thought-challenging - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

disdainful collapse: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer

alluring collapse: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"

immersion collapse: a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged

impudent collapse: marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"

impertinent collapse: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

cogitate collapse: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

obsession collapse: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

absorption collapse: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid; (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

audacious collapse: disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"; unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell; invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

pleasantry collapse: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

conceit collapse: the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"; a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"; an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

rich collapse: pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"; very productive; "rich seams of coal"; possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"; having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"; suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"; high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"; of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"; containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"

cognitive collapse: of or being or relating to or involving cognition; "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style"

brash collapse: offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"

considered collapse: carefully weighed; "a considered opinion"; resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"

stirring collapse: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"; exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech"

sally collapse: a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"

Wordage.info