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| Explanation of bombastic (adjective) pompous; wordy; turgid; inflated; exaggerated Sample of bombastic The bombastic woman talks a lot about herself.
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| Explanation of mettlesome (adjective) courageous; brave; fearless Sample of mettlesome Such an attitude required fresh springs of energy, and the effect - I was delighted to sense it as I woke each day - was to make me more bouncy and mettlesome than I had been for weeks.
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| Explanation of obtrusive (adjective) thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence; invasive Sample of obtrusive But the waitresses in Marshall and Snelgrove had new uniforms, dark purple instead of the old coffee-cream shade, and a different style of cap, more up to date and less obtrusive.
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| Explanation of cynical (adjective) sarcastic; doubting the sincerity of others; pessimistic Sample of cynical The conversation which follows is the last in the book, and the weakest, too, a stagey means of imparting some crucial news for Bellow to fulminate against all that is rotten and cynical in American youth.
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| Explanation of depraved (adjective) corrupt; degenerate; debauched Sample of depraved The depraved state of women in monogamy, associated as it is with private property and capitalism, will according to him, be replaced when capitalism is overthrown.
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| Explanation of labyrinthine (adjective) complicated; confusing; maze-like Sample of labyrinthine She forced her mind through the labyrinthine sentences of Jacques Lacan and Jacques Derrida until her eyes were bloodshot and her head ached.
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| Explanation of rueful (adjective) regretful; mournful; pitiable Sample of rueful His head was bare and his smile was just a little rueful, as if he were uncertain of his welcome. She looked down at her new French muslin pajamas, the corners of her thin lips turning up in a rueful smile, wondering if the whiskey stains would come out - and deciding that they probably wouldn't.
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| Explanation of improvident (adjective) wasteful; careless; not saving up for future needs Sample of improvident An improvident person may end up destitute in later life.
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| Explanation of sordid (adjective) filthy; base; vile; foul; dirty Sample of sordid The sordid gutters needed to be cleaned after the long, rainy autumn. The criminals thought patterns were so sordid that he was not granted parole.
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| Explanation of quixotic (adjective) foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impractical Sample of quixotic He was popular with the ladies due to his quixotic charm. She had a quixotic view of the world, believing that humans need never suffer.
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