{ "goad":{ "something that arouses action or activity":{ "examples":[ "the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "encouragement", "impetus", "impulse", "incentive", "incitation", "incitement", "instigation", "momentum", "motivation", "provocation", "spur", "stimulant", "stimulus", "yeast" ], "near synonyms":[ "inducement", "invitation", "antecedent", "cause", "consideration", "grounds", "motive", "occasion", "reason", "catalyst", "catalyzer", "fuel", "spark" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "counterincentive", "disincentive" ] }, "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "examples":[ "tried to goad me into auditioning for the play" ], "synonyms":[ "egg (on)", "encourage", "exhort", "nudge", "press", "prod", "prompt", "urge" ], "near synonyms":[ "drive", "propel", "spur", "stimulate", "hurry", "hustle", "push", "rush", "adjure", "beseech", "implore", "importune", "blandish", "cajole", "coax", "soft-soap", "wheedle", "high-pressure", "nag", "needle", "pressure", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "stir (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deter", "discourage", "dissuade", "brake", "check", "constrain", "curb", "hold back", "inhibit", "restrain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "goading the horse forward into the stall" ], "synonyms":[ "dig", "prod", "spur" ], "near synonyms":[ "chuck", "jab", "jog", "knock", "nudge", "poke", "bore", "drill", "perforate", "pierce", "prick", "punch", "puncture", "stab", "stick", "drive", "hale", "propel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "goads":{ "something that arouses action or activity":{ "examples":[ "the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen" ], "synonyms":[ "boosts", "encouragements", "impetuses", "impulses", "incentives", "incitations", "incitements", "instigations", "momenta", "momentums", "motivations", "provocations", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "yeasts" ], "near synonyms":[ "inducements", "invitations", "antecedents", "causes", "considerations", "grounds", "motives", "occasions", "reasons", "catalysts", "catalyzers", "fuels", "sparks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "counterincentives", "counter-incentives", "disincentives" ] }, "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "examples":[ "tried to goad me into auditioning for the play" ], "synonyms":[ "eggs (on)", "encourages", "exhorts", "nudges", "presses", "prods", "prompts", "urges" ], "near synonyms":[ "drives", "propels", "spurs", "stimulates", "hurries", "hustles", "pushes", "rushes", "adjures", "beseeches", "implores", "importunes", "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "soft-soaps", "wheedles", "high-pressures", "nags", "needles", "pressures", "foments", "incites", "instigates", "provokes", "stirs (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deters", "discourages", "dissuades", "brakes", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "holds back", "inhibits", "restrains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "goading the horse forward into the stall" ], "synonyms":[ "digs", "prods", "spurs" ], "near synonyms":[ "chucks", "jabs", "jogs", "knocks", "nudges", "pokes", "bores", "drills", "perforates", "pierces", "pricks", "punches", "punctures", "stabs", "sticks", "drives", "hales", "propels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "goal":{ "something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{ "examples":[ "leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals" ], "synonyms":[ "aim", "ambition", "aspiration", "bourne", "bourn", "design", "dream", "end", "idea", "ideal", "intent", "intention", "mark", "meaning", "object", "objective", "plan", "point", "pretension", "purpose", "target", "thing" ], "near synonyms":[ "grail", "holy grail", "plot", "project", "scheme", "desire", "hope", "mind", "wish", "nirvana", "destination", "terminus" ], "near antonyms":[ "means", "method", "way" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "goatish":{ "having a strong sexual desire":{ "examples":[ "a seedy grind house that was patronized mainly by goatish men wearing raincoats" ], "synonyms":[ "concupiscent", "horny", "hot", "hypersexual", "itchy", "lascivious", "lecherous", "lewd", "libidinous", "licentious", "lubricious", "lubricous", "lustful", "oversexed", "passionate", "randy", "salacious", "satyric", "wanton" ], "near synonyms":[ "aroused", "excited", "easy", "fast", "loose", "promiscuous", "dissipated", "dissolute", "libertine", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "decadent", "degenerate", "degraded", "demoralized", "depraved", "dissipated", "dissolute", "immoral", "indecent" ], "near antonyms":[ "celibate", "chaste", "decent", "immaculate", "modest", "moral", "pure", "virtuous", "monastic", "monkish", "maidenly", "virginal", "innocent", "lily-white", "priggish", "prim", "prudish", "puritanical", "straitlaced", "straightlaced", "Victorian" ], "antonyms":[ "frigid", "undersexed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "goats":{ "a person or thing taking the blame for others":{ "examples":[ "an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming" ], "synonyms":[ "fall guys", "scapegoats", "whipping boys" ], "near synonyms":[ "victims", "butts", "dupes", "fools", "laughingstocks", "marks", "mockeries", "monkeys", "excuses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "goatherds":{ "as in herders , herdsmen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buckaroos", "buckeroos", "cowboys", "cowgirls", "cowhands", "cowherds", "cowmen", "cowpokes", "cowpunchers", "gauchos", "rancheros", "vaqueros", "sheepherders", "shepherdesses", "shepherds", "herders", "herdsmen", "drovers", "swineherds", "wranglers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "goatskin":{ "as in calfskin , deerskin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alligator", "antelope", "buckskin", "cabretta", "calfskin", "capeskin", "chamois", "cordovan", "cowhide", "crocodile", "deerskin", "doeskin", "horsehide", "kid", "kidskin", "lambskin", "morocco", "ostrich", "pigskin", "seal", "sharkskin", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "coat", "fleece", "fur", "pelt", "nubuck", "patent leather", "suede", "hide", "leather", "skin" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "goatherd":{ "as in herder , herdsman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buckaroo", "buckeroo", "cowboy", "cowgirl", "cowhand", "cowherd", "cowman", "cowpoke", "cowpuncher", "gaucho", "ranchero", "vaquero", "sheepherder", "shepherd", "shepherdess", "herder", "herdsman", "drover", "swineherd", "wrangler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "goaded":{ "to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{ "examples":[ "tried to goad me into auditioning for the play" ], "synonyms":[ "egged (on)", "encouraged", "exhorted", "nudged", "pressed", "prodded", "prompted", "urged" ], "near synonyms":[ "drove", "propelled", "spurred", "stimulated", "hurried", "hustled", "pushed", "rushed", "adjured", "beseeched", "besought", "implored", "importuned", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "soft-soaped", "wheedled", "high-pressured", "nagged", "needled", "pressured", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "stirred (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterred", "discouraged", "dissuaded", "braked", "checked", "constrained", "curbed", "held back", "inhibited", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{ "examples":[ "goading the horse forward into the stall" ], "synonyms":[ "dug", "prodded", "spurred" ], "near synonyms":[ "chucked", "jabbed", "jogged", "knocked", "nudged", "poked", "bored", "drilled", "perforated", "pierced", "pricked", "punched", "punctured", "stabbed", "stuck", "drove", "haled", "propelled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }