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| deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare" |
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| abruptness: an abrupt discourteous manne |
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| the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government" |
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a person who is loathsome or disgusting
abhorrence: hate coupled with disgust
an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination" |
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intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society"
charitable: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
generous in providing aid to others
beneficent: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions" |
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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary" |
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affecting: arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety" |
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clamber - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
clamber - an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber" |
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delight: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
unrestrained merrymaking |
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pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow" |
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not provident; not providing for the future
ill-considered: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" |
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changeable; "a capricious summer breeze"; "freakish weather"
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions" |
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| someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else |
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call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" |
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for or by a group rather than individuals; "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"; "a group effort"
relating to a small administrative district or community; "communal elections in several European countries" |
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| chaos: a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
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piddle: waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
frivol: act frivolously
technicality: a detail that is considered insignificant
dally: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
triviality: something of small importance |
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| crafty: marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" |
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wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"
malefic: having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force" |
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