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

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  • rabid/ˈɹæbɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCarrying the disease rabies.
  • radiant/ˈɹeɪ.di.ənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsShining brightly.
  • radical/ˈɹædɪkəl/adjectiveB24 meaningsReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.
  • rambunctious/ɹæmˈbʌŋ(k)ʃəs/adjectiveC1Boisterous and hard to control.
  • rampant/ˈɹæm.pənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsSpreading unchecked.
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/ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl/
adjectiveC1
Badly built or maintained and close to collapse.
  • rancid/ˈɹænsɪd/adjectiveC1Smelling of fat that has gone off.
  • rangy/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/adjectiveC1Tall, thin and long-limbed.
  • rank/ˈɹæŋk/nounB24 meaningsA position in an order or hierarchy, especially in the armed forces or the police.
  • rapt/ˈɹæpt/adjectiveC1So absorbed that nothing else reaches you.
  • raucous/ˈɹɔːkəs/adjectiveC1Loud, harsh and disorderly.
  • raunchy/ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃi/adjectiveC1Openly and coarsely sexual.
  • ravenous/ˈɹævənəs/adjectiveC1Extremely hungry.
  • raving/ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsTalking wildly and incoherently, as in delirium.
  • raw/ɹɔː/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot cooked.
  • reactionary/ɹiˈækʃən(ə)ɹi/adjectiveC1Opposed to change and wanting the old ways back.
  • readable/ˈɹiː.də.bəl/adjectiveC1Easy or enjoyable to read.
  • rearmostadjectiveC1Furthest to the back.
  • recessive/ɹɪˈsɛsɪv/adjectiveC1Said of a gene whose effect shows only without a stronger one.
  • reciprocal/ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/adjectiveC1Given by each side to the other.
  • reconciled/ˈɹɛkənsaɪld/adjectiveC12 meaningsBrought back together after a long quarrel.
  • recreationaladjectiveC1Done for enjoyment rather than as work or duty.
  • red-hotadjectiveB22 meaningsHeated until it glows red.
  • redactedadjectiveC1With the sensitive parts blacked out.
  • reduced/ɹɪˈdjuːst/adjectiveC12 meaningsBoiled down until thicker and stronger.
  • redundant/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsNo longer needed or useful.
  • reedy/ˈɹiː.di/adjectiveC12 meaningsThin and high in tone.
  • refreshing/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsMaking you feel cool and revived.
  • regimentaladjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to a regiment.
  • regulatory/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/adjectiveC1Concerned with making and enforcing rules.
  • relationaladjectiveC1To do with how things stand in relation to each other.
  • religious/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒəs/adjectiveB12 meaningsConnected with faith and God.
  • reluctant/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/adjectiveC1Unwilling to do something, and doing it slowly or with visible resistance.
  • remedial/ɹɪˈmiː.dɪəl/adjectiveC1Meant to put right a fault or a weakness.
  • reminiscent/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/adjectiveC1Bringing something else to mind.
  • remorselessadjectiveC1Feeling no regret, or never letting up.
  • remote[ɹɪˈməʊt]adjectiveB15 meaningsFar from towns and people; hard to reach.
  • renowned/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/adjectiveC1Famous and admired far and wide.
  • repellent/ɹəˈpɛlənt/nounB2+2 meaningsA liquid put on skin to keep insects away.
  • reprehensible/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/adjectiveC1Deserving strong disapproval.
  • reptilian/ɹɛpˈtɪliən/adjectiveC12 meaningsLike a reptile.
  • repugnant/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/adjectiveC1So distasteful that it turns you against it.
  • repulsive/ɹɪˈpʌlsɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo unpleasant it drives you away.
  • reputable/ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjectiveC1Having a good name and worth trusting.
  • resentful/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsFeeling quiet, lasting anger about something you believe was unfair.
  • reserved/ɹɪˈzɝvd/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot showing feelings or talking about yourself.
  • residential/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsConsisting of housing rather than businesses.
  • resigned/ɹɪˈzaɪnd/adjectiveC1Accepting something unpleasant that cannot be changed.
  • resilient/ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsAble to recover quickly from difficulty.
  • resolute/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/adjectiveC1Firmly decided and impossible to shake.
  • resonant/ˈɹɛzənənt/adjectiveC1Deep and ringing, and lingering in the air.
  • respective/ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/adjectiveC1Belonging separately to each of the people or things mentioned.
  • restorative/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/adjectiveC1Having the power to bring back health or strength.
  • restrict/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo keep something within set limits.
  • reticent/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/adjectiveC1Keeping your thoughts and feelings to yourself.
  • retrospective/ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/nounC22 meaningsAn exhibition or survey covering a long period of work.
  • reverent/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹənt/adjectiveC1Showing deep respect.
  • reverential/ˌɹɛvəˈɹɛnʃəl/adjectiveC1Full of awe and deep respect.
  • rhetorical/ɹɪˈtɒɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsIntended to persuade or impress rather than inform.
  • rickety/ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/adjectiveC1Unsteady and likely to break or collapse.