Monday, January 13, 2020

doofus - a stupid person


doofus
/ˈduːfʌs/

nounINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
a stupid person.
"a doofus who paid an inflated price for a tatty house"

Thursday, December 19, 2019

bleary - (of the eyes) looking or feeling dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness.

(of the eyes) looking or feeling dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness.
"Boris opened a bleary eye"

pervasiveness - the quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area or a group of people.

pervasiveness - the quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area or a group of people.
"the pervasiveness of violence on television"

propensity - an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

propensity - an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
"his propensity for violence"

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

pyrrhic - (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.

pyrrhic
ˈpɪrɪk/
adjective
  1. (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.

adroitly - in a clever or skilful way.

adroitly
əˈdrɔɪtli/
adverb
  1. in a clever or skilful way.
    "he managed the evacuation adroitly"

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

contraption - a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe.

contraption
kənˈtrapʃ(ə)n/
noun
  1. a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe.
    "repairing stereos and making contraptions out of spare electronic bits"
    synonyms:device, gadget, apparatus, machine, appliance, mechanism, implement, utensil, invention, contrivance; More

apocryphal - (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

apocryphal - 
əˈpɒkrɪf(ə)l/
adjective
  1. (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
    "an apocryphal story about a former president"
    synonyms:fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; More
    • of or belonging to the Apocrypha.
      "the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas"

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

sacrosanct - too important or valuable to be interfered with.

sacrosanct
ˈsakrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t,ˈseɪkrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t/
adjective
  1. (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
    "the individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct"
    synonyms:sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable, unchallengeable,invulnerable, untouchable, inalienable, set apart, protected, defended, secure, safe,unthreatened
    "the rights of parents are sacrosanct for this government"

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

quirky - having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.

quirky
ˈkwəːki/
adjective
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.
"her sense of humour was decidedly quirky"
synonyms: eccentric, idiosyncratic, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual, off-centre, strange, bizarre, weird, peculiar, odd, freakish, outlandish, offbeat, out of the ordinary, Bohemian, alternative, zany; outré; informalwacky, freaky, kinky, way-out, far out, kooky, oddball, off the wall; informalin left field; bizarro
"he had this quirky sense of humour"

quid pro quo - a favour or advantage granted in return for something.

 quid pro quo /ˌkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ/ noun noun : quid pro quo ; plural noun : quid pro quos a favour or advantage granted in return for...