Discover a comprehensive list of words that start with “ab” and learn their meanings to enhance your vocabulary.
- Abandon- to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly.
- Abbreviate- to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters.
- Abdicate- to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like.
- Aberration- a deviation from the normal or typical.
- Abet- to encourage or support, typically in wrongdoing.
- Abhor- to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly.
- Abide- to remain; continue; stay.
- Abject- utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched.
- Abjure- to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity.
- Ablaze- burning fiercely; in a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
- Able- having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.
- Abnormal- not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard.
- Aboard- on board; into or within a ship or boat; aboard a train, an airplane, etc.
- Abolish- to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
- Abominable- repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome.
- Aboriginal- original or earliest known; native; indigenous.
- Abort- to terminate a process or activity before it is completed, often abortively.
- Abortive- failing to succeed; unsuccessful.
- Abound- to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers.
- About- on the subject of; concerning.
- Above- in, at, or to a higher place.
- Abrasive- any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., like sandpaper.
- Abreast- side by side; beside one another in line.
- Abridge- to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents.
- Abrupt- sudden or unexpected.
- Absent- not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing.
- Absolve- to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.
- Absorb- to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up.
- Abstain- to hold oneself back voluntarily from something regarded as improper or unhealthy.
- Abstract- thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.
- Absurd- utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason.
- Abundance- an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply.
- Abuse- to use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- Abusive- using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language.
- Abyss- a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm.
- Academic- of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution.
- Accelerate- to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc.
- Accent- the prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, pitch, length, or a combination of these.
- Accept- to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
- Access- the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance.
- Accident- an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss.
- Acclaim- enthusiastic and public praise.
- Accommodate- to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige.
- Accompany- to go along or in company with; join in action.
- Accomplish- to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish.
- Accord- to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
- Account- a report or description of an event or experience.
- Accurate- free from error or defect; precise; exact.
- Accuse- to charge with the fault, offense, or crime.
- Accustom- to familiarize by custom or use; habituate.
- Acerbic- sour or astringent in taste; harsh or severe, as of temper or expression.
- Achieve- to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
- Acknowledge- to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of.
- Acquire- to come into possession or ownership of; get as one’s own.
- Acquit- to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty.
- Acrid- sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
- Acrimonious- caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.
- Acrobat- a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
- Action- the process or state of acting or of being active.
- Active- engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy.
- Actor- a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Actually- as an actual or existing fact; really.
- Acumen- keen insight; shrewdness.
- Acute- sharp or severe; intense.
- Adapt- to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
- Addict- a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance.
- Address- a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons.
- Adept- very skilled; proficient; expert.
- Adequate- sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
- Adhere- to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling.
- Adjacent- lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring.
- Adjust- to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
- Administer- to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
- Admire- to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- Admit- to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
- Adopt- to choose or take as one’s own; make one’s own by selection or assent.
- Adorable- very attractive or delightful; charming.
- Adorn- to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments.
- Adroit- cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious.
- Adult- a person who is fully grown or developed.
- Advance- to move or bring forward.
- Advantage- any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end.
- Adventure- an exciting or very unusual experience.
- Adverb- a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, other adverb, or word-group.
- Adversary- a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
- Adverse- unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect.
- Advice- an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct.
- Advise- to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.
- Advocate- to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.
- Aerial- of, in, or produced by the air.
- Aesthetic- concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
- Affable- pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite.
- Affect- to act on; produce an effect or change in.
- Affection- a fond or tender feeling.
- Affiliate- to bring into close association or connection.
- Affirm- to state or assert positively; maintain as true.
- Afflict- to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously.
- Affluent- having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich.
- Afford- to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence.
- Afraid- feeling fear; filled with apprehension.