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

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  • 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.
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adjectiveB15 meanings
Far 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.
  • righteous/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsMorally right.
  • riledadjectiveC1Stirred into irritation.
  • ripe/ɹaɪp/adjectiveB14 meaningsFully grown and ready to be eaten or gathered.
  • roadworthyadjectiveC1Safe and legal to drive.
  • robust/ɹəʊˈbʌst/adjectiveC14 meaningsStrongly built and able to survive rough treatment.
  • rogue/ˈɹəʊɡ/nounB22 meaningsA dishonest but often likeable person.
  • rosy/ˈɹəʊzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsPink and healthy.
  • rotten/ˈɹɒtn̩/adjectiveB13 meaningsDecayed and no longer fit to eat or use.
  • rotund/ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd/adjectiveC12 meaningsRound and plump.
  • ruddy/ˈɹʌdi/adjectiveC12 meaningsHealthily red in the face.
  • rude/ɹuːd/adjectiveA24 meaningsHaving no manners; showing no respect for other people.
  • rudimentary/ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/adjectiveC1Basic and undeveloped.
  • rueful/ˈɹuːfl̩/adjectiveC1Showing regret in a wry good-humoured way.
  • ruinous/ˈɹuː.ɪnəs/adjectiveC1Causing complete destruction or financial collapse.
  • ruling/ˈɹuːlɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe decision a judge hands down.
  • run-of-the-milladjectiveC1Perfectly ordinary; nothing special.
  • russet/ˈɹʌsɪt/adjectiveC1Reddish brown.
  • rustic/ˈɹʌstɪk/adjectiveC1Simple and rough in a countryside way.
  • ruthless/ˈɹuːθləs/adjectiveC12 meaningsShowing no pity for anyone harmed on the way to getting what you want.
  • rutted/ˈɹʌtɪd/adjectiveC1Marked with deep grooves made by wheels.
  • sabbatical/səˈbætɪkəl/nounC13 meaningsA long, approved break from work, taken for study, travel or rest.
  • sadistic/səˈdɪstɪk/adjectiveC1Taking pleasure in the pain of others.
  • salient/ˈseɪ.li.ənt/adjectiveC1Standing out as the most noticeable point.
  • sallow/ˈsæloʊ/adjectiveC1Yellowish and unhealthy in complexion.
  • salty/ˈsɒlti/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsTasting of salt.
  • salvageableadjectiveC1Damaged, but still worth saving.
  • sarcastic/sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/adjectiveC1Saying the opposite of what is meant, in order to mock or wound.
  • sardonic/sɑːˈdɒnɪk/adjectiveC1Mocking in a dry and rather bitter way.
  • satinyadjectiveC1Smooth with a soft sheen.
  • scarlet/ˈskɑɹlɪt/adjectiveB22 meaningsA brilliant, slightly orange shade of red.
  • scathing/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/adjectiveC1Severely and woundingly critical.