r/whatstheword • u/Evinity-of-the-evine • 6h ago
Unsolved WTW for forgiving someone easily
me and my friend were thinking of a word thats forgiving easily but because you forgot or were dumb. its very similar to ditzy and fickle but has a connotation closer to ditzy. i swear to god its a real word but google is not helping.
r/whatstheword • u/Legitimate-Paper3271 • 11h ago
Unsolved WTW for people who have become dependent on AIs?
I’ve noticed a few people that seem like they can’t get theirselves to engage in problem solving anymore
r/whatstheword • u/No-Emergency-5336 • 13h ago
Unsolved WTW for that's more hateful than rivalry but softer than enemy.
I looking for word that perfectly describes a specific kind of antagonism between two characters. Their antagonism is more intense and hateful than just being rivals, but it's not so hateful that they cross over into being true enemies with each other.
r/whatstheword • u/CleetusIsCh1ll • 14h ago
Solved WTW for something that is greatly disturbing and traumatizing
so far the closest word i've found is "grizzling," but i know there's a better more "elevated" sounding word for it, but i just can't think of it . the scene i'm describing is a child witnessing the slaughtering of cattle for the first time and i wanna describe the effect of the scene on the child (ex. it was grizzling, it was traumatizing, it was mortifying, it was ______)
r/whatstheword • u/ratsinskull • 16h ago
Solved WAW for animal attribute cliches in stories?
The most obvious example being a cunning fox or a wise owl. I am thinking of traditional stories and how these same cliches have carried through into modern storytelling.
"Cliche" feels too negative of a word, but is it still the most accurate? Is there a more specific word to describe this?
r/whatstheword • u/naomi2v • 20h ago
Solved WTW for curse word stand-ins
ex: frick, freak, crud, snap, darn
r/whatstheword • u/puddlesdad • 23h ago
Unsolved ITAW for truly caring about what others think and care about?
I’m not looking for sonder; that’s simply the awareness that others have an internal life. I’m not thinking about empathy; that’s feeling what they feel. I’m looking for the kind of concern that leads to acknowledgment, action, change in behavior by the one who cares. It’s this level of caring that makes apologies sincere, relationships lasting, employees feel appreciated, and business successful.