Words beginning with Q

18 words

• quaint — attractively old-fashioned
• qualitative — concerned with the nature or quality of something rather than its quantity
• qualm — a feeling of doubt about whether one is doing right
• quandary — a state of uncertainty about what to do
• quantify — to express something as a number or measure
• quantum — the amount or quantity of something
• quarantine — a period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease
• quash — to officially cancel a decision or order
• quell — to put an end to unrest by force or authority
• query — a question, especially one raised on a file
• quest — a long search for something important
• questionnaire — a set of printed questions used to collect information
• quibble — to argue about a small and unimportant point
• quiescent — inactive or dormant for the time being
• quintessential — representing the most perfect example of a type
• quirk — an odd feature or habit
• quorum — the minimum number of members needed for a valid meeting
• quota — a fixed share allotted to a group