Tag: Adjective

disapproving 1 a : having very old-fashioned opinions, attitudes, etc. a stodgy old man b : too plain or dull to be interesting stodgy clothes 2 British, of food : unpleasantly heavy and causing you to feel very full a Read More …

[more commendable; most commendable] formal deserving praise and approval a commendable effort Your honesty is commendable. — commendably /kəˈmɛndəbli/ adverb He did a commendably thorough job.

1 not used before a noun : not moving but ready to move The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up. She held the pencil poised over/above the paper. 2 not used before a Read More …

[more radical; most radical] 1 a : very new and different from what is traditional or ordinary The computer has introduced radical innovations. radical ideas about education b : very basic and important There are some radical differences between the Read More …

[also more comfy; most comfy] informal physically comfortable a big, comfy armchair Is everybody comfy?

[more immense; most immense] very great in size or amount He inherited an immense fortune. immense power/wealth Her movies continue to enjoy immense  [=enormous, tremendous]  popularity. She is an artist of immense talent.

This word has roots that mean “without blood.” People with anemia have a shortage of blood, so they’re pale and weak. Strictly speaking, anemic people are those who suffer from anemia: they’re low on blood, and so they lack energy Read More …

[more unstable; most unstable] a : likely to change unstable prices unstable weather b : not emotionally or mentally healthy She is emotionally/mentally unstable. c : not held in a secure position : likely to move or fall an unstable Read More …

of an image on a computer or television screen made up of a small number of large pixels that produce a picture which is not clear or sharp a heavily pixelated image

[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 3 informal : Read More …