Word of the Day Blog

prodigal

prod·i·gal

adj.

1. Rashly or wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal life.
2. Giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse: prodigal praise. See Synonyms at profuse.

n.

One who is given to wasteful luxury or extravagance.

Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and then trembles least it has done to little.
Hannah More

dastardly

das·tard·ly

adj.

Cowardly and malicious; base.

“There is no more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than the Public. It is the greatest of cowards, for it is afraid of itself.”
William Hazlitt

ubiquitous

u·biq·ui·tous

adj.

Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

u·biqui·tous·ly adv.
u·biqui·tous·ness n.

Outside of the chair, the teapot is the most ubiquitous and important design element in the domestic environment and almost everyone who has tackled the world of design has ended up designing one.
David McFadden

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delectation

de·lec·ta·tion

n.

1. Delight.
2. Enjoyment; pleasure.

“The Prince smiled and helped himself to one of the very excellent cigarettes which had been provided for the delectation of his visitor.”
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips

lackadaisical

lack·a·dai·si·cal

adj.

Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid:

“In spite of his lackadaisical manner, he has moments of energy that would surprise you.”
My Lady’s Money by Collins, Wilkie

copacetic

co·pa·cet·ic or co·pa·set·ic

adj.

Very satisfactory or acceptable; fine

“And you just don’t get it
you keep it copacetic
And you learn to accept it
You know it’s so pathetic
”
Song Lyrics - Local H - Bound for the Floor

aloof

a·loof

adj.

Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote: stood apart with aloof dignity.

adv.

At a distance but within view; apart

“Nevertheless his genius and the atmosphere of his poems are generally dreamy, romantic, and aloof from actual life.”
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington

debacle

de·ba·cle

n

1. A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout.
2. A total, often ludicrous failure.
3. The breaking up of ice in a river.
4. A violent flood.

“The debacle has affected not only Enron’s employees but tens of millions of holders of 401(k) and defined-benefit retirement schemes. ”
-Robin Blackburn, The Enron debacle and the pension crisis

flippant

flip·pant

adj

1. Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert.
2. Archaic Talkative; voluble.

The venerable Mother of the Republics is scarce a fit subject for flippant speech or the idle gossipping of tourists.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark