aesthetic
(adj) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
aesthetic
SYNONYM: artistic
defunct
(adj) no longer in existence or functioning, dead
defunct
SYNONYMS: extinct, nonexistent
defunct
ANTONYM: alive
discomfit
(v) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
discomfit
SYNONYMS: nonplus, foil, disconcert
espouse
(v) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
espouse
SYNONYMS: embrace, wed
espouse
ANTONYMS: repudiate, disavow, renounce
fetish
(n) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
fetish
SYNONYMS: charm, obsession
gregarious
(adj) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
gregarious
SYNONYMS: outgoing, extroverted
gregarious
ANTONYMS: aloof, introverted, reclusive
hapless
(adj) marked by a persistent absence of good luck
hapless
SYNONYMS: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
hapless
ANTONYMS: lucky, charmed, fortunate
impeccable
(adj) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
impeccable
SYNONYMS: flawless, spotless, immaculate
impeccable
ANTONYMS: grimy, soiled, spotted
importune
(v) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
importune
SYNONYMS: implore, dun, tax, entreat
interpolate
(v) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
interpolate
SYNONYMS: interpose, introduce, interject
irreparable
(adj) incapable of being repaired or rectified
irreparable
SYNONYM: irremediable
irreparable
ANTONYMS: remediable, fixable, reversible
laconic
(adj) concise, using few words
laconic
SYNONYMS: succinct, pithy, compact, terse
laconic
ANTONYMS: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
languish
(v) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
languish
SYNONYMS: flag, fade, pine, wilt
mendacious
(adj) given to lying or deception; untrue
mendacious
SYNONYMS: untruthful, false, dishonest
mendacious
ANTONYM: veracious
nadir
(n) the lowest point
nadir
SYNONYMS: rock bottom
nadir
ANTONYMS: pinnacle, zenith
omnipresent
(adj) present in all places at all times
omnipresent
SYNONYMS: ubiquitous, ever-present
perfunctory
(adj) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
perfunctory
SYNONYMS: slapdash, shallow, cursory
perfunctory
ANTONYMS: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
plaintive
(adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
plaintive
SYNONYMS: sad, lugubrious, doleful
plaintive
ANTONYMS: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
requite
(v) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
requite
SYNONYMS: reimburse, avenge, recompense
requite
ANTONYM: spurn
tantamount
(adj) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
tantamount
SYNONYMS: indistinguishable from, equal