Callous

Hardened, cruel, insensitive, unfeeling

Apathetic, cold, hardhearted
Sensitive, empathetic, tender
Calamity
Catastrophe, affliction, disaster
Hardship, distress
Prosperity, tranquility, blessing
Cacophony
Discord, horrible sound; harsh, displeasing noise
Dissonance, disharmony
Harmony, accord, agreement
Callow
Inexperienced, immature, juvenile, unsophisticated, youthful
Naive, adolescent, green
Stylish, difficult, urbane, mature
CAMARADERIE
Good fellowship, the feeling of comradeship
Brotherhood
Enmity, hostility, antagonism
CAGEY
Secretive, artfully shy, marked by cleverness
Wary, guarded, reticent, evasive
Careless, slapdash, imprudent
CAJOLE
To flatter, coax, persuade
Wheedle, coax
Bully, coerce
CANTANKEROUS
Perverse in temper, testy, quarrelsome
Argumentative, contentious
Quiet, submissive
Candid
Frank, ingenuous, clear, impartial, fair, open and honest, free of bias even to the extent of
bluntness
True, veracious, scrupulous
False, untrue, dishonest, evasive
CAPACIOUS
Large, roomy, extensive
Spacious, commodious
Small, cramped
CANNY
Smart, founded on common sense, careful
Astute, sharp
Obtuse, unintelligent
CAPITULATE
To yield or surrender on certain conditions, to give in, acquiesce
Cede, succumb, yield, forfeit
Vanquish, subdue, overcome
CANT
A hypocritical or perfunctory style of speech, incline, jargon, trite talk, dialect of a particular
group
Insincerity, false piety, humbug
Seriousness, earnestness
CASTIGATE
To punish, chastise, criticise severely
Reprimand, admonish
Praise, commend
CARNIVOROUS
Meat – eating
Predatory, raptorial
Herbivorous, vegetarian
CAUSTIC
Biting, sarcastic, able to burn
Stinging, scathing
Kind, soothing
CATALYST
Something that does not change but causes change
Accelerator, stimulant
Blockage, anti-catalyst
CAVALIER
Mounted soldier, haughty, unceremonious
Offhand, contemptuous
Respectful, modest
CATEGORICAL
Unequivocal, unambiguous, total, definite, absolute
Clear cut, uncompromising
Qualified, fit, capable, competent
CEDE
Transfer, yield title to, surrender formally
Concede, let go, relinquish
Acquire, obtain, attain, buy
CATHOLIC
Universal, broad and comprehensive
Generic, unbiased
Parochial, limited
CELERITY
Alacrity, cadence, swiftness, stride, speed, rapidity
Haste, promptness
Disregard, lassitude
CELEBRITY
Fame, well-known person
Stardom, renown
Obscurity, anonymity
CHAOS
Commotion, disturbance, anarchy, confusion, extreme disorder, confusion
Imbroglio, clutter, disarray
Regularity, uniformity, symmetry
CENSURE
To condemn, to blame, to express disapproval of
Fault, reprimand, knock, scorn
Praise, admire, extol, eulogies
CHARLATAN
Quack, fake
Fraud, cheat
Real, genuine
CHAMPION
To defend or support
Proponent, promoter
Opponent, critic
CHOLERIC
Easily angered, short tempered
Irritable, irascible
Amiable, affable
CHOICE
Specially selected, preferred
Finest, exclusive
Inferior, mediocre
CHROMATIC
Relating to colour
Hued, bright
Wan, pallid
CHICANCERY
Trickery, fraud, deception
Deceit, duplicity
Honesty, scrupulousness
CHIDE
To scold, express disapproval
Chastise, reprimand
Laud, approve
CHURLISH
Rude, ungracious, insolent, ill mannered
Boorish, truculent, impolite
Courteous, polite, considerate
CHIMERA
A wild fancy
Fantasy, daydream
Reality, realism, truth, certainty
CHIVALROUS
Brave, bold, gallant, courteous to ladies
Courtly, mannerly, gracious
Boorish, rude, impolite, rough
CIRCUITOUS
Having a circular or winding route; roundabout
Indirect, meandering, winding
Direct, straight, through
CLAMOUR
A loud continuous outcry
Yell, cry, screech, bawl, holler
Whisper, sigh, rumour, hint
CIRCUMSCRIBE
To encircle, restrict, confine
Surround, demarcate
Liberate, set free
CIRCUMSPECT
Cautious, wary
Guarded, secretive
Frank, open
CLARITY
Clearness, clear understanding
Lucidity, comprehensibility
Confusion, incomprehensibility
CIRCUMVENT
To go around, avoid
Evade, dodge
Confront, face
CLEMENT
Disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
Mercy, forgiveness, moderation
Harshness, austerity, bleakness
CIVIL
Polite, relating to citizens
Civilised, polished
Impolite, uncultured
CLANDESTINE
Secretive, concealed for a darker purpose
Covert, stealthy
Open, above board
CLOSET
A small private room, private chambers of a sovereign
Private, clandestine, secretive
Open, unlock, unbolt, unfasten
COGENT
Convincing, persuasive, pertinent
Forceful, strong, well-argued, relevant
Unconvincing, weak, feeble
CLOYING
Distasteful because excessive, excessively sweet or sentimental
Oversweet, sticky, sugary
Clean, spotless, dirt free, tidy
COAX
To try and persuade by flattery or fondling, to soothe or pet, cajole
Wheedle, persuade, entice
Force, compel, coerce
COHERENT
Intelligible, lucid, understandable
Rational, comprehensible
Irrational, muddled
COAGULATE
To clot or change from a liquid to a solid
Clot, thicken
Liquefy, melt
COERCE
To compel by force, intimidate
Constrain, pressurize
Persuade, coax
COCOON
The silky protective sheath spun by insect larvae while developing
Insulate, protect, envelop, wrap
Expose, picture, rendering
COMMODIOUS
Roomy, spacious, comfortable
Large, ample, big, vast, extensive
Overcrowded, restricted
COMMON PLACE
Found everyday
Ordinary, mediocre
Special, exceptional
COMATOSE
Drowsy, sleepy, affected with coma, unconscious
Exhausted, spent, passed out, torpid
Energetic, active, brisk, bouncy
COMMOTION
Activity, ado, action, turmoil
Disquiet, confusion, bustle
Calmness, tranquility, serenity
COMMUNICABLE
Transmittable
Contagious, infectious
Incommunicable, nontransferable
COMMEMORATE
To celebrate, to preserve the memory of
Honour, remember, observe
Ignore, disregard, discount
COMMUTE
Travel, exchange, reduce penalty
Attenuate, curtail
Increase, uphold
COMMEND
To compliment, praise
Applaud, extol
Criticise, condemn
COMPASSION
Pity, commiseration, sympathy, forbearance, awareness and caring for others, sympathy for
others’ misfortunes
Empathy, kindness, care
Coldness, chilliness, frostiness
COMMENSURATE
Proportional
Equivalent, corresponding
Disproportionate, inordinate
COMPELLING
Having a powerful and irresistible effect
Enthralling, captivating
Boring, dull
COMPOSURE
Mental calmness
Equanimity, serenity, mixture
Agitation, campaigning, protest
COMPLACENT
Satisfied with success and not trying for further improvements
Contended, pleased with oneself
Agitated, turbulent
COMPOUND
Complex, composed of several parts
Composite, blended
Simple, synthesized
COMPRESS
To reduce, squeeze
Condense, contract
Amplify, enlarge
COMPLEMENT
To complete, perfect
Accompaniment, adjunct
Contrast, disparity
COMPRISE
Include, consist of
Encompass, embrace, involve
Exclude, bar, prohibit, prevent
COMPLIANT
Submissive and yielding
Acquiescent, amenable
Recalcitrant, uncooperative
COMPULSIVE
Obsessive, fanatic
Distraught, erratic
Controlled, flexible
COMPLY
Accord, acquiesce, adhere to, agree to
Obey, fulfill, abide by, submit
Defy, contravene, violate
CONCEDE
To admit reluctantly, to yield
Grant, allow, compromise, forfeit
Maintain, continue, sustain
CONCILIATORY
Reconciling, soothing
Appeasing, pacifying, assuaging
Provocative, confrontational
CONDONE
To forgive, excuse, overlook, to pardon
Disregard, close the eyes to
Acknowledge, admit, recognise
CONFISCATE
To appropriate, seize
Extract, annex
Bequeath, relinquish
CONCOMITANT
Accompanying, occurring along with
Attendant, connected, affiliated
Unrelated, unconnected, distinct
CONCORD
Agreement, harmony
Pact, consensus
Discord, disagreement
CONFLUENCE
Gathering, meeting of two streams
Assemblage, merger
Divergence, split
CONCUR
To agree
Accede, acquiesce
Argue, object
CONGEAL
To become thick or solid, as a liquid freezing
Coagulate, clot
Dissolve, liquefy
CONGENIAL
Similar in tastes and habits
Affable, convivial
Antagonistic, unsociable
CONGENITAL
Existing since birth
Inherent, innate
Acquired
CONGLOMERATE
Collected group of varied things
Aggregation, assemblage
Individual, unit
CONGRESS
Formal meeting or assembly
Convention, convocation
Dispersion, disbanding
CONSENSUS
Unanimity, agreement of opinion or attitude
Accord, concord
Discord, dissension
CONSIGN
To commit, entrust
Delegate, turn over
Keep, receive
CONSOLATION
Something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
Assuagement, alleviation
Aggravation, intensification
CONSOLIDATE
To combine, strengthen
Amalgamate, fortify
Shatter, fragment
CONSERNATION
Worry, concern, dismay, astonishment
Disquiet, alarm, anxiety
Composure, equanimity
CONTEND
To battle, clash, compete
Confront, dispute
Retreat, harmonise
CONSTITUENT
Component, part, citizen, voter
Elemental, essential
Aggregate, composite
CONTENTIOUS
Quarrel some, disagreeable
Belligerent, bellicose
Amiable, affable
CONSTRAINED
Forced, compelled, confined, restrained
Obligated, coerced
Allowed, permitted
CONSTRAINT
Something that forces or compels, something that restrains or confines
Compulsion, captivity
Release, liberty
CONSTRUE
To understand or interpret
Decipher, explicate
Confuse, obfuscate
CONTRAVENE
To contradict, deny, act contrary to
Abjure, conflict
Agree, approve
CONVIVIAL
Social, jovial, gregarious, lively, spirited, congenial
Welcoming, warm, cordial
Unfriendly, aloof, distant, surly
CONTRITE
Brokenhearted for sin, penitent, sorry, apologetic, sorrowful, regretful
Remorseful, repentant, penitent
Unapologetic, shameless
CONVOLUTED
Twisted, complicated, involved
Serpentine, tangled
Straight forward, simple
COPIOUS
Sufficient, lavish, abundant, plentiful
Profuse, bountiful, numerous
A few, a couple, a handful, some
CONVENE
To meet, come together, assemble
Congregate, convoke
Disperse, scatter
CONVENTIONAL
Typical, commonplace
Customary, orthodox
Unorthodox, bohemian
CORPOREAL
Something physical or concrete, tangible, material, substantial
Bodily, animal
Cerebral, psychological
CONVEX
Curved outward
Protuberant, cambered
Concave, incurvate
CORPULENT
Very fat, obese, chubby
Fleshy, rotund, plump, podgy
Slim, thin, slender, slight, wiry
CORROBORATE
To confirm, to make more certain, to ratify, to support
Agree with, substantiate, uphold
Contradict, gainsay, challenge
COSMETIC
Relating to beauty, affecting the surface of something
Beautifying, superficial
Fundamental, structural
COVERT
Covered, concealed, secret, hidden
Clandestine, stealthy, veiled
Open, unlock, unbolt, exposed
COSMOPOLITAN
Belonging to all the world, sophisticated, free from local prejudices
International, multiracial
Provincial, unsophisticated
COY
Marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
Bashful, timid, modest, demure
Bold, shameless, audacious
CRASS
Very unrefined, grossly insensible
Tactless, stupid, inane, ridiculous
Sensitive, receptive, perceptive
CRAVEN
Cowardly, lily-livered
Fainthearted, timid
Brave, courageous
CRAVING
Desire, hunger, longing, lust
Passion, thirst, yearning, yen
Hatred, aversion, dislike
CREDIBLE
Which may be believed
Convincing, plausible
Incredible, enormous
CREDITABLE
Praiseworthy, trustworthy
Good, worthy, laudable
Poor, deprived, reduced, pitiable
CREDULOUS
Gullible, trusting
Naive, ingenuous
Worldly-wise, suspicious
CRUMPLE
To crush into irregular wrinkles
Crease, crinkle, crush, screw up
Smooth, flat, level, even, soft
CRYPTIC
Hidden, mysteriously obscure, secret, unseen
Puzzling, baffling
Exoteric, easy
CRESTFALLEN
Dejected, dispirited
Disappointed, down, sad
Cheerful, happy, jovial, merry
Culminate
To reach the highest point
End, terminate, conclude, finish
Start, create, found, establish
Cursory
Hastily done, superficial
Perfunctory, rapid
Thorough, painstaking
Culpable
Criminal, faulty, censurable, reproachable
Guilty, blameworthy, liable
Innocent, guiltless, naive, pure
Curtail
To shorten, diminish
Reduce, pare
Increase, lengthen
Cult
Popular, fashionable
Craze, fashion, vogue
Disbelief, distrust