untalented: devoid of talent; not gifted


talentless: devoid of talent; not gifted


glazed: having a shiny surface or coating


shiny: having a shiny surface or coating


glassy: (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it


vitreous: (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it


vitrified: (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it


glass-like: resembling glass


glossy: (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers


calendered: (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers


icy: shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice


unglazed: not having a shiny coating


unvitrified: (of ceramics) lacking a vitreous finish


glazed: fitted or covered with glass


glassed: fitted or covered with glass


unglazed: not furnished with glass


glassless: not furnished with glass


glorious: having or deserving or conferring glory


bright: splendid


celebrated: having an illustrious past


historied: having an illustrious past


storied: having an illustrious past


divine: being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods


elysian: being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods


inspired: being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods


empyreal: inspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso


empyrean: inspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso


sublime: inspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso


illustrious: having or conferring glory


incandescent: characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance


lustrous: brilliant


inglorious: not bringing honor and glory


obscure: not famous or acclaimed


unknown: not famous or acclaimed


unsung: not famous or acclaimed


go: functioning correctly and ready for action


a-ok: in perfect condition or order


a-okay: in perfect condition or order


no-go: not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding


good: having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified


bang-up: very good


bully: very good


corking: very good


cracking: very good


dandy: very good


great: very good


groovy: very good


keen: very good


neat: very good


nifty: very good


not bad: very good


peachy: very good


slap-up: very good


swell: very good


smashing: very good


good enough: adequately good for the circumstances


goodish: moderately good of its kind


hot: very good; often used in the negative


redeeming: compensating for some fault or defect


satisfactory: meeting requirements


acceptable: meeting requirements


solid: characterized by good substantial quality


superb: surpassingly good


well-behaved: (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct


well behaved: (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct


bad: having undesirable or negative qualities


atrocious: exceptionally bad or displeasing


abominable: exceptionally bad or displeasing


awful: exceptionally bad or displeasing


dreadful: exceptionally bad or displeasing


painful: exceptionally bad or displeasing


terrible: exceptionally bad or displeasing


unspeakable: exceptionally bad or displeasing


corked: (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin


corky: (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin


deplorable: bad; unfortunate


distressing: bad; unfortunate


lamentable: bad; unfortunate


pitiful: bad; unfortunate


sad: bad; unfortunate


sorry: bad; unfortunate


fearful: extremely distressing


frightful: extremely distressing


hard: unfortunate or hard to bear


tough: unfortunate or hard to bear


hopeless: (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform


horrid: exceedingly bad


icky: very bad


crappy: very bad


lousy: very bad


rotten: very bad


shitty: very bad


stinking: very bad


stinky: very bad


ill: distressing


incompetent: not doing a good job


unskilled: not doing a good job


mediocre: poor to middling in quality


naughty: badly behaved


negative: having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant


poor: unsatisfactory


pretty: (used ironically) unexpectedly bad


rubber: returned for lack of funds


no-good: returned for lack of funds


severe: very bad in degree or extent


swingeing: severe; punishingly bad


uncool: (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring


unfavorable: not favorable


unfavourable: not favorable


unsuitable: not conducive to good moral development


good: morally admirable


angelic: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint


angelical: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint


beatific: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint


saintlike: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint


saintly: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint


sainted: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint


goody-goody: affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous


redemptive: bringing about salvation or redemption from sin


redeeming: bringing about salvation or redemption from sin


saving: bringing about salvation or redemption from sin


white: benevolent; without malicious intent


evil: morally bad or wrong


atrocious: shockingly brutal or cruel


flagitious: shockingly brutal or cruel


grievous: shockingly brutal or cruel


monstrous: shockingly brutal or cruel


bad: characterized by wickedness or immorality


black: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; ; ; ; ; ; ; -Thomas Hardy


dark: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; ; ; ; ; ; ; -Thomas Hardy


sinister: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; ; ; ; ; ; ; -Thomas Hardy


corruptive: tending to corrupt or pervert


perversive: tending to corrupt or pervert


pestiferous: tending to corrupt or pervert


demonic: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


diabolic: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


diabolical: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


fiendish: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


hellish: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


infernal: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


satanic: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


unholy: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell


despicable: morally reprehensible


ugly: morally reprehensible


vile: morally reprehensible


slimy: morally reprehensible


unworthy: morally reprehensible


worthless: morally reprehensible


wretched: morally reprehensible


devilish: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil


diabolic: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil


diabolical: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil


mephistophelian: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil


mephistophelean: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil


evil-minded: having evil thoughts or intentions


good-natured: having an easygoing and cheerful disposition


amiable: disposed to please; - Hal Hinson


good-humored: disposed to please; - Hal Hinson


good-humoured: disposed to please; - Hal Hinson


equable: not easily irritated


even-tempered: not easily irritated


good-tempered: not easily irritated


placid: not easily irritated


ill-natured: having an irritable and unpleasant disposition


atrabilious: irritable as if suffering from indigestion


bilious: irritable as if suffering from indigestion


dyspeptic: irritable as if suffering from indigestion


liverish: irritable as if suffering from indigestion


bristly: very irritable


prickly: very irritable


splenetic: very irritable


waspish: very irritable


cantankerous: having a difficult and contrary disposition; - Dorothy Sayers


crotchety: having a difficult and contrary disposition; - Dorothy Sayers


ornery: having a difficult and contrary disposition; - Dorothy Sayers


choleric: quickly aroused to anger


irascible: quickly aroused to anger


hotheaded: quickly aroused to anger


hot-tempered: quickly aroused to anger


quick-tempered: quickly aroused to anger


short-tempered: quickly aroused to anger


churlish: having a bad disposition; surly; - Shakespeare


crabbed: annoyed and irritable


crabby: annoyed and irritable


cross: annoyed and irritable


fussy: annoyed and irritable


grouchy: annoyed and irritable


grumpy: annoyed and irritable


bad-tempered: annoyed and irritable


ill-tempered: annoyed and irritable


cranky: easily irritated or annoyed


fractious: easily irritated or annoyed


irritable: easily irritated or annoyed


nettlesome: easily irritated or annoyed


peevish: easily irritated or annoyed


peckish: easily irritated or annoyed


pettish: easily irritated or annoyed


petulant: easily irritated or annoyed


scratchy: easily irritated or annoyed


testy: easily irritated or annoyed


tetchy: easily irritated or annoyed


techy: easily irritated or annoyed


crusty: brusque and surly and forbidding


curmudgeonly: brusque and surly and forbidding


gruff: brusque and surly and forbidding


ill-humored: brusque and surly and forbidding


ill-humoured: brusque and surly and forbidding


currish: resembling a cur; snarling and rude


dark: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


dour: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


glowering: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


glum: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


moody: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


morose: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


saturnine: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


sour: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


sullen: showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven


disagreeable: unpleasant to interact with


huffish: sullen or moody


sulky: sullen or moody


misanthropic: hating mankind in general


misanthropical: hating mankind in general


misogynous: hating women in particular


misogynistic: hating women in particular


shirty: (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed


snorty: (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed


shrewish: continually complaining or faultfinding


nagging: continually complaining or faultfinding


snappish: apt to speak irritably


snappy: apt to speak irritably


spoiled: having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention


spoilt: having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention


surly: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace


ugly: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace


vinegary: having a sour disposition; ill-tempered


vinegarish: having a sour disposition; ill-tempered


graceful: characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution


elegant: displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution


fluent: smooth and unconstrained in movement


fluid: smooth and unconstrained in movement


liquid: smooth and unconstrained in movement


smooth: smooth and unconstrained in movement


gainly: graceful and pleasing


gracile: slender and graceful


willowy: slender and graceful


lissome: moving and bending with ease


lissom: moving and bending with ease


lithe: moving and bending with ease


lithesome: moving and bending with ease


slender: moving and bending with ease


supple: moving and bending with ease


svelte: moving and bending with ease


sylphlike: moving and bending with ease


awkward: lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance


gawky: lacking grace in movement or posture


clumsy: lacking grace in movement or posture


clunky: lacking grace in movement or posture


ungainly: lacking grace in movement or posture


unwieldy: lacking grace in movement or posture


graceless: lacking grace; clumsy; ; - Sir Walter Scott


ungraceful: lacking grace; clumsy; ; - Sir Walter Scott


labored: lacking natural ease


laboured: lacking natural ease


strained: lacking natural ease


wooden: lacking ease or grace


gracious: characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit


elegant: suggesting taste, ease, and wealth


graceful: suggesting taste, ease, and wealth


refined: suggesting taste, ease, and wealth


merciful: (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious


ungracious: lacking charm and good taste


churlish: rude and boorish


graceless: lacking graciousness


unpleasing: lacking graciousness


gradual: proceeding in small stages


bit-by-bit: one thing at a time


in small stages: one thing at a time


piecemeal: one thing at a time


step-by-step: one thing at a time


stepwise: one thing at a time


gradational: taking place by degrees


gradatory: taking place by degrees


graduated: taking place by degrees


sudden: happening without warning or in a short space of time


abrupt: exceedingly sudden and unexpected


choppy: marked by abrupt transitions


jerky: marked by abrupt transitions


emergent: occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action


explosive: sudden and loud


fulminant: sudden and severe


sharp: very sudden and in great amount or degree


gradual: (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt


easy: marked by moderate steepness


gentle: marked by moderate steepness


sloping: having a slanting form or direction


steep: having a sharp inclination


abrupt: extremely steep


precipitous: extremely steep


sharp: extremely steep


bluff: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front


bold: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front


sheer: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front


heavy: sharply inclined


perpendicular: extremely steep


steepish: somewhat steep


steep-sided: having very steep sides


grammatical: conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers


well-formed: conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers


ungrammatical: not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage


ill-formed: not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage


incorrect: (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles


grateful: feeling or showing gratitude


thankful: feeling or showing gratitude


appreciative: feeling or expressive of gratitude


glad: feeling happy appreciation


ungrateful: not feeling or showing gratitude; ; - Shakespeare


thankless: not feeling or showing gratitude; ; - Shakespeare


unthankful: not feeling or showing gratitude; ; - Shakespeare


unappreciative: not feeling or expressing gratitude


haploid: of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes


haploidic: of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes


monoploid: of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes


diploid: of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number


polyploid: of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes


triploid: of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes


happy: enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure


blessed: characterized by happiness and good fortune


blissful: completely happy and contented


bright: characterized by happiness or gladness


golden: marked by peace and prosperity


halcyon: marked by peace and prosperity


prosperous: marked by peace and prosperity


laughing: showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness


riant: showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness


unhappy: experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent


lovesick: languishing because of love


miserable: very unhappy; full of misery


suffering: very unhappy; full of misery


wretched: very unhappy; full of misery


regretful: feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone


sorry: feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone


bad: feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone


unregretful: feeling no regret


unregretting: feeling no regret


hard: resisting weight or pressure


adamantine: having the hardness of a diamond


al dente: of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten


corneous: made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)


hornlike: made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)


horny: made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)


tumid: of sexual organs; stiff and rigid


erect: of sexual organs; stiff and rigid


firm: not soft or yielding to pressure


solid: not soft or yielding to pressure


granitic: hard as granite


granitelike: hard as granite


rocklike: hard as granite


stony: hard as granite


hardened: converted to solid form (as concrete)


set: converted to solid form (as concrete)


woody: made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls


petrous: (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness


stonelike: (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness


semihard: somewhat hard


steely: resembling steel in hardness


unyielding: resistant to physical force or pressure


soft: yielding readily to pressure or weight


brushed: (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing


fleecy: (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing


napped: (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing


cheeselike: having the consistency of cheese


compressible: capable of being easily compressed


squeezable: capable of being easily compressed


cottony: resembling cotton; as soft as cotton


cushioned: softened by the addition of cushions or padding


cushiony: softened by the addition of cushions or padding


padded: softened by the addition of cushions or padding


demulcent: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin


emollient: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin


salving: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin


softening: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin


downy: like down or as soft as down


downlike: like down or as soft as down


flossy: like down or as soft as down


fluffy: like down or as soft as down


flaccid: drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness


flocculent: having a fluffy character or appearance


woolly: having a fluffy character or appearance


wooly: having a fluffy character or appearance


yielding: lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure


mushy: having the consistency of mush


overstuffed: upholstered thickly and deeply


softish: somewhat soft


semisoft: somewhat soft


spongy: easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility


squashy: easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility


squishy: easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility


spongelike: easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility


velvet: resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface


velvety: resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface


hard: dispassionate


calculating: used of persons


calculative: used of persons


conniving: used of persons


scheming: used of persons


shrewd: used of persons


case-hardened: used of persons; emotionally hardened


hardened: used of persons; emotionally hardened


hard-boiled: used of persons; emotionally hardened


steely: resembling steel as in hardness


soft: compassionate and kind; conciliatory


mellow: having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience


hard: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum


velar: produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')


soft: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')


fricative: of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


continuant: of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


sibilant: of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


spirant: of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


strident: of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


palatal: produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')


palatalized: produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')


palatalised: produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')


hard: (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source


concentrated: (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source


soft: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected


diffuse: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected


diffused: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected


hardhearted: lacking in feeling or pity or warmth


heartless: lacking in feeling or pity or warmth


flinty: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings


flint: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings


granitic: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings


obdurate: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings


stony: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings


softhearted: easily moved to pity or sorrow


soft-boiled: easily moved to pity or sorrow


alcoholic: characteristic of or containing alcohol


dry: having a large proportion of strong liquor


hard: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content


strong: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content


intoxicant: causing


intoxicating: causing


spirituous: containing or of the nature of alcohol


spiritous: containing or of the nature of alcohol


wet: consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor


nonalcoholic: characterized by the absence of alcohol


harmless: not causing or capable of causing harm


innocent: lacking intent or capacity to injure


innocuous: lacking intent or capacity to injure


harmful: causing or capable of causing harm


abusive: characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment


bad: capable of harming


bruising: causing mental or emotional injury; ; - John Mason Brown


deleterious: harmful to living things


hurtful: harmful to living things


injurious: harmful to living things


calumniatory: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


calumnious: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


defamatory: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


denigrative: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


denigrating: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


denigratory: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


libellous: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


libelous: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


slanderous: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign


catastrophic: extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin


ruinous: extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin


counterproductive: tending to hinder the achievement of a goal


damaging: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury


detrimental: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury


prejudicial: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury


prejudicious: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury


ill: resulting in suffering or adversity


insidious: working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way


pernicious: working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way


subtle: working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way


mischievous: deliberately causing harm or damage


nocent: having a tendency to cause harm


stabbing: causing physical or especially psychological injury


wounding: causing physical or especially psychological injury


harmonious: musically pleasing


consonant: involving or characterized by harmony


harmonic: involving or characterized by harmony


harmonical: involving or characterized by harmony


harmonized: involving or characterized by harmony


harmonised: involving or characterized by harmony


harmonic: relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body


sympathetic: relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body


on-key: in tune; accurate in pitch


true: in tune; accurate in pitch


pure: free from discordant qualities


symphonic: harmonious in sound


symphonious: harmonious in sound


inharmonious: not in harmony


unharmonious: not in harmony


discordant: lacking in harmony


disharmonious: lacking in harmony


dissonant: lacking in harmony


inharmonic: lacking in harmony


false: inaccurate in pitch


off-key: inaccurate in pitch


sour: inaccurate in pitch


unresolved: characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved


dissonant: characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved


healthful: conducive to good health of body or mind


anthelmintic: capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms


anthelminthic: capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms


helminthic: capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms


parasiticidal: capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms


antimicrobial: capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms


antimicrobic: capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms


carminative: relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)


flatus-relieving: relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)


cathartic: emotionally purging


psychotherapeutic: emotionally purging


curative: tending to cure or restore to health


healing: tending to cure or restore to health


alterative: tending to cure or restore to health


remedial: tending to cure or restore to health


sanative: tending to cure or restore to health


therapeutic: tending to cure or restore to health


drugless: without the use of drugs


good: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health


salutary: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health


medicative: having the properties of medicine


medicinal: having the properties of medicine


organic: simple and healthful and close to nature


orthomolecular: designating or relating to a form of treatment of mental disorders that seeks to restore biochemical balance in the body with large doses of vitamins and minerals


preventive: preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease


preventative: preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease


prophylactic: preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease


recuperative: promoting recuperation


restorative: promoting recuperation


unhealthful: detrimental to good health


crippling: that cripples or disables or incapacitates


disabling: that cripples or disables or incapacitates


incapacitating: that cripples or disables or incapacitates


cytopathogenic: of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells


infective: able to cause disease


morbific: able to cause disease


pathogenic: able to cause disease


unmedicinal: not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed


unmedicative: not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed


unmedical: not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed


nonmedicinal: not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed


unhealthy: not conducive to good health


medical: requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery


surgical: relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine


operative: relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine


preoperative: happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation


postoperative: happening or done after a surgical operation


operable: capable of being treated by surgical operation


inoperable: not suitable for surgery


pyretic: causing fever


antipyretic: preventing or alleviating fever


healthy: having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease


flushed: having the pinkish flush of health


rose-cheeked: having the pinkish flush of health


rosy: having the pinkish flush of health


rosy-cheeked: having the pinkish flush of health


bouncing: vigorously healthy


firm: possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue


good: in excellent physical condition


sound: in excellent physical condition


hale: exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health


whole: exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health


hearty: consuming abundantly and with gusto


hearty: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health


full-blooded: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health


lusty: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health


red-blooded: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health


anicteric: not affected by jaundice


rock-loving: of plants that flourish in a rocky environment


rubicund: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life


ruddy: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life


florid: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life


sanguine: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life


sun-loving: (of plants) flourishing in strong sunlight


water-loving: (of plants) flourishing with lots of water


well-preserved: used of older persons who are healthy


wholesome: sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind


unhealthy: not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind


angry: severely inflamed and painful


arthritic: of or pertaining to arthritis


creaky: of or pertaining to arthritis


rheumatic: of or pertaining to arthritis


rheumatoid: of or pertaining to arthritis


rheumy: of or pertaining to arthritis


asthmatic: relating to breathing with a whistling sound


wheezing: relating to breathing with a whistling sound


wheezy: relating to breathing with a whistling sound


bad: physically unsound or diseased


unfit: physically unsound or diseased


unsound: physically unsound or diseased


blebby: covered with small blisters


blistery: covered with small blisters


puffy: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas


intumescent: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas


tumescent: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas


tumid: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas


turgid: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas


bloodshot: (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed


cankerous: having an ulcer or canker


ulcerated: having an ulcer or canker


ulcerous: having an ulcer or canker


carbuncled: afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle


carbuncular: afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle


carious: (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay


caseous: of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike


chilblained: having chilblains


colicky: suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal


flatulent: suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal


gassy: suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal


cytomegalic: of or relating to or characterized by greatly enlarged cells


dehydrated: suffering from excessive loss of water from the body


diseased: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology


morbid: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology


pathologic: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology


pathological: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology


edematous: swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid


dropsical: swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid


enlarged: larger than normal


foaming: producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease


foamy: producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease


frothing: producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease


gangrenous: suffering from tissue death


mortified: suffering from tissue death


inflamed: resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened


inflammatory: characterized or caused by inflammation


ingrowing: growing abnormally into the flesh


ingrown: growing abnormally into the flesh


jaundiced: affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc


icteric: affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc


yellow: affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc


membranous: characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)


membrane-forming: characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)


mental: affected by a disorder of the mind


proinflammatory: tending to cause inflammation


pro-inflammatory: tending to cause inflammation


sallow: unhealthy looking


sickly: unhealthy looking


sore-eyed: having sore eyes; suffering from pinkeye or conjunctivitis


sunburned: suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight


sunburnt: suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight


varicose: abnormally swollen or knotty


windburned: suffering from windburn


windburnt: suffering from windburn


dry: without a mucous or watery discharge


phlegmy: characterized by phlegm


heavenly: of or belonging to heaven or god


ambrosial: worthy of the gods


ambrosian: worthy of the gods


celestial: of heaven or the spirit


ethereal: of heaven or the spirit


supernal: of heaven or the spirit


divine: emanating from God; ; ; -Saturday Review


godly: emanating from God; ; ; -Saturday Review


divine: being or having the nature of a god; -J.G.Frazier; ; ; -J.G.Saxe


godlike: being or having the nature of a god; -J.G.Frazier; ; ; -J.G.Saxe


paradisiacal: relating to or befitting Paradise


paradisiac: relating to or befitting Paradise


paradisaical: relating to or befitting Paradise


paradisaic: relating to or befitting Paradise


paradisal: relating to or befitting Paradise


providential: resulting from divine providence


divine: resulting from divine providence


translunar: unworldly or ethereal


translunary: unworldly or ethereal


superlunar: unworldly or ethereal


superlunary: unworldly or ethereal


earthly: of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven


earthborn: connected with earthly life; of earthly origin


earthbound: confined to the earth


earthlike: resembling or characteristic of earth


mundane: belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly


terrene: belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly


sublunar: of this earth


sublunary: of this earth


terrestrial: of this earth


temporal: of this earth or world


digestible: capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal


assimilable: able to be absorbed and incorporated into body tissues


light: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned


predigested: artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action


indigestible: digested with difficulty


flatulent: generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal


heavy: dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal


nondigestible: not digestible


undigested: not digested


stodgy: heavy and starchy and hard to digest


headed: having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination


bicephalous: having two heads


burr-headed: having a head of straight hair cut very short (hence bristly)


headlike: having a protuberance that resembles a head


large-headed: having a large head


headless: not having a head or formed without a head


acephalous: lacking a head or a clearly defined head


beheaded: having had the head cut off


decapitated: having had the head cut off


headed: having a heading or caption


unheaded: not having a heading or caption


heavy: of comparatively great physical weight or density


dense: having high relative density or specific gravity


doughy: having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking


soggy: having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking


heavier-than-air: relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces


hefty: of considerable weight and size


massive: consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter


non-buoyant: tending to sink in a liquid or fall in air


ponderous: having great mass and weight and unwieldiness


light: of comparatively little physical weight or density


lightweight: weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use


airy: having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air


buoyant: tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas


floaty: tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas


lighter-than-air: relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces


low-density: having low relative density or specific gravity


weighty: having relatively great weight; heavy


weightless: having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light


light-duty: not designed for heavy work


light: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight


heavy-duty: designed for heavy work


heavy: large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work


industrial: suitable to stand up to hard wear


heavy: marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness


burdensome: not easily borne; wearing


onerous: not easily borne; wearing


taxing: not easily borne; wearing


distressing: causing distress or worry or anxiety


distressful: causing distress or worry or anxiety


disturbing: causing distress or worry or anxiety


perturbing: causing distress or worry or anxiety


troubling: causing distress or worry or anxiety


worrisome: causing distress or worry or anxiety


worrying: causing distress or worry or anxiety


leaden: made heavy or weighted down with weariness


weighted: made heavy or weighted down with weariness


oppressive: weighing heavily on the senses or spirit


weighty: weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry


light: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles


fooling: characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility


casual: characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility


heavy: unusually great in degree or quantity or number


harsh: severe


light: not great in degree or quantity or number


heavy: (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight


light: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average


heavy: of great intensity or power or force


big: marked by intense physical force


light: of little intensity or power or force


easy: having little impact


gentle: having little impact


soft: having little impact


light-footed: (of movement) having a light and springy step


light: moving easily and quickly; nimble


lightsome: moving easily and quickly; nimble


tripping: moving easily and quickly; nimble


heavy-footed: (of movement) lacking ease or lightness


heavy: slow and laborious because of weight


lumbering: slow and laborious because of weight


ponderous: slow and laborious because of weight


light: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment


light-armed: armed with light weapons


lightly-armed: armed with light weapons


heavy: of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment


heedless: marked by or paying little heed or attention; --Franklin D. Roosevelt


unheeding: marked by or paying little heed or attention; --Franklin D. Roosevelt


careless: (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration


regardless: (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration


deaf: (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed


indifferent: (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed


heedful: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention


attentive: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention


thoughtful: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention


paying attention: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention


enabling: providing legal power or sanction


facultative: granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something


sanctionative: implying sanction or serving to sanction


sanctioning: implying sanction or serving to sanction


disabling: depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified


disqualifying: depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified


helpful: providing assistance or serving a useful function


accommodating: obliging; willing to do favors


adjuvant: enhancing the action of a medical treatment


assistive: giving assistance


face-saving: maintaining dignity or prestige


facilitative: freeing from difficulty or impediment


facilitatory: inducing or aiding in facilitating neural activity


implemental: serving or acting as a means or aid


instrumental: serving or acting as a means or aid


subservient: serving or acting as a means or aid


laborsaving: designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor


laboursaving: designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor


ministrant: giving practical help to


reformative: tending to reform


reformatory: tending to reform


right-hand: most helpful and reliable


stabilizing: causing to become stable


stabilising: causing to become stable


steadying: causing to become steady


unhelpful: providing no assistance


unaccommodating: offering no assistance


unconstructive: not constructive


heterodactyl: (of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward


zygodactyl: (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward


heterogeneous: consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature


heterogenous: consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature


assorted: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards


miscellaneous: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards


mixed: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards


motley: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards


sundry: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards


disparate: including markedly dissimilar elements


inhomogeneous: not homogeneous


nonuniform: not homogeneous


homogeneous: all of the same or similar kind or nature


homogenous: all of the same or similar kind or nature


consistent: the same throughout in structure or composition


uniform: the same throughout in structure or composition


solid: of one substance or character throughout


solid: of the same color throughout


self-colored: of the same color throughout


self-coloured: of the same color throughout


homogenized: made homogeneous


homogenised: made homogeneous


homozygous: having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci


heterozygous: having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci


heterosexual: sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex


straight: not homosexual


homosexual: sexually attracted to members of your own sex


butch: (of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance


gay: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires


queer: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires


homophile: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires


homoerotic: of or concerning homosexual love


lesbian: of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman


sapphic: of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman


pederastic: of homosexuality between a man and a boy


paederastic: of homosexuality between a man and a boy


transgender: involving a partial or full reversal of gender


transgendered: involving a partial or full reversal of gender


transsexual: overwhelmingly desirous of being, or completely identifying with, the opposite sex


transvestic: receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex


transvestite: receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex


tribadistic: of female homosexual behavior that attempts to simulate heterosexual behavior


bisexual: sexually attracted to both sexes


hierarchical: classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers


hierarchal: classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers


hierarchic: classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers


class-conscious: (used of society) socially hierarchical


stratified: (used of society) socially hierarchical


gradable: capable of being graded (for quality or rank or size etc.)


graded: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks


ranked: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks


stratified: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks


vertical: of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)


nonhierarchical: not classified hierarchically


nonhierarchic: not classified hierarchically


ungraded: not arranged in order hierarchically


unordered: not arranged in order hierarchically


unranked: not arranged in order hierarchically


high: (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')


altitudinous: indefinitely high; lofty


commanding: used of a height or viewpoint


dominating: used of a height or viewpoint


overlooking: used of a height or viewpoint


eminent: of imposing height; especially standing out above others


lofty: of imposing height; especially standing out above others


soaring: of imposing height; especially standing out above others


towering: of imposing height; especially standing out above others


high-level: occurring at or from a relative high altitude


high-altitude: occurring at or from a relative high altitude


high-stepped: having or moving with a high step


high-stepping: having or moving with a high step


high-top: (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers


high-topped: (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers


steep: of a slope; set at a high angle


upper: higher in place or position


low: literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension


deep: with head or back bent low


low-growing: of plants that grow relatively low to the ground


flat-growing: of plants that grow relatively low to the ground


ground-hugging: of plants that grow relatively low to the ground


low-level: occurring at a relatively low altitude


low-altitude: occurring at a relatively low altitude


low-lying: having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level


lowset: lower than average


low-set: lower than average


nether: located below or beneath something else


under: located below or beneath something else


squat: having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground


underslung: having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground


raised: located or moved above the surround or above the normal position


elevated: raised above the ground


up: open


upraised: held up in the air


lifted: held up in the air


lowered: below the surround or below the normal position


down: shut


high-tech: resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices


hi-tech: resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices


advanced: ahead in development; complex or intricate


sophisticated: ahead in development; complex or intricate


low-tech: not involving high technology


necked: having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination)


decollete: (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline


low-cut: (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline


low-necked: (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline


high-necked: (of a garment) having a high neckline


necklike: resembling a neck


throated: having a throat as specified


neckless: lacking or apparently lacking a neck


ceilinged: provided with a ceiling especially the overhead interior surface


high-ceilinged: having a higher than normal ceiling


low-ceilinged: having a lower than normal ceiling


raftered: having the rafters especially having them visible


floored: provided with a floor


low-sudsing: (used of e.g. detergents) producing few suds


high-sudsing: (used of e.g. detergents) producing many suds


low-interest: (used of loans) charging a relatively small percentage of the amount borrowed


high-interest: (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed


high: greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount


advanced: at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill


broad: being at a peak or culminating point


full: being at a peak or culminating point


graduate: of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree


postgraduate: of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree


higher: of education beyond the secondary level


higher: advanced in complexity or elaboration


last: highest in extent or degree


utmost: highest in extent or degree


soaring: ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual


low: less than normal in degree or intensity or amount


debased: lowered in value


devalued: lowered in value


degraded: lowered in value


depressed: lower than previously


down: lower than previously


low-level: not intense


reduced: well below normal (especially in price)


rock-bottom: well below normal (especially in price)


high: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency


high-pitched: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency


adenoidal: sounding as if the nose were pinched


pinched: sounding as if the nose were pinched


nasal: sounding as if the nose were pinched


altissimo: very high


alto: (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group


countertenor: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor


alto: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor


falsetto: artificially high; above the normal voice range


peaky: having or as if having especially high-pitched spots


spiky: having or as if having especially high-pitched spots


shrill: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones


sharp: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones


screaky: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge


screechy: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge


squeaking: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge


squeaky: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge


squealing: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge


soprano: having or denoting a high range


treble: having or denoting a high range


sopranino: higher in range than soprano


tenor: of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice


tenor: (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass


low: used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency


low-pitched: used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency


alto: of or being the lowest female voice


contralto: of or being the lowest female voice


baritone: lower in range than tenor and higher than bass


bass: having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range


deep: having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range


contrabass: pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range


double-bass: pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range


throaty: sounding as if pronounced low in the throat


imitative: marked by or given to imitation


apish: being or given to servile imitation


apelike: being or given to servile imitation


mimetic: exhibiting mimicry; ; - R.W.Hamilton


mimic: constituting an imitation; - Archibald Alison


parrotlike: mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding


simulated: reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character


nonimitative: not marked by or given to imitation


echoic: (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; ; - Harry Hoijer


imitative: (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; ; - Harry Hoijer


onomatopoeic: (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; ; - Harry Hoijer


onomatopoeical: (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; ; - Harry Hoijer


onomatopoetic: (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; ; - Harry Hoijer


nonechoic: not echoic or imitative of sound


high-resolution: producing images that are sharp and finely detailed


low-resolution: of computer output devices; producing images that are not sharply defined


high-rise: used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall


multistory: having more than one story


multistorey: having more than one story


multistoried: having more than one story


storied: having stories as indicated


storeyed: having stories as indicated


low-rise: used of buildings of one or only a few stories and usually no elevator; low


walk-up: a building with no elevator


upland: used of high or hilly country


highland: used of high or hilly country


alpestrine: growing at high altitudes


subalpine: growing at high altitudes


alpine: living or growing above the timber line


mountainous: containing many mountains


lowland: of relatively low or level country


low-lying: lying below the normal level


sea-level: lying below the normal level


home: used of your own ground


away: used of an opponent's ground


homologous: corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species


heterologous: derived from organisms of a different but related species


autologous: derived from organisms of the selfsame individual


homologous: having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function


homologic: similar in evolutionary origin but not in function


homological: similar in evolutionary origin but not in function


heterologous: not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin


heterologic: not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin


heterological: not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin


analogous: corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin


gabled: (of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall


hipped: (of a roof) sloping on all sides


mansard: (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper


hipped: having hips; or having hips as specified (usually in combination)


hipless: having or seeming to have no hips


honest: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent


honorable: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent


downright: characterized by plain blunt honesty


dishonest: deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive


dishonorable: deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive


ambidextrous: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


deceitful: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


double-dealing: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


duplicitous: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


Janus-faced: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


two-faced: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


double-faced: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


double-tongued: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray


beguiling: misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods


deceitful: intended to deceive; ; ;  - S.T.Coleridge


fallacious: intended to deceive; ; ;  - S.T.Coleridge


fraudulent: intended to deceive; ; ;  - S.T.Coleridge


deceptive: designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently


misleading: designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently


shoddy: designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently


false: designed to deceive


picaresque: involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction


rascally: lacking principles or scruples; ;  - W.M. Thackaray


roguish: lacking principles or scruples; ;  - W.M. Thackaray


scoundrelly: lacking principles or scruples; ;  - W.M. Thackaray


blackguardly: lacking principles or scruples; ;  - W.M. Thackaray


thieving: given to thievery


thievish: given to thievery


truthful: expressing or given to expressing the truth


true: expressing or given to expressing the truth


honest: marked by truth


veracious: habitually speaking the truth


untruthful: not expressing or given to expressing the truth


mendacious: given to lying


honorable: worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect


honourable: worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect


august: profoundly honored


revered: profoundly honored


venerable: profoundly honored


laureate: worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; - James Traub


time-honored: honored because of age or long usage


time-honoured: honored because of age or long usage


dishonorable: lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor


dishonourable: lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor


black: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson


disgraceful: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson


ignominious: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson


inglorious: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson


opprobrious: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson


shameful: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson


debasing: used of conduct; characterized by dishonor


degrading: used of conduct; characterized by dishonor


shabby: mean and unworthy and despicable


unprincipled: having little or no integrity


yellow: cowardly or treacherous; -M.W.Straight


hopeful: having or manifesting hope


anticipant: marked by eager anticipation


anticipative: marked by eager anticipation


expectant: marked by eager anticipation


hopeless: without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success


abject: showing utter resignation or hopelessness


unhopeful: showing utter resignation or hopelessness


black: offering little or no hope; ; ; - J.M.Synge


bleak: offering little or no hope; ; ; - J.M.Synge


dim: offering little or no hope; ; ; - J.M.Synge


despairing: arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope


desperate: arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope


despondent: without or almost without hope


heartsick: without or almost without hope


forlorn: marked by or showing hopelessness


futureless: having no prospect or hope of a future


helpless: unable to function; without help


lost: unable to function; without help


insoluble: without hope of solution


institutionalized: officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution


institutionalised: officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution


noninstitutionalized: not committed to an institution


noninstitutionalised: not committed to an institution


institutional: organized as or forming an institution


institutionalized: given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system


institutionalised: given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system


uninteresting: characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative


noninstitutional: not institutional


iodinating: combining or causing to combine with iodine


de-iodinating: removing iodine from


consolable: able to be consoled


inconsolable: sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled


disconsolate: sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled


unconsolable: sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled


desolate: crushed by grief


horizontal: parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line


crosswise: in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross


flat: horizontally level


level: being on a precise horizontal plane


naiant: applied to a fish depicted horizontally


swimming: applied to a fish depicted horizontally


vertical: at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line


perpendicular: at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line


plumb: exactly vertical


upended: turned up on end


upright: in a vertical position; not sloping


unsloped: in a vertical position; not sloping


inclined: at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position


atilt: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal


canted: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal


leaning: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal


tilted: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal


tipped: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal


aslant: having an oblique or slanted direction


aslope: having an oblique or slanted direction


diagonal: having an oblique or slanted direction


slanted: having an oblique or slanted direction


slanting: having an oblique or slanted direction


sloped: having an oblique or slanted direction


sloping: having an oblique or slanted direction


high-pitched: set at a sharp or high angle or slant


low-pitched: set at a low angle or slant


monoclinal: of a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction


pitched: set at a slant


salient: represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)


sidelong: inclining or directed to one side;  - Bram Stoker


skew: having an oblique or slanting direction or position


skewed: having an oblique or slanting direction or position


erect: upright in position or posture


vertical: upright in position or posture


upright: upright in position or posture


erectile: capable of being raised to an upright position


fastigiate: having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column)


orthostatic: pertaining to an upright standing posture


passant: in walking position with right foreleg raised


rampant: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile


rearing: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile


semi-climbing: of plants that are semi-climbers


semi-erect: of plants that are partly erect


semi-upright: of animals that are partly erect


standing: having a supporting base


stand-up: requiring a standing position


statant: standing on four feet


straight: erect in posture


unbent: erect in posture


unbowed: erect in posture


unerect: not upright in position or posture


accumbent: lying down; in a position of comfort or rest


decumbent: lying down; in a position of comfort or rest


recumbent: lying down; in a position of comfort or rest


bended: used of the back and knees; stooped


bent: used of the back and knees; stooped


cernuous: having branches or flower heads that bend downward


drooping: having branches or flower heads that bend downward


nodding: having branches or flower heads that bend downward


pendulous: having branches or flower heads that bend downward


weeping: having branches or flower heads that bend downward


couchant: lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward


dormant: lying with head on paws as if sleeping


sleeping: lying with head on paws as if sleeping


flat: stretched out and lying at full length along the ground


prostrate: stretched out and lying at full length along the ground


hunched: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect


round-backed: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect


round-shouldered: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect


stooped: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect


stooping: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect


crooked: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect


procumbent: having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots


prone: lying face downward


prostrate: lying face downward


semi-prostrate: imperfectly prostrate; prostrate for part of its length


supine: lying face upward


resupine: lying face upward


standing: (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs


seated: (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks


sitting: (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks


standing: executed in or initiated from a standing position


running: executed or initiated by running


running: (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream


gushing: flowing profusely


pouring: flowing profusely


jetting: propelled violently in a usually narrow stream


spouting: propelled violently in a usually narrow stream


spurting: propelled violently in a usually narrow stream


squirting: propelled violently in a usually narrow stream


standing: (of fluids) not moving or flowing


dead: not circulating or flowing


stagnant: not circulating or flowing


slack: flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide


still: free from noticeable current


running: of advancing the ball by running


passing: of advancing the ball by throwing it


pass: of advancing the ball by throwing it


hospitable: favorable to life and growth


kind: agreeable, conducive to comfort


genial: agreeable, conducive to comfort


inhospitable: unfavorable to life or growth


bare: providing no shelter or sustenance


barren: providing no shelter or sustenance


bleak: providing no shelter or sustenance


desolate: providing no shelter or sustenance


stark: providing no shelter or sustenance


godforsaken: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate


waste: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate


wild: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate


hostile: very unfavorable to life or growth


uncongenial: very unfavorable to life or growth


unfriendly: very unfavorable to life or growth


water-washed: washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea


windswept: open to or swept by wind


hospitable: disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity


welcoming: very cordial


inhospitable: not hospitable


hostile: characterized by enmity or ill will


aggressive: characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight


belligerent: characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight


antagonistic: characterized by antagonism or antipathy


antipathetic: characterized by antagonism or antipathy


antipathetical: characterized by antagonism or antipathy


at loggerheads: in a dispute or confrontation


bitter: proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity


dirty: expressing or revealing hostility or dislike


head-on: characterized by direct opposition


ill: indicating hostility or enmity


opponent: characterized by active hostility


opposing: characterized by active hostility


unfriendly: not friendly


inimical: not friendly


amicable: characterized by friendship and good will


friendly: inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile


favorable: inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile


well-disposed: inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile


well-meaning: not unfriendly or threatening


unthreatening: not unfriendly or threatening


hot: used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning


baking: as hot as if in an oven


baking hot: as hot as if in an oven


blistering: hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters


blistery: hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters


calefacient: producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body


warming: producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body


calefactory: serving to heat


calefactive: serving to heat


calorifacient: producing heat; usually used of foods


calorific: heat-generating


fervent: extremely hot; - Nathaniel Hawthorne; - Frances Trollope


fervid: extremely hot; - Nathaniel Hawthorne; - Frances Trollope


fiery: like or suggestive of fire


igneous: like or suggestive of fire


heatable: capable of becoming hot


heated: made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')


heated up: made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')


het: made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')


het up: made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')


hottish: somewhat hot


overheated: heated beyond a safe or desirable point


red-hot: glowing red with heat


scorching: hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface


sizzling: hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound


sultry: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity


stifling: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity


sulfurous: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity


sulphurous: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity


sweltering: excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness


sweltry: excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness


thermal: caused by or designed to retain heat


torrid: extremely hot


tropical: of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics


tropic: of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics


white: glowing white with heat


white-hot: glowing white with heat


cold: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration


acold: of persons; feeling cold; - Shakespeare


algid: chilly


arctic: extremely cold


frigid: extremely cold


gelid: extremely cold


glacial: extremely cold


icy: extremely cold


polar: extremely cold


bleak: unpleasantly cold and damp


cutting: unpleasantly cold and damp


raw: unpleasantly cold and damp


chilly: appreciably or disagreeably cold


parky: appreciably or disagreeably cold


crisp: pleasantly cold and invigorating


frosty: pleasantly cold and invigorating


nipping: pleasantly cold and invigorating


nippy: pleasantly cold and invigorating


snappy: pleasantly cold and invigorating


frigorific: causing cold; cooling or chilling


frore: very cold


frosty: covered with frost; ; -Wm.Faulkner


rimed: covered with frost; ; -Wm.Faulkner


rimy: covered with frost; ; -Wm.Faulkner


heatless: without generating heat


ice-cold: as cold as ice


refrigerant: causing cooling or freezing


refrigerating: causing cooling or freezing


refrigerated: made or kept cold by refrigeration


shivery: cold enough to cause shivers


stone-cold: completely cold


unheated: not having been heated or warmed


unwarmed: not having been heated or warmed


vernal: of or characteristic of or occurring in spring


spring-flowering: of plants that bloom during the spring


early-flowering: of plants that bloom during the spring


spring-blooming: of plants that bloom during the spring


early-blooming: of plants that bloom during the spring


late-spring-blooming: of plants that bloom during the spring


summery: belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer


aestival: (rare) of or occurring in summer


estival: (rare) of or occurring in summer


summer-flowering: of plants that bloom during the summer


summer-blooming: of plants that bloom during the summer


autumnal: of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn


autumn-flowering: of plants that bloom during the autumn


autumn-blooming: of plants that bloom during the autumn


fall-flowering: of plants that bloom during the autumn


fall-blooming: of plants that bloom during the autumn


late-flowering: of plants that bloom during the autumn


late-blooming: of plants that bloom during the autumn


late-ripening: of plants that ripen in the fall


wintry: characteristic of or occurring in winter


wintery: characteristic of or occurring in winter


brumal: characteristic of or relating to winter


hibernal: characteristic of or relating to winter


hiemal: characteristic of or relating to winter


winter-blooming: of plants that bloom during the winter


winter-flowering: of plants that bloom during the winter


hot: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm


fiery: very intense


flaming: very intense


heated: marked by emotional heat; vehement


red-hot: characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement


sizzling: characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement


sensual: sexually exciting or gratifying


sultry: sexually exciting or gratifying


torrid: emotionally charged and vigorously energetic


white-hot: intensely zealous or fervid


cold: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion


emotionless: unmoved by feeling; ; -Margaret Deland


passionless: unmoved by feeling; ; -Margaret Deland


frigid: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain


frosty: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain


frozen: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain


glacial: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain


icy: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain


wintry: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain


human: having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings


anthropoid: resembling human beings


manlike: resembling human beings


anthropomorphic: suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things


anthropomorphous: suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things


humanlike: suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things


earthborn: springing from or born on the earth


fallible: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings


frail: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings


imperfect: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings


weak: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings


hominal: of humankind as a species


hominian: characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures


hominid: characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures


hominine: characteristic of humankind


nonhuman: not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings


anthropoid: resembling apes


anthropoidal: resembling apes


apelike: resembling apes


bloodless: devoid of human emotion or feeling


dehumanized: divested of human qualities or attributes


dehumanised: divested of human qualities or attributes


unhuman: divested of human qualities or attributes


inhuman: belonging to or resembling something nonhuman


superhuman: above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance


divine: appropriate to or befitting a god; ; ; -R.H.Roveref


godlike: appropriate to or befitting a god; ; ; -R.H.Roveref


herculean: displaying superhuman strength or power


powerful: displaying superhuman strength or power


subhuman: less than human or not worthy of a human being


infrahuman: belonging to a group below humans in evolutionary development


humane: marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering


child-centered: designed to promote a child's personal qualities rather than to provide training or information


human-centered: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare


human-centred: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare


humanist: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare


humanistic: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare


humanitarian: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare


inhumane: lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion


barbarous: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


brutal: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


cruel: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


fell: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


roughshod: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


savage: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


vicious: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


beastly: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility


bestial: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility


brute: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility


brutish: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility


brutal: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility


cannibalic: marked by barbarity suggestive of a cannibal; rapaciously savage


cold: without compunction or human feeling


cold-blooded: without compunction or human feeling


inhuman: without compunction or human feeling


insensate: without compunction or human feeling


pitiless: deficient in humane and kindly feelings


unkind: deficient in humane and kindly feelings


humorous: full of or characterized by humor


humourous: full of or characterized by humor


bantering: cleverly amusing in tone


facetious: cleverly amusing in tone


tongue-in-cheek: cleverly amusing in tone


buffoonish: like a clown


clownish: like a clown


clownlike: like a clown


zany: like a clown


amusing: arousing or provoking laughter


comic: arousing or provoking laughter


comical: arousing or provoking laughter


funny: arousing or provoking laughter


laughable: arousing or provoking laughter


mirthful: arousing or provoking laughter


risible: arousing or provoking laughter


droll: comical in an odd or whimsical manner


dry: humorously sarcastic or mocking


ironic: humorously sarcastic or mocking


ironical: humorously sarcastic or mocking


wry: humorously sarcastic or mocking


farcical: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce


ludicrous: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce


ridiculous: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce


Gilbertian: wildly comic and improbable as in Gilbert and Sullivan operas; - T.C.Worsley


hilarious: marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter


screaming: marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter


uproarious: marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter


jesting: characterized by jokes and good humor


jocose: characterized by jokes and good humor


jocular: characterized by jokes and good humor


joking: characterized by jokes and good humor


killing: very funny


sidesplitting: very funny


seriocomic: mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating


seriocomical: mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating


slapstick: characterized by horseplay and physical action


tragicomic: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; --Joseph Conrad


tragicomical: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; --Joseph Conrad


waggish: witty or joking; - James Fenimore Cooper


witty: combining clever conception and facetious expression


humorless: lacking humor; - Truman Capote


humourless: lacking humor; - Truman Capote


unhumorous: lacking humor; - Truman Capote


sobersided: completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch


po-faced: humorless and disapproving


unfunny: not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor


hungry: feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food


empty: needing nourishment


empty-bellied: needing nourishment


famished: extremely hungry


ravenous: extremely hungry


sharp-set: extremely hungry


starved: extremely hungry


esurient: extremely hungry


peckish: somewhat hungry


supperless: without supper


thirsty: feeling a need or desire to drink


hurried: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste


flying: hurried and brief


quick: hurried and brief


fast: hurried and brief


hasty: excessively quick


headlong: excessively quick


hasty: done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes


overhasty: done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes


precipitate: done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes


precipitant: done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes


precipitous: done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes


helter-skelter: with undue hurry and confusion


pell-mell: with undue hurry and confusion


rush: done under pressure


rushed: done under pressure


unhurried: relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste


careful: unhurried and with care and dignity


deliberate: unhurried and with care and dignity


measured: unhurried and with care and dignity


easy: not hurried or forced


easygoing: not hurried or forced


leisurely: not hurried or forced


identifiable: capable of being identified


acknowledgeable: capable of being acknowledged


classifiable: capable of being classified


distinctive: capable of being classified


diagnosable: capable of being diagnosed


recognizable: capable of being recognized


recognisable: capable of being recognized


placeable: capable of being recognized


specifiable: capable of being specified


unidentifiable: impossible to identify


elusive: difficult to describe


intangible: hard to pin down or identify


unclassifiable: not possible to classify


undiagnosable: not possible to diagnose


unrecognizable: defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration


unrecognisable: defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration


immanent: of a mental act performed entirely within the mind


subjective: of a mental act performed entirely within the mind


transeunt: of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind


transient: of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind


impaired: diminished in strength, quality, or utility


anosmic: having impaired sense of smell


broken: weakened and infirm


dicky: (British informal) faulty; - John le Carre


dickey: (British informal) faulty; - John le Carre


diminished: impaired by diminution


lessened: impaired by diminution


vitiated: impaired by diminution


weakened: impaired by diminution


dysfunctional: impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ


dyslectic: having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder


dyslexic: having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder


unimpaired: not damaged or diminished in any respect


important: of great significance or value


of import: of great significance or value


all-important: of the greatest importance


all important: of the greatest importance


crucial: of the greatest importance


essential: of the greatest importance


of the essence: of the greatest importance


alpha: first in order of importance


beta: second in order of importance


big: significant


burning: of immediate import


cardinal: serving as an essential component


central: serving as an essential component


fundamental: serving as an essential component


key: serving as an essential component


primal: serving as an essential component


chief: most important element


main: most important element


primary: most important element


principal: most important element


master: most important element


consequential: having important issues or results


eventful: having important issues or results


Copernican: of radical or major importance


distinguished: (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation


grand: the most important and magnificent in adornment


grave: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought


grievous: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought


heavy: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought


weighty: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought


great: of major significance or importance


outstanding: of major significance or importance


historic: important in history


in-chief: indicating the head of a staff


measurable: of distinguished importance


most-valuable: designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport


serious: of great consequence


strategic: highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war


unimportant: not important


inconsequent: lacking worth or importance


inconsequential: lacking worth or importance


immaterial: (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other


indifferent: (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other


fiddling: (informal) small and of little importance


footling: (informal) small and of little importance


lilliputian: (informal) small and of little importance


little: (informal) small and of little importance


niggling: (informal) small and of little importance


piddling: (informal) small and of little importance


piffling: (informal) small and of little importance


petty: (informal) small and of little importance


picayune: (informal) small and of little importance


trivial: (informal) small and of little importance


lightweight: having no importance or influence


nickel-and-dime: of minor importance


small-time: of minor importance


potty: (British informal) trivial


impressive: making a strong or vivid impression


amazing: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville


awe-inspiring: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville


awesome: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville


awful: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville


awing: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville


arresting: commanding attention


sensational: commanding attention


stunning: commanding attention


astonishing: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm


astounding: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm


staggering: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm


stupefying: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm


baronial: impressive in appearance


imposing: impressive in appearance


noble: impressive in appearance


stately: impressive in appearance


dazzling: amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning; ; - Janet Flanner; - Idwal Jones


eye-popping: amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning; ; - Janet Flanner; - Idwal Jones


fulgurant: amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning; ; - Janet Flanner; - Idwal Jones


fulgurous: amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning; ; - Janet Flanner; - Idwal Jones


dramatic: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect


spectacular: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect


striking: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect


expansive: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope


grand: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope


heroic: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope


formidable: extremely impressive in strength or excellence


gallant: having or displaying great dignity or nobility


lofty: having or displaying great dignity or nobility


majestic: having or displaying great dignity or nobility


proud: having or displaying great dignity or nobility


brilliant: characterized by grandeur


glorious: characterized by grandeur


magnificent: characterized by grandeur


splendid: characterized by grandeur


grandiose: impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval


important-looking: impressive in appearance


mind-boggling: intellectually or emotionally overwhelming


palatial: suitable for or like a palace


signal: notably out of the ordinary


thundering: extraordinarily big or impressive


unimpressive: not capable of impressing


unimposing: lacking in impressiveness


noticeable: capable or worthy of being perceived


broad: (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional


detectable: easily seen or detected


perceptible: easily seen or detected


discernible: capable of being seen or noticed


evident: capable of being seen or noticed


observable: capable of being seen or noticed


marked: strongly marked; easily noticeable


pronounced: strongly marked; easily noticeable


noted: worthy of notice or attention


unnoticeable: not noticeable; not drawing attention; - J.G.Cozzens


insignificant: not worthy of notice


undistinguished: not worthy of notice


improved: made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing


built: (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness


reinforced: (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness


developed: (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads


landscaped: (of land) improved by gardening or landscape architecture


unimproved: not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing


dirt: (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel


ungraded: (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel


scrub: (of domestic animals) not selectively bred


cleared: rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush


clear-cut: having had all the trees removed at one time


improved: (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush


uncleared: not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions


unimproved: (of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state


inaugural: occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction


exaugural: occurring at or marking the close of a term of office


valedictory: of a speech expressing leave-taking


inboard: located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft


outboard: located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft


portable: of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull


inbred: produced by inbreeding


interbred: bred of closely related parents


outbred: bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes


inclined: (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency


apt: (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward


disposed: (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward


given: (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward


minded: (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward


tending: (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward


fond: (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for


partial: (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for


prone: having a tendency (to); often used in combination


accident-prone: having more than the average number of accidents


disinclined: unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval


afraid: having feelings of aversion or unwillingness


antipathetic: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed


antipathetical: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed


averse: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed


indisposed: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed


loath: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed


loth: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed


reluctant: disinclined to become involved


incoming: entering upon a position of office vacated by another


outgoing: retiring from a position or office


incoming: arriving at a place or position


inbound: directed or moving inward or toward a center


inward: directed or moving inward or toward a center


designate: appointed but not yet installed in office


elect: elected but not yet installed in office


future: (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving


next: (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving


succeeding: (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving


in: directed or bound inward


inflowing: flowing inward


influent: flowing inward


inpouring: pouring inward


outgoing: leaving a place or a position


outbound: that is going out or leaving


outward: that is going out or leaving


outward-bound: that is going out or leaving


effluent: that is flowing outward


outflowing: that is flowing outward


out: directed outward or serving to direct something outward


past: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office


preceding: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office


retiring: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office


inductive: of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion


deductive: involving inferences from general principles


deducible: capable of being deduced


illative: expressing or preceding an inference


illative: resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference


inferential: resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference


inferential: of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion


indulgent: characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone


decadent: marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay


effete: marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay


dissipated: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance


betting: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance


card-playing: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance


sporting: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance


epicurean: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses


luxurious: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses


luxuriant: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses


sybaritic: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses


voluptuary: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses


voluptuous: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses


gay: given to social pleasures often including dissipation


hedonic: devoted to pleasure


hedonistic: devoted to pleasure


epicurean: devoted to pleasure


intemperate: given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors


hard: given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors


heavy: given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors


overindulgent: excessively indulgent


pampering: gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires


self-indulgent: indulgent of your own appetites and desires; - Havelock Ellis


nonindulgent: characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint


strict: characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint


austere: of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect


stern: of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect


blue: morally rigorous and strict


puritanic: morally rigorous and strict


puritanical: morally rigorous and strict


corrective: designed to promote discipline


disciplinary: designed to promote discipline


disciplinal: designed to promote discipline


monkish: befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial