Mine is insidious as it sounds cool and is apt in our modern world of fast news
floccinaucinihilipilification
Ah, yes, the state or being of believing in NOTHING
Lugubrious is a good one. Doesn’t really sound like what it means.
ℹ️ “looking or sounding sad or dismal”
Discombobulated. The first time I heard it, an old man I worked with had used it and I gave him shit for it because I thought he had made it up. I still laugh about that sometimes
Rick rolled
Why isnt this a link O.o
Asinine. It’s a perfect descriptor and it’s succinct.
Not a native Spanish speaker but I’ve always loved “otoño” (autumn). Such a beautiful word to say.
And it rhymes with another beautiful word
Yawn. If you pronounce it while sleepy, you actually yawn. And the yawn will sound like the word yawn.
Maybe I’m just sleepy, but I like the word :)
Paraphernalia is a fantastic word for “stuff”
Entreat - verb - ask someone earnestly and anxiously to do something
It’s a handy word that kind of combines “pleading” and “asking”. It’s a bummer it fell out of style because I can think of many scenarios where it would fit perfectly.
I entreat that we bring this word back
Reasonable
‘Sennight’. It means ten days. Saying it just feels like making a flourish with my tongue.
Aw. :( I wanted to be right about that one.
Serene
Good
Applause
Super
Incredible
Hope
Dream
Mostly because of the positive vibes those words give me! 😇
You seem like a really positive person! :)
Aw thank you! 😃
Kumquat
It sounds funny and it’s fun to say.
Qualia - instances of subjective conscious experience
It’s fun to say, fun to think about how your red and my red differ subjectively but we still agree that red is red, and just a fun word.
The concept itself has many strong detractors and arguments against it being real, but eh, I’ll keep on thinking about it.Monachopsis. The subtle and persistent feeling of being out of place, in the company of misfits and dreaming of a place to belong.
And i blame you for the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows binge you’ve put me on