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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
Synonym: selfless Antonyms: selfish, self-centered |
Altruistic
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(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
Synonyms: (v.) concur, consent, accede Antonyms: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent |
Assent
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(n.) one who does good to others
Synonyms: patron, humanitarian Antonyms: misanthrop, malefactor |
Benefactor
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
Synonyms: gallant, civil, valiant Antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
Chivalrous
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
Clemency
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
Dearth
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
Diffident
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(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
Synonyms: disagreement, convergence, consistency Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency |
Discrepancy
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(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board |
Embark
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(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt.
Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting |
Facile
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(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding |
Indomitable
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(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
Synonyms: unerring, certain Antonym: imperfect |
Infallible
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(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
Synonyms: lumber, trudge Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance |
Plod
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy Antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
Pungent
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(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
Remiss
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(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
Synonyms: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite Antonyms: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
Repose
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(n.) rashness, boldness
Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, himility |
Temerity
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(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
Truculent
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(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony |
Unfeigned
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(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign |
Virulent
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