List of Vocabulary Words that start with the letter “H” and their definitions
- Habitual – Done as a habit or routine; customary.
- Hackneyed – Overused and trite; stale.
- Halcyon – Happy and peaceful; idyllic.
- Halt – To stop; to cause to stop.
- Hamper – To hinder or obstruct.
- Handicap – A disadvantage or impairment that makes it difficult to do something.
- Harangue – A long, angry speech; a tirade.
- Harbinger – Something that foreshadows or predicts a future event.
- Harebrained – Foolish or reckless.
- Harp on – To repeat or dwell on something excessively.
- Haughty – Arrogant or disdainful.
- Havoc – Great destruction or devastation.
- Haywire – Out of control or in disarray.
- Headstrong – Obstinate or stubborn.
- Heed – To pay attention to; to listen to.
- Heist – A robbery, especially one that is carefully planned.
- Hem and haw – To hesitate or equivocate.
- Henchman – A loyal follower or assistant, often used in a negative way to imply that the person is involved in criminal or unethical activities.
- Herculean – Extremely difficult or challenging; requiring great strength or effort.
- Hermaphrodite – An organism that has both male and female reproductive organs.
- Hiatus – A break or interruption in the continuity of something.
- Highbrow – Intellectual or sophisticated.
- Hinder – To obstruct or block.
- Hinterland – An area that is remote or isolated from the rest of a region.
- Histrionic – Pertaining to exaggerated or overly emotional behavior.
- Hitherto – Up until now.
- Hoax – A deception or trick.
- Hobnob – To associate with others, especially those of a higher social status.
- Hoi polloi – The common people; the masses.
- Holistic – Pertaining to the whole of something, rather than just its parts.
- Homage – Respect or honor shown to someone or something.
- Homogeneous – Similar or uniform in composition.
- Homologous – Similar in structure or function, but derived from different evolutionary ancestors.
- Honcho – A person in charge or a leader.
- Honorable – Deserving of respect or honor.
- Hoodwink – To deceive or mislead.
- Hooligan – A person who engages in violent or destructive behavior.
- Hordes – A large crowd or group.
- Hoster – A provider of hosting services, such as a website host.
- Hubris – Excessive pride or self-confidence.
- Hudibrastic – Pertaining to burlesque or mockery.
- Hue and cry – A loud and vigorous protest.
- Hugger-mugger – Confused or chaotic.
- Humanitarian – Pertaining to a concern for the well-being of humanity.
- Humble – Modest or unpretentious.
- Hume – To soothe or calm.
- Hunky-dory – Fine or satisfactory.
- Hurly-burly – Confusion or chaos.
- Hurricane – A severe tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles per hour