Adjective – Shy 1 a : feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people a shy, quiet girl I was painfully shy as a teenager. She was too shy to ask for help. 1 b : showing that Read More …
Adjective > Shy
Category: Adjectives
Adjective > Energetic
Adjective > Omnipotent
Adjective – Omnipotent You know how “potent” means “powerful,” and how the prefix “omni-” means “all“? Put them together and you get “omnipotent,” a word with Latin roots that mean “all-powerful.” That’s the meaning in English, too. Omnipotent things or Read More …
Adjective > Stellar
Adjective > Lousy
Adjective – Lousy informal 1 : bad or poor She got lousy grades in high school. I like the work, but the pay is lousy. He was a lousy husband. of poor quality : not good or skillful They did Read More …
Adjective > Antique
Adjective > Minuscule
Adjective > Insuperable
Adjective – Insuperable Let’s start with the word “super.” It comes straight from Latin, where it means “over” or “above.” Next, turn “super” into a verb: “superate.” Yes, it’s a real verb, but it’s rare. To superate things is to Read More …
Adjective > Turbulent
Adjective – Turbulent 1 : moving in an irregular or violent way Turbulent waters caused the boat to capsize. 2 : full of confusion, violence, or disorder : not stable or steady The sixties were a turbulent period in American Read More …
Adjective > Aerobic
Adjective – Aerobic 1 of exercise : strengthening the heart and lungs by making them work hard for several minutes or more aerobic exercises like running and swimming an aerobic workout 2 technical : using oxygen aerobic organisms such as Read More …