Category: Adjectives

Boffo is an informal word that describes things that are extremely good or successful. The most recent film in the long-running franchise has done boffo business at the box office, a testament to the series’ enduring popularity.

(more commodious; most commodious) formal having a lot of space a commodious apartment/room/house

Voracious describes someone who has a huge appetite. It can also be used figuratively to mean “excessively eager,” as in “a voracious reader.” It seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day. She has her Read More …

informal going beyond what is expected, usual, normal, or appropriate : excessive or exaggerated an over-the-top hair style

Someone described as haggard appears tired or thin especially as if because of hunger, worry, or pain. Haggard can also describe someone who looks wild or otherwise disheveled. After a disastrous rafting trip, Robin emerged from the woods looking haggard Read More …

formal + literary showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity a long, languid sigh They proceeded at a languid pace. It was a hot, languid summer day. — languidly adverb He was leaning languidly against the wall. The Read More …

extremely sad and not able to be comforted She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.

Something described as prestigious has the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important. Chelsea’s mom often bragged about her daughter’s job at the prestigious company.

1 : of or relating to the sun a solar eclipse/phenomenon 2 : produced by or using the sun’s light or heat solar energy/power a solar heating system

Turbid is a formal word that has several meanings having to do with literal or figurative muddiness or cloudiness. It’s most often used literally to describe water that is thick or opaque with stirred-up sediment, as in “the river’s turbid Read More …