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

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  • essential/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsSo necessary that something cannot work or exist without it.
  • estrangedadjectiveC1No longer in contact with a relative.
  • eternal/ɪˈtɜː.nl̩/adjectiveB12 meaningsLasting for ever, without beginning or end.
  • ethereal/ɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əl/adjectiveC1So delicate and light it seems not of this world.
  • ethical/ˈɛθɪkəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsFollowing what is morally right.
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To do with a people sharing descent and culture.
  • euphemistic/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/adjectiveC2Using a gentle word in place of a blunt one.
  • euphoric/juːˈfɒɹɪk/adjectiveC2Feeling or showing intense happiness and excitement.
  • evanescent/ɛvəˈnɛs(ə)nt/adjectiveC2Vanishing almost as soon as it appears.
  • evasive/ɪˈveɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsAvoiding a direct answer on purpose.
  • even/ˈiːvən/adverbA26 meaningsUsed to show that what follows is surprising or extreme.
  • even-handedadjectiveC1Treating all sides fairly.
  • eventfuladjectiveB2+Full of things happening.
  • everlasting/ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/adjectiveB2Continuing on and on with no end.
  • evil/ˈiːvəl/adjectiveB13 meaningsDeeply and deliberately morally bad.
  • evolutionary/ˌiː.vəˈl(j)uː.ʃən.ɹi/adjectiveC12 meaningsRelating to the gradual development of species over generations.
  • exact/ɪɡˈzækt/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsCorrect in every detail; not rounded off or approximate.
  • exacting/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/adjectiveC1Demanding great care and effort.
  • exalted/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/adjectiveC2Raised to a very high rank or state.
  • exasperated/ɪɡˈzæspəɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveC1Worn out by something that keeps going wrong.
  • excellent/ˈɛk.sə.lənt/adjectiveA22 meaningsExtremely good; among the best.
  • exceptional/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsFar better than the rest.
  • excessive/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsMuch more than is reasonable or necessary.
  • excitable/ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/adjectiveB2+Easily made excited or upset.
  • excited/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/adjectiveA12 meaningsFull of happy energy about something coming.
  • exciting/ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/adjectiveA1Making you feel thrilled and full of energy.
  • excruciating/ɪkˈskɹuːʃi.eɪtɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Causing unbearable pain or embarrassment.
  • execrable/ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/adjectiveC2Extremely bad, and deserving to be cursed.
  • exemplary/ɪɡˈzɛmpləɹi/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo good that it should be the model for everyone else.
  • exempt/ɪɡˈzɛmpt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFree from an obligation that applies to others.
  • exhausted/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsSo tired that nothing is left.
  • exhaustive/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/adjectiveC1Leaving nothing out, however small.
  • exhilaratingadjectiveC1Making you feel thrillingly alive.
  • exigent/ˈɛk.sɪ.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC2Pressing, and allowing no delay.
  • exorbitant/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/adjectiveC1Far higher in price than is reasonable.
  • exothermicadjectiveC1Giving out heat as it reacts.
  • exotic/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsExcitingly foreign and unfamiliar.
  • expedient/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/adjectiveC1Useful for the moment, whatever the principle.
  • expendable/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/adjectiveC1Able to be given up or used up without great loss.
  • expensive/ɪkˈspɛn.sɪv/adjectiveA12 meaningsCosting a lot of money.
  • experimental/ɪkspɛɹəˈmɛntəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsBased on trying something new to see what happens.
  • explanatory/ɪkˈsplæn.ə.t(ə)ɹi/adjectiveC1Meant to make something clear.
  • explicit/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/adjectiveC12 meaningsStated fully and directly, with nothing left implied.
  • explosive/ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsAble to burst violently.
  • exposed/ɪkˈspoʊzd/adjectiveB22 meaningsLeft open where anybody can see, or uncovered.
  • express/ɪkˈspɹɛs/verbA2+4 meaningsTo put a thought or feeling into words, a look, or a work of art.
  • expressive/ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/adjectiveB2Clearly showing thoughts or feelings.
  • exquisite/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBeautiful in a fine, delicate way.
  • extant/ˈɛk.stənt/adjectiveC2Still in existence, said of something old.
  • extensive/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/adjectiveB2Covering a large area or a wide range.
  • external/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/adjectiveB2On or from the outside.
  • extinct/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving no living members left anywhere.
  • extra/ˈɛkstɹə/nounA14 meaningsA person hired to appear in the background of a film or television scene, without speaking.
  • extracurricular/ˌɛkstɹəkəˈɹɪkjʊlə(ɹ)/adjectiveC2Happening at school but outside the lessons.
  • extraneous/ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/adjectiveC1Not belonging to the matter in hand.
  • extraordinary/ɪkˈstɹɔːdɪn(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB12 meaningsFar beyond the ordinary; astonishing.
  • extravagant/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsSpending much more money than is sensible, in a way people notice.
  • extreme/ɪkˈstɹiːm/adjectiveB24 meaningsAt the furthest limit of a scale; very great in degree.
  • extroverted/ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/adjectiveB2+Gaining energy from being with people.
  • exuberant/ɪɡˈzuːbəɹənt/adjectiveC1Full of lively high spirits, or growing lushly.