Aa

Word Meaning Synonym Antonym

Abrogate Revoke Formally Abolish, renage Approve, permit
(especially of a comment or style of
Acerbic Sharp, sarcastic, sardonic Mild, kind, sweet
speaking) sharp and forthright.
Ill feeling, ill will, bad blood,
Acrimony Bitterness or ill feeling. Goodwill
animosity, hostility, enmity
Adduce Affirm Cite, prove, show Hide
Admonish Warn Apprise, tip off, alert Praise, permit, laud
Concerned with beauty or the
Aesthetic Beautiful ,Artistic Ugly , Unattractive
appreciation of beauty
Afflicting Cause or become hurt Annoy, rack, grieve Aid, delight
Allure Appeal Attraction, charm, glamor Repulsion
Money or goods contributed to the
Alms Dole, donation, assistance Hindrance, injury
poor
Noisy quarrel, a loud argument or Concord, harmony,
Altercation Wrangle, embroilment, rumble
disagreement peace
Away from the correct or expected
Amiss Untoward, haywire, awry Proper, suitable, good
course
Antagonise Cause Problem Anger, offend Aid, make happy
Adherent, loyalist,
Apostate Traitor Backslider, defector, deserter
faithful
Astound Shock or greatly surprise Stun, Stagger Bore, Annoy

Outrageous; condemned, Magnificent,

Atrocious Shockingly brutal or cruel
scandalous inoffensive, wonderful
Amplify, intensify,
Attenuate Reduced in strength Constrict, cripple, enfeeble
stretch
Accommodate, accustom,
Attuned Adjust Disagree, refuse
accord
Augur Predictor Harbinger, herald Recite, recount,
Professedly,
Avowedly Allegedly Accepted, admitted, professed
purportedly, supposedly
Bb
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
So lacking in originality as to be
Banal Trite, hackneyed, clichéd Original
obvious and boring.
The playful and friendly exchange of Wisecracks, crosstalk,
Banter -
teasing remarks. wordplay; More
Bemused Absent minded Distracted, absorbed Bored, existing
Divest, disown,
Bequest Something given in will Endowment, devisal
dispossess
Besotted Very Drunk Buzzed, drunk Sober, straight
Bigotry Intolerance Bias, injustice, unfairness Fairness, impartiality
Blithe Happy Carefree, jaunty, joyful Depressed, worried, sad
Boisterous Noisy and lacking in restraint or Vociferate, clamorous, Subdued, solemn,
 discipline uproarious moderate
Honestly, in an obvious way, with no
Brazenly Publically, candidly Incompletely, secretly
effort to hide something
Uproar, a lot of noise or angry
Brouhaha Fracas, to-do Peace
complaining about something
Buoyed Make light Bolster, Cheer Bring Down
Cc
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
An indication of approved or superior Anonymity, analogy,
Cachet Prestige, stature, design
status infiltrate
Captivate Attract, enchant Beguile, gratify, draw Offend, pain, depress
Churlish Crude Rude, uncivilised Happy, nice, refined
Cohort Partner in activity Companion, comrade, disciple Enemy, foe, opponent
A conversation especially a formal
Colloquy Parley, conference, clambake Quiet, silence
one
Colossal Very large Enormous, immense Little, miniscule
Convulse Disturb Shake up, torment Calm, Quiet
A formal agreement between two or Disagreement,
Covenant more parties to perform or not Promise, convention, bargain misunderstanding,
perform some action denial
Coveted Desire strongly Choose, fancy Abjure, dislike
Bring to a head or to the highest
Commencing, opening,
Culminating point; End, especially to reach a final Crowning, supreme
starting
or cli- mactic stage
Dd
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Deceit Practice of misleading Fraud, duplicity Fairness, honesty
A courteous expression (by word or Obedience, compliance, Dishonour, disregard,
Deference
deed) of esteem or regard yielding noncompliance
Detrimental Tending to cause harm Harmful , Hurtful Harmless, Beneficial
Analytic, controversial,
Dialectic Logical, rational Illogical, irrational
persuasive
Dilapidate Demolish, Deface Deform, distort, destroy Build , construct, adorn
Dilatory Slow or wasting time Procrastinating, lax, dallying Diligent, eager, zealous
Diligent Persevering, Hardworking Active, Assiduous Careless, inactive
Discerning Discriminating Astute, knowing Idiotic, ignorant
Dispensation Allocation of supply Favour, indulgence, kindness Denial, veto
Characterized by departure from Heterodox, discordant,
Dissident Agreeing, confirming
accepted beliefs or standards nonconformist
Ee
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Edifice Structure Monument, building
Efficacy Productiveness Adequacy, capability, capacity Inability, failure
Outstandingly bad; shocking,
Egregious Atrocious, deplorable Concealed, good
remarkably good.
Elfish Usually good-naturedly mischievous Elfin, naughty Behave, good
Serving as a visible symbol for Typical, emblematical, Literal ,Real ,straightfor
Emblematic
something abstract figurative ward
Encomium Compliment Accolade, Eulogy Blame, Criticism
Engulf Absorb Bury, Consume Dry, Uncover
Enormity Horribleness Depravity, evil Delight, esteem
Entente Agreement Accord, deal, pact Disagreement
The articulation of speech regarded
Articulation, elocution,
Enunciation from the point of view of its -
phonation
intelligibility to the audience
A moment of sudden understanding
Epiphany Flash, oracle Confusion, Secret
or revelation
Wrong , behaving wrongly in some
Errant Erratic, stray Normal
way, especially by leaving home
Knowledgeable, literate, Uneducated, common,
Erudite Well-Educated
scholarly ignorant
Espouse Support Adopt, maintain, defend Attack, reject
Exasperate Provoke Agitate, disturb Appease, calm
Exigent Urgent Insistent, needful Easy, ordinary, usual
A person who is voluntarily absent
Expats Expellee, exile, expatriate Citizen, national, native
from home or country
Exuberance Energy, Enthusiasm Sprit, Zest Apathy, Coolness
Ff
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
A deliberately false or improbable
account; The act of making Truth, entertainment,
Fabrication Hogwash, forgery, fable
something (a product) from raw reality
materials
Farcical Absurd Comical, funny, laughable Grave, reasonable, sad
Fauxpas A socially awkward or tactless act Slip. Solecism, abuse Praise, certainty
Restful, unmoving,
Fidgety Nervous and unable to relax Apprehensive, jittery, twitchy
composed
Fissure A long, narrow opening Hole, cleavage, crack Closure, solid
Gg
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Show, express or direct through
Gesticulate Indicate, pantomime Speak
movement
Gloom Depression Despair, misery, sadness Confidence, joy, delight
Gory Bloody Horrible, imbrued Mild, pleasing, pleasant
The quality of being magnificent, Brilliance, expansiveness, Dullness, simplicity,
Grandeur
splendid or grand magnificence insignificance
Grim Hopeless Gloomy, cruel Bright, cheerful
Gruff Bad tempered Blunt, Nasty Cheerful, Happy
Gullible Trusting Naïve, credulous, innocent Wary, skeptical

Hh
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Heckle Jeer Ridicule, taunt, tease Please, praise, aid
Hoi Polloi The common people generally Masses, rabble, herd Elite, aristocracy, cream
Hoodwink Deceive or trick Dupe, outwit Debunk, expose, reveal
Hurled Throw forcefully Fire, toss, launch Hold, keep, receive
The activities involved in political
Catafalque, emplacement,
Hustings campaigning (especially speech -
chancery
making)
Ii
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Embarrassing because of being a Humiliating, undignified,
Ignominious (Adj) Glorious, admirable
complete failure. embarrassing
Absorb or assimilate (ideas or Assimilate, absorb, soak up,
Imbibe Abstain, fast
knowledge). take in, digest
Implacable Merciless Cruel. Unforgiving Kind, remorseful
Impounded Kept Captured, confiscated Give, offer
An event that is a beginning; a first Conclusion, outgrowth,
Inception Outset, provenance, kick-off
part or stage of subsequent events ending
Incessant Never ending Ceaseless, nonstop Bounded, finished
Only partly in existence; Developed, grown,
Inchoate Amorphous, immature, nascent
imperfectly formed mature
Used of persons or behaviour; Brutal, tempestuous, Merciful, sympathetic,
Inclement
showing no clemency or mercy intemperate mild
Inclement Bitter Brutal, hard, foul Clear, merciful, nice
Showing sustained enthusiastic Indifferent, lethargic,
Indefatigable Assiduous, diligent, dogged
action with unflagging vitality wavering
Inebriated Make (someone) drunk; intoxicate. Bombed, plastered, boozy Sober, straight
Make (someone) do something
Inflict Levy, apply Hold, take, withhold
unpleasant
Hint, Suggest, to suggest, without
Insinuate being direct, that something Allude, ascribe, imply Conceal, hide, withhold
unpleasant is true
Intrepid Invulnerable to fear or intimidation Brave, nervy, courageous Afraid, cowardly, timid
Irritants Annoyance Burden,bother,trouble Aid, happiness, help
Implacable Merciless Cruel. Unforgiving Kind, remorseful
Jj
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Jab Poke violently Poke, Thrust, Punch Pull, tear
Jargon Technical terminology Slang, vocab, ardot Standard
Jaunt Short trip Outing, trip, journey Stay, bolt, abide
Jeopardize Put at risk Peril, risk, stake, gamble Save, guard, protect
Mix something up to cause
Jumble Mix up, confuse, fuddle Arange, order
confusion

Kk
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
 A person or thing that is essential to
Inferior, subordinate,
Kingpin the success of an organization or Bigwig
underling; mediocrity,
operation.
Knack Ability Aptitude, skill, bent Lack, inability
Ll
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Labyrinthine Complex : twisting, maze like Direct, straight
(of a person, speech, or style of Brief, concise, terse, succinct, Verbose, long-winded,
Laconic
writing) using very few words. short, economical, loquacious
Legion Numerous Myriad, countless, many Few, numbered
Mercifulness as a consequence of
Lenity Altruism, compassion Cruelty, harshness
being lenient or tolerant
Mm
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Go about in search of things to steal
Maraud or people to attack. Raid and Plunder, go looting Guard, protect
plunder (a place).
Someone who demands exact Disciplinarian, authoritarian,
Martinet -
conformity to rules and forms tyrant
Menage Family Ancestors, folk, kindred
Meticulous Very careful and precise Careful, Accurate Careless, Lazy
A large indefinite number, a
Myriad countless or extremely great Gobs, multitudinous, heaping Bounded, measurable
number of people or things
Nn
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Nigardly Close Tight, mean, narrow Generous, Far, open
Nigh Near Nearly,adjacent,close Far, distant
Explicate, enlighten,
Nonplussed Filled with bewilderment Astonish, baffle, disconcert
educate
Oo
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Offensive, repulsive, Agreeable, lovable,
Obnoxious Causing disapproval or protest
abominable wonderful
Occult Secret Concealed, Hidden Bare, clear
Ossify To become rigid Congeal, Freeze Liquefy, Soften

Pp
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Panache Distinctive and stylish elegance Brio, flamboyance, swagger Spiritless
(of a view or picture) with a wide
Sweeping, wide, extensive, Restricted, narrow,
Panoramic view surrounding the observer;
bird's-eye, scenic limited
sweeping.
Paradox Puzzle Enigma, oddity Normality, regularity
Paradox Contradiction Absurdity, enigma Normality, regularity
Miscellaneous articles, especially
Equipment, stuff, things,
Paraphernalia the equipment needed for a Immovables,
apparatus,
particular activity.
Dried out by heat or excessive
Parched Arid, withered Moist, damp
exposure to sunlight
Parley Negotiation Conference, consult, debate Quite, silence
Pecuniary Relating or involving money Monetary, banking Nonfinancial
Peddling Sell door to door Canvas, market, promote Pull, buy
Attach, a reason for discussing
Peg Fix, fasten, join Loose, detach
something further
Perceive Notice, see Discern, realize Disbelieve, overlook
Musical instruments played by
striking with the hand or with a
stick or beater, or by shaking, Crash, bang, smash, clash,
Percussion -
including drums, cymbals, bump
xylophones, gongs, bells, and
rattles.
Certainly, Safety,
Peril Risk,Danger Hazard, Insecurity, Jeopardy
Protection
Pernicious Hurtful Malicious, fatal, evil Assisting, good,
Perpetual Continual, lasting Ceaseless, infinite Bounded, Ceasing
Perturbed Trouble Bothered, Upset Benefit , calm
A worker or group of workers who
protest outside a building to
prevent other workers from going
Picket Palisade, stanchion. Upright -
inside, especially because they have
a disagreement with their
employers
Piffle Nonsense Foolishness, balone Sense, truth
Pilfer Steal (things of little value). Snatch, embezzle -
Piqued Offend Annoy, Arouse Aid, Compose
Pitting Oppose Counter, set against, vie Agree, go along
Pliability Adaptability of mind or character Flexible, ductile, elastic Not flexible, hard
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise Predicament, quandary,
Plight Blessing, delve, boon
unfortunate situation dilemma
Polemic Argumentative Belligerent, contentious Benevolent, cordial.
A district of a city or town marked
Precinct Tract, ward, subdivision Whole
out for administrative purposes
Pretence Falsehood Claim, display Reality, honesty
Primordial Earliest Primeval. Pristine Modern, new, last
Pristine Clean, pure Immaculate, untouched, intact Affected, dirty
Decrease, destroy,
Proliferate Grow rapidly Breed, engender, mushroom
lessen
Protagonist Person who takes the lead Hero, idle, advocate Antagonist
Prudent Wise , Sensible Careful. Cautious Careless, Expensive
To pretend to be or to do
Exterior, insignificance,
Purport something, especially in a way that Acceptation, tenor, upshot
outside
is not easy to be- lieve.

Qq
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Quiver Shaking Flash, glimmer Dullness, quiet
Quixotic Idealistic Dreamy, foolish, impractical Cautious, realistic, wise
Rr
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Act of correcting an error or a fault Indemnification, restitution,
Remediation Wound
or an evil rectification
Reminiscent Suggestive of something in the past Evocative, redolent Forgetful, oblivious
Resonate Be received or understood Echo, vibrate Quieten
Resuscitate Revive Energize, invigorate Destroy
Ripping Marvelous Astonishing, agreeable Dull
Sturdy and strong in constitution or
Rugged Irregular, lumpy Even, smooth
construction; enduring
Ss
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
An important religious ceremony in
Sacrament the Christian Church, such as Celebration, ceremony Neglect, denial, divorce
baptism or communion
A seat for the rider of a horse or Relieve, disencumber,
Saddle Howdah, pillion, packsaddle
camel; Load or burden; encumber disengage
Scathing Marked by harshly abusive criticism Caustic, mordant, trenchant Calm, gentle, generous
Scorn 1. Contempt 2. To Show contempt Mockery, Sarcasm, Contempt. Praise, Aid, Please
A whip used to inflict punishment;
Scourge Plague, torment, bane Reward, blessing, boon
Something causing misery or death
An outward or token appearance or
Semblance Pretence, façade, mien Concrete, rear
form that is deliberately misleading
Sinister Nasty Evil, bad, baneful Good, happy, auspicious
Smear Spread over Cover, stain, patch Clean, purify, honour
Sobriquet A familiar name for a person Alias, pen name, byname Real name
Spate Continuation Deluge, Torrent Not in series
Occasional, in frequent, Common, constant,
Sporadic On and off
irregular frequent
Straighten, compress,
Sprawled Spread out Lie, fall
stand
Plausible but false; Intended to Counterfeit, specious,
Spurious Genuine, authentic, real
deceive apocryphal
Spurn Refuse with contempt Despise, disdain, scorn Ascend, accept, admire
Stout Rather fat or of heavy build Overweight, porcine, tubby Skinny, weak, slight
Striving To try very hard to do something or Conation, conatus, attempt Desultory, feeble,
to make something happen, indolent
especially for a long time or against
 difficulties
A whip used to inflict punishment;
Scourge Plague, torment, bane Reward, blessing, boon
Something causing misery or death
The feeling of distress and disbelief
that you have when something bad Liveliness, sensibility,
Stupor Slumber, hebetude, narcosis
happens accidentally; Marginal wakefulness
consciousness
Stuttering Stammer Halting, pause Continue
Stymie Frustrate, hinder Crimp, foil, block Aid, forward, support
Succinctly Briefly Shortly, summarily Permanently, verbosely
Help given to someone, especially
Obstruction, hindrance,
Succour someone who is suffering or in Sustenance, relief, support
blockage
need
Succumb Die or surrender Cease, gave away, defer Continue, defend, fight
Swat Hit Knock, slap, beat Lose, surrender
Of or relating to or consisting of
Syllogistic Deduction, sanity, ratiocination Unreasonableness
syllogism
Tt
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Agitation, boldness,
Taciturnity Reserve Aloofness, calmness, coldness
liberation
Tandem Alongside each other Together, in flow Alone
Taradiddle A petty lie., pretentious nonsense. Fable, fabrication, falsehood,
Tempest A violent windy storm. Storm, gale, squall, superstorm,
Tenor Intent Gist, mood Blockage, outside
Slight, insubstantial, flimsy, Convincing, substantial,
Tenous Very weak or slight.
negligible, strong
Earthly, worldly, mundane,
Terrestrial On or relating to the earth. Cosmic, heavenly
earthbound
Conceited, egotistical,
Timid Showing fear and lack of confidence Ambivalent, bashful, vacillating
extrovert
Denunciation, harangue, Compliment, harmony,
Tirade A speech of violent denunciation
ranting peace
Toil Hard work Effort, moil , sweat Fun, laziness, pastime
Travel across or pass over; To cover
Crisscross, negotiate,
Traverse or extend over an area or time Confirm, back up, stay
perambulate
period
Trudge Walk heavily Drag oneself Tiptoe
Tumult Uproar Agitation, commotion Agreement, Calm
Dictatorship, a situation in which
someone or something controls
Tyranny Autocracy, despotism Democracy
how you are able to live, in an
unfair way

Uu
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Unabashed Not embarrassed Blatant, brazen, audacious Fearful, ashamed,
 apologetic
Suggesting the operation of Superhuman, exceptional, Ordinary, common,
Uncanny
supernatural influences unearthly familiar
Unctuous Sycophantic Ingratiating, servile Blunt, genuine, sincere
Unerrign Accurate Certain, errorless Mistaken. Imperfect
Vv
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Vaccilation Fluctuation Hesitation,doubt,indecision Certainty,sure
Valiant Having or showing valour Gallant, gritty, stalwart Afraid, cowardly, timid
Veer Change direction Bend, deflect Keep to, stay
A feud in which members of the Agreement, forgiveness,
Vendetta Bickering, grudge, hostility
opposing parties murder each other peace
Vicarious Experienced in the imagination Indirect, second-hand, -
through the feelings or actions of secondary, derivative,
another person.
Ww
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
Wading Often through water Initiate, walk , fall to Dodge, end, finish
To become weaker in strength or Brighten, ascend,
Wane Atrophy, dwindle, taper off
influence enlarge
Weary Tired Exhausted, fatigued Refresh, energetic
Wobbling Shaking Quaking, staggering, swaying Steady
Zz
Word Meaning Synonym Antonym
The time at which something is Highest point, high point,
Zenith Nadir, bottom
most powerful or successful. crowning point, height