dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/fut_MWT.json

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{
"future":{
"time that is to come":{
"examples":[
"in the future , there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams"
],
"synonyms":[
"by-and-by",
"futurity",
"hereafter",
"offing",
"tomorrow"
],
"near synonyms":[
"eventuality",
"finality",
"posterity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"yesterday",
"yesteryear",
"antiquity",
"old",
"yore",
"moment",
"now",
"present",
"today"
],
"antonyms":[
"past"
]
},
"what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead":{
"examples":[
"with such a strong academic record, his future looks bright"
],
"synonyms":[
"fortune"
],
"near synonyms":[
"circumstance",
"destiny",
"doom",
"fate",
"hap",
"kismet",
"lot",
"portion",
"futurities",
"outlook",
"prospect"
],
"near antonyms":[
"present"
],
"antonyms":[
"past"
]
},
"of a time after the present":{
"examples":[
"we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature"
],
"synonyms":[
"coming",
"unborn"
],
"near synonyms":[
"approaching",
"forthcoming",
"imminent",
"impending",
"nearing",
"oncoming",
"pending",
"upcoming",
"after",
"ensuing",
"later",
"posterior",
"subsequent",
"anticipated",
"awaited",
"expected",
"planned",
"predicted",
"projected",
"prospective",
"eventual",
"final",
"last",
"ulterior",
"ultimate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ancient",
"olden",
"antecedent",
"anterior",
"precedent",
"preceding",
"previous",
"prior"
],
"antonyms":[
"bygone",
"past"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"futurist":{
"one who predicts future events or developments":{
"examples":[
"economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy"
],
"synonyms":[
"augur",
"diviner",
"forecaster",
"foreseer",
"foreteller",
"fortune-teller",
"prognosticator",
"prophesier",
"prophet",
"seer",
"soothsayer",
"visionary"
],
"near synonyms":[
"prophetess",
"sibyl",
"wisewoman",
"mystic",
"oracle",
"astrologer",
"crystal gazer",
"palmist",
"rhabdomancer",
"Cassandra",
"doomsayer",
"doomsdayer",
"Jeremiah"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futurity":{
"time that is to come":{
"examples":[
"we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century"
],
"synonyms":[
"by-and-by",
"future",
"hereafter",
"offing",
"tomorrow"
],
"near synonyms":[
"eventuality",
"finality",
"posterity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"yesterday",
"yesteryear",
"antiquity",
"old",
"yore",
"moment",
"now",
"present",
"today"
],
"antonyms":[
"past"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futility":{
"the quality or state of being useless":{
"examples":[
"The two engaged in a long discussion on the futility of war.",
"He felt saddened by the apparent futility of his efforts to console her."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"uselessness",
"hopelessness",
"ineffectiveness",
"ineffectuality",
"ineffectualness",
"inefficaciousness",
"inefficacy",
"abortiveness",
"barrenness",
"bootlessness",
"emptiness",
"fruitlessness",
"otioseness",
"unavailingness",
"unprofitability",
"unprofitableness",
"vanity",
"deficiency",
"inadequacy",
"inadequateness",
"insufficiency",
"inaneness",
"meaninglessness",
"pointlessness",
"senselessness",
"disappointment",
"letdown",
"setback",
"collapse",
"crash",
"cropper",
"defeat",
"failure",
"fizzle",
"nonachievement",
"nonsuccess"
],
"near antonyms":[
"use",
"usefulness",
"utility",
"account",
"avail",
"mileage",
"service",
"serviceability",
"serviceableness",
"advantage",
"benefit",
"gain",
"aid",
"assistance",
"help",
"victory",
"win",
"accomplishment",
"achievement",
"success",
"applicability",
"appropriateness",
"fitness",
"relevance",
"profit",
"value",
"worth"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futures":{
"time that is to come":{
"examples":[
"in the future , there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams"
],
"synonyms":[
"by-and-bys",
"futurities",
"hereafters",
"offings",
"tomorrows"
],
"near synonyms":[
"eventualities",
"finalities",
"posterities"
],
"near antonyms":[
"yesterdays",
"yesteryears",
"antiquities",
"olds",
"yores",
"moments",
"nows",
"presents",
"todays"
],
"antonyms":[
"pasts"
]
},
"what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead":{
"examples":[
"with such a strong academic record, his future looks bright"
],
"synonyms":[
"fortunes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"circumstances",
"destinies",
"dooms",
"fates",
"haps",
"kismets",
"lots",
"portions",
"futurities",
"outlooks",
"prospects"
],
"near antonyms":[
"presents"
],
"antonyms":[
"pasts"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futile":{
"producing no results":{
"examples":[
"the prison is so well guarded that all attempts to escape have been futile"
],
"synonyms":[
"abortive",
"barren",
"bootless",
"empty",
"fruitless",
"ineffective",
"ineffectual",
"inefficacious",
"otiose",
"profitless",
"unavailing",
"unproductive",
"unprofitable",
"unsuccessful",
"useless",
"vain"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hollow",
"idle",
"meaningless",
"pointless",
"valueless",
"worthless",
"hopeless",
"impossible",
"lost",
"no-win",
"unattainable",
"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"lacking",
"wanting",
"counterproductive"
],
"near antonyms":[
"meaningful",
"worthwhile",
"adequate",
"sufficient",
"applicable",
"feasible",
"functional",
"practicable",
"practical",
"realizable",
"usable",
"useable",
"workable"
],
"antonyms":[
"deadly",
"effective",
"effectual",
"efficacious",
"efficient",
"fruitful",
"potent",
"productive",
"profitable",
"successful",
"virtuous"
]
},
"lacking in seriousness or maturity":{
"examples":[
"the futile chatter of gossip columnists about the comings and goings of Hollywood celebrities"
],
"synonyms":[
"birdbrained",
"ditzy",
"ditsy",
"dizzy",
"featherbrained",
"flighty",
"frivolous",
"frothy",
"giddy",
"goofy",
"harebrained",
"light-headed",
"light-minded",
"puerile",
"scatterbrained",
"silly",
"yeasty"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fatuous",
"foolish",
"inane",
"nonsensical",
"thoughtless",
"witless",
"crazy",
"daffy",
"daft",
"fruity",
"exuberant",
"flippant",
"fluttery",
"giggly",
"happy",
"light",
"lighthearted",
"playful",
"sappy",
"shallow",
"superficial"
],
"near antonyms":[
"grave",
"melancholy",
"somber",
"sombre",
"thoughtful",
"dignified",
"heavy",
"no-nonsense",
"sedate",
"severe",
"solemn",
"staid"
],
"antonyms":[
"earnest",
"serious",
"serious-minded",
"sober",
"unfrivolous"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"futurists":{
"one who predicts future events or developments":{
"examples":[
"economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy"
],
"synonyms":[
"augurs",
"diviners",
"forecasters",
"foreseers",
"foretellers",
"fortune-tellers",
"prognosticators",
"prophesiers",
"prophets",
"seers",
"soothsayers",
"visionaries"
],
"near synonyms":[
"prophetesses",
"sibyls",
"wisewomen",
"mystics",
"oracles",
"astrologers",
"crystal gazers",
"palmists",
"rhabdomancers",
"Cassandras",
"doomsayers",
"doomsdayers",
"Jeremiahs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futons":{
"as in mattresses , pallets":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bedsteads",
"mattresses",
"pallets",
"beds",
"bunks",
"dosses",
"hays",
"kips",
"lairs",
"pads",
"racks",
"sacks",
"bunk beds",
"cots",
"couches",
"daybeds",
"feather beds",
"four-posters",
"hammocks",
"Murphy beds",
"shakedowns",
"sleigh beds",
"sofa beds",
"sofas",
"studio couches",
"trundle beds",
"water beds",
"bassinets",
"carry-cots",
"cradles",
"cribs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futurities":{
"time that is to come":{
"examples":[
"we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century"
],
"synonyms":[
"by-and-bys",
"futures",
"hereafters",
"offings",
"tomorrows"
],
"near synonyms":[
"eventualities",
"finalities",
"posterities"
],
"near antonyms":[
"yesterdays",
"yesteryears",
"antiquities",
"olds",
"yores",
"moments",
"nows",
"presents",
"todays"
],
"antonyms":[
"pasts"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"futilities":{
"the quality or state of being useless":{
"examples":[
"The two engaged in a long discussion on the futility of war.",
"He felt saddened by the apparent futility of his efforts to console her."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"uselessness",
"hopelessness",
"ineffectiveness",
"ineffectuality",
"ineffectualness",
"inefficaciousness",
"inefficacy",
"abortiveness",
"barrenness",
"bootlessness",
"emptiness",
"fruitlessness",
"otioseness",
"unavailingness",
"unprofitability",
"unprofitableness",
"vanity",
"deficiency",
"inadequacy",
"inadequateness",
"insufficiency",
"inaneness",
"meaninglessness",
"pointlessness",
"senselessness",
"disappointment",
"letdown",
"setback",
"collapse",
"crash",
"cropper",
"defeat",
"failure",
"fizzle",
"nonachievement",
"nonsuccess"
],
"near antonyms":[
"use",
"usefulness",
"utility",
"account",
"avail",
"mileage",
"service",
"serviceability",
"serviceableness",
"advantage",
"benefit",
"gain",
"aid",
"assistance",
"help",
"victory",
"win",
"accomplishment",
"achievement",
"success",
"applicability",
"appropriateness",
"fitness",
"relevance",
"profit",
"value",
"worth"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}