manic: affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; ; ; - H.W.Carter


unsubdued: not brought under control


tangible: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch


touchable: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch


tactile: producing a sensation of touch


tactual: producing a sensation of touch


intangible: incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; - James Jeans


impalpable: incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; - James Jeans


tangible: (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value


real: (of property) fixed or immovable


realizable: capable of being realized


intangible: (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value


tasteful: having or showing or conforming to good taste


aesthetic: aesthetically pleasing


esthetic: aesthetically pleasing


artistic: aesthetically pleasing


understated: exhibiting restrained good taste


unostentatious: exhibiting restrained good taste


unpretentious: exhibiting restrained good taste


tasteless: lacking aesthetic or social taste


barbaric: unrestrained and crudely rich


brassy: tastelessly showy


cheap: tastelessly showy


flash: tastelessly showy


flashy: tastelessly showy


garish: tastelessly showy


gaudy: tastelessly showy


gimcrack: tastelessly showy


loud: tastelessly showy


meretricious: tastelessly showy


tacky: tastelessly showy


tatty: tastelessly showy


tawdry: tastelessly showy


trashy: tastelessly showy


Brummagem: cheap and showy


camp: providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities


campy: providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities


indelicate: in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent


off-color: in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent


off-colour: in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent


ostentatious: (of a display) tawdry or vulgar


pretentious: (of a display) tawdry or vulgar


tasty: pleasing to the sense of taste


acid-tasting: having a sour acidic taste


sour-tasting: having a sour acidic taste


ambrosial: extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant


ambrosian: extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant


nectarous: extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant


bitter: causing a sharp and acrid taste experience


bitterish: somewhat bitter


sharp-tasting: somewhat bitter


bittersweet: having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness


semisweet: having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness


choice: appealing to refined taste


dainty: especially pleasing to the taste


delectable: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


delicious: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


luscious: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


pleasant-tasting: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


scrumptious: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


toothsome: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


yummy: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


flavorful: full of flavor


flavourful: full of flavor


flavorous: full of flavor


flavourous: full of flavor


flavorsome: full of flavor


flavoursome: full of flavor


sapid: full of flavor


saporous: full of flavor


fruity: tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit


full-bodied: marked by richness and fullness of flavor


racy: marked by richness and fullness of flavor


rich: marked by richness and fullness of flavor


robust: marked by richness and fullness of flavor


peppery: having the piquant burning taste of peppers


gingery: having a taste like that of ginger


hot: producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves


spicy: producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves


grapey: having a taste like that of grapes


grapy: having a taste like that of grapes


mild-tasting: having a mild taste


nippy: a sharp biting taste


nutty: having the flavor of nuts


nutlike: having the flavor of nuts


piquant: having an agreeably pungent taste


savory: having an agreeably pungent taste


savoury: having an agreeably pungent taste


spicy: having an agreeably pungent taste


zesty: having an agreeably pungent taste


pungent: strong and sharp


acrid: strong and sharp


salty: one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water


smoky: tasting of smoke


sour: one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons


strong-flavored: having a strong taste


winy: having the taste of wine


winey: having the taste of wine


tasteless: lacking flavor


bland: lacking taste or flavor or tang


flat: lacking taste or flavor or tang


flavorless: lacking taste or flavor or tang


flavourless: lacking taste or flavor or tang


insipid: lacking taste or flavor or tang


savorless: lacking taste or flavor or tang


savourless: lacking taste or flavor or tang


vapid: lacking taste or flavor or tang


unflavored: without flavoring added


unflavoured: without flavoring added


nonflavored: without flavoring added


nonflavoured: without flavoring added


unsalted: without salt or seasoning


unseasoned: without salt or seasoning


taxable: (of goods or funds) subject to taxation


nonexempt: (of goods or funds) subject to taxation


assessable: capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation


dutiable: subject to import tax


ratable: liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes


rateable: liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes


nontaxable: (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation


exempt: (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation


duty-free: exempt from duty


tax-exempt: (of goods or funds) not taxed


tax-free: (of goods or funds) not taxed


untaxed: (of goods or funds) not taxed


unratable: not subject to locally assessed property taxes


temperate: not extreme in behavior


abstemious: marked by temperance in indulgence


light: marked by temperance in indulgence


moderate: marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes


restrained: marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes


intemperate: excessive in behavior


big: prodigious


heavy: prodigious


temperate: (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate


cold-temperate: the colder parts of temperate waters


equable: not varying


intemperate: (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes


tense: taut or rigid; stretched tight


overstrung: too tightly strung


taut: pulled or drawn tight


tight: pulled or drawn tight


lax: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience


drooping: hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)


droopy: hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)


sagging: hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)


limp: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; ;  G.K.Chesterton


floppy: hanging limply


loose: not tense or taut


slack: not tense or taut


loose-jointed: loosely articulated or constructed


tensionless: free from tension


tense: pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')


constricted: especially tense; especially in some dialects


lax: pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')


tense: in or of a state of physical or nervous tension


aroused: brought to a state of great tension


wound up: brought to a state of great tension


cliff-hanging: (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense


suspenseful: (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense


suspensive: (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense


nail-biting: (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense


taut: subjected to great tension; stretched tight


antsy: nervous and unable to relax


fidgety: nervous and unable to relax


fretful: nervous and unable to relax


itchy: nervous and unable to relax


edgy: being in a tense state


high-strung: being in a tense state


highly strung: being in a tense state


jittery: being in a tense state


jumpy: being in a tense state


nervy: being in a tense state


overstrung: being in a tense state


restive: being in a tense state


uptight: being in a tense state


electric: (of a situation) exceptionally tense


isotonic: of two or more muscles; having equal tension


nervous: easily agitated


strained: showing signs of mental and emotional tension


unrelaxed: nor relaxed; - U.B.Phillips


pumped-up: tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline


pumped up: tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline


pumped: tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline


wired: tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline


relaxed: without strain or anxiety


degage: free and relaxed in manner; - Edmund Wilson


laid-back: unhurried and relaxed


mellow: unhurried and relaxed


unstrained: not placed under psychological stress


hypertonic: (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension


hypotonic: (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension


territorial: belonging to the territory of any state or ruler


jurisdictional: restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction


regional: related or limited to a particular region


sectional: related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people


extraterritorial: outside territorial limits or jurisdiction


exterritorial: outside territorial limits or jurisdiction


territorial: displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders


nonterritorial: not displaying territoriality


thermoplastic: having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled


thermosetting: having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured


thermoset: having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured


thick: not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions


deep: relatively thick from top to bottom


deep-chested: thick in the chest


fat: having a relatively large diameter


four-ply: having a thickness made up of four layers or strands


heavy: made of fabric having considerable thickness


heavy: of relatively large extent and density


quilted: made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching


thickened: made or having become thick


three-ply: having a thickness made up of three layers or strands


two-ply: having a thickness made up of two layers or strands


thin: of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section


bladed: composed of thin flat plates resembling a knife blade


capillary: long and slender with a very small internal diameter


hairlike: long and slender with a very small internal diameter


compressed: flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)


flat: flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)


depressed: flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces


diaphanous: so thin as to transmit light


filmy: so thin as to transmit light


gauzy: so thin as to transmit light


gauze-like: so thin as to transmit light


gossamer: so thin as to transmit light


see-through: so thin as to transmit light


sheer: so thin as to transmit light


transparent: so thin as to transmit light


vaporous: so thin as to transmit light


vapourous: so thin as to transmit light


cobwebby: so thin as to transmit light


filamentous: thin in diameter; resembling a thread


filiform: thin in diameter; resembling a thread


filamentlike: thin in diameter; resembling a thread


threadlike: thin in diameter; resembling a thread


thready: thin in diameter; resembling a thread


fine: thin in thickness or diameter


light: very thin and insubstantial


hyperfine: extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components


paper thin: thin as paper


papery: thin and paperlike


ribbonlike: long and thin; resembling a ribbon


ribbony: long and thin; resembling a ribbon


sleazy: of cloth; thin and loosely woven


slender: having little width in proportion to the length or height


tenuous: very thin in gauge or diameter


wafer-thin: very thin


thick: relatively dense in consistency


clogged: thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)


clotted: thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)


coagulable: capable of coagulating and becoming thick


coagulate: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass


coagulated: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass


curdled: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass


grumous: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass


grumose: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass


creamy: thick like cream


dense: permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter


heavy: permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter


impenetrable: permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter


gelatinous: thick like gelatin


gelatinlike: thick like gelatin


jellylike: thick like gelatin


ropy: forming viscous or glutinous threads


ropey: forming viscous or glutinous threads


stringy: forming viscous or glutinous threads


thready: forming viscous or glutinous threads


soupy: having the consistency and appearance of soup


syrupy: having a relatively high resistance to flow


viscous: having a relatively high resistance to flow


thickened: made thick in consistency


thin: relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous


tenuous: having thin consistency


rare: having low density


rarefied: having low density


rarified: having low density


thinkable: capable of being conceived or imagined or considered


cogitable: capable of being thought about


ponderable: capable of being thought about


conceivable: capable of being imagined


imaginable: capable of being imagined


presumable: capable of being inferred on slight grounds


supposable: capable of being inferred on slight grounds


surmisable: capable of being inferred on slight grounds


unthinkable: incapable of being conceived or considered


impossible: totally unlikely


inconceivable: totally unlikely


out of the question: totally unlikely


unimaginable: totally unlikely


thoughtful: exhibiting or characterized by careful thought


bemused: deeply absorbed in thought


deep in thought: deeply absorbed in thought


lost: deeply absorbed in thought


preoccupied: deeply absorbed in thought


brooding: deeply or seriously thoughtful


broody: deeply or seriously thoughtful


contemplative: deeply or seriously thoughtful


meditative: deeply or seriously thoughtful


musing: deeply or seriously thoughtful


pensive: deeply or seriously thoughtful


pondering: deeply or seriously thoughtful


reflective: deeply or seriously thoughtful


ruminative: deeply or seriously thoughtful


cogitative: given to cogitation


well thought out: resulting from careful thought


deliberative: involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination


excogitative: concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation


thoughtless: showing lack of careful thought


inconsiderate: without proper consideration or reflection


unconsidered: without proper consideration or reflection


unreflective: not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought


unthinking: not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought


unthoughtful: not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought


thrifty: careful and diligent in the use of resources


economical: avoiding waste


frugal: avoiding waste


scotch: avoiding waste


sparing: avoiding waste


stinting: avoiding waste


penny-wise: thrifty in small matters only


saving: characterized by thriftiness; - Ellen Glasgow


wasteful: tending to squander and waste


extravagant: recklessly wasteful


prodigal: recklessly wasteful


profligate: recklessly wasteful


spendthrift: recklessly wasteful


pound-foolish: unwise in dealing with large sums


uneconomical: wasteful of resources


uneconomic: wasteful of resources


tidy: marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits


clean-cut: neat and smart in appearance


trig: neat and smart in appearance


trim: neat and smart in appearance


neat: clean or organized


orderly: clean or organized


neat: showing care in execution


ruly: neat and tidy


shipshape: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder


trim: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder


well-kept: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder


slicked up: having been made especially tidy


straight: neatly arranged; not disorderly


uncluttered: having nothing extraneous


unlittered: having nothing extraneous


untidy: not neat and tidy


blowsy: characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women


blowzy: characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women


slatternly: characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women


sluttish: characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women


cluttered: filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish


littered: filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish


disheveled: in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers


dishevelled: in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers


frowzled: in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers


rumpled: in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers


tousled: in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers


disorderly: in utter disorder


higgledy-piggledy: in utter disorder


hugger-mugger: in utter disorder


jumbled: in utter disorder


topsy-turvy: in utter disorder


frowsy: negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt


frowzy: negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt


slovenly: negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt


messy: dirty and disorderly


mussy: dirty and disorderly


scraggly: lacking neatness or order


sloppy: lacking neatness or order


slouchy: lacking stiffness in form or posture


sprawling: spreading out in different directions


straggling: spreading out in different directions


rambling: spreading out in different directions


straggly: spreading out in different directions


unkempt: not properly maintained or cared for


groomed: neat and smart in appearance; well cared for


brushed: (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush


kempt: (of hair) neat and tidy


tidy: (of hair) neat and tidy


plastered: (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance


slicked: (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance


pomaded: (of hair) groomed with pomade


sleek: well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed


well-groomed: having your hair neatly brushed and combed


well-groomed: having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat


well-dressed: having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat


ungroomed: not neat and smart in appearance


bushy: used of hair; thick and poorly groomed


shaggy: used of hair; thick and poorly groomed


shaggy-haired: used of hair; thick and poorly groomed


shaggy-coated: used of hair; thick and poorly groomed


ill-dressed: not well dressed


unbrushed: (of hair or clothing) not brushed


combed: (of hair) made tidy with a comb


uncombed: (of hair) not combed


uncombable: not capable of being combed


unkempt: not neatly combed


timbered: furnished with or made of wood or timbers


half-timber: having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture


half-timbered: having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture


timber-framed: framed by exposed timbers


untimbered: lacking timbers


toned: having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination


toneless: lacking in tone or expression


tongued: provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination


tonguelike: resembling a tongue in form or function


tongueless: lacking a tongue


tipped: having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)


filter-tipped: of a cigar or cigarette; having a tip designed to filter the smoke


pink-tipped: of a leaf tipped with pink


plume-tipped: of a plant tipped with a plume


spine-tipped: of a plant tipped with a spine


thorn-tipped: of a plant tipped with a thorn


yellow-tipped: of a flower tipped with yellow


untipped: not provided with a special tip


tired: depleted of strength or energy


all in: very tired


beat: very tired


bushed: very tired


dead: very tired


aweary: physically and mentally fatigued


weary: physically and mentally fatigued


bleary: tired to the point of exhaustion


blear: tired to the point of exhaustion


bleary-eyed: tired to the point of exhaustion


blear-eyed: tired to the point of exhaustion


bored: tired of the world


world-weary: tired of the world


burned-out: exhausted as a result of longtime stress


burnt-out: exhausted as a result of longtime stress


careworn: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens


drawn: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens


haggard: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens


raddled: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens


worn: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens


drooping: weak from exhaustion


flagging: weak from exhaustion


exhausted: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


dog-tired: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


fagged: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


fatigued: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


played out: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


spent: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


washed-out: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


worn-out: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


worn out: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted


footsore: having sore or tired feet


jaded: exhausted; - William Styron


wearied: exhausted; - William Styron


knackered: very tired


drained: very tired


ragged: worn out from stress or strain


travel-worn: tired by travel


unrefreshed: not rested or refreshed


unrested: not rested or refreshed


whacked: (British informal) exhausted or worn out


rested: not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing


fresh: with restored energy


invigorated: with restored energy


refreshed: with restored energy


reinvigorated: with restored energy


untired: with unreduced energy


unwearied: with unreduced energy


unweary: with unreduced energy


tolerable: capable of being borne or endured


bearable: capable of being borne though unpleasant


endurable: capable of being borne though unpleasant


sufferable: capable of being borne though unpleasant


supportable: capable of being borne though unpleasant


tolerant: able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress


resistant: able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress


intolerable: incapable of being put up with


unbearable: incapable of being put up with


unendurable: incapable of being put up with


bitter: very difficult to accept or bear


impossible: used of persons or their behavior


insufferable: used of persons or their behavior


unacceptable: used of persons or their behavior


unsufferable: used of persons or their behavior


unsupportable: not able to be supported or defended


tolerant: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others


unbigoted: not opinionated


intolerant: unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion


bigoted: blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others


rigid: incapable of compromise or flexibility


strict: incapable of compromise or flexibility


tonal: having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic


keyed: set to a key or tone


diatonic: based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music


polytonal: using more than one key or tonality simultaneously


toned: having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination


tonic: relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale


atonal: characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality


unkeyed: characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality


toothed: having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination


buck-toothed: having protruding upper front teeth


cogged: having cogs


fine-toothed: having fine teeth set close together


fine-tooth: having fine teeth set close together


gap-toothed: having widely spaced teeth


saber-toothed: having teeth that resemble sabers


sabertoothed: having teeth that resemble sabers


sabre-toothed: having teeth that resemble sabers


small-toothed: having small teeth


toothlike: resembling a tooth


toothy: having or showing prominent teeth


tusked: having tusks


toothless: lacking teeth


edental: having few if any teeth


edentate: having few if any teeth


edentulate: having few if any teeth


edentulous: having lost teeth


top: situated at the top or highest position


apical: situated at an apex


crowning: forming or providing a crown or summit


topmost: at or nearest to the top


uppermost: at or nearest to the top


upmost: at or nearest to the top


upper: the topmost one of two


bottom: situated at the bottom or lowest position


bottommost: farthest down


lowermost: farthest down


nethermost: farthest down


inferior: lower than a given reference point


nether: lower


side: located on a side


broadside: toward a full side


lateral: situated at or extending to the side; ; - Tennyson


sidelong: situated at or extending to the side; ; - Tennyson


topped: having a top of a specified character


flat-topped: having a flat or flattened upper surface


flat-top: having a flat or flattened upper surface


lidded: having a lid


screw-topped: having a lid with a spiral groove


topless: having no top


lidless: having no lid


bottomed: having a bottom of a specified character


bell-bottomed: (of trousers) having legs that flare at the bottom


bell-bottom: (of trousers) having legs that flare at the bottom


bellbottom: (of trousers) having legs that flare at the bottom


copper-bottomed: having a bottom of copper or sheathed with copper


flat-bottomed: having a flat bottom


flat-bottom: having a flat bottom


round-bottomed: having a rounded bottom


round-bottom: having a rounded bottom


bottomless: having no bottom


top-down: of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details


bottom-up: of an approach to a problem that begins with details and works up to the highest conceptual level


equatorial: of or existing at or near the geographic equator


pantropical: distributed throughout the tropics


pantropic: distributed throughout the tropics


tropical: relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)


tropic: relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)


polar: of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles


circumpolar: located or found throughout a polar region


north-polar: of or relating to the Arctic


Arctic: of or relating to the Arctic


south-polar: at or near the south pole


Antarctic: at or near the south pole


testate: having made a legally valid will before death


intestate: having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will


touched: having come into contact


brushed: touched lightly in passing; grazed against


grazed: scraped or touched lightly in passing


untouched: not having come in contact


tough: resistant to cutting or chewing


cartilaginous: difficult to chew


gristly: difficult to chew


rubbery: difficult to chew


chewy: requiring much chewing


coriaceous: resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable


leathered: resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable


leatherlike: resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable


leathery: resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable


fibrous: (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew


sinewy: (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew


stringy: (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew


unchewable: (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew


hempen: having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute


fibrous: having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute


tough-skinned: having a relatively tough outer covering


tender: easy to cut or chew


chewable: easy to cut or chew


cuttable: easy to cut or chew


crisp: tender and brittle


crispy: tender and brittle


flaky: made of or easily forming flakes


flakey: made of or easily forming flakes


tenderized: made tender as by marinating or pounding


tenderised: made tender as by marinating or pounding


tough: physically toughened


toughened: physically toughened


calloused: having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear


callous: having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear


thickened: having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear


enured: made tough by habitual exposure; ; - Robert Lynd; - V.S.Pritchett


inured: made tough by habitual exposure; ; - Robert Lynd; - V.S.Pritchett


hardened: made tough by habitual exposure; ; - Robert Lynd; - V.S.Pritchett


weather-beaten: tanned and coarsened from being outdoors


tender: physically untoughened


untoughened: physically untoughened


delicate: easily hurt


soft: easily hurt


tough: not given to gentleness or sentimentality


hard-bitten: tough and callous by virtue of experience


hard-boiled: tough and callous by virtue of experience


pugnacious: tough and callous by virtue of experience


tough-minded: facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination


unsentimental: facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination


tender: given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality


protective: showing care


sentimental: given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality


toxic: of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison


cyanogenetic: capable of producing cyanide


cyanogenic: capable of producing cyanide


deadly: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom


venomous: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom


virulent: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom


hepatotoxic: toxic to the liver


nephrotoxic: toxic to the kidney


ototoxic: toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve


poisonous: having the qualities or effects of a poison


toxicant: having the qualities or effects of a poison


nontoxic: not producing or resulting from poison


atoxic: not producing or resulting from poison


antitoxic: counteracting a toxin or poison


nonpoisonous: not producing poison


non-poisonous: not producing poison


nonvenomous: not producing venom


tractable: easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); ; - Samuel Butler


manipulable: easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); ; - Samuel Butler


ductile: easily influenced


malleable: easily influenced


docile: ready and willing to be taught


teachable: ready and willing to be taught


tamable: capable of being tamed


tameable: capable of being tamed


intractable: not tractable; difficult to manage or mold


balking: stopping short and refusing to go on


balky: stopping short and refusing to go on


refractory: not responding to treatment


stubborn: not responding to treatment


uncontrollable: difficult to solve or alleviate


unmanageable: difficult to solve or alleviate


unmalleable: difficult or impossible to shape or work


table d'hote: (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price


prix fixe: (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price


a la carte: (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item


traceable: capable of being traced or tracked


trackable: capable of being traced or tracked


untraceable: incapable of being traced or tracked down


tracked: having tracks


caterpillar-tracked: having caterpillar treads or tracks on the wheels


half-track: having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front


half-tracked: having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front


trackless: having no tracks


traveled: traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term


heavily traveled: subject to much traffic or travel


untraveled: not traveled over or through


untravelled: not traveled over or through


untraversed: not traveled over or through


trimmed: made neat and tidy by trimming


cut: made neat and tidy by trimming


clipped: cut or trimmed by clipping


untrimmed: not trimmed


uncut: not trimmed


unclipped: not clipped


troubled: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need


annoyed: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances


harassed: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances


harried: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances


pestered: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances


vexed: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances


anxious: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety


nervous: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety


queasy: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety


uneasy: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety


unquiet: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety


buffeted: pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities


storm-tossed: pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities


tempest-tossed: pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities


tempest-tost: pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities


tempest-swept: pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities


careful: full of cares or anxiety; -Luke 10.41


care-laden: burdened by cares; -Matt.11:28


heavy-laden: burdened by cares; -Matt.11:28


clouded: made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance


disquieted: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


distressed: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


disturbed: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


upset: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


worried: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


distressed: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty


hard-pressed: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty


hard put: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty


in a bad way: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty


fraught: marked by distress


hag-ridden: tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears; - C.S.Lewis


hagridden: tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears; - C.S.Lewis


tormented: tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears; - C.S.Lewis


haunted: showing emotional affliction or disquiet


mothy: infested with moths


stressed: suffering severe physical strain or distress


distressed: suffering severe physical strain or distress


struggling: engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity


suffering: troubled by pain or loss


troublous: full of trouble


untroubled: not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress


carefree: free of trouble and worry and care


unworried: free of trouble and worry and care


clear: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)


dreamless: untroubled by dreams


trouble-free: without problems or difficulties


unconcerned: easy in mind; not worried


undisturbed: untroubled by interference or disturbance


unmolested: not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed


true: consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell


actual: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton


genuine: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton


literal: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton


real: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton


apodictic: of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain


apodeictic: of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain


truthful: conforming to truth


sure: infallible or unfailing


false: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality


mendacious: intentionally untrue


specious: plausible but false


spurious: plausible but false


trumped-up: concocted with intent to deceive


untrue: not according with the facts


trustful: inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; - Nordhoff & Hall


trusting: inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; - Nordhoff & Hall


confiding: willing to entrust personal matters


unsuspecting: not suspicious


unsuspicious: not suspicious


distrustful: having or showing distrust; ; - B.N.Cardozo; - Thomas Jefferson


cynical: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others


misanthropic: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others


misanthropical: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others


doubting: marked by or given to doubt


questioning: marked by or given to doubt


skeptical: marked by or given to doubt


sceptical: marked by or given to doubt


jealous: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival


green-eyed: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival


overjealous: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival


leery: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide


mistrustful: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide


suspicious: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide


untrusting: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide


wary: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide


misogynic: (used of men) having deep-seated distrust of women


oversuspicious: unduly suspicious


trustworthy: worthy of trust or belief


trusty: worthy of trust or belief


authentic: conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief


reliable: conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief


creditworthy: having an acceptable credit rating


responsible: having an acceptable credit rating


dependable: worthy of being depended on


honest: worthy of being depended on


reliable: worthy of being depended on


true: worthy of being depended on


fiducial: based on trust


sure: (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence


trusted: (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence


untrustworthy: not worthy of trust or belief


untrusty: not worthy of trust or belief


devious: characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive


shifty: characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive


fly-by-night: (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous


shady: (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous


slippery: not to be trusted; - James Agee


tricky: not to be trusted; - James Agee


tubed: of a tire; having an inner tube


tubeless: of a tire; not needing an inner tube


tucked: having tucked or being tucked


untucked: lacking tucks or not being tucked


turned: moved around an axis or center


inverted: being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed


upside-down: being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed


overturned: having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom


upset: having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom


upturned: having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom


reversed: turned inside out and resewn


rotated: turned in a circle around an axis


revolved: turned in a circle around an axis


wrong-side-out: with the inside surface on the outside


inside-out: with the inside surface on the outside


unturned: not turned


right-side-out: of fabric or clothing


right-side-up: of objects having a top and bottom


typical: exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category


emblematic: being or serving as an illustration of a type


exemplary: being or serving as an illustration of a type


typic: being or serving as an illustration of a type


representative: serving to represent or typify


regular: often used as intensifiers


veritable: often used as intensifiers


true: conforming to definitive criteria


atypical: not representative of a group, class, or type


untypical: not representative of a group, class, or type


unrepresentative: not exemplifying a class


underhand: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level


underhanded: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level


underarm: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level


overhand: with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level


overhanded: with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level


overarm: with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level


round-arm: with the arm swung round at shoulder height


surface: on the surface


aboveground: on or above the surface of the ground


grade-constructed: constructed at ground level


opencast: (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface


opencut: (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface


subsurface: beneath the surface


belowground: under the level of the ground


underground: under the level of the ground


submarine: beneath the surface of the sea


undersea: beneath the surface of the sea


submerged: beneath the surface of the water


submersed: beneath the surface of the water


underwater: beneath the surface of the water


subterranean: being or operating under the surface of the earth


subterraneous: being or operating under the surface of the earth


overhead: located or originating from above


submersible: capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged


submergible: capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged


nonsubmersible: not submersible or submergible


nonsubmergible: not submersible or submergible


tearful: filled with or marked by tears


liquid: filled or brimming with tears


swimming: filled or brimming with tears


misty-eyed: having eyes blurred as with tears


teary: with eyes full of tears


teary-eyed: with eyes full of tears


watery-eyed: with eyes full of tears


sniffly: liable to sniffle


snuffling: liable to sniffle


snuffly: liable to sniffle


weepy: liable to weep easily


tearless: free from tears


dry-eyed: free from tears


dry: not shedding tears


union: of trade unions


closed: requiring union membership


organized: being a member of or formed into a labor union


organised: being a member of or formed into a labor union


unionized: being a member of or formed into a labor union


unionised: being a member of or formed into a labor union


nonunion: not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union


open: not requiring union membership


unorganized: not affiliated in a trade union


unorganised: not affiliated in a trade union


nonunionized: not affiliated in a trade union


nonunionised: not affiliated in a trade union


uniparous: producing only one offspring at a time


multiparous: producing more than one offspring at a time


biparous: producing two offspring at a time


twinning: producing two offspring at a time


unipolar: having a single pole


bipolar: having two poles


Janus-faced: having or concerned with polarities or contrasts


united: characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity


agreed: united by being of the same opinion


in agreement: united by being of the same opinion


allied: united in a confederacy or league


confederate: united in a confederacy or league


confederative: united in a confederacy or league


amalgamate: joined together into a whole


amalgamated: joined together into a whole


coalesced: joined together into a whole


consolidated: joined together into a whole


fused: joined together into a whole


coalescent: growing together, fusing


coalescing: growing together, fusing


cohesive: cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated


conjugate: joined together especially in a pair or pairs


conjugated: joined together especially in a pair or pairs


coupled: joined together especially in a pair or pairs


conjunct: bound in close association


federate: united under a central government


federated: united under a central government


incorporate: formed or united into a whole


incorporated: formed or united into a whole


integrated: formed or united into a whole


merged: formed or united into a whole


unified: formed or united into a whole


in league: (usually followed by `with') united in effort as if in a league


one: having the indivisible character of a unit


unitary: having the indivisible character of a unit


suprasegmental: pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound


tied: bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection


undivided: not parted by conflict of opinion


unpartitioned: not divided by partitions


unsegmented: having a body that is not divided into segments


nonsegmental: having a body that is not divided into segments


divided: separated into parts or pieces


bicameral: consisting of two chambers


two-chambered: consisting of two chambers


bifid: divided into two lobes


bifurcate: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


biramous: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


branched: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


forked: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


fork-like: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


forficate: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


pronged: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


prongy: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches


bifurcated: divided into or made up of two parts


bilocular: divided into or containing two cells or chambers


biloculate: divided into or containing two cells or chambers


black-and-white: of a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categories


chambered: having compartmental chambers


cloven: (used of hooves) split, divided


bisulcate: (used of hooves) split, divided


dichotomous: divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications


disconnected: having been divided; having the unity destroyed; -Samuel Lubell; - E.B.White


disunited: having been divided; having the unity destroyed; -Samuel Lubell; - E.B.White


fragmented: having been divided; having the unity destroyed; -Samuel Lubell; - E.B.White


split: having been divided; having the unity destroyed; -Samuel Lubell; - E.B.White


disjointed: taken apart at the joints


disjunct: having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects


episodic: of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes


four-pronged: having four prongs


many-chambered: having many chambers


metameric: having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters


segmental: having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters


segmented: having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters


mullioned: of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone


pentamerous: divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members


pronged: having prongs or tines; usually used in combination


tined: having prongs or tines; usually used in combination


sectional: consisting of or divided into sections


sectioned: consisting of or divided into sections


segmental: divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds


three-pronged: having three prongs


torn: disrupted by the pull of contrary forces


trifid: divided into three lobes


two-pronged: having two prongs


adnate: of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached


connate: of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united


univalve: used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.


single-shelled: univalve


bivalve: used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)


bivalved: used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)


lamellibranch: bivalve


pelecypod: bivalve


pelecypodous: bivalve


ascending: moving or going or growing upward


acclivitous: sloping upward


rising: sloping upward


uphill: sloping upward


ascendant: tending or directed upward; - John Ruskin


ascendent: tending or directed upward; - John Ruskin


ascensive: tending or directed upward; - John Ruskin


assurgent: growing or extending upward


assurgent: rising from the sea


scandent: used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb


highflying: moving upward or along at a considerable height


up: extending or moving toward a higher place


upward: extending or moving toward a higher place


descending: coming down or downward


declivitous: sloping down rather steeply


downhill: sloping down rather steeply


downward-sloping: sloping down rather steeply


degressive: going down by steps


descendant: going or coming down


descendent: going or coming down


down: extending or moving from a higher to a lower place


downward: extending or moving from a higher to a lower place


downward-arching: curving downward


drizzling: (of rain) falling lightly in very small drops


dropping: coming down freely under the influence of gravity


falling: coming down freely under the influence of gravity


raining: falling in drops or as if falling like rain


rising: advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status


improving: getting higher or more vigorous


up: getting higher or more vigorous


falling: becoming lower or less in degree or value


down: becoming progressively lower


soft: (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value


climactic: consisting of or causing a climax


anticlimactic: coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot


upmarket: designed for consumers with high incomes; - New Yorker


upscale: appropriate for people with good incomes


downmarket: designed for low-income consumers


downscale: intended for people with low incomes


transitive: designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning


intransitive: designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object


translatable: capable of being put into another form or style or language


untranslatable: not capable of being put into another form or style or language


ungulate: having or resembling hoofs


ungulated: having or resembling hoofs


hoofed: having or resembling hoofs


hooved: having or resembling hoofs


solid-hoofed: having solid hooves


unguiculate: having or resembling claws or nails


unguiculated: having or resembling claws or nails


clawed: having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form


clawlike: resembling a claw


up: being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level


ahead: having the leading position or higher score in a contest


in the lead: having the leading position or higher score in a contest


leading: having the leading position or higher score in a contest


aweigh: (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom


dormie: in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played


dormy: in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played


heavenward: directed toward heaven or the sky


skyward: directed toward heaven or the sky


risen: (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon


sprouted: (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground


upbound: heading in any direction that is conventionally up


upfield: away from the defending teams' end of the playing field


upward: directed up


down: being or moving lower in position or less in some value


behind: having the lower score or lagging position in a contest


downbound: heading in any direction that is conventionally down


downcast: directed downward


downfield: toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field


downward: on or toward a surface regarded as a base


fallen: having dropped by the force of gravity


set: being below the horizon


thrown: caused to fall to the ground


weak: tending downward in price


upstage: of the back half of a stage


downstage: of the front half of a stage


upstairs: on or of upper floors of a building


upstair: on or of upper floors of a building


downstairs: on or of lower floors of a building


downstair: on or of lower floors of a building


ground-floor: on the floor closest to level with the ground


upstream: in the direction against a stream's current


downstream: in the direction of a stream's current


uptown: of or located in the upper part of a town


downtown: of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center


used: employed in accomplishing something; - H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker


in use: currently being used


utilized: put to use


utilised: put to use


misused: used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose


abused: used improperly or excessively especially drugs


exploited: of persons; taken advantage of


ill-used: of persons; taken advantage of


put-upon: of persons; taken advantage of


used: of persons; taken advantage of


victimized: of persons; taken advantage of


victimised: of persons; taken advantage of


useful: being of use or service


utile: being of use or service


multipurpose: having multiple uses


reclaimable: capable of being used again


recyclable: capable of being used again


reusable: capable of being used again


serviceable: capable of being put to good use


useable: capable of being put to use


usable: capable of being put to use


utilitarian: having utility often to the exclusion of values


utilizable: capable of being put to a profitable or practical use


useless: having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully


futile: producing no result or effect


ineffectual: producing no result or effect


otiose: producing no result or effect


unavailing: producing no result or effect


inutile: not worth using


unserviceable: not capable of being used


unusable: not capable of being used


unuseable: not capable of being used


utopian: characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection


airy: not practical or realizable; speculative


impractical: not practical or realizable; speculative


visionary: not practical or realizable; speculative


Laputan: not practical or realizable; speculative


windy: not practical or realizable; speculative


dystopian: as bad as can be; characterized by human misery; - Susan Sontag


valid: well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force


binding: executed with proper legal authority


legal: having legal efficacy or force


sound: having legal efficacy or force


effectual: having legal efficacy or force


legitimate: based on known statements or events or conditions


logical: based on known statements or events or conditions


reasoned: logically valid


sound: logically valid


well-grounded: logically valid


validated: declared or made legally valid


invalid: having no cogency or legal force


bad: not capable of being collected


uncollectible: not capable of being collected


fallacious: containing or based on a fallacy


unsound: containing or based on a fallacy


false: erroneous and usually accidental


invalidated: deprived of legal force


nullified: deprived of legal force


null: lacking any legal or binding force


void: lacking any legal or binding force


sophistic: plausible but misleading


sophistical: plausible but misleading


valuable: having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange


blue-chip: extremely valuable


invaluable: having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth


priceless: having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth


precious: of high worth or cost


rich: of great worth or quality


semiprecious: used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones


worth: having a specified value


worthless: lacking in usefulness or value


chaffy: value


good-for-nothing: without merit


good-for-naught: without merit


meritless: without merit


no-account: without merit


no-count: without merit


no-good: without merit


sorry: without merit


manky: inferior and worthless


negligible: not worth considering


paltry: not worth considering


trifling: not worth considering


nugatory: of no real value


otiose: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


pointless: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


purposeless: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


senseless: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


superfluous: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


wasted: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


rubbishy: cheap and inferior; of no value


trashy: cheap and inferior; of no value


tinpot: inferior (especially of a country's leadership)


valueless: of no value


variable: liable to or capable of change


changeable: subject to change


uncertain: subject to change


unsettled: subject to change


covariant: changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged


multivariate: pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables


protean: taking on different forms


shifting: continuously varying


variant: exhibiting variation and change


versatile: changeable or inconstant


invariable: not liable to or capable of change


changeless: unvarying in nature


constant: unvarying in nature


invariant: unvarying in nature


unvarying: unvarying in nature


hard-and-fast: (of rules) stringently enforced


strict: (of rules) stringently enforced


invariant: unaffected by a designated operation or transformation


varied: characterized by variety


many-sided: having many aspects


multifaceted: having many aspects


miscellaneous: having many aspects


multifarious: having many aspects


omnifarious: of all varieties or forms or kinds


varicolored: having a variety of colors


varicoloured: having a variety of colors


variegated: having a variety of colors


variform: varying in form or shape


varying: marked by diversity or difference


variable: marked by diversity or difference


versatile: having great diversity or variety


various: having great diversity or variety


unvaried: lacking variety


unvarying: lacking variety


veiled: having or as if having a veil or concealing cover


unveiled: revealed; especially by having a veil removed


disclosed: made known (especially something secret or concealed)


undraped: stripped of drapery


ventilated: exposed to air


aired: open to or abounding in fresh air


airy: open to or abounding in fresh air


louvered: supplied with louvers for ventilation


vented: supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases


unventilated: not ventilated


airless: lacking fresh air


close: lacking fresh air


stuffy: lacking fresh air


unaired: lacking fresh air


fuggy: (British informal) poorly ventilated


unaerated: (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen


unoxygenated: (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen


unvented: not provided with vents


vertebrate: having a backbone or spinal column


invertebrate: lacking a backbone or spinal column


spineless: lacking a backbone or spinal column


violable: capable of being violated


inviolable: incapable of being transgressed or dishonored


unassailable: impossible to assail


untouchable: impossible to assail


violent: acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity


convulsive: resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent


ferocious: marked by extreme and violent energy


fierce: marked by extreme and violent energy


furious: marked by extreme and violent energy


savage: marked by extreme and violent energy


hot: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense


raging: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense


knockdown-dragout: extremely violent


knock-down-and-drag-out: extremely violent


lashing: violently urging on by whipping or flogging


lurid: horrible in fierceness or savagery


rampageous: displaying raging violence; often destructive; - W.H.Auden


ruffianly: violent and lawless


tough: violent and lawless


slam-bang: violent and sudden and noisy


nonviolent: abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence


passive: peacefully resistant in response to injustice


peaceful: peacefully resistant in response to injustice


virtuous: morally excellent


impeccable: not capable of sin


impeccant: free from sin


innocent: free from sin


sinless: free from sin


wicked: morally bad in principle or practice


evil: having the nature of vice


vicious: having the nature of vice


heavy: (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain


flagitious: extremely wicked, deeply criminal


heinous: extremely wicked, deeply criminal


iniquitous: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin


sinful: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin


ungodly: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin


irreclaimable: insusceptible of reform


irredeemable: insusceptible of reform


unredeemable: insusceptible of reform


unreformable: insusceptible of reform


nefarious: extremely wicked


villainous: extremely wicked


peccable: liable to sin; - Sir Walter Scott


peccant: liable to sin; - Sir Walter Scott


visible: capable of being seen; or open to easy view


seeable: capable of being seen; or open to easy view


circumpolar: (of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel


in sight: at or within a reasonable distance for seeing


ocular: visible; - Shakespeare


visual: visible; - Shakespeare


macroscopic: visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye


macroscopical: visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye


megascopic: visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)


gross: visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)


microscopic: visible under a microscope; using a microscope


microscopical: visible under a microscope; using a microscope


subgross: too small to be visible to the naked eye


panoptic: including everything visible in one view


panoptical: including everything visible in one view


telescopic: visible only with a telescope


viewable: capable of being viewed


invisible: impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye


unseeable: impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye


camouflaged: made invisible by means of protective coloring


concealed: not accessible to view


hidden: not accessible to view


out of sight: not accessible to view


infrared: having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end


lightless: giving no light


nonvisual: not resulting in vision


occult: hidden and difficult to see


ultraviolet: having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end


undetectable: not easily seen


unseeyn: not seen or perceived


viviparous: producing living young (not eggs)


live-bearing: producing living young (not eggs)


oviparous: egg-laying


broody: physiologically ready to incubate eggs


ovoviviparous: producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body


volatile: evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures


evaporable: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


vaporific: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


vapourific: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


vaporizable: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


vapourisable: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


volatilizable: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


volatilisable: (used of substances) capable of being volatilized


nonvolatile: not volatilizing readily


nonvolatilizable: not volatilizing readily


nonvolatilisable: not volatilizing readily


voluntary: of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled


willful: done by design


wilful: done by design


freewill: done of your own accord


self-imposed: voluntarily assumed or endured


uncoerced: not brought about by coercion or force


unforced: not brought about by coercion or force


willing: not brought about by coercion or force


unpaid: without payment


volunteer: without payment


involuntary: not subject to the control of the will; ; ; ; - John F.Kennedy


nonvoluntary: not subject to the control of the will; ; ; ; - John F.Kennedy


unvoluntary: not subject to the control of the will; ; ; ; - John F.Kennedy


driven: compelled forcibly by an outside agency


goaded: compelled forcibly by an outside agency


forced: forced or compelled


unconscious: without conscious volition


unwilled: without deliberate volition


unwilling: in spite of contrary volition


voluntary: controlled by individual volition


involuntary: controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control


automatic: without volition or conscious control


reflex: without volition or conscious control


reflexive: without volition or conscious control


autonomic: relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system


vegetative: relating to involuntary bodily functions


vulnerable: susceptible to attack


assailable: not defended or capable of being defended


undefendable: not defended or capable of being defended


undefended: not defended or capable of being defended


open: not defended or capable of being defended


compromising: vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion


defenseless: lacking protection or support


defenceless: lacking protection or support


endangered: (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction


indefensible: not able to be protected against attack


insecure: not safe from attack


unsafe: not safe from attack


penetrable: capable of being penetrated


threatened: (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered


under attack: subjected to enemy attack or censure


under fire: subjected to enemy attack or censure


unguarded: lacking protection or a guard


invulnerable: immune to attack; impregnable


airtight: having no weak points


air-tight: having no weak points


bombproof: able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells


shellproof: able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells


defendable: capable of being defended


defensible: capable of being defended


entrenched: dug in


impregnable: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with


inviolable: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with


secure: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with


strong: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with


unassailable: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with


unattackable: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with


tight: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration


sheltered: protected from danger or bad weather


untouchable: beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; - Newsweek


wanted: desired or wished for or sought


craved: wanted intensely


desired: wanted intensely


hot: wanted by the police


longed-for: greatly desired


wished-for: greatly desired


yearned-for: greatly desired


sought: being searched for


sought-after: being searched for


unwanted: not wanted; not needed


abdicable: capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished


cast-off: thrown away


discarded: thrown away


throwaway: thrown away


thrown-away: thrown away


friendless: excluded from a society


outcast: excluded from a society


outcaste: not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society


casteless: not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society


uncalled-for: not required or requested


unclaimed: not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee


undesired: not desired


unsought: not desired


unwelcome: not welcome


unwished: not welcome


unwished-for: not welcome


warm: having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat


lukewarm: moderately warm


tepid: moderately warm


warmed: having been warmed up


warming: imparting heat


cool: neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat


air-conditioned: cooled by air conditioning


air-cooled: cooled by a flow of air


caller: providing coolness


precooled: cooled in advance


water-cooled: kept cool or designed to be kept cool by means of water especially circulating water


warm: psychologically warm; friendly and responsive


cordial: politely warm and friendly


hearty: showing warm and heartfelt friendliness


cool: psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike


unresponsive: aloof or indifferent


warm: (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows


hot: (color) bold and intense


cool: (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets


cold: (color) giving no sensation of warmth


warm-blooded: having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)


homoiothermic: of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature


homeothermic: of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature


homothermic: of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature


cold-blooded: having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)


poikilothermic: of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment


poikilothermous: of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment


heterothermic: of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment


ectothermic: of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment


warmhearted: marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity


coldhearted: lacking in sympathy or feeling


brittle: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit


washable: capable of being washed without injury


wash-and-wear: treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing


drip-dry: treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing


nonwashable: not washable


waxed: treated with wax


unwaxed: not waxed


waxing: (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases


waning: (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases


increasing: becoming greater or larger


accelerative: tending to increase velocity


acceleratory: tending to increase velocity


accretionary: marked or produced by accretion


accretive: growing by accretion


augmentative: increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree


incorporative: growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories


maximizing: making as great as possible


maximising: making as great as possible


multiplicative: tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree


profit-maximizing: making the profit as great as possible


profit-maximising: making the profit as great as possible


progressive: gradually advancing in extent


raising: increasing in quantity or value


decreasing: becoming less or smaller


depreciating: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value


depreciative: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value


depreciatory: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value


detractive: causing to decrease in importance or value


diminishing: becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so


dwindling: gradually decreasing until little remains


tapering: gradually decreasing until little remains


tapering off: gradually decreasing until little remains


falling: decreasing in amount or degree


increasing: music


accelerando: gradually increasing in tempo


crescendo: gradually increasing in volume


decreasing: music


allargando: gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner


calando: gradually decreasing in tempo and volume


decrescendo: gradually decreasing in volume


diminuendo: gradually decreasing in volume


rallentando: gradually decreasing in tempo


ritardando: gradually decreasing in tempo


ritenuto: gradually decreasing in tempo


rit.: gradually decreasing in tempo


inflationary: associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation


deflationary: associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money


weaned: freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk


unweaned: not weaned


wearable: suitable for wear or able to be worn


unwearable: not suitable for wear or able to be worn


weedy: abounding with or resembling weeds


weedless: free from weeds


welcome: giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted


unwelcome: not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure


uninvited: unwelcome and unwanted


well: in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury


asymptomatic: having no symptoms of illness or disease


symptomless: having no symptoms of illness or disease


cured: freed from illness or injury; ; ; ; - Normon Cameron


healed: freed from illness or injury; ; ; ; - Normon Cameron


recovered: freed from illness or injury; ; ; ; - Normon Cameron


ill: affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function


sick: affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function


afflicted: grievously affected especially by disease


stricken: grievously affected especially by disease


aguish: affected by ague


ailing: somewhat ill or prone to illness


indisposed: somewhat ill or prone to illness


peaked: somewhat ill or prone to illness


poorly: somewhat ill or prone to illness


sickly: somewhat ill or prone to illness


unwell: somewhat ill or prone to illness


under the weather: somewhat ill or prone to illness


seedy: somewhat ill or prone to illness


airsick: experiencing motion sickness


air sick: experiencing motion sickness


carsick: experiencing motion sickness


seasick: experiencing motion sickness


autistic: characteristic of or affected with autism


bedfast: confined to bed (by illness)


bedridden: confined to bed (by illness)


bedrid: confined to bed (by illness)


sick-abed: confined to bed (by illness)


bilious: suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress


liverish: suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress


livery: suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress


bronchitic: suffering from or prone to bronchitis


consumptive: afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis


convalescent: returning to health after illness or debility


recovering: returning to health after illness or debility


delirious: experiencing delirium


hallucinating: experiencing delirium


diabetic: suffering from diabetes


dizzy: having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling


giddy: having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling


woozy: having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling


vertiginous: having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling


dyspeptic: suffering from dyspepsia


faint: weak and likely to lose consciousness


light: weak and likely to lose consciousness


swooning: weak and likely to lose consciousness


light-headed: weak and likely to lose consciousness


lightheaded: weak and likely to lose consciousness


feverish: having or affected by a fever


feverous: having or affected by a fever


funny: experiencing odd bodily sensations


gouty: suffering from gout


green: looking pale and unhealthy


laid low: put out of action (by illness)


stricken: put out of action (by illness)


laid up: ill and usually confined


milk-sick: affected with or related to milk sickness


nauseated: feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit


nauseous: feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit


queasy: feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit


sick: feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit


sickish: feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit


palsied: affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor


paralytic: affected with paralysis


paralyzed: affected with paralysis


paraplegic: suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord


rickety: affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets


rachitic: affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets


scrofulous: afflicted with scrofula


sneezy: inclined to sneeze


spastic: suffering from spastic paralysis


tubercular: constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus


tuberculous: constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus


unhealed: not healed


upset: mildly physically distressed


wet: covered or soaked with a liquid such as water


bedewed: wet with dew


dewy: wet with dew


besprent: sprinkled over


boggy: (of soil) soft and watery


marshy: (of soil) soft and watery


miry: (of soil) soft and watery


mucky: (of soil) soft and watery


muddy: (of soil) soft and watery


quaggy: (of soil) soft and watery


sloppy: (of soil) soft and watery


sloughy: (of soil) soft and watery


soggy: (of soil) soft and watery


squashy: (of soil) soft and watery


swampy: (of soil) soft and watery


waterlogged: (of soil) soft and watery


clammy: unpleasantly cool and humid


dank: unpleasantly cool and humid


damp: slightly wet


dampish: slightly wet


moist: slightly wet


sodden: wet through and through; thoroughly wet


soppy: wet through and through; thoroughly wet


drippy: wet with light rain


drizzly: wet with light rain


humid: containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor


misty: wet with mist


muggy: hot or warm and humid


steamy: hot or warm and humid


sticky: hot or warm and humid


reeking: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears


watery: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears


rheumy: moist, damp, wet (especially of air)


sloppy: wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material


showery: (of weather) wet by periods of rain


rainy: (of weather) wet by periods of rain


steaming: filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist


steamy: filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist


sticky: moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body


tacky: (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch


undried: still wet or moist


washed: wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination


watery: filled with water


dry: free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet


adust: dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight


baked: dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight


parched: dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight


scorched: dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight


sunbaked: dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight


air-dried: made dry by contact with unheated air


air-dry: not giving off moisture on exposure to the air


arid: lacking sufficient water or rainfall


waterless: lacking sufficient water or rainfall


bone-dry: without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone


bone dry: without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone


desiccated: thoroughly dried out


dried-out: thoroughly dried out


dried: not still wet


dried-up: depleted of water


dried-up: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture


sere: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture


sear: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture


shriveled: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture


shrivelled: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture


withered: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture


dry-shod: having or keeping the feet or shoes dry


kiln-dried: dried in a kiln


rainless: lacking rain


semiarid: somewhat arid


semi-dry: somewhat dry


thirsty: needing moisture


wet: producing or secreting milk


lactating: producing or secreting milk


fresh: having recently calved and therefore able to give milk


dry: not producing milk


milkless: having no milk


wet: supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages


dry: opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages


wet: containing moisture or volatile components


dry: lacking moisture or volatile components


hydrous: containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)


hydrated: containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)


anhydrous: without water; especially without water of crystallization


wheeled: having wheels; often used in combination


wheelless: having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles


white-collar: of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers


clerical: appropriate for or engaged in office work


professional: engaged in by members of a profession


pink-collar: of or relating to a class of jobs once traditionally filled by women


blue-collar: of or designating manual industrial work or workers


industrial: employed in industry


manual: doing or requiring physical work


wage-earning: working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries


working-class: working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries


wholesome: conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being


alimentary: of or providing nourishment


alimental: of or providing nourishment


nourishing: of or providing nourishment


nutrient: of or providing nourishment


nutritious: of or providing nourishment


nutritive: of or providing nourishment


heart-healthy: of foods that are low in fats and sodium and other ingredients that may foster heart disease


healthy: promoting health; healthful; ; ; ; ; - C.B.Davis


salubrious: promoting health; healthful; ; ; ; ; - C.B.Davis


good for you: promoting health; healthful; ; ; ; ; - C.B.Davis


hearty: providing abundant nourishment


satisfying: providing abundant nourishment


solid: providing abundant nourishment


square: providing abundant nourishment


substantial: providing abundant nourishment


organic: of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones


salubrious: favorable to health of mind or body


unwholesome: detrimental to physical or moral well-being


insalubrious: detrimental to health


unhealthful: detrimental to health


unhealthy: detrimental to health


insubstantial: lacking in nutritive value


jejune: lacking in nutritive value


morbid: suggesting an unhealthy mental state


nauseating: causing or able to cause nausea


nauseous: causing or able to cause nausea


noisome: causing or able to cause nausea


queasy: causing or able to cause nausea


loathsome: causing or able to cause nausea


offensive: causing or able to cause nausea


sickening: causing or able to cause nausea


vile: causing or able to cause nausea


rich: containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar


wide: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other


broad: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other


beamy: broad in the beam


bird's-eye: as from an altitude or distance


panoramic: as from an altitude or distance


broad-brimmed: (of hats) having a broad brim


deep: extending relatively far inward


fanlike: resembling a fan


sweeping: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination


wide-screen: (motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height


narrow: not wide


constricting: (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom


constrictive: (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom


narrowing: (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom


narrowed: reduced in size as by squeezing together


narrow-mouthed: having a narrow mouth


slender: very narrow


thin: very narrow


strait: narrow


straplike: long and narrow like a strap


tapered: becoming gradually narrower


tapering: becoming gradually narrower


narrowing: becoming gradually narrower


wide: great in degree


comfortable: more than adequate


narrow: very limited in degree


bare: just barely adequate or within a lower limit


marginal: just barely adequate or within a lower limit


wieldy: easy to handle or use or manage


unwieldy: difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape


unmanageable: difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape


awkward: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape


bunglesome: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape


clumsy: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape


ungainly: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape


cumbersome: difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight


cumbrous: difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight


wigged: wearing a wig


peruked: wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries


periwigged: wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries


toupeed: wearing a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness


wigless: not wearing a wig


willing: disposed or inclined toward


consenting: having given consent


disposed: having made preparations


fain: having made preparations


inclined: having made preparations


prepared: having made preparations


glad: eagerly disposed to act or to be of service


happy: eagerly disposed to act or to be of service


ready: mentally disposed


volitional: with deliberate intention


willing and able: not reluctant


unwilling: not disposed or inclined toward


grudging: of especially an attitude


loath: unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom


loth: unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom


reluctant: unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom


unintentional: without deliberate intent; - George Macdonald


unwilled: without deliberate intent; - George Macdonald


winged: having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind


alar: having or resembling wings


alary: having or resembling wings


aliform: having or resembling wings


wing-shaped: having or resembling wings


alate: (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions


alated: (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions


batwing: formed or shaped like a bat's wing


brachypterous: (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings


short-winged: (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings


one-winged: having a single wing


pinioned: (of birds) especially having the flight feathers


slender-winged: having slender wings


small-winged: having small wings


volant: with wings extended in a flying position


winglike: resembling a wing in shape or position


wingless: lacking wings


apterous: (of insects) without wings


apteral: (of insects) without wings


flightless: incapable of flying


wired: equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service


bugged: having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices


connected: wired together to an alarm system


wireless: having no wires


wise: having or prompted by wisdom or discernment


all-knowing: infinitely wise


omniscient: infinitely wise


perspicacious: acutely insightful and wise


sagacious: acutely insightful and wise


sapient: acutely insightful and wise


owlish: resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance


sapiential: characterized by wisdom, especially the wisdom of God


sage: having wisdom that comes with age and experience


foolish: devoid of good sense or judgment


absurd: incongruous;inviting ridicule


cockeyed: incongruous;inviting ridicule


derisory: incongruous;inviting ridicule


idiotic: incongruous;inviting ridicule


laughable: incongruous;inviting ridicule


ludicrous: incongruous;inviting ridicule


nonsensical: incongruous;inviting ridicule


preposterous: incongruous;inviting ridicule


ridiculous: incongruous;inviting ridicule


asinine: devoid of intelligence


fatuous: devoid of intelligence


inane: devoid of intelligence


mindless: devoid of intelligence


vacuous: devoid of intelligence


cockamamie: ludicrous, foolish


cockamamy: ludicrous, foolish


goofy: ludicrous, foolish


sappy: ludicrous, foolish


silly: ludicrous, foolish


wacky: ludicrous, foolish


whacky: ludicrous, foolish


zany: ludicrous, foolish


fond: absurd or silly because unlikely


harebrained: very foolish


insane: very foolish


mad: very foolish


ill-conceived: poorly conceived or thought out


misguided: poorly conceived or thought out


rattlebrained: lacking sense or discretion; ; - Glenway Westcott


rattlepated: lacking sense or discretion; ; - Glenway Westcott


scatterbrained: lacking sense or discretion; ; - Glenway Westcott


scatty: lacking sense or discretion; ; - Glenway Westcott


unwise: showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom


wooded: covered with growing trees and bushes etc


arboraceous: abounding in trees


arboreous: abounding in trees


woodsy: abounding in trees


woody: abounding in trees


bosky: covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets; ; ; - Jack Beatty


brushy: covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets; ; ; - Jack Beatty


braky: covered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth


brambly: covered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth


forested: covered with forest


jungly: overgrown with tropical vegetation


overgrown: abounding in usually unwanted vegetation


rushy: abounding in rushes


scrabbly: sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush


scrubby: sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush


sylvan: relating to or characteristic of wooded regions


silvan: relating to or characteristic of wooded regions


thicket-forming: tending to form dense thickets


timbered: covered with growing timber


woodsy: characteristic or suggestive of woods


unwooded: not wooded


treeless: not wooded


unforested: not covered with forest


untimbered: without trees


woody: made of or containing or resembling wood


ashen: made of wood of the ash tree


beechen: consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree


birch: consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree


birchen: consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree


birken: consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree


cedarn: consisting of or made of cedar


ligneous: consisting of or containing lignin or xylem


oaken: consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree


suffrutescent: of a plant; having a woody base that does not die down each year


wooden: made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood


nonwoody: not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood


herbaceous: characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part


pulpy: like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness


squashy: like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness


worldly: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world


secular: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world


temporal: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world


economic: concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)


material: concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests


materialistic: marked by materialism


mercenary: marked by materialism


worldly-minded: marked by materialism


mundane: concerned with the world or worldly matters


terrestrial: concerned with the world or worldly matters


unworldly: not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; - Sheldon Cheney


anchoritic: characterized by ascetic solitude


eremitic: characterized by ascetic solitude


eremitical: characterized by ascetic solitude


hermitic: characterized by ascetic solitude


hermitical: characterized by ascetic solitude


cloistered: of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows


cloistral: of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows


conventual: of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows


monastic: of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows


monastical: of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows


spiritual: concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul


unearthly: concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul


unmercenary: not mercenary; not influenced by financial gains


woven: made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole


braided: woven by (or as if by) braiding


plain-woven: (of cloth) made in plain weave


unwoven: not woven


felted: made by combining fibers with a binder using heat and pressure


knitted: made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving


worn: affected by wear; damaged by long use


aged: at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)


attrited: worn by rubbing or friction


battered: damaged especially by hard usage


clapped out: worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people)


creaky: worn and broken down by hard use


decrepit: worn and broken down by hard use


derelict: worn and broken down by hard use


flea-bitten: worn and broken down by hard use


run-down: worn and broken down by hard use


woebegone: worn and broken down by hard use


dog-eared: worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; -Clifton Fadiman


eared: worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; -Clifton Fadiman


eroded: worn away as by water or ice or wind


scoured: worn away as by water or ice or wind


frayed: worn away or tattered along the edges


mangy: having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap


mangey: having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap


moth-eaten: worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths


mothy: worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths


played out: worn out


ragged: being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn


raddled: used until no longer useful


worn-out: used until no longer useful


moth-eaten: showing signs of wear and tear


ratty: showing signs of wear and tear


shabby: showing signs of wear and tear


tatty: showing signs of wear and tear


scruffy: shabby and untidy; ; - Mark Twain


seedy: shabby and untidy; ; - Mark Twain


shopworn: worn or faded from being on display in a store


shopsoiled: worn or faded from being on display in a store


tattered: worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing


tatterdemalion: worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing


threadbare: having the nap worn away so that the threads show through


thumbed: (of pages) worn or soiled by thumb and fingers by frequent handling or turning


vermiculate: infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms


worm-eaten: infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms


wormy: infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms


waterworn: (of rocks especially) worn smooth by the action of water


weather-beaten: worn by exposure to the weather


weatherworn: worn by exposure to the weather


weathered: worn by exposure to the weather


well-worn: showing signs of much wear or use


new: unaffected by use or exposure


unweathered: not worn by exposure to the weather


worthy: having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable


applaudable: worthy of high praise


commendable: worthy of high praise


laudable: worthy of high praise


praiseworthy: worthy of high praise


creditable: worthy of often limited commendation


cum laude: with honor; with academic distinction


deserving: worthy of being treated in a particular way; ;  (often used ironically)


worth: worthy of being treated in a particular way; ;  (often used ironically)


exemplary: worthy of imitation


model: worthy of imitation


magna cum laude: with high honor; with high academic distinction


meritorious: deserving reward or praise


meritable: deserving reward or praise


noteworthy: worthy of notice


notable: worthy of notice


quotable: suitable for or worthy of quotation


sacred: worthy of respect or dedication


summa cum laude: with highest honor; with the highest academic distinction


valued: held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature


precious: held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature