Definition Dictionary

Pleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire.

Uncalled for or without adequate reason; also given without charge.

Serious, solemn, or deserving careful concern.

A quality of seriousness, dignity, and authority.

Seriousness or importance of a situation.

Enjoying the company of others.

Causing horror or disgust.

The value of final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specified period.

A formal promise of security or fulfillment, often covering another person's obligation.

Free from deceit or cunning.

Too ready to believe claims and therefore easily deceived.

Made stale or unoriginal through excessive use.

Peaceful, happy, and prosperous, often in recollection.

Someone who stays near a person or group mainly to obtain personal benefit.

Lacking a clear plan, method, or orderly arrangement.

Relating to the sense of touch.

A lengthy and forceful speech, often critical or scolding.

A sign or forerunner of something approaching.

An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a woman who sells sexual services.

Arrogantly proud and disdainful toward others.

Relating to pleasure or the experience of enjoyment.

A model of adaptation in which gains or losses in happiness may fade as people become accustomed to changed circumstances.

Treating pleasure as a central aim of life or conduct.

To pay careful attention to advice, a warning, or another signal.