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

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  • spatial/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/adjectiveC2Relating to space and the position of things within it.
  • specious/ˈspiːʃəs/adjectiveC2Looking convincing while being quite wrong.
  • spectral/ˈspɛktɹəɫ/adjectiveC12 meaningsGhostly in appearance.
  • spurious/ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/adjectiveC2False, though presented as genuine.
  • staid/steɪd/adjectiveC2Settled, serious and rather dull.
  • steadfast/ˈstɛdfɑːst/
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Firmly loyal or unwavering in purpose.
  • stolid/ˈstɒl.ɪd/adjectiveC2Showing little emotion and not easily moved.
  • stringent/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC2Strict and allowing no slackness.
  • stygian/ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/adjectiveC2Very dark and gloomy.
  • sublime/səˈblaɪm/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.
  • sulphuricadjectiveC2To do with the yellow element that smells of rotten eggs.
  • supine/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/adjectiveC2Lying on your back, or failing to resist.
  • surreptitious/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Done quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed.
  • sycophantic/sɪkəˈfæntɪk/adjectiveC2Fawning on those who can do you good.
  • syllabic/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/adjectiveC2To do with the beats a word divides into.
  • tacit/ˈtæsɪt/adjectiveC2Understood between people without being said.
  • taciturn/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/adjectiveC2Habitually saying very little.
  • tawdry/ˈtɔːdɹi/adjectiveC2Cheap and showy, and rather sordid.
  • telescopic/tɛlɪˈskɒpɪk/adjectiveC2Able to see far off, or made of sliding sections.
  • tempestuous/tɛmˈpɛs.tjʊ.əs/adjectiveC2Stormy, in weather or in feeling.
  • tenable/ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/adjectiveC2Able to be defended or maintained.
  • tenacious/təˈneɪʃəs/adjectiveC22 meaningsRefusing to give up, however hard it gets.
  • tetchy/ˈtɛt͡ʃi/adjectiveC2Fretfully peevish and easily upset by small things, in the way an overtired child or an ailing person is.
  • timeworn/ˈtaɪm.wɔɹn/adjectiveC2Showing the marks of great age, faded or eroded by the passing of many years.
  • timorous/ˈtɪməɹəs/adjectiveC2Nervous and easily frightened.
  • topographicaladjectiveC2To do with the shape and features of the land.
  • torpidadjectiveC2Sluggish and mentally inactive.
  • torrential/təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/adjectiveC2Falling in a violent rushing stream.
  • totemic/təʊˈtɛmɪk/adjectiveC2Standing as a powerful symbol for a group.
  • tractable/ˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/adjectiveC2Easy to manage or to deal with.
  • trenchant/ˈtɹɛnʃənt/adjectiveC2Sharp, clear and forceful in criticism.
  • trivial/ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsToo small and unimportant to bother with.
  • truculent/ˈtɹʌk.jʊ.lənt/adjectiveC2Defiant and aggressively ready to argue.
  • turgid/ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪd/adjectiveC22 meaningsPompous and tedious in style.
  • unadulteratedadjectiveC2Pure, with nothing added and nothing taken away.
  • unbridledadjectiveC2Completely unrestrained.
  • uncanny/ʌnˈkæni/adjectiveC2Strange in a way that unsettles you.
  • unctuous/ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/adjectiveC2Oily and insincerely flattering.
  • undemonstrative/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/adjectiveC2Not given to showing feeling openly.
  • unencumbered/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd/adjectiveC2Free of anything that would weigh you down.
  • unequivocal/ʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/adjectiveC2Leaving no room whatever for doubt.
  • unexceptional/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/adjectiveC2Ordinary, with nothing to make it stand out.
  • unfeasible/ʌnˈfiː.zə.bəl/adjectiveC2Not able to be done in practice.
  • unobtrusive/(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/adjectiveC2Not attracting attention to itself.
  • unpromisingadjectiveC2Showing little sign of turning out well.
  • unremitting/ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪtɪŋ/adjectiveC2Never letting up for a moment.
  • unseeingadjectiveC2Looking without taking anything in.
  • unsullied/ʌnˈsʌliːd/adjectiveC2Still clean, and unspoiled by any stain.
  • unsurpassedadjectiveC2Never bettered by anything since.
  • unsuspectedadjectiveC2Not guessed at by anybody.
  • uproarious/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Very noisy, and extremely funny.
  • urbane/ɜːˈbeɪn/adjectiveC2Smooth, polished and confident in company.
  • utilitarian/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/adjectiveC2Made for use rather than beauty.
  • vacuous/ˈvækju.əs/adjectiveC2Empty of thought or meaning.
  • vainglorious/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Boastfully and excessively proud.
  • vanquishedadjectiveC2Thoroughly defeated.
  • vapid/ˈvæp.ɪd/adjectiveC2Dull, and offering nothing of interest.
  • variegated/ˈvɛəɹi.əˌɡeɪtɪd/adjectiveC2Marked with patches of different colours.
  • velvet/ˈvɛlvɪt/nounB14 meaningsA woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.
  • venal/ˈviːnəl/adjectiveC2Willing to be bribed.