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"paranoic", "paranoid", "paranoidal", "schizoid", "schizophrenic", "sociopathic", "eccentric", "odd", "oddball", "pixilated", "pixillated", "queer", "strange", "foolish", "senseless", "witless", "irrational", "unreasonable", "amok", "amuck", "ape", "ballistic", "bananas", "berserk", "nuclear", "depressed", "distracted", "distraught", "frantic", "frenzied", "hysterical", "hysteric", "raving", "wigged-out", "fixated", "monomaniac", "monomaniacal", "obsessed" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "lucid", "rational", "reasonable", "judicious", "sensible", "wise", "healthy", "normal", "well-adjusted", "unneurotic" ], "antonyms":[ "balanced", "compos mentis", "sane", "sound", "uncrazy" ] }, "conceived or made without regard for reason or reality":{ "examples":[ "a completely insane plan to build an opera house in the middle of nowhere" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "bizarre", "crazy", "fanciful", "fantastic", "fantastical", "foolish", "nonsensical", "preposterous", "unreal", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "implausible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "extravagant", "grotesque", "bizarro", "curious", "eccentric", "far-out", "funny", "kinky", "kooky", "kookie", "odd", "outlandish", "out-of-the-way", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "queerish", "quirky", "screwy", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "Alice-in-Wonderland", "Kafkaesque", "nightmarish", "dreamlike", "surreal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "realistic", "reasonable" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "an insane plan to blow all of their savings on lottery tickets" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "featherheaded", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "inept", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "simpleminded", "stupid", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "boobish", "brain-dead", "chowderheaded", "chuckleheaded", "clueless", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "feebleminded", "gormless", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "mindless", "moronic", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "thoughtless", "thick", "thickheaded", "unintelligent", "vacuous", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "nonrational", "surd", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "unsound", "weak", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "notional", "buffoonish", "clownish", "ill-advised", "unconsidered", "unreasoned" ], "near antonyms":[ "brainy", "bright", "clever", "intelligent", "smart", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid", "well-advised" ], "antonyms":[ "judicious", "prudent", "sagacious", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise" ] }, "going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{ "examples":[ "wanted an insane amount of money to paint our house" ], "synonyms":[ "baroque", "devilish", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "fancy", "immoderate", "inordinate", "intolerable", "lavish", "overdue", "overextravagant", "overmuch", "overweening", "plethoric", "steep", "stiff", "towering", "unconscionable", "undue", "unmerciful" ], "near synonyms":[ "boundless", "endless", "immeasurable", "infinite", "limitless", "unbearable", "unjustifiable", "unwarranted", "improper", "inappropriate", "thick", "unseemly", "unrestrained" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "minimal", "minimum" ], "antonyms":[ "middling", "moderate", "modest", "reasonable", "temperate" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insecticide":{ "as in pesticide , herbicide":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fungicide", "germicide", "herbicide", "microbicide", "pesticide", "toxicant", "bane", "poison", "toxic", "toxin", "venom", "cancer", "contagion", "disease", "virus" ], "near antonyms":[ "dressing", "fertilizer", "plant food", "compost", "manure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inseminated":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations" ], "synonyms":[ "bred", "enrooted", "implanted", "inculcated", "infixed", "instilled", "planted", "sowed" ], "near synonyms":[ "drove", "hammered", "pounded", "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "fixed", "lodged", "rooted", "imbued", "infused", "ingrained", "engrained", "inoculated", "invested", "steeped", "suffused" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inseminates":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations" ], "synonyms":[ "breeds", "enroots", "implants", "inculcates", "infixes", "instills", "plants", "sows" ], "near synonyms":[ "drives", "hammers", "pounds", "embeds", "imbeds", "entrenches", "intrenches", "fixes", "lodges", "roots", "imbues", "infuses", "ingrains", "engrains", "inoculates", "invests", "steeps", "suffuses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insensitive":{ "having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{ "examples":[ "an insensitive remark about his deceased wife that was incredibly rude" ], "synonyms":[ "affectless", "callous", "case-hardened", "cold-blooded", "compassionless", "desensitized", "hard", "hard-boiled", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "indurate", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "ironhearted", "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" ] }, "lacking in sensation or feeling":{ "examples":[ "fingers rendered insensitive by the cold" ], "synonyms":[ "asleep", "benumbed", "dead", "numb", "numbed", "torpid", "unfeeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "chilled", "nipped", "anesthetized", "cocainized", "deadened", "drugged", "stupefied", "blunted", "dulled", "obtunded", "insensible", "senseless", "unconscious", "inanimate", "insensate" ], "near antonyms":[ "awake" ], "antonyms":[ "feeling", "sensible", "sensitive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insensitivity":{ "as in callousness , coldness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bloodlessness", "callosity", "callousness", "coldness", "coolness", "halfheartedness", "hard-heartedness", "hardness", "heartlessness", "imperturbability", "obduracy", "affectlessness", "apathy", "emotionlessness", "impassiveness", "impassivity", "insensibility", "numbness", "phlegm", "blankness", "deadness", "emptiness", "vacancy", "aloofness", "detachment", "indifference", "unconcern", "stiffness", "woodenness" ], "near antonyms":[ "emotion", "feeling", "sensibility", "compassion", "empathy", "pity", "sympathy", "receptiveness", "receptivity", "responsiveness", "sensitivity", "solicitude", "tenderness", "understanding", "warmth", "hand-wringing", "histrionics", "hysteria", "hysterics", "melodrama", "vehemence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in thoughtlessness , insensitiveness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "insensitiveness", "thoughtlessness", "artlessness", "gracelessness", "inelegance", "unsophistication", "kitsch", "tackiness", "boorishness", "brutishness", "churlishness", "clownishness", "loutishness", "rowdiness", "rusticity", "uncouthness", "coarseness", "commonness", "crassness", "crudeness", "crudity", "grossness", "indelicacy", "indelicateness", "lowness", "raffishness", "rawness", "roughness", "rudeness", "tastelessness", "vulgarity" ], "near antonyms":[ "cultivation", "genteelness", "gentility", "polish", "refinement", "tastefulness", "courtliness", "urbanity", "elegance", "grace", "graciousness", "consideration", "sensitivity", "thoughtfulness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inserting":{ "to put among or between others":{ "examples":[ "surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf" ], "synonyms":[ "edging in", "fitting (in or into)", "injecting", "insinuating", "intercalating", "interjecting", "interpolating", "interposing", "interspersing", "introducing", "sandwiching (in or between)", "working in" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutting in", "inlaying", "insetting", "installing", "interfiling", "interlining", "larding", "weaving", "cramming", "shoving", "thrusting", "wedging", "adding", "appending", "attaching" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejecting", "eliminating", "excluding", "expelling", "extracting", "withdrawing", "deducting", "detaching", "subtracting", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insignificance":{ "the quality or state of being unimportant":{ "examples":[ "a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance" ], "synonyms":[ "immateriality", "inconsequence", "inconsequentiality", "inconsiderableness", "insignificancy", "littleness", "negligibility", "nullity", "pettiness", "slightness", "smallness", "triviality" ], "near synonyms":[ "emptiness", "valuelessness", "worthlessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "substance", "value", "worth" ], "antonyms":[ "bigness", "consequence", "import", "importance", "magnitude", "moment", "significance", "weight", "weightiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insincerity":{ "the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have":{ "examples":[ "the insincerity of the family's professed concern for the environment is pretty much exposed by the gas-guzzler parked in the driveway" ], "synonyms":[ "cant", "dissembling", "dissimulation", "hypocrisy", "piousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "deceit", "deceitfulness", "deception", "deceptiveness", "dishonesty", "double-dealing", "falsity", "perfidy", "two-facedness", "affectation", "affectedness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "sanctimoniousness", "self-righteousness", "self-satisfaction", "duplicity", "fakery", "falseness", "fraudulentness", "shamming", "artificiality", "glibness", "oiliness", "smoothness", "unctuousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "candor", "directness", "forthrightness", "frankness", "honesty", "openheartedness", "openness", "probity", "straightforwardness", "truthfulness", "artlessness", "guilelessness", "naturalness", "unaffectedness" ], "antonyms":[ "genuineness", "sincereness", "sincerity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insipid":{ "lacking in taste or flavor":{ "examples":[ "an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard" ], "synonyms":[ "dead", "flat", "flavorless", "savorless", "tasteless", "unsavory" ], "near synonyms":[ "bland", "dilute", "thin", "watery", "weak", "plain", "unflavored" ], "near antonyms":[ "disgusting", "distasteful", "loathsome", "sickening", "unappetizing", "unpalatable", "cloying", "mawkish", "appetizing", "delectable", "delicious", "palatable", "toothsome", "keen", "piquant", "seasoned", "spicy", "flavored", "heavy", "rich" ], "antonyms":[ "flavorful", "flavorsome", "sapid", "savory", "savoury", "tasteful", "tasty" ] }, "lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character":{ "examples":[ "an insipid and somewhat boring movie about teenagers in love" ], "synonyms":[ "banal", "flat", "milk-and-water", "namby-pamby", "watery", "wishy-washy" ], "near synonyms":[ "unexciting", "uninspiring", "unrewarding", "bland", "boring", "drab", "dreary", "dry", "dull", "heavy", "humdrum", "jading", "leaden", "lifeless", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "vapid", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying", "inane", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "mild", "soft", "subdued", "tame", "weak", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "stale", "unexceptional" ], "near antonyms":[ "piquant", "poignant", "pungent", "racy", "spicy", "meaty", "substantial", "entertaining", "exciting", "galvanizing", "inspiring", "invigorating", "thrilling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insisted":{ "to state as a fact usually forcefully":{ "examples":[ "she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary" ], "synonyms":[ "affirmed", "alleged", "asserted", "averred", "avouched", "avowed", "claimed", "contended", "declared", "maintained", "professed", "protested", "purported", "warranted" ], "near synonyms":[ "announced", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "proclaimed", "argued", "rationalized", "reasoned", "confirmed", "justified", "vindicated", "defended", "persevered", "supported", "upheld", "reaffirmed", "reasserted" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "disavowed", "disclaimed", "disowned", "negated", "negatived", "rejected", "repudiated", "challenged", "disputed", "questioned", "confuted", "disproved", "rebutted", "refuted", "contradicted", "countered" ], "antonyms":[ "denied", "gainsaid" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insistent":{ "continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement":{ "examples":[ "Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control" ], "synonyms":[ "dogged", "patient", "persevering", "persistent", "pertinacious", "tenacious" ], "near synonyms":[ "assured", "certain", "dedicated", "determined", "firm", "hell-bent", "intent", "positive", "resolute", "resolved", "single-minded", "sure", "adamant", "bullheaded", "hardened", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "implacable", "indurate", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "peevish", "perverse", "pigheaded", "self-willed", "stiff-necked", "stubborn", "unregenerate", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unwavering", "resistant", "wayward", "wrongheaded", "constant", "devoted", "faithful", "good", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "indomitable", "unconquerable", "hard", "inflexible", "relentless", "stern", "unbending", "unflinching", "unrelenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "quitting", "surrendering", "yielding", "faltering", "hesitant", "hesitating", "irresolute", "vacillating", "wavering", "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "traitorous", "treacherous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insists":{ "to state as a fact usually forcefully":{ "examples":[ "she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary" ], "synonyms":[ "affirms", "alleges", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "claims", "contends", "declares", "maintains", "professes", "protests", "purports", "warrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "announces", "broadcasts", "proclaims", "argues", "rationalizes", "reasons", "confirms", "justifies", "vindicates", "defends", "perseveres", "supports", "upholds", "reaffirms", "reasserts" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "negates", "negatives", "rejects", "repudiates", "challenges", "disputes", "questions", "confutes", "disproves", "rebuts", "refutes", "contradicts", "counters" ], "antonyms":[ "denies", "gainsays" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insouciant":{ "having or showing freedom from worries or trouble":{ "examples":[ "the insouciant gaiety of the idle rich" ], "synonyms":[ "blithe", "carefree", "debonair", "devil-may-care", "gay", "happy-go-lucky", "lighthearted", "lightsome", "slaphappy", "unconcerned" ], "near synonyms":[ "blas\u00e9", "blase", "breezy", "cavalier", "nonchalant", "casual", "easygoing", "informal", "laid-back", "low-pressure", "relaxed", "unfussy" ], "near antonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "serious", "serious-minded", "somber", "sombre", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "wary", "anxious", "concerned", "upset", "worried", "long-suffering", "overburdened", "sorrowful" ], "antonyms":[ "careworn" ] }, "having or showing a lack of interest or concern":{ "examples":[ "an insouciant attitude about punctuality that is really discourteous to her coworkers" ], "synonyms":[ "apathetic", "casual", "complacent", "disinterested", "incurious", "indifferent", "insensible", "nonchalant", "perfunctory", "pococurante", "unconcerned", "uncurious", "uninterested" ], "near synonyms":[ "halfhearted", "lukewarm", "tepid", "aloof", "cold", "numb", "remote", "unemotional", "callous", "hard-hearted", "insensitive", "unfeeling", "calm", "cool", "detached", "dispassionate", "careless", "heedless", "mindless", "impassive", "impervious", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "lethargic", "listless", "unimpressed" ], "near antonyms":[ "attentive", "aware", "conscientious", "heedful", "mindful", "caring", "sensitive", "warmhearted", "ardent", "fervent", "keen", "passionate", "warm", "zealous" ], "antonyms":[ "concerned", "interested" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inspect":{ "to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{ "examples":[ "inspected the collie before the dog show" ], "synonyms":[ "audit", "check (out)", "con", "examine", "overlook", "oversee", "review", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "view" ], "near synonyms":[ "notice", "observe", "watch", "comb", "peruse", "pore (over)", "analyze", "dissect", "parse", "delve (into)", "explore", "investigate", "plumb", "probe", "research", "study", "categorize", "classify", "pick over", "reinspect", "rereview", "resurvey" ], "near antonyms":[ "skim", "miss" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inspector":{ "as in investigator , detective":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "detective", "dick", "gumshoe", "hawkshaw", "investigator", "plainclothesman", "sherlock", "sleuth", "sleuthhound", "patrolman", "policewoman", "marshal", "marshall", "sheriff", "trooper", "bobby", "bull", "constable", "cop", "copper", "flatfoot", "fuzz", "gendarme", "lawman", "officer", "policeman", "police officer", "shamus", "peace officer", "captain", "lieutenant", "sergeant", "constabulary", "heat", "man", "police", "police force", "operative", "private detective", "private eye", "private investigator" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilian" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "installation":{ "the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{ "examples":[ "the installation of a new president takes place once every four years" ], "synonyms":[ "baptism", "inaugural", "inauguration", "induction", "initiation", "installment", "instalment", "investiture", "investment" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlistment", "enrollment", "enrolment", "promotion" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "removal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose":{ "examples":[ "a massive installation that supplies the electrical power needs for the entire state" ], "synonyms":[ "complex", "establishment", "facility" ], "near synonyms":[ "building", "edifice", "institute", "institution", "business", "company", "concern", "outfit" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "installs":{ "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "installed her as the new principal of the high school" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizes", "inaugurates", "inducts", "initiates", "instates", "invests", "seats" ], "near synonyms":[ "swears in", "consecrates", "enshrines", "accepts", "admits", "receives", "takes in", "enlists", "enrolls", "enrols" ], "near antonyms":[ "cans", "discharges", "fires", "terminates", "musters out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconces", "lodges", "nestles", "perches", "roosts", "settles" ], "near synonyms":[ "deploys", "emplaces", "fixes", "locates", "parks", "plants", "positions", "sets", "situates", "stations", "anchors", "bivouacs", "camps", "camps (out)", "burrows", "curls up", "digs in", "harbors", "houses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instalment":{ "the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{ "examples":[ "attended the installment of the new university president" ], "synonyms":[ "baptism", "inaugural", "inauguration", "induction", "initiation", "installation", "investiture", "investment" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlistment", "enrollment", "enrolment", "promotion" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "removal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, 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"schoolma'am", "schoolmistress", "coach", "guide", "guru", "preparer", "trainer", "mentor", "tutor", "tutoress", "drillmaster", "inculcator", "dean", "docent", "doctor", "don", "prof", "professor", "regius professor", "academe", "academic", "academician", "didact", "pedant", "governess", "homeschooler", "intern", "interne", "practice teacher", "reader", "student teacher", "catechist", "lecturer", "moralizer", "preacher" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instrumentality":{ "something used to achieve an end":{ "examples":[ "computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself" ], "synonyms":[ "agency", "agent", "instrument", "machinery", "means", "medium", "ministry", "organ", "vehicle" ], "near synonyms":[ "determinant", "expedient", "factor", "influence", "ingredient", "mechanism", "tool", "weapon", "activator", "animator", "catalyst", "driver", "energizer", "executor", "generator", "impetus", "incentive", "inspiration", "instigation", "instigator", "launcher", "mover", "power", "stimulus", "trigger", "antecedent", "cause", "occasion", "reason", "subagency", "subagent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insubstantial":{ "being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance":{ "examples":[ "an insubstantial carton that could not possibly stand up during long-distance shipping" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "filmy", "flimsy", "frothy", "gauzy", "gossamer", "gossamery", "sleazy", "unsubstantial" ], "near synonyms":[ "dainty", "delicate", "fine", "feeble", "fragile", "frail", "diaphanous", "sheer", "transparent" ], "near antonyms":[ "durable", "knockabout", "lasting", "tough", "coarse", "heavy", "rough", "rude" ], "antonyms":[ "sturdy", "substantial" ] }, "not composed of matter":{ "examples":[ "energy is insubstantial" ], "synonyms":[ "bodiless", "ethereal", "formless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "nonmaterial", "nonphysical", "spiritual", "unbodied", 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"assimilate", "associate", "connect", "join", "link", "unite", "discharge", "free", "liberate", "loose", "release" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregate", "integrate", "reintegrate" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insult":{ "an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{ "examples":[ "panelists on that political talk show simply exchange insults , not ideas" ], "synonyms":[ "affront", "barb", "brickbat", "cut", "dart", "dig", "dis", "diss", "epithet", "gird", "indignity", "name", "offense", "offence", "outrage", "personality", "poke", "put-down", "sarcasm", "slap", "slight", "slur" ], "near synonyms":[ "catcall", "gibe", "jibe", "jeer", "mock", "quip", "sneer", "taunt", "abuse", "invective", "vituperation", "disapproval", "opprobrium", "disgrace", "dishonor", "shame", "attack", "criticism", "knock", "slam", "swipe", "torment", "torture" ], "near antonyms":[ "accolade", "commendation", "compliment", "acclaim", "applause", "praise", "adulation", "flattery" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{ "examples":[ "insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home" ], "synonyms":[ "affront", "dis", "diss", "disrespect", "offend", "outrage", "slap", "slight", "wound" ], "near synonyms":[ "cut", "snub", "displease", "distress", "disturb", "hurt", "miff", "pain", "trouble", "upset", "jeer", "mock", "ridicule", "sneer (at)", "taunt", "defame", "disparage", "libel", "malign", "revile", "slander", "slur", "smear", "oppress", "persecute", "torment", "torture" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "applaud", "approve", "hail", "commend", "compliment", "eulogize", "praise", "adulate", "flatter", "sweet-talk", "exalt", "glorify", "honor", "delight", "gratify", "please", "satisfy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "insults":{ "an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{ "examples":[ "panelists on that political talk show simply exchange insults , 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"distresses", "disturbs", "hurts", "miffs", "pains", "troubles", "upsets", "jeers", "mocks", "ridicules", "sneers (at)", "taunts", "defames", "disparages", "libels", "maligns", "reviles", "slanders", "slurs", "smears", "oppresses", "persecutes", "torments", "tortures" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "approves", "hails", "commends", "compliments", "eulogizes", "praises", "adulates", "flatters", "sweet-talks", "exalts", "glorifies", "honors", "delights", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "insuperable":{ "incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued":{ "examples":[ "the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped" ], "synonyms":[ "bulletproof", "impregnable", "indomitable", "insurmountable", "invincible", "invulnerable", "unbeatable", "unconquerable", "unstoppable" ], "near synonyms":[ "inviolable", "unassailable", "unbreachable", "untouchable", "armored", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "safe", "safeguarded", "secure", "shielded", "unbeaten", "unbowed", "unconquered", "undefeated", "unsubdued" ], "near antonyms":[ "exposed", "imperiled", "imperilled", "insecure", "liable", "open", "susceptible", "unguarded", "unprotected", "unsafe", "defenseless", "helpless", "powerless", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "superable", "surmountable", "vincible", "vulnerable" ] }, "incapable of being solved or accomplished":{ "examples":[ "insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project" ], "synonyms":[ "hopeless", "impossible", "insoluble", "insolvable", "unattainable", "undoable", "unrealizable", "unsolvable" ], "near synonyms":[ "impracticable", "impractical", "infeasible", "unusable", "unworkable", "debatable", "disputable", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "far-fetched", "fishy", "improbable", "problematic", "problematical", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious", "unfeasible", "unlikely", "implausible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "futile", "useless", "absurd", "fantastic", "fantastical", "outlandish", "preposterous", "ridiculous" ], "near antonyms":[ "applicable", "functional", "practicable", "practical", "reasonable", "serviceable", "usable", "useable", "useful", "working", "likely", "probable", "acceptable", "believable", "conceivable", "credible", "plausible" ], "antonyms":[ "achievable", "attainable", "doable", "feasible", "possible", "realizable", "resolvable", "soluble", "workable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insupportable":{ "more than can be put up with":{ "examples":[ "the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear" ], "synonyms":[ "insufferable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable" ], "near synonyms":[ "unacceptable", "crushing", "overwhelming", "comfortless", "hard", "harsh", "painful", "uncomfortable", "appalling", "dreadful", "excruciating", "gruesome", "grewsome", "harrowing", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrifying", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "tormenting", "torturous", "vile", "wretched", "acute", "extreme", "intense", "piercing", "disgusting", "distasteful", "loathsome", "nauseating", "obnoxious", "offensive", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "sickening", "heinous", "noxious", "odious", "unspeakable" ], "near antonyms":[ "livable", "liveable", "acceptable", "adequate", "admissible", "allowable", "reasonable", "satisfactory" ], "antonyms":[ "endurable", "sufferable", "supportable", "sustainable", "tolerable" ] }, "too bad to be excused or justified":{ "examples":[ "the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable" ], "synonyms":[ "indefensible", "inexcusable", "inexpiable", "unforgivable", "unjustifiable", "unpardonable", "unwarrantable" ], "near synonyms":[ "insufferable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "abominable", "atrocious", "heinous", "monstrous", "outrageous", "scandalous", "shocking", "egregious", "flagrant", "glaring", "gross", "rank", "unacceptable", "untenable", "evil", "iniquitous", "vicious", "wicked", "base", "contemptible", "deplorable", "despicable", "dirty", "execrable", "ignoble", "reprobate", "vile", "wretched", "cruel", "nasty", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "reprehensible", "banned", "barred", "condemned", "disallowed", "forbidden", "interdicted", "outlawed", "prohibited", "proscribed" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptable", "tolerable", "authorized", "legal", "permissible", "allowed", "permitted", "tolerated", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "supported", "ethical", "good", "moral", "virtuous" ], "antonyms":[ "defensible", "excusable", "forgivable", "justifiable", "pardonable", "venial" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insuring":{ "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "took steps to insure the timely completion of the project" ], "synonyms":[ 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"unprotected", "unsafe", "defenseless", "helpless", "powerless", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "superable", "surmountable", "vincible", "vulnerable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insurrectionary":{ "taking part in a rebellion":{ "examples":[ "a small insurrectionary force that was soundly defeated by the loyalists" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgent", "mutinous", "rebellious", "revolutionary" ], "near synonyms":[ "seditious", "traitorous", "treacherous", "treasonous", "agitating", "demagogic", "rabble-rousing", "defiant", "disobedient", "insubordinate", "intractable", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "restive", "ungovernable", "unruly" ], "near antonyms":[ "constant", "devoted", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "true", "true-blue", "compliant", "obedient", "submissive", "tractable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who rises up against authority":{ "examples":[ "only a small band of insurrectionaries who were willing to stand up to the dictator" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgent", "insurrectionist", "mutineer", "rebel", "red", "revolter", "revolutionary", "revolutionist" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenger", "defier", "insubordinate", "oppositionist", "recusant", "refuser", "resistant", "resister", "anarch", "anarchist", "discontent", "extremist", "malcontent", "radical" ], "near antonyms":[ "loyalist", "patriot", "supporter", "counterinsurgent", "counterrevolutionary", "counterrevolutionist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "instituting":{ "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848" ], "synonyms":[ "beginning", "constituting", "establishing", "founding", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "introducing", "launching", "pioneering", "planting", "setting up", "starting" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoring", "fathering", "originating", "conceiving", "concocting", "contriving", "cooking (up)", "creating", "devising", "fabricating", "inventing", "making up", "manufacturing", "producing", "thinking (up)", "constructing", "putting up", "developing", "enlarging", "expanding", "endowing", "financing", "funding", "subsidizing", "arranging", "organizing", "systematizing", "systemizing", "refounding", "reinitiating", "reinstituting", "relaunching" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolishing", "annihilating", "annulling", "nullifying", "ending", "finishing", "halting", "stopping", "terminating", "rounding (off or out)", "winding up", "wrapping up" ], "antonyms":[ "closing (down)", "phasing out", "shutting (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insurgence":{ "open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{ "examples":[ "the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgency", "insurrection", "mutiny", "outbreak", "rebellion", "revolt", "revolution", "rising", "uprising" ], "near synonyms":[ "coup", "coup d'\u00e9tat", "coup d'etat", "overthrow", "misprision", 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"unobtrusive" ], "antonyms":[ "meek", "mousy", "mousey", "retiring", "shy", "timid" ] }, "as in nuisance , brat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brat", "nuisance", "pest", "snip", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dink", "dolt", "dope", "dork", "goon", "half-wit", "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "turkey", "snob", "snoot", "snot", "booby", "doofus", "fool", "jackass", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "schmo", "schmoe", "dweeb", "nerd", "lowlife", "miscreant", "rascal", "rogue", "roughneck", "scab", "scamp", "scoundrel", "villain", "wretch", "loudmouth", "vulgarian", "barbarian", "brute", "caveman", "Neanderthal", "savage", "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "near antonyms":[ "hero", "heroine", "idol", "role model", "gentleman", "lady", "angel", "saint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "instant":{ "done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time":{ "examples":[ "an instant response to the cry for help" ], "synonyms":[ "immediate", "instantaneous", "split-second", "straightaway" ], "near synonyms":[ "summary", "fast", "hit-and-run", "prompt", "quick", "rapid", "speedy", "swift" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilatory", "tardy", "slow", "sluggish", "prolonged", "protracted", "deferred", "delayed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "needing immediate attention":{ "examples":[ "an instant need for food supplies in the famine-stricken country" ], "synonyms":[ "acute", "burning", "clamant", "compelling", "critical", "crying", "dire", "emergent", "exigent", "imperative", "imperious", "importunate", "necessitous", "pressing", "urgent" ], "near synonyms":[ "demanding", "extreme", "immediate", "insistent", "intense", "overriding", "crucial", "desperate", "grave", "life-and-death", "life-or-death", "serious", "severe", "vital", "dangerous", "explosive", "hazardous", "perilous", "precarious", "unstable" ], "near antonyms":[ "incidental", "low-pressure", "minor", "negligible", "trivial", "unimportant", "nonthreatening", "safe", "stable" ], "antonyms":[ "noncritical", "nonurgent" ] }, "existing or in progress right now":{ "examples":[ "we should be more concerned with instant dangers than with those in the far-off future" ], "synonyms":[ "current", "extant", "immediate", "ongoing", "present", "present-day" ], "near synonyms":[ "contemporary", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "new", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "recent", "red-hot", "space-age", "supermodern", "ultramodern", "up-to-date", "being", "breathing", "existent", "existing", "living" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming", "future", "unborn", "completed", "concluded", "done", "ended", "finished", "over", "terminated", "through", "up", "ancient", "antediluvian", "antiquated", "antique", "archaic", "dated", "fusty", "musty", "noncontemporary", "obsolete", "old", "oldfangled", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "out-of-date", "outworn", "pass\u00e9", "ago", "bygone", "erstwhile", "former", "past" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "it all happened in an instant" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "near synonyms":[ "microsecond", "snatch", "spurt" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "forever", "infinity", "lifetime" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "inserts":{ "to put among or between others":{ "examples":[ "surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf" ], "synonyms":[ "edges in", "fits (in or into)", "injects", "insinuates", "intercalates", "interjects", "interpolates", "interposes", "intersperses", "introduces", "sandwiches (in or between)", "works in" ], "near synonyms":[ "cuts in", "inlays", "insets", "installs", "interfiles", "interlines", "lards", "weaves", "crams", "shoves", "thrusts", "wedges", "adds", "appends", "attaches" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejects", "eliminates", "excludes", "expels", "extracts", "withdraws", "deducts", "detaches", "subtracts", "rejects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insouciance":{ "lack of interest or concern":{ "examples":[ "wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late" ], "synonyms":[ "apathy", "casualness", "complacence", "disinterestedness", "disregard", "incuriosity", "incuriousness", "indifference", "nonchalance", "torpor", "unconcern" ], "near synonyms":[ "halfheartedness", "lukewarmness", "tepidity", "tepidness", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "recklessness", "unawareness", "lethargy", "listlessness", "aloofness", "coldness", "cool", "detachment", "dispassion", "callosity", "callousness", "hard-heartedness", "hardness", "insensitivity", "bloodlessness", "impassiveness", "impassivity", "phlegm", "stoicism", "stolidity" ], "near antonyms":[ "attention", "attentiveness", "awareness", "conscientiousness", "curiosity", "heedfulness", "keenness", "sensitivity", "warmheartedness", "bias", "partiality", "prejudice", "ardor", "desire", "fervency", "passion", "vehemence", "warmth", "zeal" ], "antonyms":[ "concern", "interest", "regard" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insist":{ "to state as a fact usually forcefully":{ "examples":[ "she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary" ], "synonyms":[ "affirm", "allege", "assert", "aver", "avouch", "avow", "claim", "contend", "declare", "maintain", "profess", "protest", "purport", "warrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "announce", "broadcast", "proclaim", "argue", "rationalize", "reason", "confirm", "justify", "vindicate", "defend", "persevere", "support", "uphold", "reaffirm", "reassert" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "negate", "negative", "reject", "repudiate", "challenge", "dispute", "question", "confute", "disprove", "rebut", "refute", "contradict", "counter" ], "antonyms":[ "deny", "gainsay" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inspection":{ "a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{ "examples":[ "a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least" ], "synonyms":[ "audit", "check", "checkup", "examination", "going-over", "look-see", "review", "scan", "scrutiny", "survey", "view" ], "near synonyms":[ "analysis", "assay", "close-up", "deconstruction", "dissection", "exploration", "investigation", "probe", "research", "study", "inquisition", "interrogation", "once-over", "perusal", "recheck", "reinspection", "resurvey", "observation", "surveillance", "watch", "checkout", "test-drive", "trial run" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insufficient":{ "not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need":{ "examples":[ "there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone" ], "synonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "lacking", "low", "scarce", "short", "shy", "wanting" ], "near synonyms":[ "substandard", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "hand-to-mouth", "lean", "light", "meager", "meagre", "niggardly", "poor", "scant", "scanty", "skimp", "skimpy", "slender", "slim", "spare", "sparse", "stingy", "bare", "mere", "minimum", "slight", "small" ], "near antonyms":[ "abundant", "ample", "bounteous", "bountiful", "copious", "generous", "liberal", "plenteous", "plentiful", "plenitudinous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "abounding", "overflowing", "teeming", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "lavish", "luxuriant", "rich", "big", "considerable", "hefty", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "large", "largish", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "super" ], "antonyms":[ "adequate", "enough", "sufficient" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inspiring":{ "causing great emotional or mental stimulation":{ "examples":[ "an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service" ], "synonyms":[ "breathtaking", "charged", "electric", "electrifying", "exciting", "exhilarating", "exhilarative", "galvanic", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "heart-stopping", "intoxicating", "kicky", "mind-bending", "mind-blowing", "mind-boggling", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling" ], "near synonyms":[ "arresting", "interesting", "intriguing", "provocative", "tantalizing", "titillating", "absorbing", "engrossing", "gripping", "riveting", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "enchanting", "enthralling", "fascinating", "spellbinding", "dynamic", "energetic", "high-voltage", "kinetic", "lively", "lusty" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "mind-numbing", "tedious", "tiresome", "dreary", "dull", "humdrum", "monotonous", "uninteresting" ], "antonyms":[ "unexciting" ] }, "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing up", "bucking up", "buoying (up)", "cheering (up)", "chirking (up)", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiriting", "steeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "animating", "enlivening", "invigorating", "enforcing", "fortifying", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "assuring", "reassuring", "boosting", "energizing", "exciting", "galvanizing", "provoking", "quickening", "rallying", "stimulating", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizing", "depressing", "saddening", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "hamstringing", "undermining", "weakening", "intimidating", "psyching (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting" ] }, "to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{ "examples":[ "what inspired that comment?" ], "synonyms":[ "educing", "eliciting", "evoking", "raising" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragging", "dredging (up)", "extorting", "extracting", "pulling", "wangling", "wresting", "wringing", "coaxing (out)", "gaining", "getting", "obtaining", "procuring", "securing", "baring", "disclosing", "discovering", "divulging", "evincing", "exposing", "revealing", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "forgetting", "ignoring", "missing", "neglecting", "overlooking", "overpassing", "passing over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{ "examples":[ "great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot" ], "synonyms":[ "edifying", "educating", "enlightening", "illuminating", "illuming", "illumining", "nurturing" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevating", "ennobling", "enriching", "ensouling", "lifting", "uplifting", "bettering", "improving", "regenerating", "renewing", "transforming", "exalting", "glorifying", "transfiguring" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusing", "perplexing", "puzzling", "beclouding", "clouding", "darkening", "obscuring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "insubordinate":{ "given to resisting authority or another's control":{ "examples":[ "the junior officer was court-martialed for being insubordinate" ], "synonyms":[ "balky", "contrary", "contumacious", "defiant", "disobedient", "froward", "incompliant", "intractable", "obstreperous", "rebel", "rebellious", "recalcitrant", "recusant", "refractory", "restive", "ungovernable", "unruly", "untoward", "wayward", "willful", "wilful" ], "near synonyms":[ "noncooperative", "uncooperative", "insurgent", "mutinous", "adamant", "adamantine", "dogged", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "mulish", "negativistic", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "peevish", "pertinacious", "pigheaded", "rigid", "self-willed", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "fractious", "uncontrollable", "unmanageable", "wild", "perverse", "resistant", "wrongheaded", "bad", "disorderly", "errant", "misbehaving", "mischievous", "monkeying", "monkeyish", "naughty", "undisciplined", "dissident", "nonconformist", "discourteous", "disrespectful", "ill-bred", "ill-mannered", "ill-natured", "impertinent", "impolite", "impudent", "inconsiderate", "insolent", "ornery", "rude", "uncivil", "uncouth", "ungracious", "unmannerly" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amiable", "cooperative", "deferential", "obliging", "yielding", "behaved", "disciplined", "well-bred", "courteous", "polite", "respectful", "kowtowing", "obsequious", "servile", "slavish", "subservient", "decorous", "mannerly", "orderly", "proper", "controllable", "governable", "manageable", "trainable" ], "antonyms":[ "amenable", "biddable", "compliant", "conformable", "docile", "obedient", "ruly", "submissive", "tractable" ] }, "as in recusant , challenger":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "challenger", "defier", "oppositionist", "recusant", "refuser", "resistant", "resister", "insurgent", "insurrectionary", "insurrectionist", "mutineer", "rebel", "red", "revolter", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "anarch", "anarchist", "discontent", "extremist", "malcontent", "radical" ], "near antonyms":[ "loyalist", "patriot", "supporter", "counterinsurgent", "counterrevolutionary", "counterrevolutionist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "inset":{ "as in image , picture":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diagram", "figure", "graphic", "illustration", "plate", "visual", "drawing", "illumination", "image", "pictogram", "pictograph", "picture", "depiction", "pictorialization", "portrait", "portrayal", "representation", "clarification", "elucidation", "explanation", "explication", "exposition", "caption", "key", "legend", "art", "artwork" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in install , inlay":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cut in", "inlay", "install", "edge in", "fit (in or into)", "inject", "insert", "insinuate", "intercalate", "interject", "interpolate", "interpose", "intersperse", "introduce", "sandwich (in or between)", "work in", "interfile", "interline", "lard", "weave", "cram", "shove", "thrust", "wedge", "add", "append", "attach" ], "near antonyms":[ "eject", "eliminate", "exclude", "expel", "extract", "withdraw", "deduct", "detach", "subtract", "reject" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "inside track":{ "the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{ "examples":[ "the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job" ], "synonyms":[ "advantage", "better", "bulge", "catbird seat", "drop", "edge", "high ground", "jump", "pull", "stead", "upper hand", "vantage", "whip hand" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowance", "head start", "lead", "leg up", "margin", "odds", "start", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "command", "dominance", "mastery", "predominance", "superiority", "supremacy", "transcendence", "transcendency", "precedence", "preference", "prerogative", "privilege", "seniority", "break", "foothold", "opportunity", "benefit", "blessing", "boon", "felicity", "godsend", "manna", "windfall" ], "near antonyms":[ "detriment", "stranglehold", "disparity", "imbalance", "inequality", "unevenness", "disability", "failing", "impairment", "shortcoming", "bar", "catch", "check", "clog", "crimp", "embarrassment", "hindrance", "hitch", "hurdle", "impediment", "interference", "let", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "rub", "shackle", "stop", "trammel", "lurch", "setback" ], "antonyms":[ "disadvantage", "drawback", "handicap", "liability", "minus", "penalty", "strike" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inspirits":{ "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population" ], "synonyms":[ "bears up", "bucks up", "buoys (up)", "cheers (up)", "chirks (up)", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspires", "steels" ], "near synonyms":[ "animates", "enlivens", "invigorates", "enforces", "fortifies", "reinforces", "reenforces", "strengthens", "assures", "reassures", "boosts", "energizes", "excites", "galvanizes", "provokes", "quickens", "rallies", "stimulates", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizes", "depresses", "saddens", "debilitates", "enfeebles", "hamstrings", "undermines", "weakens", "intimidates", "psychs (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunts", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instantiating":{ "to represent in visible form":{ "examples":[ "his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur" ], "synonyms":[ "bodying", "embodying", "epitomizing", "expressing", "externalizing", "incarnating", "incorporating", "manifesting", "materializing", "personalizing", "personifying", "substantiating" ], "near synonyms":[ "actualizing", "concretizing", "realizing", "exemplifying", "illustrating", "imaging", "objectifying", "symbolizing", "typifying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inspiration":{ "something that arouses action or activity":{ "examples":[ "She traveled cross-country seeking inspiration for her next book.", "He credits his mother as his inspiration for becoming a social worker." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "motivation", "encouragement", "galvanization", "goad", "incentive", "inducement", "induction", "jog", "prod", "spur", "stimulant", "stimulation", "stimulus", "boost", "excitement", "impetus", "incitation", "incitement", "instigation", "momentum", "provocation", "yeast", "catalyzer", "fuel", "spark", "antecedent", "cause", "impulse", "occasion", "reason", "determinant", "expedient", "factor", "influence", "ingredient", "mechanism", "tool", "enticement", "lure" ], "near antonyms":[ "counterincentive", "disincentive", "subduing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others":{ "examples":[ "They were a group of young artists filled with inspiration ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "contrivance", "creativity", "fancy", "fantasy", "phantasy", "ideation", "imagination", "imaginativeness", "invention", "inventiveness", "originality", "brainstorm", "brainstorming", "fecundity", "fertility", "ingenuity", "resourcefulness", "versatility", "chimera", "daydream", "delusion", "dream", "figment", "hallucination", "illusion", "mind's eye", "mirage", "phantasm", "fantasm", "pipe dream", "envisaging", "visualization" ], "near antonyms":[ "literality", "literalness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a feeling of 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"undiscriminating", "dense", "dull", "obtuse", "sluggish", "thickheaded", "brainless", "dumb", "feebleminded", "foolish", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "moronic", "silly", "simple", "slow", "stupid", "thoughtless", "unintelligent", "witless" ], "near antonyms":[ "discriminating", "acute", "perspicacious", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "smart", "cerebral", "erudite", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "astute", "sharp", "shrewd", "contemplative", "reflective", "thoughtful" ], "antonyms":[ "discerning", "insightful", "perceptive", "percipient", "sagacious", "sage", "sapient" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "instrumental":{ "as in necessary , essential":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "essential", "indispensable", "necessary", "requisite", "basic", "elementary", "fundamental", "pressing", "urgent", "decisive", "life-and-death", "life-or-death", "weighty", "critical", "crucial", "key", "pivotal", "vital" ], "near antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "insignificant", "minor", "trivial", "unimportant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "instigators":{ "a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{ "examples":[ "an instigator who always managed to be innocently standing by once the fighting began" ], "synonyms":[ "agitators", "demagogues", "demagogs", "exciters", "firebrands", "fomenters", "incendiaries", "inciters", "kindlers", "provocateurs", "rabble-rousers" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrators", "marchers", "objectors", "picketers", "protesters", "protestors", "advocates", "apostles", "backers", "boosters", "champions", "exponents", "persuaders", "promoters", "proponents", "reformers", "reformists", "supporters", "alarmists", "extremists", "insurgents", "insurrectionists", "radicals", "rebels", "revolters", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "subversives", "troublemakers", "prodders", "prompters", "provokers", "agents provocateurs" 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"financed", "funded", "subsidized", "arranged", "organized", "systematized", "systemized", "refounded", "reinitiated", "reinstituted", "relaunched" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolished", "annihilated", "annulled", "nullified", "ended", "finished", "halted", "stopped", "terminated", "rounded (off or out)", "wound up", "winded up", "wrapped up" ], "antonyms":[ "closed (down)", "phased out", "shut (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instantaneously":{ "without delay":{ "examples":[ "I had just slammed the car door shut when I instantaneously remembered that I had left the keys inside" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "directly", "forthwith", "headlong", "immediately", "incontinently", "instanter", "instantly", "now", "PDQ", "plumb", "presently", "promptly", "pronto", "right", "right away", "right now", "right off", "straight off", "straightaway", "straightway" ], "near synonyms":[ "away", "freely", "anon", "momentarily", "shortly", "soon", "apace", "briskly", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "posthaste", "quick", "quickly", "rapidly", "readily", "snappily", "speedily", "swift", "swiftly", "abruptly", "presto", "suddenly", "unexpectedly", "hastily", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "exactly", "opportunely", "punctually", "seasonably" ], "near antonyms":[ "slowly", "late", "tardily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "insculps":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel" ], "synonyms":[ "engraves", "etches", "graves", "incises", "inscribes" ], "near synonyms":[ "carves", "chisels", "sculpts", "sculptures", "chases", "grooves", "indents", "notches", "scores", "traces", "affixes", "impresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insurrection":{ "open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{ "examples":[ "the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgence", "insurgency", "mutiny", "outbreak", "rebellion", "revolt", "revolution", "rising", "uprising" ], "near synonyms":[ "coup", "coup d'\u00e9tat", "coup d'etat", "overthrow", "misprision", "sedition", "treachery", "treason", "sabotage", "subversion" ], "near antonyms":[ "counterinsurgency", "counterrevolution" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insufficiently":{ "as in inadequately , unpromisingly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inadequately", "unpromisingly", "faultily", "improperly", "inappropriately", "incorrectly", "mistakenly", "wrongly", "badly", "afield", "amiss", "astray", "awry", "wrong" ], "near antonyms":[ "aright", "right", "well", "perfectly", "auspiciously", "favorably", "promisingly", "correctly", "properly", "rightly", "appropriately", "fittingly", "suitably" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "instalments":{ "the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{ "examples":[ "attended the installment of the new university president" ], "synonyms":[ "baptisms", "inaugurals", "inaugurations", "inductions", "initiations", "installations", "investitures", "investments" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlistments", "enrollments", "enrolments", "promotions" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "removals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insinuate":{ "to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way":{ "examples":[ "years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization" ], "synonyms":[ "infiltrate", "slip", "sneak", "wind", "work in", "worm", "wriggle" ], "near synonyms":[ "creep", "edge", "wiggle", "insert", "interpolate", "interpose", "introduce" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to convey an idea indirectly":{ "examples":[ "are you insinuating that I won by cheating?" ], "synonyms":[ "allude", "hint", "imply", "indicate", "infer", "intimate", "suggest" ], "near synonyms":[ "advert", "mention", "point", "refer", "signal", "signalize", "signify", "smack (of)", "smell (of)" ], "near 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"crunches", "dearths", "deficiencies", "deficits", "droughts", "drouths", "failures", "famines", "inadequacies", "lacks", "lacunae", "lacunas", "paucities", "pinches", "poverties", "scarcities", "shortages", "undersupplies", "wants" ], "near synonyms":[ "absences", "omissions", "necessities", "needs", "privations" ], "near antonyms":[ "excesses", "overabundances", "oversupplies", "surfeits", "surpluses" ], "antonyms":[ "abundances", "adequacies", "amplitudes", "opulences", "plenitudes", "plenties", "sufficiencies", "wealths" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inspirers":{ "as in initiators , pioneers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "developers", "generators", "inaugurators", "initiators", "instituters", "institutors", "pioneers", "finaglers", "machinators", "maneuverers", "arrangers", "hatchers", "organizers", "planners", "plotters", "schemers", "contrivers", "designers", "formulators", "originators", "spawners", "captains", "commanders", "directors", "handlers", "leaders", "managers", "quarterbacks", "builders", "makers", "producers", "architects", "engineers", "masterminds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insinuating":{ "likely or intended to win one's affection":{ "examples":[ "the fortune hunter's insinuating attentions were having their intended effect on the naive heiress" ], "synonyms":[ "disarming", "endearing", "ingratiating", "winning", "winsome" ], "near synonyms":[ "adorable", "charming", "likable", "likeable", "lovable", "loveable", "affecting", "poignant", "touching", "adulatory", "deferential", "effusive", "flattering", "fulsome", "groveling", "grovelling", "kowtowing", "obsequious", "servile", "sycophantic", "drooling", "oleaginous", "slavering", "slobbering", "saccharine", "soapy", "sugary", "unctuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienating", "disaffecting", "displeasing", "repugnant", "repulsive", "arrogant", "disdainful", "haughty", "insolent", "proud", "scornful" ], "antonyms":[ "unendearing", "uningratiating" ] 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herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo" ], "synonyms":[ "edging in", "fitting (in or into)", "injecting", "inserting", "intercalating", "interjecting", "interpolating", "interposing", "interspersing", "introducing", "sandwiching (in or between)", "working in" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutting in", "inlaying", "insetting", "installing", "interfiling", "interlining", "larding", "weaving", "cramming", "shoving", "thrusting", "wedging", "adding", "appending", "attaching" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejecting", "eliminating", "excluding", "expelling", "extracting", "withdrawing", "deducting", "detaching", "subtracting", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "instinctual":{ "done instantly and without conscious thought or decision":{ "examples":[ "the birds' instinctual response is to fly away when startled" ], "synonyms":[ "automatic", "instinctive", "involuntary", "knee-jerk", "mechanic", "mechanical", "robotic", "spontaneous" ], "near 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"studied", "thoughtful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inscrutable":{ "being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain":{ "examples":[ "the many inscrutable beliefs of that ancient religion" ], "synonyms":[ "arcane", "cryptic", "deep", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "mysterious", "mystic", "occult", "uncanny" ], "near synonyms":[ "dark", "darkling", "fuzzy", "murky", "obscure", "shadowy", "vague", "ambiguous", "equivocal", "imponderable", "incomprehensible", "unfathomable", "unintelligible", "unsearchable", "inexplicable", "unaccountable", "unexplainable", "unanswerable", "unknowable", "metaphysical", "mystical", "numinous", "supernatural", "abstruse", "esoteric", "recondite", "baffling", "befuddling", "bewildering", "confounding", "confusing", "disorienting", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "fathomable", "intelligible", "understandable", "apparent", "clear", "evident", "manifest", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "palpable", "patent", "perspicuous", "plain", "straightforward", "transparent", "unambiguous", "unequivocal", "unmistakable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{ "examples":[ "ancient oracles typically uttered inscrutable prophecies that could be interpreted almost any way one chose" ], "synonyms":[ "ambiguous", "arcane", "cryptic", "dark", "deep", "Delphic", "double-edged", "elliptical", "elliptic", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "equivocal", "fuliginous", "murky", "mysterious", "mystic", "nebulous", "obscure", "occult", "opaque" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstruse", "esoteric", "recondite", "cloaked", "concealed", "disguised", "masked", "shrouded", "beclouded", "bedimmed", "befogged", "clouded", "cloudy", "dim", "faint", "foggy", "fuzzy", "hazy", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "misty", "muddy", "obfuscatory", "obnubilated", "obscurant", "obscurantic", "shaded", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "sphinxlike", "indefinite", "inexact", "inexplicit", "noncommittal", "questionable", "unclear", "uncertain", "undefined", "undetermined", "vague", "impenetrable", "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "inexplicable", "eerie", "eery", "uncanny", "weird", "impalpable", "inappreciable", "intangible", "invisible", "unanswerable", "unknowable", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "confusing", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling", "unfathomable", "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout", "complex", "complicated", "difficult", "obtuse" ], "near antonyms":[ "comprehensible", "fathomable", "intelligible", "knowable", "legible", "pellucid", "understandable", "bright", "distinct", "evident", "self-evident", "self-explanatory", "certain", "firm", "strong", "sure", "defined", "determined", "direct", "straightforward", "definite", "exact", "explicit", "appreciable", "palpable", "tangible", "visible", "blatant", "patent", "unmistakable" ], "antonyms":[ "accessible", "clear", "nonambiguous", "obvious", "plain", "unambiguous", "unequivocal" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "instanter":{ "without delay":{ "examples":[ "as soon as I had called out that answer, I instanter knew that it was wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "directly", "forthwith", "headlong", "immediately", "incontinently", "instantaneously", "instantly", "now", "PDQ", "plumb", "presently", "promptly", "pronto", "right", "right away", "right now", "right off", "straight off", "straightaway", "straightway" ], "near synonyms":[ "away", "freely", "anon", "momentarily", "shortly", "soon", "apace", "briskly", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "posthaste", "quick", "quickly", "rapidly", "readily", "snappily", "speedily", "swift", "swiftly", "abruptly", "presto", "suddenly", "unexpectedly", "hastily", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "exactly", "opportunely", "punctually", "seasonably" ], "near antonyms":[ "slowly", "late", "tardily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "insectivore":{ "as in carnivore , omnivore":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carnivore", "omnivore", "animal", "beast", "beastie", "brute", "creature", "critter", "blastie", "varmint", "vermin", "biped", "quadruped", "invertebrate", "vertebrate", "domestic animal", "pet", "feral", "livestock", "stock" ], "near antonyms":[ "herbivore", "vegan", "vegetarian" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insulates":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media" ], "synonyms":[ "cuts off", "isolates", "secludes", "segregates", "separates", "sequesters" ], "near synonyms":[ "quarantines", "confines", "immures", "incarcerates", "interns", "jails", "locks (up)", "restrains", "restricts", "abstracts", "detaches", "disengages", "removes", "detains", "holds", "keeps" ], "near antonyms":[ "assimilates", "associates", "connects", "joins", "links", "unites", "discharges", "frees", "liberates", "looses", "releases" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregates", "integrates", "reintegrates" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insurance":{ "something providing certainty that a specified outcome will or will not occur":{ "examples":[ "Having two people do this job serves as insurance against accidents." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caution", "fail-safe", "palladium", "precaution", "preventative", "preventive", "safeguard", "lock", "defense", "shield", "armor", "cover", "guard", "protection", "screen", "wall", "ward", "aegis", "egis", "guardianship", "asylum", "harbor", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "shelter", "impregnability", "impregnableness", "invincibility", "invincibleness", "inviolability", "inviolableness", "invulnerability", "invulnerableness" ], "near antonyms":[ "hazard", "risk", "threat", "instability", "precariousness", "harm's way", "exposure", "liability", "openness", "violability", "vulnerability", "vulnerableness", "susceptibility", "susceptibleness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs":{ "examples":[ "They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "seal", "bond", "contract", "covenant", "deal", "guarantee", "guaranty", "surety", "warranty", "oath", "pledge", "troth", "vow", "word", "accord", "bargain", "compact", "concordat", "convention", "pact", "treaty", "bail", "deposit", "pawn", "security", "compensation", "damages", "indemnification", "indemnity", "quittance", "recompense", "recoupment", "redress", "remuneration", "reparation", "reprisal(s)", "requital", "restitution", "satisfaction", "punitive damages", "solatium", "amends", "atonement", "expiation", "refund", "reimbursement", "repayment", "adjustment", "settlement", "punishment", "retaliation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "installment plan":{ "a way of paying for something by making a series of small payments over a long time":{ "examples":[ "We used an installment plan to buy the furniture." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "layaway", "trust", "charge account", "credit", "credit line" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instrument":{ "a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something":{ "examples":[ "a valid will is a legal instrument" ], "synonyms":[ "certificate", "certification", "document" ], "near synonyms":[ "credentials", "diploma", "parchment", "record", "warrant", "writ", "warranty", "coupon", "voucher" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an article intended for use in work":{ "examples":[ "always choose the right instrument for any woodworking job" ], "synonyms":[ "device", "implement", "tool", "utensil" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparatus", "appliance", "mechanism", "contraption", "contrivance", "gadget", "gizmo", "gismo", "jigger", "accessory", "accessary", "accoutrement", "accouterment", "adjunct", "appendage", "attachment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something used to achieve an end":{ "examples":[ "he sees scouting as an instrument for building character in young people" ], "synonyms":[ "agency", "agent", "instrumentality", "machinery", "means", "medium", "ministry", "organ", "vehicle" ], "near synonyms":[ "determinant", "expedient", "factor", "influence", "ingredient", "mechanism", "tool", "weapon", "activator", "animator", "catalyst", "driver", "energizer", "executor", "generator", "impetus", "incentive", "inspiration", "instigation", "instigator", "launcher", "mover", "power", "stimulus", "trigger", "antecedent", "cause", "occasion", "reason", "subagency", "subagent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{ "examples":[ "the claim that the scientists are mere instruments of the tobacco companies, who pay them to produce findings that are highly suspect" ], "synonyms":[ "cat's-paw", "lay figure", "pawn", "puppet", "tool" ], "near synonyms":[ "chump", "dupe", "foil", "gull", "sucker", "victim", "minion", "stooge", "lap dog", "yes-man" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insubordination":{ "refusal to obey":{ "examples":[ "was fired for chronic insubordination" ], "synonyms":[ "balkiness", "contrariness", "contumacy", "defiance", "disobedience", "frowardness", "intractability", "obstreperousness", "rebellion", "rebelliousness", "recalcitrance", "refractoriness", "unruliness", "waywardness", "willfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "civil disobedience", "noncooperation", "discourteousness", "disrespect", "impertinence", "impoliteness", "impudence", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "insolence", "rudeness", "ungraciousness", "doggedness", "hardheadedness", "mulishness", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "obstinacy", "obstinateness", "peevishness", "pertinaciousness", "pertinacity", "perversity", "pigheadedness", "self-will", "stubbornness", "tenaciousness", "tenacity", "knavery", "mischievousness", "naughtiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "agreeability", "amenability", "amiability", "slavishness", "submissiveness", "subservience", "subserviency", "trainability", "deference", "docility", "dutifulness" ], "antonyms":[ "compliance", "obedience", "submission", "subordinateness", "subordination", "tractability", "tractableness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insurgent":{ "taking part in a rebellion":{ "examples":[ "any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly" ], "synonyms":[ "insurrectionary", "mutinous", "rebellious", "revolutionary" ], "near synonyms":[ "seditious", "traitorous", "treacherous", "treasonous", "agitating", "demagogic", "rabble-rousing", "defiant", "disobedient", "insubordinate", "intractable", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "restive", "ungovernable", "unruly" ], "near antonyms":[ "constant", "devoted", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "true", "true-blue", "compliant", "obedient", "submissive", "tractable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who rises up against authority":{ "examples":[ "the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable" ], "synonyms":[ "insurrectionary", "insurrectionist", "mutineer", "rebel", "red", "revolter", "revolutionary", "revolutionist" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenger", "defier", "insubordinate", "oppositionist", "recusant", "refuser", "resistant", "resister", "anarch", "anarchist", "discontent", "extremist", "malcontent", "radical" ], "near antonyms":[ "loyalist", "patriot", "supporter", "counterinsurgent", "counterrevolutionary", "counterrevolutionist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "inspirational":{ "causing people to want to do or create something; giving inspiration":{ "examples":[ "an inspirational speaker", "Her courage is inspirational ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inducing", "inspiring", "motivating", "motivational", "motivative", "charged", "edgy", "exciting", "inciting", "instigating", "instigative", "piquing", "provocative", "provoking", "stimulating", "affecting", "emotional", "impactful", "impressive", "moving", "poignant", "stirring", "touching", "activating", "energizing", "galvanizing", "quickening", "vitalizing", "explosive", "fiery", "incendiary", "inflammatory", "triggering" ], "near antonyms":[ "subduing", "unaffecting", "unemotional", "unimpressive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inside tracks":{ "the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{ "examples":[ "the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job" ], "synonyms":[ "advantages", "betters", "bulges", "catbird seats", "drops", "edges", "high grounds", "jumps", "pulls", "steads", "upper hands", "vantages", "whip hands" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowances", "head starts", "leads", "legs up", "margins", "odds", "starts", "ascendancies", "ascendencies", "commands", "dominances", "masteries", "predominances", "superiorities", "supremacies", "transcendences", "transcendencies", "precedences", "preferences", "prerogatives", "privileges", "seniorities", "breaks", "footholds", "opportunities", "benefits", "blessings", "boons", "felicities", "godsends", "mannas", "windfalls" ], "near antonyms":[ "detriments", "strangleholds", "disparities", "imbalances", "inequalities", "disabilities", "failings", "impairments", "shortcomings", "bars", "catches", "checks", "clogs", "crimps", "embarrassments", "hindrances", "hitches", "hurdles", "impediments", "interferences", "lets", "manacles", "obstacles", "obstructions", "rubs", "shackles", "stops", "trammels", "lurches", "setbacks" ], "antonyms":[ "disadvantages", "drawbacks", "handicaps", "liabilities", "minuses", "penalties", "strikes" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insidiously":{ "as in slyly , craftily":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "archly", "calculatingly", "craftily", "cunningly", "furtively", "sharply", "shiftily", "slickly", "slyly", "slily", "underhand", "underhanded", "underhandedly", "artfully", "cannily", "deceitfully", "deceptively", "deviously", "dishonestly", "falsely", "flatteringly", "sycophantically", "unctuously", "affectedly", "artificially", "hypocritically", "insincerely", "pretentiously", "unnaturally" ], "near antonyms":[ "artlessly", "guilelessly", "ingenuously", "innocently", "naively", "na\u00efvely", "naturally", "sincerely", "unaffectedly", "unfeignedly", "unpretentiously", "genuinely", "honestly", "simply", "truly", "freely", "openheartedly", "openly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "insolence":{ "disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request":{ "examples":[ "amazed that parents would tolerate such insolence from their teenaged children" ], "synonyms":[ "back talk", "backchat", "cheek", "impertinence", "impudence", "mouth", "sass", "sauce" ], "near synonyms":[ "comeback", "rejoinder", "retort", "riposte", "wisecrack", "cuteness", "discourtesy", "disrespect", "guff", "impoliteness", "nonsense", "rudeness", "tactlessness", "audaciousness", "audacity", "boldness", "brazenness", "coarseness", "crassness", "crudity", "vulgarity", "abruptness", "bluffness", "bluntness", "brusqueness", "crossness", "curtness", "gruffness", "surliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "civility", "cordiality", "courtesy", "diplomacy", "politeness", "tactfulness", "consideration", "gallantry", "gentility", "graciousness", "smoothness", "suaveness", "suavity", "deference", "respect", "affability" ], "antonyms":[] }, "rude behavior":{ "examples":[ "her frequent displays of insolence have lowered her standing among movie fans" ], "synonyms":[ "dis", "diss", "discourteousness", "discourtesy", "disrespect", "disrespectfulness", "impertinence", "impertinency", "impoliteness", "impudence", "incivility", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "rudeness", "ungraciousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "audacity", "boldness", "brashness", "brassiness", "forwardness", "sauciness", "shamelessness", "boorishness", "caddishness", "churlishness", "clownishness", "crudeness", "loutishness", "vulgarity", "abruptness", "bluntness", "brusqueness", "crustiness", "curtness", "gruffness", "sharpness", "crabbedness", "crossness", "disagreeableness", "grumpiness", "sullenness", "surliness", "improperness", "impropriety", "inappropriateness", "incorrectness", "indecency", "unfitness", "unsuitability", "arrogance", "conceit", "conceitedness", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "humility", "meekness", "modesty", "deference", "dutifulness", "respectfulness", "submissiveness", "acceptability", "appropriateness", "correctness", "decency", "decorousness", "fitness", "goodness", "propriety", "respectability", "respectableness", "rightness", "seemliness", "suitability", "suitableness", "affability", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "hospitality", "kindness", "felicitousness", "grace", "gracefulness" ], "antonyms":[ "civility", "considerateness", "consideration", "courtesy", "genteelness", "gentility", "graciousness", "politeness", "politesse", "thoughtfulness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inscribed":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings" ], "synonyms":[ "engraved", "etched", "graved", "incised", "insculped" ], "near synonyms":[ "carved", "chiseled", "chiselled", "sculpted", "sculptured", "chased", "grooved", "indented", "notched", "scored", "traced", "affixed", "impressed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolled", "listed", "matriculated", "registered" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlisted", "impaneled", "impanelled", "empaneled", "empanelled", "inducted", "conscripted", "drafted", "mustered", "wait-listed", "booked", "scheduled", "checked in" ], "near antonyms":[ "checked off", "excluded", "expelled", "expunged", "rejected", "omitted", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[ "delisted" ] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "examples":[ "inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed" ], "synonyms":[ "cataloged", "catalogued", "enrolled", "entered", "indexed", "listed", "put down", "recorded", "registered", "scheduled", "slated" ], "near synonyms":[ "booked", "carded", "filed", "noted", "classified", "compiled", "tabulated", "tallied", "rescheduled" ], "near antonyms":[ "deleted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inseminate":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "enroot", "implant", "inculcate", "infix", "instill", "plant", "sow" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "hammer", "pound", "embed", "imbed", "entrench", "intrench", "fix", "lodge", "root", "imbue", "infuse", "ingrain", "engrain", "inoculate", "invest", "steep", "suffuse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insular":{ "not broad or open in views or opinions":{ "examples":[ "an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders" ], "synonyms":[ "illiberal", "Lilliputian", "little", "narrow", "narrow-minded", "parochial", "petty", "picayune", "provincial", "sectarian", "small", "small-minded" ], "near synonyms":[ "inflexible", "ironbound", "obdurate", "obstinate", "rigid", "set", "stubborn", "unyielding", "wrongheaded", "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":[ "impartial", "nonpartisan", "objective", "unbiased", "unprejudiced", "freethinking" ], "antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "catholic", "cosmopolitan", "liberal", "open", "open-minded", "receptive", "tolerant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "instructing":{ "to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field":{ "examples":[ "spent his military career instructing young pilots" ], "synonyms":[ "educating", "indoctrinating", "lessoning", "schooling", "teaching", "training", "tutoring" ], "near synonyms":[ "coaching", "mentoring", "drilling", "fitting", "grounding", "habilitating", "preparing", "priming", "qualifying", "directing", "guiding", "leading", "rearing", "catechizing", "lecturing", "moralizing", "preaching", "implanting", "inculcating", "instilling", "homeschooling", "edifying", "enlightening", "briefing", "familiarizing", "imparting (to)", "informing", "versing", "initiating", "introducing", "showing", "reeducating", "reschooling", "reteaching", "retraining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "catching up", "clearing", "clueing (in)", "cluing (in)", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "hipping", "informing", "telling", "versing", "wising (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "alerting", "notifying", "announcing (to)", "disclosing (to)", "assuring", "certifying", "convincing", "reassuring", "warranting", "educating", "lecturing", "schooling", "teaching", "tutoring", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "undeceiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforming", "misleading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{ "examples":[ "the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests" ], "synonyms":[ "adjuring", "bidding", "bossing (around)", "charging", "commanding", "directing", "enjoining", "ordering", "telling" ], "near synonyms":[ "asking", "petitioning", "requesting", "begging", "beseeching", "entreating", "advising", "counseling", "counselling", "warning", "appointing", "assigning", "authorizing", "commissioning", "overseeing", "superintending", "supervising", "conducting", "controlling", "leading", "managing", "coercing", "compelling", "constraining", "forcing", "obliging", "requiring" ], "near antonyms":[ "complying (with)", "following", "keeping", "observing" ], "antonyms":[ "minding", "obeying" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instructors":{ "a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school":{ "examples":[ "had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system" ], "synonyms":[ "educationists", "educators", "pedagogues", "pedagogs", "preceptors", "schoolteachers", "teachers" ], "near synonyms":[ "headmasters", "masters", "rectors", "schoolmasters", "headmistresses", "instructresses", "mistresses", "schoolmarms", "schoolma'ams", "schoolmistresses", "coaches", "guides", "gurus", "preparers", "trainers", "mentors", "tutoresses", "tutors", "drillmasters", "inculcators", "deans", "docents", "doctors", "dons", "professors", "profs", "regius professors", "academes", "academicians", "academics", "didacts", "pedants", "governesses", "homeschoolers", "interns", "internes", "practice teachers", "readers", "student teachers", "catechists", "lecturers", "moralizers", "preachers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inside(s)":{ "the internal organs of the body":{ "examples":[ "medical students eager to see what people's insides look like" ], "synonyms":[ "entrails", "gut", "innards", "inwards", "viscera", "vitals" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowel(s)", "intestine(s)", "chitterlings", "chitlins", "giblet(s)", "variety meat" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insoluble":{ "incapable of being solved or accomplished":{ "examples":[ "the seemingly insoluble mystery concerning the identity of the people who built these ancient structures" ], "synonyms":[ "hopeless", "impossible", "insolvable", "insuperable", "unattainable", "undoable", "unrealizable", "unsolvable" ], "near synonyms":[ "impracticable", "impractical", "infeasible", "unusable", "unworkable", "debatable", "disputable", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "far-fetched", "fishy", "improbable", "problematic", "problematical", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious", "unfeasible", "unlikely", "implausible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "futile", "useless", "absurd", "fantastic", "fantastical", "outlandish", "preposterous", "ridiculous" ], "near antonyms":[ "applicable", "functional", "practicable", "practical", "reasonable", "serviceable", "usable", "useable", "useful", "working", "likely", "probable", "acceptable", "believable", "conceivable", "credible", "plausible" ], "antonyms":[ "achievable", "attainable", "doable", "feasible", "possible", "realizable", "resolvable", "soluble", "workable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insularism":{ "as in insularity , provincialism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "insularity", "parochialism", "provincialism", "conservatism", "reactionaryism", "bigotry", "dogmatism", "illiberalism", "illiberality", "illiberalness", "intolerance", "intolerantness", "narrow-mindedness", "opinionatedness", "partisanship", "sectarianism", "small-mindedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-mindedness", "liberalism", "liberality", "open-mindedness", "tolerance", "progressiveness", "progressivism" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insomnia":{ "the inability to obtain adequate sleep":{ "examples":[ "has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life" ], "synonyms":[ "sleeplessness", "wakefulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "alertness", "restlessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "drowsiness", "sleepiness", "narcolepsy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inscribes":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings" ], "synonyms":[ "engraves", "etches", "graves", "incises", "insculps" ], "near synonyms":[ "carves", "chisels", "sculpts", "sculptures", "chases", "grooves", "indents", "notches", "scores", "traces", "affixes", "impresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolls", "enrols", "lists", "matriculates", "registers" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlists", "impanels", "inducts", "conscripts", "drafts", "musters", "wait-lists", "books", "schedules", "checks in" ], "near antonyms":[ "checks off", "excludes", "expels", "expunges", "rejects", "omits", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[ "delists" ] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "examples":[ "inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed" ], "synonyms":[ "catalogs", "catalogues", "enrolls", "enrols", "enters", "indexes", "lists", "puts down", "records", "registers", "schedules", "slates" ], "near synonyms":[ "books", "cards", "files", "notes", "classifies", "compiles", "tabulates", "tallies", "reschedules" ], "near antonyms":[ "deletes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insistence":{ "a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something":{ "examples":[ "a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government" ], "synonyms":[ "affirmation", "assertion", "asseveration", "avouchment", "avowal", "claim", "declaration", "profession", "protestation" ], "near synonyms":[ "allegation", "announcement", "proclamation", "pronouncement", "argument", "justification", "rationalization", "reason", "confirmation", "reaffirmation", "reconfirmation", "vindication" ], "near antonyms":[ "disclaimer", "challenge", "dispute", "question", "confutation", "disproof", "rebuttal", "refutation", "contradiction", "denial", "negation" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowal" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insulter":{ "as in detractor , scoffer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "belittler", "decrier", "denigrator", "derider", "detractor", "giber", "jiber", "jeerer", "scoffer", "scorner", "baiter", "harasser", "heckler", "mocker", "needler", "persecutor", "ridiculer", "taunter", "tease", "teaser", "tormentor", "carper", "castigator", "caviler", "caviller", "censurer", "critic", "criticizer", "disparager", "faultfinder", "hypercritic", "knocker", "niggler", "nitpicker" ], "near antonyms":[ "commender", "praiser", "comforter", "solace", "soother", "succorer", "bodyguard", "champion" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instinct":{ "a usually innate ability or desire to perform a specific activity":{ "examples":[ "Pouncing on mice is a cat's natural instinct .", "We needed all of our survival instincts to make it through the weeks lost at sea." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affinity", "bias", "disposition", "habitude", "impulse", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "turn", "drive", "need", "urge", "capability", "competence", "facility", "proficiency", "skill", "capacity", "faculty", "potential", "power", "forte", "specialism", "speciality", "specialty", "aptitude", "bent", "endowment", "faculty", "flair", "genius", "gift", "head", "knack", "talent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instil":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "enroot", "implant", "inculcate", "infix", "inseminate", "plant", "sow" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "hammer", "pound", "embed", "imbed", "entrench", "intrench", "fix", "lodge", "root", "imbue", "infuse", "ingrain", "engrain", "inoculate", "invest", "steep", "suffuse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insipidity":{ "as in flatness , tastelessness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "distastefulness", "flatness", "staleness", "tastelessness", "unpalatability" ], "near antonyms":[ "delectability", "deliciousness", "lusciousness", "palatability", "palatableness", "savor", "savour", "savoriness", "tastiness", "toothsomeness", "digestibility", "edibility", "edibleness", "choiceness", "daintiness", "delicacy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insistences":{ "a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something":{ "examples":[ "a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government" ], "synonyms":[ "affirmations", "assertions", "asseverations", "avouchments", "avowals", "claims", "declarations", "professions", "protestations" ], "near synonyms":[ "allegations", "announcements", "proclamations", "pronouncements", "arguments", "justifications", "rationalizations", "reasons", "confirmations", "reaffirmations", "reconfirmations", "vindications" ], "near antonyms":[ "disclaimers", "challenges", "disputes", "questions", "confutations", "disproofs", "rebuttals", "refutations", "contradictions", "denials", "negations" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowals" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instrumentalist":{ "a person who plays a musical instrument":{ "examples":[ "he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist" ], "synonyms":[ "musician", "player" ], "near synonyms":[ "minstrel", "artist", "performer", "maestro", "virtuoso", "accompanist", "recitalist", "soloist", "symphonist", "accordionist", "bassoonist", "clarinetist", "clarinettist", "cornetist", "cornettist", "drummer", "fiddler", "flautist", "flutist", "guitarist", "harpist", "hornist", "keyboardist", "oboist", "organ-grinder", "organist", "percussionist", "pianist", "picker", "piper", "reedman", "saxophonist", "trombonist", "trumpeter", "violinist", "violist" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insider":{ "a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it":{ "examples":[ "Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president.", "The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "in", "connection", "contact", "big shot", "bigwig", "somebody", "VIP", "arbiter", "arbitrator", "conciliator", "go-between", "intercessor", "intermediary", "interposer", "mediator", "middleman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inscription":{ "something said or written about someone to remember their life":{ "examples":[ "The inscription on the urn read \"Loving Father, Husband, and Brother.\"" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "epitaph", "hic jacet", "eulogy", "memorial", "testimonial", "tribute", "necrology", "obit", "obituary" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inshore":{ "of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore":{ "examples":[ "an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area" ], "synonyms":[ "alongshore", "coastal", "littoral", "nearshore", "offshore", "shoreside" ], "near synonyms":[ "beachside", "seaside", "waterside" ], "near antonyms":[ "blue-water", "deepwater", "oceanic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insofar as":{ "to the degree that":{ "examples":[ "insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit" ], "synonyms":[ "inasmuch as", "insomuch as", "insomuch that", "so far as" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "conjunction" ] }, "inside out":{ "with attention to all aspects or details":{ "examples":[ "after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out" ], "synonyms":[ "completely", "comprehensively", "detailedly", "exhaustively", "fully", "minutely", "roundly", "sweepingly", "systematically", "thoroughly", "through and through", "totally" ], "near synonyms":[ "meticulously", "microscopically", "all out", "full blast", "intensively", "broadly", "encyclopedically", "extensively", "generally", "globally", "widely", "conclusively", "consummately", "definitely", "perfectly" ], "near antonyms":[ "aimlessly", "desultorily", "haphazardly", "hit or miss", "randomly", "cursorily", "imperfectly", "inadequately", "narrowly", "shallowly", "sketchily", "summarily", "superficially", "indeterminately", "nebulously", "vaguely" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "insured":{ "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "took steps to insure the timely completion of the project" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "cinched", "ensured", "guaranteed", "guarantied", "iced", "secured" ], "near synonyms":[ "attested", "certified", "vouched", "warranted", "witnessed", "pledged", "promised", "swore" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeebled", "undermined", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insight":{ "the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{ "examples":[ "a therapist with real insight into people's personalities" ], "synonyms":[ "discernment", "perception", "perceptiveness", "perceptivity", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sapience", "wisdom" ], "near synonyms":[ "acuity", "acumen", "astuteness", "clear-sightedness", "keenness", "penetration", "percipience", "perspicacity", "sensitivity", "understanding", "appreciation", "apprehension", "comprehension", "grasp", "brain(s)", "braininess", "brightness", "brilliance", "canniness", "cleverness", "gray matter", "intellect", "intelligence", "judgment", "judgement", "mentality", "power", "reason", "sense", "smartness", "wit", "discrimination", "foresight", "foresightedness", "judiciousness", "prudence", "sanity", "logic", "rationality" ], "near antonyms":[ "density", "dullness", "dulness", "obtuseness", "brainlessness", "folly", "foolishness", "idiocy", "imbecility", "mindlessness", "silliness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "stupidity", "witlessness", "illogic", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "unsoundness", "craziness", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "zaniness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insanities":{ "a foolish act or idea":{ "examples":[ "everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdities", "asininities", "b\u00eatises", "fatuities", "follies", "fooleries", "fopperies", "idiocies", "imbecilities", "inanities", "lunacies", "stupidities" ], "near synonyms":[ "buffooneries", "monkeyshines", "shenanigans", "tomfooleries", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddles", "blunders", "bungles", "flubs", "goofs", "howlers" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretions", "forethoughts", "prudences", "sagacities", "wisdoms", "brainstorms", "inspirations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insusceptible":{ "as in invulnerable , unsusceptible":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "invulnerable", "unexposed", "unsusceptible", "covered", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "screened", "secured", "sheltered", "shielded", "warded" ], "near antonyms":[ "endangered", "exposed", "liable", "open", "sensitive", "subject (to)", "susceptible", "vulnerable", "likely", "prone", "uncovered", "undefended", "unguarded", "unprotected", "unscreened", "unsecured" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in insensitive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "insensitive", "unimpressionable", "critical", "cynical", "mistrustful", "skeptical", "suspicious", "wary", "cosmopolitan", "sophisticated", "worldly", "worldly-wise", "civilized", "cultivated", "cultured", "polished", "refined", "seasoned", "arch", "calculating", "canny", "crafty", "cunning", "designing", "foxy", "knavish", "scheming", "sharp", "shifty", "shrewd", "slick", "slippery", "sly", "subtle", "tricky", "underhanded", "wily", "affected", "artful", "artificial", "assuming", "dishonest", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "fake", "false", "guileful", "insincere", "phony", "phoney", "pretentious" ], "near antonyms":[ "childlike", "dewy-eyed", "gee-whiz", "impressionable", "inexperienced", "malleable", "persuadable", "persuasible", "simpleminded", "unsophisticated", "unworldly", "wide-eyed", "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "honest", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "simple", "sincere", "true", "unaffected", "unpretending", "unpretentious", "exploitable", "gullible", "gullable", "suggestible", "susceptible", "unwary", "vulnerable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insobriety":{ "a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits":{ "examples":[ "a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety" ], "synonyms":[ "excess", "excessiveness", "exorbitance", "immoderacy", "immoderation", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "nimiety" ], "near synonyms":[ "extravagance", "prodigality", "extremism", "irrationality", "radicalism", "unreasonableness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness" ] }, "habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants":{ "examples":[ "her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability" ], "synonyms":[ "alcoholism", "drunkenness", "intemperance", "intemperateness" ], "near synonyms":[ "inebriety", "intoxication", "bibulousness", "dipsomania", "debauchery", "dissoluteness" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstention", "abstinence", "teetotalism" ], "antonyms":[ "sobriety", "temperance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insensible":{ "having lost consciousness":{ "examples":[ "if a choking person is insensible , you should lay them down on their back before performing the Heimlich maneuver" ], "synonyms":[ "cold", "senseless", "unconscious" ], "near synonyms":[ "semiconscious", "anesthetized", "collapsed" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "awake", "aware", "up", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "antonyms":[ "conscious" ] }, "not perceptible by a sense or by the mind":{ "examples":[ "the fragile glass flowers can be damaged by even the most insensible tremors" ], "synonyms":[ "impalpable", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "indistinguishable" ], "near synonyms":[ "inaudible", "intangible", "invisible", "inconspicuous", "indistinct", "unnoticeable", "unseeable", "unseen", "faint", "insignificant", "liminal", "slender", "slight", "subtle", "trivial", "buried", "concealed", "covert", "disguised", "hidden", "obscure", "shrouded", "unapparent", "vague" ], "near antonyms":[ "audible", "observable", "recognizable", "tangible", "visible", "clear", "conspicuous", "evident", "eye-catching", "manifest", "noticeable", "obvious", "plain", "prominent", "striking", "apparent", "distinct", "significant", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[ "appreciable", "discernible", "discernable", "palpable", "perceptible", "ponderable", "sensible" ] }, "having or showing a lack of interest or concern":{ "examples":[ "city hall remains insensible to our complaints about the downtown parking situation" ], "synonyms":[ "apathetic", "casual", "complacent", "disinterested", "incurious", "indifferent", "insouciant", "nonchalant", "perfunctory", "pococurante", "unconcerned", "uncurious", "uninterested" ], "near synonyms":[ "halfhearted", "lukewarm", "tepid", "aloof", "cold", "numb", "remote", "unemotional", "callous", "hard-hearted", "insensitive", "unfeeling", "calm", "cool", "detached", "dispassionate", "careless", "heedless", "mindless", "impassive", "impervious", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "lethargic", "listless", "unimpressed" ], "near antonyms":[ "attentive", "aware", "conscientious", "heedful", "mindful", "caring", "sensitive", "warmhearted", "ardent", "fervent", "keen", "passionate", "warm", "zealous" ], "antonyms":[ "concerned", "interested" ] }, "lacking animate awareness or sensation":{ "examples":[ "even the canyon's insensible rocks seemed to mock the stranded climber's utter helplessness" ], "synonyms":[ "inanimate", "insensate", "insentient", "senseless", "unfeeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "exanimate", "lifeless", "comatose", "unconscious" ], "near antonyms":[ "aware", "cognizant", "conscious", "animated", "lively", "vibrant" ], "antonyms":[ "animate", "feeling", "sensate", "sensible", "sensitive", "sentient" ] }, "lacking in refinement or good taste":{ "examples":[ "married an insensible brute upon whom the niceties of life were completely lost" ], "synonyms":[ "coarse", "common", "crass", "crude", "gross", "ill-bred", "illiberal", "incult", "low", "lowbred", "lowbrow", "raffish", "rough", "rough-hewn", "roughneck", "rude", "rugged", "tasteless", "uncouth", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar" ], "near synonyms":[ "boorish", "churlish", "cloddish", "clownish", "loutish", "ungentlemanly", "clumsy", "lubberly", "lumpish", "oafish", "inconsiderate", "indelicate", "insensitive", "thoughtless", "countrified", "countryfied", "provincial", "rustic", "rustical", "unsophisticated", "graceless", "inelegant", "tacky", "animallike", "barbaric", "barbarous", "uncivilized", "mannerless", "unmannered", "unmannerly" ], "near antonyms":[ "aristocratic", "courtly", "patrician", "elegant", "graceful", "restrained", "considerate", "gracious", "sensitive", "thoughtful", "citified", "sophisticated", "urbane" ], "antonyms":[ "civilized", "cultivated", "cultured", "genteel", "polished", "refined", "smooth", "tasteful", "ultrarefined", "well-bred" ] }, "not informed about or aware of something":{ "examples":[ "a scientist who usually is so engrossed in his work that he is quite insensible of the passage of time" ], "synonyms":[ "clueless", "ignorant", "incognizant", "innocent", "nescient", "oblivious", "unacquainted", "unaware", "unconscious", "uninformed", "unknowing", "unmindful", "unwitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "uneducated", "unschooled", "untaught", "absent", "absentminded", "abstracted", "heedless", "inattentive", "inconscient" ], "near antonyms":[ "au courant", "hip", "plugged-in", "up-to-date", "educated", "knowledgeable", "schooled", "taught", "heedful", "observant", "sensitive", "sentient" ], "antonyms":[ "acquainted", "aware", "cognizant", "conscious", "conversant", "grounded", "informed", "knowing", "mindful", "witting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insolences":{ "disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request":{ "examples":[ "amazed that parents would tolerate such insolence from their teenaged children" ], "synonyms":[ "back talk", "backchat", "cheek", "impertinence", "impudence", "mouth", "sass", "sauce" ], "near synonyms":[ "comeback", "rejoinder", "retort", "riposte", "wisecrack", "cuteness", "discourtesy", "disrespect", "guff", "impoliteness", "nonsense", "rudeness", "tactlessness", "audaciousness", "audacity", "boldness", "brazenness", "coarseness", "crassness", "crudity", "vulgarity", "abruptness", "bluffness", "bluntness", "brusqueness", "crossness", "curtness", "gruffness", "surliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "civility", "cordiality", "courtesy", "diplomacy", "politeness", "tactfulness", "consideration", "gallantry", "gentility", "graciousness", "smoothness", "suaveness", "suavity", "deference", "respect", "affability" ], "antonyms":[] }, "rude behavior":{ "examples":[ "her frequent displays of insolence have lowered her standing among movie fans" ], "synonyms":[ "dis", "diss", "discourteousness", "discourtesy", "disrespect", "disrespectfulness", "impertinence", "impertinency", "impoliteness", "impudence", "incivility", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "rudeness", "ungraciousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "audacity", "boldness", "brashness", "brassiness", "forwardness", "sauciness", "shamelessness", "boorishness", "caddishness", "churlishness", "clownishness", "crudeness", "loutishness", "vulgarity", "abruptness", "bluntness", "brusqueness", "crustiness", "curtness", "gruffness", "sharpness", "crabbedness", "crossness", "disagreeableness", "grumpiness", "sullenness", "surliness", "improperness", "impropriety", "inappropriateness", "incorrectness", "indecency", "unfitness", "unsuitability", "arrogance", "conceit", "conceitedness", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "humility", "meekness", "modesty", "deference", "dutifulness", "respectfulness", "submissiveness", "acceptability", "appropriateness", "correctness", "decency", "decorousness", "fitness", "goodness", "propriety", "respectability", "respectableness", "rightness", "seemliness", "suitability", "suitableness", "affability", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "hospitality", "kindness", "felicitousness", "grace", "gracefulness" ], "antonyms":[ "civility", "considerateness", "consideration", "courtesy", "genteelness", "gentility", "graciousness", "politeness", "politesse", "thoughtfulness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insanitation":{ "as in squalor":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "squalor", "blackness", "dinge", "dinginess", "dirtiness", "dustiness", "filthiness", "foulness", "griminess", "grubbiness", "nastiness", "smuttiness", "soilage", "sordidness", "squalidness", "uncleanliness", "uncleanness", "discoloration", "staining", "impureness", "impurity", "messiness", "mussiness", "sloppiness", "untidiness", "muddiness", "sootiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "purity", "cleanliness", "spotlessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inspire":{ "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote" ], "synonyms":[ "bear up", "buck up", "buoy (up)", "cheer (up)", "chirk (up)", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "inspirit", "steel" ], "near synonyms":[ "animate", "enliven", "invigorate", "enforce", "fortify", "reinforce", "reenforce", "strengthen", "assure", "reassure", "boost", "energize", "excite", "galvanize", "provoke", "quicken", "rally", "stimulate", "stir" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralize", "depress", "sadden", "debilitate", "enfeeble", "hamstring", "undermine", "weaken", "intimidate", "psych (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunt", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit" ] }, "to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{ "examples":[ "what inspired that comment?" ], "synonyms":[ "educe", "elicit", "evoke", "raise" ], "near synonyms":[ "drag", "dredge (up)", "extort", "extract", "pull", "wangle", "wrest", "wring", "coax (out)", "gain", "get", "obtain", "procure", "secure", "bare", "disclose", "discover", "divulge", "evince", "expose", "reveal", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "miss", "neglect", "overlook", "overpass", "pass over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{ "examples":[ "great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot" ], "synonyms":[ "edify", "educate", "enlighten", "illume", "illuminate", "illumine", "nurture" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevate", "ennoble", "enrich", "ensoul", "lift", "uplift", "better", "improve", "regenerate", "renew", "transform", "exalt", "glorify", "transfigure" ], "near antonyms":[ "confuse", "perplex", "puzzle", "becloud", "cloud", "darken", "obscure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instantiations":{ "a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{ "examples":[ "a generation that regarded Susan Sontag as the instantiation of the modern urban intellectual" ], "synonyms":[ "abstracts", "avatars", "embodiers", "embodiments", "epitomes", "externalizations", "geniuses", "genii", "icons", "ikons", "images", "incarnations", "incorporations", "manifestations", "objectifications", "personifications", "personifiers" ], "near synonyms":[ "actualizations", "concretizations", "exemplifications", "personalizations", "realizations", "substantiations", "essences", "quintessences", "souls", "archetypes", "exemplars", "models", "paradigms", "patterns", "reincarnations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instancing":{ "to give as an example":{ "examples":[ "instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes" ], "synonyms":[ "adducing", "citing", "mentioning", "quoting" ], "near synonyms":[ "exemplifying", "representing", "adverting (to)", "illustrating", "naming", "referring (to)", "specifying", "touching (on or upon)", "bearing out", "corroborating", "documenting", "substantiating", "validating", "referencing", "sourcing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{ "examples":[ "instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude" ], "synonyms":[ "adverting (to)", "citing", "dropping", "mentioning", "naming", "noticing", "noting", "quoting", "referring (to)", "specifying", "touching (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluding (to)", "hinting (at)", "implying", "indicating", "inferring", "intending", "intimating", "suggesting", "pointing (out)", "signaling", "signalling", "signifying", "denominating", "designating", "indicating", "bringing up", "broaching", "interjecting", "interpolating", "interposing", "introducing", "infiltrating", "insinuating", "worming", "advertising", "announcing", "broadcasting", "declaring", "proclaiming", "pronouncing", "publicizing", "publishing", "sounding", "clarifying", "clearing (up)", "elucidating", "explaining", "explicating", "spelling out" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking", "overpassing", "passing over", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show or make clear by using examples":{ "examples":[ "instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel" ], "synonyms":[ "demonstrating", "exemplifying", "illustrating" ], "near synonyms":[ "adducing", "citing", "mentioning", "quoting", "naming", "specifying", "analyzing", "breaking down", "clarifying", "clearing (up)", "explaining", "explicating", "expounding", "edifying", "elucidating", "enlightening", "illuminating", "construing", "interpreting", "simplifying", "spelling out", "detailing", "enumerating", "listing" ], "near antonyms":[ "beclouding", "blurring", "clouding", "darkening", "fogging", "muddying", "obscuring", "confusing", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instability":{ "the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position":{ "examples":[ "the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed" ], "synonyms":[ "insecurity", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "changeability", "inconstancy", "mutability", "laxness", "looseness", "slackness" ], "near antonyms":[ "firmness", "soundness", "substantiality" ], "antonyms":[ "fastness", "fixedness", "security", "stability", "steadiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insulted":{ "to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{ "examples":[ "insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home" ], "synonyms":[ "affronted", "disrespected", "dissed", "offended", "outraged", "slapped", "slighted", "wounded" ], "near synonyms":[ "cut", "snubbed", "displeased", "distressed", "disturbed", "hurt", "miffed", "pained", "troubled", "upset", "jeered", "mocked", "ridiculed", "sneered (at)", "taunted", "defamed", "disparaged", "libeled", "libelled", "maligned", "reviled", "slandered", "slurred", "smeared", "oppressed", "persecuted", "tormented", "tortured" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "approved", "hailed", "commended", "complimented", "eulogized", "praised", "adulated", "flattered", "sweet-talked", "exalted", "glorified", "honored", "delighted", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inspirit":{ "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population" ], "synonyms":[ "bear up", "buck up", "buoy (up)", "cheer (up)", "chirk (up)", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "inspire", "steel" ], "near synonyms":[ "animate", "enliven", "invigorate", "enforce", "fortify", "reinforce", "reenforce", "strengthen", "assure", "reassure", "boost", "energize", "excite", "galvanize", "provoke", "quicken", "rally", "stimulate", "stir" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralize", "depress", "sadden", "debilitate", "enfeeble", "hamstring", "undermine", "weaken", "intimidate", "psych (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunt", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "institutions":{ "a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{ "examples":[ "a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry" ], "synonyms":[ "establishments", "foundations", "institutes" ], "near synonyms":[ "bodies", "collectives", "groups", "corporations", "enterprises", "charities", "philanthropies", "think tanks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who has long been associated with a place or activity":{ "examples":[ "an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades" ], "synonyms":[ "fixtures" ], "near synonyms":[ "first ladies", "grand old men", "icons", "ikons", "symbols", "deans", "elder statesmen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{ "examples":[ "an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them" ], "synonyms":[ "associations", "boards", "brotherhoods", "chambers", "clubs", "colleges", "congresses", "consortia", "consortiums", "councils", "fellowships", "fraternities", "guilds", "gilds", "institutes", "leagues", "orders", "organizations", "societies", "sodalities" ], "near synonyms":[ "collectives", "communes", "communities", "cooperatives", "alliances", "blocs", "camps", "coalitions", "partnerships", "bodies", "cadres", "groups", "circles", "clans", "cliques", "coteries", "juntas", "juntos", "klatches", "klatsches", "lots", "sets", "crews", "outfits", "parties", "squads", "teams", "branches", "chapters", "locals", "faithfuls", "folds", "memberships", "sisterhoods", "sororities", "cabals", "camarillas", "camorras", "confederacies", "conspiracies", "bands", "gangs", "rings", "cartels", "combines", "syndicates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insurances":{ "a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs":{ "examples":[ "They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assurances", "seals", "bonds", "contracts", "covenants", "deals", "guarantees", "guaranties", "sureties", "warranties", "oaths", "pledges", "troths", "vows", "words", "accords", "bargains", "compacts", "concordats", "conventions", "pacts", "treaties", "bails", "deposits", "pawns", "securities", "compensations", "damages", "indemnifications", "indemnities", "quittances", "recompenses", "recoupments", "redresses", "remunerations", "reparations", "reprisals", "requitals", "restitutions", "satisfactions", "punitive damages", "solatia", "amends", "atonements", "expiations", "refunds", "reimbursements", "repayments", "adjustments", "settlements", "punishments", "retaliations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instructress":{ "as in mistress , headmistress":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "headmistress", "mistress", "schoolmarm", "schoolma'am", "schoolmistress", "educationist", "educator", "instructor", "pedagogue", "pedagog", "preceptor", "schoolteacher", "teacher", "headmaster", "master", "rector", "schoolmaster", "coach", "guide", "guru", "preparer", "trainer", "mentor", "tutor", "tutoress", "drillmaster", "inculcator", "dean", "docent", "doctor", "don", "prof", "professor", "regius professor", "academe", "academic", "academician", "didact", "pedant", "governess", "homeschooler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insulated":{ "as in isolated , remote":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cloistered", "disassociated", "hermetic", "hermetical", "isolate", "isolated", "remote", "retired", "secluded", "withdrawn", "forlorn", "friendless", "quarantined", "segregated", "separated", "sequestered", "unattended", "unchaperoned", "separate", "unattached", "unconnected", "unlinked", "alone", "lone", "lonely", "lonesome", "single", "solitary", "solo", "unaccompanied", "detached", "disconnected", "disjointed", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "fractionated", "abandoned", "adrift", "deserted", "desolate", "forgotten", "forsaken", "lorn", "neglected" ], "near antonyms":[ "accompanied", "attended", "chaperoned", "escorted", "adjacent", "adjoining", "communicating", "contiguous", "neighboring", "next-door", "attached", "connected", "coupled", "linked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "isolated", "secluded", "segregated", "separated", "sequestered" ], "near synonyms":[ "quarantined", "confined", "immured", "incarcerated", "interned", "jailed", "locked (up)", "restrained", "restricted", "abstracted", "detached", "disengaged", "removed", "detained", "held", "kept" ], "near antonyms":[ "assimilated", "associated", "connected", "joined", "linked", "united", "discharged", "freed", "liberated", "loosed", "released" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregated", "integrated", "reintegrated" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "instituters":{ "a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{ "examples":[ "Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts" ], "synonyms":[ "authors", "begetters", "creators", "establishers", "fathers", "founders", "founding fathers", "generators", "inaugurators", "initiators", "originators", "sires" ], "near synonyms":[ "cocreators", "co-creators", "cofounders", "co-founders", "conceivers", "contrivers", "designers", "devisers", "formulators", "innovators", "introducers", "inventors", "spawners", "builders", "makers", "producers", "developers", "pioneers", "researchers", "researchists", "organizers", "promoters", "encouragers", "galvanizers", "inspirations", "inspirers" ], "near antonyms":[ "disciples", "followers", "pupils", "students", "supporters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inscrutableness":{ "the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain":{ "examples":[ "it's the sheer inscrutableness of the lady's smile that has tantalized art lovers for centuries" ], "synonyms":[ "impenetrability", "inscrutability", "mysteriousness", "numinousness", "obscurity", "uncanniness" ], "near synonyms":[ "deepness", "profundity", "darkness", "murkiness", "shadowiness", "vagueness", "ambiguity", "equivocality", "equivocalness", "incomprehensibility", "unintelligibility", "unintelligibleness", "inexplicability", "inexplicableness", "unanswerability", "unknowability", "abstruseness", "abstrusity", "esotericism", "hermetism", "reconditeness" ], "near antonyms":[ "intelligibility", "understandability", "clarity", "obviousness", "plainness", "self-evidence", "straightforwardness", "transparency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning":{ "examples":[ "the inscrutableness of the inscriptions left by the doomed colonists of Roanoke Island has inspired many theories concerning their fate" ], "synonyms":[ "ambiguity", "ambiguousness", "darkness", "equivocalness", "equivocation", "inscrutability", "murkiness", "mysteriousness", "nebulosity", "nebulousness", "obliqueness", "obliquity", "obscurity", "opacity", "opaqueness" ], "near synonyms":[ "mystery", "reconditeness", "cloudiness", "dimness", "faintness", "fogginess", "fuzziness", "haziness", "indefiniteness", "indistinctness", "mistiness", "shade", "shadow", "uncertainty", "vagueness", "impenetrability", "incomprehensibility", "incomprehensibleness", "circuitousness", "circuity", "indirectness", "deepness", "depth", "profoundness", "abstruseness", "abstrusity", "complexity", "complication", "difficulty", "obtuseness" ], "near antonyms":[ "comprehensibility", "intelligibility", "legibility", "brightness", "distinctness", "self-evidence", "certainty", "surety", "definiteness", "exactness", "explicitness", "incision", "incisiveness", "lucidity", "lucidness", "perspicuity", "perspicuousness", "directness", "forthrightness", "openness", "straightforwardness", "palpability", "tangibility", "tangibleness", "visibility", "readability", "readableness", "obviousness" ], "antonyms":[ "clarity", "clearness", "obviousness", "plainness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insanity":{ "a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life":{ "examples":[ "his incurable insanity requires that he spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital" ], "synonyms":[ "aberration", "dementia", "derangement", "lunacy", "madness", "mania", "rage" ], "near synonyms":[ "neurosis", "psychosis", "instability", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "delirium", "frenzy", "hysteria", "hallucinosis", "hypomania", "paranoia", "schizophrenia", "senile dementia", "delusion", "hallucination", "monomania", "obsession", "phobia", "abnormality", "dementedness", "unsoundness" ], "near antonyms":[ "lucidity", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "normality", "soundness" ], "antonyms":[ "mind", "saneness", "sanity" ] }, "a foolish act or idea":{ "examples":[ "everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "b\u00eatise", "fatuity", "folly", "foolery", "foppery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inanity", "lunacy", "stupidity" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdness", "craziness", "foolishness", "inaneness", "madness", "senselessness", "witlessness", "buffoonery", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddle", "blunder", "bungle", "flub", "goof", "howler" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretion", "forethought", "prudence", "sagacity", "wisdom", "brainstorm", "inspiration" ], "antonyms":[] }, "lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "had the insanity to think that taking over a government building in protest of our foreign policy was a good idea" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "balminess", "brainlessness", "craziness", "daftness", "dippiness", "dottiness", "fatuity", "fatuousness", "folly", "foolishness", "imbecility", "inanity", "lunacy", "madness", "nonsensicalness", "nuttiness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "silliness", "simplicity", "unwisdom", "wackiness", "witlessness", "zaniness" ], "near synonyms":[ "denseness", "dim-wittedness", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "feeblemindedness", "gormlessness", "idiocy", "mindlessness", "oafishness", "obtuseness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidity", "stupidness", "vacuity", "fallacy", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "kookiness", "weirdness", "laughableness", "ludicrousness", "ridiculousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "validity", "discernment", "insight", "perception", "percipience" ], "antonyms":[ "prudence", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sanity", "sapience", "sensibleness", "soundness", "wisdom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insulting":{ "as in offensive , outrageous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affronting", "offending", "offensive", "outrageous", "outraging", "abusive", "contumelious", "invective", "opprobrious", "scurrile", "scurril", "scurrilous", "truculent", "vitriolic", "vituperative", "vituperatory", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "foulmouthed", "gross", "indecent", "nasty", "obscene", "potty-mouthed", "vulgar", "contemptuous", "disdainful", "scornful", "defamatory", "libelous", "libellous", "scandalous", "slanderous", "maligning", "traducing", "vilifying", "hateful", "malevolent", "malicious", "spiteful", "immoderate", "intemperate", "unbridled", "unrestrained" ], "near antonyms":[ "moderate", "temperate", "deferential", "respectful", "civil", "courteous", "gracious", "mannerly", "polite", "discreet", "judicious", "tempered", "encomiastic", "laudative", "laudatory", "praiseful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{ "examples":[ "insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home" ], "synonyms":[ "affronting", "disrespecting", "dissing", "offending", "outraging", "slapping", "slighting", "wounding" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutting", "snubbing", "displeasing", "distressing", "disturbing", "hurting", "miffing", "paining", "troubling", "upsetting", "jeering", "mocking", "ridiculing", "sneering (at)", "taunting", "defaming", "disparaging", "libeling", "libelling", "maligning", "reviling", "slandering", "slurring", "smearing", "oppressing", "persecuting", "tormenting", "torturing" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaiming", "applauding", "approving", "hailing", "commending", "complimenting", "eulogizing", "praising", "adulating", "flattering", "sweet-talking", "exalting", "glorifying", "honoring", "delighting", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "instructs":{ "to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field":{ "examples":[ "spent his military career instructing young pilots" ], "synonyms":[ "educates", "indoctrinates", "lessons", "schools", "teaches", "trains", "tutors" ], "near synonyms":[ "coaches", "mentors", "drills", "fits", "grounds", "habilitates", "prepares", "primes", "qualifies", "directs", "guides", "leads", "rears", "catechizes", "lectures", "moralizes", "preaches", "implants", "inculcates", "instills", "instils", "homeschools", "edifies", "enlightens", "briefs", "familiarizes", "imparts (to)", "informs", "verses", "initiates", "introduces", "shows", "reeducates", "reschools", "reteaches", "retrains" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system" ], "synonyms":[ "acquaints", "advises", "apprises", "briefs", "catches up", "clears", "clues (in)", "enlightens", "familiarizes", "fills in", "hips", "informs", "tells", "verses", "wises (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertises", "alerts", "notifies", "announces (to)", "discloses (to)", "assures", "certifies", "convinces", "reassures", "warrants", "educates", "lectures", "schools", "teaches", "tutors", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions", "undeceives" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforms", "misleads" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{ "examples":[ "the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests" ], "synonyms":[ "adjures", "bids", "bosses (around)", "charges", "commands", "directs", "enjoins", "orders", "tells" ], "near synonyms":[ "asks", "petitions", "requests", "begs", "beseeches", "entreats", "advises", "counsels", "warns", "appoints", "assigns", "authorizes", "commissions", "oversees", "superintends", "supervises", "conducts", "controls", "leads", "manages", "coerces", "compels", "constrains", "forces", "obliges", "requires" ], "near antonyms":[ "complies (with)", "follows", "keeps", "observes" ], "antonyms":[ "minds", "obeys" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insociable":{ "as in introverted , antisocial":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antisocial", "introverted", "nongregarious", "reclusive", "unsociable", "unsocial", "misanthropic", "aloof", "cold", "cool", "detached", "distant", "frosty", "remote", "reserved", "standoffish", "mum", "mute", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", 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"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" ], "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" ] }, "insulating":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting off", "isolating", "secluding", "segregating", "separating", "sequestering" ], "near synonyms":[ "quarantining", "confining", "immuring", "incarcerating", "interning", "jailing", "locking (up)", "restraining", "restricting", "abstracting", "detaching", "disengaging", "removing", "detaining", "holding", "keeping" ], "near antonyms":[ "assimilating", "associating", "connecting", "joining", "linking", "uniting", "discharging", 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"begetter", "creator", "establisher", "father", "founder", "founding father", "generator", "inaugurator", "initiator", "originator", "sire" ], "near synonyms":[ "cocreator", "cofounder", "conceiver", "contriver", "designer", "deviser", "formulator", "innovator", "introducer", "inventor", "spawner", "builder", "maker", "producer", "developer", "pioneer", "researcher", "researchist", "organizer", "promoter", "encourager", "galvanizer", "inspiration", "inspirer" ], "near antonyms":[ "disciple", "follower", "pupil", "student", "supporter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inside":{ "as in within":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "within" ], "near antonyms":[ "beyond", "outside", "outside of", "without", "except", "excepting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in in , within":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "in", "within", "indoors" ], "near antonyms":[ "alfresco", "out", "outdoors", "outside", "without" ], "antonyms":[] }, "not known or meant to be known by 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"doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "far-fetched", "fishy", "improbable", "problematic", "problematical", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious", "unfeasible", "unlikely", "implausible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "futile", "useless", "absurd", "fantastic", "fantastical", "outlandish", "preposterous", "ridiculous" ], "near antonyms":[ "applicable", "functional", "practicable", "practical", "reasonable", "serviceable", "usable", "useable", "useful", "working", "likely", "probable", "acceptable", "believable", "conceivable", "credible", "plausible" ], "antonyms":[ "achievable", "attainable", "doable", "feasible", "possible", "realizable", "resolvable", "soluble", "workable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insignias":{ "a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed":{ "examples":[ "Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.", 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"the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population" ], "synonyms":[ "bore up", "bucked up", "buoyed (up)", "cheered (up)", "chirked (up)", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "inspired", "steeled" ], "near synonyms":[ "animated", "enlivened", "invigorated", "enforced", "fortified", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "assured", "reassured", "boosted", "energized", "excited", "galvanized", "provoked", "quickened", "rallied", "stimulated", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralized", "depressed", "saddened", "debilitated", "enfeebled", "hamstrung", "undermined", "weakened", "intimidated", "psyched (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunted", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inseparable":{ "closely acquainted":{ "examples":[ "they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago" ], "synonyms":[ "bosom", "buddy-buddy", "chummy", "close", "especial", "familiar", 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"lack", "lacuna", "paucity", "pinch", "poverty", "scantiness", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want" ], "near synonyms":[ "absence", "omission", "meagerness", "poorness", "skimpiness", "necessity", "need", "privation" ], "near antonyms":[ "bountifulness", "copiousness", "excess", "overabundance", "oversupply", "surfeit", "surplus" ], "antonyms":[ "abundance", "adequacy", "amplitude", "opulence", "plenitude", "plenty", "sufficiency", "wealth" ] }, "the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means":{ "examples":[ "her alleged insufficiency for the job" ], "synonyms":[ "impotence", "inability", "inadequacy", "incapability", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "powerlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "disqualification", "inaptitude", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "inefficiency" ], "near antonyms":[ "aptitude", "bent", "endowment", "flair", "genius", "gift", "knack", "talent", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "efficaciousness", "efficiency", "fitness", "suitability", "suitableness", "potency", "power", "puissance", "sinew", "strength" ], "antonyms":[ "ability", "adequacy", "capability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "potency" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insist (on)":{ "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "examples":[ "the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set" ], "synonyms":[ "call (for)", "claim", "clamor (for)", "command", "demand", "enjoin", "exact", "press (for)", "quest", "stipulate (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ask", "plead (for)", "request", "want", "cry (for)", "necessitate", "need", "require", "take", "warrant", "requisition", "impose", "badger", "dun", "harass", "hound" ], "near antonyms":[ "give up", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "institutes":{ "a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{ "examples":[ "founded an institute to combat the 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researching a cure for cancer" ], "synonyms":[ "establishments", "foundations", "institutions" ], "near synonyms":[ "bodies", "collectives", "groups", "corporations", "enterprises", "charities", "philanthropies", "think tanks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848" ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "constitutes", "establishes", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "plants", "sets up", "starts" ], "near synonyms":[ "authors", "fathers", "originates", "conceives", "concocts", "contrives", "cooks (up)", "creates", "devises", "fabricates", "invents", "makes up", "manufactures", "produces", "thinks (up)", "constructs", "puts up", "develops", "enlarges", "expands", "endows", "finances", "funds", "subsidizes", "arranges", "organizes", "systematizes", "systemizes", "refounds", "reinitiates", "reinstitutes", "relaunches" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolishes", "annihilates", "annuls", "nullifies", "ends", "finishes", "halts", "stops", "terminates", "rounds (off or out)", "winds up", "wraps up" ], "antonyms":[ "closes (down)", "phases out", "shuts (up)" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "inscriptions":{ "something said or written about someone to remember their life":{ "examples":[ "The inscription on the urn read \"Loving Father, Husband, and Brother.\"" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "epitaphs", "hic jacets", "eulogies", "memorials", "testimonials", "tributes", "necrologies", "obits", "obituaries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instructions":{ "a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{ "examples":[ "needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions" ], "synonyms":[ "behests", "charges", "commandments", "commands", "decrees", "dictates", "directions", "directives", "dos", "do's", "edicts", "imperatives", "injunctions", "orders", "words" ], "near synonyms":[ "demands", "requirements", "mandates", "countermands", "counterorders", "counter-orders", "laws", "precepts", "prescriptions", "prescripts", "rules", "ordinances", "regulations", "statutes" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeals", "entreaties", "petitions", "pleas", "urgings", "proposals", "recommendations", "suggestions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insecticides":{ "as in pesticides , herbicides":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fungicides", "germicides", "herbicides", "microbicides", "pesticides", "toxicants", "banes", "poisons", "toxics", "toxins", "venoms", "cancers", "contagions", "diseases", "viruses" ], "near antonyms":[ "dressings", "fertilizers", "plant foods", "composts", "manures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insufficience":{ "as in lack , need":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deficiency", "deficit", "imperfection", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "incompleteness", "insufficiency", "lack", "need", "shortcoming", "shortfall", "want", "gap", "hiatus", "hole", "lacuna", "space", "void", "defectiveness", "detriment", "disability", "failing", "fault", "impairment", "weakness" ], "near antonyms":[ "completeness", "fullness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insculp":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel" ], "synonyms":[ "engrave", "etch", "grave", "incise", "inscribe" ], "near synonyms":[ "carve", "chisel", "sculpt", "sculpture", "chase", "groove", "indent", "notch", "score", "trace", "affix", "impress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insulters":{ "as in detractors , scoffers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "belittlers", "decriers", "denigrators", "deriders", "detractors", "gibers", "jibers", "jeerers", "scoffers", "scorners", "baiters", "harassers", "hecklers", "mockers", "needlers", "persecutors", "ridiculers", "taunters", "teasers", "teases", "tormentors", "carpers", "castigators", "cavilers", "cavillers", "censurers", "criticizers", "critics", "disparagers", "faultfinders", "hypercritics", "knockers", "nigglers", "nitpickers" ], "near antonyms":[ "commenders", "praisers", "comforters", "solaces", "soothers", "succorers", "bodyguards", "champions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insisting":{ "to state as a fact usually forcefully":{ "examples":[ "she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary" ], "synonyms":[ "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "claiming", "contending", "declaring", "maintaining", "professing", "protesting", "purporting", "warranting" ], "near synonyms":[ "announcing", "broadcasting", "proclaiming", "arguing", "rationalizing", "reasoning", "confirming", "justifying", "vindicating", "defending", "persevering", "supporting", "upholding", "reaffirming", "reasserting" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "disowning", "negating", "negativing", "rejecting", "repudiating", "challenging", "disputing", "questioning", "confuting", "disproving", "rebutting", "refuting", "contradicting", "countering" ], "antonyms":[ "denying", "gainsaying" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insolvency":{ "the inability to pay one's debts":{ "examples":[ "unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency" ], "synonyms":[ "bankruptcy", "failure", "ruin" ], "near synonyms":[ "Chapter 11" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instantiate":{ "to represent in visible form":{ "examples":[ "his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur" ], "synonyms":[ "body", "embody", "epitomize", "express", "externalize", "incarnate", "incorporate", "manifest", "materialize", "personalize", "personify", "substantiate" ], "near 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"parties", "powers" ], "antonyms":[ "big shots", "big wheels", "bigwigs", "eminences", "figures", "kahunas", "kingpins", "magnates", "nabobs", "personages", "somebodies", "VIPs" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instantiated":{ "to represent in visible form":{ "examples":[ "his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur" ], "synonyms":[ "bodied", "embodied", "epitomized", "expressed", "externalized", "incarnated", "incorporated", "manifested", "materialized", "personalized", "personified", "substantiated" ], "near synonyms":[ "actualized", "concretized", "realized", "exemplified", "illustrated", "imaged", "objectified", "symbolized", "typified" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "disembodied" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insulations":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "seclusion", "segregation", "separateness", "sequestration", "solitariness", "solitude" ], "near synonyms":[ "loneliness", "lonesomeness", "vacuum", "confinement", "incarceration", "internment", "quarantine", "retirement", "withdrawal", "ghettoization" ], "near antonyms":[ "camaraderie", "companionship", "company", "comradeship", "fellowship", "society" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insubstantiality":{ "as in diaphanousness , wispiness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diaphanousness", "flimsiness", "wispiness", "daintiness", "delicacy", "exquisiteness", "fineness", "fragility", "frangibility", "brittleness", "crumbliness", "friability" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarseness", "crudeness", "crudity", "roughness", "rudeness", "firmness", "solidity", "strength" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in unsoundness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "unsoundness", "insecurity", "instability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness", "changeability", "inconstancy", "mutability", "laxness", "looseness", "slackness" ], "near antonyms":[ "fastness", "fixedness", "security", "stability", "steadiness", "firmness", "soundness", "substantiality" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insomuch that":{ "to the degree that":{ "examples":[ "insomuch that it is humanely possible, I try not to lie about anything" ], "synonyms":[ "inasmuch as", "insofar as", "insomuch as", "so far as" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "conjunction" ] }, "instates":{ "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizes", "inaugurates", "inducts", "initiates", "installs", "invests", "seats" ], "near synonyms":[ "swears in", "consecrates", "enshrines", "accepts", "admits", "receives", "takes in", "enlists", "enrolls", "enrols" ], "near antonyms":[ "cans", "discharges", "fires", "terminates", "musters out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insecure":{ "not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched":{ "examples":[ "insecure twine allowed the bundle of newspapers to break open as soon as it was tossed to the ground" ], "synonyms":[ "lax", "loose", "loosened", "relaxed", "slack", "slackened", "unsecured" ], "near synonyms":[ "detached", "free", "unattached", "unbound", "undone", "unfastened", "untied", "baggy", "blousy", "saggy" ], "near antonyms":[ "constrained", "restrained", "attached", "bound", "fastened", "tied", "fast", "firm", "jammed", "snug", "stuck", "wedged" ], "antonyms":[ "taut", "tense", "tight" ] }, "feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "I always feel insecure in those high-end highfalutin restaurants" ], "synonyms":[ "aflutter", "antsy", "anxious", "atwitter", "dithery", "edgy", "goosey", "het up", "hinky", "hung up", "ill at ease", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "nervy", "perturbed", "queasy", "queazy", "tense", "troubled", "uneasy", "unquiet", "upset", "uptight", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggrieved", "bothered", "concerned", "disquieted", "distraught", "distressed", "disturbed", "freaked", "freaked-out", "shook-up", "apprehensive", "foreboding", "hesitant", "misgiving", "fretful", "fretting", "stewing", "vexed", "qualmish", "qualmy", "flustered", "twittered", "undone", "unnerved", "unstrung", "obsessed", "preoccupied", "restless", "fidgety", "flighty", "fluttery", "high-strung", "hypertense", "skittish", "spooky" ], "near antonyms":[ "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "controlled", "self-controlled" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "cool", "easy", "happy-go-lucky", "nerveless", "relaxed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insincerely":{ "as in artificially , hypocritically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affectedly", "artificially", "hypocritically", "pretentiously", "unnaturally", "artfully", "cannily", "deceitfully", "deceptively", "deviously", "dishonestly", "falsely", "archly", "calculatingly", "craftily", "cunningly", "furtively", "insidiously", "sharply", "shiftily", "slickly", "slyly", "slily", "underhand", "underhanded", "underhandedly", "flatteringly", "sycophantically", "unctuously" ], "near antonyms":[ "artlessly", "guilelessly", "ingenuously", "innocently", "naively", "na\u00efvely", "naturally", "sincerely", "unaffectedly", "unfeignedly", "unpretentiously", "genuinely", "honestly", "simply", "truly", "freely", "openheartedly", "openly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "instructional":{ "providing useful information or knowledge":{ "examples":[ "an instructional DVD on home repair for do-it-yourselfers" ], "synonyms":[ "educational", "educative", "enlightening", "illuminating", "informational", "informative", "informatory", "instructive" ], "near synonyms":[ "comprehensive", "copious", "detailed", "full", "communicatory", "edifying", "elucidative", "explanatory", "chatty", "gossipy", "newsy", "availing", "beneficial", "constructive", "helpful", "profitable", "practical", "serviceable", "usable", "useable", "useful", "worthwhile" ], "near antonyms":[ "impractical", "unhelpful", "unusable", "useless" ], "antonyms":[ "unenlightening", "unilluminating", "uninformative", "uninstructive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insatiate":{ "incapable of being satisfied":{ "examples":[ "an insatiate avarice that impels him to work incessantly for a fortune that he will never have time to enjoy" ], "synonyms":[ "inappeasable", "inextinguishable", "insatiable", "quenchless", "unappeasable", "unquenchable", "unslakable" ], "near synonyms":[ "unappeased", "unsatisfied", "avid", "rapacious", "ravenous", "voracious", "demanding", "exigent", "importunate", "insistent", "urgent", "clamorous", "crying", "pressing", "yearning" ], "near antonyms":[ "satiate", "satiated", "satisfied", "controlled", "curbed", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[ "appeasable", "extinguishable", "satiable", "satisfiable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "installed":{ "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "installed her as the new principal of the high school" ], "synonyms":[ "baptized", "baptised", "inaugurated", "inducted", "initiated", "instated", "invested", "seated" ], "near synonyms":[ "swore in", "consecrated", "enshrined", "accepted", "admitted", "received", "took in", "enlisted", "enrolled" ], "near antonyms":[ "canned", "discharged", "fired", "terminated", "mustered out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconced", "lodged", "nestled", "perched", "roosted", "settled" ], "near synonyms":[ "deployed", "emplaced", "fixed", "located", "parked", "planted", "positioned", "set", "situated", "stationed", "anchored", "bivouacked", "camped", "camped (out)", "burrowed", "curled up", "dug in", "harbored", "housed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insidious":{ "causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed":{ "examples":[ "Most people with this insidious disease have no idea that they are infected.", "an insidious enemy" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "perfidious", "treacherous", "beguiling", "deceitful", "deceiving", "deceptive", "deluding", "delusive", "delusory", "fallacious", "false", "misleading", "specious", "artful", "crafty", "cunning", "devious", "foxy", "guileful", "shady", "shifty", "slick", "sly", "sneaking", "sneaky", "subtile", "subtle", "trick", "trickish", "tricky", "underhand", "underhanded", "wily", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "wrong", "bewildering", "confounding", "distracting", "perplexing", "puzzling", "ambidextrous", "crooked", "defrauding", "dishonest", "dissembling", "double-dealing", "duplicitous", "faithless", "fast", "fraudulent", "knavish", "lying", "mendacious", "untrustworthy", "untruthful", "bogus", "counterfeit", "fake", "feigned", "forged", "jive", "phony", "phoney", "sham", "spurious", "ambiguous", "circuitous", "equivocal", "evasive", "artificial", "backhanded", "hypocritical", "insincere", "left-handed", "two-faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "candid", "direct", "foursquare", "frank", "free-spoken", "open", "openhearted", "outspoken", "plain", "plainspoken", "straight", "clarifying", "elucidative", "explanatory", "illuminating", "revealing", "revelatory", "honest", "trustworthy", "truthful", "aboveboard", "forthright", "nondeceptive", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insensibleness":{ "as in insensitivity , impassivity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "impassiveness", "impassivity", "insensibility", "insensitiveness", "insensitivity", "aloofness", "calmness", "collectedness", "composure", "detachedness", "dryness", "phlegm", "reserve", "reservedness", "reticence", "taciturnity", "apathy", "indifference", "stoicism", "stoniness", "unconcern", "stiffness", "woodenness", "chilliness", "coldness", "coolness", "frigidity", "frigidness" ], "near antonyms":[ "ardency", "ardor", "emotion", "enthusiasm", "fervency", "fervidness", "fervor", "fire", "heat", "intenseness", "intensity", "passion", "passionateness", "vehemence", "violence", "warmth", "white heat", "cathexis", "emotionalism", "emotionality", "histrionics", "mawkishness", "melodrama", "sappiness", "sentimentality" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instill":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "enroot", "implant", "inculcate", "infix", "inseminate", "plant", "sow" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "hammer", "pound", "embed", "imbed", "entrench", "intrench", "fix", "lodge", "root", "imbue", "infuse", "ingrain", "engrain", "inoculate", "invest", "steep", "suffuse" ], 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"unoriginal", "imitative", "uninspired", "infertile", "unproductive", "talentless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote" ], "synonyms":[ "bore up", "bucked up", "buoyed (up)", "cheered (up)", "chirked (up)", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "inspirited", "steeled" ], "near synonyms":[ "animated", "enlivened", "invigorated", "enforced", "fortified", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "assured", "reassured", "boosted", "energized", "excited", "galvanized", "provoked", "quickened", "rallied", "stimulated", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralized", "depressed", "saddened", "debilitated", "enfeebled", "hamstrung", "undermined", "weakened", "intimidated", "psyched (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunted", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited" ] }, "to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{ "examples":[ "what inspired that comment?" ], "synonyms":[ "educed", "elicited", "evoked", "raised" ], "near synonyms":[ "dragged", "dredged (up)", "extorted", "extracted", "pulled", "wangled", "wrested", "wrung", "coaxed (out)", "gained", "got", "obtained", "procured", "secured", "bared", "disclosed", "discovered", "divulged", "evinced", "exposed", "revealed", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "unveiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "missed", "neglected", "overlooked", "overpassed", "passed over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{ "examples":[ "great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot" ], "synonyms":[ "edified", "educated", "enlightened", "illumed", "illuminated", "illumined", "nurtured" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevated", "ennobled", "enriched", "ensouled", "lifted", "uplifted", "bettered", "improved", "regenerated", "renewed", "transformed", "exalted", "glorified", "transfigured" ], "near antonyms":[ "confused", "perplexed", "puzzled", "beclouded", "clouded", "darkened", "obscured" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "insect":{ "a person of no importance or influence":{ "examples":[ "the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects , often not even bothering to learn their names" ], "synonyms":[ "cipher", "dwarf", "half-pint", "insignificancy", "lightweight", "morsel", "nobody", "nonentity", "nothing", "nullity", "number", "pip-squeak", "pygmy", "pigmy", "shrimp", "snippersnapper", "twerp", "whippersnapper", "zero", "zilch" ], "near synonyms":[ "no-name", "noncelebrity", "least", "inferior", "mediocrity", "obscurity", "figurehead", "puppet" ], "near antonyms":[ "chief", "head", "lead", "leader", "celebrity", "luminary", "notable", "personality", "planet", "star", "superstar", "authority", "superior", "great power", "party", "power" ], "antonyms":[ "big shot", "big wheel", "bigwig", "eminence", "figure", "kahuna", "kingpin", "magnate", "nabob", "personage", "somebody", "VIP" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instils":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "enroot", "implant", "inculcate", "infix", "inseminate", "plant", "sow" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "hammer", "pound", "embed", "imbed", "entrench", "intrench", "fix", "lodge", "root", "imbue", "infuse", "ingrain", "engrain", "inoculate", "invest", "steep", "suffuse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insinuates":{ "to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way":{ "examples":[ "years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization" ], "synonyms":[ "infiltrates", "slips", "sneaks", "winds", "works in", "worms", "wriggles" ], "near synonyms":[ "creeps", "edges", "wiggles", "inserts", "interpolates", "interposes", "introduces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to convey an idea indirectly":{ "examples":[ "are you insinuating that I won by cheating?" ], "synonyms":[ "alludes", "hints", "implies", "indicates", "infers", "intimates", "suggests" ], "near synonyms":[ "adverts", "mentions", "points", "refers", "signalizes", "signals", "signifies", "smacks (of)", "smells (of)" ], "near antonyms":[ "announces", "declares", "proclaims", "elucidates", "explains", "spells out", "delineates", "describes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put among or between others":{ "examples":[ "quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo" ], "synonyms":[ "edges in", "fits (in or into)", "injects", "inserts", "intercalates", "interjects", "interpolates", "interposes", "intersperses", "introduces", "sandwiches (in or between)", "works in" ], "near synonyms":[ "cuts in", "inlays", "insets", "installs", "interfiles", "interlines", "lards", "weaves", "crams", "shoves", "thrusts", "wedges", "adds", "appends", "attaches" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejects", "eliminates", "excludes", "expels", "extracts", "withdraws", "deducts", "detaches", "subtracts", "rejects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insurrectionists":{ "a person who rises up against authority":{ "examples":[ "a would-be insurrectionist with a plan to bomb the capitol" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgents", "insurrectionaries", "mutineers", "rebels", "reds", "revolters", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists" ], "near synonyms":[ "challengers", "defiers", "insubordinates", "oppositionists", "recusants", "refusers", "resistants", "resisters", "anarchists", "anarchs", "discontents", "extremists", "malcontents", "radicals" ], "near antonyms":[ "loyalists", "patriots", "supporters", "counterinsurgents", "counterrevolutionaries", "counterrevolutionists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instigations":{ "something that arouses a strong response from another":{ "examples":[ "without instigation of any kind, the man suddenly threw a punch" ], "synonyms":[ "excitements", "incitations", "incitements", "provocations" ], "near synonyms":[ "encouragements", "galvanizations", "goads", "incentives", "inducements", "jogs", "prods", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimulations", "stimuli", "enticements", "lures", "inductions", "inspirations", "motivations", "aggravations", "annoyances", "bothers", "exasperations", "frustrations", "hassles", "headaches", "irritants", "nuisances", "peeves", "pests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that arouses action or activity":{ "examples":[ "the promise of windfall profits was all the instigation they needed to invest in the scheme" ], "synonyms":[ "boosts", "encouragements", "goads", "impetuses", "impulses", "incentives", "incitations", "incitements", "momenta", "momentums", "motivations", "provocations", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "yeasts" ], "near synonyms":[ "inducements", "invitations", "antecedents", "causes", "considerations", "grounds", "motives", "occasions", "reasons", "catalysts", "catalyzers", "fuels", "sparks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "counterincentives", "counter-incentives", "disincentives" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insectivores":{ "as in carnivores , omnivores":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carnivores", "omnivores", "animals", "beasties", "beasts", "brutes", "creatures", "critters", "blasties", "varmints", "vermin", "bipeds", "quadrupeds", "invertebrates", "vertebrates", "domestic animals", "pets", "ferals", "livestocks", "stocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "herbivores", "vegans", "vegetarians" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instigates":{ "to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy" ], "synonyms":[ "abets", "brews", "ferments", "foments", "incites", "picks", "provokes", "raises", "stirs (up)", "whips (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advances", "cultivates", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nourishes", "nurtures", "promotes", "sows", "stimulates", "detonates", "sets", "sets off", "triggers", "excites", "galvanizes", "inflames", "enflames", "inspires", "motivates", "rouses", "activates", "energizes", "enlivens", "fires", "invigorates", "jazzes (up)", "livens (up)", "peps (up)", "quickens", "stimulates", "vitalizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "discourages", "holds", "inhibits", "regulates", "reins (in)", "restrains", "tames", "allays", "calms", "quiets", "settles", "soothes", "stills", "subdues", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism" ], "synonyms":[ "arouses", "encourages", "excites", "fires (up)", "impassions", "incites", "moves", "piques", "provokes", "revs (up)", "sparks", "stimulates", "stirs" ], "near synonyms":[ "fans", "ignites", "inflames", "enflames", "kindles", "triggers", "activates", "animates", "drives", "energizes", "galvanizes", "induces", "inspires", "keys (up)", "motivates", "motives", "pumps up", "quickens", "sets off", "vitalizes", "abets", "ferments", "foments", "raises", "whips (up)", "angers", "enrages", "maddens", "upsets", "jeers", "taunts", "teases", "aggravates", "annoys", "bothers", "exasperates", "galls", "gets", "irritates", "vexes" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "soothes", "subdues", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes", "appeases", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "installment":{ "the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{ "examples":[ "attended the installment of the new university president" ], "synonyms":[ "baptism", "inaugural", "inauguration", "induction", "initiation", "installation", "investiture", "investment" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlistment", "enrollment", "enrolment", "promotion" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "removal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inspectors":{ "as in investigators , detectives":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "detectives", "dicks", "gumshoes", "hawkshaws", "investigators", "plainclothesmen", "sherlocks", "sleuthhounds", "sleuths", "patrolmen", "policewomen", "marshals", "marshalls", "sheriffs", "troopers", "bobbies", "bulls", "constables", "coppers", "cops", "flatfeet", "fuzzes", "gendarmes", "lawmen", "officers", "policemen", "police officers", "shamuses", "peace officers", "captains", "lieutenants", "sergeants", "constabularies", "heat", "men", "police", "police forces", "operatives", "private detectives", "private eyes", "private investigators" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilians" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inspiriting":{ "as in moving , touching":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affecting", "inspiring", "moving", "poignant", "stirring", "touching", "cheering", "comforting", "encouraging", "fulfilling", "gladdening", "gratifying", "heartening", "heartwarming", "rewarding", "satisfying", "edifying", "elevating", "uplifting", "sympathetic", "tender", "kind", "kindly", "loving", "warm", "animating", "enlivening", "exciting", "exhilarating", "invigorating", "rousing", "stimulating", "thrilling", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "welcoming" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizing", "depressing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "cheerless", "disappointing", "disgruntling", "displeasing", "dissatisfying", "heartbreaking", "heartrending", "saddening", "discomforting", "disconcerting", "dismaying", "distressing", "disturbing", "upsetting", "cold", "unfeeling", "unfriendly", "unkind", "unloving", "unpleasant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing up", "bucking up", "buoying (up)", "cheering (up)", "chirking (up)", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiring", "steeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "animating", "enlivening", "invigorating", "enforcing", "fortifying", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "assuring", "reassuring", "boosting", "energizing", "exciting", "galvanizing", "provoking", "quickening", "rallying", "stimulating", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizing", "depressing", "saddening", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "hamstringing", "undermining", "weakening", "intimidating", "psyching (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "inspects":{ "to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{ "examples":[ "inspected the collie before the dog show" ], "synonyms":[ "audits", "checks (out)", "cons", "examines", "overlooks", "oversees", "reviews", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "notices", "observes", "watches", "combs", "peruses", "pores (over)", "analyzes", "dissects", "parses", "delves (into)", "explores", "investigates", "plumbs", "probes", "researches", "studies", "categorizes", "classifies", "picks over", "reinspects", "rereviews", "resurveys" ], "near antonyms":[ "skims", "misses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "install":{ "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "installed her as the new principal of the high school" ], "synonyms":[ "baptize", "inaugurate", "induct", "initiate", "instate", "invest", "seat" ], "near synonyms":[ "swear in", "consecrate", "enshrine", "accept", "admit", "receive", "take in", "enlist", "enroll", "enrol" ], "near antonyms":[ "can", "discharge", "fire", "terminate", "muster out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconce", "lodge", "nestle", "perch", "roost", "settle" ], "near synonyms":[ "deploy", "emplace", "fix", "locate", "park", "plant", "position", "set", "situate", "station", "anchor", "bivouac", "camp", "camp (out)", "burrow", "curl up", "dig in", "harbor", "house" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insetted":{ "as in image , picture":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diagram", "figure", "graphic", "illustration", "plate", "visual", "drawing", "illumination", "image", "pictogram", "pictograph", "picture", "depiction", "pictorialization", "portrait", "portrayal", "representation", "clarification", "elucidation", "explanation", "explication", "exposition", "caption", "key", "legend", "art", "artwork" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in install , inlay":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cut in", "inlay", "install", "edge in", "fit (in or into)", "inject", "insert", "insinuate", "intercalate", "interject", "interpolate", "interpose", "intersperse", "introduce", "sandwich (in or between)", "work in", "interfile", "interline", "lard", "weave", "cram", "shove", "thrust", "wedge", "add", "append", "attach" ], "near antonyms":[ "eject", "eliminate", "exclude", "expel", "extract", "withdraw", "deduct", "detach", "subtract", "reject" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "instincts":{ "a usually innate ability or desire to perform a specific activity":{ "examples":[ "Pouncing on mice is a cat's natural instinct .", "We needed all of our survival instincts to make it through the weeks lost at sea." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affinities", "biases", "dispositions", "habitudes", "impulses", "inclinations", "leanings", "partialities", "penchants", "predilections", "predispositions", "proclivities", "propensities", "tendencies", "turns", "drives", "needs", "urges", "capabilities", "competences", "facilities", "proficiencies", "skills", "capacities", "faculties", "potentials", "powers", "fortes", "specialisms", "specialities", "specialties", "aptitudes", "bents", "endowments", "faculties", "flairs", "geniuses", "genii", "gifts", "heads", "knacks", "talents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insure":{ "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "took steps to insure the timely completion of the project" ], "synonyms":[ "assure", "cinch", "ensure", "guarantee", "guaranty", "ice", "secure" ], "near synonyms":[ "attest", "certify", "vouch", "warrant", "witness", "pledge", "promise", "swear" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeeble", "undermine", "weaken" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insculping":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel" ], "synonyms":[ "engraving", "etching", "graving", "incising", "inscribing" ], "near synonyms":[ "carving", "chiseling", "chiselling", "sculpting", "sculpturing", "chasing", "grooving", "indenting", "notching", "scoring", "tracing", "affixing", "impressing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insensately":{ "as in ruthlessly , mercilessly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "callously", "cold-bloodedly", "hard-heartedly", "heartlessly", "inhumanely", "inhumanly", "insensitively", "mercilessly", "obdurately", "pitilessly", "ruthlessly", "tyrannically", "uncharitably", "unfeelingly", "unmercifully", "unsparingly", "brutally", "hard", "hardly", "harshly", "ill", "oppressively", "roughly", "severely", "sternly", "stiffly", "abusively", "brutishly", "savagely", "viciously", "aggressively", "assertively", "decidedly", "determinedly", "firmly", "grimly", "gruffly", "resolutely", "strongly", "toughly" ], "near antonyms":[ "clemently", "gently", "leniently", "lightly", "mildly", "softly", "benevolently", "benignantly", "considerately", "cordially", "graciously", "kindly", "lovingly", "tenderly", "charitably", "compassionately", "humanely", "mercifully", "softheartedly", "sympathetically", "tolerantly", "understandingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "insolvencies":{ "the inability to pay one's debts":{ "examples":[ "unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency" ], "synonyms":[ "bankruptcies", "failures", "ruins" ], "near synonyms":[ "Chapter 11s" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inscribe":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings" ], "synonyms":[ "engrave", "etch", "grave", "incise", "insculp" ], "near synonyms":[ "carve", "chisel", "sculpt", "sculpture", "chase", "groove", "indent", "notch", "score", "trace", "affix", "impress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum" ], "synonyms":[ "enroll", "enrol", "list", "matriculate", "register" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlist", "impanel", "induct", "conscript", "draft", "muster", "wait-list", "book", "schedule", "check in" ], "near antonyms":[ "check off", "exclude", "expel", "expunge", "reject", "omit", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[ "delist" ] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "examples":[ "inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed" ], "synonyms":[ "catalog", "catalogue", "enroll", "enrol", "enter", "index", "list", "put down", "record", "register", "schedule", "slate" ], "near synonyms":[ "book", "card", "file", "note", "classify", "compile", "tabulate", "tally", "reschedule" ], "near antonyms":[ "delete" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insignificantly":{ "as in imperceptibly , infinitesimally":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "imperceptibly", "infinitesimally", "invisibly", "microscopically", "minutely", "fractionally", "barely", "hardly", "just", "minimally", "scarcely", "modestly", "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly" ], "near antonyms":[ "astronomically", "big-time", "broadly", "colossally", "considerably", "enormously", "extensively", "greatly", "highly", "hugely", "largely", "massively", "monstrously", "monumentally", "much", "sizably", "staggeringly", "stupendously", "tremendously", "utterly", "vastly", "appreciably", "noticeably", "significantly", "abundantly", "amply", "copiously", "healthily", "plentifully" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "instead":{ "as a substitute":{ "examples":[ "I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk instead" ], "synonyms":[ "first", "rather" ], "near synonyms":[ "alternately", "alternatively" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "insetting":{ "as in installing , inlaying":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cutting in", "inlaying", "installing", "edging in", "fitting (in or into)", "injecting", "inserting", "insinuating", "intercalating", "interjecting", "interpolating", "interposing", "interspersing", "introducing", "sandwiching (in or between)", "working in", "interfiling", "interlining", "larding", "weaving", "cramming", "shoving", "thrusting", "wedging", "adding", "appending", "attaching" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejecting", "eliminating", "excluding", "expelling", "extracting", "withdrawing", "deducting", "detaching", "subtracting", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insures":{ "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "took steps to insure the timely completion of the project" ], "synonyms":[ "assures", "cinches", "ensures", "guarantees", "guaranties", "ices", "secures" ], "near synonyms":[ "attests", "certifies", "vouches", "warrants", "witnesses", "pledges", "promises", "swears" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeebles", "undermines", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insurgences":{ "open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{ "examples":[ "the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgencies", "insurrections", "mutinies", "outbreaks", "rebellions", "revolts", "revolutions", "risings", "uprisings" ], "near synonyms":[ "coups", "coups d'\u00e9tat", "coups d'etat", "coup d'\u00e9tats", "coup d'etats", "overthrows", "misprisions", "seditions", "treacheries", "treasons", "sabotages", "subversions" ], "near antonyms":[ "counterinsurgencies", "counterrevolutions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instructed":{ "as in trained , informed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "informed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "didactic", "didactical", "inkhorn", "pedantic", "professorial", "homeschooled", "self-educated", "self-instructed", "self-taught", "polished", "refined", "well-bred", "briefed", "enlightened", "informed", "versed", "cerebral", "highbrow", "highbrowed", "intellectual", "overeducated", "polyhistoric", "polymath", "polymathic", "civilized", "cultivated", "cultured", "educated", "erudite", "knowledgeable", "learned", "lettered", "literate", "scholarly", "well-read" ], "near antonyms":[ "benighted", "dark", "ignorant", "illiterate", "uneducated", "unlearned", "unlettered", "unscholarly", "uncivilized", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "lowbrow", "semiliterate", "unintellectual", "ill-bred", "unpolished", "unrefined", "uninformed", "unknowledgeable", "uninstructed", "unschooled", "untaught", "untutored", "semiliterate", "undereducated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field":{ "examples":[ "spent his military career instructing young pilots" ], "synonyms":[ "educated", "indoctrinated", "lessoned", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored" ], "near synonyms":[ "coached", "mentored", "drilled", "fitted", "fit", "grounded", "habilitated", "prepared", "primed", "qualified", "directed", "guided", "led", "reared", "catechized", "lectured", "moralized", "preached", "implanted", "inculcated", "instilled", "homeschooled", "edified", "enlightened", "briefed", "familiarized", "imparted (to)", "informed", "versed", "initiated", "introduced", "showed", "reeducated", "reschooled", "retaught", "retrained" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system" ], "synonyms":[ "acquainted", "advised", "apprised", "briefed", "caught up", "cleared", "clued (in)", "enlightened", "familiarized", "filled in", "hipped", "informed", "told", "versed", "wised (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertised", "alerted", "notified", "announced (to)", "disclosed (to)", "assured", "certified", "convinced", "reassured", "warranted", "educated", "lectured", "schooled", "taught", "tutored", "disabused", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "undeceived" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinformed", "misled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{ "examples":[ "the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests" ], "synonyms":[ "adjured", "bade", "bid", "bossed (around)", "charged", "commanded", "directed", "enjoined", "ordered", "told" ], "near synonyms":[ "asked", "petitioned", "requested", "begged", "beseeched", "besought", "entreated", "advised", "counseled", "counselled", "warned", "appointed", "assigned", "authorized", "commissioned", "oversaw", "superintended", "supervised", "conducted", "controlled", "led", "managed", "coerced", "compelled", "constrained", "forced", "obliged", "required" ], "near antonyms":[ "complied (with)", "followed", "kept", "observed" ], "antonyms":[ "minded", "obeyed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "insensitively":{ "as in ruthlessly , callously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "callously", "cold-bloodedly", "hard-heartedly", "heartlessly", "inhumanely", "inhumanly", "insensately", "mercilessly", "obdurately", "pitilessly", "ruthlessly", "tyrannically", "uncharitably", "unfeelingly", "unmercifully", "unsparingly", "brutally", "hard", "hardly", "harshly", "ill", "oppressively", "roughly", "severely", "sternly", "stiffly", "abusively", "brutishly", "savagely", "viciously", "aggressively", "assertively", "decidedly", "determinedly", "firmly", "grimly", "gruffly", "resolutely", "strongly", "toughly" ], "near antonyms":[ "clemently", "gently", "leniently", "lightly", "mildly", "softly", "benevolently", "benignantly", "considerately", "cordially", "graciously", "kindly", "lovingly", "tenderly", "charitably", "compassionately", "humanely", "mercifully", "softheartedly", "sympathetically", "tolerantly", "understandingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inspecting":{ "to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{ "examples":[ "inspected the collie before the dog show" ], "synonyms":[ "auditing", "checking (out)", "conning", "examining", "overlooking", "overseeing", "reviewing", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "viewing" ], "near synonyms":[ "noticing", "observing", "watching", "combing", "perusing", "poring (over)", "analyzing", "dissecting", "parsing", "delving (into)", "exploring", "investigating", "plumbing", "probing", "researching", "studying", "categorizing", "classifying", "picking over", "reinspecting", "rereviewing", "re-reviewing", "resurveying" ], "near antonyms":[ "skimming", "missing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instigator":{ "a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{ "examples":[ "an instigator who always managed to be innocently standing by once the fighting began" ], "synonyms":[ "agitator", "demagogue", "demagog", "exciter", "firebrand", "fomenter", "incendiary", "inciter", "kindler", "provocateur", "rabble-rouser" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrator", "marcher", "objector", "picketer", "protester", "protestor", "advocate", "apostle", "backer", "booster", "champion", "exponent", "persuader", "promoter", "proponent", "reformer", "reformist", "supporter", "alarmist", "extremist", "insurgent", "insurrectionist", "radical", "rebel", "revolter", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "subversive", "troublemaker", "prodder", "prompter", "provoker", "agent provocateur" ], "near antonyms":[ "peacemaker", "reconciler", "uniter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insemination":{ "as in breeding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breeding", "carnality", "sexuality", "dalliance", "hanky-panky", "whoopee", "safe sex", "fornication", "coition", "coitus", "commerce", "congress", "copulating", "copulation", "coupling", "intercourse", "lovemaking", "mating", "relations", "sex", "sex act", "sexual intercourse", "sexual relations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insights":{ "the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{ "examples":[ "a therapist with real insight into people's personalities" ], "synonyms":[ "discernment", "perception", "perceptiveness", "perceptivity", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sapience", "wisdom" ], "near synonyms":[ "acuity", "acumen", "astuteness", "clear-sightedness", "keenness", "penetration", "percipience", "perspicacity", "sensitivity", "understanding", "appreciation", "apprehension", "comprehension", "grasp", "brain(s)", "braininess", "brightness", "brilliance", "canniness", "cleverness", "gray matter", "intellect", "intelligence", "judgment", "judgement", "mentality", "power", "reason", "sense", "smartness", "wit", "discrimination", "foresight", "foresightedness", "judiciousness", "prudence", "sanity", "logic", "rationality" ], "near antonyms":[ "density", "dullness", "dulness", "obtuseness", "brainlessness", "folly", "foolishness", "idiocy", "imbecility", "mindlessness", "silliness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "stupidity", "witlessness", "illogic", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "unsoundness", "craziness", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "zaniness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insignificant":{ "lacking importance":{ "examples":[ "an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore" ], "synonyms":[ "fiddling", "foolish", "frivolous", "incidental", "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "little", "Mickey Mouse", "minor", "minute", "negligible", "nugatory", "slight", "small", "small-fry", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerkwater", "one-horse", "nickel-and-dime", "paltry", "petty", "small-time", "worthless", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown" ], "near antonyms":[ "decisive", "fatal", "fateful", "chief", "dominant", "overbearing", "overmastering", "overriding", "principal", "distinctive", "exceptional", "impressive", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "valuable", "worthwhile", "worthy", "distinguished", "eminent", "great", "illustrious", "preeminent", "prestigious", "famous", "notorious", "renowned", "all-important", "basic", "essential", "fundamental", "key" ], "antonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "eventful", "important", "major", "material", "meaningful", "momentous", "significant", "substantial", "unfrivolous", "weighty" ] }, "so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention":{ "examples":[ "the insignificant wear on the doll's face does nothing to diminish its considerable value as an antique" ], "synonyms":[ "chicken", "de minimis", "footling", "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "measly", "Mickey Mouse", "minute", "negligible", "niggling", "no-account", "nominal", "paltry", "peanut", "petty", "picayune", "piddling", "piddly", "piffling", "pimping", "slight", "trifling", "trivial" ], "near synonyms":[ "inferior", "mean", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "little", "puny", "tiny", "hairsplitting", "nitpicking", "pettifogging", "quibbling", "one-horse", "small-fry", "two-bit" ], "near antonyms":[ "serious", "substantial", "weighty", "eventful", "momentous", "pivotal", "conspicuous", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "striking", "appreciable", "discernible", "discernable", "measurable" ], "antonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "considerable", "important", "material", "significant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "installing":{ "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "installed her as the new principal of the high school" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizing", "baptising", "inaugurating", "inducting", "initiating", "instating", "investing", "seating" ], "near synonyms":[ "swearing in", "consecrating", "enshrining", "accepting", "admitting", "receiving", "taking in", "enlisting", "enrolling" ], "near antonyms":[ "canning", "discharging", "firing", "terminating", "mustering out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconcing", "lodging", "nestling", "perching", "roosting", "settling" ], "near synonyms":[ "deploying", "emplacing", "fixing", "locating", "parking", "planting", "positioning", "setting", "situating", "stationing", "anchoring", "bivouacking", "camping", "camping (out)", "burrowing", "curling up", "digging in", "harboring", "housing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insisted (on)":{ "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "examples":[ "the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set" ], "synonyms":[ "called (for)", "claimed", "clamored (for)", "commanded", "demanded", "enjoined", "exacted", "pressed (for)", "quested", "stipulated (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "asked", "pleaded (for)", "pled (for)", "plead (for)", "requested", "wanted", "cried (for)", "necessitated", "needed", "required", "took", "warranted", "requisitioned", "imposed", "badgered", "dunned", "harassed", "hounded" ], "near antonyms":[ "gave up", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insulation":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "seclusion", "segregation", "separateness", "sequestration", "solitariness", "solitude" ], "near synonyms":[ "loneliness", "lonesomeness", "vacuum", "confinement", "incarceration", "internment", "quarantine", "retirement", "withdrawal", "ghettoization" ], "near antonyms":[ "camaraderie", "companionship", "company", "comradeship", "fellowship", "society" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insignificancies":{ "a person of no importance or influence":{ "examples":[ "forced to face the fact that he would always be an insignificancy in such a large law firm, he decided to strike out on his own" ], "synonyms":[ "ciphers", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "half-pints", "insects", "lightweights", "morsels", "nobodies", "nonentities", "nullities", "numbers", "pip-squeaks", "pygmies", "pigmies", "shrimp", "shrimps", "snippersnappers", "twerps", "whippersnappers", "zeros", "zeroes", "zilches" ], "near synonyms":[ "no-names", "noncelebrities", "leasts", "inferiors", "mediocrities", "obscurities", "figureheads", "puppets" ], "near antonyms":[ "chiefs", "heads", "leaders", "leads", "celebrities", "luminaries", "notables", "personalities", "planets", "stars", "superstars", "authorities", "superiors", "great powers", "parties", "powers" ], "antonyms":[ "big shots", "big wheels", "bigwigs", "eminences", "figures", "kahunas", "kingpins", "magnates", "nabobs", "personages", "somebodies", "VIPs" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insurrectionaries":{ "a person who rises up against authority":{ "examples":[ "only a small band of insurrectionaries who were willing to stand up to the dictator" ], "synonyms":[ "insurgents", "insurrectionists", "mutineers", "rebels", "reds", "revolters", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists" ], "near synonyms":[ "challengers", "defiers", "insubordinates", "oppositionists", "recusants", "refusers", "resistants", "resisters", "anarchists", "anarchs", "discontents", "extremists", "malcontents", "radicals" ], "near antonyms":[ "loyalists", "patriots", "supporters", "counterinsurgents", "counterrevolutionaries", "counterrevolutionists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inspires":{ "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote" ], "synonyms":[ "bears up", "bucks up", "buoys (up)", "cheers (up)", "chirks (up)", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspirits", "steels" ], "near synonyms":[ "animates", "enlivens", "invigorates", "enforces", "fortifies", "reinforces", "reenforces", "strengthens", "assures", "reassures", "boosts", "energizes", "excites", "galvanizes", "provokes", "quickens", "rallies", "stimulates", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizes", "depresses", "saddens", "debilitates", "enfeebles", "hamstrings", "undermines", "weakens", "intimidates", "psychs (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunts", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits" ] }, "to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{ "examples":[ "what inspired that comment?" ], "synonyms":[ "educes", "elicits", "evokes", "raises" ], "near synonyms":[ "drags", "dredges (up)", "extorts", "extracts", "pulls", "wangles", "wrests", "wrings", "coaxes (out)", "gains", "gets", "obtains", "procures", "secures", "bares", "discloses", "discovers", "divulges", "evinces", "exposes", "reveals", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "misses", "neglects", "overlooks", "overpasses", "passes over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{ "examples":[ "great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot" ], "synonyms":[ "edifies", "educates", "enlightens", "illumes", "illuminates", "illumines", "nurtures" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevates", "ennobles", "enriches", "ensouls", "lifts", "uplifts", "betters", "improves", "regenerates", "renews", "transforms", "exalts", "glorifies", "transfigures" ], "near antonyms":[ "confuses", "perplexes", "puzzles", "beclouds", "clouds", "darkens", "obscures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inscribing":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings" ], "synonyms":[ "engraving", "etching", "graving", "incising", "insculping" ], "near synonyms":[ "carving", "chiseling", "chiselling", "sculpting", "sculpturing", "chasing", "grooving", "indenting", "notching", "scoring", "tracing", "affixing", "impressing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolling", "listing", "matriculating", "registering" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlisting", "impaneling", "impanelling", "empaneling", "empanelling", "inducting", "conscripting", "drafting", 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sees scouting as an instrument for building character in young people" ], "synonyms":[ "agencies", "agents", "instrumentalities", "machineries", "means", "mediums", "media", "ministries", "organs", "vehicles" ], "near synonyms":[ "determinants", "expedients", "factors", "influences", "ingredients", "mechanisms", "tools", "weapons", "activators", "animators", "catalysts", "drivers", "energizers", "executors", "generators", "impetuses", "incentives", "inspirations", "instigations", "instigators", "launchers", "movers", "powers", "stimuli", "triggers", "antecedents", "causes", "occasions", "reasons", "subagencies", "sub-agencies", "subagents", "sub-agents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{ "examples":[ "the claim that the scientists are mere instruments of the tobacco companies, who pay them to produce findings that are highly suspect" ], "synonyms":[ "cat's-paws", "lay figures", "pawns", "puppets", "tools" ], "near synonyms":[ "chumps", "dupes", "foils", "gulls", "suckers", "victims", "minions", "stooges", "lap dogs", "yes-men" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inserted":{ "to put among or between others":{ "examples":[ "surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf" ], "synonyms":[ "edged in", "fitted (in or into)", "fit (in or into)", "injected", "insinuated", "intercalated", "interjected", "interpolated", "interposed", "interspersed", "introduced", "sandwiched (in or between)", "worked in" ], "near synonyms":[ "cut in", "inlaid", "inset", "insetted", "installed", "interfiled", "interlined", "larded", "wove", "weaved", "crammed", "shoved", "thrust", "wedged", "added", "appended", "attached" ], "near antonyms":[ "ejected", "eliminated", "excluded", "expelled", "extracted", "withdrew", "deducted", "detached", "subtracted", "rejected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insufficiences":{ "as in lacks , needs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deficiencies", "deficits", "imperfections", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies", "lacks", "needs", "shortcomings", "shortfalls", "wants", "gaps", "hiatuses", "holes", "lacunae", "lacunas", "spaces", "voids", "detriments", "disabilities", "failings", "faults", "impairments", "weaknesses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instigate":{ "to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{ "examples":[ "the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy" ], "synonyms":[ "abet", "brew", "ferment", "foment", "incite", "pick", "provoke", "raise", "stir (up)", "whip (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote", "sow", "stimulate", "detonate", "set", "set off", "trigger", "excite", "galvanize", "inflame", "enflame", "inspire", "motivate", "rouse", "activate", "energize", "enliven", "fire", "invigorate", "jazz (up)", "liven (up)", "pep (up)", "quicken", "stimulate", "vitalize" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "curb", "discourage", "hold", "inhibit", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "tame", "allay", "calm", "quiet", "settle", "soothe", "still", "subdue", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism" ], "synonyms":[ "arouse", "encourage", "excite", "fire (up)", "impassion", "incite", "move", "pique", "provoke", "rev (up)", "spark", "stimulate", "stir" ], "near synonyms":[ "fan", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "kindle", "trigger", "activate", "animate", "drive", "energize", "galvanize", "induce", "inspire", "key (up)", "motivate", "motive", "pump up", "quicken", "set off", "vitalize", "abet", "ferment", "foment", "raise", "whip (up)", "anger", "enrage", "madden", "upset", "jeer", "taunt", "tease", "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "exasperate", "gall", "get", "irritate", "vex" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "soothe", "subdue", "tranquilize", "tranquillize", "appease", "mollify", "pacify", "placate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instancies":{ "as in urgencies , insistences":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "exigencies", "insistences", "urgencies", "accounts", "consequences", "importances", "imports", "magnitudes", "moments", "significances", "weights", "gravities", "precedences", "priorities", "rights-of-way", "right-of-ways", "front burners", "preferences", "ascendancies", "ascendencies", "preeminences", "primacies", "supremacies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insensibility":{ "a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness":{ "examples":[ "the husband's general insensibility is creating great tension in the marriage" ], "synonyms":[ "affectlessness", "apathy", "emotionlessness", "impassiveness", "impassivity", "numbness", "phlegm" ], "near synonyms":[ "bloodlessness", "callosity", "callousness", "coldness", "coolness", "halfheartedness", "hard-heartedness", "hardness", "heartlessness", "imperturbability", "insensitivity", "obduracy", "blankness", "deadness", "emptiness", "vacancy", "aloofness", "detachment", "indifference", "unconcern", "stiffness", "woodenness" ], "near antonyms":[ "compassion", "empathy", "pity", "sympathy", "receptiveness", "receptivity", "responsiveness", "sensitivity", "solicitude", "tenderness", "understanding", "warmth", "hand-wringing", "histrionics", "hysteria", "hysterics", "melodrama", "vehemence" ], "antonyms":[ "emotion", "feeling", "sensibility" ] }, "a temporary state of unconsciousness":{ "examples":[ "knocked into insensibility by the blow to the head" ], "synonyms":[ "blackout", "faint", "knockout", "swim", "swoon", "syncope" ], "near synonyms":[ "daze", "stupor", "trance", "drowsiness", "narcosis", "sleep", "somnolence" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inselberge":{ "as in knobs , seamounts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "knobs", "seamounts", "cordilleras", "mountain ranges", "ranges", "sierras", "aiguilles", "horns", "mountaintops", "pinnacles", "summits", "alps", "humps", "mountains", "mounts", "peaks" ], "near antonyms":[ "basins", "bowls", "depressions", "hollows", "vales", "valleys" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insalubrious":{ "bad for the well-being of the body":{ "examples":[ "after inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "noisome", "noxious", "sickly", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ], "near synonyms":[ "germy", "insanitary", "unhygienic", "unsanitary", "nonnutritious", "poisonous", "toxic", "fatal", "lethal", "mortal" ], "near antonyms":[ "hygienic", "sanitary", "nutritious" ], "antonyms":[ "healthful", "healthy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insensitivities":{ "having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender 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"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" ] }, "lacking in sensation or feeling":{ "examples":[ "fingers rendered insensitive by the cold" ], "synonyms":[ "asleep", "benumbed", "dead", "numb", "numbed", "torpid", "unfeeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "chilled", "nipped", "anesthetized", "cocainized", "deadened", "drugged", "stupefied", "blunted", "dulled", "obtunded", "insensible", "senseless", "unconscious", "inanimate", "insensate" ], "near antonyms":[ "awake" ], "antonyms":[ "feeling", "sensible", "sensitive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "insurgents":{ "a person who rises up against authority":{ "examples":[ "the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable" ], "synonyms":[ "insurrectionaries", "insurrectionists", "mutineers", "rebels", "reds", "revolters", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists" ], "near synonyms":[ "challengers", "defiers", "insubordinates", "oppositionists", "recusants", "refusers", "resistants", "resisters", "anarchists", "anarchs", "discontents", "extremists", "malcontents", "radicals" ], "near antonyms":[ "loyalists", "patriots", "supporters", "counterinsurgents", "counterrevolutionaries", "counterrevolutionists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insularity":{ "as in provincialism , parochialism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "insularism", "parochialism", "provincialism", "conservatism", "reactionaryism", "bigotry", "dogmatism", "illiberalism", "illiberality", "illiberalness", "intolerance", "intolerantness", "narrow-mindedness", "opinionatedness", "partisanship", "sectarianism", "small-mindedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-mindedness", "liberalism", "liberality", "open-mindedness", "tolerance", "progressiveness", "progressivism" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instantiates":{ "to represent in visible form":{ "examples":[ "his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur" ], "synonyms":[ "bodies", "embodies", "epitomizes", "expresses", "externalizes", "incarnates", "incorporates", "manifests", "materializes", "personalizes", "personifies", "substantiates" ], "near synonyms":[ "actualizes", "concretizes", "realizes", "exemplifies", "illustrates", "images", "objectifies", "symbolizes", "typifies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "insomniacs":{ "as in risers , wakers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "risers", "wakers" ], "near antonyms":[ "dozers", "sleepers", "slumberers", "nodders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "instabilities":{ "the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position":{ "examples":[ "the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed" ], "synonyms":[ "insecurity", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "changeability", "inconstancy", "mutability", "laxness", "looseness", "slackness" ], "near antonyms":[ "firmness", "soundness", "substantiality" ], "antonyms":[ "fastness", "fixedness", "security", "stability", "steadiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insculped":{ "to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{ "examples":[ "laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel" ], "synonyms":[ "engraved", "etched", "graved", "incised", "inscribed" ], "near synonyms":[ "carved", "chiseled", "chiselled", "sculpted", "sculptured", "chased", "grooved", "indented", "notched", "scored", "traced", "affixed", "impressed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instilled":{ "as in embedded , inculcated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "embedded", "imbedded", "implanted", "inculcated", "firm", "fixed", "frozen", "hard", "hard-and-fast", "immutable", "irradicable", "set", "unalterable", "unchangeable", "inborn", "inbred", "ingrained", "engrained", "inherent", "innate", "integral", "intrinsic", "natural", "bred-in-the-bone", "confirmed", "deep", "deep-rooted", "deep-seated", "entrenched", "intrenched", "hard-core", "inveterate", "rooted", "settled", "accustomed", "chronic", "customary", "habitual", "regular", "typical", "usual", "abiding", "enduring", "lifelong", "persistent", "persisting" ], "near antonyms":[ "brief", "ephemeral", "fleeting", "impermanent", "interim", "momentary", "provisional", "short-lived", "short-term", "temporary", "transient" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause" ], "synonyms":[ "bred", "enrooted", "implanted", "inculcated", "infixed", "inseminated", "planted", "sowed" ], "near synonyms":[ "drove", "hammered", "pounded", "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "fixed", "lodged", "rooted", "imbued", "infused", "ingrained", "engrained", "inoculated", "invested", "steeped", "suffused" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "inspirations":{ "something that arouses action or activity":{ "examples":[ "She traveled cross-country seeking inspiration for her next book.", "He credits his mother as his inspiration for becoming a social worker." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "motivations", "encouragements", "galvanizations", "goads", "incentives", "inducements", "inductions", "jogs", "prods", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimulations", "stimuli", "boosts", "excitements", "impetuses", "incitations", "incitements", "instigations", "momenta", "momentums", "provocations", "yeasts", "catalyzers", "fuels", "sparks", "antecedents", "causes", "impulses", "occasions", "reasons", "determinants", "expedients", "factors", "influences", "ingredients", "mechanisms", "tools", "enticements", "lures" ], "near antonyms":[ "counterincentives", "counter-incentives", "disincentives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a feeling of ease from grief or trouble":{ "examples":[ "The return of summer brought with it a new sense of inspiration ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cheers", "comforts", "consolations", "reliefs", "solaces", "encouragements", "uplifts", "assurances", "reassurances", "alleviations", "assuagements", "mitigations", "contentments" ], "near antonyms":[ "anguishes", "distresses", "heartaches", "heartbreaks", "torments", "tortures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, 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"inaugurator", "initiator", "originator", "sire" ], "near synonyms":[ "cocreator", "cofounder", "conceiver", "contriver", "designer", "deviser", "formulator", "innovator", "introducer", "inventor", "spawner", "builder", "maker", "producer", "developer", "pioneer", "researcher", "researchist", "organizer", "promoter", "encourager", "galvanizer", "inspiration", "inspirer" ], "near antonyms":[ "disciple", "follower", "pupil", "student", "supporter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "insinuation":{ "a slyly or subtly derogatory remark":{ "examples":[ "the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding" ], "synonyms":[ "imputation", "innuendo" ], "near synonyms":[ "aspersion", "libel", "slander", "smear", "affront", "dig", "epithet", "indignity", "insult", "slight", "slur", "hint", "inkling", "intimation", "suggestion" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "institution":{ "a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{ "examples":[ "a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry" ], "synonyms":[ "establishment", "foundation", "institute" ], "near synonyms":[ "body", "collective", "group", "corporation", "enterprise", "charity", "philanthropy", "think tank" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who has long been associated with a place or activity":{ "examples":[ "an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades" ], "synonyms":[ "fixture" ], "near synonyms":[ "first lady", "grand old man", "icon", "ikon", "symbol", "dean", "elder statesman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{ "examples":[ "an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them" ], "synonyms":[ "association", "board", "brotherhood", "chamber", "club", "college", "congress", "consortium", "council", "fellowship", "fraternity", "guild", "gild", "institute", "league", "order", "organization", "society", "sodality" ], "near synonyms":[ "collective", "commune", "community", "cooperative", "alliance", "bloc", "camp", "coalition", "partnership", "body", "cadre", "group", "circle", "clan", "clique", "coterie", "junta", "junto", "klatch", "klatsch", "lot", "set", "crew", "outfit", "party", "squad", "team", "branch", "chapter", "local", "faithful", "fold", "membership", "sisterhood", "sorority", "cabal", "camarilla", "camorra", "confederacy", "conspiracy", "band", "gang", "ring", "cartel", "combine", "syndicate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inseminating":{ "to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{ "examples":[ "the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations" ], "synonyms":[ "breeding", "enrooting", "implanting", "inculcating", "infixing", "instilling", "planting", "sowing" ], "near synonyms":[ "driving", "hammering", "pounding", "embedding", "imbedding", "entrenching", "intrenching", "fixing", "lodging", "rooting", "imbuing", "infusing", "ingraining", "engraining", "inoculating", "investing", "steeping", "suffusing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "inspected":{ "to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{ "examples":[ "inspected the collie before the dog show" ], "synonyms":[ "audited", "checked (out)", "conned", "examined", "overlooked", "oversaw", "reviewed", "scanned", "scrutinized", "surveyed", "viewed" ], "near synonyms":[ "noticed", "observed", "watched", "combed", "perused", "pored (over)", "analyzed", "dissected", "parsed", "delved (into)", "explored", "investigated", "plumbed", "probed", "researched", "studied", "categorized", "classified", "picked over", "reinspected", "rereviewed", "re-reviewed", "resurveyed" ], "near antonyms":[ "skimmed", "missed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "instigative":{ "serving or likely to arouse a strong 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"settling", "soothing", "stilling", "subduing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to rouse to strong feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism" ], "synonyms":[ "arousing", "encouraging", "exciting", "firing (up)", "impassioning", "inciting", "moving", "piquing", "provoking", "revving (up)", "sparking", "stimulating", "stirring" ], "near synonyms":[ "fanning", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "kindling", "triggering", "activating", "animating", "driving", "energizing", "galvanizing", "inducing", "inspiring", "keying (up)", "motivating", "motiving", "pumping up", "quickening", "setting off", "vitalizing", "abetting", "fermenting", "fomenting", "raising", "whipping (up)", "angering", "enraging", "maddening", "upsetting", "jeering", "taunting", "teasing", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "irritating", "vexing" ], "near 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"situate", "station", "anchor", "bivouac", "camp", "camp (out)", "burrow", "curl up", "dig in", "harbor", "house" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }