600 entries under adjective topic. ×
| accurate(honest, true, precise, real) | |
| explanatory(logical, revealing, systematic, demonstrative) | |
| fateful(important, lively, significant, key) | |
| nagging(hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| prudish(severe, fastidious) | |
| required(important, essential, basic, fundamental) | |
| requisite(important, essential, basic, fundamental) | |
| acid(severe, sharp, bitter, unkind) | |
| conclusive(important, determined, significant, definite) | |
| correct(severe, fastidious) | |
| depreciating(opinion, description, characterization, judgement) | |
| hairsplitting(severe, sharp, harsh, exact) | |
| high-priority(important, serious, vital, acute) | |
| jaundiced(upset, unhappy, angry, irritated) | |
| life-and-death(heavy, important, serious, vital) | |
| pernickety orpersnickety | |
| persnickety(sharp, fine, proper, precise) | |
| priggish | |
| primary(big, important, significant, substantial) | |
| prime(original, basic, core, fundamental) |
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