12-letter words containing D
Embark on an exploration of 12-letter words that contain the letter D. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate D within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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neighborhood | 22 | a surrounding or nearby region | he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood |
disappointed | 18 | disappointingly unsuccessful | disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions |
headquarters | 25 | (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise | many companies have their headquarters in New York |
independence | 18 | freedom from control or influence of another or others | - |
accomplished | 24 | highly skilled | an accomplished pianist |
accidentally | 20 | without intention; in an unintentional manner | - |
confidential | 18 | (of information) given in confidence or in secret | this arrangement must be kept confidential |
kindergarten | 18 | a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school | - |
presidential | 15 | befitting a president | criticized the candidate for not looking presidential |
deliberately | 18 | in a deliberate unhurried manner | she was working deliberately |
difficulties | 21 | - | - |
distribution | 15 | (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence | - |
mademoiselle | 17 | small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico | - |
introduction | 15 | formally making a person known to another or to the public | - |
disappearing | 18 | the act of leaving secretly or without explanation | - |
jurisdiction | 22 | (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law | courts having jurisdiction in this district |
dictatorship | 20 | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | - |
conditioning | 16 | a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment | - |
handkerchief | 28 | a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory | - |
investigated | 17 | - | - |
indistinctly | 18 | in a dim indistinct manner | - |
concentrated | 17 | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | - |
disconnected | 18 | having been divided; having the unity destroyed | Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces |
broadcasting | 18 | a medium that disseminates via telecommunications | - |
contaminated | 17 | rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution | had to boil the contaminated water |
unidentified | 17 | being or having an unknown or unnamed source | - |
assassinated | 13 | murdered by surprise attack for political reasons | the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders |
considerable | 17 | large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree | a considerable quantity |
surroundings | 14 | the environmental condition | - |
cheerleading | 19 | - | - |
unexpectedly | 27 | without advance planning | - |
hospitalized | 27 | - | - |
incidentally | 18 | of a minor or subordinate nature | these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models |
participated | 19 | - | - |
demonstrated | 16 | having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt | - |
dramatically | 20 | in a dramatic manner | he confessed dramatically |
disqualified | 26 | barred from competition for violation of rules | a disqualified player |
manufactured | 20 | produced in a large-scale industrial operation | - |
commissioned | 19 | given official approval to act | commissioned broker |
indefinitely | 19 | to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time | this could go on indefinitely |
intimidating | 16 | discouraging through fear | - |
interrogated | 14 | - | - |
disciplinary | 20 | designed to promote discipline | the mother was stern and disciplinary |
snowboarding | 19 | the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard | - |
electrocuted | 17 | - | - |
acknowledged | 24 | generally accepted | - |
incorporated | 17 | formed or united into a whole | - |
disadvantage | 18 | put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm | This rule clearly disadvantages me |
reproduction | 17 | recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall | - |
extinguished | 24 | of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement | - |
disagreement | 16 | a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | - |
indifference | 21 | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | - |
individually | 20 | apart from others | taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square |
considerably | 20 | to a great extent or degree | painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger |
encyclopedia | 22 | a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty | - |
coordination | 15 | being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree | - |
headmistress | 18 | a woman headmaster | - |
synchronized | 30 | operating in unison | the synchronized flapping of a bird's wings |
tremendously | 18 | extremely | - |
unauthorized | 25 | without official authorization | an unauthorized strike |
incarcerated | 17 | - | - |
melodramatic | 19 | characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected | an attitude of melodramatic despair |
dissertation | 13 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
thunderstorm | 18 | a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning | - |
pediatrician | 17 | a specialist in the care of babies | - |
productivity | 23 | the quality of being productive or having the power to produce | - |
exterminated | 22 | destroyed completely | - |
premeditated | 18 | characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning | a premeditated crime |
distributing | 16 | - | - |
dissatisfied | 17 | in a state of sulky dissatisfaction | - |
definitively | 22 | - | - |
reproductive | 20 | producing new life or offspring | the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions |
discriminate | 17 | treat differently on the basis of sex or race | - |
bloodthirsty | 21 | marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed | bloodthirsty yells |
communicated | 21 | - | - |
ridiculously | 18 | so as to arouse or deserve laughter | - |
cardiologist | 16 | a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart | - |
disinfectant | 18 | preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | - |
sledgehammer | 21 | beat with a sledgehammer | - |
disobedience | 18 | the failure to obey | - |
intimidation | 15 | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something | - |
displacement | 19 | act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics | - |
modification | 20 | the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) | - |
deteriorated | 14 | - | - |
hairdressing | 17 | care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair | - |
domesticated | 18 | converted or adapted to domestic use | domesticated plants like maize |
strengthened | 17 | given added strength or support | - |
undetectable | 17 | barely able to be perceived | - |
orchestrated | 18 | arranged for performance by an orchestra | - |
formaldehyde | 25 | a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol | - |
disorganized | 24 | lacking order or methodical arrangement or function | a disorganized enterprise |
differential | 19 | a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves | - |
computerized | 28 | - | - |
intermediate | 15 | around the middle of a scale of evaluation | intermediate capacity |
consolidated | 16 | joined together into a whole | a consolidated school |
fundamentals | 18 | principles from which other truths can be derived | first you must learn the fundamentals |
coordinating | 16 | serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction | `and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?' |
appendicitis | 19 | inflammation of the vermiform appendix | - |
thoroughbred | 22 | a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses | - |
periodically | 20 | in a sporadic manner | - |
condemnation | 17 | an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable | his uncompromising condemnation of racism |
impoverished | 23 | poor enough to need help from others | - |
intermediary | 18 | a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | - |
childishness | 21 | a property characteristic of a child | - |
disagreeable | 16 | not agreeing with your tastes or expectations | found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it |
redecorating | 16 | - | - |
unparalleled | 15 | radically distinctive and without equal | unparalleled athletic ability |
collaborated | 17 | - | - |
coincidental | 17 | occurring or operating at the same time | - |
debilitating | 16 | impairing the strength and vitality | - |
stepdaughter | 19 | a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage | - |
untranslated | 13 | - | - |
guardianship | 19 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | - |
uncontrolled | 15 | not being under control; out of control | the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS |
undiscovered | 19 | not yet discovered | undiscovered islands |
indiscretion | 15 | a petty misdeed | - |
kaleidoscope | 21 | a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes | - |
masquerading | 25 | - | - |
disintegrate | 14 | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process |
condensation | 15 | a shortened version of a written work | - |
delightfully | 23 | in a delightful manner | the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated |
degenerative | 17 | (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function | degenerative diseases of old age |
advantageous | 17 | giving an advantage | a contract advantageous to our country |
orthodontist | 16 | a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth | - |
jeopardizing | 32 | - | - |
contemplated | 19 | - | - |
discontinued | 16 | stopped permanently or temporarily | discontinued models |
discouraging | 17 | depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action | where never is heard a discouraging word |
outstretched | 18 | fully extended especially in length | a kitten with one paw outstretched |
inadmissible | 17 | not deserving to be admitted | inadmissible evidence |
departmental | 17 | of or relating to a department | departmental policy |
mountainside | 15 | the side or slope of a mountain | - |
dishonorable | 18 | deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive | - |
refrigerated | 17 | made or kept cold by refrigeration | keep the milk refrigerated |
middleweight | 23 | an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds | - |
dissociative | 18 | tending to produce dissociation | - |
biodiversity | 21 | the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) | a high level of biodiversity is desirable |
commendation | 19 | a message expressing a favorable opinion | - |
denomination | 15 | identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | - |
accommodated | 22 | - | - |
aerodynamics | 20 | the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | - |
additionally | 17 | in addition, by way of addition; furthermore | he serves additionally as the CEO |
unsupervised | 18 | not supervised or under constant observation | the school maintains unsupervised study halls during free periods |
hydrothermal | 24 | - | - |
deliberation | 15 | planning something carefully and intentionally | it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting |
degeneration | 14 | passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | - |
disgustingly | 18 | in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree | the beggar was disgustingly filthy |
personalized | 24 | made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual | personalized luggage |
materialized | 24 | - | - |
fiddlesticks | 23 | - | - |
disregarding | 16 | in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks | - |
battleground | 16 | a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought | - |
crystallized | 27 | having both internal structure and external form of a crystal | quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized |
disheartened | 17 | made less hopeful or enthusiastic | the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest |
subsidiaries | 15 | - | - |
unauthorised | 16 | without official authorization | - |
undocumented | 18 | lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country) | undocumented aliens |
understaffed | 20 | inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. | overcrowded and understaffed hospitals |
endangerment | 16 | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | - |
identifiable | 18 | capable of being identified | - |
introductory | 18 | serving as a base or starting point | an introductory art course |
disinherited | 17 | deprived of your rightful heritage | - |
dictionaries | 15 | - | - |
academically | 22 | in regard to academic matters | academically, this is a good school |
standardized | 24 | brought into conformity with a standard | standardized education |
transcendent | 15 | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence | - |
unchallenged | 19 | generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute | - |
unregistered | 14 | (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents | - |
nationalized | 22 | - | - |
incandescent | 17 | emitting light as a result of being heated | an incandescent bulb |
doppelganger | 19 | a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart | - |
domestically | 20 | with respect to the internal affairs of a government | domestically, the president proposes a more moderate economic policy |
supercharged | 21 | fraught with great emotion | - |
unrestricted | 15 | not restricted or exclusive | - |
indisputable | 17 | impossible to doubt or dispute | indisputable (or sure) proof |
dispossessed | 16 | physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security | - |
conquistador | 24 | an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) | - |
decapitation | 17 | execution by cutting off the victim's head | - |
stranglehold | 17 | complete power over a person or situation | corporations have a stranglehold on the media |
misdirection | 17 | management that is careless or inefficient | - |
preconceived | 22 | (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice | certain preconceived notions |
malnourished | 18 | not being provided with adequate nourishment | - |
impersonated | 17 | - | - |
dispensation | 15 | an exemption from some rule or obligation | - |
corroborated | 17 | - | - |
delicatessen | 15 | ready-to-eat food products | - |
demoralizing | 25 | destructive of morale and self-reliance | - |
friendliness | 16 | a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company | - |
hydrochloric | 26 | - | - |
disingenuous | 14 | not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time |
disreputable | 17 | lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance | - |
deliberating | 16 | - | - |
resuscitated | 15 | restored to life or consciousness | - |
reciprocated | 19 | - | - |
undercurrent | 15 | a current below the surface of a fluid | - |
underclothes | 18 | undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments | - |
unrestrained | 13 | marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | - |
otherworldly | 22 | existing outside of or not in accordance with nature | - |
bloodstained | 16 | covered with blood | a bloodstained shirt |
unpardonable | 17 | not admitting of pardon | unpardonable behavior |
indefensible | 18 | (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified | - |
disseminated | 16 | - | - |
deregulation | 14 | the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) | - |
redistribute | 15 | distribute anew | redistribute the troops more strategically |
restructured | 15 | - | - |
shortsighted | 20 | unable to see distant objects clearly | - |
proportioned | 17 | - | - |
underdressed | 15 | inadequately or too informally clothed | - |
methodically | 23 | in a methodical manner | she worked methodically |
encapsulated | 17 | - | - |
immortalized | 26 | - | - |
diversionary | 19 | (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive | - |
disturbingly | 19 | in a disturbing manner | the details of the kidnaper's letter had sounded disturbingly convincing |
disinfection | 18 | treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms | - |
dissociation | 15 | a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently | - |
bodybuilding | 22 | exercise that builds muscles through tension | - |
appropriated | 19 | - | - |
synchronised | 21 | operating in unison | - |
hypochondria | 26 | chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments | - |
distillation | 13 | a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling | - |
bloodsucking | 22 | of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another | bloodsucking blackmailer |
childbearing | 21 | the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | - |
declassified | 19 | having had security classification removed | - |
discourteous | 15 | lacking social graces | - |
disciplining | 18 | - | - |
approximated | 26 | - | - |
appendectomy | 24 | surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | - |
adaptability | 20 | the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances | - |
relinquished | 25 | that has been withdrawn or retreated from | - |
uninterested | 13 | having no care or interest in knowing | she appeared totally uninterested |
undetermined | 16 | not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought | our lawsuit is still undetermined |
unrecognized | 25 | not having a secure reputation | short stories by unrecognized writers |
predilection | 17 | a strong liking | - |
longstanding | 15 | having existed for a long time | the longstanding conflict |
incriminated | 17 | - | - |
complemented | 21 | - | - |
disemboweled | 21 | - | - |
disenchanted | 19 | freed from enchantment | - |
anesthetized | 25 | - | - |
superimposed | 19 | placed on or over something else | - |
tetrodotoxin | 20 | a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish | - |
unencumbered | 19 | free of encumbrance | inherited an unencumbered estate |
internalized | 22 | - | - |
carbohydrate | 23 | an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain | - |
demonstrator | 15 | someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | - |
disapproving | 21 | expressing or manifesting disapproval | - |
triangulated | 14 | - | - |
wretchedness | 21 | a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable |
misadventure | 18 | an instance of misfortune | - |
multicolored | 17 | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | - |
familiarized | 27 | having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | - |
gobbledygook | 26 | incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists | - |
hallucinated | 18 | - | - |
hindquarters | 25 | the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks | - |
bloodletting | 16 | indiscriminate slaughter | ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name |
commemorated | 21 | - | - |
depreciation | 17 | decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use | - |
disbursement | 17 | the act of spending or disbursing money | - |
ambidextrous | 24 | equally skillful with each hand | an ambidextrous surgeon |
rescheduling | 19 | - | - |
skateboarder | 19 | someone who skates on a skateboard | - |
quadriplegic | 27 | a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs | - |
radiological | 16 | of or relating to radiology | - |
undercutting | 16 | - | - |
withstanding | 20 | - | - |
misconstrued | 17 | - | - |
expropriated | 24 | - | - |
indigestible | 16 | digested with difficulty | - |
eavesdropped | 21 | - | - |
bewilderment | 20 | confusion resulting from failure to understand | - |
deactivating | 19 | - | - |
deactivation | 18 | the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) | - |
diatomaceous | 17 | - | - |
denunciation | 15 | a public act of denouncing | - |
desensitized | 23 | - | - |
antediluvian | 16 | of or relating to the period before the biblical flood | antediluvian man |
unaccustomed | 19 | unusual or unfamiliar | an unaccustomed pleasure |
radiotherapy | 21 | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance | - |
undergarment | 16 | a garment worn under other garments | - |
undersheriff | 22 | - | - |
unstructured | 15 | lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies | - |
unprincipled | 19 | having little or no integrity | - |
unproductive | 20 | not producing desired results | the talks between labor and management were unproductive |
unquestioned | 22 | generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute | - |
miniaturized | 24 | - | - |
misdemeanour | 17 | a crime less serious than a felony | - |
predominance | 19 | the state of being predominant over others | - |
materialised | 15 | - | - |
haemorrhoids | 21 | - | - |
indebtedness | 16 | a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | - |
irredeemable | 17 | insusceptible of reform | irredeemable sinners |
disorienting | 14 | causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings | making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting |
bespectacled | 21 | wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass | a bespectacled grandmother |
coincidently | 20 | happening at the same time | - |
deceleration | 15 | a decrease in rate of change | the deceleration of the arms race |
renegotiated | 14 | - | - |
regurgitated | 15 | - | - |
unreservedly | 19 | - | - |
orthodontics | 18 | the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth | - |
handicapping | 23 | - | - |
heartrending | 17 | causing or marked by grief or anguish | the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter |
hypothesized | 33 | - | - |
indiscipline | 17 | the trait of lacking discipline | - |
indisputably | 20 | - | - |
complexioned | 26 | - | - |
comprehended | 23 | fully understood or grasped | a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known |
crisscrossed | 17 | marked with crossing lines | - |
decisiveness | 18 | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose | a man of unusual decisiveness |
denouncement | 17 | a public act of denouncing | - |
discontented | 16 | showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing | was discontented with his position |
discomfiture | 20 | anxious embarrassment | - |
disastrously | 16 | in a disastrous manner | the real value of the trust capital may be disastrously less than when the trust began |
alphabetized | 29 | having been put in alphabetical order | the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested |
absentminded | 18 | lost in thought; showing preoccupation | an absentminded professor |
shuffleboard | 24 | a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface | - |
standardised | 15 | brought into conformity with a standard | - |
tranquilized | 31 | - | - |
uncultivated | 18 | characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes | - |
providential | 18 | peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention | a providential recovery |
recalculated | 17 | - | - |
vaudevillian | 19 | a performer who works in vaudeville | - |
overdramatic | 20 | - | - |
overspending | 19 | - | - |
postgraduate | 16 | a student who continues studies after graduation | - |
propagandist | 18 | of or relating to or characterized by propaganda | - |
preparedness | 17 | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) | - |
epidemiology | 21 | the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease | - |
extrapolated | 22 | - | - |
fountainhead | 19 | an abundant source | - |
gladiatorial | 14 | of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat | gladiatorial combats |
haberdashery | 24 | the drygoods sold by a haberdasher | - |
hydrogenated | 21 | - | - |
immortalised | 17 | - | - |
interdiction | 15 | a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity | - |
irregardless | 14 | regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes used humorously | - |
eavesdropper | 20 | a secret listener to private conversations | - |
bachelorhood | 23 | the state of being an unmarried man | - |
chesterfield | 21 | suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773) | - |
defibrillate | 18 | stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks | The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life |
disassociate | 15 | part; cease or break association with | She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president |
accordionist | 17 | a musician who plays the accordion | - |
adjudication | 23 | the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented | - |
reintroduced | 16 | - | - |
rhododendron | 18 | any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers | - |
sporadically | 20 | in a sporadic manner | he only works sporadically |
spellbinding | 18 | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome |
straightedge | 18 | hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness) | - |
subordinated | 16 | - | - |
rationalized | 22 | - | - |
unobstructed | 17 | free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance | an unobstructed view |
overburdened | 19 | heavily burdened with work or cares | overburdened social workers |
orthopaedics | 20 | the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints | - |
encyclopedic | 24 | comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia) | encyclopedic knowledge |
fainthearted | 19 | lacking conviction or boldness or courage | - |
freestanding | 17 | standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything | a freestanding bell tower |
foundational | 16 | - | - |
gobbledegook | 23 | - | - |
handsomeness | 18 | the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man) | - |
groundlessly | 17 | - | - |
interrelated | 13 | reciprocally connected | - |
diversifying | 23 | - | - |
doubleheader | 19 | two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) | - |
checkerboard | 26 | a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors | - |
churchwarden | 26 | an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters | - |
clapperboard | 21 | photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together | - |
dehumanizing | 28 | - | - |
demonstrable | 17 | capable of being demonstrated or proved | a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare of people |
despairingly | 19 | with desperation | `Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly |
depopulation | 17 | the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all) | - |
depressingly | 19 | in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree | - |
disconcerted | 18 | having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion | looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted |
dishonorably | 21 | in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree | - |
resoundingly | 17 | in a resounding manner | he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend |
sadistically | 18 | - | - |
shipbuilding | 21 | the construction of ships | - |
thousandfold | 20 | - | - |
unclassified | 18 | not arranged in any specific grouping | - |
underpinning | 16 | - | - |
undiminished | 19 | not lessened or diminished | - |
wholehearted | 22 | with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion | gave wholehearted support to her candidacy |
overeducated | 19 | - | - |
overindulged | 18 | - | - |
lighthearted | 20 | carefree and happy and lighthearted | her lighthearted nature |
fraudulently | 19 | in a dishonest and fraudulent manner | this money was fraudulently obtained |
headshrinker | 23 | - | - |
hydrofluoric | 24 | - | - |
horrendously | 19 | - | - |
hydrographic | 27 | of or relating to the science of hydrography | - |
incendiaries | 15 | - | - |
interspersed | 15 | - | - |
intermarried | 15 | - | - |
jeopardising | 23 | - | - |
disorganised | 15 | lacking order or methodical arrangement or function | - |
editorialize | 22 | insert personal opinions into an objective statement | - |
conductivity | 23 | the transmission of heat or electricity or sound | - |
countenanced | 17 | - | - |
credentialed | 16 | - | - |
cowardliness | 18 | the trait of lacking courage | - |
dehumanising | 19 | - | - |
decapitating | 18 | - | - |
decommission | 19 | withdraw from active service | The warship was decommissioned in 1998 |
deregulating | 15 | the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) | - |
disbelieving | 19 | denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion | - |
administrate | 15 | work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of | - |
redeployment | 20 | the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively | - |
reductionist | 15 | of or relating to the theory of reductionism | reductionist arguments |
reverberated | 18 | - | - |
reproducible | 19 | capable of being reproduced | astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained |
scandalously | 18 | in a scandalous manner | you behaved scandalously when you walked out of that meeting! |
romanticized | 26 | - | - |
shortchanged | 22 | - | - |
unacquainted | 24 | not knowledgeable about something specified | a person unacquainted with our customs |
unaffiliated | 19 | not affiliated | - |
radioisotope | 15 | a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially | - |
undemocratic | 19 | not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals | the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures |
undercoating | 16 | - | - |
underwritten | 16 | - | - |
unsanctioned | 15 | without explicit official permission | unsanctioned use of company cars |
unprejudiced | 25 | free from undue bias or preconceived opinions | an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons |
mindlessness | 15 | total lack of meaning or ideas | - |
mythologized | 31 | - | - |
ordinariness | 13 | the quality of being commonplace and ordinary | - |
periodontist | 15 | a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth | - |
personalised | 15 | made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual | - |
precondition | 17 | an assumption that is taken for granted | - |
prodigiously | 19 | to a prodigious degree | the prices of farms rose prodigiously |
undefeatable | 18 | - | - |
endocarditis | 16 | inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves | - |
hydrotherapy | 27 | the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease | - |
hydrological | 22 | - | - |
idiosyncrasy | 21 | a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | - |
inordinately | 16 | extremely | she was inordinately smart |
ineradicable | 17 | not able to be destroyed or rooted out | ineradicable superstitions |
independency | 21 | freedom from control or influence of another or others | - |
indoctrinate | 15 | teach doctrines to; teach uncritically | The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples |
indissoluble | 15 | (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved | - |
knowledgable | 23 | - | - |
dogmatically | 21 | in a narrow-minded dogmatic manner | he is a dogmatically opinionated critic of Modern Art |
dodecahedron | 20 | any polyhedron having twelve plane faces | - |
dolphinarium | 20 | - | - |
crystallised | 18 | having become fixed and definite in form | - |
demoralising | 16 | destructive of morale and self-reliance | - |
decelerating | 16 | - | - |
decentralize | 24 | make less central | After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized |
desalination | 13 | the removal of salt (especially from sea water) | - |
depressurize | 24 | decrease the pressure of | depressurize the cabin in the air plane |
disconsolate | 15 | causing dejection | a disconsolate winter landscape |
directorship | 20 | the position of a director of a business concern | - |
adulteration | 13 | being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating | - |
agglutinated | 15 | - | - |
acclimatized | 28 | - | - |
shareholding | 20 | a holding in the form of shares of corporations | - |
tradespeople | 17 | people engaged in trade | - |
unchaperoned | 20 | - | - |
quadraphonic | 29 | of or relating to quadraphony | his quadraphonic sound system |
readjustment | 22 | the act of adjusting something to match a standard | - |
unfertilized | 25 | not having been fertilized | an unfertilized egg |
undependable | 18 | not worthy of reliance or trust | an undependable assistant |
undisputable | 17 | not open to question; obviously true | - |
underselling | 14 | - | - |
understating | 14 | - | - |
unsterilized | 22 | not sterilized | - |
pericarditis | 17 | inflammation of the pericardium | - |
productively | 23 | in a productive way | they worked together productively for two years |
enfranchised | 21 | endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote | - |
externalised | 20 | - | - |
familiarised | 18 | having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | - |
feebleminded | 21 | retarded in intellectual development | - |
federalizing | 26 | - | - |
fastidiously | 19 | in a fastidious and painstaking manner | - |
hardscrabble | 22 | barely satisfying a lower standard | the sharecropper's hardscrabble life |
hairsbreadth | 21 | a very small distance or space | - |
henceforward | 24 | from this time forth; from now on | - |
horsewhipped | 26 | - | - |
househusband | 21 | a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income | - |
idealization | 22 | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad | - |
indefensibly | 21 | - | - |
individuated | 18 | - | - |
invalidating | 17 | establishing as invalid or untrue | - |
irredeemably | 20 | - | - |
irremediable | 17 | impossible to remedy or correct or redress | an irremediable error |
disorientate | 13 | cause to be lost or disoriented | - |
disinterment | 15 | the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried | - |
astoundingly | 17 | - | - |
candleholder | 19 | - | - |
cannibalized | 26 | - | - |
curmudgeonly | 21 | brusque and surly and forbidding | his curmudgeonly temper |
delicateness | 15 | - | - |
degenerating | 15 | - | - |
decongestant | 16 | a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion | - |
determinated | 16 | - | - |
determinedly | 19 | with determination; in a determined manner | he clung to the past determinedly |
diabolically | 20 | as a devil; in an evil manner | his writing could be diabolically satiric |
devilishness | 19 | - | - |
depositional | 15 | - | - |
depositaries | 15 | - | - |
deoxygenated | 25 | - | - |
discriminant | 17 | - | - |
dilapidation | 16 | the process of becoming dilapidated | - |
disarranging | 15 | - | - |