ful: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ful
- successful«Word Popularity Bar5/5
successful
- adjective having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
- a successful architect
- a successful business venture
- adjective having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
- powerful5/5
powerful
- adjective having great power or force or potency or effect
- the most powerful government in western Europe
- his powerful arms
- a powerful bomb
- the horse's powerful kick
- powerful drugs
- a powerful argument
- adjective satellite strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
knock-down.
- a knock-down blow
- adjective having great power or force or potency or effect
- fearful5/5
fearful
- adjective satellite experiencing or showing fear
- a fearful glance
- fearful of criticism
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite experiencing or showing fear
- careful5/5
careful
- adjective exercising caution or showing care or attention
- they were careful when crossing the busy street
- be careful to keep her shoes clean
- did very careful research
- careful art restorers
- careful of the rights of others
- careful about one's behavior
- adjective satellite cautiously attentive
heedful.
- careful of her feelings
- heedful of his father's advice
- adjective exercising caution or showing care or attention
- painful5/5
painful
- adjective causing physical or psychological pain
- worked with painful slowness
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; afflictive.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
- adjective causing physical or psychological pain
- meaningful5/5
meaningful
- adjective having a meaning or purpose
- a meaningful explanation
- a meaningful discussion
- a meaningful pause
- adjective having a meaning or purpose
- faithful5/5
faithful
- noun any loyal and steadfast following
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
fold; congregation.
- noun any loyal and steadfast following
- awful5/5
awful
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
dreadful; atrocious; terrible; unspeakable; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
- useful5/5
useful
- adjective being of use or service
utile.
- the girl felt motherly and useful
- a useful job
- a useful member of society
- adjective satellite having a useful function
utilitarian.
- utilitarian steel tables
- adjective being of use or service
- beautiful5/5
beautiful
- adjective delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
- a beautiful child
- beautiful country
- a beautiful painting
- a beautiful theory
- a beautiful party
- adjective satellite (of weather) highly enjoyable
- what a beautiful day
- adjective delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
- wonderful5/5
wonderful
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wondrous; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
- helpful5/5
helpful
- adjective providing assistance or serving a useful function
- adjective providing assistance or serving a useful function
- peaceful5/5
peaceful
- adjective not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
peaceable.
- a peaceful nation
- peaceful times
- a far from peaceful Christmas
- peaceful sleep
- adjective satellite peacefully resistant in response to injustice
passive.
- passive resistance
- adjective not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
- handful5/5
handful
- noun a small number or amount
smattering.
- only a handful of responses were received
- noun the quantity that can be held in the hand
fistful.
- noun a small number or amount
- grateful5/5
grateful
- adjective feeling or showing gratitude
thankful.
- a grateful heart
- grateful for the tree's shade
- a thankful smile
- adjective satellite affording comfort or pleasure
- the grateful warmth of the fire
- adjective feeling or showing gratitude
- harmful5/5
harmful
- adjective causing or capable of causing harm
- too much sun is harmful to the skin
- harmful effects of smoking
- adjective causing or capable of causing harm
- unsuccessful4/5
unsuccessful
- adjective not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
- adjective satellite failing to accomplish an intended result
abortive; stillborn.
- an abortive revolt
- a stillborn plot to assassinate the President
- adjective not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
- cheerful4/5
cheerful
- adjective being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
- her cheerful nature
- a cheerful greeting
- a cheerful room
- as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be
- adjective satellite pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
upbeat; pollyannaish.
- adjective being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
- colorful4/5
colorful
- adjective having striking color
colourful.
- colorful autumn leaves
- adjective striking in variety and interest
colourful.
- a colorful period of history
- a colorful character
- colorful language
- adjective having striking color
- hopeful4/5
hopeful
- noun an ambitious and aspiring young person
wannabee; aspirant; wannabe; aspirer.
- a lofty aspirant
- two executive hopefuls joined the firm
- the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
- adjective having or manifesting hope
- a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
- noun an ambitious and aspiring young person
- joyful4/5
joyful
- adjective full of or producing joy
- make a joyful noise
- a joyful occasion
- adjective satellite full of high-spirited delight
elated; jubilant; gleeful.
- a joyful heart
- adjective full of or producing joy
- dreadful4/5
dreadful
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
atrocious; terrible; unspeakable; awful; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
- thoughtful4/5
thoughtful
- adjective satellite having intellectual depth
- a deeply thoughtful essay
- adjective exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- a thoughtful paper
- adjective satellite having intellectual depth
- youthful4/5
youthful
- adjective satellite suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
vernal; young.
- he is young for his age
- adjective satellite suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
- graceful4/5
graceful
- adjective characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
- adjective satellite suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
elegant; refined.
- adjective characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
- respectful4/5
respectful
- adjective full of or exhibiting respect
- respectful behavior
- a respectful glance
- adjective satellite feeling or manifesting veneration
venerating; reverential.
- adjective full of or exhibiting respect
- forceful4/5
forceful
- adjective characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
- a forceful speaker
- a forceful personality
- forceful measures
- a forceful plan for peace
- adjective satellite forceful and definite in expression or action
emphatic.
- the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty
- adjective characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
- watchful4/5
watchful
- adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation
alert.
- caught by a couple of alert cops
- alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came
- constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty
- adjective satellite experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
sleepless; insomniac.
- insomniac old people
- insomniac nights
- lay sleepless all night
- twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
- adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation
- skillful4/5
skillful
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; expert; proficient; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
- adjective satellite done with delicacy and skill
nice.
- a nice bit of craft
- a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer
- a nice shot
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- pitiful4/5
pitiful
- adjective satellite inspiring mixed contempt and pity
pitiable; pathetic.
- their efforts were pathetic
- pitiable lack of character
- pitiful exhibition of cowardice
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; lamentable; deplorable; sorry.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
- adjective satellite inspiring mixed contempt and pity
- frightful4/5
frightful
- adjective satellite provoking horror
ugly; horrifying; atrocious; horrible.
- an atrocious automobile accident
- a frightful crime of decapitation
- an alarming, even horrifying, picture
- war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill
- an ugly wound
- adjective satellite extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
awful; terrible; tremendous.
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
- adjective satellite provoking horror
- skilful4/5
skilful
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; expert; skillful; proficient; adept.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- doubtful4/5
doubtful
- adjective satellite open to doubt or suspicion
in question; dubitable; dubious.
- the candidate's doubtful past
- he has a dubious record indeed
- what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
- it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney
- adjective satellite fraught with uncertainty or doubt
dubious.
- they were doubtful that the cord would hold
- it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
- dubious about agreeing to go
- adjective satellite open to doubt or suspicion
- delightful4/5
delightful
- adjective satellite greatly pleasing or entertaining
delicious.
- a delightful surprise
- the comedy was delightful
- a delicious joke
- adjective satellite greatly pleasing or entertaining
- lawful4/5
lawful
- adjective conformable to or allowed by law
- lawful methods of dissent
- adjective satellite according to custom or rule or natural law
rule-governed.
- adjective conformable to or allowed by law
- unlawful4/5
unlawful
- adjective satellite not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
improper; unconventional.
- an unconventional marriage
- improper banking practices
- adjective contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
- unlawful measures
- unlawful money
- unlawful hunters
- adjective satellite not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
- fruitful4/5
fruitful
- adjective productive or conducive to producing in abundance
- be fruitful and multiply
- adjective productive or conducive to producing in abundance
- sinful4/5
sinful
- adjective satellite characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
iniquitous; ungodly.
- iniquitous deeds
- he said it was sinful to wear lipstick
- ungodly acts
- adjective satellite having committed unrighteous acts
unholy; wicked.
- a sinful person
- adjective satellite characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
- playful4/5
playful
- adjective full of fun and high spirits
- playful children just let loose from school
- adjective full of fun and high spirits
- plentiful4/5
plentiful
- adjective satellite existing in great number or quantity
- rhinoceroses were once plentiful here
- adjective satellite affording an abundant supply
plenteous; rich; copious; ample.
- had ample food for the party
- copious provisions
- food is plentiful
- a plenteous grape harvest
- a rich supply
- adjective satellite existing in great number or quantity
- merciful4/5
merciful
- adjective showing or giving mercy
- sought merciful treatment for the captives
- a merciful god
- adjective satellite (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
- our merciful king
- adjective showing or giving mercy
- mindful4/5
mindful
- adjective bearing in mind; attentive to
aware.
- ever mindful of her health
- mindful of his responsibilities
- mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action
- adjective bearing in mind; attentive to
- insightful4/5
insightful
- adjective satellite exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
- an insightful parent
- the chapter is insightful and suggestive of new perspectives"-R.C.Angell
- adjective satellite exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
- rightful4/5
rightful
- adjective satellite legally valid
- a rightful inheritance
- adjective satellite having a legally established claim
true; lawful.
- the legitimate heir
- the true and lawful king
- adjective satellite legally valid
- wrongful4/5
wrongful
- adjective satellite having no legally established claim
unlawful.
- the wrongful heir to the throne
- adjective satellite unlawfully violating the rights of others
- wrongful death
- a wrongful diversion of trust income
- adjective satellite having no legally established claim
- purposeful4/5
purposeful
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- adjective satellite having meaning through having an aim
- led a happy purposeful life
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- thankful4/5
thankful
- adjective feeling or showing gratitude
grateful.
- a grateful heart
- grateful for the tree's shade
- a thankful smile
- adjective feeling or showing gratitude
- truthful4/5
truthful
- adjective expressing or given to expressing the truth
true.
- a true statement
- gave truthful testimony
- a truthful person
- adjective satellite conforming to truth
- I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so
- a truthful statement
- adjective expressing or given to expressing the truth
- shameful4/5
shameful
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
opprobrious; ignominious; inglorious; black; disgraceful.
- Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
- an ignominious retreat
- inglorious defeat
- an opprobrious monument to human greed
- a shameful display of cowardice
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shocking; disgraceful; scandalous.
- scandalous behavior
- the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
- the most shocking book of its time
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
- stressful4/5
stressful
- adjective satellite extremely irritating to the nerves
nerve-racking; trying; nerve-wracking.
- nerve-racking noise
- the stressful days before a war
- a trying day at the office
- adjective satellite extremely irritating to the nerves
- willful3/5
willful
- adjective satellite done by design
wilful.
- the insult was intentional
- willful disobedience
- adjective satellite habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
wilful; headstrong; froward; self-willed.
- adjective satellite done by design
- blissful3/5
blissful
- adjective satellite completely happy and contented
- blissful young lovers
- in blissful ignorance
- adjective satellite completely happy and contented
- wilful3/5
wilful
- adjective satellite done by design
willful.
- the insult was intentional
- willful disobedience
- adjective satellite habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
willful; headstrong; froward; self-willed.
- adjective satellite done by design
- fanciful3/5
fanciful
- adjective satellite indulging in or influenced by fancy
notional.
- a fanciful mind
- all the notional vagaries of childhood
- adjective satellite not based on fact; unreal
notional; imaginary.
- the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt
- a small child's imaginary friends
- to create a notional world for oneself
- adjective satellite indulging in or influenced by fancy
- fateful3/5
fateful
- adjective satellite having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
fatal.
- that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev
- the fatal day of the election finally arrived
- adjective satellite ominously prophetic
foreboding; portentous.
- adjective satellite having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
- colourful3/5
colourful
- adjective striking in variety and interest
colorful.
- a colorful period of history
- a colorful character
- colorful language
- adjective having striking color
colorful.
- colorful autumn leaves
- adjective striking in variety and interest
- wasteful3/5
wasteful
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
uneconomical.
- a clumsy and wasteful process
- wasteful duplication of effort
- uneconomical ebb and flow of power
- adjective tending to squander and waste
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
- mouthful3/5
mouthful
- noun the quantity that can be held in the mouth
- noun a small amount eaten or drunk
taste.
- take a taste--you'll like it
- noun the quantity that can be held in the mouth
- unfaithful3/5
unfaithful
- adjective not true to duty or obligation or promises
- an unfaithful lover
- adjective having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
- her husband was unfaithful
- adjective not true to duty or obligation or promises
- masterful3/5
masterful
- adjective satellite having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
virtuoso; consummate; masterly.
- a consummate artist
- consummate skill
- a masterful speaker
- masterful technique
- a masterly performance of the sonata
- a virtuoso performance
- adjective satellite having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
- wishful3/5
wishful
- adjective having or expressing desire for something
desirous.
- desirous of high office
- desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem
- adjective satellite desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
aspirant; aspiring.
- adjective having or expressing desire for something
- dutiful3/5
dutiful
- adjective satellite willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect;
duteous.
- a dutiful child
- a dutiful citizen
- Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife
- adjective satellite willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect;
- tearful3/5
tearful
- adjective filled with or marked by tears
- tearful eyes
- tearful entreaties
- adjective satellite showing sorrow
dolorous; dolourous; weeping; lachrymose.
- adjective filled with or marked by tears
- scornful3/5
scornful
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
disdainful; insulting; contemptuous.
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
- eventful3/5
eventful
- adjective full of events or incidents
- the most exhausting and eventful day of my life
- adjective satellite having important issues or results
consequential.
- the year's only really consequential legislation
- an eventful decision
- adjective full of events or incidents
- unhelpful3/5
unhelpful
- adjective providing no assistance
- adjective providing no assistance
- forgetful3/5
forgetful
- adjective (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
unretentive; short.
- a short memory
- adjective not mindful or attentive
mindless; unmindful.
- while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw
- adjective (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- spoonful3/5
spoonful
- noun as much as a spoon will hold
spoon.
- he added two spoons of sugar
- noun as much as a spoon will hold
- tasteful3/5
tasteful
- adjective having or showing or conforming to good taste
- adjective satellite free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
refined; neat.
- a neat style
- a neat set of rules
- she hated to have her neat plans upset
- adjective having or showing or conforming to good taste
- lustful3/5
lustful
- adjective satellite characterized by lust
prurient; salacious; lubricious.
- eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer
- her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature
- prurient literature
- prurient thoughts
- a salacious rooster of a little man
- adjective satellite driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
lascivious; libidinous; lewd.
- libidinous orgies
- adjective satellite characterized by lust
- distrustful3/5
distrustful
- adjective having or showing distrust
- a man of distrustful nature
- my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo
- vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson
- adjective having or showing distrust
- disdainful3/5
disdainful
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
scornful; insulting; contemptuous.
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
overbearing; haughty; swaggering; prideful; imperious; lordly; supercilious; sniffy.
- some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
- haughty aristocrats
- his lordly manners were offensive
- walked with a prideful swagger
- very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
- his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
- a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
- hateful3/5
hateful
- adjective evoking or deserving hatred
- no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
- adjective satellite characterized by malice
mean.
- a hateful thing to do
- in a mean mood
- adjective evoking or deserving hatred
- sorrowful3/5
sorrowful
- adjective experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
- sorrowful widows
- a sorrowful tale of death and despair
- sorrowful news
- even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13
- adjective experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
- needful3/5
needful
- adjective satellite necessary for relief or supply
needed; required; requisite.
- provided them with all things needful
- adjective satellite necessary for relief or supply
- ungrateful3/5
ungrateful
- adjective not feeling or showing gratitude
thankless; unthankful.
- ungrateful heirs
- How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
- adjective satellite disagreeable
- I will not perform the ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure"- Abraham Lincoln
- adjective not feeling or showing gratitude
- resourceful3/5
resourceful
- adjective satellite having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
- someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations
- an able and resourceful politician
- the most resourceful cook in town
- adjective satellite having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
- hurtful3/5
hurtful
- adjective satellite causing hurt
- her hurtful unconsidered words
- adjective satellite harmful to living things
deleterious; injurious.
- deleterious chemical additives
- adjective satellite causing hurt
- healthful3/5
healthful
- adjective conducive to good health of body or mind
- a healthful climate
- a healthful environment
- healthful nutrition
- healthful sleep
- Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance
- adjective free from filth and pathogens
sanitary.
- sanitary conditions for preparing food
- a sanitary washroom
- adjective conducive to good health of body or mind
- distasteful3/5
distasteful
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
unsavoury; unsavory.
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
- artful3/5
artful
- adjective not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
disingenuous.
- an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine
- a disingenuous excuse
- adjective marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
- the artful dodger
- an artful choice of metaphors
- adjective not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
- deceitful3/5
deceitful
- adjective satellite intended to deceive
fallacious; fraudulent.
- deceitful advertising
- fallacious testimony
- smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge
- a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes
- adjective satellite marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
double-dealing; two-faced; duplicitous; double-faced; Janus-faced; ambidextrous; double-tongued.
- she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill
- a double-dealing double agent
- a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
- adjective satellite intended to deceive
- wistful3/5
wistful
- adjective satellite showing pensive sadness
pensive.
- the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
- adjective satellite showing pensive sadness
- disrespectful3/5
disrespectful
- adjective exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
- remarks disrespectful of the law
- disrespectful in the presence of his parents
- disrespectful toward his teacher
- adjective satellite neither feeling nor showing respect
awless; aweless.
- adjective exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
- restful3/5
restful
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
reposeful; relaxing.
- she spent a restful night at home
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
- worshipful3/5
worshipful
- adjective satellite showing adoration
adoring.
- adjective satellite showing great reverence for god
reverent; godly.
- a godly man
- leading a godly life
- adjective satellite showing adoration
- bashful3/5
bashful
- adjective satellite self-consciously timid; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
- I never laughed, being bashful
- adjective satellite disposed to avoid notice; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)
blate.
- they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it
- adjective satellite self-consciously timid; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
- rueful3/5
rueful
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
remorseful; contrite; ruthful.
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
- boastful3/5
boastful
- adjective satellite exhibiting self-importance
crowing; braggart; big; cock-a-hoop; bragging; self-aggrandizing; braggy; self-aggrandising.
- big talk
- adjective satellite exhibiting self-importance
- mournful3/5
mournful
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
plaintive.
- adjective satellite filled with or evoking sadness
doleful.
- the child's doleful expression
- stared with mournful eyes
- mournful news
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
- disgraceful3/5
disgraceful
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shocking; shameful; scandalous.
- scandalous behavior
- the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
- the most shocking book of its time
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
opprobrious; ignominious; shameful; inglorious; black.
- Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
- an ignominious retreat
- inglorious defeat
- an opprobrious monument to human greed
- a shameful display of cowardice
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
- bountiful3/5
bountiful
- adjective satellite given or giving freely
liberal; giving; big; openhanded; freehanded; bighearted; bounteous; handsome.
- was a big tipper
- the bounteous goodness of God
- bountiful compliments
- a freehanded host
- a handsome allowance
- Saturday's child is loving and giving
- a liberal backer of the arts
- a munificent gift
- her fond and openhanded grandfather
- adjective satellite producing in abundance
plentiful.
- the bountiful earth
- a plentiful year
- fruitful soil
- adjective satellite given or giving freely
- fitful3/5
fitful
- adjective satellite occurring in spells and often abruptly
spasmodic.
- fitful bursts of energy
- spasmodic rifle fire
- adjective satellite intermittently stopping and starting
interrupted; off-and-on.
- fitful (or interrupted) sleep
- off-and-on static
- adjective satellite occurring in spells and often abruptly
- spiteful3/5
spiteful
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
despiteful; vindictive.
- a despiteful fiend
- a truly spiteful child
- a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
- tactful3/5
tactful
- adjective having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion
- a tactful remark eased her embarrassment
- adjective satellite showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
kid-glove.
- by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone
- a tactful way of correcting someone
- the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill
- adjective having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- resentful3/5
resentful
- adjective full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
- resentful at the way he was treated
- a sullen resentful attitude
- adjective full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
- vengeful3/5
vengeful
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
revengeful; vindictive.
- more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare
- punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
- uneventful3/5
uneventful
- adjective marked by no noteworthy or significant events
- an uneventful life
- the voyage was pleasant and uneventful
- recovery was uneventful
- adjective marked by no noteworthy or significant events
- tuneful2/5
tuneful
- adjective having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
melodious.
- adjective having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
- soulful2/5
soulful
- adjective satellite full of or expressing deep emotion
- soulful eyes
- soulful music
- adjective satellite full of or expressing deep emotion
- neglectful2/5
neglectful
- adjective satellite not showing due care or attention
inattentive.
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- neglectful parents
- adjective satellite failing in what duty requires
derelict; delinquent; remiss.
- derelict (or delinquent) in his duty
- neglectful of his duties
- remiss of you not to pay your bills
- adjective satellite not showing due care or attention
- gleeful2/5
gleeful
- adjective satellite full of high-spirited delight
elated; jubilant; joyful.
- a joyful heart
- adjective satellite full of high-spirited delight
- prideful2/5
prideful
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
overbearing; haughty; swaggering; imperious; lordly; disdainful; supercilious; sniffy.
- some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
- haughty aristocrats
- his lordly manners were offensive
- walked with a prideful swagger
- very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
- his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
- a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; triumphant; exulting; exultant; jubilant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- trustful2/5
trustful
- adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
trusting.
- great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
- adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
- mirthful2/5
mirthful
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
jocund; gay; jolly; jovial; merry.
- when hearts were young and gay
- a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
- the jolly crowd at the reunion
- jolly old Saint Nick
- a jovial old gentleman
- have a merry Christmas
- peals of merry laughter
- a mirthful laugh
- adjective satellite arousing or provoking laughter
funny; risible; amusing; laughable; comic; comical.
- an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
- an amusing fellow
- a comic hat
- a comical look of surprise
- funny stories that made everybody laugh
- a very funny writer
- it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
- a mirthful experience
- risible courtroom antics
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
- baleful2/5
baleful
- adjective satellite deadly or sinister
baneful.
- the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; ominous; menacing.
- a baleful look
- forbidding thunderclouds
- his tone became menacing
- ominous rumblings of discontent
- sinister storm clouds
- a sinister smile
- his threatening behavior
- ugly black clouds
- the situation became ugly
- adjective satellite deadly or sinister
- unmindful2/5
unmindful
- adjective not mindful or attentive
mindless; forgetful.
- while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw
- adjective satellite (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
oblivious.
- oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
- oblivious to the risks she ran
- not unmindful of the heavy responsibility
- adjective not mindful or attentive
- woeful2/5
woeful
- adjective satellite affected by or full of grief or woe
woebegone.
- his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; deplorable; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite affected by or full of grief or woe
- fretful2/5
fretful
- adjective satellite nervous and unable to relax
antsy; itchy; fidgety.
- a constant fretful stamping of hooves
- a restless child
- adjective satellite habitually complaining
whiny; whiney; querulous.
- a whiny child
- adjective satellite nervous and unable to relax
- teaspoonful2/5
teaspoonful
- noun as much as a teaspoon will hold
teaspoon.
- noun as much as a teaspoon will hold
- flavorful2/5
flavorful
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavoursome; flavorsome; saporous; flavourous; flavourful; flavorous.
- adjective satellite full of flavor
- wakeful2/5
wakeful
- adjective satellite carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
vigilant; open-eyed; argus-eyed.
- a policy of open-eyed awareness
- the vigilant eye of the town watch
- there was a watchful dignity in the room
- a watchful parent with a toddler in tow
- adjective satellite (of sleep) easily disturbed
light.
- in a light doze
- a light sleeper
- a restless wakeful night
- adjective satellite carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
- reproachful2/5
reproachful
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
admonitory; admonishing; reproving.
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
- remorseful2/5
remorseful
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
rueful; contrite; ruthful.
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
- regretful2/5
regretful
- adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
sorry; bad.
- felt regretful over his vanished youth
- regretful over mistakes she had made
- he felt bad about breaking the vase
- adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- fistful2/5
fistful
- noun the quantity that can be held in the hand
handful.
- noun the quantity that can be held in the hand
- armful2/5
armful
- noun the quantity that can be contained in the arms
- noun the quantity that can be contained in the arms
- slothful2/5
slothful
- adjective satellite disinclined to work or exertion
lazy; indolent; faineant; otiose; work-shy.
- faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
- an indolent hanger-on
- too lazy to wash the dishes
- shiftless idle youth
- slothful employees
- the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
- adjective satellite disinclined to work or exertion
- effortful2/5
effortful
- adjective requiring great physical effort
- adjective requiring great physical effort
- roomful2/5
roomful
- noun the quantity a room will hold
- noun the quantity a room will hold
- mistrustful2/5
mistrustful
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
untrusting; suspicious; leery; wary.
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
- cupful2/5
cupful
- noun the quantity a cup will hold
cup.
- he drank a cup of coffee
- he borrowed a cup of sugar
- noun the quantity a cup will hold
- tablespoonful2/5
tablespoonful
- noun as much as a tablespoon will hold
tablespoon.
- noun as much as a tablespoon will hold
- unmerciful2/5
unmerciful
- adjective having or showing no mercy
merciless.
- the merciless enemy
- a merciless critic
- gave him a merciless beating
- adjective having or showing no mercy
- changeful2/5
changeful
- adjective such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
changeable.
- changeable behavior
- changeable moods
- changeable prices
- adjective such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
- earful2/5
earful
- noun an outpouring of gossip
- noun a severe scolding
going-over; dressing down; upbraiding; castigation; bawling out; chewing out.
- noun an outpouring of gossip
- direful2/5
direful
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
- houseful2/5
houseful
- noun as many as a house will accommodate
- they entertained a houseful of guests
- noun as many as a house will accommodate
- unhealthful2/5
unhealthful
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
unsanitary; insanitary.
- unsanitary open sewers
- grim and unsanitary conditions
- adjective detrimental to good health
- unhealthful air pollution
- unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
- plateful2/5
plateful
- noun the quantity contained in a plate
plate.
- noun the quantity contained in a plate
- pocketful2/5
pocketful
- noun the quantity a pocket will hold
- noun the quantity a pocket will hold
- bucketful2/5
bucketful
- noun the quantity contained in a bucket
bucket.
- noun the quantity contained in a bucket
- gainful2/5
gainful
- adjective satellite yielding a fair profit
paying; paid.
- adjective satellite yielding a fair profit
- wrathful2/5
wrathful
- adjective satellite vehemently incensed and condemnatory
wroth; wrothful.
- they trembled before the wrathful queen
- but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation
- adjective satellite vehemently incensed and condemnatory
- prayerful2/5
prayerful
- adjective satellite disposed to pray or appearing to pray
- adjective satellite disposed to pray or appearing to pray
- doleful2/5
doleful
- adjective satellite filled with or evoking sadness
mournful.
- the child's doleful expression
- stared with mournful eyes
- mournful news
- adjective satellite filled with or evoking sadness
- baneful2/5
baneful
- adjective satellite exceedingly harmful
deadly; pestilent; pernicious.
- adjective satellite deadly or sinister
baleful.
- the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
- adjective satellite exceedingly harmful
- unfruitful2/5
unfruitful
- adjective not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
- adjective not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
- untruthful2/5
untruthful
- adjective not expressing or given to expressing the truth
- the statement given under oath was untruthful
- an untruthful person
- adjective not expressing or given to expressing the truth
- suspenseful2/5
suspenseful
- adjective satellite (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
cliff-hanging; suspensive; nail-biting.
- adjective satellite (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
- distressful2/5
distressful
- adjective satellite causing distress or worry or anxiety
distressing; perturbing; troubling; disturbing; worrying; worrisome.
- distressing (or disturbing) news
- lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
- a disturbing amount of crime
- a revelation that was most perturbing
- a new and troubling thought
- in a particularly worrisome predicament
- a worrying situation
- a worrying time
- adjective satellite causing distress or worry or anxiety
- brimful2/5
brimful
- adjective satellite filled to capacity
brimfull; brimming.
- a brimful cup
- I am brimful of chowder
- a child brimming over with curiosity
- eyes brimming with tears
- adjective satellite filled to capacity
- ungraceful2/5
ungraceful
- adjective satellite lacking grace; clumsy
graceless.
- a graceless production of the play
- his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott
- adjective satellite lacking grace; clumsy
- revengeful2/5
revengeful
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
vengeful; vindictive.
- more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare
- punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
- stateful2/5
stateful
Full of state; stately. Obs. "A stateful silence." Marston.
- unskilful2/5
unskilful
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- forkful2/5
forkful
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- woful2/5
woeful
- adjective satellite affected by or full of grief or woe
woebegone.
- his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; deplorable; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite affected by or full of grief or woe
- eyeful1/5
eyeful
- noun a strikingly beautiful woman
- she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful
- noun a full view; a good look
- they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful
- noun a strikingly beautiful woman
- manful1/5
manful
- adjective possessing qualities befitting a man
manlike; manly.
- adjective satellite characteristic of a man
male; manly; manlike; virile.
- a deep male voice
- manly sports
- adjective possessing qualities befitting a man
- nonmeaningful1/5
nonmeaningful
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
meaningless.
- a meaningless endeavor
- a meaningless life
- a verbose but meaningless explanation
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
- heedful1/5
heedful
- adjective taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
paying attention; thoughtful; attentive.
- heedful of the warnings
- so heedful a writer
- heedful of what they were doing
- adjective satellite cautiously attentive
careful.
- careful of her feelings
- heedful of his father's advice
- adjective taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
- shovelful1/5
shovelful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; spadeful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- unskillful1/5
unskillful
- adjective satellite poorly done
botchy; butcherly.
- a botchy piece of work
- it was an unskillful attempt
- adjective satellite poorly done
- zestful1/5
zestful
- adjective satellite marked by spirited enjoyment
yeasty; zesty; barmy.
- adjective satellite marked by spirited enjoyment
- sackful1/5
sackful
- noun the quantity contained in a sack
sack.
- noun the quantity contained in a sack
- hatful1/5
hatful
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun as many or as much as a hat will hold
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- regardful1/5
regardful
- adjective satellite showing deference
deferent; deferential.
- adjective satellite showing deference
- spadeful1/5
spadeful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; shovelful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- remindful1/5
remindful
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; evocative; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- skinful1/5
skinful
- noun a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk
- someone had to drive me home last night because I had a skinful
- noun a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk
- songful1/5
songful
- adjective satellite richly melodious
canorous.
- adjective satellite richly melodious
- unthoughtful1/5
unthoughtful
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthinking; unreflective.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- unpeaceful1/5
unpeaceful
- adjective not peaceful
- unpeaceful times
- an unpeaceful marriage
- adjective not peaceful
- barrelful1/5
barrelful
- noun the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
barrel.
- noun the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
- basketful1/5
basketful
- noun the quantity contained in a basket
basket.
- noun the quantity contained in a basket
- glassful1/5
glassful
- noun the quantity a glass will hold
glass.
- noun the quantity a glass will hold
- unthankful1/5
unthankful
- adjective not feeling or showing gratitude
ungrateful; thankless.
- ungrateful heirs
- How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
- adjective not feeling or showing gratitude
- bagful1/5
bagful
- noun the quantity that a bag will hold
bag.
- he ate a large bag of popcorn
- noun the quantity that a bag will hold
- bellyful1/5
bellyful
- noun an undesirable overabundance
- a bellyful of your complaints
- noun an undesirable overabundance
- reposeful1/5
reposeful
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
restful; relaxing.
- she spent a restful night at home
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
- thimbleful1/5
thimbleful
- noun as much as a thimble will hold
thimble.
- noun as much as a thimble will hold
- bowlful1/5
bowlful
- noun the quantity contained in a bowl
bowl.
- noun the quantity contained in a bowl
- boxful1/5
boxful
- noun the quantity contained in a box
box.
- he gave her a box of chocolates
- noun the quantity contained in a box
- pailful1/5
pailful
- noun the quantity contained in a pail
pail.
- noun the quantity contained in a pail
- capful1/5
capful
- noun the quantity that a cap will hold
- noun the quantity that a cap will hold
- headful1/5
headful
- noun the quantity of information that a head will hold
- he has a headful of baseball statistics
- noun a covering over the surface of your head
- a headful of tight curls
- a headful of lice
- noun the quantity of information that a head will hold
- potful1/5
potful
- noun the quantity contained in a pot
pot.
- noun the quantity contained in a pot
- teacupful1/5
teacupful
- noun as much as a teacup will hold
teacup.
- noun as much as a teacup will hold
- flavourful1/5
flavourful
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavoursome; flavorsome; flavorful; saporous; flavourous; flavorous.
- adjective satellite full of flavor
- disgustful1/5
disgustful
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- dessertspoonful1/5
dessertspoonful
- noun as much as a dessert spoon will hold
dessertspoon.
- noun as much as a dessert spoon will hold
- tankful1/5
tankful
- noun as much as a tank will hold
tank.
- noun as much as a tank will hold
- pipeful1/5
pipeful
- noun the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
- noun the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
- unhopeful1/5
unhopeful
- adjective satellite showing utter resignation or hopelessness
abject.
- abject surrender
- adjective satellite showing utter resignation or hopelessness
- jugful1/5
jugful
- noun the quantity contained in a jug
jug.
- noun the quantity contained in a jug
- lapful1/5
lapful
- noun the quantity that can be held in the lap
- noun the quantity that can be held in the lap
- mugful1/5
mugful
- noun the quantity that can be held in a mug
mug.
- noun the quantity that can be held in a mug
- blameful1/5
blameful
- adjective satellite deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
blameable; blameworthy; censurable; blamable; culpable.
- blameworthy if not criminal behavior
- censurable misconduct
- culpable negligence
- adjective satellite deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
- praiseful1/5
praiseful
- adjective satellite full of or giving praise
praising; laudatory.
- a laudatory remark
- adjective satellite full of or giving praise
- tubful1/5
tubful
- noun the amount that a tub will hold
tub.
- a tub of water
- noun the amount that a tub will hold
- undutiful1/5
undutiful
- adjective satellite lacking due respect or dutifulness
impious.
- impious toward one's parents
- an undutiful son
- adjective satellite lacking due respect or dutifulness
- guileful1/5
guileful
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
tricky; wily; knavish; sly; slick; foxy; tricksy; dodgy; crafty; cunning.
- cunning men often pass for wise
- deep political machinations
- a foxy scheme
- a slick evasive answer
- sly as a fox
- tricky Dick
- a wily old attorney
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
- despiteful1/5
despiteful
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
spiteful; vindictive.
- a despiteful fiend
- a truly spiteful child
- a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
- ireful1/5
ireful
- adjective satellite feeling or showing extreme anger
irate.
- irate protesters
- ireful words
- adjective satellite feeling or showing extreme anger
- unresentful1/5
unresentful
- adjective not resentful
- completely unresentful and forgiving
- adjective not resentful
- lungful1/5
lungful
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- impactful1/5
- godawful1/5
godawful
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- characterful1/5
characterful
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- contentful1/5
contentful
Full of content. Obs. Barrow.
- planful1/5
planful
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- easeful1/5
easeful
Full of ease; suitable for affording ease or rest; quiet; comfortable; restful. Shak. --Ease"ful*ly , adv. --Ease"ful*ness , n.
- succesful1/5
succesful
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- unbeautiful1/5
- quiverful1/5
- ladleful1/5
ladleful
A quantity sufficient to fill a ladle.
- rageful1/5
rageful
Full of rage; expressing rage. Obs. "Rageful eyes." Sir P. Sidney.
- screenful1/5
- unrestful1/5
- tumblerful1/5
tumblerful
As much as a tumbler will hold; enough to fill a tumbler.
- trunkful1/5
trunkful
As much as a trunk will hold; enough to fill a trunk.
- loopful1/5
- spoonsful1/5
spoonsful
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- wineglassful1/5
wineglassful
As much as a wineglass will hold; enough to fill a wineglass. It is usually reckoned at two fluid ounces, or four tablespoonfuls.
- unuseful1/5
- palmful1/5
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- heartful1/5
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- tableful1/5
tableful
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- dreamful1/5
dreamful
Full of dreams. " Dreamful ease." Tennyson. --Dream"ful*ly , adv.
- trayful1/5
trayful
As much as a tray will hold; enough to fill a tray.
- deathful1/5
deathful
Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody. These eyes behold The deathful scene. Pope.
- disregardful1/5
disregardful
Neglect; negligent; heedless; regardless.
- chestful1/5
chestful
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- saucerful1/5
- tablespoonsful1/5
tablespoonsful
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- ingrateful1/5
ingrateful
Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative. Milton.He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me. Atterbury.
- dropperful1/5
- unheedful1/5
unheedful
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- closetful1/5
closetful
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- cartful1/5
- boatful1/5
boatful
The quantity or amount that fills a boat.
- feelingful1/5
- lightful1/5
lightful
Full of light; bright. R. "Lightful presence." Marston.
- drawerful1/5
- bucketsful1/5
- handsful1/5
handsful
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- sportful1/5
sportful
Full of sport; merry; frolicsome; full of jesting; indulging in mirth or play; playful; wanton; as, a .sportful companionDown he alights among the sportful herd. Milton.
- snootful1/5
Suffixes of ful
- full«Word Popularity Bar5/5
full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- the moon is at the full
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
- full the cloth
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- fuller5/5
fuller
- noun a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
- noun United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
Melville W. Fuller; Melville Weston Fuller.
- noun a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
- fulfilled5/5
fulfilled
- adjective satellite completed to perfection
- verb put in effect
fulfil; execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action; fulfill.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- adjective satellite completed to perfection
- fulfill5/5
fulfill
- verb put in effect
fulfil; execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb meet the requirements or expectations of
satisfy; fulfil; live up to.
- verb put in effect
- fully5/5
fully
- adverb to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
to the full; full.
- fully grown
- he didn't fully understand
- knew full well
- full-grown
- full-fledged
- adverb sufficiently; more than adequately
amply.
- the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions
- they were fully (or amply) fed
- adverb to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
- fulfilling4/5
fulfil
- verb put in effect
execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action; fulfill.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb fill or meet a want or need
satisfy; meet; fulfill; fill.
- verb put in effect
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fulfil
- verb put in effect
execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action; fulfill.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb fill or meet a want or need
satisfy; meet; fulfill; fill.
- verb put in effect
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fullness
- noun completeness over a broad scope
comprehensiveness.
- noun the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
richness; mellowness.
- the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall
- the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness
- he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance
- noun completeness over a broad scope
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fulton
- noun American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
Robert Fulton.
- noun American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
- fulfillment4/5
fulfillment
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
fulfilment.
- noun the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulfilment.
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
- fulfilment4/5
fulfilment
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
fulfillment.
- noun the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulfillment.
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
- fullest4/5
full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- the moon is at the full
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
- full the cloth
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- fulfills3/5
fulfill
- verb put in effect
fulfil; execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb meet the requirements or expectations of
satisfy; fulfil; live up to.
- verb put in effect
- fulfils3/5
fulfil
- verb put in effect
execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action; fulfill.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb fill or meet a want or need
satisfy; meet; fulfill; fill.
- verb put in effect
- fulbright3/5
fulbright
- noun United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)
James William Fulbright; William Fulbright.
- noun United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)
- fulcrum3/5
fulcrum
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- fulness3/5
fulness
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fullerton
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fulltime
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- fulani2/5
fulani
- noun a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
Fulbe; Fulah; Fellata; Fula.
- noun a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
Ful; Peul; Fula.
- noun a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
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fula
- noun a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
Fulbe; Fulah; Fellata; Fulani.
- noun a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
Ful; Peul; Fulani.
- noun a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
- fulbe2/5
fulbe
(Ethnol.) Same as Fulahs .
- fullback2/5
fullback
- noun (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
- noun (American football) the position of a back on a football team
- noun (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
- fulling2/5
full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- the moon is at the full
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
- full the cloth
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- fullers2/5
fuller
- noun United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
Melville W. Fuller; Melville Weston Fuller.
- noun United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
Buckminster Fuller; Richard Buckminster Fuller; R. Buckminster Fuller.
- noun United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
- fullerene2/5
fullerene
- noun a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
- noun a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
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fullerene
- noun a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
- noun a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
- fulminating2/5
fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
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fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- fulminant2/5
fulminant
- adjective satellite sudden and severe
- fulminant pain
- fulminant fever
- adjective satellite sudden and severe
- fulsome2/5
fulsome
- adjective satellite unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
buttery; unctuous; soapy; oleaginous; smarmy; oily.
- buttery praise
- gave him a fulsome introduction
- an oily sycophantic press agent
- oleaginous hypocrisy
- smarmy self-importance
- the unctuous Uriah Heep
- soapy compliments
- adjective satellite unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- fulham2/5
fulham
A false die. CantWritten also Shak.fullam .
- fullan2/5
- fulk2/5
fulk
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- fulvic2/5
fulvic
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fulani
- noun a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
Fulbe; Fulah; Fellata; Fula.
- noun a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
Ful; Peul; Fula.
- noun a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
- fulls1/5
full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- the moon is at the full
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
- full the cloth
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- fulled1/5
full
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
full moon; full-of-the-moon; full phase of the moon.
- the moon is at the full
- verb beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
- full the cloth
- noun the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- fullbacks1/5
fullback
- noun (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
- noun (American football) the position of a back on a football team
- noun (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
- fulminate1/5
fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- fulminates1/5
fulminate
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- verb criticize severely
rail.
- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
- She railed against the bad social policies
- noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid
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fulfillment
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
fulfilment.
- noun the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulfilment.
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
- fulminations1/5
fulmination
- noun thunderous verbal attack
diatribe.
- noun the act of exploding with noise and violence
- his fulminations frightened the horses
- noun thunderous verbal attack
- fulfilments1/5
fulfilment
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
fulfillment.
- noun the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulfillment.
- noun a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
- fulmination1/5
fulmination
- noun thunderous verbal attack
diatribe.
- noun the act of exploding with noise and violence
- his fulminations frightened the horses
- noun thunderous verbal attack
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fulcrum
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- fulica1/5
fulica
- noun coots
genus Fulica.
- noun coots
- fulgent1/5
fulgent
- adjective satellite shining intensely
blinding; dazzling; blazing; glary; glaring.
- the blazing sun
- blinding headlights
- dazzling snow
- fulgent patterns of sunlight
- the glaring sun
- adjective satellite shining intensely
- fulcra1/5
fulcrum
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- fulmarus1/5
fulmarus
- noun fulmars
genus Fulmarus.
- noun fulmars
- fulsomely1/5
fulsomely
- adverb in an unctuous manner
smarmily; unctuously.
- adverb in an unctuous manner
- fulmar1/5
fulmar
- noun heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
Fulmarus glacialis; fulmar petrel.
- noun heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
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fulmar
- noun heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
Fulmarus glacialis; fulmar petrel.
- noun heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
- fulvius1/5
fulvius
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fulguration
The act of lightening. R. Donne.
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fulvus
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fulva
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fulgens
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fullterm
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- fulfiller1/5
fulfill
- verb put in effect
fulfil; execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb meet the requirements or expectations of
satisfy; fulfil; live up to.
- verb put in effect
- fulvous1/5
fulvous
Tawny; dull yellow, with a mixture of gray and brown. Lindley.
- fullish1/5
- fullam1/5
- fullbodied1/5
- fulgence1/5
fulgence
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fuliginous
Pertaining to soot; sooty; dark; dusky.
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- fulgor1/5
fulgor
Dazzling brightness; splendor. R. Sir T. Browne.
- fulmine1/5
fulmine
To thunder. Obs. Spenser. Milton.
Derived words of ful
- successfully«Word Popularity Bar5/5
successfully
- adverb with success; in a successful manner
- she performed the surgery successfully
- adverb with success; in a successful manner
- carefully5/5
carefully
- adverb taking care or paying attention
- they watched carefully
- adverb as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
cautiously.
- she ventured cautiously downstairs
- they handled the incident with kid gloves
- adverb taking care or paying attention
- usefulness4/5
usefulness
- noun the quality of being of practical use
utility.
- noun the quality of being of practical use
- faithfulness4/5
faithfulness
- noun the quality of being faithful
fidelity.
- noun the quality of being faithful
- unsuccessfully4/5
unsuccessfully
- adverb without success
- she tried unsuccessfully to persuade him to buy a new car
- adverb without success
- hopefully4/5
hopefully
- adverb with hope; in a hopeful manner
- we searched hopefully for a good position
- adverb it is hoped
- hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday
- adverb with hope; in a hopeful manner
- painfully4/5
painfully
- adverb unpleasantly
distressingly.
- his ignorance was painfully obvious
- adverb in or as if in pain
sorely.
- she moved painfully forward
- sorely wounded
- adverb unpleasantly
- powerfully4/5
powerfully
- adverb in a powerful manner
strongly.
- the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist
- adverb in a manner having a powerful influence
potently.
- Clytemnestra's ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience's mind
- adverb in a powerful manner
- thoughtfully4/5
thoughtfully
- adverb in a thoughtful manner
- he stared thoughtfully out the window
- adverb showing consideration and thoughtfulness
- he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share
- adverb in a thoughtful manner
- forcefully4/5
forcefully
- adverb with full force
- we are seeing this film too late to feel its original impact forcefully
- adverb with full force
- respectfully4/5
respectfully
- adverb in a respectful manner
- might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?
- adverb in a respectful manner
- gracefully4/5
gracefully
- adverb in a graceful manner
- she swooped gracefully
- adverb in a gracious or graceful manner
graciously.
- he did not have a chance to grow up graciously
- adverb in a graceful manner
- awfully4/5
awfully
- adverb used as intensifiers
awful; terribly; frightfully.
- terribly interesting
- I'm awful sorry
- adverb of a dreadful kind
horribly; dreadfully.
- there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning
- adverb used as intensifiers
- beautifully4/5
beautifully
- adverb in a beautiful manner
attractively.
- her face was beautifully made up
- adverb in a beautiful manner
- faithfully4/5
faithfully
- adverb in a faithful manner
dependably; reliably.
- it always came on, faithfully, like the radio
- adverb in a faithful manner
- wonderfully4/5
wonderfully
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
wondrously; marvellously; terrifically; superbly; wondrous; toppingly; marvelously.
- her voice is superbly disciplined
- the colors changed wondrously slowly
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
- cheerfully4/5
cheerfully
- adverb in a cheerful manner
- he cheerfully agreed to do it
- adverb in a cheerful manner
- peacefully4/5
peacefully
- adverb in a peaceful manner
- the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully
- adverb in a peaceful manner
- gratefully4/5
gratefully
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
appreciatively.
- he accepted my offer appreciatively
- adverb in a thankful manner; with thanks
thankfully.
- he accepted thankfully my apologies
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
- cheerfulness3/5
cheerfulness
- noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
cheer; sunshine; sunniness.
- flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
- noun a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
blitheness.
- his cheerfulness made everyone feel better
- noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
- thoughtfulness3/5
thoughtfulness
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
contemplation; reflection; reflexion; rumination; musing.
- noun kind and considerate regard for others
consideration; considerateness.
- he showed no consideration for her feelings
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- meaningfulness3/5
meaningfulness
- noun the quality of having great value or significance
- noun the quality of having great value or significance
- mindfulness3/5
mindfulness
- noun the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
heedfulness.
- noun the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
- unfulfilled3/5
unfulfilled
- adjective satellite of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
unrealized; unrealised.
- unfulfilled and uneasy men
- unrealized dreams and ambitions
- adjective satellite of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
- joyfully3/5
joyfully
- adverb in a joyous and gleeful manner
joyously; gleefully.
- the old man had greeted her gleefully
- adverb in a joyous and gleeful manner
- wakefulness3/5
wakefulness
- noun a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
- consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar
- noun a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
sleeplessness.
- accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come
- noun a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
- playfulness3/5
playfulness
- noun a festive merry feeling
gaiety.
- noun a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
fun.
- her playfulness surprised me
- he was fun to be with
- noun a festive merry feeling
- gleefully3/5
gleefully
- adverb in a joyous and gleeful manner
joyously; joyfully.
- the old man had greeted her gleefully
- adverb in a joyous and gleeful manner
- blissfully3/5
blissfully
- adverb in a blissful manner
- he was blissfully unaware of the danger
- adverb in a blissful manner
- watchfulness3/5
watchfulness
- noun the process of paying close and continuous attention
vigilance; alertness; wakefulness.
- wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter
- vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
- noun vigilant attentiveness
vigilance; weather eye.
- he keeps a weather eye open for trouble
- noun the process of paying close and continuous attention
- lawfully3/5
lawfully
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
licitly; legitimately.
- you cannot do this legitimately!
- adverb by law; conforming to the law
legally; de jure.
- we are lawfully wedded now
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
- skillfully3/5
skillfully
- adverb with skill
skilfully.
- fragments of a nearly complete jug, skillfully restored at the institute of archaeology
- adverb with skill
- forgetfulness3/5
forgetfulness
- noun tendency to forget
- noun unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
- his forgetfulness increased as he grew older
- noun tendency to forget
- meaningfully3/5
meaningfully
- adverb in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful
- He glanced at her meaningfully
- adverb in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful
- dutifully3/5
dutifully
- adverb out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
- he dutifully visited his mother every Sunday
- adverb out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
- dreadfully3/5
dreadfully
- adverb of a dreadful kind
horribly; awfully.
- there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning
- adverb in a dreadful manner
dismally.
- as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed
- adverb of a dreadful kind
- willfully3/5
willfully
- adverb in a willful manner
wilfully.
- she had willfully deceived me
- adverb in a willful manner
- skilfully3/5
skilfully
- adverb with skill
skillfully.
- fragments of a nearly complete jug, skillfully restored at the institute of archaeology
- adverb with skill
- scornfully3/5
scornfully
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
disdainfully; contemptuously; contumeliously.
- she spoke of him contemptuously
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
- woefully3/5
woefully
- adverb in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
deplorably; lamentably; sadly.
- he was sadly neglected
- it was woefully inadequate
- adverb in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
- wilfully3/5
wilfully
- adverb in a willful manner
willfully.
- she had willfully deceived me
- adverb in a willful manner
- thankfulness3/5
thankfulness
- noun warm friendly feelings of gratitude
appreciativeness; gratefulness.
- noun warm friendly feelings of gratitude
- handfuls3/5
handful
- noun a small number or amount
smattering.
- only a handful of responses were received
- noun the quantity that can be held in the hand
fistful.
- noun a small number or amount
- usefully3/5
usefully
- adverb in a useful manner
- extra money could be usefully spent on this project
- adverb in a useful manner
- purposefully3/5
purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- playfully3/5
playfully
- adverb in a playful manner
- she loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully
- adverb in a playful manner
- rightfully3/5
rightfully
- adverb by right
truly.
- baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime
- adverb by right
- fearfully3/5
fearfully
- adverb in fear, "she hurried down the stairs fearfully"
- adverb in an alarming manner
- they were fearfully attacked
- adverb in fear, "she hurried down the stairs fearfully"
- wistfully3/5
wistfully
- adverb in a wistful manner
- his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel
- adverb in a wistful manner
- ruefully3/5
ruefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
contritely; remorsefully.
- `I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
- delightfully3/5
delightfully
- adverb in a delightful manner
- the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated
- adverb in a delightful manner
- unlawfully3/5
unlawfully
- adverb not conforming to the law
- they were unlawfully married
- adverb not conforming to the law
- artfully3/5
artfully
- adverb in an artful manner
- her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes
- adverb in a disingenuous manner
disingenuously.
- disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work
- adverb in an artful manner
- sinfulness3/5
sinfulness
- noun estrangement from god
sin; wickedness.
- noun estrangement from god
- doubtfully3/5
doubtfully
- adverb in a doubtful manner
dubiously.
- Gerald shook his head doubtfully
- adverb in a doubtful manner
- resourcefulness3/5
resourcefulness
- noun the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
- a man of great resourcefulness
- noun the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
imagination; resource.
- a man of resource
- noun the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
- regretfully3/5
regretfully
- adverb with regret (used in polite formulas)
- I must regretfully decline your kind invitation
- adverb with regret (used in polite formulas)
- helpfully3/5
helpfully
- adverb in a helpful manner
- the subtitles are helpfully conveyed
- adverb in a helpful manner
- thankfully3/5
thankfully
- adverb in a thankful manner; with thanks
gratefully.
- he accepted thankfully my apologies
- adverb let us be thankful that
- thankfully he didn't come to the party
- adverb in a thankful manner; with thanks
- truthfully3/5
truthfully
- adverb with truth
- I told him truthfully that I had just returned from my vacation
- he answered the question as truthfully as he could
- adverb with truth
- truthfulness3/5
truthfulness
- noun the quality of being truthful
- noun the quality of being truthful
- mercifully3/5
mercifully
- adverb in a compassionate manner
- he dealt with the thief mercifully
- adverb in a compassionate manner
- wrongfully3/5
wrongfully
- adverb in an unjust or unfair manner
- the employee claimed that she was wrongfully dismissed
- people who were wrongfully imprisoned should be released
- adverb in an unjust or unfair manner
- mournfully3/5
mournfully
- adverb in a mournful manner
- the young man stared into his glass mournfully
- adverb in a mournful manner
- tactfully3/5
tactfully
- adverb showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
- he stepped tactfully in to prevent trouble
- adverb showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
- pitifully3/5
pitifully
- adverb to a pitiful degree
- wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women
- adverb to a pitiful degree
- willfulness2/5
willfulness
- noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
unruliness; fractiousness; wilfulness.
- noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
- hopefuls2/5
hopeful
- noun an ambitious and aspiring young person
wannabee; aspirant; wannabe; aspirer.
- a lofty aspirant
- two executive hopefuls joined the firm
- the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
- adjective having or manifesting hope
- a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
- noun an ambitious and aspiring young person
- wilfulness2/5
wilfulness
- noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
unruliness; fractiousness; willfulness.
- noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
- wastefulness2/5
wastefulness
- noun the trait of wasting resources
thriftlessness; waste.
- a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste
- the wastefulness of missed opportunities
- noun useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
dissipation; waste.
- if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste
- mindless dissipation of natural resources
- noun the trait of wasting resources
- fruitfulness2/5
fruitfulness
- noun the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
fecundity.
- noun the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
fecundity.
- noun the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
- lawfulness2/5
lawfulness
- noun the quality of conforming to law
- noun the quality of conforming to law
- hopefulness2/5
hopefulness
- noun full of hope
- noun the feeling you have when you have hope
- noun full of hope
- unfaithfulness2/5
unfaithfulness
- noun the quality of being unfaithful
infidelity.
- noun the quality of being unfaithful
- mouthfuls2/5
mouthful
- noun the quantity that can be held in the mouth
- noun a small amount eaten or drunk
taste.
- take a taste--you'll like it
- noun the quantity that can be held in the mouth
- youthfulness2/5
youthfulness
- noun the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
youth; juvenility.
- noun the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
- spoonfuls2/5
spoonful
- noun as much as a spoon will hold
spoon.
- he added two spoons of sugar
- noun as much as a spoon will hold
- fearfulness2/5
fearfulness
- noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fear; fright.
- noun the trait of being afraid
- noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- effulgence2/5
effulgence
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; radiance; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- carefulness2/5
carefulness
- noun the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
caution; cautiousness.
- a man of caution
- noun the quality of being careful and painstaking
- I admired the carefulness of his work
- noun the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
- purposefulness2/5
purposefulness
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
sense of purpose.
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
- unlawfulness2/5
unlawfulness
- noun the quality of failing to conform to law
- noun the quality of failing to conform to law
- joyfulness2/5
joyfulness
- noun the emotion of great happiness
joy; joyousness.
- noun the emotion of great happiness
- helpfulness2/5
helpfulness
- noun the property of providing useful assistance
- noun friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
kindliness.
- noun the property of providing useful assistance
- tastefully2/5
tastefully
- adverb with taste; in a tasteful manner
tastily.
- the house was tastefully decorated
- adverb with taste; in a tasteful manner
- fruitfully2/5
fruitfully
- adverb in a productive way
productively; profitably.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- tearfully2/5
tearfully
- adverb with tears; in a tearful manner
- the man confessed tearfully to having beaten his wife
- adverb with tears; in a tearful manner
- manfully2/5
manfully
- adverb in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
manly.
- having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home
- adverb in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
- disdainfully2/5
disdainfully
- adverb in a proud and domineering manner
cavalierly.
- he treated his staff cavalierly
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
contemptuously; contumeliously; scornfully.
- she spoke of him contemptuously
- adverb in a proud and domineering manner
- masterfully2/5
masterfully
- adverb in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master
- the young boy played the violin sonata masterfully
- adverb in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master
- forcefulness2/5
forcefulness
- noun physical energy or intensity
force; strength.
- he hit with all the force he could muster
- it was destroyed by the strength of the gale
- a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
- noun physical energy or intensity
- gracefulness2/5
gracefulness
- noun beautiful carriage
- noun beautiful carriage
- wistfulness2/5
wistfulness
- noun a sadly pensive longing
- noun a sadly pensive longing
- awfulness2/5
awfulness
- noun a quality of extreme unpleasantness
dreadfulness; horridness; terribleness.
- noun a quality of extreme unpleasantness
- tablespoonfuls2/5
tablespoonful
- noun as much as a tablespoon will hold
tablespoon.
- noun as much as a tablespoon will hold
- mindfully2/5
mindfully
- adverb in a careful deliberate manner
advertently; heedfully.
- adverb in a careful deliberate manner
- gratefulness2/5
gratefulness
- noun warm friendly feelings of gratitude
thankfulness; appreciativeness.
- noun warm friendly feelings of gratitude
- griseofulvin2/5
griseofulvin
- noun a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
Fulvicin.
- noun a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
- wrongfulness2/5
wrongfulness
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
wrong.
- he feels that you are in the wrong
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
- deceitfully2/5
deceitfully
- adverb in a corrupt and deceitful manner
dishonestly; venally.
- he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend
- adverb in a corrupt and deceitful manner
- effulgent2/5
effulgent
- adjective satellite radiating or as if radiating light
radiant; beamy; beaming; refulgent.
- the beaming sun
- the effulgent daffodils
- a radiant sunrise
- a refulgent sunset
- adjective satellite radiating or as if radiating light
- bashfully2/5
bashfully
- adverb in a shy or timid or bashful manner
shyly; timidly.
- he smiled shyly
- adverb in a shy or timid or bashful manner
- teaspoonfuls2/5
teaspoonful
- noun as much as a teaspoon will hold
teaspoon.
- noun as much as a teaspoon will hold
- harmfulness2/5
harmfulness
- noun destructiveness that causes harm or injury
injuriousness.
- noun the quality of being noxious
noisomeness; noxiousness.
- noun destructiveness that causes harm or injury
- armfuls2/5
armful
- noun the quantity that can be contained in the arms
- noun the quantity that can be contained in the arms
- shamefully2/5
shamefully
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
ignominiously; ingloriously; disgracefully; discreditably; dishonorably; dishonourably.
- his grades were disgracefully low
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
- sorrowfully2/5
sorrowfully
- adverb in a sorrowful manner
- adverb with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
dolefully.
- his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army
- adverb in a sorrowful manner
- peacefulness2/5
peacefulness
- noun a state that is calm and tranquil
peaceableness.
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peace; ataraxis; repose; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun a state that is calm and tranquil
- plentifully2/5
plentifully
- adverb in a bountiful manner
plenteously; bounteously; bountifully.
- adverb in a bountiful manner
- reproachfully2/5
reproachfully
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
reprovingly.
- she spoke to him reprovingly
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
- unmercifully2/5
unmercifully
- adverb without pity; in a merciless manner
pitilessly; mercilessly; remorselessly.
- he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House
- adverb without pity; in a merciless manner
- disrespectfully2/5
disrespectfully
- adverb in a disrespectful manner
- he treats his parents rather disrespectfully
- adverb in a disrespectful manner
- bashfulness2/5
bashfulness
- noun feeling embarrassed due to modesty
abashment.
- noun feeling embarrassed due to modesty
- deceitfulness2/5
deceitfulness
- noun the quality of being crafty
craftiness; guile.
- noun the quality of being crafty
- dolefully2/5
dolefully
- adverb with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
sorrowfully.
- his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army
- adverb with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
- bountifully2/5
bountifully
- adverb in a bountiful manner
plenteously; bounteously; plentifully.
- adverb in a bountiful manner
- disgracefully2/5
disgracefully
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
shamefully; ignominiously; ingloriously; discreditably; dishonorably; dishonourably.
- his grades were disgracefully low
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
- scrofulous2/5
scrofulous
- adjective satellite afflicted with scrofula
- adjective satellite morally contaminated
- denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart
- adjective satellite afflicted with scrofula
- fancifully2/5
fancifully
- adverb in a fanciful manner
whimsically.
- the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated
- adverb in a fanciful manner
- untruthfulness2/5
untruthfulness
- noun the quality of being untruthful
- noun the quality of being untruthful
- fretfully2/5
fretfully
- adverb in a fretful manner
- fretfully, the baby tossed in his crib
- adverb in a fretful manner
- artfulness2/5
artfulness
- noun the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
- noun the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
- fitfully2/5
fitfully
- adverb in a fitful manner
- he slept fitfully
- adverb in a fitful manner
- gainfully2/5
gainfully
- adverb in a gainful way
- are you gainfully employed now?
- adverb in a gainful way
- scrofula2/5
scrofula
- noun a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
struma; king's evil.
- noun a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
- spitefully2/5
spitefully
- adverb in a maliciously spiteful manner
despitefully.
- pray for them that despitefully use us
- adverb with spite; in a spiteful manner
- he answered his accusers spitefully
- adverb in a maliciously spiteful manner
- wrathfully2/5
wrathfully
- adverb in a wrathful manner
- he looked at her, not wrathfully now, but quizzically
- adverb in a wrathful manner
- resentfully2/5
resentfully
- adverb with resentment; in a resentful manner
- the best doctors would stay resentfully out of the national service, refusing to become the minions of a Minister
- adverb with resentment; in a resentful manner
- frightfully2/5
frightfully
- adverb used as intensifiers
awful; terribly; awfully.
- terribly interesting
- I'm awful sorry
- adverb used as intensifiers
- uneventfully2/5
uneventfully
- adverb in an uneventful manner
- the space shuttle landed uneventfully
- adverb in an uneventful manner
- prayerfully2/5
prayerful
- adjective satellite disposed to pray or appearing to pray
- adjective satellite disposed to pray or appearing to pray
- colorfully2/5
colorful
- adjective having striking color
colourful.
- colorful autumn leaves
- adjective striking in variety and interest
colourful.
- a colorful period of history
- a colorful character
- colorful language
- adjective having striking color
- insightfully2/5
insightful
- adjective satellite exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
- an insightful parent
- the chapter is insightful and suggestive of new perspectives"-R.C.Angell
- adjective satellite exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
- sinfully2/5
sinful
- adjective satellite characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
iniquitous; ungodly.
- iniquitous deeds
- he said it was sinful to wear lipstick
- ungodly acts
- adjective satellite having committed unrighteous acts
unholy; wicked.
- a sinful person
- adjective satellite characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
- unfulfilling2/5
- trustfulness1/5
trustfulness
- noun the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
trustingness; trust.
- the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity
- noun the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
- skillfulness1/5
skillfulness
- noun the state of being cognitively skillful
- noun the state of being cognitively skillful
- mirthfully1/5
mirthfully
- adverb in a joyous manner
blithely; happily; merrily; gayly; jubilantly.
- they shouted happily
- adverb in a joyous manner
- boastfulness1/5
boastfulness
- noun outspoken conceit
vainglory.
- noun outspoken conceit
- restfulness1/5
restfulness
- noun the attribute of being restful
- he longed for the restfulness of home
- noun the attribute of being restful
- painfulness1/5
painfulness
- noun emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
pain.
- the pain of loneliness
- noun the quality of being painful
distressingness.
- she feared the painfulness of childbirth
- noun emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
- respectfulness1/5
respectfulness
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings
deference; respect.
- in deference to your wishes
- out of respect for his privacy
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings
- doubtfulness1/5
doubtfulness
- noun the state of being unsure of something
uncertainty; dubiousness; doubt; dubiety; incertitude.
- noun uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
doubt; question; dubiousness.
- the dubiousness of his claim
- there is no question about the validity of the enterprise
- noun the state of being unsure of something
- powerfulness1/5
powerfulness
- noun possession of controlling influence
power.
- the deterrent power of nuclear weapons
- the power of his love saved her
- his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
- noun possession of controlling influence
- faithfuls1/5
faithful
- noun any loyal and steadfast following
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
fold; congregation.
- noun any loyal and steadfast following
- shovelfuls1/5
shovelful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; spadeful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- soulfulness1/5
soulfulness
- noun deep feeling or emotion
soul.
- noun deep feeling or emotion
- refulgence1/5
refulgence
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; effulgence; radiance; refulgency; radiancy.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- ungratefulness1/5
ungratefulness
- noun a lack of gratitude
ingratitude.
- noun a lack of gratitude
- blissfulness1/5
blissfulness
- noun a state of extreme happiness
cloud nine; bliss; seventh heaven; walking on air.
- noun a state of extreme happiness
- lustfulness1/5
lustfulness
- noun a strong sexual desire
lecherousness; lust.
- noun a strong sexual desire
- successfulness1/5
successfulness
- noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune
prosperity.
- noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune
- tastefulness1/5
tastefulness
- noun elegance indicated by good taste
- noun elegance indicated by good taste
- tunefulness1/5
tunefulness
- noun the property of having a melody
melodiousness.
- noun the property of having a melody
- tunefully1/5
tunefully
- adverb in a melodious manner
melodiously.
- she sang melodiously
- adverb in a melodious manner
- ruefulness1/5
ruefulness
- noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
sorrow; regret; rue.
- he drank to drown his sorrows
- he wrote a note expressing his regret
- to his rue, the error cost him the game
- noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
- distastefulness1/5
distastefulness
- noun extreme unpalatability to the mouth
disgustingness; nauseatingness; unsavoriness; sickeningness.
- noun the quality of being offensive
offensiveness; odiousness.
- noun extreme unpalatability to the mouth
- pridefulness1/5
pridefulness
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
pride.
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
- sackfuls1/5
sackful
- noun the quantity contained in a sack
sack.
- noun the quantity contained in a sack
- heedfulness1/5
heedfulness
- noun the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
mindfulness.
- noun the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
- spadefuls1/5
spadeful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; shovelful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- fistfuls1/5
fistful
- noun the quantity that can be held in the hand
handful.
- noun the quantity that can be held in the hand
- watchfully1/5
watchfully
- adverb in a watchful manner
vigilantly.
- adverb in a watchful manner
- refulgent1/5
refulgent
- adjective satellite radiating or as if radiating light
effulgent; radiant; beamy; beaming.
- the beaming sun
- the effulgent daffodils
- a radiant sunrise
- a refulgent sunset
- adjective satellite radiating or as if radiating light
- tearfulness1/5
tearfulness
- noun sadness expressed by weeping
weepiness.
- noun sadness expressed by weeping
- healthfulness1/5
healthfulness
- noun the quality of promoting good health
- noun the quality of promoting good health
- unhelpfully1/5
unhelpfully
- adverb in an unhelpful manner
- he stood by unhelpfully while the house burned down
- adverb in an unhelpful manner
- fretfulness1/5
fretfulness
- noun an irritable petulant feeling
irritability; choler; crossness; petulance; peevishness; fussiness.
- noun an irritable petulant feeling
- lustfully1/5
lustfully
- adverb in a lustful manner
- he looked at the young woman lustfully
- adverb in a lustful manner
- soulfully1/5
soulfully
- adverb in a soulful manner
- he looked at her soulfully
- adverb in a soulful manner
- cupfuls1/5
cupful
- noun the quantity a cup will hold
cup.
- he drank a cup of coffee
- he borrowed a cup of sugar
- noun the quantity a cup will hold
- trustfully1/5
trustfully
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
confidingly; trustingly.
- she looked at her father trustingly
- adverb in a trustful manner
- his mouth grinned trustfully
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
- dutifulness1/5
dutifulness
- noun piety by virtue of devotion to duty
- noun piety by virtue of devotion to duty
- youthfully1/5
youthfully
- adverb in a youthful manner
- he is still youthfully enthusiastic
- adverb in a youthful manner
- spitefulness1/5
spitefulness
- noun feeling a need to see others suffer
maliciousness; malice; spite; venom.
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spite; cattiness; bitchiness; nastiness.
- noun feeling a need to see others suffer
- frightfulness1/5
frightfulness
- noun the quality of being frightful
- noun the quality of being frightful
- distrustfully1/5
distrustfully
- adverb with distrust
mistrustfully.
- she looked at him distrustfully
- adverb with distrust
- hatefulness1/5
hatefulness
- noun the quality of being hateful
objectionableness; obnoxiousness.
- noun the quality of being hateful
- mercifulness1/5
mercifulness
- noun the feeling that motivates compassion
mercy.
- noun a disposition to be kind and forgiving
mercy.
- in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
- noun the feeling that motivates compassion
- buckminsterfullerene1/5
buckminsterfullerene
- noun a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
buckyball.
- noun a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
- insightfulness1/5
insightfulness
- noun shrewdness shown by keen insight
acumen.
- noun shrewdness shown by keen insight
- dreadfulness1/5
dreadfulness
- noun a quality of extreme unpleasantness
awfulness; horridness; terribleness.
- noun a quality of extreme unpleasantness
- bucketfuls1/5
bucketful
- noun the quantity contained in a bucket
bucket.
- noun the quantity contained in a bucket
- wonderfulness1/5
wonderfulness
- noun admirable excellence
admirability; admirableness.
- noun admirable excellence
- mirthfulness1/5
mirthfulness
- noun great merriment
mirth; gleefulness; glee; hilarity.
- noun great merriment
- platefuls1/5
plateful
- noun the quantity contained in a plate
plate.
- noun the quantity contained in a plate
- zestfully1/5
zestfully
- adverb with zest
zestily.
- she scrubbed the floors of the new apartment zestfully
- adverb with zest
- basketfuls1/5
basketful
- noun the quantity contained in a basket
basket.
- noun the quantity contained in a basket
- mistrustfully1/5
mistrustfully
- adverb with distrust
distrustfully.
- she looked at him distrustfully
- adverb with distrust
- changefulness1/5
changefulness
- noun the quality of being changeable and variable
inconstancy.
- noun the quality of being changeable and variable
- heedfully1/5
heedfully
- adverb in a careful deliberate manner
advertently; mindfully.
- adverb in a careful deliberate manner
- wishfulness1/5
wishfulness
- noun an unrealistic yearning
- noun an unrealistic yearning
- fitfulness1/5
fitfulness
- noun the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
jerkiness.
- noun the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
- unhelpfulness1/5
unhelpfulness
- noun an inability to be helpful
- noun an inability to be helpful
- boastfully1/5
boastfully
- adverb in a boastful manner
large; vauntingly; big.
- he talked big all evening
- adverb in a boastful manner
- balefully1/5
balefully
- adverb in a baleful manner
- she looked at him balefully
- adverb in a baleful manner
- wastefully1/5
wastefully
- adverb to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
prodigally.
- we are still prodigally rich compared to others
- adverb to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
- vengefulness1/5
vengefulness
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
vindictiveness.
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
- fatefully1/5
fatefully
- adverb in a prophetically fateful manner
- the nurse whispered fatefully to call the priest
- adverb in a prophetically fateful manner
- remorsefully1/5
remorsefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
ruefully; contritely.
- `I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
- ungratefully1/5
ungratefully
- adverb in an ungrateful manner
unappreciatively.
- adverb in an ungrateful manner
- hatefully1/5
hatefully
- adverb in a hateful manner
- adverb in a hateful manner
- slothfulness1/5
slothfulness
- noun a disinclination to work or exert yourself
sloth.
- noun a disinclination to work or exert yourself
- overfull1/5
overfull
- adjective satellite exceeding demand
glutted.
- a glutted market
- adjective satellite exceeding demand
- distastefully1/5
distastefully
- adverb in an offensively distasteful manner
- a distastefully explicit report on the Royal couple's marital life
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
revoltingly; disgustingly; sickeningly.
- the beggar was disgustingly filthy
- adverb in an offensively distasteful manner
- wishfully1/5
wishfully
- adverb in a wishful manner
- he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame
- adverb in a wishful manner
- rightfulness1/5
rightfulness
- noun anything in accord with principles of justice
right.
- he feels he is in the right
- the rightfulness of his claim
- noun anything in accord with principles of justice
- resourcefully1/5
resourcefully
- adverb in a resourceful manner
- adverb in a resourceful manner
- harmfully1/5
harmfully
- adverb in a detrimental manner
noxiously; detrimentally.
- adverb in a detrimental manner
- mournfulness1/5
mournfulness
- noun a state of gloomy sorrow
ruthfulness; sorrowfulness.
- noun a state of gloomy sorrow
- tactfulness1/5
tactfulness
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tact.
- noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- restfully1/5
restfully
- adverb in a restful manner
quietly.
- the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass
- adverb in a restful manner
- shamefulness1/5
shamefulness
- noun unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
ignominiousness; disgracefulness.
- noun unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
- unfaithfully1/5
unfaithfully
- adverb in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
unreliably; undependably.
- adverb in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
- needfully1/5
needfully
- adverb in an essential manner
necessarily.
- such expenses are necessarily incurred
- adverb in an essential manner
- forgetfully1/5
forgetfully
- adverb in a forgetful manner
- she is getting old and acts forgetfully
- adverb in a forgetful manner
- bountifulness1/5
bountifulness
- noun the property of copious abundance
amplitude; bounty.
- noun the property of copious abundance
- plentifulness1/5
plentifulness
- noun a full supply
plentitude; plenteousness; plenty; plenitude.
- there was plenty of food for everyone
- noun a full supply
- despitefully1/5
despitefully
- adverb in a maliciously spiteful manner
spitefully.
- pray for them that despitefully use us
- adverb in a maliciously spiteful manner
- untruthfully1/5
untruthfully
- adverb in a mendacious and untruthful manner
mendaciously.
- I told him, quite untruthfully, that I had just returned from leave
- adverb in a mendacious and untruthful manner
- ungracefully1/5
ungracefully
- adverb without grace; rigidly
woodenly; ungraciously; gracelessly.
- they moved woodenly
- adverb without grace; rigidly
- distressfully1/5
distressfully
- adverb with distress
- `Doctor Rother says it's his only chance,' she added distressfully
- adverb with distress
- vengefully1/5
vengefully
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
revengefully; vindictively.
- he plotted vindictively against his former superiors
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
- healthfully1/5
healthful
- adjective conducive to good health of body or mind
- a healthful climate
- a healthful environment
- healthful nutrition
- healthful sleep
- Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance
- adjective free from filth and pathogens
sanitary.
- sanitary conditions for preparing food
- a sanitary washroom
- adjective conducive to good health of body or mind
- colourfully1/5
colourful
- adjective striking in variety and interest
colorful.
- a colorful period of history
- a colorful character
- colorful language
- adjective having striking color
colorful.
- colorful autumn leaves
- adjective striking in variety and interest
- bankfull1/5
- carefull1/5
careful
- adjective exercising caution or showing care or attention
- they were careful when crossing the busy street
- be careful to keep her shoes clean
- did very careful research
- careful art restorers
- careful of the rights of others
- careful about one's behavior
- adjective satellite cautiously attentive
heedful.
- careful of her feelings
- heedful of his father's advice
- adjective exercising caution or showing care or attention
- wofully1/5
woeful
- adjective satellite affected by or full of grief or woe
woebegone.
- his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; deplorable; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite affected by or full of grief or woe
- dreadfuls1/5
dreadful
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
atrocious; terrible; unspeakable; awful; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
- worshipfully1/5
worshipful
- adjective satellite showing adoration
adoring.
- adjective satellite showing great reverence for god
reverent; godly.
- a godly man
- leading a godly life
- adjective satellite showing adoration
- unskilfully1/5
- eventfulness1/5
eventfulness
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- prayerfulness1/5
prayerfulness
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- nonfulfillment1/5
nonfulfillment
Neglect or failure to fulfill.
- unfulfillable1/5
- pridefully1/5
prideful
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
overbearing; haughty; swaggering; imperious; lordly; disdainful; supercilious; sniffy.
- some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
- haughty aristocrats
- his lordly manners were offensive
- walked with a prideful swagger
- very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
- his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
- a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; triumphant; exulting; exultant; jubilant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- skilfulness1/5
skilfulness
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- stressfulness1/5
- lungfuls1/5
lungfuls
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- colorfulness1/5
colorfulness
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- delightfulness1/5
delightfulness
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- unfulfillment1/5
- forkfuls1/5
forkfuls
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- masterfulness1/5
masterfulness
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- unskilfulness1/5
- hurtfully1/5
hurtful
- adjective satellite causing hurt
- her hurtful unconsidered words
- adjective satellite harmful to living things
deleterious; injurious.
- deleterious chemical additives
- adjective satellite causing hurt
- fancifulness1/5
fancifulness
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- hurtfulness1/5
hurtfulness
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- pitifulness1/5
pitifulness
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- resentfulness1/5
resentfulness
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- chockfull1/5
- planfulness1/5
- unskillfully1/5
unskillful
- adjective satellite poorly done
botchy; butcherly.
- a botchy piece of work
- it was an unskillful attempt
- adjective satellite poorly done
- unfruitfulness1/5
- effortfully1/5
effortful
- adjective requiring great physical effort
- adjective requiring great physical effort
- colourfulness1/5
colourfulness
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- fatefulness1/5
fatefulness
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- needfulness1/5
needfulness
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- unfulfilment1/5
- unthankfulness1/5
- revengefulness1/5
- awfullest1/5
awfullest
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- guilefully1/5
guileful
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
tricky; wily; knavish; sly; slick; foxy; tricksy; dodgy; crafty; cunning.
- cunning men often pass for wise
- deep political machinations
- a foxy scheme
- a slick evasive answer
- sly as a fox
- tricky Dick
- a wily old attorney
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
- nonfulfilment1/5
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