SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
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Abandon.Desert, leave, forsake, depart from, quit, give up, relinquish, discontinue, abdicate, renounce, repudiate, forswear, withdraw from, vacate, surrender, retract, recant, retire from, cast off, abjure, cede, cease, resign, forego, yield, waive, part with, let go, lay down, evacuate, drop, deliver up.
Ant.Claim, cherish, defend, keep, hold, maintain, protect, adopt, uphold, advocate, vindicate, occupy, undertake, prosecute, pursue, follow, seek, guard, favor, retain, support, assert, haunt.
Abandoned.Discarded, rejectedand the p.p. of the syn. of “abandon”; depraved, corrupt, profligate, wicked, unprincipled, shameless, sinful, hardened, impenitent, lost, demoralized, vicious, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, obdurate, licentious, incorrigible, irreclaimable, bad.
Ant.The p.p. of the ant. of “abandon”;visited, frequented, sociable; virtuous, good, deserving, worthy, commendable, excellent, laudable; reclaimable, penitent; conscientious, correct, upright, righteous, self-controlled, high-principled, steady.
Abandonment.Desertion, renunciation, surrender, rejection, abandoning, relinquishment, dereliction; cession, resignation, abnegation, demission, abjuration, abdication, defection, abrogation.
Ant.Solicitude, care, heed, watchfulness, vigilance; hospitality, entertainment, conviviality, welcome, reception; retention, completion, reclamation, support, help, correction, custody, tenacity.
Abase.Degrade, reduce, lower, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, humble, sink, humiliate, bring low, cast down, stoop, debase, depress, drop, take down, demean.
Ant.Elevate, exalt, honor, promote, raise, dignify, uplift, aggrandize.
Abasement.Degradation, humiliation, dishonor, degeneracy, shame, depression, reduction, lowering, fall, deterioration, debasement, degeneration, vitiation, perversion, depravation, abjection, disrepute, discredit, subserviency.
Ant.Promotion, exaltation, honor, elevation, aggrandizement, dignity, repute, reputation, standing, supremacy.
Abash.Bewilder, confound, disconcert, discompose, confuse, daunt, humble, dishearten, mortify, shame, humiliate, snub, discountenance.
Ant.Embolden, cheer, encourage, animate, uphold, rally, countenance, inspirit, abet, incite, buoy.
Abate.Lessen, lower, reduce, diminish, moderate, decrease, decline, ebb, mitigate, subside, suppress, terminate, remove; temper, assuage, alleviate, appease, pacify; remit, allow; relax, slacken; bate, deduct; soothe, soften, qualify, allay, mollify, compose, tranquilize, quiet, quell, calm, dull, blunt; batter down, beat down, demolish, raze.
Ant.Increase, prolong, magnify, foment, enlarge, extend, aggravate, continue, develop, revive, raise, enhance, amplify.
Abatement.Subsidence, decline, lowering, reduction, decrease; allowance, discount, rebate, depreciation, drawback; moderation, lessening, mitigation, assuagement, remission, sinking, settling, waning, fading, ebb, evanishment, declension, deduction, diminution.
Ant.Increase, augmentation, enlargement, increment, accretion, development, growth, aggrandizement, dilation, accession.
Abbreviate.Shorten, contract, curtail, reduce, abridge, condense, epitomize, compress.
Ant.Lengthen, extend, elongate, dilate, expand, amplify, enlarge, produce, stretch, prolong, expatiate.
Abbreviation.Abridgment, contraction, condensation, compend, abstract, epitome, reduction, summary, curtailment, compression.
Ant.Expansion, amplification, expatiation, extension, production, enlargement, dilation.
Abdicate.Resign, relinquishoffice(especially of the throne), surrender, abandon, vacate, forego, renounce, give up, cede.
Ant.Retain, claim, occupy, maintain, usurp, seize, grasp.
Abdomen.Belly, paunch, ventral region, visceral cavity.
Abduct.Take away (surreptitiously or forcibly), kidnap, run away with, carry off, spirit away, drag away.
Ant.Restore, reinstate, adduct.
Abduction.Withdrawal, drawing away, abstraction, kidnapping, seizure, appropriation.
Ant.Adduction, replacement, restitution, restoration, surrender, reinstatement.
Aberrant.Wandering, rambling, divergent, deviating, devious, erratic; irregular, abnormal, unusual, exceptional.
Ant.Regular, true, consistent, uniform, consecutive, normal, natural, continuous.
Aberration.Wandering, divergence, irregularity, rambling, disconnectedness, hallucination, illusion, delusion, eccentricity, singularity, peculiarity.
Ant.Uniformity, consecutiveness, regularity, progression, continuity, order, type, norm.
Abet.Aid, assist, promote, support, sanction, uphold, countenance, encourage, advocate, incite, instigate, embolden, favor, foment, connive at, coöperate with.
Ant.Hinder, impede, obstruct, frustrate, baffle, confound, counteract, deter, discourage, thwart, contradict, disconcert, disapprove, denounce, dissuade, expose.
Abettor.Assistant, helper, aid, ally, coöperator, advocate, confederate, accomplice, accessory,adviser, promoter, instigator, associate, coadjutor.
Ant.Opponent, foe, adversary, antagonist, rival, dissuader, detector, baffler, disconcerter.
Abeyance.Suspense, suspension, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, dormancy, intermission, quiescence, suppression, expectation.
Ant.Renewal, revival, resuscitation, action, operation, exercise, force, possession.
Abhor.Hate, detest, loathe, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, abominate, despise, dislike, eschew, nauseate, revolt at.
Ant.Crave, desire, enjoy, covet, esteem, like, love, relish, admire, approve, affect.
Abhorrent.Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, loathsome, revolting, horrible, repellent, repulsive, nauseating.
Ant.Admirable, enjoyable, lovely, estimable, desirable.
Abide.Wait for, await, attend; endure, tolerate, bear, suffer; anticipate, watch for, expect; bide, continue, reside, dwell, sojourn, tarry, lodge, rest, stay, inhabit, remain.
Ant.Abandon, shun; resist, reject, avoid; deport, migrate, move, journey, continue, proceed, progress.
Abiding.Lasting, continuing, permanent, durable, constant, stable, immutable, changeless, unchanging.
Ant.Ephemeral, fickle, changeable, unsubstantial, perishable.
Ability.Power, force, might, efficiency, vigor, skill, energy, dexterity, adroitness, skilfulness, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, facility, knack, expertness, readiness, quickness, strength, capacity, qualification, competency, genius, caliber, capability, capableness, faculty, gift, parts.
Ant.Incapacity, weakness, inability, unreadiness, maladroitness, imbecility, impotence, disability, inaptitude, inefficiency, incompetence, disqualification, helplessness, stupidity, folly.
Abject.Base, vile, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, worthless, groveling, fawning, beggarly, servile, cringing, miserable, degraded, menial, ignoble.
Ant.Dignified, honorable, exalted, worthy, venerable, illustrious, independent, princely, self-assertive, self-reliant, vain, arrogant, insolent, haughty.
Abjure.Renounce, relinquish, reject, forswear, forego, repudiate, disown, give up, retract, revoke, recant, disavow, disclaim, withdraw, take back, deny, apostatize, discard.
Ant.Claim, advocate, acknowledge, profess, vindicate, assert, demand, retain, appropriate, avow.
Able.Accomplished, adroit, talented, clever, ingenious, apt, skilful, efficient, capable, fitted, learned, gifted, masterly, telling, vigorous, strong, proficient, competent, versed, practical, endowed, powerful, mighty.
Ant.Incapable, ineffective, unqualified, stupid, inept, weak, inefficient, unskilful, silly, incompetent.
Ablution.Washing, bathing, cleansing, lavation, purification, baptism.
Ant.Pollution, defilement, dirt, soilure, contamination, taint, stain, abomination, impurity.
Abnegation.Denial, abjuration, renunciation, rejection, surrender, abandonment, disallowance, abstinence.
Ant.Assertion, vindication, license, claim, indulgence, concession; affirmation, allegation, statement, declaration, word, averment, deposition; proposal, proffer.
Abnormal.Singular, unnatural, unusual, irregular, peculiar, exceptional, aberrant, erratic, monstrous, preternatural.
Ant.Normal, regular, usual, natural, typical, customary, ordinary, common.
Aboard.On board, on the ship, afloat, inside, within.
Ant.Ashore, aground.
Abode.Home, house, place, residence, domicile, habitation, dwelling, lodging, quarters, seat.
Ant.Halt, tent, bivouac, perch.
Abolish.Abrogate, annul, destroy, repeal, revoke, suppress, terminate, rescind, cancel, nullify, suppress, overthrow, extirpate, remove, prohibit, set aside, end, stamp out.
Ant.Establish, support, sustain, cherish, confirm, continue, restore, revive, reinstate, institute, promote, legalize.
Abominable.Hateful, horrible, loathsome, abhorrent, foul, odious, offensive, detestable, impure, execrable.
Ant.Desirable, admirable, enjoyable, pleasing, pure, delectable.
Abomination.Offense, horror, shame, wickedness, abhorrence, aversion, disgust, curse, pollution, iniquity, defilement, corruption, nuisance, annoyance.
Ant.Acquisition, enjoyment, gratification, blessing, desire, longing, delight, benefit, pleasure, satisfaction.
Aboriginal.Primitive, primeval, primary, pristine, native, original, indigenous, autochthonous.
Ant.Subsequent, imported, exotic, recent, modern, late, novel, fresh, immigrant, adventitious.
Abortion.Failure, miscarriage, disappointment, non-success, vain effort, defect, frustration, blunder.
Ant.Success, consummation, completion, realization, perfection, achievement, development, exploit, feat.
Abound.Team, swarm, multiply, swell, increase, flow, luxuriate, flourish, prevail, wanton, revel, exuberate.
Ant.Waste, lack, wane, vanish, lessen, decrease, die, decay, fall.
About.Concerning, regarding, touching, relative to, with reference to, in regard to; near, surrounding, around; almost, nearly, well-nigh; ready, on the point of, on the eve of; around, hind part before.
Ant.Afar, distant, remote; precisely, exactly.
Above.Overhead, aloft, on high; before, previously; higher, having precedence; over, exceeding, beyond, superior, excessive.
Ant.Below, beneath, within; later, subsequently; lower; less, diminished.
Aboveboard.Openly, candidly, frankly, sincerely, fairly, ingenuously, unreservedly, guilelessly.
Ant.Secretly, elusively, underhand, deceitfully, wilily.
Above-named.Named before, aforesaid, above-mentioned,above-cited, above-described, mentioned above.
Ant.Named below, described below, hereinafter named.
Abrasion.Rubbing, friction, wearing awayoroff, disintegration, attrition.
Ant.Accretion, augmentation, increment; supplement, reinforcement.
Abreast.Alongside, side by side, aligned; against, off, opposite to.
Ant.Ahead, astern; behind.
Abridge.Abbreviate, shorten, condense, diminish, reduce, contract, cut down, deprive of, divest of, epitomize, compress.
Ant.Amplify, expand, spread out, extend, dilate.
Abridgment.Summary, synopsis, compend, analysis, abstract, abbreviation, epitome, outline, compendium, digest.
Ant.Amplification, expatiation, exposition, annotation, paraphrase, expansion, comment.
Abroad.Far away, distant, apart, dispersed, aloof, adrift; distracted, confused, dazed, confounded; forth, out of doors.
Ant.Near, close, collected, fast, housed; composed, poised, self-contained; within.
Abrogate.Abolish, cancel, set aside, annul, make void, overrule, invalidate, nullify, repeal.
Ant.Enact, confirm, enforce, establish, continue, revive.
Abrogation.Repeal, rescinding, annulment, abolition, revocation, voidance, cancelation, setting aside; discontinuance, disestablishment.
Ant.Enactment, institution, establishment; sanction, continuance, confirmation.
Abrupt.Sudden, unexpected, hasty, ill-timed, precipitate; steep, precipitous, craggy, rough, rugged, jagged; short, blunt, curt, unceremonious; stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected.
Ant.Easy, gliding; polished, smooth, undulating; expected, courteous, elegant, complaisant, suave.
Abscond.Depart, steal away, decamp, bolt, disappear, run off, hide, withdraw, retreat, escape, elope, slinkorsneak off, absent one’s self.
Ant.Show, appear, emerge, issue, present one’s self.
Absence.Non-attendance, non-appearance, non-existence, absenteeism; inattention, abstraction, preoccupation, musing; want, lack, privation, defect, deficiency.
Ant.Presence, existence, manifestation, evidence, supply; attention, consideration; immanence, inherency.
Absent.Away, gone; abstracted, preoccupied, inattentive, dreaming.
Ant.Present, here; attentive, alert.
Absolute.Perfect, complete, supreme, autocratic, authoritative, commanding, independent, unrestricted, unqualified, unlimited, unconditioned, self-existent, self-determined, ideal; despotic, arbitrary, exacting, domineering, tyrannical, imperious, dictatorial, irresponsible; positive, actual, real, veritable, genuine, certain, categorical, unquestionable.
Ant.Related, responsible, conditioned, limited, qualified, restricted, accountable; ductile, humble, lenient, meek, mild, yielding, compliant, complaisant; dubious, contingent, defective,deficient, wanting, lacking, mutilated, incomplete.
Absolution.Acquittal, remission, release, deliverance, forgiveness, pardon, shriving, shrift; indulgence, justification.
Ant.Charge, accusation, condemnation, censure, conviction; penance, purgation, fasting, flagellation.
Absolve.Acquit, clear, exonerate, forgive, free, liberate, release, pardon, set free, discharge, exempt, exculpate.
Ant.Accuse, condemn, convict, impeach, charge, compel; obligate, oblige, bind.
Absorb.Take in, consume, imbibe, swallow, suck up, exhaust; engross, engage, immerse, occupy, arrest, rivet (of attention).
Ant.Give up, disgorge, send out, radiate, throw off, eject; dissipate, distract, disperse.
Absorption.Absorbing, imbibing, assimilation, destruction, consumption, exhaustion; engrossment, engagement, occupation, immersion.
Ant.Ejection, rejection, expulsion, discharge; inadvertency, inattention, oversight, disregard.
Abstain.Refrain, resist, forbear, desist, deny one’s self, avoid, cease, stop, withhold, give up, relinquish.
Ant.Indulge, wanton, revel, yield to, gratify.
Abstemious.Abstinent, sober, moderate, temperate, sparing, frugal, self-denying, continent.
Ant.Sensual, self-indulgent, intemperate, greedy.
Absterge.Wipe off, purge, cleanse, purify, scrub, sponge, scour.
Ant.Soil, pollute, begrime, contaminate, bespatter, bedaub.
Abstersive.Cleansing, purging, purifying, scouring; detergent, cathartic.
Ant.Corruptive, contaminative, offensive.
Abstinence.Temperance, abstemiousness, self-control, self-restraint, self-denial, sobriety, fasting, continence, moderation, frugality.
Ant.Excess, intoxication, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonness, intemperance, greed, gluttony, revelry, dissipation.
Abstinent.Abstaining, fasting; abstemious, sober, temperate, self-restraining, self-denying, continent, austere.
Ant.Sensual, self-indulgent, intemperate, epicurean, dissipated, incontinent, debauched.
Abstract,n.Epitome, summary, abridgment, compend, synopsis, syllabus, outline, digest, brief, compendium, gist, drift, contents.
Ant.Amplification, disquisition, exposition, expansion, expatiation.
Abstract,v.Appropriate, withdraw, remove, separate, take away, detach, purloin, part, eliminate, distract, discriminate, abridge.
Ant.Add, complete, increase, restore, unite, conjoin, fill up, strengthen, combine.
Abstracted.Separated, withdrawn, removed; subtle, refined, abstruse; inattentive, preoccupied, dreaming, absent-minded, oblivious, thoughtless, negligent, indifferent, heedless, absorbed, absent.
Ant.Intelligible, lucid, transparent; attentive, intent, observant, alert, prompt, ready, thoughtful, wide-awake.
Abstraction.Disconnection, disjunction,removal, isolation, separation; preoccupation, revery, inattention, absorption, absence; taking, abduction, seizure, stealing, appropriation, purloining; classification, generalization.
Ant.Addition, conjunction, union, restitution, importation, restoration; enumeration, analysis; attention, specification, observation, individualization.
Abstruse.Hidden, difficult, recondite, profound, deep, curious, occult, dark, obscure, mystical, hard, vague, indefinite, mysterious, abstract, transcendental.
Ant.Patent, simple, obvious, trite, intelligible, manifest, lucid, clear, easy, plain, popular, superficial.
Absurd.Ludicrous, monstrous, nonsensical, preposterous, senseless, ridiculous, foolish, irrational, wild, unreasonable.
Ant.Sensible, rational, reasonable, logical, wise, sagacious, sound, substantial, philosophical, reflective, consistent, true.
Absurdity.Unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, fatuity, idiocy, extravagance, drivel.
Ant.Reason, possibility; truism, axiom, maxim, adage.
Abundance.Profusion, wealth, affluence; flow, flood, overflow; copiousness, fertility, richness, largeness, store, plenty, exuberance, plenteousness.
Ant.Scarcity, deficiency, rarity, scantiness, dearth, failure, poverty.
Abundant.Abounding, flowing, plentiful, liberal, bountiful, sufficient, lavish, plenteous, much, copious, replete, full, teeming.
Ant.Rare, scarce, scant, deficient, insufficient, short, niggardly, sparing, impoverished, dry, drained.
Abuse,n.Misuse, dishonor, maltreatment, outrage, reviling, obloquy, defamation, insult, disparagement, reproach, ill usage.
Ant.Kindness, praise, deference, respect, honor, good treatment, good usage.
Abuse,v.Harm, ill-treat, ill-use, injure, wrong, maltreat, oppress, molest, malign, impose on, ruin, victimize, slander, violate, ravish, defile, disparage, damage, defame, misuse.
Ant.Cherish, protect, regard, shield, respect, care for, tend, benefit; laud, favor, applaud, extol, eulogize, praise; uphold, sustain, vindicate, conserve.
Abusive.Insulting, rude, denunciatory, reproachful, injurious, offensive, reviling, insolent, scurrilous, opprobrious.
Ant.Respectful, attentive, laudatory, kind, flattering, courteous, complimentary, obsequious.
Abut.Be adjacent, extend, impinge, project, approximate, be contiguous, adjoin; end, border.
Ant.Diverge, recede, return, retreat, recurve.
Abutment.Terminal support, buttress.
Abuttal.Adjacency, contiguity, nearness, juxtaposition; boundary, terminus, limit, termination.
Ant.Interval, separation, gap, chasm, interspace, fissure, breach.
Abyss.Gulf, gorge, deep, chasm, profound, abysm; the pit.
Ant.Surface, abutment, adhesion, contact, contiguity; heaven.
Academical.Scholastic, learned, literary, collegiate, classical.
Ant.Illiterate, ignorant, unschooled.
Academy.School, seminary, institute, college, gymnasium, high school; scientific body, association of artists.
Accede.Consent, assent, acquiesce, comply, agree, accept, concur, approve, coincide.
Ant.Decline, withdraw, refuse, demur, protest, dissent, reject.
Accelerate.Hasten, quicken, speed, precipitate, despatch, expedite, hurry, urge, push forward, press on; forward, advance, further.
Ant.Delay, impede, clog, hinder, retard, drag, obstruct.
Accent,n.Stress, beat, emphasis, rhythm, pulsation, intonation, cadence, tone, modulation, ictus.
Ant.Monotony, equableness, babble, flow, smoothness.
Accentuate,Accent,v.Lay stress upon, put the ictus on; emphasize, mark, make prominent.
Ant.Make light of, make insignificant, underestimate, ignore.
Accept.Take, receive; admit, agree to, approve, acknowledge, avow; estimate, regard, value, construe.
Ant.Refuse, decline, reject, ignore, disown, repudiate.
Acceptable.Welcome, pleasing, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, seasonable, desirable, expedient.
Ant.Unpleasant, disagreeable, annoying, grievous, ungrateful, unwelcome.
Acceptance.Reception, taking; acknowledgment, approbation, approval, satisfaction, gratification.
Ant.Rejection, refusal, repudiation, exclusion.
Acceptation.Meaning, significance, sense, import, interpretation, construction, understanding; approval, adoption, acceptance.
Access.Entrance, approach, passage, avenue, entry; admission, admittance, audience, interview; addition, increase, gain; accession; attack, onset, fit, paroxysm.
Ant.Exit, egress, departure; exclusion; repulse, recoil; retirement, retreat; quiescence, inertia, languor, torpor.
Accessary,seeAccessory.
Accessible.Easy of access, approachable, affable, conversible.
Ant.Distant, cold, unapproachable, difficult.
Accession.Addition, increase, enlargement, extension, augmentation; arrival, influx; attainment (of power).
Ant.Abandonment, decrease, ebb, drain, subsidence, departure, resignation, diminution.
Accessory,n.Confederate, assistant, helper, associate, accomplice; detail, accompaniment, subordinate element; companion, partner.
Ant.Foe, rival, adversary, antagonist, opponent, enemy; principal, instigator.
Accessory,a.Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, acceding, additional; supplemental, subservient, subsidiary, subordinate, conducive; accompanying, contributory, auxiliary.
Ant.Essential, inherent; superfluous, irrelevant.
Accident.Chance, disaster, happening, hazard, incident, misfortune, calamity, adventure, casualty, mishap, possibility.
Ant.Certainty, provision, plan, intention, appointment,calculation, law, necessity, purpose, preparation.
Accidental.Casual, unintended, fortuitous, chance; incidental, immaterial, non-essential; occasional, contingent, adventitious.
Ant.Intended, purposed, prepared, appointed, certain.
Acclamation.Applause, cheer, outcry, homage, gratulation, salutation.
Ant.Censure, execration, denunciation, obloquy, sibilation.
Acclivity.Rise, incline, ascent, steep, hill, height.
Ant.Decline, declivity, hollow, descent, depth.
Accommodate.Oblige, serve, furnish, supply, contain, hold, convenience; adapt, reconcile, adjust, harmonize, suit, conform, arrange.
Ant.Deprive, aggravate, inconvenience, disturb, disoblige; misfit, incommode.
Accommodating.Kind, obliging, considerate, unselfish, polite, yielding, conciliatory.
Ant.Rude, churlish, disobliging, inconsiderate, exacting.
Accompany.Follow, attend, consort with, go with, escort, convoy.
Ant.Abandon, leave, quit, avoid, discard, desert.
Accomplice.Confederate, accessory, abettor, associate, ally, aid, assistant, promoter, coadjutor.
Ant.Rival, enemy, foe, adversary.
Accomplish.Complete, finish, achieve, effect, perform, carry out, attain, realize, consummate, execute, perfect, fulfil, do; equip, furnish.
Ant.Fail, mar, spoil, frustrate, defeat, disconcert, destroy.
Accomplished.Educated, experienced, practiced, finished, versed, consummate, adroit, expert, apt, skilful, talented, fine, qualified, proficient, polite, elegant; completed, effected, established.
Ant.Unskilled, unfettered, ignorant, unpolished, uncouth, inefficient, incapable, inexpert, incompetent.
Accomplishment.Execution, achievement, performance, completion; acquirement, attainment, proficiency, ornament, grace.
Ant.Failure, blunder, folly, stupidity, incompetency, mismanagement, bungling.
Accord.Agree, correspond, harmonize; grant, concede, give, yield, deign, vouchsafe, consent, answer.
Ant.Differ, disagree; withhold, deny, refuse.
Accordant.Agreeable, suitable, consonant, harmonious, congruous, agreeing, corresponding, conformable.
Ant.Adverse, inconsistent, discordant.
Accordingly.Suitably, conformably, agreeably; consequently, therefore, hence, wherefore.
Ant.Conversely, inconsistently, impertinently.
Accost.Approach, address, salute, greet, confront, speak to.
Ant.Depart, rebuff, check, repulse, shun, elude, pass, ignore.
Account,n.Record, register, inventory; bill, charge; count, calculation, enumeration; statement, description, narration, relation, narrative, recital, chronicle, history; explanation, exposition;consideration, regard, motive, reason; importance, worth, dignity, profit, advantage, benefit.
Ant.Suppression, silence; attempt, project; misannouncement.
Account,v.Esteem, regard, deem, judge, think, hold, believe, consider, view; estimate, reckon, rate; explain, solve.
Ant.Underrate, undervalue; disesteem, misestimate; mystify, perplex, darken.
Accountable.Responsible, punishable, answerable, liable, amenable; accredited, delegated.
Ant.Independent, absolute, supreme, despotic, autocratic.
Accouter.Equip, furnish, dress, fit out, arm, array.
Ant.Despoil, impoverish, denude, strip, bare.
Accredit.Credit, authorize, trust, empower, commission, depute.
Ant.Recall, supersede, dismiss, discard; disbelieve, distrust, suspect.
Accredited.Authorized, commissioned, sanctioned; confidential, trusted, believed.
Ant.Unauthorized, distrusted, discredited.
Accretion.Growth, accumulation, adhesion, coherence, increase.
Ant.Abrasion, disintegration, diminution.
Accrue.Result, arise, issue, ensue, follow, proceed, come, increase, augment.
Ant.Cause, occasion; reduce, weaken, abate.
Accumulate.Pile, collect, gather up, bring together; store, amass, garner, treasure, husband, lay by, hoard; aggregate.
Ant.Separate, dissipate, disperse, scatter, waste, expend.
Accumulation.Collection, heap, mass, accretion, hoard, store.
Ant.Separation, segregation; unit, individual; prodigality, leakage, expenditure.
Accuracy.Exactness, precision, nicety, truth, carefulness, correctness, exactitude, fidelity.
Ant.Looseness, slovenliness, incorrectness, error, fallacy, misconception, misstatement.
Accurate.Careful, exact, faithful, precise, truthful, correct, rigorous, close, severe, just, unerring.
Ant.Inexact, faulty, inaccurate, defective, loose, careless.
Accusation.Charge, indictment, arraignment, impeachment, imputation, crimination, censure.
Ant.Discharge, acquittal, vindication, absolution, approval.
Accuse.Charge, indict, arraign, incriminate, impeach, cite, summon, tax, censure, taunt, blame, reproach.
Ant.Discharge, acquit, defend, vindicate, exonerate, pardon, absolve, condone, release.
Accustom.Habituate, use, be wonted, harden, familiarize, train, addict, drill, break in, discipline.
Ant.Estrange, wean, alienate, dishabituate.
Acerbity.Sourness, acidity, tartness, bitterness, roughness, harshness, acrimony.
Ant.Sweetness, mildness, softness, gentleness, smoothness.
Ache,n.Pain, dull or continued pain, anguish, suffering, agony.
Ant.Pleasure, relief, ease, refreshment, delight.
Achieve.Accomplish, perform, complete, finish, realize, bring to pass, work out, conclude; obtain, acquire, gain, win, get.
Ant.Neglect, undo, mar, omit; fail of, lose.
Achievement.Accomplishment, performance, attainment, completion, consummation; exploit, deed, feat.
Ant.Forfeit, failure, negligence, frustration, blunder.
Acknowledge.Recognize, be aware of; admit, concede, allow, accept; confess, avow; express thanks for; ownorprofess.
Ant.Disclaim, disown, deny, repudiate, ignore, disavow.
Acme.Summit, zenith, climax, top, apex, vertex, pinnacle, culmination.
Ant.Base, nadir, depth, ground, foundation, foot, root.
Acquaintance.Association, familiarity; friend; intimacy, companionship, experience, knowledge, friendship, fellowship.
Ant.Ignorance, inexperience, unfamiliarity, ignoring.
Acquiesce.Assent, concur, yield, comply, submit, agree, consent.
Ant.Object, demur, dissent.
Acquire.Gain, earn, win, reap, obtain, attain, achieve, get, secure; master, learn thoroughly.
Ant.Lose, surrender, miss, forego, forfeit.
Acquit.Discharge, exonerate, release, absolve, excuse, pardon, exculpate.
Ant.Charge, condemn, sentence, compel, indict, imprison.
Acquittal.Discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, absolution.
Ant.Judgment, punishment, penalty, trial, retribution, correction, castigation.
Acrimony.Bitterness, sharpness, sourness, tartness, severity, asperity, hardness, rancor, ill-temper, spite, unkindness.
Ant.Gentleness, good nature, kindness, sweetness, courtesy.
Act,n.Deed, performance, exploit, accomplishment, achievement, effect, movement, transaction, work.
Ant.Cessation, inertia, quiescence, inaction, rest, repose, quiet, deliberation.
Act,v.Work, do, perform, execute; behave; play, feign, pretend, dissemble; operate, have effect; be, realize, actualize.
Ant.Rest, cease, stop, stay; neglect, omit, mar, undo; expose, reveal, vaunt; be quiescent or latent; fancy; endure, suffer.
Action.Exercise, motion, movement, deed, performance; agency, force, operation; battle, conflict; gesture; representation, play; subject, plot; lawsuit, case.
Ant.Inertia, torpor, languor; quiescence, rest, passiveness; harmony, truce, peace.
Active.Agile, brisk, alert, lively, quick, prompt, ready, spry; industrious, energetic, busy, diligent.
Ant.Dull, idle, indolent, lazy, quiet, slow, stupid.
Actual.Real, true, genuine, certain, absolute, positive, veritable, substantial; present, sensible, perceptible.
Ant.Possible, fictitious, supposititious, virtual, theoretical, hypothetical, conjectural.
Acumen.Discernment, penetration, keenness, shrewdness, insight, sharpness, sagacity, acuteness.
Ant.Dulness, obtuseness, stupidity, bluntness.
Acute.Sharp, pointed, keen, shrewd; violent, intense; high, sudden, severe, distressing; subtile, ingenious, sagacious, discerning.
Ant.Dull, blunt, obtuse, stupid, heavy; chronic; stolid.
Adaptation.Adjustment, fitness, conformity, suitableness, aptness, harmony.
Ant.Incompatibility, incongruity, misfit, discord.
Add.Sum up, increase, adjoin, append, attach, augment, enlarge, amplify, annex, affix.
Ant.Deduct, subtract, lessen, reduce, remove, diminish.
Addicted.Habituated, disposed to, inclined, prone, attached to, devoted, given over to, wedded to.
Ant.Averse, disinclined, unaccustomed, indisposed, divorced from.
Addition.Accession, enlargement, increase, extension, accretion, augmentation, adjunct.
Ant.Subtraction, decrease, diminution.
Address,n.Courtesy, manners, politeness, tact, ingenuity, dexterity, discretion, adroitness; discourse, harangue, oration, lecture, speech, appeal, request, suit, solicitation.
Ant.Clumsiness, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, folly; refusal.
Address,v.Accost, approach, court, greet, hail, salute, speak to.
Ant.Avoid, elude, ignore, shun, cut, pass, overlook.
Adduce.Offer, present, advance; cite, quote, introduce, name, mention; allege.
Ant.Withdraw, except, deduct, suppress, retract.
Adept.Expert, master, proficient, genius, veteran, professor.
Ant.Novice, tyro, blunderer, inexpert.
Adequate.Equal, competent, fitted, qualified, suitable, sufficient, capable, adapted, satisfactory; proportionate, commensurate.
Ant.Inferior, poor, useless, worthless, unfit, incompetent.
Adhere.Stick, cling, cohere, hold, cleave; belong, pertain; be attached, fixed, or devoted.
Ant.Part, separate, sunder, sever, give way.
Adherence.Tenacity, attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, partisanship; adhesion.
Ant.Desertion, separation, disunion, unfaithfulness.
Adjacent.Near, close, bordering, adjoining, contiguous, beside.
Ant.Separate, distant, remote, detached, disconnected.
Adjourn.Postpone, delay, defer; suspend, interrupt, close, end, dissolve.
Ant.Despatch, hasten, conclude, complete, terminate, consummate.
Adjunct.Addition, appendage, accessory, aid, advantage, help; colleague, associate.
Ant.Detriment, impediment, hindrance, obstruction, detraction.
Adjure.Entreat, beseech, pray, supplicate, implore, beg; swear by.
Ant.Defy, deprecate, remonstrate, dare, expostulate, warn.
Adjustment.Arrangement, disposal; settlement, agreement, understanding; fitting, adaptation, conformity; regulation, rectification, accommodation.
Ant.Disturbance, disorder,confusion; dissension, divergence; non-conformity.
Administer.Dispense, distribute, supply; direct, manage, control, superintend; offer, proffer, tender.
Ant.Withhold, refuse, retain; betray, mismanage; repulse, rebuff.
Admiration.Wonder, approval, love, surprise, astonishment, appreciation, reverence, high regard.
Ant.Disapproval, contempt, dislike.
Admire.Honor, esteem, approve, adore, wonder at, venerate, extol, marvel at, applaud, revere, respect.
Ant.Despise, dislike, execrate, hate, abhor, scorn, detest.
Admissible.Allowable, lawful, permissible, possible, probable.
Ant.Absurd, preposterous, improper, wrong, unlawful.
Admission.Admittance, entrance, access; avowal, acknowledgment, concession, concurrence, allowance.
Ant.Denial, contradiction, rejection, negation.
Admit.Receive; accept, acknowledge, own, confess; permit, allow, suffer.
Ant.Exclude, debar; disown, deny; dismiss, reject, repudiate.
Admonish.Advise, warn, caution, counsel, censure, rebuke, reprove; forewarn, remind, dissuade; instruct, teach, apprise, acquaint.
Ant.Encourage, urge, countenance, applaud, abet, instigate.
Admonition.Caution, warning, advice, counsel, instruction, reminder, hint, reproof, reprehension.
Ant.Applause, encouragement, incitement, urging, instigation.
Ado.Trouble, toil, labor, pains; bustle, stir, fuss, noise, turmoil.
Ant.Quiet, calm, composure, tranquillity.
Adopt.Appropriate, assume; approve, accept, support, maintain; affiliate, father.
Ant.Reject, discard; renounce, abandon, disclaim; disown, repudiate.
Adoration.Worship, devotion, homage, reverence, veneration, idolatry.
Ant.Execration, disesteem, abomination, abhorrence, hatred, detestation.
Adorn.Beautify, decorate, embellish, ornament, garnish, illustrate, gild, bedeck, grace, dignify, honor, exalt.
Ant.Mar, spoil, deface, disfigure, deform, denude, strip.
Adroit.Dexterous, expert, skilful, apt, handy, quick, clever, ready, deft, ingenious, cunning.
Ant.Clumsy, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unhandy, maladroit.
Adulation.Flattery, extravagant compliment, fulsome praise, fawning, sycophancy, blandishment, obsequiousness.
Ant.Defamation, obloquy, ridicule, satire, sarcasm, detraction, aspersion, libel.
Adumbrate.Shadow, outline, indicate, hint, trace, delineate; typify, represent, symbolize; darken, obscure, hide, conceal.
Ant.Fulfil, realize, embody; misrepresent; reveal, illumine.
Advance,n.Progress, improvement, growth; offer, proposal, overture, tender, proposition; rise, appreciation.
Ant.Regress, return, retrogression; diminution; depreciation.
Advance,v.Pushorsend forward, propel; promote, elevate, dignify, exalt; improve, strengthen, benefit; propose, offer; furnish, lend, loan; increase, augment, raise; proceed, progress; thrive, prosper; accelerate.
Ant.Retard, hinder, withhold, withdraw; suppress, degrade, depress; oppose, recall, weaken, retreat; lessen, diminish.
Advantage.Benefit, profit, expediency, favorable opportunity, blessing; behalf, account, interest; privilege, convenience, assistance, utility, service.
Ant.Loss, disappointment, frustration, difficulty, dilemma.
Advent.Approach, coming, arrival, accession.
Ant.Departure, exit, exodus, retirement.
Adventitious.Accidental, incidental, extrinsic, non-essential, foreign, casual; redundant, superfluous.
Ant.Intrinsic, pertinent, regular, proper, necessary, appropriate.
Adventure.Chance, hazard, risk, venture, experiment, trial; event, incident, occurrence, contingency, crisis.
Ant.Matter-of-fact, matter-of-course; prospect; monotony, routine.
Adventurous.Bold, daring, venturesome, rash, reckless, headlong; dangerous, perilous, uncertain; fearless, enterprising.
Ant.Timid, nervous, hesitating, cautious, cowardly.
Adversary.Foe, enemy, antagonist, opponent, rival, assailant.
Ant.Ally, helper, assistant, accomplice, aider, abettor, accessory.
Adverse.Opposite, contrary, conflicting; hostile, injurious, harmful; unlucky, unfortunate, disastrous.
Ant.Favorable, friendly, propitious, fortunate, lucky.
Adversity.Calamity, affliction, trouble, disaster, woe, distress, suffering.
Ant.Success, prosperity, advancement, good luck.
Advert to.Consider, notice, remark, heed, attend, refer, allude, mention, touch upon; regard.
Ant.Ignore, pass, drop, overlook, omit.
Advertent.Mindful, regardful, attentive, watchful, observant, thoughtful, considerate, heedful.
Ant.Thoughtless, heedless, inconsiderate, inattentive.
Advertise.Announce, publish, proclaim, declare, circulate, noise abroad; offer for sale; inform, notify, apprise; promulgate.
Ant.Suppress, ignore, hush, conceal; mislead, misinform.
Advice.Counsel, suggestion, admonition, instruction, caution; tidings, intelligence, notice; deliberation, care, forethought; recommendation, exhortation, information.
Ant.Remonstrance, restraint, expostulation, prohibition; deception, delusion.
Advisable.Judicious, expedient, politic, prudent, desirable, beneficial, profitable; proper, fitting.
Ant.Imprudent, undesirable, inexpedient, improper, detrimental.
Advocate.Counsel, lawyer, attorney;defender, promoter, friend, patron, supporter, pleader, maintainer.
Ant.Accuser, impugner, gainsayer, adversary, opponent.
Affable.Open, free, frank, unreserved; accessible, familiar; cordial, social, courteous, polite, obliging, urbane, benign, gracious, mild, well-bred; condescending.
Ant.Distant, unapproachable, inaccessible, haughty, contemptuous, supercilious.
Affair.Business, concern, function, matter, circumstance, question, subject; event, incident, occurrence, performance; battle, combat, engagement, skirmish, collision, brush, encounter.
Ant.Detail, item, feature, point.
Affect.Influence, change, transform, modify, alter; concern, interest, touch, move, impress; crave, yearn, desire, like; assume, adopt, feign, pretend; operate, act on; melt, soften, subdue, overcome.
Ant.Shun, repel, repudiate, spurn, dislike, eschew.
Affectation.Airs, mannerism, pretension, pretense, foppery, display.
Ant.Simplicity, artlessness, naturalness, genuineness.
Affection.Feeling, passion, attachment, fondness, tenderness, love; propensity, disposition; endearment, devotion, partiality; attribute, quality, characteristic, mark.
Ant.Indifference, repulsion, disaffection, repugnance.
Affiance.Trust, confidence, homage, reliance, betrothal, fealty, faith, plighting.
Ant.Disloyalty, distrust, treason, suspicion, infidelity.
Affiliate.Associate, adopt, join, connect, incorporate, annex.
Ant.Sever, transplant, separate, disjoin, dissociate.
Affinity.Relationship, kin, consanguinity, propinquity; likeness, resemblance, relation, analogy, connection, correspondence; sympathy, attraction.
Ant.Repugnance, discordance, antipathy, antagonism.
Affirm.Assert, swear, state, declare, maintain, allege, protest, confirm, ratify, approve, endorse, aver, asseverate, assure, avouch, establish.
Ant.Deny, doubt, demur, contradict, negative, gainsay, impugn, oppose, dispute.
Affirmation.Avowal, declaration, statement, assertion, testimony, deposition, confirmation, ratification, approval, endorsement.
Ant.Doubt, denial, contradiction, disputation, disapproval.
Affix.Join, annex, attach, fasten, connect to, unite to, append.
Ant.Remove, detach, separate, unfasten.
Affliction.Adversity, misfortune, grief, sorrow, distress, tribulation, disaster, trial, misery, calamity, pain, anguish, trouble, hardship.
Ant.Consolation, relief, blessing, gratification, pleasure.
Affluence.Wealth, fortune, riches, opulence, abundance, plenty, profusion.
Ant.Want, scarcity, poverty, penury, lack, indigence.
Afford.Supply, furnish, contribute, bestow, offer, confer, bear, endure, support, yield, impart, administer.
Ant.Withhold, deny, retain, stint, grudge, withdraw.
Affray.Quarrel, tussle, scuffle, scrimmage, collision, brawl, disturbance, fight, rumpus, struggle, contest, strife, encounter, feud, tumult.
Ant.Peace, amity, friendship, good will.
Affront.Outrage, insult, abuse, annoyance, displeasure, offense, provocation, wrong, vexation, wound, exasperation, irritation.
Ant.Courtesy, homage, amends, compliment, apology.
Afire.Ablaze, burning, ignited, aflame.
Ant.Out, quenched, extinguished.
Afloat.Adrift, at sea, abroad, loose; happening, betiding, brewing.
Ant.Moored, anchored, aground, stranded, fixed, steadfast, firm.
Afoot.Afloat, preparing, forthcoming, ready, brewing, on hand, astir.
Ant.Unprepared, unprovided for, inactive, sluggish, latent.
Aforesaid.Above-mentioned, foregoing, preceding, abovenamed.
Ant.Following, subsequent, subjoined, forthcoming, after-cited.
Afraid.Fearful, timid, apprehensive, anxious, alarmed, terrified, frightened.
Ant.Fearless, bold, confident, reckless, venturesome, indifferent, secure, hopeful, audacious.
Afresh.Anew, again, newly, frequently, repeatedly, once more.
Ant.Uniformly, connectedly, continuously.
After.Subsequent, later; following, behind, rear, back, posterior; concerning, about, for, in relation to; in imitation of, in the pattern of.
Ant.Before, preceding, introducing; in front of; opposite; facing; previous or prior to, afore; in advance; previously, already.
Again.Anew, afresh, repeatedly; further, moreover, besides; on the contrary; back, in answerorrestitution, in return; once more.
Ant.Once, continuously, uninterruptedly, uniformly.
Against.Opposite, across, adverse to, counter to, athwart; facing, fronting, close up to, in contact with; for, in preparation for, in expectation of; in compensation for, in requital of, to match.
Ant.With, for, beside, accompanying, aiding, promoting.
Agape.Yawning, open-mouthed; wondering, gazing, dazed, amazed; curious, inquisitive, agog, astare, eager.
Ant.Listless, lukewarm, incurious, indifferent.
Age.Duration; period, date, epoch, time; maturity, generation; era, century.
Ant.Infancy, youth, boyhood, childhood; moment, instant.
Agent.Actor, doer, operator, promoter, performer; cause, force, power; deputy, factor, attorney, representative, substitute; means, instrument.
Ant.Counteragent, counteractor, opponent, neutralizer; chief, principal; originator, inventor.
Agglomeration.Accumulation, heap, pile, mass, conglomeration, cluster.
Ant.Dispersion, division, separation, sifting, dissipation.
Aggrandize.Exalt, honor, elevate,dignify, promote, advance, enrich, augment.
Ant.Degrade, impoverish, debase, humiliate, dishonor, lower.
Aggravate.Exasperate, provoke, wound, make worse, intensify, embitter, heighten.
Ant.Soothe, assuage, palliate, diminish, conciliate, alleviate.
Aggregation.Collection, accumulation, mass, heap, pile, amount, total, sum, result, whole, agglomeration.
Ant.Dispersion, dissipation, separation, division; unit; element, individual, ingredient, item.
Aggression.Attack, invasion, encroachment, assault, injury, offense, onslaught, provocation, intrusion.
Ant.Retaliation, repulsion, retreat, resistance, evacuation.
Aghast.Dismayed, horrified, terrified, frightened; amazed, astounded, startled, astonished, dumfounded.
Ant.Cool, fearless, indifferent, unmoved, unaffected, unexcited.
Agile.Nimble, active, lively, smart, prompt, alert, supple, brisk, quick, ready, sprightly, spry.
Ant.Slow, heavy, clumsy, bulky, awkward, inert, ponderous.
Agitate.Disturb, trouble, shake, jar, convulse; excite, rouse, ferment; fluster, hurry, disconcert; discuss, controvert, debate, examine, ventilate, investigate; deliberate, contrive, devise, plan.
Ant.Calm, allay, pacify, smooth, compose, quiet; solve, determine, settle.
Ago.Past, gone, since.
Ant.Future, coming, hereafter, hence.
Agony.Anguish, torture, torment, distress, throe, pangs, pain, suffering, woe, excruciation.
Ant.Assuagement, comfort, relief, composure, ease, enjoyment.
Agree.Accept, assent, approve, comply, consent, concur, admit, accede.
Ant.Contend, disagree, deny; dissent, dispute, protest, oppose, demur, differ; decline.
Agreeable.Suitable, proper, appropriate, befitting, accordant, conformable, consonant, welcome, amiable, pleasing, gratifying.
Ant.Unpleasant, disobliging, obnoxious, disagreeable, unwelcome, offensive, inharmonious, unaccommodating.
Agreement.Contract, compact, bond, bargain, covenant, harmony, liaison, obligation, undertaking, treaty.
Ant.Promise, understanding, parole; discord, dissension.
Agriculture.Farming, husbandry, cultivation of the soil, tillage.
Ant.Fallowness, sterility, unproductiveness, waste.
Aground.Ashore, stranded, not afloat; exhausted in resources.
Ant.Afloat, loose, abroad, adrift; flush.
Ahead.In front, forward, onward, in advance.
Ant.Abaft, astern, back, behind, aft.
Aid.Help, support, assist, serve, befriend, minister to, relieve, succor; supply, give alms to; foster, protect, encourage, favor.
Ant.Oppose, discourage, thwart, baffle, deter, confront.