Definition | Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
endlessly | ad infinitum | forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly | succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly |
genuine, sincere | bona fide | authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified | false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit |
able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful | buoyant | blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated | downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose |
a small, exclusive group of people | clique | inner circle, coterie | none |
to admit as true; to yield, submit | concede | acknowledge, grant, allow, assent | contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge |
getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant | congenial | friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible | disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish |
very high; noble | lofty | elevated, towering, exalted, grand | base, petty, low, sordid, despicable |
a movement from one country or region to another | migration | population shift, mass movement | |
to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally | perceive | notice, discern, understand | miss, overlook, be blind to |
inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned awat from what is good and proper | perverse | obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward | tractable, docile, amenable, yielding |
an introduction; that which comes before or leads off | prelude | preface, overture, prologue, curtain raiser | epilogue, postlude, aftermath |
stale, spoiled | rancid | foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid | wholesome, fresh |
country-like; simple, plain; awkward. one who lices in the country | rustic | rough, unsophisticated, countrified | citified, urban, sophisticated, suave |
to seperate, divide into parts | sever | cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve | join, unite, weld together |
wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish | sordid | filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy | pure, noble, opulent, lavish |
not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain | untenable | indefensible, insopportable, groundless | irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable |
able to do many things well; capable of many uses | versatile | adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided | limited, specialized, restricted |
to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify | vindicate | acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate | implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict |
to lose size, strenght, or power | wane | diminish, decline, subside, dwindle | grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase |
To add to, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition | Annex | Join, acquire, appropriate, procure | None |
To cut or split open; to cling to | Cleave | Sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp | None |
In a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liqueur | Cordial | Hospitable, affable, warm, convivial | Gruff, unfriendly, unsociable |
The starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element | Cornerstone | Foundation, base, underpinning, support | None |
An overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure | Debacle | Disaster, fiasco, calamity | Success, triumph, victory, coup |
To make weak or lifeless | Devitalize | Enfeeble, sap, enervate | Enliven, stimulate, energize, excite |
To involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion | Embroil | Entangle, ensnarl | Disentangle, separate, disconnect |
to clear from a charge or accusation | Exonerate | Absolve, acquit, vindicate, exculpate | Implicate, incriminate, inculpate |
Ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless; insincere | Glib | Superficial, pat, oily, unctuous, facile | Halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward |
By chance, not planned; Lacking order | Haphazard | Random, accidental, slapdash | Deliberate, purposeful, orderly, meticulous |
To compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials | Improvise | Ad-lib, play It by ear, wing it, extemporize | Plan, rehearse practice, prepare |
To rouse, stir up, urge on | Incite | Spur, kindle, provoke, instigate, prompt | Check, curb, impede, restrain, smother |
A coming in, inflow | Influx | Inpouring, inrush, invasion | Outpouring, exodus, departure |
An extreme or unnatural paleness | Pallor | Wanness, lividness, bloodlessness | Flush, blush, rosiness, bloom |
A list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something | Pedigree | Lineage, ancestry, genealogy | None |
Very steep | Precipitous | Sheer, abrupt, sharp | Gradual, shallow, graded, incremental |
Very abundant,; given or flowing freely | Profuse | Extravagant, lavish, bounteous, plenteous | Sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient |
To restore friendship; to settle; to resign oneself | Reconcile | Unite, conciliate, mend fences | Antagonize, alienate, drive a wedge between |
To put into chains; a chain, fetter | Shackle | Manacle, enslave, handcuffs, bonds, irons | Free, unfetter, emancipate, liberate |
Shabby, old and worn | Threadbare | Frayed, seedy, ragged, shopworn, trite | Luxurious, plush, costly, sumptuous |
to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble | abase | lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean | elevate, ennoble, exalt |
to move to action; to impel | actuate | trigger, incite, instigate | none |
to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid | avert | stop, deflect, ward off, preclude | invite, induce, provoke, cause |
rude, unrefined; clumsy | boorish | vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche | suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred |
the main impact, force, or burden | brunt | blow, shock | aftershock, aftermath, repercussion |
a fighter; engaged in fighting | combatant | soldier, disputant, warrior, hostile, battling | civilian, peaceful, neutral |
inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping | dormant | resting, still, quiescent | awake, active, lively, productive |
causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant | dubious | questionable, suspect, unsettled, undecided | certain, positive, indubitable, reliable |
to deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech | harangue | rant, lecture, tirade, diatribe | whisper, murmur, undertone |
to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass | harry | badger, pester, hound, pillage, ravage | none |
not feeeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses | impenitent | remorseless, unrepentant, incorrigible | ashamed, remoresful, contrite, apologetic |
a tricky, unprinicipled, or deceitful fellow | knave | rasval, rogue, scoundrel, miscreant | none |
a large military force; any large group or number; many, numerous | legion | multitude, host, throng, division, regiment | squad, platoon, few sparse |
generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook | liberality | largesse, magnanimity,broad-mindedness | stinginess, miserliness, narrow-mindedness |
one who begins a lawsuit | plaintiff | complainant, accuser | defendant, accused |
to examine, investigate thoroughly; an investigation; a device used to explore or examine | probe | explore, scrutinize, inquiry, detector | conceal, hide; cover-up, whitewash |
to draw out or lenghthen in space or time | protract | prolong, extend, elongate, spin out | contract, compress, concentrate |
to cut or take from a quarry; a place which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued | quarry | prey, game, victim, excavation, pit, mine | hunter, predator, pursuer |
to refuse with scorn, disdain | spurn | turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate | accept, welcome, greet |
an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something | subterfuge | didge, blind, ruse, deception, artifice | none |
to divide and gice out in shares | apportion | distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate | none |