Word of the Day: Iconoclast
Iconoclast
Meaning: A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
Example: He was known as an iconoclast who challenged traditions.
Meaning: A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
Example: He was known as an iconoclast who challenged traditions.
Obsequious Meaning: Excessively eager to please. Example: The obsequious assistant annoyed his boss.
Tactile Meaning: Relating to touch. Example: The sculpture had a tactile quality.
Quixotic Meaning: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic. Example: His quixotic quest to end poverty was admirable but unlikely.
Gauche Meaning: Lacking social grace. Example: His gauche remarks embarrassed everyone.
Debacle Meaning: A sudden failure. Example: The product launch was a complete debacle.
Gratuitous Meaning: Uncalled for; lacking good reason. Example: The film was criticized for gratuitous violence.