Words starting with O

other-worldly

an orientation that focuses on separation from the everyday world and finding spiritual enlightenment

omen

a sign of something about to happen

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

obtain

to get or gain through some effort

omit

to leave out; to not send

out distance

to go much faster or farther than others, in a race; to significantly surpass competitors in skill, speed or success

oppress

to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon

oubliette

Dungeon, prison, or cell.

ordeal

a difficult or painful experience, a trial

obscure

difficult to see, vague; (Ant - unambiguous/ prominent)

overwrought

agitated; overdone

opposition

a resistance; a disagreement

overcast

grey and covered with clouds; dull; (Antonym - bright)

objection

an expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing.

off- record

Information from an official that cannot be printed

obstreperous

noisy; unruly, disorderly

obfuscate

to confuse or bewilder; deliberately make something difficult to understand

open-ended

Not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad; not final

obdurate

stubborn; unyielding

oust

to force someone or something out of a position, job, place, or competition