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

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  • detrimental/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/adjectiveC1Causing damage or loss.
  • devastated/ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCompletely crushed by terrible news.
  • devastatingadjectiveB1+2 meaningsCausing terrible sweeping destruction or grief.
  • deviant/ˈdiː.vi.ənt/adjectiveC2Departing sharply from what is accepted as normal.
  • devilish/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/adjectiveC12 meaningsMischievously wicked in a teasing way.
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Getting what you want by underhand means.
  • devoid/dɪˈvɔɪd/adjectiveC1Completely lacking a particular quality, used with of.
  • devout/dɪˈvaʊt/adjectiveC1Deeply and sincerely religious.
  • dewy/ˈdjuː.i/adjectiveC1Looking softly moist and fresh.
  • dexterous/ˈdɛkstɹəs/adjectiveC1Neat and skilful in handling things.
  • diabetic/daɪəˈbɛtɪk/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody whose body cannot control its sugar levels.
  • diabolical[ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]adjectiveC1Worthy of the Devil himself: fiendishly wicked, or cruelly cunning.
  • diagnostic/daɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪk/nounC12 meaningsA test that finds where a fault lies.
  • diagonal/daɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsRunning slantwise from corner to corner.
  • diaphanous/daɪˈæf.ən.əs/adjectiveC2So fine and light that you can see through it.
  • didactic/daɪˈdæk.tɪk/adjectiveC2Meant to teach, often too obviously so.
  • different/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/adjectiveA13 meaningsNot the same as something else.
  • difficult/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/adjectiveA13 meaningsNeeding a lot of effort or skill.
  • diffident/ˈdɪfɪdənt/adjectiveC2Shy and lacking confidence in yourself.
  • diffuse/dɪˈfjuːz/verbC23 meaningsTo spread out in all directions and become less concentrated.
  • digestive/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTo do with breaking food down in the body.
  • digital/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsExisting on computers and screens rather than on paper.
  • dignified/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/adjectiveB2Calm and serious in a way that commands respect.
  • dilapidated/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/adjectiveC1In bad repair, with everything crumbling.
  • dilatory/ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/adjectiveC2Slow to act, and inclined to put things off.
  • diligent/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/adjectiveC1Working with steady careful effort.
  • dilutedadjectiveB2+Made weaker by adding water.
  • dim/dɪm/adjectiveB24 meaningsGiving or having only weak light.
  • dim-witted/dɪmˈwɪtəd/adjectiveC1Slow to understand things.
  • dimensional/daɪˈmɛn.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveB2+Having to do with measurable extent.
  • diminutive/dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/adjectiveC1Extremely small.
  • dingy/ˈdɪn.d͡ʒi/adjectiveB2+Dark, dirty and depressing to be in.
  • dire/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely serious and urgent.
  • direct/daɪˈɹɛkt/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsGoing straight to a destination with nothing in between.
  • dirtieradjectiveA2+Less clean than before.
  • dirty/ˈdɜːti/adjectiveA13 meaningsCovered in dirt or stains.
  • disabled[dɪsˈɛɪ̯bəɫd]adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving a physical or mental condition that limits activity.
  • disagreeable/dɪsəˈɡɹiː.əbəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnpleasant.
  • disappointed/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnhappy because something you hoped for did not happen or was not as good as you expected.
  • disarmingadjectiveC1Charming in a way that removes hostility or suspicion.
  • disastrous/dɪˈzɑː.stɹəs/adjectiveC1Bringing ruin or very great harm.
  • disciplinary/ˌdɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/nounC12 meaningsThe formal process used when workplace rules are broken.
  • disconsolate/dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/adjectiveC1So unhappy that nothing can comfort you.
  • discordant/dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/adjectiveC1Clashing and not in harmony.
  • discreet/dɪˈskɹiːt/adjectiveB22 meaningsCareful to say and show nothing that ought to stay private.
  • discriminating/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/adjectiveC1Showing fine judgement in taste.
  • disdainful/dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/adjectiveC2Showing that you think someone or something is beneath you.
  • disgraceful[dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]adjectiveB2So bad that it brings shame.
  • disgruntled/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/adjectiveC1Angry and dissatisfied, especially at unfair treatment.
  • disheartenedadjectiveC1Losing the will to carry on trying.
  • dishevelled/dɪˈʃɛvəld/adjectiveC1Untidy in hair and clothing, as if hurried or blown about.
  • dishonest/dɪˈsɒnɪst/adjectiveB22 meaningsWilling to lie, cheat or steal.
  • disillusioned/dɪs.ɪˈluːʒənd/adjectiveB2+Disappointed at finding something was not as believed.
  • disingenuous/ˌdɪ.sɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/adjectiveC1Pretending to be more honest than you are.
  • disinterested/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/adjectiveC1Impartial, with nothing personal to gain.
  • disjointed/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/adjectiveB2+Not hanging together properly.
  • dislocatedadjectiveB2+Pushed out of its proper joint.
  • disloyal[dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ]adjectiveB2+Failing to stand by those you owe faith to.
  • dismal/ˈdɪzməl/adjectiveC12 meaningsGloomy, dreary and depressing.
  • dismissive/dɪsˈmɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+Treating something as unworthy of serious attention.