Describing Wordsfor Pauses

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Here are some adjectives for pauses: considerable introspective, effective, delicate, apparently absent-minded, silent, reflective, kinda expectant, long and perplexed, c�sural, short, reflective, present involuntary, cesural, long, digestive, short, expectant, caesural, brief but perceptible, brief digestive, brief, fraught, short, meaningful, immense hushed, heart-breakingly long, momentary and embarrassing, impatient and breathless, usual deliberative, long and deeply solemn, long, respectful, short, pregnant, slight, stern, momentary, awkward, annoying autobiographical, appropriate slight, worrisomely long. You can get the definitions of these pauses adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to pauses (and find more here).

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Words to Describe pauses

Below is a list of describing words for pauses. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe pauses:

considerable introspective effective, delicate apparently absent-minded silent, reflective kinda expectant long and perplexed c�sural short, reflective present involuntary cesural long, digestive short, expectant caesural brief but perceptible brief digestive brief, fraught short, meaningful immense hushed heart-breakingly long momentary and embarrassing impatient and breathless usual deliberative long and deeply solemn long, respectful short, pregnant
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slight, stern momentary, awkward annoying autobiographical appropriate slight worrisomely long momentary awkward cæsural brief and somewhat uncomfortable involuntary breathless unexpected or emphatic apparent reflective awkward or suspicious long and somewhat awkward long fateful breathless and lurid tedious dramatic abrupt and rebellious solemn and expressive barely imperceptible short and impressive chemical and emotional short uncomfortable inevitable uneasy single reflective short but awkward momentary and silent dreadful anticipatory ther awkward lengthy and infuriating dead but short brief awkward long and pregnant slight but meaningful wide, uncomfortable strong caesural long or significant vaguely awkward grave caesural breathless fragmentary short and thoughtful fresh contemplative apparently sorrowful long and apparently sorrowful abrupt and thoughtful slight but dramatic brief but thoughtful dreary and prophetic horrible and apathetic typical long long, thoughtful short, thoughtful slight, pained brief, reflective extraordinary and abrupt long and awkward lone, insulting long, coy long, unwelcome last unscheduled long, reverent genuinely perplexed momentary, uncertain carefully lazy grudging, eternal endless pregnant perhaps indicative annoying, awkward slight, expectant brief and decent slight, emphatic short but rather pregnant significant and yet irresolute little, pregnant uneasy, sultry blank and rather flat long and rather terrible lovely short-lived abrupt and immovable busy painful reverently hopeless temporary silent proper and awful long, thoughtless rhythmical or logical involuntary impressive singular ominous short and apprehensive vehement, aggressive slight and barely perceptible dangerous and curious sudden and death-like brief and ominous saysural customary decent short, watchful short restorative perfectly perceptible discreetly careless short but perceptible just measurable momentary and breathless next partial graceful and involuntary sinister significant long and rather arduous short and somewhat inexplicable insanely awkward involuntary and rather awkward distinct and rather embarrassing long deliberative blank, thunderstruck slight rhetorical impassioned, youthful long, momentous momentous, breathless deep, momentous slightly stony idle sunshiny long and most significant short and somewhat anxious duly thoughtful slight but somewhat portentous long and somewhat sad short and agonizing slight solemn short but ominous short, deferential short but highly awkward day-long extraordinary momentary but visible haughty sudden [_slightly awkward long untoward smilingly reflective long, worthless useless, unexplained little indefinite perceptible, momentary central or pivotal mysterious chief slight, difficult long, pregnant long and thoughtful brief, pregnant terribly polite dead and stupid gloomy, breathless short and solemn long studious long meditative breathlessly long strong grammatical slight but most significant slight, uncomfortable bleak dead somewhat pregnant feringal long, poignant mute and eloquent long, dramatic suitable and decent syntactical or rhetorical intensely sincere brief, thoughtful long and suspicious argustal long, overlong slight uncomfortable immense motionless dead, terrifying awful, dead turbingly ominous uneasy and deferential longest and most thoughtful longest and most suspenseful ultimately unproductive long and ultimately unproductive brief, meditative deep and awkward short, unpleasant long and embarrassing ugly ominous long pregnant awkward, significant unhatural short indecisive suitably convincing brief meditative previous awkward odd, momentary dusty, sleepy single four-count more longish swift, weighted grand, steady mock disapproving definite, frosty brief, perplexed official more long hesitant shorter, awkward long and very uncomfortable tiny, awkward good three-second painfully reflective impressive short momentary and solemn unexpected and most appalling infinitesimal but most awkward general and breathless painfully thoughtful brief but dreadful capital musical long and very dreadful long momentous due and deliberate indefinite little thrilling, intense mere meditative long but happy requisite musical somewhat long and painful long, oppressive long and most uncomfortable long, illuminating solemn and somewhat awkward significant, reluctant tedious and alarming silent, dreadful long and rather painful frightful spiritual short contemplative delicate labial merry bustling ominous silent short and somewhat embarrassing lengthy, ominous breathless, momentary brief grave anxious, oppressive terrible ominous short, solemn short portentous utterly profane logical or grammatical irresolute, unhappy long intentional dead, tense good restful long and expectant tedious and unbroken perplexed and thoughtful sudden hushed sudden, speechless momentary, thrilling mutually painful cold, awkward next awkward acute red long, meditative last momentary long reflective uncomfortably long long thoughtful short solemn slight but obvious decidedly long long, uncomfortable unaccountably long deep, horrible long and somewhat painful steady solemn fearful, awful single momentary short and sullen long, impressive absolute dead maddeningly long tiny, involuntary red-blooded human final grudging long uncomfortable rather pregnant long and ominous brief and dangerous long defiant effective oratorical abrupt and awful short but unmistakable grammatical or rhetorical dreary and painful soft expressive long oppressive solemn, fearful hushed expectant brief but intelligible long, significant expressive and emphatic highly awkward long and decorous brief thoughtful dreary human long and significant necessary rhythmical customary courteous fairly lengthy short, awkward long, awkward slightly awkward almost ironic regular metrical little awkward similar short brief, significant anxious, breathless momentary brief but uncomfortable long, insulting long meaningful unexpectedly cold long and most effective slight significant long suspenseful considerate and charming short, ambiguous further long strangely long sufficiently lengthy long, analytical angry, tight-lipped slight, tense slight expectant slight and disagreeable unnervingly long long, humid quite perceptible striking, inevitable long and reflective frequent and unnecessary final, thoughtful long, damned suitably pious truly pregnant long conversational painfully heavy overly nonchalant deliberate and lengthy awkward empty slight, awkward long, nameless long, worrisome brief but profound abrupt and painful slight metrical dead, painful long glum elocutional long, artistic long and ecstatic brief, dreadful brief, expectant brief uncomfortable steady, solemn short, uneasy sudden and long low, dreadful short impressive sufficiently respectful brief but embarrassing short, absolute long, tense long awkward same momentary long and deliberate brief silent brief and painful full and deliberate strange breathless last grave little eloquent dangerously long long and solemn strange and pregnant brief, breathless long gawky short, brutish other rhythmic brief and breathless last cautious brief but active sudden and solemn slight, significant deep, eloquent queer, deep long and expressive awkward long and grave brief, awkward agonizingly long three-second long, contemplative perceptible brief longish thoughtful long, hesitant equally insulting curiously vibrant short and pregnant suitably appreciative somewhat awkward long, fraught long, breathy long, nerve-racking insultingly long long, disapproving embarrassingly long weird awkward uncharacteristically long discreet diplomatic short, anxious brief, familiar short metrical tense dramatic brief momentary agonizing little short but impressive dead, helpless brief and awkward fierce brief least special long significant delicately suggestive slight, painful reverent little long, painful particularly awkward long, fearful somewhat awful brief, silent good dramatic perfect tiny long, solemn long horrid insulting little incredibly short long, uneasy singular and mysterious little, breathless long, involuntary anxious, sorrowful long unpleasant long, excruciating certain decorous unconscious dramatic short but painful short but eloquent moderately long long, silent briefest vaguely troubled long, agonizing long and impressive little thoughtful long, uncertain little weary slight sad and terrible solemn and fearful brief, heavy sudden awkward long, breathless brief, uncomfortable suitable dramatic heavy, laden four-count short awkward suitably dramatic terrible, breathless brief, polite nice theatrical brief and awful hesitant little long, unnatural somewhat portentous usual impressive considerably long short and doubtful deeply solemn rather awkward short long and uncomfortable usual initial long and dramatic tense, breathless brief, nervous long, grave somewhat inexplicable deliberate little little persistent long dramatic somewhat uncomfortable slight further awkward little long and dreadful nice dramatic strangely uncomfortable barest possible slight, warm slight awkward wonderfully silent brief, wry rather disheartening pleasant and natural slightest perceptible awkward and uncomfortable sudden, awkward sudden short sudden and impressive breathless pregnant scarcely perceptible somewhat lengthy long and painful longer short, silent long long tense long intermediate blank little hushed and breathless rather sick strange, impressive emphatical almost negligible long and awful young missionary big animal lengthy painfully long long, unbearable short tense ominously long tiny, nervous long breathless most dear short reflective long intense eloquent little slight involuntary barely perceptible small internal long and sorrowful reflective long, dead slightest imaginable particularly grim short and painful long, grateful rather arduous same involuntary short painful unusually long last and longest long, long sudden breathless somewhat dramatic brief sympathetic brief, grim long, maddening next slight short, comfortable brief, cold rather ungracious own abrupt long, thrilling distinct dramatic phrasal long and nervous further little long and anxious rather long unnaturally long long dreadful long solemn perilous little sudden, abrupt little breathless brief, intense singularly eloquent long, frightening long sober long, unhappy long anguished briefest possible present short apparently necessary decent and respectful brief but suggestive embarrassing little meditative uncomfortable little terribly long just perceptible long and troubled deep and long long, dangerous warm and happy long, terrifying uncomfortable long, reflective short, sudden brief but pregnant almost imperceptible sudden black altogether delightful final, long long blank _experimental next long strange, long long, ominous long pleasant tolerably long rical rather embarrassing scarcely noticeable somewhat embarrassing long, quiet rather noticeable short, uncomfortable long, hushed short mental small but noticeable last hideous painful and embarrassing long painful rather lengthy long, delicious usual long heavily pregnant solemn, silent solemn and terrible appreciable conventional human temporary economic long, expressive short preliminary long, blank little sensitive short but terrible long, drowsy rather humiliating alight great and universal irresolute five-month suspenseful equally long expectant long silent embarrassing more lengthy intolerably long long, strange proper dramatic sudden, silent fearfully long heavy, oppressive almost infinitesimal rather solemn scarce perceptible intense little same desolate long anxious somewhat sensational long and fearful tense breathless little dramatic imperceptible painful long, frustrating own thoughtful long bitter slight but perceptible long tiresome little tremulous long, dreary deep and awful fraught abnormally long relatively long rather sullen same impressive surprisingly long abrupt invitational more melodramatic last silent impressive little fractional analytical long, intense short deep rather tense ordinary conversational somewhat long long, violent long and profound two-stroke long and silent deep solemn thunderstruck significant long, nervous long and peaceful slight but significant rather painful more brief long, awful somewhat uneasy brief, painful long, deliberate introspective effective little hesitant noticeable particularly long short, tense respectful significant little same dramatic little peaceful somewhat significant necessary mental death-like extremely long long, anxious rather disconcerting rather awful solemn dreadful little such momentary contemplative fine wide least perceptible long lazy absent-minded overlong slightly uncomfortable long and busy inordinately long short, bitter rather anxious ten-minute extremely awkward suggestive little long, thick meaningful endless, empty long, pleasant mere poetical considerable little timid infinitesimal little hungry ominous pale little short, painful long, sad sudden, strange impressive slightest short further gravid confrontational slightest possible measurable long, mournful apparently peaceful hardly perceptible cold, silent tense little sudden, terrifying short, sad somewhat painful agonizing heart-stopping somewhat sad disagreeable little fairly long brief but significant long and doubtful long, dreadful syntactical medial metrical rhetorical last hasty rather terrible sweet, solemn solstitial good long long and difficult long and deep laal long, angry deliberative sudden solemn and awful desperate little long military slight natural strange and solemn enormously long cautious little soval negligible expressive prosperous and happy somewhat anxious long terrible uneasy awe-inspiring nerve-racking long, horrible almost interminable hers own brief awful last awful especially long rather ponderous eloquent small, helpless heartstopping deliberate digestive silent emphatic deep and solemn long, terrible long, peaceful barest pained own long three-minute little dramatic barely noticeable great dramatic uncommonly long shortest rather uncomfortable rather flat involuntary long deep perplexed momentous discernible long, miserable speisesaal inward-looking long and eventful long empty slight mental deep, long semi-annual longest long quiet slightly shorter more expressive rather barren hushed anxious audible more uncomfortable blank protracted grave and thoughtful almost breathless infuriating long, cold barely sufficient faintest possible portentous dreadful grammatical uncertain small but significant anticipatory more unhappy distinct suitable sudden, inexplicable almost absolute last, long extraordinarily long rather doubtful dead compensatory tactful long, heavy equally familiar last such long sad shorter reverent deadpan long and dreary discreet little absolutely necessary long, deep fateful last brief little nervous little further further rhythmical odd little almost nonexistent appreciative curious little disquieting stranger dreary little scratchy pivotal short, heavy oratorical dreary weighty two-minute rather odd sudden, unexpected suggestive indicative little quiet same long long and serious polite long, cool interminable unheeded long-held autobiographical fearful frustrating unsettled observable restful oppressive rueful nice long breathy breath-taking long, empty long weary abashed decent almost unbearable wagnerian ineffectual rhythmic insulting indefinite almost intolerable deferential melodramatic troubled briefer studious inclement quite sufficient tiniest

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Words to Describe pauses

As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "pauses" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "pauses" are: considerable introspective, effective, delicate, apparently absent-minded, silent, reflective, and kinda expectant. There are 995 other words to describe pauses listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe pauses suits your needs.

If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "pauses" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.

Note also that if there aren't many pauses adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is pauses?

Describing Words

The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it's like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the "HasProperty" API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there's a much better way of doing this: parse books!

Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files - mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.

Hopefully it's more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way - for example, gender is interesting: "woman" versus "man" and "boy" versus "girl". On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, "beautiful" is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world's literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for "woman" - too many to show here).

The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The "uniqueness" sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives' uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it's actually pretty simple). As you'd expect, you can click the "Sort By Usage Frequency" button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.

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