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"humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "considerable", "extensive", "good", "goodly", "great", "gross", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "largish", "major", "outsize", "outsized", "overgrown", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "super-duper":{ "unusually large":{ "examples":[ "their super-duper ice cream sundaes are true diet busters" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", 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"pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "tenebrous", "unlit", "cloudy", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "palish" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supercheap":{ "as in ultracheap":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supercilious":{ "having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{ "examples":[ "the supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "bossy", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "pontifical", "pontificating", "condescending", "disdainful", "patronizing", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "hubristic", "narcissistic", "orgulous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "self-flattering", "self-loving", "self-promoting", "brash", "forward", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest" ], "near antonyms":[ "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":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supercooled":{ "as in froze , iced":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in refrozen , quick-frozen":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "supererogatory":{ "being over what is needed":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "now that the dress code has been e-mailed to everyone and posted on our intranet site, a paper memo about it seems supererogatory" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "meager", "meagre", "niggardly", "poor", "scant", "scanty", "scarce", "short", "shortish", "skimpy", "sparse" ], "related":[ "accessory", "additional", "supplemental", "supplementary", "de trop", "dispensable", "extraneous", "gratuitous", "needless", "nonessential", "uncalled-for", "unessential", "unnecessary", "unneeded", "unwanted", "abundant", "ample", "bountiful", "copious", "plenteous", "plentiful" ], "synonyms":[ "excess", "extra", "redundant", "spare", "superfluous", "supernumerary", "surplus" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superficies":{ "as in physiognomy , visage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "countenance", "face", "features", "habit", "habitus", "person", "physiognomy", "visage", "appearance", "aspect", "dress", "figure", "garb", "look", "mien", "outside", "presence", "regard", "air", "attitude", "bearing", "behavior", "comportment", "demeanor", "deportment", "manner", "poise", "pose", "carriage", "posture", "stance", "cast", "mold", "shape", "turn", "color", "coloring", "complexion" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superfluity":{ "something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary":{ "examples":[ "spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities" ], "synonyms":[ "amenity", "comfort", "extra", "frill", "indulgence", "luxury" ], "near synonyms":[ "extravagance", "nonessential", "dainty", "delicacy", "nicety", "treat", "accessory", "accessary", "accoutrement", "accouterment", "bells and whistles", "option" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "basic", "essential", "fundamental", "must", "necessity", "requirement" ] }, "the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{ "examples":[ "a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner" ], "synonyms":[ "bellyful", "excess", "fat", "overabundance", "overage", "overflow", "overkill", "overmuch", "overplus", "oversupply", "plethora", "plus", "redundancy", "superabundance", "surfeit", "surplus", "surplusage" ], "near synonyms":[ "abundance", "bounty", "plentitude", "plenty", "profusion", "sufficiency", "overproduction", "overstock" ], "near antonyms":[ "dearth", "lack", "scarcity", "want" ], "antonyms":[ "deficiency", "deficit", "insufficiency", "undersupply" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superheated":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "having a notably high temperature":{ "antonyms":[ "algid", "arctic", "bitter", "bone-chilling", "cold", "freezing", "frigid", "frozen", "glacial", "ice-cold", "iced", "icy" ], "examples":[ "certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence" ], "near antonyms":[ "chill", "chilly", "coldish", "cool", "coolish", "nippy", "snappy", "blizzardly", "frosty", "snowy", "subfreezing", "subzero", "wintry", "wintery", "chilled", "cooled", "refrigerated", "unheated", "benumbed", "numb", "shivering" ], "related":[ "blazing", "glowing", "igneous", "molten", "seething", "sizzling", "heated", "overheated", "reheated", "warmed", "snug", "toasty", "warm", "warmish", "feverish", "flushed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "canicular", "muggy", "steamy", "summerlike", "summery", "tropical" ], "synonyms":[ "ardent", "boiling", "broiling", "burning", "fervent", "fervid", "fiery", "hot", "piping hot", "red", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "sultry", "sweltering", "torrid", "ultrahot", "white-hot" ] }, "having or expressing great depth of feeling":{ "antonyms":[ "cold", "cool", "dispassionate", "emotionless", "impassive", "unemotional" ], "examples":[ "a superheated , rancorous argument on how the child should be raised" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "dry", "impersonal", "objective", "reserved", "undemonstrative" ], "related":[ "gushing", "gushy", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "sugary", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "enthusiastic", "gung ho", "keen", "zealous", "enamored", "infatuated", "obsessed", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "unrestrained", "frenzied", "orgiastic", "overemotional", "overexcited", "overheated" ], "synonyms":[ "ardent", "blazing", "burning", "charged", "demonstrative", "emotional", "fervent", "fervid", "feverish", "fiery", "flaming", "glowing", "hot-blooded", "impassioned", "incandescent", "intense", "passional", "passionate", "perfervid", "red-hot", "religious", "torrid", "vehement", "warm", "warm-blooded" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "superintended":{ "to be in charge of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "administered", "commanded", "controlled", "directed", "guided", "managed", "ordered", "ran", "run", "shepherded", "showed", "steered", "monitored", "presided (over)", "governed", "reigned", "ruled" ], "synonyms":[ "bossed", "captained", "handled", "headed", "overlooked", "oversaw", "quarterbacked", "supervised" ] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "cared (for)", "minded", "watched", "led", "piloted", "steered", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "micromanaged", "stage-managed", "codirected", "co-directed", "comanaged", "co-managed" ], "synonyms":[ "administered", "administrated", "carried on", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "handled", "kept", "managed", "operated", "overlooked", "oversaw", "presided (over)", "ran", "run", "regulated", "stewarded", "supervised", "tended" ] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "passed over" ], "related":[ "administrated", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "managed", "operated", "presided (over)", "ran", "run", "regulated", "stewarded", "guarded", "patrolled", "protected", "safeguarded", "shielded", "babied", "babysat", "chaperoned", "mothered", "shepherded" ], "synonyms":[ "attended", "cared (for)", "minded", "oversaw", "supervised", "tended", "watched" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superintendence":{ "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "running", "stewardship", "superintendency", "supervision" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalship", "leadership", "rulership", "agency", "aegis", "egis", "custody", "guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendency", "supervision", "surveillance" ], "near synonyms":[ "monitoring", "observance", "observation", "observing", "policing", "administration", "control", "direction", "generalship", "hand(s)", "management", "running", "leadership", "piloting", "shepherding", "steering", "government", "reign", "rule", "aegis", "egis", "auspices", "guardianship", "protection", "trusteeship", "tutelage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superintendency":{ "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "superintendency of the polling places is largely carried out by retired citizens" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendence", "supervision", "surveillance" ], "near synonyms":[ "monitoring", "observance", "observation", "observing", "policing", "administration", "control", "direction", "generalship", "hand(s)", "management", "running", "leadership", "piloting", "shepherding", "steering", "government", "reign", "rule", "aegis", "egis", "auspices", "guardianship", "protection", "trusteeship", "tutelage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "currently a faculty member is needed for superintendency of the program" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "running", "stewardship", "superintendence", "supervision" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalship", "leadership", "rulership", "agency", "aegis", "egis", "custody", "guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supernormal":{ "being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature":{ "examples":[ "the little boy pretended to be a comic book hero with supernormal powers" ], "synonyms":[ "magical", "miraculous", "phenomenal", "preternatural", "superhuman", "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "uncanny", "unearthly" ], "near synonyms":[ "bizarre", "curious", "eerie", "eery", "far-out", "funny", "grotesque", "kinky", "outlandish", "out-of-the-way", "outrageous", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "queerish", "quirky", "remarkable", "screwy", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "wild", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling", "shocking", "aberrant", "atypical", "fantastic", "fantastical", "flaky", "freak", "freakish", "idiosyncratic", "marvelous", "marvellous", "prodigious", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "unique", "unnatural", "unusual", "unwonted", "unconventional", "uncustomary", "unorthodox", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "salient", "striking" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "commonplace", "everyday", "garden", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday", "expected", "familiar", "predictable", "common", "customary", "frequent", "habitual", "regular", "wonted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supernumerary":{ "being over what is needed":{ "examples":[ "a third, supernumerary witness to the signing of the will" ], "synonyms":[ "excess", "extra", "redundant", 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"administers", "allocates", "apportions", "deals (out)", "dispenses", "distributes", "doles out", "metes (out)", "parcels (out)", "portions", "prorates", "assigns", "cedes", "deeds", "makes over", "transfers" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserves", "keeps up", "maintains", "preserves", "saves" ], "antonyms":[ "holds (back)", "keeps (back)", "reserves", "retains", "withholds" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "support":{ "a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "if you don't add a couple more supports to that tower of blocks, it's going to fall down" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "shoring", "column", "pedestal", "pilaster", "pillar", "arch", "bolster", "bracket", "cantilever", "girder", "bearing", "crutch", "peg", "post", "stake", "stanchion", "stand", "stilt", "strut", "truss", "base", "foundation", "frame" ], "synonyms":[ "brace", "buttress", "mount", "mounting", "prop", "reinforcement", "shore", "spur", "stay", 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"aver", "avow", "declare", "profess", "demonstrate", "document", "establish", "prove", "reinforce", "reenforce" ], "synonyms":[ "argue", "attest", "authenticate", "bear out", "certify", "confirm", "corroborate", "substantiate", "validate", "verify", "vindicate" ] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "pillars supporting the bridge" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "steady", "truss", "underlie" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "bolster", "brace", "buttress", "carry", "prop (up)", "shore (up)", "stay", "sustain", "undergird", "underpin", "uphold" ] }, "to pay the living expenses of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "finance", "fund", "patronize", "set up", "sponsor", "stake", "underwrite" ], "synonyms":[ "keep", "maintain", "provide (for)" ] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "though childless 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"foil", "frustrate", "inconvenience", "interfere", "oppose", "sabotage", "thwart", "desert", "disappoint", "fail", "let down", "discourage", "dishearten", "repress", "retard", "stifle", "straiten", "stunt", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "injure" ], "related":[ "advance", "ease", "facilitate", "forward", "foster", "further", "launch", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "promote", "sponsor", "attend", "care (for)", "comfort", "minister (to)", "succor", "sustain", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "reinforce", "reenforce", "advise", "counsel", "guide", "mentor", "nurture", "bail out", "deliver", "rescue", "save", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "benefit", "favor", "oblige", "profit", "serve" ], "synonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "back", "backstop", "help", "prop (up)" ] }, "to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer" ], "near antonyms":[ "undercut", "undermine", "weaken" ], "related":[ "confirm", "establish", "prove", "verify", "affirm", "avouch", "validate" ], "synonyms":[ "back", "bolster", "buttress", "corroborate", "reinforce", "reenforce", "shore (up)", "substantiate" ] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he simply cannot support the thought of having to go on living without his beloved wife at his side" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "dismiss", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "spurn", "turn down", "combat", "contest", "fight", "oppose", "resist", "avoid", "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "elude", "escape", "evade", "miss", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)" ], "related":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "swallow", "reconcile (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (with or to)", "assent (to)", "capitulate", "consent (to)", "respect", "submit (to)", "yield (to)" ], "synonyms":[ "abide", "absorb", "accept", "bear", "bide", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "go", "hack", "handle", "meet", "pocket", "stand", "stick out", "stomach", "sustain", "sweat out", "take", "tolerate", "wear" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supporter":{ "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "opponent" ], "examples":[ "President Lyndon B. 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"collaborationist", "collaborator", "adjunct", "assistant", "coadjutor", "helper", "associate", "cohort", "colleague", "fellow", "partner", "buddy", "chum", "companion", "comrade", "confidant", "crony", "familiar", "friend", "intimate", "mate", "pal" ], "synonyms":[ "abettor", "abetter", "ally", "backer", "bedfellow", "confederate", "fellow traveler", "sympathizer" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supporting":{ "serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something":{ "examples":[ "scientists looking for direct supporting evidence of microscopic black holes, the existence of which is theoretical" ], "synonyms":[ "confirmational", "confirmatory", "confirming", "corroborating", "corroborative", "corroboratory", "probative", "probatory", "substantiating", "supportive", "verifying", "vindicating" ], "near synonyms":[ "auxiliary", "supplementary", "beneficial", "helpful" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradictory", "contrary", "counter", "opposing" ], "antonyms":[ "confuting", "disproving", 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"combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "avoiding", "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "missing", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "supposition":{ "an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation":{ "examples":[ "my supposition is that this grape variety, which flourishes in southern France, should do equally well here, given the similar climate" ], "synonyms":[ "hypothesis", "proposition", "theory", "thesis" ], "near synonyms":[ "assumption", "concession", "premise", "premiss", "presumption", "presupposition", "theorem", "conjecture", "generalization", "guess", "guesswork", "inference", "speculation", "surmise", "proffer", "proposal", "suggestion", "feeling", "hunch", "impression", "inkling", "notion", "suspicion", "abstraction", "concept", "conception", "construct" ], "near antonyms":[ "assurance", "certainty", "fact", "knowledge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence":{ "examples":[ "it's pure supposition on your part that there's something illegal going on next door" ], "synonyms":[ "conjecture", "guess", "shot", "surmise" ], "near synonyms":[ "hypothesis", "hypothetical", "theory", "thesis", "dead reckoning", "guessing", "guesswork", "speculation", "hunch", "intuition", "belief", "faith" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning":{ "examples":[ "worthless genetic research that was based on the erroneous supposition that acquired characteristics can be passed on to offspring" ], "synonyms":[ "assumption", "given", "hypothetical", "if", "postulate", "premise", "premiss", "presumption", "presupposition" ], "near synonyms":[ "hypothesis", "proposition", "theory", "thesis", "axiom", "truism", "verity", "belief", "canon", 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"rehearsing", "relating", "reporting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse", "suppressed her anger" ], "synonyms":[ "choking (back)", "holding back", "pocketing", "repressing", "sinking", "smothering", "stifling", "strangling", "submerging", "swallowing" ], "near synonyms":[ "controlling", "governing", "managing", "bridling", "checking", "curbing", "quashing", "quelling", "bottling up", "containing", "muffling", "squelching" ], "near antonyms":[ "expressing", "loosing", "releasing", "taking out", "unleashing", "venting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold back the normal growth of":{ "examples":[ "pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere" ], "synonyms":[ "dwarfing", "stunting" ], "near synonyms":[ "arresting", "catching", "checking", "halting", "holding up", "stalling", "staying", "stilling", "stopping", "balking", "blocking", 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"overcoming", "overpowering", "overwhelming", "subjugating", "vanquishing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "backing", "helping", "propping up", "supporting", "fomenting", "inciting", "instigating", "provoking", "stirring", "whipping (up)", "advancing", "cultivating", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "nourishing", "nurturing", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence" ], "synonyms":[ "belying", "blanketing", "blotting out", "cloaking", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "disguising", "enshrouding", "hiding", "masking", "obscuring", "occulting", "papering over", "screening", "shrouding", "veiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "burying", "camouflaging", "covering (up)", "smothering", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing", "beclouding", "bedimming", "befogging", "blocking", "clouding", "darkening", "eclipsing", "obstructing", "occluding", "overcasting", "overshadowing", "shading" ], "near antonyms":[ "bringing out", "presenting", "clarifying", "illuminating", "advertising", "airing", "broadcasting", "getting out", "proclaiming", "publicizing", "publishing", "spreading" ], "antonyms":[ "baring", "disclosing", "displaying", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing", "showing", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supremacy":{ "controlling power or influence over others":{ "examples":[ "the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world" ], "synonyms":[ "ascendance", "ascendence", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "dominance", "domination", "dominion", "hegemony", "imperium", "predominance", "predominancy", "preeminence", "reign", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "near synonyms":[ "primacy", "superiority", "lordship", "scepter", "arm", "authority", "choke hold", "clutch", "command", "control", "grip", "hold", "mastery", "sway", "takeover", "direction", "jurisdiction", "management", "clout", "might", "pull", "weight", "eminence", "importance", "moment", "prerogative", "privilege", "right" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "weakness", "impotence", "impotency", "powerlessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "exceptionally high quality":{ "examples":[ "the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price" ], "synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "first-rateness", "greatness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "superbness", "superiority" ], "near synonyms":[ "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "consequence", "importance", "notability" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "badness", "crumminess", "inferiority", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "worthlessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance":{ "examples":[ "England's maritime supremacy in the 18th century" ], "synonyms":[ "distinction", "dominance", "eminence", "noteworthiness", "paramountcy", "preeminence", "preponderance", "preponderancy", "prepotency", "prestigiousness", "primacy", "superiority", "transcendence" ], "near synonyms":[ "celebrity", "fame", "famousness", "glory", "honor", "kudos", "renown", "reputation", "repute", "megastardom", "stardom", "superstardom", "greatness", "illustriousness", "nobleness", "notableness", "ascendance", "ascendence", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "authority", "domination", "dominion", "influence", "power", "prestige", "weight", "infamy", "notoriety" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificance", "inferiority", "mediocrity", "obscureness", "obscurity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supposably":{ "as in assumably , supposedly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assumably", "presumably", "presumedly", "supposedly", "certainly", "doubtless", "sure", "surely", "undoubtedly", "likely", "probably", "conceivably", "maybe", "mayhap", "perchance", "perhaps", "possibly" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "suppositional":{ "existing only as an assumption or speculation":{ "examples":[ "concepts regarding the origin and structure of the universe must perforce be suppositional" ], "synonyms":[ "academic", "academical", "conjectural", "hypothetical", "speculative", "theoretical", "theoretic" ], "near synonyms":[ "alleged", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "proposed", "supposed", "unproved", "unproven", "untested", "debatable", "moot", "abstract", "conceptual", "intellectual", "metaphysical", "nonclinical", "nonpractical", "nonempirical" ], "near antonyms":[ "clinical", "practical", "concrete", "defined", "definite", "distinct", "attested", "authenticated", "confirmed", "demonstrated", "established", "proven", "substantiated", "tested", "time-tested", "validated", "verified", "empirical", "empiric", "nonspeculative", "nontheoretical", "observational" ], "antonyms":[ "actual", "factual", "real" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supergiant":{ "as in supernova , quasar":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "binary star", "brown dwarf", "dwarf", "fixed star", "gasser", "giant star", "lodestar", "loadstar", "neutron star", "nova", "pulsar", "quasar", "red dwarf", "red giant", "red star", "subdwarf", "supercluster", "supernova", "variable", "variable star", "white dwarf", "luminary", "sphere", "sun", "cluster", "constellation", "galaxy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superlatives":{ "as in exaggerations , hyperboles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supervision":{ "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "one of your responsibilities will be the supervision of all fund-raising activities for the club" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "surveillance" ], "near synonyms":[ "monitoring", "observance", "observation", "observing", "policing", "administration", "control", "direction", "generalship", "hand(s)", "management", "running", "leadership", "piloting", "shepherding", "steering", "government", "reign", "rule", "aegis", "egis", "auspices", "guardianship", "protection", "trusteeship", "tutelage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "one of the senior editors took over supervision of the project while the editor-in-chief was on maternity leave" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "running", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalship", "leadership", "rulership", "agency", "aegis", "egis", "custody", "guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superiorly":{ "as in marvelously , superlatively":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "excellently", "fabulously", "finely", "grandly", "greatly", "marvelously", "superbly", "superlatively", "terrifically", "faultlessly", "flawlessly", "ideally", "immaculately", "impeccably", "pat", "perfectly", "exceptionally", "fancily", "specially" ], "near antonyms":[ "amiss", "badly", "defectively", "faultily", "imperfectly", "deficiently", "inadequately", "incompletely", "insufficiently", "fallibly", "atrociously", "execrably", "wretchedly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "supernaturals":{ "as in spirits , demons":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angels", "demigods", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "spirits", "deities", "divinities", "gods" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superheating":{ "as in overheating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "overheating", "heating", "hotting (up)", "toasting", "warming", "reheating", "rewarming", "thawing", "baking", "cooking", "roasting", "burning", "charring", "firing", "parching", "scalding", "scorching", "searing" ], "near antonyms":[ "chilling", "cooling", "refrigerating", "freezing", "frosting", "icing", "supercooling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superiority complex":{ "as in vaingloriousness , bumptiousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn" ], "near antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness", "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superstar":{ "a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{ "examples":[ "a basketball superstar" ], "synonyms":[ "cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre", "cause celebre", "celeb", "celebrity", "figure", "icon", "ikon", "light", "luminary", "megastar", "name", "notability", "notable", "notoriety", "personage", "personality", "somebody", "standout", "star", "VIP" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorite", "heartthrob", "hero", "idol", "demigod", "dignitary", "eminence", "immortal", "monument", "pillar", "worthy", "baron", "big shot", "bigwig", "kahuna", "magnate", "mogul", "nabob", "panjandrum" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweight", "mediocrity", "has-been" ], "antonyms":[ "nobody", "noncelebrity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superliner":{ "as in steamship , tanker":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], 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"variable", "variable star", "white dwarf", "luminary", "sphere", "sun", "cluster", "constellation", "galaxy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superficial":{ "lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something":{ "examples":[ "a superficial scratch that barely even broke the skin" ], "synonyms":[ "skin-deep", "surface" ], "near synonyms":[ "depthless", "shallow", "shoal", "two-dimensional", "external" ], "near antonyms":[ "deep", "deep-seated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character":{ "examples":[ "a superficial analysis of how the violence in video games affects young people" ], "synonyms":[ "facile", "one-dimensional", "shallow", "skin-deep" ], "near synonyms":[ "cursory", "hasty", "oversimple", "passing", "sketchy", "aimless", "desultory", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "random", "limited", "narrow", "restricted" ], "near antonyms":[ "discerning", "penetrant", "penetrating", "definitive", "hard", "broad", "complete", "comprehensive", "exhaustive", "extensive", "far-reaching", "wide", "general", "global", "inclusive", "detailed", "in-depth", "critical" ], "antonyms":[ "deep", "profound" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supplementary":{ "available to supply something extra when needed":{ "examples":[ "the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material" ], "synonyms":[ "accessorial", "accessory", "appurtenant", "auxiliary", "peripheral", "supplemental" ], "near synonyms":[ "backup", "makeshift", "substitute", "added", "additional", "another", "further", "complementary", "contributory", "adjuvant", "assistant", "assisting", "helping", "supportive", "tributary", "secondary", "subordinate", "subservient", "subsidiary", "dispensable", "excess", "nonessential", "superfluous", "surplus", "unessential" ], "near antonyms":[ "basic", "fundamental", "primary", "prime", "all-important", "essential", "imperative", "indispensable", "integral", "necessary", "needed", "needful", "required", "requisite", "vital" ], "antonyms":[ "chief", "main", "principal" ] }, "related to each other in such a way that one completes the other":{ "examples":[ "regards theology and philosophy as supplementary fields of study" ], "synonyms":[ "complementary", "correlative", "reciprocal", "supplemental" ], "near synonyms":[ "cooperative", "mutual", "symbiotic", "collective", "combined", "common", "communal", "conjoint", "joint", "shared", "united" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "noncomplementary", "nonreciprocal" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superstore":{ "as in supercenter , big box":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "big box", "supercenter", "boutique", "chain store", "department store", "dime store", "exchange", "five-and-ten", "five-and-dime", "mart", "mini-mart", "thrift shop", "variety store", "market", "marketplace", "outlet", "showroom", "bazaar", "emporium", "shop", "shoppe", "store" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supported":{ "as in encouraged , promoted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "suggested", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "certified", "licensed", "lawful", "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit", "permissible", "regulation", "authoritative", "canonical", "ex officio", "authorized", "official", "sanctioned", "semiofficial" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonofficial", "unauthorized", "unofficial", "unsanctioned", "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "impermissible", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful", "unapproved", "unlicensed", "verboten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to promote the interests or cause of":{ "examples":[ "though childless themselves, they support the local schools both by volunteering and by fiercely opposing funding cuts" ], "synonyms":[ "advocated", "backed", "championed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "patronized", "plumped (for)", "plunked (for)", "plonked (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "propped (up)", "seconded", "sided (with)", "backstopped", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "reinforced", "reenforced", "advanced", "forwarded", "furthered", "plugged", "preached", "talked up", "bailed out", "delivered", "rescued", "saved" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "interfered", "opposed", "sabotaged", "thwarted", "deserted", "disappointed", "failed", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pay the living expenses of":{ "examples":[ "a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary" ], "synonyms":[ "kept", "maintained", "provided (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "financed", "funded", "patronized", "set up", "sponsored", "staked", "underwrote" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "examples":[ "pillars supporting the bridge" ], "synonyms":[ "bolstered", "bore", "braced", "buttressed", "carried", "propped (up)", "shored (up)", "stayed", "sustained", "undergirded", "underpinned", "upheld" ], "near synonyms":[ "steadied", "trussed", "underlay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{ "examples":[ "studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer" ], "synonyms":[ "backed", "bolstered", "buttressed", "corroborated", "reinforced", "reenforced", "shored (up)", "substantiated" ], "near synonyms":[ "confirmed", "established", "proved", "verified", "affirmed", "avouched", "validated" ], "near antonyms":[ "undercut", "undermined", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{ "examples":[ "we support the students' right to speak out on local issues that affect them" ], "synonyms":[ "defended", "justified", "maintained", "upheld" ], "near synonyms":[ "advocated", "championed", "espoused", "confirmed", "vindicated", "warranted", "affirmed", "asserted", "averred", "avouched", "avowed", "claimed", "contended", "insisted", "pleaded", "pled", "plead", "proclaimed", "professed", "protested", "stated", "argued", "debated", "discussed", "emphasized", "stressed", "underlined", "underscored" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "abjured", "forsook", "recanted", "retracted", "took back", "withdrew", "reversed", "switched", "controverted", "disproved", "rebutted", "refuted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{ "examples":[ "new evidence supports the original researchers' unexpected conclusions" ], "synonyms":[ "argued", "attested", "authenticated", "bore out", "certified", "confirmed", "corroborated", "substantiated", "validated", "verified", "vindicated" ], "near synonyms":[ "avouched", "backed (up)", "testified (to)", "vouched (for)", "witnessed", "guaranteed", "warranted", "affirmed", "asserted", "averred", "avowed", "declared", "professed", "demonstrated", "documented", "established", "proved", "reinforced", "reenforced" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradicted", "gainsaid", "denied", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "challenged", "contested", "disputed", "questioned" ], "antonyms":[ "disproved", "rebutted", "refuted" ] }, "to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{ "examples":[ "sent reinforcements to support the troops deployed overseas" ], "synonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "backed", "backstopped", "helped", "propped (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advanced", "eased", "facilitated", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "launched", "championed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "patronized", "promoted", "sponsored", "attended", "cared (for)", "comforted", "ministered (to)", "succored", "sustained", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "reinforced", "reenforced", "advised", "counseled", "counselled", "guided", "mentored", "nurtured", "bailed out", "delivered", "rescued", "saved", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "benefited", "benefitted", "favored", "obliged", "profited", "served" ], "near antonyms":[ "balked", "barred", "blocked", "constrained", "hampered", "handicapped", "held back", "impeded", "inhibited", "obstructed", "restrained", "strangled", "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "inconvenienced", "interfered", "opposed", "sabotaged", "thwarted", "deserted", "disappointed", "failed", "let down", "discouraged", "disheartened", "repressed", "retarded", "stifled", "straitened", "stunted", "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "injured" ], "antonyms":[ "hindered" ] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "he simply cannot support the thought of having to go on living without his beloved wife at his side" ], "synonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "absorbed", "accepted", "bode", "bided", "bore", "brooked", "countenanced", "endured", "hacked", "handled", "met", "pocketed", "stomached", "stood", "stuck out", "sustained", "sweat out", "sweated out", "tolerated", "took", "went", "wore" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowed", "permitted", "suffered", "swallowed", "reconciled (to)", "acquiesced", "agreed (with or to)", "assented (to)", "capitulated", "consented (to)", "respected", "submitted (to)", "yielded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "dismissed", "refused", "rejected", "repudiated", "spurned", "turned down", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "fought", "opposed", "resisted", "avoided", "bypassed", "circumvented", "dodged", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "missed", "abstained (from)", "forbore", "refrained (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "superfluous":{ "being over what is needed":{ "examples":[ "cleared off all the superfluous stuff on his desk to make room for the new computer" ], "synonyms":[ "excess", "extra", "redundant", "spare", "supererogatory", "supernumerary", "surplus" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessory", "additional", "supplemental", "supplementary", "de trop", "dispensable", "extraneous", "gratuitous", "needless", "nonessential", "uncalled-for", "unessential", "unnecessary", "unneeded", "unwanted", "abundant", "ample", "bountiful", "copious", "plenteous", "plentiful" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "meager", "meagre", "niggardly", "poor", "scant", "scanty", "scarce", "short", "shortish", "skimpy", "sparse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superbly":{ "as in excellently , marvelously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "excellently", "fabulously", "finely", "grandly", "greatly", "marvelously", "superiorly", "superlatively", "terrifically", "faultlessly", "flawlessly", "ideally", "immaculately", "impeccably", "pat", "perfectly", "exceptionally", "fancily", "specially" ], "near antonyms":[ "amiss", "badly", "defectively", "faultily", "imperfectly", "deficiently", "inadequately", "incompletely", "insufficiently", "fallibly", "atrociously", "execrably", "wretchedly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "supplicate":{ "to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{ "examples":[ "the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "appeal (to)", "beg", "beseech", "besiege", "conjure", "entreat", "impetrate", "implore", "importune", "petition", "plead (to)", "pray", "solicit" ], "near synonyms":[ "bludge", "cadge", "mooch", "sponge", "ask", "desire", "invoke", "request", "sue", "claim", "coerce", "command", "compel", "demand", "force", "insist", "require" ], "near antonyms":[ "hint", "imply", "intimate", "suggest", "appease", "conciliate", "gratify", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "please", "satisfy", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supply":{ "the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time":{ "examples":[ "the supply of parents willing to coach youth soccer seems to be shrinking" ], "synonyms":[ "budget", "force", "fund", "inventory", "pool", "repertoire", "reservoir", "stock" ], "near synonyms":[ "reserve", "resource", "cache", "hoard", "stockpile", "refill", "renewal", "replacement", "kitty", "nest egg", "pot", "purse", "fountain", "mine", "source", "spring", "well", "wellspring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity":{ "examples":[ "be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutre", "accouter", "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up or out)", "outfit", "provision", "rig" ], "near synonyms":[ "stock", "store", "bestow", "contribute", "donate", "give", "present", "apportion", "deal (out)", "dispense", "distribute", "dole out", "hand out", "mete (out)", "parcel (out)", "portion", "prorate", "allocate", "allot", "assign", "arm", "fortify", "prepare", "reequip", "refit", "refurnish", "reoutfit" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprive", "dispossess", "divest", "strip" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption":{ "examples":[ "the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots" ], "synonyms":[ "deliver", "feed", "furnish", "give", "hand", "hand over", "provide" ], "near synonyms":[ "ply (with)", "administer", "allocate", "apportion", "deal (out)", "dispense", "distribute", "dole out", "mete (out)", "parcel (out)", "portion", "prorate", "assign", "cede", "deed", "make over", "transfer" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserve", "keep up", "maintain", "preserve", "save" ], "antonyms":[ "hold (back)", "keep (back)", "reserve", "retain", "withhold" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supplied":{ "as in provided , furnished":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "furnished", "provided", "appropriable", "purchasable", "rentable", "common", "omnipresent", "prevalent", "ubiquitous", "universal", "widespread", "getatable", "reachable", "free", "free-for-all", "open", "public", "unrestricted", "accessible", "acquirable", "attainable", "available", "obtainable", "procurable" ], "near antonyms":[ "inaccessible", "unattainable", "unavailable", "unobtainable", "limited", "off-limits", "restricted", "deficient", "lacking", "missing", "rare", "scarce", "uncommon" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity":{ "examples":[ "be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutred", "accoutered", "equipped", "fitted (out)", "fit (out)", "furnished", "girded", "girt", "kitted (up or out)", "outfitted", "provisioned", "rigged" ], "near synonyms":[ "stocked", "stored", "bestowed", "contributed", "donated", "gave", "presented", "apportioned", "dealt (out)", "dispensed", "distributed", "doled out", "handed out", "meted (out)", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "portioned", "prorated", "allocated", "allotted", "assigned", "armed", "fortified", "prepared", "reequipped", "re-equipped", "refitted", "refurnished", "reoutfitted" ], "near antonyms":[ "deprived", "dispossessed", "divested", "stripped", "stript" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption":{ "examples":[ "the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots" ], "synonyms":[ "delivered", "fed", "furnished", "gave", "handed", "handed over", "provided" ], "near synonyms":[ "plied (with)", "administered", "allocated", "apportioned", "dealt (out)", "dispensed", "distributed", "doled out", "meted (out)", "parceled (out)", "parcelled (out)", "portioned", "prorated", "assigned", "ceded", "deeded", "made over", "transferred" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserved", "kept up", "maintained", "preserved", "saved" ], "antonyms":[ "held (back)", "kept (back)", "reserved", "retained", "withheld" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "superlativeness":{ "as in supremeness , marvelousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "exquisiteness", "fabulousness", "first-rateness", "grandness", "greatness", "marvelousness", "marvellousness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "specialness", "splendidness", "sterlingness", "superbness", "superiority", "supremacy", "supremeness", "exceptionality", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "consequence", "importance", "notability", "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "deficiency", "unacceptability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "unsatisfactoriness" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "commonness", "commonplaceness", "everydayness", "fairness", "mundaneness", "mundanity", "normality", "normalness", "passibility", "routine", "second-rateness", "typicality", "typicalness", "unremarkableness", "usualness", "acceptability", "adequacy", "satisfactoriness", "sufficiency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersized":{ "unusually large":{ "examples":[ "a ship too supersized to fit through the Panama Canal" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "considerable", "extensive", "good", "goodly", "great", "gross", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "largish", "major", "outsize", "outsized", "overgrown", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerated", "added (to)", "aggrandized", "amplified", "augmented", "boosted", "built up", "compounded", "enlarged", "escalated", "expanded", "extended", "hyped", "increased", "multiplied", "pumped up", "raised", "stoked", "swelled", "upped" ], "near synonyms":[ "boomed", "jumped", "skyrocketed", "spiked", "bumped (up)", "ratcheted (up)", "racheted (up)", "blew up", "dilated", "distended", "inflated", "drew out", "elongated", "fleshed (out)", "lengthened", "prolonged", "protracted", "stretched", "developed", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "complemented", "supplemented", "beefed (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "maximized", "accumulated", "amassed", "collected", "followed up", "parlayed" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "curtailed", "shortened", "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "cut back", "retrenched" ], "antonyms":[ "abated", "decreased", "de-escalated", "diminished", "downsized", "dwindled", "lessened", "lowered", "minified", "reduced", "subtracted (from)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "supper clubs":{ "a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{ "examples":[ "a posh suburban supper club that caters to a generally well-heeled clientele" ], "synonyms":[ "bistros", "bo\u00eetes", "cabarets", "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "clubs", "nightclubs", "nightspots", "niteries", "roadhouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "a-go-gos", "discos", "discotheques", "discoth\u00e9ques", "barrooms", "public houses", "pubs", "saloons", "taverns", "clip joints", "dives", "honky-tonks", "key clubs", "speakeasies", "canteens", "watering holes", "watering places" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supergiants":{ "as in supernovas , quasars":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "binary stars", "brown dwarfs", "brown dwarves", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "fixed stars", "gassers", "giant stars", "lodestars", "loadstars", "neutron stars", "novas", "novae", "pulsars", "quasars", "red dwarfs", "red giants", "red stars", "subdwarfs", "superclusters", "supernovas", "supernovae", "variables", "variable stars", "white dwarfs", "luminaries", "spheres", "suns", "clusters", "constellations", "galaxies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersensitivity":{ "as in hypersensitiveness , oversensitiveness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hyperacuity", "hypersensitiveness", "hypersensitivity", "oversensitiveness", "oversensitivity", "acuity", "acuteness", "delicacy", "keenness", "perceptiveness", "perceptivity", "sensitiveness", "sensitivity", "sharpness", "accuracy", "exactitude", "exactness", "fineness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superiorities":{ "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "examples":[ "the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "toploftiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ] }, "exceptionally high quality":{ "examples":[ "the superiority of tree-ripened mangoes might make you want to spend the rest of your life in a tropical climate" ], "synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "first-rateness", "greatness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "superbness", "supremacy" ], "near synonyms":[ "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "consequence", "importance", "notability" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "badness", "crumminess", "inferiority", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "worthlessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the 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"adjective", "noun" ] }, "supple":{ "able to bend easily without breaking":{ "examples":[ "a dome tent outfitted with supple fiberglass tent poles" ], "synonyms":[ "bendy", "flexible", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "pliable", "pliant", "willowy" ], "near synonyms":[ "adaptable", "ductile", "elastic", "fluid", "kneadable", "malleable", "modifiable", "plastic", "variable", "yielding", "droopy", "flaccid", "floppy", "limp", "semiflexible" ], "near antonyms":[ "inelastic", "nonmalleable", "unyielding", "breakable", "brittle", "fragile" ], "antonyms":[ "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stiffened" ] }, "able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted":{ "examples":[ "shoes made from supple leather" ], "synonyms":[ "bouncy", "elastic", "flexible", "resilient", "rubberlike", "rubbery", "springy", "stretch", "stretchable", "stretchy", "whippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "adaptable", "ductile", "kneadable", "malleable", "moldable", "plastic", "pliable", "pliant", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "willowy" ], "near antonyms":[ "compact", "firm", "hard", "solid", "unyielding", "brittle", "crisp", "crumbly", "flaky", "flakey", "friable", "short" ], "antonyms":[ "inelastic", "inflexible", "nonelastic", "rigid", "stiff" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superspies":{ "as in spymasters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "spymasters", "infiltrators", "informers", "stool pigeons", "counterspies", "double agents", "sleepers", "couriers", "agents", "assets", "emissaries", "intelligencers", "moles", "operatives", "spies", "spooks", "undercovers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppliant":{ "one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift":{ "examples":[ "didn't like being in the position of a suppliant , having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment" ], "synonyms":[ "petitioner", "pleader", "solicitor", "suitor", "supplicant" ], "near synonyms":[ "beggar", "mendicant", "panhandler", "cadger", "moocher", "schnorrer", "asker", "requester", "suer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "asking humbly":{ "examples":[ "the suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance" ], "synonyms":[ "beseeching", "entreating", "imploring", "pleading", "prayerful", "soliciting", "supplicant", "supplicating", "supplicatory" ], "near synonyms":[ "begging", "importunate", "insistent", "persistent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superstars":{ "a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{ "examples":[ "a basketball superstar" ], "synonyms":[ "causes c\u00e9l\u00e8bres", "causes celebres", "celebrities", "celebs", "figures", "icons", "ikons", "lights", "luminaries", "megastars", "names", "notabilities", "notables", "notorieties", "personages", "personalities", "somebodies", "standouts", "stars", "VIPs" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorites", "heartthrobs", "heroes", "idols", "demigods", "dignitaries", "eminences", "immortals", "monuments", "pillars", "worthies", "barons", "big shots", "bigwigs", "kahunas", "magnates", "moguls", "nabobs", "panjandrums", "panjandra" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightweights", "mediocrities", "has-beens" ], "antonyms":[ "nobodies", "noncelebrities" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superintending":{ "to be in charge of":{ "examples":[ "superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater" ], "synonyms":[ "bossing", "captaining", "handling", "heading", "overlooking", "overseeing", "quarterbacking", "supervising" ], "near synonyms":[ "administering", "commanding", "controlling", "directing", "guiding", "managing", "ordering", "running", "shepherding", "showing", "steering", "monitoring", "presiding (over)", "governing", "reigning", "ruling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education" ], "synonyms":[ "administering", "administrating", "carrying on", "conducting", "controlling", "directing", "governing", "guiding", "handling", "keeping", "managing", "operating", "overlooking", "overseeing", "presiding (over)", "regulating", "running", "stewarding", "supervising", "tending" ], "near synonyms":[ "caring (for)", "minding", "watching", "leading", "piloting", "steering", "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "micromanaging", "stage-managing", "codirecting", "co-directing", "comanaging", "co-managing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today" ], "synonyms":[ "attending", "caring (for)", "minding", "overseeing", "supervising", "tending", "watching" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrating", "conducting", "controlling", "directing", "governing", "guiding", "managing", "operating", "presiding (over)", "regulating", "running", "stewarding", "guarding", "patrolling", "protecting", "safeguarding", "shielding", "babying", "babysitting", "chaperoning", "mothering", "shepherding" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "disregarding", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting", "passing over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superstuds":{ "a physically attractive man":{ "examples":[ "wanting to be taken seriously as an actor, he's unhappy with his image as a superstud" ], "synonyms":[ "beefcakes", "hunks", "pretty boys", "studs" ], "near synonyms":[ "babes", "dishes", "dolls", "dreamboats", "eye candies", "eyefuls", "foxes", "fox", "knockouts", "stunners", "lady-killers", "sheiks", "womanizers" ], "near antonyms":[ "dogs", "grotesqueries", "monsters", "nerds" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superheavyweight":{ "as in heavyweight , welterweight":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bantamweight", "cruiserweight", "featherweight", "flyweight", "heavyweight", "light heavyweight", "lightweight", "middleweight", "welterweight", "palooka", "slugger", "stumblebum", "boxer", "fighter", "gladiator", "prizefighter", "pug", "pugilist" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superheat":{ "as in overheat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "overheat", "heat", "hot (up)", "toast", "warm", "reheat", "rewarm", "thaw", "bake", "cook", "roast", "burn", "char", "fire", "parch", "scald", "scorch", "sear" ], "near antonyms":[ "chill", "cool", "refrigerate", "freeze", "frost", "ice", "supercool" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "suppressed":{ "as in silenced , repressed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "repressed", "silenced", "stifled", "closeted", "concealed", "hidden", "backstage", "offscreen", "offstage", "personal", "furtive", "hugger-mugger", "occult", "sneak", "sneaking", "sneaky", "stealthy", "surreptitious", "undercover", "underground", "underhand", "underhanded", "clandestine", "closet", "collusive", "conspiratorial", "covert", "silent", "unadvertised", "unannounced", "undisclosed", "unmentioned", "unsaid", "untold", "classified", "restricted", "top secret", "behind-the-scenes", "confidential", "esoteric", "hushed", "hush-hush", "inside", "intimate", "nonpublic", "private", "privy", "secret" ], "near antonyms":[ "common", "open", "public", "well-known", "advertised", "aired", "announced", "blazed", "broadcast", "declared", "disclosed", "divulged", "enunciated", "heralded", "proclaimed", "professed", "promulgated", "publicized", "published", "reported", "spotlighted", "general", "popular", "prevailing", "vulgar", "current", "prevalent", "rife", "widespread", "communal", "shared" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep from being publicly known":{ "examples":[ "the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident" ], "synonyms":[ "burked", "covered (up)", "hushed (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blacked out", "censored", "gagged", "muzzled", "silenced", "quashed", "repressed", "smothered", "spiked", "squashed", "squelched", "stifled", "strangled", "throttled" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunked", "exposed", "revealed", "showed up", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "blabbed", "disclosed", "divulged", "spilled", "spilt", "told", "unveiled", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "circulated", "published", "spread", "described", "narrated", "recited", "recounted", "rehearsed", "related", "reported" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse", "suppressed her anger" ], "synonyms":[ "choked (back)", "held back", "pocketed", "repressed", "sank", "sunk", "smothered", "stifled", "strangled", "submerged", "swallowed" ], "near synonyms":[ "controlled", "governed", "managed", "bridled", "checked", "curbed", "quashed", "quelled", "bottled up", "contained", "muffled", "squelched" ], "near antonyms":[ "expressed", "loosed", "released", "took out", "unleashed", "vented" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold back the normal growth of":{ "examples":[ "pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere" ], "synonyms":[ "dwarfed", "stunted" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrested", "caught", "checked", "halted", "held up", "stalled", "stayed", "stilled", "stopped", "balked", "blocked", "held back", "impeded", "obstructed", "stemmed", "diminished", "downsized", "shrank", "shrunk" ], "near antonyms":[ "advanced", "boosted", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "nourished", "nurtured", "promoted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{ "examples":[ "nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices" ], "synonyms":[ "clamped down (on)", "cracked down (on)", "crushed", "put down", "quashed", "quelled", "repressed", "silenced", "slapped down", "snuffed (out)", "squashed", "squelched", "subdued" ], "near synonyms":[ "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "put out", "quenched", "smothered", "stifled", "strangled", "throttled", "annihilated", "decimated", "demolished", "desolated", "destroyed", "devastated", "nuked", "rubbed out", "ruined", "smashed", "wasted", "wrecked", "exterminated", "obliterated", "wiped out", "conquered", "dominated", "overcame", "overpowered", "overwhelmed", "subjugated", "vanquished" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "backed", "helped", "propped up", "supported", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "stirred", "whipped (up)", "advanced", "cultivated", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nourished", "nurtured", "promoted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence" ], "synonyms":[ "belied", "blanketed", "blotted out", "cloaked", "concealed", "covered", "curtained", "disguised", "enshrouded", "hid", "masked", "obscured", "occulted", "papered over", "screened", "shrouded", "veiled" ], "near synonyms":[ "buried", "camouflaged", "covered (up)", "smothered", "gilded", "gilt", "glossed (over)", "varnished", "whitewashed", "beclouded", "bedimmed", "befogged", "blocked", "clouded", "darkened", "eclipsed", "obstructed", "occluded", "overcast", "overshadowed", "shaded" ], "near antonyms":[ "brought out", "presented", "clarified", "illuminated", "advertised", "aired", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "got out", "proclaimed", "publicized", "published", "spread" ], "antonyms":[ "bared", "disclosed", "displayed", "divulged", "exposed", "revealed", "showed", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "unveiled" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "supposes":{ "to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement":{ "examples":[ "if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses" ], "synonyms":[ "calculates", "calls", "conjectures", "estimates", "figures", "gauges", "gages", "guesses", "judges", "makes", "places", "puts", "reckons" ], "near synonyms":[ "concludes", "deduces", "extrapolates", "gathers", "infers", "reasons", "understands" ], "near antonyms":[ "calibrates", "measures", "scales", "computes", "works out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{ "examples":[ "what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?" ], "synonyms":[ "assumes", "conjectures", "daresays", "guesses", "imagines", "presumes", "speculates", "surmises", "suspects", "suspicions" ], "near synonyms":[ "concludes", "deduces", "gathers", "infers", "hypothecates", "hypothesizes", "theorizes", "believes", "conceives", "expects", "judges", "reckons", "takes", "thinks" ], "near antonyms":[ "demonstrates", "documents", "establishes", "proves", "substantiates", "validates", "ascertains", "determines", "finds out", "learns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as an opinion":{ "examples":[ "voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city" ], "synonyms":[ "allows", "believes", "conceives", "considers", "deems", "esteems", "feels", "figures", "guesses", "holds", "imagines", "judges", "reckons", "thinks" ], "near synonyms":[ "regards", "views", "accepts", "perceives", "depends", "relies", "trusts", "assumes", "presumes", "presupposes", "surmises", "concludes", "deduces", "infers" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusts", "doubts", "mistrusts", "questions", "suspects", "disbelieves", "discredits", "rejects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her" ], "synonyms":[ "assumes", "hypothecates", "hypothesizes", "postulates", "premises", "presumes", "presupposes", "says" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "credits", "swallows", "concludes", "deduces", "gathers", "infers", "judges", "takes", "conjectures", "figures", "guesses", "reckons", "surmises", "suspects", "suspicions", "thinks", "conceives", "dreams", "fancies", "imagines", "perceives", "preconceives", "speculates", "theorizes", "affirms", "alleges", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "claims", "contends", "declares", "insists", "maintains", "professes" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenges", "controverts", "disagrees (with)", "disbelieves", "discounts", "discredits", "disputes", "distrusts", "doubts", "mistrusts", "questions", "wonders (about)", "denies", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "rejects", "repudiates", "belies", "confutes", "disproves", "rebuts", "refutes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supremeness":{ "as in marvelousness , exquisiteness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "exquisiteness", "fabulousness", "first-rateness", "grandness", "greatness", "marvelousness", "marvellousness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "specialness", "splendidness", "sterlingness", "superbness", "superiority", "superlativeness", "supremacy", "exceptionality", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "consequence", "importance", "notability", "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "deficiency", "unacceptability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "unsatisfactoriness" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "commonness", "commonplaceness", "everydayness", "fairness", "mundaneness", "mundanity", "normality", "normalness", "passibility", "routine", "second-rateness", "typicality", "typicalness", "unremarkableness", "usualness", "acceptability", "adequacy", "satisfactoriness", "sufficiency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supervisions":{ "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "one of your responsibilities will be the supervision of all fund-raising activities for the club" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charges", "guidance", "headships", "oversights", "regulations", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies", "surveillances" ], "near synonyms":[ "observances", "observations", "administrations", "controls", "directions", "generalships", "hands", "managements", "leaderships", "governments", "reigns", "rules", "aegises", "egises", "auspices", "guardianships", "protections", "trusteeships", "tutelages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "one of the senior editors took over supervision of the project while the editor-in-chief was on maternity leave" ], "synonyms":[ "administrations", "care", "charges", "conducts", "controls", "directions", "governances", "governments", "guidance", "handlings", "intendances", "managements", "operations", "oversights", "presidencies", "regulations", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalships", "leaderships", "rulerships", "agencies", "aegises", "egises", "custodies", "guardianships", "laps", "protections", "trusts", "tutelages", "wards", "logistics", "machinations", "manipulations", "coadministrations", "codirections", "co-directions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superabundances":{ "the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{ "examples":[ "a superabundance of applicants for a limited number of jobs" ], "synonyms":[ "bellyfuls", "excesses", "fat", "overabundances", "overages", "overflows", "overkills", "overmuch", "overpluses", "oversupplies", "plethoras", "pluses", "plusses", "redundancies", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surplusages", "surpluses" ], "near synonyms":[ "abundances", "bounties", "plenties", "plentitudes", "profusions", "sufficiencies", "overproductions", "overstocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "dearths", "lacks", "scarcities", "wants" ], "antonyms":[ "deficiencies", "deficits", "insufficiencies", "undersupplies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supertankers":{ "as in tankers , freighters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aircraft carriers", "argosies", "barges", "coasters", "colliers", "containerships", "corvettes", "cruisers", "cutters", "destroyers", "ferryboats", "flagships", "freighters", "icebreakers", "ironclads", "lightships", "liners", "men-of-war", "men-o'-war", "merchantmen", "merchant ships", "motor ships", "packets", "steamers", "steamships", "superliners", "tankers", "traders", "tramps", "transports", "warships", "watercrafts", "boats", "keels", "ships", "vessels", "barks", "barques", "brigantines", "brigs", "caravels", "clippers", "junk", "ketches", "sailboats", "schooners", "square-riggers", "tall ships", "windjammers", "xebecs", "yachts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supercools":{ "as in freezes , ices":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "freezes", "frosts", "ices", "quick-freezes", "air-conditions", "ventilates", "chills", "cools", "refrigerates" ], "near antonyms":[ "heats", "toasts", "warms", "bakes", "boils", "broils", "steams", "heat-treats", "tempers", "microwaves" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supplant":{ "to take the place of":{ "examples":[ "old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways" ], "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supersede" ], "near synonyms":[ "preempt", "usurp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supposedly":{ "to all outward appearances":{ "examples":[ "she's supposedly too sick to come\u2014or so she says" ], "synonyms":[ "apparently", "evidently", "ostensibly", "ostensively", "presumably", "putatively", "seemingly" ], "near synonyms":[ "externally", "outwardly", "visibly", "believably", "credibly", "assumably", "likely", "presumedly", "probably", "conceivably", "maybe", "mayhap", "perchance", "perhaps", "possibly", "professedly", "supposably", "allegedly", "purportedly", "reportedly", "reputedly", "clearly", "distinctly", "manifestly", "obviously", "plainly", "self-evidently", "assuredly", "positively", "surely" ], "near antonyms":[ "implausibly", "impossibly", "improbably", "incredibly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "suppresses":{ "to keep from being publicly known":{ "examples":[ "the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident" ], "synonyms":[ "burkes", "covers (up)", "hushes (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "blacks out", "censors", "gags", "muzzles", "silences", "quashes", "represses", "smothers", "spikes", "squashes", "squelches", "stifles", "strangles", "throttles" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunks", "exposes", "reveals", "shows up", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "blabs", "discloses", "divulges", "spills", "tells", "unveils", "broadcasts", "circulates", "publishes", "spreads", "describes", "narrates", "recites", "recounts", "rehearses", "relates", "reports" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse", "suppressed her anger" ], "synonyms":[ "chokes (back)", "holds back", "pockets", "represses", "sinks", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "submerges", "swallows" ], "near synonyms":[ "controls", "governs", "manages", "bridles", "checks", "curbs", "quashes", "quells", "bottles up", "contains", "muffles", "squelches" ], "near antonyms":[ "expresses", "looses", "releases", "takes out", "unleashes", "vents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold back the normal growth of":{ "examples":[ "pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere" ], "synonyms":[ "dwarfs", "stunts" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrests", "catches", "checks", "halts", "holds up", "stalls", "stays", "stills", "stops", "balks", "blocks", "holds back", "impedes", "obstructs", "stems", "diminishes", "downsizes", "shrinks" ], "near antonyms":[ "advances", "boosts", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{ "examples":[ "nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices" ], "synonyms":[ "clamps down (on)", "cracks down (on)", "crushes", "puts down", "quashes", "quells", "represses", "silences", "slaps down", "snuffs (out)", "squashes", "squelches", "subdues" ], "near synonyms":[ "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "quenches", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "throttles", "annihilates", "decimates", "demolishes", "desolates", "destroys", "devastates", "nukes", "rubs out", "ruins", "smashes", "wastes", "wrecks", "exterminates", "obliterates", "wipes out", "conquers", "dominates", "overcomes", "overpowers", "overwhelms", "subjugates", "vanquishes" ], "near antonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "backs", "helps", "props up", "supports", "foments", "incites", "instigates", "provokes", "stirs", "whips (up)", "advances", "cultivates", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence" ], "synonyms":[ "belies", "blankets", "blots out", "cloaks", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "disguises", "enshrouds", "hides", "masks", "obscures", "occults", "papers over", "screens", "shrouds", "veils" ], "near synonyms":[ "buries", "camouflages", "covers (up)", "smothers", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "blocks", "clouds", "darkens", "eclipses", "obstructs", "occludes", "overcasts", "overshadows", "shades" ], "near antonyms":[ "brings out", "presents", "clarifies", "illuminates", "advertises", "airs", "broadcasts", "gets out", "proclaims", "publicizes", "publishes", "spreads" ], "antonyms":[ "bares", "discloses", "displays", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals", "shows", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superjet":{ "as in jet , turboprop":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jet", "jetliner", "supersonic", "supersonic transport", "trijet", "turbojet", "turboprop", "freighter", "tanker", "aerospace plane", "rocket plane", "aerodyne", "aircraft", "air-cushion vehicle", "airframe", "airship", "ship", "tractor", "bomber", "fighter", "jump jet", "torpedo bomber", "warplane", "airliner", "air taxi", "liner", "amphibian", "seaplane", "aeroplane", "airplane", "plane", "biplane", "lightplane", "tilt-rotor", "towplane", "trimotor", "triplane", "glider", "sailplane" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superordinate":{ "as in higher , primary":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "greater", "higher", "major", "more", "primary", "prime", "senior", "superior", "choice", "exceptional", "first-class", "first-rate" ], "near antonyms":[ "inferior", "junior", "less", "lesser", "lower", "minor", "smaller", "subordinate", "little", "mean", "small", "minute", "petty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superexpensive":{ "as in expensive , high":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "costly", "dear", "expensive", "high", "precious", "premium", "pricey", "pricy", "valuable", "immeasurable", "incalculable", "inestimable", "invaluable", "priceless" ], "near antonyms":[ "good-for-nothing", "no-good", "nothing", "valueless", "worthless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "suppleness":{ "as in pliability , ductility":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ductility", "pliability", "pliableness", "pliancy", "pliantness", "adaptability", "elasticity", "flexibility", "limberness", "resilience", "workability", "workableness", "malleability", "plasticity" ], "near antonyms":[ "inflexibility", "rigidity", "stiffness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersize":{ "unusually large":{ "examples":[ "a supersize truck with an impressive towing capacity" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "considerable", "extensive", "good", "goodly", "great", "gross", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "largish", "major", "outsize", "outsized", "overgrown", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "add (to)", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "boost", "build up", "compound", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "extend", "hype", "increase", "multiply", "pump up", "raise", "stoke", "swell", "up" ], "near synonyms":[ "boom", "jump", "skyrocket", "spike", "bump (up)", "ratchet (up)", "rachet (up)", "blow up", "dilate", "distend", "inflate", "draw out", "elongate", "flesh (out)", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract", "stretch", "develop", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "complement", "supplement", "beef (up)", "reinforce", "reenforce", "strengthen", "maximize", "accumulate", "amass", "collect", "follow up", "parlay" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "curtail", "shorten", "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "cut back", "retrench" ], "antonyms":[ "abate", "decrease", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "minify", "reduce", "subtract (from)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "superpatriots":{ "one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country":{ "examples":[ "too much of a superpatriot to acknowledge the achievements of athletes from other nations" ], "synonyms":[ "chauvinists", "flag-wavers", "jingoes", "nationalists" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalists", "patriots", "hawks", "warmongers", "nativists" ], "near antonyms":[ "internationalists", "neutralists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersonics":{ "as in jets , jetliners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jetliners", "jets", "superjets", "supersonic transports", "trijets", "turbojets", "turboprops", "freighters", "tankers", "aerospace planes", "rocket planes", "aerodynes", "aircraft", "air-cushion vehicles", "airframes", "airships", "ships", "tractors", "bombers", "fighters", "jump jets", "torpedo bombers", "warplanes", "airliners", "air taxis", "liners", "amphibians", "seaplanes", "aeroplanes", "airplanes", "planes", "biplanes", "lightplanes", "tilt-rotors", "towplanes", "trimotors", "triplanes", "gliders", "sailplanes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Supreme Being":{ "the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{ "examples":[ "anthropologists have found that most cultures around the world believe in a Supreme Being" ], "synonyms":[ "Allah", "Almighty", "Author", "Creator", "deity", "Divinity", "Eternal", "Everlasting", "Father", "God", "Godhead", "Jehovah", "King", "Lord", "Maker", "Providence", "Yahweh", "Jahveh", "Yahveh" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppliants":{ "one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift":{ "examples":[ "didn't like being in the position of a suppliant , having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment" ], "synonyms":[ "petitioners", "pleaders", "solicitors", "suitors", "supplicants" ], "near synonyms":[ "beggars", "mendicants", "panhandlers", "cadgers", "moochers", "schnorrers", "askers", "requesters", "suers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supposing":{ "to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement":{ "examples":[ "if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses" ], "synonyms":[ "calculating", "calling", "conjecturing", "estimating", "figuring", "gauging", "gaging", "guessing", "judging", "making", "placing", "putting", "reckoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "concluding", "deducing", "extrapolating", "gathering", "inferring", "reasoning", "understanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "calibrating", "measuring", "scaling", "computing", "working out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{ "examples":[ "what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?" ], "synonyms":[ "assuming", "conjecturing", "daresaying", "guessing", "imagining", "presuming", "speculating", "surmising", "suspecting", "suspicioning" ], "near synonyms":[ "concluding", "deducing", "gathering", "inferring", "hypothecating", "hypothesizing", "theorizing", "believing", "conceiving", "expecting", "judging", "reckoning", "taking", "thinking" ], "near antonyms":[ "demonstrating", "documenting", "establishing", "proving", "substantiating", "validating", "ascertaining", "determining", "finding out", "learning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as an opinion":{ "examples":[ "voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city" ], "synonyms":[ "allowing", "believing", "conceiving", "considering", "deeming", "esteeming", "feeling", "figuring", "guessing", "holding", "imagining", "judging", "reckoning", "thinking" ], "near synonyms":[ "regarding", "viewing", "accepting", "perceiving", "depending", "relying", "trusting", "assuming", "presuming", "presupposing", "surmising", "concluding", "deducing", "inferring" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusting", "doubting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "suspecting", "disbelieving", "discrediting", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{ "examples":[ "had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her" ], "synonyms":[ "assuming", "hypothecating", "hypothesizing", "postulating", "premising", "presuming", "presupposing", "saying" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "crediting", "swallowing", "concluding", "deducing", "gathering", "inferring", "judging", "taking", "conjecturing", "figuring", "guessing", "reckoning", "surmising", "suspecting", "suspicioning", "thinking", "conceiving", "dreaming", "fancying", "imagining", "perceiving", "preconceiving", "speculating", "theorizing", "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "claiming", "contending", "declaring", "insisting", "maintaining", "professing" ], "near antonyms":[ "challenging", "controverting", "disagreeing (with)", "disbelieving", "discounting", "discrediting", "disputing", "distrusting", "doubting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "wondering (about)", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "rejecting", "repudiating", "belying", "confuting", "disproving", "rebutting", "refuting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superiority":{ "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "examples":[ "the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "toploftiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ] }, "exceptionally high quality":{ "examples":[ "the superiority of tree-ripened mangoes might make you want to spend the rest of your life in a tropical climate" ], "synonyms":[ "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "first-rateness", "greatness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "superbness", "supremacy" ], "near synonyms":[ "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "consequence", "importance", "notability" ], "near antonyms":[ "averageness", "badness", "crumminess", "inferiority", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "worthlessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance":{ "examples":[ "the superiority of the nation in military might" ], "synonyms":[ "distinction", "dominance", "eminence", "noteworthiness", "paramountcy", "preeminence", "preponderance", "preponderancy", "prepotency", "prestigiousness", "primacy", "supremacy", "transcendence" ], "near synonyms":[ "celebrity", "fame", "famousness", "glory", "honor", "kudos", "renown", "reputation", "repute", "megastardom", "stardom", "superstardom", "greatness", "illustriousness", "nobleness", "notableness", "ascendance", "ascendence", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "authority", "domination", "dominion", "influence", "power", "prestige", "weight", "infamy", "notoriety" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificance", "inferiority", "mediocrity", "obscureness", "obscurity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersensible":{ "as in extrasensory , supersensory":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extrasensory", "supersensory", "mystic", "mystical", "occult", "psychic", "psychical", "spiritistic", "spiritualistic", "celestial", "divine", "ethereal", "heavenly", "numinous", "spiritual", "unworldly", "metaphysical", "otherworldly", "paranormal", "preternatural", "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "unearthly" ], "near antonyms":[ "natural", "earthly", "mundane" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supervenient":{ "not being a vital part of or belonging to something":{ "examples":[ "he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them" ], "synonyms":[ "accidental", "adventitious", "alien", "external", "extraneous", "extrinsic", "foreign" ], "near synonyms":[ "exterior", "outside", "immaterial", "inapplicable", "insignificant", "irrelevant", "nonessential", "unessential", "unnecessary" ], "near antonyms":[ "congenital", "deep-seated", "inborn", "inbred", "inside", "interior", "internal", "basic", "essential", "necessary" ], "antonyms":[ "inherent", "innate", "intrinsic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supplicated":{ "to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{ "examples":[ "the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "appealed (to)", "begged", "beseeched", "besought", "besieged", "conjured", "entreated", "impetrated", "implored", "importuned", "petitioned", "pleaded (to)", "pled (to)", "plead (to)", "prayed", "solicited" ], "near synonyms":[ "bludged", "cadged", "mooched", "sponged", "asked", "desired", "invoked", "requested", "sued", "claimed", "coerced", "commanded", "compelled", "demanded", "forced", "insisted", "required" ], "near antonyms":[ "hinted", "implied", "intimated", "suggested", "appeased", "conciliated", "gratified", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "pleased", "satisfied", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supplicating":{ "asking humbly":{ "examples":[ "in a supplicating gesture, he got down on his knees and asked, \"Will you marry me?\"" ], "synonyms":[ "beseeching", "entreating", "imploring", "pleading", "prayerful", "soliciting", "suppliant", "supplicant", "supplicatory" ], "near synonyms":[ "begging", "importunate", "insistent", "persistent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{ "examples":[ "the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not 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"overstocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "dearths", "lacks", "scarcities", "wants" ], "antonyms":[ "deficiencies", "deficits", "insufficiencies", "undersupplies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superlatively":{ "as in marvelously , terrifically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "excellently", "fabulously", "finely", "grandly", "greatly", "marvelously", "superbly", "superiorly", "terrifically", "faultlessly", "flawlessly", "ideally", "immaculately", "impeccably", "pat", "perfectly", "exceptionally", "fancily", "specially" ], "near antonyms":[ "amiss", "badly", "defectively", "faultily", "imperfectly", "deficiently", "inadequately", "incompletely", "insufficiently", "fallibly", "atrociously", "execrably", "wretchedly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "superstition":{ "a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck; a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck":{ "examples":[ "It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "factoid", "delusion", "error", "fallacy", "falsehood", "falsity", "hallucination", "illusion", "misbelief", "misconception", "myth", "old wives' tale", "untruth", "fiction", "pretense", "pretence", "distortion", "inaccuracy", "misapprehension", "miscomprehension", "misinterpretation", "misjudgment", "misperception", "misunderstanding", "misinformation", "misknowledge", "misreport", "misrepresentation", "misstatement", "sophism", "sophistry", "fib", "half-truth", "lie", "story", "tale" ], "near antonyms":[ "truth", "verity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superhighway":{ "as in interstate , motorway":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "autobahn", "autoroute", "autostrada", "dual carriageway", "interstate", "motorway", "causeway", "beltway", "bypass", "parkway", "ring road", "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "drive", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "road", "roadway", "route", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way", "corniche", "switchback", "through street", "high street", "Main Street", "backstreet", "branch", "bystreet", "byway", "crossroad", "secondary road", "shunpike", "side road", "side street", "alley", "alleyway", "circle", "lane", "laneway", "mews", "place" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superpower":{ "an extremely powerful nation":{ "examples":[ "The country had become an economic superpower ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "great power", "power", "sea power", "world power", "commonwealth", "country", "land", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "state", "city-state", "microstate", "ministate", "nation-state", "domain", "dominion", "empire", "kingdom", "realm", "republic", "duchy", "dukedom", "emirate", "principality", "seigniory", "seignory", "sultanate", "democracy", "dictatorship", "monarchy", "monocracy", "oligarchy", "sovereign", "sovran", "theocracy", "client state", "colony", "condominium", "dependency", "mandate", "province", "settlement", "soil", "trust territory", "fatherland", "homeland", "motherland", "welfare state" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersmart":{ "having or showing quickness of mind":{ "examples":[ "a supersmart guy in college, he later founded a dot-com that's now worth gazillions" ], "synonyms":[ "alert", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "exceptional", "fast", "hyperintelligent", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart", "ultrasmart" ], "near synonyms":[ "apt", "ingenious", "resourceful", "acute", "astute", "discerning", "heady", "insightful", "knowing", "perceptive", "percipient", "perspicacious", "sagacious", "sapient", "savvy", "wise", "cerebral", "erudite", "genial", "highbrow", "knowledgeable", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "well-read", "educated", "informed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "creative", "inventive", "judicious", "prudent", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise", "crafty", "cunning", "foxy", "shrewd", "wily", "logical", "rational", "reasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "feebleminded", "simpleminded", "boobish", "foolish", "half-baked", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "moronic", "silly", "ignorant", "illiterate", "lowbrow", "nonintellectual", "unacademic", "uneducated", "uninformed", "unintellectual", "untaught", "unthinking", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "featherheaded", "fool", "half-baked", "harebrained", "insane", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "boneheaded", "brain-dead", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "chuckleheaded", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "fatuous", "gormless", "half-witted", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "lunkheaded", "mindless", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "senseless", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "stupid", "thick", "thickheaded", "thick-witted", "unbrilliant", "unintelligent", "unsmart", "vacuous", "weak-minded", "witless" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supreme courts":{ "the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state":{ "examples":[ "Supreme Court justices" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "high courts", "bars", "benches", "forums", "fora", "tribunals", "judicatories", "judicatures", "judiciaries", "civil courts", "criminal courts", "trial courts", "courts-martial", "court-martials", "drumhead court-martials", "inquisitions", "kangaroo courts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppress":{ "to keep from being publicly known":{ "examples":[ "the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident" ], "synonyms":[ "burke", "cover (up)", "hush (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "black out", "censor", "gag", "muzzle", "silence", "quash", "repress", "smother", "spike", "squash", "squelch", "stifle", "strangle", "throttle" ], "near antonyms":[ "debunk", "expose", "reveal", "show up", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "blab", "disclose", "divulge", "spill", "tell", "unveil", "broadcast", "circulate", "publish", "spread", "describe", "narrate", "recite", "recount", "rehearse", "relate", "report" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{ "examples":[ "he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse", "suppressed her anger" ], "synonyms":[ "choke (back)", "hold back", "pocket", "repress", "sink", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "submerge", "swallow" ], "near synonyms":[ "control", "govern", "manage", "bridle", "check", "curb", "quash", "quell", "bottle up", "contain", "muffle", "squelch" ], "near 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"quench", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "throttle", "annihilate", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "nuke", "rub out", "ruin", "smash", "waste", "wreck", "exterminate", "obliterate", "wipe out", "conquer", "dominate", "overcome", "overpower", "overwhelm", "subjugate", "vanquish" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "back", "help", "prop up", "support", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "stir", "whip (up)", "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence" ], "synonyms":[ "belie", "blanket", "blot out", "cloak", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "disguise", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "obscure", "occult", "paper over", "screen", "shroud", "veil" ], "near synonyms":[ "bury", "camouflage", "cover (up)", "smother", "gild", "gloss (over)", "varnish", "whitewash", "becloud", "bedim", "befog", "block", "cloud", "darken", "eclipse", "obstruct", "occlude", "overcast", "overshadow", "shade" ], "near antonyms":[ "bring out", "present", "clarify", "illuminate", "advertise", "air", "broadcast", "get out", "proclaim", "publicize", "publish", "spread" ], "antonyms":[ "bare", "disclose", "display", "divulge", "expose", "reveal", "show", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supplicants":{ "one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift":{ "examples":[ "the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors" ], "synonyms":[ "petitioners", "pleaders", "solicitors", "suitors", "suppliants" ], "near synonyms":[ "beggars", "mendicants", "panhandlers", "cadgers", "moochers", "schnorrers", "askers", "requesters", "suers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superseded":{ "to take the place of":{ "examples":[ "that 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"deceptive", "delusive", "delusory", "misleading" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "certifiable", "certified", "dinkum", "echt", "genuine", "honest", "pukka", "pucka", "real", "right", "sure-enough", "true", "actual", "historical", "original", "lawful", "legal", "legitimate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supremely":{ "to a great degree":{ "examples":[ "climbing Mount Everest is supremely difficult" ], "synonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "altogether", "completely", "downright", "entirely", "flat-out", "fully", "positively", "purely", "radically", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "wholly", "deeply", "profoundly", "exceptionally", "notably", "remarkably", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "obviously", "palpably", "plainly", "visibly", "abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly" ], "near antonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "superintendences":{ "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt" ], "synonyms":[ "administrations", "care", "charges", "conducts", "controls", "directions", "governances", "governments", "guidance", "handlings", "intendances", "managements", "operations", "oversights", "presidencies", "regulations", "stewardships", "superintendencies", "supervisions" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalships", "leaderships", "rulerships", "agencies", "aegises", "egises", "custodies", "guardianships", "laps", "protections", "trusts", "tutelages", "wards", "logistics", "machinations", "manipulations", "coadministrations", "codirections", "co-directions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of 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"entrepreneur", "buyer", "marketer", "purchaser", "hawker", "huckster", "hustler", "peddler", "pedlar", "retailer", "seller", "shopkeeper", "storekeeper", "vendor", "vender", "engrosser", "monopolist", "jobber", "middleman", "wholesaler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superstardoms":{ "as in stardoms , popularities":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "megastardoms", "popularities", "stardoms", "celebrities", "fames", "notorieties", "renowns", "infamies", "characters", "marks", "names", "reports", "reputabilities", "reputations", "reputes", "cachets", "places", "positions", "prestiges", "ranks", "standings", "statures", "statuses", "distinctions", "eminences", "glories", "honors", "notes", "preeminences", "prominences", "visibilities", "acclaim", "accolades", "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "homages", "kudos", "laurels", "praises", "recognitions", "adorations", "idolizations" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgraces", "dishonors", "disreputes", "ignominies", "odiums", "opprobriums", "shames", "invisibilities", "unpopularity", "anonymities", "oblivions", "obscurities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "support hoses":{ "as in socks , kneesocks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anklets", "bobby socks", "bootees", "kneesocks", "hose", "hoses", "socks", "stockings", "hosieries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supportive":{ "serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something":{ "examples":[ "the jimmied window latch is supportive of the theory that there was forced entry into the house" ], "synonyms":[ "confirmational", "confirmatory", "confirming", "corroborating", "corroborative", "corroboratory", "probative", "probatory", "substantiating", "supporting", "verifying", "vindicating" ], "near synonyms":[ "auxiliary", "supplementary", "beneficial", "helpful" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradictory", "contrary", "counter", "opposing" ], "antonyms":[ 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"exhaustively", "fully", "inside out", "minutely", "roundly", "sweepingly", "systematically", "thoroughly", "through and through", "totally", "meticulously", "microscopically", "all out", "full blast", "intensively" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "superseders":{ "as in successors":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "successors", "backups", "covers", "designated hitters", "fill-ins", "locum tenentes", "pinch hitters", "reliefs", "replacements", "reserves", "stand-ins", "subs", "substitutes", "alternates", "understudies", "apologies", "makeshifts", "stopgaps", "agents", "assignees", "attorneys", "commissaries", "delegates", "deputies", "envoys", "factors", "procurators", "proxies", "representatives", "reps", "surrogates", "assistants", "relievers", "seconds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superciliously":{ "as in haughtily , contemptuously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrogantly", "audaciously", "boldly", 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wheel", "bigwig", "fat cat", "figure", "heavy", "heavyweight", "honcho", "kahuna", "main man", "mover and shaker", "nabob", "nawab", "notable", "personage", "pooh-bah", "poo-bah", "VIP", "baron", "captain", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "king", "lion", "lord", "magnate", "mogul", "monarch", "Napoleon", "prince", "tycoon", "celebrity", "personality", "star", "superstar", "deity", "demigod", "god" ], "near antonyms":[ "half-pint", "lightweight", "small-timer", "inferior", "subordinate", "underling", "nobody", "nothing", "zero" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supplementations":{ "as in additions , enhancements":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "additions", "augmentations", "enhancements", "flowerings", "emergences", "evolvements", "metamorphoses", "incubations", "maturations", "advancements", "betterments", "improvements", "perfections", "refinements", "developments", "elaborations", "evolutions", "expansions", "growths", "progresses", "progressions" ], "near antonyms":[ "regresses", "regressions", "retrogressions", "reversions", "backslides", "lapses", "relapses", "decadences", "decays", "declensions", "declinations", "declines", "degeneracies", "degenerations", "degradations", "descents", "deteriorations", "devaluations", "downfalls", "downgrades" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supplement":{ "something added (as by growth)":{ "examples":[ "this new rule restricting e-mail to job-related activity is only a supplement to the preexisting policy regarding personal use of company resources" ], "synonyms":[ "accretion", "accrual", "addendum", "addition", "augmentation", "boost", "expansion", "gain", "increase", "increment", "more", "plus", "proliferation", "raise", "rise", "step-up", "uptick" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulation", "assemblage", "collection", "gathering", "complement", "accession", "appendix", "continuation", "extension", "uptrend", "upturn", "jump", "run-up", "spike" ], "near antonyms":[ "deduction", "subtraction" ], "antonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "depletion", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "lessening", "loss", "lowering", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ] }, "something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else":{ "examples":[ "recommends taking a vitamin C supplement to prevent colds" ], "synonyms":[ "complement", "correlate" ], "near synonyms":[ "addendum", "addition", "appendix", "adjunct", "annex", "appendage", "extension", "accessory", "accessary", "accompaniment", "appliance", "attachment", "additive", "filler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a part added at the end of a book or periodical":{ "examples":[ "a supplement containing biographical articles on women who had died since the publication of the original three-volume encyclopedia" ], "synonyms":[ "addendum", "afterword", "appendix", "codicil", "excursus" ], "near synonyms":[ "coda", "epilogue", "epilog", "postlude", "conclusion", "ending", "finale", "accompaniment", "addition", "complement", "postscript", "follow-up", "sequel", "documentation", "allonge", "rider" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "foreword", "introduction", "preface", "prologue", "prolog" ] }, "as in add (to) , complement":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "add (to)", "complement", "amplify", "develop", "dilate (on or upon)", "elaborate (on)", "enlarge (on or upon)", "expand", "flesh (out)", "discourse", "expatiate", "ramble", "run on" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "condense", "shorten", "compress", "contract", "outline", "summarize", "sum up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "superhighways":{ "as in interstates , motorways":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "autobahns", "autoroutes", "autostradas", "autostrade", "dual carriageways", "interstates", "motorways", "causeways", "beltways", "bypasses", "parkways", "ring roads", "arterials", "arteries", "avenues", "boulevards", "carriageways", "drags", "drives", "expressways", "freeways", "high roads", "highways", "passes", "pike", "pikes", "roads", "roadways", "routes", "rows", "streets", "thoroughfares", "thruways", "traces", "turnpikes", "ways", "corniches", "switchbacks", "through streets", "high streets", "Main Streets", "backstreets", "branches", "bystreets", "byways", "crossroads", "secondary roads", "shunpikes", "side roads", "side streets", "alleys", "alleyways", "circles", "lanes", "laneways", "mews", "places" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superglue":{ "as in paste , epoxy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "epoxy", "epoxy resin", "library paste", "mucilage", "paste", "water glass", "adhesive", "bond", "cement", "glue", "size", "dope", "goo", "gum" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supper":{ "as in dinner , lunch":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breakfast", "buffet", "collation", "dinner", "lunch", "luncheon", "refreshments", "smorgasbord", "snack", "tea", "chow", "feed", "menu", "mess", "refection", "repast", "table", "board", "bite", "gulp", "morsel", "serving", "taste", "banquet", "feast", "regale", "spread", "bake", "barbecue", "barbeque", "clambake", "cookout", "fry", "fry-up", "luau", "picnic", "potluck", "roast" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supremacies":{ "controlling power or influence over others":{ "examples":[ "the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world" ], "synonyms":[ "ascendances", "ascendences", "ascendancies", "ascendencies", "dominances", "dominations", "dominions", "hegemonies", "imperiums", "predominances", "predominancies", "preeminences", "reigns", "sovereignties", "sovranties" ], "near synonyms":[ "primacies", "superiorities", "lordships", "scepters", "arms", "authorities", "choke holds", "clutches", "commands", "controls", "grips", "holds", "masteries", "sways", "takeovers", "directions", "jurisdictions", "managements", "clouts", "mights", "pulls", "weights", "eminences", "importances", "moments", "prerogatives", "privileges", "rights" ], "near antonyms":[ "weaknesses", "impotences", "impotencies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersede":{ "to take the place of":{ "examples":[ "that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one" ], "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supplant" ], "near synonyms":[ "preempt", "usurp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supplementation":{ "as in addition , enhancement":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "addition", "augmentation", "enhancement", "blossoming", "flourishing", "flowering", "emergence", "evolvement", "metamorphosis", "incubation", "maturation", "maturing", "ripening", "advancement", "betterment", "improvement", "perfection", "refinement", "development", "elaboration", "evolution", "expansion", "growth", "progress", "progression" ], "near antonyms":[ "regress", "regression", "retrogression", "reversion", "backslide", "lapse", "relapse", "decadence", "decay", "decaying", "declension", "declination", "decline", "degeneracy", "degeneration", "degradation", "descent", "deterioration", "devaluation", "downfall", "downgrade", "ebbing", "falling", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supineness":{ "as in apathy , lethargy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apathy", "languor", "lassitude", "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "idleness", "indolence", "inertia", "laziness", "shiftlessness", "sloth", "dallying", "goldbricking", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging" ], "near antonyms":[ "drive", "industriousness", "industry", "ambition", "enterprise", "go", "hustle", "initiative", "assiduity", "assiduousness", "diligence", "perseverance", "animation", "briskness", "energy", "exuberance", "jazziness", "liveliness", "lustiness", "pep", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrancy", "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "vivacity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppliance":{ "an earnest request":{ "examples":[ "with arms raised in humble suppliance , the priest asked for blessings from above" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuration", "appeal", "conjuration", "cry", "desire", "entreaty", "petition", "plea", "pleading", "prayer", "solicitation", "suit", "supplication" ], "near synonyms":[ "application", "requisition", "call", "claim", "demand", "insistence" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppression":{ "the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others":{ "examples":[ "learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away" ], "synonyms":[ "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-control", "self-restraint" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "control", "mastery", "possession", "self-censorship", "self-containment", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "will", "willpower", "composure", "self-poise", "self-possession", "aloofness", "detachedness", "distance", "bashfulness", "modesty", "shyness", "reticence", "silence", "taciturnity" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "uninhibitedness", "unrestrainedness", "gratification", "indulgence", "overindulgence", "self-indulgence", "bluntness", "candor", "frankness", "immoderacy", "intemperance" ], "antonyms":[ "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superciliousness":{ "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "examples":[ "can't bear the superciliousness of her cousin, who lives in New York City and thinks everybody in Tennessee is a hick" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", 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"swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supper club":{ "a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{ "examples":[ "a posh suburban supper club that caters to a generally well-heeled clientele" ], "synonyms":[ "bistro", "bo\u00eete", "cabaret", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "club", "nightclub", "nightspot", "nitery", "niterie", "roadhouse" ], "near synonyms":[ "a-go-go", "disco", "discotheque", "discoth\u00e9que", "barroom", "pub", "public house", "saloon", "tavern", "clip joint", "dive", "honky-tonk", "key club", "speakeasy", "canteen", "watering hole", "watering 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"spy", "undercover" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supplying":{ "to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity":{ "examples":[ "be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them" ], "synonyms":[ "accoutring", "accoutering", "equipping", "fitting (out)", "furnishing", "girding", "kitting (up or out)", "outfitting", "provisioning", "rigging" ], "near synonyms":[ "stocking", "storing", "bestowing", "contributing", "donating", "giving", "presenting", "apportioning", "dealing (out)", "dispensing", "distributing", "doling out", "handing out", "meting (out)", "parceling (out)", "parcelling (out)", "portioning", "prorating", "allocating", "allotting", "assigning", "arming", "fortifying", "preparing", "reequipping", "re-equipping", "refitting", "refurnishing", "reoutfitting" ], "near antonyms":[ "depriving", "dispossessing", "divesting", "stripping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something) into the possession of someone for 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Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights" ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "advocators", "apostles", "backers", "boosters", "champions", "espousers", "exponents", "expounders", "friends", "gospelers", "gospellers", "heralds", "hierophants", "high priests", "paladins", "promoters", "proponents", "protagonists", "true believers", "tub-thumpers", "white knights" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalists", "partisans", "partizans", "stalwarts", "adherents", "cohorts", "disciples", "followers", "interpreters", "applauders", "cheerleaders", "encouragers", "fellow travelers" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemies", "foes", "rivals", "belittlers", "critics", "faultfinders" ], "antonyms":[ "adversaries", "antagonists", "opponents" ] }, "someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support":{ "examples":[ "even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified" ], "synonyms":[ "abettors", "abetters", "allies", "backers", "bedfellows", "confederates", "fellow travelers", "sympathizers" ], "near synonyms":[ "empathizers", "well-wishers", "accessories", "accessaries", "accomplices", "coalitionists", "collaborationists", "collaborators", "adjuncts", "assistants", "coadjutors", "helpers", "associates", "cohorts", "colleagues", "fellows", "partners", "buddies", "chums", "companions", "comrades", "confidants", "cronies", "familiars", "friends", "intimates", "mates", "pals" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittlers", "detractors", "adversaries", "enemies", "foes", "opponents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superpatriotism":{ "excessive favoritism towards one's own country":{ "examples":[ "her superpatriotism causes her to assume that countries desperately long to be just like her own" ], "synonyms":[ "chauvinism", "jingoism", "nationalism" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalty", "patriotism", "nativism", "xenophobia" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superheats":{ "as in overheats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near 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he's going to do with the prize money he won?" ], "synonyms":[ "assume", "conjecture", "daresay", "guess", "imagine", "presume", "speculate", "surmise", "suspect", "suspicion" ], "near synonyms":[ "conclude", "deduce", "gather", "infer", "hypothecate", "hypothesize", "theorize", "believe", "conceive", "expect", "judge", "reckon", "take", "think" ], "near antonyms":[ "demonstrate", "document", "establish", "prove", "substantiate", "validate", "ascertain", "determine", "find out", "learn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as an opinion":{ "examples":[ "voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city" ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "believe", "conceive", "consider", "deem", "esteem", "feel", "figure", "guess", "hold", "imagine", "judge", "reckon", "think" ], "near synonyms":[ "regard", "view", "accept", "perceive", "depend", "rely", "trust", "assume", "presume", "presuppose", "surmise", "conclude", "deduce", "infer" ], "near 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"disclaim", "disown", "reject", "repudiate", "belie", "confute", "disprove", "rebut", "refute" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superscripts":{ "as in superscriptions":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "superscriptions", "greetings", "salutations", "subheadings", "subheads", "subtitles", "catchwords", "guide words", "running heads", "banners", "streamers", "captions", "headers", "headings", "headlines", "heads", "rubrics", "titles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppliers":{ "a person or company that supplies goods or services":{ "examples":[ "paper suppliers", "They are the biggest supplier of books in the area." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "distributors", "providers", "provisioners", "purveyors", "dealers", "merchandisers", "merchants", "traders", "tradesmen", "traffickers", "businessmen", "enterprisers", "entrepreneurs", "buyers", "marketers", "purchasers", "hawkers", "hucksters", "hustlers", "peddlers", "pedlars", "retailers", "sellers", "shopkeepers", "storekeepers", "vendors", "venders", "engrossers", "monopolists", "jobbers", "middlemen", "wholesalers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supervises":{ "to be in charge of":{ "examples":[ "for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "captains", "handles", "heads", "overlooks", "oversees", "quarterbacks", "superintends" ], "near synonyms":[ "administers", "commands", "controls", "directs", "guides", "manages", "orders", "runs", "shepherds", "shows", "steers", "monitors", "presides (over)", "governs", "reigns", "rules" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp" ], "synonyms":[ "administers", "administrates", "carries on", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "handles", "keeps", "manages", "operates", "overlooks", "oversees", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "stewards", "superintends", "tends" ], "near synonyms":[ "cares (for)", "minds", "watches", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "micromanages", "stage-manages", "codirects", "comanages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital" ], "synonyms":[ "attends", "cares (for)", "minds", "oversees", "superintends", "tends", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrates", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "manages", "operates", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "stewards", "guards", "patrols", "protects", "safeguards", "shields", "babies", "babysits", "chaperones", "chaperons", "mothers", "shepherds" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "passes over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sups":{ "the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time":{ "examples":[ "the old mariner took a sup of grog and began his tale" ], "synonyms":[ "belts", "drafts", "drags", "drinks", "gulps", "nips", "quaffs", "shots", "sips", "slugs", "snorts", "swallows", "swigs", "swills" ], "near synonyms":[ "drams", "drops" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "supped the broth slowly" ], "synonyms":[ "belts (down)", "drinks", "gulps", "guzzles", "hoists", "imbibes", "knocks back", "pounds (down)", "quaffs", "sips", "slugs (down)", "slurps", "swigs", "swills", "tosses (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "laps", "licks", "sucks", "consumes", "downs", "ingurgitates", "kills", "mouths (down)", "puts away", "nips", "tipples", "pledges", "toasts", "wines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supportable":{ "capable of being defended with good reasoning against 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"endurable", "sufferable", "sustainable", "tolerable" ], "near synonyms":[ "livable", "liveable", "survivable", "acceptable", "adequate", "admissible", "allowable", "permissible", "reasonable", "satisfactory" ], "near antonyms":[ "agonizing", "appalling", "awful", "bad", "cruel", "dire", "dreadful", "excruciating", "frightful", "ghastly", "grisly", "gruesome", "grewsome", "harrowing", "harsh", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nasty", "nightmarish", "painful", "rotten", "shocking", "terrible", "tormenting", "torturous", "unfortunate", "vicious", "vile", "wretched", "unacceptable", "acute", "extreme", "intense", "piercing", "abhorrent", "deplorable", "disgusting", "distasteful", "loathsome", "nauseating", "obnoxious", "offensive", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "sickening", "abominable", "evil", "foul", "heinous", "noxious", "odious", "unspeakable" ], "antonyms":[ "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable" ] }, "capable of being proven as true or real":{ "examples":[ "the news editor simply assumed the facts of the story were supportable and did not assign it to a fact checker" ], "synonyms":[ "checkable", "confirmable", "demonstrable", "empirical", "empiric", "provable", "sustainable", "verifiable" ], "near synonyms":[ "certifiable", "documentable", "well-founded", "defensible", "excusable", "justifiable", "vindicable", "warrantable", "alleged", "assumed", "conjectured", "guessed", "presumed", "surmised", "suspected" ], "near antonyms":[ "debatable", "disprovable", "disputable", "refutable" ], "antonyms":[ "indemonstrable", "insupportable", "unprovable", "unsupportable", "unsustainable", "unverifiable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supernal":{ "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "an absolutely supernal performance of the concerto by a 16-year old prodigy" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "of, relating to, or suggesting heaven":{ "examples":[ "a couple enjoying the supernal joys of parenthood for the first time" ], "synonyms":[ "celestial", "elysian", "empyreal", "empyrean", "ethereal", "heavenly" ], "near synonyms":[ "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "unearthly", "unworldly", "angelic", "angelical", "beatific", "blissful", "Olympian", "paradisiacal", "paradisiac", "utopian", "cosmic", "cosmical", "galactic", "stellar" ], "near antonyms":[ "earthly", "mundane", "terrestrial", "worldly", "anti-utopian", "dystopian" ], "antonyms":[ "chthonic", "chthonian", "hellish", "infernal", "plutonian", "sulfurous", "Tartarean" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supernumeraries":{ "as in walk-ons , extras":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extras", "spear-carriers", "walk-ons", "coactors", "co-actors", "costars", "co-stars", "monologuists", "monologists", "leading ladies", "leading men", "leads", "stars", "prima donnas", "scene-stealers", "actresses", "starlets", "doubles", "understudies", "barnstormers", "enactors", "entertainers", "performers", "comedians", "farceurs", "actors", "impersonators", "mummers", "players", "thespians", "thesps", "troupers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supreme court":{ "the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state":{ "examples":[ "Supreme Court justices" ], "synonyms":[], "near 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"mandates", "provinces", "settlements", "soil", "trust territories", "fatherlands", "homelands", "motherlands", "welfare states" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supped":{ "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "supped the broth slowly" ], "synonyms":[ "belted (down)", "drank", "gulped", "guzzled", "hoisted", "imbibed", "knocked back", "pounded (down)", "quaffed", "sipped", "slugged (down)", "slurped", "swigged", "swilled", "tossed (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapped", "licked", "sucked", "consumed", "downed", "ingurgitated", "killed", "mouthed (down)", "put away", "nipped", "tippled", "pledged", "toasted", "wined" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supernatural":{ "of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe":{ "examples":[ "believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings" ], "synonyms":[ "metaphysical", "otherworldly", "paranormal", "preternatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "unearthly" ], "near synonyms":[ "mystic", "mystical", "occult", "psychic", "psychical", "spiritistic", "spiritualistic", "extrasensory", "supersensible", "supersensory", "celestial", "divine", "ethereal", "heavenly", "numinous", "spiritual", "unworldly" ], "near antonyms":[ "earthly", "mundane" ], "antonyms":[ "natural" ] }, "being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature":{ "examples":[ "he seems to read books with supernatural speed" ], "synonyms":[ "magical", "miraculous", "phenomenal", "preternatural", "superhuman", "supernormal", "transcendent", "transcendental", "uncanny", "unearthly" ], "near synonyms":[ "bizarre", "curious", "eerie", "eery", "far-out", "funny", "grotesque", "kinky", "outlandish", "out-of-the-way", "outrageous", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "queerish", "quirky", "remarkable", "screwy", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "wild", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling", "shocking", "aberrant", "atypical", "fantastic", "fantastical", "flaky", "freak", "freakish", "idiosyncratic", "marvelous", "marvellous", "prodigious", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "unique", "unnatural", "unusual", "unwonted", "unconventional", "uncustomary", "unorthodox", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "salient", "striking" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "commonplace", "everyday", "garden", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday", "expected", "familiar", "predictable", "common", "customary", "frequent", "habitual", "regular", "wonted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "of, relating to, or being God":{ "examples":[ "believed he had a supernatural calling to join the ministry" ], "synonyms":[ "blessed", "blest", "divine", "godlike", "godly", "heavenly", "holy", "sacred" ], "near synonyms":[ "eternal", "everlasting", "immortal", "all-powerful", "almighty", "omnipotent", "omniscient", "supreme" ], "near antonyms":[ "human", "mortal", "natural" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in spirit , demon":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angel", "demigod", "demon", "daemon", "devil", "spirit", "deity", "divinity", "god" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superior":{ "having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{ "examples":[ "that superior sportscaster lets it be known that he thinks all foreign baseball teams are second-rate" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "supercilious", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "bossy", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "pontifical", "pontificating", "condescending", "disdainful", "patronizing", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "hubristic", "narcissistic", "orgulous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "self-flattering", "self-loving", "self-promoting", "brash", "forward", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest" ], "near antonyms":[ "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":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ] }, "having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself":{ "examples":[ "the superior attitude of the store owner's son drove the other employees crazy" ], "synonyms":[ "disdainful", "haughty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "lofty", "lordly", "prideful", "proud" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "self-assertive", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-satisfied", "smug", "uppity", "vain", "vainglorious", "arrogant", "pretentious", "sniffy", "snobbish", "stuck-up", "supercilious", "cavalier", "overbearing", "overweening", "peremptory", "swaggering", "high-sounding", "pompous", "condescending", "patronizing", "cocky", "overconfident", "presuming", "presumptuous", "bloated", "boastful", "bombastic", "self-glorifying", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassy", "cheeky", "cocksure", "forward", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "confident", "presuming", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "bossy", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "egocentric", "self-centered", "selfish", "dominating", "magisterial", "masterful" ], "near antonyms":[ "demure", "homely", "meek", "unassuming", "unpretending", "unpretentious", "bashful", "retiring", "shy", "timid", "diffident", "self-doubting", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "ingratiating", "resigned", "submissive", "unassertive", "yielding", "apologetic", "cowering", "cringing", "shrinking", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "subdued", "unobtrusive" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest" ] }, "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "a five-star restaurant known for its superior wine list" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement":{ "examples":[ "a university known for attracting superior scientists and mathematicians" ], "synonyms":[ "astral", "bright", "distinguished", "eminent", "illustrious", "luminous", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "redoubtable", "signal", "star" ], "near synonyms":[ "celebrated", "exalted", "famed", "famous", "glorious", "honored", "renowned", "reputable", "infamous", "notorious", "dominant", "paramount", "predominant" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificant", "minor", "unimportant", "average", "inferior", "mediocre", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unsung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "one who is above another in rank, station, or office":{ "examples":[ "if a customer is rude to you, report it to your superior and she'll handle it" ], "synonyms":[ "better", "elder", "senior" ], "near synonyms":[ "boss", "chief", "head", "leader", "master" ], "near antonyms":[ "assistant", "deputy" ], "antonyms":[ "inferior", "subordinate", "underling" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superwomen":{ "as in supermoms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "supermoms", "mamas", "mammas", "mommas", "mammies", "mas", "maters", "mommies", "moms", "old ladies", "materfamiliases", "matriarchs", "matrons", "stepmothers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supremacist":{ "a person who believes that one race is superior to others":{ "examples":[ "one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists" ], "synonyms":[ "racialist", "racist" ], "near synonyms":[ "segregationist", "bigot", "sectarian" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "antiracist" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superlative":{ "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "as in exaggeration , hyperbole":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caricature", "coloring", "elaboration", "embellishment", "embroidering", "embroidery", "exaggeration", "hyperbole", "magnification", "overstatement", "padding", "stretching", "hype", "puffery", "fabrication", "misrepresentation", "amplification", "enhancement", "fudging", "hedging" ], "near antonyms":[ "meiosis", "understatement", "belittlement", "disparagement", "minimizing", "poor-mouthing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "supersedes":{ "to take the place of":{ "examples":[ "that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one" ], "synonyms":[ "cuts out", "displaces", "displants", "relieves", "replaces", "substitutes", "supplants" ], "near synonyms":[ "preempts", "usurps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superimposed":{ "as in underlying , overlaying":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "allover", "overlaying", "superposed", "underlying", "coextensive", "coincident", "coinciding", "conterminous", "coterminous", "conjoining", "crisscrossing", "intersecting", "overlapping", "coaxial", "concurrent", "convergent", "congruent", "conjunctional" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonconcurrent", "noncongruent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supplication":{ "an earnest request":{ "examples":[ "the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuration", "appeal", "conjuration", "cry", "desire", "entreaty", "petition", "plea", "pleading", "prayer", "solicitation", "suit", "suppliance" ], "near synonyms":[ "application", "requisition", "call", "claim", "demand", "insistence" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersizing":{ "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerating", "adding (to)", "aggrandizing", "amplifying", "augmenting", "boosting", "building up", "compounding", "enlarging", "escalating", "expanding", "extending", "hyping", "increasing", "multiplying", "pumping up", "raising", "stoking", "swelling", "upping" ], "near synonyms":[ "booming", "jumping", "skyrocketing", "spiking", "bumping (up)", "ratcheting (up)", "racheting (up)", "blowing up", "dilating", "distending", "inflating", "drawing out", "elongating", "fleshing (out)", "lengthening", "prolonging", "protracting", "stretching", "developing", "enhancing", "heightening", "intensifying", "magnifying", "complementing", "supplementing", "beefing (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "maximizing", "accumulating", "amassing", "collecting", "following up", "parlaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviating", "abridging", "curtailing", "shortening", "compressing", "condensing", "constricting", "contracting", "cutting back", "retrenching" ], "antonyms":[ "abating", "decreasing", "de-escalating", "diminishing", "downsizing", "dwindling", "lessening", "lowering", "minifying", "reducing", "subtracting (from)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supersonic":{ "as in jet , jetliner":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jet", "jetliner", "superjet", "supersonic transport", "trijet", "turbojet", "turboprop", "freighter", "tanker", "aerospace plane", "rocket plane", "aerodyne", "aircraft", "air-cushion vehicle", "airframe", "airship", "ship", "tractor", "bomber", "fighter", "jump jet", "torpedo bomber", "warplane", "airliner", "air taxi", "liner", "amphibian", "seaplane", "aeroplane", "airplane", "plane", "biplane", "lightplane", "tilt-rotor", "towplane", "trimotor", "triplane", "glider", "sailplane" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, 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"uppermost" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancillary", "inferior", "last", "less", "lesser", "lower", "lowly", "second", "secondary", "subordinate", "subsidiary", "assistant", "assisting", "coadjutor", "deputy", "junior", "under" ], "antonyms":[] }, "coming before all others in importance":{ "examples":[ "in our house, watching baseball reigns supreme as the activity of choice on summer evenings" ], "synonyms":[ "arch", "big", "capital", "cardinal", "central", "chief", "dominant", "first", "foremost", "grand", "great", "greatest", "highest", "key", "leading", "main", "master", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "overbearing", "overmastering", "overriding", "paramount", "predominant", "preeminent", "premier", "primal", "primary", "principal", "prior", "sovereign", "sovran" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinguished", "eminent", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "prestigious", "signal", "star", "stellar", "superior", "high-level", "senior", "top", "important", "influential", "major", "mighty", "momentous", "significant", "incomparable", "matchless", "unequaled", "unequalled", "unparalleled", "unsurpassed", "celebrated", "famed", "famous", "renowned" ], "near antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "collateral", "inferior", "secondary", "subordinate", "subsidiary" ], "antonyms":[ "last", "least" ] }, "of the greatest or highest degree or quantity":{ "examples":[ "considers a letter of gratitude from a former student the supreme reward for his years of teaching" ], "synonyms":[ "consummate", "last", "max", "maximum", "most", "nth", "outside", "paramount", "top", "ultimate", "utmost", "uttermost" ], "near synonyms":[ "unequaled", "unequalled", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "unrivaled", "unrivalled", "unsurpassed", "biggest", "hugest", "largest", "topmost", "upmost", "uppermost" ], "near antonyms":[ "littlest", "minutest", "smallest", "tiniest", "lowest", "fewest" ], "antonyms":[ "least", "minimal", "minimum", "slightest" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supercooling":{ "as in freezing , icing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "freezing", "frosting", "icing", "quick-freezing", "air-conditioning", "ventilating", "chilling", "cooling", "refrigerating" ], "near antonyms":[ "heating", "toasting", "warming", "baking", "boiling", "broiling", "steaming", "heat-treating", "tempering", "microwaving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }