Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Ostensible (ah-STEN-suh-bul) Definition: 1. Intended for display: open to view. 2. Being such in appearance: plausible rather than demonstrably true or real. Sample sentence:...

Adjective: Valorous (VAL-uh-russ) Definition: 1. Possessing or acting with bravery or boldness: courageous. 2. Marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination: heroic. Sample...

Adjective: Parochial (puh-ROH-kee-ul) Definition: 1. Of or relating to a church parish. 2. Limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region):...

Adverb or adjective: Incommunicado (in-kuh-myoo-nuh-KAH-doh) Definition: Without means of communication: in a situation or state not allowing communication. Sample sentence: Human rights groups continue to petition...

Adjective: Maladroit (mal-uh-DROYT) Definition: Lacking skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations: inept. Sample sentence: Jim's maladroit management of the construction project caused it to...

Adjective: Flagrant (FLAY-grunt) Definition: Conspicuously offensive; especially so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law...

Adjective: Intrepid (in-TREP-id) Definition: Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance. Sample sentence: She was an intrepid child, always coming home with scrapes and bruises,...

Adjective: Ethereal (ih-THEER-ee-ul) Definition: 1. Of or relating to the heavens: heavenly. 2. Being light and airy: delicate Sample sentence: I had expected the spa to be...

Adjective: Taciturn (TASS-uh-tern) Definition: Temperamentally disinclined to talk. Sample sentence: The waiter, previously friendly and good-humored, suddenly became solemn and taciturn.

Adjective: Salient (SAIL-yunt) Definition: 1. Jutting forward beyond a line. 2. Standing out conspicuously: prominent; especially of notable significance. Sample sentence: The speech was filled with so...