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65 Cool Words You May Have Never Heard Of And Their Meanings
This one is for (aspiring) writers and those wanting to enhance their verbiage. Other than being able to share your story, arguably the most rewarding part about being a writer is the never-ending discovery of words you may not know. Rare but beautiful words may help one impart emotions or situations that may take multiple words, if not sentences, in just one short term. If you ever wondered if there was a word to describe a particular situation or feeling, there probably is. You just don't know about it (yet).
One may think that the many obscure words are irrelevant in day-to-day living. After all, wouldn't they be more common if people got to use them more often? Well, technically, yes. However, there are many reasons to adapt words you've never heard of. Other than making your vernacular more beautiful, rare words help convey an idea more concisely, whether written or spoken. Besides that, using cool unknown words adds great panache to one's lingua.
Below, we've compiled many rare words with beautiful meanings and typically unknown words that could be applied to everyday language. Just be sure you know what they mean and how to spell them correctly! Discovered any words that you liked and will try to add to your vocabulary? Let us know by giving them an upvote! Also, what other uncommon words should be added to the list? Comment down below!
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#1
Clinomania
Meaning: an excessive desire to stay in bed.
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#2
Tidsoptimist Meaning: a person who’s habitually late because they think they have more time than they do.
#3
Dysania Meaning: the state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
#4
Lethologica Meaning: the inability to remember a word or put your finger on the right word.
#5
Phosphene
Meaning: the stars or dots you see when you rub your eyes.
secretly a kitten wallflower 2 3 years ago
I didn’t know those had a name! I just always thought of them as stars, or patterns, or light blobs!
#6
Alexithymia Meaning: inability to identify and express or describe one’s feelings.
#7
Overmorrow Meaning: the day after or following tomorrow.
#9
Nibling Meaning: the gender-neutral term for nieces or nephews.
#10
Cryptomnesia
Meaning: when you forget that you’ve forgotten something, and perceive it as a new, original thought.
Panda Kicki 3 years ago
I am sure this happens to me a lot, but if it makes me happy I dont mind!
#11
Potvaliancy Meaning: brave only as a result of being drunk.
#12
Griffonage Meaning: careless or illegible handwriting.
#14
Schadenfreude Meaning: a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people.
#15
Sangfroid
Meaning: the ability to stay calm in difficult or dangerous situations.
#16
Whippersnapper Meaning: a young and inexperienced person considered to be overconfident.
#17
Quidnunc Meaning: a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip.
#18
Decathect Meaning: to withdraw one’s feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss.
#19
Pentapopemptic
Meaning: a person who has been divorced five times.
#20
Tacenda Meaning: things not to be mentioned or made public—things better left unsaid.
#22
Ultracrepidarian Meaning: someone who gives opinions beyond one’s area of expertise.
Jack Pinkerton 2 years ago
i am very not ultra creepy its giving me i know what it means because im it and its not ultra creepy like who is the stephanie woman talking about like oga ma gosh shes so stupido
#24
Paresthesia
Meaning: the prickly feeling when your limb 'falls asleep' – also known as pins and needles!
Chewie Baron 3 years ago
That prickly feeling is your blood going back into the veins it was stopped from doing so.
#25
Eccedentesiast Meaning: one who fakes a smile.
#28
Foofaraw Meaning: a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant, or an excessive amount of decoration or ornamentation, as on a piece of clothing, a building, etc.
#29
Pogonotrophy
Meaning: the act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns or other facial hair.
#30
Floccinaucinihilipilification Meaning: the act of considering something to be not at all important or useful - used mainly as an example of a very long word.
#32
Sprezzatura Meaning: perfect conduct or performance of something (as an artistic endeavor) without apparent effort.
#33
Gregarious Meaning: temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others.
#34
Balter
Meaning: dancing clumsily without any particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment.
WindySwede 3 years ago
In sweden: "fuldans", translates to 'ugly dance'. Knowingly to dance bad just for the enjoyment.
#36
Cachinnate Meaning: to laugh very, very loudly.
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
I had a relative who did this, they sounded like a donkey braying.
#38
Ereyesterday Meaning: the day before yesterday.
#41
Yerk Meaning: strike sharply.
#43
Lachrymose Meaning: given to tears or weeping.
#44
Akrasia
Meaning: the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will.
#45
Mumpsimus Meaning: adherence to or persistence in an erroneous use of language, memorization, practice, belief, etc., out of habit or obstinacy.
#46
Frivolous Meaning: not serious in content, attitude, or behavior.
#47
Fodder Meaning: coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks.
#48
Cancatervate Meaning: heaping things into a pile.
#49
Dwale
Meaning: another name for deadly nightshade; belladonna.
#50
Compunction
Meaning: anxiety arising from awareness of guilt.
#51
Petulantly Meaning: in an easily irritated or annoyed manner.
#53
Panacea Meaning: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases.
#54
Steatopygic Meaning: having a large bottom.
#55
Hullabaloo Meaning: a commotion or a fuss/another word for kerfuffle.
#58
Pogonotrophy Meaning: the cultivation of beards, beard-growing.
#59
Acrophobia Meaning: a morbid fear of great heights.
#64
Proline Meaning: an alcohol-soluble amino acid occurring in high concentrations in collagen.
#65
Umami Meaning: one of the basic tastes.
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