Adjective

adjective

397 of 1105

Other / Inward

Url audio

ironic - Happening in a way that is opposite to what is expected, often in an amusing or thought-provoking manner.

It was ironic that the fire station burned down due to an electrical fault.

adjective

398 of 1105

Bad / Hostile

Url audio

unforgiving - Not making an allowance for error or weakness in others; not willing to forgive others for things they might have done wrong.

Because they knew that Alaska in the winter is an unforgiving environment, they had to plan their expedition very carefully.

adjective

399 of 1105

Bad / Unfriendly

audio

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

adjective

400 of 1105

Good / Good

Url audio

superlative - Referring to someone or something as being the best, the longest, or the most incredible among others.

The accomodations in the fancy hotel were superlative.

adjective

401 of 1105

Good / Big

Url audio

enormous - Extremely large in size or amount

No other animals were able to slow down the march of the enormous elephants.

adjective

402 of 1105

Other / Sound

audio

raucous - Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

At the World Cup, the Americans in the audience let out a raucous roar every time their team scored a goal.

adjective

403 of 1105

Bad / Powerless

Url audio

desperate - Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad it’s impossible to deal with.

He made a desperate plea for help, calling every possible number he could find, after the flood severly damaged his home.

adjective

404 of 1105

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

disastrous - Leading to a complete failure or disaster, causing great damage or suffering

The hurricane had a disastrous effect on the small town.

adjective

405 of 1105

Bad / Attack

audio

cruel - Causing physical or mental pain

It's against the law in every U.S. state to be cruel to animals.

adjective

406 of 1105

Good / Love

audio

heartfelt - Strongly felt and sincere

The family gave the nurse who looked after their grandmother a gift and a heartfelt letter of thanks.

adjective

407 of 1105

Good / Calm

Url audio

casual - Relaxed and informal in manner or appearance.

I prefer a wearing clothes of a casual style when I'm not at work.

adjective

408 of 1105

Good / Flexible

Url audio

spontaneous - Happening suddenly without an apparent external cause.

After the demontrator was wounded by the police, the riot started spontaneously, and it resulted a great deal of damage to the stores.