A, as of March 28, 2024
abandon n. reserve, restraint,
restriction, self-consciousness, self-control,
abandon v. adopt, begin, calm,
claim, continue, defend, keep, maintain, occupy, retain, start, stay, stick
with, support, take-up,
abandoned adj. adopted, befriended,
cared for, moral, occupied, reserved, restrained, seemly, taken up, used
abase v. dignify, elevate,
honor, praise, puff up, raise, uplift
abashed adj. cool, poised,
reassured, relaxed
abate v. enlarge, expand, grow,
increase, intensify, prolong, revive, surge
abbreviate v. broaden, enlarge,
expand, extend, lengthen
abbreviation enlargement, expansion,
extension
abdicate v. assume power, defend, maintain, retain,
seize, stay, take charge, usurp
abduct v. set free
aberrant adj. normal, ordinary,
regular, typical, usual
aberration n. average, mean, norm,
normalcy, normality
abet v. deter, discourage,
hinder, oppose, prevent, prohibit, resist, undermine
abeyance n. action, continuation,
continuance, enforcement, prolongation, renewal, revival
abhor v. admire, adore, cherish, desire, embrace, esteem,
like, love, relish
abhorrent adj. admirable, attractive,
commendable, good, nice
abide v. avoid, depart, go,
migrate, move, proceed
abiding adj. impermanent,
short-lived, transient
abiding adj. short-lived,
impermanent, transient
ability n. dullness, ignorance,
inability, inadequacy, incapability, incompetence,
incompetency, incomprehension, ineptitude, limitation, stupidity, weakness,
abject adj. aristocratic,
commendable, exalted, excellent, imposing, lofty, magnificent, noble,
praiseworthy, proud, worthy
abjure v. approve, assent,
commend, confirm, certify, justify, laud, maintain, praise, ratify, recommend,
sanction, swear by, uphold
able adj. delicate, feckless,
feeble, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, ineffectual,
inefficacious, infirm, powerless, remiss, stupid, unable, unskilled, useless,
weak
ablution n. besmirching,
contaminating, contamination, defiling, defilement, polluting, pollution,
befouling, besmearing, smirching, soil, soiling, taint, tainting,
abnegate v. binge, imbibe, indulge
abnormal adj. natural, normal,
ordinary, standard, usual,
abolish v. adopt, confirm,
continue, establish, institute, keep, legalize, promote, reinstate, restore,
retain
abominable adj. admirable, agreeable,
alluring, appealing, captivating, commendable, delightful, enjoyable, lovable,
likable, nice, pleasant, pleasing, sweet
abominate admire, approve, cherish,
like, love
aborigine n. foreigner
abortion n. childbirth
abortive adj. effective, effectual,
efficacious, efficient, fruitful, productive, satisfactory, successful
abound v. be destitute of, be
efficient in, be short of, fail, lack, need, want
about adv. afar, distant,
exactly, remote, separated, unlike
above adv. below, beneath, under
aboveboard adj. dishonest, sneaky,
underhand
abrade v. pacify, please
abrasive adj. soothing
abridge v. broaden, enlarge,
expand, increase, lengthen
abridgement n. addition, enlargement,
expansion, extension, increase
abroad adv. home, stateside
abrupt adj. anticipated, civil,
courteous, expected, gracious, gradual, polite, slow, smooth
abscond v. bide, continue, endure,
remain, stand firm, stay, stop. tarry,
absence n. abundance, attendance,
fulfillment, presence
absent adj. alert, attending,
attentive, aware, here, interested, on one’s toes, present, receptive,
thoughtful
absent-minded adj. alert, attentive
absolute adj. accountable,
compliant, complaisant, conditional, contingent, democratic, dependent, docile,
dubious, gentle, humble, imperfect, incomplete, indefinite, lenient, limited,
lowly, meek, mild, partial, questionable, responsible, submissive, tractable,
uncertain, yielding,
absolutely adv. fairly, probably,
reasonably, somewhat,
absolve v. accuse, bind, blame,
charge, compel, condemn, convict, impeach, incriminate, inculpate, obligate
absorb v. belch, bore, confuse,
discharge, disgorge, dispense, disperse, dissipate, disperse, distract, drip,
eject, eliminate, exude, emit, out, repel, spew, spit out, tire, vomit
absorb v. eject, miss the point,
misunderstand
absorbed adj. bored, restless,
unfocused
absorbing adj. boring, dull,
uninteresting
abstain v. give in, imbibe,
indulge, overdo, partake, yield
abstemious adj. greedy, profligate, self-indulgent
abstinence n. excess, drunkenness,
gluttony, greed, indulgence, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry,
self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonness
abstract adj. add, clear, combine,
complete, concrete, conjoin, fill up, increase, insert, mend, repair, replace,
restore, return, specific , strengthen, unite
abstracted adj. added. alert, attentive, combined, intent,
observant, prompt, ready, replace, returned, sharp, thoughtful, united,
wide-awake
abstruse adj. clear, obvious,
simple
absurd adj. certain,
demonstrable, established, incontestable, inconvertible, indisputable,
indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible,
solemn, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise
abundance n. dearth, lack, paucity,
scarcity
abundant adj. insufficient, rare,
scant, scarce, sparse
abuse n. acclaim, acclamation,
adulation, applause, approval, compliment, flattery, laudation, panegyric,
plaudit, praise, regard, respect, sanction, sycophancy,
abuse v. applaud, approved,
benefit, cherish, commend, conserve, defend, eulogize, extol, favor, flatter,
honor, laud, praise, protect, respect, shield, sustain, uphold, vindicate
abyss n. canopy, closure, dome, elevation, eminence,
empyrean, heaven, height, hill, junction, summit
academic adj. ignorant, illiterate,
matter-of-fact, ordinary, plain, practical, realistic, simple, uninstructed,
unlettered, untaught,
accede v. condemn, denounce,
deny, dissent, refuse, protest, refuse, withhold
accelerate v. block, defer,
embarrass, hinder, impede, obstruct, postpone, resist, retard, slow
accent v. minimize, underplay
accentuate minimize, moderate, subdue
accept v. decline, deny,
disagree, discard, dispute, oppose, refuse, reject, renounce, repudiate,
resist, yield
acceptable adj. annoying,
disagreeable, displeasing, disturbing, repugnant, unfitting, unpleasant,
unsuitable, unwelcome
accession n. abdication, deposition,
resignation, renunciation
accessory n. adversary, antagonist,
betrayer, enemy, foe, hinderer, informer, opponent, opposer, rival, spy
accident n. appointment,
calculation, certainty, decree, design, fate, foreordination, intent, intention,
law, necessary, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose,
accidental adj. calculated, designed,
expected, foreseen, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated, projected,
acclaim n. berate, boos,
criticism, disapproval, dishonor, expected, heckles, jear, revile
acclaim v. berate, criticize, disapprove, dishonor,
denounce, reject, revile
acclimatize v. confuse, upset
accolade n. criticism
accommodate v. bar, block, disarrange,
disbar, disoblige, embarrass, frustrate, hinder, impede, limit, obstruct,
prevent, stop
accompany v. abandon, desert, leave
accomplice n. adversary, enemy, foe,
opponent, rival
accomplish v. block, defeat, fail,
forsake, frustrate, give up, spoil
accomplishment n. defeat, failure,
misadventure, frustration, hindrance, unfulfillment, hindrance, annulment,
nullification
accord n. conflict, contend,
disagreement, disallow, discord, dispute, dissension, friction, opposition,
question, strife
accord v. withhold, deny, differ, disagree
accost avoid, evade, pass by
account n. insignificance,
worthlessness
accountable irresponsible, unreliable,
blameless, guiltless, innocent
accrue v. decrease, diminish,
disperse, dissipate
accumulate v. diminish, disperse,
disperse, dissipate, lessen, scatter, spend, waste
accumulation n. dispersal, scattering
accuracy n. imprecision,
carelessness, inaccuracy, slackness
accurate adj. faulty, inaccurate,
incorrect, incorrect, wrong, flawed, imperfect
accurately adj. inaccurately, incorrectly, wrongly
accursed adj. blessed
accuse v. absolve, acquit, clear,
exonerate, plea, praise, vindicate
accustomed adj. strange, unusual,
uncharacteristic, unconventional, unaccustomed, unfamiliar with, unseasoned,
green
ace n. loser, bench-warmer, second-stringer
ace v. lose
acerbic adj. sweet, honeyed, nectarous, saccharine
acerbity adj. sweetness, nectarous, friendliness,
good humor, mellowness, mildness
ache n. comfort, relief
achieve v. fail, fail to, fall short, quit, lose,
miss
achievement n. defeat, failure,
misfortune, neglect, omission
Achilles' Hell n. omnipotence, strength, immortality
acid adj. sweet, sugary,
friendly, gentle, kind, bland, smooth, mild, hone, good-humored, warm,
flattering
acid n. alkali
acknowledge v. abandon, decline, deny,
disown, ignore, neglect, refuse, refute, reject, renounce, overlook, pass over,
snub
acknowledgement n. denial, refusal, refutation, ignoring,
oversight, snub
acme n. lowest, valley, put, bottom
acquaint v. mislead, misinform, hide
acquaintance n. ignorance, inexperience, complete
stranger, unawareness, unfamiliarity, stranger
acquiesce v. disagree, resist, rebel,
fight, challenge, rebuff, make a stand
acquiescence n. resistance, making a stand, rebellion
acquire v. deprived, fail, forego,
give away, lose, miss, relinquish, sell, surrender
acquit v. convict, condemn, damn, indict, sentence
acrid adj. sweet, mild, flattering, good-humored
acrimonious adj. sweet, kind, civil
acrimony n. sweetness, civility, kindness
across-the-board adj. limited, partial
act v. abstain, cease,
discontinue, refrain, stop
action idleness,
inactivity, inertia, repose
activate v. deactivate, stop, turn
off, extinguish, paralyze
active adj. dormant, idle,
inactive, inactive, indolent, lazy, passive, stationary, static, stationary,
dead, slow, tired, paralyzed
activism n. apathy, passivity,
ignoring
activity n. calm, dullness, idleness,
inaction, inactivity, inertia, quiet, stillness, sloth, tiredness, exhaustion
actual adj. false, imaginary, fictitious, unreal,
nonexistent
actuality delusion,
fiction, supposition, theory, unreal
actually adv. supposedly, apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, outwardly, professedly, plausibly
actuate v. deter, impede, stop, extinguish
acuity n. denseness, stupidity
acumen n. bluntness, dullness,
inability, obtuseness, slowness, sluggishness , stupidity, ignorance,
stupidity, naivete
acute adj. bass, blunt, dull, imperceptive, insensitive,
insignificant, low, mild, moderate, noncritical, obtuse, slow, stupid,
unimportant, weak
adamant adj. flexible, yielding, acquiescing
adapt v. derange, dislocate,
disturb, misapply, misfit
adaptable adj. inflexible, rigid,
set, unbending
add v. deduct, detach,
eliminate, reduce, remove, subtract, withdraw, decrease
addition n. subtraction,
subtracting, removal
additional adj. less
address n. rudeness, ill-breeding,
clumsiness, stupidity, awkwardness, folly
address v. avoid, ignore, pass by
adept adj. amateurish, fumbling,
incompetent, inept, unskilled, bumbling
adequate adj. deficient, inadequate,
insufficient, lacking, scant, useless, unsatisfactory, intolerable,
adequately adj. inadequately, insufficiently
adhere v. come unglued, condemn, detach, detract,
ignore, leave, loosen, repel, separate, stray, unfasten
adherent n. detractor, opponent, enemy of, critic
of, god, leader
adjacent adj. away from, beyond,
detach, disconnected, distant, remote, separate
adjoining adj. separate, apart
adjourn v. assemble, convene, remain
adjure v. deny, refuse, revoke
adjust v. disarrange, disorganize,
upset
ad-lib adj. deliberate, rehearsed
admirable adj. bad, contemptible,
despicable, low, rotten, untrustworthy
admiration n. contempt, despising,
disdain, disgust, disrespect, loathing
admire v. abhor, abominate,
blame, condemn, denounce, deplore, deride, despise, detest, disapprove, disdain,
dishonor, dislike, dismiss, disparage, disregard, disrespect, execrate, hate, loathe, look down on, mock, scorn,
spurn, vilify,
admissible adj. inadmissible, illegal, intolerable, irrelevant, unacceptable
admission n. blockage, barring, impediment, concealment,
cover-up, secret, confidentiality, denial
admit v. bar, block, deny, dismiss, exclude, hide,
keep secret, refuse, refute, reject, withhold,
admonish v. commend, compliment, praise, reward
admonition n. commendation, compliment, reward
ado n. calmness, pleasure,
quiet
adopt v. orphan, disown, shun, reject, shun, refuse, spurn,
veto, disapprove, give up
adorable adj. gross, disgusting, repulsive,
monstrous, offensive, unlovable
adoration n. revulsion, repulsion, despising, disgust
adore v. despise, hate, loathe,
disrespect
adroit adj. awkward, clumsy,
maladroit, bumbling, fumbling
adulate v. disrespect, ignore, insult
adult adj. immature
adult n. child, young
adulterate v. purify,
concentrate
advance adj. late
advance n. reversal
advance v. demote, halt, hinder,
impede, lower, oppose, recede; retard, retreat, return, suppress, withdraw, withhold, stop, reverse, go back,
demote, step down, impede, detract, block
advanced adj. backward, early, elementary, embryonic, green, immature, low, lower, old, past, primitive, primordial, retarded, rude, rudimentary, savage, uncivilized, underdeveloped, undersize, undersized, underweight, undeveloped, uneducated, unripe, behind, slow, obsolete, young
advantage n. bad fortune, bad luck, block, blockage, detriment, disadvantage, disapproval, disfavor, drawback, drawback, handicap, harm, hindrance, hurt, impotence, incapacity, inferiority, injury, liability, loss, misfortune, obstacle, obstruction, restriction, stop, waste, weakness,
advantageous adj. unfavorable, harmful,
inopportune
advent n. end, demise, death
adventurer n. homebody, stick-in-the-mud, killjoy,
milquetoast, Nervous Nellie
adventurous adj. cautious, timid, safe
adversary n. ally, friend, partner,
supporter
adverse adj. approve, assist,
cooperate, favor, favorable, beneficial, positive, propitious
adversity n. ease, good, luck, good
fortune
advice n. betrayal, deceive,
misdirect, misinform
advocate n. adversary, critic, detractor,
opponent
advocate v. assail, criticize, fight against, impugn,
oppose
aesthetic adj. ugly, unattractive
affected adj. authentic, down to
earth, natural, real, sincere, true,
unaffected, unchanged, unmoved, untouched
affection n. animosity, antipathy,
aversion, coldness, disgust, dislike, hate, hatred, indifference, loathing,
repugnance
affectionate adj. aloof, cold, cool, undemonstrative,
unfeeling
affiliate v. disassociate, disband, break up, scatter
affinity n. aversion, antipathy,
dissimilarity, repulsion,
affirm v. contradict, demur,
deny, deny, dispute, nullify, oppose, refute, reject, veto
affirmation n. rejection
affirmative adj. negative
affix v. detach, unfasten, remove, subtract
afflict v. relieve
affliction n. blessing, godsend, gift
affluence n. poverty, destitution, lack
affluent adj. destitute, penurious,
impecunious, poor, impoverished
affront n. compliment, flattery
affront v. compliment, flatter, adulate
afraid adj, courageous, cool, fearless, assured,
bold, brave, brave, composed, happy, pleased, unafraid, valorous
after prep. before
against prep. for
age n. youth
aged adj. young, youthful,
unripe, immature, fresh, green, unseasoned
aggrandize v. belittle, degrade,
humble, minimize, shrink, deflate
aggravate v. ameliorate, amend, appease,
better, calm, diminish, improve,
lessen, meliorate,
mitigate, soften, soothe, relieve, humor, pacify
aggravation n. improvement,
lessening, relieving, pleasure, delight
aggregate n. element, individual,
part, particular, separate, unit
aggression n. meekness
aggressive adj. passive, peaceful, mild, lazy,
ineffectual, laid-back, timid, friendly, apathetic
aghast adj. unperturbed, undisturbed
agile adj. awkward, immature,
clumsy, ponderous, oafish
agility n. clumsiness, dullness,
idleness, inactivity, inertia, oafishness, slowness
agitate v. becalm, quiet, pacify, calm, ease,
placate, soothe
agitation n. becalming, quieting, pacifying
agnostic n. believer, faithful one
agnosticism n. faith, belief, devoutness
agonize v. enjoy
agony n. bliss, comfort, ease.
happiness, health, mitigation, relief,
euphoria, pleasure
agree v. argue, contradict,
deny, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, refuse
agreeable adj. disagreeable, unacceptable, obnoxious,
offensive, unpleasant
agreement n. disagreement, discord
ahead adj. behind, rearward, back
ahead adv. behind, after
aid v. hinder, obstruct,
hindrance, deterrent, impede, block, injure
aim aimlessness,
carelessness, lack of purpose
air v. conceal, hide
alacrity n. hesitance, reservation, reluctance
alarm n. assurance, calm,
composure, peace, quiet, security, serenity, tranquility, nonchalance,
reassurance
alarm v. calm, reassure, soothe
alcoholic adj. non-alcoholic,
non-intoxicating, soft
alcoholic n. teetotaler
alert adj. asleep, comatose, inattentive, unwary, dull, slow,
unaware
alfresco adj. indoor, inside
alien adj. akin, alike,
appropriate, apropos, compatible, congenial, consistent, corresponding,
familiar, friendly, germane, native, natural, pertinent, proper, relevant,
citizen, local
alienate v. draw closer, come closer, move closer,
advance
alike adj. opposite, different
alike adv. differently, dead,
inanimate, nonfunctioning, sluggish, lethargic, slothlike
alive adj. dead, lifeless,
inactive, inoperative, apathetic
all adj. partial
all adv. partially
all n. nothing
allay v. increase, intensify,
magnify, heighten
allege v. contradict, deny,
disavow, dissent, refute, repudiate
allegiance n. disloyalty, disobedience, betrayal,
sedition, treachery
alleviate v. aggravate, agitate,
augment, increase, intensify, irritate,
exacerbate
alliance divorce, schism,
secession, separation
allied adj. independent, sole, uncombined
allot v. confiscate, deny, keep,
refuse, retain, withhold
allow v. deny, forbid, prohibit,
protest, refuse, refute, resist, reject
allude declare, specify, state
allure v. alienate, discourage, dissuade, repel,
threaten
alluring adj. repulsive, repelling, nauseating
ally n. enemy, foe, adversary, opponent
ally v. adversary, divide,
enemy, opponent, separate
almost adv. completely, entirely
alone adj. accompanied,
attended, together, mobbed, crowded, grouped, ordinary, common
alone adv. together, jointly
aloof adj. approachable,
friendly, open, warm
aloud adv. silently, inaudibly
already adv. not yet, eventually
alter v. continue, keep,
maintain
alteration n. permanent
altercation n. agreement, harmony,
peace
alternative no choice, obligation, required
altogether adv. partially, partly
altruism n. greediness, piggishness, selfishness
altruistic adj. cold-hearted, greedy, selfish,
self-centered, unkind
always adj. never, temporarily, occasionally, rarely, sometimes
amalgamate v. separate, divide, diffuse, disperse,
amass v. disperse, dispense,
dissipate, scatter
amateur adj. skilled, competent
amateur n. authority, expert,
master, professional, virtuoso
amateurish adj. polished, professional, skilled
amaze v. anticipate
amazing adj. boring, nothing special
ambiguous adj. certain, clear, unequivocal, definite,
distinct, explicit, lucid
ambition n. contentment,
indifference, laziness, resignation, satisfaction, apathy, sloth
ambitious adj. apathetic, aimless,
lazy, modest, simple, humble, inert,
slothful, undemanding
ambivalent adj. certain, concrete, settled, definite,
sure
ambulatory adj. immobile,
motionless, nonmoving, settled, standing, static, stationary, still
ameliorate v. aggravate, exacerbate, worsen
amelioration n. degradation,
deterioration
amenable adj. closed-minded, disagreeable, unwilling
amend v. aggravate, alloy,
blemish, corrupt, debase, depress, deteriorate, harm, impair, injure, mar,
reduce, spoil, tarnish, vitiate, weaken, worsen, damage
amenity n. bare necessity, discomfort, nastiness,
rudeness, unpleasantness
amercement n. reward
amiable adj. antisocial, cold, unfriendly,
disagreeable, hateful, ill-natured, unsociable
amicable adj. aggressive, hostile,
unfriendly, nasty
amiss adj. correct, good, okay,
right, proper
amiss adv. properly, correctly;
amity n. antagonism, discord, hostility
amnesty n. condemnation, damnation, sentencing
among alone, apart,
separate
amorous adj. unloving, cold
amorphous adj. defined, outlined, specific
amount individual, part,
particular
ample adj. cramped, inadequate, insufficient, small, tiny,
lacking, limited, meager, scant, sparse
amplification contraction,
condensation, curtailment, decrease,
diminishing, reduction
amplify v. decrease, diminish, turn down, reduce,
decrease, curtail
amuse v. bore, cloy, depress, put to sleep, weary, tire
amusing adj. boring, depressing, dull, gum, sad,
somnolent, uninteresting, tiresome
analogous adj. different, dissimilar, opposite, divergent, incongruous
analogy n. difference,
dissimilarity
anarchy n. law and order,
lawfulness, order, organization
anathema n. the blessed, blessing
ancestor n. descendant, offspring,
progeny, successor
anchor v. detach, disconnect, release, weigh anchor
ancient adj. contemporary, fresh, young, modern,
new, recent
ancillary adj. main, prime, principal
anew adv. nevermore
angel n. bastard, jerk. demon, devil, devil, demon, imp, fiend
angelic adj. dark, demonic, devilish
anger n. affection, calm, glee, goodwill, calmness, glee,
pleasantness, refined, self-control
anger v. calm, soothe, pacify, placate, please, tickle
angry adj. calm, happy,
placid, pleased, gleeful,
euphoric, placated
anguish n. comfort, joy, relief,
solace
anguish n. joy, euphoria, pleasure
angular adj. straight, flat, fat, fleshy, beefy,
plump
animal adj. delicate, genteel,
refined
animal n. human
animate adj. inanimate, dead,
lifeless
animate v. dampen, discourage,
extinguish, kill
animated adj. dead, dull, lifeless, sluggish
animosity n. amity, esteem,
friendliness, friendship, goodwill, love,
affection
annex v. detach, separate, disconnect
annihilate activate,
preserve, save
announce v. bury, conceal, refrain,
stifle, suppress, withhold
annoy v. accommodate, aid,
comfort, console, gratify, please, satisfy, soothe,
annul v. validate, confirm
anomalous adj. normal, typical, usual
anomaly n. the norm, regularity, same old thing
anonymous adj. identified, named,
showcased, spotlighted
answer n. question, request
answer v. argue, ask, inquire,
question
answerable adj. unaccountable
antagonism n. amity, accord, harmony,
agreement, understanding, friendliness
antagonist n. partner, ally,
supporter
antecedent adj. posterior, subsequent, later
antecedent n. descendant, successor
antic adj. serious, solemn
antic n. solemnity
anticipate v. dread
anticipation amazement, astonishment, despair, doubt,
dread, fear, sensation, stupefaction, surprise,
wonder, worry
antipathy n. admiration,
appreciation, approbation, approval, commendation, encomium, esteem,
estimation, eulogy, honor, liking, love, regard, respect, reverence, sympathy,
veneration
antipathy n. liking, attraction appeal, affection
antiquated adj. new, modern, cutting edge, fresh
antique adj. new, recent, modern,
stylish, up-to-date, fresh, modish, fashionable, current, conventional
antisocial adj. affable, agreeable, amiable, boon,
clubable, clubbable, clubby, communicative, companionable, congenial,
convivial, cordial, expansive, extraverted, extroverted, folksy, garrulous,
genial, gracious, hospitable, kindly, neighborly, outgoing, talkative
antonym n. synonym,
same, like
anxiety n. apathy, assurance,
calm, calmness, carelessness, composure, confidence, contentment, coolness,
ease, equanimity, indifference, light-heartedness, nonchalance, peace,
reassurance, satisfaction, tranquillity,
unconcern
anxious adj. confident, relieved, hesitant,
reluctant, calm, relaxed, calm, cool, at ease, apathetic, indifferent
apart adj. together, among, amidst, together, near
apathetic adj. concerned, interested, passionate, caring,
apathy n. agitation, alarm, anxiety, care, concern,
distress, disturbance, eagerness, emotion, enthusiasm, excitement, feeling,
frenzy, fury, interest, involvement, passion, sensibility, sensitiveness,
storm, susceptibility, sympathy, turbulence, vehemence, violence
aperture n. closure
aperture n. closure
apex n. bottom, depth, nadir, rock-bottom, trough
aplomb n. anxiety, self-consciousness, insecurity
apocryphal adj. true, authentic, genuine
apogee n. nadir, bottom
apologetic adj. stubborn, self-righteous, defensive
apology accusation, arraignment,
censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, denial, disapprobation,
dissimulation, impeachment, imputation, indictment, injury, insult, offense,
wrong
appall v. please, console, attract
appalling adj. assuring, beautiful,
calming, enchanting, enjoyable, fascinating
apparent adj. ambiguous,
certain, doubtful, dubious, equivocal,
fluctuating, hidden, improbable, indistinct, questionable, uncertain, unclear,
unimaginable, unlikely, vague, wavering
appeal v. abjure, deny, disavow,
disclaim, disgust, forswear, recall, recant, refuse, reject, renounce, repel,
repulse, revoke
appear v. disappear, exist,
vanish, withdraw
appearance n. absence, departure,
disappearance, leaving, vanishing
appease v. aggravate, annoy, antagonize, arouse,
disappearance, exacerbate, excite, incense, inflame, irritate, provoke
appease v. aggravate, annoy,
arouse, disappearance, exacerbate, excite, incense, inflame, irritate, provoke,
append v. remove, detach, subtract
append v. remove, detach,
subtract
appendage-- total, whole, all, original, combination, entirely, bulk, mass,
body
appetite n. antipathy, aversion, detestation, disgust,
dislike, disrelish, distaste, fill, hatred, indifference, loathing, renunciation,
repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, satiety
appetite n. antipathy, aversion,
detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, distaste, fill, hatred, indifference,
loathing, renunciation, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, satiety
appetizing adj. nauseating, repugnant, repulsive,
sickening, unappetizing
applaud v. belittle, boo, condemn, criticize, hiss,
knock, pan,
applause n. booing, boos, condemnation, criticism,
denigration, disapproval, hisses, hissing, rejection,
applause n. booing, boos,
disapproval, hisses, hissing, condemnation, criticism
applicable adj. impertinent, inapplicable,
inappropriate, irrelevant,
application n. disuse, nonuse
appoint v. cancel, discharge,
dismiss, fire, reject, remove, withdraw
appreciable adj. negligible, insignificant
appreciate v. belittle, depreciate, despise, disdain,
dislike, disparage, misapprehend, misunderstand, ungrateful, belittle,
decrease, deflate, disregard, ignore, lose, overlook
appreciation n. deflation, depreciation, disregard,
disrespect, ignorance, ingratitude, loss, ungratefulness,
apprehend v. free, misunderstand
apprehension n. confidence, reassurance, tranquility
apprehensive adj. assured, calm, confident, cocksure,
secure, worry-free
apprentice n. expert, guru, master, mentor,
professional, teacher,
approach n. departure, exit, outlet
approach v. avoid, conclude, depart, finish, leave,
recede, withdraw, close, finished up
approached v. receded
approbation n. condemnation, criticism,
disapprobation
appropriate adj. improper,
inappropriate, incorrect, unfitting
appropriate v. bestow, contrary, give,
improper, inappropriate, opposed, restore, return, unbecoming, unfitted,
unfitting, unsuitable, unsuited, withhold,
approval n. censure, criticism,
denial, disapproval, disapproval, disrespect,
refusal, rejection, reprimand, reproach, restore, return
approve v. condemn, criticize, deny, disapprove,
disapprove, dislike, disparage, nullify, reject, disrespect, refuse
approximate adj. exactly, precisely
approximately adv. accurately, exactly,
precisely
approximation remoteness, distance, difference, variation, unlikeness, diversity,
change
apropos adj. inopportune, irrelevant, untimely
apt adj. unsuitable, inappropriate, irrelevant, disinclined,
unlikely, slow, dull
aptness inability,
incapacity, incompetency
arbitrary adj. by set rules, objective, logical,
scientific
arcane adj. known, knowledge, comprehensible
arch adj. least, minor, smallest
archaic adj. fresh, modern,
recent, new
arctic adj. hot, torrid, warm
ardent adj. apathetic, cool, dispassionate,
indifferent
ardor n. apathy, disinterest,
indifference, unconcern
arduous adj. easy, simple
argue v. agree, apathy, assent, coldness, concur, despise,
harmonize, ignore, indifference, overlook, pass by, reject, repudiate, scorn
argument n. accord, agreement, concord
argumentative adj. agreement, conciliatory, passive
arid adj. colorful, exciting, fertile, humid, interesting,
lively, moist, wet,
arise v. cease, descend, drop, end, lie down, lower, recline,
stop
aristocracy n. bourgeoisie, commoners, peasantry
aristocrat n. bourgeois, commoner, peasant, proletarian
aristocratic adj. bourgeois, common, lower-class
armed adj. disarmed
aroma n. fetor, malodor, odor, pungency, reek, stench, stink
aromatic adj. fetid, rank, stinking, stinky, unscented
around adv. exactly, precisely
arouse v. lull, pacify, put to sleep, repress,
stifle
arraign v. absolve, acquit,
condone, discharge, excuse, exonerate, exonerate, free, overlook, pardon,
release
arraignment exculpation exoneration, pardon
arrange v, confuse, derange, disarrange, disorder,
disperse, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, scatter
arrant adj. partial
array n. disarray, disorder, mess
array v. disarrange, disorder
arrest v. accelerate, activate,
discharge, encourage, free, liberate, release
arrival n. departure, exit
arrive v. depart, disappear, exit, fail, go, leave,
lose, withdraw
arrogant adj. bashful, humble, meek, modest,
self-effacing, servile
artful adj. artless, inept, naive, unskilled
articulate adj. dumb, inarticulate, mumbled,
stammering, tongue-tied
artifice n. artlessness, candor,
fairness, frankness, guilelessness, honesty, ingenuousness, innocence,
openness, simplicity, sincerity,
sincerity, truth
artificial adj. authentic, genuine,
natural, real, sincere, true
artist n. amateur, tyro
artistic adj. crude, gross, tasteless, unattractive
artless adj. artful, insincere, self-conscious,
skilled, sophisticated, talented, schooled, unnatural, worldly,
ascend v. decline, descend, drop, fall, sink
ascent n. declivity, descent, drop, fall
ascetic adj. comfortable, dissolute, hedonistic,
indulgent, luxurious, self-gratifying, self-indulgent, sensuous, voluptuous,
ashamed adj. arrogant, high and mighty, proud,
unashamed
ashen adj. rosy, ruddy
asinine adj. clever, intelligent,
smart
ask v. answer, command, demand,
dictate, insist, order, refuse, reply, respond, refuse
asleep adj. awake
asperity n. good cheer, mildness, softness
aspersion n. approval, commendation,
plaudit, praise, respect
aspiration n. apathy, contentment, dislike, hate, hatred, indifference, laziness
assault n. defend, protect,
retreat, surrender, withdrawal
assault v. defend, oppose,
protect, retreat, surrender, withdraw
assemble v. disassemble, disconnect, dismantle,
disband, disperse, scatter
assembly n. disassembly, disconnection, disbanding,
dispersal, scattering
assent n. disapprove, dissent,
disagreement, reject
assent v. dissent, disagree
assent v. dissent, disagree
assert v. contradict, controvert, deny, refute,
reject
assertion n. denial, disavowal
assertive adj. hesitant, inhibited, reserved, shy,
timid
asset n. disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability,
assiduous adj. casual, indolent, laid-back, lax, lazy
assign v. dismiss
assimilate v. maladapt, regurgitate, reject, segregate,
separate
assist v. hamper, hinder, impede,
prevent
assistance n. hindrance, obstruction
assistant-- adversary, opponent, rival
associate adj. disrupt, divide,
disassociate, estrange, part, separate, principal, major, unaffiliated
associate n. antagonist, blocker,
competitor, enemy, foe, foeman, hinderer, opponent, rival, stranger
associate v. alienate, avoid, disassociate, disconnect,
disjoin, disrupt, dissociate, disunite, diverge, divide, divorce, estrange,
oppose, part, separate, sever, shun, sunder
association n. separation, disunion,
disintegration, rupture, retirement, seclusion, division, isolation,
loneliness, defection, solitude
assorted adj. identical, matching, same, similar,
uniform
assuage v. aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
assume v. abandon, concede,
demonstrate, doff, grant, know, prove,
relinquish, remove, surrender, throw off
assumed adj. known, realm, true
assurance n. bashfulness, confusion,
consternation, demonstrate, dismay,
distrust, doubt, fear, hesitancy, insecurity, misgiving, nervousness,
prove, remove, shyness, timidity, trepidation, uncertainty
assured adj. gamble, insecure, self-doubting, timid,
uncertain, unsure,
astonish v. bore, calm, foresee
astounding adj. boring, ordinary
astringent adj. mild, soft
astucity v. dislike, fairness, hate, hatred, ignorance, indecision, indifference, stupidity, tolerance
astute adj. naive, retarded, asinine, blind, dull,
dull-witted, dumb, idiotic, ignorant, imbecile, non-comprehensive, obtuse,
shallow, short-sighted, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligent,
atheist n. believe, the faithful
athletic adj. asthenic, feeble, frail, sedentary,
weak, puny
atrocious adj. awesome, beautiful, benevolent, benign, benignant, charitable, compassionate, cushion hearted, excellent, fine, glorious, good, great, humane, kindhearted, lovely, magnificent, merciful, nice, pleasant, pleasing, splendid, sympathetic, tender, wonderful
atrocity adj. good deed, kindness
atrophy n. growth, development
atrophy v. regenerate, recover
attach v. alienate, cut, detach, discard, disconnect,
disengage, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divert, divorce, drop out, free,
loosen, quit, remove, rend, separate, sever, unconnect, unfasten,
attachment n. alienation, animosity,
antipathy, aversion, detachment, dislike, distance, divorce, enmity,
estrangement, indifference, opposition, repugnance, repulsion, separation,
severance
attack n. defense, retreat,
repulsion, reprisal, resistance, submission, surrender, flight
attack v. aid, avoid, befriend, commend, cover,
compliment, defend, flatter, lay low, oppose, praise, procrastinate, protect,
relinquish, resist, retreat, shelter, shield, support, sustain, uphold,
withdraw, withstand.
attain v. abandon, cease, desert,
desist, discard, disregard, fail, fall short,
forfeit, give up, ignore, let go, lose, miss, relinquish, stay away, surrender,
attention n. absent-mindedness, abstraction,
disregard, inattention, indifference, negligence, oversight,
attentive adj. heedless, inattentive, inconsiderate,
neglectful, negligent, rude, thoughtless, unobservant
attenuate v. fortify, intensify, strengthen
attest v. deny, belie, refute
attic n. cellar
attract v. repel, repulse, turn off
attraction n. aversion, rejection, repellant, repulsion
attractive adj. forbidding, obnoxious, repellent,
repulsive, ugly, unappealing, unattractive
attrition n. apathy, buildup, fortification,
happiness, indifference, reinforcement, remorselessness
atypical adj. typical, usual
audacious adj. cautious, cowardly, deferential,
fearful, polite, timid, unfavorable
audacity n. caution,
circumspection, courtesy, cowardice, decorum, discretion, fear, forbearance,
gentility, humility, meekness, mildness, modesty, propriety, reticence,
self-abasement, spinelessness, yielding
audible adj. inaudible, silent,
unintelligible
augment v. attenuate, decrease, degrade, diminish,
reduce
august adj. common, humble, lowly,
pedestrian, uninspiring
auspicious adj. easygoing, good-humored, good-matured,
harmless, inauspicious, ominous, promising, unfavorable, unfortunate, untimely
austere adj. bland, bright,
cheerful, cherry, encouraging, extravagant, friendly, gentility, gentle,
humility, indulgent, kind, lavish, meek, meekness, mild, peaceful, placid,
quiet, restraint, soft, soothing, suave, sunny, warm
austerity n. casualness
authentic adj. apocryphal, baseless,
bogus, counterfeit, disputed, erroneous, exploded, fabulous, fake, false,
fictitious, imitation, phony, spurious, unauthorized
authenticate v. falsify, discredit, invalidate,
authoritarian adj. democratic, liberal, libertarian,
permissive, tolerant
authoritative adj. frivolous, questionable, spurious,
unsubstantiated
authority n. denial, impotence, incapacity, prohibition, servility, servitude,
weakness
authorize v. disallow, forbid, prevent,
prohibit
autocratic adj. democratic, tolerant
automatic adj. manual, deliberate, intentional,
labor-intensive, voluntary,
automation n. handiwork, handwork, manual labor, physical labor
autonomous adj. dependent, governed, occupied
overruled, subject,
autonomy n. dependence, subjugation
autumn n. spring
auxiliary adj. main, primary
auxiliary n. adversary, antagonist,
competitive, competitor, enemy, foe, hinderer, obstructive, opponent, opposer,
opposing, retarding, rival
avail n. detriment
avail v. hinder, useless
available adj. out, unavailable, inaccessible, out,
unobtainable
avarice n. benevolence, charity, generosity,
munificence
avaricious adj. beneficent, generous, giving, liberal,
free, openhearted, prodigal, wasteful, spendthrift, bountiful, munificent
avenge v. forgive, excuse,
overlook
aver v. deny, negate
average adj. above par, exceptional, extraordinary,
outstanding, unusual
averse adj. agreeable, willing,
eager
aversion n. affection, attachment,
attraction, care, devotion, enthusiasm, fondness, fondness, kindness, liking,
love, solicitude, tenderness
avert v. invite, cause,
exacerbate
avid adj. apathetic, blasé,
bored, indifferent, lukewarm, reluctant, uninterested
avoid v. confront, embrace, encounter, face,
invite, meet, meet head on, oppose, seek
avouch v. deny
avow v. censure, condemn,
contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, dispute, ignore, renounce,
repudiate
avowal n. disavowal, denial
awake adj. asleep, inattentive,, unconscious, comatose, dull,
off guard
awake v. sleep, repress
awaken v. sleep, repress, subdue
award n. booby prize, tie,
draw, halt,
deadlock, stalemate,
standoff
award v. disallow, deny, ignore, reject, withhold,
withdraw
aware adj. ignorant, oblivious,
unaware, unconscious, uninformed
away close, here, present
awe n. apathy, disrespect,
disregard, indifference, familiarity, intimacy, comradeship, fellowship,
buoyancy, enthusiasm, calmness, coolness, steadiness, poise, equanimity
awesome adj. trivial, unimpressive, lame.
awful adj. attractive, base,
beggarly, beautiful, cheap, commonplace, contemptible, delicious, despicable,
good, humble, inferior, insignificant, low, lowly, mean, miserable, nice,
paltry, petty, pleasant, pleasing, trifling, undignified, vulgar
awfully adv. somewhat
awkward adj. adroit, appropriate,
comfortable, convenient, coordinated, easy, graceful, graceful, handy,
relaxing, skillful, smooth,
awry adv. straight, well,
correctly, right, evenly
axiom n. absurdity, ambiguity,
blunder, bull, contradiction, foolishness, nonsense, paradox, silliness,
sophism
axiomatic adj. questionable, dubious, in question
B
babble n. quietness, silence
babble v. articulate
baby n. adult, grownup
bachelor n. husband, grownup
back adj. front, anterior, current, fore, future, head, major,
upcoming
back down v. hold one’s ground, stand firm
back n. front, in front of
back v. advance, go forward,
move forward, oppose, hinder, undermine, eject, denounce, progress
backbone n. timidity, cowardice, spinelessness
backbreaking adj. Light, easy
backcountry n. city, metropolis
backfire v. work
background n. foreground
backing n. detraction, undermining, discouragement,
opposition
backward adj. advanced, ahead,
civilized, developed, forward, intelligent, progressive, to the front,
confident, bold, advanced, quick, brilliant
backward adv. forward
bad adj. acceptable, excellent, good, honorable, moral, right,
satisfactory, virtuous, superior, fresh, preserved, pleasant, favorable,
harmless, trivial, light, correct, accurate, proud, glorious
bad luck n. fortune, good luck
badger v. assuage, please
badly adj. excellently,
perfectly, superbly
baffle v. enlighten, transmit
baggy adj. smooth, tight,
pressed, tailored
baggy adj. tight
bait v. repel, repulse, pacify,
please, mollify
balance n. fall, imbalance, inequality,
instability, irrationality, tilt, unsteadiness
bald adj. concealed,
covered, decorated, disguised,
elaborate, embellished, furry, hairy, hirsute, indirect, ornate, subtle, woolly
baleful adj. benevolent,
excellent, good, honorable, moral, warm,
harmless, innocuous, benign
balk v. clear, facilitate, help
balky adj. cooperative, tractable
balky adv. submissive
balloon v. deflate, contract, shrink
ballyhoo n. secret
balm n. irritant, abrasive
balmy adj. stormy, blustery, inclement, sane, normal, table
ban n. approval, permission,
sanction, allowance
ban v. allow, permit, sanction, approve, legalize
banal adj. exciting, fresh, new,
novel, original, striking, rich, deep,
provocative
band v. break up, split up
bane n. blessing, good
banish v. accept, admit, forgive,
receive, repatriate, adopt, invite, embrace
bankrupt adj. solvent, profiting, flourishing, in the
black
banquet n. fast, abstinence, starvation
banter v. appease, flatter, placate
bar n. aid, advantage
bar v. allow, free, open,
permit, unfasten, unlock, aid, abet,
unlock, include, welcome, embrace
barbaric adj. civilized, cultured, refined
barbarity n, civility, nicety, refinement
barbarous adj. benevolent,
civilized, courteous, courtly, cultured, delicate, gentle, graceful, human,
humane, kind, merciful, nice, polite, refined, sympathetic, tender, urbane
bare adj. camouflaged, clothed, covered up, decorated,
dressed, elaborate, embellished, furnace, hidden, ornate
bare v. clothed, conceal, cover
barefaced adj. reserved, polite, respectful
barely adv. completely, fully
bargain n. loss
barren adj. fecund, fertile,
lush, productive, rich, fruitful, interesting, inspiring
barrier admittance,
entrance, opening, passage
base adj. superior, pure, noble, virtuous, principled
base n. esteemed, exalted,
grand, high-minded, illustrious, lofty, magnanimous, majestic, moral, noble,
righteous, superior
base n. top, summit
bashful adj. adventurous,
arrogant, bold, brash, confident, daring, fearless, gregarious, loud, outgoing,
swaggering,
basic adj. additional, extra, secondary, nonessential, superfluous
basis n. apex, summit, top
batter-- cover, protect,
secure, treat gently
battle n. accord, agree,
agreement, armistice, cessation, concord, harmony, peace, suspension, truce
battle-ax n. help-mate, better half
bawdy adj. clean, proper, chase, decent
be interested in n. bore
beak v. fix
beaming n. dull
bear v. avoid, be barren, be unproductive,
cast aside, dodge, drop, evade, refuse, shun, throw down
beastly adv. chaste, exalted,
generous, high, illustrious, lofty, magnanimous, noble, pleasant, pure,
superior, humane, civilized, cultured, refined
beat adj. energized, rested
beat n. caress, pat
beat v. aid, assist, cede,
defend, fail, give in, give up, go under, guard, help, protect, relinquish,
retreat, safeguard, shield, side with, submit, succor, surrender
beatitude n. despair
beatnik n. square
beautiful adj. awful, awkward,
clumsy, deformed, depraved, disgusting, foul, frightful, grim, grisly,
grotesque, hideous, homely, horrid, odious, offensive, plain, repugnant,
repulsive, revolting, rotten, shocking, terrible, ugly, unattractive, uncouth,
unlovely, unpleasant, unsightly
beautify v. deface, spoil
beauty n. ugliness, repulsiveness, plainness, hag,
dog, eyesore
becloud v. clear up, clarify
becoming adj. awkward, displeasing,
ill-fitting, improper, inappropriate, indecent, indecorous, ugly, unattractive,
unbecoming, unfitting, unpleasant, unseemly, unsuitable,
becoming adj. unsuitable, inappropriate, unbefitting,
unflattering, unattractive
bedraggled adj. neat, clean, dry
beefy adj. skinny, anorexic
befitting adj. unsuitable
before adv. after, afterward,
behind, following, later
befriend v. reject, shun
befuddle v. clear one’s mind, sober
beg v. aid, assist, benefit,
bestow, cede, concede, favor, give, grant, insist, remunerate, reward
begin v. complete, conclude,
end, finish, stop, terminate
beginner n. expert, master,
veteran, old hand
beginning n. close, closing,
completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, expiration, finish,
fulfilment, goal, outcome, result, termination, terminus
beginning n. ending, closing, conclusion, finale
beguile v. bore, disabuse
behind adv. ahead, before
behind prep. in front of
behold v. ignore, overlook, disregard
belated adj. timely, prompt
beleaguer v. aid, help. support
belief denial, doubt, heresy, incredulity
believable adj. unbelievable, farfetched
believe v. disbelieve, doubt, know
belittle v. build up, aggrandize, put on a pedestal,
overpraise, praise, put on a pedestal,
bellicose adj. peaceful, passive
belligerent adj. friendly, kind,
peaceful, passive, pacific
belonging n. alienation, anomie, ejection
beloved cheap, despised,
unwanted
below adv. above, aloft, over,
overhead
bend v. align, break, resist, stiffen, straighten
benediction n. curse, damning, malediction
beneficent close-fisted,
covetous, grasping, greedy,
illiberal, miserly, uncharitable,
beneficial adj. bad, destructive,
detrimental, disadvantageous, harmful, injurious, unhelpful, useless
benefit n. damage, disadvantage,
disservice, distress, drawback, handicap, harm, hindrance, hurt, ill, injury,
loss, obstacle, trouble,
benefit v. harm, disfavor, impair
benevolence n. animosity, brutality,
churlishness, cold-heartedness, cruelty, enmity, envy, greediness, harshness,
hatred, illiberality, ill-will, inhumanity, malevolence, malignity, meanness,
niggardliness, rancor, selfishness, self-seeking, spite, stinginess, unkindness, misanthropy
benevolent adj. cruel, malevolent,
unkind, mean, selfish, cold-hearted, malicious, misanthropic
benign adj. bad, harsh,
malevolent, malignant, severe, unkind, mean, selfish, malicious, misanthropic,
harmful, inopportune, unfortunate, malignant
benignity—barbarity, cruelty, harshness, heartlessness,
inhumanity, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, meanness
bent adj. straight
berserk adj. serene, calm, rational
besmirch v. glorify, honor
best adj. worst, lowest
best adv. least
best v. succumb, lose, choke
bestial adj. humane, civilized, civil
bestow v. obtain
betray v. be loyal, be faithful, hide, cover up,
conceal, keep
betrayal n. faithfulness, loyalty
better adj. worse, inferior, lower, poorer, lesser,
smaller
better adv. less
better v. worsen, lessen
between prep. away from, outside
bewail v. rejoice, shriek with joy, celebrate
beware v. ignore
bewilder v. inform, clarify
bewilderment n. understanding, clear-headedness, lucidity
bewitch v. disenchant
bewitching adj. repulsive, dull
beyond close by, here, near
bias n. equity, fairness,
impartiality, justice, objectivity
biased adj. open-minded,
unprejudiced
biased v. fair
bicker v. agree, concur
bid v. rebel
big adj. immature,
insignificant, little, minor, petite, slight, small, tiny, unimportant,
younger, small, tiny, pint-sized, insignificant, trivial
big shot n. nobody
big-hearted adj. miserly
bigoted liberal, open-minded, progressive, tolerant
bigotry n. fairness,
open-mindedness, tolerance, open-mindedness, fairness
billow v. flatten, collapse, deflate
bind v. free, loose, release,
set free, unbind, unchain, unfasten, unloose, untie, bind v. untie, unbind,
unravel, loose
birth n. death, conclusion, end,
finish
bisexual adj. heterosexual,
homosexual
bitchy adj. kind, sweet, warm
biting adj. Balmy, gentle, soothing
bitter adj. agreeable, charitable, forgiving,
friendly, gentle, happy, honeyed, joyous, mild, pleasant, sugary, sweet,
wonderful
bitterness n. sweetness
bizarre adj. everyday, normal,
ordinary, usual
black adj. angelic, auspicious, bright, cheerful,
favorable, good, hopeful, illuminated, snowy, sunny, white, saintly, friendly,
happy, light, moral,
blackball v. embrace enlist, welcome
blacken v. brighten, glorify, honor, lighten,
respect
blah adj. colorful, electrifying, original, spirited
blah v. energetic
blame v. absolve, acquit, applaud, boost, commend,
encourage, exalt, exonerate, glorify, laud, magnify, praise, thank
blameless adj. at fault, culpable, guilty
blanch v. darken
bland adj. delicious, flavorful,
harsh, piquant, rich, sharp, tasty, exciting, stimulating
blank adj. alert, filled, full,
occupied, lively, marked, thoughtful, used
blasé adj. eager, enthusiastic
blasphemous adj. pious, religious, reverent
blasphemy n. piety, respect, reverence
blatant adj. hidden,
inconspicuous, subtle, quiet, unobtrusive
blazon v. hide, keep secret
bleach v. darken
bleak adj. appealing, balmy,
bright, cheerful, cheery, comforting, genial, homelike, mild, pleasant, serene,
sheltered, sunny, warm, hopeful, lush,
overgrown
bleary adj. clear, distinct
blemish v. adornment, decoration,
embellishment, garnishment, improve, ornament, ornamentation, perfect,
perfection, purity
blend v. decompose,
disintegrate, divide, separate
bless v. curse, damn
blessed adj. condemned, cursed, unholy
blessing n. adversary, bad luck, condemnation, curse,
misfortune
blight n. blessing, boon
blight v. aid, benefit, help
blind adj. aware, calculated,
clear-sighted, cunning, discerning, farsighted, intelligent, keen, obvious,
penetrative, perceiving, perceptive, quick, sensible, sharp, sharp-eyed,
shrewd, visible, perception, seeing, sighted, understanding
bliss n. grief, misery, pain,
sadness, sorrow, wretchedness
blissful adj. miserable, unhappy
blithe adj. black, depressed, downhearted,
miserable, sorrowful, unhappy
bloat v. shrivel, shrink, contract, deflate
block v. clear, facilitate, free, open, reveal, unblock
blockhead n. genius
bloody adj. bloodless
bloom v. die, wither
blooming adj. blasted
blossom v. diminish, fade, wither
blot v. cleanse, enter,
inscribe, insert, keep, note, preserve, purify, record, restore, retain, set
down, wash, whiten
blow n. blessing, caress
blow up v. deflate
blow v. calm
bluff adj. affable, agreeable,
bland, civil, conciliating, courteous, genial, gracious, kindly, pleasant,
polite, refined, reserved, suave, urbane, well-bred
bluff n. fact
blunder n. accuracy
blunt adj. euphemistic, gentle, mealy-mouthed, pointed, sharp,
soft-pedaling, subtle, polished, polite, suave, tactful
blur v. clarify, define, sharpen
blush n. paleness
board v. deplane, detrain, disembark
boast v. apologize, be modest, deprecate, downplay, eat humble pie,
minimize
boastful adj. humble, modest, self-effacing
body n. apparition, ghost,
mind, phantasm, phantom. shade, shadow, soul,
bogus adj. authentic, genuine,
real
boil v. chill, freeze
boisterous adj. calm, laid-back, quiet, restrained. serene,
orderly, tranquil
bold adj. afraid, bashful,
courteous, cowardly, defardly, deferential, dull, fearful, meek, pale, polite,
retiring, shy, subtle, timid, understated,weak,
bolster v. undermine, weaken
bombastic adj. elegant, humble,
quiet, restrained, simple, subtle, understand
bona fide adj. counterfeit
bond v. detach, separate
bondage n. emancipation, freedom, liberation,
liberty,
bony adj. brawny, blubbery, fat, fleshy
boom n. decline, depression, recession
boomerang v. go off without a hitch,
work
boorish adj. cultured, polite, refined, sophisticated
boost n. cutback, decrease, disparagement, knock,
reduction, undermining
boost v. lower, drop
border n. center, core, inside,
interior, mainland, middle, region, territory
borderline adj. absolute, decisive
bore v. amuse, be interested
in, excite, invigorate, stimulate
boredom activity, excitement, motive, please,
relieve, soothe, stimulus
boring adj. exciting,
interesting, stimulating
borrow v. lend
boss n. employee, subordinate,
underling
bother n. delight, gratify,
please, pleasure, relieve, soothe
bother v. help, please
bottom n. apex. peak, summit,
tip, top, upper part
bounce v. stay
bound adj. foot-loose, free,
loose, unbound, unchained, unfettered, unrestricted, untied, untrammeled
bound v. crawl, enlarge, extend,
free, halt, liberate, lie down, lie
flat, lie still, pause, set, stand still, stick fast, stop, unbind, unchain,
walk, widen
boundary n. center, interior
boundless adj. confined, limited,
restricted,
bountiful adj. deficient,
insufficient, scant, scarce, scanty, small, sparse
bovine adj. nice, refined, tactful
bow n. back, stern
boy n. girl
brag v. debase, degrade,
demean, denigrate, humbleness
brake v. accelerate, start
brandish v. not show
brash adj. careful, cautious,
polite, respectful, thoughtful
brat n. little angel
brave adj. afraid, backward,
base, contemptible, coward, cowardly, cringing, despicable, diffident, fainthearted,
fearful, frightened, low, mean, retiring, shrinking, shy, skulking, timid,
timorous, weak
bravery n. alarm, apprehension,
awe, consternation, cowardice, dismay, dread, fear, fear, misgiving,
pusillanimity, spinelessness, timidity, timidity, trepidation, weakness
breach n. obedience
break n. bridge, connection
break v. adhere, agree,
associate, attach, begin, bind, combine,
conceal, conjoin, couple, fasten, fix, heed, hide, increase, join, keep, mend,
obey, repair, restore, secure, solder, start, unite, weld
breathless adj. breathing
breed abort, kill, murder
breeding n. ignorance
breeze n. calm. stillness
brevity n. lengthiness, wordiness
brief adj. extended, lengthy,
long, prolonged, protracted
bright adj. dark, dim, dreary,
dull, dumb, gloomy, pale, sad, slow, somber, stupid
brilliant adj. bad, dark, dull,
grimy, mediocre, pale, poor, tarnished, unintelligent
bring v. abandon, avoid, back
out, cease, crumbling, decaying, desist, drop, dissuade, eschew, forego, give
up, hold back, leave, pass up, prevent, quit, refuse, relinquish, shun, stop,
suppress
brisk adj. lethargic, slow,
sluggish, unenergetic
briskness dullness,
idleness, inactivity
brittle adj. crumbling, decaying,
durable, endurable, enduring, flexible, resistible, rotten, strong, thick,
tough, unbendable, unbreakable, wiry
broach v. suppress
broad adj. abbreviated, bear,
circumscribed, close, confined, conservative, contracted, covetous, curtailed,
envious, illiberal, limited, miserly, narrow, narrow-minded, restricted, short,
small, tight-fisted
broken adj. continuous,
functioning, intact, repaired, unbroken, united, whole, working
brood v. comfort, console,
reassure
brother n. sister
brotherhood n. acrimony, discord,
opposition, strife
browbeat v. courteous, gracious,
polite
brusque adj. anticipated, civil,
courteous, expected, friendly, gracious, gradual, polite
brutal adj. caring, civilized,
courteous, gentle, gradual, humane, kind, merciful, mild, pleasant
bubble v. be flat
bubbly adj. dull, listless
buddy n. enemy, foe, rival
buff v. rough (up), roughen , scuff
, coarsen
bug v. aid, please
bugbear n. beloved, love
build v. decrease, demolish,
destroy, diminish, disassemble, knock down
bulk n. minority
bungler n.
buoyant adj. dejected, depressed, despondent, sullen
burden n. alleviate, console,
ease, mitigate
burden v. lighten, relieve,
unburden
burn v. extinguish, put out,
stifle, subdue, quench
bury v. dig up, display,
exhume, expose, reveal, uncover
business n. avocation, fun, hobby,
pleasure
bustle n. inactivity
bustle v. laziness, relaxation
busy adj. apathetic,
indifferent, lethargic
buy v. market, sell, transfer,
vend
