There isn't a "good words" thread, and that's to be amended. And now it is!
In this thread, post "unnecessarily verbose words that most people don't appreciate the etymology/subtlety of".
I'll go first.
Goad, as in to poke or prod with a stick.
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>>8729
>unnecessarily verbose words
>goad
You've inverted the comprehension. You confuse a 'X' word with a verbose meaning.
>that most people don't appreciate the etymology
Most people don't won't to learn, they are so shallow as a woman and want only entertainment.
>unnecessarily verbose words
>goad
You've inverted the comprehension. You confuse a 'X' word with a verbose meaning.
>that most people don't appreciate the etymology
Most people don't won't to learn, they are so shallow as a woman and want only entertainment.
>>8730
>You confuse a 'X' word with a verbose meaning
Words don't need volume to convey greater meaning, Goad was just a preliminary example.
Try that with "decorum"
>You confuse a 'X' word with a verbose meaning
Words don't need volume to convey greater meaning, Goad was just a preliminary example.
Try that with "decorum"
>>8738
But that's just a negated form of "Combobulated", which please define in raw words?
Not saying you're wrong, but let me give you an idea of what I mean:
Stalwart - Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent.
Discombobulate - To throw into a state of confusion. synonym: befuddle
The point being, the former is more of a concept described by a word, where the latter is a word to describe several concepts.
Both are valid as both words/concepts, but one is drastically more specific/precise than the other. Sophistry aside, the two couldn't be more separate.
But that's just a negated form of "Combobulated", which please define in raw words?
Not saying you're wrong, but let me give you an idea of what I mean:
Stalwart - Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent.
Discombobulate - To throw into a state of confusion. synonym: befuddle
The point being, the former is more of a concept described by a word, where the latter is a word to describe several concepts.
Both are valid as both words/concepts, but one is drastically more specific/precise than the other. Sophistry aside, the two couldn't be more separate.
>>8740
Discombobulated is a very generous term for someone who ishungover improperly hydrated, but it can work.
Let me give another example:
Scient (route word of both nescient, science, etc.)
Discombobulated is a very generous term for someone who is
Let me give another example:
Scient (route word of both nescient, science, etc.)
What makes a word 'good' isn't how verbose it is. Verisimilatude(sp) is a shit term, for example. Instead of such verbocity, "Kind" (as in 'of kind' 'kindred', etc.) is far better.
It's not just the syllables or the complexity of the word, but also the etymology.
It's not just the syllables or the complexity of the word, but also the etymology.