- av´a|ri´cious|ness
- av|a|ri|cious «AV uh RIHSH uhs», adjective.greatly desiring money or property; like a miser; greedy for wealth. SYNONYM(S): covetous.–av´a|ri´cious|ly, adverb.–av´a|ri´cious|ness, noun.
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con´tu|ma´cious|ness — con|tu|ma|cious «KON tu MAY shuhs, tyu », adjective. stubbornly rebellious; obstinately disobedient. SYNONYM(S): headstrong, perverse, willful. –con´tu|ma´cious ly, adverb. –con´tu|ma´cious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ef´fi|ca´cious|ness — ef|fi|ca|cious «EHF uh KAY shuhs», adjective. producing the desired results; effective: »Vaccination is efficacious in preventing smallpox. When sickness develops, the average Japanese…will not fail to visit a nearby Buddhist temple or Shinto… … Useful english dictionary
in´aus|pi´cious|ness — in|aus|pi|cious «IHN SPIHSH uhs», adjective. with signs of failure, unfavorable; unlucky: »a tardy and inauspicious season (Elisha K. Kane). In spite of inauspicious economic conditions, the natural gas industry moved ahead (Harper s). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
in´ju|di´cious|ness — in|ju|di|cious «IHN joo DIHSH uhs», adjective. showing bad judgment; unwise; not judicious: »An injudicious person says or does things without thinking what their results may be. SYNONYM(S): indiscreet, imprudent. –in´ju|di´cious|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
mer´e|tri´cious|ness — mer|e|tri|cious «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells).… … Useful english dictionary
per´ti|na´cious|ness — per|ti|na|cious «PUR tuh NAY shuhs», adjective. 1. holding firmly to a purpose, action, or opinion; very persistent; resolute: »a pertinacious beggar. A bulldog is a pertinacious fighter. SYNONYM(S): determined, dogged, stubborn. 2. stubborn to… … Useful english dictionary
un´sus|pi´cious|ness — un|sus|pi|cious «UHN suh SPIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. not suspicious; without suspicion; unsuspecting: »to visit them openly as if unsuspicious of any hostile design (Francis Parkman). 2. not inclined to suspicion or distrust: »an unsuspicious… … Useful english dictionary
in´ca|pa´cious|ness — in|ca|pa|cious «IHN kuh PAY shuhs», adjective. 1. not capacious; lacking capacity; narrow; limited. 2. mentally incapable. ╂[< Late Latin incapāx, ācis (with English ous) < in not + Latin capāx, ācis capacious] –in´ca|pa´cious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|li´cious|ness — de|li|cious «dih LIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. very pleasing to taste or smell: »delicious fruit, a delicious cake. 2. very pleasing; delightful: »a delicious color combination. ╂[< Old French delicieus (with English ous) < Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
pre|da´cious|ness — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… … Useful english dictionary
