stodgy -
Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes
Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.
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1202 of 1576
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Stupid
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foolhardy -
Ignoring obvious dangers
Ed's stockbroker told him that it was foolhardy to invest all his money in a startup that had not shown any ability to make a profit.
verb
See noun
1203 of 1576
Bad /
War
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breach -
The act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
After 6 months of siege, the invading army breached the city's wall and destroyed the city.
verb
1204 of 1576
Bad /
Confused
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drift -
To move slowly without much intention or direction.
Bill enjoyed rowing out into the middle of the large lake, and then just letting the boat drift while he relaxed and looked at the water and the sky.
verb
1205 of 1576
Bad /
Attack
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sabotage -
To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
People who aren't willing to better themselves often resort to sabotaging themselves instead of working through the problem.
noun
1206 of 1576
Bad /
Unhappy
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dumps -
A low or depressed emotional state
After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.
verb
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1207 of 1576
Bad /
Hostile
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jeer -
To mock or demean someone with unkind words or remarks.
Emily got up after tripping over a broken tile in the school yard, and she heard Candy and Belinda jeer at her. Their mocking comments were very hurtful.
adjective
1208 of 1576
Bad /
Stupid
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frivolous -
Not having any serious purpose or value
Recent laws have tried to end the frivolous lawsuits that clog up our judicial system.
adjective
1209 of 1576
Bad /
Pain
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traumatic -
Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain.
Bill survived the hurricane at sea on his fishing boat, but it took years for him to recover emotionally from the traumatic experience.
adjective
1210 of 1576
Bad /
Powerless
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inevitable -
Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
After weeks of neglecting his studies, failing the test was inevitable.
adjective
1211 of 1576
Bad /
Hostile
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overbearing -
Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling.
She decided not to marry him, because even though he was brilliant and handsome, he was too controlling and overbearing.
adjective
1212 of 1576
Bad /
Unfriendly
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testy -
Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered
Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.
