Tag: Adjective

Adjective – Precarious not safe, strong, or steady He earned a precarious livelihood/living by gambling. She was in a state of precarious (=delicate) health. The government is in a precarious position. (=a dangerous position that must be dealt with carefully) Read More …

Adjective – Romantic 1 a: of, relating to, or involving love between two people She had romantic feelings for him. He had a romantic relationship with a coworker. Her latest movie is a romantic comedy. (=a comedy about two people Read More …

Adjective > Drab not bright or colorful : too plain or dull to be interesting drab buildings/clothes/offices/rooms He lives a drab life. — drably adverb a drably dressed woman — drabness noun {noncount) the drabness of the buildings

Adjective – Absent 1 : not present at a usual or expected place They were talking about absent friends. (=friends who were not there) an absent father who is not home most of the time The soldier was absent without Read More …

very difficult He went through a long and arduous training program. arduous efforts years of arduous study an arduous chore/duty/job/task an arduous journey across miles of desert — arduously adverb working arduously — arduousness noun (noncount)

1 : made of lace a lacy veil/border 2 : resembling lace The flower’s petals are lacy and delicate.

not protected or covered an exposed hillside exposed wiring an exposed beam

Something nameless is either unnamed; or, hard to remember the name for; or, hard to describe in words; or, not famous. Part of speech: adjective: “this nameless fear;” “the setting of the novel is nameless.” Other forms: namelessly, namelessness. how Read More …