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55 Adjectives That End With IENT

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Word Definitions Synonyms
abient (adjective) characterized by avoidance or withdrawal
abortifacient (adjective) causing abortion
absorbefacient (adjective) inducing or promoting absorption Synonyms: sorbefacient
adient (adjective) characterized by acceptance or approach
ambient (adjective) completely enveloping
ancient (adjective) very old
(adjective) belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
aperient (adjective) mildly laxative
assentient (adjective) expressing agreement or consent Synonyms: assenting
calefacient (adjective) producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body Synonyms: warming
calorifacient (adjective) producing heat; usually used of foods
consentient (adjective) in complete agreement Synonyms: consentaneous, unanimous
convenient (adjective) suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
(adjective) large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense) Synonyms: commodious
deficient (adjective) of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement Synonyms: insufficient
(adjective) inadequate in amount or degree Synonyms: lacking, wanting
(adjective) falling short of some prescribed norm Synonyms: inferior, substandard
disobedient (adjective) not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
(adjective) unwilling to submit to authority Synonyms: unruly
dissentient (adjective) disagreeing, especially with a majority Synonyms: dissenting, dissident
(adjective) (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England Synonyms: recusant
dissilient (adjective) bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels
ebullient (adjective) joyously unrestrained Synonyms: exuberant, high-spirited
efficient (adjective) being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
(adjective) able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively Synonyms: effective
emollient (adjective) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin Synonyms: demulcent, salving, softening
esurient (adjective) (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous Synonyms: avid, devouring, greedy
(adjective) devouring or craving food in great quantities Synonyms: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish
(adjective) extremely hungry Synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved
expedient (adjective) serving to promote your interest
(adjective) appropriate to a purpose; practical
experient (adjective) having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation Synonyms: experienced
immunodeficient (adjective) incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
impatient (adjective) restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
(adjective) (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness Synonyms: raring
incipient (adjective) only partly in existence; imperfectly formed Synonyms: inchoate
inconvenient (adjective) not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
(adjective) not conveniently timed
inefficient (adjective) not producing desired results; wasteful
(adjective) lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate Synonyms: ineffective
inexpedient (adjective) not suitable or advisable
(adjective) not appropriate to the purpose Synonyms: unwise
inexperient (adjective) lacking practical experience or training Synonyms: inexperienced
insentient (adjective) devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation Synonyms: insensate
insufficient (adjective) of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement Synonyms: deficient
lenient (adjective) characterized by tolerance and mercy
(adjective) tolerant or lenient Synonyms: indulgent, soft
(adjective) not strict Synonyms: easy
mutafacient (adjective) capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents)
nescient (adjective) holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible Synonyms: unbelieving
(adjective) uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication Synonyms: ignorant, unlearned, unlettered
nonresilient (adjective) not resilient
nutrient (adjective) of or providing nourishment Synonyms: alimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutritious, nutritive
obedient (adjective) dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
omniscient (adjective) infinitely wise Synonyms: all-knowing
parturient (adjective) of or relating to or giving birth
(adjective) giving birth
patient (adjective) enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
percipient (adjective) characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving Synonyms: clear
prescient (adjective) perceiving the significance of events before they occur
prevenient (adjective) in anticipation Synonyms: anticipatory
proficient (adjective) of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill Synonyms: technical
(adjective) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude Synonyms: adept, expert, good, practiced, skilful, skillful
prospicient (adjective) planning prudently for the future Synonyms: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted
prurient (adjective) characterized by lust Synonyms: lubricious, lustful, salacious
putrefacient (adjective) causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction Synonyms: putrefactive
resilient (adjective) elastic; rebounds readily Synonyms: bouncy, live, lively, springy
(adjective) recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
salient (adjective) (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
(adjective) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking
(adjective) represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
sapient (adjective) acutely insightful and wise Synonyms: perspicacious, sagacious
sentient (adjective) endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness Synonyms: animate
(adjective) consciously perceiving
sorbefacient (adjective) inducing or promoting absorption Synonyms: absorbefacient
subservient (adjective) serving or acting as a means or aid Synonyms: implemental, instrumental
(adjective) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant Synonyms: slavish, submissive
(adjective) compliant and obedient to authority
sufficient (adjective) of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
transient (adjective) of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind Synonyms: transeunt
(adjective) lasting a very short time Synonyms: ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory

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