undestroyable: not capable of being destroyed


determinable: capable of being determined or limited or fixed


ascertainable: capable of being ascertained or found out


discoverable: capable of being ascertained or found out


definable: capable of being defined, limited, or explained


judicable: capable of being judged or decided


indeterminable: not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained


undeterminable: not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained


indeterminate: not capable of being determined


unascertainable: not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery


undiscoverable: not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery


unpredictable: unknown in advance


determinate: precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause


fixed: (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value


indeterminate: not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance


undetermined: not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance


cost-plus: determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit


open-ended: allowing for a spontaneous response


determinate: not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex


cymose: having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side


indeterminate: having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex


racemose: having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow


developed: being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful


formulated: devised; developed according to an orderly plan


mature: fully considered and perfected


matured: fully considered and perfected


undeveloped: not developed


budding: beginning to develop


vestigial: not fully developed in mature animals


rudimentary: not fully developed in mature animals


dextral: of or on the right


dexter: on or starting from the wearer's right


dextrorse: spiraling upward from left to right


dextrorsal: spiraling upward from left to right


sinistral: of or on the left


sinister: on or starting from the wearer's left


sinistrorse: spiraling upward from right to left


sinistrorsal: spiraling upward from right to left


diabatic: involving a transfer of heat


adiabatic: occurring without loss or gain of heat


differentiated: made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different


undifferentiated: not differentiated


uniform: not differentiated


dedifferentiated: having experienced or undergone dedifferentiation or the loss of specialization in form or function


difficult: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure


hard: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure


ambitious: requiring full use of your abilities or resources


challenging: requiring full use of your abilities or resources


arduous: difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill


awkward: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment


embarrassing: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment


sticky: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment


unenviable: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment


baffling: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


elusive: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


knotty: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


problematic: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


problematical: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


tough: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


catchy: having concealed difficulty


tricky: having concealed difficulty


delicate: difficult to handle; requiring great tact


ticklish: difficult to handle; requiring great tact


touchy: difficult to handle; requiring great tact


fractious: unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome


hard-fought: requiring great effort


herculean: extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules


nasty: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent


tight: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent


rocky: full of hardship or trials


rough: full of hardship or trials


rugged: very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution


tough: very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution


serious: requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve


tall: impressively difficult


thorny: bristling with perplexities


troublesome: difficult to deal with


trying: hard to endure


vexed: causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed


easy: posing no difficulty; requiring little effort


casual: not showing effort or strain


effortless: not showing effort or strain


clean: without difficulties or problems


cushy: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship


soft: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship


easygoing: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship


elementary: easy and not involved or complicated


simple: easy and not involved or complicated


uncomplicated: easy and not involved or complicated


unproblematic: easy and not involved or complicated


hands-down: achieved without great effort


painless: requiring little hard work or exertion


simplified: made easy or uncomplicated


smooth: lacking obstructions or difficulties


user-friendly: easy to use


digitigrade: (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)


plantigrade: (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)


dignified: having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance


courtly: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court


formal: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court


stately: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court


distinguished: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person


grand: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person


imposing: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person


magisterial: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person


undignified: lacking dignity


demeaning: causing awareness of your shortcomings


humbling: causing awareness of your shortcomings


humiliating: causing awareness of your shortcomings


mortifying: causing awareness of your shortcomings


infra dig: beneath your dignity


pathetic: inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett


ridiculous: inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett


silly: inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett


statesmanlike: marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman; ; -V.L.Parrington


statesmanly: marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman; ; -V.L.Parrington


unstatesmanlike: not statesmanlike


presidential: befitting a president


unpresidential: not presidential


dicotyledonous: (of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed


monocotyledonous: (of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies


diligent: characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks


assiduous: marked by care and persistent effort


sedulous: marked by care and persistent effort


hardworking: characterized by hard work and perseverance


industrious: characterized by hard work and perseverance


tireless: characterized by hard work and perseverance


untiring: characterized by hard work and perseverance


negligent: characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern


derelict: failing in what duty requires


delinquent: failing in what duty requires


neglectful: failing in what duty requires


remiss: failing in what duty requires


lax: lacking in rigor or strictness


slack: lacking in rigor or strictness


hit-and-run: involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident


inattentive: not showing due care or attention


neglectful: not showing due care or attention


diluted: reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity


dilute: reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity


cut: mixed with water


thinned: mixed with water


weakened: mixed with water


watery: overly diluted; thin and insipid


washy: overly diluted; thin and insipid


weak: overly diluted; thin and insipid


white: (of coffee) having cream or milk added


undiluted: not diluted


black: (of coffee) without cream or sugar


concentrated: of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced


neat: without water


straight: without water


full-strength: without water


saturated: used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled


unsaturated: used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond


monounsaturated: (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond


polyunsaturated: (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds


saturated: being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance


concentrated: being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance


supersaturated: being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium


unsaturated: not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature


diplomatic: using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people


diplomatical: using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people


politic: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication


smooth: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication


suave: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication


bland: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication


tactful: showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people


kid-glove: showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people


undiplomatic: not skilled in dealing with others


conciliatory: intended to placate


conciliative: intended to placate


appeasing: intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions


placating: intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions


placative: intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions


placatory: intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions


pacific: promoting peace


propitiative: intended to reconcile or appease


propitiatory: intended to reconcile or appease


soft: willing to negotiate and compromise


antagonistic: arousing animosity or hostility


alienating: causing hostility or loss of friendliness


direct: direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short


door-to-door: (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination


nonstop: (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops


point-blank: close enough to go straight to the target


straightforward: pointed directly ahead


undeviating: going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside


unswerving: going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside


through: (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes


indirect: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination


askance: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


askant: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


asquint: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


squint: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


squint-eyed: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


squinty: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


sidelong: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen


devious: deviating from a straight course


circuitous: deviating from a straight course


roundabout: deviating from a straight course


diversionary: (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive


meandering: of a path e.g.


rambling: of a path e.g.


wandering: of a path e.g.


winding: of a path e.g.


direct: (of a current) flowing in one direction only


alternating: (of a current) reversing direction


direct: straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action


bluff: bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured


blunt: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


candid: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


forthright: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


frank: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


free-spoken: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


outspoken: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


plainspoken: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


point-blank: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


straight-from-the-shoulder: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


brutal: disagreeably direct and precise


flat-footed: without reservation


man-to-man: forthright and honest


no-nonsense: not tolerating irrelevancies


plain: free from any effort to soften to disguise


unvarnished: free from any effort to soften to disguise


pointed: direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant


square: without evasion or compromise


straightforward: without evasion or compromise


straight: without evasion or compromise


upfront: frank and honest


indirect: extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action


allusive: characterized by indirect references


backhanded: roundabout or ambiguous


circuitous: marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct


roundabout: marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct


circumlocutious: roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; ; -T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)


circumlocutory: roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; ; -T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)


periphrastic: roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; ; -T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)


ambagious: roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; ; -T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)


devious: indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading


oblique: indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading


digressive: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects


discursive: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects


excursive: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects


rambling: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects


hearsay: heard through another rather than directly


mealymouthed: hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy


mealy-mouthed: hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy


tortuous: not straightforward


direct: similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity


inverse: opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity


reciprocal: of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function


direct: moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth


retrograde: moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth


immediate: having no intervening medium


direct: having no intervening persons, agents, conditions


unmediated: having no intervening persons, agents, conditions


mediate: acting through or dependent on an intervening agency


indirect: having intervening factors or persons or influences


mediated: acting or brought about through an intervening agency


discerning: having or revealing keen insight and good judgment


clear: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving


percipient: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving


clear-eyed: mentally acute or penetratingly discerning


clear-sighted: mentally acute or penetratingly discerning


perspicacious: mentally acute or penetratingly discerning


prescient: perceiving the significance of events before they occur; -R.H.Rovere


undiscerning: lacking discernment


obtuse: lacking in insight or discernment; ; - Jasper Griffin


purblind: lacking in insight or discernment; ; - Jasper Griffin


uncomprehending: lacking understanding


discreet: marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint


indiscreet: lacking discretion; injudicious


bigmouthed: unwisely talking too much


blabbermouthed: unwisely talking too much


blabby: unwisely talking too much


talkative: unwisely talking too much


imprudent: lacking wise self-restraint


discriminate: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions


indiscriminate: not marked by fine distinctions


promiscuous: not selective of a single class or person


sweeping: ignoring distinctions


wholesale: ignoring distinctions


discriminating: showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste


appreciative: having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion


diacritic: capable of distinguishing; ; - S.F.Nadel


diacritical: capable of distinguishing; ; - S.F.Nadel


discerning: able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive


discriminative: capable of making fine distinctions


discriminatory: capable of making fine distinctions


eclectic: selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas


good: generally admired


selective: tending to select; characterized by careful choice; - John Mason Brown


undiscriminating: not discriminating


indiscriminating: not discriminating


indiscriminate: failing to make or recognize distinctions


scattershot: covering a wide range in a haphazard way


unperceptive: lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment


unselective: not selective or discriminating


disposable: designed to be disposed of after use


throwaway: intended to be thrown away after use


nondisposable: not designed to be thrown away after use


returnable: that may be returned


revertible: to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs


nonreturnable: that may not be returned


disposable: free or available for use or disposition


available: convenient for use or disposal


usable: convenient for use or disposal


useable: convenient for use or disposal


expendable: (used of funds) remaining after taxes


spendable: (used of funds) remaining after taxes


fluid: in cash or easily convertible to cash


liquid: in cash or easily convertible to cash


nondisposable: (of assets) unavailable for use


frozen: not convertible to cash


distal: situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone


proximal: situated nearest to point of attachment or origin


distal: directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body


lateral: lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body


mesial: being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body


medial: dividing an animal into right and left halves


median: dividing an animal into right and left halves


sagittal: located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture


distinct: easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined


chiseled: having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges


well-defined: having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges


clear: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible


clean-cut: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible


clear-cut: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible


crisp: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined


sharp: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined


crystalline: distinctly or sharply outlined; - John Buchan


defined: showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary


outlined: showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary


knifelike: having a sharp or distinct edge


razor-sharp: very clearly delineated


indistinct: not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand


bedimmed: made dim or indistinct


bleary: indistinct or hazy in outline


blurred: indistinct or hazy in outline


blurry: indistinct or hazy in outline


foggy: indistinct or hazy in outline


fuzzy: indistinct or hazy in outline


hazy: indistinct or hazy in outline


muzzy: indistinct or hazy in outline


cloudy: lacking definite form or limits; - H.T.Moore


nebulose: lacking definite form or limits; - H.T.Moore


nebulous: lacking definite form or limits; - H.T.Moore


dim: lacking clarity or distinctness


faint: lacking clarity or distinctness


shadowy: lacking clarity or distinctness


vague: lacking clarity or distinctness


wispy: lacking clarity or distinctness


faint: indistinctly understood or felt or perceived


veiled: muted or unclear


focused: being in focus or brought into focus


focussed: being in focus or brought into focus


unfocused: (of an image) not being in or brought into focus


unfocussed: (of an image) not being in or brought into focus


diversified: having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety


varied: widely different


wide-ranging: widely different


undiversified: not diversified


general: not specialized or limited to one class of things


monolithic: characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity


solid: acting together as a single undiversified whole


unanimous: acting together as a single undiversified whole


whole: acting together as a single undiversified whole


undistributed: (of investments) not distributed among a variety of securities


divisible: capable of being or liable to be divided or separated


cleavable: capable of being cleaved


dissociable: capable of being divided or dissociated


separable: capable of being divided or dissociated


severable: capable of being divided or dissociated


dissociative: tending to produce dissociation


dividable: can be divided usually without leaving a remainder


partible: (of e.g. property) capable of being parted or divided


indivisible: impossible of undergoing division


indiscrete: not divided or divisible into parts


undividable: cannot be divided without leaving a remainder


indivisible by: cannot be divided without leaving a remainder


inseparable: not capable of being separated


documented: furnished with or supported by documents


referenced: supported with written references or citations


registered: (of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc


undocumented: lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country)


unregistered: (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents


domineering: tending to domineer


authoritarian: expecting unquestioning obedience


dictatorial: expecting unquestioning obedience


overbearing: expecting unquestioning obedience


autocratic: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


bossy: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


dominating: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


high-and-mighty: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


magisterial: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


peremptory: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


blustery: noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others


bullying: noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others


cavalier: given to haughty disregard of others


high-handed: given to haughty disregard of others


heavy-handed: unjustly domineering


roughshod: unjustly domineering


oppressive: marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior


tyrannical: marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior


tyrannous: marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior


submissive: inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination


abject: showing humiliation or submissiveness


bowed: showing an excessively deferential manner


bowing: showing an excessively deferential manner


meek: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; ; - Orville Prescott


spiritless: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; ; - Orville Prescott


cringing: totally submissive


groveling: totally submissive


grovelling: totally submissive


wormlike: totally submissive


wormy: totally submissive


dominated: harassed by persistent nagging


henpecked: harassed by persistent nagging


servile: submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior


bootlicking: attempting to win favor by flattery


fawning: attempting to win favor by flattery


sycophantic: attempting to win favor by flattery


toadyish: attempting to win favor by flattery


obsequious: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner


slavish: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; ; - S.H.Adams


subservient: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; ; - S.H.Adams


submissive: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; ; - S.H.Adams


slavelike: suitable for a slave or servant


unservile: not servile or submissive


unsubmissive: not servile or submissive


dominant: exercising influence or control


ascendant: most powerful or important or influential


ascendent: most powerful or important or influential


dominating: most powerful or important or influential


controlling: able to control or determine policy


governing: responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws


overriding: having superior power and influence


paramount: having superior power and influence


predominant: having superior power and influence


predominate: having superior power and influence


preponderant: having superior power and influence


preponderating: having superior power and influence


possessive: having or showing a desire to control or dominate


sovereign: greatest in status or authority or power


supreme: greatest in status or authority or power


superior: (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by


subordinate: lower in rank or importance


low-level: lower in rank or importance


adjunct: of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another


assistant: of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another


associate: having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status


secondary: belonging to a lower class or rank


under: lower in rank, power, or authority


dominant: (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar


recessive: (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical


single-barreled: having one barrel


single-barrelled: having one barrel


double-barreled: having two barrels mounted side by side


double-barrelled: having two barrels mounted side by side


double-breasted: (of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons


single-breasted: (of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons


dramatic: suitable to or characteristic of drama


melodramatic: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama


spectacular: characteristic of spectacles or drama


hammy: affectedly dramatic; overacted


undramatic: lacking dramatic force and quality


unspectacular: not spectacular


actable: capable of being acted; suitable for the stage


unactable: not actable


theatrical: suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater


histrionic: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected


melodramatic: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected


showy: displaying brilliance and virtuosity


stagy: having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality


stagey: having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality


untheatrical: not suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater


drinkable: suitable for drinking


potable: suitable for drinking


undrinkable: unsuitable for drinking


intoxicated: stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)


drunk: stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)


inebriated: stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)


bacchanalian: used of riotously drunken merrymaking


bacchanal: used of riotously drunken merrymaking


bacchic: used of riotously drunken merrymaking


carousing: used of riotously drunken merrymaking


orgiastic: used of riotously drunken merrymaking


beery: smelling of beer


besotted: very drunk


blind drunk: very drunk


blotto: very drunk


crocked: very drunk


cockeyed: very drunk


fuddled: very drunk


loaded: very drunk


pie-eyed: very drunk


pissed: very drunk


pixilated: very drunk


plastered: very drunk


slopped: very drunk


sloshed: very drunk


smashed: very drunk


soaked: very drunk


soused: very drunk


sozzled: very drunk


squiffy: very drunk


stiff: very drunk


tight: very drunk


wet: very drunk


potty: slightly intoxicated


tiddly: slightly intoxicated


tipsy: slightly intoxicated


bibulous: given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol


boozy: given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol


drunken: given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol


sottish: given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol


doped: under the influence of narcotics


drugged: under the influence of narcotics


narcotized: under the influence of narcotics


narcotised: under the influence of narcotics


half-seas-over: British informal for `intoxicated'


high: slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)


mellow: slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)


hopped-up: under the influence of narcotics


stoned: under the influence of narcotics


sober: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)


cold sober: totally sober


stone-sober: totally sober


drug-free: characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used


dry: practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages


teetotal: practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages


uninebriated: not inebriated


unintoxicated: not inebriated


dull: not having a sharp edge or point


blunt: used of a knife or other blade; not sharp


blunted: made dull or blunt


dulled: made dull or blunt


edgeless: lacking a cutting edge


unsharpened: not sharpened


sharp: having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing


carnassial: (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh


chisel-like: resembling a chisel


dagger-like: resembling a dagger


drill-like: resembling a drill


edged: having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination


fang-like: resembling a fang


file-like: resembling a file


incisive: suitable for cutting or piercing


keen: having a sharp cutting edge or point


knifelike: cutting or able to cut as if with a knife


metal-cutting: hard and sharp enough to cut metal


penetrative: tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing


penetrating: tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing


razor-sharp: as sharp as a razor


sharpened: made sharp or sharper


sharp-toothed: having sharp teeth


sharp: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point


acute: extremely sharp or intense


intense: extremely sharp or intense


cutting: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


keen: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


knifelike: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


piercing: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


stabbing: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


lancinate: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


lancinating: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


fulgurating: sharp and piercing


salt: (of speech) painful or bitter; - Shakespeare


dull: not keenly felt


deadened: made or become less intense


eventful: full of events or incidents


lively: filled with events or activity


uneventful: marked by no noteworthy or significant events


lively: full of life and energy


alive: (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit


bouncing: marked by lively action


bouncy: marked by lively action


peppy: marked by lively action


spirited: marked by lively action


zippy: marked by lively action


breezy: fresh and animated


bubbly: full of or showing high spirits


bubbling: marked by high spirits or excitement


effervescent: marked by high spirits or excitement


frothy: marked by high spirits or excitement


scintillating: marked by high spirits or excitement


sparkly: marked by high spirits or excitement


burbling: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm


burbly: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm


effusive: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm


gushing: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm


live: abounding with life and energy


warm: characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement


dull: lacking in liveliness or animation


arid: lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo


desiccate: lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo


desiccated: lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo


bovine: dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox


drab: lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise


dreary: lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise


heavy: lacking lightness or liveliness


leaden: lacking lightness or liveliness


humdrum: tediously repetitious or lacking in variety


monotonous: tediously repetitious or lacking in variety


lackluster: lacking brilliance or vitality


lacklustre: lacking brilliance or vitality


lusterless: lacking brilliance or vitality


lustreless: lacking brilliance or vitality


dynamic: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality


dynamical: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality


can-do: marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done


changing: marked by continuous change or effective action


ever-changing: marked by continuous change or effective action


driving: having the power of driving or impelling


impulsive: having the power of driving or impelling


energizing: supplying motive force; - H.O.Taylor


energising: supplying motive force; - H.O.Taylor


kinetic: supplying motive force; - H.O.Taylor


high-octane: vigorously energetic or forceful


high-powered: vigorously energetic or forceful


high-power: vigorously energetic or forceful


high-voltage: vigorously energetic or forceful


high-energy: vigorously energetic or forceful


projectile: impelling or impelled forward


propellant: tending to or capable of propelling


propellent: tending to or capable of propelling


propelling: tending to or capable of propelling


propulsive: tending to or capable of propelling


self-propelled: moved forward by its own force or momentum


self-propelling: moved forward by its own force or momentum


slashing: as if striking with slashing blows


undynamic: characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness


adynamic: characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness


backward: having made less than normal progress


stagnant: not growing or changing; without force or vitality


moribund: not growing or changing; without force or vitality


eager: having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy


anxious: eagerly desirous


dying: eagerly desirous


hot: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm


impatient: (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness


raring: (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness


overeager: excessively eager


uneager: lacking interest or spirit or animation


reluctant: not eager


eared: having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination


auriculate: having auricles


auriculated: having auricles


lop-eared: having bent or drooping ears


mouse-eared: having ears like a mouse's


short-eared: having short ears


small-eared: having small ears


earless: lacking external ears


early: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time


aboriginal: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


primal: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


primeval: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


primaeval: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


primordial: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


advance: being ahead of time or need


beforehand: being ahead of time or need


archean: of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon


archaean: of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon


archeozoic: of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era


archaeozoic: of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era


azoic: before the appearance of life


earlier: (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early


earliest: (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early


earlyish: being somewhat early


premature: uncommonly early or before the expected time


untimely: uncommonly early or before the expected time


previous: too soon or too hasty


premature: too soon or too hasty


proterozoic: formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era


proto: indicating the first or earliest or original


wee: very early


middle: between an earlier and a later period of time


intervening: occurring or falling between events or points in time


mid: used in combination to denote the middle


late: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time


advanced: far along in time


ripe: far along in time


after-hours: after closing time especially a legally established closing time


latish: somewhat late


posthumous: occurring or coming into existence after a person's death


early: being or occurring at an early stage of development


archaic: little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type


primitive: little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type


new: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity


young: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity


crude: belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness


primitive: belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness


rude: belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness


embryonic: in an early stage of development


embryotic: in an early stage of development


incipient: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed


inchoate: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed


precocious: appearing or developing early


late: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development


later: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development


advanced: comparatively late in a course of development


tardive: late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)


early: of an early stage in the development of a language or literature


Old: of a very early stage in development


middle: of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages


late: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages


Modern: used of a living language; being the current stage in its development


New: used of a living language; being the current stage in its development


New: in use after medieval times


earned: gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action


attained: achieved or reached


unearned: not gained by merit or labor or service


honorary: given as an honor without the normal duties


easy: free from worry or anxiety


uneasy: lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance


apprehensive: mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc


worried: mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc


precarious: affording no ease or reassurance


unstable: affording no ease or reassurance


east: situated in or facing or moving toward the east


eastbound: moving toward the east


eastward: moving toward the east


easterly: from the east; used especially of winds


eastern: from the east; used especially of winds


easterly: lying in or toward the east


eastern: lying in or toward the east


eastern: lying toward or situated in the east


easternmost: farthest to the east


eastmost: farthest to the east


eastside: of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan


west: situated in or facing or moving toward the west


westbound: moving toward the west


westerly: moving toward the west


westward: moving toward the west


western: lying toward or situated in the west


westerly: of wind; from the west


western: of wind; from the west


westernmost: farthest to the west


westmost: farthest to the west


westside: of the western part of a city


western: relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts


occidental: denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere


Hesperian: denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere


eastern: relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world


oriental: denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia


western: of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River


southwestern: of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado


midwestern: of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota


northwestern: of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming


west-central: of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah


eastern: of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States


east-central: of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia


middle Atlantic: of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey


mid-Atlantic: of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey


northeastern: of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania


southeastern: of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina


ectomorphic: having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs


asthenic: having a slender physique


endomorphic: having a squat and fleshy build


pyknic: having a squat and fleshy build


mesomorphic: having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer


muscular: having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer


athletic: having a sturdy and well proportioned body


edible: suitable for use as food


comestible: suitable for use as food


eatable: suitable for use as food


killable: fit to kill, especially for food


nonpoisonous: safe to eat


non-poisonous: safe to eat


nontoxic: safe to eat


pareve: containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of Judaism


parve: containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of Judaism


inedible: not suitable for food


uneatable: not suitable for food


poisonous: not safe to eat


educated: possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)


knowing: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


knowledgeable: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


learned: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


lettered: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


well-educated: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


well-read: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


literate: knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields


self-educated: educated by your own efforts rather than by formal instruction


semiliterate: literate but poorly informed


uneducated: not having a good education


ignorant: uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field


illiterate: uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field


ignorant: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication


nescient: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication


unlearned: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication


unlettered: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication


undereducated: poorly or insufficiently educated


unschooled: lacking in schooling


untaught: lacking in schooling


untutored: lacking in schooling


unstudied: lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field


numerate: able to understand and use numbers


innumerate: lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods


operative: being in force or having or exerting force


operant: having influence or producing an effect


effective: exerting force or influence


good: exerting force or influence


in effect: exerting force or influence


in force: exerting force or influence


operational: being in effect or operation; - Leslie Marmon Silko


in operation: being in effect or operation; - Leslie Marmon Silko


operating: being in effect or operation; - Leslie Marmon Silko


working: serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity


inoperative: not working or taking effect


down: not functioning (temporarily or permanently)


dead: out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown


defunct: no longer in force or use; inactive


effective: producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford


effectual: producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford


efficacious: producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford


hard-hitting: characterized by or full of force and vigor


trenchant: characterized by or full of force and vigor


impelling: markedly effective as if by emotional pressure


impressive: producing a strong effect


telling: producing a strong effect


rough-and-ready: crude but effective for the purpose at hand


ineffective: not producing an intended effect


uneffective: not producing an intended effect


ineffectual: not producing an intended effect


toothless: lacking necessary force for effectiveness


unproductive: not producing desired results


effortful: requiring great physical effort


arduous: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


backbreaking: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


grueling: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


gruelling: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


hard: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


heavy: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


laborious: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


operose: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


punishing: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


toilsome: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


dragging: marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner


exhausting: producing exhaustion


tiring: producing exhaustion


wearing: producing exhaustion


wearying: producing exhaustion


heavy: requiring or showing effort


labored: requiring or showing effort


laboured: requiring or showing effort


labor-intensive: requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital


labour-intensive: requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital


leaden: (of movement) slow and laborious


plodding: (of movement) slow and laborious


Sisyphean: both extremely effortful and futile


arduous: taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt


straining: taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt


strenuous: taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt


effortless: requiring or apparently requiring no effort


facile: performing adroitly and without effort


unforced: not resulting from undue effort; not forced


unstrained: not resulting from undue effort; not forced


efficacious: marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; -Aldous Huxley


effective: works well as a means or remedy


inefficacious: lacking the power to produce a desired effect


efficient: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense


businesslike: exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business


cost-efficient: productive relative to the cost


cost-effective: productive relative to the cost


economic: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness


economical: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness


expeditious: marked by speed and efficiency


high-octane: used of gasoline; having a high octane number


streamlined: made efficient by stripping off nonessentials


inefficient: not producing desired results; wasteful


uneconomical: inefficient in use of time and effort and materials


wasteful: inefficient in use of time and effort and materials


forceful: characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)


bruising: brutally forceful and compelling


drastic: forceful and extreme and rigorous


emphatic: sudden and strong


exclamatory: sudden and strong


firm: strong and sure


strong: strong and sure


forcible: impelled by physical force especially against resistance


physical: impelled by physical force especially against resistance


strong-arm: impelled by physical force especially against resistance


impellent: forcing forward or onward; impelling


impetuous: marked by violent force


sharp: quick and forceful


forceless: lacking force; feeble


unforceful: lacking force; feeble


wimpish: weak and ineffectual


wimpy: weak and ineffectual


elastic: capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy


bouncy: elastic; rebounds readily


live: elastic; rebounds readily


lively: elastic; rebounds readily


resilient: elastic; rebounds readily


springy: elastic; rebounds readily


chewy: (of a consistency) requiring chewing


elasticized: made with strands or inserts of elastic


elasticised: made with strands or inserts of elastic


expandable: (of gases) capable of expansion


expandible: (of gases) capable of expansion


expansible: (of gases) capable of expansion


expansile: (of gases) capable of expansion


fictile: capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)


moldable: capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)


plastic: capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)


flexible: bending and snapping back readily without breaking


whippy: bending and snapping back readily without breaking


rubbery: having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness


rubberlike: having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness


springlike: resembling a spring or the action of a spring


stretch: easily stretched


stretchable: capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape


stretchy: capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape


viscoelastic: having viscous as well as elastic properties


inelastic: not elastic


dead: lacking resilience or bounce


nonresilient: not resilient


springless: lacking in elasticity or vitality


elective: subject to popular election


elected: subject to popular election


electoral: relating to or composed of electors


nonappointive: filled by popular election rather than by appointment


appointive: subject to appointment


appointed: subject to appointment


nominated: appointed by nomination


nominative: appointed by nomination


nonelective: filled by appointment rather than by election


non-elective: filled by appointment rather than by election


nonelected: filled by appointment rather than by election


assigned: appointed to a post or duty


allotted: given as a task


appointed: selected for a job


unassigned: not assigned


optional: possible but not necessary; left to personal choice


elective: not compulsory


ex gratia: as a favor; not compelled by legal right


facultative: not compulsory


nonmandatory: not required by rule or law


nonobligatory: not required by rule or law


obligatory: morally or legally constraining or binding


bounden: morally obligatory


compulsory: required by rule


mandatory: required by rule


required: required by rule


de rigueur: required by etiquette or usage or fashion


imposed: set forth authoritatively as obligatory


incumbent on: morally binding or necessary


indispensable: unavoidable


prerequisite: required as a prior condition or course of study


elegant: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style


dandified: affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner


dandyish: affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner


foppish: affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner


deluxe: elegant and sumptuous


de luxe: elegant and sumptuous


luxe: elegant and sumptuous


fine: characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment


high-class: pretentiously elegant


high-toned: pretentiously elegant


exquisite: lavishly elegant and refined


recherche: lavishly elegant and refined


neat: free from what is tawdry or unbecoming


refined: free from what is tawdry or unbecoming


tasteful: free from what is tawdry or unbecoming


ritzy: luxuriously elegant


soigne: polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance


soignee: polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance


inelegant: lacking in refinement or grace or good taste


gauche: lacking social polish


graceless: lacking social polish


unpolished: lacking social polish


homely: without artificial refinement or elegance


eligible: qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen


bailable: eligible for bail


desirable: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse


suitable: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse


worthy: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse


entitled: qualified for by right according to law


in line: awaiting something; especially something due


legal: allowed by official rules


pensionable: entitled to receive a pension


ineligible: not eligible


disqualified: disqualified by law or rule or provision


disqualified: barred from competition for violation of rules


undesirable: not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)


unsuitable: not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)


unentitled: having no right or entitlement


unqualified: having no right or entitlement


emotional: of more than usual emotion


affectional: characterized by emotion


affective: characterized by emotion


emotive: characterized by emotion


bathetic: effusively or insincerely emotional


drippy: effusively or insincerely emotional


hokey: effusively or insincerely emotional


maudlin: effusively or insincerely emotional


mawkish: effusively or insincerely emotional


kitschy: effusively or insincerely emotional


mushy: effusively or insincerely emotional


schmaltzy: effusively or insincerely emotional


schmalzy: effusively or insincerely emotional


sentimental: effusively or insincerely emotional


soppy: effusively or insincerely emotional


soupy: effusively or insincerely emotional


slushy: effusively or insincerely emotional


cathartic: emotionally purging (of e.g. art)


releasing: emotionally purging (of e.g. art)


charged: fraught with great emotion


supercharged: fraught with great emotion


funky: (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues


low-down: (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues


het up: worked up emotionally by anger or excitement


hot-blooded: prone to emotion


little: small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)


lyric: expressing deep emotion


lyrical: expressing deep emotion


mind-blowing: intensely affecting the mind or emotions


moody: subject to sharply varying moods


temperamental: subject to sharply varying moods


overemotional: excessively or abnormally emotional


sloppy: excessively or abnormally emotional


soulful: full of or expressing deep emotion


warm-toned: used of music


unemotional: unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion


chilly: not characterized by emotion; -C.W.Cunningham


dry: lacking warmth or emotional involvement


impassive: having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; ; - Nordhoff & Hall; -Virginia Woolf


stolid: having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; ; - Nordhoff & Hall; -Virginia Woolf


philosophical: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment


philosophic: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment


phlegmatic: showing little emotion


phlegmatical: showing little emotion


stoic: seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive


stoical: seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive


unblinking: showing no visible emotion


empirical: derived from experiment and observation rather than theory


empiric: derived from experiment and observation rather than theory


a posteriori: requiring evidence for validation or support


confirmable: capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation


verifiable: capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation


falsifiable: capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation


experiential: derived from experience or the experience of existence; - Benjamin Farrington; - John Dewey


existential: derived from experience or the experience of existence; - Benjamin Farrington; - John Dewey


experimental: relying on observation or experiment


data-based: relying on observation or experiment


observational: relying on observation or experiment


experimental: of the nature of or undergoing an experiment


semiempirical: relying to some extent on observation or experiment


trial-and-error: trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated


theoretical: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations


theoretic: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations


abstractive: of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting


a priori: based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment


conjectural: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


divinatory: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


hypothetical: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


hypothetic: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


supposed: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


suppositional: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


suppositious: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


supposititious: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence


notional: not based on fact or investigation


speculative: not based on fact or investigation


metaphysical: highly abstract and overly theoretical


theory-based: based in theory rather than experiment


theoretical: concerned with theories rather than their practical applications


abstract: dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention


academic: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result


pure: concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied


applied: concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; ; ; - Sidney Hook


forensic: used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law


practical: having or put to a practical purpose or use


salaried: receiving a salary


freelance: working for yourself


free-lance: working for yourself


self-employed: working for yourself


employed: having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary


engaged: having services contracted for


hired: having services engaged for a fee


working: actively engaged in paid work


on the job: actively engaged in paid work


unemployed: not engaged in a gainful occupation


discharged: having lost your job


dismissed: having lost your job


fired: having lost your job


laid-off: having lost your job


pink-slipped: having lost your job


idle: not having a job


jobless: not having a job


out of work: not having a job


employable: physically and mentally capable of working at a regular job and available


unemployable: not acceptable for employment as a worker


enchanted: influenced as by charms or incantations


beguiled: filled with wonder and delight


captivated: filled with wonder and delight


charmed: filled with wonder and delight


delighted: filled with wonder and delight


enthralled: filled with wonder and delight


entranced: filled with wonder and delight


bewitched: under a spell


ensorcelled: under a spell


fascinated: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


hypnotized: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


hypnotised: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


mesmerized: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


mesmerised: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


spellbound: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


spell-bound: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


transfixed: having your attention fixated as though by a spell


disenchanted: freed from enchantment


disabused: freed of a mistaken or misguided notion


undeceived: freed of a mistaken or misguided notion


disillusioned: freed from illusion


encouraging: giving courage or confidence or hope


exhortative: giving strong encouragement


exhortatory: giving strong encouragement


hortative: giving strong encouragement


hortatory: giving strong encouragement


heartening: cheerfully encouraging


inspiriting: cheerfully encouraging


promotive: tending to further or encourage


rallying: rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort


discouraging: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action


daunting: discouraging through fear


intimidating: discouraging through fear


demoralizing: destructive of morale and self-reliance


demoralising: destructive of morale and self-reliance


disheartening: destructive of morale and self-reliance


dispiriting: destructive of morale and self-reliance


frustrating: discouraging by hindering


unencouraging: not encouraging


encumbered: loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load; - A.J.Liebling


burdened: bearing a physically heavy weight or load


heavy-laden: bearing a physically heavy weight or load


loaded down: bearing a physically heavy weight or load


clogged: loaded with something that hinders motion; -Dryden


involved: entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire


mired: entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire


mortgaged: burdened with legal or financial obligations


unencumbered: free of encumbrance


burdenless: not encumbered with a physical burden or load


unburdened: not encumbered with a physical burden or load


clear: (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law


unmortgaged: (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law


burdened: bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities


bowed down: heavily burdened with work or cares


loaded down: heavily burdened with work or cares


overburdened: heavily burdened with work or cares


weighed down: heavily burdened with work or cares


laden: burdened psychologically or mentally


oppressed: burdened psychologically or mentally


saddled: subject to an imposed burden


unburdened: not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities; - Alex Inkeles


unencumbered: not burdened with cares or responsibilities


endocentric: fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents


exocentric: not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents


endogamous: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe


endogamic: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe


exogamous: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe


exogamic: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe


autogamous: characterized by or fit for autogamy


autogamic: characterized by or fit for autogamy


self-fertilized: fertilized by its own pollen


self-fertilised: fertilized by its own pollen


self-pollinated: fertilized by its own pollen


endogamous: characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind


endogamic: characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind


exogamous: characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related


exogamic: characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related


endoergic: (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy


energy-absorbing: (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy


exoergic: (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy


energy-releasing: (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy


endothermic: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat


endothermal: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat


heat-absorbing: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat


decalescent: absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point


exothermic: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat


exothermal: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat


heat-releasing: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat


endogenous: derived or originating internally


endogenic: derived or originating internally


exogenous: derived or originating externally


exogenic: derived or originating externally


end-stopped: (verse) having a rhetorical pause at the end of each line


run-on: (verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines


energetic: possessing or exerting or displaying energy


physical: characterized by energetic bodily activity


alert: quick and energetic


brisk: quick and energetic


lively: quick and energetic


merry: quick and energetic


rattling: quick and energetic


snappy: quick and energetic


spanking: quick and energetic


zippy: quick and energetic


canty: lively and brisk


driving: acting with vigor


high-energy: providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction


indefatigable: showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality


tireless: showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality


unflagging: showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality


unwearying: showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality


strenuous: characterized by or performed with much energy or force


vigorous: characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity


lethargic: deficient in alertness or activity


unenrgetic: deficient in alertness or activity


dazed: stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)


foggy: stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)


groggy: stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)


logy: stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)


stuporous: stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)


dreamy: lacking spirit or liveliness


lackadaisical: lacking spirit or liveliness


languid: lacking spirit or liveliness


languorous: lacking spirit or liveliness


listless: lacking zest or vivacity


enfranchised: endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


disenfranchised: deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


disfranchised: deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


voiceless: deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


voteless: deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


exportable: suitable for export


marketable: capable of being marketed


unexportable: not suitable for export


exploratory: serving in or intended for exploration or discovery


explorative: serving in or intended for exploration or discovery


alpha: early testing stage of a software or hardware product


beta: preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product


preliminary: denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding


searching: exploring thoroughly


wildcat: (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive


nonexploratory: not exploratory


nonexplorative: not exploratory


unexploratory: not exploratory


unexplorative: not exploratory


inquiring: given to inquiry


fact-finding: designed to find information or ascertain facts


investigative: designed to find information or ascertain facts


investigatory: designed to find information or ascertain facts


inquisitive: inquiring or appearing to inquire


inquisitorial: having the authority to conduct official investigations


inquisitorial: marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor; ; - Waldo Frank


inquisitory: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation


probing: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation


searching: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation


uninquiring: not inquiring


uninquisitive: not inquiring


increased: made greater in size or amount or degree


accrued: periodically accumulated over time


accumulated: periodically accumulated over time


augmented: added to or made greater in amount or number or strength


enhanced: increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality


hyperbolic: enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness


inflated: enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness


exaggerated: enlarged to an abnormal degree


magnified: enlarged to an abnormal degree


enlarged: enlarged to an abnormal degree


multiplied: greatly increased as by multiplication


raised: increased in amount or degree


elevated: increased in amount or degree


redoubled: become much greater in intensity or size or amount


decreased: made less in size or amount or degree


reduced: made less in size or amount or degree


ablated: made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization


attenuate: reduced in strength


attenuated: reduced in strength


faded: reduced in strength


weakened: reduced in strength


attenuated: of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion


bated: diminished or moderated


belittled: made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)


diminished: made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)


small: made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)


cut: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply


slashed: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply


diminished: (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval


minimized: reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree


remittent: (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity


shriveled: reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity


shrivelled: reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity


shrunken: reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity


reducible: capable of being reduced; - Edmund Wilson


irreducible: incapable of being made smaller or simpler


enlightened: having knowledge and spiritual insight


edified: instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement


unenlightened: not enlightened; ignorant


benighted: lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture


dark: lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture


enterprising: marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects


energetic: working hard to promote an enterprise


gumptious: working hard to promote an enterprise


industrious: working hard to promote an enterprise


up-and-coming: working hard to promote an enterprise


entrepreneurial: willing to take risks in order to make a profit


unenterprising: lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome


nonenterprising: lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome


slowgoing: not inclined to be enterprising


unenergetic: not inclined to be enterprising


enthusiastic: having or showing great excitement and interest


ardent: characterized by strong enthusiasm


warm: characterized by strong enthusiasm


avid: marked by active interest and enthusiasm


zealous: marked by active interest and enthusiasm


crazy: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with


wild: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with


dotty: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with


gaga: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with


evangelical: marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause


evangelistic: marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause


glowing: highly enthusiastic


gung ho: very enthusiastic and dedicated


overenthusiastic: unduly enthusiastic


unenthusiastic: not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor


cold: feeling or showing no enthusiasm


halfhearted: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm


half-hearted: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm


tepid: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm


lukewarm: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm


desirous: having or expressing desire for something


wishful: having or expressing desire for something


appetent: marked by eager desire


athirst: (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous


hungry: (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous


thirsty: (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous


avid: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous


devouring: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous


esurient: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous


greedy: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous


covetous: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages


envious: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages


jealous: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages


nostalgic: unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons


homesick: longing to return home


undesirous: having or feeling no desire


undesiring: having or feeling no desire


entozoic: living within a living animal usually as a parasite


entozoan: living within a living animal usually as a parasite


endozoic: living within a living animal usually as a parasite


epizoic: living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite


equal: having the same quantity, value, or measure as another


equivalent: being essentially equal to something


tantamount: being essentially equal to something


close: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched


tight: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched


coequal: having the same standing before the law


coordinate: of equal importance, rank, or degree


equidistant: the same distance apart at every point


equilateral: having all sides or faces equal


even: equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced


fifty-fifty: equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced


half-and-half: in equal parts


isochronal: equal in duration or interval


isochronous: equal in duration or interval


isoclinal: having equal magnetic inclinations


isoclinic: having equal magnetic inclinations


isometric: having equal dimensions or measurements


isometrical: having equal dimensions or measurements


isothermal: of a process or change taking place at constant temperature


quits: on equal terms by payment or requital


tied: of the score in a contest


even: of the score in a contest


level: of the score in a contest


unequal: poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure


anisometric: having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements


unsymmetrical: having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements


mismatched: (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents


uneven: (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents


nonequivalent: not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance


odds-on: having a better than even chance of success


unbalanced: debits and credits are not equal


unequalized: not caused to be equal


unequalised: not caused to be equal


balanced: being in a state of proper equilibrium


counterbalanced: brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another


counterpoised: brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another


harmonious: exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities


proportionate: exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities


symmetrical: exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities


poised: marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action


self-balancing: of someone or something that balances himself or itself


stable: maintaining equilibrium


well-balanced: in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium


unbalanced: being or thrown out of equilibrium


imbalanced: being or thrown out of equilibrium


labile: liable to change


isotonic: (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure


isosmotic: (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure


hypertonic: (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution


hypotonic: (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution


equivocal: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead


ambiguous: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead


double: having two meanings with intent to deceive


forked: having two meanings with intent to deceive


evasive: deliberately vague or ambiguous


indeterminate: of uncertain or ambiguous nature


unequivocal: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion


univocal: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion


unambiguous: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion


absolute: expressing finality with no implication of possible change


straightforward: free from ambiguity


unquestionable: not open to question


eradicable: able to be eradicated or rooted out


delible: capable of being deleted


effaceable: capable of being effaced


erasable: capable of being effaced


exterminable: capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out


extirpable: capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out


obliterable: able to be obliterated completely


removable: able to be obliterated completely


ineradicable: not able to be destroyed or rooted out


indelible: cannot be removed or erased


unerasable: cannot be removed or erased


inexpungible: not capable of being expunged; - Louis Auchincloss


inexpungeable: not capable of being expunged; - Louis Auchincloss


inexterminable: incapable of extermination or extirpation


inextirpable: incapable of extermination or extirpation


esoteric: confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle


abstruse: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge


deep: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge


recondite: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge


arcane: requiring secret or mysterious knowledge


cabalistic: having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther


kabbalistic: having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther


qabalistic: having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther


cryptic: having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther


cryptical: having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther


sibylline: having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther


mysterious: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


mystic: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


mystical: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


occult: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


secret: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


orphic: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


exoteric: suitable for the general public


essential: basic and fundamental


basal: of primary importance


primary: of primary importance


biogenic: essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes


constituent: constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)


constitutional: constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)


constitutive: constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)


organic: constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)


must: highly recommended


no-frills: characterized by the absence of inessential features


staple: necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities


substantial: having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable


substantive: having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable


virtual: existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact


vital: performing an essential function in the living body


life-sustaining: performing an essential function in the living body


inessential: not basic or fundamental


unessential: not basic or fundamental


accessorial: nonessential but helpful


adscititious: supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing


incidental: not of prime or central importance; - Pubs.MLA


nonessential: not of prime or central importance; - Pubs.MLA


dispensable: capable of being dispensed with or done without


indispensable: not to be dispensed with; essential


critical: urgently needed; absolutely necessary


vital: urgently needed; absolutely necessary


estimable: deserving of respect or high regard


admirable: deserving of the highest esteem or admiration


contemptible: deserving of contempt or scorn


abject: of the most contemptible kind


low: of the most contemptible kind


low-down: of the most contemptible kind


miserable: of the most contemptible kind


scummy: of the most contemptible kind


scurvy: of the most contemptible kind


bastardly: of no value or worth


mean: of no value or worth


pathetic: inspiring mixed contempt and pity


pitiable: inspiring mixed contempt and pity


pitiful: inspiring mixed contempt and pity


ethical: conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; ; ; ; ; - Omar N. Bradley


unethical: not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior


complimentary: conveying or resembling a compliment


encomiastic: formally expressing praise


eulogistic: formally expressing praise


panegyric: formally expressing praise


panegyrical: formally expressing praise


laudatory: full of or giving praise


praiseful: full of or giving praise


praising: full of or giving praise


uncomplimentary: tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage


belittling: tending to diminish or disparage


deprecating: tending to diminish or disparage


deprecative: tending to diminish or disparage


deprecatory: tending to diminish or disparage


depreciative: tending to diminish or disparage


depreciatory: tending to diminish or disparage


slighting: tending to diminish or disparage


derogative: expressive of low opinion


derogatory: expressive of low opinion


disparaging: expressive of low opinion


dyslogistic: expressing disapproval


dislogistic: expressing disapproval


pejorative: expressing disapproval


supercilious: expressive of contempt


sneering: expressive of contempt


snide: expressive of contempt


flattering: showing or representing to advantage


adulatory: obsequiously complimentary


becoming: displaying or setting off to best advantage


ingratiating: calculated to please or gain favor


insinuating: calculated to please or gain favor


ingratiatory: calculated to please or gain favor


unflattering: showing or representing unfavorably


uncomplimentary: showing or representing unfavorably


euphemistic: substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one


inoffensive: substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one


dysphemistic: substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one


offensive: substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one


euphoric: exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation


euphoriant: tending to produce euphoria


expansive: marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur


dysphoric: generalized feeling of distress


distressed: generalized feeling of distress


unhappy: generalized feeling of distress


even: being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)


flat: having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another


level: having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another


plane: having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another


flatbottom: having a flat bottom


flatbottomed: having a flat bottom


flush: of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane


justified: having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins


lap-jointed: jointed so as to produce a flush surface


straight-grained: of timber; having fibers that run in parallel


level: oriented at right angles to the plumb


true: accurately fitted; level


straight: accurately fitted; level


uneven: not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture


crinkled: uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves


crinkly: uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves


rippled: uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves


wavy: uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves


wavelike: uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves


curly-grained: of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel


cross-grained: of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel


wavy-grained: of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel


irregular: (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical


jagged: having a sharply uneven surface or outline


jaggy: having a sharply uneven surface or outline


scraggy: having a sharply uneven surface or outline


lumpy: having lumps; not smooth and even in texture


out of true: not accurately fitted; not level


untrue: not accurately fitted; not level


patchy: irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.


pebble-grained: (of leather) having a rough surface as the result of being treated with a patterned roller


ragged: having an irregular outline


unparallel: not straight or parallel


even: divisible by two


odd: not divisible by two


uneven: not divisible by two


evergreen: (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year


coniferous: of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves


cone-bearing: of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves


semi-evergreen: of a plant that is incompletely evergreen


half-evergreen: of a plant that is incompletely evergreen


deciduous: (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season


broadleaf: having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves


broad-leafed: having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves


broad-leaved: having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves


exact: marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact


direct: in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker


verbatim: in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker


literal: without interpretation or embellishment


mathematical: characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics


perfect: precisely accurate or exact


photographic: representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph


rigorous: rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard


strict: rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard


inexact: not exact


approximate: not quite exact or correct


approximative: not quite exact or correct


rough: not quite exact or correct


free: not literal


loose: not literal


liberal: not literal


odd: an indefinite quantity more than that specified


round: (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand


convertible: capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value


exchangeable: capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value


cashable: able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent


redeemable: able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent


inconvertible: used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value


unconvertible: used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value


unexchangeable: used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value


irredeemable: (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder


exchangeable: suitable to be exchanged


commutable: capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent


substitutable: capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent


fungible: of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation


transposable: capable of changing sequence


permutable: capable of changing sequence


vicarious: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another


unexchangeable: not suitable to be exchanged


incommutable: not interchangeable or able to substitute one for another


excitable: easily excited


high-keyed: (of persons) excitable


quick: easily aroused or excited


warm: easily aroused or excited


skittish: unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)


flighty: unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)


spooky: unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)


nervous: unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)


unexcitable: not easily excited


steady: not easily excited or upset


excited: in an aroused state


aflutter: excited in anticipation


nervous: excited in anticipation


agog: highly excited


crazy: possessed by inordinate excitement


fevered: highly excited


intoxicated: as if under the influence of alcohol


drunk: as if under the influence of alcohol


overexcited: unduly excited


stimulated: emotionally aroused


stirred: emotionally aroused


stirred up: emotionally aroused


aroused: emotionally aroused


teased: feeling mild pleasurable excitement


titillated: feeling mild pleasurable excitement


thrilled: feeling intense pleasurable excitement


thrillful: full of excitement; thrilled


unexcited: not excited


exciting: creating or arousing excitement


breathless: tending to cause suspension of regular breathing


breathtaking: tending to cause suspension of regular breathing


elating: making lively and joyful


exhilarating: making lively and joyful


electric: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling


galvanic: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling


galvanizing: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling


galvanising: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling


electrifying: causing a surge of emotion or excitement


thrilling: causing a surge of emotion or excitement


glamorous: having an air of allure, romance and excitement


glamourous: having an air of allure, romance and excitement


heady: extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic


intoxicating: extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic


titillating: pleasantly and superficially exciting


tickling: exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements


tingling: exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements


titillating: exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements


unexciting: not exciting


commonplace: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement


humdrum: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement


prosaic: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement


unglamorous: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement


unglamourous: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement


uninspired: having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement


tame: flat and uninspiring


exculpatory: clearing of guilt or blame


absolvitory: providing absolution


exonerative: providing absolution


forgiving: providing absolution


extenuating: partially excusing or justifying


justificative: providing justification


justificatory: providing justification


vindicatory: providing justification


inculpatory: causing blame to be imputed to


inculpative: causing blame to be imputed to


accusative: containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry


accusatory: containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry


accusing: containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry


accusive: containing or expressing accusation; ; ; - O.Henry


comminatory: containing warning of punishment


denunciative: containing warning of punishment


denunciatory: containing warning of punishment


condemnatory: containing or imposing condemnation or censure


condemning: containing or imposing condemnation or censure


criminative: charging or suggestive of guilt or blame


criminatory: charging or suggestive of guilt or blame


incriminating: charging or suggestive of guilt or blame


incriminatory: charging or suggestive of guilt or blame


damnatory: threatening with damnation


damning: threatening with damnation


recriminative: countering one charge with another


recriminatory: countering one charge with another


exhaustible: capable of being used up


depletable: capable of being depleted


inexhaustible: incapable of being entirely consumed or used up


renewable: capable of being renewed; replaceable