{ "affable":{ "having a relaxed, casual manner":{ "antonyms":[ "high-strung", "uptight" ], "examples":[ "as the show's affable host, she keeps the freewheeling gabfest from getting out of hand" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceremonious", "decorous", "formal", "rigid", "strict", "anxious", "bothered", "distressed", "worried", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "skittish", "tense" ], "related":[ "carefree", "casual", "d\u00e9gag\u00e9", "lackadaisical", "nonchalant", "unaffected", "unconcerned", "unfussy", "unperturbed", "untroubled", "unworried", "familiar", "homey", "homy", "informal", "flexible", "lax", "lenient", "permissive", "pliable", "pliant", "soft", "accessible", "approachable", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unshakable", "amicable", "companionable", "comradely", "cordial", "genial", "hail-fellow-well-met", "hearty", "neighborly", "warm", "warmhearted" ], "synonyms":[ "breezy", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "laid-back", "low-pressure", "mellow" ] }, "having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations":{ "antonyms":[ "disagreeable", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "unamiable", "ungenial", "ungracious", "unpleasant" ], "examples":[ "as an experienced event planner, he knows that having an affable emcee is critical" ], "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" ], "related":[ "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" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeable", "amiable", "genial", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "mellow", "nice", "pleasant", "sweet", "well-disposed" ] }, "showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations":{ "antonyms":[ "inhospitable", "ungenial", "ungracious", "unsociable" ], "examples":[ "although First Lady Lucretia Hayes didn't particularly enjoy her role as White House hostess, she was always affable" ], "near antonyms":[ "boorish", "churlish", "abrupt", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "curt", "gruff", "sharp", "snippy", "antisocial", "disagreeable", "discourteous", "ill-mannered", "impolite", "rude", "sullen", "surly", "uncivil", "unfriendly", "unkind", "unmannerly", "crabbed", "crabby", "cross", "crusty", "grumpy" ], "related":[ "agreeable", "amiable", "benign", "benignant", "congenial", "convivial", "friendly", "kind", "kindly", "neighborly", "accommodating", "obliging", "considerate", "courteous", "polite", "thoughtful", "cosmopolitan", "sophisticated", "urbane", "approachable", "attentive", "outgoing" ], "synonyms":[ "cordial", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "sociable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "affably":{ "as in cheerfully , amiably":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "affection":{ "a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{ "antonyms":[ "abomination", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "rancor" ], "examples":[ "an elderly couple showing their affection for each other by little acts of kindness" ], "near antonyms":[ "allergy", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "aversion", "disfavor", "dislike", "enmity", "hostility", "abhorrence", "disgust", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "misanthropy" ], "related":[ "appetite", "fancy", "favor", "like", "liking", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "taste", "craving", "crush", "desire", "infatuation", "longing", "lust", "yearning", "ardor", "eagerness", "enthusiasm", "fervor", "zeal", "appreciation", "esteem", "estimation", "regard", "respect", "adoration", "adulation", "deification", "idolatry", "idolization", "worship", "allegiance", "faithfulness", "fealty", "fidelity", "loyalty", "steadfastness" ], "synonyms":[ "attachment", "devotedness", "devotion", "fondness", "love", "passion" ] }, "a habitual attraction to some activity or thing":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'm rooting for the Cubs\u2014just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess" ], "near antonyms":[ "allergy", "averseness", "aversion", "disfavor", "disinclination", "dislike", "disliking", "disrelish", "distaste", "detachment", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "apathy", "disinterestedness", "indifference", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern" ], "related":[ "favor", "one-sidedness", "partisanship", "prejudice", "endowment", "faculty", "flair", "gift", "knack", "talent", "addiction", "appetite", "fancy", "fondness", "like", "liking", "preference", "taste", "forte", "speciality", "specialty", "convention", "custom", "habit", "pattern", "practice", "practise", "routine", "trick", "way", "wont", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "kink", "oddity", "peculiarity", "quirk", "singularity" ], "synonyms":[ "affinity", "aptitude", "bent", "bias", "bone", "devices", "disposition", "genius", "habitude", "impulse", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "turn" ] }, "an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning":{ "antonyms":[ "health", "wellness" ], "examples":[ "born with a heart affection that later caused him problems" ], "near antonyms":[ "fitness", "healthiness", "heartiness", "robustness", "soundness", "wholeness", "wholesomeness", "fettle", "shape" ], "related":[ "contagion", "contagious disease", "contagium", "infection", "attack", "bout", "fit", "spell", "debility", "decrepitude", "feebleness", "frailness", "lameness", "sickliness", "unhealthiness", "unsoundness", "unwellness", "weakness", "malaise", "matter", "pip", "epidemic", "pest", "pestilence", "plague" ], "synonyms":[ "ail", "ailment", "bug", "complaint", "complication", "condition", "disease", "disorder", "distemper", "distemperature", "fever", "ill", "illness", "infirmity", "malady", "sickness", "trouble" ] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "religion, of one kind or another, is an affection common to every society known to have existed" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "badge", "indication", "sign", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "charm", "grace", "excellence", "merit", "virtue", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "oddity", "quirk", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness" ], "synonyms":[ "attribute", "attribution", "character", "characteristic", "criterion", "diagnostic", "differentia", "feature", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "mark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "stamp", "touch", "trait" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "affectionate":{ "feeling or showing love":{ "antonyms":[ "unloving" ], "examples":[ "an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely" ], "near antonyms":[ "aloof", "antisocial", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "dry", "frosty", "hard-hearted", "indifferent", "offish", "pitiless", "remote", "reserved", "standoffish", "unbending", "uncaring", "unfeeling", "disaffected", "unconcerned", "uninvolved", "cold", "frigid", "unfriendly", "callous", "cold-blooded", "hard-boiled", "heartless", "pitiless", "ruthless", "soulless", "unromantic", "unsentimental" ], "related":[ "caring", "compassionate", "considerate", "cordial", "doting", "forgiving", "friendly", "humane", "kind", "understanding", "warmhearted", "ardent", "fervent", "impassioned", "passionate", "warm", "amatory", "amorous", "erotic", "erotical", "enamored", "infatuated", "lovesick", "lovey-dovey", "mushy", "romantic", "sappy", "sentimental", "brotherly", "fatherly", "motherly", "sisterly" ], "synonyms":[ "adoring", "devoted", "fond", "loving", "tender", "tenderhearted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "affiance":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "affiliations":{ "the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)":{ "antonyms":[ "disaffiliations", "dissociations" ], "examples":[ "the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company" ], "near antonyms":[ "breakups", "dissolutions", "disunions", "divisions", "partings", "separations", "severances", "splits", "alienations", "divorces", "estrangements" ], "related":[ "businesses", "dealings", "interactions", "exchanges", "interconnections", "interrelations", "mutualisms", "reciprocities", "symbioses", "incorporations", "integrations", "mergers", "unifications", "affinities", "attachments", "intimacies", "rapports", "sympathies", "kinships", "solidarities", "unities", "colleagueships", "companies", "companionships", "fellowships", "beds", "cahoots", "leagues" ], "synonyms":[ "alliances", "associations", "collaborations", "confederations", "connections", "cooperations", "hookups", "liaisons", "linkups", "partnerships", "relations", "relationships", "tie-ups", "unions" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "afford":{ "to have enough money for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we can't afford a new car this year" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "cover", "expend", "finance", "outlay", "pay (for)", "pony up", "spring (for)", "pick up", "purchase", "take", "acquire", "get", "obtain", "procure", "secure", "bid", "offer", "bankroll", "endow", "subsidize", "underwrite" ], "synonyms":[ "go", "swing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "afforded":{ "to have enough money for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we can't afford a new car this year" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "covered", "expended", "financed", "outlaid", "paid (for)", "ponied up", "sprang (for)", "sprung (for)", "picked up", "purchased", "took", "acquired", "got", "obtained", "procured", "secured", "bade", "bid", "offered", "bankrolled", "endowed", "subsidized", "underwrote" ], "synonyms":[ "swung", "went" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "aficionados":{ "a person with a strong and habitual liking for something":{ "antonyms":[ "nonfans" ], "examples":[ "an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonadmirers", "belittlers", "carpers", "critics", "detractors" ], "related":[ "groupies", "admirers", "amateurs", "collectors", "connoisseurs", "dilettantes", "dilettanti", "authorities", "experts", "adherents", "converts", "cultists", "disciples", "followers", "hangers-on", "votaries", "advocates", "apostles", "backers", "champions", "evangelists", "exponents", "friends", "patrons", "promoters", "proponents", "supporters", "partisans", "partizans", "zealots", "boosters", "rooters", "well-wishers", "faddists" ], "synonyms":[ "addicts", "buffs", "bugs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fanatics", "fanciers", "fans", "fiends", "fools", "freaks", "habitu\u00e9s", "habitues", "heads", "hounds", "junkies", "lovers", "maniacs", "mavens", "mavins", "nuts", "suckers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aftereffect":{ "a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{ "antonyms":[ "antecedent", "causation", "cause", "occasion", "reason" ], "examples":[ "in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards" ], "near antonyms":[ "consideration", "determinant", "factor", "base", "basis", "foundation", "ground", "groundwork", "impetus", "incentive", "inspiration", "instigation", "stimulus", "mother", "origin", "root", "source", "spring" ], "related":[ "ramification", "denouement", "d\u00e9nouement", "echo", "implication", "repercussion", "afterclap", "afterglow", "aftershock", "blowback", "by-product", "fallout", "offshoot", "ripple", "side effect", "side reaction", "spin-off" ], "synonyms":[ "aftermath", "backwash", "child", "conclusion", "consequence", "corollary", "development", "effect", "fate", "fruit", "issue", "outcome", "outgrowth", "precipitate", "product", "result", "resultant", "sequel", "sequence", "upshot" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aftereffects":{ "a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{ "antonyms":[ "antecedents", "causations", "causes", "occasions", "reasons" ], "examples":[ "in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards" ], "near antonyms":[ "considerations", "determinants", "factors", "bases", "bases", "foundations", "grounds", "groundworks", "impetuses", "incentives", "inspirations", "instigations", "stimuli", "mothers", "origins", "roots", "sources", "springs" ], "related":[ "ramifications", "denouements", "d\u00e9nouements", "echoes", "echos", "implications", "repercussions", "afterclaps", "afterglows", "aftershocks", "blowbacks", "by-products", "byproducts", "fallouts", "offshoots", "ripples", "side effects", "side reactions", "spin-offs" ], "synonyms":[ "aftermaths", "backwashes", "children", "conclusions", "consequences", "corollaries", "developments", "effects", "fates", "fruits", "issues", "outcomes", "outgrowths", "precipitates", "products", "resultants", "results", "sequels", "sequences", "upshots" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "afterglow":{ "as in aftershock , afterclap":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in joy , elation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in ray , streak":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "aftershocks":{ "as in afterglows , afterclaps":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in shocks , foreshocks":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "affectedly":{ "as in artificially , unnaturally":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "afloat":{ "riding upon the surface of a body of liquid":{ "examples":[ "the boat can't stay afloat much longer" ], "synonyms":[ "floating" ], "related":[ "buoyant", "floaty", "unsinkable", "free-floating", "awash", "drifting", "gliding", "hanging", "hovering", "poised", "sailing", "wafting" ], "near antonyms":[ "aground", "high and dry" ], "antonyms":[ "sinking", "sunk" ] }, "as in abroad , hereabouts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "affiances":{ "as in betroths , promises":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "betroths", "commits", "engages", "pledges", "promises", "proposes", "espouses", "marries", "weds", "remarries" ], "near antonyms":[ "divorces", "separates (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }