Category: Adjectives

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

feeling or showing strong excitement about something : filled with or marked by enthusiasm They were enthusiastic supporters of the president. I’m not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea. They were less than enthusiastic. = They were far from enthusiastic. Read More …

feeling a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things The patient is weak and lethargic. – sometimes used figuratively a sluggish and lethargic economy

Torrid can be used to describe something that is literally hot (such as a region near the Earth’s equator) or figuratively hot (such as a romance). The tabloids were relentless in covering every minor detail of the celebrity couple’s torrid Read More …

very hot a sweltering summer day

Grudging is an adjective used to describe something that is said, done, or given unwillingly or reluctantly. It can also describe someone who is unwilling or reluctant to do something. Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the Read More …

very dark or black It’s already pitch-black outside. pitch-black hair

(more resplendent; most resplendent) literary very bright and attractive The fields were resplendent with flowers. She looked resplendent in her green evening gown. a bird with resplendent yellow feathers

not cooked enough The chicken was underdone. (=undercooked) not cooked completely She likes her steak underdone. (=rare)

Something described as agrarian has to do with farms and farming. Joan hopes to leave city life behind and move to a more agrarian region where she plans to raise lambs and grow heirloom vegetables.