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Describing Qualities

Size, shape, color, degree, condition, and evaluation.

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null C2+
/nʌl/ having no legal force or value; zero or nonexistent Meaning Off Sound Off
obese C2+
/oʊˈbis/ grossly overweight; excessively fat Meaning Off Sound Off
observably C2+
/əbˈzɜrvəbli/ in a way that can be observed or perceived Meaning Off Sound Off
observational C2+
/ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənəl/ based on observing rather than experimenting or theorizing Meaning Off Sound Off
occult C2+
/əˈkʌlt/ relating to supernatural or mystical forces; hidden from ordinary view Meaning Off Sound Off
older C2+
/ˈoʊldər/ comparative of old; having lived or existed longer Meaning Off Sound Off
operable C2+
/ˈɑpərəbəl/ able to be used or operated; suitable for surgery Meaning Off Sound Off
operant C2+
/ˈɑpərənt/ producing effects; relating to behavior modified by its consequences Meaning Off Sound Off
opportune C2+
/ˌɑpərˈtun/ well-chosen or timely; suitable for a particular purpose Meaning Off Sound Off
oppressive C2+
/əˈprɛsɪv/ unjustly harsh or burdensome; weighing heavily on the spirit Meaning Off Sound Off
outgoing C2+
/ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/ friendly and sociable; leaving office or departing Meaning Off Sound Off
outlandish C2+
/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ bizarre, strange, or unfamiliar in a striking way Meaning Off Sound Off
pained C2+
/peɪnd/ showing or feeling hurt, distress, or annoyance Meaning Off Sound Off
painless C2+
/ˈpeɪnləs/ causing no pain; involving little effort or difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off
palpable C2+
/ˈpælpəbəl/ able to be touched or felt; so intense as to seem tangible Meaning Off Sound Off
peerless C2+
/ˈpɪrləs/ having no equal; matchless Meaning Off Sound Off
peopleless C2+
/ˈpipəlləs/ devoid of people; unpopulated Meaning Off Sound Off
peradventure C2+
/ˌpɜrədˈvɛntʃər/ perhaps or possibly; uncertainty or doubt (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off
perennial C2+
/pəˈrɛniəl/ lasting or recurring through many years; a plant living for years Meaning Off Sound Off
perilous C2+
/ˈpɛrələs/ full of danger or risk Meaning Off Sound Off
perpendicular C2+
/ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr/ at a right angle to a given line or surface; exactly upright Meaning Off Sound Off
philosophic C2+
/ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/ relating to philosophy; calm and rational in the face of difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off
pitiless C2+
/ˈpɪtiləs/ showing no pity; merciless or relentless Meaning Off Sound Off
plentiful C2+
/ˈplɛntɪfəl/ existing in great quantity; abundant Meaning Off Sound Off
pliable C2+
/ˈplaɪəbəl/ easily bent without breaking; easily influenced Meaning Off Sound Off
pliant C2+
/ˈplaɪənt/ bending readily; supple or easily influenced Meaning Off Sound Off
polished C2+
/ˈpɑlɪʃt/ smooth and shiny from rubbing; refined and accomplished Meaning Off Sound Off
pornographic C2+
/ˌpɔrnəˈɡræfɪk/ relating to explicit sexual material intended to arouse Meaning Off Sound Off
posterior C2+
/pɑˈstɪriər/ situated at or toward the rear; the buttocks Meaning Off Sound Off
practicable C2+
/ˈpræktɪkəbəl/ able to be done or put into practice successfully Meaning Off Sound Off
premature C2+
/ˌpriməˈtʊr/ happening or done before the proper or usual time Meaning Off Sound Off
princely C2+
/ˈprɪnsli/ befitting a prince; generous or lavish in scale Meaning Off Sound Off
profane C2+
/prəˈfeɪn/ showing disrespect for sacred things; secular; to treat irreverently Meaning Off Sound Off
progressively C2+
/prəˈɡrɛsɪvli/ in a manner increasing steadily by stages or degrees Meaning Off Sound Off
provisional C2+
/prəˈvɪʒənəl/ arranged or existing for the present, likely to be changed later Meaning Off Sound Off
rabid C2+
/ˈræbɪd/ having or proceeding from extreme fanaticism; also, affected by rabies Meaning Off Sound Off
responsibly C2+
/rɪˈspɑnsəbli/ in a sensible, accountable, or trustworthy manner Meaning Off Sound Off
restful C2+
/ˈrɛs(t)fəl/ giving a feeling of peace and relaxation; tranquil Meaning Off Sound Off
reverend C2+
/ˈrɛvərənd/ worthy of deep respect; used as a title for a member of the clergy Meaning Off Sound Off
rueful C2+
/ˈrufəl/ expressing regret or sorrow, often in a wry, resigned way Meaning Off Sound Off
ruthful C2+
/ˈruθfəl/ an archaic word meaning full of sorrow or compassion; pitiful Meaning Off Sound Off
salient C2+
/ˈseɪliənt/ most noticeable or important; prominent Meaning Off Sound Off
sane C2+
/seɪn/ of sound mind; sensible and rational Meaning Off Sound Off
sappy C2+
/ˈsæpi/ excessively sentimental; also, full of sap Meaning Off Sound Off
saturnine C2+
/ˈsætərnaɪn/ gloomy, sullen, or grave in temperament or appearance Meaning Off Sound Off
schematic C2+
/skɪˈmætɪk/ represented in a simplified diagram showing structure or workings Meaning Off Sound Off
scrawny C2+
/ˈskrɔni/ unattractively thin and bony Meaning Off Sound Off
seriatim C2+
/ˌsɪriˈeɪtɪm/ one after another; point by point in sequence Meaning Off Sound Off
sincerely C2+
/sɪnˈsɪrli/ in a genuine, honest, heartfelt manner Meaning Off Sound Off
sinful C2+
/ˈsɪnfəl/ wicked, immoral, or constituting a sin Meaning Off Sound Off
skinny C2+
/ˈskɪni/ very thin or lean; also, inside information (slang) Meaning Off Sound Off
sleek C2+
/slik/ smooth and glossy; elegantly streamlined Meaning Off Sound Off
solemn C2+
/ˈsɑləm/ formal, serious, and dignified; grave Meaning Off Sound Off
sonorous C2+
/səˈnɔrəs/ having a deep, full, resonant sound Meaning Off Sound Off
sorrowful C2+
/ˈsɑroʊfəl/ feeling or expressing deep sadness or grief Meaning Off Sound Off
southerly C2+
/ˈsʌðərli/ situated toward or coming from the south Meaning Off Sound Off
sparse C2+
/spɑrs/ thinly distributed or scarce; not dense Meaning Off Sound Off
specious C2+
/ˈspiʃəs/ superficially plausible but actually wrong or misleading Meaning Off Sound Off
sporadically C2+
/spəˈrædɪkli/ occurring at irregular intervals; occasionally and scattered Meaning Off Sound Off
stagy C2+
/ˈsteɪdʒi/ excessively theatrical or artificial in manner Meaning Off Sound Off
stalwart C2+
/ˈstɔlwərt/ loyal, reliable, and hard-working; sturdy and resolute Meaning Off Sound Off
stationary C2+
/ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/ not moving; fixed in one place Meaning Off Sound Off
strained C2+
/streɪnd/ showing signs of tension or effort; not relaxed or natural Meaning Off Sound Off
sundry C2+
/ˈsʌndri/ of various kinds; several and miscellaneous Meaning Off Sound Off
systematically C2+
/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/ in a methodical manner according to a fixed plan or system Meaning Off Sound Off
systemic C2+
/sɪˈstɛmɪk/ affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part Meaning Off Sound Off
thrice C2+
/θraɪs/ three times Meaning Off Sound Off
torpid C2+
/ˈtɔrpɪd/ sluggish, inactive, or mentally dull; lacking energy Meaning Off Sound Off
tractable C2+
/ˈtræktəbəl/ easy to control, manage, or deal with; docile Meaning Off Sound Off
triumphant C2+
/traɪˈʌmfənt/ having won a victory or success; exultant over it Meaning Off Sound Off
truthfully C2+
/ˈtruθfəli/ in a manner that conveys the truth; honestly Meaning Off Sound Off
turbid C2+
/ˈtɜrbɪd/ cloudy or muddy from stirred-up sediment; confused or unclear Meaning Off Sound Off
tyrannical C2+
/təˈrænɪkəl/ exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, and arbitrary way Meaning Off Sound Off
ulterior C2+
/ʌlˈtɪriər/ hidden beyond what is openly stated; concealed and self-serving Meaning Off Sound Off
unalloyed C2+
/ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd/ pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it Meaning Off Sound Off
unapt C2+
/ʌnˈæpt/ not suitable or appropriate; not inclined or quick to do something Meaning Off Sound Off
unassociated C2+
/ˌʌnəˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd/ not connected or linked with something else Meaning Off Sound Off
unbelievably C2+
/ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbli/ to an extent that is hard to credit; remarkably Meaning Off Sound Off
unceasing C2+
/ʌnˈsisɪŋ/ never stopping; continuous and relentless Meaning Off Sound Off
unconnected C2+
/ˌʌnkəˈnɛktɪd/ not joined or related; without logical link Meaning Off Sound Off
undecked C2+
/ʌnˈdɛkt/ not adorned or decorated; of a boat, having no deck Meaning Off Sound Off
undivided C2+
/ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/ not split or shared; complete and whole Meaning Off Sound Off
uneconomical C2+
/ˌʌnˌikəˈnɑmɪkəl/ wasteful of money, time, or resources; not cost-effective Meaning Off Sound Off
unhabited C2+
/ʌnˈhæbɪtɪd/ not lived in; uninhabited Meaning Off Sound Off
univocal C2+
/juˈnɪvəkəl/ having only one possible meaning; unambiguous Meaning Off Sound Off
unlawful C2+
/ʌnˈlɔfəl/ not permitted by law; illegal Meaning Off Sound Off
unparalleled C2+
/ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld/ having no equal; without comparison Meaning Off Sound Off
unprocessed C2+
/ʌnˈprɑsɛst/ not treated, refined, or prepared; in a raw state Meaning Off Sound Off
unqualified C2+
/ʌnˈkwɑləˌfaɪd/ lacking required qualifications; or complete and absolute Meaning Off Sound Off
unrelenting C2+
/ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ/ not yielding in severity or determination; relentless Meaning Off Sound Off
unrestricted C2+
/ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd/ not limited or controlled by rules or conditions Meaning Off Sound Off
unseemly C2+
/ʌnˈsimli/ not in good taste or proper; indecorous Meaning Off Sound Off
unsettled C2+
/ʌnˈsɛtəld/ not calm, fixed, or resolved; uneasy or changeable Meaning Off Sound Off
unsufficient C2+
/ˌʌnsəˈfɪʃənt/ not enough or adequate; an archaic form of insufficient Meaning Off Sound Off
unyielding C2+
/ʌnˈjildɪŋ/ not giving way to pressure; rigid or firmly resolute Meaning Off Sound Off
virtuous C2+
/ˈvɜrtʃuəs/ having or showing high moral standards; righteous Meaning Off Sound Off

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