C217 words
Precise Descriptive Language
Highly precise adjectives and descriptors.
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Words in this collection
- intractableadjectiveɪnˈtræk tə bəlVery difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve.
- recalcitrantadjectiverɪˈkælsɪtrəntStubbornly refusing to obey rules or authority; difficult to manage or control.
- intransigentadjectiveɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒəntUnwilling to change one's views or to agree about something.
- invariableadjectiveɪnˈvɛərɪəbəlNever changing; always the same.
- perpetualadjectivepəˈpɛtjʊəlContinuing forever without interruption; never-ending.
- perennialadjectivepə-rĕn<strong>′</strong>ē-əllasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring.
- ephemeraladjectiveɪˈfɛmərəlLasting for a very short time; transient.
- transientadjectiveˈtrænzɪəntLasting only for a very short time; temporary.
- emergentadjectiveĭ-mûr<strong>′</strong>jəntIn the process of coming into existence or prominence; newly formed or developing.
- peripheraladjectivepə-rĭf<strong>′</strong>ər-əlRelating to, located on, or constituting an outer boundary or edge; not central or primary.
- ancillaryadjectiveænˈsɪlərɪProviding necessary support to the primary activities, system, or operation; subordinate.
- subsidiaryadjectivesəbˈsɪd iˌɛr iA company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
- subordinateadjectivesəˈbɔr dn ɪtLower in rank or position; secondary in importance.
- complementaryadjectiveˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪCombining well to form a whole, each supplying what is lacking in the other; relating to a relationship of mutual completion.
- supplementaryadjective-trɪAdditional; provided to complete or enhance something that already exists.
- indispensableadjectiveˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəlAbsolutely necessary or essential; impossible to do without.
- paramountadjectiveˈpær əˌmaʊntmore important than anything else; supreme.