Describing People

discourtesy C2+

/dɪsˈkɜrtəsi/ rude or impolite behavior; lack of courtesy M S

disloyal C2+

/dɪsˈlɔɪəl/ failing to be faithful or loyal; treacherous M S

disreputable C2+

/dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl/ not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation M S

expressible C2+

/ɪkˈsprɛsəbəl/ capable of being expressed or stated M S

fallible C2+

/ˈfæləbəl/ capable of making mistakes or being wrong M S

fictile C2+

/ˈfɪktəl/ capable of being molded, especially in clay; pertaining to pottery M S

foldable C2+

/ˈfoʊldəbəl/ capable of being folded for storage or transport M S

forbearance C2+

/fɔrˈbɛrəns/ patient self-control and restraint, especially under provocation M S

forthright C2+

/ˈfɔrθraɪt/ direct and honest in manner or speech M S

goodhearted C2+

/ˌɡʊdˈhɑrtɪd/ kind and generous in disposition M S

governable C2+

/ˈɡʌvərnəbəl/ capable of being controlled or ruled M S

gregarious C2+

/ɡrɪˈɡɛriəs/ fond of company; sociable; living in flocks or groups M S

guileless C2+

/ˈɡaɪlləs/ innocent and without deceit; honest and sincere M S

heartily C2+

/ˈhɑrtəli/ in a warm, sincere, or vigorous manner M S

industriousness C2+

/ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/ the quality of being diligent and hardworking M S

insufferable C2+

/ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/ too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured M S

lavishness C2+

/ˈlævɪʃnəs/ the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous M S

legerdemain C2+

/ˌlɛdʒɚdɪˈmeɪn/ sleight of hand; skillful deception or trickery M S

lowly C2+

/ˈloʊli/ low in rank or status; humble M S

lunacy C2+

/ˈlunəsi/ foolish or reckless behavior; insanity M S

matey C2+

/ˈmeɪti/ friendly and sociable; (British) a familiar term of address M S

penitence C2+

/ˈpɛnɪtəns/ sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing M S

rugged C2+

/ˈrʌɡɪd/ having a rough, uneven surface or a tough, sturdy character M S

rulable C2+

/ˈruləbəl/ capable of being ruled, governed, or decided upon M S

slothful C2+

/ˈslɔθfəl/ reluctant to work or exert oneself; lazy and indolent M S

smartness C2+

/ˈsmɑrtnəs/ the quality of being clever, neat, or stylishly elegant M S

studious C2+

/ˈstudiəs/ devoted to study; diligent and careful M S

transmissible C2+

/trænsˈmɪsəbəl/ capable of being passed on, especially as a disease or trait M S

uniqueness C2+

/juˈniknəs/ the quality of being the only one of its kind M S

ware C2+

/wɛr/ manufactured articles or goods of a specified kind M S

aboveboard C2+

/əˈbʌvbɔrd/ honest, open, and without concealment M S

affectable C2+

/əˈfɛktəbəl/ capable of being affected or influenced M S

allocable C2+

/ˈæləkəbəl/ capable of being allocated or assigned to a particular use M S

amiable C2+

/ˈeɪmiəbəl/ having a friendly and pleasant manner; good-natured M S

antihero C2+

/ˈæntiˌhɪroʊ/ a central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities M S

apprehensible C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ capable of being grasped by the mind or senses; comprehensible M S

assumptive C2+

/əˈsʌmptɪv/ taking something for granted; presumptuous or arrogant M S

backboneless C2+

/ˈbækˌboʊnləs/ lacking firmness of character; spineless M S

bendy C2+

/ˈbɛndi/ capable of bending easily; flexible M S

beneficence C2+

/bəˈnɛfəsəns/ the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable M S

boreism C2+

/ˈbɔrɪzəm/ the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness M S

bullheaded C2+

/ˈbʊlˌhɛdɪd/ obstinately and unreasonably stubborn M S

candor C2+

/ˈkændɚ/ the quality of being open, honest, and frank M S

capacitate C2+

/kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ to make capable; to qualify or enable M S

caustic C2+

/ˈkɔstɪk/ capable of burning or corroding; bitingly sarcastic M S

choosable C2+

/ˈtʃuzəbəl/ capable of being chosen or selected M S

churlish C2+

/ˈtʃɝlɪʃ/ rude, surly, and ill-mannered M S

competently C2+

/ˈkɑmpɪtəntli/ in a capable and effective manner M S

courageously C2+

/kəˈreɪdʒəsli/ in a brave manner; with courage M S

creatable C2+

/kriˈeɪtəbəl/ capable of being created or brought into existence M S

cruelness C2+

/ˈkruəlnəs/ the quality of being cruel; cruelty M S

curtly C2+

/ˈkɜrtli/ in a brief and abrupt, often rude, manner M S

deadliness C2+

/ˈdɛdlinəs/ the quality of being capable of causing death M S

demiss C2+

/dɪˈmɪs/ humble or submissive; downcast (archaic) M S

demonstrable C2+

/dɪˈmɑnstrəbəl/ capable of being shown or logically proved M S

describable C2+

/dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/ capable of being described in words M S

desex C2+

/diˈsɛks/ to deprive of sexual character or function; to neuter M S

destructible C2+

/dɪˈstrʌktəbəl/ capable of being destroyed M S

devotedness C2+

/dɪˈvoʊtɪdnɪs/ the quality of being loyal, dedicated, or deeply committed M S

dexterous C2+

/ˈdɛkstrəs/ skillful with the hands or mentally adroit M S

dissolvent C2+

/dɪˈzɑlvənt/ a substance capable of dissolving another; a solvent M S

earnestness C2+

/ˈɝnəstnəs/ sincere and serious conviction or intensity of purpose M S

egoistical C2+

/ˌiɡoʊˈɪstɪkəl/ excessively concerned with one's own interests; selfish M S

escapade C2+

/ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/ a reckless or playful adventure that flouts convention M S

faithfully C2+

/ˈfeɪθfəli/ in a loyal, accurate, or steadfast manner M S

faithfulness C2+

/ˈfeɪθfəlnəs/ the quality of being loyal, accurate, or constant M S

fiendishness C2+

/ˈfindɪʃnəs/ the quality of being cruelly wicked or devilishly clever M S

fishy C2+

/ˈfɪʃi/ arousing suspicion; of doubtful character M S

flexile C2+

/ˈflɛksɪl/ capable of being bent; pliant or adaptable M S

frankness C2+

/ˈfræŋknəs/ the quality of being open, honest, and direct M S

gallant C2+

/ˈɡælənt/ brave and noble; chivalrously attentive to women M S

generative C2+

/ˈdʒɛnərətɪv/ capable of producing or originating something M S

generousness C2+

/ˈdʒɛnərəsnəs/ the quality of being generous; readiness to give freely M S

genial C2+

/ˈdʒinjəl/ friendly and cheerful in manner M S

genially C2+

/ˈdʒinjəli/ in a friendly, cheerful way M S

glyph C2+

/ˈɡlɪf/ a carved or inscribed symbol or character M S

gracious C2+

/ˈɡreɪʃəs/ courteous, kind, and pleasant in manner M S

helly C2+

/ˈhɛli/ hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal) M S

heterogeneity C2+

/ˌhɛtərədʒəˈniːəti/ the quality of being diverse in composition or character M S

homogeneity C2+

/ˌhoʊmədʒəˈniːəti/ the quality of being uniform in composition or character M S

homogeneous C2+

/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/ of uniform composition or character throughout M S

homogeneousness C2+

/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəsnəs/ the state of being uniform throughout in kind or composition M S

honestness C2+

/ˈɑːnəstnəs/ the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic) M S

humaneness C2+

/hjuˈmeɪnnəs/ the quality of being compassionate and kind toward others M S

idleness C2+

/ˈaɪdəlnəs/ the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy M S

imaginativeness C2+

/ɪˈmædʒənətɪvnəs/ the quality of being creative and inventive M S

ingeniously C2+

/ɪnˈdʒinjəsli/ in a clever, original, and inventive manner M S

ingrain C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪn/ to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly M S

inhabitable C2+

/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/ capable of being lived in; habitable M S

inheritable C2+

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/ capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant M S

inhumane C2+

/ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/ lacking compassion or kindness; cruel M S

inkle C2+

/ˈɪŋkəl/ a kind of linen tape, or the thread from which it is woven M S

insolence C2+

/ˈɪnsələns/ rude and disrespectful behavior or speech M S

intractable C2+

/ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ hard to control, manage, or resolve; stubborn M S

intrepid C2+

/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/ fearless; resolutely brave in the face of danger M S

inventiveness C2+

/ɪnˈvɛntɪvnəs/ the quality of being creative and original in devising things M S