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ca|lam´i|tous|ness — ca|lam|i|tous «kuh LAM uh tuhs», adjective. causing calamity; accompanied by calamity; disastrous. SYNONYM(S): dire, grievous. –ca|lam´i|tous|ly, adverb. –ca|lam´i|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cir|cu´i|tous|ness — cir|cu|i|tous «suhr KYOO uh tuhs», adjective. not direct; roundabout: »We took a circuitous route home to avoid poor roads. SYNONYM(S): indirect, devious. –cir|cu´i|tous|ly, adverb. –cir|cu´i|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
fe|lic´i|tous|ness — fe|lic|i|tous «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt… … Useful english dictionary
for|tu´i|tous|ness — for|tu|i|tous «fr TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. happening by chance; accidental: »a fortuitous meeting, a fortuitous acquaintance. The fortuitous falling of an apple led Newton to formulate the law of gravitation. SYNONYM(S): casual. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
gra|tu´i|tous|ness — gra|tu|i|tous «gruh TOO uh tuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. freely given or obtained; free: »a gratuitous gift. We…mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry (Roger L Estrange). SYNONYM(S): voluntary, spontaneous. 2 … Useful english dictionary
ne|ces´si|tous|ness — ne|ces|si|tous «nuh SEHS uh tuhs», adjective. very poor; needy: »a necessitous family. SYNONYM(S): indigent, destitute. –ne|ces´si|tous|ly, adverb. –ne|ces´si|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|cip´i|tous|ness — pre|cip|i|tous «prih SIHP uh tuhs», adjective. 1. like a precipice; very steep: »precipitous cliffs. Access was gained by precipitous stone steps carved into the walls of rock (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under steep. (Cf. ↑steep) 2.… … Useful english dictionary
so|lic´i|tous|ness — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… … Useful english dictionary
u|biq´ui|tous|ness — u|biq|ui|tous «yoo BIHK wuh tuhs», adjective. that is everywhere at the same time; present everywhere: »It is through the ubiquitous donkey that Athens keeps in touch with the countryside (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): omnipresent. –u|biq´ui|tous|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
mo|men´tous|ness — mo|men|tous «moh MEHN tuhs», adjective. very important; of great consequence; weighty: »Choosing between peace and war is a momentous decision. Momentous To himself, as I to me, Hath each man been (Sir William Watson). SYNONYM(S): serious,… … Useful english dictionary
