synonyms & antonyms

SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

1. AWKWARD

Syn: clumsy, ungainly, ponderous, rough

Ant: clever, dexterous, apt, skilful

2. APARENT

Syn: evident, obvious, perceptible, distinct

Ant: masked, obscure, indistinct, doubtful

3. ALLURE

Syn: entice, fascinate, tempt, seduce

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Ant: repulse, repel, deter, distaste

4. ABORTIVE

Syn: vain, useless, fruitless, unproductive

Ant: effectual, productive, successful, progressive

5. ABOMINABLE

Syn: odious, detestable, repugnant, aversion

Ant: likeable, pleasant, affectionate, enjoyable

6. ALLAY

Syn: pacify, soothe, lighten, assuage

Ant: aggravate, heighten, agitate, excite

7. AXIOM

Syn: maxim, saying, dictum, truth

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Ant: absurdity, blunder, ridiculousness, irrelevant

8. ASSIDOUS

Syn: constant, diligent, attentive, persevering

Ant: indifference, careless, indolent, lethargic

9. ABJURE

Syn: forsake, renounce, retract, revoke

Ant: approve, sanction, patronise, adopt

10. ABJECT

Syn: despicable, servile, base, contemptible

Ant: exalted, commendable, praiseworthy, imposing

11. AVERSION

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Syn: dislike, hatred, indifferent, apathy

Ant: affection, fondness, niceness, kindness

12. AUTHENTIC

Syn: genuine, reliable, valid, guaranteed

Ant: fictitious, counterfeit, unreal, false

13. AUDACITY

Syn: boldness, arrogance, insolence, haughtiness

Ant: mildness, humility, cowardice, submission

14. ASTUTE

Syn: clever, intelligent, wise, brilliant

Ant: dull, unintelligent, shallow, stolid

15. ABETTOR

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Syn: assistant, accomplice, colleague, associate

Ant: opponent, adversary, antagonist, rival

16. ABATE

Syn: moderate, mitigate, lessen, decrease

Ant: aggravate, intensify, augment, supplement

17. ARRAIGN

Syn: charge, blame, accuse, complain

Ant: exculpate, pardon, condone, exonerate

18. APATHY

Syn: unconcern, indifference, insensitivity, aloofness

Ant: concern, care, anxiety, eagerness

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19. ALIEN

Syn: foreigner, outsider, stranger, emigrant

Ant: native, citizen, resident, occupant

20. ALACRITY

Syn: swiftness, briskness, promptness, speed

Ant: laziness, sluggishness, indolence, lethargy

21. AFFRONT

Syn: provoke, exasperate, indignity, irreverence

Ant: conciliate, appease, mollify, assuage

22. ADVERSITY

Syn: misfortune, calamity, misery, affliction

Ant: prosperity, fortune, assistance, favour

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23. ANTIQUE

Syn: ancient, old fashioned, primitive, of past

Ant: modern, recent, novelty, vogue

24. ANTIPATHY

Syn: hostility, aversion, disillusion, dislike

Ant: admiration, approval, fascination, devotion

25. AMPLIFY

Syn: enlarge, extend, dialation, elevate

Ant: curtail, lessen, diminution, contraction

26. AMASS

Syn: gather, accumulate, store, collect

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Ant: disperse, dissipate, spend, scatter

27. ALLEVIATE

Syn: abate, relieve, mitigate, lessen

Ant: intensify, augment, aggravate, enhance

28. ADMONISH

Syn: counsel, reprove, warm, chastise

Ant: approve, applaud, praise, flattery

29. ADJACENT

Syn: adjoining, beside, proximity, closeness

Ant: distant, separate, remoteness, aloofness

30. ADHERENT

Syn: follower, disciple, dependent, supporter

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Ant: rival, adversary, opponent, antagonist

31. ACCOMPLISH

Syn: attain, succeed, triumph, exploit

Ant: forsake, deter, disappoint, collapse

32. ABSOLVE

Syn: pardon, forgive, reprieve, relent

Ant: compel, accuse, charge, blind

33. ACRIMONY

Syn: harshness, bitterness, inhumanity, enmity

Ant: sweetness, courtesy, humanity, benevolence

34. ACCUMULATION

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Syn: store, amass, preservation, conservation

Ant: scattering, dissipation, separation, division

35. ACCORD

Syn: agreement, harmony, consonance, unison

Ant: diagreement, denial, controversy, discord

36. ABOUND

Syn: flourish, swell, teem, plentiful

Ant: deficient, destitute, want, scarce

37. ADAMANT

Syn: stubborn, obdurate, inflexible, rigid

Ant: flexible, soft, suppleness, tender

38. ABASH

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Syn: discourage, confound, embarrass, discompose

Ant: encourage, uphold, embolden, hearten

39. ADJUNCT

Syn: appendage, complement, addition, joining

Ant: lessening, separation, subtraction, removal

40. ADROIT

Syn: proficient, expert, skilful, adept

Ant: inept, clumsy, unskilled, awkward

41. BUSTLE

Syn: haste, tumult, stir, flurry

Ant: slowness, sluggishness, quiet, inertness

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42. BRITTLE

Syn: frail, fragile, delicate, breakable

Ant: tough, enduring, unbreakable, strong

43. BLEMISH

Syn: fault, smirch, stigma, stain

Ant: purity, impeccable, spotless, stainless

44. BLEAK

Syn: dismal, gloomy, chilly, dreary

Ant: bright, pleasant, balmy, cheerful

45. BLAME

Syn: reprove, upbraid, censure, reproach

Ant: commend, applaud, laud, praise

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46. BENEVOLENCE

Syn: humanity, generosity, charity, liberality

Ant: malevolence, inhumanity, malignity, unkindness

47. BARBAROUS

Syn: uncivilized, savage, untamed, brutal

Ant: cultured, humane, refined, gentle

48. BAFFLE

Syn: confound, elude, frustrate, perplex

Ant: poise, composure, facilitate, co-operate

49. BEWITCHING

Syn: magical, fascinating, tantalizing, spell binding

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Ant: repulsive, repugnant, nauseating, disgusting

50. CRITERION

Syn: measurement, test, standard, touchstone

Ant: fancy, probability, haphazard, conjecture

51. COVETOUS

Syn: cupidity, avarice, greed, voracity

Ant: liberality, benevolence, selfless, magnanimous

52. CORPULENT

Syn: obese, ugly, fat, awkward

Ant: thin, lean, slim, delicate

53. CONVERT

Syn: change, transform, transmute, proselytise

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Ant: persist, maintain, enduring, perpetual

54. CONVENIENT

Syn: handy, suited, comfortable, advantageous

Ant: unsuitable, tedious, unpractical, fatiguing

55. CONTRARY

Syn: dissimilar, conflicting, contradictory, opposite

Ant: similar, alike, homogeneous, resembling

56. CONTRADICT

Syn: impugn, deny, oppose, confront

Ant: approve, confirm, sanction, endorse

57. CONTEMPT

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Syn: scorn, disregard, disdain, despicable

Ant: regard, approval, praise, recommend

58.CONSTERNATION

Syn: fear, disappointment, dismay, hopelessness

Ant: peace, repose, calm, fearless

59. CONSPICUOUS

Syn: distinguished, prominent, obvious, visible

Ant: concealed, obscure, hidden, unapparent

60. CONSOLIDATE

Syn: combine, condense, compact, strong

Ant: separate, sever, weak, scattering

61. CONSEQUNCE

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Syn: effect, outcome, repercussion, result

Ant: origin, start, beginning, incipient

62. CONSENT

Syn: agree, permit, exceed, assent

Ant: object, disagree, dissent, differ

63. CONSCIOUS

Syn: aware, apprised, knowledge, informed

Ant: unaware, ignorant, unfeeling, faint

64. CONCEDE

Syn: yield, assent, permit, sanction

Ant: deny, reject, dissent, disallow

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65. COMPRISE

Syn: include, contain, consist, compose

Ant: reject, lack, exclude, except

66.COMPASSION

Syn: kindness, sympathy, clemency, commiseration

Ant: cruelty, barbarity, persecution, apathy

67. CONCUR

Syn: approve, agree, consent, endorse

Ant: differ, disagree, dissent, oppose

68. COMMODIOUS

Syn: convenient, suitable, roomy, comfortable

Ant: inconvenient, unsuitable, uncomfortable, confined

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69. COLLISION

Syn: encounter, clash, conflict, dissenting

Ant: agreement, harmony, compatible, union

70. CHERISH

Syn: nurture, treasure, foster, encourage

Ant: abandon, forsake, renounce, discard

71. CHASTISE

Syn: punish, admonish, scold, reprove

Ant: cheer, comfort, encourage, stimulate

72. CHASTE

Syn: virtuous, pure, honourable, immaculate

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Ant: defined, licentious, sullied, lustful

73. CESSATION

Syn: intermission, pause, discontinuity, hindrance

Ant: continuity, perpetuation, unceasing, prolongation

74. CATASTROPHE

Syn: disaster, calamity, misfortune, mishap

Ant: prosperity, blessing, restoration, resurgence

75. CARICATURE

Syn: exaggeration, imitation, ridicule, misrepresentation

Ant: travesty, parody, exactness, precision

76. CARESS

Syn: fondle, embrace, hug, snuggle

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Ant: strike, repulse, spurn, displease

77. CAPTIVITY

Syn: imprisonment, confinement, apprehend, restrain

Ant: freedom, liberty, liberation, release

78. CAPTIVATE

Syn: charm, fascinate, enchant, lure

Ant: disillusion, offend, scorn, despise

79. CAPTIOUS

Syn: irritate, fretful, critical, carping

Ant: appreciative, considerate, laudatory, thoughtful

80. CAPABLE

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Syn: competent, suitable, qualified, able

Ant: incompetent, inefficient, imbecile, inept

81. CALUMNY

Syn: defamation, aspersion, accusation, libel

Ant: commendation, praise, vindication, goodwill

82. CALLOUS

Syn: obdurate, unfeeling, heartless, indifferent

Ant: compassionate, tender, kind, sympathetic

83. CALCULATE

Syn: enumerate, estimate, evaluate, consider

Ant: miscalculate, blunder, predetermine, misconceive

84. CALAMITY

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Syn: adversity, misfortune, misery, mishap

Ant: happiness, benefit, prosperity, fortune

85. CAVITY

Syn: depth, depression, hole, aperture

Ant: elevation, projection, mound, height

86. CEASE

Syn: terminate, pause, desist, discontinue

Ant: commence, continue, initiate, originate

87. CIRCUMLOCUTION

Syn: redundancy, verbosity, tediousness, verbiage

Ant: terseness, compression, directness, brevity

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88. COMMOTION

Syn: turmoil, disturbance, agitation, excitement

Ant: tranquility, stillness, quietness, calm

89. DISASTER

Syn: misfortune, calamity, mishap, catastrophe

Ant: prosperity, boon, happiness, auspicious

90. DESPICABLE

Syn: contemptible, worthless, shameless, base

Ant: worthy, decent, honourable, respectable

91. DISDAIN

Syn: detest, despise, loathe, scorn

Ant: approve, praise, love, laud

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92. DERIDE

Syn: mock, taunt, ridicule, jeer

Ant: inspire, encourage, stimulate, comfort

93. DEPRIVE

Syn: despoil, divest, dispossess, disinherit

Ant: restore, renew, invest, endow

94. DEPLORE

Syn: lament, bemoan, complain, regret

Ant: rejoice, cheer, applaud, celebrate

95. DENOUNCE

Syn: indict, condemn, censure, reprimand

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Ant: praise, commend, vindicate, laud

96. DEMOLISH

Syn: ruin, devastate, dismantle, raze

Ant: repair, construct, create, erect

97. DELUSION

Syn: deception, hallucination, illusion, fallacy

Ant: reality, certainty, veracity, fact

98. DELICIOUS

Syn: palatable, tasteful, appetizing, dainty

Ant: distasteful, unsavoury, tolerable, inedible

99. DELIBRATE

Syn: ponder, intentional, mediate, consider

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Ant: rash, sudden, indifferent, discard

100. DEGRADATION

Syn: disagree, dishonour, humiliation, debase

Ant: exaltation, praise, triumphant, honour

101. DEFRAY

Syn: meet, bear, spend, pay

Ant: declaim, decline, refuse, abjure

102. DEFILE

Syn: contaminate, pollute, profane, desecrate

Ant: purity, sanctity, cleanse, disinfect

103. DEFICIENT

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Syn: scanty, inadequate, lacking, wanting

Ant: adequate, ample, sufficient, abundant

104. DEFER

Syn: prolong, suspend, postpone, delay

Ant: accelerate, expedite, stimulate, hasten

105. DEFAULT

Syn: failure, omission, negligence, lapse

Ant: perfection, vigilance, attentive, observance

106. DEDICATE

Syn: devote, consecrate, loyal, surrender

Ant: refuse, negate, prohibit, reject

107. DECIPHER

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Syn: interpret, reveal, decode, transcribe

Ant: misinterpret, distort, confuse, pervert

108. DECEIT

Syn: deception, artifice, treachery, duplicity

Ant: veracity, sincerity, truth, honesty

109. DECAY

Syn: collapse, decomposition, deteriorate, putrefication

Ant: flourish, progress, growth, development

110. DAUNT

Syn: discourage, frighten, agitate, intimidate

Ant: encourage, animate, embolden, inspire

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111. DAINTY

Syn: elegant, delicate, refined, exquisite

Ant: clumsy, coarse, unpleasant, insipid

112. EXULT

Syn: brag, rejoice, applaud, triumph

Ant: deplore, lament, bemoan, grieve

113. EXPLICIT

Syn: definite, intelligible, obvious, apparent

Ant: hidden, vague, unintelligible, doubtful

114. EXTEMPT

Syn: release, excuse, exclude, absolve

Ant: confine, hold, retard, enforce

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115. EXALT

Syn: extol, dignify, glorify, elevate

Ant: dishonour, disgrace, degrade, denounce

116. EVIDENT

Syn: obvious, apparent, distinct, conspicuous

Ant: obscure, concealed, hidden, invisible

117. EVADE

Syn: avoid, elude, dodge, shun

Ant: acknowledge, confront, verify, confirm

118. ETERNAL

Syn: perpetual, endless, imperishable, immortal

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Ant: temporary, momentary, transient, fleeting

119. ESTEEM

Syn: respect, regards, honour, reverence

Ant: ridicule, spurn, despise, humiliate

120. ERADICATE

Syn: destroy, exterminate, abolish, remove

Ant: secure, plant, restore, revive

121. EQUIVOCAL

Syn: uncertain, hazy, ambiguous, vague

Ant: obvious, lucid, clear, plain

122. EPITOME

Syn: precise, example, miniature, summary

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Ant: increment, expansion, lengthen, enlargement

123. ENORMOUS

Syn: colossal, mammoth, immense, spacious

Ant: insignificant, diminutive, trivial, negligible

124. ENLIGHTEN

Syn: elucidate, educate, illumine, inculcate

Ant: ignorance, distortion, delude, obscure

125. ENJOIN

Syn: direct, counsel, exhort, command

Ant: prohibit, forbid, revolt, dissuade

126. ENDURANCE

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Syn: submission, forbearance, tolerance, patience

Ant: break down, despair, volatile, agitating

127. ENDOWMENT

Syn: grant, benefit, bequest, gift

Ant: draw back, damage, loss, disinherit

128. ENDEAVOUR

Syn: undertake, aspire, venture, struggle

Ant: cease, quit, shun, idle

129. ENCUMBRANCE

Syn: hindrance, obstacle, burden, impediment

Ant: incentive, stimulant, patronize, vantage

130. ENCROACH

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Syn: infringe, intrude, trespass, violate

Ant: avoid, evade, shun, abide

131. EMBRACE

Syn: cling, hug, adopt, caress

Ant: reject, neglect, shun, slight

132. EMBEZZLE

Syn: forge, swindle, defraud, peculate

Ant: redeem, restitute, reimburse, compensate

133. ELUCIDATE

Syn: enlighten, clarify, expound, illustrate

Ant: equivocate, confuse, distort, confound

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134. ELOQUENCE

Syn: expression, fluency, peroration, oration

Ant: halting, stammering, indistinct, inarticulate

135. ELIMINATE

Syn: expel, oust, exclude, remove

Ant: restore, accept, retain, include

136. ELEVATE

Syn: dignify, heighten, promote, raise

Ant: deprecate, denounce, lower, recline

137. ELEGANT

Syn: graceful, distinguished, refined, polished

Ant: obnoxious, unrefined, ridiculous, coarse

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138. ELATION

Syn: joy, exaltation, delight, enthusiasm

Ant: gloom, despair, depression, melancholy

139. EFFACE

Syn: destroy, obliterate, annihilate, abolish

Ant: retain, maintain, regenerate, resurrect

140. ECSTASY

Syn: delight, exultation, over joy, rapture

Ant: despair, calamity, doldrums, depression

141. ECCENTRIC

Syn: strange, abnormal, cranky, odd

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Ant: natural, conventional, uniform, methodical

142. EARNEST

Syn: ardent, sincere, resolute, determined

Ant: unheeding, frivolous, negligent, careless

143. EVASION

Syn: prevaricate, avoid, neglect, pretext

Ant: response, defence, compliance, action

144. FABRICATE

Syn: construct, produce, manipulate, build

Ant: destroy, dismantle, wreck, demolish

145. FRUGALITY

Syn: economy, providence, thrift, parsimony

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Ant: lavishness, extravagance, prodigality, improvidence

146. FRIVOLOUS

Syn: petty, worthless, capricious, volatile

Ant: solemn, significant, essential, pertinent

147. FRANTIC

Syn: violent, agitated, frenzied, wild

Ant: subdued, genetic, lucid, coherent

148. FRANCHISE

Syn: suffrage, right, privilege, patronise

Ant: bondage, oppression, serfdom, irresolute

149. FRAGMENTS

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Syn: scraps, residue, segment, section

Ant: total, entire, gross, aggregate

150. FRAGILE

Syn: weak, infirm, brittle, frail

Ant: enduring, tough, robust, tenacious

151. FORSAKE

Syn: desert, renounce, relinquish, disown

Ant: hold, maintain, retain, claim

152. FORMIDABLE

Syn: dangerous, invincible, redoubtable, dreadful

Ant: harmless, insignificant, weak, feeble

153. FORERUNNER

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Syn: precursor, predecessor, ancestor, pioneer

Ant: descendant, follower, heir, successor

154. FOE

Syn: opponent, antagonist, adversary, contender

Ant: comrade, helper, friend, fellow

155. FLUENT

Syn: fast, smooth, voluble, glib

Ant: hesitant, slow, sluggish, halting

156. FLUCTUATE

Syn: deflect, facilitate, vary, deviate

Ant: stable, resolute, constant, inalterable

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157. FLOURISH

Syn: prosper, triumph, thrive, blossom

Ant: decay, collapse, wither, deteriorate

158. FLIMSY

Syn: trifling, transparent, brittle, unsubstantial

Ant: firm, tenacious, durable, retentive

159. FLEETING

Syn: transient, temporary, ephemeral, transitory

Ant: enduring, eternal, perpetual, unceasing

160. FIDELITY

Syn: loyalty, trustworthiness, obedience, devotion

Ant: treachery, unfaithfulness, chicanery, defiance

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161. FICKLE

Syn: wavering, unreliable, unsteady, volatile

Ant: resolute, determined, inalterable, invariable

162. FEUD

Syn: strife, quarrel, row, contention

Ant: fraternity, harmony, reconciliation, recompose

163. FEROCIOUS

Syn: untamed, barbarous, fierce, dangerous

Ant: gentle, innocent, benevolent, sympathetic

164. FEEBLE

Syn: weak, frail, impotent, defenceless

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Ant: strong, robust, vigorous, resolute

165. FATIGUE

Syn: weariness, exhaustion, exertion, tiredness

Ant: vigour, liveliness, vivacity, briskness

166. FANTASY

Syn: imagination, vision, image, visualization

Ant: reality, substantiality, actuality, existence

167. FANTASTIC

Syn: fanciful, uncommon, imaginary, marvellous

Ant: ordinary, normal, customary, common

168. FANATICAL

Syn: narrow minded, stubborn, orthodox, biased

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Ant: liberal, tolerant, unprejudiced, generous

169. FALTER

Syn: fluctuate, demur, dither, waver

Ant: persist, endure, stable, unerring

170. FALLACY

Syn: delusion, mistake, deception, illusion

Ant: veracity, truth, honesty, certainty

171. FACSIMILE

Syn: miniature, reproduction, copy, replica

Ant: distinction, dissimilarity, novelty, originality

172. FABULOUS

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Syn: legendry, amazing, remarkable, marvellous

Ant: historical, common, mediocre, substantial

173. FACILE

Syn: dexterous, quick, skilful, effortless

Ant: clumsy, slow, labourious, arduous

174. GUILE

Syn: cunning, deceit, duplicity, chicanery

Ant: honesty, frankness, sincerity, integrity

175. GRUDGE

Syn: hatred, aversion, unwilling, objection

Ant: benevolence, affection, goodwill, kindness

176. GRISLY

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Syn: disgusting, atrocious, monstrous, loathsome

Ant: pleasing, attractive, beautiful, alluring

177. GRACIOUS

Syn: courteous, beneficent, magnificent, dignified

Ant: rude, unforgiving, discourteous, uncourtly

178. GORGEOUS

Syn: magnificent, dazzling, brilliant, grand

Ant: dull, unpretentious, modest, plain

179. GULT

Syn: stuff, satiate, overflow, cram

Ant: reduce, abstain, moderate, restrain

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180. GLOOM

Syn: obscurity, darkness, dejection, disillusion

Ant: delight, mirth, exhilaration, joviality

181. GIGNATIC

Syn: huge, enormous, immense, monstrous

Ant: small, diminutive, miniature, slight

182. GENUINE

Syn: real, authentic, creative, original

Ant: deceptive, spurious, imitative, derivative

183. GENIAL

Syn: cheerful, pleasant, joyful, affable

Ant: sullen, dismal, morose, melancholy

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184. GENEROUS

Syn: liberal, unselfish, benevolent, hospitable

Ant: miserly, stingy, covetous, greedy

185. GARRULOUS

Syn: loquacious, talkative, communicative, informative

Ant: reserved, quiet, taciturn, reticent

186. GALLANT

Syn: heroic, intrepid, valorous, chivalrous

Ant: coward, timid, craven, base

187. GAUDY

Syn: garish, brilliant, glittering, tawdry

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Ant: faded, dull, sober, solemn

188. HUSTLE

Syn: hurry, haste, bustle, activity

Ant: lull, quiet, idle, motionless

189. HYPOCRISY

Syn: deception, affectation, trickery, illusion

Ant: sincerity, integrity, honesty, ingenuousness

190. HIDEOUS

Syn: frightful, shocking, abominable, monstrous

Ant: attractive, alluring, splendid, appealing

191. HERETIC

Syn: nonconformist, secularist, dissident, offender

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Ant: conformable, adaptable, religious, believer

192. HAZARD

Syn: presumption, danger, peril, risk

Ant: conviction, security, assurance, certainly

193. HAUGHTY

Syn: arrogant, pompous, obstinate, imperious

Ant: humble, submissive, modest, inoffensive

194. HARASS

Syn: irritable, molest, suppress, tyranny

Ant: assist, comfort, tolerant, connive

195. HAPLESS

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Syn: unfortunate, ill-fated, hostile, doomed

Ant: fortunate, lucky, favoured, satisfied

196. HAPHAZARD

Syn: random, sudden, unsorted, reckless

Ant: deliberate, considered, thoughtful, discerning

197. HAMPER

Syn: retard, prevent, hinder, obstruct

Ant: promote, facilitate, foster, assist

198. HAGGARD

Syn: exhausted, lean, emaciated, gaunt

Ant: exuberant, active, lively, robust

199. HOMELY

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Syn: plain, coarse, unadorned, simple

Ant: sauve, polished, dignified, refined

200. HAIL

Syn: greet, welcome, acclaim, honour

Ant: disregard, belittle, avoid, despise

201. HEINOUS

Syn: outrageous, vile, awful, wicked

Ant: righteous, pleasing, exquisite, appealing

202. IRREPRESSIBLE

Syn: irresistible, unconfined, unhindered, unshackled

Ant: composed, hesitant, submissive, grave

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203. INVINCIBLE

Syn: unconquerable, impregnable, unsubdued, unbeatable

Ant: effeminate, languid, crippled, fragile

204. INTIMIDATE

Syn: frighten, dictate, hopeless, irresolute

Ant: console, encourage, appease, hearten

205. INTREPID

Syn: brave, courageous, valorous, chivalrous

Ant: sacred, frightened, timid, cowardly

206. INTRICATE

Syn: tangled, complicated, formidable, arduous

Ant: regulated, orderly, manageable, ductile

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207. INTRIGUE

Syn: scheme, conspiracy, manipulation, counterplot

Ant: candour, sincerity, bluntness, honesty

208. INTRINSIC

Syn: genuine, fundamental, inherent, congenital

Ant: extraneous, incidental, extrinsic, derived

209. INVECTIVE

Syn: accusation, censure, malediction, denunciation

Ant: approval, acclamation, admiration, approbation

210. INSTIL

Syn: inculcate, inject, infuse, implant

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Ant: eradicate, extract, eliminate, expel

211. INSOLVENT

Syn: indigent, destitute, bankrupt, defaulter

Ant: wealthy, solvent, affluent, substantial

212. INSIPID

Syn: tasteless, vapid, savourless, unflavoured

Ant: delicious, luscious, pungent, piquant

213. INSINUATE

Syn: communicate, allude, hint, suggest

Ant: conceal, camouflage, suppress, mask

214. INQUISITIVE

Syn: inquiring, curious, searching, studious

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Ant: distracted, negligent, indifferent, impassive

215. INNOCUOUS

Syn: salutary, wholesome, innocent, harmless

Ant: deleterious, baneful, insanitary, injurious

216. INGENUOUS

Syn: undisguised, naïve, candid, guileless

Ant: wily, crafty, perfidious, treacherous

217. INFRINGE

Syn: violate, encroach, transgress, trespass

Ant: comply, concur, conform, observe

218. INEVITABLE

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Syn: unavoidable, ascertained, imminent, substantial

Ant: unlikely, doubtful, indefinite, uncertain

219. INGENIOUS

Syn: deft, proficient, dexterous, adroit

Ant: unskilled, incompetent, immature, unqualified

220. INDULGE

Syn: gratify, pamper, comfort, satisfy

Ant: annoy, trouble, torment, displease

221. INDOLENT

Syn: lazy, listless, languid, sluggish

Ant: energetic, vivacious, prompt, agile

222. INDESPENSABLE

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Syn: essential, expedient, requisite, unavoidable

Ant: superfluous, redundant, needless, tranquility

223. INDIGNATION

Syn: resentment, ire, wrath, rage

Ant: modesty, tranquility, forbearance, equanimity

224. INDIGENCE

Syn: privation, destitution, insolvency, penury

Ant: affluence, abundance, opulence, luxury

225. INCONGRUOUS

Syn: inappropriate, absurd, ridiculous, awkward

Ant: compatible, harmonious, homogeneous, consistent

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226. INCOMPETENT

Syn: inefficient, unskilled, immature, unqualified

Ant: dexterous, skilled, ingenious, competent

227. INCLINATION

Syn: disposition, affection, proneness, propensity

Ant: neutrality, indifference, apathy, unresponsive

228. INCITE

Syn: instigate, provoke, motivate, arouse

Ant: defer, discourage, restrain, dissuade

229. INCENTIVE

Syn: motive, allurement, inducement, spur

Ant: dissuasion, reluctance, deterrence, discouragement

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230. IMPUTE

Syn: attribute, ascribe, charge, indict

Ant: exculpate, support, vindicate, excuse

231. IMPUDENCE

Syn: sauciness, impertinence, insolence, arrogance

Ant: submissiveness, modesty, humility, meekness

232. IMPIOUS

Syn: irreligious, unholy, irreverent, hypocritical

Ant: pious, devout, spiritual, venerate

233. IMPETUOUS

Syn: violent, impulsive, imprudence, indiscretion

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Ant: considerate, composed, discretion, prudence

234. IMPEDIMENT

Syn: hurdle, obstruction, hindrance, retardation

Ant: assistance, concurrence, deliverance, aid

235. IMPARTIAL

Syn: just, unbiased, equitable, evenhanded

Ant: prejudiced, biased, unjust, inequitable

236. IMPART

Syn: divulge, bestow, inform, convey

Ant: withhold, conceal, suppress, deny

237. IMPAIR

Syn: diminish, deteriorate, decompose, worsen

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Ant: restore, revive, resurrect, survive

238. IMMUNITY

Syn: prerogative, privilege, exemption, non-liability

Ant: blame, censure, prescription, interdiction

239. IMMINENT

Syn: impending, brewing, overhanging, approaching

Ant: distant, receding, retreating, withdrawing

240. IMMERSE

Syn: submerge, involve, descend, drown

Ant: emerge, uncover, restore, recover

241. IMMENSE

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Syn: huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal

Ant: puny, insignificant, paltry, trifling

242. IMMACULATE

Syn: unsullied, spotless, untarnished, untainted

Ant: defiled, tarnished, obscene, profane

243. IMBECILE

Syn: weak, senile, feeble, unsound

Ant: sane, sagacious, astute, wise

244. IMAGINARY

Syn: illusory, visionary, insubstantial, subjective

Ant: factual, tangible, genuine, evident

245. IGNORANCE

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Syn: illiteracy, darkness, unawareness, unconsciousness

Ant: knowledge, enlightenment, apprehension, recognition

246. IGNOMINIOUS

Syn: disgraceful, shameful, dishonourable, scandulous

Ant: dignified, distinguished, creditable, stately

247. JUVENILE

Syn: young, tender, youthful, adolescent

Ant: dotage, antiquated, senile, old

248. JUSTIFY

Syn: defend, exculpate, warrant, vindicate

Ant: impute, arraigne, accuse, incriminate

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249. JUST

Syn: honest, impartial, righteous, upright

Ant: unequal, unfair, discriminatory, unseasonable

250. JUDICIOUS

Syn: thoughtful, prudent, discerning, discriminating

Ant: irrational, foolish, misconception, fatuous

251. JUBILANT

Syn: rejoicing, triumphant, gay, cheerful

Ant: melancholy, depressing, gloomy, despondent

252. JOVIAL

Syn: frolicsome, cheerful, merry, exultant

Ant: solemn, morose, malcontent, sad

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253. JADED

Syn: tired, exhausted, fatigued, languish

Ant: renewal, recreation, restorative, refreshed

254. JEJUNE

Syn: dull, boring, uninteresting, monotonous

Ant: interesting, exciting, piquant, thrilling

255. KINDRED

Syn: relation, species, relative, affinity

Ant: unrelated, dissimilar, heterogeneous, disparate

256. KEEN

Syn: sharp, poignant, eager, acute

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Ant: vapid, insipid, blunt, undesiring

257. KNAVE

Syn: dishonest, scoundrel, vagabond, rogue

Ant: paragon, innocent, benefactor, idealist

258. KNELL

Syn: death knell, last blow, demolish, suppress

Ant: reconstruction, rediscovery, procreation, resurrection

259. KNOTTY

Syn: complicated, difficult, arduous, onerous

Ant: simple, manageable, tractable, flexible

260. LUXURIANT

Syn: profuse, abundant, dense, plentiful

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Ant: scanty, meagre, inadequate, deficient

261. LUSCIOUS

Syn: palatable, delicious, delectable, delightful

Ant: unsavoury, tart, sharp, sour

262.LURE

Syn: attract, entice, tempt, induce

Ant: repel, dissuade, confute, threaten

263. LUNACY

Syn: delusion, insanity, madness, imbecility

Ant: normalcy, sanity, sagacity, shrewdness

264. LUDICROUS

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Syn: absurd, bizarre, preposterous, grotesque

Ant: balanced, congruous, consistent, solemn

265. LUCID

Syn: sound, rational, coherent, sane,

Ant: obscure, hidden, incomprehensible, unintelligible

266. LISTLESS

Syn: lazy, inattentive, spiritless, incurious

Ant: brisk, attentive, diligent, agile

267. LINGER

Syn: loiter, prolong, hesitate, delay

Ant: hasten, quicken, dart, hurry

268. LIBERATE

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Syn: emancipate, rescue, unshackle, absolve

Ant: suppress, menacle, obstruct, detain

269. LIBERAL

Syn: magnanimous, hospitality, generous, benevolence

Ant: stingy, niggardly, malevolent, malicious

270. LIABLE

Syn: accountable, bound, responsible, likely

Ant: unaccountable, apt to, irresponsible, exempt

271. LENIENT

Syn: compassionate, merciful, moderate, tolerant

Ant: cruel, severe, violent, vehement

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272. LAX

Syn: slack, careless, negligence, indifferent

Ant: firm, reliable, meticulous, scrupulous

273. LAVISH

Syn: abundant, excessive, profuse, extravagant

Ant: scarce, deficient, frugal, conserve

274. LASSITUDE

Syn: languor, tiredness, weariness, lethargy

Ant: vivacity, agility, animate, lively

275. LAUDABLE

Syn: deserving, honourable, praiseworthy, acceptable

Ant: vicious, blame worthy, venomous, condemnable

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276. LANGUID

Syn: pensive, lethargic, exhausted, fatigued

Ant: lively, animated, refreshed, restored

277. LAMENT

Syn: grieve, deplore, regret, bemoan

Ant: amuse, entertain, enliven, solace

278. LAG

Syn: retard, falter, linger, dawdle

Ant: quicken, accelerate, expedite, spurt

279. LACONIC

Syn: brief, condensed, concise, compact

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Ant: dilated, profused, diffuse wordy

280. MUTUAL

Syn: joint, identical, correlative, reciprocal

Ant: separate, distinct, divergent, individual

281. MUTINOUS

Syn: recalcitrant, insurgent, unruly, revolutionary

Ant: submissive, faithful, compliant, loyal

282. MURKY

Syn: dusky, dreary, dismal, bleak

Ant: bright, shining, luminous, radiant

283. MUNIFICENT

Syn: liberal, hospitable, benevolent, kind

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Ant: frugal, penurious, moderate, economical

284. MULTITUDE

Syn: crowd, throng, mass, swarm

Ant: minority, handful, paucity, scarcity

285. MOROSE

Syn: surly, sulky, sullen, depressed

Ant: sprightly, animated, buoyant, blithe

286. MONOTONOUS

Syn: irksome, tedious, humdrum, insipid

Ant: varied, pleasant, appealing, captivating

287. MOMENTOUS

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Syn: notable, eventful, consequential, stirring

Ant: trivial, insignificant, commonplace, immaterial

288. MOLLIFY

Syn: appease, assuage, relieve, mitigate

Ant: irritate, infuriate, aggravate, exasperate

289. MOLEST

Syn: pester, harass, vex, misbehave

Ant: console, soothe, comfort, cheer

290. MODEST

Syn: reserved, unpretentious, humble, courteous

Ant: audacious, arrogant, pompous, vain

291. MODERATE

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Syn: limited, reasonable, lenient, temperate

Ant: excessive, extravagant, violent, vehement

292. MITIGATE

Syn: alleviate, relieve, lessen, assuage

Ant: augment, enhance, intensify, aggravate

293. MIRACULOUS

Syn: marvelous, extraordinary, astounding, amazing

Ant: ordinary, trivial, familiar, natural

294. MINUTE

Syn: diminutive, miniature, small, microscopic

Ant: large, colossal, stupendous, immense

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295. METTLE

Syn: courage, determination, stamina, spirit

Ant: timidity, fear, cowardice, diffident

296. MERITORIOUS

Syn: commendable, admirable, deserving, praiseworthy

Ant: unworthy, infamous, disreputable, culpable

297. MERCURIAL

Syn: variable, changeable, unstable, erratic

Ant: stable, constant, steady, steadfast

298. MENDACITY

Syn: falsehood, deception, perjury, perfidious

Ant: probity, honesty, veracity, candour

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299. MELODIOUS

Syn: dulcet, musical, harmonious, sweet

Ant: grating, dissonant, discordant, rancour

300. NUMEROUS

Syn: profuse, various, multitude, plenteous

Ant: scarce, deficient, paucity, sparse

301. NULLIFY

Syn: cancel, annul, obliterate, invalidate

Ant: confirm, uphold, empower, endorse

302. NOXIOUS

Syn: baneful, injurious, pernicious, disastrous

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Ant: healing, profitable, innocuous, salubrious

303. NOVICE

Syn: tyro, beginner, debutant, apprentice

Ant: veteran, ingenious, experienced, mentor

304. NOURISH

Syn: sustain, nurture, tend, foster

Ant: exhaust, starve, weaken, enervate

305. NONCHALANT

Syn: indifferent, negligent, uncaring, heedless

Ant: attentive, considerate, vigilant, scrupulous

306. NIMBLE

Syn: prompt, brisk, lively, agile

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Ant: sluggish, languid, weary, tardy

307. NIGGARDLY

Syn: miserly, covetous, inadequacy, deficiency

Ant: generous, profuse, redundant, excessive

308. NEGLIGENT

Syn: inattentive, careless, heedless, perfunctory

Ant: vigilant, careful, considerate, alert

309. NEFARIOUS

Syn: detestable, atrocious, heinous, unlawful

Ant: commendable, worthy, upright, inoffensive

310. NAUSEOUS

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Syn: unsavoury, loathsome, abominable, repellent

Ant: commendable, worthy, benevolent, inoffensive

311. NATIVE

Syn: original, vernacular, indigenous, aboriginal

Ant: alien, extraneous, exotic, foreign

312. NASTY

Syn: offensive, defiled, malevolent, malignant

Ant: pleasing, gratifying, benevolent, attractive

313. NOMINAL

Syn: trifling, insubstantial, bare, negligible

Ant: substantial, considerable, excessive, exorbitant

314. OVERWROUGHT

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Syn: excited, agitated, fervent, intense

Ant: quiet, tranquil, composed, cool

315. OVERWHELM

Syn: triumph, subjugate, overpower, vanquish

Ant: flounder, falter, restore, impotent

316. OVERSIGHT

Syn: omission, error, fault, slip

Ant: precision, observance, circumspection, caution

317. OVERBEARING

Syn: oppressive, domineering, intimidating, despotic

Ant: submissive, humble, lenient, forbearing

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318. OUTRAGE

Syn: offence, maltreatment, assault, irreverent

Ant: praise, favour, esteem, reverence

319. OUTBREAK

Syn: eruption, insurrection, explosion, outburst

Ant: compliance, subjection, passivity, harmony

320. OSTENTATION

Syn: display, pretension, vaunt, pomposity

Ant: modesty, constraint, diffidence, economy

321. OSTENSIBLE

Syn: apparent, evident, obvious, overt

Ant: concealed, covert, obscure, vague

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322. ORNAMENTAL

Syn: decorative, adorned, glamorous, picturesque

Ant: unseemly, plain, blemished, disfigured

323. ORDAIN

Syn: order, impose, prescribe, proclaim

Ant: revoke, abolish, violate, abrogate

324. ORACULAR

Syn: cryptic, vague, enigmatic, profound

Ant: lucid, distinct, intelligible, unambiguous

325. OPAQUE

Syn: filmy, dim, obscure, shady

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Ant: transparent, bright, translucent, revealing

326. ONEROUS

Syn: arduous, troublesome, inconvenient, formidable

Ant: facile, agreeable, uncomplicated, flexible

327. OMINOUS

Syn: threatening, inauspicious, forebode, menacing

Ant: consoling, auspicious, propitious, comforting

328. OFFSPRING

Syn: descendants, siblings, posterity, progeny

Ant: ancestors, forefathers, pedigree, progenitors

329. OFFENSIVE

Syn: abhorrent, arrogant, insolent, impudent

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Ant: docile compliant, courteous, captivating

330. ODIOUS

Syn: abhorrent, obnoxious, prejudice, malevolent

Ant: engaging, fascinating, endearing, captivating

331. OCCULT

Syn: latent, ambiguous, esoteric, elusive

Ant: intelligible, transparent, fathomable, scrutable

332. OBVIOUS

Syn: evident, apparent, distinct, conspicuous

Ant: obscure, ambiguous, indiscernible, confusing

333. OBSTRUCT

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Syn: impede, prevent, restrain, retard

Ant: hasten, encourage, expedite, promote

334. OBSTINATE

Syn: stubborn, resolute, unyielding, obdurate

Ant: submissive, obedient, amenable, pliable

335. OBSOLETE

Syn: outworn, archaic, antiquated, obsolescent

Ant: modern, novel, vogue, contemporary

336. OBSEQUIOUS

Syn: slavish, servile, sycophantic, subservient

Ant: insolent, arrogant, defiant, assertive

337. OBNOXIOUS

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Syn: pernicious, detestable, abhorrent, offensive

Ant: attractive, gratifying, beneficial, desirable

338. OBJECTIVE

Syn: goal, purpose, intention, resolve

Ant: origin, inception, deviating, subjective

339. PUNGENT

Syn: acute, penetrating, sharp, strong

Ant: mild, soothing, pleasant, palatable

340. PUERILE

Syn: shallow, immature, childish, trivial

Ant: wise, farsighted, profound, sensible

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341. PRUDENT

Syn: cautious, discreet, judicious, circumspect

Ant: impetuous, unwise, reckless, rash

342. PROVOKE

Syn: inflame, incite, agitate, aggravate

Ant: pacify, comfort, dissuade, placate

343. PROTRACT

Syn: prolong, delay, stretch, procrastinate

Ant: abbreviate, curtail, abridge, compress

344. PROSCRIBE

Syn: prohibit, exclude, ban, forbid

Ant: solicit, include, permit, sanction

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345. PROPITIATE

Syn: appease, soothe, pacify, placate

Ant: aggravate, annoy, scorn, displease

346. PROMULGATE

Syn: declare, proclaim, notify, announce

Ant: reserve, suppress, disguise, withhold

347. PROMISCUOUS

Syn: confused, indiscriminate, casual, random,

Ant: regular, discriminate, orderly, select

348. PROFUSE

Syn: lavish, abundant, generous, plentiful

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Ant: scarce, scanty, meagre, paucity

349. PROFLIGATE

Syn: dissolute, degenerate, immoral, flagitious

Ant: virtuous, upright, moral, ethical

350. PRODIGY

Syn: miracle, marvel, wonder, extraordinary

Ant: normal, average, mediocre, common

351. PRODIGIOUS

Syn: vast, enormous, immense, huge

Ant: unimpressive, diminutive, slight, puny

352. PRESUMPTUOUS

Syn: presuming, arrogant, affected, insolent

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Ant: unassuming, modest, bashful, unobtrusive

353. PREMATURE

Syn: precious, untimely, mistimed, inopportune

Ant: belated, opportune, timely, mellow

354. PREDICAMENT

Syn: plight, dilemma, fix, quandary

Ant: resolution, confidence, firmness, certainty

355. PRECARIOUS

Syn: doubtful, insecure, unreliable, uncertain

Ant: assured, undeniable, reliable, substantial

356. POMPOUS

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Syn: haughty, arrogant, flamboyant, florid

Ant: unpretentious, humble, coy, modest

357. POISE

Syn: equanimity, composure, equilibrium, patience

Ant: excitement, vehemence, frenzy, outburst

358. PLIGHT

Syn: predicament, perplexity, adversity, difficulty

Ant: facility, confidence, certainty, assurance

359. PLIANT

Syn: docile, amenable, pliable, submissive

Ant: defiant, adamant, rigid, obdurate

360. PIQUE

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Syn: offence, resentment, indignation, displeasure

Ant: joy, rejoice, gratification, pleasure

361. PIQUANT

Syn: interesting, charming, tasteful, exciting

Ant: insipid, nauseating, unpalatable, unsavoury

362. PILLAGE

Syn: ransack, ravage, despoil, plunder

Ant: recompense, recover, redeem, restoration

363. PERVERSE

Syn: petulant, obstinate, stubborn, unyielding

Ant: complacent, docile, willing, consenting

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364. PERTNESS

Syn: flippancy, impudence, impertinence, petulance

Ant: modesty, diffidence, subservient, obedient

365. PERSPICUITY

Syn: transparency, discernment, lucidity, intelligibility

Ant: perplexity, intricacy, obscurity, vagueness

366. PERSEVERANCE

Syn: persistence, endurance, tenacity, steadfastness

Ant: indolence, lethargy, stupor, sloth

367. PERSECUTE

Syn: torment, harass, intimidate, domineer

Ant: recompense, redress, comfort, console

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368. PERPLEX

Syn: puzzle, confound, frustrate, baffle

Ant: convince, ascertain, confident, assure

369. PERPETUAL

Syn: uninterrupted, lasting, perennial, incessant

Ant: passing, transient, ephemeral, fleeting

370. PERIL

Syn: hazard, danger, jeopardy, compulsory

Ant: caution, security, safely, assurance

371. PEREMPTORY

Syn: overbearing, absolute, arbitrary, compulsory

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Ant: tolerant, indecisive, optional, indulgent

372. PENETRATE

Syn: pierce, perforate, insert, infiltrate

Ant: discharge, leak, seep emerge

373. PEEVISH

Syn: perverse, sullen, irritable, fretful

Ant: suave, amiable, polite, pleasant

374. PEERLESS

Syn: matchless, unrivalled, unique, surpassing

Ant: mediocre, commonplace, inferior, imperfect

375. PARAMOUNT

Syn: foremost, eminent, supreme, unrivalled

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Ant: trivial, inferior, subsidiary, ordinary

376. PANIC

Syn: apprehension, dismay, alarm, dread

Ant: calm, confidence, security, tranquility

377. PAMPER

Syn: spoil, indulge, flatter, please

Ant: chasten, correct, deny, disparage

378. PALPABLE

Syn: distinct, prominent, plain, concrete

Ant: concealed, obscure, intangible, covert

379. PALLIATE

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Syn: extenuate, moderate, alleviate, soften

Ant: denounce, condemn, reproach, reprehend

380. PLACID

Syn: tranquil, calm, compose, unruffled

Ant: turbulent, hostile, agitated, volatile

381. QUESTONABLE

Syn: uncertain, disputable, dubious, unverifiable

Ant: positive, authentic, reliable, substantial

382. QUELL

Syn: subdue, reduce, suppress, extinguish

Ant: exacerbate, agitate, foment, instigate

383. QUAINT

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Syn: queer, strange, odd, ridiculous

Ant: familiar, usual, common, normal

384. QUACK

Syn: impostor, deceiver, dissembler, knave

Ant: upright, unfeigned, trained, genuine

385. QUIBBLE

Syn: equivocate, prevaricate, evade, dissemble

Ant: unfeign, plain, scrupulous, conscientious

386. QUASH

Syn: abrogate, annul, cancel, revoke

Ant: uphold, empower, authorize, permit

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387. QUARANTINE

Syn: isolate, separate, seclude, screened

Ant: gregarious, amiable, sociable, companionable

388. RUTHLESS

Syn: remorseless, inhuman, savage, unrelenting

Ant: compassionate, lenient, benevolent, humanitarian

389. RUSTIC

Syn: pastoral, bucolic, rural, uncivilized

Ant: cultured, refined, urban, urbane

390. ROUT

Syn: defeat, overthrow, vanquish, subjugate

Ant: succumb, withdraw, retreat, consolidate

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391. RIGHTEOUS

Syn: virtuous, honest, upright, just

Ant: unjust, immortal, unprincipled, unfair

392. REVERENCE

Syn: respect, esteem, regard, veneration

Ant: disrespect, dishonour, affront, offence

393. REVEAL

Syn: disclose, expose, unfold, divulge

Ant: hide, conceal, confine, cover

394. RETRACT

Syn: recant, repudiate, revoke, withdraw

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Ant: confirm, assert, declare, affirm

395. REMOTE

Syn: inaccessible, farther, distant, slight

Ant: adjoining, adjacent, proximate, contiguous

396. REMORSE

Syn: regret, penitence, deplore, lament

Ant: ruthless, obduracy, pitiless, relentless

397. RESENTMENT

Syn: displeasure, wrath, ire, bitterness

Ant: content, cheer, pleasure, agreement

398. RESCIND

Syn: annul, abrogate, revoke, repeal

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Ant: delegate, permit, authorize, propose

399. REPULSIVE

Syn: repellent, forbidding, hideous, detestable

Ant: agreeable, enticing, attractive, alluring

400. REPUGNANT

Syn: hostile, offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Ant: agreeable, pleasant, friendly, tasteful

401. REMONSTRATE

Syn: censure, protest, argue, expostulate

Ant: agree, laud, endorse, commend

402. REMNANT

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Syn: residue, piece, part, remainder

Ant: entire, whole, complete, unbroken

403. RELINQUISH

Syn: forsake, abandon, surrender, abdicate

Ant: persist, continue, occupy, hold

404. REDRESS

Syn: relief, restoration, remedy, repair

Ant: retribution, forfeiture, harm, degenerate

405. REDEEM

Syn: recover, liberate, fulfill, rescue

Ant: lose, barter, neglect, conserve

406. RAZE

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Syn: demolish, destroy, annihilate, dismantle

Ant: restore, construct, repair, build

407. RAVISH

Syn: captivate, enchant, seize, charm

Ant: disgust, annoy, displease, oppress

408. RAVAGE

Syn: devastate, destroy, ruin, despoil

Ant: restore, organize, reconstruct, renovate

409. RATIFY

Syn: consent, approve, endorse, corroborate

Ant: deny, contradict, dissent, oppose

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410. RAPTURE

Syn: bliss, delight, pleasure, ecstasy

Ant: melancholy, distress, sorrow, agonize

411. RAPID

Syn: swift, fast, speedy, accelerate

Ant: sluggish, lethargic, languid, listless

412. RANCOUR

Syn: hatred, malice, resentment, bitterness

Ant: love, regards, respect, friendliness

413. RADIANCE

Syn: glow, brilliance, splendour, gleaming

Ant: dullness, shady, overcast, dusky

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414. SYCOPHANT

Syn: parasite, flatterer, cringing, servile

Ant: devoted, loyal, truthful, faithful

415. SWAY

Syn: influence, control, command, power

Ant: impotence, futility, disability, incapacity

416. SUPERFLUOUS

Syn: excessive, surplus, redundant, unnecessary

Ant: scanty, inadequate, dearth, scarce

417. SUPERFICIAL

Syn: partial, shallow, cursory, flimsy

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Ant: profound, discerning, substantial, deep

418. SUBVERT

Syn: overthrow, suppress, demolish, sabotage

Ant: accomplish, sustain, generate, organize

419. SUBSTANTIAL

Syn: durable, lasting, concrete, tangible

Ant: tenuous, abstract, fragile, immaterial

420. SUBSEQUENT

Syn: consequent, following, later, afterwards

Ant: preceding, previous, prior, earlier

421. STUPOR

Syn: lethargy, insensibility, unconsciousness, coma

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Ant: consciousness, sensibility, sensitive, feeling

422. STERN

Syn: harsh, severe, austere, rigorous

Ant: lenient, considerate, benevolent, generous

423. STAIN

Syn: blemish, tarnish, disgrace, stigma

Ant: honour, purify, virtuous, noble

424. STABLE

Syn: abiding, lasting, steadfast, constant

Ant: erratic, wavering, unsteady, restless

425. SQUALID

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Syn: dirty, soiled, filthy, odious

Ant: attractive, tidy, polished, spruce

426. SPURIOUS

Syn: counterfeit, adulterated, fake, fraudulent

Ant: genuine, positive, original, sincere

427. SPORADIC

Syn: intermittent, scattered, isolated, infrequent

Ant: incessant, frequent, constant, regular

428. SPONTANEOUS

Syn: unforced, instinctive, sudden, unintentional

Ant: intended, devised, premeditated, intentional

429. SOLICIT

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Syn: entreat, implore, approach, accost

Ant: protest, oppose, prohibit, disapprove

430. SNEER

Syn: mock, scorn, despise, spurn

Ant: flatter, praise, encourage, laud

431. SLANDER

Syn: defame, malign, detract, despise

Ant: applaud, approve, commend, exalt

432. SINISTER

Syn: woeful, disastrous, evil, ruinous

Ant: auspicious, fortunate, propitious, harmless

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433. SHREWD

Syn: running, observant, crafty, artful

Ant: thoughtless, rash, simple, imbecile

434. SHALLOW

Syn: trivial, slight, superficial, insubstantial

Ant: profound, wise, substantial, deep

435. SHABBY

Syn: miserable, impoverished, deteriorated, impaired

Ant: prosperous, thriving, restoring, flourishing

436. SCANTY

Syn: scarce, insufficient, paucity, sparseness

Ant: lavish, luxuriant, multitude, several

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437. SCANDAL

Syn: disgrace, disrepute, indignity, defamation

Ant: praise, admiration, flattery, adulation

438. SAUCY

Syn: impudent, insolent, brazen, impertinent

Ant: modest, humble, esteem, meek

439. SARCASTIC

Syn: derisive, ironical, sardonic, invective

Ant: courteous, complaisant, gracious, polite

440. SANGUINE

Syn: hopeful, optimistic, buoyant, confident

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Ant: despondent, pessimistic, depressed, despairing

441. SALUTARY

Syn: wholesome, salubrious, healthful, beneficial

Ant: harmful, deleterious, pernicious, ruinous

442. TYRO

Syn: beginner, learner, novice, debutant

Ant: proficient, veteran, dept, connoisseur

443. TUMULTUOUS

Syn: uproarious, violent, disorderly, riotous

Ant: peaceful, passive, orderly, harmonious

444. TRIVIAL

Syn: trifling, insignificant, frivolous, worthless

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Ant: significant, important, consequential, essential

445. TRITE

Syn: ordinary, commonplace, stale, hackneyed

Ant: interesting, extraordinary, becoming, proper

446. TRENCHANT

Syn: assertive, forceful, sharp, spirited

Ant: feeble, ambiguous, shallow, vacillating

447. TREACHEROUS

Syn: faithless, deceitful, disloyal, unreliable

Ant: faithful, reliable, dependable, trustworthy

448. TRANSIENT

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Syn: temporal, transitory, fleeting, passing

Ant: lasting, enduring, perpetual, immortal

449. TRANQUIL

Syn: peaceful, composed, calm, placid

Ant: violent, furious, restless, distracting

450. TORTURE

Syn: torment, agony, pang, oppress

Ant: comfort, consolation, pleasure, delight

451. TIMID

Syn: modest, humble, diffident, apprehensive

Ant: bold, intrepid, undaunted, courageous

452. THRONG

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Syn: assembly, gathering, congregation, crowd

Ant: dispersion, scattering, handful, sparsity

453. TENACIOUS

Syn: resolved, resolute, determined, dogged

Ant: vacillating, timid, wavering, unstable

454. TEMPERATE

Syn: cool, moderate, reasonable, lenient

Ant: boisterous, vehement, violent, excessive

455. TEMERITY

Syn: boldness, audacity, imprudence, indiscretion

Ant: discretion, prudence, caution, wisdom

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456. TEDIOUS

Syn: wearisome, irksome, tiring, monotonous

Ant: exhilarating, lively, delightful, diverting

457. TAINTED

Syn: contaminated, corrupt, vitiated, polluted

Ant: unblemished, wholesome, restorative, pure

458. TACITURN

Syn: reserved, uncommunicative, silent, reticent

Ant: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, extrovert

459. TABOO

Syn: prohibit, prevent, forbid, ban

Ant: permit, sanction, consent, license

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460. UTTERLY

Syn: completely, entirely, extremely, wholly

Ant: deficient, incomplete, insufficient, partial

461. USURP

Syn: seize, wrest, encroach, coup

Ant: restore, compensate, grant, reinstate

462. UNSEEMLY

Syn: undesirable, inappropriate, uncouth, awkward

Ant: becoming, acceptable, decorous, admirable

463. UNGAINLY

Syn: clumsy, unskilled, immature, slovenly

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Ant: active, expert, skilful, dexterous

464. UNCOUTH

Syn: awkward, ungraceful, inelegant, vulgar

Ant: elegant, graceful, distinguished, shapely

465. UMBRAGE

Syn: resentment, bitterness, dissatisfaction, offence

Ant: sympathy, goodwill, amity, esteem

466. VULGAR

Syn: inelegant, offensive, nasty, ungraceful

Ant: refined, graceful, elegant, civil

467. VOUCH

Syn: confirm, consent, approve, endorse

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Ant: repudiate, prohibit, recant, retract

468. VOLATILE

Syn: light, changing, transient, temporal

Ant: heavy, ponderous, perpetual, stable

469.VIGILANT

Syn: cautious, alert, wary, circumspect

Ant: careless, negligent, inattentive, casual

470. VICIOUS

Syn: corrupt, obnoxious, degraded, demoralized

Ant: noble, virtuous, innocent, under-filed

471. VIBRATE

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Syn: swing, oscillate, fluctuate, undulate

Ant: cease, pause, rest, discontinue

472. VENOM

Syn: poison, resentment, malevolence, rancour

Ant: antidote, remedy, benevolent, sympathetic

473. VENERABLE

Syn: esteemed, honoured, respectable, worthy

Ant: unworthy, immature, degrade, degenerate

474. VANITY

Syn: conceit, pretension, immodesty, pride

Ant: modesty, humility, meek, bashful

475. VALOUR

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Syn: bravery, prowess, heroism, chivalry

Ant: fear, cowardice, unmanliness

476. VALID

Syn: sound, authentic, genuine, reliable

Ant: fallacious, deceptive, dubious, uncertain

477. VALIANT

Syn: brave, gallant, courageous, chivalrous

Ant: fearful, afraid, coward, dastardly

478. VAGRANT

Syn: idle, roaming, wanderer, roving

Ant: steady, settled, stationary, stable

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479. WAIVE

Syn: relinquish, remove, abjure, renounce

Ant: impose, clamp, grasp, retain

480. WARY

Syn: cautious, circumspect, prudent, chary

Ant: heedless, negligent, impulsive, reckless

481. WICKED

Syn: immoral, dissolute, vicious, nefarious

Ant: virtuous, ethical, innocent, noble

482. WITHHOLD

Syn: reserve, restrain, hamper, retard

Ant: emancipate, liberate, dispense, release

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483. WANE

Syn: decline, dwindle, decrease, deteriorate

Ant: ameliorate, rise, revive, wax

484. WAYWARD

Syn: volatile, capricious, unstable, inconstant

Ant: stable, determined, resolute, straight

485. WILT

Syn: wither, perish, deteriorate, smother

Ant: revive, bloom, refresh, restore

486. WIELD

Syn: use, exercise, exert, employ

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Ant: abstain, avoid, forbear, forgo

487. WAN

Syn: pale, fade, discolour, feeble

Ant: bright, healthy, colourful, gaudy

488. WILFUL

Syn: stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, inexorable

Ant: amenable, irresolute, pliable, yielding

489. YOKE

Syn: connect, harness, hitch, shackle

Ant: liberate, release, detach, disconnect

490. YIELD

Syn: surrender, abdicate, succumb, consent

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Ant: resist, protest, prohibit, forbid

491. YELL

Syn: shout, shriek, exclaim, gesticulate

Ant: suppress, whisper, muffled, muted

492. YEARN

Syn: languish, crave, require, pine

Ant: content, unwanted, satisfied, gratified

493. YAWN

Syn: gape, sleepy, slumber, doze

Ant: close, active, brisk, wakeful

494. ZIGZAG

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Syn: oblique, crooked, winding, wayward

Ant: straight, even, direct, unbent

495. ZEST

Syn: delight, enthusiasm, various, energetic

Ant: disgust, passive, detriment, languid

496. ZENITH

Syn: summit, apex, maximum, pinnacle

Ant: nadir, base, bottom, floor

497. ZEALOT

Syn: fanatic, partisan, bigot, chauvinist

Ant: tolerant, liberal, blasphemy, impious

498. ZEAL

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Syn: eagerness, fervour, enthusiasm, ardour

Ant: apathy, lethargy, indifference, reluctant

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