Reverse Dictionary
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unpleasantly moist,
using pretentious words,
inhabitant of earth
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savvy capeesh geddit confusion in his/her/their wisdom it beats me is that clear? (do you) see what I mean? puzzled fail twig capisce rocket science dig puzzlement do it’s (all) Greek to me get someone wrong follow quizzical simple gaily question somehow or other get into sb blind spot can't see it (myself) not know what someone is talking about it's all Greek to me vacant play the innocent lose the thread I fail to see/understand what's that (all) about (then)? what is someone on about? for reasons best known to himself/herself etc shake your head eh unknown cryptic know talk through your hat God knows wheels within wheels I don't know someway a closed book (to someone) mastery not have the faintest idea quirk somehow what’s so funny? in sb's infinite wisdom if I live to be a hundred estrange starry-eyed know when you are well off hazy dim learn from your mistakes lose touch (with something/someone) say no more mental block why me? get the message master none the wiser hard it's not rocket science it's not brain surgery tune basic psychology difficult have perceive learn a lesson promise know/see where sb is coming from speed be on the same wavelength business prophet complicate simplify honour see difficulty get refuse time reductionism baffled perplex keep simplicity tough purpose obligation bantering bewildered leave elude dare statutory work constraint must the present simple golden rule religiously default glimmer straightforward tactful excuse stranger characterize catch on see the light realize knowingly dislike epiphany gotcha reading instruction self-discipline condone unwilling act as sth understanding leisure feel presume sense hireling back out fulfil obey uncultured sympathize deliver without job meet digest gratification how philosophy custom surprise apprehend distraction iterate let temptation deign hide understand so underpaid walk earn lever licence objective go in aphasia luxury hold figure unconscious complicated advice satisfaction perception able analogy act prediction thing get the picture toe sort out keep to sth decode go about your business diversion compulsion dereliction do your stuff requirement illuminating forgivable figure out obviously condescend misunderstand fall into place inside blame order laughingly guide a mystery to me dishonour failure threat impulse devil resort to sth neglect downtime identification compliant useful spare time disdain welcome undertake marching orders favor dutiful can get out of abstain interpretative slow prerequisite go on elbow room private intuit defeat tool convenient person come through elective cross purposes remember conceive tentative empathy now false hesitant visual aid actions speak louder than words language proceed intention no sooner said than done deprecating note sth down classwork push plan self-indulgent offer intent inhibited permit whatever underachieve free hand shoot yourself in the foot courtesy renege would disobedient footloose betray disobliging shackle drop out stretch muddle through comply cry off catch-up yield beg off scrub get out of sth scuff disobey succeed schedule force plain the generation gap false economy please innumerate hobby break could do your own thing field a means to an end no problem ask surety again cry wolf see daylight preparation beneath your dignity exercise home from home greeting checklist mechanical pay up far combine determined internalize throw in the towel paranoid backtrack drift front in the wrong place at the wrong time perplexed be with someone puzzle explanatory dimly grow to love/hate/understand etc something explain confound uncomplicated fathom blind get a feel for something confuse get (something) right no-brainer capacity take a hint it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do something keep it simple have a feel for something catch simply action (your) every move keep your word over your head mist cognizance count the cost right you are! cannot make head nor/or tail of something conscious the penny drops closed book what’s what achcha with it get through to put two and two together aha click ah hear blur throw/shed/cast light on something take in fall/fit into place over what makes someone tick hasten me time make good on something by mistake make good on sth bounden duty what–you–call–it what's its name leave it out! d'ya what–you–may–call–it d'you going you owe it to yourself to do something first can't get your head around sth shoe what/who/where can...? reconnect dawn on sb piece together something beyond learn fox hit you see don't get me wrong righto I hear you sympathetic conversant baffle impress read (the) light dawns mystify perplexity fair whatcha bemused drive talk through simplification pointer sesquipedalian get one's priorities straight up to speed unexplained there's no accounting for taste stick to be lost on sb reeducate hidden subtle perceptive straightforwardly complication bow to catch someone on the hop against your will empty day yield to sth your level best at will proxy try do someone’s bidding rein function yielding at someone’s invitation/at the invitation of someone soon what the heck follow/obey something to the letter excel cut give something a miss redeem a promise/an obligation bring/call someone to heel strong-willed get up to clear stop short of (doing) something do the business excel yourself dance to someone’s tune spite jump carry out turn a blind eye (to something) fit whatyoumayjigger workout bodyboard claptrap aerobics idea pest at leisure vow mind inclined recreation gentleman tell that/it to the Marines! out and about paid as good as your word repressed (as) free as a bird motive quickie fastidious bend over backwards (to do something) punish yourself (that's) a likely story! kick up your heels day off undertaking avid to-do damned if you do and damned if you don’t the minute you do something broad connect explain yourself hindsight hit/strike home I don’t blame you/him/her/them exegesis thought go on sth veil distinctly dot appreciative ram home background accha empathize excusable have no conception of something identify with not hear/understand etc a (single) word unappreciative point wretch be as good as your word confusing get (something) through semiconscious think the best/worst of someone I bet/I’ll bet know/not know the meaning of something not for the life of me unsympathetic a piece of the puzzle/jigsaw there is no mistaking something ram/bring home a message respect double Dutch cognition epiphanic fair enough I know metacognition pardon OK sidelight the scales fall from sb's eyes tuned in (to someone/something) wake–up call wrong what is someone on? I see what you mean mystery coherent relatable can't see the wood for the trees what does someone want with something? light bulb moment identify with someone let's get one thing perfectly clear self–identification inspiring do something for luck pass by time on your hands play make good (on) a promise/threat/debt etc true to your word/promise living crunch purposeful on someone’s account sick despite company by choice point of reference reference point broaden your mind what makes sb tick touch penetrating I know what you mean repeat factor sth in I see I see/take your point sure welcome to/join the club string sth together a good listener drag your feet/heels drag your feet elucidate proficiency jargon technical reckon impel count on come up with the goods alone talk sb round off day bidding kiss my arse unasked be in doubt carry sb away be happy to do something like mad robustly supposed under your own steam out of tune misinterpret deliver the goods foot–dragging bring execute flake out set someone to work get something out of your system drag your heels/feet lost on someone any fool stick by on the trot next kiss my arse! for a laugh self-willed not make a habit of doing something/not be in the habit of doing something for effect chance cold behind someone’s back do sth off your own bat standing on your head undeterred flourish on your own propose past it back out (of sth) make the/an effort (to do something) you got it cop-out fix up gather yourself (together) leave someone in the lurch headstrong embarrassed fashion planning yourself blasphemy mean business oblige on an empty stomach sorry to bother you charm leave/let something alone right talk your way into/out of sth normally knuckle under automatically big time all right you snooze, you lose be wasted on someone can't be shagged it wouldn't hurt you to do sth flattery will get you nowhere like crazy had better/best do sth accord skip personally breach arsed willing against time follow the herd despite yourself keep to own unrewarded pay lip service to something at someone’s bidding make as if to do sth cannot afford sly self-condemnation be on your honour on the off chance to excess my word is my bond unsatisfied dudgeon make to do sth flirt with lose as much as you can do time out ill under protest be/feel honour bound to do something in kind self-accusation cut through sth sell (sb) out possessive cognize grasp get the idea latch on enlighten comprehend understanded get it through one's thick head gather balk smilingly suffocating mission burn off something identity crisis chauffeur liberating depute keep your hand in bearing escape own goal income free on/under pain of death optional atonement yours understood edify second thought sneaky initiative bound carry sth out for its own sake relate compassionate consciousness message warning ram sth home oic lose touch (with something) exclusion labour of love put a human face on something maze empathetic lip-read mysticism dictum granularity relate to sth in spite of yourself uppity to your heart's content see? to put it another way gall I bet dawn empathic get the measure of someone/take someone’s measure gibber oh talk down to someone unscramble amplify error get it into your thick head drive/hammer sth home compassion talk English there’s no time to wait evasion relaxation aid a crock (of shit) out of luck alien write privately strong-minded yen yes you’ve got me (there) when/whenever/where/wherever possible buddy inclination roll over best quicksilver talk your way into/out of something drop a brick/clanger ill-prepared favour free rein hold it! have sb eating out of your hand I'm damned if live for something behest go far harm look to sb to do sth move heaven and earth play with fire occupation repent need someone may as well do something I’d sooner do something sit on your arse hurried posture unapologetic creative misapprehension let sb down comp show willing style privilege speciality self-seeking whine conscience rather whatsit pond life not to be outdone unbelieving rushed run-down put your head above the parapet worth your salt slough off ready for something/ready to do something this lark unfit revise goal dismissive drop keep your head above water alternate aquarobics daily life do something for all you’re worth elbow grease disincentive hold to hors de combat give up get down to business groundwork inspirational impulsion in a professional/personal/advisory etc capacity unencumbered the daily round lark malevolent leverage lay an egg shirk have the pleasure of hamstrung I wish if it’s the last thing I do get away with murder give someone notice God/Goodness/Heaven knows indiscretion Lord (only) knows partner bash sport boxed in subaqua would not dream of doing something would rather die secure rehearse time-saving unrepeatable do your worst doodah draw the line dreamless circumspect home office feel free (to do something) firm approve hint go by the book/do sth by the book go your own (sweet) way long story short give sth your best shot hour peril persuasive pull out all the stops speak for liberty never draw/pull in your horns so much sit on your hands skive yeah, right! strut your stuff the last thing you want, need, etc. like too a near thing be quick/slow about it stab sb in the back I would be obliged (if) who needs something exactly whatchamacallit report I’ll be damned/I’m damned I would (just) as soon do something I don’t know fetters determine drunk demur it wouldn’t do (someone) any harm in front of someone malignant may score points (with sb) demean yourself rope sb in no holds barred cooperative murder bad night binge an extra pair of hands all in vocation lack direction handicap plead in polite company entitlement dig your own grave to-do list recruit remiss self-study wish surpass yourself teamwork not...for anything book shot slip-on short-handed blessing miss overstretch recalibrate apart order your thoughts risk make time druthers frequently it's more than my job's worth retract claustrophobia baldly day job deep down only fling forbear tolerate
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Words For "(do you) understand?"
As you've probably noticed, words for "(do you) understand?" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "(do you) understand?" are: savvy, capeesh, geddit, confusion, and in his/her/their wisdom. There are 993 other words that are related to or similar to (do you) understand? listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "(do you) understand?" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
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