paramagnetic | (adjective) of or relating to a paramagnet | - |
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parasympathetic | (adjective) of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system | - |
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(noun) originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels | Synonyms: parasympathetic nervous system |
parasympathomimetic | (adjective) having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system | - |
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parenthetic | (adjective) qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses | Synonyms: parenthetical |
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paretic | (noun) a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis) | - |
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parthenogenetic | (adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction | Synonyms: agamic, agamogenetic, agamous, apomictic |
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pathetic | (adjective) inspiring mixed contempt and pity | Synonyms: pitiable, pitiful |
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(adjective) inspiring scornful pity | Synonyms: ridiculous, silly |
(adjective) deserving or inciting pity | Synonyms: hapless, miserable, misfortunate, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched |
peripatetic | (adjective) of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy | Synonyms: Aristotelean, Aristotelian, Aristotelic |
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(adjective) traveling especially on foot | Synonyms: wayfaring |
(noun) a person who walks from place to place | - |
phonetic | (adjective) of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to speech sounds | Synonyms: phonic |
photosynthetic | (adjective) relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis | - |
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phrenetic | (adjective) excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion | Synonyms: frantic, frenetic, frenzied |
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phyletic | (adjective) of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms | Synonyms: phylogenetic |
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phylogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms | Synonyms: phyletic |
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poetic | (adjective) of or relating to poetry | Synonyms: poetical |
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(adjective) of or relating to poets | - |
(adjective) characterized by romantic imagery | - |
(adjective) characteristic of or befitting poetry | Synonyms: poetical |
polysynthetic | (adjective) forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning | Synonyms: agglutinative |
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prophetic | (adjective) foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention | Synonyms: prophetical |
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prosthetic | (adjective) relating to or serving as a prosthesis | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to prosthetics | - |
psychogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the origin and development of the mind | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder | Synonyms: psychogenic |
psychokinetic | (adjective) moving an object without apparent use of physical means | - |
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pyretic | (adjective) causing fever | - |
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pyrogenetic | (adjective) produced by or producing fever | Synonyms: pyrogenic, pyrogenous |
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semisynthetic | (adjective) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | Synonyms: man-made, synthetic |
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somatogenetic | (adjective) of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin | Synonyms: somatogenic |
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splenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the spleen | Synonyms: lienal, splenic |
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(adjective) very irritable | Synonyms: bristly, prickly, waspish |
sympathetic | (adjective) expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward | - |
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(adjective) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | Synonyms: appealing, likable, likeable |
(adjective) of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system | - |
(adjective) relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body | Synonyms: harmonic |
(adjective) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity | Synonyms: benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted |
(adjective) having similar disposition and tastes | - |
sympathomimetic | (adjective) relating to epinephrine (its release or action) | Synonyms: adrenergic |
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synaesthetic | (adjective) relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense | Synonyms: synesthetic |
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syncretic | (adjective) of or characterized by syncretism | Synonyms: syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical |
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(adjective) relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections | Synonyms: syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical |
syndetic | (adjective) connected by a conjunction | - |
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synergetic | (adjective) working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect | Synonyms: synergistic |
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synesthetic | (adjective) relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense | Synonyms: synaesthetic |
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synthetic | (adjective) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts | Synonyms: synthetical |
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(adjective) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words | - |
(adjective) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis | Synonyms: synthetical |
(adjective) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | Synonyms: man-made, semisynthetic |
(adjective) not genuine or natural | - |
(adjective) artificial as if portrayed in a film | Synonyms: celluloid |
(noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions | Synonyms: synthetic substance |
theoretic | (adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations | Synonyms: theoretical |
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unaesthetic | (adjective) violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty | Synonyms: inaesthetic |
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unapologetic | (adjective) unwilling to make or express an apology | - |
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unenergetic | (adjective) deficient in alertness or activity | Synonyms: lethargic |
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(adjective) not inclined to be enterprising | Synonyms: slowgoing |
unprophetic | (adjective) not prophetic; not foreseeing correctly | - |
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unsympathetic | (adjective) not sympathetic or disposed toward | - |
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(adjective) (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings | Synonyms: unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable |
(adjective) not agreeing with your tastes or expectations | Synonyms: disagreeable |
(adjective) lacking in sympathy and kindness | Synonyms: unkindly |
(adjective) not having an open mind | Synonyms: closed |