A | B |
copious | abundant, plentiful |
ample | copious RW - more than enough |
bountiful | copious RW - generous |
profuse | copious RW - lavish to the point of excess |
cornucopia | copious RW |
eminent | outstanding, prominent |
renowned | eminent RW - widely known |
celebrated | eminent RW - widely praised, recognized |
distinguished | eminent RW - outstanding, readily "seen" |
illustrious | eminent RW - outstanding in the sense of brilliant, shining forth |
notorious | eminent RW - widely noted or noticed |
frugal | sparing, thrifty, economical |
thrifty | frugal RW - avoid waste, manage well |
economical | frugal RW - buy wisely, do not spend too much |
prodigal | frugal ANT - wasteful, extravagant |
languid | drooping, listless |
languish | languid RW - droop or pine away in grief, in prison, or in illness |
lassitude | languid RW - a feeling of weakness or weariness |
languor | languid RW - limpness or relaxation from indolence, weather, or mood |
apathy | languid RW |
hostile | unfriendly, warlike |
adverse | hostile RW - turned against; opposing |
averse | hostile RW - turned away from; unfavorable to |
inimical | hostile RW - unfriendly, unfavorable |
antagonistic | hostile RW - struggling agains, often dramatically |
laudable | praisworthy, commendable |
lenient | mild, merciful |
luminous | glowing, giving off light |
luminary | luminous RW - a heavenly body or, figuratively, an illustrious celebrity on earth |
luminiferous | luminous RW - light-bearing |
luminescence | luminous RW - capacity for glowing or for giving off "cold" light |
luminescent | luminous RW - lettering or figures that glow in the dark |
nocturnal | occuring at night |
nocturne | nocturnal RW - a dreamy musical composition; a painting of a night scene |
oblique | slanting, indirect |
oblique line | oblique RW - neither parallel to nor at a right angle with a given line |
oblique angle | oblique RW - any angle except a right angle |
oblique questions | oblique RW - calculated to trap a witness |
oblique acions | oblique RW - tricky or devious in order to mislead someone |
devious | oblique RW - roundabout |
obnoxious | offensive, hateful |
noxious | obnoxious RW - poisonous or harmful |
odious | obnoxious RW - stronger word for obnoxious |
obtrusive | pushing, demanding attention, showy |
obtrude | obtrusive RW - to thrust (something) forward or upon a person |
officious | obtrusive RW - forward, meddlesome, inclined to interfere where not wanted |
perpetual | unending, lasting forever |
continual | perpetual RW - intermittent |
incessant | perpetual RW - ceaseless |
interminable | perpetual RW - seemingly endless |
marathon | perpetual RW - an endurance |
eternal | perpetual RW - used carelessly, but it really means forever |
eternity | perpetual RW - unchanging reality beyond time and space |
regal | royal, notably, excellent |
regalia | regal RW - once denoted the privileges, emblems, and decorations of royalty |
vagrant | roaming, wandering, or wayward |
nomadic | vagrant RW - having no fixed home |
itinerant | vagrant RW - workers who go wherever they can find employment |
nomad | vagrant RW - moves from place to place, rarely staying anywhere for very long |
vagabond | vagrant RW - more likely to be a true vagrant than a nomad - moves from place to place |
vagrancy | vagrant RW - mental wandering |
vehement | violent, passionate |
vindictive | vengeful, seeking revenge |
vindictiveness | vindictive RW - often creates wars; disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful |
resentment | vindictive RW - passive, slow-burning anger |
rancor | vindictive RW - biter hatred or ill will |
vociferous | vocally noisy, clamorous, loudly insistent |
clamorous | vociferous RW - urgently noisy |
obstreperous | vociferous RW - noisy, unruly |
boisterous | vociferous RW - noisy and unrestrained, but confused rather than unruly |
strident | vociferous RW - noisy, but harsh and grating |
vulnerable | susceptible to injury or attack |
zealous | very active, eager, devoted |
zealot | zealous RW - deeply and even vehemently devoted to a cause |
fanatic | zealous RW - overzealous person |
bigot | zealous RW - zealous in a blind, intolerant, or self-glorifying way |