WordVale

Describing & Comparing

100 words and expressions, each with a learner-friendly meaning. Tap any term for its page.

• immaculateperfectly clean or free from flaws
• pristinein its original, unspoiled condition
• dilapidatedin a state of disrepair
• opulentluxurious and richly abundant
• squaliddirty and wretched
• resplendentattractively bright and impressive
• garishunpleasantly bright and showy
• drabdull and lacking brightness
• ornateelaborately decorated
• austereplain and severe; without ornament
• vastof very great size or extent
• minusculeextremely small
• colossalextremely large
• negligibleso small as to be unimportant
• cavernousvery large and hollow
• crampeduncomfortably small or crowded
• spacioushaving ample room
• compactsmall but efficiently arranged
• toweringextremely tall or impressive
• stuntedhindered from growing fully
• radiantsending out light; glowing
• murkydark, dim, and unclear
• translucentallowing light through but not transparent
• opaquenot able to be seen through
• luminousgiving off light; bright
• dimnot bright; faint
• glossysmooth and shiny
• mattedull and without shine
• vibrantfull of energy and bright color
• fadedhaving lost brightness or color
• fragranthaving a pleasant smell
• pungenthaving a sharp, strong smell or taste
• acridunpleasantly bitter or sharp
• blandlacking strong flavor or interest
• succulenttender, juicy, and tasty
• rancidsmelling or tasting stale and unpleasant
• crispfirm, fresh, and brittle
• soggywet and soft
• coarserough in texture
• smoothhaving an even, regular surface
• jaggedhaving rough, sharp points
• sleeksmooth, glossy, and elegant
• ruggedrough, uneven, and sturdy
• suppleflexible and pliant
• brittlehard but easily broken
• sturdystrongly built; durable
• flimsyweak and easily damaged
• robuststrong and healthy
• frailweak and delicate
• massivelarge, heavy, and solid
• daintydelicately small and pretty
• heftylarge, heavy, and powerful
• slendergracefully thin
• bulkylarge and awkward to handle
• scantysmall or insufficient in amount
• ampleplentiful; more than enough
• meagerlacking in quantity or quality
• abundantexisting in large quantities
• sparsethinly scattered or distributed
• denseclosely packed together
• myriada countless number of
• solitarysingle; done or existing alone
• uniformthe same in all cases and at all times
• erraticirregular and unpredictable
• consistentunchanging over time; steady
• volatileliable to change rapidly
• stablefirmly fixed; not likely to change
• fluctuatingrising and falling irregularly
• staticlacking movement or change
• dynamiccharacterized by constant change and energy
• stagnantnot moving; showing no activity
• fleetingpassing swiftly; brief
• enduringlasting over a long period
• perpetualnever ending
• momentarylasting a very short time
• archaicvery old or old-fashioned
• contemporarybelonging to the present time
• antiquatedold-fashioned and outdated
• novelnew and unusual
• timelessnot affected by the passage of time
• makeshiftserving as a temporary substitute
• permanentlasting or intended to last indefinitely
• rudimentarybasic; involving only the fundamentals
• elaborateinvolving many carefully arranged parts
• intricatevery detailed and complex
• simplistictreating something as simpler than it is
• convolutedextremely complex and difficult to follow
• streamlinedmade more efficient and simple
• nebulousvague or ill-defined
• distinctclearly separate and different
• disparatefundamentally different
• akinsimilar in nature
• identicalexactly alike
• analogouscomparable in certain respects
• divergentdeveloping in different directions
• parallelcorresponding or closely analogous; running side by side without meeting
• contrastingstrikingly different
• comparableable to be likened to another
• labyrinthinelike a maze; intricate and confusing
• iridescentshowing shifting rainbow-like colors as the angle changes