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

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  • hard-workingadjectiveB1Putting steady effort into work.
  • hardcore/hɑː(ɹ)dˈkɔː(ɹ)/adjectiveB2Extreme and uncompromising in style or belief.
  • hardworking/ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/adjectiveB1+Putting steady effort into everything.
  • hardy/ˈhɑɹdi/adjectiveB2+Able to survive hard conditions.
  • harmful/ˈhɑːmfl̩/adjectiveB2Causing damage to health or to things.
  • harmless/ˈhɑːmləs/
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Unable to hurt anybody.
  • harmonious/hɑɹˈmoʊni.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFree from disagreement and working well together.
  • harrowing/ˈhæɹəʊ.ɪŋ/adjectiveC1Deeply distressing to go through or to hear.
  • harsh/ˈhɑːʃ/adjectiveB13 meaningsCruel or severe; showing no softness.
  • hasty/ˈheɪsti/adjectiveB1+Done too quickly to be done well.
  • hateful/ˈheɪtfəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of hate, or expressing hate.
  • haughty/ˈhɔːti/adjectiveC2Proud, and looking down on others.
  • hauntingadjectiveB22 meaningsBeautiful or sad in a way that stays in your mind long afterwards.
  • hazardous/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/adjectiveB2Full of danger to health or safety.
  • hazel/ˈheɪzəl/nounB22 meaningsA shrub bearing edible nuts.
  • hazy/ˈheɪzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsCovered by a light mist.
  • head-on/ˈhɛd ˌɒn/adjectiveB2Meeting front to front.
  • headless/ˈhɛdləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving no head.
  • headstrongadjectiveC1Determined to have your own way whatever the advice.
  • heady/ˈhɛdi/adjectiveC1Strong enough to go straight to your head.
  • healthy/ˈhɛl.θi/adjectiveA13 meaningsNot ill; strong and well.
  • heartbreakingadjectiveB2Causing very great sadness.
  • heartbrokenadjectiveB1+Overwhelmed by grief or disappointment.
  • heartfelt/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/adjectiveB2Deeply and sincerely meant.
  • heartless/ˈhɑːt.lɪs/adjectiveB1+Showing no pity at all.
  • heartrendingadjectiveB2Causing deep distress or grief to witness.
  • hearty/ˈhɑɹti/adjectiveB1+Warm and enthusiastic, or large and satisfying.
  • heavier/ˈhɛviɚ/adjectiveA2+Greater in weight.
  • heavy/ˈhɛv.i/adjectiveA24 meaningsWeighing a lot.
  • heavy-dutyadjectiveC1Designed to withstand hard use or heavy loads.
  • hectic/ˈhɛktɪk/adjectiveB2Packed with frantic rushed activity.
  • hedonistic/ˈhɛdənɪstɪk/adjectiveC1Devoted to pleasure above everything else.
  • heedless/ˈhiːdləs/adjectiveC1Taking no notice of danger or advice.
  • hefty/ˈhɛfti/adjectiveB2+Large, heavy and substantial.
  • heinous/ˈheɪnəs/adjectiveC1Wicked in the extreme.
  • hell-bent/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/adjectiveC1Absolutely determined, whatever the cost.
  • hellish/ˈhɛlɪʃ/adjectiveB2+Extremely unpleasant or difficult.
  • helpful/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/adjectiveA2Giving or ready to give useful assistance.
  • helpless/ˈhɛlplɪs/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnable to do anything to look after or defend yourself.
  • hempen/ˈhɛmpən/adjectiveC2Made from the tough fibre of a plant.
  • herbal/ˈhɜːbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTasting or smelling of green leaves and stems.
  • hereditary/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsPassed down from parent to child.
  • heretical/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/adjectiveC1Going against what the faithful are supposed to believe.
  • heritage/ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/nounC13 meaningsThe buildings, traditions and culture passed down from earlier generations and thought worth keeping.
  • hermetic/hə(ɹ)ˈmɛtɪk/adjectiveC2Sealed so that no air passes, or closed to outsiders.
  • heroic/hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsShowing very great courage.
  • hesitant/ˈhɛzɪtənt/adjectiveB2+Pausing or uncertain about whether to act.
  • hideous/ˈhɪd.i.əs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely ugly.
  • hierarchical/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/adjectiveC1Arranged in ranks from highest to lowest.
  • high/haɪ/adjectiveA16 meaningsFar above the ground, or measuring a lot from bottom to top.
  • high-densityadjectiveB2Having many homes packed into a small area.
  • high-handedadjectiveC1Using authority without regard for others.
  • high-pitched/ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2Having a high frequency of sound.
  • high-profileadjectiveC1Attracting a great deal of public attention.
  • high-rankingadjectiveB2Holding a senior position.
  • high-speedadjectiveB1Of a train, chase, or internet line: built to run at very great velocity.
  • high-visibilityadjectiveB2Brightly coloured so as to be easily seen.
  • highbrowadjectiveC12 meaningsAppealing to cultivated or intellectual tastes.
  • hilarious/hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/adjectiveB2Extremely funny.
  • hip/hɪp/nounB13 meaningsThe joint and bone at each side of the body below the waist.