Definition Dictionary

To delay a decision or action in order to gain time.

The act of bringing something to an end, or the ending itself.

A state of inactivity, sluggishness, or reduced responsiveness.

Easy to guide, manage, teach, or deal with.

An act that violates a rule, law, or moral boundary.

Words, actions, or a gift expressing respect, gratitude, or admiration.

Strongly committed to preserving established practices or resisting change.

Modest and without a wish to attract attention.

Inappropriate to a person's role, character, or expected standards of conduct.

Rude or lacking the courtesy expected in social interaction.

Departing from customary practices or accepted expectations.

Having little or no interest in a subject or activity.

Departure from established beliefs, practices, or accepted conventions.

Willing to act dishonestly or unfairly without regard for moral principles.

Designed or chosen chiefly for practical usefulness.

Usefulness; in economics, the satisfaction or value associated with an outcome or choice.

Truthfulness or conformity to fact.

One word family: also includes veracious.

The ability of a plan, system, or activity to work successfully or continue under the relevant conditions.

Experienced through another person's actions or experiences.

Showing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.

Characterized by sensuous pleasure or a full, curving form.

Showing little sense or intelligence in a particular action or remark.