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foresight
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— fore·sight·ed adjective
— fore·sight·ed·ly adverb — fore·sight·ed·ness noun — fore·sight·ful adjective Related Wordsforeboding, premonition, prenotion, presage, presentiment; clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, sixth sense; omniscience; divination |
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nostalgia
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— nos·tal·gic adjective or noun
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folly
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: lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight 2 a : criminally or tragically foolish actions or conduct b obsolete : evil, wickedness; especially : lewd behavior 3 : a foolish act or idea 4 : an excessively costly or unprofitable undertaking 5 : an often extravagant picturesque building erected to suit a fanciful taste |
Synonymsabsurdity, asininity, bêtise, fatuity, foolery, foppery, idiocy, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, stupidityAntonymsprudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sanity, sapience, sensibleness, soundness, wisdom
Related Wordsabsurdness, craziness, foolishness, inaneness, madness, senselessness, witlessness; buffoonery, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s), tomfoolery; drivel, humbug, nonsense, twaddle; blunder, bungle, flub, goof, howler |
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despair
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— de·spair·er noun
Synonymsdespond, lose heartAntonymsbrighten, cheer (up), perk (up) Related Wordsgive up, surrender, yield; darken, sadden; agonize, bleed, grieve, hurt, mourn, sorrow, suffer; discourage, dishearten, dispiritNear Antonymsexult, rejoice; assure, encourage, hearten, reassure; hope more |
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artistry
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: artistic quality of effect or workmanship <the artistry of his novel> 2 : artistic ability <the artistry of the violinist> <a lawyer's artistry in persuading juries> |
Synonymsadeptness, adroitness, art, artfulness, artifice, skill, cleverness, craft, cunning, deftness, masterfulness, skillfulnessAntonymsartlessness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness
Related Wordsdexterity, ease, finesse, handiness; experience, expertise, expertness, know-how, proficiency; creativity, ingenuity, inventiveness, knowledge, learning; aptitude, bent, flair, gift, knack, talentNear Antonymsamateurishness, awkwardness, clumsiness, crudeness, klutziness, rudeness; inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency |
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intricate
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— in·tri·cate·ly adverb
— in·tri·cate·ness noun Synonymsbaroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, complex, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangledAntonymsnoncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated Related Wordsovercomplex, overcomplicated; composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied; challenging, difficult, tough; impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligibleNear Antonymsoversimplified, simplified, simplistic; homogeneous, uniform, unvaried |
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candid
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— can·did·ly adverb
— can·did·ness noun Synonymsfrank, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-frontAntonymsdissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming Related Wordsartless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle |
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ostentatious
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: marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display
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— os·ten·ta·tious·ly adverb
— os·ten·ta·tious·ness noun Synonymsflamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, glitzy, loud, noisy, gaudy, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)Antonymsconservative, quiet, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy Related Wordsexcessive, extravagant, fulsome, hammy, overdone, over-the-top, overwrought; pretentious; baroque, bedizened, ornate; fancy, snazzy, zooty; blaring, bright, florid, glaring, glittery, overbright, spectacular; graceless, inelegant, lurid, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, tinselly, vulgarNear Antonymsappropriate, fitting, proper; inconspicuous, muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down), unobtrusive; elegant, graceful, tasteful; modest, plain, simple, unpretentious |
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fictional
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— fic·tion·al adjective
— fic·tion·al·i·ty noun — fic·tion·al·ly adverb Synonymsfable, fabrication, fantasy (also phantasy), figment, inventionAntonymsfact, materiality, reality Related Wordsanecdote, narrative, novel, story, tale, yarn; fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, fib, lie, mendacity, misrepresentation, prevarication, untruth, whopper; make-believeNear Antonymsactuality, realness |
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convoluted
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Synonymsbaroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, complex, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangledAntonymsnoncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated
Related Wordsovercomplex, overcomplicated; composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied; challenging, difficult, tough; impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligible |
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capricious
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— ca·pri·cious·ly adverb
— ca·pri·cious·ness noun Synonymsfickle, changeable, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatileAntonymscertain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying Related Wordsaimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, hit-or-miss, irregular, random, scattered, slapdash, stray; ambivalent, hesitating, shaky, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering; dicey, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy; adaptable, mobile, protean, versatile |
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bombastic
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loquacious
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— lo·qua·cious·ly adverb
— lo·qua·cious·ness noun Synonymsblabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, talkative, motormouthed, mouthy, talkyAntonymsclosemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative Related Wordscommunicative, expansive; demonstrative, effusive, gushing; free-spoken, outspoken, unreserved, vocal; articulate, fluent, glib, voluble, well-spoken; gossipy, talebearing, tale-telling; long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy; extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable |
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dispassionate
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: not influenced by strong feeling; especially : not affected by personal or emotional involvement <a dispassionate critic> <a dispassionate approach to an issue>
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— dis·pas·sion·ate·ly adverb
— dis·pas·sion·ate·ness noun Synonymscandid, disinterested, fair, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudicedAntonymsbiased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust Related Wordsfrank, forthright, open, straight, straightforward; balanced, rational, reasonableNear Antonymsdeceitful, deceptive, dishonest; arbitrary, unconscionable, unreasonable; jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, warped |
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decorous
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: marked by propriety and good taste : correct <decorous conduct>
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— dec·o·rous·ly adverb
— dec·o·rous·ness noun Synonymsbefitting, correct, decent, proper, de rigueur, genteel, nice, polite, respectable, seemlyAntonymsimproper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly Related Wordsacceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerable; dress, dressy, formal; dignified, elegant, gracious; priggish, prim, stiff, stuffy; apt, material, relevant; compatible, congenial, harmonious; allowed, authorized, kosher, permitted |
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emotional
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— emo·tion·al·i·ty noun
— emo·tion·al·ly adverb Synonymsardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, fervent, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-bloodedAntonymscold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional Related Wordsgushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary; histrionic, melodramatic; enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous; enamored, infatuated, obsessed; uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained; frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated |
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intellectual
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— in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty noun
— in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly adverb — in·tel·lec·tu·al·ness noun Synonymsblue, cerebral, eggheaded, geeky, highbrow, highbrowed, intellectualist, intellectualistic, long-haired (or longhair), nerdish, nerdyAntonymsanti-intellectual, lowbrow, nonintellectual, philistine Related Wordscultivated, cultured; middlebrow; erudite, learned, literate, polyhistoric, polymath (or polymathic), scholarly, well-read; academic (also academical), bookish, professorial; didactic, high-toned, hyperintellectual, pedantic; high-hat, snobbish, snobby, snooty; educated, schooled; brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, quick-witted, smart |
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chance
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— chance adjective
Synonymsaccident, casualty [archaic], circumstance, hap, hazard, luckAntonymssure thing Related Wordsfortuitousness, fortuity, haphazardry, randomness, uncertainty; fluke, happenchance, happenstance; destiny, doom, fate, fortune, lot; danger, peril, risk |
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random
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Synonymsaimless, arbitrary, catch-as-catch-can, desultory, erratic, haphazard, helter-skelter, hit-or-miss, scattered, slapdash, strayAntonymsmethodical (also methodic), nonrandom, orderly, organized, regular, systematic, systematized
Related Wordsaccidental, casual, chance, chancy, contingent, fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, inadvertent, incidental, lucky, unconsidered, unintended, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated; scattershot, shotgun; irregular, odd, sporadic, spot; directionless, objectless, purposeless; indiscriminate, unsystematic; undirected; disorderly, disorganized; undiscriminating, unselective |
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intuitive
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— in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb
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impulsive
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— im·pul·sive·ly adverb
— im·pul·sive·ness noun — im·pul·siv·i·ty noun Synonymsbesetting, driven, compulsive, obsessional, obsessive Related Wordsirrepressible, uncontrollable; automatic, instinctive, involuntary, knee-jerk, reflex, spontaneous; conditioned, mechanical; unconscious, unthinking, unwitting; capricious, unpredictable, whimsical |
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deliberate
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instinctive
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— in·stinc·tive·ly adverb
Synonymsautomatic, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, spontaneousAntonymsnonmechanical Related Wordsconditioned, natural, Pavlovian, reactive, reflex, simple, subliminal, unconscious, unforced, visceral; blind, inadvertent, unintended, unintentional, unwilling, unwitting; abrupt, quick, ready, sudden; ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unprompted, unreasoned, unrehearsed, unstudied; casual, chance, chancy, haphazard, hasty, hit-or-miss, impetuous, impulsive, mindless, random, rash |
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intentional
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— in·ten·tion·al·i·ty noun
— in·ten·tion·al·ly adverb Synonymsconscious, deliberate, intended, knowing, purposeful, purposive, set, voluntary, willed, willful (or wilful), wittingAntonymsnondeliberate, nonpurposive, unintentional Related Wordsdesigned, planned; conscious; advised, calculated, considered, measured, reasoned, studied, thoughtful, weighed; premeditated, premeditative, prepense; discretionary, elective, optional, volunteer |
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logical
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— log·i·cal·i·ty noun
— log·i·cal·ly adverb — log·i·cal·ness noun Synonymsanalytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, rational, reasonable, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-groundedAntonymsillegitimate, illogical, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, unreasonable, unsound, weak Related Wordsa posteriori, a priori, syllogistic; cognitive, empirical (also empiric); defendable, defensible, justifiable, maintainable, supportable, sustainable, tenable |
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streamlined
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infighting
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— in·fight intransitive verb
— in·fight·er noun Synonymsconflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, discord, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfareAntonymsaccord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace Related Wordsclash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure; falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor |
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mitigate
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— mit·i·ga·tion noun
— mit·i·ga·tive adjective — mit·i·ga·tor noun — mit·i·ga·to·ry adjective Synonymsallay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mollify, palliate, relieve, sootheAntonymsaggravate, exacerbate Related Wordsabate, lighten, moderate, soften, temper; cure, heal, remedy; amend, correct, emend, fix, mend, rectify, reform, repair; ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine |
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jingoism
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: extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
— jin·go·ist noun or adjective — jin·go·is·tic adjective — jin·go·is·ti·cal·ly adverb |
— jin·go·ist noun or adjective
— jin·go·is·tic adjective — jin·go·is·ti·cal·ly adverb |
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ossified
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os·si·fiedos·si·fy·ing
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bureaucratization
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bu·reau·cra·tize
transitive verb \byu̇-ˈrä-krə-ˌtīz, byə-, byər-ˈä-\ bu·reau·cra·tized bu·reau·cra·tiz·ing |
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cowardice
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Synonymscowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, gutlessness, poltroonery, pusillanimity, spinelessnessAntonymsbravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, hardihood, heart, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness, nerve, stoutness, valiance, valor, virtue
Related Wordsdiffidence, faintheartedness, fearfulness, timidity, timorousness; carefulness, cautiousness, wariness; bashfulness, shyness; feebleness, softness, weakness |
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prudence
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Synonymsalertness, care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, gingerliness, guardedness, heedfulness, caution, warinessAntonymsbrashness, carelessness, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, recklessness, unwariness
Related Wordsattentiveness, observance, vigilance, watchfulness; foresight, foresightedness, providence; calculation, canniness, deliberateness, deliberation, shrewdness |
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hospitality
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: hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition
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hospital noun.
hospitalist noun. |
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aloofness
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— aloof·ly adverb
2aloof adjective \ə-ˈlüf\ Synonymscool, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociableAntonymscordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm Related Wordsindrawn, introverted, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, unsocial, withdrawn; misanthropic; apathetic, hard, indifferent, unconcerned; clinical, dispassionate, impersonal, professional; disinterested, incurious, uninterested; reticent, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative; diffident, shy, timid; cliquey, cliquish, clubbish |
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loyalty
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loyal- noun.
Synonymsadhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, fidelity, piety, steadfastness, trothAntonymsdisloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness Related Wordsaffection, fondness; determination, firmness, resolution; dependability, reliability, trustability, trustiness, trustworthiness |
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applaud
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— ap·plaud·able adjective
— ap·plaud·ably adverb — ap·plaud·er noun Synonymsaccredit, acclaim, cheer, crack up, hail, laud, praise, salute, toutAntonymsknock, pan, slam Related Wordsbravo, clap, rise (to); ballyhoo; approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, root (for), support; celebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol (also extoll), glorify, magnify, sing; adulate, belaud, flatter, overpraise; deify, idolize |
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derailed
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— de·rail·ment noun
Synonymsagitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, disturb, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worryAntonymscalm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize) Related Wordsaggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex; bedevil, haunt, plague; abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up; daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve |
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acknowledge
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Synonymsadmit, agree, allow, concede, confess, fess (up), grant, own (up to)Antonymsdeny
Related Wordsdisburden, unburden, unload; affirm, avow, confirm, profess; accept, recognize, yield; announce, break, broadcast, communicate, declare, disclose, divulge, impart, proclaim, publish, reveal, spill, tell, unveil; betray, blab, expose, give away, inform, leak, rat, squeal, talk, tattle, tip (off), warn, wise (up); breathe, say, whisper |
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permit
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— per·mit·tee noun
— per·mit·ter noun Synonymsgreen-light, have, allow, sufferAntonymsban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto Related Wordsauthorize, commission, license (also licence); accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to |
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anticipate
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— an·tic·i·pat·able adjective
— an·tic·i·pa·tor noun Synonymsexpect, await, hope (for), watch (for) Related Wordsbank on, count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon), wait (for); envisage, envision, foresee; foretell, predict, prophesy; assume, presume, presuppose; contemplate, eye, view |
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condition
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Synonymsestate, fettle, form, health, keeping, kilter, nick [British], order, repair, shape, trimAntonymshealth, wellness
Related Wordspractice (also practise); pass, phase, stage; footing, picture, posture, scene, status, situation; rank, standing |
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highlight
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Synonymsaccent, accentuate, feature, foreground, emphasize, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stressAntonymsde-emphasize, play down
Related Wordsfocus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight; advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; overplay |
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stimulus
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Synonymsboost, encouragement, goad, impetus, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, impulse, yeastAntonymscounterincentive, disincentive
Related Wordsinducement, invitation; antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason; catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark |
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dictum
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respite
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negotiate
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— ne·go·ti·a·tor noun
— ne·go·ti·a·to·ry adjective Synonymsarrange, bargain, concert, conclude Related Wordssettle (on or upon); chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, palter; agree; contract, covenant; argue, debate, discuss, hammer out, hash (over), reason, talk, talk over, work out; renegotiate |
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concession
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— con·ces·sion·al adjective
— con·ces·sion·ary adjective Synonymsaccommodation, compromise, give-and-take, negotiationAntonymsdisavowal, nonadmission Related Wordshaggle, horse trade; accord, arrangement, bargain, concurrence, consensus, deal, understanding; agreement, settlement; mediation, treaty |
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antagonize
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Synonymsembitter, empoison, envenom
Related Wordsaggravate, anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden; alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, estrange, set (against); curdle, sour |
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negligible
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— neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty noun
— neg·li·gi·bly adverb Synonymschicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivialAntonymsbig, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant Related Wordsinferior, mean; imperceptible, inappreciable; little, puny, tiny; hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling; one-horse, small-fry, two-bit |
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surrender
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Synonymscede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, turn in, turn over, yieldAntonymsresist
Related Wordscommit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer; forfeit, release, waive; abnegate, renounce, resign; abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed |
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enemy
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Synonymsadversary, antagonist, foe, hostile, opponentAntonymsamigo, friend
Related Wordsarchenemy, archfoe, nemesis; ill-wisher; bane, bête noire; assailant, attacker, combatant, invader; competitor, emulator, rival |
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dominate
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transitive verb
1 : rule, control <an empire that dominated the world> 2 : to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on <the ambition that has dominated his life> 3 : to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position <a hill that dominates the town> 4 a : to be predominant in <sugar maples dominate the forest> b : to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in <name brands dominate the market> intransitive verb 1 : to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence 2 : to occupy a more elevated or superior position |
— dom·i·na·tive adjective
— dom·i·na·tor noun Synonymsconquer, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, vanquish Related Wordsannihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip; enslave; break, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppress |
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inquiry
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inquire- verb
Synonymsdelving, disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, study Related Wordsquest; audit, check; checkup, diagnosis, inspection; hearing, interrogation, trial; feeler, query, question; poll, questionary, questionnaire, survey; challenge, cross-examination, going-over, grilling, quiz; rehearing, reinvestigation; self-examination, self-exploration, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, soul-searching |
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equivocate
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— equiv·o·ca·tor noun Synonymsfudge, hedge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, waffle, weasel, beat around (or about) the bush, hem and haw, straddle the fence Related Wordsflip-flop, yo-yo; dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shake, shirk, shun, sidestep, skirt; bypass, circumvent; cavil, quibble; straddle |
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— de·nun·ci·a·to·ry adjective Synonymscommination, condemnation, censure, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, strictureAntonymscitation, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement) Related Wordsadmonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrance; business, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashing; belittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan |
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Synonymsbreathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, exciting, stimulating, stirring, thrillingAntonymsunexciting Related Wordsarresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating; absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting; moving, poignant, touching; enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding; dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty |
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memorable
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— mem·o·ra·ble·ness noun
— mem·o·ra·bly adverb Synonymsindelible, unforgettableAntonymsforgettable Related Wordsnotable, noteworthy, remarkable |
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pedestrian
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Synonymsarid, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, boring, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearyingAntonymsabsorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
Related Wordsaseptic, barren, blah, dullish, pleasureless, prosaic, prosy, soggy, spiritless; blank, earthbound, gray (also grey), inanimate, pallid, pedantic, sterile, suspenseless, undramatic, uneventful, unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular; annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating; longsome; palling; draining, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, wearing; debilitating, enfeebling; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting; common, commonplace, ordinary, tepid, unexceptional, unsurprising, vapid; cumbersome, lumbering, plodding, poky (or pokey) |
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evolving
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— evolv·able adjective
— evolve·ment noun Synonymselaborate, develop, unfold Related Wordsadvance, fare, forge, get along, get on, march, proceed, progress; blossom, grow, mature, ripen; materialize; emerge, play out |
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chaotic
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— cha·ot·ic adjective
— cha·ot·i·cal·ly adverb Synonymschance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welterAntonymsorder, orderliness Related Wordsanarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot; knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze, web; maelstrom, storm; bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle; hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motley |
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unprecedented
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Synonymsfresh, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, newAntonymsfamiliar, hackneyed, old, time-honored, tired, warmed-over Related Wordsinnovative, unique; nontraditional, unconventional, untried, unused, unworn; pathbreaking, pioneering, trailblazing |
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derivative
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derivation- noun
derivate- verb Synonymsby-product, derivate, derivation, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-offAntonymsorigin, root, source Related Wordsdescendant (also descendent); aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, fruit, growth, issue, outcome, product, result, sequel, sequence, upshot; denouement (also dénouement), repercussion; aftereffect, side effect (also side reaction); copy, duplicate, facsimile, replica, reproduction |
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— in·ept·ness noun Synonymsinapt, incapable, incompetent, inexpert, unable, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, unskilled, unskillfulAntonymsable, capable, competent, expert, fit, qualified, skilled, skillful, ultracompetent Related Wordsineffective, ineffectual, inefficient; amateurish, callow, dilettantish, green, inexperienced, raw, unprofessional; unequipped, unprepared, untrained; useless, worthless; disqualified, ineligible; wanting |
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spontaneous
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— spon·ta·ne·ous·ness noun Synonymsinstinctive, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, automaticAntonymsnonmechanical Related Wordsconditioned, natural, Pavlovian, reactive, reflex, simple, subliminal, unconscious, unforced, visceral; blind, inadvertent, unintended, unintentional, unwilling, unwitting; abrupt, quick, ready, sudden; ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unprompted, unreasoned, unrehearsed, unstudied; casual, chance, chancy, haphazard, hasty, hit-or-miss, impetuous, impulsive, mindless, random, rash |
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graceless
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— grace·less·ness noun Synonymsawkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandyAntonymsdeft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed Related Wordsuncoordinated; bunglesome, bungling, gauche, inept, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful |
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Synonymsattenuate, break, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write offAntonymsappreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade
Related Wordsdebase, demonetize; underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue; abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrinka |
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affordable
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— af·ford·abil·i·ty noun
— af·ford·able adjective — af·ford·ably adverb Synonymsgo, swing Related Wordscover; expend, finance, outlay, pay (for), pony up, spring (for); pick up, purchase, take; acquire, get, obtain, procure, secure; bid, offer; bankroll, endow, subsidize, underwrite |
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transitive verb
1 a : to change in composition or structure b : to change the outward form or appearance of c : to change in character or condition : convert 2 : to subject to mathematical transformation 3 : to cause (a cell) to undergo genetic transformation intransitive verb : to become transformed : change |
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— trans·for·ma·tive adjective Synonymsalchemize, make over, metamorphose, transfigure, convert, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate Related Wordsadjust, alter, modify, recast; redefine, redesign, redo, reengineer, refashion, regenerate, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary; deform, disfigure, distort, mutate, transmogrify; displace, replace, substitute, supplant |
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— vi·a·bil·i·ty noun
— vi·a·bly adverb Synonymsachievable, attainable, doable, feasible, practicable, realizable, possible, workableAntonymshopeless, impossible, impracticable, infeasible, nonviable, unattainable, undoable, unfeasible, unrealizable, unviable, unworkable Related Wordspractical, reasonable, sensible; contingent, likely, probable; acceptable, believable, conceivable, creditable, plausible, thinkable; actionable, available, usable (also useable) |
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revolutionize
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— rev·o·lu·tion·iz·er noun
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provoke
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— pro·vok·er noun
Synonymsarouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir, build a fire under Related Wordsfan, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, trigger; activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize; abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up); anger, enrage, madden, upset; jeer, taunt, tease; aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex |
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— im·prob·a·bly adverb Synonymsdoubtful, dubious, far-fetched, flimsy, questionable, unapt, unlikelyAntonymslikely, probable Related Wordsimplausible, impossible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable; absurd, bizarre, crazy, fantastic (also fantastical), foolish, insane, nonsensical, odd, outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous, unreal, wild; outside, remote, slight |
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stimulate
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— stim·u·la·tion noun
— stim·u·la·tive adjective — stim·u·la·tor noun — stim·u·la·to·ry adjective Synonymsamp (up), brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, animate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)Antonymsdamp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill Related Wordsarouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up); activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propel; charge, electrify, galvanize; enkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up); abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthen; reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive |
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inaccessible
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— in·ac·ces·si·bly adverb Synonymsinapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, untouchableAntonymsaccessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable Related Wordsaway, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote, removed; apart, hidden, isolated, out-of-the-way, secluded |
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cryptic
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Synonymsarcane, mysterious, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic, occult, uncannyAntonymsaccessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal Related Wordsdark, darkling, fuzzy, murky, obscure, shadowy, vague; ambiguous, equivocal; imponderable, incomprehensible, unfathomable, unintelligible, unsearchable; inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable; unanswerable, unknowable; metaphysical, mystical, numinous, supernatural; abstruse, esoteric, recondite; baffling, befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, disorienting, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling |
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— ju·di·cious·ness noun Synonymsintelligent, judgmatic (or judgmatical), discreet, prudentAntonymsimprudent, indiscreet, injudicious Related Wordscautious, chary, circumspect, cozy; forehanded, foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful; discerning, discriminating, sage, sane, sapient, senseful, sensible, wise; canny, provident; astute, perspicacious, sagacious, shrewd |
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Synonymscock-a-hoop, crank [chiefly dialect], crowing, exulting, glorying, exultant, prideful, proud, rejoicing, triumphant Related Wordsecstatic, elated, euphoric; arrogant, boastful, cocky; conquering, victorious, winning |
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— su·per·cil·ious·ness noun Synonymsassumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, haughty, highfalutin (also hifalutin), high-and-mighty, high-handed, high-hat, huffish, huffy, imperious, important, lofty, lordly, masterful, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, self-asserting, self-assertive, sniffy, stiff-necked, arrogant, superior, toplofty (also toploftical), uppish, uppityAntonymshumble, lowly, modest, unarrogant, unpretentious Related Wordsauthoritarian, bossy, dominant, dominating, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, pontificating; condescending, disdainful, patronizing; impertinent, impudent, saucy; snobbish, snobby, snooty; blusterous, blustery, boastful, bombastic, braggart, bragging, braggy, cocky, swaggering, vain, vainglorious; complacent, conceited, egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), hubristic, narcissistic, orgulous, prideful, proud, self-affected, self-applauding, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-pleased, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up; self-flattering, self-loving, self-promoting; brash, forward, uninhibited, unreserved; extroverted (also extraverted), immodest |
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pugnacious
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— pug·na·cious·ness noun — pug·nac·i·ty noun Synonymsaggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, belligerent, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlikeAntonymsnonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious Related Wordsantagonistic, fierce, hostile, hot-tempered; acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, disagreeable, dyspeptic, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, ornery, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickly, querulous, rude, snappish, snappy, stroppy [British], surly, testy, touchy, ugly, waspish; savage, vicious; battling, fighting, warring |
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belligerence
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belligerent- adj.
Synonymsaggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, feistiness, fight, militance, militancy, militantness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, truculence, chip on one's shoulderAntonymsnonaggression, pacifism Related Wordsantagonism, fierceness, hostility, hyperaggressiveness, unfriendliness; imperialism, jingoism, militarism; acidity, biliousness, captiousness, crabbiness, crankiness, crossness, disagreeableness, fractiousness, fretfulness, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, orneriness, peevishness, pettishness, petulance, querulousness, rudeness, surliness, testiness, waspishness |
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indigence
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indigent- adj.
Synonymsbeggary, destituteness, destitution, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, impoverishment, poverty, necessity, need, neediness, pauperism, penuriousness, penury, poorness, wantAntonymsaffluence, opulence, richness, wealth, wealthiness Related Wordsgutter, misery, woe, wretchedness; exigency; emergency, rainy day; austerity, deprivation, privation; bankruptcy, insolvency; belt-tightening, pinching, straitening |
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Synonymsdisloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, perfidiousness, infidelity, unfaithfulnessAntonymsallegiance, constancy, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty
Related Wordsadultery; betrayal, double-cross, double-dealing, duplicity, sellout, treachery, treason; deceit, deception, lying |
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tenacity
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— im·pre·cise·ness noun — im·pre·ci·sion noun Synonymsapproximate, approximative, ballpark, inexact, inaccurate, loose, squishyAntonymsaccurate, dead, dead-on, exact, precise, ultraprecise, veracious Related Wordserroneous, false, incorrect, off, wrong; general, indefinable, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, mushy, undefined, undetermined, unsettled, vague; faulty, flawed, mistaken; specious; distorted, fallacious, misleading; doubtful, dubious, questionable, uncertain; inconclusive, indecisive; debatable, disputable; invalidated, unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unsupported |
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straightforward
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— straight·for·ward·ness noun Related to STRAIGHTFORWARD Synonymsdirect, forthright, foursquare, plain, straightAntonymscircuitous, indirect, roundabout Related Wordsaboveboard, candid, frank, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, unguarded, unreserved; artless, earnest, sincere; uninhibited, unrestrained; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, gruff, point-blank, sharp; impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, undiplomatic; true, truthful, veracious |
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deficiency- noun Synonymsincomplete, fragmental, fragmentary, half, halfway, partialAntonymscomplete, entire, full, intact, integral, perfect, whole Related Wordsbroken, damaged, flawed, impaired, imperfect, injured, marred, spoiled; sketchy, unassembled, uncompleted, unfinished |
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— ob·tru·sive·ness noun Synonymsbusy, interfering, intruding, meddlesome, meddling, nosy (or nosey), intrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopyAntonymsunobtrusive Related Wordsbold, brazen, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude; invading, trespassing; curious, inquisitive; annoying, harassing, pestiferous; overbearing, superserviceable |
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Synonymsambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, obscure (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, occult, opaqueAntonymsaccessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal Related Wordsabstruse, esoteric, recondite; cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded; beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, obfuscatory, obnubilated, obscurant (or obscurantic), shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike; indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague; impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable; eerie (also eery), uncanny, weird; impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible; unanswerable, unknowable; baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; complex, complicated, difficult, obtuse |
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— vast·ness noun Synonymsastronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic (also heroical), Himalayan, humongous (also humungous), immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, huge, vasty, walloping, whacking, whoppingAntonymsbantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee Related Wordsbig, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize (also outsized), overgrown, oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, voluminous; august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic; cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering, stupendous, towering; boundless, immeasurable, infinite |
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Synonymscavity, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hole, indentation, indenture, pit, recessAntonymsbulge, camber, convexity, jut, projection, protrusion, protuberance
Related Wordsburrow, cave, cavern, ditch, excavation, furrow, groove, gutter, trench, trough; basin, bowl, valley; alcove, cleft, niche, nook, opening, recess, socket; alveolus, dimple, gouge, impression, imprint, notch, pocket; borehole, chuckhole, crater, posthole, pothole, sinkhole, wallow, water hole, well; abyss, chasm, gulf, vacuity, vacuum, void |
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— sparse·ness noun — spar·si·ty noun Synonymsexiguous, hand-to-mouth, light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, meager, stingyAntonymsabundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful Related Wordsdeficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, short, wanting; bare, bare-bones; least, littlest, lowest, mere, minimal, slightest; slight, small, thin; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive |
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thunder- noun Synonymsblaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, loudAntonymsgentle, low, soft Related Wordsbrazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous; grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident |
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— enor·mous·ness noun Synonymsastronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), cyclopean, elephantine, huge, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic (also heroical), Himalayan, humongous (also humungous), immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whoppingAntonymsbantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee Related Wordsbig, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize (also outsized), overgrown, oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, voluminous; august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic; cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering, stupendous, towering; boundless, immeasurable, infinite |
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Synonymsblaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, loud, earsplitting, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderousAntonymsgentle, low, soft Related Wordsbrazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous; grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident |
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