| abandoned
|
forsaken by owner or inhabitants |
derelict,
deserted |
| abandoned
|
unrestrained and uninhibited |
- |
| abashed
|
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed |
embarrassed,
chagrined |
| abbreviated
|
(of clothing) very short |
brief |
| abbreviated
|
cut short in duration |
shortened,
truncated |
| abed
|
in bed |
- |
| ablated
|
made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization |
- |
| abridged
|
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting |
- |
| abscessed
|
infected and filled with pus |
- |
| absentminded
|
lost in thought; showing preoccupation |
scatty,
absent,
abstracted |
| absolved
|
freed from any question of guilt |
exculpated,
exonerated,
vindicated,
clear,
cleared |
| absorbed
|
giving or marked by complete attention to |
rapt,
intent,
engrossed,
enwrapped,
wrapped,
captive |
| absorbed
|
retained without reflection |
- |
| abstracted
|
lost in thought; showing preoccupation |
scatty,
absent,
absentminded |
| abused
|
subjected to cruel treatment |
ill-treated,
maltreated,
mistreated |
| abused
|
used improperly or excessively especially drugs |
- |
| accelerated
|
speeded up, as of an academic course |
- |
| accented
|
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch |
tonic |
| accented
|
bearing a stress or accent |
stressed |
| accepted
|
generally approved or compelling recognition |
recognised,
recognized |
| accompanied
|
having companions or an escort |
- |
| accompanied
|
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment |
attended |
| accomplished
|
highly skilled |
complete |
| accomplished
|
successfully completed or brought to an end |
realised,
realized,
completed |
| accomplished
|
settled securely and unconditionally |
effected,
established |
| accoutered
|
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military) |
accoutred |
| accoutred
|
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military) |
accoutered |
| accredited
|
given official approval to act |
commissioned,
licenced,
licensed |
| accrued
|
periodically accumulated over time |
accumulated |
| accumulated
|
periodically accumulated over time |
accrued |
| accursed
|
under a curse |
maledict,
accurst |
| accused
|
a defendant in a criminal proceeding |
- |
| accustomed
|
commonly used or practiced; usual |
habitual,
wonted,
customary |
| acknowledged
|
recognized or made known or admitted |
- |
| acknowledged
|
generally accepted |
- |
| acned
|
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin |
pimpled,
pimply,
pustulate |
| acquainted
|
having fair knowledge of |
- |
| acquired
|
gotten through environmental forces |
- |
| acquitted
|
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless |
not guilty |
| activated
|
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition |
- |
| activated
|
(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive |
excited |
| activated
|
rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive |
- |
| activated
|
(military) set up and placed on active assignment |
- |
| actuated
|
moved to action |
- |
| aculeated
|
having or resembling a stinger or barb |
aculeate |
| adapted
|
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose |
altered |
| addicted
|
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming |
- |
| addlebrained
|
stupid and confused |
muddleheaded,
puddingheaded,
addlepated |
| addled
|
(of eggs) no longer edible |
- |
| addled
|
confused and vague; used especially of thinking |
muddled,
muzzy,
woolly,
woolly-headed,
wooly,
wooly-minded,
befuddled |
| addlepated
|
stupid and confused |
muddleheaded,
puddingheaded,
addlebrained |
| addressed
|
(of mail) marked with a destination |
- |
| adjusted
|
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation |
- |
| adjusted
|
adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability |
- |
| adjusted
|
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment |
familiarised,
familiarized |
| adjusted
|
(especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted |
- |
| admired
|
regarded with admiration |
- |
| adopted
|
acquired as your own by free choice |
adoptive |
| adored
|
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) |
idolised,
idolized,
worshipped |
| adorned
|
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction |
decorated |
| adpressed
|
pressed close to or lying flat against something |
appressed |
| adscripted
|
(used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner |
adscript |
| adulterated
|
mixed with impurities |
debased,
adulterate |
| advanced
|
farther along in physical or mental development |
- |
| advanced
|
comparatively late in a course of development |
- |
| advanced
|
ahead of the times |
innovative,
modern,
forward-looking |
| advanced
|
at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill |
- |
| advanced
|
ahead in development; complex or intricate |
sophisticated |
| advanced
|
far along in time |
ripe |
| advanced
|
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry |
- |
| advanced
|
situated ahead or going before |
in advance,
advance |
| advertised
|
called to public attention |
- |
| advised
|
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel |
well-advised |
| advised
|
having received information |
- |
| aerated
|
(of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification |
- |
| aerated
|
supplied with carbon dioxide |
charged |
| aerosolised
|
in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas |
aerosolized |
| aerosolized
|
in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas |
aerosolised |
| afeared
|
a pronunciation of afraid |
afeard |
| affected
|
acted upon; influenced |
- |
| affected
|
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression |
unnatural |
| affected
|
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion |
moved,
stirred,
touched |
| affiliated
|
being joined in close association |
connected,
attached |
| affined
|
closely related |
- |
| affixed
|
firmly attached |
- |
| afflicted
|
grievously affected especially by disease |
stricken |
| afflicted
|
mentally or physically unfit |
impaired |
| aforementioned
|
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of |
said,
aforesaid |
| aftershafted
|
having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers) |
- |
| aged
|
people who are old collectively |
elderly |
| aged
|
advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) |
older,
elderly,
senior |
| aged
|
at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) |
- |
| aged
|
having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) |
of age |
| aged
|
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) |
ripened |
| aged
|
(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process |
cured |
| agglomerated
|
clustered together but not coherent |
clustered,
agglomerate,
agglomerative |
| aggravated
|
made more severe or intense especially in law |
- |
| aggravated
|
incited, especially deliberately, to anger |
provoked |
| aggregated
|
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole |
mass,
aggregate,
aggregative |
| agitated
|
troubled emotionally and usually deeply |
- |
| agitated
|
physically disturbed or set in motion |
- |
| agonised
|
expressing pain or agony |
agonized |
| agonized
|
expressing pain or agony |
agonised |
| agreed
|
united by being of the same opinion |
in agreement |
| agueweed
|
gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers |
Gentiana quinquefolia,
Gentianella quinquefolia,
stiff gentian,
ague weed,
five-flowered gentian |
| agueweed
|
perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine |
Eupatorium perfoliatum,
boneset,
thoroughwort |
| aided
|
having help; often used as a combining form |
assisted |
| aired
|
open to or abounding in fresh air |
airy |
| airheaded
|
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity |
dizzy,
giddy,
empty-headed,
silly,
featherbrained,
light-headed,
lightheaded |
| airspeed
|
the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying |
- |
| alarmed
|
experiencing a sudden sense of danger |
- |
| alated
|
(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions |
alate |
| alienated
|
socially disoriented |
disoriented,
anomic |
| alienated
|
caused to be unloved |
estranged |
| aligned
|
brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause |
- |
| aligned
|
in a straight line |
- |
| alleged
|
declared but not proved |
- |
| alleged
|
doubtful or suspect |
so-called,
supposed |
| alleviated
|
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear |
relieved,
eased |
| allied
|
related by common characteristics or ancestry |
- |
| allied
|
united in a confederacy or league |
confederate,
confederative |
| allied
|
joined by treaty or agreement |
- |
| alligatored
|
of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide |
cracked |
| allotted
|
given as a task |
- |
| alloyed
|
(used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element |
- |
| alloyed
|
(used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property |
- |
| alphabetised
|
having been put in alphabetical order |
alphabetized |
| alphabetized
|
having been put in alphabetical order |
alphabetised |
| altered
|
changed in form or character without becoming something else |
- |
| altered
|
having testicles or ovaries removed |
neutered |
| altered
|
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose |
adapted |
| amalgamated
|
joined together into a whole |
coalesced,
consolidated,
amalgamate,
fused |
| amazed
|
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock |
stunned,
astonied,
astonished,
astounded |
| amended
|
of legislation |
- |
| amended
|
modified for the better |
- |
| ammoniated
|
combined or treated with ammonia |
- |
| amused
|
pleasantly occupied |
diverted,
entertained |
| analyzed
|
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts |
- |
| angered
|
marked by extreme anger |
infuriated,
maddened,
enraged,
furious |
| angled
|
forming or set at an angle |
- |
| anguished
|
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain |
tormented,
tortured |
| animated
|
having life or vigor or spirit |
alive |
| animated
|
made to appear to move as living creatures do |
- |
| aniseed
|
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors |
anise,
anise seed |
| annihilated
|
destroyed completely |
exterminated,
wiped out |
| announced
|
declared publicly; made widely known |
proclaimed |