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Cabal.Confederacy, conspiracy, conclave, combination, faction, crew, junto, gang, coterie, plot, political intrigue, league.

Cadaverous.Bloodless, pallid, pale, wan, ghastly, deathlike, ashy.

Ant.Rosy, blushing, sanguine, incarnadine.

Cage,v.Imprison, immure, confine, incarcerate.

Ant.Liberate, free, dismiss, unbar.

Caitiff.Rascal, miscreant, villain, wretch, coward, sneak, traitor, scoundrel, vagabond.

Ant.Gentleman, patriot, philanthropist.

Cajole.Coax, wheedle, flatter, fawn upon, blandish; deceive, entrap, beguile, inveigle, impose upon.

Ant.Scold, chide, warn.

Calamitous.Disastrous, unfortunate, unlucky, adverse, untoward, deplorable, ruinous, inauspicious, wretched, distressing, grievous, ill-starred, troublous, hapless, ill-omened.

Ant.Fortunate, auspicious, felicitous, propitious, favorable, advantageous.

Calamity.Disaster, misfortune, catastrophe, mishap, trial, trouble, affliction, adversity, distress, hardship, ill luck, visitation.

Ant.Blessing, boon, advantage, good fortune, benefaction.

Calculate.Number, reckon, sum up, count, compute, account, estimate, enumerate, rate; consider, deem, apportion, investigate.

Ant.Guess, risk, chance, conjecture, stake.

Calculating.Wary, cautious, scheming, crafty, cool, hard, selfish; careful, circumspect, sagacious, farsighted.

Ant.Shortsighted, improvident, rash, careless.

Calculation.Reckoning, computation; expectation, anticipation, prospect; foresight, forethought, caution, wariness, discretion, prudence, deliberation.

Ant.Omission, carelessness, imprudence, indiscretion, inconsideration.

Caliber.Diameter, gage, capacity; faculty, scope, talent, ability, gifts, parts, endowment.

Ant.Smallness, thinness; imbecility, incapacity, puerility.

Call.Cry, bellow, clamor, ejaculate, scream, roar, shout, shriek, bawl, yell, exclaim, vociferate; invite, summon, send for, bid; assemble, convene, muster; elect, ordain, appoint; invoke, appeal to.

Ant.Be silent, hush, list, listen, harken, be still; ignore; disperse; disdain, defy.

Calm.Composed, peaceful, placid, quiet, still, tranquil, self-possessed, serene, undisturbed, dispassionate, sedate, collected, imperturbable, unruffled.

Ant.Frantic, frenzied, passionate, furious, raging, stormy, violent, boisterous, agitated, excited, fierce, turbulent, wild, heated, wrathful, disturbed.

Calumniate.Slander, traduce, defame, vilify, revile, asperse.

Ant.Praise, commend, vindicate, laud, honor, eulogize; shield.

Calumny.Slander, aspersion,defamation, detraction, abuse, obloquy.

Ant.Vindication, justification; eulogy, panegyric.

Camp.Encampment, bivouac.

Cancel.Obliterate, scratch out, erase, efface, expunge, cross off; abolish, abrogate, nullify, annul, revoke, rescind, make void, repeal.

Ant.Confirm, enact, perpetuate, approve, enforce, uphold, sustain, maintain, establish, record, write.

Candid.Honest, open, straightforward, transparent, unbiased, artless, frank, guileless, ingenuous, naive, sincere, impartial, innocent, unprejudiced, aboveboard, simple, truthful, unsophisticated, fair.

Ant.Deceitful, designing, foxy, sharp, shrewd, crafty, artful, sly, tricky, subtle, adroit, cunning, insincere, diplomatic, intriguing, wily.

Candidate.Aspirant, solicitant, petitioner, canvasser, claimant, solicitor.

Ant.Non-competitor; resigner, abandoner, abjurer.

Canvass.Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate; examine, investigate, scrutinize, sift, study, consider; solicit votes from, apply for.

Ant.Admit, pass, misexamine, allow, ignore, disregard.

Capability.Capacity, ability, skill, power, competency, efficiency, caliber, force, faculty, scope, brains, talent.

Ant.Dulness, inability, inaptitude, difficulty, awkwardness.

Capacity.Space, magnitude, volume, dimensions, extent, size, tonnage, caliber; faculty, gift, talent, genius, competency, capability, discernment, cleverness, skill, aptitude; sphere, office, province, character, function.

Ant.Restriction, narrowness, contractedness, incapacity; incompetency, inefficiency, inability.

Capital,n.Metropolis; large letter; stock, sum invested; head of a columnorpillar; mental, physical,orfinancial resources.

Capital,a.Chief, principal, essential, leading, cardinal; fatal, forfeiting life; excellent, prime, first-class, first-rate, consummate, high, important.

Ant.Subordinate, inferior, unimportant, minor; defective, mean.

Capitulate.Surrender, yield, submit, stipulate.

Ant.Resist, contend, struggle.

Caprice.Vagary, freak, whim, fancy, crotchet.

Ant.Purpose, plan, determination, conviction, seriousness.

Capricious.Wayward, fanciful, freakish, whimsical, inconstant, uncertain, fitful, fickle, changeable.

Ant.Firm, inflexible, unswerving, constant, decided, serious.

Captious.Carping, hypercritical, censorious; crabbed, snappish, touchy, cross, snarling, acrimonious, contentious; insidious, ensnaring.

Ant.Appreciative, commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory, approving.

Captivate.Charm, enchant, fascinate, enamor, bewitch, please highly, lead captive, win, catch.

Ant.Disenchant, disillusionize; disgust.

Captivity.Thraldom, confinement,duress, imprisonment, bondage, subjection, slavery, servitude, durance.

Ant.Freedom, liberty, independence.

Capture.Seize, catch, arrest, apprehend, make captive; prize.

Ant.Liberate, free, release; acquit.

Care.Anxiety, trouble, solicitude, concern, vigilance, worry, charge, caution, attention, heed, forethought, management, perplexity, watchfulness, wariness, precaution, oversight, prudence.

Ant.Indifference, heedlessness, negligence, oversight, remissness, slight, recklessness, disregard, carelessness, inattention.

Career.Course, line of achievement, passage, race, flight, procedure, conduct, progress, active life, success.

Careful.Thoughtful, provident, considerate, reflective, heedful, diligent, pensive, regardful, contemplative.

Ant.Careless, thoughtless, improvident, unthinking, heedless, inconsiderate, rash, wanton, idle, dreamy, trifling.

Caress,v.Embrace, fondle, kiss, pet, pamper, coddle, court, flatter.

Ant.Vex, tease, affront, annoy, provoke, persecute.

Cargo.Freight, load, goods, lading, consignment, merchandise.

Caricature.Imitation, mimicry, parody, travesty, burlesque, exaggeration, extravaganza, takeoff, farce, monstrosity.

Ant.Portraiture, resemblance, representation, reproduction.

Carnage.Massacre, bloodshed, slaughter, havoc, butchery.

Ant.Deliverance, ransom, quarter, redemption.

Carnal.Sensual, fleshly, lustful, lascivious; natural, unregenerate, earthly, temporal.

Ant.Spiritual, ethereal, refined, pure, exalted, temperate, self-controlled.

Carnival.Festival, revel, masquerade, rout.

Ant.Fast, retirement, Lent, penance, mortification.

Carol.Sing, warble, chirp, twitter, chant, whistle, hum; hymn.

Ant.Whine, lament, dirge, cry, croak, weep, groan, moan.

Carousal.Feast, festival, banquet, revel, debauch, wassail, orgies.

Ant.Fast, abstinence, starvation; temperance, moderation; self-denial.

Carp.Cavil, find fault, object to, pick flaws, challenge, censure, hypercriticize.

Ant.Concede, admit, compliment, approve, applaud, acquiesce, assent.

Carpet.Covering for floor; tableorboard (metaphorical), consideration, consultation.

Ant.Shelf(metaphorical),rejection, oblivion, disposal.

Carry.Convey, move, transport, lift, bring, bear, transmit, support, sustain, take; impel, urge, push forward; signify, infer, involve, implicate.

Ant.Drop, let go, throw down, fall under, shake off; retard, impede; leave, be separate from.

Case.Box; covering, sheathe; state, condition, plight, predicament; instance, example, occurrence; circumstance, event, contingency; suit, action, process, trial, cause; question, subject of discussion; form, inflection.

Ant.Hypothesis, supposition, fancy, theory, conjecture;generalization, principle, universality.

Cash.Coin, money, specie, currency, capital.

Ant.Paper money, greenbacks, bills.

Cast.Hurl, throw, pitch, fling, drive, thrust, sling, toss; shed, lay aside; calculate, compute, reckon; found, form; direct, turn; assign, appoint, allot; impart, shed, diffuse, communicate.

Ant.Raise, elevate, erect; accept, approve, retain, carry; miscalculate; break, dismember, dissipate.

Caste.Grade, rank, order, lineage, dignity, respect.

Ant.Abasement, degradation, disrepute, taboo, reproach, ostracism.

Castigate.Whip, flagellate, cane.

Ant.Reward, encourage, caress, pat.

Casual.Accidental, incidental, fortuitous, chance, contingent.

Ant.Regular, certain, fixed, ordinary, periodic, systematic.

Casuistry.Sophistry, fallacy, quibble; refinement.

Ant.Reason, common sense, conscience.

Catalogue.List, register, index, enrolment, entry, record, roll, inventory, schedule.

Ant.Non-registration, obliteration, oblivion, forgetfulness; non-entry, oversight, omission.

Catastrophe.Revolution, disaster, mishap, misfortune, calamity, cataclysm, blow, visitation.

Ant.Victory, triumph, benefit, ovation, success, felicitation, blessing.

Catch.Grasp, seize, clutch, capture, clasp, secure, snatch, take, arrest, ensnare, entrap, grip, lay hold; comprehend, apprehend, understand.

Ant.Lose, miss, fail of, let go, give up, release, restore.

Categorical.Plain, absolute, distinct, positive, declaratory, affirmative.

Ant.Obscure, ambiguous, dubious, hypothetical, contingent, mystical, enigmatical.

Category.Class, division, order, rank; universal aspect, primitive relation.

Ant.Essence, truth, being, substance, nature.

Causality.Causation, potentiality, eventuality, operativeness.

Ant.Counteractivity, barrenness, sterility; finality.

Cause.Agent, origin, source, creator, spring; reason, power; designer, antecedent, originator, author, producer; condition, principle.

Ant.Effect, result, end, production, issue, accomplishment, development, consequence, creation, fruit, event, outcome, outgrowth.

Caution.Care, heed, wariness, circumspection, forethought, discretion; warning, admonition, advice, counsel.

Ant.Temerity, heedlessness, unguardedness, improvidence, imprudence.

Cavalier,a.Arrogant, haughty, overbearing, insolent, disdainful.

Ant.Courteous; subservient, servile; civil, polite.

Cavil.Carp, object, censure.

Ant.Approve, allow, concede.

Cavity.Opening, gap, aperture, hole, fissure.

Ant.Obstruction, filling.

Cease.End, finish, desist, leave off, quit, stop, refrain, abstain, discontinue, pause, terminate.

Ant.Begin, commence, continue,originate, inaugurate, start, set going, set in operation.

Celebrated.Famous, renowned, distinguished, famed, illustrious, eminent, glorious, notable, exalted.

Ant.Obscure, unknown, unnotable, mean, insignificant, inconspicuous.

Celebration.Solemnization, observance, commemoration, laudation, praise, commendation.

Ant.Oblivion, desuetude, non-observance.

Celebrity.Fame, renown, reputation, glory, honor, repute, eminence, distinction; person of note, “lion.”

Ant.Obscurity, ignominy, disgrace, contempt, meanness; infamy; oblivion.

Celerity.Rapidity, speed, haste, velocity, swiftness, fleetness, despatch.

Ant.Slowness, tardiness, inertness.

Celestial.Heavenly, angelic, supernal, ethereal, atmospheric, immortal, seraphic, divine, godlike.

Ant.Earthly, terrestrial; human, mortal; infernal.

Censure.Blame, disapproval, reproach, disapprobation, reprimand, condemnation, remonstrance, rebuke.

Ant.Praise, approval, eulogy, commendation, encouragement.

Center.Middle, midst.

Ant.Perimeter, rim, bound, circumference, boundary.

Central.Convenient, medial, accessible.

Ant.Remote, inaccessible, inconvenient.

Centralize.Concentrate, collect, localize.

Ant.Disperse, distribute.

Ceremonial,n.Ritual, rites, formalities, etiquette.

Ceremonial,a.Ritualistic, formal, official, ministerial, pompous, sumptuous, scenic, functional.

Ant.Private, unostentatious, undramatic, unimposing, unassuming.

Ceremonious.Stately, lofty, courtly; formal, studied, punctilious; prim, precise.

Ant.Brusk, blunt, supercilious, plain, simple.

Certain.Sure, infallible, positive, undeniable, unfailing; assured, fixed, regular, established; true, accurate, unmistakable.

Ant.Dubious, irregular, undecided, doubtful, exceptional, casual.

Certainty.Assurance, conviction, confidence, positiveness.

Ant.Hesitation, doubt, misgiving, conjecture, indecision.

Certify.Acknowledge, avow, declare, prove, inform, assure, attest.

Ant.Disavow, misinform, disprove.

Cessation.Stop, pause, abeyance, suspension, lull, respite.

Ant.Incessancy, continuity, continuance.

Chafe.Vex, irritate, gall, rub, chagrin, tease, worry, harass, annoy, fret; rage, fume; nettle, exasperate, anger.

Ant.Soothe, coax, calm, console, humor; submit, endure, succumb.

Chaff.Banter, badinage, nonsense, frivolity; refuse, trash.

Ant.Sense, reason, pith, gist, seriousness, substance.

Chagrin.Humiliation, shame, mortification, confusion, discomposure, dismay, disappointment.

Ant.Delight, glory, exultation, triumph, rejoicing.

Challenge,v.Dare, brave, defy; demand, require, claim; object to, take exceptions.

Ant.Pass, allow, grant, concede, permit; retract, retreat.

Champion.Defender, protector, vindicator; hero, winner, chief, victor, combatant.

Ant.Renegade, traitor, deserter, coward; adversary, opponent.

Chance.Hazard, casualty, accident, luck, fortune.

Ant.Law, sequence, purpose, design, intention, causation, certainty.

Change,n.Transformation, variation, transition, conversion, innovation, diversion, novelty, variety, vicissitude, alteration, transmutation.

Ant.Fixity, identity, constancy, uniformity, firmness, permanence, persistence, steadiness.

Change,v.Alter, transform, vary, turn, veer, shift, qualify, modify, exchange, diversify, convert, metamorphose, substitute.

Ant.Continue, endure, stay, hold, keep, retain, abide, remain, persist.

Changeless.Stationary, undeviating, immovable, reliable, consistent.

Ant.Fluctuating, vacillating, capricious, variable, plastic.

Character.Mark, figure, sign, symbol, emblem, letter; constitution, nature, disposition, turn, cast, bent; temperament, moral qualities, personality, traits, habits; person, individual; repute, reputation.

Ant.Anonymousness; disrepute; vagueness; indefiniteness.

Characteristic.Attribute, peculiarity, trait, sign, indication, mark, feature, distinction, singularity, property, idiosyncrasy.

Ant.Nondescript, generality, miscellany, commonness.

Charge,v.Load, freight, burden; intrust; impute, ascribe; accuse, impeach, incriminate, arraign, indict; command, order, require, bid; attack, assault.

Ant.Free, acquit, liberate, discharge.

Charitable.Benign, bountiful, liberal; lenient, mild, considerate.

Ant.Selfish, harsh, exacting, revengeful, churlish, censorious.

Charity.Benevolence, liberality, bounty, generosity, philanthropy.

Ant.Harshness, ill will, malignity, malevolence.

Charlatan.Quack, mountebank, impostor, pretender, humbug, cheat.

Ant.Victim, dupe, gull.

Charm.Spell, incantation, enchantment; fascination, attraction, allurement; witchery, sorcery, magic, necromancy.

Ant.Fear, repulsion, disenchantment, disillusion.

Chary.Careful, cautious, wary; frugal, sparing, saving, reluctant.

Ant.Liberal, lavish, profuse, extravagant.

Chase.Pursue, track, hunt, follow, prosecute; emboss, enchase.

Ant.Flee, shun, elude, evade; abandon, relinquish.

Chaste.Pure, spotless, immaculate, modest, virtuous, simple, refined, classic, elegant.

Ant.Corrupt, impure, flashy, gaudy; coarse, inelegant.

Chasten.Discipline, chastise, subdue, afflict, punish, soften, try.

Ant.Indulge, pamper, spoil, demoralize.

Chattels.Goods, wares, effects, furniture.

Ant.Freehold.

Cheap.Common, inexpensive, mean, worthless, vile, paltry, low-priced, poor, indifferent.

Ant.Rare, costly, expensive, high, precious.

Cheat,n.Fraud, trick, artifice, swindle, deceit, fiction, imposture.

Ant.Truth, reality, fact, honesty, authenticity, certainty, openness, sincerity.

Check,v.Restrain, curb, stop, bridle, hinder, impede, inhibit; reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.

Ant.License, indulge, allow, loose, liberate, abet, instigate.

Cheer,n.Gladness, joy, gaiety, mirth, merriment, cheerfulness, happiness, hope, conviviality, plenty, hospitality.

Ant.Gloom, dearth, sullenness, niggardliness, unsociableness.

Cheerful.Glad, lively, mirthful, animated, jocund, jolly, blithe, buoyant, merry, joyous.

Ant.Gloomy, dejected, unhappy, lifeless, dull, depressing, melancholy, joyless, dispiriting.

Cherish.Foster, nurture, protect, shelter, treasure, comfort, cheer.

Ant.Abandon, afflict, check, discourage.

Chief,a.Head, important, excellent, high, principal, consummate.

Ant.Subordinate, minor, inferior.

Chieftain.Captain, commander, general, leader, chief.

Ant.Vassal, minion, adherent, retainer, attendant, follower.

Childish.Puerile, weak, infantine; silly, foolish, trivial, trifling.

Ant.Manly, strong, wise, sagacious; important, momentous.

Chimerical.Visionary, imaginary, unreal, dreamy, fanciful, fabulous.

Ant.Real, actual, substantial, veritable.

Chivalrous.Knightly, gallant, gentlemanly, heroic, valiant, spirited.

Ant.Dastardly, recreant, sneaking.

Choice,n.Option, preference, alternative, selection, election, free will.

Ant.Necessity, compulsion; refusal; force; fate, predestination.

Choice,a.Select, dainty, rare, valuable, cherished, exquisite, precious.

Ant.Common, ordinary, despicable, cheap, inferior.

Choose.Select, pick out, cull, prefer, elect.

Ant.Cast away, reject, decline, refuse, leave, throw aside.

Chronicle.Annals, records, register, memorials, archives, history.

Ant.Legend, romance, tradition.

Cipher.Zero, nothing, nonentity, naught; character, symbol, device, monogram; secret character, private alphabet; nobody, person of no account.

Ant.Infinity; somebody, celebrity, star, notability, colossus.

Circular.Round, annular, spherical, ring-shaped.

Ant.Linear, direct, straight.

Circulate.Move in a circle; diffuse, spread, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, publish, notify; travel.

Ant.Suppress, hush, cease, stagnate; center, monopolize, appropriate.

Circumference.Periphery, circuit, boundary, outline, enclosure.

Ant.Center, interior.

Circumlocution.Verbosity, prolixity, wordiness, diffuseness, periphrasis, redundance, tautology.

Ant.Brevity, compression, condensation, shortness, succinctness, terseness, compactness, conciseness, directness, plainness.

Circumscribe.Define, limit, delineate, enclose, confine, restrict.

Ant.Distend, dilate, expand, amplify, enlarge, extend.

Circumspect.Cautious, wary, heedful, attentive, careful, prudent, watchful, scrupulous, vigilant.

Ant.Careless, reckless, incautious, heedless, unwary.

Circumstance.Event, situation, occurrence, position, detail, incident, feature, accompaniment, particular, point, item, condition.

Ant.Deed, case, transaction, business, affair.

Cite.Call, summon, name, select, refer to, quote, mention.

Ant.Discard, dismiss, dispute, contradict, reject, challenge, disprove.

Citizen.Inhabitant, dweller, townsman, burgher, resident, subject, denizen.

Ant.Foreigner, alien, exile, visitor, tramp, transient, tourist, sight-seer.

Civilization.Culture, cultivation, refinement, amelioration, humanization.

Ant.Demoralization, savagery, barbarism, rudeness.

Claim,n.Assertion, requisition, demand, call; title, privilege, right, pretension.

Ant.Disclaimer, surrender, abjuration, waiver.

Claim,v.Demand, ask, require, call for, assert, insist, request, maintain, pretend.

Ant.Repudiate, waive, concede, forego, abjure.

Clamor,n.Noise, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, exclamation.

Ant.Silence, reticence, acquiescence; repression, stifling.

Clandestine.Secret, private, furtive, stealthy, underhand, sly, surreptitious, hidden.

Ant.Open, aboveboard, sincere, frank.

Class.Company, grade, order, rank, caste, clan, circle, association, club, clique, coterie, set.

Classical.Refined, elegant, polished, chaste, pure.

Ant.Corrupt, barbarous, uncouth, debased, inelegant.

Classification.Grouping, disposition, arrangement, distribution, category, genus, designation, order, species, nature, character; homogeneity.

Ant.Individuality, speciality, singularity, distinction, heterogeneity.

Clause.Portion, section, passage, paragraph, stipulation, article, chapter, provision.

Ant.Document, instrument, writing.

Clean,a.Pure, neat, clear, spotless, cleansed, untarnished, upright.

Ant.Foul, impure, untidy, hampered, unclean.

Cleanse.Purify, wash, clean, disinfect, lave, scour, sponge, scrub, sweep, wipe, rinse, dust, purge.

Ant.Defile, pollute, stain, deprave, sully, taint, befoul, contaminate, corrupt, vitiate.

Clear,a.Pure, bright, transparent, free, serene, unclouded, obvious, manifest, pellucid, unadorned, plain, distinct, evident, lucid, intelligible, explicit, straightforward, perspicuous.

Ant.Mysterious, unintelligible, vague, opaque, foggy, dim, cloudy, dubious, turbid, ambiguous.

Clever.Gifted, expert, capable, apt, bright, ingenious, quick-witted, skilful, adroit, dexterous, intellectual, happy, smart, talented, keen, knowing, intelligent, quick, sharp.

Ant.Foolish, slow, stupid, idiotic, thickheaded, witless, bungling, awkward, dull, ignorant, clumsy, senseless.

Climax.Acme, top, summit, culmination, height, consummation, zenith, head.

Ant.Base, floor, nadir, anticlimax, depth; bathos.

Cling.Stick, cleave, fasten, hold, adhere.

Ant.Drop, relax, swerve, let go.

Close.Packed, condensed, compressed, narrow, restricted, solid; secret, reserved; niggardly.

Ant.Ample, wide, open, spacious, patent, public, advertised; open-handed, free, liberal.

Clownish.Rude, rustic, boorish, awkward, clumsy, bucolic, cloddish.

Ant.Polite, affable, civil, urbane.

Clumsy.Awkward, inexpert, uncouth, bungling, unskilful, unwieldly.

Ant.Neat, skilful, clever, expert, adroit, dexterous, workmanlike.

Coalesce.Blend, mix, harmonize, unite, consolidate, combine, adhere.

Ant.Disagree, sunder, separate, sever.

Coalition.League, union, alliance, confederacy, combination, compact, amalgamation.

Ant.Disruption, rebellion, disagreement, sedition, mutiny.

Coarse.Of large fibers, crude, rough, gross; indecent, indelicate, unrefined, unpolished, vulgar, common, ordinary.

Ant.Fine, choice, delicate, gentle.

Coax.Wheedle, flatter, cajole, fawn, allure, seduce, circumvent.

Ant.Coerce, impel, drive, intimidate.

Coerce.Impel, restrain, inhibit, force, compel, drive, check, intimidate.

Ant.Persuade, coax, permit, urge, induce, tempt.

Coexistent.Contemporary, concurrent, coincident, simultaneous.

Ant.Preceding or succeeding.

Cogent.Forcible, powerful, effective, irresistible, convincing, conclusive, persuasive, potent, urgent.

Ant.Weak, feeble, powerless, ineffectual.

Cogitate.Meditate, think, reflect, consider, ponder, contemplate.

Ant.Dream, idle, wish.

Cognizance.Knowledge, observation, notice, recognition, experience.

Ant.Ignorance, oversight, neglect.

Coherent.Compact, consecutive, close, logical, consistent.

Ant.Rambling, loose, discursive, aberrant.

Coincidence.Chance, fortuity, harmony, agreement, casualty, concurrence, contemporaneousness.

Ant.Design, purpose, asynchronism, anachronism, difference.

Cold.Frigid, chilly, frosty, icy, polar, wintry; dull, lifeless, unimpassioned, sluggish, apathetic, indifferent, spiritless.

Ant.Hot, warm, ardent, impassioned, fiery, burning, fervid, vehement, passionate.

Colleague.Associate, coadjutor, collaborator, helper, companion, partner, assistant, ally, confederate.

Ant.Opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor.

Collect.Gather, glean, amass, garner, muster, congregate, assemble, convoke, accumulate.

Ant.Distribute, dispense, divide, assort, deal.

Collision.Clash, shock, impact, concussion, encounter, contact, opposition, conflict.

Ant.Divergence; concord, harmony, agreement, coincidence, concert, unity, amity, unison.

Colloquy.Dialogue, conversation, talk, discourse, consultation, conference.

Ant.Babel, tumult, outcry, clamor; silence, taciturnity.

Collusion.Connivance, accompliceship, confederacy.

Ant.Frustration, betrayal, exposure.

Color.Hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion; pigment, paint; pretense, speciousness, varnish, appearance, semblance, excuse, makeshift.

Ant.Paleness; transparency, openness.

Combat.Conflict, encounter, battle, struggle, contest, contention.

Ant.Truce, surrender, mediation.

Combination.Association, connection, union; alliance, league; mixture, compound.

Ant.Division, disruption, analysis, dissolution.

Comfortable.Agreeable, satisfactory, pleasant, convenient, commodious, snug, genial.

Ant.Miserable, distressed, forlorn, wretched, cheerless.

Comic.Laughable, droll, funny, comical, farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous.

Ant.Serious, solemn, grave, tragic, melancholy.

Command.Order, direct, bid, instruct, charge, enjoin; rule, govern.

Ant.Beg, petition, supplicate, entreat; obey, yield, comply.

Commemorate.Celebrate, observe, perpetuate.

Ant.Forget, abolish, ignore.

Commence.Begin, start, inaugurate, undertake.

Ant.Finish, conclude, terminate.

Commend.Approve, encourage, applaud, praise.

Ant.Blame, condemn, censure, denounce.

Comment.Remark, observe, explain, note, expound, interpret, illustrate.

Ant.Confuse, obscure, mystify, confound, misrepresent.

Commerce.Trade, traffic, business, exchange.

Ant.Embargo, inactivity, boycott.

Commit.Assign, confide, trust, relegate, entrust, consign.

Ant.Omit, let pass, disregard, misconsign.

Commodious.Ample, spacious, convenient, comfortable, suitable.

Ant.Narrow, cramped, ill-contrived.

Commodity.Staple, ware, stock, produce, article.

Ant.Drug, refuse.

Common.Ordinary, habitual, everyday, familiar, frequent; coarse, vulgar, mean, low.

Ant.Exceptional, scarce, refined, rare.

Commotion.Excitement, disturbance, agitation, turmoil, tumult, disorder.

Ant.Quiet, tranquillity, calm, subsidence, pacification.

Communicate.Divulge, impart, disclose, tell, announce, publish.

Ant.Secrete, suppress, conceal, withhold, reserve; repress; disavow.

Communion.Fellowship, intercourse, participation.

Ant.Alienation, exclusion, deprivation, ostracism.

Community.Aggregation, society, commonwealth, neighborhood; fraternity, similarity, sympathy, homogeneity.

Ant.Hostility, animosity, heterogeneity.

Commute.Exchange, replace, barter, compensate, mitigate, modify, lessen, diminish.

Ant.Disallow; charge; increase, enlarge.

Compact,n.Agreement, bond, contract, treaty, covenant.

Ant.Promise, intention.

Compact,a.Dense, close, solid, firm, compressed; concise, terse, pithy, short, brief, laconic, compendious, succinct, sententious.

Ant.Diffuse; sparse, straggling; broadspread, unshapely; prolix, verbose.

Companion.Associate, partner, mate, comrade, colleague.

Ant.Rival, antagonist, adversary.

Companionable.Sociable, pleasant, affable, genial, friendly, agreeable.

Ant.Reserved, haughty, distant, cold, solitary, inaccessible.

Company.Concourse, gathering, crowd, throng, meeting, multitude, assembly, conclave, conference, congregation, convention, convocation.

Ant.Privacy, retirement, solitude, dispersion, loneliness, seclusion.

Compare.Collate, estimate, declare similar, liken, parallel.

Ant.Contrast, disconnect, pit, distinguish.

Compass.Surround, enclose; effect, achieve, consummate, complete.

Ant.Expand, liberate; fail, bungle, mismanage.

Compassion.Pity, sympathy, condolence, kindness, clemency, mercy.

Ant.Cruelty, antipathy, retaliation, vindictiveness.

Compatible.Consistent, accordant, congruous, congenial, harmonious.

Ant.Hostile, adverse, impossible, destructive, contradictory.

Compel.Force, oblige, make necessary, coerce, constrain, necessitate.

Ant.Hinder, prevent, delay, block, hamper, encumber.

Compensation.Recompense, reward, requital, satisfaction, reparation, amends, indemnification.

Ant.Damage, injury, deprivation.

Compete.Contend, rival, strive, struggle.

Ant.Share, participate.

Competence.Ability, capableness; sufficiency, enough, adequacy.

Ant.Inability, weakness; poverty, want, indigence.

Competition.Rivalry, emulation, contest.

Ant.Alliance, co-partnership.

Complacent.Pleased, satisfied, contented, amiable, pleasant, affable.

Ant.Morose, austere, unmannerly.

Complain.Murmur, grumble, remonstrate, find fault, repine, lament, grieve, expostulate.

Ant.Approve, commend, applaud, congratulate, rejoice.

Complement.Fulfilment, totality, counterpart, supply, correlative.

Ant.Deficit, abatement, deficiency.

Complete,a.Perfect, finished, total, whole, entire; concluded, consummated, ended; adequate, exhaustive, thorough.

Ant.Partial, inadequate, imperfect, unfinished.

Complex.Confused, involved, mixed, entangled, complicated, composite, manifold, mingled, intricate, obscure.

Ant.Direct, obvious, plain, uniform, simple, homogeneous, unraveled.

Complexion.Face, feature, appearance, look, hue, character, indication.

Ant.Heart, core; reticence, concealment, inexpression.

Compliance.Yielding, submission, acquiescence, docility, obedience.

Ant.Resistance, repulsion, refusal.

Compliment.Flattery, praise, homage, commendation, encomium.

Ant.Insult, contempt, discourtesy.

Complimentary.Commendatory, flattering, laudatory.

Ant.Disparaging, abusive, defamatory, denunciatory.

Component.Constituent, factor, element, ingredient.

Ant.Compound, entirety, sum, aggregate.

Comport.Conduct, behave, demean; accord, agree, harmonize.

Ant.Contrast, militate, differ; misdemean, misconduct.

Compose.Compile, construct, constitute; soothe, allay, calm; write.

Ant.Analyze, dissect; irritate, excite; criticize.

Composition.Formation, making; compound, mixture; arrangement, union, combination; writing, invention; agreement, compromise.

Ant.Examination, analysis, criticism; disturbance; segregation.

Composure.Tranquillity, calm, repose, self-possession, serenity.

Ant.Restlessness, perturbation.

Compound,n.Mixture, combination, amalgamation, coalescence, synthesis.

Ant.Analysis, dissolution, resolution.

Comprehend.Understand, conceive, grasp; include, enclose, embrace.

Ant.Misunderstand, misconstrue; except, exclude.

Comprehension.Conception, understanding, perception, apprehension, capacity, intellect, reason, mind, intelligence.

Ant.Idiocy, nescience, misunderstanding, misconception.

Comprehensive.Ample, wide, inclusive, extensive, capacious, compendious.

Ant.Narrow, shallow, restricted.

Compress.Condense, squeeze, contract, epitomize, abridge.

Ant.Expand, diffuse, dilate.

Comprise.Include, involve, contain, comprehend, embrace, imply.

Ant.Except, bar out, omit, reject.

Compromise.Adjust, arbitrate, settle; engage, pledge, commit; implicate, involve, endanger.

Ant.Contend, fight; repudiate, disallow; exonerate, extricate.

Compulsion.Force, coercion, constraint, control.

Ant.Coaxing, persuasion, inducement.

Compunction.Regret, remorse, contrition, penitence.

Ant.Assurance, self-complacency, satisfaction.

Compute.Number, calculate, reckon, count; value, estimate, appraise.

Ant.Guess, conjecture, surmise.

Comrade.Companion, compeer, colleague, associate, partner, friend.

Ant.Opponent; stranger, alien.

Concatenation.Connection, continuity; series, chain, succession.

Ant.Intermission, severing, disconnection.

Concave.Hollow, depressed, excavated.

Ant.Convex, protuberant, tumular.

Conceal.Hide, suppress, secrete, disguise.

Ant.Reveal, expose, make manifest, lay bare, confess, publish, divulge.

Concede.Surrender, admit, resign, yield, allow.

Ant.Refuse, claim, contend, contradict, deny, contest.

Conceit.Notion, whim, vagary, idea, abstraction, affectation, imagination.

Ant.Reality, fact, substance; simplicity, humility.

Conceited.Egoistical, opinionated, vain.

Ant.Simple, unassuming, unaffected.

Conceive.Imagine, apprehend, believe, design, think, understand.

Ant.Express, produce, execute.

Concentrate.Convene, assemble, congregate, muster, centralize.

Ant.Scatter, disperse, dispense, dismiss.

Concern.Interest, anxiety, solicitude; affair, matter, institution.

Ant.Indifference, carelessness, disregard.

Concerning.About, regarding, in relation to, respecting, in respect to, relative to, of.

Ant.Disregarding, omitting.

Concert.Agreement, harmony, concord, concordance, combination, union, association.

Ant.Opposition, disagreement, discord.

Concession.Surrender, grant, boon, acknowledgment, admission.

Ant.Refusal, denial, withdrawal.

Conciliate.Win, gain, pacify, reconcile, propitiate.

Ant.Alienate, irritate, estrange, lose, antagonize.

Concise.Succinct, condensed, terse, pregnant, pointed, brief, short, laconic.

Ant.Prolix, verbose, diffuse, discursive, rambling, pointless.

Conclave.Assembly, synod, cabinet, council, bureau.

Ant.Throng, mob, populace, concourse, crowd.

Conclude.Close, end, terminate, finish; decide, determine.

Ant.Begin, commence, undertake, initiate; prolong, protract.

Conclusion.End, termination, finale, finis.

Ant.Commencement, beginning, initiation.

Conclusive.Final, decisive, positive, definitive, indisputable.

Ant.Dubious, vague, uncertain, problematical, theoretical, indeterminate.

Concoct.Brew, prepare, compound, mix.

Ant.Spoil, upset, overbrew.

Concoction.Compound, brew, mixture; scheme, fiction.

Ant.Rawness, crudity; simplicity.

Concomitant.Attending, coincident, attendant, synchronous.

Ant.Antecedent; diverse, unconnected; subsequent.

Concord.Harmony, agreement, friendship, unanimity, accord.

Ant.Variance, animosity, discord.

Concourse.Assembly, throng, crowd, mob, assemblage, gathering, multitude.

Ant.Conclave, cabal, cabinet; desert, solitude.

Concrete.Solid, firm, compact; complex, conglomerate; individualized, specific, particular.

Ant.Loose, shifting, yielding, unresisting; abstract, general.

Concur.Approve, harmonize, agree; help, combine, conspire.

Ant.Disagree, dissent, part, differ, disapprove, separate.

Concussion.Collision, encounter, crash, impact, percussion.

Ant.Inter-divergence; escape; tangency; failure, missing.

Condemn.Blame, censure, denounce, convict, sentence, reprove, doom.

Ant.Acquit, exonerate, absolve, pardon, justify, praise, approve.

Condense.Concentrate, abridge, shorten.

Ant.Expand, amplify, enlarge.

Condescend.Deign, vouchsafe, stoop.

Ant.Scorn, spurn, disdain.

Condescension.Graciousness, favor.

Ant.Arrogance, haughtiness, pride.

Condign.Adequate, deserved, merited, suitable, meet, just.

Ant.Unmerited, inadequate; excessive or scant.

Condiment.Sauce, seasoning, preserve, pickle, relish, appetizer.

Condition.Situation, case, circumstances, plight; rank, estate, grade; proviso, consideration, stipulation.

Ant.Concession, adaptation; relation, dependence.

Conditionally.Provided, provisionally, hypothetically, contingently.

Ant.Absolutely, positively, categorically.

Condole.Console, commiserate, sympathize.

Ant.Congratulate, rally, exhilarate.

Condone.Pardon, overlook, forgive.

Ant.Atone, expiate, satisfy.

Conduce.Subserve, promote, forward, advance, contribute to, aid.

Ant.Defeat; counteract, neutralize.

Conduct.Lead, direct, guide, convoy, escort; command, govern; manage, regulate; rule, superintend.

Ant.Mislead; mismanage; follow.

Confection.Candy, cake, condiment, concoction, sweetmeat.

Confederacy, Confederation.Alliance, league, treaty, union, coalition, federation, compact.

Ant.Secession, disruption, disunion.

Conference.Discourse, conversation, talk; interview, colloquy, parley, consultation; convention, convocation, meeting.

Ant.Silence; monologue; dispersion.

Confess.Acknowledge, admit, disclose, own, allow, grant, concede, avow.

Ant.Deny, conceal, repudiate, disavow, hide, dissemble.

Confession.Admission, avowal, acknowledgment; creed, doctrines, tenets, catechism, subscription.

Ant.Heresy, apostasy, protest, refutation, renunciation, abjuration.

Confide.Trust, rely, lean, hope, depend, believe, put confidence in.

Ant.Doubt, mistrust, disbelieve, disprove, despair of.

Confident.Assured, sure, positive, certain; bold, presumptuous, impudent, sanguine.

Ant.Dubious, doubtful, undecided, vacillating.

Confidential.Intimate, secret, private; trusty, faithful.

Ant.Public, patent, open; treacherous, insidious, traitorous.

Configuration.Outline, shape, form, contour.

Ant.Shapelessness, indeterminateness; distortion, deformity.

Confine,v.Limit, bound, imprison, restrict, circumscribe, enclose.

Ant.Widen, expand, liberate, unfasten, loosen, extend, dilate.

Confirm.Sanction, uphold, assure, establish, strengthen, substantiate, settle, corroborate.

Ant.Shatter, weaken, upset, annul, abrogate, cancel, destroy, shake.

Confiscate.Forfeit, seize, escheat, condemn, sequestrate.

Ant.Release, restore, refund.

Conflagration.Fire, arson, ignition, incendiarism, combustion.

Ant.Extinction, quenching; smoldering.

Conflict.Contest, battle, struggle, encounter; clashing, interference, disagreement, discord.

Ant.Amity, reconciliation, pacification, arbitration.

Conform.Agree, consent, harmonize, comply, correspond, comport.

Ant.Dissent, disagree; antagonize, secede; vary, differ.

Confound.Confuse, perplex, bewilder, mystify; surprise, astonish, astound, startle; destroy, ruin, overwhelm; disconcert, abash, shame.

Ant.Clear, set right, arrange, enlighten; save, protect; calm, console, soothe, restore.

Confront.Oppose, threaten, encounter, challenge, face, intimidate.

Ant.Encourage, abet, countenance.

Confuse.Mingle, confound; derange, disturb, perplex, embarrass, obscure, mortify.

Ant.Arrange; relieve, assist, allay; calm, restore.

Congeal.Freeze, convert to ice, benumb.

Ant.Melt, thaw, dissolve.

Congenial.Kindred, similar, sympathetic, suited, natural, proper, agreeable.

Ant.Disagreeable, abhorrent, unnatural, alien, dissimilar, unsuited, unsympathetic.

Congenital.Coeval, connatural, innate, inherent, ingenerate.

Ant.Unnatural, assumed, extraneous, acquired, artificial, adventitious.

Congeries, Congestion.Conglomeration, aggregation, accumulation, plethora, repletion.

Ant.Dissipation, diffusion, clearance, dispersion.

Congratulate.Felicitate, compliment, rejoice with.

Ant.Console, condole with, commiserate.


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