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Beautifully fine in texture, quality, or workmanship
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- Beautifully fine in texture, quality, or workmanship
- Fine or soft in touch or skill:
- Exquisitely fine or dainty:
Satisfactory; acceptable:
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- Satisfactory; acceptable:
- Consisting of very small particles; not coarse:
- Thin; slender:
(Economics) Of, relating to, or being a good for which changes in price have a large effect on the quantity demanded or supplied.
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- (Economics) Of, relating to, or being a good for which changes in price have a large effect on the quantity demanded or supplied.
- Easily resuming original size or shape after being stretched or otherwise deformed; flexible.
- Quick to recover, as from disappointment; resilient:
Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble:
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- Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble:
- Having no obstructions or difficulties:
- Having a fine texture:
That can be hammered, pounded, or pressed into various shapes without breaking
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- That can be hammered, pounded, or pressed into various shapes without breaking
- Capable of great deformation without breaking, when subject to compressive stress . Gold is the most malleable metal.
- Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure:
Easily bent or flexed; pliable.
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Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
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- Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
- Soft or smooth
- Covered with or characterized by fine soft hairs or feathers:
Not great in diameter or cross section; fine:
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- Not great in diameter or cross section; fine:
- Watery:
- Sparsely supplied or provided; scanty:
Flexible, as the binding of some books
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- Flexible, as the binding of some books
- Lacking or having lost stiffness or body; flaccid, drooping, wilted, etc.
- Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance:
Soft and light like fluff; feathery
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- Soft and light like fluff; feathery
- Covered with fluff.
- Light and airy; soft:
Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness.
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- Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness.
- Covered with or consisting of feathers.
- Resembling feathers; soft, light, etc.
Of or being a fluid bacterial culture in which there are numerous colonies either floating in the fluid medium or loosely deposited at the bottom.
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- Of or being a fluid bacterial culture in which there are numerous colonies either floating in the fluid medium or loosely deposited at the bottom.
- Covered with a wool-like substance, as some insects
- Containing numerous shreds or fluffy particles of grayish or white mucus or other material. Used of a fluid such as urine.
- Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.
- Quietly soothing; soft.
- Of or covered with soft, fine feathers or hair
(Figuratively) Of thinking, principles, etc, based on emotion rather than logic.
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- (Figuratively) Of thinking, principles, etc, based on emotion rather than logic.
- Relating to, consisting of, or covered with wool.
- Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
Of or like pulp
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- Of or like pulp
Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.
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- Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.
- Soft, sweet, and juicy because ripe
- Full, rich, soft, and pure; not harsh
Resembling paste in consistency.
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- Resembling paste in consistency.
- Of or like paste in color or texture
- Having a pale lifeless appearance; pallid:
Of or like dough; soft, pasty, flabby, etc.
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- Of or like dough; soft, pasty, flabby, etc.
- Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as
- Soft and heavy
- Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous
- Soft and thoroughly soaked with moisture
- Light, soft, and elastic
Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief:
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- Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief:
- Terse and full of substance or meaning
- Of, like, or full of pith
Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash
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- Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash
Cloudy or overcast:
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- Cloudy or overcast:
- Not vivid; not brilliant; dim
- Not bright, vivid, or shiny:
Dull or slow-witted:
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- Dull or slow-witted:
- Not bright; somewhat dark
- Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
Making or characterized by little or no noise:
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- Making or characterized by little or no noise:
- Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing:
- Not showy or bright; subdued:
- Being in the shade, not in direct light.
Of a whitish or colorless complexion; pallid; wan
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- Of a whitish or colorless complexion; pallid; wan
- Feeble; weak:
- Of a low intensity of color; light.
Lacking in radiance or vitality; dull:
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- Lacking in radiance or vitality; dull:
- Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion:
- Faint in color; pale; wan
Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light.
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- Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light.
- Characterized by or filled with light; bright:
- Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened:
Of pastel
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- Of pastel
- Soft and pale
- Pale and soft in color.
Of, relating to, or made from the wood of the ash tree.
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- Of, relating to, or made from the wood of the ash tree.
- Like ashes, esp. in color; pale; pallid
- Resembling ashes, especially in color; very pale:
Lacking clarity or distinctness:
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- Lacking clarity or distinctness:
- Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:
- So weak as to be difficult to perceive;
Light-colored through bleaching:
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- Light-colored through bleaching:
- Of a flaxen or golden color or of any light shade of auburn or pale yellowish brown:
- Finished in a light tone
Consisting of or marked by mist:
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- Consisting of or marked by mist:
- Characterized by or covered with mist
- Full of tender emotion; sentimental:
Somewhat vague, obscure, confused, or indefinite
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- Somewhat vague, obscure, confused, or indefinite
- Filled with haze; somewhat foggy, misty, or smoky
- Marked by the presence of haze; misty:
Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy.
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- Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy.
- Rather dark in color:
- Lacking light; dim; shadowy
Easily broken or damaged:
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- Easily broken or damaged:
- Marked by sensitivity of discrimination:
- Pleasing in its lightness, mildness, subtlety, etc.
Cut to show the wearer's neck and chest; décolleté:
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- Cut to show the wearer's neck and chest; décolleté:
- Below average in degree, intensity, or amount:
- Unrefined; coarse:
Abstracted; dreamy:
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- Abstracted; dreamy:
- Distant in time, place, degree, etc.
- Distant.
Full of affection; tender and loving
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- Full of affection; tender and loving
- (Obs.) Mentally disposed; inclined
- Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
Having or showing regard for the needs or feelings of others.
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- Having or showing regard for the needs or feelings of others.
- Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
- Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
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- Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
Lacking force; weak
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- Lacking force; weak
- Lacking firmness; limp and soft; flaccid
- Having a body characterized by fleshiness or softness, as from being somewhat overweight:
Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere:
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- Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere:
- Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned:
- Lowly in condition or rank:
Capable of being managed or controlled:
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- Capable of being managed or controlled:
- Capable of being managed; governable; tractable; subservient.
- That can be managed; controllable, tractable, contrivable, etc.
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Of or like pulp
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- Of or like pulp
Like a quagmire; boggy; soft and miry
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- Like a quagmire; boggy; soft and miry
- Soft and flabby.
- Resembling a marsh; soggy.
Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.
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- Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.
- Soft and thoroughly soaked with moisture
- Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous
Very quietly. In soft tones.
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- Very quietly. In soft tones.
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
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- Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
- Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.
- Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value:
- (Photography) dark, with little or no fill light and high lighting ratio.
- Having low intensity; restrained, as in style or quality; subdued.
- Of low intensity, tone, etc.; subdued or restrained
- Relaxed, unstressful, not pressured.
Not easily excited or disturbed
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- Not easily excited or disturbed
- Still; calm; motionless
- Making or characterized by little or no noise:
Consisting of relatively few units; numerically low
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- Consisting of relatively few units; numerically low
- Having been belittled; humiliated:
- Being below average in quantity or extent:
Quiet or withdrawn
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- Quiet or withdrawn
- Reduced or low in intensity; muted
- Producing or resembling a whisper.
(Chiefly British Slang) Eccentric in behavior.
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- (Chiefly British Slang) Eccentric in behavior.
- Having the qualities of balm; soothing, fragrant, etc.
- Mild and pleasant:
Requiring careful or tactful treatment:
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- Requiring careful or tactful treatment:
- Marked by sensitivity of discrimination:
- Easily broken or damaged:
Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:
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- Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:
- Small in degree or amount; meager:
- So weak as to be difficult to perceive;
Not violent, harsh, or rough
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- Not violent, harsh, or rough
- Easily managed or handled; docile:
- Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
Having a soft, pleasant taste or flavor; not strong, sour, bitter, biting, or sharp
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- Having a soft, pleasant taste or flavor; not strong, sour, bitter, biting, or sharp
- Not severe or acute:
- Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force:
Having an even or gentle motion or movement:
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- Having an even or gentle motion or movement:
- Having a fine texture:
- Easy-going; serene:
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
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- Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
- Easily managed or handled; docile:
- Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light.
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- Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light.
- Not harsh or severe:
- Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened:
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
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- Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
- Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
- Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail:
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- Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail:
- Small, weak, or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
- Light in form or build; not stout or heavy; slender
(Archaic) Noble; chivalrous:
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- (Archaic) Noble; chivalrous:
- Not steep or sudden; gradual:
- Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
Not extreme:
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- Not extreme:
- Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force:
- Not severe or acute:
Easily moved; tender.
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- Easily moved; tender.
- Gentle; kind; sympathetic.
- Not strict or severe, as in discipline or authority
Painful; sore:
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- Painful; sore:
- Gentle, mild, or light; not rough or heavy
- Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving:
Kind, generous.
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- Kind, generous.
- Kind and forgiving in judging others; lenient
- Kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
Forbearing; lenient; merciful
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- Forbearing; lenient; merciful
- Inclined to be lenient or merciful.
- Mild:
Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding:
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- Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding:
- Affording comfort or relief; soothing:
- Not steep or abrupt; gradual:
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
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- Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
Showing, characterized by, or given to permissiveness or generosity with regard to others:
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- Showing, characterized by, or given to permissiveness or generosity with regard to others:
- Indulging or inclined to indulge; kind or lenient, often to excess
- Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants.
(Linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ĕ) in let.
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- (Linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ĕ) in let.
- Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.
- Loose; emptying easily
Not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement
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- Not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement
- Not harsh or strict; merciful or generous:
- Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent:
- Showing mercy
- Full of mercy; compassionate:
- Full of mercy; having, feeling, or showing mercy; compassionate; lenient, clement, etc.
Inclined to tolerate the beliefs or behavior of others; forbearing:
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- Inclined to tolerate the beliefs or behavior of others; forbearing:
- Able to withstand or endure an adverse environmental condition:
- Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
- Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
Tearfully sentimental from too much liquor
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- Tearfully sentimental from too much liquor
- Effusively sad or full of self-pity; extremely sentimental:
- Foolishly and tearfully or weakly sentimental
Excessively and objectionably sentimental.
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- Excessively and objectionably sentimental.
- So weakly or insipidly sentimental as to be sickening
- Having a sweet, weak, sickening taste; insipid or nauseating
Imaginative but impractical; visionary:
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- Imaginative but impractical; visionary:
- Of or characteristic of Romanticism and the Romantic Movement
- Having, showing, expressive of, or conducive to feelings of love or romance:
Having, showing, or caused by strong or extravagant tenderness or sadness, often in an idealized way:
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- Having, showing, or caused by strong or extravagant tenderness or sadness, often in an idealized way:
- Influenced more by emotion than by reason; acting from feeling rather than from practical motives
- Romantic
Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular
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- Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular
- Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
- Excessively tender or romantic; sentimental.
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
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- Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
(Informal) Gushingly sentimental
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- (Informal) Gushingly sentimental
- Showing or in the habit of using little care or attention:
- (Informal) Oversentimental; gushy:
Quite foggy
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- Quite foggy
- (Slang) Sloppily sentimental; mawkish
- Watery like soup
Characterized by dripping; drizzly:
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- Characterized by dripping; drizzly:
- (Slang) Overly sentimental, stupid, etc.
- Mawkishly sentimental:
(Informal) Emotionally charged so as to induce sorrow.
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- (Informal) Emotionally charged so as to induce sorrow.
Behind others in progress or development:
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- Behind others in progress or development:
- Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
- Done or arranged in a manner or order that is opposite to previous occurrence or normal use.
Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
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- Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
- Not clear or resonant:
- Mentally slow; stupid
Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere:
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- Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere:
- Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned:
- Lowly in condition or rank:
Lacking in subtlety or sophistication; artless or naive:
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- Lacking in subtlety or sophistication; artless or naive:
- Lacking subtlety or sophistication
- Stupid or silly; foolish.
Holding back fast progress, development, etc.; making speed or progress difficult
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- Holding back fast progress, development, etc.; making speed or progress difficult
- Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:
- Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed:
Having a mind that works slowly and ineffectively; not bright or alert; dull
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- Having a mind that works slowly and ineffectively; not bright or alert; dull
- Alternative form of slow-witted.
- Slow to comprehend.
Exhibiting a marked lack of intelligent consideration and forethought:
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- Exhibiting a marked lack of intelligent consideration and forethought:
- Deficient in intelligence. No longer in scientific use.
Having a low intelligence; dim-witted
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- Having a low intelligence; dim-witted
- Alternative spelling of half-witted.
Having or characteristic of mental retardation
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- Having or characteristic of mental retardation
- Slowed or delayed in development or progress, esp. because of mental retardation
- (Slang) Inept, ineffectual, pathetic, etc.
Foolish; silly.
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- Foolish; silly.
- Showing weakness of resolve or thought
- Of less than normal intellect. Not in scientific use.
(Football) Not in play and at the place where offensive forward progress has stopped:
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- (Football) Not in play and at the place where offensive forward progress has stopped:
- Low in spirits; depressed:
- Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier.
Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
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- Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
- Not clear or resonant:
- Physically slow; slow-moving; sluggish
Away from work, etc.; absent
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- Away from work, etc.; absent
- Somewhat crazy; eccentric:
- (Informal) Not quite normal in thinking, behavior, etc.; mildly eccentric
Flowing or blowing with little speed:
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- Flowing or blowing with little speed:
- Moving slowly; sluggish:
- Slow; idle; sluggish
Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate:
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- Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate:
- Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:
- Marked by a retarded tempo:
Not active; slow or slow-moving; dull
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- Not active; slow or slow-moving; dull
- Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive:
- Slow to perform or respond to stimulation.
Providing physical comfort:
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- Providing physical comfort:
- Free from stress or anxiety; at ease:
- Producing feelings of ease or security:
(Informal) Marked by close association for devious purposes:
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- (Informal) Marked by close association for devious purposes:
- Marked by friendly intimacy:
- Snug, comfortable, and warm.
Affording or characterized by comfort and peace; restful.
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- Affording or characterized by comfort and peace; restful.
- Full of ease, restful, comfortable
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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- Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
- Affording comfort or relief; soothing:
- Relaxed in attitude; easygoing:
Closely secured and well built; compact:
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- Closely secured and well built; compact:
- Tight or close in fit
- Safe; secure:
(Informal) Comfortable.
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- (Informal) Comfortable.
- (Informal) Comfortable
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Synonym Study
- Gentle , often equivalent to mild , carries a more positive connotation of being pleasantly soothing or tranquil a gentle breeze, voice, etc.
- Mild applies to that which is not as rough, harsh, irritating, etc. as it might be a mild cigarette, criticism, etc.
- Bland implies such an absence of irritation, stimulation, pungency, etc. in something as to make it soothing, unexciting, and hence, sometimes, uninteresting bland foods, climate, etc.
- Soft implies an absence or reduction of all that is harsh, rough, too intense, etc. so as to be pleasing to the senses soft colors, a soft voice
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