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who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "coxswain", "crewman", "deckhand", "shipmate", "able-bodied seaman", "able seaman", "lubber", "powerboater", "sailboater", "lime-juicer", "limey" ], "synonyms":[ "gob", "hearty", "jack", "jack-tar", "mariner", "navigator", "sailor", "salt", "sea dog", "seaman", "shipman", "swab", "swabbie", "swabby", "tar" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seal":{ "an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved":{ "examples":[ "The paperwork must have a notary's seal ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "imprimatur", "signature", "stamp", "allowance", "authorization", "clearance", "concurrence", "consent", "granting", "green light", "leave", "license", "licence", "permission", "sanction", "sufferance", "warrant", "accreditation", "certification", "liberty", "pass", "concession", "patent", "permit", "tolerance", "toleration", "acceptance", "acquiescence", "agreement", "assent", "OK", "okay", "accord", "grant" ], "near antonyms":[ "denial", "refusal", "rejection", "revocation", "injunction", "veto", "deterrence", "discouragement", "repression", "suppression", "ban", "embargo", "exclusion", "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fish , clam":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clam", "fish", "shrimp", "whale", "gather", "harvest", "pick", "reap", "accumulate", "forage", "garner", "glean", "cut", "hay", "mow", "bag", "capture", "hunt", "net", "snare", "trap", "crop", "grow", "raise" ], "near antonyms":[ "plant", "seed", "sow" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in lock , secure":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bar", "batten (down)", "bolt", "chain", "fasten", "latch", "lock", "secure", "close", "shut", "stop", "bang", "slam" ], 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"imprecise", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "wrong" ], "antonyms":[ "amiss", "bad", "censurable", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "imperfect", "reproachable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seamounts":{ "as in knobs , inselbergs":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "search (for or out)":{ "to go in search of":{ "examples":[ "every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent" ], "synonyms":[ "cast about (for)", "cast around (for)", "chase (down)", "forage (for)", "hunt", "look up", "pursue", "quest", "seek", "shop (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferret (out)", "root (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hide", "lose", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "searing":{ "having a notably high temperature":{ "examples":[ "in our air-conditioned office, we were oblivious to the searing heat outside" ], "synonyms":[ "ardent", "boiling", "broiling", "burning", "fervent", "fervid", "fiery", "hot", "piping hot", "red", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "sultry", "superheated", "sweltering", "torrid", "ultrahot", "white-hot" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazing", "glowing", "igneous", "molten", "seething", "sizzling", "heated", "overheated", "reheated", "warmed", "snug", "toasty", "warm", "warmish", "feverish", "flushed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "canicular", "muggy", "steamy", "summerlike", "summery", "tropical" ], "near antonyms":[ "chill", "chilly", "coldish", "cool", "coolish", "nippy", "snappy", "blizzardly", "frosty", "snowy", "subfreezing", "subzero", "wintry", "wintery", "chilled", "cooled", "refrigerated", "unheated", "benumbed", "numb", "shivering" ], "antonyms":[ "algid", "arctic", "bitter", "bone-chilling", "cold", "freezing", "frigid", "frozen", "glacial", "ice-cold", "iced", "icy" ] }, "difficult to endure":{ "examples":[ "the undersecretary looked chastened as he listened to the congressman's searing rebuke" ], 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"mild", "moderate", "temperate" ], "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ] }, "to burn on the surface":{ "examples":[ "lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through" ], "synonyms":[ "charring", "scorching", "singeing" ], "near synonyms":[ "firing", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "kindling", "lighting", "baking", "cremating", "incinerating", "scalding", "scathing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make dry":{ "examples":[ "the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun" ], "synonyms":[ "dehydrating", "desiccating", "drying", "parching", "scorching" ], "near synonyms":[ "dehumidifying", "draining", "evaporating", "mummifying", "shriveling", "shrivelling", "withering", "wizening", "air-drying", "baking" ], "near antonyms":[ "bathing", "deluging", "dousing", "dowsing", "drenching", "drowning", "flooding", "inundating", "overflowing", "saturating", "soaking", "sopping", "sousing", "waterlogging", "dampening", "damping", "humidifying", "moistening", "rehydrating", "dipping", "dunking", "submerging", "swamping" ], "antonyms":[ "hydrating", "washing", "watering", "wetting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "seat":{ "a place from which authority is exercised":{ "examples":[ "all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing" ], "synonyms":[ "command", "headquarters" ], "near synonyms":[ "high command", "center", "home", "capital" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the part of the body upon which someone sits":{ "examples":[ "fell down on his well-padded seat" ], "synonyms":[ "backside", "behind", "booty", "bootie", "bottom", "breech", "bum", "buns", "butt", "buttocks", "caboose", "can", "cheeks", "derriere", "derri\u00e8re", "duff", "fanny", "fundament", "hams", "haunches", "heinie", "hunkers", "keister", "keester", "nates", "posterior", "rear", "rear end", "rump", "tail", "tail end", "tush" ], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "stern", "moon" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation" ], "synonyms":[ "axis", "base", "capital", "center", "central", "core", "cynosure", "epicenter", "eye", "focus", "ground zero", "heart", "hub", "locus", "mecca", "navel", "nerve center", "nexus", "nucleus", "omphalos" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting ground", "hive", "hotbed", "hot spot", "playground", "playland", "kernel", "nub", "pith", "deep", "thick", "essence", "quintessence", "soul", "attraction", "lodestone", "loadstone", "magnet", "polestar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "the usher seated them in the third row" ], "synonyms":[ "set down", "sit" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconce", "settle", "lay", "lie", "rest", "place", "put", "recline", "repose" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate" ], "synonyms":[ "baptize", "inaugurate", "induct", "initiate", "install", "instate", "invest" ], "near synonyms":[ "swear in", "consecrate", "enshrine", "accept", "admit", "receive", "take in", "enlist", "enroll", "enrol" ], "near antonyms":[ "can", "discharge", "fire", "terminate", "muster out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "secludes":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious" ], "synonyms":[ "cuts off", "insulates", "isolates", "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" ] }, "seclusions":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she went into seclusion in order to focus entirely on writing her book" ], "near antonyms":[ "camaraderie", "companionship", "company", "comradeship", "fellowship", "society" ], "related":[ "loneliness", "lonesomeness", "vacuum", "confinement", "incarceration", "internment", "quarantine", "retirement", "withdrawal", "ghettoization" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "insulation", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "segregation", "separateness", "sequestration", "solitariness", "solitude" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second banana":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second-class":{ "of little or less value or merit":{ "examples":[ "a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry" ], "synonyms":[ "inferior", "mean", "minor", "second-rate", "secondary" ], "near synonyms":[ "junior", "lesser", "lower", "low-level", "petty", "smaller", "subordinate", "under", "average", "common", "fair", "middling", "ordinary", "amiss", "bad", "defective", "unsatisfactory", "wrong", "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "unacceptable", "littler", "slighter", "smaller", "jerkwater", "low-rent", "one-horse", "small-time", "two-bit" ], "near antonyms":[ "major", "more", "primary", "senior", "choice", "exceptional", "first-class", "first-rate", "high-grade", "premium", "prime", "select", "selected", "acceptable", "adequate", "sufficient" ], "antonyms":[ "greater", "higher", "superior" ] }, "of average to below average quality":{ "examples":[ "it's only a second-class restaurant and not worth the high prices" ], "synonyms":[ "common", "fair", "indifferent", "mediocre", "medium", "middling", "ordinary", "passable", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "second-rate", "so-so" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "alright", "decent", "OK", "okay", "reasonable", "satisfactory", "sufficient", "sufficing", "tolerable", "moderate", "modest", "presentable", "respectable", "minimal", "unexceptional", "fine", "good", "nice" ], "near antonyms":[ "A1", "capital", "choice", "classic", "distinguished", "excellent", "exceptional", "exquisite", "fabulous", "fantastic", "first-class", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "marvelous", "marvellous", "matchless", "maximum", "nifty", "number one", "No. 1", "optimal", "optimum", "outstanding", "par excellence", "peerless", "preeminent", "prime", "sensational", "special", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supreme", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "unsurpassed", "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "second-guessed":{ "as in outguessed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outguessed", "foxed", "outfoxed", "outmaneuvered", "outslicked", "outsmarted", "outthought", "outwitted", "overreached", "baffled", "balked", "circumvented", "foiled", "frustrated", "thwarted", "cozened", "deceived", "duped", "fooled", "gulled", "tricked", "conquered", "defeated", "licked", "overcame", "barred", "blocked", "hindered", "impeded", "obstructed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in speculated (about)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "speculated (about)", "concluded", "reasoned", "brooded (about or over)", "dwelled (on or upon)", "dwelt (on or upon)", "fixated (on or upon)", "fretted (about or over)", "obsessed (about or over)", "analyzed", "explored", "reviewed", "believed", "conceived", "opined", "mused (upon)", "reflected (on or upon)", "reminisced", "absorbed", "assimilated", "digested", "drank (in)", "chewed over", "cogitated", "considered", "contemplated", "debated", "deliberated", "entertained", "eyed", "kicked around", "meditated", "mulled (over)", "perpended", "pondered", "pored (over)", "questioned", "revolved", "ruminated", "studied", "thought (about or over)", "turned", "weighed", "wrestled (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "overlooked", "slighted", "dismissed", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "rejected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "second-rate":{ "of average to below average quality":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a second-rate song from a songwriter who has done much better" ], "near antonyms":[ "A1", "capital", "choice", "classic", "distinguished", "excellent", "exceptional", "exquisite", "fabulous", "fantastic", "first-class", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "marvelous", "marvellous", "matchless", "maximum", "nifty", "number one", "No. 1", "optimal", "optimum", "outstanding", "par excellence", "peerless", "preeminent", "prime", "sensational", "special", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supreme", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "unsurpassed", "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "related":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "alright", "decent", "OK", "okay", "reasonable", "satisfactory", "sufficient", "sufficing", "tolerable", "moderate", "modest", "presentable", "respectable", "minimal", "unexceptional", "fine", "good", "nice" ], "synonyms":[ "common", "fair", "indifferent", "mediocre", "medium", "middling", "ordinary", "passable", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "second-class", "so-so" ] }, "of little or less value or merit":{ "antonyms":[ "greater", "higher", "superior" ], "examples":[ "a second-rate company that was never considered among the top manufacturers of televisions" ], "near antonyms":[ "major", "more", "primary", "senior", "choice", "exceptional", "first-class", "first-rate", "high-grade", "premium", "prime", "select", "selected", "acceptable", "adequate", "sufficient" ], "related":[ "junior", "lesser", "lower", "low-level", "petty", "smaller", "subordinate", "under", "average", "common", "fair", "middling", "ordinary", "amiss", "bad", "defective", "unsatisfactory", "wrong", "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "unacceptable", "littler", "slighter", "smaller", "jerkwater", "low-rent", "one-horse", "small-time", "two-bit" ], "synonyms":[ "inferior", "mean", "minor", "second-class", "secondary" ] }, "of low quality":{ "antonyms":[ "excellent", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "good", "high-grade", "superior", "top-notch" ], "examples":[ "second-rate goods specifically manufactured for the low end of the market" ], "near antonyms":[ "elegant", "handsome", "tasteful", "handcrafted", "polished", "refined" ], "related":[ "useless", "valueless", "worthless", "indifferent", "lackluster", "second-class", "brummagem", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "kitsch", "kitschy", "meretricious", "ostentatious", "showy", "splashy", "swank", "swanky", "tawdry", "seedy", "shabby", "tacky", "counterfeit", "fake", "phony", "phoney", "sham", "supercheap", "ultracheap" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bargain-basement", "bum", "cheap", "cheapjack", "cheesy", "coarse", "common", "crappy", "cut-rate", "el cheapo", "execrable", "gimcrack", "inferior", "junky", "lousy", "low-grade", "low-rent", "mediocre", "miserable", "poor", "rotten", "rubbishy", "schlock", "schlocky", "shlock", "shlocky", "shoddy", "sleazy", "terrible", "trashy", "trumpery", "wretched" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "second-rateness":{ "as in typicalness , unremarkableness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commonness", "commonplaceness", "everydayness", "fairness", "mundaneness", "mundanity", "normality", "normalness", "routine", "typicality", "typicalness", "unremarkableness", "usualness", "averageness", "mediocrity", "ordinariness", "acceptability", "adequacy", "satisfactoriness", "sufficiency", "badness", "crumminess", "inferiority", "worthlessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "exceptionality", "exceptionalness", "extraordinariness", "choiceness", "distinction", "excellence", "excellency", "exquisiteness", "fabulousness", "first-rateness", "grandness", "greatness", "marvelousness", "marvellousness", "perfection", "preeminence", "primeness", "specialness", "splendidness", "sterlingness", "superbness", "superiority", "superlativeness", "supremacy", "supremeness", "consequence", "importance", "notability", "faultlessness", "flawlessness", "impeccability", "perfectness", "goodness", "value", "worth", "deficiency", "unacceptability", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "insufficiency", "unsatisfactoriness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secret":{ "information shared only with another or with a select few":{ "examples":[ "you didn't really expect him to keep a secret from his wife, did you?" ], "synonyms":[ "confidence" ], "near synonyms":[ "dope", "lowdown" ], "near antonyms":[ "open secret" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something hard to understand or explain":{ "examples":[ "the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids include the construction methods used to lift the huge blocks of stone in place" ], "synonyms":[ "closed book", "conundrum", "enigma", "head-scratcher", "mystery", "mystification", "puzzle", "puzzlement", "riddle", "why" ], "near synonyms":[ "brainteaser", "case", "challenge", "knot", "matter", "perplexity", "poser", "problem", "stumper", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal":{ "examples":[ "the secret to advancement in this company is hard work and dedication" ], "synonyms":[ "gateway", "key", "open sesame", "passport", "ticket" ], "near synonyms":[ "password", "accomplishment", "achievement", "attainment", "coup", "success", "triumph", "approach", "manner", "means", "method", "style", "system", "technique", "way", "blueprint", "design", "ground plan", "plan", "program", "scheme", "strategy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others":{ "examples":[ "a secret operation to rescue captive soldiers behind enemy lines" ], "synonyms":[ "backstairs", "behind-the-scenes", "clandestine", "covert", "furtive", "hole-and-corner", "hugger-mugger", "hush-hush", "private", "privy", "sneak", "sneaking", "sneaky", "stealth", "stealthy", "surreptitious", "undercover", "underground", "underhand", "underhanded" ], "near synonyms":[ "back-channel", "closed-door", "off-the-books", "off-the-record", "classified", "confidential", "restricted", "top secret", "undisclosed", "concealed", "hidden", "secreted", "subterranean", "unadvertised", "unexposed" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledged", "avowed", "aboveboard", "straightforward", "unconcealed", "undisguised", "unclassified", "unrestricted", "clear", "evident", "manifest", "obvious", "patent", "plain" ], 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"noun" ] }, "secret agent":{ "a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a secret agent posing as a government employee" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "courier", "counterspy", "double agent", "sleeper", "infiltrator", "informer", "stool pigeon", "spymaster", "superspy" ], "synonyms":[ "agent", "asset", "emissary", "intelligencer", "mole", "operative", "spook", "spy", "undercover" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secrete":{ "to put into a hiding place":{ "examples":[ "the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car" ], "synonyms":[ "bury", "cache", "conceal", "ensconce", "hide" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoard", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "entomb", "inter" ], "near antonyms":[ "bare", "expose", "reveal", "show", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil", "unwrap", "flaunt", "parade", "show off", "disinter", "unearth" ], "antonyms":[ "display", "exhibit" ] }, 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"cached", "concealed", "ensconced", "hid" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoarded", "squirreled (away)", "squirrelled (away)", "stashed", "entombed", "interred" ], "near antonyms":[ "bared", "exposed", "revealed", "showed", "uncovered", "unmasked", "unveiled", "unwrapped", "flaunted", "paraded", "showed off", "disinterred", "unearthed" ], "antonyms":[ "displayed", "exhibited" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "sectarian":{ "not broad or open in views or opinions":{ "antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "catholic", "cosmopolitan", "liberal", "open", "open-minded", "receptive", "tolerant" ], "examples":[ "there are people on both the left and the right who have staked out unyielding sectarian positions in this debate" ], "near antonyms":[ "impartial", "nonpartisan", "objective", "unbiased", "unprejudiced", "freethinking" ], "related":[ "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" ], "synonyms":[ "illiberal", "insular", "Lilliputian", "little", "narrow", "narrow-minded", "parochial", "petty", "picayune", "provincial", "small", "small-minded" ] }, "one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "charged that the work of Congress has been stymied by sectarians who are indifferent to reason and intolerant of compromise" ], "near antonyms":[ "freethinker", "latitudinarian", "liberal" ], "related":[ "doctrinaire", "fanatic", "purist", "jingoist", "nationalist", "racialist", "racist", "supremacist", "chauvinist", "sexist" ], "synonyms":[ "bigot", "dogmatist", "dogmatizer", "partisan", "partizan" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "sectional":{ "as in local , regional":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "local", "localized", "regional", "component", "constituent", "cross-sectional", "divisional", "fragmentary", "partial", "individual", "particular" ], "near antonyms":[ "planetary", "worldwide", "across-the-board", "blanket", "broad-brush", "common", "general", "generic", "global", "overall", "universal", "all-embracing", "broad", "broad-gauge", "broad-gauged", "broadscale", "comprehensive", "extensive", "inclusionary", "overarching", "pervasive", "sweeping", "ubiquitous", "wholesale", "wide", "widespread" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "secular":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "not involving religion or religious matters":{ "antonyms":[ "religious", "sacred" ], "examples":[ "that's an issue for the secular authorities, not the church" ], "near antonyms":[ "divine", "spiritual", "consecrated", "hallowed", "holy", "sacrosanct", "sanctified", "churchly", "devout", "godly", "pious", "prayerful", "reverent", "worshipful", "ethereal", "insubstantial", "metaphysical", "unsubstantial", "bodiless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "nonphysical" ], "related":[ "atheistic", "godless", "irreligious", "pagan", "paganish", "religionless", "laical", "laic", "lay", "nonclerical", "nondenominational", "nonsectarian", "earthly", "mundane", "terrene", "terrestrial", "worldly", "material", "physical", "substantial", "bodily", "carnal", "corporal", "fleshly", "blasphemous", "impious", "irreverent", "sacrilegious", "unconsecrated", "unhallowed" ], "synonyms":[ "nonreligious", "profane", "temporal" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "securing":{ "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "sent troops to secure the city" ], "synonyms":[ "bulwarking", "covering", "defending", "fencing", "fending", "forfending", "guarding", "keeping", "protecting", "safeguarding", "screening", "shielding", "warding" ], "near synonyms":[ "averting", "preventing", "opposing", "resisting", "withstanding", "battling", "contending", "fighting", "warring", "conserving", "preserving", "saving", "buffering", "palisading", "picketing", "walling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombarding", "storming", "besetting", "besieging", "overrunning", "capitulating", "caving", "submitting", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking" ] }, "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "a retirement account that will help to secure our future" ], "synonyms":[ "assuring", "cinching", "ensuring", "guaranteeing", "guarantying", "icing", "insuring" ], "near synonyms":[ "attesting", "certifying", "vouching", "warranting", "witnessing", "pledging", "promising", "swearing" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeebling", "undermining", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put securely in place or in a desired position":{ "examples":[ "candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms" ], "synonyms":[ "anchoring", "catching", "clamping", "fastening", "fixing", "hitching", "mooring", "setting" ], "near synonyms":[ "embedding", "imbedding", "entrenching", "intrenching", "implanting", "ingraining", "engraining", "lodging", "stuffing", "wedging" ], "near antonyms":[ "extracting", "prizing", "prying", "pulling", "rooting (out)", "tearing (out)", "uprooting", "wresting", "yanking" ], "antonyms":[ "loosening", "loosing", "unfastening", "unfixing", "unloosening", "unloosing" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquiring", "attaining", "bagging", "bringing in", "capturing", "carrying", "coming by", "drawing", "earning", "gaining", "garnering", "getting", "knocking down", "landing", "making", "obtaining", "procuring", "pulling down", "realizing", "reaping", "winning" ], "near synonyms":[ "clearing", "grossing", "netting", "accomplishing", "achieving", "notching (up)", "scoring", "accumulating", "amassing", "racking up", "catching", "picking up", "annexing", "occupying", "taking over", "reacquiring", "reattaining", "recapturing", "regaining", "remaking" ], "near antonyms":[ "according", "giving", "granting", "paying", "giving up", "handing over", "parting (with)", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeiting", "losing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sedentary":{ "not doing or involving a lot of physical activity":{ "examples":[ "They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dormant", "immobile", "inanimate", "motionless", "resting", "static", "stationary", "still", "dull", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "quiescent", "sleepy", "sluggish", "torpid", "ambitionless", "apathetic", "indolent", "languorous", "lazy", "lazyish", "listless", "shiftless", "slack", "slothful", "sluggard", "sluggardly", "dead", "dopey", "dopy", "drugged", "asleep", "drowsy", "somnambulant", "catatonic", "comatose" ], "near antonyms":[ "active", "mobile", "busy", "engaged", "occupied", "working", "animated", "bouncing", "dynamic", "energetic", "kinetic", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "spirited", "sprightly", "springy", "vigorous", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy", "assiduous", "diligent", "hardworking", "industrious", "sedulous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seducements":{ "as in motivations , incentives":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attractions", "boosts", "encouragements", "goads", "impetuses", "impulses", "incentives", "inducements", "motivations", "persuasions", "seductions", "spurs", "stimuli", "appeals", "calls", "decoys", "snares", "traps", "allurements", "baits", "come-ons", "enticements", "lures", "siren songs", "temptations", "turn-ons", "entrapments", "mousetraps" ], "near antonyms":[ "alarms", "alarums", "alerts", "cautions", "forewarnings", "notices", "warnings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sedulously":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "with great effort or determination":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "sedulously devoted herself to completing the project on time" ], "near antonyms":[ "casually", "desultorily", "halfheartedly", "indolently", "lackadaisically", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "shiftlessly", "sluggishly", "spiritlessly", "tiredly", "wearily" ], "related":[ "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "busily", "dynamically", "energetically", "feverishly", "spiritedly", "vehemently", "vigorously", "zealously", "continuously", "ploddingly", "steadfastly", "steadily", "unabatedly", "unrelentingly", "unremittingly", "ardently", "attentively", "conscientiously", "earnestly", "exhaustively", "meticulously", "painstakingly", "seriously", "thoroughly", "indefatigably", "tirelessly", "unflaggingly", "untiringly", "wearilessly", "obstinately", "stubbornly", "willfully" ], "synonyms":[ "amain", "arduously", "assiduously", "determinedly", "diligently", "doggedly", "hard", "hardly", "industriously", "intensely", "intensively", "intently", "laboriously", "mightily", "purposefully", "resolutely", "slavishly", "strenuously" ] } }, "see after":{ "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "Please see after the cat while I'm away." ], "synonyms":[ "attend", "care (for)", "mind", "oversee", "superintend", "supervise", "tend", "watch" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrate", "conduct", "control", "direct", "govern", "guide", "manage", "operate", "preside (over)", "regulate", "run", "steward", "guard", "patrol", "protect", "safeguard", "shield", "baby", "babysit", "chaperone", "chaperon", "mother", "shepherd" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "pass over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seedy":{ "showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "fresh", "new", "cared-for", "kept-up", "maintained", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "smart", "spiffy", "spruce" ], "related":[ "abandoned", "unkept", "desolate", "forlorn", "godforsaken", "broken-down", "decrepit", "tired", "worn-out", "bedraggled", "dingy", "ragged", "tattered", "decaying", "deteriorated", "deteriorating", "rackety", "ramshackle", "rattletrap", "rickety", "broken", "damaged", "destroyed", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "ruined", "wrecked" ], "synonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels", "dumpy", "grungy", "mangy", "mean", "miserable", "moth-eaten", "neglected", "ratty", "run-down", "scrubby", "scruffy", "shabby", "sleazy", "tacky", "tatterdemalion", "tatty", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ], "worn or torn into or as if into rags":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "chose old, seedy clothes to wear while painting the bathroom" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "new", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "unused" ], "related":[ "dowdy", "scruffy", "tatterdemalion", "dingy", "faded", "lacerate", "lacerated", "shredded", "holey", "patchy", "broken-down", "decrepit", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "grungy", "mangy", "moth-eaten", "run-down", "scuzzy", "tacky" ], "synonyms":[ "frayed", "ragged", "raggedy", "ratty", "shabby", "tattered", "threadbare", "worn-out" ] } }, "seek (out)":{ "as in look up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "look up", "call (on or upon)", "drop in (on)", "see", "visit", "drop by" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "cold-shoulder", "ignore", "snub" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in look , reach":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cast about", "hunt", "look", "reach", "grabble", "capture", "clutch", "corral", "get", "grab", "nab", "nail", "seize", "snatch", "feel", "fish", "fumble", "grope", "scrabble", "comb", "dig (through)", "dredge", "rake", "ransack", "rifle", "rummage", "scour" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seeks (out)":{ "as in looks up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "looks up", "calls (on or upon)", "drops in (on)", "sees", "visits", "drops by" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "cold-shoulders", "ignores", "snubs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in looks , reaches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "casts about", "hunts", "looks", "reaches", "grabbles", "captures", "clutches", "corrals", "gets", "grabs", "nabs", "nails", "seizes", "snatches", "feels", "fishes", "fumbles", "gropes", "scrabbles", "combs", "digs (through)", "dredges", "rakes", "ransacks", "rifles", "rummages", "scours" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seemed":{ "to give the impression of being":{ "examples":[ "I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "appeared", "came across (as)", "came off (as)", "felt", "looked", "made", "sounded" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissembled", "pretended", "recalled", "resembled", "suggested", "hinted", "implied", "insinuated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seeps":{ "to flow forth slowly through small openings":{ "examples":[ "water seeping through the basement walls" ], "synonyms":[ "bleeds", "exudes", "oozes", "percolates", "strains", "sweats", "transudes", "weeps" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribbles", "drips", "trickles", "discharges", "emits", "gives off", "vents", "emanates", "flows", "springs" ], "near antonyms":[ "floods", "gushes", "pours", "streams", "surges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seepy":{ "as in sloppy , miry":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boggy", "miry", "sloppy", "squashy", "clammy", "damp", "dampish", "dank", "humid", "moist", "semimoist", "wettish", "flushed", "irrigated", "laved", "rinsed", "sluiced", "steeped", "aqueous", "dipped", "dunked", "splashed", "hydrated", "submerged", "swamped", "deluged", "drowned", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed" ], "near antonyms":[ "arid", "dry", "unwatered", "waterless", "bone-dry", "hyperarid", "ultradry", "waterproof", "water-repellent", "water-resistant", "watertight", "baked", "dehydrated", "freeze-dried", "droughty", "parched", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "thirsty", "wrung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sees":{ "to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "encounters", "meets", "accepts", "receives", "assimilates", "digests" ], "synonyms":[ "endures", "experiences", "feels", "has", "knows", "passes", "suffers", "sustains", "tastes", "undergoes", "witnesses" ] }, "to come to an awareness of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about" ], "near antonyms":[ "misses", "overlooks", "disregards", "ignores", "forgets", "unlearns", "blankets", "blots out", "cloaks", "conceals", "covers", "curtains", "enshrouds", "hides", "masks", "occults", "screens", "shrouds", "veils" ], "related":[ "hits (on or upon)", "tumbles (to)", "descries", "detects", "encounters", "espies", "spots", "calculates", "dopes (out)", "figures out", "finds", "puzzles (out)", "discerns", "minds", "notes", "observes", "perceives", "divines" ], "synonyms":[ "ascertains", "catches on (to)", "discovers", "finds out", "gets on (to)", "hears", "learns", "realizes", "wises (up)" ] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "daydreams", "stargazes", "hallucinates", "re-creates", "reflects", "relives", "reminisces", "contemplates", "meditates", "muses", "ponders", "ruminates", "concocts", "fabricates", "invents", "makes up", "manufactures", "plans", "projects", "foresees", "prefigures" ], "synonyms":[ "conceits", "conceives", "conjures (up)", "dreams", "envisages", "envisions", "fancies", "fantasies", "fantasizes", "features", "ideates", "images", "imagines", "pictures", "visions", "visualizes" ] }, "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "deserts", "ditches", "dumps", "forsakes" ], "related":[ "walks", "associates", "consorts", "pals (around)", "teams (up)", "defends", "guards", "protects", "brings", "conducts", "guides", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "ushers", "follows", "shadows", "tags", "tags along", "tails", "hangs (around)", "hovers (over)" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanies", "attends", "chaperones", "chaperons", "companies", "companions", "convoys", "escorts", "squires" ] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "antonyms":[ "misses" ], "examples":[ "I see your point" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehends", "misconceives", "misconstrues", "misinterprets", "misperceives", "misreads", "mistakes", "misunderstands" ], "related":[ "absorbs", "digests", "takes in", "realizes", "fathoms", "penetrates", "pierces" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciates", "apprehends", "assimilates", "beholds", "catches", "catches on (to)", "cognizes", "compasses", "comprehends", "conceives", "cottons (to or on to)", "deciphers", "decodes", "digs", "discerns", "gets", "grasps", "groks", "intuits", "knows", "makes", "makes out", "perceives", "recognizes", "registers", "savvies", "seizes", "senses", "tumbles (to)", "twigs", "understands" ] }, "to have a vague awareness of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "beholds", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "regards", "remarks", "sights", "spies", "views", "witnesses", "ascertains", "catches on (to)", "discovers", "finds out", "hears", "learns", "realizes", "anticipates", "divines", "expects", "foreknows", "foresees", "assumes", "conjectures", "guesses", "presumes", "speculates", "supposes", "surmises", "suspects" ], "synonyms":[ "feels", "perceives", "scents", "senses", "smells", "tastes" ] }, "to make a social call upon":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "cold-shoulders", "ignores", "snubs" ], "related":[ "looks up", "seeks (out)", "drops by" ], "synonyms":[ "calls (on or upon)", "drops in (on)", "visits" ] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overpasses", "passes over", "misses", "overlooks" ], "related":[ "identifies", "makes out", "picks out", "picks up", "attends (to)", "considers", "heeds", "marks", "minds", "studies", "watches", "examines", "inspects", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "glances (at)", "glimpses", "peers (at)" ], "synonyms":[ "beholds", "catches", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "perceives", "regards", "remarks", "sights", "spies", "spots", "views", "witnesses" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seesaw":{ "as in photo finish , dead heat":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blunder", "buck", "dodder", "falter", "flounder", "halt", "hitch", "hobble", "jerk", "jolt", "reel", "shake", "stagger", "stumble", "teeter", "toddle", "totter", "tumble", "vacillate", "vibrate", "waddle", "waver", "weave", "oscillate", "undulate", "wag", "waggle" ], "synonyms":[ "careen", "lurch", "pitch", "rock", "roll", "sway", "toss", "wobble", "wabble" ] }, "to make short up-and-down movements":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the price of the stock has been seesawing all week" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "jerk", "jiggle", "shake", "wiggle", "wobble", "wabble", "oscillate", "rock", "sway", "swing", "undulate", "drop", "duck" ], "synonyms":[ "bob", "bobble", "jog", "jounce", "nod", "pump", "wag" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "seething":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she seethed at the very thought of the staff's staggering incompetence" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fulminating", "ranting", "raving", "smoldering", "smouldering", "bristling", "flaring (up)", "inflaming", "enflaming", "chafing", "fretting", "stewing", "agitating", "convulsing", "roiling", "shaking" ], "synonyms":[ "boiling", "burning", "foaming", "fuming", "raging", "rankling", "sizzling", "steaming", "storming" ] }, "to be in a state of violent rolling motion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha" ], "near antonyms":[ "abating", "calming", "subsiding" ], "related":[ "reeling", "spinning", "swirling", "whirling", "agitating", "stirring" ], "synonyms":[ "boiling", "churning", "moiling", "roiling" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "segmentation":{ "the process of dividing something into parts or segments":{ "examples":[ "the segmentation of the population" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decomposition", "disassembly", "dismemberment", "subdivision", "bifurcation", "breakup", "cleavage", "dissolution", "disunion", "division", "fractionalization", "fractionation", "partition", "schism", "scission", "separation", "split", "sundering", "breach", "rupture", "divorce", "severance", "atomization", "dichotomization", "polarization", "diffusion", "dispersal", "dispersion", "scattering", "administration", "apportionment", "distribution", "isolation", "seclusion", "segregation", "sequestration" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemblage", "association", "attachment", "conjunction", "connection", "link", "linkage", "linkup", "aggregation", "combination", "consolidation", "fusion", "unification", "union" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segregations":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the segregation of voters while casting their ballots is meant to preserve political privacy" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "insulation", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "seclusion", "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" ] }, "seizes":{ "to have a clear idea of":{ "antonyms":[ "misses" ], "examples":[ "a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehends", "misconceives", "misconstrues", "misinterprets", "misperceives", "misreads", "mistakes", "misunderstands" ], "related":[ "absorbs", "digests", "takes in", "realizes", "fathoms", "penetrates", "pierces" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciates", "apprehends", "assimilates", "beholds", "catches", "catches on (to)", "cognizes", "compasses", "comprehends", "conceives", "cottons (to or on to)", "deciphers", "decodes", "digs", "discerns", "gets", "grasps", "groks", "intuits", "knows", "makes", "makes out", "perceives", "recognizes", "registers", "savvies", "sees", "senses", "tumbles (to)", "twigs", "understands" ] }, "to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{ "antonyms":[ "discharges" ], "examples":[ "seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipates", "frees", "liberates", "loosens", "looses", "releases", "springs", "unbinds", "unchains" ], "related":[ "bags", "captures", "catches", "gets", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "traps", "commits", "confines", "detains", "holds", "immures", "imprisons", "incarcerates", "interns", "jails", "jugs", "locks (up)", "binds", "enchains", "fetters", "handcuffs", "manacles", "shackles", "trammels", "rearrests", "remands" ], "synonyms":[ "apprehends", "arrests", "busts", "collars", "nabs", "nails", "nicks", "picks up", "pinches", "pulls in", "restrains", "runs in" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "annexes", "attaches", "claims", "confiscates", "impounds", "repossesses", "sequesters", "assumes", "collars", "grabs", "grasps", "snatches", "steals", "wrenches", "wrests", "despoils", "loots", "pillages", "encroaches", "infringes", "invades", "occupies", "preoccupies", "trespasses", "embezzles", "misapplies", "misappropriates", "misuses", "peculates" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriates", "arrogates", "commandeers", "converts", "expropriates", "pirates", "preempts", "presses", "takes over", "usurps" ] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "antonyms":[ "misses" ], "examples":[ "seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "drops", "loosens", "unhands" ], "related":[ "gloves", "halters", "lassos", "ropes", "apprehends", "arrests", "detains", "bays", "corners", "clasps", "clutches", "fastens (on)", "fists", "grasps", "grips", "holds", "latches (on or onto)", "secures", "rends", "wrests", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entangles", "entraps", "meshes", "abducts", "kidnaps", "spirits (away or off)" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "captures", "catches", "collars", "cops", "corrals", "gets", "gloms", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "nabs", "nails", "nets", "nobbles", "raps", "snags", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "traps" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "selection":{ "the act or process of selecting":{ "examples":[ "his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair" ], "synonyms":[ "choice", "choosing", "election", "picking", "selecting" ], "near synonyms":[ "option", "appointment", "assignment", "designation", "naming", "nomination", "decision" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person or thing that is chosen":{ "examples":[ "our selection was the third entrant in the dog show" ], "synonyms":[ "bet", "choice", "chosen", "pick" ], "near synonyms":[ "favorite", "like", "liking", "preference", "elective", "option", "appointment", "designation", "nomination", "appointee", "candidate", "nominee", "selectee", "preselection" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the power, right, or opportunity to choose":{ "examples":[ "the inn's table d'h\u00f4te is excellent, but there's very limited selection" ], "synonyms":[ "alternative", "choice", "discretion", "druthers", "election", "liberty", "option", "pick", "preference", "volition", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "determination", "free will", "will", "say", "voice", "vote", "inclination", "liking", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "perspicacity" ], "near antonyms":[ "coercion", "duress", "force", "duty", "obligation", "Hobson's choice" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole":{ "examples":[ "a selection of the company's latest line of products for display at the trade show" ], "synonyms":[ "cross section", "sample", "sampler", "sampling", "slice" ], "near synonyms":[ "case", "example", "exemplar", "exemplification", "illustration", "instance", "representative", "specimen", "archetype", "classic", "locus classicus", "paradigm", "prototype", "microcosm" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-actualization":{ "the process of fully developing and using your abilities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-applause":{ "as in pride , pridefulness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-assertive":{ "having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal":{ "examples":[ "we need to hire self-assertive salespeople who don't require constant supervision" ], "synonyms":[ "aggressive", "ambitious", "assertive", "enterprising", "fierce", "go-getting", "high-pressure", "in-your-face", "militant", "pushy", "self-asserting" ], "near synonyms":[ "argumentative", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "discordant", "disputatious", "gladiatorial", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "trigger-happy", "truculent", "warlike", "hyperaggressive", "overambitious", "dynamic", "energetic", "gung ho", "hustling", "strenuous", "vigorous", "emphatic", "obtrusive", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "gutsy", "venturesome", "venturous", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassy", "bumptious", "cheeky", "cocksure", "cocky", "confident", "determined", "forward", "impudent", "insolent", "overconfident", "presumptuous", "unapologetic", "unsubdued", "unyielding", "bare-knuckle", "bare-knuckled", "bare-knuckles", "feisty", "scrappy", "dominating", "domineering", "imperious", "lordly", "magisterial", "overbearing" ], "near antonyms":[ "easygoing", "laid-back", "relaxed", "acquiescent", "amenable", "compliant", "deferential", "docile", "resigned", "submissive", "tractable", "yielding", "cowering", "cringing", "groveling", "grovelling", "shrinking", "bashful", "demure", "diffident", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "mild", "modest", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "unobtrusive", "obsequious", "servile", "slavish", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitionless", "low-pressure", "nonassertive", "unaggressive", "unambitious", "unassertive", "unenterprising" ] }, "having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{ "examples":[ "after the interview, we chose a less self-assertive and more self-effacing applicant" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritarian", "bossy", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "pontifical", "pontificating", "condescending", "disdainful", "patronizing", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "hubristic", "narcissistic", "orgulous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "self-flattering", "self-loving", "self-promoting", "brash", "forward", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashful", "cowering", "cringing", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "self-critical", "self-doubting", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "meek", "passive", "submissive", "unaggressive", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unobtrusive", "yielding", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-assured":{ "having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "examples":[ "he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-confident" ], "near synonyms":[ "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient" ], "near antonyms":[ "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-assuredness":{ "great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "examples":[ "with the self-assuredness of an old pro, the young gymnast executed the difficult feat" ], "synonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-complacency":{ "as in pride , pridefulness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-complacent":{ "as in conceited , arrogant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrogant", "bumptious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "high-and-mighty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-satisfied", "smug", "uppity", "vain", "vainglorious", "bold", "familiar", "forward", "free", "immodest", "overfamiliar", "presuming", "presumptuous", "cavalier", "disdainful", "haughty", "lordly", "pretentious", "snobbish", "stuck-up", "supercilious", "superior", "audacious", "bold-faced", "brash", "brassbound", "brassy", "brazen", "cheeky", "cocky", "fresh", "impertinent", "impudent", "insolent", "overbold", "pert", "sassy", "saucy", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "boastful", "braggart", "bragging", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-engrossed", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "selfish", "self-obsessed", "self-seeking" ], "near antonyms":[ "modest", "unassuming", "demure", "down-to-earth", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "unassertive", "unpretentious", "bashful", "mousy", "mousey", "retiring", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "diffident", "self-doubting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-composedness":{ "evenness of emotions or temper":{ "antonyms":[ "agitation", "discomposure", "perturbation" ], "examples":[ "with the self-composedness of a brain surgeon, the contestant gave his answer for the million-dollar question" ], "near antonyms":[ "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "disquiet", "solicitude", "uneasiness", "worry", "excitability", "excitableness", "nervousness", "disturbance" ], "related":[ "assurance", "confidence", "poise", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-trust", "easygoingness", "laid-backness", "apathy", "detachment", "impassivity", "indifference", "insensibility", "numbness", "phlegm", "unconcern" ], "synonyms":[ "aplomb", "calmness", "collectedness", "composedness", "composure", "cool", "coolness", "countenance", "equanimity", "equilibrium", "imperturbability", "placidity", "repose", "sangfroid", "self-possession", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-consequence":{ "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ], "examples":[ "had the self-consequence of someone who was born wealthy and never had to work a day in his life" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "related":[ "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-consistent":{ "as in coherent , congruent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accordant", "coherent", "compatible", "concordant", "conformable (to)", "congruent", "congruous", "consistent", "consonant", "correspondent (with or to)", "harmonious", "nonconflicting", "appropriate", "befitting", "felicitous", "fit", "fitting", "meet", "proper", "right", "suitable" ], "near antonyms":[ "conflicting", "conflictive", "incompatible", "incongruous", "inconsistent", "inharmonious", "noncompatible", "improper", "inapposite", "inappropriate", "inapt", "infelicitous", "unsuitable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, 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"self-denying":{ "given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{ "antonyms":[ "self-indulgent" ], "examples":[ "found the self-denying life of the monks at the monastery unexpectedly appealing" ], "near antonyms":[ "gluttonous", "greedy", "rapacious", "voracious", "Cyrenaic", "hedonistic", "self-pleasing", "sensual", "sybaritic", "voluptuous", "voluptuary", "masturbatory", "onanistic" ], "related":[ "ascetic", "ascetical", "austere", "disciplined", "self-controlled", "self-disciplined", "self-governed" ], "synonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstentious", "abstinent", "continent", "self-abnegating", "sober", "temperate" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-destruction":{ "the act of deliberately killing oneself":{ "examples":[ "the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person" ], "synonyms":[ "self-murder", "self-slaughter", "suicide" ], "near synonyms":[ "hara-kiri", "hari-kari", "martyrdom", "blood", "foul play", "homicide", "murder", "rubout", "slaying", "chance-medley", "dispatch", "killing", "manslaughter", "assassination", "execution", "euthanasia", "mercy killing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-directed":{ "as in self-indulgent , prideful":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious", "inner-directed", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "selfish", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "solipsistic" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in independent , self-sufficient":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "independent", "nonconformist", "self-sufficient", "especial", "express", "special", "specific", "custom", "customized", "specialized", "identifying", "idiosyncratic", "characteristic", "distinctive", "intimate", "idiomatic", "individual", "individualized", "particular", "patented", "peculiar", "personal", "personalized", "private", "privy", "separate", "singular", "subjective", "unique" ], "near antonyms":[ "general", "generic", "popular", "public", "shared", "universal", "broad", "prevailing", "prevalent", "widespread", "common", "normal", "regular", "typical" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-educated":{ "having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training":{ "examples":[ "a self-educated computer programmer who launched a successful business online" ], "synonyms":[ "autodidactic", "self-instructed", "self-taught" ], "near synonyms":[ "na\u00eff", "naif", "naive", "na\u00efve", "primitive", "natural", "unschooled", "untutored", "amateur" ], "near antonyms":[ "educated", "lettered", "schooled", "taught", "trained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-evidently":{ "as in clearly , obviously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clearly", "distinctly", "evidently", "manifestly", "obviously", "patently", "plainly", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "palpably", "visibly", "apparently", "ostensibly", "ostensively", "presumably", "putatively", "seemingly", "supposedly", "externally", "outwardly", "believably", "credibly", "assuredly", "positively", "surely" ], "near antonyms":[ "furtively", "privately", "secretively", "secretly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "self-examination":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "many people use the dawning of a new year as an occasion for some quiet self-examination" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-examinations":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "many people use the dawning of a new year as an occasion for some quiet self-examination" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "synonyms":[ "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-explanatory":{ "easy to understand without explanation":{ "examples":[ "a self-explanatory phrase", "The chapter titles of the book are self-explanatory ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-evident", "apparent", "bald", "bald-faced", "barefaced", "bright-line", "broad", "clear", "clear-cut", "crystal clear", "decided", "distinct", "evident", "lucid", "luculent", "luminous", "manifest", "nonambiguous", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "palpable", "patent", "pellucid", "perspicuous", "plain", "ringing", "straightforward", "transparent", "unambiguous", "unambivalent", "unequivocal", "unmistakable", "cognizable", "cognoscible", "comprehendible", "comprehensible", "digestible", "fathomable", "graspable", "intelligible", "knowable", "understandable", "clean-cut", "simple", "tidy", "uncomplicated", "overt", "undisguised", "appreciable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "sensible", "tangible", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "observable", "visible", "black-and-white", "explicit", "trenchant", "well-defined", "clean", "decipherable", "fair", "legible", "readable" ], "near antonyms":[ "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "unfathomable", "unintelligible", "unknowable", "impalpable", "imperceptible", "inappreciable", "indiscernible", "insensible", "cloudy", "gauzy", "gray", "grey", "hazy", "imprecise", "indefinite", "indeterminate", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "noncommittal", "sketchy", "slippery", "subtle", "vague", "illegible", "undecipherable", "unreadable", "ambiguous", "clouded", "cryptic", "dark", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "equivocal", "indistinct", "mysterious", "nonobvious", "obfuscated", "obscure", "unapparent", "unclarified", "unclear" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-fulfillment":{ "the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something that fully uses your abilities and talents":{ "examples":[ "She found self-fulfillment by starting her own business." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-esteem", "self-exploration", "self-realization", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-fulfillments":{ "the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something that fully uses your abilities and talents":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She found self-fulfillment by starting her own business." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-governance":{ "the state of being free from the control or power of another":{ "examples":[ "despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony" ], "synonyms":[ "autonomy", "freedom", "independence", "independency", "liberty", "self-determination", "self-government", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "near synonyms":[ "emancipation", "enfranchisement", "liberation", "manumission", "release" ], "near antonyms":[ "captivity", "enchainment", "enslavement", "immurement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "internment", "subjugation" ], "antonyms":[ "dependence", "dependance", "heteronomy", "subjection", "unfreedom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-gratulatory":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-hate":{ "as in self-loathing , self-disgust":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-image":{ "the way you think about yourself and your abilities or appearance":{ "examples":[ "She has a positive self-image buoyed by her years of success." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-concept", "self-perception", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-esteem", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-importance":{ "an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{ "examples":[ "the boxer's flamboyant self-importance often made for a colorful prefight press conference" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "authoritativeness", "bossiness", "bowwow", "brag", "dominance", "high-handedness", "condescension", "disdain", "scorn", "chest-thumping", "inflation", "self-assertion", "side", "snobbery", "snobbishness", "snobbism", "snootiness", "attitude", "cheek", "cheekiness", "impertinence", "impudence", "sauciness", "boastfulness", "bombast", "braggadocio", "bravado", "strut", "swagger", "triumphalism", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "cockiness", "complacence", "conceit", "egoism", "egotism", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-centeredness", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "vanity", "superiority complex" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "demureness", "retiringness", "shyness", "diffidence", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "timidity", "timidness", "lowliness", "meekness", "mousiness", "passiveness", "passivity", "submissiveness", "quietness", "reserve", "reservedness" ], "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ] }, "an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{ "examples":[ "her overbearing self-importance has given her a sense of entitlement" ], "synonyms":[ "amour propre", "bighead", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egotism", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-assumption", "self-conceit", "self-congratulation", "self-esteem", "self-glory", "self-love", "self-opinion", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "swellheadedness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity" ], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "self-righteousness", "arrogance", "disdainfulness", "haughtiness", "imperiousness", "lordliness", "self-assertion", "snobbishness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "hubris", "overconfidence", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "egoism", "self-centeredness", "selfishness", "self-pride", "self-respect" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "self-doubt", "self-disgust", "self-hate", "self-loathing", "altruism", "unselfishness", "bashfulness", "demureness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "passiveness", "passivity" ], "antonyms":[ "humbleness", "humility", "modesty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-incriminations":{ "as in self-recriminations , self-reproaches":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-involvement":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "in their self-involvement , they never noticed that one of their coworkers was on the verge of an emotional breakdown" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "selfishness", "selfness" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-loving":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ], "examples":[ "she's too self-loving an individual to ever have feelings of real love for another person" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "related":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-observation":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "some self-observation might give you some insights into how others perceive you" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-observations":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "some self-observation might give you some insights into how others perceive you" ], "synonyms":[ "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-obsessed":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "a self-obsessed television journalist, she has a penchant for making herself the focus of every story" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-operating":{ "designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor":{ "examples":[ "vehicular access to the building complex is controlled by a self-operating gate opener" ], "synonyms":[ "automated", "automatic", "laborsaving", "robotic", "self-acting", "self-regulating" ], "near synonyms":[ "mechanical", "motorized", "nonmanual", "computerized", "aiding", "helping", "easing", "relieving", "time-saving", "semiautomatic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonautomated", "nonautomatic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-opinion":{ "an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or 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"pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-assumption", "self-conceit", "self-congratulation", "self-esteem", "self-glory", "self-importance", "self-love", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "swellheadedness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-pity":{ "a feeling of pity for yourself because you believe you have suffered more than is fair or reasonable":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He was wallowing in self-pity .", "She spoke without a trace of self-pity ." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-pleased":{ "as in arrogant , conceited":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrogant", "bumptious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "imperious", "important", "overweening", "presumptuous", "prideful", "proud", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-obsessed", "self-satisfied", "smug", "uppity", "vain", "vainglorious", "affected", "grandiose", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-minded", "la-di-da", "la-de-da", "lah-de-dah", "lah-dee-dah", "lah-di-dah", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy", "airy", "grandiloquent", "high-flown", "high-sounding", "high-toned", "sententious", "self-aggrandizing", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "cavalier", "disdainful", "haughty", "lordly", "snobbish", "snobby", "stuck-up", "supercilious", "superior", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "boastful", "braggart", "bragging", "aggressive", "assertive", "audacious", "bold", "brassy", "cheeky", "cocky", "forward", "impudent", "insolent", "rude", "flamboyant", "flashy", "flaunting", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "showy", "splashy" ], "near antonyms":[ "demure", "down-to-earth", "homely", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "retiring", "unassertive", "unassuming", "bashful", "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "timid", "modest", "unpretentious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-poise":{ "as in composure , self-possession":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "composure", "self-possession", "self-censorship", "self-containment", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "will", "willpower", "aloofness", "detachedness", "distance", "command", "control", "mastery", "possession", "bashfulness", "modesty", "shyness", "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-control", "self-restraint", "suppression", "reticence", "silence", "taciturnity" ], "near antonyms":[ "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint", "self-abandonment", "uninhibitedness", "unrestrainedness", "gratification", "indulgence", "overindulgence", "self-indulgence", "bluntness", "candor", "frankness", "immoderacy", "intemperance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-possession":{ "evenness of emotions or temper":{ "antonyms":[ "agitation", "discomposure", "perturbation" ], "examples":[ "that neurosurgeon's self-possession in the operating room is legendary" ], "near antonyms":[ "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "disquiet", "solicitude", "uneasiness", "worry", "excitability", "excitableness", "nervousness", "disturbance" ], "related":[ "assurance", "confidence", "poise", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-trust", "easygoingness", "laid-backness", "apathy", "detachment", "impassivity", "indifference", "insensibility", "numbness", "phlegm", "unconcern" ], "synonyms":[ "aplomb", "calmness", "collectedness", "composedness", "composure", "cool", "coolness", "countenance", "equanimity", "equilibrium", "imperturbability", "placidity", "repose", "sangfroid", "self-composedness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness" ] }, "the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the little girl's self-possession very occasionally gave way to crying fits" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratification", "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "overindulgence", "demerit", "failing", "fault", "feebleness", "foible", "frailty", "shortcoming", "vice", "weakness", "indiscipline", "unconstraint", "unreserve", "unreservedness", "unrestraint" ], "related":[ "self-abnegation", "self-denial", "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness", "determination", "nerve", "command", "control", "discipline", "mastery", "abnegation", "abstention", "avoidance", "eschewal", "forbearance", "abstinence", "soberness", "sobriety", "aplomb", "assurance", "composure", "confidence", "coolness", "equanimity", "poise", "self-confidence", "discretion" ], "synonyms":[ "continence", "restraint", "self-command", "self-containment", "self-control", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "self-restraint", "will", "willpower" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-preoccupation":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "the smug self-preoccupation of a generation that had grown up experiencing nothing but affluence" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "self-regard", "selfishness", "selfness" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-reproaches":{ "a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "he was filled with self-reproach for causing the accident" ], "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "shame" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunction", "misgiving", "prick", "qualm", "scruple", "blame", "culpability", "fault", "liability", "rap", "responsibility", "chagrin", "embarrassment", "anguish", "distress", "grief", "ruth", "sadness", "sorrow", "bloodguilt", "bloodguiltiness", "apology", "excuses", "hand-wringing", "mea culpa" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "impenitence", "remorselessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-righteous":{ "having or showing a strong belief that your own actions, opinions, etc., are right and other people's are wrong":{ "examples":[ "a self-righteous tone", "It's OK to criticize, but don't get self-righteous about it." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "canting", "goody-goody", "holier-than-thou", "moralistic", "pharisaical", "pious", "rectitudinous", "sanctimonious", "simon-pure", "artificial", "backhanded", "counterfeit", "double", "double-dealing", "double-faced", "fake", "feigned", "hypocritical", "insincere", "Janus-faced", "jive", "left-handed", "lip", "mealy", "mealymouthed", "Pecksniffian", "phony", "phoney", "phony-baloney", "phoney-baloney", "pretended", "two-faced", "unctuous", "affected", "assumed", "claptrap", "contrived", "forced", "mechanical", "put-on", "simulated", "strained", "unnatural", "empty", "hollow", "meaningless", "deceitful", "devious", "dishonest", "false", "untruthful", "facile", "glib", "superficial", "bogus", "sham", "campy", "facetious", "jocular", "tongue-in-cheek" ], "near antonyms":[ "artless", "candid", "genuine", "heartfelt", "honest", "sincere", "undesigning", "unfeigned", "direct", "forthright", "frank", "heart-to-heart", "open", "plain", "straightforward" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-satisfaction":{ "an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{ "examples":[ "so many of the Web site's self-portraits give the impression of clueless self-satisfaction" ], "synonyms":[ "amour propre", "bighead", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egotism", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-assumption", "self-conceit", "self-congratulation", "self-esteem", "self-glory", "self-importance", "self-love", "self-opinion", "smugness", "swelled head", "swellheadedness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity" ], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "self-righteousness", "arrogance", "disdainfulness", "haughtiness", "imperiousness", "lordliness", "self-assertion", "snobbishness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "hubris", "overconfidence", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "egoism", "self-centeredness", "selfishness", "self-pride", "self-respect" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "self-doubt", "self-disgust", "self-hate", "self-loathing", "altruism", "unselfishness", "bashfulness", "demureness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "passiveness", "passivity" ], "antonyms":[ "humbleness", "humility", "modesty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-serving":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "she's just another self-serving politician who puts her own ambitions above the public good" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-taught":{ "having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training":{ "examples":[ "the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught" ], "synonyms":[ "autodidactic", "self-educated", "self-instructed" ], "near synonyms":[ "na\u00eff", "naif", "naive", "na\u00efve", "primitive", "natural", "unschooled", "untutored", "amateur" ], "near antonyms":[ "educated", "lettered", "schooled", "taught", "trained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-willed":{ "sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{ "antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amenable", "compliant", "complying", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant", "relenting", "yielding" ], "examples":[ "a self-willed toddler who refused to take her shoes off in the examining room" ], "near antonyms":[ "docile", "obedient", "placable", "submissive", "tractable", "accepting", "persuadable", "receptive", "responsive", "willing", "governable", "manageable", "reasonable", "temperate", "slavish", "subservient" ], "related":[ "anal-retentive", "obsessive", "wayward", "wrongheaded", "determined", "hell-bent", "inexorable", "persistent", "relentless", "resolved", "set", "single-minded", "steadfast", "stouthearted", "tenacious", "unflinching", "firm", "hard-line", "hard-shell", "hard-shelled", "iron", "severe", "stern", "strict", "hidebound", "narrow-minded", "rigid", "bloody-minded", "cantankerous", "contrary", "cussed", "contumacious", "disobedient", "froward", "insubordinate", "intractable", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "uncooperative", "ungovernable", "unmanageable", "unruly", "defiant", "insurgent", "mutinous", "indomitable", "invincible", "unconquerable", "confirmed", "inveterate", "unregenerate", "demanding", "exacting" ], "synonyms":[ "adamant", "adamantine", "bullheaded", "dogged", "hard", "hard-nosed", "hardened", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inconvincible", "inflexible", "intransigent", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "ossified", "pat", "pertinacious", "perverse", "pigheaded", "self-opinionated", "stiff-necked", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "selfish":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "selfishness":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "selfness" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selflessness":{ "a tendency to regard the well-being of others as more important than one's own well-being":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She was widely admired for her selflessness and dedication to the cause." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sell (out)":{ "to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{ "examples":[ "the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound" ], "synonyms":[ "backstab", "betray", "cross", "double-cross", "two-time" ], "near synonyms":[ "give away", "inform (on)", "peach", "rat (on)", "shop", "snitch (on)", "split (on)", "tell (on)", "turn in" ], "near antonyms":[ "defend", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "save", "shield" ], "antonyms":[ "stand by" ] }, "the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another":{ "examples":[ "the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again" ], "synonyms":[ "backstabbing", "betrayal", "business", "disloyalty", "double cross", "faithlessness", "falseness", "falsity", "infidelity", "perfidy", "treachery", "treason", "two-timing", "unfaithfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandonment", "desertion", "deceit", "deception", "double-dealing", "duplicity", "guile", "two-facedness", "fraud", "informing", "lying", "snitching", "talebearing", "trickery" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependability", "reliability", "trustworthiness", "defense", "protection", "safeguard", "shield" ], "antonyms":[ "allegiance", "devotion", "faithfulness", "fealty", "fidelity", "loyalty", "staunchness", "steadfastness" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "selling a bill of goods to":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "sticking", "stiffing", "stinging", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ] }, "type":[] }, "selling short":{ "to place too low a value on":{ "examples":[ "I think you're selling yourself short ; you're much better at this than you think you are." ], "synonyms":[ "underestimating", "underrating", "undervaluing" ], "near synonyms":[ "de-emphasizing", "minimizing", "playing down", "soft-pedaling", "belittling", "decrying", "depreciating", "disparaging", "despising", "disdaining", "scorning" ], "near antonyms":[ "appreciating", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing", "admiring", "esteeming", "regarding", "respecting", "adoring", "idolizing", "reverencing", "revering", "venerating", "worshipping", "worshiping" ], "antonyms":[ "overestimating", "overrating", "overvaluing" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "semiautomatic":{ "as in automatic , automated":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in self-loader":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "semicivilized":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "semifinal":{ "as in final , play-off":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "final", "nightcap", "play-off", "championship", "national(s)", "derby", "field day", "gymkhana", "open", "outing", "battle", "conflict", "scrimmage", "skirmish", "struggle", "tug-of-war", "tussle", "biathlon", "decathlon", "heptathlon", "pentathlon", "triathlon", "athletics", "sport", "marathon", "race", "ultramarathon", "bout", "competition", "contest", "event", "game", "match", "matchup", "meet", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tournament", "tourney", "heat", "round", "run", "set", "rally", "volley" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semifinalist":{ "as in finalist":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semimoist":{ "as in moist , humid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clammy", "damp", "dampish", "dank", "humid", "moist", "wettish", "flushed", "irrigated", "laved", "rinsed", "sluiced", "boggy", "miry", "seepy", "sloppy", "squashy", "steeped", "aqueous", "dipped", "dunked", "splashed", "hydrated", "submerged", "swamped", "deluged", "drowned", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed", "awash", "bathed", "bedraggled", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "logged", "saturate", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "soused", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "water-soaked", "watery", "wet" ], "near antonyms":[ "arid", "dry", "unwatered", "waterless", "bone-dry", "hyperarid", "ultradry", "waterproof", "water-repellent", "water-resistant", "watertight", "baked", "dehydrated", "freeze-dried", "droughty", "parched", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "thirsty", "wrung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seminar":{ "a meeting featuring a group discussion":{ "examples":[ "a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists" ], "synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conference", "council", "forum", "panel", "panel discussion", "parley", "round-robin", "roundtable", "symposium" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquium", "caucus", "town meeting", "assembly", "conclave", "congregation", "congress", "consistory", "convention", "convocation", "synod", "debate", "deliberation", "brainstorming", "chat room", "newsgroup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "senate":{ 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"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" ] }, "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "babbled some senselessness about being eaten by horses" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", 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"connotations", "clues", "cues", "hints", "implications", "indications", "inklings", "intimations", "suggestions", "messages", "tenors", "themes", "bottoms", "essences", "essentialities", "natures", "souls", "spirits", "stuff", "acceptances", "acceptations", "definitions", "burdens", "cruxes", "cruces", "gists", "cores", "hearts", "kernels", "marrows", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "points", "quicks", "matters", "motifs", "motives", "questions", "subjects", "topics" ], "synonyms":[ "contents", "denotations", "drifts", "imports", "intentions", "intents", "meanings", "purports", "significances", "significations" ] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "antonyms":[ "misses" ], "examples":[ "I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehends", "misconceives", "misconstrues", "misinterprets", "misperceives", "misreads", "mistakes", "misunderstands" ], "related":[ "absorbs", "digests", "takes in", "realizes", "fathoms", "penetrates", "pierces" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciates", "apprehends", "assimilates", "beholds", "catches", "catches on (to)", "cognizes", "compasses", "comprehends", "conceives", "cottons (to or on to)", "deciphers", "decodes", "digs", "discerns", "gets", "grasps", "groks", "intuits", "knows", "makes", "makes out", "perceives", "recognizes", "registers", "savvies", "sees", "seizes", "tumbles (to)", "twigs", "understands" ] }, "to have a vague awareness of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the deer seemed to sense danger" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "beholds", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "regards", "remarks", "sights", "spies", "views", "witnesses", "ascertains", "catches on (to)", "discovers", "finds out", "hears", "learns", "realizes", "anticipates", "divines", "expects", "foreknows", "foresees", "assumes", "conjectures", "guesses", "presumes", "speculates", "supposes", "surmises", "suspects" ], 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] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensuous":{ "of or relating to physical sensation or the senses":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the sensuous pleasure of a massage" ], "near antonyms":[ "extrasensory", "intuitional" ], "related":[ "afferent", "receptive", "sensate", "sensual" ], "synonyms":[ "sensational", "sensitive", "sensorial", "sensory" ] }, "pleasing to the physical senses":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a gentle, sensuous breeze" ], "near antonyms":[ "harsh", "painful", "uncomfortable", "disgusting", "foul", "hideous", "icky" ], "related":[ "bodily", "corporeal", "agreeable", "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "dreamy", "gratifying", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "scrumptious", "epicurean", "luxurious", "self-indulgent" ], "synonyms":[ "carnal", "fleshly", "luscious", "lush", "sensual", "voluptuous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sentencing":{ "to impose a judicial punishment on":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served" ], "near antonyms":[ "pardoning", "reprieving" ], "related":[ "adjudging", "judging", "castigating", "censuring", "chastening", "chastising", "correcting", "disciplining", "penalizing", "punishing", "concluding", "deciding", "decreeing", "determining", "finding", "opining", "resolving", "ruling" ], "synonyms":[ "condemning", "damning", "dooming" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sentinel":{ "a person or group that watches over someone or something":{ "examples":[ "a lone sentinel kept watch over the fort" ], "synonyms":[ "custodian", "guard", "guardian", "keeper", "lookout", "minder", "picket", "sentry", "warden", "warder", "watch", "watcher", "watchman" ], "near synonyms":[ "observer", "patrol", "spotter", "surveillant", "watchdog", "bodyguard", "convoy", "defender", "escort", "honor guard", "gatekeeper", "hack" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "separate":{ "not the same or shared":{ "examples":[ "we stayed in separate apartments on our vacation" ], 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"freeborn", "delivered", "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "manumitted", "redeemed", "released", "unconquered", "unruled", "unsupervised", "empowered", "enfranchised", "democratic", "republican" ], "near antonyms":[ "bound", "captive", "conquered", "enslaved", "fettered", "subdued", "subjugated", "inferior", "subordinate", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "nonautonomous", "non-self-governing", "subject", "unfree" ] }, "of, relating to, or belonging to a single person":{ "examples":[ "the husband and wife each have separate interests" ], "synonyms":[ "idiomatic", "individual", "individualized", "particular", "patented", "peculiar", "personal", "personalized", "private", "privy", "singular", "subjective", "unique" ], "near synonyms":[ "characteristic", "distinctive", "intimate", "identifying", "idiosyncratic", "especial", "express", "special", "specific", "independent", "nonconformist", "self-directed", "self-sufficient", "custom", "customized", "specialized" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad", "prevailing", "prevalent", "widespread", "common", "normal", "regular", "typical" ], "antonyms":[ "general", "generic", "popular", "public", "shared", "universal" ] }, "to set or force apart":{ "examples":[ "we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight" ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "decouple", "disassociate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "part", "ramify", "resolve", "sever", "split", "sunder", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke" ], "near synonyms":[ "break down", "decompose", "disassemble", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "bifurcate", "bisect", "cleave", "dichotomize", "dissect", "fractionalize", "fractionate", "halve", "partition", "quarter", "segment", "subdivide", "trisect", "fragment", "fragmentate", "fragmentize", "break", "fracture", "pull", "rend", "rift", "rip", "rive", "rupture", "tear", "cut off", "insulate", "isolate", "seclude", "segregate", "sequester", "detach", "disengage", "disentangle", "unravel", "untie" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemble", "associate", "blend", "combine", "mingle", "mix", "connect", "couple", "accumulate", "agglutinate", "attach", "bind", "cement", "close", "fasten", "fuse", "knit", "stick", "weld" ], "antonyms":[ "join", "link", "unify", "unite" ] }, "to go or move in different directions from a central point":{ "examples":[ "the searchers separated in order to cover more ground" ], "synonyms":[ "branch (out)", "diverge", "divide", "fork", "part", "spread" ], "near synonyms":[ "bestrew", "break up", "broadcast", "clear out", "disband", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "distribute", "scatter", "sow", "distance", "recede", "retreat" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemble", "gather", "meet" ], "antonyms":[ "converge", "join" ] }, "to arrange or assign according to type":{ "examples":[ "separate the students by reading ability" ], "synonyms":[ "assort", "break down", "categorize", "class", "classify", "codify", "compartment", "compartmentalize", "digest", "distinguish", "distribute", "grade", "group", "peg", "place", "range", "rank", "relegate", "sort", "type" ], "near synonyms":[ "array", "dispose", "draw up", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "systematize", "alphabetize", "catalog", "catalogue", "file", "index", "list", "refer", "pigeonhole", "shelve", "identify", "recognize", "cull", "screen", "set", "sieve", "sift", "winnow", "clump", "cluster", "colligate", "recategorize", "reclassify", "regroup", "subcategorize" ], "near antonyms":[ "confuse", "disarrange", "jumble", "lump", "mix (up)", "scramble", "misclassify", "missort", "mistype" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "separated the injured calf from the herd" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "insulate", "isolate", "seclude", "segregate", "sequester" ], "near synonyms":[ "quarantine", "confine", "immure", "incarcerate", "intern", "jail", "lock (up)", "restrain", "restrict", "abstract", "detach", "disengage", "remove", "detain", "hold", "keep" ], "near antonyms":[ "assimilate", "associate", "connect", "join", "link", "unite", "discharge", "free", "liberate", "loose", "release" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregate", "integrate", "reintegrate" ] }, "to understand or point out the difference in":{ "examples":[ "trying to separate science from religion on one specific point" ], "synonyms":[ "difference", "differentiate", "discern", "discriminate", "distinguish", "secern" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradistinguish", "comprehend", "grasp", "know", "understand", "divide", "part", "sever", "demarcate", "mark (off)", "set off" ], "near antonyms":[ "confound", "lump (together)", "mingle" ], "antonyms":[ "confuse", "mistake", "mix (up)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "separately":{ "not together with someone or something else":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The software is sold separately from the hardware.", "Store the raw meat separately so it doesn't contaminate the other food.", "The professor met with each student separately ." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "separating":{ "to set or force apart":{ "examples":[ "we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "decoupling", "disassociating", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "ramifying", "resolving", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking down", "decomposing", "disassembling", "disintegrating", "dissolving", "bifurcating", "bisecting", "cleaving", "dichotomizing", "dissecting", "fractionalizing", "fractionating", "halving", "partitioning", "quartering", "segmenting", "subdividing", "trisecting", "fragmentating", "fragmenting", "fragmentizing", "breaking", "fracturing", "pulling", "rending", "rifting", "ripping", "riving", "rupturing", "tearing", "cutting off", "insulating", "isolating", "secluding", "segregating", "sequestering", "detaching", "disengaging", "disentangling", "unraveling", "untying", "untieing" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "associating", "blending", "combining", "mingling", "mixing", "connecting", "coupling", "accumulating", "agglutinating", "attaching", "binding", "cementing", "closing", "fastening", "fusing", "knitting", "sticking", "welding" ], "antonyms":[ "joining", "linking", "unifying", "uniting" ] }, "to go or move in different directions from a central point":{ "examples":[ "the searchers separated in order to cover more ground" ], "synonyms":[ "branching (out)", "diverging", "dividing", "forking", "parting", "spreading" ], "near synonyms":[ "bestrewing", "breaking up", "broadcasting", "clearing out", "disbanding", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "distributing", "scattering", "sowing", "distancing", "receding", "retreating" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "gathering", "meeting" ], "antonyms":[ "converging", "joining" ] }, 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"uniting", "discharging", "freeing", "liberating", "loosing", "releasing" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregating", "integrating", "reintegrating" ] }, "to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{ "examples":[ "police found and sequestered several illegal weapons" ], "synonyms":[ "attaching", "confiscating", "expropriating" ], "near synonyms":[ "garnisheeing", "appropriating", "arrogating", "preempting", "usurping", "commandeering", "seizing", "taking over" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceding", "delivering", "forfeiting", "giving up", "handing over", "releasing", "relinquishing", "rendering", "surrendering", "turning over", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sequinned":{ "as in embroidered , fringed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bejeweled", "bejewelled", "bossed", "chased", "emblazoned", "embossed", "embroidered", "flounced", "fringed", "garlanded", "laced", "wreathed", "gold", "golden", "gilded", "gilt", "gold-plated" ], "near 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"ultraquiet" ], "near antonyms":[ "crazy", "tempestuous", "wild", "blaring", "blasting", "booming", "earsplitting", "piercing", "roaring", "thundering", "thunderous" ], "antonyms":[ "boisterous", "clamorous", "clattery", "deafening", "loud", "noisy", "raucous", "rip-roaring", "roistering", "romping", "rowdy", "tumultuous", "unquiet", "uproarious", "woolly", "wooly" ] }, "free from emotional or mental agitation":{ "examples":[ "a serene woman who was everyone's source of support" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "equal", "level", "limpid", "peaceful", "placid", "possessed", "recollected", "sedate", "self-composed", "self-possessed", "smooth", "together", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "near synonyms":[ "even", "even-keeled", "steady", "well-adjusted", "well-balanced", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unshakable", "centered", "disciplined", "equable", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "affable", "breezy", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "laid-back", "loosey-goosey", "mellow", "carefree", "nonchalant", "unconcerned", "assured", "confident", "self-assured", "aloof", "detached", "dispassionate", "indifferent", "bovine", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "sober", "stolid", "relaxed", "relieved", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near antonyms":[ "anxious", "bothered", "distressed", "uneasy", "unquiet", "unsettled", "worried", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "restless", "skittish", "tense", "high-strung", "unstable", "uptight" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disturbed", "flustered", "perturbed", "unglued", "unhinged", "unstrung", "upset" ] }, "free from storms or physical disturbance":{ "examples":[ "a serene lake" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "halcyon", "hushed", "lown", "peaceful", "placid", "quiet", "still", "stilly", "tranquil", "untroubled" ], "near synonyms":[ "balmy", "clement", "equable", "gentle", "mild", "moderate", "temperate", "clear", "cloudless", "fair", "rainless", "sunny", "sunshiny", "windless" ], "near antonyms":[ "blizzardy", "blizzardly", "blustery", "squally", "windy", "extreme", "foul", "intemperate", "nasty", "severe" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "angry", "inclement", "restless", "rough", "stormy", "tempestuous", "turbulent", "unquiet", "unsettled" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "serenely":{ "as in peacefully , calmly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "calmly", "collectedly", "composedly", "coolly", "cooly", "imperturbably", "peacefully", "placidly", "self-composedly", "self-possessedly", "unconcernedly", "meekly", "mildly", "passively", "tamely", "methodically", "orderly", "systematically" ], "near antonyms":[ "amok", "amuck", "berserk", "berserkly", "frantically", "frenetically", "frenziedly", "harum-scarum", "hectically", "helter-skelter", "madly", "pell-mell", "wild", "wildly", "agitatedly", "confusedly", "crazily", "desperately", "feverishly", "haywire", "skittishly", "uncontrollably", "heedlessly", "hotheadedly", "recklessly", "wantonly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "seriousness":{ "a mental state free of jesting or trifling":{ "examples":[ "we knew from the doctor's seriousness that she didn't have good news" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "earnestness", "graveness", "gravity", "intentness", "serious-mindedness", "soberness", "sobriety", "solemnity", "solemnness", "staidness" ], "near synonyms":[ "gravitas", "humorlessness", "decisiveness", "deliberation", "determination", "firmness", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolve", "absorption", "attentiveness", "concentration", "engrossment", "enthrallment", "immersion", "intensity" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightness", "shallowness", "superficiality", "dalliance", "dilettantism", "cheerfulness", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "high-spiritedness", "merriment", "mirth" ], "antonyms":[ "facetiousness", "flightiness", "flippancy", "frivolity", "frivolousness", "levity", "lightheartedness", "lightness", "play", "unseriousness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sermonizes":{ "to deliver a sermon":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize , especially to other world leaders" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "evangelizes", "lectures", "platitudinizes", "preachifies" ], "synonyms":[ "preaches" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "serpent":{ "a limbless reptile with a long body":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "adder", "anaconda", "asp", "black racer", "blacksnake", "blue racer", "boa", "bull snake", "bushmaster", "chicken snake", "cobra", "constrictor", "copperhead", "coral snake", "cottonmouth moccasin", "diamondback rattlesnake", "fer-de-lance", "garter snake", "gopher snake", "green snake", "hognose snake", "horned viper", "indigo snake", "king cobra", "king snake", "krait", "mamba", "milk snake", "moccasin", "pine snake", "pit viper", "puff adder", "python", "racer", "rat snake", "rattlesnake", "sea serpent", "sea snake", "sidewinder", "taipan", "water moccasin", "water snake", "worm snake" ], "synonyms":[ "snake", "viper" ] }, "one who betrays a trust or an allegiance":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "accommodationist", "collaborationist", "collaborator", "sellout", "subversive", "subverter", "coconspirator", "conspirator", "intriguer", "plotter", "schemer", "defector", "deserter", "renegade", "blabbermouth", "gossip", "gossiper", "gossipmonger", "informant", "informer", "rat", "rumormonger", "snitch", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "talebearer", "talker", "tattler", "tattletale", "telltale" ], "synonyms":[ "apostate", "backstabber", "betrayer", "double-crosser", "double-dealer", "Judas", "quisling", "recreant", "snake", "traitor", "turncoat" ] }, "the supreme 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"conventions", "convocations", "councils", "gatherings", "get-togethers", "huddles", "meetings", "audiences", "interviews", "clinics", "workshops", "cabinets", "caucuses", "conclaves", "synods", "demonstrations", "rallies", "confabs", "conversations", "dialogues", "dialogs", "discourses", "discussions", "palavers", "talks", "negotiations", "parleys", "summits", "conferences", "forums", "fora", "round-robins", "roundtables", "round tables", "seminars", "symposia", "symposiums" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set":{ "a group of people acting together within a larger group":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "splinter", "split", "crew", "gang", "pack", "team", "denomination", "persuasion", "schism", "scission", "caucus", "movement" ], "synonyms":[ "bloc", "block", "body", "coalition", "faction", "party", "sect", "side", "wing" ] }, "a group of 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"conglomeration", "agglomeration", "assortment", "hodgepodge", "jumble", "miscellany", "mixture", "odds and ends", "sundries", "variety", "cycle", "run", "series", "suit" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "assemblage", "band", "bank", "batch", "battery", "block", "bunch", "clot", "clump", "cluster", "clutch", "collection", "constellation", "group", "grouping", "huddle", "knot", "lot", "muster", "package", "parcel", "passel", "suite" ] }, "being in a state of fitness for some experience or action":{ "antonyms":[ "flat-footed", "half-baked", "half-cocked", "underprepared", "unprepared", "unready" ], "examples":[ "we're all set to go" ], "near antonyms":[ "unqualified", "untrained" ], "related":[ "conditioned", "primed", "ripe", "armed", "braced", "fortified", "steeled", "qualified", "trained" ], "synonyms":[ "fit", "go", "prepared", "ready" ] }, "firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge":{ "antonyms":[ "insecure", "loose" ], "examples":[ "that rock is really set in the hillside" ], "near antonyms":[ "detached", "dislodged", "freed", "loosened", "unattached", "unbound", "undone", "unfastened", "unsecured", "movable", "moveable", "yielding" ], "related":[ "bonded", "cemented", "glued", "anchored", "clamped", "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "impacted", "implanted", "attached", "bound", "fastened", "secured", "immovable", "unyielding" ], "synonyms":[ "fast", "firm", "frozen", "jammed", "lodged", "snug", "stuck", "tight", "wedged" ] }, "fully committed to achieving a goal":{ "antonyms":[ "faltering", "hesitant", "indecisive", "irresolute", "undetermined", "unresolved", "vacillating", "wavering", "weak-kneed" ], "examples":[ "set on being the first in her family to graduate from college" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrustful", "doubtful", "dubious", "mistrustful", "skeptical", "suspicious", "uncertain", "unconvinced", "undecided", "unsettled", "unsure", "disinclined", "indisposed", "loath", "loth", "loathe", "reluctant" ], "related":[ "bitter", "vehement", "certain", "cocksure", "confident", "positive", "sure", "earnest", "serious", "steady", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unswerving", "unwavering", "adamant", "adamantine", "dogged", "hard", "hardened", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "mulish", "obdurate", "persistent", "pertinacious", "perverse", "pigheaded", "rigid", "self-willed", "stubborn", "tenacious", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful" ], "synonyms":[ "bent (on or upon)", "bound", "decisive", "determined", "do-or-die", "firm", "hell-bent (on or upon)", "intent", "out", "purposeful", "resolute", "resolved", "single-minded" ] }, "having been established and usually not subject to change":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the library is only open during set hours" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjustable", "changeable", "negotiable", "indefinite", "open-ended", "unspecified", "capricious", "changeful", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "related":[ "nonadjustable", "noncancelable", "nonnegotiable", "unchangeable", "constant", "steady", "unchanging", "uniform", "unwavering", "definite", "exact", "explicit", "specific", "given", "stated", "stipulated", "dependable", "good", "reliable", "responsible", "safe", "solid", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "synonyms":[ "certain", "determinate", "final", "firm", "fixed", "flat", "frozen", "hard", "hard-and-fast", "inexpugnable", "settled", "stable" ] }, "made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing":{ "antonyms":[ "nondeliberate", "nonpurposive", "unintentional" ], "examples":[ "it was not my set purpose to cause trouble for anyone" ], "near antonyms":[ "inadvertent", "unwitting", "accidental", "chance", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "incidental", "random", "aimless", "desultory", "purposeless", "abrupt", "impetuous", "sudden", "coerced", "forced", "involuntary", "compulsory", "mandatory", "necessary", "nonelective", "obligatory", "ordered", "required", "casual", "extemporaneous", "impromptu", "impulsive", "instinctive", "spontaneous", "unforced", "unpremeditated" ], "related":[ "designed", "planned", "advised", "calculated", "considered", "measured", "reasoned", "studied", "thoughtful", "weighed", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepense", "discretionary", "elective", "optional", "volunteer" ], "synonyms":[ "conscious", "deliberate", "intended", "intentional", "knowing", "purposeful", "purposive", "voluntary", "willed", "willful", "wilful", "witting" ] }, "of a particular or exact sort":{ "antonyms":[ "nonspecific" ], "examples":[ "international law has set rules for the treatment of prisoners of war" ], "near antonyms":[ "general", "generalized", "generic", "nonexclusive", "universal" ], "related":[ "lone", "only", "separate", "single", "sole", "solitary", "distinctive", "exclusive", "individual", "unique", "limited", "restricted", "differentiated", "specialized", "given", "specified" ], "synonyms":[ "concrete", "distinct", "especial", "express", "peculiar", "precise", "special", "specific" ] }, "one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "description", "feather", "ilk", "kidney", "like", "manner", "nature", "sort", "branch", "section", "speciality", "specialty", "subclass", "subdivision", "subgroup", "subspecies", "variety", "breed", "race", "generation", "heading", "label", "title" ], "synonyms":[ "bracket", "category", "class", "classification", "division", "family", "genus", "grade", "group", "kind", "league", "order", "rank(s)", "rubric", "species", "tier", "type" ] }, "the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage 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"promise", "blueprint", "calculate", "chart", "concert", "design", "draft", "frame", "hammer out", "intrigue", "lay out", "maneuver", "map (out)", "plan", "program", "programme", "schematize", "scheme", "shape", "square away", "work out", "choose", "conclude", "determine", "figure", "opt", "resolve", "affirm", "approve", "authorize", "clear", "confirm", "OK", "okay", "sanction", "warrant", "close", "complete", "end", "finalize", "finish", "round (off or out)", "wind up", "wrap up", "bargain", "chaffer", "deal", "dicker", "haggle", "horse-trade", "negotiate" ], "synonyms":[ "agree (on)", "arrange", "decide", "fix", "settle" ] }, "to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the hen set for days" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "lay", "spawn" ], "synonyms":[ "brood", "hatch", "incubate", "sit" ] }, "to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "set a date for the wedding" ], 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"arise", "get up", "rise", "stand" ], "related":[ "perch", "lounge", "slouch", "sprawl", "squat", "straddle" ], "synonyms":[ "sit" ] }, "to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the gelatin is just starting to set now" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesce", "flux", "fuse", "liquefy", "liquify", "melt", "thaw" ], "related":[ "cake", "concrete", "firm (up)", "fix", "freeze", "harden", "indurate", "solidify", "stiffen", "condense", "thicken", "clump", "curd", "curdle", "gum", "lump (up)" ], "synonyms":[ "clot", "coagulate", "congeal", "gel", "gelate", "gelatinize", "jell", "jelly" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "set (something) straight":{ "to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "clean (up)", "pick up", "tidy (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "houseclean", "housekeep", "clean (off)", "clean (up)", "neaten", "police (up)", "straighten (up)", "turn out", "unclutter", "arrange", "order" ], "near antonyms":[ "clutter", "disarrange", "mess (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "set back":{ "a change in status for the worse usually temporarily":{ "examples":[ "the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls" ], "synonyms":[ "knock", "lapse", "reversal", "reverse" ], "near synonyms":[ "disappointment", "frustration", "letdown", "comedown", "decline", "descent", "down", "downfall", "fall", "turnabout", "turnaround", "recession", "regression", "retrogression", "reversion", "relapse", "breakdown", "collapse", "crash", "meltdown", "ruin", "undoing" ], "near antonyms":[ "status quo" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in keep , hold up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "delay", "detain", "hold up", "keep", "retard", "slow", "baffle", "balk", "block", "blockade", "bottleneck", "clog", "dam", "hinder", "hold", "hold back", "impede", "obstruct", "snag", "stem", "hesitate", "pause", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract", "stretch (out)", "defer", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "lay over", "put off", "put over", "remit", "shelve", "conclude", "cut off", "end", "terminate", "call", "discontinue", "suspend", "choke off", "rein (in)", "repress", "squash", "squelch", "stanch", "staunch", "stunt", "suppress", "turn back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carry on", "continue", "follow through (with)", "keep (on)", "keep up", "persist", "run on", "advance", "fare", "go along", "march", "move", "proceed", "progress", "wend", "actuate", "budge", "drive", "goad", "impel", "propel", "push", "spur", "stir" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "set in":{ "to come into existence":{ "antonyms":[ "cease", "end", "stop" ], "examples":[ "a cold spell set in sometime last week" ], "near antonyms":[ "conclude", "desist", "discontinue", "finish", "halt", "quit", "terminate", "disappear", "dissolve", "evaporate", "vanish", "depart", "die", "expire", "pass away", "perish" ], "related":[ "be", "breathe", "exist", "live", "subsist", "arrive", "come on", "emerge", "coalesce", "cohere", "shape (up)", "continue", "endure", "last", "persist", "survive" ], "synonyms":[ "actualize", "appear", "arise", "begin", "break", "commence", "dawn", "engender", "form", "materialize", "originate", "spring", "start" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set in motion":{ "as in raise , stir (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abet", "brew", "ferment", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "pick", "provoke", "raise", "stir (up)", "whip (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "curb", "discourage", "hold", "inhibit", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "tame", "allay", "calm", "quiet", "settle", "soothe", "still", "subdue", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set one's teeth on edge":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "grate", "gripe", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassle", "heckle", "nag", "inflame", "enflame", "provoke", "rouse", "badger", "bait", "bullyrag", "ballyrag", "devil", "hagride", "harass", "harry", "pester", "plague", "tease", "anger", "antagonize", "enrage", "incense", "infuriate", "madden", "rankle", "roil", "agitate", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "distress", "exercise", "freak (out)", "fret", "perturb", "undo", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "worry", "affront", "insult", "miff", "offend", "outrage" ], "near antonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet", "reassure", "solace", "soothe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "set out":{ "the way in which 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"summarize", "sum up", "touch off", "redescribe", "reimage" ], "synonyms":[ "delineate", "depict", "describe", "draw", "image", "limn", "paint", "picture", "portray", "render", "sketch" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "setouts":{ "the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized":{ "examples":[ "the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangements", "configurations", "conformations", "formations", "formats", "layouts", "setups" ], "near synonyms":[ "designs", "plans", "schemes", "compositions", "constitutions", "getups", "makeups", "builds", "constructions", "structures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets back":{ "as in keeps , holds up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "delays", "detains", "holds up", "keeps", "retards", "slows", "baffles", "balks", "blockades", "blocks", "bottlenecks", "clogs", "dams", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "obstructs", "snags", "stems", "hesitates", "pauses", "extends", "lengthens", "prolongs", "protracts", "stretches (out)", "defers", "holds off (on)", "holds over", "lays over", "puts off", "puts over", "remits", "shelves", "concludes", "cuts off", "ends", "terminates", "calls", "discontinues", "suspends", "chokes off", "reins (in)", "represses", "squashes", "squelches", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps (on)", "keeps up", "persists", "runs on", "advances", "fares", "goes along", "marches", "moves", "proceeds", "progresses", "wends", "actuates", "budges", "drives", "goads", "impels", "propels", "pushes", "spurs", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sets eyes on":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Looking up, they set eyes on the mountain summit." ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overpasses", "passes over", "misses", "overlooks" ], "related":[ "identifies", "makes out", "picks out", "picks up", "attends (to)", "considers", "heeds", "marks", "minds", "studies", "watches", "examines", "inspects", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "glances (at)", "glimpses", "peers (at)" ], "synonyms":[ "beholds", "catches", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "perceives", "regards", "remarks", "sees", "sights", "spies", "spots", "views", "witnesses" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sets off":{ "to cause to function":{ "antonyms":[ "cuts", "cuts out", "deactivates", "kills", "shuts off", "turns off" ], "examples":[ "set off a bomb" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrests", "brakes", "checks", "cuts off", "draws up", "halts", "jams", "stalls", "sticks", "stops", "decelerates", "represses", "slows", "stunts", "suppresses" ], "related":[ "kicks over", "turns over", "charges", "electrifies", "energizes", "fires", "fuels", "generates", "powers", "pushes", "discharges", "launches", "releases", "switches", "trips", "reactivates", "recharges", "arouses", "excites", "jump-starts", "kick-starts", "stimulates", "vitalizes", "ignites", "incites", "instigates", "provokes", "quickens", "stirs up", "accelerates", "catalyzes", "speeds (up)", "steps up" ], "synonyms":[ "activates", "actuates", "cranks (up)", "drives", "moves", "runs", "sparks", "starts", "touches off", "triggers", "turns on" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "setting eyes on":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "Looking up, they set eyes on the mountain summit." ], "synonyms":[ "beholding", "catching", "descrying", "discerning", "distinguishing", "espying", "eyeing", "eying", "looking (at)", "noticing", "noting", "observing", "perceiving", "regarding", "remarking", "seeing", "sighting", "spotting", "spying", "viewing", "witnessing" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifying", "making out", "picking out", "picking up", "attending (to)", "considering", "heeding", "marking", "minding", "studying", "watching", "examining", "inspecting", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "glancing (at)", "glimpsing", "peering (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overpassing", "passing over", "missing", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "setting in":{ "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "a cold spell set in sometime last week" ], "synonyms":[ "actualizing", "appearing", "arising", "beginning", "breaking", "commencing", "dawning", "engendering", "forming", "materializing", "originating", "springing", "starting" ], "near synonyms":[ "being", "breathing", "existing", "living", "subsisting", "arriving", "coming on", "emerging", "coalescing", "cohering", "shaping (up)", "continuing", "enduring", "lasting", "persisting", "surviving" ], "near antonyms":[ "concluding", "desisting", "discontinuing", "finishing", "halting", "quitting", "terminating", "disappearing", "dissolving", 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"reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "admiring", "apprizing", "esteeming", "regarding", "respecting", "reverencing", "revering", "venerating", "enshrining", "memorializing", "adoring", "caressing", "doting (on)", "idolizing", "worshipping", "worshiping" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciating", "cherishing", "loving", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "antonyms":[ "disbelieving", "discrediting", "rejecting" ], "examples":[ "I don't set much store by his opinion." ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusting", "doubting", "misdoubting", "mistrusting", "questioning", "suspecting", "challenging", "disputing" ], "related":[ "accounting", "accrediting", "understanding", "assuming", "presuming", "supposing", "concluding", "deducing", "inferring" ], "synonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "buying", "crediting", "swallowing", "taking", "trusting" ] }, "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He sets store by the example set by his parents." ], "near 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"cruel", "excruciating", "grievous", "grim", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "onerous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "stiff", "tough", "trying" ] }, "given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint":{ "antonyms":[ "clement", "forbearing", "gentle", "indulgent", "lax", "lenient", "tolerant" ], "examples":[ "a severe , uncompromising teacher who locked the classroom door precisely when the bell rang and let no one in afterward" ], "near antonyms":[ "easy", "easygoing", "laid-back", "undemanding", "charitable", "kind", "merciful", "mild", "patient", "soft", "softhearted", "accepting", "compromising", "yielding", "responsive", "willing", "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amenable", "complaisant", "compliant", "flexible", "pliable", "pliant" ], "related":[ "demanding", "exacting", "uncharitable", "unforgiving", "adamant", "adamantine", "callous", "hardened", "hard-hearted", "hard-line", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "merciless", "ossified", "pitiless", "relentless", "rock-ribbed", "stiff", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unsparing", "unyielding", "dour", "gruff", "ascetic", "ascetical", "monastic", "monkish", "browbeating", "bullying", "determined", "firm", "resolved", "single-minded", "steadfast", "unflinching", "dogged", "intractable", "obstinate", "relentless" ], "synonyms":[ "austere", "authoritarian", "flinty", "hard", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "ramrod", "rigid", "rigorous", "stern", "strict", "tough" ] }, "harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{ "antonyms":[ "benign", "benignant", "gentle", "mild", "nonintimidating", "tender" ], "examples":[ "clergymen who dressed in severe clothing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bland", "meek", "mellow", "soft", "soothing", "easy", "quiet", "tranquil", "agreeable", "bright", "cheerful", "inviting", "pleasant", "pleasing", "sweet", "glad", "happy", "lighthearted", "merry", "mirthful", "sunny", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "giddy", "goofy", "harebrained", "light-headed", "playful", "scatterbrained", "silly" ], "related":[ "bleak", "cold", "hostile", "inhospitable", "inimical", "unfriendly", "unsympathetic", "adamant", "bound", "determined", "firm", "intent", "purposeful", "resolute", "resolved", "steadfast", "unflinching", "fixed", "hard", "hardened", "hardheaded", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "ironhanded", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "rigid", "self-willed", "set", "stiff", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "willful", "wilful", "immutable", "unchangeable", "black", "cheerless", "dark", "gloomy", "glum", "joyless", "melancholic", "moody", "morose", "sulky", "sullen", "surly", "brooding", "grave", "humorless", "melancholy", "serious", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "staid", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "synonyms":[ "austere", "dour", "fierce", "flinty", "forbidding", "grim", "gruff", "intimidating", "lowering", "louring", "rough", "rugged", "stark", "steely", "stern", "ungentle" ] }, "not joking or playful in mood or manner":{ "antonyms":[ "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "humorous", "jesting", "jocular", "joking", "kittenish", "ludic", "playful" ], "examples":[ "the judge maintained a severe expression throughout the trial" ], "near antonyms":[ "antic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "hysterical", "hysteric", "laughable", "light", "light-headed", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "goofy", "harebrained", "lighthearted", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "cockeyed", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "related":[ "harsh", "stern", "strict", "businesslike", "professional", "dignified", "distinguished", "elevated", "serious-minded", "gloomy", "grim" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "humorless", "no-nonsense", "po-faced", "sedate", "serious", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "staid", "uncomic", "unsmiling", "weighty" ] }, "requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{ "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ], "examples":[ "a severe test of courage" ], "near antonyms":[ "achievable", "clear", "doable", "elementary", "manageable", "uncomplicated", "comforting", "gentle", "painless", "relaxed", "smooth", "soothing", "accessible", "friendly", "idiotproof", "user-friendly" ], "related":[ "abstract", "abstruse", "complex", "complicated", "elusive", "hairy", "insoluble", "intricate", "involved", "knotty", "opaque", "problematic", "problematical", "recondite", "serious", "spiny", "stubborn", "thorny", "ticklish", "tricky", "bruising", "burdensome", "exhausting", "labored", "onerous", "oppressive", "stressful", "taxing", "tight", "trying", "annoying", "bothersome", "distressing", "irksome", "troublesome", "vexatious", "grievous", "grim", "strict", "stringent", "brutal", "cruel", "inhuman", "painful" ], "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "grueling", "gruelling", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "stiff", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "toilsome", "tough", "uphill" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "severity":{ "the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)":{ "antonyms":[ "flexibility", "gentleness", "laxness", "mildness" ], "examples":[ "even though no one expected the film to be a hit with the critics, the director was taken aback by the severity of the criticism" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbearance", "indulgence", "kindness", "lenience", "patience", "softness", "tenderness", "tolerance", "responsiveness", "willingness", "compliance", "pliability", "pliancy" ], "related":[ "callousness", "hard-heartedness", "implacability", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "pitilessness", "dourness", "gruffness", "asceticism", "austereness", "austerity", "monasticism", "determination", "firmness", "resolve", "steadfastness", "obstinacy", "stubbornness" ], "synonyms":[ "exactingness", "hardness", "harshness", "inflexibility", "rigidity", "rigidness", "rigor", "rigorousness", "sternness", "strictness", "stringency" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sex appeal":{ "the quality of being sexually attractive":{ "examples":[ "The handsome singer had no shortage of sex appeal ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "desirability", "desirableness", "foxiness", "lusciousness", "nubility", "pulchritude", "seductiveness", "sexiness", "shapeliness", "aesthetics", "esthetics", "attractiveness", "beauteousness", "beautifulness", "beauty", "comeliness", "cuteness", "fairness", "gorgeousness", "handsomeness", "looks", "loveliness", "prettiness", "sightliness", "allure", "appeal", "attraction", "fascination", "glamour", "glamor", "charm", "delightfulness", "elegance", "exquisiteness", "gloriousness", "radiance", "radiancy", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "sublimeness", "sublimity", "superbness", "flawlessness", "perfection", "daintiness", "delicacy", "flamboyance", "flashiness", "glossiness", "showiness", "slickness", "splashiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "dreadfulness", "foulness", "ghastliness", "horribleness", "loathsomeness", "nastiness", "offensiveness", "repellency", "repulsiveness", "terribleness", "vileness", "blemish", "flaw", "imperfection", "grotesqueness", "hideousness", "homeliness", "plainness", "ugliness", "unattractiveness", "unbecomingness", "unloveliness", "unsightliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seigniory":{ "as in principality , duchy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seasons":{ "as in spans":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "spans", "lapses", "days", "epochs", "eras", "bits", "space", "spells", "stretches", "whiles", "beats", "eyeblinks", "flashes", "heartbeats", "instants", "jiffies", "jiffs", "minutes", "moments", "nanoseconds", "New York minutes", "seconds", "shakes", "split seconds", "spurts", "trices", "twinkles", "twinklings", "winks", "aeons", "eons", "ages", "eternities", "infinities", "perpetuities", "interims", "interludes", "intermissions", "intervals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{ "examples":[ "the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven" ], "synonyms":[ "flavors", "laces", "savors", "savours", "spices" ], "near synonyms":[ "enhances", "enriches", "sauces", "peppers", "salts", "aromatizes", "perfumes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness":{ "examples":[ "carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time" ], "synonyms":[ "conditions", "trains" ], "near synonyms":[ "fits", "habilitates", "prepares", "readies", "acclimates", "acclimatizes", "accommodates", "adapts", "adjusts", "breaks in", "orientates", "orients", "shapes", "accustoms", "familiarizes", "habituates", "naturalizes", "fortifies", "hardens", "inures", "shapes up", "steels", "strengthens", "toughens" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training" ], "synonyms":[ "fortifies", "hardens", "indurates", "inures", "steels", "strengthens", "toughens" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimates", "acclimatizes", "adapts", "adjusts", "anneals", "tempers", "invigorates", "vitalizes", "immunizes", "bolsters", "boosts", "braces", "buttresses", "enforces", "forearms", "props (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "supports", "breaks in", "limbers (up)", "trains", "accustoms", "conditions", "habituates", "naturalizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "exhausts", "saps", "weakens", "cripples", "debilitates", "hamstrings", "incapacitates", "sensitizes" ], "antonyms":[ "softens" ] }, "to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function":{ "examples":[ "her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns" ], "synonyms":[ "equips", "fits", "prepares", "qualifies", "readies", "trains" ], "near synonyms":[ "accustoms", "adapts", "adjusts", "conditions", "grooms", "habituates", "shapes", "tailors", "authorizes", "entitles", "empowers", "enables", "educates", "indoctrinates", "instructs", "schools", "teaches", "tutors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "seduces":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan" ], "synonyms":[ "allures", "baits", "beguiles", "betrays", "decoys", "entices", "leads on", "lures", "solicits", "tempts" ], "near synonyms":[ "draws in", "inveigles", "persuades", "ropes (in)", "snows", "catches", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entraps", "meshes", "snares", "tangles", "traps", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "fascinates", "magnetizes", "wiles" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerts", "cautions", "forewarns", "wards (off)", "warns", "drives (away or off)", "repulses", "turns away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-denial":{ "the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired":{ "examples":[ "dieting is an endless exercise in self-denial" ], "synonyms":[ "abnegation", "renouncement", "renunciation", "repudiation" ], "near synonyms":[ "denial", "refusal", "relinquishment", "resignation", "surrender", "self-abnegation", "self-renunciation" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptance", "adoption", "embrace", "embracement", "espousal" ], "antonyms":[ "indulgence", "self-indulgence" ] }, "voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{ "examples":[ "self-indulgent even when she was poor, she wasn't about to practice self-denial after getting rich" ], "synonyms":[ "abstinence", "continence", "self-abnegation", "sobriety", "temperance" ], "near synonyms":[ "control", "forbearance", "restraint", "discipline", "self-command", "self-control", "self-discipline", "self-mastery", "asceticism", "austerity" ], "near antonyms":[ "gluttony", "greed", "rapaciousness", "rapacity", "voraciousness", "voracity", "hedonism", "sensuality", "sybaritism" ], "antonyms":[ "self-indulgence" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensitizes":{ "as in softens":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "softens", "enervates", "enfeebles", "exhausts", "saps", "weakens", "cripples", "debilitates", "hamstrings", "incapacitates" ], "near antonyms":[ "anneals", "tempers", "fortifies", "hardens", "indurates", "inures", "seasons", "steels", "strengthens", "toughens", "acclimates", "acclimatizes", "adapts", "adjusts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "senseless":{ "having lost consciousness":{ "examples":[ "she collapsed, senseless , after hitting her head" ], "synonyms":[ "cold", "insensible", "unconscious" ], "near synonyms":[ "semiconscious", "anesthetized", "collapsed" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "awake", "aware", "up", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "antonyms":[ "conscious" ] }, "having no meaning":{ "examples":[ "a pretty but senseless phrase" ], "synonyms":[ "empty", "inane", "meaningless", "pointless" ], "near synonyms":[ "frivolous", "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "empty-headed", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-witted", "harebrained", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "mindless", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "silly", "simpleminded", "stupid", "tomfool", "unintelligent", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany", "irrational", "unreasonable", "aimless", "haphazard", "purposeless" ], "near antonyms":[ "eloquent", "expressive", "pregnant", "revealing", "suggestive", "telling", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid", "consequential", "eventful", "important", "key", "major", "momentous", "substantial", "weighty" ], "antonyms":[ "meaningful", "significant" ] }, "not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{ "examples":[ "he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems" ], "synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "bonehead", "boneheaded", "brain-dead", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "chuckleheaded", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "fatuous", "gormless", "half-witted", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "lunkheaded", "mindless", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "stupid", "thick", "thick-witted", "thickheaded", "unintelligent", "unsmart", "vacuous", "weak-minded", "witless" ], "near synonyms":[ "cretinous", "feebleminded", "simpleminded", "boobish", "foolish", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "moronic", "ignorant", "illiterate", "lowbrow", "uneducated", "uninformed", "unintellectual", "untaught", "unthinking", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "featherheaded", "fool", "half-baked", "harebrained", "insane", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "silly", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "zany", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "unreasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "ingenious", "resourceful", "acute", "astute", "discerning", "insightful", "keen", "knowing", "perceptive", "percipient", "perspicacious", "sagacious", "sage", "sapient", "savvy", "wise", "cerebral", "erudite", "highbrow", "intellectual", "knowledgeable", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "thinking", "well-read", "educated", "informed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "crafty", "cunning", "foxy", "shrewd", "wily", "judicious", "prudent", "sane", "sensible", "sound", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid" ], "antonyms":[ "apt", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "fast", "hyperintelligent", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "sharp", "sharp-witted", "smart", "supersmart", "ultrasmart" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "a senseless decision to risk his life on a practical joke" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "featherheaded", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "inept", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "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" ] }, "lacking animate awareness or sensation":{ "examples":[ "even the senseless sea seemed determined to swamp the storm-tossed ship" ], "synonyms":[ "inanimate", "insensate", "insensible", "insentient", "unfeeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "exanimate", "lifeless", "comatose", "unconscious" ], "near antonyms":[ "aware", "cognizant", "conscious", "animated", "lively", "vibrant" ], "antonyms":[ "animate", "feeling", "sensate", "sensible", "sensitive", "sentient" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senescence":{ "the state of being old or the process of becoming old":{ "examples":[ "premature senescence" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anecdotage", "anility", "caducity", "dotage", "second childhood", "senility", "age", "agedness", "ancientness", "elderliness", "maturity", "senectitude", "venerableness", "feebleness", "infirmity" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshness", "prime", "youthfulness", "adolescence", "immaturity", "juvenility", "minority", "nonage", "youngness", "youth" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "services":{ "an act of kind assistance":{ "examples":[ "performed many services for the charitable organization" ], "synonyms":[ "benevolences", "boons", "courtesies", "favors", "graces", "indulgences", "mercies", "turns" ], "related":[ "dispensations", "waivers", "advantages", "benefits", "blessings", "godsends", "mannas", "liberties", "licenses", "licences", "privileges" ], "near antonyms":[ "hindrances", "hurdles", "impediments", "interferences", "obstacles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization":{ "examples":[ "the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service" ], "synonyms":[ "agencies", "arms", "branches", "bureaus", "bureaux", "departments", "desks", "divisions", "offices" ], "related":[ "subdepartments", "sub-departments", "subdivisions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in maintains , cares (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-concerns":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "she saw in him the kind of self-concern that she thought was unattractive in a partner" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "selfishness", "selfness" ], "related":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-regulating":{ "designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor":{ "examples":[ "a self-regulating thermostat runs the home's heating and cooling system" ], "synonyms":[ "automated", "automatic", "laborsaving", "robotic", "self-acting", "self-operating" ], "related":[ "mechanical", "motorized", "nonmanual", "computerized", "aiding", "helping", "easing", "relieving", "time-saving", "semiautomatic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonautomated", "nonautomatic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "selvages":{ "as in frontiers , borderlands":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "borderlands", "frontiers", "marches", "outskirts", "pales", "demarcations", "extents", "limitations", "measures", "meres", "restrictions", "terminations", "laps", "ceilings", "maxima", "maximums", "shores", "brinks", "crests", "curbs", "cusps", "lips", "ambits", "borderlines", "borders", "boundaries", "bounds", "brims", "circumferences", "compasses", "confines", "edges", "edgings", "ends", "frames", "fringes", "hems", "margins", "perimeters", "peripheries", "rims", "skirtings", "skirts", "verges" ], "near antonyms":[ "centers", "cores", "hearts", "inners", "insides", "interiors", "middles", "withins" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-realizations":{ "the act of achieving the full development of your abilities and talents":{ "examples":[ "Work is often a means of self-realization ." ], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sees red":{ "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked." ], "synonyms":[ "boils", "burns", "foams", "fumes", "rages", "rankles", "seethes", "sizzles", "steams", "storms" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminates", "rants", "raves", "smolders", "smoulders", "bristles", "flares (up)", "inflames", "enflames", "chafes", "frets", "stews", "agitates", "convulses", "roils", "shakes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-supporting":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "she had to take a higher-paying job in order to be self-supporting" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-subsisting", "self-sufficient", "self-supported", "self-sustained", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-starter":{ "an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired":{ "examples":[ "hired a self-starter who instantly saw what needed to be done, and did it" ], "synonyms":[ "bootstrapper", "go-ahead", "go-getter", "highflier", "highflyer", "hummer", "hustler", "live wire", "powerhouse" ], "near synonyms":[ "eager beaver", "achiever", "comer", "doer", "enterpriser", "he-man", "individualist" ], "near antonyms":[ "dawdler", "idler", "loafer", "lounger", "putterer", "trifler", "goldbrick", "malingerer", "procrastinator", "shirker", "slacker", "drone", "lazybones", "sluggard", "dallier", "laggard", "lingerer", "loiterer", "slowpoke", "stick-in-the-mud", "ignorer", "ne'er-do-well", "neglecter", "daydreamer", "dreamer", "dropout", "quitter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-sustaining":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "with its own farm, the estate was largely self-sustaining" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-subsisting", "self-sufficient", "self-supported", "self-supporting", "self-sustained" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sells down the river":{ "to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "backstabs", "betrays", "crosses", "double-crosses", "sells (out)", "two-times" ], "near synonyms":[ "gives away", "informs (on)", "peaches", "rats (on)", "shops", "snitches (on)", "splits (on)", "tells (on)", "turns in" ], "near antonyms":[ "defends", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "saves", "shields" ], "antonyms":[ "stands by" ] }, "type":[] }, "semierect":{ "as in raised , standing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-affected":{ "as in self-conceited , self-applauding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident", "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seats":{ "a place from which authority is exercised":{ "examples":[ "all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing" ], "synonyms":[ "commands", "headquarters" ], "related":[ "high commands", "centers", "homes", "capitals" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the part of the body upon which someone sits":{ "examples":[ "fell down on his well-padded seat" ], "synonyms":[ "backsides", "behinds", "booties", "bottoms", "breeches", "bums", "buns", "buttocks", "butts", "cabooses", "cans", "cheeks", "derrieres", "derri\u00e8res", "duffs", "fannies", "fundaments", "hams", "haunches", "heinies", "hunkers", "keisters", "keesters", "nates", "posteriors", "rear ends", "rears", "rumps", "tail ends", "tails", "tushes" ], "related":[ "beams", "sterns", "moons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation" ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "bases", "capitals", "centers", "centrals", "cores", "cynosures", "epicenters", "eyes", "foci", "focuses", "ground zeros", "hearts", "hubs", "loci", "meccas", "navels", "nerve centers", "nexuses", "nexus", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "omphali" ], "related":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting grounds", "hives", "hotbeds", "hot spots", "playgrounds", "playlands", "kernels", "nubs", "piths", "deeps", "thicks", "essences", "quintessences", "souls", "attractions", "lodestones", "loadstones", "magnets", "polestars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "the usher seated them in the third row" ], "synonyms":[ "sets down", "sits" ], "related":[ "ensconces", "settles", "lays", "lies", "rests", "places", "puts", "reclines", "reposes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizes", "inaugurates", "inducts", "initiates", "installs", "instates", "invests" ], "related":[ "swears in", "consecrates", "enshrines", "accepts", "admits", "receives", "takes in", "enlists", "enrolls", "enrols" ], "near antonyms":[ "cans", "discharges", "fires", "terminates", "musters out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "selling (out)":{ "to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{ "examples":[ "the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound" ], "synonyms":[ "backstabbing", "betraying", "crossing", "double-crossing", "two-timing" ], "near synonyms":[ "giving away", "informing (on)", "peaching", "ratting (on)", "shopping", "snitching (on)", "splitting (on)", "telling (on)", "turning in" ], "near antonyms":[ "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "saving", "shielding" ], "antonyms":[ "standing by" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sequestrations":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "what would you bring for sequestration on a desert island?" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "insulation", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "seclusion", "segregation", "separateness", "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" ] }, "semiweeklies":{ "as in biweeklies , bimonthlies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annuals", "bimonthlies", "biweeklies", "dailies", "monthlies", "quarterlies", "semimonthlies", "triweeklies", "weeklies", "yearbooks", "books", "bulletins", "diurnals", "gazettes", "journals", "magazines", "mags", "newspapers", "organs", "papers", "periodicals", "rags", "reviews", "serials", "zines", "digests", "little magazines", "fanzines", "pictorials", "slicks", "broadsides", "editions", "extras", "sheets", "supplements", "tabloids", "tabs", "newsletters", "newsmagazines", "newsweeklies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets up":{ "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "set up tables in the living room for the party" ], "synonyms":[ "deposes", "deposits", "disposes", "emplaces", "fixes", "lays", "places", "positions", "puts", "sets", "situates", "sticks" ], "related":[ "moves", "rearranges", "reorders", "shifts", "orients", "establishes", "locates", "plants", "settles", "claps", "flops", "planks", "plops", "plumps", "plunks", "plonks", "plunks down", "slaps", "ensconces", "niches", "assembles", "collects", "carries", "berths", "parks", "affixes", "anchors", "locks", "lodges", "wedges", "arrays", "lays out", "lines up", "queues", "ranks", "sets down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocates", "removes", "takes", "banishes", "dislodges", "displaces", "replaces", "supersedes", "supplants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city" ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "constitutes", "establishes", "founds", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "institutes", "introduces", "launches", "pioneers", "plants", "starts" ], "related":[ "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)" ] }, "to fix in an upright position":{ "examples":[ "set up a post from which to hang the sign" ], "synonyms":[ "erects", "pitches", "puts up", "raises", "rears", "upends", "upraises" ], "related":[ "braces", "buttresses", "props (up)", "shores (up)", "supports", "boosts", "cranes", "elevates", "heaves", "hefts", "heightens", "hikes", "hoists", "jacks (up)", "lifts", "perks (up)", "picks up", "upholds", "uplifts", "ups" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishes", "flattens", "knocks down", "levels", "razes", "tears down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form by putting together parts or materials":{ "examples":[ "set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions" ], "synonyms":[ "assembles", "builds", "confects", "constructs", "erects", "fabricates", "makes", "makes up", "pieces", "puts up", "raises", "rears" ], "related":[ "carpenters", "fashions", "forges", "frames", "hammers", "handcrafts", "manufactures", "molds", "produces", "shapes", "prefabricates", "begins", "coins", "creates", "generates", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "invents", "originates", "constitutes", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "institutes", "organizes", "conceives", "concocts", "contrives", "cooks (up)", "designs", "devises", "imagines", "thinks (up)", "reassembles", "rebuilds", "reconstructs", "redevelops", "reedifies", "retrofits", "jerry-builds", "rigs (up)", "throws up", "combines", "unites" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishes", "destroys", "devastates", "flattens", "levels", "pulls down", "pulverizes", "razes", "ruinates", "ruins", "shatters", "smashes", "wrecks", "blows up", "explodes", "detaches", "disengages", "disconnects", "disjoins", "disunites", "divides", "separates" ], "antonyms":[ "demounts", "disassembles", "dismantles", "dismembers", "knocks down", "strikes", "takes down", "tears down" ] }, "to restore to a healthy condition":{ "examples":[ "don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time" ], "synonyms":[ "cures", "fixes", "heals", "mends", "rehabilitates", "rehabs" ], "related":[ "attends (to)", "cares (for)", "doctors", "medicates", "ministers (to)", "nurses", "physics", "treats", "fortifies", "rejuvenates", "renews", "resuscitates", "revitalizes", "revives", "alleviates", "relieves", "remedies", "repairs" ], "near antonyms":[ "cripples", "damages", "disables", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "lacerates", "lames", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates", "wounds", "afflicts", "ails", "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "lays up", "saps", "sickens", "wastes", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seeds":{ "to put or set into the ground to grow":{ "examples":[ "seeded grass in the backyard" ], "synonyms":[ "drills", "plants", "puts in", "sows" ], "near synonyms":[ "beds", "replants", "transplants", "broadcasts", "scatters", "pots", "overseeds", "reseeds" ], "near antonyms":[ "gathers", "harvests", "reaps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-concepts":{ "as in self-images , self-perceptions":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-images", "self-perceptions", "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings", "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segregated":{ "as in separated , sequestered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "quarantined", "separated", "sequestered", "cloistered", "disassociated", "hermetic", "hermetical", "insulated", "isolate", "isolated", "remote", "retired", "secluded", "withdrawn", "separate", "unattached", "unconnected", "unlinked", "forlorn", "friendless", "detached", "disconnected", "disjointed", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "fractionated", "unattended", "unchaperoned", "abandoned", "adrift", "deserted", "desolate", "forgotten", "forsaken", "lorn", "neglected", "alone", "lone", "lonely", "lonesome", "single", "solitary", "solo", "unaccompanied" ], "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":[ "the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "secluded", "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" ] }, "sea breezes":{ "a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land":{ "examples":[ "The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "currents", "drafts", "whiffs", "airs", "breaths", "breezes", "puffs", "wafts", "zephyrs", "blasts", "blows", "flurries", "gales", "headwinds", "northeasters", "northers", "northwesters", "southeasters", "southwesters", "tailwinds", "westerlies", "winds", "squalls", "tempests", "tornadoes", "tornados", "windstorms", "airflows" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-destructs":{ "as in implodes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "implodes", "goes under", "crashes", "crumbles", "miscarries", "misfires", "declines", "sinks", "skids", "slips", "slumps", "wanes", "flounders", "struggles", "bombs", "collapses", "craters", "fails", "flames out", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "founders", "misses", "strikes out", "tanks", "washes out" ], "near antonyms":[ "clicks", "comes off", "delivers", "goes", "goes over", "pans out", "succeeds", "works out", "cooks", "flourishes", "prospers", "thrives", "prevails", "triumphs", "wins" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sensibilities":{ "general emotional condition":{ "examples":[ "the violent movie upset their sensibilities" ], "synonyms":[ "feeling", "heartstrings", "passions" ], "near synonyms":[ "cheer", "frame", "humor", "mode", "mood", "spirit", "temper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "sees after":{ "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "Please see after the cat while I'm away." ], "synonyms":[ "attends", "cares (for)", "minds", "oversees", "superintends", "supervises", "tends", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrates", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "manages", "operates", "presides (over)", "regulates", "runs", "stewards", "guards", "patrols", "protects", "safeguards", "shields", "babies", "babysits", "chaperones", "chaperons", "mothers", "shepherds" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandons", "disregards", "forgets", "ignores", "neglects", "passes over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "see red":{ "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked." ], "synonyms":[ "boil", "burn", "foam", "fume", "rage", "rankle", "seethe", "sizzle", "steam", "storm" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminate", "rant", "rave", "smolder", "smoulder", "bristle", "flare (up)", "inflame", "enflame", "chafe", "fret", "stew", "agitate", "convulse", "roil", "shake" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sect":{ "a group of people acting together within a larger group":{ "examples":[ "one sect of medical researchers holds the minority view that the disease is not caused by that virus" ], "synonyms":[ "bloc", "block", "body", "coalition", "faction", "party", "set", "side", "wing" ], "near synonyms":[ "splinter", "split", "crew", "gang", "pack", "team", "denomination", "persuasion", "schism", "scission", "caucus", "movement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-will":{ "a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{ "examples":[ "a schoolboy with a streak of self-will and rebellion" ], "synonyms":[ "bullheadedness", "doggedness", "hardheadedness", "intransigence", "mulishness", "obduracy", "obdurateness", "obstinacy", "obstinateness", "opinionatedness", "pertinaciousness", "pertinacity", "pigheadedness", "self-opinionatedness", "stubbornness", "willfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "anal-retentiveness", "perverseness", "perversity", "waywardness", "wrongheadedness", "adamancy", "adamance", "determination", "implacability", "inexorability", "inflexibility", "inveteracy", "perseverance", "persistence", "persistency", "relentlessness", "resolve", "single-mindedness", "steadfastness", "stick-to-itiveness", "tenaciousness", "tenacity", "firmness", "hardness", "rigor", "rigorousness", "sternness", "strictness", "narrow-mindedness", "rigidity", "rigidness", "bloody-mindedness", "cantankerousness", "contrariness", "cussedness", "balkiness", "contumacy", "defiance", "disobedience", "frowardness", "immovability", "immovableness", "insubordination", "intractability", "obstreperousness", "rebelliousness", "recalcitrance", "recalcitrancy", "refractoriness", "unruliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-mindedness", "open-mindedness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "receptiveness", "receptivity", "acceptance", "acquiescence", "flexibility", "pliability", "pliableness", "pliancy", "pliantness", "compliance", "docility", "obedience", "subordinateness", "subordination", "submission", "surrender", "willingness", "yielding", "slavishness", "subservience", "subserviency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-supported":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "only self-supported performing arts organizations will survive the huge cut in government subsidies" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-subsisting", "self-sufficient", "self-supporting", "self-sustained", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-perception":{ "the idea that you have about the kind of person you are":{ "examples":[ "People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-concept", "self-image", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-esteem", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semilegendary":{ "as in legendary , famed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fabled", "fabulous", "legendary", "mythical", "famed", "romanticized", "storied" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "secured":{ "as in secure , protected":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "defended", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "secure", "shielded", "defendable", "defensible", "tenable", "bulletproof", "impregnable", "indomitable", "invincible", "inviolable", "invulnerable", "unassailable", "unbeatable", "unconquerable", "untouchable" ], "near antonyms":[ "indefensible", "untenable", "vincible", "vulnerable", "assailable", "exposed", "imperiled", "imperilled", "insecure", "liable", "open", "susceptible", "undefended", "unguarded", "unprotected", "unsecured", "defenseless", "helpless", "powerless", "weak" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in attached , bound":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attached", "bound", "fastened", "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "impacted", "implanted", "immovable", "unyielding", "anchored", "clamped", "bonded", "cemented", "glued", "fast", "firm", "frozen", "jammed", "lodged", "set", "snug", "stuck", "tight", "wedged" ], "near antonyms":[ "insecure", "loose", "detached", "dislodged", "freed", "loosened", "unattached", "unbound", "undone", "unfastened", "unsecured", "movable", "moveable", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "sent troops to secure the city" ], "synonyms":[ "bulwarked", "covered", "defended", "fenced", "fended", "forfended", "guarded", "kept", "protected", "safeguarded", "screened", "shielded", "warded" ], "near synonyms":[ "averted", "prevented", "opposed", "resisted", "withstood", "battled", "contended", "fought", "warred", "conserved", "preserved", "saved", "buffered", "palisaded", "picketed", "walled" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombarded", "stormed", "beset", "besieged", "overran", "capitulated", "caved", "submitted", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked" ] }, "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "a retirement account that will help to secure our future" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "cinched", "ensured", "guaranteed", "guarantied", "iced", "insured" ], "near synonyms":[ "attested", "certified", "vouched", "warranted", "witnessed", "pledged", "promised", "swore" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeebled", "undermined", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put securely in place or in a desired position":{ "examples":[ "candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms" ], "synonyms":[ "anchored", "caught", "clamped", "fastened", "fixed", "hitched", "moored", "set" ], "near synonyms":[ "embedded", "imbedded", "entrenched", "intrenched", "implanted", "ingrained", "engrained", "lodged", "stuffed", "wedged" ], "near antonyms":[ "extracted", "pried", "prized", "pulled", "rooted (out)", "tore (out)", "uprooted", "wrested", "yanked" ], "antonyms":[ "loosed", "loosened", "unfastened", "unfixed", "unloosed", "unloosened" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquired", "attained", "bagged", "brought in", "came by", "captured", "carried", "drew", "earned", "gained", "garnered", "got", "knocked down", "landed", "made", "obtained", "procured", "pulled down", "realized", "reaped", "won" ], "near synonyms":[ "cleared", "grossed", "netted", "accomplished", "achieved", "notched (up)", "scored", "accumulated", "amassed", "racked up", "caught", "picked up", "annexed", "occupied", "took over", "reacquired", "reattained", "recaptured", "regained", "remade" ], "near antonyms":[ "accorded", "gave", "granted", "paid", "gave up", "handed over", "parted (with)", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeited", "lost" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "serum":{ "as in antibiotic , antiseptic":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antibiotic", "antiseptic", "cure", "drug", "medicament", "medication", "medicinal", "medicine", "pharmaceutical", "physic", "remedy", "specific", "cure-all", "nostrum", "panacea", "botanical", "patent medicine", "prescription", "prescription drug", "cordial", "potion", "tonic", "miracle drug", "wonder drug", "cap", "capsule", "pill", "tablet", "injection", "shot", "embrocation", "liniment", "lotion", "ointment", "potion", "poultice", "salve" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secure":{ "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "sent troops to secure the city" ], "synonyms":[ "bulwark", "cover", "defend", "fence", "fend", "forfend", "guard", "keep", "protect", "safeguard", "screen", "shield", "ward" ], "near synonyms":[ "avert", "prevent", "oppose", "resist", "withstand", "battle", "contend", "fight", "war", "conserve", "preserve", "save", "buffer", "palisade", "picket", "wall" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombard", "storm", "beset", "besiege", "overrun", "capitulate", "cave", "submit", "yield" ], "antonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack" ] }, "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "a retirement account that will help to secure our future" ], "synonyms":[ "assure", "cinch", "ensure", "guarantee", "guaranty", "ice", "insure" ], "near synonyms":[ "attest", "certify", "vouch", "warrant", "witness", "pledge", "promise", "swear" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeeble", "undermine", "weaken" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put securely in place or in a desired position":{ "examples":[ "candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms" ], "synonyms":[ "anchor", "catch", "clamp", "fasten", "fix", "hitch", "moor", "set" ], "near synonyms":[ "embed", "imbed", "entrench", "intrench", "implant", "ingrain", "engrain", "lodge", "stuff", "wedge" ], "near antonyms":[ "extract", "prize", "pry", "pull", "root (out)", "tear (out)", "uproot", "wrest", "yank" ], "antonyms":[ "loose", "loosen", "unfasten", "unfix", "unloose", "unloosen" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquire", "attain", "bag", "bring in", "capture", "carry", "come by", "draw", "earn", "gain", "garner", "get", "knock down", "land", "make", "obtain", "procure", "pull down", "realize", "reap", "win" ], "near synonyms":[ "clear", "gross", "net", "accomplish", "achieve", "notch (up)", "score", "accumulate", "amass", "rack up", "catch", "pick up", "annex", "occupy", "take over", "reacquire", "reattain", "recapture", "regain", "remake" ], "near antonyms":[ "accord", "give", "grant", "pay", "give up", "hand over", "part (with)", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeit", "lose" ] }, "having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "examples":[ "he's so secure about winning the marathon that he's practically spent the prize money" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "confident", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident" ], "near synonyms":[ "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient" ], "near antonyms":[ "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting" ] }, "not exposed to the threat of loss or injury":{ "examples":[ "the fortress was thought to be secure against attack" ], "synonyms":[ "all right", "alright", "safe" ], "near synonyms":[ "hale", "healthy", "intact", "sound", "well", "whole", "scatheless", "unharmed", "unhurt", "uninjured", "unscathed" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "injured", "scathed", "wounded" ], "antonyms":[ "endangered", "exposed", "imperiled", "imperilled", "insecure", "liable", "open", "subject (to)", "susceptible", "threatened", "unsafe", "violable", "vulnerable" ] }, "providing safety":{ "examples":[ "escaped to a secure location" ], "synonyms":[ "safe", "snug" ], "near synonyms":[ "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "sheltering", "shielding", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "sheltered", "shielded", "impregnable", "inviolable", "invulnerable", "unassailable", "unconquerable" ], "near antonyms":[ "menacing", "minatory", "parlous", "perilous", "threatening", "undefended", "unguarded", "unprotected", "vulnerable", "precarious", "treacherous", "uncertain" ], "antonyms":[ "dangerous", "hazardous", "insecure", "risky", "unsafe" ] }, "worthy of one's trust":{ "examples":[ "a fund that should provide them with a secure income in their retirement" ], "synonyms":[ "calculable", "dependable", "good", "reliable", "responsible", "safe", "solid", "steady", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustable", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "near synonyms":[ "constant", "devoted", "faithful", "fast", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "true-blue", "honest", "sincere", "single-minded", "infallible", "unerring", "bedrock", "firm", "sound", "strong", "effective", "telling", "attested", "authenticated", "confirmed", "proven", "valid", "validated", "verified", "blameless", "faultless", "guiltless", "impeccable", "inerrant", "irreproachable", "unimpeachable", "unquestionable" ], "near antonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "unfaithful", "untrue", "deceitful", "dishonest", "lying", "mendacious", "untruthful", "debatable", "disputable", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "fishy", "problematic", "problematical", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "uncertain", "unsound", "hazardous", "risky", "unconfirmed", "untried" ], "antonyms":[ "dodgy", "uncertain", "undependable", "unreliable", "unsafe", "untrustworthy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "see":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods" ], "synonyms":[ "behold", "catch", "descry", "discern", "distinguish", "espy", "eye", "look (at)", "note", "notice", "observe", "perceive", "regard", "remark", "sight", "spot", "spy", "view", "witness" ], "near synonyms":[ "identify", "make out", "pick out", "pick up", "attend (to)", "consider", "heed", "mark", "mind", "study", "watch", "examine", "inspect", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "glance (at)", "glimpse", "peer (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overpass", "pass over", "miss", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{ "examples":[ "a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier" ], "synonyms":[ "endure", "experience", "feel", "have", "know", "pass", "suffer", "sustain", "taste", "undergo", "witness" ], "near synonyms":[ "encounter", "meet", "accept", "receive", "assimilate", "digest" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an awareness of":{ "examples":[ "I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about" ], "synonyms":[ "ascertain", "catch on (to)", "discover", "find out", "get on (to)", "hear", "learn", "realize", "wise (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "hit (on or upon)", "tumble (to)", "descry", "detect", "encounter", "espy", "spot", "calculate", "dope (out)", "figure out", "find", "puzzle (out)", "discern", "mind", "note", "observe", "perceive", "divine" ], "near antonyms":[ "miss", "overlook", "disregard", "ignore", "forget", "unlearn", "blanket", "blot out", "cloak", "conceal", "cover", "curtain", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "occult", "screen", "shroud", "veil" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a vague awareness of":{ "examples":[ "I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home" ], "synonyms":[ "feel", "perceive", "scent", "sense", "smell", "taste" ], "near synonyms":[ "behold", "descry", "discern", "distinguish", "espy", "eye", "look (at)", "note", "notice", "observe", "regard", "remark", "sight", "spy", "view", "witness", "ascertain", "catch on (to)", "discover", "find out", "hear", "learn", "realize", "anticipate", "divine", "expect", "foreknow", "foresee", "assume", "conjecture", "guess", "presume", "speculate", "suppose", "surmise", "suspect" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a social call upon":{ "examples":[ "you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "call (on or upon)", "drop in (on)", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "look up", "seek (out)", "drop by" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "cold-shoulder", "ignore", "snub" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I see your point" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "apprehend", "assimilate", "behold", "catch", "catch on (to)", "cognize", "compass", "comprehend", "conceive", "cotton (to or on to)", "decipher", "decode", "dig", "discern", "get", "grasp", "grok", "intuit", "know", "make", "make out", "perceive", "recognize", "register", "savvy", "seize", "sense", "tumble (to)", "twig", "understand" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorb", "digest", "take in", "realize", "fathom", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehend", "misconceive", "misconstrue", "misinterpret", "misperceive", "misread", "mistake", "misunderstand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "examples":[ "thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door" ], "synonyms":[ "accompany", "attend", "chaperone", "chaperon", "companion", "company", "convoy", "escort", "squire" ], "near synonyms":[ "walk", "associate", "consort", "pal (around)", "team (up)", "defend", "guard", "protect", "bring", "conduct", "guide", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "usher", "follow", "shadow", "tag", "tag along", "tail", "hang (around)", "hover (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "desert", "ditch", "dump", "forsake" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "examples":[ "I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all" ], "synonyms":[ "conceit", "conceive", "conjure (up)", "dream", "envisage", "envision", "fancy", "fantasize", "fantasy", "feature", "ideate", "image", "imagine", "picture", "vision", "visualize" ], "near synonyms":[ "daydream", "stargaze", "hallucinate", "re-create", "reflect", "relive", "reminisce", "contemplate", "meditate", "muse", "ponder", "ruminate", "concoct", "fabricate", "invent", "make up", "manufacture", "plan", "project", "foresee", "prefigure" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "separated (from)":{ "as in rejected , renounced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abjured", "cut off", "disowned", "rejected", "renounced", "repudiated", "escaped", "retreated (from)", "took off (from)", "vacated", "withdrew (from)", "sacrificed", "delivered", "gave up", "handed over", "relinquished", "surrendered", "yielded", "distanced", "discarded", "ditched", "dumped", "flung", "jettisoned", "junked", "scrapped", "shed", "shucked (off)", "threw away", "threw out", "disregarded", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "left", "marooned", "quit", "quitted", "stranded" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaimed", "had", "harbored", "held", "kept", "owned", "possessed", "reserved", "retained", "withheld", "redeemed", "rescued", "saved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seized":{ "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciated", "apprehended", "assimilated", "beheld", "caught", "caught on (to)", "cognized", "compassed", "comprehended", "conceived", "cottoned (to or on to)", "deciphered", "decoded", "discerned", "dug", "got", "grasped", "grokked", "intuited", "knew", "made", "made out", "perceived", "recognized", "registered", "savvied", "saw", "sensed", "tumbled (to)", "twigged", "understood" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbed", "digested", "took in", "realized", "fathomed", "penetrated", "pierced" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehended", "misconceived", "misconstrued", "misinterpreted", "misperceived", "misread", "mistook", "misunderstood" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{ "examples":[ "seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings" ], "synonyms":[ "apprehended", "arrested", "busted", "bust", "collared", "nabbed", "nailed", "nicked", "picked up", "pinched", "pulled in", "ran in", "restrained" ], "near synonyms":[ "bagged", "captured", "caught", "got", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "trapped", "committed", "confined", "detained", "held", "immured", "imprisoned", "incarcerated", "interned", "jailed", "jugged", "locked (up)", "bound", "enchained", "fettered", "handcuffed", "manacled", "shackled", "trammeled", "trammelled", "rearrested", "remanded" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "loosed", "loosened", "released", "sprang", "sprung", "unbound", "unchained" ], "antonyms":[ "discharged" ] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "captured", "caught", "collared", "copped", "corralled", "glommed", "got", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "nabbed", "nailed", "netted", "nobbled", "rapped", "snagged", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "trapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloved", "haltered", "lassoed", "roped", "apprehended", "arrested", "detained", "bayed", "cornered", "clasped", "clutched", "fastened (on)", "fisted", "grasped", "gripped", "held", "latched (on or onto)", "secured", "rent", "rended", "wrested", "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "entangled", "entrapped", "meshed", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "spirited (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "freed", "liberated", "released", "dropped", "loosened", "unhanded" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriated", "arrogated", "commandeered", "converted", "expropriated", "pirated", "preempted", "pressed", "took over", "usurped" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexed", "attached", "claimed", "confiscated", "impounded", "repossessed", "sequestered", "assumed", 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"snooty", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "segregating":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting off", "insulating", "isolating", "secluding", "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", "freeing", "liberating", "loosing", "releasing" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregating", "integrating", "reintegrating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "separatism":{ "as in segregation , apartheid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apartheid", "segregation", "racialism", "racism", "eugenics" ], "near antonyms":[ "desegregation", "integration" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in sectarianism , schism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apostasy", "defection", "infidelity", "schism", "scission", "sectarianism", "error", "fallacy", "falsehood", "misbelief", "misconception", "myth", "deviance", "deviation", "iconoclasm", "unconventionality", "dissent", "dissidence", "heresy", "heterodoxy", "nonconformity", "disagreement", "discord", "dissension", "dissention" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformity", "orthodoxy", "agreement", "conformation", "conventionality" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set eyes on":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "Looking up, they set eyes on the mountain summit." ], "synonyms":[ "behold", "catch", "descry", "discern", "distinguish", "espy", "eye", "look (at)", "note", "notice", "observe", "perceive", "regard", "remark", "see", "sight", "spot", "spy", "view", "witness" ], "near synonyms":[ "identify", "make out", "pick out", "pick up", "attend (to)", "consider", "heed", "mark", "mind", "study", "watch", "examine", "inspect", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "glance (at)", "glimpse", "peer (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overpass", "pass over", "miss", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sextets":{ "as in trios , quartets":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "duos", "octets", "quartets", "quartettes", "quintets", "septets", "trios", "companies", "troupes", "combos", "ensembles", "groups", "brasses", "strings", "woodwinds", "brass bands", "chamber orchestras", "sinfoniettas", "bands", "orchestras", "philharmonics", "symphonies", "symphony orchestras" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sermonize":{ "to deliver a sermon":{ "examples":[ "did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize , especially to other world leaders" ], "synonyms":[ "preach" ], "near synonyms":[ "evangelize", "lecture", "platitudinize", "preachify" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "searches (for or out)":{ "to go in search of":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "casts about (for)", "casts around (for)", "chases (down)", "forages (for)", "hunts", "looks up", "pursues", "quests", "seeks", "shops (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferrets (out)", "roots (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hides", "loses", "ignores", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "selling":{ "to offer for sale to the public":{ "examples":[ "used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market" ], "synonyms":[ "dealing (in)", "marketing", "merchandising", "merchandizing", "putting up", "retailing", "vending" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselling", "wholesaling", "remarketing", "reselling", "hawking", "peddling", "bartering", "distributing", "exchanging", "exporting", "handling", "trading", "trafficking (in)", "advertising", "ballyhooing", "boosting", "plugging", "promoting", "touting", "bargaining", "chaffering", "dickering", "haggling", "horse-trading", "paltering", "auctioning", "providing", "supplying", "carrying", "keeping", "stocking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "buying", "purchasing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "separate (from)":{ "as in reject , renounce":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abjure", "cut off", "disown", "reject", "renounce", "repudiate", "escape", "retreat (from)", "take off (from)", "vacate", "withdraw (from)", "sacrifice", "deliver", "give up", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield", "distance", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling", "jettison", "junk", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "throw away", "throw out", "disregard", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "leave", "maroon", "quit", "strand" ], "near antonyms":[ "reclaim", "harbor", "have", "hold", "keep", "own", "possess", "reserve", "retain", "withhold", "redeem", "rescue", "save" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "search (for)":{ "as in seek , hunt":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hunt", "seek", "accompany", "chaperone", "chaperon", "escort", "eye", "observe", "watch", "bird-dog", "chase", "course", "dog", "follow", "hound", "pursue", "run", "shadow", "tag", "tail", "trace", "track", "trail" ], "near antonyms":[ "guide", "lead", "pilot", "head" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in see , find out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ascertain", "descry", "detect", "determine", "dig up", "discern", "discover", "examine", "find out", "hear", "hit (on or upon)", "run down", "scare up", "see", "track (down)", "tumble (to)", "unearth", "absorb", "assimilate", "digest", "drink (in)", "imbibe", "major (in)", "study", "apprehend", "comprehend", "grasp", "know", "understand", "memorize", "get", "learn", "master", "pick up" ], "near antonyms":[ "unlearn", "forget", "misunderstand", "miss", "overlook", "disregard", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sexual 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"apportionments", "distributions", "isolations", "seclusions", "segregations", "sequestrations" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemblages", "associations", "attachments", "conjunctions", "connections", "linkages", "links", "linkups", "aggregations", "combinations", "consolidations", "fusions" ], "antonyms":[ "unifications", "unions" ] }, "a movement in different directions away from a common point":{ "examples":[ "a sudden separation of the herd of deer when they were startled" ], "synonyms":[ "bifurcations", "divarications", "divergences", "divergencies" ], "near synonyms":[ "differences", "disagreements", "discrepancies", "disparities", "dissidences", "dissimilarities", "distinctions", "diversities" ], "near antonyms":[ "accords", "agreements", "likenesses", "similarities" ], "antonyms":[ "convergences" ] }, "an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)":{ "examples":[ "the narrow separation between posts in the fence" ], "synonyms":[ "breaches", "breaks", "discontinuities", "gaps", "gulfs", "hiatuses", "holes", "interstices", "intervals", "openings", "rents", "rifts", "voids" ], "near synonyms":[ "chinks", "clefts", "cracks", "crannies", "crevices", "fissures", "notches", "slits", "slots", "splits", "interspaces", "pores", "abysses", "apertures", "cavities", "chasms", "gapes", "orifices", "fractures", "ruptures", "severances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions":{ "examples":[ "friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation" ], "synonyms":[ "farewells", "leave-takings", "partings" ], "near synonyms":[ "departures", "egresses", "exits", "exoduses", "goings", "decampments", "flights", "withdrawals", "abandonments", "desertions" ], "near antonyms":[ "reunions", "arrivals", "greetings", "salutations", "welcomes", "gatherings", "joinings", "meetings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that divides, separates, or marks off":{ "examples":[ "a filing cabinet with lots of adjustable separations" ], "synonyms":[ "dividers", "divisions", "partitions", "separators" ], "near synonyms":[ "barriers", "fences", "walls", "borders", "boundaries", "limits" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seamed":{ "to mark with or as if with a line or groove":{ "examples":[ "in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts" ], "synonyms":[ "grooved", "scored", "scribed" ], "near synonyms":[ "abraded", "filed", "grazed", "milled", "rasped", "scarified", "scratched", "beveled", "bevelled", "chamfered", "fluted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-revelations":{ "as in self-accusations , self-betrayals":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusations", "self-betrayals", "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "admissions", "avowals", "concessions", "confessions", "self-confessions", "self-incriminations", "self-recriminations", "self-reproaches", "affirmations", "assertions", "avouchments", "claims", "confirmations", "declarations", "insistences", "professions", "allowances", "apologies", "hand-wringings", "betrayals", "disclosures", "divulgences", "giveaways", "revelations", "announcements", "declarations", "proclamations", "pronouncements", "blames", "faults", "responsibilities", "contritions", "penitences", "regrets", "remorses", "repentances", "rues" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowals", "nonadmissions", "denials", "disallowances", "disclaimers", "recantations", "rejections", "renouncements", "repudiations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in self-knowledges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-knowledges", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations", "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentenced":{ "to impose a judicial punishment on":{ "examples":[ "the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served" ], "synonyms":[ "condemned", "damned", "doomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "adjudged", "judged", "castigated", "censured", "chastened", "chastised", "corrected", "disciplined", "penalized", "punished", "concluded", "decided", "decreed", "determined", "found", "opined", "resolved", "ruled" ], "near antonyms":[ "pardoned", "reprieved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seeing after":{ "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "Please see after the cat while I'm away." ], "synonyms":[ "attending", "caring (for)", "minding", "overseeing", "superintending", "supervising", "tending", "watching" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrating", "conducting", "controlling", "directing", "governing", "guiding", "managing", "operating", "presiding (over)", "regulating", "running", "stewarding", "guarding", "patrolling", "protecting", "safeguarding", "shielding", "babying", "babysitting", "chaperoning", "mothering", "shepherding" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "disregarding", "forgetting", "ignoring", "neglecting", "passing over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sergeant":{ "as in captain , lieutenant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captain", "lieutenant", "peace officer", "constabulary", "heat", "man", "police", "police force", "marshal", "marshall", "sheriff", "trooper", "operative", "private detective", "private eye", "private investigator", "detective", "dick", "gumshoe", "hawkshaw", "inspector", "investigator", "plainclothesman", "sherlock", "sleuth", "sleuthhound", "patrolman", "policewoman", "bobby", "bull", "constable", "cop", "copper", "flatfoot", "fuzz", "gendarme", "lawman", "officer", "policeman", "police officer", "shamus" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilian" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segments":{ "one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled":{ "examples":[ "I think I lost one segment of this model kit" ], "synonyms":[ "members", "partitions", "parts", "portions", "sections" ], "near synonyms":[ "components", "constituents", "elements", "factors", "ingredients", "moieties", "parcels", "cuts", "lengths", "bits", "fragments", "particles", "scraps" ], "near antonyms":[ "wholes", "aggregates", "composites", "compounds", "sums", "totalities", "totals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in dissects , subdivides":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bifurcates", "bisects", "cleaves", "dichotomizes", "dissects", "fractionalizes", "fractionates", "halves", "partitions", "quarters", "subdivides", "trisects", "breaks up", "decouples", "disassociates", "disconnects", "disjoins", "disjoints", "dissevers", "dissociates", "disunites", "divides", "divorces", "parts", "ramifies", "resolves", "separates", "severs", "splits", "sunders", "uncouples", "unlinks", "unyokes", "breaks down", "decomposes", "disassembles", "disintegrates", "dissolves", "fragmentates", "fragmentizes", "fragments", "breaks", "fractures", "pulls", "rends", "rifts", "rips", "rives", "ruptures", "tears", "cuts off", "insulates", "isolates", "secludes", "segregates", "sequesters", "detaches", "disengages", "disentangles", "unravels", "unties" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembles", "associates", "blends", "combines", "mingles", "mixes", "connects", "couples", "accumulates", "agglutinates", "attaches", "binds", "cements", "closes", "fastens", "fuses", "knits", "sticks", "welds", "joins", "links", "unifies", "unites" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "served":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "he served his master faithfully for 20 years" ], "synonyms":[ "slaved (for)", "worked (for)", "wrought (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attended", "ministered (to)", "tended (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be enough":{ "examples":[ "they made the pasta serve for eight guests" ], "synonyms":[ "did", "sufficed" ], "near synonyms":[ "answered", "suited", "assuaged", "contented", "quenched", "sated", "satiated", "satisfied" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be fitting or proper":{ "examples":[ "those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show" ], "synonyms":[ "befitted", "beseemed", "did", "fitted", "fit", "suited", "went" ], "near synonyms":[ "satisfied", "sufficed", "functioned", "worked", "wrought" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to behave toward in a stated way":{ "examples":[ "my parents served me well in preparing me for life" ], "synonyms":[ "acted (toward)", "dealt (with)", "handled", "treated", "used", "was (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "considered", "esteemed", "rated", "reckoned", "regarded", "viewed", "engaged (with)", "reacted (to)", "responded (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a certain purpose":{ "examples":[ "the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "functioned", "performed", "worked", "wrought" ], "near synonyms":[ "operated", "ran", "run", "administered", "carried on", "controlled", "directed", "guided", "handled", "managed", "oversaw", "regulated", "supervised" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with something useful or desirable":{ "examples":[ "an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market" ], "synonyms":[ "advantaged", "availed", "benefited", "benefitted", "helped", "profited" ], "near synonyms":[ "succeeded", "worked (for)", "wrought (for)", "aided", "assisted", "bettered", "improved", "contented", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "blessed", "blest" ], "near antonyms":[ "hindered", "impeded", "damaged", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "afflicted", "distressed", "upset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sends up":{ "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "the sitcom sends up the \"trials and tribulations\" of the rich and famous" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesques", "caricatures", "does", "imitates", "mimics", "mocks", "parodies", "spoofs", "travesties" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoons", "pasquinades", "satirizes", "derides", "gibes", "jibes", "ridicules", "apes", "copycats", "monkeys", "parrots", "duplicates", "emulates", "replicates", "reproduces", "acts", "counterfeits", "dissembles", "fakes", "feigns", "pretends", "shams", "simulates", "elaborates", "embellishes", "embroiders", "exaggerates", "magnifies", "pads", "plays up", "stretches", "amplifies", "enhances", "enlarges (on or upon)", "expands", "fleshes (out)", "overdraws", "overstates", "puts on", "mimes", "pantomimes", "impersonates", "performs", "personates", "plays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "settling (down)":{ "to become still and orderly":{ "examples":[ "settle down and get to work, please" ], "synonyms":[ "calming (down)", "chilling out", "cooling", "hushing", "piping down", "quieting" ], "near synonyms":[ "drying up", "relaxing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing", "unwinding", "zoning out" ], "near antonyms":[ "clowning (around)", "fooling around", "horsing around", "monkeying (around)", "showing off", "skylarking" ], "antonyms":[ "acting up", "carrying on", "cutting up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sequiturs":{ "an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning":{ "examples":[ "a reasonable sequitur from that announcement is that you'll be leaving the company" ], "synonyms":[ "conclusions", "consequences", "deductions", "determinations", "eductions", "inductions", "inferences" ], "near synonyms":[ "decisions", "deliverances", "diagnoses", "judgments", "judgements", "resolutions", "rulings", "verdicts", "conjectures", "guesses", "surmises", "assumptions", "presumptions", "suppositions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting forth":{ "to give an oral or written account of in some detail":{ "examples":[ "The strikers set forth their demands in a written statement to the company." ], "synonyms":[ "charting", "chronicling", "describing", "narrating", "reciting", "recounting", "rehearsing", "relating", "reporting", "telling" ], "near synonyms":[ "delivering", "giving", "reeling off", "stating", "uttering", "voicing", "detailing", "enumerating", "itemizing", "particularizing", "baring", "disclosing", "divulging", "exposing", "letting on (about)", "revealing", "delineating", "depicting", "expressing", "rendering", "sketching" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "set-to":{ "as in settle (down) , knuckle down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "knuckle down", "settle (down)", "readdress", "reapply", "busy", "commit", "concern", "engage", "involve", "address", "apply", "bend", "buckle", "devote", "give", "exert", "exhaust", "put out", "spend", "strain", "stress", "tax", "trouble", "wear out", "carry on", "pitch in", "plunge (in)", "grind", "hump", "hustle", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug (away)", "work" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "fiddle (around)", "fool around", "idle", "mess around", "monkey (around)", "play", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{ "examples":[ "they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it" ], "synonyms":[ "altercation", "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "bicker", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "falling-out", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], 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"procured", "secured" ], "antonyms":[ "accepted", "received" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sells (out)":{ "to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{ "examples":[ "the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound" ], "synonyms":[ "backstabs", "betrays", "crosses", "double-crosses", "two-times" ], "near synonyms":[ "gives away", "informs (on)", "peaches", "rats (on)", "shops", "snitches (on)", "splits (on)", "tells (on)", "turns in" ], "near antonyms":[ "defends", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "saves", "shields" ], "antonyms":[ "stands by" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "selves":{ "the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others":{ "examples":[ "some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed" ], "synonyms":[ "characters", "clays", "colors", "complexions", "constitutions", "geniuses", "genii", "natures", "personalities", "tones" ], "near synonyms":[ "individualities", "singularities", "attributes", "characteristics", "earmarks", "essentialities", "features", "flavors", "hallmarks", "marks", "points", "properties", "savors", "savours", "stamps", "traits", "dispositions", "grains", "sorts", "temperaments", "tempers", "compositions", "makeups", "essences", "essentialities", "interiorities", "interiors", "souls", "spirits", "metals", "stuff", "substances", "habits", "ways" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selectively":{ "as in restrictively":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "restrictively", "individually", "personally", "especially", "particularly", "specifically" ], "near antonyms":[ "generally", "broadly", "widely" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "self-involved":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "most of the local teenagers seem too self-involved to care much about the world that lies beyond their affluent suburb" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "semiofficial":{ "as in official , sanctioned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lawful", "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit", "permissible", "regulation", "authorized", "official", "sanctioned", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "suggested", "supported", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "authoritative", "canonical", "ex officio", "certified", "licensed" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonofficial", "unauthorized", "unofficial", "unsanctioned", "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "impermissible", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful", "unapproved", "unlicensed", "verboten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seedbeds":{ "a place or environment that favors the development of something":{ "examples":[ "a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement" ], "synonyms":[ "breeding grounds", "hotbeds", "hothouses", "nests", "nidi", "niduses", "nurseries", "seminaries" ], "near synonyms":[ "crucibles", "bases", "capitals", "centers", "cores", "cynosures", "eyes", "foci", "focuses", "hearts", "hubs", "meccas", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "seats", "foci", "focuses", "headquarters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the source from which something grows or develops":{ "examples":[ "that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era" ], "synonyms":[ "fountainheads", "germs", "origins", "roots", "seed", "seeds" ], "near synonyms":[ "fonts", "fountains", "springs", "wellheads", "wells", "wellsprings", "beginnings", "births", "commencements", "dawns", "geneses", "inceptions", "incipiencies", "launches", "mornings", "onsets", "outsets", "starts", "thresholds", "creations", "inaugurations", "originations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{ "examples":[ "the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions" ], "synonyms":[ "cradles", "fonts", "fountainheads", "fountains", "origins", "roots", "sources", "springs", "wells", "wellsprings" ], "near synonyms":[ "beginnings", "commencements", "dawns", "day ones", "geneses", "get-goes", "git-goes", "inceptions", "incipiences", "incipiencies", "kickoffs", "launches", "mornings", "nascences", "nascencies", "onsets", "outsets", "starts", "thresholds", "baselines", "first bases", "ground zeros", "square ones" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semiautonomous":{ "as in independent , autonomous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "independent", "self-contained", "semi-independent", "nonsocial", "solitary", "altricial", "self-subsistent", "self-sufficient", "self-supporting", "self-sustaining", "lone", "recluse", "reclusive", "unsociable" ], "near antonyms":[ "colonial", "gregarious", "sociable", "social", "associational", "consociational", "subsocial", "dependent", "parasitic", "parasitical", "precocial", "symbiotic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senility":{ "the state or period of mental decline that typically accompanies old age":{ "examples":[ "with his increasing senility , Granddad is beginning to have more and more senior moments" ], "synonyms":[ "caducity", "dotage", "second childhood" ], "near synonyms":[ "anility", "decrepitude", "feebleness", "infirmity", "geezerhood", "senectitude", "senescence" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seaboard":{ "as in seaside , seashore":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "seacoast", "seashore", "seaside", "beach", "beachfront", "sand(s)", "strand", "coast", "coastland", "coastline", "shore", "shoreline", "oceanfront", "shorefront", "waterfront", "bank", "riverbank", "riverfront", "riverside", "esplanade", "littoral", "lido", "plage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setback":{ "a change in status for the worse usually temporarily":{ "examples":[ "the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls" ], "synonyms":[ "knock", "lapse", "reversal", "reverse" ], "near synonyms":[ "disappointment", "frustration", "letdown", "comedown", "decline", "descent", "down", "downfall", "fall", "turnabout", "turnaround", "recession", "regression", "retrogression", "reversion", "relapse", "breakdown", "collapse", "crash", "meltdown", "ruin", "undoing" ], "near antonyms":[ "status quo" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in keep , hold up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "delay", "detain", "hold up", "keep", "retard", "slow", "baffle", "balk", "block", "blockade", "bottleneck", "clog", "dam", "hinder", "hold", "hold back", "impede", "obstruct", "snag", "stem", "hesitate", "pause", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract", "stretch (out)", "defer", "hold off (on)", "hold over", "lay over", "put off", "put over", "remit", "shelve", "conclude", "cut off", "end", "terminate", "call", "discontinue", "suspend", "choke off", "rein (in)", "repress", "squash", "squelch", "stanch", "staunch", "stunt", "suppress", "turn back" ], "near antonyms":[ "carry on", "continue", "follow through (with)", "keep (on)", "keep up", "persist", "run on", "advance", "fare", "go along", "march", "move", "proceed", "progress", "wend", "actuate", "budge", "drive", "goad", "impel", "propel", "push", "spur", "stir" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "servicing":{ "as in maintaining , caring (for)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caring (for)", "maintaining", "conditioning", "preparing", "readying", "freshening", "refreshening", "refreshing", "regenerating", "rejuvenating", "renewing", "restoring", "revitalizing", "reviving", "aiding", "curing", "healing", "helping", "adjusting", "correcting", "modifying", "rectifying", "redressing", "reforming", "righting", "fixing up", "furbishing", "overhauling", "rebuilding", "reconstructing", "refurbishing", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "doctoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "reconditioning", "renovating", "repairing", "revamping" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishing", "breaking", "damaging", "defacing", "disfiguring", "flawing", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "marring", "ruining", "spoiling", "vandalizing", "wrecking", "crippling", "disabling", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "semiflexible":{ "as in flexible , kneadable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bendy", "flexible", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "willowy", "adaptable", "ductile", "elastic", "fluid", "kneadable", "malleable", "modifiable", "plastic", "variable", "yielding", "droopy", "flaccid", "floppy", "limp" ], "near antonyms":[ "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stiffened", "inelastic", "nonmalleable", "unyielding", "breakable", "brittle", "fragile" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "semiconscious":{ "only somewhat awake and able to understand what is happening around you":{ "examples":[ "The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cold", "insensible", "senseless", "unconscious", "asleep", "dormant", "dozing", "napping", "resting", "sleeping", "slumbering", "comatose", "drowsy", "nodding", "sleepy", "slumberous", "slumbrous", "somnolent", "dreaming", "reposing", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "sleepwalking", "somnambulant" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "aware", "conscious", "awake", "sleepless", "wakeful", "wide-awake", "sleepless", "aroused", "astir", "awakened", "roused", "up", "wakened", "reawakened", "revived" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seeable":{ "capable of being seen":{ "examples":[ "a seeable flaw in the windowpane" ], "synonyms":[ "apparent", "observable", "visible", "visual" ], "near synonyms":[ "viewable", "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "noticeable", "perceptible", "clear", "conspicuous", "evident", "eye-catching", "manifest", "obvious", "overt", "patent", "perceivable", "plain", "prominent", "striking", "exposed", "external", "outer", "outward", "superficial" ], "near antonyms":[ "disappeared", "dissolved", "evanesced", "evaporated", "melted", "vanished", "vaporized", "imperceptible", "indiscernible", "indistinct", "unnoticeable", "unobservable", "faint", "inconspicuous", "insignificant", "slight", "unobtrusive", "vague", "buried", "concealed", "covert", "disguised", "hidden", "latent", "obscure", "shrouded" ], "antonyms":[ "invisible", "sightless", "viewless" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "send up":{ "a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{ "examples":[ "a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesque", "caricature", "parody", "put-on", "rib", "spoof", "takeoff", "travesty" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoon", "mockery", "satire", "comedy", "farce", "humor", "sketch", "slapstick", "squib", "distortion", "exaggeration", "imitation", "impersonation", "mimicking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "the sitcom sends up the \"trials and tribulations\" of the rich and famous" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesque", "caricature", "do", "imitate", "mimic", "mock", "parody", "spoof", "travesty" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoon", "pasquinade", "satirize", "deride", "gibe", "jibe", "ridicule", "ape", "copycat", "monkey", "parrot", "duplicate", "emulate", "replicate", "reproduce", "act", "counterfeit", "dissemble", "fake", "feign", "pretend", "sham", "simulate", "elaborate", "embellish", "embroider", "exaggerate", "magnify", "pad", "play up", "stretch", "amplify", "enhance", "enlarge (on or upon)", "expand", "flesh (out)", "overdraw", "overstate", "put on", "mime", "pantomime", "impersonate", "perform", "personate", "play" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-forgetful":{ "as in selfless , unselfish":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "selfish", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "solipsistic", "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-sufficiency":{ "the ability to care for one's self":{ "examples":[ "self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards" ], "synonyms":[ "independence", "self-dependence", "self-reliance", "self-subsistence", "self-support" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomy", "freedom", "self-determination", "potency", "power", "resilience", "strength" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "impotency", "inadequacy", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "dependence", "dependance", "reliance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensibility":{ "a particular attitude, mindset, or preference":{ "examples":[ "The artist was known for her minimalist sensibility .", "The sentiments expressed in the essay, while typical of their time, are apt to offend modern sensibilities ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angle", "attitude", "mind-set", "outlook", "perspective", "slant", "standpoint", "viewpoint", "belief", "conviction", "judgment", "judgement", "mind", "notion", "opinion", "persuasion", "view", "aesthetic", "approach", "fashion", "form", "how", "manner", "method", "methodology", "recipe", "strategy", "style", "system", "tack", "tactics", "technique", "way", "emotion", "feeling", "heart", "passion", "sentiment", "strain", "cheer", "frame", "habit", "humor", "inclination", "mode", "spirit", "expression", "tone", "vein", "character", "identity", "individuality", "makeup", "mettle", "personality", "selfhood", "self-identity", "setup", "disposition", "grain", "nature", "temper", "temperament" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the capacity to notice and respond to something":{ "examples":[ "She has a painter's innate sensibility for color and composition." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "discernment", "insight", "perception", "perceptiveness", "perceptivity", "percipience", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sapience", "wisdom", "acuity", "acuteness", "acumen", "astuteness", "clear-sightedness", "keenness", "penetration", "perspicacity", "sensitivity", "sharpness", "understanding", "advertence", "advertency", "attention", "awareness", "cognizance", "consciousness", "ear", "eye", "heed", "knowledge", "mindfulness", "note", "notice", "observance", "observation", "responsiveness", "sensitiveness", "susceptibility", "susceptiveness", "appreciation", "apprehension", "comprehension", "grasp", "brain(s)", "braininess", "brightness", "brilliance", "canniness", "cleverness", "gray matter", "intellect", "intelligence", "judgment", "judgement", "mentality", "power", "reason", "sense", "smartness", "wit", "deepness", "depth", "profoundness", "profundity", "discrimination", "foresight", "foresightedness", "judiciousness", "prudence", "sanity", "logic", "rationality" ], "near antonyms":[ "density", "dullness", "dulness", "obtuseness", "disregard", "neglect", "obliviousness", "unawareness", "shallowness", "superficiality", "brainlessness", "folly", "foolishness", "idiocy", "imbecility", "mindlessness", "silliness", "simpleness", "simplemindedness", "stupidity", "witlessness", "illogic", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "unsoundness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serves":{ "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "he served his master faithfully for 20 years" ], "synonyms":[ "slaves (for)", "works (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attends", "ministers (to)", "tends (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be enough":{ "examples":[ "they made the pasta serve for eight guests" ], "synonyms":[ "does", "suffices" ], "near synonyms":[ "answers", "suits", "assuages", "contents", "quenches", "sates", "satiates", "satisfies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be fitting or proper":{ "examples":[ "those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show" ], "synonyms":[ "befits", "beseems", "does", "fits", "goes", "suits" ], "near synonyms":[ "satisfies", "suffices", "functions", "works" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to behave toward in a stated way":{ "examples":[ "my parents served me well in preparing me for life" ], "synonyms":[ "acts (toward)", "deals (with)", "handles", "is (to)", "treats", "uses" ], "near synonyms":[ "considers", "esteems", "rates", "reckons", "regards", "views", "engages (with)", "reacts (to)", "responds (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a certain purpose":{ "examples":[ "the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "functions", "performs", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "operates", "runs", "administers", "carries on", "controls", "directs", "guides", "handles", "manages", "oversees", "regulates", "supervises" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with something useful or desirable":{ "examples":[ "an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market" ], "synonyms":[ "advantages", "avails", "benefits", "helps", "profits" ], "near synonyms":[ "succeeds", "works (for)", "aids", "assists", "betters", "improves", "contents", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "blesses" ], "near antonyms":[ "hinders", "impedes", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "afflicts", "distresses", "upsets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-colored":{ "having or consisting of a single color":{ "examples":[ "although a self-colored cat is most frequently black, it may also be brown, cream, lilac, blue, or red" ], "synonyms":[ "monochromatic", "monochrome", "monochromic", "self", "solid" ], "near synonyms":[ "achromatic", "neutral" ], "near antonyms":[ "dappled", "dapple", "marbled", "shaded", "mottled", "parti-color", "parti-colored", "piebald", "pied", "pinto", "skewbald", "banded", "barred", "brindled", "brindle", "streaked", "striated", "checkered", "dotted", "patterned", "plaid", "striped", "flecked", "specked", "speckled", "spotted", "bichrome", "bicolored", "bicolor", "dichromatic", "trichromatic", "tricolor", "tricolored", "two-tone" ], "antonyms":[ "chromatic", "colorful", "kaleidoscopic", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "rainbow", "varicolored", "varied", "variegated" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "selecting":{ "the act or process of selecting":{ "examples":[ "the selecting of the party's nominee took three days and half a dozen votes" ], "synonyms":[ "choice", "choosing", "election", "picking", "selection" ], "near synonyms":[ "option", "appointment", "assignment", "designation", "naming", "nomination", "decision" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picking", "choosing", "culling", "electing", "handpicking", "naming", "opting (for)", "picking", "preferring", "singling (out)", "tagging", "taking" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselecting", "appointing", "designating", "fixing", "marking", "nominating", "setting", "tabbing", "tapping", "accepting", "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "settling (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproving", "negativing", "repudiating", "spurning", "discarding", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out" ], "antonyms":[ "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "turning down" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "separated":{ "as in divorced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "divorced", "marriageable", "unpaired", "fancy-free", "footloose", "single", "unattached", "unmarried", "unwed" ], "near antonyms":[ "attached", "espoused", "hitched", "married", "wedded", "wed", "mated", "paired", "affianced", "betrothed", "committed", "engaged", "pledged", "promised", "remarried" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or force apart":{ "examples":[ "we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight" ], "synonyms":[ "broke up", "decoupled", "disassociated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "divorced", "parted", "ramified", "resolved", "severed", "split", "sundered", "uncoupled", "unlinked", "unyoked" ], "near synonyms":[ "broke down", "decomposed", "disassembled", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "bifurcated", "bisected", "cleaved", "cleft", "dichotomized", "dissected", "fractionalized", "fractionated", "halved", "partitioned", "quartered", "segmented", "subdivided", "trisected", "fragmentated", "fragmented", "fragmentized", "broke", "fractured", "pulled", "rent", "rended", "rifted", "ripped", "rived", "ruptured", "tore", "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "secluded", "segregated", "sequestered", "detached", "disengaged", "disentangled", "unraveled", "untied" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembled", "associated", "blended", "blent", "combined", "mingled", "mixed", "connected", "coupled", "accumulated", "agglutinated", "attached", "bound", "cemented", "closed", "fastened", "fused", "knit", "knitted", "stuck", "welded" ], "antonyms":[ "joined", "linked", "unified", "united" ] }, "to go or move in different directions from a central point":{ "examples":[ "the searchers separated in order to cover more ground" ], "synonyms":[ "branched (out)", "diverged", "divided", "forked", "parted", "spread" ], "near synonyms":[ "bestrewed", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "broke up", "cleared out", "disbanded", "dispelled", "dispersed", "dissipated", "distributed", "scattered", "sowed", "distanced", "receded", "retreated" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembled", "gathered", "met" ], "antonyms":[ "converged", "joined" ] }, "to arrange or assign according to type":{ "examples":[ "separate the students by reading ability" ], "synonyms":[ "assorted", "broke down", "categorized", "classed", "classified", "codified", "compartmentalized", "compartmented", "digested", "distinguished", "distributed", "graded", "grouped", "pegged", "placed", "ranged", "ranked", "relegated", "sorted", "typed" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrayed", "disposed", "drew up", "marshaled", "marshalled", "ordered", "organized", "systematized", "alphabetized", "cataloged", "catalogued", "filed", "indexed", "listed", "referred", "pigeonholed", "shelved", "identified", "recognized", "culled", "screened", "set", "sieved", "sifted", "winnowed", "clumped", "clustered", "colligated", "recategorized", "reclassified", "regrouped", "subcategorized" ], "near antonyms":[ "confused", "disarranged", "jumbled", "lumped", "mixed (up)", "scrambled", "misclassified", "missorted", "mis-sorted", "mistyped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "separated the injured calf from the herd" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "secluded", "segregated", "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" ] }, "to understand or point out the difference in":{ "examples":[ "trying to separate science from religion on one specific point" ], "synonyms":[ "differenced", "differentiated", "discerned", "discriminated", "distinguished", "secerned" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradistinguished", "comprehended", "grasped", "knew", "understood", "divided", "parted", "severed", "demarcated", "marked (off)", "set off" ], "near antonyms":[ "confounded", "lumped (together)", "mingled" ], "antonyms":[ "confused", "mistook", "mixed (up)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "service cap":{ "as in baseball cap , garrison cap":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baseball cap", "beret", "billycock", "biretta", "boater", "bonnet", "bowler", "calotte", "capuche", "casque", "castor", "cloche", "cocked hat", "cowboy hat", "cowl", "derby", "fedora", "fez", "garrison cap", "hard hat", "helm", "helmet", "high hat", "homburg", "hood", "kepi", "k\u00e9pi", "kufi", "leghorn", "miter", "mitre", "nightcap", "opera hat", "overseas cap", "panama", "picture hat", "pillbox", "plug hat", "porkpie hat", "shako", "silk hat", "skimmer", "skullcap", "sombrero", "sou'wester", "Stetson", "stocking cap", "stovepipe", "sunbonnet", "tam", "tam-o'-shanter", "ten-gallon hat", "top hat", "topper", "toque", "tricorne", "tricorn", "turban", "zucchetto", "cap", "chapeau", "hat", "headdress", "headgear", "headpiece", "lid", "warbonnet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sells short":{ "to place too low a value on":{ "examples":[ "I think you're selling yourself short ; you're much better at this than you think you are." ], "synonyms":[ "underestimates", "underrates", "undervalues" ], "near synonyms":[ "de-emphasizes", "minimizes", "plays down", "soft-pedals", "belittles", "decries", "depreciates", "disparages", "despises", "disdains", "scorns" ], "near antonyms":[ "appreciates", "cherishes", "prizes", "treasures", "values", "admires", "esteems", "regards", "respects", "adores", "idolizes", "reverences", "reveres", "venerates", "worships" ], "antonyms":[ "overestimates", "overrates", "overvalues" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-revelation":{ "as in self-accusation , self-betrayal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusation", "self-betrayal", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "admission", "avowal", "concession", "confession", "self-confession", "self-incrimination", "self-recrimination", "self-reproach", "affirmation", "assertion", "avouchment", "claim", "confirmation", "declaration", "insistence", "profession", "allowance", "apology", "hand-wringing", "betrayal", "disclosure", "divulgence", "giveaway", "revelation", "announcement", "declaration", "proclamation", "pronouncement", "blame", "fault", "responsibility", "contriteness", "contrition", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowal", "nonadmission", "denial", "disallowance", "disclaimer", "recantation", "rejection", "renouncement", "repudiation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in self-knowledge":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-knowledge", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "senior high school":{ "an educational institution that includes the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and often also the 9th grade":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "common school", "elementary school", "grammar school", "high school", "junior high school", "kindergarten", "middle school", "primary school", "public school", "secondary school", "trade school", "training school", "academe", "academy", "school", "seminary", "boarding school", "prep", "preparatory school", "prep school", "charter school", "magnet school", "minischool", "madrassa", "madrasa", "madrassah", "madrasah", "Sunday school", "yeshiva", "yeshivah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sequencing":{ "as in prioritizing , hierarchizing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hierarchizing", "prioritizing", "alphabetizing", "filing", "grading", "ranking", "rating", "arranging", "arraying", "categorizing", "classifying", "codifying", "disposing", "drawing up", "laying out", "marshaling", "marshalling", "ordering", "organizing", "ranging", "sorting", "systematizing", "isolating", "separating", "unscrambling", "aligning", "alining", "cuing", "cueing", "lining", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "displaying", "mapping (out)", "setting out" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranging", "disarranging", "disarraying", "disordering", "messing (up)", "mussing (up)", "rumpling", "upsetting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sending up":{ "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "the sitcom sends up the \"trials and tribulations\" of the rich and famous" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesquing", "caricaturing", "doing", "imitating", "mimicking", "mocking", "parodying", "spoofing", "travestying" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampooning", "pasquinading", "satirizing", "deriding", "gibing", "jibing", "ridiculing", "aping", "copycatting", "monkeying", "parroting", "duplicating", "emulating", "replicating", "reproducing", "acting", "counterfeiting", "dissembling", "faking", "feigning", "pretending", "shamming", "simulating", "elaborating", "embellishing", "embroidering", "exaggerating", "magnifying", "padding", "playing up", "stretching", "amplifying", "enhancing", "enlarging (on or upon)", "expanding", "fleshing (out)", "overdrawing", "overstating", "putting on", "miming", "pantomiming", "impersonating", "performing", "personating", "playing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-suggestion":{ "as in self-hypnosis , automatism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "autohypnosis", "automatism", "autosuggestion", "self-hypnosis", "hypnosis", "hypnotism", "mesmerism", "bewitchment", "enchantment", "spellbinding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semicircle":{ "as in hemisphere , meridian":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hemisphere", "meridian", "halvers", "component", "constituent", "division", "element", "fraction", "part", "piece", "portion", "section", "segment", "half", "moiety" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggregate", "sum", "total", "whole" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segmentations":{ "the process of dividing something into parts or segments":{ "examples":[ "the segmentation of the population" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decompositions", "disassemblies", "dismemberments", "subdivisions", "bifurcations", "breakups", "cleavages", "dissolutions", "disunions", "divisions", "fractionalizations", "fractionations", "partitions", "schisms", "scissions", "separations", "splits", "breaches", "ruptures", "divorces", "severances", "atomizations", "dichotomizations", "polarizations", "diffusions", "dispersals", "dispersions", "scatterings", "administrations", "apportionments", "distributions", "isolations", "seclusions", "segregations", "sequestrations" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemblages", "associations", "attachments", "conjunctions", "connections", "linkages", "links", "linkups", "aggregations", "combinations", "consolidations", "fusions", "unifications", "unions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "senior":{ "being of advanced years and especially past middle age":{ "examples":[ "bought special food intended for senior dogs" ], "synonyms":[ "aged", "aging", "ageing", "ancient", "elderly", "geriatric", "long-lived", "old", "older", "over-the-hill", "senescent", "unyoung" ], "near synonyms":[ "centenarian", "nonagenarian", "octogenarian", "septuagenarian", "sexagenarian", "oldish", "adult", "grown-up", "mature", "middle-aged", "pensioned", "retired", "superannuated", "matriarchal", "patriarchal", "venerable", "anile", "decrepit", "doddering", "senile", "spavined", "tottery", "overage", "overaged" ], "near antonyms":[ "ageless", "youngish", "adolescent", "immature", "juvenile", "preteen", "puerile", "minor", "underage", "callow", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "babyish", "childish", "childlike", "infantile", "infantine", "kiddish" ], "antonyms":[ "young", "youthful" ] }, "one who is older than another":{ "examples":[ "since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as \"Mr. Barton\"" ], "synonyms":[ "elder" ], "near synonyms":[ "ancestor", "forerunner", "predecessor" ], "near antonyms":[ "contemporary", "peer", "descendant", "descendent", "successor" ], "antonyms":[ "junior" ] }, "one who is above another in rank, station, or office":{ "examples":[ "the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm" ], "synonyms":[ "better", "elder", "superior" ], "near synonyms":[ "boss", "chief", "head", "leader", "master" ], "near antonyms":[ "assistant", "deputy" ], "antonyms":[ "inferior", "subordinate", "underling" ] }, "the senior member of a group":{ "examples":[ "when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty" ], "synonyms":[ "dean", "doyen", "elder", "elder statesman", "\u00e9minence grise", "nestor" ], "near synonyms":[ "better", "superior", "old hand", "old-timer", "vet", "veteran" ], "near antonyms":[ "doyenne", "inferior", "subordinate", "underling", "beginner", "colt", "fledgling", "freshman", "greenhorn", "neophyte", "newbie", "newcomer", "novice", "recruit", "rookie", "tenderfoot", "tyro" ], "antonyms":[ "baby", "junior" ] }, "a person of advanced years":{ "examples":[ "weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors" ], "synonyms":[ "ancient", "elder", "geriatric", "golden-ager", "old-timer", "oldster", "senior citizen" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaffer", "graybeard", "patriarch", "whitebeard", "beldam", "beldame", "dowager", "grandam", "grandame", "adult", "grown-up", "dotard" ], "near antonyms":[ "adolescent", "minor", "child", "cub", "juvenile", "kid", "kiddie", "kiddy" ], "antonyms":[ "youngster", "youth" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "self-infatuated":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "a physician who specializes in cosmetic surgery mainly for self-infatuated socialites" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-reproving":{ "as in self-doubting , self-distrustful":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diffident", "self-critical", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "self-reproachful", "egoless", "humble", "modest", "uncomplacent", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "down-to-earth", "unarrogant", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "demure", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "retiring", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "biggety", "biggity", "bigheaded", "complacent", "conceited", "consequential", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-opinionated", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "swellheaded", "vain", "vainglorious", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-hat", "huffy", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "peremptory", "pontifical", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "securities":{ "means or method of defending":{ "examples":[ "measures taken to beef up our national security" ], "synonyms":[ "aegises", "egises", "ammunitions", "armors", "bucklers", "covers", "defenses", "guards", "protections", "safeguards", "screens", "shields", "walls", "wards" ], "near synonyms":[ "armaments", "arms", "munitions", "weaponries", "weapons", "fortresses", "forts", "palisades", "strongholds" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggressions", "assaults", "attacks", "offenses", "offences", "offensives" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise":{ "examples":[ "their house will serve as security for the loan" ], "synonyms":[ "gages", "guarantees", "guaranties", "pawns", "pledges" ], "near synonyms":[ "bails", "bonds", "deposits", "down payments", "earnests", "handsels", "sureties", "warranties", "assurances", "oaths", "promises", "troths", "words", "commitments", "compacts", "contracts", "covenants", "recognizances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set one's heart on":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "She set her heart on going to Harvard when she was only a freshman in high school." ], "synonyms":[ "ache (for)", "covet", "crave", "desiderate", "desire", "die (for)", "hanker (for or after)", "hunger (for)", "itch (for)", "jones (for)", "long (for)", "lust (for or after)", "pant (after)", "pine (for)", "repine (for)", "salivate (for)", "sigh (for)", "thirst (for)", "want", "wish (for)", "yearn (for)", "yen (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoil (for)", "adore", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "relish", "revel (in)", "favor", "prefer", "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "spurn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sensualist":{ "a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures":{ "examples":[ "a sumptuous resort that will satisfy even the most demanding sensualists" ], "synonyms":[ "debauchee", "decadent", "hedonist", "sybarite", "voluptuary" ], "near synonyms":[ "Cyrenaic", "Epicurean", "bon vivant", "epicure", "glutton", "gourmand", "libertine", "playboy", "rake", "rou\u00e9", "playgirl" ], "near antonyms":[ "killjoy", "spoilsport", "wet blanket", "fuddy-duddy", "prude", "straight arrow" ], "antonyms":[ "ascetic" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-starters":{ "an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired":{ "examples":[ "hired a self-starter who instantly saw what needed to be done, and did it" ], "synonyms":[ "bootstrappers", "go-aheads", "go-getters", "highfliers", "highflyers", "hummers", "hustlers", "live wires", "powerhouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "eager beavers", "achievers", "comers", "doers", "enterprisers", "he-men", "individualists" ], "near antonyms":[ "dawdlers", "idlers", "loafers", "loungers", "putterers", "triflers", "goldbricks", "malingerers", "procrastinators", "shirkers", "slackers", "drones", "lazybones", "sluggards", "dalliers", "laggards", "lingerers", "loiterers", "slowpokes", "stick-in-the-muds", "ignorers", "ne'er-do-wells", "neglecters", "daydreamers", "dreamers", "dropouts", "quitters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semblance":{ "a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{ "examples":[ "tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "airs", "charade", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "front", "guise", "masquerade", "playacting", "pose", "pretense", "pretence", "put-on", "show" ], "near synonyms":[ "impersonation", "performance", "portrayal", "image", "persona", "appearance", "color", "gloss", "camouflage", "cloak", "affectation", "deceit", "deception", "dissembling", "dissimulation", "double-dealing", "duplicity", "fakery", "fraud", "guile", "betrayal", "double cross", "faithlessness", "falseness", "falsity", "infidelity", "perfidy", "treachery", "treason", "unfaithfulness", "excuse", "pretext" ], "near antonyms":[ "bluntness", "candidness", "candor", "directness", "forthrightness", "frankness", "openheartedness", "outspokenness", "plainspokenness", "sincerity", "straightforwardness", "artlessness", "genuineness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9" ], "antonyms":[] }, "outward and often deceptive indication":{ "examples":[ "a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty" ], "synonyms":[ "appearance", "face", "guise", "name", "outward", "seeming", "show" ], "near synonyms":[ "air", "effect", "impression", "hint", "implication", "insinuation", "resemblance", "suggestion", "affectation", "demonstration", "display", "fiction", "image", "imitation", "imposture", "likeness", "make-believe", "make-belief", "pose", "pretense", "pretence", "representation", "simulation", "cloak", "disguise", "exterior", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "front", "gloss", "mask", "masquerade", "patina", "Potemkin village", "shape", "shell", "surface", "veneer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seaplanes":{ "as in amphibians":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amphibians", "bombers", "fighters", "jump jets", "torpedo bombers", "warplanes", "biplanes", "lightplanes", "tilt-rotors", "towplanes", "trimotors", "triplanes", "aerospace planes", "rocket planes", "gliders", "sailplanes", "jetliners", "jets", "superjets", "supersonics", "supersonic transports", "trijets", "turbojets", "turboprops", "freighters", "tankers", "aerodynes", "aircraft", "air-cushion vehicles", "airframes", "airships", "ships", "tractors", "airliners", "air taxis", "liners", "aeroplanes", "airplanes", "planes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selects":{ "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picks", "chooses", "culls", "elects", "handpicks", "names", "opts (for)", "picks", "prefers", "singles (out)", "tags", "takes" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselects", "appoints", "designates", "fixes", "marks", "nominates", "sets", "tabs", "taps", "accepts", "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "settles (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproves", "negatives", "repudiates", "spurns", "discards", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out" ], "antonyms":[ "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "turns down" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-advertiser":{ "as in self-promoter , self-dramatizer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-dramatizer", "self-promoter", "blusterer", "cock", "blower", "blowhard", "boaster", "brag", "braggadocio", "braggart", "bragger", "cockalorum", "cracker", "gascon", "gasconader", "swaggerer", "vaunter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settee":{ "a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters":{ "examples":[ "the young couple snuggled on the settee" ], "synonyms":[ "chesterfield", "couch", "davenport", "divan", "lounge", "sofa", "squab" ], "near synonyms":[ "lounger", "love seat", "recamier", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate", "daybed", "sofa bed", "studio couch", "banquette", "bench", "ottoman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sententiousness":{ "the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning":{ "examples":[ "the sententiousness of the state's motto, \"Live Free or Die,\" has not rendered it any less controversial" ], "synonyms":[ "brevity", "briefness", "compactness", "conciseness", "concision", "crispness", "pithiness", "succinctness", "terseness" ], "near synonyms":[ "abruptness", "bluntness", "brusqueness", "curtness", "shortness" ], "near antonyms":[ "periphrasis", "pleonasm", "redundancy", "repetitiousness", "repetitiveness", "tautology" ], "antonyms":[ "diffuseness", "long-windedness", "prolixity", "verbosity", "wordiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets (to)":{ "as in settles (down) , knuckles down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "knuckles down", "settles (down)", "readdresses", "reapplies", "busies", "commits", "concerns", "engages", "involves", "addresses", "applies", "bends", "buckles", "devotes", "gives", "exerts", "exhausts", "puts out", "spends", "strains", "stresses", "taxes", "troubles", "wears out", "carries on", "pitches in", "plunges (in)", "grinds", "humps", "hustles", "pegs (away)", "plods", "plows", "plugs (away)", "works" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "fiddles (around)", "fools around", "idles", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sets by":{ "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "examples":[ "I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money" ], "synonyms":[ "allocates", "consecrates", "dedicates", "devotes", "earmarks", "gives up (to)", "reserves", "saves" ], "near synonyms":[ "blesses", "hallows", "sanctifies", "commits", "confides", "consigns", "entrusts", "intrusts", "applies", "bestows", "employs", "uses" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignores", "neglects", "misapplies", "misuses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "severed":{ "as in sundered , divided":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "broken up", "disjoined", "dissevered", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "divorced", "parted", "ramified", "resolved", "split", "sundered", "uncoupled", "unyoked", "discontinuous", "noncontinuous", "away", "distant", "far", "faraway", "far-off", "farthest", "remote", "apart", "detached", "disconnected", "discrete", "free-standing", "isolate", "isolated", "removed", "separate", "single", "unattached", "unconnected", "unlinked", "nonadjacent", "noncontiguous" ], "near antonyms":[ "abutting", "adjacent", "adjoining", "bordering", "conterminous", "contiguous", "flanking", "flush", "fringing", "joining", "juxtaposed", "neighboring", "skirting", "touching", "verging", "approximate", "close", "closest", "immediate", "near", "nearby", "nearest", "next-door", "nigh", "attached", "communicating", "connected", "connecting", "interconnecting", "joined", "linked", "united" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or force apart":{ "examples":[ "disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers" ], "synonyms":[ "broke up", "decoupled", "disassociated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "divorced", "parted", "ramified", "resolved", "separated", "split", "sundered", "uncoupled", "unlinked", "unyoked" ], "near synonyms":[ "broke down", "decomposed", "disassembled", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "bifurcated", "bisected", "cleaved", "cleft", "dichotomized", "dissected", "fractionalized", "fractionated", "halved", "partitioned", "quartered", "segmented", "subdivided", "trisected", "fragmentated", "fragmented", "fragmentized", "broke", "fractured", "pulled", "rent", "rended", "rifted", "ripped", "rived", "ruptured", "tore", "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "secluded", "segregated", "sequestered", "detached", "disengaged", "disentangled", "unraveled", "untied" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembled", "associated", "blended", "blent", "combined", "mingled", "mixed", "connected", "coupled", "accumulated", "agglutinated", "attached", "bound", "cemented", "closed", "fastened", "fused", "knit", "knitted", "stuck", "welded" ], "antonyms":[ "joined", "linked", "unified", "united" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "serendipities":{ "the unexpected occurrence of or faculty for finding valuable or agreeable things that are not sought":{ "examples":[ "They found each other by pure serendipity ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blessings", "boons", "flukes", "godsends", "hits", "strikes", "windfalls", "fortunes", "luck", "breaks", "chances", "coincidences", "opportunities", "coups", "strokes" ], "near antonyms":[ "knocks", "misadventures", "mishaps", "adversities", "curses", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "sorrows", "tragedies", "troubles", "calamities", "cataclysms", "catastrophes", "disasters", "defeats", "failures", "fizzles", "nonachievements", "nonsuccesses", "accidents", "casualties", "disappointments", "lapses", "letdowns", "reversals", "reverses", "setbacks", "slipups", "circumstances", "destinies", "dooms", "fates", "lots", "portions", "hexes", "jinxes", "mischances", "misfortunes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-renunciation":{ "as in self-abnegation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegation", "relinquishment", "resignation", "surrender", "denial", "refusal", "abnegation", "renouncement", "renunciation", "repudiation", "self-denial" ], "near antonyms":[ "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "acceptance", "adoption", "embrace", "embracement", "espousal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serape":{ "as in wrap , shawl":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shawl", "stole", "wrap", "cape", "capote", "cloak", "frock", "manteau", "mantle", "burnoose", "burnous", "capelet", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "palatine", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setup":{ "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "set up tables in the living room for the party" ], "synonyms":[ "depose", "deposit", "dispose", "emplace", "fix", "lay", "place", "position", "put", "set", "situate", "stick" ], "near synonyms":[ "move", "rearrange", "reorder", "shift", "orient", "establish", "locate", "plant", "settle", "clap", "flop", "plank", "plop", "plump", "plunk", "plonk", "plunk down", "slap", "ensconce", "niche", "assemble", "collect", "carry", "berth", "park", "affix", "anchor", "lock", "lodge", "wedge", "array", "lay out", "line up", "queue", "rank", "set down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocate", "remove", "take", "banish", "dislodge", "displace", "replace", "supersede", "supplant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city" ], "synonyms":[ "begin", "constitute", "establish", "found", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "institute", "introduce", "launch", "pioneer", "plant", "start" ], "near synonyms":[ "author", "father", "originate", "conceive", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "create", "devise", "fabricate", "invent", "make up", "manufacture", "produce", "think (up)", "construct", "put up", "develop", "enlarge", "expand", "endow", "finance", "fund", "subsidize", "arrange", "organize", "systematize", "systemize", "refound", "reinitiate", "reinstitute", "relaunch" ], "near antonyms":[ "abolish", "annihilate", "annul", "nullify", "end", "finish", "halt", "stop", "terminate", "round (off or out)", "wind up", "wrap up" ], "antonyms":[ "close (down)", "phase out", "shut (up)" ] }, "to fix in an upright position":{ "examples":[ "set up a post from which to hang the sign" ], "synonyms":[ "erect", "pitch", "put up", "raise", "rear", "upend", "upraise" ], "near synonyms":[ "brace", "buttress", "prop (up)", "shore (up)", "support", "boost", "crane", "elevate", "heave", "heft", "heighten", "hike", "hoist", "jack (up)", "lift", "perk (up)", "pick up", "up", "uphold", "uplift" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolish", "flatten", "knock down", "level", "raze", "tear down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form by putting together parts or materials":{ "examples":[ "set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions" ], "synonyms":[ "assemble", "build", "confect", "construct", "erect", "fabricate", "make", "make up", "piece", "put up", "raise", "rear" ], "near synonyms":[ "carpenter", "fashion", "forge", "frame", "hammer", "handcraft", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "prefabricate", "begin", "coin", "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "conceive", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "design", "devise", "imagine", "think (up)", "reassemble", "rebuild", "reconstruct", "redevelop", "reedify", "retrofit", "jerry-build", "rig (up)", "throw up", "combine", "unite" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "flatten", "level", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "ruinate", "shatter", "smash", "wreck", "blow up", "explode", "detach", "disengage", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "antonyms":[ "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "knock down", "strike", "take down", "tear down" ] }, "to restore to a healthy condition":{ "examples":[ "don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time" ], "synonyms":[ "cure", "fix", "heal", "mend", "rehab", "rehabilitate" ], "near synonyms":[ "attend (to)", "care (for)", "doctor", "medicate", "minister (to)", "nurse", "physic", "treat", "fortify", "rejuvenate", "renew", "resuscitate", "revitalize", "revive", "alleviate", "relieve", "remedy", "repair" ], "near antonyms":[ "cripple", "damage", "disable", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "lacerate", "lame", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate", "wound", "afflict", "ail", "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "lay up", "sap", "sicken", "waste", "weaken" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized":{ "examples":[ "the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "layout", "setout" ], "near synonyms":[ "design", "plan", "scheme", "composition", "constitution", "getup", "makeup", "build", "construction", "structure" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another":{ "examples":[ "changed the setup of the living room furniture several times before being satisfied" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "array", "disposal", "disposition", "distribution", "order", "ordering", "sequence" ], "near synonyms":[ "continuity", "precedence", "priority", "chain", "procession", "progression", "succession", "series", "aligning", "alining", "alignment", "alinement", "lining up", "design", "layout", "pattern", "structure", "system" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusion", "disorder", "disorganization", "disruption", "upset", "disconnection", "disjointedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-concept":{ "as in self-image , self-perception":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-image", "self-perception", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-esteem", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "server":{ "a person who serves food or drink":{ "examples":[ "we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads" ], "synonyms":[ "gar\u00e7on", "waiter", "waitperson" ], "near synonyms":[ "waitress", "barkeep", "barkeeper", "barman", "bartender", "sommelier", "steward", "stewardess", "headwaiter", "ma\u00eetre d'", "maitre d'", "ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seduce":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "bait", "beguile", "betray", "decoy", "entice", "lead on", "lure", "solicit", "tempt" ], "near synonyms":[ "draw in", "inveigle", "persuade", "rope (in)", "snow", "catch", "enmesh", "immesh", "ensnare", "entrap", "mesh", "snare", "tangle", "trap", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "fascinate", "magnetize", "wile" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "caution", "forewarn", "ward (off)", "warn", "drive (away or off)", "repulse", "turn away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "second-guessing":{ "as in outguessing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outguessing", "foxing", "outfoxing", "outmaneuvering", "outslicking", "outsmarting", "outthinking", "outwitting", "overreaching", "baffling", "balking", "circumventing", "foiling", "frustrating", "thwarting", "cozening", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "conquering", "defeating", "licking", "overcoming", "barring", "blocking", "hindering", "impeding", "obstructing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in speculating (about)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "speculating (about)", "concluding", "reasoning", "brooding (about or over)", "dwelling (on or upon)", "fixating (on or upon)", "fretting (about or over)", "obsessing (about or over)", "analyzing", "exploring", "reviewing", "believing", "conceiving", "opining", "musing (upon)", "reflecting (on or upon)", "reminiscing", "absorbing", "assimilating", "digesting", "drinking (in)", "chewing over", "cogitating", "considering", "contemplating", "debating", "deliberating", "entertaining", "eyeing", "eying", "kicking around", "meditating", "mulling (over)", "perpending", "pondering", "poring (over)", "questioning", "revolving", "ruminating", "studying", "thinking (about or over)", "turning", "weighing", "wrestling (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "slighting", "dismissing", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "settlement":{ "an arrangement about action to be taken":{ "examples":[ "eventually reached a peace settlement" ], "synonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "bargain", "compact", "contract", "convention", "covenant", "deal", "disposition", "pact", "understanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "charter", "treaty", "binder", "pledge", "promise", "alliance", "association", "entente", "entente cordiale", "league", "partnership", "acceptance", "approval", "assent", "concurrence", "consent", "OK", "okay" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "separators":{ "something that divides, separates, or marks off":{ "examples":[ "the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another" ], "synonyms":[ "dividers", "divisions", "partitions", "separations" ], "near synonyms":[ "barriers", "fences", "walls", "borders", "boundaries", "limits" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sewage":{ "waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes":{ "examples":[ "raw sewage" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crud", "slop", "swill", "wash", "chaff", "deadwood", "debris", "dreck", "drek", "dross", "dust", "effluvium", "effluvia", "garbage", "junk", "litter", "offal", "offscouring", "raffle", "refuse", "riffraff", "rubbish", "scrap", "spilth", "trash", "truck", "waste", "detritus", "remains", "rubble", "ruins", "dump", "scrap heap", "lumber", "odds and ends", "trumpery", "flotsam", "jetsam", "wreckage", "castoff", "cull", "discard", "hand-me-down", "reject", "throwaway", "nothing", "straw", "two bits" ], "near antonyms":[ "catch", "gem", "goody", "goodie", "jewel", "pearl", "plum", "prize", "treasure", "treasure trove", "trove", "valuable", "booty", "find", "salvage" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sellers":{ "the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money":{ "examples":[ "the seller ceremoniously gave me the title to the car when I handed him my check" ], "synonyms":[ "brokers", "dealers", "merchandisers", "vendors", "venders" ], "near synonyms":[ "merchants", "traders", "tradesmen", "auctioneers", "concessionaires", "black marketers", "black marketeers", "bootleggers", "fencers", "fences", "hustlers", "scalpers", "smugglers", "traffickers", "discounters", "distributors", "e-tailers", "exporters", "jobbers", "resellers", "retailers", "wholesalers", "chapmen", "hawkers", "hucksters", "peddlers", "pedlars", "salesclerks", "salesmen", "salespeople", "saleswomen", "shopgirls", "bargainers", "hagglers", "horse traders", "palterers" ], "near antonyms":[ "consumers", "end users", "users" ], "antonyms":[ "buyers", "purchasers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sells":{ "to offer for sale to the public":{ "examples":[ "used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market" ], "synonyms":[ "deals (in)", "markets", "merchandises", "merchandizes", "puts up", "retails", "vends" ], "near synonyms":[ "presells", "wholesales", "remarkets", "resells", "hawks", "peddles", "barters", "distributes", "exchanges", "exports", "handles", "trades", "traffics (in)", "advertises", "ballyhoos", "boosts", "plugs", "promotes", "touts", "bargains", "chaffers", "dickers", "haggles", "horse-trades", "palters", "auctions", "provides", "supplies", "carries", "keeps", "stocks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "buys", "purchases" 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sets store by the example set by his parents." ], "synonyms":[ "admire", "appreciate", "consider", "esteem", "regard", "respect" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaim", "accredit", "applaud", "approve", "commend", "compliment", "credit", "praise", "delight (in)", "drink (in)", "enjoy", "relish", "revel (in)", "savor", "savour", "dig", "fancy", "favor", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "adore", "adulate", "canonize", "deify", "dote (on)", "hallow", "idolize", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "worship", "cherish", "love", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "condemn", "decry", "deplore", "disapprove", "discount", "discountenance", "disdain", "disfavor", "dislike", "dismiss", "disregard", "frown (on or upon)", "kiss off", "scorn", "vilify" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I don't set much store by his opinion." ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "believe", "buy", "credit", "swallow", "take", "trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "account", "accredit", "understand", "assume", "presume", "suppose", "conclude", "deduce", "infer" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrust", "doubt", "misdoubt", "mistrust", "question", "suspect", "challenge", "dispute" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieve", "discredit", "reject" ] }, "to hold dear":{ "examples":[ "He'll always set store by his favorite childhood books." ], "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "cherish", "love", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near synonyms":[ "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "like", "relish", "revel (in)", "admire", "apprize", "esteem", "regard", "respect", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "enshrine", "memorialize", "adore", "caress", "dote (on)", "idolize", "worship" ], "near antonyms":[ "undervalue", "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "disdain", "high-hat", "scorn", "scout", "slight", "sniff (at)", "snub", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "cry down", "decry", "deprecate", "depreciate", "disparage", "kiss off", "minimize", "put down", "write off", "abandon", "forget", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[ "disvalue" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-exploration":{ "as in self-esteem , self-discovery":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-esteem", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-composed":{ "free from emotional or mental agitation":{ "examples":[ "appeared self-composed for someone who had just been in a car accident" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "equal", "level", "limpid", "peaceful", "placid", "possessed", "recollected", "sedate", "self-possessed", "serene", "smooth", "together", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "near synonyms":[ "even", "even-keeled", "steady", "well-adjusted", "well-balanced", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unshakable", "centered", "disciplined", "equable", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "affable", "breezy", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "laid-back", "loosey-goosey", "mellow", "carefree", "nonchalant", "unconcerned", "assured", "confident", "self-assured", "aloof", "detached", "dispassionate", "indifferent", "bovine", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "sober", "stolid", "relaxed", "relieved", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near antonyms":[ "anxious", "bothered", "distressed", "uneasy", "unquiet", "unsettled", "worried", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "restless", "skittish", "tense", "high-strung", "unstable", "uptight" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disturbed", "flustered", "perturbed", "unglued", "unhinged", "unstrung", "upset" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "settling":{ "as in comforting , soothing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "calming", "comforting", "lulling", "pacifying", "quieting", "relaxing", "restful", "soothing", "depressant", "relaxant", "sedative", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing", "analgesic", "anesthetic", "anesthetizing", "benumbing", "deadening", "dulling", "numbing", "drowsy", "hypnotic", "narcotic", "opiate", "sleepy", "slumberous", "slumbrous", "somniferous", "somnolent", "soporific", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "stupefying" ], "near antonyms":[ "stimulant", "arousing", "awakening", "energizing", "invigorating", "rousing", "stimulating", "wakening", "waking", "bracing", "refreshing", "restorative", "reviving", "stimulative", "stimulatory" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)":{ "examples":[ "the light rain will settle the dust in the air", "careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle" ], "synonyms":[ "laying", "sedimenting" ], "near synonyms":[ "filtering", "screening", "sieving", "sifting", "straining", "clarifying", "clearing", "resettling" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitating", "disturbing", "mixing", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[ "raising" ] }, "to supply with inhabitants":{ "examples":[ "the region was originally settled by farmers" ], "synonyms":[ "colonizing", "peopling", "populating" ], "near synonyms":[ "inhabiting", "moving (to)", "relocating (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "depopulating", "unpeopling" ] }, "to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{ "examples":[ "settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant" ], "synonyms":[ "adjudging", "adjudicating", "arbitrating", "deciding", "determining", "judging", "refereeing", "ruling (on)", "umpiring" ], "near synonyms":[ "considering", "deeming", "deliberating", "hearing", "pondering", "weighing", "sizing up", "mediating", "moderating", "negotiating", "prosecuting", "trying", "finding (for or against)", "concluding", "resolving", "redetermining", "rejudging" ], "near antonyms":[ "equivocating", "hedging", "pussyfooting", "skirting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of":{ "examples":[ "settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeing (on)", "arranging", "deciding", "fixing", "setting" ], "near synonyms":[ "contracting", "pledging", "promising", "blueprinting", "calculating", "charting", "concerting", "designing", "drafting", "framing", "hammering out", "intriguing", "laying out", "maneuvering", "mapping (out)", "planning", "programming", "programing", "schematizing", "scheming", "shaping", "squaring away", "working out", "choosing", "concluding", "determining", "figuring", "opting", "resolving", "affirming", "approving", "authorizing", "clearing", "confirming", "OK'ing", "okaying", "sanctioning", "warranting", "closing", "completing", "ending", "finalizing", "finishing", "rounding (off or out)", "winding up", "wrapping up", "bargaining", "chaffering", "dealing", "dickering", "haggling", "horse-trading", "negotiating" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborting", "calling", "calling off", "dropping", "recalling", "repealing", "rescinding", "revoking", "differing (over)", "disagreeing (with)", "countering", "debating", "objecting", "opposing", "protesting", "resisting", "contesting", "disputing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to rest after descending from the air":{ "examples":[ "birds settling on the branches of the maple tree" ], "synonyms":[ "alighting", "landing", "lighting", "perching", "roosting", "touching down" ], "near synonyms":[ "belly-landing", "crash-landing" ], "near antonyms":[ "arising", "ascending", "climbing", "rising", "floating", "flying", "gliding", "planing", "soaring", "winging", "hanging", "hovering" ], "antonyms":[ "blasting off", "taking off" ] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "settled the sleeping baby into her crib" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconcing", "installing", "lodging", "nestling", "perching", "roosting" ], "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":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "a hot meal settled the children down" ], "synonyms":[ "becalming", "calming", "composing", "lullabying", "lulling", "quietening", "quieting", "salving", "soothing", "stilling", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "hushing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "laying", "mitigating", "quelling", "relaxing", "relieving", "solacing", "narcotizing", "sedating", "stupefying" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "heightening", "intensifying", "arousing", "exciting", "fomenting", "inciting", "rousing", "stirring (up)", "working up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitating", "discomposing", "disquieting", "disturbing", "keying (up)", "perturbing", "upsetting", "vexing" ] }, "to gain emotional or mental control of":{ "examples":[ "settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst" ], "synonyms":[ "calming", "collecting", "composing", "containing", "controlling", "re-collecting" ], "near synonyms":[ "holding back", "restraining", "rallying", "recovering", "lulling", "quieting", "soothing", "stilling", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give what is owed for":{ "examples":[ "settle a debt" ], "synonyms":[ "anteing (up)", "balancing", "clearing", "discharging", "footing", "liquidating", "meeting", "paying", "paying off", "paying up", "ponying up", "quitting", "recompensing", "springing (for)", "standing" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "repudiating" ] }, "to make final, definite, or beyond dispute":{ "examples":[ "this information should settle the question of who is right" ], "synonyms":[ "clinching", "deciding", "determining", "nailing" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrating", "establishing", "nailing (down)", "proving", "showing", "affirming", "assuring", "ensuring", "insuring", "securing", "defining", "specifying", "stating", "stipulating", "clarifying", "clearing (up)", "illuminating", "concluding", "ending", "finishing" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusing", "muddling", "muddying", "unsettling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop the noise or speech of":{ "examples":[ "settled the class with a firm \"quiet!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "dumbing", "extinguishing", "hushing", "muting", "quelling", "quietening", "quieting", "shushing", "shutting up", "silencing", "squelching", "stilling" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "agitating", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "self-searchings":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "the author seems to use poetry as a medium for her restless self-searching" ], "synonyms":[ "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "soul-searchings" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second nature":{ "a usual manner of behaving or doing":{ "examples":[ "speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto" ], "synonyms":[ "custom", "fashion", "habit", "habitude", "pattern", "practice", "practise", "ritual", "trick", "way", "wont" ], "near synonyms":[ "addiction", "disposition", "bent", "inclination", "proclivity", "set", "tendency", "tenor", "turn", "bag", "convention", "form", "mode", "style", "usage", "use", "deportment", "manners", "mores", "drill", "groove", "jog trot", "regime", "r\u00e9gime", "regimen", "rote", "routine", "rut", "affectation", "airs", "pose", "attribute", "characteristic", "mark", "trait", "eccentricity", "kink", "oddity", "peculiarity", "quirk", "singularity", "tic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-actualizations":{ "the process of fully developing and using your abilities":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings", "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentry":{ "a person or group that watches over someone or something":{ "examples":[ "a sentry posted to watch for intruders" ], "synonyms":[ "custodian", "guard", "guardian", "keeper", "lookout", "minder", "picket", "sentinel", "warden", "warder", "watch", "watcher", "watchman" ], "near synonyms":[ "observer", "patrol", "spotter", "surveillant", "watchdog", "bodyguard", "convoy", "defender", "escort", "honor guard", "gatekeeper", "hack" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semigloss":{ "as in brushed , eggshell":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brushed", "eggshell", "semilustrous", "buffed", "burnished", "glistening", "glossy", "lustrous", "polished", "rubbed", "satin", "satiny", "sleek", "silken", "silky", "slick", "slippery", "glassy", "glazed", "lacquered", "shellacked", "varnished", "gleaming", "glittering", "reflective", "shining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "flat", "lusterless", "matte", "mat", "matt", "lackluster", "unvarnished" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seaman":{ "one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "examples":[ "a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat" ], "synonyms":[ "gob", "hearty", "jack", "jack-tar", "mariner", "navigator", "sailor", "salt", "sea dog", "seafarer", "shipman", "swab", "swabbie", "swabby", "tar" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxswain", "crewman", "deckhand", "shipmate", "able-bodied seaman", "able seaman", "lubber", "powerboater", "sailboater", "lime-juicer", "limey" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set (to)":{ "as in settle (down) , knuckle down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "knuckle down", "settle (down)", "readdress", "reapply", "busy", "commit", "concern", "engage", "involve", "address", "apply", "bend", "buckle", "devote", "give", "exert", "exhaust", "put out", "spend", "strain", "stress", "tax", "trouble", "wear out", "carry on", "pitch in", "plunge (in)", "grind", "hump", "hustle", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug (away)", "work" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "fiddle (around)", "fool around", "idle", "mess around", "monkey (around)", "play", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{ "examples":[ "they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it" ], "synonyms":[ "altercation", "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "bicker", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "falling-out", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "near synonyms":[ "clash", "run-in", "skirmish", "tangle", "tussle", "logomachy", "feud", "vendetta", "attack", "contention", "dissension", "dissention", "debate", "difference", "disputation", "fuss", "objection", "protest", "protestation", "affray", "fisticuffs", "fracas", "fray", "free-for-all", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "catfight" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-hypnosis":{ "as in automatism , autosuggestion":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "autohypnosis", "automatism", "autosuggestion", "self-suggestion", "hypnosis", "hypnotism", "mesmerism", "bewitchment", "enchantment", "spellbinding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seasoned":{ "as in experienced , skilled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "experienced", "expert", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "practiced", "practised", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "veteran", "able", "capable", "competent", "equal", "fit", "good", "qualified", "suitable", "overqualified", "prepared", "schooled", "trained", "apt", "ready", "willing", "all-around", "all-round", "protean", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "incompetent", "inept", "poor", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "inexperienced", "inexpert", "unseasoned", "unskilled", "unskillful", "unprepared", "unschooled", "untrained", "beginning", "green", "new", "raw", "untested", "untried" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{ "examples":[ "the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven" ], "synonyms":[ "flavored", "laced", "savored", "savoured", "spiced" ], "near synonyms":[ "enhanced", "enriched", "sauced", "peppered", "salted", "aromatized", "perfumed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness":{ "examples":[ "carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time" ], "synonyms":[ "conditioned", "trained" ], "near synonyms":[ "fitted", "fit", "habilitated", "prepared", "readied", "acclimated", "acclimatized", "accommodated", "adapted", "adjusted", "broke in", "orientated", "oriented", "shaped", "accustomed", "familiarized", "habituated", "naturalized", "fortified", "hardened", "inured", "shaped up", "steeled", "strengthened", "toughened" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training" ], "synonyms":[ "fortified", "hardened", "indurated", "inured", "steeled", "strengthened", "toughened" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimated", "acclimatized", "adapted", "adjusted", "annealed", "tempered", "invigorated", "vitalized", "immunized", "bolstered", "boosted", "braced", "buttressed", "enforced", "forearmed", "propped (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "supported", "broke in", "limbered (up)", "trained", "accustomed", "conditioned", "habituated", "naturalized" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "exhausted", "sapped", "weakened", "crippled", "debilitated", "hamstrung", "incapacitated", "sensitized" ], "antonyms":[ "softened" ] }, "to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function":{ "examples":[ "her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns" ], "synonyms":[ "equipped", "fitted", "fit", "prepared", "qualified", "readied", "trained" ], "near synonyms":[ "accustomed", "adapted", "adjusted", "conditioned", "groomed", "habituated", "shaped", "tailored", "authorized", "entitled", "empowered", "enabled", "educated", "indoctrinated", "instructed", "schooled", "taught", "tutored" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "seabags":{ "as in fanny packs , school bags":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fanny packs", "school bags", "carryalls", "carry-ons", "grips", "handbags", "holdalls", "portmanteaus", "portmanteaux", "suitcases", "traveling bags", "overnight bags", "overnight cases", "weekend bags", "haversacks", "backpacks", "kit bags", "knapsacks", "packs", "packsacks", "rucksacks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-subsistent":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "that country was agronomically self-subsistent before industrialization" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsisting", "self-sufficient", "self-supported", "self-supporting", "self-sustained", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "serious":{ "not joking or playful in mood or manner":{ "examples":[ "I'm serious when I say that no one should be walking in that neighborhood at night" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "humorless", "no-nonsense", "po-faced", "sedate", "severe", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "staid", "uncomic", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "harsh", "stern", "strict", "businesslike", "professional", "dignified", "distinguished", "elevated", "serious-minded", "gloomy", "grim" ], "near antonyms":[ "antic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "hysterical", "hysteric", "laughable", "light", "light-headed", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "goofy", "harebrained", "lighthearted", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "cockeyed", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "humorous", "jesting", "jocular", "joking", "kittenish", "ludic", "playful" ] }, "having a matter of importance as its topic":{ "examples":[ "a very serious film that dealt with the aftermath of the Gulf War" ], "synonyms":[ "grave", "heavy", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "eventful", "important", "major", "material", "meaningful", "momentous", "portentous", "significant", "solid", "substantial" ], "near antonyms":[ "frivolous", "insignificant", "lite", "little", "Mickey Mouse", "minor", "silly", "slight", "small", "trivial", "unimportant" ], "antonyms":[ "light", "unserious" ] }, "involving potential loss or injury":{ "examples":[ "a serious accident" ], "synonyms":[ "dangerous", "grave", "grievous", "hazardous", "jeopardizing", "menacing", "parlous", "perilous", "risky", "threatening", "unhealthy", "unsafe", "venturesome" ], "near synonyms":[ "dicey", "insecure", "precarious", "treacherous", "uncertain", "ultrahazardous", "chance", "haphazard", "random", "distressing", "sickening", "unpleasant", "ugly", "wicked", "adverse", "bad", "baleful", "baneful", "deleterious", "detrimental", "evil", "harmful", "hurtful", "ill", "inimical", "injurious", "malignant", "nasty", "noxious", "pernicious", "pestilent", "deadly", "deathly", "destructive", "dire", "fatal", "fateful", "fell", "killer", "lethal", "mortal", "murderous" ], "near antonyms":[ "advantageous", "beneficial", "good", "ultrasafe" ], "antonyms":[ "harmless", "innocent", "innocuous", "nonhazardous", "nonthreatening", "safe", "unthreatening" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "servitor":{ "as in manservant , footman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "butler", "footman", "groom", "houseboy", "houseman", "majordomo", "man", "manservant", "valet", "daily", "domestic", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "lackey", "menial", "retainer", "servant", "steward", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "housekeeper", "housemaid", "lady-in-waiting", "maid", "maidservant", "wench", "woman", "assistant", "attendant", "companion", "factotum", "follower", "dogsbody", "drudge", "gofer", "gopher" ], "near antonyms":[ "master", "mistress", "boss", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "kingpin", "leader", "taskmaster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-control":{ "the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions":{ "examples":[ "toddlers have very little self-control" ], "synonyms":[ "continence", "restraint", "self-command", "self-containment", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "self-possession", "self-restraint", "will", "willpower" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegation", "self-denial", "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness", "determination", "nerve", "command", "control", "discipline", "mastery", "abnegation", "abstention", "avoidance", "eschewal", "forbearance", "abstinence", "soberness", "sobriety", "aplomb", "assurance", "composure", "confidence", "coolness", "equanimity", "poise", "self-confidence", "discretion" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratification", "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "overindulgence", "demerit", "failing", "fault", "feebleness", "foible", "frailty", "shortcoming", "vice", "weakness", "indiscipline", "unconstraint", "unreserve", "unreservedness", "unrestraint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others":{ "examples":[ "she could be passionate and intense, but generally exercised steely self-control in the company of strangers" ], "synonyms":[ "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-restraint", "suppression" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "control", "mastery", "possession", "self-censorship", "self-containment", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "will", "willpower", "composure", "self-poise", "self-possession", "aloofness", "detachedness", "distance", "bashfulness", "modesty", "shyness", "reticence", "silence", "taciturnity" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "uninhibitedness", "unrestrainedness", "gratification", "indulgence", "overindulgence", "self-indulgence", "bluntness", "candor", "frankness", "immoderacy", "intemperance" ], "antonyms":[ "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sending":{ "to cause to go or be taken from one place to another":{ "examples":[ "they promised to send the package in the morning" ], "synonyms":[ "consigning", "dispatching", "packing (off)", "shipping", "shooting", "transferring", "transmitting", "transporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "conveying", "delivering", "handing over", "passing", "rendering", "advancing", "dropping", "launching", "addressing", "forwarding", "exporting", "importing", "bestowing", "contributing", "donating", "giving", "presenting", "resending", "returning" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquiring", "drawing", "earning", "gaining", "garnering", "getting", "obtaining", "procuring", "securing" ], "antonyms":[ "accepting", "receiving" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sea powers":{ "as in powers , great powers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "great powers", "powers", "superpowers", "world powers", "commonwealths", "countries", "lands", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "states", "city-states", "microstates", "ministates", "nation-states", "domains", "dominions", "empires", "kingdoms", "realms", "republics", "duchies", "dukedoms", "emirates", "principalities", "seigniories", "seignories", "sultanates", "democracies", "dictatorships", "monarchies", "monocracies", "oligarchies", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "theocracies", "client states", "colonies", "condominiums", "condominia", "dependencies", "mandates", "provinces", "settlements", "soil", "trust territories", "fatherlands", "homelands", "motherlands", "welfare states" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-regarding":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "many residents of that community seem to be into psychoanalysis, a luxury that few but the self-regarding wealthy can afford" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sextons":{ "a person who takes care of church buildings and property and often rings the church's bell during services":{ "examples":[ "a sexton who kept the church immaculate for over forty-five years" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "stewards", "caretakers", "custodians", "guardians", "janitors", "keepers", "wardens", "watchmen", "cocurators", "co-curators", "curators" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set-asides":{ "as in assistances , aids":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aids", "assistances", "block grants", "grants-in-aid", "allocations", "allotments", "annuities", "appropriations", "entitlements", "grants", "subsidies", "subventions", "foreign aids", "reliefs", "state aids", "advances", "allowances", "benefits", "bequests", "endowments", "funds", "legacies", "stipends", "trust funds", "trusts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seals":{ "an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved":{ "examples":[ "The paperwork must have a notary's seal ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "imprimaturs", "signatures", "stamps", "allowances", "authorizations", "clearances", "concurrences", "consents", "green lights", "leaves", "licenses", "licences", "permissions", "sanctions", "sufferances", "warrants", "accreditations", "certifications", "liberties", "passes", "concessions", "patents", "permits", "tolerances", "tolerations", "acceptances", "acquiescences", "agreements", "assents", "OKs", "okays", "accords", "grants" ], "near antonyms":[ "denials", "refusals", "rejections", "revocations", "injunctions", "vetoes", "deterrences", "discouragements", "repressions", "suppressions", "bans", "embargoes", "exclusions", "interdictions", "prohibitions", "proscriptions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fishes , clams":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clams", "fishes", "shrimps", "whales", "gathers", "harvests", "picks", "reaps", "accumulates", "forages", "garners", "gleans", "cuts", "hays", "mows", "bags", "captures", "hunts", "nets", "snares", "traps", "crops", "grows", "raises" ], "near antonyms":[ "plants", "seeds", "sows" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in locks , secures":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bars", "battens (down)", "bolts", "chains", "fastens", "latches", "locks", "secures", "closes", "shuts", "stops", "bangs", "slams" ], "near antonyms":[ "opens", "unbars", "unbolts", "unfastens", "unlatches", "unlocks", "unseals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "selectee":{ "a person forced or required to enroll in military service":{ "examples":[ "had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War" ], "synonyms":[ "conscript", "draftee", "inductee" ], "near synonyms":[ "levy", "recruit", "rookie" ], "near antonyms":[ "enlistee", "volunteer" ], "antonyms":[] }, "one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty":{ "examples":[ "NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program" ], "synonyms":[ "appointee", "designee", "nominee" ], "near synonyms":[ "candidate", "assignee", "licensee", "licentiate", "permittee", "inductee", "agent", "delegate", "delegatee", "deputy", "choice", "draftee", "endorsee", "pick", "selection" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sell (for)":{ "to have a price of":{ "examples":[ "the house is selling for $200,000" ], "synonyms":[ "bring", "cost", "fetch", "go (for)", "run" ], "near synonyms":[ "list (for)", "amount (to)", "come (to)", "total", "command", "exact", "ask", "demand" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "search":{ "an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something":{ "examples":[ "the search for the missing hikers lasted several days" ], "synonyms":[ "hunt", "quest" ], "near synonyms":[ "shakedown", "sweep", "chase", "pursuit", "recon", "reconnaissance", "scout", "canvass", "canvas", "survey", "exploration", "probe", "forage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located" ], "synonyms":[ "comb", "dig (through)", "dredge", "hunt (through)", "rake", "ransack", "rifle", "rummage", "scour", "sort (through)", "troll" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisk", "pat down", "shake down", "audit", "check (out)", "examine", "inspect", "investigate", "review", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "ascertain", "descry", "detect", "determine", "discover", "ferret (out)", "find", "find out", "get", "hit (on or upon)", "learn", "locate", "run down", "scare up", "track (down)", "grub (about)", "poke (around)", "explore", "probe", "prospect", "skirmish", "snoop", "browse", "glance (over)", "look over", "peruse", "study" ], "near antonyms":[ "hide", "abandon", "lose", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go into or range over for purposes of discovery":{ "examples":[ "the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold" ], "synonyms":[ "explore", "hunt", "probe", "prospect", "skirr" ], "near synonyms":[ "reconnoiter", "reconnoitre", "scout", "disclose", "discover", "reveal", "unearth", "fathom", "plumb", "sound" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-governed":{ "not being under the rule or control of another":{ "examples":[ "far beyond the reach of civil or military authorities, the settlers on the frontier were essentially self-governed" ], "synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "freestanding", "independent", "self-governing", "self-ruling", "separate", "sovereign", "sovran" ], "near synonyms":[ "freeborn", "delivered", "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "manumitted", "redeemed", "released", "unconquered", "unruled", "unsupervised", "empowered", "enfranchised", "democratic", "republican" ], "near antonyms":[ "bound", "captive", "conquered", "enslaved", "fettered", "subdued", "subjugated", "inferior", "subordinate", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "nonautonomous", "non-self-governing", "subject", "unfree" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "set straight":{ "as in clean house":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clean house", "clean (up)", "pick up", "tidy (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clutter", "disarrange", "mess (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "senior high schools":{ "an educational institution that includes the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and often also the 9th grade":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "common schools", "elementary schools", "grammar schools", "high schools", "junior high schools", "kindergartens", "middle schools", "primary schools", "public schools", "secondary schools", "trade schools", "training schools", "academes", "academies", "schools", "seminaries", "boarding schools", "preparatory schools", "preps", "prep schools", "charter schools", "magnet schools", "minischools", "madrassas", "madrasas", "madrassahs", "madrasahs", "Sunday schools", "yeshivas", "yeshivot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-dramatizer":{ "as in self-promoter , self-advertiser":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-advertiser", "self-promoter", "blusterer", "cock", "blower", "blowhard", "boaster", "brag", "braggadocio", "braggart", "bragger", "cockalorum", "cracker", "gascon", "gasconader", "swaggerer", "vaunter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sealed":{ "as in fished , clammed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clammed", "fished", "shrimped", "whaled", "gathered", "harvested", "picked", "reaped", "accumulated", "foraged", "garnered", "gleaned", "cut", "hayed", "mowed", "bagged", "captured", "hunted", "netted", "snared", "trapped", "cropped", "grew", "raised" ], "near antonyms":[ "planted", "seeded", "sowed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in locked , secured":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barred", "battened (down)", "bolted", "chained", "fastened", "latched", "locked", "secured", "closed", "shut", "stopped", "banged", "slammed" ], "near antonyms":[ "opened", "unbarred", "unbolted", "unfastened", "unlatched", "unlocked", "unsealed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seriatim":{ "in succession without others coming in between":{ "examples":[ "objections will be dealt with seriatim" ], "synonyms":[ "back-to-back", "consecutively", "hand running", "running", "sequentially", "successionally", "successively", "together" ], "near synonyms":[ "serially", "constantly", "continually", "continuingly", "continuously", "night and day", "repeatedly", "unceasingly", "uninterruptedly", "subsequently" ], "near antonyms":[ "discontinuously", "intermittently", "interruptedly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "se\u00f1ora":{ "as in madam , madame":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "madam", "madame", "dame", "gentlewoman", "babe", "beauty", "belle", "damsel", "doll", "gal", "girl", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "lass", "lassie", "mademoiselle", "maid", "maiden", "miss", "senorita", "se\u00f1orita", "female", "lady", "skirt", "woman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting one's heart on":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "aching (for)", "coveting", "craving", "desiderating", "desiring", "dying (for)", "hankering (for or after)", "hungering (for)", "itching (for)", "jonesing (for)", "longing (for)", "lusting (for or after)", "panting (after)", "pining (for)", "repining (for)", "salivating (for)", "sighing (for)", "thirsting (for)", "wanting", "wishing (for)", "yearning (for)", "yenning (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoiling (for)", "adoring", "delighting (in)", "digging", "enjoying", "fancying", "grooving (on)", "liking", "loving", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "favoring", "preferring", "admiring", "appreciating", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorring", "abominating", "despising", "detesting", "execrating", "hating", "loathing", "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "spurning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "sea power":{ "as in power , great power":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "great power", "power", "superpower", "world power", "commonwealth", "country", "land", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "state", "city-state", "microstate", "ministate", "nation-state", "domain", "dominion", "empire", "kingdom", "realm", "republic", "duchy", "dukedom", "emirate", "principality", "seigniory", "seignory", "sultanate", "democracy", "dictatorship", "monarchy", "monocracy", "oligarchy", "sovereign", "sovran", "theocracy", "client state", "colony", "condominium", "dependency", "mandate", "province", "settlement", "soil", "trust territory", "fatherland", "homeland", "motherland", "welfare state" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sent packing":{ "to let go from office, service, or employment":{ "examples":[ "After he missed work three times in one week they sent the new guy packing ." ], "synonyms":[ "axed", "bounced", "canned", "cashiered", "discharged", "dismissed", "fired", "mustered out", "pink-slipped", "released", "removed", "retired", "sacked", "terminated", "turned off" ], "near synonyms":[ "downsized", "excessed", "furloughed", "laid off", "trimmed", "booted (out)", "chucked (out)", "drummed (out)", "kicked out", "threw out", "unseated", "separated" ], "near antonyms":[ "kept", "reemployed", "re-employed", "rehired", "contracted", "subcontracted", "recruited" ], "antonyms":[ "employed", "engaged", "hired", "retained", "signed (up or on)", "took on" ] }, "to drive or force out":{ "examples":[ "The exterminator showed up and sent the termites packing ." ], "synonyms":[ "banished", "booted (out)", "bounced", "cast out", "chased", "dismissed", "drummed (out)", "ejected", "expelled", "extruded", "kicked out", "ousted", "outed", "ran off", "routed", "threw out", "turfed (out)", "turned out" ], "near synonyms":[ "deforced", "deported", "displaced", "dispossessed", "evicted", "exiled", "expatriated", "ostracized", "read out", "shut out", "axed", "canned", "cashiered", "defenestrated", "discharged", "fired", "mustered out", "pink-slipped", "released", "removed", "retired", "sacked", "terminated" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "admitted", "received", "took", "took in", "welcomed", "entertained", "harbored", "housed", "lodged", "sheltered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sensationally":{ "as in wonderfully , marvelously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "marvelously", "wonderfully", "excellently", "superbly", "agreeably", "charmingly", "delectably", "deliciously", "delightfully", "dreamily", "enchantingly", "enjoyably", "favorably", "felicitously", "fetchingly", "gloriously", "gratifyingly", "great", "nicely", "palatably", "pleasantly", "pleasingly", "pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "splendidly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly", "advantageously", "helpfully", "finely", "grandly", "magnificently", "thankfully", "blessedly", "fortunately", "happily", "luckily" ], "near antonyms":[ "unfortunately", "lamentably", "regrettably", "sadly", "tragically", "unhappily", "unluckily", "alack", "alas", "ay", "wirra", "woe", "annoyingly", "disgustingly", "distressingly", "irritatingly", "vexingly", "alarmingly", "disturbingly", "perturbingly", "traumatically", "unsettlingly", "abominably", "appallingly", "awfully", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "shockingly", "sickeningly", "terribly", "vilely", "badly", "disagreeably", "ill", "unpleasantly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "serializing":{ "as in publishing , distributing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "getting out", "issuing", "printing", "publishing", "putting out", "reissuing", "reprinting", "republishing", "contributing", "editing", "syndicating", "manufacturing", "producing", "distributing", "marketing", "copublishing", "co-publishing" ], "near antonyms":[ "censoring", "suppressing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-flagellation":{ "as in self-sacrifice , self-immolation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-annihilation", "self-immolation", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secerning":{ "to understand or point out the difference in":{ "examples":[ "those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography" ], "synonyms":[ "differencing", "differentiating", "discerning", "discriminating", "distinguishing", "separating" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradistinguishing", "comprehending", "grasping", "knowing", "understanding", "dividing", "parting", "severing", "demarcating", "marking (off)", "setting off" ], "near antonyms":[ "confounding", "lumping (together)", "mingling" ], "antonyms":[ "confusing", "mistaking", "mixing (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-contained":{ "as in independent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "independent", "detached", "disconnected", "discrete", "free", "freestanding", "separate", "single", "unattached", "unconnected", "individual", "private" ], "near antonyms":[ "attached", "connected", "joined", "linked", "adjoining" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in sober , staid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sedate", "sober", "staid", "aloof", "indrawn", "inhibited", "introverted", "restrained", "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "modest", "retiring", "self-effacing", "sheepish", "closemouthed", "dumb", "laconic", "reserved", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "uncommunicative" ], "near antonyms":[ "blabby", "chatty", "communicative", "conversational", "gabby", "garrulous", "loquacious", "motormouthed", "mouthy", "talkative", "talky", "unreserved", "free-spoken", "outspoken", "vocal", "gossipy", "talebearing", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in disciplined , self-controlled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sereneness":{ "a state of freedom from storm or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "the inviting sereneness of the secluded monastery" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "hush", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "quiet", "quietness", "quietude", "repose", "restfulness", "serenity", "still", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "near synonyms":[ "lull", "pause", "respite", "silence", "mildness", "soothingness", "comity", "concord", "harmony", "casualness", "easygoingness", "informality", "laid-backness", "relaxedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "clamor", "din", "noise", "racket" ], "antonyms":[ "bustle", "commotion", "hubbub", "hurly-burly", "pandemonium", "tumult", "turmoil", "unquietness", "unrest", "uproar" ] }, "freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions":{ "examples":[ "with the sereneness of someone who has not the slightest fear of rejection, he asked her to marry him" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "heartsease", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "near synonyms":[ "content", "contentment", "ease", "comfort", "consolation", "relief", "solace", "quiet", "quietude", "repose" ], "near antonyms":[ "care", "concern", "perturbation", "strain", "stress", "tenseness", "tension", "consternation", "desperateness", "desperation", "discomfort", "discomposure", "dismay", "distraction", "distress", "disturbance", "edginess", "jitters", "jumpiness", "nervousness", "fear", "fearfulness", "torment", "upset", "doubt", "dread", "foreboding", "incertitude", "misgiving", "presentiment", "suspense", "uncertainty" ], "antonyms":[ "agitation", "alarm", "alarum", "anguish", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "uneasiness", "vexation", "worry" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-determination":{ "the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions":{ "examples":[ "the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination" ], "synonyms":[ "accord", "autonomy", "choice", "free will", "volition", "will" ], "near synonyms":[ "election", "preference", "selection", "bent", "devices", "disposition", "inclination", "leaning", "partiality", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "alternative", "discretion", "option", "pick", "way" ], "near antonyms":[ "coercion", "compulsion", "constraint", "duress", "force", "pressure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the state of being free from the control or power of another":{ "examples":[ "rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination" ], "synonyms":[ "autonomy", "freedom", "independence", "independency", "liberty", "self-governance", "self-government", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "near synonyms":[ "emancipation", "enfranchisement", "liberation", "manumission", "release" ], "near antonyms":[ "captivity", "enchainment", "enslavement", "immurement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "internment", "subjugation" ], "antonyms":[ "dependence", "dependance", "heteronomy", "subjection", "unfreedom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serenading":{ "as in singing , chanting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "belting", "crooning", "harmonizing", "humming", "lilting", "quavering", "scatting", "sharping", "slurring", "trilling", "trolling", "warbling", "yodeling", "yodelling", "caroling", "carolling", "chanting", "descanting", "singing", "vocalizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "searching":{ "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located" ], "synonyms":[ "combing", "digging (through)", "dredging", "hunting (through)", "raking", "ransacking", "rifling", "rummaging", "scouring", "sorting (through)", "trolling" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisking", "patting down", "shaking down", "auditing", "checking (out)", "examining", "inspecting", "investigating", "reviewing", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "ascertaining", "descrying", "detecting", "determining", "discovering", "ferreting (out)", "finding", "finding out", "getting", "hitting (on or upon)", "learning", "locating", "running down", "scaring up", "tracking (down)", "grubbing (about)", "poking (around)", "exploring", "probing", "prospecting", "skirmishing", "snooping", "browsing", "glancing (over)", "looking over", "perusing", "studying" ], "near antonyms":[ "hiding", "abandoning", "losing", "ignoring", "neglecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go into or range over for purposes of discovery":{ "examples":[ "the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold" ], "synonyms":[ "exploring", "hunting", "probing", "prospecting", "skirring" ], "near synonyms":[ "reconnoitering", "reconnoitring", "scouting", "disclosing", "discovering", "revealing", "unearthing", "fathoming", "plumbing", "sounding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "se\u00f1oras":{ "as in madams , madames":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "dames", "gentlewomen", "babes", "beauties", "belles", "damsels", "dolls", "gals", "girls", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "lasses", "lassies", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles", "maidens", "maids", "misses", "senoritas", "se\u00f1oritas", "females", "ladies", "skirts", "women" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secluded":{ "screened or sequestered from view":{ "examples":[ "we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds" ], "synonyms":[ "cloistered", "covert", "hidden", "isolated", "quiet", "remote", "retired", "secret", "sheltered" ], "near synonyms":[ "lone", "lonely", "lonesome", "reclusive", "solitary", "private" ], "near antonyms":[ "obvious", "visible", "exposed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "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" ] }, "sedated":{ "as in stupefied , narcotized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "narcotized", "stupefied", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "laid", "mitigated", "quelled", "relaxed", "relieved", "solaced", "appeased", "conciliated", "hushed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "becalmed", "calmed", "composed", "lullabied", "lulled", "quieted", "quietened", "salved", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disquieted", "disturbed", "keyed (up)", "perturbed", "upset", "vexed", "vext", "aggravated", "heightened", "intensified", "aroused", "excited", "fomented", "incited", "roused", "stirred (up)", "worked up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sea":{ "the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth":{ "examples":[ "millions of plants and animals live in the sea" ], "synonyms":[ "blue", "brine", "deep", "Neptune", "ocean", "seven seas" ], "near synonyms":[ "blue water", "high seas", "main", "waters", "basin", "Davy Jones's locker", "depths" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seeker":{ "one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award":{ "examples":[ "predicted a tough year for summer job seekers" ], "synonyms":[ "applicant", "applier", "aspirant", "campaigner", "candidate", "contender", "expectant", "hopeful", "prospect" ], "near synonyms":[ "competitor", "contestant", "entrant", "entry", "favorite", "qualifier", "dark horse", "spoiler", "stalking horse", "crown prince", "favorite son", "claimant", "pretender", "nominee", "running mate" ], "near antonyms":[ "incumbent", "officeholder", "awardee", "honoree", "inductee", "dropout" ], "antonyms":[ "noncandidate" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "servings":{ "as in tastes , bites":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bites", "gulps", "morsels", "tastes", "breakfasts", "buffets", "collations", "dinners", "luncheons", "lunches", "refreshments", "smorgasbords", "snacks", "suppers", "teas", "banquets", "feasts", "regales", "spreads", "boards", "bakes", "barbecues", "barbeques", "clambakes", "cookouts", "fries", "fry-ups", "luaus", "picnics", "potlucks", "roasts", "chow", "feeds", "meals", "menus", "messes", "refections", "repasts", "tables" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentimentalized":{ "as in gushed , rhapsodized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "drooled", "effused", "enthused", "fussed", "gushed", "raved", "rhapsodized", "slobbered", "doted (on)", "emoted", "fawned" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sedulousness":{ "attentive and persistent effort":{ "examples":[ "many of the volunteers at the dig discovered that they lacked the sedulousness that archaeology demands" ], "synonyms":[ "assiduity", "assiduousness", "diligence", "industriousness", "industry", "sedulity" ], "near synonyms":[ "application", "attentiveness", "attention", "care", "concentration", "doggedness", "perseverance", "persistence", "tenacity", "tirelessness", "bother", "effort", "effortfulness", "pains", "painstaking", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "carelessness", "negligence", "slackness", "idleness", "indolence", "laziness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setoff":{ "to cause to function":{ "examples":[ "set off a bomb" ], "synonyms":[ "activate", "actuate", "crank (up)", "drive", "move", "run", "spark", "start", "touch off", "trigger", "turn on" ], "near synonyms":[ "kick over", "turn over", "charge", "electrify", "energize", "fire", "fuel", "generate", "power", "push", "discharge", "launch", "release", "switch", "trip", "reactivate", "recharge", "arouse", "excite", "jump-start", "kick-start", "stimulate", "vitalize", "ignite", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "quicken", "stir up", "accelerate", "catalyze", "speed (up)", "step up" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrest", "brake", "check", "cut off", "draw up", "halt", "jam", "stall", "stick", "stop", "decelerate", "repress", "slow", "stunt", "suppress" ], "antonyms":[ "cut", "cut out", "deactivate", "kill", "shut off", "turn off" ] }, "something that decorates or beautifies":{ "examples":[ "the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing" ], "synonyms":[ "adornment", "beautifier", "caparison", "decoration", "doodad", "embellisher", "embellishment", "frill", "garnish", "garnishment", "garniture", "ornament", "ornamentation", "trim" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparel", "bells and whistles", "blazonry", "bric-a-brac", "chichi", "emblazonry", "filigree", "finery", "foofaraw", "frippery", "frosting", "froufrou", "fal-lal", "flounce", "flourish", "furbelow", "ruffle", "enhancement", "enrichment", "improvement", "appliqu\u00e9", "embossment", "embroidery", "fancywork", "bedizenment", "gilt", "glitter", "design", "figure", "pattern", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemish", "defacement", "disfigurement", "scar", "blot", "spot", "stain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "semimonthly":{ "as in biweekly , bimonthly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annual", "bimonthly", "biweekly", "daily", "monthly", "quarterly", "semiweekly", "triweekly", "weekly", "yearbook", "book", "bulletin", "diurnal", "gazette", "journal", "mag", "magazine", "newspaper", "organ", "paper", "periodical", "rag", "review", "serial", "zine", "digest", "little magazine", "fanzine", "pictorial", "slick", "broadside", "edition", "extra", "sheet", "supplement", "tab", "tabloid", "newsletter", "newsmagazine", "newsweekly" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "self-doubting":{ "as in modest , timid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "meek", "modest", "timid", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "unadventurous", "unenterprising", "awkward", "clumsy", "gauche", "graceless", "inelegant", "rough-hewn", "rustic", "rustical", "stiff", "stilted", "uncomfortable", "ungraceful", "wooden", "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "introverted", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "sheepish", "shy", "withdrawn", "agitated", "bothered", "chagrined", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "fazed", "flustered", "jittery", "jumpy", "mortified", "nervous", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perturbed", "rattled", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "inhibited", "reserved", "uneasy", "uptight", "abashed", "discomfited", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "self-conscious" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "calm", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "placid", "poised", "secure", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "graceful", "suave", "urbane" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seemingly":{ "to all outward appearances":{ "examples":[ "a seemingly contented baby who was fast asleep in his crib" ], "synonyms":[ "apparently", "evidently", "ostensibly", "ostensively", "presumably", "putatively", "supposedly" ], "near synonyms":[ "externally", "outwardly", "visibly", "believably", "credibly", "assumably", "likely", "presumedly", "probably", "conceivably", "maybe", "mayhap", "perchance", "perhaps", "possibly", "professedly", "supposably", "allegedly", "purportedly", "reportedly", "reputedly", "clearly", "distinctly", "manifestly", "obviously", "plainly", "self-evidently", "assuredly", "positively", "surely" ], "near antonyms":[ "implausibly", "impossibly", "improbably", "incredibly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "seignory":{ "as in principality , duchy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "duchy", "dukedom", "emirate", "principality", "sultanate", "domain", "dominion", "empire", "kingdom", "realm", "republic", "democracy", "dictatorship", "monarchy", "monocracy", "oligarchy", "sovereign", "sovran", "theocracy", "city-state", "microstate", "ministate", "nation-state", "client state", "colony", "condominium", "dependency", "mandate", "province", "settlement", "soil", "trust territory", "commonwealth", "country", "land", "nation", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "state", "fatherland", "homeland", "motherland", "great power", "power", "sea power", "superpower", "world power", "welfare state" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "select":{ "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-pick", "choose", "cull", "elect", "handpick", "name", "opt (for)", "pick", "prefer", "single (out)", "tag", "take" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselect", "appoint", "designate", "fix", "mark", "nominate", "set", "tab", "tap", "accept", "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "settle (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapprove", "negative", "repudiate", "spurn", "discard", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[ "decline", "refuse", "reject", "turn down" ] }, "singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking":{ "examples":[ "the company claims to use only select beans to make its coffee" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picked", "choice", "chosen", "elect", "favored", "favorite", "first-line", "handpicked", "picked", "preferred", "selected" ], "near synonyms":[ "fashionable", "exclusive", "culled", "picked over", "screened", "weeded (out)", "winnowed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having qualities that appeal to a refined taste":{ "examples":[ "select fabrics that the shop makes into expensive suits for its well-heeled clientele" ], "synonyms":[ "choice", "dainty", "delicate", "elegant", "exquisite", "fine", "rare", "recherch\u00e9" ], "near synonyms":[ "bijou", "jewellike", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "special", "elite", "exclusive", "classic", "excellent", "fabulous", "first-class", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "marvelous", "marvellous", "noble", "outstanding", "par excellence", "premium", "prime", "sensational", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "transcendent", "unsurpassed", "wonderful", "ultrarare" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarse", "gross", "kitsch", "kitschy", "lowbrow", "raffish", "rough", "rough-hewn", "tasteless", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar", "commercial", "mass-produced", "popular", "common", "ordinary", "average", "lesser", "mediocre", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "second-class", "second-rate", "deficient", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "settler":{ "a person who settles in a new region":{ "examples":[ "settlers learning to live in peace with the natives" ], "synonyms":[ "colonial", "colonist", "colonizer", "frontiersman", "homesteader", "pioneer" ], "near synonyms":[ "explorer", "pathfinder", "trailblazer", "bushranger", "mountain man", "woodsman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that leaves one place to settle in another":{ "examples":[ "in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house" ], "synonyms":[ "emigrant", "\u00e9migr\u00e9", "emigr\u00e9", "immigrant", "in-migrant", "incomer", "migrant", "out-migrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "defector", "deportee", "evacuee", "exile", "expatriate", "refugee", "relocatee", "repatriate", "alien", "foreigner", "noncitizen", "nonnative", "colonist", "newcomer", "squatter", "migrator", "pilgrim", "pioneer", "trekker" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborigine", "native", "citizen", "habitant", "inhabitant", "national", "resident" ], "antonyms":[ "nonimmigrant" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semitropic":{ "as in subtropical":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "subtropical", "subtropic", "equatorial", "low", "tropical" ], "near antonyms":[ "polar", "temperate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-reproach":{ "a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "he was filled with self-reproach for causing the accident" ], "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "shame" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunction", "misgiving", "prick", "qualm", "scruple", "blame", "culpability", "fault", "liability", "rap", "responsibility", "chagrin", "embarrassment", "anguish", "distress", "grief", "ruth", "sadness", "sorrow", "bloodguilt", "bloodguiltiness", "apology", "excuses", "hand-wringing", "mea culpa" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "impenitence", "remorselessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sedulity":{ "attentive and persistent effort":{ "examples":[ "her sedulity was rewarded when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case" ], "synonyms":[ "assiduity", "assiduousness", "diligence", "industriousness", "industry", "sedulousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "application", "attentiveness", "attention", "care", "concentration", "doggedness", "perseverance", "persistence", "tenacity", "tirelessness", "bother", "effort", "effortfulness", "pains", "painstaking", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "carelessness", "negligence", "slackness", "idleness", "indolence", "laziness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seemly":{ "following the established traditions of refined society and good taste":{ "examples":[ "it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views" ], "synonyms":[ "befitting", "correct", "de rigueur", "decent", "decorous", "genteel", "nice", "polite", "proper", "respectable" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "dress", "dressy", "formal", "dignified", "elegant", "gracious", "priggish", "prim", "stiff", "stuffy", "apt", "material", "relevant", "compatible", "congenial", "harmonious", "allowed", "authorized", "kosher", "permitted" ], "near antonyms":[ "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "casual", "grungy", "informal", "seedy", "shabby", "tacky", "banned", "barred", "disallowed", "forbidden", "interdicted", "outlawed", "prohibited", "proscribed", "awkward", "gauche", "ungraceful" ], "antonyms":[ "improper", "inappropriate", "incorrect", "indecent", "indecorous", "indelicate", "unbecoming", "ungenteel", "unseemly" ] }, "very pleasing to look at":{ "examples":[ "a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence" ], "synonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beauteous", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "likely", "lovely", "lovesome", "pretty", "ravishing", "sightly", "stunning", "taking", "well-favored" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "charming", "cunning", "delightful", "engaging", "fascinating", "glamorous", "glamourous", "prepossessing", "elegant", "exquisite", "glorious", "Junoesque", "magnificent", "resplendent", "splendid", "statuesque", "sublime", "superb", "flawless", "perfect", "radiant", "dainty", "delicate", "personable", "pleasant", "presentable", "chocolate-box", "prettyish", "desirable", "dishy", "dollish", "foxy", "hot", "luscious", "nubile", "pulchritudinous", "seductive", "sexy", "toothsome", "hunky", "studly", "arresting", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glossy", "showstopping", "showy", "slick", "snazzy", "splashy", "striking", "zingy", "photogenic", "telegenic" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "bad", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "dreadful", "foul", "frightful", "ghastly", "horrible", "loathsome", "nasty", "nauseating", "objectionable", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "shocking", "sickening", "terrible", "vile", "unappealing", "unappetizing", "unimposing", "unpleasant", "unprepossessing", "frumpish", "frumpy", "unbecoming", "unshapely" ], "antonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "plain", "ugly", "unaesthetic", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "uncute", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unpretty", "unsightly" ] }, "as in appropriately , fittingly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appropriately", "aptly", "congruously", "correctly", "decorously", "felicitously", "fittingly", "happily", "meetly", "rightly", "suitably", "acceptably", "adequately", "all right", "alright", "creditably", "decently", "fine", "good", "middlingly", "nicely", "OK", "okay", "passably", "respectably", "satisfactorily", "serviceably", "so-so", "sufficiently", "tolerably", "well", "gratifyingly", "satisfyingly", "effectively", "effectually", "efficiently", "neatly", "tidily" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "badly", "deficiently", "ill", "inadequately", "insufficiently", "intolerably", "poorly", "unacceptably", "unsatisfactorily", "unbearably", "inappropriately", "incorrectly", "indecently", "unsuitably", "awfully", "deplorably", "disastrously", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "miserably", "terribly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "seawalls":{ "as in jetties , breakwaters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breakwaters", "jetties", "dams", "dikes", "embankments", "heads", "levees", "breastworks", "bulwarks", "earthworks", "ramparts", "canals", "channels", "ditches", "gutters", "troughs", "locks", "barricades", "barriers", "blocks", "floodgates", "sluices", "barrages", "milldams", "stanks", "weirs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sectarians":{ "one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices":{ "examples":[ "charged that the work of Congress has been stymied by sectarians who are indifferent to reason and intolerant of compromise" ], "synonyms":[ "bigots", "dogmatists", "dogmatizers", "partisans", "partizans" ], "near synonyms":[ "doctrinaires", "fanatics", "purists", "jingoists", "nationalists", "racialists", "racists", "supremacists", "chauvinists", "sexists" ], "near antonyms":[ "freethinkers", "latitudinarians", "liberals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seen":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods" ], "synonyms":[ "beheld", "caught", "descried", "discerned", "distinguished", "espied", "eyed", "looked (at)", "noted", "noticed", "observed", "perceived", "regarded", "remarked", "sighted", "spied", "spotted", "viewed", "witnessed" ], "near synonyms":[ "identified", "made out", "picked out", "picked up", "attended (to)", "considered", "heeded", "marked", "minded", "studied", "watched", "examined", "inspected", "scanned", "scrutinized", "surveyed", "glanced (at)", "glimpsed", "peered (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overpassed", "passed over", "missed", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{ "examples":[ "a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier" ], "synonyms":[ "endured", "experienced", "felt", "had", "known", "passed", "suffered", "sustained", "tasted", "undergone", "witnessed" ], "near synonyms":[ "encountered", "met", "accepted", "received", "assimilated", "digested" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an awareness of":{ "examples":[ "I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about" ], "synonyms":[ "ascertained", "caught on (to)", "discovered", "found out", "got on (to)", "gotten on (to)", "heard", "learned", "realized", "wised (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "hit (on or upon)", "tumbled (to)", "descried", "detected", "encountered", "espied", "spotted", "calculated", "doped (out)", "figured out", "found", "puzzled (out)", "discerned", "minded", "noted", "observed", "perceived", "divined" ], "near antonyms":[ "missed", "overlooked", "disregarded", "ignored", "forgotten", "forgot", "unlearned", "blanketed", "blotted out", "cloaked", "concealed", "covered", "curtained", "enshrouded", "hidden", "hid", "masked", "occulted", "screened", "shrouded", "veiled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a vague awareness of":{ "examples":[ "I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home" ], "synonyms":[ "felt", "perceived", "scented", "sensed", "smelled", "smelt", "tasted" ], "near synonyms":[ "beheld", "descried", "discerned", "distinguished", "espied", "eyed", "looked (at)", "noted", "noticed", "observed", "regarded", "remarked", "sighted", "spied", "viewed", "witnessed", "ascertained", "caught on (to)", "discovered", "found out", "heard", "learned", "realized", "anticipated", "divined", "expected", "foreknown", "foreseen", "assumed", "conjectured", "guessed", "presumed", "speculated", "supposed", "surmised", "suspected" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a social call upon":{ "examples":[ "you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "called (on or upon)", "dropped in (on)", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "looked up", "sought (out)", "dropped by" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "cold-shouldered", "ignored", "snubbed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I see your point" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciated", "apprehended", "assimilated", "beheld", "caught", "caught on (to)", "cognized", "compassed", "comprehended", "conceived", "cottoned (to or on to)", "deciphered", "decoded", "discerned", "dug", "got", "gotten", "grasped", "grokked", "intuited", "known", "made", "made out", "perceived", "recognized", "registered", "savvied", "seized", "sensed", "tumbled (to)", "twigged", "understood" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbed", "digested", "taken in", "realized", "fathomed", "penetrated", "pierced" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehended", "misconceived", "misconstrued", "misinterpreted", "misperceived", "misread", "mistaken", "misunderstood" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "examples":[ "thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanied", "attended", "chaperoned", "companied", "companioned", "convoyed", "escorted", "squired" ], "near synonyms":[ "walked", "associated", "consorted", "palled (around)", "teamed (up)", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "brought", "conducted", "guided", "led", "piloted", "steered", "ushered", "followed", "shadowed", "tagged", "tagged along", "tailed", "hovered (over)", "hung (around)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "deserted", "ditched", "dumped", "forsaken" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "examples":[ "I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all" ], "synonyms":[ "conceited", "conceived", "conjured (up)", "dreamed", "dreamt", "envisaged", "envisioned", "fancied", "fantasied", "fantasized", "featured", "ideated", "imaged", "imagined", "pictured", "visioned", "visualized" ], "near synonyms":[ "daydreamed", "stargazed", "hallucinated", "re-created", "recreated", "reflected", "relived", "reminisced", "contemplated", "meditated", "mused", "pondered", "ruminated", "concocted", "fabricated", "invented", "made up", "manufactured", "planned", "projected", "foreseen", "prefigured" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sea captains":{ "as in officers , captains":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captains", "commanders", "skippers", "skips", "admirals", "commodores", "vice admirals", "mates", "officers", "masters", "pilots", "commanding officers" ], "near antonyms":[ "crewmates", "crewmen", "crews" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sealing":{ "as in repair , closing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "closing", "darning", "filling", "healing", "knitting", "mending", "patching", "plugging", "repair", "sewing", "stitching", "suturing", "combination", "combining", "connecting", "connection", "consolidation", "coupling", "joining", "junction", "linking", "merger", "merging", "unification", "union", "uniting", "hill", "mound", "rise", "bump", "bunch", "hump", "lump", "pimple", "swell", "swelling", "tumor", "bulge", "camber", "convexity", "jut", "projection", "protrusion", "protuberance" ], "near antonyms":[ "break", "crack", "fissure", "fracture", "rift", "rupture", "split", "tear", "cut", "gash", "incision", "laceration", "notch", "rent", "rip", "slash", "slit", "breach", "gap", "opening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fishing , clamming":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clamming", "fishing", "shrimping", "whaling", "gathering", "harvesting", "picking", "reaping", "accumulating", "foraging", "garnering", "gleaning", "cutting", "haying", "mowing", "bagging", "capturing", "hunting", "netting", "snaring", "trapping", "cropping", "growing", "raising" ], "near antonyms":[ "planting", "seeding", "sowing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in locking , securing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barring", "battening (down)", "bolting", "chaining", "fastening", "latching", "locking", "securing", "closing", "shutting", "stopping", "banging", "slamming" ], "near antonyms":[ "opening", "unbarring", "unbolting", "unfastening", "unlatching", "unlocking", "unsealing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-applauding":{ "as in self-conceited , self-complacent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident", "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senorita":{ "as in girl , lass":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babe", "beauty", "belle", "damsel", "doll", "gal", "girl", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "lass", "lassie", "mademoiselle", "maid", "maiden", "miss", "madam", "madame", "senora", "se\u00f1ora", "dame", "gentlewoman", "female", "lady", "skirt", "woman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-contemplation":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "she doesn't seem to see the difference between a reasonable amount of self-contemplation and total self-absorption" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "separatists":{ "as in secessionists , separationists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "secessionists", "separationists", "crazies", "extremists", "radicals", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "young Turks", "anarchists", "anarchs", "subversives", "agitators", "insurgents", "insurrectionists", "rebels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentence":{ "a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard":{ "examples":[ "he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen" ], "synonyms":[ "doom", "finding", "holding", "judgment", "judgement", "ruling" ], "near synonyms":[ "inquest", "verdict", "authority", "decree", "edict", "injunction", "order", "arbitrament", "award", "declaration", "deliverance", "dictum", "pronouncement", "conclusion", "decision", "determination", "opinion", "resolution", "discipline", "penalty", "punishment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to impose a judicial punishment on":{ "examples":[ "the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served" ], "synonyms":[ "condemn", "damn", "doom" ], "near synonyms":[ "adjudge", "judge", "castigate", "censure", "chasten", "chastise", "correct", "discipline", "penalize", "punish", "conclude", "decide", "decree", "determine", "find", "opine", "resolve", "rule" ], "near antonyms":[ "pardon", "reprieve" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-glorifying":{ "as in self-conceited , self-opinionated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious", "inner-directed", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "selfish", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "solipsistic" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seizures":{ "a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{ "examples":[ "an epileptic seizure" ], "synonyms":[ "accesses", "attacks", "bouts", "cases", "fits", "sieges", "spells", "turns" ], "near synonyms":[ "recurrences", "relapses", "brainstorms", "convulsions", "eclampsias", "pangs", "paroxysms", "spasms", "throes", "agitations", "frenzies", "breakdowns", "collapses", "prostrations" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrests", "reliefs", "remissions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{ "examples":[ "secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriations", "arrogations", "detainers", "expropriations", "preemptions", "takeovers", "usurpations" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexations", "assumptions", "attachments", "confiscations", "grabs", "impoundments", "repossessions", "sequestrations", "defalcations", "embezzlements", "misapplications", "misappropriations", "misuses", "peculations", "thefts", "despoilments", "encroachments", "infringements", "piracies", "invasions", "occupancies", "occupations", "preoccupancies", "trespasses", "deforcements", "disfurnishments", "dispossessions", "ejections" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-interest":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "her degree of self-interest is perhaps best reflected in her favorite topic of conversation\u2014herself" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "selfishness", "selfness" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-employed":{ "as in working , employed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "employed", "working" ], "near antonyms":[ "jobless", "unemployed", "subemployed", "underemployed", "out of work" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-destruct":{ "as in implode":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "implode", "go under", "crash", "crumble", "miscarry", "misfire", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "flounder", "struggle", "bomb", "collapse", "crater", "fail", "flame out", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "strike out", "tank", "wash out" ], "near antonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out", "cook", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seconding":{ "as in helping , assisting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "helping", "propping (up)", "siding (with)", "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "backstopping", "bolstering", "boosting", "buttressing", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "advocating", "backing", "championing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "patronizing", "plumping (for)", "plunking (for)", "plonking (for)", "supporting", "advancing", "forwarding", "furthering", "plugging", "preaching", "talking up", "bailing out", "delivering", "rescuing", "saving" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "interfering", "opposing", "sabotaging", "thwarting", "deserting", "disappointing", "failing", "letting down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sets store on":{ "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "He sets store by the example set by his parents." ], "synonyms":[ "admires", "appreciates", "considers", "esteems", "regards", "respects" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaims", "accredits", "applauds", "approves", "commends", "compliments", "credits", "praises", "delights (in)", "drinks (in)", "enjoys", "relishes", "revels (in)", "savors", "savours", "digs", "fancies", "favors", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "adores", "adulates", "canonizes", "deifies", "dotes (on)", "hallows", "idolizes", "reverences", "reveres", "venerates", "worships", "cherishes", "loves", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "condemns", "decries", "deplores", "disapproves", "discountenances", "discounts", "disdains", "disfavors", "dislikes", "dismisses", "disregards", "frowns (on or upon)", "kisses off", "scorns", "vilifies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I don't set much store by his opinion." ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "buys", "credits", "swallows", "takes", "trusts" ], "near synonyms":[ "accounts", "accredits", "understands", "assumes", "presumes", "supposes", "concludes", "deduces", "infers" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusts", "doubts", "misdoubts", "mistrusts", "questions", "suspects", "challenges", "disputes" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieves", "discredits", "rejects" ] }, "to hold dear":{ "examples":[ "He'll always set store by his favorite childhood books." ], "synonyms":[ "appreciates", "cherishes", "loves", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near synonyms":[ "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "grooves (on)", "likes", "relishes", "revels (in)", "admires", "apprizes", "esteems", "regards", "respects", "reverences", "reveres", "venerates", "enshrines", "memorializes", "adores", "caresses", "dotes (on)", "idolizes", "worships" ], "near antonyms":[ "undervalues", "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "disdains", "high-hats", "scorns", "scouts", "slights", "sniffs (at)", "snubs", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "cries down", "decries", "deprecates", "depreciates", "disparages", "kisses off", "minimizes", "puts down", "writes off", "abandons", "forgets", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[ "disvalues" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seashore":{ "as in seaside , seaboard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "seaboard", "seacoast", "seaside", "beach", "beachfront", "sand(s)", "strand", "coast", "coastland", "coastline", "shore", "shoreline", "oceanfront", "shorefront", "waterfront", "bank", "riverbank", "riverfront", "riverside", "esplanade", "littoral", "lido", "plage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sending (out)":{ "to throw or give off":{ "examples":[ "strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air" ], "synonyms":[ "casting", "discharging", "emanating", "emitting", "evolving", "exhaling", "expelling", "expiring", "giving out", "irradiating", "issuing", "radiating", "releasing", "shooting", "throwing out", "venting" ], "near synonyms":[ "eliminating", "evacuating", "excreting", "exuding", "oozing", "secreting", "ejecting", "erupting", "gushing", "jetting", "outpouring", "pouring", "spewing", "spouting", "spraying", "spurting", "squirting" ], "near antonyms":[ "absorbing", "inhaling", "soaking (up)", "sponging", "sucking (up)", "taking up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sew":{ "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new" ], "synonyms":[ "darn", "stitch", "suture" ], "near synonyms":[ "mend", "patch", "repair", "baste", "ease", "fell", "finish", "overcast", "cross-stitch", "embroider", "crochet", "knit", "quilt" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-forgetfulness":{ "as in selflessness , unselfishness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "selflessness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sells a bill of goods to":{ "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bilks", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "chouses", "cons", "cozens", "defrauds", "diddles", "does", "does in", "euchres", "fiddles", "fleeces", "flimflams", "gaffs", "hoses", "hustles", "mulcts", "nobbles", "plucks", "reams", "rips off", "rooks", "screws", "shakes down", "shortchanges", "shorts", "skins", "skunks", "squeezes", "sticks", "stiffs", "stings", "suckers", "swindles", "thimblerigs", "victimizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorts", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "clips", "gouges", "nicks", "overcharges", "soaks", "exploits", "milks", "deceives", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "tricks", "ropes (in)", "betrays", "bitches", "double-crosses", "bamboozles", "fast-talks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "separation":{ "the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces":{ "examples":[ "the separation of Norway and Sweden into two independent nations in 1905" ], "synonyms":[ "bifurcation", "breakup", "cleavage", "dissolution", "disunion", "division", "fractionalization", "fractionation", "partition", "schism", "scission", "split", "sundering" ], "near synonyms":[ "breach", "rupture", "divorce", "severance", "decomposition", "disassembly", "dismemberment", "segmentation", "subdivision", "atomization", "dichotomization", "polarization", "diffusion", "dispersal", "dispersion", "scattering", "administration", "apportionment", "distribution", "isolation", "seclusion", "segregation", "sequestration" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemblage", "association", "attachment", "conjunction", "connection", "link", "linkage", "linkup", "aggregation", "combination", "consolidation", "fusion" ], "antonyms":[ "unification", "union" ] }, "the state of being kept distinct":{ "examples":[ "the separation of church and state is an important concept in the United States" ], "synonyms":[ "demarcation", "discreteness", "discrimination", "distinction" ], "near synonyms":[ "differentiation", "isolation", "segregation" ], "near antonyms":[ "blurring", "confusion" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a movement in different directions away from a common point":{ "examples":[ "a sudden separation of the herd of deer when they were startled" ], "synonyms":[ "bifurcation", "divarication", "divergence", "divergency" ], "near synonyms":[ "difference", "disagreement", "discrepancy", "disparateness", "disparity", "dissidence", "dissimilarity", "distinction", "distinctiveness", "distinctness", "diversity", "unlikeness" ], "near antonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "likeness", "similarity" ], "antonyms":[ "convergence" ] }, "an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)":{ "examples":[ "the narrow separation between posts in the fence" ], "synonyms":[ "breach", "break", "discontinuity", "gap", "gulf", "hiatus", "hole", "interstice", "interval", "opening", "rent", "rift", "void" ], "near synonyms":[ "chink", "cleft", "crack", "cranny", "crevice", "fissure", "notch", "slit", "slot", "split", "interspace", "pore", "abyss", "aperture", "cavity", "chasm", "gape", "orifice", "fracture", "rupture", "severance", "sundering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions":{ "examples":[ "friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation" ], "synonyms":[ "farewell", "leave-taking", "parting" ], "near synonyms":[ "departure", "egress", "exit", "exiting", "exodus", "going", "leaving", "quitting", "running away", "decamping", "decampment", "flight", "withdrawal", "abandonment", "desertion", "forsaking" ], "near antonyms":[ "reunion", "arrival", "greeting", "salutation", "welcome", "gathering", "joining", "meeting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that divides, separates, or marks off":{ "examples":[ "a filing cabinet with lots of adjustable separations" ], "synonyms":[ "divider", "division", "partition", "separator" ], "near synonyms":[ "barrier", "fence", "wall", "border", "boundary", "limit" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seventh heaven":{ "a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion":{ "examples":[ "she was in seventh heaven when she received the acceptance letter to medical school" ], "synonyms":[ "cloud nine", "ecstasy", "elatedness", "elation", "euphoria", "exhilaration", "heaven", "high", "intoxication", "paradise", "rapture", "rhapsody", "swoon", "transport" ], "near synonyms":[ "exaltation", "blessedness", "bliss", "blissfulness", "delight", "enchantment", "felicity", "gladness", "happiness", "joy", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "pleasure", "reverie", "trance", "inspiration", "fervor", "frenzy", "madness", "passion", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "exuberance", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "gleefulness", "jubilance", "jubilation", "lightheartedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "misery", "sadness", "unhappiness", "woe", "wretchedness", "blues", "dejection", "desolation", "despair", "despondency", "disconsolateness", "disheartenment", "dispiritedness", "doldrums", "downheartedness", "dreariness", "dumps", "forlornness", "gloom", "gloominess", "heartsickness", "melancholy", "mopes" ], "antonyms":[ "depression" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seafarers":{ "one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "examples":[ "ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy" ], "synonyms":[ "gobs", "hearties", "jacks", "jack-tars", "mariners", "navigators", "sailors", "salts", "sea dogs", "seamen", "shipmen", "swabbies", "swabs", "tars" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxswains", "crewmen", "deckhands", "shipmates", "able-bodied seamen", "able seamen", "lubbers", "powerboaters", "sailboaters", "lime-juicers", "limeys" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selective":{ "tending to select carefully":{ "examples":[ "we were highly selective about the music we listened to while trying out loudspeakers" ], "synonyms":[ "choosy", "choosey", "particular", "picky" ], "near synonyms":[ "nice", "fastidious", "finical", "finicking", "finicky", "fussy", "discerning", "discriminating", "judicious" ], "near antonyms":[ "indiscriminate", "indiscriminating" ], "antonyms":[ "nonselective", "unselective" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-perceptions":{ "the idea that you have about the kind of person you are":{ "examples":[ "People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-concepts", "self-images", "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings", "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets straight":{ "as in cleans house":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cleans house", "cleans (up)", "picks up", "tidies (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clutters", "disarranges", "messes (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "selvage":{ "as in frontier , borderland":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "borderland", "frontier", "march", "outskirts", "pale", "demarcation", "extent", "limitation", "measure", "mere", "restriction", "termination", "lap", "ceiling", "maximum", "shore", "brink", "crest", "curb", "cusp", "lip", "ambit", "border", "borderline", "bound", "boundary", "brim", "circumference", "compass", "confines", "edge", "edging", "end", "frame", "fringe", "hem", "margin", "perimeter", "periphery", "rim", "skirt", "skirting", "verge" ], "near antonyms":[ "center", "core", "heart", "inner", "inside", "interior", "middle", "within" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sects":{ "a group of people acting together within a larger group":{ "examples":[ "one sect of medical researchers holds the minority view that the disease is not caused by that virus" ], "synonyms":[ "blocks", "blocs", "bodies", "coalitions", "factions", "parties", "sets", "sides", "wings" ], "near synonyms":[ "splinters", "splits", "crews", "gangs", "packs", "teams", "denominations", "persuasions", "schisms", "scissions", "caucuses", "movements" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-assumption":{ "an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{ "examples":[ "the self-assumption of the young Internet entrepreneur was positively stunning" ], "synonyms":[ "amour propre", "bighead", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egotism", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-congratulation", "self-esteem", "self-glory", "self-importance", "self-love", "self-opinion", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "swellheadedness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity" ], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "self-righteousness", "arrogance", "disdainfulness", "haughtiness", "imperiousness", "lordliness", "self-assertion", "snobbishness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "hubris", "overconfidence", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "egoism", "self-centeredness", "selfishness", "self-pride", "self-respect" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "self-doubt", "self-disgust", "self-hate", "self-loathing", "altruism", "unselfishness", "bashfulness", "demureness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "passiveness", "passivity" ], "antonyms":[ "humbleness", "humility", "modesty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-concerned":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "her self-concerned older brother rarely if ever had time to hear about her day" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seductions":{ "the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{ "examples":[ "the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford" ], "synonyms":[ "allurements", "enticements", "lures", "temptations" ], "near synonyms":[ "siren songs", "allures", "appeals", "attractions", "charms", "enchantments", "glamours", "glamors", "invitations", "baits", "inducements", "influences", "persuasions", "powers", "sways" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-questionings":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "so consumed with self-questioning that he was virtually paralyzed by self-doubt" ], "synonyms":[ "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-knowledges", "self-revelations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serialized":{ "appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly":{ "examples":[ "a serialized made-for-TV movie" ], "synonyms":[ "episodic", "episodical", "periodical", "serial" ], "near synonyms":[ "sequential", "successive", "periodic", "recurrent", "recurring", "regular" ], "near antonyms":[], 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"acknowledgement", "admission", "avowal", "concession", "confession" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusation", "self-betrayal", "self-revelation", "self-incrimination", "self-recrimination", "self-reproach", "affirmation", "assertion", "avouchment", "claim", "confirmation", "declaration", "insistence", "profession", "allowance", "apology", "hand-wringing", "betrayal", "disclosure", "divulgence", "giveaway", "revelation", "announcement", "declaration", "proclamation", "pronouncement", "blame", "fault", "responsibility", "contriteness", "contrition", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue" ], "near antonyms":[ "denial", "disallowance", "disclaimer", "recantation", "rejection", "renouncement", "repudiation" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowal", "nonadmission" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-interested":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "a staggeringly self-interested careerist who is eminently indifferent to anything that does not affect his personal well-being" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sets one's heart on":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "She set her heart on going to Harvard when she was only a freshman in high school." ], "synonyms":[ "aches (for)", "covets", "craves", "desiderates", "desires", "dies (for)", "hankers (for or after)", "hungers (for)", "itches (for)", "joneses (for)", "longs (for)", "lusts (for or after)", "pants (after)", "pines (for)", "repines (for)", "salivates (for)", "sighs (for)", "thirsts (for)", "wants", "wishes (for)", "yearns (for)", "yens (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoils (for)", "adores", "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "relishes", "revels (in)", "favors", "prefers", "admires", "appreciates", "cherishes", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sermonic":{ "marked by or given to preaching moral values":{ "examples":[ "the sermonic quality of many 19th-century novels written for young women" ], "synonyms":[ "didactic", "homiletic", "homiletical", "moralistic", "moralizing", "preachy", "sententious" ], "near synonyms":[ "dogmatic", "dogmatical", "prescriptive", "admonishing", "admonitory", "cautionary", "advisory", "enlightening", "instructive", "holier-than-thou", "self-righteous" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "severing":{ "to set or force apart":{ "examples":[ "disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "decoupling", "disassociating", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "ramifying", "resolving", "separating", "splitting", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking down", "decomposing", "disassembling", "disintegrating", "dissolving", "bifurcating", "bisecting", "cleaving", "dichotomizing", "dissecting", "fractionalizing", "fractionating", "halving", "partitioning", "quartering", "segmenting", "subdividing", "trisecting", "fragmentating", "fragmenting", "fragmentizing", "breaking", "fracturing", "pulling", "rending", "rifting", "ripping", "riving", "rupturing", "tearing", "cutting off", "insulating", "isolating", "secluding", "segregating", "sequestering", "detaching", "disengaging", "disentangling", "unraveling", "untying", "untieing" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "associating", "blending", "combining", "mingling", "mixing", "connecting", "coupling", "accumulating", "agglutinating", "attaching", "binding", "cementing", "closing", "fastening", "fusing", "knitting", "sticking", "welding" ], "antonyms":[ "joining", "linking", "unifying", "uniting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sensibleness":{ "the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters":{ "examples":[ "proud of their teenage daughter's unfailing sensibleness and maturity" ], "synonyms":[ "common sense", "discreetness", "discretion", "gumption", "horse sense", "levelheadedness", "nous", "policy", "prudence", "sense", "wisdom", "wit" ], "near synonyms":[ "street smarts", "farsightedness", "forehandedness", "foresight", "foresightedness", "forethoughtfulness", "judgment", "judgement", "brains", "gray matter", "intelligence", "logicality", "logicalness", "practicality", "rationality", "rationalness", "discernment", "discrimination", "insight", "sagacity", "sapience", "acumen", "astuteness", "clearheadedness", "keenness", "penetration", "perspicacity", "shrewdness", "care", "caution", "circumspection", "precaution", "premeditation" ], "near antonyms":[ "shortsightedness", "brainlessness", "foolishness", "half-wittedness", "idiocy", "senselessness", "stupidity", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "unreasonableness" ], "antonyms":[ "imprudence", "indiscretion" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second":{ "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "I'll be ready in a second" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "shake", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "near synonyms":[ "microsecond", "snatch", "spurt" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "forever", "infinity", "lifetime" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others":{ "examples":[ "the slightly flawed linens were sold as seconds" ], "synonyms":[ "cull", "discard", "reject", "rejection" ], "near synonyms":[ "castaway", "throwaway", "hand-me-down", "white elephant", "rubbish", "scrap", "trash", "waste" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in another":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "another", "improvised", "jury", "utility", "extra", "spare", "successive", "different", "other", "separate", "equivalent", "alternate", "alternative", "pinch", "makeshift", "new", "substitute", "substitutive" ], "near antonyms":[ "original", "first", "former", "equal", "identical", "same", "lasting", "permanent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in help , assist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "help", "prop (up)", "side (with)", "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "backstop", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "reinforce", "reenforce", "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "support", "advance", "forward", "further", "plug", "preach", "talk up", "bail out", "deliver", "rescue", "save" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "interfere", "oppose", "sabotage", "thwart", "desert", "disappoint", "fail", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "serenader":{ "as in singer , vocalizer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "caroler", "caroller", "singer", "songster", "vocalist", "vocalizer", "voice", "crooner", "harmonizer", "hummer", "warbler", "yodeler", "cantor", "chanter", "chorister", "chanteuse", "songstress", "bard", "troubadour", "belter", "chansonnier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "service charge":{ "as in surcharge , carrying charge":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carrying charge", "overcharge", "surcharge", "price point", "rate", "tariff", "unit price", "deduction", "discount", "markdown", "reduction", "sale", "asking price", "list price", "sticker price", "deposit", "fair market value", "market value", "valuation", "value", "down payment", "ante", "charge", "cost", "damage", "fee", "figure", "freight", "price", "price tag", "account", "bill", "check", "invoice", "tab" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sense":{ "an indefinite physical response to a stimulus":{ "examples":[ "a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors" ], "synonyms":[ "feel", "feeling", "sensation" ], "near synonyms":[ "impression", "perception", "hint", "suggestion", "touch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems":{ "examples":[ "although he has little formal education, he is a man of considerable practical sense" ], "synonyms":[ "brain(s)", "brainpower", "gray matter", "headpiece", "intellect", "intellectuality", "intelligence", "mentality", "reason", "smarts" ], "near synonyms":[ "eggheadedness", "highbrowism", "intellectualism", "braininess", "brilliance", "acumen", "alertness", "apprehension", "astuteness", "discernment", "discriminability", "insight", "judgment", "judgement", "perception", "percipience", "perspicacity", "common sense", "horse sense", "mother wit", "aptitude", "talent", "sagacity", "sapience", "wisdom", "wit", "head", "mind", "skull" ], "near antonyms":[ "denseness", "density", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "fatuity", "feeblemindedness", "foolishness", "half-wittedness", "idiocy", "imbecility", "senselessness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters":{ "examples":[ "you have the sense to handle anything that comes up" ], "synonyms":[ "common sense", "discreetness", "discretion", "gumption", "horse sense", "levelheadedness", "nous", "policy", "prudence", "sensibleness", "wisdom", "wit" ], "near synonyms":[ "street smarts", "farsightedness", "forehandedness", "foresight", "foresightedness", "forethoughtfulness", "judgment", "judgement", "brains", "gray matter", "intelligence", "logicality", "logicalness", "practicality", "rationality", "rationalness", "discernment", "discrimination", "insight", "sagacity", "sapience", "acumen", "astuteness", "clearheadedness", "keenness", "penetration", "perspicacity", "shrewdness", "care", "caution", "circumspection", "precaution", "premeditation" ], "near antonyms":[ "shortsightedness", "brainlessness", "foolishness", "half-wittedness", "idiocy", "senselessness", "stupidity", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "unreasonableness" ], "antonyms":[ "imprudence", "indiscretion" ] }, "the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{ "examples":[ "got the general sense of the poem" ], "synonyms":[ "content", "denotation", "drift", "import", "intent", "intention", "meaning", "purport", "significance", "signification" ], "near synonyms":[ "connotation", "clue", "cue", "hint", "implication", "indication", "inkling", "intimation", "suggestion", "message", "tenor", "theme", "bottom", "essence", "essentiality", "nature", "soul", "spirit", "stuff", "acceptance", "acceptation", "definition", "burden", "crux", "gist", "core", "heart", "kernel", "marrow", "nub", "nucleus", "pith", "point", "quick", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems":{ "examples":[ "your argument simply shows no sense" ], "synonyms":[ "intellection", "logic", "ratiocination", "reason", "reasoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "cogency", "coherence", "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "convincingness", "persuasiveness", "syllogism", "synthesis", "analysis", "dissection", "deduction", "induction", "argumentation", "disputation" ], "near antonyms":[ "illogic", "incoherence", "absurdity", "brainlessness", "insanity", "irrationality", "nonsensicalness", "preposterousness", "senselessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a vague awareness of":{ "examples":[ "the deer seemed to sense danger" ], "synonyms":[ "feel", "perceive", "scent", "see", "smell", "taste" ], "near synonyms":[ "behold", "descry", "discern", "distinguish", "espy", "eye", "look (at)", "note", "notice", "observe", "regard", "remark", "sight", "spy", "view", "witness", "ascertain", "catch on (to)", "discover", "find out", "hear", "learn", "realize", "anticipate", "divine", "expect", "foreknow", "foresee", "assume", "conjecture", "guess", "presume", "speculate", "suppose", "surmise", "suspect" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "apprehend", "assimilate", "behold", "catch", "catch on (to)", "cognize", "compass", "comprehend", "conceive", "cotton (to or on to)", "decipher", "decode", "dig", "discern", "get", "grasp", "grok", "intuit", "know", "make", "make out", "perceive", "recognize", "register", "savvy", "see", "seize", "tumble (to)", "twig", "understand" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorb", "digest", "take in", "realize", "fathom", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehend", "misconceive", "misconstrue", "misinterpret", "misperceive", "misread", "mistake", "misunderstand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "secluding":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting off", "insulating", "isolating", "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", "freeing", "liberating", "loosing", "releasing" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregating", "integrating", "reintegrating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-awareness":{ "knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character":{ "examples":[ "Her self-awareness was unusual in such a young child." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-esteem", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secretion":{ "the placing of something out of sight":{ "examples":[ "the secretion of their money in the backyard turned out to be a huge mistake" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "concealment", "hiding", "stashing" ], "near synonyms":[ "burial", "burying", "entombment", "interment", "interring" ], "near antonyms":[ "disinterment", "unearthing" ], "antonyms":[ "display", "exhibition", "exposure", "parading", "showing" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "septuagenarian":{ "as in octogenarian , nonagenarian":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "centenarian", "nonagenarian", "octogenarian", "sexagenarian", "aged", "aging", "ageing", "ancient", "elderly", "geriatric", "long-lived", "old", "older", "over-the-hill", "senescent", "senior", "unyoung", "oldish", "adult", "grown-up", "mature", "middle-aged", "pensioned", "retired", "superannuated", "matriarchal", "patriarchal", "venerable", "anile", "decrepit", "doddering", "senile", "spavined", "tottery", "overage", "overaged" ], "near antonyms":[ "young", "youthful", "ageless", "youngish", "adolescent", "immature", "juvenile", "preteen", "puerile", "minor", "underage", "callow", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "babyish", "childish", "childlike", "infantile", "infantine", "kiddish" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-seekers":{ "one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong":{ "examples":[ "he's a self-seeker who is nice only to people who can do him favors" ], "synonyms":[ "bottom-feeders", "chancers", "opportunists", "temporizers" ], "near synonyms":[ "egocentrics", "egoists", "egotists", "connivers", "machinators", "plotters", "schemers", "barracuda", "barracudas", "sharks", "hangers-on", "leeches" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seasickness":{ "as in airsickness , altitude sickness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airsickness", "altitude sickness", "car sickness", "morning sickness", "motion sickness", "mountain sickness", "qualm", "nausea", "nauseousness", "qualmishness", "queasiness", "queerness", "sickness", "squeamishness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serenaded":{ "as in sang , chanted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "belted", "crooned", "harmonized", "hummed", "lilted", "quavered", "scatted", "sharped", "slurred", "trilled", "trolled", "warbled", "yodeled", "yodelled", "caroled", "carolled", "chanted", "descanted", "sang", "sung", "vocalized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sealskin":{ "as in deerskin , goatskin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bearskin", "buckskin", "calfskin", "coonskin", "cowhide", "deerskin", "doeskin", "goatskin", "horsehide", "karakul", "kidskin", "kolinsky", "lambskin", "pigskin", "rawhide", "sharkskin", "sheep", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "badger", "beaver", "chamois", "chinchilla", "ermine", "fisher", "fox", "marten", "mink", "muskrat", "otter", "Persian lamb", "rabbit", "raccoon", "racoon", "sable", "seal", "fleece", "mouton", "fur", "hide", "leather", "pelt", "skin", "alligator", "crocodile", "cordovan", "morocco", "patent leather", "suede" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selector":{ "someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection":{ "examples":[ "the librarians who are the selectors of the annual award for best children's book" ], "synonyms":[ "chooser", "namer", "picker" ], "near synonyms":[ "elector", "voter", "nominator", "decider" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "service charges":{ "as in surcharges , carrying charges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carrying charges", "overcharges", "surcharges", "price points", "rates", "tariffs", "unit prices", "deductions", "discounts", "markdowns", "reductions", "sales", "asking prices", "list prices", "sticker prices", "deposits", "fair market values", "market values", "valuations", "values", "down payments", "antes", "charges", "costs", "damages", "fees", "figures", "freights", "prices", "price tags", "accounts", "bills", "checks", "invoices", "tabs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settles (down)":{ 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"vicarages", "hooches", "hootches", "hovels", "hutches", "huts", "shacks", "shanties", "accommodations", "housings", "nests", "residencies", "shelters", "apartment houses", "apartments", "condominiums", "condominia", "condos", "flats", "tenement houses", "tenements", "walk-ups", "penthouses", "salons", "suites", "barracks", "billets", "boardinghouses", "dormitories", "dorms", "flophouses", "lodging houses", "lodgments", "lodgements", "rooming houses", "rooms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serapes":{ "as in wraps , shawls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shawls", "stoles", "wraps", "capes", "capotes", "cloaks", "frocks", "manteaus", "mantles", "burnooses", "burnouses", "capelets", "capuchins", "cowls", "dominoes", "dominos", "josephs", "mantas", "mantelets", "mantillas", "palatines", "pelerines", "pelisses", "ponchos", "roquelaures", "tippets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets in motion":{ "as in raises 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}, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "searches":{ "an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something":{ "examples":[ "the search for the missing hikers lasted several days" ], "synonyms":[ "hunts", "quests" ], "near synonyms":[ "shakedowns", "sweeps", "chases", "pursuits", "reconnaissances", "recons", "scouts", "canvasses", "canvases", "surveys", "explorations", "probes", "forages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something":{ "examples":[ "archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located" ], "synonyms":[ "combs", "digs (through)", "dredges", "hunts (through)", "rakes", "ransacks", "rifles", "rummages", "scours", "sorts (through)", "trolls" ], "near synonyms":[ "frisks", "pats down", "shakes down", "audits", "checks (out)", "examines", "inspects", "investigates", "reviews", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "ascertains", "descries", "detects", "determines", "discovers", "ferrets (out)", "finds", "finds out", "gets", "hits (on or upon)", "learns", "locates", "runs down", "scares up", "tracks (down)", "grubs (about)", "pokes (around)", "explores", "probes", "prospects", "skirmishes", "snoops", "browses", "glances (over)", "looks over", "peruses", "studies" ], "near antonyms":[ "hides", "abandons", "loses", "ignores", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go into or range over for purposes of discovery":{ "examples":[ "the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold" ], "synonyms":[ "explores", "hunts", "probes", "prospects", "skirrs" ], "near synonyms":[ "reconnoiters", "reconnoitres", "scouts", "discloses", "discovers", "reveals", "unearths", "fathoms", "plumbs", "sounds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-promoters":{ "as in self-advertisers , self-dramatizers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-advertisers", "self-dramatizers", "blusterers", "cocks", "blowers", "blowhards", "boasters", "braggadocios", "braggarts", "braggers", "brags", "cockalorums", "crackers", "gasconaders", "gascons", "swaggerers", "vaunters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serving":{ "as in producing , productive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "performing", "producing", "productive", "useful", "yielding", "employable", "operable", "usable", "useable", "viable", "workable", "astir", "bustling", "busy", "dynamic", "flourishing", "humming", "roaring", "thriving", "effective", "effectual", "active", "alive", "functional", "functioning", "going", "live", "living", "on", "operating", "operational", "operative", "running", "working" ], "near antonyms":[ "broken", "dead", "inactive", "inoperative", "kaput", "kaputt", "nonactivated", "nonfunctional", "nonfunctioning", "nonoperating", "nonoperational", "nonoperative", "deactivated", "decommissioned", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "useless", "inoperable", "unusable", "unworkable", "arrested", "asleep", "dormant", "fallow", "idle", "inert", "latent", "lifeless", "nonproductive", "quiescent", "sleepy", "stagnating", "unproductive", "vegetating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in taste , bite":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bite", "gulp", "morsel", "taste", "breakfast", "buffet", "collation", "dinner", "lunch", "luncheon", "refreshments", "smorgasbord", "snack", "supper", "tea", "banquet", "feast", "regale", "spread", "board", "bake", "barbecue", "barbeque", "clambake", "cookout", "fry", "fry-up", "luau", "picnic", "potluck", "roast", "chow", "feed", "meal", "menu", "mess", "refection", "repast", "table" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be a servant for":{ "examples":[ "he served his master faithfully for 20 years" ], "synonyms":[ "slaving (for)", "working (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "attending", "ministering 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"responding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a certain purpose":{ "examples":[ "the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson" ], "synonyms":[ "acting", "functioning", "performing", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "operating", "running", "administering", "carrying on", "controlling", "directing", "guiding", "handling", "managing", "overseeing", "regulating", "supervising" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to provide with something useful or desirable":{ "examples":[ "an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market" ], "synonyms":[ "advantaging", "availing", "benefiting", "benefitting", "helping", "profiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "succeeding", "working (for)", "aiding", "assisting", "bettering", "improving", "contenting", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "blessing" ], "near antonyms":[ "hindering", "impeding", "damaging", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "afflicting", "distressing", "upsetting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "seafaring":{ "as in seagoing , oceangoing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "oceangoing", "seagoing", "admiralty", "naval", "hydrographic", "oceanographic", "oceanographical", "marine", "maritime", "nautical", "navigational" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "semisoft":{ "as in soft , squishy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flabby", "mushy", "soft", "squashy", "squishy", "droopy", "flaccid", "floppy", "lank", "limp", "yielding", "delicate", "flimsy", "insubstantial", "elastic", "flexible", "lax", "loose", "pliant", "relaxed", "resilient", "springy", "stretchy", "supple" ], "near antonyms":[ "inflexible", "resilient", "rigid", "stiff", "sturdy", "tense", "firm", "hard", "indurated", "solid", "sound", "strong", "brittle", "crisp", "compact", "dense", "substantial" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "setting 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"proceeding", "progressing", "wending", "actuating", "budging", "driving", "goading", "impelling", "propelling", "pushing", "spurring", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-confessions":{ "an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself":{ "examples":[ "by his own self-confession , he cravenly betrayed his best friend" ], "synonyms":[ "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "admissions", "avowals", "concessions", "confessions" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusations", "self-betrayals", "self-revelations", "self-incriminations", "self-recriminations", "self-reproaches", "affirmations", "assertions", "avouchments", "claims", "confirmations", "declarations", "insistences", "professions", "allowances", "apologies", "hand-wringings", "betrayals", "disclosures", "divulgences", "giveaways", "revelations", "announcements", "declarations", "proclamations", "pronouncements", "blames", "faults", "responsibilities", "contritions", "penitences", "regrets", "remorses", "repentances", "rues" ], "near antonyms":[ "denials", "disallowances", "disclaimers", "recantations", "rejections", "renouncements", "repudiations" ], "antonyms":[ "disavowals", "nonadmissions" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sent (out)":{ "to throw or give off":{ "examples":[ "strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "discharged", "emanated", "emitted", "evolved", "exhaled", "expelled", "expired", "gave out", "irradiated", "issued", "radiated", "released", "shot", "threw out", "vented" ], "near synonyms":[ "eliminated", "evacuated", "excreted", "exuded", "oozed", "secreted", "ejected", "erupted", "gushed", "jetted", "outpoured", "poured", "spewed", "spouted", "sprayed", "spurted", "squirted" ], "near antonyms":[ "absorbed", "inhaled", "soaked (up)", "sponged", "sucked (up)", "took up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sexy":{ "sexually attractive":{ "examples":[ "even after 30 years of marriage, he still finds his wife sexy" ], "synonyms":[ "bodacious", "desirable", "dishy", "hot", "luscious", "toothsome" ], "near synonyms":[ "foxy", "nubile", "hunky", "studly", "alluring", "seductive", "sultry", "vampish", "vampy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire":{ "examples":[ "he found her new dress very sexy while still being tasteful" ], "synonyms":[ "amatory", "amorous", "aphrodisiac", "aphrodisiacal", "erogenous", "erotic", "erotical", "erotogenic", "steamy" ], "near synonyms":[ "autoerotic", "carnal", "fleshly", "sensual", "sensuous", "bawdy", "lascivious", "lewd", "lustful", "obscene", "prurient", "racy", "spicy", "suggestive", "titillating", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gross", "indecent", "nasty", "pornographic", "ribald", "smutty", "unprintable", "vulgar", "fetishistic", "perversive" ], "near antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "decorous", "polite", "proper", "seemly", "innocuous", "inoffensive" ], "antonyms":[ "nonerotic", "unerotic", "unsexy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "serials":{ "a publication that appears at regular intervals":{ "examples":[ "the university library has a vast collection of serials" ], "synonyms":[ "books", "bulletins", "diurnals", "gazettes", "journals", "magazines", "mags", "newspapers", "organs", "papers", "periodicals", "rags", "reviews", "zines" ], "near synonyms":[ "annuals", "bimonthlies", "biweeklies", "dailies", "monthlies", "quarterlies", "semimonthlies", "semiweeklies", "triweeklies", "weeklies", "yearbooks", "digests", "little magazines", "fanzines", "pictorials", "slicks", "broadsides", "editions", "extras", "sheets", "supplements", "tabloids", "tabs", "newsletters", "newsmagazines", "newsweeklies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seaports":{ "as in home ports , containerports":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "containerports", "home ports", "canals", "channels", "sounds", "straits", "arms", "bays", "bights", "coves", "creeks", "embayments", "estuaries", "firths", "fjords", "fiords", "gulfs", "inlets", "lagoons", "lochs", "loughs", "narrows", "roads", "roadsteads", "basins", "docks", "marinas", "moorages", "moorings", "anchorages", "harborages", "harbors", "havens", "ports" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-assertiveness":{ "as in confidence , self-assurance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "audaciousness", "audacity", "boldness", "cojones", "guts", "nerve", "composure", "coolness", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern", "backbone", "decisiveness", "determination", "fiber", "firmness", "fortitude", "gameness", "grit", "gumption", "mettle", "resoluteness", "resolution", "spunk", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gutsiness", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "valor", "brazenness", "cheek", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "near antonyms":[ "faintheartedness", "timidity", "timidness", "timorousness", "bashfulness", "constraint", "embarrassment", "inhibition", "restraint", "shyness", "skittishness", "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresoluteness", "irresolution" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set on":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road" ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "sic", "sick", "storm", "strike", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sets down":{ "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "set the toddler down in her seat" ], "synonyms":[ "seats", "sits" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconces", "settles", "lays", "lies", "rests", "places", "puts", "reclines", "reposes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "set down the names of those in attendance" ], "synonyms":[ "jots (down)", "logs", "marks", "notes", "puts down", "records", "registers", "reports", "takes down", "writes down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicles", "minutes", "transcribes", "enregisters", "enters", "inscribes", "chalks (up)", "notches", "scores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck" ], "synonyms":[ "accounts", "calls", "considers", "counts", "esteems", "holds", "looks (on or upon)", "rates", "reckons", "regards", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "believes", "deems", "feels", "senses", "thinks", "conceives", "fancies", "imagines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "semisolid":{ "as in semiliquid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "semiliquid", "diluted", "thin", "watery", "weak", "circumfluent", "circumfluous", "flowing", "fluent", "fluid", "liquid" ], "near antonyms":[ "hard", "nonliquid", "solid", "clotted", "coagulated", "gelatinous", "gelled", "jelled", "jellied", "thick", "gluey", "glutinous", "gooey", "gummy", "viscous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "serenade":{ "a vocal or instrumental performance that is given outdoors at night for a lover":{ "examples":[ "wooed his lady with a serenade" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aria", "art song", "barcarole", "barcarolle", "blues", 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"combines", "mingles", "mixes", "connects", "couples", "accumulates", "agglutinates", "attaches", "binds", "cements", "closes", "fastens", "fuses", "knits", "sticks", "welds" ], "antonyms":[ "joins", "links", "unifies", "unites" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seawall":{ "as in jetty , breakwater":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breakwater", "jetty", "dam", "dike", "embankment", "head", "levee", "breastwork", "bulwark", "earthwork", "rampart", "canal", "channel", "ditch", "gutter", "trough", "lock", "barricade", "barrier", "block", "floodgate", "sluice", "barrage", "milldam", "stank", "weir" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serenaders":{ "as in singers , vocalizers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carolers", "carollers", "singers", "songsters", "vocalists", "vocalizers", "voices", "crooners", "harmonizers", "hummers", "warblers", "yodelers", "cantors", "chanters", "choristers", "chanteuses", "songstresses", "bards", "troubadours", "belters", "chansonniers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sectors":{ "a specific area or part of an area":{ "examples":[ "They worked in the industrial sector of the city." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "precincts", "regions", "sections", "districts", "quarters", "belts", "zones", "precincts", "wards", "emplacements", "locales", "localities", "locations", "loci", "places", "points", "positions", "sites", "spots", "venues", "wheres", "scenes", "heres", "theres" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a part of a sphere of activity":{ "examples":[ "The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "branches", "divisions", "sections", "segments", "subdivisions", "fragments", "particles", "partitions", "pieces", "portions", "building blocks", "components", "constituents", "elements", "factors", "ingredients", "members" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] 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"separation", "uniqueness", "unusualness", "deviance", "divergence", "variance", "incompatibility", "incongruence", "incongruity", "incongruousness", "contrast" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seared":{ "as in charred , burned":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burned", "burnt", "charred", "incinerated", "scorched", "singed", "broiling", "hot", "piping hot", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "sizzling", "aglow", "flaring", "flickering", "glowing", "live", "smoldering", "smouldering", "ablaze", "afire", "aflame", "alight", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "conflagrant", "fiery", "flaming", "ignited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "kindled", "lit", "lighted" ], "near antonyms":[ "choked", "damped", "dead", "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "quenched", "smothered", "snuffed (out)", "stamped (out)", "suffocated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to burn on the surface":{ "examples":[ "lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through" ], 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"holier-than-thou", "pretentious", "overconfident", "presuming", "presumptuous", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-adulatory", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-gratulatory", "self-applauding", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-engrossed", "selfish", "condescending", "patronizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "self-critical", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "down-to-earth", "unarrogant", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "demure", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "retiring", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy" ], "antonyms":[ "egoless", "humble", "modest", "uncomplacent" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "selfsame":{ "being one and not another":{ "examples":[ "that's the selfsame man who once helped me" ], "synonyms":[ "identical", "same", "very" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "differentiable", "discriminable", "disparate", "dissimilar", "distinct", "distinctive", "distinguishable", "diverse", "unalike", "unlike", "varied", "various" ], "antonyms":[ "another", "different", "other" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "secretive":{ "given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge":{ "examples":[ "the intelligence agency remained secretive despite the media's demands for more openness in government" ], "synonyms":[ "close", "closemouthed", "dark", "reticent", "tight-mouthed", "uncommunicative" ], "near synonyms":[ "quiet", "reserved", "silent", "taciturn", "tight-lipped", "discreet", "prudent", "clandestine", "covert", "furtive", "hugger-mugger", "secret", "sneak", "sneaky", "stealthy", "surreptitious", "undercover", "underhand", "underhanded" ], "near antonyms":[ "candid", "frank", "honest", "out-front", "up-front", "blunt", "outspoken", "tactless" ], "antonyms":[ "communicative", "open" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-distrust":{ "as in insecurity , self-doubt":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-doubt", "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust", "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sews":{ "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "luckily, I was able to sew the tear so 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"regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowal", "nonadmission", "denial", "disallowance", "disclaimer", "recantation", "rejection", "renouncement", "repudiation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seacoasts":{ "as in seasides , seashores":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "seaboards", "seashores", "seasides", "beaches", "beachfronts", "sands", "strands", "coastlands", "coastlines", "coasts", "shorelines", "shores", "oceanfronts", "shorefronts", "waterfronts", "banks", "riverbanks", "riverfronts", "riversides", "esplanades", "littorals", "lidos", "plages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensed":{ "to have a vague awareness of":{ "examples":[ "the deer seemed to sense danger" ], "synonyms":[ "felt", "perceived", "saw", "scented", "smelled", "smelt", "tasted" ], "near synonyms":[ "beheld", "descried", "discerned", "distinguished", "espied", "eyed", "looked (at)", "noted", "noticed", 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"near antonyms":[ "misapprehended", "misconceived", "misconstrued", "misinterpreted", "misperceived", "misread", "mistook", "misunderstood" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seminude":{ "as in topless":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "topless", "au naturel", "bare", "bottomless", "disrobed", "mother-naked", "naked", "nude", "raw", "starkers", "stripped", "unclad", "unclothed", "undressed", "denuded", "peeled", "unveiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "appareled", "apparelled", "attired", "clad", "clothed", "dressed", "garbed", "invested", "robed", "suited", "covered", "veiled", "arrayed", "caparisoned", "decked (out)", "rigged (out)", "tricked (out)", "vested", "decent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "setting (to)":{ "as in settling (down) , knuckling down":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "knuckling down", "settling (down)", "readdressing", "reapplying", "busying", "committing", "concerning", "engaging", "involving", "addressing", "applying", "bending", "buckling", "devoting", "giving", "exerting", "exhausting", "putting out", "spending", "straining", "stressing", "taxing", "troubling", "wearing out", "carrying on", "pitching in", "plunging (in)", "grinding", "humping", "hustling", "pegging (away)", "plodding", "plowing", "plugging (away)", "working" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "fiddling (around)", "fooling around", "idling", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-loader":{ "as in semiautomatic":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "semiautomatic", "derringer", "forty-five", ".45", "gat", "handgun", "pistol", "revolver", "rod", "roscoe", "sidearm", "six-gun", "six-shooter", "zip gun", "blunderbuss", "breechloader", "culverin", "fieldpiece", "firelock", "flintlock", "harquebus", "arquebus", "matchlock", "musket", "rifle", "shotgun", "smoothbore", "twenty-two", ".22", "arm", "firearm", "gun", "heat", "piece", "small arm", "AK-47", "assault rifle", "assault weapon", "automatic", "carbine", "machine gun", "machine pistol", "repeater", "submachine gun", "tommy gun", "speargun" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting up":{ "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "set up tables in the living room for the party" ], "synonyms":[ "deposing", "depositing", "disposing", "emplacing", "fixing", "laying", "placing", "positioning", "putting", "setting", "situating", "sticking" ], "near synonyms":[ "moving", "rearranging", "reordering", "shifting", "orienting", "establishing", "locating", "planting", "settling", "clapping", "flopping", "planking", "plopping", "plumping", "plunking", "plonking", "plunking down", "plonking down", "slapping", "ensconcing", "niching", "assembling", "collecting", "carrying", "berthing", "parking", "affixing", "anchoring", "locking", "lodging", "wedging", "arraying", "laying out", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "ranking", "setting down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocating", "removing", "taking", "banishing", "dislodging", "displacing", "replacing", "superseding", "supplanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{ "examples":[ "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city" ], "synonyms":[ "beginning", "constituting", "establishing", "founding", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "instituting", "introducing", "launching", "pioneering", "planting", "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)" ] }, "to fix in an upright position":{ "examples":[ "set up a post from which to hang the sign" ], "synonyms":[ "erecting", "pitching", "putting up", "raising", "rearing", "upending", "upraising" ], "near synonyms":[ "bracing", "buttressing", "propping (up)", "shoring (up)", "supporting", "boosting", "craning", "elevating", "heaving", "hefting", "heightening", "hiking", "hoisting", "jacking (up)", "lifting", "perking (up)", "picking up", "upholding", "uplifting", "upping" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishing", "flattening", "knocking down", "leveling", "levelling", "razing", "tearing down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form by putting together parts or materials":{ "examples":[ "set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions" ], "synonyms":[ "assembling", "building", "confecting", "constructing", "erecting", "fabricating", "making", "making up", "piecing", "putting up", "raising", "rearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "carpentering", "fashioning", "forging", "framing", "hammering", "handcrafting", "manufacturing", "molding", "producing", "shaping", "prefabricating", "beginning", "coining", "creating", "generating", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "inventing", "originating", "constituting", "establishing", "fathering", "founding", "instituting", "organizing", "conceiving", "concocting", "contriving", "cooking (up)", "designing", "devising", "imagining", "thinking (up)", "reassembling", "rebuilding", "reconstructing", "redeveloping", "reedifying", "retrofitting", "jerry-building", "rigging (up)", "throwing up", "combining", "uniting" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishing", "destroying", "devastating", "flattening", "leveling", "levelling", "pulling down", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruinating", "ruining", "shattering", "smashing", "wrecking", "blowing up", "exploding", "detaching", "disengaging", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disuniting", "dividing", "separating" ], "antonyms":[ "demounting", "disassembling", "dismantling", "dismembering", "knocking down", "striking", "taking down", "tearing down" ] }, "to restore to a healthy condition":{ "examples":[ "don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time" ], "synonyms":[ "curing", "fixing", "healing", "mending", "rehabbing", "rehabilitating" ], "near synonyms":[ "attending (to)", "caring (for)", "doctoring", "medicating", "ministering (to)", "nursing", "physicking", "treating", "fortifying", "rejuvenating", "renewing", "resuscitating", "revitalizing", "reviving", "alleviating", "relieving", "remedying", "repairing" ], "near antonyms":[ "crippling", "damaging", "disabling", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "lacerating", "laming", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating", "wounding", "afflicting", "ailing", "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "laying up", "sapping", "sickening", "wasting", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sequesters":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious" ], "synonyms":[ "cuts off", "insulates", "isolates", "secludes", "segregates", "separates" ], "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" ] }, "to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{ "examples":[ "police found and sequestered several illegal weapons" ], "synonyms":[ "attaches", "confiscates", "expropriates" ], "near synonyms":[ "garnishees", "appropriates", "arrogates", "preempts", "usurps", "commandeers", "seizes", "takes over" ], "near antonyms":[ "cedes", "delivers", "forfeits", "gives up", "hands over", "releases", "relinquishes", "renders", "surrenders", "turns over", "yields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-contentment":{ "as in pride , pridefulness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seesawing":{ "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "examples":[ "as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship" ], "synonyms":[ "careening", "lurching", "pitching", "rocking", "rolling", "swaying", "tossing", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundering", "bucking", "doddering", "faltering", "floundering", "halting", "hitching", "hobbling", "jerking", "jolting", "reeling", "shaking", "staggering", "stumbling", "teetering", "toddling", "tottering", "tumbling", "vacillating", "vibrating", "waddling", "wavering", "weaving", "oscillating", "undulating", "wagging", "waggling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make short up-and-down movements":{ "examples":[ "the price of the stock has been seesawing all week" ], "synonyms":[ "bobbing", "bobbling", "jogging", "jouncing", "nodding", "pumping", "wagging" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerking", "jiggling", "shaking", "wiggling", "wobbling", "wabbling", "oscillating", "rocking", "swaying", "swinging", "undulating", "dropping", "ducking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "setting":{ "the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{ "examples":[ "the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting" ], "synonyms":[ "ambient", "atmosphere", "climate", "clime", "context", "contexture", "environment", "environs", "medium", "milieu", "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne", "surround", "surroundings", "terrain" ], "near synonyms":[ "location", "place", "position", "space", "backdrop", "background", "element", "situation", "status", "geography", "habitat", "microenvironment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set":{ "examples":[ "the setting for the novel is Victorian England" ], "synonyms":[ "background", "locale", "scene" ], "near synonyms":[ "backdrop", "scenery", "set", "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne", "tableau" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop":{ "examples":[ "the hen set for days" ], "synonyms":[ "brooding", "hatching", "incubating", "sitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "laying", "spawning" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority":{ "examples":[ "set a date for the wedding" ], "synonyms":[ "appointing", "designating", "fixing", "naming" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopting", "assigning", "choosing", "determining", "establishing", "opting (for)", "picking", "pinning (down)", "preferring", "selecting", "settling", "singling (out)", "specifying", "arranging", "coordinating", "orchestrating", "advertising", "announcing", "declaring", "publishing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding":{ "examples":[ "fire losses were set at a million dollars" ], "synonyms":[ "appraising", "assessing", "estimating", "evaluating", "guesstimating", "rating", "valuating", "valuing" ], "near synonyms":[ "adjudging", "deeming", "judging", "ascertaining", "determining", "discovering", "learning", "pricing", "prizing", "deciding", "settling", "analyzing", "assaying", "surveying", "testing", "reappraising", "reassessing", "reevaluating", "re-evaluating", "rejudging", "revaluing", "transvaluating", "transvaluing", "misesteeming", "misjudging", "misprizing", "underestimating", "undervaluing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rest on the buttocks or haunches":{ "examples":[ "come over and set for a spell" ], "synonyms":[ "sitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "perching", "lounging", "slouching", "sprawling", "squatting", "straddling" ], "near antonyms":[ "arising", "getting up", "rising", "standing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{ "examples":[ "determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off" ], "synonyms":[ "aiming", "bending", "casting", "directing", "heading", "holding", "leveling", "levelling", "pinpointing", "training" ], "near synonyms":[ "sighting", "bearing", "facing", "concentrating", "focusing", "focussing", "inclining", "orienting", "steering" ], "near antonyms":[ "averting", "curving", "deflecting", "detouring", "diverting", "rechanneling", "shunting", "sidetracking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of":{ "examples":[ "finally set some plans for the luncheon" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeing (on)", "arranging", "deciding", "fixing", "settling" ], "near synonyms":[ "contracting", "pledging", "promising", "blueprinting", "calculating", "charting", "concerting", "designing", "drafting", "framing", "hammering out", "intriguing", "laying out", "maneuvering", "mapping (out)", "planning", "programming", "programing", "schematizing", "scheming", "shaping", "squaring away", "working out", "choosing", "concluding", "determining", "figuring", "opting", "resolving", "affirming", "approving", "authorizing", "clearing", "confirming", "OK'ing", "okaying", "sanctioning", "warranting", "closing", "completing", "ending", "finalizing", "finishing", "rounding (off or out)", "winding up", "wrapping up", "bargaining", "chaffering", "dealing", "dickering", "haggling", "horse-trading", "negotiating" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborting", "calling", "calling off", "dropping", "recalling", "repealing", "rescinding", "revoking", "differing (over)", "disagreeing (with)", "countering", "debating", "objecting", "opposing", "protesting", "resisting", "contesting", "disputing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put securely in place or in a desired position":{ "examples":[ "had the jeweler set the diamond again" ], "synonyms":[ "anchoring", "catching", "clamping", "fastening", "fixing", "hitching", "mooring", "securing" ], "near synonyms":[ "embedding", "imbedding", "entrenching", "intrenching", "implanting", "ingraining", "engraining", "lodging", "stuffing", "wedging" ], "near antonyms":[ "extracting", "prizing", "prying", "pulling", "rooting (out)", "tearing (out)", "uprooting", "wresting", "yanking" ], "antonyms":[ "loosening", "loosing", "unfastening", "unfixing", "unloosening", "unloosing" ] }, "to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly":{ "examples":[ "the gelatin is just starting to set now" ], "synonyms":[ "clotting", "coagulating", "congealing", "gelating", "gelatinizing", "gelling", "jelling", "jellying" ], "near synonyms":[ "caking", "concreting", "firming (up)", "fixing", "freezing", "hardening", "indurating", "solidifying", "stiffening", "condensing", "thickening", "clumping", "curding", "curdling", "gumming", "lumping (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquescing", "fluxing", "fusing", "liquefying", "liquifying", "melting", "thawing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "set a book on the table" ], "synonyms":[ "deposing", "depositing", "disposing", "emplacing", "fixing", "laying", "placing", "positioning", "putting", "setting up", "situating", "sticking" ], "near synonyms":[ "moving", "rearranging", "reordering", "shifting", "orienting", "establishing", "locating", "planting", "settling", "clapping", "flopping", "planking", "plopping", "plumping", "plunking", "plonking", "plunking down", "plonking down", "slapping", "ensconcing", "niching", "assembling", "collecting", "carrying", "berthing", "parking", "affixing", "anchoring", "locking", "lodging", "wedging", "arraying", "laying out", "lining up", "queuing", "queueing", "ranking", "setting down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocating", "removing", "taking", "banishing", "dislodging", "displacing", "replacing", "superseding", "supplanting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to become physically firm or solid":{ "examples":[ "the concrete must set completely before anyone can walk on it" ], "synonyms":[ "concreting", "congealing", "firming (up)", "freezing", "hardening", "indurating", "solidifying" ], "near synonyms":[ "caking", "callusing", "encrusting", "incrusting", "clotting", "coagulating", "gelating", "gelatinizing", "gelling", "jelling", "jellying", "stiffening", "thickening", "calcifying", "crystallizing", "crystalizing", "ossifying", "petrifying", "rigidifying", "annealing", "case-hardening", "tempering" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquescing", "dissolving", "fluxing", "fusing", "melting", "thawing", "unfreezing" ], "antonyms":[ "liquefying", "liquifying", "softening" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-mastery":{ "the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions":{ "examples":[ "she had remarkable self-mastery for one so young" ], "synonyms":[ "continence", "restraint", "self-command", "self-containment", "self-control", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-possession", "self-restraint", "will", "willpower" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegation", "self-denial", "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness", "determination", "nerve", "command", "control", "discipline", "mastery", "abnegation", "abstention", "avoidance", "eschewal", "forbearance", "abstinence", "soberness", "sobriety", "aplomb", "assurance", "composure", "confidence", "coolness", "equanimity", "poise", "self-confidence", "discretion" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratification", "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "overindulgence", "demerit", "failing", "fault", "feebleness", "foible", "frailty", "shortcoming", "vice", "weakness", "indiscipline", "unconstraint", "unreserve", "unreservedness", "unrestraint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second-guess":{ "as in outguess":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "outguess", "fox", "outfox", "outmaneuver", "outslick", "outsmart", "outthink", "outwit", "overreach", "baffle", "balk", "circumvent", "foil", "frustrate", "thwart", "cozen", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "conquer", "defeat", "lick", "overcome", "bar", "block", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in speculate (about)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "speculate (about)", "conclude", "reason", "brood (about or over)", "dwell (on or upon)", "fixate (on or upon)", "fret (about or over)", "obsess (about or over)", "analyze", "explore", "review", "believe", "conceive", "opine", "muse (upon)", "reflect (on or upon)", "reminisce", "absorb", "assimilate", "digest", "drink (in)", "chew over", "cogitate", "consider", "contemplate", "debate", "deliberate", "entertain", "eye", "kick around", "meditate", "mull (over)", "perpend", "ponder", "pore (over)", "question", "revolve", "ruminate", "study", "think (about or over)", "turn", "weigh", "wrestle (with)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "overlook", "slight", "dismiss", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "reject" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sex act":{ "sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis":{ "examples":[ "the infection can be communicated through the sex act" ], "synonyms":[ "coition", "coitus", "commerce", "congress", "copulating", "copulation", "coupling", "intercourse", "lovemaking", "mating", "relations", "sex", "sexual intercourse", "sexual relations" ], "near synonyms":[ "fornication", "safe sex", "carnality", "sexuality", "breeding", "insemination", "dalliance", "hanky-panky", "whoopee" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "send packing":{ "to let go from office, service, or employment":{ "examples":[ "After he missed work three times in one week they sent the new guy packing ." ], "synonyms":[ "ax", "axe", "bounce", "can", "cashier", "discharge", "dismiss", "fire", "muster out", "pink-slip", "release", "remove", "retire", "sack", "terminate", "turn off" ], "near synonyms":[ "downsize", "excess", "furlough", "lay off", "trim", "boot (out)", "chuck (out)", "drum (out)", "kick out", "throw out", "unseat", "separate" ], "near antonyms":[ "keep", "reemploy", "rehire", "contract", "subcontract", "recruit" ], "antonyms":[ "employ", "engage", "hire", "retain", "sign (up or on)", "take on" ] }, "to drive or force out":{ "examples":[ "The exterminator showed up and sent the termites packing ." ], "synonyms":[ "banish", "boot (out)", "bounce", "cast out", "chase", "dismiss", "drum (out)", "eject", "expel", "extrude", "kick out", "oust", "out", "rout", "run off", "throw out", "turf (out)", "turn out" ], "near synonyms":[ "deforce", "deport", "displace", "dispossess", "evict", "exile", "expatriate", "ostracize", "read out", "shut out", "ax", "axe", "can", "cashier", "defenestrate", "discharge", "fire", "muster out", "pink-slip", "release", "remove", "retire", "sack", "terminate" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "admit", "receive", "take", "take in", "welcome", "entertain", "harbor", "house", "lodge", "shelter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seasonableness":{ "as in timeliness , opportuneness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "opportuneness", "timeliness", "feasibility", "practicality", "usefulness", "advantageousness", "beneficialness", "profitability", "advisability", "advisableness", "desirability", "desirableness", "expedience", "expediency", "judiciousness", "prudence", "wisdom" ], "near antonyms":[ "imprudence", "inadvisability", "inexpedience", "inexpediency", "injudiciousness", "unwisdom", "impracticality", "infeasibility", "inopportuneness", "unseasonableness", "untimeliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-betrayal":{ "as in self-revelation , self-accusation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusation", "self-revelation", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "admission", "avowal", "concession", "confession", "self-confession", "self-incrimination", "self-recrimination", "self-reproach", "affirmation", "assertion", "avouchment", "claim", "confirmation", "declaration", "insistence", "profession", "allowance", "apology", "hand-wringing", "betrayal", "disclosure", "divulgence", "giveaway", "revelation", "announcement", "declaration", "proclamation", "pronouncement", "blame", "fault", "responsibility", "contriteness", "contrition", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowal", "nonadmission", "denial", "disallowance", "disclaimer", "recantation", "rejection", "renouncement", "repudiation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-wills":{ "a steadfast adherence 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"cussedness", "balkiness", "contumacy", "defiance", "disobedience", "frowardness", "immovability", "immovableness", "insubordination", "intractability", "obstreperousness", "rebelliousness", "recalcitrance", "recalcitrancy", "refractoriness", "unruliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-mindedness", "open-mindedness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "receptiveness", "receptivity", "acceptance", "acquiescence", "flexibility", "pliability", "pliableness", "pliancy", "pliantness", "compliance", "docility", "obedience", "subordinateness", "subordination", "submission", "surrender", "willingness", "yielding", "slavishness", "subservience", "subserviency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seabag":{ "as in fanny pack , school bag":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fanny pack", "school bag", "carryall", "carry-on", "grip", "handbag", "holdall", "portmanteau", "suitcase", "traveling bag", "overnight bag", "overnight case", "weekend bag", "haversack", "backpack", "kit 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out" ], "near antonyms":[ "clicking", "coming off", "delivering", "going", "going over", "panning out", "succeeding", "working out", "cooking", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "prevailing", "triumphing", "winning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seasides":{ "as in seashores , seaboards":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "seaboards", "seacoasts", "seashores", "beaches", "beachfronts", "sands", "strands", "coastlands", "coastlines", "coasts", "shorelines", "shores", "oceanfronts", "shorefronts", "waterfronts", "banks", "riverbanks", "riverfronts", "riversides", "esplanades", "littorals", "lidos", "plages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segregative":{ "as in discriminatory , inequitable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "biased", "inequitable", "partial", "partisan", "prejudiced", "prejudicial", "unequal", "unfair", "unjust", "differential", "discriminating", "discriminational", "discriminative", "discriminatory", "clubby", "elitist", "selective" ], "near antonyms":[ "nondiscriminatory", "equal", "equitable", "fair", "just", "impartial", "neutral", "objective", "unbiased", "uncolored", "unprejudiced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "segmented":{ "as in dissected , subdivided":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bifurcated", "bisected", "cleaved", "cleft", "dichotomized", "dissected", "fractionalized", "fractionated", "halved", "partitioned", "quartered", "subdivided", "trisected", "broke up", "decoupled", "disassociated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissevered", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "divorced", "parted", "ramified", "resolved", "separated", "severed", "split", "sundered", "uncoupled", "unlinked", "unyoked", "broke down", "decomposed", "disassembled", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "fragmentated", "fragmented", "fragmentized", "broke", "fractured", "pulled", "rent", "rended", "rifted", "ripped", "rived", "ruptured", "tore", "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "secluded", "segregated", "sequestered", "detached", "disengaged", "disentangled", "unraveled", "untied" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembled", "associated", "blended", "blent", "combined", "mingled", "mixed", "connected", "coupled", "accumulated", "agglutinated", "attached", "bound", "cemented", "closed", "fastened", "fused", "knit", "knitted", "stuck", "welded", "joined", "linked", "unified", "united" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "setting down":{ "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "set the toddler down in her seat" ], "synonyms":[ "seating", "sitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconcing", "settling", "laying", "lying", "resting", "placing", "putting", "reclining", "reposing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "set down the names of those in attendance" ], "synonyms":[ "jotting (down)", "logging", "marking", "noting", "putting down", "recording", "registering", "reporting", "taking 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"self-government", "self-mastery", "self-possession", "self-restraint", "will", "willpower" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegation", "self-denial", "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness", "determination", "nerve", "command", "control", "discipline", "mastery", "abnegation", "abstention", "avoidance", "eschewal", "forbearance", "abstinence", "soberness", "sobriety", "aplomb", "assurance", "composure", "confidence", "coolness", "equanimity", "poise", "self-confidence", "discretion" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratification", "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "overindulgence", "demerit", "failing", "fault", "feebleness", "foible", "frailty", "shortcoming", "vice", "weakness", "indiscipline", "unconstraint", "unreserve", "unreservedness", "unrestraint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secularizes":{ "as in dissuades":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dissuades" ], "near antonyms":[ "converts", "proselytes", "proselytizes", "missionizes", "brainwashes", "influences", "sways" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seigniories":{ "as in principalities , duchies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "duchies", "dukedoms", "emirates", "principalities", "sultanates", "domains", "dominions", "empires", "kingdoms", "realms", "republics", "democracies", "dictatorships", "monarchies", "monocracies", "oligarchies", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "theocracies", "city-states", "microstates", "ministates", "nation-states", "client states", "colonies", "condominiums", "condominia", "dependencies", "mandates", "provinces", "settlements", "soil", "trust territories", "commonwealths", "countries", "lands", "nations", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "states", "fatherlands", "homelands", "motherlands", "great powers", "powers", "sea powers", "superpowers", "world powers", "welfare states" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seminatural":{ "as in developed , cultivated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cultivated", "tamed", "developed", "inhabited" ], "near antonyms":[ "natural", "uncultivated", "untamed", "virgin", "wild", "native", "uninhabited", "unpeopled", "unsettled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-analysis":{ "as in self-awareness , self-consciousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-betrayals":{ "as in self-revelations , self-accusations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-accusations", "self-revelations", "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "admissions", "avowals", "concessions", "confessions", "self-confessions", "self-incriminations", "self-recriminations", "self-reproaches", "affirmations", "assertions", "avouchments", "claims", "confirmations", "declarations", "insistences", "professions", "allowances", "apologies", "hand-wringings", "betrayals", "disclosures", "divulgences", "giveaways", "revelations", "announcements", "declarations", "proclamations", "pronouncements", "blames", "faults", "responsibilities", "contritions", "penitences", "regrets", "remorses", "repentances", "rues" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowals", "nonadmissions", "denials", "disallowances", "disclaimers", "recantations", "rejections", "renouncements", "repudiations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-knowledges":{ "as in self-revelations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-revelations", "self-actualizations", "self-discoveries", "self-explorations", "self-fulfillments", "self-realizations", "self-concepts", "self-images", "self-perceptions", "introversions", "self-absorptions", "self-concerns", "self-involvements", "contemplations", "meditations", "reflections", "ruminations", "self-analyses", "self-recognitions", "introspections", "self-contemplations", "self-examinations", "self-observations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "self-searchings", "soul-searchings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seasoning":{ "something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food":{ "examples":[ "the stew was too bland before they added the seasoning" ], "synonyms":[ "flavor", "flavoring", "spice" ], "near synonyms":[ "sauce" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something used to 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"adjusting", "breaking in", "orientating", "orienting", "shaping", "accustoming", "familiarizing", "habituating", "naturalizing", "fortifying", "hardening", "inuring", "shaping up", "steeling", "strengthening", "toughening" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training" ], "synonyms":[ "fortifying", "hardening", "indurating", "inuring", "steeling", "strengthening", "toughening" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimating", "acclimatizing", "adapting", "adjusting", "annealing", "tempering", "invigorating", "vitalizing", "immunizing", "bolstering", "boosting", "bracing", "buttressing", "enforcing", "forearming", "propping (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supporting", "breaking in", "limbering (up)", "training", "accustoming", "conditioning", "habituating", "naturalizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "exhausting", "sapping", "weakening", "crippling", "debilitating", "hamstringing", "incapacitating", "sensitizing" ], "antonyms":[ "softening" ] }, "to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function":{ "examples":[ "her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns" ], "synonyms":[ "equipping", "fitting", "preparing", "qualifying", "readying", "training" ], "near synonyms":[ "accustoming", "adapting", "adjusting", "conditioning", "grooming", "habituating", "shaping", "tailoring", "authorizing", "entitling", "empowering", "enabling", "educating", "indoctrinating", "instructing", "schooling", "teaching", "tutoring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "seethes":{ "to be in a state of violent rolling motion":{ "examples":[ "the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha" ], "synonyms":[ "boils", "churns", "moils", "roils" ], "near synonyms":[ "reels", "spins", "swirls", "whirls", "agitates", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "abates", "calms", "subsides" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "she seethed at the very thought of the staff's staggering incompetence" ], "synonyms":[ "boils", "burns", "foams", "fumes", "rages", "rankles", "sizzles", "steams", "storms" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminates", "rants", "raves", "smolders", "smoulders", "bristles", "flares (up)", "inflames", "enflames", "chafes", "frets", "stews", "agitates", "convulses", "roils", "shakes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set aside":{ "as in assistance , aid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aid", "assistance", "block grant", "grant-in-aid", "allocation", "allotment", "annuity", "appropriation", "entitlement", "grant", "subsidy", "subvention", "foreign aid", "relief", "state aid", "advance", "allowance", "benefit", "bequest", "endowment", "fund", "legacy", "stipend", "trust", "trust fund" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "examples":[ "He set aside $100 a month for a down payment on a car." ], "synonyms":[ "allocate", "consecrate", "dedicate", "devote", "earmark", "give up (to)", "reserve", "save", "set by" ], "near synonyms":[ "bless", "hallow", "sanctify", "commit", "confide", "consign", "entrust", "intrust", "apply", "bestow", "employ", "use" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignore", "neglect", "misapply", "misuse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "The company set aside the old strict dress code and allowed employees to dress a little more casually." ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "abolish", "abrogate", "annul", "avoid", "cancel", "disannul", "dissolve", "invalidate", "negate", "null", "nullify", "quash", "repeal", "rescind", "roll back", "strike down", "vacate", "void" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermand", "override", "overrule", "overturn", "veto", "abort", "call", "call off", "drop", "recall", "retract", "reverse", "revoke", "suspend", "withdraw", "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "outlaw", "prohibit", "disallow", "dismiss", "reject", "annihilate", "break down", "eliminate", "eradicate", "erase", "liquidate", "remove", "throw out", "write off" ], "near antonyms":[ "enact", "lay down", "legislate", "establish", "found", "institute", "formalize", "legalize", "legitimate", "legitimize", "validate", "pass", "ratify", "allow", "approve", "authorize", "clear", "endorse", "indorse", "permit", "sanction", "warrant", "command", "decree", "mandate", "order", "prescribe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{ "examples":[ "The professional organizer helped us set aside anything we didn't need or want anymore." ], "synonyms":[ "cashier", "cast (off)", "chuck", "deep-six", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "eighty-six", "86", "exorcise", "exorcize", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "junk", "lay by", "lose", "pitch", "reject", "scrap", "shed", "shuck (off)", "slough (off)", "sluff (off)", "throw away", "throw out", "toss", "unload" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandon", "abdicate", "desert", "forsake", "dismiss", "kick out", "abolish", "annihilate", "eliminate", "eradicate", "expunge", "exterminate", "extinguish", "extirpate", "liquidate", "remove", "root (out)", "stamp (out)", "wipe out" ], "near antonyms":[ "adopt", "embrace", "take on", "employ", "use", "utilize", "hold", "hold back", "keep", "retain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "She set aside her wedding dress in case her own daughter might want to wear it some day." ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "squirrel (away)", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "stow", "treasure" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulate", "acquire", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "pick up", "round up", "scrape (together)", "heap", "pile", "stack", "conserve", "husband", "preserve", "bank", "coffer", "deposit", "hold", "keep", "reserve", "retain", "save", "set by", "stock", "withhold", "bury", "conceal", "ensconce", "secrete" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out", "unload", "consume", "squander", "use up", "waste", "hand out", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "spend", "deplete", "exhaust", "expend", "impoverish", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "phrase" ] }, "separationists":{ "as in separatists , secessionists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "secessionists", "separatists", "crazies", "extremists", "radicals", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "young Turks", "anarchists", "anarchs", "subversives", "agitators", "insurgents", "insurrectionists", "rebels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secondary road":{ "as in side street , side road":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "backstreet", "branch", "bystreet", "byway", "crossroad", "shunpike", "side road", "side street", "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "drive", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "road", "roadway", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way", "corridor", "corniche", "switchback", "track", "trail" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting one's teeth on edge":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "burning (up)", "chafing", "eating", "exasperating", "frosting", "galling", "getting", "grating", "griping", "hacking (off)", "irking", "irritating", "itching", "narking", "nettling", "peeving", "persecuting", "piquing", "putting out", "rasping", "riling", "ruffling", "spiting", "vexing" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassling", "heckling", "nagging", "inflaming", "enflaming", "provoking", "rousing", "badgering", "baiting", "bullyragging", "ballyragging", "deviling", "devilling", "hagriding", "harassing", "harrying", "pestering", "plaguing", "teasing", "angering", "antagonizing", "enraging", "incensing", "infuriating", "maddening", "rankling", "roiling", "agitating", "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "exercising", "freaking (out)", "fretting", "perturbing", "undoing", "unhinging", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrying", "affronting", "insulting", "miffing", "offending", "outraging" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "mollifying", "obliging", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "assuring", "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting", "quieting", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "serializes":{ "as in 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"convertible", "fastback", "hardtop", "hatchback", "notchback", "ragtop", "sports car", "sport-utility vehicle", "station wagon", "SUV", "town car", "wagon", "woody", "woodie", "gas-guzzler", "land yacht", "muscle car", "stock car", "turbocar", "beater", "clunker", "crate", "flivver", "jalopy", "junker", "cream puff", "phaeton", "roadster", "tin lizzie", "touring car" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-confident":{ "having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "examples":[ "only a self-confident person can win the trust of the people and serve as an effective leader" ], "synonyms":[ "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured" ], "near synonyms":[ "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient" ], "near antonyms":[ "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-possessed":{ "free from emotional or mental agitation":{ "examples":[ "a supremely self-possessed teacher who could handle any crisis" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "equal", "level", "limpid", "peaceful", "placid", "possessed", "recollected", "sedate", "self-composed", "serene", "smooth", "together", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "near synonyms":[ "even", "even-keeled", "steady", "well-adjusted", "well-balanced", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unshakable", "centered", "disciplined", "equable", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "affable", "breezy", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "laid-back", "loosey-goosey", "mellow", "carefree", "nonchalant", "unconcerned", "assured", "confident", "self-assured", "aloof", "detached", "dispassionate", "indifferent", "bovine", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "sober", "stolid", "relaxed", "relieved", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near antonyms":[ "anxious", "bothered", "distressed", "uneasy", "unquiet", "unsettled", "worried", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "restless", "skittish", "tense", "high-strung", "unstable", "uptight" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disturbed", "flustered", "perturbed", "unglued", "unhinged", "unstrung", "upset" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sera":{ "as in antibiotics , antiseptics":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antibiotics", "antiseptics", "cures", "drugs", "medicaments", "medications", "medicinals", "medicines", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies", "specifics", "cure-alls", "nostrums", "panaceas", "botanicals", "patent medicines", "prescription drugs", "prescriptions", "cordials", "potions", "tonics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "caps", "capsules", "pills", "tablets", "injections", "shots", "embrocations", "liniments", "lotions", "ointments", "potions", "poultices", "salves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seasonings":{ "something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food":{ "examples":[ "the stew was too bland before they added the seasoning" ], "synonyms":[ "flavorings", "flavors", "spices" ], "near synonyms":[ "sauces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something used to enhance the flavor of cooked or prepared food":{ "examples":[ "she thinks salt is the ideal seasoning for all batter-fried foods" ], "synonyms":[ "condiments" ], "near synonyms":[ "herbs", "savories", "savouries", "spices", "relishes", "sauces", "flavorings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segregationist":{ "a person who supports racial segregation":{ "examples":[ "segregationists versus integrationists", "a segregationist politician/state/attitude/view" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bigot", "sectarian", "racialist", "racist", "supremacist" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiracist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets foot in":{ "to go or come in or into":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't set foot in that haunted house if you paid me." ], "synonyms":[ "accesses", "enters", "penetrates", "pierces" ], "near synonyms":[ "barges (in)", "breezes (in)", "bursts (in or into)", "waltzes (in)", "drops in", "pops (in)", "strays (into)", "wanders (into)", "crashes", "encroaches", "gate-crashes", "infiltrates", "infringes", "intrudes", "invades", "trespasses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "departs", "exits", "leaves" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sea-maids":{ "as in sirens , mermaids":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mermaids", "Nereids", "Oceanids", "sirens", "water nymphs", "dryads", "hamadryads", "naiads", "naiades", "nymphs", "oreads", "wood nymphs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentimentality":{ "the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)":{ "examples":[ "the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers" ], "synonyms":[ "bathos", "gooeyness", "lovey-doveyness", "mawkishness", "mush", "mushiness", "saccharinity", "sappiness", "sentimentalism", "sloppiness", "soppiness", "syrup", "sirup" ], "near synonyms":[ "emotion", "sentiment", "corn", "corniness", "hokeyness", "hokiness", "schmaltz", "schmalz" ], "near antonyms":[ "cynicism", "hardheadedness", "hard-heartedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-belt":{ "a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist":{ "examples":[ "the self-belt is covered with the same faux suede as the dress" ], "synonyms":[ "belt", "ceinture", "cincture", "cummerbund", "cumberbund", "girdle", "sash" ], "near synonyms":[ "band", "waistband", "circle", "loop", "ribbon", "ring", "baldric", "bandolier", "bandoleer", "Sam Browne belt", "cestus", "obi" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-effacing":{ "not comfortable around people":{ "examples":[ "he's dating a sweet, self-effacing girl" ], "synonyms":[ "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "modest", "recessive", "retiring", "sheepish", "shy", "withdrawn" ], "near synonyms":[ "antisocial", "lone", "lone-wolf", "unsociable", "unsocial", "awkward", "embarrassed", "self-conscious", "unadventurous", "unassertive", "unenterprising", "inhibited", "reserved", "uneasy", "uptight" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "companionable", "convivial", "gregarious", "sociable", "social", "bold", "dashing", "forceful", "brash", "forward", "overbold", "uninhibited", "unreserved" ], "antonyms":[ "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-sacrificing":{ "as in selfless":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "selfless", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "do-good", "eleemosynary", "good", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "bighearted", "bounteous", "bountiful", "free", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "handsome", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "openhanded", "openhearted", "unselfish", "unsparing", "compassionate", "humane", "kind", "kindhearted", "social-minded" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-centered", "self-concerned", "selfish", "self-indulgent", "self-seeking", "cheap", "closefisted", "miserly", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "stingy", "tight", "tightfisted", "hard-hearted", "pitiless", "unfeeling", "self-obsessed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sensorial":{ "of or relating to physical sensation or the senses":{ "examples":[ "the art installation combines light and sound effects to create a unique sensorial experience" ], "synonyms":[ "sensational", "sensitive", "sensory", "sensuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "afferent", "receptive", "sensate", "sensual" ], "near antonyms":[ "extrasensory", "intuitional" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "secret ballots":{ "as in absentee ballots , short ballots":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "absentee ballots", "Australian ballots", "short ballots", "write-ins", "tickets", "referenda", "referendums", "blackballs", "nays", "noes", "nos", "non placets", "ayes", "yeas", "ballots", "votes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seminal":{ "very important especially in having a strong influence on things that come later":{ "examples":[ "She authored several seminal papers that are frequently cited in later works because they laid the theoretical groundwork for future studies." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "authoritative", "influential", "all-important", "central", "critical", "crucial", "essential", "key", "pivotal", "vital", "big", "consequential", "earthshaking", "earth-shattering", "eventful", "historic", "important", "major", "material", "meaningful", "momentous", "monumental", "much", "significant", "substantial", "tectonic", "weighty", "groundbreaking", "original", "visionary", "decisive", "fatal", "fateful", "strategic", "distinctive", "exceptional", "impressive", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "valuable", "worthwhile", "worthy", "distinguished", "eminent", "great", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "famous", "notorious", "renowned" ], "near antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "small", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown", "paltry", "petty", "worthless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seems":{ "to give the impression of being":{ "examples":[ "I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "appears", "comes across (as)", "comes off (as)", "feels", "looks", "makes", "sounds" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissembles", "pretends", "recalls", "resembles", "suggests", "hints", "implies", "insinuates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "setting (something) straight":{ "to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "cleaning (up)", "picking up", "tidying (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "housecleaning", "housekeeping", "cleaning (off)", "cleaning (up)", "neatening", "policing (up)", "straightening (up)", "turning out", "uncluttering", "arranging", "ordering" ], "near antonyms":[ "cluttering", "disarranging", "messing (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "seniors":{ "one who is older than another":{ "examples":[ "since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as \"Mr. Barton\"" ], "synonyms":[ "elders" ], "near synonyms":[ "ancestors", "forerunners", "predecessors" ], "near antonyms":[ "contemporaries", "peers", "descendants", "descendents", "successors" ], "antonyms":[ "juniors" ] }, "one who is above another in rank, station, or office":{ "examples":[ "the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm" ], "synonyms":[ "betters", "elders", "superiors" ], "near synonyms":[ "bosses", "chiefs", "heads", "leaders", "masters" ], "near antonyms":[ "assistants", "deputies" ], "antonyms":[ "inferiors", "subordinates", "underlings" ] }, "the senior member of a group":{ "examples":[ "when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty" ], "synonyms":[ "deans", "doyens", "elders", "elder statesmen", "\u00e9minences grises", "nestors" ], "near synonyms":[ "betters", "superiors", "old hands", "old-timers", "veterans", "vets" ], "near antonyms":[ "doyennes", "inferiors", "subordinates", "underlings", "beginners", "colts", "fledglings", "freshmen", "greenhorns", "neophytes", "newbies", "newcomers", "novices", "recruits", "rookies", "tenderfeet", "tenderfoots", "tyros" ], "antonyms":[ "babies", "juniors" ] }, "a person of advanced years":{ "examples":[ "weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors" ], "synonyms":[ "ancients", "elders", "geriatrics", "golden-agers", "oldsters", "old-timers", "senior citizens" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaffers", "graybeards", "patriarchs", "whitebeards", "beldams", "beldames", "dowagers", "grandams", "grandames", "adults", "grown-ups", "dotards" ], "near antonyms":[ "adolescents", "minors", "children", "cubs", "juveniles", "kiddies", "kids" ], "antonyms":[ "youngsters", "youths" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seeing red":{ "to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{ "examples":[ "The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked." ], "synonyms":[ "boiling", "burning", "foaming", "fuming", "raging", "rankling", "seething", "sizzling", "steaming", "storming" ], "near synonyms":[ "fulminating", "ranting", "raving", "smoldering", "smouldering", "bristling", "flaring (up)", "inflaming", "enflaming", "chafing", "fretting", "stewing", "agitating", "convulsing", "roiling", "shaking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "segregation":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the segregation of voters while casting their ballots is meant to preserve political privacy" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "insulation", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "seclusion", "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" ] }, "seasonable":{ "especially suitable for a certain time":{ "examples":[ "seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to" ], "synonyms":[ "opportune", "timely", "well-timed" ], "near synonyms":[ "appropriate", "apt", "fit", "fitting", "meet", "pat", "proper", "suitable", "pertinent", "relative", "relevant", "fortunate", "lucky", "propitious", "anticipated", "expected", "prompt", "punctual" ], "near antonyms":[ "improper", "inappropriate", "irrelative", "irrelevant", "unfit", "unseemly", "unsuitable", "unfortunate", "unlucky", "behind", "behindhand", "belated", "delayed", "delinquent", "late", "latish", "overdue", "postponed", "slow", "tardy", "anticipatory", "early", "precocious", "premature", "abrupt", "sudden", "unanticipated", "unexpected" ], "antonyms":[ "inopportune", "unseasonable", "untimely" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sergeants":{ "as in captains , lieutenants":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captains", "lieutenants", "peace officers", "constabularies", "heat", "men", "police", "police forces", "marshals", "marshalls", "sheriffs", "troopers", "operatives", "private detectives", "private eyes", "private investigators", "detectives", "dicks", "gumshoes", "hawkshaws", "inspectors", "investigators", "plainclothesmen", "sherlocks", "sleuthhounds", "sleuths", "patrolmen", "policewomen", "bobbies", "bulls", "constables", "coppers", "cops", "flatfeet", "fuzzes", "gendarmes", "lawmen", "officers", "policemen", "police officers", "shamuses" ], 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"septuagenarian", "sexagenarian", "oldish", "adult", "grown-up", "mature", "middle-aged", "pensioned", "retired", "superannuated", "matriarchal", "patriarchal", "venerable", "overage", "overaged" ], "near antonyms":[ "ageless", "youngish", "adolescent", "immature", "juvenile", "preteen", "puerile", "minor", "underage", "callow", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "babyish", "childish", "childlike", "infantile", "infantine", "kiddish", "young", "youthful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sewed":{ "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new" ], "synonyms":[ "darned", "stitched", "sutured" ], "near synonyms":[ "mended", "patched", "repaired", "basted", "eased", "felled", "finished", "overcast", "cross-stitched", "embroidered", "crocheted", "knit", "knitted", "quilted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sends (away)":{ "as in turns away , dismisses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dismisses", "turns away", "banishes", "boots (out)", "casts out", "drums (out)", "ejects", "expels", "kicks out", "ousts", "outs", "routs", "runs off", "throws out", "turfs (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "calls", "hails", "summons", "cites", "subpoenas", "assembles", "calls out", "calls up", "convenes", "convokes", "musters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set down":{ "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "set the toddler down in her seat" ], "synonyms":[ "seat", "sit" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconce", "settle", "lay", "lie", "rest", "place", "put", "recline", "repose" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "set down the names of those in attendance" ], "synonyms":[ "jot (down)", "log", "mark", "note", "put down", "record", "register", "report", "take down", "write down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicle", "minute", "transcribe", "enregister", "enter", "inscribe", "chalk (up)", "notch", "score" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck" ], "synonyms":[ "account", "call", "consider", "count", "esteem", "hold", "look (on or upon)", "rate", "reckon", "regard", "view" ], "near synonyms":[ "believe", "deem", "feel", "sense", "think", "conceive", "fancy", "imagine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seers":{ "one who predicts future events or developments":{ "examples":[ "several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy" ], "synonyms":[ "augurs", "diviners", "forecasters", "foreseers", "foretellers", "fortune-tellers", "futurists", "prognosticators", "prophesiers", "prophets", "soothsayers", "visionaries" ], "near synonyms":[ "prophetesses", "sibyls", "wisewomen", "mystics", "oracles", "astrologers", "crystal gazers", "palmists", "rhabdomancers", "Cassandras", "doomsayers", "doomsdayers", "Jeremiahs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serfdoms":{ "as in peonages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "peonages", "bondages", "enslavements", "servilities", "servitudes", "slaveries", "thralldoms", "thraldoms", "thralls", "yokes", "dependences", "dependances", "subjections", "subjugations", "captivities", "enchainments", "imprisonments", "incarcerations" ], "near antonyms":[ "freedoms", "liberties", "emancipations", "enfranchisements", "liberations", "manumissions", "autonomies", "independences", "sovereignties", "sovranties" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setups":{ "the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized":{ "examples":[ "the textbook's setup calls for a list of questions at the end of each chapter" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangements", "configurations", "conformations", "formations", "formats", "layouts", "setouts" ], "near synonyms":[ "designs", "plans", "schemes", "compositions", "constitutions", "getups", "makeups", "builds", "constructions", "structures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another":{ "examples":[ "changed the setup of the living room furniture several times before being satisfied" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangements", "arrays", "disposals", "dispositions", "distributions", "orderings", "orders", "sequences" ], "near synonyms":[ "continuities", "precedences", "priorities", "chains", "processions", "progressions", "successions", "series", "alignments", "alinements", "designs", "layouts", "patterns", "structures", "systems" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusions", "disorders", "disorganizations", "disruptions", "upsets", "disconnections" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sends (out)":{ "to throw or give off":{ "examples":[ "strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air" ], "synonyms":[ "casts", "discharges", "emanates", "emits", "evolves", "exhales", 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"mysteries", "mystifications", "puzzlements", "puzzles", "riddles", "whys" ], "near synonyms":[ "brainteasers", "cases", "challenges", "knots", "matters", "perplexities", "posers", "problems", "stumpers", "troubles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal":{ "examples":[ "the secret to advancement in this company is hard work and dedication" ], "synonyms":[ "gateways", "keys", "open sesames", "passports", "tickets" ], "near synonyms":[ "passwords", "accomplishments", "achievements", "attainments", "coups", "successes", "triumphs", "approaches", "manners", "means", "methods", "styles", "systems", "techniques", "ways", "blueprints", "designs", "ground plans", "plans", "programs", "schemes", "strategies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea serpents":{ "as in diamondback rattlesnakes , garter snakes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adders", "anacondas", "asps", "black racers", 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"average", "mediocre", "medium", "modest", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "so-so", "normal", "ordinary", "regular", "routine", "typical", "usual" ], "near antonyms":[ "immoderate", "intemperate", "excessive", "extreme", "inordinate", "radical", "irrational", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "extremist", "fanatic", "fanatical", "rabid", "unbridled", "unchecked", "uncontrolled", "unrestrained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seize":{ "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "apprehend", "assimilate", "behold", "catch", "catch on (to)", "cognize", "compass", "comprehend", "conceive", "cotton (to or on to)", "decipher", "decode", "dig", "discern", "get", "grasp", "grok", "intuit", "know", "make", "make out", "perceive", "recognize", "register", "savvy", "see", "sense", "tumble (to)", "twig", "understand" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorb", "digest", "take in", "realize", "fathom", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehend", "misconceive", "misconstrue", "misinterpret", "misperceive", "misread", "mistake", "misunderstand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{ "examples":[ "seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings" ], "synonyms":[ "apprehend", "arrest", "bust", "collar", "nab", "nail", "nick", "pick up", "pinch", "pull in", "restrain", "run in" ], "near synonyms":[ "bag", "capture", "catch", "get", "grab", "grapple", "hook", "land", "snap (up)", "snare", "snatch", "trap", "commit", "confine", "detain", "hold", "immure", "imprison", "incarcerate", "intern", "jail", "jug", "lock (up)", "bind", "enchain", "fetter", "handcuff", "manacle", "shackle", "trammel", "rearrest", "remand" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipate", "free", "liberate", "loose", "loosen", "release", "spring", "unbind", "unchain" ], "antonyms":[ "discharge" ] }, "to take 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"arrogate", "commandeer", "convert", "expropriate", "pirate", "preempt", "press", "take over", "usurp" ], "near synonyms":[ "annex", "attach", "claim", "confiscate", "impound", "repossess", "sequester", "assume", "collar", "grab", "grasp", "snatch", "steal", "wrench", "wrest", "despoil", "loot", "pillage", "encroach", "infringe", "invade", "occupy", "preoccupy", "trespass", "embezzle", "misapply", "misappropriate", "misuse", "peculate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set store on":{ "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "He sets store by the example set by his parents." ], "synonyms":[ "admire", "appreciate", "consider", "esteem", "regard", "respect" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaim", "accredit", "applaud", "approve", "commend", "compliment", "credit", "praise", "delight (in)", "drink (in)", "enjoy", "relish", "revel (in)", "savor", "savour", "dig", "fancy", "favor", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "adore", "adulate", "canonize", "deify", "dote (on)", "hallow", "idolize", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "worship", "cherish", "love", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "condemn", "decry", "deplore", "disapprove", "discount", "discountenance", "disdain", "disfavor", "dislike", "dismiss", "disregard", "frown (on or upon)", "kiss off", "scorn", "vilify" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I don't set much store by his opinion." ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "believe", "buy", "credit", "swallow", "take", "trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "account", "accredit", "understand", "assume", "presume", "suppose", "conclude", "deduce", "infer" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrust", "doubt", "misdoubt", "mistrust", "question", "suspect", "challenge", "dispute" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieve", "discredit", "reject" ] }, "to hold dear":{ "examples":[ "He'll always set store by his favorite childhood books." ], "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "cherish", "love", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near synonyms":[ "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "like", "relish", "revel (in)", "admire", "apprize", "esteem", "regard", "respect", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "enshrine", "memorialize", "adore", "caress", "dote (on)", "idolize", "worship" ], "near antonyms":[ "undervalue", "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "disdain", "high-hat", "scorn", "scout", "slight", "sniff (at)", "snub", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "cry down", "decry", "deprecate", "depreciate", "disparage", "kiss off", "minimize", "put down", "write off", "abandon", "forget", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[ "disvalue" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-questioning":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "so consumed with self-questioning that he was virtually paralyzed by self-doubt" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in self-reflective":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-reflective", "self-flagellating", "diffident", "self-doubting", "other-directed", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "selfish", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "solipsistic", "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "self-inflicted":{ "as in self-imposed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-imposed", "volitional", "advised", "conscious", "considered", "knowing", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepense", "purposeful", "deliberate", "freewill", "intentional", "uncoerced", "unforced", "voluntary", "willful", "wilful", "willing" ], "near antonyms":[ "coerced", "forced", "involuntary", "unintended", "unintentional", "unwilling", "will-less", "accidental", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "automatic", "impulsive", "instinctive", "spontaneous", "unprompted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "servilities":{ "the state of being an enslaved person":{ "examples":[ "the joy that emancipation must have brought to people who had known only servility since birth" ], "synonyms":[ "bondages", "enslavements", "servitudes", "slaveries", "thralldoms", "thraldoms", "thralls", "yokes" ], "near synonyms":[ "peonages", "serfdoms", "dependences", "dependances", "subjections", "subjugations", "captivities", "enchainments", "imprisonments", "incarcerations" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipations", "enfranchisements", "liberations", "manumissions", "autonomies", "independences", "sovereignties", "sovranties" ], "antonyms":[ "freedoms", "liberties" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "send-ups":{ "a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{ "examples":[ "a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesques", "caricatures", "parodies", "put-ons", "ribs", "spoofs", "takeoffs", "travesties" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampoons", "mockeries", "satires", "comedies", "farces", "humors", "sketches", "slapsticks", "squibs", "distortions", "exaggerations", "imitations", "impersonations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seeded":{ "to put or set into the ground to grow":{ "examples":[ "seeded grass in the backyard" ], "synonyms":[ "drilled", "planted", "put in", "sowed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedded", "replanted", "transplanted", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "scattered", "potted", "overseeded", "reseeded" ], "near antonyms":[ "gathered", "harvested", "reaped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-searching":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ 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"hounds", "pursues", "runs", "shadows", "tags", "tails", "traces", "tracks", "trails" ], "near antonyms":[ "guides", "leads", "pilots", "heads" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in sees , finds out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ascertains", "descries", "detects", "determines", "digs up", "discerns", "discovers", "examines", "finds out", "hears", "hits (on or upon)", "runs down", "scares up", "sees", "tracks (down)", "tumbles (to)", "unearths", "absorbs", "assimilates", "digests", "drinks (in)", "imbibes", "majors (in)", "studies", "apprehends", "comprehends", "grasps", "knows", "understands", "memorizes", "gets", "learns", "masters", "picks up" ], "near antonyms":[ "unlearns", "forgets", "misunderstands", "misses", "overlooks", "disregards", "ignores", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "season":{ "as in span":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "span", "lapse", "day", "epoch", "era", "bit", "space", "spell", "stretch", "while", "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "split second", "spurt", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink", "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "infinity", "perpetuity", "interim", "interlude", "intermission", "interval" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{ "examples":[ "the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven" ], "synonyms":[ "flavor", "lace", "savor", "savour", "spice" ], "near synonyms":[ "enhance", "enrich", "sauce", "pepper", "salt", "aromatize", "perfume" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness":{ "examples":[ "carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time" ], "synonyms":[ "condition", "train" ], "near synonyms":[ "fit", "habilitate", "prepare", "ready", "acclimate", "acclimatize", "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "break in", "orient", "orientate", "shape", "accustom", "familiarize", "habituate", "naturalize", "fortify", "harden", "inure", "shape up", "steel", "strengthen", "toughen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{ "examples":[ "troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training" ], "synonyms":[ "fortify", "harden", "indurate", "inure", "steel", "strengthen", "toughen" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclimate", "acclimatize", "adapt", "adjust", "anneal", "temper", "invigorate", "vitalize", "immunize", "bolster", "boost", "brace", "buttress", "enforce", "forearm", "prop (up)", "reinforce", "reenforce", "support", "break in", "limber (up)", "train", "accustom", "condition", "habituate", "naturalize" ], "near antonyms":[ "emasculate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "exhaust", "sap", "weaken", "cripple", "debilitate", "hamstring", "incapacitate", "sensitize" ], "antonyms":[ "soften" ] }, "to make 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"vicarage", "hooch", "hootch", "hovel", "hut", "hutch", "shack", "shanty", "accommodations", "housing", "nest", "residency", "shelter", "apartment", "apartment house", "condo", "condominium", "flat", "tenement", "tenement house", "walk-up", "penthouse", "salon", "suite", "barracks", "billet", "boardinghouse", "dorm", "dormitory", "flophouse", "lodging house", "lodgment", "lodgement", "room(s)", "rooming house" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sewed up":{ "to have complete control over":{ "examples":[ "sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf" ], "synonyms":[ "monopolized" ], "near synonyms":[ "bogarted", "cornered", "hogged", "absorbed", "consumed", "engrossed", "had", "held", "owned", "possessed", "commanded", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "managed", "reigned (over)", "ruled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "serviceability":{ "the capacity for being useful for some purpose":{ 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"thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "sermonettes":{ "as in speeches , talks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "addresses", "lectures", "speeches", "talks", "homilies", "sermons", "exhortations", "preachments", "lessons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seconded":{ "as in helped , assisted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "propped (up)", "sided (with)", "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "backstopped", "bolstered", "boosted", "buttressed", "reinforced", "reenforced", "advocated", "backed", "championed", "endorsed", "indorsed", "patronized", "plumped (for)", "plunked (for)", "plonked (for)", "supported", "advanced", "forwarded", "furthered", "plugged", "preached", "talked up", "bailed out", "delivered", "rescued", "saved" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffled", "foiled", "frustrated", "interfered", "opposed", "sabotaged", "thwarted", "deserted", "disappointed", "failed", "let down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-engrossed":{ "as in selfish , self-centered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "selfish", "self-obsessed", "self-seeking", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "boastful", "braggart", "bragging", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "audacious", "bold-faced", "brash", "brassbound", "brassy", "brazen", "cheeky", "cocky", "fresh", "impertinent", "impudent", "insolent", "overbold", "pert", "sassy", "saucy", "cavalier", "disdainful", "haughty", "lordly", "pretentious", "snobbish", "stuck-up", "supercilious", "superior", "arrogant", "bumptious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "high-and-mighty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-satisfied", "smug", "uppity", "vain", "vainglorious", "bold", "familiar", "forward", "free", "immodest", "overfamiliar", "presuming", "presumptuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "modest", "unassuming", "demure", "down-to-earth", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "unassertive", "unpretentious", "bashful", "mousy", "mousey", "retiring", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "diffident", "self-doubting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seller's markets":{ "as in buyer's markets":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buyer's markets", "bear markets", "bull markets", "calls", "demands", "markets", "requests" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sex symbol":{ "as in sexpot":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sexpot", "beguiler", "charmer", "seducer", "vamp", "enchantress", "femme fatale", "seductress", "siren", "temptress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-identities":{ "the set of qualities that make a person different from other people":{ "examples":[ "twins making an effort to establish their separate self-identities" ], "synonyms":[ "characters", "identities", "individualisms", "individualities", "personalities", "selfhoods" ], "near synonyms":[ "idiosyncrasies", "peculiarities", "singularities", "dispositions", "humors", "natures", "temperaments", "tempers", "independences" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformities", "conventionalities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-accusations":{ "as in self-revelations , self-betrayals":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-betrayals", "self-revelations", "acknowledgments", "acknowledgements", "admissions", "avowals", "concessions", "confessions", "self-confessions", "self-incriminations", "self-recriminations", "self-reproaches", "affirmations", "assertions", "avouchments", "claims", "confirmations", "declarations", "insistences", "professions", "allowances", "apologies", "hand-wringings", "betrayals", "disclosures", "divulgences", "giveaways", "revelations", "announcements", "declarations", "proclamations", "pronouncements", "blames", "faults", "responsibilities", "contritions", "penitences", "regrets", "remorses", "repentances", "rues" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowals", "nonadmissions", "denials", "disallowances", "disclaimers", "recantations", "rejections", "renouncements", "repudiations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sextet":{ "as in trio , quartet":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "duo", "octet", "quartet", "quartette", "quintet", "septet", "trio", "company", "troupe", "combo", "ensemble", "group", "brasses", "strings", "woodwinds", "brass band", "chamber orchestra", "sinfonietta", "band", "orchestra", "philharmonic", "symphony", "symphony orchestra" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "separationist":{ "as in separatist , secessionist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "secessionist", "separatist", "crazy", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "young Turk", "anarch", "anarchist", "subversive", "agitator", "insurgent", "insurrectionist", "rebel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea captain":{ "as in officer , captain":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "captain", "commander", "skip", "skipper", "admiral", "commodore", "vice admiral", "mate", "officer", "master", "pilot", "commanding officer" ], "near antonyms":[ "crew", "crewman", "crewmate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "set apart":{ "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "examples":[ "They set apart a stack of pictures for the slideshow." ], "synonyms":[ "allocate", "consecrate", "dedicate", "devote", "earmark", "give up (to)", "reserve", "save", "set by" ], "near synonyms":[ "bless", "hallow", "sanctify", "commit", "confide", "consign", "entrust", "intrust", "apply", "bestow", "employ", "use" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignore", "neglect", "misapply", "misuse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sermonized":{ "to deliver a sermon":{ "examples":[ "did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize , especially to other world leaders" ], "synonyms":[ "preached" ], "near synonyms":[ "evangelized", "lectured", "platitudinized", "preachified" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "servility":{ "the state of being an enslaved person":{ "examples":[ "the joy that emancipation must have brought to people who had known only servility since birth" ], "synonyms":[ "bondage", "enslavement", "servitude", "slavery", "thrall", "thralldom", "thraldom", "yoke" ], "near synonyms":[ "peonage", "serfdom", "dependence", "dependance", "subjection", "subjugation", "captivity", "enchainment", "imprisonment", "incarceration" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipation", "enfranchisement", "liberation", "manumission", "autonomy", "independence", "self-government", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "antonyms":[ "freedom", "liberty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seasonal":{ "as in alternate , alternating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alternate", "alternating", "cyclic", "cyclical", "rhythmic", "rhythmical", "serial", "continual", "intermittent", "on-and-off", "periodic", "periodical", "recurrent", "recurring", "aperiodic", "erratic", "fitful", "irregular", "occasional", "spasmodic", "sporadic", "spotty", "unsteady" ], "near antonyms":[ "constant", "continuous", "incessant", "unceasing", "eternal", "everlasting", "interminable", "perpetual" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senator":{ "a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate":{ "examples":[ "Republican senators", "a former senator", "Senator Inouye" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assemblyman", "assemblywoman", "lawgiver", "lawmaker", "legislator", "solon", "congressman", "congresswoman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serenities":{ "a state of freedom from storm or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "the serenity in the aftermath of the tornado was remarkable" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "hush", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "quiet", "quietness", "quietude", "repose", "restfulness", "sereneness", "still", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "near synonyms":[ "lull", "pause", "respite", "silence", "mildness", "soothingness", "comity", "concord", "harmony", "casualness", "easygoingness", "informality", "laid-backness", "relaxedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "clamor", "din", "noise", "racket" ], "antonyms":[ "bustle", "commotion", "hubbub", "hurly-burly", "pandemonium", "tumult", "turmoil", "unquietness", "unrest", "uproar" ] }, "evenness of emotions or temper":{ "examples":[ "his serenity calmed those around him" ], "synonyms":[ "aplomb", "calmness", "collectedness", "composedness", "composure", "cool", "coolness", "countenance", "equanimity", "equilibrium", "imperturbability", "placidity", "repose", "sangfroid", "self-composedness", "self-possession", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness" ], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "poise", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-trust", "easygoingness", "laid-backness", "apathy", "detachment", "impassivity", "indifference", "insensibility", "numbness", "phlegm", "unconcern" ], "near antonyms":[ "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "disquiet", "solicitude", "uneasiness", "worry", "excitability", "excitableness", "nervousness", "disturbance" ], "antonyms":[ "agitation", "discomposure", "perturbation" ] }, "freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions":{ "examples":[ "the momentary serenity experienced during his lunchtime rambles gets him through the rest of the workday" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "heartsease", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "sereneness", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "near synonyms":[ "content", "contentment", "ease", "comfort", "consolation", "relief", "solace", "quiet", "quietude", "repose" ], "near antonyms":[ "care", "concern", "perturbation", "strain", "stress", "tenseness", "tension", "consternation", "desperateness", "desperation", "discomfort", "discomposure", "dismay", "distraction", "distress", "disturbance", "edginess", "jitters", "jumpiness", "nervousness", "fear", "fearfulness", "torment", "upset", "doubt", "dread", "foreboding", "incertitude", "misgiving", "presentiment", "suspense", "uncertainty" ], "antonyms":[ "agitation", "alarm", "alarum", "anguish", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "uneasiness", "vexation", "worry" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets at":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "His brother set at him, damaging several household items in the process." ], "synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "bushwhacks", "charges", "descends (on or upon)", "goes in (on)", "jumps (on)", "pounces (on or upon)", "raids", "rushes", "sets on", "sics", "sicks", "storms", "strikes", "trashes", "turns (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushes", "gangs up (on)", "mobs", "swarms", "mugs", "robs", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays", "blitzes", "bombards", "bombs", "nukes", "barrages", "cannonades", "cannons", "bangs away (at)", "batters", "buffets", "plasters", "beleaguers", "besieges", "presses", "harries", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "forays", "invades", "overruns", "envelops", "flanks" ], "near antonyms":[ "covers", "defends", "guards", "protects", "secures", "shields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sewing":{ "as in knitting , stitching":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "closing", "darning", "filling", "healing", "knitting", "mending", "patching", "plugging", "repair", "sealing", "stitching", "suturing", "combination", "combining", "connecting", "connection", "consolidation", "coupling", "joining", "junction", "linking", "merger", "merging", "unification", "union", "uniting", "hill", "mound", "rise", "bump", "bunch", "hump", "lump", "pimple", "swell", "swelling", "tumor", "bulge", "camber", "convexity", "jut", "projection", "protrusion", "protuberance" ], "near antonyms":[ "break", "crack", "fissure", "fracture", "rift", "rupture", "split", "tear", "cut", "gash", "incision", "laceration", "notch", "rent", "rip", "slash", "slit", "breach", "gap", "opening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to close up with a series of interlacing stitches":{ "examples":[ "luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new" ], "synonyms":[ "darning", "stitching", "suturing" ], "near synonyms":[ "mending", "patching", "repairing", "basting", "easing", "felling", "finishing", "overcasting", "cross-stitching", "embroidering", "crocheting", "knitting", "quilting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "senora":{ "as in madam , madame":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "madam", "madame", "dame", "gentlewoman", "babe", "beauty", "belle", "damsel", "doll", "gal", "girl", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "lass", "lassie", "mademoiselle", "maid", "maiden", "miss", "senorita", "se\u00f1orita", "female", "lady", "skirt", "woman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settle (on or upon)":{ "to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{ "examples":[ "the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research" ], "synonyms":[ "choose", "conclude", "decide", "determine", "figure", "name", "opt", "resolve" ], "near synonyms":[ "decree", "rule", "cull", "elect", "handpick", "pick", "prefer", "select", "single (out)", "adjudge", "adjudicate", "arbitrate", "find", "judge", "referee", "rule (on)", "umpire", "chew over", "cogitate", "consider", "contemplate", "debate", "deliberate", "entertain", "meditate", "mull (over)", "ponder", "question", "ruminate", "study", "think (about or over)", "weigh" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstain", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "turn down", "delay", "halt", "hesitate", "stall", "temporize", "shilly-shally", "vacillate", "waffle", "waver" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "selectors":{ "someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection":{ "examples":[ "the librarians who are the selectors of the annual award for best children's book" ], "synonyms":[ "choosers", "namers", "pickers" ], "near synonyms":[ "electors", "voters", "nominators", "deciders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-renunciations":{ "as in self-abnegations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegations", "relinquishments", "resignations", "surrenders", "denials", "refusals", "abnegations", "renouncements", "renunciations", "repudiations", "self-denials" ], "near antonyms":[ "indulgences", "self-indulgences", "acceptances", "adoptions", "embracements", "embraces", "espousals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settles":{ "to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)":{ "examples":[ "the light rain will settle the dust in the air", "careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle" ], "synonyms":[ "lays", "sediments" ], "near synonyms":[ "filters", "screens", "sieves", "sifts", "strains", "clarifies", "clears", "resettles" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitates", "disturbs", "mixes", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[ "raises" ] }, "to supply with inhabitants":{ "examples":[ "the region was originally settled by farmers" ], "synonyms":[ "colonizes", "peoples", "populates" ], "near synonyms":[ "inhabits", "moves (to)", "relocates (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "depopulates", "unpeoples" ] }, "to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{ "examples":[ "settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant" ], "synonyms":[ "adjudges", "adjudicates", "arbitrates", "decides", "determines", "judges", "referees", "rules (on)", "umpires" ], "near synonyms":[ "considers", "deems", "deliberates", "hears", "ponders", "weighs", "sizes up", "mediates", "moderates", "negotiates", "prosecutes", "tries", "finds (for or against)", "concludes", "resolves", "redetermines", "rejudges" ], "near antonyms":[ "equivocates", "hedges", "pussyfoots", "skirts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of":{ "examples":[ "settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements" ], "synonyms":[ "agrees (on)", "arranges", "decides", "fixes", "sets" ], "near synonyms":[ "contracts", "pledges", "promises", "blueprints", "calculates", "charts", "concerts", "designs", "drafts", "frames", "hammers out", "intrigues", "lays out", "maneuvers", "maps (out)", "plans", "programs", "programmes", "schematizes", "schemes", "shapes", "squares away", "works out", "chooses", "concludes", "determines", "figures", "opts", "resolves", "affirms", "approves", "authorizes", "clears", "confirms", "OKs", "okays", "sanctions", "warrants", "closes", "completes", "ends", "finalizes", "finishes", "rounds (off or out)", "winds up", "wraps up", "bargains", "chaffers", "deals", "dickers", "haggles", "horse-trades", "negotiates" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborts", "calls", "calls off", "drops", "recalls", "repeals", "rescinds", "revokes", "differs (over)", "disagrees (with)", "counters", "debates", "objects", "opposes", "protests", "resists", "contests", "disputes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to rest after descending from the air":{ "examples":[ "birds settling on the branches of the maple tree" ], "synonyms":[ "alights", "lands", "lights", "perches", "roosts", "touches down" ], "near synonyms":[ "belly-lands", "crash-lands" ], "near antonyms":[ "arises", "ascends", "climbs", "rises", "flies", "floats", "glides", "planes", "soars", "wings", "hangs", "hovers" ], "antonyms":[ "blasts off", "takes off" ] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "settled the sleeping baby into her crib" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconces", "installs", "lodges", "nestles", "perches", "roosts" ], "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":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "a hot meal settled the children down" ], "synonyms":[ "becalms", "calms", "composes", "lullabies", "lulls", "quietens", "quiets", "salves", "soothes", "stills", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "hushes", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "lays", "mitigates", "quells", "relaxes", "relieves", "solaces", "narcotizes", "sedates", "stupefies" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "heightens", "intensifies", "arouses", "excites", "foments", "incites", "rouses", "stirs (up)", "works up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitates", "discomposes", "disquiets", "disturbs", "keys (up)", "perturbs", "upsets", "vexes" ] }, "to gain emotional or mental control of":{ "examples":[ "settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst" ], "synonyms":[ "calms", "collects", "composes", "contains", "controls", "re-collects" ], "near synonyms":[ "holds back", "restrains", "rallies", "recovers", "lulls", "quiets", "soothes", "stills", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give what is owed for":{ "examples":[ "settle a debt" ], "synonyms":[ "antes (up)", "balances", "clears", "discharges", "foots", "liquidates", "meets", "pays", "pays off", "pays up", 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"type":[ "verb" ] }, "seeing":{ "as in sighted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sighted", "ocular", "optic", "optical", "visual", "focusing", "focussing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "for the reason that":{ "examples":[ "seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time" ], "synonyms":[ "'cause", "as", "as long as", "because", "being (as or as how or that)", "considering", "for", "inasmuch as", "now", "since", "whereas" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods" ], "synonyms":[ "beholding", "catching", "descrying", "discerning", "distinguishing", "espying", "eyeing", "eying", "looking (at)", "noticing", "noting", "observing", "perceiving", "regarding", "remarking", "sighting", "spotting", "spying", "viewing", "witnessing" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifying", "making out", "picking out", "picking up", "attending (to)", "considering", "heeding", "marking", "minding", "studying", "watching", "examining", "inspecting", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "glancing (at)", "glimpsing", "peering (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overpassing", "passing over", "missing", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{ "examples":[ "a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier" ], "synonyms":[ "enduring", "experiencing", "feeling", "having", "knowing", "passing", "suffering", "sustaining", "tasting", "undergoing", "witnessing" ], "near synonyms":[ "encountering", "meeting", "accepting", "receiving", "assimilating", "digesting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an awareness of":{ "examples":[ "I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about" ], "synonyms":[ "ascertaining", "catching on (to)", "discovering", "finding out", "getting on (to)", "hearing", "learning", "realizing", "wising (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "hitting (on or upon)", "tumbling (to)", "descrying", "detecting", "encountering", "espying", "spotting", "calculating", "doping (out)", "figuring out", "finding", "puzzling (out)", "discerning", "minding", "noting", "observing", "perceiving", "divining" ], "near antonyms":[ "missing", "overlooking", "disregarding", "ignoring", "forgetting", "unlearning", "blanketing", "blotting out", "cloaking", "concealing", "covering", "curtaining", "enshrouding", "hiding", "masking", "occulting", "screening", "shrouding", "veiling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a vague awareness of":{ "examples":[ "I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home" ], "synonyms":[ "feeling", "perceiving", "scenting", "sensing", "smelling", "tasting" ], "near synonyms":[ "beholding", "descrying", "discerning", "distinguishing", "espying", "eyeing", "eying", "looking (at)", "noticing", "noting", "observing", "regarding", "remarking", "sighting", "spying", "viewing", "witnessing", "ascertaining", "catching on (to)", "discovering", "finding out", "hearing", "learning", "realizing", "anticipating", "divining", "expecting", "foreknowing", "foreseeing", "assuming", "conjecturing", "guessing", "presuming", "speculating", "supposing", "surmising", "suspecting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a social call upon":{ "examples":[ "you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon" ], "synonyms":[ "calling (on or upon)", "dropping in (on)", "visiting" ], "near synonyms":[ "looking up", "seeking (out)", "dropping by" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "cold-shouldering", "ignoring", "snubbing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I see your point" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciating", "apprehending", "assimilating", "beholding", "catching", "catching on (to)", "cognizing", "compassing", "comprehending", "conceiving", "cottoning (to or on to)", "deciphering", "decoding", "digging", "discerning", "getting", "grasping", "grokking", "intuiting", "knowing", "making", "making out", "perceiving", "recognizing", "registering", "savvying", "seizing", "sensing", "tumbling (to)", "twigging", "understanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "digesting", "taking in", "realizing", "fathoming", "penetrating", "piercing" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehending", "misconceiving", "misconstruing", "misinterpreting", "misperceiving", "misreading", "mistaking", "misunderstanding" ], "antonyms":[ "missing" ] }, "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "examples":[ "thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanying", "attending", "chaperoning", "companioning", "companying", "convoying", "escorting", "squiring" ], "near synonyms":[ "walking", "associating", "consorting", "palling (around)", "teaming (up)", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "bringing", "conducting", "guiding", "leading", "piloting", "steering", "ushering", "following", "shadowing", "tagging", "tagging along", "tailing", "hanging (around)", "hovering (over)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "deserting", "ditching", "dumping", "forsaking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "examples":[ "I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all" ], "synonyms":[ "conceiting", "conceiving", "conjuring (up)", "dreaming", "envisaging", "envisioning", "fancying", "fantasizing", "fantasying", "featuring", "ideating", "imaging", "imagining", "picturing", "visioning", "visualizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "daydreaming", "stargazing", "hallucinating", "re-creating", "recreating", "reflecting", "reliving", "reminiscing", "contemplating", "meditating", "musing", "pondering", "ruminating", "concocting", "fabricating", "inventing", "making up", "manufacturing", "planning", "projecting", "foreseeing", "prefiguring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "conjunction", "verb" ] }, "semitransparent":{ "as in translucent , diaphanous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diaphanous", "lucid", "semitranslucent", "sheer", "translucent", "transparentized", "colorless", "uncolored", "glassy", "vitreous", "clear", "crystal", "crystal clear", "crystalline", "limpid", "liquid", "lucent", "pellucid", "see-through", "transparent" ], "near antonyms":[ "cloudy", "opaque", "colored", "dark", "glazed", "tinted", "filmy", "foggy", "hazy", "misty", "nebulous", "smoky", "smokey", "dense", "muddy", "murky", "turbid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "separateness":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the separateness of the island community has given it a distinct culture" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "insulation", "isolation", "privacy", "secludedness", "seclusion", "segregation", "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" ] }, "seditious":{ "tending to excite political disorder or insurrection":{ "examples":[ "several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious" ], "synonyms":[ "incendiary", "inflammatory" ], "near synonyms":[ "agitational", "instigative", "provocative", "mutinous", "rebellious", "revolutionary" ], "near antonyms":[ "conciliatory", "pacific", "diplomatic", "calming", "soothing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senryu":{ "as in haiku , tanka":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "haiku", "tanka", "anacreontic", "clerihew", "dithyramb", "eclogue", "elegy", "English sonnet", "epic", "epigram", "epode", "epopee", "epos", "georgic", "idyll", "idyl", "jingle", "lament", "limerick", "madrigal", "ode", "pastoral", "pastorale", "psalm", "rondeau", "rondel", "rondelle", "rondelet", "sonnet", "triolet", "villanelle", "blank verse", "free verse", "minstrelsy", "poesy", "poetry", "versification", "vers libre", "ballad", "lay", "rhyme", "rime", "lyric", "poem", "rune", "song", "verse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sedans":{ "as in cruisers , runabouts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cabin cruisers", "cruisers", "hydrofoils", "motor sailers", "runabouts", "sportfishermen", "motorboats", "powerboats", "speedboats", "stinkpots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in coupes , compacts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "compacts", "coupes", "coup\u00e9s", "intermediates", "limousines", "minicars", "minis", "subcompacts", "V-8s", "automobiles", "autos", "buses", "busses", "cars", "horseless carriages", "machines", "motorcars", "motors", "motor vehicles", "wheels", "coaches", "jitneys", "microbuses", "microbusses", "minibuses", "minibusses", "minivans", "omnibuses", "vans", "convertibles", "fastbacks", "hardtops", "hatchbacks", "notchbacks", "ragtops", "sports cars", "sport-utility vehicles", "station wagons", "SUVs", "town cars", "wagons", "woodies", "gas-guzzlers", "land yachts", "muscle cars", "stock cars", "turbocars", "beaters", "clunkers", "crates", "flivvers", "jalopies", "junkers", "cream puffs", "phaetons", "roadsters", "tin lizzies", "touring cars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seamstresses":{ "a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "needlewomen", "seamsters", "sewers", "stitchers", "tailors", "embroiderers", "needleworkers", "knitters", "weavers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settle (on":{ "to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{ "examples":[ "the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research" ], "synonyms":[ "choose", "conclude", "decide", "determine", "figure", "name", "opt", "resolve" ], "near synonyms":[ "decree", "rule", "cull", "elect", "handpick", "pick", "prefer", "select", "single (out)", "adjudge", "adjudicate", "arbitrate", "find", "judge", "referee", "rule (on)", "umpire", "chew over", "cogitate", "consider", "contemplate", "debate", "deliberate", "entertain", "meditate", "mull (over)", "ponder", "question", "ruminate", "study", "think (about or over)", "weigh" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstain", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "turn down", "delay", "halt", "hesitate", "stall", "temporize", "shilly-shally", "vacillate", "waffle", "waver" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-denials":{ "the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired":{ "examples":[ "dieting is an endless exercise in self-denial" ], "synonyms":[ "abnegations", "renouncements", "renunciations", "repudiations" ], "near synonyms":[ "denials", "refusals", "relinquishments", "resignations", "surrenders", "self-abnegations", "self-renunciations" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptances", "adoptions", "embracements", "embraces", "espousals" ], "antonyms":[ "indulgences", "self-indulgences" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selected":{ "singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking":{ "examples":[ "a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picked", "choice", "chosen", "elect", "favored", "favorite", "first-line", "handpicked", "picked", "preferred", "select" ], "near synonyms":[ "fashionable", "exclusive", "culled", "picked over", "screened", "weeded (out)", "winnowed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{ "examples":[ "selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picked", "chose", "culled", "elected", "handpicked", "named", "opted (for)", "picked", "preferred", "singled (out)", "tagged", "took" ], "near synonyms":[ "preselected", "appointed", "designated", "fixed", "marked", "nominated", "set", "tabbed", "tapped", "accepted", "adopted", "embraced", "espoused", "settled (on or upon)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disapproved", "negatived", "repudiated", "spurned", "discarded", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out" ], "antonyms":[ "declined", "refused", "rejected", "turned down" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "senhoritas":{ "as in senoritas , mademoiselles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "colleens", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles", "senoritas", "se\u00f1oritas", "birds", "chits", "fillies", "lasses", "lassies", "sheilas", "sisters", "debs", "debutantes", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "virgins", "damsels", "demoiselles", "girls", "maidens", "maids", "misses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seller's market":{ "as in buyer's market":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buyer's market", "bear market", "bull market", "call", "demand", "market", "request" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlings":{ "matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid":{ "examples":[ "a wine of that advanced age is likely to have a fair amount of settlings" ], "synonyms":[ "deposit", "deposition", "dregs", "grounds", "precipitate", "sediment" ], "near synonyms":[ "lees", "ooze", "silt", "sludge", "dross", "slag", "waste" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "self-governing":{ "not being under the rule or control of another":{ "examples":[ "she left home and became entirely self-governing and financially independent at the age of 18" ], "synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "freestanding", "independent", "self-governed", "self-ruling", "separate", "sovereign", "sovran" ], "near synonyms":[ "freeborn", "delivered", "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "manumitted", "redeemed", "released", "unconquered", "unruled", "unsupervised", "empowered", "enfranchised", "democratic", "republican" ], "near antonyms":[ "bound", "captive", "conquered", "enslaved", "fettered", "subdued", "subjugated", "inferior", "subordinate", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "nonautonomous", "non-self-governing", "subject", "unfree" ] }, "of, relating to, or favoring political democracy":{ "examples":[ "a self-governing nation that could be a role model for other countries in the region" ], "synonyms":[ "democratic", "popular", "republican", "self-ruling" ], "near synonyms":[ "representative", "libertarian", "nontotalitarian" ], "near antonyms":[ "autocratic", "autocratical", "despotic", "dictatorial", "monarchal", "monarchial", "monarchical", "monarchic", "tyrannical", "tyrannic" ], "antonyms":[ "nondemocratic", "undemocratic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "setting apart":{ "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "examples":[ "They set apart a stack of pictures for the slideshow." ], "synonyms":[ "allocating", "consecrating", "dedicating", "devoting", "earmarking", "giving up (to)", "reserving", "saving", "setting by" ], "near synonyms":[ "blessing", "hallowing", "sanctifying", "committing", "confiding", "consigning", "entrusting", "intrusting", "applying", "bestowing", "employing", "using" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignoring", "neglecting", "misapplying", "misusing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-identity":{ "the set of qualities that make a person different from other people":{ "examples":[ "twins making an effort to establish their separate self-identities" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "identity", "individualism", "individuality", "personality", "selfhood" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinctiveness", "idiosyncrasy", "oneness", "peculiarity", "separateness", "singleness", "singularity", "uniqueness", "disposition", "humor", "nature", "temper", "temperament", "independence" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformity", "conventionality" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selfless":{ "having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself":{ "examples":[ "a selfless act", "selfless dedication to helping the most in need" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruistic", "brotherly", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "noble", "openhearted", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "unselfish", "unsparing", "beneficent", "benevolent", "benignant", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "humane", "kind", "kindhearted", "kindly", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warmhearted", "attentive", "considerate", "solicitous", "thoughtful", "affable", "amicable", "benign", "companionable", "comradely", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "gentle", "good", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "mild", "neighborly", "nice", "pleasant", "sweet", "warm", "clement", "forbearing", "forgiving", "lenient", "merciful", "soft", "patient", "pitying", "tolerant", "understanding", "anticruelty", "cruelty-free" ], "near antonyms":[ "ironhearted", "merciless", "pitiless", "ruthless", "stonyhearted", "inconsiderate", "insensitive", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-boiled", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "severe", "stern", "tough", "unsentimental", "hateful", "malevolent", "malicious", "malign", "malignant", "mean", "nasty", "spiteful", "virulent", "antihumanitarian", "uncharitable", "atrocious", "barbaric", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brute", "brutish", "callous", "cold-blooded", "cruel", "fiendish", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "sadistic", "savage", "truculent", "uncompassionate", "unfeeling", "unkind", "unkindly", "unsympathetic", "vicious", "wanton" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seriously":{ "to a great degree":{ "examples":[ "that's some seriously good pie" ], "synonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "altogether", "completely", "downright", "entirely", "flat-out", "fully", "positively", "purely", "radically", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "wholly", "deeply", "profoundly", "exceptionally", "notably", "remarkably", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "obviously", "palpably", "plainly", "visibly", "abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly" ], "near antonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "semidarkness":{ "a time or place of little or no light":{ "examples":[ "fumbling around in the semidarkness" ], "synonyms":[ "black", "blackness", "candlelight", "dark", "darkness", "dusk", "gloaming", "gloom", "murk", "night", "shade", "shadows", "twilight", "umbra" ], "near synonyms":[ "midnight", "blackout", "brownout", "dimout", "shadiness", "umbrage", "dullness", "dulness", "somberness", "cloudiness", "fogginess", "haziness", "mistiness", "murkiness", "dimness", "faintness", "gloominess", "grayness", "paleness", "half-light" ], "near antonyms":[ "moonlight", "starlight", "sunlight", "effulgence", "radiance", "radiancy", "shine", "sunshine", "incandescence", "luminance", "luminescence", "luminosity", "luminousness" ], "antonyms":[ "blaze", "brightness", "brilliance", "day", "daylight", "glare", "glow", "light", "lightness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "separatisms":{ "as in sectarianisms , schisms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apostasies", "defections", "infidelities", "schisms", "scissions", "sectarianisms", "errors", "fallacies", "falsehoods", "misbeliefs", "misconceptions", "myths", "deviances", "deviations", "iconoclasms", "unconventionalities", "dissents", "dissidences", "heresies", "heterodoxies", "nonconformities", "disagreements", "discords", "dissensions", "dissentions" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformities", "orthodoxies", "agreements", "conformations", "conventionalities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seem":{ "to give the impression of being":{ "examples":[ "I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed" ], "synonyms":[ "act", "appear", "come across (as)", "come off (as)", "feel", "look", "make", "sound" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissemble", "pretend", "recall", "resemble", "suggest", "hint", "imply", "insinuate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "service fee":{ "as in surcharge , carrying charge":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carrying charge", "overcharge", "surcharge", "price point", "rate", "tariff", "unit price", "deduction", "discount", "markdown", "reduction", "sale", "asking price", "list price", "sticker price", "deposit", "fair market value", "market value", "valuation", "value", "down payment", "ante", "charge", "cost", "damage", "fee", "figure", "freight", "price", "price tag", "account", "bill", "check", "invoice", "tab" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "searched (for or out)":{ "to go in search of":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "cast about (for)", "cast around (for)", "chased (down)", "foraged (for)", "hunted", "looked up", "pursued", "quested", "shopped (for)", "sought" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferreted (out)", "rooted (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hid", "lost", "ignored", "neglected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "self-loaders":{ "as in semiautomatics":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "semiautomatics", "derringers", "forty-fives", ".45s", "gats", "handguns", "pistols", "revolvers", "rods", "roscoes", "sidearms", "six-guns", "six-shooters", "zip guns", "blunderbusses", "breechloaders", "culverins", "fieldpieces", "firelocks", "flintlocks", "harquebuses", "arquebuses", "matchlocks", "muskets", "rifles", "shotguns", "smoothbores", "twenty-twos", ".22s", "arms", "firearms", "guns", "heat", "pieces", "small arms", "AK-47s", "assault rifles", "assault weapons", "automatics", "carbines", "machine guns", "machine pistols", "repeaters", "submachine guns", "tommy guns", "spearguns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "service fees":{ "as in surcharges , carrying charges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carrying charges", "overcharges", "surcharges", "price points", "rates", "tariffs", "unit prices", "deductions", "discounts", "markdowns", "reductions", "sales", "asking prices", "list prices", "sticker prices", "deposits", "fair market values", "market values", "valuations", "values", "down payments", "antes", "charges", "costs", "damages", "fees", "figures", "freights", "prices", "price tags", "accounts", "bills", "checks", "invoices", "tabs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensual":{ "pleasing to the physical senses":{ "examples":[ "the sensual feel of a velvet shirt against the skin" ], "synonyms":[ "carnal", "fleshly", "luscious", "lush", "sensuous", "voluptuous" ], "near synonyms":[ "bodily", "corporeal", "agreeable", "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "dreamy", "gratifying", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "scrumptious", "epicurean", "luxurious", "self-indulgent" ], "near antonyms":[ "harsh", "painful", "uncomfortable", "disgusting", "foul", "hideous", "icky" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-government":{ "government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation":{ "examples":[ "self-government implies faith in the wisdom and essential goodness of the people" ], "synonyms":[ "democracy", "republic", "self-rule" ], "near synonyms":[ "pure democracy", "home rule", "self-determination", "autonomy", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "near antonyms":[ "despotism", "dictatorship", "monarchy", "monocracy", "totalitarianism", "tyranny" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions":{ "examples":[ "steely self-government was all that kept her from lashing out at the rude customer" ], "synonyms":[ "continence", "restraint", "self-command", "self-containment", "self-control", "self-discipline", "self-mastery", "self-possession", "self-restraint", "will", "willpower" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegation", "self-denial", "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness", "determination", "nerve", "command", "control", "discipline", "mastery", "abnegation", "abstention", "avoidance", "eschewal", "forbearance", "abstinence", "soberness", "sobriety", "aplomb", "assurance", "composure", "confidence", "coolness", "equanimity", "poise", "self-confidence", "discretion" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratification", "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "overindulgence", "demerit", "failing", "fault", "feebleness", "foible", "frailty", "shortcoming", "vice", "weakness", "indiscipline", "unconstraint", "unreserve", "unreservedness", "unrestraint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the state of being free from the control or power of another":{ "examples":[ "championed self-government for the nation's indigenous peoples" ], "synonyms":[ "autonomy", "freedom", "independence", "independency", "liberty", "self-determination", "self-governance", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "near synonyms":[ "emancipation", "enfranchisement", "liberation", "manumission", "release" ], "near antonyms":[ "captivity", "enchainment", "enslavement", "immurement", "imprisonment", "incarceration", "internment", "subjugation" ], "antonyms":[ "dependence", "dependance", "heteronomy", "subjection", "unfreedom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secures":{ "to drive danger or attack away from":{ "examples":[ "sent troops to secure the city" ], "synonyms":[ "bulwarks", "covers", "defends", "fences", "fends", "forfends", "guards", "keeps", "protects", "safeguards", "screens", "shields", "wards" ], "near synonyms":[ "averts", "prevents", "opposes", "resists", "withstands", "battles", "contends", "fights", "wars", "conserves", "preserves", "saves", "buffers", "palisades", "pickets", "walls" ], "near antonyms":[ "bombards", "storms", "besets", "besieges", "overruns", "capitulates", "caves", "submits", "yields" ], "antonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks" ] }, "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "examples":[ "a retirement account that will help to secure our future" ], "synonyms":[ "assures", "cinches", "ensures", "guarantees", "guaranties", "ices", "insures" ], "near synonyms":[ "attests", "certifies", "vouches", "warrants", "witnesses", "pledges", "promises", "swears" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeebles", "undermines", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put securely in place or in a desired position":{ "examples":[ "candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms" ], "synonyms":[ "anchors", "catches", "clamps", "fastens", "fixes", "hitches", "moors", "sets" ], "near synonyms":[ "embeds", "imbeds", "entrenches", "intrenches", "implants", "ingrains", "engrains", "lodges", "stuffs", "wedges" ], "near antonyms":[ "extracts", "pries", "prizes", "pulls", "roots (out)", "tears (out)", "uproots", "wrests", "yanks" ], "antonyms":[ "loosens", "looses", "unfastens", "unfixes", "unloosens", "unlooses" ] }, "to receive as return for effort":{ "examples":[ "finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications" ], "synonyms":[ "acquires", "attains", "bags", "brings in", "captures", "carries", "comes by", "draws", "earns", "gains", "garners", "gets", "knocks down", "lands", "makes", "obtains", "procures", "pulls down", "realizes", "reaps", "wins" ], "near synonyms":[ "clears", "grosses", "nets", "accomplishes", "achieves", "notches (up)", "scores", "accumulates", "amasses", "racks up", "catches", "picks up", "annexes", "occupies", "takes over", "reacquires", "reattains", "recaptures", "regains", "remakes" ], "near antonyms":[ "accords", "gives", "grants", "pays", "gives up", "hands over", "parts (with)", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "yields" ], "antonyms":[ "forfeits", "loses" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sewer":{ "a person who sews":{ "examples":[ "a good sewer who designs her own clothing" ], "synonyms":[ "seamster", "stitcher" ], "near synonyms":[ "needlewoman", "seamstress", "tailor", "embroiderer", "needleworker", "knitter", "weaver" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets upon":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "The armies set upon each other in one of the fiercest battles of the war." ], "synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "bushwhacks", "charges", "descends (on or upon)", "goes in (on)", "jumps (on)", "pounces (on or upon)", "raids", "rushes", "sets on", "sics", "sicks", "storms", "strikes", "trashes", "turns (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushes", "gangs up (on)", "mobs", "swarms", "mugs", "robs", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays", "blitzes", "bombards", "bombs", "nukes", "barrages", "cannonades", "cannons", "bangs away (at)", "batters", "buffets", "plasters", "beleaguers", "besieges", "presses", "harries", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "forays", "invades", "overruns", "envelops", "flanks" ], "near antonyms":[ "covers", "defends", "guards", "protects", "secures", "shields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sedate":{ "not joking or playful in mood or manner":{ "examples":[ "while not exactly cold, the doctor does maintain a sedate and purely professional demeanor with his patients" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "grave", "humorless", "no-nonsense", "po-faced", "serious", "severe", "sober", "sobersided", "solemn", "staid", "uncomic", "unsmiling", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "harsh", "stern", "strict", "businesslike", "professional", "dignified", "distinguished", "elevated", "serious-minded", "gloomy", "grim" ], "near antonyms":[ "antic", "comic", "comical", "droll", "farcical", "funny", "hilarious", "hysterical", "hysteric", "laughable", "light", "light-headed", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "riotous", "risible", "screaming", "sidesplitting", "uproarious", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "goofy", "harebrained", "lighthearted", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "cockeyed", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dotty", "fatuous", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "humorous", "jesting", "jocular", "joking", "kittenish", "ludic", "playful" ] }, "free from emotional or mental agitation":{ "examples":[ "her expression remained sedate as I told her the bad news" ], "synonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "equal", "level", "limpid", "peaceful", "placid", "possessed", "recollected", "self-composed", "self-possessed", "serene", "smooth", "together", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "near synonyms":[ "even", "even-keeled", "steady", "well-adjusted", "well-balanced", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unshakable", "centered", "disciplined", "equable", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "affable", "breezy", "devil-may-care", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "laid-back", "loosey-goosey", "mellow", "carefree", "nonchalant", "unconcerned", "assured", "confident", "self-assured", "aloof", "detached", "dispassionate", "indifferent", "bovine", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "sober", "stolid", "relaxed", "relieved", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near antonyms":[ "anxious", "bothered", "distressed", "uneasy", "unquiet", "unsettled", "worried", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "restless", "skittish", "tense", "high-strung", "unstable", "uptight" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disturbed", "flustered", "perturbed", "unglued", "unhinged", "unstrung", "upset" ] }, "as in stupefy , narcotize":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "narcotize", "stupefy", "allay", "alleviate", "assuage", "ease", "lay", "mitigate", "quell", "relax", "relieve", "solace", "appease", "conciliate", "hush", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "becalm", "calm", "compose", "lull", "lullaby", "quiet", "quieten", "salve", "settle", "soothe", "still", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitate", "discompose", "disquiet", "disturb", "key (up)", "perturb", "upset", "vex", "aggravate", "heighten", "intensify", "arouse", "excite", "foment", "incite", "rouse", "stir (up)", "work up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "self-promoter":{ "as in self-advertiser , self-dramatizer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-advertiser", "self-dramatizer", "blusterer", "cock", "blower", "blowhard", "boaster", "brag", "braggadocio", "braggart", "bragger", "cockalorum", "cracker", "gascon", "gasconader", "swaggerer", "vaunter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentiments":{ "a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation":{ "examples":[ "a sentiment of happiness and goodwill" ], "synonyms":[ "chords", "emotions", "feelings", "passions" ], "near synonyms":[ "impressions", "perceptions", "sensations", "senses", "angles", "attitudes", "outlooks", "perspectives", "standpoints", "viewpoints", "beliefs", "convictions", "judgments", "judgements", "minds", "notions", "opinions", "persuasions", "verdicts", "views", "receptivities", "sensibilities", "sensitivities" ], "near antonyms":[ "insensitivities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge":{ "examples":[ "antiwar sentiments" ], "synonyms":[ "beliefs", "convictions", "eyes", "feelings", "judgments", "judgements", "minds", "notions", "opinions", "persuasions", "verdicts", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "says", "impressions", "perceptions", "takes", "attitudes", "assumptions", "presumptions", "presuppositions", "conclusions", "decisions", "determinations", "deliverances", "esteems", "estimates", "estimations", "credences", "credits", "faiths", "conceptions", "concepts", "ideas", "thoughts", "positions", "stances", "stands", "comments", "obiter dicta", "observations", "reflections", "remarks", "conjectures", "guesses", "hunches", "hypotheses", "surmises", "theories", "advice", "inputs", "recommendations", "suggestions", "angles", "outlooks", "perspectives", "shoes", "slants", "standpoints", "viewpoints", "counterviews" ], "near antonyms":[ "facts", "truths" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensors":{ "a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal":{ "examples":[ "the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor , which set off the alarm" ], "synonyms":[ "detectors" ], "near synonyms":[ "eyes", "electric eyes", "photoelectric cells", "alarms", "alarums", "triggers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sent (away)":{ "as in turned away , dismissed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dismissed", "turned away", "banished", "booted (out)", "cast out", "drummed (out)", "ejected", "expelled", "kicked out", "ousted", "outed", "ran off", "routed", "threw out", "turfed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "called", "hailed", "summoned", "cited", "subpoenaed", "assembled", "called out", "called up", "convened", "convoked", "mustered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sediments":{ "to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)":{ "examples":[ "the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected" ], "synonyms":[ "lays", "settles" ], "near synonyms":[ "filters", "screens", "sieves", "sifts", "strains", "clarifies", "clears", "resettles" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitates", "disturbs", "mixes", "stirs" ], "antonyms":[ "raises" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-confidences":{ "great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "examples":[ "for so young a pianist, he has remarkable composure and self-confidence on stage" ], "synonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-esteem", "self-trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sear":{ "to burn on the surface":{ "examples":[ "lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through" ], "synonyms":[ "char", "scorch", "singe" ], "near synonyms":[ "fire", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "kindle", "light", "bake", "cremate", "incinerate", "scald", "scathe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make dry":{ "examples":[ "the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun" ], "synonyms":[ "dehydrate", "desiccate", "dry", "parch", "scorch" ], "near synonyms":[ "dehumidify", "drain", "evaporate", "mummify", "shrivel", "wither", "wizen", "air-dry", "bake" ], "near antonyms":[ "bathe", "deluge", "douse", "dowse", "drench", "drown", "flood", "inundate", "overflow", "saturate", "soak", "sop", "souse", "waterlog", "damp", "dampen", "humidify", "moisten", "rehydrate", "dip", "dunk", "submerge", "swamp" ], "antonyms":[ "hydrate", "wash", "water", "wet" ] }, "as in burn , scar":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burn", "scald", "scar", "scathe", "affliction", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "injury", "beating", "crippling", "mayhem", "mutilation", "defacement", "disability", "disablement", "disfigurement", "impairment", "lesion", "rupture", "strain", "abrasion", "chafe", "scrape", "scratch", "boo-boo", "bruise", "contusion", "swelling", "wound", "bump", "concussion" ], "near antonyms":[ "healing", "recovery", "cure", "fix", "remedy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-conceit":{ "an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{ "examples":[ "the movie star became a victim of her own self-conceit , having deluded herself into believing that she was as great as her press agent said she was" ], "synonyms":[ "amour propre", "bighead", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egotism", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-assumption", "self-congratulation", "self-esteem", "self-glory", "self-importance", "self-love", "self-opinion", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "swellheadedness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity" ], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "self-righteousness", "arrogance", "disdainfulness", "haughtiness", "imperiousness", "lordliness", "self-assertion", "snobbishness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "hubris", "overconfidence", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "egoism", "self-centeredness", "selfishness", "self-pride", "self-respect" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "self-doubt", "self-disgust", "self-hate", "self-loathing", "altruism", "unselfishness", "bashfulness", "demureness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "passiveness", "passivity" ], "antonyms":[ "humbleness", "humility", "modesty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting out":{ "to give a representation or account of in words":{ "examples":[ "in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years" ], "synonyms":[ "delineating", "depicting", "describing", "drawing", "imaging", "limning", "painting", "picturing", "portraying", "rendering", "sketching" ], "near synonyms":[ "characterizing", "defining", "labeling", "labelling", "qualifying", "representing", "demonstrating", "illustrating", "narrating", "reciting", "recounting", "rehearsing", "relating", "reporting", "telling", "displaying", "exhibiting", "showing", "hinting", "suggesting", "drafting", "outlining", "silhouetting", "tracing", "vignetting", "summarizing", "summing up", "touching off", "redescribing", "reimaging" ], "near antonyms":[ "coloring", "distorting", "falsifying", "garbling", "misdescribing", "misrepresenting", "misstating", "perverting", "twisting", "warping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-dependent":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "a program to help teenagers become self-dependent" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-subsisting", "self-sufficient", "self-supported", "self-supporting", "self-sustained", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sexist":{ "as in bigot , misogynist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anti-feminist", "bigot", "chauvinist", "misandrist", "misogynist", "cynic", "misanthrope", "naysayer", "pessimist", "doubter", "negativist", "skeptic", "belittler", "critic", "derider", "detractor", "scoffer", "malcontent", "defeatist" ], "near antonyms":[ "egalitarian", "feminist", "optimist", "positivist", "idealist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentimentalizing":{ "as in gushing , rhapsodizing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "drooling", "effusing", "enthusing", "fussing", "gushing", "raving", "rhapsodizing", "slobbering", "doting (on)", "emoting", "fawning" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "settled (down)":{ "to become still and orderly":{ "examples":[ "settle down and get to work, please" ], "synonyms":[ "calmed (down)", "chilled out", "cooled", "hushed", "piped down", "quieted" ], "near synonyms":[ "dried up", "relaxed", "tranquilized", "tranquillized", "unwound", "zoned out" ], "near antonyms":[ "clowned (around)", "fooled around", "horsed around", "monkeyed (around)", "showed off", "skylarked" ], "antonyms":[ "acted up", "carried on", "cut up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "senoritas":{ "as in girls , lasses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babes", "beauties", "belles", "damsels", "dolls", "gals", "girls", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "lasses", "lassies", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles", "maidens", "maids", "misses", "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "senoras", "se\u00f1oras", "dames", "gentlewomen", "females", "ladies", "skirts", "women" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sedatives":{ "as in tranquilizers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "tranquilizers", "tranquillizers", "analgesics", "anesthetics", "anodynes", "painkillers", "narcotics", "opiates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "servicewomen":{ "as in soldiers , servicemen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "GIs", "GI's", "men-at-arms", "rank and file", "servicemen", "soldiers", "soldiery", "armed forces", "color", "military", "service", "troops", "force", "militia", "reserves", "armor", "defense", "gendarmerie", "gendarmery" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilians", "noncombatants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sends for":{ "to demand or request the presence or service of":{ "examples":[ "The parents sent for a doctor to treat the sick child." ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "hails", "summons" ], "near synonyms":[ "cites", "subpoenas", "assembles", "calls out", "calls up", "convenes", "convokes", "musters", "asks", "bids", "invites", "commands", "orders", "requests", "requisitions", "beckons", "demands", "invokes", "buzzes", "knells", "pages", "rings", "whistles" ], "near antonyms":[ "dismisses", "sends (away)", "turns away", "banishes", "boots (out)", "casts out", "drums (out)", "ejects", "expels", "kicks out", "ousts", "outs", "routs", "runs off", "throws out", "turfs (out)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sets aside":{ "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "examples":[ "He set aside $100 a month for a down payment on a car." ], "synonyms":[ "allocates", "consecrates", "dedicates", "devotes", "earmarks", "gives up (to)", "reserves", "saves", "sets by" ], "near synonyms":[ "blesses", "hallows", "sanctifies", "commits", "confides", "consigns", "entrusts", "intrusts", "applies", "bestows", "employs", "uses" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignores", "neglects", "misapplies", "misuses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put an end to by formal action":{ "examples":[ "The company set aside the old strict dress code and allowed employees to dress a little more casually." ], "synonyms":[ "abates", "abolishes", "abrogates", "annuls", "avoids", "cancels", "disannuls", "dissolves", "invalidates", "negates", "nullifies", "nulls", "quashes", "repeals", "rescinds", "rolls back", "strikes down", "vacates", "voids" ], "near synonyms":[ "countermands", "overrides", "overrules", "overturns", "vetoes", "aborts", "calls", "calls off", "drops", "recalls", "retracts", "reverses", "revokes", "suspends", "withdraws", "bans", "enjoins", "forbids", "outlaws", "prohibits", "disallows", "dismisses", "rejects", "annihilates", "breaks down", "eliminates", "eradicates", "erases", "liquidates", "removes", "throws out", "writes off" ], "near antonyms":[ "enacts", "lays down", "legislates", "establishes", "founds", "institutes", "formalizes", "legalizes", "legitimates", "legitimizes", "validates", "passes", "ratifies", "allows", "approves", "authorizes", "clears", "endorses", "indorses", "permits", "sanctions", "warrants", "commands", "decrees", "mandates", "orders", "prescribes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{ "examples":[ "The professional organizer helped us set aside anything we didn't need or want anymore." ], "synonyms":[ "cashiers", "casts (off)", "chucks", "deep-sixes", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "eighty-sixes", "86es", "exorcises", "exorcizes", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "junks", "lays by", "loses", "pitches", "rejects", "scraps", "sheds", "shucks (off)", "sloughs (off)", "sluffs (off)", "throws away", "throws out", "tosses", "unloads" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandons", "abdicates", "deserts", "forsakes", "dismisses", "kicks out", "abolishes", "annihilates", "eliminates", "eradicates", "expunges", "exterminates", "extinguishes", "extirpates", "liquidates", "removes", "roots (out)", "stamps (out)", "wipes out" ], "near antonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "takes on", "employs", "uses", "utilizes", "holds", "holds back", "keeps", "retains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "examples":[ "She set aside her wedding dress in case her own daughter might want to wear it some day." ], "synonyms":[ "caches", "hoards", "lays away", "lays by", "lays in", "lays up", "puts by", "salts away", "squirrels (away)", "stashes", "stockpiles", "stores", "stows", "treasures" ], "near synonyms":[ "accumulates", "acquires", "amasses", "assembles", "collects", "concentrates", "garners", "gathers", "picks up", "rounds up", "scrapes (together)", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "conserves", "husbands", "preserves", "banks", "coffers", "deposits", "holds", "keeps", "reserves", "retains", "saves", "sets by", "stocks", "withholds", "buries", "conceals", "ensconces", "secretes" ], "near antonyms":[ "casts", "discards", "ditches", "dumps", "flings (off or away)", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out", "unloads", "consumes", "squanders", "uses up", "wastes", "hands out", "hands over", "relinquishes", "surrenders", "blows", "dissipates", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "misspends", "runs through", "spends", "depletes", "exhausts", "expends", "impoverishes", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seldom":{ "not often":{ "examples":[ "we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high" ], "synonyms":[ "infrequently", "little", "rarely" ], "near synonyms":[ "ne'er", "never", "episodically", "irregularly", "now and then", "occasionally", "sometimes", "sporadically" ], "near antonyms":[ "customarily", "generally", "habitually", "ordinarily", "routinely", "usually", "always", "constantly", "continually", "continuously", "endlessly", "eternally", "ever", "everlastingly", "evermore", "forever", "invariably", "perennially", "perpetually", "unceasingly", "chronically", "recurrently", "repeatedly" ], "antonyms":[ "frequently", "oft", "often", "oftentimes", "ofttimes" ] }, "as in unusual , rare":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extraordinary", "infrequent", "rare", "uncommon", "unfamiliar", "unusual", "aberrant", "abnormal", "irregular", "unnatural", "intermittent", "occasional", "sporadic" ], "near antonyms":[ "common", "common or garden", "commonplace", "everyday", "familiar", "frequent", "garden-variety", "household", "ordinary", "quotidian", "routine", "ubiquitous", "usual", "normal", "regular", "standard", "de rigueur", "mandatory", "obligatory" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "sepia":{ "as in sandy , chocolate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chocolate", "dun", "sandy", "ashen", "ashy", "chalky", "livid", "mousy", "mousey", "pale", "palish", "white", "whitish", "brindled", "brindle", "grizzled", "hoar", "hoary", "dirty", "dull", "faded", "sad", "washed-out", "achromatic", "colorless", "neutral", "argentine", "gray", "grey", "grayish", "leaden", "pewter", "silver", "silvery", "slate", "slaty", "slatey", "steely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "bright", "deep", "gay", "rich", "chromatic", "colored", "colorful", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in daguerreotype , monochrome":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "daguerreotype", "ferrotype", "monochrome", "tintype", "photo", "photograph", "pic", "print", "shot", "snap", "snapshot", "blowup", "close-up", "enlargement", "still", "telephoto" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "setoffs":{ "something that decorates or beautifies":{ "examples":[ "the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing" ], "synonyms":[ "adornments", "beautifiers", "caparisons", "decorations", "doodads", "embellishers", "embellishments", "frills", "garnishes", "garnishments", "garnitures", "ornamentations", "ornaments", "trims" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparels", "bells and whistles", "blazonries", "bric-a-brac", "chichis", "emblazonries", "filigrees", "fineries", "foofaraws", "fripperies", "frostings", "froufrous", "frou-frous", "fal-lals", "flounces", "flourishes", "furbelows", "ruffles", "enhancements", "enrichments", "improvements", "appliqu\u00e9s", "embossments", "embroideries", "fancyworks", "bedizenments", "gilts", "glitters", "designs", "figures", "patterns", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defacements", "disfigurements", "scars", "blots", "spots", "stains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secludedness":{ "the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the inn's greatest appeal for guests was its woodland secludedness" ], "synonyms":[ "aloneness", "insulation", "isolation", "privacy", "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" ] }, "semicircles":{ "as in hemispheres , meridians":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hemispheres", "meridians", "halvers", "components", "constituents", "divisions", "elements", "fractions", "parts", "pieces", "portions", "sections", "segments", "halves", "moieties" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggregates", "sums", "totals", "wholes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sends":{ "to cause to go or be taken from one place to another":{ "examples":[ "they promised to send the package in the morning" ], "synonyms":[ "consigns", "dispatches", "packs (off)", "ships", "shoots", "transfers", "transmits", "transports" ], "near synonyms":[ "conveys", "delivers", "hands over", "passes", "renders", "advances", "drops", "launches", "addresses", "forwards", "exports", "imports", "bestows", "contributes", "donates", "gives", "presents", "resends", "returns" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquires", "draws", "earns", "gains", "garners", "gets", "obtains", "procures", "secures" ], "antonyms":[ "accepts", "receives" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sets in":{ "to come into existence":{ "examples":[ "a cold spell set in sometime last week" ], "synonyms":[ "actualizes", "appears", "arises", "begins", "breaks", "commences", "dawns", "engenders", "forms", "materializes", "originates", "springs", "starts" ], "near synonyms":[ "breathes", "exists", "is", "lives", "subsists", "arrives", "comes on", "emerges", "coalesces", "coheres", "shapes (up)", "continues", "endures", "lasts", "persists", "survives" ], "near antonyms":[ "concludes", "desists", "discontinues", "finishes", "halts", "quits", "terminates", "disappears", "dissolves", "evaporates", "vanishes", "departs", "dies", "expires", "passes away", "perishes" ], "antonyms":[ "ceases", "ends", "stops" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sepulchral":{ "causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer":{ "examples":[ "the decrepit mansion had a sepulchral tone that gave everyone a chill" ], "synonyms":[ "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "chill", "Cimmerian", "cloudy", "cold", "comfortless", "dark", "darkening", "depressing", "depressive", "desolate", "dire", "disconsolate", "dismal", "drear", "dreary", "dreich", "elegiac", "elegiacal", "forlorn", "funereal", "gloomy", "glum", "godforsaken", "gray", "grey", "lonely", "lonesome", "lugubrious", "miserable", "morbid", "morose", "murky", "plutonian", "saturnine", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "sunless", "tenebrific", "tenebrous", "wretched" ], "near synonyms":[ "blue", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "down", "droopy", "hangdog", "inconsolable", "low", "melancholic", "melancholy", "mirthless", "sad", "unhappy", "woebegone", "woeful", "dim", "discomfiting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismaying", "dispiriting", "distressful", "distressing", "upsetting", "desperate", "hopeless", "pessimistic", "lamentable", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorrowful", "colorless", "drab", "dull", "dour", "grim", "lowering", "louring", "lowery", "loury", "menacing", "negative", "oppressive", "threatening" ], "near antonyms":[ "blithe", "blithesome", "buoyant", "gay", "jocund", "jolly", "joyful", "joyous", "merry", "mirthful", "encouraging", "hopeful", "optimistic", "lighthearted", "lightsome" ], "antonyms":[ "bright", "cheerful", "cheering", "cheery", "comforting", "cordial", "festive", "friendly", "gay", "heartwarming", "sunshiny" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-sufficient":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-subsisting", "self-supported", "self-supporting", "self-sustained", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-restraint":{ "the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions":{ "examples":[ "she demonstrated an almost unnatural self-restraint during the fight" ], "synonyms":[ "continence", "restraint", "self-command", "self-containment", "self-control", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "self-possession", "will", "willpower" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-abnegation", "self-denial", "moderateness", "moderation", "temperance", "temperateness", "determination", "nerve", "command", "control", "discipline", "mastery", "abnegation", "abstention", "avoidance", "eschewal", "forbearance", "abstinence", "soberness", "sobriety", "aplomb", "assurance", "composure", "confidence", "coolness", "equanimity", "poise", "self-confidence", "discretion" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratification", "indulgence", "self-indulgence", "excessiveness", "immoderacy", "intemperance", "intemperateness", "overindulgence", "demerit", "failing", "fault", "feebleness", "foible", "frailty", "shortcoming", "vice", "weakness", "indiscipline", "unconstraint", "unreserve", "unreservedness", "unrestraint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others":{ "examples":[ "we must practice self-restraint even with people who are deliberately rude" ], "synonyms":[ "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-control", "suppression" ], "near synonyms":[ "command", "control", "mastery", "possession", "self-censorship", "self-containment", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "will", "willpower", "composure", "self-poise", "self-possession", "aloofness", "detachedness", "distance", "bashfulness", "modesty", "shyness", "reticence", "silence", "taciturnity" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "uninhibitedness", "unrestrainedness", "gratification", "indulgence", "overindulgence", "self-indulgence", "bluntness", "candor", "frankness", "immoderacy", "intemperance" ], "antonyms":[ "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-importantly":{ "as in arrogantly , haughtily":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrogantly", "audaciously", "boldly", "brashly", "brazenly", "contemptuously", "haughtily", "huffily", "imperiously", "loftily", "pompously", "presumptuously", "pretentiously", "pridefully", "proudly", "scornfully", "superciliously", "swaggeringly", "uppishly", "fearlessly", "discourteously", "disdainfully", "disrespectfully", "impertinently", "rashly", "recklessly", "saucily", "bitchily", "impolitely", "impudently", "rudely", "uncivilly", "ungraciously" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjectly", "deferentially", "hat in hand", "humbly", "lowly", "meanly", "meekly", "modestly", "sheepishly", "submissively", "obsequiously", "servilely", "subserviently", "fearfully", "mousily", "timidly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "self-ruling":{ "of, relating to, or favoring political democracy":{ "examples":[ "having rid itself of the yoke of colonialism, the new nation chose to be a self-ruling state" ], "synonyms":[ "democratic", "popular", "republican", "self-governing" ], "near synonyms":[ "representative", "libertarian", "nontotalitarian" ], "near antonyms":[ "autocratic", "autocratical", "despotic", "dictatorial", "monarchal", "monarchial", "monarchical", "monarchic", "tyrannical", "tyrannic" ], "antonyms":[ "nondemocratic", "undemocratic" ] }, "not being under the rule or control of another":{ "examples":[ "was granted special status as a self-ruling province" ], "synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "freestanding", "independent", "self-governed", "self-governing", "separate", "sovereign", "sovran" ], "near synonyms":[ "freeborn", "delivered", "emancipated", "freed", "liberated", "manumitted", "redeemed", "released", "unconquered", "unruled", "unsupervised", "empowered", "enfranchised", "democratic", "republican" ], "near antonyms":[ "bound", "captive", "conquered", "enslaved", "fettered", "subdued", "subjugated", "inferior", "subordinate", "subservient" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "nonautonomous", "non-self-governing", "subject", "unfree" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "see eye to eye":{ "to have or come to the same opinion or point of view":{ "examples":[ "The two did not see eye to eye on on certain political issues." ], "synonyms":[ "agree", "coincide", "concur" ], "near synonyms":[ "accede (to)", "accept", "acquiesce", "assent (to)", "comply (with)", "consent (to)", "go (by)", "subscribe", "affiliate", "ally", "associate", "unite", "collaborate", "cooperate", "get along", "get on" ], "near antonyms":[ "clash", "collide", "conflict", "bicker", "counter", "dispute", "dissent", "diverge", "fall out", "object", "oppose", "protest", "quarrel", "resist", "rival", "dissociate", "separate", "split" ], "antonyms":[ "differ", "disagree" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "selling (for)":{ "to have a price of":{ "examples":[ "the house is selling for $200,000" ], "synonyms":[ "bringing", "costing", "fetching", "going (for)", "running" ], "near synonyms":[ "listing (for)", "amounting (to)", "coming (to)", "totaling", "totalling", "commanding", "exacting", "asking", "demanding" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set foot in":{ "to go or come in or into":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't set foot in that haunted house if you paid me." ], "synonyms":[ "access", "enter", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "near synonyms":[ "barge (in)", "breeze (in)", "burst (in or into)", "waltz (in)", "drop in", "pop (in)", "stray (into)", "wander (into)", "crash", "encroach", "gate-crash", "infiltrate", "infringe", "intrude", "invade", "trespass" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "depart", "exit", "leave" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seeding":{ "to put or set into the ground to grow":{ "examples":[ "seeded grass in the backyard" ], "synonyms":[ "drilling", "planting", "putting in", "sowing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedding", "replanting", "transplanting", "broadcasting", "scattering", "potting", "overseeding", "reseeding" ], "near antonyms":[ "gathering", "harvesting", "reaping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sermon":{ "a public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift":{ "examples":[ "a sermon whose message was that we should love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves" ], "synonyms":[ "homily" ], "near synonyms":[ "sermonette", "address", "lecture", "speech", "talk", "exhortation", "preachment", "lesson" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "service mark":{ "as in mark , logo":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "collective mark", "emblem", "hallmark", "imprint", "label", "logo", "mark", "stamp", "brand name", "trade name", "copyright", "patent", "brand", "trademark" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selectees":{ "a person forced or required to enroll in military service":{ "examples":[ "had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War" ], "synonyms":[ "conscripts", "draftees", "inductees" ], "near synonyms":[ "levies", "recruits", "rookies" ], "near antonyms":[ "enlistees", "volunteers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty":{ "examples":[ "NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program" ], "synonyms":[ "appointees", "designees", "nominees" ], "near synonyms":[ "candidates", "assignees", "licensees", "licentiates", "permittees", "inductees", "agents", "delegatees", "delegates", "deputies", "choices", "draftees", "endorsees", "picks", "selections" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sequined":{ "as in embroidered , fringed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bejeweled", "bejewelled", "bossed", "chased", "emblazoned", "embossed", "embroidered", "flounced", "fringed", "garlanded", "laced", "wreathed", "gold", "golden", "gilded", "gilt", "gold-plated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "settled (on or upon)":{ "to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chose", "concluded", "decided", "determined", "figured", "named", "opted", "resolved" ], "near synonyms":[ "decreed", "ruled", "culled", "elected", "handpicked", "picked", "preferred", "selected", "singled (out)", "adjudged", "adjudicated", "arbitrated", "found", "judged", "refereed", "ruled (on)", "umpired", "chewed over", "cogitated", "considered", "contemplated", "debated", "deliberated", "entertained", "meditated", "mulled (over)", "pondered", "questioned", "ruminated", "studied", "thought (about or over)", "weighed" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstained", "declined", "refused", "rejected", "turned down", "delayed", "halted", "hesitated", "stalled", "temporized", "shilly-shallied", "vacillated", "waffled", "wavered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "sectarianism":{ "stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices":{ "examples":[ "an ideological sectarianism that prevented the political party from ever being anything more than a fringe group" ], "synonyms":[ "bigotry", "dogmatism", "illiberalism", "illiberality", "illiberalness", "intolerance", "intolerantness", "narrow-mindedness", "opinionatedness", "partisanship", "small-mindedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservatism", "reactionaryism", "insularism", "insularity", "parochialism", "provincialism" ], "near antonyms":[ "progressiveness", "progressivism" ], "antonyms":[ "broad-mindedness", "liberalism", "liberality", "open-mindedness", "tolerance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-sacrifice":{ "as in generosity , altruism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensations":{ "an indefinite physical response to a stimulus":{ "examples":[ "we felt just the smallest sensation of warmth when we leaned against the radiator" ], "synonyms":[ "feelings", "feels", "senses" ], "near synonyms":[ "impressions", "perceptions", "hints", "suggestions", "touches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time":{ "examples":[ "the satirical video was a short-lived online sensation" ], "synonyms":[ "buzzes", "chics", "crazes", "dernier cris", "enthusiasms", "fads", "fashions", "flavors", "hot tickets", "last words", "modes", "rages", "styles", "tons", "trends", "vogues" ], "near synonyms":[ "nine days' wonders", "nine day wonders", "new waves", "crushes", "infatuations", "fervors", "passions", "furors", "fusses", "hullabaloos", "to-dos", "uproars", "bandwagons", "crusades", "cults", "movements", "novelties", "wrinkles", "caprices", "fancies", "whims" ], "near antonyms":[ "classics", "standards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something extraordinary or surprising":{ "examples":[ "the first clone was considered a sensation" ], "synonyms":[ "cautions", "flashes", "marvels", "miracles", "phenomena", "phenomenons", "portents", "prodigies", "splendors", "wonders" ], "near synonyms":[ "curiosities", "sights", "spectacles", "beauties", "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dandies", "jim-dandies", "knockouts", "apparitions", "appearances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secretiveness":{ "the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret":{ "examples":[ "his secretiveness about his past always made some people suspicious of what he might be hiding" ], "synonyms":[ "closeness", "secrecy" ], "near synonyms":[ "confidentiality", "privacy", "discreetness", "discretion", "prudence", "circumspection", "wariness", "reserve", "reticence", "silence", "taciturnity", "furtiveness", "shiftiness", "slyness", "sneakiness", "underhandedness", "concealment", "covertness", "stealth", "subterfuge" ], "near antonyms":[ "candor", "frankness", "honesty", "openness", "imprudence", "indiscretion" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-concern":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "she saw in him the kind of self-concern that she thought was unattractive in a partner" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "selfishness", "selfness" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sell short":{ "to place too low a value on":{ "examples":[ "I think you're selling yourself short ; you're much better at this than you think you are." ], "synonyms":[ "underestimate", "underrate", "undervalue" ], "near synonyms":[ "de-emphasize", "minimize", "play down", "soft-pedal", "belittle", "decry", "depreciate", "disparage", "despise", "disdain", "scorn" ], "near antonyms":[ "appreciate", "cherish", "prize", "treasure", "value", "admire", "esteem", "regard", "respect", "adore", "idolize", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "worship" ], "antonyms":[ "overestimate", "overrate", "overvalue" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seducing":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan" ], "synonyms":[ "alluring", "baiting", "beguiling", "betraying", "decoying", "enticing", "leading on", "luring", "soliciting", "tempting" ], "near synonyms":[ "drawing in", "inveigling", "persuading", "roping (in)", "snowing", "catching", "enmeshing", "immeshing", "ensnaring", "entrapping", "meshing", "snaring", "tangling", "trapping", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "fascinating", "magnetizing", "wiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerting", "cautioning", "forewarning", "warding (off)", "warning", "driving (away or off)", "repulsing", "turning away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seditions":{ "the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government":{ "examples":[ "The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "misprisions", "treacheries", "treasons", "insurgences", "insurgencies", "insurrections", "mutinies", "outbreaks", "rebellions", "revolts", "revolutions", "risings", "uprisings", "coups", "coups d'\u00e9tat", "coups d'etat", "coup d'\u00e9tats", "coup d'etats", "overthrows", "sabotages", "subversions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sexual assault":{ "the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse":{ "examples":[ "convicted of sexual assault of a minor" ], "synonyms":[ "assault", "rape", "ravishment", "violation" ], "near synonyms":[ "molestation", "defilement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-worth":{ "a feeling that you are a good person who deserves to be treated with respect":{ "examples":[ "He had a healthy sense of self-worth despite the ridicule he received as a child." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-pride", "self-trust", "ego", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-esteem", "self-regard", "self-respect", "dignity", "face", "honor", "prestige" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "meekness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "discredit", "disesteem", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "humiliation", "ignominy", "infamy", "obloquy", "odium", "opprobrium", "shame", "demureness", "down-to-earthness", "humbleness", "humility", "modesty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-sufficiencies":{ "the ability to care for one's self":{ "examples":[ "self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards" ], "synonyms":[ "independence", "self-dependence", "self-reliance", "self-subsistence", "self-support" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomy", "freedom", "self-determination", "potency", "power", "resilience", "strength" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "impotence", "impotency", "inadequacy", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "dependence", "dependance", "reliance" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sexless":{ "as in asexual , neuter":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asexual", "epicene", "neuter", "androgynous", "genderless", "unisex", "unisexual" ], "near antonyms":[ "gendered", "feminine", "masculine" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-despair":{ "as in self-pity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near 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"rapturousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semaphore":{ "as in waft , signaler":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burgee", "signaler", "signaller", "waft", "black flag", "Jolly Roger", "tricolor", "union jack", "white flag", "badge", "coat of arms", "crest", "insignia", "bunting", "gonfalon", "banderole", "banderol", "banner", "colors", "ensign", "flag", "guidon", "jack", "pendant", "pendent", "pennant", "pennon", "standard", "streamer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secondary school":{ "as in high school , public school":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "common school", "elementary school", "grammar school", "high school", "junior high school", "kindergarten", "middle school", "primary school", "public school", "senior high school", "trade school", "training school", "academe", "academy", "school", "seminary", "boarding school", "prep", "preparatory school", "prep school", "charter school", "magnet school", "minischool", "madrassa", "madrasa", "madrassah", "madrasah", "Sunday school", "yeshiva", "yeshivah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-accusation":{ "as in self-revelation , self-betrayal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-betrayal", "self-revelation", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "admission", "avowal", "concession", "confession", "self-confession", "self-incrimination", "self-recrimination", "self-reproach", "affirmation", "assertion", "avouchment", "claim", "confirmation", "declaration", "insistence", "profession", "allowance", "apology", "hand-wringing", "betrayal", "disclosure", "divulgence", "giveaway", "revelation", "announcement", "declaration", "proclamation", "pronouncement", "blame", "fault", "responsibility", "contriteness", "contrition", "penitence", "regret", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue" ], "near antonyms":[ "disavowal", "nonadmission", "denial", "disallowance", "disclaimer", "recantation", "rejection", "renouncement", "repudiation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-confidently":{ "as in overconfidently , stoutheartedly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boldly", "bravely", "courageously", "dauntlessly", "doughtily", "fearlessly", "gallantly", "gutsily", "heroically", "intrepidly", "manfully", "stalwartly", "stoutheartedly", "valiantly", "valorously", "brashly", "brazenly", "foolhardily", "heedlessly", "hotheadedly", "impetuously", "imprudently", "impulsively", "incautiously", "overconfidently", "rashly", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "wildly", "adventurously", "audaciously", "daringly", "hardily", "venturesomely", "venturously", "determinedly", "firmly", "gamely", "grittily", "pluckily", "resolutely", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "stoutly", "crazily", "foolishly", "insanely", "hastily", "precipitately" ], "near antonyms":[ "cowardly", "cravenly", "fearfully", "pusillanimously", "spinelessly", "spiritlessly", "timorously", "diffidently", "mousily", "shyly", "skittishly", "timidly", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "nervously", "carefully", "cautiously", "heedfully", "prudently" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "seer":{ "one who predicts future events or developments":{ "examples":[ "several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy" ], "synonyms":[ "augur", "diviner", "forecaster", "foreseer", "foreteller", "fortune-teller", "futurist", "prognosticator", "prophesier", "prophet", "soothsayer", "visionary" ], "near synonyms":[ "prophetess", "sibyl", "wisewoman", "mystic", "oracle", "astrologer", "crystal gazer", "palmist", "rhabdomancer", "Cassandra", "doomsayer", "doomsdayer", "Jeremiah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seminary":{ "a place or establishment for teaching and learning":{ "examples":[ "a seminary exclusively for women" ], "synonyms":[ "academe", "academy", "school" ], "near synonyms":[ "boarding school", "prep", "preparatory school", "prep school", "common school", "elementary school", "grammar school", "high school", "junior high school", "kindergarten", "middle school", "primary school", "public school", "secondary school", "senior high school", "trade school", "training school", "charter school", "magnet school", "minischool", "madrassa", "madrasa", "madrassah", "madrasah", "Sunday school", "yeshiva", "yeshivah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a place or environment that favors the development of something":{ "examples":[ "some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score" ], "synonyms":[ "breeding ground", "hotbed", "hothouse", "nest", "nidus", "nursery", "seedbed" ], "near synonyms":[ "crucible", "base", "capital", "center", "core", "cynosure", "eye", "focus", "heart", "hub", "mecca", "nucleus", "seat", "focus", "headquarters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seducers":{ "one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire":{ "examples":[ "fabled as a land of endless opportunity, California continues to be a seducer of dreamers and doers" ], "synonyms":[ "baiters", "solicitors", "tempters" ], "near synonyms":[ "beguilers", "enchantresses", "sirens", "temptresses", "tantalizers", "bribers", "inducers", "inveiglers", "persuaders", "corrupters", "corruptors", "debasers", "debauchers", "degraders", "depravers", "perverters", "undoers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seconds":{ "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "I'll be ready in a second" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "eyeblinks", "flashes", "heartbeats", "instants", "jiffies", "jiffs", "minutes", "moments", "nanoseconds", "New York minutes", "shakes", "split seconds", "trices", "twinkles", "twinklings", "winks" ], "near synonyms":[ "microseconds", "snatches", "spurts" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeons", "eons", "ages", "eternities", "forevers", "infinities", "lifetimes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others":{ "examples":[ "the slightly flawed linens were sold as seconds" ], "synonyms":[ "culls", "discards", "rejections", "rejects" ], "near synonyms":[ "castaways", "throwaways", "hand-me-downs", "white elephants", "rubbish", "scraps", "trash", "wastes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in helps , assists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "helps", "props (up)", "sides (with)", "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "backstops", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "reinforces", "reenforces", "advocates", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "supports", "advances", "forwards", "furthers", "plugs", "preaches", "talks up", "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves" ], "near antonyms":[ "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "interferes", "opposes", "sabotages", "thwarts", "deserts", "disappoints", "fails", "lets down" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-conscious":{ "concerned with the way one is perceived by others":{ "examples":[ "He used to feel self-conscious about his belly." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abashed", "discomfited", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "inhibited", "reserved", "uneasy", "uptight", "backward", "bashful", "coy", "demure", "introverted", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "sheepish", "shy", "withdrawn", "unadventurous", "unenterprising", "diffident", "insecure", "meek", "modest", "self-doubting", "timid", "unassertive", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "awkward", "clumsy", "gauche", "graceless", "inelegant", "rough-hewn", "rustic", "rustical", "stiff", "stilted", "uncomfortable", "ungraceful", "wooden", "agitated", "bothered", "chagrined", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "fazed", "flustered", "jittery", "jumpy", "mortified", "nervous", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perturbed", "rattled", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "calm", "collected", "composed", "confident", "cool", "placid", "poised", "secure", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "graceful", "suave", "urbane" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-partiality":{ "as in pride , ego":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in self-opinionatedness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-opinionatedness", "chauvinism", "cronyism", "favoritism", "nepotism", "bent", "inclination", "leaning", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "bias", "favor", "nonobjectivity", "one-sidedness", "partiality", "parti pris", "partisanship", "ply", "prejudice", "tendentiousness", "preconception", "prejudgment", "prepossession" ], "near antonyms":[ "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "open-mindedness", "unbiasedness", "calm", "detachment", "dispassion", "indifference", "aversion", "dislike", "distaste", "hate", "scunner" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea-maidens":{ "as in sirens , mermaids":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mermaids", "Nereids", "Oceanids", "sirens", "water nymphs", "dryads", "hamadryads", "naiads", "naiades", "nymphs", "oreads", "wood nymphs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sepias":{ "as in daguerreotypes , monochromes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "daguerreotypes", "ferrotypes", "monochromes", "tintypes", "photographs", "photos", "pics", "pix", "prints", "shots", "snaps", "snapshots", "blowups", "close-ups", "enlargements", "stills", "telephotos" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets one's teeth on edge":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "aggravates", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "burns (up)", "chafes", "eats", "exasperates", "frosts", "galls", "gets", "grates", "gripes", "hacks (off)", "irks", "irritates", "itches", "narks", "nettles", "peeves", "persecutes", "piques", "puts out", "rasps", "riles", "ruffles", "spites", "vexes" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassles", "heckles", "nags", "inflames", "enflames", "provokes", "rouses", "badgers", "baits", "bullyrags", "ballyrags", "devils", "hagrides", "harasses", "harries", "pesters", "plagues", "teases", "angers", "antagonizes", "enrages", "incenses", "infuriates", "maddens", "rankles", "roils", "agitates", "discomforts", "discomposes", "disquiets", "distresses", "exercises", "freaks (out)", "frets", "perturbs", "undoes", "unhinges", "unsettles", "upsets", "worries", "affronts", "insults", "miffs", "offends", "outrages" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "mollifies", "obliges", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "assures", "cheers", "comforts", "consoles", "contents", "quiets", "reassures", "solaces", "soothes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "settles (on or upon)":{ "to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chooses", "concludes", "decides", "determines", "figures", "names", "opts", "resolves" ], "near synonyms":[ "decrees", "rules", "culls", "elects", "handpicks", "picks", "prefers", "selects", "singles (out)", "adjudges", "adjudicates", "arbitrates", "finds", "judges", "referees", "rules (on)", "umpires", "chews over", "cogitates", "considers", "contemplates", "debates", "deliberates", "entertains", "meditates", "mulls (over)", "ponders", "questions", "ruminates", "studies", "thinks (about or over)", "weighs" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstains", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "turns down", "delays", "halts", "hesitates", "stalls", "temporizes", "shilly-shallies", "vacillates", "waffles", "wavers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "sedimenting":{ "to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)":{ "examples":[ "the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected" ], "synonyms":[ "laying", "settling" ], "near synonyms":[ "filtering", "screening", "sieving", "sifting", "straining", "clarifying", "clearing", "resettling" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitating", "disturbing", "mixing", "stirring" ], "antonyms":[ "raising" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-acting":{ "designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor":{ "examples":[ "self-acting machines that were ushered in with the industrial revolution" ], "synonyms":[ "automated", "automatic", "laborsaving", "robotic", "self-operating", "self-regulating" ], "near synonyms":[ "mechanical", "motorized", "nonmanual", "computerized", "aiding", "helping", "easing", "relieving", "time-saving", "semiautomatic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "nonautomated", "nonautomatic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "semiautomatics":{ "as in self-loaders":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-loaders", "derringers", "forty-fives", ".45s", "gats", "handguns", "pistols", "revolvers", "rods", "roscoes", "sidearms", "six-guns", "six-shooters", "zip guns", "blunderbusses", "breechloaders", "culverins", "fieldpieces", "firelocks", "flintlocks", "harquebuses", "arquebuses", "matchlocks", "muskets", "rifles", "shotguns", "smoothbores", "twenty-twos", ".22s", "arms", "firearms", "guns", "heat", "pieces", "small arms", "AK-47s", "assault rifles", "assault weapons", "automatics", "carbines", "machine guns", "machine pistols", "repeaters", "submachine guns", "tommy guns", "spearguns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segregationists":{ "a person who supports racial segregation":{ "examples":[ "segregationists versus integrationists", "a segregationist politician/state/attitude/view" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bigots", "sectarians", "racialists", "racists", "supremacists" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiracists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serendipity":{ "the unexpected occurrence of or faculty for finding valuable or agreeable things that are not sought":{ "examples":[ "They found each other by pure serendipity ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blessing", "boon", "fluke", "godsend", "hit", "strike", "windfall", "fortunateness", "fortune", "luck", "luckiness", "break", "chance", "coincidence", "opportunity", "coup", "stroke" ], "near antonyms":[ "knock", "misadventure", "mishap", "adversity", "curse", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "sorrow", "tragedy", "trouble", "calamity", "cataclysm", "catastrophe", "disaster", "defeat", "failure", "fizzle", "nonachievement", "nonsuccess", "accident", "casualty", "disappointment", "lapse", "letdown", "reversal", "reverse", "setback", "slipup", "circumstance", "destiny", "doom", "fate", "lot", "portion", "hex", "jinx", "mischance", "misfortune", "unluckiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sepulture":{ "a final resting place for a dead person":{ "examples":[ "opened the sepulture and examined the mummy" ], "synonyms":[ "burial", "grave", "sepulchre", "sepulcher", "tomb" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacomb", "charnel", "charnel house", "columbarium", "crypt", "mausoleum", "vault", "cemetery", "churchyard", "graveyard", "potter's field", "barrow", "mound", "tumulus" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place":{ "examples":[ "the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed" ], "synonyms":[ "burial", "burying", "entombing", "entombment", "inhumation", "interment", "interring", "obsequy", "obsequies" ], "near synonyms":[ "embalmment", "funeral", "immurement", "inurnment", "reburial", "reinterment" ], "near antonyms":[ "cremation" ], "antonyms":[ "disinterment", "exhumation", "unearthing" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seamstress":{ "a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "needlewoman", "seamster", "sewer", "stitcher", "tailor", "embroiderer", "needleworker", "knitter", "weaver" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea devil":{ "any of several extremely large rays":{ "examples":[ "a sea devil glided along the ocean floor" ], "synonyms":[ "devilfish", "manta", "manta ray" ], "near synonyms":[ "ray", "skate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea serpent":{ "as in diamondback rattlesnake , garter snake":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adder", "anaconda", "asp", "black racer", "blacksnake", "blue racer", "boa", "bull snake", "bushmaster", "chicken snake", "cobra", "constrictor", "copperhead", "coral snake", "cottonmouth moccasin", "diamondback rattlesnake", "fer-de-lance", "garter snake", "gopher snake", "green snake", "hognose snake", "horned viper", "indigo snake", "king cobra", "king snake", "krait", "mamba", "milk snake", "moccasin", "pine snake", "pit viper", "puff adder", "python", "racer", "rat snake", "rattlesnake", "sea snake", "sidewinder", "taipan", "water moccasin", "water snake", "worm snake", "serpent", "snake", "viper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second childhood":{ "the state or period of mental decline that typically accompanies old age":{ "examples":[ "whenever she makes a mistake, Grandmother just reminds everyone she's in her second childhood and children shouldn't be held accountable" ], "synonyms":[ "caducity", "dotage", "senility" ], "near synonyms":[ "anility", "decrepitude", "feebleness", "infirmity", "geezerhood", "senectitude", "senescence" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea dogs":{ "one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{ "examples":[ "the tale of a grizzled old sea dog who sets out for one last voyage" ], "synonyms":[ "gobs", "hearties", "jacks", "jack-tars", "mariners", "navigators", "sailors", "salts", "seafarers", "seamen", "shipmen", "swabbies", "swabs", "tars" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxswains", "crewmen", "deckhands", "shipmates", "able-bodied seamen", "able seamen", "lubbers", "powerboaters", "sailboaters", "lime-juicers", "limeys" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-abandonment":{ "as in uninhibitedness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "uninhibitedness", "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint", "unrestrainedness", "gratification", "indulgence", "overindulgence", "self-indulgence", "bluntness", "candor", "frankness", "immoderacy", "intemperance" ], "near antonyms":[ "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-control", "self-restraint", "suppression", "command", "control", "mastery", "possession", "self-censorship", "self-containment", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "will", "willpower" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in selflessness , unselfishness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semiliquid":{ "as in semifluid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "semifluid", "creamy", "heavy", "slushy", "thickened", "thickish", "turbid", "undiluted", "gluey", "glutinous", "sticky", "ropy", "ropey", "syrupy", "thick", "viscid", "viscous", "gelatinous", "gooey", "gummy", "jellylike", "concentrated", "condensed" ], "near antonyms":[ "runny", "soupy", "thin", "watery", "flowing", "fluid", "dilute", "diluted", "liquid", "watered-down", "weak" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in semisolid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "semisolid", "diluted", "thin", "watery", "weak", "circumfluent", "circumfluous", "flowing", "fluent", "fluid", "liquid" ], "near antonyms":[ "hard", "nonliquid", "solid", "clotted", "coagulated", "gelatinous", "gelled", "jelled", "jellied", "thick", "gluey", "glutinous", "gooey", "gummy", "viscous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-centered":{ "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "a group of self-centered residents with no interest or involvement in their community" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-seeking", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seen eye to eye":{ "to have or come to the same opinion or point of view":{ "examples":[ "The two did not see eye to eye on on certain political issues." ], "synonyms":[ "agreed", "coincided", "concurred" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceded (to)", "accepted", "acquiesced", "assented (to)", "complied (with)", "consented (to)", "gone (by)", "subscribed", "affiliated", "allied", "associated", "united", "collaborated", "cooperated", "got along", "gotten along", "got on", "gotten on" ], "near antonyms":[ "clashed", "collided", "conflicted", "bickered", "countered", "disputed", "dissented", "diverged", "fallen out", "objected", "opposed", "protested", "quarreled", "quarrelled", "resisted", "rivaled", "rivalled", "dissociated", "separated", "split" ], "antonyms":[ "differed", "disagreed" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sedating":{ "as in stupefying , narcotizing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "narcotizing", "stupefying", "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "laying", "mitigating", "quelling", "relaxing", "relieving", "solacing", "appeasing", "conciliating", "hushing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "becalming", "calming", "composing", "lullabying", "lulling", "quietening", "quieting", "salving", "settling", "soothing", "stilling", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitating", "discomposing", "disquieting", "disturbing", "keying (up)", "perturbing", "upsetting", "vexing", "aggravating", "heightening", "intensifying", "arousing", "exciting", "fomenting", "inciting", "rousing", "stirring (up)", "working up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-censorship":{ "as in self-discipline , self-denial":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-containment", "self-denial", "self-discipline", "self-government", "self-mastery", "will", "willpower", "command", "control", "mastery", "possession", "composure", "self-poise", "self-possession", "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-control", "self-restraint", "suppression", "aloofness", "detachedness", "distance", "bashfulness", "modesty", "shyness", "reticence", "silence", "taciturnity" ], "near antonyms":[ "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint", "self-abandonment", "uninhibitedness", "unrestrainedness", "gratification", "indulgence", "overindulgence", "self-indulgence", "bluntness", "candor", "frankness", "immoderacy", "intemperance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "segmenting":{ "as in dissecting , subdividing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bifurcating", "bisecting", "cleaving", "dichotomizing", "dissecting", "fractionalizing", "fractionating", "halving", "partitioning", "quartering", "subdividing", "trisecting", "breaking up", "decoupling", "disassociating", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "ramifying", "resolving", "separating", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking", "breaking down", "decomposing", "disassembling", "disintegrating", "dissolving", "fragmentating", "fragmenting", "fragmentizing", "breaking", "fracturing", "pulling", "rending", "rifting", "ripping", "riving", "rupturing", "tearing", "cutting off", "insulating", "isolating", "secluding", "segregating", "sequestering", "detaching", "disengaging", "disentangling", "unraveling", "untying", "untieing" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "associating", "blending", "combining", "mingling", "mixing", "connecting", "coupling", "accumulating", "agglutinating", "attaching", "binding", "cementing", "closing", "fastening", "fusing", "knitting", "sticking", "welding", "joining", "linking", "unifying", "uniting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "setting by":{ "to keep or intend for a special purpose":{ "examples":[ "I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money" ], "synonyms":[ "allocating", "consecrating", "dedicating", "devoting", "earmarking", "giving up (to)", "reserving", "saving" ], "near synonyms":[ "blessing", "hallowing", "sanctifying", "committing", "confiding", "consigning", "entrusting", "intrusting", "applying", "bestowing", "employing", "using" ], "near antonyms":[ "ignoring", "neglecting", "misapplying", "misusing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sedates":{ "as in stupefies , narcotizes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "narcotizes", "stupefies", "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "lays", "mitigates", "quells", "relaxes", "relieves", "solaces", "appeases", "conciliates", "hushes", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "becalms", "calms", "composes", "lullabies", "lulls", "quietens", "quiets", "salves", "settles", "soothes", "stills", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitates", "discomposes", "disquiets", "disturbs", "keys (up)", "perturbs", "upsets", "vexes", "aggravates", "heightens", "intensifies", "arouses", "excites", "foments", "incites", "rouses", "stirs (up)", "works up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sexuality":{ "the sexual habits and desires of a person":{ "examples":[ "She is comfortable with her sexuality .", "a study of male sexuality" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carnality", "coition", "coitus", "commerce", "congress", "copulating", "copulation", "coupling", "intercourse", "lovemaking", "mating", "relations", "sex", "sex act", "sexual intercourse", "sexual relations", "fornication", "safe sex", "breeding", "insemination", "dalliance", "hanky-panky", "whoopee" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sedition":{ "the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government":{ "examples":[ "The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "misprision", "treachery", "treason", "insurgence", "insurgency", "insurrection", "mutiny", "outbreak", "rebellion", "revolt", "revolution", "rising", "uprising", "coup", "coup d'\u00e9tat", "coup d'etat", "overthrow", "sabotage", "subversion" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting about":{ "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "He set about making dinner while his husband ran out for wine." ], "synonyms":[ "beginning", "commencing", "embarking (on or upon)", "entering (into or upon)", "falling (to)", "getting off", "kicking off", "launching", "leading off", "opening", "starting", "striking (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "creating", "generating", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "inventing", "originating", "adopting", "embracing", "taking on", "taking up", "establishing", "fathering", "founding", "instituting", "organizing", "pioneering", "setting up", "spawning", "getting around (to)", "getting down (to)", "getting round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceasing", "desisting", "discontinuing", "halting", "knocking off", "laying off", "quitting", "stopping", "closing", "completing", "abandoning", "forsaking", "leaving", "abolishing", "demolishing", "destroying", "exterminating", "extinguishing", "phasing out" ], "antonyms":[ "concluding", "ending", "finishing", "terminating" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "secularized":{ "as in dissuaded":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dissuaded" ], "near antonyms":[ "converted", "proselyted", "proselytized", "missionized", "brainwashed", "influenced", "swayed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-knowledge":{ "as in self-revelation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-revelation", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination", "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second fiddles":{ "as in deputies , assistants":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adjutants", "aides", "aids", "assistants", "coadjutors", "deputies", "seconds", "flunkies", "flunkeys", "henchmen", "lackeys", "minions", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "mates", "sidekicks", "domestics", "menials", "stewards", "attendants", "followers", "retainers", "inferiors", "juniors", "subordinates", "underlings" ], "near antonyms":[ "seniors", "superiors", "bosses", "captains", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "kingpins", "leaders", "masters", "taskmasters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sent for":{ "to demand or request the presence or service of":{ "examples":[ "The parents sent for a doctor to treat the sick child." ], "synonyms":[ "called", "hailed", "summoned" ], "near synonyms":[ "cited", "subpoenaed", "assembled", "called out", "called up", "convened", "convoked", "mustered", "asked", "bade", "bid", "invited", "commanded", "ordered", "requested", "requisitioned", "beckoned", "demanded", "invoked", "buzzed", "knelled", "paged", "rang", "whistled" ], "near antonyms":[ "dismissed", "sent (away)", "turned away", "banished", "booted (out)", "cast out", "drummed (out)", "ejected", "expelled", "kicked out", "ousted", "outed", "ran off", "routed", "threw out", "turfed (out)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "serenades":{ "a vocal or instrumental performance that is given outdoors at night for a lover":{ "examples":[ "wooed his lady with a serenade" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arias", "arie", "art songs", "barcaroles", "barcarolles", "blues", "chansons", "chanteys", "chanties", "shanties", "chants", "choruses", "croons", "descants", "discants", "folk songs", "glees", "lullabies", "madrigals", "motets", "part-songs", "pops", "rockers", "roundelays", "rounds", "standards", "ballads", "ditties", "jingles", "lays", "lyrics", "solos", "songs", "vocals", "anthems", "cantatas", "canticles", "carols", "chorales", "hymns", "noels", "psalms", "spirituals", "dirges", "laments", "requiems", "threnodies", "hallelujahs", "paeans", "drinking songs", "fight songs", "torch songs", "covers", "medleys", "remixes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in sings , chants":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "belts", "croons", "harmonizes", "hums", "lilts", "quavers", "scats", "sharps", "slurs", "trills", "trolls", "warbles", "yodels", "carols", "chants", "descants", "sings", "vocalizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-adulatory":{ "as in self-congratulatory , self-contented":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-gratulatory", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-applauding", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "overconfident", "presuming", "presumptuous", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-engrossed", "selfish", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "holier-than-thou", "pretentious", "condescending", "patronizing", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-hat", "huffy", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "peremptory", "pontifical", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering" ], "near antonyms":[ "egoless", "humble", "modest", "uncomplacent", "diffident", "self-critical", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "down-to-earth", "unarrogant", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "demure", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "retiring", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "servant":{ "a person hired to perform household or personal services":{ "examples":[ "the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them" ], "synonyms":[ "daily", "domestic", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "lackey", "menial", "retainer", "steward" ], "near synonyms":[ "butler", "footman", "groom", "houseboy", "houseman", "majordomo", "man", "manservant", "servitor", "valet", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "housekeeper", "housemaid", "lady-in-waiting", "maid", "maidservant", "wench", "woman", "assistant", "attendant", "companion", "factotum", "follower", "dogsbody", "drudge", "gofer", "gopher" ], "near antonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "kingpin", "leader", "taskmaster" ], "antonyms":[ "master", "mistress" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensibly":{ "as in wisely , prudently":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "discreetly", "judiciously", "prudently", "wisely", "excusably", "fairly", "justifiably", "validly", "chivalrously", "decorously", "deferentially", "gallantly", "politely", "respectfully", "solicitously", "pleasantly", "compassionately", "humanely", "kindheartedly", "sweetly", "sympathetically", "considerately", "courteously", "graciously", "kindly", "nicely", "reasonably", "thoughtfully", "well" ], "near antonyms":[ "discourteously", "inconsiderately", "thoughtlessly", "contemptuously", "disdainfully", "disrespectfully", "impolitely", "rudely", "scornfully", "snootily", "cruelly", "heartlessly", "nastily", "viciously", "shabbily", "unfairly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "self":{ "the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others":{ "examples":[ "some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "clay", "colors", "complexion", "constitution", "genius", "nature", "personality", "tone" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinctiveness", "distinctness", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness", "attribute", "characteristic", "earmark", "essentiality", "feature", "flavor", "hallmark", "mark", "point", "property", "savor", "savour", "stamp", "trait", "disposition", "grain", "sort", "temper", "temperament", "composition", "makeup", "essence", "essentiality", "interior", "interiority", "soul", "spirit", "metal", "stuff", "substance", "habit", "way" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "having or consisting of a single color":{ "examples":[ "a self -red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before" ], "synonyms":[ "monochromatic", "monochrome", "monochromic", "self-colored", "solid" ], "near synonyms":[ "achromatic", "neutral" ], "near antonyms":[ "dappled", "dapple", "marbled", "shaded", "mottled", "parti-color", "parti-colored", "piebald", "pied", "pinto", "skewbald", "banded", "barred", "brindled", "brindle", "streaked", "striated", "checkered", "dotted", "patterned", "plaid", "striped", "flecked", "specked", "speckled", "spotted", "bichrome", "bicolored", "bicolor", "dichromatic", "trichromatic", "tricolor", "tricolored", "two-tone" ], "antonyms":[ "chromatic", "colorful", "kaleidoscopic", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "rainbow", "varicolored", "varied", "variegated" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "sententia":{ "an often stated observation regarding something from common experience":{ "examples":[ "a handbook of sententiae and advice for those about to enter the state of matrimony" ], "synonyms":[ "adage", "aphorism", "apothegm", "byword", "epigram", "maxim", "proverb", "saw", "saying", "word" ], "near synonyms":[ "bromide", "clich\u00e9", "cliche", "commonplace", "platitude", "wheeze", "expression", "felicity", "axiom", "motto", "precept", "truism", "truth", "formula", "comment", "note", "reflection", "remark" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sepulchre":{ "a final resting place for a dead person":{ "examples":[ "a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages" ], "synonyms":[ "burial", "grave", "sepulture", "tomb" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacomb", "charnel", "charnel house", "columbarium", "crypt", "mausoleum", "vault", "cemetery", "churchyard", "graveyard", "potter's field", "barrow", "mound", "tumulus" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seen after":{ "to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{ "examples":[ "Please see after the cat while I'm away." ], "synonyms":[ "attended", "cared (for)", "minded", "overseen", "superintended", "supervised", "tended", "watched" ], "near synonyms":[ "administrated", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "managed", "operated", "presided (over)", "regulated", "run", "stewarded", "guarded", "patrolled", "protected", "safeguarded", "shielded", "babied", "babysat", "chaperoned", "mothered", "shepherded" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoned", "disregarded", "forgotten", "forgot", "ignored", "neglected", "passed over" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sepulchres":{ "a final resting place for a dead person":{ "examples":[ "a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages" ], "synonyms":[ "burials", "graves", "sepultures", "tombs" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacombs", "charnels", "charnel houses", "columbaria", "crypts", "mausoleums", "mausolea", "vaults", "cemeteries", "churchyards", "graveyards", "potter's fields", "barrows", "mounds", "tumuli" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "selfhood":{ "the set of qualities that make a person different from other people":{ "examples":[ "he spent a year in a monastery determining the core of his selfhood" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "identity", "individualism", "individuality", "personality", "self-identity" ], "near synonyms":[ "distinctiveness", "idiosyncrasy", "oneness", "peculiarity", "separateness", "singleness", "singularity", "uniqueness", "disposition", "humor", "nature", "temper", "temperament", "independence" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformity", "conventionality" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-reflection":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "after some self-reflection I realized that I hadn't been honest with my partner" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-content":{ "as in pride , pridefulness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt", "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semblances":{ "a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{ "examples":[ "tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her" ], "synonyms":[ "acts", "airs", "charades", "disguises", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "fronts", "guises", "masquerades", "poses", "pretenses", "pretences", "put-ons", "shows" ], "near synonyms":[ "impersonations", "performances", "portrayals", "images", "personae", "personas", "appearances", "colors", "glosses", "camouflages", "cloaks", "affectations", "deceits", "deceptions", "dissimulations", "double-dealings", "duplicities", "fakeries", "frauds", "guiles", "betrayals", "double crosses", "falsities", "infidelities", "perfidies", "treacheries", "treasons", "excuses", "pretexts" ], "near antonyms":[ "candors", "sincerities", "na\u00efvet\u00e9s", "naivetes", "naivet\u00e9s" ], "antonyms":[] }, "outward and often deceptive indication":{ "examples":[ "a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty" ], "synonyms":[ "appearances", "faces", "guises", "names", "outwards", "seemings", "shows" ], "near synonyms":[ "airs", "effects", "impressions", "hints", "implications", "insinuations", "resemblances", "suggestions", "affectations", "demonstrations", "displays", "fictions", "images", "imitations", "impostures", "likenesses", "make-believe", "make-belief", "poses", "pretenses", "pretences", "representations", "simulations", "cloaks", "disguises", "exteriors", "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "fronts", "glosses", "masks", "masquerades", "patinas", "patinae", "Potemkin villages", "shapes", "shells", "surfaces", "veneers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "several":{ "more than two but not very many":{ "examples":[ "It took several weeks for the package to arrive.", "He arrived several hours ago." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "some", "beaucoup", "legion", "many", "multifold", "multiple", "multiplex", "multitudinous", "numerous", "countless", "innumerable", "numberless", "uncountable", "unnumbered", "untold", "miscellaneous", "mixed", "sundry", "various", "divers", "manifold", "multifarious", "myriad" ], "near antonyms":[ "countable", "limited", "few" ], "antonyms":[] }, "not the same, shared, or matching":{ "examples":[ "After college, we each went our several ways." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "divers", "miscellaneous", "mixed", "sundry", "variant", "varied", "various", "different", "disparate", "dissimilar", "distant", "distinct", "distinctive", "distinguishable", "diverse", "nonidentical", "other", "unalike", "unlike", "differentiable", "discriminable", "alternate", "alternative", "individual", "particular", "peculiar", "single", "disproportionate", "divergent", "unequal" ], "near antonyms":[ "equal", "selfsame", "equivalent", "tantamount", "akin", "analogous", "comparable", "homological", "homologous", "related", "homogeneous", "homogenous", "uniform", "alike", "identical", "indistinguishable", "kin", "kindred", "like", "parallel", "same", "similar" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senhorita":{ "as in senorita , mademoiselle":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "colleen", "mademoiselle", "senorita", "se\u00f1orita", "bird", "chit", "filly", "lass", "lassie", "sheila", "sister", "deb", "debutante", "ingenue", "ing\u00e9nue", "virgin", "damsel", "demoiselle", "girl", "maid", "maiden", "miss" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-promoting":{ "as in self-aggrandizing , self-dramatizing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-aggrandizing", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "arrogant", "bumptious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "imperious", "important", "overweening", "presumptuous", "prideful", "proud", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-obsessed", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "uppity", "vain", "vainglorious", "cavalier", "disdainful", "haughty", "lordly", "snobbish", "snobby", "stuck-up", "supercilious", "superior", "airy", "grandiloquent", "high-flown", "high-sounding", "high-toned", "sententious", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "affected", "grandiose", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-minded", "la-di-da", "la-de-da", "lah-de-dah", "lah-dee-dah", "lah-di-dah", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy", "boastful", "braggart", "bragging", "aggressive", "assertive", "audacious", "bold", "brassy", "cheeky", "cocky", "forward", "impudent", "insolent", "rude", "flamboyant", "flashy", "flaunting", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "showy", "splashy" ], "near antonyms":[ "modest", "unpretentious", "demure", "down-to-earth", "homely", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "retiring", "unassertive", "unassuming", "bashful", "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "timid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "second fiddle":{ "as in deputy , assistant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adjutant", "aid", "aide", "assistant", "coadjutor", "deputy", "second", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "henchman", "lackey", "minion", "helpmate", "helpmeet", "mate", "sidekick", "domestic", "menial", "steward", "attendant", "follower", "retainer", "inferior", "junior", "subordinate", "underling" ], "near antonyms":[ "senior", "superior", "boss", "captain", "chief", "foreman", "head", "headman", "helmsman", "kingpin", "leader", "master", "taskmaster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-slaughter":{ "the act of deliberately killing oneself":{ "examples":[ "members of the cult decided to hasten the end of their time in this world\u2014and the start of their life in the next\u2014with an orgy of self-slaughter" ], "synonyms":[ "self-destruction", "self-murder", "suicide" ], "near synonyms":[ "hara-kiri", "hari-kari", "martyrdom", "blood", "foul play", "homicide", "murder", "rubout", "slaying", "chance-medley", "dispatch", "killing", "manslaughter", "assassination", "execution", "euthanasia", "mercy killing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "send-offs":{ "as in leave-takings":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "leave-takings", "adieus", "adieux", "au revoirs", "aves", "bon voyages", "cong\u00e9s", "congees", "farewells", "Godspeeds", "good-byes", "good-bys" ], "near antonyms":[ "hellos", "greetings", "salutations", "salutes", "welcomes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "senates":{ "as in houses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "houses", "chambers", "halls", "meetinghouses", "capitols", "statehouses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentences":{ "a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard":{ "examples":[ "he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen" ], "synonyms":[ "dooms", "findings", "holdings", "judgments", "judgements", "rulings" ], "near synonyms":[ "inquests", "verdicts", "authorities", "decrees", "edicts", "injunctions", "orders", "arbitraments", "awards", "declarations", "deliverances", "dicta", "dictums", "pronouncements", "conclusions", "decisions", "determinations", "opinions", "resolutions", "disciplines", "penalties", "punishments" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to impose a judicial punishment on":{ "examples":[ "the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served" ], "synonyms":[ "condemns", "damns", "dooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "adjudges", "judges", "castigates", "censures", "chastens", "chastises", "corrects", "disciplines", "penalizes", "punishes", "concludes", "decides", "decrees", "determines", "finds", "opines", "resolves", "rules" ], "near antonyms":[ "pardons", "reprieves" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "semiformal":{ "appropriate for wearing to an event of moderate formality":{ "examples":[ "She wore a semiformal gown to the wedding." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "costume", "costumey", "dressy", "formal", "chic", "dapper", "fashionable", "in", "modish", "natty", "sharp", "smart", "snappy", "stylish", "custom-made", "fitted", "tailored", "black-tie", "dress", "evening", "white-tie" ], "near antonyms":[ "casual", "informal", "sportif", "sporty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sex workers":{ "a woman who engages in sexual activities for money":{ "examples":[ "a group that serves as an advocate for the health and welfare of sex workers" ], "synonyms":[ "bawds", "call girls", "cocottes", "courtesans", "drabs", "hookers", "hustlers", "prostitutes", "streetwalkers", "tarts", "whores" ], "near synonyms":[ "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "chippies", "doxies", "floozies", "tramps", "hussies", "jades", "minxes", "coquettes", "flirts", "libertines", "sirens", "tempters", "temptresses", "vamps", "wenches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seizing":{ "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciating", "apprehending", "assimilating", "beholding", "catching", "catching on (to)", "cognizing", "compassing", "comprehending", "conceiving", "cottoning (to or on to)", "deciphering", "decoding", "digging", "discerning", "getting", "grasping", "grokking", "intuiting", "knowing", "making", "making out", "perceiving", "recognizing", "registering", "savvying", "seeing", "sensing", "tumbling (to)", "twigging", "understanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "digesting", "taking in", "realizing", "fathoming", "penetrating", "piercing" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehending", "misconceiving", "misconstruing", "misinterpreting", "misperceiving", "misreading", "mistaking", "misunderstanding" ], "antonyms":[ "missing" ] }, "to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{ "examples":[ "seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings" ], "synonyms":[ "apprehending", "arresting", "busting", "collaring", "nabbing", "nailing", "nicking", "picking up", "pinching", "pulling in", "restraining", "running in" ], "near synonyms":[ "bagging", "capturing", "catching", "getting", "grabbing", "grappling", "hooking", "landing", "snapping (up)", "snaring", "snatching", "trapping", "committing", "confining", "detaining", "holding", "immuring", "imprisoning", "incarcerating", "interning", "jailing", "jugging", "locking (up)", "binding", "enchaining", "fettering", "handcuffing", "manacling", "shackling", "trammeling", "trammelling", "rearresting", "remanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipating", "freeing", "liberating", "loosening", "loosing", "releasing", "springing", "unbinding", "unchaining" ], "antonyms":[ "discharging" ] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach" ], "synonyms":[ "bagging", "capturing", "catching", "collaring", "copping", "corralling", "getting", "glomming", "grabbing", "grappling", "hooking", "landing", "nabbing", "nailing", "netting", "nobbling", "rapping", "snagging", "snapping (up)", "snaring", "snatching", "trapping" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloving", "haltering", "lassoing", "roping", "apprehending", "arresting", "detaining", "baying", "cornering", "clasping", "clutching", "fastening (on)", "fisting", "grasping", "gripping", "holding", "latching (on or onto)", "securing", "rending", "wresting", "enmeshing", "immeshing", "ensnaring", "entangling", "entrapping", "meshing", "abducting", "kidnapping", "kidnaping", "spiriting (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharging", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "dropping", "loosening", "unhanding" ], "antonyms":[ "missing" ] }, "to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{ "examples":[ "Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483" ], "synonyms":[ "appropriating", "arrogating", "commandeering", "converting", "expropriating", "pirating", "preempting", "pressing", "taking over", "usurping" ], "near synonyms":[ "annexing", "attaching", "claiming", "confiscating", "impounding", "repossessing", "sequestering", "assuming", "collaring", "grabbing", "grasping", "snatching", "stealing", "wrenching", "wresting", "despoiling", "looting", "pillaging", "encroaching", "infringing", "invading", "occupying", "preoccupying", "trespassing", "embezzling", "misapplying", "misappropriating", "misusing", "peculating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seclude":{ "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "insulate", "isolate", "segregate", "separate", "sequester" ], "near synonyms":[ "quarantine", "confine", "immure", "incarcerate", "intern", "jail", "lock (up)", "restrain", "restrict", "abstract", "detach", "disengage", "remove", "detain", "hold", "keep" ], "near antonyms":[ "assimilate", "associate", "connect", "join", "link", "unite", "discharge", "free", "liberate", "loose", "release" ], "antonyms":[ "desegregate", "integrate", "reintegrate" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-indulgence":{ "as in self-importance , pride":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in gluttony , intemperance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dissipation", "gluttony", "immoderation", "intemperance", "greed", "rapaciousness", "rapacity", "ravenousness", "venery", "wantonness", "carnality", "debauchery", "hedonism", "sensuality", "sybaritism", "voluptuousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstinence", "asceticism", "sobriety", "temperance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in indulgence , overindulgence":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "indulgence", "overindulgence", "improvidence", "squandering", "excess", "immoderacy", "overkill", "bountifulness", "generosity", "liberality", "conspicuous consumption", "splurge", "extravagance", "extravagancy", "lavishness", "prodigality", "profusion", "wastefulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "economy", "frugality", "penny-pinching", "austerity", "moderation", "restraint", "temperance" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-subsisting":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "proud that their nonprofit theater was self-subsisting and didn't rely on government funding" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-sufficient", "self-supported", "self-supporting", "self-sustained", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-admiration":{ "an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{ "examples":[ "his overweening self-admiration blinded him to constructive criticism of any kind" ], "synonyms":[ "amour propre", "bighead", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egotism", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-assumption", "self-conceit", "self-congratulation", "self-esteem", "self-glory", "self-importance", "self-love", "self-opinion", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "swelled head", "swellheadedness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity" ], "near synonyms":[ "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "self-righteousness", "arrogance", "disdainfulness", "haughtiness", "imperiousness", "lordliness", "self-assertion", "snobbishness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "hubris", "overconfidence", "presumption", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "egoism", "self-centeredness", "selfishness", "self-pride", "self-respect" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidence", "self-doubt", "self-disgust", "self-hate", "self-loathing", "altruism", "unselfishness", "bashfulness", "demureness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "passiveness", "passivity" ], "antonyms":[ "humbleness", "humility", "modesty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sequential":{ "following one after another without others coming in between":{ "examples":[ "explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential , the students would likely forget the material" ], "synonyms":[ "back-to-back", "consecutive", "sequent", "straight", "succeeding", "successional", "successive" ], "near synonyms":[ "serial", "constant", "continuous", "uninterrupted", "ensuing", "following", "later", "next", "posterior", "subsequent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "inconsecutive", "inconsequent", "nonconsecutive", "nonsequential" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "seep":{ "to flow forth slowly through small openings":{ "examples":[ "water seeping through the basement walls" ], "synonyms":[ "bleed", "exude", "ooze", "percolate", "strain", "sweat", "transude", "weep" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribble", "drip", "trickle", "discharge", "emit", "give off", "vent", "emanate", "flow", "spring" ], "near antonyms":[ "flood", "gush", "pour", "stream", "surge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "senators":{ "a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate":{ "examples":[ "Republican senators", "a former senator", "Senator Inouye" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assemblymen", "assemblywomen", "lawgivers", "lawmakers", "legislators", "solons", "congressmen", "congresswomen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seeping":{ "to flow forth slowly through small openings":{ "examples":[ "water seeping through the basement walls" ], "synonyms":[ "bleeding", "exuding", "oozing", "percolating", "straining", "sweating", "transuding", "weeping" ], "near synonyms":[ "dribbling", "dripping", "trickling", "discharging", "emitting", "giving off", "venting", "emanating", "flowing", "springing" ], "near antonyms":[ "flooding", "gushing", "pouring", "streaming", "surging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sequences":{ "a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{ "examples":[ "the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature" ], "synonyms":[ "aftereffects", "aftermaths", "backwashes", "children", "conclusions", "consequences", "corollaries", "developments", "effects", "fates", "fruits", "issues", "outcomes", "outgrowths", "precipitates", "products", "resultants", "results", "sequels", "upshots" ], "near synonyms":[ "ramifications", "denouements", "d\u00e9nouements", "echoes", "echos", "implications", "repercussions", "afterclaps", "afterglows", "aftershocks", "blowbacks", "by-products", "byproducts", "fallouts", "offshoots", "ripples", "side effects", "side reactions", "spin-offs" ], "near antonyms":[ "considerations", "determinants", "factors", "bases", "bases", "foundations", "grounds", "groundworks", "impetuses", "incentives", "inspirations", "instigations", "stimuli", "mothers", "origins", "roots", "sources", "springs" ], "antonyms":[ "antecedents", "causations", "causes", "occasions", "reasons" ] }, "a series of things linked together":{ "examples":[ "a sequence of events that no one predicted" ], "synonyms":[ "catenae", "catenas", "catenations", "chains", "concatenations", "consecutions", "nexuses", "nexus", "progressions", "strings", "trains" ], "near synonyms":[ "chain reactions", "belts", "circles", "cycles", "vicious circles", "vicious cycles", "continua", "continuums", "gamuts", "gauntlets", "gantlets", "scales", "spectra", "spectrums", "flows", "rivers", "streams", "files", "lines", "queues", "ranges", "rows", "successions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another":{ "examples":[ "police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangements", "arrays", "disposals", "dispositions", "distributions", "orderings", "orders", "setups" ], "near synonyms":[ "continuities", "precedences", "priorities", "chains", "processions", "progressions", "successions", "series", "alignments", "alinements", "designs", "layouts", "patterns", "structures", "systems" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusions", "disorders", "disorganizations", "disruptions", "upsets", "disconnections" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in prioritizes , hierarchizes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hierarchizes", "prioritizes", "alphabetizes", "files", "grades", "ranks", "rates", "arranges", "arrays", "categorizes", "classifies", "codifies", "disposes", "draws up", "lays out", "marshals", "marshalls", "orders", "organizes", "ranges", "sorts", "systematizes", "isolates", "separates", "unscrambles", "aligns", "alines", "cues", "lines", "lines up", "queues", "displays", "maps (out)", "sets out" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranges", "disarranges", "disarrays", "disorders", "messes (up)", "musses (up)", "rumples", "upsets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "self-righteousness":{ "as in pretense , pretension":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affectation", "affectedness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "sanctimoniousness", "self-satisfaction", "deceit", "deceitfulness", "deception", "deceptiveness", "dishonesty", "double-dealing", "falsity", "perfidy", "two-facedness", "duplicity", "fakery", "falseness", "fraudulentness", "shamming", "cant", "dissembling", "dissimulation", "hypocrisy", "insincerity", "piousness", "artificiality", "glibness", "oiliness", "smoothness", "unctuousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "genuineness", "sincereness", "sincerity", "candor", "directness", "forthrightness", "frankness", "honesty", "openheartedness", "openness", "probity", "straightforwardness", "truthfulness", "artlessness", "guilelessness", "naturalness", "unaffectedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "send (out)":{ "to throw or give off":{ "examples":[ "strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "discharge", "emanate", "emit", "evolve", "exhale", "expel", "expire", "give out", "irradiate", "issue", "radiate", "release", "shoot", "throw out", "vent" ], "near synonyms":[ "eliminate", "evacuate", "excrete", "exude", "ooze", "secrete", "eject", "erupt", "gush", "jet", "outpour", "pour", "spew", "spout", "spray", "spurt", "squirt" ], "near antonyms":[ "absorb", "inhale", "soak (up)", "sponge", "suck (up)", "take up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "secern":{ "to understand or point out the difference in":{ "examples":[ "those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography" ], "synonyms":[ "difference", "differentiate", "discern", "discriminate", "distinguish", "separate" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradistinguish", "comprehend", "grasp", "know", "understand", "divide", "part", "sever", "demarcate", "mark (off)", "set off" ], "near antonyms":[ "confound", "lump (together)", "mingle" ], "antonyms":[ "confuse", "mistake", "mix (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sex symbols":{ "as in sexpots":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sexpots", "beguilers", "charmers", "seducers", "vamps", "enchantresses", "femmes fatales", "seductresses", "sirens", "temptresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serious-mindedness":{ "a mental state free of jesting or trifling":{ "examples":[ "she approached the task with her usual serious-mindedness" ], "synonyms":[ "earnest", "earnestness", "graveness", "gravity", "intentness", "seriousness", "soberness", "sobriety", "solemnity", "solemnness", "staidness" ], "near synonyms":[ "gravitas", "humorlessness", "decisiveness", "deliberation", "determination", "firmness", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolve", "absorption", "attentiveness", "concentration", "engrossment", "enthrallment", "immersion", "intensity" ], "near antonyms":[ "lightness", "shallowness", "superficiality", "dalliance", "dilettantism", "cheerfulness", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "high-spiritedness", "merriment", "mirth" ], "antonyms":[ "facetiousness", "flightiness", "flippancy", "frivolity", "frivolousness", "levity", "lightheartedness", "lightness", "play", "unseriousness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seduced":{ "to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{ "examples":[ "I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan" ], "synonyms":[ "allured", "baited", "beguiled", "betrayed", "decoyed", "enticed", "led on", "lured", "solicited", "tempted" ], "near synonyms":[ "drew in", "inveigled", "persuaded", "roped (in)", "snowed", "caught", "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "entrapped", "meshed", "snared", "tangled", "trapped", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated", "magnetized", "wiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "alerted", "cautioned", "forewarned", "warded (off)", "warned", "drove (away or off)", "repulsed", "turned away" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "setting 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"tests", "reappraises", "reassesses", "reevaluates", "rejudges", "revalues", "transvaluates", "transvalues", "misesteems", "misjudges", "misprizes", "underestimates", "undervalues" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rest on the buttocks or haunches":{ "examples":[ "come over and set for a spell" ], "synonyms":[ "sits" ], "near synonyms":[ "perches", "lounges", "slouches", "sprawls", "squats", "straddles" ], "near antonyms":[ "arises", "gets up", "rises", "stands" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal":{ "examples":[ "determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off" ], "synonyms":[ "aims", "bends", "casts", "directs", "heads", "holds", "levels", "pinpoints", "trains" ], "near synonyms":[ "sights", "bears", "faces", "concentrates", "focuses", "focusses", "inclines", "orients", "steers" ], "near antonyms":[ "averts", "curves", "deflects", "detours", "diverts", "rechannels", "shunts", "sidetracks" ], "antonyms":[] }, 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"counters", "debates", "objects", "opposes", "protests", "resists", "contests", "disputes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put securely in place or in a desired position":{ "examples":[ "had the jeweler set the diamond again" ], "synonyms":[ "anchors", "catches", "clamps", "fastens", "fixes", "hitches", "moors", "secures" ], "near synonyms":[ "embeds", "imbeds", "entrenches", "intrenches", "implants", "ingrains", "engrains", "lodges", "stuffs", "wedges" ], "near antonyms":[ "extracts", "pries", "prizes", "pulls", "roots (out)", "tears (out)", "uproots", "wrests", "yanks" ], "antonyms":[ "loosens", "looses", "unfastens", "unfixes", "unloosens", "unlooses" ] }, "to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly":{ "examples":[ "the gelatin is just starting to set now" ], "synonyms":[ "clots", "coagulates", "congeals", "gelates", "gelatinizes", "gels", "jellies", "jells" ], "near synonyms":[ "cakes", "concretes", "firms (up)", "fixes", "freezes", "hardens", "indurates", "solidifies", "stiffens", "condenses", "thickens", "clumps", "curdles", "curds", "gums", "lumps (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesces", "fluxes", "fuses", "liquefies", "liquifies", "melts", "thaws" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{ "examples":[ "set a book on the table" ], "synonyms":[ "deposes", "deposits", "disposes", "emplaces", "fixes", "lays", "places", "positions", "puts", "sets up", "situates", "sticks" ], "near synonyms":[ "moves", "rearranges", "reorders", "shifts", "orients", "establishes", "locates", "plants", "settles", "claps", "flops", "planks", "plops", "plumps", "plunks", "plonks", "plunks down", "slaps", "ensconces", "niches", "assembles", "collects", "carries", "berths", "parks", "affixes", "anchors", "locks", "lodges", "wedges", "arrays", "lays out", "lines up", "queues", "ranks", "sets down" ], "near antonyms":[ "relocates", "removes", "takes", "banishes", "dislodges", "displaces", "replaces", "supersedes", "supplants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to become physically firm or solid":{ "examples":[ "the concrete must set completely before anyone can walk on it" ], "synonyms":[ "concretes", "congeals", "firms (up)", "freezes", "hardens", "indurates", "solidifies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cakes", "calluses", "encrusts", "incrusts", "clots", "coagulates", "gelates", "gelatinizes", "gels", "jellies", "jells", "stiffens", "thickens", "calcifies", "crystallizes", "crystalizes", "ossifies", "petrifies", "rigidifies", "anneals", "case-hardens", "tempers" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesces", "dissolves", "fluxes", "fuses", "melts", "thaws", "unfreezes" ], "antonyms":[ "liquefies", "liquifies", "softens" ] }, "a group of people acting together within a larger group":{ "examples":[ "the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale" ], "synonyms":[ "blocks", "blocs", "bodies", "coalitions", "factions", "parties", "sects", "sides", "wings" ], "near synonyms":[ "splinters", "splits", "crews", "gangs", "packs", "teams", "denominations", "persuasions", "schisms", "scissions", "caucuses", "movements" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially":{ "examples":[ "they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set" ], "synonyms":[ "bodies", "bunches", "circles", "clans", "cliques", "communities", "coteries", "covens", "crowds", "folds", "gal\u00e8res", "gangs", "klatches", "klatsches", "lots", "networks", "packs", "rings" ], "near synonyms":[ "charmed circles", "elites", "in-groups", "closed shops", "clubs", "colleges", "fellowships", "guilds", "gilds", "leagues", "organizations", "societies", "camps", "factions", "sects", "sides", "tribes", "messes", "squads", "brotherhoods", "fraternities", "orders", "sisterhoods", "sodalities", "sororities", "communes", "alliances", "blocs", "coalitions", "confederations", "congresses", "councils", "federations", "unions" ], "near antonyms":[ "loners", "individualists" ], 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"genuses", "grades", "groups", "kinds", "leagues", "orders", "ranks", "rubrics", "species", "tiers", "types" ], "near synonyms":[ "descriptions", "feathers", "ilks", "kidneys", "likes", "manners", "natures", "sorts", "branches", "sections", "specialities", "specialties", "subclasses", "subdivisions", "subgroups", "subspecieses", "varieties", "breeds", "races", "generations", "headings", "labels", "titles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production":{ "examples":[ "built sets for the play" ], "synonyms":[ "decors", "d\u00e9cors", "mise-en-sc\u00e8nes", "sceneries", "scenes" ], "near synonyms":[ "backdrops", "drops", "backgrounds", "set pieces", "properties", "props" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sears":{ "to burn on the surface":{ "examples":[ "lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through" ], "synonyms":[ "chars", "scorches", "singes" ], "near synonyms":[ "fires", "ignites", "inflames", "enflames", "kindles", "lights", "bakes", "cremates", "incinerates", "scalds", "scathes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make dry":{ "examples":[ "the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun" ], "synonyms":[ "dehydrates", "desiccates", "dries", "parches", "scorches" ], "near synonyms":[ "dehumidifies", "drains", "evaporates", "mummifies", "shrivels", "withers", "wizens", "air-dries", "bakes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bathes", "deluges", "douses", "dowses", "drenches", "drowns", "floods", "inundates", "overflows", "saturates", "soaks", "sops", "souses", "waterlogs", "dampens", "damps", "humidifies", "moistens", "rehydrates", "dips", "dunks", "submerges", "swamps" ], "antonyms":[ "hydrates", "washes", "waters", "wets" ] }, "as in burns , scars":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burns", "scalds", "scars", "scathes", "afflictions", "damages", "detriments", "harms", "hurts", "injuries", "beatings", "mayhem", "mutilations", "defacements", "disabilities", "disablements", "disfigurements", "impairments", "lesions", "ruptures", "strains", "abrasions", "chafes", "scrapes", "scratches", "boo-boos", "bruises", "contusions", "swellings", "wounds", "bumps", "concussions" ], "near antonyms":[ "recoveries", "cures", "fixes", "remedies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "secretaries":{ "an official whose job is to keep records":{ "examples":[ "file your intent to run for office with the city secretary" ], "synonyms":[ "clerks", "registers", "registrars", "scribes" ], "near synonyms":[ "archivists", "bookkeepers", "recorders", "reporters", "transcriptionists", "annalists", "chroniclers", "documenters", "historians" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-respect":{ "a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance":{ "examples":[ "getting a job and moving out of his parents' house did a lot to increase his self-respect" ], "synonyms":[ "ego", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-esteem", "self-regard" ], "near synonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-pride", "self-trust", "self-worth", "dignity", "face", "honor", "prestige" ], "near antonyms":[ "discredit", "disesteem", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "humiliation", "ignominy", "infamy", "obloquy", "odium", "opprobrium", "shame", "demureness", "down-to-earthness", "humbleness", "humility", "modesty", "diffidence", "meekness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-pleasing":{ "as in sensual , voluptuous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Cyrenaic", "hedonistic", "sensual", "sybaritic", "voluptuary", "voluptuous", "gluttonous", "greedy", "rapacious", "voracious", "masturbatory", "onanistic", "self-indulgent" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstentious", "abstinent", "continent", "self-abnegating", "self-denying", "sober", "temperate", "ascetic", "ascetical", "austere", "disciplined", "self-controlled", "self-disciplined", "self-governed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sedulous":{ "involved in often constant activity":{ "examples":[ "an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection" ], "synonyms":[ "active", "assiduous", "bustling", "busy", "diligent", "employed", "engaged", "hopping", "industrious", "laborious", "occupied", "tied-up", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "knee-deep", "swamped", "animated", "astir", "buzzing", "flourishing", "happening", "humming", "lively", "thriving", "vibrant", "absorbed", "concentrating", "engrossed", "focused", "focussed", "immersed", "intent", "preoccupied", "alive", "functional", "functioning", "going", "living", "operating", "operational", "operative", "running", "energetic", "vigorous", "hardworking", "indefatigable", "tireless", "untiring" ], "near antonyms":[ "free", "asleep", "dormant", "latent", "lifeless", "quiescent", "sleepy", "inert", "passive", "dead", "dull", "slow", "inoperative", "nonoperating" ], "antonyms":[ "idle", "inactive", "unbusy", "unemployed", "unoccupied" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "senior citizen":{ "a person of advanced years":{ "examples":[ "more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives" ], "synonyms":[ "ancient", "elder", "geriatric", "golden-ager", "oldster", "old-timer", "senior" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaffer", "graybeard", "patriarch", "whitebeard", "beldam", "beldame", "dowager", "grandam", "grandame", "adult", "grown-up", "dotard" ], "near antonyms":[ "adolescent", "minor", "child", "cub", "juvenile", "kid", "kiddie", "kiddy" ], "antonyms":[ "youngster", "youth" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "searching (for)":{ "as in seeking , hunting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hunting", "seeking", "accompanying", "chaperoning", "escorting", "eyeing", "eying", "observing", "watching", "bird-dogging", "chasing", "coursing", "dogging", "following", "hounding", "pursuing", "running", "shadowing", "tagging", "tailing", "tracing", "tracking", "trailing" ], "near antonyms":[ "guiding", "leading", "piloting", "heading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in seeing , finding out":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ascertaining", "descrying", "detecting", "determining", "digging up", "discerning", "discovering", "examining", "finding out", "hearing", "hitting (on or upon)", "running down", "scaring up", "seeing", "tracking (down)", "tumbling (to)", "unearthing", "absorbing", "assimilating", "digesting", "drinking (in)", "imbibing", "majoring (in)", "studying", "apprehending", "comprehending", "grasping", "knowing", "understanding", "memorizing", "getting", "learning", "mastering", "picking up" ], "near antonyms":[ "unlearning", "forgetting", "misunderstanding", "missing", "overlooking", "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sewerages":{ "as in sewage":{ 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"rude", "undressed", "unprocessed", "unrefined", "untreated", "undeveloped" ], "near antonyms":[ "dressed", "processed", "refined", "treated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sexiness":{ "as in desirability , lusciousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "desirability", "desirableness", "foxiness", "lusciousness", "nubility", "pulchritude", "seductiveness", "sex appeal", "shapeliness", "aesthetics", "esthetics", "attractiveness", "beauteousness", "beautifulness", "beauty", "comeliness", "cuteness", "fairness", "gorgeousness", "handsomeness", "looks", "loveliness", "prettiness", "sightliness", "allure", "appeal", "attraction", "fascination", "glamour", "glamor", "charm", "delightfulness", "elegance", "exquisiteness", "gloriousness", "radiance", "radiancy", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "sublimeness", "sublimity", "superbness", "flawlessness", "perfection", "daintiness", "delicacy", "flamboyance", "flashiness", "glossiness", "showiness", "slickness", "splashiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "dreadfulness", "foulness", "ghastliness", "horribleness", "loathsomeness", "nastiness", "offensiveness", "repellency", "repulsiveness", "terribleness", "vileness", "blemish", "flaw", "imperfection", "grotesqueness", "hideousness", "homeliness", "plainness", "ugliness", "unattractiveness", "unbecomingness", "unloveliness", "unsightliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serviceman":{ "a person engaged in military service":{ "examples":[ "wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck" ], "synonyms":[ "dogface", "fighter", "legionary", "legionnaire", "man-at-arms", "regular", "soldier", "trooper", "warrior" ], "near synonyms":[ "servicewoman", "carabineer", "carabinier", "cavalier", "cavalryman", "cuirassier", "dragoon", "doughboy", "footman", "foot soldier", "grunt", "infantryman", "commando", "raider", "jarhead", "marine", "ranger", "artilleryman", "cannoneer", "gunner", "mortarman", "musketeer", "rifleman", "archer", "crossbowman", "lancer", "pikeman", "spearman", "Confederate", "Continental", "Federal", "GI", "guardsman", "militiaman", "minuteman", "counterguerrilla", "counterguerilla", "guerrilla", "guerilla", "irregular", "paramilitary", "partisan", "partizan", "combatant", "noncombatant", "lifer", "veteran", "warhorse", "conscript", "draftee", "enrollee", "recruit", "reservist", "champion", "knight", "digger", "gallowglass", "gendarme" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "civilian" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seated":{ "to cause to sit down":{ "examples":[ "the usher seated them in the third row" ], "synonyms":[ "sat", "set down" ], "near synonyms":[ "ensconced", "settled", "laid", "lay", "rested", "placed", "put", "reclined", "reposed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{ "examples":[ "one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate" ], "synonyms":[ "baptized", "baptised", "inaugurated", "inducted", "initiated", "installed", "instated", "invested" ], "near synonyms":[ "swore in", "consecrated", "enshrined", "accepted", "admitted", "received", "took in", "enlisted", "enrolled" ], "near antonyms":[ "canned", "discharged", "fired", "terminated", "mustered out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-assurance":{ "great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "examples":[ "because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company" ], "synonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-esteem", "self-trust" ], "near synonyms":[ "cockiness", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "egoism", "egotism", "hubris", "overconfidence", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-applause", "self-assumption", "self-complacency", "self-conceit", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification", "self-importance", "self-opinion", "self-partiality", "self-satisfaction", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vanity", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "equanimity", "self-poise", "self-possession", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setout":{ "to give a representation or account of in words":{ "examples":[ "in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years" ], "synonyms":[ "delineate", "depict", "describe", "draw", "image", "limn", "paint", "picture", "portray", "render", "sketch" ], "near synonyms":[ "characterize", "define", "label", "qualify", "represent", "demonstrate", "illustrate", "narrate", "recite", "recount", "rehearse", "relate", "report", "tell", "display", "exhibit", "show", "hint", "suggest", "draft", "outline", "silhouette", "trace", "vignette", "summarize", "sum up", "touch off", "redescribe", "reimage" ], "near antonyms":[ "color", "distort", "falsify", "garble", "misdescribe", "misrepresent", "misstate", "pervert", "twist", "warp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized":{ "examples":[ "the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "configuration", "conformation", "format", "formation", "layout", "setup" ], "near synonyms":[ "design", "plan", "scheme", "composition", "constitution", "getup", "makeup", "build", "construction", "structure" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "servitudes":{ "the state of being an enslaved person":{ "examples":[ "the Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning enslaved people who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South" ], "synonyms":[ "bondages", "enslavements", "servilities", "slaveries", "thralldoms", "thraldoms", "thralls", "yokes" ], "near synonyms":[ "peonages", "serfdoms", "dependences", "dependances", "subjections", "subjugations", "captivities", "enchainments", "imprisonments", "incarcerations" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipations", "enfranchisements", "liberations", "manumissions", "autonomies", "independences", "sovereignties", "sovranties" ], "antonyms":[ "freedoms", "liberties" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets about":{ "to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{ "examples":[ "He set about making dinner while his husband ran out for wine." ], "synonyms":[ "begins", "commences", "embarks (on or upon)", "enters (into or upon)", "falls (to)", "gets off", "kicks off", "launches", "leads off", "opens", "starts", "strikes (into)" ], "near synonyms":[ "creates", "generates", "inaugurates", "initiates", "innovates", "invents", "originates", "adopts", "embraces", "takes on", "takes up", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "institutes", "organizes", "pioneers", "sets up", "spawns", "gets around (to)", "gets down (to)", "gets round (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceases", "desists", "discontinues", "halts", "knocks off", "lays off", "quits", "stops", "closes", "completes", "abandons", "forsakes", "leaves", "abolishes", "demolishes", "destroys", "exterminates", "extinguishes", "phases out" ], "antonyms":[ "concludes", "ends", "finishes", "terminates" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-murder":{ "the act of deliberately killing oneself":{ "examples":[ "how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people" ], "synonyms":[ "self-destruction", "self-slaughter", "suicide" ], "near synonyms":[ "hara-kiri", "hari-kari", "martyrdom", "blood", "foul play", "homicide", "murder", "rubout", "slaying", "chance-medley", "dispatch", "killing", "manslaughter", "assassination", "execution", "euthanasia", "mercy killing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semimonthlies":{ "as in biweeklies , bimonthlies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "annuals", "bimonthlies", "biweeklies", "dailies", "monthlies", "quarterlies", "semiweeklies", "triweeklies", "weeklies", "yearbooks", "books", "bulletins", "diurnals", "gazettes", "journals", "magazines", "mags", "newspapers", "organs", "papers", "periodicals", "rags", "reviews", "serials", "zines", "digests", "little magazines", "fanzines", "pictorials", "slicks", "broadsides", "editions", "extras", "sheets", "supplements", "tabloids", "tabs", "newsletters", "newsmagazines", "newsweeklies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sellouts":{ "the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another":{ "examples":[ "the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again" ], "synonyms":[ "backstabbings", "betrayals", "businesses", "disloyalties", "double crosses", "falsities", "infidelities", "perfidies", "treacheries", "treasons" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandonments", "desertions", "deceits", "deceptions", "double-dealings", "duplicities", "guiles", "frauds", "talebearings", "trickeries" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependabilities", "reliabilities", "defenses", "protections", "safeguards", "shields" ], "antonyms":[ "allegiances", "devotions", "fealties", "fidelities", "loyalties" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "setting (against)":{ "as in alienating , estranging":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alienating", "disaffecting", "disgruntling", "estranging", "aggravating", "angering", "enraging", "incensing", "infuriating", "maddening", "curdling", "souring", "antagonizing", "embittering", "empoisoning", "envenoming" ], "near antonyms":[ "endearing", "ingratiating", "appeasing", "assuaging", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating", "sweetening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-immolation":{ "as in self-annihilation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-annihilation", "self-flagellation", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-involvement", "selfishness", "selfness", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sea snake":{ "as in rat snake , pine snake":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adder", "anaconda", "asp", "black racer", "blacksnake", "blue racer", "boa", "bull snake", "bushmaster", "chicken snake", "cobra", "constrictor", "copperhead", "coral snake", "cottonmouth moccasin", "diamondback rattlesnake", "fer-de-lance", "garter snake", "gopher snake", "green snake", "hognose snake", "horned viper", "indigo snake", "king cobra", "king snake", "krait", "mamba", "milk snake", "moccasin", "pine snake", "pit viper", "puff adder", "python", "racer", "rat snake", "rattlesnake", "sea serpent", "sidewinder", "taipan", "water moccasin", "water snake", "worm snake", "serpent", "snake", "viper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "senior citizens":{ "a person of advanced years":{ "examples":[ "more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives" ], "synonyms":[ "ancients", "elders", "geriatrics", "golden-agers", "oldsters", "old-timers", "seniors" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaffers", "graybeards", "patriarchs", "whitebeards", "beldams", "beldames", "dowagers", "grandams", "grandames", "adults", "grown-ups", "dotards" ], "near antonyms":[ "adolescents", "minors", "children", "cubs", "juveniles", "kiddies", "kids" ], "antonyms":[ "youngsters", "youths" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sexpots":{ "as in sex symbols":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sex symbols", "beguilers", "charmers", "seducers", "vamps", "enchantresses", "femmes fatales", "seductresses", "sirens", "temptresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sent up":{ "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "the sitcom sends up the \"trials and tribulations\" of the rich and famous" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesqued", "caricatured", "did", "imitated", "mimicked", "mocked", "parodied", "spoofed", "travestied" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampooned", "pasquinaded", "satirized", "derided", "gibed", "jibed", "ridiculed", "aped", "copycatted", "monkeyed", "parroted", "duplicated", "emulated", "replicated", "reproduced", "acted", "counterfeited", "dissembled", "faked", "feigned", "pretended", "shammed", "simulated", "elaborated", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "magnified", "padded", "played up", "stretched", "amplified", "enhanced", "enlarged (on or upon)", "expanded", "fleshed (out)", "overdrew", "overstated", "put on", "mimed", "pantomimed", "impersonated", "performed", "personated", "played" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "secularism":{ "as in atheism , unbelief":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "atheism", "godlessness", "nonbelief", "unbelief", "agnosticism", "know-nothingism" ], "near antonyms":[ "credo", "creed", "cult", "faith", "persuasion", "religion", "church", "communion", "denomination", "sect", "doctrine", "dogma", "theology" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "secularizing":{ "as in dissuading":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dissuading" ], "near antonyms":[ "converting", "proselyting", "proselytizing", "missionizing", "brainwashing", "influencing", "swaying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sequestered":{ "as in secluded , isolated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apart", "devious", "isolated", "lonesome", "nowhere", "obscure", "odd", "outlying", "out-of-the-way", "retired", "secluded", "secret", "away", "deep", "distant", "far-flung", "far-off", "remote", "removed" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjacent", "adjoining", "contiguous", "close", "near", "nearby", "nigh" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or keep apart from others":{ "examples":[ "sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious" ], "synonyms":[ "cut off", "insulated", "isolated", "secluded", "segregated", "separated" ], "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" ] }, "to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{ "examples":[ "police found and sequestered several illegal weapons" ], "synonyms":[ "attached", "confiscated", "expropriated" ], "near synonyms":[ "garnisheed", "appropriated", "arrogated", "preempted", "usurped", "commandeered", "seized", "took over" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceded", "delivered", "forfeited", "gave up", "handed over", "released", "relinquished", "rendered", "surrendered", "turned over", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "sentimentalism":{ "the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)":{ "examples":[ "the novel's sentimentalism bored me" ], "synonyms":[ "bathos", "gooeyness", "lovey-doveyness", "mawkishness", "mush", "mushiness", "saccharinity", "sappiness", "sentimentality", "sloppiness", "soppiness", "syrup", "sirup" ], "near synonyms":[ "emotion", "sentiment", "corn", "corniness", "hokeyness", "hokiness", "schmaltz", "schmalz" ], "near antonyms":[ "cynicism", "hardheadedness", "hard-heartedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "senile dementia":{ "as in dementedness , paranoia":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aberration", "dementia", "derangement", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "mania", "rage", "hallucinosis", "hypomania", "paranoia", "schizophrenia", "delirium", "frenzy", "hysteria", "abnormality", "dementedness", "unsoundness", "monomania", "obsession", "phobia", "neurosis", "psychosis", "instability", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "delusion", "hallucination" ], "near antonyms":[ "mind", "saneness", "sanity", "lucidity", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "normality", "soundness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sentries":{ "a person or group that watches over someone or something":{ "examples":[ "a sentry posted to watch for intruders" ], "synonyms":[ "custodians", "guardians", "guards", "keepers", "lookouts", "minders", "pickets", "sentinels", "wardens", "warders", "watchers", "watches", "watchmen" ], "near synonyms":[ "observers", "patrols", "spotters", "surveillants", "watchdogs", "bodyguards", "convoys", "defenders", "escorts", "honor guards", "gatekeepers", "hacks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-destructions":{ "the act of deliberately killing oneself":{ "examples":[ "the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person" ], "synonyms":[ "self-murders", "self-slaughters", "suicides" ], "near synonyms":[ "hara-kiris", "hari-karis", "martyrdoms", "blood", "foul play", "homicides", "murders", "rubouts", "slayings", "chance-medleys", "dispatches", "killings", "manslaughters", "assassinations", "executions", "euthanasias", "mercy killings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seductiveness":{ "the power of irresistible attraction":{ "examples":[ "she exuded a seductiveness that was irresistible to everyone she met" ], "synonyms":[ "allure", "animal magnetism", "appeal", "attractiveness", "captivation", "charisma", "charm", "duende", "enchantment", "fascination", "force field", "glamour", "glamor", "magic", "magnetism", "oomph", "pizzazz", "pizazz", "witchery" ], "near synonyms":[ "allurement", "attraction", "call", "lure", "seduction", "agreeableness", "darlingness", "delightfulness", "desirability", "desirableness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "pleasingness", "sweetness", "sex appeal" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "distastefulness", "obnoxiousness", "offensiveness", "unpleasantness" ], "antonyms":[ "repulsion", "repulsiveness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-deprecating":{ "meant to make yourself or the things you do seem unimportant":{ "examples":[ "He spoke in a self-deprecating tone.", "self-deprecating humor" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aw-shucks", "self-deprecatory", "self-effacing", "demure", "down-to-earth", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "resigned", "submissive", "unaggressive", "unassertive", "yielding", "cowering", "cringing", "shrinking", "ingenuous", "naive", "na\u00efve", "plain", "simple", "unaffected", "bashful", "diffident", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring", "sheepish", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "unobtrusive" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggressive", "assertive", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassy", "cheeky", "forward", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "cocksure", "cocky", "confident", "hubristic", "overconfident", "self-confident", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "narcissistic", "prideful", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-engrossed", "self-important", "self-obsessed", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "swelled-headed", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggy", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "condescending", "disdainful", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "overbearing", "patronizing", "pontificating", "flamboyant", "ostentatious", "showy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "arrogant", "bumptious", "chesty", "conceited", "egotistic", "egotistical", "fastuous", "haughty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "lordly", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sepulchers":{ "a final resting place for a dead person":{ "examples":[ "a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages" ], "synonyms":[ "burials", "graves", "sepultures", "tombs" ], "near synonyms":[ "catacombs", "charnels", "charnel houses", "columbaria", "crypts", "mausoleums", "mausolea", "vaults", "cemeteries", "churchyards", "graveyards", "potter's fields", "barrows", "mounds", "tumuli" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-distrustful":{ "as in insecure , self-doubting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-doubting", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sends packing":{ "to let go from office, service, or employment":{ "examples":[ "After he missed work three times in one week they sent the new guy packing ." ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "bounces", "cans", "cashiers", "discharges", "dismisses", "fires", "musters out", "pink-slips", "releases", "removes", "retires", "sacks", "terminates", "turns off" ], "near synonyms":[ "downsizes", "excesses", "furloughs", "lays off", "trims", "boots (out)", "chucks (out)", "drums (out)", "kicks out", "throws out", "unseats", "separates" ], "near antonyms":[ "keeps", "reemploys", "rehires", "contracts", "subcontracts", "recruits" ], "antonyms":[ "employs", "engages", "hires", "retains", "signs (up or on)", "takes on" ] }, "to drive or force out":{ "examples":[ "The exterminator showed up and sent the termites packing ." ], "synonyms":[ "banishes", "boots (out)", "bounces", "casts out", "chases", "dismisses", "drums (out)", "ejects", "expels", "extrudes", "kicks out", "ousts", "outs", "routs", "runs off", "throws out", "turfs (out)", "turns out" ], "near synonyms":[ "deforces", "deports", "displaces", "dispossesses", "evicts", "exiles", "expatriates", "ostracizes", "reads out", "shuts out", "axes", "cans", "cashiers", "defenestrates", "discharges", "fires", "musters out", "pink-slips", "releases", "removes", "retires", "sacks", "terminates" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "admits", "receives", "takes", "takes in", "welcomes", "entertains", "harbors", "houses", "lodges", "shelters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "seigniors":{ "as in seigneurs , nawabs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dons", "hidalgos", "nabobs", "nawabs", "seigneurs", "sheikhs", "sheiks", "cavaliers", "chevaliers", "knights", "baronets", "barons", "counts", "dukes", "earls", "esquires", "marchesi", "margraves", "marquesses", "marquises", "marquis", "masters", "princelets", "princelings", "princes", "rajas", "viscounts", "country gentlemen", "squires", "lordships", "sires", "gentlemen", "grandees", "lords", "milords", "noblemen", "peers" ], "near antonyms":[ "boors", "churls", "cottars", "cotters", "fellahin", "fellaheen", "peasants", "peons", "peones", "commoners", "plebeians", "plebs", "proletarians", "toilers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settling (on or upon)":{ "to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "choosing", "concluding", "deciding", "determining", "figuring", "naming", "opting", "resolving" ], "near synonyms":[ "decreeing", "ruling", "culling", "electing", "handpicking", "picking", "preferring", "selecting", "singling (out)", "adjudging", "adjudicating", "arbitrating", "finding", "judging", "refereeing", "ruling (on)", "umpiring", "chewing over", "cogitating", "considering", "contemplating", "debating", "deliberating", "entertaining", "meditating", "mulling (over)", "pondering", "questioning", "ruminating", "studying", "thinking (about or over)", "weighing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstaining", "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "turning down", "delaying", "halting", "hesitating", "stalling", "temporizing", "shilly-shallying", "vacillating", "waffling", "wavering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "sententiously":{ "as in aphoristically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aphoristically", "briefly", "compactly", "concisely", "crisply", "curtly", "elliptically", "laconically", "pithily", "shortly", "succinctly", "summarily", "tersely", "exactly", "precisely", "abruptly", "bluffly", "bluntly", "brusquely", "monosyllabically" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffusely", "long-windedly", "verbosely", "wordily", "redundantly", "repetitiously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "self-controlled":{ "as in disciplined , self-disciplined":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "controlled", "curbed", "disciplined", "inhibited", "restrained", "self-denying", "self-disciplined", "moderate", "temperate", "calculated", "deliberate", "measured", "levelheaded", "rational", "reasonable", "sensible", "average", "mediocre", "medium", "modest", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "so-so", "normal", "ordinary", "regular", "routine", "typical", "usual" ], "near antonyms":[ "immoderate", "intemperate", "excessive", "extreme", "inordinate", "radical", "irrational", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "extremist", "fanatic", "fanatical", "rabid", "unbridled", "unchecked", "uncontrolled", "unrestrained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "serial":{ "appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly":{ "examples":[ "\"Uncle Tom's Cabin\" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852" ], "synonyms":[ "episodic", "episodical", "periodical", "serialized" ], "near synonyms":[ "sequential", "successive", "periodic", "recurrent", "recurring", "regular" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a publication that appears at regular intervals":{ "examples":[ "the university library has a vast collection of serials" ], "synonyms":[ "book", "bulletin", "diurnal", "gazette", "journal", "mag", "magazine", "newspaper", "organ", "paper", "periodical", "rag", "review", "zine" ], "near synonyms":[ "annual", "bimonthly", "biweekly", "daily", "monthly", "quarterly", "semimonthly", "semiweekly", "triweekly", "weekly", "yearbook", "digest", "little magazine", "fanzine", "pictorial", "slick", "broadside", "edition", "extra", "sheet", "supplement", "tab", "tabloid", "newsletter", "newsmagazine", "newsweekly" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "severeness":{ "as in severity , shrillness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "raucousness", "severity", "shrillness", "virulence", "vitriol", "ginger", "punch", "spice", "tang", "cattiness", "maliciousness", "acerbity", "acidity", "acidness", "acridity", "acridness", "acrimoniousness", "acrimony", "acuteness", "asperity", "bite", "bitterness", "edge", "harshness", "keenness", "poignance", "poignancy", "pungency", "roughness", "sharpness", "tartness", "pointedness", "thorniness" ], "near antonyms":[ "mildness", "softness", "gentleness", "kindliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seamster":{ "a person who sews":{ "examples":[ "a talented seamster who dreams of launching his own clothing line" ], "synonyms":[ "sewer", "stitcher" ], "near synonyms":[ "needlewoman", "seamstress", "tailor", "embroiderer", "needleworker", "knitter", "weaver" ], 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to sever the young lovers" ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "decouple", "disassociate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "part", "ramify", "resolve", "separate", "split", "sunder", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke" ], "near synonyms":[ "break down", "decompose", "disassemble", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "bifurcate", "bisect", "cleave", "dichotomize", "dissect", "fractionalize", "fractionate", "halve", "partition", "quarter", "segment", "subdivide", "trisect", "fragment", "fragmentate", "fragmentize", "break", "fracture", "pull", "rend", "rift", "rip", "rive", "rupture", "tear", "cut off", "insulate", "isolate", "seclude", "segregate", "sequester", "detach", "disengage", "disentangle", "unravel", "untie" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemble", "associate", "blend", "combine", "mingle", "mix", "connect", "couple", "accumulate", "agglutinate", "attach", "bind", "cement", "close", "fasten", "fuse", "knit", "stick", "weld" ], "antonyms":[ "join", "link", "unify", "unite" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seeming":{ "appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed":{ "examples":[ "a seeming contradiction that disappeared upon closer analysis of the text" ], "synonyms":[ "apparent", "assumed", "evident", "ostensible", "ostensive", "presumed", "prima facie", "putative", "reputed", "supposed" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrable", "external", "outward", "superficial", "visible", "conceivable", "plausible", "possible", "supposable", "likely", "probable", "clear", "distinct", "manifest", "obvious", "plain", "deceptive", "delusive", "delusory", "illusive", "illusory", "imaginary", "misleading", "specious", "fake", "faked", "feigned", "phony", "phoney", "pretended", "pseudo", "put-on", "alleged", "claimed", "professed", "purported", "so-called" ], "near antonyms":[ "hidden", "inapparent", "implausible", "impossible", "improbable", "inconceivable", "unlikely", "actual", "authenticated", "confirmed", "corroborated", "established", "genuine", "real", "substantiated", "sure", "valid", "validated", "verified" ], "antonyms":[] }, "outward and often deceptive indication":{ "examples":[ "her altruism is all seeming \u2014she cares only about herself" ], "synonyms":[ "appearance", "face", "guise", "name", "outward", "semblance", "show" ], "near synonyms":[ "air", "effect", "impression", "hint", "implication", "insinuation", "resemblance", "suggestion", "affectation", "demonstration", "display", "fiction", "image", "imitation", "imposture", "likeness", "make-believe", "make-belief", "pose", "pretense", "pretence", "representation", "simulation", "cloak", "disguise", "exterior", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "front", "gloss", "mask", "masquerade", "patina", "Potemkin village", "shape", "shell", "surface", "veneer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give the impression of being":{ "examples":[ "I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed" ], "synonyms":[ "acting", "appearing", "coming across (as)", "coming off (as)", "feeling", "looking", "making", "sounding" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissembling", "pretending", "recalling", "resembling", "suggesting", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "secreting":{ "to put into a hiding place":{ "examples":[ "the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car" ], "synonyms":[ "burying", "caching", "concealing", "ensconcing", "hiding" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoarding", "squirreling (away)", "squirrelling (away)", "stashing", "entombing", "interring" ], "near antonyms":[ "baring", "exposing", "revealing", "showing", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling", "unwrapping", "flaunting", "parading", "showing off", "disinterring", "unearthing" ], "antonyms":[ "displaying", "exhibiting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "set (against)":{ "as in alienate , estrange":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alienate", "disaffect", "disgruntle", "estrange", "aggravate", "anger", "enrage", "incense", "infuriate", "madden", "curdle", "sour", "antagonize", "embitter", "empoison", "envenom" ], "near antonyms":[ "endear", "ingratiate", "appease", "assuage", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "sweeten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "seiners":{ "as in trawlers , whaleboats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bankers", "cobles", "draggers", "gillnetters", "hookers", "luggers", "scallopers", "shrimpers", "trawlers", "whaleboats", "whalers", "workboats", "ferries", "ferryboats", "gondolas", "taxis", "taxies", "water taxis", "cockleshells", "tubs", "towboats", "tugboats", "tugs", "airboats", "air-cushion vehicles", "hovercrafts", "barges", "hoys", "keelboats", "keels", "lighters", "narrow boats", "hydrofoils", "hydroplanes", "auxiliaries", "bumboats", "cutters", "jolly boats", "launches", "lifeboats", "longboats", "tender", "yawls", "assault boats", "PT boats", "torpedo boats", "houseboats", "riverboats" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-scrutiny":{ "examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{ "examples":[ "not one for self-scrutiny , the president was known for never looking back or second-guessing himself" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-searching", "soul-searching" ], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-consciousness", "self-recognition", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sections":{ "an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature":{ "examples":[ "several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts" ], "synonyms":[ "districts", "nabes", "neighborhoods", "quarters" ], "near synonyms":[ "belts", "zones", "departments", "divisions", "parts", "precincts", "wards", "areas", "backyards", "localities", "places", "regions", "barrios", "enclaves", "ghettos", "ghettoes", "hoods", "'hoods" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled":{ "examples":[ "had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together" ], "synonyms":[ "members", "partitions", "parts", "portions", "segments" ], "near synonyms":[ "components", "constituents", "elements", "factors", "ingredients", "moieties", "parcels", "cuts", "lengths", "bits", "fragments", "particles", "scraps" ], "near antonyms":[ "wholes", "aggregates", "composites", "compounds", "sums", "totalities", "totals" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in separates , parts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breaks up", "dissevers", "parts", "separates", "severs", "unlinks", "fragments", "shatters", "smashes", "splinters", "balloons", "burgeons", "bourgeons", "mushrooms", "blows up", "bursts", "crumps", "detonates", "explodes", "goes off", "pops", "cracks", "snaps", "rends", "rips", "rives", "shreds", "tatters", "tears", "blows", "breaks", "cleaves", "ruptures", "splits" ], "near antonyms":[ "implodes", "collapses", "associates", "coalesces", "combines", "conjoins", "conjugates", "connects", "couples", "fuses", "interfuses", "joins", "knits", "links (up)", "marries", "unifies", "unites", "mates", "yokes", "assembles", "blends", "mingles", "mixes", "chains", "compounds", "hitches", "hooks", "splices", "recombines", "reconnects", "rejoins", "reunifies", "reunites" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "second thoughts":{ "a feeling of guilt, doubt, worry, etc., that you have after you have decided to do something or after something has happened":{ "examples":[ "After she agreed to lend him the money, she had second thoughts .", "She was having second thoughts about getting married." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9es", "misgivings", "fence-sittings", "hesitances", "hesitancies", "hesitations", "indecisions", "irresolutions", "pauses", "shilly-shallies", "vacillations", "wobblings", "wabblings", "reconsiderations", "retreats", "delays", "procrastinations", "considerations", "debates", "deliberations", "doubts", "incertitudes", "indeterminations", "reservations", "uncertainties" ], "near antonyms":[ "certainties", "certitudes", "confidences", "determinations", "resolutions", "alacrities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "serums":{ "as in antibiotics , antiseptics":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "antibiotics", "antiseptics", "cures", "drugs", "medicaments", "medications", "medicinals", "medicines", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies", "specifics", "cure-alls", "nostrums", "panaceas", "botanicals", "patent medicines", "prescription drugs", "prescriptions", "cordials", "potions", "tonics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "caps", "capsules", "pills", "tablets", "injections", "shots", "embrocations", "liniments", "lotions", "ointments", "potions", "poultices", "salves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seducer":{ "one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire":{ "examples":[ "fabled as a land of endless opportunity, California continues to be a seducer of dreamers and doers" ], "synonyms":[ "baiter", "solicitor", "tempter" ], "near synonyms":[ "beguiler", "enchantress", "siren", "temptress", "tantalizer", "briber", "inducer", "inveigler", "persuader", "corrupter", "corruptor", "debaser", "debaucher", "degrader", "depraver", "perverter", "undoer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "second bananas":{ "as in comedians , top bananas":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "comedians", "comediennes", "comics", "drolls", "farceurs", "funnymen", "gaggers", "gagmen", "gagsters", "humorists", "jokers", "jokesters", "merry-andrews", "stand-ups", "top bananas", "wags", "wits", "mimes", "mimics", "mummers", "pantaloons", "antics", "fools", "graciosos", "jesters", "motleys", "scaramouches", "cutups", "madcaps", "buffi", "buffos", "buffoons", "clowns", "harlequins", "zanies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-consciousness":{ "as in self-awareness , self-analysis":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "self-analysis", "self-awareness", "self-recognition", "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching", "soul-searching", "introversion", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-involvement", "self-actualization", "self-discovery", "self-exploration", "self-fulfillment", "self-realization", "self-knowledge", "self-revelation", "self-concept", "self-image", "self-perception", "contemplation", "meditation", "reflection", "rumination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sending for":{ "to demand or request the presence or service of":{ "examples":[ "The parents sent for a doctor to treat the sick child." ], "synonyms":[ "calling", "hailing", "summoning" ], "near synonyms":[ "citing", "subpoenaing", "assembling", "calling out", "calling up", "convening", "convoking", "mustering", "asking", "bidding", "inviting", "commanding", "ordering", "requesting", "requisitioning", "beckoning", "demanding", "invoking", "buzzing", "knelling", "paging", "ringing", "whistling" ], "near antonyms":[ "dismissing", "sending (away)", "turning away", "banishing", "booting (out)", "casting out", "drumming (out)", "ejecting", "expelling", "kicking out", "ousting", "outing", "routing", "running off", "throwing out", "turfing (out)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "self-imposed":{ "done, made, or given with one's own free will":{ "examples":[ "if the candidates all follow self-imposed campaign-spending limits, government oversight is unnecessary" ], "synonyms":[ "freewill", "uncoerced", "unforced", "volitional", "voluntary", "volunteer", "willing" ], "near synonyms":[ "discretionary", "elective", "optional", "impulsive", "instinctive", "spontaneous", "unpremeditated", "conscious", "deliberate", "intentional", "knowing", "willful", "wilful" ], "near antonyms":[ "compulsory", "enforced", "mandatory", "necessary", "nonelective", "obligatory", "ordered", "required" ], "antonyms":[ "coerced", "compelled", "forced", "involuntary", "nonvoluntary", "unwilled", "will-less" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "serpents":{ "a limbless reptile with a long body":{ "examples":[ "an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl" ], "synonyms":[ "snakes", "vipers" ], "near synonyms":[ "adders", "anacondas", "asps", "black racers", "blacksnakes", "blue racers", "boas", "bull snakes", "bushmasters", "chicken snakes", "cobras", "constrictors", "copperheads", "coral snakes", "cottonmouth moccasins", "diamondback rattlesnakes", "fer-de-lance", "garter snakes", "gopher snakes", "green snakes", "hognose snakes", "horned vipers", "indigo snakes", "king cobras", "king snakes", "kraits", "mambas", "milk snakes", "moccasins", "pine snakes", "pit vipers", "puff adders", "pythons", "racers", "rat snakes", "rattlesnakes", "sea serpents", "sea snakes", "sidewinders", "taipans", "water moccasins", "water snakes", "worm snakes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one who betrays a trust or an allegiance":{ "examples":[ "a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities" ], "synonyms":[ "apostates", "backstabbers", "betrayers", "double-crossers", "double-dealers", "Judases", "quislings", "recreants", "snakes", "traitors", "turncoats" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodationists", "collaborationists", "collaborators", "sellouts", "subversives", "subverters", "coconspirators", "co-conspirators", "conspirators", "intriguers", "plotters", "schemers", "defectors", "deserters", "renegades", "blabbermouths", "gossipers", "gossipmongers", "gossips", "informants", "informers", "rats", "rumormongers", "snitchers", "snitches", "squealers", "stool pigeons", "talebearers", "talkers", "tattlers", "tattletales", "telltales" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "se\u00f1oritas":{ "as in girls , lasses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babes", "beauties", "belles", "damsels", "dolls", "gals", "girls", "ingenues", "ing\u00e9nues", "lasses", "lassies", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles", "maidens", "maids", "misses", "madames", "mesdames", "madams", "senoras", "se\u00f1oras", "dames", "gentlewomen", "females", "ladies", "skirts", "women" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semi-independent":{ "as in independent , autonomous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "independent", "self-contained", "semiautonomous", "nonsocial", "solitary", "altricial", "self-subsistent", "self-sufficient", "self-supporting", "self-sustaining", "lone", "recluse", "reclusive", "unsociable" ], "near antonyms":[ "colonial", "gregarious", "sociable", "social", "associational", "consociational", "subsocial", "dependent", "parasitic", "parasitical", "precocial", "symbiotic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "setbacks":{ "a change in status for the worse usually temporarily":{ "examples":[ "the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls" ], "synonyms":[ "knocks", "lapses", "reversals", "reverses" ], "near synonyms":[ "disappointments", "frustrations", "letdowns", "comedowns", "declines", "descents", "downfalls", "downs", "falls", "turnabouts", "turnarounds", "recessions", "regressions", "retrogressions", "reversions", "relapses", "breakdowns", "collapses", "crashes", "meltdowns", "ruins", "undoings" ], "near antonyms":[ "status quos" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semipopular":{ "as in big , du jour":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "big", "crowd-pleasing", "du jour", "faddish", "faddy", "fashionable", "favorite", "happening", "hot", "in", "large", "modish", "pop", "popular", "popularized", "red-hot", "vogue", "voguish", "celebrated", "famed", "famous", "noted", "notorious", "prominent", "renowned", "well-known", "leading", "notable", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "desirable", "liked", "wanted", "fabled", "fabulous", "legendary", "important", "significant", "preferred", "selected" ], "near antonyms":[ "out", "unfashionable", "unpopular", "washed-up", "despised", "detested", "disliked", "hated", "rejected", "insignificant", "unimportant", "indistinguished", "unexceptional", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "unknown", "inconspicuous" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-composedly":{ "as in composedly , unconcernedly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "calmly", "collectedly", "composedly", "coolly", "cooly", "imperturbably", "peacefully", "placidly", "self-possessedly", "serenely", "unconcernedly", "meekly", "mildly", "passively", "tamely", "methodically", "orderly", "systematically" ], "near antonyms":[ "amok", "amuck", "berserk", "berserkly", "frantically", "frenetically", "frenziedly", "harum-scarum", "hectically", "helter-skelter", "madly", "pell-mell", "wild", "wildly", "agitatedly", "confusedly", "crazily", "desperately", "feverishly", "haywire", "skittishly", "uncontrollably", "heedlessly", "hotheadedly", "recklessly", "wantonly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "semifinalists":{ "as in finalists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "finalists", "archrivals", "also-rans", "entrants", "entries", "players", "challengers", "competitions", "competitors", "contenders", "contestants", "corrivals", "rivals", "adversaries", "antagonists", "opponents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "self-seeking":{ "having a strong desire for personal advancement":{ "examples":[ "a self-seeking schemer who claimed others' ideas and achievements as his own" ], "synonyms":[ "ambitious", "aspiring", "go-getting", "hard-driving", "pushing" ], "near synonyms":[ "determined", "diligent", "driving", "dynamic", "enterprising", "gung ho", "hungry", "hustling", "industrious", "motivated", "scrappy", "venturesome", "venturous", "animated", "lively", "spirited", "ardent", "avid", "eager", "energetic", "impassioned", "keen", "raring", "vigorous", "aggressive", "assertive", "high-flying", "opportunistic", "overambitious", "pretentious", "pushy", "self-assertive", "competing", "competitive", "rival", "rivalrous" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathetic", "disinterested", "indifferent", "uneager", "unenthusiastic", "unexcited", "uninterested", "casual", "easygoing", "lackadaisical", "lazyish", "halfhearted", "lukewarm", "tepid", "lazy", "lethargic", "listless", "shiftless", "sluggish", "spiritless", "unaggressive", "unassertive" ], "antonyms":[ "ambitionless", "unambitious" ] }, "overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{ "examples":[ "a self-seeking woman who could be counted on to sidetrack all conversation into a discussion of her problems" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egomaniacal", "egotistic", "egotistical", "narcissistic", "self-absorbed", "self-centered", "self-concerned", "self-infatuated", "self-interested", "self-involved", "self-loving", "self-obsessed", "self-oriented", "self-preoccupied", "self-regarding", "self-serving", "selfish", "solipsistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "inner-directed", "complacent", "conceited", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-directed", "self-glorifying", "self-important", "self-indulgent", "self-opinionated", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "vain", "vainglorious" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "charitable", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "magnanimous", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "self-denying", "self-giving", "self-sacrificing", "other-directed", "diffident", "self-doubting", "self-flagellating", "self-questioning", "self-reflective" ], "antonyms":[ "self-forgetful", "self-forgetting", "selfless", "unselfish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sensationalized":{ "to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem more shocking than it really is":{ "examples":[ "Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "melodramatized", "overemphasized", "overplayed", "exaggerated", "overdid", "overdrew", "overstated", "put on", "colored", "elaborated", "embellished", "embroidered", "magnified", "padded", "played up", "stretched", "fudged", "hedged" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittled", "minimized", "played down", "understated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sets store by":{ "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "He sets store by the example set by his parents." ], "synonyms":[ "admires", "appreciates", "considers", "esteems", "regards", "respects" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaims", "accredits", "applauds", "approves", "commends", "compliments", "credits", "praises", "delights (in)", "drinks (in)", "enjoys", "relishes", "revels (in)", "savors", "savours", "digs", "fancies", "favors", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "adores", "adulates", "canonizes", "deifies", "dotes (on)", "hallows", "idolizes", "reverences", "reveres", "venerates", "worships", "cherishes", "loves", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "condemns", "decries", "deplores", "disapproves", "discountenances", "discounts", "disdains", "disfavors", "dislikes", "dismisses", "disregards", "frowns (on or upon)", "kisses off", "scorns", "vilifies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "examples":[ "I don't set much store by his opinion." ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "buys", "credits", "swallows", "takes", "trusts" ], "near synonyms":[ "accounts", "accredits", "understands", "assumes", "presumes", "supposes", "concludes", "deduces", "infers" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusts", "doubts", "misdoubts", "mistrusts", "questions", "suspects", "challenges", "disputes" ], "antonyms":[ "disbelieves", "discredits", "rejects" ] }, "to hold dear":{ "examples":[ "He'll always set store by his favorite childhood books." ], "synonyms":[ "appreciates", "cherishes", "loves", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near synonyms":[ "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "grooves (on)", "likes", "relishes", "revels (in)", "admires", "apprizes", "esteems", "regards", "respects", "reverences", "reveres", "venerates", "enshrines", "memorializes", "adores", "caresses", "dotes (on)", "idolizes", "worships" ], "near antonyms":[ "undervalues", "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "disdains", "high-hats", "scorns", "scouts", "slights", "sniffs (at)", "snubs", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "cries down", "decries", "deprecates", "depreciates", "disparages", "kisses off", "minimizes", "puts down", "writes off", "abandons", "forgets", "neglects" ], "antonyms":[ "disvalues" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "sea-maiden":{ "as in siren , mermaid":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mermaid", "Nereid", "Oceanid", "siren", "water nymph", "dryad", "hamadryad", "naiad", "nymph", "oread", "wood nymph" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seesawed":{ "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "examples":[ "as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship" ], "synonyms":[ "careened", "lurched", "pitched", "rocked", "rolled", "swayed", "tossed", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundered", "bucked", "doddered", "faltered", "floundered", "halted", "hitched", "hobbled", "jerked", "jolted", "reeled", "shook", "staggered", "stumbled", "teetered", "toddled", "tottered", "tumbled", "vacillated", "vibrated", "waddled", "wavered", "weaved", "oscillated", "undulated", "wagged", "waggled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make short up-and-down movements":{ "examples":[ "the price of the stock has been seesawing all week" ], "synonyms":[ "bobbed", "bobbled", "jogged", "jounced", "nodded", "pumped", "wagged" ], "near synonyms":[ "jerked", "jiggled", "shook", "wiggled", "wobbled", "wabbled", "oscillated", "rocked", "swayed", "swung", "undulated", "dropped", "ducked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sensitives":{ "as in mediums , psychics":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "channelers", "channels", "mediums", "media", "psychics", "spiritists", "spiritualists", "clairvoyants", "mentalists", "mind readers", "telepaths" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seamy":{ "as in sordid , unsavory":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bad", "criminal", "immoral", "sordid", "unethical", "unsavory", "wicked", "discreditable", "disgraceful", "dishonorable", "disreputable", "ignominious", "infamous", "louche", "notorious", "opprobrious", "shady", "shameful", "shoddy", "shy", "unrespectable", "base", "contemptible", "despicable", "detestable", "dirty", "low", "mean", "miserable", "vile", "wretched", "evil", "iniquitous", "nefarious", "rotten", "sinful", "unrighteous", "vicious", "villainous", "wrong", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "inglorious", "reprehensible", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "degenerate", "depraved", "dissolute", "gamy", "gamey", "libertine", "loose", "perverted", "reprobate" ], "near antonyms":[ "honorable", "reputable", "respectable", "decent", "ethical", "good", "honest", "just", "moral", "noble", "principled", "righteous", "upright", "upstanding", "esteemed", "prestigious", "reputed", "respected", "authorized", "legal", "licensed", "permissible", "permitted", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "clean", "correct", "decorous", "exemplary", "proper", "seemly", "blameless", "commendable", "creditable", "guiltless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "separatist":{ "as in sectarian , schismatic":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "schismatic", "schismatical", "sectarian", "apostate", "defecting", "renegade", "free-spirited", "freethinking", "nontraditional", "dissentient", "dissenting", "dissident", "heretical", "heretic", "heterodox", "iconoclastic", "maverick", "nonconformist", "nonorthodox", "out-there", "unconventional", "unorthodox" ], "near antonyms":[ "conforming", "conformist", "conventional", "orthodox" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in secessionist , separationist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "secessionist", "separationist", "crazy", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "young Turk", "anarch", "anarchist", "subversive", "agitator", "insurgent", "insurrectionist", "rebel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "self-involvements":{ "excessive interest in oneself":{ "examples":[ "in their self-involvement , they never noticed that one of their coworkers was on the verge of an emotional breakdown" ], "synonyms":[ "egocentricity", "egocentrism", "egoism", "egomania", "egotism", "narcissism", "navel-gazing", "self-absorption", "self-centeredness", "self-concern", "self-interest", "self-preoccupation", "self-regard", "selfishness", "selfness" ], "near synonyms":[ "complacence", "complacency", "conceit", "conceitedness", "ego", "pomposity", "pompousness", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-admiration", "self-conceit", "self-esteem", "self-importance", "self-indulgence", "self-love", "self-partiality", "self-respect", "self-satisfaction", "self-sufficiency", "smugness", "vaingloriousness", "vainglory", "vainness", "vanity", "self-assumption", "self-consequence", "self-content", "self-contentment", "self-glorification" ], "near antonyms":[ "altruism", "generosity", "magnanimity", "self-sacrifice", "detachment", "disinterestedness", "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "self-flagellation", "self-annihilation", "self-immolation" ], "antonyms":[ "self-abandonment", "self-forgetfulness", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settlements":{ "an arrangement about action to be taken":{ "examples":[ "eventually reached a peace settlement" ], "synonyms":[ "accords", "agreements", "bargains", "compacts", "contracts", "conventions", "covenants", "deals", "dispositions", "pacts", "understandings" ], "near synonyms":[ "charters", "treaties", "binders", "pledges", "promises", "alliances", "associations", "entente cordiales", "ententes", "leagues", "partnerships", "acceptances", "approvals", "assents", "concurrences", "consents", "OKs", "okays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sedimented":{ "to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)":{ "examples":[ "the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected" ], "synonyms":[ "laid", "settled" ], "near synonyms":[ "filtered", "screened", "sieved", "sifted", "strained", "clarified", "cleared", "resettled" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitated", "disturbed", "mixed", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[ "raised" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-deprecatory":{ "as in self-deprecating , self-effacing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aw-shucks", "self-deprecating", "self-effacing", "demure", "down-to-earth", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "acquiescent", "compliant", "deferential", "resigned", "submissive", "unaggressive", "unassertive", "yielding", "cowering", "cringing", "shrinking", "ingenuous", "naive", "na\u00efve", "plain", "simple", "unaffected", "bashful", "diffident", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring", "sheepish", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "unobtrusive" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggressive", "assertive", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassy", "cheeky", "forward", "impertinent", "impudent", "saucy", "cocksure", "cocky", "confident", "hubristic", "overconfident", "self-confident", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "narcissistic", "prideful", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-engrossed", "self-important", "self-obsessed", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "swelled-headed", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggy", "swaggering", "vain", "vainglorious", "condescending", "disdainful", "dominant", "dominating", "domineering", "magisterial", "overbearing", "patronizing", "pontificating", "flamboyant", "ostentatious", "showy", "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "arrogant", "bumptious", "chesty", "conceited", "egotistic", "egotistical", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-handed", "high-hat", "hoity-toity", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "lordly", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sexists":{ "as in bigots , misogynists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anti-feminists", "bigots", "chauvinists", "misandrists", "misogynists", "cynics", "misanthropes", "naysayers", "pessimists", "doubters", "negativists", "skeptics", "belittlers", "critics", "deriders", "detractors", "scoffers", "malcontents", "defeatists" ], "near antonyms":[ "egalitarians", "feminists", "optimists", "positivists", "idealists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sell":{ "to offer for sale to the public":{ "examples":[ "used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market" ], "synonyms":[ "deal (in)", "market", "merchandise", "merchandize", "put up", "retail", "vend" ], "near synonyms":[ "presell", "wholesale", "remarket", "resell", "hawk", "peddle", "barter", "distribute", "exchange", "export", "handle", "trade", "traffic (in)", "advertise", "ballyhoo", "boost", "plug", "promote", "tout", "bargain", "chaffer", "dicker", "haggle", "horse-trade", "palter", "auction", "provide", "supply", "carry", "keep", "stock" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "buy", "purchase" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "semaphores":{ "as in wafts , signalers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burgees", "signalers", "signallers", "wafts", "black flags", "Jolly Rogers", "tricolors", "union jacks", "white flags", "badges", "coats of arms", "crests", "insignia", "insignias", "buntings", "gonfalons", "banderoles", "banderols", "banners", "colors", "ensigns", "flags", "guidons", "jacks", "pendants", "pendents", "pennants", "pennons", "standards", "streamers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sellable":{ "fit to be offered for sale":{ "examples":[ "the abandoned house is not sellable in its current condition" ], "synonyms":[ "marketable", "merchantable", "salable", "saleable" ], "near synonyms":[ "commercial", "profitable", "costly", "fancy", "fine", "high-grade", "precious", "premium", "prime", "valuable", "dear", "expensive", "extravagant" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaged", "shopworn", "cheap", "useless", "worthless", "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory" ], "antonyms":[ "nonsalable", "unmarketable", "unsalable", "unsellable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "self-pride":{ "as in confidence , self-assuredness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-assuredness", "self-confidence", "self-trust", "self-worth", "ego", "pride", "pridefulness", "self-esteem", "self-regard", "self-respect", "dignity", "face", "honor", "prestige" ], "near antonyms":[ "discredit", "disesteem", "disgrace", "dishonor", "disrepute", "humiliation", "ignominy", "infamy", "obloquy", "odium", "opprobrium", "shame", "demureness", "down-to-earthness", "humbleness", "humility", "modesty", "diffidence", "meekness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "seaside":{ "as in beachside , waterside":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beachside", "waterside", "alongshore", "coastal", "inshore", "littoral", "nearshore", "offshore", "shoreside" ], "near antonyms":[ "blue-water", "deepwater", "oceanic" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in seashore , seaboard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "seaboard", "seacoast", "seashore", "beach", "beachfront", "sand(s)", "strand", "coast", "coastland", "coastline", "shore", "shoreline", "oceanfront", "shorefront", "waterfront", "bank", "riverbank", "riverfront", "riverside", "esplanade", "littoral", "lido", "plage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "self-sustained":{ "able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help":{ "examples":[ "each new colony was expected to develop a self-sustained economy" ], "synonyms":[ "independent", "self-dependent", "self-reliant", "self-subsistent", "self-subsisting", "self-sufficient", "self-supported", "self-supporting", "self-sustaining" ], "near synonyms":[ "autonomous", "free", "self-determining", "potent", "powerful", "resilient", "strong" ], "near antonyms":[ "helpless", "inadequate", "incompetent", "insufficient", "impotent", "weak" ], "antonyms":[ "dependent", "reliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "servitude":{ "the state of being an enslaved person":{ "examples":[ "the Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning enslaved people who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South" ], "synonyms":[ "bondage", "enslavement", "servility", "slavery", "thrall", "thralldom", "thraldom", "yoke" ], "near synonyms":[ "peonage", "serfdom", "dependence", "dependance", "subjection", "subjugation", "captivity", "enchainment", "imprisonment", "incarceration" ], "near antonyms":[ "emancipation", "enfranchisement", "liberation", "manumission", "autonomy", "independence", "self-government", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "antonyms":[ "freedom", "liberty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sensualists":{ "a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures":{ "examples":[ "a sumptuous resort that will satisfy even the most demanding sensualists" ], "synonyms":[ "debauchees", "decadents", "hedonists", "sybarites", "voluptuaries" ], "near synonyms":[ "Cyrenaics", "Epicureans", "bons vivants", "bon vivants", "epicures", "gluttons", "gourmands", "libertines", "playboys", "rakes", "rou\u00e9s", "playgirls" ], "near antonyms":[ "killjoys", "spoilsports", "wet blankets", "fuddy-duddies", "prudes", "straight arrows" ], "antonyms":[ "ascetics" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sets (against)":{ "as in alienates , estranges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alienates", "disaffects", "disgruntles", "estranges", "aggravates", "angers", "enrages", "incenses", "infuriates", "maddens", "curdles", "sours", "antagonizes", "embitters", "empoisons", "envenoms" ], "near antonyms":[ "endears", "ingratiates", "appeases", "assuages", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates", "sweetens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "self-poised":{ "as in disciplined , self-collected":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "assured", "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", 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"imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "peremptoriness", "presumptuousness", "pretentiousness", "superciliousness", "superiority", "toploftiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "apprehension", "doubt", "misgiving" ], "antonyms":[ "diffidence", "insecurity", "self-distrust", "self-doubt" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "semifinals":{ "as in finals , play-offs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "finals", "nightcaps", "play-offs", "championships", "nationals", "derbies", "field days", "gymkhanas", "outings", "battles", "conflicts", "scrimmages", "skirmishes", "struggles", "tugs-of-war", "tussles", "biathlons", "decathlons", "heptathlons", "pentathlons", "triathlons", "athletics", "sports", "marathons", "races", "ultramarathons", "bouts", "competitions", "contests", "events", "games", "matches", "matchups", "meets", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tournaments", "tourneys", "heats", "rounds", "runs", "sets", "rallies", "volleys" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "settled":{ "firmly established over time":{ "examples":[ "a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders" ], "synonyms":[ "bred-in-the-bone", "confirmed", "deep", "deep-rooted", "deep-seated", "entrenched", "intrenched", "hard-core", "inveterate", "rooted" ], "near synonyms":[ "firm", "fixed", "frozen", "hard", "hard-and-fast", "immutable", "irradicable", "set", "unalterable", "unchangeable", "embedded", "imbedded", "implanted", "inculcated", "instilled", "inborn", "inbred", "ingrained", "engrained", "inherent", "innate", "integral", "intrinsic", "natural", "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":[] }, "having been established and usually not subject to change":{ "examples":[ "settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so" ], "synonyms":[ "certain", "determinate", "final", "firm", "fixed", "flat", "frozen", "hard", "hard-and-fast", "inexpugnable", "set", "stable" ], "near synonyms":[ "nonadjustable", "noncancelable", "nonnegotiable", "unchangeable", "constant", "steady", "unchanging", "uniform", "unwavering", "definite", "exact", "explicit", "specific", "given", "stated", "stipulated", "dependable", "good", "reliable", "responsible", "safe", "solid", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "near antonyms":[ "adjustable", "changeable", "negotiable", "indefinite", "open-ended", "unspecified", "capricious", "changeful", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)":{ "examples":[ "the light rain will settle the dust in the air", "careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle" ], "synonyms":[ "laid", "sedimented" ], "near synonyms":[ "filtered", "screened", "sieved", "sifted", "strained", "clarified", "cleared", "resettled" ], "near antonyms":[ "agitated", "disturbed", "mixed", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[ "raised" ] }, "to supply with inhabitants":{ "examples":[ "the region was originally settled by farmers" ], "synonyms":[ "colonized", "peopled", "populated" ], "near synonyms":[ "inhabited", "moved (to)", "relocated (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "depopulated", "unpeopled" ] }, "to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{ "examples":[ "settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant" ], "synonyms":[ "adjudged", "adjudicated", "arbitrated", "decided", "determined", "judged", "refereed", "ruled (on)", "umpired" ], "near synonyms":[ "considered", "deemed", "deliberated", "heard", "pondered", "weighed", "sized up", "mediated", "moderated", "negotiated", "prosecuted", "tried", "found (for or against)", "concluded", "resolved", "redetermined", "rejudged" ], "near antonyms":[ "equivocated", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "skirted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of":{ "examples":[ "settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements" ], "synonyms":[ "agreed (on)", "arranged", "decided", "fixed", "set" ], "near synonyms":[ "contracted", "pledged", "promised", "blueprinted", "calculated", "charted", "concerted", "designed", "drafted", "framed", "hammered out", "intrigued", "laid out", "maneuvered", "mapped (out)", "planned", "programmed", "programed", "schematized", "schemed", "shaped", "squared away", "worked out", "chose", "concluded", "determined", "figured", "opted", "resolved", "affirmed", "approved", "authorized", "cleared", "confirmed", "OK'd", "okayed", "sanctioned", "warranted", "closed", "completed", "ended", "finalized", "finished", "rounded (off or out)", "wound up", "winded up", "wrapped up", "bargained", "chaffered", "dealt", "dickered", "haggled", "horse-traded", "negotiated" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborted", "called", "called off", "dropped", "recalled", "repealed", "rescinded", "revoked", "differed (over)", "disagreed (with)", "countered", "debated", "objected", "opposed", "protested", "resisted", "contested", "disputed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to rest after descending from the air":{ "examples":[ "birds settling on the branches of the maple tree" ], "synonyms":[ "alighted", "alit", "landed", "lit", "lighted", "perched", "roosted", "touched down" ], "near synonyms":[ "belly-landed", "crash-landed" ], "near antonyms":[ "arose", "ascended", "climbed", "rose", "flew", "floated", "glided", "planed", "soared", "winged", "hovered", "hung", "hanged" ], "antonyms":[ "blasted off", "took off" ] }, "to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{ "examples":[ "settled the sleeping baby into her crib" ], "synonyms":[ "ensconced", "installed", "lodged", "nestled", "perched", "roosted" ], "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":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "a hot meal settled the children down" ], "synonyms":[ "becalmed", "calmed", "composed", "lullabied", "lulled", "quieted", "quietened", "salved", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "hushed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "laid", "mitigated", "quelled", "relaxed", "relieved", "solaced", "narcotized", "sedated", "stupefied" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "heightened", "intensified", "aroused", "excited", "fomented", "incited", "roused", "stirred (up)", "worked up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disquieted", "disturbed", "keyed (up)", "perturbed", "upset", "vexed", "vext" ] }, "to gain emotional or mental control of":{ "examples":[ "settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst" ], "synonyms":[ "calmed", "collected", "composed", "contained", "controlled", "re-collected" ], "near synonyms":[ "held back", "restrained", "rallied", "recovered", "lulled", "quieted", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give what is owed for":{ "examples":[ "settle a debt" ], "synonyms":[ "anted (up)", "balanced", "cleared", "discharged", "footed", "liquidated", "met", "paid", "paid off", "paid up", "ponied up", "quit", "quitted", "recompensed", "sprang (for)", "sprung (for)", "stood" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "repudiated" ] }, "to make final, definite, or beyond dispute":{ "examples":[ "this information should settle the question of who is right" ], "synonyms":[ "clinched", "decided", "determined", "nailed" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrated", "established", "nailed (down)", "proved", "showed", "affirmed", "assured", "ensured", "insured", "secured", "defined", "specified", "stated", "stipulated", "clarified", "cleared (up)", "illuminated", "concluded", "ended", "finished" ], "near antonyms":[ "confused", "muddied", "muddled", "unsettled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop the noise or speech of":{ "examples":[ "settled the class with a firm \"quiet!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "dumbed", "extinguished", "hushed", "muted", "quelled", "quieted", "quietened", "shushed", "shut up", "silenced", "squelched", "stilled" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "agitated", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "sequence":{ "a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{ "examples":[ "the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature" ], "synonyms":[ "aftereffect", "aftermath", "backwash", "child", "conclusion", "consequence", "corollary", "development", "effect", "fate", "fruit", "issue", "outcome", "outgrowth", "precipitate", "product", "result", "resultant", "sequel", "upshot" ], "near synonyms":[ "ramification", "denouement", "d\u00e9nouement", "echo", "implication", "repercussion", "afterclap", "afterglow", "aftershock", "blowback", "by-product", "fallout", "offshoot", "ripple", "side effect", "side reaction", "spin-off" ], "near antonyms":[ "consideration", "determinant", "factor", "base", "basis", "foundation", "ground", "groundwork", "impetus", "incentive", "inspiration", "instigation", "stimulus", "mother", "origin", "root", "source", "spring" ], "antonyms":[ "antecedent", "causation", "cause", "occasion", "reason" ] }, "a series of things linked together":{ "examples":[ "a sequence of events that no one predicted" ], "synonyms":[ "catena", "catenation", "chain", "concatenation", "consecution", "nexus", "progression", "string", "train" ], "near synonyms":[ "chain reaction", "belt", "circle", "cycle", "vicious circle", "vicious cycle", "continuum", "gamut", "gauntlet", "gantlet", "scale", "spectrum", "flow", "river", "stream", "file", "line", "queue", "range", "row", "succession" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another":{ "examples":[ "police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events" ], "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "array", "disposal", "disposition", "distribution", "order", "ordering", "setup" ], "near synonyms":[ "continuity", "precedence", "priority", "chain", "procession", "progression", "succession", "series", "aligning", "alining", "alignment", "alinement", "lining up", "design", "layout", "pattern", "structure", "system" ], "near antonyms":[ "confusion", "disorder", "disorganization", "disruption", "upset", "disconnection", "disjointedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in prioritize , hierarchize":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hierarchize", "prioritize", "alphabetize", "file", "grade", "rank", "rate", "arrange", "array", "categorize", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "lay out", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "range", "sort", "systematize", "isolate", "separate", "unscramble", "align", "aline", "cue", "line", "line up", "queue", "display", "map (out)", "set out" ], "near antonyms":[ "derange", "disarrange", "disarray", "disorder", "mess (up)", "muss (up)", "rumple", "upset" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sequentially":{ "in succession without others coming in between":{ "examples":[ "number the art prints in the limited edition sequentially so that collectors will know which one they have" ], "synonyms":[ "back-to-back", "consecutively", "hand running", "running", "seriatim", "successionally", "successively", "together" ], "near synonyms":[ "serially", "constantly", "continually", "continuingly", "continuously", "night and day", "repeatedly", "unceasingly", "uninterruptedly", "subsequently" ], "near antonyms":[ "discontinuously", "intermittently", "interruptedly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] } }