Category: Adjectives

(count) very foolish or silly a preposterous excuse The whole idea is preposterous!

1 : (also more vain; most vain) : too proud of your own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc. : CONCEITED She is very vain about her appearance. He is the vainest man I know. 2 : having no success : not Read More …

(more malleable; most malleable) 1 : technical : capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes a malleable metal 2 : formal : capable of being easily changed or influenced a malleable (=flexible) plan malleable young minds

Something described as tawdry is cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality. Tawdry is also often used to describe something considered morally bad or distasteful, as in “a tawdry tale of political skulduggery.” Tawdry decorations cluttered the tiny house.

(more peculiar; most peculiar) 1 : not usual or normal : STRANGE It seems peculiar that he would leave town and not tell anybody. The dog’s peculiar behavior worried them. She got a peculiar feeling when the phone rang. She Read More …

1 : of or relating to astronomy astronomical research 2 : extremely large The cost of the office building was astronomical. We got an astronomical grocery bill this month.

Ulterior describes things (usually motives, objectives, reasons, agendas, etc.) that are kept hidden in order to achieve a particular result. Rory found it hard to not be suspicious of the accountant for offering these services for free; her eagerness to Read More …

Germane is a formal synonym of relevant that describes something related to a subject in an appropriate way. Her comments were not germane to the discussion. While these facts about the witness may interest the jury, they are not in Read More …

of, relating to, or resembling a lion a leonine mane of hair leonine strength

moving a lot because of nervousness, boredom, etc. : tending to fidget He grew more fidgety with each passing hour. Coffee makes me fidgety. (=jumpy, restless)