unremarkable: found in the ordinary course of events; ; ; - Anita Diamant


workaday: found in the ordinary course of events; ; ; - Anita Diamant


indifferent: being neither good nor bad


so-so: being neither good nor bad


run-of-the-mill: not special in any way


run-of-the-mine: not special in any way


mine run: not special in any way


unexceptional: not special in any way


extraordinary: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable


bonzer: remarkable or wonderful


exceeding: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree


exceptional: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree


olympian: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree


prodigious: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree


surpassing: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree


extraordinaire: extraordinary in a particular capacity


fantastic: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


grand: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


howling: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


marvelous: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


marvellous: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


rattling: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


terrific: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


tremendous: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


wonderful: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


wondrous: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers


phenomenal: exceedingly or unbelievably great


frightful: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact


terrible: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact


awful: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact


tremendous: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact


great: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect


one: used informally as an intensifier


preternatural: surpassing the ordinary or normal;  - George Will


uncanny: surpassing the ordinary or normal;  - George Will


pyrotechnic: suggestive of fireworks


rare: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; -J.R.Lowell


uncommon: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; -J.R.Lowell


remarkable: unusual or striking


singular: unusual or striking


some: remarkable


special: for a special service or occasion


wonderworking: performing or able to perform wonders or miracles


organic: relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis


inorganic: relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis


organic: being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms


integrated: resembling a living organism in organization or development


structured: resembling a living organism in organization or development


nonsynthetic: involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives


inorganic: lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms


amorphous: lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies


unstructured: lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies


artificial: not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes


mineral: composed of matter other than plant or animal


holistic: emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole


atomistic: divided into separate and often disparate elements


atomistical: divided into separate and often disparate elements


arranged: disposed or placed in a particular kind of order


ordered: disposed or placed in a particular kind of order


laid: set down according to a plan:


set: set down according to a plan:


placed: put in position in relation to other things


disarranged: having the arrangement disturbed; not in order


disarrayed: in disarray


disturbed: having the place or position changed


misplaced: put in the wrong place or position


oriented: adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination


orientated: adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination


adjusted: having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment


familiarized: having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment


familiarised: having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment


bound: headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'


destined: headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'


directed: (often used in combination) having a specified direction


headed: having a heading or course in a certain direction


homeward: oriented toward home


homeward-bound: oriented toward home


minded: (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified


unoriented: not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained


alienated: socially disoriented


anomic: socially disoriented


disoriented: socially disoriented


confused: having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity


disoriented: having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity


lost: having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity


orienting: positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually


orientating: positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually


aligning: causing to fall into line or into position


positioning: causing to fall into line or into position


dimensioning: indicating or determining size and position in space


familiarizing: serving to make familiar


familiarising: serving to make familiar


homing: orienting or directing homeward or to a destination


disorienting: causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings


confusing: causing confusion or disorientation


estranging: making one feel out of place or alienated


stunning: causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility


stupefying: making physically stupid or dull or insensible


original: being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of


avant-garde: radically new or original


daring: radically new or original


freehand: done by hand without mechanical aids or devices


freehanded: done by hand without mechanical aids or devices


fresh: original and of a kind not seen before


new: original and of a kind not seen before


novel: original and of a kind not seen before


germinal: containing seeds of later development


originative: containing seeds of later development


seminal: containing seeds of later development


innovative: being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before


innovational: being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before


groundbreaking: being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before


newfangled: (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new


new: (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new


underivative: not derivative or imitative


unoriginal: not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; ; - Gwethalyn Graham


banal: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


commonplace: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


hackneyed: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


old-hat: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


shopworn: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


stock: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


threadbare: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


timeworn: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


tired: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


trite: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


well-worn: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse


bromidic: dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality


corny: dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality


platitudinal: dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality


platitudinous: dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality


cliched: repeated regularly without thought or originality


ready-made: repeated regularly without thought or originality


cold: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new


stale: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new


dusty: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new


moth-eaten: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new


slavish: blindly imitative


orthodox: adhering to what is commonly accepted


antiheretical: opposed to heresy


canonic: conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; - Sinclair Lewis


canonical: conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; - Sinclair Lewis


sanctioned: conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; - Sinclair Lewis


conforming: adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)


conformist: adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)


conventional: conforming with accepted standards


established: conforming with accepted standards


traditional: pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines


unreformed: unaffected by the Reformation


unorthodox: breaking with convention or tradition


dissentient: (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England


recusant: (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England


dissident: characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards


heretical: characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards


heterodox: characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards


iconoclastic: characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions


nonconforming: not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion


nonconformist: not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion


Reformed: of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran


outdoor: located, suited for, or taking place in the open air


out-of-door: located, suited for, or taking place in the open air


outside: located, suited for, or taking place in the open air


alfresco: in the open air


open-air: in the open air


outdoorsy: characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life


indoor: located, suited for, or taking place within a building


outside: relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit


after-school: outside regular school hours


extracurricular: outside the regular duties of your job or profession


extracurricular: outside the regular academic curriculum


right: (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward


inside: relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space


wrong: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward


covered: overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form


ariled: (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover


arillate: (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover


awninged: covered with an awning


beaded: covered with beads of liquid


blanketed: covered with (or as if with) a blanket


canopied: covered with or as with a canopy


cloaked: covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak


clothed: covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak


draped: covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak


mantled: covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak


wrapped: covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak


crusted: having a hardened crust as a covering


encrusted: having a hardened crust as a covering


crusty: having a hardened crust as a covering


crustlike: having a hardened crust as a covering


dabbled: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)


spattered: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)


splashed: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)


splattered: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)


drenched: abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination


drenched in: abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination


dusty: covered with a layer of dust


dust-covered: covered with a layer of dust


moon-splashed: splashed or covered patchily with moonlight


moss-grown: overgrown with moss


mossy: overgrown with moss


mud-beplastered: covered with or as if with mud


muffled: wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy


peritrichous: covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella


plastered: (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster


sealed: (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster


overgrown: covered with growing plants


sealed: covered with a waterproof coating


smothered: completely covered


snow-clad: covered with snow


snow-covered: covered with snow


snowy: covered with snow


splashy: covered with patches of bright color


sun-drenched: covered with sunlight


thickspread: covered thickly


tiled: covered or furnished with tiles


white: marked by the presence of snow


snowy: marked by the presence of snow


bare: lacking its natural or customary covering


bald: without the natural or usual covering


denuded: without the natural or usual covering


denudate: without the natural or usual covering


naked: lacking any cover


undraped: lacking drapery or draperies


unroofed: having no roof


coated: having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination


backed: used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light


black-coated: coated with black


glazed: (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture


oily: coated or covered with oil


uncoated: not having a coating


roofed: covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)


roofless: not having a roof


leafy: having or covered with leaves


bifoliate: having two leaves


bowery: like a bower; leafy and shady


curly-leaved: having curly leaves


curly-leafed: having curly leaves


fan-leaved: having fan-shaped leaves


fan-leafed: having fan-shaped leaves


fine-leaved: having fine leaves


fine-leafed: having fine leaves


foliaceous: bearing numerous leaves


foliose: bearing numerous leaves


foliaged: bearing numerous leaves


foliate: (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves


foliolate: (often used as a combining form) having leaflets (compound leaves) or a specified kind or number of leaflets


grassy-leaved: having leaves that resemble grass


grassy-leafed: having leaves that resemble grass


ivied: overgrown with ivy


ivy-covered: overgrown with ivy


large-leaved: having relatively large leaves


large-leafed: having relatively large leaves


leafed: having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination


leaved: having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination


leaflike: resembling a leaf


leaf-like: resembling a leaf


leather-leaved: having leathery leaves


leather-leafed: having leathery leaves


petallike: resembling a petal


petal-like: resembling a petal


pinnate-leaved: having pinnate leaves


pinnate-leafed: having pinnate leaves


prickly-leaved: having prickly leaves


prickly-leafed: having prickly leaves


silky-leaved: having glossy leaves


silky-leafed: having glossy leaves


silver-leaved: having silvery leaves


silvery-leaved: having silvery leaves


silver-leafed: having silvery leaves


silvery-leafed: having silvery leaves


spiny-leaved: having spiny leaves


spiny-leafed: having spiny leaves


two-leaved: having two leaves


two-leafed: having two leaves


unifoliate: having a single leaf


leafless: having no leaves


aphyllous: having no leaves


defoliate: deprived of leaves


defoliated: deprived of leaves


scapose: resembling or consisting of a scape; having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground


lipped: having a lip or lips; ; - John Keats


bilabiate: having two lips


two-lipped: having two lips


labiate: having lips or parts that resemble lips


liplike: having lips or parts that resemble lips


thick-lipped: having thick lips


three-lipped: having three lips


lipless: without a lip or lips


unlipped: without a lip or lips


overt: open and observable; not secret or hidden


open: open and observable; not secret or hidden


bald: with no effort to conceal


barefaced: with no effort to conceal


naked: devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure


raw: devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure


undisguised: plain to see


visible: obvious to the eye


covert: secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed


backstair: secret and sly or sordid; ; - A.L.Guerard


backstairs: secret and sly or sordid; ; - A.L.Guerard


furtive: secret and sly or sordid; ; - A.L.Guerard


black: (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading


clandestine: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


cloak-and-dagger: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


hole-and-corner: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


hugger-mugger: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


hush-hush: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


secret: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


surreptitious: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


undercover: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


underground: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


secret: indulging only covertly


collusive: acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end


conniving: acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end


cloaked: having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading


disguised: having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading


masked: having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading


secret: communicated covertly


sub-rosa: designed and carried out secretly or confidentially


under-the-table: designed and carried out secretly or confidentially


behind-the-scenes: designed and carried out secretly or confidentially


subterranean: lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell


subterraneous: lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell


ulterior: lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell


under wraps: kept secret


undisclosed: not made known


unrevealed: not made known


paid: marked by the reception of pay


cashed: for which money has been paid


compensable: for which money is paid


paying: for which money is paid


remunerative: for which money is paid


salaried: for which money is paid


stipendiary: for which money is paid


compensated: receiving or eligible for compensation


remunerated: receiving or eligible for compensation


salaried: receiving or eligible for compensation


stipendiary: receiving or eligible for compensation


mercenary: serving for wages in a foreign army


free-lance: serving for wages in a foreign army


freelance: serving for wages in a foreign army


paid-up: paid in advance


post-free: postpaid


postpaid: used especially of mail; paid in advance


prepaid: used especially of mail; paid in advance


reply-paid: with cost of reply prepaid by sender


square: leaving no balance


unpaid: not paid


buckshee: free of charge; - Economist


complimentary: costing nothing


costless: costing nothing


free: costing nothing


gratis: costing nothing


gratuitous: costing nothing


non-paying: paying nothing


outstanding: owed as a debt


owing: owed as a debt


undischarged: owed as a debt


pro bono: done for the public good without compensation


rent-free: complimentary; without payment of rent


uncompensated: not paying a salary


unsalaried: not paying a salary


painful: causing physical or psychological pain


aching: causing a dull and steady pain


achy: causing a dull and steady pain


agonized: expressing pain or agony


agonised: expressing pain or agony


agonizing: extremely painful


agonising: extremely painful


excruciating: extremely painful


harrowing: extremely painful


torturing: extremely painful


torturous: extremely painful


torturesome: extremely painful


biting: causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold


bitter: causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold


chafed: painful from having the skin abraded


galled: painful from having the skin abraded


poignant: keenly distressing to the mind or feelings


itchy: causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch


racking: causing great physical or mental suffering


wrenching: causing great physical or mental suffering


saddle-sore: (of a rider) sore after riding a horse


sensitive: hurting


sore: hurting


raw: hurting


tender: hurting


traumatic: psychologically painful


painless: not causing physical or psychological pain


pain-free: not accompanied by pain sensations


unpainful: not accompanied by pain sensations


painted: coated with paint


finished: having a surface coating or finish applied


stained: having a coating of stain or varnish


varnished: having a coating of stain or varnish


whitewashed: coated with whitewash


unpainted: not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat


bare: lacking a surface finish such as paint


unfinished: lacking a surface finish such as paint


unoiled: not having oil rubbed into the surface


unstained: not having a coating of stain or varnish


unvarnished: not having a coating of stain or varnish


painted: having makeup applied


rouged: marked by the use of various kinds of red makeup


unpainted: not having makeup on


unrouged: not wearing rouge


delineated: represented accurately or precisely


represented: represented accurately or precisely


delineate: represented accurately or precisely


depicted: represented graphically by sketch or design or lines


pictured: represented graphically by sketch or design or lines


portrayed: represented graphically by sketch or design or lines


described: represented in words especially with sharpness and detail


diagrammatic: shown or represented by diagrams


diagrammatical: shown or represented by diagrams


undelineated: not represented accurately or precisely


undepicted: not pictured


unpictured: not pictured


undrawn: not represented in a drawing


paintable: lending itself to being painted


unpaintable: not paintable especially not suitable for artistic representation on canvas


palatable: acceptable to the taste or mind


toothsome: acceptable to the taste or mind


unpalatable: not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind


brackish: distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture


distasteful: not pleasing in odor or taste


unsavory: not pleasing in odor or taste


unsavoury: not pleasing in odor or taste


palpable: capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt


tangible: capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt


perceptible: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind


impalpable: imperceptible to the senses or the mind


elusive: difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze


subtle: difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze


parallel: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting


antiparallel: (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed


collateral: situated or running side by side


nonconvergent: (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing


nonintersecting: (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing


oblique: slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled


bias: slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric


catacorner: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


cata-cornered: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


catercorner: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


cater-cornered: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


catty-corner: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


catty-cornered: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


kitty-corner: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


kitty-cornered: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line


crabwise: (of movement) at an angle


sideways: (of movement) at an angle


diagonal: connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face


nonparallel: (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging


oblique-angled: having oblique angles


perpendicular: intersecting at or forming right angles


normal: forming a right angle


orthogonal: having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles


rectangular: having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles


right: having the axis perpendicular to the base


pardonable: admitting of being pardoned


excusable: easily excused or forgiven


forgivable: easily excused or forgiven


venial: easily excused or forgiven


expiable: capable of being atoned for


minor: warranting only temporal punishment


venial: warranting only temporal punishment


unpardonable: not admitting of pardon


deadly: involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death


mortal: involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death


inexcusable: not excusable


unforgivable: not excusable


inexpiable: incapable of being atoned for


excusable: capable of being overlooked


justifiable: capable of being justified


inexcusable: without excuse or justification


indefensible: incapable of being justified or explained


insupportable: incapable of being justified or explained


unjustifiable: incapable of being justified or explained


unwarrantable: incapable of being justified or explained


unwarranted: incapable of being justified or explained


parental: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent


maternal: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent


paternal: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent


filial: relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring


daughterly: befitting a daughter


partial: showing favoritism


biased: favoring one person or side over another


colored: favoring one person or side over another


coloured: favoring one person or side over another


one-sided: favoring one person or side over another


slanted: favoring one person or side over another


impartial: showing lack of favoritism


disinterested: unaffected by self-interest


dispassionate: unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice


cold-eyed: unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice


indifferent: characterized by a lack of partiality


unbiased: characterized by a lack of partiality


unbiassed: characterized by a lack of partiality


indifferent: marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another


particulate: composed of distinct particles


nonparticulate: not composed of distinct particles


passable: able to be passed or traversed or crossed


navigable: able to be sailed on or through safely


negotiable: capable of being passed or negotiated


surmountable: capable of being surmounted


climbable: capable of being surmounted


traversable: capable of being traversed


travelable: capable of being traversed


impassable: incapable of being passed


unpassable: incapable of being passed


unsurmountable: incapable of being surmounted or climbed


unclimbable: incapable of being surmounted or climbed


unnavigable: incapable of being navigated


untraversable: incapable of being traversed


passionate: having or expressing strong emotions


ablaze: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; - Bram Stoker


aflame: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; - Bram Stoker


aroused: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; - Bram Stoker


ardent: characterized by intense emotion


fervent: characterized by intense emotion


fervid: characterized by intense emotion


fiery: characterized by intense emotion


impassioned: characterized by intense emotion


perfervid: characterized by intense emotion


torrid: characterized by intense emotion


choleric: easily moved to anger; - H.G.Wells


demon-ridden: as if possessed by demons


fanatic: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea


fanatical: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea


overzealous: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea


rabid: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea


lustful: vigorously passionate


lusty: vigorously passionate


concupiscent: vigorously passionate


wild: in a state of extreme emotion


passionless: not passionate


platonic: free from physical desire


unimpassioned: free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness


past: earlier than the present time; no longer current


ago: gone by; or in the past


agone: gone by; or in the past


ancient: belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire


bygone: well in the past; former


bypast: well in the past; former


departed: well in the past; former


foregone: well in the past; former


gone: well in the past; former


chivalric: characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages


knightly: characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages


medieval: characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages


early: belonging to the distant past


former: belonging to the distant past


other: belonging to the distant past


erstwhile: belonging to some prior time


former: belonging to some prior time


old: belonging to some prior time


onetime: belonging to some prior time


one-time: belonging to some prior time


quondam: belonging to some prior time


sometime: belonging to some prior time


former: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past


late: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past


previous: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past


historic: belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past


historical: belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past


last: immediately past


late: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time


recent: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time


olden: long past


other: recently past


prehistoric: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history


prehistorical: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history


then: at a specific prior time


ultimo: in or of the month preceding the present one


ult: in or of the month preceding the present one


present: temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration


existing: presently existing


immediate: of the present time and place


instant: in or of the present month


inst: in or of the present month


latter-day: belonging to the present or recent times


future: yet to be or coming


approaching: of the relatively near future


coming: of the relatively near future


forthcoming: of the relatively near future


upcoming: of the relatively near future


future day: yet to come


early: expected in the near future


emerging: coming to maturity


rising: coming to maturity


in store: in readiness; awaiting


proximo: in or of the next month after the present


prox: in or of the next month after the present


born: brought into existence


hatched: emerged from an egg


unborn: not yet brought into existence


unhatched: not yet emerged from an egg


parented: having a parent or parents or cared for by parent surrogates


unparented: having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates


parentless: having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates


orphaned: deprived of parents by death or desertion


fatherless: having no living father


motherless: having no living or known mother


paternal: characteristic of a father


fatherly: like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective


fatherlike: like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective


paternalistic: benevolent but sometimes intrusive


maternal: characteristic of a mother; - Dorothy Sayers


maternalistic: showing maternal instincts


motherlike: suggestive of or acting like a mother


motherly: befitting a mother; warm and nurturing


wifely: befitting or characteristic of a wife


wifelike: befitting or characteristic of a wife


uxorial: befitting or characteristic of a wife


husbandly: befitting or characteristic of a husband


patient: enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance


diligent: quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness


persevering: quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness


enduring: patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble


long-suffering: patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble


forbearing: showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment


longanimous: showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment


tolerant: showing the capacity for endurance


patient of: showing the capacity for endurance


unhurried: capable of accepting delay with equanimity


impatient: restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition


restive: impatient especially under restriction or delay


unforbearing: unwilling to endure


patriarchal: characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line


patriarchic: (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line


patricentric: centered upon the father


matriarchal: characteristic of a matriarchy


matriarchic: (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line


matricentric: centered upon the mother


patronized: having patronage or clients


patronised: having patronage or clients


unpatronized: having little patronage or few clients


unpatronised: having little patronage or few clients


patronless: having little patronage or few clients


briefless: (of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients


packaged: enclosed in a package or protective covering


prepackaged: prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale


prepacked: prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale


unpackaged: not packaged or put into packets


loose: not carefully arranged in a package


paved: covered with a firm surface


made-up: having been paved


sealed: having been paved


unpaved: not having a paved surface


caliche-topped: covered with caliche, a hard calcium-carbonate encrusted soil


patriotic: inspired by love for your country


loyal: inspired by love for your country


chauvinistic: fanatically patriotic


flag-waving: fanatically patriotic


jingoistic: fanatically patriotic


nationalistic: fanatically patriotic


ultranationalistic: fanatically patriotic


superpatriotic: fanatically patriotic


unpatriotic: showing lack of love for your country


disloyal: showing lack of love for your country


un-American: considered contrary to the best interests of the United States


peaceful: not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war


peaceable: not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war


halcyon: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity


irenic: conducive to peace


nonbelligerent: not directly at war


pacific: disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature


peaceable: disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature


pacifist: opposed to war


pacifistic: opposed to war


dovish: opposed to war


peaceable: inclined or disposed to peace


peace-loving: inclined or disposed to peace


unpeaceful: not peaceful


belligerent: engaged in war


militant: engaged in war


war-ridden: engaged in war


warring: engaged in war


militant: disposed to warfare or hard-line policies


hawkish: disposed to warfare or hard-line policies


warlike: disposed to warfare or hard-line policies


stormy: characterized by violent emotions or behavior


tempestuous: characterized by violent emotions or behavior


unpeaceable: not disposed to peace


penitent: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds


repentant: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds


contrite: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses


remorseful: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses


rueful: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses


ruthful: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses


penitential: showing or constituting penance


penitentiary: showing or constituting penance


impenitent: not penitent or remorseful


unrepentant: not penitent or remorseful


unremorseful: not penitent or remorseful


perceptive: having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment


acute: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


discriminating: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


incisive: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


keen: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


knifelike: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


penetrating: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


penetrative: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


piercing: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


sharp: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions


apprehensive: quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne


discerning: quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne


apperceptive: able to relate new percepts to past experience


insightful: exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception; ; -R.C.Angell


observant: quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception


observing: quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception


quick-sighted: keenly perceptive or alert; - Leonard Bacon


sharp-sighted: keenly perceptive or alert; - Leonard Bacon


sharp-eyed: keenly perceptive or alert; - Leonard Bacon


subtle: able to make fine distinctions


understanding: characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy


unperceptive: lacking perception


unperceiving: lacking perception


blind: unable or unwilling to perceive or understand


unobservant: not consciously observing


unseeing: not consciously observing


perceptible: capable of being perceived by the mind or senses


detectable: capable of being detected


noticeable: capable of being detected


discernible: capable of being perceived clearly


faint: deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc


weak: deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc


palpable: can be felt by palpation


perceivable: capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing


recognizable: easily perceived; easy to become aware of


sensible: readily perceived by the senses


imperceptible: impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses


unperceivable: impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses


impalpable: not perceptible to the touch


incognizable: incapable of being perceived or known


incognoscible: incapable of being perceived or known


indiscernible: barely able to be perceived


insensible: barely able to be perceived


undetectable: barely able to be perceived


subliminal: below the threshold of conscious perception


unobservable: not accessible to direct observation


perfect: being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish


clean: (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense


clear: free from flaw or blemish or impurity


cold: marked by errorless familiarity


complete: perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities


consummate: perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities


down: understood perfectly


down pat: understood perfectly


mastered: understood perfectly


errorless: free from error


faultless: without fault or error


immaculate: without fault or error


impeccable: without fault or error


flawless: without a flaw


unflawed: without a flaw


ideal: conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal


idealized: exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence


idealised: exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence


idyllic: excellent and delightful in all respects


mint: as if new


perfectible: capable of becoming or being made perfect


pluperfect: more than perfect


uncorrupted: (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; ; - Van Wyck Brooks


undefiled: (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; ; - Van Wyck Brooks


imperfect: not perfect; defective or inadequate


blemished: having a blemish or flaw


flawed: having a blemish or flaw


broken: imperfectly spoken or written


corrupt: containing errors or alterations


corrupted: containing errors or alterations


defective: having a defect


faulty: having a defect


imperfectible: capable of being made imperfect


irregular: falling below the manufacturer's standard


perishable: liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay


biodegradable: capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria


decayable: liable to decay or spoil or become putrid


putrescible: liable to decay or spoil or become putrid


putrefiable: liable to decay or spoil or become putrid


spoilable: liable to decay or spoil or become putrid


imperishable: not perishable


durable: very long lasting


indestructible: very long lasting


perdurable: very long lasting


undestroyable: very long lasting


imputrescible: not subject to decay


permanent: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place


lasting: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place


abiding: unceasing


enduring: unceasing


imperishable: unceasing


ageless: continuing forever or indefinitely


aeonian: continuing forever or indefinitely


eonian: continuing forever or indefinitely


eternal: continuing forever or indefinitely


everlasting: continuing forever or indefinitely


perpetual: continuing forever or indefinitely


unending: continuing forever or indefinitely


unceasing: continuing forever or indefinitely


indissoluble: used of decisions and contracts


standing: not created for a particular occasion


impermanent: not permanent; not lasting; - James Thurber


temporary: not permanent; not lasting; - James Thurber


acting: serving temporarily especially as a substitute


ephemeral: lasting a very short time


passing: lasting a very short time


short-lived: lasting a very short time


transient: lasting a very short time


transitory: lasting a very short time


fugacious: lasting a very short time


episodic: limited in duration to a single episode


evanescent: tending to vanish like vapor


fly-by-night: ephemeral


improvised: done or made using whatever is available


jury-rigged: done or made using whatever is available


makeshift: done or made using whatever is available


interim: serving during an intermediate interval of time


pro tem: for the time being; ; - H.H.Fiske


pro tempore: for the time being; ; - H.H.Fiske


shipboard: casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship


temporal: not eternal; - F.D.Roosevelt


terminable: capable of being terminated after a designated time


working: adopted as a temporary basis for further work


persistent: retained; not shed


lasting: retained; not shed


caducous: shed at an early stage of development


shed: shed at an early stage of development


deciduous: (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth


reversible: capable of reversing or being reversed


correctable: capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent


rechargeable: capable of being recharged


irreversible: incapable of being reversed


permanent: not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition


reversible: capable of being reversed or used with either side out


two-sided: capable of being reversed or used with either side out


double-faced: (of fabrics) having faces on both sides


nonreversible: not reversible or capable of having either side out


one-sided: not reversible or capable of having either side out


revocable: capable of being revoked or annulled


revokable: capable of being revoked or annulled


rescindable: capable of being rescinded or voided


voidable: capable of being rescinded or voided


reversible: capable of being reversed


irrevocable: incapable of being retracted or revoked; - Shakespeare


irrevokable: incapable of being retracted or revoked; - Shakespeare


sealed: determined irrevocably


permissible: that may be permitted especially as according to rule


allowable: that may be permitted especially as according to rule


impermissible: not permitted


forbidden: excluded from use or mention


out: excluded from use or mention


prohibited: excluded from use or mention


proscribed: excluded from use or mention


taboo: excluded from use or mention


tabu: excluded from use or mention


verboten: excluded from use or mention


unmentionable: unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation


untouchable: forbidden to the touch


admissible: deserving to be admitted


admittable: deserving to be allowed to enter


admittible: deserving to be allowed to enter


allowable: deserving to be allowed or considered


permissible: that may be accepted or conceded


inadmissible: not deserving to be admitted


impermissible: not allowable


permissive: granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline


indulgent: tolerant or lenient


lenient: tolerant or lenient


soft: tolerant or lenient


unpermissive: not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline


permissive: not preventive


bailable: admitting of bail


preventive: tending to prevent or hinder


preventative: tending to prevent or hinder


blockading: blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors


clogging: preventing movement


hindering: preventing movement


impeding: preventing movement


obstructive: preventing movement


deterrent: tending to deter


frustrating: preventing realization or attainment of a desire


frustrative: preventing realization or attainment of a desire


thwarting: preventing realization or attainment of a desire


precautionary: taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure


precautional: taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure


preclusive: made impossible


obviating: made impossible


preemptive: designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence


pre-emptive: designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence


prohibitive: tending to discourage (especially of prices)


prohibitory: tending to discourage (especially of prices)


perplexed: full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment


at a loss: filled with bewilderment


nonplused: filled with bewilderment


nonplussed: filled with bewilderment


puzzled: filled with bewilderment


baffled: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


befuddled: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


bemused: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


bewildered: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


confounded: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


confused: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


lost: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


mazed: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


mixed-up: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


at sea: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment


metagrobolized: totally perplexed and mixed up; - Wall Street Journal


metagrobolised: totally perplexed and mixed up; - Wall Street Journal


metagrabolized: totally perplexed and mixed up; - Wall Street Journal


metagrabolised: totally perplexed and mixed up; - Wall Street Journal


mystified: totally perplexed and mixed up; - Wall Street Journal


questioning: perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)


quizzical: perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)


stuck: baffled


unperplexed: experiencing no difficulty or confusion or bewilderment


unbaffled: not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements


unconfused: not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements


personal: concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality


ad hominem: appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason)


face-to-face: in each other's presence


individual: concerning one person exclusively


private: concerning one person exclusively


individualized: made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual


individualised: made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual


personalized: made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual


personalised: made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual


in-person: an appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence


in the flesh: an appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence


own: belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive


ain: belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive


personalized: pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively


person-to-person: involving direct communication or contact between persons or parties


private: concerning things deeply private and personal


impersonal: not relating to or responsive to individual persons


nonpersonal: lacking personality


persuasive: intended or having the power to induce action or belief


coaxing: pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade


ingratiatory: pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade


cogent: powerfully persuasive


telling: powerfully persuasive


weighty: powerfully persuasive


compelling: tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument


glib: artfully persuasive in speech


glib-tongued: artfully persuasive in speech


smooth-tongued: artfully persuasive in speech


dissuasive: deterring from action


admonitory: serving to warn


cautionary: serving to warn


exemplary: serving to warn


monitory: serving to warn


warning: serving to warn


discouraging: expressing disapproval


penetrable: admitting of penetration or passage into or through


impenetrable: not admitting of penetration or passage into or through


dense: hard to pass through because of dense growth


thick: hard to pass through because of dense growth


permeable: allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through


porous: able to absorb fluids


semipermeable: (of a membrane) selectively permeable


impermeable: preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through


retentive: having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water


water-repellent: hindering the penetration of water


water-resistant: hindering the penetration of water


pervious: admitting of passage or entrance


receptive: open to arguments, ideas, or change


impervious: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected


imperviable: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected


fast: resistant to destruction or fading


acid-fast: not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)


colorfast: having color that is resistant to fading or running


greaseproof: resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax


mothproof: resistant to damage by moths


moth-resistant: resistant to damage by moths


proof: (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand


resistant: impervious to being affected


corrosion-resistant: impervious to corrosion


rot-resistant: resistant to rotting


runproof: (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders


ladder-proof: (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders


run-resistant: (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders


soundproof: impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound


petalous: (of flowers) having petals


petaled: (of flowers) having petals


petalled: (of flowers) having petals


four-petaled: (of flowers) having four petals


four-petalled: (of flowers) having four petals


five-petaled: (of flowers) having five petals


five-petalled: (of flowers) having five petals


gamopetalous: having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel


sympetalous: having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel


polypetalous: having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals


salverform: of or concerning a gamopetalous that has a slender tube and an abruptly expanded tip


three-petaled: (of flowers) having three petals


three-petalled: (of flowers) having three petals


apetalous: (of flowers) having no petals


petalless: (of flowers) having no petals


puncturable: capable of being punctured


punctureless: being without punctures or incapable of being punctured


self-sealing: capable of sealing itself as after being pierced


psychoactive: affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes


psychotropic: affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes


hallucinogenic: capable of producing hallucinations


mind-altering: producing mood changes or distorted perception


mind-expanding: (of hallucinogenic drugs) giving a sense of heightened or broader awareness


mind-bending: intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations


mind-blowing: intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations


psychedelic: producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis


nonpsychoactive: not affecting the mind or mental processes


physical: involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit


animal: marked by the appetites and passions of the body


carnal: marked by the appetites and passions of the body


fleshly: marked by the appetites and passions of the body


sensual: marked by the appetites and passions of the body


bodily: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit


corporal: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit


corporeal: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit


somatic: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit


material: concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; ; - T.Roosevelt


personal: intimately concerning a person's body or physical being


physiologic: of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning


physiological: of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning


somatogenic: of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin


somatogenetic: of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin


mental: involving the mind or an intellectual process


intellectual: of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind


rational: of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind


noetic: of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind


moral: psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect


psychic: affecting or influenced by the human mind


psychical: affecting or influenced by the human mind


psychogenic: mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin


psychological: mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature


monotheistic: believing that there is only one god


polytheistic: worshipping or believing in more than one god


pious: having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity


devotional: relating to worship


godly: showing great reverence for god


reverent: showing great reverence for god


worshipful: showing great reverence for god


holier-than-thou: excessively or hypocritically pious


pietistic: excessively or hypocritically pious


pietistical: excessively or hypocritically pious


pharisaic: excessively or hypocritically pious


pharisaical: excessively or hypocritically pious


sanctimonious: excessively or hypocritically pious


self-righteous: excessively or hypocritically pious


prayerful: disposed to pray or appearing to pray


impious: lacking piety or reverence for a god


godless: not revering god


irreverent: not revering god


secular: of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows


religious: of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows


religious: having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity


churchgoing: actively practicing a religion


churchly: resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church


devout: deeply religious;  H.L.Mencken


god-fearing: deeply religious;  H.L.Mencken


interfaith: involving persons of different religious faiths


irreligious: hostile or indifferent to religion


atheistic: rejecting any belief in gods


atheistical: rejecting any belief in gods


unbelieving: rejecting any belief in gods


heathen: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam


heathenish: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam


pagan: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam


ethnic: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam


lapsed: no longer active or practicing


nonchurchgoing: no longer active or practicing


nonobservant: failing or refusing to observe religious customs


placable: easily calmed or pacified


appeasable: capable of being pacified


conciliable: capable of being pacified


mitigable: capable of being alleviated


implacable: incapable of being placated


grim: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


inexorable: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


relentless: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


stern: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


unappeasable: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


unforgiving: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


unrelenting: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty


unmitigable: incapable of being mitigated


plain: lacking patterns especially in color


unpatterned: lacking patterns especially in color


solid-colored: having the same color all over


solid-coloured: having the same color all over


patterned: having patterns (especially colorful patterns)


banded: marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture


black-and-tan: having a pattern of black and tan


black-barred: having a pattern consisting of black bars


black-marked: having black marks


blotched: marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots


blotchy: marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots


splotched: marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots


brindled: having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats


brindle: having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats


brinded: having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats


tabby: having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats


brown-speckled: having brown speckles


brownish-speckled: having brown speckles


brown-striped: having brown stripes


brownish-striped: having brown stripes


burled: (of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl


checked: patterned with alternating squares of color


checkered: patterned with alternating squares of color


chequered: patterned with alternating squares of color


cross-banded: (of snakes) having crossing bands on the back


dappled: having spots or patches of color


mottled: having spots or patches of color


dark-spotted: having dark spots


dotted: having a pattern of dots


flecked: having a pattern of dots


specked: having a pattern of dots


speckled: having a pattern of dots


stippled: having a pattern of dots


figured: (of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns; - Amy Lowell


floral: resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers


flowered: resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers


freckled: relating to or covered with or resembling freckles


lentiginous: relating to or covered with or resembling freckles


lentiginose: relating to or covered with or resembling freckles


laced: edged or streaked with color


marbled: patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble


marbleized: patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble


marbleised: patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble


maroon-spotted: having maroon spots


moire: (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern


watered: (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern


patched: having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)


spotty: having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)


spotted: having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)


pointillist: of or relating to pointillism


pointillistic: of or relating to pointillism


pinstriped: having very thin stripes


purple-veined: (of flowers) showing purple markings that resemble veins


purple-spotted: having purple spots


red-striped: having red stripes


reddish-striped: having red stripes


red-streaked: having red stripes


ringed: having colored rings around the body


slashed: patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes; - Willa Cather


sprigged: decorated with designs of sprigs


streaked: marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations


streaky: marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations


striped: marked or decorated with stripes


stripy: marked or decorated with stripes


tessellated: having a checkered or mottled appearance


tiger-striped: having stripes resembling those of a tiger


veined: having or showing markings that resemble veins


venose: having or showing markings that resemble veins


veinlike: having or showing markings that resemble veins


violet-streaked: having streaks of violet color


white-blotched: having blotches of white


white-ribbed: having white ribs


white-streaked: having white streaks


yellow-banded: having yellow bands


yellow-marked: having yellow marks


yellow-spotted: having yellow spots


yellow-striped: having yellow stripes


plain: not elaborate or elaborated; simple


austere: severely simple


severe: severely simple


stark: severely simple


stern: severely simple


bare: apart from anything else; without additions or modifications


mere: apart from anything else; without additions or modifications


simple: apart from anything else; without additions or modifications


chaste: pure and simple in design or style


dry: (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish


dry: having no adornment or coloration


featureless: lacking distinguishing characteristics or features


homely: plain and unpretentious


inelaborate: not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail


unelaborate: not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail


literal: avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)


simple: unornamented


tailored: severely simple in line or design


trim: severely simple in line or design


vanilla: plain and without any extras or adornments


fancy: not plain; decorative or ornamented


aureate: elaborately or excessively ornamented


florid: elaborately or excessively ornamented


flamboyant: elaborately or excessively ornamented


baroque: having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; -William Dean Howells


churrigueresque: having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; -William Dean Howells


churrigueresco: having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; -William Dean Howells


busy: overcrowded or cluttered with detail


fussy: overcrowded or cluttered with detail


dressy: in fancy clothing


crackle: having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware


damascene: (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals


damask: having a woven pattern


elaborate: marked by complexity and richness of detail


luxuriant: marked by complexity and richness of detail


embattled: having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement


battlemented: having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement


castled: having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement


castellated: having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement


fanciful: having a curiously intricate quality


fantastic: extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance


lacy: made of or resembling lace


lacelike: made of or resembling lace


puff: gathered for protruding fullness


puffed: gathered for protruding fullness


rococo: having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation


vermicular: decorated with wormlike tracery or markings


vermiculate: decorated with wormlike tracery or markings


vermiculated: decorated with wormlike tracery or markings


planned: designed or carried out according to a plan


contrived: showing effects of planning or manipulation


deep-laid: secretly and carefully planned


preset: set in advance


predetermined: set in advance


put-up: planned secretly


unplanned: without apparent forethought or prompting or planning


casual: occurring or appearing or singled out by chance


chance: occurring or appearing or singled out by chance


ad hoc: often improvised or impromptu


casual: without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand


unpremeditated: not prepared or planned in advance


studied: produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; ; - V.L.Parrington


unstudied: not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu


uncontrived: not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu


candid: informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared


plausible: apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful


arguable: capable of being supported by argument


glib: having only superficial plausibility


pat: having only superficial plausibility


slick: having only superficial plausibility


implausible: having a quality that provokes disbelief


improbable: having a probability too low to inspire belief


unbelievable: having a probability too low to inspire belief


unconvincing: having a probability too low to inspire belief


unlikely: having a probability too low to inspire belief


pleasant: affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings


beautiful: (of weather) highly enjoyable


dulcet: extremely pleasant in a gentle way


enjoyable: affording satisfaction or pleasure


gratifying: affording satisfaction or pleasure


pleasurable: affording satisfaction or pleasure


grateful: affording comfort or pleasure


idyllic: suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene


unpleasant: disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings


acerb: harsh or corrosive in tone


acerbic: harsh or corrosive in tone


acid: harsh or corrosive in tone


acrid: harsh or corrosive in tone


bitter: harsh or corrosive in tone


blistering: harsh or corrosive in tone


caustic: harsh or corrosive in tone


sulfurous: harsh or corrosive in tone


sulphurous: harsh or corrosive in tone


virulent: harsh or corrosive in tone


vitriolic: harsh or corrosive in tone


beastly: very unpleasant


hellish: very unpleasant


god-awful: very unpleasant


dour: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; ; ; ; - J.M.Barrie


forbidding: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; ; ; ; - J.M.Barrie


grim: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; ; ; ; - J.M.Barrie


dreadful: very unpleasant


embarrassing: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation


mortifying: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation


harsh: unpleasantly stern


rough: unpleasantly stern


harsh: disagreeable to the senses


hot: very unpleasant or even dangerous


afflictive: causing misery or pain or distress


painful: causing misery or pain or distress


sore: causing misery or pain or distress


rebarbative: serving or tending to repel


repellent: serving or tending to repel


repellant: serving or tending to repel


sharp: harsh


sharp-worded: harsh


tart: harsh


ungrateful: disagreeable; - Abraham Lincoln


unhappy: causing discomfort


pleased: experiencing or manifesting pleasure


amused: pleasantly occupied;  -Queen Victoria


diverted: pleasantly occupied;  -Queen Victoria


entertained: pleasantly occupied;  -Queen Victoria


bucked up: inspired with confidence


encouraged: inspired with confidence


chuffed: very pleased


delighted: greatly pleased


gratified: having received what was desired


displeased: not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure


annoyed: aroused to impatience or anger


irritated: aroused to impatience or anger


miffed: aroused to impatience or anger


nettled: aroused to impatience or anger


peeved: aroused to impatience or anger


pissed: aroused to impatience or anger


pissed off: aroused to impatience or anger


riled: aroused to impatience or anger


roiled: aroused to impatience or anger


steamed: aroused to impatience or anger


stung: aroused to impatience or anger


exasperated: greatly annoyed; out of patience


cheesed off: greatly annoyed; out of patience


browned off: greatly annoyed; out of patience


disgusted: having a strong distaste from surfeit


fed up: having a strong distaste from surfeit


sick: having a strong distaste from surfeit


sick of: having a strong distaste from surfeit


tired of: having a strong distaste from surfeit


frowning: showing displeasure or anger


offended: hurt or upset


pained: hurt or upset


pleasing: giving pleasure and satisfaction


admirable: inspiring admiration or approval


charming: pleasing or delighting


delightful: greatly pleasing or entertaining


delicious: greatly pleasing or entertaining


easy: affording pleasure


fabulous: extremely pleasing


fab: extremely pleasing


good: capable of pleasing


gratifying: pleasing to the mind or feeling


sweet: pleasing to the mind or feeling


ingratiating: capable of winning favor


sweet: pleasing to the senses


displeasing: causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities


disconcerting: causing an emotional disturbance; - Herb Caen


upsetting: causing an emotional disturbance; - Herb Caen


exasperating: extremely annoying or displeasing


infuriating: extremely annoying or displeasing


maddening: extremely annoying or displeasing


vexing: extremely annoying or displeasing


off-putting: causing annoyance or repugnance


pointed: having a point


acanthoid: shaped like a spine or thorn


acanthous: shaped like a spine or thorn


spinous: shaped like a spine or thorn


acuate: ending in a sharp point


acute: ending in a sharp point


sharp: ending in a sharp point


needlelike: ending in a sharp point


barreled: (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends


barrelled: (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends


bristle-pointed: pointed like bristles


five-pointed: having five points


fusiform: tapering at each end


spindle-shaped: tapering at each end


cigar-shaped: tapering at each end


nibbed: (used of pens) having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind


peaked: having or rising to a peak


pyramidal: resembling a pyramid


pyramidic: resembling a pyramid


pyramidical: resembling a pyramid


sharpened: having the point made sharp


six-pointed: having six points


spiked: having a long sharp point


spikelike: resembling a spike


pointless: not having a point especially a sharp point


unpointed: not having a point especially a sharp point


blunt: having a broad or rounded end


acute: of an angle; less than 90 degrees


obtuse: of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees


polished: perfected or made shiny and smooth


bright: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow


burnished: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow


lustrous: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow


shining: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow


shiny: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow


finished: (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected


unpolished: not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing


raw: untempered and unrefined


rough: not perfected


unburnished: of metals e.g.; not made shiny and smooth by friction


politic: marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness


expedient: appropriate to a purpose; practical


sagacious: skillful in statecraft or management


impolitic: not politic


inexpedient: not appropriate to the purpose


unwise: not appropriate to the purpose


political: involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; - Daniel Goleman


governmental: relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state


policy-making: concerned with policy, not administration


semipolitical: political in some (but not all) aspects


nonpolitical: not political


apolitical: politically neutral


unpolitical: politically neutral


ponderable: capable of being weighed or considered; - James Jeans


assessable: capable of being considered carefully


imponderable: difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision


popular: regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public


best-selling: selling in great numbers


fashionable: patronized by


favorite: appealing to the general public


favourite: appealing to the general public


hot: very popular or successful


touristed: visited by throngs of tourists


touristy: visited by throngs of tourists


unpopular: regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval


less-traveled: not visited by many travelers


pro: in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)


anti: not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)


positive: characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.


affirmative: expecting the best


optimistic: expecting the best


constructive: emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good


negative: characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features


antagonistic: indicating opposition or resistance


counter: indicating opposition or resistance


perverse: marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict


neutral: possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics


neutralized: made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics


neutralised: made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics


viewless: not having or expressing opinions or views


plus: on the positive side or higher end of a scale


nonnegative: either positive or zero


positive: greater than zero


minus: on the negative side or lower end of a scale


negative: less than zero


positive: reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion


negative: reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive


positive: indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen


confirming: indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen


Gram-positive: (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method


negative: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition


disconfirming: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition


Gram-negative: (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method


possible: capable of happening or existing


accomplishable: capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do


achievable: capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do


doable: capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do


manageable: capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do


realizable: capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do


affirmable: capable of being affirmed or asserted


assertable: capable of being affirmed or asserted


attainable: capable of being attained or accomplished


come-at-able: capable of being attained or accomplished


contingent: possible but not certain to occur


feasible: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are


executable: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are


practicable: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are


viable: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are


workable: capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are


mathematical: statistically possible though highly improbable


impossible: not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with


hopeless: certain to fail


impracticable: not capable of being carried out or put into practice


infeasible: not capable of being carried out or put into practice


unfeasible: not capable of being carried out or put into practice


unworkable: not capable of being carried out or put into practice


out: not worth considering as a possibility


unachievable: impossible to achieve


unattainable: impossible to achieve


undoable: impossible to achieve


unrealizable: impossible to achieve


potent: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ; ,


strong: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ; ,


stiff: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ; ,


equipotent: having equal strength or efficacy


multipotent: able to many things


impotent: lacking power or ability; - Freeman J.Dyson


ineffective: lacking in power or forcefulness


ineffectual: lacking in power or forcefulness


unable: lacking in power or forcefulness


impuissant: lacking physical strength or vigor


potent: (of a male) capable of copulation


virile: (of a male) capable of copulation


impotent: (of a male) unable to copulate


powerful: having great power or force or potency or effect


almighty: having unlimited power


all-powerful: having unlimited power


omnipotent: having unlimited power


coercive: serving or intended to coerce


compelling: driving or forcing


mighty: having or showing great strength or force or intensity; ; ; - Bulwer-Lytton


muscular: having or suggesting great physical power or force


potent: having or wielding force or authority


strong: having or wielding force or authority


puissant: powerful


regent: acting or functioning as a regent or ruler


regnant: exercising power or authority


reigning: exercising power or authority


ruling: exercising power or authority


powerless: lacking power


feeble: lacking strength; - Nathaniel Hawthorne


nerveless: lacking strength; - Nathaniel Hawthorne


helpless: lacking in or deprived of strength or power


incapacitated: lacking in or deprived of strength or power


low-powered: having little power to do work


weak: not having authority, political strength, or governing power


powered: (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind


battery-powered: powered by one or more electric batteries


high-powered: (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification


hopped-up: (of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power


power-driven: powered by a motor


steam-powered: powered by a steam engine


supercharged: (of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger


unpowered: not having or using power


high-tension: subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage


high-voltage: operating on or powered by a high voltage


high-potential: operating on or powered by a high voltage


low-tension: subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage


low-voltage: subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage


influential: having or exercising influence or power


authoritative: having authority or ascendancy or influence


important: having authority or ascendancy or influence


potent: having great influence


powerful: having great influence


prestigious: exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige


uninfluential: not influential


placental: pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta


transplacental: occurring through or by way of the placenta


aplacental: having no placenta


planted: set in the soil for growth


cropped: (of land or soil) used for growing crops


naturalized: planted so as to give an effect of wild growth


naturalised: planted so as to give an effect of wild growth


potbound: (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots


rootbound: (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots


quickset: grown from cuttings planted directly in the ground


seeded: sprinkled with seed


sown: sprinkled with seed


self-seeded: growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds


self-sown: growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds


self-sowed: growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds


soil-building: (of crops) planted to improve the quality of the soil


unplanted: not planted


uncropped: not used for growing crops


unseeded: (of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it


unsown: (of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it


plowed: (of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow


ploughed: (of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow


tilled: turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing


unplowed: (of farmland) not plowed


unploughed: (of farmland) not plowed


unbroken: (of farmland) not plowed


fallow: left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season


untilled: not plowed or harrowed or hoed


cultivated: (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing


uncultivated: (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops


uncultivable: not suitable for cultivation or tilling; - C.B.Palmer


uncultivatable: not suitable for cultivation or tilling; - C.B.Palmer


potted: of plants; planted or grown in a pot


unpotted: not planted in pots


practical: concerned with actual use or practice


applicative: readily applicable or practical


applicatory: readily applicable or practical


functional: designed for or adapted to a function or use


interoperable: able to exchange and use information


matter-of-fact: concerned with practical matters


pragmatic: concerned with practical matters


pragmatical: concerned with practical matters


operable: usable for a specific purpose


practicable: usable for a specific purpose


serviceable: intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration


unimaginative: dealing only with concrete facts


working: adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something


impractical: not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters


crazy: foolish; totally unsound


half-baked: foolish; totally unsound


screwball: foolish; totally unsound


softheaded: foolish; totally unsound


meshugge: senseless; crazy


meshugga: senseless; crazy


meshuga: senseless; crazy


meshuggeneh: senseless; crazy


meshuggener: senseless; crazy


quixotic: not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic


romantic: not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic


wild-eyed: not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic


unfunctional: not related to or suitable for everyday needs or activities


unwieldy: difficult to work or manipulate


precise: sharply exact or accurate or delimited


dead: unerringly accurate


fine: minutely precise especially in differences in meaning


finespun: developed in excessively fine detail


hairsplitting: developed in excessively fine detail


meticulous: marked by precise accordance with details


punctilious: marked by precise accordance with details


microscopic: extremely precise with great attention to details


nice: done with delicacy and skill


skillful: done with delicacy and skill


on the nose: being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion


on the button: being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion


very: precisely as stated


imprecise: not precise


general: somewhat indefinite


precocious: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)


advanced: farther along in physical or mental development


retarded: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development


backward: retarded in intellectual development


half-witted: retarded in intellectual development


slow-witted: retarded in intellectual development


feebleminded: retarded in intellectual development


imbecile: having a mental age of three to seven years


imbecilic: having a mental age of three to seven years


idiotic: having a mental age of three to seven years


moronic: having a mental age of between eight and twelve years


cretinous: afflicted with cretinism


delayed: not as far along as normal in development


dim-witted: lacking mental capacity and subtlety


simple: lacking mental capacity and subtlety


simple-minded: lacking mental capacity and subtlety


predictable: capable of being foretold


foreseeable: capable of being anticipated


inevitable: invariably occurring or appearing


unpredictable: not capable of being foretold


aleatory: dependent on chance


capricious: changeable


freakish: changeable


episodic: occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals


occasional: occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals


unforeseeable: incapable of being anticipated


premeditated: characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning


aforethought: planned in advance


planned: planned in advance


plotted: planned in advance


unpremeditated: not premeditated


impulsive: without forethought


prepared: made ready or fit or suitable beforehand


braced: positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger


embattled: prepared for battle


equipped: prepared with proper equipment


fitted out: prepared with proper equipment


oven-ready: prepared before sale and ready to be cooked


preconditioned: having already been put into a suitable condition


precooked: cooked partially or completely beforehand


processed: subjected to a special process or treatment


ready: made suitable and available for immediate use


spread: prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out


up: (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness


unprepared: without preparation; not prepared for; ; ; - R.E.Danielson


ad-lib: with little or no preparation or forethought


extemporaneous: with little or no preparation or forethought


extemporary: with little or no preparation or forethought


extempore: with little or no preparation or forethought


impromptu: with little or no preparation or forethought


offhand: with little or no preparation or forethought


offhanded: with little or no preparation or forethought


off-the-cuff: with little or no preparation or forethought


unrehearsed: with little or no preparation or forethought


spur-of-the-moment: in response to an unforeseen need


prescription: available only with a doctor's written prescription


nonprescription: purchasable without a doctor's prescription


over-the-counter: purchasable without a doctor's prescription


present: being or existing in a specified place


attendant: being present (at meeting or event etc.)


ever-present: being always present


existing: existing in something specified


here: being here now


naturally occurring: existing by nature and without artificial aid


omnipresent: being present everywhere at once


ubiquitous: being present everywhere at once


absent: not being in a specified place


away: not present; having left


introuvable: impossible to find


truant: absent without permission


awol: absent without permission


ostentatious: intended to attract notice and impress others


pretentious: intended to attract notice and impress others


flaunty: inclined to flaunt


flamboyant: marked by ostentation but often tasteless


showy: marked by ostentation but often tasteless


splashy: marked by ostentation but often tasteless


unostentatious: not ostentatious


unpretentious: not ostentatious


unpretending: not ostentatious


quiet: not showy or obtrusive


restrained: not showy or obtrusive


pretentious: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction


arty: showily imitative of art or artists


artsy-craftsy: pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming


arty-crafty: pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming


grandiloquent: puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek


overblown: puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek


pompous: puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek


pontifical: puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek


portentous: puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek


grandiose: affectedly genteel


hifalutin: affectedly genteel


highfalutin: affectedly genteel


highfaluting: affectedly genteel


hoity-toity: affectedly genteel


la-di-da: affectedly genteel


high-flown: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)


high-sounding: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)


inflated: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)


jumped-up: (British informal) upstart


nouveau-riche: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position


parvenu: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position


parvenue: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position


upstart: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position


sententious: abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing; - Kathleen Barnes


sesquipedalian: given to the overuse of long words


unpretentious: lacking pretension or affectation


honest: without pretensions


modest: free from pomp or affectation


unpompous: not pompous


primary: of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary


capital: of primary importance


direct: being an immediate result or consequence


firsthand: received directly from a source


first-string: being a regular member of a team


original: (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary


particular: first and most important


special: first and most important


secondary: being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate


alternate: serving or used in place of another


alternative: serving or used in place of another


substitute: serving or used in place of another


auxiliary: functioning in a supporting capacity


subsidiary: functioning in a supporting capacity


supplemental: functioning in a supporting capacity


supplementary: functioning in a supporting capacity


collateral: accompany, concomitant


indirect: not as a direct effect or consequence


secondhand: derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand


second-string: being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team


standby: ready for emergency use


thirdhand: derived from what is primary or original by two intermediate steps


tributary: (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream


utility: capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team


substitute: capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team


vicarious: experienced at secondhand


basic: pertaining to or constituting a base or basis


basal: serving as or forming a base


base: serving as or forming a base


elementary: of or being the essential or basic part


elemental: of or being the essential or basic part


primary: of or being the essential or basic part


fundamental: being or involving basic facts or principles


rudimentary: being or involving basic facts or principles


underlying: being or involving basic facts or principles


grassroots: fundamental


radical: arising from or going to the root or source


incidental: (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence


incident: (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence


omissible: capable of being left out


parenthetic: qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses


parenthetical: qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses


peripheral: related to the key issue but not of central importance


secondary: depending on or incidental to what is original or primary


private: confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy


clannish: befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior


cliquish: befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior


clubby: befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior


snobbish: befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior


snobby: befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior


cloistered: providing privacy or seclusion


reclusive: providing privacy or seclusion


secluded: providing privacy or seclusion


sequestered: providing privacy or seclusion


close: confined to specific persons


closed-door: not open to the public


confidential: (of information) given in confidence or in secret


secret: (of information) given in confidence or in secret


confidential: entrusted with private information and the confidence of another


insular: suggestive of the isolated life of an island; - Leonard Michaels


nonpublic: not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.


offstage: concealed from public view or attention


backstage: concealed from public view or attention


one-on-one: directly between two individuals


privy: hidden from general view or use


secluded: hidden from general view or use


secret: hidden from general view or use


semiprivate: confined to a small number of hospital patients


tete-a-tete: involving two persons; intimately private


head-to-head: involving two persons; intimately private


toffee-nosed: snobbish; pretentiously superior


public: not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole


in the public eye: of great interest to the public


national: owned or maintained for the public by the national government


open: open to or in view of all


semipublic: having some of the features of public institution


state-supported: supported and operated by the government of a state


unexclusive: accessible to all


unrestricted: accessible to all


exclusive: excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority


alone: exclusive of anyone or anything else


only: exclusive of anyone or anything else


inner: exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence


inside: confined to an exclusive group


inner: confined to an exclusive group


privileged: confined to an exclusive group


selective: characterized by very careful or fastidious selection


white-shoe: denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative


inclusive: including much or everything; and especially including stated limits


comprehensive: broad in scope


privileged: blessed with privileges


sweetheart: privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)


underprivileged: lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society


deprived: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences


disadvantaged: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences


underclass: belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum


productive: producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)


amentiferous: (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins


amentaceous: (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins


arable: (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively


cultivable: (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively


cultivatable: (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively