dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/hub_MWT.json

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{
"hub":{
"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
"examples":[
"Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York"
],
"synonyms":[
"axis",
"base",
"capital",
"center",
"central",
"core",
"cynosure",
"epicenter",
"eye",
"focus",
"ground zero",
"heart",
"locus",
"mecca",
"navel",
"nerve center",
"nexus",
"nucleus",
"omphalos",
"seat"
],
"near synonyms":[
"headquarters",
"happy hunting ground",
"hive",
"hotbed",
"hot spot",
"playground",
"playland",
"kernel",
"nub",
"pith",
"deep",
"thick",
"essence",
"quintessence",
"soul",
"attraction",
"lodestone",
"loadstone",
"magnet",
"polestar"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"hubbubs":{
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
"examples":[
"imagine all the hubbub at the zoo when the lion escaped"
],
"synonyms":[
"ados",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoos",
"blathers",
"bluster",
"bobberies",
"bothers",
"bustles",
"clatters",
"clutters",
"coils",
"commotions",
"corroborees",
"disturbances",
"dos",
"do's",
"foofaraws",
"fun",
"furores",
"furors",
"fusses",
"helter-skelters",
"hoo-has",
"hoo-hahs",
"hooplas",
"hubble-bubbles",
"hullabaloos",
"hurlies",
"hurly-burlies",
"hurricanes",
"hurry-scurries",
"hurry-skurries",
"kerfuffles",
"moils",
"pandemoniums",
"pothers",
"rows",
"ruckuses",
"ructions",
"rumpuses",
"shindys",
"shindies",
"splores",
"squalls",
"stews",
"stirs",
"storms",
"to-dos",
"tumults",
"turmoils",
"uproars",
"welters",
"whirls",
"williwaws",
"zoos"
],
"related":[
"cacophonies",
"clamors",
"dins",
"howls",
"hue and cries",
"noises",
"outcries",
"rackets",
"roars",
"disorders",
"upheavals",
"eruptions",
"flare-ups",
"flurries",
"flutters",
"outbreaks",
"outbursts",
"brawls",
"fracases",
"fracas",
"frays",
"hassles",
"melees",
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
"scuffles",
"dithers",
"fevers",
"frets",
"lathers",
"tizzies"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calms",
"hushes",
"peaces",
"quiets",
"quietudes",
"rests",
"tranquillities",
"tranquilities",
"orders"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a violent shouting":{
"examples":[
"the people who had been in line for tickets made a huge hubbub when they were told that the concert was all sold out"
],
"synonyms":[
"clamors",
"howls",
"hue and cries",
"hullabaloos",
"noises",
"outcries",
"roars",
"tumults",
"uproars",
"vociferations"
],
"related":[
"clangors",
"dins",
"jangle",
"rackets",
"cris de coeur",
"outbursts",
"protests"
],
"near antonyms":[
"mumbles",
"murmurs",
"rumbles",
"rumblings"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"hubbub":{
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
"examples":[
"imagine all the hubbub at the zoo when the lion escaped"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cacophony",
"clamor",
"din",
"howl",
"hue and cry",
"noise",
"outcry",
"racket",
"roar",
"disorder",
"unrest",
"upheaval",
"eruption",
"flare-up",
"flurry",
"flutter",
"outbreak",
"outburst",
"brawl",
"fracas",
"fray",
"hassle",
"melee",
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
"scuffle",
"dither",
"fever",
"fret",
"lather",
"tizzy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"hush",
"peace",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"rest",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"order",
"orderliness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a violent shouting":{
"examples":[
"the people who had been in line for tickets made a huge hubbub when they were told that the concert was all sold out"
],
"synonyms":[
"clamor",
"howl",
"hue and cry",
"hullabaloo",
"noise",
"outcry",
"roar",
"tumult",
"uproar",
"vociferation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clangor",
"din",
"jangle",
"racket",
"cri de coeur",
"outburst",
"protest"
],
"near antonyms":[
"mumble",
"mumbling",
"murmur",
"murmuring",
"rumble",
"rumbling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"hubble-bubble":{
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
"examples":[
"amidst the hubble-bubble of Christmas morning we forgot to walk the dog"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cacophony",
"clamor",
"din",
"howl",
"hue and cry",
"noise",
"outcry",
"racket",
"roar",
"disorder",
"unrest",
"upheaval",
"eruption",
"flare-up",
"flurry",
"flutter",
"outbreak",
"outburst",
"brawl",
"fracas",
"fray",
"hassle",
"melee",
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
"scuffle",
"dither",
"fever",
"fret",
"lather",
"tizzy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"hush",
"peace",
"quiet",
"quietude",
"rest",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"order",
"orderliness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"hubristic":{
"as in egotistic , prideful":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"complacent",
"conceited",
"egocentric",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"narcissistic",
"orgulous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-affected",
"self-applauding",
"self-centered",
"self-complacent",
"self-conceited",
"self-pleased",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"blusterous",
"blustery",
"boastful",
"bombastic",
"braggart",
"bragging",
"braggy",
"cocky",
"swaggering",
"vain",
"vainglorious",
"self-flattering",
"self-loving",
"self-promoting",
"snobbish",
"snobby",
"snooty",
"brash",
"forward",
"uninhibited",
"unreserved",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"saucy",
"extroverted",
"extraverted",
"immodest",
"condescending",
"disdainful",
"patronizing",
"authoritarian",
"bossy",
"dominant",
"dominating",
"domineering",
"magisterial",
"pontifical",
"pontificating",
"arrogant",
"assumptive",
"bumptious",
"cavalier",
"chesty",
"haughty",
"high-and-mighty",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"high-handed",
"high-hat",
"huffish",
"huffy",
"imperious",
"important",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"masterful",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"self-asserting",
"self-assertive",
"sniffy",
"stiff-necked",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppish",
"uppity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"humble",
"lowly",
"modest",
"unarrogant",
"unpretentious",
"bashful",
"cowering",
"cringing",
"demure",
"diffident",
"introverted",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"overmodest",
"self-critical",
"self-doubting",
"sheepish",
"shrinking",
"shy",
"subdued",
"timid",
"acquiescent",
"compliant",
"deferential",
"meek",
"passive",
"submissive",
"unaggressive",
"unassertive",
"unassuming",
"unobtrusive",
"yielding",
"quiet",
"reserved",
"retiring"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"hubs":{
"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
"examples":[
"Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York"
],
"synonyms":[
"axes",
"bases",
"capitals",
"centers",
"centrals",
"cores",
"cynosures",
"epicenters",
"eyes",
"foci",
"focuses",
"ground zeros",
"hearts",
"loci",
"meccas",
"navels",
"nerve centers",
"nexuses",
"nexus",
"nuclei",
"nucleuses",
"omphali",
"seats"
],
"near synonyms":[
"headquarters",
"happy hunting grounds",
"hives",
"hotbeds",
"hot spots",
"playgrounds",
"playlands",
"kernels",
"nubs",
"piths",
"deeps",
"thicks",
"essences",
"quintessences",
"souls",
"attractions",
"lodestones",
"loadstones",
"magnets",
"polestars"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"hubbies":{
"a male partner in a marriage":{
"examples":[
"my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him"
],
"synonyms":[
"husbands",
"men",
"misters",
"old men"
],
"near synonyms":[
"better halves",
"companions",
"consorts",
"mates",
"partners",
"significant others",
"spouses",
"Mr. Rights",
"soul mates",
"bridegrooms",
"grooms",
"benedicts",
"widowers",
"househusbands"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}