things begin with d: A List of Words

This comprehensive list encompasses a wide range of words that start with the letter "d". From everyday terms to more obscure words, this collection showcases the versatility and diversity of the English language.
1. **Daunt**: To intimidate or discourage.
2. **Debacle**: A sudden and ignominious failure.
3. **Decorous**: Behaving with propriety and good taste.
4. **Deduce**: To reach a conclusion by reasoning.
5. **Defame**: To harm someone's reputation by spreading false information.
6. **Deft**: Skillful and adept.
7. **Delectable**: Delicious and pleasing to the taste.
8. **Delineate**: To describe or portray something in detail.
9. **Demure**: Modest and reserved.
10. **Denigrate**: To belittle or criticize harshly.
11. **Deprecate**: To express disapproval of something.
12. **Derelict**: Abandoned or neglected.
13. **Deride**: To ridicule or mock.
14. **Descry**: To catch sight of something.
15. **Desolate**: Deserted and lonely.
16. **Despondent**: Feeling low in spirits from loss of hope.
17. **Dexterous**: Skillful in using the hands.
18. **Diabolical**: Extremely cruel or wicked.
19. **Dichotomy**: A division or contrast between two things that are completely different.
20. **Didactic**: Intended to teach or instruct.
21. **Diffuse**: To spread out or scatter.
22. **Digress**: To move away from the main subject.
23. **Dilemma**: A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made.
24. **Dilatory**: Slow to act or respond.
25. **Diminutive**: Very small.
26. **Discerning**: Having or showing good judgment.
27. **Discord**: A disagreement or lack of harmony.
28. **Discreet**: Prudent and careful.
29. **Disingenuous**: Not sincere or genuine.
30. **Disparage**: To speak slightingly of someone or something.
31. **Disseminate**: To spread or disperse something widely.
32. **Dissident**: A person who opposes official policy.
33. **Distinctive**: Clearly different or recognizable.
34. **Divergent**: Moving in different directions.
35. **Divulge**: To make known something that was secret.
36. **Docile**: Easily taught or controlled.
37. **Dogmatic**: Asserting opinions as if they were definitely true.
38. **Dormant**: Inactive but capable of becoming active.
39. **Dour**: Gloomy or sullen.
40. **Dowdy**: Unfashionable and unattractive.