Adjectives

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Examples
bad

Abominable, deplorable, inferior,

Not good, evil, wicked, immoral, mean
unsatisfactory, inadequate, malign,
malignant, negative, terrible
Foes' reaction against captives was so abominable that even their president reprimanded them for what they did.
In general, inferior attitude of any human brings about negative results for them.
Asking for the age of woman in public is not good.
Avoid from getting in touch with evil folks in the street.
good
Acceptable, admirable, decent,
Not bad, awesome, cute, cool, fine, rad,
favo(u)rable, great, palatable, pleasing,
ace, okay
positive, reasonable, satisfactory,
splendid, superb, superior

harmful

Adverse, damaging, devastating,

deleterious, destructive, detrimental,
hurtful, inimical, injurious, noxious,
painful, pernicious, ruinous, unfavorable
Related words - dangerous, hazardous; fatal, lethal, perilous
useful
Advantageous, beneficial, benignant,
convenient, comfortable, constructive,
effective, efficacious, efficient,
favorable, fruitful, practical, propitious,
rewarding, worthwhile

Bad, evil, poor, wicked

busy

Hustle and bustle, on the go, on the

Active, bustling, engaged, involved,

Helpful, good, handy; comfy, cozy

hectic, hustling, involved, hard-working,

strenuous

move, rushed on one's feet

crowded

Crammed, cramped, congested, filled,

full, flooded, overcrowded, replete,
teeming

Chock-a-block, chock-full, jam-packed,

packed,

empty

Blank, bare, barren, deserted, desolate,

devoid, lacking, null, unfilled,
uninhabited, unoccupied, vacant, void

hopeful

Ambitious, buoyant, expectant, life

affirming, optimistic, positive, sanguine

Wannabe, upbeat

sad

Bereft, dejected, depressed, doleful,

disconsolate, desolate, despondent, lowspirited, mournful, pathetic, piteous,
somber, woebegone, woeful

Unhappy, crestfallen, blue, down,

downcast, dispirited, gloomy, glum,
moody, morose, touching, upset

happy

Blissful, charmed, cheerful, contented,

delighted, ecstatic, elated, euphoric,
genial, glad, gratified, joyful, joyous,
jovial, jubilant, pleased, rapturous,
rejoicing, thrilled,

Cheery, chirpy, merry, happy-go-lucky,

on-cloud-nine, on top of the world,
heavenly, in seventh heaven, rapt, over
the moon,

satisfied

Complacent, content, serene, thankful,

At ease, chuffed (British slang), pleased

with one self, resting on ones laurels,

satisfactory

Admissible, acceptable, adequate,

ample, fair, moderate, palatable,
passable, reasonable, sufficient, decent,

Good enough, OK, okay, hunky-dory,

quite good, so-so, up to the mark, up to
scratch, up to standard

controlling ability

Authoritative, commanding, dictatorial,

domineering, imperative, imperious,
lordly, masterful, peremptory

Bossy, ironfisted

can be assessed

Assessable, computable, calculable,

gaugeable, ratable, quantifiable,
quantitative, weighable

possible

Conceivable, credible, feasible,

potential, plausible, practical,
presumable, prospective, susceptible,
viable, within the bounce/realms of
possibility

Doable, likely, probable, workable

present

At ones disposal, approachable,

available, accessible, achievable, in
reserve, obtainable, reachable

At/on hand, at ones fingertips, handy,

on tap, ready, within reach

not present

Absent, inaccessible, unachievable,

unattainable, unapproachable,
unavailable, unreachable, out of reach

Cutoff, in the back of beyond, out of the

way, missing

Generating creative ideas

Bright, creative, fertile, fruitful,

imaginative, ingenious, inspiring,
inventive, productive, prolific,
stimulating, visionary

Can easily be seen

Apparent, blatant, conspicuous, definite,

evident, explicit, distinct, glaring, lucid,
manifest, marked, noticeable, obvious,
overt, palpable, pellucid, plain,

Black-and-white, clear, cut-and-dried,

frank, straightforward

remarkable, salient, sundry, translucent,

transparent, visible
different

Alternative, assorted, contrasting,

detached, discrepancy, disparate,
discrete, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive,
divergent, diverse, heterogeneous,
miscellaneous, motley, multifarious,
sundry, varied, various

Mixed, other, irrelevant, jumbled, not

alike, separate, uncommon,
unconnected, unlike, unrelated

trustable

Dependable, confident, faithful,

foolproof, credible, reliable, secure,
sincere, sound, staunch, steadfast,
trustworthy

loyal

Ardent, committed, constant, dedicated,

devout, dutiful, obedient, honest, true
hearted, trusted, trustful, unswerving

True (person), trusty

Related to money

Budgetary, commercial, currency,

economic, financial, fiscal, funds, legal
tender, monetary, pecuniary

Cash, change, dough, hard cash, the

readies (Brit. informal)

imaginary

Apocryphal, assumed, conjectural,

fabulous, fictional, fictitious,
hypothetical, illusory, imagined,
legendary, mythical, speculative,
suppositional, suppositious, Utopian,
virtual

Airy-fairy, all in the mind, dreamlike,

fanciful, made-up, make-believe,
quixotic, unreal, untrue, with ones head
in the clouds

existing

Characteristic, demonstrative,

Pointing to

determinative, diacritic, emblematic,

indicative, representative, suggestive,
symbolic, symptomatic, typical
understanding

Elucidatory, informative, interpretive,

interpretative, illuminative, illustrative

explaining

Analytical, cogent, descriptive, detailed,

enlightening, exegetical, explanatory,
guiding, instructive, logical, orderly,
problem-solving, rational

important

Cardinal, chief, critical, crucial,

dominant, essential, far-reaching, focal,
foremost, fundamental, high priority,
indispensable, influential, integral, key,
leading, main, major, momentous,
newsworthy, notable, noteworthy,
outstanding, paramount, pivotal,
principal, remarkable, strategic,
significant, substantial, underlying,
urgent

needed

Called for, crucial, in demand, in

request, necessary, obligatory, obliged,
required, requisite, vital, wanted

Looking the same

akin, analogous, comparable, congener,

congenerical, congenerous, connate,
correlative, duplicate, homogeneous,
identical, quasi, resembling, similar

clear

Basic, necessary, life-or-death, an

(important) milestone in one's life,
(have) bigger/other fish to fry, (really)
big deal

As such, along those lines, in common

with, like, lookalike, mock

Changing frequently

Changeable, changing, erratic, fickle,

flexible, fluctuating, inconstant, shifting,
uneven, unstable, unsteady, variable,
volatile, wanton, wavering, wayward

Choppy, iffy, up and down, yo-yo

right

Apropos, appropriate, convenient,

decent, germane, legit, pertinent,
proper, suitable,

all right, apt, fit, befitting, correct, true,

on the beam, on the button, on the
nose, real, sure, unobjectionable,
unquestionable, definite

Difficult to understand

Abstruse, baffling, bewildering,

byzantine, circuitous, complex,
complicated, convoluted, crabbed,
cryptic, elaborate, enigmatic, entangled,
excursive, formidable, Gordian,
intricate, jumbled, labyrinthine, mazy,
mingled, mixed-up, multiplex,
nodulous, obscure, paradoxical,
perplexing, promiscuous, reticular,
tangled, thorny, tortuous,
undecipherable, unfathomable, wooly

Checkered, chequered, cluttered,

huggermugger, knotted, knotty,
meandering, medley, muddled,
puzzling, rambling, tricky

Certain

Absolute, assured, beyond doubt,

conclusive, confident, confirmed,
convinced, definite, destined, doomed,
doubtless, guaranteed, incontrovertible,
indubitable, infallible, inescapable,
inevitable, irrefutable, undeniable,
undoubted, unequivocal,
unquestionable, without a doubt

Cut-and-dried, dead certain, foolproof,

for certain, for sure, in the bag (slang),
no-brainer, sure, surefire

Restricted

Ambit, barred, blocked, bounded,

clogged, confined, constricted,
cramped, curbed, hampered, hitched,
impeded, limited, manacled, obstructed,
parochial, prevented, restrained, scant,
scanty

Related

Affiliated with, akin, apposite, as

regards, associated, attached, bonded,
connected with, complementary,
concerning, corresponding, dealing with,
interconnected, interrelated,
intertwined, joint, knit together,
matching, parallel, pertaining to,
pertinent, reciprocal, referring to,
regarding, relevant, similar, touching,
with reference to, with/in regard to

Fitting, linked, in the same category, in

touch with, of a piece, of that ilk, tied
up, to the point/purpose

Having good organization

Adjusted, arranged, collaborated,

coordinated, cooperative, engaged,
grouped, harmonized, in accord, in
conjunction, in harmony, in unison,
incorporated, integrated, methodized,
organized, synchronized, synergic,
systematized, systemized, united, wellorganized

Arm in arm, attuned , get it together,

hand in glove, hand in hand, pull
together, shape up, team up, thick a
thieves

Done/said in a strong way

Assertive, confident, dogmatic,

domineering, emphatic, insistent,
overconfident, pretentious

Feisty (US/Canada), pushy, forceful, full

of oneself

Having a good reason

Acceptable, admissible, allowable,

arguable, authorized, considerable,
defensible, excusable, fair, justifiable,
lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, logical,
permissible, plausible, proper, rational,
reasonable, sensible, sound, tenable,
understandable, valid, viable,
warrantable, well-founded

Believable, convincing, fit, legit,

persuading, right, to be expected

Morally correct

Admirable, chaste, commendable,

conscientious, decent, estimable,
ethical, exemplary, fair, honest,
honorable, just, laudable, meritorious,
meticulous, moral, noble, praiseworthy,
principled, respectable, righteous,
scrupulous, staunch, steadfast,
trustworthy, upright, upstanding,
worthy, virtuous

Frank, good, high-principled, in the

clear, on the level, on the up and up,
right-minded, true-blue

At the beginning

Commencing, early, fledgling, foremost,

fundamental, headmost, inaugural,
inceptive, initial, incipient, introductory,
maiden, number one, original, premier,
primary, pristine

First, from the scratch, from very

beginning, in the beginning, opening,
originating, right up front, right at the
beginning, starting

Occurring many times

Boundless, continual, constant,

continuous, endless, everlasting,
frequent, incessant, infinite,
interminable, perpetual, persistent,
recurrent, recurred, relentless,

Long-drawn-out, long-winded, neverending, non-stop

unending, unlimited, unremitting

Enough

Adequate, fair, satisfactory, sufficient,

Up to scratch

Powerful

Energetic, high-powered, invulnerable,

mighty, omnipotent, potent, prodigious,
robust, stout, strapping, sturdy,
vigorous

Beefy, brawny, burly, go-getting, hefty,

husky, muscular, strong

Exact

Absolute, accurate, correct, definite,

faultless, infallible, particular, precise,
specific, unerring

Black-and-white, cut-and-dried, on
target, right, spot-on (Brit.)

Can do

Able, accomplished, adept, adroit,

capable, competent, experienced,
masterly, practiced, proficient, qualified,
skilful, skilled, talented, trained

Good enough for, ready for, strong

enough, suitable for, up to

New and effective

Advancing, avant-garde, constructive,

creative, developing, emerging,
formative, imaginative, improving,
influential, innovative, novel, original,
pioneering, productive, progressive,
reformist, revolutionary, seminal,
unprecedented

Fresh, ground-breaking

Very big/large

Boundless, colossal, emormous,

enormous, extensive, gargantuan, giant,
gigantic, huge, immense, impenetrable,
inordinate, jumbo, mammoth, massive,
monstrous, monumental, mountainous,

Extra-large, gross, hefty, mega (slang),

staggering, whopping

oversized, prodigious, stupendous,

titanic, tremendous, vast
Around the world

Cosmic, cosmopolitan, global,

intercontinental, international, macro,
pandemic, stellar, universal, worldwide

Earthly, worldly

In different order

Arranged, assorted, catalogued,

categorized, classified, coordinated,
graded, orchestrated, orderly,
organized, pigeonholed, positioned,
ranked, rated, sorted, structured,
systematized, tabulated

Lined up, grouped, sorted out

Near, next to

Abreast (of), adjacent (to), adjoining,

alongside, bordering, coterminous,
nearby, neighboring

At the side of, close (to), close at hand,

beside, cheek by jowl, nigh
(archaic/dialect), touching

widespread

Common, extensive, far-reaching, largescale, omnipresent, pervasive,

prevailing, prevalent, profuse, rampant,
rife, sweeping, ubiquitous, universal,
wide-ranging

Spreading like wildfire

large

Abundant, ample, bulky, capacious,

copious, expansive, extensive, roomy,
sizable/sizeable, spacious, vast,
voluminous, wide

Baggy, great, puffy

Very good

first-class, first-rate, marvelous,

excellent, outstanding, superb,

Fine, fantastic, great, marvelous,

smashing, terrific

wonderful

Handsome

Attractive, elegant, gorgeous

Comely, dishy (Brit.), good-looking

Quick

Agile, brisk, deft, dexterous, fleet, hasty,

lithe, nimble, rapid, sprightly, spry, swift

Fast, nippy (Brit.), rush, speedy,

whirlwind

Sudden

Abrupt, immediate, instant,

instantaneous, prompt

All of a sudden, rash

slow

Dawdling, gradual, lackadaisical,

laggard, leisurely, lingering, ponderous,
sluggish, unhurried

Many/much

Abundant, ample, a host of, a number

of, a plenty of, a plethora of, a torrent
of, bountiful, countless, excessive,
extremely, innumerable, inordinate,
majority of, manifold, multiple, myriad,
numerous, plentiful, several,
superfluous

A bunch of, a lot of, a great number of,

extra, lots of, heaps of, umpteen

maximum

Most, paramount, supreme, topmost,

utmost

Greatest, highest

Few/little

Handful, meagre/meager, negligible,

rare, scanty, scarcely any, small number
of, sparse, sporadic

Not many, smattering, sprinkling

Small

Diminutive, dwarf, little, microscopic,

mini, miniscule, miniature, minute,

Lesser, pigmy/pygmy, teeny, teenyweeny

paltry, puny, petite, scanty, slight, tiny,

undersized, subtle, wee
unimportant

imperceptible, insignificant,
inconsequential, inconsiderable,
inconsiderate, insubstantial, marginal,
minor, negligible, trifling, trivial,
undetectable

Measly

Long

Elongated, expanded, extended,

extensive, far-reaching, lengthy,
prolonged, spread-out, stretched

Short

Brief, cogent, compendious,

compressed, concise, condensed,
ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive,
impermanent, interim, laconic,
momentary, passing, pithy, pointed,
succinct, summary, temporary, terse, to
the point, transient, transitory,
trenchant

Old

Aged, ancient, antique, archaic,

decrepit, elderly, mature, prehistoric,
primal, primeval, primordial, pristine,
puritanical, senile, senior, time-worn,
venerable

bygone, major (Brit.), olden (archaic),

old-maidish, priggish, prim, prim and
proper, prissy, prudish, starchy,
straight-laced, stuffy, Victorian

outdated

Antiquated, dated , obsolete,

obsolescent, old-world, outmoded, outof-date, out-dated, old-fashioned, pass,

Behind the times

picturesque, quaint, unfashionable

tired

Debilitated, drained, drowsy, exhausted,

fatigued, flagged, jaded, lethargic,
sleepy, somnolent, torpid, weary

All in (slang), dead beat, done in, dopey,

dozy, knackered (slang), ready to drop,
tired out, worn out, zonked out (slang)

New (modern)

Contemporary, current, fresh, latest,

newfangled, novel, present-day, (most)
recent, state-of-the-art, up-to-date,
updated

Gimmicky, ground-breaking, lastminute, up-to-the-minute

young

Adolescent, callow, immature, junior,

juvenile, puerile, youth, youthful

youngster

beautiful

Adorable, aesthetic, alluring, appealing,

attractive, beguiling, bewitching,
brilliant, bonny, captivating, charming,
comely, dazzling, delightful, elegant,
enchanting, entrancing, exquisite,
fascinating, fetching, glamorous,
graceful, heavenly, hypnotic,
impressive, magnetic, magnificent,
marvelous, panoramic, picturesque,
pleasing, pleasant, spectacular,
splendid, striking, sublime, sumptuous,
superb, superior, tempting

Come-hither, cute, fine, gorgeous,

loveable, lovely, nice-looking, ravishing,
stunning, pretty, scenic, sensational,
sweet

ugly

Distasteful, ghastly, grim, grisly,

grotesque, hideous, ill-favored,
repulsive, revolting, unattractive,
unlovely, unpleasant, unsightly

Homely (US), no oil painting, not

beautiful

difficult

Arduous, challenging, demanding,

formidable, grueling, hard, harsh,
onerous, rigorous, severe, strenuous,
strict, stringent, tough, uphill

easy

Effortless, painless, straightforward,

undemanding

A piece of cake, child's play, easy as pie,

not difficult, plain sailing, simple

dangerous

Baleful, critical, harmful, damaging,

deadly, deathly, deleterious,
destructive, detrimental, demolishing,
devastating, ferocious, fierce, fiery,
hazardous, hurtful, insecure, lethal,
malignant, menacing, mortal, ominous,
precarious, perilous, pernicious,
pestilential, risky, ruinous, savage,
sinister, threatening, unsafe, vicious,
vulnerable

Breakneck, chancy, dicey (Brit), dodgy

(Aust, New Zealand)

safe

Secure, impregnable, undamaged,

unscathed

In safe hands, out of danger, out of

harm's way, safe and sound

full

Brimming, complete, crammed,

crowded, filled, loaded, packed, replete,
satiated, saturated, stocked

Chock-a-block, chock-full, jammed, jampacked

rich

Affluent, lavish, opulent, prosperous,

sumptuous, wealthy

In the money, flush, loaded (slang),

moneyed, well-heeled, well-off, well-todo

poor

Beggar, bereft, deprived, destitute,

Broke, down at heel, down and out, flat

impoverished, in need, impecunious,

indigent, insolvent, mendicant, needy,
pauper, penurious, poverty-stricken,

broke, hard up, moneyless, on the

breadline, penniless, run-down, skint
(Brit slang), stony-broke (Brit slang)

previous

Above, aforementioned, aforesaid,

antecedent, anterior, earlier, erstwhile,
foregoing, former, one-time, past, prior
(to), preceding

subsequent

After, consequent, following, ensuing,

impending, later, succeeding,
successive, forthcoming

Coming, next, upcoming

decaying

Decomposing, corrupt, crumbling,

festering, mo(u)ldy, perished,
putrescent, sour

Rotten, stinking

Largely, unique, permanent, clever,

successful

Prepositions
about

Apropos (of), as regards, concerning,

connected/linked with, dealing with, on,
on the subject of, pertaining to, re,
regarding, with/in regard to,
referring/relating to, respecting,
touching, in terms of, with reference to,
with respect to

After

Proceeding, subsequent

Before

Preceding, prior (to)

By

By means of, by way of, through,

through the agency of, through the
medium of, via

Above

Beyond, exceeding, higher than, more

(than), on top of, over, upon

Under

Below, lower than, beneath in a lower

place, underneath

Using

Verbs
Keep

Conserve, deposit, maintain,

Garner, hoard, hold, set aside,

possess, preserve, reserve, retain, store up

stack, stock, stockpile, store,
Feel unhappy

Disappoint, discourage,
disenchant, disgruntle,
dishearten, dismay, dispirit,
dissatisfy, fail

Become disappointed, let down,

flop, leave in the lurch, leave
stranded

Refresh

Brace, energize, galvanize,

Awaken, bone up, breathe new
recover, regenerate, reinvigorate, life into, cram, enliven, freshen,
rejuvenate, renew, restore, revise, liven up, polish up
revitalize, revive

Make happen faster

Accelerate, advance, expedite,

further, hasten, impel, quicken,
precipitate, trigger

Gather momentum, increase the

tempo, speed up

Send out

Beam, broadcast, discharge,

distribute, eject, emanate, emit,
exude, ooze, radiate, release,
scatter, shed, spread, transmit

Cast out, give off/out, pour/spew

forth, vent

Begin

Commence, dawn, embark on,

emerge, initiate, launch,
inaugurate, instigate, institute,
originate, pioneer, undertake

Get under way, get the show on

the road, kick off, make a start.
start, set about/out, set in motion

Go to school

Attend school, study

Get education

Acquire education, receive

education, study

Force

Bind, cause, compel, coerce,

Browbeat, drive, make (sb do sth),
constrain, demand, dragoon,
press, push, railroad
goad, impel, impose, necessitate,
oblige, propel, pressurize, prompt,
require, spur

Want

Aspire, covet, hope (for), intend

to, plan to, long (for), request,
will, be willing to, wish, yearn

Crave (for), desire to, hanker

after, lust (after), set one's heart
on sth, thirst (for)

Put up

Embed, fix, install, lay, lodge

place, position, stick, set (up)

Try

Attempt, make an attempt,

endeavo(u)r, labo(u)r, make an
effort, strive, struggle, toil

Bend over backwards, break one's

neck, do one's best, give it one's
best shot, go all out, knock
oneself out, have a go, have a
shot, have a stab, have a whack,
make an all-out effort

Keep eye on sb/sth

Follow, monitor, observe,

scrutinize, supervise

Check, keep tabs on, keep track

of, look at, watch

Learn, get
cultivated/instructed/trained,

Pay attention to

Attend, heed, pay heed to, mark,

note, take note of, notice

Bear in mind, keep in mind

Be keen on

Admire, adore, appreciate,

approve, esteem, be
avid/eager/enthusiastic about, be
ardent/fervent/passionate/zealous
, be vigorous/wholehearted,
addicted to, attached to,
enamoured of, delight in, fancy,
like, love

Be fond of, be interested in, be

itching, enjoy, be partial to,
having a soft spot for, hooked on,
be into

Love

Adore, cherish, exalt, glorify,

revere, show affection towards,
relish, savo(u)r,

Dote on, feast on, hold dear,

idolize, revel in, take pleasure in

Spend time on

Allot, allocate, assign, apportion,

designate, contribute to, devote

Give, set (aside), share out, waste

time

Use

Apply in, consume, employ, exert,

expend, exploit, implement, ply,
practice, spend, take advantage
of, utilize, wield

Carry out, make use of, put to use

Work

Execute, fulfill, function, operate,

perform

Carry out, go, run

Understand

Absorb, appreciate, apprehend,

comprehend, conceive, discern,
decipher, decode, fathom, grab,
grasp, identify, interpret,
perceive, realize, recognize,

Be aware of, catch on, figure out,

follow, get the picture of, get the
big picture, get the hang of, get
sth, get to the bottom of, see,
make out, take account of, take
in, twig (Brit. infl), work out

Give opinion about

Annotate, clarify, comment on,

declare, elucidate, express,
explain, gloss, interpret, justify,
mention, note, opine, point out,
rationalize, reflect, remark, state,
utter

Pass comment

Pay for sth

Afford, bear, disburse, expend,

invest, manage, stand, spare,
spend, sustain

Fork out/over/up (slang), hand

over, give, shell out

Make up for

Atone, balance (out), cancel (out),

compensate, counteract,
indemnify, make amends,
neutralize, nullify, offset,
outweigh, (make) redress, refund,
reimburse, remunerate, repay

Do penance, make good, make

reparation, pay back

Say

Affirm, announce, argue,

articulate, assert, believe, claim,
declare, dictate, enunciate,
expound, express, maintain,
mention, phrase, present,
pronounce, remark, sound, state,
utter, vocalize, voice, word

Have one's say, make one's

position plain, speak, speak one's
mind, talk

Suggest

Advise, counsel, commend, offer,

prescribe, present, pose,
postulate, propose, propound, put
forward, recommend, submit

Give advice, make suggestion,

Move toward(s)

Approach, arrive, reach, sneak,

skulk, slink, tiptoe

Come close/near, draw near,

show up, turn up

Think

Assume, cogitate, (re)consider,

contemplate, deduce, deem,
deliberate, estimate, meditate
(on/upon), mull (over), muse,
ponder, reason, reckon, reflect
(on/upon), regard, ruminate
(on/upon), suppose, surmise,
weigh

Believe, expect, guess, make out,

take for granted, take it, turn over
in one's mind

Take advantage

Avail, benefit, be of advantage to,

Be useful/helpful, cash in on,

capitalize on, gain from, profit

(from)

make the most of,

Have

Belong, hold, own, possess, wield

Be in possession of, keep,

Be able to use

Be accessible, be reachable, gain

access to, give access, have an
access to

Come to grips, get hold of

Make up of
Have something in

Amount to, be composed of,

comprise, consist of, constitute,
contain, embody, embrace,
encompass, form, include,
incorporate, involve

Be made up of

Explain

Absolve, account for, clarify,

elucidate, exculpate, exonerate,
expound, illuminate, justify,
rationalize, support, uphold,
vindicate, warrant

Answer for, clear up, make

clear/plain, stand up for, stick up
for

Test

Analyze, appraise, assess, check,

estimate, examine, evaluate,
experiment, gauge, investigate,
measure, monitor, put to the test,
rate, research, scrutinize, study,

Try out, work over

value
Open/ set up

Appoint, constitute, create,

establish, form, found, ground,
inaugurate, induct, install,
institute, settle,

set

Show

Demonstrate, disclose, display,

exemplify, exhibit, expose,
illustrate, indicate, manifest,
outline, portray, present, reflect,
represent, reveal, uncover,
unearth, unmask, unveil

Point out, provide information

about/on, provide an overview of,
serve as an example of, show
publicly

Make rule

Authorize, decree, enact,

legislate, ordain, order, proclaim,
ratify, rule, sanction

Accept/approve/pass law

Happen

Befall, develop, emerge, evolve,

occur, originate, result

Arise, come about, come to pass,

crop up, spring up, take place,
transpire, turn out/up

(cause) move forward

Activate, advance, cast, catapult,

develop, emanate, heave, hurl,
impel, inspire, proceed, progress,
propel, shove, stem, thrust

Come forth/forward, drive, force,

make headway, push, set in
motion, sling, toss

Need

Compel, demand, entail, insist

upon, lack, miss, necessitate,
oblige, request, require, want

Be in need (of), call for/upon

Do research

Analyze, conduct, delve, examine, Carry out, dig (down), ferret out,
explore, inquire into, inspect,
go into, look into
investigate, preside over, probe,
rummage, scrutinize, sift
(through), study, undertake

Say yes

Accept, acknowledge, acquiesce,

admit, approve, assent, attest,
authenticate, certify, concur with,
confess, confirm, consent to,
cooperate with, corroborate,
justify, profess, prove, ratify,
substantiate, testify, verify,
validate

Answer

Counter, react, reciprocate, rejoin, Come back with, give an answer,

reply, respond, retaliate, retort,
give a reply, give a response,
riposte
return

Make

Build, construct, create, execute,

form, generate, manufacture,

Agree (to)

Carry out, give rise to, put

together

perform, produce, propagate,

structure
Change

Alter, alternate, amend, convert,

exchange, fluctuate, interchange,
modify, mutate, oscillate, reform,
reorder, reorganize, remodel,
replace, restyle, reverse, rotate,
shift, substitute, swap, swing,
switch, transform, transmute,
transpose, twist, vary

Do sth successfully

Accomplish, achieve, acquire,

attain, complete, execute, finish,
fulfill, gain, implement, obtain,
perform, realize

Carry out, chalk up, get, notch up

Do

Administer, apply, command,

conduct, control, direct, execute,
govern, handle, head, implement,
lead, manage, manipulate,
officiate, operate, order, organize,
perform, preside over, rule, run,
supervise

Be in charge (of), carry out

Put into categories

Accession, alphabetize, arrange,

Ghettoize, line up, pigeonhole,

brand, catalogue, characterize,

put in order, set apart, set up,
class, classify, categorize,
single out, slot
compartmentalize, coordinate,
designate, enlist, file, grade,
group, index, label, list, mark,
organize, rank, rate, register, sort,
systematize, tabulate, typify
Help

Advance, aid, abet, assist,

connive at, contribute, cooperate,
encourage, endorse, favo(u)r,
forward, further, promote,
prompt, provide aid, provide
assistance, rescue, relieve,
subsidize, succo(u)r, support,
sustain

Back up, bail out, bale out, better,

chip in, do one's bit, give/lend a
hand, pitch in, save (someone's)
bacon

End, finish

Adjourn, cease, complement,

complete, conclude, consummate,
culminate, discontinue, expire,
finalize, halt, suspend, terminate

Be the climax/culmination, break

off, cap, close, come to a
climax/culmination, come to an
end, crown, end up, pack in (Brit
infl), pack up, pull the plug on,
round off, shut down, set off, stop,
wind up, wrap up

Calculate the value

Appraise, assess, calculate,

Size up

compute, estimate, evaluate,

gauge, grade, judge, measure,
rate, reckon, value, weigh
Look for

Cast about, chase, explore, follow, Be/run after, dog, ferret about,
forage, prospect, pursue,
hound, hunt (down/for), look up,
research, rummage, scour,
shadow, tail
search, seek, stalk, track

Choose

Adopt, elect, prefer, select, vote

Opt for, pick, settle upon, take

Live

Abide, dwell, inhabit, lodge,

occupy, populate, reside (in),
settle

Put down roots, stay, take up

residence

Believe

Be certain of, be convinced of,

credit, perceive, rely on, swear
by, trust

Have faith in

Buy

Acquire, invest in, pay for,

procure, purchase

Get, pick up, score (slang), shop

for

Move to

Convey, disseminate, haul,

impart, relocate, transfer,
transmit, transplant, transport,
transpose

Hand over, pass on

Control

Administer, attune, command,

direct, govern, guide, handle,
harmonize, manage, lead, order,
range, regulate, rule, run,
supervise

check

Combine, match

Accumulate, ally, amass,

assemble, affiliate, aggregate,
amalgamate, associate, blend,
coalesce, conglomerate,
consolidate, converge, coincide,
coordinate, group, incorporate,
integrate, link, lump, merge,
synthesize, unify, unite

band/join together, connect,

heap, (inter)mingle, mix, pile,
pool, pull together

Make communication

Communicate, contact, convey,

disclose, impart, inform, interact,
liaise, pass on, transmit

Be/get in touch with, get hold of,

get through to, keep in touch,
reach

Control, limit

Bound, circumscribe, confine,

constrain, curb, ration, restrain,
restrict

Hold back

Write

Compose, correspond, document,

draft, fill in/out, inscribe, log,
note, pen, record, register,

Dash off, draw up, jot down, set

down

scrawl, scribble, transcribe

Capitalize on sth

Accent, accentuate, emphasize,

foreground, highlight, impress
upon, spotlight, stress, underline,
underscore

Bring to the fore, draw attention

to, give priority to, lay stress on,
make an emphasis, play up,

Make sure

Ascertain, assure, certify, confirm,

convince, ensure, guarantee,
persuade, secure, vouch (for),
warrant

Learn, make certain/sure, find out

Fill

Imbue, impregnate, infiltrate,

infest, infuse, occupy, obsess,
ooze, permeate, pervade,
saturate, soak, spread through,
suffuse

Cover, take up

Depend on

Be determined by, be based on,

be conditional/contingent on, be
subject to, be subordinate to,
hang on, hinge on, rely on, rest
on, revolve around

Be up to

Don't have in sth

Be dearth of, be deficient in, be

scarce, exclude, lack, remove,

be short of, be without, run out of

(there is) a paucity of

Help with money

Allot/allocate finance to,

capitalize, donate, endow, invest,
provide financial
assistance/aid/support, finance,
promote, sponsor, subsidize,
underwrite

Back (up), bankroll (US), cover

finances (of)

Find

Detect, discover, expose,

encounter, locate, spot, uncover,
unearth, unleash, unmask, uproot

Bump into, chance upon, come

across, hit upon, pin down,
stumble upon, track down

Print

Announce, broadcast, circulate,

divulge, emboss, engrave,
feature, imprint, indent, issue,
mark, stamp, proclaim, publicize,
publish, release

Put out

Get registered

Catalogue, document, enlist,

enroll, enumerate, file, itemize,
pigeonhole, register, record,
recruit, submit

Enter (into), join up, list, log,

mark/put down, muster, sign up

Make able

Accredit, authorize, commission,

delegate, empower, enable,

Allow, give permission, give the

green light to, give the right to,

entitle, give authority, license,

qualify, tolerate, warrant

let, permit

Make larger

Amplify, broaden, dilate, enlarge,

expand, extend, grow, magnify,
propagate, spread, stretch,
supplement, swell, widen

Get bigger

Become familiar with

Acclimatize, accustom, adapt,

adjust, attune, familiarize,
habituate, harmonize, instruct,
inure, orient, orientate, school,
season, train

Say no

Conflict, contradict, demur, deny,

differ, disagree, discredit,
disprove, dissent, invalidate,
negate, object, oppose, protest,
rebuff, rebut, refute, reject,
remonstrate, take issue

Express disapproval, gainsay

(archaic or literary), prove
false/wrong

Replace

Deputize, displace, exchange,

interchange, refresh, renew,
replenish, substitute, supersede,
swap, switch

Take over from, take the place of

Give example

Adduce, allude (to), cite,

enumerate, extract, illustrate,
mention, name, quote, specify

Say before

Aforementioned, aforesaid,
mention/note/state before/earlier

Not give attention (to)

Discount, disdain, dismiss,

disregard, go unheeded, ignore,
minimize, neglect, overlook,
reject, spurn, wink at

Brush aside/away/off, close/shut

one's eyes to, cold-shoulder,
make light of, pass over, pay no
heed to, pooh-pooh, push aside,
shrug off, take no notice of, turn a
blind eye to, turn one's back on

Slow down sth

Avert, block, bound, cease,

confine, constrain, curb, deter,
discourage, dissuade, frustrate,
halt, hamper, handicap, hinder,
impede, inhibit, interfere,
interrupt, limit, obstruct, prevent,
restrain, restrict, retard, strangle

Hold back/in, stop

Get rid of

Abscond, abstain, avoid, bolt,

depart, dispose (of), dodge, duck,
elude, escape, eschew, evade,
flee, preclude, prevent, refrain

Beat a retreat, beat it, break

free/out, do a runner (slang),
dodge, duck (out of), fly, fly the
coop (North America), get away,

(from), shirk, shun, sidestep, steer keep (oneself) from, leg it, make
one's gateway, make off, run
away/off, scarper (Brit. slang),
scram (amscray=Pig Latin
version), skedaddle, slip away,
take off, take (to) one's heels,
turn tail
Add sth to sth

Affix, attach, embed, enclose, fit,

fix, graft, implant, include, inject,
insert, instill, interpolate,
supplement, tuck

Enter, put/stick in

separate

Detach, discriminate against,

dissociate, insulate, isolate,
marginalize, quarantine, seclude,
segregate, sever

Cut off, set apart, single out

Pile up

Accrue, accumulate, aggregate,

Bank/build up, collect, stow away
amass, assemble, cluster,
compile, congregate, drift, garner,
gather, heap, hoard, huddle, rally,
stack, stockpile, store (up), swarm

Make less

Abate, abbreviate, abridge,

alleviate, compress, condense,

Cut down/off, mark down

contract, curtail, cut, decrease,

degrade, diminish, downgrade,
downsize, ease, lessen, lower,
miniaturize, minimize, moderate,
narrow (down), prune, reduce,
relieve, soothe, shorten, shrink,
slash, summarize
Continue to exist

Endure, extend, last, lengthen,

linger, maintain, perpetuate,
persevere, persist, prolong,
protract, survive, sustain

Carry/go/keep on, drag on/out,

draw out, spin out, stick out,
stretch out

dig

Burrow, delve, drill, excavate,

hollow out, quarry, scoop, tunnel,
unearth

Dig out/up

Do business

Bargain, barter, commerce, deal,

exchange, trade, transact

Use sth a lot

Exploit, fatigue, oppress, overuse

Connect in mind

Affiliate, ally, amalgamate,

associate, cooperate, collaborate,
consort, incorporate, mingle,
socialize, unify, unite

Combine, connect, hobnob, join,

link, lump together

Solve

Decipher, decode, decrypt,

deduce, disentangle, fathom,
handle, interpret, overcome,
resolve, tackle, unravel,
unscramble

Bring solution, clear up, crack,

find out, figure out, fix, get the
answer to, get to the bottom of,
make out, suss (out) (slang), work
out

Make better

Advance, ameliorate, augment,

better, boost, develop, enhance,
enrich, foster, further, hone,
improve, progress, promote,
perfect, prosper, recover, rectify,
refine, sharpen, upgrade

Perk up, shape up

Keep in mind

Recall, remind, retain

Bear (sth) in mind, remember

Guess/say before it happens

Anticipate, assume, augur, be an

omen of, envisage, envision,
expect, extrapolate, forebode,
forecast, foretell, guess, herald,
portend, predict, presume,
prognosticate, project, prophesy,
speculate, suppose

Change to fit

Acclimatize, accommodate,
accustom, adapt, adjust, alter,

Get used to, tweak

arrange, attune, comply, conform,

convert, discipline, habituate,
harmonize, inure, modify,
regulate, remodel, reorganize,
restyle, revise, tailor, train
Worsen

Aggravate, complicate,
compound, deteriorate, decay,
degenerate, exacerbate

Add to, go downhill, make worse

Talk to sb

Confer, consult, converse,

counsel, deliberate, discourse,
refer

Ask, discuss, pick someone's

brains, speak to

Change gradually

Advance, develop, evolve,

expand, flourish, mature,
progress, prosper, ripen, unfold

grow

Leave open to, not protect

Endanger, expose, imperil,

jeopardize, make vulnerable,
subject

Lay open

Make easy

Expedite, facilitate, pave the way

for

Ease

Follow

Chase, course, pursue, stalk,

track, trace, trail

Dog, hound, hunt (down), run

after, shadow, tail

Keep on

Continue, cope with, endure,

experience, maintain, pace,
perpetuate, persevere, persist,
prolong, protract, stand, sustain,
undergo, uphold, withstand

Carry on, go on, stick at

Thank sb

Acknowledge, appreciate, be
appreciative, be grateful for, be
obliged

Be thankful for, give thanks for,

say thank you, show one's
appreciation

Connect

Adjoin, affix, ally, amalgamate,

annex, assemble, attach, bind,
bond, combine, engage, fasten,
join, link, merge, integrate, unite,
weld

Hold together, lump together,

mesh (Brit. infl.), put together

Tell sb how to do sth

Coach, counsel, direct, drill, edify,

educate, enlighten, ground,
guide, imbue, indoctrinate,
inform, instill, instruct, school,
shed light on, train, tutor

Dig (something) into (somebody),

teach

Introduce new ideas

Innovate, modernize, rejuvenate,

remodel, renovate, revolutionize

Bring up-to-date, update

Not allow

Ban, banish, bar, block, boycott,

debar, disallow, discard, dismiss,
disqualify, embargo, exclude,
expel, forbid, interdict, oust,
outlaw, , prohibit, preclude,
proscribe, veto

Black, blackball, blacklist, cast

out, keep out, rule out

Stay alive

Abide, cope, dwell, endure, exist,

last, outlast, outlive, overcome,
manage, persist, resist, struggle
(through), subsist, survive,
withstand

Come through, get by/over, hold

one's own, keep one's head above
water, live on, make both ends
meet, make the grade, muddle
through, pull through, ride out,
remain alive

Go with

Accompany, chaperon, conduct,

convey, escort, guide, lead

Go with, hold (someone's) hand

Obey

Abide by, act upon, comply,

conform to, consider, fulfill, heed

Give room

Accommodate, cater for, host,

lodge, shelter

House, take in

Act against, not obey

Breach, contravene, defy,

disobey, encroach upon, flout,
infringe, renege on, transgress,
trespass, violate

break

Face

Chance/come upon, confront,

encounter, experience

Bump into, catch up, come/run

across, have a brush with, run
into, run up again

Use wrongly

Abuse, damage, desecrate,

exploit, falsify, garble, harm,
maltreat, manipulate, misapply,
mishandle, misrepresent, misuse,
pervert, squander, waste

Blow, fritter away, ill-treat, play

on/upon

Buy and sell

Bargain, barter, deal, exchange,

peddle, swap, trade, transact

Flog (slang), hawk

Put in order

Arrange, classify, categorize,

prioritize

Sort out

Encourage

Boost, exhort, foster, further,

goad, impel, incite, inspire,
promote, prompt, spur, stimulate,
support

Back (up), buoy up, egg on,

hearten, hype, plug, prod, push,
stir up, urge

Copy

Clone, counterfeit, duplicate,

emulate, feign, forge, imitate,
mimic, mirror, pretend, replicate,
sham, simulate

Ape, parrot

Gather sth

Accumulate, amass, assemble,

collect, compile, congregate,
convene, converge, crowd, flock,
garner, group, heap, hoard,
huddle, muster, rally, stockpile,
summon, throng

Bunch, cluster, pile up, put

together, stow away

Protect

Defend, hedge, guard, preserve,

safeguard, save, secure, shelter,
shield, support

Keep safe, look after, stick up for,

watch over

Respect

Admire, appreciate, approve, awe, Have a good/high opinion of, look

commend, compliment, defer to,
up to, show consideration for,
esteem, exalt, favo(u)r, hono(u)r, think highly of
praise, prize, rate highly, regard
highly, revere, value, venerate

Disobey

Contravene, defy, flout, infringe,

rebel, refuse to obey, violate

Cross out

Count out, curtail, delete,

eliminate, leave out, omit, rule
out, set aside

Teach

Edify, educate, enlighten, guide,

inform, nurture, school, train,
tutor

Pay attention

Consider, heed, pay/take heed to,

take into consideration, mark,
mind, note

Show consideration for

Decide, recognize

Adjudge, adjudicate, appoint,

arrange, ascertain, define, detect,
determine, diagnose, discover,
figure (out), find out, identify,
judge, locate, notice, pinpoint,
point out, specify, spot

Make a decision, make up (one's)

mind, pick out, put one's finger on

Tell the difference

Characterize, discriminate, differ,

differentiate, discern, indicate,
mark, typify

Tell apart

broadcast

Announce, circulate, disclose,

disperse, disseminate, distribute,
divulge, issue, proclaim, promote,
promulgate, propagate, publicize,
publish, relay, release, report,
scatter, screen, spread, transmit

Air, cable, make known, put on

the air, shout from the rooftops,
tout

cause

Arouse, breed, bring about,

Make happen, set off, spark off
contribute, engender, generate,
give rise to, incite, induce, inspire,

lead to, occasion, originate,

produce, prompt, provoke, result
in, rouse, stir, trigger
elicit

Bring about/forth/out, bring to

light, call forth, derive, enlighten,
evolve, give rise to, shed light on

Make aware

Delay

Adjourn, block, dally, dawdle,

defer, detain, hesitate, impede,
inhibit, frustrate, hinder, linger,
obstruct, restrain, perpetuate,
postpone, procrastinate, prolong,
protract, shelve, stall, stretch,
suspend, temporize, vacillate

dither, drag one's feet/heels, draw

out, hold over/up, hum and haw,
put back/off, put on ice, put on
the back burner, gain/take one's
time, play for time, set back, spin
out, take a rain check on (US and
Canada)

underrate

Deprecate, discount, disparage,

underestimate, undervalue

Belittle, gloss over, make

light/little of, play down, softpedal, underplay

Overrate

overestimate, overvalue

Exaggerate

Amplify, embellish, embroider,

inflate, magnify, overemphasize,
overestimate, overstate

Bite off more than one can chew,

burn the candle at both ends, gild
the lily, go overboard, lay it on
(thick), play to the gallery

go

Advance, head, journey, move,

pass, proceed, progress, roam,
rove, travel, traverse, trek,
voyage

Make inroads, set off

come

Advent (=arrival), arrive,

approach, draw near, near, reach

Get to, make it, show up, turn up

destroy

Annihilate, bulldoze, burst, crush,

demolish, devastate, dismantle,
eradicate, explode, flatten, level,
pulverize, ravage, raze, remove,
ruin, sack, shatter, smash, wreck

Blow up, knock down, pull down,

scupper (Brit. slang), take to
pieces, tear down, torpedo, wipe
out

Attract attention

Grab attention

Die

expire, lose one's life, pass away,

perish

Breathe one's last, croak (slang),

give up the ghost, kick the
bucket, peg out, shuffle off this
mortal coil, snuff it

attract

Allure, appeal, arouse, cajole,

captivate, charm, coax, draw,
enchant, entice, evoke, fascinate,
induce, infatuate, lure,

Pull, turn on

mesmerize, tantalize, tempt,

titillate
Be liable

Be apt, be liable, be inclined to,

have a tendency, incline, lean,
tend

Nouns
People

citizens, civilization, community,

Homo Sapiens, human being,
human race, humanity,
individuals, inhabitants, mankind,
nation, natives, populace,

Folk(s), persons

population, public, residents,

society
Important person

Celebrity, dignitary, mogul,

personage

Bigwig, big shot, VIP

Man

Bloke, boy, chap, fellow,

gentleman, male

Character, guy

Older person

Elder person, pensioner, senior

citizen, retired person, retiree

O.A.P, old age pensioner, elderly

Friend

Acquaintance, a friend of mine,

ally, associate, companion,
comrade, confidante, consort,
crony, partner

Buddy, chum, dude, mate, pal,

playmate

data

Details, evidence, facts, figures,

findings, information, notes,
report, statistics

workmate

Ally, assistant, associate,

collaborator, colleague, coworker, fellow worker, partner,
team-mate

worry

Affliction, angst, anxiety,

Trouble

apprehension, burden, concern,

encumbrance, millstone, onus,
panic, tension, trepidation,
unease
problem

Bother, complication, difficulty,

dilemma, dispute, drawback, fuss,
hassle, hindrance, hurdle,
impediment, inconvenience,
irritation, issue, matter, nuisance,
obstacle, pitfall, plight, point,
predicament, quandary,
stumbling block, trouble, vexation

Catch, downside, drag, glitch,

hassle, headache, hitch, snag

Preconceived idea/notion

Bias, bigotry, prejudice,

prejudgment

tendency

Course, direction, disposition,

drift, flow, inclination, partiality,
proclivity, propensity, route, slant
(on something), trend

Leaning

State of being clear

Clarity, limpidity, lucidity,

neatness, precision, simplicity,
straightforwardness,
translucence, transparency

clearness

part

Aspect, branch, component,

constituent, division, element,
factor, feature, fraction,
ingredient, item, member, piece,
point, portion, segment, section,
unit

combination

Amalgamation, association, blend,

coalescence, composite,
compound, concoction,
connection, medley, mixture,
synthesis

idea

Abstraction, angle, belief,

concept, conception,
conceptualization, gist,
hypothesis, ideology, impression,
motif, notion, opinion, perception,
point, subject, theme, theory,
thought, view

failure

Bankruptcy, breakdown, collapse,

crash, defeat, downfall, fiasco,
setback, thwarting

Cock-up (Brit. slang), dud, flop,

lack of success, mishap, washout

success

Achievement, accomplishment,
advance, attainment, conquest,
coup, expansion, feat,
improvement, progress,
prosperity, triumph, victory

consciousness

Apprehension, awareness,
knowledge, realization,
recognition, sensibility

custom

Code, convention, custom,

etiquette, propriety, practice,
ritual, routine, rule, tradition

State of not
having/possessing

Absence, dearth of, deficiency,

deficit, lack of, inadequacy,
insufficiency, paucity, rareness,
rarity, scantiness, scarcity,
shortage, sparseness

decay

Blight, canker, caries, decadence,

decomposition, degeneration,
deterioration, gangrene, mo(u)ld,
putrefaction, rot(ting)

Businessman/businesswoman

Capitalist, entrepreneur, financier,

impresario, industrialist, magnate,

Need, want

merchant, proprietor, tradesman,

tycoon
hate

Abhorrence, animosity, antipathy,

detestation, aversion,
disapproval, disgust,
disinclination, displeasure,
distaste, enmity, hostility, hatred,
loathing, repugnance, revulsion

evil intent

Ill will, malice, malevolence,

ranco(u)r, spite, vindictiveness

poison

Bane, toxin, venom

difference

Array, assortment, a (wide) range

of, contrast, disparity,
discrepancy, dissimilarity,
diversification, diversity, gamut,
gap, miscellany, multifariousness,
range, variation, variety

business

Association, company, concern,

corporation, enterprise,
establishment, firm, organization,
partnership, undertaking, venture

change

death

Annihilation, disappearance,
destruction, eradication,
extermination, extinction,
obliteration, oblivion

Dying out

ability

Adroitness, aptitude, aptness,

capability, capacity, competence,
craft, dexterity, expertise, facility,
faculty, flair, ingenuity, knack,
mastery, potential, proficiency,
propensity, qualification, skill,
specialty, talent, wherewithal

Know-how

characteristic

Aspect, attribute, component,

element, facet, factor, faculty,
feature, hallmark, mark, point,
property, quality, quirk, trait

Angle, side

Mistake (flaw)

Blemish, blot, blotch, defect,

deficiency, error, fault, flaw,
imperfection, scar, smudge, stain,
taint, weakness, weak spot

Chink in one's armo(u)r

Difference (between two

groups)

Disparity, divergence, gap,

inconsistency

hate

Abhorrence, acrimony, animosity,

antipathy, aversion, bitterness,
detestation, disgust, enmity,
hatred, hostility, loathing,
malevolence, malice, nausea,
ranco(u)r, resentment,
repugnance, resentment,
revulsion

Bad blood, dislike, ill will

State of being
unknowledgeable

Ignorance, illiteracy,
inexperience, oblivious (of sth),
unawareness, unconsciousness,
unfamiliarity

Greenness, newness, rawness

encouragement

Endorsement, enticement, fillip,

Backing, bait, carrot
goad, impetus, impulse, incentive,
incitement, inducement,
inspiration, instigation, lure,
motive, motivation, promotion,
rationale, spur, stimulation,
stimulus, support, temptation

thankfulness

Acknowledgement, appreciation,
gratefulness, gratitude,
indebtedness, obligation,

Thanks

A change toward something

Disposition, inclination, leaning,

partiality, predilection, proclivity,
proneness, propensity,
susceptibility, tendency, trend

Being kid

Babyhood, immaturity, infancy,

minority

Schooldays

endlessness

Boundlessness, everlasting life,

immensity, immortality, infinity,
perpetuity, timelessness,
vastness

Ages

investigation

Analysis, dissection, examination,

exploration, hunt, inquest,
inquiry (into), inquisition,
inspection, perusal, probe,
pursuit, reconnaissance, review,
scrutiny, search, sifting, study,
survey

Checkup, grilling, once-over,

recce (slang), test

payment

Advance, charge, deposit,

disbursement, fee, instal(l)ment,
premium, remittance

spending

Consumption, cost, expenditure,

expense, outgoings, outlay,

output
teaching

Briefing, coaching, counsel(l)ing,

directions, drill(ing), education,
enlightenment, grounding,
guidance, indoctrination,
instruction, lecture, lesson(s),
nurturing, schooling, training,
tuition, tutoring, upbringing,

Getting insight/wisdom
Being under the tutelage of
someone

power

Energy, intensity, might, potency,

strength, vigo(u)r

interval

Break, delay, gap, hiatus,

interlude, intermission, lapse,
period, respite, space

Hold-up, lacuna, let-up, pause

separation

Detachment, isolation,
remoteness, seclusion,
segregation, solitude

loneliness

Free time

Ease, leisure, relaxation

Freedom, spare time

chance

Likelihood, possibility, potential,

potentiality, practicability,
probability, prospect (of),

The chances are ( = It is likely

that)

workableness
Means

Approach, manner, maneuver,

medium, method, mode, modus,
operandi, procedure, process,
routine, style, system, tactic,
technique, way

Through the medium of

By means of

mess

Chaos, clutter, confusion,

disarray, disorder,
disorganization, havoc, muddle,
shambles, turmoil, untidiness,
upheaval

Hotchpotch, jumble

State of being modest

Acquiescence, bashfulness,
compliance, coyness,
demureness, diffidence, docility,
gentleness, humbleness, humility,
meekness, mildness, modesty,
reticence, self-consciousness,
shyness, submissiveness, timidity,
virtue, unpretentiousness

wetness

Clamminess, dampness,
dankness, humidity, moistness,
moisture

hopefulness

Optimism

period

Angle, aspect, cycle, episode,

facet, level, part, phase, point,
position, stage, step

belongings

Accoutrements, assets, capital,

chattels, custody, estate, goods,
occupation, ownership,
possession, resources, property,
tenure,

cleansing

Distillation, filtering, purification,

refinement

starvation

Malnutrition, undernourishment

assurance

Certainty, guarantee, reassurance

Bad economy

Decline, depression, downturn,

Falling off, hard/bad times,
drop, recession, slump, stagnation lessening

Speech/expression

Announcement, claim, comment,

declaration, proclamation,
remark, report, statement,

Holdings, paraphernalia, stuff,

things

utterance
Antidote, cure, healing,
medication, panacea, remedy,
therapy, treatment
teacher

Adviser, coach, consultant,

counselor, educator, guide, guru,
instructor, lecturer, master,
mentor, sage, trainer, tutor

Storage
Disappointment
Restoration, rejuvenation
Acceleration,

Emitting

emission

Attending school

commencement

Acquire an education

Acquisition of an education

obligation

Compulsion, imposition, obligation,

Intention, plan
Installation
Effort
Monitoring, supervision
Attention

speeding, up, hastening, hurrying,

quickening, stepping up

Being enthusiastic about

enthusiasm

Show affection towards

affection
Contribution to, devotion
Application, consumption, usage,
utilization
Function
Absorption, discernment, identification,
interpretation, recognition,
Comment
Affordability
Compensation
Argument, belief, claim
Recommendation
Approach
Assumption
Benefit
Possession

Access (to)
Citation, demonstration, illustration,
indication,
Legislation
Occurrence
Inspiration, proceedings
Demand, request
Acceptance, admission, approval
Reply, response
Construction, formation, structure
change

Alteration, modification, shift,

transformation, variation
Achievement, attainment, fulfillment,
Acquisition, gain
Administration,
Category, classification
Assistance, aid
Adjournment, conclusion, termination

Answer

Assessment, evaluation
Adoption, selection
Residence
Perception
Purchase
Transfer
Regulation
Aggregation, regulation
Interaction
Constraint
Correspondence
Emphasis
Constitution, involvement
Justification
Establishment, foundation
Finance, financial support, fund,
sponsorship

Location,
Publication
Enrollment, registration
Ability
Expansion
Generation, manufacture
Orientation
Refutation, rejection
Substitution
Ignorance
Inhibition, prevention
Disposition
Elimination
Insertion
Isolation
Accumulation

Clarification
Detection
Reduction
Dwelling
Cease
Persistence
Quarry
Commerce
Overuse
Announcement, expression
Association
Insurance
Occupation, obsession
Reliance
Exclusion, removal
Improvement, promotion
Reliance

Retention
Forecast, prediction
Adjustment
Compound, exacerbation
Consultation
Evolution
Exposition
Facilitation
Pursuit
Acknowledgement
Attachment
Enhancement, increase, rise,
advancement
Instruction
Innovation
Prohibition
Survival

Company
appreciation
Exhibition
Conformity
Accommodation,
Violation
Confrontation
Encounter
Abuse, misuse
Trade
Priority
Stimulation
Imitation, replication
Accumulation, compilation, collection

Common Phobia List

Acrophobia: a fear of height

Aqua phobia: a fear of water
Claustrophobia: