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

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  • disobedient/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/adjectiveB2Refusing to do as a parent, teacher, or owner says, in the way a naughty child or an unruly dog behaves.
  • disorientedadjectiveB2Having lost your sense of direction or of what is happening.
  • disparate/ˈdɪsp(ə)ɹət/adjectiveC1So different in kind that comparison is hard.
  • dispassionate/dɪsˈpæʃənət/adjectiveC1Judging without letting feeling in.
  • disposable/dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/adjectiveB23 meaningsMade to be thrown away after one use.
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/dɪˈspoʊzd/
adjectiveC12 meanings
Inclined or willing to do something.
  • disreputable/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjectiveC1Not respectable in character or appearance.
  • disrespectful/dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/adjectiveB1+Showing a lack of proper regard for someone or something.
  • disruptive/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/adjectiveB2Breaking up the normal running of things.
  • dissatisfied/dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/adjectiveB2+Not content because expectations were not met.
  • dissonant/ˈdɪsənənt/adjectiveC2Clashing in sound or in feeling.
  • distant/ˈdɪstənt/adjectiveB24 meaningsFar away in space.
  • distasteful/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/adjectiveC1Unpleasant and offensive.
  • distinct/dɪˈstɪŋkt/adjectiveB22 meaningsClearly separate from other things and not the same as them.
  • distinctive/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/adjectiveC1Easy to recognise as different from anything else.
  • distracted/dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnable to give attention to something because something else has taken it.
  • distraught/dɪsˈtɹɔːt/adjectiveB2+So upset that you can barely think straight.
  • disturbing/dɪsˈtɜː.bɪŋ/adjectiveC1Upsetting and hard to put out of your mind.
  • divergent/daɪˈvɜː.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC1Growing apart, or differing from what is usual.
  • diverse/daɪˈvɜːs/adjectiveB2+Made of many different kinds mixed together.
  • diverted/daɪˈvɜːtəd/adjectiveB2+Sent somewhere other than planned.
  • divertingadjectiveC1Entertaining and taking your mind off things.
  • divine/dɪˈvaɪn/adjectiveB23 meaningsBelonging to or coming from a god.
  • dizzy/ˈdɪzi/adjectiveA2+Feeling as though everything is turning around you.
  • 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.
  • dodderingadjectiveC2Shaky and feeble from old age.
  • dodgy/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot to be trusted.
  • dogged/dɒɡd/adjectiveB2Persistent and refusing to give up.
  • dogmatic/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Insisting on beliefs without allowing question.
  • dolorous/ˈdɒləɹəs/adjectiveC2Full of sorrow.
  • domestic/dəˈmɛs.tɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsTo do with the home.
  • domesticatedadjectiveB2+Bred over generations to live with people.
  • dominant/ˈdɒmɪnənt/adjectiveB2+Strongest, and controlling the rest.
  • dormant/ˈdɔːmənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsAlive but inactive.
  • doting/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Showing excessive fondness.
  • double/ˈdʌb.əl/adjectiveA25 meaningsTwice the usual size, amount or strength.
  • doubtless/ˈdaʊ̯tləs/adjectiveC1Almost certainly.
  • doughty/ˈdaʊti/adjectiveC2Brave and persistent.
  • dour/ˈdʊə/adjectiveC1Stern, unsmiling and gloomy in manner.
  • down/ˈdaʊ̯n/nounA15 meaningsThe soft fine feathers under a bird outer feathers, used to fill jackets and bedding.
  • downbeat/ˈdaʊnbiːt/nounC12 meaningsThe first and strongest beat of a bar.
  • downheartedadjectiveC1Low in spirits.
  • downhill/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/adverbB1+2 meaningsGoing down a slope.
  • downstairs/daʊnˈstɛɹz/adverbA22 meaningsOn or to a lower floor.
  • downstream/ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/adverbB2+2 meaningsWith the flow of a river.
  • downward/ˈdaʊnwɚd/adjectiveB1+Moving or facing towards a lower place.
  • downy/ˈdaʊni/adjectiveC1Covered in very soft fine hair.
  • dozyadjectiveB22 meaningsSleepy and only half awake.
  • drab/dɹæb/adjectiveB2+Dull and colourless.
  • drafty/ˈdɹɑːfti/adjectiveB2+Letting cold air blow through.
  • dramatic/dɹəˈmætɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsSudden and striking.
  • drastic/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/adjectiveB2Extreme and sudden, with big effects.
  • drawn/dɹɔːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsLooking tense and tired in the face.
  • dreadful/ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/adjectiveB2Extremely bad or unpleasant.
  • dreamy/ˈdɹiː.mi/adjectiveB2Lost in thought, or lovely in a hazy way.
  • drear/dɹɪə/adjectiveC2Dismal and gloomy.
  • dreary/ˈdɹɪəɹi/adjectiveC1Dull, grey and joyless.
  • drenched/dɹɛnt͡ʃt/adjectiveB1+Completely soaked by water.
  • drier/ˈdɹaɪɚ/adjectiveA2+Containing less moisture.