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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • debonair/ˌdɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/adjectiveC2Confident, stylish and charming.
  • decorous/ˈdɛkəɹəs/adjectiveC2Correct and dignified in behaviour.
  • deductive/dɪˈdʌktɪv/adjectiveC2Reasoning from general principles to a particular conclusion.
  • defective/dɪˈfɛktɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving a fault from the way it was made, so that it does not work properly.
  • deficient/dɪˈfɪʃənt/adjectiveC2Lacking something that is needed.
  • deleterious
/ˌdɛl.ɪˈtɪə̯.ɹi.əs/
adjectiveC2
Doing harm, often quietly and over time.
  • depressive/dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/adjectiveC2To do with long-lasting lowness of spirits.
  • derelict/ˈdɛr.ə.lɪkt/adjectiveC22 meaningsAbandoned and falling down.
  • derisive/dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/adjectiveC2Showing open scorn.
  • desultory/ˈdɛs.əl.t(ə).ɹi/adjectiveC2Done without plan or steady interest.
  • deviant/ˈdiː.vi.ənt/adjectiveC2Departing sharply from what is accepted as normal.
  • diaphanous/daɪˈæf.ən.əs/adjectiveC2So fine and light that you can see through it.
  • didactic/daɪˈdæk.tɪk/adjectiveC2Meant to teach, often too obviously so.
  • diffident/ˈdɪfɪdənt/adjectiveC2Shy and lacking confidence in yourself.
  • diffuse/dɪˈfjuːz/verbC23 meaningsTo spread out in all directions and become less concentrated.
  • dilatory/ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/adjectiveC2Slow to act, and inclined to put things off.
  • disdainful/dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/adjectiveC2Showing that you think someone or something is beneath you.
  • dissonant/ˈdɪsənənt/adjectiveC2Clashing in sound or in feeling.
  • dodderingadjectiveC2Shaky and feeble from old age.
  • dolorous/ˈdɒləɹəs/adjectiveC2Full of sorrow.
  • doughty/ˈdaʊti/adjectiveC2Brave and persistent.
  • drear/dɹɪə/adjectiveC2Dismal and gloomy.
  • dun/dʌn/adjectiveC2Greyish brown, said of a horse.