Discover a variety of words that start with the letter “M” to enhance your vocabulary and communication skills.
- Machinery- Machines collectively, especially those in a particular place or for a specific purpose.
- Magnitude- The great size or extent of something.
- Majestic- Having or showing impressive beauty or dignity.
- Malaise- A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
- Malleable- Able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.
- Mammoth- Huge; enormous.
- Mandatory- Required by law or rules; compulsory.
- Manifest- Clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
- Manipulate- Handle or control typically in a skillful manner.
- Marathon- A long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km).
- Marginal- Minor and not important; not central.
- Maritime- Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
- Marketable- Suitable for sale; in demand by buyers.
- Masonry- Stonework or brickwork.
- Massive- Large and heavy or solid.
- Masterful- Performed very skillfully.
- Maternal- Relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
- Matriarch- A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
- Maverick- An independent-minded person.
- Meander- Follow a winding course.
- Mediate- Intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
- Melancholy- A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
- Mellifluous- Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
- Menagerie- A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.
- Mendacious- Not telling the truth; lying.
- Mercantile- Relating to trade or commerce; commercial.
- Mercurial- Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
- Meritocracy- Government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
- Metamorphosis- A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
- Methodical- Done according to a systematic or established form of procedure.
- Meticulous- Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
- Metropolis- The capital or chief city of a country or region.
- Miasma- A highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor.
- Microcosm- A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.
- Migration- Movement from one part of something to another.
- Milestone- A significant stage or event in the development of something.
- Mimicry- The action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule.
- Minimalist- Advocating minimal reforms in an artistic style or other movement.
- Miniscule- Extremely small; tiny.
- Mirth- Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
- Misnomer- A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
- Mitigate- Make less severe, serious, or painful.
- Mobile- Able to move or be moved freely or easily.
- Modicum- A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
- Momentum- The impetus gained by a moving object.
- Monetary- Relating to money or currency.
- Monolithic- Large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform.
- Monotony- Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
- Moratorium- A temporary prohibition of an activity.
- Mosaic- A pattern or image made using many small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials.
- Motley- Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.
- Mundane- Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
- Munificent- More generous than is usual or necessary.
- Mutable- Liable to change.
- Myriad- A countless or extremely great number.
- Mystique- A fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something.
- Mythology- A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
- Magnitude- The large size or importance of something.
- Malady- A disease or ailment.
- Malign- To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.
- Malleability- The quality of being easily shaped or molded.
- Mandate- An official order or commission to do something.
- Maneuver- A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
- Manifold- Many and various.
- Marine- Of, found in, or produced by the sea.
- Martial- Of or appropriate to war; warlike.
- Marvel- Be filled with wonder or astonishment.
- Materialize- Become actual fact; happen.
- Matriculate- Be enrolled at a college or university.
- Mature- Fully developed physically; full-grown.
- Mavericks- Independent individuals who do not go along with a group or party.
- Measurable- Able to be measured.
- Medicinal- Having healing properties.
- Meditative- Of, involving, or absorbed in meditation or considered thought.
- Melodramatic- Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional.
- Memorable- Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.
- Merciful- Showing or exercising mercy.
- Mesmerize- Capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix.
- Metabolic- Relating to or deriving from the metabolism of a living organism.
- Meteorology- The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions.
- Methodology- A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
- Microscopic- So small as to be visible only with a microscope.
- Milieu- A person’s social environment.
- Militant- Combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods.
- Minimalism- A style or technique that is characterized by extreme sparseness and simplicity.
- Minority- The smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole.
- Mischievous- Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
- Moderate- Average in amount, intensity, or quality.
- Modulate- Exert a modifying or controlling influence on.
- Momentous- Of great importance or significance.
- Monochrome- A photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.
- Monopoly- The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
- Morphology- The study of the forms of things.
- Motionless- Not moving; stationary.
- Motivation- The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
- Mournful- Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
- Multicultural- Relating to or representing several different cultures or cultural elements.
- Multiplicity- A large number or variety.
- Munitions- Military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores.
- Musicality- Musical talent or sensitivity.