Noun > Antipathy If we have sympathy for others, we feel for them: our feelings are aligned with them. But if we have antipathy for others, we feel against them. The word “antipathy” has roots that mean “feeling against.” Someone’s Read More …
Tag: noncountable
Noun > Spread
Noun – Spread 1 (noncount) : growth or increase that causes something to cover a larger area, affect a larger number of people, etc. — often + of We need to slow the spread of the disease/virus. the spread of Read More …
Noun > Confetti
Noun > Generosity
Noun – Generosity (noncount) the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish : the quality of being generous She is admired for the generosity of her spirit. = She is admired for her generosity of spirit. (=she is admired Read More …
Noun > Foliage
Noun > Etiquette
Noun – Etiquette (noncount) the rules indicating the proper and polite way to behave Her failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette. a book of etiquette telephone etiquette (=the proper way to behave when speaking Read More …
Noun > Plagiarism
Noun > Limbo
Noun – Limbo This word comes from a Latin one meaning “edge” or “border.” In theology, Limbo is believed to be a place just on the border of Hell, where people go after they die if they haven’t been specifically Read More …
Noun > Malice
Noun > Jet lag
Noun – Jet lag (noncount) a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away I had bad jet lag after that last trip overseas. — jet–lagged /ˈʤɛtˌlægd/ adjective Read More …