Lesson 32: Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

Emoji	Word	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#621 🤏 ••••••	Piddling /ˈpɪd.lɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	trivial; insignificant; small in amount ••••••	He was annoyed by the piddling amount of money he received. ••••••	trivial, insignificant, petty, minor, negligible ••••••	significant, substantial, important, major ••••••	piddling amount, piddling sum, piddling details ••••••
#622 📜 ••••••	Posthumous /ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/ adjective ••••••	occurring or continuing after death; published after the author's death ••••••	The author received a posthumous award for his last novel. ••••••	after death, postmortem ••••••	living, alive, contemporary ••••••	posthumous award, posthumous publication, posthumous recognition ••••••
#623 👉 ••••••	Pointed /ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/ adjective ••••••	having a sharp end; direct and unambiguous ••••••	She made a pointed remark about his behavior. ••••••	sharp, acute, piercing, direct ••••••	blunt, dull, indirect, vague ••••••	pointed remark, pointed question, pointed criticism ••••••
#624 👥 ••••••	Popular /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər/ adjective ••••••	liked or admired by many people; well-known and widely accepted ••••••	This restaurant is very popular among young people. ••••••	famous, well-liked, favored, trendy ••••••	unpopular, disliked, unfashionable ••••••	popular culture, popular opinion, popular choice ••••••
#625 🌸 ••••••	Pink /pɪŋk/ adjective ••••••	pale red color; slightly red ••••••	She wore a beautiful pink dress to the party. ••••••	rose, rosy, salmon, coral, blush ••••••	dark, black, deep ••••••	pink flowers, pink cheeks, hot pink, baby pink ••••••
#626 💪 ••••••	Potent /ˈpəʊ.tənt/ adjective ••••••	having great strength, power, or effect; influential ••••••	The medicine is very potent and should be taken carefully. ••••••	powerful, strong, effective, influential ••••••	weak, powerless, ineffective ••••••	potent medicine, potent force, potent symbol ••••••
#627 🏙️ ••••••	Populous /ˈpɒp.jʊ.ləs/ adjective ••••••	having a large population; densely populated; crowded with people ••••••	China is the most populous country in the world. ••••••	crowded, densely populated, thronged ••••••	sparsely populated, empty, deserted ••••••	populous city, populous region, most populous ••••••
#628 ☠️ ••••••	Poisonous /ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/ adjective ••••••	containing poison; toxic; deadly ••••••	The snake is highly poisonous and dangerous. ••••••	toxic, venomous, deadly, harmful ••••••	harmless, safe, non-toxic, beneficial ••••••	poisonous snake, poisonous mushroom, poisonous gas ••••••
#629 🙏 ••••••	Polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adjective ••••••	having good manners; respectful; courteous ••••••	He was very polite and respectful to everyone. ••••••	courteous, respectful, well-mannered, civil ••••••	rude, impolite, discourteous, disrespectful ••••••	polite conversation, polite request, polite manner ••••••
#630 ✅ ••••••	Positive /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv/ adjective ••••••	good or constructive; optimistic; confident; favorable ••••••	She has a positive attitude towards life. ••••••	optimistic, confident, affirmative, constructive ••••••	negative, pessimistic, doubtful ••••••	positive thinking, positive feedback, positive result ••••••
#631 🙏 ••••••	Pious /ˈpaɪ.əs/ adjective ••••••	devoutly religious; showing reverence for God ••••••	The pious monk spent hours in prayer every day. ••••••	devout, religious, holy, righteous, godly ••••••	impious, irreligious, godless, sinful ••••••	pious believer, pious acts, pious devotion ••••••
#632 🌱 ••••••	Potential /pəˈten.ʃəl/ adjective ••••••	having possibility; capable of development; latent ••••••	She has great potential to become a successful artist. ••••••	possible, latent, prospective, promising ••••••	actual, realized, kinetic ••••••	potential candidate, potential problem, potential energy ••••••
#633 🎩 ••••••	Pompous /ˈpɑːm.pəs/ adjective ••••••	showing off; pretentious; overly grand ••••••	His pompous attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting. ••••••	arrogant, pretentious, boastful, conceited ••••••	humble, modest, simple, unpretentious ••••••	pompous speech, pompous manner, pompous display ••••••
#634 🤲 ••••••	Possessive /pəˈzes.ɪv/ adjective ••••••	showing a desire to own or control something; unwilling to share; jealously protective ••••••	He is very possessive about his car. ••••••	controlling, protective, jealous, clingy ••••••	generous, sharing, unselfish ••••••	possessive pronoun, possessive behavior, overly possessive ••••••
#635 😢 ••••••	Piteous /ˈpɪt.i.əs/ adjective ••••••	deserving pity; arousing compassion ••••••	The piteous cries of the injured animal moved everyone to tears. ••••••	pitiful, pathetic, touching, heart-rending, sorrowful ••••••	joyful, happy, cheerful, heartening ••••••	piteous sight, piteous condition, piteous appeal ••••••
#636 🔧 ••••••	Practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ adjective ••••••	suitable for actual use; realistic; sensible ••••••	We need a practical solution to this problem. ••••••	realistic, sensible, useful, workable ••••••	impractical, theoretical, useless ••••••	practical advice, practical experience, practical solution ••••••
#637 💸 ••••••	Poor /pʊr/ adjective ••••••	having little money; lacking resources; of low quality ••••••	The poor family struggled to make ends meet. ••••••	impoverished, needy, destitute, underprivileged ••••••	rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous ••••••	poor quality, poor health, poor performance ••••••
#638 🌾 ••••••	Plentiful /ˈplen.tɪ.fəl/ adjective ••••••	abundant; existing in large quantity ••••••	The harvest was plentiful this year due to good weather. ••••••	abundant, copious, ample, profuse, bountiful ••••••	scarce, sparse, meager, insufficient ••••••	plentiful supply, plentiful harvest, plentiful resources ••••••
#639 🤔 ••••••	Possible /ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	able to be done or achieved; likely to happen; feasible ••••••	It is possible to learn a new language at any age. ••••••	feasible, achievable, likely, potential ••••••	impossible, unlikely, unachievable ••••••	possible solution, possible outcome, as soon as possible ••••••
#640 👏 ••••••	Praiseworthy /ˈpreɪz.wɜː.ði/ adjective ••••••	deserving praise; commendable; admirable ••••••	Her charitable work is truly praiseworthy. ••••••	commendable, admirable, laudable, meritorious ••••••	blameworthy, condemnable, shameful ••••••	praiseworthy effort, praiseworthy achievement, praiseworthy behavior ••••••

Lesson 32: Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

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