English Words: D

26,416 words · Page 40 of 529

discolourationnoun

Alternative spelling of discoloration.

British standard spelling of discolored.

discombobulatedadj

Confused, embarrassed, upset.

Mental or bodily distress.

discomfortingadj

Causing discomfort.

disconcertedverb

past participle of disconcert

disconcertingadj

Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.

disconcertinglyadv

In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.

To sever or interrupt a connection.

disconnectedverb

simple past and past participle of disconnect

disconnectionnoun

Severance of a physical connection.

disconsolateadj

Cheerless, dreary.

Dissatisfaction.

discontentedadj

Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

discontinuancenoun

The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.

discontinuationnoun

A breach or interruption of continuity.

discontinueverb

To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.

discontinuedadj

Permanently no longer available for sale

discontinuitynoun

A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.

discontinuousadj

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent

Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.

Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.

discothequenoun

A nightclub where dancing takes place.

To sell at a reduced price.

Affected by discounting.

discountingnoun

The act or process by which something is discounted.

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

discouragementnoun

The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

discouragingverb

present participle and gerund of discourage

Obsolete form of discourse.

Verbal exchange, conversation.

discourteousadj

Impolite; lacking consideration for others.

To find or learn something for the first time.

discoverableadj

Able to be discovered.

simple past and past participle of discover

One who discovers: a person who has discovered something.

discoveriesnoun

plural of discovery

discoveringverb

present participle and gerund of discover

Something discovered.

To harm the good reputation of (a person).

Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy.

Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.

Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly

discrepancynoun

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.

As a separate independent unit.

The quality of being discreet.

discretionaryadj

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

discriminateverb

To make distinctions.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter D contains 26,416 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 529 pages, and you are currently viewing page 40. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "D" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.