SYNONYMS

Abandon
Abatement
Abbreviate
Abeyance
Abhor
Ablaze
Abnormal
Abridge
Abstain
Abysmal
Abundant
Accentuate
Accessible
Accommodation
Accumulate
Accusation
Acquiesce
Acquisition
Acquittal
Adamant
Adieu
Adulation
Advantage
Affliction
Aggressive
Agony
Amateur
Amiable
Ancient
Anecdote
Annihilation
Appalling
Apparel
Apparent
Applaud
Apprehension
Apt
Arrogant
Astounding
Astute
Attenuation
Audacious
Autobiography
Backbiting
Banish
Banishment
Bargain
Behaviour
Benediction
Bequeath
Beseech
Bestow
Bewitched
Blasphemous
Boycott
Brief
Bureaucracy
Camouflage
Carnage
Carnival
Catapult
Catastrophe
Category
Caution
Cavalcade
Cavalry
Censure
Chagrin
Challenge
Chaperon
Chastity
Cheat
Chivalrous
Citizen
Civil
Clemency
Coalition
Colloquial
Commemorate
Commotion
Compassion
Conceit
Concoction
Confine
Conscientious
Contemplate
Contemptible
Contingent
Contradict
Contradictory
Corridor
Countenance
Counterfeit
Credulity
Crestfallen
Criticize
Crotchety
Culpable
Culprit
Cumbersome
Cynical
Cynosure
Dainty
Damaging
Dauntless
Dead
Deadly
Debilitation
Debonair
Debunk
Decorum
Demure
Desolate
Desolation
Despondency
Detrimental
Devoted
Dexterity
Didactic
Diplomat
Discerning
Discord
Discrimination
Dishonest
Distort
Doleful
Dormant
Drudgery
Dynasty
Earnest
Efficacious
Effeminacy
Elation
Emulate
Encompass
Endeavour
Endowment
Entourage
Ennui
Example
Exasperate
Exhibit
Extempore
Extrinsic
Exuberant
Facilitate
Fantasize
Facsimile
Feign
Fervour
Fidgety
Finicky
Flunky
Forbearance
Foundling
Franchise
Fraternize
Fraud
Frivolous
Furbish
Fusty
Gabby
Gallantry
Gauche
Genteel
Gimmick
Gospel
Govern
Grandiose
Gregarious
Grievous
Grimace
Grotesque
Hackneyed
Hallucinate
Haywire
Hazardous
Hoodwink
Hooligan
Humane
Humiliation
Hypocrite
Iconoclast
Ignominious
Illegitimate
Illusive
Illustration
Immune
Immunize
Impartial
Impeccable
Impossible
Imprudent
Incoherent
Indelible
Indignant
Indispensable
Indulgent
Ingenious
Ingenuous
Inquisitive
Insane
Insidious
Insurrection
Intelligence
Interminable
Invader
Irresistible
Jaded
Jeopardize
Jerky
Jovial
Jubilation
Judgment
Junk
Juvenile
Keepsake
Knowledge
Kudos
Laborious
Lament
Languishing
Laurels
Legitimate
Loathsome
Lucrative
Love
Luscious
Lustrous
Luxurious
Magnetic
Malice
Malignant
Manifest
Mannerism
Melancholy
Meticulous
Miraculous
Mirage
Mourn
Myth
Naïve
Nocturnal
Nomad
Nostalgia
Notion
Novel
Oasis
Objectionable
Oblivious
Obstinate
Obstruction
Optimistic
Ordeal
Orifice
Outburst
Ovation
Overseer
Overthrow
Painstaking
Pandemonium
Panorama
Pardonable
Pathetic
Patience
Peak
Peculiar
Penchant
Perfunctory
Perquisite
Pertinent
Pilgrimage
Pioneer
Pipsqueak
Placard
Placid
Plausible
Plebiscite
Poignant
Pompous
Possession
Pragmatic
Precarious
Precaution
Precursor
Predicament
Prejudice
Premonition
Prerogative
Prevention
Primitive
Prodigal
Prodigy
Prohibit
Pronunciation
Protocol
Prowess
Pugnacious
Punchy
Qualification
Quandary
Quell
Quiver
Rage
Ramshackle
Ravage
Realm
Rebuke
Recovery
Redolent
Regenerate
Regime
Regret
Reliable
Relinquish
Reminiscence
Reputable
Requisition
Resign
Retrieve
Rigorous
Rumour
Ruthless
Sabotage
Sacrilege
Sagacious
Salubrious
Sanctity
Scarcity
Scenario
Scion
Scrupulous
Scrutinize
Secluded
Sedentary
Selfless
Sequence
Shortcomings
Shriek
Siesta
Significant
Skirmish
Sleuth
Sluggish
Spacious
Spectator
Speechless
Spellbound
Sporadic
Staunch
Stigma
Stupendous
Sulky
Sullen
Sumptuous
Surpass
Surrogate
Swear
Sycophancy
Synthetic
Systematic
Taboo
Taint
Talented
Tantrum
Tedious
Temporal
Temptation
Testimony
Thesaurus
Thick-skinned
Threat
Thrifty
Thwart
Toilsome
Trajectory
Trample
Trance
Trauma
Treacherous
Twilight
Tyranny
Umpteen
Uncertain
Undisputed
Unequivocal
Unfathomable
Unfeigned
Unforeseen
Unscathed
Unscrupulous
Urbane
Usurp
Vacillate
Vagrant
Vague
Valiant
Vanquish
Vintage
Visionary
Vivacious
Vociferous
Vow
Vulnerable
Warlock
Waspish
Whacking
Whimsical
Winsome
Wound
Zeal
Zealot
Zealous
Zenith
Zest
bare, barren, blasted, bleak, depopulate, desert, desolate, devastate, empty, forgo, forlorn, forsake, give, give up, godforsaken
compromise, cut, decline, lessen, reduce, relieve
abridge, cut, reduce, shorten, slash, truncate
adjournment, delay, postponement, temporizing
abominate, despise, detest, dislike, hate, loathe
afire, aflame, burning, illuminated
aberrant, anomalous, curious, deviant, eccentric, odd, peculiar, queer
curtail, reduce, shorten
avoid, desist, eschew, forbear, refrain, renounce, shun
bottomless, boundless, deep, infinite, unending
ample, copious, full, lavish, overflowing, plentiful, profuse, rich
accent, emphasize, highlight, stress, underline
achievable, attainable, available, handy, possible, reachable
acceptance, acclimatization, adaptation, adjustment, habituation
add, amass, cluster, collect, conglomerate, hold, possess
allegation, blame, censure, charge, complaint, indict, incriminate
agree, approve, assent, confirm, consent, yield
achievement, buy, gain, property, purchase, qualification
freedom, liberation, release, vindication
determined, firm, fixed, immovable, inflexible, insistent
farewell, goodbye, parting
extravagant flattery, fulsome praise
admiration, asset, benefit, edge, gain, help, superiority
distress, misery, pain, sorrow, wretchedness
argumentative, belligerent, quarrelsome, unfriendly
affliction, anguish, distress, misery, pain, torment
apprentice, beginner, learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, probationer
affable, charming, encouraging, friendly, genial, pleasant, sociable
antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, old, timeworn
hearsay, reminiscence, sketch, story
destruction, devastation, holocaust, mass murder
alarming, dreadful, fearful, frightful, ghastly, grim, terrifying,
array, attire, clothes
clear, conspicuous, discernible, evident, ostensible, visible
acclaim, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogise, praise
anxiety, concept, fear, forewarning, premonition
adroit, able, artful, correct, exact, proper
arbitrary, authoritative, categorical, dogmatic, intransigent, obdurate
amazing, astonishing, impressive, striking
alert, clever, shrewd, smart, quick-witted
atrophy, emaciation, thinness
adventurous, bold, daring, enterprising, valiant
memoir, self-portrait, self-revelation
abuse, canard, defamation, gossip, malice
dismiss, expel, exclude, exile, outlaw
deportation, eviction, expatriation
agreement, business, deal, treaty
conduct, demeanour
blessing, benison, favour, grace, invocation
give, leave, will
ask, beg, petition, plead
accord, allot, donate, entrust
captivated, enamoured, infatuated, smitten
godless, irreligious, profane, ungodly
blacklist, exclude, ostracize, shun
ephemeral, fleeting, fugacious, short-lived, temporary, transient
administration, civil-service, corridors of power, red tape
concealment, disguise, veil
bloodbath, bloodshed, massacre, slaughter
celebration, festival, jamboree, party, spree
ballista, plunge, shoot sling, slingshot
calamity, crisis, disaster, trouble
class, division, section
admonish, advise, reprimand
array, march-past, parade, procession
horse, horsemen, mounted troops
abuse, blame, criticize, disapprove, reprimand
annoyance, displeasure, embarrassment, humiliate
competition, emulation, envy
companion, escort, governess
celibacy, continence, purity, virginity
charlatan, conman, fake, pretender
bold, courageous, magnanimous
dweller, denizen, inhabitant
courteous, domestic, polite
humanity, leniency, mercy
alliance, group, league
conversational, familiar, infernal, vernacular
celebrate, glorify, immortalize, memorialize
bedlam, chaos, turmoil, uproar
love, pity, sympathy
affectation, bravura, falsehood, vanity
blend, brew, combination, mixture
besiege, blockade, pester, trouble
careful, diligent, meticulous, painstaking
brood over, consider, design, examine
cowardly, dastardly, mean, sneaky
conditional, possible
deny, dispute, disown
ambivalent, debatable, hesitant
aisle, gangway, lane, passage
appearance, assistance, expression
copy, fabricate, fake, feign, fraudulent
blind faith, silliness, simplicity, stupidity
dejected, disappointed, downhearted
abuse, assail, attack, challenge
awkward, bad-tempered, difficult, disagreeable
answerable, guilty, wrong
criminal, delinquent, lawbreaker, offender
awkward, burdensome, unmanageable, weighty
ironic, misanthropic, pessimistic
attraction, shining, example
charming, delicate, fussy, tasty
deleterious, harmful, injurious
bold, brave, undaunted, valiant
defunct, extinct, nonexistent
baleful, baneful, disastrous, fatal
enervation, exhaustion, incapacity, weakness
affable, charming, urbane, well-bred
castigate, condemn, criticize, deflate
behaviour, decency, dignity, respectability
decorous, good-looking, modest, presentable, sober
deserted, lonely
destruction, devastation, misery, unhappiness
gloom, dejection, depression, despair
harmful, injurious, unfavourable
godly, orthodox, sincere
adroitness, deftness, skill
educational, enlightening, instructive, moralizing
emissary, envoy
acute, ingenious, percipient, perspicacious, sharp
cacophony, disagreement, disharmony, dispute, dissonance
bias, favour, injustice, partiality
cunning, disingenuous, insincere, unfair
caricature, cartoon, farce, mimicry, misplace, misrepresent, misstate
cheerless, dampening, depressing, demotivating, melancholy, sad
fallow, idle, inactive, uncared, unexploited, unused
chore, routine, slog, toil
ascendancy, empire, regime, rule
heartfelt, serious, solemn, urgent
active, adequate, effective, successful
delicacy, softness, womanliness
buoyancy, ebullience, enthusiasm, excited
compete, copy, follow, imitate, with, worship
circumscribe, comprise, contain, encircle
attempt, effort, enterprise, strive, trial
award, benefaction, quality, talent
attendants, followers, retainers
boredom, dissatisfaction, listlessness, tedium
benchmark, model, reference, standard
aggravate, anger, exhaust, infuriate, irk, irritate
brandish, flaunt, flourish, display, show
offhand, spontaneously, unprepared
alien, exterior, foreign, superficial
animated, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, zestful
advance, assist, ease, equip, expedite, help
believe, conjure, daydream, hallucinate, imagine
carbon copy, photocopy, Xerox
act, affect, fake, pretend
animation, eagerness, enthusiasm, passion
impatient, jerky, nervous, uneasy
choosy, critical, dainty, hard-to-please
assistant, manservant, slave, yesman
indulgence, leniency, moderation, patience
orphan, outcast, stray, waif
authorization, freedom, privilege, right
befriend, help, mix, socialize
deceit, trickery
childish, commonplace, impractical, paltry, trivial
brighten, polish, renovate, shine
airless, damp, old-fashioned, smelling
chatty, gossiping, talkative, wordy
bravery, heroism
awkward, ill-mannered, uncultured, unsophisticated
aristocratic, courteous, gentlemanly, well-mannered
contrivance, device, dodge, stunt, trick
certainty, news, tidings, truth
command, control, direct
affected, imposing, impressive, stately
affable, cordial, companionable
calamitous, hurtful, injurious, oppressive, painful, sorrowful
detest, face, frown, mouth, sneer
credulous, foolish, innocent, simple
common, stereotyped, timeworn
daydream, envision, imagine
chaotic, confused, discovered
dangerous, difficult, perilous, precarious, risky
befool, cheat, dupe, hoax
delinquent, rowdy, ruffian, urchin
benevolent, charitable, considerable, helpful, kind
abasement, belittlement, degradation, demotion
charlatan, deceiver, pretender
critic, dissident, radical, rebel
discreditable, disgraceful, dishonourable, disreputable, inglorious
illegal, illicit, unlawful
apparent, deceitful, fallacious, false, misleading, spurious, untrue
clarification, demonstration, example, instance
exempt, free, protected, resistant, safe
inoculate, protect, safeguard, vaccinate
equal, fair, just, neutral
faultless, flawless, immaculate, precise, pure
inconceivable, unanswerable, unworkable
careless, foolishness, heedless, reckless
confused, disordered, inconsistent
enduring, indestructible, lasting, permanent
angry, annoyed, furious
crucial, essential, needful, vital
liberal, mild, permissive
brilliant, clever, inventive
artless, honest, sincere
curious, inquiring, probing, questioning
crazy, deranged, insane, mad, wacky
badge, emblem, symbol
rebel, revolt, riot, upraisal
acumen, acuteness, cleverness, depth, go, inventiveness, sharpness
boundless, ceaseless, continuous, everlasting, infinite, resourcefulness, unebbing
attacker, raider, trespasser
bewitching, compelling, delightful, imperative, ravishing, tempting
exhausted, fatigued, tired, weary
endanger, hazard, imperil
bumpy, bouncy, jumpy, shaky
cheery, glad, happy, hilarious
celebration, delight, exultation, high spirits
decision, decree, finding
debris, litter, rubbish, trash, waste
adolescent, immature, infantile, inexperienced
memento, souvenir, token
depth, education, information, learning, scholarship, wisdom
adulation, applause, distinction, laudation
arduous, strenuous, tiresome
bemoan, bewail, grieve, mourn
declining, deteriorating, fading, sinking
acclaims, awards, fame, glory, rewards
acknowledged, authentic, genuine, lawful, legal, rightful
abhorrent, abominable, offensive, repulsive
advantageous, paying, profitable, remunerative
admiration, adoration, adulation, affection, ardour, attachment, attraction, desire, devotion, fancy, fervour, fondness, liking, pas
juicy, mouthwatering, succulent
bright, dazzling, glistening, shining
costly, cosy, lush, plush
alluring, attractive, fascinating, hypnotic
hatred, ill-will, spite
destructive, dangerous, fatal, harmful
apparent, declare, show
affectation, angularity, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity
dejected, downcast, gloomy, pensive, sad
detailed, exact, painstaking, precise, punctilious
amazing, astonishing, unanticipated, unexpected
dream, hallucination, illusion, make-believe
bemoan, grieve, regret
fable, fiction, folk tale, parable
artless, candid, frank, innocent, simple, sincere
nightly (at night, during night)
drifter, migrant, vagabond, wanderer
homesickness, longing
apprehension, belief, conception, impression
creative, different, fresh, innovative, new, unusual
haven, island, retreat
deplorable, despicable, dislikable, disagreeable, repugnant
careless, forgetful, unmindful
firm, headstrong, inflexible, rigid, solid, stubborn
bar, barricade, blockage, hindrance, impediment
hopeful, positive, sanguine
affliction, agony, anguish, torture
aperture, cleft, hole, perforation
barrage, burst, fire, fusillade
acclaim, applause, cheers
chief, manager, master, supervisor
conquer, defeat, dethrone, downfall
assiduous, careful, diligent, industrious
chaos, commotion, disorder, turmoil
beauty, glory, scenery, scenic view
allowable, forgivable, permissible, understandable
deplorable, touching, moving
calmness, composure, endurance, forbearance, perseverance
apex, crest, pinnacle, summit
abnormal, bizarre, curious, offbeat
affinity, bias, fondness, tendency
automatic, cursory, heedless, indifferent
benefit, bonus, dividend, perk
admissible, applicable, apt, relevant
crusade, expedition, journey, mission, tour
developer, explorer, founder, innovator
nobody, nonentity
advertisement, notice, poster, public
calm, cool, gentle, mild, serene
believable, conceivable, persuasive, probable
ballot, vote
affecting, agonizing, heartrending, pathetic
bloated, boastful, grandiose
control, custody, occupancy, ownership
businesslike, down-to-earth, efficient, realistic
dangerous, hazardous, perilous, risky
caution, protection, safeguard
messenger, forerunner, harbinger, sign
dilemma, fix, plight
antipathy, bias, preconception, preconceived notion
apprehension, feeling, forewarning, intuition
advantage, birthright, choice, claim, privilege
avoidance, bar, deterrence
earliest, elementary, uncultivated, undeveloped
excessive, extravagant, liberal, squandering wanton
genius, gifted, precocious, whizkid, wizard
axe, ban bar, excommunicate, exercise, prelude
accent, articulation, diction, elocution
conventions, courtesies, formalities
ability, accomplishment, aptitude, expertise
aggressive, argumentative, belligerent, hot-tempered
aggressive, dynamic, effective, forceful
ability, accomplishment, capability, prerequisite
bewilderment, dilemma, plight, predicament
conquer, defeat, overcome, overpower
agitate, convulse, oscillate, shake, tremble, vibrate, wobble
agitation, anger, ferocity, frenzy, ire
broken down, dilapidated, unsafe
demolish, destroy, devastate
area, country, domain, empire, kingdom
admonish, blame, castigate, caution, reprimand, warm
convalescence, improvement, recuperation, rehabilitation
aromatic, fragrant, odorous, perfumed
rejuvenate, reincarnate, reinvigorate, renovate, resuscitate, revitalize
administration, establishment, management
compunction, misgiving, qualm, reluctance, repentance
dependable, faithful, predictable, trustworthy
abandon, abdicate, forgo, forsake
anecdote, memoir, remembrance
commendable, creditable, excellent, honourable, laudable, worthy
acquire, seize, take over
abdicate, depart, give up, quit, relinquish
recall, recapture, regain, restore
challenging, harsh, rigid, severe
buzz, gossip, hearsay
adamant, cruel, ferocious, savage
damage, disrupt, treachery
blasphemy, mockery, profaneness
able, apt, far-sighted, shrewd
beneficial, health-giving, invigorating
devotion, godliness, grace, holiness
absence, dearth, deficiency, lack, paucity, rarity, shortage, want
masterplan, outline, synopsis
child, heir, offspring
careful, exact, fastidious, meticulous
check, inspect, investigate, screen, verify
cutoff, isolated, lonely, remote, solitary
desk-bound, immobile, inactive, motionless
altruistic, generous, loving, magnanimous, unselfish
arrangement, chain, succession, series
defects, faults, flaws, foibles, follies, weaknesses
bowl, scream, screech, yell
catnap, doze, nap, rest, snooze
appreciable, considerable, greater, marked, notable, remarkable, substantial
altercation, clash, conflict, encounter, irritation
detective, investigator
dull, heavy, inactive, lethargic
ample, broad, capacious, comfortable, wide
bystander, eyewitness, onlooker
dumb, mute, silent
captivated, enthralled, entranced
isolated, occasional, random
constant, dependable, faithful, trustworthy
discredit, dishonour, ignominy, shame, taint
amazing, astounding, fantastic, great, Herculean, impressive, remarkable, unbelievable
annoyed, disgruntled, discontented, irascible, irritable
brooding, cheerless, dismal, gloomy
costly, expensive, full, gorgeous, plush, satisfying, wholesome
beat, exceed, excel, outshine, overshadow
alternate, deputy, proxy, substitute, vicarious
affirm, assert, promise, pledge
adulation, flattery, fawning, worship
artificial, fake, man-made
careful, efficient, methodical, organized, precise
banned, forbidden, unacceptable
adulterate, contaminate, corrupt, infect
able, artistic, brilliant, gifted
fit, outburst, temper
boring, dreary, dull, laborious
civil, momentary, worldly
allurement, attraction, lure, tantalization
evidence, proof, verification
dictionary, encyclopaedia, lexicon, wordbook
callous, hard, hardened, tough, insusceptible
browbeating, coercion, constraint, duress
economic, frugal, miserly
foil, frustrate, hinder, obstruct
arduous, strenuous, tiresome, tough
course, flight, route, track
crush, flatten, stamp, run over
daze, dream, spell, stupor
agony, anguish, damage, hurt
deceitful, disloyal, unreliable
dimness, dusk, evening
autocracy, dictatorship, oppression
countless, numerous, very many
chancy, dangerous, hazardous, risky
accepted, acknowledged, plain, undeniable
absolute, certain, clear-cut, decisive
bottomless, baffling, deep, immeasurable, profound
genuine, natural, sincere, wholeheartedly
abrupt, accidental, startling, unanticipated, unpredicted
intact, in one piece, safe, sound, unharmed, untouched
conscienceless, corrupt, dishonest, dishonourable
courteous, debonair, genteel, polite, stylistic, virtuous
assume, appropriate, grab, misappropriate
fluctuate, equivocate, falter, pause, temporize, waver
beggar, destitute, nomadic, rootless, wanderer
ambiguous, doubtful, opaque, uncertain, unclear
bold, brave, courageous, fearless, strong
beat, conquer, crush, defeat
collection, classic, harvest, superior
clairvoyant, extrasensory, prophetic, telepathic
animated, bubbling, cheerful, high-spirited
clamorous, vehement
betrothal, engagement, marriage contract, plight
exposed, suspect, tender, weak
conjurer, enchanter, magician, wizard
cantankerous, doleful, grumpy, hurtful, vicious
big, curious, enormous, extraordinary, giant, innovative
capricious, eccentric, unusual, weird
agreeable, amiable, attractive, bewitching
cut, gash, injury, laceration
eagerness, enthusiasm, earnestness, fervour, passion
bigot, enthusiast, extremist, fanatic
afire, ardent, devoted, spirited
apex, destination, destiny, top, summit
appetite, energy, enthusiasm, keenness, obsession
t, ravage, ruin, stark, unconstraint, vacate, waive, wantonness, waste, wildness, withdraw