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adj
noun
- plays a small part in a dramatic production
- (chiefly attributive) Such a part in a play or film.
- (theater, film) An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
- One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.
- (sports) A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports or athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
adj
- lacking the power of human speech
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- temporarily incapable of speaking
- (figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
- (of technology) Not equipped with intelligent behavior or processing capabilities of its own.
- (informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
- Lacking some functionality or property ordinarily characteristic of its kind.
adv
verb
adj
- Not having the power of speech; dumb.
- Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
- Silent; not making a sound.
- Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
- expressed without speech
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
noun
- (music) An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.
- An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.
- The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
- A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
- A mute swan.
- A person who does not have the power of speech.
- (Internet) An action of muting, especially in a discussion forum as a penalty for breaking rules.
- a deaf person who is unable to speak
- a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
verb
noun
adj
- Lacking speech; mute.
- lacking a tongue
- (of an animal or person) Having no tongue whether through its normal nature, because of birth defect, or because of amputation.
- Expressed without speech; wordless, unspoken.
- (of wagons and farm implements) Having no tongue because hitched in another way.
- Making no sound; silent, speechless.
- expressed without speech
adj
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- lacking grace in movement or posture
- not elegant or graceful in expression
- Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
- Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
noun
adj
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
- not doing a good job
- not meeting requirements
- legally not qualified or sufficient
- not qualified or suited for a purpose
- (geology) Not resistant to deformation or flow.
- Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
- (medicine, of the cervix) Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth.
- Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
noun
adj
noun
- (by extension) A person with low endurance.
- A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
- Something that is light in weight, or relatively so.
- One of little consequence or ability.
- (rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
- (combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
- A political candidate with little chance of winning.
- (weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
- an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
- A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the featherweight division and lighter than those in the welterweight division.
- a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
- a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
verb
adj
intj
verb
adj
- Lacking expression; vacant.
- Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
- Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
- Not having a precise meaning.
- Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
- Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
- Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
- Not sharply outlined; hazy.
- not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- not clearly expressed or understood
noun
verb
adj
- lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
- lacking intelligence
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- (euphemistic, by association) Usually replaces an obscene or profane word, and thus is audibly stressed as such.
- (slang) Amazing.
- To the point of stupor.
- Unpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.
- (of animates) Lacking in intelligence.
- Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
- Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid.
noun
adv
adj
- lacking mental capacity and subtlety
- exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
- (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
- having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- easy and not involved or complicated
- unornamented
- (module theory, of a module) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial submodules (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient modules).
- Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- (botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.
- Easy; not difficult.
- (now colloquial, euphemistic) Feeble-minded; foolish.
- (zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
- (algebra, of a Lie algebra) Being non-abelian and having no proper non-zero ideals. (Note that this is non-equivalent to the usual algebra sense; in particular, the abelian Lie algebra of dimension 1 over any given field is non-trivial and has no proper non-zero ideals, but is by convention not considered simple.)
- (mineralogy) Homogenous.
- (ring theory, of a ring) Being non-zero, and having no proper non-zero two-sided ideals (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient rings). For commutative rings, this definition coincides with that of a field.
- Without ornamentation; plain.
- (mathematics, real analysis, measure theory, of a real-valued function) Equal to a finite linear combination of indicator functions on measurable sets.
- (group theory, of a group) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial normal subgroups (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient groups).
- Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.
- (category theory, of an object in a category with a terminal object) Being non-isomorphic to the terminal object, and such that its only quotient objects (up to isomorphism) are the terminal object and itself.
- (chemistry, pharmacology) Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.
- Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders. (of a steam engine)
- (universal algebra, of an algebraic structure) Containing more than one element, and such that the only congruences on the structure are the diagonal relation (the equivalence relation a≡b⟺a=b) and the universal relation (the equivalence relation such that a≡b for all a,b). Equivalently, containing more than one element and having no proper non-trivial quotient algebras.
noun
- a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
- (weaving) A drawloom.
- (logic) A simple or atomic proposition.
- (pharmacology) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
- (Roman Catholicism) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
- (weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
noun
- An act of running one's words together; poor verbal articulation.
- Any instance of separate things gradually blending together, such as heartbeats in some medical disorders.
- (music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
- (music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
- An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
- A mark of dishonour; a blight or stain.
- An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
- a disparaging remark
- a blemish made by dirt
- (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
verb
- To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
- To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
- (music) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
- To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
- To insult or slight.
- To run together; to articulate poorly.
- speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
- utter indistinctly
- become vague or indistinct
- play smoothly or legato
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- hard to pass through because of dense growth
- having high relative density or specific gravity
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- having component parts closely crowded together
- Thick; difficult to penetrate.
- Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
- (mathematics, topology, of a subset S of a topological space T, not comparable) Such that its closure in T is T.
- Compact; crowded together.
- Obscure or difficult to understand.
- Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person)
- Having relatively high density.
noun
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- made dim or less bright
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- offering little or no hope
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- Not bright or colorful.
- (music) Clipping of diminished.
verb
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
- become dim or lusterless
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- lacking in liveliness or animation
- not having a sharp edge or point
- darkened with overcast
- emitting or reflecting very little light
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- not keenly felt
- (of business) not active or brisk
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
- Bored, depressed, down.
- Insensible; unfeeling.
- Sluggish, listless.
- Cloudy, overcast.
- (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
- Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- Heavy; lifeless; inert.
- Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
- Boring; not exciting or interesting.
- Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
verb
- make less lively or vigorous
- make dull in appearance
- become less interesting or attractive
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- make dull or blunt
- make numb or insensitive
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- (intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
- To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
- (transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
- (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
- lacking in insight or discernment
- (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
- (geometry, specifically, of an angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.
- (now chiefly botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
- (geometry, by ellipsis) Obtuse-angled, having an obtuse angle.
- Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
- (botany, zoology) Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.
- Indirect or circuitous.
- Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- (of business) not active or brisk
- at a slow tempo
- not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
- Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
- Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- (informal, somewhat derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
- (of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.
- Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
- Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
- (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
adv
verb
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
- Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.
- (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
- Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.
- Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- (technology) Without audio capability.
- Hidden, unseen.
- Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.
- (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
- Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
- (genetics) Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.
- Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.
- not made to sound
- expressed without speech
- failing to speak or communicate etc. when expected to
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
- marked by absence of sound
- implied by or inferred from actions or statements
noun
noun
verb
noun
adj
noun
noun
noun
- An act of running one's words together; poor verbal articulation.
- Any instance of separate things gradually blending together, such as heartbeats in some medical disorders.
- (music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
- (music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
- An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
- A mark of dishonour; a blight or stain.
- An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
- a disparaging remark
- a blemish made by dirt
- (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
verb
- To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
- To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
- (music) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
- To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
- To insult or slight.
- To run together; to articulate poorly.
- speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
- utter indistinctly
- become vague or indistinct
- play smoothly or legato
noun
verb
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
- plays a small part in a dramatic production
- (chiefly attributive) Such a part in a play or film.
- (theater, film) An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
- One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.
- (sports) A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports or athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
adj
- lacking the power of human speech
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- temporarily incapable of speaking
- (figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
- (of technology) Not equipped with intelligent behavior or processing capabilities of its own.
- (informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
- Lacking some functionality or property ordinarily characteristic of its kind.
adv
verb
adj
- Not having the power of speech; dumb.
- Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
- Silent; not making a sound.
- Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
- expressed without speech
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
noun
- (music) An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.
- An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.
- The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
- A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
- A mute swan.
- A person who does not have the power of speech.
- (Internet) An action of muting, especially in a discussion forum as a penalty for breaking rules.
- a deaf person who is unable to speak
- a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
verb
adj
- Lacking speech; mute.
- lacking a tongue
- (of an animal or person) Having no tongue whether through its normal nature, because of birth defect, or because of amputation.
- Expressed without speech; wordless, unspoken.
- (of wagons and farm implements) Having no tongue because hitched in another way.
- Making no sound; silent, speechless.
- expressed without speech
adj
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- lacking grace in movement or posture
- not elegant or graceful in expression
- Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
- Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
noun
adj
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
- not doing a good job
- not meeting requirements
- legally not qualified or sufficient
- not qualified or suited for a purpose
- (geology) Not resistant to deformation or flow.
- Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
- (medicine, of the cervix) Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth.
- Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
noun
adj
noun
- (by extension) A person with low endurance.
- A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
- Something that is light in weight, or relatively so.
- One of little consequence or ability.
- (rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
- (combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
- A political candidate with little chance of winning.
- (weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
- an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
- A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the featherweight division and lighter than those in the welterweight division.
- a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
- a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
verb
adj
intj
verb
adj
- Lacking expression; vacant.
- Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
- Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
- Not having a precise meaning.
- Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
- Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
- Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
- Not sharply outlined; hazy.
- not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- not clearly expressed or understood
noun
verb
adj
- lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
- lacking intelligence
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- (euphemistic, by association) Usually replaces an obscene or profane word, and thus is audibly stressed as such.
- (slang) Amazing.
- To the point of stupor.
- Unpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.
- (of animates) Lacking in intelligence.
- Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
- Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid.
noun
adv
adj
- lacking mental capacity and subtlety
- exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
- (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
- having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- easy and not involved or complicated
- unornamented
- (module theory, of a module) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial submodules (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient modules).
- Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- (botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.
- Easy; not difficult.
- (now colloquial, euphemistic) Feeble-minded; foolish.
- (zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
- (algebra, of a Lie algebra) Being non-abelian and having no proper non-zero ideals. (Note that this is non-equivalent to the usual algebra sense; in particular, the abelian Lie algebra of dimension 1 over any given field is non-trivial and has no proper non-zero ideals, but is by convention not considered simple.)
- (mineralogy) Homogenous.
- (ring theory, of a ring) Being non-zero, and having no proper non-zero two-sided ideals (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient rings). For commutative rings, this definition coincides with that of a field.
- Without ornamentation; plain.
- (mathematics, real analysis, measure theory, of a real-valued function) Equal to a finite linear combination of indicator functions on measurable sets.
- (group theory, of a group) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial normal subgroups (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient groups).
- Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.
- (category theory, of an object in a category with a terminal object) Being non-isomorphic to the terminal object, and such that its only quotient objects (up to isomorphism) are the terminal object and itself.
- (chemistry, pharmacology) Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.
- Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders. (of a steam engine)
- (universal algebra, of an algebraic structure) Containing more than one element, and such that the only congruences on the structure are the diagonal relation (the equivalence relation a≡b⟺a=b) and the universal relation (the equivalence relation such that a≡b for all a,b). Equivalently, containing more than one element and having no proper non-trivial quotient algebras.
noun
- a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
- (weaving) A drawloom.
- (logic) A simple or atomic proposition.
- (pharmacology) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
- (Roman Catholicism) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
- (weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- hard to pass through because of dense growth
- having high relative density or specific gravity
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- having component parts closely crowded together
- Thick; difficult to penetrate.
- Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
- (mathematics, topology, of a subset S of a topological space T, not comparable) Such that its closure in T is T.
- Compact; crowded together.
- Obscure or difficult to understand.
- Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person)
- Having relatively high density.
noun
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- made dim or less bright
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- offering little or no hope
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- Not bright or colorful.
- (music) Clipping of diminished.
verb
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
- become dim or lusterless
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- lacking in liveliness or animation
- not having a sharp edge or point
- darkened with overcast
- emitting or reflecting very little light
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- not keenly felt
- (of business) not active or brisk
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
- Bored, depressed, down.
- Insensible; unfeeling.
- Sluggish, listless.
- Cloudy, overcast.
- (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
- Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- Heavy; lifeless; inert.
- Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
- Boring; not exciting or interesting.
- Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
verb
- make less lively or vigorous
- make dull in appearance
- become less interesting or attractive
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- make dull or blunt
- make numb or insensitive
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- (intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
- To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
- (transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
- (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
- lacking in insight or discernment
- (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
- (geometry, specifically, of an angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.
- (now chiefly botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
- (geometry, by ellipsis) Obtuse-angled, having an obtuse angle.
- Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
- (botany, zoology) Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.
- Indirect or circuitous.
- Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
adj
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- (of business) not active or brisk
- at a slow tempo
- not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
- Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
- Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- (informal, somewhat derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
- (of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.
- Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
- Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
- (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
adv
verb
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
- Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.
- (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
- Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.
- Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- (technology) Without audio capability.
- Hidden, unseen.
- Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.
- (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
- Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
- (genetics) Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.
- Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.
- not made to sound
- expressed without speech
- failing to speak or communicate etc. when expected to
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
- marked by absence of sound
- implied by or inferred from actions or statements