Word Formation & Derivatives

courter C2+

/ˈkɔrtɚ/ one who courts or woos another, especially a suitor Meaning Off Sound Off

courtship C2+

/ˈkɔrtʃɪp/ the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage Meaning Off Sound Off

craftsmanship C2+

/ˈkræftsmənʃɪp/ the skill and quality with which something is made by hand Meaning Off Sound Off

crafty C2+

/ˈkræfti/ clever at achieving aims by deceit or indirect means Meaning Off Sound Off

creational C2+

/kriˈeɪʃənəl/ relating to creation or the act of bringing into existence Meaning Off Sound Off

creationary C2+

/kriˈeɪʃəˌnɛri/ pertaining to or marked by creation Meaning Off Sound Off

creationism C2+

/kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation Meaning Off Sound Off

creationist C2+

/kriˈeɪʃənɪst/ a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution Meaning Off Sound Off

credulous C2+

/ˈkrɛdʒələs/ too ready to believe things; easily deceived Meaning Off Sound Off

creed C2+

/krid/ a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles Meaning Off Sound Off

creeper C2+

/ˈkripɚ/ a plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by clinging Meaning Off Sound Off

criminate C2+

/ˈkrɪməˌneɪt/ to accuse of or charge with a crime; to incriminate Meaning Off Sound Off

crimination C2+

/ˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən/ the act of accusing someone of a crime; an accusation Meaning Off Sound Off

crinkly C2+

/ˈkrɪŋkli/ full of small wrinkles, folds, or creases Meaning Off Sound Off

crooked C2+

/ˈkrʊkɪd/ bent or twisted out of shape; dishonest Meaning Off Sound Off

crucify C2+

/ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/ to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly Meaning Off Sound Off

crummy C2+

/ˈkrʌmi/ of poor quality; shabby or unpleasant Meaning Off Sound Off

cubic C2+

/ˈkjubɪk/ having the shape of a cube; relating to volume measured in three dimensions Meaning Off Sound Off

cully C2+

/ˈkʌli/ a dupe or easily deceived companion; to deceive or impose upon Meaning Off Sound Off

culminate C2+

/ˈkʌlməˌneɪt/ to reach the highest or climactic point of something Meaning Off Sound Off

cultism C2+

/ˈkʌltɪzəm/ devotion to or the practices of a cult Meaning Off Sound Off

cumber C2+

/ˈkʌmbɚ/ to hamper or burden; an obstruction or encumbrance Meaning Off Sound Off

cunctation C2+

/kʌŋkˈteɪʃən/ delay or tardiness in acting; procrastination Meaning Off Sound Off

cursive C2+

/ˈkɝsɪv/ written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand Meaning Off Sound Off

cushiony C2+

/ˈkʊʃəni/ soft and resilient like a cushion Meaning Off Sound Off

custodian C2+

/kʌˈstoʊdiən/ a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something Meaning Off Sound Off

damnation C2+

/dæmˈneɪʃən/ condemnation to eternal punishment in hell Meaning Off Sound Off

dastardly C2+

/ˈdæstɚdli/ wicked and cruel in a cowardly, contemptible way Meaning Off Sound Off

deactivate C2+

/diˈæktəˌveɪt/ to make something inactive or render it inoperative Meaning Off Sound Off

debauchment C2+

/dɪˈbɔtʃmənt/ the act of corrupting morally; seduction into dissipation Meaning Off Sound Off

deceitful C2+

/dɪˈsitfəl/ given to or characterized by deceiving; dishonest Meaning Off Sound Off

deceitfulness C2+

/dɪˈsitfəlnəs/ the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty Meaning Off Sound Off

decomposed C2+

/ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd/ broken down by decay; rotted into simpler substances Meaning Off Sound Off

decompress C2+

/ˌdikəmˈprɛs/ to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind Meaning Off Sound Off

decorously C2+

/ˈdɛkɚəsli/ in a manner showing proper decorum and good taste Meaning Off Sound Off

deferment C2+

/dɪˈfɝmənt/ the act of postponing something to a later time Meaning Off Sound Off

definable C2+

/dɪˈfaɪnəbəl/ able to be defined or precisely described Meaning Off Sound Off

degeneracy C2+

/dɪˈdʒɛnɚəsi/ the state of having declined morally, physically, or in quality Meaning Off Sound Off

deific C2+

/diˈɪfɪk/ making divine, or having a godlike character Meaning Off Sound Off

delectation C2+

/ˌdilɛkˈteɪʃən/ delight or enjoyment; the giving of pleasure Meaning Off Sound Off

delineate C2+

/dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/ to describe or portray precisely; to mark out boundaries Meaning Off Sound Off

delineation C2+

/dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/ the act of describing or outlining something precisely Meaning Off Sound Off

delusion C2+

/dɪˈluʒən/ a false belief held despite evidence to the contrary Meaning Off Sound Off

demarcation C2+

/ˌdimɑrˈkeɪʃən/ the marking or setting of boundaries or limits Meaning Off Sound Off

dematerialize C2+

/ˌdiməˈtɪriəˌlaɪz/ to cease to exist in bodily form; to vanish into nothing Meaning Off Sound Off

democratical C2+

/ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkəl/ of or relating to democracy; democratic Meaning Off Sound Off

demonstrator C2+

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɚ/ a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works Meaning Off Sound Off

demurral C2+

/dɪˈmɝəl/ an expression of objection, hesitation, or reluctance Meaning Off Sound Off

denigrate C2+

/ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt/ to criticize unfairly; to disparage or belittle Meaning Off Sound Off

denotative C2+

/ˈdinoʊˌteɪtɪv/ relating to the literal meaning of a word rather than its associations Meaning Off Sound Off

deprecative C2+

/ˈdɛprɪkətɪv/ expressing disapproval or seeking to avert something by entreaty Meaning Off Sound Off

derivation C2+

/ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ the origin or source of something, especially a word's formation Meaning Off Sound Off

derogate C2+

/ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt/ to detract from or disparage; to deviate from a standard Meaning Off Sound Off

descendant C2+

/dɪˈsɛndənt/ a person or thing descended from a particular ancestor Meaning Off Sound Off

deservingly C2+

/dɪˈzɝvɪŋli/ in a manner that is merited or deserved Meaning Off Sound Off

despisal C2+

/dɪˈspaɪzəl/ the act of despising; contempt or scorn Meaning Off Sound Off

despotic C2+

/dɪˈspɑtɪk/ exercising absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way Meaning Off Sound Off

destinate C2+

/ˈdɛstəˌneɪt/ to appoint or set apart for a particular purpose or destiny Meaning Off Sound Off

destitution C2+

/ˌdɛstɪˈtuʃən/ the state of extreme poverty; lack of the means of subsistence Meaning Off Sound Off

destroyer C2+

/dɪˈstrɔɪɚ/ one who destroys, or a fast, lightly armoured warship Meaning Off Sound Off

desultory C2+

/ˈdɛsəlˌtɔri/ lacking a plan or purpose; passing aimlessly from one thing to another Meaning Off Sound Off

detectable C2+

/dɪˈtɛktəbəl/ able to be detected or perceived Meaning Off Sound Off

determinant C2+

/dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/ a factor that decisively influences an outcome Meaning Off Sound Off

detractor C2+

/dɪˈtræktɚ/ a person who disparages or belittles someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

deviation C2+

/ˌdiviˈeɪʃən/ the act of departing from an established course or norm Meaning Off Sound Off

devilish C2+

/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/ like a devil; mischievous or extremely difficult Meaning Off Sound Off

diaphanous C2+

/daɪˈæfənəs/ light, delicate, and translucent; almost transparent Meaning Off Sound Off

diction C2+

/ˈdɪkʃən/ the choice and use of words, or clarity of speech Meaning Off Sound Off

differentialize C2+

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəˌlaɪz/ to make or mark as different; to differentiate Meaning Off Sound Off

diffusion C2+

/dɪˈfjuʒən/ the spreading of something more widely; the intermingling of particles Meaning Off Sound Off

digression C2+

/daɪˈɡrɛʃən/ a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing Meaning Off Sound Off

dilapidated C2+

/dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd/ fallen into ruin or disrepair through neglect Meaning Off Sound Off

diminishment C2+

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt/ the act or process of becoming or making smaller or less Meaning Off Sound Off

dimpsy C2+

/ˈdɪmpsi/ dialectal term for twilight or the dim half-light of dusk Meaning Off Sound Off

diplomacy C2+

/dɪˈploʊməsi/ the management of relations between nations or the skill of tactful negotiation Meaning Off Sound Off

directive C2+

/dɪˈrɛktɪv/ an official instruction or order issued by an authority Meaning Off Sound Off

disadventurous C2+

/ˌdɪsədˈvɛntʃərəs/ archaic term for unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misadventure Meaning Off Sound Off

disastrously C2+

/dɪˈzæstrəsli/ in a way that causes great damage, ruin, or failure Meaning Off Sound Off

discommendation C2+

/ˌdɪskɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval Meaning Off Sound Off

disconnection C2+

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən/ the act of breaking a connection or the state of being disconnected Meaning Off Sound Off

discontinuity C2+

/ˌdɪskɑntəˈnuəti/ a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something Meaning Off Sound Off

discontinuous C2+

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs/ having breaks or interruptions; not continuous Meaning Off Sound Off

discordant C2+

/dɪsˈkɔrdənt/ disagreeing or clashing; harsh and unharmonious in sound Meaning Off Sound Off

discourtesy C2+

/dɪsˈkɜrtəsi/ rude or impolite behavior; lack of courtesy Meaning Off Sound Off

discretely C2+

/dɪˈskritli/ in a separate or individually distinct manner Meaning Off Sound Off

dishonorable C2+

/dɪsˈɑnərəbəl/ bringing shame or disgrace; lacking honor or integrity Meaning Off Sound Off

disloyal C2+

/dɪsˈlɔɪəl/ failing to be faithful or loyal; treacherous Meaning Off Sound Off

dismission C2+

/dɪsˈmɪʃən/ archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away Meaning Off Sound Off

disorderliness C2+

/dɪsˈɔrdərlinəs/ the quality of being untidy, chaotic, or unruly Meaning Off Sound Off

disorganization C2+

/dɪsˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ lack of order or systematic arrangement; confusion Meaning Off Sound Off

dispersion C2+

/dɪˈspɜrʒən/ the act of scattering or the state of being spread over a wide area Meaning Off Sound Off

dispossession C2+

/ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən/ the act of depriving someone of property or occupancy Meaning Off Sound Off

disrelish C2+

/dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ/ a feeling of distaste or dislike; to regard with distaste Meaning Off Sound Off

disreputable C2+

/dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl/ not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation Meaning Off Sound Off

disrespectful C2+

/ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl/ showing a lack of respect or courtesy Meaning Off Sound Off

disruptive C2+

/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ causing disturbance or upheaval; radically altering an established order Meaning Off Sound Off