Definition Dictionary

So clear or strong that it is readily perceived; literally, able to be touched.

More important than anything else in a particular situation.

Limited to narrow local concerns or experiences.

Extremely unwilling to spend or use resources, often excessively so.

A shortage or insufficient amount.

Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.

One word family: also includes pedantry.

Done routinely with little care, interest, or attention.

Seriously harmful, especially in a gradual or less obvious way.

Childishly irritable over minor frustrations.

Calm and not easily stirred to emotion.

An excessive abundance or very large amount.

Deeply affecting, often with sadness or tenderness.

Guided by practical results and real circumstances.

To prevent something or rule out its possibility.

Overstepping proper limits through excessive confidence or boldness.

Producing a large quantity of work or results.

Ordinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.

Very attentive to details of conduct, rules, or formalities.

Soft, boggy ground; figuratively, a difficult situation from which escape is hard.

A state of uncertainty about what to do or which choice to make.

Representing the most characteristic or ideal example of a type.

The underlying reasoning for a decision or belief.

To formally withdraw a previously stated belief or claim.

Avoiding company and preferring seclusion.