Words That Describe Language

Question 0

Of or relating to an actual, specific thing or instance; particular

Answer 0

Concrete

Question 1

Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal

Answer 1

Colloquial

Question 2

Suggest or imply in addition to a literal meaning; words with suggested or associated meanings

Answer 2

Connotative

Question 3

Marked by an absence of emotional involvement, and an impersonal objectivity

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Detached

Question 4

A bitter, abusive denunciation

Answer 4

Diatribe

Question 5

Substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive

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Euphemistic

Question 6

Lacking in harmony; incompatible and inconsistent

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Incongruous

Question 7

Lacking flavor or zest; dust

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Insipid

Question 8

Not readily noticed or seen; ambiguous or vague

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Obscure

Question 9

Marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious

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Pretentious

Question 10

Not fashionable or sophisticated; limited in perspective

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Provincial

Question 11

Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed

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Trite

Question 12

Deficient in taste, delicacy, or refinement; crudely indecent

Answer 12

Vulgar