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Describing Qualities

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neglectable C2+
/nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/ able to be neglected; negligible Meaning Off Sound Off
nerveless C2+
/ˈnɝvləs/ lacking strength or feeling; calmly fearless Meaning Off Sound Off
nescient C2+
/ˈnɛʃənt/ lacking knowledge; ignorant Meaning Off Sound Off
nesh C2+
/nɛʃ/ sensitive to cold; soft or delicate (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off
nettlesome C2+
/ˈnɛtl̩səm/ causing irritation or difficulty; vexing Meaning Off Sound Off
nevermore C2+
/ˌnɛvərˈmɔr/ never again Meaning Off Sound Off
nightly C2+
/ˈnaɪtli/ happening or done every night Meaning Off Sound Off
niveous C2+
/ˈnɪviəs/ snowy; resembling snow in whiteness Meaning Off Sound Off
noncommittal C2+
/ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtl̩/ not revealing one's opinion or intentions Meaning Off Sound Off
noncontinuous C2+
/ˌnɑnkənˈtɪnjuəs/ not continuous; interrupted or discrete Meaning Off Sound Off
nonempirical C2+
/ˌnɑnɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ not based on observation or experiment Meaning Off Sound Off
nonessential C2+
/ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl/ not absolutely necessary Meaning Off Sound Off
nonexciting C2+
/ˌnɑnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation Meaning Off Sound Off
nonexistent C2+
/ˌnɑnɪɡˈzɪstənt/ not existing; absent Meaning Off Sound Off
nonexperienced C2+
/ˌnɑnɪkˈspɪriənst/ lacking experience; not experienced Meaning Off Sound Off
nonextant C2+
/nɑnˈɛkstənt/ no longer existing; not extant Meaning Off Sound Off
nonfigurative C2+
/nɑnˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ not representing recognizable objects; abstract Meaning Off Sound Off
nonjudicial C2+
/ˌnɑndʒuˈdɪʃəl/ not relating to or carried out by a court of law Meaning Off Sound Off
nonlicet C2+
/nɑnˈlaɪsɛt/ not permitted or lawful (from Latin) Meaning Off Sound Off
nonliving C2+
/nɑnˈlɪvɪŋ/ not alive; inanimate Meaning Off Sound Off
nonmandatory C2+
/nɑnˈmændəˌtɔri/ not required; optional Meaning Off Sound Off
nonmusical C2+
/nɑnˈmjuzɪkəl/ not relating to or involving music; unmusical Meaning Off Sound Off
nonobjective C2+
/ˌnɑnəbˈdʒɛktɪv/ not representing real objects; abstract; not impartial Meaning Off Sound Off
nonparallel C2+
/nɑnˈpærəˌlɛl/ not parallel; lacking correspondence Meaning Off Sound Off
nonportable C2+
/nɑnˈpɔrtəbəl/ not able to be carried or easily moved Meaning Off Sound Off
nonpredictable C2+
/ˌnɑnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/ not able to be predicted; unpredictable Meaning Off Sound Off
nonpregnant C2+
/nɑnˈprɛɡnənt/ not pregnant Meaning Off Sound Off
nonpublic C2+
/nɑnˈpʌblɪk/ not open to or intended for the general public; private Meaning Off Sound Off
nonrational C2+
/nɑnˈræʃənəl/ not based on or governed by reason Meaning Off Sound Off
nonreligious C2+
/ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ not connected with religion; secular Meaning Off Sound Off
nonresistant C2+
/ˌnɑnrɪˈzɪstənt/ offering no resistance; not resistant Meaning Off Sound Off
nonsignificant C2+
/ˌnɑnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ not significant, especially statistically Meaning Off Sound Off
nonstandard C2+
/nɑnˈstændərd/ not conforming to the established standard or norm Meaning Off Sound Off
nonsystematic C2+
/ˌnɑnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/ not done according to a system; haphazard Meaning Off Sound Off
nontraditional C2+
/ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl/ not following tradition or convention Meaning Off Sound Off
nontransparent C2+
/ˌnɑntrænsˈpɛrənt/ not transparent; opaque or not open to scrutiny Meaning Off Sound Off
nonurgent C2+
/nɑnˈɝdʒənt/ not urgent; able to wait Meaning Off Sound Off
nonvocal C2+
/nɑnˈvoʊkəl/ not involving the voice; instrumental or silent Meaning Off Sound Off
northeasterly C2+
/ˌnɔrθˈistərli/ toward or coming from the northeast Meaning Off Sound Off
northerly C2+
/ˈnɔrðərli/ toward or coming from the north Meaning Off Sound Off
northwesterly C2+
/ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərli/ toward or coming from the northwest Meaning Off Sound Off
nude C2+
/nud/ wearing no clothes; a depiction of the unclothed body Meaning Off Sound Off
numerate C2+
/ˈnumərət/ able to understand and work with numbers; to count or enumerate Meaning Off Sound Off
numerically C2+
/nuˈmɛrɪkli/ in terms of numbers; by numerical means Meaning Off Sound Off
nychthemeral C2+
/nɪkˈθɛmərəl/ relating to a full period of a day and a night (24 hours) Meaning Off Sound Off
oaken C2+
/ˈoʊkən/ made of or resembling oak Meaning Off Sound Off
obdurate C2+
/ˈɑbdərət/ stubbornly unyielding or hardened against persuasion or moral influence Meaning Off Sound Off
oblate C2+
/ˈɑbleɪt/ flattened at the poles, as a spheroid; or a layperson dedicated to monastic life Meaning Off Sound Off
obligingly C2+
/əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/ in a helpful and accommodating manner Meaning Off Sound Off
obsequent C2+
/ˈɑbsɪkwənt/ of a stream, flowing in a direction opposite to the dip of the underlying strata Meaning Off Sound Off
observable C2+
/əbˈzɝvəbəl/ able to be seen or noticed; in physics, a measurable quantity Meaning Off Sound Off
obtrusive C2+
/əbˈtrusɪv/ noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome, intrusive way Meaning Off Sound Off
occupationless C2+
/ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənləs/ having no job, profession, or regular activity Meaning Off Sound Off
occurrent C2+
/əˈkɝənt/ occurring or happening at the present moment; actually taking place Meaning Off Sound Off
offenseless C2+
/əˈfɛnsləs/ causing no offense; inoffensive and harmless Meaning Off Sound Off
offensively C2+
/əˈfɛnsɪvli/ in a way that causes offense; or in an attacking manner Meaning Off Sound Off
oft C2+
/ɔft/ often; frequently (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off
ofttimes C2+
/ˈɔftˌtaɪmz/ often; many times (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off
optic C2+
/ˈɑptɪk/ relating to the eye or vision; a lens or eye Meaning Off Sound Off
optionary C2+
/ˈɑpʃəˌnɛri/ of or relating to options; left to one's choice Meaning Off Sound Off
oracular C2+
/ɔˈrækjəlɚ/ resembling an oracle; prophetic, wise, or ambiguously mysterious Meaning Off Sound Off
originative C2+
/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪv/ having the power to create or bring something into being Meaning Off Sound Off
ornery C2+
/ˈɔrnəri/ bad-tempered, stubborn, and difficult to deal with Meaning Off Sound Off
ostensive C2+
/ɑˈstɛnsɪv/ directly demonstrating or pointing out, especially by example Meaning Off Sound Off
ostentatious C2+
/ˌɑstɛnˈteɪʃəs/ characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress Meaning Off Sound Off
otherworldly C2+
/ˌʌðɚˈwɝldli/ seeming to belong to another world; ethereal or supernatural Meaning Off Sound Off
outlying C2+
/ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ/ situated far from a center; remote or peripheral Meaning Off Sound Off
outstandingly C2+
/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋli/ in a remarkably excellent or exceptional manner Meaning Off Sound Off
outwards C2+
/ˈaʊtwɚdz/ toward the outside; away from a center Meaning Off Sound Off
overabundant C2+
/ˌoʊvɚəˈbʌndənt/ present in excessive or more than sufficient quantity Meaning Off Sound Off
overcast C2+
/ˈoʊvɚkæst/ covered with clouds; gloomy or darkened Meaning Off Sound Off
overconfident C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈkɑnfɪdənt/ having excessive confidence in oneself or one's abilities Meaning Off Sound Off
overdone C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈdʌn/ done to excess; cooked too long Meaning Off Sound Off
overjealous C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈdʒɛləs/ excessively jealous or possessive Meaning Off Sound Off
overmuch C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈmʌtʃ/ to too great an extent; excessively Meaning Off Sound Off
overpowering C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚɪŋ/ extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist Meaning Off Sound Off
overrefined C2+
/ˌoʊvɚrɪˈfaɪnd/ excessively subtle, polished, or delicate to the point of artificiality Meaning Off Sound Off
oversea C2+
/ˈoʊvɚˌsi/ across or beyond the sea; overseas (archaic or literary form) Meaning Off Sound Off
overwhelmingly C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋli/ in a way that is very great in amount, effect, or degree Meaning Off Sound Off
ovine C2+
/ˈoʊvaɪn/ of, relating to, or resembling sheep Meaning Off Sound Off
ovoid C2+
/ˈoʊvɔɪd/ egg-shaped; a solid or surface shaped like an egg Meaning Off Sound Off
ovular C2+
/ˈoʊvjələr/ relating to or resembling an ovule or egg Meaning Off Sound Off
oxy C2+
/ˈɑksi/ containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening Meaning Off Sound Off
pacifistic C2+
/ˌpæsɪˈfɪstɪk/ opposed to violence or war as a means of settling disputes Meaning Off Sound Off
painfully C2+
/ˈpeɪnfəli/ in a manner causing physical or emotional pain, or to an extreme degree Meaning Off Sound Off
paltry C2+
/ˈpɔltri/ petty or trivial in amount or worth; contemptibly small Meaning Off Sound Off
pandemian C2+
/pænˈdimiən/ relating to or characteristic of a pandemic; sensual or worldly in older usage Meaning Off Sound Off
panical C2+
/ˈpænɪkəl/ of, relating to, or marked by panic Meaning Off Sound Off
panicked C2+
/ˈpænɪkt/ overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear Meaning Off Sound Off
parlous C2+
/ˈpɑrləs/ full of danger or uncertainty; perilous Meaning Off Sound Off
parsimonious C2+
/ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs/ unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal Meaning Off Sound Off
particulate C2+
/pərˈtɪkjələt/ consisting of or relating to minute separate particles Meaning Off Sound Off
pasty C2+
/ˈpeɪsti/ pale and unhealthy in appearance; also a filled folded pastry Meaning Off Sound Off
patronless C2+
/ˈpeɪtrənləs/ lacking a patron or sponsor Meaning Off Sound Off
patronly C2+
/ˈpeɪtrənli/ resembling or befitting a patron or protector Meaning Off Sound Off
peccable C2+
/ˈpɛkəbəl/ liable to sin or to err Meaning Off Sound Off

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