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- [deed-l]
- /ˈdid l/
- /ˈdiː.dəl/
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- [deed-l]
- /ˈdid l/
Definitions of daedal word
- adjective daedal skilful or intricate 3
- adjective daedal skillfully made 3
- adjective daedal highly wrought 3
- adjective daedal skillful; ingenious. 1
- adjective daedal cleverly intricate. 1
- abbreviation DAEDAL diversified. 1
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Origin of daedal
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin daedalus skillful < Greek daídalos, equivalent to daidál(lein) to work with skill + -os adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Daedal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
daedal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
daedal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for daedal
adj daedal
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
- tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.
adjective daedal
- compounded — If something is compounded of different things, it is a mixture of those things.
Antonyms for daedal
adj daedal
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.