Language: Adjectives -ic

Radko C. (United States of America)
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  1. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  2. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  3. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  4. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  5. agnostic
    of or pertaining to a religious orientation of doubt
  6. agrestic
    characteristic of the fields or country
  7. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  8. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  9. anaerobic
    not using or dependent on oxygen
  10. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  11. angelic
    relating to spiritual beings attendant upon God
  12. antagonistic
    characterized by feelings of intense dislike or hostility
  13. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  14. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  15. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  16. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  17. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  18. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  19. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  20. arctic
    extremely cold
  21. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  22. aromatic
    having a strong pleasant odor
  23. arrhythmic
    lacking a steady beat or accent
  24. artistic
    relating to the products of human creativity
  25. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  26. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  27. asymmetric
    characterized by lack of balance in the arrangement of parts
  28. atavistic
    characteristic of a throwback
  29. atheistic
    related to a lack of belief in the existence of God
  30. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  31. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  32. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  33. ballistic
    of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum
  34. barbaric
    without civilizing influences
  35. basic
    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible
  36. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  37. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  38. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  39. bureaucratic
    of or relating to unnecessary procedures and red tape
  40. calorific
    of or relating to the energy in food
  41. cataclysmic
    severely destructive
  42. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
  43. catatonic
    characterized by unresponsiveness or lack of movement
  44. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  45. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  46. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  47. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  48. charismatic
    possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
  49. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  50. choleric
    characterized by anger
  51. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  52. chthonic
    dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
  53. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
  54. classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
  55. claustrophobic
    abnormally afraid of closed-in places
  56. climactic
    consisting of or causing a decisive moment
  57. concentric
    having a common center
  58. copasetic
    completely satisfactory
  59. cosmetic
    serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
  60. cosmic
    pertaining to or characteristic of the universe
  61. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  62. cyclic
    marked by repeated series of events
  63. democratic
    based upon the principles of social equality
  64. demographic
    of or relating to the characteristics of human populations
  65. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  66. diagnostic
    concerned with identifying the nature or cause of something
  67. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that determines their interaction
  68. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  69. diplomatic
    relating to negotiation between nations
  70. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  71. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  72. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  73. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  74. dyslexic
    having impaired ability to comprehend written words
  75. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  76. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  77. ecclesiastic
    of or associated with a church
  78. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  79. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
  80. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  81. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  82. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  83. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  84. energetic
    possessing or displaying forceful exertion
  85. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  86. enthusiastic
    having or showing great excitement and interest
  87. epidemic
    attacking or affecting many individuals simultaneously
  88. episodic
    divided into or composed of distinct scenes or events
  89. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  90. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
  91. eulogistic
    formally expressing praise
  92. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  93. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  94. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  95. fantastic
    extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance
  96. fatalistic
    accepting that everything that happens is inevitable
  97. forensic
    used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court
  98. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  99. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  100. galvanic
    pertaining to electric current by chemical action
  101. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  102. gigantic
    exceedingly large or extensive
  103. gnostic
    possessing esoteric knowledge of spiritual things
  104. gothic
    characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
  105. graphic
    written or drawn or engraved
  106. hectic
    marked by intense activity or agitation
  107. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  108. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  109. heroic
    having qualities appropriate for brave figures
  110. heuristic
    a commonsense rule to help solve some problem
  111. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  112. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  113. holistic
    emphasizing the organic relation between parts and the whole
  114. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  115. hyperbolic
    enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
  116. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  117. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  118. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  119. impolitic
    lacking tact, shrewdness, or prudence
  120. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  121. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  122. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  123. laconic
    brief and to the point
  124. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  125. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  126. magnetic
    of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
  127. majestic
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  128. manic
    affected with or marked by frenzy uncontrolled by reason
  129. masochistic
    deriving pleasure from being abused or dominated
  130. materialistic
    marked by a desire for wealth and possessions
  131. melancholic
    characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
  132. melodramatic
    having excitement and emotional appeal
  133. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  134. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  135. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  136. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  137. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  138. narcissistic
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  139. neurotic
    affected by worry due to a mental disturbance
  140. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  141. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  142. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  143. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  144. panoramic
    as from an altitude or distance
  145. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  146. pathogenic
    able to cause disease
  147. patriotic
    inspired by love for your country
  148. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  149. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  150. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  151. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  152. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  153. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  154. phonetic
    using symbols to represent each speech sound
  155. photogenic
    looking attractive in photographs
  156. platonic
    free from physical desire
  157. polemic
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  158. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  159. problematic
    making great mental demands
  160. prolific
    intellectually productive
  161. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  162. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  163. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  164. psychedelic
    producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings
  165. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  166. realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they are
  167. romantic
    expressive of or exciting love
  168. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  169. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
  170. sarcastic
    expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  171. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  172. scenic
    of or relating to the stage or stage sets
  173. schematic
    represented in simplified or symbolic form
  174. schizophrenic
    of a psychotic disorder marked by distortions of reality
  175. scientific
    relating to a systematically organized body of knowledge
  176. seismic
    subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  177. semantic
    of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
  178. septic
    of or relating to or caused by the process of decay
  179. simplistic
    characterized by extreme and misleading lack of complexity
  180. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  181. soporific
    inducing sleep
  182. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  183. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  184. static
    not in physical motion
  185. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  186. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  187. sycophantic
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  188. symbiotic
    of organisms living together, especially to mutual advantage
  189. symbolic
    relating to or using arbitrary signs
  190. symptomatic
    relating to sensations experienced by a patient
  191. synoptic
    presenting a summary or general view of a whole
  192. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
  193. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
  194. systemic
    affecting an entire structure, network, or complex of parts
  195. thematic
    relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
  196. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  197. titanic
    of great force or power
  198. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  199. tragic
    very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
  200. traumatic
    psychologically painful
  201. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  202. xenophobic
    having abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners
Created on Tue Aug 21 15:34:03 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Apr 06 22:42:46 EDT 2016)

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