{ "hybrid":{ "an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit" ], "near antonyms":[ "full-blood", "pureblood", "purebred", "thoroughbred" ], "related":[ "mule", "outcross", "half-bred" ], "synonyms":[ "cross", "crossbred", "crossbreed", "intercross", "mongrel" ] }, "being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera":{ "antonyms":[ "blooded", "full-blood", "full-blooded", "purebred", "thoroughbred" ], "examples":[ "a hybrid rose called \"American Beauty\" was actually first developed in France" ], "near antonyms":[ "pedigreed", "pedigree", "inbred", "linebred", "straightbred" ], "related":[ "grade", "half-bred", "dihybrid", "trihybrid", "crossed", "hybridized", "interbred", "outcrossed" ], "synonyms":[ "cold-blooded", "coldblood", "cross", "crossbred", "mixed", "mongrel" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] 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"arrowing", "beelining" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hyped-up":{ "as in jittery , anxious":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in overstated , overdone":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hyperarid":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hypercritical":{ "given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things":{ "antonyms":[ "uncritical" ], "examples":[ "if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies" ], "near antonyms":[ "undiscriminating", "undemanding", "unfussy", "charitable", "forgiving" ], "related":[ "discerning", "discriminating", "judicious", "demanding", "exacting", "fastidious", "finical", "finicky", "fussy", "nitpicky", "particular", "picky", "pettifogging", "quibbling", "harsh", "merciless", "uncharitable", "unforgiving" ], "synonyms":[ "captious", "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "critical", "faultfinding", "judgmental", "overcritical", "rejective" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hyperintellectual":{ "as in didactic , high-toned":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hyperintelligent":{ "having or showing quickness of mind":{ "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" ], "examples":[ "from an early age he showed signs of being a hyperintelligent child" ], "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" ], "related":[ "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" ], "synonyms":[ "alert", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "exceptional", "fast", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart", "supersmart", "ultrasmart" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hypertense":{ "as in skittish , fidgety":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hyperventilating":{ "to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he was so nervous he began hyperventilating , and the extra oxygen made him dizzy" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "choking", "gagging", "gulping", "huffing", "asphyxiating", "smothering", "stifling", "strangling", "snoring", "snuffling", "exhaling", "expiring" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing", "gasping", "heaving", "panting", "puffing", "wheezing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hypervigilant":{ "as in sleepless , wakeful":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hypocorism":{ "as in nickname , epithet":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hypocrites":{ "a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated opinions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Our coach is such a hypocrite . He demands that we maintain a healthy diet but seems to be always eating fast-food after practice." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hypothetical":{ "existing only as an assumption or speculation":{ "antonyms":[ "actual", "factual", "real" ], "examples":[ "we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies" ], "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" ], "related":[ "alleged", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "proposed", "supposed", "unproved", "unproven", "untested", "debatable", "moot", "abstract", "conceptual", "intellectual", "metaphysical", "nonclinical", "nonpractical", "nonempirical" ], "synonyms":[ "academic", "academical", "conjectural", "speculative", "suppositional", "theoretical", "theoretic" ] }, "something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "believes that predictions of the extinction of certain species as the result of global warming are based upon too many hypotheticals" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "hypothesis", "proposition", "theory", "thesis", "axiom", "truism", "verity", "belief", "canon", "doctrine", "dogma", "gospel", "law", "precept", "principle", "rule", "standard", "tenet", "basis", "foundation", "ground", "conclusion", "deduction", "inference", "affirmation", "assertion", "avouchment", "declaration", "dictum", "ipse dixit" ], "synonyms":[ "assumption", "given", "if", "postulate", "premise", "premiss", "presumption", "presupposition", "supposition" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "hysterical":{ "causing or intended to cause laughter":{ "antonyms":[ "humorless", "lame", "unamusing", "uncomic", "unfunny", "unhumorous", "unhysterical" ], "examples":[ "some of the things little kids come out with are hysterical" ], "near antonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "no-nonsense", "sedate", "serious", "severe", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "staid", "unsmiling", "weighty", "affecting", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "tragic", "tragical", "lachrymose", "mournful", "sad", "sorrowful", "tearful", "woeful" ], "related":[ "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "clownish", "knockabout", "slapstick", "slapsticky", "zany", "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "pert", "smart", "smart-aleck", "smart-alecky", "snickery", "jocular", "playful", "waggish", "campy", "jokey", "joky", "priceless", "rich", "whimsical", "witty", "wry", "blithesome", "gleeful", "jocose", "jocund", "jolly", "jovial", "laughing", "mad", "merry", "mirthful" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "chucklesome", "comedic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "humoristic", "humorous", "killing", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious" ] }, "feeling overwhelming fear or worry":{ "antonyms":[ "collected", "composed", "recollected", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-possessed", "unhysterical" ], "examples":[ "the police officer assured the mother that there was no need to get hysterical , for most missing children are found safe and sound" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "peaceful", "placid", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "cool", "coolheaded", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "related":[ "alarmed", "anxious", "disquieted", "disturbed", "nervous", "perturbed", "tense", "troubled", "upset", "worried", "wrought (up)", "affrighted", "aghast", "alarmed", "fearful", "frightened", "horrified", "scared", "spooked", "terrified", "terrorized", "ballistic", "berserk", "crazed", "demented", "deranged", "mad", "maniacal", "maniac", "nuclear", "raging", "ranting", "raving" ], "synonyms":[ "agitated", "delirious", "distracted", "distrait", "distraught", "frantic", "frenzied" ] }, "filled with fear or dread":{ "antonyms":[ "fearless", "unafraid" ], "examples":[ "upon hearing the announcement that a shark had been sighted, hysterical beachgoers raced out of the water" ], "near antonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daredevil", "daring", "dashing", "gutsy", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "venturesome", "venturous", "brave", "courageous", "gallant", "hardy", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "valiant", "valorous", "assured", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "sanguine", "sure", "unperturbed", "dauntless", "resolute", "undaunted" ], "related":[ "chicken", "fainthearted", "fearsome", "shrinking", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "tremulant", "tremulous", "agitated", "anxious", "apprehensive", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "funky", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "panicked", "panicky", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "skittish", "uneasy", "upset", "worried", "phobic", "appalled", "dismayed", "startled", "cowed", "daunted", "intimidated", "unnerved", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "gutless", "lily-livered", "pusillanimous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "wary" ], "synonyms":[ "affrighted", "afraid", "aghast", "alarmed", "fearful", "frightened", "horrified", "horror-struck", "scared", "scary", "shocked", "spooked", "terrified", "terrorized" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hype":{ "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals" ], "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", "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", "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" ] }, "a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally":{ "examples":[ "a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes" ], "synonyms":[ "addict", "dopehead", "doper", "druggie", "druggy", "fiend", "freak", "head", "hophead", "junkie", "junky", "stoner", "user" ], "near synonyms":[ "acidhead", "cokehead", "crackhead", "pothead", "speed freak", "burnout" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonaddict", "nonuser" ] }, "a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin":{ "examples":[ "scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use" ], "synonyms":[ "hypodermic", "hypodermic needle", "hypodermic syringe", "needle", "syringe" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause":{ "examples":[ "the prelaunch hype for the new cell phone translated into phenomenal sales numbers on release day" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "publicity", "puffery" ], "near synonyms":[ "ad", "advertisement", "commercial", "message", "plug", "promotion", "spot", "word", "banner", "bill", "billboard", "placard", "poster", "sign", "advertising", "marketing", "propaganda", "pronouncement", "publication", "release", "broadcast", "bulletin", "dispatch", "newscast", "report", "story", "ink", "testimonial", "write-up" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "examples":[ "the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "add (to)", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "boost", "build up", "compound", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "extend", "increase", "multiply", "pump up", "raise", "stoke", "supersize", "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)" ] }, "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "talk up", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "hypnotized":{ "as in mesmerized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mesmerized", "engaged", "interested", "intrigued", "involved", "alert", "alive", "conscious", "open-eyed", "watchful", "wide-awake", "absorbed", "attentive", "deep", "engrossed", "enthralled", "focused", "focussed", "immersed", "intent", "observant", "rapt" ], "near antonyms":[ "absent", "absentminded", "abstracted", "distracted", "inattentive", "inobservant", "unabsorbed", "unfocused", "unfocussed", "daydreaming", "dreamy", "faraway", "foggy", "hazy", "lost", "oblivious", "preoccupied", "remote", "apathetic", "disinterested", "uninterested" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{ "examples":[ "the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker" ], "synonyms":[ "arrested", "bedazzled", "caught up", "enchanted", "enthralled", "fascinated", "gripped", "mesmerized", "spellbound" ], "near synonyms":[ "enraptured", "entranced", "thrilled", "beguiled", "bewitched", "charmed", "absorbed", "engaged", "engrossed", "involved" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hyperawareness":{ "as in hyperconsciousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hyperconsciousness", "advertence", "advertency", "attention", "awareness", "cognizance", "consciousness", "ear", "eye", "heed", "knowledge", "mindfulness", "note", "notice", "observance", "observation", "advisement", "care", "concern", "consideration", "regard", "watch", "apprehension", "discernment", "grasp", "mind", "perception", "recognition", "thought", "understanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "neglect", "obliviousness", "unawareness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }