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Word for someone who really has their act together
Is there a word for someone who really has their act together?
Someone who has their time well-managed, is focused, works out, has ambitions, eats right, etc. Not necessarily successful, but there's a ...
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Is there a word to describe someone who tends to disagree with others only to upset them?
What's the word to describe someone who acts arrogantly and always disagrees with others unreasonably in order to upset people around him/her?
[I'm not looking for adjectives like unpleasant, ...
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What do you call a person who started something that is later followed by everyone?
What do you call a person who started something that is later followed by everyone? For example, someone started to stay late at night till 8 p.m. and later everyone started to stay till 8 p.m..
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Appropriate word for someone immune to embarrassment?
I am looking for a word which can be used to describe someone who is very "comfortable in their skin", secure with themselves, and most importantly completely immune to being embarrassed or mocked.
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What do you call a person who is always online on the Internet?
Is there any specific word for a person who is always online on the Internet?
I am just curious to know because staying online is like a profession nowadays.
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Secular alternative to "doubting Thomas"
When looking at this question, the phrase "doubting Thomas" popped into my head as a potential answer. That in turn led me to question the origin of the phrase, which I discovered comes from the ...
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Word to describe person who is rich in wealth, but is poor in class?
Looking for a word to describe a person who is rich in wealth, but is poor in class.
I've heard of words to describe poor people who have no class or manners, words to describe rich people who have ...
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Single-word synonym for a “pedantic rule-follower”?
What do you call a person who always follows the rules, at the expense of everything else? I’m thinking there’s one word that can describe this, but I can’t place it.
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What do you call a person who is regionally biased?
What do you call a person who is regionally biased and has an unreasonable hatred/dislike for people from other regions of the country/world? Something like a racist, but the point of discrimination ...
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What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn anything new?
What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn new things and even maybe thinks that this is unnecessary since he knows enough already? An ignorant person?
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What do you call a person who is always noisy on the Internet?
Noisy, in a way, that he always post on Facebook or Twitter anything he did like it is his diary, always commenting other people's posts, retweets every minute or hour, etc. An attention whore or ...
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What is a word for a person who smiles a "fake" smile?
Some people, especially receptionists and air hostesses, have the ability to smile in a fake way. But they are professionals, so their smile isn't necessarily real. Inside, they may be crying and ...
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Noun for people/employees/coworkers who tend to say "it's not my job" when asked to do something slightly beyond their norm?
Is there a general term that describes people/employees/coworkers who tend to say "it's not my job" when asked to do something slightly beyond the responsibilities of their role? Not necessarily those ...
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What do you call a man who knows well how to fix his household appliances?
Some men are really good at fixing things, especially household appliances (though they're not really specialists or technicians). Are there any words to describe or refer to these people?
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A stronger word than "snob"
I recently stayed at a charming boarding house and had the pleasure of meeting one of the most curious people I have ever come across in my life. He was polite, and yet standoffish. He reminded me of ...
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