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TrustworthyPronunciation:(trŭst′wûr′thē)
Kind
of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Worthy of being trusted; honest, reliable, or dependable.Informal definition: Is a person who is discreet and is with you.
Examples:
- Leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbor.
- He is a trustworthy, level-headed teacher.
- Dependable
- Reliable
- Solid
- Treacherous
- Dishonest
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TrendyPronunciation:[tren-dee]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Following the latest trends or fashions; up-to-date or chic.
Informal definition: be fashionable.
Example:
- The trendy young generation.
- Steve is really trendy; he's always wearing the latest fashions.
- Contemporary
- Popular
- Stylish
- Unfashionable
- Unpopular
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ShallowPronunciation: \ˈsha-(ˌ)lō\
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
"of little depth; lacking deep or seriousness; superficial."
Informal definition:
"not deep, something or someone superficial"
Example
- Shallow water
- People who are interested in fashion are shallow and superficial
Related words
- Shoal
- Slight
- Inconsiderable
- Superficial
- With no depth
- Simple
- Silly
- Trifling
- Frothy
- Frivolous
- Petty
- Foolish
- Farcical
- Unintelligent
- Piffling
- Lightweight
- Dull
- Stupid
- Thick
- Dumb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vMC0KwzzQ
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SympatheticPronunciation:[[sim-puh-thet-ik]
Kind
of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Characterized
by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing;
compassionate.Informal definition:
Is liked by others
Examples:
- He was sympathetic toward staff with family problems
- A voice said to me, sympathetic , pleasant to the ear.
Related Words:
- Compassionate
- Caring
- Concerned
- Disliking
- Mean
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SloppyPronunciation: (slŏp′ē)
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
informal clothes: loose, casual, often dirty.
(of clothes) loose-fitting; baggy.
Example:
I
love wearing sloppy clothes at the weekends.
Related Words:
- Awkward
- Careless
- Adroit
- Clean
- Clever
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SinisterPronunciation: [ˈsɪnɪstə]
Kind of word:Adjective
Formal definition:
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen. Evil or criminal.
Informal definition:
Is something scary or that puts you on hold.
Examples:
- There was something sinister about that murmuring voice
- There might be a more sinister motive behind the government’s actions.
- Dir
- Evil
- Malevolent
- Good
- Happy
- Nice
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Quirky
Pronunciation: (kwûrk)
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Something that is strange/not normal but cool.
Informal definition:
Is someone who likes dress weird.
Examples:
Pronunciation: (kwûrk)
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Something that is strange/not normal but cool.
Informal definition:
Is someone who likes dress weird.
Examples:
- Her sense of humor was decidedly quirky
- Each of the 50 rooms is different and a bit quirky, as you would expect in a hotel this rich in history.
- Bizarre
- Peculiar
- Common
- Normal
- Usual
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IntensePronunciation:[ĭn-tĕns′]
Kind
of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Possessing or displaying a
distinctive feature to an extreme degree.Informal definition:
A big strong person or size.
Examples:
- An intense young woman, passionate about her art
- The intense sun of the tropics.
Related Words:
- Acute
- Fierce
- Extreme
- Kind
- Lazy
- Low
- Energetic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VIiRzuNDzQ
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Innocent
Pronunciation: [ĭn′ə-sənt]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
1.
A person, especially a child, who is free of
evil or sin.
Informal definition:
Is a person who has no malice, misconduct.
Examples:
- The arbitrary execution of an innocent man.
- An innocent bystander.
- Honest
- Legitimate
- Pure
- Sinful
- Bad
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FrumpyPronunciation:[fruhm-pee]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable.
Informal definition: Is someone who don’t wanna look chic. Don’t like be fashionable.
Examples:
- The Midi Skirt has a had a bad reputation for being conceived as frumpy and old. Fashioned, but recently it has hit a stride some can`t get enough of.
- Some teenager prefer looks frumpy.
- Unstylish
- Baggy
- Blowsy
- Formal
- Chic
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FormalPronunciation:[fawr-muh l]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Requiring a type of dress suitable for such occasions.
Informal definition:
Dress conservative.
Examples:
- A lot of people prefer dress form
- She would do her hair up for fun sometimes, and trot around her apartment in evening formals for no reason at all.
- Conservative
- Customary
- Normal
- Informal
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Flashy
Pronunciation[flash′i·er, flash′i·est]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy.Informal definition: Is a unusual form to dress.
Examples:
- Flashy clothes.
- The Sumiyoshi-kai, with close to 11,000 members, is based in Tokyo, with offices in the luxurious Ginza area and flashy Akasaka.
- Garish
- Drab
- Modest
- Plain
- Simple
- Jazzy
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FashionablePronunciation:[[fash-uh-nuh-buh l]
Kind
of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Of, characteristic
of, used, or patronized by the world of fashion.Informal definition: Means looks georgous, be fashionable.
Examples:
- A fashionable young woman.
- She was, as always at evening parties, wearing a dress such as was then fashionable, cut very low at front and back.
- Chic
- Smart
- Modish
- Old
- Unfashionable
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ElegantPronunciation: [el-i-guh nt]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.
Is when someone likes dress very fashionable.
Examples:
- And it did not force a reassessment of what it means to be elegant, sophisticated or sexy
- They were a handsome couple, the elegant woman's hair so fine and blonde it resembled white silk.
- Chic
- Classic
- Delicate
- Common
- Dull
- Por
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EccentricPronunciation: [ɪkˈsentrɪk]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal definition:
Deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd.
Informal definition:
Is a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern.
Examples:
- My favorite aunt is very eccentric
- The foam cells were oval to polygonal with a moderate amount of cytoplasm and central to eccentric small nuclei.
- Strange
- Weird
- Normal
- Regular
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Dignified
Pronunciation:
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous.
Informal
definition:
Is a person who behaves
with pride and satisfaction to himself.Examples:
- She has a kind but dignified manner.
- He looked very dignified in his new suit.
- Grave
- August
- Noble
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Conservative
Pronunciation:
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness.
It is a person who looks traditional.
Examples:
- Lori's past was a little too liberal for such a conservative family.Read more at.
- Some persons prefer look conservative, because of transmit personality.
- Traditional
- Timid
- Firm
- Unstable
- Weak
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Classic
Pronunciation:[ˈklæsɪk]
Informal
definition:
Is someone who looks normal, but the same time is formal.
Examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ba_qTPA4Ds
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Pronunciation:[ˈklæsɪk]
Kind of word: Adjective
Formal
definition:
Elegant, but simple and traditional in style or design; not affected by changes in fashion.Is someone who looks normal, but the same time is formal.
Examples:
- A classic piece of work.
- It is very classic in dress
- Typical
- Atypical
- Different
- Irregular
- Vintage
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