| abatable
|
(adjective) capable of being abated |
- |
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| abdicable
|
(adjective) capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished |
- |
|---|
| ablative
|
(adjective) tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) relating to the ablative case |
- |
| ablaze
|
(adjective) keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement |
Synonyms:
aflame,
aroused |
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| (adjective) lighted up by or as by fire or flame |
Synonyms:
on fire,
afire,
aflame,
aflare,
alight |
| (adjective) resembling flame in brilliance or color |
- |
| (adjective) lighted with red light as if with flames |
Synonyms:
reddened,
inflamed |
| able
|
(adjective) (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) have the skills and qualifications to do things well |
Synonyms:
capable |
| (adjective) having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity |
- |
| (adjective) having a strong healthy body |
Synonyms:
able-bodied |
| abolishable
|
(adjective) capable of being abolished |
- |
|---|
| abominable
|
(adjective) unequivocally detestable |
Synonyms:
detestable,
odious,
execrable |
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| (adjective) exceptionally bad or displeasing |
Synonyms:
unspeakable,
dreadful,
painful,
atrocious,
awful,
terrible |
| abortive
|
(adjective) failing to accomplish an intended result |
Synonyms:
unsuccessful,
stillborn |
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| above
|
(adjective) appearing earlier in the same text |
- |
|---|
| abranchiate
|
(adjective) having no gills |
Synonyms:
gill-less,
abranchial,
abranchious |
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| abrasive
|
(adjective) causing abrasion |
Synonyms:
scratchy |
|---|
| (adjective) sharply disagreeable; rigorous |
Synonyms:
harsh |
| absolute
|
(adjective) perfect or complete or pure |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers |
Synonyms:
rank,
right-down,
downright,
out-and-out,
sheer |
| (adjective) not limited by law |
- |
| (adjective) expressing finality with no implication of possible change |
- |
| (adjective) not capable of being violated or infringed |
Synonyms:
infrangible,
inviolable |
| absorbable
|
(adjective) capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface |
- |
|---|
| absorptive
|
(adjective) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) |
Synonyms:
absorbent |
|---|
| abstractive
|
(adjective) of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting |
- |
|---|
| abstruse
|
(adjective) difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge |
Synonyms:
recondite,
deep |
|---|
| abusive
|
(adjective) expressing offensive reproach |
Synonyms:
opprobrious,
scurrilous |
|---|
| (adjective) characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment |
- |
| acaudate
|
(adjective) lacking a tail or taillike appendage |
Synonyms:
acaudal |
|---|
| accelerative
|
(adjective) tending to increase velocity |
Synonyms:
acceleratory |
|---|
| acceptable
|
(adjective) worthy of acceptance or satisfactory |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) judged to be in conformity with approved usage |
- |
| (adjective) meeting requirements |
Synonyms:
decent,
satisfactory |
| (adjective) adequate for the purpose |
- |
| acceptive
|
(adjective) inclined to accept rather than reject |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) accepting willingly |
Synonyms:
acceptant |
| accessible
|
(adjective) capable of being reached |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) capable of being read with comprehension |
Synonyms:
approachable |
| (adjective) easily obtained |
- |
| (adjective) easy to get along with or talk to; friendly |
- |
| accipitrine
|
(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks) |
- |
|---|
| accommodative
|
(adjective) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation |
Synonyms:
accommodating |
|---|
| (adjective) willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement |
Synonyms:
cooperative |
| (adjective) tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony |
Synonyms:
reconciling |
| accomplishable
|
(adjective) capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do |
Synonyms:
realizable,
manageable,
doable,
achievable |
|---|
| accountable
|
(adjective) liable to account for one's actions |
Synonyms:
answerable |
|---|
| accretive
|
(adjective) growing by accretion |
- |
|---|
| acculturative
|
(adjective) of or relating to acculturation |
Synonyms:
acculturational |
|---|
| accumulative
|
(adjective) increasing by successive addition |
Synonyms:
cumulative |
|---|
| (adjective) marked by acquiring or amassing |
- |
| accurate
|
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct |
Synonyms:
precise,
exact |
| accusative
|
(adjective) containing or expressing accusation |
Synonyms:
accusatory,
accusing,
accusive |
|---|
| (adjective) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes |
Synonyms:
objective |
| accusive
|
(adjective) containing or expressing accusation |
Synonyms:
accusative,
accusatory,
accusing |
|---|
| ace
|
(adjective) of the highest quality |
Synonyms:
super,
crack,
A-one,
first-rate,
tiptop,
top-notch,
topnotch,
tops |
|---|
| acerate
|
(adjective) narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves |
Synonyms:
needle-shaped,
acerose,
acicular |
|---|
| acerose
|
(adjective) narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves |
Synonyms:
needle-shaped,
acerate,
acicular |
|---|
| acervate
|
(adjective) pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass |
- |
|---|
| acetose
|
(adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar |
Synonyms:
vinegarish,
vinegary,
acetous |
|---|
| achievable
|
(adjective) capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do |
Synonyms:
realizable,
manageable,
doable,
accomplishable |
|---|
| aciculate
|
(adjective) related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts |
- |
|---|
| acinose
|
(adjective) pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) |
Synonyms:
acinar,
acinic,
acinous |
|---|
| acknowledgeable
|
(adjective) capable of being acknowledged |
- |
|---|
| acquirable
|
(adjective) capable of being acquired |
- |
|---|
| acquisitive
|
(adjective) eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
- |
|---|
| actable
|
(adjective) capable of being acted; suitable for the stage |
- |
|---|
| actionable
|
(adjective) affording grounds for legal action |
- |
|---|
| active
|
(adjective) tending to become more severe or wider in scope |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) disposed to take action or effectuate change |
- |
| (adjective) characterized by energetic activity |
- |
| (adjective) exerting influence or producing a change or effect |
- |
| (adjective) full of activity or engaged in continuous activity |
- |
| (adjective) (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions |
- |
| (adjective) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: |
- |
| (adjective) (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being |
Synonyms:
dynamic |
| (adjective) (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting |
- |
| (adjective) (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt |
- |
| (adjective) engaged in full-time work |
- |
| (adjective) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations |
Synonyms:
combat-ready,
fighting |
| (adjective) taking part in an activity |
Synonyms:
participating |
| (adjective) in operation |
Synonyms:
alive |
| acuate
|
(adjective) ending in a sharp point |
Synonyms:
needlelike,
sharp,
acute |
|---|
| aculeate
|
(adjective) having or resembling a stinger or barb |
Synonyms:
aculeated |
|---|
| acuminate
|
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point |
- |
|---|
| acute
|
(adjective) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) of an angle; less than 90 degrees |
- |
| (adjective) extremely sharp or severe |
Synonyms:
intense |
| (adjective) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
Synonyms:
incisive,
discriminating,
penetrating,
penetrative,
piercing,
keen,
knifelike,
sharp |
| (adjective) ending in a sharp point |
Synonyms:
needlelike,
sharp,
acuate |
| (adjective) of critical importance and consequence |
- |
| adamantine
|
(adjective) having the hardness of a diamond |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason |
Synonyms:
inexorable,
intransigent,
adamant |
| (adjective) consisting of or having the hardness of adamant |
- |
| adaptable
|
(adjective) capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use |
- |
|---|
| adaptative
|
(adjective) having a capacity for adaptation |
Synonyms:
adaptive |
|---|
| adaptive
|
(adjective) having a capacity for adaptation |
Synonyms:
adaptative |
|---|
| addable
|
(adjective) capable of being added or added to |
Synonyms:
addible |
|---|
| addible
|
(adjective) capable of being added or added to |
Synonyms:
addable |
|---|
| addictive
|
(adjective) causing or characterized by addiction |
Synonyms:
habit-forming |
|---|
| additive
|
(adjective) designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree |
Synonyms:
linear |
|---|
| (adjective) characterized or produced by addition |
- |
| addressable
|
(adjective) capable of being addressed |
- |
|---|
| adductive
|
(adjective) especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part |
Synonyms:
adducent,
adducting |
|---|
| adequate
|
(adjective) having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
Synonyms:
equal |
|---|
| (adjective) sufficient for the purpose |
Synonyms:
enough |
| (adjective) about average; acceptable |
Synonyms:
passable,
fair to middling,
tolerable |
| adhesive
|
(adjective) tending to adhere |
- |
|---|
| adipose
|
(adjective) composed of animal fat |
- |
|---|
| adjective
|
(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adjective |
Synonyms:
adjectival |
|---|
| (adjective) relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law |
Synonyms:
procedural |
| adjudicative
|
(adjective) concerned with adjudicating |
Synonyms:
adjudicatory |
|---|
| adjunctive
|
(adjective) joining; forming an adjunct |
- |
|---|
| adjustable
|
(adjective) capable of being changed so as to match or fit |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) capable of being regulated |
- |
| adjustive
|
(adjective) conducive to adjustment |
- |
|---|
| administrable
|
(adjective) capable of being administered or managed |
- |
|---|
| administrative
|
(adjective) of or relating to or responsible for administration |
- |
|---|
| admirable
|
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) inspiring admiration or approval |
- |
| admissible
|
(adjective) deserving to be admitted |
- |
|---|
| admissive
|
(adjective) characterized by or allowing admission |
- |
|---|
| admittable
|
(adjective) deserving to be allowed to enter |
Synonyms:
admittible |
|---|
| admittible
|
(adjective) deserving to be allowed to enter |
Synonyms:
admittable |
|---|
| adnate
|
(adjective) of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached |
- |
|---|
| adoptable
|
(adjective) suitable or eligible for adoption |
- |
|---|
| adoptive
|
(adjective) of parents and children; related by adoption |
- |
|---|
| (adjective) acquired as your own by free choice |
Synonyms:
adopted |
| adorable
|
(adjective) lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
Synonyms:
endearing,
lovely |
|---|
| adsorbable
|
(adjective) capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid |
Synonyms:
adsorbate |
|---|
| adsorbate
|
(adjective) capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid |
Synonyms:
adsorbable |
|---|
| adsorptive
|
(adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface |
Synonyms:
surface-assimilative,
adsorbent |
|---|
| adulterate
|
(adjective) mixed with impurities |
Synonyms:
debased,
adulterated |
|---|
| adulterine
|
(adjective) conceived in adultery |
- |
|---|
| adumbrative
|
(adjective) indistinctly prophetic |
Synonyms:
prefigurative,
foreshadowing |
|---|
| advance
|
(adjective) being ahead of time or need |
Synonyms:
beforehand |
|---|
| (adjective) situated ahead or going before |
Synonyms:
in advance,
advanced |
| advective
|
(adjective) of or relating to advection |
- |
|---|
| adventive
|
(adjective) not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized |
- |
|---|
| adventuresome
|
(adjective) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises |
Synonyms:
adventurous |
|---|
| adversative
|
(adjective) expressing antithesis or opposition |
Synonyms:
oppositive |
|---|
| adverse
|
(adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare |
Synonyms:
untoward,
inauspicious |
|---|
| (adjective) in an opposing direction |
Synonyms:
contrary |
| advisable
|
(adjective) worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise |
- |
|---|
| afebrile
|
(adjective) having no fever |
- |
|---|
| affable
|
(adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness |
Synonyms:
genial,
cordial,
amiable |
|---|
| affectionate
|
(adjective) having or displaying warmth or affection |
Synonyms:
fond,
tender,
lovesome |
|---|
| affective
|
(adjective) characterized by emotion |
Synonyms:
emotive,
affectional |
|---|
| affine
|
(adjective) (anthropology) related by marriage |
Synonyms:
affinal |
|---|
| (adjective) (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations |
- |
| affirmable
|
(adjective) capable of being affirmed or asserted |
Synonyms:
assertable |
|---|
| affirmative
|
(adjective) affirming or giving assent |
Synonyms:
affirmatory |
|---|
| (adjective) expecting the best |
Synonyms:
optimistic |
| (adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval |
Synonyms:
plausive,
approbative,
approbatory,
approving |
| afflictive
|
(adjective) causing misery or pain or distress |
Synonyms:
painful,
sore |
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