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

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  • fabledadjectiveC2Famous in stories, and perhaps not quite real.
  • fabulous/ˈfæbjʊləs/adjectiveB12 meaningsWonderful.
  • face-to-faceadjectiveB1Happening with both people present in person.
  • facelessadjectiveC1Without individual character or identity.
  • facetious/fəˈsiːʃəs/adjectiveC1Joking about something that calls for seriousness.
  • facial/ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/nounB22 meanings
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A beauty treatment for the face.
  • facile/ˈfæs.aɪl/adjectiveC2Too easy, and shallow because of it.
  • factory/ˈfæk.tə.ɹi/nounA2+2 meaningsA large building where goods are made by machine.
  • faded/ˈfeɪdɪd/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving lost colour through washing or sun.
  • faint/feɪnt/adjectiveB14 meaningsOnly just possible to see, hear or smell.
  • fair/ˈfɛə/adjectiveA25 meaningsTreating everyone equally and by the rules.
  • fair-minded/ˌfɛːˈmaɪndɪd/adjectiveC1Willing to judge everybody by the same standard.
  • fairy/ˈfɛəɹi/nounA12 meaningsA small magical being from folklore.
  • faithlessadjectiveC1Not keeping faith or promises.
  • fake/feɪ̯k/adjectiveA23 meaningsMade to look real in order to deceive.
  • fallacious/fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveC2Resting on faulty reasoning.
  • fallow/ˈfæləʊ/adjectiveC1Left unplanted for a season so the soil can rest.
  • false/fɔːls/adjectiveA13 meaningsNot true; not matching the facts.
  • familial/fəˈmɪljəl/adjectiveC1To do with a family, or running in one.
  • familiar/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/adjectiveB14 meaningsKnown to you already, from having met it many times before.
  • famished/ˈfæmɪʃt/adjectiveB2+Extremely hungry.
  • famous/ˈfeɪ.məs/adjectiveA12 meaningsKnown about by very many people.
  • fanciful/ˈfænsɪfl̩/adjectiveC1Imaginative rather than founded on fact.
  • fancy/ˈfæn.si/adjectiveB15 meaningsDecorated, elaborate and expensive-looking rather than plain.
  • far/fɑː/adjectiveA14 meaningsA long distance away.
  • far-fetched/fɑɹˈfɛt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2So unlikely that it is hard to believe.
  • faraway/ˈfɑɹəweɪ/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsAt a great distance.
  • farcical/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/adjectiveC2Absurd and ridiculous to the point of comedy.
  • farewell/fɛəˈwɛl/nounB12 meaningsA parting, and the good wishes said at one.
  • farthest/ˈfɑːðɪst/adjectiveB1+At the greatest distance.
  • fascinated/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/adjectiveB2Completely absorbed and held by interest.
  • fascinating/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/adjectiveB1So interesting you cannot look away.
  • fast/fɑːst/adjectiveA15 meaningsMoving, or able to move, at great speed.
  • fastidious/fæsˈtɪdi.əs/adjectiveC1Very hard to please about detail and cleanliness.
  • fat/ˈfæt/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving a heavy, round body.
  • fateful/ˈfeɪtfəl/adjectiveC1Having important and usually bad consequences.
  • fatherlessadjectiveB2Having no father alive or present.
  • fatuous/ˈfæt.ju.əs/adjectiveC2Silly and self-satisfied.
  • faulty/ˈfɒlti/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot working properly because something is wrong with it.
  • favorite/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/adjectiveA13 meaningsLiked more than all the others.
  • favourable/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsExpressing approval.
  • fearful/ˈfɪəfəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of fear.
  • fearless/ˈfɪɹləs/adjectiveB1+Showing no fear at all.
  • fearsome/ˈfɪəsəm/adjectiveB2Frightening in appearance or reputation.
  • feasible/ˈfiː.zɪ.bəl/adjectiveB2+Actually possible to do with what you have.
  • feckless/ˈfɛkləs/adjectiveC2Useless, and unable to take responsibility.
  • federal/ˈfɛdəɹəl/adjectiveB2Belonging to the central government of a union of states.
  • feeble/ˈfiːbəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsWeak, with very little physical strength.
  • feisty/ˈfaɪsti/adjectiveC1Spirited and ready to stand your ground.
  • feline/ˈfiːlaɪn/adjectiveC12 meaningsRelating to cats.
  • fell/fɛl/adjectiveC2Fierce and cruel, in old use.
  • female/ˈfiː.meɪl/adjectiveA22 meaningsOf the sex that gives birth or produces eggs.
  • feminine/ˈfɛmɪnɪn/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving the qualities traditionally associated with women.
  • feminist/ˈfɛmənɪst/adjectiveC1Working for equal rights and standing for women.
  • feral/ˈfɛɹəl/adjectiveB2+Wild, though descended from tame animals.
  • fermented/fɹ̩ˈmɛntʰəd/adjectiveB2+Changed and soured by tiny living cultures.
  • ferocious/fəˈɹəʊʃəs/adjectiveC1Frighteningly fierce and violent.
  • fertile/ˈfɜːtaɪl/adjectiveB23 meaningsRich enough to produce plenty of crops or plants.
  • fervent/ˈfɜːv(ə)nt/adjectiveC1Feeling and showing very strong belief.
  • fervid/ˈfɝ.vɪd/adjectiveC2Burning with intense feeling.