Category: Adjectives

(more resplendent; most resplendent) literary very bright and attractive The fields were resplendent with flowers. She looked resplendent in her green evening gown. a bird with resplendent yellow feathers

not cooked enough The chicken was underdone. (=undercooked) not cooked completely She likes her steak underdone. (=rare)

Something described as agrarian has to do with farms and farming. Joan hopes to leave city life behind and move to a more agrarian region where she plans to raise lambs and grow heirloom vegetables.

(more distinguished; most distinguished) 1 : known by many people because of some quality or achievement a distinguished scientist/career She is distinguished for her achievements in genetic research. 2 : making someone seem important and worth respect the professor’s distinguished Read More …

Something described as cohesive sticks together and forms something closely united. The word is usually used with abstract terms in phrases like “a cohesive social unit” or “a cohesive look/aesthetic.” Cohesive can also be used to describe something, such as Read More …

1 technical : of or relating to the stars stellar light the rate of stellar expansion 2 (more stellar; most stellar) : very good : EXCELLENT The movie has a stellar cast. a stellar performance

1 : not shared : available to only one person or group We have exclusive use of the beach. (=we are the only ones who can use the beach) The company has exclusive rights to (use) the logo. an exclusive Read More …

formal dressed in a particular way an elegantly attired gentleman Both were attired in the distinctive uniform.

Tendentious is a formal word used disapprovingly to describe someone or something expressing a strongly biased point of view in a way that may cause argument. The book proved to be a tendentious account of the town’s history, written to Read More …

very strong or powerful an overpowering smell an overpowering fastball He has an overpowering personality. I felt an overpowering urge to tell him what I really thought of him.