{ "ironclad":{ "as in hard , tough":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in warship , steamship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ironed out":{ "as in cleared (up) , straightened (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cleared (up)", "straightened (out)", "unscrambled", "untangled", "untied", "concluded", "decided", "deduced", "gathered", "inferred", "judged", "reasoned", "assumed", "conjectured", "divined", "guessed", "presumed", "speculated", "answered", "broke", "cracked", "doped (out)", "figured out", "puzzled (out)", "resolved", "riddled (out)", "solved", "unraveled", "unriddled", "worked", "wrought", "worked out", "deciphered", "decoded" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ironhanded":{ "as in tough , knock-down, drag-out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grim", "hard-bitten", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ironfisted", "jackbooted", "knock-down, drag-out", "knock-down-and-drag-out", "oppressive", "rough", "rough-and-tumble", "severe", "sledgehammer", "stern", "tough", "ungentle", "boorish", "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unfriendly", "unloving", "unthinking", "abusive", "acrimonious", "disagreeable", "hateful", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "rancorous", "spiteful", "surly", "virulent", "affectless", "callous", "case-hardened", "cold-blooded", "compassionless", "desensitized", "hard", "hard-boiled", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "indurate", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "insensitive", "ironhearted", "merciless", "obdurate", "pachydermatous", "pitiless", "remorseless", "ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "soulless", "stony", "stoney", "stonyhearted", "take-no-prisoners", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unfeeling", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brutish", "cruel", "evil-minded", "savage", "vicious", "austere", "cold", "frosty" ], "near antonyms":[ "charitable", "compassionate", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "merciful", "sensitive", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warm", "warmhearted", "benevolent", "benignant", "gentle", "kind", "clement", "indulgent", "lenient", "mild", "cordial", "friendly", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "tolerant", "understanding", "affectionate", "fond", "loving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ironic":{ "marked by an often negative or mocking form of wit in which words are used to express something different to their literal meaning":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a book written in an ironic style", "an ironic sense of humor" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ironical":{ "marked by an often negative or mocking form of wit in which words are used to express something different to their literal meaning":{ "examples":[ "a book written in an ironic style", "an ironic sense of humor" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cynical", "dry", "wry", "brisk", "cross", "sharp-tongued", "sour", "sourish", "spiky", "spikey", "tartish", "incisive", "keen", "poignant", "trenchant", "acerb", "acerbic", "acid", "acidic", "acidulous", "acrid", "barbed", "biting", "caustic", "corrosive", "cutting", "mordant", "pungent", "sarcastic", "sardonic", "satiric", "satirical", "scalding", "scathing", "sharp", "smart-aleck", "smart-alecky", "smart-mouthed", "snarky", "tart", "facetious", "flippant", "tongue-in-cheek", "acrimonious", "bitter", "resentful", "vitriolic", "harsh", "rough", "severe", "stringent", "backhanded", "insincere" ], "near antonyms":[ "gentle", "mild", "bland", "good-humored", "good-natured", "diplomatic", "polite", "smooth", "suave", "urbane", "affable", "cordial", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "sociable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "irons":{ "something that physically prevents free movement":{ "examples":[ "guards forced the prisoners to sleep while still shackled in irons" ], "synonyms":[ "band", "bind", "bond", "bracelet", "chain", "cuff(s)", "fetter", "handcuff(s)", "ligature", "manacle(s)", "shackle" ], "near synonyms":[ "captivity", "confinement", "constraint", "curb", "enchainment", "enslavement", "hindrance", "immurement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "restraint", "restriction", "entanglement", "net", "trammel", "trap", "collar", "straitjacket", "straightjacket", "fastener", "hobble", "hold", "hold-down", "holding", "tie" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ties , secures":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bits", "hobbles", "hog-ties", "lashes", "secures", "ties", "trusses", "binds", "chains", "enchains", "enfetters", "fetters", "gyves", "handcuffs", "manacles", "pinions", "shackles", "trammels", "attaches", "fastens", "joins", "links", "confines", "constrains", "curbs", "hampers", "hinders", "impedes", "limits", "restricts", "entangles", "tangles" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbinds", "unfetters", "unshackles", "emancipates", "frees", "liberates", "looses", "releases", "rescues", "undoes", "unfastens", "untangles", "unties", "detaches", "disengages" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun", "verb" ] }, "iron":{ "as in sand , grit":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "backbone", "fortitude", "grit", "pluck", "sand", "doggedness", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "obstinacy", "obstinateness", "perseverance", "persistence", "persistency", "stubbornness", "tenaciousness", "tenacity", "autonomy", "freedom", "self-determination", "potency", "power", "resilience", "strength", "independence", "self-dependence", "self-reliance", "self-subsistence", "self-sufficiency", "self-support" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "impotency", "inadequacy", "weakness", "dependence", "dependance", "reliance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "not showing weakness or uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "he had an iron determination to succeed in on Wall Street" ], "synonyms":[ "firm", "forceful", "hearty", "lusty", "robust", "solid", "stout", "strong", "sturdy", "vigorous" ], "near synonyms":[ "hard", "ironclad", "mighty", "powerful", "tough", "unyielding", "animated", "brisk", "energetic", "frisky", "jaunty", "jazzy", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "springy", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy", "assured", "certain", "confident", "sanguine", "secure", "sure" ], "near antonyms":[ "feeble", "fragile", "frail", "limp", "listless", "spiritless", "diffident", "insecure", "self-doubting", "characterless", "effete", "frail", "spineless", "weakened", "weak-kneed", "wimpy", "wishy-washy" ], "antonyms":[ "uncertain", "weak" ] }, "as in tie , secure":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bit", "hobble", "hog-tie", "lash", "secure", "tie", "truss", "bind", "chain", "enchain", "enfetter", "fetter", "gyve", "handcuff", "manacle", "pinion", "shackle", "trammel", "attach", "fasten", "join", "link", "confine", "constrain", "curb", "hamper", "hinder", "impede", "limit", "restrict", "entangle", "tangle" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbind", "unfetter", "unshackle", "emancipate", "free", "liberate", "loose", "release", "rescue", "undo", "unfasten", "untangle", "untie", "detach", "disengage" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "ironbound":{ "as in unyielding , stubborn":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inflexible", "obdurate", "obstinate", "rigid", "set", "stubborn", "unyielding", "wrongheaded", "illiberal", "insular", "Lilliputian", "little", "narrow", "narrow-minded", "parochial", "petty", "picayune", "provincial", "sectarian", "small", "small-minded", "bigoted", "intolerant", "biased", "discriminating", "discriminatory", "jaundiced", "one-sided", "partial", "partisan", "prejudiced", "brassbound", "hidebound", "old-fashioned", "reactionary", "stodgy", "straitlaced", "straightlaced", "stuffy", "dogmatic", "dogmatical", "opinionated", "opinionative", "limited", "hick", "unsophisticated" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "catholic", "cosmopolitan", "liberal", "open", "open-minded", "receptive", "tolerant", "impartial", "nonpartisan", "objective", "unbiased", "unprejudiced", "freethinking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ironhearted":{ "having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{ "examples":[ "the touching reunion scene caused even the most ironhearted audience members to cry" ], "synonyms":[ "affectless", "callous", "case-hardened", "cold-blooded", "compassionless", "desensitized", "hard", "hard-boiled", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "indurate", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "insensitive", "merciless", "obdurate", "pachydermatous", "pitiless", "remorseless", "ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "soulless", "stony", "stoney", "stonyhearted", "take-no-prisoners", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unfeeling", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic" ], "near synonyms":[ "boorish", "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unfriendly", "unloving", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-bitten", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ironfisted", "ironhanded", "jackbooted", "knock-down, drag-out", "knock-down-and-drag-out", "oppressive", "rough", "rough-and-tumble", "severe", "sledgehammer", "stern", "tough", "ungentle", "abusive", "acrimonious", "disagreeable", "hateful", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "rancorous", "spiteful", "surly", "virulent", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brutish", "cruel", "evil-minded", "savage", "vicious", "austere", "cold", "frosty" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolent", "benignant", "gentle", "kind", "clement", "indulgent", "lenient", "mild", "cordial", "friendly", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "tolerant", "understanding", "affectionate", "fond", "loving" ], "antonyms":[ "charitable", "compassionate", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "merciful", "sensitive", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warm", "warmhearted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ironclads":{ "as in warships , steamships":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aircraft carriers", "argosies", "barges", "coasters", "colliers", "containerships", "corvettes", "cruisers", "cutters", "destroyers", "ferryboats", "flagships", "freighters", "icebreakers", "lightships", "liners", "men-of-war", "men-o'-war", "merchantmen", "merchant ships", "motor ships", "packets", "steamers", "steamships", "superliners", "supertankers", "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" ] }, "irons out":{ "as in clears (up) , straightens (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clears (up)", "straightens (out)", "unscrambles", "untangles", "unties", "concludes", "decides", "deduces", "gathers", "infers", "judges", "reasons", "assumes", "conjectures", "divines", "guesses", "presumes", "speculates", "answers", "breaks", "cracks", "dopes (out)", "figures out", "puzzles (out)", "resolves", "riddles (out)", "solves", "unravels", "unriddles", "works", "works out", "deciphers", "decodes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "irony":{ "a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what is expected":{ "examples":[ "We got a good chuckle seeing their tow truck being towed away, but our friends failed to see the irony ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "contradiction", "dichotomy", "incongruity", "paradox", "absurdity", "illogicality", "laughableness", "ludicrousness", "peculiarity", "ridiculousness", "amusement", "enjoyment", "fun", "pleasure", "whimsicality", "wittiness", "wryness", "comedy", "comic", "comicality", "drollery", "drollness", "funniness", "hilariousness", "humor", "humorousness", "richness", "uproariousness", "burlesque", "caricature", "farce", "jest", "lampoon", "parody", "satire", "slapstick", "spoof", "takeoff", "jocularity", "jokiness", "playfulness", "waggishness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ironstone chinas":{ "as in porcelains , chinas":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chinas", "porcelains", "redwares", "ceramics", "crockeries", "earthenwares", "potteries", "stonewares" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ironing out":{ "as in clearing (up) , straightening (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clearing (up)", "straightening (out)", "unscrambling", "untangling", "untying", "untieing", "concluding", "deciding", "deducing", "gathering", "inferring", "judging", "reasoning", "assuming", "conjecturing", "divining", "guessing", "presuming", "speculating", "answering", "breaking", "cracking", "doping (out)", "figuring out", "puzzling (out)", "resolving", "riddling (out)", "solving", "unraveling", "unriddling", "working", "working out", "deciphering", "decoding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ironstone china":{ "as in porcelain , china":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "china", "porcelain", "redware", "ceramics", "crockery", "earthenware", "pottery", "stoneware" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ironed":{ "as in tied , secured":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hobbled", "hog-tied", "lashed", "secured", "tied", "trussed", "bound", "chained", "enchained", "enfettered", "fettered", "gyved", "handcuffed", "manacled", "pinioned", "shackled", "trammeled", "trammelled", "attached", "fastened", "joined", "linked", "confined", "constrained", "curbed", "hampered", "hindered", "impeded", "limited", "restricted", "entangled", "tangled" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbound", "unfettered", "unshackled", "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "loosed", "released", "rescued", "undid", "unfastened", "untangled", "untied", "detached", "disengaged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "iron out":{ "as in clear (up) , straighten (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clear (up)", "straighten (out)", "unscramble", "untangle", "untie", "conclude", "decide", "deduce", "gather", "infer", "judge", "reason", "assume", "conjecture", "divine", "guess", "presume", "speculate", "answer", "break", "crack", "dope (out)", "figure out", "puzzle (out)", "resolve", "riddle (out)", "solve", "unravel", "unriddle", "work", "work out", "decipher", "decode" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }