Describing Qualities

pugnacious C2

/pəgˈnæʃɪs/ ready and able to resort to force or violence Meaning Off Sound Off

unacknowledged C2

/ˌʌn.əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒd/ not admitted, recognized, or accepted as true or existing Meaning Off Sound Off

anodyne C2

/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/ capable of relieving pain Meaning Off Sound Off

peaty C2

/ˈpiːtiː/ Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley. Meaning Off Sound Off

fleecy C2

/ˈfliːsi/ resembling fleece in being soft, light, white, or fluffy Meaning Off Sound Off

equilateral C2

/ˌiːkwəˈlæt̬ɚəl/ having all sides of equal length Meaning Off Sound Off

parasitical C2

/ˌpɛɹəˈsɪtɪkəl/ relating to, caused by, or living as a parasite; parasitic Meaning Off Sound Off

apelike C2

/ˈeɪˌplaɪk/ Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour. Meaning Off Sound Off

viz C2

/vɪz/ namely; that is to say, used to introduce a clarification or list Meaning Off Sound Off

elephantine C2

/ɛl.əˈfæn.tin/ Extremely large and heavy. Meaning Off Sound Off

deuced C2

/ˈduː.sɪd/ old-fashioned informal: very or extremely, used for emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off

knavish C2

/ˈneɪ.vɪʃ/ dishonest, deceitful, or unscrupulous Meaning Off Sound Off

euphemistically C2

/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/ In a way that uses mild words to replace harsh or offensive ones. Meaning Off Sound Off

treeless C2

/ˈtriː.ləs/ having no trees Meaning Off Sound Off

anthropoid C2

/ˈænθɹəpɔɪd/ Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. Meaning Off Sound Off

labyrinthine C2

/ˌlæb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn/ resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity Meaning Off Sound Off

hauntingly C2

/ˈhɔntɪŋli/ In a way that is beautiful or moving and stays in your mind Meaning Off Sound Off

promethean C2

/prəˈmiːθiən/ daringly creative, inventive, or defiant of accepted limits Meaning Off Sound Off

unpromising C2

/ənˈprɔmɪsɪŋ/ Showing little sign of future success or good results. Meaning Off Sound Off

ontological C2

/ˌɑːn.təˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/ relating to ontology or to the nature, categories, and conditions of being and existence Meaning Off Sound Off

cacophonous C2

/kəˈkɑfənəs/ having an unpleasant sound Meaning Off Sound Off

straightway C2

/ˈstreɪtweɪ/ immediately or without delay, now chiefly literary or archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

fretful C2

/ˈfrɛt.fəl/ worried, restless, or unable to relax Meaning Off Sound Off

vociferous C2

/voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ conspicuously and offensively loud Meaning Off Sound Off

yester C2

/ˈjɛs.tɚ/ Of or pertaining to yesterday. Meaning Off Sound Off

unobtrusively C2

/ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ In a quiet way that does not attract attention or get in the way Meaning Off Sound Off

vitriolic C2

/ˌvɪt.riˈɑ.lɪk/ of a substance, an especially strong acid Meaning Off Sound Off

spasmodic C2

/spæzˈmɑ.dɪk/ happening suddenly and irregularly in short bursts Meaning Off Sound Off

pecuniary C2

/pəˈkjuniˌɛɹi/ relating to or involving money Meaning Off Sound Off

obtainable C2

/əbˈteɪnəbəl/ capable of being obtained Meaning Off Sound Off

milquetoast C2

/ˈmɪlkˌtoʊst/ meek or timid Meaning Off Sound Off

heuristic C2

/hjuˈɹɪstɪk/ That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. Meaning Off Sound Off

unaccountably C2

/ˌənəˈkaʊntəbli/ in an unaccountable manner Meaning Off Sound Off

typographical C2

/ˌtaɪ.pəˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/ relating to typography, typesetting, or the appearance and arrangement of printed text Meaning Off Sound Off

axillary C2

/ˈæksəˌlɛri/ relating to or situated in the axilla or armpit Meaning Off Sound Off

pusillanimous C2

/ˌpjuːsɪlˈænɪməs/ Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. Meaning Off Sound Off

aquiline C2

/ˈæk.wɪˌlaɪn/ Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle. Meaning Off Sound Off

parallelogram C2

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɛl.əˌɡɹæm/ either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.) Meaning Off Sound Off

malarial C2

/məˈlɛɹiəl/ relating to, caused by, or affected with malaria Meaning Off Sound Off

pontifical C2

/pɑːnˈtɪfɪkəl/ pompously self-important or pretentiously dogmatic Meaning Off Sound Off

unreasoning C2

/ənˈriːznɪŋ/ Lacking or without reason. Meaning Off Sound Off

tremulous C2

/ˈtɹɛmjuləs/ quivering of the voice as from weakness or fear Meaning Off Sound Off

unappetizing C2

/ʌnˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ/ not appealing to the appetite because of an unpleasant appearance, smell, or taste Meaning Off Sound Off

unexceptional C2

/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ Ordinary and not special in any way. Meaning Off Sound Off

truculent C2

/ˈtɹʌk.jə.lənt/ defiantly aggressive Meaning Off Sound Off

tacitly C2

/ˈtæsɪtli/ In a way that is understood without being said directly. Meaning Off Sound Off

omnivorous C2

/ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/ feeding on both plant and animal matter Meaning Off Sound Off

conic C2

/ˈkɑ.nɪk/ of, relating to, or shaped like a cone Meaning Off Sound Off

colloquially C2

/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əli/ In informal, everyday language. Meaning Off Sound Off

inst C2

/ˈɪnstənt/ dated, in correspondence: of the present month, used after a stated date Meaning Off Sound Off

antithetical C2

/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/ Directly opposed; in complete contrast. Meaning Off Sound Off

womanish C2

/ˈwʊmənɪʃ/ dated and derogatory, especially of a man: having traits stereotypically associated with women and judged weak or unsuitable Meaning Off Sound Off

diffident C2

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/ lacking self-confidence Meaning Off Sound Off

lilliputian C2

/ˌlɪləˈpjuʃən/ extremely small, miniature, or petty in scale or importance Meaning Off Sound Off

autonomously C2

/ˌɔˈtɑːnoʊməsli/ In a way that is independent or self-governing. Meaning Off Sound Off

higgledy-piggledy C2

/ˌhɪɡəldiˈpɪɡəldi/ mixed together or arranged in a confused, disorderly way, with no clear plan or pattern Meaning Off Sound Off

hoar C2

/hɔr/ literary: greyish white with age; old and grey-haired or frost-whitened Meaning Off Sound Off

hardscrabble C2

/ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/ barely satisfying a lower standard Meaning Off Sound Off

greyish C2

/ˈɡɹeɪ.ɪʃ/ Alternative spelling of grayish. Meaning Off Sound Off

metamorphic C2

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹfɪk/ relating to rock altered by intense heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids without fully melting Meaning Off Sound Off

sixtieth C2

/ˈsɪksti.əθ/ the ordinal number of sixty in counting order Meaning Off Sound Off

jocund C2

/ˈd͡ʒɑkənd/ full of or showing high-spirited merriment Meaning Off Sound Off

pullet C2

/ˈpʊlɪt/ a young female chicken, especially one less than a year old or not yet laying eggs Meaning Off Sound Off

scriptural C2

/ˈskrɪptʃɚəl/ relating to, contained in, or derived from the sacred writings of a religion, especially the Bible Meaning Off Sound Off

heraldic C2

/hɛˈrældɪk/ relating to heraldry, heralds, coats of arms, or their symbols and rules Meaning Off Sound Off

rhetorically C2

/rəˈtɔrɪkli/ In a way that asks a question without expecting an answer. Meaning Off Sound Off

intestate C2

/ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ having died without leaving a legally valid will Meaning Off Sound Off

haughtily C2

/ˈhɔtɪli/ In a proud, arrogant way that looks down on others. Meaning Off Sound Off

indissoluble C2

/ˌɪndɪˈsɑːljəbəl/ impossible to break, separate, annul, or bring to an end Meaning Off Sound Off

polyphonic C2

/ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk/ in music, consisting of two or more independent melodic lines sounding together Meaning Off Sound Off

connubial C2

/kəˈnubiəl/ relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses Meaning Off Sound Off

antediluvian C2

/ˌæn.ti.dəˈlu.vi.ən/ Extremely old-fashioned, as if from a much earlier age. Meaning Off Sound Off

de rigueur C2

/də rɪˈɡɝː/ required by custom, etiquette, convention, or current fashion Meaning Off Sound Off

cataleptic C2

/ˌkætəˈlɛptɪk/ of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy Meaning Off Sound Off

contemptuously C2

/kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs.li/ In a way that shows complete lack of respect or scorn. Meaning Off Sound Off

unpremeditated C2

/ˌʌnpriˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪd/ not planned or thought out in advance; spontaneous but not necessarily accidental Meaning Off Sound Off

unimagined C2

/ˌənɪˈmædʒənd/ not previously conceived, pictured, or expected Meaning Off Sound Off

warty C2

/ˈwɔrti/ covered with warts or wart-like growths Meaning Off Sound Off

wheaten C2

/ˈwiːtən/ made from, containing, or relating to wheat Meaning Off Sound Off

waterless C2

/ˈwɔtɚləs/ containing no water or lacking an adequate supply of water Meaning Off Sound Off

wherewith C2

/wɛrˈwɪð/ with which; using the thing just mentioned Meaning Off Sound Off

friable C2

/ˈfraɪəbəl/ easily crumbled, broken into small fragments, or reduced to powder Meaning Off Sound Off

odorous C2

/ˈoʊdərəs/ having or giving off a noticeable or distinctive smell Meaning Off Sound Off

peripatetic C2

/ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛtɪk/ traveling especially on foot Meaning Off Sound Off

pyrrhic C2

/ˈpɪɹɪk/ of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits, especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans Meaning Off Sound Off

plutonic C2

/pluˈtɑnɪk/ of igneous rock formed when magma cools and solidifies deep below the earth's surface Meaning Off Sound Off

larcenous C2

/ˈlɑɹsənəs/ inclined to steal, or involving theft Meaning Off Sound Off

unexcused C2

Without an acceptable reason or permission; not officially allowed. Meaning Off Sound Off

rancorous C2

/ˈræŋkərəs/ showing deep, persistent resentment, bitterness, or malice Meaning Off Sound Off

insuperable C2

/ɪnˈsup(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ incapable of being surmounted or excelled Meaning Off Sound Off

idiomatic C2

/ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/ Using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker. Meaning Off Sound Off

spatially C2

In a way that relates to space or to how things are arranged in space. Meaning Off Sound Off

alluvial C2

/ˌæˈluːviːəl/ Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream. Meaning Off Sound Off

undifferentiated C2

/ˌʌndɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪtɪd/ not divided, distinguished, or developed into different parts or types Meaning Off Sound Off

purulent C2

/ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/ containing, consisting of, or characterized by pus, usually as a result of infection Meaning Off Sound Off

homogenous C2

/həˈmɑd͡ʒɪnəs/ Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny. Meaning Off Sound Off