dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/hec_MWT.json

{
  "hectic":{
    "being in a state of increased activity or agitation":{
      "examples":[
        "exhausted from a hectic day at the office"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "agitated",
        "excited",
        "feverish",
        "frenzied",
        "heated",
        "hyperactive",
        "overactive",
        "overwrought"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "hyperexcited",
        "overexcited",
        "afire",
        "aflutter",
        "aquiver",
        "atingle",
        "anxious",
        "dithery",
        "edgy",
        "het up",
        "high-strung",
        "hyped-up",
        "hyper",
        "jittery",
        "jumpy",
        "nervy",
        "nervous",
        "perturbed",
        "tense",
        "troubled",
        "uneasy",
        "unquiet",
        "upset",
        "uptight",
        "wired"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "calm",
        "collected",
        "composed",
        "cool",
        "coolheaded",
        "placid",
        "serene",
        "tranquil",
        "undisturbed",
        "unperturbed",
        "unshaken",
        "untroubled",
        "unworried"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "hectored":{
    "as in intimidated , bullied":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "browbeaten",
        "bullied",
        "cowed",
        "intimidated",
        "crushed",
        "downtrodden",
        "oppressed",
        "persecuted",
        "tyrannized",
        "abused",
        "maltreated",
        "mistreated",
        "abject",
        "despairing",
        "disheartened",
        "dispirited",
        "downcast",
        "hopeless"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
      "examples":[
        "the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blackjacked",
        "bogarted",
        "browbeat",
        "bulldozed",
        "bullied",
        "bullyragged",
        "ballyragged",
        "cowed",
        "intimidated",
        "strong-armed"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blustered",
        "trash-talked",
        "affrighted",
        "alarmed",
        "alarumed",
        "frightened",
        "horrified",
        "scared",
        "shocked",
        "spooked",
        "startled",
        "terrified",
        "menaced",
        "terrorized",
        "threatened",
        "badgered",
        "harassed",
        "hounded",
        "bludgeoned",
        "coerced",
        "compelled",
        "constrained",
        "dragooned",
        "forced",
        "made",
        "obliged",
        "pressed",
        "pressured",
        "pushed around",
        "demoralized",
        "psyched (out)",
        "unmanned",
        "unnerved",
        "discomposed",
        "disconcerted",
        "disquieted",
        "distressed",
        "disturbed",
        "perturbed",
        "upset"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cheered",
        "comforted",
        "consoled",
        "reassured",
        "solaced",
        "soothed",
        "emboldened",
        "encouraged",
        "heartened",
        "steeled",
        "convinced",
        "persuaded"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hectoring":{
    "as in bullying , browbeating":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "browbeating",
        "bulldozing",
        "bullying",
        "strong-arming",
        "frenzy",
        "fury",
        "onslaught",
        "outbreak",
        "outrage",
        "paroxysm",
        "rage",
        "rampage",
        "revolt",
        "riot",
        "rupture",
        "shock",
        "storm",
        "terror",
        "threat",
        "tumult",
        "turbulence",
        "upheaval",
        "uproar",
        "assault",
        "attack",
        "bashing",
        "battering",
        "battery",
        "batting",
        "beating",
        "belting",
        "bludgeoning",
        "buffeting",
        "clubbing",
        "cudgeling",
        "cudgelling",
        "drubbing",
        "flogging",
        "hammering",
        "lacing",
        "licking",
        "mauling",
        "paddling",
        "pelting",
        "pommeling",
        "pommelling",
        "pounding",
        "pummeling",
        "pummelling",
        "smashing",
        "socking",
        "thrashing",
        "thumping",
        "tromping",
        "walloping",
        "whaling",
        "whipping",
        "damage",
        "detriment",
        "harm",
        "hurt",
        "impairment",
        "injury",
        "barbarity",
        "brutality",
        "savagery",
        "force",
        "foul play",
        "violence",
        "crippling",
        "maiming",
        "mayhem",
        "mutilation"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "pacificism",
        "pacifism",
        "nonviolence"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
      "examples":[
        "the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blackjacking",
        "bogarting",
        "browbeating",
        "bulldozing",
        "bullying",
        "bullyragging",
        "ballyragging",
        "cowing",
        "intimidating",
        "strong-arming"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "blustering",
        "trash-talking",
        "affrighting",
        "alarming",
        "alaruming",
        "frightening",
        "horrifying",
        "scaring",
        "shocking",
        "spooking",
        "startling",
        "terrifying",
        "menacing",
        "terrorizing",
        "threatening",
        "badgering",
        "harassing",
        "hounding",
        "bludgeoning",
        "coercing",
        "compelling",
        "constraining",
        "dragooning",
        "forcing",
        "making",
        "obliging",
        "pressing",
        "pressuring",
        "pushing around",
        "demoralizing",
        "psyching (out)",
        "unmanning",
        "unnerving",
        "discomposing",
        "disconcerting",
        "disquieting",
        "distressing",
        "disturbing",
        "perturbing",
        "upsetting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cheering",
        "comforting",
        "consoling",
        "reassuring",
        "solacing",
        "soothing",
        "emboldening",
        "encouraging",
        "heartening",
        "steeling",
        "convincing",
        "persuading"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hectors":{
    "a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
      "examples":[
        "law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bullies",
        "bullyboys",
        "intimidators"
      ],
      "related":[
        "antagonists",
        "enemies",
        "abusers",
        "baiters",
        "gibers",
        "jibers",
        "harassers",
        "harriers",
        "hecklers",
        "mockers",
        "needlers",
        "oppressors",
        "persecutors",
        "ridiculers",
        "taunters",
        "teasers",
        "teases",
        "torturers",
        "goons",
        "hoodlums",
        "hoods",
        "hooligans",
        "mugs",
        "punks",
        "roughnecks",
        "roughs",
        "rowdies",
        "ruffians",
        "thugs",
        "toughies",
        "toughs",
        "cutthroats",
        "felons",
        "gangsters",
        "gunmen",
        "mobsters",
        "racketeers"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
      "examples":[
        "the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blackjacks",
        "bogarts",
        "browbeats",
        "bulldozes",
        "bullies",
        "bullyrags",
        "ballyrags",
        "cows",
        "intimidates",
        "strong-arms"
      ],
      "related":[
        "blusters",
        "trash-talks",
        "affrights",
        "alarms",
        "alarums",
        "frightens",
        "horrifies",
        "scares",
        "shocks",
        "spooks",
        "startles",
        "terrifies",
        "menaces",
        "terrorizes",
        "threatens",
        "badgers",
        "harasses",
        "hounds",
        "bludgeons",
        "coerces",
        "compels",
        "constrains",
        "dragoons",
        "forces",
        "makes",
        "obliges",
        "presses",
        "pressures",
        "pushes around",
        "demoralizes",
        "psychs (out)",
        "unmans",
        "unnerves",
        "discomposes",
        "disconcerts",
        "disquiets",
        "distresses",
        "disturbs",
        "perturbs",
        "upsets"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cheers",
        "comforts",
        "consoles",
        "reassures",
        "solaces",
        "soothes",
        "emboldens",
        "encourages",
        "heartens",
        "steels",
        "convinces",
        "persuades"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "heckler":{
    "a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
      "examples":[
        "avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baiter",
        "harasser",
        "mocker",
        "needler",
        "persecutor",
        "quiz",
        "quizzer",
        "ridiculer",
        "taunter",
        "tease",
        "teaser",
        "tormentor",
        "tormenter",
        "torturer"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "belittler",
        "derider",
        "detractor",
        "giber",
        "jiber",
        "insulter",
        "jeerer",
        "scoffer",
        "scorner",
        "trash-talker",
        "smart aleck",
        "smart alec",
        "smarty",
        "smartie",
        "smarty-pants",
        "wiseacre",
        "wise guy",
        "kidder",
        "lampooner",
        "satirist",
        "accuser",
        "blamer",
        "troublemaker",
        "assailant",
        "attacker",
        "molester",
        "victimizer",
        "bother",
        "disturber",
        "pest"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "defender",
        "deliverer",
        "guard",
        "protector",
        "rescuer",
        "savior",
        "saviour",
        "comforter",
        "solace",
        "soother",
        "succorer",
        "bodyguard",
        "champion"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hecklers":{
    "a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
      "examples":[
        "avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baiters",
        "harassers",
        "mockers",
        "needlers",
        "persecutors",
        "quizzers",
        "quizzes",
        "ridiculers",
        "taunters",
        "teasers",
        "teases",
        "tormentors",
        "tormenters",
        "torturers"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "belittlers",
        "deriders",
        "detractors",
        "gibers",
        "jibers",
        "insulters",
        "jeerers",
        "scoffers",
        "scorners",
        "trash-talkers",
        "smart alecks",
        "smart alecs",
        "smarties",
        "smarty-pants",
        "wiseacres",
        "wise guys",
        "kidders",
        "lampooners",
        "satirists",
        "accusers",
        "blamers",
        "troublemakers",
        "assailants",
        "attackers",
        "molesters",
        "victimizers",
        "bothers",
        "disturbers",
        "pests"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "defenders",
        "deliverers",
        "guards",
        "protectors",
        "rescuers",
        "saviors",
        "saviours",
        "comforters",
        "solaces",
        "soothers",
        "succorers",
        "bodyguards",
        "champions"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "heckled":{
    "to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
      "examples":[
        "the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baited",
        "hassled",
        "hazed",
        "needled",
        "rode",
        "rid",
        "taunted",
        "teased"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "derided",
        "gibed",
        "jibed",
        "jeered",
        "mocked",
        "ridiculed",
        "annoyed",
        "bothered",
        "bugged",
        "burned (up)",
        "burnt (up)",
        "chafed",
        "fretted",
        "frosted",
        "galled",
        "gnawed (at)",
        "got",
        "grated",
        "griped",
        "hacked (off)",
        "hagrode",
        "irked",
        "irritated",
        "itched",
        "nagged",
        "narked",
        "nettled",
        "peeved",
        "pestered",
        "piqued",
        "put out",
        "rasped",
        "riled",
        "ruffled",
        "spited",
        "troubled",
        "vexed",
        "vext",
        "aggravated",
        "exasperated",
        "goaded",
        "tested",
        "tried",
        "aggrieved",
        "agitated",
        "bedeviled",
        "beleaguered",
        "discomforted",
        "disturbed",
        "perturbed",
        "badgered",
        "dogged",
        "hounded",
        "browbeat",
        "bullied",
        "hectored",
        "harassed",
        "harried",
        "persecuted",
        "plagued",
        "terrorized",
        "tormented",
        "tortured"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "heckling":{
    "as in mocking , taunting":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "baiting",
        "deriding",
        "derisive",
        "derisory",
        "hassling",
        "jeering",
        "mocking",
        "needling",
        "ridiculing",
        "taunting",
        "bandying",
        "quipping",
        "contemptuous",
        "disdainful",
        "sarcastic",
        "scornful",
        "bantering",
        "chaffing",
        "fooling",
        "funning",
        "jesting",
        "joking",
        "joshing",
        "kidding",
        "quizzical",
        "rallying",
        "razzing",
        "ribbing"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
      "examples":[
        "the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baiting",
        "hassling",
        "hazing",
        "needling",
        "riding",
        "taunting",
        "teasing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "deriding",
        "gibing",
        "jibing",
        "jeering",
        "mocking",
        "ridiculing",
        "annoying",
        "bothering",
        "bugging",
        "burning (up)",
        "chafing",
        "fretting",
        "frosting",
        "galling",
        "getting",
        "gnawing (at)",
        "grating",
        "griping",
        "hacking (off)",
        "hagriding",
        "irking",
        "irritating",
        "itching",
        "nagging",
        "narking",
        "nettling",
        "peeving",
        "pestering",
        "piquing",
        "putting out",
        "rasping",
        "riling",
        "ruffling",
        "spiting",
        "troubling",
        "vexing",
        "aggravating",
        "exasperating",
        "goading",
        "testing",
        "trying",
        "aggrieving",
        "agitating",
        "bedeviling",
        "beleaguering",
        "discomforting",
        "disturbing",
        "perturbing",
        "badgering",
        "dogging",
        "hounding",
        "browbeating",
        "bullying",
        "hectoring",
        "harassing",
        "harrying",
        "persecuting",
        "plaguing",
        "terrorizing",
        "tormenting",
        "torturing"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "heck":{
    "a state in which everything is out of order":{
      "examples":[
        "it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "chance-medley",
        "chaos",
        "confusion",
        "disarrangement",
        "disarray",
        "dishevelment",
        "disorder",
        "disorderedness",
        "disorderliness",
        "disorganization",
        "free-for-all",
        "havoc",
        "hell",
        "jumble",
        "mare's nest",
        "mess",
        "messiness",
        "misorder",
        "muddle",
        "muss",
        "shambles",
        "snake pit",
        "tumble",
        "welter"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "anarchy",
        "lawlessness",
        "misrule",
        "riot",
        "knot",
        "snarl",
        "tangle",
        "labyrinth",
        "maze",
        "web",
        "maelstrom",
        "storm",
        "bollix",
        "clutter",
        "litter",
        "mishmash",
        "shuffle",
        "hodgepodge",
        "medley",
        "miscellany",
        "morass",
        "motley"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "method",
        "pattern",
        "plan",
        "system"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "order",
        "orderliness"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "heckles":{
    "to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
      "examples":[
        "the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baits",
        "hassles",
        "hazes",
        "needles",
        "rides",
        "taunts",
        "teases"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "derides",
        "gibes",
        "jibes",
        "jeers",
        "mocks",
        "ridicules",
        "annoys",
        "bothers",
        "bugs",
        "burns (up)",
        "chafes",
        "frets",
        "frosts",
        "galls",
        "gets",
        "gnaws (at)",
        "grates",
        "gripes",
        "hacks (off)",
        "hagrides",
        "irks",
        "irritates",
        "itches",
        "nags",
        "narks",
        "nettles",
        "peeves",
        "pesters",
        "piques",
        "puts out",
        "rasps",
        "riles",
        "ruffles",
        "spites",
        "troubles",
        "vexes",
        "aggravates",
        "exasperates",
        "goads",
        "tests",
        "tries",
        "aggrieves",
        "agitates",
        "bedevils",
        "beleaguers",
        "discomforts",
        "disturbs",
        "perturbs",
        "badgers",
        "dogs",
        "hounds",
        "browbeats",
        "bullies",
        "hectors",
        "harasses",
        "harries",
        "persecutes",
        "plagues",
        "terrorizes",
        "torments",
        "tortures"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hectically":{
    "in a confused and reckless manner":{
      "examples":[
        "a moth kept banging hectically against the screen, seeking the light on the other side"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "amok",
        "amuck",
        "berserk",
        "berserkly",
        "frantically",
        "frenetically",
        "frenziedly",
        "harum-scarum",
        "helter-skelter",
        "madly",
        "pell-mell",
        "wild",
        "wildly"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "agitatedly",
        "confusedly",
        "crazily",
        "desperately",
        "feverishly",
        "haywire",
        "skittishly",
        "uncontrollably",
        "heedlessly",
        "hotheadedly",
        "recklessly",
        "wantonly",
        "chaotically",
        "riotously",
        "tumultuously",
        "turbulently",
        "aimlessly",
        "haphazard",
        "haphazardly",
        "hit or miss",
        "topsy-turvy"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "calmly",
        "collectedly",
        "composedly",
        "coolly",
        "cooly",
        "imperturbably",
        "peacefully",
        "placidly",
        "self-composedly",
        "self-possessedly",
        "serenely",
        "unconcernedly",
        "meekly",
        "mildly",
        "passively",
        "tamely",
        "methodically",
        "orderly",
        "systematically"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "hector":{
    "a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
      "examples":[
        "law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bully",
        "bullyboy",
        "intimidator"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "antagonist",
        "enemy",
        "abuser",
        "baiter",
        "giber",
        "jiber",
        "harasser",
        "harrier",
        "heckler",
        "mocker",
        "needler",
        "oppressor",
        "persecutor",
        "ridiculer",
        "taunter",
        "tease",
        "teaser",
        "torturer",
        "goon",
        "hood",
        "hoodlum",
        "hooligan",
        "mug",
        "punk",
        "rough",
        "roughneck",
        "rowdy",
        "ruffian",
        "thug",
        "tough",
        "toughie",
        "toughy",
        "cutthroat",
        "felon",
        "gangster",
        "gunman",
        "mobster",
        "racketeer"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
      "examples":[
        "the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blackjack",
        "bogart",
        "browbeat",
        "bulldoze",
        "bully",
        "bullyrag",
        "cow",
        "intimidate",
        "strong-arm"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bluster",
        "trash-talk",
        "affright",
        "alarm",
        "alarum",
        "frighten",
        "horrify",
        "scare",
        "shock",
        "spook",
        "startle",
        "terrify",
        "menace",
        "terrorize",
        "threaten",
        "badger",
        "harass",
        "hound",
        "bludgeon",
        "coerce",
        "compel",
        "constrain",
        "dragoon",
        "force",
        "make",
        "oblige",
        "press",
        "pressure",
        "push around",
        "demoralize",
        "psych (out)",
        "unman",
        "unnerve",
        "discompose",
        "disconcert",
        "disquiet",
        "distress",
        "disturb",
        "perturb",
        "upset"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cheer",
        "comfort",
        "console",
        "reassure",
        "solace",
        "soothe",
        "embolden",
        "encourage",
        "hearten",
        "steel",
        "convince",
        "persuade"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hecks":{
    "a state in which everything is out of order":{
      "examples":[
        "it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "chance-medleys",
        "chaoses",
        "confusions",
        "disarrangements",
        "disarrays",
        "dishevelments",
        "disorders",
        "disorganizations",
        "free-for-alls",
        "havoc",
        "hells",
        "jumbles",
        "mare's nests",
        "mares' nests",
        "messes",
        "misorders",
        "muddles",
        "musses",
        "shambles",
        "snake pits",
        "tumbles",
        "welters"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "anarchies",
        "misrules",
        "riots",
        "knots",
        "snarls",
        "tangles",
        "labyrinths",
        "mazes",
        "webs",
        "maelstroms",
        "storms",
        "bollixes",
        "clutters",
        "litters",
        "mishmashes",
        "shuffles",
        "hodgepodges",
        "medleys",
        "miscellanies",
        "morasses",
        "motleys"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "methods",
        "patterns",
        "plans",
        "systems"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "orders"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}