admonitory | (adjective) serving to warn | Synonyms: cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning |
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(adjective) expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective | Synonyms: admonishing, reproachful, reproving |
adnate | (adjective) of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached | - |
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adnexal | (adjective) of or pertaining to adnexa | Synonyms: annexal |
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adolescent | (adjective) relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent | - |
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(adjective) in the state of development between puberty and maturity | - |
(adjective) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | Synonyms: jejune, juvenile, puerile |
(adjective) being of the age 13 through 19 | Synonyms: teen, teenage, teenaged |
adoptable | (adjective) suitable or eligible for adoption | - |
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adopted | (adjective) acquired as your own by free choice | Synonyms: adoptive |
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adoptive | (adjective) of parents and children; related by adoption | - |
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(adjective) acquired as your own by free choice | Synonyms: adopted |
adorable | (adjective) lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | Synonyms: endearing, lovely |
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adored | (adjective) regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) | Synonyms: idolised, idolized, worshipped |
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adoring | (adjective) extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent | Synonyms: doting, fond |
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(adjective) showing adoration | Synonyms: worshipful |
adorned | (adjective) provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction | Synonyms: decorated |
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adpressed | (adjective) pressed close to or lying flat against something | Synonyms: appressed |
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adrenal | (adjective) of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions | - |
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(adjective) near the kidneys | - |
adrenergic | (adjective) relating to epinephrine (its release or action) | Synonyms: sympathomimetic |
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adrenocortical | (adjective) of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands | - |
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adrenocorticotrophic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotropic |
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adrenocorticotropic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotrophic |
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adrift | (adjective) afloat on the surface of a body of water | - |
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(adjective) aimlessly drifting | Synonyms: afloat, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected |
adroit | (adjective) quick or skillful or adept in action or thought | - |
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adscititious | (adjective) added or derived from something outside; not inherent | - |
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(adjective) supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing | - |
adscript | (adjective) written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it | - |
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(adjective) (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner | Synonyms: adscripted |
adscripted | (adjective) (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner | Synonyms: adscript |
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adsorbable | (adjective) capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid | Synonyms: adsorbate |
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adsorbate | (adjective) capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid | Synonyms: adsorbable |
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adsorbent | (adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface | Synonyms: adsorptive, surface-assimilative |
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adsorptive | (adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface | Synonyms: adsorbent, surface-assimilative |
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adulatory | (adjective) obsequiously complimentary | Synonyms: flattering |
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adult | (adjective) (of animals) fully developed | Synonyms: big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup |
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(adjective) designed to arouse lust | Synonyms: pornographic |
adulterant | (adjective) making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials | Synonyms: adulterating |
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adulterate | (adjective) mixed with impurities | Synonyms: adulterated, debased |
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adulterated | (adjective) mixed with impurities | Synonyms: adulterate, debased |
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adulterating | (adjective) making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials | Synonyms: adulterant |
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adulterine | (adjective) conceived in adultery | - |
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adulterous | (adjective) characterized by adultery | Synonyms: extracurricular, extramarital |
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(adjective) not faithful to a spouse or lover | Synonyms: cheating, two-timing |
adumbrative | (adjective) indistinctly prophetic | Synonyms: foreshadowing, prefigurative |
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adust | (adjective) burned brown by the sun | - |
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(adjective) dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight | Synonyms: baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked |
advance | (adjective) being ahead of time or need | Synonyms: beforehand |
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(adjective) situated ahead or going before | Synonyms: advanced, in advance |
advanced | (adjective) (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry | - |
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(adjective) situated ahead or going before | Synonyms: advance, in advance |
(adjective) ahead in development; complex or intricate | Synonyms: sophisticated |
(adjective) far along in time | Synonyms: ripe |
(adjective) comparatively late in a course of development | - |
(adjective) farther along in physical or mental development | - |
(adjective) ahead of the times | Synonyms: forward-looking, innovative, modern |
(adjective) at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill | - |
advancing | (adjective) moving forward | Synonyms: forward-moving, forward |
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advantageous | (adjective) giving an advantage | Synonyms: favorable, favourable |
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(adjective) appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness | - |
advective | (adjective) of or relating to advection | - |
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adventitial | (adjective) of or pertaining to the adventitia | - |
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adventitious | (adjective) associated by chance and not an integral part | - |
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adventive | (adjective) not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized | - |
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adventuresome | (adjective) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | Synonyms: adventurous |
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adventuristic | (adjective) of or pertaining to adventurism | - |
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adventurous | (adjective) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | Synonyms: adventuresome |
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adverbial | (adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adverb | - |
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adversative | (adjective) expressing antithesis or opposition | Synonyms: oppositive |
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adverse | (adjective) in an opposing direction | Synonyms: contrary |
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(adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare | Synonyms: inauspicious, untoward |
advertent | (adjective) giving attention | Synonyms: heedful |
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advertised | (adjective) called to public attention | - |
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advisable | (adjective) worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise | - |
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advised | (adjective) having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel | Synonyms: well-advised |
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(adjective) having received information | - |
advisory | (adjective) giving advice | Synonyms: consultative, consultatory, consultive |
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adynamic | (adjective) characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness | Synonyms: undynamic |
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(adjective) lacking energy or vitality | Synonyms: asthenic, debilitated, enervated |
aecial | (adjective) of or belonging to an aecium | - |
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aeolotropic | (adjective) having properties with different values along different axes | Synonyms: eolotropic |
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aeonian | (adjective) of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era) | Synonyms: eonian |
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(adjective) continuing forever or indefinitely | Synonyms: ageless, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unceasing, unending |
aerated | (adjective) supplied with carbon dioxide | Synonyms: charged |
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(adjective) (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification | - |
aerial | (adjective) existing or living or growing or operating in the air | - |
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(adjective) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air | Synonyms: aeriform, aery, airy, ethereal |
aeriferous | (adjective) conveying air; as the bronchial tubes | - |
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aeriform | (adjective) resembling air or having the form of air | Synonyms: airlike |
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(adjective) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air | Synonyms: aerial, aery, airy, ethereal |
aerobic | (adjective) depending on free oxygen or air | Synonyms: aerophilic, aerophilous |
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(adjective) based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency | - |
aerobiotic | (adjective) living or active only in the presence of oxygen | - |
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aerodynamic | (adjective) of or relating to aerodynamics | - |
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(adjective) designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow | Synonyms: flowing, sleek, streamlined |
aerolitic | (adjective) of or pertaining to certain stony meteorites | - |
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aerological | (adjective) of or pertaining to aerology | - |
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aeromechanic | (adjective) of or pertaining to aerodynamics | - |
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aeromedical | (adjective) of or relating to aviation medicine | - |
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aeronautic | (adjective) of or pertaining to aeronautics | Synonyms: aeronautical |
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aeronautical | (adjective) of or pertaining to aeronautics | Synonyms: aeronautic |
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aerophilatelic | (adjective) of or relating to airmail stamps | - |
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aerophilic | (adjective) depending on free oxygen or air | Synonyms: aerobic, aerophilous |
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aerophilous | (adjective) depending on free oxygen or air | Synonyms: aerobic, aerophilic |
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aerosolised | (adjective) in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas | Synonyms: aerosolized |
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aerosolized | (adjective) in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas | Synonyms: aerosolised |
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aery | (adjective) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air | Synonyms: aerial, aeriform, airy, ethereal |
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aesculapian | (adjective) of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art | Synonyms: medical |
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aesthetic | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical |
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(adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | Synonyms: esthetic |
(adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: artistic, esthetic |
aesthetical | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetic, esthetic, esthetical |
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aestival | (adjective) (rare) of or occurring in summer | Synonyms: estival |
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aetiologic | (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease | Synonyms: aetiological, etiologic, etiological |
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(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: aetiological, etiologic, etiological |
aetiological | (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease | Synonyms: aetiologic, etiologic, etiological |
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(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: aetiologic, etiologic, etiological |
afeard | (adjective) a pronunciation of afraid | Synonyms: afeared |
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afeared | (adjective) a pronunciation of afraid | Synonyms: afeard |
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afebrile | (adjective) having no fever | - |
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affable | (adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: amiable, cordial, genial |
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affected | (adjective) acted upon; influenced | - |
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(adjective) speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | Synonyms: unnatural |
(adjective) being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion | Synonyms: moved, stirred, touched |
affecting | (adjective) arousing affect | Synonyms: poignant, touching |
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affectional | (adjective) characterized by emotion | Synonyms: affective, emotive |
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affectionate | (adjective) having or displaying warmth or affection | Synonyms: fond, lovesome, tender |
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affective | (adjective) characterized by emotion | Synonyms: affectional, emotive |
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afferent | (adjective) of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS | - |
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affiliated | (adjective) being joined in close association | Synonyms: attached, connected |
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affinal | (adjective) (anthropology) related by marriage | Synonyms: affine |
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affine | (adjective) (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations | - |
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(adjective) (anthropology) related by marriage | Synonyms: affinal |
affined | (adjective) closely related | - |
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affirmable | (adjective) capable of being affirmed or asserted | Synonyms: assertable |
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affirmative | (adjective) affirming or giving assent | Synonyms: affirmatory |
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(adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval | Synonyms: approbative, approbatory, approving, plausive |
(adjective) expecting the best | Synonyms: optimistic |