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222 Cards in this Set
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Ajar
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open
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juvenile
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youth
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aquire
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obtain or receive
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mended
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correct, improve , fix, or ameliorate
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preamble
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introduction
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insignificant
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not important; of no consequence , paltry
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blemish
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flaw, defect
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egret
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wild bird
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gale
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violent storm
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customary
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usual ,regular ,orthodox ,traditional
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cliche
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oversude, hackneyed phrase
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slipshod
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careless, lackadaisical, haphazard
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deter
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inhibit, prevent, restrict
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bog down
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stick; become stuck
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fortnight
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occurring every two weeks
bi-weekly, two weeks fortnightly, once every two weeks, twice monthly |
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forthcoming
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: expected, imminent Synonyms: accessible, anticipated, approaching, at hand, available, awaited, coming, destined, fated, future, impending, in evidence, in preparation, in prospect, in store, in the cards, in the wind, inescapable, inevitable, nearing, obtainable, on tap, oncoming, open, pending, predestined, prospective, ready, resulting, upcoming Antonyms: bygone, distant, gone, past |
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prospect
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: outlook for future Synonyms: anticipation, calculation, chance, contemplation, expectancy, expectation, forecast, future, hope, in the cards, irons in the fire, likelihood, odds, opening, plan, possibility, presumption, probability, promise, proposal, thought |
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poignant
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: affecting, painful Synonyms: agitating, agonizing, bitter, distressing, disturbing, emotional, heartbreaking, heartrending, impressive, intense, moving, passionate, pathetic, perturbing, piteous, pitiful, sad, sentimental, sorrowful, touching, upsetting Antonyms: calm, numb, pleasant, soothing, unaffecting |
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devout
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sincerely believing; devoted Synonyms: adherent, adoring, ardent, deep, earnest, faithful, fervent, fervid, genuine, godly, goody two-shoes, goody-goody, heart-and-soul, heartfelt, holy, intense, orthodox, passionate, pietistic, pious, prayerful, profound, religious, reverent, revering, serious, sincere, venerating, worshiping, zealous Antonyms: insincere, irreligious, unbelieving |
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boisterous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: noisy and mischievous Synonyms: bouncy, brawling, clamorous, disorderly, effervescent, impetuous, loud, obstreperous, rambunctious, raucous, riotous, rollicking, rowdy, strident, tumultous/tumultuous, unrestrained, unruly, uproarious, vociferant, vociferous, wild Antonyms: calm, quiet, restrained, silent |
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diligent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: persevering, hard-working Synonyms: active, assiduous, attentive, busy, careful, conscientious, constant, eager, eager beaver, earnest, grind*, indefatigable, industrious, laborious, occupied, operose, painstaking, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, plugging, sedulous, steadfast, studious, tireless, unflagging, unrelenting, untiring Antonyms: inactive, indifferent, languid, lazy, lethargic, negligent |
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digress
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: stray, deviate Synonyms: aberrate, be diffuse, beat about the bush, circumlocute, depart, divagate, drift, excurse, get off the point, get off the subject, get sidetracked, go by way of, go off on a tangent, long way, meander, ramble, roam, swerve, turn aside, veer, wander, wander away Antonyms: be direct, stay |
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merchants
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person who sells goods Synonyms: broker, businessperson, consigner, dealer, exporter, handler, jobber, marketer, operator, retailer, salesperson, seller, sender, shipper, shopkeeper, storekeeper, trader, tradesperson, trafficker, tycoon, vendor, wholesaler Antonyms: buyer, customer |
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startled
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: frighten, surprise Synonyms: affright, agitate, alarm, amaze, astonish, astound, awe, bolt, consternate, floor, fright, give a turn, jump, make jump, rock, scare, scare to death, shake up, shock, spook, spring, spring something on, stagger, start, stun, take aback, terrify, terrorize Antonyms: calm, comfort, compose, expect |
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inferior
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: less in rank, importance Synonyms: back seat, bottom, bottom-rung, entry-level, junior, less, lesser, lower, menial, minor, minus, nether, peon, second, second-banana, second-fiddle, second-string, secondary, smaller, subjacent, subordinate, subsidiary, under, underneath Antonyms: best, better, extraordinary, first-class, first-rate, foremost, superior |
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inhibit
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: restrict, prevent Synonyms: arrest, avert, bar, bit, bridle, check, constrain, cramp, curb, discourage, enjoin, faze, forbid, frustrate, hang up, hinder, hog-tie, hold back, hold down, hold in, impede, interdict, keep in, obstruct, outlaw, prohibit, put on brakes, repress, restrain, sandbag, stop, stymie, suppress, taboo*, ward, withhold Antonyms: aid, allow, approve, assist, free, help |
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intrigue
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: scheme Synonyms: artifice, cabal, chicanery, collusion, complication, conspiracy, contrivance, deal, design, dodge, double-dealing, fix, frame-up, fraud, game, graft, hookup, little game, machination, maneuver, manipulation, plan, plot, ruse, stratagem, trickery, wile |
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conviction
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: belief, opinion Synonyms: confidence, creed, doctrine, dogma, eye, faith, feeling, judgment call, mind, persuasion, principle, reliance, say so, sentiment, slant, tenet, view |
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retention
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: custody Synonyms: confinement, detainment, detention, holding, reservation, withholding |
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flounder
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: struggle; be in the dark Synonyms: blunder, bobble, cast about, come apart at the seams, drop the ball, fall down, flop, flummox, foul up, fumble, go at backwards, go to pieces, grope, labor, lurch, make a mess of, miss one's cue, muddle, plunge, pratfall, screw up, slip up, snafu, strive, stub one's toe, stumble, thrash, toil, toss, travail, trip up, tumble, wallow, work at Notes: founder means to sink, while flounder means to flail helplessly Antonyms: do well, succeed |
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impose
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: set, dictate Synonyms: appoint, burden, charge, command, compel, constrain, decree, demand, encroach, enforce, enjoin, establish, exact, fix, foist, force, force upon, horn in, inflict, infringe, institute, introduce, intrude, lade, lay, lay down, lay down the law, levy, move in on, oblige, obtrude, ordain, order, place, prescribe, presume, promulgate, put, put foot down, read riot act, require, saddle, take advantage, trespass, visit, wish, wreak, wreck |
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strident
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: harsh, shrill Synonyms: blatant, boisterous, clamorous, clashing, discordant, grating, hoarse, jangling, jarring, loud, noisy, obstreperous, rasping, raucous, screeching, squawky, squeaky, stentorian, stertorous, stridulant, stridulous, unmusical, vociferant, vociferous Antonyms: low, mild, moderate, soft |
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relinquish
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give up, let go Synonyms: abandon, abdicate, abnegate, back down, cast, cast off, cede, cut loose, desert, discard, ditch*, drop, drop like hot potato, drop out, dump*, forbear, forgo, forsake, forswear, hand over, kick, kiss good-bye, lay aside, leave, opt out, quit, quit cold turkey, release, renounce, repudiate, resign, retire from, sacrifice, shed, stand down, surrender, swear off, take the oath, take the pledge, vacate, waive, withdraw, yield Antonyms: hold, keep, take |
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vanish
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: disappear Synonyms: be lost, become invisible, clear, dematerialize, die, die out, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, exit, fade, fade away, go away, melt Antonyms: appear, arrive, come |
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banish
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: expel from place or situation Synonyms: ban, cast out, deport, discard, discharge, dislodge, dismiss, dispel, drive away, eject, eliminate, eradicate, evict, exclude, excommunicate, exile, expatriate, expulse, extradict, get rid of, isolate, ostracize, oust, outlaw, proscribe, relegate, remove, rusticate, sequester, shake off, shut out, transport Antonyms: allow, keep, welcome |
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garnish
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: embellishment, improvement Synonyms: adornment, decoration, enhancement, furbelow, gingerbread, ornament, ornamentation, tinsel, trim, trimming Antonyms: decrease, divestment, plainness |
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frolic
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: amusement, revel Synonyms: antic, drollery, escapade, fun, fun and games, gaiety, gambol, game, high jinks, joke, joviality, lark, merriment, monkeyshines, play, prank, romp, shenanigan, skylarking, sport, spree, tomfoolery*, trick |
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prolific
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fruitful, productive Synonyms: abounding, abundant, bountiful, breeding, copious, creative, fecund, fertile, generating, generative, luxuriant, profuse, proliferant, rank, reproducing, reproductive, rich, spawning, swarming, teeming, yielding Antonyms: barren, fruitless, impotent, unfruitful, unproductive |
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wry
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sarcastic, distorted Synonyms: askew, aslant, awry, contorted, crooked, cynical, deformed, droll, dry, ironic, mocking, sardonic, twisted, uneven, warped Antonyms: straight, straightforward |
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propagate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: breed, reproduce Synonyms: bear, beget, engender, father, fecundate, fertilize, generate, grow, impregnate, increase, inseminate, make pregnant, mother, multiply, originate, procreate, produce, proliferate, raise, sire Antonyms: destroy, kill |
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portray
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: represent, imitate Synonyms: act like, characterize, copy, delineate, depict, describe, draw, duplicate, figure, illustrate, image, impersonate, interpret, limn, mimic, paint, parody, photograph, picture, render, reproduce, simulate, sketch |
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composure
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: calmness, collectedness Synonyms: accord, aplomb, assurance, balance, calm, contentment, control, cool head, cool*, coolheadedness, coolness, dignity, dispassion, ease, equanimity, equilibrium, even temper, evenness, fortitude, harmony, imperturbability, inexcitability, levelheadedness, moderation, nonchalance, peace of mind, placidity, poise, polish, presence of mind, quiet, quietude, repose, sang-froid, sedateness, self-assurance, self-control, self-possession, serenity, sobriety, stability, tranquility Antonyms: agitation, arousal, discomposure, excitement, perturbedness, upset |
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poise
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: self-composure, dignity Synonyms: address, aplomb, assurance, balance, bearing, calmness, confidence, cool, coolness, delicatesse, diplomacy, elegance, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, grace, gravity, polish, presence, presence of mind, sangfroid, savoir faire, self-assurance, self-possession, serenity, stasis, tact, tactfulness, tranquility Antonyms: excitedness |
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impetuous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: acting without thinking Synonyms: abrupt, ardent, eager, fervid, fierce, furious, going off deep end, hasty, headlong, hurried, impassioned, impulsive, passionate, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, rash, restive, rushing, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, subitaneous, sudden, swift, unbridled, unexpected, unplanned, unpremeditated, unreflecting, unrestrained, unthinking, vehement, violent Antonyms: calm, cautious, circumspect, considerate, reflective, sensible, thoughtful, wise |
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appraisal
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: judgment, estimation Synonyms: appraisement, assessment, estimate, evaluation, opinion, pricing, rating, reckoning, stock, survey, valuation |
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credible
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: believable Synonyms: aboveboard, colorable, conceivable, conclusive, creditable, dependable, determinative, honest, honest to God, imaginable, likely, plausible, possible, probable, probably, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, seeming, sincere, solid, sound, straight, supposable, tenable, thinkable, trustworthy, trusty, up front, valid Notes: credible means 'believable' and credulous means 'gullible' Antonyms: implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, untenable |
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imperative
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: necessary Synonyms: acute, burning, clamant, clamorous, compulsory, critical, crucial, crying, essential, exigent, immediate, important, importunate, indispensable, inescapable, insistent, instant, no turning back, obligatory, pressing, urgent, vital Antonyms: inessential, optional, secondary, unnecessary, voluntary |
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intrepid
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: brave, nervy Synonyms: audacious, bodacious, bold, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, impavid, lionhearted, nerveless, plucky, resolute, spunky*, stalwart, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous Antonyms: cowardly, meek, timid |
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pert
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lively, bold Synonyms: animated, audacious, brash, brazen, breezy, bright, brisk, cheeky*, dapper, daring, dashing, disrespectful, flip*, flippant, forward, fresh, gay, impertinent, impudent, insolent, jaunty, keen, nervy, perky, presumptuous, sassy*, saucy*, smart, smart-alecky, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, wise Antonyms: dull, humble, lifeless |
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disdain
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: hate; indifference Synonyms: antipathy, arrogance, aversion, contempt, contumely, derision, despisal, despisement, despite, dislike, disparagement, hatred, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, pride, ridicule, scorn, sneering, snobbishness, superbity, superciliousness Notes: contempt is a more engaged, more involved feeling of disapproval than disdain Antonyms: admiration, esteem, favor, like, love, praise, respect |
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petty
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: trivial, insignificant Synonyms: base, casual, cheap, contemptible, frivolous, inconsequent, inconsiderable, inessential, inferior, irrelevant, junior, lesser, light, little, lower, measly, minor, narrow-minded, negligible, nickel-and-dime, niggling, paltry, peanut, penny-ante, pettifogging, picayune, piddling, scratch, secondary, shabby, shallow, shoestring, slight, small, small-minded, subordinate, trifling, two-bit, unimportant Notes: paltry means not worth considering or contemptibly small in amount; petty means inferior in rank or status or contemptibly narrow in outlook Antonyms: consequential, important, major, necessary, prominent, significant, useful |
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pity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: feeling of mercy toward another Synonyms: benevolence, charity, clemency, comfort, commiseration, compassion, compunction, condolement, condolence, dejection, distress, empathy, favor, forbearance, goodness, grace, humanity, kindliness, kindness, lenity, melancholy, mercy, philanthropy, quarter, rue, ruth, sadness, solace, sorrow, sympathy, tenderness, understanding, warmth Antonyms: disdain, malevolence, mercilessness |
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pithy
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: brief, to the point Synonyms: cogent, compact, concise, crisp, curt, down to brass tacks, effective, epigrammatic, expressive, honed, laconic, meaningful, meaty, pointed, short, short-and-sweet, significant, succinct, terse, trenchant Antonyms: long-winded, verbose, wordy |
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apathy
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: uncaring attitude, lack of interest Synonyms: aloofness, coldness, coolness, detachment, disinterest, dispassion, disregard, dullness, emotionlessness, halfheartedness, heedlessness, indifference, insensibility, insensitivity, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, passiveness, passivity, stoicism, unconcern, unresponsiveness Antonyms: care, concern, feeling, interest, passion, sensitivity, sympathy, warmth |
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sly
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: clever, devious Synonyms: arch, artful, astute, bluffing, cagey, calculating, canny, captious, conniving, covert, crafty, crooked, cunning, deceitful, deceptive, delusive, designing, dishonest, dishonorable, dissembling, double-dealing, elusive, foxy, furtive, guileful, illusory, impish, ingenious, insidious, intriguing, mean, mischievous, plotting, roguish, scheming, secret, sharp, shifty, shrewd, slick, smart, smooth, sneaking, stealthy, subtle, traitorous, treacherous, tricky, underhand, unscrupulous, wily Antonyms: honest, open, simple, straight, straightforward, uncleve |
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advantageous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: favorable Synonyms: auspicious, beneficial, expedient, for the best, fortunate, helpful, opportune, profitable, propitious, worthwhile |
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self-sufficient
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: able to take care of oneself Synonyms: arrogant, closed, competent, conceited, confident, doing one's own thing, efficient, egotistic, haughty, independent, individual, on one's own, out for number one, self-confident, self-dependent, self-sufficing, self-supported, self-supporting, self-sustained, self-sustaining, smug, unit Antonyms: incapable, needy, unable |
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cumbersome
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: clumsy, awkward Synonyms: bulky, burdensome, clunker, clunking, clunky, cumbrous, embarrassing, galumphing, heavy, hefty, incommodious, inconvenient, leaden, massive, oppressive, ponderous, tiresome, unhandy, unmanageable, unwieldy, wearisome, weighty Antonyms: graceful |
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optional
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: possible; available as choice Synonyms: alternative, arbitrary, discretional, discretionary, elective, extra, facultative, free, no strings attached, noncompulsory, nonobligatory, not required, open, unforced, unrestricted, up to the individual, volitional, voluntary Antonyms: compulsory, forced, required |
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verbose
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: wordy, long-winded Synonyms: bombastic, circumlocutory, diffuse, flowery, full of air, fustian, gabby, garrulous, grandiloquent, involved, loquacious, magniloquent, palaverous, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, redundant, repeating, repetitious, repetitive, rhetorical, talkative, talky, tautological, tautologous, tedious, tortuous, windy, yacking Antonyms: concise, succinct |
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incite
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: encourage, provoke Synonyms: abet, activate, actuate, agitate, animate, arouse, coax, craze, drive, egg on, encourage, excite, exhort, fan the fire, foment, force, forward, further, get to, goad, impel, induce, inflame, influence, inspire, inspirit, instigate, juice*, key up, motivate, persuade, prick, promote, prompt, provoke, psych, push, put up to, raise, rouse, set, set off, solicit, spur, stimulate, stir up, talk into, taunt, trigger, urge, whip up, work up Notes: incite means to provoke or stir up while insight means clear or deep perception of a situation Antonyms: delay, deter, discourage, prohibit |
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garrison
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: military post, fort Synonyms: barracks, base, camp, citadel, command post, encampment, fortification, fortress, stronghold |
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deplore
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: regret; condemn Synonyms: abhor, be against, bemoan, bewail, carry on, censure, complain, cry, denounce, deprecate, disapprove of, eat one's heart out, grieve for, hate, hurt, lament, moan, mourn, object to, repent, rue, sing the blues, sorrow over, take on, weep Antonyms: approve, be happy, delight, praise, rejoice, revel |
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implore
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: beg Synonyms: appeal, beseech, conjure, crave, entreat, go on bended knee, importune, plead, pray, solicit, supplicate, urge Antonyms: answer |
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hysterical
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: very upset, excited Synonyms: agitated, berserk, beside oneself, blazing, carried away, convulsive, crazed, crazy, delirious, distracted, distraught, emotional, fiery, frantic, frenzied, fuming, furious, impassioned, impetuous, in a fit, incensed, irrepressible, mad, maddened, nervous, neurotic, overwrought, panic-stricken, passionate, possessed, rabid, raging, rampant, raving, seething, spasmodic, tempestuous, turbulent, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, unnerved, unrestrained, uproarious, vehement, violent, wild, worked up Antonyms: calm, controlled, serene |
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grim
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hopeless, horrible in manner, appearance Synonyms: austere, barbarous, bleak, cantankerous, churlish, crabbed, cruel, crusty, dogged, ferocious, fierce, forbidding, foreboding, formidable, frightful, funereal, ghastly, gloomy, glowering, glum, grisly, grouchy, gruesome, grumpy*, harsh, hideous, horrid, implacable, inexorable, intractable, merciless, morose, ominous, relentless, resolute, ruthless, scowling, severe, shocking, sinister, somber, sour, splenetic, stern, stubborn, sulky, sullen, surly, terrible, truculent, unrelenting, unyielding Antonyms: bright, cheerful, happy, hopeful, joyful, sunny |
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unanimous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in agreement; uncontested Synonyms: accepted, accordant, agreed, agreeing, as one, assenting, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, concordant, concurrent, consensual, consentient, consistent, consonant, harmonious, homogeneous, in complete accord, like-minded, of one mind, popular, public, shared, single, solid, undisputed, undivided, unified, united, universal, unquestioned, with one voice Antonyms: split |
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clemency
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: forgiveness Synonyms: caritas, charity, compassion, endurance, equitableness, fairness, forbearance, gentleness, grace, humanity, indulgence, justness, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, lifesaver, mercifulness, mercy, mildness, moderation, soft-heartedness, sufferance, tenderness, tolerance, toleration Antonyms: no mercy |
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abate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: lessen, grow or cause to grow less Synonyms: allay, chill out, coast*, cool, cool it, decline, decrease, diminish, dull, dwindle, ebb, go with the flow, hang easy, hang loose, lay back, let go, let it all hang out, let up, mellow out, moderate, quell, recede, reduce, slacken, slow, subdue, subside, take it easy, taper, taper off, unlax, wane Antonyms: amplify, enhance, enlarge, extend, increase, intensify, magnify, prolong, revive, rise |
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abet
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: assist, help in wrongdoing Synonyms: advocate, back, condone, egg on, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, provoke, sanction, spur, support, urge Antonyms: counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist |
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sullen
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: brooding, upset Synonyms: bad-tempered, cheerless, churlish, crabbed, crabby, cross, cynical, dismal, dour, dull, fretful, frowning, gloomy, glowering, glum, gruff, grumpy*, heavy, hostile, ill-humored, inert, irritable, malevolent, malicious, malign, mean, moody, morose, obstinate, ornery*, out of sorts, peevish, perverse, pessimistic, petulant, pouting, pouty, querulous, saturnine, silent, somber, sour, sourpussed, stubborn, sulking, sulky, surly, tenebrific, tenebrous, ugly, unsociable, uptight* Antonyms: bright, cheerful, grinning, happy |
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obligatory
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: essential, required Synonyms: binding, coercive, compulsatory, compulsory, de rigueur, enforced, imperative, imperious, mandatory, necessary, requisite, unavoidable Antonyms: nonessential, optional, unrequired, voluntary |
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clandestine
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: secret, sly Synonyms: artful, cloak-and-dagger, closet, concealed, covert, foxy, fraudulent, furtive, hidden, hush-hush, illegitimate, illicit, in holes and corners, on the Q. T., on the quiet, private, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, under wraps, under-the-counter, undercover, underground, underhand Antonyms: aboveboard, forthright, open, truthful |
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deduce
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: figure out, understand Synonyms: add up, analyze, assume, be afraid, boil down, cogitate, collect, conceive, conclude, consider, deduct, deem, derive, draw, fancy, figure, gather, glean, have a hunch, imagine, infer, judge, make, make out, presume, presuppose, ratiocinate, read into, reason, regard, surmise, take to mean Notes: deduce means to conclude by reasoning or in logic; adduce means to cite as proof or evidence; deduct means to take away from or subtract from another |
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ditto
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: the same; duplicate Synonyms: clone, copy, double, duplication, facsimile, likewise, reproduction, the above, the very words |
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ardent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: very enthusiastic Synonyms: agog, avid, blazing, burning, desirous, eager, fervent, fervid, fierce, fiery, horny*, hot*, hungry, impassioned, intense, keen, lovey-dovey, lusty, passionate, spirited, thirsty, vehement, warm, zealous Antonyms: cold, cold-blooded, cool, dispassionate, frigid, indifferent, lukewarm, unenthusiastic |
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laudable
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: admirable Synonyms: commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, mean, meritable, meritorious, of note, praisable, praiseworthy, stellar, terrific, thankworthy, worthy Notes: laudable means deserving praise; laudatory means expressing praise Antonyms: bad, blameable |
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laconic
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: short, to the point Synonyms: breviloquent, brief, brusque, compact, compendiary, compendious, concise, crisp, curt, pithy, sententious, short and sweet, succinct, terse Antonyms: long-winded, verbose, wordy |
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tyranny
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: dictatorship Synonyms: absolutism, authoritarianism, autocracy, coercion, cruelty, despotism, domination, fascism, high-handedness, imperiousness, monocracy, oligarchy, oppression, peremptoriness, reign of terror, severity, terrorism, totalitarianism, totality, unreasonableness Antonyms: democracy |
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berate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: criticize hatefully Synonyms: bawl out, blister, call down, castigate, censure, chew out, chew*, chide, cuss out, eat out, give one hell, give what for, jaw, jump all over, rail at, rake over the coals, rate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, revile, scold, scorch, tell off, tongue-lash, upbraid, vituperate Antonyms: compliment, hail, praise |
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indistinct
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obscure, ambiguous Synonyms: bleared, bleary, blurred, confused, dark, dim, doubtful, faint, fuzzy, hazy, ill-defined, inaudible, inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscernible, indistinguishable, inexact, misty, muffled, murky, out of focus, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, unheard, unintelligible, vague, weak Antonyms: apparent, certain, defined, definite, discernible, distinct, evident, explicit, plain, positive, sure |
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vigorous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: energetic, powerful Synonyms: active, athletic, ball of fire, bouncing, brisk, dashing, driving, dynamic, effective, efficient, enterprising, exuberant, flourishing, forceful, forcible, hale, hard-driving, hardy, healthy, hearty, intense, lively, lusty, mettlesome, peppy, persuasive, potent, red-blooded, robust, rugged, snappy, sound, spanking, spirited, steamroller, strapping, strenuous, strong, strong as an ox, sturdy, take-charge, take-over, tough, vital, zealous, zippy Notes: rigorous means demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; vigorous means strong and active physically or mentally Antonyms: enervated, idle, impotent, inactive, lethargic, weak |
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entourage
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: followers Synonyms: associates, attendants, companions, company, cortege, court, courtiers, escort, following, groupies, hangers-on, retainers, retinue, staff, suite, sycophants, toadies, train Antonyms: leader |
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frugal
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: economical Synonyms: Spartan, abstemious, canny, careful, chary, conserving, discreet, meager, meticulous, mingy, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penny-wise, preserving, provident, prudent, saving, scrimping, sparing, stingy, thrifty, tight, tightwad, unwasteful, wary Notes: frugal refers more directly to practicing economy in the course of shopping for goods or services, whereas thrifty applies more to the preservation of funds Antonyms: generous, lavish, spendthrifty, uneconomical, wasteful |
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provision
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: supplies, supplying Synonyms: accouterment, arrangement, catering, emergency, equipping, fitting out, foundation, furnishing, groundwork, outline, plan, prearrangement, precaution, preparation, procurement, providing, stock, store, supplying Antonyms: removal, taking |
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marauder
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: pillager, raider Synonyms: bandit, buccaneer, corsair, freebooter, looter, outlaw, pirate, plunderer, ravager, robber, thief |
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vindictive
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hateful, revengeful Synonyms: avenging, cruel, grim, grudging, implacable, malicious, malignant, merciless, rancorous, relentless, resentful, retaliatory, ruthless, spiteful, unforgiving, unrelenting, vengeful, venomous, wreakful Antonyms: forgiving, helpful, kind, nice |
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apprehension
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: anxiety, fear Synonyms: alarm, apprehensiveness, concern, disquiet, doubt, dread, foreboding, misgiving, mistrust, premonition, presage, presentiment, suspicion, trepidation, uneasiness, worry Antonyms: calmness, ease |
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fiscal
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: monetary Synonyms: budgetary, commercial, economic, financial, money, pecuniary, pocket Notes: monetary means 'pertaining or relating to money or currency' and fiscal means 'pertaining or relating to finance and financial matters, especially of government and taxes |
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chic
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fashionable Synonyms: chichi*, clean*, current, dap, dapper, dashing, elegant, exclusive, faddish, last word, latest thing, mod, modern, modish, natty, sharp, smart, stylish, swank, trendy, voguish, with-it Antonyms: dull, old-fashioned, out-moded, unfashionable |
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empathy
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: understanding Synonyms: affinity, appreciation, being on same wavelength, being there for someone, communion, community of interests, compassion, comprehension, concord, cottoning to, good vibrations, hitting it off, insight, picking up on, pity, rapport, recognition, responsiveness, soul, sympathy, warmth Notes: empathy denotes a deep emotional understanding of another's feelings or problems, while sympathy is more general and can apply to small annoyances or setbacks sympathy means the stimulation in a person of feelings that are similar in kind to those that affect another person; empathy means a mental or affective projection into the feelings or state of mind of another person Antonyms: apathy, misunderstanding, unfeelingness |
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camaraderie
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: friendship Synonyms: cheer, companionability, companionship, comradeship, conviviality, esprit de corps, fellowship, gregariousness, intimacy, jollity, sociability, togetherness Antonyms: bad blood, dislike, hate |
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cauterize
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: disinfect by burning Synonyms: burn, sear, singe |
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benefactor
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: donor Synonyms: Santa Claus, aid, altruist, angel, assistant, backer, contributor, fairy godparent, fan, good Samaritan, grubstaker, helper, humanitarian, mark*, patron, philanthropist, promoter, protector, sponsor, subscriber, subsidizer, supporter, well-wisher Notes: a benefactor is someone who provides a gift; a beneficiary is someone who receives benefits or favors Antonyms: antagonist, opponent, opposer |
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benevolent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: charitable, kind Synonyms: all heart, altruistic, beneficent, benign, big, big-hearted, bounteous, bountiful, caring, chivalrous, compassionate, considerate, generous, helpful, humane, humanitarian, kindhearted, liberal, magnanimous, philanthropic, tenderhearted, warmhearted, well-disposed Antonyms: greedy, malevolent, mean, selfish, spiteful, unkind |
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benign
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: kindly Synonyms: amiable, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, complaisant, congenial, favorable, friendly, generous, genial, gentle, good, goodhearted, gracious, kind, liberal, merciful, mild, obliging, sympathetic Notes: benign refers to a trait or characteristic; benignant to a tendency or disposition Antonyms: hateful, hostile, hurtful, injurious, malignant, unkind |
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beneficial
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: advantageous Synonyms: benign, constructive, favorable, favoring, gainful, good, good for what ails you, healthful, helpful, profitable, propitious, salubrious, salutary, serviceable, toward, useful, valuable, what the doctor ordered, wholesome, worthy Antonyms: disadvantageous, harmful, hurting, unfortunate, unhelpful, unrewarding |
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stagnant
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: motionless, dirty Synonyms: brackish, dead, dormant, filthy, foul, idle, immobile, inactive, inert, lifeless, listless, passive, putrid, quiet, sluggish, stale, standing, static, stationary, still, unmoving Antonyms: moving |
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diaphonous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fine, see-through Synonyms: chiffon, clear, cobweblike, delicate, filmy, flimsy, gauzy, gossamer, light, pellucid, pure, sheer, thin, translucent, transparent Antonyms: opaque, thick |
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shoddy
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in bad shape Synonyms: base, broken-down, cheap, cheesy*, common, dilapidated, dingy, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, gaudy, ignominious, inferior, inglorious, junky, makeshift, mean, not up to snuff, paltry, plastic, poor, pretentious, run-down, scruffy, second-rate, seedy, shabby, shady, shameful, sleazy*, slipshod, tacky*, tawdry, trashy, unrespectable Antonyms: fine, good, nice |
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marsupial
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: pouched mammal Synonyms: bandicoot, euro, kangaroo, koala, opossum, possum, wallaby, wombat |
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languid
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: drooping, dull, listless Synonyms: apathetic, blah*, blahs, comatose, dopey, easy, energyless, enervated, faint, feeble, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, infirm, lackadaisical, laid-back, languishing, languorous, lazy, leaden, leisurely, lethargic, limp, moony, nebbish, phlegmatic, pining, sickly, sleepyhead, slow, sluggish, snoozy, spiritless, supine, torpid, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, unhurried, uninterested, weak, weary, wimpy Notes: languid is limp or listless; limpid means clear or calm Antonyms: alert, animated, energetic, lively, spirited, vivacious |
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paramount
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: principal, superior Synonyms: ascendant, capital, cardinal, chief, commanding, controlling, crowning, dominant, eminent, first, foremost, headmost, leading, main, outstanding, overbearing, predominant, predominate, preeminent, premier, preponderant, prevalent, primary, prime, regnant, sovereign, supreme Notes: paramount means 'primary, top'; tantamount means 'equivalent to, same as'; paramount first meant 'highest in jurisdiction' Antonyms: inferior, last, least, less, lesser, lowest, minor, secondary, smallest, trivial |
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exploit
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: achievement Synonyms: accomplishment, adventure, attainment, coup, deed, do, effort, enterprise, escapade, feat, job, maneuver, performance, stroke, stunt, tour de force, venture |
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concoction
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: creation, blend Synonyms: brew, combination, compound, contrivance, intention, medley, mixture, plan, preparation, project, solution |
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relent
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: die down; let up Synonyms: acquiesce, be merciful, capitulate, cave in, change one's mind, come around, comply, cool it, cry uncle, die away, drop, ease, ease off, ease up on, ebb, fall, fold, forbear, give in, give quarter, give some slack, give up, give way, go along with, go easy on, have mercy, have pity, lay back, let go, let it happen, lighten up, mellow out, melt, moderate, quit, relax, say uncle, show mercy, slacken, slow, soften, subside, wane, weaken, yield Antonyms: build, increase, rise |
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relentless
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: cruel, merciless Synonyms: adamant, bound, bound and determined, dead set on, determined, dogged, ferocious, fierce, go for broke, grim, hang in, hang-tough, hard, harsh, implacable, inexorable, inflexible, inhuman, mortal, obdurate, pitiless, remorseless, rigid, rigorous, ruthless, single-minded, stiff, stop at nothing, strict, stringent, unappeasable, unbending, uncompromising, undeviating, unflinching, unforgiving, unrelenting, unstoppable, unyielding, vindictive Antonyms: kind, merciful, sympathetic, understanding |
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anthology
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: literary collection Synonyms: album, analect, compendium, compilation, digest, garland, omnibus, selection, treasury |
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peculiar
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: characteristic, distinguishing Synonyms: appropriate, diacritic, diagnostic, distinct, distinctive, endemic, exclusive, idiosyncratic, individual, intrinsic, local, particular, personal, private, proper, restricted, special, specific, typical, unique Antonyms: abnormal, uncharacteristic |
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proprietry
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: solution to problem, often health Synonyms: aid, alleviation, antidote, assistance, catholicon, corrective, counteractant, counteragent, countermeasure, drug, elixir, elixir vitae, fix, healing, healing agent, help, medicament, medicant, medication, medicine, nostrum, panacea, pharmacon, physic, placebo, proprietary , quick fix, recovery, redress, remedy, reparation, restora-tive, therapeutic, treatment Antonyms: disease, problem |
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inhibit
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: restrict, prevent Synonyms: arrest, avert, bar, bit, bridle, check, constrain, cramp, curb, discourage, enjoin, faze, forbid, frustrate, hang up, hinder, hog-tie, hold back, hold down, hold in, impede, interdict, keep in, obstruct, outlaw, prohibit, put on brakes, repress, restrain, sandbag, stop, stymie, suppress, taboo*, ward, withhold Antonyms: aid, allow, approve, assist, free, help |
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systematic
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: orderly Synonyms: analytical, arranged, businesslike, complete, efficient, logical, methodic, methodical, ordered, organized, out-and-out, precise, regular, standardized, systematized, thoroughgoing, well-ordered Notes: systemic means 'deep-seated, integral, built into the system'; systematic means 'periodic, occurring with regularity' Antonyms: chaotic, confused, disorderly, mixed up, unmethodical, unsystematic |
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orthodox
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: accepted, traditional Synonyms: according to the book, acknowledged, admitted, approved, authoritative, buttoned-down, by the numbers, canonical, conformist, conservative, conventional, correct, customary, devout, die-hard, doctrinal, established, in line, legitimate, official, old-line, pious, proper, punctilious, reactionary, received, recognized, religious, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, square, standard, straight, straight arrow, traditionalistic, true, well-established Antonyms: heterodox, unconventional, unorthodox, untraditional |
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crimson
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: red Synonyms: bloody, blush, color, dye, maroon, redden, rose, rouge Notes: crimson comes from a Sanskrit word which had to do with the red color of an insect; crimson is a deep red, while scarlet is a bright red |
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decoy
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bait, trap Synonyms: allurement, attraction, beard, blind, blow off, booster, camouflage, catch, chicane, chicanery, come-on, deception, drawing card, ensnarement, enticement, facade, fake, front, imitation, inducement, inveiglement, lure, nark, plant, pretense, seducement, shill, sitting duck, snare, stick, stool pigeon, stoolie, temptation, trick, trickery |
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venture
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: gamble, attempt Synonyms: adventure, baby*, chance, deal, endeavor, enterprise, essay, experiment, exploit, feat*, hazard, header, investment, jeopardy, peril, pet project, project, proposition, pursuit, risk, setup, shot*, spec, speculation, stab*, stake, test, thing*, trial, undertaking, wager |
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coherent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: understandable Synonyms: articulate, comprehensible, consistent, identified, intelligible, logical, lucid, meaningful, orderly, organized, rational, reasoned, sound, systematic Antonyms: disorganized, incomprehensible, irrational, not understandable, unintelligible, unrational, unsystematic |
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unorthodox
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: abnormal; other than accepted Synonyms: beatnik, crazy*, different, dissident, eccentric, far-out, flaky*, heretical, heterodox, irregular, kinky*, nonconformist, off the beaten path, schismatic, sectarian, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted, way-out, weird* Antonyms: conventional, normal, orthodox, standard |
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defer
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hold off, put off Synonyms: adjourn, block, delay, detain, extend, give rain check, hang fire, hinder, hold up, impede, intermit, lay over, lengthen, obstruct, postpone, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice, remit, retard, set aside, shelve, slow, stall, stay, suspend, table, waive Antonyms: advance, expedite, forge, forward, hasten, hurry |
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audit
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: inspection of financial records Synonyms: analysis, balancing, check, checking, examination, investigation, report, review, scrutiny, survey, verification, view |
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ethical
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: moral, righteous Synonyms: Christian, clean, conscientious, correct, decent, elevated, equitable, fair, fitting, good, high-principled, honest, honorable, humane, just, kosher*, moralistic, noble, principled, proper, respectable, right, right-minded, square, straight, true blue, upright, upstanding, virtuous Antonyms: corrupt, dishonest, immoral, improper, unethical, unjust, unrighteous |
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ascetic
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: self-denying Synonyms: Spartan, abstaining, abstemious, abstinent, austere, disciplined, puritanical, strict |
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austere
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: severe in manner Synonyms: ascetic, astringent, cold, earnest, exacting, forbidding, formal, grave, grim, hard, harsh, inexorable, inflexible, obdurate, rigid, rigorous, serious, sober, solemn, somber, stern, stiff, strict, stringent, unfeeling, unrelenting Antonyms: bland, calm, gentle, meek, mild |
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flatter
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: compliment excessively Synonyms: adulate, beslaver, blandish, bootlick, brownnose, build up*, butter up, cajole, cater to, charm, con, court, fawn*, get next to, glorify, grovel, humor, inveigle, jolly, lay it on thick, massage, oil, overpraise, play up to, praise, rub the right way, salve, sell, snow*, soft-soap, soften*, spread it on, stroke, suck up to, sweet-talk, sweeten up, toady, wheedle, work on, work over Antonyms: belittle, castigate, condemn, criticize, denounce, insult, offend |
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analogy
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: agreement, similarity Synonyms: affinity, alikeness, comparison, correlation, correspondence, equivalence, homology, likeness, metaphor, parallel, relation, relationship, resemblance, semblance, simile, similitude Notes: analogy is when two different things share characteristics that lead to a comparison between them; an analogue is one of the things compared Antonyms: disagreement, dissimilarity, unlikeness |
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robust
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: healthy, strong Synonyms: able-bodied, athletic, boisterous, booming, brawny, built, concentrated, fit, fit as fiddle, flourishing, full-bodied, hale, hardy, hearty, hefty, husky, in fine fettle, in good health, in good shape, in the pink, live, lusty, muscular, peppy, potent, powerful, powerhouse, prospering, prosperous, roaring, robustious, robustuous, rough, rugged, sinewy, snappy, sound, stout, strapping, sturdy, thriving, tiger, tough, vigorous, vital, well, wicked*, zappy, zippy Antonyms: flabby, infirm, soft, unhealthy, weak |
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haphazard
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: without plan or organization Synonyms: accidental, aimless, all over the map, any old way, any which way, arbitrary, careless, casual, chance, designless, desultory, devil-may-care, disorderly, disorganized, erratic, fluke, helter-skelter, hit-or-miss, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular, loose, offhand, purposeless, random, reckless, slapdash, slipshod, spontaneous, sudden, unconcerned, unconscious, unconsidered, uncoordinated, unexpected, unmethodical, unorganized, unpremeditated, unsystematic, unthinking, willy-nilly Antonyms: careful, designed, intentional, methodical, organized, planned, straight, systematic, thought-out |
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martyrdom
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: suffering endured for sake of a cause Synonyms: affliction, agonizing, agony, anguish, crucifixion, devotion, distress, mortification, ordeal, pain, persecution, sacrifice, self-immolation, self-sacrifice, torment, torture, unselfishness Antonyms: contentment, happiness, satisfaction |
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chief
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: most important, essential Synonyms: arch, capital, cardinal, central, champion, consequential, controlling, crucial, effective, especial, first, foremost, grand, head, highest, key, leading, main, major, momentous, number one, outstanding, paramount, potent, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, prime, principal, ruling, significant, star, stellar, superior, supreme, telling, uppermost, vital, weighty Antonyms: inessential, minor, secondary, subordinate, unimportant, unnecessary |
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flagship
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: leader Synonyms: bellwether, chief, crown jewel, flotilla leader, forerunner, front runner, head, lead ship, mother ship |
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cornerstone
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: vital element Synonyms: anchor, base, essential, foundation, key element, keystone, linchpin, main ingredient, mainspring, mainstay, pillar |
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integral
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: necessary, basic Synonyms: component, constituent, elemental, essential, fundamental, indispensable, intrinsic, requisite Antonyms: extrinsic, secondary, supplemental, unnecessary |
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peril
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: danger, risk Synonyms: cause for alarm, double trouble, endangerment, exposure, hazard, insecurity, jeopardy, liability, menace, openness, pitfall, risky business, uncertainty, vulnerability Antonyms: safeness, safety, security |
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chagrin
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: displeasure Synonyms: annoyance, balk, blow, crushing, discomfiture, discomposure, disgruntlement, dismay, disquiet, dissatisfaction, embarrassment, fretfulness, frustration, humiliation, ill-humor, irritation, letdown, mortification, peevishness, shame, spleen, upset, vexation Antonyms: delight, gladness, happiness, joy, pleasure, triumph |
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ransack
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to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
2.to search through for plunder; pillage: The enemy ransacked the entire town. Part of Speech: verb Definition: turn inside out in search; ravage Synonyms: appropriate, comb, despoil, explore, ferret, filch, go over with a fine-tooth comb, go through, gut, hunt, investigate, lay waste, leave no stone unturned, lift, look all over for, look high and low, look into, loot, make off with, maraud, overhaul, peer, pilfer, pillage, pinch, plunder, poach, probe, pry, purloin, raid, rake, rape, ravish, rifle, rob, rummage, rustle, sack, scan, scour, scrutinize, search, seek, seize, shake down, sound, spoil, spy, steal, strip, take away, thieve Antonyms: care for, clean, neaten, tidy |
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beseech
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: beg Synonyms: adjure, appeal, ask, call upon, crave, entreat, implore, importune, invoke, petition, plead, pray, solicit, sue, supplicate Antonyms: give, offer |
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besiege
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: surround; assault Synonyms: assail, attack, beleaguer, beset, blockade, come at from all sides, confine, congregate, encircle, encompass, environ, hem in, invest, lay siege to, shut in, trap, work on, work over Antonyms: leave alone |
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disdain
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: hate; indifference Synonyms: antipathy, arrogance, aversion, contempt, contumely, derision, despisal, despisement, despite, dislike, disparagement, hatred, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, pride, ridicule, scorn, sneering, snobbishness, superbity, superciliousness Notes: contempt is a more engaged, more involved feeling of disapproval than disdain Antonyms: admiration, esteem, favor, like, love, praise, respect |
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conspicuous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obvious, easily seen Synonyms: apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, open-and-shut, patent, perceptible, plain, visible Antonyms: concealed, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure, secret, unnoticeable, unremarkable, unseen |
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blatant
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obvious; brazen Synonyms: arrant, bald, barefaced, brassy, clear, conspicuous, crying, flagrant, flashy, flaunting, garish, gaudy, glaring, glitzy, impudent, loud, meretricious, naked, obtrusive, ostentatious, outright, overbold, overt, plain, prominent, pronounced, protrusive, screaming, shameless, sheer, showy, snazzy, unabashed, unblushing, unmitigated Notes: flagrant implies shocking and reprehensible, while blatant is obvious, contrived, and usually obnoxious; flagrant is a stronger term than blatant Antonyms: inconspicuous, quiet, subtle, unpronounced |
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notorious
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: known for a trait, often an Synonyms: blatant, dishonorable, disreputable, flagrant, glaring, ill-famed, infamous, leading, noted, obvious, opprobrious, overt, patent, popular, prominent, questionable, scandalous, shady, shameful, unadmirable one belled, undisputed, wanted, well-known, wicked |
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adversity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bad luck, situation Synonyms: affliction, bad break, bummer, calamity, can of worms, catastrophe, clutch, contretemps, crunch, difficulty, disaster, distress, downer, drag*, evil eye, hard knocks, hard times, hardship, hurting, ill fortune, jam, jinx, kiss of death, misery, misfortune, mishap, on the skids, pain in the neck, poison*, reverse, sorrow, suffering, the worst, tough luck, trial, trouble Antonyms: aid, encouragement, favor, fortune, good luck, help, prosperity |
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wary
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: careful, cautious Synonyms: alert, attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, chary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, distrustful, doubting, frugal, gingerly, guarded, handling with kid gloves, heedful, keeping on one's toes, leery, on guard, on the lookout, on the qui vive, provident, prudent, safe, saving, sly, sparing, suspicious, thinking twice, thrifty, unwasteful, vigilant, walking on eggs, watchful, watching one's step, watching out, wide-awake Notes: to be wary is to be cautious or watchful; weary means fatigued or tired Antonyms: careless, foolish, heedless, incautious, indiscreet, rash, reckless |
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weary
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: tired Synonyms: all in, beat*, bone-tired, bored, burned out, bushed, dead tired, dead*, discontented, disgusted, dog-tired, done in, drained, drooping, drowsy, enervated, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, fed up, flagging, had it, impatient, indifferent, jaded, knocked out, out of gas, overworked, pooped, punchy, ready to drop, sick, sick and tired, sleepy, spent*, taxed, wearied, wearing, wiped out, worn out, zonked Notes: to be wary is to be cautious or watchful; weary means fatigued or tired Antonyms: activated, energetic, fresh, lively, untired |
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solace
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: comfort, peace Synonyms: alleviation, assuagement, condolement, condolence, consolation, pity, relief Notes: solace is a form of comfort given to one who is in sorrow or distress; consolation is an act of offering such comfort, or the result of such comfort having been provided Antonyms: discord, disharmony |
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tantrum
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: fit Synonyms: anger, animosity, conniption, dander, flare-up, hemorrhage, huff, hysterics, outburst, storm*, temper, temper tantrum, wax Antonyms: calm, contentment, peace |
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whimsical
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: playful, fanciful Synonyms: amusing, arbitrary, capricious, chancy, chimerical, comical, curious, dicey, droll, eccentric, erratic, fantastic, flaky*, freakish, funny, kinky*, mischievous, odd, peculiar, quaint, ******, quizzical, singular, uncertain, unpredictable, unusual, waggish, wayward, weird* Antonyms: behaving, reasonable, sensible |
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voluptuous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: given to sensual pleasure; pleasurable to the senses Synonyms: appealing, attractive, delightful, desirable, enticing, erotic, fleshly, hedonist, hedonistic, indulgent, lubricious, luxurious, pleasing, salacious, self-indulgent, sensuous, sexy, sybaritic, wanton Antonyms: flat, underdeveloped |
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opulent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: rich, luxurious, profuse Synonyms: abundant, affluent, copious, deluxe, extravagant, exuberant, frilly, lavish, luscious, luxuriant, moneyed, ostentatious, palatial, plentiful, plush, pretentious, prodigal, profusive, prolific, prosperous, rich, riotous, showy, sumptuous, swank, upholstered, velvet*, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do Antonyms: depressed, destitute, poor |
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exhort
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: urge, warn Synonyms: admonish, advise, beseech, bid, call upon, caution, counsel, egg on, encourage, enjoin, entreat, goad, incite, insist, persuade, plead, preach, press, pressure, prick, prod, prompt, propel, spur, stimulate |
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entreat
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: plead with Synonyms: appeal to, ask, beg, beseech, blandish, coax, conjure, crave, enjoin, exhort, implore, importune, invoke, pester, petition, plague, pray, press, request, supplicate, urge, wheedle Antonyms: answer, command, demand |
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solicit
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: plead for; try to sell Synonyms: accost, apply, approach, ask, beg, beseech, bespeak, bum, cadge, call, canvass, challenge, claim, come on to, crave, demand, desire, drum up, drum, entreat, exact, go, hawk, hit on, hit up, hustle, implore, importune, inquire, mooch, panhandle, pass the hat, peddle, petition, postulate, pray, promote, proposition, query, question, refer, request, require, requisition, resort, seduce, seek, sponge, steer, sue for, supplicate, touch, tout, turn, whistle for Antonyms: disapprove, refuse, reject |
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compel
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: force to act Synonyms: bulldoze, coerce, concuss, constrain, crack down, dragoon, drive, enforce, exact, hustle, impel, make, make necessary, necessitate, oblige, put the arm on, put the chill on, restrain, shotgun, squeeze, throw weight around, turn on the heat, urge Notes: impel means to urge or encourage while compel means to take action as a result of pressure or coercion; impel is very similar in meaning to compel but suggests even more strongly an inner drive to do something and often a greater urgency in the desire to act Antonyms: block, check, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, stop |
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foreman
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: overseer Synonyms: Big Brother, boss, boss man, executive, head, head honcho, head man, honcho, manager, overseer, pit boss, pusher, slave driver, straw boss, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster Antonyms: worker |
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chaos
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: utter confusion Synonyms: anarchy, ataxia, bedlam, clutter, disarray, discord, disorder, disorganization, entropy, free-for-all, holy mess, lawlessness, misrule, mix-up, mobocracy, muddle, pandemonium, rat's nest, snarl, topsy-turviness, tumult, turmoil, unruliness Antonyms: calm, harmony, normality, order, organization, quiet, system |
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prime
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: best part of existence Synonyms: best, best days, bloom, choice, cream*, elite, fat*, flower*, flowering, height, heyday, maturity, peak, perfection, pink*, prize, spring, springtime, top, verdure, vitality, zenith Antonyms: downfall |
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dormant
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: inactive; sleeping Synonyms: abeyant, asleep, closed down, comatose, down, fallow, hibernating, inert, inoperative, latent, lethargic, lurking, on the shelf, out of action, passive, potential, prepatent, quiescent, sidelined, slack, sluggish, slumbering, smoldering, suspended, torpid Antonyms: active, lively |
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grosteque
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ugly, misshapen Synonyms: aberrant, abnormal, absurd, antic, bizarre, deformed, distorted, eerie, extravagant, extreme, fanciful, fantastic, flamboyant, freakish, grody, gross*, incongruous, ludicrous, malformed, monstrous, odd, outlandish, perverted, preposterous, *****, ridiculous, strange, surrealistic, uncanny, unnatural, weird, whimsical Antonyms: beautiful, nice, pretty, shapely |
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abhor
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: regard with contempt or disgust Synonyms: abominate, be allergic to, be down on, be grossed out by, despise, detest, hate, have no use for, loathe, scorn Antonyms: admire, adore, approve, cherish, desire, enjoy, like, love, relish |
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ambiguous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: having more than one meaning Synonyms: clear as dishwater, cryptic, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, inconclusive, indefinite, indeterminate, inexplicit, muddy, multivocal, obscure, opaque, polysemous, puzzling, questionable, tenebrous, uncertain, unclear, unintelligible, vague Notes: ambiguous is vague by accident or intent; equivocal is vague by intent Antonyms: clear, definite, explicit, lucid |
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subsequent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: after Synonyms: consecutive, consequent, consequential, ensuing, following, later, next, posterior, postliminary, proximate, resultant, resulting, sequent, sequential, serial, subsequential, succeeding, successional, successive Antonyms: anteceent, earlier, former, previous, prior |
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ratify
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: affirm, authorize Synonyms: accredit, approve, authenticate, bear out, bind, bless, certify, commission, confirm, consent, corroborate, endorse, establish, give stamp of approval, go for, license, okay*, rubber stamp, sanction, sign, substantiate, uphold, validate Antonyms: deny, disaffirm, disagree, renounce, revoke, veto |
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candor
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: complete honesty Synonyms: artlessness, directness, fairness, forthrightness, frankness, glasnost, guilelessness, honesty, impartiality, ingenuousness, naiveté, openness, outspokenness, probity, simplicity, sincerity, straightforwardness, truthfulness, unequivocalness, uprightness, veracity Antonyms: artifice, deception, falsehood, guile, lying |
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vetoed
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: refuse permission Synonyms: ban, blackball, burn, cut, decline, defeat, deny, disallow, disapprove, discountenance, forbid, give thumbs down, interdict, kill, negate, negative, nix, not go for, pass, pass by, pass on, prohibit, put down, refuse, reject, rule out, shoot down, throw away, throw out, thumbs down, turn down Antonyms: allow, approve, ok, permit, ratify, sanction |
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mundane
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ordinary Synonyms: banal, commonplace, day-to-day, earthly, everyday, humdrum*, lowly, normal, prosaic, routine, workaday, workday, worldly Antonyms: exciting, extraordinary, heavenly, supernatural, wonderful |
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germane
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: appropriate Synonyms: ad rem, akin, allied, applicable, applicative, applicatory, apposite, apropos, apt, cognate, connected, fitting, kindred, kosher*, legit, material, on target, on the button, on the nose, pertinent, proper, related, relating, relevant, right on, suitable, that's the ticket, to the point, to the purpose Notes: germane and relevant indicate pertinence to a matter, but may not be essential; material means pertinent and necessary Antonyms: improper, inappropriate, irrelevant, unfitting, unrelated, unsuitable |
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ambiguity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: uncertainty of meaning Synonyms: anagram, double meaning, double-entendre, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, enigma, equivocacy, equivocality, equivocation, incertitude, inconclusiveness, indefiniteness, indeterminateness, obscurity, polysemousness, polysemy, puzzle, tergiversation, uncertainty, unclearness, vagueness Antonyms: certainty, clarity, clearness, definiteness, explicitness, lucidity |
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interchangeable
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: identical, transposable Synonyms: changeable, commutable, compatible, converse, convertible, correspondent, equivalent, exchangeable, fungible, interconvertible, mutual, reciprocal, reciprocative, same, substitutable, synonymous, workalike Antonyms: different, dissimilar |
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interchangeably
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Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: correspondently Synonyms: conversely, mutually, reciprocally, vice versa |
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propensity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: inclination, weakness Synonyms: ability, aptness, bent*, bias, capacity, competence, disposition, flash, inclining, leaning, liability, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, susceptibility, sweet tooth, talent, tendency, thing*, tilt, yen Notes: a propensity is a tendency while a predilection is a partiality - thus, a propensity (from Latin meaning 'hanging toward') is a behavioral predisposition whereas a predilection is a personal characteristic (from Latin meaning 'choose or love before others') Antonyms: antipathy, disinclination, dislike, hate |
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lucid
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: evident, obvious Synonyms: apprehensible, clear, clear-cut, comprehendible, comprehensible, crystal clear, distinct, explicit, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, limpid, luminous, pellucid, plain, translucent, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unblurred, understandable Antonyms: clouded, obscure, unclear, vague |
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monotonous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: all the same, remaining the same Synonyms: banausic, blah*, boring, colorless, dreary, droning, dull, dull as dishwater, flat, flat as pancake, ho-hum, humdrum*, monotone, nothing, pedestrian, plodding, prosaic, puts one to sleep, recurrent, reiterated, repetitious, repetitive, samely, sing-song, soporific, tedious, tiresome, toneless, treadmill, unchanged, unchanging, uniform, uninflected, uninteresting, unrelieved, unvaried, unvarying, wearisome, wearying Antonyms: changing, ever-changing, exciting, lively, variable, versatile |
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coy
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: very modest Synonyms: backward, bashful, blushing, coquettish, demure, diffident, evasive, flirtatious, humble, kittenish, overmodest, prudish, rabbity, reserved, retiring, self-effacing, shrinking, shy, skittish, timid, unassertive Antonyms: aggressive, forward, immodest, impudent, unshy |
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demure
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: reserved, affected Synonyms: backward, bashful, blushing, close, coy, decorous, diffident, earnest, humble, modest, nice, prim, prissy, proper, prudish, reticent, retiring, sedate, serious, shy, silent, skittish, sober, solemn, staid, strait-laced, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unassured Notes: demur is the verb 'to object or voice opposition' while demure is the adjective meaning 'modest, shy' Antonyms: aggressive, bold, extroverted, outgoing, shameless, strong |
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audacity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: recklessness, daring Synonyms: adventurousness, audaciousness, boldness, bravery, courage, dauntlessness, enterprise, fearlessness, guts, intrepidity, nerve, rashness, valor, venturesomeness Antonyms: care, carefulness, caution, reserve, timidity |
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animosity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: extreme dislike, hatred Synonyms: acrimony, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, displeasure, enmity, hate, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignity, rancor, resentment, virulence Antonyms: good will, love |
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ironic
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sarcastic Synonyms: acrid, alert, arrogant, backbiting, biting, bitter, burlesque, caustic, chaffing, clever, contemptuous, contradictory, critical, cutting, cynical, defiant, derisive, disparaging, double-edged, exaggerated, implausible, incisive, incongruous, jibing, keen, mocking, mordant, paradoxical, pungent, quick-witted, ridiculous, sardonic, satiric, satirical, scathing, scoffing, sharp, sneering, spicy, trenchant, twisted, uncomplimentary, witty, wry Antonyms: considerate, deferential |
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scarcity
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: deficiency Synonyms: dearth, drought, exiguity, famine, inadequacy, infrequency, insufficiency, lack, paucity, rareness, rarity, scantiness, shortage, sparsity, stringency, uncommonness, want Antonyms: abundance, commonness, excess, surplus |
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auspicious
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: encouraging; favorable Synonyms: advantageous, bright, favorable, felicitous, fortunate, golden, halcyon, happy, hopeful, lucky, opportune, promising, propitious, prosperous, rosy, timely, well-timed Notes: auspicious implies success in the future while propitious means favorable conditions are present; auspicious means promising or of good omen - not just special or memorable Antonyms: inauspicious, inopportune, ominous, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky |
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desert
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: barren, uncultivated Synonyms: arid, bare, desolate, infertile, lonely, solitary, sterile, uninhabited, unproductive, untilled, waste, wild Notes: that impoverished stretch of sand called a desert can only afford one 's'; that rich gooey extra thing at the end of the meal called a dessert indulges in two of them Antonyms: cultivated, fertile, productive |
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desertion
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: abandonment Synonyms: abrogation, absconding, apostasy, avoidance, backsliding, betrayal, castoff, defecting, departing, departure, derelict, dereliction, disaffection, disavowal, disavowing, divorce, elusion, escape, evasion, falling away, falseness, flight, forsaking, going back on, leaving, marooning, perfidy, recreancy, rejection, relinquishment, renunciation, repudiation, resignation, retirement, retreat, running out on, secession, tergiversation, treachery, truancy, withdrawal Antonyms: aid, assistance, help, staying |
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strive
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: try for, exert oneself Synonyms: aim, assay, attempt, bear down, bend over backward, break one's neck, compete, contend, do one's best, do one's utmost, drive, endeavor, essay, fight, go after, go all out, go for broke, go for the jugular, go the limit, hassle, jockey, knock oneself out, labor, leave no stone unturned, make every effort, moil, offer, push, scramble, seek, shoot for, strain, struggle, sweat, tackle, take on, toil, try hard, tug, work Antonyms: forget, skip |
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asylum
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: refuge Synonyms: cover, den, harbor, haven, hideaway, hideout, hole, ivory tower, port, preserve, refuge, retreat, safe house, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter |
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incite
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: encourage, provoke Synonyms: abet, activate, actuate, agitate, animate, arouse, coax, craze, drive, egg on, encourage, excite, exhort, fan the fire, foment, force, forward, further, get to, goad, impel, induce, inflame, influence, inspire, inspirit, instigate, juice*, key up, motivate, persuade, prick, promote, prompt, provoke, psych, push, put up to, raise, rouse, set, set off, solicit, spur, stimulate, stir up, talk into, taunt, trigger, urge, whip up, work up Notes: incite means to provoke or stir up while insight means clear or deep perception of a situation Antonyms: delay, deter, discourage, prohibit |
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desert
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: barren, uncultivated Synonyms: arid, bare, desolate, infertile, lonely, solitary, sterile, uninhabited, unproductive, untilled, waste, wild Notes: that impoverished stretch of sand called a desert can only afford one 's'; that rich gooey extra thing at the end of the meal called a dessert indulges in two of them Antonyms: cultivated, fertile, productive |
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desertion
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: abandonment Synonyms: abrogation, absconding, apostasy, avoidance, backsliding, betrayal, castoff, defecting, departing, departure, derelict, dereliction, disaffection, disavowal, disavowing, divorce, elusion, escape, evasion, falling away, falseness, flight, forsaking, going back on, leaving, marooning, perfidy, recreancy, rejection, relinquishment, renunciation, repudiation, resignation, retirement, retreat, running out on, secession, tergiversation, treachery, truancy, withdrawal Antonyms: aid, assistance, help, staying |
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strive
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: try for, exert oneself Synonyms: aim, assay, attempt, bear down, bend over backward, break one's neck, compete, contend, do one's best, do one's utmost, drive, endeavor, essay, fight, go after, go all out, go for broke, go for the jugular, go the limit, hassle, jockey, knock oneself out, labor, leave no stone unturned, make every effort, moil, offer, push, scramble, seek, shoot for, strain, struggle, sweat, tackle, take on, toil, try hard, tug, work Antonyms: forget, skip |
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perpetuate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: keep going Synonyms: bolster, conserve, continue, eternalize, eternize, immortalize, keep, keep alive, keep in existence, keep up, maintain, preserve, secure, support, sustain Antonyms: cease, halt, prevent, stop |
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console
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: relieve, comfort Synonyms: animate, assuage, buck up, calm, cheer, condole with, encourage, express sympathy, gladden, inspirit, lift, solace, soothe, tranquilize, untrouble, upraise Antonyms: agitate, annoy, antagonize, depress, discourage, dispirit, disturb, hurt, sadden, trouble, upset |
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cogent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: effective Synonyms: apposite, apt, compelling, conclusive, consequential, convictive, convincing, fitting, forceful, forcible, inducing, influential, irresistible, justified, meaningful, momentous, persuasive, pertinent, potent, powerful, puissant, relevant, satisfactory, satisfying, significant, solid, sound, strong, suasive, telling, urgent, valid, weighty, well-grounded Antonyms: impotent, ineffective, invalid, weak |
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omnipresent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: all-present Synonyms: everywhere, infinite, pervading, pervasive, ubiquitary, ubiquitous, universal Notes: omnipresent means present in all places at the same time; omniscient means infinitely wise or all-knowing; omnipotent means having unlimited power |
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unanimous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in agreement; uncontested Synonyms: accepted, accordant, agreed, agreeing, as one, assenting, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, concordant, concurrent, consensual, consentient, consistent, consonant, harmonious, homogeneous, in complete accord, like-minded, of one mind, popular, public, shared, single, solid, undisputed, undivided, unified, united, universal, unquestioned, with one voice Antonyms: split |
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vex
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: distress, bother Synonyms: abrade, afflict, aggravate, agitate, anger, annoy, be at, chafe, depress, displease, disquiet, disturb, eat*, embarrass, exasperate, fret, gall*, get in one's hair, get under one's skin, give a bad time, give a hard time, grate on, harass, harry, hassle, infuriate, irk, irritate, molest, needle, nettle, offend, peeve, perplex, pester, pique, plague, provoke, put out, rasp, ride, rile, tease, tick off, torment, trouble, turn off, upset, worry Antonyms: aid, assist, help, please, soothe |
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detest
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hate; feel disgust toward Synonyms: abhor, abominate, be allergic to, despise, dislike intensely, down on, execrate, feel aversion toward, feel hostility toward, feel repugnance toward, have no use for, loathe, recoil from, reject, repudiate Notes: one would tend to detest someone for behavior, despise someone for character Antonyms: adore, cherish, like, love, prize, respect |
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delegate
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: representative, often governmental Synonyms: agent, alternate, ambassador, appointee, catchpole, commissioner, consul, deputy, emissary, envoy, factor, front*, legate, member, member of congress, minister, mouthpiece, nominee, people's choice, pinch hitter, plenipotentiary, proxy, regent, rep, replacement, senator, spokesperson, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, vicar, viceroy Notes: as a noun, delegate is a person appointed or elected to represent others - as a verb delegate means to transfer power or authority to someone; relegate means to refer to another person for decision or judgment or assign to a lower position or reduce in rank a delegation differs from a legation in that the members of a delegation are usually not charged with a specific mission but merely with the overall task of representing the interests of a body of people, often at a conference during an assembly's regular session; a legate usually acts alone while a delegate acts as part of a group |
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revision
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: change; rewriting Synonyms: afterlight, alteration, amendment, correction, editing, emendation, homework, improvement, modification, overhauling, polish, recension, reconsideration, rectification, rectifying, redaction, redraft, reediting, reexamination, rescript, restyling, retrospect, retrospection, review, revisal, revise, updating |
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jeer
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: heckle Synonyms: banter, comeback, contemn, deride, dig*, fleer, flout, gibe, hector, hoot, jab, jest, laugh at, make a crack, mock, poke fun, put down, put on, quip, ridicule, scoff, sneer, snipe, taunt |
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apparatus
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: equipment with a purpose Synonyms: accoutrement, appliance, black box, contraption, device, dingbat, doodad, doohickey, furnishings, gaff, gear, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, grabber, habiliments, idiot box, implement, jigger, job*, machine, machinery, means, mechanism, outfit, paraphernalia, provisions, setup, stuff, supplies, tackle, thingamajig, tools, utensils, whatchamacallit, whatsis, whosis, widget |
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cordial
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: friendly, sociable Synonyms: affable, affectionate, agreeable, amicable, buddy-buddy, cheerful, clubby, companionable, congenial, convivial, cozy, earnest, genial, glowing, gracious, happy, heart-to-heart, heartfelt, hearty, invigorating, jovial, mellow, neighborly, palsy-walsy, polite, red-carpet, responsive, sincere, social, sympathetic, tender, warm, warmhearted, welcoming, wholehearted Antonyms: aloof, cool, disagreeable, hostile, indifferent, inhospitable, uncordial, unfriendly, unpleasant, unsociable |
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arbiter
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person who settles dispute Synonyms: adjudicator, arbitrator, fixer, go-between, holdout, judge, maven, mediator, middleperson, moderator, referee, umpire Notes: an arbitrator is appointed; an arbiter has no such authority but his/her opinion is valued |
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repress
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: keep back, hold in Synonyms: black out, bottle, chasten, check, collect, compose, control, cool*, cork, crush, curb, gridlock, hinder, hold back, inhibit, jam up, keep in, keep in check, keep under wraps, kill*, lock, master, muffle, overcome, overpower, quash, quelch, quell, rein, restrain, shush, silence, simmer down, smother, squelch, stifle, subdue, subjugate, suppress, swallow, throw cold water on, tie up Antonyms: allow, let go, permit |
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imminent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: at hand, on the way Synonyms: about to happen, approaching, brewing, close, coming, expectant, fast-approaching, following, forthcoming, gathering, handwriting-on-the-wall, immediate, impending, in store, in the air, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view, ineluctable, inescapable, inevasible, inevitable, likely, looming, menacing, near, nearing, next, nigh, on its way, on the horizon, on the verge, overhanging, possible, probable, see it coming, threatening, to come, unavoidable, unescapable Notes: if you mean 'famous' or 'superior,' you want eminent ; if you mean 'impending, about to happen' that is imminent ; and if you mean 'present, inherent,' your word is immanent imminent is 'about to happen' and immanent is 'inherent' or 'pervading the material world' Antonyms: distant, doubtful, far, future, later |
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boldness
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: audacity Synonyms: adventurousness, bravery, chutzpah, courage, daring, dauntlessness, determination, fearlessness, nerve, recklessness Antonyms: cowardice, fear |
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bold
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: brave Synonyms: adventurous, assuming, audacious, aweless, bantam, courageous, daring, dauntless, enterprising, fearless, forward, gallant, heroic, intrepid, resolute, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, fearful, meek, shy, timid, weak |
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misfortune
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bad luck; disaster Synonyms: accident, adversity, affliction, annoyance, anxiety, bad break, bad news, blow*, burden, calamity, casuality, cataclysm, catastrophe, contretemps, cross, crunch, debacle, disadvantage, disappointment, discomfort, dole, failure, hard luck, hardship, harm, inconvenience, infelicity, loss, misadventure, mischance, misery, nuisance, reverse, rotten luck, setback, stroke of bad luck, tough luck, tragedy, trial, tribulation, trouble, unpleasantness, visitation, worry Antonyms: advantage, benefit, blessing, fortune, good luck |
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precursor
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: something that indicates outcome or event beforehand Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, herald, messenger, outrider, usher, vanguard |
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insipid
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dull, uninteresting Synonyms: anemic, arid, banal, beige, blah*, bland, characterless, colorless, commonplace, dead*, drab, driveling, dry, feeble, flat, ho-hum, inane, innocuous, jejune, lifeless, limp, mild, mundane, nebbish, nothing, ordinary, plain, pointless, prosaic, prosy, slight, soft*, spiritless, stale, stupid, subdued, tame, tedious, tenuous, thin, tired, trite, unimaginative, vapid, watery, weak, weariful, wearisome, wishy-washy Notes: sipid - of pleasing taste, flavor, or character - is the opposite of insipid Antonyms: exciting, exhilarating, interesting, pleasing |
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coherent
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: understandable Synonyms: articulate, comprehensible, consistent, identified, intelligible, logical, lucid, meaningful, orderly, organized, rational, reasoned, sound, systematic Antonyms: disorganized, incomprehensible, irrational, not understandable, unintelligible, unrational, unsystematic |
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saturate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: drench, wet through Synonyms: bathe, douche, douse, imbue, immerse, impregnate, infuse, overfill, penetrate, percolate, permeate, pervade, sate, satiate, soak, sop, souse, steep, suffuse, surfeit, transfuse, wash, waterlog Antonyms: dehydrate, dry |
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illegible
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unreadable Synonyms: cacographic, crabbed, cramped, difficult to read, faint, hard to make out, hieroglyphic, indecipherable, indistinct, obscure, scrawled, unclear, undecipherable, unintelligible Notes: eligible means qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen while illegible means hard to read or not legible illegible refers to bad handwriting, while unreadable refers to poor writing Antonyms: decipherable, legible, readible, understandable |
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bias
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: belief in one way; partiality Synonyms: bent, bigotry, chauvinism, disposition, favoritism, flash, head-set, illiberality, inclination, intolerance, leaning, mind trip, mind-set, narrowmindedness, one-sidedness, penchant, preconception, predilection, predisposition, preference, prejudice, prepossession, proclivity, proneness, propensity, spin, standpoint, tendency, tilt, turn, unfairness, viewpoint Notes: a person's bias is based on facts, but prejudice occurs without a person knowing or examining the facts Antonyms: fairness, impartiality, justness |
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theory
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: hypothesis, belief Synonyms: approach, argument, assumption, base, basis, code, codification, concept, conditions, conjecture, doctrine, dogma, feeling, formularization, foundation, grounds, guess, guesswork, hunch, idea, ideology, impression, method, outlook, philosophy, plan, position, postulate, premise, presentiment, presumption, proposal, provision, rationale, scheme, shot*, speculation, stab*, supposal, suppose, supposition, surmise, suspicion, system, systemization, theorem, thesis, understanding Antonyms: certainty, fact, proof, reality * = informal/non-formal usage |
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ubiquitous
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ever-present Synonyms: all-over, everywhere, omnipresent, pervasive, ubiquitary, universal, wall-to-wall Antonyms: rare, scarce |
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advantage
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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: benefit, favored position or circumstance Synonyms: aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, help, hold, improvement, influence, interest, lead, leeway, leg-up, leverage, luck, mastery, odds, position, power, pre-eminence, precedence, preference, prestige, prevalence, profit, protection, recognition, resources, return, sanction, starting, superiority, support, supremacy, upper hand, utility, wealth Notes: advantage is a relatively favorable position; superiority of means while vantage is a position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage Antonyms: disadvantage, drawback, handicap, hindrance, loss, obstacle, restriction |
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fret
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: worry, be annoyed Synonyms: affront, agonize, anguish, bleed, bother, brood, carp, carry a heavy load, chafe, chagrin, distress oneself, eat one's heart out, fume, fuss, get into a dither, grieve, lose sleep over, mope, pother, stew, sweat it out, take on, torment, upset oneself Antonyms: calm, comfort, soothe |
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percolate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: seep, drip (liquid) Synonyms: bleed, bubble, charge, drain, exude, filter, filtrate, impregnate, leach, ooze, pass through, penetrate, perk, permeate, pervade, saturate, strain, sweat, transfuse, transude, weep |
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wavered
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: shift back and forth; be indecisive Synonyms: be irresolute, be unable to decide, blow hot and cold, change, deliberate, dilly-dally, dither, falter, flicker, fluctuate, halt, hedge, hem and haw, hesitate, oscillate, palter, pause, pussyfoot around, quiver, reel, run hot and cold, seesaw, shake, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, tremble, trim, undulate, vacillate, vary, waffle, wave, weave, whiffle, wobble, yo-yo Notes: waver is a verb meaning to vacillate or be indecisive; a waiver is a relinquishment of a claim, privilege, or right |
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abscond
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: run away, depart secretly Synonyms: beat it, bolt*, break, clear out, cut and run, decamp, disappear, dog it, duck out, escape, fade*, flee, fly the coop, get, go AWOL, go south, hightail, jump*, leave, make a break, make off, make scarce, pull out, quit, run off, scram, skedaddle, skip out, slip, sneak away, split*, steal away, take off, vamoose, vanish Antonyms: abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield |
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bewilder
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: confuse Synonyms: addle, baffle, ball up, befuddle, bemuse, confound, daze, disconcert, distract, floor*, fluster, mess with one's head, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle, rattle, snow*, stump, stupefy, throw, upset Antonyms: clear up, explain, orient |
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berate
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: criticize hatefully Synonyms: bawl out, blister, call down, castigate, censure, chew out, chew*, chide, cuss out, eat out, give one hell, give what for, jaw, jump all over, rail at, rake over the coals, rate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, revile, scold, scorch, tell off, tongue-lash, upbraid, vituperate |
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scold
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Part of Speech: verb
Definition: find fault with Synonyms: abuse, admonish, asperse, berate, blame, castigate, cavil, censure, chasten, chide, criticize, denounce, disparage, dress down, expostulate, give a talking-to, jump on, keep aft, lay down the law, lecture, light into, nag, objurate, preach, put down, rail, rake over the coals, rate, ream, rebuke, recriminate, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprove, revile, take to task, taunt, tell off, upbraid, vilify, vituperate Antonyms: compliment, flatter, praise |
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blithe
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Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: happy Synonyms: animated, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chirpy, gay, gladsome, gleeful, jaunty, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, sprightly, sunny, vivacious Antonyms: heavyhearted, morose, sad, sorrowful, unhappy |