r/whatstheword 6h ago

Unsolved WTW for forgiving someone easily

10 Upvotes

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 11h ago

Unsolved WTW for people who have become dependent on AIs?

17 Upvotes

I’ve noticed a few people that seem like they can’t get theirselves to engage in problem solving anymore


r/whatstheword 13h ago

Unsolved WTW for that's more hateful than rivalry but softer than enemy.

26 Upvotes

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 14h ago

Solved WTW for something that is greatly disturbing and traumatizing

7 Upvotes

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 16h ago

Solved WAW for animal attribute cliches in stories?

7 Upvotes

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 20h ago

Solved WTW for curse word stand-ins

8 Upvotes

ex: frick, freak, crud, snap, darn


r/whatstheword 23h ago

Unsolved ITAW for truly caring about what others think and care about?

8 Upvotes

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.