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carious

car·i·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kair-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈkɛər i əs/
    • /ˈkeə.rɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kair-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈkɛər i əs/

Definitions of carious word

  • adjective carious (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed 3
  • adjective carious having caries; decayed 3
  • adjective carious having caries, as teeth; decayed. 1
  • noun carious (of bones or teeth) decayed. 1
  • adjective carious Having caries; decayed. 0

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Origin of carious

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin cariōsus decayed, rotten, equivalent to cari(ēs) caries + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Carious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

carious usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for carious

adj carious

  • addled — If you describe someone as addled, you mean that they are confused or unable to think properly.
  • ruinedruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • rank — Otto [awt-oh] /ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
  • wasted — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
  • spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.

adjective carious

  • rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
  • foetid — having an offensive odor; stinking.
  • mouldy — a torpedo.

Antonyms for carious

adj carious

  • flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
  • growing — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
  • improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
  • developing — If you talk about developing countries or the developing world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are poor and have few industries.

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