Tag: Adjective

Adjective – Quantifiable & Unquantifiable The word “quantity” comes from the Latin quantus, which means “‘How much?,’ ‘What amount?,’ or ‘What size?‘” A quantity is a certain amount of stuff. If you quantify something, you count it or measure it. Read More …

Adjective – Glamorous very exciting and attractive : full of glamour She looked glamorous in her formal black gown She wore a glamorous black gown. glamorous movie stars A private investigator’s job isn’t as glamorous as people think. — glamorously Read More …

Adjective – Closefisted Literally speaking, someone holding their hand tightly closed, in a fist, is closefisted. And figuratively speaking, closefisted people seem to close their fists around whatever they have, like money or food, and not offer to share it Read More …

Adjective – Quaint (or more quaint; most quaint) having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing The fishing village was very quaint. The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives. They have Read More …

Adjective – Unfortunately [more unfortunately; most unfortunately] — used to say that something bad or unlucky has happened Unfortunately, we didn’t finish on time. Unfortunately for us, the car broke down. That, unfortunately, cannot be guaranteed. — opposite FORTUNATELY

Adjective – Pumped excited and enthusiastic about something I’m pumped (=pumped up) for tonight’s concert.

Adjective – Insurmountable The word “surmount” came to us through French, ultimately from Latin, and you can almost see its Latin bits: super, meaning “over or above,” and mons, meaning “mountain.” Literally speaking, to surmount something to is to climb Read More …

Adjective – Ashamed not used before a noun (more ashamed; most ashamed) 1 : feeling shame or guilt She was ashamed that she hit her brother. = She felt ashamed for/about hitting her brother. You ought to be ashamed! — Read More …

Adjective – Dependable (more dependable; most dependable) able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed : able to be depended on The old well is a dependable source of water. (=there is always water in the old Read More …

Adjective – Dairy 1 : made from milk dairy products/foods such as cheese and ice cream relating to foods made from milk You’ll find yogurt in the dairy section of the grocery store. 2 : of or relating to a Read More …