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

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  • a cappella/ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/adjectiveC1Sung with no instruments at all.
  • a la carteadjectiveB2Chosen dish by dish, each with its own price.
  • abashed/əˈbæʃt/adjectiveC2Embarrassed and put out of countenance.
  • abdominal/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/adjectiveB2To do with the belly.
  • abhorrent/æbˈ(h)ɒɹənt/adjectiveC2Utterly detestable to your moral sense.
  • abiding/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
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Lasting for a very long time.
  • abject/ˈæbd͡ʒɛkt/adjectiveC2As wretched or as complete a failure as could be.
  • abnormal/ˌæbˈnɔː.məl/adjectiveB1+Different from what is usual, in a worrying way.
  • abominable/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/adjectiveB2Causing disgust and hatred.
  • abrasive/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsRough enough to scrape.
  • abrupt/əˈbɹʌpt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSudden and unexpected.
  • absent/ˈæb.sn̩t/adjectiveB24 meaningsNot in the place where you are expected to be.
  • absent-minded/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/adjectiveB2Forgetful because your thoughts are elsewhere.
  • absolute/ˈæb.sə.luːt/adjectiveB1Complete, with nothing limiting it.
  • absorbed/æbˈsɔɹbd/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo caught up in something that nothing else registers.
  • absorbing/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/adjectiveB2So interesting that you lose track of time.
  • abstract/ˈæbˌstɹækt/adjectiveB24 meaningsExisting as an idea rather than as a thing you can touch.
  • abstruse/əbˈstɹuːs/adjectiveC2So difficult to follow that few can understand it.
  • absurd/əbˈsɜːd/adjectiveB2So unreasonable it is almost funny.
  • abundant/əˈbʌn.dənt/adjectiveC1Present in more than plenty.
  • abusive/əˈbjuː.sɪv/adjectiveB2Cruel or insulting in the way it treats somebody.
  • acceptable/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsGood enough to be agreed to or allowed.
  • accessible/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/adjectiveC1Easy to reach, to enter or to understand.
  • accidental/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/adjectiveB1Happening by chance and not on purpose.
  • acclaimed/əˈkleɪmd/adjectiveB2+Widely praised in public.
  • accommodating/əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Willing to fit in with what others want.
  • accountable/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/adjectiveC1Having to answer for what you do.
  • accurate/ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/adjectiveB23 meaningsExactly right, with no errors of detail.
  • accursed/əˈkɜː.sɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsUnder a curse.
  • accustomed/əˈkʌs.təmd/adjectiveC1Used to something through long habit.
  • acerbic/əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/adjectiveC2Sharp and biting in speech.
  • achievable/əˈt͡ʃiːvəbəl/adjectiveB2+Possible to bring about with the effort available.
  • acid/ˈæsɪd/nounB22 meaningsA sour substance that turns litmus red.
  • acidic/əˈsɪd.ɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsSharp and biting in taste.
  • acoustic/əˈkuː.stɪk/adjectiveC1To do with sound, or played without electrical amplification.
  • acquired/əˈkwaɪɹd/adjectiveB22 meaningsGained or developed rather than possessed from birth.
  • acquitted/əˈkwɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Declared not guilty by a court.
  • acrid/ˈæk.ɹɪd/adjectiveC1Sharp and bitter enough to sting the nose.
  • acrimonious/ˌæk.ɹɪˈməʊ.nɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Full of bitterness and angry feeling.
  • acrobatic/ˌækɹəˈbætɪk/adjectiveC2Involving daring feats of balance and agility.
  • active/ˈæk.tɪv/adjectiveA2+Busy doing things; working rather than idle.
  • actual/ˈækʃuəl/adjectiveB1Real, rather than supposed.
  • acute/əˈkjuːt/adjectiveC14 meaningsSevere and sharp — of pain, a shortage, embarrassment or need.
  • adamant/ˈæd.ə.mənt/adjectiveC1Refusing absolutely to change your mind.
  • addicted/əˈdɪktɪd/adjectiveB2Unable to stop using or doing something.
  • addictive/əˈdɪktɪv/adjectiveB2+Hard to stop once you have started.
  • additional/əˈdɪ.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveB2Coming on top of what is already there.
  • adept/əˈdɛpt/adjectiveC1Highly skilled at something through practice.
  • adjacent/əˈd͡ʒeɪ.sənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsNext to something and touching it, or sharing a border with it.
  • adjoining/əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/adjectiveC1Sharing a wall or a border with the next one.
  • adjustable/əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/adjectiveC1Able to be altered to suit different needs or sizes.
  • administrative/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/adjectiveC1Relating to the organisation and running of an institution.
  • admirable/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/adjectiveB2Deserving respect and praise.
  • adoptive/əˈdɒptɪv/adjectiveB2+Related through adoption rather than by birth.
  • adrift/əˈdɹɪft/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFloating with no power and no control.
  • adroit/əˈdɹɔɪt/adjectiveC2Clever and quick in handling things.
  • adult/ˈæd.ʌlt/nounA22 meaningsA fully grown person, legally responsible for themselves.
  • advance/ədˈvɑːns/verbB26 meaningsTo move forward.
  • advantageous/ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒ(i)əs/adjectiveC1Putting you in a better position than before.
  • adventurous/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/adjectiveB2Willing to take risks for the sake of experience.