GRE Antonyms

Antonyms: alienating, disobliging, estranged
Main Entry: accessible

Part of Speech: adjective
Main Entry: abstruse
Definition: approachable; ready for use
Synonyms: attainable, obtainable
Definition: difficult to understand
Antonyms: limited, restricted
Synonyms: abstract, enigmatic, esoteric, heavy obscure, perplexing, profound,
Main Entry: accord
recondite, subtle, vague
Part of Speech: noun
Antonyms: concrete, lucid, obvious
Definition: agreement, mutual understanding (often written)
Main Entry: accede
Synonyms: concert, concord, concurrence, congruence,
Part of Speech: verb
Notes: something (a quality) is in accord with something else; something
Definition: agree or consent acts in accordance with something else (an activity)
Synonyms: acquiesce, concede, concur Antonyms: antagonism, denial
Antonyms: condemn, demur, deny, refuse Main Entry: accord
Main Entry: accentuate Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: verb Definition: give approval, grant
Definition: focus attention on Synonyms: accede, acquiesce
Synonyms: accent, emphasize, feature, Antonyms: argue, deny, oppose
Antonyms: mask Main Entry: accost
Main Entry: acclaim Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: noun Definition: approach for conversation or solicitation
Definition: expression of approval Synonyms: annoy, confront, entice, hail, proposition
Synonyms: acknowledgment, applause, approbation, eulogizing, exaltation Antonyms: dodge, evade
Antonyms: criticism, jeering, vituperation Main Entry: accretion
Main Entry: acclaim Part of Speech: noun
Part of Speech: verb Definition: gradual growth, addition
Definition: give approval Synonyms: accession, augmentation, increment
Synonyms: applaud, eulogize, exalt, extol Antonyms: decrease, shrinkage
Antonyms: berate, censure, vituperate Main Entry: acerbic
Main Entry: accolade Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: noun Definition: bitter, sharp, or sour
Definition: strong praise, recognition of achievement
Synonyms: acrid, astringent, caustic
Synonyms: approval, award, badge Main Entry: acquiesce
Main Entry: accommodating Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: adjective Definition: agree with some reluctance
Definition: willing to help Synonyms: accede, concur
Synonyms: considerate, cooperative, handy, hospitable, Antonyms: dissent, object, protest
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Main Entry: Acrimony Antonyms: blunt, dull
Part of Speech: Noun Main Entry: Adamant
Definition: nasty behavior, speech Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: acerbity, asperity, irascibility, malevolence, malice, mordancy, Definition: Unyielding
Antonyms: Synonyms: inexorable, insistent, intransigent, obdurate

civility, courtesy, diplomacy, flattery, kindness, politeness, sweetness
Antonyms: flexible, pliant, yielding
Main Entry: Acumen
Main Entry: adamant
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: ability to understand and reason
Definition: hard like rock
Synonyms: acuity, ingenuity, sagacity
Synonyms: adamantine, flinty
Notes: acumen suggests that keenness relates to a person's mind, whereas
acuity suggests that it relates to a person's performance; acumen is Antonyms: flexible, supple
something that a person has, whereas acuity is something that a Main Entry: Adept
person displays
Part of Speech: Adjective
Antonyms: inability, ineptness, obtuseness
Definition: very able
Main Entry: Acute
Synonyms: adroit, deft, dexterous, proficient, savvy
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, inept
Definition: deeply perceptive
Synonyms: Main Entry: Adhere
astute, incisive, keen, observant, perspicacious
Part of Speech: Verb
Notes: acute is used for a sudden onset and short duration; chronic is for
conditions that are slow to develop and of long duration Definition: conform to or follow rules exactly
acute is an angle of less than 90 degrees; obtuse is one of more Synonyms: comply, heed
than 90 degrees
Notes: only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of
chronic is contrasted with acute as chronic pain persists over a
the same kind that stick together and form a whole
longer period of time than acute pain and is resistant to most medical
treatments Antonyms: disjoin, not conform
Antonyms: imperceptive, obtuse Main Entry: Adhere
Main Entry: Acute Part of Speech: Verb
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally
Definition: very important Synonyms: attach, cement, cleave,
Synonyms: afflictive, desperate, dire, grave Antonyms: loose, separate
Antonyms: not serious, unimportant Main Entry: Admonish
Main Entry: Acute Part of Speech: Verb
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: warn, strongly criticize
Definition: severe, intense Synonyms: advise, berate
Synonyms: excruciating, exquisite, poignant Antonyms: applaud, commend, extol, laud
Main Entry: Acute Main Entry: Adorn
Part of Speech: Adjective Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: having a sharp end or point Definition: Decorate
Synonyms: acicular, acuminate, cuspate Synonyms: array, bedeck, embellish
Antonyms: damage, deform, mar Definition: support idea or cause publicly
Synonyms: bolster, countenance, tout, vindicate
Main Entry: Adroit Antonyms: Assail, impugn, oppose
Part of Speech: Adjective Main Entry: Aerial
Definition: very able or skilled Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: adept, apt, proficient Definition: occurring in the air
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, inept Synonyms: airy, ethereal, lofty, pneumatic
Main Entry: Adulation Antonyms: ground
Part of Speech: Noun Main Entry: aesthetic/esthetic
Definition: overenthusiastic praise Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: applause, blandishment, fawning, sycophancy Definition: beautiful or artful
Antonyms: abuse, criticism Synonyms: artistic, creative, inventive
Main Entry: Adulation Antonyms: displeasing, ugly
Part of Speech: Noun Main Entry: Affable
Related Part of Speech: adjective

abject, adulatory, osculate, pliant, sycophantic, unctuous
Adjectives: Definition: friendly
Main Entry: Adumbrate Synonyms: amiable, congenial, mild, urbane
Part of Speech: Verb Antonyms: disdainful, grouchy, grumbling
Definition: Foreshadow Main Entry: affinity
Synonyms: augur, intimate, mist, obfuscate, obscure, portend Part of Speech: noun
Main Entry: Adverse Definition: liking or inclination toward something
Part of Speech: Adjective Synonyms: affection, compatibility, druthers
Definition: unfavorable, antagonistic Notes: an affinity is a relationship by marriage and consanguinity is a
Synonyms: allergic to, contrary, detrimental, repugnant blood relationship
Notes: aversion is something that originates from within, whereas Antonyms: dislike, hatred
adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is Main Entry: affinity
usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a
person's attitude
averse means reluctant or disinclined; adverse means hostile and Definition: similarity
antagonistic
Synonyms: alliance, analogy, resemblance, semblance, similitude
Antonyms: aiding, auspicious, propitious
Antonyms: dissimilarity
Main Entry: Advocate
Main Entry: affluent
Definition: person supporting an idea or cause publicly
Definition: wealthy
Synonyms: apostle, counsel, exponent Synonyms: opulent, stinking rich
Antonyms: antagonist, assailant, enemy
Notes: to be affluent is to be prosperous or rich while effluent means
Main Entry: Advocate flowing out or forth
Part of Speech: Verb Antonyms: destitute, impoverished
Main Entry: affluent Main Entry: agnostic
Part of Speech: adjective Part of Speech: noun
Definition: plentiful Definition: person unsure that God exists
Synonyms: abundant, bountiful Synonyms: doubter, materialist, skeptic
Antonyms: insufficient, lacking Notes: an agnostic is one who believes that it is impossible to know
whether there is a God; an atheist is one who disbelieves or denies
Main Entry: affront
the existence of God or gods
Antonyms: believer
Definition: an insult
Main Entry: agriculture
Synonyms: abuse, slur, vexation
Notes: effrontery means shameless boldness or insulting
Definition: farming, crop production
presumptuousness while an affront is a deliberately offensive act or
open insult Synonyms: agronomy, horticulture, tillage
Antonyms: appeasement, compliment Main Entry: able
Main Entry: aggrandize Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: verb Definition: capable of performing; having an innate capacity
Definition: cause something to seem or be greater, bigger Synonyms: adepte, adroit, agile, dexterous, endosse
Synonyms: acclaim, applaud, augment Notes: able is having the necessary power to accomplish something while
capable means having the potential to accomplish something
Antonyms: belittle, debase
Antonyms: ineffective, inept
Main Entry: aggregate
Main Entry: alacrity
Definition: forming a collection from separate parts
Synonyms: ulaccumated, heaped, piled
Definition: liveliness; promptness
Antonyms: individual, part
Synonyms: avidity, expedition, fervor, gaiety, hilarity, promptitude, zeal
Main Entry: aggrieved
Part of Speech: adjective Antonyms: apathy, aversion
Main Entry: alias
Definition: very distressed
Part of Speech: adverb
Synonyms: afflicted, peeved, persecuted, woeful
Antonyms: happy, pleased Definition: otherwise known as
Synonyms: also called, also known as
Main Entry: aggrieve
Notes: an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby
a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when
Definition: wrong the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an
Synonyms: abuse, afflict, oppress explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness
Main Entry: agile Main Entry: alias
Definition: physically or mentally nimble, deft Definition: false name
Synonyms: alert, dexterous, limber, lithe Synonyms: moniker, nickname
Antonyms: brittle, clumsy, stiff Antonyms: name

Main Entry: allay
Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: ambiguous
Definition: reduce something, usually a pain or a problem Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: abate, alleviate, assuage Definition: having more than one meaning
Antonyms: intensify, provoke, stir Synonyms: cryptic, dubious, enigmatic, tenebrous
Main Entry: allege Notes: ambiguous is vague by accident or intent; equivocal is vague by
intent
Antonyms: clear, explicit, lucid
Definition: assert; claim
Main Entry: ambivalent
Synonyms: adduce, aver, avouch, avow
Antonyms: contradict, deny, dissent, repudiate Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: conflicting
Main Entry: alleviate
Synonyms: clashing, contradictory, debatable, equivocal, wavering
Antonyms: definite, settled, unequivocal
Definition: relieve; lessen
Main Entry: ameliorate
Synonyms: allay, assuage
Antonyms: aggravate, intensify, magnify
Definition: make, become better
Main Entry: allocate
Synonyms: alleviate, amend, meliorate
Antonyms: worsen
Definition: assign; divide among
Synonyms: allot, appropriate, mete
Notes: to allocate something is to set it aside for a specific purpose; to Main Entry: amenable
allot something is to give it with an implied restriction and an Part of Speech: adjective
understanding of sharing
Definition: willing, cooperative
Antonyms: keep, keep together
Synonyms: acquiescent, docile, obedient, open, pliable
Main Entry: aloof
Antonyms: intractable, unwilling
Main Entry: amenable
Definition: remote
adjective
Synonyms: casual, detached, incurious, uppity
Definition: able to be judged; responsible
Antonyms: concerned, friendly
Synonyms: accountable, liable, subject
Main Entry: altercation
Antonyms: irresponsible
Main Entry: amenity
Definition: fight, often verbal
Synonyms: bickering, brawl, embroilment
Definition: pleasant thing
Antonyms: concord, harmony, union
Synonyms: advantage, extravagance, facility, frill, superfluity
Main Entry: amalgamate
Antonyms: abomination, inconvenience
Main Entry: amenity
Definition: blend
Synonyms: coalesce, consolidate, fuse, interface, meld
Definition: pleasing, agreeable behavior
Antonyms: divide, separate
Synonyms: amiability, etiquette, gallantry, geniality, gentility, suavity
Antonyms: disruption, misbehavior Part of Speech: noun
Main Entry: amiable Definition: pain remover
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: anesthetic, anodyne, painkiller
Definition: friendly, agreeable Notes: an anesthetic induces insensibility, an analgesic makes you feel no
Synonyms: pain, while an anodyne removes your cares
affable, amicable
Notes: amicable implies being well disposed; amiable is acting well
disposed and amiable is commonly applied only to people - though
sometimes it is used for occasions, while amicable is not applied to
people at all but to human interactions and their outcomes; Main Entry: analogous
amiable first meant 'kind' or 'lovely, lovable' and amicable first
applied to things and meant 'pleasant, benign' Part of Speech: adjective
Antonyms: crabby, mean, surly Definition: agreeing, similar

Synonyms: consonant, convertible, kindred, resembling
Main Entry: amicable
Notes: homologues features are those that were originally the same in
Part of Speech: adjective evolutionary development but have adapted differently (arms of human
Definition: forelegs of cats, etc.); analogous features are those that resemble one
friendly, especially regarding an agreement
another in function but are traceable back to completely different origin
Synonyms: accordant, amiable when a comparison is of such a nature that it comprises three terms, th
Notes: amicable implies being well disposed; amiable is acting well disposed and comparable is the word to use; when it comprises four terms, the
amiable is commonly applied only to people - though sometimes it is used for relation requires the word analogous
occasions, while amicable is not applied to people at all but to human Antonyms: disagreeing, disparate
interactions and their outcomes; amiable first meant 'kind' or 'lovely, lovable'
and amicable first applied to things and meant 'pleasant, benign'
Antonyms: hostile, unfriendly
Main Entry: anarchist
Definition: person who opposes the idea of government and laws
Main Entry: amorous Synonyms: agitator, insurgent, malcontent, mutineer
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: Anathema
Definition: loving, affectionate Part of Speech: Noun
Synonyms: Definition: something hated

amative, aphrodisiac, ardent,
Synonyms: abomination, bane, detestation
Antonyms: cold, frigid, hateful
Antonyms: love
Main Entry: amorphous
Part of Speech: Adjective Main Entry: anecdote
Definition: without definite shape, character Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: baggy, blobby, inchoate Definition: interesting or amusing story
Antonyms: definite, distinct Synonyms: episode, gag, incident, recital
Notes: an antidote is a remedy or other agent used to neutralize or
counteract the effects of a poison; an agent is a force or
substance that relieves or counteracts; an anecdote is a short
Main Entry: analgesic account of an interesting or humorous incident
Main Entry: anesthesia/anesthesia Definition: deviation from normal, usual
Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: aberration, eccentricity, incongruity, oddity
Definition: induced sleep; induced absence of feeling Antonyms: conformity, regularity
Synonyms: analgesia, insentience, numbness, stupor
Main Entry: anonymous

Main Entry: anguish
Definition: unknown, usually by choice
Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: bearding, incognito
Definition: severe upset or pain Antonyms: Known, identified
Synonyms: affliction, agony, dole, pang, rue
Antonyms: comfort, contentment, joy, solace
Main Entry: antagonism
Definition: causing problem; opposition
Main Entry: animate
Synonyms: animosity, antipathy, antithesis, rancor
Antonyms: accord, agreement
Definition: bring to life
Synonyms: arouse, enliven, exalt, spark, spur, stimulate, vivify
Antonyms: deaden, kill
Main Entry: antecedent
Main Entry: annul Definition: prior
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: anterior, foregoing, former, precedent
Definition: void an agreement Antonyms: after, following
Synonyms: abate, abrogate, annihilate, rescind

Antonyms: retain, revalidate, validate
Main Entry: antecedent(s)
Main Entry: annul Definition: predecessor(s) in family
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: ancestor, descent, genealogy, progenitor

Antonyms: descendant
Definition: void an agreement
Main Entry: antediluvian
Synonyms: abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate
Antonyms: retain, revalidate, validate
Definition: out-of-date; prehistoric
Synonyms: ancient, antiquated, archaic, hoary, obsolete,
Antonyms: modern, young
Main Entry: anomaly
Main Entry: anthology
Definition: literary collection Main Entry: apathetic
Synonyms: album, analects, compendium, omnibus Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: uncaring, disinterested
Main Entry: antipathy
Synonyms: callous, languid, moony, stoic, stolid
Antonyms: concerned, interested, responsive
Definition: strong dislike, disgust
Synonyms: abhorrence, animosity, antagonism, aversion, enmity,
eschewal, evasion
Antonyms: admiration, appreciation, esteem Main Entry: apocryphal
Main Entry: antiquated Definition: questionable; fake
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: dubious, equivocal, mythical, spurious
Definition: obsolete Antonyms: authentic, real
Synonyms: aged, ancient, antediluvian, archaic
Antonyms: modern, new, recent
Main Entry: appalling
Main Entry: antiseptic
Definition: horrifying
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: astounding, daunting, grim
Definition: completely clean, uncontaminated; decontaminating Antonyms: encouraging, reassuring
Synonyms: antibiotic, aseptic, prophylactic
Antonyms: contaminated, unsanitary, unsterile
Main Entry: apprehend
Main Entry: antithesis Definition: catch and arrest
Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: Seize, capture
Definition: exact opposite Antonyms: lose, not catch
Synonyms: reverse
Antonyms: same Main Entry: approbation
Definition: praise
Main Entry: anxiety Synonyms: admiration, endorsement
Part of Speech: noun Antonyms: criticism, disapprobation
Definition: worry, tension
Synonyms: angst, apprehension, bumps, Main Entry: appropriate
Antonyms: composure, contentment, tranquility Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: suitable Synonyms: adjustment, determination, mediation
Synonyms: appurtenant, apropos, congruous, felicitous, germane,
pertinent Main Entry: Arcane
Antonyms: improper, unsuited Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: hidden, secret
Main Entry: aquatic
Synonyms: cabalistic, esoteric, occult, recondite
Antonyms: common, normal, outward
Definition: occurring in water
Synonyms: amphibian, marine, watery
Main Entry: Archaic
Main Entry: arable Part of Speech: Adjective
Part of Speech: adjective Definition: very old
Definition: farmable Synonyms: ancient, primitive, superannuated
Synonyms: cultivable, plow able, tillable Antonyms: modern, new
Antonyms: infertile
Main Entry: Archetypal
Main Entry: arbiter
Definition: most typical
Definition: person who settles dispute
Synonyms: clichéd, exemplary, hackneyed, paradigmatic,
Synonyms: arbitrator, maven, mediator, moderator quintessential
Notes: an arbitrator is appointed; an arbiter has no such authority but Antonyms: atypical, unique
his/her opinion is
valued
Main Entry: ardor
Main Entry: Arbitrary
Definition: enthusiasm
Synonyms: avidity, devotion, gusto, vehemence
Definition: whimsical, chance
Antonyms: coldness, frigidity
Synonyms: capricious, discretionary, erratic, frivolous, supercilious
Antonyms: circumspect, rational
Main Entry: arid
Main Entry: Arbitrary Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: dry
Definition: Dictatorial Synonyms: barren, parched
Synonyms: autocratic, despotic, imperious, peremptory, tyrannical, Antonyms: damp, humid, moist
Antonyms: democratic
Main Entry: arid
Main Entry: Arbitration
Definition: uninterested, spiritless
Synonyms: insipid, tedious, vapid
Definition: settlement of dispute
Antonyms: interested, lively, spirited Synonyms: crave, hanker, pursue
Main Entry: arrogate Main Entry: assail

Part of Speech: verb Part of Speech: verb
Definition: claim without justification Definition: attack, usually with words
Synonyms: assume, confiscate, expropriate Synonyms: assault, impugn, lambaste, malign, revile, vilify
Antonyms: appropriate Notes: to assail a task is to approach it with the intent of mastering it,
from Latin salire 'to leap'; assault is also based on this word and
Main Entry: artisan assail and assault can be synonyms
Definition: craftsperson Main Entry: assess
Synonyms: artificer, master, professional Part of Speech: verb
Definition: evaluate, determine
Main Entry: ascertain Synonyms: appraise, gauge, peg, reckon
Definition: make sure Main Entry: assiduous
Synonyms: confirm, determine Part of Speech: adjective
Main Entry: ascetic Definition: hard-working
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: diligent, grinding, indefatigable, sedulous
Definition: self-denying Antonyms: lazy, negligent
Synonyms: abstaining, abstemious, austere
Main Entry: assuage
Main Entry: ascribe Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: verb Definition: soothe, relieve
Definition: assign to source Synonyms: alleviate, mitigate, mollify, pacify, quench, tranquilize
Synonyms: accredit, impute Antonyms: exacerbate, upset
Main Entry: aspersion Main Entry: astute

Part of Speech: noun Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: verbal exhibition of bad temper Definition: perceptive
Synonyms: calumny, defamation, invective, obloquy Synonyms: adroit, perspicacious, sagacious
Notes: baptism by sprinkling is aspersion, by dipping is Antonyms: asinine, imbecile, obtuse
immersion, by pouring water is affusion
Antonyms: calmness, kindness Main Entry: asylum
Main Entry: aspire Definition: refuge
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: ivory, sanctuary, security
Definition: aim, hope
Main Entry: asylum
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: audacious
Definition: psychiatric hospital Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: institution, sanatorium Definition: reckless, daring
Synonyms: dauntless, gutty, intrepid, valiant
Main Entry: atone Antonyms: gentle, meek, timid, yielding
Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: audacious
Definition: compensate; make amends for former misdoing Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: appease, expiate Definition: arrogant, presumptuous
Synonyms: bantam, brash, defiant, impertinent, impudent
Main Entry: atrophy Antonyms: humble, modest, timid
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: audible
Definition: wasting away, disintegration Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: decline, degeneracy, deterioration Definition: able to be heard
Synonyms: aural, discernible, perceptible
Main Entry: attain Antonyms: inaudible
Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: augment
Definition: achieve, accomplish Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms: acquire, reap, score, snag Definition: make greater; improve
Notes: obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with Synonyms: aggrandize, amplify, intensify, magnify
effort Notes: augment means to add more of the same thing; supplement
Antonyms: abandon, forfeit, surrender means to add something, usually to make up for a deficiency
Antonyms: decrease, degrade
Main Entry: attribute
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: auspicious
Definition: feature Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: aspect, facet, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quirk, trait Definition: encouraging; favorable
Main Entry: attribute Synonyms: felicitous, halcyon, propitious
Part of Speech: verb Notes: auspicious implies success in the future while propitious
means favorable conditions are present; auspicious means
Definition: ascribe, assign to source promising or of good omen - not just special or memorable
Synonyms: apply, associate, connect Antonyms: inauspicious, inopportune, ominous
Main Entry: atypical Main Entry: austere

Definition: nonconforming Definition: severe in manner
Synonyms: aberrant, anomalous, divergent, heteroclite Synonyms: ascetic, inexorable, obdurate, stern
Antonyms: conforming, normal, ordinary Antonyms: bland, calm, gentle, meek, mild
Main Entry: austere
Definition: refraining; abstinent
Synonyms: abstemious, chaste, economical, puritanical
Antonyms: elaborate, extravagant, indulgent B
Main Entry: avarice Main Entry: balk
Part of Speech: noun Part of Speech: verb
Definition: extreme greed Definition: stop short
Synonyms: avidity, cupidity, frugality, parsimony
Synonyms: demur, evade, refuse, resist
Antonyms: generosity, philanthropy
Main Entry: balk
Main Entry: avenge

Part of Speech: verb Definition: thwart
Definition: retaliate Synonyms: baffle, counteract, disconcert, foil
Synonyms: chasten, punish, redress, vindicate
Antonyms: aid, help
Main Entry: aversion

Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: ballad
Definition: dislike; opposition Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, Definition: narrative song
antipathy, detestation
Notes: aversion is something that originates from within, whereas Synonyms: chant, ditty, serenade
adversity is something that originates from without; adverse
Main Entry: banal
is usually applied to situations while averse is used to
describe a person's attitude
Antonyms: affection, care, fondness Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: commonplace
Synonyms: bland, hackneyed, insipid, mundane, pabulum, pedestrian
Antonyms: new, original
Main Entry: bane
Definition: cause of misery
Synonyms: affliction, calamity, nuisance, pest, plague, scourge, venom, woe
Antonyms: fortune, good luck Antonyms: bad, severe
Main Entry: battery Main Entry: bequeath

Definition: series of similar things Definition: give in a will
Synonyms: array, bunch, cluster Synonyms: Bestow, grant, impart, transmit
Notes: assault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is Notes:

unjustified application of force; assault and battery is carrying out of
threatened physical harm or violence Antonyms: Take
Main Entry:
Antonyms: individual berate
Main Entry: battery Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: noun Definition: criticize hatefully
Definition: physical abuse Castigate, censure, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, revile,
Synonyms: scorch
Synonyms: assault, mayhem, mugging, onslaught
Main Entry:
Antonyms: Compliment, hail , praise
beguile
Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: bereft

Definition: fool Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lacking; missing
Synonyms: betray, con, dupe, entice, lure, manipulate
Synonyms: Deprived, destitute, devoid, impoverished
Main Entry: benign Notes:

Antonyms: Full, happy
Definition: kindly
Main Entry: beseech
Synonyms: amiable, complaisant, congenial
Notes: benign refers to a trait or characteristic; benignant to a tendency or
disposition Definition: beg
Antonyms: hateful, hostile, malignant Synonyms: Crave, entreat, implore, invoke, petition, and solicit
Antonyms: Give, offer

Main Entry: benign
Main Entry: bilk
Definition: mild, especially describing weather Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms: auspicious, balmy, fortunate, propitious, temperate Definition: cheat
Synonyms: beat, circumvent, con, thwart, trick Part of Speech: adjective
Notes: Definition: pompous, grandiloquent
Antonyms: Give Synonyms: Common, conservative, conventional
Main Entry: blandish Antonyms: Humble, quiet, reserved, restrained

Main Entry: boon
Definition: flatter
Synonyms: Allure, beguile, coax, entice
Definition: advantage
Antonyms: Synonyms: Benevolence, gift , grant, gratuity
Notes:
Main Entry: blemish
Antonyms: Disadvantage
Main Entry: bourgeois

Definition: flaw
clamorous, effervescent, impetuous, obstreperous, Part of Speech:
Synonyms: rambunctious, raucous, rowdy
adjective
Definition: commonplace
Notes:
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Bloom, blur, lump, macula, scar, smudge, snag
Main Entry: blight
Antonyms: Adventurous, imaginative, inspired
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: brazen

Definition: disease; plague Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: Affliction, pest, rot, scourge Definition: brash, unashamed
Audacious, blatant, defiant, impertinent, impudent,
Antonyms: Blessing, boon Synonyms: meretricious
Main Entry: boisterous

Definition: noisy and mischievous
Synonyms: Calm, restrained
Notes:
Antonyms:
Main Entry: bombastic
c Definition: slander
Synonyms: Defamation, lie

Main Entry: cacophony Notes:
Part of Speech: noun Antonyms:
Definition: dissonance Main Entry: candor
Synonyms: Discord, harshness
Notes:
Definition: complete honesty
Antonyms: Synonyms: naiveté, probity, unequivocalness, veracity
Main Entry: cadence
Antonyms: Artifice, deception, guile
Definition: rhythm Main Entry: canvas
Synonyms: Accent, intonation, swing Part of Speech: noun
Definition: coarse material
Antonyms:
Synonyms: Tarpaulin, tenting
Main Entry: cajole Notes: Notes: canvas is the noun (fabric etc.) and canvass is
generally a verb (to solicit, question) - though a canvass can be
an examination of pros and cons
Definition: attempt to coax; flatter
Antonyms:
Synonyms: Banter, inveigle, maneuver, tantalize
Main Entry: capacious
Notes:
Antonyms: Bully, repel
Definition: ample, extensive
Main Entry: callous
Synonyms: Abundant, dilatable, vast, voluminous
Definition: cruel, insensitive Antonyms: Cramped, squeezed
Synonyms: apathetic, unsusceptibleNotes: callus is a hard patch of skin;

callous is an adjective meaning 'indifferent to suffering' or Main Entry: capitulate
'hardened' Part of Speech: verb
Antonyms: Compassionate, tender Definition: give in
Synonyms: Bow, succumb, yield

Main Entry: calumny recapitulate means to briefly summarize and repeat the main
Notes:
Part of Speech: noun points; capitulate means to surrender under agreed conditions
Main Entry: caustic
Antonyms: Defend, fight
Main Entry: capricious Definition: burning, corrosive
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: Acerbic, corroding, mordant, pungent, tart

Definition: given to sudden behavior change
Synonyms: arbitrary, erratic, mutable, notional, vagarious Antonyms: Calm, mild
Antonyms: Constant, dependable, staid Main Entry: cavort

Definition: frolic, prance
Main Entry: captivate
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: Caper, caracole,
Definition: attract, enchant
Main Entry: censure
Synonyms: Allure, beguile, enrapture, gratify, infatuate, intrigue Part of Speech: noun
Definition: severe criticism
Notes:
Antonyms: Disgust, disillusion Synonyms: admonition, condemnation, obloquy, rebuke, remonstrance,

Main Entry: carouse reprimand
Part of Speech: verb Notes: to censor is to disallow portions or the entireties of books, plays, etc. on the
grounds that they transgress propriety, 'to scrutinize, revise, or cut,' expurgate or
Definition: make merry, often with liquor suppress; to censure is to criticize vehemently or harshly, or condemn
Synonyms: Frolic, imbibe, quaff, Cain, roister,wassail
Antonyms: Approval, compliment, endorsement, ratification, recommendation,
Antonyms: Sad, grieve
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Main Entry: chaos
Main Entry: catalog/catalogue Part of Speech: noun
Part of Speech: noun Definition: utter confusion
Definition: written or printed matter featuring a selection of objects
Synonyms: bedlam, clutter, entropy, muddle, pandemonium, turmoil
Synonyms: Cartulary, compendium, synopsis
Antonyms: Calm, harmony
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Main Entry: caucus Main Entry: chastise
Definition: group gathered to make decision Definition: scold, discipline
Synonyms: Assembly, conclave, convention, council, parley Synonyms: Berate, castigate, censure, upbraid
Notes: chasten means to correct by punishment, to take to task - to restrain or Part of Speech: noun
subdue; chastise means to punish, as by beating or to criticize severely Definition: indirect speech
Antonyms: Cheer, compliment Synonyms: Euphemism, periphrases, pleonasm, prolixity, tautology
Main Entry: cherish Antonyms: Conciseness, terseness

Definition: care about deeply
Main Entry: circumscribe
Synonyms: adore, nurture Definition: mark off, delimit
Notes: cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, Synonyms: Confine, delineate, girdle, trammel
help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment
Antonyms: Abandon, denounce

Antonyms: Free, open
Main Entry: circumspect

Main Entry: chide
Definition: cautious, discreet
Definition: criticize, lecture
Synonyms: Admonish, berate, exprobate

Synonyms: Cagey, canny, meticulous, prudent, sagacious
Antonyms: Compliment, laud

Antonyms: Audacious, rash
Main Entry: circumvent

Choreography No thesaurus result Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fool, mislead
Chronicle - No thesaurus results
Main Entry: chronological Synonyms: beguile, bilk, hoodwink, outflank
Definition: in consecutive time Notes: circumnavigate means to proceed completely around while circumvent means
to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties, questions, or issues
Synonyms: Historical, juncture, progressive
Antonyms: Aid, permit
Main Entry: circuitous
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: clairvoyant
Definition: going around, indirect Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: intuitive, psychic
Synonyms: Ambiguous, labyrinthine, oblique, rambling
Synonyms: Discerning, judicious, prescient, prophetic
Antonyms: Direct, straight
Main Entry: clamor
Main Entry: circumlocution Part of Speech: noun
Definition: loud cry; commotion Synonyms: Drippy, mushy, saccharine, sappy
Synonyms: agitation, pandemonium, ruckus, vociferation Main Entry: coagulate

Antonyms: Quiet, silence Definition: clot
Main Entry: clandestine Synonyms: Coalesce, consolidate, curdle, gelatinize

Definition: secret, sly Antonyms: Dilute, melt, unclog
Synonyms: Covert, illegitimate, illicit Main Entry: coalesce

Antonyms: Forthright, truthful Definition: blend, come together
Main Entry: cleave Synonyms: Amalgamate,

Definition: divide, split Antonyms: Divide, separate
Synonyms: Hack, hew, whack Main Entry: cobbler

Antonyms: Join, meld, and unite Definition: shoemaker
Main Entry: clemency Synonyms: Boot maker, cordwainer, shoe repairman

Definition: forgiveness Main Entry: coerce
Synonyms: Compassion, endurance, Definition: compel, press
Antonyms: No mercy
Synonyms: Beset, impel, menace,
Main Entry: clergy Antonyms: Leave alone

Definition: ministry of church Main Entry: cogent
Synonyms: Canonry, ecclesiastics, pastorate Definition: effective
Notes: clergy first meant 'learning, scholarship' and clerk had the original meaning 'man Synonyms: Apt, conclusive puissant
ordained to the Christian ministry'
Main Entry: cloying

Antonyms: Impotent, invalid
Main Entry: cognizant
Definition: sickly sweet
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: colossus
Definition: aware Part of Speech: noun
Definition: giant thing
Synonyms: Apprehensive
Synonyms: Cyclops, behemoth, leviathan, mammoth
Antonyms: Ignorant, unaware
Main Entry: combustion
Main Entry: coherent
Definition: explosion; on fire
Definition: understandable
Synonyms: Agitation, candescence, tumult
Synonyms: Articulate, consistent, lucid
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Main Entry: commensurate
Antonyms: Disorganized Definition: adequate, corresponding
Main Entry: collateral Synonyms: Appropriate, coextensive

Part of Speech adjective
Definition: indirect, secondary
Antonyms: Inadequate, incommensurate
Synonyms: Accessory, appurtenant, concurrent Main Entry: commodious

Antonyms Chief, principal Definition: ample, spacious
Main Entry: colloquial Synonyms: Capacious, extensive

Definition: particular, familiar to an area, informal
Antonyms: Confined, cramped
Synonyms: Chatty, demotic, dialectal, jive Main Entry: compelling

Antonyms: Formal, standard Definition: irresistible
Main Entry: collusion Synonyms: Coercive, fascinating, imperative

Definition: secret understanding, often with intent to defraud
Antonyms: Discretional, elective, optional
Synonyms: Diddling, graft, , intrigue
Main Entry: compensate
Notes: cooperation is always positive, collaboration is positive except in Part of Speech: verb
wartime (working with the enemy), and collusion is always negative Definition: make restitution
(working together in secret for a dishonest purpose)
Synonyms: Guerdon, recompense, recoup Main Entry: confection
Definition: sweet food
Antonyms: Deprive, forfeit
Main Entry: complacency

Synonyms: Candy, dainty
Main Entry: confidant
Definition: contentment
Definition: close friend
Synonyms: Satisfaction, smugness
Main Entry: complement

Synonyms: Acquaintance, adherent,
Notes: a person entrusted with private information is a confidante (feminine) or
Definition: companion, counterpart
confidant (masculine)
Synonyms: Aggregate, augmentation, consummation

Antonyms: Enemy, foe
Complicit - No thesaurus results Main Entry: conflagration

Main Entry: compliant Part of Speech: noun
Part of Speech: adjective Definition: large fire
Definition: obedient
Synonyms: Blaze, holocaust, inferno
Synonyms: Docile meek, submissive,
Main Entry: confluence
Antonyms: Recalcitrant
Definition: coming together
Main Entry: compliment
Definition: praise, flattery Synonyms: Concurrence, convergence
Main Entry: conformist

Synonyms: Adulation, cajolery, eulogy, laud, ovation, panegyric
Definition: person in agreement
Notes: complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire'
and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration
Synonyms: Bourgeois, emulator
Antonyms: Censure, denunciation, slander
Main Entry: confound
Main Entry: compound Definition: confuse
Definition: combination, mixture
Synonyms: Abash, perplex
Synonyms: Aggregate, amalgam, conglomerate, fusion, medley
Antonyms: Clarify, enlighten Main Entry: consecrate
Definition: hold in high religious regard
Main Entry: congeal
Definition: coagulate Synonyms: Anoint, exalt, sanctify, venerate
Synonyms: Concrete, gelato, Antonyms: Deprecate
Antonyms: Dissolve, melt, Main Entry: consensus

Definition: general agreement
Main Entry: congenial
Definition: friendly, compatible Synonyms: Concurrence, consent, unison
Synonyms: Affable, congruous, Notes: a census is an official, periodic, count of the population; a consensus is an
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Antonyms: Incompatible, uncongenial

Antonyms: Disagreement
Main Entry: congregation
Main Entry: consign
Definition: assembled group, especially concerned with church-going
Definition: entrust, hand over for care
Synonyms: Aggregation,
Synonyms: Commend to, confide
Main Entry: congruity
Part of Speech: noun Antonyms: Hold, retain
Definition: agreement
Main Entry: consolation
Synonyms: accord, coherence, compatible Part of Speech: noun
Definition: relief, comfort
Antonyms: Conflict
Synonyms: Alleviation, lenity,
Main Entry: connive
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
Definition: plot, scheme
Synonyms: Cabal, cogitate,

Antonyms: Agitation, antagonism
Main Entry: consonant

Notes: one connives at something but conspires with somebody
Definition: agreeing, consistent
Synonyms: Agnate, analogous, congenial, congruous Main Entry: contrite
Definition: regretful
Antonyms: Dissonant, incongruous
Main Entry: constituent

Synonyms: Apologetic, chastened, compunctious,
Definition: component, part Antonyms: Mean, unrepentant
Synonyms: Division, elemental, integral

Main Entry: conundrum
Antonyms: Whole. Definition: puzzle
Main Entry: construe Synonyms: Enigma, mystery

Definition: deduce; explain
Main Entry: convene
Synonyms: Analyze, decipher, explicate Definition: bring together; meet
Main Entry: consummate Synonyms: Congregate, convoke, corral

Definition: ultimate, best
Antonyms: Adjourn, disperse
Synonyms: Accomplished, transcendent, unmitigated
Main Entry: convention
Antonyms: Incomplete, worst Definition: conference
Main Entry: contentious Synonyms: Confab

Definition: quarrelsome
Main Entry: convivial
Synonyms: Antagonistic, belligerent, combative, petulant, querulous Definition: fun-loving
Main Entry: contravene Synonyms: Genial, hilarious, jocund

Definition: go against, contradict
Antonyms: Blah, solemn, staid
Synonyms: abjure, counteract, impugn, infringe, refute, repudiate, spurn,
thwart, transgress, traverse
Antonyms: Aid, assent, and concur
Main Entry: convoluted Main Entry: cosmopolitan
Part of Speech: adjective Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: complicated Definition: worldly-wise
Synonyms: Intricate, labyrinthine, serpentine, tangled Synonyms: Catholic, ecumenical, gregarious,
Antonyms: Simple Antonyms: Country, rustic
Main Entry: copious

Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: counteract
Definition: abundant Part of Speech: verb
Definition: do opposing action
Synonyms: Exuberant, galore
Synonyms: Buck, contravene
Antonyms: Lacking, meager
Main Entry: cupidity
Main Entry: corpulence
Definition: greed, strong desire
Definition: obesity
Synonyms: Avarice, avidity, craving, infatuation, voracity
Synonyms: Portliness, stoutness Antonyms: Dislike, distaste
Main Entry: cursory

Main Entry: corroborate Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: verb Definition: casual, hasty
Definition: back up information, story
Synonyms: Desultory, haphazard, perfunctory
Synonyms: Approve, , validate Notes: cursory means 'superficial'; cursorial is 'pertaining or adapted to
running'
Notes: corroborate is used in a narrower context, usually by way of providing support
for testimony in a legal proceeding; confirm is to lend support to a much wider array of Antonyms: Complete, meticulous
things
Main Entry: curt
Antonyms: Contradict, deny Definition: abrupt, rude
Main Entry: corrosive Synonyms: Blunt, brusque, churlish, concise, laconic, peremptory,
Part of Speech: adjective succinct
Definition: consuming, wearing; bitter
Antonyms: Ceremonious, gracious
Synonyms: Acerbic, acrid, caustic,
Antonyms: Contributing, fortifying
Main Entry: debunk
D Part of Speech: verb
Definition: disprove, ridicule
Main Entry: daunt
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: discover, disparage
Definition: frighten, alarm
Antonyms: Prove, uphold

Synonyms: Baffle, consternate, intimidate, thwart
Main Entry: decorous .
Antonyms: Assist, embolden, incite, Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: appropriate, suitable
Main Entry: dearth
Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: Decent, demure, sedate, staid
Definition: insufficiency, scarcity
Antonyms: Impolite, unrefined

Synonyms: Defect, exiguousness, paucity
Main Entry: decry
Antonyms: Abundance, excess Part of Speech: verb
Definition: criticize, blame
Main Entry: debacle
Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: Abuse, asperse, calumniate, censure, reprobate, vilify
Definition: catastrophe
Synonyms: collapse, defeasance, fiasco, havoc,

Antonyms: Applaud, exalt, laud
Main Entry: deface

Antonyms: Boon, miracle Part of Speech: verb
Definition: mar, mutilate
Main Entry: debase
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: Blemish, contort, dilapidate, obliterate
Definition: degrade, shame
Synonyms: abase, cripple, debauch, demean

Antonyms: Adorn, embellish, mend
Main Entry: defamatory

Antonyms: Elevate, laud, praise Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: libelous, slanderous
Main Entry: debauch
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: Abusive, calumnious, contumelious, denigrating
Definition: deprave, corrupt
Synonyms: Debase, defile, intrigue, inveigle, vitiate Antonyms: Approving, commending, exalting
Main Entry: defer Antonyms: Alive, operative, valid
Definition: hold off, put off
Main Entry: delegate
Synonyms: Adjourn, procrastinate, remit, retard Definition: representative, often governmental
Antonyms: Advance, expedite, and forge Synonyms: Emissary, envoy, senator, surrogate
Main Entry: deferential Main Entry: deleterious

Definition: respectful, considerate Definition: harmful, damaging
Synonyms: Courteous, insinuative, obsequious, reverential, saccharine Synonyms: Bad, destructive, detrimental, pernicious
Notes: deferential means showing courteous expression of regard or respect; difference Antonyms: Aiding, helpful
is the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; differential means relating to or showing a
difference or the quality of the difference between similar things
Main Entry: deliberate
Antonyms: Arrogant, immodest Definition: intentional
Main Entry: defile Synonyms: Advised, conscious, scrupulous,

Definition: corrupt, violate
Antonyms: Chance, indeterminate
Synonyms: Adulterate, besmirch, contaminate, debase
Main Entry: delineate
Antonyms: Clean, purify, sanctify Definition: describe; outline
Main Entry: deft Synonyms: Depict, portray, trace

Definition: agile, clever
Main Entry: demagogue
Synonyms: adept, adroit, apt Definition: agitating person
Antonyms: Awkward, clumsy, inept Synonyms: Agitator, fanatic, incendiary
Main Entry: defunct Main Entry: demarcation

Definition: extinct, not functioning Definition: boundary, division
Synonyms: inanimate, invalid, obsolete Synonyms: Bound, confine
Main Entry: demean Main Entry: depravity
Part of Speech: verb Part of Speech: noun
Definition: humble, humiliate Definition: corruption, immorality
Synonyms: Abase, disparage Synonyms: Abandonment, debauchery, perversion, profligacy
Antonyms: Boost, enhance Antonyms: Honor, morality, nobility
Main Entry: demure Main Entry: deprecate

Part of Speech: adjective Part of Speech: verb
Definition: reserved, affected Definition: belittle, condemn
Synonyms: Bashful, decorous, reticent Synonyms: Depreciate, expostulate, mudsling,
Notes: demur is the verb 'to object or voice opposition' while demure is the adjective Antonyms: Approve, commend
meaning 'modest, shy'
Main Entry: derelict
Antonyms: Aggressive, extroverted Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: careless, negligent
Main Entry: denigrate
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: delinquent, lax, remiss, slack
Definition: belittle, malign
Synonyms: Besmirch, blister, impugn

Antonyms: Careful
Main Entry: deride

Antonyms: Boost, cherish Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make fun of; insult
Main Entry: denounce
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: Banter, detract, disparage
Definition: condemn, attack
Synonyms: adjudicate, impugn, ostracize, proscribe

Antonyms: Commend, praise, revere
Main Entry: derivative

Antonyms: Approve, commend Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: borrowed, transmitted from source
Main Entry: deplore
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: Acquired, cognate
Definition: regret; condemn
Synonyms: Abhor, bemoan

Antonyms: Inventive, unique
Main Entry: desecrate Main Entry: destitute
Part of Speech: verb Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: abuse, violate Definition: down and out; wanting
Synonyms: Bereft, depleted, impecunious, impoverished

Synonyms: Contaminate, desolate, devastate
Antonyms: Lucky, prosperous
Antonyms: Honor, praise, sanctify
Main Entry: deter
Main Entry: desiccate Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: verb Definition: check, inhibit from action
Definition: take moisture out of
Synonyms: Impede, obviate, preclude, avert, daunt
Synonyms: Divest, exsiccate, parch, sear, shrivel Antonyms: Encourage, instigate
Antonyms: Moisten, wet Main Entry:

Part of Speech:
devious
adjective
Definition: dishonest, crafty
Main Entry: desolate
Synonyms: Deceitful, duplicitous, errant, surreptitious
Definition: unused, barren
Antonyms: Artless, honest
Synonyms: Derelict, isolated, solitary
Main Entry: dialect
Notes: lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while Part of Speech: noun
lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more Definition: local speech
isolated and sad
Synonyms: cant, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular
Antonyms: Cultivated, used Notes: a dialect is geographical or social variety of speech, whereas
dialectic is a form of reasoning or argumentation that focuses on resolving
contradictions
Main Entry: despondent
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: diaphanous
Definition: depressed Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fine, see-through
Synonyms: Dejected, forlorn, melancholy, morose, woebegone,
wretched Synonyms: Chiffon, gauzy, gossamer, pellucid
Antonyms: Cheerful, elated, happy Antonyms: Opaque, thick
Main Entry: despot Main Entry: didactic

Definition: dictator Definition: educational
Synonyms: Oppressor, tyrant Synonyms: Donnish, exhortative, homiletic,
Main Entry: diffident Antonyms: Carelessness, indiscretion
Definition: hesitant; unconfident Main Entry: discursive
Synonyms: Bashful, coy, demure Definition: ambling
Antonyms: Bold, confident Synonyms: Deviating, erratic, prolix, roving
Main Entry: diffuse Main Entry: disdain

Definition: spread out Definition: hate; indifference
Synonyms: broadcast, universal Synonyms: aversion, hauteur, insolence Notes: contempt is a

more engaged, more involved feeling of disapproval than disdain
Antonyms: Compact, concentrated, confined
Antonyms: Admiration, esteem
Main Entry: dilatory
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: disgruntled
Definition: procrastinating Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unhappy; critical
Synonyms: deliberate, laggard
Synonyms: Annoyed, cranky, griping, grouchy, grousing,
Antonyms: Diligent, eager grumpy, sullen, vexed
Main Entry: discordant Antonyms: Contented, satisfied

Definition: not in harmony; conflicting Main Entry: dishearten
Synonyms: Contradictory, discrepant, dissonant, divergent, Definition: depress, ruin one's hopes
grating, incongruous, strident
Synonyms: Crush, daunt, disparage,
Antonyms: Agreeable, concordant
Antonyms: Encourage, hearten, inspirit
Main Entry: discrepancy
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: disparage
Definition: conflict, disagreement Part of Speech: verb
Definition: criticize; detract from
Synonyms: Contrariety, disparity, dissonance, incongruity
Synonyms: Degrade, denigrate, malign, scorch
Antonyms: Agreement, concordance, parity
Antonyms: Approve, flatter, laud, praise
Main Entry: discretion
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: disparate
Definition: caution, judgment Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: at odds, different
Synonyms: acumen, deliberation, diplomacy, discernment,
gumption, perspicacity, sagacity, solicitude Synonyms: contrary, various
E Main Entry: effervescent
Main Entry: ebullient
Definition: enthusiastic, vivacious
Synonyms: animated, ebullient, exhilarated, exuberant
Definition: enthusiastic
Antonyms: inactive, sober
Synonyms: agitated, buoyant, elated, exhilarated, exuberant, frothy
Main Entry: efficacious
Antonyms: apathetic, disinterested
Main Entry: eclectic
Definition: efficient, productive
Synonyms: competent, effectual, potent, puissant
Definition: comprehensive, general
Notes: effective means 'having a (desired) result or effect,'
Synonyms: assorted, catholic, dilettantish
effectual is 'succeeding in producing a desired result or
Notes: eclectic means selecting what seems best of various effect,' and efficacious means the same as effectual as
styles, methods, or ideas while esoteric means well as 'serving as an effective solution or remedy'
intended for and understandable by only a small if something is efficacious, it is able to produce the
knowledgeable group desired result; efficacy means the power to produce
Antonyms: specific, unvaried effects
Main Entry: ecstatic Antonyms: incapable, inefficient
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: effrontery
Definition: very happy, blissful Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: beatific, delirious, elated, euphoric Definition: nerve, boldness
Antonyms: despaired, sorrowful, tormented Synonyms: audacity, impertinence, impudence, insolence
Main Entry: edict Notes: effrontery means shameless boldness or insulting

presumptuousness while an affront is a deliberately
Part of Speech: noun offensive act or open insult
Definition: pronouncement, order Antonyms: manners, modesty
Synonyms: canon, decree, dictate, enactment, manifesto, precept Main Entry: effulgent
Notes: an edict is a formal or authoritative proclamation; an Part of Speech: adjective
addict is someone who is physiologically dependent on
a substance or someone who is a devoted supporter or Definition: glowing, luminous
fan Synonyms: beaming, incandescent, lambent, lucent
Main Entry: efface Main Entry: egregious
Definition: erase Definition: outstandingly bad; outrageous
Synonyms: delete, eliminate, expunge, obliterate Synonyms: arrant, atrocious, heinous, nefarious, notorious
Main Entry: effervescent Notes: egregious means conspicuously and outrageously bad
Part of Speech: adjective or reprehensible; exceptional means well above
average or surpassing what is common or usual or
Definition: fizzing, foaming expected
Synonyms: expansive, fermenting, frothing, resilient Antonyms: minor, slight
Antonyms: flat, stale
Main Entry: elaborate means to make a more or less indirect reference to
Part of Speech: adjective Antonyms: confront, entice
Definition: intricate; involved Main Entry: emaciated
Synonyms: elegant, embellished, labyrinthine, ornate, ostentatious Part of Speech: adjective
Antonyms: normal, regular Definition: undernourished; thin
Main Entry: elated Synonyms: anorexic, atrophied, attenuate, cadaverous, gaunt,
haggard
Antonyms: fat, over nourished, plump
Definition: very happy
Main Entry: embellish
Synonyms: blissful, ecstatic, elevated, euphoric, jubilant
Antonyms: depressed, sorrowful
Definition: make beautiful; decorate
Main Entry: elegy
Synonyms: adorn, amplify, array, ornament
Antonyms: deface, mar
Definition: dirge
Main Entry: embezzle
Synonyms: knell, lament, plaint, requiem, threnody
Main Entry: elicit
Definition: steal money, often from employer
Synonyms: abstract, defalcate, filch, peculate, pilfer, purloin
Definition: draw out
Antonyms: compensate, reimburse
Synonyms: badger, educe, evince, squeeze
Main Entry: emend
Notes: elicit means to call forth emotions, feelings, and
responses or to bring out or draw out, while illicit Part of Speech: verb
means contrary to or forbidden by law - unlawful Definition: correct
Antonyms: hide, suppress Synonyms: alter, amend, emendate, redact
Main Entry: eloquent Notes: when you amend a text, you change it - usually for
Part of Speech: adjective the better and when you emend a text, you simply
correct the mistakes; whereas one can amend various
Definition: having a skillful way with words
aspects of conduct or behavior, emend is used if the
Synonyms: ardent, articulate, fecund, fervid, magniloquent, issue at hand is that of a manuscript, speech, or
rhetorical literary product
Antonyms: dull, inarticulate Antonyms: make mistake, worsen
Main Entry: elucidate Main Entry: eminent
Definition: explain in detail Definition: very important; famous
Synonyms: annotate, exemplify, explicate, illuminate Synonyms: celebrated, conspicuous, exalted, illustrious,
paramount
Antonyms: confuse, distract, obscure
Notes: if you mean 'famous' or 'superior,' you want eminent;
Main Entry: elude
if you mean 'impending, about to happen' that is
Part of Speech: verb imminent; and if you mean 'present, inherent,' your
Definition: avoid; escape word is immanent
Synonyms: circumvent, confound, eschew, evade, thwart Antonyms: disrespected, inferior
Notes: elude means to escape or evade from while allude
Main Entry: emollient Main Entry: emulate
Definition: soothing Definition: copy the actions of
Synonyms: balsamic, demulcent, lenitive, palliative Synonyms: challenge, compete, imitate
Main Entry: emollient Notes: emulate means to strive to equal, excel, or match by imitating;
imitate means to reproduce or copy someone's behavior or looks
Main Entry: enamor
Definition: lotion
Synonyms: lenitive, liniment, salve, unguent
Definition: fascinate, captivate
Main Entry: emote
Synonyms: enchant, enrapture, enthrall
Definition: express emotion Antonyms: dislike, hate
Main Entry: encore
Synonyms: exaggerate, overplay
Main Entry: empathy
Part of Speech: noun Definition: another round of applause; repeat
Synonyms: acclamation, plaudits, repetition
Definition: understanding
Main Entry: encumber
Synonyms: affinity, comprehension, concord
Notes: empathy denotes a deep emotional understanding of another's
feelings or problems, while sympathy is more general and can Definition: bother, burden
apply to small annoyances or setbacks
Synonyms: clog, cramp, discommode, hamper, impede,
sympathy means the stimulation in a person of feelings that are
similar in kind to those that affect another person; empathy Antonyms: aid, assist
means a mental or affective projection into the feelings or state of Main Entry: enervate
mind of another person
Antonyms: apathy, misunderstanding
Definition: tire, wear out
Main Entry: empirical/empiric
Synonyms: debilitate, fatigue, jade, sap, vitiate
Notes: energize means to cause to be alert or to invigorate while
Definition: practical; based on experience enervate means to weaken mentally or morally
Synonyms: experiment, factual, observational, pragmatic enervate means 'drain energy or vigor from' (from Latin enervare
'weaken by extraction of the sinews') and innervate means 'supply
Antonyms: hypothetical, speculative, theoretical
with energy' (Latin in- 'in' and nervus 'strength, vigor, energy')
Notes: empirical describes results determined by experiment and innervate means 'to stimulate or give nervous energy,' the
observed behavior or facts; theoretical describes results that are opposite of enervate
based on guesswork or hypothesis - and pragmatic is contrasted
Antonyms: empower, energize, invigorate
with theoretical on the grounds that the former proceeds from
what is demonstrably practical, the latter from conjecture Main Entry: enfranchise
Definition: set free
Synonyms: citizenries, emancipate
Antonyms: enslave
Main Entry: engender
Definition: cause to happen; cause an action Main Entry: ephemeral
Synonyms: arouse, beget, breed, incite, muster, procreate Part of Speech: adjective
Antonyms: finish, halt Definition: momentary, passing
Main Entry: enigmatic/enigmatical Synonyms: brief, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, transitory, volatile
Part of Speech: adjective Antonyms: enduring, eternal, perpetual
Definition: mysterious Main Entry: epitome
Synonyms: Part of Speech: noun

ambiguous, cryptic, inexplicable, obscure, oracular
Definition: abbreviation
Antonyms: clear, obvious
Synonyms: compendium, conspectus, précis, recapitulation, synopsis
Main Entry: enigmatic
Antonyms: addition, expansion,
Main Entry: equanimity
Definition: mysterious
Synonyms: cryptic, enigmatical, equivocal, obscure, occult, oracular
Definition: levelheadedness
Antonyms: clear, known, obvious, plain
Synonyms: aplomb, equability, imperturbability, phlegm
Main Entry: enmity
Antonyms: agitation, anxiety
Main Entry: equivocal
Definition: hatred, animosity
Synonyms: acrimony, alienation, antagonism, malevolence, malice, rancor
Definition: doubtful, uncertain
Antonyms: affinity, fellowship, friendship, good will, kindness, love
Synonyms: ambiguous, dubious, oblique, obscure, tenebrous
Concept: Enmity.
Notes: ambiguous is vague by accident or intent; equivocal is vague by
Category: 1. Social Affections intent
Synonyms: Enmity, hostility, alienation, malevolence Antonyms: clear, obvious
Main Entry: erudite
Antonyms: friendship
Main Entry: entail
Definition: well-educated, cultured
Synonyms: savvy, scholastic,
Definition: require; result in
Antonyms: common, ignorant
Synonyms: encompass, occasion, tangle
Main Entry: eschew
Main Entry: enthrall
Definition: have nothing to do with
Definition: captivate Synonyms: abandon, abjure, abstain
Synonyms: beguile, fascinate, hypnotize, intrigue, rivet Antonyms: embrace, like
Antonyms: bore, weary
Main Entry: esoteric Main Entry: evince
Definition: mysterious, obscure Definition: manifest
Synonyms: abstruse, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, inscrutable, mystic, occult, Synonyms: attest, indicate, prove
profound
Main Entry: exacerbate
Notes: eclectic means selecting what seems best of various styles, Part of Speech: verb
methods, or ideas while esoteric means intended for and
understandable by only a small knowledgeable group Definition: infuriate; make worse
Antonyms: familiar, obvious Synonyms: aggravate, envenom, vex, worsen
Main Entry: espouse Notes: to aggravate is to make something worse, while to exacerbate is
to increase something's bitterness or harshness
Antonyms: aid, soothe
Definition: stand up for; support
Main Entry: exalt
Synonyms: accept, adopt
Antonyms: forsake, reject
Definition: promote, praise
Main Entry: espouse
Synonyms: aggrandize, ennoble, erect, extol, laud, magnify
Notes: exalt means to elevate, praise, or raise a person or thing; exult
Definition: marry means to rejoice greatly
Synonyms: betroth, unite
Antonyms: castigate, condemn, criticize
Antonyms: divorce
Main Entry: exasperate
Main Entry: ethereal
Definition: upset, provoke
Definition: delicate, heavenly
Synonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, incense, infuriate, irk,
Synonyms: aerial, celestial, gossamer, spiritual, tenuous
Antonyms: comfort, placate, soothe
Antonyms: earthly, worldly Main Entry: excavate
Main Entry: etymology
Definition: dig up
Definition: word history Synonyms: hollow, quarry, scoop, scrape,
Synonyms: derivation, etymon, source
Antonyms: fill
Notes: entomology is the study of insects while etymology is the study of
Main Entry: exculpate
the sources and development of words
Main Entry: evanescent
Definition: forgive
Synonyms: acquit, amnesty, exonerate, vindicate
Definition: transient
Notes: to exculpate is 'to free from accusation or blame' while exonerate is
Synonyms: brief, fading, fleeting, tenuous
literally 'to free from a burden'
Antonyms: blame, condemn, sentence
Main Entry: excursion
Definition: journey
Synonyms: digression, expedition, ramble Definition: make amends for
Main Entry: abhorrent Synonyms: amend, compensate, redeem
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: expunge
Definition: disgusting Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms: despicable, execrable, loathsome Definition: destroy, obliterate
Main Entry: exhort Synonyms: abolish, annihilate, annul, extirpate
Part of Speech: verb Antonyms: build, construct
Definition: urge, warn Main Entry: expurgate
Synonyms: admonish, incite, preach, prick, prod, spur Part of Speech: verb
Main Entry: exigent Definition: censor, cut
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: cleanse, decontaminate, lustrate, purge, purify
Definition: urgent, pressing Antonyms: allow, permit
Synonyms: acute, clamant, imperative, insistent, menacing Main Entry: extant
Antonyms: ordinary, usual Part of Speech: adjective
Main Entry: exorbitant Definition: in existence
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: contemporary, instant
Definition: extravagant, excessive Antonyms: dead, extinct
Synonyms: enormous, extortionate, inordinate, towering Main Entry: extol
Antonyms: cheap, moderate Part of Speech: verb
Main Entry: exonerate Definition: sing the praises of
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: acclaim, bless, eulogize, exalt, hymn, laud
Definition: excuse, clear of responsibility or blame Antonyms: blame, criticize
Synonyms: acquit, exculpate, liberate, sanitize, vindicate Main Entry: extraneous
Notes: to exculpate is 'to free from accusation or blame' while exonerate Part of Speech: adjective
is literally 'to free from a burden' Definition: unneeded; irrevelant
Antonyms: accuse, condemn, incarcerate Synonyms: accidental, impertinent, peripheral, redundant, superfluous,
Main Entry: expedient Antonyms: appropriate, integral, pertinent
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: extraneous
Definition: worthwhile, appropriate Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms: beneficial, judicious, opportune, pragmatic, prudent Definition: foreign
Antonyms: inappropriate, inexpedient Synonyms: adventitious, alien, exotic, extrinsic
Main Entry: expedient Antonyms: national, native
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: extricate
Definition: resource Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms: contrivance, maneuver, refuge, stratagem Definition: get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility
Main Entry: expiate Synonyms: deliver, detach, disencumber, sever
Part of Speech: verb Antonyms: entangle, involve
Main Entry: exult
F
Main Entry: fabricate
Definition: be joyful
Synonyms: cheer, jubilate, rejoice
Definition: manufacture
Notes: exalt means to elevate, praise, or raise a person or thing; exult
means to rejoice greatly Synonyms: cobble up, concoct, contrive, erect
Antonyms: grieve, mourn Antonyms: break, demolish, wreck
Main Entry: exult Main Entry: fabricate
Part of Speech: verb Part of Speech: verb
Definition: boast Definition: falsify, make up a story
Synonyms: bluster, brag, triumph, vaunt Synonyms: concoct, contrive, feign, fib, forge
Antonyms: conceal, hide Antonyms: tell truth
Main Entry: facade
Definition: appearance, often deceptive
Synonyms: bluff, guise, phony, pretense, semblance
Antonyms: character, personality
Main Entry: façade
Definition: false front
Synonyms: cloak, masquerade, pretense, semblance
Main Entry: facile
Definition: easy; easily mastered
Synonyms: accomplished, adept, adroit, apparent, articulate, superficial
Antonyms: arduous, complicated, profound
Main Entry: fallacious
Definition: false, wrong
Synonyms: beguiling, deceiving, deluding, erroneous, sophistic, spurious,
Notes: fallacious means intended to deceive; fallible means liable to
make a mistake or to be inaccurate or erroneous; false means not
in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality, or deliberately
deceptive, or not genuine or real
Antonyms: correct, truthful
Main Entry: fastidious
Definition: very careful, meticulous Main Entry: fetter
Synonyms: captious, dainty, demanding, finicky, punctilious, queasy, Part of Speech: verb
squeamish,
Definition: tie up, hold
Antonyms: indifferent, uncouth
Synonyms: bind, clog, hinder, hobble, manacle, repress
Main Entry: fathom
Notes: a manacle (handcuff shackle) comes from Latin manus 'hand';
Part of Speech: verb the ankle counterpart is fetter
Definition: discern, understand Antonyms: free, release
Synonyms: appreciate, apprehend, penetrate, perceive, probe Main Entry: fickle
Antonyms: misunderstand, not get Part of Speech: adjective
Main Entry: fecund Definition: vacillating, blowing hot and cold
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: arbitrary, capricious, coquettish
Definition: productive Antonyms: cognizant, reliable, steady
Synonyms: breeding, fertile, prolife rant, prolific, spawning Main Entry: fidelity
Antonyms: impotent, sterile Part of Speech: noun
Main Entry: felicitous Definition: faithfulness in a relationship
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: allegiance, ardor, fealty, loyalty, piety
Definition: appropriate, suitable Antonyms: infidelity, lying, treachery
Synonyms: applicable, apposite, apt, pertinent Main Entry: figurative
Antonyms: inappropriate, infelicitous, inopportune Part of Speech: adjective
Main Entry: feral Definition: not literal, but symbolic
Definition: untamed Synonyms: allegorical, emblematic, ornate
Antonyms: literal, real, straightforward
Synonyms: brutal, ferocious,
Main Entry: fervent/fervid Main Entry: flabbergast
Definition: enthusiastic, excited Definition: surprise
Synonyms: ardent, devout, ecstatic, pious, unfeigned, vehement Synonyms: abash, astound, overwhelm
Antonyms: expect
Antonyms: discouraged, dispirited, impassive
Main Entry: fetid Main Entry: flaccid
Definition: foul, rancid Definition: drooping
Synonyms: fusty, loathsome, lousy, malodorous, mephitic, noxious, putrid, Synonyms: debilitated, emasculated, enervated, lax, limp
repugnant Antonyms: firm, taut, tight
Antonyms: aromatic, clean, fragrant Main Entry: flagrant
Definition: flaunting, blatant; without shame
Synonyms: arrant, atrocious, egregious, notorious, ostentatious
Notes: flagrant implies shocking and reprehensible, while blatant is Synonyms: abandoned, cynical, futile, pessimistic, solitary, woebegone
obvious, contrived, and usually obnoxious; flagrant is a stronger
Notes: lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship,
term than blatant
while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and
Antonyms: concealed, mild, restrained desolate are even more isolated and sad
Main Entry: florid Antonyms: cheerful, consolable, happy
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: forsake
Definition: very elaborate Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms: aureate, baroque, embellished, euphuistic, figurative, Definition: abandon, turn one's back on
flamboyant, magniloquent, ornate, rhetorical, sonorous
Synonyms: abdicate, forgo, jettison, jilt, relinquish, repudiate
Notes: floriated means 'decorated with flowers' while florid is 'blooming
Antonyms: return, revert
with flowers'
Main Entry: fortitude
Antonyms: natural, plain
Main Entry: flout
Definition: strength of mind; guts
Synonyms: endurance, grit, intrepidity, mettle, tenacity, valiancy, valor,
Definition: show contempt for
Antonyms: cowardice, weakness
Synonyms: affront, defy
Main Entry: fortuitous
Notes: one flaunts (makes much of) something of one's own (wealth,
good looks, education) while one flouts (disregards or violates) Part of Speech: adjective
something outside oneself (convention, law, regulation); to Definition: lucky, accidental
flaunt is to show off and to flout is to treat with contempt or
Synonyms: arbitrary, contingent
disregard with smugness
Notes: accidental stresses chance; fortuitous so strongly suggests chance
Antonyms: honor, respect
that it often connotes absence of cause
Main Entry: forage aleatory refers to the present or future while fortuitous is more
Part of Speech: verb about past events
fortunate means having unexpected good fortune or luck;
Definition: search madly for fortuitous means happening by chance or coming or occurring by
Synonyms: explore, pilfer, plunder, raid, rake, scour accident or without any known cause
Main Entry: forbearance Antonyms: calculated, deliberate, intentional
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: forum
Definition: resisting, avoidance Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: abstinence, endurance, fortitude Definition: meeting
Antonyms: continuation, indulgence Synonyms: colloquium, conclave, congregation
Main Entry: forestall
Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: foster
Definition: keep from happening Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms: anticipate, avert, deter, thwart Definition: promote, support
Synonyms: advance, champion, foment, harbor, nurture
Main Entry: forlorn Antonyms: condemn, discourage
Definition: hopeless, inconsolable
Main Entry: foster
Definition: give care or accommodation to
G
Synonyms: assist, nourish, oblige, sustain
Main Entry: garish
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Main Entry: fraught
Definition: flashy, tasteless
Synonyms: blatant, brazen, meretricious, ornate, ostentatious
Definition: full of
Antonyms: discreet, modest
Synonyms: abounding, bristling, laden, replete
Main Entry: garrulous
Antonyms: empty
Main Entry: frenetic
Definition: talkative
Synonyms: babbling, effusive, glib, gushing, loquacious, prolix
Definition: maniacal
Antonyms: reserved, silent
Synonyms: corybantic, delirious, demented, frenzied, insane
Main Entry: genial
Notes: frantic (from Latin phrenecticus 'frenetic') pertains to a mental
state or condition, to a frame of mind, whereas that of frenetic
pertains rather to a type of behavior or conduct Definition: extremely nice and happy
Antonyms: balanced, calm Synonyms: affable, amiable, blithe, congenial, jocund, jovial
Main Entry: frivolous Antonyms: aloof, cranky, irritable
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: goad
Definition: trivial, silly Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: barmy, facetious, juvenile, volatile, whimsical Definition: stimulus
Antonyms: grave, mature, sensible, serious, solemn, thoughtful, wise Synonyms: catalyst, impetus, impulsion, lash, prod, spur
Main Entry: frugal Antonyms: deterrent, diversion, restraint
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: gourmand
Definition: economical Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: abstemious, canny, meticulous, parsimonious, prudent, thrifty Definition: epicure
Notes: frugal refers more directly to practicing economy in the course of Synonyms: connoisseur, glutton, gourmet
shopping for goods or services, whereas thrifty applies more to Notes: the gourmand rates quantity higher than quality and the
the preservation of funds gourmet adopts the opposite approach; a gourmand is one whose
Antonyms: generous, lavish chief pleasure is eating and a gourmet is a connoisseur of food and
wines
Main Entry: furtive
Definition: sneaky, secretive
Main Entry: grandiloquence
Synonyms: cautious, clandestine, cloaked, covert, elusive, evasive
Antonyms: forthright, honest
Definition: bombast
Synonyms: boastful, eloquence, fustian, magniloquence, rant, turgidity
Notes: magniloquence refers to a language that is lofty and
extravagant, whereas grandiloquence refers to a language that is
pompous or bombastic H
Main Entry: gratuitous
Main Entry: haughty
Definition: free
Synonyms: complimentary, gratis, spontaneous, willing Definition: arrogant
Notes: grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling
thankful; gratified means having received what was
desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free -
Synonyms: cavalier*, conceited, contemptuous, egotistic, hoity-toity,
unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause imperious, lofty, on high horse, sniffy snooty, snotty, stuck-up, supercilious, superior,
uppity
Antonyms: costly, expensive
Main Entry: gregarious
Antonyms: meek, shy
Definition: friendly Main Entry: hackneyed

Synonyms: affable, clubby, convivial, cordial Part of Speech: adjective
Antonyms: cool, introverted Definition: clichéd, tired
Main Entry: grievous
Synonyms: banal, conventional, corny*, hokey, moth-eaten pedestrian*,
quotidian, stereotyped, threadbare, tripe, trite,
Definition: severe, painful; serious
Synonyms: afflicting, agonizing, appalling, atrocious, calamitous, deplorable,
dire, egregious, flagrant, offensive, onerous Antonyms: original, uncommon
Antonyms: good, pleasant
Main Entry: hallowed
Main Entry: guile Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: noun Definition: holy, revered
Definition: slyness, cleverness
Synonyms: artifice, chicanery, dissemblance, treachery Synonyms: anointed, beatified,consecrated, enshrined,inviolable, sacrosanct,
Antonyms: honesty, naivety sanctified, unprofane
Antonyms: Desecrated, profane, unsanctified
Main Entry: hapless

Definition: unfortunate
Synonyms: hexed, ill-fated, infelicitous, jinxed, Jonah, untoward, voodooed,

woeful, wretched
Antonyms: Fortuitous, fortunate, lucky, well-off
Main Entry: harangue Main Entry: hegemony
Part of Speech: noun Part of Speech: noun
Definition: long lecture Definition: dominion
Synonyms: diatribe, exhortation, jeremiad, philippic, screed, sermon, spiel*, Synonyms: Authority, predominance
spouting, tirade
Main Entry: heinous
Main Entry: hardy Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: adjective Definition: horrifying, monstrous
Definition: strong, tough
Synonyms: abhorrent, atrocious, execrable, flagitious, flagrant, iniquitous,
Synonyms: acclimatized, brawny, burly, hefty, indefatigable, inured, rugged, nefarious, raunchy, scandalous, vicious,
stalwart, staunch, tenacious,
Notes: hardy means 'strong, durable, capable' - while hearty means 'strong' in a more
Antonyms: Glorious, magnificent
active way as in hearty appetite, applause, meal
Main Entry: heterogeneous
Antonyms: infirm, tender, unhealthy, Definition: assorted, miscellaneous
Main Entry: harrowing Synonyms: amalgamate, composite, conglomerate incongruous, mosaic, ,

unallied, variegated
Definition: dangerous, frightening
Synonyms: agonizing, chilling, excruciating, heart-rending, racking,

Antonyms: Homogeneous
tormenting, traumatic
Main Entry: hiatus
Antonyms: Calming, pleasant Definition: pause, interruption
Main Entry: hedonist Synonyms: aperture, breach, , interim, lacuna, lapse, rift,
Definition: person who seeks pleasure above other values
Antonyms: Continuation
Synonyms: Bon vivant, debauchee, epicure, gourmand, lecher, libertine,
Main Entry: hierarchy
profligate, sensualist, sybarite, voluptuary
Definition: order
Antonyms: ascetic
Synonyms: due order, echelons, pecking order, pyramid,
Main Entry: hypocrisy

Definition: deceitfulness, pretense
Synonyms: affectation, bigotry, cant, casuistry, deceit, dissembling, double- Synonyms: Discreditable, inglorious
dealing, glibness, mockery, pharisaicalness, pharisaic, phoniness, pietism, quackery,
sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, speciousness, unctuousness Main Entry: illicit
Antonyms: Forthrightness, righteousness, sincerity, Definition: not legal; forbidden
Main Entry: hypothetical Synonyms: adulterous, contraband, felonious, furtive

Definition: guessed, assumed Notes: elicit means to call forth emotions, feelings, and responses or to bring out or draw
out, while illicit means contrary to or forbidden by law - unlawful
Synonyms: assumptive, concocted, conjecturable, conjectural, contestable, literally, illegitimate is 'not lawful' and illicit is 'not allowed'
a form of conduct will be illicit and a type of practice will be illegal
debatable, equivocal, postulated, presumptive, presupposed, , problematic, stochastic,
theoreticu, vague
Antonyms: Blessed, legitimate, licit
Antonyms: factual, measured, proved
Main Entry: immerse
Definition: submerge in liquid
Synonyms:
I asperse, baptize, bathe, bury, souse
Notes: immerse means to thrust into or engross fully; submerge means sink below the
Main Entry: iconoclast surface or put under water
Definition: detractor
Antonyms: Dry, retrieve
Synonyms: Cynic, dissident, heretic, Main Entry: immutable

Main Entry: idiosyncratic Definition: unchangeable
Definition: peculiar
Synonyms: Abiding, perpetual, sacrosanct, steadfast,
Synonyms: Distinctive, personal

Antonyms: Alterable, mutable
Main Entry: idolatrous
Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: impeccable
Definition: fetishistic Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: above suspicion; flawless
Synonyms: Heathen, pagan
Synonyms: Aces, immaculate, infallible, unblemished, unerring,
Main Entry: ignominious unflawed
Definition: humiliating Antonyms: Blemished, flawed
Main Entry: impecunious Antonyms: Exposed, penetrable
Definition: poverty-stricken
Main Entry: impetuous
Synonyms: Beggared, impoverished, strapped Definition: acting without thinking
Antonyms: Moneyed, rich Synonyms: Ardent, fervid, precipitate, spontaneous, unbridled
Main Entry: imperative Antonyms: Calm, cautious, circumspect,

Definition: necessary
Main Entry: impinge
Synonyms: Clamant, exigent, obligatory Definition: trespass
Antonyms: Inessential, optional Synonyms: encroach, infringe, intrude, invade, meddle, obtrude, pry
Main Entry: imperious Notes: to impinge is to come into contact or encroach or have an impact; to infringe is to
Part of Speech: adjective encroach on a right or privilege or to violate
Definition: bossy, overbearing
Antonyms: Avoid, dodge
Synonyms: despotic, dictatorial, domineering, haughty, peremptory,
tyrannical Main Entry: implacable
Notes: imperial pertains to the qualities of power and royalty; imperious implies that Definition: merciless, cruel
someone is overbearing or domineering
Synonyms: inexorable, rancorous, relentless,: placable is 'of a tolerant
Antonyms: Fawning, servile, subservient nature' - the opposite of implacable
Main Entry: impertinent Antonyms: Kind, nice,

Definition: bold, disrespectful
Main Entry: implement
Synonyms: Contumelious, lippy, meddlesome, presumptuous, prying Definition: agent, tool
Antonyms: Kind, mannered Synonyms: Apparatus, contraption, contrivance,
Main Entry: impervious Main Entry: implicate

Definition: unable to be penetrated Definition: imply, involve
Synonyms: Hermetic, unpierceable, unreceptive Synonyms: Accuse, embroil, entangle, impute,
Notes: inane means silly, lacking significance or insubstantial; insane means mentally
Antonyms: Defend, pardon deranged, mad or very foolish
Main Entry: implicit
Part of Speech: adjective Antonyms: Bright, intelligent
Definition: included without question, inherent, absolute
Main Entry: inarticulate
Synonyms: mplicative, inarticulate, inevitable, Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unable to speak well
Notes: implicit means implied though not directly expressed; explicit means precisely
and clearly expressed Synonyms: Faltering, maundering, muffled,
Antonyms: Explicit, specific Antonyms: Articulate, communicative
Main Entry: impregnable Main Entry: incarnate

Definition: unyielding Definition: in bodily form
Synonyms: firm, fortified, impenetrable, invincible, Synonyms: Exteriorized, substantiated, tangible
Main Entry: impudent Main Entry: incendiary

Definition: bold, shameless Definition: causing trouble, damage
Synonyms: Arrant, audacious, blatant, bumptious, contumelious, Synonyms: Demagogic, dissentious, malevolent, provocative,
impertinent, presumptuous
Antonyms: Peacemaking
Antonyms: Humble, modest
Main Entry: incessant
Main Entry: impute Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: verb Definition: never-ending, persistent
Definition: attribute
Synonyms: Interminable, monotonous, perpetual,
Synonyms: Adduce, ascribe, insinuate
Antonyms: Broken, intermittent
Antonyms: Defend, guard
Main Entry: inchoate
Main Entry: inane Part of Speech: adjective
Part of Speech: adjective Definition: undeveloped, beginning
Definition: stupid
Synonyms: Amorphous, embryonic, incipient
Synonyms: Asinine, fatuous, imbecilic, jejune,
Antonyms: Developed, mature Main Entry: incumbent
Definition: obligatory
Main Entry: incisive
Definition: intelligent Synonyms: Binding, compelling
Synonyms: Concise, , perspicacious, profound, trenchant Main Entry: indefatigable

Definition: untiring
Antonyms: Incompetent, stupid
Main Entry: inclination

Synonyms: Industrious, ironclad, pertinacious, strenuous
Definition: tendency, bent Antonyms: Fatigued, tired
Synonyms: appetite, aptitude, bias, idiosyncrasy persuasion, predilection, , Main Entry: indigenous
proclivity, proneness,
Definition: native, inborn
Main Entry: incontrovertible
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: autochthonous, chthonic, congenital, connate
Definition: beyond dispute
Antonyms: Alien, foreign
Synonyms: Authentic, irrefutable, unequivocal,
Main Entry: indigent
Antonyms: Changeable, controvertible, Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: poor
Main Entry: incorrigible
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: Destitute, impecunious, impoverished, penurious
Definition: bad, hopeless
Antonyms: Rich, wealthy
Synonyms: Abandoned, inveterate, irredeemable
Main Entry: indignation
Antonyms: Good, manageable Part of Speech: noun
Definition: anger
Main Entry: increment
Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: animus,
Definition: small step toward gain
Antonyms: Glee, happiness
Synonyms: Accession, augmentation
Main Entry: indolent
Antonyms: Decrease, loss Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lazy
Synonyms: Allusion, aspersion
Synonyms: Drony, lackadaisical, languid, sluggish, torpid
Antonyms: Evidence, proof
Antonyms: Active, energetic, enthusiastic,
Main Entry: inoculate
Main Entry: indomitable Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: adjective Definition: immunize
Definition: steadfast, unyielding
Synonyms: Inject, vaccinate
Antonyms: Good, virtue
Main Entry: inquisitor
Main Entry: injunction Part of Speech: noun
Part of Speech: noun Definition: questioner
Definition: decree
Synonyms: interrogator, prober, res: exigent, gluttonous, importunate,
Synonyms: admonition, , embargo, exhortation, writ insatiate, rapacious, ravenous earcher
Main Entry: innate Main Entry: insatiable
Definition: inherited, native Definition: voracious, wanting
Synonyms: congenital, connate, inbred
Antonyms: Fulfilled, satiable
Notes: the word innate means 'inborn' and should apply to living things;
Main Entry: insidious
inherent is 'essential, intrinsic' and applies best to nonliving things like
ideas Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sneaky, tricky
Antonyms: Acquired, extrinsic
Synonyms: Machiavellian, astute, perfidious, perilous,
Main Entry: innocuous surreptitious,
Notes: insidious (Latin insider 'to lie in wait for,' from sedere 'sit') describes
Definition: harmless stealthy, treacherous behavior; invidious behavior arouses ill will,
animosity, or hostility
Synonyms: Banal, in obnoxious, insipid, jejune
Antonyms: Fair, sincere
Antonyms: Bad, destructive
Main Entry: insinuate
Main Entry: introduce Part of Speech: verb
Part of Speech: verb Definition: hint, suggest
Definition: begin, institute
Synonyms: Allude, ascribe, connote
Synonyms: commence, inaugurate, induct
Antonyms: Conceal, withhold
Antonyms: Close, finish
Main Entry: insipid
Main Entry: innuendo
Definition: suggestion
Definition: dull, uninteresting Main Entry: interlocutor
Synonyms: Anemic, innocuous, jejune, mundane, nebbish, Definition: conversationalist
Notes: sipid - of pleasing taste, flavor, or character - is the opposite of Synonyms: Dialogist, interrogator
insipid
Main Entry: interminable
Antonyms: Exciting, exhilarating Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: infinite
Main Entry: instigate
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: protracted, unceasing, uninterrupted
Definition: I nfluence, provoke
Antonyms: Bounded, finite
Synonyms: Abet, actuate,
Main Entry: intimation
Antonyms: Halt, prevent Part of Speech: noun
Definition: clue, hint
Main Entry: insular
Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: Implication, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, telltale,
Definition: narrow-minded tinge
Synonyms: Bigoted, parochial, secluded Main Entry: intractable /intransigent

Antonyms: Broad-minded, unbiased, unprejudiced Definition: difficult, stubborn
Main Entry: insurgent Synonyms: Cantankerous, obdurate, pertinacious, perverse,
Part of Speech: adjective recalcitrant
Definition: rebellious
Antonyms: Amenable, facile
Synonyms: Anarchical, contumacious, factious, insurrectionary,
mutinous, seditious Main Entry: intransigent
Antonyms: Obedient, subordinate Definition: uncompromising
Main Entry: integral Synonyms: Adamant, tenacious
Definition: necessary, basic Notes: intractable means stubborn or obstinate; intransigent is this, but
implies being more intense and refusing to compromise or change
Synonyms: Component, intrinsic
Main Entry: intrepid
Antonyms: Extrinsic, supplemental Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: brave, nervy
Main Entry: interject
Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: Audacious, doughty stalwart, valiant, valorous
Definition: throw in; interrupt
Antonyms: Cowardly, meek, timid
Synonyms: Implant, infiltrate, infuse, insinuate, intercalate,
parenthesize Main Entry: inundate
Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: iridescent
Definition: drown, overwhelm Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: rainbow-colored
Synonyms: Deluge, submerge, swamp, whelm
Synonyms: Irises, nacreous, opaline, polychromatic, prismatic
Antonyms: Underwhelm
Main Entry: irreverence
Main Entry: inure Part of Speech: noun
Part of Speech: verb Definition: disrespect
Definition: accustom
Synonyms: blasphemy, flippancy, heresy
Synonyms: Acclimate
Antonyms: Regard, respect
Main Entry: invective
Part of Speech: noun Main Entry: irrevocable
Definition: verbal abuse Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fixed, unchangeable
Synonyms: accusation, blasphemy, castigation, diatribe,
epithet, jeremiad, obloquy, philippic ,sarcasm, scurrility, tirade Synonyms: Doomed, immutable, indelible
Antonyms: Compliment, flattery Antonyms: Alterable, reversible
Main Entry: inveterate

Definition: long-standing, established
Synonyms: abiding, , chronic, enduring, entrenched
Antonyms: Short-lived
Main Entry: inviolable

Definition: divine
Synonyms: Holy, sacrosanct
Main Entry: irascible

Definition: crabby
Synonyms: bearish, bristly, cantankerous, choleric, feisty,

fractious, grouchy,
Notes: irate means 'angry' while irascible means 'disposed toward or easily
provoked to anger' (both are from Latin ira 'anger')
Antonyms: Cheerful, happy
K
Main Entry: knell
J Part of Speech:
Definition:
verb
chime
Main Entry: jubilant

Synonyms: bell, proclaim, signal, summon, toll,
Definition: happy
Main Entry: kudos
Synonyms: doing handsprings, elated, enraptured, euphoric, excited, Part of Speech: noun
exuberant, exultant, exulting, flipping, flying*, gleeful, rhapsodic, thrilled, tickled, Definition: praise, acclaim
triumphal, triumphant
Synonyms: PR, eminence, esteem, flattery, illustriousness, laudation,
Antonyms: depressed, sorrowful, notability, plaudits, plum, preeminence, prominence, puff, pumping up, raves, repute,
strokes
Main Entry: juxtaposition
Definition: adjacency
Antonyms: blame, criticism
Synonyms: abutment, proximity, touching

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Antonyms: alienating, disobliging, estranged

Main Entry: accessible

Antonyms: Synonyms: inexorable, insistent, intransigent, obdurate

Main Entry: Adroit Antonyms: Assail, impugn, oppose

Part of Speech: Adjective Main Entry: Aerial

Definition: very able or skilled Part of Speech: Adjective

Synonyms: adept, apt, proficient Definition: occurring in the air

Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, inept Synonyms: airy, ethereal, lofty, pneumatic

Main Entry: Adulation Antonyms: ground

Part of Speech: Noun Main Entry: aesthetic/esthetic

Definition: overenthusiastic praise Part of Speech: Adjective

Synonyms: applause, blandishment, fawning, sycophancy Definition: beautiful or artful

Antonyms: abuse, criticism Synonyms: artistic, creative, inventive

Main Entry: Adulation Antonyms: displeasing, ugly

Part of Speech: Noun Main Entry: Affable

Related Part of Speech: adjective

Main Entry: agile Main Entry: alias

Part of Speech: adjective Part of Speech: noun

Definition: physically or mentally nimble, deft Definition: false name

Synonyms: alert, dexterous, limber, lithe Synonyms: moniker, nickname

Antonyms: brittle, clumsy, stiff Antonyms: name

Antonyms: crabby, mean, surly Definition: agreeing, similar

Part of Speech: adjective Main Entry: Anathema

Definition: loving, affectionate Part of Speech: Noun

Synonyms: Definition: something hated

Main Entry: anonymous

Main Entry: annul Definition: prior

Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: anterior, foregoing, former, precedent

Definition: void an agreement Antonyms: after, following

Synonyms: abate, abrogate, annihilate, rescind

Main Entry: annul Definition: predecessor(s) in family

Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: ancestor, descent, genealogy, progenitor

Synonyms: album, analects, compendium, omnibus Part of Speech: adjective

Main Entry: Arbitrary Part of Speech: adjective

Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: dry

Definition: Dictatorial Synonyms: barren, parched

Main Entry: arrogate Main Entry: assail

Main Entry: aspersion Main Entry: astute

Main Entry: atypical Main Entry: austere

Main Entry: avenge

Main Entry: aversion

Synonyms: bland, hackneyed, insipid, mundane, pabulum, pedestrian

Antonyms: new, original

Main Entry: bane

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: cause of misery

Synonyms: affliction, calamity, nuisance, pest, plague, scourge, venom, woe

Main Entry: battery Main Entry: bequeath

Synonyms: array, bunch, cluster Synonyms: Bestow, grant, impart, transmit

Notes: assault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is Notes:

Part of Speech: verb Main Entry: bereft

Main Entry: benign Notes:

Antonyms: Give, offer

Notes: Definition: pompous, grandiloquent

Antonyms: Give Synonyms: Common, conservative, conventional

Main Entry: blandish Antonyms: Humble, quiet, reserved, restrained

Part of Speech: verb

Main Entry: bourgeois