Adjective

adjective

421 of 1146

Bad / Unhappy

audio

grumpy - Easily irritated and bad-tempered, usually from lack of sleep or feeling old

Howard's grumpy neighbor never said hello whenever Howard walked by his neighbor's house.

adjective

422 of 1146

Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

adrift - Lacking direction or purpose; aimless.

She felt adrift in life after graduating with no clear plans.

adjective

423 of 1146

Other / Body

audio

flabby - Uncomplimentary description of loose flesh that sags, droops or flaps.

Jane bought exercise weights to tighten up her flabby arm muscles, but the cat thought they were head rests.

adjective

424 of 1146

Bad / Stupid

Url audio

flaky - Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.

He’s kind of flaky—he said he’d meet us, but we waited and waited, and he never showed up.

adjective

425 of 1146

Good /

Url audio

fortuitous - Happening by chance, often in a lucky or beneficial way.

It was fortuitous that we ran into each other at the airport—we discussed and agreed to a new business deal.

adjective

426 of 1146

Bad / Unfriendly

Url audio

blunt - Saying exactly what you think without caring about the effect it has on people's feelings.

In marriage, it's crucial to think about the effect of what you say, and not to be too blunt.

adjective

427 of 1146

Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

tardy - Delaying or delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late.

The train was tardy, arriving 20 minutes behind schedule.

adjective

428 of 1146

Bad / Attack

Url audio

sacrilegious - To treat something holy or important without respect.

When followers of the opposition candidate shouted profanities during our political rally, we felt that what they were doing was sacrilegious.

adjective

429 of 1146

Good / Friendly

audio

endearing - Arousing feelings of affection or admiration

Bill had an endearing smile that caused everyone to instantly like him.

adjective

430 of 1146

Bad / Disgusting

audio

hideous - Ugly or disgusting to look at

The Elephant Man was famous for being so hideous that he had to cover his face everywhere he went.

adjective

431 of 1146

Good / Brave

Url audio

intrepid - Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

With a simple slingshot, the intrepid David brought down Goliath.

adjective

432 of 1146

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

perilous - Full of danger or risk; hazardous.

The hikers took a perilous journey through the snow-covered mountains.