"having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart"
],
"synonyms":[
"among",
"amongst",
"mid",
"midst",
"through"
],
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"between",
"betwixt"
],
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"from",
"out of"
],
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},
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"examples":[
"amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most"
],
"synonyms":[
"by",
"during",
"over",
"pending",
"through",
"throughout"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"preposition"
]
},
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"the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others":{
"examples":[
"the dance instructor's natural amiableness puts new students immediately at ease"
],
"synonyms":[
"affability",
"agreeability",
"agreeableness",
"amenity",
"amiability",
"geniality",
"good-naturedness",
"good-temperedness",
"graciousness",
"niceness",
"personableness",
"pleasantness",
"sweetness"
],
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"amenability",
"complaisance",
"mellowness",
"sweetness and light",
"amicability",
"amicableness",
"amity",
"cordiality",
"empressement",
"friendliness",
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
"benignity",
"gentleness",
"kindliness",
"kindness",
"cheerfulness",
"cheeriness",
"sunniness",
"civility",
"comity",
"considerateness",
"consideration",
"courteousness",
"courtesy",
"politeness",
"thoughtfulness",
"attractiveness",
"delightfulness",
"enjoyableness",
"likability",
"likableness",
"pleasingness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boorishness",
"discourtesy",
"impoliteness",
"incivility",
"rudeness",
"ungraciousness",
"biliousness",
"cantankerousness",
"churlishness",
"crankiness",
"fussiness",
"grouchiness",
"grumpiness",
"irascibility",
"irascibleness",
"irritability",
"peevishness",
"petulance",
"testiness",
"contentiousness",
"contrariness",
"orneriness",
"quarrelsomeness",
"querulousness",
"hostility",
"unfriendliness",
"sourness",
"vinegar"
],
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"disagreeableness",
"unpleasantness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amigos":{
"a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{
"examples":[
"is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?"
],
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"alter egos",
"buddies",
"chums",
"compadres",
"comrades",
"confidantes",
"confidants",
"cronies",
"familiars",
"friends",
"intimates",
"mates",
"musketeers",
"pals"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acquaintances",
"associates",
"cohorts",
"colleagues",
"companions",
"fellows",
"hearties",
"hobnobbers",
"partners",
"peers",
"sports",
"blood brothers",
"brothers",
"brethren",
"main men",
"sisters",
"abettors",
"abetters",
"accomplices",
"allies",
"collaborators",
"confederates",
"pen pals",
"benefactors",
"supporters",
"sympathizers",
"well-wishers",
"friendlies"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adversaries",
"antagonists",
"competitors",
"opponents",
"rivals",
"archenemies",
"nemeses"
],
"antonyms":[
"enemies",
"foes"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amiability":{
"the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others":{
"examples":[
"the waitress's amiability is what makes eating at the diner so much fun"
],
"synonyms":[
"affability",
"agreeability",
"agreeableness",
"amenity",
"amiableness",
"geniality",
"good-naturedness",
"good-temperedness",
"graciousness",
"niceness",
"personableness",
"pleasantness",
"sweetness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amenability",
"complaisance",
"mellowness",
"sweetness and light",
"amicability",
"amicableness",
"amity",
"cordiality",
"empressement",
"friendliness",
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
"benignity",
"gentleness",
"kindliness",
"kindness",
"cheerfulness",
"cheeriness",
"sunniness",
"civility",
"comity",
"considerateness",
"consideration",
"courteousness",
"courtesy",
"politeness",
"thoughtfulness",
"attractiveness",
"delightfulness",
"enjoyableness",
"likability",
"likableness",
"pleasingness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boorishness",
"discourtesy",
"impoliteness",
"incivility",
"rudeness",
"ungraciousness",
"biliousness",
"cantankerousness",
"churlishness",
"crankiness",
"fussiness",
"grouchiness",
"grumpiness",
"irascibility",
"irascibleness",
"irritability",
"peevishness",
"petulance",
"testiness",
"contentiousness",
"contrariness",
"orneriness",
"quarrelsomeness",
"querulousness",
"hostility",
"unfriendliness",
"sourness",
"vinegar"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"unpleasantness"
]
},
"a desire or disposition to please":{
"examples":[
"we had expected our rich cousin to be pushy and snobby, so we were pleasantly surprised by her amiability"
],
"synonyms":[
"amenability",
"complaisance",
"good-naturedness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"affability",
"amicability",
"amicableness",
"congeniality",
"cordiality",
"friendliness",
"geniality",
"sociability",
"agreeableness",
"graciousness",
"pleasantness",
"kindheartedness",
"kindliness",
"warmheartedness",
"acquiescence",
"compliance",
"docility",
"passivity",
"submissiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"sullenness",
"surliness",
"ungraciousness",
"disobedience",
"intractability",
"recalcitrance"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amigo":{
"a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another":{
"examples":[
"is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?"
],
"synonyms":[
"alter ego",
"buddy",
"chum",
"compadre",
"comrade",
"confidant",
"confidante",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"musketeer",
"pal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acquaintance",
"associate",
"cohort",
"colleague",
"companion",
"fellow",
"hearty",
"hobnobber",
"partner",
"peer",
"sport",
"blood brother",
"brother",
"main man",
"sister",
"abettor",
"abetter",
"accomplice",
"ally",
"collaborator",
"confederate",
"pen pal",
"benefactor",
"supporter",
"sympathizer",
"well-wisher",
"friendly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adversary",
"antagonist",
"competitor",
"opponent",
"rival",
"archenemy",
"nemesis"
],
"antonyms":[
"enemy",
"foe"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amities":{
"kindly concern, interest, or support":{
"examples":[
"a youth club fostering amity among the city's many and diverse ethnic groups"
],
"synonyms":[
"benevolence",
"brotherhood",
"charity",
"cordiality",
"cordialness",
"fellowship",
"friendliness",
"friendship",
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
"good-fellowship",
"goodwill",
"kindliness",
"neighborliness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bonhomie",
"camaraderie",
"collegiality",
"community",
"companionship",
"company",
"comradeship",
"civility",
"comity",
"concord",
"harmony",
"rapport",
"rapprochement",
"generosity",
"affinity",
"communion",
"empathy",
"kindness",
"sympathy",
"tolerance",
"altruism",
"philanthropy",
"selflessness",
"unselfishness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disfavor",
"intolerance",
"animosity",
"antagonism",
"antipathy",
"enmity",
"hate",
"hatred",
"hostility",
"incivility",
"malice",
"rancor",
"belligerency",
"quarrelsomeness",
"querulousness"
],
"antonyms":[
"ill will",
"malevolence",
"venom"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amicableness":{
"as in friendliness , affability":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"affability",
"amicability",
"congeniality",
"cordiality",
"friendliness",
"geniality",
"sociability",
"amenability",
"amiability",
"complaisance",
"good-naturedness",
"agreeableness",
"graciousness",
"pleasantness",
"kindheartedness",
"kindliness",
"warmheartedness",
"acquiescence",
"compliance",
"docility",
"passivity",
"submissiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"sullenness",
"surliness",
"ungraciousness",
"disobedience",
"intractability",
"recalcitrance"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amiable":{
"having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations":{
"examples":[
"the owner of the inn is an amiable , talkative widow who treats guests like family"
],
"synonyms":[
"affable",
"agreeable",
"genial",
"good-natured",
"good-tempered",
"gracious",
"mellow",
"nice",
"pleasant",
"sweet",
"well-disposed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amicable",
"clever",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"neighborly",
"benign",
"gentle",
"kind",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"glad",
"sunny",
"companionable",
"conversable",
"sociable",
"civil",
"considerate",
"courteous",
"polite",
"thoughtful",
"accommodating",
"amenable",
"obliging",
"attractive",
"delightful",
"enjoyable",
"likable",
"likeable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boorish",
"discourteous",
"ill-mannered",
"impolite",
"inconsiderate",
"rude",
"surly",
"uncivil",
"unkind",
"unmannerly",
"unsociable",
"bearish",
"bilious",
"cantankerous",
"choleric",
"churlish",
"crabby",
"cranky",
"dyspeptic",
"fussy",
"grouchy",
"grumpy",
"ill-humored",
"irascible",
"irritable",
"peevish",
"petulant",
"quick-tempered",
"snappish",
"testy",
"touchy",
"argumentative",
"contentious",
"contrary",
"ornery",
"querulous",
"unappealing",
"unattractive",
"sour",
"vinegary"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"ill-natured",
"ill-tempered",
"unamiable",
"ungenial",
"ungracious",
"unpleasant"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"amicability":{
"as in friendliness , geniality":{
"examples":[],
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"near synonyms":[
"affability",
"amicableness",
"congeniality",
"cordiality",
"friendliness",
"geniality",
"sociability",
"amenability",
"amiability",
"complaisance",
"good-naturedness",
"agreeableness",
"graciousness",
"pleasantness",
"kindheartedness",
"kindliness",
"warmheartedness",
"acquiescence",
"compliance",
"docility",
"passivity",
"submissiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"sullenness",
"surliness",
"ungraciousness",
"disobedience",
"intractability",
"recalcitrance"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amir":{
"as in sultan , king":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"Caesar",
"czar",
"tsar",
"tzar",
"czarina",
"tsarina",
"tzarina",
"emperor",
"empress",
"kaiser",
"khan",
"khedive",
"king",
"lady",
"lord",
"mikado",
"mogul",
"prince",
"princess",
"queen",
"satrap",
"shah",
"sultan",
"sultana",
"suzerain",
"autocrat",
"monarch",
"potentate",
"ruler",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"coruler",
"authoritarian",
"Big Brother",
"despot",
"dictator",
"f\u00fchrer",
"fuehrer",
"monocrat",
"overlord",
"paramount",
"tyrant"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amirs":{
"as in sultans , kings":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"Caesars",
"czarinas",
"tsarinas",
"tzarinas",
"czars",
"tsars",
"tzars",
"emperors",
"empresses",
"kaisers",
"khans",
"khedives",
"kings",
"ladies",
"lords",
"mikados",
"moguls",
"princes",
"princesses",
"queens",
"satraps",
"shahs",
"sultanas",
"sultans",
"suzerains",
"autocrats",
"monarchs",
"potentates",
"rulers",
"sovereigns",
"sovrans",
"corulers",
"co-rulers",
"authoritarians",
"Big Brothers",
"despots",
"dictators",
"f\u00fchrers",
"fuehrers",
"monocrats",
"overlords",
"paramounts",
"tyrants"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"amiss":{
"having a fault":{
"examples":[
"that engine noise indicates that something is clearly amiss"
],
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"defective",
"faulty",
"flawed",
"imperfect"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fallible",
"blemished",
"broken",
"crippled",
"damaged",
"defaced",
"disfigured",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"marred",
"spoiled",
"vitiated",
"deficient",
"inadequate",
"incomplete",
"insufficient",
"wanting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"complete",
"entire",
"intact",
"whole",
"unblemished",
"undamaged",
"unimpaired",
"unspoiled"
],
"antonyms":[
"faultless",
"flawless",
"impeccable",
"perfect"
]
},
"not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation":{
"examples":[
"official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort"
],
"synonyms":[
"graceless",
"improper",
"inapposite",
"inappropriate",
"inapt",
"incongruous",
"incorrect",
"indecorous",
"inept",
"infelicitous",
"malapropos",
"perverse",
"unapt",
"unbecoming",
"unfit",
"unhappy",
"unseemly",
"unsuitable",
"untoward",
"wrong"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inopportune",
"unfortunate",
"unseasonable",
"untimely",
"extraneous",
"immaterial",
"inapplicable",
"irrelative",
"irrelevant",
"misbecoming",
"mismatched",
"incompatible",
"inconsistent",
"uncongenial",
"bad",
"naughty",
"sinful",
"blamable",
"blameworthy",
"censurable",
"banned",
"barred",
"disallowed",
"forbidden",
"interdicted",
"outlawed",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"awkward",
"gauche",
"ungraceful",
"unacceptable",
"unsatisfactory"
],
"near antonyms":[
"fortunate",
"opportune",
"seasonable",
"timely",
"applicable",
"apposite",
"apropos",
"apt",
"germane",
"material",
"pat",
"pointed",
"relative",
"relevant",
"compatible",
"congenial",
"harmonious",
"allowed",
"authorized",
"permitted",
"approved",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"kosher",
"licensed",
"sanctioned",
"abetted",
"encouraged",
"promoted",
"supported",
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"all right",
"decent",
"fine",
"OK",
"okay",
"passable",
"respectable",
"satisfactory",
"tolerable",
"commendable",
"creditable",
"exemplary",
"blameless",
"irreproachable",
"balanced",
"companionate",
"congruous",
"consonant",
"harmonious"
],
"antonyms":[
"appropriate",
"becoming",
"befitting",
"correct",
"decorous",
"felicitous",
"fit",
"fitting",
"genteel",
"happy",
"meet",
"proper",
"right",
"seemly",
"suitable"
]
},
"in a mistaken or inappropriate way":{
"examples":[
"I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss"
],
"synonyms":[
"erroneously",
"faultily",
"improperly",
"inaccurately",
"inappropriately",
"inaptly",
"incorrectly",
"mistakenly",
"unsuitably",
"wrongly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"misguidedly",
"fallibly",
"imperfectly",
"extraneously",
"irrelevantly",
"meaninglessly",
"pointlessly",
"senselessly",
"inadequately",
"insufficiently",
"undesirably",
"unsatisfactorily",
"foolishly",
"unwisely"
],
"near antonyms":[
"infallibly",
"perfectly",
"germanely",
"meaningfully",
"pertinently",
"relevantly",
"sensibly",
"acceptably",
"adequately",
"satisfactorily",
"sufficiently",
"prudently",
"sagely",
"wisely"
],
"antonyms":[
"appropriately",
"aptly",
"correctly",
"fittingly",
"properly",
"right",
"rightly",
"suitably",
"well"
]
},
"off the desired or intended path or course":{
"examples":[
"the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle"
