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Describing Qualities

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

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overt C2+
/oʊˈvɜrt/ done or shown openly; not concealed Meaning Off Sound Off
overweening C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈwinɪŋ/ showing excessive confidence, pride, or presumption Meaning Off Sound Off
pallid C2+
/ˈpælɪd/ pale, especially from illness or lack of vitality Meaning Off Sound Off
participial C2+
/ˌpɑrtɪˈsɪpiəl/ of or relating to a participle Meaning Off Sound Off
patently C2+
/ˈpeɪtəntli/ in a clear and obvious manner Meaning Off Sound Off
peevish C2+
/ˈpivɪʃ/ easily irritated; querulous and bad-tempered Meaning Off Sound Off
pejorative C2+
/pɪˈdʒɔrətɪv/ expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging Meaning Off Sound Off
peppy C2+
/ˈpɛpi/ full of energy and high spirits; lively Meaning Off Sound Off
perchance C2+
/pɚˈtʃæns/ perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off
performant C2+
/pɚˈfɔrmənt/ operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical) Meaning Off Sound Off
perspicuous C2+
/pɚˈspɪkjuəs/ clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid Meaning Off Sound Off
perverted C2+
/pɚˈvɜrtɪd/ distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural Meaning Off Sound Off
pharmaceutical C2+
/ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/ relating to medicinal drugs, or such a drug itself Meaning Off Sound Off
phenomenalistic C2+
/fəˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk/ relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism Meaning Off Sound Off
pious C2+
/ˈpaɪəs/ devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous Meaning Off Sound Off
piteous C2+
/ˈpɪtiəs/ arousing pity; pitiful Meaning Off Sound Off
pitiable C2+
/ˈpɪtiəbəl/ deserving or arousing pity Meaning Off Sound Off
pitiful C2+
/ˈpɪtɪfəl/ deserving pity, or contemptibly inadequate Meaning Off Sound Off
planar C2+
/ˈpleɪnɚ/ lying in or relating to a single plane; flat Meaning Off Sound Off
plashy C2+
/ˈplæʃi/ wet and marshy, or marked by splashing Meaning Off Sound Off
plenteous C2+
/ˈplɛntiəs/ existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off
pleonastic C2+
/ˌpliəˈnæstɪk/ using more words than necessary; redundant Meaning Off Sound Off
plump C2+
/plʌmp/ having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat Meaning Off Sound Off
poisonously C2+
/ˈpɔɪzənəsli/ in a venomous or toxically harmful manner Meaning Off Sound Off
polluted C2+
/pəˈlutɪd/ contaminated with harmful or unclean substances Meaning Off Sound Off
porcine C2+
/ˈpɔrsaɪn/ of, relating to, or resembling pigs Meaning Off Sound Off
prejudiced C2+
/ˈprɛdʒədɪst/ holding preconceived, usually unfavorable, opinions Meaning Off Sound Off
prenatal C2+
/priˈneɪtl/ occurring or existing before birth Meaning Off Sound Off
preternatural C2+
/ˌpritɚˈnætʃərəl/ beyond what is normal or natural; exceptional Meaning Off Sound Off
pretext C2+
/ˈpritɛkst/ a false reason given to conceal the real one Meaning Off Sound Off
preventative C2+
/prɪˈvɛntətɪv/ serving to prevent something, especially disease Meaning Off Sound Off
prizable C2+
/ˈpraɪzəbl/ worthy of being valued or esteemed Meaning Off Sound Off
problematical C2+
/ˌprɑbləˈmætɪkl/ presenting a difficulty or doubt; questionable Meaning Off Sound Off
prodigious C2+
/prəˈdɪdʒəs/ remarkably or impressively great in extent or degree Meaning Off Sound Off
proficiency C2+
/prəˈfɪʃənsi/ a high degree of skill or competence Meaning Off Sound Off
proficient C2+
/prəˈfɪʃənt/ competent or skilled in doing something Meaning Off Sound Off
promiscuous C2+
/prəˈmɪskjuəs/ indiscriminate or undiscriminating in mixing or choice Meaning Off Sound Off
pronto C2+
/ˈprɑntoʊ/ promptly; without delay Meaning Off Sound Off
prosaic C2+
/proʊˈzeɪɪk/ lacking imagination; dull and commonplace Meaning Off Sound Off
punctually C2+
/ˈpʌŋktʃuəli/ at the appointed time; on time Meaning Off Sound Off
punitory C2+
/ˈpjunɪtɔri/ inflicting or intended as punishment Meaning Off Sound Off
purchasable C2+
/ˈpɝtʃəsəbl/ able to be bought Meaning Off Sound Off
putatively C2+
/ˈpjutətɪvli/ by general assumption; supposedly Meaning Off Sound Off
rapacious C2+
/rəˈpeɪʃəs/ aggressively greedy or grasping Meaning Off Sound Off
rapt C2+
/ræpt/ completely absorbed or fascinated Meaning Off Sound Off
rearwards C2+
/ˈrɪrwɚdz/ toward the back or rear Meaning Off Sound Off
receptive C2+
/rɪˈsɛptɪv/ willing to consider new ideas or suggestions Meaning Off Sound Off
reciprocal C2+
/rɪˈsɪprəkl/ given or done in return; mutual Meaning Off Sound Off
reciprocally C2+
/rɪˈsɪprəkli/ in a mutual or corresponding manner Meaning Off Sound Off
recondite C2+
/ˈrɛkəndaɪt/ little known; abstruse and obscure Meaning Off Sound Off
redolent C2+
/ˈrɛdələnt/ strongly reminiscent or fragrant of something Meaning Off Sound Off
refractory C2+
/rɪˈfræktəri/ stubbornly resistant to control or treatment Meaning Off Sound Off
regal C2+
/ˈriɡl/ of, resembling, or fit for a monarch; majestic Meaning Off Sound Off
regretful C2+
/rɪˈɡrɛtfl/ feeling or showing sorrow or remorse Meaning Off Sound Off
reliably C2+
/rɪˈlaɪəbli/ in a dependable, consistently good manner Meaning Off Sound Off
rememberable C2+
/rɪˈmɛmbərəbl/ able to be remembered; memorable Meaning Off Sound Off
replete C2+
/rɪˈplit/ filled or well-supplied with something Meaning Off Sound Off
reprehensible C2+
/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbl/ deserving censure or condemnation Meaning Off Sound Off
reprehensibly C2+
/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbli/ in a manner deserving blame Meaning Off Sound Off
reputedly C2+
/rɪˈpjutɪdli/ according to general belief; supposedly Meaning Off Sound Off
residuary C2+
/rɪˈzɪdʒuɛri/ relating to the part of an estate remaining after debts Meaning Off Sound Off
resolutely C2+
/ˈrɛzəlutli/ in a firm and determined manner Meaning Off Sound Off
responsive C2+
/rɪˈspɑnsɪv/ reacting quickly and positively to something or someone Meaning Off Sound Off
reticent C2+
/ˈrɛtɪsənt/ not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved Meaning Off Sound Off
retrograde C2+
/ˈrɛtrəˌɡreɪd/ directed or moving backward, or reverting to a worse state Meaning Off Sound Off
roomy C2+
/ˈrumi/ having plenty of space; spacious Meaning Off Sound Off
rugged C2+
/ˈrʌɡɪd/ having a rough, uneven surface or a tough, sturdy character Meaning Off Sound Off
rulable C2+
/ˈruləbəl/ capable of being ruled, governed, or decided upon Meaning Off Sound Off
sackless C2+
/ˈsækləs/ innocent or guiltless; also dialectally feeble or simple-minded Meaning Off Sound Off
sapient C2+
/ˈseɪpiənt/ wise or showing great wisdom and sagacity Meaning Off Sound Off
scallion C2+
/ˈskæljən/ a long-stalked onion with a small bulb; a spring onion Meaning Off Sound Off
scant C2+
/skænt/ barely sufficient or limited in quantity Meaning Off Sound Off
scrupulous C2+
/ˈskrupjələs/ diligently attentive to detail and moral correctness Meaning Off Sound Off
secretive C2+
/ˈsikrətɪv/ inclined to conceal one's feelings, intentions, or activities Meaning Off Sound Off
sempiternal C2+
/ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəl/ everlasting; eternal and without end Meaning Off Sound Off
sensual C2+
/ˈsɛnʃuəl/ relating to gratification of the senses or physical pleasure Meaning Off Sound Off
septentrional C2+
/sɛpˈtɛntriənəl/ of or relating to the north; northern Meaning Off Sound Off
sequential C2+
/sɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ following in a logical order or consecutive succession Meaning Off Sound Off
servile C2+
/ˈsɝvəl/ excessively willing to please or obey; submissively obsequious Meaning Off Sound Off
shady C2+
/ˈʃeɪdi/ giving shade, or of doubtful honesty or legality Meaning Off Sound Off
shapeless C2+
/ˈʃeɪpləs/ lacking a definite or attractive form Meaning Off Sound Off
sickly C2+
/ˈsɪkli/ often ill or unhealthy, or suggesting illness Meaning Off Sound Off
silken C2+
/ˈsɪlkən/ made of or resembling silk; soft, smooth, and lustrous Meaning Off Sound Off
silvery C2+
/ˈsɪlvəri/ resembling silver in color or sound; clear and melodious Meaning Off Sound Off
simplex C2+
/ˈsɪmplɛks/ consisting of or permitting only one part, direction, or operation Meaning Off Sound Off
slapdash C2+
/ˈslæpˌdæʃ/ done hastily and carelessly; haphazard Meaning Off Sound Off
sleeping C2+
/ˈslipɪŋ/ being asleep, or temporarily inactive or dormant Meaning Off Sound Off
slothful C2+
/ˈslɔθfəl/ reluctant to work or exert oneself; lazy and indolent Meaning Off Sound Off
socialistic C2+
/ˌsoʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/ tending toward or characteristic of socialism Meaning Off Sound Off
soggy C2+
/ˈsɑɡi/ saturated with moisture; heavy and wet Meaning Off Sound Off
solitarily C2+
/ˈsɑləˌtɛrɪli/ in a solitary manner; alone and without company Meaning Off Sound Off
somedeal C2+
/ˈsʌmˌdil/ archaic word meaning to some extent; somewhat Meaning Off Sound Off
sorcerous C2+
/ˈsɔrsərəs/ relating to or possessing the powers of sorcery Meaning Off Sound Off
sorrowfully C2+
/ˈsɑroʊfəli/ in a manner expressing or marked by deep sadness Meaning Off Sound Off
soundless C2+
/ˈsaʊndləs/ making or accompanied by no sound; silent Meaning Off Sound Off
southeasterly C2+
/ˌsaʊθˈistɚli/ toward or coming from the southeast Meaning Off Sound Off

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