perverse -
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.
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146 of637 Bad /
Crazy
adjective
kooky -
Strange and different, in a funny way
Salvador Dali's kooky appearance was only exceeded by his even more bizarre paintings.
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147 of637 Good /
Good
adjective
sublime -
Extremely good, enjoyable, or Heavenly
Martha loved art, and going to a great art Museum was for her a sublime experience
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148 of637 Bad /
Uncomfortable
adjective
finicky -
Fussy about one's needs or requirements, liking things only when they are correct in every detail
Laura was so skinny because she was a very finicky eater, only liking foods prepared in a very specific way.
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149 of637 Other /
Wet
adjective
mushy -
Food that is very soft and wet
Hanna made mushy peas for her baby because he couldn't chew regular peas.
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150 of637 Other /
Inward
adjective
prissy -
Fussily and excessively respectable
At dinner, Mary's new suitor was subject to her prissy aunt Maggie, who barely acknowledged him.
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151 of637 Bad /
Stupid
adjective
pointless -
Having no purpose, and is not worth doing
Though Bill's parents wanted him to be a doctor, he didn't find it interesting, and hated the sight of blood, so he thought it was pointless to apply to medical school.
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152 of637 Bad /
Mistake
adjective
indiscreet -
Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,
John realized that he had been indiscreet when he revealed on the job interview as a financial advisor that he had lost all his money in the stock market.
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153 of637 Bad /
Disgusting
adjective
grungy -
Grimy; dirty
The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.
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154 of637 Good /
Calm
adjective
unflappable -
Having or showing calmness in a crisis
The spelling bee champ spelled each word in an unflappable manner, never letting the pressure get to her.
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155 of637 Good /
Good
adjective
classy -
Something that is attractive and of excellent quality
Gabe and Ruth loved going to the classy hotel, because they found that everything there was done just right.
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156 of637 Other /
Inward
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staid -
Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
Jill liked Bob, but she really wanted someone more dynamic and exciting, and Jill just couldn't see herself spending the rest of her life with someone so staid and kind of boring.
