Synonym Dictionary

Disposed to find petty faults or raise objections.

So appealing or interesting that it strongly holds attention.

To become accustomed to a different environment or set of conditions.

To make room for, adapt to, or meet the needs of someone or something.

To understand or perceive something; also to take someone into custody.

Relevant or well suited to the situation.

Strongly persuasive or holding close attention.

To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.

Willing or having a tendency to do something.

To escape capture or remain beyond someone's grasp or understanding.

To express the essential features of something briefly.

Attractive or interesting enough to hold attention.

Absorbed in something to the exclusion of other concerns.

To hold someone's attention completely through fascination or delight.

A distinctive period marked by significant developments.

Raised to a high position or filled with elevated joy.

Well chosen, apt, or pleasingly appropriate.

A model of adaptation in which gains or losses in happiness may fade as people become accustomed to changed circumstances.

Unwilling or unable to change or bend.

Likely or exposed to the possibility of something, often an unfavorable outcome.

Capable of changing or prone to change.

Occurring at a favorable or useful time.

Someone who uses circumstances for personal advantage, often setting principles aside.

Direct relevance to the subject being considered.