├── _config.yml ├── data ├── english_synonyms_and_antonyms.ods └── english_synonyms_and_antonyms.csv ├── .gitignore ├── README.md └── script └── parse_synonyms_and_antonyms.py /_config.yml: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | theme: jekyll-theme-cayman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /data/english_synonyms_and_antonyms.ods: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SuzanaK/english_synonyms_antonyms_list/HEAD/data/english_synonyms_and_antonyms.ods -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.gitignore: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | *.py[cod] 2 | 3 | # C extensions 4 | *.so 5 | 6 | # Packages 7 | *.egg 8 | *.egg-info 9 | dist 10 | build 11 | eggs 12 | parts 13 | bin 14 | var 15 | sdist 16 | develop-eggs 17 | .installed.cfg 18 | lib 19 | lib64 20 | 21 | # Installer logs 22 | pip-log.txt 23 | 24 | # Unit test / coverage reports 25 | .coverage 26 | .tox 27 | nosetests.xml 28 | 29 | # Translations 30 | *.mo 31 | 32 | # Mr Developer 33 | .mr.developer.cfg 34 | .project 35 | .pydevproject 36 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | english_synonyms_antonyms_list 2 | ============================== 3 | 4 | List of English synonyms and antonyms from the public domain book of James C. Fernald, 1896 5 | 6 | The book is available at: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28900/28900-h/28900-h.htm 7 | 8 | The script parses the downloaded html page and generates a csv file of 629 English keywords with their synonyms and antonyms that 9 | are seperated by tabs. The list can also be downloaded as Libre Office / Open Office Calc file in the ods format. It can be used 10 | to create exercises or games for learners of English as a second language (ESL). 11 | 12 | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ 13 | 14 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /script/parse_synonyms_and_antonyms.py: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | import codecs 2 | from bs4 import BeautifulSoup 3 | 4 | # html file downloaded at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28900/28900-h/28900-h.htm 5 | # (website does not allow online crawling) 6 | 7 | fh = codecs.open('syns.htm', 'r', 'iso-8859-1') 8 | html = fh.read() 9 | soup = BeautifulSoup(html) 10 | 11 | keywords = soup.select('h3') 12 | print keywords[:10] 13 | 14 | out = codecs.open('syns.csv', 'w', 'utf-8') 15 | for k in keywords: 16 | 17 | keyword = k.text.lower().replace('.', '') 18 | if len(keyword.split(',')) > 1: 19 | keyword = keyword.split(',')[0] 20 | 21 | h4 = k.find_next_sibling('h4') 22 | syns = "" 23 | if 'Synonyms' in h4.text: 24 | 25 | table = h4.find_next() 26 | if table and table.name == 'table': 27 | syns_tds = table.find_all('td') 28 | syns = [s.text.replace(',', '') for s in syns_tds] 29 | syns = [s.replace('.', '') for s in syns] 30 | syns = ", ".join(syns) 31 | 32 | h4 = h4.find_next_sibling('h4') 33 | ants = "" 34 | if 'Antonyms' in h4.text: 35 | 36 | table = h4.find_next() 37 | if table and table.name == 'table': 38 | ant_tds = table.find_all('td') 39 | ants = [s.text.replace(',', '') for s in ant_tds] 40 | ants = [s.replace('.', '') for s in ants] 41 | ants = ", ".join(ants) 42 | 43 | out.write(keyword + "\t" + syns + "\t" + ants + "\n") 44 | if 'youthful' in keyword: 45 | break 46 | 47 | out.close() 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /data/english_synonyms_and_antonyms.csv: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | abandon abdicate, desert, leave, resign, abjure, discontinue, quit, retire from, cast off, forego, recant, retract, cease, forsake, relinquish, surrender, cede, forswear, renounce, vacate, depart from, give up, repudiate, withdraw from adopt, defend, occupy, seek, advocate, favor, prosecute, support, assert, haunt, protect, undertake, cherish, hold, pursue, uphold, claim, keep, retain, vindicate, court, maintain 2 | abase bring low, depress, dishonor, lower, cast down, discredit, humble, reduce, debase, disgrace, humiliate, sink, degrade advance, elevate, honor, raise, aggrandize, exalt, promote, uplift, dignify 3 | abash bewilder, daunt, embarrass, mortify, chagrin, discompose, humble, overawe, confound, disconcert, humiliate, shame, confuse, dishearten animate, cheer, encourage, rally, buoy, embolden, inspirit, uphold 4 | abate decline, ebb, mitigate, reduce, decrease, lessen, moderate, subside, diminish, lower aggravate, enhance, foment, rage, amplify, enlarge, increase, raise, continue, extend, magnify, revive, develop 5 | abbreviation abridgment, contraction 6 | abet advocate, countenance, incite, sanction, aid, embolden, instigate, support, assist, encourage, promote, uphold baffle, deter, dissuade, hinder, confound, disapprove, expose, impede, counteract, disconcert, frustrate, obstruct, denounce, discourage 7 | abhor abominate, dislike, loathe, scorn, despise, hate, nauseate, shun, detest admire, crave, esteem, love, approve, desire, like, relish, covet, enjoy 8 | abide anticipate, dwell, remain, stop, await, endure, reside, tarry, bear, expect, rest, tolerate, bide, inhabit, sojourn, wait, confront, live, stay, watch, continue, lodge abandon, forfeit, migrate, reject, avoid, forfend, move, resist, depart, journey, proceed, shun 9 | abolish abate, eradicate, prohibit, stamp out, abrogate, exterminate, remove, subvert, annihilate, extirpate, repeal, supplant, annul, nullify, reverse, suppress, destroy, obliterate, revoke, terminate, end, overthrow, set aside authorize, establish, reinstate, revive, cherish, institute, renew, set up, confirm, introduce, repair, support, continue, legalize, restore, sustain, enact, promote 10 | abomination abhorrence, curse, hatred, plague, abuse, detestation, horror, shame, annoyance, disgust, iniquity, villainy, aversion, evil, nuisance, wickedness, crime, execration, offense affection, blessing, enjoyment, joy, appreciation, delight, esteem, satisfaction, approval, desire, gratification, treat, benefit 11 | abridgment abbreviation, compend, epitome, summary, abstract, compendium, outline, synopsis, analysis, digest 12 | absolute arbitrary, compulsory, haughty, peremptory, arrogant, controlling, imperative, positive, authoritative, despotic, imperious, supreme, autocratic, dictatorial, irresponsible, tyrannical, coercive, dogmatic, lordly, unconditional, commanding, domineering, overbearing, unequivocal, compulsive, exacting accountable, constitutional, gentle, lowly, responsible, complaisant, contingent, humble, meek, submissive, compliant, docile, lenient, mild, yielding, conditional, ductile, limited 13 | absolve acquit, exculpate, forgive, pardon, clear, exempt, free, release, discharge, exonerate, liberate, set free accuse, charge, condemn, impeach, obligate, bind, compel, convict, inculpate, oblige 14 | absorb consume, engross, suck up, take in, drink in, exhaust, swallow, take up, drink up, imbibe, swallow up cast out, dissipate, emit, put forth, shoot forth, disgorge, distract, exude, radiate, throw off, disperse, eject, give up, send out, vomit 15 | abstinence abstemiousness, frugality, self-denial, sobriety, continence, moderation, self-restraint, temperance, fasting, self-control drunkenness, greed, reveling, sensuality, excess, intemperance, revelry, wantonness, gluttony, intoxication, self-indulgence 16 | abstract appropriate, distract, purloin, steal, detach, divert, remove, take away, discriminate, eliminate, separate, withdraw, distinguish add, complete, fill up, restore, unite, combine, conjoin, increase, strengthen 17 | abstracted absent, heedless, listless, preoccupied, absent-minded, inattentive, negligent, thoughtless, absorbed, indifferent, oblivious alert, on hand, ready, wide-awake, attentive, prompt, thoughtful 18 | absurd anomalous, ill-considered, ludicrous, ridiculous, chimerical, ill-judged, mistaken, senseless, erroneous, inconclusive, monstrous, stupid, false, incorrect, nonsensical, unreasonable, foolish, infatuated, paradoxical, wild, ill-advised, irrational, preposterous certain, incontrovertible, rational, substantial, consistent, indisputable, reasonable, true, demonstrable, indubitable, sagacious, undeniable, demonstrated, infallible, sensible, unquestionable, established, logical, sound, wise, incontestable 19 | abuse aggrieve, impose on or, oppress, ruin, damage, upon, persecute, slander, defame, injure, pervert, victimize, defile, malign, prostitute, vilify, disparage, maltreat, rail at, violate, harm, misemploy, ravish, vituperate, ill-treat, misuse, reproach, wrong, ill-use, molest, revile applaud, conserve, favor, protect, sustain, benefit, consider, laud, regard, tend, care for, eulogize, panegyrize, respect, uphold, cherish, extol, praise, shield, vindicate 20 | accessory abetter or abettor, associate, companion, henchman, accomplice, attendant, confederate, participator, ally, coadjutor, follower, partner, assistant, colleague, helper, retainer adversary, chief, foe, leader, principal, antagonist, commander, hinderer, opponent, rival, betrayer, enemy, instigator, opposer 21 | accident adventure, contingency, happening, misfortune, calamity, disaster, hazard, mishap, casualty, fortuity, incident, possibility, chance, hap, misadventure appointment, decree, intention, ordainment, preparation, calculation, fate, law, ordinance, provision, certainty, foreordination, necessity, plan, purpose 22 | acquaintance association, experience, fellowship, intimacy, companionship, familiarity, friendship, knowledge ignorance, ignoring, inexperience, unfamiliarity 23 | acrimony acerbity, harshness, severity, tartness, asperity, malignity, sharpness, unkindness, bitterness, moroseness, sourness, virulence, causticity amiability, gentleness, kindness, smoothness, courtesy, good nature, mildness, sweetness 24 | act accomplishment, execution, movement, achievement, exercise, operation, action, exertion, performance, consummation, exploit, proceeding, deed, feat, transaction, doing, motion, work, effect cessation, immobility, inertia, quiet, suffering, deliberation, inaction, passion[A], repose, suspension, endurance, inactivity, quiescence, rest 25 | active agile, energetic, officious, sprightly, alert, expeditious, prompt, spry, brisk, industrious, quick, supple, bustling, lively, ready, vigorous, busy, mobile, restless, wide awake, diligent, nimble dull, inactive, lazy, slow, heavy, indolent, quiescent, sluggish, idle, inert, quiet, stupid 26 | acumen acuteness, insight, perspicacity, sharpness, cleverness, keenness, sagacity, shrewdness, discernment, penetration bluntness, dulness, obtuseness, stupidity 27 | add adjoin, annex, augment, extend, make up, affix, append, cast up, increase, subjoin, amplify, attach, enlarge, join on, sum up abstract, diminish, lessen, remove, withdraw, deduct, dissever, reduce, subtract 28 | addicted abandoned, devoted, given over, inclined, accustomed, disposed, given up, prone, attached, given, habituated, wedded averse, disinclined, indisposed, unaccustomed 29 | address cost, approach, hail, speak to, apostrophize, court, salute, woo, appeal, greet avoid, elude, overlook, pass by, cut, ignore, pass, shun 30 | address adroitness, discretion, manners, readiness, courtesy, ingenuity, politeness, tact, dexterity awkwardness, clumsiness, ill-breeding, stupidity, boorishness, fatuity, ill manners, unmannerliness, clownishness, folly, rudeness, unwisdom 31 | adequate able, competent, fitted, satisfactory, adapted, equal, fitting, sufficient, capable, fit, qualified, suitable, commensurate disqualified, inferior, unequal, unsatisfactory, useless, inadequate, insufficient, unfit, unsuitable, worthless, incompetent, poor, unqualified 32 | adherent aid, ally, disciple, partisan, supporter, aider, backer, follower adversary, betrayer, enemy, opponent, traitor, antagonist, deserter, hater, renegade 33 | adhesive cohesive, gummy, sticky, viscous, glutinous, sticking, viscid free, inadhesive, loose, separable 34 | adjacent abutting, bordering, contiguous, neighboring, adjoining, close, coterminous, next, attached, conterminous, near, nigh, beside detached, disconnected, disjoined, distant, remote, separate 35 | admire adore, delight in, extol, respect, venerate, applaud, enjoy, honor, revere, wonder, approve, esteem, love abhor, contemn, detest, execrate, ridicule, abominate, despise, dislike, hate, scorn 36 | adorn beautify, decorate, garnish, illustrate, bedeck, embellish, gild, ornament, deck deface, deform, disfigure, mar, spoil 37 | affront aggravate, exasperate, offend, vex, annoy, insult, provoke, wound, displease, irritate, tease conciliate, content, gratify, honor, please 38 | agent actor, factor, means, operator, promoter, doer, instrument, mover, performer chief, inventor, originator, principal 39 | agree accede, admit, coincide, concur, accept, approve, combine, consent, accord, assent, comply, harmonize, acquiesce contend, demur, disagree, oppose, contradict, deny, dispute, protest, decline, differ, dissent, refuse 40 | agriculture cultivation, gardening, kitchen-gardening, culture, horticulture, market-gardening, farming, husbandry, tillage, floriculture 41 | aim aspiration, endeavor, intention, tendency, design, goal, mark, determination, inclination, object, end, intent, purpose aimlessness, heedlessness, negligence, purposelessness, avoidance, neglect, oversight, thoughtlessness, carelessness 42 | air appearance, demeanor, manner, sort, bearing, expression, mien, style, behavior, fashion, port, way, carriage, look 43 | airy aerial, ethereal, frolicsome, joyous, lively, animated, fairylike, gay, light, sprightly clumsy, heavy, ponderous, sluggish, wooden, dull, inert, slow, stony 44 | alarm affright, disquietude, fright, solicitude, apprehension, dread, misgiving, terror, consternation, fear, panic, timidity, dismay assurance, calmness, confidence, repose, security 45 | alert active, lively, prepared, vigilant, brisk, nimble, prompt, watchful, hustling, on the watch, ready, wide-awake drowsy, dull, heavy, inactive, slow, sluggish, stupid 46 | alien conflicting, distant, inappropriate, strange, contradictory, foreign, irrelevant, unconnected, contrary, hostile, opposed, unlike, contrasted, impertinent, remote akin, apropos, germane, proper, appropriate, essential, pertinent, relevant 47 | alien foreigner, stranger citizen, fellow-countryman, native-born inhabitant, countryman, native, naturalized person 48 | alike akin, equivalent, kindred, same, analogous, homogeneous, like, similar, equal, identical, resembling, uniform different, dissimilar, distinct, heterogeneous, unlike 49 | alive active, breathing, live, quick, alert, brisk, lively, subsisting, animate, existent, living, vivacious, animated, existing dead, defunct, dull, lifeless, deceased, dispirited, inanimate, spiritless 50 | allay alleviate, compose, quiet, still, appease, mollify, soothe, tranquilize, calm, pacify agitate, excite, kindle, rouse, stir up, arouse, fan, provoke, stir 51 | allege adduce, asseverate, claim, maintain, produce, advance, assign, declare, offer, say, affirm, aver, introduce, plead, state, assert, cite 52 | allegiance devotion, fealty, loyalty, obedience, subjection, faithfulness, homage disaffection, disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treason 53 | allegory fable, fiction, illustration, metaphor, parable, simile chronicle, fact, history, narrative, record 54 | alleviate abate, lighten, reduce, remove, assuage, mitigate, relieve, soften, lessen, moderate aggravate, embitter, heighten, intensify, make worse, augment, enhance, increase, magnify 55 | alliance coalition, confederation, fusion, partnership, compact, federation, league, union, confederacy antagonism, disunion, enmity, schism, separation, discord, divorce, hostility, secession, war 56 | allot appoint, destine, give, portion out, apportion, distribute, grant, select, assign, divide, mete out, set apart, award appropriate, deny, resume, seize, confiscate, refuse, retain, withhold 57 | allow admit, consent to, let, sanction, tolerate, concede, grant, permit, suffer, yield deny, disapprove, protest, reject, withstand, disallow, forbid, refuse, resist 58 | alloy admixture, adulteration, debasement, deterioration 59 | allude advert, indicate, intimate, point, signify, hint, insinuate, mention, refer, suggest, imply 60 | allure attract, captivate, decoy, entice, lure, tempt, cajole, coax, draw, inveigle, seduce, win chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn 61 | also as well, in addition, likewise, too, as well as, in like manner, similarly, withal, besides but, nevertheless, on the contrary, yet, in spite of, notwithstanding, on the other hand 62 | alternative choice, election, option, pick, preference, resource compulsion, necessity 63 | amass accumulate, collect, heap up, hoard up, store up, aggregate, gather, hoard, pile up disperse, divide, portion, spend, waste, dissipate, parcel, scatter, squander 64 | amateur connoisseur, critic, dilettante, novice, tyro 65 | amazement admiration, awe, confusion, surprise, astonishment, bewilderment, perplexity, wonder anticipation, composure, expectation, preparation, steadiness, calmness, coolness, indifference, self-possession, stoicism 66 | ambition aspiration, competition, emulation, opposition, rivalry carelessness, contentment, humility, indifference, satisfaction 67 | amend advance, correct, meliorate, rectify, ameliorate, emend, mend, reform, better, improve, mitigate, repair, cleanse, make better, purify aggravate, debase, harm, mar, tarnish, blemish, depress, impair, spoil, vitiate, corrupt, deteriorate, injure 68 | amiable agreeable, engaging, lovable, pleasing, attractive, gentle, lovely, sweet, benignant, good-natured, loving, winning, harming, kind, pleasant, winsome acrimonious, crusty, hateful, ill-tempered, surly, churlish, disagreeable, ill-conditioned, morose, unamiable, crabbed, dogged, ill-humored, sour, unlovely, cruel, gruff, ill-natured, sullen 69 | amid amidst, amongst, betwixt, mingled with, among, between, in the midst of, surrounded by afar from, away from, beyond, far from, outside, without 70 | amplify augment, dilate, expand, extend, unfold, develop, enlarge, expatiate, increase, widen abbreviate, amputate, condense, cut down, reduce, summarize, abridge, "boil down", curtail, epitomize, retrench, sum up 71 | analogy affinity, likeness, relation, similarity, coincidence, parity, resemblance, simile, comparison, proportion, semblance, similitude disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness 72 | anger animosity, fury, offense, rage, choler, impatience, passion, resentment, displeasure, indignation, peevishness, temper, exasperation, ire, pettishness, vexation, fretfulness, irritation, petulance, wrath amiability, gentleness, long-suffering, patience, peacefulness, charity, leniency, love, peace, self-control, forbearance, lenity, mildness, peaceableness, self-restraint 73 | animal beast, fauna, living organism, sentient being, brute, living creature angel, man, mind, soul, substance (material), inanimate object, matter, mineral, spirit, vegetable 74 | announce advertise, give notice (of), proclaim, reveal, circulate, give out, promulgate, say, communicate, herald, propound, spread abroad, declare, make known, publish, state, enunciate, notify, report, tell bury, cover (up), hush, keep secret, suppress, conceal, hide, keep back, secrete, withhold 75 | answer rejoinder, repartee, reply, response, retort 76 | anticipate apprehend, forecast, hope, expect, foretaste, look forward to despair of, distrust, doubt, dread, fear, recall, recollect, remember 77 | anticipation antepast, expectation, foresight, hope, apprehension, foreboding, foretaste, presentiment, expectancy, forecast, forethought, prevision astonishment, despair, dread, fear, surprise, consummation, doubt, enjoyment, realization, wonder 78 | antipathy abhorrence, disgust, hatred, repugnance, antagonism, dislike, hostility, repulsion, aversion, distaste, opposition, uncongeniality, detestation affinity, attraction, fellow-feeling, kindliness, sympathy, agreement, congeniality, harmony, regard 79 | antique ancient, old-fashioned, quaint, superannuated, antiquated fashionable, fresh, modern, modish, new, recent, stylish 80 | anxiety anguish, disquiet, foreboding, perplexity, apprehension, disturbance, fretfulness, solicitude, care, dread, fretting, trouble, concern, fear, misgiving, worry apathy, calmness, confidence, light-heartedness, satisfaction, assurance, carelessness, ease, nonchalance, tranquillity 81 | apathy calmness, indifference, quietness, stoicism, composure, insensibility, quietude, tranquillity, immobility, lethargy, sluggishness, unconcern, impassibility, phlegm, stillness, unfeelingness agitation, disturbance, feeling, sensibility, sympathy, alarm, eagerness, frenzy, sensitiveness, turbulence, anxiety, emotion, fury, storm, vehemence, care, excitement, passion, susceptibility, violence, distress 82 | apiece distributively, each, individually, separately, severally accumulatively, confusedly, indiscriminately, together, unitedly, collectively, en masse, synthetically 83 | apology acknowledgment, defense, excuse, plea, confession, exculpation, justification, vindication accusation, charge, condemnation, injury, offense, censure, complaint, imputation, insult, wrong 84 | apparent likely, presumable, probable, seeming doubtful, dubious, improbable, unimaginable, unlikely 85 | appear have the appearance or semblance, look, seem be, be certain real or true, be the fact, exist 86 | appendage accessory, addition, appurtenance, concomitant, accompaniment, adjunct, attachment, extension, addendum, appendix, auxiliary, supplement main body, original, total, whole 87 | appetite appetency, impulse, lust, propensity, craving, inclination, passion, relish, desire, liking, proclivity, thirst, disposition, longing, proneness, zest antipathy, detestation, dislike, distaste, indifference, repugnance, aversion, disgust, disrelish, hatred, loathing, repulsion 88 | apportion allot, appropriate, deal, distribute, grant, appoint, assign, dispense, divide, share cling to, consolidate, gather together, receive, collect, divide arbitrarily, keep together, retain 89 | approximation approach, likeness, neighborhood, resemblance, contiguity, nearness, propinquity, similarity difference, distance, error, remoteness, unlikeness, variation 90 | arms accouterments, armor, harness, mail, weapons 91 | army armament, forces, military, soldiers, array, host, multitude, soldiery, force, legions, phalanx, troops 92 | arraign accuse, charge, impeach, prosecute, censure, cite, indict, summon acquit, discharge, exonerate, overlook, release, condone, excuse, forgive, pardon, set free 93 | array army, collection, line of battle, parade, arrangement, disposition, order, show, battle array, exhibition, order of battle, sight 94 | arrest apprehend, detain, restrain, stop, capture, hold, secure, take into custody, catch, make prisoner, seize, take prisoner discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free 95 | artifice art, craft, finesse, invention, stratagem, blind, cunning, fraud, machination, subterfuge, cheat, device, guile, maneuver, trick, contrivance, dodge, imposture, ruse, wile artlessness, fairness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, openness, sincerity, candor, frankness, honesty, innocence, simplicity, truth 96 | artist artificer, artisan, mechanic, operative, workman 97 | ask beg, crave, entreat, petition, request, solicit, beseech, demand, implore, pray, require, supplicate claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, insist, refuse, reject 98 | associate accomplice, coadjutor, comrade, fellow, mate, ally, colleague, confederate, friend, partner, chum, companion, consort, helpmate, peer antagonist, enemy, foe, hinderer, opponent, opposer, rival, stranger 99 | association alliance, confederacy, familiarity, lodge, club, confederation, federation, participation, community, conjunction, fellowship, partnership, companionship, connection, fraternity, society, company, corporation, friendship, union disintegration, independence, isolation, separation, solitude 100 | assume accept, arrogate, postulate, put on, affect, claim, presume, take, appropriate, feign, pretend, usurp 101 | assurance arrogance, boldness, impudence, self-confidence, assertion, confidence, presumption, self-reliance, assumption, effrontery, self-assertion, trust bashfulness, consternation, distrust, hesitancy, shyness, confusion, dismay, doubt, misgiving, timidity 102 | astute acute, discerning, penetrating, sharp, clear-sighted, discriminating, penetrative, shrewd, crafty, keen, perspicacious, subtile, cunning, knowing, sagacious, subtle blind, idiotic, shallow, stolid, undiscerning, dull, imbecile, short-sighted, stupid, unintelligent 103 | attachment adherence, devotion, friendship, regard, adhesion, esteem, inclination, tenderness, affection, estimation, love, union alienation, aversion, distance, estrangement, repugnance, animosity, coolness, divorce, indifference, separation, antipathy, dislike, enmity, opposition, severance 104 | attack assail, beset, combat, invade, assault, besiege, encounter, set upon, beleaguer, charge, fall upon, storm aid, cover, protect, shelter, support, uphold, befriend, defend, resist, shield, sustain, withstand 105 | attack aggression, incursion, invasion, onslaught, assault, infringement, onset, trespass, encroachment, intrusion defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender 106 | attain accomplish, arrive at, gain, master, reach, achieve, compass, get, obtain, secure, acquire, earn, grasp, procure, win abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss 107 | attitude pose, position, posture 108 | attribute ascribe, associate, connect, impute, refer, assign, charge deny, disconnect, dissociate, separate, sever, sunder 109 | attribute property, quality being, essence, nature, substance 110 | augur betoken, divine, foretell, predict, prognosticate, bode, forebode, portend, presage, prophesy assure, demonstrate, establish, make sure, settle, calculate, determine, insure, prove, warrant 111 | authentic accepted, certain, original, sure, accredited, current, real, true, authoritative, genuine, received, trustworthy, authorized, legitimate, reliable, veritable apocryphal, counterfeit, exploded, false, spurious, baseless, disputed, fabulous, fictitious, unauthorized 112 | auxiliary accessory, ally, coadjutor, helper, promoter, aid, assistant, confederate, mercenary, subordinate antagonist, hinderer, opponent, opposer 113 | avaricious close, greedy, niggardly, penurious, sordid, covetous, miserly, parsimonious, rapacious, stingy bountiful, free, generous, liberal, munificent, prodigal, wasteful 114 | avenge punish, retaliate, revenge, vindicate, visit 115 | avow knowledge, aver, confess, own, profess, testify, admit, avouch, declare, proclaim, protest, witness contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, ignore, repudiate 116 | awful alarming, direful, frightful, majestic, solemn, appalling, dread, grand, noble, stately, august, dreadful, horrible, portentous, terrible, dire, fearful, imposing, shocking, terrific base, contemptible, inferior, paltry, beggarly, despicable, lowly, undignified, commonplace, humble, mean, vulgar 117 | awkward boorish, clumsy, rough, unhandy, bungling, gawky, uncouth, unskilful, clownish, maladroit, ungainly adroit, clever, dexterous, handy, skilful 118 | axiom absurdity, contradiction, demonstration, nonsense, paradox, sophism 119 | babble blab, cackle, gabble, murmur, prattle, blurt, chat, gossip, palaver, tattle, blurt out, chatter, jabber, prate, twaddle 120 | banish ban, dismiss, evict, expatriate, ostracize, discharge, drive out, exile, expel, oust, dislodge, eject 121 | bank beach, bound, brink, edge, margin, shore, border, brim, coast, marge, rim, strand 122 | banter badinage, derision, jeering, raillery, sarcasm, chaff, irony, mockery, ridicule, satire 123 | barbarous atrocious, brutal, merciless, uncivilized, barbarian, cruel, rude, uncouth, barbaric, inhuman, savage, untamed civilized, cultured, elegant, humane, polite, tender, courtly, delicate, graceful, nice, refined, urbane 124 | barrier bar, bulwark, obstruction, rampart, barricade, hindrance, parapet, restraint, breastwork, obstacle, prohibition, restriction admittance, opening, road, transit, entrance, passage, thoroughfare, way 125 | battle action, combat, encounter, passage of arms, affair, conflict, engagement, skirmish, bout, contest, fight, strife armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truce 126 | beat bastinado, chastise, overcome, spank, thrash, batter, conquer, pommel, strike, vanquish, belabor, cudgel, pound, surpass, whip, bruise, defeat, scourge, switch, worst, castigate, flog, smite fail, fall, get the worst of, go down, go under, surrender 127 | beautiful attractive, charming, exquisite, handsome, beauteous, comely, fair, lovely, bewitching, delightful, fine, picturesque, bonny, elegant, graceful, pretty awkward, frightful, grotesque, repulsive, uncouth, clumsy, ghastly, hideous, shocking, ungainly, deformed, grim, horrid, ugly, unlovely, disgusting, grisly, odious, unattractive, unpleasant 128 | because as, for, inasmuch as, since altho, however, nevertheless, notwithstanding, yet 129 | becoming befitting, congruous, fit, meet, seemly, beseeming, decent, fitting, neat, suitable, comely, decorous, graceful, proper, worthy awkward, ill-fitting, indecent, unbecoming, unseemly, ill-becoming, improper, indecorous, unfit, unsuitable 130 | beginning arising, inauguration, origin, source, commencement, inception, outset, spring, fount, initiation, rise, start, fountain, opening 131 | behavior action, breeding, conduct, deportment, manner, bearing, carriage, demeanor, life, manners 132 | bend bias, curve, diverge, mold, submit, twist, bow, deflect, incline, persuade, turn, warp, crook, deviate, influence, stoop, twine, yield 133 | benevolence almsgiving, charity, kind-heartedness, munificence, beneficence, generosity, kindliness, philanthropy, benignity, good-will, kindness, sympathy, bounty, humanity, liberality, unselfishness barbarity, greediness, ill-will, malignity, self-seeking, brutality, harshness, inhumanity, niggardliness, stinginess, churlishness, illiberality, malevolence, selfishness, unkindness 134 | bind compel, fetter, oblige, restrict, shackle, engage, fix, restrain, secure, tie, fasten free, loose, set free, unbind, unfasten, unloose, untie 135 | bitter acerb, acidulous, caustic, pungent, stinging, acetous, acrid, cutting, savage, tart, acid, acrimonious, harsh, sharp, vinegarish, acidulated, biting, irate, sour, virulent dulcet, honeyed, luscious, nectared, saccharine, sweet 136 | bleach blanch, make white, whiten, whitewash blacken, color, darken, dye, soil, stain 137 | blemish blot, defacement, disgrace, injury, spot, blur, defect, dishonor, reproach, stain, brand, deformity, fault, smirch, stigma, crack, dent, flaw, soil, taint, daub, disfigurement, imperfection, speck, tarnish 138 | blow box, concussion, disaster, misfortune, stripe, buffet, cuff, knock, rap, stroke, calamity, cut, lash, shock, thump 139 | bluff abrupt, brusk, impolite, rough, blunt, coarse, inconsiderate, rude, blustering, discourteous, open, uncivil, bold, frank, plain-spoken, unmannerly bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane 140 | body ashes, clay, dust, frame, system, carcass, corpse, form, remains, trunk intellect, intelligence, mind, soul, spirit 141 | both twain, two each, either, every, neither, none, no one, not any 142 | boundary barrier, confines, limit, margin, border, edge, line, term, bound, enclosure, marches, termination, bourn, frontier, marge, verge, bourne, landmark center, citadel, estate, inside, interior, land, region, territory 143 | brave adventurous, courageous, fearless, undaunted, bold, daring, gallant, undismayed, chivalric, dauntless, heroic, valiant, chivalrous, doughty, intrepid, venturesome afraid, cringing, fearful, pusillanimous, timid, cowardly, faint-hearted, frightened, shrinking, timorous 144 | break bankrupt, crack, destroy, rive, shatter, split, burst, crush, fracture, rupture, shiver, sunder, cashier, demolish, rend, sever, smash, transgress attach, bind, fasten, join, mend, secure, solder, unite, weld 145 | brutish animal, brutal, ignorant, sensual, swinish, base, brute, imbruted, sottish, unintellectual, beastly, carnal, insensible, stolid, unspiritual, bestial, coarse, lascivious, stupid, vile elevated, exalted, great, intellectual, noble, enlightened, grand, humane, intelligent, refined 146 | burn blaze, char, flame, incinerate, set fire to, brand, consume, flash, kindle, set on fire, cauterize, cremate, ignite, scorch, singe cool, extinguish, put out, smother, stifle, subdue 147 | business affair, commerce, handicraft, trading, art, concern, job, traffic, avocation, craft, occupation, transaction, barter, duty, profession, vocation, calling, employment, trade, work 148 | but and, however, notwithstanding, that, barely, just, only, tho, besides, merely, provided, unless, except, moreover, save, yet, further, nevertheless, still 149 | by by dint of, by means of, through, with 150 | cabal combination, confederacy, crew, gang, conclave, conspiracy, faction, junto 151 | calculate account, consider, enumerate, rate, cast, count, estimate, reckon, compute, deem, number, sum up 152 | call bawl, cry (out), roar, shriek, bellow, ejaculate, scream, vociferate, clamor, exclaim, shout, yell be silent, be still, hark, hearken, hush, list, listen 153 | calm collected, imperturbable, sedate, still, composed, peaceful, self-possessed, tranquil, cool, placid, serene, undisturbed, dispassionate, quiet, smooth, unruffled agitated, excited, frenzied, passionate, ruffled, violent, boisterous, fierce, furious, raging, stormy, wild, disturbed, frantic, heated, roused, turbulent, wrathful 154 | cancel abolish, discharge, nullify, rescind, abrogate, efface, obliterate, revoke, annul, erase, quash, rub off or out, blot out, expunge, remove, scratch out, cross off or out, make void, repeal, vacate approve, enact, establish, perpetuate, reenact, uphold, confirm, enforce, maintain, record, sustain, write 155 | candid aboveboard, honest, open, truthful, artless, impartial, simple, unbiased, fair, ingenuous, sincere, unprejudiced, frank, innocent, straightforward, unreserved, guileless, naive, transparent, unsophisticated adroit, cunning, diplomatic, intriguing, sharp, subtle, artful, deceitful, foxy, knowing, shrewd, tricky, crafty, designing, insincere, maneuvering, sly, wily 156 | caparison accouterments, harness, housings, trappings 157 | capital chief city, metropolis, seat of government 158 | care anxiety, concern, oversight, trouble, attention, direction, perplexity, vigilance, caution, forethought, precaution, wariness, charge, heed, prudence, watchfulness, circumspection, management, solicitude, worry carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, negligence, oversight, remissness, disregard, inattention, neglect, omission, recklessness, slight 159 | career charge, flight, passage, race, course, line of achievement, public life, rush 160 | caress coddle, embrace, fondle, pamper, court, flatter, kiss, pet 161 | caricature burlesque, extravaganza, mimicry, take-off, exaggeration, imitation, parody, travesty 162 | carry bear, convey, move, sustain, transmit, bring, lift, remove, take, transport drop, fall under, give up, let go, shake off, throw down, throw off 163 | catastrophe calamity, denouement, mischance, mishap, cataclysm, disaster, misfortune, sequel benefit, boon, favor, pleasure, prosperity, blessing, comfort, help, privilege, success 164 | catch apprehend, comprehend, grasp, overtake, snatch, capture, discover, grip, secure, take, clasp, ensnare, gripe, seize, take hold of, clutch, entrap, lay hold of (on upon) fail of, give up, lose, release, throw aside, fall short of, let go, miss, restore, throw away 165 | cause actor, causality, designer, occasion, precedent, agent, causation, former, origin, reason, antecedent, condition, fountain, originator, source, author, creator, motive, power, spring consequence, development, end, fruit, outcome, product, creation, effect, event, issue, outgrowth, result 166 | cease abstain, desist, give over, quit, bring to an end, discontinue, intermit, refrain, come to an end, end, leave off, stop, conclude, finish, pause, terminate begin, enter upon, initiate, originate, set going, set on foot, commence, inaugurate, institute, set about, set in operation, start 167 | celebrate commemorate, keep, observe, solemnize contemn, dishonor, forget, neglect, profane, despise, disregard, ignore, overlook, violate 168 | center middle, midst bound, boundary, circumference, perimeter, rim 169 | chagrin confusion, discomposure, humiliation, shame, disappointment, dismay, mortification, vexation delight, exultation, glory, rejoicing, triumph 170 | change alter, exchange, shift, transmute, commute, metamorphose, substitute, turn, convert, modify, transfigure, vary, diversify, qualify, transform, veer abide, continue, hold, persist, retain, bide, endure, keep, remain, stay 171 | change alteration, mutation, renewing, transmutation, conversion, novelty, revolution, variation, diversity, regeneration, transformation, variety, innovation, renewal, transition, vicissitude constancy, fixedness, invariability, steadiness, continuance, fixity, permanence, unchangeableness, firmness, identity, persistence, uniformity 172 | character constitution, genius, personality, reputation, temper, disposition, nature, record, spirit, temperament 173 | characteristic attribute, feature, peculiarity, sign, trace, character, indication, property, singularity, trait, distinction, mark, quality 174 | charming bewitching, delightful, enrapturing, fascinating, captivating, enchanting, entrancing, winning 175 | chasten afflict, chastise, discipline, punish, refine, subdue, castigate, correct, humble, purify, soften, try 176 | cherish cheer, encourage, harbor, nurse, shelter, cling to, entertain, hold dear, nurture, treasure, comfort, foster, nourish, protect, value 177 | choose cull, elect, pick, pick out, prefer, select cast away, decline, dismiss, refuse, repudiate, cast out, disclaim, leave, reject, throw aside 178 | circumlocution diffuseness, prolixity, surplusage, verbiage, periphrasis, redundance, tautology, verbosity, pleonasm, redundancy, tediousness, wordiness brevity, compression, condensation, plainness, succinctness, compactness, conciseness, directness, shortness, terseness 179 | circumstance accompaniment, fact, item, point, concomitant, feature, occurrence, position, detail, incident, particular, situation, event 180 | class association, circle, clique, company, grade, rank, caste, clan, club, coterie, order, set 181 | cleanse brush, dust, purify, scour, sponge, wash, clean, lave, rinse, scrub, sweep, wipe, disinfect, mop befoul, besmirch, contaminate, debase, deprave, soil, stain, taint, besmear, bespatter, corrupt, defile, pollute, spoil, sully, vitiate 182 | clear apparent, intelligible, pellucid, transparent, diaphanous, limpid, perspicuous, unadorned, distinct, lucid, plain, unambiguous, evident, manifest, straightforward, unequivocal, explicit, obvious, translucent, unmistakable ambiguous, dim, foggy, mysterious, opaque, unintelligible, cloudy, dubious, indistinct, obscure, turbid, vague 183 | clever able, capable, happy, keen, sharp, adroit, dexterous, ingenious, knowing, skilful, apt, expert, intellectual, quick, smart, bright, gifted, intelligent, quick-witted, talented awkward, clumsy, foolish, ignorant, slow, thick-headed, bungling, dull, idiotic, senseless, stupid, witless 184 | collision clash, concussion, contact, impact, opposition, clashing, conflict, encounter, meeting, shock agreement, coincidence, concord, conformity, unison, amity, concert, concurrence, harmony, unity 185 | comfortable agreeable, cheery, genial, snug, at ease, commodious, pleasant, well-off, at rest, contented, satisfactory, well-provided, cheerful, convenient, satisfied, well-to-do cheerless, discontented, distressed, forlorn, uncomfortable, disagreeable, dissatisfied, dreary, miserable, wretched 186 | commit assign, confide, consign, entrust, relegate, trust 187 | company assemblage, concourse, convocation, host, assembly, conference, crowd, meeting, collection, congregation, gathering, multitude, conclave, convention, group, throng dispersion, loneliness, privacy, retirement, seclusion, solitude 188 | compel coerce, drive, make, oblige, constrain, force, necessitate 189 | complain croak, growl, grunt, remonstrate, find fault, grumble, murmur, repine applaud, approve, commend, eulogize, laud, praise 190 | complex abstruse, confused, intricate, mixed, complicated, conglomerate, involved, multiform, composite, entangled, manifold, obscure, compound, heterogeneous, mingled, tangled clear, homogeneous, plain, uncombined, uniform, direct, obvious, simple, uncompounded, unraveled 191 | condemn blame, convict, doom, reprove, censure, denounce, reprobate, sentence absolve, applaud, exonerate, pardon, acquit, approve, justify, praise 192 | confess accept, allow, concede, grant, acknowledge, avow, disclose, own, admit, certify, endorse, recognize cloak, deny, disown, hide, screen, conceal, disavow, dissemble, mask, secrete, cover, disguise, dissimulate, repudiate, veil 193 | confirm assure, fix, sanction, substantiate, corroborate, prove, settle, sustain, establish, ratify, strengthen, uphold abrogate, cancel, overthrow, shatter, upset, annul, destroy, shake, unsettle, weaken 194 | congratulate condole with, console 195 | conquer beat, humble, overthrow, subject, checkmate, master, prevail over, subjugate, crush, overcome, put down, surmount, defeat, overmaster, reduce, vanquish, discomfit, overmatch, rout, win, down, overpower, subdue, worst capitulate, fail, fly, lose, retire, submit, surrender, cede, fall, forfeit, resign, retreat, succumb, yield 196 | conscious advised, assured, certain, cognizant, sensible, apprised, aware, certified, informed, sure cold, dead, deaf, ignorant, insensible, unaware, unconscious 197 | consequence consequent, end, issue, outgrowth, sequel, effect, event, outcome, result, upshot 198 | console comfort, condole with, encourage, sympathize with annoy, distress, disturb, grieve, hurt, sadden, trouble, wound 199 | contagion 200 | continual ceaseless, incessant, regular, uninterrupted, constant, invariable, unbroken, unremitting, continuous, perpetual, unceasing, unvarying 201 | contract agreement, cartel, engagement, pledge, arrangement, compact, obligation, promise, bargain, covenant, pact, stipulation 202 | contrast compare, differentiate, discriminate, oppose 203 | conversation chat, communion, converse, intercourse, colloquy, confabulation, dialogue, parley, communication, conference, discourse, talk 204 | convert disciple, neophyte, proselyte 205 | convey carry, give, remove, shift, transmit, change, move, sell, transfer, transport cling to, hold, keep, possess, preserve, retain 206 | convoke assemble, call together, convene, muster, call, collect, gather, summon adjourn, disband, dismiss, dissolve, scatter, break up, discharge, disperse, prorogue, separate 207 | criminal abominable, flagitious, immoral, sinful, vile, culpable, guilty, iniquitous, unlawful, wicked, felonious, illegal, nefarious, vicious, wrong innocent, lawful, meritorious, right, just, legal, moral, virtuous 208 | daily nightly, nocturnal 209 | danger hazard, insecurity, jeopardy, peril, risk defense, immunity, protection, safeguard, safety, security, shelter 210 | dark black, dusky, mysterious, sable, somber, dim, gloomy, obscure, shadowy, swart, dismal, murky, opaque, shady, swarthy bright, crystalline, glowing, lucid, shining, brilliant, dazzling, illumined, luminous, transparent, clear, gleaming, light, radiant, white 211 | decay corrupt, decompose, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil 212 | deception craft, dissimulation, finesse, lie, cunning, double-dealing, fraud, lying, deceit, duplicity, guile, prevarication, deceitfulness, fabrication, hypocrisy, trickery, delusion, falsehood, imposition, untruth candor, frankness, honesty, simplicity, truth, fair dealing, guilelessness, openness, sincerity, veracity 213 | defense apology, guard, rampart, shelter, bulwark, justification, resistance, shield, fortress, protection, safeguard, vindication abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender 214 | defile befoul, corrupt, pollute, spoil, sully, tarnish, contaminate, infect, soil, stain, taint, vitiate clean, cleanse, disinfect, hallow, purify, sanctify, wash 215 | definition comment, description, exposition, rendering, commentary, explanation, interpretation, translation 216 | delegate deputy, legate, proxy, representative, substitute 217 | deliberate confer, consult, meditate, reflect, consider, debate, ponder, weigh 218 | delicious dainty, delightful, exquisite, luscious, savory acrid, bitter, loathsome, nauseous, repulsive, unpalatable, unsavory 219 | delightful acceptable, delicious, pleasant, refreshing, agreeable, grateful, pleasing, satisfying, congenial, gratifying, pleasurable, welcome depressing, distressing, horrible, miserable, painful, woful, disappointing, hateful, melancholy, mournful, saddening, wretched 220 | delusion error, fallacy, hallucination, illusion, phantasm actuality, certainty, fact, reality, truth, verity 221 | demolish destroy, overthrow, overturn, raze, ruin build, construct, create, make, repair, restore 222 | demonstration certainty, consequence, evidence, inference, conclusion, deduction, induction, proof 223 | design aim, final cause, object, proposal, device, intent, plan, purpose, end, intention, project, scheme 224 | desire appetency, concupiscence, hankering, proclivity, appetite, coveting, inclination, propensity, aspiration, craving, longing, wish 225 | despair desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness anticipation, cheer, courage, encouragement, expectation, hopefulness, assurance, confidence, elation, expectancy, hope, trust 226 | dexterity adroitness, aptitude, cleverness, expertness, readiness, skill 227 | diction expression, phrase, style, vocabulary, language, phraseology, verbiage, wording 228 | die cease, decline, expire, perish, decease, depart, fade, wither be born, come into being, flourish, rise again, begin, come to life, grow, rise from the dead, be immortal, exist, live, survive 229 | difference contrariety, discrimination, distinction, inequality, contrast, disparity, divergence, unlikeness, disagreement, dissimilarity, diversity, variation, discrepancy, dissimilitude, inconsistency, variety agreement, harmony, likeness, sameness, uniformity, consonance, identity, resemblance, similarity, unity 230 | difficult arduous, hard, onerous, toilsome, exhausting, laborious, severe, trying easy, facile, light, pleasant, slight, trifling, trivial 231 | direction aim, bearing, course, inclination, tendency, way 232 | discern behold, discriminate, observe, recognize, descry, distinguish, perceive, see 233 | discover ascertain, detect, disclose, ferret out, find out, descry, discern, expose, find, invent 234 | disease affection, disorder, indisposition, sickness, ailment, distemper, infirmity, unhealthiness, complaint, illness, malady, unsoundness health, robustness, soundness, strength, sturdiness, vigor 235 | disparage belittle, depreciate, discredit, underestimate, carp at, derogate from, dishonor, underrate, decry, detract from, lower, undervalue 236 | displace confuse, derange, disturb, mislay, remove, crowd out, disarrange, jumble, misplace, unsettle adjust, assort, dispose, order, put in order, set in order, array, classify, group, place, put in place, sort 237 | do accomplish, carry out, discharge, perform, achieve, carry through, effect, perpetrate, actualize, commit, execute, realize, bring about, complete, finish, transact, bring to pass, consummate, fulfil, work out baffle, defeat, fail, mar, miss, ruin, come short, destroy, frustrate, miscarry, neglect, spoil 238 | docile amenable, manageable, pliant, teachable, compliant, obedient, submissive, tractable, gentle, pliable, tame, yielding determined, firm, intractable, opinionated, self-willed, wilful, dogged, inflexible, obstinate, resolute, stubborn, unyielding 239 | doctrine article of belief, belief, precept, teaching, article of faith, dogma, principle, tenet 240 | dogmatic arrogant, doctrinal, magisterial, positive, authoritative, domineering, opinionated, self-opinionated, dictatorial, imperious, overbearing, systematic 241 | doubt distrust, mistrust, surmise, suspect believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, trust 242 | doubt disbelief, incredulity, perplexity, suspense, distrust, indecision, question, suspicion, hesitancy, irresolution, scruple, unbelief, hesitation, misgiving, skepticism, uncertainty assurance, certainty, conviction, determination, resolution, belief, confidence, decision, persuasion, resolve 243 | draw allure, drag, haul, induce, lure, tow, attract, entice, incline, lead, pull, tug alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject, repel, repulse 244 | dream day-dream, fantasy, reverie, trance, fancy, hallucination, romance, vision certainty, fact, reality, realization, substance, verity 245 | dress apparel, clothes, garb, habit, uniform, array, clothing, garments, raiment, vestments, attire, costume, habiliments, robes, vesture bareness, disarray, dishabille, exposure, nakedness, nudity, undress 246 | drive compel, propel, repel, resist, thrust, impel, push, repulse, ride, urge on 247 | duplicate copy, facsimile, likeness, reproduction, counterpart, imitation, replica, transcript archetype, model, original, pattern, prototype 248 | duty accountability, function, office, right, business, obligation, responsibility, righteousness 249 | eager animated, desirous, glowing, importunate, longing, anxious, earnest, hot, intense, vehement, ardent, enthusiastic, impatient, intent, yearning, burning, fervent, impetuous, keen, zealous apathetic, cool, indifferent, regardless, unconcerned, calm, dispassionate, negligent, stolid, uninterested, careless, frigid, phlegmatic, stony, unmindful, cold, heedless, purposeless, stupid, unmoved 250 | ease easiness, expertness, facility, knack, readiness annoyance, constraint, discomfort, irritation, trouble, vexation, awkwardness, difficulty, disquiet, perplexity, uneasiness, worry 251 | education breeding, discipline, learning, study, cultivation, information, nurture, teaching, culture, instruction, reading, training, development, knowledge, schooling, tuition ignorance, illiteracy 252 | effrontery assurance, boldness, hardihood, insolence, audacity, brass, impudence, shamelessness bashfulness, diffidence, sensitiveness, shyness, coyness, modesty, shrinking, timidity 253 | egotism conceit, self-assertion, self-confidence, self-esteem, egoism, self-conceit, self-consciousness, vanity bashfulness, diffidence, modesty, self-forgetfulness, unobtrusiveness, deference, humility, self-distrust, shyness, unostentatiousness 254 | emblem attribute, figure, image, sign, symbol, token, type 255 | emigrate immigrate, migrate 256 | employ call, engage, engross, hire, make use of, use, use up 257 | end break off, close, conclude, expire, quit, terminate, cease, complete, desist, finish, stop, wind up 258 | end accomplishment, effect, limit, achievement, expiration, outcome, bound, extent, period, boundary, extremity, point, cessation, finale, purpose, close, finis, result, completion, finish, termination, conclusion, fulfilment, terminus, consequence, goal, tip, consummation, intent, utmost, design, issue, uttermost 259 | endeavor attempt, essay, strive, try, undertake abandon, give up, omit, throw away, dismiss, let go, overlook, throw over, drop, neglect, pass by, throw up 260 | endeavor attempt, effort, essay, exertion, struggle, trial 261 | endure abide, bear, brook, submit to, sustain, afford, bear up under, permit, suffer, tolerate, allow, bear with, put up with, support, undergo break, despair, fail, fall, give out, sink, surrender, break down, droop, faint, falter, give up, succumb, yield 262 | enemy adversary, antagonist, competitor, foe, opponent, rival abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, friend, helper, supporter 263 | enmity acrimony, bitterness, ill will, malignity, animosity, hatred, malevolence, rancor, antagonism, hostility, malice, spite agreement, amity, friendship, kindliness, regard, alliance, concord, harmony, kindness, sympathy 264 | entertain amuse, cheer, disport, enliven, interest, please, beguile, delight, divert, gratify, occupy, recreate annoy, bore, busy, disquiet, distract, disturb, tire, weary 265 | entertainment amusement, diversion, fun, pleasure, cheer, enjoyment, merriment, recreation, delight, frolic, pastime, sport ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work 266 | enthusiasm ardor, excitement, frenzy, transport, devotion, extravagance, inspiration, vehemence, eagerness, fanaticism, intensity, warmth, earnestness, fervency, passion, zeal, ecstasy, fervor, rapture calculation, caution, deadness, indifference, policy, timidity, calmness, coldness, dulness, lukewarmness, prudence, wariness 267 | entrance access, approach, gate, introduction, accession, door, gateway, opening, adit, doorway, ingress, penetration, admission, entrée, inlet, portal, admittance, entry departure, ejection, exit, refusal, withdrawal, egress, exclusion, expulsion, rejection 268 | envious jealous, suspicious contented, friendly, kindly, satisfied, trustful, well-disposed 269 | equivocal ambiguous, enigmatical, indistinct, questionable, doubtful, indefinite, obscure, suspicious, dubious, indeterminate, perplexing, uncertain, enigmatic certain, evident, lucid, perspicuous, unequivocal, clear, indisputable, manifest, plain, unquestionable, distinct, indubitable, obvious, unambiguous, unquestioned 270 | esteem appreciate, consider, estimate, prize, think, calculate, deem, hold, regard, value 271 | esteem estimate, estimation, favor, regard, respect abhorrence, aversion, dislike, loathing, antipathy, contempt, hatred, repugnance 272 | eternal deathless, fadeless, never-failing, undying, endless, immortal, perennial, unending, eonian, imperishable, perpetual, unfading, everlasting, interminable, timeless, unfailing, ever-living, never-ending, unceasing, without end 273 | event case, contingency, fortune, outcome, chance, end, incident, possibility, circumstance, episode, issue, result, consequence, fact, occurrence, sequel 274 | every all, any, both, each, either 275 | evident apparent, glaring, overt, tangible, clear, indubitable, palpable, transparent, conspicuous, manifest, patent, unmistakable, discernible, obvious, perceptible, visible, distinct, open, plain concealed, impalpable, latent, secret, unknown, covert, impenetrable, obscure, undiscovered, unseen, dark, imperceptible, occult, unimagined, unthought-of, hidden, invisible 276 | example archetype, ideal, prototype, type, ensample, model, sample, warning, exemplar, pattern, specimen, exemplification, precedent, standard 277 | excess dissipation, lavishness, redundance, surplus, exorbitance, overplus, redundancy, waste, extravagance, prodigality, superabundance, wastefulness, intemperance, profusion, superfluity dearth, destitution, frugality, lack, scantiness, defect, economy, inadequacy, need, shortcoming, deficiency, failure, insufficiency, poverty, want 278 | execute administer, carry out, do, enforce, perform 279 | exercise act, application, exertion, performance, action, drill, occupation, practise, activity, employment, operation, use idleness, inaction, inactivity, relaxation, rest 280 | expense cost, expenditure, outgo, outlay gain, proceeds, profit, receipt, return, income, product, profits, receipts, returns 281 | explicit ambiguous, implicit, indefinite, uncertain, doubtful, implied, indeterminate, vague 282 | extemporaneous extemporary, impromptu, offhand, extempore, improvised, unpremeditated elaborated, premeditated, prepared, read, recited, studied, written 283 | exterminate annihilate, eradicate, overthrow, uproot, banish, expel, remove, wipe out, destroy, extirpate, root out augment, breed, cherish, develop, increase, populate, replenish, beget, build up, colonize, foster, plant, propagate, settle 284 | faint dim, fatigued, irresolute, weak, exhausted, feeble, languid, wearied, faded, half-hearted, listless, worn, faint-hearted, ill-defined, purposeless, worn down, faltering, indistinct, timid, worn out bright, clear, daring, fresh, resolute, sturdy, brilliant, conspicuous, energetic, hearty, strong, vigorous 285 | faith assent, confidence, credit, opinion, assurance, conviction, creed, reliance, belief, credence, doctrine, trust denial, dissent, doubt, infidelity, rejection, suspicion, disbelief, distrust, incredulity, misgiving, skepticism, unbelief 286 | faithful devoted, incorruptible, stanch, true, trusty, firm, loyal, sure, trustworthy, unwavering capricious, false, unfaithful, untrustworthy, faithless, fickle, untrue, wavering 287 | fame celebrity, eminence, honor, notoriety, reputation, credit, glory, laurels, renown, repute, distinction contempt, discredit, dishonor, humiliation, infamy, obscurity, contumely, disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, oblivion, shame 288 | fanaticism bigotry, credulity, intolerance, superstition cynicism, free-thinking, indifference, latitudinarianism 289 | fanciful chimerical, fantastic, grotesque, imaginative, visionary accurate, commonplace, prosaic, regular, sound, calculable, literal, real, sensible, sure, calculated, ordinary, reasonable, solid, true 290 | fancy belief, desire, imagination, predilection, caprice, humor, inclination, supposition, conceit, idea, liking, vagary, conception, image, mood, whim actuality, certainty, fact, reality, truth, verity 291 | farewell adieu, good-by, parting salutation, valedictory, congé, leave-taking, valediction 292 | fear affright, dismay, horror, timidity, apprehension, disquietude, misgiving, trembling, awe, dread, panic, tremor, consternation, fright, terror, trepidation 293 | feminine effeminate, female, womanish, womanly 294 | fetter bondage, custody, gyves, irons, bonds, durance, handcuffs, manacles, chains, duress, imprisonment, shackles 295 | feud affray, brawl, contest, dissension, hostility, animosity, broil, controversy, enmity, quarrel, bitterness, contention, dispute, fray, strife 296 | fiction allegory, fabrication, invention, myth, romance, apologue, falsehood, legend, novel, story, fable, figment certainty, fact, history, literalness, reality, truth, verity 297 | fierce ferocious, furious, raging, uncultivated, violent, fiery, impetuous, savage, untrained, wild affectionate, gentle, kind, patient, submissive, tame, docile, harmless, mild, peaceful, sweet, tender 298 | financial fiscal, monetary, pecuniary 299 | fine beautiful, excellent, polished, small, clarified, exquisite, pure, smooth, clear, gauzy, refined, splendid, comminuted, handsome, sensitive, subtile, dainty, keen, sharp, subtle, delicate, minute, slender, tenuous, elegant, nice, slight, thin big, clumsy, great, huge, large, stout, blunt, coarse, heavy, immense, rude, thick 300 | fire blaze, burning, combustion, conflagration, flame 301 | flock bevy, covey, group, herd, lot, set, brood, drove, hatch, litter, pack, swarm 302 | fluctuate hesitate, swerve, vacillate, veer, oscillate, undulate, vary, waver abide, adhere, hold fast, persist, stand fast, stay, stick 303 | fluid gas, liquid 304 | follow accompany, come after, go after, obey, pursue, attend, copy, heed, observe, result, chase, ensue, imitate, practise, succeed 305 | food aliment, feed, nourishment, pabulum, sustenance, diet, fodder, nutriment, provender, viands, fare, forage, nutrition, regimen, victuals 306 | formidable dangerous, redoubted, terrible, tremendous contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, helpless, powerless, weak 307 | fortification castle, citadel, fastness, fort, fortress, stronghold 308 | fortitude courage, endurance, heroism, resolution 309 | fortunate favored, lucky, prospered, prosperous, successful, happy broken, fallen, miserable, unhappy, woful, crushed, ill-starred, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched 310 | fraud artifice, deceit, duplicity, swindle, treason, cheat, deception, imposition, swindling, trick, cheating, dishonesty, imposture, treachery fairness, good faith, honesty, integrity, truth, uprightness 311 | friendly accessible, companionable, genial, neighborly, affable, complaisant, hearty, sociable, affectionate, cordial, kind, social, amicable, favorable, kindly, tender, brotherly, fond, loving, well-disposed adverse, bellicose, contentious, estranged, ill-disposed, unfriendly, alienated, belligerent, disaffected, frigid, indifferent, unkind, antagonistic, cold, distant, hostile, inimical, warlike 312 | friendship affection, comity, esteem, good will, amity, consideration, favor, love, attachment, devotion, friendliness, regard 313 | frighten affright, appal, cow, dismay, scare, alarm, browbeat, daunt, intimidate, terrify 314 | frugality economy, parsimony, saving, sparing, miserliness, providence, scrimping, thrift, parsimoniousness, prudence abundance, bounty, liberality, opulence, waste, affluence, extravagance, luxury, riches, wealth 315 | garrulous chattering, loquacious, talkative, verbose laconic, reserved, reticent, silent, speechless, taciturn 316 | gender 317 | general common, familiar, ordinary, universal, commonplace, frequent, popular, usual, customary, habitual, prevalent, everyday, normal, public exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual 318 | generous bountiful, free, liberal, noble, chivalrous, free-handed, magnanimous, open-handed, disinterested, free-hearted, munificent, open-hearted avaricious, covetous, ignoble, mean, niggardly, penurious, rapacious, close, greedy, illiberal, miserly, parsimonious, petty, stingy 319 | genius talent, talents dulness, folly, imbecility, obtuseness, senselessness, stupidity 320 | get achieve, attain, gain, procure, secure, acquire, earn, obtain, receive, win 321 | gift benefaction, boon, bribe, grant, largess, bequest, bounty, donation, gratuity, present compensation, earnings, guerdon, penalty, remuneration wages 322 | give bestow, communicate, deliver, grant, supply, cede, confer, furnish, impart 323 | govern command, curb, influence, mold, reign over, rule, control, direct, manage, reign, restrain, sway be in subjection, be subject, comply, obey, submit, yield 324 | graceful 325 | grief affliction, melancholy, regret, sorrow, trouble, distress, mourning, sadness, tribulation, wo 326 | habit custom, habitude, routine, system, use, fashion, practise, rule, usage, wont 327 | happen bechance, chance, fall out, supervene, befall, come to pass, occur, take place, betide, fall 328 | happiness blessedness, delight, gladness, pleasure, bliss, ecstasy, gratification, rapture, cheer, enjoyment, joy, rejoicing, comfort, felicity, merriment, satisfaction, contentment, gaiety, mirth, triumph 329 | happy blessed, cheering, gay, lucky, rejoiced, blissful, cheery, glad, merry, rejoicing, blithe, delighted, jocund, mirthful, smiling, blithesome, delightful, jolly, pleased, sprightly, bright, dexterous, joyful, prosperous, successful, buoyant, felicitous, joyous, rapturous, sunny, cheerful, fortunate 330 | harmony accord, concurrence, consistency, uniformity, accordance, conformity, consonance, union, agreement, congruity, symmetry, unison, amity, consent, unanimity, unity, concord antagonism, contest, discord, hostility, schism, battle, controversy, disproportion, incongruity, separation, conflict, difference, dissension, inconsistency, variance, contention, disagreement, disunion, opposition, warfare 331 | harvest crop, harvest-home, ingathering, result, fruit, harvesting, proceeds, return, growth, harvest-tide, produce, yield, harvest-feast, harvest-time, product, harvest-festival, increase, reaping 332 | hatred abhorrence, detestation, hostility, rancor, anger, dislike, ill will, repugnance, animosity, enmity, malevolence, resentment, antipathy, grudge, malice, revenge, aversion, hate, malignity, spite 333 | have be in possession of, hold, occupy, own, possess, be possessed of 334 | hazard accident, chance, danger, jeopardy, risk, casualty, contingency, fortuity, peril, venture assurance, necessity, protection, safety, surety, certainty, plan, safeguard, security 335 | healthy hale, hygienic, sanitary, vigorous, healthful, salubrious, sound, well, hearty, salutary, strong, wholesome delicate, failing, ill, unsound, worn, diseased, fainting, sick, wasted, worn down, emaciated, fragile, unhealthy, weak, worn out, exhausted, frail 336 | help abet, befriend, foster, succor, uphold, aid, cooperate, second, support, assist, encourage, stand by, sustain counteract, discourage, oppose, resist, thwart, withstand 337 | heretic dissenter, heresiarch, non-conformist, schismatic 338 | heterogeneous confused, mingled, unhomogeneous, conglomerate, miscellaneous, unlike, discordant, mixed, variant, dissimilar, non-homogeneous, various alike, homogeneous, identical, like, pure, same, similar, uniform 339 | hide bury, cover, entomb, overwhelm, suppress, cloak, disguise, inter, screen, veil, conceal, dissemble, mask, secrete admit, disclose, exhume, manifest, show, advertise, discover, expose, promulgate, tell, avow, disinter, lay bare, publish, uncover, betray, divulge, lay open, raise, unmask, confess, exhibit, make known reveal, unveil 340 | high elevated, exalted, noble, steep, towering, eminent, lofty, proud, tall, uplifted base, deep, degraded, depressed, dwarfed, inferior, low, mean, short, stunted 341 | hinder baffle, clog, foil, obstruct, retard, balk, counteract, frustrate, oppose, stay, bar, delay, hamper, prevent, stop, block, embarrass, impede, resist, thwart, check, encumber, interrupt 342 | history account, biography, muniment, record, annals, chronicle, narration, register, archives, memoir, narrative, story, autobiography, memorial, recital 343 | holy blessed, devoted, hallowed, saintly, consecrated, divine, sacred, set apart abominable, cursed, polluted, unconsecrated, unholy, wicked, common, impure, secular, unhallowed, unsanctified, worldly 344 | home abode, dwelling, habitation, hearthstone, ingleside, domicil, fireside, hearth, house, residence 345 | honest candid, frank, ingenuous, true, equitable, genuine, just, trustworthy, fair, good, sincere, trusty, faithful, honorable, straightforward, upright deceitful, faithless, hypocritical, perfidious, unfaithful, dishonest, false, lying, traitorous, unscrupulous, disingenuous, fraudulent, mendacious, treacherous, untrue 346 | horizontal even, flat, level, plain, plane broken, inclined, rolling, rugged, sloping, hilly, irregular, rough, slanting, uneven 347 | humane benevolent, compassionate, human, pitying, benignant, forgiving, kind, sympathetic, charitable, gentle, kind-hearted, tender, clement, gracious, merciful, tender-hearted 348 | hunt chase, hunting, inquisition, pursuit, search 349 | hypocrisy affectation, formalism, pretense, sanctimony, cant, pharisaism, sanctimoniousness, sham, dissimulation, pietism candor, genuineness, ingenuousness, sincerity, truth, frankness, honesty, openness, transparency, truthfulness 350 | hypocrite cheat, deceiver, dissembler, impostor, pretender 351 | hypothesis conjecture, scheme, supposition, system, guess, speculation, surmise, theory certainty, demonstration, discovery, evidence, fact, proof 352 | idea apprehension, design, impression, plan, archetype, fancy, judgment, purpose, belief, fantasy, model, sentiment, conceit, ideal, notion, supposition, concept, image, opinion, theory, conception, imagination, pattern, thought actuality, fact, reality, substance 353 | ideal archetype, model, pattern, prototype, standard, idea, original accomplishment, action, doing, fact, practise, achievement, attainment, embodiment, incarnation, reality, act, development, execution, performance, realization 354 | idiocy fatuity, foolishness, incapacity, stupidity, folly, imbecility, senselessness acuteness, brilliancy, common sense, sagacity, soundness, astuteness, capacity, intelligence, sense, wisdom 355 | idle inactive, inert, slothful, trifling, unoccupied, indolent, lazy, sluggish, unemployed, vacant active, busy, diligent, employed, industrious, occupied, working 356 | ignorant ill-informed, unenlightened, unlearned, untaught, illiterate, uninformed, unlettered, untutored, uneducated, uninstructed, unskilled educated, instructed, learned, sage, skilled, trained, well-informed, wise 357 | imagination fancy, fantasy, phantasy 358 | immediately at once, instanter, presently, straightway, directly, instantly, right away, this instant, forthwith, now, right off, without delay after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time 359 | immerse bury, dip, douse, duck, immerge, plunge, sink, submerge 360 | imminent impending, threatening chimerical, contingent, doubtful, improbable, problematical, unexpected, unlikely 361 | impediment bar, clog, encumbrance, obstacle, barrier, difficulty, hindrance, obstruction advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, help, relief, succor 362 | impudence assurance, impertinence, intrusiveness, presumption, boldness, incivility, officiousness, rudeness, effrontery, insolence, pertness, sauciness, forwardness bashfulness, diffidence, lowliness, modesty, coyness, humility, meekness, submissiveness 363 | incongruous absurd, ill-matched, inharmonious, conflicting, inapposite, irreconcilable, contradictory, inappropriate, mismatched, contrary, incommensurable, mismated, discordant, incompatible, repugnant, discrepant, inconsistent, unsuitable accordant, agreeing, compatible, consistent, harmonious, suitable 364 | induction deduction, inference 365 | industrious active, busy, employed, occupied, assiduous, diligent, engaged, sedulous 366 | industry application, diligence, labor, persistence, assiduity, effort, pains, sedulousness, attention, exertion, patience, constancy, intentness, perseverance changeableness, idleness, inconstancy, neglect, remissness, fickleness, inattention, indolence, negligence, sloth 367 | infinite absolute, illimitable, limitless, unconditioned, boundless, immeasurable, measureless, unfathomable, countless, innumerable, numberless, unlimited, eternal, interminable, unbounded, unmeasured bounded, finite, measurable, restricted, small, brief, limited, moderate, shallow, transient, circumscribed, little, narrow, short, transitory, evanescent 368 | influence actuate, draw, impel, induce, move, stir, compel, drive, incite, instigate, persuade, sway, dispose, excite, incline, lead, prompt, urge deter, dissuade, impede, prevent, restrain, retard, discourage, hinder, inhibit 369 | inherent congenital, indispensable, innate, native, essential, indwelling, inseparable, natural, immanent, infixed, internal, subjective, inborn, ingrained, intrinsic, inbred, inhering, inwrought accidental, extrinsic, outward, superficial, supplemental, casual, fortuitous, subsidiary, superfluous, transient, external, incidental, superadded, superimposed, unconnected 370 | injury blemish, disadvantage, hurt, loss, prejudice, damage, evil, impairment, mischief, wrong, detriment, harm, injustice, outrage advantage, benefit, boon, improvement, service, amelioration, blessing, help, remedy, utility 371 | injustice grievance, injury, unfairness, unrighteousness, wrong, iniquity equity, faithfulness, impartiality, lawfulness, righteousness, fairness, honesty, integrity, rectitude, uprightness, fair play, honor, justice, right 372 | innocent blameless, guiltless, inoffensive, spotless, clean, harmless, pure, stainless, clear, immaculate, right, upright, faultless, innocuous, righteous, virtuous, guileless, innoxious, sinless 373 | inquisitive curious, meddlesome, peeping, scrutinizing, inquiring, meddling, prying, searching, intrusive apathetic, heedless, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, careless, inattentive 374 | insanity aberration, delirium, frenzy, madness, alienation, dementia, hallucination, mania, craziness, derangement, lunacy, monomania clearness, good sense, lucidity, rationality, sanity 375 | interpose arbitrate, intercept, intermeddle, meddle, intercede, interfere, interrupt, mediate avoid, keep aloof, keep out, retire, stand back, hold aloof, keep away, let alone, stand aside, stand off, hold off, keep clear, let be, stand away, withdraw 376 | involve complicate, embroil, implicate, include, embarrass, entangle, imply, overwhelm disconnect, disentangle, distinguish, explicate, extricate, remove, separate 377 | journey excursion, pilgrimage, transit, trip, expedition, tour, travel, voyage 378 | judge arbiter, arbitrator, justice, referee, umpire 379 | justice equity, impartiality, legality, rightfulness, fairness, integrity, rectitude, truth, fair play, justness, right, uprightness, faithfulness, law, righteousness, virtue, honor, lawfulness dishonesty, inequity, partiality, unlawfulness, untruth, favoritism, injustice, unfairness, unreasonableness, wrong 380 | keep carry, defend, hold, preserve, retain, carry on, detain, maintain, protect, support, celebrate, fulfil, obey, refrain, sustain, conduct, guard, observe, restrain, withhold 381 | kill assassinate, despatch, massacre, put to death, slay, butcher, execute, murder, slaughter 382 | kin affinity, blood, descent, kind, race, alliance, consanguinity, family, kindred, relationship, birth 383 | knowledge acquaintance, erudition, learning, recognition, apprehension, experience, light, scholarship, cognition, information, lore, science, cognizance, intelligence, perception, wisdom, comprehension, intuition ignorance, inexperience, misconception, rudeness, illiteracy, misapprehension, misunderstanding, unfamiliarity 384 | language barbarism, expression, patois, vernacular, dialect, idiom, speech, vocabulary, diction, mother tongue, tongue 385 | large abundant, coarse, gigantic, long, ample, colossal, grand, massive, big, commodious, great, spacious, broad, considerable, huge, vast, bulky, enormous, immense, wide, capacious, extensive brief, infinitesimal, little, minute, petty, slender, tiny, diminutive, insignificant, mean, narrow, scanty, slight, trifling, inconsiderable, limited, microscopic, paltry, short, small, trivial 386 | law canon, economy, legislation, principle, code, edict, mandate, regulation, command, enactment, order, rule, commandment, formula, ordinance, statute, decree, jurisprudence, polity 387 | liberty emancipation, freedom, independence, license captivity, imprisonment, oppression, slavery, compulsion, necessity, serfdom, superstition, constraint, obligation, servitude, thraldom 388 | light blaze, gleam, glow, shimmer, flame, gleaming, illumination, shine, flare, glimmer, incandescence, shining, flash, glistening, luster, sparkle, flicker, glistering, scintillation, twinkle, glare, glitter, sheen, twinkling blackness, darkness, dusk, gloominess, shade, dark, dimness, gloom, obscurity, shadow 389 | likely apt, conceivable, liable, probable, credible, conjectural, presumable, reasonable doubtful, improbable, questionable, unreasonable, dubious, incredible, unlikely 390 | listen attend, hark, harken, hear, heed, list be deaf to, ignore, neglect, scorn, slight 391 | literature belles-lettres, literary productions, publications, books, literary works, writings 392 | load burden, charge, encumbrance, incubus, pack, cargo, clog, freight, lading, weight 393 | lock bar, catch, fastening, hook, bolt, clasp, hasp, latch 394 | look behold, discern, inspect, see, view, contemplate, gaze, regard, stare, watch, descry, glance, scan, survey 395 | love affection, charity, friendship, regard, attachment, devotion, liking, tenderness, attraction, fondness 396 | make become, constrain, fabricate, manufacture, bring about, construct, fashion, occasion, bring into being, create, force, perform, bring to pass, do, frame, reach, cause, effect, get, render, compel, establish, make out, require, compose, execute, make up, shape, constitute 397 | marriage conjugal union, espousals, nuptials, spousals, wedding, espousal, matrimony, spousal, union, wedlock bachelorhood, celibacy, divorce, maidenhood, virginity, widowhood 398 | masculine male, manful, manlike, manly, mannish, virile 399 | massacre butchery, carnage, havoc, slaughter 400 | meddlesome impertinent, intrusive, meddling, obtrusive, officious modest, reserved, retiring, shy, unassuming, unobtrusive 401 | melody harmony, music, symphony, unison 402 | memory recollection, reminiscence, retrospect, retrospection, remembrance forgetfulness, oblivion, obliviousness, oversight, unconsciousness 403 | mercy benevolence, favor, kindness, mildness, benignity, forbearance, lenience, pardon, blessing, forgiveness, leniency, pity, clemency, gentleness, lenity, tenderness, compassion, grace cruelty, implacability, punishment, rigor, sternness, hardness, justice, revenge, severity, vengeance, harshness, penalty 404 | meter euphony, measure, rhythm, verse 405 | mind brain, instinct, reason, spirit, consciousness, intellect, sense, thought, disposition, intelligence, soul, understanding body, brawn, brute force, material substance, matter 406 | minute circumstantial, diminutive, little, slender, comminuted, exact, particular, small, critical, fine, precise, tiny, detailed 407 | misfortune adversity, disappointment, ill fortune, ruin, affliction, disaster, ill luck, sorrow, bereavement, distress, misadventure, stroke, blow, failure, mischance, trial, calamity, hardship, misery, tribulation, chastening, harm, mishap, trouble, chastisement, ill, reverse, visitation blessing, consolation, gratification, pleasure, success, boon, good fortune, happiness, prosperity, triumph, comfort, good luck, joy, relief 408 | mob canaille, dregs of the people, masses, rabble, crowd, lower classes, populace, the vulgar 409 | model archetype, facsimile, original, representation, copy, image, pattern, standard, design, imitation, prototype, type, example, mold 410 | modesty backwardness, constraint, reserve, timidity, bashfulness, coyness, shyness, unobtrusiveness, coldness, diffidence abandon, boldness, forwardness, impudence, pertness, sociability, arrogance, conceit, frankness, indiscretion, sauciness, assumption, confidence, freedom, loquaciousness, self-conceit, assurance, egotism, haughtiness, loquacity, self-sufficiency 411 | money bills, cash, funds, property, bullion, coin, gold, silver, capital, currency, notes, specie 412 | morose acrimonious, dogged, ill-natured, splenetic, churlish, gloomy, severe, sulky, crabbed, gruff, snappish, sullen, crusty, ill-humored, sour, surly amiable, complaisant, gentle, kind, pleasant, benignant, friendly, good-natured, loving, sympathetic, bland, genial, indulgent, mild, tender 413 | motion act, change, movement, process, transition, action, move, passage, transit immobility, quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, stillness 414 | mourn bemoan, deplore, lament, regret, rue, sorrow, bewail, grieve be joyful, exult, joy, make merry, rejoice, triumph 415 | mutual common, correlative, interchangeable, joint, reciprocal detached, distinct, separate, severed, unconnected, unrequited, disconnected, disunited, separated, sundered, unreciprocated, unshared, dissociated 416 | mysterious abstruse, inexplicable, recondite, cabalistic, inscrutable, secret, dark, mystic, transcendental, enigmatical, mystical, unfathomable, hidden, obscure, unfathomed, incomprehensible, occult, unknown 417 | name agnomen, denomination, prenomen, surname, appellation, designation, style, title, cognomen, epithet 418 | native indigenous, innate, natal, natural, original acquired, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnatural 419 | nautical marine, maritime, naval, ocean, oceanic 420 | neat clean, dapper, nice, prim, tidy, cleanly, natty, orderly, spruce, trim dirty, negligent, slouchy, uncared for, disorderly, rough, slovenly, unkempt, dowdy, rude, soiled, untidy 421 | necessary essential, infallible, required, unavoidable, indispensable, needed, requisite, undeniable, inevitable, needful casual, needless, optional, useless, contingent, non-essential, unnecessary, worthless 422 | necessity compulsion, fatality, requisite, destiny, fate, sine qua non, emergency, indispensability, unavoidableness, essential, indispensableness, urgency, exigency, need, want, extremity, requirement choice, doubt, dubiousness, freedom, possibility, contingency, doubtfulness, fortuity, option, uncertainty 423 | neglect carelessness, heedlessness, negligence, scorn, default, inadvertence, omission, slackness, disregard, inattention, oversight, slight, disrespect, indifference, remissness, thoughtlessness, failure, neglectfulness 424 | new fresh, modern, new-made, upstart, juvenile, new-fangled, novel, young, late, new-fashioned, recent, youthful 425 | nimble active, alert, bustling, prompt, speedy, spry, agile, brisk, lively, quick, sprightly, swift clumsy, dilatory, dull, heavy, inactive, inert, slow, sluggish, unready 426 | normal common, natural, ordinary, regular, typical, usual abnormal, irregular, peculiar, singular, unprecedented, exceptional, monstrous, rare, uncommon, unusual 427 | notwithstanding altho(ugh), howbeit, nevertheless, tho(ugh), but, however, still, yet 428 | notwithstanding despite, in spite of 429 | oath adjuration, curse, profane swearing, affidavit, cursing, profanity, anathema, denunciation, reprobation, ban, execration, swearing, blaspheming, imprecation, sworn statement, blasphemy, malediction, vow benediction, benison, blessing 430 | obscure abstruse, darksome, dusky, involved, ambiguous, deep, enigmatical, muddy, cloudy, dense, hidden, mysterious, complex, difficult, incomprehensible, profound, complicated, dim, indistinct, turbid, dark, doubtful, intricate, unintelligible 431 | obsolete ancient, archaic, obsolescent, out of date, antiquated, disused, old, rare 432 | obstinate contumacious, headstrong, mulish, resolute, decided, heady, obdurate, resolved, determined, immovable, opinionated, stubborn, dogged, indomitable, persistent, unconquerable, firm, inflexible, pertinacious, unflinching, fixed, intractable, refractory, unyielding amenable, dutiful, pliable, tractable, complaisant, gentle, pliant, undecided, compliant, irresolute, submissive, wavering, docile, obedient, teachable, yielding 433 | obstruct arrest, check, embarrass, interrupt, stay, bar, choke, hinder, oppose, stop, barricade, clog, impede, retard accelerate, aid, facilitate, free, open, promote, advance, clear, forward, further, pave the way for 434 | old aged, decrepit, immemorial, senile, ancient, elderly, olden, time-honored, antiquated, gray, patriarchal, time-worn, antique, hoary, remote, venerable 435 | operation action, effect, force, performance, result, agency, execution, influence, procedure failure, ineffectiveness, inutility, powerlessness, uselessness, inaction, inefficiency 436 | order command, injunction, mandate, requirement, direction, instruction, prohibition allowance, consent, leave, liberty, license, permission, permit 437 | ostentation boast, flourish, parade, pompousness, vaunt, boasting, pageant, pomp, show, vaunting, display, pageantry, pomposity diffidence, quietness, retirement, timidity, modesty, reserve, shrinking, unobtrusiveness 438 | ought 439 | oversight care, control, management, surveillance, charge, direction, superintendence, watch, command, inspection, supervision, watchfulness 440 | pain ache, distress, suffering, torture, agony, pang, throe, twinge, anguish, paroxysm, torment, wo(e) comfort, delight, ease, enjoyment, peace, rapture, relief, solace 441 | palliate apologize for, conceal, extenuate, hide, screen, cloak, cover, gloss over, mitigate, veil 442 | pardon absolve, condone, forgive, pass by, remit, acquit, excuse, overlook, pass over castigate, chastise, convict, doom, recompense, sentence, chasten, condemn, correct, punish, scourge, visit 443 | pardon absolution, amnesty, forgiveness, oblivion, acquittal, forbearance, mercy, remission penalty, punishment, retaliation, retribution, vengeance 444 | part 445 | part atom, fraction, member, section, component, fragment, particle, segment, constituent, ingredient, piece, share, division, instalment, portion, subdivision, element 446 | particle atom, grain, mite, scrap, whit, corpuscle, iota, molecule, shred, element, jot, scintilla, tittle aggregate, entirety, mass, quantity, sum, sum total, total, whole 447 | patience calmness, forbearance, long-suffering, sufferance, composure, fortitude, resignation, endurance, leniency, submission 448 | pay allowance, hire, recompense, salary, compensation, honorarium, remuneration, stipend, earnings, payment, requital, wages, fee 449 | people commonwealth, nation, race, state, tribe, community, population 450 | perceive apprehend, comprehend, conceive, understand fail of, ignore, lose, misapprehend, misconceive, miss, overlook 451 | perfect absolute, consummate, holy, spotless, accurate, correct, ideal, stainless, blameless, entire, immaculate, unblemished, complete, faultless, sinless, undefiled, completed, finished bad, defective, imperfect, meager, scant, blemished, deficient, incomplete, perverted, short, corrupt, deformed, inferior, poor, spoiled, corrupted, fallible, insufficient, ruined, worthless, defaced, faulty, marred 452 | permanent abiding, enduring, lasting, steadfast, changeless, fixed, perpetual, unchangeable, constant, immutable, persistent, unchanging, durable, invariable, stable 453 | permission allowance, authorization, leave, license, authority, consent, liberty, permit denial, objection, prevention, refusal, resistance, hindrance, opposition, prohibition 454 | pernicious bad, evil, mischievous, pestilential, baneful, foul, noisome, poisonous, deadly, harmful, noxious, ruinous, deleterious, hurtful, perverting, unhealthful, destructive, injurious, pestiferous, unwholesome, detrimental, insalubrious advantageous, favorable, helpful, profitable, serviceable, beneficent, good, invigorating, rejuvenating, useful, beneficial, healthful, life-giving, salutary, wholesome 455 | perplexity amazement, bewilderment, distraction, doubt, astonishment, confusion, disturbance, embarrassment 456 | persuade allure, dispose, incline, move, bring over, entice, induce, prevail on or upon, coax, impel, influence, urge, convince, incite, lead, win over deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, hold back, repel, restrain 457 | pertness boldness, forwardness, liveliness, sprightliness, briskness, impertinence, sauciness, flippancy, impudence, smartness bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, humility, modesty, shyness 458 | perverse contrary, froward, petulant, untoward, factious, intractable, stubborn, wayward, fractious, obstinate, ungovernable, wilful accommodating, complaisant, genial, kind, amenable, compliant, governable, obliging 459 | physical bodily, corporeal, natural, tangible, corporal, material, sensible, visible hyperphysical, intangible, invisible, moral, unreal, immaterial, intellectual, mental, spiritual, unsubstantial 460 | pique displeasure, irritation, offense, resentment, umbrage, grudge approval, contentment, delight, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction, complacency 461 | pitiful abject, lamentable, paltry, sorrowful, base, miserable, pathetic, touching, contemptible, mournful, piteous, woful, despicable, moving, pitiable, wretched august, dignified, grand, lofty, sublime, beneficent, exalted, great, mighty, superb, commanding, glorious, helpful, noble, superior 462 | pity commiseration, condolence, sympathy, tenderness, compassion, mercy barbarity, ferocity, harshness, pitilessness, severity, brutality, hard-heartedness, inhumanity, rigor, sternness, cruelty, hardness, mercilessness, ruthlessness, truculence 463 | plant seed, seed down, set, set out, sow eradicate, extirpate, root up, uproot, weed out 464 | plead advocate, ask, beseech, implore, solicit, argue, beg, entreat, press, urge 465 | pleasant agreeable, good-natured, kindly, pleasing, attractive, kind, obliging, pleasurable arrogant, displeasing, glum, ill-humored, repelling, austere, dreary, grim, ill-natured, repulsive, crabbed, forbidding, harsh, offensive, unkind, disagreeable, gloomy, hateful, repellent, unpleasant 466 | plentiful abounding, bountiful, generous, plenteous, abundant, complete, large, profuse, adequate, copious, lavish, replete, affluent, enough, liberal, rich, ample, exuberant, luxuriant, sufficient, bounteous, full, overflowing, teeming deficient, inadequate, narrow, scanty, small, drained, insufficient, niggardly, scarce, sparing, exhausted, mean, poor, scrimped, stingy, impoverished, miserly, scant, short, straitened 467 | poetry meter, numbers, poesy, song, metrical composition, poem, rime, verse prosaic speech, prosaic writing, prose 468 | polite accomplished, courtly, genteel, urbane, civil, cultivated, gracious, well-behaved, complaisant, cultured, obliging, well-bred, courteous, elegant, polished, well-mannered awkward, clownish, ill-mannered, insulting, uncouth, bluff, coarse, impertinent, raw, unmannerly, blunt, discourteous, impolite, rude, unpolished, boorish, ill-behaved, impudent, rustic, untaught, brusk, ill-bred, insolent, uncivil, untutored 469 | polity constitution, policy, form or system of government 470 | portion lot, parcel, part, proportion, share 471 | poverty beggary, distress, mendicancy, pauperism, privation, destitution, indigence, need, penury, want 472 | power ability, competency, expertness, readiness, aptitude, dexterity, faculty, skill, capability, efficacy, force, strength, capacity, efficiency, might, susceptibility, cleverness, energy, qualification, talent, cogency awkwardness, helplessness, inability, incompetence, stupidity, dulness, imbecility, inaptitude, inefficiency, unskilfulness, feebleness, impotence, incapacity, maladroitness, weakness 473 | praise acclaim, approbation, compliment, laudation, acclamation, approval, encomium, panegyric, adulation, cheering, eulogy, plaudit, applause, cheers, flattery, sycophancy abuse, condemnation, disapproval, obloquy, scorn, animadversion, contempt, disparagement, reproach, slander, blame, denunciation, hissing, reproof, vilification, censure, disapprobation, ignominy, repudiation, vituperation 474 | pray ask, bid, entreat, invoke, request, beg, call upon, implore, petition, supplicate, beseech, conjure, importune, plead 475 | precarious doubtful, hazardous, risky, unsettled, dubious, insecure, unassured, unstable, equivocal, perilous, uncertain, unsteady actual, firm, infallible, stable, sure, undoubted, assured, immutable, real, steady, undeniable, unquestionable, certain, incontestable, settled, strong 476 | precedent antecedent, case, instance, pattern, authority, example, obiter dictum, warrant 477 | predestination fate, foreknowledge, foreordination, necessity accident, choice, freedom, independence, chance, free agency, free will, uncertainty 478 | prejudice bias, preconception, presumption, partiality, prepossession, unfairness certainty, conviction, evidence, reason, conclusion, demonstration, proof, reasoning 479 | pretense affectation, disguise, pretext, simulation, air, dissimulation, ruse, subterfuge, assumption, excuse, seeming, trick, cloak, mask, semblance, wile, color, pretension, show actuality, fact, guilelessness, ingenuousness, reality, sincerity, candor, frankness, honesty, openness, simplicity, truth 480 | prevent anticipate, forestall, obviate, preclude 481 | previous antecedent, foregoing, front, preceding, anterior, former, introductory, preliminary, earlier, forward, precedent, prior after, consequent, hind, hindmost, latter, subsequent, concluding, following, hinder, later, posterior, succeeding 482 | price charge, cost, expenditure, expense, outlay, value, worth 483 | pride arrogance, ostentation, self-exaltation, assumption, presumption, self-respect, conceit, reserve, superciliousness, disdain, self-complacency, vainglory, haughtiness, self-conceit, vanity, insolence, self-esteem humility, lowliness, meekness, modesty, self-abasement, self-distrust 484 | primeval aboriginal, indigenous, patriarchal, primitive, ancient, native, primal, primordial, autochthonic, old, primary, pristine, immemorial, original, prime, uncreated adventitious, foreign, late, new, recent, exotic, fresh, modern, novel 485 | profit advantage, expediency, proceeds, service, avail, gain, receipts, usefulness, benefit, good, return, utility, emolument, improvement, returns, value damage, detriment, harm, injury, ruin, destruction, disadvantage, hurt, loss, waste 486 | progress advance, development, improvement, proficiency, advancement, growth, increase, progression, attainment check, delay, falling off, retrogression, stop, decline, falling back, relapse, stay, stoppage 487 | prohibit debar, forbid, inhibit, preclude, disallow, hinder, interdict, prevent allow, empower, let, require, authorize, enjoin, license, sanction, command, give consent, order, suffer, consent to, give leave, permit, tolerate, direct, give permission, put up with, warrant 488 | promote advance, encourage, forward, prefer, raise, aid, exalt, foster, push, urge forward, assist, excite, further, push on, urge on, elevate, foment, help 489 | propitiation atonement, expiation, reconciliation, satisfaction alienation, curse, penalty, reprobation, vengeance, chastisement, estrangement, punishment, retribution, wrath, condemnation, offense 490 | propitious auspicious, benignant, favorable, gracious, kindly, benign, clement, friendly, kind, merciful adverse, forbidding, ill-disposed, repellent, unfriendly, antagonistic, hostile, inauspicious, unfavorable, unpropitious 491 | proposal bid, offer, overture, proposition acceptance, denial, disapproval, refusal, rejection, repulse 492 | propose 493 | protract continue, delay, elongate, lengthen, procrastinate, defer, draw out, extend, postpone, prolong abbreviate, conclude, curtail, hurry, reduce, abridge, contract, hasten, limit, shorten 494 | proverb adage, axiom, maxim, saw, aphorism, byword, motto, saying, apothegm, dictum, precept, truism 495 | prowess bravery, gallantry, intrepidity, courage, heroism, valor cowardice, cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidity 496 | prudence care, discretion, judgment, carefulness, forecast, judiciousness, caution, foresight, providence, circumspection, forethought, wisdom, consideration, frugality folly, improvidence, indiscretion, rashness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, imprudence, prodigality, recklessness, wastefulness 497 | purchase acquire, barter for, get, procure, secure, bargain for, buy, obtain barter, dispose of, exchange, put to sale, sell 498 | pure absolute, guiltless, simple, unmixed, chaste, holy, spotless, unpolluted, classic, immaculate, stainless, unspotted, classical, incorrupt, true, unstained, clean, innocent, unadulterated, unsullied, clear, mere, unblemished, untainted, continent, perfect, uncorrupted, untarnished, genuine, real, undefiled, upright, guileless, sheer, unmingled, virtuous adulterated, foul, indecent, obscene, tainted, defiled, gross, indelicate, polluted, tarnished, dirty, immodest, lewd, stained, unchaste, filthy, impure, mixed, sullied, unclean 499 | put deposit, lay, place, set 500 | queer anomalous, erratic, odd, strange, bizarre, extraordinary, peculiar, uncommon, comical, fantastic, preposterous, unique, crotchety, funny, quaint, unmatched, curious, grotesque, ridiculous, unusual, droll, laughable, singular, whimsical, eccentric, ludicrous common, familiar, normal, regular, customary, natural, ordinary, usual 501 | quicken accelerate, drive on, hasten, promote, advance, expedite, hurry, speed, despatch, facilitate, make haste, urge, drive, further, press forward, urge on check, clog, delay, drag, hinder, impede, obstruct, retard 502 | quote cite, extract, plagiarize, repeat, excerpt, paraphrase, recite 503 | racy flavorous, lively, pungent, spicy, forcible, piquant, rich, spirited cold, flat, insipid, stale, tasteless, dull, flavorless, prosy, stupid, vapid 504 | radical complete, ingrained, perfect, constitutional, innate, positive, entire, native, primitive, essential, natural, thorough, extreme, organic, thoroughgoing, fundamental, original, total conservative, incomplete, palliative, slight, tentative, inadequate, moderate, partial, superficial, trial 505 | rare curious, odd, scarce, unique, extraordinary, peculiar, singular, unparalleled, incomparable, precious, strange, unprecedented, infrequent, remarkable, uncommon, unusual 506 | reach arrive, attain, come to, enter, gain, get to, land depart, embark, go, go away, leave, set out, set sail, start, weigh anchor 507 | real actual, demonstrable, genuine, true, authentic, developed, positive, unquestionable, certain, essential, substantial, veritable conceived, feigned, illusory, supposed, unreal, fabulous, fictitious, imaginary, supposititious, untrue, fanciful, hypothetical, reported, theoretical, visionary 508 | reason argue, debate, discuss, establish, question, contend, demonstrate, dispute, prove, wrangle, controvert 509 | reason account, cause, end, motive, principle, aim, consideration, ground, object, purpose, argument, design 510 | reasoning argument, argumentation, debate, ratiocination 511 | rebellious contumacious, mutinous, uncontrollable, disobedient, refractory, ungovernable, insubordinate, seditious, unmanageable, intractable compliant, docile, manageable, subservient, controllable, dutiful, obedient, tractable, deferential, gentle, submissive, yielding 512 | record account, enrolment, instrument, register, archive, entry, inventory, roll, catalogue, enumeration, memorandum, schedule, chronicle, history, memorial, scroll, document, inscription, muniment 513 | recover be cured or healed, heal, recuperate, restore, be restored, reanimate, regain, resume, cure, recruit, repossess, retrieve die, fail, grow worse, relapse, sink 514 | refinement civilization, cultivation, culture, elegance, politeness barbarism, brutality, coarseness, rudeness, savagery, boorishness, clownishness, grossness, rusticity, vulgarity 515 | refute confound, confute, disprove, overthrow, repel 516 | reliable trustworthy, trusty 517 | religion devotion, godliness, morality, piety, theology, faith, holiness, pietism, righteousness, worship atheism, godlessness, irreligion, sacrilege, ungodliness, blasphemy, impiety, profanity, unbelief, wickedness 518 | reluctant averse, disinclined, loath, slow, backward, indisposed, opposed, unwilling desirous, disposed, eager, favorable, inclined, willing 519 | remark annotation, comment, note, observation, utterance 520 | rend break, cleave, mangle, rive, sever, sunder, burst, lacerate, rip, rupture, slit, tear heal, join, mend, reunite, secure, sew, solder, stitch, unite, weld 521 | renounce abandon, disavow, disown, recant, repudiate, abjure, discard, forswear, refuse, retract, deny, disclaim, recall, reject, revoke acknowledge, assert, cherish, defend, maintain, proclaim, uphold, advocate, avow, claim, hold, own, retain, vindicate 522 | repentance compunction, contriteness, regret, self-condemnation, contrition, penitence, remorse, sorrow approval, content, obduracy, self-complacency, comfort, hardness, obstinacy, self-congratulation, complacency, impenitence, self-approval, stubbornness 523 | report account, narrative, rehearsal, rumor, story, description, recital, relation, statement, tale, narration, record 524 | reproof admonition, chiding, disapproval, reprimand, animadversion, comment, objurgation, reproach, blame, condemnation, rebuke, reproval, censure, criticism, reflection, upbraiding, check, denunciation, reprehension applause, approval, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, praise, approbation, commendation 525 | reprove admonish, condemn, reprimand, blame, expostulate with, reproach, censure, find fault with, take to task, chasten, rebuke, upbraid, check, remonstrate with, warn, chide, reprehend abet, approve, countenance, impel, instigate, applaud, cheer, encourage, incite, urge on 526 | requite avenge, punish, remunerate, revenge, compensate, quit, repay, reward, pay, reciprocate, retaliate, satisfy, pay off, recompense, return, settle with absolve, excuse, forgive, overlook, pass over, acquit, forget, neglect, pardon, slight 527 | rest calm, pause, quietness, slumber, calmness, peace, quietude, stay, cessation, peacefulness, recreation, stillness, ease, quiescence, repose, stop, intermission, quiet, sleep, tranquillity agitation, disturbance, movement, stir, tumult, commotion, excitement, restlessness, strain, unrest, disquiet, motion, rush, toil, work 528 | restive balky, impatient, rebellious, restless, fidgety, intractable, recalcitrant, skittish, fractious, mulish, refractory, stubborn, fretful, mutinous, resentful, unruly, frisky, obstinate, restiff, vicious docile, manageable, passive, quiet, tractable, gentle, obedient, peaceable, submissive, yielding 529 | restrain abridge, constrain, hold in, keep under, bridle, curb, keep, repress, check, hinder, keep back, restrict, circumscribe, hold, keep down, suppress, confine, hold back, keep in, withhold aid, arouse, encourage, free, incite, release, animate, emancipate, excite, impel, let loose, set free 530 | retirement loneliness, privacy, seclusion, solitude association, companionship, company, converse, fellowship, society 531 | revelation apocalypse, disclosure, manifestation cloud, concealment, mystery, shrouding, cloudiness, hiding, obscuration, veiling 532 | revenge avenging, retaliation, retribution, vengeance, requital compassion, forgiveness, mercy, pardon, pity, reconciliation, excuse, grace 533 | revolution anarchy, insurrection, revolt, confusion, lawlessness, riot, disintegration, mutiny, sedition, disorder, rebellion, tumult, insubordination authority, domination, government, obedience, sovereignty, command, dominion, law, order, submission, control, empire, loyalty, rule, supremacy 534 | revolve roll, rotate, turn bind, chafe, grind, slide, slip, stand, stick 535 | riddle conundrum, enigma, paradox, problem, puzzle answer, axiom, explanation, proposition, solution 536 | right claim, franchise, liberty, prerogative, exemption, immunity, license, privilege 537 | rise arise, ascend, emanate, flow, issue, proceed, spring decline, descend, drop, fall, go down, set, settle, sink 538 | robber bandit, depredator, freebooter, pirate, brigand, despoiler, highwayman, plunderer, buccaneer, footpad, marauder, raider, burglar, forager, pillager, thief 539 | royal august, kingly, majestic, princely, kinglike, magnificent, munificent, regal beggarly, contemptible, mean, poor, servile, slavish, vile 540 | rustic agricultural, coarse, pastoral, uncouth, artless, countrified, plain, unpolished, awkward, country, rude, unsophisticated, boorish, hoidenish, rural, untaught, bucolic, inelegant, sylvan, verdant, clownish, outlandish accomplished, cultured, polished, refined, urbane, city-like, elegant, polite, urban, well-bred 541 | sacrament ceremony, eucharist, observance, rite, solemnity, communion, Lord's Supper, ordinance, service 542 | sagacious able, intelligent, perspicacious, sensible, acute, keen, quick of scent, sharp, apt, keen-sighted, quick-scented, sharp-witted, clear-sighted, keen-witted, rational, shrewd, discerning, judicious, sage, wise absurd, foolish, ignorant, obtuse, silly, sottish, undiscerning, dull, futile, irrational, senseless, simple, stupid, unintelligent 543 | sale bargain, barter, change, deal, exchange, trade 544 | sample case, exemplification, instance, example, illustration, specimen abnormality, aggregate, exception, monstrosity, total, whole 545 | satisfy cloy, fill, sate, suffice, content, glut, satiate, surfeit check, disappoint, restrain, starve, straiten, deny, refuse, restrict, stint, tantalize 546 | scholar disciple, learner, pupil, savant, student dunce, fool, idiot, idler, ignoramus, illiterate person 547 | science art, knowledge 548 | security bail, earnest, gage, pledge, surety 549 | self-abnegation self-control, self-devotion, self-renunciation, self-denial, self-immolation, self-sacrifice self-gratification, self-indulgence, selfishness, self-seeking, self-will 550 | send cast, despatch, emit, impel, propel, dart, discharge, fling, lance, sling, delegate, dismiss, forward, launch, throw, depute, drive, hurl, project, transmit bring, convey, give, hold, receive, carry, get, hand, keep, retain 551 | sensation emotion, feeling, perception, sense 552 | sensibility feeling, impressibility, sensitiveness, susceptibility coldness, deadness, hardness, insensibility, numbness, unconsciousness 553 | severe austere, inflexible, rigorous, uncompromising, hard, morose, stern, unmitigated, harsh, relentless, stiff, unrelenting, inexorable, rigid, strict, unyielding affable, easy, gentle, lenient, pliable, sweet, tractable, bland, genial, indulgent, mild, soft, tender, yielding 554 | shake agitate, jar, quake, shiver, totter, brandish, joggle, quaver, shudder, tremble, flap, jolt, quiver, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, jounce, reel, swing, wave, flutter, oscillate, rock, thrill, waver 555 | shelter cover, guard, protect, shield, defend, harbor, screen, ward betray, cast out, expel, expose, give up, refuse, reject, surrender 556 | sign emblem, mark, presage, symbol, token, indication, note, prognostic, symptom, type, manifestation, omen, signal 557 | sin crime, fault, misdeed, vice, criminality, guilt, offense, viciousness, delinquency, ill-doing, transgression, wickedness, depravity, immorality, ungodliness, wrong, evil, iniquity, unrighteousness, wrong-doing blamelessness, goodness, integrity, rectitude, sinlessness, excellence, holiness, morality, right, uprightness, godliness, innocence, purity, righteousness, virtue 558 | sing carol, chant, chirp, chirrup, hum, warble 559 | skeptic agnostic, deist, doubter, infidel, unbeliever, atheist, disbeliever, freethinker believer, Christian 560 | sketch brief, draft, outline, plan, design, drawing, picture, skeleton 561 | skilful accomplished, apt, dexterous, happy, proficient, adept, clever, expert, ingenious, skilled, adroit, deft, handy, practised, trained awkward, clumsy, inexpert, shiftless, unskilled, untrained, bungling, helpless, maladroit, unhandy, untaught 562 | slander asperse, decry, disparage, revile, backbite, defame, libel, traduce, calumniate, depreciate, malign, vilify defend, eulogize, extol, laud, praise, vindicate 563 | slang cant, colloquialism, vulgarism, vulgarity 564 | slow dawdling, dilatory, gradual, lingering, slack, delaying, drowsy, inactive, moderate, sluggish, deliberate, dull, inert, procrastinating, tardy 565 | sneer fling, gibe, jeer, mock, scoff, taunt 566 | socialism collectivism, communism, fabianism 567 | sound noise, note, tone 568 | speak announce, converse, discourse, say, articulate, declaim, enunciate, talk, chat, declare, express, tell, chatter, deliver, pronounce, utter 569 | speech address, dissertation, oration, speaking, discourse, harangue, oratory, talk, disquisition, language, sermon, utterance hush, silence, speechlessness, stillness, taciturnity 570 | spontaneous automatic, impulsive, involuntary, voluntary, free, instinctive, unbidden, willing 571 | spy detective, emissary, scout 572 | stain blot, discolor, dishonor, soil, sully, tinge, color, disgrace, dye, spot, tarnish, tint 573 | state affirm, aver, declare, predicate, set forth, allege, avouch, depose, pronounce, specify, assert, avow, express, propound, swear, asseverate, certify, inform, protest, tell, assure, claim, maintain, say, testify contradict, controvert, disprove, gainsay, refute, retract, contravene, deny, dispute, oppose, repudiate, waive 574 | steep abrupt, high, precipitous, sharp, sheer easy, flat, gentle, gradual, horizontal, level, low, slight 575 | storm agitation, disturbance, tempest calm, fair weather, hush, peace, serenity, stillness, tranquillity 576 | story account, legend, narrative, recital, relation, anecdote, myth, novel, record, tale, incident, narration annals, biography, chronicle, history, memoir 577 | stupidity apathy, insensibility, slowness, stupefaction, dulness, obtuseness, sluggishness, stupor acuteness, brilliancy, keenness, sagacity, alertness, cleverness, quickness, sense, animation, intelligence, readiness, sensibility 578 | stupor apathy, fainting, stupefaction, syncope, asphyxia, insensibility, swoon, torpor, coma, lethargy, swooning, unconsciousness 579 | subjective 580 | subsidy aid, bounty, indemnity, reward, support, allowance, gift, pension, subvention, tribute, bonus, grant, premium 581 | subvert destroy, overthrow, ruin, supplant, extinguish, overturn, supersede, suppress conserve, keep, perpetuate, preserve, sustain, uphold 582 | succeed achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, thrive, win be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miss, miscarry 583 | suggestion hint, implication, innuendo, insinuation, intimation 584 | supernatural miraculous, preternatural, superhuman common, commonplace, everyday, natural, ordinary, usual 585 | support bear, cherish, keep, maintain, sustain, carry, hold up, keep up, prop, uphold abandon, break down, demolish, destroy, let go, throw down, betray, cast down, desert, drop, overthrow, wreck 586 | suppose conjecture, deem, guess, imagine, surmise, think ascertain, be sure, conclude, discover, know, prove 587 | surrender abandon, cede, give over, relinquish, alienate, give, give up, sacrifice, capitulate, give oneself up, let go, yield 588 | synonymous alike, equivalent, like, similar, correspondent, identical, same, synonymic, corresponding, interchangeable 589 | system manner, method, mode, order, regularity, rule chaos, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, irregularity, confusion 590 | taciturn close, mute, reticent, speechless, dumb, reserved, silent, uncommunicative communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved 591 | tasteful artistic, delicate, esthetic, fastidious, nice, chaste, delicious, esthetical, fine, tasty, dainty, elegant, exquisite clumsy, displeasing, grotesque, inartistic, rough, coarse, distasteful, harsh, inharmonious, rude, deformed, fulsome, hideous, meretricious, rugged, disgusting, gaudy, horrid, offensive, tawdry 592 | teach discipline, give instruction, inform, nurture, drill, give lessons, initiate, school, educate, inculcate, instill, train, enlighten, indoctrinate, instruct, tutor 593 | temerity audacity, heedlessness, presumption, foolhardiness, over-confidence, rashness, hardihood, precipitancy, recklessness, hastiness, precipitation, venturesomeness care, caution, circumspection, cowardice, hesitation, timidity, wariness 594 | term article, denomination, member, phrase, condition, expression, name, word 595 | terse brief, concise, neat, short, compact, condensed, pithy, succinct, compendious, laconic, sententious diffuse, lengthy, long, prolix, tedious, verbose, wordy 596 | testimony affidavit, attestation, deposition, proof, affirmation, certification, evidence, witness 597 | therefore accordingly, consequently, then, whence, because, hence, thence, wherefore 598 | throng concourse, crowd, host, jam, mass, multitude, press 599 | time age, duration, epoch, period, sequence, term, date, eon, era, season, succession, while 600 | tip cant, dip, incline, list, slope, careen, heel over, lean, slant, tilt 601 | tire exhaust, fatigue, harass, jade, wear out, weary, fag invigorate, recreate, refresh, relax, relieve, repose, rest, restore 602 | tool apparatus, implement, machine, utensil, appliance, instrument, mechanism, weapon 603 | topic division, issue, motion, proposition, subject, head, matter, point, question, theme 604 | trace footmark, impression, remains, token, trail, footprint, mark, remnant, track, vestige, footstep, memorial, sign 605 | transact accomplish, carry on, do, perform, act, conduct, negotiate, treat 606 | transaction act, action, affair, business, deed, doing, proceeding 607 | transcendental a priori, intuitive, original, primordial, transcendent 608 | transient brief, fleeting, fugitive, short, ephemeral, flitting, momentary, temporary, evanescent, flying, passing, transitory abiding, eternal, immortal, lasting, perpetual, undying, enduring, everlasting, imperishable, permanent, persistent, unfading 609 | union coalition, conjunction, juncture, unification, combination, junction, oneness, unity analysis, decomposition, disjunction, disunion, divorce, separation, contrariety, disconnection, dissociation, division, schism, severance 610 | usual accustomed, everyday, general, ordinary, public, common, familiar, habitual, prevailing, regular, customary, frequent, normal, prevalent, wonted exceptional, infrequent, rare, strange, unparalleled, extraordinary, out-of-the-way, singular, uncommon, unusual 611 | utility advantage, expediency, serviceableness, avail, profit, use, benefit, service, usefulness disadvantage, futility, inadequacy, inutility, uselessness, folly, impolicy, inexpediency, unprofitableness, worthlessness 612 | vacant blank, leisure, unfilled, untenanted, void, empty, unemployed, unoccupied, vacuous, waste brimful, busy, filled, inhabited, overflowing, brimmed, crammed, full, jammed, packed, brimming, crowded, gorged, occupied, replete 613 | vain abortive, futile, shadowy, unsatisfying, baseless, idle, trifling, unserviceable, bootless, inconstant, trivial, unsubstantial, deceitful, ineffectual, unavailing, useless, delusive, nugatory, unimportant, vapid, empty, null, unprofitable, visionary, fruitless, profitless, unreal, worthless adequate, effective, powerful, solid, useful, advantageous, efficient, profitable, sound, valid, beneficial, expedient, real, substantial, valuable, competent, potent, serviceable, sufficient, worthy 614 | venal hireling, mercenary, purchasable, salable disinterested, honest, incorruptible, public-spirited, unpurchasable, generous, honorable, patriotic 615 | venerate adore, honor, respect, revere, reverence contemn, detest, dishonor, scoff at, slight, despise, disdain, disregard, scorn, spurn 616 | veneration adoration, awe, dread, reverence contempt, disdain, dishonor, disregard, scorn 617 | venial excusable, pardonable, slight, trivial inexcusable, inexpiable, mortal, unpardonable, unjustifiable 618 | veracity candor, honesty, reality, truthfulness, frankness, ingenuousness, truth, verity deceit, duplicity, falsehood, fiction, lie, deception, error, falseness, guile, mendacity, delusion, fabrication, falsity, imposture, untruth 619 | verbal literal, oral, vocal 620 | victory achievement, conquest, success, triumph, advantage, mastery, supremacy defeat, disappointment, failure, miscarriage, retreat, destruction, disaster, frustration, overthrow, rout 621 | vigilant alert, cautious, on the lookout, wary, awake, circumspect, sleepless, watchful, careful, on the alert, wakeful, wide-awake careless, heedless, inconsiderate, oblivious, drowsy, inattentive, neglectful, thoughtless, dull, incautious, negligent, unwary 622 | virtue chastity, honesty, probity, truth, duty, honor, purity, uprightness, excellence, integrity, rectitude, virtuousness, faithfulness, justice, righteousness, worth, goodness, morality, rightness, worthiness evil, vice, viciousness, wickedness, wrong 623 | wander deviate, diverge, go astray, range, rove, swerve, digress, err, ramble, roam, stray, veer 624 | way alley, course, lane, path, route, avenue, driveway, pass, pathway, street, bridle-path, highroad, passage, road, thoroughfare, channel, highway, passageway, roadway, track 625 | wisdom attainment, insight, prudence, depth, judgment, reason, discernment, judiciousness, reasonableness, discretion, knowledge, sagacity, enlightenment, learning, sense, erudition, prescience, skill, foresight, profundity, understanding, information absurdity, folly, imbecility, miscalculation, senselessness, error, foolishness, imprudence, misjudgment, silliness, fatuity, idiocy, indiscretion, nonsense, stupidity 626 | wit banter, fun, joke, waggery, burlesque, humor, playfulness, waggishness, drollery, jest, pleasantry, witticism, facetiousness, jocularity, raillery dulness, seriousness, sobriety, solemnity, stolidity, stupidity, gravity 627 | work achievement, doing, labor, product, action, drudgery, occupation, production, business, employment, performance, toil, deed, exertion ease, idleness, leisure, recreation, relaxation, repose, rest, vacation 628 | yet besides, further, hitherto, now, still, thus far 629 | youthful adolescent, callow, childlike, immature, puerile, boyish, childish, girlish, juvenile, young 630 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------