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

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  • dishevelled/dɪˈʃɛvəld/adjectiveC1Untidy in hair and clothing, as if hurried or blown about.
  • disingenuous/ˌdɪ.sɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/adjectiveC1Pretending to be more honest than you are.
  • disinterested/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/adjectiveC1Impartial, with nothing personal to gain.
  • dismal/ˈdɪzməl/adjectiveC12 meaningsGloomy, dreary and depressing.
  • disparate/ˈdɪsp(ə)ɹət/adjectiveC1So different in kind that comparison is hard.
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/dɪsˈpæʃənət/
adjectiveC1
Judging without letting feeling in.
  • disposable/dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/adjectiveB23 meaningsMade to be thrown away after one use.
  • disposed/dɪˈspoʊzd/adjectiveC12 meaningsInclined or willing to do something.
  • disreputable/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjectiveC1Not respectable in character or appearance.
  • distant/ˈdɪstənt/adjectiveB24 meaningsFar away in space.
  • distasteful/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/adjectiveC1Unpleasant and offensive.
  • distinctive/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/adjectiveC1Easy to recognise as different from anything else.
  • disturbing/dɪsˈtɜː.bɪŋ/adjectiveC1Upsetting and hard to put out of your mind.
  • divergent/daɪˈvɜː.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC1Growing apart, or differing from what is usual.
  • divertingadjectiveC1Entertaining and taking your mind off things.
  • divine/dɪˈvaɪn/adjectiveB23 meaningsBelonging to or coming from a god.
  • docile/ˈdəʊ.saɪl/adjectiveC12 meaningsQuiet and easy to control or handle.
  • documentary/ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA film or programme about real people and events, made with real footage and interviews.
  • dogmatic/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Insisting on beliefs without allowing question.
  • dormant/ˈdɔːmənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsAlive but inactive.
  • doubtless/ˈdaʊ̯tləs/adjectiveC1Almost certainly.
  • dour/ˈdʊə/adjectiveC1Stern, unsmiling and gloomy in manner.
  • downbeat/ˈdaʊnbiːt/nounC12 meaningsThe first and strongest beat of a bar.
  • downheartedadjectiveC1Low in spirits.
  • downstream/ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/adverbB2+2 meaningsWith the flow of a river.
  • downy/ˈdaʊni/adjectiveC1Covered in very soft fine hair.
  • dozyadjectiveB22 meaningsSleepy and only half awake.
  • drawn/dɹɔːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsLooking tense and tired in the face.
  • dreary/ˈdɹɪəɹi/adjectiveC1Dull, grey and joyless.
  • droll/dɹəʊl/adjectiveC1Amusing in a dry and unusual way.
  • drowsy/ˈdɹaʊzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsHalf asleep and hard to keep awake.
  • dual/ˈd͡ʒuː.əl/adjectiveC1Having two parts or two purposes.
  • dubious/ˈd͡ʒuː.bi.əs/adjectiveC12 meaningsNot convinced; full of doubt about something.
  • ductile/ˈdʌk.taɪl/adjectiveC1Able to be pulled into a wire without breaking.
  • dull/dʌl/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot bright; without shine or strong colour.
  • durable/ˈdʊɹəbəl/adjectiveC1Lasting a long time under use.
  • dutifuladjectiveC1Doing what is required of you, out of obligation.
  • dwarf/dwɔɹf/nounB24 meaningsIn legend and fantasy, a short, powerfully built being who lives underground and is famous for mining and metalwork.
  • dynamic/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFull of driving energy and constant change.
  • dysfunctionaladjectiveC1Not working together as it should.
  • earnest/ˈɝ.nɪst/adjectiveC12 meaningsDeeply sincere and serious about what you do.
  • earthy/ˈɜː.θi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSmelling of soil and damp woodland.
  • eccentric/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/adjectiveC13 meaningsOdd in a harmless, likeable way; living by your own rules.
  • eclectic/ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/adjectiveC1Drawing on many different sources and styles.
  • ecological/ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/adjectiveC1To do with living things and their surroundings.
  • edgy/ˈɛd͡ʒi/adjectiveB22 meaningsTense and on the point of snapping.
  • edible/ˈɛdɪbəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsSafe or fit to eat.
  • eerie/ˈɪəɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsStrange and frightening in a quiet, ghostly way.
  • effective/ɪˈfɛktɪv/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsProducing the result it was meant to produce.
  • effervescent/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsGiving off bubbles of gas.
  • effortless/ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/adjectiveC1Done so well it looks easy.
  • egotistical/ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk.(ə)l/adjectiveC1Excessively concerned with yourself and your own importance.
  • egregious/ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/adjectiveC1Outstandingly bad.
  • elastic/ɪˈlæstɪk/nounC12 meaningsA band that stretches and springs back.
  • elective/ɪˈlɛktɪv/nounB2+3 meaningsA course a student chooses rather than has to take.
  • electoral/ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/adjectiveC1To do with elections and voting.
  • elegant/ˈɛləɡənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsBeautiful in a graceful, restrained way.
  • elemental/(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the basic forces of nature.
  • eligible/ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsMeeting the conditions that allow you to do or receive something.
  • elitist/ɪˈliːtɪst/adjectiveC1Favouring a select few over everybody else.