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Desist 1100 Words You Need Desist 1100 Words You Need /dɪˈsɪst/ (verb) to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do, cease, discontinue, give up, end, terminate, abstain, refrain, eschew, avoid: The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns. The high winds are expected to desist tomorrow.…
Inclement 1100 Words You Need Inclement 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈklem.ənt/ (adj) describes weather which is unpleasant, especially cold or stormy, intemperate, extreme, severe, bad, foul, rough, harsh, rainy, windy, adverse, squally, disagreeable: The football match was cancelled due to extremely inclement weather. antonym: pleasant, agreeable adv: inclemently noun: inclemency French: inclémente Farsi: شدید
Look a gift horse in the mouth Look a gift horse in the mouth When you look a gift horse in the mouth, you are not grateful for something that has been given to you. Instead, you ask questions about it or try to find faults with it, not being grateful or thankful for what…
Malady 1100 Words You Need Malady 1100 Words You Need /ˈmæl.ə.di/ (noun) 1. a disease, illness, sickness, disorder, malaise: All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same mysterious malady. 2. a problem within a system or organization, issue, setback, drawback: Apathy is one of the maladies of modern society. antonym: wellbeing French:…
Amicable 1100 Words You Need Amicable 1100 Words You Need /ˈæm.ɪ.kə.bļ/ (adj) relating to behavior between people that is pleasant and friendly often despite a difficult situation, friendly, good-natured, harmonious, agreeable, kind, polite, congenial, affable, amiable, genial: His manner was perfectly amicable but I felt uncomfortable. Few people have amicable divorces. Eventually we reached an…
Nefarious 1100 Words You Need Nefarious 1100 Words You Need /nəˈfeə.ri.əs/ (adj) evil or immoral, infamous, wicked, despicable, reprehensible, notorious, disreputable, egregious, degenerate, perverse, vicious: The director of the company seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices/activities. antonyms: reputable, trustworthy adv: nefariously French: infâme Farsi: نابکار
Have Cold Feet 1100 Words Have Cold Feet 1100 Words To suddenly become hesitant and uncertain about what you plan to do, be uncertain, be indecisive, vacillate, waver, falter, dither, dawdle, think twice, have qualms, have doubt: My cousin was all set to join the paratroops, but at the last moment, he got cold feet.…
Ineffectual 1100 Words You Need Ineffectual 1100 Words You Need /ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tju.əl/ (adj) not skilled at achieving, or not able to produce good results, inexpert, incompetent, indecisive, unable to realize desired results, weak, feeble, unimpressive, unsuccessful, useless, hopeless, inadequate, inefficient, inept, fruitless: Several of the teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline. antonym: competent adv: ineffectually noun:…
Astute 1100 Words You Need Astute 1100 Words You Need /əˈstjuːt/ (adj) clever and quick to see how to take advantage of a situation, wise, judicious, shrewd, smart, perceptive, incisive, intelligent, perspicacious: an astute investor/businesswoman his astute handling of the situation an astute observer of human behavior antonym: stupid, lowbrow, imprudent adv: astutely Noun: astuteness…
Solicit 1100 Words You Need Solicit 1100 Words You Need /səˈlɪs.ɪt/ (verb) 1: to ask someone for money, information or help, ask for, beg, importune, seek, petition for, plead for, request, crave, implore, beseech, plead with, lobby: to solicit donations for a charity It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in…