Words that could be used more frequently

[dismalist]

There's a "Trendy words I don't like thread". It has been pleasing to see that there was hardly any disagreement about the validity of the posted words.

But there are words -- pithy or evocative or otherwise memorable -- which could be used more.

I just came across "baffled", which I've always liked when I've heard it, but has not been part of my active vocabulary.

It very much beats the "I'm confused", said with an emphatic undertone that implies that  my confusion is your fault!

Has anyone else come across words like that? Which words?

[mamselle]

Covalence.

Coherent.

Cogent,

Calm.

(I'd like the things they represent to be around more, so we'd have more cause to use just those words to describe them, actually).

M.

[apl68]

There's a "Trendy words I don't like thread". It has been pleasing to see that there was hardly any disagreement about the validity of the posted words.

But there are words -- pithy or evocative or otherwise memorable -- which could be used more.

I just came across "baffled", which I've always liked when I've heard it, but has not been part of my active vocabulary.

It very much beats the "I'm confused", said with an emphatic undertone that implies that  my confusion is your fault!

Has anyone else come across words like that? Which words?

I used "baffled" only moments ago.  I'm baffled as to what happened to that book on ancient Rome that I returned months ago--physically brought it back to the library--only to have it disappear into thin air.  I was just reminded that the missing book is still on my library account.  Kind of embarrassing when you're the librarian....

[mamselle]

I'm baffled at what happened to a truly important book I got in 1973 that was signed by the author that I would have NEVER lent out.

It disappeared 20 years ago and I still can't find it....

M.

[Vkw10]

Somewhat. Rather. Prefer.

I'm sorta somewhat tired of fish.

I'm kinda rather frustrated with contradictory guidance on this virus.

I would kinda like prefer people to omit the modifier, but I'm sorta resigned to unnecessary modifiers.

[ergative]

Residual
Eponymous
Intemperate
Contiguous

I think I might just like the prosodic da-DUM-da-da of the stress patterns. (What is that called? Wikipedia suggests that it is a 'secundus paeon'. Is that right, oh metrical experts?)

[financeguy]

I noticed how often Trump uses overrated when critiquing someone, one of his few vocabulary habits one could do well to adopt. If a person has high credibility and success such that your attempt to critique them will likely move no minds, call them overrated. It's persuasion gold since it's almost impossible to argue against the fact that anyone highly regarded isn't overrated.

[apl68]

Now baffled again.  We have a staff member who's quite good at math in the abstract, but seems altogether incapable of making changing and keeping proper track of the cash drawer.  What's going on here? 

[marshwiggle]

Now baffled again.  We have a staff member who's quite good at math in the abstract, but seems altogether incapable of making changing and keeping proper track of the cash drawer.  What's going on here?

This sounds like a distinction between "math" and "arithmetic". Being good at one doesn't automatically mean being good at the other.

[Larimar]

Residual
Eponymous
Intemperate
Contiguous

I think I might just like the prosodic da-DUM-da-da of the stress patterns. (What is that called? Wikipedia suggests that it is a 'secundus paeon'. Is that right, oh metrical experts?)

Oh, I like those words.

Your metrical pattern looks like a dactyl with a previous unstressed syllable from the preceding dactyl. I tried looking it up as you have it, and I tried looking up secundus paeon, but didn't find it.


Here are some more words:

continual
defenestrate
vibrant
liminal
ostensibly
eclectic

:)

[Langue_doc]

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Quote from: ergative on Today at 01:34:25 AM
Residual
Eponymous
Intemperate
Contiguous

I think I might just like the prosodic da-DUM-da-da of the stress patterns. (What is that called? Wikipedia suggests that it is a 'secundus paeon'. Is that right, oh metrical experts?)

Oh, I like those words.

Your metrical pattern looks like a dactyl with a previous unstressed syllable from the preceding dactyl. I tried looking it up as you have it, and I tried looking up secundus paeon, but didn't find it.


Here are some more words:

continual
defenestrate
vibrant
liminal
ostensibly
eclectic

:)][/quote]

Eclectic is one of my favorite words.
Here are others:
inadvertent/inadvertently
deliberate/deliberately
imprudent
inauspicious
dispossessed
iambic

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[Myword]

in public discourse, not academic)

precarious,caused,probability

some  ---- People disagree and argue because they mean some, not all.

[RatGuy]

Thanks to Meville, I know that gurried means "covered in fish slime."

[Vkw10]

Egregious
Morose and lugubrious
Cockamamie
Fractious
Ebullient
Cordial (not in reference to a beverage)

[Treehugger]

Toothsome
Scofflaw