czaristic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a czar | Synonyms: czarist, tsarist, tsaristic, tzarist |
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deistic | (adjective) of or relating to deism | Synonyms: deist |
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deterministic | (adjective) an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes | - |
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diagnostic | (adjective) concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis | - |
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(adjective) characteristic or indicative of a disease | Synonyms: symptomatic |
diagnostician | (noun) a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis | Synonyms: pathologist |
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diagnostics | (noun) the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease | Synonyms: nosology |
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dipstick | (noun) a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level | - |
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dislogistic | (adjective) expressing disapproval | Synonyms: dyslogistic, pejorative |
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distich | (noun) two items of the same kind | Synonyms: brace, couple, couplet, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke |
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domestic | (adjective) of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation | - |
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(adjective) of or involving the home or family | - |
(adjective) of or relating to the home | - |
(adjective) produced in a particular country | - |
(adjective) converted or adapted to domestic use | Synonyms: domesticated |
(noun) a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household | Synonyms: domestic help, house servant |
domestically | (adverb) with respect to home or family | - |
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(adverb) with respect to the internal affairs of a government | - |
domesticate | (verb) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | Synonyms: domesticise, domesticize, reclaim, tame |
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(verb) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | Synonyms: cultivate, naturalise, naturalize, tame |
(verb) make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | Synonyms: tame |
domesticated | (adjective) accustomed to home life | - |
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(adjective) converted or adapted to domestic use | Synonyms: domestic |
domestication | (noun) accommodation to domestic life | - |
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(noun) the attribute of having been domesticated | Synonyms: tameness |
(noun) adaptation to intimate association with human beings | - |
domesticise | (verb) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | Synonyms: domesticate, domesticize, reclaim, tame |
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domesticity | (noun) domestic activities or life | - |
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(noun) the quality of being domestic or domesticated | - |
domesticize | (verb) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | Synonyms: domesticate, domesticise, reclaim, tame |
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drastic | (adjective) forceful and extreme and rigorous | - |
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drastically | (adverb) in a drastic manner | - |
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drumstick | (noun) a stick used for playing a drum | - |
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(noun) the lower joint of the leg of a fowl | - |
dualistic | (adjective) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism | Synonyms: Manichaean |
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dynastic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a dynasty | - |
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dyslogistic | (adjective) expressing disapproval | Synonyms: dislogistic, pejorative |
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dysphemistic | (adjective) of or the nature of dysphemism | - |
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dysplastic | (adjective) relating to or evidencing dysplasia | - |
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ecclesiastic | (adjective) of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) | Synonyms: ecclesiastical |
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(noun) a clergyman or other person in religious orders | Synonyms: churchman, cleric, divine |
ecclesiastical | (adjective) of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) | Synonyms: ecclesiastic |
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ecclesiastically | (adverb) in an ecclesiastic manner | - |
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ecclesiasticism | (noun) excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities | - |
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(noun) religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices | - |
egoistic | (adjective) concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others | Synonyms: egocentric, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred, self-seeking, self-serving, selfish |
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egoistical | (adjective) concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others | Synonyms: egocentric, egoistic, self-centered, self-centred, self-seeking, self-serving, selfish |
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egotistic | (adjective) characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | Synonyms: conceited, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen-headed, swollen, vain |
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(adjective) characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance | Synonyms: egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving |
egotistical | (adjective) characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | Synonyms: conceited, egotistic, self-conceited, swollen-headed, swollen, vain |
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(adjective) characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance | Synonyms: egotistic, narcissistic, self-loving |
egotistically | (adverb) in an egotistical manner | Synonyms: selfishly |
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elastic | (adjective) capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy | - |
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(adjective) able to adjust readily to different conditions | Synonyms: flexible, pliable, pliant |
(noun) a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material | - |
(noun) a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together | Synonyms: elastic band, rubber band |
elasticised | (adjective) made with strands or inserts of elastic | Synonyms: elasticized |
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elasticity | (noun) the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed | Synonyms: snap |
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elasticized | (adjective) made with strands or inserts of elastic | Synonyms: elasticised |
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encaustic | (noun) a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application | - |
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encomiastic | (adjective) formally expressing praise | Synonyms: eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical |
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enthusiastic | (adjective) having or showing great excitement and interest | - |
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enthusiastically | (adverb) with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner | - |
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(adverb) in a lavish or enthusiastic manner | Synonyms: sky-high |
eristic | (adjective) given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments | Synonyms: eristical |
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(noun) the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) | - |
(noun) a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy | Synonyms: controversialist, disputant |
eristical | (adjective) given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments | Synonyms: eristic |
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eulogistic | (adjective) formally expressing praise | Synonyms: encomiastic, panegyric, panegyrical |
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euphemistic | (adjective) of or the nature of euphemism | - |
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euphemistically | (adverb) in a euphemistic manner | - |
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evangelistic | (adjective) relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel | - |
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(adjective) marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause | Synonyms: evangelical |
exhibitionistic | (adjective) compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by public exposure or exaggerated behavior | - |
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expressionistic | (adjective) of or relating to expressionism | Synonyms: expressionist |
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extralinguistic | (adjective) not included within the realm of language | - |
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fantastic | (adjective) extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers | Synonyms: grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, phenomenal, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous |
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(adjective) extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance | - |
(adjective) ludicrously odd | Synonyms: antic, fantastical, grotesque |
(adjective) existing in fancy only | Synonyms: fantastical |
(adjective) fanciful and unrealistic; foolish | Synonyms: wild |
fantastical | (adjective) ludicrously odd | Synonyms: antic, fantastic, grotesque |
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(adjective) existing in fancy only | Synonyms: fantastic |
fantastically | (adverb) exceedingly; extremely | Synonyms: fabulously, incredibly |
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fantasticalness | (noun) The state or condition of pertaining to fantasy; of being fanciful or whimsical. | - |
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fascistic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of fascism | Synonyms: fascist |
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fatalistic | (adjective) of or relating to fatalism | Synonyms: fatalist |
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feudalistic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism | Synonyms: feudal |
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fiddlestick | (noun) a bow used in playing the violin | Synonyms: violin bow |
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fisticuffs | (noun) fighting with the fists | Synonyms: boxing, pugilism |
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(noun) a fight with bare fists | Synonyms: fistfight, slugfest |
formalistic | (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) | Synonyms: formalised, formalized |
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fundamentalistic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents | Synonyms: fundamentalist |
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(adjective) of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism | Synonyms: fundamentalist |
futuristic | (adjective) of or relating to futurism | Synonyms: futurist |
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futuristics | (noun) the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions | Synonyms: futurology |
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gearstick | (noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears | Synonyms: gear lever, gearshift, shifter |
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gesticulate | (verb) show, express or direct through movement | Synonyms: gesture, motion |
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gesticulating | (adjective) making gestures while speaking | - |
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gesticulation | (noun) a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion | - |
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gnostic | (adjective) possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things | - |
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gymnastic | (adjective) of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility | - |
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(adjective) vigorously active | Synonyms: acrobatic, athletic |
gymnastics | (noun) a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility | Synonyms: gymnastic exercise |
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hedonistic | (adjective) devoted to pleasure | Synonyms: epicurean, hedonic |
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heuristic | (adjective) of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation | - |
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(noun) a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem | Synonyms: heuristic program, heuristic rule |
holistic | (adjective) emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole | - |
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humanistic | (adjective) pertaining to or concerned with the humanities | Synonyms: humane, humanist |
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(adjective) of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion | Synonyms: humanist |
(adjective) of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism | Synonyms: humanist |
(adjective) marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare | Synonyms: human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanitarian |
iconoclastic | (adjective) destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited | - |
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(adjective) characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions | - |
idealistic | (adjective) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas | Synonyms: ideal |
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(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | Synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime |
imperialistic | (adjective) of or relating to imperialism | Synonyms: imperialist |
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impressionistic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of Impressionism | Synonyms: impressionist |
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(adjective) of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning | - |
inartistic | (adjective) lacking aesthetic sensibility | Synonyms: unartistic |
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individualistic | (adjective) with minimally restricted freedom in commerce | Synonyms: laissez-faire |
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(adjective) marked by or expressing individuality | Synonyms: individualist |
individualistically | (adverb) in an individualistic manner | - |
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inelastic | (adjective) not elastic | - |
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inelasticity | (noun) the lack of elasticity | - |
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injustice | (noun) an unjust act | Synonyms: iniquity, shabbiness, unfairness |
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(noun) the practice of being unjust or unfair | Synonyms: unjustness |
internationalistic | (adjective) influenced by or advocating internationalism | Synonyms: internationalist |
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interscholastic | (adjective) used of competition or cooperation between secondary schools | Synonyms: interschool |
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interstice | (noun) small opening between things | - |
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(noun) a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ | - |
intralinguistic | (adjective) within a particular language | - |
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isolationistic | (adjective) of or relating to isolationism | Synonyms: isolationist |
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jingoistic | (adjective) fanatically patriotic | Synonyms: chauvinistic, flag-waving, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic |
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journalistic | (adjective) of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism | - |
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journalistically | (adverb) by journalists | - |
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joystick | (noun) a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane | Synonyms: control stick, stick |
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(noun) a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers | - |
juristic | (adjective) of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations | Synonyms: jural |
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justice | (noun) judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments | - |
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(noun) the quality of being just or fair | Synonyms: justness |
(noun) a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice | Synonyms: judge, jurist |
justiciar | (noun) formerly a high judicial officer | Synonyms: justiciary |
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justiciary | (noun) the jurisdiction of a justiciar | - |
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(noun) formerly a high judicial officer | Synonyms: justiciar |
kabbalistic | (adjective) having a secret or hidden meaning | Synonyms: cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, qabalistic, sibylline |
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lexicostatistic | (adjective) pertaining to statistical methods used in studying the relations between languages | - |
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