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warlike

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

an> informed schooled skilled trained

crafty cunning foxy shrewd wily

judicious prudent sane sensible sound

logical rational reasonable valid

Antonyms

apt brainy bright brilliant clever fast hyperintelligent intelligent keen nimble quick quick-witted sharp sharp-witted smart supersmart ultrasmart

tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination) //he prefers to remain dumb, and replies in monosyllables if really pressed

Synonyms

closemouthed laconic reserved reticent silent taciturn tight-lipped uncommunicative

Related Words

aloof indrawn inhibited introverted restrained

sedate self-contained sober staid

backward bashful coy demure diffident modest retiring self-effacing sheepish

Near Antonyms

free-spoken outspoken vocal

gossipy talebearing

diffuse long-winded prolix rambling verbose windy wordy

extroverted (also extraverted) gregarious outgoing sociable

Antonyms

blabby chatty communicative conversational gabby garrulous loquacious motormouthed mouthy talkative talky unreserved

earthy

adjective

ˈər-thē -t͟hē

earthier; earthiest

Definition

of, relating to, or consisting of earth //earthy creatures like worms
suggestive of earth (as in texture, odor, or color) //an earthy yellow
rough, coarse, or plain in taste //earthy flavors
archaic earthly, worldly
characteristic of or associated with mortal life on the earth //prefers earthy to ethereal themes
suggestive of plain or poor people or their ways: such as
practical, down-to-earth //earthy problems of daily life
crude, gross //earthy humor
plain and simple in style unsophisticated //earthy peasant cookery //earthy decor

Other Words

earthiness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

earthlike loamy

Examples

//a blend of earthy colors
//The wine had an earthy flavor.
//Critics were impressed by the movie's earthy realism.
//food made with simple, earthy ingredients

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

earthy

adjective

Synonyms

con