Category: Adjectives

Something or someone described as meticulous shows extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details. He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.

not true or real a fictitious story The characters in the book are all fictitious. She gave a fictitious address on the application.

Something haphazard has no apparent plan, order, or direction. Considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it’s a wonder the cookies came out this good.

somewhat formal very many The old system’s problems were myriad. – usually used before a noun myriad problems Today we remember the myriad ways she helped others in her lifetime.

(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.