| Unzealous | See obnoxious.
See observable.
See observant.
See obstructive.
See obvious.
See official.
See officious.
See oppressive.
See ordinary.
See ordinate.
See original.
See ornamental.
See orthodox.
See ostentatious.
See pacifiable.
See pacific.
See painful.
See palatable.
See parallelable.
See pardonable.
See partable.
See participant.
See passionate.
See pastoral.
See pathetic.
See patriotic.
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See perceivable.
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See perilous.
See permanent.
See personable.
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See persuadable.
See persuasive.
See philanthropic.
See philosophic.
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See pitiful.
See plain.
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See plumb.
See poetic.
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See political.
See popular.
See populous.
See portable.
See potable.
See precarious.
See precise.
See pregnant.
See prejudicate.
See prelatical.
See premeditable.
See presentable.
See preservable.
See presumptuous.
See pretentious.
See pretty.
See prevalent.
See priestly.
See primitive.
See princely.
See procurable.
See producible.
See productive.
See professional.
See profitable.
See prolific.
See pronounceable.
See prophetic.
See propitious.
See proportionable.
See proportionate.
See prosperous.
See provable.
See punctilious.
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See rational.
See readable.
See reasonable.
See recallable.
See reclaimable.
See recognizable.
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See recumbent.
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See regardant.
See relative.
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See reluctant.
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See remorseful.
See removable.
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See repairable.
See repealable.
See repentant.
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See resolvable.
See respectable.
See restful.
See retentive.
See returnable.
See revengeful.
See ridable.
See ridiculous.
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See romantic.
See rough.
See royal.
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See ruly.
See sacrificial.
See safe.
See sage.
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See salable.
See sane.
See sanguine.
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See satisfactory.
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See saturable.
See savory.
See scalable.
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See scholarly.
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See selfish.
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See shamefast.
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See smutty.
See sober.
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See social.
See solemn.
See soliciutous.
See solvable.
See speakable.
See speedy.
See spiritual.
See spontaneous.
See sportful.
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See suggestive.
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See sweet.
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See symbolic.
See sympathetic.
See systematic.
See tamable.
See tame.
See teachable.
See technical.
See tellable.
See tenable.
See tender.
See terrestrial.
See terrific.
See thankful.
See theological.
See thinkable.
See thirsty.
See thorny.
See thoughtful.
See tidy.
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See tractable.
See tragic.
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See translatable.
See transmutable.
See transparent.
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See traversable.
See tremulous.
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See trustworthy.
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See tumultous.
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See useful.
See vanquishable.
See variant.
See venerable.
See venomous.
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See verdant.
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See vigorous.
See virtuous.
See vital.
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See vocal.
See voidable.
See voluptuous.
See voyageable.
See vulgar.
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See warlike.
See watchful.
See watery.
See wealthy.
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See weary.
See welcome.
See wet.
See wholesome.
See wieldsome.
See willful.
See wily.
See witty.
See womanly.
See workable.
See workmanlike.
See worldly.
See worshipful.
See wrathful.
See writable.
See zealous.
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[ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Unwritable, Unwrathful, Unworshipful, Unworldly, Unworkmanlike, Unworkable, Unwomanly, Unwitty, Unwily, Unwillful, Unwieldsome, Unwholesome, Unwet, Unwelcome, Unweary, Unwearable, Unwealthy, Unwatery, Unwatchful, Unwarlike, Unwalkable, Unvulgar, Unvoyageable, Unvoluptuous, Unvoidable, Unvocal, Unvitrifiable, Unvital, Unvirtuous, Unvigorous, Unvigilant, Unveritable, Unverdant, Unveracious, Unvenomous, Unvenerable, Unvariant, Unvanquishable, Unuseful, Unusable, Ununiform, Untunable, Untumultous, Untrusty, Untrustworthy, Untrimphant, Untremulous, Untraversable, Untranspassable, Untransparent, Untransmutable, Untranslatable, Untransferable, Untranquil, Untragic, Untractable, Untraceable, Untouchable, Untoothsome, Untillable, Untidy, Unthoughtful, Unthorny, Unthirsty, Unthinkable, Untheological, Unthankful, Unterrific, Unterrestrial, Untender, Untenable, Untellable, Untechnical, Unteachable, Untame, Untamable, Unsystematic, Unsympathetic, Unsymbolic, Unsyllogistical, Unsweet, Unsustainable, Unsuspicious, Unsuspectable, Unsuspect, Unsusceptible, Unsurpassable, Unsure, Unsupple, Unsuperfluous, Unsunny, Unsuitable, Unsuggestive, Unsuccorable, Unsuccessive, Unsubstantial, Unsubordinate, Unsubmissive, Unsubject, Unsubduable, Unstrong, Unstout, Unstormy, Unsteady, Unsteadfast, Unstatutable, Unsportsmanlike, Unsportful, Unspontaneous, Unspiritual, Unspeedy, Unspeakable, Unsolvable, Unsoliciutous, Unsolemn, Unsocial, Unsociable, Unsober, Unsmutty, Unsmotherable, Unsmooth, Unsly, Unslumberous, Unsleek, Unsizable, Unsinewy, Unsimple, Unsightly, Unsicker, Unsick, Unshy, Unshapely, Unshamefast, Unshamefaced, Unsevere, Unserviceable, Unsentimental, Unsentient, Unselfish, Unsedentary, Unsecular, Unsectarian, Unseaworthy, Unsculptural, Unscriptural, Unscornful, Unscientific, Unscholastic, Unscholarly, Unscaly, Unscalable, Unsavory, Unsaturable, Unsatisfiable, Unsatisfactory, Unsanitary, Unsanguine, Unsane, Unsalable, Unsailable, Unsage, Unsafe, Unsacrificial, Unruly, Unruinable, Unroyal, Unrough, Unromantic, Unrightful, Unridiculous, Unridable, Unrevengeful, Unreturnable, Unretentive, Unrestful, Unrespectable, Unresolvable, Unrequitable, Unrequisite, Unrepugnant, Unreprovable, Unrepentant, Unrepealable, Unrepairable, Unremunerative, Unremovable, Unremorseful, Unrememberable, Unremediable, Unremarkable, Unreluctant, Unrelievable, Unrelative, Unregardant, Unregardable, Unrefusable, Unreformable, Unrecumbent, Unrecoverable, Unreconcilable, Unrecognizable, Unreclaimable, Unrecallable, Unreasonable, Unreadable, Unrational, Unquiet, Unquenchable, Unqualifiable, Unpure, Unpunishable, Unpunctual, Unpunctilious, Unprovable, Unprosperous, Unproportionate, Unproportionable, Unpropitious, Unprophetic, Unpronounceable, Unprolific, Unprofitable, Unprofessional, Unproductive, Unproducible, Unprocurable, Unprincely, Unprimitive, Unpriestly, Unprevalent, Unpretty, Unpretentious, Unpresumptuous, Unpreservable, Unpresentable, Unpremeditable, Unprelatical, Unprejudicate, Unpregnant, Unprecise, Unprecarious, Unpotable, Unportable, Unpopulous, Unpopular, Unpolitical, Unpoetical, Unpoetic, Unplumb, Unpliant, Unpliable, Unpleasurable, Unpleadable, Unplausive, Unplausible, Unplain, Unpitiful, Unpierceable, Unpicturesque, Unphysical, Unphilosophical, Unphilosophic, Unphilanthropic, Unpersuasive, Unpersuadable, Unperspirable, Unpersonable, Unpermanent, Unperilous, Unperceptible, Unperceivable, Unpedantic, Unpeaceful, Unpeaceable, Unpatriotic, Unpathetic, Unpastoral, Unpassionate, Unparticipant, Unpartable, Unpardonable, Unparallelable, Unpalatable, Unpainful, Unpacific, Unpacifiable, Unostentatious, Unorthodox, Unornamental, Unoriginal, Unordinate, Unordinary, Unoppressive, Unofficious, Unofficial, Unobvious, Unobstructive, Unobservant, Unobservable, Unobnoxious | | Vital | a. [ F., fr. L. vitalis, fr. vita life; akin to vivere to live. See Vivid. ] 1. Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Contributing to life; necessary to, or supporting, life; as, vital blood. [ 1913 Webster ] Do the heavens afford him vital food? Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] And vital virtue infused, and vital warmth. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Containing life; living. “Spirits that live throughout, vital in every part.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Being the seat of life; being that on which life depends; mortal. [ 1913 Webster ] The dart flew on, and pierced a vital part. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Very necessary; highly important; essential. [ 1913 Webster ] A competence is vital to content. Young. [ 1913 Webster ] 6. Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Pythagoras and Hippocrates . . . affirm the birth of the seventh month to be vital. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Vital air, oxygen gas; -- so called because essential to animal life. [ Obs. ] --
Vital capacity (Physiol.), the breathing capacity of the lungs; -- expressed by the number of cubic inches of air which can be forcibly exhaled after a full inspiration. --
Vital force. (Biol.) See under Force. The vital forces, according to Cope, are nerve force (neurism), growth force (bathmism), and thought force (phrenism), all under the direction and control of the vital principle. Apart from the phenomena of consciousness, vital actions no longer need to be considered as of a mysterious and unfathomable character, nor vital force as anything other than a form of physical energy derived from, and convertible into, other well-known forces of nature. --
Vital functions (Physiol.), those functions or actions of the body on which life is directly dependent, as the circulation of the blood, digestion, etc. --
Vital principle, an immaterial force, to which the functions peculiar to living beings are ascribed. --
Vital statistics, statistics respecting the duration of life, and the circumstances affecting its duration. --
Vital tripod. (Physiol.) See under Tripod. --
Vital vessels (Bot.), a name for latex tubes, now disused. See Latex. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Vital | n. A vital part; one of the vitals. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitalic | a. Pertaining to life; vital. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitalism | n. (Biol.) The doctrine that all the functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitalist | n. (Biol.) A believer in the theory of vitalism; -- opposed to physicist. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitalistic | a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or involving, vitalism, or the theory of a special vital principle. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitality | n. [ L. vitalitas: cf. F. vitalité. ] The quality or state of being vital; the principle of life; vital force; animation; as, the vitality of eggs or vegetable seeds; the vitality of an enterprise. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitalization | n. The act or process of vitalizing, or infusing the vital principle. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitalize | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Vitalized p. pr. & vb. n. Vitalizing ] [ Cf. F. vitaliser. ] To endow with life, or vitality; to give life to; to make alive; as, vitalized blood. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vitally | adv. In a vital manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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