
Description of prodigious (adjective) wonderful; enormous; huge; excellent; great; amazing
Samples of prodigious The prodigious festivities lasted until the wee hours of the morning. The Empire State Building required a prodigious amount of steel to erect.
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Description of enigmatic (adjective) baffling; puzzling; mysterious; ambiguous; unclear
Samples of enigmatic The enigmatic murder plagued the detective.
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Description of opalescent (adjective) iridescent
Samples of opalescent Her new nail polish was opalescent making her finger tips look like pearls.
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Description of economical (adjective) not wasteful; thrifty; frugal; saving
Samples of economical With her economical sense she was able to save the company thousands of dollars.
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Description of apocryphal (adjective) counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity
Samples of apocryphal The man who said he was a doctor was truly apocryphal.
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Description of fatuous (adjective) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly; stupid; foolish; inane
Samples of fatuous The fatuous prank was meant to add comedy to the situation. His fatuous personality demands that he stop in front of every mirror.
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Description of flagrant (adjective) glaringly wrong; shameless; notorious; offensive
Samples of flagrant The flagrant foul was apparent to everyone.
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Description of generic (adjective) common; general; universal
Samples of generic While generic drugs are often a better value, it always a good idea to consult your doctor before purchasing them.
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Description of soporific (adjective) causing sleep; causing drowsiness
Samples of soporific The motion of the train, the clickety-click of the rail joints, had a somewhat soporific effect on Mr Wishart and he found himself nodding off. The soporific medication should not be taken when you need to drive.
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Description of wan (adjective) lacking color; sickly pale; exhausted
Samples of wan Her face became wan at the sight of blood.
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