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not producing the effects or results that are wanted | ineffective they made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed unsuccessful they made several unsuccessful attempts to reach the men |
making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong | suspicious her behaviour was very suspicious mistrustful (of) some people are very mistrustful of computers |
able to be trusted | trustworthy we need someone who is entirely honest and trustworthy reliable is this information reliable? |
costing a lot of money | expensive big houses are expensive to maintain costly this procedure can be very costly |
behaving as if you are more important than other people | arrogant I found him arrogant and rude over-confident her over-confident attitude helped her to deal with the pressure |
showing your money in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you | ostentatious they criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders showy his clothes were too showy for such an informal occasion |
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problem | wary (of) the strange look in his eyes made me wary of accepting his offer cautious she's a cautious driver. |
difficult to understand or find an answer to because of having many different parts | complex the film's plot was so complex that I couldn't follow it complicated I had to fill in this really complicated form |
(things): not large in size or amount, or not expensive | modest they live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth simple this website is very simple, it's quite easy to use it |
achieving the results wanted or hoped for | successful my second attempt at making bread was a little more successful effective they're very effective teachers |
designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive | functional our furniture isn’t very fancy, but it’s functional practical the service offers young people practical advice on finding a job |
showing that you like or approve of someone or something
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favourable we have had a favourable response to the plan so far. positive there was a very positive response to our new design |
to try to make someone agree to give you something that is better for you, like a better price or better conditions | to bargain you can usually bargain with salespeople |
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