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

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  • national/ˈnaʃ.ə.nəl/adjectiveA22 meaningsBelonging to one whole country.
  • native/ˈneɪtɪv/adjectiveB12 meaningsBelonging to a place by birth.
  • naughty/ˈnɔːti/adjectiveB12 meaningsBehaving badly in a small, childish way.
  • nauseous/ˈnɔːziːəs/adjectiveB2Feeling as though you are about to be sick.
  • navy/ˈneɪvi/nounB23 meaningsThe branch of a country's armed forces that fights at sea.
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/nɪə/
adjectiveA14 meanings
A short distance away.
  • nearby/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/adverbB22 meaningsA short distance from here, or from the place being talked about.
  • neat/ˈniːt/adjectiveB14 meaningsClean and arranged with everything in its proper place.
  • necessary/ˈnɛs.ə.sɹi/adjectiveA22 meaningsNeeded for something to happen or work.
  • needless/ˈniːdləs/adjectiveB2Not necessary at all.
  • needy/ˈniːdi/adjectiveB22 meaningsVery poor.
  • negative/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/nounA14 meaningsA photographic image with light and dark reversed.
  • nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjectiveA23 meaningsWorried and unable to relax about something ahead.
  • net/nɛt/nounB14 meaningsMaterial made of string or cord knotted into a mesh, or a piece of it made for a purpose such as catching fish.
  • neutral/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot supporting either side in a disagreement or a war.
  • noble/ˈnəʊbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsMorally high and generous.
  • nuclear/ˈn(j)u.kli.ɚ/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsUsing energy from the nucleus of atoms.
  • numerical/n(j)uːˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2Expressed in or to do with numbers.
  • numerous/ˈnuməɹəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting in large numbers; many.
  • nutty/ˈnʌti/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting of nuts.
  • obedient/əˈbiːdɪənt/adjectiveB2Willing to do as you are told.
  • obnoxious/əbˈnɒkʃəs/adjectiveB2So loud and unpleasant that everyone is annoyed.
  • observant/əbˈzɝvənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsQuick to notice things.
  • obvious/ˈɑb.vi.əs/adjectiveB13 meaningsEasy to see or understand, and needing no explanation.
  • occasional/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening now and then, with gaps in between.
  • odd/ɒd/adjectiveB15 meaningsStrange or unusual in a way that puzzles you.
  • off-balanceadjectiveB12 meaningsUnsteady and in danger of falling.
  • off-peakadjectiveB2Outside the busiest hours, and usually cheaper.
  • offensive/əˈfɛnsɪv/nounB23 meaningsA large planned attack.
  • offshore/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/adverbB22 meaningsOut at sea, away from the coast.
  • one-on-oneadjectiveB2Between just two people.
  • ongoing/ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/adjectiveB2Still going on and not yet finished.
  • onward/ˈɒnwəd/adverbB2+2 meaningsContinuing forward in space or time.
  • open planadjectiveB2Having one big shared space instead of separate rooms.
  • open-minded/ˈəʊ.pən ˈmaɪn.dɪd/adjectiveB2Willing to consider ideas you do not hold.
  • opposed/əˈpoʊzd/adjectiveB2Set against something.
  • oppressive/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnjustly harsh, of rule.
  • optimistic/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/adjectiveB2Always expecting things to turn out well.
  • optional/ˈɒp.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveB2Allowed but not required.
  • organic/ɔːˈɡænɪk/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsGrown or raised without artificial chemicals.
  • outer/ˈaʊtə/adjectiveB2Further from the centre.
  • outgoing/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsLoving company and making friends easily.
  • outrageous/aʊtˈɹeɪ.d͡ʒəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo shocking it makes people protest.
  • outright/aʊtˈɹaɪt/adverbB2+2 meaningsCompletely and openly.
  • outward/ˈaʊt.wɚd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFacing or moving away from the centre.
  • oval/ˈəʊvəl/nounB23 meaningsA shape like a stretched circle or an egg.
  • overall/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɔːl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTaking everything into account.
  • overflowing/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSo full that the contents are spilling out.
  • overhead/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/adverbB1+4 meaningsDirectly above; in the sky or the space above your head.
  • overnight/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/adverbB23 meaningsDuring the night.
  • overrated/ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2Thought to be better or more important than it really is.
  • overseas/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/adverbB22 meaningsAcross the sea from where you are.
  • overwhelmed/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnable to cope because there is more work, pressure or emotion than you can manage.
  • overwhelming/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo strong that it fills everything.
  • own/əʊn/verbA13 meaningsTo have something as your legal property.
  • parallel/ˈpæ.ɹəˌlɛl/adjectiveB25 meaningsRunning side by side at the same distance apart, never meeting.
  • paranoid/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/adjectiveB23 meaningsWrongly convinced that other people mean you harm.
  • parched/pɑɹt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2Dried out completely by heat.
  • part-timeadjectiveB2Working fewer than the usual full hours.
  • passionate/ˈpæʃənɪt/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of strong feeling.