Tag: Adjective

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 …

[more impatient; most impatient] 1 a : not willing to wait for something or someone : not patient After months of delays, customers are becoming/growing impatient. Customers have grown impatient with/at the repeated delays. “Aren’t you ready yet?” “Don’t be Read More …

1 : no longer existing an extinct (species of) animal Many of these old traditions have since become extinct. 2 : no longer active an extinct volcano

always used before a noun suitable or required for a formal event I wore dress pants and a nice sweater. uncomfortable dress shoes

including only what is most basic or needed a bare-bones Web site a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.

The word “anecdote” comes from a Greek one meaning “things unpublished.” Inside “anecdote,” you can see two Greek roots: an, “not,” and ekdotos, “published,” or more literally, “given out.” So enjoy a good chuckle of irony whenever you see a Read More …

To neglect things or people is to pay them no attention or to fail to take care of them. So, something negligible is so small or so unimportant that it doesn’t require anyone’s care or attention. Pronunciation: NEG ludge uh bull Part of speech: Read More …