Word of the Day
Definition: (adjective) Marked by pompousness; pretentiously weighty. Synonyms: overblown, pompous, grandiloquent, pontifical. Usage: His hands, large and coarse, were plentifully bedecked with rings; and he wore a heavy gold watch-chain, with a bundle of seals of portentous size, and a great variety of colors, attached to it. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Turned or twisted toward one side. Synonyms: askew, awry, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky. Usage: He noticed that his tie was cockeyed and made sure to straighten it before meeting with the company executives. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Nervous and unable to relax. Synonyms: fidgety, fretful, itchy. Usage: The long wait made the children antsy. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought. Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed. Usage: The class performed an extempore skit that condensed the complex plot of Shakespeare's <i>Hamlet</i> into a single, 15-minute act. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Lax in attending to duty. Synonyms: delinquent, derelict, neglectful. Usage: I had been remiss in the fulfillment of my obligations and failed to pay my bills on time, so my landlord evicted me. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose. Synonyms: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend. Usage: The car veered sharply to the left at the intersection and narrowly missed hitting a pedestrian. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms. Synonyms: pulseless, breathless. Usage: I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. Synonyms: leaping, bounce, bound, spring. Usage: The kangaroo's effortless saltation was balletic and graceful. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Only superficially relevant; divergent. Synonyms: digressive. Usage: His tangential anecdotes added much-needed humor to the talk, though some found the digressions tiresome. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A warning or an intimation of something imminent, especially of impending danger. Synonyms: admonition, warning, word of advice. Usage: Verily, all too well do I understand the dream's portent and monition. Discuss