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Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.

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C2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.

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Describing Qualities

3135 words

insubstantial C2+

/ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/ lacking substance, strength, or reality; flimsy Meaning Off Sound Off

insufferable C2+

/ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/ too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured Meaning Off Sound Off

interminable C2+

/ɪnˈtɜrmɪnəbəl/ endless or seemingly without limit, especially tediously so Meaning Off Sound Off

intermittently C2+

/ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/ at irregular intervals; occasionally and not continuously Meaning Off Sound Off

interpretive C2+

/ɪnˈtɜrprɪtɪv/ serving to explain or render the meaning of something Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈtrusɪv/ intruding or encroaching where not welcome; obtrusive Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈjutəl/ useless; serving no practical purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ having or showing creativity and originality in devising things Meaning Off Sound Off

investigative C2+

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪv/ relating to detailed inquiry or systematic examination Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪnvəˌlut/ intricate or complex; curled or rolled inward Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪnwərd/ directed toward the inside; situated within or in the mind Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈrɔt/ worked or woven into something as decoration; intricately blended in Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈrɪɡjuəs/ well-watered; supplying or marked by irrigation (archaic, literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪv/ tending to cause irritation or inflammation Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɑbləs/ without paid employment; unemployed Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒoʊˈkoʊs/ given to or marked by joking; humorous and playful Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɔɪntli/ together with another or others; in a shared manner Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɑli/ cheerful and good-humored; (British) very or extremely Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒoʊviəl/ cheerful and good-humored Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒubɪlənt/ feeling or expressing great joy and triumph Meaning Off Sound Off

/ləˈbɔriəs/ requiring much time and hard effort Meaning Off Sound Off

/ləˈkɑnɪk/ using very few words; terse to the point of brusqueness Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈleɪdən/ heavily loaded or weighed down Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlætɚli/ recently; in the latter part of a period Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɔfəli/ in a manner permitted or recognized by law Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɛdən/ heavy, dull, or gray like lead Meaning Off Sound Off

/lud/ crude and offensive in a sexual way Meaning Off Sound Off

/laɪˈsɛnʃəs/ lacking moral or sexual restraint Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ greedy, lustful, or eager for sensual pleasure Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɪmbɚ/ supple and flexible; to make oneself supple Meaning Off Sound Off

/laɪð/ slim, supple, and graceful in movement Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɪvəbəl/ fit or comfortable to live in or with Meaning Off Sound Off

/loʊθ/ reluctant or unwilling Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɔfti/ of great height; noble in sentiment, or haughty Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈloʊnsəm/ sad from being alone; lonely Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlaʊərɪŋ/ dark and threatening, as of the sky; scowling Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈloʊli/ low in rank or status; humble Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlusɪd/ clearly expressed and easy to understand; clear-minded Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlumɪnəs/ giving off or full of light; radiant Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlʌstɚləs/ lacking shine or brilliance; dull Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlʌstfəl/ full of strong sexual desire Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmædɪd/ wet or moist Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmeɪti/ friendly and sociable; (British) a familiar term of address Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɔkɪʃ/ excessively sentimental in a feeble or sickly way Meaning Off Sound Off

/məˈmɔriəs/ having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering Meaning Off Sound Off

/məˈrɪdiənəl/ of the south or a meridian; characteristic of southern peoples Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɛrɪli/ in a cheerful and lively manner Meaning Off Sound Off

meteorologic C2+

/ˌmitiərəˈlɑdʒɪk/ relating to weather or the study of the atmosphere Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪdˌweɪ/ halfway; the avenue of amusements at a fair Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmaɪndɪd/ inclined or disposed to do something; having a specified attitude Meaning Off Sound Off

misanthropic C2+

/ˌmɪsənˈθrɑpɪk/ disliking or distrusting humankind Meaning Off Sound Off

miscellaneous C2+

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ made up of various, unrelated kinds Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɪsˈʃeɪpən/ badly or abnormally formed; deformed Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɪˈsteɪkəbəl/ liable to be misunderstood or confused with something else Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑdərətli/ to a reasonable or average degree; not extremely Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑdəstli/ in an unassuming manner; to a limited or moderate extent Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɔɪsti/ slightly moist or damp Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɔrfoʊld/ greater in number or amount; more numerous or manifold Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmʌfəld/ deadened or made quieter; wrapped up to deaden sound Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɝki/ dark, dim, and unclear; obscure or suspect Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmʌzi/ confused, dazed, or fuzzy; blurred and indistinct Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪstɪkəl/ relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪθɪkəl/ occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈneɪmləs/ having no name; unidentified or too dreadful to specify Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnæʃənəli/ with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country Meaning Off Sound Off

naturalistic C2+

/ˌnætʃərəˈlɪstɪk/ imitating nature or real life closely; based on naturalism Meaning Off Sound Off

/neɪ/ no; used to introduce a stronger or more emphatic restatement Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnɛsəsər/ necessary (archaic or truncated variant) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnutɚ/ neither masculine nor feminine in grammatical gender; to castrate or spay Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnɪmbəl/ quick and light in movement or thought; agile Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnɪmiəs/ excessive; more than enough (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

/noʊˈmædɪk/ living by moving from place to place rather than settling permanently Meaning Off Sound Off

nonalcoholic C2+

/ˌnɑnælkəˈhɔlɪk/ containing no alcohol Meaning Off Sound Off

noncredible C2+

/ˌnɑnˈkrɛdəbəl/ not believable or convincing Meaning Off Sound Off

nonexcessive C2+

/ˌnɑnɪkˈsɛsɪv/ not excessive; kept within reasonable limits Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌnɑnɪkˈstrim/ not extreme; moderate Meaning Off Sound Off

nonoptional C2+

/ˌnɑnˈɑpʃənəl/ not optional; mandatory or required Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌnɑnˈsɛkjələr/ not secular; religious or sacred in character Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnɑkʃəs/ harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant Meaning Off Sound Off

/əbˈsikwiəs/ excessively obedient or attentive in a servile, fawning way Meaning Off Sound Off

obsessional C2+

/əbˈsɛʃənəl/ of or marked by an obsession; preoccupied to an unhealthy degree Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈoʊʃənsaɪd/ situated beside or facing the ocean Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑdli/ in a strange or unexpected manner Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɔfˈhændəd/ casual, curt, or unceremonious, often to the point of rudeness Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔfəntaɪmz/ frequently; many times Meaning Off Sound Off

/oʊˈlɪmpiən/ majestic, lofty, or aloof; relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑmənəs/ giving the impression that something bad is about to happen; threatening Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈoʊnərəs/ involving heavy obligation, effort, or difficulty; burdensome Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ in conflict or contrast with; on the other side Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔrətʌnd/ (of the voice) full and resonant; (of speech) pompous or bombastic Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔrθədɑks/ conforming to established or traditional beliefs, especially in religion Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɔrˈθɑɡənəl/ at right angles; statistically independent or unrelated Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/ furthest from the center; most external Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌaʊtˈspoʊkən/ frank and direct in expressing one's opinions, even when controversial Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌaʊtˈwɔrn/ worn out or no longer useful; obsolete Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ not paid or done by the expected time; late Meaning Off Sound Off

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