adjective offering benefit, gain, or profit. Having experience in that particular area put her in an advantageous position.Fluency in another language can be advantageous in the job market.The hotel’s being near the…
Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
WOTD: integrity
noun 1. a strong sense of honesty and morality; firmness of moral and ethical character. He showed great integrity when he refused to lie for his employer. 2. the condition of being whole…
Words of the Week
Here are the words of the day for the past week. With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their…
WOTD: defile
transitive verb 1. to make unclean, foul, or filthy.The food pantry was defiled by rats. 2. to destroy the perfection or purity of.Clusters of billboards defiled the pristine landscape. 3. to dishonor…
WOTD: wily
adjective cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning.He used a wily stratagem to attract investors to his money-making scheme.The wily broker talked the elderly couple into making overly risky investments. See the full entry