Synonym Dictionary

Expressed in very few words, sometimes with an abrupt tone.

One word family: also includes terseness.

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.

To achieve a significant success or prevail over a difficulty or opponent.

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.

Conduct or appearance that is inappropriate for a particular setting.

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.

Able to work successfully or remain in existence under the 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.

Done intentionally; also stubbornly determined to follow one's own wishes.