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foresight
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foreknowledge, prescience
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nostalgia
adj. — nos·tal·gic adjective or noun — nos·tal·gi·cal·ly adverb — nos·tal·gist noun |
the state of being homesick : homesickness ;
a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition; also : something that evokes nostalgia |
homesickness
A wave of nostalgia swept over me when I saw my childhood home. |
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folly
adj. |
lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight ;
a foolish act or idea |
absurdity, asininity, bêtise, fatuity, foolery, foppery, idiocy
The folly of such an action should be apparent to everyone. |
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despair
v. de·spair·er noun |
to lose all hope or confidence;
obsolete : to lose hope for |
despond, lose heart
Things look bad now, but don't despair. |
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artistry
n. artist art |
artistic quality of effect or workmanship ;
artistic ability |
adeptness, adroitness, art, artfulness, artifice, skill, cleverness, craft
We admired the singer's artistry. |
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intricate
adj. in·tri·cate·ly adverb — in·tri·cate·ness noun |
having many complexly interrelating parts or elements : complicated;
difficult to resolve or analyze |
baroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, convoluted,
The movie has an intricate plot. |
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candid
adj. can·did·ly adverb — can·did·ness noun |
free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair;
marked by honest sincere expression |
frank, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare,
She gave us her candid opinion on the matter. |
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ostentatious
adj. os·ten·ta·tious·ly adverb — os·ten·ta·tious·ness noun |
marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display
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flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, glitzy, loud, noisy,
an ostentatious display of knowledge |
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fictional
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fable, fabrication, fantasy (also phantasy), figment, invention
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convoluted
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having convolutions ;
involved, intricate |
baroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, complex,
a convoluted explanation that left the listeners even more confused than they were before |
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capricious
adj. ca·pri·cious·ly adverb — ca·pri·cious·ness noun |
governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive, unpredictable
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fickle, changeable, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant,
The court ruled that the punishment was arbitrary and capricious. |
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bombastic
adj. bombast |
rhetorical, flatulent, fustian, gaseous, gassy, grandiloquent, oratorical, orotund, windy
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loquacious
adj. lo·qua·cious·ly adverb — lo·qua·cious·ness noun |
full of excessive talk : wordy
given to fluent or excessive talk : garrulous |
blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, talkative
the loquacious host of a radio talk show |
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dispassionate
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candid, disinterested, fair, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent
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decorous
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befitting, correct, decent, proper, de rigueur, genteel, nice, polite, respectable, seemly
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emotional
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ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, fervent, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate,
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intellectual
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blue, cerebral, eggheaded, geeky, highbrow, highbrowed, intellectualist, intellectualistic, long-haired (or longhair), nerdish, nerdy
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chance
n. |
accident, casualty [archaic], circumstance, hap, hazard, luck
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random
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aimless, arbitrary, catch-as-catch-can, desultory, erratic, haphazard, helter-skelter, hit-or-miss, scattered, slapdash, stray
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intuitive
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instinctive, intrinsic, inherent
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impulsive
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besetting, driven, compulsive, obsessional, obsessive
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deliberate
adj. v. |
advised, calculated, considered, knowing, measured, reasoned, studied, thoughtful, thought-out, weighed
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chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, ponder, entertain, eye, kick around, meditate, mull (over), perpend, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, study, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)
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instinctive
adj. in·stinc·tive·ly adverb |
of, relating to, or being instinct ;
prompted by natural instinct or propensity : arising spontaneously |
automatic, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, spontaneous
Cats have an instinctive desire to hunt. |
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intentional
adj. in·ten·tion·al·i·ty noun — in·ten·tion·al·ly adverb |
done by intention or design : intended;
of or relating to epistemological intention |
conscious, deliberate, intended, knowing, purposeful, purposive, set, voluntary
I apologize for the omission of your name from the list. It was not intentional. |
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logical
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analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, rational, reasonable, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
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streamlined
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contoured to reduce resistance to motion through a fluid (as air) ;
having flowing lines |
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infighting
n. in·fight intransitive verb — in·fight·er noun |
fighting or boxing at close quarters
prolonged and often bitter dissension or rivalry among members of a group or organization |
conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence,
continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness |
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mitigate
v. mit·i·ga·tion noun — mit·i·ga·tive adjective — mit·i·ga·tor noun — mit·i·ga·to·ry adjective |
to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify;
to make less severe or painful : alleviate |
allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe
Emergency funds are being provided to help mitigate the effects of the disaster. |
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jingoism
n. jin·go·ist noun or adjective — jin·go·is·tic adjective — jin·go·is·ti·cal·ly adverb |
extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
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chauvinism, nationalism, superpatriotism
When the war began many people were caught up in a wave of jingoism. |
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ossified
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to change into bone
to become hardened or conventional and opposed to change |
abide by, Adonai, alibi, alkali, amplify, apple-pie, argufy, assegai, azo dye, basify, beautify, butterfly, by-and-by, caddis fly, calcify, certify,
The cartilage will ossify, becoming bone. |
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bureaucratization
n. bu·reau·cra·ti·za·tion noun |
to make bureaucratic
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ossified rigidfy
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cowardice
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lack of courage or resolution
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cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, gutlessness, poltroonery, pusillanimity, spinelessness
the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted |
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prudence
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the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason
sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs |
alertness, care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, gingerliness,
He always exercises prudence with his finances. |
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hospitality
n. hospitable |
hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition
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It was refreshing to be met with such hospitality after our long journey.
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aloofness
n. aloof·ly adverb |
removed or distant either physically or emotionally
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cool, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, detached, distant,
They tried to keep aloof from the politics of the day. |
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loyalty
n. loyal adj. loy·al·ly adverb |
the quality or state or an instance of being loyal
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adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication,
there was no denying that dog's loyalty to his master |
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applaud
v. ap·plaud·able adjective — ap·plaud·ably adverb — ap·plaud·er noun |
to express approval especially by clapping the hands
to express approval of : praise to show approval of especially by clapping the hands |
accredit, acclaim, cheer, crack up, hail, laud, praise, salute, tout
Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium. |
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derailed
adj. derail v. de·rail·ment noun |
to cause to run off the rails
to obstruct the progress of : frustrate |
agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, disturb, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, exercise
The train was derailed by heavy snow. |
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acknowledge
v. |
to recognize the rights, authority, or status of
to disclose knowledge of or agreement with to recognize as genuine or valid |
admit, agree, allow, concede, confess, fess (up), grant, own (up to)
He quickly acknowledges all of my e-mails when he receives them. |
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permit
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green-light, have, allow, suffer
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anticipate
v. an·tic·i·pat·able adjective — an·tic·i·pa·tor noun |
expect, await, hope (for), watch (for)
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condition
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estate, fettle, form, health, keeping, kilter, nick [British], order, repair, shape, trim
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highlight
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accent, accentuate, feature, foreground, emphasize, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress
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stimulus
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boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, impulse, yeast
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dictum
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a noteworthy statement: as
a judge's expression of opinion on a point other than the precise issue involved in determining a case |
A doctor must follow the dictum of “First, do no harm.”
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respite
n./v./adj. |
a period of temporary delay
an interval of rest or relief to grant a temporary period of relief to : grant a respite to providing or being temporary care in relief of a primary caregiver |
put off, delay
But in the middle of each semester there came a short respite, separate from the traditional holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. |
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negotiate
v. ne·go·ti·a·tor noun — ne·go·ti·a·to·ry adjective |
to arrange for or bring about through conference, discussion, and compromise
to deal with (some matter or affair that requires ability for its successful handling) : manage |
arrange, bargain, concert, conclude
The customer wanted to negotiate over the price. |
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concession
n. con·ces·sion·al adjective — con·ces·sion·ary adjective |
the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
something conceded or granted: |
accommodation, compromise, give-and-take, negotiation
The candidate made an emotional concession speech when it was clear that he had lost. |
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antagonize
v. |
to act in opposition to : counteract
to incur or provoke the hostility of |
embitter, empoison, envenom
Her comments antagonized many people. |
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negligible
adj. neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty noun — neg·li·gi·bly adverb |
so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
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, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly
A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle. |
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surrender
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to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand
to give (oneself) up into the power of another especially as a prisoner the action of yielding one's person or giving up the possession of something especially into the power of another the delivery of a fugitive from justice by one government to another |
cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down,
capitulating, capitulation, cession, handover, relinquishment, rendition, submission, submitting The enemy finally surrendered after three days of fighting. |
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enemy
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adversary, antagonist, foe, hostile, opponent
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dominate
v. dom·i·na·tive adjective — dom·i·na·tor noun |
rule, control
to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position |
conquer, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, vanquish
One company has dominated the market for years. |
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inquiry
n. inquire v. |
examination into facts or principles : research
a request for information a systematic investigation often of a matter of public interest |
delving, disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, study
The board ordered an inquiry to determine whether the rules had been followed. |
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equivocate
v. equiv·o·ca·tion noun — equiv·o·ca·tor noun |
to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
to avoid committing oneself in what one says |
fudge, hedge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, waffle, weasel, beat around (or about) the bush, hem and haw, straddle the fence
The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job. |
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denunciation
n. de·nun·ci·a·tive adjective — de·nun·ci·a·to·ry adjective |
an act of denouncing; especially : a public condemnation
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commination, condemnation, censure, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture
The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world. |
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rousing
adj. rouse v. rous·ing·ly adverb |
giving rise to excitement : stirring
brisk, lively exceptional, superlative |
breathtaking, 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, thrilling
She was met with a rousing reception. |
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memorable
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indelible, unforgettable
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pedestrian
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commonplace, unimaginative
going or performed on foot a person going on foot : walker |
arid, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, boring, ponderous, slow
He lived a pedestrian life, working at the paper mill and living in his trailer. |
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evolving
adj./v, evolv·able adjective — evolve·ment noun |
to produce by natural evolutionary processes
develop, work out to produce by natural evolutionary processes to develop by or as if by evolution : undergo evolutionary change |
elaborate, develop, unfold
Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business. |
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chaotic
adj. cha·ot·ic adjective — cha·ot·i·cal·ly adverb |
obsolete : chasm, abyss
often capitalized : a state of things in which chance is supreme; especially : the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms — compare cosmos a state of utter confusion |
chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck,
The loss of electricity caused chaos throughout the city. |
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unprecedented
adj. un·prec·e·dent·ed·ly adverb |
having no precedent : novel, unexampled
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fresh, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, new
The team has enjoyed unprecedented success this year. |
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derivative
n./adj. de·riv·a·tive·ly adverb — de·riv·a·tive·ness noun |
the limit of the ratio of the change in a function to the corresponding change in its independent variable as the latter change approaches zero
made up of or marked by derived elements |
by-product, derivate, derivation, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-off
secondary, secondhand The word “childish” is a derivative of “child.” A number of critics found the film derivative and predictable. |
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inept
adj. in·ept·ly adverb — in·ept·ness noun |
lacking in fitness or aptitude : unfit
lacking sense or reason : foolish not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree generally incompetent : bungling |
He made an inept attempt to apologize.
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spontaneous
adj. spon·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb — spon·ta·ne·ous·ness noun |
proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint
arising from a momentary impulse produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous developing or occurring without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment |
instinctive, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, automatic
The comment was completely spontaneous. |
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graceless
adj. grace·less·ly adverb — grace·less·ness noun |
awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy
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cheapen
v. cheap adj. |
to ask the price of
to bid or bargain for to make cheap in price or value to lower in general esteem to make tawdry, vulgar, or inferior |
attenuate, break, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off
I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed. |
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affordable
adj. af·ford·abil·i·ty noun — af·ford·able adjective — af·ford·ably adverb |
to manage to bear without serious detriment
to be able to bear the cost of to make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably |
go, swing
They couldn't afford new coats for the children. |
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transform
v. trans·form·able adjective — trans·for·ma·tive adjective |
to change in composition or structure
to change the outward form or appearance of to change in character or condition : convert to subject to mathematical transformation to cause (a cell) to undergo genetic transformation |
alchemize, make over, metamorphose, transfigure, convert, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate
A little creativity can transform an ordinary meal into a special event. |
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viable
adj. vi·a·bil·i·ty noun — vi·a·bly adverb |
capable of living; especially : having attained such form and development as to be normally capable of surviving outside the mother's womb
capable of growing or developing capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately |
achievable, attainable, doable, feasible, practicable, realizable, possible, workable
He could not suggest a viable alternative. |
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revolutionize
v. revolution n. revolutionary adj. revolutionist n. |
to overthrow the established government of
to imbue with revolutionary doctrines to change fundamentally or completely |
This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
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prohibitive
adj. pro·hib·i·tive·ly adverb — pro·hib·i·tive·ness noun |
tending to prohibit or restrain
tending to preclude use or purchase almost certain to perform as predicted |
the prohibitive cost of rent
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provoked
adj. provoke v. provoking adj. |
archaic : to arouse to a feeling or action
to incite to anger to call forth (as a feeling or action) : evoke to stir up purposely to provide the needed stimulus for |
arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir, build a fire under
He just says those things because he's trying to provoke you. |
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improbable
adj. improbably adv. improbability n. |
unlikely to be true or to occur; also : unlikely but real or true
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doubtful, dubious, far-fetched, flimsy, questionable, unapt, unlikely
The team made an improbable comeback. |
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stimulate
v. stimulant n. stimulated adj. stimulative adj. |
to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate, arouse
to function as a physiological stimulus to to arouse or affect by a stimulant (as a drug) |
amp (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)
Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more. |
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inaccessible
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inapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, untouchable
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cryptic
adj. cryp·ti·cal·ly adverb |
having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning : mysterious
marked by an often perplexing brevity |
arcane, mysterious, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic, occult, uncanny
His instructions were cryptic. He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear. |
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judicious
adj. ju·di·cious·ly adverb — ju·di·cious·ness noun |
having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment : discreet
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intelligent, judgmatic (or judgmatical), discreet, prudent
Judicious planning now can prevent problems later. |
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jubilant
adj. ju·bi·lant·ly adverb |
exultant
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cock-a-hoop, crank [chiefly dialect], crowing, exulting, glorying, exultant, prideful, proud, rejoicing, triumphant
the nominee's jubilant acceptance speech before the cheering crowd |
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supercilious
adj. su·per·cil·ious·ly adverb — su·per·cil·ious·ness noun |
coolly and patronizingly haughty
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assumptive, 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, uppity
the supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000 |
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pugnacious
adj. pug·na·cious·ly adverb — pug·na·cious·ness noun — pug·nac·i·ty noun |
having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
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aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, belligerent, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
There's one pugnacious member on the committee who won't agree to anything. |
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belligerence
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an aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition
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aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, feistiness, fight, militance, militancy,
among the Native American tribes of the colonial period, the Iroquois were known for their belligerence |
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indigence
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a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
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beggary, destituteness, destitution, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, impoverishment, poverty, necessity, need, neediness, pauperism, penuriousness, penury,
there are various state and federal programs to help relieve indigence |
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perfidy
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the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal : treachery
an act or an instance of disloyalty |
disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, perfidiousness, infidelity, unfaithfulnessAntonyms
he decided to forgive his wife's perfidy, choosing to ascribe it to a moment of uncharacteristic weakness |
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aspersion
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a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies
a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation the act of making such a charge : defamation |
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tenacity
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the quality or state of being tenacious
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imprecise
adj. im·pre·cise·ly adverb — im·pre·cise·ness noun — im·pre·ci·sion noun |
not precise : inexact, vague
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approximate, approximative, ballpark, inexact, inaccurate, loose, squishy
It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence. |
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straightforward
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direct, forthright, foursquare, plain, straight
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deficient
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incomplete, fragmental, fragmentary, half, halfway, partial
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obtrusive
adj. ob·tru·sive·ly adverb — ob·tru·sive·ness noun |
forward in manner or conduct
undesirably prominent thrust out : protruding |
The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive.
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elliptical
adj. el·lip·ti·cal·ly adverb |
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis |
ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, obscure (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, occult, opaque
The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth. |
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vast
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astronomical (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, whopping
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hollow
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an unfilled space : cavity, hole
a depressed or low part of a surface; especially : a small valley or basin |
cavity, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hole, indentation, indenture, pit, recess
made a little hollow in her mound of mashed potatoes and filled it with gravy |
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sparse
v. sparse·ly adverb — sparse·ness noun — spar·si·ty noun |
of few and scattered elements; especially : not thickly grown or settled
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exiguous, hand-to-mouth, light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, meager, stingy
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thunderous
adj. thun·der·ous·ly adverb |
producing thunder
making or accompanied by a noise like thunder |
blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, loud
The audience responded with thunderous applause. |
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enormous
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astronomical (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, whopping
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deafening
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blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, loud, earsplitting, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
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unimpressive
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not capable of impressing
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muted
adj. mut·ed·ly adverb |
being mute : silent
toned down : low-key, subdued provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute |
hushed, silent, noiseless, quiet, quieted, soundless, still, stilly
The government chose a more muted response to the threat. |
