Meanest - Английское значение и перевод слова Meanest на Русский язык

adjective

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

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We live in a competitive and acquisitive society

adjective

Used to describe a person or company that buys other companies

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It has been one of the most acquisitive firms in recent times, buying over a dozen businesses in th…

adjective

Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

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An amazing number of people registered

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

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She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart fai…

adjective

Making someone feel extremely surprised

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It’s pretty amazing how much top athletes get paid.

adjective

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

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Avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits

adjective

Showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions

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The idea is to shift the bad debts of the avaricious and the greedy onto the shoulders of middle-cl…

exclamation

Stop; enough.

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Bas! stop pestering me!

noun

(in ancient egypt) the supposed soul of a person or god, which survived after death but had to be sustained with offerings of food. it was typically represented as a human-headed bird.

noun

Abbreviation for bachelor of arts (= a first college degree in an art or social science)

adjective

In bad condition or not working

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A broken-down car

adjective

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

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His callous comments about the murder made me shiver

noun

Variant spelling of callus.

noun

A thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

adjective

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.

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The hotel is close to the sea

adverb

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.

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They stood close to the door

noun

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).

adjective

Deserving contempt; despicable.

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A display of contemptible cowardice

adjective

Deserving blame

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His behavior was contemptible.

adjective

Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

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People who are cruel to animals

verb

Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).

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Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing

adjective

Extremely unkind and intentionally causing pain

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Her classmates made some cruel remarks., is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment?, i thin…

adjective

Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality.

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A crummy little room

noun

A truck used to transport loggers to and from work.

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The inside of cabooses reflected the conductor's personal habits and the degree of cleanliness vari…

adjective

Of very bad quality

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Crummy weather, a crummy job, a crummy movie

adjective

Deserving hatred and contempt.

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A despicable crime

adjective

Morally reprehensible

adjective

Deserving to be hated or strongly criticized

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It was a despicable effort to blackmail voters.

adjective

(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

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Old, dilapidated buildings

verb

Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin.

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A ruined chappell, built by the spaniard, and dilapidated by the dutch

adjective

(esp. of a structure) in bad condition and needing repair

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We still use the dilapidated barn for storing tools.

adjective

Gloomy and drab.

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A dingy room

adjective

(of a place or material) dark and unattractive esp. because of being dirty or not cared for

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The stores seemed old and dingy, their lights too dim and their ceilings too low.

adjective

Unpleasant or unenjoyable.

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A disagreeable thought

adjective

Unpleasant; unattractive

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The drinking water had a disagreeable oily taste.

adjective

Causing a mood of gloom or depression.

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The dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening

adjective

Dark and sad, without hope, or very bad

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The trip was a dismal failure.

adjective

Very bad

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In january, after a dismal holiday sales season, the retailer filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy prote…

adjective

Wearing old clothes, or in a bad condition, because of not having much money

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She had a decidedly down-at-heel appearance., he worked in a down-at-heel café.

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

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The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

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‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

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The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

adjective

Unusual; not typical.

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Late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances

noun

An item in a company's accounts arising from its normal activity but much larger or smaller than usual.

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This drop in operating profit caused pre-tax profit before accounting for exceptionals to fall from…

adjective

Not like most others of the same type; unusual

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This is an exceptional contract, guaranteeing no layoffs., davis has done an exceptional job of rep…

abbreviation

(in the uk) football association, the governing body of soccer in england.

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The fa premier league

noun

Short for fanny adams (sense 1).

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He knows sweet fa about football

noun

(in tonic sol-fa) the fourth note of a major scale.

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

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This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

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It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

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‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

noun

The best group or class, esp. the most expensive seats on a plane or a train

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I upgraded my plane ticket to first class from tourist class., a first-class education, the price o…

adjective

Of excellent quality

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The work that she did on the project was first class., he really is pre-eminent in the field and ha…

adjective

Extremely good

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A first-rate performance

adjective

Of the highest quality

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The country's universities are first-rate., we were very impressed with what glasgow has to offer a…

adjective

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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A formidable opponent

adjective

Strong and powerful, and therefore difficult to deal with if opposed to you

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There were formidable obstacles to reaching an early settlement of the dispute.

adjective

Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.

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A foul odour

noun

(in sport) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.

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The midfielder was booked for a foul on ford

adverb

Contrary to the rules; unfairly.

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That's the real problem: even guys who want to play fair are under pressure from cheaters to play f…

adjective

Avaricious; greedy.

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They were regarded as grasping landlords

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

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She grasped the bottle

adjective

Always eager to get more of something, esp. money

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He’s a grasping, insensitive executive.

adjective

Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

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The article was of great interest

noun

An important or distinguished person.

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The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb

Another term for literae humaniores.

adjective

Having an excessive desire or appetite for food.

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He's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig

adjective

Wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need

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Greedy, selfish people, he's greedy for power/success., they tested the algorithm against the so-ca…

adjective

Grimy; dirty.

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A dark and grungy basement

adjective

(of a person) feeling dirty and that you need to wash, or (of a thing) dirty

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After a 15-hour flight, i felt really grungy.

adjective

Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour.

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Illiberal and anti-democratic policies

adjective

Limiting freedom of expression, thought, behaviour, etc.

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Illiberal policies

adjective

(of a place) seedy and run-down; unwholesome.

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A poor area full of insalubrious hotels

adjective

Unpleasant, dirty, or likely to cause disease

adjective

Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

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This loathsome little swine

adjective

Extremely unpleasant

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He's a loathsome man., i found their behaviour loathsome and offensive., i hope the judge hands dow…

adjective

Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.

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A dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains

adjective

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

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The glint of dark, malevolent eyes

adjective

Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

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A malevolent juvenile delinquent

adjective

Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

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He was found guilty of malicious damage

adjective

Having the nature of threatening evil

adjective

Intending to cause harm, esp. by hurting someone’s feelings or reputation

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He says she threatened him and spied on him, among other malicious activities.

adjective

Having mange.

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They cannot all survive, so many will starve and become mangy and diseased.

adjective

(esp. of dogs and cats) having an infectious disease that makes hair fall out and causes areas of rough skin

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A mangy-looking dog, throw away that mangy rug.

adjective

Causing great wonder; extraordinary.

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These marvellous technological toys are fun to play with

adjective

Extremely good

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He's done a marvellous job of the decorating., it took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvel…

adjective

Powerful and able to control others.

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He looked masculine and masterful

adjective

Having great skill in a particular job or activity, or something produced with such skill

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It was a masterful analysis of the causes of the civil war.

adjective

Showing great skill; very accomplished.

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His masterly account of rural france

adjective

Done extremely well

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She gave a masterly performance as kate in "the taming of the shrew".

adjective

(of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

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Their happiness made anne feel even more miserable

adjective

Very unhappy, or causing much unhappiness

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They can make your life miserable if they want to., the forecast is for miserable weather today.

adjective

Of or characteristic of a miser.

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His miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million

adjective

Like or typical of a miser

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A miserly person, the workers are paid a miserly $2 a day.

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

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Plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

noun

An unpleasant or harmful person or thing.

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A water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adjective

Ungenerous with money, time, etc.; mean.

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He accused the government of being unbelievably niggardly

adverb

In a mean or meagre manner.

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So, while i saw the guests sipping niggardly the punch in their short glasses, i helped myself to a…

adjective

Slight in amount, quality, or effort

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A niggardly donation/amount

adjective

Extremely unpleasant.

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Obnoxious odours

adjective

Causing disapproval or protest

adjective

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

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A pretty odious character

adjective

Extremely unpleasant; causing and deserving hate

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An odious person/task

adjective

Exceptionally good.

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The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

adjective

Very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

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Even the parsimonious joe paid for drinks all round

adjective

Unwilling to spend money; miserly.

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Being frugal doesn't mean you have to turn into a penny pinching miser

noun

Unwillingness to spend money.

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This penny-pinching has exposed the bridge's steelwork to corrosion

adjective

Unwilling to spend money

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Workers decided to take a stand against management's penny-pinching approach to resources., the tra…

adjective

Extremely poor; poverty-stricken.

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A penurious old tramp

adjective

Extremely poor

adjective

Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

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They were too poor to afford a telephone

adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a rat.

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His ratty eyes glittered

adjective

Feeling annoyed

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She was a bit ratty with me this morning., a ratty old blanket

collocation

Injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) hit a person or animal and knock them to the ground.

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The boy was run down by joyriders

phrasal verb

Criticize someone or something unfairly or unkindly.

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You mustn't keep running yourself down

adjective

Shabby and untidy or dirty.

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A teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy t-shirt

adjective

Dirty and unpleasant.

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A scuzzy flat

adjective

Unpleasant and dirty

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A scuzzy little restaurant, a scuzzy guy on the bus tried to talk to me.

adjective

Sordid and disreputable.

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His seedy affair with a soft-porn starlet

adjective

In poor condition through long use or lack of care.

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A conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car

adjective

Looking old and in bad condition because of wear or lack of care

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The man wore a long, shabby coat., we parked near bobby’s shabby trailer., her salary is $305,000 t…

adjective

Having or showing skill.

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A skilful midfielder

adjective

Good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it

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Police officers have to be skilful drivers., a skilful piece of playing on the clarinet

adjective

(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral.

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A sleazy private detective

adjective

Morally bad and low in quality, but trying to attract people by a showy appearance or false manner

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He’s a sleazy politician who ignored his responsibilities in order to make his friends rich.

adjective

Sleazy people and places are involved in activities of a low moral standard

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57% of voters think of the government as "sleazy and incompetent"., he spent his twenties hanging o…

adjective

Squalid or unfit for human habitation.

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A slummy neighbourhood

noun

(in liverpool) loose change; coins.

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Got my bag of slummy ready for the next minimum fare being paid with a £20 note

adjective

Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

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The story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams

adjective

Morally ugly, so that being involved makes you feel dirty

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A sordid story, sordid details, the sordid condition of many of the city school buildings was shock…

adjective

Feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else's misfortune.

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I was sorry to hear about what happened to your family

adjective

Showing or caused by malice.

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The teachers made spiteful little jokes about me

adjective

Wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you feel angry towards them

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A spiteful child, that was a spiteful thing to say!

adjective

(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

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The squalid, overcrowded prison

adjective

Extremely dirty, poor, and unpleasant

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The squalid apartment was her first home in the city., he lived in dreadful squalor despite having …

adjective

Mean; ungenerous.

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His boss is stingy and idle

adjective

Not generous, or unwilling to spend money

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Some bankers are stingy in lending to small businesses.

adjective

Very good or pleasant; excellent.

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Julie was a super girl

adverb

Especially; particularly.

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He's been super understanding

noun

Short for superficial (used in expressing quantities of material).

adjective

Very good; excellent.

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A superb performance

adjective

(of glue, paint, or other substances) not fully dry and retaining a slightly sticky feel.

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The paint was still tacky

adjective

Showing poor taste and quality.

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Even in her faintly tacky costumes, she won our hearts

adjective

(of a substance) sticky

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I left a fingerprint in the tacky paint., she reads those tacky romance novels.

adjective

Of great size, amount, or intensity.

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There was a terrific bang

adjective

Very good or enjoyable

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Kate looks absolutely terrific tonight., this book has had a terrific influence on me.

adjective

Infml unwilling to spend money

adjective

Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

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Penny put in a tremendous amount of time

adjective

Great in amount, size, or degree; extremely large

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She is under tremendous pressure at work., a tremendous book/concert/athlete

adjective

(of a person's behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic.

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This uncharitable remark possibly arose out of jealousy

adjective

Unkind and unfair

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The uncharitable explanation is that she's too afraid to ask.

adjective

Not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice.

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At times like these the legal system appears inhuman and unfair

adjective

Not fair

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It seems unfair to tax you both where you work and where you live., the company unfairly denied her…

adjective

Not morally right, or not treating people in an equal way

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Businesses argue that the tax idea is unfair because it is based on revenue, rather than profit., w…

adjective

Not friendly.

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She shot him an unfriendly glance

adjective

Not generous; mean.

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He was not an ungenerous man

adjective

Inconsiderate and harsh to others.

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You were terribly unkind to her

adjective

Not kind

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He’s made some very unkind remarks about his employer lately.

adjective

Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.

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An unpleasant smell

adjective

Not attractive or enjoyable or easy to like

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An unpleasant surprise, unpleasant memories, an unpleasant young man, rob chuckled unpleasantly.

adjective

Deliberately cruel or violent.

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A vicious assault

adjective

Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

adjective

(of an act) intending to hurt badly, or (of a person or animal) likely to be violent

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I don’t believe he is a vicious dog., the few who disagreed became the targets of vicious written a…

adjective

Extremely unpleasant.

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He has a vile temper

adjective

Evil or disgusting

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He responded with the vilest language imaginable., a vile mood/temper

adjective

Unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable

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This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped.

noun

A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

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A celebrated clarinet virtuoso

adjective

Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous.

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They all think she's wonderful

adjective

Extremely good

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Becoming a father was the most wonderful experience of my life., i took a vacation and feel wonderf…

adjective

(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

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I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again

adjective

Unhappy or extremely sad

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He looked so ill and wretched as he spoke that he made me feel wretched myself., workers lived in w…