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

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  • prime/pɹaɪ̯m/adjectiveB24 meaningsOf a number, divisible only by itself and one.
  • prior/ˈpɹaɪ.ə/adjectiveB2Existing or happening before.
  • private/ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/adjectiveA24 meaningsFor one person or group only.
  • progressive/pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsAdvancing in stages.
  • prominent/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsStanding out where everyone can see it.
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/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/
adjectiveB2
Showing signs of turning out well.
  • prompt/pɹɒmpt/adjectiveB24 meaningsDone without delay.
  • proof/pɹuːf/nounB14 meaningsThe evidence that shows something is true.
  • proper/ˈpɹɒpə/adjectiveB13 meaningsRight and suitable for the situation.
  • proportionate/pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/adjectiveB2Matching another thing in size, degree or seriousness.
  • protective/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsWanting to keep somebody safe, and acting that way.
  • proud/ˈpɹaʊ̯d/adjectiveA24 meaningsFeeling pleased and satisfied about something you or someone close to you has done.
  • psychological/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩/adjectiveB2To do with the mind and how it works.
  • puffy/ˈpʌfi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSwollen and soft-looking.
  • punctual/ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/adjectiveB2Arriving or happening at exactly the time agreed.
  • punishable/ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/adjectiveB2Of a kind the law will punish.
  • pure/ˈpjʊə/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot mixed with anything else; made of one substance only.
  • pushy/ˈpʊʃ.i/adjectiveB2Too forceful in trying to get what you want.
  • queer/kwɪə/adjectiveB22 meaningsStrange or odd, in older use.
  • quick-wittedadjectiveB2Fast to understand and to respond.
  • racial/ˈɹeɪʃəl/adjectiveB2To do with the different races of people.
  • racist/ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/adjectiveB22 meaningsShowing prejudice or discrimination based on race.
  • radiant/ˈɹeɪ.di.ənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsShining brightly.
  • radical/ˈɹædɪkəl/adjectiveB24 meaningsReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.
  • ragged/ˈɹæɡɪd/adjectiveB24 meaningsOld, torn, and hanging in loose strips.
  • raging/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsViolently strong.
  • rank/ˈɹæŋk/nounB24 meaningsA position in an order or hierarchy, especially in the armed forces or the police.
  • rash/ɹæʃ/nounB22 meaningsA patch of red itchy spots on the skin.
  • raw/ɹɔː/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot cooked.
  • reactive/ɹiːˈæktɪv/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsResponding to events after they happen rather than planning ahead.
  • ready/ˈɹɛd.i/adjectiveA13 meaningsFully prepared, with nothing left to do first.
  • realistic/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsSensible about what is actually possible.
  • rear/ˈɹɪə/adjectiveB22 meaningsAt or belonging to the back.
  • rearview/ˈɹɪəvjuː/adjectiveB2Describing the mirror showing the view behind a vehicle.
  • reckless/ˈɹɛkləs/adjectiveB2Acting wildly without thought for the danger.
  • rectangular/ɹɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ/adjectiveB2Shaped like an oblong with four right angles.
  • red-hotadjectiveB22 meaningsHeated until it glows red.
  • redundant/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsNo longer needed or useful.
  • refined/ɹɪˈfaɪnd/adjectiveB22 meaningsPolished, elegant and free of coarseness.
  • refreshing/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsMaking you feel cool and revived.
  • regional/ˈɹiː.d͡ʒə.nəl/adjectiveB2Belonging to a particular part of a country.
  • relative/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/nounB13 meaningsA member of your family, by blood or by marriage.
  • relentless/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/adjectiveB2Never easing and never stopping.
  • relevant/ˈɹɛləvənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsConnected with what is being discussed, and important to it.
  • reliable/ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/adjectiveB12 meaningsAble to be trusted to do what is needed, every time.
  • reliantadjectiveB2Needing someone or something in order to manage or survive.
  • relieved/ɹɪˈliːvd/adjectiveB2No longer anxious, because a feared outcome did not happen.
  • remarkable/ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/adjectiveB2So unusual or excellent that people talk about it.
  • remote[ɹɪˈməʊt]adjectiveB15 meaningsFar from towns and people; hard to reach.
  • renewable/ɹɪˈnjuː.ə.bl̩/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsComing from sources that do not run out.
  • repentant/ɹəˈpɛntənt/adjectiveB2Sincerely sorry for having done wrong.
  • repetitive/ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/adjectiveB2Doing or saying the same thing again and again.
  • representative/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/nounB22 meaningsSomebody chosen to speak or act for others.
  • repulsive/ɹɪˈpʌlsɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo unpleasant it drives you away.
  • resealableadjectiveB2Able to be closed again after opening.
  • reserved/ɹɪˈzɝvd/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot showing feelings or talking about yourself.
  • resident/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/nounB22 meaningsA person who lives in a particular place.
  • residential/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsConsisting of housing rather than businesses.
  • resistant/ɹəˈzɪstənt/adjectiveB2Able to withstand something without being affected.
  • respectable[ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]adjectiveB12 meaningsDecent enough to be accepted by others.