able: (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something


unable: (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how


abaxial: facing away from the axis of an organ or organism


dorsal: facing away from the axis of an organ or organism


adaxial: nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism


ventral: nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism


acroscopic: facing or on the side toward the apex


basiscopic: facing or on the side toward the base


abducent: especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part


abducting: especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part


adducent: especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part


adductive: especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part


adducting: especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part


nascent: being born or beginning


emergent: coming into existence


emerging: coming into existence


dissilient: bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels


parturient: giving birth


dying: in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be


moribund: being on the point of death; breathing your last


last: occurring at the time of death


abridged: (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting


cut: with parts removed


shortened: with parts removed


half-length: abridged to half its original length


potted: (British informal) summarized or abridged


unabridged: (used of texts) not shortened


full-length: complete


uncut: complete


absolute: perfect or complete or pure


direct: lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact


implicit: being without doubt or reserve


unquestioning: being without doubt or reserve


infinite: total and all-embracing


living: (informal) absolute


relative: estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete


comparative: estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete


relational: having a relation or being related


absorbent: having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)


absorptive: having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)


absorbefacient: inducing or promoting absorption


sorbefacient: inducing or promoting absorption


assimilating: capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance


assimilative: capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance


assimilatory: capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance


hygroscopic: absorbing moisture (as from the air)


receptive: able to absorb liquid (not repellent)


shock-absorbent: having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact


spongy: like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed


spongelike: like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed


thirsty: able to take in large quantities of moisture


nonabsorbent: not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)


nonabsorptive: not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)


repellent: incapable of absorbing or mixing with


resistant: incapable of absorbing or mixing with


adsorbent: having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface


adsorptive: having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface


surface-assimilative: having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface


chemisorptive: having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces


chemosorptive: having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces


nonadsorbent: lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface


nonadsorptive: lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface


absorbable: capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface


adsorbable: capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid


adsorbate: capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid


abstemious: sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; - John Galsworthy


abstinent: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink


abstentious: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink


ascetic: practicing great self-denial; - William James


ascetical: practicing great self-denial; - William James


austere: practicing great self-denial; - William James


spartan: practicing great self-denial; - William James


gluttonous: given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink


crapulous: given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking


crapulent: suffering from excessive eating or drinking


crapulous: suffering from excessive eating or drinking


edacious: devouring or craving food in great quantities


esurient: devouring or craving food in great quantities


rapacious: devouring or craving food in great quantities


ravening: devouring or craving food in great quantities


ravenous: devouring or craving food in great quantities


voracious: devouring or craving food in great quantities


wolfish: devouring or craving food in great quantities


greedy: wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume


hoggish: resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy


piggish: resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy


piggy: resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy


porcine: resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy


swinish: resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy


overgreedy: excessively gluttonous


too-greedy: excessively gluttonous


abstract: existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment


conceptional: being of the nature of a notion or concept


ideational: being of the nature of a notion or concept


notional: being of the nature of a notion or concept


conceptual: being or characterized by concepts or their formation


ideal: constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception


ideological: concerned with or suggestive of ideas


ideologic: concerned with or suggestive of ideas


concrete: capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary


objective: belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events


real: capable of being treated as fact


tangible: capable of being treated as fact


abundant: present in great quantity


abounding: existing in abundance


galore: existing in abundance


ample: affording an abundant supply


copious: affording an abundant supply


plenteous: affording an abundant supply


plentiful: affording an abundant supply


rich: affording an abundant supply


copious: large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)


voluminous: large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)


easy: obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally


exuberant: produced or growing in extreme abundance


lush: produced or growing in extreme abundance


luxuriant: produced or growing in extreme abundance


profuse: produced or growing in extreme abundance


riotous: produced or growing in extreme abundance


thick: abounding; having a lot of


long: having or being more than normal or necessary:


overabundant: excessively abundant


plethoric: excessively abundant


rife: excessively abundant


plentiful: existing in great number or quantity


rampant: (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth


rank: growing profusely


superabundant: most excessively abundant


teeming: abundantly filled with especially living things


torrential: pouring in abundance


verdant: characterized by abundance of verdure


scarce: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand


rare: not widely distributed


tight: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow


abused: subjected to cruel treatment


ill-treated: subjected to cruel treatment


maltreated: subjected to cruel treatment


mistreated: subjected to cruel treatment


battered: exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury


unabused: not physically abused; treated properly


acceptable: worthy of acceptance or satisfactory


bankable: acceptable to or at a bank


unexceptionable: completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach


unimpeachable: completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach


unobjectionable: not objectionable


unacceptable: not acceptable; not welcome


exceptionable: liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to


objectionable: liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to


accessible: capable of being reached


approachable: easily approached


reachable: easily approached


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


get-at-able: capable of being reached or attained


getatable: capable of being reached or attained


handy: easy to reach


ready to hand: easy to reach


inaccessible: capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all


unaccessible: capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all


outback: inaccessible and sparsely populated


remote: inaccessible and sparsely populated


pathless: lacking pathways


roadless: lacking pathways


trackless: lacking pathways


untracked: lacking pathways


untrod: lacking pathways


untrodden: lacking pathways


unapproachable: inaccessibly located or situated


unreachable: inaccessibly located or situated


unreached: inaccessibly located or situated


out of reach: inaccessibly located or situated


un-come-at-able: difficult to reach or attain


un-get-at-able: difficult to reach or attain


ungetatable: difficult to reach or attain


accommodating: helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation


accommodative: helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation


complaisant: showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others


obliging: showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others


unaccommodating: not accommodating


unobliging: not accommodating


disobliging: intentionally unaccommodating


uncooperative: intentionally unaccommodating


accurate: conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy


close: marked by fidelity to an original


faithful: marked by fidelity to an original


dead-on: accurate and to the point; ; - Peter S.Prescott


high-fidelity: characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction


hi-fi: characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction


surgical: performed with great precision


straight: in keeping with the facts


true: accurately placed or thrown


dead on target: accurately placed or thrown


veracious: precisely accurate


right: precisely accurate


inaccurate: not exact


away: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter


outside: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter


faulty: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"


incorrect: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"


wrong: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"


unfaithful: not trustworthy


wide: not on target


wide of the mark: not on target


accustomed: (often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to


used to: in the habit; ; ; - Henry David Thoreau


wont to: in the habit; ; ; - Henry David Thoreau


unaccustomed: not habituated to; unfamiliar with


new: unfamiliar


unused: infrequently exposed to


acidic: being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)


acid: having the characteristics of an acid


acid-forming: yielding an acid in aqueous solution


alkaline: relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7


alkalic: relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7


alkalescent: tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline


alcalescent: tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline


basic: of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base


base-forming: yielding a base in aqueous solution


saltlike: resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal


amphoteric: having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either


amphiprotic: having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either


acid-loving: thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)


acidophilic: especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium


acidophilous: especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium


aciduric: especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium


alkaline-loving: thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)


acknowledged: recognized or made known or admitted


accepted: generally approved or compelling recognition


recognized: generally approved or compelling recognition


recognised: generally approved or compelling recognition


self-confessed: owned up to


assumptive: accepted as real or true without proof


declarable: that must be declared


given: acknowledged as a supposition


granted: acknowledged as a supposition


putative: purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds


unacknowledged: not recognized or admitted


unappreciated: having value that is not acknowledged


unsung: having value that is not acknowledged


unvalued: having value that is not acknowledged


unavowed: not openly made known


secret: not openly made known


unconfessed: not admitted


unrecognized: not recognized


unrecognised: not recognized


acquisitive: eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas


accumulative: marked by acquiring or amassing


avaricious: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth


covetous: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth


grabby: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth


grasping: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth


greedy: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth


prehensile: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth


possessive: desirous of owning


plundering: given to taking by force what is desired


predaceous: living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; ; - Peter S. Prescott; - W.E.Swinton


predacious: living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; ; - Peter S. Prescott; - W.E.Swinton


predatory: living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; ; - Peter S. Prescott; - W.E.Swinton


rapacious: excessively greedy and grasping


ravening: excessively greedy and grasping


voracious: excessively greedy and grasping


sordid: meanly avaricious and mercenary


unacquisitive: not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything


acropetal: of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex


basipetal: of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from apex to base


active: characterized by energetic activity


about: on the move


astir: on the move


acrobatic: vigorously active


athletic: vigorously active


gymnastic: vigorously active


agile: moving quickly and lightly


nimble: moving quickly and lightly


quick: moving quickly and lightly


spry: moving quickly and lightly


hot: marked by excited activity


hyperactive: more active than normal


overactive: more active than normal


on the go: (of a person) very busy and active


sporty: appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport


inactive: not active physically or mentally


desk-bound: restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity


deskbound: restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity


abeyant: inactive but capable of becoming active


dormant: inactive but capable of becoming active


hypoactive: abnormally inactive


underactive: abnormally inactive


inert: slow and apathetic


sluggish: slow and apathetic


soggy: slow and apathetic


torpid: slow and apathetic


sedentary: requiring sitting or little activity


active: engaged in full-time work


activated: (military) set up and placed on active assignment


inactive: not engaged in full-time work


off: not performing or scheduled for duties


retired: no longer active in your work or profession


active: full of activity or engaged in continuous activity


brisk: very active


bustling: full of energetic and noisy activity


busy: crowded with or characterized by much activity


going: in full operation


open: ready for business


springy: (of movements) light and confidently active


inactive: lacking activity; lying idle or unused


dark: not giving performances; closed


dead: devoid of activity


dull: (of business) not active or brisk


slow: (of business) not active or brisk


sluggish: (of business) not active or brisk


idle: not in active use


unused: not in active use


strikebound: closed or immobilized by a strike


active: tending to become more severe or wider in scope


progressive: advancing in severity


inactive: (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly


dead-end: lacking opportunities for development or advancement


flat: commercially inactive


indolent: (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless


latent: (pathology) not presently active


quiescent: (pathology) causing no symptoms


active: disposed to take action or effectuate change


activist: advocating or engaged in activism


activistic: advocating or engaged in activism


hands-on: involving active participation


proactive: (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens


passive: lacking in energy or will; - George Meredith


inactive: lacking in energy or will; - George Meredith


hands-off: not involving participation or intervention


resistless: offering no resistance; ; - Theodore Roosevelt


supine: offering no resistance; ; - Theodore Roosevelt


unresisting: offering no resistance; ; - Theodore Roosevelt


active: (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt


eruptive: actively spewing out lava


dormant: (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct


inactive: (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct


quiescent: being quiet or still or inactive


extinct: (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive


dead: physically inactive


active: (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting


alive: capable of erupting


live: capable of erupting


active: (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being


dynamic: (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being


stative: ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action


active: expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:


passive: expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb


active: exerting influence or producing a change or effect


activated: rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive


counteractive: opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action


surface-active: capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents


inactive: not exerting influence or change


quiescent: not active or activated


active: (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions


quiet: of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.


actual: presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible


existent: presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible


effective: existing in fact; not theoretical; real


potential: existing in possibility


possible: existing in possibility


latent: potentially existing but not presently evident or realized


acute: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course


subacute: less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it


chronic: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering


degenerative: (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function


virulent: infectious; having the ability to cause disease


highly infective: (of a microorganism) extremely infective


deadly: (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect


avirulent: not virulent; unable to produce disease


adaptive: having a capacity for adaptation


adaptative: having a capacity for adaptation


accommodative: tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony


reconciling: tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony


adaptational: of or relating to adaptation


adjustive: conducive to adjustment


maladaptive: showing faulty adaptation


dysfunctional: (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose


nonadaptive: (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose


maladjustive: poorly adjusted


addicted: compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming


alcoholic: addicted to alcohol; - Carl Van Doren


alcohol-dependent: addicted to alcohol; - Carl Van Doren


dependent: addicted to a drug


dependant: addicted to a drug


drug-addicted: addicted to a drug


hooked: addicted to a drug


strung-out: addicted to a drug


unaddicted: not addicted


clean: free of drugs


addictive: causing or characterized by addiction


habit-forming: causing or characterized by addiction


nonaddictive: not causing or characterized by addiction


additive: characterized or produced by addition


accumulative: increasing by successive addition


cumulative: increasing by successive addition


addable: capable of being added or added to


addible: capable of being added or added to


extra: further or added


additional: further or added


complemental: acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)


complementary: acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)


completing: acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)


incremental: increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions


intercalary: having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year:


summational: of or relating to a summation or produced by summation


summative: of or relating to a summation or produced by summation


supplementary: added to complete or make up a deficiency


supplemental: added to complete or make up a deficiency


subtractive: constituting or involving subtraction


ablative: tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature


reductive: characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment;  - R.H.Rovere


addressed: (of mail) marked with a destination


self-addressed: addressed to yourself


unaddressed: not addressed


adequate: having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task


equal: having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task


adequate to: having the requisite qualities for


capable: having the requisite qualities for


equal to: having the requisite qualities for


up to: having the requisite qualities for


competent: adequate for the purpose


inadequate: lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task


unequal: lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task


deficient: inadequate in amount or degree


lacking: inadequate in amount or degree


wanting: inadequate in amount or degree


incapable: not meeting requirements


incompetent: not meeting requirements


unequal to: not meeting requirements


short-handed: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.


short-staffed: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.


undermanned: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.


understaffed: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.


adhesive: tending to adhere


adherent: sticking fast


agglutinate: united as if by glue


agglutinative: united as if by glue


bondable: capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass


coherent: sticking together


tenacious: sticking together


cohesive: causing cohesion


gluey: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


glutinous: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


gummy: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


mucilaginous: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


pasty: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


sticky: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


viscid: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


viscous: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


gooey: soft and sticky


icky: soft and sticky


gum-like: resembling chewing gum


gummed: covered with adhesive gum


gummy: covered with adhesive gum


pitchy: having the characteristics of pitch or tar


resinous: having the characteristics of pitch or tar


resiny: having the characteristics of pitch or tar


tarry: having the characteristics of pitch or tar


self-sealing: seals without the application of moisture


stick-on: of something (a paper label or postage stamp) gummed in advance


sticky: covered with an adhesive material


nonadhesive: not tending to adhere


nonglutinous: not resembling glue in texture


nonviscid: not resembling glue in texture


nonresinous: not having resin


non-resinous: not having resin


nonresiny: not having resin


non-resiny: not having resin


ungummed: not treated with adhesive gum


adjective: relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law


procedural: relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law


substantive: defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established


essential: defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established


adoptable: suitable or eligible for adoption


unadoptable: difficult to place in an adoptive home


adorned: provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction


decorated: provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction


beady: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


gemmed: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


jeweled: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


jewelled: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


sequined: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


spangled: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


spangly: covered with beads or jewels or sequins


bedaubed: ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion


bespectacled: wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass


monocled: wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass


spectacled: wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass


brocaded: embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery


embossed: embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery


raised: embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery


buttony: ornamented with many buttons


carbuncled: set with carbuncles


champleve: (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired


cloisonne: (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired


clinquant: glittering with gold or silver


tinseled: glittering with gold or silver


tinselly: glittering with gold or silver


crested: (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume


plumed: (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume


crested: (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination


topknotted: (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination


tufted: (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination


crested: bearing an heraldic device


crocketed: (of a gable or spire) furnished with a crocket (an ornament in the form of curved or bent foliage)


feathery: adorned with feathers or plumes


feathered: adorned with feathers or plumes


plumy: adorned with feathers or plumes


frilled: having decorative ruffles or frills


frilly: having decorative ruffles or frills


ruffled: having decorative ruffles or frills


fringed: having a decorative edging of hanging cords or strips


gilt-edged: having gilded edges as the pages of a book


inflamed: adorned with tongues of flame


inlaid: adorned by inlays


inwrought: having a decorative pattern worked or woven in


tessellated: decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic


mounted: decorated with applied ornamentation; often used in combination; - F.V.W.Mason


paneled: fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting


wainscoted: fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting


studded: dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination


tapestried: hung or decorated with tapestry


tasseled: fringed or adorned with tassels


tasselled: fringed or adorned with tassels


tricked-out: decorated in a particular way


tufted: having or adorned with tufts


unadorned: not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction


undecorated: not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction


plain: lacking embellishment or ornamentation


bare: lacking embellishment or ornamentation


spare: lacking embellishment or ornamentation


unembellished: lacking embellishment or ornamentation


unornamented: lacking embellishment or ornamentation


untufted: not adorned with tufts


cholinergic: releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound


anticholinergic: inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site


adroit: quick or skillful or adept in action or thought


clean: free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed


neat: free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed


clever: showing inventiveness and skill


cunning: showing inventiveness and skill


ingenious: showing inventiveness and skill


coordinated: being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements; - Mary McCarthy


co-ordinated: being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements; - Mary McCarthy


deft: skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands


dexterous: skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands


dextrous: skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands


handy: skillful with the hands


light-fingered: having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; - Harry Hansen; - Time


nimble-fingered: having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; - Harry Hansen; - Time


quick-witted: mentally nimble and resourceful


maladroit: not adroit


bumbling: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


bungling: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


butterfingered: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


ham-fisted: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


ham-handed: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


handless: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


heavy-handed: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


left-handed: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse


inept: revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse


tactless: revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse


uncoordinated: lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements


unmechanical: (of a person) lacking mechanical skills


nonmechanical: (of a person) lacking mechanical skills


advantageous: giving an advantage


beneficial: promoting or enhancing well-being


good: promoting or enhancing well-being


plus: involving advantage or good


positive: involving advantage or good


discriminatory: manifesting partiality


preferential: manifesting partiality


disadvantageous: constituting a disadvantage


minus: involving disadvantage or harm


negative: involving disadvantage or harm


adventurous: willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises


adventuresome: willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises


audacious: disposed to venture or take risks


daring: disposed to venture or take risks


venturesome: disposed to venture or take risks


venturous: disposed to venture or take risks


sporting: involving risk or willingness to take a risk


swaggering: flamboyantly adventurous


swashbuckling: flamboyantly adventurous


unadventurous: lacking in boldness


safe: (of an undertaking) secure from risk


advisable: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise


better: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable


best: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable


well: wise or advantageous and hence advisable


inadvisable: not prudent or wise; not recommended


unadvisable: not prudent or wise; not recommended


well-advised: having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel


advised: having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel


considered: carefully weighed


ill-advised: without careful prior deliberation or counsel


unadvised: without careful prior deliberation or counsel


aerobic: depending on free oxygen or air


aerophilic: depending on free oxygen or air


aerophilous: depending on free oxygen or air


aerobiotic: living or active only in the presence of oxygen


oxidative: taking place in the presence of oxygen


anaerobic: living or active in the absence of free oxygen


anaerobiotic: living or active in the absence of free oxygen


aerobic: based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency


anaerobic: not aerobic


aesthetic: concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste


esthetic: concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste


aesthetical: concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste


esthetical: concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste


artistic: satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities


cosmetic: serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body


enhancive: serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body


painterly: having qualities unique to the art of painting


sensuous: taking delight in beauty


inaesthetic: violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty


unaesthetic: violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty


inartistic: lacking aesthetic sensibility


unartistic: lacking aesthetic sensibility


affected: acted upon; influenced


impressed: deeply or markedly affected or influenced


smitten: (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming


stricken: (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming


struck: (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming


stage-struck: infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act


subject: likely to be affected by something


taken: be affected with an indisposition


wonder-struck: affected by or overcome with wonder


unaffected: undergoing no change when acted upon


immune: (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence


superior: (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by


unimpressed: not moved to serious regard


uninfluenced: not influenced or affected; - V.L.Parrington


unswayed: not influenced or affected; - V.L.Parrington


untouched: not influenced or affected; - V.L.Parrington


affected: speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression


unnatural: speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression


agonistic: struggling for effect


strained: struggling for effect


artificial: artificially formal


contrived: artificially formal


hokey: artificially formal


stilted: artificially formal


constrained: lacking spontaneity; not natural


forced: lacking spontaneity; not natural


strained: lacking spontaneity; not natural


elocutionary: (used of style of speaking) overly embellished


mannered: having unnatural mannerisms


plummy: (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich


unaffected: free of artificiality; sincere and genuine


lifelike: free from artificiality


natural: free from artificiality


unmannered: without artificiality; natural


unselfconscious: not self-conscious


unstilted: flowing naturally and continuously


affirmative: affirming or giving assent


affirmatory: affirming or giving assent


assentient: expressing agreement or consent


negative: expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial


dissentient: disagreeing, especially with a majority


dissenting: disagreeing, especially with a majority


dissident: disagreeing, especially with a majority


acceptive: inclined to accept rather than reject


accepting: tolerating without protest


rejective: rejecting or tending to reject


dismissive: stopping to associate with


repudiative: rejecting emphatically; e.g. refusing to pay or disowning


afloat: borne on the water; floating


adrift: afloat on the surface of a body of water


floating: borne up by or suspended in a liquid


waterborne: supported by water


aground: stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float


afraid: filled with fear or apprehension


acrophobic: suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places


afeard: a pronunciation of afraid


afeared: a pronunciation of afraid


aghast: struck with fear, dread, or consternation


appalled: struck with fear, dread, or consternation


dismayed: struck with fear, dread, or consternation


shocked: struck with fear, dread, or consternation


agoraphobic: suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places


alarmed: experiencing a sudden sense of danger


algophobic: suffering from algophobia; abnormally afraid of pain


apprehensive: in fear or dread of possible evil or harm


hangdog: frightened into submission or compliance


claustrophobic: suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places


fearful: experiencing or showing fear


frightened: made afraid


scared: made afraid


horrified: stricken with horror


horror-stricken: stricken with horror


horror-struck: stricken with horror


hunted: reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted


hydrophobic: abnormally afraid of water


aquaphobic: abnormally afraid of water


mysophobic: suffering from mysophobia; abnormally afraid of dirt or contamination


panicky: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation


panicked: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation


panic-stricken: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation


panic-struck: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation


terrified: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation


frightened: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation


numb: so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified


shitless: extremely frightened


terror-stricken: struck or filled with terror


terror-struck: struck or filled with terror


triskaidekaphobic: suffering from triskaidekaphobia (abnormal fear of the number 13)


unnerved: deprived of courage and strength


white-lipped: having white lips from fear or terror


xenophobic: suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign


unafraid: oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them


fearless: oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them


unapprehensive: not recognizing or slow to recognize danger


unblinking: not shrinking from danger


unflinching: not shrinking from danger


unintimidated: not shrinking from danger


unshrinking: not shrinking from danger


unfrightened: not affected by fright


aggressive: having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends


battleful: having or showing a ready disposition to fight


bellicose: having or showing a ready disposition to fight


combative: having or showing a ready disposition to fight


competitive: showing a fighting disposition


militant: showing a fighting disposition


hard-hitting: aggressively and persistently persuasive


high-pressure: aggressively and persistently persuasive


hostile: unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)


in-your-face: blatantly aggressive


obstreperous: boisterously and noisily aggressive


predatory: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


rapacious: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


raptorial: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


ravening: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


vulturine: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


vulturous: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey


pugnacious: ready and able to resort to force or violence; - Herman Melville


rough: ready and able to resort to force or violence; - Herman Melville


scrappy: full of fighting spirit


truculent: defiantly aggressive


unaggressive: not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness


nonaggressive: not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness


low-pressure: not forceful


agitated: troubled emotionally and usually deeply


aroused: (of persons) excessively affected by emotion


emotional: (of persons) excessively affected by emotion


excited: (of persons) excessively affected by emotion


worked up: (of persons) excessively affected by emotion


distraught: deeply agitated especially from emotion


overwrought: deeply agitated especially from emotion


jolted: disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock


shaken: disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock


feverish: marked by intense agitation or emotion


hectic: marked by intense agitation or emotion


frantic: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion


frenetic: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion


phrenetic: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion


frenzied: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion


hysterical: marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion


psychedelic: (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair


wild-eyed: appearing extremely agitated


unagitated: not agitated or disturbed emotionally


agitated: physically disturbed or set in motion


churning: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence


roiling: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence


roiled: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence


roily: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence


turbulent: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence


churning: moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation


churned-up: moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation


jolted: bumped or shaken jerkily


rippled: shaken into waves or undulations as by wind


ruffled: shaken into waves or undulations as by wind


seething: in constant agitation; ; ; - Shakespeare


stirred: set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend


unagitated: not physically disturbed or set in motion


nonturbulent: (of a liquid) not turbulent


unstirred: not agitated by stirring


agreeable: conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; ; ; - Disraeli


disagreeable: not to your liking


annoying: causing irritation or annoyance


bothersome: causing irritation or annoyance


galling: causing irritation or annoyance


irritating: causing irritation or annoyance


nettlesome: causing irritation or annoyance


pesky: causing irritation or annoyance


pestering: causing irritation or annoyance


pestiferous: causing irritation or annoyance


plaguy: causing irritation or annoyance


plaguey: causing irritation or annoyance


teasing: causing irritation or annoyance


vexatious: causing irritation or annoyance


vexing: causing irritation or annoyance


harsh: sharply disagreeable; rigorous


abrasive: sharply disagreeable; rigorous


nerve-racking: extremely irritating to the nerves


nerve-wracking: extremely irritating to the nerves


stressful: extremely irritating to the nerves


trying: extremely irritating to the nerves


unsweet: distasteful


air-to-surface: operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground


air-to-ground: operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground


air-to-air: operating between or launched from or involving rockets or aircraft in flight


surface-to-air: operating from or designed to be launched from the ground against an airborne target


alert: engaged in or accustomed to close observation


watchful: engaged in or accustomed to close observation


argus-eyed: carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger


open-eyed: carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger


vigilant: carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger


wakeful: carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger


fly: (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked


heads-up: fully alert and watchful


wide-awake: fully alert and watchful


lidless: always watchful; - Alfred Tennyson


sleepless: always watchful; - Alfred Tennyson


unalert: not alert to what is potentially dangerous


unwatchful: not alert to what is potentially dangerous


unvigilant: not alert to what is potentially dangerous


algorithmic: of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm


recursive: of or relating to a recursion


heuristic: of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation


trial-and-error: relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory


alienable: transferable to another owner


appropriable: that can be appropriated


assignable: legally transferable to the ownership of another


conveyable: legally transferable to the ownership of another


negotiable: legally transferable to the ownership of another


transferable: legally transferable to the ownership of another


transferrable: legally transferable to the ownership of another


inalienable: incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another


unalienable: incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another


absolute: not capable of being violated or infringed


infrangible: not capable of being violated or infringed


inviolable: not capable of being violated or infringed


non-negotiable: cannot be bought or sold


nontransferable: incapable of being transferred


unassignable: incapable of being transferred


untransferable: incapable of being transferred


alive: possessing life


live: possessing life


liveborn: (of newborn infant) showing signs of life after birth; not stillborn


viable: capable of life or normal growth and development


vital: manifesting or characteristic of life


dead: no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life


asleep: dead


at peace: dead


at rest: dead


deceased: dead


departed: dead


gone: dead


assassinated: murdered by surprise attack for political reasons


bloodless: destitute of blood or apparently so; - John Dryden


exsanguine: destitute of blood or apparently so; - John Dryden


exsanguinous: destitute of blood or apparently so; - John Dryden


brain dead: having irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by a persistent flat electroencephalogram


breathless: appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse


inanimate: appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse


pulseless: appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse


cold: lacking the warmth of life


d.o.a.: abbreviation for `dead on arrival' at the emergency room


deathlike: having the physical appearance of death


deathly: having the physical appearance of death


defunct: having ceased to exist or live


doomed: marked for certain death


executed: put to death as punishment


fallen: killed in battle


late: having died recently


lifeless: deprived of life; no longer living


exanimate: deprived of life; no longer living


murdered: killed unlawfully


nonviable: not capable of living or developing successfully


slain: killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in


stillborn: (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn


stone-dead: as lifeless as a stone


apocrine: (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion


eccrine: (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature


artesian: (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure


subartesian: (of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well


live: exerting force or containing energy


in play: of a ball


living: (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried


dead: not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat


extinct: being out or having grown cold


out: being out or having grown cold


lifeless: not having the capacity to support life


out of play: (of a ball)


alphabetic: arranged in order according to the alphabet


alphabetical: arranged in order according to the alphabet


abecedarian: alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)


alphabetized: having been put in alphabetical order


alphabetised: having been put in alphabetical order


analphabetic: not alphabetic


altricial: (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food


precocial: (of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days


altruistic: showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others


selfless: showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others


egoistic: limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs


egoistical: limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs


egocentric: limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs


self-centered: limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs


self-centred: limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs


self-absorbed: absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc


self-involved: absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc


ambiguous: having more than one possible meaning


double-barreled: having two purposes; twofold; - Louis Kronenbergers


double-barrelled: having two purposes; twofold; - Louis Kronenbergers


double-edged: capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways


enigmatic: resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought


oracular: resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought


left-handed: ironically ambiguous


multivalent: having many values, meanings, or appeals


multi-valued: having many values, meanings, or appeals


polysemous: of words; having many meanings


polysemantic: of words; having many meanings


uncertain: ambiguous (especially in the negative)


unambiguous: having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; - Mario Vargas Llosa


monosemous: having only one meaning


ambitious: having a strong desire for success or achievement


pushful: marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative


pushy: marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative


aspirant: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement


aspiring: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement


wishful: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement


compulsive: strongly motivated to succeed


determined: strongly motivated to succeed


driven: strongly motivated to succeed


manque: unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition


would-be: unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition


overambitious: excessively ambitious


unambitious: having little desire for success or achievement


ambitionless: having little desire for success or achievement


shiftless: lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy


ametropic: of or relating to an abnormal condition of the eye in which visual images are not in focus on the retina


emmetropic: of or relating to the normal condition of the eye in which visual images are in clear focus on the retina


ample: more than enough in size or scope or capacity


full: having the normally expected amount


good: having the normally expected amount


generous: more than adequate


wide: having ample fabric


wide-cut: having ample fabric


full: having ample fabric


meager: deficient in amount or quality or extent


meagre: deficient in amount or quality or extent


meagerly: deficient in amount or quality or extent


stingy: deficient in amount or quality or extent


scrimpy: deficient in amount or quality or extent


bare: lacking in amplitude or quantity


scanty: lacking in amplitude or quantity


spare: lacking in amplitude or quantity


exiguous: extremely scanty


hand-to-mouth: providing only bare essentials


hardscrabble: barely satisfying a lower standard


measly: contemptibly small in amount


miserable: contemptibly small in amount


paltry: contemptibly small in amount


anabolic: characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism


constructive-metabolic: of or relating to anabolism


energy-storing: of or relating to anabolism


catabolic: characterized by destructive metabolism


katabolic: characterized by destructive metabolism


destructive-metabolic: of or relating to catabolism


energy-releasing: of or relating to catabolism


anaclinal: of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata


cataclinal: of valleys and rivers; running in the direction of the dip in surrounding rock strata


anastigmatic: not astigmatic


stigmatic: not astigmatic


astigmatic: of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results in distorted images


anticlinal: sloping downward away from a common crest


synclinal: sloping downward toward each other to create a trough


anadromous: migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn


catadromous: migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn


diadromous: (used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters


anabatic: of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope


katabatic: of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night


catabatic: of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night


anal: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.


anal retentive: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.


oral: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression


analogue: of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input


analog: of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input


linear: of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input


digital: of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits


analytic: of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience


analytical: of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience


synthetic: of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts


synthetical: of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts


analytic: expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection


uninflected: expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection


isolating: relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles


synthetic: systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words


agglutinative: forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning


polysynthetic: forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning


analytic: using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)


analytical: using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)


synthetic: involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; - P.S.Welch


synthetical: involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; - P.S.Welch


inflectional: characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions


derivational: characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base


apocarpous: (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses


syncarpous: (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of united carpels


angry: feeling or showing anger


aggravated: incited, especially deliberately, to anger


provoked: incited, especially deliberately, to anger


angered: marked by extreme anger


enraged: marked by extreme anger


furious: marked by extreme anger


infuriated: marked by extreme anger


maddened: marked by extreme anger


black: marked by anger or resentment or hostility


choleric: characterized by anger


irascible: characterized by anger


hot under the collar: very angry


huffy: roused to anger; - Mark Twain


mad: roused to anger; - Mark Twain


sore: roused to anger; - Mark Twain


indignant: angered at something unjust or wrong


incensed: angered at something unjust or wrong


outraged: angered at something unjust or wrong


umbrageous: angered at something unjust or wrong


irate: feeling or showing extreme anger


ireful: feeling or showing extreme anger


livid: furiously angry


smoldering: showing scarcely suppressed anger; - James Hensel


smouldering: showing scarcely suppressed anger; - James Hensel


wrathful: vehemently incensed and condemnatory


wroth: vehemently incensed and condemnatory


wrothful: vehemently incensed and condemnatory


unangry: not angry


resentful: full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will


acrimonious: marked by strong resentment or cynicism


bitter: marked by strong resentment or cynicism


rancorous: showing deep-seated resentment; - Aldous Huxley


unresentful: not resentful


unbitter: having or showing no resentment or desire for revenge


sentient: endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; - T.E.Lawrence


animate: endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; - T.E.Lawrence


sensate: having physical sensation


insentient: devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation


insensate: devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation


unfeeling: devoid of feeling or sensation


animate: endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life


inanimate: not endowed with life


nonliving: not endowed with life


non-living: not endowed with life


nonconscious: relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things


animated: having life or vigor or spirit


alive: having life or vigor or spirit


enlivened: made lively or spirited


spirited: made lively or spirited


full of life: full of spirit


lively: full of spirit


vital: full of spirit


reanimated: given fresh life or vigor or spirit


revived: given fresh life or vigor or spirit


unanimated: not animated or enlivened; dull


lifeless: lacking animation or excitement or activity


wan: lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness


enlivened: made sprightly or cheerful


perked up: made or become more cheerful or lively


unenlivened: not made lively or brightened


animate: belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings


inanimate: belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things


anonymous: having no known name or identity or known source


anon.: having no known name or identity or known source


nameless: being or having an unknown or unnamed source


unidentified: being or having an unknown or unnamed source


unknown: being or having an unknown or unnamed source


unnamed: being or having an unknown or unnamed source


onymous: bearing a name


binomial: having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies


binominal: having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies


pseudonymous: bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name


antemortem: preceding death


postmortem: occurring or done after death


postmortal: occurring or done after death


antecedent: preceding in time or order


anterior: earlier in time


prior: earlier in time


anticipatory: in anticipation


prevenient: in anticipation


preexistent: existing previously or before something


pre-existent: existing previously or before something


preexisting: existing previously or before something


pre-existing: existing previously or before something


subsequent: following in time or order


attendant: following or accompanying as a consequence


consequent: following or accompanying as a consequence


accompanying: following or accompanying as a consequence


concomitant: following or accompanying as a consequence


incidental: following or accompanying as a consequence


ensuant: following or accompanying as a consequence


resultant: following or accompanying as a consequence


sequent: following or accompanying as a consequence


later: coming at a subsequent time or stage


ulterior: coming at a subsequent time or stage


posterior: coming at a subsequent time or stage


antrorse: bent or curved forward or upward


retrorse: bent or curved backward or downward


decurved: bent down or curved downward


aquatic: operating or living or growing in water


marine: native to or inhabiting the sea


semiaquatic: partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water


subaquatic: partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water


subaqueous: growing or remaining under water


subaquatic: growing or remaining under water


submerged: growing or remaining under water


submersed: growing or remaining under water


underwater: growing or remaining under water


terrestrial: operating or living or growing on land


onshore: on the edge of the land


overland: traveling or passing over land


amphibious: operating or living on land and in water


amphibiotic: having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form


semiaquatic: having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form


preceding: existing or coming before


above: appearing earlier in the same text


above-mentioned: mentioned or named earlier in the same text


above-named: mentioned or named earlier in the same text


foregoing: especially of writing or speech; going before


introductory: serving as an introduction or preface


prefatorial: serving as an introduction or preface


prefatory: serving as an introduction or preface


precedent: preceding in time, order, or significance


premedical: preceding and preparing for the study of medicine


preparatory: preceding and preparing for something


preparative: preceding and preparing for something


propaedeutic: preceding and preparing for something


previous: just preceding something else in time or order


old: just preceding something else in time or order


succeeding: coming after or following


back-to-back: one after the other


consecutive: one after the other


ensuing: following immediately and as a result of what went before


following: about to be mentioned or specified


undermentioned: about to be mentioned or specified


following: immediately following in time or order


next: immediately following in time or order


in line: being next in a line of succession


postmortem: after death or after an event


precedented: having or supported or justified by a precedent


unprecedented: having no precedent; novel


new: having no previous example or precedent or parallel


unexampled: having no previous example or precedent or parallel


prehensile: adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object


nonprehensile: not prehensile


prenatal: occurring or existing before birth


antenatal: occurring or existing before birth


antepartum: occurring or existing before birth


perinatal: occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)


postnatal: occurring immediately after birth


postpartum: occurring immediately after birth


preprandial: preceding a meal (especially dinner)


postprandial: following a meal (especially dinner)


prewar: existing or belonging to a time before a war


postwar: belonging to the period after a war


retrograde: of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma


anterograde: of amnesia; affecting time immediately following trauma


antemeridian: before noon


ante meridiem: before noon


a.m.: before noon


postmeridian: after noon


post meridiem: after noon


p.m.: after noon


anterior: of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body


frontal: belonging to the front part


frontal: of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone


prefrontal: anterior to a frontal structure


posterior: located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure


back: located at or near the back of an animal


hind: located at or near the back of an animal


hinder: located at or near the back of an animal


caudal: situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises


retral: at or near or toward the posterior


dorsal: belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part


ventral: toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)


dorsoventral: extending from the back to the belly


appealable: capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal; - New Republic


unappealable: not subject to appeal


appendaged: having an appendage


unappendaged: not having an appendage


appetizing: appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma


appetising: appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma


mouth-watering: pleasing to the sense of taste


savory: pleasing to the sense of taste


savoury: pleasing to the sense of taste


unappetizing: not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste


unappetising: not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste


approachable: easy to meet or converse or do business with


accessible: easy to get along with or talk to; friendly


unapproachable: discouraging intimacies; reserved


offish: lacking cordiality; unfriendly


standoffish: lacking cordiality; unfriendly


appropriate: suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc


befitting: appropriate to


grade-appropriate: the quality of ability and work that is appropriate for students in a specified grade


pat: exactly suited to the occasion


proper: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs


right: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs


inappropriate: not suitable for a particular occasion etc


unbefitting: not befitting


improper: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion


wrong: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion


due: owed and payable immediately or on demand


callable: subject to a demand for payment before due date


collect: payable by the recipient on delivery


cod: payable by the recipient on delivery


collectible: subject to or requiring payment especially as specified


collectable: subject to or requiring payment especially as specified


payable: subject to or requiring payment especially as specified


delinquent: past due; not paid at the scheduled time


overdue: past due; not paid at the scheduled time


receivable: awaiting payment


out-of-pocket: calling for the spending of cash


repayable: subject to repayment


undue: not yet payable


due: suitable to or expected in the circumstances


undue: not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances


apropos: of an appropriate or pertinent nature


apposite: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence


apt: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence


pertinent: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence


malapropos: of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature


inapposite: of an inappropriate or misapplied nature


out of place: of an inappropriate or misapplied nature


a priori: involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact


a posteriori: involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes


apteral: having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides


amphiprostylar: marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


amphiprostyle: marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


amphistylar: marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


porticoed: marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


prostyle: marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure


pseudoprostyle: marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure


peripteral: having columns on all sides


monopteral: having circular columniation


peristylar: having columniation completely circling an area of the structure


pseudoperipteral: having columniation completely circling an area of the structure


arbitrable: appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration


nonarbitrable: not appropriate for or subject to arbitration


columned: having or resembling columns; having columns of a specified kind (often used as a combining form)


amphistylar: having columns either at both ends or at both sides


columnar: characterized by columns


columniform: having the form of a column


columnar: having the form of a column


columnlike: having the form of a column


colonnaded: having a series of columns arranged at regular intervals


pillared: having pillars


noncolumned: not having columns


uncolumned: not having columns


astylar: lacking columns or pillars


unpillared: lacking pillars


arboreal: inhabiting or frequenting trees


arboreous: inhabiting or frequenting trees


tree-living: inhabiting or frequenting trees


nonarboreal: not inhabiting or frequenting trees


arenaceous: resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas


sandy: resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas


sandlike: resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas


argillaceous: resembling or containing clay


clayey: resembling or containing clay


armed: (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms


equipped: carrying weapons


weaponed: carrying weapons


light-armed: armed with light equipment and weapons


militarized: issued military arms


militarised: issued military arms


unarmed: (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms


barehanded: with bare hands


clean: not carrying concealed weapons


defenseless: lacking weapons for self-defense


defenceless: lacking weapons for self-defense


weaponless: without a weapon


armored: protected by armor (used of persons or things military)


armoured: protected by armor (used of persons or things military)


armor-clad: covered with heavy steel


armour-clad: covered with heavy steel


armor-plated: covered with heavy steel


armour-plated: covered with heavy steel


steel-plated: covered with heavy steel


bony-plated: covered with bony plates


bulletproof: not penetrable by bullets


lightly armored: equipped with armor heavy enough to provide protection against fire from light arms


lightly armoured: equipped with armor heavy enough to provide protection against fire from light arms


mail-cheeked: having bony plates on the sides of the head


mail-clad: wearing protective mail


mailed: wearing protective mail


scaled: (used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing


unarmored: (used of persons or things military) without protective armor


unarmoured: (used of persons or things military) without protective armor


armed: (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns


barbed: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


barbellate: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


briary: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


briery: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


bristled: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


bristly: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


burred: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


burry: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


prickly: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


setose: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


setaceous: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


spiny: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


thorny: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.


bristlelike: resembling a bristle


brushlike: resembling a brush


thistlelike: resembling a thistle


clawed: (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons


taloned: (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons


unarmed: (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns


thornless: lacking thorns


spineless: lacking thorns


armed: having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination


armlike: resembling an arm


brachiate: having arms or armlike appendages


long-armed: having relatively long arms


one-armed: having one arm


armless: having no arms


armored: used of animals; provided with protective covering


armoured: used of animals; provided with protective covering


bone-covered: (of animals) armored with bone


scaly: having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles


scaley: having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles


scaled: having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles


silver-scaled: having the body covered or partially covered with silver-colored scales


unarmored: used of animals; without protective covering


unarmoured: used of animals; without protective covering


scaleless: destitute of scales


artful: marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft


crafty: marked by skill in deception


cunning: marked by skill in deception


dodgy: marked by skill in deception


foxy: marked by skill in deception


guileful: marked by skill in deception


knavish: marked by skill in deception


slick: marked by skill in deception


sly: marked by skill in deception


tricksy: marked by skill in deception


tricky: marked by skill in deception


wily: marked by skill in deception


cute: obviously contrived to charm


precious: obviously contrived to charm


designing: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; - W.Churchill


scheming: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; - W.Churchill


deep: exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy


elusive: skillful at eluding capture; - David Kline


manipulative: skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage


pawky: cunning and sly; - Punch


artless: simple and natural; without cunning or deceit


careless: effortless and unstudied


articulate: expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language


eloquent: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


facile: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


fluent: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


silver: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


silver-tongued: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


smooth-spoken: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


speech-endowed: capable of speech


well-spoken: speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly


inarticulate: without or deprived of the use of speech or words


unarticulate: without or deprived of the use of speech or words


aphasic: unable to speak because of a brain lesion


aphonic: being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech


voiceless: being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech


dumb: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness


mute: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness


silent: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness


dumb: lacking the power of human speech


incoherent: unable to express yourself clearly or fluently


tongue-tied: unable to express yourself clearly or fluently


mute: expressed without speech; ; ; - Emily Dickinson; ; ; - Thomas Wolfe


tongueless: expressed without speech; ; ; - Emily Dickinson; ; ; - Thomas Wolfe


unspoken: expressed without speech; ; ; - Emily Dickinson; ; ; - Thomas Wolfe


wordless: expressed without speech; ; ; - Emily Dickinson; ; ; - Thomas Wolfe


speechless: temporarily incapable of speaking


dumb: temporarily incapable of speaking


unarticulated: uttered without the use of normal words or syllables


speaking: capable of or involving speech or speaking


tongued: having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination


nonspeaking: not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines


walk-on: not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines


articulated: consisting of segments held together by joints


articulate: consisting of segments held together by joints


jointed: having joints or jointed segments


unarticulated: not consisting of segments that are held together by joints


unjointed: without joints or jointed segments


ashamed: feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse


discredited: suffering shame


disgraced: suffering shame


dishonored: suffering shame


shamed: suffering shame


embarrassed: made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride


humiliated: made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride


mortified: made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride


guilty: showing a sense of guilt; ; - Eric Linklater


hangdog: showing a sense of guilt; ; - Eric Linklater


shamefaced: showing a sense of guilt; ; - Eric Linklater


shamed: showing a sense of guilt; ; - Eric Linklater


shamefaced: showing a sense of shame


sheepish: showing a sense of shame


unashamed: used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame


audacious: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


barefaced: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


bodacious: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


bald-faced: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


brassy: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


brazen: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


brazen-faced: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


insolent: unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell


shameless: feeling no shame


unblushing: feeling no shame


unabashed: not embarrassed; - Jerome Stone


unembarrassed: not embarrassed; - Jerome Stone


assertive: aggressively self-assured


self-asserting: aggressively self-assured


self-assertive: aggressively self-assured


cocky: overly self-confident or self-assertive


emphatic: forceful and definite in expression or action


forceful: forceful and definite in expression or action


unassertive: inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence


nonassertive: not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence


reticent: reluctant to draw attention to yourself


self-effacing: reluctant to draw attention to yourself


retiring: reluctant to draw attention to yourself


associative: characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination


associatory: characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination


associable: capable of being associated


nonassociative: not associative


attached: associated in an exclusive sexual relationship


committed: associated in an exclusive sexual relationship


bespoken: pledged to be married


betrothed: pledged to be married


intended: future; betrothed


involved: emotionally involved


unattached: not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship


uncommitted: not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship


unengaged: not promised in marriage


unpledged: not promised in marriage


unpromised: not promised in marriage


affixed: firmly attached


appendant: affixed as an appendage


basifixed: attached by its base (as certain anthers to their filaments or stalks)


glued: affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste


pasted: affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste


mounted: assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support


unaffixed: not affixed


loose: not affixed


sessile: attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk


stalkless: attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk


pedunculate: having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk


stalked: having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk


sessile: permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about


vagile: having freedom to move about


free-swimming: (of animals) able to swim about; not attached


unattached: (of animals) able to swim about; not attached


attached: used of buildings joined by common sidewalls


detached: used of buildings; standing apart from others


freestanding: standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything


separate: standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything


semidetached: attached on one side only


stuck: caught or fixed


cragfast: stranded on or as if on a crag


unstuck: free


attachable: capable of being fastened or added to something else


bindable: capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond


bondable: capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond


clip-on: attachable by a clip


tie-on: fastened by tying on


detachable: designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage


clastic: capable of being taken apart


wary: marked by keen caution and watchful prudence


on guard: vigilant


on one's guard: vigilant


upon one's guard: vigilant


on your guard: vigilant


shy: wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things


unwary: not alert to danger or deception; ; ; - O.J.Campbell


gullible: easily tricked because of being too trusting


unguarded: displaying or feeling no wariness


attentive: (often followed by `to') giving care or attention


captive: giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare


absorbed: giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare


engrossed: giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare


enwrapped: giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare


intent: giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare


wrapped: giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare


advertent: giving attention


heedful: giving attention


observant: paying close attention especially to details


oversolicitous: excessively solicitous


solicitous: showing hovering attentiveness


inattentive: showing a lack of attention or care


absent: lost in thought; showing preoccupation


absentminded: lost in thought; showing preoccupation


abstracted: lost in thought; showing preoccupation


scatty: lost in thought; showing preoccupation


distracted: having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety


distrait: having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety


dreamy: dreamy in mood or nature


moony: dreamy in mood or nature


woolgathering: dreamy in mood or nature


drowsy: showing lack of attention or boredom


oscitant: showing lack of attention or boredom


yawning: showing lack of attention or boredom


forgetful: failing to keep in mind


oblivious: failing to keep in mind


attractive: pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm


bewitching: capturing interest as if by a spell


captivating: capturing interest as if by a spell


enchanting: capturing interest as if by a spell


enthralling: capturing interest as if by a spell


entrancing: capturing interest as if by a spell


fascinating: capturing interest as if by a spell


charismatic: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract


magnetic: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract


cunning: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness


cute: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness


dinky: (British informal) pretty and neat


engaging: attracting or delighting


piquant: attracting or delighting


fetching: very attractive; capturing interest


taking: very attractive; capturing interest


winning: very attractive; capturing interest


glossy: superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense


showy: superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense


hypnotic: attracting and holding interest as if by a spell


mesmeric: attracting and holding interest as if by a spell


mesmerizing: attracting and holding interest as if by a spell


spellbinding: attracting and holding interest as if by a spell


irresistible: overpoweringly attractive


personable: (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality


photogenic: looking attractive in photographs


prepossessing: creating a favorable impression


winsome: charming in a childlike or naive way


unattractive: lacking beauty or charm


homely: lacking in physical beauty or proportion


plain: lacking in physical beauty or proportion


subfusc: devoid of brightness or appeal


unprepossessing: creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression


unpresentable: creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression


attractive: having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull


repulsive: possessing the ability to repel


appealing: able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; - Vincent Starrett


attention-getting: likely to attract attention


catchy: likely to attract attention


attractive: having power to arouse interest


unappealing: not able to attract favorable attention


off-putting: tending to repel; - Elizabeth Hess


unattractive: lacking power to arouse interest


attributable: capable of being attributed


ascribable: capable of being assigned or credited to


due: capable of being assigned or credited to


imputable: capable of being assigned or credited to


referable: capable of being assigned or credited to


credited: (usually followed by `to') given credit for


traceable: (usually followed by `to') able to be traced to


unattributable: not attributable


unascribable: not attributable


attributive: of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify


prenominal: of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify


attributive genitive: a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective


predicative: of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence


pregnant: carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life


big: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


enceinte: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


expectant: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


gravid: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


great: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


large: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


heavy: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


with child: in an advanced stage of pregnancy


nonpregnant: not pregnant


audible: heard or perceptible by the ear


hearable: heard or perceptible by the ear


clunky: making a clunking sound


sonic: relating to audible sound


sounding: making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form


inaudible: impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear


unhearable: impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear


breathed: uttered without voice


voiceless: uttered without voice


infrasonic: having frequencies below those of audible sound


silent: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility


silent: not made to sound


unsounded: not made to sound


supersonic: having frequencies above those of audible sound


ultrasonic: having frequencies above those of audible sound


unheard: not necessarily inaudible but not heard


sonic: (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level


transonic: (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level


subsonic: (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium


supersonic: (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)


auspicious: auguring favorable circumstances and good luck


bright: full or promise


hopeful: full or promise


promising: full or promise


fortunate: presaging good fortune


rosy: presaging good fortune


inauspicious: not auspicious; boding ill


unfortunate: not auspicious; boding ill


unpromising: unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment


propitious: presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success


golden: presaging or likely to bring good luck


favorable: presaging or likely to bring good luck


favourable: presaging or likely to bring good luck


lucky: presaging or likely to bring good luck


prosperous: presaging or likely to bring good luck


gracious: disposed to bestow favors


unpropitious: not propitious


ill: presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley


inauspicious: presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley


ominous: presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley


thunderous: extremely ominous


authorized: endowed with authority


authorised: endowed with authority


accredited: given official approval to act


commissioned: given official approval to act


licensed: given official approval to act


licenced: given official approval to act


approved: established by authority; given authoritative approval


sanctioned: established by authority; given authoritative approval


canonized: accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing


canonised: accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing


glorified: accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing


empowered: invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter


sceptered: invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter


sceptred: invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter


unauthorized: not endowed with authority


unauthorised: not endowed with authority


self-appointed: designated or chosen by yourself


unaccredited: lacking official approval


unlicensed: lacking official approval


unlicenced: lacking official approval


constitutional: sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government


unconstitutional: not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution


autochthonous: of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed


allochthonous: of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed


autoecious: of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host


homoecious: of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host


heteroecious: of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species


autogenous: originating within the body


autogenic: originating within the body


self-generated: originating from the self


self-produced: originating from the self


self-induced: brought about by yourself


heterogenous: originating outside the body


heterogeneous: originating outside the body


automatic: operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control


autoloading: (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously


self-loading: (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously


semiautomatic: (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously


automated: operated by automation


machine-controlled: operated by automation


machine-driven: operated by automation


self-acting: designed to activate or move or regulate itself


self-activating: designed to activate or move or regulate itself


self-moving: designed to activate or move or regulate itself


self-regulating: designed to activate or move or regulate itself


self-locking: locking automatically when closed


self-winding: designed so that manual winding is unnecessary


semiautomatic: partially automatic


smart: capable of independent and apparently intelligent action


manual: requiring human effort


hand-operated: operated by hand


non-automatic: operated by hand


available: obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service


accessible: easily obtained


acquirable: capable of being acquired


addressable: capable of being addressed


easy: less in demand and therefore readily obtainable


forthcoming: available when required or as promised


gettable: capable of being obtained


getable: capable of being obtained


obtainable: capable of being obtained


procurable: capable of being obtained


in stock: available for use or sale


lendable: available for lending


visible: present and easily available


on hand: readily available


on tap: available for immediate use


on tap: (of liquids) available by turning a tap


open: not having been filled


purchasable: available for purchase


for sale: available for purchase


ready: (of especially money) immediately available


unavailable: not available or accessible or at hand


inaccessible: not capable of being obtained


unobtainable: not capable of being obtained


unprocurable: not capable of being obtained


untouchable: not capable of being obtained


out of stock: not available for sale or use


awake: not in a state of sleep; completely conscious


astir: out of bed


up: out of bed


awakened: (somewhat formal) having been waked up


insomniac: experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; ; ; ; - Shakespeare


sleepless: experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; ; ; ; - Shakespeare


watchful: experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; ; ; ; - Shakespeare


unsleeping: fully awake


wide-awake: fully awake


waking: marked by full consciousness or alertness


wakeful: marked by full consciousness or alertness


asleep: in a state of sleep


at rest: in a state of repose or especially sleep


dormant: in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation


hibernating: in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation


torpid: in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation


drowsy: half asleep


drowsing: half asleep


dozy: half asleep


fast asleep: sleeping deeply


sound asleep: sleeping deeply


hypnoid: of or relating to a state of sleep or hypnosis


sleepy: ready to fall asleep


sleepy-eyed: ready to fall asleep


sleepyheaded: ready to fall asleep


slumberous: inclined to or marked by drowsiness


slumbery: inclined to or marked by drowsiness


slumbrous: inclined to or marked by drowsiness


somnolent: inclined to or marked by drowsiness


unawakened: still asleep


astringent: tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue


styptic: tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels


hemostatic: tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels


nonastringent: not astringent


aware: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception