Predilection

Noun
Definition: a preference for something; a strong liking
Predilection/‫ميل‬
Synonyms: fondness, preference, penchant
Antonyms:  disinclination, dislike, hatred
Sentence: When the repeat offender stood in front of the court, the judge asked him if he had a
predilection for getting into trouble. 
Positive
Predilect, predilected

Ingratiating
Adjective
Definition: intended to gain approval or favor.
Ingratiating/‫شكر‬
Synonyms: sycophantic, obsequious, toady, servile
Antonyms: alienating, repugnant, repulsive
Sentence: The charismatic furniture salesman was able to sell almost every piece on
the showroom floor using his ingratiating speech and megawatt smile.
Positive
Ingrate

Dissembling
Verb
Definition: conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
Dissembling/‫التفكك‬
Synonyms: ambiguous, cagey, Deceptive
Antonyms: be honest, disclose, reveal
Her plan was to dissemble her intentions from her husband so she could successfully plan him a
surprise party.
Negative
Dissemble

Compact
Adjective
Definition: closely and neatly packed together; dense. Condensed, compressed
Synonyms: close packed, tamp, dense
Antonyms: loose, uncrowded, disperse
Compact/ ‫المدمج‬
Carrying around the compact tablet was much easier than lugging around a heavy laptop. The
neighborhood’s compact houses were built side by side, packed together like sardines in a can.
Neutral
Compaction, compactness

Evade
Verb
Definition: escape or avoid especially by guile or trickery
Synonyms: elude, dodge, avoid
Antonyms: confront, run into
Evade/‫تهرب‬
Timmy would evade his father's questions about the missing money by changing the topic of
conversation. / People tend to evade direct eye contact when they are lying.
Negative
Evading, evaded

Defamation
Noun
Definition: harming a person’s reputation by saying or writing things that are not true
Defamation/‫تشهير‬
Synonyms: libel, slander, scandal
Antonyms: commendation, praise, compliment, honor
Negative
The newspaper was sued for defamation after publishing lies about a celebrity. / In a defamation
trial, the plaintiff must prove his or her reputation was actually harmed by a statement.
Defamatory

Reprimand
Noun
Definition: an act of disapproval, generally done in an official manner
Reprimand/‫شجب‬
Synonyms: rebuke, lecture, criticism
Antonyms: praise, commend, compliment
Negative
When I misbehaved in school, my teacher sent me home with a written reprimand for my parents to
sign.
Reprimanding, reprimanded

Hysterical
Adjective
Definition: affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion.
Hysterical/‫خبيل‬
Synonyms: out of control, frantic, wild
Antonyms: calm, self-possessed
Negative
When finding out her mother had died, the hysterical woman screamed and cried at the top of her
lungs. They hysterical fans’ emotional outbursts filled the stadium when they were told the show was
cancelled.
Hysterically, hysteric