A list of 171 words by uselessness.
- verisimilitude appears on 353 other lists
- parsimonious appears on 172 other lists
- soliloquy appears on 204 other lists
- insipid appears on 253 other lists
- ontological appears on 41 other lists
- plentifully appears on 1 other list
- je ne sais quoi appears on 44 other lists
- misanthropic appears on 69 other lists
- bourgeoisie appears on 41 other lists
- parallelable appears on 1 other list
- inclemency appears on 4 other lists
- frigidity appears on 4 other lists
- preponderance appears on 60 other lists
- kitchenette appears on 3 other lists
- hurdy gurdy appears on 12 other lists
- millenniumism appears on just this list
- effervescence appears on 54 other lists
- indeterminable appears on 1 other list
- frankensteinian appears on 1 other list
- aristotelian appears on 13 other lists
- flagellum appears on 10 other lists
- sopaipilla appears on 7 other lists
- accentuate appears on 33 other lists
- bienvenidos appears on 1 other list
- funereal appears on 43 other lists
- eschatology appears on 96 other lists
- phobophobia appears on 14 other lists
- bibliobibuli appears on 38 other lists
- gobbledygook appears on 50 other lists
- serendipity appears on 427 other lists
- elysium appears on 36 other lists
- advantageous appears on 23 other lists
- lillypilly appears on 3 other lists
- chimichanga appears on 14 other lists
- ionization appears on 4 other lists
- bolivia appears on 4 other lists
- kokopelli appears on 8 other lists
- syntactical appears on 7 other lists
- colonnade appears on 18 other lists
- enclave appears on 38 other lists
- longitudinal appears on 12 other lists
- colloquialism appears on 36 other lists
- topsy turvy appears on 3 other lists
- hoi polloi appears on 104 other lists
- indubitably appears on 104 other lists
- ubiquitous appears on 335 other lists
- acquiescent appears on 27 other lists
- bamboozle appears on 88 other lists
- tempestuous appears on 94 other lists
- singsong appears on 7 other lists
- synesthesia appears on 88 other lists
- perfunctory appears on 210 other lists
- pell-mell appears on 44 other lists
- trajectory appears on 52 other lists
- hodgepodge appears on 58 other lists
- glockenspiel appears on 69 other lists
- scintillating appears on 114 other lists
- smurph appears on 4 other lists
- bludgeon appears on 41 other lists
- inculcate appears on 124 other lists
- tumultuous appears on 83 other lists
- willy-nilly appears on 21 other lists
- mississippi appears on 18 other lists
- gorgonzola appears on 39 other lists
- didgeridoo appears on 41 other lists
- ipecac appears on 22 other lists
- silmarillion appears on 2 other lists
- schwarzenegger appears on 1 other list
- cimbalom appears on 3 other lists
- sacagawea appears on 2 other lists
- cumulative appears on 26 other lists
- spelunking appears on 47 other lists
- egregious appears on 301 other lists
- lollapalooza appears on 13 other lists
- honky-tonk appears on 9 other lists
- vichyssoise appears on 29 other lists
- jamiroquai appears on 2 other lists
- palisade appears on 44 other lists
- saskatchewan appears on 7 other lists
- chicano appears on 3 other lists
- filibuster appears on 104 other lists
- totalitarian appears on 33 other lists
- amalgamation appears on 59 other lists
- bromeliad appears on 10 other lists
- orchestral appears on 12 other lists
- interstitial appears on 54 other lists
- propulsion appears on 13 other lists
- superfluous appears on 262 other lists
- secession appears on 15 other lists
- plesiosaurus appears on 5 other lists
- knickerbocker appears on 17 other lists
- impervious appears on 95 other lists
- stiletto appears on 33 other lists
- hysterectomy appears on 8 other lists
- burgeoning appears on 30 other lists
- metamorphose appears on 9 other lists
- loquacious appears on 439 other lists
- solipsist appears on 19 other lists
- blaspheme appears on 19 other lists
- discombobulated appears on 113 other lists
- helter-skelter appears on 27 other lists
- syzygy appears on 287 other lists
- minimalism appears on 19 other lists
- judiciary appears on 12 other lists
- synchronicity appears on 74 other lists
- systemic appears on 20 other lists
- persnickety appears on 252 other lists
- perpendicularity appears on 5 other lists
- ostentatious appears on 181 other lists
- encyclopedic appears on 11 other lists
- progeny appears on 69 other lists
- misshapen appears on 11 other lists
- conundrum appears on 210 other lists
- tertiary appears on 52 other lists
- miscellaneous appears on 25 other lists
- anesthesiology appears on 3 other lists
- potentate appears on 82 other lists
- exfoliate appears on 10 other lists
- stipulation appears on 19 other lists
- fortuitous appears on 140 other lists
- snickerdoodle appears on 30 other lists
- credence appears on 46 other lists
- chiaroscuro appears on 193 other lists
- climactic appears on 11 other lists
- swimmingly appears on 34 other lists
- bricabrac appears on 3 other lists
- pancreatic appears on just this list
- constable appears on 19 other lists
- preferential appears on 6 other lists
- soufflé appears on 12 other lists
- hippopotami appears on 2 other lists
- polydactyly appears on 12 other lists
- phytoplankton appears on 6 other lists
- aphrodisiac appears on 40 other lists
- askance appears on 104 other lists
- curlicue appears on 37 other lists
- arrhythmia appears on 13 other lists
- silhouette appears on 112 other lists
- ballyhoo appears on 54 other lists
- chumbawamba appears on just this list
- synecdoche appears on 244 other lists
- defibrillation appears on 5 other lists
- octothorpe appears on 79 other lists
- anathema appears on 252 other lists
- quixotic appears on 461 other lists
- hypnopompic appears on 49 other lists
- flummox appears on 140 other lists
- cerulean appears on 246 other lists
- festoonery appears on 6 other lists
- burgle appears on 30 other lists
- coinciding appears on 1 other list
- existential appears on 68 other lists
- deleterious appears on 153 other lists
- saccharine appears on 85 other lists
- scuttlebutt appears on 46 other lists
- appendectomy appears on 9 other lists
- inalienable appears on 12 other lists
- galapagos appears on 10 other lists
- enigmatic appears on 93 other lists
- fhqwhgads appears on 6 other lists
- croissant appears on 24 other lists
- williwaw appears on 56 other lists
- tchotchke appears on 113 other lists
- eucalyptus appears on 43 other lists
- astigmatism appears on 14 other lists
- elysium appears on 36 other lists
- ontotonto appears on 4 other lists
- apostolicity appears on 1 other list
- navigable appears on 12 other lists
- rascalism appears on 2 other lists
- elucidating appears on 2 other lists
lillyjames As with all good word lists, this one made me hungry. Parsimonious made me most hungry of all, but, of course, will refuse to feed me! I must look elsewhere for succor. Jul 13, 2007
uselessness Peniscatory? Heaven help those lists. Feb 16, 2007
reesetee Not only that; they're also litigiatory and peniscatory too. Or...well, SOME of them are. You know who. Feb 16, 2007
uselessness I would say our lists are quite... quixatory. Feb 16, 2007
chained_bear Odd though. Quixotic is really the definition of all our lists, isn't it? ... or is it litigious? Feb 16, 2007
uselessness Including the scholars at Oxford University? Fine then, go your own way.
(foo) Feb 16, 2007
chained_bear I'm late to this conversation about quixotic, but... I've always pronounced it "kee-OT-ic," though I've heard it said "kwiks-ot-ic." One time I said "kwiks-ot-ic" and everyone stared at me--though it could be because they didn't know the word at all, who knows. Then, when I looked it up in the OED today, it lists one pronunciation: kwiks-ot-ic. Hunh. I'll probably continue to say "kee-OT-ic," because that's what I'm used to saying. And frankly, I don't say it often enough to worry that much. Guess I don't normally run with the crowd that has an opinion on the matter. Feb 16, 2007
uselessness I've been following the discussion on the quixotic page with some interest, because this is one of those words that I always thought was cool, but never really contemplated in any depth.
Oddly enough, I never made the Don Quixote connection until I saw the thread. I've never heard anyone speak the word, just seen it in print and online, and figured it was pronounced "quick SOT ick." Coincedentally, a friend did say the word in conversation just last week, and he said "KEE ho tic." Totally random, and as far as I know he's never been to Wordie. I did a double-take. The one time I've ever heard the word spoken, and it's the weird way.
However you choose to say it, the word remains on my list. Though I prefer the Anglicanized pronunciation, which I think is just more fun, the perfect blend of quirky and exotic. Jan 15, 2007
kad quixotic is my favorite (though it's not easy to choose with so many good words!). i like both the reference to a literary character and the way that it sounds. and it gets extra points for having a 'q' and an 'x' in it. Jan 15, 2007
uselessness So, which of these is YOUR favorite? Do comment. Jan 15, 2007