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Everyday words used well: the solid base every 11+ child needs before the harder lists. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Every word on this list is free.

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37 words starting with D

daft
adj.
silly or not very sensible
Similar:
barmy
Opposite:
sensible
damage
verb
to harm or break something so it is not as good as before
Similar:
break
Opposite:
fix
damp
adj.
slightly wet, often in a way that feels unpleasant
Similar:
clammy
Opposite:
dry
danger
noun
the chance that someone or something could be hurt or harmed
Similar:
hazard
Opposite:
safety
dangerous
adj.
likely to cause harm or injury
Similar:
hazardous
Opposite:
harmless
dark
adj.
with little or no light
Similar:
dim
Opposite:
bright
dash
verb
to run or move somewhere very quickly
Similar:
hurry
Opposite:
amble
date
noun
a particular day of the month or year
Similar:
day
dear
adj.
loved very much and important to you
Similar:
beloved
Opposite:
hated
decide
verb
to make a choice after thinking about it
Similar:
choose
Opposite:
hesitate
deep
adj.
going a long way down from the top or surface
Similar:
bottomless
Opposite:
shallow
delicious
adj.
tasting or smelling very good
Similar:
delectable
Opposite:
disgusting
delighted
adj.
very pleased and happy.
Similar:
glad
Opposite:
disappointed
describe
verb
to say or write what someone or something is like
Similar:
depict
description
noun
words that tell what someone or something is like
Similar:
account
Opposite:
absence
develop
verb
to grow bigger or better step by step
Similar:
grow
Opposite:
decline
diamond
noun
a very hard, clear, sparkling precious stone used in jewellery
Similar:
gem
dictionary
noun
a book that lists words in order and explains their meanings
Similar:
lexicon
different
adj.
not the same as another person or thing
Similar:
dissimilar
Opposite:
alike
difficult
adj.
hard to do, understand or deal with; needing a lot of effort.
Similar:
challenging
Opposite:
easy
dirty
adj.
covered in mud, dust or marks; not clean
Similar:
filthy
Opposite:
clean
disagree
verb
to have a different opinion from someone else
Similar:
argue
Opposite:
agree
disappear
verb
to go out of sight and no longer be seen
Similar:
vanish
Opposite:
appear
disappointed
adj.
sad because something was not as good as you hoped
Similar:
let down
Opposite:
delighted
disconnect
verb
to separate two things that were joined, or to cut off power or a link
Similar:
detach
Opposite:
attach
disobey
verb
to not do what a rule or a person in charge tells you
Similar:
break
Opposite:
follow
distant
adj.
far away in space or time
Similar:
far
Opposite:
adjacent
double
adj.
twice as much or twice as many
Similar:
twice
Opposite:
divide
draft
noun
a first try at a piece of writing or a drawing, which you will improve later
Similar:
outline
drag
verb
to pull something heavy along the ground with effort
Similar:
haul
Opposite:
push
draw
verb
to make a picture using a pencil, pen or crayon
Similar:
doodle
dreadful
adj.
very bad or unpleasant
Similar:
awful
Opposite:
excellent
drift
verb
to be carried slowly along by water or air
Similar:
float
drill
noun
a tool that spins round to make holes in wood, walls or metal
Similar:
borer
drip
verb
to fall in small drops, or to let liquid fall in drops
Similar:
dribble
drizzle
noun
light rain that falls in very fine, small drops
Similar:
light rain
Opposite:
deluge
duck
noun
a water bird with a flat beak, short legs and webbed feet
Similar:
drake