atmospheric
adjective B2
Plain meaning
creating a strong mood or feeling
Exam-register meaning
In exam writing, it can express creating a strong mood or feeling in a clearer or more formal way.
In context
naturalHis response sounded atmospheric, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a atmospheric assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a atmospheric responseatmospheric behavioura atmospheric situation
Watch out
Do not use “very atmospheric” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
atmosphericness (noun, where natural)atmosphericly (adverb, where natural)