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                     improvident

adj. 無遠見的

n. improvidence

synonyms: imprudent, prodigal, profuse, wasteful, reckless

 

antonyms: careful, cautious

Example:

The king is a man of improvidence.

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                    incorrigible

adj. 無可救藥的

synonyms: incurable, intractable, irredeemable, irreparable, uncorrectable

 

antonyms: corrigible, repentant

Example:

Her husband is known for being an incorrigible flirt

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                    ineffable

adj. 難以言喻的

synonyms: unspeakable; inexpressible, indescribable, untellable

 

antonyms: explainable

Example:

The joy cannot be described. It is ineffable.

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                    ingenuous

adj. 純樸的,率直的

synonyms: natural, naïve, unaffected, unsophisticated

 

antonyms: disingenuous, artful, devious, tricky

Example:

an ingenuous admission of responsibility

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                    insipid

adj. 沒有味道的,清淡的

synonyms: arid, bromidic, dull, tedious, uninteresting, wearisome

 

antonyms: tasteful, interesting, appetizing

Example:

That band is an insipid imitation of the Beatles.

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                    intransigent

adj. 不讓步的

n. intransigence

synonyms: uncompromising, unyielding, obstinate, pertinacious

 

antonyms: acquiescing, pliant, swayable, yielding

Example:

His intransigent attitude in making decisions makes it difficult to reach an accord.

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                    irascible

adj. 暴躁的

synonyms: choleric, cranky, feisty, fractious, hot-tempered, irritable

 

antonyms: civil, kind, peaceable

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