unfailing: always able to supply more


exhausted: depleted of energy, force, or strength


spent: depleted of energy, force, or strength


unexhausted: not used up completely


leftover: not used up


left over: not used up


left: not used up


odd: not used up


remaining: not used up


unexpended: not used up


unconsumed: not consumed


unspent: (of financial resources) not spent


unexpended: (of financial resources) not spent


existent: having existence or being or actuality


existing: having existence or being or actuality


active: in operation


alive: in operation


nonexistent: not having existence or being or actuality


lacking: nonexistent


absent: nonexistent


missing: nonexistent


wanting: nonexistent


barren: completely wanting or lacking


destitute: completely wanting or lacking


devoid: completely wanting or lacking


free: completely wanting or lacking


innocent: completely wanting or lacking


nonextant: no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction; - G.B.Saul


vanished: having passed out of existence


extant: still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; ; - Edward Clodd


living: still in active use


surviving: still in existence


living: still in existence


extinct: no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives


nonextant: no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives


dead: not surviving in active use


expected: considered likely or probable to happen or arrive


anticipated: expected hopefully


awaited: expected hopefully


hoped-for: expected hopefully


due: scheduled to arrive


expectable: to be expected


matter-of-course: expected or depended upon as a natural or logical outcome


unexpected: not expected or anticipated


unannounced: without warning or announcement; ; - M.A.D.Howe


unheralded: without warning or announcement; ; - M.A.D.Howe


unpredicted: without warning or announcement; ; - M.A.D.Howe


unanticipated: not anticipated; - H.W.Glidden


unforeseen: not anticipated; - H.W.Glidden


unlooked-for: not anticipated; - H.W.Glidden


out of the blue: not anticipated; - H.W.Glidden


unhoped: so unexpected as to have not been imagined


unhoped-for: so unexpected as to have not been imagined


unthought: so unexpected as to have not been imagined


unthought-of: so unexpected as to have not been imagined


unprovided for: not prepared or ready for


upset: used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win


expedient: serving to promote your interest


advantageous: appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness


opportunist: taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit


opportunistic: taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit


timeserving: taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit


carpetbag: presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality


carpetbagging: presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality


inexpedient: not suitable or advisable


inadvisable: not advisable


expendable: suitable to be expended


consumable: may be used up


sacrificeable: may be deliberately sacrificed to achieve an objective


unexpendable: not suitable to be expended


expensive: high in price or charging high prices


big-ticket: very expensive


high-ticket: very expensive


costly: having a high price


dear: having a high price


high-priced: having a high price


pricey: having a high price


pricy: having a high price


dearly-won: entailing great loss or sacrifice


costly: entailing great loss or sacrifice


overpriced: too costly for the value


cheap: relatively low in price or charging low prices


inexpensive: relatively low in price or charging low prices


bargain-priced: costing less than standard price


cut-rate: costing less than standard price


cut-price: costing less than standard price


catchpenny: designed to sell quickly without concern for quality


dirt cheap: very cheap


low-budget: made on or suited to a limited budget


low-cost: that you have the financial means for


low-priced: that you have the financial means for


affordable: that you have the financial means for


nickel-and-dime: low-paying


sixpenny: of trifling worth


threepenny: of trifling worth


twopenny: of trifling worth


tuppeny: of trifling worth


two-a-penny: of trifling worth


twopenny-halfpenny: of trifling worth


experienced: having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation


experient: having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation


full-fledged: (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status


fully fledged: (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status


intimate: thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; -W.H.Hudson; - Herbert Read


knowledgeable: thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; -W.H.Hudson; - Herbert Read


versed: thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; -W.H.Hudson; - Herbert Read


old: skilled through long experience


older: skilled through long experience


practiced: skillful after much practice


practised: skillful after much practice


seasoned: rendered competent through trial and experience


veteran: rendered competent through trial and experience


inexperienced: lacking practical experience or training


inexperient: lacking practical experience or training


fledgling: young and inexperienced


unfledged: young and inexperienced


callow: young and inexperienced


raw: lacking training or experience


new: lacking training or experience


uninitiate: not initiated; deficient in relevant experience


uninitiated: not initiated; deficient in relevant experience


naive: not initiated; deficient in relevant experience


unpracticed: not having had extensive practice


unpractised: not having had extensive practice


unversed: not having had extensive practice


unseasoned: not tried or tested by experience


untested: not tried or tested by experience


untried: not tried or tested by experience


young: not tried or tested by experience


expired: having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time


invalid: no longer valid


terminated: (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end


unexpired: not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time


valid: still legally acceptable


explicable: capable of being explicated or accounted for


explainable: capable of being understood


interpretable: capable of being understood


inexplicable: incapable of being explained or accounted for


incomprehensible: incapable of being explained or accounted for


cryptic: of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson


cryptical: of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson


deep: of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson


inscrutable: of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson


mysterious: of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson


mystifying: of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson


paradoxical: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true


self-contradictory: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true


unaccountable: not to be accounted for or explained


unexplainable: not to be accounted for or explained


unexplained: having the reason or cause not made clear


explicit: precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication


expressed: precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication


declared: declared as fact; explicitly stated


stated: declared as fact; explicitly stated


definitive: clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney


unequivocal: clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney


express: not tacit or implied


graphic: describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail


hard-core: extremely explicit


hardcore: extremely explicit


implicit: implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something


inexplicit: implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something


implicit in: in the nature of something though not readily apparent


inherent: in the nature of something though not readily apparent


underlying: in the nature of something though not readily apparent


silent: implied by or inferred from actions or statements


tacit: implied by or inferred from actions or statements


understood: implied by or inferred from actions or statements


unexpressed: not made explicit


unsaid: not made explicit


unstated: not made explicit


unuttered: not made explicit


unverbalized: not made explicit


unverbalised: not made explicit


unvoiced: not made explicit


unspoken: not made explicit


exploited: developed or used to greatest advantage


employed: put to use


unexploited: undeveloped or unused


undeveloped: undeveloped or unused


fallow: undeveloped but potentially useful


untapped: not drawn upon or used; ; - G.R.Harrison


expressible: capable of being expressed


describable: capable of being described


representable: expressible in symbolic form


speakable: capable of being uttered in words or sentences


utterable: capable of being uttered in words or sentences


inexpressible: defying expression


unexpressible: defying expression


indefinable: defying expression or description


indescribable: defying expression or description


ineffable: defying expression or description


unspeakable: defying expression or description


untellable: defying expression or description


unutterable: defying expression or description


extensile: capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out


extensible: capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out


protractile: able to be extended


protractible: able to be extended


protrusile: capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue


protrusible: capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue


nonextensile: not extensile


inextensible: not extensile


nonprotractile: not extensile


extricable: capable of being extricated


inextricable: not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied


unresolvable: not capable of being resolved


bowed: of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow


arco: (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow


plucked: of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum


pizzicato: (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger


fingered: having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination


digitate: resembling a finger


fingerlike: resembling a finger


fingerless: not having or having lost fingers


expansive: able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion


distensible: capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand


erectile: filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood


cavernous: filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood


expandable: able to expand or be expanded


expandible: able to expand or be expanded


expansible: able to expand or be expanded


inflatable: designed to be filled with air or gas


unexpansive: showing no tendency to expand


extinguishable: capable of being extinguished or killed


inextinguishable: difficult or impossible to extinguish


external: happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface


outer: being on or toward the outside of the body


outside: originating or belonging beyond some bounds:


internal: happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface


inner: inside or closer to the inside of the body


interior: inside and toward a center


internecine: (of conflict) within a group or organization


intrinsic: situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts


outer: being on the outside or further from a center


out: outer or outlying


outermost: situated at the farthest possible point from a center


outmost: situated at the farthest possible point from a center


outside: on or toward an outer edge


satellite: surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power


inner: located or occurring within or closer to a center


inmost: situated or occurring farthest within


innermost: situated or occurring farthest within


inside: away from the outer edge


outward: relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind


external: purely outward or superficial; ; - A.R.Gurney,Jr.


outer: located outside


inward: relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts


indwelling: existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle


inmost: being deepest within the self


innermost: being deepest within the self


inner: located inward; - Leonard Bernstein; - David Denby; - A.R.Gurney,Jr.


interior: located inward; - Leonard Bernstein; - David Denby; - A.R.Gurney,Jr.


internal: located inward; - Leonard Bernstein; - David Denby; - A.R.Gurney,Jr.


secret: not expressed


private: not expressed


self-whispered: as if whispered to yourself


exterior: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building


out: outside or external


outside: leading to or from the outside


interior: situated within or suitable for inside a building


indoor: within doors


inside: being or applying to the inside of a building


eyed: having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination


almond-eyed: having almond-shaped eyes


blue-eyed: having blue eyes


eyelike: suggesting an eye or eyes


keen-eyed: having keen eyesight


sharp-eyed: having keen eyesight


left-eyed: having only the left eye


one-eyed: having or showing only one eye


ox-eyed: having large round eyes like those of an ox


popeyed: having bulging eyes


purple-eyed: (of flowers) having a purple eyelike marking


right-eyed: having only the right eye


saucer-eyed: having large round wide-open eyes


round-eyed: having large round wide-open eyes


skew-eyed: having eyes that look in different directions


eyeless: lacking eyes or eyelike features


playable: capable of or suitable for being played or played on; ; ; ; - P.H.Lang


unplayable: not capable of or suitable for being played or played on


fair: (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines


in-bounds: between the first and third base lines


foul: (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines


out-of-bounds: outside the foul lines


fair: free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules


just: free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules


antimonopoly: of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices


antitrust: of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices


clean: exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play


sporting: exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play


sporty: exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play


sportsmanlike: exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play


fair-minded: of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced


fair-and-square: just and honest


unfair: not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception


unjust: not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception


below the belt: disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)


cheating: violating accepted standards or rules


dirty: violating accepted standards or rules


foul: violating accepted standards or rules


unsporting: violating accepted standards or rules


unsportsmanlike: violating accepted standards or rules


raw: brutally unfair or harsh


equitable: fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience


just: fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience


honest: gained or earned without cheating or stealing


fair: gained or earned without cheating or stealing


evenhanded: without partiality


inequitable: not equitable or fair


unjust: not equitable or fair


faithful: steadfast in affection or allegiance


firm: unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison


loyal: unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison


truehearted: unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison


fast: unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison


true: devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth


unfaithful: not true to duty or obligation or promises


apostate: not faithful to religion or party or cause


punic: tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans


perfidious: tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans


treacherous: tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans


untrue: not true to an obligation or trust; -Bruno Laske


faithful: not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend


true to: sexually faithful


unfaithful: having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend


adulterous: not faithful to a spouse or lover


cheating: not faithful to a spouse or lover


two-timing: not faithful to a spouse or lover


loyal: steadfast in allegiance or duty


allegiant: steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)


doglike: resembling a dog; especially in devotion


hard-core: intensely loyal


hardcore: intensely loyal


leal: faithful and true; - Harry Lauder


liege: owing or owed feudal allegiance and service


true-blue: marked by unswerving loyalty


disloyal: deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle


faithless: having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor


traitorous: having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor


unfaithful: having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor


treasonable: having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor


treasonous: having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor


insurgent: in opposition to a civil authority or government


seditious: in opposition to a civil authority or government


subversive: in opposition to a civil authority or government


mutinous: consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny


rebellious: participating in organized resistance to a constituted government


recreant: having deserted a cause or principle


renegade: having deserted a cause or principle


fallible: likely to fail or make errors


errant: straying from the right course or from accepted standards


erring: capable of making an error


error-prone: capable of making an error


undependable: liable to be erroneous or misleading


unreliable: liable to be erroneous or misleading


weak: likely to fail under stress or pressure


infallible: incapable of failure or error


foolproof: not liable to failure


unfailing: not liable to failure


inerrable: not liable to error; -G.G.Coulton


inerrant: not liable to error; -G.G.Coulton


unerring: not liable to error; -G.G.Coulton


familiar: well known or easily recognized


acquainted: having fair knowledge of


beaten: much trodden and worn smooth or bare


long-familiar: frequently experienced; known closely or intimately


well-known: frequently experienced; known closely or intimately


old: (used for emphasis) very familiar


unfamiliar: not known or well known


strange: not known before


unknown: not known before


unacquainted: having little or no knowledge of


unacquainted with: having little or no knowledge of


unfamiliar with: having little or no knowledge of


strange: being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird


unusual: being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird


antic: ludicrously odd


fantastic: ludicrously odd


fantastical: ludicrously odd


grotesque: ludicrously odd


crazy: bizarre or fantastic


curious: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


funny: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


odd: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


peculiar: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


queer: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


rum: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


rummy: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


singular: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


eerie: inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening


eery: inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening


exotic: strikingly strange or unusual


freaky: strange and somewhat frightening


gothic: characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque


oddish: somewhat strange


other: very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; - Lance Morrow


quaint: strange in an interesting or pleasing way


quaint: very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance; - Bill Beatty; - Sir Walter Scott


weird: strikingly odd or unusual; - Bram Stoker


familiar: within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange


common: commonly encountered


usual: commonly encountered


common or garden: the usual or familiar type


everyday: commonplace and ordinary


fashionable: being or in accordance with current social fashions


stylish: being or in accordance with current social fashions


latest: in the current fashion or style


a la mode: in the current fashion or style


in style: in the current fashion or style


in vogue: in the current fashion or style


modish: in the current fashion or style


cool: fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept


dapper: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


dashing: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


jaunty: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


natty: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


raffish: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


rakish: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


spiffy: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


snappy: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


spruce: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


faddish: intensely fashionable for a short time


faddy: intensely fashionable for a short time


groovy: (British informal) very chic


swagger: (British informal) very chic


in: currently fashionable


up-to-date: in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style


cutting-edge: in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style


with-it: in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style


mod: relating to a recently developed fashion or style


modern: relating to a recently developed fashion or style


modernistic: relating to a recently developed fashion or style


old-time: attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)


quaint: attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)


olde worlde: attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)


swank: imposingly fashionable and elegant


swanky: imposingly fashionable and elegant


trendsetting: initiating or popularizing a trend


trend-setting: initiating or popularizing a trend


trendy: in accord with the latest fad


voguish: in accord with the latest fad


unfashionable: not in accord with or not following current fashion


unstylish: not in accord with or not following current fashion


antique: out of fashion


demode: out of fashion


ex: out of fashion


old-fashioned: out of fashion


old-hat: out of fashion


outmoded: out of fashion


passe: out of fashion


passee: out of fashion


dated: marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past


dowdy: primly out of date


frumpy: primly out of date


frumpish: primly out of date


fogyish: (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned


moss-grown: (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned


mossy: (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned


stick-in-the-mud: (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned


stodgy: (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned


out: no longer fashionable


prehistoric: no longer fashionable


stylish: having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress


fashionable: having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress


chic: elegant and stylish


smart: elegant and stylish


voguish: elegant and stylish


chichi: affectedly trendy and fashionable


classy: elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - Julia Child


posh: elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - Julia Child


swish: elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - Julia Child


snazzy: flashily stylish


styleless: lacking in style or elegance


unstylish: lacking in style or elegance


dowdy: lacking in smartness or taste


fast: acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly


accelerated: speeded up, as of an academic course


alacritous: quick and eager


blistering: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed


hot: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed


red-hot: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed


double-quick: (of a marching cadence) very quick


express: without unnecessary stops


fast-breaking: occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession


fast-paced: of communication that proceeds rapidly


fleet: moving very fast


swift: moving very fast


high-speed: operating at high speed


high-velocity: operating at high speed


hurrying: moving with great haste


scurrying: moving with great haste


immediate: performed with little or no delay


prompt: performed with little or no delay


quick: performed with little or no delay


straightaway: performed with little or no delay


instantaneous: occurring with no delay


instant: occurring with no delay


meteoric: like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience


quick: accomplished rapidly and without delay


speedy: accomplished rapidly and without delay


rapid: done or occurring in a brief period of time


rapid: characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed


speedy: characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed


smart: quick and brisk


winged: very fast; as if with wings


windy: resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability


slow: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time


bumper-to-bumper: used of traffic


dilatory: wasting time


laggard: wasting time


poky: wasting time


pokey: wasting time


drawn-out: (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels


lazy: moving slowly and gently


long-play: (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records


long-playing: (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records


slow-moving: moving slowly


sluggish: moving slowly


sulky: moving slowly


fast: at a rapid tempo


allegro: (of tempo) fast


allegretto: (of tempo) faster than allegro


andantino: (of tempo) moderately fast


presto: (of tempo) very fast


prestissimo: (of tempo) as fast as possible


vivace: (of tempo) very fast and lively


slow: at a slow tempo


adagio: (of tempo) leisurely


andante: (of tempo) moderately slow


lento: (of tempo) slow


lentissimo: (of tempo) very slow


largo: very slow in tempo and broad in manner


larghetto: (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo


larghissimo: (of tempo) as slow and broad as possible


moderato: (of tempo) moderate


fast: (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time


slow: (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time


fastidious: giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness


choosy: difficult to please


choosey: difficult to please


dainty: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted


nice: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted


overnice: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted


prissy: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted


squeamish: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted


finical: exacting especially about details


finicky: exacting especially about details


fussy: exacting especially about details


particular: exacting especially about details


picky: exacting especially about details


meticulous: marked by extreme care in treatment of details


pernickety: characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details


persnickety: characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details


old-maidish: primly fastidious


old-womanish: primly fastidious


unfastidious: marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness


fastidious: having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures


exacting: having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures


unfastidious: not exacting in nutritional requirements


fat: having an (over)abundance of flesh


abdominous: having a large belly


paunchy: having a large belly


potbellied: having a large belly


blubbery: swollen with fat


chubby: sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure


embonpoint: sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure


plump: sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure


buxom: (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous ; - Robt.A.Hamilton


zaftig: (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous ; - Robt.A.Hamilton


zoftig: (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous ; - Robt.A.Hamilton


corpulent: excessively fat


obese: excessively fat


weighty: excessively fat


rotund: excessively fat


double-chinned: having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw


jowly: having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw


loose-jowled: having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw


dumpy: short and plump


podgy: short and plump


pudgy: short and plump


tubby: short and plump


roly-poly: short and plump


fattish: somewhat fat


fleshy: usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it


heavy: usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it


overweight: usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it


gross: repellently fat


porcine: repellently fat


portly: euphemisms for `fat'


stout: euphemisms for `fat'


thin: lacking excess flesh; ; -Shakespeare


lean: lacking excess flesh; ; -Shakespeare


anorexic: suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin


anorectic: suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin


bony: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


cadaverous: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


emaciated: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


gaunt: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


haggard: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


pinched: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


skeletal: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


wasted: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold


deep-eyed: characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver


hollow-eyed: characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver


sunken-eyed: characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver


gangling: tall and thin


gangly: tall and thin


lanky: tall and thin


lank: long and lean


spindly: long and lean


rawboned: having a lean and bony physique


reedy: resembling a reed in being upright and slender


reedlike: resembling a reed in being upright and slender


twiggy: thin as a twig


twiglike: thin as a twig


scarecrowish: resembling a scarecrow in being thin and ragged


scraggy: being very thin


boney: being very thin


scrawny: being very thin


skinny: being very thin


underweight: being very thin


weedy: being very thin


shriveled: lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie


shrivelled: lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie


shrunken: lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie


withered: lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie


wizen: lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie


wizened: lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; ; ; ; -W.F.Starkie


slender: being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris


slight: being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris


slim: being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris


svelte: being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris


slender-waisted: having a small waist


slim-waisted: having a small waist


wasp-waisted: having a small waist


spare: thin and fit


trim: thin and fit


spindle-legged: having long slender legs


spindle-shanked: having long slender legs


stringy: lean and sinewy


wiry: lean and sinewy


wisplike: thin and weak; - Edmund Wilson


wispy: thin and weak; - Edmund Wilson


fatty: containing or composed of fat


fat: containing or composed of fat


adipose: composed of animal fat


buttery: resembling or containing or spread with butter


greasy: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil


oily: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil


sebaceous: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil


oleaginous: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil


suety: like or full of suet


superfatted: (of soap) containing extra unsaponified fat


nonfat: without fat or fat solids


fat-free: without fat or fat solids


fatless: without fat or fat solids


light: having relatively few calories


lite: having relatively few calories


low-cal: having relatively few calories


calorie-free: having relatively few calories


skim: used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed


skimmed: used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed


fatal: bringing death


deadly: causing or capable of causing death


deathly: causing or capable of causing death


mortal: causing or capable of causing death


deadly: of an instrument of certain death


lethal: of an instrument of certain death


terminal: causing or ending in or approaching death


nonfatal: not bringing death


nonlethal: not capable of causing death


curable: curing or healing is possible


incurable: incapable of being cured


fathomable: (of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth


plumbable: (of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth


soundable: (of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth


unfathomable: of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured


unsoundable: too deep to determine the depth of


favorable: (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate


favourable: (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate


following: in the desired direction


unfavorable: (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose


unfavourable: (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose


adverse: in an opposing direction


contrary: in an opposing direction


favorable: encouraging or approving or pleasing


favourable: encouraging or approving or pleasing


approving: expressing or manifesting praise or approval


affirmative: expressing or manifesting praise or approval


approbative: expressing or manifesting praise or approval


approbatory: expressing or manifesting praise or approval


plausive: expressing or manifesting praise or approval


indulgent: being favorably inclined


unfavorable: not encouraging or approving or pleasing; ; ; ,


unfavourable: not encouraging or approving or pleasing; ; ; ,


admonitory: expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective


admonishing: expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective


reproachful: expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective


reproving: expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective


adverse: contrary to your interests or welfare


inauspicious: contrary to your interests or welfare


untoward: contrary to your interests or welfare


disapproving: expressing or manifesting disapproval


discriminatory: containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice


invidious: containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice


feathered: having or covered with feathers


aftershafted: having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)


feathery: characterized by a covering of feathers


featherlike: resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers


feathery: resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers


fledged: (of an arrow) equipped with feathers


vaned: (of an arrow) equipped with feathers


flighted: having feathers


pennate: having feathered wings


plumaged: having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form


plumate: having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft


plumed: having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft


plumose: having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft


plumed: having or covered with or abounding in plumes


plumy: having or covered with or abounding in plumes


plumelike: resembling a plume


plumy: resembling a plume


velvety-plumaged: plumage resembling velvet


unfeathered: having no feathers


featherless: having no feathers


plucked: having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl


unfledged: (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers


fledgeless: (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers


unvaned: (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers


felicitous: exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style


congratulatory: expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune


gratulatory: expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune


happy: well expressed and to the point


well-chosen: well expressed and to the point


well-turned: (of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed


well-wishing: extending good wishes for success


infelicitous: not appropriate in application; defective


awkward: not elegant or graceful in expression


clumsy: not elegant or graceful in expression


cumbersome: not elegant or graceful in expression


inapt: not elegant or graceful in expression


inept: not elegant or graceful in expression


ill-chosen: not elegant or graceful in expression


unfortunate: unsuitable or regrettable


fertile: capable of reproducing


conceptive: capable of conceiving


impregnable: capable of conceiving


fecund: capable of producing offspring or vegetation


fertilizable: capable of being fertilized


rank: very fertile; producing profuse growth


sterile: incapable of reproducing


unfertile: incapable of reproducing


infertile: incapable of reproducing


barren: not bearing offspring


sterilized: made infertile


sterilised: made infertile


unfertilized: not having been fertilized


unfertilised: not having been fertilized


unimpregnated: not having been fertilized


finished: ended or brought to an end


complete: having come or been brought to a conclusion


concluded: having come or been brought to a conclusion


ended: having come or been brought to a conclusion


over: having come or been brought to a conclusion


all over: having come or been brought to a conclusion


terminated: having come or been brought to a conclusion


done: having finished or arrived at completion


through: having finished or arrived at completion


through with: having finished or arrived at completion


done with: having no further concern with; - John Dos Passos


through with: having no further concern with; - John Dos Passos


fin de siecle: relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)


up: used up


unfinished: not brought to an end or conclusion


incomplete: not yet finished


uncompleted: not yet finished


pending: awaiting conclusion or confirmation


undone: not done


unended: not ended; lacking an end or conclusion


finished: (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state


dressed: (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth


polished: (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth


fattened: (of market animals) made ready for market


fattening: subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter


unfinished: not brought to the desired final state


raw: used of wood and furniture


unsanded: used of wood and furniture


roughhewn: of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing


rough-cut: of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing


undressed: of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed


unfattened: (of market animals) not optimal for marketing


unhewn: (of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing


finite: bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent


bounded: having the limits or boundaries established


delimited: having the limits or boundaries established


exhaustible: capable of being used up; capable of being exhausted


impermanent: existing or enduring for a limited time only


limited: not unlimited


infinite: having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude


boundless: seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent


unbounded: seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent


limitless: seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent


dateless: having no known beginning and presumably no end


endless: having no known beginning and presumably no end


sempiternal: having no known beginning and presumably no end


endless: infinitely great in number


inexhaustible: that cannot be entirely consumed or used up


unlimited: that cannot be entirely consumed or used up


finite: of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person


tensed: having inflections to indicate tense


infinite: of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)


non-finite: of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)


opening: first or beginning


beginning: serving to begin


first: serving to begin


inaugural: serving to set in motion


initiative: serving to set in motion


initiatory: serving to set in motion


first: serving to set in motion


maiden: serving to set in motion


introductory: serving to open or begin


starting: appropriate to the beginning or start of an event


closing: final or ending


concluding: occurring at or forming an end or termination


final: occurring at or forming an end or termination


last: occurring at or forming an end or termination


terminal: occurring at or forming an end or termination


terminative: coming to an end


year-end: taking place at the close of a fiscal year


first: preceding all others in time or space or degree


archetypal: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned


archetypical: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned


prototypal: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned


prototypic: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned


prototypical: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned


basic: serving as a base or starting point


introductory: serving as a base or starting point


initial: occurring at the beginning


firstborn: first in order of birth


eldest: first in order of birth


freshman: used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)


first-year: used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)


original: preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed


premier: preceding all others in time


premiere: preceding all others in time


premier: first in rank or degree


prime: first in rank or degree


prime: used of the first or originating agent


last: coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining


senior: used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college


fourth-year: used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college


sunset: providing for termination


ultimate: being the last or concluding element of a series


intermediate: lying between two extremes in time or space or state


grey: intermediate in character or position


gray: intermediate in character or position


halfway: at a point midway between two extremes


in-between: being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series


mediate: being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series


middle: being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series


junior: used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college


third-year: used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college


next-to-last: used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college


penultimate: next to the last


next-to-last: next to the last


sophomore: used of the second year in United States high school or college


second-year: used of the second year in United States high school or college


subterminal: near but not precisely at an end


antepenultimate: third from last


terminal: being or situated at an end


first: highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections


second: a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first


fissile: capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain


nonfissile: not fissile


fissionable: capable of undergoing nuclear fission


fissile: capable of undergoing nuclear fission


nonfissionable: not capable of undergoing fission


fit: physically and mentally sound or healthy


able: having a strong healthy body


able-bodied: having a strong healthy body


conditioned: physically fit


in condition: physically fit


unfit: not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition


afflicted: mentally or physically unfit


impaired: mentally or physically unfit


apractic: having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder


apraxic: having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder


bandy: have legs that curve outward at the knees


bandy-legged: have legs that curve outward at the knees


bowed: have legs that curve outward at the knees


bowleg: have legs that curve outward at the knees


bowlegged: have legs that curve outward at the knees


broken-backed: (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth


crippled: disabled in the feet or legs


halt: disabled in the feet or legs


halting: disabled in the feet or legs


lame: disabled in the feet or legs


gimpy: disabled in the feet or legs


game: disabled in the feet or legs


crookback: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


crookbacked: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


humped: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


humpbacked: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


hunchbacked: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


gibbous: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


kyphotic: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


disabled: incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness


handicapped: incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness


gammy: (British informal) sore or lame


knock-kneed: having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart


soft: out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance


flabby: out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance


flaccid: out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance


spavined: (of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint


dipped: having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)


lordotic: having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)


swayback: having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)


swaybacked: having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)


maimed: having a part of the body crippled or disabled


mutilated: having a part of the body crippled or disabled


fit: meeting adequate standards for a purpose


acceptable: adequate for the purpose


suitable: meant or adapted for an occasion or use


suited: meant or adapted for an occasion or use


worthy: having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way


unfit: below the required standards for a purpose


subhuman: unfit for human beings


unsuitable: not meant or adapted for a particular purpose


flat: lacking contrast or shading between tones


contrasty: having sharp differences between black and white


flexible: able to flex; able to bend easily


flexile: able to flex; able to bend easily


bendable: capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking


pliable: capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking


pliant: capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking


waxy: capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking


double-jointed: having unusually flexible joints especially of the limbs or fingers


limber: (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely


supple: (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely


limber: (used of artifacts) easily bent


spinnable: capable of being spun into fibres


spinnbar: capable of being spun into fibres


stretched: (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching


inflexible: resistant to being bent


muscle-bound: having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise


rigid: incapable of or resistant to bending


stiff: incapable of or resistant to bending


semirigid: not fully rigid


flexible: capable of being changed


limber: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable


supple: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable


negotiable: able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise


on the table: able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise


inflexible: incapable of change


adamant: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill


adamantine: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill


inexorable: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill


intransigent: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill


die-hard: tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated


rock-ribbed: tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated


fossilized: set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs


fossilised: set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs


ossified: set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs


hard-core: stubbornly resistant to change or improvement


ironclad: inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable


brassbound: inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable


uncompromising: not making concessions


sturdy: not making concessions


inflexible: not making concessions


hard-line: firm and uncompromising


hardline: firm and uncompromising


compromising: making or willing to make concessions


conciliatory: making or willing to make concessions


flexible: making or willing to make concessions


yielding: tending to give in or surrender or agree; - V.I.Parrington


rigid: designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure


semirigid: having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure


nonrigid: designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure


adaptable: capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use


adjustable: capable of being changed so as to match or fit


all-mains: used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages


convertible: designed to be changed from one use or form to another


elastic: able to adjust readily to different conditions


flexible: able to adjust readily to different conditions


pliable: able to adjust readily to different conditions


pliant: able to adjust readily to different conditions


filmable: (used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form


universal: adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations; ,


variable: (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied


unadaptable: not adaptable


inflexible: incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances


rigid: incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances


unbending: incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances


campylotropous: (of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk


orthotropous: (of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex


anatropous: (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk


inverted: (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk


amphitropous: (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk


curly: (of hair) having curls or waves


curled: of hair having curls


curling: of hair having curls


crisp: (of hair) in small tight curls


frizzly: (of hair) in small tight curls


frizzy: (of hair) in small tight curls


kinky: (of hair) in small tight curls


nappy: (of hair) in small tight curls


permed: styled with permanent waves


ringleted: (of hair) shaped into ringlets


wavy: (of hair) having waves


straight: (of hair) having no waves or curls


uncurled: not having been curled


unpermed: not having had a permanent wave


footed: having feet


flat-footed: with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe


pedate: having or resembling a foot


swift-footed: having rapidly moving feet


fast-footed: having rapidly moving feet


web-footed: having feet with webbed toes


web-toed: having feet with webbed toes


footless: having no feet or analogous appendages


apodal: (of snakes and eels) naturally footless


apodous: (of snakes and eels) naturally footless


toed: having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination; five-toed"


pointy-toed: having a pointed toe


pointed-toe: having a pointed toe


square-toed: having a square toe


squared-toe: having a square toe


two-toed: having two toes


two-toe: having two toes


toeless: lacking a toe or toes


pigeon-toed: having feet that turn inward


splayfooted: having feet that turn outward


splayfoot: having feet that turn outward


flat-footed: having broad flat feet that usually turn outward


splay: turned outward in an ungainly manner


fore: situated at or toward the bow of a vessel


foremost: situated closest to the bow


aft: (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail


after: located farther aft


aftermost: located closest to the stern or tail


forehand: (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke


forehanded: (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke


backhand: (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke


backhanded: (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke


native: belonging to one by birth


connatural: normally existing at birth


inborn: normally existing at birth


inbred: normally existing at birth


adopted: acquired as your own by free choice


adoptive: acquired as your own by free choice


foreign: relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world


strange: relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world


adventive: not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized


alien: being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world


exotic: being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world


nonnative: of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing


established: introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation


naturalized: introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation


foreign-born: of persons born in another area or country than that lived in


nonnative: of persons born in another area or country than that lived in


imported: used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source


tramontane: being or coming from another country


unnaturalized: not having acquired citizenship


unnaturalised: not having acquired citizenship


native: characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin


autochthonal: originating where it is found


autochthonic: originating where it is found


autochthonous: originating where it is found


endemic: originating where it is found


indigenous: originating where it is found


domestic: produced in a particular country


homegrown: grown or originating in a particular place


native-born: belonging to a place by birth


native: characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning


aboriginal: characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning


nonnative: not being or composed of aborigines


foreign: of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)


abroad: in a foreign country


overseas: in a foreign country


external: from or between other countries


international: from or between other countries


outside: from or between other countries


domestic: of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation


home: inside the country


interior: inside the country


internal: inside the country


national: inside the country


municipal: of or relating to the government of a municipality; - J.L.kuntz


domestic: of or involving the home or family


domesticated: accustomed to home life


home-loving: devoted to home duties and pleasures


home-style: as if in the home


housewifely: related or suited to a housewife


husbandly: related to or suited to a husband


undomestic: not domestic or related to home


undomesticated: unaccustomed to home life


forgettable: easily forgotten


unmemorable: not worth remembering


unforgettable: impossible to forget


haunting: continually recurring to the mind; ; - Claudia Cassidy


persistent: continually recurring to the mind; ; - Claudia Cassidy


memorable: worth remembering


red-letter: memorable for being a special occasion


forgiving: inclined or able to forgive and show mercy


kind: tolerant and forgiving under provocation


tolerant: tolerant and forgiving under provocation


unvindictive: not vindictive


unforgiving: unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy


revengeful: disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; - Shakespeare; - M.R.Cohen


vindictive: disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; - Shakespeare; - M.R.Cohen


vengeful: disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; - Shakespeare; - M.R.Cohen


formal: being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)


ceremonial: marked by pomp or ceremony or formality


ceremonious: rigidly formal or bound by convention


conventional: rigidly formal or bound by convention


dress: (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes


full-dress: (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes


form-only: being a matter of form only; lacking substance


full-dress: suitable for formal occasions


dress: suitable for formal occasions


nominal: existing in name only


titular: existing in name only


positive: formally laid down or imposed


prescribed: formally laid down or imposed


pro forma: as a formality only


perfunctory: as a formality only


semiformal: moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket


semi-formal: moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket


black-tie: moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket


starchy: rigidly formal


stiff: rigidly formal


buckram: rigidly formal


white-tie: requiring white ties and tailcoats for men


informal: not formal


casual: appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions


everyday: appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions


daily: appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions


free-and-easy: natural and unstudied


casual: natural and unstudied


folksy: very informal and familiar


unceremonious: without ceremony or formality


unceremonial: without ceremony or formality


formal: (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms


literary: appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing


informal: used of spoken and written language


colloquial: characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation


conversational: characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation


common: being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language


vernacular: being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language


vulgar: being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language


epistolary: written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence


epistolatory: written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence


slangy: constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang


subliterary: not written as or intended to be literature


unliterary: marked by lack of affectation or pedantry; - W.D.Howells


nonliterary: marked by lack of affectation or pedantry; - W.D.Howells


former: referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)


latter: referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)


last mentioned: the one most recently mentioned


fortunate: having unexpected good fortune


better off: in a more fortunate or prosperous condition


felicitous: marked by good fortune


happy: marked by good fortune


fortuitous: occurring by happy chance


good: resulting favorably


well: resulting favorably


heaven-sent: peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention


providential: peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention


miraculous: peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention


lucky: occurring by chance


well-off: fortunately situated


unfortunate: not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune


abject: most unfortunate or miserable


black: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur


calamitous: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur


disastrous: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur


fatal: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur


fateful: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur


dispossessed: physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; - James Stern


homeless: physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; - James Stern


roofless: physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; - James Stern


hapless: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


miserable: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


misfortunate: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


pathetic: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


piteous: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


pitiable: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


pitiful: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


poor: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


wretched: deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy


doomed: marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott


ill-fated: marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott


ill-omened: marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott


ill-starred: marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott


unlucky: marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott


downtrodden: abused or oppressed by people in power


infelicitous: marked by or producing unhappiness; ; - American Guide Series


unhappy: marked by or producing unhappiness; ; - American Guide Series


regrettable: deserving regret


too bad: deserving regret


fragrant: pleasant-smelling


aromatic: having a strong pleasant odor; - Jean Stafford


redolent: having a strong pleasant odor; - Jean Stafford


odoriferous: having a natural fragrance


odorous: having a natural fragrance


perfumed: having a natural fragrance


scented: having a natural fragrance


sweet: having a natural fragrance


sweet-scented: having a natural fragrance


sweet-smelling: having a natural fragrance


perfumed: filled or impregnated with perfume


scented: filled or impregnated with perfume


musky: resembling the smell of musk


malodorous: having an unpleasant smell


malodourous: having an unpleasant smell


unpleasant-smelling: having an unpleasant smell


ill-smelling: having an unpleasant smell


stinky: having an unpleasant smell


bilgy: smelling like bilge water


fetid: offensively malodorous


foetid: offensively malodorous


foul: offensively malodorous


foul-smelling: offensively malodorous


funky: offensively malodorous


noisome: offensively malodorous


smelly: offensively malodorous


stinking: offensively malodorous


ill-scented: offensively malodorous


fusty: stale and unclean smelling


musty: stale and unclean smelling


frowsty: stale and unclean smelling


gamey: (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted


gamy: (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted


high: (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted


miasmic: of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution


mephitic: of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution


niffy: (British informal) malodorous


odoriferous: emitting an odor


odorous: emitting an odor


putrid-smelling: having the putrid odor of decaying organic matter


rank-smelling: having an offensive rancid odor


reeking: giving off a strong unpleasant smell


sour: smelling of fermentation or staleness


rancid: smelling of fermentation or staleness


odorous: having odor or a characteristic odor


alliaceous: smelling of onions or garlic


almond-scented: smelling of almond


anise-scented: smelling of anise


apple-scented: smelling of apples


balsam-scented: smelling of balsam resin


candy-scented: smelling of candy


cedar-scented: smelling like cedar


cinnamon-scented: smelling of cinnamon


clove-scented: smelling of clove


ginger-scented: smelling of ginger


honey-scented: smelling of honey


lemon-scented: smelling of lemons


mint-scented: smelling of mint


musk-scented: smelling of musk


musky-scented: smelling of musk


pleasant-smelling: having an odor that is pleasing


redolent: (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous


smelling: (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous


scented: (used in combination) having the odor of


spice-scented: smelling of spices


strong-smelling: having a strong odor


strong-scented: having a strong odor


tansy-scented: smelling of tansy


tansy-smelling: smelling of tansy


tea-scented: smelling of tea


vanilla-scented: smelling of vanilla


violet-scented: smelling of violets


odorless: having no odor


odourless: having no odor


inodorous: having no odor


non-aromatic: not aromatic


scentless: emitting or holding no odor


scented: having the sense of smell


scentless: lacking the sense of smell


free: unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion


liberated: (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination


unbound: not held in chemical or physical combination


bound: held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union


conjugate: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond


conjugated: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond


conjugate: formed by the union of two compounds


conjugated: formed by the union of two compounds


fixed: securely placed or fastened or set


fast: securely fixed in place


firm: securely fixed in place


immobile: securely fixed in place


geostationary: of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth


geosynchronous: of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)


leaded: (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead


stationary: not capable of being moved


taped: secured or held in place by tape


unadjustable: not adjustable


unfixed: not firmly placed or set or fastened


detached: not fixed in position


free: not fixed in position


floating: (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position


unfirm: not firmly or solidly positioned


unsteady: not firmly or solidly positioned


free: able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint


at large: having escaped, especially from confinement


escaped: having escaped, especially from confinement


loose: having escaped, especially from confinement


on the loose: having escaped, especially from confinement


autonomous: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces


independent: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces


self-governing: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces


sovereign: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces


available: not busy; not otherwise committed


uncommitted: not busy; not otherwise committed


aweigh: (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom


atrip: (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom


clear: free from contact or proximity or connection


emancipated: free from traditional social restraints


liberated: free from traditional social restraints


footloose: free to go or do as one pleases


out-of-school: not attending school and therefore free to work


unconfined: free from confinement or physical restraint


unimprisoned: free from confinement or physical restraint


unconstrained: free from constraint


unhampered: not held in check or subject to control


unrestricted: free of restrictions on conduct


unfree: hampered and not free; not able to act at will


adscript: (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner


adscripted: (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner


apprenticed: bound by contract


articled: bound by contract


bound: bound by contract


indentured: bound by contract


at bay: forced to turn and face attackers


cornered: forced to turn and face attackers


trapped: forced to turn and face attackers


treed: forced to turn and face attackers


captive: being in captivity


confined: being in captivity


imprisoned: being in captivity


jailed: being in captivity


entangled: involved in difficulties


nonautonomous: (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces


nonsovereign: (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces


prisonlike: resembling a prison


serflike: like someone in servitude


free: not held in servitude


freeborn: born free of free parents


free-soil: where slavery was prohibited


slaveless: where slavery was prohibited


non-slave: where slavery was prohibited


unfree: held in servitude


servile: relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants


slaveholding: allowing slavery


frequent: coming at short intervals or habitually


prevailing: most frequent or common


prevalent: most frequent or common


predominant: most frequent or common


dominant: most frequent or common


rife: most frequent or common


regular: relating to a person who does something regularly


steady: relating to a person who does something regularly


infrequent: not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals


occasional: occurring from time to time


rare: recurring only at long intervals


fresh: recently made, produced, or harvested


caller: fresh


crisp: pleasingly firm and fresh


fresh-cut: cut recently


good: not left to spoil


undecomposed: not left to spoil


unspoiled: not left to spoil


unspoilt: not left to spoil


hot: newly made


new-made: newly made


strong: freshly made or left


warm: freshly made or left


stale: lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age


addled: (of eggs) no longer edible


bad: (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition


spoiled: (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition


spoilt: (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition


cold: having lost freshness through passage of time


day-old: not fresh today


hard: dried out


flyblown: spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies


maggoty: spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies


limp: not firm


wilted: not firm


moldy: covered with or smelling of mold


mouldy: covered with or smelling of mold


musty: covered with or smelling of mold


rancid: (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition


rotten: having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness


corrupt: touched by rot or decay


tainted: touched by rot or decay


putrid: in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor; - Somerset Maugham


putrescent: becoming putrid


fresh: not canned or otherwise preserved


unprocessed: not treated or prepared by a special process


preserved: prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use


aged: (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)


cured: (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)


candied: (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar


crystalized: (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar


crystalised: (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar


glace: (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar


canned: sealed in a can or jar


tinned: sealed in a can or jar


corned: (used especially of meat) cured in brine


cured: (used especially of meat) cured in brine


cured: (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry


dried: preserved by removing natural moisture


dehydrated: preserved by removing natural moisture


desiccated: preserved by removing natural moisture


flash-frozen: (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value


quick-frozen: (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value


frozen: (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value


freeze-dried: preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum


lyophilized: used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum


lyophilised: used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum


freeze-dried: used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum


pickled: (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid


potted: preserved in a pot or can or jar


salted: (used especially of meats) preserved in salt


salt-cured: (used especially of meats) preserved in salt


brine-cured: (used especially of meats) preserved in salt


smoked: (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke


smoke-cured: (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke


smoke-dried: (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke


sun-dried: dried naturally by the sun


sundried: dried naturally by the sun


fresh: not containing or composed of salt water


sweet: not containing or composed of salt water


salty: containing or filled with salt


brackish: slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)


briny: slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)


saliferous: containing or yielding salt


saline: containing salt


saltish: somewhat salty


friendly: characteristic of or befitting a friend


affable: diffusing warmth and friendliness


amiable: diffusing warmth and friendliness


cordial: diffusing warmth and friendliness


genial: diffusing warmth and friendliness


chummy: (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals


matey: (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals


pally: (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals


palsy-walsy: (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals


companionate: like a companion


comradely: heartily friendly and congenial


hail-fellow: heartily friendly and congenial


hail-fellow-well-met: heartily friendly and congenial


couthie: (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial


couthy: (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial


cozy: having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere


intimate: having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere


informal: having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere


neighborly: exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor


neighbourly: exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor


social: marked by friendly companionship with others


unfriendly: not disposed to friendship or friendliness


beetle-browed: sullen or unfriendly in appearance


scowling: sullen or unfriendly in appearance


chilly: lacking warmth of feeling


uncordial: lacking warmth or friendliness


unneighborly: not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor


unneighbourly: not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor


friendly: of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally


hostile: not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally


friendly: easy to understand or use


unfriendly: not easy to understand or use


frozen: turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold


frostbitten: injured by freezing or partial freezing


frost-bound: (of the ground) made hard by frost


glaciated: covered with ice (as by a glacier) or affected by glacial action


icebound: locked in by ice


ice-clogged: obstructed by ice


icy: covered with or containing or consisting of ice


sleety: consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain


unthawed: still frozen


unfrozen: not frozen


ice-free: free of ice and open to travel


liquescent: becoming liquid


melting: becoming liquid


slushy: being or resembling melting snow


thawed: no longer frozen


fruitful: productive or conducive to producing in abundance


berried: producing or bearing berries


baccate: producing or bearing berries


bacciferous: producing or bearing berries


blue-fruited: bearing blue fruit


bountiful: producing in abundance


plentiful: producing in abundance


breeding: producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring


dark-fruited: bearing dark fruit


fat: marked by great fruitfulness


fertile: marked by great fruitfulness


productive: marked by great fruitfulness


rich: marked by great fruitfulness


generative: producing new life or offspring


procreative: producing new life or offspring


reproductive: producing new life or offspring


high-yield: yielding a large amount of agricultural or industrial production


oval-fruited: bearing oval fruit


prolific: bearing in abundance especially offspring


fertile: bearing in abundance especially offspring


red-fruited: bearing red fruit


round-fruited: bearing round fruit


small-fruited: bearing small fruit


unfruitful: not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production


abortive: failing to accomplish an intended result


stillborn: failing to accomplish an intended result


unsuccessful: failing to accomplish an intended result


acarpous: producing no fruit


childless: without offspring


full: containing as much or as many as is possible or normal


afloat: covered with water


awash: covered with water


flooded: covered with water


inundated: covered with water


overflowing: covered with water


air-filled: full of air


brimful: filled to capacity


brimfull: filled to capacity


brimming: filled to capacity


chockablock: packed full to capacity


chock-full: packed full to capacity


chockful: packed full to capacity


choke-full: packed full to capacity


chuck-full: packed full to capacity


cram full: packed full to capacity


congested: overfull as with blood


engorged: overfull as with blood


egg-filled: full of eggs


filled: (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with


fraught: filled with or attended with


pregnant: filled with or attended with


gas-filled: full of a gas


glutted: exceeding demand


overfull: exceeding demand


heavy: full of; bearing great weight


weighed down: full of; bearing great weight


instinct: (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated


replete: (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated


laden: filled with a great quantity


loaded: filled with a great quantity


ladened: filled with a great quantity


overladen: loaded past capacity


overloaded: loaded past capacity


riddled: spread throughout


sperm-filled: filled with sperm


stuffed: filled with something


stuffed: crammed with food


untouched: still full


untasted: still full


well-lined: full of money


empty: holding or containing nothing


bare: having everything extraneous removed including contents


stripped: having everything extraneous removed including contents


blank: (of a surface) not written or printed on


clean: (of a surface) not written or printed on


white: (of a surface) not written or printed on


empty-handed: carrying nothing in the hands


glassy: (used of eyes) lacking liveliness


glazed: (used of eyes) lacking liveliness


lifeless: destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings


looted: wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value


pillaged: wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value


plundered: wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value


ransacked: wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value


vacant: without an occupant or incumbent


vacant: void of thought or knowledge


vacuous: devoid of matter


void: containing nothing


drained: emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)


empty: emptied of emotion


exhausted: drained physically


undrained: not drained


full-time: for the entire time appropriate to an activity


regular: officially full-time


part-time: involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity


parttime: involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity


half-time: involving half the standard or customary time for an activity


irregular: lacking continuity or regularity


temporary: lacking continuity or regularity


odd-job: not regular or skilled


underemployed: employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills


functional: designed for or capable of a particular function or use


structural: affecting or involved in structure or construction


utilitarian: having a useful function


useful: having a useful function


nonfunctional: not having or performing a function


nonstructural: not structural


cosmetic: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose


decorative: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose


ornamental: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose


functioning: performing or able to perform its regular function


running: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing


operative: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing


functional: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing


working: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing


up: (used of computers) operating properly


malfunctioning: not performing or able to perform its regular function


nonfunctional: not performing or able to perform its regular function


amiss: not functioning properly


awry: not functioning properly


haywire: not functioning properly


wrong: not functioning properly


bad: not working properly


defective: not working properly


out of whack: out of balance or out of adjustment


run-down: having the spring unwound


functional: involving or affecting function rather than physiology


organic: involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs


rigged: fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)


lateen: rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail


lateen-rigged: rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail


outrigged: rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of a boat for various purposes; to prevent capsizing or to support an oarlock or to help secure a mast etc


square-rigged: rigged with square sails as the principal ones


unrigged: stripped of rigging


equipped: provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate


equipt: provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate


accoutered: provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)


accoutred: provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)


armored: equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior


panoplied: equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior


helmeted: equipped with or wearing a helmet


outfitted: equipped with appropriate wearing apparel and accessories; ; - Sir Walter Scott


prepared: equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources


transistorized: (of an electronic device) equipped with transistors


transistorised: (of an electronic device) equipped with transistors


visored: having or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind


unequipped: without necessary physical or intellectual equipment


ill-equipped: poorly supplied with physical equipment


fledged: (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination


mature: (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination


fledgling: (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers


fledgeling: (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers


full-fledged: (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly


fully fledged: (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly


unfledged: (of birds) not yet having developed feathers


immature: (of birds) not yet having developed feathers


unfeathered: not having feathers


framed: provided with a frame


unframed: not provided with a frame


furnished: provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)


equipped: provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)


appointed: provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)


fitted out: furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation


outfitted: furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation


stocked: furnished with more than enough


stocked with: furnished with more than enough


volumed: furnished with volumes


well-appointed: having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings


well-found: having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings


unfurnished: not equipped with what is needed especially furniture


funded: furnished with funds


unfunded: not furnished with funds


fueled: heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel


clean-burning: leaving little contamination while consuming fuel


coal-fired: fueled by burning coal


coal-burning: fueled by burning coal


wood-fired: fueled by wood; "a wood-burning stove'


wood-burning: fueled by wood; "a wood-burning stove'


liquid-fueled: fueled by a liquid fuel


oil-fired: fueled by burning oil


unfueled: not provided with fuel


self-sustained: needing no outside support


unfed: not given support


specified: clearly and explicitly stated


mere: being nothing more than specified


nominative: named; bearing the name of a specific person


nominal: named; bearing the name of a specific person


specific: stated explicitly or in detail


unspecified: not stated explicitly or in detail


geared: equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged


back-geared: (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley


double-geared: (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley


double-geared: equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage


engaged: (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting


meshed: (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting


intermeshed: (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting


in gear: having gears engaged


ungeared: having gears not engaged or disconnected


out of gear: not having gears engaged


general: applying to all or most members of a category or group


broad: not detailed or specific


unspecific: not detailed or specific


general-purpose: not limited in use or function


all-purpose: not limited in use or function


generic: applicable to an entire class or group


gross: lacking fine distinctions or detail


overall: involving only main features


pandemic: existing everywhere


universal: applicable to or common to all members of a group or set


widespread: widely circulated or diffused


specific: (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique


ad hoc: for or concerned with one specific purpose


circumstantial: fully detailed and specific about particulars


limited: having a specific function or scope


special: having a specific function or scope


particular: unique or specific to a person or thing or category


peculiar: unique or specific to a person or thing or category


special: unique or specific to a person or thing or category


particular: separate and distinct from others of the same group or category


particularized: directed toward a specific object


particularised: directed toward a specific object


proper: limited to the thing specified


unique: (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality


specific: being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides


nonspecific: not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides


national: concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country


federal: national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units


local: relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area


cosmopolitan: growing or occurring in many parts of the world


widely distributed: growing or occurring in many parts of the world


endemic: native to or confined to a certain region


branchiate: provided with gills


gilled: provided with gills


abranchiate: having no gills


abranchial: having no gills


abranchious: having no gills


gill-less: having no gills


federal: characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities


unitary: characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority


centralized: drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority


centralised: drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority


decentralized: withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities


decentralised: withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities


localized: made local or oriented locally


localised: made local or oriented locally


redistributed: having population and industries relocated from urban to outlying areas


suburbanized: surrounded by many suburbs


suburbanised: surrounded by many suburbs


technical: characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences


nontechnical: not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences


untechnical: not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences


nonproprietary: not protected by trademark or patent or copyright


generic: (of drugs) not protected by trademark


unpatented: (of devices and processes) not protected by patent


proprietary: protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights


branded: (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights


copyrighted: (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright


patented: (of devices and processes) protected by patent


trademarked: (of goods and merchandise) labeled with proprietary (and legally registered) identification guaranteeing exclusive use


generous: willing to give and share unstintingly


benevolent: generous in providing aid to others


freehearted: generous in providing aid to others


big: given or giving freely


bighearted: given or giving freely


bounteous: given or giving freely


bountiful: given or giving freely


freehanded: given or giving freely


handsome: given or giving freely


giving: given or giving freely


liberal: given or giving freely


openhanded: given or giving freely


lavish: very generous


munificent: very generous


overgenerous: very generous


too-generous: very generous


unsparing: very generous


unstinted: very generous


unstinting: very generous


unselfish: not greedy


stingy: unwilling to spend


ungenerous: unwilling to spend


beggarly: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt


mean: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt


cheap: embarrassingly stingy


chinchy: embarrassingly stingy


chintzy: embarrassingly stingy


cheeseparing: giving or spending with reluctance


close: giving or spending with reluctance


near: giving or spending with reluctance


penny-pinching: giving or spending with reluctance


skinny: giving or spending with reluctance


closefisted: unwilling to part with money


hardfisted: unwilling to part with money


tightfisted: unwilling to part with money


grudging: petty or reluctant in giving or spending


niggardly: petty or reluctant in giving or spending


scrimy: petty or reluctant in giving or spending


mean: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity


mingy: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity


miserly: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity


tight: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity


parsimonious: excessively unwilling to spend


penurious: excessively unwilling to spend


generous: not petty in character and mind


big: generous and understanding and tolerant


large: generous and understanding and tolerant


magnanimous: generous and understanding and tolerant


ungrudging: without envy or reluctance


ungenerous: lacking in magnanimity; - Times Litt. Sup.


meanspirited: lacking in magnanimity; - Times Litt. Sup.


genuine: not fake or counterfeit


echt: not fake or counterfeit


authentic: not counterfeit or copied


bona fide: not counterfeit or copied


unquestionable: not counterfeit or copied


veritable: not counterfeit or copied


attested: established as genuine


authenticated: established as genuine


documented: established as genuine


good: not forged


honest: not forged


honest-to-god: (used informally especially for emphasis)


honest-to-goodness: (used informally especially for emphasis)


old: (used informally especially for emphasis)


sure-enough: (used informally especially for emphasis)


counterfeit: not genuine; imitating something superior


imitative: not genuine; imitating something superior


assumed: adopted in order to deceive


false: adopted in order to deceive


fictitious: adopted in order to deceive


fictive: adopted in order to deceive


pretended: adopted in order to deceive


put on: adopted in order to deceive


sham: adopted in order to deceive


bad: reproduced fraudulently


forged: reproduced fraudulently


base: debased; not genuine


bogus: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


fake: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


phony: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


phoney: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


bastard: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


inauthentic: intended to deceive


unauthentic: intended to deceive


spurious: intended to deceive


mock: constituting a copy or imitation of something


ostensible: represented or appearing as such; pretended


ostensive: represented or appearing as such; pretended


pinchbeck: serving as an imitation or substitute


pseudo: (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of


synthetic: not genuine or natural; - George Will


geocentric: having the earth as the center


Ptolemaic: of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system


heliocentric: having the sun as the center


Copernican: according to Copernicus


talented: endowed with talent or talents


gifted: endowed with talent or talents