# Word Formation & Derivatives **Type:** Topic **Words:** 7226 ## About Prefixes, suffixes, compounds, inflections, and derived word families. ## Words by Level ### A1 - it — Used to refer to a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned; frequency rank 6 - am — First-person singular present of "be".; frequency rank 123 - May — Used to ask for or give permission.; frequency rank 217 - miss — To feel sad because someone or something is no longer with you.; frequency rank 274 - T-shirt — A light, short-sleeved shirt with no collar or buttons, often made of cotton.; frequency rank 6086 - CD player - credit card - dining room - each other - good afternoon - good morning - good night - have to - ice cream - last name - living room - mobile phone - swimming pool ### A2 - good-looking — Physically attractive.; frequency rank 5671 - make-up — Coloured substances put on the face to improve or change how you look.; frequency rank 6397 - hip hop — A style of popular music with a strong rhythm and spoken or rapped lyrics.; frequency rank 7853 - well-known — Known by many people; famous.; frequency rank 9055 - traveler — A person who is travelling or who often travels.; frequency rank 10913 - right-hand — On or relating to the right side.; frequency rank 12926 - left-hand — On or towards the left side.; frequency rank 21358 - half-price — Costing half of the usual price.; frequency rank 37785 - washing-up — The job of washing the dishes, pots, and cutlery after a meal.; frequency rank 46757 - alarm clock - all right - board game - bus station - bus stop - capital letter - car park - classical music - department store - digital camera - driver's license - fast food - first name - grocery store - high school - ID card - main course - mineral water - MP3 player - next to - no one - olive oil - out of - petrol station - police officer - police station - post office - shop assistant - sitting room - soft drink - sports center - swimming costume - table tennis - text message - tour guide - traffic light - video game - washing machine - web page ### B1 - connection — A relationship or link between things or events.; frequency rank 1885 - defense — The act of protecting someone or something from attack or harm.; frequency rank 1954 - march — An organized walk by many people to protest or support something.; frequency rank 2147 - old-fashioned — No longer modern; out of date.; frequency rank 5135 - brand-new — Completely new and never used before.; frequency rank 6142 - inquiry — A question or request for information.; frequency rank 7437 - part-time — Working or done for only part of the usual hours.; frequency rank 8453 - full-time — For the whole of the normal working hours.; frequency rank 8604 - face-to-face — Done with people in each other's presence, not at a distance.; frequency rank 11156 - middle-aged — Being roughly between 45 and 65 years old; neither young nor old.; frequency rank 11714 - adviser — An expert who gives advice, especially as part of their job.; frequency rank 14336 - hard-working — Putting a lot of effort and energy into work.; frequency rank 16874 - second-hand — already owned or used by someone else; not new; frequency rank 19713 - next-door — Located in the building or room immediately next to yours.; frequency rank 20590 - check-in counter — The act of reporting your arrival at an airport or hotel, often at a special desk.; frequency rank 23639 - well-dressed — Wearing attractive, fashionable, or smart clothes.; frequency rank 26264 - up-to-date — Including the latest information or features; current.; frequency rank 27224 - hand-held — Small and light enough to be used while you hold it in your hands.; frequency rank 42335 - out-of-date — No longer current, modern, or useful.; frequency rank 46320 - duty-free — Not requiring payment of import tax, especially when bought at an airport or border.; frequency rank 49031 - self-service — describing a place where customers serve themselves instead of being served; frequency rank 52231 - film-maker — A person who makes films or movies.; frequency rank 65430 - CD-ROM — A CD that holds computer data which can be read but not changed.; frequency rank 67136 - modal verb — A helping verb such as 'can', 'must', or 'will' that shows ability, possibility, permission, or obligation.; frequency rank 135117 - according to - air conditioning - air force - bank account - because of - central heating - chat show - check-in desk - chest of drawers - chewing gum - common sense - definite article - disc jockey - exchange rate - extreme sports - face to face - fire station - first floor - first lady - first-floor - frying pan - full stop - ground floor - heart attack - ice hockey - ice skating - identity card - indefinite article - instead of - message board - mixing bowl - navy blue - next door - ought to - phrasal verb - pocket money - primary school - public transport - question mark - remote control - science fiction - secondary school - soap opera - social networking - traffic jam - travel agent - used to - vice president - video clip - weather forecast ### B2 - brother-in-law — The brother of your husband or wife, or the husband of your sister; frequency rank 4665 - so-called — Called by this name, though the speaker doubts it is true or deserved.; frequency rank 4970 - sister-in-law — the sister of your husband or wife, or your brother's wife; frequency rank 5455 - son-in-law — The husband of your daughter.; frequency rank 5987 - X-ray — A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.; frequency rank 6428 - mother-in-law — The mother of your husband or wife.; frequency rank 7431 - father-in-law — The father of your husband or wife.; frequency rank 7743 - cozy — Warm, comfortable, and pleasant, especially in a small space.; frequency rank 7865 - grown-up — An adult, especially as spoken about by or to children.; frequency rank 7938 - daughter-in-law — The wife of your son.; frequency rank 8077 - long-term — Continuing or having effects over a long period of time.; frequency rank 8104 - last-minute — Done or happening at the latest possible time before an event.; frequency rank 11538 - long-distance — Covering or travelling over a great distance.; frequency rank 14541 - high-tech — Using or involving the most advanced and modern technology.; frequency rank 15768 - short-term — Lasting for or relating to a short period of time.; frequency rank 16236 - self-confidence — belief and trust in your own abilities; frequency rank 21103 - bad-tempered — Easily annoyed or angered; often in a bad mood.; frequency rank 35559 - well-built — Having a strong, muscular body.; frequency rank 39385 - non-smoking — Where smoking is not allowed.; frequency rank 40008 - semi-final — One of the two matches before the final, deciding which players or teams reach the final.; frequency rank 40960 - well-paid — Earning or providing a good amount of money.; frequency rank 44177 - self-confident — sure of your own abilities and worth; frequency rank 45059 - well-balanced — Made up of parts in good, healthy proportions.; frequency rank 47266 - carbon dioxide - carbon footprint - carbon monoxide - climate change - de facto - debit card - environmentally friendly - exclamation mark - fed up - fire brigade - first language - first person - global warming - hard drive - health care - human rights - inverted commas - junk food - last minute - martial art - native speaker - owing to - point of view - polar bear - prime minister - real estate - rush hour - second person - steering wheel - stock market - third person - upside down - virtual reality - well-organized ### C1 - trying — Difficult or annoying to deal with; hard to endure.; frequency rank 257 - attorney — A lawyer; someone who advises people on legal matters and represents them in court.; frequency rank 2036 - passing — A polite word for someone's death.; frequency rank 2227 - warrant — An official document allowing police to search, seize, or arrest someone.; frequency rank 2498 - custody — The legal right and duty to care for someone, especially a child.; frequency rank 2686 - cutting — A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one.; frequency rank 2692 - accused — The person charged with a crime in a court of law.; frequency rank 2795 - offering — Something that is offered or made available, such as a product or service.; frequency rank 2940 - commissioner — An official who heads a government department or public body, such as a police force.; frequency rank 2944 - removed — Distant or separated from something in space, time, or degree.; frequency rank 3073 - crystal — A clear, solid mineral form with a regular geometric shape; high-quality clear glass.; frequency rank 3079 - foster — To encourage the development or growth of something.; frequency rank 3384 - odds — The chance or likelihood that something will happen.; frequency rank 3441 - chamber — A large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose.; frequency rank 3635 - wicked — Morally bad; cruel or evil.; frequency rank 3942 - halfway — At or to a point that is the middle between two places.; frequency rank 4001 - jersey — A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, often showing the player's name and number.; frequency rank 4055 - prosecutor — A lawyer who argues in court that an accused person is guilty of a crime.; frequency rank 4126 - gravity — The natural force that pulls objects toward the earth or toward each other.; frequency rank 4160 - grounds — A good reason or basis for doing or believing something.; frequency rank 4366 - vulnerable — Easily hurt or harmed, physically or emotionally.; frequency rank 4460 - disturbing — Causing worry, distress, or a feeling of unease.; frequency rank 4535 - dedicated — Working hard at something because you care about it; loyal and committed.; frequency rank 4799 - instrumental — Playing an important part in making something happen.; frequency rank 4863 - handling — The way someone deals with or manages a situation, task, or people.; frequency rank 4933 - communist — A person who believes in communism, a system where property is owned by the community as a whole.; frequency rank 4944 - prey — An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.; frequency rank 4969 - gathering — A meeting of people, often for a social or special occasion.; frequency rank 4987 - brutal — Extremely violent, vicious, or cruel.; frequency rank 5025 - ministry — A government department responsible for a particular area, usually headed by a minister.; frequency rank 5074 - kidney — One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.; frequency rank 5149 - prosecution — The process of charging and trying someone for a crime in court.; frequency rank 5306 - troubled — Worried, anxious, or upset.; frequency rank 5309 - lesbian — A woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to other women.; frequency rank 5316 - psychiatrist — A medical doctor who specializes in treating mental illness.; frequency rank 5438 - pregnancy — The condition or period of carrying a developing baby in the womb.; frequency rank 5600 - civilian — A person who is not a member of the armed forces or police.; frequency rank 5625 - vicious — Violent and dangerous; likely to attack or hurt someone.; frequency rank 5651 - corps — A large military unit made up of several divisions.; frequency rank 5664 - whatsoever — At all; in any way (used to add emphasis, usually after a negative).; frequency rank 5694 - tribal — Relating to or typical of a tribe.; frequency rank 5852 - legacy — Something passed down from the past or from a person who came before.; frequency rank 5882 - isolated — far away from other places, people, or things; frequency rank 5932 - distress — A feeling of great emotional pain, worry, or suffering.; frequency rank 6036 - integrity — The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.; frequency rank 6188 - buzzer — A device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal.; frequency rank 6210 - abortion — The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the baby can survive on its own.; frequency rank 6259 - sentimental — Based on or showing tender emotions rather than reason.; frequency rank 6287 - inappropriate — Not suitable for a particular situation, time, or place.; frequency rank 6309 - salvation — The act of saving someone or something from harm or a difficult situation.; frequency rank 6383 - magnetic — Having the properties of a magnet, or able to attract metal such as iron.; frequency rank 6570 - handful — A small number of people or things.; frequency rank 6587 - gypsy — A person who travels from place to place rather than living in one fixed home.; frequency rank 6600 - conviction — A strong, firmly held belief or opinion.; frequency rank 6675 - backing — Support and approval given to a person, plan, or cause.; frequency rank 6684 - donor — A person who gives money or goods, especially to a charity.; frequency rank 6695 - enforcement — The act of making people obey a law, rule, or agreement.; frequency rank 6698 - detention — The act of officially holding someone in custody, usually for a short time.; frequency rank 6745 - lethal — Able to cause death; deadly.; frequency rank 6764 - scattered — Spread out over a wide area at irregular intervals.; frequency rank 6774 - violation — An act that breaks a law, agreement, or right.; frequency rank 6867 - compromised — Made weaker, less safe, or less effective than it should be.; frequency rank 6885 - forensic — Relating to the use of science to investigate crimes and provide evidence in court.; frequency rank 6894 - facial — Relating to or affecting the face.; frequency rank 7011 - meaningless — Having no meaning or sense.; frequency rank 7069 - notify — To officially tell someone about something.; frequency rank 7159 - defensive — Used or intended to protect against attack.; frequency rank 7280 - classy — Elegant, stylish, and impressive in a tasteful way.; frequency rank 7316 - ruthless — Showing no pity or mercy towards others.; frequency rank 7371 - preacher — A person whose job is to give religious talks and lead worship.; frequency rank 7388 - premises — A building or piece of land used by a business or organization.; frequency rank 7480 - rebellion — An organized, often armed, attempt to overthrow a government or ruler.; frequency rank 7514 - mining — The work of digging valuable materials such as coal, metals, or minerals out of the earth.; frequency rank 7523 - stray — To wander away from the right path or place.; frequency rank 7528 - ruling — An official decision made by a court or someone in authority.; frequency rank 7559 - irrelevant — Not connected with or important to the subject being discussed.; frequency rank 7563 - assassination — The murder of an important or famous person, usually for political reasons.; frequency rank 7618 - surgical — Relating to or used in surgery.; frequency rank 7623 - parish — A local church district with its own church and priest.; frequency rank 7648 - peasant — A poor farmer or farm worker, especially in the past or in poorer countries.; frequency rank 7650 - carrier — A person or thing that carries or transports something.; frequency rank 7661 - interference — The act of getting involved in something that does not concern you.; frequency rank 7730 - magistrate — An official who acts as a judge in a lower court, dealing with minor offences.; frequency rank 7750 - authentic — Real and genuine, not a fake or copy.; frequency rank 7815 - petition — A formal written request, usually signed by many people, asking an authority to do something.; frequency rank 7879 - elaborate — Having many parts or details; carefully and richly worked out.; frequency rank 7898 - mechanism — A part of a machine or a set of moving parts that does a particular job.; frequency rank 7916 - psychiatric — Relating to mental illness and its treatment.; frequency rank 7964 - diplomatic — Relating to the work of managing relations between countries.; frequency rank 7978 - harassment — Repeated, deliberate behaviour that pesters, threatens, or intimidates someone.; frequency rank 8096 - irony — A situation that is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what you expect.; frequency rank 8113 - jurisdiction — The official power to make legal decisions and apply the law.; frequency rank 8165 - verify — To check that something is true, accurate, or correct.; frequency rank 8264 - carpenter — A person whose job is making and repairing wooden things; frequency rank 8321 - frustrating — Making you feel annoyed or impatient because you cannot do or achieve something.; frequency rank 8353 - denial — A statement that something is not true.; frequency rank 8358 - collective — Done by or shared between all members of a group.; frequency rank 8416 - processing — The act of dealing with something through a set series of steps.; frequency rank 8437 - discretion — The freedom to decide something for yourself, using your own judgement.; frequency rank 8463 - machinery — Machines as a group, especially large ones used in industry.; frequency rank 8470 - intervention — The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it.; frequency rank 8482 - banner — A large sign or strip of cloth with a message, often hung up or carried.; frequency rank 8524 - predator — An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.; frequency rank 8531 - suspension — The act of officially stopping something for a time, or the period of this delay.; frequency rank 8543 - screenplay — The written script for a film or television show, including dialogue and stage directions.; frequency rank 8668 - chilly — Cold enough to feel uncomfortable.; frequency rank 8706 - experimental — Relating to or based on scientific experiments.; frequency rank 8819 - torment — Severe physical or mental suffering.; frequency rank 8831 - resent — to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair; frequency rank 8879 - hydrogen — The lightest chemical element (symbol H), a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas.; frequency rank 8914 - vocal — Expressing your opinions openly and forcefully.; frequency rank 8927 - tailor — A person whose job is to make, repair, or alter clothes, especially suits.; frequency rank 9019 - testament — Proof or clear evidence that something is true or that someone has a quality.; frequency rank 9057 - hostess — a woman who invites guests and entertains them, especially at her home or an event; frequency rank 9295 - contractor — A person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee.; frequency rank 9356 - aggression — Angry or violent behaviour or feelings towards another person.; frequency rank 9416 - amendment — A change or addition made to a law, document, or formal proposal.; frequency rank 9448 - refreshing — Making you feel cool, fresh, and full of energy again.; frequency rank 9461 - operational — Working and ready to be used.; frequency rank 9471 - flatter — To praise someone, often insincerely, to please them or win favour.; frequency rank 9534 - descent — The act of moving or coming down.; frequency rank 9600 - specimen — A single example of something, used to show what the whole group is like.; frequency rank 9649 - advocate — To publicly support or recommend a particular idea or course of action.; frequency rank 9657 - inmate — A person kept in a prison or jail.; frequency rank 9666 - intuition — The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning.; frequency rank 9679 - spontaneous — Done suddenly, without planning, because you suddenly want to.; frequency rank 9708 - plumbing — The pipes and fixtures that carry water, gas, or sewage in a building.; frequency rank 9727 - collision — An accident in which two moving objects hit each other.; frequency rank 9764 - revealing — Showing or making known something interesting or important.; frequency rank 9772 - recess — A short break from work or activity, such as a pause in a meeting, court session, or school day.; frequency rank 9794 - speculation — An opinion or guess formed without firm evidence.; frequency rank 9805 - clinical — Relating to the treatment of patients in a clinic or hospital.; frequency rank 9834 - commence — To begin or start.; frequency rank 9871 - precision — The quality of being exact, accurate, and careful.; frequency rank 9888 - tenant — A person who pays rent to use land or a building owned by someone else.; frequency rank 9897 - batter — To hit something hard and repeatedly.; frequency rank 9917 - successor — A person who takes over a job, position, or title from someone else.; frequency rank 9982 - inclined — Having a tendency or willingness to do or believe something.; frequency rank 10010 - solicitor — In Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents.; frequency rank 10061 - quarry — A large open pit where stone, slate, or sand is dug out of the ground.; frequency rank 10069 - circulation — The movement of blood around the body; frequency rank 10076 - socialist — A person who supports socialism, a system in which the community or government controls how wealth and resources are shared.; frequency rank 10077 - remotely — From far away, without being physically present.; frequency rank 10121 - transaction — An instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.; frequency rank 10143 - epidemic — The fast spread of an infectious disease through a population.; frequency rank 10150 - privileged — Having special advantages, rights, or opportunities that most people do not have.; frequency rank 10192 - pronounced — Very noticeable or strongly marked.; frequency rank 10218 - charter — An official document that establishes an organization and sets out its rights and purposes.; frequency rank 10220 - cynical — Believing that people act only out of selfishness and expecting the worst of them.; frequency rank 10281 - purity — the state of being clean and not mixed with anything else; frequency rank 10326 - intriguing — Very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected.; frequency rank 10338 - clarity — The quality of being clear and easy to understand.; frequency rank 10361 - stretching — Exercise in which you extend your muscles and limbs to keep them flexible.; frequency rank 10416 - fusion — The act of joining separate things into one, or the result of doing so.; frequency rank 10433 - chronic — (of an illness) Lasting a long time or coming back again and again.; frequency rank 10440 - sexuality — A person's sexual feelings, attractions, and identity.; frequency rank 10473 - traumatic — Deeply shocking and emotionally painful.; frequency rank 10554 - congregation — A group of people gathered together for a religious service.; frequency rank 10595 - credibility — The quality of being believable and trustworthy.; frequency rank 10614 - insensitive — Not caring about or noticing other people's feelings.; frequency rank 10645 - initiate — To start or set something in motion.; frequency rank 10647 - accustomed — Used to something through repeated experience.; frequency rank 10658 - imminent — About to happen very soon.; frequency rank 10733 - plaster — a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings; frequency rank 10752 - sentiment — A thought, opinion, or attitude, often based on feeling.; frequency rank 10802 - withdrawn — Very quiet and not wanting to talk to or be with other people.; frequency rank 10809 - appealing — Attractive or interesting; making you want it or like it.; frequency rank 10825 - isolate — to separate someone or something from others; frequency rank 10841 - offspring — A person's child or children.; frequency rank 10867 - infamous — Well known for being bad or evil.; frequency rank 10888 - vertical — Pointing or going straight up and down; at right angles to the ground.; frequency rank 10906 - eccentric — Behaving in a strange or unusual way; unconventional.; frequency rank 10954 - lesser — Smaller in size, amount, or importance, especially when compared with something else.; frequency rank 10962 - compelling — So interesting or exciting that it holds your full attention.; frequency rank 11004 - ingenious — Cleverly inventive and original; very good at solving problems in new ways.; frequency rank 11087 - patent — An official right giving an inventor sole control over making and selling an invention for a set period.; frequency rank 11113 - mandatory — Required by a rule or law; that must be done.; frequency rank 11182 - premier — Best, most important, or highest in rank.; frequency rank 11188 - phenomenal — Extremely impressive or remarkable; frequency rank 11257 - maneuver — A skillful or carefully planned movement.; frequency rank 11259 - portable — Easy to carry or move from place to place.; frequency rank 11339 - cluster — A group of similar things positioned close together.; frequency rank 11346 - sarcastic — Using remarks that mean the opposite of what they say, in order to mock or insult.; frequency rank 11387 - unprecedented — Never having happened or existed before.; frequency rank 11409 - extortion — The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats or force.; frequency rank 11413 - junction — A place where two or more roads, railways, or routes meet.; frequency rank 11500 - victorious — Having won a contest, game, or struggle.; frequency rank 11507 - duration — The length of time that something lasts or continues.; frequency rank 11553 - formality — Something done only because it is required by custom or rule, without real importance.; frequency rank 11558 - dominant — Most powerful, important, or noticeable.; frequency rank 11581 - voluntarily — By choice, of one's own free will.; frequency rank 11631 - malfunction — To stop working properly or fail to work at all.; frequency rank 11712 - array — A large group or wide range of things, often impressively displayed.; frequency rank 11725 - synthetic — Made artificially by chemical processes rather than coming from nature.; frequency rank 11740 - ethical — Morally right; following accepted principles of good behaviour.; frequency rank 11760 - boundary — A line that marks where one area ends and another begins.; frequency rank 11794 - aerial — existing or living or growing or operating in the air; frequency rank 11814 - comply — To do what a rule, order, or request demands.; frequency rank 11858 - allegedly — According to what people say, though it has not been proven.; frequency rank 11874 - deploy — To move troops or equipment into position ready for action.; frequency rank 11876 - rotation — The act of turning around a central point or axis.; frequency rank 11894 - solely — Only and not involving anyone or anything else.; frequency rank 11895 - superficial — Not deep or thorough; dealing only with the obvious.; frequency rank 11943 - timber — Wood prepared for building or making things.; frequency rank 11950 - intensity — The strength or degree of something such as a feeling or activity.; frequency rank 11955 - confrontation — An angry meeting or argument between people who disagree, often face to face.; frequency rank 11960 - representation — The act of speaking or acting on behalf of a person or group.; frequency rank 11986 - well-being — The state of being healthy, happy, and comfortable.; frequency rank 12019 - sensitivity — The ability to understand and respond carefully to other people's feelings.; frequency rank 12027 - removal — The act of taking something away or getting rid of it.; frequency rank 12030 - indictment — A formal legal charge accusing someone of a serious crime.; frequency rank 12064 - casualty — A person killed or injured in an accident, disaster, or war.; frequency rank 12078 - fraction — A small part of something larger.; frequency rank 12091 - solidarity — Unity and mutual support among a group of people who share the same goal or interest.; frequency rank 12129 - seemingly — In a way that appears to be true, though it may not really be.; frequency rank 12138 - provisions — Supplies of food and other essentials, especially for a journey or hard times.; frequency rank 12154 - craving — A very strong desire for something.; frequency rank 12192 - renowned — Famous and admired for something.; frequency rank 12294 - presently — Soon; before long.; frequency rank 12340 - distinctive — Having a special quality that makes something easy to recognize.; frequency rank 12347 - upcoming — Happening or coming soon.; frequency rank 12348 - credible — Able to be believed; convincing and plausible.; frequency rank 12398 - capitalism — An economic system in which businesses and property are privately owned and run for profit.; frequency rank 12405 - tinker — To make small adjustments to something, often without a clear plan, to try to fix or improve it.; frequency rank 12417 - tangled — Twisted together into a messy, knotted mass.; frequency rank 12421 - appalling — Shocking and extremely bad.; frequency rank 12433 - dictate — To speak words aloud for someone else to write down or record.; frequency rank 12447 - pioneer — A person who is among the first to develop or explore a new area, idea, or activity.; frequency rank 12485 - thrive — To grow strong and healthy.; frequency rank 12495 - stuffy — Warm and lacking fresh air.; frequency rank 12526 - coordinate — To organize different people or activities so that they work well together.; frequency rank 12574 - reconstruction — The act of building or putting something together again, often better than before.; frequency rank 12587 - proceeding — A legal action or process carried out in a court.; frequency rank 12618 - minimal — As small as possible; very little in amount or degree.; frequency rank 12637 - partially — Partly; not completely.; frequency rank 12650 - administrator — A person who manages or runs an organization, business, or government office.; frequency rank 12670 - terminate — To end or stop something.; frequency rank 12687 - reasoning — The process of thinking carefully and logically to reach a conclusion.; frequency rank 12720 - commentator — A person who describes an event live on radio or television.; frequency rank 12770 - cavity — A hole or hollow space inside a solid object.; frequency rank 12783 - monopoly — Complete control of a market by a single company, with no competition.; frequency rank 12790 - entity — A thing that exists as a single, separate unit, often an organization.; frequency rank 12807 - orientation — A meeting or short course that introduces people to a new job, school, or situation.; frequency rank 12861 - mythology — The collection of traditional stories of a people about gods, heroes, and the origins of the world.; frequency rank 12896 - render — To cause someone or something to be in a particular state.; frequency rank 12900 - engaging — Holding your attention and interest; very interesting.; frequency rank 12933 - accountable — Responsible for your actions and expected to explain or justify them.; frequency rank 12934 - archive — A collection of historical documents or records, or the place where they are kept.; frequency rank 13020 - constitutional — Relating to the constitution, the basic set of laws and principles of a country.; frequency rank 13025 - astray — Away from the correct path, place, or direction.; frequency rank 13035 - oriental — denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; frequency rank 13065 - counsellor — A person trained to give advice and support to people with problems.; frequency rank 13112 - tribunal — A type of court set up to settle particular kinds of disputes.; frequency rank 13140 - simulation — The act of copying a real situation or process, often to study or practice it.; frequency rank 13170 - damaging — Causing harm or injury.; frequency rank 13288 - theatrical — Relating to the theatre or acting on a stage.; frequency rank 13326 - flourish — To grow or develop strongly and successfully.; frequency rank 13331 - confinement — The state of being kept in a closed space and not allowed to leave.; frequency rank 13360 - elusive — Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.; frequency rank 13405 - thankfully — Used to show you are glad or relieved about something.; frequency rank 13417 - exterior — The outside surface or appearance of something.; frequency rank 13426 - ferocious — Very fierce, violent, or aggressive.; frequency rank 13509 - delegation — A group of people chosen to represent a country, organization, or group.; frequency rank 13518 - voluntary — Done by choice, of one's own free will.; frequency rank 13573 - civic — Relating to a city or town and its public life.; frequency rank 13634 - hostility — Strong unfriendliness or opposition towards someone or something.; frequency rank 13649 - fairness — The quality of treating people equally and according to the rules.; frequency rank 13679 - diversity — The state of having many different kinds of people or things together.; frequency rank 13703 - collaboration — The act of working together with others on a shared task.; frequency rank 13778 - demolition — The act of deliberately destroying a building or other structure; frequency rank 13866 - staggering — So surprising or large that it is hard to believe.; frequency rank 13911 - tedious — Boring and tiring, especially because it is long or repetitive.; frequency rank 13935 - disciplinary — relating to a specific field of academic study; frequency rank 13951 - capitalist — A person who invests money in business in order to make a profit.; frequency rank 14042 - maternal — Like a mother; caring and protective in the way a mother is.; frequency rank 14044 - plausible — Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.; frequency rank 14072 - precedent — An earlier event or action used as an example or guide for later ones.; frequency rank 14097 - evolutionary — Relating to the gradual development of living things over time.; frequency rank 14124 - restoration — The act of returning something to its original or former condition.; frequency rank 14160 - battered — Damaged and worn out from being hit or heavily used.; frequency rank 14206 - radiator — A metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam.; frequency rank 14224 - somber — Serious, sad, or gloomy in mood; frequency rank 14232 - theoretical — Based on theory or ideas rather than practical experience.; frequency rank 14247 - indefinitely — For a long or unlimited time, with no fixed end.; frequency rank 14250 - manipulation — The act of controlling or influencing someone in a clever and often unfair way.; frequency rank 14269 - detection — The act of noticing or discovering that something exists or has happened.; frequency rank 14297 - ploy — A clever trick or plan used to gain an advantage.; frequency rank 14320 - suburban — Relating to or located in the residential areas on the edge of a city.; frequency rank 14321 - municipal — Relating to the government of a town or city.; frequency rank 14334 - feminist — A person who supports equal rights for women and men.; frequency rank 14359 - rehabilitation — The process of helping someone recover health, skills, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.; frequency rank 14393 - muscular — Having well-developed, strong muscles; frequency rank 14394 - incision — A cut made into the body, especially by a surgeon during an operation.; frequency rank 14417 - rotate — To turn or spin around a central point.; frequency rank 14493 - humanitarian — Concerned with reducing human suffering and improving people's lives.; frequency rank 14502 - set-up — The way something is organized or arranged.; frequency rank 14560 - judicial — Relating to courts of law, judges, or the legal system.; frequency rank 14669 - density — How much of something there is in a given space or area.; frequency rank 14680 - customary — Usual or done according to custom or normal practice.; frequency rank 14719 - simplicity — The quality of being easy to understand or do.; frequency rank 14724 - ventilation — The process of letting fresh air into a room or building and removing stale air.; frequency rank 14738 - buffer — Something that reduces the impact of a shock or protects one thing from another.; frequency rank 14760 - activist — A person who works energetically to bring about social or political change.; frequency rank 14824 - frosty — Very cold, with frost in the air.; frequency rank 14901 - flawed — Having a fault, weakness, or imperfection.; frequency rank 14927 - criteria — The standards or rules used to judge or decide something (plural of criterion).; frequency rank 14988 - hypocrisy — The act of pretending to have beliefs or standards that you do not actually follow.; frequency rank 15035 - succession — A number of people or things that follow one after another.; frequency rank 15118 - structural — Relating to the way something is built or the parts that hold it together.; frequency rank 15121 - atmospheric — Creating a strong and pleasing mood or feeling.; frequency rank 15123 - administer — To manage or be in charge of running something, such as an organization or system.; frequency rank 15129 - bearded — Having a beard; with hair growing on the chin and cheeks.; frequency rank 15147 - domination — Control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources.; frequency rank 15159 - persecution — Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or group over time, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs.; frequency rank 15191 - specialized — Designed for or focused on one particular area, skill, or purpose.; frequency rank 15204 - submission — The act of sending in something such as a piece of work or an application.; frequency rank 15234 - commentary — A spoken description of an event as it happens, especially on radio or television.; frequency rank 15262 - 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durable — Able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out.; frequency rank 27156 - apprenticeship — A period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert.; frequency rank 27208 - rudimentary — Basic; involving only the simplest or most essential parts.; frequency rank 27358 - heifer — A young female cow that has not yet had a calf.; frequency rank 27538 - mythological — Relating to myths or mythology.; frequency rank 28200 - stimuli — Things that cause a reaction or response in people, animals, or things (plural of stimulus); frequency rank 28252 - profess — To claim or declare something openly, sometimes without it being true.; frequency rank 28253 - upheaval — A big and often sudden change that causes trouble or confusion.; frequency rank 28294 - regulator — An official person or body that sets and enforces the rules of an industry or activity.; frequency rank 28393 - decision-making — The process of making choices, especially important ones.; frequency rank 28507 - 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reliability — The quality of being trustworthy and able to be depended on to work well or behave correctly.; frequency rank 30062 - wares — Goods or products that are offered for sale.; frequency rank 30134 - impersonator — An entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people.; frequency rank 30165 - prolific — Producing a great deal of work, results, or output.; frequency rank 30189 - occupant — A person who lives in or uses a place such as a house, room, or vehicle.; frequency rank 30260 - illumination — painting or drawing included in a book, especially referring to illuminated medieval manuscripts; frequency rank 30328 - impervious — Not affected or influenced by something, such as criticism or emotion.; frequency rank 30383 - voracious — Eating or wanting food in very large amounts.; frequency rank 30484 - empirical — Based on observation, experiment, or real experience rather than on theory.; frequency rank 30528 - acoustics — The qualities of a room or building that affect how clearly sound can be heard in it.; frequency rank 30538 - 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secularly — In a way not connected with religion.; frequency rank 585709 - telescopically — By means of a telescope.; frequency rank 625950 - stultifyingly — In a way that is so dull it numbs the mind.; frequency rank 636372 - indolently — In a lazy, idle way, avoiding effort.; frequency rank 638053 - reduplicate — to repeat, copy, or double something; frequency rank 662753 - ruminative — Thoughtful and given to deep reflection.; frequency rank 684883 - opulently — In a way that shows great wealth and luxury.; frequency rank 697550 - deprecatingly — In a way that plays down or apologizes for one's own actions or worth.; frequency rank 770049 - deficiently — In a way that lacks something needed or falls short of a standard.; frequency rank 799737 - neologistic — relating to, involving, or characterized by newly coined words, phrases, or meanings; frequency rank 816657 - histrionically — In an overly dramatic or attention-seeking way.; frequency rank 864564 - unobtrusiveness — The quality of being quiet and not drawing attention to oneself; frequency rank 972343 - choreographical — Relating to choreography or the arranging of dance movements.; frequency rank 991164 - paralyzingly — To a degree that leaves you unable to move or act.; frequency rank 1082146 - mutinously — In a rebellious way that refuses to obey authority.; frequency rank 1233627 - fabulate — To make up and tell invented stories, often fantastical ones.; frequency rank 1249633 - confrontationally — In an aggressive, argument-seeking way.; frequency rank 1314258 - impressionistically — In a way based on personal impressions rather than careful facts.; frequency rank 1388835 - methodologically — In a way that relates to the methods used in research.; frequency rank 1390904 - attributive — Describing a word, usually an adjective, that comes directly before the noun it modifies.; frequency rank 1419313 - evokingly - anticlimactically — In a way that is disappointing because it is much less exciting than expected. - genomically — In a way that relates to a genome or genetic makeup. - fabulation — The act of inventing stories; a made-up tale or fabrication. - glory in - side-step - bona fide - philanthropically — In a generous, charitable way; for the good of others. - deviantly - exaltedly — In a way that shows great joy or a sense of high importance. - bereftly - undiminishing — Not getting any smaller, weaker, or less over time. - undemonstratively — In a reserved way, without openly showing emotion. - unharried — Free from pressure, worry, or harassment. - arcanely — In a mysterious way that few can understand. - porten - vestigially — In a way that survives only as a small trace of something once larger. - dole out - patchily — In an uneven or incomplete way, with some parts done well and others poorly - inchoately — In a way that is only just beginning and not yet fully formed - amorphously — In a way that has no clear shape, form, or structure. - ad lib - counterproductively — In a way that works against the goal you are trying to achieve. - mull over - eke out - unexceptionally — In an ordinary, unremarkable way; without anything special. - inexorability — The quality of being impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade. - aphoristic — relating to or characterized by a concise statement or principle expressing a general truth; terse and pithy - autarky — the characteristic or condition of self-sufficiency, usually applied to states, societies, or economic systems - chivvy — to repeatedly tell someone to do something, often in an annoying way - consanguineous — related by blood or descended from the same ancestor - counterfactual — relating to or expressing what has not happened but could happen under different conditions - crufty — poorly designed or inelegant, often referring to software or code - eschatology — the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind - experthood — the state or condition of being an expert in a particular field or subject - hagiography — a biography of a saint or venerated person, often idealized or exaggerated - meretriciousness — the quality of being superficially attractive but lacking real value or integrity - multiplexer — an electronic device that selects one of several input signals to send to a single output - perspicaciously — in a manner showing keen mental perception and understanding - physiognomy — a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character - platonist — a follower or adherent of Plato's philosophy, emphasizing ideal forms and abstract concepts - quaffable — easy and pleasant to drink, often referring to wine or other beverages - quixotically — in a manner that is exceedingly idealistic or unrealistic, often without regard for practicality - reticulate — forming or resembling a network; having a net-like structure - sanctimony — the act of pretending to be morally superior to others; affected or hypocritical holiness - sclerotic — relating to or affected by sclerosis, a condition characterized by hardening of tissue - sycophancy — excessive flattery, servile compliance, or obsequious behavior intended to gain favor or advantage from someone in power - tawdriness — the quality of being showy but cheap and of poor quality ### C2+ - moon-face — a conspicuously round, full face resembling the disk of the moon; frequency rank 215435 - cheerless — gloomy and dreary, lacking joy or comfort - desolate — deserted, bleak, and devoid of comfort or inhabitants - aggrandize — to increase the power, wealth, or reputation of someone or something - aberrant — departing from an accepted standard or normal type - airy — spacious and well-ventilated; light or insubstantial - celestial — relating to the sky or heavens, or to heaven in a divine sense - atrabiliary — melancholic or ill-tempered; pertaining to black bile - atrabilious — melancholy, gloomy, or bad-tempered - arrant — utter and complete, used to emphasize something bad - demonic — of or like a demon; fiercely energetic or evil - allowable — permissible within set rules or limits - blissful — full of or expressing perfect happiness - dispassionate — not influenced by strong emotion; calm and impartial - hereafter — from now on or after this; the life after death - beatific — showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness - congruent — in agreement or harmony; identical in form (geometry) - fearful — feeling or causing fear; dreadful - authorization — official permission or sanction to do something - bewray — to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic) - chapfallen — dejected or dispirited, with the lower jaw drooping - chopfallen — crestfallen and downcast, with the jaw hanging low - condemnation — the expression of strong disapproval or a formal sentence - consummate — showing supreme skill; to complete or perfect - crestfallen — sad and disappointed after a defeat or letdown - exhaustive — thorough and complete, covering all possibilities - illation — the act of drawing an inference, or the conclusion so drawn - admonish — to warn or reprove someone firmly but gently - aggravate — to make a problem worse, or to annoy someone - agreeably — in a pleasant or willing manner - awaken — to wake from sleep or to rouse a feeling or awareness - becomingly — in a manner that is attractive or fitting - beggarly — meanly poor or contemptibly small in amount - categorically — in an absolute and unqualified manner - comfortless — without comfort, consolation, or ease - conformable — corresponding in form or character; compliant - contemptible — deserving scorn or disdain; despicable - darken — to make or become dark or gloomy - defective — having a fault or imperfection; not working properly - dejected — sad and dispirited; low in spirits - demean — to lower in dignity or status; to debase - depress — to make sad and dispirited, or to press down - exceedingly — to a very great extent; extremely - forbidding — unfriendly or threatening in appearance; grim - forlornness — the state of being abandoned, lonely, and miserable - ignorable — able to be disregarded or left unnoticed - sober — not drunk; serious, solemn, or restrained - agitate — to stir up or disturb; to campaign vigorously - anomalous — deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected - antediluvial — belonging to the period before the biblical flood; extremely ancient - ardent — intensely enthusiastic or passionate - assent — agreement or approval; to express agreement - atomy — a tiny particle or diminutive being; an atom or mote - authoritarian — favouring strict obedience to authority over personal freedom - booky — fond of books or studious; bookish in manner - cipher — a secret code; a zero; a nonentity; to encode or do arithmetic - collected — calm and composed in manner; self-possessed - corny — trite, mawkishly sentimental, or unsophisticatedly humorous - cunning — skilled in deception or ingenuity; craftiness - dejection — a state of low spirits or melancholy - despondency — a state of deep dejection and loss of hope - dormant — temporarily inactive or in a state of suspended development - enigmatic — mysterious and difficult to interpret or understand - ergotism — poisoning caused by eating fungus-infected grain, causing convulsions or gangrene - estimable — worthy of great respect or esteem - eulogize — to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing - frightful — causing fear or horror; dreadful or extreme - grievous — causing great suffering, harm, or sorrow; very serious - inactive — not active, working, or in operation - incessantly — without interruption; continuously - insignificant — too small or unimportant to be worth consideration - middling — of medium quality, size, or rank; mediocre - reckless — acting without thought for danger or consequences - resistant — able to withstand or opposing the effect of something - anachronistic — belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time - annihilate — to destroy completely or reduce to nothing - archaic — belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use - baleful — menacing or threatening harm; full of malign influence - barbarous — savagely cruel; uncivilized or coarse - bemoan — to express grief, regret, or displeasure over something - blitheness — carefree cheerfulness or lighthearted indifference - busted — broken, ruined, or caught in wrongdoing - categorical — unconditional and absolute; admitting no exception - catholic — broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests; universal - cursory — hasty and superficial, lacking thoroughness - daring — boldly adventurous; willingness to take risks - decrement — a reduction or decrease in amount; to reduce by steps - disagreeable — unpleasant or bad-tempered - discrepant — differing or inconsistent; not in agreement - excessively — to a degree greater than what is normal or proper - extravagant — lacking restraint in spending or excess; immoderate - happening — an event or occurrence; currently fashionable or exciting - propriety — conformity to accepted standards of behaviour or morals - singly — one at a time; individually or separately - speedy — done or moving with great speed; prompt - tarry — to linger or delay; (separately) covered with tar - abeyant — temporarily suspended or in a state of latency - affliction — a cause of persistent pain, distress, or suffering - alluring — powerfully and mysteriously attractive or tempting - ameliorate — to make better or more tolerable; to improve - apathy — lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern - apparition — a ghostly figure or a sudden striking appearance - baneful — causing harm, ruin, or destruction; poisonous or pernicious - beleaguer — to surround with troops; to beset with difficulties or harassment - blameworthy — deserving of blame or censure - blueness — the quality or state of being blue in color - capitulate — to surrender or yield, often on agreed conditions - carrion — the decaying flesh of dead animals - castigate — to reprimand or criticize severely - chary — cautious or wary; sparing in giving or spending - cheesy — cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese - cobwebby — covered with or resembling cobwebs; gossamer and flimsy - conceited — excessively proud of oneself; vain - conspicuous — clearly visible or attracting notice; striking - contentedness — the state of being satisfied and at ease - contentness — the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness) - continently — in a self-restrained manner; with moderation or abstinence - contingency — a future event that is possible but not certain; a provision for such - crestfallenness — the state of being dejected or dispirited - dainty — delicately small and pretty; fastidious; (noun) a choice morsel - damnify — to cause loss or injury to, especially in legal contexts - defilement — the act of making something dirty, corrupt, or unholy - delightedness — the state of being greatly pleased or joyful - desist — to cease or stop doing something - dolefulness — the quality of being sorrowful or mournful - downheartedness — the state of being discouraged or low in spirits - efficacious — effective in producing a desired result - enlighten — to give greater knowledge or understanding to someone - equanimous — composed and even-tempered, especially under stress - equitable — fair and impartial; just in dealing with all parties - extinguish — to put out a fire or light; to bring to an end - exuberantness — the state of being lively, energetic, and full of joy - fleeting — lasting only a very short time; passing swiftly - foreordination — the act of ordaining or destining beforehand; predestination - incomprehensible — impossible to understand - noteworthy — deserving attention because of being remarkable or significant - raging — violently active or intense; furious - reminiscence — a recollection of a past experience; an account of such - repellent — causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives something away - slender — gracefully thin; slight or scanty in amount - termination — the action of bringing or coming to an end - undertaking — a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge - vexation — the state of being annoyed or frustrated; a cause of such - abasement — the act of humbling or degrading; a state of humiliation - accordantly — in agreement or conformity; correspondingly (archaic) - aggregate — a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass - aloneness — the state of being alone; solitude - antecedent — a thing that comes before another; (adj) preceding in time or order - apathetic — showing no interest, enthusiasm, or concern - atrocious — horrifyingly wicked; of very poor quality - augment — to make greater by adding to; to increase - avocation — a hobby or minor occupation pursued alongside one's main vocation - barmy — crazy or foolish (chiefly British); frothy with yeast - becry — to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic) - beingless — lacking being or existence; without substance (rare) - blatant — completely obvious and shameless; offensively conspicuous - blithesomeness — the quality of being cheerful and carefree - blunder — a careless mistake; (verb) to make such a mistake or move clumsily - bowelless — lacking compassion or pity; without bowels of mercy (archaic) - changeable — liable to change; able to be altered or varied - cheeriness — the quality of being bright and cheerful - commendable — deserving praise or approval - commotion — a state of confused and noisy disturbance - competency — the ability to do something successfully or efficiently - conformably — in a manner that conforms or is in agreement - consequential — following as a result or important in effect - constituent — a component part of something, or a voter in a district - contingent — dependent on circumstances not yet certain - controller — a person or device that directs or regulates something - debasement — the reduction in quality, value, or dignity of something - deception — the act of deceiving or misleading someone - deliberation — long and careful consideration or discussion - delinquency — minor crime or a failure to meet an obligation - denominate — to call by a name or to express in a given unit - dingy — gloomy and shabby, often from dirt or grime - disinterested — free of bias or self-interest; impartial - elder — older, or a senior and respected member of a group - excruciate — to inflict severe pain or torment upon - expressly — in a clear and explicit manner; specifically - fateful — having far-reaching, often disastrous consequences - foment — to stir up or instigate trouble or discontent - fussy — hard to please or overly concerned with detail - geriatric — relating to old people and their health care - henceforward — from this time on; henceforth - imperturbable — unable to be upset or agitated; calm - iniquity — immoral or grossly unjust behavior - initiation — the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group - intentional — done on purpose; deliberate - irregularity — a deviation from what is normal, regular, or lawful - lavish — luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity - luster — a gentle sheen or radiant glow - mediator — a person who tries to settle a dispute between parties - musing — a period of reflective or dreamy thought - mystic — a person who seeks union with the divine, or spiritually mysterious - nonsensical — having no meaning or making no sense - obstinate — stubbornly refusing to change one's mind - permissible — allowed or permitted by rules or law - potency — the power or strength of something to produce an effect - potentiality — latent capacity for development or achievement - praiseworthy — deserving approval and admiration - precarious — dangerously uncertain or insecure - prevalent — widespread or common in a particular place or time - quantifier — a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some' - rareness — the quality of being uncommon or scarce - seclusion — the state of being private and away from others - tally — a running count or record, or to correspond - transience — the state of lasting only for a short time - variant — a form differing from others of the same kind - abnormality — an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence - admirer — a person who regards another with admiration - allay — to diminish or relieve fear, doubt, or pain - alleviation — the act of making suffering or a problem less severe - alloy — a metal made by combining two or more elements - alteration — a change or modification to something - antagonize — to provoke hostility in someone - apathistical — marked by apathy; indifferent or unfeeling - apprize — to inform or notify someone of something - approbation — approval or praise, often official - astounding — surprisingly impressive or shocking - awanting — (chiefly Scots/dialectal) missing, lacking, or absent - bally — (British dated slang) a mild euphemism for bloody, used to add emphasis - bastardly — (archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character - beneficent — doing or producing good; generous and kindly - berate — to scold or criticize angrily and at length - besmear — to smear or daub all over with something sticky or dirty - bleary — (of eyes or vision) dim, blurred, or tired-looking - bobbery — (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion - braveness — the quality of being brave; courage - brimful — full to the brim; completely filled - brobdingnagian — of enormous size; gigantic - bushed — (informal) extremely tired; exhausted - calvary — an experience of intense suffering or ordeal - canny — shrewd, careful, and quick-witted, especially in money matters - charitable — generous in giving to those in need; tolerant in judging others - cheerly — (archaic) in a cheerful or hearty manner; briskly - cleric — a member of the clergy; an ordained religious official - colossal — extremely large or great - comely — (of a person) pleasant to look at; attractive - commiserate — to express sympathy or pity for someone's misfortune - commodious — roomy and comfortable; spacious - compassionless — lacking compassion; pitiless - conformant — conforming to a specified standard or requirement - consecrate — to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly - contamination — the act or state of making something impure or polluted - contemplation — deep, reflective thought or meditation - corrupted — made dishonest, debased, or damaged from an original state - counselor — a person who gives professional advice or guidance - courageousness — the quality of being courageous; bravery - creditable — deserving credit or praise; reasonably good - decently — in a respectable, proper, or reasonably good manner - defer — to postpone; or to yield respectfully to another's wishes - delectable — delicious; highly pleasing to the taste or senses - deleterious — causing harm or damage, especially gradually - denseness — the quality of being dense; thickness or stupidity - deplorable — deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad - depravation — the act of making morally corrupt; moral degradation - despiteful — (archaic) full of spite; malicious - dexterity — skill and ease in using the hands or the mind - diabolical — extremely wicked or cruel; devilish - differentiation — the process of recognizing or making something different - dishonor — loss of honor or reputation; to bring shame upon - disintegrate — to break into small parts or fall apart completely - dismayful — (archaic) full of or causing dismay; appalling - doleful — expressing sorrow; mournful - duly — in the proper way or at the proper time; as expected - ebullient — cheerful and full of energy; exuberant - elatedness — the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits - eminently — to a notable degree; very - enchantment — a feeling of great delight; a magic spell - entirety — the whole of something; completeness - equivocal — open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous - exiguous — very small in size or amount; scanty - fastidious — very attentive to detail and hard to please - felicitous — well-chosen or apt; pleasingly suitable - fellowship — friendly companionship among people with shared interests - fitly — (formal/archaic) in a suitable or appropriate manner - forsaken — abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone - frustrate — to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart - fury — wild or violent anger; intense force - ghastly — causing great horror or shock; extremely unpleasant - giddy — feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness - gladly — in a willing and happy manner - illustrious — well known and admired for past achievements - immovable — not able to be moved or changed in position or opinion - impassive — not feeling or showing emotion - impenetrable — impossible to pass through, enter, or understand - incidental — occurring as a minor accompaniment to something more important - inevitability — the quality of being certain to happen and unavoidable - inflexible — not able to be bent, or unwilling to change - inhalation — the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs - inimical — tending to obstruct or harm; hostile - justiciary — an officer who administers justice, or relating to the administration of justice - lamentable — deserving sorrow or regret; deplorable - laudable — deserving praise and commendation - loosen — to make or become less tight or firmly fixed - manifestation — an event or sign that shows something clearly - maximal — as great or large as possible - meliorate — to make or become better; to improve - methodically — in an orderly, systematic manner - natal — relating to the place or time of one's birth - nocent — harmful or injurious; guilty - ornamentation — decorative details added to something for adornment - palaver — prolonged and idle talk; a tedious fuss - peaceable — inclined to avoid conflict; peaceful in disposition - peculiarly — in a strange or distinctively characteristic way - postulate — to assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning - punition — the act of punishing; punishment - reconsideration — the act of thinking about a decision again, often to change it - rectify — to put right; to correct something wrong - remuneration — money paid for work or a service; payment - replication — the action of copying or reproducing something - repulsive — arousing intense disgust - rightful — having a legitimate or just claim; legally entitled - routinely — as a regular or habitual practice - sameness — the quality of being identical or monotonously unvarying - seasonable — suitable to the season, or opportune in timing - sophisticate — a worldly, cultured person of refined tastes - telling — having a striking or revealing effect; significant - unstable — likely to change, fail, or collapse; not steady - vulgar — lacking refinement or good taste; coarse - waver — to be unsteady or undecided; to falter - abstemious — sparing or moderate in eating and drinking - absurdity — the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable - abysmal — extremely bad; appalling - acquirement — the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained - addlepated — confused, muddled, or foolish - adherent — a supporter of a person, cause, or belief - adjudicate — to make a formal judgment on a dispute - adulteration — the act of making something impure by adding inferior substances - agitation — a state of nervous anxiety or vigorous stirring - amenable — willing to agree or be persuaded; responsive - antagonist — a person who actively opposes or is hostile to another - apprehension — anxiety or fear about the future; the act of arresting - atomize — to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units - awfully — very; to a great degree - balmy — pleasantly warm and mild, of weather - banal — so lacking in originality as to be boring - barney — a noisy quarrel or argument - beefheaded — stupid or dull-witted - betrayer — a person who is disloyal to a trust or cause - bewildering — causing confusion or perplexity - blather — to talk at length in a foolish or nonsensical way - blockheaded — stupid or stubbornly obtuse - blustery — characterized by strong gusty winds - boastful — given to excessive pride in talking about oneself - bobby — a British police officer - bombastic — high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated in style - boneheaded — foolish or stupid - booty — valuable goods seized as plunder; loot - boreal — relating to the north or northern regions - bountiful — abundant or generously given - breather — a brief pause for rest - brightness — the quality or degree of being bright or luminous - butty — a sandwich (British, dialectal) - capitalistic — relating to or favoring capitalism - captivating — capable of attracting and holding interest; charming - castigation — severe criticism or punishment - centenary — a hundredth anniversary - changeling — a child secretly substituted for another in folklore, esp. by fairies - chopper — a helicopter, or a tool for chopping - circuitous — taking a long and indirect route - cocky — overly self-confident in a brash way - coincident — occurring together in time or space; corresponding - commiseration — sympathy and sorrow expressed for another's misfortune - conclusive — settling a matter decisively; leaving no doubt - confounded — bewildered, or used as a mild oath of annoyance - conglutinate — to stick or glue together; to unite as if by adhesion - congruous — in harmony or agreement; suitable and fitting - connatural — innate or belonging by nature; of the same nature - consecutively — one after another in unbroken succession - copulate — to engage in sexual intercourse - damned — condemned to hell, or used as an intensifier of annoyance - dandy — a man overly concerned with elegant dress; excellent - dauntless — showing fearlessness and determination - decency — behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality and propriety - decipher — to convert from code or obscure form into intelligible language - definitive — most authoritative and conclusive; final - denizen — an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place - derivative — imitative of others' work; a thing based on another source - despicable — deserving hatred and contempt; vile - deterioration — the process of becoming progressively worse - disarray — a state of disorder or confusion - discernment — keen perception and good judgment - disconsolate — hopelessly unhappy and beyond comfort - dissent — the holding or expression of opinions at variance with the majority - distasteful — causing dislike or disgust; offensive - effectual — producing the intended result; effective - egress — a way out or the act of going out; exit - endemic — native to or regularly found in a particular place or group - enlist — to enroll in the armed forces, or to secure someone's help - enliven — to make more lively or interesting - esoteric — understood by or intended for only a small specialized group - ethics — moral principles governing conduct, or the study thereof - execrate — to feel or express great loathing for; to curse - expedient — convenient and practical though possibly improper; a means to an end - familiarity — close acquaintance with or knowledge of something - fancier — a person with a special interest in breeding or keeping something - fathomless — too deep to be measured; impossible to comprehend - forbear — to refrain from or hold back patiently from doing something - forbearing — patient and tolerant, refraining from acting on provocation or anger - fortuitous — happening by chance, especially in a fortunate way - frivolous — not serious or sensible; carelessly silly or trivial - gossiper — a person who habitually spreads idle talk or rumors about others - habitual — done regularly or repeatedly; customary by habit - hallowed — regarded as holy or greatly revered - harry — to harass or torment persistently; to raid or pillage - hasten — to move or act quickly; to cause something to happen sooner - hoary — grayish-white with age; ancient and overfamiliar - horrific — causing horror; shockingly dreadful - illicitly — in a manner forbidden by law, rule, or custom - impurity — a contaminating substance, or the state of being impure - inapprehensible — incapable of being grasped or understood by the mind - incessant — continuing without pause or interruption - incognizable — not able to be known or perceived by the mind - incomparable — so excellent or unique as to have no equal - inconsequential — of little or no importance; trivial - inconsistent — not staying the same; containing contradictory elements - inconstant — frequently changing; fickle or unreliable - increment — a small increase or addition in a series of steps - individually — separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things - industrious — diligent and hardworking - ineffable — too great or sacred to be expressed in words - ineffectual — failing to produce the intended effect; lacking force - inenubilable — that cannot be cleared of cloud or made plain; impossible to clarify - inferior — lower in rank, quality, or value - inhuman — lacking human warmth or compassion; cruel and barbarous - innocuous — not harmful or offensive; harmless - inornate — plain and unadorned; without ornament - irrespective — not taking something into account; regardless - jester — a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court - joyful — feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness - kitty — a pool of money contributed by a group; informally, a kitten or cat - kosher — conforming to Jewish dietary law; informally, legitimate or proper - learned — having or showing deep, extensive knowledge from study - locution — a particular word, phrase, or style of expression - manageable — able to be handled, controlled, or accomplished without difficulty - mischievous — playfully causing minor trouble; full of harmless pranks - miser — a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible - miserly — extremely reluctant to spend money; stingy - momently — from moment to moment; momentarily (archaic/literary) - mortality — the condition of being mortal; the death rate within a population - nameable — able to be named or specified - nebulous — vague, hazy, or ill-defined; cloudlike - nobilitate — to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) - notional — existing only in theory or as a supposition; hypothetical - obligate — to bind legally or morally; in biology, restricted to one mode of life - optimal — best or most favorable; ideal under the circumstances - outlier — a person or value markedly different from the rest of a group - pensive — engaged in deep, often wistful or melancholy thought - perpetual — never ending or changing; occurring repeatedly - piecemeal — one piece or stage at a time; in a gradual, unsystematic way - plainly — clearly and unmistakably; in a simple, frank manner - pondering — the act of thinking about something carefully and at length - precipitate — to cause to happen suddenly; hasty; a solid separated from a solution - probity — strong moral integrity and honesty - promulgate — to make widely known or to put a law into effect by official proclamation - proportionate — corresponding in size or degree to something else - purchaser — a person who buys something; a buyer - quotidian — of or occurring every day; ordinary and commonplace - refined — elegant and cultured in taste or manner; freed from impurities - regnant — reigning, ruling, or currently prevailing - rendition — a performance or interpretation of something, or a translation - respectful — showing deference or regard for others - restrained — controlled, reserved, or kept within limits - reverable — deserving of reverence; worthy of being revered - righteous — morally upright; justifiable - shudder — to tremble convulsively from fear, cold, or revulsion - sluggish — slow-moving, inactive, or lacking energy - stutter — to speak with involuntary repetition of sounds - sullen — badtempered and sulky; gloomy in mood or appearance - surrogate — a substitute or stand-in for another person or thing - sway — to move rhythmically side to side; to influence or control - tardily — in a slow or delayed manner; belatedly - titter — to give a short, half-suppressed laugh - tolerable — able to be endured; fairly good - transmogrify — to transform, especially in a surprising or grotesque way - unadorned — plain; not decorated or embellished - unambiguous — having only one clear meaning; not open to doubt - unambiguously — in a way that admits no doubt or confusion - unequaled — having no equal; unsurpassed - unification — the process of being united into a single whole - uniformly — in a consistent or unvarying manner - unrefined — not processed or purified; coarse in manner or taste - unsteady — liable to falter or shake; not firm or stable - untouched — not handled, altered, or affected - vacuous — lacking thought, intelligence, or content; empty - vernacular — the everyday language of ordinary people in a region - yielding — giving way under pressure; compliant or pliant - abashed — embarrassed, ashamed, or disconcerted - abnegation — the renunciation or denial of something, especially self-interest - acculturation — adoption of the cultural traits of another group - accursed — under a curse; detestable - actualize — to make real or bring into existence - adamant — refusing to be persuaded; utterly unyielding - addlebrained — confused, muddled, or foolish - adherence — steady attachment to a rule, belief, or cause - afeared — archaic or dialectal word for afraid - altercation — a noisy or angry argument or dispute - ambulatory — relating to or able to walk; a covered walkway - animalistic — characteristic of animals; driven by instinct rather than reason - anomaly — something that deviates from the normal or expected - antenatal — occurring or existing before birth; prenatal - apogee — the highest point; the point farthest from Earth in an orbit - apportion — to divide and distribute in fair or proportionate shares - attaintment — archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour - auspicious — giving promise of success; favourable - autochthonous — native to and originating in the place where found; indigenous - badger — a burrowing nocturnal mammal; to pester or harass persistently - barbarian — an uncivilized or savage person; brutish - barking — making a dog's sharp cry; British slang for mad or crazy - barter — to exchange goods or services without using money - batten — a strip of wood; to fasten down or thrive at another's expense - beastly — like a beast; very unpleasant or disagreeable - beatify — to declare blessed, especially as a step toward sainthood - bedirty — archaic word for to make dirty or soil thoroughly - benefactor — a person who gives help or financial support - beray — to befoul, defile, or soil thoroughly - bewitching — enchantingly attractive; captivating as if by magic - billy — a metal cooking pot or pail used over a campfire; also a short club - blabber — to talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or at excessive length - blacken — to make or become black or dark; to defame - blameless — free from guilt or fault; innocent - blither — to talk nonsense; to babble incoherently - bodacious — remarkable, bold, or impressively large - bodily — relating to the body; as a whole physical entity - boeotian — dull, stupid, or uncultured, after the ancient Greek region of Boeotia - boldness — the quality of being daring, confident, or fearless - boracic — of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless - bouncer — a person employed to eject troublemakers from a venue; a fast bowled ball - brainy — intelligent or clever - bucketful — the amount a bucket holds; a large quantity - bugger — British vulgar term for a person or thing; to spoil or tire out - buoyant — able to float; cheerful and optimistic - burglarize — to break into a building unlawfully in order to steal - canonical — conforming to an accepted rule, standard, or authoritative body of texts - capitulation — the act of surrendering or ceasing to resist - captivate — to attract and hold the attention by charm or beauty - cataclysmic — relating to a sudden violent upheaval or disaster - categoric — unqualified and absolute; explicit - centennial — a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years - chaffy — full of or resembling chaff; worthless or light - changeful — full of or subject to change; variable - chappy — marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow - chastely — in a pure, modest, or restrained manner - chastisement — severe punishment or rebuke - cheery — bright and pleasant; cheerful - chiefly — mainly; for the most part - clement — mild and merciful; pleasant in weather - cogitation — the act of thinking deeply; careful reflection - cognomen — a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome - comedic — relating to comedy or its techniques - comical — amusing or funny, often unintentionally - committal — the act of consigning, as to prison, custody, or the grave - compliancy — the disposition to yield or comply readily - comptroller — a controller, especially one supervising financial accounts - confiscate — to seize property by authority - considerate — careful not to inconvenience or harm others; thoughtful - consistence — the degree of firmness or density of a substance; consistency - constitutive — forming an essential or fundamental part of something - constuprate — archaic, to ravish, violate, or defile - contemplative — given to or marked by deep, reflective thought - contentious — causing or likely to cause disagreement; argumentative - contrition — sincere remorse or penitence for wrongdoing - cordial — warm and friendly; a sweet fruit-flavored drink - corporeal — relating to a material body; physical rather than spiritual - cringing — behaving in an excessively servile or fearful way - customarily — according to usual practice; ordinarily - damnable — deserving condemnation; detestable - dapper — neat and trim in dress and appearance - dayspring — literary or archaic term for dawn or daybreak - defiant — boldly resistant to authority or opposition - delinquent — failing in duty or guilty of an offense; overdue in payment - dematerialization — the process of losing or seeming to lose material form or substance - depauperate — impoverished or imperfectly developed, especially of a flora or organism - depravedness — the state of being morally corrupt or depraved - designation — an official name, title, or label assigned to someone or something - devastation — severe and widespread destruction or ruin - diabolic — characteristic of the devil; fiendishly wicked or cruel - diseased — affected by or suffering from disease; unhealthy - disengagement — the act of withdrawing from involvement or connection - dismissive — showing that something is unworthy of consideration - dissimilar — not alike; different in nature or kind - distinguishable — able to be perceived as different or distinct - divertisement — an amusement or diversion; an entertainment (archaic) - dogged — persistent and tenacious in pursuing something - dopey — dull or stupefied, as if drugged; foolish - doubtless — certainly or very probably; without doubt - drear — dreary, gloomy, or cheerless (chiefly poetic) - drunkenness — the state of being intoxicated with alcohol - earthly — relating to the material world rather than the spiritual; worldly - easiness — the quality of being easy or free from difficulty or strain - effectivity — the quality of being effective; the date a thing takes effect - electrify — to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely - elegize — to compose an elegy for; to mourn or lament in verse - empathy — the ability to understand and share another's feelings - enchanting — delightfully charming or captivating - enmity — a state of deep-seated hostility or ill will - enumerate — to name or list things one by one - equate — to consider or treat as equivalent or equal - espy — to catch sight of, especially something distant or partly hidden - eternalize — to make eternal or perpetual; to immortalize - evenhanded — fair and impartial in treatment or judgment - evergreen — retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant - everlastingly — in a way that lasts forever; eternally or incessantly - exaltation — a feeling of great joy or elation; the act of raising in rank - exemplar — a person or thing serving as a typical or ideal model - existent — having actual being; existing at present - expatriate — a person living outside their native country - expletive — a profane or obscene exclamation; a meaningless filler word - fabricator — one who constructs or manufactures; one who invents falsehoods - fabulist — a composer of fables; a liar or inventor of tall tales - fallacious — based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning - fatiguing — causing tiredness or exhaustion - faultless — without flaw or error; perfect - feared — regarded with fear; dreaded - fearlessness — the quality of being without fear; courage - firing — the act of discharging a weapon, dismissing staff, or baking pottery - flashy — ostentatiously showy or stylish, often superficially - flavorful — full of rich and pleasing flavor - flimsy — weak, insubstantial, or easily damaged; unconvincing - flurry — a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement - footer — text or a band at the bottom of a page or screen - forceful — powerful, vigorous, and assertive - forerunner — a predecessor or early sign of something to come - fray — a noisy quarrel or fight; to wear or unravel at the edges - freshly — recently or newly; in a fresh manner - fruitless — failing to achieve the desired result; unproductive - furbish — to brighten or restore by polishing or renovating - fuzzy — covered with fine hairs; blurred or indistinct - garner — to gather or collect, especially support or information - glacial — relating to ice or glaciers; extremely cold or slow - glimmer — a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint - godliness — the quality of being devoutly religious or righteous - graceless — lacking charm, elegance, or a sense of propriety - graphical — relating to visual art or to vivid, detailed depiction - guiltless — free from guilt or blame; innocent - halfhearted — showing little enthusiasm or effort - handily — easily and conveniently; with little difficulty - hazy — obscured by haze; vague or unclear - hearsay — information received from others that cannot be substantiated; rumor - heedful — paying careful attention; mindful - heterogeneous — composed of diverse or dissimilar elements - holler — to shout or call out loudly - humming — producing a low continuous sound; busy and active - hurtful — causing emotional pain or distress - idler — a person who avoids work; also a freely rotating gear or pulley - illegitimate — not authorized by law or accepted standards; not legitimate - imaginable — capable of being conceived or imagined - immaculate — perfectly clean, neat, or free from flaw - immaterial — unimportant or irrelevant; also, having no physical substance - imposing — grand and impressive in size or appearance - inclement — unpleasantly cold, wet, or stormy, of weather - incompatible — unable to exist or work together harmoniously - incompetent — lacking the skill or ability to do something successfully - inconsiderable — too small or unimportant to be worth considering - inconvenience — trouble or difficulty causing discomfort; also, to cause such trouble - indecently — in a manner offending against propriety or decency - indubitably — in a manner that cannot be doubted; unquestionably - infamy — the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed - infuriate — to make someone extremely angry - injurious — causing or likely to cause harm or damage - insensate — lacking physical sensation or feeling; unfeeling - intemperate — lacking moderation, especially in indulgence or speech - interrogatory — having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law - intimacy — close familiarity or personal closeness - ironical — expressing or characterized by irony - irregularly — in a manner lacking regular pattern, order, or shape - irreligious — indifferent or hostile to religion - jiffy — a very short moment of time - jocular — fond of joking; humorous or playful - kicking — striking with the foot; informally, lively or still active - laughable — so ridiculous as to be amusing; absurd - legitimately — in a way that conforms to law or accepted standards; justifiably - lenient — merciful or tolerant, especially in punishment - liability — legal responsibility; also, a person or thing causing disadvantage - liquor — an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit - literate — able to read and write; well educated - liveliness — the quality of being full of energy and spirit - lusty — healthy, strong, and full of vigor - luxuriant — growing thickly and abundantly; lush - luxuriate — to take great pleasure in something; to indulge oneself - manifestly — in a way that is clear or obvious to the mind or eye - mannerism — a habitual and distinctive gesture or way of speaking - matchless — so good as to have no equal; incomparable - measly — contemptibly small or meager - median — the middle value in a range; situated in the middle - medic — a person trained to give medical treatment, especially in the field - mindful — conscious or aware of something; attentive - moldable — capable of being shaped or formed - mortification — a feeling of deep humiliation; also the death of tissue - munificent — larger or more generous than is usual or necessary - nativism — the policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants - nativity — the occasion or circumstances of one's birth - nonactive — not active or operative - nonapproval — failure or refusal to approve; withholding of approval - nonassent — the withholding of assent or agreement - nonconsent — the absence or refusal of consent - obligatory — required by a rule, law, or custom; compulsory - obliterate — to destroy utterly or wipe out all trace of - observant — quick to notice things; attentive - offish — aloof or distant in manner; standoffish - olden — of or relating to a former age; bygone - onliness — the state of being alone or unique; singleness - operative — functioning or having effect; in operation - outdated — no longer current or useful; obsolete - outlay — an amount of money spent on something - pamper — to indulge with excessive attention, comfort, or kindness - parley — a discussion between opposing sides, especially to settle a dispute - partiality — unfair bias in favor of one side; a special fondness - partition — a division into parts, or a structure that divides a space - passivity — the quality of accepting or allowing what happens without resistance - pathetic — arousing pity, or contemptibly inadequate - peculiarity — an odd or distinctive trait or characteristic - perceptible — able to be seen or noticed; discernible - perfidy — deceitfulness; treachery or breach of faith - persistency — the quality of persisting; steady continuance or persistence - phony — not genuine; fraudulent or fake - piquant — pleasantly sharp or appetizing in taste, or stimulating to the mind - politic — prudent and shrewd in pursuing a sensible course; expedient - poorly — in a substandard manner, or in poor health - potence — power, potency, or strength - precipitous — dangerously high or steep, or done suddenly and hastily - predominant — present as the strongest or main element; prevailing - prestidigitation — skillful sleight of hand; conjuring tricks - pretentious — attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is warranted - prodigal — recklessly wasteful or extravagant with resources - progression — a process of developing or moving gradually toward a stage - propagate — to breed, spread, or transmit widely - proprietor — the owner of a business or property - proximate — closest in space, time, or relationship; immediate - purposive — having or showing conscious purpose; deliberate - quisling — a traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy - recompensation — the act of recompensing; compensation or repayment - recondition — to restore to good or working condition - regimen — a prescribed course of diet, exercise, or treatment - repulsion — a feeling of intense disgust, or a force driving things apart - responsibleness — the quality of being responsible or accountable - restless — unable to rest or relax; constantly moving or uneasy - riotous — marked by wild disorder, or boisterously merry - runny — more liquid than is usual or expected; tending to flow - severally — separately or individually; each in turn - simpleness — the quality of being simple, plain, or uncomplicated - slumber — sleep, especially of a light or peaceful kind - solicitous — showing attentive care or concern for someone's well-being - speciality — a pursuit, product, or skill in which one specializes - specialization — the process of concentrating on a particular area or skill - standoffish — distant and unfriendly in manner; aloof - sturdy — strongly and solidly built; robust - substantive — having a firm basis in reality; important and meaningful - sufferable — able to be endured or tolerated; bearable - supposition — an assumption or belief held without proof - temporal — relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs - tenantless — having no tenant or occupant; vacant - therapeutic — relating to the healing or curing of disease; soothing - toleration — the allowance or acceptance of beliefs or behavior one dislikes - transference — the act of conveying something from one person, place, or context to another - transfiguration — a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or exalted state - transiently — in a way that lasts only a short time - transitory — not permanent; lasting only a brief while - uncommonly — to an unusual degree; remarkably - uneasiness — a feeling of anxiety or discomfort - unfasten — to undo or release something that is fastened - unluckily — by bad luck; unfortunately - unmatched — not equalled or surpassed; without an equal - unmixed — not mixed with anything else; pure or unalloyed - unspecific — not definite or precise; vague - uproar — a loud and impassioned noise or public outburst of protest - vocalize — to utter or express with the voice - westerly — situated toward or coming from the west - wickedness — the quality of being morally wrong or evil - wobbly — tending to move unsteadily from side to side; shaky - abandonment — the act of giving up or deserting something or someone completely - abdomen — the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly - abear — dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate - abnormity — a departure from the normal; an abnormality or monstrosity - abridgment — a shortened version of a written work; a condensation - abrogate — to repeal or do away with a law, agreement, or custom formally - abstractly — in a theoretical or non-concrete way - acceptably — in a way that is satisfactory or adequate - accession — the attainment of a rank, office, or throne - accompaniment — something that accompanies, especially music supporting a soloist - accuser — a person who charges another with a fault or crime - acquittal — a judgment that a person is not guilty of the charge - adhesive — a substance used to stick objects together; sticky - admonition — a gentle but earnest warning or rebuke - adorer — a person who loves or admires another deeply - adulterator — one who debases a product by adding inferior substances - adventitious — arising from an external or accidental cause rather than inherently - adventurer — a person who seeks out exciting or risky undertakings - affecter — one who puts on a pretense or affects a manner - affectionateness — the quality of being warmly fond or loving - affective — relating to moods, feelings, and emotions - affirmative — asserting that something is true; expressing agreement - affluence — an abundance of wealth or material possessions - aflutter — in a state of nervous or excited agitation - agglomerate — to collect or form into a rounded mass or cluster - aggravation — a worsening of something, or a source of annoyance - aggressiveness — the quality of being hostile, forceful, or assertive - algate — archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless - alterable — capable of being changed or modified - altruist — a person devoted to the welfare of others - amalgamate — to combine or unite into one organization or body - amateurish — done in an unskilled or unprofessional way - ambience — the character or atmosphere of a place - ambrosial — exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; worthy of the gods - amplificatory — serving to enlarge, expand, or amplify - angelicalness — the quality of resembling an angel in beauty or goodness - animadversion — a critical or censorious remark - anterior — situated before or toward the front; earlier in time - antic — a wild, playful, or absurd act; grotesquely comical - antipathy — a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion - apocalyptic — foretelling or resembling a momentous, catastrophic end - apoplectic — overcome with rage; furious to the point of seeming illness - apothecary — an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines - appetency — a strong natural craving or instinctive longing - approximation — a value or result that is close but not exact - argumentative — given to arguing; fond of disputing - artless — free from deceit or guile; naturally simple and sincere - assassinate — to murder a prominent person by sudden or secret attack - assortment — a varied collection of different items or kinds - astronomic — relating to astronomy, or enormously large in amount - atonement — reparation or amends made for a wrong or injury - atrociousness — the quality of being extremely wicked, brutal, or appalling - attendant — a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence - atypically — in a way that is not typical or usual - audacious — showing bold or daring willingness to take risks - audacity — bold daring, often combined with impudence - audible — capable of being heard - avoidless — that cannot be avoided; inevitable - avuncular — kind and genial in the manner of an uncle - azygous — occurring singly; not one of a pair, especially in anatomy - badness — the quality or state of being bad - baloney — foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense - barbaric — savagely cruel, primitive, or uncivilized - bedizen — to dress or adorn gaudily and showily - beefer — a steer or cow raised for beef; one who complains - beefy — muscular, brawny, or substantially solid - belay — to secure a rope around a fixed point; to stop or cancel - believable — capable of being believed; credible - belive — quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic) - betrayal — the act of being disloyal or treacherous to a trust - biddable — meekly ready to obey; docile and compliant - blear — dim or blurred, as with tears or fatigue; to dim - bloomer — a stupid mistake; also a plant that flowers - blooper — an embarrassing public blunder or gaffe - bogey — an evil spirit or source of fear; in golf, one over par - booster — a person or device that boosts or promotes something - bootless — useless or unavailing; without result - boozer — a heavy drinker; British slang for a pub - borrower — a person who borrows something, especially money - boundless — having no limits; unbounded or vast - boxcar — an enclosed railroad freight car - brazen — bold and shameless; made of or like brass - brighten — to make or become brighter or more cheerful - bucolic — relating to the pleasant aspects of rural or pastoral life - bungling — clumsy and incompetent in action - cadaverous — resembling a corpse; pale, gaunt, and haggard - campaigner — a person who works actively for a cause or candidate - capricious — given to sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior - carefulness — the quality of being cautious and attentive - catchpenny — cheap and showy, made only to sell quickly - cautelous — cautious or wary, sometimes craftily so - celerity — swiftness of movement or action; speed - chapiter — the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar - chasten — to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve - chatter — to talk rapidly and at length about trivial matters - cheater — a person who acts dishonestly to gain an advantage - chilled — made cold, especially pleasantly so - chiller — a machine for cooling, or a frightening story or film - chilling — provoking fear or apprehension - chippy — irritable and quarrelsome; or a British fish-and-chip shop - choleric — easily angered; bad-tempered - choosy — excessively particular in selecting - cimmerian — very dark or gloomy, as in perpetual darkness - clatter — to make a loud rattling sound, as of hard objects striking - cockeyed — crooked, askew, or absurdly impractical - cocking — tilting upward or drawing back the hammer of a gun - cognition — the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding - collaborationist — a person who cooperates with an occupying enemy force - collocate — to place together, or of words, to occur habitually side by side - combatant — a person engaged in fighting, especially in war - combative — ready or eager to fight or argue - comforter — a thick padded quilt, or one who consoles others - commandment — a divine rule or authoritative order - commencement — a beginning, or a graduation ceremony - compeer — a person of equal rank or status; a peer - complaisant — eager to please or accommodate; obligingly agreeable - complemental — serving to complete or supply what is lacking; complementary - compunction — a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that deters wrongdoing - computation — the act or result of calculating something - conciliate — to win over or pacify by friendly or soothing means - confidential — intended to be kept secret or private - congenital — present from birth; inherent or deep-seated - conjurer — a magician or one who performs tricks of illusion - connective — serving to connect; a word or tissue that links - consciously — with deliberate awareness or intention - contiguous — sharing a common border; touching or adjacent - continuate — uninterrupted or continuous; to make continuous - continuation — the act of continuing or a part that extends something - contraction — the act of shrinking or a shortened word form - copious — abundant in quantity or supply; plentiful - copiousness — the quality of being abundant or plentiful - cormorant — a large dark diving seabird with a hooked bill - coronation — the ceremony of crowning a sovereign - covering — something that covers or conceals a surface - covetous — having a strong desire for others' possessions - covey — a small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail - cranky — irritable or bad-tempered - crawling — moving slowly on hands and knees or close to the ground - craziness — the state of being wild, foolish, or insane - creativeness — the quality of being inventive or imaginative - credence — belief in or acceptance of something as true - creeping — moving or developing slowly and stealthily - crepuscular — of or resembling twilight; active at dusk and dawn - crescent — a curved shape like the partly lit moon - criminality — the state or quality of being criminal; criminal activity - crossbreed — to breed from two different varieties; the offspring so produced - culpable — deserving blame; responsible for a fault or wrong - curative — able to cure disease; a remedy - cursed — afflicted by or as if by a curse; detestable - cutlery — knives, forks, and spoons used for eating - daresay — to consider very likely; to venture to say - darkling — in the dark or growing dark; obscure - dazed — stunned or bewildered, unable to think clearly - debar — to exclude or prohibit from something - debatable — open to question or dispute; uncertain - deceased — no longer living; a dead person - deceiver — a person who misleads or tricks others - decelerate — to reduce speed; to slow down - deciduous — of trees, shedding leaves yearly; not permanent - decisively — in a firm and conclusive manner - decorous — correct and proper in behavior or appearance - decoy — something used to lure or mislead, often a fake bird - decree — an official order having the force of law - dedecorous — unbecoming or unseemly; lacking decorum - defection — the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country - defector — a person who abandons a country, cause, or party for an opposing one - defunction — death; the ending of life or function - degenerate — having declined from a former or normal state of moral or physical quality - demeanor — outward behavior or bearing; the way a person conducts themselves - demoralize — to weaken the confidence, morale, or resolve of someone - dependability — the quality of being trustworthy and reliable - dependency — the state of relying on or being controlled by something or someone - deportment — the manner in which a person conducts or carries themselves - depreciate — to diminish in value over time, or to belittle something - derogative — tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory - deter — to discourage someone from acting through fear or doubt of consequences - deviate — to depart from an established course, standard, or norm - dictatorial — having unlimited power; domineering and overbearing in manner - differential — relating to or depending on a difference; a difference in amount or rate - disapprobation — strong moral disapproval or condemnation - disbursement — the payment or distribution of money from a fund - discretionary — available for use at one's own judgment or choice - disenable — to deprive of power or ability; to disable - disgraceful — bringing shame or dishonor; shockingly unacceptable - disjunction — a separation or disconnection; (logic) an 'or' relation between propositions - disordered — lacking order or arrangement; in a state of confusion - disparate — essentially different in kind and not allowing comparison - disqualification — the act of barring someone from a competition or position; the state of being barred - dissenter — a person who disagrees, especially with an official or majority view - diurnal — active during the day; occurring or recurring daily - diuturnal — lasting a long time; long-continued - divergency — the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point - divisible — capable of being divided, especially without a remainder - docent — a guide who leads tours and explains exhibits at a museum or gallery - doctorate — the highest academic degree awarded by a university - domineering — asserting one's will over others in an arrogant, controlling way - doubtlessly — without doubt; certainly - doughty — brave and resolute; valiant - draffy — consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like - dripping — fat and juices exuded from roasting meat; falling in drops - drippy — tending to drip; (informal) weakly sentimental or feeble - dubious — hesitating or doubting; of questionable value or truth - dweller — a person or animal that lives in a specified place - earnestly — in a sincere and serious manner - eccentrical — deviating from the center or from convention; eccentric - edacious — having a huge appetite; voracious or devouring - effectuate — to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish - efficacity — the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; efficacy - efficacy — the ability to produce a desired or intended result - eggplant — a purple-skinned fruit eaten as a vegetable; the aubergine - elucidate — to make something clear by explanation - emergent — arising or coming into existence; newly forming or urgent - enactment — the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed - endurable — able to be borne or tolerated - energetically — in a vigorous and active manner - energize — to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy - enervate — to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality - engrossed — having one's full attention absorbed; deeply occupied - enormity — the great or extreme scale of something, especially of wickedness - ephemerally — in a way that lasts for a very short time - equivalence — the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning - equivalently — in an equal or interchangeable manner - eradicative — tending or serving to eradicate or root out completely - errant — straying from the proper course or standards; wandering - esurient — hungry or greedy - evanescent — quickly fading or vanishing; fleeting - exasperated — intensely irritated and frustrated - excentrical — not having a common center; off-center; eccentric - excessiveness — the quality of being too much or going beyond reasonable limits - exemplification — the act of illustrating or showing something by example - exhaustedness — the state of being completely worn out or drained of energy - expectancy — the state of anticipating or expecting something to happen - expectant — hopefully anticipating something; pregnant - explicate — to analyze and develop in detail; to explain fully - extraneous — irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand - factorial — the product of all positive integers up to a given number - factual — based on or concerned with facts; actually true - facultative — optional rather than obligatory; capable of but not bound to occur - fantastical — imaginative or fanciful; resembling something from fantasy - fearless — showing no fear; brave - feckly — mostly or for the most part (Scots dialect) - felicity — intense happiness; an apt and pleasing manner of expression - feral — in a wild state, especially after escaping from domestication - fervor — intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm - festivity — joyful celebration; the activities of a feast or party - fictitious — invented or imaginary; not real - flavorous — full of flavor; savory - floater — a thing or person that floats; a spot drifting in one's field of vision - flyer — a small printed advertisement; one who flies - followingly — in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly - foolishness — lack of good sense; silly behavior - foreguess — to guess or conjecture beforehand; to anticipate - foreshorten — to depict an object as shorter to suggest depth or perspective - forestay — a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow - formulation — the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture - fortify — to strengthen against attack; to reinforce or invigorate - fortuity — a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident - fragility — the quality of being easily broken or delicate - freshen — to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated - fromward — away from; directed away (archaic) - froward — stubbornly contrary and disobedient (archaic) - fugacious — tending to disappear quickly; fleeting - fugitive — a person who flees, especially from the law; fleeting - gainless — bringing no profit or advantage; unprofitable - gainsay — to deny or contradict; to speak against - gamy — having the strong flavor or smell of game meat; spirited - garnish — to decorate food with a small embellishment; such a decoration - geezer — an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow - gigantic — of enormous size; immense - gilded — covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive - gladden — to make glad or joyful - glaringly — in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so - globular — shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules - greed — an excessive desire for wealth or possessions - griefful — full of grief; sorrowful (archaic) - groovy — fashionable and excellent (informal, dated) - groundly — thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) - grueling — extremely tiring and demanding - guiltiness — the state or feeling of being guilty - gustful — full of relish or zest; tasty (archaic) - habituate — to accustom someone or oneself to something through repetition - halal — permissible under Islamic law, especially of food - halter — a rope or strap for leading an animal; a noose for hanging - hardy — robust and capable of enduring difficult conditions - heathen — a person not belonging to a widely held religion; irreligious - heedless — showing a reckless lack of care or attention - hefty — large, heavy, and powerful; substantial in amount - homosexual — sexually attracted to people of one's own sex - humanistic — relating to human values, interests, or the study of humanities - humility — a modest or humble view of one's own importance - hurty — causing or feeling pain (informal) - hydrate — to supply with water; a compound containing water molecules - hyperbolize — to exaggerate or describe in extravagant terms - idealism — the pursuit of high ideals; a philosophy stressing mind or ideas - identicalness — the state of being exactly the same - ignominy — public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct - immanent — existing or operating within; inherent and pervading the natural world - immorally — in a way that violates accepted principles of right conduct - impairment — a weakening or damaging of a function, faculty, or value - impending — about to happen, especially something threatening or unwelcome - imprecate — to invoke or call down a curse upon someone - inadequacy — the state of being insufficient or not good enough for a purpose - inauspicious — not promising success; suggesting that the future is unlucky - incantation — a series of words said as a magic spell or charm - incontinently — without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once - indecent — offending against accepted standards of decency or propriety - indeterminate — not exactly known, established, or fixed in nature or extent - indicative — serving as a sign or indication of something - indifferently — without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner - indistinguishable — impossible to tell apart from something else - indoctrinate — to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically - inelegant — lacking grace, refinement, or style - informatory — giving information; instructive - infrequent — not occurring often; rare - ingeniousness — the quality of being clever, original, and inventive - ingress — the act or means of entering a place - initialize — to set to a starting state; to prepare a device or variable for use - innately — in a way that is inborn or natural rather than learned - innocence — freedom from guilt, sin, or worldly knowledge - instability — the state of being unsteady, unreliable, or prone to change - instructive — useful in providing knowledge or information; enlightening - intimately — in a close, personal, or detailed way - intricate — very complicated or detailed in structure or arrangement - introductory — serving as a beginning or first part; preliminary - invalidate — to make something no longer valid or legally binding - invaluable — extremely useful; too precious to be measured in value - inveterate — having a long-established and unlikely-to-change habit - invincible — too powerful to be defeated or overcome - irregardless — (nonstandard) regardless; without regard to circumstances - journeyman — a trained worker qualified in a trade; a competent but unremarkable performer - judiciary — the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice - justicer — (archaic) one who administers justice; a judge or magistrate - justiciar — a high medieval English judicial and administrative officer of the crown - knotty — full of knots; complicated and difficult to solve - lackadaisical — lacking enthusiasm, energy, or determination - lastingly — in a way that endures over a long period - likeliness — the quality of being probable; likelihood - loneness — (literary) the state of being alone or solitary - longing — a strong, persistent yearning or desire - loudness — the quality or degree of being loud; perceived sound intensity - luckless — having or bringing no luck; unfortunate - lustrate — to purify ceremonially, especially by ritual washing or sacrifice - macroscopic — large enough to be seen by the naked eye; large-scale - managerial — relating to the work or skills of a manager - manipulator — a person who controls others unfairly; a device for handling objects - markworthy — (rare) worthy of notice or remark; noteworthy - matrimony — the state or ceremony of being married; marriage - meagerly — in a scanty or insufficient manner - meditative — given to or expressing deep, calm thought - mentionable — fit or suitable to be mentioned - merriment — gaiety and fun; lively cheerfulness - microscopical — of or relating to the microscope; visible only under magnification - mildly — to a moderate degree; gently - misdeed — a wicked or illegal act; a wrongdoing - misdoing — a wrong or improper action; misconduct - moderation — the avoidance of excess or extremes; restraint - movable — capable of being moved; not fixed in place - multicolored — having many colours - nappy — a baby's diaper; or (of hair) tightly curled and frizzy - narration — the act or process of telling a story or describing events - naturalism — a style or doctrine depicting things as they really are in nature - negate — to nullify or render ineffective - negligence — failure to take proper or reasonable care - nicety — a fine or subtle point of detail or distinction - nictitate — to wink or blink, especially with a nictitating membrane - nocuous — harmful, noxious, or poisonous - noiseless — making or accompanied by no sound - nonconformity — failure or refusal to conform to accepted rules or conventions - noneffervescent — not bubbling or fizzing; lacking effervescence - nonsingular — of a matrix, having an inverse; invertible - nonspecific — not specific; vague or not limited to a particular cause or type - nonuniformity — the state of not being uniform or consistent throughout - normalize — to bring into conformity with a standard or norm; to make normal - normative — relating to or prescribing a norm or standard - noticeably — to a degree that is clearly perceptible - nullify — to make legally void or cancel out the effect of - observably — in a way that can be observed or perceived - observational — based on observing rather than experimenting or theorizing - obstruction — a thing that blocks a way or passage; the act of hindering - older — comparative of old; having lived or existed longer - opaqueness — the quality of not letting light through; obscurity of meaning - operable — able to be used or operated; suitable for surgery - operant — producing effects; relating to behavior modified by its consequences - opposer — one who opposes or resists something - oppressive — unjustly harsh or burdensome; weighing heavily on the spirit - origination — the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning - outgoing — friendly and sociable; leaving office or departing - outlandish — bizarre, strange, or unfamiliar in a striking way - overstate — to express or describe something as more than it really is - pacifist — a person who opposes war and violence on principle - pacify — to calm or soothe; to quell unrest or anger - pained — showing or feeling hurt, distress, or annoyance - painless — causing no pain; involving little effort or difficulty - palpable — able to be touched or felt; so intense as to seem tangible - paucity — the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities - peerless — having no equal; matchless - pendant — a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck - penetration — the action of entering, piercing, or passing into something - peopleless — devoid of people; unpopulated - perennial — lasting or recurring through many years; a plant living for years - perilous — full of danger or risk - perpendicular — at a right angle to a given line or surface; exactly upright - philosophic — relating to philosophy; calm and rational in the face of difficulty - pitiless — showing no pity; merciless or relentless - plentiful — existing in great quantity; abundant - pliable — easily bent without breaking; easily influenced - pliant — bending readily; supple or easily influenced - plunder — to steal goods, typically by force in time of war or unrest - polished — smooth and shiny from rubbing; refined and accomplished - pornographic — relating to explicit sexual material intended to arouse - poser — a puzzling question or problem; one who poses or affects a persona - posterior — situated at or toward the rear; the buttocks - potentate — a ruler with great power; a monarch or sovereign - practicable — able to be done or put into practice successfully - preceptor — a teacher or instructor, especially a tutor or mentor - precipitant — a substance causing a precipitate; acting with sudden haste - precursor — something that comes before and signals or leads to another - predisposition — an inclination or tendency to a particular condition or behavior - princely — befitting a prince; generous or lavish in scale - principality — a state or territory ruled by a prince - privation — a lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life - procrastinate — to delay or postpone action needlessly - prognostication — the act of foretelling or predicting future events - progressively — in a manner increasing steadily by stages or degrees - promptness — the quality of acting or responding quickly and without delay - propensity — a natural inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way - provisional — arranged or existing for the present, likely to be changed later - proxy — a person authorized to act or vote on behalf of another - publican — a person who owns or manages a pub - quandary — a state of uncertainty or perplexity over a difficult choice - quieten — to make or become quiet or calm - reckoning — the action of calculating, or a settling of accounts or consequences - redress — remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance - refinement — the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner - regress — to return to a former, usually worse or less developed state - relevancy — the quality of being pertinent or connected to the matter at hand - reprehension — the act of reproving or expressing severe disapproval - reprobate — an unprincipled or morally depraved person - repudiate — to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny or reject - residency — the fact of living in a place, or a period of specialized training - responsibly — in a sensible, accountable, or trustworthy manner - restful — giving a feeling of peace and relaxation; tranquil - richdom — an archaic word for the state of being rich; wealth or richness - rueful — expressing regret or sorrow, often in a wry, resigned way - ruthful — an archaic word meaning full of sorrow or compassion; pitiful - salient — most noticeable or important; prominent - sanctuary — a place of refuge, safety, or worship - sappy — excessively sentimental; also, full of sap - scamper — to run with quick, light, hurried steps - schematic — represented in a simplified diagram showing structure or workings - scintillate — to sparkle or flash; to be brilliantly clever or animated - scrawny — unattractively thin and bony - selflessness — the quality of caring more for others than for oneself - senate — a legislative or governing assembly, especially an upper house - sentience — the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience sensations - serpent — a snake, especially a large or symbolically evil one - shortcoming — a fault or failure to meet a standard; a defect - shorten — to make or become shorter in length, duration, or extent - sincerely — in a genuine, honest, heartfelt manner - sinful — wicked, immoral, or constituting a sin - skinny — very thin or lean; also, inside information (slang) - sonorous — having a deep, full, resonant sound - sophistication — refined worldly knowledge, or complexity of design - sorriness — the state of being sorrowful, regretful, or pitifully poor - sorrowful — feeling or expressing deep sadness or grief - southerly — situated toward or coming from the south - sparkler — a hand-held firework that emits bright sparks - specious — superficially plausible but actually wrong or misleading - specter — a ghost, or a haunting threatening prospect - spiciness — the quality of being pungent, hot, or piquant in flavor - sporadically — occurring at irregular intervals; occasionally and scattered - stagy — excessively theatrical or artificial in manner - stationary — not moving; fixed in one place - stillness — the absence of movement or sound; calm quiet - strained — showing signs of tension or effort; not relaxed or natural - streetcar — a passenger vehicle running on rails along city streets; a tram - stupidity — the quality of lacking intelligence or good sense - sundry — of various kinds; several and miscellaneous - sureness — the quality of being certain, confident, or reliably accurate - systematically — in a methodical manner according to a fixed plan or system - systemic — affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part - template — a shaped pattern or model used as a guide for making things - terrorize — to fill with intense fear, often through threats or violence - thespian — an actor or actress; relating to drama and the theatre - timelessness — the quality of being unaffected by the passage of time - tractable — easy to control, manage, or deal with; docile - transiency — the state of being brief or impermanent; transience - transmutation — the act of changing one substance or form into another - triumphant — having won a victory or success; exultant over it - truthfully — in a manner that conveys the truth; honestly - tummy — the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech - tyrannical — exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, and arbitrary way - ulterior — hidden beyond what is openly stated; concealed and self-serving - unalloyed — pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it - unassociated — not connected or linked with something else - unbelievably — to an extent that is hard to credit; remarkably - unceasing — never stopping; continuous and relentless - unconnected — not joined or related; without logical link - undecked — not adorned or decorated; of a boat, having no deck - undivided — not split or shared; complete and whole - uneconomical — wasteful of money, time, or resources; not cost-effective - unevenness — the state of not being level, smooth, or consistent - unhabited — not lived in; uninhabited - univocal — having only one possible meaning; unambiguous - unlawful — not permitted by law; illegal - unparalleled — having no equal; without comparison - unprocessed — not treated, refined, or prepared; in a raw state - unqualified — lacking required qualifications; or complete and absolute - unrelenting — not yielding in severity or determination; relentless - unrestricted — not limited or controlled by rules or conditions - unseemly — not in good taste or proper; indecorous - unsettled — not calm, fixed, or resolved; uneasy or changeable - unsufficient — not enough or adequate; an archaic form of insufficient - unyielding — not giving way to pressure; rigid or firmly resolute - vacate — to leave a place empty; to give up an office or position - valuate — to estimate the worth or value of something; to appraise - vector — a quantity with magnitude and direction; a carrier of disease - vehemence — the quality of showing strong, forceful feeling or conviction - velocity — speed in a given direction; rapidity of motion - veracity — conformity to truth; habitual truthfulness or accuracy - virtuous — having or showing high moral standards; righteous - vivification — the act of giving life or vitality to something; animation - vocable — a word regarded as a unit of sound rather than meaning - voluminous — occupying great space or bulk; of great quantity, as writing - wager — a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event - wakeful — unable or not wanting to sleep; alert and watchful - waken — to wake up or rouse from sleep - watchful — keeping alert attention; observant and vigilant - weariness — the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit - wonderfully — in an extremely pleasing or remarkable way - yearly — happening or produced once a year; annually - abbreviate — to shorten a word, phrase, or text - abiding — lasting a long time; enduring and permanent - abnormalism — the condition or an instance of being abnormal; an abnormality - abominate — to detest or loathe intensely - abrasive — causing wear by rubbing; harsh or grating in manner - absenteeism — the habitual practice of being absent from work or duty - absolutism — the principle or system of absolute, unlimited governmental or moral authority - abstractedly — in a manner showing distraction or inattention to one's surroundings - abstractive — tending to form abstractions or to separate qualities by abstraction - abuser — a person who maltreats another or misuses something habitually - academicism — rigid adherence to formal conventions in art or thought, often at the expense of originality - academism — adherence to traditional academic conventions or doctrines - accedence — the act of acceding, assenting, or agreeing to something - acceleration — the rate of increase of speed or, more generally, the act of speeding up - acceptableness — the quality of being acceptable or satisfactory - acceptation — the accepted or usual meaning of a word or expression - accessary — a person who aids in a crime without being the principal; an accessory - accumulator — a person or device that gathers or stores up, such as a rechargeable battery - acerbic — sharp and biting in tone, manner, or taste - achy — affected by a dull, persistent pain - acquisitive — eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property - adaptability — the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions - adaption — the process of adapting; an adaptation - adder — a small venomous snake of the viper family - admissible — acceptable or allowable, especially as evidence in court - admonishment — a gentle or earnest reproof or warning - adoptive — related by adoption rather than by birth - adoration — deep love, worship, or reverence - adulter — to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance; to adulterate - adulterant — a substance added to dilute or debase something, especially a foodstuff - adverseness — the quality of being adverse, hostile, or unfavourable - affinity — a natural attraction, kinship, or close relationship - affirmation — the act of affirming; a positive declaration - affray — a noisy public fight or brawl disturbing the peace - afraidness — the state of being afraid; fearfulness (rare) - aggregation — the gathering of separate elements into a collective whole - agnostic — one who holds that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable - agonist — a contender or protagonist; (pharmacology) a substance that triggers a response - ailment — a minor illness or bodily disorder - airway — a passage for air, especially the breathing passages of the body - alacrity — brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness - alcoholicity — the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid - aliment — food or nourishment; that which sustains - allegoric — relating to or characterized by allegory - alphabetarian — a beginner learning the alphabet; a novice - alphabetic — arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet - alphabetize — to arrange in alphabetical order - amity — friendly and peaceful relations - analytic — relating to or proceeding by analysis; logically rigorous - anatomy — the bodily structure of an organism, or its study - ancestry — one's family or ethnic descent; lineage - animalism — preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals - antecedently — at a prior time; beforehand - antiquarian — relating to or dealing in antiques and old books; a collector of such - antiquary — a student or collector of antiquities - anywise — in any way or respect; at all (archaic) - apologetic — expressing or showing regret; offered in defence of something - apportionment — the act of distributing or allotting in proportional shares - apprehensively — in a manner showing anxiety or fear about the future - approachability — the quality of being easy to approach or talk to - approachable — easy to talk to or to reach; friendly - arbitrate — to settle a dispute by acting as an impartial judge between parties - archetypical — serving as a typical or perfect example; archetypal - argent — silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white - arguable — open to dispute; able to be supported by argument - arguer — a person who argues or debates - argumentation — the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea or position - arrogate — to claim or seize something without justification - arsenal — a store or collection of weapons and military equipment - artful — clever or skillful, often in a cunning or deceptive way - artificer — a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices - ascent — the act of rising or climbing upward - ascetic — practicing severe self-discipline and abstaining from worldly pleasures - ascititious — added or supplemental rather than inherent; adventitious - assay — a test of the quality or composition of a substance, especially an ore or metal - asseverate — to declare earnestly or solemnly affirm - assorted — consisting of various kinds grouped together - astronomical — extremely large; relating to astronomy - asunder — apart or into separate pieces - atmospherical — relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air - attainder — the legal forfeiture of rights and property following a sentence of death or outlawry - attrist — to sadden or make sorrowful - auctioneer — a person who conducts sales by auction - augmentation — the action or result of making something greater in size or amount - austral — of or relating to the south; southern - authentically — in a genuine or true manner - authentication — the process of verifying that something is genuine or valid - autocratic — ruling with absolute power; domineering - availableness — the quality of being available or able to be obtained - avaricious — extremely greedy for wealth or material gain - averagely — to an ordinary or middling degree - aversion — a strong dislike or disinclination - avidity — keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm - avowal — an open declaration or frank admission - axiomatical — self-evident; of the nature of an axiom - backbreaking — physically exhausting and arduous - bagger — a person or machine that fills or packs bags - baggy — loose and hanging in folds - bamboozler — a person who cheats or deceives others - barkeeper — a person who serves drinks at a bar - barring — except for; apart from the possibility of - barrister — a lawyer qualified to plead in the higher courts (chiefly British) - basal — forming or belonging to a base; fundamental - baseness — moral lowness or contemptible meanness - bashful — shy and easily embarrassed - batty — crazy or eccentric (informal) - bearable — able to be endured or tolerated - bearer — a person who carries or holds something - beautifulness — the quality of being beautiful - bedchamber — a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom - beggar — a person who lives by asking for charity - behear — to hear or listen to (archaic) - beingness — the state or quality of existing; existence - believability — the quality of being credible or convincing - bendable — capable of being bent without breaking - bender — a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something - benignant — kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors - bereavement — the state of grief and loss following someone's death - bestial — savagely cruel, brutish, or like a beast - betoken — to be a sign of; to indicate or foreshadow - bewrayer — one who betrays, reveals, or exposes a secret (archaic) - bhoy — a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling) - biennial — happening every two years, or lasting for two years - bighearted — generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic - bigoted — obstinately intolerant of other people's beliefs or opinions - biologic — relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms - bishopric — the office or diocese of a bishop - blandish — to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole - blatantly — in an obvious and unashamed manner - blemish — a small flaw that spoils appearance or perfection - blower — a device that produces a current of air; (British slang) a telephone - boarder — a person who pays to live and take meals in someone's house - bolster — to support or strengthen; a long firm pillow or cushion - bombardier — a crew member who aims and releases bombs from an aircraft - boner — (informal) a foolish and embarrassing mistake - bookmarker — a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place - bounder — (dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad - bounty — a reward offered for a task, or generous abundance - brainpan — (informal) the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain - brawny — physically strong and muscular - brooding — deeply and gloomily thoughtful; menacingly somber - brumal — of or relating to winter; wintry - brutish — savagely violent, coarse, or animal-like - bunny — a child's word for a rabbit - bursary — a grant or scholarship awarded to a student; a treasury office - buster — (informal) a man or boy, used as an address; something that breaks or stops - busybody — a meddlesome person who pries into others' affairs - butchery — brutal and indiscriminate killing; the trade of a butcher - cabal — a secret group plotting against a government or authority - caliginous — (literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure - camper — a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping - canalize — to convert into or direct through a channel; to channel into a fixed course - canary — a small yellow songbird often kept as a pet - capableness — the quality of being able or competent - caress — to touch or stroke gently and lovingly - cataclysmal — of the nature of a cataclysm; catastrophically destructive - causeless — having no cause or justification; groundless - cecity — (archaic) blindness, literal or figurative - censurable — deserving strong disapproval or official blame - ceremonious — marked by formal politeness or elaborate ritual - chaffer — to haggle or bargain over a price - challenger — one who challenges, especially for a title or position - chandler — a dealer in supplies and provisions, especially for ships - changeless — remaining the same; never altering or varying - charismatic — exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others - chasteness — the quality of being pure, modest, or restrained in style or conduct - cheating — the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage - cheerily — in a happy and brightly cheerful manner - cheeseparing — excessively careful with money; stingy or miserly - cheeser — one who makes cheese; a cheesemaker - chevy — to chase, harass, or hurry someone along - chickabiddy — a term of endearment for a child or chicken - chickadee — a small North American songbird of the tit family with a dark cap - circumspection — wariness and prudence; careful consideration of consequences - circumstantial — pointing indirectly to a fact rather than proving it directly - civility — formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech - clamant — urgent and demanding attention; clamorous - clapping — the act of striking the palms together to applaud - clarification — the act of making something clearer or easier to understand - coating — a thin layer of substance spread over a surface - coeval — having the same age or date of origin; contemporary - coexist — to exist at the same time or in the same place, especially peacefully - cogger — a cheat or flatterer, especially one who loads dice (archaic) - cogitate — to think deeply and carefully; to ponder - cognizant — having knowledge or awareness of something - coherency — the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence - cohesion — the action of forming a united whole; sticking together - coition — sexual intercourse; copulation - collectivism — the principle of giving the group priority over the individual - colloquy — a formal conversation or dialogue - comfy — comfortable; cozy (informal) - commandeer — to seize for official or military use; to take arbitrary possession of - communion — the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament - companionable — friendly and sociable; pleasant to be with - companionship — the comfort and pleasure of having company - complicatedness — the quality of being intricate and difficult to understand - comportment — the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment - compositor — a person who sets type for printing - conceptual — relating to or based on mental concepts or abstract ideas - concisely — in a brief and clearly expressed manner - concordant — in agreement; consistent or harmonious - condescending — showing a patronizing attitude of superiority - confederation — an alliance of states or groups united for a common purpose - conferrer — a person who confers, grants, or bestows something - conflate — to combine two or more ideas or things into one, often mistakenly - congress — a formal assembly of representatives, or a coming together - conjectural — based on incomplete information; involving guesswork - connate — existing from birth; congenitally united or related - connectedness — the state of being joined or related to others - connive — to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing; to scheme - consecrated — declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose - consecution — a logical sequence or succession of things - conservationist — a person who advocates protection of the environment and wildlife - constabulary — the police force of a district or country - consultative — intended for or having the role of giving advice - contaminant — a substance that pollutes or makes something impure - contaminator — a person or thing that pollutes or defiles something - contemporaneous — existing or occurring during the same period of time - contestant — a person who takes part in a competition - continence — self-restraint, especially regarding bodily appetites - continuousness — the quality of being unbroken or uninterrupted - contrarily — in the opposite way; on the other hand - contrarious — opposed, perverse, or inclined to oppose (archaic) - controllable — capable of being managed or directed - contumelious — scornful and insulting; insolently abusive - convalescence — the gradual recovery of health after illness - convent — a community of nuns, or the building they occupy - conventionally — in a way that follows accepted customs or standards - conversant — familiar with or knowledgeable about something - correlative — mutually related; each implying or complementing the other - corruptness — the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten - countdom — the rank, title, or domain of a count - courier — a messenger who transports goods or documents, often urgently - courter — one who courts or woos another, especially a suitor - courtship — the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage - craftsmanship — the skill and quality with which something is made by hand - crafty — clever at achieving aims by deceit or indirect means - creational — relating to creation or the act of bringing into existence - creationary — pertaining to or marked by creation - creationism — the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation - creationist — a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution - credulous — too ready to believe things; easily deceived - creed — a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles - creeper — a plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by clinging - criminate — to accuse of or charge with a crime; to incriminate - crimination — the act of accusing someone of a crime; an accusation - crinkly — full of small wrinkles, folds, or creases - crooked — bent or twisted out of shape; dishonest - crucify — to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly - crummy — of poor quality; shabby or unpleasant - cubic — having the shape of a cube; relating to volume measured in three dimensions - cully — a dupe or easily deceived companion; to deceive or impose upon - culminate — to reach the highest or climactic point of something - cultism — devotion to or the practices of a cult - cumber — to hamper or burden; an obstruction or encumbrance - cunctation — delay or tardiness in acting; procrastination - cursive — written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand - cushiony — soft and resilient like a cushion - custodian — a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something - damnation — condemnation to eternal punishment in hell - dastardly — wicked and cruel in a cowardly, contemptible way - deactivate — to make something inactive or render it inoperative - debauchment — the act of corrupting morally; seduction into dissipation - deceitful — given to or characterized by deceiving; dishonest - deceitfulness — the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty - decomposed — broken down by decay; rotted into simpler substances - decompress — to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind - decorously — in a manner showing proper decorum and good taste - deferment — the act of postponing something to a later time - definable — able to be defined or precisely described - degeneracy — the state of having declined morally, physically, or in quality - deific — making divine, or having a godlike character - delectation — delight or enjoyment; the giving of pleasure - delineate — to describe or portray precisely; to mark out boundaries - delineation — the act of describing or outlining something precisely - delusion — a false belief held despite evidence to the contrary - demarcation — the marking or setting of boundaries or limits - dematerialize — to cease to exist in bodily form; to vanish into nothing - democratical — of or relating to democracy; democratic - demonstrator — a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works - demurral — an expression of objection, hesitation, or reluctance - denigrate — to criticize unfairly; to disparage or belittle - denotative — relating to the literal meaning of a word rather than its associations - deprecative — expressing disapproval or seeking to avert something by entreaty - derivation — the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation - derogate — to detract from or disparage; to deviate from a standard - descendant — a person or thing descended from a particular ancestor - deservingly — in a manner that is merited or deserved - despisal — the act of despising; contempt or scorn - despotic — exercising absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way - destinate — to appoint or set apart for a particular purpose or destiny - destitution — the state of extreme poverty; lack of the means of subsistence - destroyer — one who destroys, or a fast, lightly armoured warship - desultory — lacking a plan or purpose; passing aimlessly from one thing to another - detectable — able to be detected or perceived - determinant — a factor that decisively influences an outcome - detractor — a person who disparages or belittles someone or something - deviation — the act of departing from an established course or norm - devilish — like a devil; mischievous or extremely difficult - diaphanous — light, delicate, and translucent; almost transparent - diction — the choice and use of words, or clarity of speech - differentialize — to make or mark as different; to differentiate - diffusion — the spreading of something more widely; the intermingling of particles - digression — a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing - dilapidated — fallen into ruin or disrepair through neglect - diminishment — the act or process of becoming or making smaller or less - dimpsy — dialectal term for twilight or the dim half-light of dusk - diplomacy — the management of relations between nations or the skill of tactful negotiation - directive — an official instruction or order issued by an authority - disadventurous — archaic term for unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misadventure - disastrously — in a way that causes great damage, ruin, or failure - discommendation — archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval - disconnection — the act of breaking a connection or the state of being disconnected - discontinuity — a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something - discontinuous — having breaks or interruptions; not continuous - discordant — disagreeing or clashing; harsh and unharmonious in sound - discourtesy — rude or impolite behavior; lack of courtesy - discretely — in a separate or individually distinct manner - dishonorable — bringing shame or disgrace; lacking honor or integrity - disloyal — failing to be faithful or loyal; treacherous - dismission — archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away - disorderliness — the quality of being untidy, chaotic, or unruly - disorganization — lack of order or systematic arrangement; confusion - dispersion — the act of scattering or the state of being spread over a wide area - dispossession — the act of depriving someone of property or occupancy - disrelish — a feeling of distaste or dislike; to regard with distaste - disreputable — not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation - disrespectful — showing a lack of respect or courtesy - disruptive — causing disturbance or upheaval; radically altering an established order - dissever — to sever or divide; to separate forcibly - dissimilarity — the state of being unlike or different - dissipate — to scatter or vanish gradually; to squander wastefully - dissolver — a person or substance that dissolves something - distinctiveness — the quality of being clearly different or readily distinguishable - distributer — a person or firm that distributes goods (variant of distributor) - disuniformity — lack of uniformity; inconsistency or unevenness - diverseness — the quality of being varied or composed of differing elements - divinity — the state of being divine, a deity, or the study of theology - divisive — tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people - divisor — a number by which another is divided - doctrinal — relating to a doctrine or set of established teachings - dominator — a person or thing that dominates or rules over others - dominion — sovereignty or control; a territory under a single ruler - doomsman — archaic term for a judge or one who pronounces sentence - doubtfully — in a manner showing uncertainty or hesitation - dower — the portion of an estate a widow receives, or a dowry - downrightly — in a thorough, plain, or outright manner - draggy — informal for slow, dull, or tediously sluggish - drastically — in a way that has a strong or extreme effect - droughty — characterized by drought; dry and parched - drowsy — sleepy or half-asleep; inducing sleepiness - duchess — the wife or widow of a duke, or a woman holding a duchy in her own right - dupery — the act of deceiving, or the state of being duped - durative — in grammar, denoting continuing or ongoing action - duteously — in a dutiful or obedient manner - dysfunction — abnormal or impaired functioning of a system, organ, or relationship - ecologic — relating to ecology or the relationship of organisms to their environment - ecumenical — promoting unity among Christian churches; universal in scope - edificator — archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally - edifier — a person or thing that instructs or improves morally or intellectually - effector — an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus - effervescent — giving off bubbles; vivacious and high-spirited - effortful — requiring or showing great effort or exertion - egotistic — excessively self-centered or conceited - egregious — outstandingly bad; conspicuously and shockingly offensive - elector — a person entitled to vote in an election - electorate — all the people entitled to vote in an election - elimination — the act of removing or getting rid of something - embellishment — a decorative detail or an exaggeration added to make something more appealing - embolden — to give someone the courage or confidence to act - empiric — one who relies on observation or experiment; an unqualified practitioner - empress — a female sovereign ruler of an empire, or the wife of an emperor - emulative — inclined to imitate or strive to equal another - emulator — hardware or software that imitates another system, or one who emulates - encampment — a place where a group, especially troops, sets up camp - endear — to make beloved or cause to be liked - endlessness — the quality of having no end or limit - endowment — a fund or natural quality with which a person or institution is provided - enfranchisement — the granting of the right to vote or of civil liberties - enlargement — the act of making larger or the state of being enlarged - entrant — a person or thing that enters a competition or institution - entree — the main course of a meal, or the right of admission - entropy — a measure of disorder or of energy unavailable for work in a system - entryway — a passage or opening that serves as an entrance - environmentalism — concern for and advocacy of the protection of the natural environment - envoy — a messenger or diplomatic representative - ephemeralness — the quality of lasting for a very short time - epicurean — devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink - equalitarian — believing in or relating to the equality of all people - equilibrate — to bring into or maintain a state of balance - equilibrize — to bring into equilibrium or balance - erratic — irregular or unpredictable in movement, behavior, or quality - erudition — extensive knowledge acquired through study; learning - eternize — to make eternal or immortalize, especially in memory - eventuality — a possible event or outcome, especially an unwelcome one - everduring — lasting forever; everlasting - evilness — the quality of being evil; wickedness - exagitate — to agitate or stir up greatly; to harass - exasperate — to irritate or annoy intensely - excavation — the act of digging out earth, or a site so dug - excitation — the action of exciting or the state of being excited, especially in physics - exculpation — the act of clearing someone from blame or guilt - executable — able to be carried out or run, especially a computer program file - exemplificator — one who exemplifies or illustrates something by example - exertion — physical or mental effort - exhibitor — a person or company that displays goods or works at an exhibition - exigent — requiring immediate action; pressing or demanding - expansive — covering a wide area; open and communicative in manner - expeditiously — in a quick and efficient manner - expiation — the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing - explicator — a person who explains or interprets, especially a text - explorative — relating to or serving to explore; exploratory - exploratory — relating to or carried out for the purpose of investigation - exportation — the act of sending goods abroad for sale - exposition — a comprehensive explanation, or a large public exhibition - expressible — capable of being expressed or stated - extendedly — in an extended or prolonged manner - extrajudicial — outside or beyond the authority of a court of law - extraordinariness — the quality of being highly unusual or remarkable - extrusion — the act of forcing or thrusting out, as shaping material through a die - fallible — capable of making mistakes or being wrong - falsehood — an untrue statement; a lie - famish — to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger - fashionably — in a manner conforming to current fashion - fastidiously — in a way that shows careful attention to detail or cleanliness - fatherling — a little or dear father (an archaic affectionate term) - fealty — a feudal vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord - fecundity — the ability to produce abundant offspring or fruit; fertility - feigned — simulated or pretended; not genuine - felicitate — to congratulate or express good wishes to someone - fertileness — the quality of being fertile or productive - fertility — the ability to produce offspring or abundant vegetation - fidelity — faithfulness or loyalty; accuracy of reproduction - fierceness — the quality of being violent, intense, or savage - filarious — thread-like; relating to or resembling filaria worms - financier — a person who manages or provides large amounts of money - fisher — a person who catches fish; a large North American marten - fixate — to direct attention obsessively, or to make stable - flaming — burning with flames; bright red or intense - flaxen — of the pale yellow color of flax, especially of hair - fleeceable — easily cheated or swindled - fleer — to laugh or grin mockingly; a derisive look or remark - fleetingly — for a very short time; briefly - flexibleness — the quality of being flexible or adaptable - flooring — the material used to make the floor of a room - fluidic — relating to or operating by the flow of fluids - fluidity — the quality of flowing smoothly or changing readily - fodder — food for livestock; also raw material readily used for a purpose - foldable — capable of being folded for storage or transport - foolery — foolish or absurd behavior; silly conduct - foreboding — a feeling that something bad is about to happen - forgather — to assemble or gather together, especially socially - forgery — the act of making a fraudulent copy; a forged item - forgiveness — the act of pardoning an offense or ceasing to feel resentment - formless — having no definite or distinct shape or structure - fortuitously — by chance; in a happily accidental manner - fortuneless — without wealth or good fortune; luckless - fractional — constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions - frailty — the condition of being weak or delicate; a moral weakness - frangible — easily broken or fragile - fraternity — a group of people with shared interests; brotherly fellowship - fraudful — full of fraud; deceitful or treacherous - fraudulence — the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty intended to deceive - fraudulent — obtained, done, or characterized by deception or fraud - frosted — covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface - frugality — the quality of being economical and sparing with resources - fruitful — producing good or abundant results; productive - furiousness — the state of being extremely angry or violent - furry — covered with or resembling fur - gaily — in a cheerful or merry manner; brightly - gainful — providing money or profit; remunerative - gargantuan — enormous; gigantic in size or quantity - garnishment — a legal order to withhold money, typically from wages, to pay a debt - gastropodous — of or relating to gastropods such as snails and slugs - genetous — present from birth; congenital - genitive — the grammatical case expressing possession or origin - gentlemanliness — the quality of behaving with the courtesy of a gentleman - genuineness — the quality of being authentic, real, or sincere - geologic — relating to the structure or history of the earth - germinate — to begin to grow or sprout, as a seed; to develop - gleeful — full of exuberant joy or delight - gloominess — the state of being dark, dim, or melancholy - glorification — the act of praising highly or representing as glorious - glossy — smooth and shiny; superficially attractive - goodhearted — kind and generous in disposition - goodwilly — well-disposed; full of goodwill (archaic) - governable — capable of being controlled or ruled - gradation — a gradual change through a series of stages or degrees - gradient — a rate of inclination or change; a slope - granddaddy — a grandfather; the oldest or largest example of its kind - grandness — the quality of being grand, impressive, or magnificent - granitic — of or resembling granite; very hard or unyielding - gratifying — giving pleasure or satisfaction - gravamen — the essential or most serious part of a grievance or accusation - greener — an inexperienced newcomer; more green in color or experience - gregarious — fond of company; sociable; living in flocks or groups - grumbling — the act of complaining in a low discontented manner - guileless — innocent and without deceit; honest and sincere - gumption — shrewd, resourceful initiative and boldness; common sense - gutter — a channel along a roof or roadside for carrying off rainwater - hackneyed — made trite and unoriginal through overuse - halting — hesitant or faltering, especially in speech or movement - hankering — a strong, often restless craving or longing - harden — to make or become firm, rigid, or unyielding - harmonic — relating to harmony or to frequencies that are multiples of a fundamental tone - hastiness — the quality of acting with excessive speed or insufficient thought - hateful — arousing or deserving hatred; full of malice - heading — a title or caption at the top of a section of text - headliner — the main performer or featured attraction at an event - healer — a person who cures or restores others to health - healthful — conducive to good health; wholesome - heartily — in a warm, sincere, or vigorous manner - heartless — lacking compassion or feeling; cruelly indifferent - hebdomadal — occurring or appearing once a week; weekly - hellish — extremely unpleasant or torturous; of or like hell - helplessness — the state of being unable to act or defend oneself - heroic — having the courage or qualities of a hero - heroism — great bravery or noble self-sacrifice - hesitancy — reluctance or uncertainty about acting or speaking - hesitant — tentative or unsure; slow to act or decide - hideous — extremely ugly or repulsive - higher — at or to a greater height, degree, or rank - hilarity — exuberant merriment or boisterous laughter - hilary — the spring legal and university term in parts of the British Isles - hither — to or toward this place - holding — land, property, or assets owned or controlled by someone - holiness — the state of being sacred, pure, or spiritually consecrated - homeliness — plainness of appearance, or simple, unpretentious comfort - honker — something that honks, such as a goose or a car horn; informally, a large nose - hopelessness — the feeling or state of having no hope; despair - horizontal — parallel to the horizon; level and flat - horrendous — extremely unpleasant, shocking, or dreadful - howdy — an informal greeting; hello - howsoever — in whatever way or to whatever degree - hubby — an informal or affectionate term for a husband - humanitarianism — the practice or doctrine of promoting human welfare and reducing suffering - humorless — lacking a sense of humor; grimly serious - hungriness — the state of being hungry; keen desire or appetite - hydrometeor — any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog - hysteric — affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic - iconic — widely recognized and admired as a representative symbol - identic — identical, especially of diplomatic notes worded the same by several powers - identifier — a name or symbol used to mark or distinguish something uniquely - idiomatical — conforming to the natural idiom of a language; idiomatic - illusionist — a magician who performs tricks of deception and optical illusion - immoderate — exceeding reasonable limits; excessive - immodestly — in a manner lacking decency, restraint, or humility - immoralize — to render immoral or corrupt the morals of - impeachment — the formal charging of a public official with misconduct - impendent — impending; about to happen or threateningly near - imperfectly — in a flawed or incomplete manner - imperial — relating to an empire or emperor; majestic in scale or bearing - imperious — arrogantly domineering or overbearing - impermanence — the state of not lasting; transience - implausible — not seeming reasonable or probable; hard to believe - implicative — tending to imply or involve something by inference - implicitness — the quality of being implied rather than directly stated - impoverish — to make poor, or to deprive of strength or richness - impreventable — that cannot be prevented; unpreventable - imprudent — lacking caution or foresight; unwise - impudence — bold, shameless disrespect or insolence - impudent — boldly disrespectful or impertinent - impulsion — the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act - inanition — exhaustion from lack of nourishment; emptiness - inattentive — not paying attention; heedless or neglectful - inbred — produced by breeding among close relatives, or deeply ingrained - incapable — lacking the ability, capacity, or fitness to do something - incapacitate — to deprive of strength, ability, or legal capacity - incarnate — embodied in flesh or in concrete form; personified - incarnation — a living embodiment of a deity, spirit, or quality in bodily form - incidentally — by the way; as a minor or unconnected point - incisively — in a sharp, clear, and analytically penetrating manner - incitement — the act of urging or stirring others to action, often unlawful or violent - inclination — a natural tendency, leaning, or preference toward something - incommensurate — not in proportion or adequate relation to something - incompletely — in a manner that is not whole or fully finished - incontinent — unable to control bodily discharges; lacking self-restraint - incorrectly — in a way that is wrong or inaccurate - inculpate — to accuse or incriminate; to show as guilty - incumbency — the holding of an office or position, or its term - incursion — a sudden invasion or raid into another's territory - independency — the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity - indisposed — slightly unwell; unwilling or disinclined - indisposition — a slight illness; an unwillingness or aversion - individualist — a person who asserts independence in thought or action - individualistic — characterized by self-reliance and independence from the group - individualize — to make distinct or tailor to a particular person or case - industriousness — the quality of being diligent and hardworking - inefficacious — failing to produce the intended effect; ineffective - ineluctable — impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable - inescapable — unable to be avoided or evaded - inessential — not necessary or fundamental; dispensable - infective — capable of causing infection; communicating disease - infelicitous — not apt or well-chosen; unfortunate in expression - infinitesimal — extremely small; smaller than any measurable quantity - infliction — the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment - informally — in a relaxed, casual, or unofficial manner - infraction — a breach or violation of a law, rule, or agreement - infrequently — not often; rarely - ingeniosity — cleverness or inventive skill; ingenuity - ingrained — firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief - inhabitancy — the state of dwelling in a place; residence or occupancy - injunction — a court order requiring or forbidding an action; an authoritative command - innumerable — too many to be counted; very numerous - inoffensive — not objectionable or likely to cause offense; harmless - insanity — the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme folly - insecurity — a feeling of uncertainty or anxiety; lack of safety or stability - insensible — unconscious or unaware; lacking feeling or perception - insentient — incapable of feeling or perception; lifeless - insinuate — to suggest indirectly; to introduce or work in subtly - insolvent — unable to pay one's debts; bankrupt - installment — one of several successive payments or parts of a whole - insubstantial — lacking substance, strength, or reality; flimsy - insufferable — too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured - insulate — to protect by surrounding with a non-conducting material or barrier - insulation — material used to prevent the passage of heat, sound, or electricity - insultation — the act of insulting; an affront (archaic) - insurgent — a person who rises in revolt against authority; rebellious - integer — a whole number, positive, negative, or zero - intensification — the act or process of making or becoming more intense - intension — the internal content or connotation of a concept; intensity of effort - interment — the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb - interminable — endless or seemingly without limit, especially tediously so - intermittently — at irregular intervals; occasionally and not continuously - interpenetrate — to penetrate one another thoroughly; to pervade mutually - interpretive — serving to explain or render the meaning of something - interrogator — a person who questions someone closely, often in an official inquiry - intricacy — the quality of being complex; a complicated detail - intrinsicality — the quality of being intrinsic or essential by nature - intrusive — intruding or encroaching where not welcome; obtrusive - inundation — a flood; an overwhelming abundance of something - inventive — having or showing creativity and originality in devising things - inventory — a complete list of goods or items in stock; the stock itself - investigative — relating to detailed inquiry or systematic examination - invigorate — to give strength, energy, or fresh vitality to - involution — the state of being intricate; a curling inward or shrinking process - irresponsibility — the quality of acting without proper care or accountability - irriguous — well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary) - irritant — something that causes irritation or annoyance - irritative — tending to cause irritation or inflammation - irruption — a sudden violent bursting in or invasion - jeopardy — danger of loss, harm, or failure; legal risk of conviction - jobless — without paid employment; unemployed - jogger — a person who runs at a steady, gentle pace for exercise - jointly — together with another or others; in a shared manner - joker — a person who jokes; a playing card outside the normal suits - jolly — cheerful and good-humored; (British) very or extremely - jovial — cheerful and good-humored - jubilant — feeling or expressing great joy and triumph - jugglery — trickery or deception, especially by sleight of hand - juryman — a male member of a jury - jurywoman — a female member of a jury - kindred — one's family and relations; related or similar in nature - knavery — dishonest or deceitful behavior - knowingness — the quality of seeming to know more than one reveals - laborious — requiring much time and hard effort - laconic — using very few words; terse to the point of brusqueness - laden — heavily loaded or weighed down - latterly — recently; in the latter part of a period - lavishness — the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous - lawfully — in a manner permitted or recognized by law - lawmaking — the process of enacting laws; legislation - leaden — heavy, dull, or gray like lead - leaving — the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers - lection — a passage read aloud in worship; a textual variant reading - leman — a lover or sweetheart, especially an illicit one - lengthiness — the quality of being unduly long or protracted - lesion — a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body - lessee — a person who holds property under a lease - licentious — lacking moral or sexual restraint - lickerish — greedy, lustful, or eager for sensual pleasure - lieutenant — a deputy or a junior commissioned military or police officer - lightness — the quality of having little weight, or of being bright or carefree - liken — to compare one thing to another as similar - limber — supple and flexible; to make oneself supple - livable — fit or comfortable to live in or with - lodging — a temporary place to stay; rented accommodation - lofty — of great height; noble in sentiment, or haughty - lolly — a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money - loser — a person who loses or who is regarded as a failure - lowering — dark and threatening, as of the sky; scowling - lowly — low in rank or status; humble - luminous — giving off or full of light; radiant - lunacy — foolish or reckless behavior; insanity - lusterless — lacking shine or brilliance; dull - lustful — full of strong sexual desire - luxuriousness — the quality of being richly comfortable and sumptuous - malediction — a curse or the utterance of a curse - marketer — a person who promotes or sells products or services - maternity — the state of being a mother; motherhood - mateship — camaraderie and loyalty between friends, especially in Australian usage - matey — friendly and sociable; (British) a familiar term of address - mawkish — excessively sentimental in a feeble or sickly way - mechanics — the science of motion and forces; the practical workings of something - medicament — a substance used in medical treatment; a medicine - medicate — to treat with medicine or a drug - memorious — having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering - mercilessness — the quality of showing no mercy or compassion - meridional — of the south or a meridian; characteristic of southern peoples - merrily — in a cheerful and lively manner - metamorphize — to transform or change in form; to metamorphose - meteorologic — relating to weather or the study of the atmosphere - middleman — an intermediary who trades between producer and consumer - midway — halfway; the avenue of amusements at a fair - mightiness — the quality of being powerful or great - mimicker — a person or thing that imitates another - minded — inclined or disposed to do something; having a specified attitude - misanthropic — disliking or distrusting humankind - miscellaneous — made up of various, unrelated kinds - misshapen — badly or abnormally formed; deformed - mistakable — liable to be misunderstood or confused with something else - mixer — a device or person that mixes; a social gathering for meeting people - mockery — contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate - moderately — to a reasonable or average degree; not extremely - moderator — a person who presides over a debate, discussion, or panel - modestly — in an unassuming manner; to a limited or moderate extent - moggy — a cat, especially a non-pedigree or ordinary house cat - moisty — slightly moist or damp - monger — a dealer or trader in a specified commodity; to promote something discreditable - mouthful — an amount of food or drink that fills the mouth; a long or hard-to-say word - muffled — deadened or made quieter; wrapped up to deaden sound - municipality — a town or district with its own local self-government - murky — dark, dim, and unclear; obscure or suspect - mutation — a change in form or structure, especially a heritable change in genetic material - muzzy — confused, dazed, or fuzzy; blurred and indistinct - mystical — relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding - mythical — occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious - mythify — to make into or treat as a myth; to mythologize - nameless — having no name; unidentified or too dreadful to specify - nanny — a person employed to care for a family's children; a female goat - nationalism — devotion to one's nation, often with the belief in its superiority or independence - nationally — with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country - naturalistic — imitating nature or real life closely; based on naturalism - naturism — the practice of going without clothes; nudism - nearness — the state of being close in space, time, or relationship - necessar — necessary (archaic or truncated variant) - necessariness — the quality or state of being necessary - neediness — the state of being in want, or of demanding excessive attention or affection - nestling — a young bird too young to leave the nest - neuter — neither masculine nor feminine in grammatical gender; to castrate or spay - nimious — excessive; more than enough (rare) - nithing — a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) - nomadic — living by moving from place to place rather than settling permanently - nonalcoholic — containing no alcohol - nonconformist — a person who does not conform to prevailing custom, belief, or practice - noncredible — not believable or convincing - nonentity — a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist - nonexcessive — not excessive; kept within reasonable limits - nonoptional — not optional; mandatory or required - nonsecular — not secular; religious or sacred in character - noonday — midday; the middle of the day - normality — the condition of being normal or usual - nosegay — a small bunch of flowers, especially a fragrant one - notability — the quality of being noteworthy; a notable person - noxious — harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant - nutriment — nourishment; something that provides sustenance for growth or life - obfuscate — to make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, often deliberately - oblation — a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity - obsequious — excessively obedient or attentive in a servile, fawning way - observatory — a building equipped for observing astronomical or natural phenomena - obsessional — of or marked by an obsession; preoccupied to an unhealthy degree - oddly — in a strange or unexpected manner - offhanded — casual, curt, or unceremonious, often to the point of rudeness - officiate — to perform official duties, especially at a ceremony or religious service - oldster — an old person (informal) - olympian — majestic, lofty, or aloof; relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games - ominous — giving the impression that something bad is about to happen; threatening - onerous — involving heavy obligation, effort, or difficulty; burdensome - opposing — in conflict or contrast with; on the other side - ordinariness — the quality of being commonplace or unremarkable - orient — to align or position relative to surroundings; to familiarize with a situation - orthogonal — at right angles; statistically independent or unrelated - outspoken — frank and direct in expressing one's opinions, even when controversial - overpower — to defeat or subdue by greater strength or force - overstatement — an exaggerated or excessive statement of something - overweening — showing excessive confidence, pride, or presumption - packer — a person or machine that packs goods, especially food, for transport or sale - pageant — an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition - palsy — paralysis, often accompanied by involuntary tremors - panning — the act of washing sediment to separate gold, or of harshly criticizing - participial — of or relating to a participle - particularize — to state or treat in detail; to specify individually - partisanship — strong, often blind allegiance to a party or cause - patently — in a clear and obvious manner - pauper — a very poor person, especially one dependent on charity - peacefulness — the state of being tranquil and free from disturbance - peddler — a person who travels about selling small goods - peevish — easily irritated; querulous and bad-tempered - pejorative — expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging - penchant — a strong habitual liking or inclination - pending — awaiting decision or settlement; until - penitence — sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing - penury — extreme poverty or destitution - peppy — full of energy and high spirits; lively - perceptiveness — keen insight or sensitivity in understanding - perfection — the state of being flawless or complete - performant — operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical) - periphery — the outer edge or boundary of an area or group - permutation — an arrangement of items in a particular order, or one of several variations - perspicuous — clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid - perturbation — a disturbance or deviation from a normal or expected state - perversion — a distortion or corruption of something from its proper course - perverted — distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural - phantasy — imagination or a product of it; fantasy (archaic spelling) - pharmaceutical — relating to medicinal drugs, or such a drug itself - phenomenalism — the doctrine that knowledge is limited to phenomena or sense data - phenomenalistic — relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism - physic — a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic) - physicalism — the philosophical doctrine that everything is physical or supervenes on the physical - piscatology — the study or art of fishing - piteous — arousing pity; pitiful - pitiable — deserving or arousing pity - pitiful — deserving pity, or contemptibly inadequate - pitilessness — the quality of showing no mercy or compassion - planar — lying in or relating to a single plane; flat - plashy — wet and marshy, or marked by splashing - playfulness — a lighthearted, fun-loving quality - pleasantness — the quality of being agreeable or enjoyable - plenteous — existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary) - pleonastic — using more words than necessary; redundant - poisonously — in a venomous or toxically harmful manner - polluted — contaminated with harmful or unclean substances - possibleness — the quality or state of being possible - precedence — priority in importance, order, or rank - precipitation — rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky; hasty action - precognition — supposed foreknowledge of an event through extrasensory means - predominate — to be the strongest, most common, or most influential element - prejudiced — holding preconceived, usually unfavorable, opinions - prenatal — occurring or existing before birth - preoccupancy — the act or state of occupying something before another - presidentship — the office or term of a president - preternatural — beyond what is normal or natural; exceptional - prettify — to make superficially attractive - preventative — serving to prevent something, especially disease - prevision — foresight or foreknowledge of the future - prizable — worthy of being valued or esteemed - problematical — presenting a difficulty or doubt; questionable - procession — a group moving forward in an orderly line - proclamation — an official public announcement - prodigality — wasteful or extravagant spending; lavishness - prodigious — remarkably or impressively great in extent or degree - prodigy — a person with exceptional talent, especially a child - productiveness — the quality of yielding much or producing results - profanation — the act of treating something sacred with irreverence - proffer — to offer something for acceptance - proficiency — a high degree of skill or competence - proficient — competent or skilled in doing something - progenitor — an ancestor or originator of a line or movement - prolongation — the act of extending in time or space - promiscuous — indiscriminate or undiscriminating in mixing or choice - prosaic — lacking imagination; dull and commonplace - protestation — an emphatic declaration or objection - protuberate — to bulge out or project beyond a surface - provider — one who supplies something or supports a family - pruriency — excessive interest in sexual matters - publicist — a person who manages publicity for a client - punctually — at the appointed time; on time - punitory — inflicting or intended as punishment - purchasable — able to be bought - pureness — the quality of being unmixed or untainted - pursual — the act of pursuing or following - putatively — by general assumption; supposedly - quietness — the state of being calm, still, or free from noise - ramify — to divide or spread out into branches - rapacious — aggressively greedy or grasping - ravishment — a state of intense delight or rapture - readiness — the state of being prepared or willing - receivership — the state of being managed by a court-appointed receiver - receptive — willing to consider new ideas or suggestions - reciprocal — given or done in return; mutual - reciprocally — in a mutual or corresponding manner - reckoner — a person or table used for calculating - rector — a clergyman in charge of a parish or head of an institution - recurrence — a repeated occurrence or return - redolent — strongly reminiscent or fragrant of something - referral — the act of directing someone to another source or expert - referrer — a person or thing that refers another - refractory — stubbornly resistant to control or treatment - regal — of, resembling, or fit for a monarch; majestic - regretful — feeling or showing sorrow or remorse - regularity — the quality of being even, consistent, or recurring - reinstate — to restore to a former position or condition - reiterate — to say or do again for emphasis - rejuvenate — to make young, fresh, or vigorous again - reliably — in a dependable, consistently good manner - relocate — to move to a new place - relocation — the act of moving to a new location - rememberable — able to be remembered; memorable - remission — a temporary lessening of disease or the cancellation of a debt - remnant — a small remaining quantity of something - remonstration — a forceful protest or objection - renewal — the act of extending or making new again - renovate — to restore to good condition; refurbish - renter — a person who pays rent to use property - renunciation — the formal giving up of a right or claim - reoccurrence — a repeated happening of an event - repeal — to revoke or annul a law officially - repository — a place where things are stored or kept - reprehensible — deserving censure or condemnation - reprehensibly — in a manner deserving blame - reproval — an expression of blame or disapproval - reputedly — according to general belief; supposedly - residuary — relating to the part of an estate remaining after debts - resiliency — the ability to recover quickly from difficulty - resolutely — in a firm and determined manner - responsive — reacting quickly and positively to something or someone - restitution — the restoration of something lost or the compensation for injury or loss - retentiveness — the capacity to retain or remember things, especially knowledge - reticent — not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved - revealingness — the quality of disclosing or making something evident - reversal — a change to an opposite direction, position, or decision - revisal — the act of revising or amending something - riding — an administrative or electoral district, especially in Canada - roomy — having plenty of space; spacious - rudeness — the quality of being discourteous or impolite - rudiment — a basic principle or element, or an undeveloped beginning of something - rugged — having a rough, uneven surface or a tough, sturdy character - rugger — an informal British term for the game of rugby - ruination — the action of ruining or the state of being ruined - rulable — capable of being ruled, governed, or decided upon - sackless — innocent or guiltless; also dialectally feeble or simple-minded - saltation — a leaping or sudden abrupt transition or movement - salutation — a greeting in words or gesture, especially at the start of a letter - sanity — the state of being sound in mind; reasonable and sensible judgment - sapient — wise or showing great wisdom and sagacity - sapling — a young, slender tree - satan — the devil; the chief embodiment of evil in several religions - savant — a person of great learning, or one with extraordinary skill in one field - scallion — a long-stalked onion with a small bulb; a spring onion - scrupulous — diligently attentive to detail and moral correctness - scrutineer — a person who examines or oversees the counting of votes - seaman — a sailor or person who works aboard a ship - secretive — inclined to conceal one's feelings, intentions, or activities - seemliness — the quality of being decorous, proper, or fitting - sempiternal — everlasting; eternal and without end - sensitiveness — the quality of being easily affected or responsive to stimuli or feelings - sensual — relating to gratification of the senses or physical pleasure - septentrional — of or relating to the north; northern - sequential — following in a logical order or consecutive succession - serendipity — the occurrence of fortunate discoveries by happy accident - seriousness — the quality of being grave, earnest, or of grave importance - serving — a portion of food or drink for one person - settlor — a person who creates a trust by settling property on trustees - shady — giving shade, or of doubtful honesty or legality - shapeless — lacking a definite or attractive form - sharpen — to make or become sharper, keener, or more acute - shipment — a quantity of goods shipped, or the act of shipping them - sickly — often ill or unhealthy, or suggesting illness - signatory — a party who has signed an agreement or treaty - silken — made of or resembling silk; soft, smooth, and lustrous - silvery — resembling silver in color or sound; clear and melodious - simultaneousness — the state of happening or existing at the same time - sincereness — the quality of being genuine and free from pretense; sincerity - sithence — archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because - situate — to place or position in a particular location or context - slacken — to make or become slower, looser, or less intense - sleeper — one who sleeps, a sleeping car, or an unexpected success - sleeping — being asleep, or temporarily inactive or dormant - slothful — reluctant to work or exert oneself; lazy and indolent - smartness — the quality of being clever, neat, or stylishly elegant - snigger — to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner - socialistic — tending toward or characteristic of socialism - soften — to make or become softer, gentler, or less severe - soggy — saturated with moisture; heavy and wet - solicitation — the act of asking for or trying to obtain something earnestly - solidness — the quality of being firm, dense, or dependable; solidity - solitarily — in a solitary manner; alone and without company - somedeal — archaic word meaning to some extent; somewhat - songster — a person who sings, or a songbird - sorcerer — a person who practices magic by controlling evil spirits or supernatural powers - sorcerous — relating to or possessing the powers of sorcery - sorrowfully — in a manner expressing or marked by deep sadness - soundless — making or accompanied by no sound; silent - soundness — the quality of being healthy, solid, or logically valid - southeasterly — toward or coming from the southeast - spatter — to scatter or splash in small drops - specialism — a particular branch of study or work in which one specializes - speechless — unable to speak, especially through shock or strong emotion - speedily — in a quick or rapid manner - spherical — shaped like or relating to a sphere - spontaneousness — the quality of acting on impulse without planning or external prompting - sporty — interested in or suited to sport; stylishly athletic - squarely — directly and exactly; in a straightforward manner - starter — a person or device that begins something; a first course of a meal - statism — the doctrine of concentrated economic and political control in the state - steering — the action or mechanism of guiding a vehicle's direction - sterling — of excellent quality; British currency or sterling silver - stilted — stiff and unnatural, especially in style or manner - stopper — a plug for sealing a bottle or other container - strategical — relating to strategy; strategic - strategically — in a way that relates to or shows strategy - studious — devoted to study; diligent and careful - stupendous — extremely impressive or astonishing in size or degree - stupor — a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility - subaquatic — existing or occurring under water - subaqueous — formed, found, or taking place under water - submissive — inclined to yield to the authority or will of others - subsidiary — a company controlled by another; of secondary importance - subtlety — the quality of being delicate, fine, or hard to perceive - subtraction — the process of taking one number or amount away from another - succor — assistance and relief in time of distress; to give such aid - sufficiency — an adequate amount; the condition of being enough - suggestive — tending to suggest an idea, often something risqué - summation — the process of adding things together; a concluding summary - sunniness — the quality of being full of sunshine or cheerfully bright - sunshiny — bright with sunshine; cheerful - superiority — the state of being greater in quality, rank, or ability - supplemental — added to complete or enhance something; additional - supranatural — transcending or lying beyond the natural order; supernatural - surfer — a person who rides waves on a surfboard - surly — bad-tempered and unfriendly - sycophantic — behaving obsequiously to gain advantage; fawning - tactfulness — skill in handling delicate situations without giving offense - tasteful — showing good aesthetic judgment or discretion - taxing — physically or mentally demanding; burdensome - teachable — able to be taught; willing and able to learn - teaser — something that arouses interest by giving a brief preview - technic — a technical method or skill; relating to technique - teeter — to move or balance unsteadily; to waver - tempestuous — characterized by strong, turbulent emotion or weather - tenaciousness — the quality of holding firmly to a course or purpose - tenuous — very weak, slight, or insubstantial - terminology — the specialized vocabulary of a particular field - thicken — to make or become thicker or denser - thinly — in a thin layer or sparse manner - thoughtfulness — the quality of being considerate or absorbed in thought - thoughty — dialectal term for thoughtful, attentive, or careful - thusly — in this way; thus (often used jocularly or affectedly) - thuswise — in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal) - ticking — the rhythmic sound of a clock; strong fabric for mattress covers - tinkerer — a person who enjoys experimenting with and repairing things - token — a thing serving as a visible sign or symbol of a fact, quality, or feeling - tolerability — the quality of being bearable or endurable - tormentous — causing or full of torment; tormenting - torrent — a strong, fast-moving stream of water or other liquid - tortuous — full of twists and turns; excessively complicated - touchy — oversensitive and quick to take offense - tractate — a treatise or formal written essay on a subject - traitorize — to act the traitor toward; to betray - tranquillize — to make calm or sedate, especially with a drug - transcription — a written or printed representation of something said or recorded - transfigurate — to transform into something more beautiful or exalted - transfigurement — a transformation in form or appearance, especially an exalting one - translatory — relating to or involving translation, especially motion in a straight line - transmissible — capable of being passed on, especially as a disease or trait - transmogrification — a transformation, especially a grotesque or surprising one - transparence — the quality of being transparent; transparency - transparentness — the state or quality of being transparent - transportable — able to be carried or moved from place to place - treasury — a place or fund in which valuables or public revenues are kept - trickery — the practice of deceiving or cheating by cunning means - trickster — a person who deceives or plays tricks on others - trifling — of little value or importance; trivial - trinity — a group of three; in Christianity, the union of three persons in one Godhead - troublemaker — a person who habitually causes difficulty or disturbance - trueness — the quality of being true, accurate, or faithful - trumpeter — a person who plays the trumpet - tunny — a tuna, especially a large food and game fish of the genus Thunnus - tutorial — a session or guide giving instruction in a particular subject - twister — a tornado; something that twists or perplexes - ubiquitous — present, appearing, or found everywhere - unaccompanied — having no companion or escort; without musical accompaniment - unannexed — not annexed or joined; not incorporated into a larger territory - unattached — not joined to or connected with anything; not in a romantic relationship - unbothered — not troubled, annoyed, or concerned - unchastely — in an unchaste or immodest manner - unclean — dirty; morally or ritually impure - uncleanly — habitually dirty; in an unclean manner - unconformity — lack of conformity; a surface of contact between rock strata of differing age - unconsciousness — the state of lacking awareness or sensation - unconstrained — not restricted or limited; free - unctuous — excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily - undamaging — not causing damage or harm - undefined — not clearly stated, described, or determined - undeniably — in a way that cannot be denied or disputed - undependable — not able to be relied upon - underclothing — clothing worn under outer garments; underwear - underestimation — the act of estimating something as smaller or less than it is - undesirable — not wanted or desirable; objectionable - unending — having or seeming to have no end - unequal — not equal in quantity, size, or value; inadequate - unexciting — not exciting; dull - unfinished — not brought to an end or completed - unfully — not fully; incompletely - ungraceful — lacking grace or elegance; clumsy - unhearty — lacking warmth, vigor, or sincerity - unhopeful — feeling or offering no hope; pessimistic - uniformness — the quality of being uniform or unvarying - uninvolved — not taking part in or affected by something; detached - uniqueness — the quality of being the only one of its kind - univocally — in a way that has only one meaning; unambiguously - unlawfulness — the quality of being against the law; illegality - unmitigated — absolute; not lessened or softened in any way - unnaturally — in a way that is not natural or normal - unparticular — not particular or fussy; indiscriminate - unpolished — not polished; lacking refinement or finish - unproblematic — not presenting any problem or difficulty - unquestionable — not able to be disputed or doubted; certain - unreal — not real or existing; seeming imaginary or implausible - unreasonableness — the quality of being excessive, irrational, or unfair - unremarkable — not particularly interesting or worthy of attention; ordinary - unsingular — not singular; ordinary or unremarkable - unsophisticated — lacking worldly experience or refinement; simple - untimely — happening at an unsuitable time; premature - untoward — unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient - unvaluable — beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable) - unvarnished — plain and direct, without embellishment; not coated with varnish - unvarying — always the same; not changing - unwritten — not recorded in writing; understood without being formally stated - uprising — an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt - usefulness — the quality of being able to be used for a purpose; utility - vagrant — a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place - valuation — an estimation of the worth or monetary value of something - vanquish — to defeat thoroughly in battle or competition - vendor — a person or company that sells goods or services - venerable — commanding respect through great age, dignity, or character - verbalize — to express something in words - vexatious — causing annoyance, frustration, or worry - vibrator — a device that produces a vibrating motion - vindictive — having a strong desire for revenge; spiteful - visceral — relating to deep inward feelings rather than reason; instinctive - visitation — an official or supernatural visit, or an affliction regarded as divine punishment - vocation — a strong sense of suitability for a particular career or calling - voraciousness — the quality of being insatiably greedy or eager, especially for food or knowledge - wakefulness — the state of being awake or unable to sleep - wavering — showing indecision or unsteadiness; fluctuating - wealthiness — the state of being rich or having abundant possessions - weaponry — weapons collectively - weariful — causing or full of weariness; tiresome - wholeness — the state of being complete, undivided, or unbroken - widower — a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried - wildness — the quality of being untamed, uncontrolled, or natural - wily — skilled at gaining an advantage through cunning or trickery - wiseness — the quality of being wise; wisdom - witching — relating to or suggestive of witchcraft; bewitching - witting — aware of and deliberate in one's actions; knowing - wizardly — resembling or characteristic of a wizard; magically skilful - wonderment — a state of awed admiration or curiosity - wonted — customary; usual or habitual - wordy — using or containing too many words - wrecker — a person or thing that causes destruction, or a vehicle used to tow wrecks - wretched — in a very unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable state - yesteryear — a time in the recent past; former years - youthfulness — the quality of being young or having the freshness of youth - zealous — showing fervent and energetic devotion to a cause - abalienate — to transfer ownership of property to another, especially by legal conveyance - abbey — a building occupied by a community of monks or nuns - abecedarian — a person learning the alphabet or rudiments; a beginner - abettor — a person who encourages or assists another in wrongdoing - abhorrence — a feeling of strong repugnance or disgust - abhorrency — the state of abhorring; loathing or detestation - abhorrer — a person who abhors or detests something - abhorrible — deserving to be abhorred; detestable - abhorring — the act of regarding with horror or loathing - abjection — a state of misery, degradation, or low condition - abomination — a thing that causes disgust or hatred - abruptness — the quality of being sudden, curt, or unexpected - absolution — formal release from guilt, sin, or punishment - absorption — the process of taking in or soaking up, or deep mental engagement - absquatulate — to leave abruptly or abscond; to make off - abstractionist — an artist who works in abstract forms rather than representation - abstractor — a person who prepares summaries or abstracts of documents - academical — relating to a school, college, or scholarly learning - academically — in a manner relating to education or scholarship - accelerator — a device or thing that increases speed, especially a car's gas pedal - accentuate — to make something more noticeable or prominent - acceptability — the quality of being satisfactory or able to be agreed to - accepter — a person who accepts or agrees to something - accessibly — in a way that is easy to reach, use, or understand - accidentality — the quality of being accidental or non-essential - acclamation — loud and enthusiastic approval or applause - acclimate — to adjust or become accustomed to a new climate or conditions - acclimatize — to become accustomed to a new climate or environment - accommodative — willing to help, oblige, or adapt to others' needs - accordant — agreeing or consistent with something; in harmony - accountableness — the quality of being answerable or liable for one's actions - accretion — gradual growth or increase by the addition of layers or parts - accrual — the accumulation of something, especially interest or benefits, over time - accruement — the process or result of accruing; an accumulation - accumbent — reclining or leaning, as in lying down at a meal - accusal — an accusation; the act of charging someone with wrongdoing - accusative — the grammatical case marking the direct object of a verb - achromatic — free from color; transmitting light without separating it into colors - acidulent — somewhat sour or sharp in taste or temper - acoustical — relating to sound or the science of sound - acquaintanceship — the state of knowing someone slightly; a casual relationship - acquiescence — reluctant acceptance or passive agreement without protest - acquiescent — ready to accept or comply without resistance - acquirer — a person or company that gains possession of something - acting — the art of performing a role, or serving temporarily in a position - activism — the practice of vigorous campaigning to bring about social or political change - actuality — the state of existing in fact; reality as opposed to possibility - actualization — the act of making something real or bringing it into being - actuary — a statistician who calculates insurance risks and premiums - acuity — sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing - acutangular — having acute angles; sharp-angled - adaptational — relating to adaptation or the process of adjusting to conditions - adaptedness — the state of being well suited to an environment or purpose - adapter — a device or person that adapts one thing to fit another - adaptive — able to adjust readily to new conditions or uses - addedly — in addition; as something further - additionary — of the nature of an addition; supplementary - addresser — a person who addresses or sends something to another - adjectival — relating to or functioning as an adjective - adjunction — the act of joining or adding one thing to another - adjuster — a person who settles claims or a device that regulates something - admarginate — to write notes in the margin of a text - administrational — relating to administration or the management of affairs - admirably — in a way deserving respect or approval; excellently - admonitory — giving or conveying a warning or gentle reproof - adry — thirsty; in a dry or athirst condition - adulation — excessive flattery or admiration - adulterer — a person who engages in extramarital sexual relations - adumbrate — to outline or foreshadow something in a faint or partial way - advantageously — in a way that confers benefit or favorable position - adventurously — in a daring or boldly enterprising manner - adventurousness — the quality of being eager for adventure or willing to take risks - advertence — attention or heedfulness; the act of taking notice - advertency — attentiveness or heed to something - advertent — attentive; heedful and giving careful notice - advertently — in an attentive or deliberately heedful manner - adynamic — lacking strength or vital force; characterized by weakness - aerobatics — spectacular flying maneuvers performed by aircraft - aesthetical — relating to beauty or the appreciation of art - aesthetician — a specialist in beauty treatment, or a theorist of aesthetics - affectable — capable of being affected or influenced - affectedness — artificiality of manner; pretentious behavior meant to impress - affluent — having an abundance of wealth; prosperous - agelessness — the quality of never seeming to grow old or out of date - aggrandizement — the increase of one's power, wealth, or reputation - aggress — to attack or behave aggressively toward another - aggressor — a person or nation that initiates an attack or hostility - agnosticism — the view that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable - agrarian — relating to cultivated land or agricultural society - agriculturalist — a person who studies or practices agriculture; a farmer or expert - agriculturally — with respect to farming or the cultivation of land - ailing — in poor health or in difficulty; unwell or failing - airiness — the quality of being light, spacious, or carefree - airship — a powered lighter-than-air aircraft; a dirigible - alchemy — the medieval forerunner of chemistry seeking to transmute metals into gold - alcoholically — in a manner relating to or affected by alcohol - alcoholize — to treat or saturate with alcohol - alertness — the state of being watchful and quick to notice or respond - alimental — relating to nourishment or food - aliveness — the quality of being alive, vital, or keenly responsive - allocable — capable of being allocated or assigned to a particular use - allocator — a person or thing that distributes resources among uses or claimants - alterative — tending to alter, or a remedy that gradually restores healthy bodily function - ambient — relating to the immediate surroundings; encompassing on all sides - ambiguously — in a way open to more than one interpretation; unclearly - ambiguousness — the quality of being open to several interpretations; ambiguity - ambisyllabic — of a consonant belonging to two adjacent syllables at once - ambitiousness — the quality of having a strong desire for success or achievement - amenity — a desirable or useful feature that adds comfort or convenience - amiable — having a friendly and pleasant manner; good-natured - amnesty — an official pardon for people convicted of political or other offenses - amphibian — a cold-blooded vertebrate, like a frog, that lives both in water and on land - amusive — tending to amuse or, archaically, to deceive or delude - anarchy — a state of disorder due to the absence of authority or government - anchorless — lacking an anchor or any stabilizing foundation; adrift - ancientness — the quality or state of being very old or of great age - angelfish — a brightly colored tropical fish with a flattened, disk-shaped body - angelic — resembling or characteristic of an angel; sublimely good or beautiful - anglewing — a butterfly with jagged, angular wing margins, of the genus Polygonia - angulate — having angles or sharp corners; angular in form - animalhood — the state or condition of being an animal - animalian — of, relating to, or characteristic of animals - animalish — resembling an animal; brutish or instinctive in nature - animalivorous — feeding on animals; carnivorous - animalize — to make animal-like or sensual; to reduce to a brutish state - animosity — strong hostility or ill will - anneal — to heat metal or glass and cool it slowly to toughen and reduce brittleness - annexation — the act of incorporating territory into an existing state - annihilative — tending to destroy utterly; capable of total destruction - annotate — to add explanatory notes or comments to a text - announcer — a person who introduces programs or reads news on radio or television - annular — ring-shaped; forming or relating to a ring - anomalousness — the quality of deviating from what is standard or expected - anonymously — without the name of the person responsible being known or revealed - anonymousness — the state of being unnamed or of unknown identity - answerability — the state of being responsible or accountable to someone - answerable — responsible or accountable for something to someone - antagonism — active hostility or opposition between people or forces - antagonistic — showing or marked by active opposition or hostility - antecessor — one who goes before; a predecessor or forerunner - antehuman — existing or occurring before the appearance of human beings - anticapitalist — opposed to capitalism, or a person holding such views - anticipator — one who foresees or acts in advance of something - anticipatory — happening in expectation of, or anticipating, a future event - antinational — opposed to the nation or its interests; unpatriotic - antiparliamentary — opposed to parliament or to parliamentary government - antiquate — to make obsolete or old-fashioned - antirealism — the philosophical view denying objective reality independent of perception - antireligion — opposed to religion, or such opposition itself - antireligious — hostile or opposed to religion - antislavery — opposed to slavery, or the movement against it - antithetic — directly opposed or contrasted; constituting an antithesis - anxiousness — the state of being uneasy or worried; nervous apprehension - apologetics — the systematic defense of a doctrine, especially a religious one - apologist — a person who argues in defense of a controversial doctrine or institution - apologizer — a person who apologizes or expresses regret - apparitional — of or resembling an apparition; ghostly or spectral - appealingness — the quality of being attractive or interesting - applicate — applied or put to a particular use; in geometry, an applied ordinate - applier — a person or device that applies something - appraisal — an assessment of the value, quality, or nature of something - apprehensible — capable of being grasped by the mind or senses; comprehensible - appropriateness — the quality of being suitable or proper for a particular situation - appropriator — a person who takes something for their own use, often without right - approvement — approval or sanction; in old law, the improvement of common land - aptness — the quality of being suitable or appropriate; fitness - arbiter — a person with authority to settle a dispute or decide what is right - arbitration — the settling of a dispute by an impartial third party outside court - arbitrator — an impartial person chosen to settle a dispute - archivist — a person who maintains and preserves archives of records or documents - archmagician — a supreme or chief magician; a master of magic - archway — a curved structure forming a passage or entrance beneath an arch - areal — of or relating to an area or surface region - argufy — to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose - armament — military weapons and equipment, or the process of arming for war - aromatize — to make aromatic, or in chemistry to convert into an aromatic compound - arousal — the act of awakening or the state of being stirred to activity or excitement - arraignment — the formal court proceeding in which an accused is read the charges and pleads - arriver — a person who arrives, especially one newly come to a place - articulateness — the quality of expressing oneself clearly and fluently - articulatory — relating to the physical production of speech sounds - artificiality — the quality of being contrived or not natural - artlessly — in a natural, ingenuous manner free of guile or cunning - asexuality — the condition of lacking sexual attraction or reproductive sexual organs - asphyxiate — to kill or be killed by depriving of oxygen; to suffocate - aspirant — a person who aspires to a position, office, or distinction - assumptive — taking something for granted; presumptuous or arrogant - assuredly — certainly; without doubt - astrology — the study of how the positions of stars and planets supposedly influence human affairs - asymptomatic — producing or showing no symptoms of disease - atemporal — existing outside of or unaffected by the passage of time - atheism — disbelief in or denial of the existence of any deity - atheistic — relating to or holding the belief that no god exists - atmospherics — electrical interference in radio, or the mood-setting features of a place - atomically — with respect to atoms, or as a single indivisible operation - atomization — the reduction of something into tiny particles or fragmented units - atrophy — the wasting away of a body part or faculty from disuse or disease - attender — a person who attends or is present at something - attentiveness — the quality of paying close attention or being considerately observant - attractively — in a manner that pleases or appeals to the senses - attractivity — the quality or power of attracting; attractiveness - auditory — relating to the sense or organs of hearing - augurous — of the nature of an omen; foreboding or predictive - authenticness — the quality of being genuine or authentic - authorship — the fact or identity of having written a particular work - autochthonal — native to or originating in the place where found; indigenous - autocracy — government by a single person holding absolute power - autoist — a person who drives or travels by automobile; a motorist - automatize — to make automatic, or to render a process habitual and unconscious - automobilist — a person who drives or rides in an automobile; a motorist - autonomic — involuntary or self-regulating, especially of the nervous system - avoidable — able to be prevented or kept away from - awfulness — the quality of being extremely bad, or formerly, awe-inspiring - axiomatically — in a self-evident manner requiring no proof - axiomatization — the formulation of a theory as a set of axioms from which theorems derive - axiomatize — to express or organize a theory as a system of axioms - babish — like a baby; childish or babyish - babyish — characteristic of a baby; childishly immature - babylonian — of ancient Babylon or its people, language, or culture - bacchanal — a wild drunken revelry, or a worshipper of Bacchus - bacchant — a priest or votary of Bacchus; a drunken reveler - backboneless — lacking firmness of character; spineless - backpedal — to reverse one's previous opinion or position - baconweed — a common name for goosefoot, a weedy edible plant - bafflement — the state of being utterly puzzled or confused - baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing - bagful — the amount that a bag can hold - baggagemaster — a railway official in charge of passengers' luggage - bairnish — childish or childlike, in Scots and Northern English usage - baking — the act of cooking by dry oven heat; intensely hot - balbutiate — to stammer or stutter - baleen — the horny filtering plates in the mouths of certain whales; whalebone - balloonfish — a fish, such as the pufferfish, that can inflate its body with water or air - baltic — of the Baltic Sea or its region; informally, bitterly cold - bandfish — a small elongated red marine fish of the family Cepolidae - banging — informally excellent or very good; also a loud repeated knocking - bannerfish — a tropical reef fish with a long trailing dorsal filament - banter — playful, teasing conversation - bantling — a young child or infant, often used disparagingly - baptize — to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water - barbarious — barbarous; savage or uncivilized (archaic variant) - barbate — bearded or having tufts of hair, especially in botany - barbed — having sharp projecting points; also pointedly critical - barfly — a person who frequently spends time drinking in bars - bargainer — a person who negotiates over terms or price - barkery — a place where bark is stored or stripped, as for tanning - barony — the rank, domain, or estate of a baron - bastardize — to corrupt or debase by adding impure or inferior elements - bather — a person who bathes, especially in the sea or a pool - batsman — a player who bats, especially in cricket - battalion — a large body of troops, typically several companies - beardy — having a beard or notably hairy; informally a bearded person - beauteous — beautiful (literary or poetic) - beautician — a person whose job is giving beauty treatments to the skin and hair - beautification — the act of making something more beautiful - beautifier — a person or thing that makes something beautiful - bebay — to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic) - bedmate — a person with whom one shares a bed - beeswing — a filmy crust forming in aged port wine - beggary — the state of extreme poverty or destitution - behavioral — relating to behavior or the way one acts - behaviorism — the psychological theory that behavior can be explained by conditioning - behaviorist — a psychologist who studies observable behavior rather than inner states - belatedly — later than should have been the case; tardily - belfry — a bell tower or the part of a tower housing bells - belligerency — the state of being at war or engaged in hostile conflict - bemused — puzzled, confused, or absorbed in thought - bendy — capable of bending easily; flexible - benefaction — a charitable gift or act of doing good - beneficence — the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable - benignity — kindness, gentleness, or harmlessness - benumbed — deprived of feeling or sensation; numbed - beplaster — to cover thickly with plaster or, figuratively, with praise - besotted — infatuated or intoxicated to the point of foolishness - bestowal — the act of conferring or giving something, especially an honor - betterment — the act or process of improving something - biannual — occurring twice a year - bibber — a person who drinks often or to excess; a tippler - bicentenary — a two-hundredth anniversary - bicentennial — a two-hundredth anniversary or its celebration - bicyclist — a person who rides a bicycle - billholder — a clip or rack for holding bills or papers; one who holds a bill - binary — relating to or composed of two things or states, especially the base-2 number system - bindweed — a twining climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers, often a pernicious weed - biologically — in a way relating to biology or living organisms - bisection — the division of something into two equal parts - biter — one that bites; also archaically a cheat or deceiver - biweekly — occurring every two weeks, or sometimes twice a week - blamelessly — in a manner free from blame or fault - blanketflower — a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms - blessedly — in a way that brings relief, joy, or blessing - blithen — archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden - blockheadedness — the quality of being stupid or obtusely dull-witted - blowy — characterized by strong wind; windy or gusty - bluntly — in a direct, frank manner without softening the message - blusher — a cosmetic for adding color to the cheeks; also one who blushes - blushful — full of or marked by blushing; modest or rosy - bluster — to speak loudly and aggressively with little effect; noisy empty boasting - boastfully — in a way that shows excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements - bodeful — foreboding or ominous; portending evil - boding — a foreboding or presentiment; ominously prophetic - bogeyman — an imaginary evil spirit invoked to frighten children; a dreaded threat - boiler — a vessel or apparatus for heating water or generating steam - bombardment — a continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other projectiles - boneless — having no bones; also figuratively lacking firmness or courage - bookpress — a press used in bookbinding, or a cupboard or case for storing books - boreism — the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness - boringly — in a tediously dull manner - botanist — a scientist who studies plants - botheration — informal annoyance or trouble; also used as a mild exclamation - bottler — a person or machine that bottles liquids; Australian slang for something excellent - bouser — dialectal a heavy drinker or carouser; one who bouses - bowbent — bent like a bow; curved or stooped - bower — a leafy shelter or arbor; a poetic word for a lady's private chamber - bracing — fresh and invigorating; also a structural support - brainless — foolish or stupid; lacking intelligence - brashness — the quality of being bold, hasty, or impudent - brassy — resembling brass in color or sound; loudly bold or tasteless - breachy — of livestock, apt to break through fences; unruly - breaker — a wave breaking into foam on the shore; one that breaks something - breathable — suitable for breathing; of fabric, allowing air to pass through - bridechamber — archaic the bedroom of a newly married couple; the nuptial chamber - briefness — the quality of being short in duration or expression; brevity - brittleness — the quality of being hard yet liable to break or shatter - brokenhearted — overwhelmed by grief or disappointment, especially in love - broker — an agent who arranges deals between buyers and sellers; to negotiate a deal - broody — moodily silent or melancholy; (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs - brotherly — of or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal - bruiser — a tough, burly, aggressive person, especially a fighter - brutality — savage physical violence or cruelty - brutally — in a savagely violent or harshly direct manner - bubblingly — in a lively, effervescent, or enthusiastically cheerful manner - budder — a soft, butter-like cannabis concentrate; a thing or person that buds - buffoonish — ridiculously foolish or clownish in behavior - bullheaded — obstinately and unreasonably stubborn - bummer — an unpleasant or disappointing experience; an idle loafer - bumptious — offensively self-assertive or conceited - bumpy — having an uneven surface; marked by jolts or difficulties - bunchflower — a North American marsh plant of the genus Melanthium bearing clustered flowers - burdenous — burdensome; oppressive or heavy to bear - burgess — a citizen or freeman of a borough; a borough's representative in early legislatures - burgher — a citizen of a town, especially a prosperous middle-class one - burster — something that bursts; an astronomical source emitting bursts of radiation - buttery — tasting of or resembling butter; a storeroom for provisions or liquor - buttress — a support projecting from a wall; to reinforce or strengthen - cabdriver — a person who drives a taxicab for hire - cabdriving — the occupation of driving a taxicab - cabinetmaking — the craft of making fine wooden furniture and cabinets - cabinetworker — a skilled craftsman who makes cabinets and fine furniture - cajolery — persuasion by flattery, coaxing, or gentle deception - callant — a youth or lad (Scots and northern English dialect) - calling — a strong inner urge toward a vocation or profession - caloric — relating to heat or calories; an obsolete supposed fluid of heat - cameraman — a person who operates a film or television camera - campestral — of or relating to open fields or the countryside - cancerous — relating to or affected by cancer; malignantly spreading - candor — the quality of being open, honest, and frank - canker — a spreading ulcer or plant sore; a corrupting influence - canonic — conforming to a canon or accepted rule; canonical - canonize — to declare officially a saint; to treat as authoritative or sacred - capably — in a competent and effective manner - capacitate — to make capable; to qualify or enable - caper — a playful leap or madcap escapade; to skip about merrily - capitalize — to take advantage of; to write in capital letters; to provide capital - captious — inclined to find trivial faults; carping - captivation — the state of being charmed or fascinated - captivity — the condition of being imprisoned or confined - carburize — to harden the surface of iron or steel by adding carbon - carnality — preoccupation with bodily, especially sexual, desires - carpent — to work as or like a carpenter; to construct in wood (rare) - carriable — able to be carried or transported - carriageway — the part of a road used by vehicular traffic - cartographer — a person who draws or makes maps - cartography — the science and art of making maps - cartoonist — an artist who draws cartoons or comic strips - cashier — a person who handles payments; to dismiss from service in disgrace - casing — a protective outer cover or shell enclosing something - castaway — a person stranded after a shipwreck or in an isolated place - castellate — to furnish with battlements or build like a castle - catastrophal — of the nature of a catastrophe; catastrophic - caterer — a person or firm that provides food for events - caterpillar — the larva of a butterfly or moth - caudal — of, at, or near the tail or hind part - causality — the relationship between cause and effect - caustic — capable of burning or corroding; bitingly sarcastic - cauterize — to burn tissue to stop bleeding or prevent infection - cautiously — in a careful manner that avoids danger or risk - celebrant — a person who officiates at or takes part in a religious rite - celebrator — a person who celebrates an occasion or event - centenarian — a person who is a hundred or more years old - centering — the act of placing at or moving toward the center; a temporary support for an arch - centralize — to bring under a single, central control or authority - centrally — in or from a central position or authority - centurial — relating to a century or to a Roman century of soldiers - centuried — aged or enduring through centuries; centuries old - centurion — a Roman officer commanding a century of about a hundred soldiers - cetacean — a marine mammal of the order including whales, dolphins, and porpoises - champerty — an illegal bargain to fund another's lawsuit for a share of the proceeds - chancellery — the office, staff, or residence of a chancellor - chancery — a court of equity or the public records office of a court - chancy — uncertain in outcome; risky - chandlery — a shop or store selling supplies, especially for ships - channelization — the act of directing something into or through a channel - channelize — to direct or convey through a channel or defined course - chapman — an itinerant dealer or peddler of goods - characteristically — in a way typical of a person or thing - characterless — lacking distinctive qualities or individuality - charcoal — a black porous form of carbon made by heating wood without air - chargeless — free of cost or free of electrical charge - charmer — a person with an attractive, beguiling manner - chatty — inclined to talk freely and informally - chauvinism — aggressive or prejudiced loyalty to one's own group or sex - cheapen — to lower the price, quality, or dignity of something - checkmate — a chess position in which the king is trapped and the game ends - cheerleader — a person who leads cheers at games, or an enthusiastic supporter - cheeseburger — a hamburger served with a slice of melted cheese - chelonian — a reptile of the order comprising turtles and tortoises - chilliness — a state of being cold, or coldness of manner - chiseler — one who carves with a chisel, or informally a swindler - chivalrous — courteous and gallant, especially toward women - choky — tending to choke or feel constricted; British slang for prison - choler — irritability or anger; one of the four medieval humors - choosable — capable of being chosen or selected - chubby — plump and rounded in a pleasant way - chunky — thick and solid, or containing thick lumps - chunter — to mutter or grumble monotonously - churlish — rude, surly, and ill-mannered - cinematic — relating to or having the qualities of cinema or film - circularize — to distribute circulars or notices to a group of people - citizenhood — the state or condition of being a citizen - civilize — to bring out of a primitive state to a more refined social condition - civilized — socially advanced, refined, and well-mannered - claimant — a person who makes a claim, especially in law - clamorous — loud and insistent in noise or demand - classicism — adherence to the principles of ancient Greek and Roman art and culture - clearheaded — thinking sensibly and without confusion - clearing — an open space in a forest; the settling of accounts between banks - clemency — mercy or leniency, especially toward an offender - clergy — the body of people ordained for religious service - clergyman — an ordained male minister of a Christian church - clincher — a fact or argument that settles a matter decisively - clinically — in a manner relating to medical treatment, or coldly objectively - clobber — to hit hard or defeat decisively; British slang for clothing and gear - cloistral — relating to a cloister; secluded and monastic - clouded — darkened, obscured, or made unclear - coachbuilder — a maker of bodies for cars, carriages, or railway coaches - cocker — to pamper or indulge; also a breed of spaniel used to flush game - coder — a person who writes computer programs or converts data into code - codify — to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code - coercive — relating to or using force or threats to compel obedience - coetaneous — of the same age or duration; contemporary - coexistence — the state of existing together at the same time or place - cognize — to perceive, know, or become conscious of - cohesive — forming a united whole; sticking together - cohesiveness — the quality of holding or sticking together as a unified whole - coincidental — happening by chance rather than by design - collaborationism — cooperation with an enemy occupying one's country - collaboratively — in a way that involves working jointly with others - collapsible — able to be folded or compressed into a smaller form - collate — to collect and arrange items in proper order, especially for comparison - collation — the act of collecting and comparing texts; also a light meal - collectively — as a group; taken together as a whole - colleen — an Irish girl or young woman - colonialism — the policy of one nation controlling and exploiting another territory - colonist — a settler in or inhabitant of a colony - coloration — the arrangement or pattern of colors on something - combinatory — relating to or involving combination, especially of elements - comeliness — pleasing physical appearance; attractiveness - comeling — a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal) - comfortableness — the state or quality of being comfortable - commandery — a district or estate under the command of a knightly order - commensurateness — the quality of being proportionate or corresponding in measure - commercialism — emphasis on profit or marketing, often at the expense of other values - committer — one who commits something, such as code changes or an act - commonalty — the common people as distinct from the nobility - communicator — a person skilled at conveying information or ideas - communism — a system advocating communal ownership of the means of production - communistic — relating to or characteristic of communism - compactness — the quality of being densely packed or neatly small in size - comparability — the quality of being able to be compared or treated as similar - comparatively — in comparison with something else; relatively - compassionateness — the quality of showing sympathy and concern for others' suffering - competently — in a capable and effective manner - competentness — the state of being competent; adequate ability - competitiveness — the quality of being able to compete successfully or eager to win - compilation — a collection of items gathered together; the act of compiling - compiler — one who compiles; a program that translates source code into machine code - complainer — a person who frequently expresses dissatisfaction - completement — the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic) - completeness — the state of being whole, full, or entire - completive — serving to complete; expressing completion, as a grammatical aspect - complexification — the process of becoming or making more complex - complexify — to make or become more complex - complexness — the quality of being complex or intricate - comprehensible — able to be understood; intelligible - compulsatory — compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic) - compulsive — resulting from or driven by an irresistible urge - compulsorily — in a way that is required by law or rule; obligatorily - conceitedness — excessive pride in oneself; vanity - conceptional — relating to a concept or to conception - concoction — a mixture of ingredients, especially an odd or invented one - concupiscence — strong sexual desire; lust - concurrency — simultaneous occurrence; the running of processes at the same time - concurrent — existing or happening at the same time - concurrently — at the same time; simultaneously - condemnable — deserving of strong disapproval or censure - condescendingly — in a patronizing manner that implies superiority - conduction — the transmission of heat, electricity, or signals through a medium - coneflower — a daisy-like plant with a raised central cone, such as echinacea - confederate — an ally or accomplice; united in a league - confessional — a booth for hearing confession; intimately self-revealing - confidant — a person trusted with private matters or secrets - conformation — the shape or structural arrangement of something - confraternity — a brotherhood, especially a religious or charitable association - confrontal — a confrontation; characterized by confronting (rare) - confusedness — the state of being confused or disordered - congenial — pleasant and agreeable in nature or compatible in disposition - congratulation — the expression of praise or good wishes for an achievement - congregator — one who gathers or assembles people or things together - conjugate — to give the inflected forms of a verb; or joined together as a pair - conjugation — the set of inflected forms of a verb, or the act of forming them - conniption — a fit of rage, hysteria, or excitement - connotative — conveying or implying an additional meaning beyond the literal one - conscientiousness — the quality of being careful, thorough, and dutiful in one's work - conservatism — a disposition to preserve existing institutions and resist abrupt change - conservator — a person responsible for preserving artworks, or a court-appointed guardian - considerateness — the quality of being thoughtful of others' feelings and needs - consignee — the person or party to whom goods are shipped or delivered - consignor — the person or party who sends goods to another in a shipment - consociate — to associate or unite together; or an associate or companion - consolidation — the act of combining several things into a single, stronger whole - constancy — the quality of being faithful, steadfast, or unchanging - constellation — a recognized pattern of stars, or any grouping of related things - constipate — to cause difficulty in emptying the bowels; to clog or obstruct - constitutionalization — the act of embedding something within a constitution or making it constitutional - constitutionist — a supporter or adherent of a particular constitution or constitutional government - constructive — serving to build up or improve; helpful rather than destructive - constructor — one who builds or assembles something, or a routine that initializes an object - consulter — a person who consults or seeks advice from another - consultive — of or relating to consultation; advisory in nature - consumable — able to be used up or eaten; an item intended to be consumed - contentment — a state of peaceful happiness and satisfaction - continental — relating to a continent, especially mainland Europe - continued — carried on without interruption; ongoing - contranatural — contrary to or against the laws of nature - contrariant — opposed or contrary; inclined to disagree - contrariness — the quality of being perversely opposed or difficult - contrariwise — on the contrary; in the opposite way - contrastive — showing or emphasizing differences between things - contumely — insolent or contemptuous treatment; humiliating rudeness - conventionalism — adherence to convention or established custom - conventionality — conformity to accepted standards or customs - conventionalize — to make conventional or render in a stylized, customary form - conversational — relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation - convincement — the act or state of being convinced; firm conviction - convincingly — in a manner that compels belief or agreement - convoy — a group of vehicles or ships travelling together for protection - cooky — a small sweet baked treat; a variant spelling of cookie - copter — an informal term for a helicopter - cornflower — a blue-flowered plant that grows in cornfields; bachelor's button - corpulent — physically bulky or fat; having a large, fleshy body - coruscate — to give off flashing sparkles of light; to glitter brilliantly - costless — costing nothing; free of charge or expense - councilman — a male member of a town or city council - councilwoman — a female member of a town or city council - counterjumper — a derogatory old term for a shop assistant or salesclerk - counting — the act of determining a total by enumerating one by one - countship — the rank, title, or domain of a count - courageously — in a brave manner; with courage - covenant — a solemn, binding agreement or promise - coventry — a state of social ostracism, as in 'sent to Coventry' - cowling — a removable metal cover over an engine, especially an aircraft's - crammer — a person or school that prepares students intensively for exams - crawler — something that crawls; a tracked vehicle or a web-indexing program - creaky — making a harsh squeaking sound; stiff and decrepit - creatable — capable of being created or brought into existence - creationistic — relating to the doctrine that the universe was divinely created - credibleness — the quality of being believable or trustworthy - cremation — the disposal of a dead body by burning it to ashes - crewless — having no crew; unmanned - crewman — a member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle - crimeful — full of crime; guilty or criminal (archaic) - criminally — in a manner relating to crime; to a shocking or blameworthy degree - crisply — in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner - cruelness — the quality of being cruel; cruelty - crushing — overwhelming and devastating; severe enough to defeat utterly - crusty — having a hard outer crust; or curt and irritable in manner - crybaby — a person who cries or complains too readily over trifles - crying — demanding urgent attention; flagrant - cryptic — having a hidden or obscure meaning; mysterious - culmen — the ridge along the upper part of a bird's bill - cultic — relating to a religious cult or ritual worship - cultivar — a plant variety produced by selective breeding in cultivation - cultivated — refined and well-educated; or prepared for growing crops - culver — an archaic or dialectal word for a wood pigeon or dove - cumulate — to gather into a heap or mass; accumulate - cupful — the amount that a cup holds - cupidity — excessive greed for wealth or possessions - curliness — the quality of being curly - currentness — the state of being current or up to date - curtly — in a brief and abrupt, often rude, manner - curvilinear — consisting of or bounded by curved lines - curvy — having many curves; full-figured - cycler — a person or device that cycles or repeats a process - cyclic — recurring in cycles; pertaining to a cycle - dally — to waste time idly or flirt casually - dampish — somewhat damp - dampness — the state of being slightly wet - dareful — full of daring; bold (archaic) - dartmoor — a moorland region of Devon, England, known for its granite tors - dashing — strikingly elegant, spirited, and attractive - dateless — having no date; timeless or endless - daunter — one who daunts or intimidates - dauntingly — in a manner that intimidates or discourages - dawning — the beginning or first appearance of something - deadliness — the quality of being capable of causing death - deafen — to make deaf or overwhelm with noise - deafening — extremely loud - dealing — conduct or transactions in business or relations - debateful — full of contention or quarreling (archaic) - debilitate — to weaken or sap the strength of - debilitated — made weak or feeble - decadal — relating to or occurring over a period of ten years - decadence — moral or cultural decline marked by self-indulgence - decadent — characterized by decline or luxurious self-indulgence - decennary — a period of ten years; relating to ten years - decennial — occurring every ten years - deceptious — tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic) - deceptiveness — the quality of being misleading or deceptive - decidable — able to be decided; in logic, solvable by an algorithm - decidedly — definitely and unmistakably - decimate — to destroy or drastically reduce a large proportion of - decisiveness — the quality of being firm and prompt in deciding - declarer — one who declares; in bridge, the player who plays the contract - deconcentrate — to disperse or reduce the concentration of - decretory — of the nature of a decree; decisive or definitive - decry — to publicly denounce or condemn - deducible — able to be inferred by reasoning - deemer — one who deems or judges (archaic) - deemster — a judge in the Isle of Man - deepness — the quality or state of being deep - defecate — to discharge feces from the body; or to purify of dregs - defenseless — lacking any means of protection or defense - defensiveness — the quality of being anxiously protective or guarded - deference — respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes - defiled — made impure, dirty, or desecrated - definer — a person or thing that defines - definiteness — the quality of being clear, exact, or precise - deflation — a fall in the general price level; the act of letting out air - deformation — a change in shape or distortion from an original form - degeneration — the process of declining in quality or function - deity — a god or goddess; divine nature - delayer — a person or thing that causes delay - delegacy — a body of delegates; the position of a delegate - deletion — the act of removing or erasing something - delirious — in a confused, excited state; wildly ecstatic - demission — the act of relinquishing an office or position; abdication or resignation - democratism — adherence to or advocacy of democratic principles and government - democratist — an advocate or supporter of democracy - democratize — to make something accessible to all or governed by the people - demographer — a specialist who studies the statistics of human populations - demoness — a female demon or evil spirit - demonical — of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish - demonstrable — capable of being shown or logically proved - demonstratedly — in a manner that has been clearly shown or proven - demonstrative — openly expressive of feelings; or a word pointing to a referent - denier — a person who refuses to admit the truth of something - denomination — a recognized branch of a religion, or a unit of monetary value - denouncement — a public condemnation or denunciation - densen — to make or become dense or thicker - densification — the process of making something more dense or compact - dentistry — the branch of medicine concerned with the teeth and gums - denunciative — expressing strong condemnation or denunciation - denunciatory — characterized by open condemnation or censure - dependently — in a manner reliant on or contingent upon something else - depender — one who depends on or relies upon another - depersonalization — loss of a sense of personal identity or of reality's familiarity - depersonalize — to deprive of individuality or human character - derangement — a state of disorder or insanity; mental disturbance - deregister — to remove from an official register or record - derider — one who mocks or ridicules another - derisory — ridiculously small or inadequate; meriting derision - derogatory — showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; belittling - describable — capable of being described in words - descry — to catch sight of or discern something distant or obscure - desecrate — to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect - desecration — the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred - desertful — deserving of reward or merit; meritorious - designedly — intentionally; on purpose - desirous — having or expressing a strong wish for something - despairful — full of or marked by despair; hopeless - despecification — the removal or loss of specific detail or specification - despisement — the act or feeling of despising; contempt - destructible — capable of being destroyed - detainment — the act of detaining or being held in custody - determinative — serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker - determinism — the doctrine that all events are determined by prior causes - detonate — to explode or cause to explode with sudden violence - deviancy — the state of departing from accepted norms, especially of behavior - devilishly — in a mischievous or fiendish way; or extremely - devolution — the transfer of power from central to local authority; or degeneration - devotedness — the quality of being loyal, dedicated, or deeply committed - dexterous — skillful with the hands or mentally adroit - diagnostic — relating to the identification of a disease or problem - diarist — a person who keeps a diary or journal - dicky — unsound or unsteady; or a detachable shirt front - dictatorship — government by a single ruler with absolute power - dictatress — a woman who rules with absolute authority - differentness — the quality or state of being different; dissimilarity - difficultness — the quality of being difficult or troublesome - digitally — by means of digital technology; or with the fingers - digitize — to convert information into digital form - diminution — a reduction in size, extent, or importance - diplomatist — a person skilled in diplomacy; a diplomat - directorate — a board of directors or a section of an organization they head - dirigible — a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship - disassociate — to separate or disconnect oneself from something - disassociation — the act of separating or state of being disconnected - discontent — a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness - discontinuously — in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously - discouragement — a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness - discreetness — the quality of being careful and prudent in speech or conduct - discriminative — making or able to make fine distinctions; selective - discriminatory — making unjust distinctions, especially on the basis of group - disculpate — to free from blame or guilt; exculpate - discussant — a person who takes part in a formal discussion or panel - discusser — one who discusses or debates a subject - disdainfully — with contempt or scorn - disenchantment — a feeling of disappointment after losing illusions - disencumber — to free from a burden or encumbrance - disfavor — disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval - disfigurement — a spoiling of appearance; a marring blemish - dishearten — to cause to lose hope, courage, or enthusiasm - disheartening — causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm; discouraging - dishful — the amount that a dish can hold - dishonestly — in a manner that is deceitful or lacking in integrity - disimprovement — a change for the worse; deterioration - disinclination — a reluctance or unwillingness to do something - disinfection — the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs - disinter — to dig up something that has been buried, especially a corpse - disjointed — lacking coherent connection; rambling and disconnected - dislocate — to displace a bone from its joint; to disrupt or disturb - disobedient — failing or refusing to obey rules or authority - disobey — to fail or refuse to comply with a command or rule - disorganize — to throw into confusion or destroy the orderly arrangement of - disparity — a great difference or inequality between things - displacement — the act of moving something from its place or the resulting shift - displeased — feeling annoyance or dissatisfaction - disposable — intended to be used once and then thrown away - disproportionate — too large or too small in comparison with something else - disproven — shown to be false or invalid - disputably — in a manner open to question or argument - disputatious — fond of or given to argument and debate; contentious - disremember — to fail to remember; forget (dialectal) - dissatisfactory — failing to meet expectations or give satisfaction - dissertation — a long formal treatise, especially one written for a doctoral degree - dissimulate — to conceal one's true feelings or intentions by pretense - dissimulation — concealment of one's true feelings or motives through pretense - dissocialize — to make unsociable or to withdraw from social interaction - dissolvent — a substance capable of dissolving another; a solvent - dissonant — lacking harmony; clashing or discordant - dissympathy — absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare) - distemper — a contagious viral disease of animals; also a water-based paint - distracter — a wrong but plausible answer option in a multiple-choice test - distributable — able to be shared out or apportioned among recipients - distributee — a person who receives a share, especially of an estate - disunion — the breaking up of a union; separation or discord - divan — a long low sofa or couch without back or arms - diversely — in various different ways; with variety - diversified — varied; spread across different kinds to reduce risk - divinatory — relating to or used in foretelling the future by supernatural means - divorcee — a person who is divorced - divorcement — the act of divorcing or separating; dissolution of marriage - divvy — to divide and share out, especially money or spoils - documental — of or relating to documents; documentary - dodder — to tremble or move feebly, as from age; also a parasitic plant - dodgy — dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal) - doggedness — persistent determination; tenacity - donator — a person who gives a donation; a donor - donee — a person to whom a gift is made - doomsday — the day of the Last Judgment; a time of catastrophe - dormitive — tending to induce sleep; soporific - dorter — a dormitory, especially in a monastery (archaic) - doubtfulness — the quality of being uncertain or open to doubt - dovish — favoring peace or conciliatory policies over confrontation - downwardly — in a downward direction or toward a lower level - downy — covered with or resembling soft fine feathers or hair - draftsman — a person who draws plans or sketches, as for machinery or buildings - dresser — a chest of drawers or a kitchen sideboard for dishes - drifter — a person who moves aimlessly from place to place or job to job - drilling — the act of boring holes or of repeated practice or training - drinker — a person who drinks, especially one who consumes alcohol - drooping — hanging or sagging downward limply - druggist — a pharmacist or dealer in medicinal drugs - drunken — intoxicated by or relating to alcohol - dubiety — a feeling of doubt or uncertainty - dullness — the quality of being boring, blunt, or lacking sharpness - duteous — dutiful and obedient (literary) - earliness — the quality of occurring or arriving before the usual time - earnestness — sincere and serious conviction or intensity of purpose - earsplitting — extremely loud and harsh to the ear - earthy — resembling soil; plainly natural or coarsely direct - easterly — situated toward or coming from the east - eatery — an informal restaurant or place to eat - ebullience — the quality of being cheerful and full of energy - economically — in a way relating to the economy or to thrift - economizer — a device that saves energy or fuel, especially in a boiler - eddy — a circular movement of water or air running contrary to the main current - edgy — tense and nervous, or daringly unconventional - edificatory — tending to instruct or improve morally (rare) - edificial — of or relating to a building or edifice (rare) - edifyingly — in a manner that instructs or improves morally - edifyingness — the quality of being morally instructive or uplifting - effectuation — the act of bringing something about or putting it into effect - efficaciously — in a way that produces the intended result effectively - effulgent — shining brightly; radiant - effusive — expressing feelings in an unrestrained or gushing way - egocentric — thinking only of oneself; self-centered - egoistical — excessively concerned with one's own interests; selfish - egotistical — excessively conceited or self-important - elaborateness — the quality of being intricately detailed or complex - elative — of a grammatical case expressing motion out of something - electromagnetic — relating to the interrelation of electric currents and magnetism - electronegative — tending to attract electrons and form a negative charge - elegancy — refinement, grace, or tasteful beauty (archaic for elegance) - elephantic — of or resembling an elephant; huge and ponderous - elocution — the skill of clear and expressive speech - eloquently — in a fluent and persuasive manner of speaking - eloquentness — the quality of being fluent and persuasive in speech - elsewise — in another way; otherwise (archaic or dialectal) - emancipate — to set free from legal, social, or political restraint - embellish — to decorate or add fanciful, often false, details to - embitter — to make someone feel resentful or bitter - emblematic — serving as a symbol of something - emcee — a master of ceremonies who hosts an event - emigrate — to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another - emigration — the act of leaving one's country to settle elsewhere - emotionless — showing or feeling no emotion; impassive - emotive — arousing or expressing strong feeling - employable — having skills or qualities that make one suitable for work - emptiness — the state of containing nothing or lacking meaning - empyreal — relating to the highest heaven; celestial (literary) - empyrean — the highest heaven, or the sky; the celestial realm - encouragingly — in a way that gives support, confidence, or hope - encroachment — a gradual intrusion on someone's territory or rights - encumberment — the state of being burdened or hindered (rare) - endorser — a person who publicly approves or signs the back of a document - enemyship — the state or relationship of being enemies (rare) - enforcer — one who compels compliance with rules, often by force - engineman — a person who operates or tends an engine - enlightened — having or showing rational, tolerant, and informed views - enrollment — the act of registering, or the number of people registered - enslavement — the act or condition of being made a slave - enstrengthen — to make strong or stronger (archaic or rare) - ensuingly — in a way that follows as a consequence or afterward (rare) - enterpriser — one who undertakes bold ventures; an entrepreneur - enthralling — capturing and holding one's attention completely; fascinating - enticement — something that attracts or tempts; an allurement - enticing — attractive or tempting in an appealing way - entireness — the quality of being whole or complete; totality - entranceway — a passage or opening forming the entrance to a place - enunciate — to pronounce or articulate words clearly, or to state a proposition formally - envision — to imagine or conceive of something, especially as a future possibility - epicurish — somewhat epicurean; fond of refined sensory and especially culinary pleasure - episodic — occurring irregularly or in separate disconnected episodes - erectopatent — in botany, positioned partly erect and partly spreading - erroneous — wrong; containing or based on error - erroneously — in a mistaken or incorrect manner - especial — special; exceptional in degree or importance - espial — the act of spying or catching sight of something - essentialism — the view that things have a fixed set of essential underlying properties - estimator — a person or formula that calculates an estimate or statistical value - estray — a domestic animal found wandering with no apparent owner - ethicopolitical — relating to both ethics and politics together - ethnical — of or relating to ethnic groups or races; ethnic - everydayness — the quality of being ordinary, routine, or commonplace - evocation — the act of calling up or summoning a memory, feeling, or spirit - evolutional — of or relating to evolution or gradual development - evolutive — tending to evolve or promote development - exacerbation — a worsening or intensification of a condition or problem - exaction — the act of demanding and obtaining payment, often unjustly; the sum exacted - examen — a critical examination, especially a reflective examination of conscience - examinership — the office or process by which an insolvent company is placed under court protection - exanimate — lifeless or spiritless; deprived of animation - excavate — to dig out and remove earth, or to uncover by digging - excellency — a title of honor for high officials, or the quality of excellence - excellently — in an outstanding or superior manner - exchangeable — able to be exchanged or substituted for something else - excitable — easily roused to strong emotion or activity - excitant — a substance or agent that stimulates a bodily function - exclamation — a sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, anger, or pain - excommunication — the formal exclusion of a person from communion or membership of a church - excruciation — intense physical or mental torment; agony - execrable — extremely bad, detestable, or of very poor quality - executioner — a person who carries out a sentence of death - executor — a person appointed to carry out the terms of a will - exemption — the state of being freed from an obligation; an instance of this - exhaustively — in a thorough and complete manner, leaving nothing out - exhibitionism — the tendency to display oneself or behave so as to attract attention - exhibitionistic — characterized by a desire to show off or attract attention - exhortation — an address or communication strongly urging someone to act - exoneration — the act of clearing someone of blame or accusation - exorbitant — unreasonably high; greatly exceeding what is fair or expected - expansionism — a policy of extending a nation's territory or economic influence - expatriation — the act of leaving or being banished from one's native country - expendable — able to be sacrificed or used up as not essential - experienceless — lacking experience; without practical knowledge - experimentation — the action of trying out new methods or ideas through tests - expertness — the quality of being expert; skill or proficiency - expiration — the end of a period of validity, or the act of breathing out - expiry — the end of the period for which something is valid - explainer — a person or piece that explains; an explanatory account - explanatorily — in a way that serves to explain or clarify - explication — a detailed analysis or explanation of a text or idea - exploiter — a person who takes unfair advantage of others for gain - exploitive — taking unfair advantage of people or resources - exponent — a person who supports an idea, or a mathematical power indicator - expressively — in a manner that vividly conveys feeling or meaning - expulsion — the act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization - exquisitely — in an extremely beautiful, delicate, or refined way - extemporaneous — spoken or done without preparation; impromptu - extermination — the complete destruction or eradication of something - externally — on or from the outside; in external respects - extolment — the act of praising highly; lavish praise - extraction — the act of drawing or pulling something out; one's ancestry - extraparliamentary — occurring or acting outside the bounds of parliament - extrapolate — to infer or estimate beyond known data by extending a trend - extratemporal — existing or occurring outside of time, or beyond the temporal bone region - extravagancy — excessive or wasteful spending or display; extravagance - extravagantly — in a wastefully lavish or excessive manner - fabulousness — the quality of being extraordinary, marvelous, or legendary - facetious — treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor - facsimilize — to make an exact copy or reproduction of something - factional — relating to a self-interested faction within a larger group - failing — a weakness or shortcoming in character or ability - fainthearted — lacking courage or resolve; timid - fairish — moderately good or fair; passable - faithfully — in a loyal, accurate, or steadfast manner - faithfulness — the quality of being loyal, accurate, or constant - faker — a person who pretends or counterfeits something - falsely — in a manner that is untrue or deceptive - falseness — the quality of being untrue, deceitful, or disloyal - falsify — to alter or misrepresent something so as to deceive - familial — relating to or characteristic of a family - familiarly — in an informal or intimately acquainted manner - famousness — the state of being widely known or celebrated - fanatical — filled with excessive, uncritical zeal for a cause - fanaticism — excessive, uncritical zeal, especially in religion or politics - fancify — to make something more ornate or elaborate - fantasist — a person who indulges in or creates fantasies - fastener — a device that holds or joins things together - fastness — a secure stronghold, or the quality of being firmly fixed - fatalism — the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable - fated — destined or doomed by fate to a particular outcome - fatty — containing or resembling fat; greasy - faultful — full of faults; blameworthy or defective - favoritism — the unfair favoring of one person or group over others - feastful — festive; characterized by feasting and celebration - featherbed — to pamper, or to overstaff a job by enforcing wasteful labor practices - featureless — lacking distinct features; flat and monotonous - federally — by or in relation to a central federal government - feeler — an antenna or tentacle, or a tentative proposal to test reaction - felonious — involving or constituting a serious crime; criminal - fender — a guard over a wheel, or a protective barrier against impact - ferity — the state of being wild, savage, or untamed - ferociousness — the quality of being fierce, savage, or violently intense - ferric — of or containing iron, especially in its trivalent state - ferrous — containing or relating to iron, especially in its divalent state - fervent — showing intense, passionate feeling or zeal - fester — to become infected and suppurate, or to grow steadily worse - fetish — an object of irrational devotion, or an item believed to hold magic power - feverishness — the state of being feverish or restlessly excited - fibber — a person who tells small, trivial lies - fictionalize — to turn real events into a fictional narrative - fiendishness — the quality of being cruelly wicked or devilishly clever - filibuster — a prolonged speech used to obstruct a legislative vote - filing — a document submitted to an official body, or a particle filed off metal - filthy — disgustingly dirty, or morally obscene - finalize — to complete or put into final form - financialist — a person expert or engaged in finance and money matters - finical — excessively fussy or fastidious about details - finishing — the final stage or surface treatment of a process - firmament — the vault of the sky regarded as a solid expanse; the heavens - fishy — arousing suspicion; of doubtful character - fission — the splitting of an atomic nucleus or a cell into parts - fistful — as much as can be held in one fist; a handful - fitful — occurring in irregular bursts; not steady or continuous - fixedness — the state of being firmly set, immovable, or unchanging - flabbergastation — a state of overwhelming astonishment or bewilderment - flabby — soft and loose; lacking firmness or vigor - flakily — in a flaky manner; unreliably or in thin layers - flasher — a device or thing that flashes, such as a blinking light - flawlessly — without any fault or imperfection; perfectly - fledgling — a young bird newly able to fly, or an inexperienced beginner - fleetingness — the quality of passing quickly; transitoriness - flier — a printed handbill, or one who flies - flockowner — a person who owns a flock of sheep or other animals - flounder — to struggle clumsily or move helplessly, as in confusion or difficulty - focalize — to bring to a focus or concentrate at a central point - foeman — an enemy in war; an opponent in combat - fogey — an old-fashioned or excessively conservative person - fogginess — the state of being obscured by fog or of being mentally unclear - foolhardy — recklessly bold; foolishly venturesome - footing — a secure grip for the feet; a basis or established position - footy — informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules) - forbiddenly — in a forbidden or prohibited manner - forced — produced under compulsion; strained or unnatural - forebear — an ancestor - forecaster — a person who predicts future events, especially the weather - forefather — an ancestor, especially a male one - foresay — to foretell or predict; to say beforehand - forgetness — forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten or oblivious - forgettable — easily forgotten; unremarkable - formalist — one who insists on or favors strict form and convention - formalness — the quality of being formal; stiff adherence to form - formidability — the quality of inspiring fear, awe, or respect by strength - formulaic — following a set formula; predictable and unoriginal - forswear — to renounce or reject under oath; to abjure - forthbring — to bring forth, produce, or generate - forthy — therefore; for that reason (archaic) - fortuitousness — the quality of happening by chance, especially luckily - fragileness — the quality of being fragile or easily broken - fragmentize — to break into fragments - fragrancy — sweetness of smell; fragrance - frankness — the quality of being open, honest, and direct - freakishness — the quality of being abnormal, capricious, or grotesquely odd - freebooter — a pirate or plunderer who takes booty - frictionless — without friction; smooth and effortless - frisky — lively, playful, and full of energy - frothy — full of or covered with froth; light and insubstantial - fulfillment — the achievement of something desired or promised; satisfaction - fullness — the state of being full or complete - fumigate — to disinfect or purify with fumes or smoke - fundamentalist — one who adheres strictly to basic principles or literal doctrine - funnyman — a professional comedian or comic entertainer - gadling — a vagabond or idle wanderer; a spike on a gauntlet - gallant — brave and noble; chivalrously attentive to women - gammy — (of a limb) injured, lame, or unable to function properly - garish — obtrusively bright, showy, or gaudy - gawky — awkward, ungainly, and clumsy - gazetteer — a geographical dictionary or index of place names - generalist — a person competent in several fields rather than one specialty - generality — a general or vague statement; the quality of being general - generative — capable of producing or originating something - generically — in a general way; without a brand or specific name - generousness — the quality of being generous; readiness to give freely - genial — friendly and cheerful in manner - genially — in a friendly, cheerful way - genic — of or relating to a gene or genes - genitor — a biological father or male progenitor - geographer — a person who studies the physical features and human geography of the earth - geographics — matters or features relating to geography - germination — the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop - gesticulate — to make expressive gestures with the hands and arms while speaking - gettable — able to be obtained or reached - giver — a person who gives something - gladful — full of gladness; joyful - glamorously — in an alluring, glamorous manner - glassy — smooth and shiny like glass; lacking expression - gleamy — giving off gleams of light; shining - glisten — to shine with a sparkling, wet light - gloriously — in a magnificent or splendid manner - glutinous — sticky like glue in texture - gluttonous — given to excessive eating; greedy - godparent — a person who sponsors a child at baptism and oversees their upbringing - goober — a peanut; informally, a foolish or naive person - goodly — considerable in size or amount; pleasing in appearance - gordian — resembling an intricate knot; extremely difficult to resolve - gorgeousness — the quality of being strikingly beautiful or splendid - gorger — one who gorges; a greedy eater - gossipmonger — a person who habitually spreads gossip - gossipred — the spiritual kinship of godparents; sponsorship at baptism - gracious — courteous, kind, and pleasant in manner - grandiloquent — using pompous or extravagantly lofty language - gratefully — in a manner showing thankfulness - gratefulness — the state of feeling or showing thankfulness - gratify — to give pleasure or satisfaction to - gratuitous — uncalled for; given or done without good reason - gratuity — a tip or sum given for service, beyond what is owed - gravitative — relating to or operating by gravitation - greasy — covered with or resembling grease; slippery - greediness — the quality of wanting more than one's fair share - greengrocer — a retailer who sells fruit and vegetables - gripper — a device or part that grips or holds firmly - grisly — causing horror or disgust; gruesome - groggery — a cheap tavern or barroom selling liquor - grudging — given or felt reluctantly and unwillingly - guaranty — a formal pledge to answer for another's debt or obligation - guiltily — in a manner showing awareness of wrongdoing - guiltlessly — in a manner free from guilt or blame - gullible — easily deceived or tricked - gushy — excessively sentimental or effusive - habiliment — clothing, especially that suited to a particular role or occasion - habitable — suitable or fit to live in - habitually — as a regular practice or custom - hacker — a person who breaks into or skillfully manipulates computer systems - haggler — a person who bargains persistently over price - haircutter — a person who cuts hair as a trade - haircutting — the activity of cutting hair - hairless — having no hair - halidom — a holy place or sacred thing, often invoked in solemn oaths - hallucination — a perception of something not actually present, often from illness or drugs - handicraftsman — a person skilled in a manual trade or craft - handiness — the quality of being convenient or skilful with the hands - hanky — an informal term for a handkerchief - haptic — relating to the sense of touch or tactile perception - hardness — the quality of being firm, solid, or unyielding - harmonious — forming a pleasing or consistent whole; free from discord - harmonize — to bring into agreement or pleasing arrangement; to sing in harmony - harnpan — the skull or cranium (dialectal and archaic) - harpy — a rapacious, ill-tempered woman; a mythical winged monster with a woman's face - harridan — a bossy, belligerent, or scolding old woman - harshly — in a severe, rough, or unkind manner - harshness — the quality of being severe, rough, or unpleasant - hasteful — marked by haste; hurried or precipitate (archaic) - hatchling — a young animal newly emerged from an egg - headmaster — the male head teacher in charge of a school - healthiness — the state of being healthy or conducive to health - heartiness — warm, vigorous friendliness or enthusiasm - heartstring — one's deepest feelings or affections (usually plural) - heaviness — the quality of being heavy in weight, mood, or burden - hebdomadally — on a weekly basis; once every week - hebdomadary — weekly; a monk or canon serving in weekly rotation - hectic — full of frantic activity; feverishly busy - hector — to bully or intimidate with bluster; a swaggering bully - hedonic — relating to pleasure or the pursuit of it - hedonistic — devoted to pleasure and self-gratification as a way of life - heedfulness — careful attention or mindfulness - heinousness — the quality of being utterly wicked or atrocious - hellenic — relating to ancient or modern Greece, its people, or culture - helly — hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal) - helpmate — a companion and helper, especially a spouse - herculean — requiring or showing enormous strength or effort - hermaphroditic — having both male and female reproductive organs - hesitative — marked by hesitation; tentative or wavering - heterogeneity — the quality of being diverse in composition or character - heyday — the period of greatest success, vigour, or popularity - hiddenly — in a concealed or secret manner - highness — the state of being high; a title of honour for royalty - hilariously — in an extremely funny or amusing way - hilariousness — the quality of being extremely funny - hilly — having many hills; abounding in slopes - hinny — the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey - hireling — a person who works only for pay, with implied lack of loyalty - hirer — a person who hires or employs another, or who rents something - hobbyist — a person who pursues an activity for pleasure in their spare time - hokey — mawkishly sentimental or contrived; corny - hollowness — the state of being empty inside; insincerity or emptiness of feeling - homelander — a native or inhabitant of one's home country - homeowner — a person who owns the house in which they live - homogeneity — the quality of being uniform in composition or character - homogeneous — of uniform composition or character throughout - homogeneousness — the state of being uniform throughout in kind or composition - honestness — the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic) - honorably — in a way consistent with honour or moral principles - honorary — conferred as an honor without the usual duties, payment, or qualifications - hooked — curved like a hook, or addicted to or captivated by something - hooter — a device that makes a hooting sound, such as a horn or siren - horny — made of or resembling horn; also slang for sexually aroused - horribly — in a way that causes horror or to a very unpleasant degree - hospitalization — the act of admitting or the period of staying in a hospital for treatment - hostelry — an inn or public house providing lodging and food - hostilely — in an unfriendly or antagonistic manner - hotheaded — impetuous, quick-tempered, or rash - householdry — household affairs or domestic management - howitzer — a short cannon firing shells on a high trajectory at low velocity - howler — a glaring and ludicrous mistake; also an animal that howls - huckster — a petty trader or aggressive peddler, often dishonest - humaneness — the quality of being compassionate and kind toward others - humbleness — the quality of being modest and without arrogance - humidity — the amount of water vapor present in the air - huntsman — a man who hunts or who manages hounds during a hunt - husbandly — of or befitting a husband; marital - husbandman — a farmer or tiller of the soil - husbandry — the cultivation of crops and care of livestock; careful management of resources - husky — having a low, rough, or hoarse voice; also a sled dog breed - hygienics — the science or principles of hygiene and the preservation of health - hylicism — the philosophical doctrine that matter is the ultimate reality; materialism - hylism — the doctrine that matter is the first principle of all things; materialism - hyphenate — to join or divide with a hyphen - hypnotic — inducing sleep or a trance-like state; mesmerizing - hypothetically — in a supposed or assumed way; for the sake of argument - hysterics — a fit of uncontrollable emotion, laughter, or weeping - idealist — a person guided by ideals rather than practical considerations - ideality — the quality of being ideal or existing only in imagination - idealize — to regard or represent as perfect or better than reality - identically — in exactly the same way; without any difference - ideologic — of or relating to ideology or a system of ideas - ideologically — with respect to ideology or a body of doctrines - idiotic — extremely foolish or stupid - idleness — the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy - iffy — uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality - igniter — a device that sets fire to or starts the combustion of something - ignitor — a device that ignites a fuel or charge; variant of igniter - illegible — not clear enough to be read - illegitimately — in an unlawful, improper, or unauthorized manner - illiberal — intolerant, narrow-minded, or restrictive of freedom - illiteral — not literal; figurative or contrary to the letter - illiterate — unable to read or write; uneducated - illogical — lacking sound reasoning; contrary to logic - illusory — based on illusion; deceptive or not real - imaginative — having or showing creativity and inventiveness - imaginativeness — the quality of being creative and inventive - imbed — to fix firmly within a surrounding mass; variant of embed - imitative — copying or modeled on something else; not original - imitator — one who copies the behavior or work of another - immaculately — in a perfectly clean, neat, or flawless manner - immalleable — not malleable; rigid and unable to be shaped - immersion — the act of plunging into a liquid or being deeply involved in something - immobility — the state of being unable to move or be moved - immobilize — to prevent from moving or functioning - immorality — the quality of being wicked or violating moral principles - immunity — protection from disease, obligation, or legal liability - immutable — unchanging over time; not capable of being altered - impartiality — the quality of treating all sides fairly and without bias - impassion — to fill with intense feeling or passion - impassionate — free from passion; dispassionate and calm - impecuniosity — the state of having little or no money; poverty - impecuniousness — the condition of being habitually short of money - imperceivable — unable to be perceived by the senses or mind - imperfection — a flaw or fault; the state of being incomplete or defective - imperially — in a manner befitting an emperor or empire; majestically - impermeable — not allowing fluid to pass through - imperspicuous — not clear or easily understood; obscure - impertinent — rudely bold or disrespectful; also irrelevant - impetuous — acting hastily and without thought; impulsive - implant — to insert or fix firmly, especially within the body or mind - implosion — a violent collapse inward; a sudden internal failure - importation — the act or process of bringing goods into a country from abroad - impossibleness — the quality or state of being impossible - impossibly — to a degree that is impossible or seemingly beyond belief - impostor — a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else - impotence — the state of being powerless or lacking effective strength - imprecision — lack of exactness or accuracy - impregnant — a substance used to impregnate or saturate something - impregnate — to saturate or imbue with a substance, or to make pregnant - impressively — in a way that arouses admiration through scale, skill, or quality - improbability — the quality of being unlikely to be true or to happen - improbably — in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe - impropriate — to transfer church property or revenues to a layman or secular body - improver — a person or thing that improves something, or a learner gaining skill - imprudence — lack of caution or good judgment; rashness - impulsively — in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought - impulsiveness — the tendency to act on sudden urges without forethought - impulsivity — the trait of acting quickly on impulse without weighing consequences - inaccurately — in a way that is not correct or precise - inadvertent — not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional - inadvertently — without intention; by accident - inapplicable — not relevant or appropriate to a particular situation - inartistically — in a manner lacking artistic taste or skill - inattention — lack of attention or notice; failure to concentrate - inaudible — unable to be heard - inauguration — the formal ceremony marking the start of an office or undertaking - inauthentic — not genuine or true to itself; fake or insincere - incalculable — too great or uncertain to be reckoned or measured - incapability — the state of being unable to do something; lack of ability - incapacity — inability to do something, or legal disqualification from acting - incarcerate — to confine or imprison someone - incarceration — the act of imprisoning or the state of being confined - incaution — lack of caution; carelessness - inceptive — relating to or marking the beginning of an action or state - inchoative — expressing the beginning of an action or a change of state, especially in grammar - incomer — a person who comes to live in or enter a place from elsewhere - incoming — coming in or arriving; about to take up a position - incompetence — lack of the skill or ability to do something successfully - incompliant — unwilling to comply or yield; not conforming - inconceivable — impossible to imagine or believe - incongruence — lack of harmony or agreement between things - incongruousness — the quality of being out of place or inconsistent with surroundings - inconsistency — lack of consistency, or a detail that conflicts with another - inconspicuous — not clearly visible or attracting attention - incorrection — the state of being uncorrected or in error (rare) - incorrectness — the quality of being wrong or inaccurate - incorruptible — not susceptible to corruption, bribery, or decay - incredibility — the quality of being too implausible to be believed - indebtedness — the state of owing money or gratitude - indecisive — unable to make decisions, or not producing a clear result - indeedy — indeed (a colloquial, emphatic, often jocular intensifier) - indelicate — lacking tact, refinement, or modesty - indemnification — compensation for loss or harm, or security against it - indemnity — security or protection against loss, or compensation for it - indentation — a notch or recess, or a blank space at the start of a line of text - independentism — advocacy of political independence for a region or group - indestructible — impossible to destroy or break down - indicant — something that indicates or points to a fact or condition - indifference — lack of interest, concern, or sympathy - indigence — a state of extreme poverty or neediness - indigent — poor and needy; lacking the means of subsistence - indignation — anger aroused by something perceived as unjust or unworthy - indisputable — unable to be challenged or denied - indisputably — in a way that cannot be questioned or denied - inducive — tending to induce or bring about something (rare for inductive) - indurate — to make or become hard, or to harden in feeling - industrialist — a person who owns or runs an industrial enterprise - industrialization — the development of industries on a wide scale in a region or country - inebriate — to make drunk, or a person who is habitually drunk - inefficient — not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful of time or resources - inelastic — not flexible, or not changing much in response to change - ineluctably — in a way that cannot be avoided or escaped - inequation — a mathematical statement that two quantities are not equal; an inequality - inescapably — in a way that cannot be avoided - inexertion — lack of exertion or effort - inexistence — the state of not existing; nonexistence - infamously — in a way that is well known for being bad or wicked - infamousness — the quality of being notorious for something bad - infantry — soldiers who fight on foot - informality — the quality of being relaxed, casual, or unofficial - infortunate — unfortunate; unlucky (archaic) - infrequency — the state of happening rarely or seldom - infringer — a person who violates a law, right, or agreement - ingeniously — in a clever, original, and inventive manner - ingenuousness — the quality of being frank, innocent, and free of guile - inglorious — causing shame or lacking honor; ignominious - ingrateful — unthankful; failing to show gratitude (archaic for ungrateful) - ingratiatory — intended to win favor or approval; ingratiating - inhabitable — capable of being lived in; habitable - inheritable — capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant - inhibition — a feeling or process that restrains or holds back an action or impulse - inhibitor — a substance or agent that slows or prevents a reaction or process - injudicial — not in accordance with sound judgment or proper legal procedure - innovational — relating to or characterized by innovation - innovatory — introducing or featuring new methods or ideas; innovative - inofficial — not official; lacking formal authority (archaic for unofficial) - inpatient — a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment - inquisition — a prolonged or intensive, often harsh, questioning or investigation - inquisitive — eager for knowledge; curious, sometimes unduly prying - insaneness — the state or quality of being insane; madness - insensitivity — lack of physical or emotional responsiveness; want of tact - insinuation — an indirect, often unpleasant suggestion or hint - insolence — rude and disrespectful behavior or speech - instable — not stable; liable to change or collapse (archaic for unstable) - instantiate — to represent an abstract idea by a concrete instance; in computing, to create an object from a class - institutionalism — emphasis on established institutions, or the effects of prolonged institutional life - institutionalist — one who favors or studies established institutions, especially in economics - instructer — one who teaches or instructs (variant spelling of instructor) - instrumentalist — a person who plays a musical instrument; an adherent of instrumentalist philosophy - instrumentation — the arrangement of music for instruments, or the set of instruments used in a system - insularism — narrowness of outlook arising from isolation; insularity - insularity — narrow-mindedness resulting from isolation or being like an island - insultant — insulting or insolent; one who insults (archaic/rare) - integrator — a person or device that combines separate parts into a unified whole - intellection — the action or process of understanding by the intellect; reasoning - intellectualism — devotion to or emphasis on intellect and rational thought - intellectualize — to treat or examine in a rational rather than emotional way - intelligencer — one who conveys news or secret information; an informer or spy (archaic) - intensiveness — the quality of being intensive, concentrated, or thorough - interactional — relating to interaction between people or things - intercommunicate — to communicate mutually; to be connected so as to exchange information - interdependence — the condition of mutual dependence between parties or things - interepidemic — occurring in the period between successive epidemics - interestedness — the state of being interested, or of having a personal stake or bias - interestingness — the quality of being interesting or holding attention - interindividual — occurring or existing between separate individuals - interjectory — of the nature of an interjection; thrown in parenthetically - interlocution — dialogue or conversation; an interchange of speech - intermediation — the action of mediating between parties, especially in finance - interminably — in a way that seems to last forever; endlessly - intermittent — occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous - internally — on or within the inside; in one's mind or within an organization - interparliamentary — existing or conducted between parliaments or their members - interpolation — the insertion of something extra, or estimation of values between known points - interposition — the act of placing between, or of intervening - interpretative — serving to explain or expound meaning; interpretive - interrelate — to connect or be connected with one another mutually - interrelation — a mutual or reciprocal relation between things - interrogatee — a person who is being interrogated or questioned - intertropical — situated or occurring between the tropics - intertwist — to twist together; to interweave - intimation — an indirect suggestion or hint; an announcement - intimidation — the act of frightening or threatening someone into compliance - intoxicate — to make drunk; to excite or elate beyond self-control - intractable — hard to control, manage, or resolve; stubborn - intromission — the act of inserting or letting in; admission of one thing into another - introspective — given to examining one's own thoughts and feelings - inundate — to flood or overwhelm with a great quantity - inutility — the quality of being useless; lack of usefulness - invader — one who enters forcibly or intrudes, especially with hostile intent - inventiveness — the quality of being creative and original in devising things - inversion — a reversal of position, order, or relationship - invidious — likely to arouse resentment or unfair distinction; offensive - invigoration — the act of giving strength, energy, or fresh vitality - inviolate — free from violation, injury, or desecration; intact - invisibly — in a manner that cannot be seen - invitement — an invitation or allurement; the act of inviting - invocation — the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, or authority for aid or inspiration - involuntary — done without conscious will or intention - involutional — relating to a shrinking or degenerative decline of an organ or faculty with age - invulnerable — incapable of being wounded, harmed, or overcome - ireful — full of anger; wrathful - irenic — aiming at or promoting peace and conciliation - irenical — tending toward peace or reconciliation; conciliatory - irradiate — to expose to or shine with radiant light or radiation - irrefutable — impossible to deny or disprove - irrelate — to make or render unrelated; to disconnect from relation - irrelated — not related or connected - irrelation — absence of relation or connection - irresolution — the state of being undecided or wavering - irreverence — lack of due respect for sacred or serious things - islandic — of or relating to an island; insular - isolatedly — in an isolated or separated manner - itemization — the act of listing things individually or in detail - itemize — to state or list as separate items - itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially for work - jabber — to talk rapidly and unintelligibly - jabberwocky — meaningless or nonsensical language - jacobinic — of or characteristic of radical revolutionary politics - jacobinical — marked by extreme revolutionary radicalism - jaildom — the realm or condition of imprisonment - jarful — the amount that a jar can hold - jeopardous — full of danger or risk; perilous - joiner — a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building - journalistic — of or characteristic of journalism or journalists - judicatory — relating to the administration of justice; a court or tribunal - judicious — having or showing good judgment; prudent - juridical — relating to judicial proceedings or the law - jutting — projecting or sticking out abruptly - juvenal — youthful; of the plumage of a young bird - juvenility — the quality or state of being youthful or immature - juxtaposition — the placing of things side by side for contrast or comparison - keenness — sharpness of mind, perception, or eagerness - keeping — care, custody, or harmony with something - kiddish — childish; resembling or befitting a child - kindhearted — having a kind and sympathetic nature - kinship — blood relationship or a sense of affinity - kitchener — a person in charge of a kitchen; also a kind of cooking range - kiteflying — the flying of kites; also the floating of a rumor to test reaction - kitter — a young cat; a kitten (dialectal) - knowledgeably — in a manner showing knowledge or expertise - labyrinthal — resembling a labyrinth; intricate and maze-like - laity — lay people, as distinct from clergy or professionals - lambent — glowing softly; flickering lightly over a surface - lanate — covered with or consisting of woolly hairs - lapidate — to stone, especially to stone to death - larceny — the unlawful taking of another's personal property; theft - lastingness — the quality of enduring or persisting over time - latently — in a hidden or dormant manner, not yet manifest - lather — a frothy foam produced by soap and water - latitudinarian — tolerant of varying views, especially in religion - laundryowner — a person who owns a laundry business - lawbreaking — the act of violating the law - lawman — a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal - layover — a period of waiting between connecting legs of a journey - leaning — a tendency or partiality toward a particular view or thing - leaseholder — a person who holds property under a lease - leery — wary or suspicious; cautious because of distrust - leftover — something remaining after the rest has been used or consumed - leisured — having ample free time; unhurried - lender — a person or institution that lends money or goods - lengthful — having considerable length; lengthy - leper — a person with leprosy; a social outcast - lessor — a person who grants a lease of property to another - libation — a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual - liberalism — a political philosophy favoring individual liberty, equality, and reform - liberality — generosity in giving; broad-mindedness - liberally — in a generous or abundant manner - libertarian — a person who upholds maximum individual liberty and minimal state intervention - lickpenny — something that consumes money; a costly thing or place - lidless — having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing - lifesaver — a person or thing that rescues someone from difficulty or danger - lifesaving — serving to save lives; the skill of rescuing people from drowning - lifey — (informal) full of life; lively or vivid - likable — pleasant and easy to like - liking — a feeling of fondness or preference for something - lineament — a distinctive feature, especially of the face; an outline - liquidation — the winding up of a company by selling assets to pay debts - liquidator — a person appointed to wind up a company's affairs in liquidation - liquidity — the availability of cash or easily convertible assets - lithic — of or relating to stone, especially stone tools - loafer — a lazy idler; a low slip-on shoe - localization — the adaptation of something to a particular place or market - localize — to confine to or adapt for a particular place - locator — a device or system that finds the position of something - locomotor — relating to or capable of movement from place to place - lodger — a person who rents a room in another's house - lonelihood — the state of being lonely; solitude - lonelily — in a lonely manner - lonesomeness — the feeling or state of being lonely and sad - looker — (informal) a strikingly attractive person - loquacious — tending to talk a great deal; talkative - lousily — (informal) in a very bad or poor manner - lovable — inspiring or deserving affection - loveliness — the quality of being lovely; beauty - loyalist — a person who remains loyal to a government, ruler, or cause - loyally — in a faithful and devoted manner - luminary — a person of prominence or brilliance in a field; a celestial light - lushy — (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy - lustfulness — the state of being filled with strong sexual desire - lustily — in a vigorous and hearty manner - lustiness — the quality of being vigorous and full of energy - lustreless — lacking shine or brilliance; dull - luxuriously — in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner - magically — in a magical manner; as if by magic - magister — a master or teacher, especially in a medieval or academic context - magisterial — having an air of authority; authoritative and commanding - magnification — the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement - maiden — a young unmarried woman; first of its kind - majesty — impressive dignity or grandeur; a title for a sovereign - maladive — sickly; tending toward illness - maleficiate — (archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery - malevolence — the wish to do evil or harm to others; ill will - malevolent — wishing harm or evil to others; full of ill will - malignity — deep-seated ill will or extreme malevolence - mandatary — a person or state to whom a mandate is given to act on another's behalf - mandative — expressing command, demand, or requirement, especially grammatically - manly — having qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and resolute - mannerly — polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner - mannish — having qualities regarded as masculine, often of a woman - manor — a large country house with its surrounding estate and lands - manservant — a male domestic servant - manslaughter — the unlawful killing of a person without premeditated malice - manufactory — a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made - marbleize — to give something the streaked, mottled appearance of marble - marginalize — to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society - markedly — in a noticeable or distinctly evident way - marquess — a nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl - marshal — to arrange or assemble in order; or a high-ranking officer - masonry — stonework or brickwork; the craft of building with such materials - massiveness — the quality of being very large, heavy, or substantial - materialist — one who values possessions over ideas, or who holds matter alone is real - maturation — the process of becoming fully developed or ripe - mayoress — a female mayor, or the wife of a mayor - mazed — bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze - meagerness — the quality of being scant, inadequate, or thin - meander — to wander aimlessly; or a winding curve of a river or path - meaninglessness — the state of lacking purpose, significance, or sense - measureless — having no measurable limit; boundless or immense - measuring — used for or relating to determining size, amount, or degree - mechanically — in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought - mechanistic — explaining phenomena by physical causes alone, like a machine - mechanization — the replacement of human or animal labor with machinery - medallion — a large medal or a circular decorative panel or ornament - meddler — a person who interferes in matters that are not their concern - medially — in or toward the middle; situated centrally - medicinal — having healing properties; relating to medicine - melancholic — marked by deep, pensive sadness or gloom - melodramatic — exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental in a theatrical way - memorialize — to preserve the memory of; to commemorate - mendicancy — the practice or condition of begging; living as a beggar - mendicity — the state or practice of begging for a living - mensuration — the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes - mentation — mental activity; the process of thinking - merchantable — of a quality fit to be sold; saleable - merciful — showing compassion or forgiveness toward those in one's power - merciless — showing no mercy; cruel and relentless - meridian — a great circle of longitude; or the point of highest development - messiness — the state of being untidy, disordered, or complicated - metaphorical — using figurative comparison rather than literal meaning - metaphorically — in a figurative sense, not literally - methodic — done according to an orderly, systematic method - mightily — with great force, power, or to a great degree - migrant — a person or animal that moves from one region to another - migrate — to move from one region or habitat to another, often seasonally - migratory — characterized by or relating to seasonal movement between regions - mildness — the quality of being gentle, moderate, or not severe - milky — resembling milk in color or cloudiness; pale and opaque - mineworker — a person employed to extract minerals from a mine - mingy — mean and stingy; meanly small in amount - minify — to make smaller or reduce in size or importance - ministerial — relating to a government minister or to the clergy - ministration — the act of giving aid, care, or religious service - miraculous — like a miracle; remarkable and inexplicable by natural laws - misadventurous — marked by misfortune or unlucky mishap - misandry — hatred of or strong prejudice against men - misanthropy — a general dislike or distrust of humankind - misapprehension — a mistaken belief or misunderstanding - miscalculation — an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation - mischanceful — bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky - mischievously — in a playfully troublesome or teasing manner - misconceive — to understand or interpret wrongly - misdirection — the act of directing wrongly or diverting attention to deceive - miserably — in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner - misfortunate — unlucky; afflicted by misfortune - misfortuned — beset by misfortune; ill-fated - misgiving — a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust - misidentify — to identify wrongly or incorrectly - mislay — to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily - misogyny — hatred of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women - misrepresent — to give a false or misleading account of something - missive — a written message or letter, especially a formal one - missy — a young girl or woman, often used in mild reproach - mister — a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address - mistress — a woman in a position of authority or control, or a man's lover - mitigate — to make less severe, serious, or painful - mobilization — the act of organizing and preparing resources or troops for action - modal — relating to mode or form; in grammar, expressing possibility or necessity - modality — a particular mode, method, or manner in which something exists or is done - modeler — a person who makes models or constructs representations of systems - modernistic — characteristic of modern styles or modernism, especially in art and design - modernity — the quality or condition of being modern; contemporary ways of life - modesty — the quality of being unassuming about one's abilities or achievements - modifiable — capable of being changed or altered - modifier — a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another - modish — fashionable; conforming to current style - moistness — the state of being slightly wet or damp - molestation — the act of annoying, harassing, or assaulting someone - momentous — of great importance or far-reaching consequence - monarchy — a form of government with a monarch as head of state - moniker — a name or nickname - monition — a warning or admonition; a formal notice - monopersonal — existing as or relating to a single person - monosyllabic — consisting of one syllable; using few words and uncommunicative - monotheism — the belief in the existence of only one god - monstrous — shockingly hideous, evil, or wrong; of enormous size - moodily — in a gloomy, sullen, or temperamental manner - moony — dreamy, listless, or romantically distracted - morbific — causing or producing disease - moreish — so pleasant to eat that one wants more - morigerous — obedient; compliant or submissive - morphologic — relating to the form and structure of organisms or words - motional — relating to or characterized by motion - motivational — providing motivation or encouragement to act - motivity — the power of producing or initiating motion - motorcar — a road vehicle powered by an engine; an automobile - mournfully — in a sorrowful or grieving manner - mourning — the expression of deep sorrow, especially for someone who has died - muddiness — the quality of being muddy, murky, or unclear - muggy — unpleasantly warm and humid - multifarious — having great variety or many different forms - multiformity — the quality of existing in many forms or kinds - multipartisan — involving or supported by several political parties - multiplication — the process of increasing in number, or the arithmetic operation - multiplier — a quantity or factor by which another is multiplied or amplified - mummy — a preserved embalmed body, or an informal word for mother - murmuration — a flock of starlings in flight, or a low continuous sound - murmuring — a low, continuous, indistinct sound or complaint - muscled — having well-developed muscles; brawny - musicality — sensitivity to or talent for music; melodious quality - musically — in a manner relating to or resembling music - muster — to assemble or summon, especially troops or courage - mutableness — the quality of being changeable or liable to alteration - mutely — in a silent or speechless manner - muttering — low, indistinct, often discontented speech - mutualist — an advocate of mutualism, or an organism in a mutual relationship - mutuality — the state of sharing a feeling, action, or relationship reciprocally - myrobalan — the dried astringent fruit of certain Asian trees, used in tanning and medicine - mysterial — of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries - napper — a person who naps, or slang for the head - nastiness — the quality of being unpleasant, spiteful, or foul - nationalistic — marked by strong, often excessive devotion to one's nation - nationalize — to transfer an industry or asset from private to state ownership - nationhood — the status or condition of being a nation - neaten — to make tidy or orderly - necessitate — to make necessary or unavoidable - necessitation — the act of making necessary or the state of being compelled - necessitous — lacking the means of subsistence; needy or poverty-stricken - necessitousness — the condition of being needy or destitute - nectarous — resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant - nefarious — wicked or criminal in the extreme - negation — the act of denying or the contradiction of something - negatory — expressing denial or negation; (informal) no - neglectable — able to be neglected; negligible - neighborship — the state or relationship of being neighbors - neonate — a newborn infant, especially one less than a month old - nerveless — lacking strength or feeling; calmly fearless - nervosity — the quality or state of being nervous; nervousness - nescient — lacking knowledge; ignorant - newspaperman — a man who writes for or owns a newspaper; a male journalist - newspaperwoman — a woman who writes for or owns a newspaper; a female journalist - niceness — the quality of being pleasant or agreeable; fineness of distinction - niddering — a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic) - nighness — the state of being near; nearness - nightly — happening or done every night - niveous — snowy; resembling snow in whiteness - nobleness — the quality of being noble in character or rank - noncommittal — not revealing one's opinion or intentions - noncompensation — failure or absence of compensation or payment - noncontinuous — not continuous; interrupted or discrete - nonempirical — not based on observation or experiment - nonessential — not absolutely necessary - nonexciting — not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation - nonexistence — the state of not existing - nonexistent — not existing; absent - nonexperienced — lacking experience; not experienced - nonextant — no longer existing; not extant - nonextinction — the fact of not becoming extinct or not being extinguished - nonfigurative — not representing recognizable objects; abstract - nonhomogeneity — lack of uniformity in composition or structure - nonidentity — the state of not being identical or the same - noninhabitant — a person who is not an inhabitant of a place - nonjudicial — not relating to or carried out by a court of law - nonliving — not alive; inanimate - nonmandatory — not required; optional - nonmusical — not relating to or involving music; unmusical - nonobjective — not representing real objects; abstract; not impartial - nonportable — not able to be carried or easily moved - nonpossession — the state of not possessing something - nonpredictable — not able to be predicted; unpredictable - nonpregnant — not pregnant - nonpublic — not open to or intended for the general public; private - nonrational — not based on or governed by reason - nonreligious — not connected with religion; secular - nonresistant — offering no resistance; not resistant - nonsailor — a person who is not a sailor - nonsignificant — not significant, especially statistically - nonsystematic — not done according to a system; haphazard - nontraditional — not following tradition or convention - nontransparent — not transparent; opaque or not open to scrutiny - nonurgent — not urgent; able to wait - nonvocal — not involving the voice; instrumental or silent - northeasterly — toward or coming from the northeast - northerly — toward or coming from the north - northwesterly — toward or coming from the northwest - notoriousness — the state of being notorious; ill fame - numbness — loss of sensation or feeling; emotional deadening - numeral — a symbol or word denoting a number - numerate — able to understand and work with numbers; to count or enumerate - numerically — in terms of numbers; by numerical means - nurseryman — a person who owns or works at a plant nursery - nychthemeral — relating to a full period of a day and a night (24 hours) - oaken — made of or resembling oak - obdurate — stubbornly unyielding or hardened against persuasion or moral influence - objectivity — the quality of judging fairly, free from personal bias or feeling - objector — a person who expresses opposition or dissent to something - oblate — flattened at the poles, as a spheroid; or a layperson dedicated to monastic life - obligee — a person to whom another is bound by a contract or legal obligation - obligingly — in a helpful and accommodating manner - obligingness — the quality of being eager to help and accommodate others - obligor — a person who is legally bound to fulfill an obligation to another - obliviousness — the state of being unaware of or not noticing what is happening around one - obloquy — strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace from such censure - obscenity — the quality of being offensively indecent; an obscene word or act - obscurity — the state of being unknown, unimportant, or difficult to understand - obsequent — of a stream, flowing in a direction opposite to the dip of the underlying strata - observable — able to be seen or noticed; in physics, a measurable quantity - obstetrics — the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and pregnancy care - obtainer — a person who acquires or gets possession of something - obtainment — the act of acquiring or securing something - obtrusive — noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome, intrusive way - occupancy — the act of occupying or using a space, or the proportion so used - occupationless — having no job, profession, or regular activity - occupier — a person who lives in or holds a place, or a force holding occupied territory - occurrent — occurring or happening at the present moment; actually taking place - offendedness — the state of feeling hurt, insulted, or resentful - offenseless — causing no offense; inoffensive and harmless - offensively — in a way that causes offense; or in an attacking manner - offertory — the part of a church service when offerings are collected, or the music sung then - officeholder — a person who holds a public or official position - oftenness — the quality or frequency of happening often - olfaction — the sense or action of smelling - omnicompetence — the quality of being able to handle all matters or possessing unlimited authority - oneness — the state of being unified, whole, or in complete harmony - opportuneness — the quality of being well-timed or favorable for a purpose - oppositeness — the state or quality of being directly contrary or opposed - optic — relating to the eye or vision; a lens or eye - optionary — of or relating to options; left to one's choice - oracular — resembling an oracle; prophetic, wise, or ambiguously mysterious - originative — having the power to create or bring something into being - originator — a person who creates or initiates something - ornateness — the quality of being elaborately or excessively decorated - ornery — bad-tempered, stubborn, and difficult to deal with - orthoepy — the study of correct or accepted pronunciation of words - oscillation — a regular movement back and forth between two points or states - osculate — to kiss; in geometry, to touch so as to share a common tangent - osculation — the act of kissing; in geometry, contact of a high order between curves - ostensive — directly demonstrating or pointing out, especially by example - ostentation — showy display intended to impress or attract attention - ostentatious — characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress - ostracization — the act of excluding someone from a group or society - otherworldly — seeming to belong to another world; ethereal or supernatural - outguess — to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions - outlying — situated far from a center; remote or peripheral - outrival — to surpass or exceed in competition or rivalry - outstandingly — in a remarkably excellent or exceptional manner - overabundant — present in excessive or more than sufficient quantity - overassessment — an excessively high valuation, charge, or estimate - overconfident — having excessive confidence in oneself or one's abilities - overestimation — the act of judging something to be greater or better than it is - overindulgence — excessive gratification of one's appetites or desires - overjealous — excessively jealous or possessive - overlive — to outlive; to survive beyond a person, time, or event - overpowering — extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist - overrate — to value or assess too highly - overrefined — excessively subtle, polished, or delicate to the point of artificiality - overrefinement — excessive subtlety or polish carried beyond what is natural or useful - overwhelmingly — in a way that is very great in amount, effect, or degree - overwinter — to spend or survive through the winter - ovular — relating to or resembling an ovule or egg - pacification — the act of bringing peace or suppressing hostility - pacifism — the belief that disputes should be settled without violence or war - pacifistic — opposed to violence or war as a means of settling disputes - painfully — in a manner causing physical or emotional pain, or to an extreme degree - paleness — the state of being pale or lacking in color - paltry — petty or trivial in amount or worth; contemptibly small - pandemian — relating to or characteristic of a pandemic; sensual or worldly in older usage - pander — to gratify or indulge an immoral or distasteful desire - panical — of, relating to, or marked by panic - panicked — overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear - parallelism — the state of being parallel or of corresponding in structure - parishioner — a member or inhabitant of a church parish - parity — the state of being equal in status, value, or amount - parkway — a broad landscaped road, often through a park or scenic area - parlous — full of danger or uncertainty; perilous - parsimonious — unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal - parsimoniousness — the quality of being extremely sparing or stingy - parsimony — extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources - participator — one who takes part in an activity or event - particulate — consisting of or relating to minute separate particles - passageway — a corridor or narrow way allowing passage between places - pasty — pale and unhealthy in appearance; also a filled folded pastry - pater — father, used as a dated or jocular British term - patroness — a woman who supports or sponsors a person, cause, or institution - patronless — lacking a patron or sponsor - patronly — resembling or befitting a patron or protector - patronship — the position or function of a patron - pauperism — the state of being extremely poor, especially as a widespread condition - paving — the hard surface material of a road, path, or area - peccable — liable to sin or to err - pedagogy — the method and practice of teaching - pedant — a person who is overly concerned with minor rules and details - pedantical — marked by a tedious, narrow concern for formal correctness - pedantically — in an overly precise or rule-bound manner - pedestrianize — to convert a street or area for use by pedestrians only - peeper — one who peeps or pries; informally, an eye or a small frog - pejorate — to make or become worse; to acquire a more negative meaning - penal — relating to punishment for breaking the law - penalization — the act of subjecting someone to a penalty or disadvantage - penitent — feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing - perceivable — capable of being perceived or noticed - percipient — having keen perception or insight - percussion — the striking of one body against another; instruments played by striking - perfidiousness — the quality of being deceitful and untrustworthy - perfunctory — carried out with minimal effort or care, as a routine duty - periodic — occurring or recurring at regular intervals - periodical — a magazine or journal published at regular intervals - perishable — liable to decay or spoil quickly - permanency — the state or quality of being permanent - permeant — passing or spreading through something; able to permeate - permissive — allowing freedom of behavior; lenient or tolerant - perpetually — in a way that never ends or seems to recur constantly - perplexing — completely baffling or puzzling - perplexity — the state of being puzzled or confused - persistently — in a continuing or repeatedly insistent manner - personate — to impersonate or play the part of another, sometimes fraudulently - personation — the act of assuming another person's identity, especially to deceive - perspicacious — having keen mental discernment and understanding - perspicacity — keenness of insight or judgment - persuadable — able to be convinced or won over by argument - persuader — a person or thing that convinces or induces someone to act - pertinacity — stubborn persistence or determination - pertinence — relevance to the matter at hand - perverseness — the quality of being deliberately contrary or unreasonable - pessimal — least favorable or worst possible, the opposite of optimal - pessimism — a tendency to expect the worst outcome - pestilence — a fatal epidemic disease, especially the plague - phantomic — resembling or having the nature of a phantom; ghostly - pharmacopolist — a seller of medicines; an apothecary or druggist - philanthropical — relating to or characterized by goodwill and charity toward others - phraseology — a particular mode or choice of words and expressions - physicist — a scientist who specializes in the study of physics - physiology — the branch of biology dealing with the functions of living organisms and their parts - phytology — the scientific study of plants; botany - pillar — an upright vertical support, or a person regarded as a mainstay - pillory — a wooden frame for publicly punishing offenders; to expose to public ridicule - pinched — drawn and tense in appearance, especially from cold, hunger, or strain - pinken — to make or become pink in color - pitchy — resembling, full of, or covered with pitch; intensely dark - pixilated — mildly eccentric or whimsical, as if led astray by pixies; slightly drunk - plaintive — sounding sad and mournful - planetary — relating to a planet or planets - plantation — a large estate on which crops are grown, often using resident labor - plausibleness — the quality of seeming reasonable or believable - plaything — a toy, or a person or thing treated as an object of amusement - plentifully — in abundant or copious quantities - plotter — a person who plans a secret scheme, or a device for drawing graphs - pluckily — in a brave and spirited manner - plucky — having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties - plumaged — having feathers or plumage of a specified kind - plumbery — the trade or work of a plumber; plumbing - plurality — the state of being plural; the largest share of votes when no majority exists - poetic — relating to or having the qualities of poetry - poetics — the study or theory of the principles and forms of poetry and literature - polar — relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character - politicize — to make something a political issue or give it a political character - polluter — a person or organization that releases harmful substances into the environment - polychromatic — having or consisting of several or many colors - pomate — a scented ointment for the hair or skin; pomade - popinjay — a vain, conceited person, especially one given to showy dress or chatter - porkish — resembling pork or a pig; piggish - possessional — relating to possession or ownership - possessionary — of or relating to possession; held in possession - posy — a small bunch of flowers - potable — safe to drink; a beverage fit for drinking - powerfulness — the quality of being powerful; strength or force - powerless — without the ability, influence, or strength to act or change things - practic — practical or active (archaic); practice or skill - practicalness — the quality of being practical or useful - practician — a person who practices an art or profession; a practitioner - preciseness — the quality of being exact or accurate - precognitive — relating to foreknowledge of events, especially through extrasensory means - precondition — a condition that must be met before something else can happen - predate — to exist or occur before something; to assign an earlier date to - predictably — in a way that was expected or could be foreseen - predictively — in a manner that predicts or forecasts something - prediluvian — existing before the biblical flood; extremely old or antiquated - predisposed — inclined or made susceptible to something beforehand - preen — to tidy and clean feathers with the beak; to groom oneself with vanity - prejudicious — causing prejudice or harm; detrimental - prematurely — before the proper, usual, or expected time - premonition — a strong feeling that something, often unpleasant, is about to happen - preparatory — serving as or carried out in preparation for something - prepay — to pay for something in advance - preponderant — predominant in influence, number, or importance - preponderate — to be greater in number, weight, or influence; to predominate - prepossession — a preconceived opinion or bias; a preoccupation - prequalification — the process of determining eligibility in advance - prescriptionist — one who advocates strict rules of correct usage, especially in language - presentable — fit to be seen or shown; clean and tidy in appearance - presentiment — a feeling that something, especially something bad, is about to happen - pressive — tending to press; oppressive or weighing down (rare) - pressman — a person who operates a printing press, or a newspaper journalist - prestigiousness — the quality of having high status or commanding respect - presumption — an act of taking something for granted; arrogant or overbold behavior - presumptively — on the basis of a reasonable assumption; supposedly - presumptuous — overstepping due bounds; arrogantly bold or forward - pretender — a person who makes a false or disputed claim, especially to a throne - pretension — a claim or assertion of importance; pretentious display - pretentiousness — the quality of attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is real - prettiness — the quality of being attractive in a delicate or dainty way - preventable — capable of being stopped or kept from happening - preventer — a person or thing that prevents something, or a rope securing a sail or boom - prideful — full of pride, especially in an arrogant or disdainful way - primal — relating to an early or original stage; basic and instinctive - primordial — existing from the very beginning; ancient and primeval - probableness — the quality or state of being likely to happen or be true - probeable — capable of being probed, examined, or investigated - procreation — the production of offspring; reproduction - profitableness — the quality of yielding financial gain or benefit - profitably — in a way that produces profit or advantage - profligacy — reckless extravagance or wastefulness, especially with money - profligate — recklessly wasteful or extravagant; a person of such habits - profusion — an abundant or excessive quantity of something - progeny — a person's descendants or an animal's offspring - prognostic — foretelling a future course; a sign or forecast of what will happen - prohibitor — a person or thing that forbids or prevents something - proletarian — relating to the working class; a member of the working class - prophecy — a prediction of what will happen, especially one of divine inspiration - prophesy — to predict or foretell a future event - prophylactic — intended to prevent disease; a preventive measure or device - propinquity — nearness in place, time, or relationship; proximity - propitiation — the act of appeasing or winning the favor of a deity or person - proportionality — the property of corresponding in size, degree, or magnitude - proportionately — in a way that corresponds in size or degree to something else - proprietorship — the state of being an owner, or a business owned by one person - proscriptive — tending to forbid, prohibit, or denounce something - prosody — the patterns of rhythm, stress, and intonation in speech or verse - prosperousness — the state of being successful and thriving, especially financially - protector — a person or thing that defends or guards against harm - protuberant — bulging out from a surface; protruding - provender — animal fodder, or by extension food and provisions - providential — occurring as if by divine intervention; fortunate and timely - providing — on the condition that; provided that - provocator — a person who deliberately provokes or incites trouble - prudence — careful good judgment in managing practical affairs - prudent — acting with care and sound judgment for the future - prudish — excessively concerned with propriety, especially about sex - pseudopregnant — showing signs of pregnancy without an actual conceptus, as in false pregnancy - puckishly — in a mischievous or playfully impish manner - pugilism — the practice or sport of boxing - pugilist — a person who fights with their fists; a boxer - pulsate — to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb - pulsation — a single rhythmic throb or beat; rhythmic throbbing - pulverize — to reduce to fine powder or dust; to crush thoroughly - punctilious — showing great attention to detail or correct behavior - punctuate — to insert punctuation marks, or to interrupt at intervals - punishable — liable to or deserving of punishment under law or rule - punisher — a person or thing that inflicts punishment - puny — small, weak, or insignificant - purification — the process of removing impurities or contaminants - puritan — a person with strict moral views; relating to such austerity - purposefully — with deliberate intent and determination - pursuantly — in accordance with or following from something - pursuer — a person who chases or follows another, or a plaintiff in Scots law - purveyor — a person or company that supplies goods or services - putrefaction — the decay of organic matter accompanied by a foul smell - qualifier — a word or thing that limits or modifies the meaning of another - quantitate — to measure or express the amount of something; to quantify - queasy — feeling nauseous or uneasy in the stomach - queerness — the quality of being strange, odd, or unconventional - querent — a person who consults an astrologer or fortune-teller with a question - questionable — open to doubt; of dubious honesty or value - questionably — in a way open to doubt or of dubious quality - quicken — to make or become faster, or to come to life - quintessence — the most perfect or essential embodiment of a quality - quintessential — representing the most perfect or typical example of something - quivering — trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion - rachitic — affected with or relating to rickets - racialism — belief in the superiority of one race; racial prejudice - racketeering — the running of an illegal business or fraudulent scheme for profit - radiative — relating to or transferring energy by radiation - radiumize — to treat or impregnate with radium or radioactive material - raider — one who makes a sudden attack to seize, plunder, or disrupt - rampant — flourishing or spreading unchecked, especially of something harmful - randomly — in a manner lacking any pattern, plan, or predictable order - rangy — tall, slender, and long-limbed, often suggesting agility - rapacity — aggressive greed or grasping acquisitiveness - rapidity — the quality of being very fast; swiftness - rashly — in a hasty manner without due thought of the consequences - rashness — the quality of acting hastily without considering consequences - ratiocination — the process of methodical, logical reasoning - rationalization — the act of justifying behavior with plausible but specious reasons - ratter — a dog or other animal that hunts and kills rats - ravenous — extremely hungry; voracious - rawness — the state of being uncooked, unrefined, sore, or emotionally exposed - reactionary — opposing political or social progress, favoring a return to former ways - realizable — capable of being achieved, made real, or converted into cash - reanimate — to restore to life or activity; to bring back into motion - reappear — to come into view or existence again - rearward — toward or at the back; situated to the rear - reasonability — the quality of being reasonable, sensible, or fair - reasonableness — the quality of being fair, moderate, and in accordance with reason - rebate — a partial refund or deduction returned to a buyer - recalcitrant — stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or guidance - receivable — owed as a debt and awaiting collection; an amount due to be received - receptor — a cell or molecule that detects a stimulus and responds to it - recessional — a hymn or music played as clergy and choir withdraw at a service's end - recessionary — relating to or characteristic of an economic recession - recital — a public performance of music or a detailed account of facts - reclamation — the act of reclaiming land or recovering useful material from waste - recognitive — of or relating to recognition or the act of recognizing - reconcilement — the act of restoring harmony or settling a difference - recreant — cowardly or unfaithful; a coward or traitor - recreate — to create again or reproduce; to refresh through enjoyable activity - recursive — characterized by repeated application of a rule, defined in terms of itself - redden — to make or become red, especially to flush or blush - redolence — a pleasant fragrance; the quality of being strongly evocative - redoubtable — formidable and commanding respect or fear - reducible — capable of being made smaller, simpler, or expressed in simpler terms - refection — refreshment by food and drink; a light meal - referential — relating to or containing a reference; pointing to something else - reflexive — performed automatically; in grammar, referring back to the subject - refraction — the bending of light or other waves as they pass between media - refreshen — to make fresh again; to revive or invigorate - refutal — the act of proving a statement or argument false; a refutation - regenerate — to regrow, restore, or renew, especially after damage - registrar — an official who keeps official records or registers - regression — a return to an earlier or less developed state; a statistical relationship - regretfully — with regret or a feeling of sorrow - regrettable — giving cause for regret; unfortunate - regurgitate — to bring swallowed food back up; to repeat information uncritically - rehappen — to occur or take place again - reimposition — the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction - reincarnate — to cause to be reborn in another body; to embody anew - reinvent — to remake or recreate something in a wholly new way - reiteration — the act of saying or doing something again for emphasis - relational — concerning the way two or more things are connected - relatival — of or relating to a relative pronoun or relative clause - relativeness — the quality of being relative rather than absolute - relaxable — capable of being relaxed, loosened, or eased - relaxative — tending to relax or loosen; something that produces relaxation - relegation — the act of consigning to a lower rank, position, or division - relentless — unceasingly harsh, intense, or determined; never letting up - relentlessly — in an unceasing, unyielding, persistent manner - reliever — a person or thing that relieves; in baseball, a relief pitcher - reliquary — a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept - relish — to enjoy greatly; a savory condiment or keen enjoyment - remainderman — a person who inherits an estate after a prior interest ends - remanent — remaining or residual, especially of magnetism left in a material - remonstratingly — in a manner expressing protest or earnest objection - rentee — one who rents from another; a tenant - repairer — a person who repairs or mends things - reparation — compensation made for a wrong or injury; the act of making amends - repayment — the act of paying back money owed, or an amount paid back - repeatable — able to be done or reproduced again with the same result - repentant — feeling or expressing sincere regret for one's wrongdoing - repetitious — characterized by tedious or excessive repetition - replicate — to make an exact copy of, or reproduce a result or process - representable — capable of being depicted, symbolized, or stood for - reproducibility — the quality of yielding consistent results when repeated under the same conditions - reptilious — of or resembling a reptile; coldly cunning or contemptible - republican — relating to a republic or its principles; a supporter of republican government - repugnant — extremely distasteful or offensive; incompatible or contradictory - requital — a return or repayment for a favor, service, or wrong - resentful — feeling bitter indignation at unfair or hurtful treatment - resignment — the act of resigning or relinquishing; resignation - resister — a person who opposes or withstands something - resoluteness — firmness of purpose; unwavering determination - resolvability — the quality of being capable of being solved or separated into parts - resolvable — able to be solved, settled, or separated into components - resolvent — having power to dissolve or break down; a substance or agent that does so - resolver — a person or thing that resolves something, such as a dispute or a name - respectability — the state of being regarded as proper, decent, and worthy of esteem - responsively — in a manner that reacts readily and appropriately - responsiveness — the quality of reacting quickly and positively to stimuli or needs - restorable — capable of being brought back to a former or original condition - retainer — a fee paid to secure services; a servant or device that holds something in place - retaliate — to return an injury or wrong; to take revenge - retaliation — the act of returning an injury or wrong for one received; reprisal - retentionist — one who advocates keeping something, especially the death penalty - retentivity — the capacity to retain something, especially memory or magnetism - retrieval — the act of getting back or recovering something, especially stored data - retrogress — to move backward to an earlier or worse state; to decline - revelative — serving to reveal or disclose something previously hidden - revelator — one who reveals or discloses something, especially a divine truth - revengeful — eager to take revenge; vindictive - reverberant — tending to reverberate; resounding or echoing - reverent — feeling or showing deep and solemn respect - reversion — a return to a former state, type, or owner - reviewer — a person who writes critical assessments of books, films, or work - revisionist — one who advocates revising an accepted theory, doctrine, or history - revivification — the act of restoring to life, vigor, or activity - revivify — to restore to life or vigor; to reanimate or reinvigorate - rhetorician — an expert in or teacher of rhetoric; a skilled or showy speaker - richly — in a costly, abundant, or fully deserved manner - ridiculosity — the quality or an instance of being ridiculous; absurdity - rigorously — in a strict, thorough, or exacting manner - rioting — violent public disorder by a crowd; engaging in such disorder - ripper — a person or tool that rips; informally, something excellent - riser — the vertical part of a stair step; one who rises, as from bed - riskiness — the quality of involving danger or the possibility of loss - robber — a person who steals from another by force or threat - roster — a list of names, duties, or players; to enter on such a list - rottenly — in a decayed, corrupt, or very bad manner - rubric — a heading, category, or set of instructions, often printed in red - ruefully — in a manner expressing regret or sorrow - ruiner — a person or thing that ruins or destroys something - rulership — the position or authority of a ruler; dominion - rumen — the first stomach of a ruminant, where food is fermented - ruminator — one who ruminates; a person given to deep or anxious reflection - rustic — relating to the countryside; plain and unsophisticated; a country dweller - sacking — coarse fabric used to make sacks; dismissal from a job; plunder of a place - sadden — to make or become sorrowful - salacious — having or conveying undue or indecent sexual interest - sally — a sudden rush forward, especially a sortie; a witty remark; to rush out - saltiness — the quality of tasting of or containing salt - sanctified — made holy or set apart as sacred - sanctimonious — making a hypocritical show of moral or religious superiority - sandpaper — paper coated with abrasive grit, used to smooth surfaces - sanitarian — a specialist in public health and sanitation - sanitize — to make clean or free of harmful agents; to remove objectionable elements - sapful — full of sap; juicy or vigorous - sapless — lacking sap; dry, lifeless, or without vigor - sardonic — grimly mocking, scornful, or cynically humorous - satiation — the state of being fully satisfied, especially of appetite or desire - satiety — the feeling of fullness or gratification beyond which desire ceases - satisfactorily — in a manner that meets requirements or expectations - saucy — boldly impudent, cheeky, or flirtatiously lively - saying — a short, well-known expression conveying a general truth - scanner — a device that examines or digitizes images, codes, or signals - scantling — a small beam or timber, or its prescribed dimensions in construction - scatterbrained — disorganized and unable to concentrate; absent-minded - schemer — a person who devises cunning or underhanded plans - scholarism — pedantic or doctrinaire scholarship; rigid academic learning - scissor — to cut with shears; to move with a crossing, snipping action - scratcher — a person or thing that scratches; a tool for scratching - scratchy — rough and irritating to the touch; making a harsh, grating sound - screaming — making or characterized by loud, shrill cries; strikingly conspicuous - scrounger — a person who obtains things by begging, borrowing, or cadging - scrupulously — with great care, thoroughness, or moral conscientiousness - scurry — to move hurriedly with quick short steps - seafarer — a person who travels by sea, especially a sailor - seafaring — engaged in or relating to travel by sea - seasonableness — the quality of being timely or appropriate to the season or occasion - secant — a line cutting a curve; the reciprocal of the cosine in trigonometry - seclusive — tending toward seclusion; inclined to keep oneself apart - secondment — the temporary transfer of an employee to another post or organization - secretion — the process or product of releasing a substance from a cell or gland - securely — in a firmly fastened, safe, or confident manner - secureness — the state or quality of being secure, safe, or firmly fixed - sedan — an enclosed car seating four or more; an enclosed carried chair - sedulous — showing dedicated and persistent diligence - seeable — capable of being seen; visible - seeming — appearing to be true but perhaps not so; apparent - seemly — conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste - seldomly — on rare occasions; not often (nonstandard variant of seldom) - selfishness — the quality of being concerned chiefly with one's own advantage - selfness — the quality of individual selfhood; egotism or self-regard - selly — strange, wondrous, or marvelous (archaic); a marvel - semen — the fluid containing sperm, secreted by the male reproductive organs - semiextinction — a partial extinction or half-extinguishing of something - sender — a person or device that sends something, such as a message - seneschal — a steward or major-domo in charge of a great medieval household - seniority — the state of being older or higher in rank or length of service - sensate — perceived by or endowed with the senses; sensory in nature - sensational — causing great excitement or shock; remarkably good - senseless — without meaning or purpose; lacking consciousness or sensation - sensibly — in a reasonable or practical manner; perceptibly - sensory — relating to sensation or the physical senses - sentential — relating to a sentence or to logical propositions - sequentially — in a successive order, one after another - sequester — to isolate or set apart; to seize property temporarily by law - sequestered — secluded, isolated, or set apart from others - seriate — to arrange in a series or orderly sequence - seriation — the arrangement of items into a sequence by a shared attribute - sesquipedalian — given to using long words; characterized by polysyllabic language - severalize — to separate, distinguish, or treat individually - shabbiness — the state of being worn, dingy, or meanly shabby - shadowiness — the quality of being shadowy, dim, or indistinct - shakiness — the quality of being unsteady, trembling, or insecure - shallowly — in a shallow manner; superficially or to a slight depth - shanty — a small, crudely built dwelling or shack - shapen — to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic) - sharpness — the quality of having a keen edge, point, or acuteness - shear — to cut off wool or hair with a sharp instrument; a deforming force in materials - sheen — a soft lustrous gloss on a surface - shininess — the quality of being bright and reflective - shotty — of poor quality or unreliable (slang variant of shoddy) - showing — a display, exhibition, or performance of something - shyness — the quality of being timid or reserved around others - sightlessness — the state of being unable to see; blindness - signalize — to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal - silential — pertaining to or marked by silence (rare) - silentious — habitually silent or taciturn (rare) - silky — smooth, soft, and glossy like silk - singularize — to make singular or distinguish as unique - singularly — in a remarkable or exceptional manner; uniquely - sinister — giving an impression of evil or threatening harm - sisterhood — the bond or community among women, or a religious order of women - sitter — a person who looks after a child, pet, or house, or who poses for a portrait - sketchy — incomplete or rough; informally, dubious or untrustworthy - skimmer — a utensil or device for removing matter from a liquid surface - skipper — the captain of a ship or sports team - skittish — nervous and easily startled or excitable - slander — a false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation - slay — to kill violently, especially in great numbers - slighting — showing disrespect or disparagement - slightingly — in a disrespectful or dismissive manner - slightness — the quality of being small, slender, or insignificant - slimly — in a slender manner; to a small degree - sloppiness — the quality of being careless, untidy, or imprecise - sluggishly — in a slow, inactive, or lethargic manner - sluggishness — the state of being slow, dull, or lacking energy - slumberous — sleepy, drowsy, or inducing sleep - sluttish — slovenly or untidy; also promiscuous (archaic and derogatory) - slutty — sexually provocative or promiscuous (slang, derogatory) - smarmy — excessively flattering or ingratiating in an insincere way - smarting — causing or feeling a sharp stinging pain - smasher — a person or thing that smashes; informally, something impressive - smatter — to have or talk with only superficial knowledge of something - smear — to spread a substance messily; to slander someone - smoothness — the quality of being even, free of roughness, or untroubled - snappy — brisk and lively; also smart or stylish - sneaker — a soft rubber-soled shoe for sport or casual wear - snicker — to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully - snobbism — snobbish attitudes or behavior; snobbery - snoozer — a person who dozes; informally, something tediously boring - sobriety — the state of being sober; seriousness or moderation - sociableness — the quality of being friendly and fond of company - societal — relating to society or its organization - sodality — a fellowship, association, or religious confraternity - someway — in some way or manner; somehow - sonsy — buxom, healthy-looking, and cheerful (Scots and Irish dialect) - soothsayer — a person who predicts the future; a seer - sophisticant — one who sophisticates or adulterates; a quibbler (rare) - soporific — tending to induce sleep or drowsiness - soreness — the condition of being painful or tender - sorrowfulness — the state of feeling or showing deep sorrow - southwesterly — toward or coming from the southwest - sovereignness — the quality or state of being sovereign or supremely powerful - sovereignship — the rank, office, or condition of being a sovereign - specialistic — relating to or characterized by specialization in a narrow field - specialness — the quality of being special, distinctive, or exceptional - specifiable — able to be specified, stated, or precisely identified - spectral — ghostly in appearance, or relating to a spectrum of light - speechmaker — a person who makes speeches, especially frequently or skillfully - speeding — the act of driving faster than the legal limit - spiceless — lacking spice, flavor, or piquancy; bland - spiritualist — a person who believes the dead can communicate with the living - spirituous — containing or having the qualities of distilled alcohol - spiteful — showing or motivated by a desire to hurt or offend - spongy — soft, porous, and absorbent like a sponge - spooky — eerie, frightening, or suggestive of the supernatural - spotless — perfectly clean, or morally without fault - spottable — able to be spotted, noticed, or detected - sprightliness — the quality of being lively, brisk, and full of energy - squish — to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass - stableness — the quality or state of being stable or steady - stadion — an ancient Greek unit of length, or a classical running track - staggeringly — to an astonishing or overwhelming degree - stalemate — a deadlock in which no party can make progress - starken — to make or grow stark, stiff, or harsh (archaic/dialectal) - starship — a spacecraft designed for interstellar travel - starting — marking the beginning of something; initial - static — not moving or changing; or atmospheric electrical interference - steadfastness — firm and unwavering loyalty, resolve, or constancy - steadiness — the quality of being firm, stable, and constant - stealer — a person who steals; a thief - stepbrother — a son of one's stepparent by an earlier marriage - stepdaughter — a daughter of one's spouse by a former partner - stepsister — a daughter of one's stepparent by an earlier marriage - sternly — in a serious, severe, or strict manner - sternutation — the act of sneezing; a sneeze - stimulator — a thing or device that excites activity or response - stimulatory — tending to stimulate or arouse activity - stinker — a contemptible person or thing, or something that stinks - stinking — having a strong foul smell; also used as an intensifier - stochastic — randomly determined; involving probability or chance - stockholder — an owner of shares in a company; a shareholder - stodgy — dull and old-fashioned, or heavy and indigestible (of food) - stoic — enduring pain or hardship without showing feeling or complaint - stony — full of or resembling stone; cold and unfeeling - stormily — in a turbulent, tempestuous, or angrily agitated manner - straightaway — immediately, at once; or a straight stretch of road or track - straiten — to make narrow, or to restrict, especially financially - strategetic — relating to strategy; strategic (archaic variant) - strengthener — a thing that strengthens or reinforces something - strengthful — full of strength; powerful (archaic) - strengthless — lacking strength; feeble or powerless - strenuous — requiring or using great effort or energy - stretcher — a framework for carrying an injured or sick person - stubbornness — dogged refusal to change one's mind or course - stunner — a strikingly impressive or attractive person or thing - stupefaction — a state of being stunned into dazed astonishment - stupefy — to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly - stygian — very dark, gloomy, or infernal, like the river Styx - suasion — the act of persuading or urging by appeal rather than force - subconsciousness — the part of the mind below conscious awareness - subitaneous — sudden or hasty; occurring abruptly (rare) - subjective — based on personal feelings or opinions rather than fact - subjugation — the act of bringing under control or domination - sublation — in Hegelian philosophy, the simultaneous canceling and preserving of a thing at a higher level - submariner — a member of the crew of a submarine - submerged — covered with or sunk beneath the surface of water - submittal — the act of submitting something, or the document formally submitted - subordination — the placing or treating of something as of lower rank or importance - subservient — excessively willing to obey or serve others; subordinate - subsidence — the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land - subsistent — having real or independent existence; self-sustaining - subspecialist — a specialist who focuses on a narrow branch within a larger field - subspecialty — a narrow branch of expertise within a broader specialty - subterranean — existing, occurring, or done under the surface of the earth - succeeder — one who succeeds or follows another, especially as a successor - sudation — the process of sweating; perspiration - suddenness — the quality of happening quickly and unexpectedly - suffocate — to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe - suitability — the quality of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose - sully — to damage or tarnish the purity or reputation of something - summative — relating to an assessment that evaluates final outcomes rather than ongoing progress - summertree — a main horizontal beam supporting the joists of a floor or roof - summity — the highest point or summit; the topmost part - sunnily — in a cheerful, bright, or sunny manner - superabundant — present in more than ample quantity; excessively abundant - superimposition — the placing of one thing over another, especially so both remain visible - supervisory — relating to the oversight or direction of work and workers - supplementary — completing or enhancing something by providing an addition - suppleness — the quality of being flexible, pliant, or able to bend easily - suppletion — in linguistics, the use of an unrelated form to complete a word's paradigm - supplicate — to ask or beg for something humbly and earnestly - supplication — a humble and earnest entreaty or prayer - supportable — capable of being upheld, endured, or justified - suppression — the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back - supremacy — the state of being superior in authority, power, or status - surety — a person who takes responsibility for another's obligation, or a guarantee - surficial — of or relating to the surface, especially the earth's surface in geology - suspiciousness — the quality of arousing distrust, or a tendency to distrust others - swaggering — behaving or moving in an arrogantly confident, self-important way - sweating — the exuding of perspiration through the skin - sweetness — the quality of being sweet in taste, sound, or temperament - swimmingly — smoothly and satisfactorily; without difficulty - syllabary — a set of written characters each representing a syllable - symmetry — balanced and proportionate similarity between the parts of something - synergistic — producing a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate effects - synthetical — relating to synthesis; combining parts into a whole; artificial - tablespoonful — the amount that a tablespoon holds, used as a measure - tabulate — to arrange data in a table or systematic column form - tacky — showing poor taste and quality; or slightly sticky to the touch - tactless — lacking sensitivity in dealing with others; undiplomatic - taking — the act of seizing or acquiring; in the plural, money received - talentless — having no special natural ability or aptitude - tameless — impossible to tame or subdue; wild and untamable - tameness — the quality of being docile, subdued, or lacking in spirit - taper — to gradually become narrower toward one end; also a slender candle - tardy — delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late - tauten — to make or become tight or tense - tautness — the state of being stretched tight or tense - tawny — of a warm sandy or yellowish-brown colour - teaspoonful — the amount that a teaspoon holds, used as a measure - tediousness — the quality of being long, dull, and tiresome - teetotal — choosing or characterized by total abstinence from alcohol - temblor — an earthquake or earth tremor - tenancy — the possession or occupation of land or property by rental tenure - tenderize — to make meat tender by beating, marinating, or cooking - tending — the act of caring for or attending to someone or something - tenement — a run-down apartment building, especially in a poor urban area - tenseness — the state of being physically or emotionally taut or strained - terminable — capable of being brought to an end or having a fixed limit - termless — having no limit or end; boundless - ternary — composed of or based on three parts; using the number three - ternion — a set or group of three; a triad - terpsichorean — relating to dancing - territorial — relating to the ownership or defence of a particular area of land - tether — a rope or chain that ties an animal so it can graze only within a set range - thankfulness — the quality of feeling or showing gratitude - thaumaturgic — relating to the working of wonders or magic - theatric — relating to the theatre or exaggerated, dramatic display - theoretic — concerned with theory rather than practical application - theorize — to form a theory or speculate about something - theorizer — a person who forms theories or speculates - thickheadedness — the quality of being stupid or slow to understand - thinness — the quality of being thin or slender - thirstiness — the state of being thirsty - thistly — full of or resembling thistles; prickly - thoroughgoing — complete and thorough; absolute in degree - thoughtfully — in a manner showing careful thought or consideration for others - threateningly — in a manner that suggests danger or harm - threatful — full of menace; threatening - thriftiness — the quality of using money or resources carefully - thwarting — the act of preventing or frustrating a plan - tightness — the state of being firmly fixed, taut, or constricted - timelessly — in a manner unaffected by the passage of time - timidness — the quality of lacking courage or confidence - timorousness — the quality of being nervous, fearful, or easily frightened - tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells - tiresomeness — the quality of being boring or tediously wearisome - tithing — the practice of paying a tithe; a historical group of ten households - toaster — an electrical appliance for browning slices of bread - toiler — a person who works hard and laboriously - tonic — a medicinal drink taken to restore vigor; something invigorating - topical — relating to current affairs; applied to a particular body part - topographic — relating to the detailed mapping of the features of a place - totality — the whole of something; the state of being complete - touchable — able to be touched; tangible - tourney — a tournament, especially a medieval jousting contest - toxicant — a poisonous substance, especially a man-made one - traditionalism — adherence to tradition, especially in opposition to change - traditionalist — a person who favors established customs over innovation - traditionary — archaic term meaning handed down by tradition; traditional - tragical — archaic or literary form of tragic; deeply sorrowful - traitorous — betraying trust or one's country; treacherous - traitorously — in a manner that betrays trust or allegiance - trajectory — the curved path of a moving object; a course of development - tramcar — a streetcar running on rails laid in a public road - tramway — a system of tracks for trams along public streets - tranquillity — the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled - tranquilness — the quality of being calm and free from disturbance - transferal — the act of moving something from one place or person to another - transferee — a person to whom something, such as property or a right, is transferred - transformer — a device for changing the voltage of an alternating current - transgress — to violate a law, command, or moral boundary - transitionary — relating to or marking a transition; transitional - transitionist — one who advocates or studies processes of transition or change - transitively — in a transitive manner, especially taking a direct object - translatable — able to be expressed in another language or form - translative — involving translation or transfer; denoting a grammatical case of change - translucent — allowing light to pass through diffusely but not fully transparent - transmittal — the act of sending or transmitting something - transparently — in an obvious or easily seen way; openly - transposition — the act of switching the order or position of two things - travesty — a grotesque or absurd imitation or distortion of something - trayful — the amount that a tray can hold - treacher — archaic term for a traitor or deceiver - treasurous — rare term meaning full of or rich in treasure; precious - treatable — able to be cured or managed by medical or other treatment - trembling — shaking involuntarily, as from cold, fear, or weakness - trey — a playing card or die showing three; a three-point basketball shot - triangular — having the shape of a triangle; involving three parties - tribalism — loyalty to one's own group or faction, often with hostility to outsiders - tribalist — a person who favors loyalty to their own group above all else - trimester — a period of three months, especially of a pregnancy or academic term - tripper — a person who goes on a trip or excursion, especially a tourist - triviality — the quality of being unimportant, or a trifling matter - trooper — a soldier in a cavalry or armored unit, or a state police officer - tucker — food or provisions, especially in Australian usage - tumbling — the performing of acrobatic rolls, leaps, and somersaults - tuneful — having a pleasant melody; melodious - tutelar — serving as a protector or guardian; tutelary - tutelary — having the role of a guardian or protector - ugliness — the quality of being unpleasant or repulsive in appearance - umber — a brown earth pigment, or its dark yellowish-brown color - umbrageous — giving shade; shady; or easily offended - unabandoned — not abandoned; still occupied, kept, or maintained - unability — lack of ability; inability - unaccustomed — not used to something; unfamiliar or unusual - unadulteratedly — in a pure or unmixed manner; utterly - unagitated — calm and undisturbed; not stirred or troubled - unallowed — not permitted or sanctioned - unalluring — not attractive or tempting - unapprehended — not captured; or not grasped or understood - unartistic — lacking artistic quality, taste, or skill - unascertained — not yet determined or established with certainty - unavoidable — impossible to avoid or prevent; inevitable - unavoidably — in a way that cannot be avoided; inevitably - unawareness — the state of not being conscious or cognizant of something - unbalanced — not in equilibrium; or mentally disturbed - unbeloved — not loved or cherished - unbowed — not subdued or defeated; remaining proud and defiant - unbreakable — impossible to break or destroy - unbroken — not broken, interrupted, or tamed; continuous - uncannily — in a strange or eerie way that is hard to explain - uncertainly — in a hesitant or doubtful manner - uncertainness — the state of being unsure or doubtful; uncertainty - uncheerful — not cheerful; gloomy or dispiriting - uncogent — not convincing or logically forceful - uncomfortableness — the state of being uneasy or physically uncomfortable - uncommunicativeness — unwillingness or inability to talk or share information - uncompassion — lack of sympathy or pity; absence of compassion - uncompassionate — showing no sympathy or pity - uncompelling — not persuasive or interesting - uncomplicated — simple and easy to understand or deal with - unconcernedly — in a manner free from worry or interest; indifferently - unconditional — not subject to any conditions; absolute - uncontemporary — not modern or current; out of keeping with the present time - unconventionally — in a way that departs from accepted custom or practice - unconvoluted — not complicated or intricate; straightforward - uncourageous — lacking courage; timid or cowardly - uncultivated — not farmed or developed; or lacking refinement - undauntable — impossible to discourage or intimidate - undauntedly — in a fearless and resolute manner - undauntedness — the quality of being fearless and undismayed - underbuilding — a structure forming a foundation or substructure beneath another - underdressed — dressed too casually or lightly for an occasion - undergarment — an item of clothing worn beneath outer clothes - undergoer — one who undergoes or experiences something, especially an action - underhandedness — the quality of being secretive, sly, or deceitful - underprivileged — lacking the advantages and opportunities others enjoy - underrate — to assign too low a value or estimate to something - understandably — in a way that is reasonable or easy to comprehend - understate — to describe something as less significant than it really is - understudy — an actor who learns a role to substitute for the regular performer - underwriter — a person or firm that assesses and assumes financial risk, as in insurance - undeveloped — not built up, matured, or fully formed - undischarged — not paid off, released, or carried out; still outstanding - undiscovered — not yet found, revealed, or recognized - undistinguishable — impossible to tell apart or perceive clearly; indistinguishable - undoubtably — without doubt; undoubtedly - uneccentric — not eccentric; conventional or ordinary in behavior - uneducated — lacking formal schooling or knowledge - uneloquent — not fluent or persuasive in speech - unencumber — to free from a burden or impediment - unengaging — failing to attract interest or attention - unequality — lack of equality; disparity - unerring — consistently accurate and never making a mistake - unevenly — in a way that is not uniform or balanced - unexclusive — not restricted to a select few; open to all - unexplained — not made clear or accounted for - unfairness — the quality of being unjust or inequitable - unfaked — genuine; not falsified or pretended - unfeelingly — without sympathy or emotion; callously - unfeigned — genuine and sincere; not pretended - unfettered — free from restraint or restriction - unfitness — the state of being unsuitable or physically unhealthy - unfortunateness — the condition of being unlucky or regrettable - unfrequented — rarely visited; secluded - unfriendliness — the quality of being unwelcoming or hostile - unfurnish — to strip of furniture or equipment - ungenerous — mean or stingy; unwilling to give - ungovernable — impossible to control or rule - unguent — a soft greasy substance used as ointment or for lubrication - unguilty — free from guilt; innocent - unhandy — awkward to use or lacking manual skill - unhappily — in a sad manner; unfortunately - unharmful — causing no harm; harmless - unhasty — not hurried; deliberate and measured - unhazardous — not dangerous; safe - unheed — to disregard or pay no attention to - unhindered — not obstructed or impeded - unholy — wicked or sinful; not sacred - unicity — the quality of being unique or singular; oneness - unidentified — not recognized or named - unimpressive — failing to make a strong or favorable impression - unincorporate — to deprive of corporate status; not formed into a corporation - uninitiate — a person not initiated into special knowledge; uninstructed - unintentionally — without intending to; accidentally - uninterrupted — continuous; without a break - uninvestigated — not examined or inquired into - unionization — the process of forming or joining a labor union - unionize — to organize workers into a labor union - unitary — relating to a single unified whole - unitedness — the state of being joined together in agreement - universalization — the act of making something general or applicable to all - unkindly — in a harsh or unfeeling manner - unlasting — not enduring; transitory - unlawfully — in a manner contrary to the law - unlearned — lacking education or knowledge; not acquired by training - unleavened — made without yeast or rising agent - unloquacious — not talkative; reserved in speech - unmagical — lacking magic or enchantment; ordinary - unmethodical — not systematic or orderly - unmysterious — easily understood; not puzzling - unnecessarily — more than is needed; without good reason - unneeded — not required or wanted - unnoticeable — not easily seen or perceived - unofficially — not in an official capacity; informally - unoften — not frequently; seldom - unperpetuated — not continued or kept in existence - unpointed — lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points - unpopularity — the state of being disliked by many - unpossessed — not owned or held; not in possession - unpossible — impossible (archaic or nonstandard form) - unpriced — having no price marked or assigned - unprofitable — not yielding profit or benefit - unproper — not proper; improper (archaic) - unquestionably — beyond doubt; certainly - unreadable — impossible to read or too dull to read - unreasonably — to an excessive or irrational degree - unrelaxed — tense; not at ease - unrelentingly — without easing or letting up; relentlessly - unremitting — never relaxing or ceasing; persistent - unreserved — without reservation; frank or not set aside - unruly — difficult to control or discipline - unsatisfied — not content or fulfilled - unsay — to retract or take back something said - unseeable — impossible to see; invisible - unsensitive — lacking sensitivity; insensitive - unshaken — not weakened or disturbed; resolute - unsilent — not silent; noisy or outspoken - unskilled — not having or requiring special training or skill - unskillful — lacking skill or competence; clumsy - unsleepy — not drowsy; wakeful - unsocial — avoiding the company of others; not sociable - unsolicited — given or done without being requested - unspeakable — too bad or great to be expressed in words - unspicy — lacking spice or pungent flavor; mild - unspoiled — not damaged, ruined, or overdeveloped - unstylish — not fashionable; lacking style - unsufferable — unbearable; intolerable (archaic form of insufferable) - unsullied — not spoiled, tainted, or made impure; pristine - untalkative — not inclined to talk; reticent or taciturn - untamed — not domesticated or controlled; wild - unthreatening — not causing fear or appearing dangerous - untimeliness — the quality of occurring at an inappropriate or inopportune time - untrusting — unwilling to trust; suspicious - untruthful — not telling the truth; dishonest or false - untypical — not typical or representative; unusual - unused — not having been used; not accustomed to - unutterable — too great or intense to be expressed in words; inexpressible - unveiling — a formal public revelation or first showing of something - unvirtuously — in a way lacking moral goodness or virtue - unvisited — not visited; rarely or never frequented - unvoracious — not greedy or insatiable; lacking voracity - unwillingly — in a reluctant manner; against one's wishes - unworried — free from worry or anxiety; untroubled - upcountry — of or toward the interior or inland regions of a country - vacantness — the state of being empty, unoccupied, or expressionless - vaccinate — to treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease - vacuity — emptiness of mind, content, or space; lack of substance - vagary — an unpredictable or erratic action, notion, or change - vaguely — in an unclear, imprecise, or slight manner - validate — to confirm the accuracy, validity, or legitimacy of something - validness — the quality of being valid, sound, or well-founded - vandalic — of or characterized by willful destruction; relating to the Vandals - variegate — to mark with varied colors or patches; to make varied - variegation — the state of having varied colors or markings - variously — in different ways or to differing degrees - varsity — the principal team representing a university or school in a sport - vastly — to a very great extent or degree - vaulting — reaching for great heights; excessively ambitious - velleity — a wish or inclination too slight to lead to action - velvety — soft and smooth like velvet in texture, sound, or taste - venal — open to bribery; capable of being corrupted for money - vendee — the person to whom something is sold; a buyer - veneer — a thin decorative covering; a deceptive outward appearance - veraciousness — the quality of being truthful and honest - verbalism — emphasis on words rather than meaning; an empty verbal expression - veridicality — the quality of being truthful or corresponding to reality - verification — the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something - verisimilar — appearing true or probable; lifelike - verity — a true statement or principle; the quality of being true - vexed — annoyed or irritated; difficult and much debated - victimization — the act of making someone a victim through harm or unfair treatment - victor — a person who defeats an opponent; a winner - vigilant — keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulty - violable — capable of being broken, infringed, or violated - violative — constituting a violation or breach of something - violinist — a person who plays the violin - violoncellist — a person who plays the violoncello (cello) - virtuousness — the quality of being morally good or upright - viscosity — a fluid's resistance to flow; thickness or stickiness - visibility — the state of being able to be seen; the distance one can see - visionary — thinking about the future with imagination or wisdom; a person who does so - visitant — a visitor, especially a supernatural one or a migratory bird - visualize — to form a mental image of something; to make visible - vitamer — any of several related compounds that share a single vitamin's activity - vitiate — to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective - vituperate — to blame or insult in harsh, abusive language - vivacious — attractively lively and animated in spirit - vividness — the quality of being intensely clear, bright, or lifelike - vocalization — the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance - volition — the faculty or power of using one's will; a deliberate choice - volitional — relating to or arising from the use of one's will - voluntarism — the doctrine that the will is the fundamental principle of the individual or the universe - voluntarist — a person who holds that the will is primary, or relating to such a doctrine - vowelize — to add vowel points or marks to a consonantal text, or to make a sound vocalic - vulgarize — to make coarse, common, or less refined; to popularize crudely - wakeless — without waking; from which one does not awaken, as in deep or final sleep - wanderer — a person who travels aimlessly or roams from place to place - wariness — the quality of being cautious and watchful of possible danger - warped — twisted out of true shape, or perverse and distorted in outlook - warrantable — able to be justified or defended; permissible - wastefulness — the quality of using resources carelessly or extravagantly - wasteness — the condition of being a desolate waste; barren emptiness - watery — containing, resembling, or diluted with water; weak or pale - waxen — made of or resembling wax; smooth, pale, and lifeless in appearance - weightiness — the quality of being heavy, serious, or of great importance - weighty — heavy, or of great seriousness, importance, or influence - wellness — the state of being in good health, especially as actively pursued - wellspring — a source of continual supply, especially of something abstract - westerner — a native or inhabitant of the west, especially of the Western world - wether — a castrated male sheep - whatness — the essential nature of a thing; its quiddity or whatness - wheeler — a horse harnessed nearest the wheels, or something with a stated number of wheels - wherewithal — the money, means, or resources needed for a purpose - whichsoever — whichever; any one or ones, no matter which - whiten — to make or become white or paler - whiteness — the quality or state of being white; pallor - whomever — the objective form of whoever; any person whom - wideness — the quality of being wide; breadth or extent - willful — deliberate and intentional, or stubbornly self-willed - wintry — characteristic of winter; cold, bleak, or unfriendly - wireless — operating without connecting wires, or (chiefly British) a radio - withal — in addition; as well; nevertheless (archaic) - withdrawment — the act of withdrawing; withdrawal or retirement - wizardry — the art or practice of magic, or great skill in some activity - woodsy — characteristic of or suggestive of woods or a forest - woody — consisting of or resembling wood, or covered with trees - woolgathering — absent-minded daydreaming or aimless musing - workaday — ordinary, everyday, and unremarkable; mundane - workless — without work; unemployed - wornness — the state of being worn, frayed, or exhausted - worsening — the process of becoming worse; deterioration - worshipful — feeling or showing reverence and adoration; honorable - worthiness — the quality of deserving respect, merit, or esteem - wrongful — unjust, unfair, or contrary to law or morality - wrongfulness — the quality of being unjust, unlawful, or morally wrong - yearday — an anniversary, especially of a death; a commemoration day - yearnful — full of yearning; longing or wistful - yesterevening — the evening of yesterday; last evening (archaic) - yonder — at or in that place over there; at a distance within sight - youngling — a young person, animal, or plant (archaic or literary) - yucky — disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal) - exfiltration — the secret, covert removal of someone from a dangerous or hostile place - skeuomorphic — designing digital interfaces or objects to imitate the appearance of their real-world counterparts - epistemic — relating to knowledge, its nature, and its justification - feckless — lacking initiative, strength of character, or effectiveness; irresponsible