Describing words 13
39 English words (level B2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| suspicious | making you think something is wrong; also not trusting | Call the police if you see anything suspicious. |
| swift | fast | We need a swift decision. |
| symbolic | used as a symbol | The dove is symbolic of peace. |
| sympathetic | showing understanding of someone's problems | She was very sympathetic. |
| tactile | about touch | Babies learn through tactile experiences. |
| tame | (an animal) not wild; also boring | The deer here are very tame. |
| tanned | having brown skin from the sun | He came back tanned and relaxed. |
| technical | about technology or special skills | We had a technical problem. |
| temperate | (climate) not very hot or very cold | Britain has a temperate climate. |
| tender | gentle and loving; also soft (meat); also painful | The meat is very tender. |
| terrifying | extremely frightening | It was a terrifying experience. |
| thoughtful | kind and caring; also thinking deeply | Thank you, that's very thoughtful. |
| thoughtless | not caring about others | It was a thoughtless comment. |
| thrilled | very happy and excited | I'm thrilled with the result. |
| thrilling | very exciting | It was a thrilling game. |
| timeless | not affected by time or fashion | It's a timeless design. |
| tiresome | boring and annoying | It's a tiresome job. |
| tolerant | accepting other people's beliefs and behaviour | We should be tolerant of others. |
| tough | difficult; also strong | It was a tough decision. |
| toxic | poisonous | These chemicals are toxic. |
| transient | lasting only a short time | Fame is often transient. |
| transitive | (a verb) that has an object | 'Eat' is a transitive verb in 'I eat apples'. |
| transparent | clear, so you can see through it; also honest and open | The bottle is transparent. |
| tricky | difficult | It's a tricky question. |
| trivial | not important | Don't worry about trivial details. |
| tropic | tropical | They live in a tropic climate. |
| troublesome | causing problems | It's a troublesome knee injury. |
| trusty | reliable (old-fashioned or humorous) | I took my trusty old bike. |
| truthful | honest | Please be truthful. |
| turbulent | with a lot of sudden change or confusion; also (air or water) moving violently | It was a turbulent time in history. |
| twisted | bent and turned; also strange and cruel | He has a twisted sense of humour. |
| ultimate | final; also the best or greatest | Our ultimate goal is to win. |
| unacceptable | not good enough; not allowed | This behaviour is unacceptable. |
| unattractive | not attractive | The building is quite unattractive. |
| unauthorized | without official permission | No unauthorized persons allowed. |
| unavailable | not available | The manager is unavailable today. |
| unaware | not knowing | I was unaware of the problem. |
| unbearable | too bad to accept | The heat was unbearable. |
| unbeatable | impossible to beat | These prices are unbeatable. |