Definition Dictionary

A weakness or lack of strength, sometimes related to age or illness.

Unwilling or unable to change or bend.

The willingness and ability to begin useful action without waiting to be directed.

Unwilling to accept views, behavior, or people regarded as different or objectionable.

One word family: also includes intolerance.

Unwilling to compromise or change a firmly held position.

One word family: also includes intransigence.

Unwilling or reluctant.

Emitting or reflecting light; figuratively, clear and illuminating.

An illness or a serious problem affecting something.

A person who pretends to be ill to avoid work or duty.

Skillful handling or adjustment, sometimes involving unfair or deceptive control.

Requiring little skill and traditionally assigned low status.

Excessively unwilling to spend or share money or resources.

Unwilling to consider ideas or practices beyond a limited set of familiar views.

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

Stubbornly unwilling to change despite reasons or persuasion.

To move or vary repeatedly between positions or states.

A short story that illustrates a moral or general lesson.

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

A metaphor for competing to maintain relative standing, so greater effort brings little improvement in one's position.

An attempt or claim to seem more important, skilled, or impressive than warranted.

Competent and skilled in a particular activity.

Exceptional skill or ability in a particular activity.

Quiet, inactive, or temporarily at rest.

Willing to listen to, consider, or accept ideas and suggestions.