Tag: Adjective

Adjective – Ignominious Think of how someone’s disgraceful behavior gives that person a bad name. For example, the name “Bill Cosby” was once very good, but now it’s a “bad name,” since he’s in jail for assaulting women. The word Read More …

Adjective – Clandestine This comes from a Latin word for “hide.” Something clandestine is sneaky, secret, or hidden, usually because it involves illegal or immoral activity. Pronunciation: clan DESS tin Part of speech: Adjective: “a clandestine maneuver,” “their approach stayed Read More …

Adjective – Gruesome causing horror or disgust The police report described the scene in gruesome detail. a gruesome murder — gruesomely adverb She was gruesomely murdered. — gruesomeness noun (noncount)

Adjective – Crunchy having a hard texture and making a loud sound when chewed or crushed : not soft or mushy crunchy chips/cereal/vegetables crunchy snow These cookies are very crunchy.

Adjective – Blunt (also more blunt; most blunt) 1 : having a thick edge or point : not sharp scissors with blunt (=rounded) ends He was hit over the head with a blunt instrument. (=an object without sharp edges or Read More …

Adjective – Amicable (more amicable; most amicable) showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument The discussions were amicable. They reached an amicable agreement. — amicability noun (noncount) — amicably adverb They met and settled the problem Read More …

Adjective – Disputatious Let’s start with the verb “dispute,” meaning “to debate, to argue, or to argue against, often in a loud, emotional way.” (We looked at “dispute” once before when we studied “undisputed,” a great word for describing things Read More …

Adjective – Hyperactive extremely active or too active hyperactive children All of these wild characters are products of the author’s hyperactive (=overactive) imagination.

Adjective – Sensational (more sensational; most sensational) 1 : causing very great excitement or interest with shocking details a particularly sensational trial/crime sensational headlines sensational news stories 2 : very excellent or great a sensational performance/idea a sensational (new) talent Read More …

Adjective – Radiant 1. sending out light; shining or glowing brightly. “a bird with radiant green and red plumage” Similar: shining, bright, illuminated, lit, lighted, brilliant, gleaming, glowing, ablaze, luminous, luminescent, lustrous, incandescent, glittering, sparkling, coruscating, dazzling, flashing, shimmering, glowy, Read More …