Adjective

adjective

949 of 1102

Other / Sound

audio

mute - Being silent

When Betty asked her boss if she could expect a raise in the next year, his mute response implied that the answer was 'No'.

adjective

950 of 1102

Bad / War

audio

barbaric - Extremely cruel

Sometimes the heat of war brings out man's barbaric behavior, that would not happen in more peaceful times

adjective

951 of 1102

Other / Wet

Url audio

slippery - Difficult to hold or stand on because of being smooth, wet, or greasy.

Be careful—the floor is slippery after being mopped.

adjective

952 of 1102

Bad / Nervous

audio

frenetic - Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Every James Bond movie features a frenetic car chase that has the audience on the edge of their seats.

adjective

953 of 1102

Bad / Disorganized

audio

rumpled - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

The rumpled clothes on the floor were an unpleasant sight for the obsessive-compulsive man.

adjective

954 of 1102

Good / Busy

Url audio

throngs - A large, densely packed crowd.

Throngs of people went to the Woodstock music festival in 1969.

adjective

955 of 1102

Bad / Afraid

audio

wary - Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

After having almost drowned, Kyle was very wary about going swimming when he went with his friends to the beach.

adjective

956 of 1102

Good / Happy

audio

chipper - Marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health

Ryan's chipper attitude made him very popular amongst his coworkers.

adjective

957 of 1102

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

958 of 1102

Other / Slow

audio

lackadaisical - Moving slowly and showing little enthusiasm or effort

Bill's friends told him that if he wanted to get a job, he would have to improve his lackadaisical efforts regarding finding work.

adjective

959 of 1102

Bad / Angry

audio

malicious - Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

The malicious serial killer hunted down his victims because he wanted revenge for what they had done to him.

adjective

960 of 1102

Other / Shape

audio

jagged - Having rough, sharp points protruding

The broken drinking glasses were no longer usable because the jagged edges could injure someone.