New

Pets are here! 🐶🐱🐈 Adopt a pet to accompany you while you play.

Can you earn the exclusive Champion nametag?

Did you know? 💡 Quizzes can be resumed anytime–never lose your progress!

Check in daily to build your streak! ✅ ✅ ✅

Congratulations to 🥇ariesbabe60, 🥈havocrit, 🥉Zephyrschild for topping the Most Unique Plays leaderboard!

Shoutout to our top commenters 💬 RJLupinFan_1, Nazareth, yvonnelawrenson!

Tip: You can change your 📸 profile photo!

🔥 bewitchingomen 🔥 is on fire with a 284-day streak!

🥇ariesbabe60, 🥈havocrit, 🥉Zephyrschild have topped the Most Plays Leaderboard!

👑 Premium subscribers get 🎟️ VIP Early Access to play upcoming quizzes before anyone else!

Alyssa Kays, Kayla Hernandez, aiden.rod2009 just joined! 👋

🏆 havocrit is our current Top Scorer!

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean?

They're just words, aren't they?
2 comments

Many native English speaking people think they've got impressive – and extensive – vocabularies. There are thousands of confusing words within the English language but do you actually know the meanings of all of them? When it comes to your knowledge of the English language, these 16 tricky words may leave you stumped.

You would have come across many of these words in news articles, novels, and more. Try your best not to google, and see if you really understand what you've been reading when you saw these words in your reads. You may even have used some of these words once or twice without understanding what they actually mean!

Be warned; even the most dictionary-savvy may struggle with this fiendishly difficult words quiz! So get ready to put your grey matter to the test. Are you a wordsmith in the same vein as William Shakespeare or are you more of a Mr. Bean? It's time to find out the truth once and for all.

Add a Comment

Share your thoughts and results below! Your email stays confidential.

Tip: Create an account to get a Custom Nametag and save your comments. Log in

2 Comments

⚠️ May contain spoilers
  1. U
    Ultimate Player 5 months ago
  2. K
    Kira Callaghan 11 months ago
👑
Unlock Premium Perks

Enjoy Quizly? Upgrade to Premium for an ad-free experience and exclusive features.

Get Premium

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Questions

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide154
  • Relating to the treating or curing of disease.

  • Any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray.

  • Having an air of easy unconcern or indifference.

  • A doctrine of inevitable social decline and degeneration.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide24
  • To put forth or into use.

  • To cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly.

  • Frugal or stingy.

  • A noisy, heated, angry dispute.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide114
  • Awaiting a chance to entrap.

  • To remove something completely

  • Gigantic, enormous.

  • Succulent, juicy.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide35
  • Not necessary or appropriate.

  • Marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty.

  • Having or showing good luck.

  • The quality or feeling of being thankful.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide45
  • The state of being close together or side by side.

  • Of warlike character; aggressively hostile.

  • A lack of order or a confused or messy condition.

  • To order things so that they can be found or used easily.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide54
  • Pretending to be morally better than other people.

  • Expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means.

  • The greatest possible value, meaning, or effect.

  • Greater to something in value, meaning, or effect.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide64
  • Next to the last.

  • A way of thinking that has been used by a group people for a long time.

  • Having the power to produce a desired effect.

  • Very polite or formal behavior.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide75
  • A person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home.

  • Coming before all others in time, order, or importance.

  • A vision or view of great happiness and peace.

  • Happening or coming at the end of a process.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide84
  • Depressed, morose.

  • A great and impressive quality.

  • Causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred.

  • Seeming to be impressive but not really possible or practical.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide94
  • Made in a quick or careless way - not built or designed well.

  • To induce a sleep like state.

  • Defamatory, slanderous.

  • Severe code of laws.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide104
  • Persistent, relentless.

  • To cause someone to be confused or bewildered.

  • Extremely delicate or refined.

  • To think about something carefully or thoroughly.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide115
  • Regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.

  • A strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something.

  • Accorded highest rank or office.

  • An assistant or helper.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide124
  • Unmannered; crude; insensitive.

  • Striking in appearance or effect.

  • Extremely or excessively excited or agitated.

  • Not leading to a firm conclusion or result.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide134
  • White, glowing, or luminous with intense heat.

  • Not performing normally.

  • Immature or inexperienced.

  • The act of forgiving someone for having done something wrong.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide144
  • Subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change.

  • Having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone.

  • Lacking in freshness or originality.

  • Sulky; morose; ill-tempered.

Choose the correct meaning of this word.

Do You Actually Know What These Words Mean? Quiz Slide163
  • To keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction.

  • Inactive or sluggish.

  • Elegant or ostentatious.

  • Detracting from one's appearance.

Loading play status

New Report

Close