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(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
able
(usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
unable
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
abaxial
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
dorsal
nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
adaxial
nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
ventral
facing or on the side toward the apex
acroscopic
facing or on the side toward the base
basiscopic
especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
abducent
especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
abducting
especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adducent
especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adductive
especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adducting
being born or beginning
nascent
coming into existence
emergent
coming into existence
emerging
bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels
dissilient
giving birth
parturient
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
dying
being on the point of death; breathing your last
moribund
occurring at the time of death
last
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
abridged
with parts removed
cut
with parts removed
shortened
abridged to half its original length
half-length
(British informal) summarized or abridged
potted
(used of texts) not shortened
unabridged
complete
full-length
complete
uncut
perfect or complete or pure
absolute
lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact
direct
being without doubt or reserve
implicit
being without doubt or reserve
unquestioning
total and all-embracing
infinite
(informal) absolute
living
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
relative
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
comparative
having a relation or being related
relational
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
absorbent
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
absorptive
inducing or promoting absorption
absorbefacient
inducing or promoting absorption
sorbefacient
capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance
assimilating
capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance
assimilative
capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance
assimilatory
absorbing moisture (as from the air)
hygroscopic
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
receptive
having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact
shock-absorbent
like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
spongy
like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
spongelike
able to take in large quantities of moisture
thirsty
not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
nonabsorbent
not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
nonabsorptive
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
repellent
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
resistant
having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adsorbent
having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adsorptive
having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
surface-assimilative
having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
chemisorptive
having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
chemosorptive
lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
nonadsorbent
lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
nonadsorptive
capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
absorbable
capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbable
capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbate
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; - John Galsworthy
abstemious
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstinent
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstentious
practicing great self-denial; - William James
ascetic
practicing great self-denial; - William James
ascetical
practicing great self-denial; - William James
austere
practicing great self-denial; - William James
spartan
given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
gluttonous
given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking
crapulous
suffering from excessive eating or drinking
crapulent
suffering from excessive eating or drinking
crapulous
devouring or craving food in great quantities
edacious
devouring or craving food in great quantities
esurient
devouring or craving food in great quantities
rapacious
devouring or craving food in great quantities
ravening
devouring or craving food in great quantities
ravenous
devouring or craving food in great quantities
voracious
devouring or craving food in great quantities
wolfish
wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
greedy
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
hoggish
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
piggish
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
piggy
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
porcine
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
swinish
excessively gluttonous
overgreedy
excessively gluttonous
too-greedy
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
abstract
being of the nature of a notion or concept
conceptional
being of the nature of a notion or concept
ideational
being of the nature of a notion or concept
notional
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
conceptual
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
ideal
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
ideological
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
ideologic
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
concrete