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Doctrinaire

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adjective (or noun if person)
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seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.
“a doctrinaire conservative”
synonyms: dogmatic, rigid, inflexible, uncompromising

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Pedantic

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adjective
of or like a pedant.
“many of the essays are long, dense, and too pedantic to hold great appeal”
synonyms: overscrupulous, scrupulous, precise, exact, perfectionist, punctilious, meticulous, fussy, fastidious, finicky

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Bookish

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adjective
(of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying rather than worldly interests.
“by comparison I was very bookish, intellectual, and wordy in a wrong way”
synonyms: studious, scholarly, academic, intellectual, highbrow, erudite, learned, lettered

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Moralizing

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verb
comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.
“the self-righteous moralizing of his aunt was ringing in his ears”
synonyms: pontificate, sermonize, lecture, preach
“it isn’t your job to moralize to me”

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Didactic

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adjective
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
“a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice”
synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational, educative, informative, informational, edifying, improving, preceptive, pedagogic, moralistic
“the reforming, didactic function of art”

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Satirical

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adjective
containing or using satire.
“a New York-based satirical magazine”

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Ironic

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adjective
using or characterized by irony.
"his mouth curved into an ironic smile"
synonyms:	sarcastic, sardonic, cynical, mocking, satirical, caustic, wry
"Edward's tone was ironic"
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Sardonic

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adjective
grimly mocking or cynical.
“Starkey attempted a sardonic smile”
synonyms: mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic

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Sarcastic

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adjective
marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
“sarcastic comments on their failures”
synonyms: sardonic, ironic, ironical

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Wry

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adjective
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using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
“a wry smile”
synonyms: ironic, sardonic, satirical, mocking, sarcastic

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Ardent

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adjective
enthusiastic or passionate.
“an ardent baseball fan”
synonyms: passionate, fervent, zealous, fervid, wholehearted, vehement, intense, fierce, fiery

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Fervent

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adjective
having or displaying a passionate intensity.
“a fervent disciple of tax reform”
synonyms: impassioned, passionate, intense, vehement, ardent, sincere, fervid, heartfelt

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Avid

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adjective
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
“an avid reader of science fiction”
synonyms: keen, eager, enthusiastic, ardent, passionate, zealous, hard-core

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Zealous

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adjective
having or showing zeal.
“the council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations”
synonyms: fervent, ardent, fervid, fanatical, passionate

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Impassioned

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adjective
filled with or showing great emotion.
“she made an impassioned plea for help”
synonyms: emotional, heartfelt, wholehearted, earnest, sincere, fervent, ardent, passionate, fervid, intense, burning

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Flippant

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adjective
not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
“a flippant remark”
synonyms: frivolous, facetious, tongue-in-cheek

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Glib

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adjective
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
“she was careful not to let the answer sound too glib”
synonyms: slick, pat, fast-talking, smooth-talking

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Bantering

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verb
talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.
“the men bantered with the waitresses”
synonyms: joke, jest, quip;

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Frivolous

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adjective
not having any serious purpose or value.
“rules to stop frivolous lawsuits”
synonyms: flippant, glib, facetious, joking, jokey, lighthearted

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Irreverent

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adjective
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
“she is irreverent about the whole business of politics”
synonyms: disrespectful, disdainful, scornful, contemptuous

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Imperious

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adjective
assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.
“his imperious demands”
synonyms: peremptory, high-handed, commanding

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Haughty

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adjective
arrogantly superior and disdainful.
“a look of haughty disdain”
synonyms: proud, arrogant, vain, conceited

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Bombastic

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adjective
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
“bombastic rhetoric”
synonyms: pompous, blustering, turgid, verbose, orotund

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Supercilious

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adjective
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
“a supercilious lady’s maid”
synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited

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Pompous
adjective affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. "a pompous person who pretends he knows everything" synonyms: self-important, imperious, overbearing
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Impartial
adjective treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. "independent and impartial advice" synonyms: unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral
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Dispassionate
adjective not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial. "she dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way" synonyms: unemotional, emotionless, impassive
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Detached
adjective aloof and objective. "he managed to remain detached from petty politics" synonyms: dispassionate, disinterested, objective
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Ambivalent
adjective having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. "some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her" synonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure
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Unbiased
adjective showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial. synonyms: impartial, unprejudiced, neutral
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Contemptuous
adjective showing contempt; scornful. "she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race" synonyms: scornful, disdainful, disrespectful, insulting
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Patronizing
verb treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. "“She's a good-hearted girl,” he said in a patronizing voice" synonyms: treat condescendingly, condescend to, look down on
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Derisive
adjective expressing contempt or ridicule. "a harsh, derisive laugh" synonyms: mocking, jeering, scoffing
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Disparaging
adjective expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. "disparaging remarks about public housing"
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Disdainful
adjective showing contempt or lack of respect. "with a last disdainful look, she turned toward the door" synonyms: contemptuous, scornful, derisive
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Nostalgic
adjective (or noun for person) characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia. synonyms: wistful, evocative, romantic, sentimental
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Contemplative
adjective expressing or involving prolonged thought. "she regarded me with a contemplative eye" synonyms: thoughtful, pensive, reflective
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Wistful
adjective having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing. "a wistful smile" synonyms: nostalgic, yearning
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Melancholy
noun a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. "an air of melancholy surrounded him" synonyms: sadness, sorrow, unhappiness
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Reflective
adjective relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful. "a quiet, reflective, astute man"
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Impetuous
adjective acting or done quickly and without thought or care. "her friend was headstrong and impetuous" synonyms: impulsive, rash, hasty
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Mercurial
adjective (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. "his mercurial temperament" synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental
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Fickle
adjective changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection. "Web patrons are a notoriously fickle lot, bouncing from one site to another on a whim" synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable, volatile, mercurial
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Erratic
adjective not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. "her breathing was erratic" synonyms: unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable
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Capricious
adjective given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. "a capricious and often brutal administration" synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable
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Resigned
adjective having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about. "my response is a resigned shrug of the shoulders"
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Acquiescing (Acquiescent)
accept something reluctantly but without protest. | "Sara acquiesced in his decision"
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Passive
adjective accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance. "the women were portrayed as passive victims" synonyms: submissive, acquiescent, unresisting
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Yielding
adjective of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid. "she dropped on to the yielding cushions"
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Submissive
adjective ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive. synonyms: compliant, yielding, acquiescent

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