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

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  • contrite/kənˈtɹaɪt/adjectiveC1Feeling and showing genuine sorrow for having done wrong.
  • controversial/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/adjectiveB2+Splitting people into loud opposing camps.
  • convenient/kənˈviː.niənt/adjectiveB12 meaningsEasy and comfortable to use; saving time and trouble.
  • conventional/kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsFollowing what is usual and generally accepted.
  • conversational/ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/adjectiveB12 meaningsInformal and relaxed, like ordinary speech.
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convex
/ˈkɒn.vɛks/
adjectiveC1
Curving outward, like the outside of a ball.
  • convinced/kənˈvɪnst/adjectiveB1Completely certain about something.
  • convincing/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsAble to make someone believe something is true or genuine.
  • convivial/kənˈvɪv.i.əl/adjectiveC2Friendly and lively in company.
  • convoluted/ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/adjectiveC1So twisted and involved that it is hard to follow.
  • cool/kuːl/adjectiveA16 meaningsSlightly cold, in a way that feels good.
  • cooperative/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsWilling to work together.
  • copious/ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/adjectiveC1Present in large quantity.
  • copper/ˈkɒpə/nounB14 meaningsA soft reddish-brown metal that bends easily and carries electricity well.
  • cordial/ˈkɔː.di.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsA sweet syrup diluted with water.
  • core/kɔː/nounB25 meaningsThe hard central part of a fruit, holding the seeds.
  • corny/ˈkɔːni/adjectiveB2So sentimental or obvious that it makes you wince.
  • corporate/ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/adjectiveB2Belonging to a large company.
  • correct/kəˈɹɛkt/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving no mistakes.
  • correctionaladjectiveC1To do with the punishment and reform of offenders.
  • corresponding/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/adjectiveC1Matching another in kind or position.
  • corrosive/kəˈɹəʊsɪv/adjectiveB2+Able to eat away skin or metal.
  • corrugatedadjectiveC2Shaped into parallel ridges and grooves for strength.
  • corrupt/kəˈɹʌpt/adjectiveB22 meaningsWilling to act dishonestly for money or favours.
  • cosmic/ˈkɒz.mɪk/adjectiveB2To do with the universe, or vast beyond measure.
  • cost-effectiveadjectiveC1Giving good value for what it costs.
  • costly/ˈkɒst.li/adjectiveC1Expensive, or damaging in what it takes from you.
  • counterfeit/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/adjectiveB2+Made as an illegal fake copy.
  • counterproductive/ˌkaʊntəpɹəˈdʌktɪv/adjectiveC2Having the opposite effect to the one intended.
  • countless/ˈkaʊntləs/adjectiveB2Too many to be counted.
  • countrywide/ˌkʌn.tɹiˈwaɪd/adjectiveB2Happening across the whole nation.
  • courteous/ˈkɜːti.əs/adjectiveB2Politely respectful.
  • courtly/ˈkɔːtli/adjectiveC1Polished and dignified, as at a royal court.
  • covalent/kəʊˈveɪ.lənt/adjectiveC1Bonded by sharing electrons between atoms.
  • covert/ˈkəʊvɜːt/adjectiveC13 meaningsKept secret and hidden from anyone not part of it.
  • covetous/ˈkʌvətəs/adjectiveC1Longing to possess what belongs to somebody else.
  • cowardly/ˈkaʊədli/adjectiveB2Running from anything frightening.
  • cozyadjectiveB12 meaningsWarm, comfortable and pleasant.
  • crabbed/kɹæbd/adjectiveC2Bad-tempered, or cramped and hard to read.
  • craggy/ˈkɹæɡ.i/adjectiveC1Full of steep rough rock.
  • cramped/kɹæmpt/adjectiveB2+So small that there is no room to move.
  • cranky/kɹænki/adjectiveB22 meaningsIn a bad temper over small things.
  • crass/kɹæs/adjectiveC2Stupidly insensitive and lacking in taste.
  • craven/ˈkɹeɪ.vən/adjectiveC2Shamefully lacking in courage.
  • crazed/kɹeɪzd/adjectiveC1Driven frantic by rage, grief, or pain.
  • crazieradjectiveA2+More wild or unreasonable.
  • crazy/ˈkɹeɪ.zi/adjectiveA23 meaningsCompletely lacking sense; wild or reckless.
  • cream/kɹiːm/nounA25 meaningsThe thick fatty part of milk, used on desserts and in cooking.
  • creamy/ˈkɹiːmi/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsThick and smooth in texture, like cream.
  • creative/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/adjectiveB12 meaningsFull of new ideas; good at making new things.
  • credible/ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/adjectiveC1Able to be believed.
  • credulous/ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələs/adjectiveC2Ready to believe far too easily.
  • crescent/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/nounB1+4 meaningsThe curved shape of the moon when only a thin sliver of it is lit.
  • crestfallen/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/adjectiveC1Disappointed and dispirited after a hope has failed.
  • cretaceous/kɹəˈteɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveC1Of the last age of the great reptiles.
  • criminal/ˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/nounA23 meaningsSomebody who has broken the law.
  • crimson/ˈkɹɪmzən/adjectiveB2+Of a deep rich red with a hint of purple.
  • cripple/ˈkɹɪp(ə)l/verbB22 meaningsTo leave somebody or something unable to work properly.
  • crisp/kɹɪsp/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirm and dry, breaking with a clean snap instead of bending.
  • crispy/ˈkɹɪs.pi/adjectiveA2+Pleasantly hard and crackling when bitten.