Questions tagged [single-word-requests]
This tag is for questions seeking a single word that fits a meaning. To ensure that your question is not closed as off-topic, please be specific about the intended use of the word. INCLUDE A SAMPLE SENTENCE demonstrating how the word would be used. Click on "Info", or "View Tag" and "Learn more..." for more information. Please use the [phrase-requests] tag if you seek a phrase and the [terminology] tag if you seek a term in a specialized subject also.
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A term for the incapability of letting go of an idea until one has fully explored it
Is there a word or phrase that describes the following condition?
Once you have an idea, you are incapable of letting go of it until you have explored it fully, that is, explored every conceivable ...
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Bivouacs made by the homeless
I am just marking a private student's writing where he says
Reports of nightly anti-social behaviour, vandalism, and unregulated bivouacs under the porticoes create a hostile environment.
I had to ...
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What term describes a person who always remains ill?
What term describes a person who mostly/always remains ill due multiple factors, such as being surrounded by multiple diseases or due to an incurable chronic disease?
Can I simply call that person as ...
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Looking for a word like "fey" in the sense of otherworldly that can be used as a noun, without referencing specific mythological creatures
The title is the short version. More details below.
I'm writing a fantasy story, and I've got characters with culture clash. One is trying to describe a non-human centric view of power progressions, ...
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Is there a term like “onomatopoeia” but for movement?
There is a train signaling thingy called a “wig wag.”
“Wig wag” does not represent the sound the device makes, so I wouldn’t consider it an onomatopoeia. However, the name is clearly inspired by the ...
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What is the name for sayings that have come to mean the opposite of what they were originally?
There are a few colloquial sayings that have come to mean the opposite of their original intent perhaps due to being used out of context. For example:
"Pull yourself up by the bootstraps":
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Suitable word for any public figure with comparatively few haters/criticizers
I'm curious to find a suitable word for any public figure or celebrity who has very few haters or criticizers compared to other such public figures or celebrities.
Let's talk about Ronaldo and Messi [...
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A verb for "stopping someone from making progress"
I am practising doing precis & composition. Came across a sentence that needs to be shortened into fewer words:
The people who are your rivals will mostly try to stop you from progressing.
I ...
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Word for any person who doesn't oppose any group among certain people
Is there any specific word to describe a person who does not involve in grouping, or they don't oppose any group at all. By grouping, here I mean a set of associated people acting together, especially ...
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How do you describe anything spurious, of low quality or anything fake that imitates the original? [duplicate]
The Urdu language phrase " دو نمبر (Roman Transliteration: do numbar)," which means "fake," "spurious," or "of inferior quality". It's often used to describe ...
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I'm looking for a word that means 'too exhausted to correct a wrong'
Like if someone is wrong: you know that they are wrong but maybe you don't have the energy to explain to them why they are wrong. You're frustrated about it ... but there is a better way to put this.
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When is it necessary to qualify a verb?
This may qualify as a follow-up to Where do you incarcerate people?
An acquaintance was promptly placed in casualty after the doctor attending to a complaint of chest & back pain found the heart-...
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What is the proper plural nomenclature for AI? Or what is a network of Artificial Intelligence programs or entities called? [duplicate]
Considering the fact that AI is a form of intelligence or a gathering and or containment of knowledge, perhaps, "Faculty" would be appropriate for a group of AI. Or perhaps, "Unit" ...
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What do you call the depression occupied by a lake and a river respectively?
I have done extensive research on this and I ended up going down the rabbit hole of hydrology and geography and things have gotten more confusing to say the least. 😭
According to many dictionaries (...
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What's the English equivalent of the Norwegian word "fagleder"?
What do you call a person who is accountable for the quality of another person's craftsmanship, including reviewing their work products, providing training, mentoring, and so on?
In Norwegian, we have ...
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