| adnexal | (adjective) of or pertaining to adnexa | Synonyms: annexal |
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| alexic | (adjective) of or relating to or symptomatic of alexia | Synonyms: word-blind |
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| ambidextrous | (adjective) equally skillful with each hand | Synonyms: two-handed |
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| (adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | Synonyms: deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced |
| annexal | (adjective) of or pertaining to adnexa | Synonyms: adnexal |
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| annexational | (adjective) relating to annexation | - |
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| anorexic | (adjective) suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin | Synonyms: anorectic |
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| anorexigenic | (adjective) causing loss of appetite | Synonyms: anorectic |
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| asexual | (adjective) not having or involving sex | Synonyms: nonsexual |
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| biconvex | (adjective) convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil | Synonyms: convexo-convex, lenticular, lentiform |
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| bisexual | (adjective) sexually attracted to both sexes | - |
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| (adjective) having an ambiguous sexual identity | Synonyms: epicene |
| coexistent | (adjective) existing at the same time | Synonyms: coexisting |
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| coexisting | (adjective) existing at the same time | Synonyms: coexistent |
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| coextensive | (adjective) being of equal extent or scope or duration | Synonyms: conterminous, coterminous |
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| complex | (adjective) complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts | - |
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| (adjective) difficult to analyze or understand | Synonyms: complicated |
| contextual | (adjective) relating to or determined by or in context | - |
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| convex | (adjective) curving or bulging outward | Synonyms: bulging |
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| dexter | (adjective) on or starting from the wearer's right | - |
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| dexterous | (adjective) skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands | Synonyms: deft, dextrous |
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| dextral | (adjective) of or on the right | - |
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| (adjective) preferring to use right foot or hand or eye | - |
| dextrorotary | (adjective) rotating to the right | Synonyms: dextrorotatory, right-handed |
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| dextrorotatory | (adjective) rotating to the right | Synonyms: dextrorotary, right-handed |
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| dextrorsal | (adjective) spiraling upward from left to right | Synonyms: dextrorse |
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| dextrorse | (adjective) spiraling upward from left to right | Synonyms: dextrorsal |
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| dextrous | (adjective) skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands | Synonyms: deft, dexterous |
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| duplex | (adjective) allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously | - |
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| (adjective) (used technically of a device or process) having two parts | - |
| dyslexic | (adjective) of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia | - |
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| (adjective) having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder | Synonyms: dyslectic |
| ex | (adjective) out of fashion | Synonyms: antique, demode, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee |
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| exacerbating | (adjective) making worse | Synonyms: aggravating, exasperating |
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| exact | (adjective) marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact | - |
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| (adjective) (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | Synonyms: accurate, precise |
| (adjective) lacking compromising or mitigating elements | Synonyms: direct |
| exacting | (adjective) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures | Synonyms: fastidious |
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| (adjective) requiring precise accuracy | Synonyms: exigent |
| (adjective) severe and unremitting in making demands | Synonyms: stern, strict |
| exaggerated | (adjective) represented as greater than is true or reasonable | Synonyms: overdone, overstated |
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| (adjective) enlarged to an abnormal degree | Synonyms: enlarged, magnified |
| exalted | (adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | Synonyms: elevated, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime |
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| exalting | (adjective) tending to exalt | Synonyms: ennobling |
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| exanimate | (adjective) deprived of life; no longer living | Synonyms: lifeless |
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| exasperated | (adjective) greatly annoyed; out of patience | Synonyms: browned off, cheesed off |
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| exasperating | (adjective) extremely annoying or displeasing | Synonyms: infuriating, maddening, vexing |
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| (adjective) making worse | Synonyms: aggravating, exacerbating |
| exaugural | (adjective) occurring at or marking the close of a term of office | - |
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| exceeding | (adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | Synonyms: exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing |
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| excellent | (adjective) very good; of the highest quality | Synonyms: fantabulous, first-class, mean, ripping, splendid |
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| exceptionable | (adjective) liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to | Synonyms: objectionable |
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| exceptional | (adjective) deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence | - |
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| (adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | Synonyms: exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing |
| (adjective) surpassing what is common or usual or expected | Synonyms: especial, particular, special |
| excess | (adjective) more than is needed, desired, or required | Synonyms: extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus |
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| excessive | (adjective) beyond normal limits | Synonyms: inordinate, undue, unreasonable |
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| (adjective) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | Synonyms: extravagant, exuberant, overweening |
| exchangeable | (adjective) suitable to be exchanged | - |
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| (adjective) capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value | Synonyms: convertible |
| (adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | Synonyms: interchangeable, similar, standardised, standardized |
| exchanged | (adjective) changed for (replaced by) something different | - |
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| excitable | (adjective) easily excited | - |
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| (adjective) capable of responding to stimuli | Synonyms: irritable |
| excitant | (adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate | Synonyms: excitative, excitatory |
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| excitative | (adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate | Synonyms: excitant, excitatory |
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| excitatory | (adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate | Synonyms: excitant, excitative |
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| excited | (adjective) in an aroused state | - |
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| (adjective) (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | Synonyms: aroused, emotional, worked up |
| (adjective) (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive | Synonyms: activated |
| (adjective) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | Synonyms: delirious, frantic, mad, unrestrained |
| exciting | (adjective) creating or arousing excitement | - |
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| (adjective) stimulating interest and discussion | - |
| exclamatory | (adjective) sudden and strong | Synonyms: emphatic |
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| exclusive | (adjective) excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority | - |
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| (adjective) not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective | Synonyms: single, undivided |
| (adjective) not divided or shared with others | Synonyms: sole |
| excogitative | (adjective) concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation | - |
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| excrescent | (adjective) forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth) | - |
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| excretory | (adjective) of or relating to the process of excretion | - |
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| excruciating | (adjective) extremely painful | Synonyms: agonising, agonizing, harrowing, torturesome, torturing, torturous |
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| exculpated | (adjective) freed from any question of guilt | Synonyms: absolved, clear, cleared, exonerated, vindicated |
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| exculpatory | (adjective) clearing of guilt or blame | - |
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| excursive | (adjective) (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects | Synonyms: digressive, discursive, rambling |
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| excusable | (adjective) capable of being overlooked | - |
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| (adjective) easily excused or forgiven | Synonyms: forgivable, venial |
| excusatory | (adjective) offering or expressing apology | Synonyms: apologetic |
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| excused | (adjective) granted exemption | - |
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| execrable | (adjective) deserving to be execrated | Synonyms: damnable |
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| (adjective) unequivocally detestable | Synonyms: abominable, detestable, odious |
| (adjective) of very poor quality or condition | Synonyms: deplorable, miserable, woeful, wretched |
| executable | (adjective) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are | Synonyms: feasible, practicable, viable, workable |
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| executed | (adjective) put to death as punishment | - |
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| executive | (adjective) having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. | - |
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| exegetic | (adjective) relating to exegesis | Synonyms: exegetical |
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| exegetical | (adjective) relating to exegesis | Synonyms: exegetic |
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| exemplary | (adjective) serving to warn | Synonyms: admonitory, cautionary, monitory, warning |
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| (adjective) being or serving as an illustration of a type | Synonyms: emblematic, typic |
| (adjective) worthy of imitation | Synonyms: model |
| exemplifying | (adjective) clarifying by use of examples | Synonyms: illustrative |
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| exempt | (adjective) (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject | - |
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| (adjective) (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation | Synonyms: nontaxable |
| exergonic | (adjective) (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy | - |
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| exhausted | (adjective) depleted of energy, force, or strength | Synonyms: spent |
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| (adjective) drained physically | - |
| (adjective) drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | Synonyms: dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, gone, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out |
| exhaustible | (adjective) capable of being used up | - |
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| (adjective) capable of being used up; capable of being exhausted | - |
| exhausting | (adjective) having a debilitating effect | Synonyms: draining |
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| (adjective) producing exhaustion | Synonyms: tiring, wearing, wearying |
| exhaustive | (adjective) performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial | Synonyms: thorough, thoroughgoing |
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| exhibitionistic | (adjective) compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by public exposure or exaggerated behavior | - |
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| exhilarated | (adjective) made joyful | Synonyms: gladdened |
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| exhilarating | (adjective) making lively and joyful | Synonyms: elating |
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| (adjective) making lively and cheerful | Synonyms: stimulating |
| exhortative | (adjective) giving strong encouragement | Synonyms: exhortatory, hortative, hortatory |
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| exhortatory | (adjective) giving strong encouragement | Synonyms: exhortative, hortative, hortatory |
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| exigent | (adjective) requiring precise accuracy | Synonyms: exacting |
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| (adjective) demanding attention | Synonyms: clamant, crying, insistent, instant |
| exiguous | (adjective) extremely scanty | - |
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| exilic | (adjective) of or relating to a period of exile (especially the exile of the Jews known as the Babylonian Captivity) | - |
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| existent | (adjective) having existence or being or actuality | Synonyms: existing |
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| (adjective) being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory | Synonyms: real |
| (adjective) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | Synonyms: actual |
| existential | (adjective) relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence) | - |
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| (adjective) of or as conceived by existentialism | - |
| (adjective) derived from experience or the experience of existence | Synonyms: experiential |
| existentialist | (adjective) relating to or involving existentialism | - |
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| existing | (adjective) having existence or being or actuality | Synonyms: existent |
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| (adjective) presently existing | - |
| (adjective) existing in something specified | - |
| exocentric | (adjective) not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents | - |
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| exocrine | (adjective) of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions | - |
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| exodontic | (adjective) of or relating to or involving exodontics | - |
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| exoergic | (adjective) (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy | Synonyms: energy-releasing |
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| exogamic | (adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe | Synonyms: exogamous |
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| (adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related | Synonyms: exogamous |
| exogamous | (adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe | Synonyms: exogamic |
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| (adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related | Synonyms: exogamic |
| exogenic | (adjective) derived or originating externally | Synonyms: exogenous |
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| exogenous | (adjective) derived or originating externally | Synonyms: exogenic |
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| exonerated | (adjective) freed from any question of guilt | Synonyms: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, vindicated |
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| exonerative | (adjective) providing absolution | Synonyms: absolvitory, forgiving |
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| exorbitant | (adjective) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | Synonyms: extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious |
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