
Adjective > Gigantic extremely large Gigantic (=huge, monstrous) waves were crashing on the beach. a gigantic (=immense, enormous) corporation He made a gigantic (=huge) mistake when he quit his job.
Adjective > Off-putting (more off-putting; most off-putting) not pleasing or likable : causing you to feel dislike of someone or something He has an off-putting (=unfriendly) manner. The restaurant’s decor was strangely off-putting. The wording of the memo was very Read More …
Adjective > Exemplary (more exemplary; most exemplary) 1 : extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied We congratulated him on his exemplary (=outstanding, excellent) work. an exemplary school an exemplary citizen 2 : formal : serving as an Read More …
Adjective > Fastidious Our word “fastidious” comes from a Latin one meaning “dislike, or squeamishness.” In English, “fastidious” first meant “disgusting,” then “disgusted,” then “easily disgusted and very hard to please.” It’s this latest meaning that survives today. If things Read More …
Adjective > Contagious (more contagious; most contagious) 1 : able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching a contagious disease It’s a highly contagious virus. 2 : having a sickness that can be passed to Read More …
Adjective > Cognitive Cognition is the act of thinking or knowing, or the process of learning and using what you’ve learned. And something cognitive involves thinking, knowing, learning, or using what you’ve learned. Part of speech: Adjective: “She took a Read More …