Category: Adjectives

often disapproving strongly supporting one leader, group, or cause over another partisan interests/loyalties/politics She is highly/fiercely partisan. A partisan is a member of a domestic irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or Read More …

(more corpulent; most corpulent) formal fat a corpulent (=obese) man her large, corpulent body

1 a : more than is usual, necessary, or proper He went to extravagant (=elaborate, extreme) lengths to impress his boss. The brunch featured an extravagant (=lavish) assortment of entrees. extravagant praise The company has been making extravagant claims/promises about Read More …

formal 1 : lying on your back with your face upward a supine position He was lying supine on the couch. 2 : disapproving : willing to be controlled by others : weak or passive a supine attitude a supine Read More …

(more serene; most serene) calm and peaceful a serene face serene music/skies – serenely adverb She smiled serenely. The sunset was serenely beautiful. – serenity noun (noncount) a feeling of peace and serenity

not used before a noun not proper or correct : WRONG Something is amiss here. Some of his assumptions are amiss. The doctor’s examination showed that nothing was amiss. A special award for her performance would not be amiss. (=would Read More …

(more heedless; most heedless) not paying careful attention They remain heedless of their own safety. the heedless use of natural resources heedless waste

very pleasant to taste : DELICIOUS a scrumptious cake

(more magnificent; most magnificent) very beautiful or impressive : very great the magnificent cathedrals of Europe He gave a magnificent performance. The view was magnificent.

informal not working properly a haywire immune system usually used in the phrase go haywire The disease has caused her immune system to go haywire. (=to stop working properly) The old radio went haywire. The stock market has gone completely Read More …