
Description of disconsolate (adjective) without hope; sad; dejected; depressed
Samples of disconsolate There was no more conversation until they reached Mr Zamoyski's shop, where the cobbler was sitting on his front step, looking disconsolate.
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Description of crass (adjective) insensitive; materialistic; rude; ill-mannered
Samples of crass To make light of someone's weakness is crass. They made their money the old-fashioned way, but still they were accused of being crass. My respect for the man was lowered when he made the crass remark.
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Description of predatory (adjective) inclined to plunder or rob; preying on others; pillaging
Samples of predatory Tammuz had the feeling he must be appearing like a predatory beast at that moment, and wished Zambia was there to put the kid at his ease.
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Description of improvident (adjective) wasteful; careless; not saving up for future needs
Samples of improvident An improvident person may end up destitute in later life.
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Description of cursory (adjective) hasty; slight; brief; perfunctory; superficial
Samples of cursory The detective's cursory examination of the crime scene caused him to overlook the lesser clues.
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Description of precocious (adjective) developed or matured earlier than usual
Samples of precocious The precocious eight year-old wanted to read the romance novel.
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Description of facetious (adjective) joking in an awkward or improper manner; entertaining amusing
Samples of facetious His facetious sarcasm was inappropriate during his first staff meeting.
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Description of mediocre (adjective) average in quality; poor; ordinary; regular
Samples of mediocre The team's products easily outsell those of other American baseball clubs overseas, even though the Yankees have had a mediocre record on the field in recent years.
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Description of ascetic (adjective) rigorously abstinent; severe; self-denying; celibate
Samples of ascetic The nuns lead an ascetic life devoted to the Lord.
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Description of devoid (adjective) lacking; empty
Samples of devoid The interplanetary probe indicated that the planet was devoid of any atmosphere.
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