Words That Start With

C

English words beginning with “C” — sorted by frequency

✦200 words found

All Words Starting With C

200 words — most common first

Sorted by how frequently each word appears in written English.

Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
conspicuous	11	4		Obvious or easy to notice.
contempt	8	2	noun	(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
comprehensive	13	4	noun	Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
conceited	9	3		Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
convey	6	2	verb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
congenial	9	3		Friendly or sociable.
consequently	12	4		(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
contend	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
conversely	10	3		(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
content	7	2	noun	Satisfied, pleased, contented.
consort	7	2	noun	A husband, wife, companion or partner.
compassionate	13	4	verb	Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
condemnation	12	4	noun	The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
conjecture	10	3	noun	(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
conundrum	9	3	noun	A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
contrite	8	2	noun	Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
conceit	7	2	noun	(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
complacent	10	3		Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
concede	7	2	verb	To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
conviction	10	3	noun	(countable) A firmly held belief.
compulsion	10	3	noun	An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
compelling	10	3	noun	very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
control	7	2	noun	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
comely	6	2	verb	Attractive; visually pleasing; good-looking.
concord	7	2	noun	A state of agreement; harmony; union.
convoluted	10	4		(figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.
confounded	10	3		Confused, astonished.
concept	7	2	noun	An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
compel	6	2	verb	(transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.
contemporary	12	5	noun	Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
contemplate	11	3	verb	To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
conscientious	13	4		Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
compliant	9	3		Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
contingent	10	3	noun	An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something in the future.
conscious	9	2	noun	Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
contention	10	3	noun	Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
contrary	8	3	noun	Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
constitute	10	3	verb	(transitive) To make up; to compose; to form.
concern	7	2	noun	That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
compendium	10	4	noun	A short, complete summary; an abstract.
common	6	2	noun	Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
consortium	10	4	noun	An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
conflict	8	2	noun	A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
contrive	8	2	verb	To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
contentious	11	3		Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
compelled	9	2		Driven; forced.
conduct	7	2	noun	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
composed	8	2		Showing composure.
concurrent	10	3	noun	Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
consequence	11	3	noun	An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
conventional	12	4	noun	Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
comprehend	10	3	verb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
conciliate	10	4	verb	(transitive) To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.
convergence	11	3	noun	The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
component	9	3	noun	A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
construct	9	2	verb	(transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
concur	6	2	verb	To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
consider	8	3	verb	(transitive) To think about seriously.
composition	11	4	noun	A work of music, literature or art.
complex	7	2	noun	Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
contentment	11	3	noun	Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
consequential	13	4		Having significant consequences; of importance.
community	9	4	noun	(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
command	7	2	noun	An order to do something.
competent	9	3		Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
concise	7	2	verb	Brief, yet including all important information.
conceded	8	3	verb	To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
connection	10	3	noun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
conception	10	3	noun	The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
condemn	7	2	verb	(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
commotion	9	3	noun	An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
conjure	7	2	verb	(transitive) To evoke.
condescension	13	4	noun	The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
compose	7	2	verb	(transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
compassion	10	3	noun	Deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.
consolation	11	4	noun	The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
confined	8	2		Not free to move.
concurrently	12	4		In a concurrent manner; at the same time.
companion	9	3	noun	A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
conceive	8	2	verb	(transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
complaisant	11	3		Willing to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
compliance	10	3	noun	(uncountable) The state of being compliant.
convention	10	3	noun	A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
competence	10	3	noun	(uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
consummate	10	3	verb	Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
congruent	9	3		(mathematics) Having a difference divisible by a modulus.
composure	9	3	noun	Calmness of mind or temperament.
commodious	10	4		Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.
concordant	10	3		Agreeing or harmonious; consistent (with).
contrived	9	2		Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
contemplative	13	4	noun	Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
confluence	10	3	noun	The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.
comprise	8	2	verb	(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
confer	6	2	verb	(transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow.
considerable	12	5	noun	Significant; worth considering.
convivial	9	4		Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
conflagration	13	4	noun	A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
condescending	13	4		Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
condolent	9	3		Compassionate.
complete	8	2	verb	(transitive) To make whole or entire.
congregation	12	4	noun	A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
confidant	9	3	noun	A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.
conflate	8	2	verb	To combine or mix together.
compact	7	2	noun	Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
consensus	9	3	noun	General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
construe	8	2	verb	(transitive) To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean.
conquest	8	2	noun	An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
confident	9	3	noun	Very sure of something; positive.
contrition	10	3	noun	The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
conscience	10	2	noun	The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
convert	7	2	verb	(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
comprehension	13	4	noun	A thorough understanding.
concubine	9	3	noun	A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
contemplation	13	4	noun	The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
comply	6	2	verb	To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
commendation	12	4	noun	The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
confused	8	2		(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
constrained	11	2		Kept within close bounds; confined.
connote	7	2	verb	(transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
conniving	9	3		That connives; conspiratorial.