Words used to describe the government's school re-opening policy of 11 May 2020
Date: 14.05.2020In our survey about school re-opening, we asked: "What one word you use to describe the government’s plans to partially re-open schools from 1 June?"
Here is a tally of 630-odd words used in the first 24 hours of data collection (not all of which are "one word", nor correctly spelled, though we have done a bit of tidying up there, and some of which are quite rude). Our favourite (though not expecting to play it in our ongoing online Scrabble tournament) is Floccinaucinihilipilificatious (look it up). A small number of extended answers have been removed.
| 10SOnly | 1 |
| ARelief | 1 |
| AStart | 1 |
| AStruggle | 1 |
| Absurd | 7 |
| Acceptable | 4 |
| Admirable | 1 |
| Adverse | 1 |
| Advisory | 1 |
| Alarming | 3 |
| Amazing | 1 |
| Ambiguous | 2 |
| Ambitious | 55 |
| An Aspiration | 1 |
| Annihilative | 1 |
| Anosognosic | 1 |
| Anxiety | 2 |
| Anxious | 2 |
| Appalled | 1 |
| Appalling | 5 |
| Apprehensive | 2 |
| Appropriate | 5 |
| Arbitrary | 2 |
| Asinine | 1 |
| Reasonable | 1 |
| Atrocious | 2 |
| Attempting | 1 |
| Awful | 7 |
| Awkward | 1 |
| Bad | 8 |
| Badly Thought Out | 1 |
| Baffling | 2 |
| Balanced | 1 |
| Ballsy | 1 |
| Barbaric | 3 |
| Barking | 1 |
| Barmy | 3 |
| Befuddled | 1 |
| Belligerent | 1 |
| Beneficial | 1 |
| Between A Rock And A Hard Place | 1 |
| Bizarre | 4 |
| Blessing | 1 |
| Blind | 1 |
| Bodged | 1 |
| Bollocks | 4 |
| Bonkers | 20 |
| Botched | 2 |
| Brash | 1 |
| Brave | 7 |
| Bravo | 1 |
| Brilliant | 4 |
| Bullshit | 2 |
| Bungled | 2 |
| Calametous | 1 |
| Callous | 2 |
| Cannon-Fodder | 3 |
| Can't Come Soon Enough | 1 |
| Capitalistmadness | 1 |
| Careful | 1 |
| Careless | 20 |
| Careless | 1 |
| Catastrophic | 11 |
| Caution | 1 |
| Cautionary | 1 |
| Cautious | 11 |
| Challenging | 21 |
| Chaotic | 69 |
| Childcare | 2 |
| Chimerical | 1 |
| Clueless | 1 |
| Clumsy | 1 |
| Codswallop | 1 |
| Complacent | 1 |
| Complex | 3 |
| Complicated | 7 |
| Compromise | 1 |
| Concerned | 4 |
| Concerning | 20 |
| Conditional | 1 |
| Conflicted | 1 |
| Confused | 41 |
| Confusing | 8 |
| Conservative | 1 |
| Considered | 6 |
| Constructive | 1 |
| Contemptuous | 1 |
| Contradictory | 10 |
| Controversial | 2 |
| Convoluted | 1 |
| Correct | 3 |
| Counter-Intuitive | 1 |
| Counter-Productive | 1 |
| Cowardly | 1 |
| Crackers | 1 |
| Crap | 4 |
| Craven | 1 |
| Crazy | 71 |
| Cretinous | 1 |
| Crime | 1 |
| Criminal | 3 |
| Cynicism | 1 |
| Daft | 3 |
| Dangerous | 294 |
| Daring | 2 |
| Daunting | 5 |
| Daycare | 1 |
| Deadly | 3 |
| Death | 1 |
| Deathtrap | 1 |
| Debacle | 1 |
| Deluded | 1 |
| Delusional | 4 |
| Depressing | 1 |
| Desired | 1 |
| Desparate | 14 |
| Despicable | 1 |
| Detailed | 2 |
| Detrimental | 1 |
| Diabolical | 7 |
| Difficult | 23 |
| Disappointing | 3 |
| Disastrous | 31 |
| Disconcerting | 1 |
| Disgraceful | 10 |
| Dishonest | 1 |
| Disjointed | 1 |
| Disorganised | 7 |
| Disrespectful | 1 |
| Distasteful | 1 |
| Distasteful | 1 |
| Dodgy | 1 |
| Don’t | 4 |
| Dreadful | 2 |
| Dream | 1 |
| Dubious | 1 |
| Dumb | 2 |
| Dumbfuckerygreed | 1 |
| Dysfunctional | 1 |
| Early | 29 |
| Economic | 4 |
| Economical | 1 |
| Economically Driven | 1 |
| Economically-Motivated | 1 |
| Economy Driven | 1 |
| Economy Over Lives | 1 |
| Economy-Driven | 1 |
| Effective | 2 |
| Eh | 1 |
| Empowering | 1 |
| Encouraging | 4 |
| Essential | 4 |
| Excellent | 16 |
| Exciting | 1 |
| Execution | 1 |
| Expected | 2 |
| Expedient | 1 |
| Experiment | 4 |
| Experimental | 12 |
| Experimenting | 1 |
| Exploitative | 2 |
| Failure | 1 |
| Fair | 3 |
| Fanciful | 2 |
| Fantasy | 2 |
| Farce | 1 |
| Farcical | 17 |
| Fast | 1 |
| Feckless | 1 |
| Feeble | 1 |
| Financially Driven | 1 |
| Fine | 5 |
| Flawed | 7 |
| Flexible | 2 |
| Floccinaucinihilipilificatious | 1 |
| Fluffy | 1 |
| Folly | 1 |
| Foolhardy | 25 |
| Foolish | 39 |
| Frightening | 21 |
| Fruitless | 1 |
| Frustrating | 1 |
| Futile | 2 |
| Fuzzy | 1 |
| Gamble | 5 |
| Gambling | 1 |
| Genocide | 2 |
| Good | 43 |
| Good Intentions | 1 |
| Good Luck. | 1 |
| Good News | 1 |
| Grateful | 1 |
| Great | 6 |
| Great | 3 |
| Guineapigs | 3 |
| Gung-Ho | 1 |
| Half Baked | 1 |
| Halfarsed | 2 |
| Half-Baked | 3 |
| Hallelujah | 1 |
| Haphazard | 12 |
| Hare-Brained | 1 |
| Haste | 2 |
| Hasty | 36 |
| Hazardous | 4 |
| Hazy | 2 |
| Headache | 1 |
| Heedless | 1 |
| Helpful | 2 |
| Herd | 1 |
| Herdacious | 1 |
| Hesitation | 1 |
| Hideous | 1 |
| High-Risk | 2 |
| Homicidal | 1 |
| Hopeful | 23 |
| Hopeless | 1 |
| Horlicks | 2 |
| Horrendous | 2 |
| Horrible | 2 |
| Horrific | 1 |
| Horrifying | 2 |
| Horsepoop | 1 |
| How? | 1 |
| Humorous | 1 |
| Hurried | 3 |
| Hurrying | 1 |
| I Have No Words | 1 |
| Idealism | 1 |
| Idealistic | 2 |
| Idiocy | 1 |
| Idiotic | 23 |
| Idiots | 1 |
| Ignorant | 6 |
| Ill- Prepared | 1 |
| Iladvised | 1 |
| Ill - Judged | 1 |
| Ill Advised | 6 |
| Ill Conceived | 4 |
| Ill Considered | 2 |
| Ill-prepared | 2 |
| Ill Thought And Will Cost Lives Including Mine | 1 |
| Ill Thought Through | 1 |
| Ill Thoughtout | 9 |
| Illadvised | 17 |
| Illconceived | 11 |
| Illconcieved | 2 |
| Illconsidered | 21 |
| Ill-Fated | 1 |
| Illinformed | 1 |
| Ill-Informed | 8 |
| Ill-Judged | 3 |
| Illogical | 3 |
| Illogical | 3 |
| Ill-Planned | 1 |
| Imbecilic | 2 |
| Immoral | 2 |
| Impatient | 1 |
| Impetuous | 2 |
| Implausible | 2 |
| Important | 6 |
| Impossible | 26 |
| Impractical | 35 |
| Imprecise | 1 |
| Impressive. | 1 |
| Imprudent | 1 |
| Impulsive | 1 |
| In A Hurry | 1 |
| Inadequate | 15 |
| Inadequate | 2 |
| Inappropriate | 3 |
| Inarticulate | 1 |
| Incautious | 1 |
| Incoherent | 2 |
| Incoherent | 1 |
| Incompetent | 12 |
| Incomplete | 11 |
| Incomplete | 2 |
| Incomprehensible | 4 |
| Inconclusive | 1 |
| Inconsiderate | 2 |
| Inconsiderate | 4 |
| Inconsistent | 5 |
| Incredible | 1 |
| Incredulous. | 1 |
| Ineffective | 6 |
| Ineffectual | 1 |
| Inefficient | 1 |
| Inept | 4 |
| Inevitable | 5 |
| Inexperienced | 1 |
| Inexplicable | 1 |
| Infeasible | 1 |
| Inhumane | 1 |
| Inopportune. | 1 |
| Inpractical | 1 |
| Insane | 17 |
| Insanity | 4 |
| Insecure | 1 |
| Insensitive | 2 |
| Insipid | 1 |
| Insufficient | 4 |
| Insulting | 2 |
| Interesting | 11 |
| Intriguing | 1 |
| Irrational | 1 |
| Irresponsible | 156 |
| Is It Worth It? | 1 |
| Joke | 6 |
| Killing | 1 |
| Knee Jerk | 3 |
| Lack Practical Tips | 1 |
| Lacking | 3 |
| Late | 11 |
| Laughable | 2 |
| Lethal | 5 |
| Life-Threatening | 2 |
| Limited | 1 |
| Logical | 1 |
| Logistical Nightmare | 1 |
| Ludicrous | 86 |
| Lunacy | 7 |
| Machiavellian | 1 |
| Mad | 16 |
| Madness | 113 |
| Manslaughter | 5 |
| Masks | 1 |
| Maybe Good | 1 |
| Mayhem | 1 |
| Measured | 4 |
| Meh | 2 |
| Mental | 3 |
| Mess | 1 |
| Mindless | 2 |
| Minefield | 1 |
| Minor | 1 |
| Mis-Advised | 1 |
| Miscalculated | 1 |
| Miscommunication | 1 |
| Misdirected | 1 |
| Misguided | 39 |
| Mishmash | 1 |
| Misinformed | 7 |
| Misjudged | 3 |
| Misleading | 1 |
| Mistake | 3 |
| Mistimed | 1 |
| Misunderstood | 1 |
| Mixed | 2 |
| Mmmmm | 1 |
| Mortified | 1 |
| Much Needed | 1 |
| Muddled | 13 |
| Muddled | 2 |
| Murder | 3 |
| Murderous | 2 |
| Mystifying | 1 |
| Naive | 18 |
| Narrow Minded | 1 |
| Necessary | 46 |
| Necessity | 1 |
| Needed | 6 |
| Negligence | 1 |
| Negligent | 9 |
| Nerve-Racking | 1 |
| Nervous | 3 |
| Never Should Have Shut Them | 1 |
| Nightmare | 4 |
| No | 6 |
| No Comment | 1 |
| No Point | 2 |
| No Save Staff Lives | 1 |
| Nonfeasible | 1 |
| Nonisolation | 1 |
| Nonsense | 17 |
| Normality | 1 |
| Not Effective | 1 |
| Not Feasible | 1 |
| Not Good | 1 |
| Not My Government - Only England | 1 |
| Not Practical | 1 |
| Not Realistic | 1 |
| Not Safe | 1 |
| Not Safe | 1 |
| Not Safety | 1 |
| Not Sure | 1 |
| Not The Right Time | 1 |
| Not Thought Through | 4 |
| Not Thought Through Properly | 1 |
| Not Viable | 2 |
| Not Well Anticipated | 1 |
| Not Wise | 1 |
| Nothing | 1 |
| Obfuscation | 1 |
| Obscure | 1 |
| Obscurity | 1 |
| Odd | 3 |
| OK | 11 |
| Okish | 1 |
| Omnishambles | 2 |
| Operationally Complex And Practically Ineffective. | 1 |
| Optimistic | 64 |
| Outrageous | 5 |
| Overambitious | 4 |
| Overcautious | 1 |
| Over-Cautious | 1 |
| Overconfident | 1 |
| Overdue | 3 |
| Overearly | 1 |
| Overenthusiastic? | 1 |
| Over-Optimistic | 2 |
| Panic | 2 |
| Panicked | 1 |
| Pathetic | 3 |
| Perefct | 1 |
| Perilous | 1 |
| Pessimistic | 1 |
| Petrifying | 1 |
| Piecemeal | 4 |
| Plans | 1 |
| Pleasing | 1 |
| Pointless | 16 |
| Political | 4 |
| Poor | 17 |
| Poorly Considered | 1 |
| Poorly Thought Through | 1 |
| Positive | 12 |
| Positivity | 1 |
| Possible | 3 |
| Pragmatic | 3 |
| Precarious | 1 |
| Precaution | 1 |
| Precipitated | 2 |
| Precipitous | 2 |
| Precocious | 1 |
| Predictable | 1 |
| Premature | 179 |
| Preposterous | 5 |
| Pressure | 1 |
| Pressured | 1 |
| Presumptuous | 1 |
| Problematic | 9 |
| Profit Over Lives | 1 |
| Progress | 2 |
| Progressive | 2 |
| Promising | 6 |
| Provisional | 1 |
| Questionable | 7 |
| Quick | 1 |
| Random | 1 |
| Rapid | 1 |
| Rash | 15 |
| Rational | 1 |
| Reactionary | 1 |
| Realistic | 4 |
| Really? | 2 |
| Reasonable | 10 |
| Reckless | 161 |
| Relieving | 1 |
| Reprehensible | 1 |
| Required | 1 |
| Ridiculous | 197 |
| Risky | 103 |
| Rubbish | 4 |
| Rudimentary | 1 |
| Rushed | 74 |
| Sacrificial | 3 |
| Safe | 1 |
| Safety | 1 |
| Satisfactory | 1 |
| Scared | 3 |
| Scary | 44 |
| Selfish | 5 |
| Senseless | 1 |
| Sensible | 36 |
| Shit | 1 |
| Shabby | 1 |
| Shambolic | 72 |
| Shameful | 1 |
| Shit | 1 |
| Shite | 1 |
| Shit-Show | 1 |
| Shocking | 8 |
| Shocking As The Death Rate Is So High. | 1 |
| Shortsighted | 18 |
| Silly | 12 |
| Sixth Form Only | 1 |
| Sketchy | 4 |
| Slaughter | 1 |
| Slow | 4 |
| Sound | 1 |
| Speculative | 1 |
| Stop Lockdown Now | 1 |
| Strained | 1 |
| Strange | 5 |
| Strategic | 2 |
| Stressful | 5 |
| Stupid | 60 |
| Sudden | 1 |
| Suicidal | 7 |
| Surprising | 3 |
| Target | 1 |
| Tentative | 7 |
| Terrible | 8 |
| Terrifying | 20 |
| Thankyou | 1 |
| Thoughtful | 1 |
| Thoughtless | 18 |
| Timely | 3 |
| Timid | 1 |
| Tokenistic | 1 |
| Too Early | 11 |
| Too Late | 2 |
| Too Soon | 8 |
| Toomanyunknowns | 1 |
| Too-Soon | 1 |
| Travesty | 1 |
| Treacherous | 1 |
| Trial | 3 |
| Troubling | 2 |
| Try | 1 |
| Trying | 1 |
| Unacceptable | 5 |
| Unacheivable | 5 |
| Unattainable | 3 |
| Unbelievable | 8 |
| Uncertain | 9 |
| Unclear | 61 |
| Unconfirmed | 1 |
| Unconsidered | 4 |
| Uncontemplatable | 1 |
| Unconvincing | 1 |
| Uncoordinated | 1 |
| Undefined | 1 |
| Underbaked | 1 |
| Underdeveloped | 3 |
| Underprepared | 2 |
| Understandable | 4 |
| Undeveloped | 2 |
| Unecessary | 1 |
| Uneducated | 4 |
| Unempathetic | 1 |
| Unexpected | 1 |
| Unexplained | 1 |
| Unfair | 2 |
| Unfathomable | 1 |
| Unfeasible | 8 |
| Unfinished | 2 |
| Unforgivable | 1 |
| Unformed | 1 |
| Unfounded | 1 |
| Unhappy | 1 |
| Unhelpful | 3 |
| Unimaginative | 1 |
| Unimplementable | 1 |
| Uninformed | 10 |
| Unjustified | 2 |
| Unknowlegable | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Unlikely | 1 |
| Unman-Able | 1 |
| Unmanageable | 8 |
| Unmindful | 1 |
| Unnecessary | 16 |
| Unobtainable | 1 |
| Unplanned | 10 |
| Unpractical | 3 |
| Unprecise | 1 |
| Unprepared | 7 |
| Unprofessional | 2 |
| Unqualified | 1 |
| Unreal | 2 |
| Unrealistic | 132 |
| Unreasonable | 3 |
| Unresolved | 2 |
| Unsafe | 82 |
| Unsatisfactory | 2 |
| Unscientific | 1 |
| Unsettling | 3 |
| Unsubstantiated | 2 |
| Unsupported | 1 |
| Unsuprising | 1 |
| Unsure | 5 |
| Unsustainable | 1 |
| Unsynchronised | 1 |
| Untenable | 1 |
| Untested | 1 |
| Unthinkable | 2 |
| Unthinking | 1 |
| Unthought | 1 |
| Unthoughtful | 1 |
| Untrustworthy | 1 |
| Unviable | 1 |
| Unwise | 5 |
| Unworkable | 16 |
| Useless | 2 |
| Utopia | 1 |
| Utterly Ridiculous | 1 |
| Vague | 41 |
| Variable | 1 |
| Very Foolhardy | 1 |
| Very Uncertain And Risky | 1 |
| Vital | 1 |
| Waste Of Time | 1 |
| We Don'T Have Enough Teachers | 1 |
| Weak | 2 |
| Weird | 1 |
| Welcome | 5 |
| Well Intentioned | 2 |
| Well Meant | 1 |
| What | 1 |
| Why | 1 |
| Why? | 1 |
| Wishful | 4 |
| Wonderful | 1 |
| Woolly | 2 |
| Workable | 1 |
| Worried | 1 |
| Worring | 1 |
| Worrisome | 1 |
| Worry | 1 |
| Worrying | 65 |
| Worthago | 1 |
| Wreckless | 8 |
| Wrong | 23 |
| Yes | 1 |