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zinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

sensible(acting with or showing good judgement)
adjective
[UK: ˈsen.səb.l̩] [US: ˈsen.səb.l̩]

dubbelzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

ambiguous(open to multiple interpretations)
adjective
[UK: æm.ˈbɪ.ɡjuəs] [US: æm.ˈbɪ.ɡjuːəs]

equivocal(having several applicable significations)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.vək.l̩] [US: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.vək.l̩]

dubbelzinnigheid substantief
{f}

ambiguity [ambiguities](something liable to more than one interpretation)
noun
[UK: ˌæm.bɪ.ˈɡjuːə.ti] [US: ˌæm.bɪ.ˈɡjuːə.ti]

equivocation [equivocations](Expression susceptible of a double signification, possibly misleading)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˌkwɪ.vəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ɪ.kwɪ.vəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

eigenzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

idiosyncratic(peculiar to a specific individual)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.dɪə.sɪŋ.ˈkræ.tɪk] [US: ˌɪ.dio.ˌsɪn.ˈkræ.tɪk]

wayward(given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray)
adjective
[UK: ˈweɪ.wəd] [US: ˈweɪ.wərd]

eigenzinnigheid substantief
{f}

intractability((of people) the state of being intractable)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti]

geheimzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

mysterious(of unknown origin)
adjective
[UK: mɪ.ˈstɪə.rɪəs] [US: ˌmɪ.ˈstɪ.riəs]

mystic(mysterious and strange)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɪ.stɪk] [US: ˈmɪ.stɪk]

secretive(having an inclination to secrecy)
adjective
[UK: ˈsiː.krə.tɪv] [US: ˈsiː.krə.tɪv]

grootheidswaanzinnig substantief

megalomaniac [megalomaniacs](one affected with or exhibiting megalomania)
noun
[UK: ˌme.ɡə.lə.ˈmeɪ.nɪæk] [US: ˌme.ɡəlo.ˈmeɪ.ni.ˌæk]

krankzinnig substantief
{m}

madman [madmen](an insane man)
noun
[UK: ˈmæd.mən] [US: ˈmæd.ˌmæn]

krankzinnigen- bijvoeglijk naamwoord

insane(used by, or appropriated to, insane persons)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈseɪn] [US: ˌɪn.ˈseɪn]

krankzinnigheid substantief

lunacy [lunacies](state of being mad)
noun
[UK: ˈluː.nə.si] [US: ˈluː.nə.si]

krankzinnigheid substantief
{f}

insanity [insanities](state of being insane)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈsæ.nɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsæ.nə.ti]

madness [madnesses](insanity)
noun
[UK: ˈmæd.nəs] [US: ˈmæd.nəs]

kunstzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

artistic(having creative skill)
adjective
[UK: ɑː.ˈtɪ.stɪk] [US: arˈtɪ.stɪk]

creative(original, expressive, and imaginative)
adjective
[UK: kriː.ˈeɪt.ɪv] [US: kri.ˈeɪt.ɪv]

lichtzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

frivolous(silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrɪ.və.ləs] [US: ˈfrɪ.və.ləs]

giddy [giddier, giddiest](unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited, see also: impulsive)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɪ.di] [US: ˈɡɪ.di]

lichtzinnigheid substantief
{f}

flippancy [flippancies](disrespectful levity or pertness)
noun
[UK: ˈflɪ.pən.si] [US: ˈflɪ.pən.si]

ondubbelzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

unambiguous(clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌ.næm.ˈbɪ.ɡjʊəs] [US: ˌʌ.næm.ˈbɪ.ɡjə.wəs]

onzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

insensate(senseless; foolish; irrational)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈsen.seɪt] [US: ɪn.ˈsen.seɪt]

irrational(unfounded or nonsensical)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl] [US: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl]

nonsensical(without sense)
adjective
[UK: nɒn.ˈsen.sɪk.l̩] [US: nanˈsen.sɪk.l̩]

onzinnige bijvoeglijk naamwoord

irrational(unfounded or nonsensical)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl] [US: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl]

scherpzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

astute(Quick at seeing how to gain advantage)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstjuːt] [US: ə.ˈstuːt]

clever [cleverer, cleverest](mentally quick or sharp)
adjective
[UK: ˈkle.və(r)] [US: ˈkle.vər]

perspicacious(showing keen insight)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɜː.spɪˈk.eɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌpɝː.spɪˈk.eɪ.ʃəs]

sharp [sharper, sharpest](intelligent)
adjective
[UK: ʃɑːp] [US: ˈʃɑːrp]

scherpzinnigheid substantief

acuity [acuities]noun
[UK: ə.ˈkjuːə.ti] [US: ə.ˈkjuːə.ti]

scherpzinnigheid substantief
{f}

acumen(quickness of perception)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.kjʊ.mən] [US: ə.ˈkjuː.mən]

vrijzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

liberal(widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪ.bə.rəl] [US: ˈlɪ.bə.rəl]

waanzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

insane(exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈseɪn] [US: ˌɪn.ˈseɪn]

mad [madder, maddest](insane (adj.))
adjective
[UK: mæd] [US: ˈmæd]

waanzinnig substantief
{m}

madman [madmen](an insane man)
noun
[UK: ˈmæd.mən] [US: ˈmæd.ˌmæn]

waanzinnige substantief
{m}

maniac [maniacs](insane person)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.nɪæk] [US: ˈmeɪ.ni.ˌæk]

waanzinnige verliefdheid substantief

infatuation [infatuations](The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌfæ.tʃʊ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˌfæ.tʃuː.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

zachtzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

softhearted(gentle)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɒft.ˈhɑː.tɪd] [US: ˈsɒft.ˈhɑː.tɪd]

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