Verbs & adjectives (formal register)
Formal verbs and adjectives you meet in newspapers and official texts.
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Create a free accountWord list: Verbs & adjectives (formal register)
Formal verbs and adjectives you meet in newspapers and official texts. Below you'll find all 50 words in Bahasa Indonesia with the English translation. Where Bahasa Melayu uses a different word (26 of them), the Malaysian equivalent is shown too. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | 🇲🇾 Malay | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| signifikan | signifikan / ketara | significant | Advanced | |
| relevan | = same | relevant | Advanced | |
| akurat | tepat | accurate | Advanced | |
| valid | sah | valid | Advanced | |
| objektif | = same | objective | Advanced | |
| subjektif | = same | subjective | Advanced | |
| rasional | = same | rational | Advanced | |
| logis | logik / logis | logical | Advanced | |
| kritis | kritis / kritikal | critical | Advanced | |
| kreatif | = same | creative | Advanced | |
| inovatif | = same | innovative | Advanced | |
| efektif | berkesan / efektif | effective | Advanced | |
| efisien | cekap / efisien | efficient | Advanced | |
| optimal | optimum | optimal | Advanced | |
| maksimal | maksimum | maximum | Advanced | |
| minimal | minimum | minimum | Advanced | |
| konsisten | = same | consistent | Advanced | |
| stabil | = same | stable | Advanced | |
| fleksibel | fleksibel / anjal | flexible | Advanced | |
| transparan | telus | transparent | Advanced | |
| akuntabel | bertanggungjawab / akauntabel | accountable | Advanced | |
| kompeten | kompeten / cekap | competent | Advanced | |
| profesional | = same | professional | Advanced | |
| strategis | strategik | strategic | Advanced | |
| mendesak | mendesak / segera | urgent | Advanced | |
| genting | = same | critical (situation) | Advanced | |
| rentan | terdedah / rentan | vulnerable | Advanced | |
| kompleks | kompleks / rumit | complex | Advanced | |
| menyeluruh | = same | comprehensive | Advanced | |
| mendalam | = same | in-depth | Advanced | |
| memadai | memadai / mencukupi | adequate | Advanced | |
| layak | layak / wajar | proper / feasible | Advanced | |
| wajar | = same | reasonable / natural | Advanced | |
| lazim | = same | customary | Advanced | |
| mutlak | = same | absolute | Advanced | |
| relatif | = same | relative | Advanced | |
| hakiki | = same | essential | Advanced | |
| mendasar | asas / mendasar | fundamental | Advanced | |
| berharga | = same | valuable | Advanced | |
| bermanfaat | bermanfaat / berguna | useful | Advanced | |
| berkualitas | berkualiti | of good quality | Advanced | |
| bermutu | = same | of high quality | Advanced | |
| berwawasan | = same | knowledgeable / with a perspective | Advanced | |
| berpengalaman | = same | experienced | Advanced | |
| berwibawa | = same | authoritative / dignified | Advanced | |
| berpotensi | = same | potentially / having potential | Advanced | |
| berkelas | = same | classy | Advanced | |
| bergengsi | berprestij | prestigious | Advanced | |
| terpercaya | dipercayai / boleh dipercayai | trusted | Advanced | |
| terjangkau | mampu milik / berpatutan | affordable | Advanced |
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