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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

8073 words

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

/oʊˈvɜrt/ done or shown openly; not concealed Meaning Off Sound Off

overweening C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈwinɪŋ/ showing excessive confidence, pride, or presumption Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpælɪd/ pale, especially from illness or lack of vitality Meaning Off Sound Off

participial C2+

/ˌpɑrtɪˈsɪpiəl/ of or relating to a participle Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpeɪtəntli/ in a clear and obvious manner Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpivɪʃ/ easily irritated; querulous and bad-tempered Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɪˈdʒɔrətɪv/ expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɛpi/ full of energy and high spirits; lively Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈtʃæns/ perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈfɔrmənt/ operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical) Meaning Off Sound Off

perspicuous C2+

/pɚˈspɪkjuəs/ clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈvɜrtɪd/ distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural Meaning Off Sound Off

pharmaceutical C2+

/ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/ relating to medicinal drugs, or such a drug itself Meaning Off Sound Off

phenomenalistic C2+

/fəˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk/ relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpaɪəs/ devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪtiəs/ arousing pity; pitiful Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪtiəbəl/ deserving or arousing pity Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪtɪfəl/ deserving pity, or contemptibly inadequate Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpleɪnɚ/ lying in or relating to a single plane; flat Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈplæʃi/ wet and marshy, or marked by splashing Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈplɛntiəs/ existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌpliəˈnæstɪk/ using more words than necessary; redundant Meaning Off Sound Off

/plʌmp/ having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat Meaning Off Sound Off

poisonously C2+

/ˈpɔɪzənəsli/ in a venomous or toxically harmful manner Meaning Off Sound Off

/pəˈlutɪd/ contaminated with harmful or unclean substances Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɔrsaɪn/ of, relating to, or resembling pigs Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈprɛdʒədɪst/ holding preconceived, usually unfavorable, opinions Meaning Off Sound Off

/priˈneɪtl/ occurring or existing before birth Meaning Off Sound Off

preternatural C2+

/ˌpritɚˈnætʃərəl/ beyond what is normal or natural; exceptional Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpritɛkst/ a false reason given to conceal the real one Meaning Off Sound Off

preventative C2+

/prɪˈvɛntətɪv/ serving to prevent something, especially disease Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpraɪzəbl/ worthy of being valued or esteemed Meaning Off Sound Off

problematical C2+

/ˌprɑbləˈmætɪkl/ presenting a difficulty or doubt; questionable Meaning Off Sound Off

/prəˈdɪdʒəs/ remarkably or impressively great in extent or degree Meaning Off Sound Off

proficiency C2+

/prəˈfɪʃənsi/ a high degree of skill or competence Meaning Off Sound Off

/prəˈfɪʃənt/ competent or skilled in doing something Meaning Off Sound Off

promiscuous C2+

/prəˈmɪskjuəs/ indiscriminate or undiscriminating in mixing or choice Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈprɑntoʊ/ promptly; without delay Meaning Off Sound Off

/proʊˈzeɪɪk/ lacking imagination; dull and commonplace Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəli/ at the appointed time; on time Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpjunɪtɔri/ inflicting or intended as punishment Meaning Off Sound Off

purchasable C2+

/ˈpɝtʃəsəbl/ able to be bought Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpjutətɪvli/ by general assumption; supposedly Meaning Off Sound Off

/rəˈpeɪʃəs/ aggressively greedy or grasping Meaning Off Sound Off

/ræpt/ completely absorbed or fascinated Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɪrwɚdz/ toward the back or rear Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈsɛptɪv/ willing to consider new ideas or suggestions Meaning Off Sound Off

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