jeer -
Laughing or shouting insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.
The crowd let out a jeer at the politician when he talked about positions that were extremely unpopular with the public.
adjective
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Bad /
Stupid
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simplistic -
Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.
Because the governor had a simplistic view of the reasons behind the demonstrations, he couldn't deal effectively with the many people and issues involved.
adjective
579 of 1582
Bad /
Boring
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drab -
Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull
Tonya needed to hire a decorator to liven up her drab dining room.
noun
See verb
580 of 1582
Bad /
Weak
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decay -
The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for.
The dentist tried to remove the decay in the teeth that had been caused by so much eating of cake and cookies.
adjective
581 of 1582
Bad /
Crazy
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loony -
Crazy or silly
The patients in the mental hospital could be described as loony, but the doctors tried to treat them as normal human beings with normal problems in order to try to help them get better.
noun
582 of 1582
Bad /
Crazy
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lunacy -
Stupid or crazy ideas or behavior that is likely to have bad results
When Edwin Hubble suggested in 1922 that most of the little dots in the sky are entire galaxies, most scientists thought that the idea was sheer lunacy.
noun
583 of 1582
Bad /
Unhappy
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despair -
Having no hope that things will get better.
Alan sank into a despair that he could not overcome by himself, so he went to a therapist.
adjective
584 of 1582
Bad /
Dirty
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mangy -
In poor condition; shabby
The homeless mangy dog looked like it hadn't had a decent meal in a long time.
verb
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Bad /
Aggressive
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hamper -
To restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles
Kyle needed to scratch an itch, but he was hampered by the handcuffs on his wrists.
noun
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Bad /
Angry
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vengeance -
Seeking retaliation, harm, punishment, and revenge.
The dictator acted with a swift vengeance against all those who had taken part in the rebellion.
noun
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Bad /
Aggressive
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crackdown -
A strong or severe enforcement of laws or rules.
The company started a crackdown on employees misusing work hours.
noun
588 of 1582
Bad /
Small
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dollop -
A small shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food
The pie's recipe called for a dollop of ice cream on top.
