Negative Adj 1

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Acrimonious

Speech marked by strong anger, bitterness, and sharp or mean-spirited words.

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Amnestic

Relates to, causes, or suffers from amnesia. (Partial or total memory loss).

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Banal

Something is boring, ordinary, and completely lacking in originality.

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Bilious

Feeling sick or nauseated, having a bad temper, or looking unpleasantly brightly and sickly.

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Captious

Tending to find petty faults or raise trivial objections, or an argument designed to confuse and entrap someone.

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Desultory

Something done without a clear plan, purpose, or enthusiasm, often jumping randomly from one thing to another.

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Effete

Lacking strength, vitality, or effectiveness, often due to age, decadence, or overrefinement.

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Imperious

Acting proud and unpleasantly commanding, as of they are superior to others.

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Injurious

Causing or likely to cause harm, damage, or wrong to someone's health, rights, or reputation.

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Machiavellian

A person that uses cunning, deceit, and manipulation to achieve power or goals, often placing political expediency or self-interest above moral codes.

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Minatory

Threatening or expressing a warning.

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Obsequious

Trying to hard to please, obey, or flatter someone important, often in a way that feels insincere.

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Precipitous

Extremely steep or happening very suddenly and without enough thought.

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Pugnacious

Someone who is eager, quick, or naturally inclined to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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Pragmatic

Dealing with problems or making choices based on real-world facts and practical outcomes rather than fixed ideas or theories.