un´de|sir´a|ble|ness — un|de|sir|a|ble «UHN dih ZYR uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. objectionable; disagreeable: »The drug was taken off the market because it had undesirable side effects on persons who used it. 2. offensive to or subversive of the moral or social… … Useful english dictionary
de|sir|a|ble — «dih ZYR uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. worth wishing for; worth having; pleasing; good: »a quiet, desirable neighborhood. Main Street is a very desirable location for a large department store. SYNONYM(S): excellent. –n. a desirable person or… … Useful english dictionary
un|de|sir|a|ble — «UHN dih ZYR uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. objectionable; disagreeable: »The drug was taken off the market because it had undesirable side effects on persons who used it. 2. offensive to or subversive of the moral or social standards of an… … Useful english dictionary
im|mov´a|ble|ness — im|mov|a|ble «ih MOO vuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be moved; firmly fixed: »immovable mountains. SYNONYM(S): immobile. 2. not moving or changing; motionless: »In his [Newton s] eyes the sun stood immovable in the center of the… … Useful english dictionary
i|mag´i|na|ble|ness — i|mag|i|na|ble «ih MAJ uh nuh buhl, MAJ nuh », adjective. that can be imagined; possible: »We had the best time imaginable at the party. Cinderella was dressed with the greatest splendor imaginable. He ran into all the extravagancies imaginable… … Useful english dictionary
in´con|sid´er|a|ble|ness — in|con|sid|er|a|ble «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr uh buhl», adjective. not worth consideration; not important; insignificant: »I am an inconsiderable fellow, and know nothing (Sir John Denham). Many of these measures may place new and not inconsiderable… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
i|mag|i|na|ble — «ih MAJ uh nuh buhl, MAJ nuh », adjective. that can be imagined; possible: »We had the best time imaginable at the party. Cinderella was dressed with the greatest splendor imaginable. He ran into all the extravagancies imaginable (Sir Richard… … Useful english dictionary
im|mov|a|ble — «ih MOO vuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be moved; firmly fixed: »immovable mountains. SYNONYM(S): immobile. 2. not moving or changing; motionless: »In his [Newton s] eyes the sun stood immovable in the center of the universe (Sir … Useful english dictionary
in|con|sid|er|a|ble — «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr uh buhl», adjective. not worth consideration; not important; insignificant: »I am an inconsiderable fellow, and know nothing (Sir John Denham). Many of these measures may place new and not inconsiderable burdens on the budget… … Useful english dictionary