Definition Dictionary

Stubbornly refusing to change an attitude or decision.

To make something harder to understand, often deliberately.

Based on evidence and fair judgment rather than personal preference.

One word family: also includes objectivity.

A duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

Grossly offensive or indecent, especially in language or sexual expression.

Not well known or difficult to see, understand, or explain.

Excessively eager to please through flattery and deference.

Quick to notice details and changes.

Careful noticing of a fact or event, or a comment based on what was noticed.

Marked by excessive, persistent attention or preoccupation.

Stubbornly unwilling to change despite reasons or persuasion.

Noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

To remove a difficulty or make something unnecessary.

To block or close a passage or opening.

A lyrical poem expressing elevated praise or serious reflection.

Casual or informal in manner, sometimes to the point of seeming dismissive.

Intrusively eager to offer unwanted help or assert authority.

Suggesting that something unpleasant may happen.

Something left out, or the act of failing to include or do something.

Present everywhere, or seeming to be encountered everywhere.

Involving a heavy burden or substantial effort.

Occurring at a favorable or useful time.

Someone who uses circumstances for personal advantage, often setting principles aside.