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SYNONYMS
Synonyms are words or phrases which have the same or nearly the same meaning as other words
or phrases in the same language:
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Amazing — incredible, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, astonishing, astounding
Anger — enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
Angry — mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, exasperated, aroused, inflamed
Answer — reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
Ask
— question, demand, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
Awful — dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
Bad
— evil, wicked, sinful, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective
Beautiful —dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, graceful, elegant, fine
Begin — start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
Big — enormous, huge, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic
Brave — courageous, fearless, dauntless, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold
Break — fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
Bright — shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, colorful
Calm — quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed
Come — approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
Cool — chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
Crooked — bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
Cry — shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl
Cut — gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce
Dangerous — perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
Dark — shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
Decide — determine, settle, choose, resolve
Definite — certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious
Delicious — savory, delectable, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, exquisite
Describe — portray, characterize, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record
Destroy — ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
Difference — disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility
Do — execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain
Dull — boring, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, lifeless, dead, insensible,
Eager — keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to
End — stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance
Enjoy — appreciate, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, relish, devour, savor, like
Explain — elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for
Fair — just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest
Fall — drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble
False — fake, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious
Famous — well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, distinguished, noted,
Fast — quick, rapid, speedy, hasty, snappy, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily
Fat — stout, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky
Fear — fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic
Fly — soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise
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Funny — humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly
Get — acquire, obtain, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather
Go — recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed
Good — excellent, fine, wonderful, marvelous, suitable, capable, pleasant, satisfactory
Great — noteworthy, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty
Gross — improper, rude, coarse, indecent, vulgar, grievous, shameful, obscene, low
Habitual –Common, Familiar, Fixed, Natural, Ordinary, Constant, Established,
Hamper -- retard, prevent
Haphazard -- random, unsorted
Hapless -- unfortunate, ill-fated
Harass -- irritate, molest
Haughty -- arrogant, pompous
Hazard -- Peril, danger
Heretic -- non-conformist, secularist
Hideous -- frightful, shocking
Hold
-- grasp, grip, retain
Hostile -antagonistic, aggressive, militant
Hypocrisy -- deception, affectation
Idle -- inactive, lazy
Immaculate -- unsullied, spotless
Immense -- huge, enormous
Immerse -- submerge, involve
Imminent -- impending, brewing
Immunity -- prerogative, privilege
Impair -- diminish, deteriorate
Impediment-- hurdle, obstruction
Impartial
-- just, unbiased
Impious -- irreligious, unholy
Impute -- attribute, ascribe
Inclination -- disposition, affection
Incompetent - inefficient, unskilled
Incongruous -- inappropriate, absurd
Insinuate -- undisguised, naive
Insinuate -- allude, hint
Insipid -- tasteless, vapid
Insolvent -- indigent, destitute
Instil -- inculcate, inject
Intricate -- tangled, complicated
Intrigue -- scheme, conspiracy
Invective -- genuine, fundamental
Invective -- accusation, censure
Invincible -- unconquerable, impregnable
Irrepressible -- irresistible, unconfined
Irritate
--- annoy, agitate, provoke
Jaded – tired, exhausted
Join
--- connect, unite, link
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Jolly
--- merry, jovial, joyful
Jubilant --overjoyed, delighted, elated
Judicious – thoughtful, prudent
Jejune – dull, boring
Keep -- save, protect, guard
Knell – death knell, last blow
Knotty – complicated difficult
Kindred – relation, species
Kind -- considerate, tender, thoughtful
Knave – dishonest, scoundrel
Lavish – abundant, excessive
Lax – slack, careless
Lenient – compassionate, merciful
Liable – accountable, bound
Liberal – magnanimous, generous
Linger – loiter, prolong
Listless – indifferent, inattentive
Lots -- numerous, heaps, many, scores, innumerable
Lucid – sound, rational
Lunacy – delusion, insanity
Lure – attract, entice
Luscious – palatable, delicious
Luxuriant – profuse, abundant
Mandatory-required, compulsory
Maneuver -- manipulate, handle, scheme
Maximum-greatest, uppermost, highest
Meager --- scanty, sparse, poor
Mean -- unkind, malicious
Mediocre -- fair, moderate, so-so
Mend -- repair, fix
Migrant ---- drifting, traveling, transient
Militant -- combative, aggressive, warlike
Minute – diminutive, miniature
Minor
-- lesser, inferior, secondary
Mirth --- merriment, fun, laughter
Mischievous -- naughty, impish
Misfortune -- hardship, catastrophe, mishap
Mobile -- moveable, changeable
Moderate -- temperate, lenient, medium extreme
Molest – harass, tease
Momentous -- important, powerful, outstanding
Monotonous -- boring, tedious dreary, humdrum
Moral -- ethical, virtuous, righteous
Morbid -- appalling, awful, ghastly
Morose -- gloomy, sullen, moody, glum
Mourn -- grieve, lament, bemoan
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Murky – dusky, dreary
Mysterious -- elusive, occult, secret
Naughty -- bad, disobedient, wrong
Neat -- clean, orderly, tidy
Negligent – inattentive, careless
Next -- subsequently, thereafter, successively
Neutral -- impartial, unprejudiced
Nice -- pleasant, satisfying, gracious, charming, fascinating, delightful, pleasurable,
pleasing, friendly
Niggardly – miser, covetous
Nimble – prompt, brisk
Nonchalant – indifferent, negligent
New -- recent, modern, current, novel
Numerous – profuse, various, several, abundant, considerable
Nullify – cancel, annual
Normal -- ordinary, typical, usual
Noxious – baneful, injurious
Novice – tyro, beginner
Obnoxious -- offensive, abominable, repulsive
Obey -- mind, heed, comply
Ominous -- threatening, menacing
Old -- mature, experienced, used, worn, former, previous
OBEISANCE -- homage, honour
Offshoot -- sprout, out-growth
OFFICIOUS -- busy, forward
Ostensibly -- Actually
Part -- section, portion, segment, detail, element, component
Paramount – foremost, eminent
Place — space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position
Placid – tranquil, calm
Perfect -- flawless, accurate
Pertness – flippancy, impudence
Portion -- part, segment, piece
Popular — well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current
premature -- early, hasty
Prodigy – miracle, marvel
Prohibit -- forbid, bar, restrict
Provoke – inflame, incite
Prove -- demonstrate, confirm, validate, verify, corroborate
Put — place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect
Questionable – dubious, disputable
Qualified -- competent, suited, capable
Quiet -- silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm
Quaint – queer, strange
Quack – impostor, deceiver
Quibble – equivocate, prevaricate
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Ratify -- approve, confirm, endorse
Reduce -- lessen, decrease, diminish
Relentless --- persistent, merciless, unyielding
Reliable -- trustworthy, steadfast, stable
Repulsive -- hideous, offensive, gruesome
Rescind – annul, abrogate
Resentment – displeasure, wrath
REVELATION -- announcement, discovery
Ridiculous -- nonsensical, foolish, preposterous
Rustic – rural uncivilized
Sardonic -- Sarcastic
Scarce -- scanty, rare, sparse
Scrawny -- skinny, gaunt, spindly
Scrupulous -- meticulous, ethical, fastidious
Seize -- apprehend, grab, snatch
Separate -- divide, segregate, partition
Serene -- peaceful, tranquil, calm
Serious -- grave, solemn, pensive
See -- regard, behold, witness, gaze, realize, notice
Shabby – miserable, impoverished
Small -- diminutive, minor, insignificant, slight, trivial
Sneer – mock, scorn
Stain – blemish, tarnish
Substantial – considerable, solid
Take -- grasp, capture, choose, select, tolerate, endure
Tedious – wearisome, irksome
Timid – diffident, coward
Think -- conceive, imagine, ponder, reflect, contemplate
Then -- first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon
Trivial – trifling, insignificant
Usurp – seize, wrest
Wrong — incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable
Vanity – conceit, pretension
Venom – poison, malevolence
Vouch – confirm, consent
Volatile – light, changing
Vigilant – cautious, alert
Want -- desire, crave, yearn, long, wish
Wrong — incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable
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