| animatistic | (adjective) of or pertaining to animatism | - |
|---|
| animistic | (adjective) of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism | Synonyms: animist |
|---|
| anisogametic | (adjective) relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction | - |
|---|
| ankylotic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of the abnormality ankylosis | - |
|---|
| annalistic | (adjective) relating to annals | - |
|---|
| annexational | (adjective) relating to annexation | - |
|---|
| annihilating | (adjective) wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction | Synonyms: annihilative, devastating, withering |
|---|
| (adjective) making light of | Synonyms: devastating, withering |
| annihilative | (adjective) wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction | Synonyms: annihilating, devastating, withering |
|---|
| anorectic | (adjective) causing loss of appetite | Synonyms: anorexigenic |
|---|
| (adjective) suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin | Synonyms: anorexic |
| anorthitic | (adjective) characteristic of anorthite | - |
|---|
| anosmatic | (adjective) relating to an impairment or loss of the sense of smell | Synonyms: anosmic |
|---|
| antagonistic | (adjective) arousing animosity or hostility | - |
|---|
| (adjective) used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect | Synonyms: incompatible |
| (adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antipathetic, antipathetical |
| (adjective) incapable of harmonious association | - |
| (adjective) indicating opposition or resistance | Synonyms: counter |
| antenuptial | (adjective) relating to events before a marriage | Synonyms: premarital, prenuptial |
|---|
| antepenultimate | (adjective) third from last | - |
|---|
| anthelmintic | (adjective) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms | Synonyms: anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal |
|---|
| anthracitic | (adjective) relating to or resembling anthracite coal | - |
|---|
| anthropogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings | Synonyms: anthropogenic |
|---|
| anti | (adjective) not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) | - |
|---|
| antiadrenergic | (adjective) relating to blocking or reducing adrenergic effects in the body | - |
|---|
| antiaircraft | (adjective) designed for defense from a surface position against air attack | - |
|---|
| antiapartheid | (adjective) opposing the policy of apartheid in South Africa | - |
|---|
| antiauthoritarian | (adjective) opposed to authoritarianism | - |
|---|
| antibacterial | (adjective) destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth | - |
|---|
| antibiotic | (adjective) of or relating to antibiotic drugs | - |
|---|
| antiblack | (adjective) discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion | Synonyms: anti-Semite, racist |
|---|
| antic | (adjective) ludicrously odd | Synonyms: fantastic, fantastical, grotesque |
|---|
| anticancer | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: antineoplastic, antitumor, antitumour |
|---|
| anticholinergic | (adjective) inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site | - |
|---|
| anticipant | (adjective) marked by eager anticipation | Synonyms: anticipative, expectant |
|---|
| anticipated | (adjective) expected hopefully | Synonyms: awaited, hoped-for |
|---|
| anticipative | (adjective) marked by eager anticipation | Synonyms: anticipant, expectant |
|---|
| anticipatory | (adjective) in anticipation | Synonyms: prevenient |
|---|
| anticlimactic | (adjective) coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot | - |
|---|
| (adjective) of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style | Synonyms: anticlimactical |
| anticlimactical | (adjective) of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style | Synonyms: anticlimactic |
|---|
| anticlinal | (adjective) sloping downward away from a common crest | - |
|---|
| anticlockwise | (adjective) in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | Synonyms: contraclockwise, counterclockwise |
|---|
| anticoagulative | (adjective) of or relating to an anticoagulant | - |
|---|
| anticyclonic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center | - |
|---|
| antidotal | (adjective) counteracting the effects of a poison | - |
|---|
| antidromic | (adjective) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal | - |
|---|
| antiferromagnetic | (adjective) relating to antiferromagnetism | - |
|---|
| antifertility | (adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation | Synonyms: contraceptive, prophylactic |
|---|
| antifungal | (adjective) capable of destroying fungi | Synonyms: fungicidal |
|---|
| antigenic | (adjective) of or relating to antigens | - |
|---|
| antiheretical | (adjective) opposed to heresy | - |
|---|
| antiknock | (adjective) suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines | Synonyms: antiknocking |
|---|
| antiknocking | (adjective) suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines | Synonyms: antiknock |
|---|
| antimagnetic | (adjective) impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization | - |
|---|
| antimicrobial | (adjective) capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | Synonyms: antimicrobic |
|---|
| antimicrobic | (adjective) capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | Synonyms: antimicrobial |
|---|
| antimonial | (adjective) containing antimony | - |
|---|
| antimonic | (adjective) relating to or derived from antimony | Synonyms: antimonious |
|---|
| antimonious | (adjective) relating to or derived from antimony | Synonyms: antimonic |
|---|
| antimonopoly | (adjective) of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices | Synonyms: antitrust |
|---|
| antineoplastic | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: anticancer, antitumor, antitumour |
|---|
| antinomian | (adjective) relating to or influenced by antinomianism | - |
|---|
| antiparallel | (adjective) (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed | - |
|---|
| antipathetic | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
|---|
| (adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetical |
| antipathetical | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetic, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
|---|
| (adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetic |
| antipersonnel | (adjective) designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction | - |
|---|
| antiphlogistic | (adjective) counteracting inflammation | - |
|---|
| antiphonal | (adjective) containing or using responses; alternating | Synonyms: responsive |
|---|
| (adjective) relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony | Synonyms: antiphonary |
| antiphonary | (adjective) relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony | Synonyms: antiphonal |
|---|
| antipodal | (adjective) relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth | Synonyms: antipodean |
|---|
| antipodean | (adjective) relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth | Synonyms: antipodal |
|---|
| antipollution | (adjective) intended to reduce pollution | - |
|---|
| antipyretic | (adjective) preventing or alleviating fever | - |
|---|
| antiquarian | (adjective) of or relating to antiques or antiquities | - |
|---|
| (adjective) of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities | - |
| antiquated | (adjective) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | Synonyms: antediluvian, archaic |
|---|
| antique | (adjective) made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age | - |
|---|
| (adjective) out of fashion | Synonyms: demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee |
| (adjective) belonging to or lasting from times long ago | Synonyms: age-old |
| antisatellite | (adjective) of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit | Synonyms: ASAT |
|---|
| antisemitic | (adjective) relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews | Synonyms: anti-semitic |
|---|
| antiseptic | (adjective) thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms | - |
|---|
| (adjective) devoid of objectionable language | - |
| (adjective) clean and honest | - |
| (adjective) freeing from error or corruption | - |
| antisocial | (adjective) shunning contact with others | - |
|---|
| (adjective) hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior | Synonyms: asocial |
| antistrophic | (adjective) of or relating to an antistrophe | - |
|---|
| antisubmarine | (adjective) defensive against enemy submarines | - |
|---|
| antitank | (adjective) designed for defense against armored vehicles | - |
|---|
| antithetic | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetical |
|---|
| antithetical | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetic |
|---|
| antithyroid | (adjective) having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity | - |
|---|
| antitoxic | (adjective) counteracting a toxin or poison | - |
|---|
| antitrust | (adjective) of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices | Synonyms: antimonopoly |
|---|
| antitumor | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumour |
|---|
| antitumour | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumor |
|---|
| antitypic | (adjective) of or relating to an antitype that is a symbol | Synonyms: antitypical |
|---|
| (adjective) of or relating to an antitype that represents an opposite | Synonyms: antitypical |
| antitypical | (adjective) of or relating to an antitype that is a symbol | Synonyms: antitypic |
|---|
| (adjective) of or relating to an antitype that represents an opposite | Synonyms: antitypic |
| antiviral | (adjective) inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses | - |
|---|
| anuretic | (adjective) of or relating to an inability to urinate | Synonyms: anuric |
|---|
| anxiolytic | (adjective) anxiety relieving | - |
|---|
| aoristic | (adjective) of or relating to the aorist tense | - |
|---|
| aortic | (adjective) of or relating to the aorta | Synonyms: aortal |
|---|
| apathetic | (adjective) showing little or no emotion or animation | - |
|---|
| (adjective) marked by a lack of interest | Synonyms: indifferent |
| aphaeretic | (adjective) relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis | Synonyms: apheretic |
|---|
| aphanitic | (adjective) of or relating to aphanite | - |
|---|
| apheretic | (adjective) relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis | Synonyms: aphaeretic |
|---|
| aphetic | (adjective) produced by aphesis | - |
|---|
| aphoristic | (adjective) containing aphorisms or maxims | Synonyms: axiomatic |
|---|
| (adjective) terse and witty and like a maxim | Synonyms: apothegmatic, epigrammatic |
| aphotic | (adjective) lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight | - |
|---|
| aplanatic | (adjective) free from or corrected for spherical aberration | - |
|---|
| aplitic | (adjective) of or related to aplite | - |
|---|