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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • amused/əˈmjuːzd/adjectiveB1+Finding something mildly funny or entertaining.
  • amusing/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/adjectiveB2Causing quiet laughter.
  • anachronistic/əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/adjectiveC2Belonging to the wrong period of history.
  • analogous/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/adjectiveC1Alike enough for a comparison to hold.
  • anarchic/əˈnɑː.kɪk/adjectiveC2Wildly disordered and recognising no authority.
  • ancestral/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/
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adjectiveB2+2 meanings
Belonging to the family members who came before.
  • ancient/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to the distant past, thousands of years ago.
  • anecdotal[ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩]adjectiveC1Based on single stories rather than gathered evidence.
  • angelic/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪk/adjectiveB2Beautifully good, like an angel.
  • angrieradjectiveA2+More angry than before or than someone else.
  • angry/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/adjectiveA12 meaningsFull of hot feeling because something is unfair.
  • angular/ˈæŋ.ɡju.lə/adjectiveC2Made of sharp corners, or bony and thin.
  • animated/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsLively and full of interest.
  • annoying/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/adjectiveB1Making you a little angry again and again.
  • annual/ˈæn.ju.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening once every year.
  • anodyne/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/adjectiveC2Deliberately inoffensive and lacking any substance.
  • anonymous/əˈnɒn.ə.məs/adjectiveB2With the name kept unknown.
  • answerable/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/adjectiveC1Capable of being settled by a definite reply, as a well-posed question is.
  • antarctic/ænˈtɑːktɪk/adjectiveB1+At or near the southern polar region.
  • antediluvian/ˌæn.tɪ.dɪˈluː.vɪ.ən/adjectiveC2Absurdly old-fashioned, as if from before the flood.
  • antenatal/ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl/adjectiveC1Happening before a birth.
  • anthropological/æn.θɹə.pəˈlɑd͡ʒikəl/adjectiveC2To do with the study of human societies.
  • anti-ageingadjectiveB2Made to slow the visible effects of getting older.
  • anticlimactic/ˌantɪjklɑjˈmaktɪk/adjectiveC1Disappointing after everything that built up to it.
  • antiquated/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/adjectiveC1So old-fashioned that it is no longer practical.
  • antique/ˌanˈtiːk/nounB22 meaningsAn old object valued for its age and quality.
  • antisocial/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHarmful or annoying to other people.
  • antithetical/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/adjectiveC2Directly opposed in nature.
  • antivirus/ˈantɪvʌɪrəs/adjectiveB2+Made to find and remove harmful computer programs.
  • anxious/ˈæŋkʃəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsWorried and uneasy about what may happen.
  • apathetic/ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Feeling no interest or care about anything.
  • apocalyptic/əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/adjectiveC2Resembling or predicting the end of the world.
  • apologetic/əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Showing or expressing regret.
  • appalledadjectiveB2+Deeply shocked and dismayed.
  • appalling/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/adjectiveC1Shockingly bad or horrifying.
  • apparent/əˈpæɹənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasy to see or understand; obvious.
  • appealing/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/adjectiveC1Attractive, or asking for sympathy.
  • appetisingadjectiveB2+Looking or smelling good enough to want.
  • applicable/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/adjectiveC1Relevant to the case in hand.
  • appreciative/əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/adjectiveB2+Showing that you recognise the value of something.
  • apprehensive/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/adjectiveC1Uneasy about what is about to happen.
  • approachable/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Easy to walk up to and talk with.
  • approximate/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsClose to right but not exact.
  • apricot/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/nounB1+3 meaningsA small soft orange fruit with a stone in the middle.
  • apt/æpt/adjectiveC12 meaningsExactly suitable.
  • aqua/ˈækwə/adjectiveC1Of a light clear blue-green colour.
  • aquatic/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/adjectiveB2+Living in water.
  • aquiline/ˈæk.wɪˌlaɪn/adjectiveC2Curved like an eagle's beak.
  • arabianadjectiveB1+Belonging to the great desert peninsula of south-west Asia.
  • arabic/ˈæɹəbɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsBelonging to the Arabic language or Arab culture.
  • arable/ˈæɹəbl̩/adjectiveC1Suitable for ploughing and growing crops.
  • arbitrary/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/adjectiveC13 meaningsDecided with no reason behind it.
  • arcane/ɑɹˈkeɪn/adjectiveC2Known only to a few, and mysterious to the rest.
  • archaeologicaladjectiveB2+To do with the study of remains from the past.
  • archetypal/ˈɑːkɪtaɪpəl/adjectiveC2Being the original or most typical example of a kind.
  • architectural/ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/adjectiveC1Relating to the design of buildings.
  • archival/ɑːˈkaɪv(ə)l/adjectiveC2Kept as a permanent record.
  • arcticadjectiveB2Belonging to the far frozen north.
  • arduous/ˈɑː.djʊ.əs/adjectiveC2Needing hard and tiring effort.
  • arid/ˈæɹɪd/adjectiveB2+So dry that little will grow.