Word Of The Day

Capricious

Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. “He’s such a capricious boss I never know how he’ll react.”



Gregarious

1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. “She is a gregarious, outgoing person.”



Visceral

1. Instinctual: proceeding from instinct rather than from reasoned thinking or intellect. “A visceral business decision.” 2. Emotional: characterized by or showing crude or elemental emotions.



Auspicious

Marked by success; prosperous. Suggesting a positive and successful future. “An auspicious time to purchase the stock.”



Pensive

Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful. Expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness. “She was feeling pensive after seeing an old boyfriend.”



Specious

 1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious. “A specious argument.” 2. Deceptively attractive.



Quixotic

1. Idealistic without regard to practicality; impractical. 2. Impulsive: tending to act on whims or impulses. “It was clearly a quixotic case against the defendant.”



Incredulous

1. Skeptical; disbelieving. “Most people are incredulous of stories about flying saucers.” 2. Expressive of disbelief. “An incredulous stare.”



Odious

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Deserving of hatred or repugnance. “The detective said it was the most odious crime she had ever seen.”



Acerbic

Sharp or biting, as in character or expression. “The director occasionally allowed an acerbic tone to an otherwise subtle dialogue.”