Definition Dictionary

Causing harm or putting something at a disadvantage.

Basic or essential to the nature of something.

Basic and essential to the nature or functioning of something.

Unfavorable or harmful to an intended result.

Mentally troubled, upset, or restless.

Of primary or fundamental importance.

Mental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.

Having an effect that works against the intended goal.

Not actively involved or mentally and emotionally invested.

Relating to thought, understanding, or the exercise of the mind.

An emphasis on possessions and physical comfort; in philosophy, the view that reality is fundamentally material.

Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.

Reasoned inquiry into fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, values, and how to live.

Involving a fundamental change or a large departure from established practice.

Basic or at an early stage of development.

The ability to sustain physical or mental effort over time.

Forming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.