AMAZING ADJECTIVES

Part 2

Created by Elizabeth Chu

FASTIDIOUSDefinition: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Synonyms: careful, choosy, exacting, fussy, meticulous, particular.

Example: Before the State of the Union, President Obama chose his words with fastidious care and revised his speech over a dozen times.

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GARRULOUSDefinition: Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

Synonyms: chatty, glib, loquacious, talkative, wordy.

Example: Desperate for peace and quiet, Amanda told her garrulous younger sister to “just shush.”

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HUBRISTICDefinition: Overly arrogant; proud; excessively self-confident.

Synonyms: arrogant, conceited, egotistical, prideful, vain.

Example: The hubristic criminal believes the police will never be able to catch him, but his hubris will be his downfall.

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INSIDIOUSDefinition: Stealthily treacherous or deceitful; slowly and subtly harmful

Synonyms: dangerous, sneaky, subtle, tricky

Example: Cancer is an insidious disease that can go undetected but still ravage a person’s health and wellbeing.

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JUDICIOUSDefinition: Showing intelligence and good judgment.

Synonyms: astute, prudent, rational, reasonable, sensible, shrewd, thoughtful, wise.

Example: Since I have a small budget, I have to be judicious about my purchases and spend my money only on things that I absolutely need.