bereft -
Feeling the loss of being without something
During the war, Amal had lost all his money, possessions, and friends, and he was almost felt bereft of hope.
verb
1502 of 1518
Bad /
Unfriendly
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bicker -
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
Kelly and Joe recognized that the first rule of marriage is to save your arguments for the important issues, and not to bicker over unimportant things.
adjective
1503 of 1518
Bad /
Old
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obsolete -
No longer in use, especially because something newer or better has replaced it.
Floppy disks are now completely obsolete in the age of SSD drives and cloud storage.
adjective
1504 of 1518
Bad /
Stupid
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pointless -
Having no purpose, and is not worth doing
Though Bill's parents wanted him to be a doctor, he didn't find it interesting, and hated the sight of blood, so he thought it was pointless to apply to medical school.
adjective
1505 of 1518
Bad /
Unhappy
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grumpy -
Easily irritated and bad-tempered, usually from lack of sleep or feeling old
Howard's grumpy neighbor never said hello whenever Howard walked by his neighbor's house.
adjective
1506 of 1518
Bad /
Bad
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tacky -
In bad taste
Sam's hitting on women at the funeral was an extremely tacky thing to do.
adjective
1507 of 1518
Bad /
Unfriendly
audio
dismissive -
Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering
Fred didn't mind not getting the job as much as the dismissive way the employer told him.
verb
1508 of 1518
Bad /
Unfriendly
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poke -
To prod or push something with a finger, stick, or other pointed object, often in a light or playful manner.
He poked the stick into the fire to watch the flames flare up.
noun
1509 of 1518
Bad /
Mistake
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fiasco -
A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way
In the 1980s, Coca-Cola released New Coke, which ended up being one of the costliest business fiascos ever.
noun
1510 of 1518
Bad /
Small
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void -
An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.
She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.
verb
See noun
1511 of 1518
Bad /
Disorganized
Url
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stuff -
To push or cram something into a space, often in a hurried or careless manner.
She stuffed the suitcase with clothes until it could barely close.
noun
1512 of 1518
Bad /
Dirty
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blemish -
A mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
After the accident, the plastic surgeon was able to clean up Shelly's son's face from any trace of what happened, except for a blemish on his cheek.
