Category: Adjectives

Adjective > Perilous full of danger : DANGEROUS a perilous journey across the mountains The climb was perilous. – perilously adverb He leaned perilously over the edge of the boat. She came perilously close to drowning. (=she almost drowned) The Read More …

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 > Pudgy somewhat fat The baby wrapped its pudgy (=plump, (Brit) podgy) little hand around my finger. a pudgy little man

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 > Invasive (more invasive; most invasive) 1 : tending to spread The cancer is invasive. invasive plants 2 medical : involving entry into the body by cutting or by inserting an instrument an invasive medical procedure

Adjective > Wacky informal amusing and very strange wacky ideas My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter. the wacky world of his imagination — wackiness / noun (noncount)

Adjective > Edible suitable or safe to eat edible fruit a plant with edible leaves All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible. — edibility noun (noncount) — edibles noun, informal (plural) cheese, crackers, and other edibles

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 …