Air or Manner Flashcards
mature
grown-up, adult, mellowed, full grown, seasoned, full-blown, experienced
immature
puerile, callow, green, sophomoric, juvenile, half-baked, inexperienced, adolescent, untutored, wet behind the ears
lively
alive, animated, vibrant, vivacious, energetic, spirited, feisty, spry, perky, effervescent, bubbly, pert
jaunty
airy, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, pococurante, breezy, easygoing, casual, nonchalant, offhand, carefree
confident
self-confident, assured, self-assured, self-possessed, poised, self-reliant
friendly
sociable, gregarious, amicable, approachable, affable, companionable, chummy, congenial, convivial, neighbourly
innocent
simple, guileless, ingenuous, artless, angelic, naive
contented
pleased, placid, at peace, serene, untroubled, unworried
disappointed
crestfallen, disheartened, crushed, dejected
direct
straightforward, candid, forthcoming, forthright, frank, open, outspoken, aboveboard, straight
stylish
sophisticated, debonair, polished, worldly, worldly-wise
courteous
considerate, polite, courtly, well-mannered, gracious
charming
winning, winsome, engaging, endearing, gallant, debonair
happy
cheerful, gay, merry, blithe
graceful or seductive
languorous
healthy
hearty, hale, robust, vigorous, sound
thoughtful
deliberative, meditative, ruminative, reflective, pensive
eager to please
accommodating, well-disposed, willing, ingratiating, wheedling, smarmy, complaisant
passionate
impassioned, ardent
unthinking
thoughtless, heedless, careless, disregardful
imposing
impressive, forbidding, intimidating
discourteous
impolite, uncourtly, ungracious, rude
regal
imperious, kingly, queenly, princely, autocratic, aristocratic, lordly
enthusiastic
eager, earnest, zealous, avid, fervid
arrogant
superior, haughty, snobbish, imperious, overbearing, patronizing, condescending, stuck-up, supercilious
dictatorial
demanding, peremptory
cocky
bumptious, nervy, cheeky, brash
fresh
brazen, impudent, impertinent, saucy, pert
forward
pushy, offensive, obnoxious, outrageous
artificial
studied, stagy, mannered, affected, phony, pretentious
irritable
edgy, touchy, testy, tetchy, fractious
combative
scrappy, challenging, provocative, rambunctious, defiant, pugnacious, belligerent, bellicose, truculent
angry
incensed, indignant, furious, wrathful, enraged, boiling, outraged
conciliatory
placatory, placating, mollifying
sorry
regretful, repentant, penitent, contrite, apologetic, remorseful
disagreeable
morose, sullen, sulky, crabbed
unsociable
unfriendly, unapproachable, standoffish, inamicable, cool, chilly, asocial, antisocial, inimical
defensive
protective, self-protective
hostile
antagonistic, malevolent, ill-disposed, surly
evil
wicked, sinister
frightening
menacing, intimidating
sneaky
furtive, sly, stealthy, surreptitious, secretive
displeased
discontented, malcontent, disgruntled, out of sorts, dyspeptic
sad
dejected, melancholic, downcast, grim-faced, chapfallen, hangdog, bowed, low, blue, crestfallen, dispirited, heavyhearted, depressed, despondent, glum, mopish, mopy, gloomy, disconsolate, inconsolable
humble
self-effacing
subservient
fawning, sycophantic, toadying, servile, obsequious, craven, slavish, cringing,
shy
timid, sheepish, mousy, diffident, uncertain, reticent, reluctant
lacking energy
enervated, lifeless effete, listless, leaden, sluggish
without liveliness or flair
stolid, lumpish, plodding
meek
docile, weak-kneed
cautious
wary, chary, hesitant, guarded, suspicious, gingerly, circumspect, leery
slow
lethargic, phlegmatic, sluggish, snail-like, ponderous, laggard, poky, lumbering
uneasy
restless, fidgety, fidgeting, fluttery, restive, nervous, unnerved, edgy, jittery, ill at ease
disturbed
discomposed, discomfited, troubled, bothered, disconcerted
quiet
reserved, subdued, retiring, unobtrusive, reclusive, withdrawn, conservative, self-contained, restrained
imperturbable
unflappable, unfazed, airy
impassive, cold
unfeeling, impervious, icy, affectless, impersonal, stone-like, unyielding
inexpressive
unforthcoming, reserved, uncommunicative, unresponsive, withdrawn
unyielding
unrelenting, uncompromising, implacable, unbending, unreachable, obstinate, stubborn, dogged, balky, contrary, mulish, recalcitrant, per-vivacious, inflexible, obdurate
unaware
unconscious, oblivious, unmindful, mindless, heedless
lost
absent, remote, distant, faraway
preoccupied
distracted, abstracted, absent-minded, distrait
dazed
stunned, numb, benumbed
puzzled
uncomprehending, bewildered, confounded, at sea, befuddled, perplexed
speechless
tongue-tied, mortified, paralyzed, dazed, stunned, dumbfounded, insensible, overcome, overwhelmed
businesslike
all business, officious, punctilious, conservative, bureaucratic, methodical, efficient
acting in an automatic way
perfunctory, matter-of-fact, rote, prescribed, mechanical,
abrupt
brusque, unmannerly, rude, curt, bluff, unceremonious, peremptory, giving short shrift
stiff
rigid, severe, strict, harsh
girlish
maidenly, virginal
manly
masculine, virile, manful
womanly
feminine, ladylike
effeminate
mincing, swishy, epicene
mannish
unladylike, masculine, butch
fatherly
paternal, patriarchal
motherly
maternal, matriarchal
like an uncle (offering affectionate guidance)
avuncular