Archive for 'Adjective'

Zaftig

Posted 27 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Zaftig

zaf·tig

  • Full-bosomed.
  • Having a full, shapely figure.

Synonyms: zoftig, buxom

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Abrupt

Posted 24 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Abrupt

a·brupt

  • Unexpectedly sudden.
  • Surprisingly curt; brusque.
  • Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions.

Synonyms: disconnected, blunt, discourteous
Usage: Although Kevin liked working at the auto dealership, his abrupt manner of speaking made him a poor match for a job in customer service.

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Fractious

Posted 22 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Fractious

frac·tious

  • Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
  • Having a peevish nature; cranky.

Synonyms: recalcitrant, refractory

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Egregious

Posted 21 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Egregious

e·gre·gious

  • Outrageously bad
  • Conspicuously bad or offensive.

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  • Wordle — Egregious

Unfathomable

Posted 20 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Unfathomable

un·fath·om·a·ble

  • Resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable.

Synonyms:abysmal, abyssal.

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