{ "grieve (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "I grieve for our loss" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament", "mourn", "wail (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegize", "cry (for)", "keen", "moan", "weep", "regret", "rue", "bawl", "blubber", "sob", "agonize", "bleed", "hurt", "sorrow", "suffer" ], "near antonyms":[ "beam", "cheer", "grin", "laugh", "smile" ], "antonyms":[ "delight", "exult (in)", "glory (in)", "joy", "rejoice (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grievous":{ "difficult to endure":{ "examples":[ "the months of chemotherapy seemed almost as grievous an affliction as the cancer itself" ], "synonyms":[ "bitter", "brutal", "burdensome", "cruel", "excruciating", "grim", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "onerous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "severe", "stiff", "tough", "trying" ], "near synonyms":[ "austere", "bleak", "comfortless", "discomforting", "forbidding", "inhospitable", "spartan", "uncomfortable", "biting", "inclement", "intemperate", "wild", "rigorous", "strict", "stringent", "agonizing", "heartbreaking", "heartrending", "painful", "wretched", "crushing", "grinding", "overwhelming", "wearing", "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "harrowing", "tortuous", "bad", "disagreeable", "hostile", "unfriendly", "unpleasant" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfortable", "cozy", "luxurious", "snug", "agreeable", "friendly", "genial", "hospitable", "pleasant", "peaceful", "relaxing", "reposeful", "restful", "bearable", "endurable", "painless", "tolerable", "balmy", "calm", "clement", "gentle", "mild", "moderate", "temperate" ], "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ] }, "hard to accept or bear especially emotionally":{ "examples":[ "the death of a spouse can be a grievous loss from which one never recovers" ], "synonyms":[ "afflicting", "agonizing", "bitter", "cruel", "excruciating", "galling", "harrowing", "harsh", "heartrending", "hurtful", "painful", "tormenting", "torturous" ], "near synonyms":[ "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable", "appalling", "awful", "bad", "dire", "dreadful", "ghastly", "horrible", "miserable", "nasty", "rotten", "severe", "terrible", "vile", "wretched", "acute", "extreme", "intense", "piercing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bearable", "endurable", "supportable", "sustainable", "tolerable", "livable", "liveable", "sufferable", "survivable", "acceptable", "allowable", "reasonable" ], "antonyms":[ "gratifying", "pleasing", "sweet" ] }, "involving potential loss or injury":{ "examples":[ "a grievous wound that requires a doctor's immediate attention" ], "synonyms":[ "dangerous", "grave", "hazardous", "jeopardizing", "menacing", "parlous", "perilous", "risky", "serious", "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" ] }, "of a kind to cause great distress":{ "examples":[ "the grievous cost of the war in human lives weighed heavily on the president's mind" ], "synonyms":[ "deplorable", "distressful", "distressing", "heartbreaking", "heartrending", "lamentable", "regrettable", "tragic", "tragical", "unfortunate", "unlucky", "woeful" ], "near synonyms":[ "troublesome", "vexatious", "affecting", "doleful", "moving", "piteous", "poignant", "ruthful", "touching", "awful", "dire", "dreadful", "fearful", "severe", "terrible", "alarming", "disturbing", "perturbing", "traumatic", "unsettling", "crushing", "excruciating", "harrowing", "horrible", "horrifying", "intolerable", "overwhelming", "shocking", "sickening", "unbearable", "miserable", "pitiful", "sad", "wretched", "calamitous", "disastrous", "painful", "raging", "sharp" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratifying", "pleasing", "rewarding", "satisfying", "comforting", "encouraging", "heartening", "cheering", "heartwarming", "inspiring", "fortunate", "happy", "lucky" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grievously":{ "with feelings of bitterness or grief":{ "examples":[ "I was grievously disappointed not to be invited to the wedding" ], "synonyms":[ "agonizingly", "bitterly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "hard", "hardly", "inconsolably", "lugubriously", "mournfully", "painfully", "plaintively", "regretfully", "resentfully", "ruefully", "sadly", "sorely", "sorrowfully", "unhappily", "wailfully", "woefully", "wretchedly" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjectly", "cheerlessly", "crestfallenly", "dejectedly", "despairingly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "downheartedly", "low-spiritedly", "blackly", "darkly", "dismally", "distressfully", "distressingly", "dourly", "drearily", "forlornly", "gloomily", "glumly", "joylessly", "mirthlessly", "miserably", "morosely", "pessimistically", "somberly", "sullenly", "acutely", "harshly", "keenly", "piercingly", "poignantly", "severely", "sharply", "cruelly", "hurtfully", "ill", "rancorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheerfully", "cheerily", "delightedly", "gaily", "gayly", "gleefully", "good-naturedly", "lightheartedly", "merrily", "mirthfully", "rejoicingly", "sunnily", "blithely", "blithesomely", "calmly", "casually", "dispassionately", "easily", "impassively", "indifferently", "lightly", "nonchalantly", "stoically", "unconcernedly", "favorably", "well" ], "antonyms":[ "blissfully", "gladly", "happily", "joyfully", "joyously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "grille":{ "as in screen , lattice":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lattice", "screen", "screening", "wirework", "web", "webbing", "bobbinet", "Brussels lace", "filigree", "fishnet", "lace", "marquisette", "tulle", "mesh", "net", "netting", "network" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grim":{ "harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{ "examples":[ "a grim and desolate landscape", "a grim and short-tempered shopkeeper who didn't exactly invite friendly conversation" ], "synonyms":[ "austere", "dour", "fierce", "flinty", "forbidding", "gruff", "intimidating", "lowering", "louring", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stark", "steely", "stern", "ungentle" ], "near synonyms":[ "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" ], "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" ], "antonyms":[ "benign", "benignant", "gentle", "mild", "nonintimidating", "tender" ] }, "difficult to endure":{ "examples":[ "this winter is supposed to be particularly grim , so stock up on firewood" ], "synonyms":[ "bitter", "brutal", "burdensome", "cruel", "excruciating", "grievous", "hard", "hardhanded", "harsh", "heavy", "inhuman", "murderous", "onerous", "oppressive", "rough", "rugged", "searing", "severe", "stiff", "tough", "trying" ], "near synonyms":[ "austere", "bleak", "comfortless", "discomforting", "forbidding", "inhospitable", "spartan", "uncomfortable", "biting", "inclement", "intemperate", "wild", "rigorous", "strict", "stringent", "agonizing", "heartbreaking", "heartrending", "painful", "wretched", "crushing", "grinding", "overwhelming", "wearing", "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "harrowing", "tortuous", "bad", "disagreeable", "hostile", "unfriendly", "unpleasant" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfortable", "cozy", "luxurious", "snug", "agreeable", "friendly", "genial", "hospitable", "pleasant", "peaceful", "relaxing", "reposeful", "restful", "bearable", "endurable", "painless", "tolerable", "balmy", "calm", "clement", "gentle", "mild", "moderate", "temperate" ], "antonyms":[ "easy", "light", "soft" ] }, "showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose":{ "examples":[ "with grim determination, the woman worked three jobs to put her fatherless children through college" ], "synonyms":[ "determined", "dogged", "implacable", "relentless", "unappeasable", "unflinching", "unrelenting", "unyielding" ], "near synonyms":[ "persevering", "persistent", "tenacious", "hard", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "intractable", "mulish", "obdurate", "opinionated", "peevish", "pertinacious", "perverse", "pigheaded", "self-willed", "stubborn", "uncooperative", "willful", "wilful", "merciless", "ruthless", "unforgiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "slackening", "softening", "yielding", "impotent", "invertebrate", "slack", "spineless", "weak", "complaisant", "obliging", "pliable", "pliant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition":{ "examples":[ "grim warriors heading into battle" ], "synonyms":[ "fell", "ferocious", "fierce", "savage", "vicious" ], "near synonyms":[ "argumentative", "assaultive", "bellicose", "belligerent", "brawly", "chippy", "combative", "confrontational", "discordant", "disputatious", "feisty", "gladiatorial", "militant", "pugnacious", "scrappy", "warlike", "bare-knuckle", "bare-knuckled", "bare-knuckles", "blood-and-guts", "in-your-face", "take-no-prisoners", "contentious", "quarrelsome", "truculent", "menacing", "threatening", "bestial", "brute", "inhuman", "inhumane", "barbaric", "uncivilized", "wild", "heartless", "implacable", "merciless", "pitiless", "relentless", "ruthless", "unrelenting", "wanton", "bloodthirsty", "bloody", "homicidal", "murdering", "murderous", "sanguinary", "sanguine", "rapacious", "ravenous", "voracious" ], "near antonyms":[ "amicable", "companionable", "comradely", "congenial", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "hearty", "warm", "warmhearted", "compliant", "submissive", "tame", "benign", "compassionate", "kind", "merciful", "pacific", "peaceable", "peaceful", "amiable", "complaisant", "obliging", "human", "humane", "civilized", "cultured" ], "antonyms":[ "gentle", "mild", "unaggressive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grimace":{ "to distort one's face":{ "examples":[ "playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent" ], "synonyms":[ "mouth", "mug" ], "near synonyms":[ "pout", "contort", "deform", "twist", "warp", "frown", "glare", "gloom", "glower", "lower", "lour", "scowl", "gape", "gaze", "ogle", "stare", "growl", "snarl", "sneer", "simper", "smirk" ], "near antonyms":[ "beam", "grin", "smile" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine" ], "synonyms":[ "face", "frown", "lower", "lour", "moue", "mouth", "mow", "mug", "pout", "scowl", "snoot" ], "near synonyms":[ "flinch", "squinch", "wince", "growl", "snarl", "rictus", "simper", "smirk", "scoff", "sneer", "glare", "glower", "look", "stare" ], "near antonyms":[ "grin", "laugh", "smile" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grime":{ "foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this new product really cuts through grime" ], "near antonyms":[ "cleanliness", "cleanness" ], "related":[ "scum", "sewage", "sewerage", "slime", "sludge", "swill", "dross", "dust", "garbage", "junk", "litter", "refuse", "rubbish", "scrap", "trash", "waste", "crock", "soot", "dinginess", "dirtiness", "dustiness", "filthiness", "foulness", "griminess", "grubbiness", "nastiness", "squalidness", "uncleanliness", "uncleanness" ], "synonyms":[ "crud", "dirt", "filth", "gunk", "muck", "smut", "soil" ] }, "to make dirty":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanse" ], "examples":[ "countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminate", "purge", "purify", "disinfect", "sanitize", "brush", "dry-clean", "dust", "launder", "mop", "rinse", "scour", "scrub", "sweep", "wash", "wipe", "brighten", "deodorize", "freshen", "renew", "spruce (up)", "straighten (up)", "tidy (up)" ], "related":[ "contaminate", "defile", "pollute", "taint", "discolor", "confuse", "disarrange", "disarray", "dishevel", "disorder", "draggle", "jumble", "mess", "muddle", "colly", "crock" ], "synonyms":[ "befoul", "begrime", "bemire", "besmirch", "blacken", "daub", "dirty", "distain", "foul", "gaum", "mire", "muck", "muddy", "smirch", "smudge", "soil", "stain", "sully" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grimly":{ "as in determinedly , resolutely":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aggressively", "assertively", "decidedly", "determinedly", "firmly", "gruffly", "resolutely", "strongly", "toughly", "abusively", "brutishly", "savagely", "viciously", "callously", "cold-bloodedly", "hard-heartedly", "heartlessly", "inhumanely", "inhumanly", "insensately", "insensitively", "mercilessly", "obdurately", "pitilessly", "ruthlessly", "tyrannically", "uncharitably", "unfeelingly", "unmercifully", "unsparingly", "brutally", "hard", "hardly", "harshly", "ill", "oppressively", "roughly", "severely", "sternly", "stiffly" ], "near antonyms":[ "clemently", "gently", "leniently", "lightly", "mildly", "softly", "benevolently", "benignantly", "considerately", "cordially", "graciously", "kindly", "lovingly", "tenderly", "charitably", "compassionately", "humanely", "mercifully", "softheartedly", "sympathetically", "tolerantly", "understandingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "grind (down)":{ "to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "deluge", "drown", "sink", "confute", "defeat", "refute", "break", "demoralize", "distress", "disturb", "rock", "shatter", "stagger", "throw", "unman", "unnerve", "upset" ], "synonyms":[ "crush", "devastate", "floor", "oppress", "overcome", "overmaster", "overpower", "overwhelm", "prostrate", "snow under", "swamp", "whelm" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gripe":{ "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{ "examples":[ "I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "grievance", "grouch", "grouse", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenge", "demur", "expostulation", "kick", "niggle", "objection", "protest", "quibble", "remonstrance", "stink" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendation", "compliment", "plaudit", "acclaim", "applause", "praise", "approval", "endorsement", "indorsement", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "frost", "gall", "get", "grate", "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":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "griping":{ "as in complaining , whining":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "mollifying", "obliging", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "assuring", "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting", "quieting", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing" ], "related":[ "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" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "burning (up)", "chafing", "eating", "exasperating", "frosting", "galling", "getting", "grating", "hacking (off)", "irking", "irritating", "itching", "narking", "nettling", "peeving", "persecuting", "piquing", "putting out", "rasping", "riling", "ruffling", "spiting", "vexing" ] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ], "examples":[ "her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "related":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "gripping":{ "holding the attention or provoking interest":{ "examples":[ "I found the exhibit on the Holocaust intensely gripping and quite moving" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbing", "arresting", "consuming", "engaging", "engrossing", "enthralling", "fascinating", "immersing", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ], "near synonyms":[ "breathtaking", "electric", "electrifying", "exciting", "exhilarating", "galvanizing", "inspiring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling", "provocative", "tantalizing", "emphatic", "showy", "splashy", "striking", "alluring", "attractive", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "spellbinding", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "curious", "odd", "unusual", "weird", "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "eventful", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous", "amusing", "entertaining" ], "near antonyms":[ "operose", "tiresome", "tiring", "wearisome", "wearying", "sterile", "unexciting", "dreary", "humdrum", "pedantic", "pedestrian", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting" ], "antonyms":[ "boring", "drab", "dry", "dull", "heavy", "monotonous", "tedious", "uninteresting" ] }, "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill" ], "synonyms":[ "clenching", "clinging (to)", "clutching", "holding" ], "near synonyms":[ "bearing", "carrying", "bagging", "capturing", "catching", "collaring", "corralling", "grabbing", "grappling", "hooking", "landing", "latching (on or onto)", "nabbing", "nailing", "seizing", "snapping (up)", "snaring", "snatching", "taking", "trapping", "feeling", "fingering", "handling", "pawing", "clasping", "embracing", "grasping", "hugging", "cradling" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropping", "giving", "handing", "unclasping", "unhanding", "ceding", "delivering", "giving up", "handing out", "handing over", "releasing", "relinquishing", "rendering", "turning over", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{ "examples":[ "that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bedazzling", "catching up", "enchanting", "enthralling", "fascinating", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "spellbinding" ], "near synonyms":[ "enrapturing", "entrancing", "thrilling", "beguiling", "bewitching", "charming", "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "involving" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of":{ "examples":[ "that movie will grip any true sports car fan" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbing", "bemusing", "busying", "catching up", "engaging", "engrossing", "enthralling", "enwrapping", "fascinating", "immersing", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "occupying" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluring", "attracting", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "obsessing", "hypnotizing", "mesmerizing", "distracting", "preoccupying", "hogging", "monopolizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "jading", "palling", "tiring", "wearying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go" ], "synonyms":[ "clasping", "grasping", "holding", "taking" ], "near synonyms":[ "clenching", "clinging (to)", "clutching", "holding on (to)", "catching", "nabbing", "seizing", "snatching" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharging", "dropping", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "delivering", "entrusting", "intrusting", "giving", "handing", "handing over", "passing", "relinquishing", "transferring", "transmitting", "turning over", "unhanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "grit":{ "the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship":{ "examples":[ "she was an athlete with true grit , continuing her training despite bad weather and an injury" ], "synonyms":[ "backbone", "constancy", "fiber", "fortitude", "grittiness", "guts", "intestinal fortitude", "pluck", "spunk" ], "near synonyms":[ "determination", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gallantry", "greatheartedness", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "nerve", "stoutness", "valor", "endurance", "forbearance", "stamina", "sufferance", "tolerance", "heart", "mettle", "spirit", "audacity", "boldness", "brass", "cheek", "chutzpah", "chutzpa", "hutzpah", "hutzpa", "effrontery", "gall", "hardihood", "nerve", "nerviness", "temerity" ], "near antonyms":[ "indecisiveness", "irresoluteness", "irresolution", "vacillation", "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "dastardliness", "faintheartedness", "pusillanimity", "timidity", "timorousness" ], "antonyms":[ "spinelessness" ] }, "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain" ], "synonyms":[ "crunch", "gnash", "grate", "grind", "scrape", "scrunch" ], "near synonyms":[ "creak", "groan", "moan", "rasp", "scratch", "whine", "clash", "collide", "jangle", "jar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grinds":{ "a harsh grating sound":{ "examples":[ "the grind of ice in the blender sent the cat running from the room" ], "synonyms":[ "creaks", "jars", "rasps", "scrapes", "scratches" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangors", "clangs", "clanks", "clashes", "jangles", "scuffs", "croaks", "gargles", "blasts", "bleats", "brays", "screeches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a grind \u2014go out with your friends and enjoy yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "bookworms", "dinks", "dorks", "geeks", "nerds", "swots", "weenies", "wonks" ], "near synonyms":[ "double-domes", "highbrows", "intellectuals", "brains", "geniuses", "genii", "academics", "bookmen", "scholars", "gearheads", "techies" ], "near antonyms":[ "goldbricks", "goof-offs", "slackers", "underachievers", "lowbrows" ], "antonyms":[] }, "very hard or unpleasant work":{ "examples":[ "yard work is a real grind" ], "synonyms":[ "donkeyworks", "drudgeries", "drudges", "fatigues", "labors", "moils", "slaveries", "sweats", "toils", "travails" ], "near synonyms":[ "spadeworks", "efforts", "exertions", "pains", "struggles", "troubles", "chores", "duties", "jobs", "obligations", "responsibilities", "routines", "tediums", "treadmills" ], "near antonyms":[ "decompressions", "eases", "leisures", "relaxations", "reposes", "rests", "amusements", "dalliances", "diversions", "entertainments", "recreations", "sports", "dormancies", "inactivities", "inertias" ], "antonyms":[ "fun", "plays" ] }, "an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity":{ "examples":[ "the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old" ], "synonyms":[ "drills", "grooves", "locksteps", "patterns", "rotes", "routines", "ruts", "treadmills" ], "near synonyms":[ "daily dozens", "regimens", "housekeepings", "customs", "fashions", "habits", "practices", "practises", "tricks", "wonts", "approaches", "manners", "methods", "procedures", "strategies", "styles", "tacks", "techniques", "ways", "designs", "plans", "programs", "schemes", "conventions", "policies", "traditions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make smooth by friction":{ "examples":[ "after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry" ], "synonyms":[ "buffs", "files", "hones", "rasps", "rubs", "sands" ], "near synonyms":[ "planes", "scrapes", "sandblasts", "scours", "burnishes", "dresses", "glosses", "polishes", "shines", "smooths", "smoothes", "edges", "sharpens", "strops", "whets", "regrinds" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsens", "roughens", "roughs (up)", "scuffs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "everyone in the car winced when the driver ground the gears trying to shift into second" ], "synonyms":[ "crunches", "gnashes", "grates", "grits", "scrapes", "scrunches" ], "near synonyms":[ "creaks", "groans", "moans", "rasps", "scratches", "whines", "clashes", "collides", "jangles", "jars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make sharp or sharper":{ "examples":[ "better grind down that ax before you even think about trying to cut down that tree" ], "synonyms":[ "edges", "hones", "sharpens", "stones", "strops", "whets" ], "near synonyms":[ "files" ], "near antonyms":[ "buffs", "burnishes", "glosses", "polishes", "rounds", "smooths", "smoothes" ], "antonyms":[ "blunts", "dulls" ] }, "to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{ "examples":[ "used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth" ], "synonyms":[ "buffs", "burnishes", "dresses", "furbishes", "glosses", "polishes", "rubs", "shines", "smoothens", "smooths", "smoothes" ], "near synonyms":[ "sleeks", "slicks", "coats", "glazes", "japans", "lacquers", "varnishes", "faces", "finishes", "veneers", "brightens", "files", "rasps", "sandblasts", "sandpapers", "sands", "scours", "scrapes", "scrubs", "bobs", "bones", "laps" ], "near antonyms":[ "roughens", "roughs (up)", "ruffles", "scuffs (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface":{ "examples":[ "ground the rock against the stone wall" ], "synonyms":[ "grates", "rasps", "scrapes", "scratches" ], "near synonyms":[ "rubs", "groans", "whines" ], "near antonyms":[ "glides", "skates", "slides" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce to fine particles":{ "examples":[ "grind whole coffee beans if you want the freshest coffee" ], "synonyms":[ "atomizes", "beats", "brays", "comminutes", "crushes", "disintegrates", "mills", "mulls", "pounds", "powders", "pulverizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "grates", "kibbles", "crumbles", "crunches", "breaks", "busts", "dashes", "fractures", "fragments", "shatters", "smashes", "splinters", "micronizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grill":{ "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for" ], "synonyms":[ "catechize", "examine", "interrogate", "pump", "query", "question", "quiz", "sweat" ], "near synonyms":[ "debrief", "cross-examine", "cross-question", "annoy", "harass", "hound", "pester", "canvass", "canvas", "poll" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "ask", "catechize", "inquire (of)", "interrogate", "query", "question", "quiz" ], "near synonyms":[ "besiege", "bombard", "cross-examine", "cross-question", "examine", "pump", "poll", "survey" ], "near antonyms":[ "rejoin", "retort", "comment", "observe", "remark", "avoid", "duck" ], "antonyms":[ "answer", "reply", "respond" ] }, "a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{ "examples":[ "headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger" ], "synonyms":[ "beanery", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "caff", "diner", "eatery", "restaurant" ], "near synonyms":[ "cafeteria", "lunch counter", "luncheonette", "lunchroom", "snack bar", "greasy spoon", "hash house", "chophouse", "steak house", "pizzeria", "coffeehouse", "coffee shop", "estaminet", "teahouse", "tearoom", "tea shop", "bar", "barroom", "inn", "tavern" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grievances":{ "a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong":{ "examples":[ "this is no place to air your grievances against him" ], "synonyms":[ "downs", "grudges", "resentments", "scores" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemnations", "offenses", "offences", "umbrages", "complaints", "dudgeons", "huffs", "peeves", "piques", "despites", "malevolences", "malices", "spites", "spleens", "venoms", "animosities", "antagonisms", "antipathies", "enmities", "hostilities", "rancors" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{ "examples":[ "she decided to file a formal grievance against the utility company" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "complaints", "fusses", "gripes", "grouches", "grouses", "grumbles", "hollers", "kvetches", "laments", "misereres", "moans", "murmurs", "plaints", "squawks", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenges", "demurs", "expostulations", "kicks", "niggles", "objections", "protests", "quibbles", "remonstrances", "stinks" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendations", "compliments", "plaudits", "acclaim", "applauses", "praises", "approvals", "endorsements", "indorsements", "sanctions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grimy":{ "not clean":{ "examples":[ "this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it" ], "synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "black", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "dusty", "filthy", "foul", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "muddy", "nasty", "smudged", "smutty", "soiled", "sordid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "near synonyms":[ "contaminated", "defiled", "germy", "impure", "polluted", "tainted", "insanitary", "uncleaned", "unsanitary", "unsterile", "unsterilized", "unwashed", "greasy", "gunky", "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "rumpled", "scruffy", "sloppy", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy", "raunchy", "scuzzy", "shabby", "skanky", "sleazy", "squalid", "collied", "crocked", "fuliginous", "sooty" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "limpid", "pure", "cleaned", "cleansed", "combed", "groomed", "neat", "ordered", "orderly", "tidy", "bleached", "purified", "whitened", "bright", "flawless", "perfect", "shiny", "sparkling", "unspotted", "untouched", "taintless", "unblemished", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "virgin", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "clean", "cleanly", "immaculate", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "ultraclean", "unsoiled", "unstained", "unsullied" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grief":{ "deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved":{ "examples":[ "even the gruff grandfather felt a heartbreaking grief when the family dog died" ], "synonyms":[ "affliction", "anguish", "dolefulness", "dolor", "heartache", "heartbreak", "sorriness", "sorrow", "woe" ], "near synonyms":[ "agony", "distress", "pain", "suffering", "torment", "blue devils", "blues", "dejection", "depression", "desolateness", "desolation", "despair", "despondence", "despondency", "disconsolateness", "dispiritedness", "distress", "doldrums", "downheartedness", "dreariness", "dumps", "forlornness", "gloom", "gloominess", "glumness", "heartsickness", "joylessness", "melancholy", "miserableness", "misery", "mopes", "oppression", "sorrowfulness", "unhappiness", "woefulness", "wretchedness", "contrition", "guilt", "regret", "remorse", "rue", "self-reproach", "shame", "melancholia", "self-pity" ], "near antonyms":[ "gaiety", "gayety", "gayness", "humor", "jollity", "joviality", "lightheartedness", "merriment", "merrymaking", "mirth", "mirthfulness", "hopefulness", "optimism", "sunniness", "enjoyment", "content", "contentedness", "contentment" ], "antonyms":[ "blessedness", "bliss", "blissfulness", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "cheeriness", "delight", "ecstasy", "elatedness", "elation", "euphoria", "exhilaration", "exuberance", "exultation", "felicity", "gladness", "gladsomeness", "glee", "gleefulness", "happiness", "joy", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "jubilation", "pleasure", "rapture", "rapturousness" ] }, "the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "there seemed to be no end to the grief that the school bullies were giving to the young boy" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravation", "aggro", "annoyance", "bother", "botheration", "exasperation", "frustration", "irritation", "pip", "vexation" ], "near synonyms":[ "agitation", "discomfort", "displeasure", "distress", "disturbance", "upset", "irritability", "irritableness", "peeve", "perturbation", "pet", "pique", "resentment", "snappishness", "trouble", "anger", "angriness", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "gall", "huff", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "outrage", "umbrage" ], "near antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griper":{ "a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{ "examples":[ "a petty griper who drove us nuts with his merciless nitpicking" ], "synonyms":[ "baby", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crybaby", "fussbudget", "fusser", "fusspot", "grumbler", "kvetch", "kvetcher", "sniveler", "whiner" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawler", "bleater", "moaner", "screamer", "squawker", "wailer", "weeper", "crab", "grump", "malcontent" ], "near antonyms":[ "happy camper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an irritable and complaining person":{ "examples":[ "driving across the country in four days would make anyone a confirmed griper" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "grouch", "grouser", "growler", "grumbler", "grump", "murmurer", "mutterer", "sourpuss", "whiner" ], "near synonyms":[ "hunks", "malcontent", "sorehead", "grinch", "killjoy", "party pooper", "spoilsport", "defeatist", "pessimist", "faultfinder", "kicker", "nagger", "nitpicker", "objector", "quibbler", "repiner", "crock", "hypochondriac" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna", "happy camper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grinds (out)":{ "to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{ "examples":[ "after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album" ], "synonyms":[ "carves (out)", "develops", "forges", "hammers out", "thrashes (out)", "works out", "works up" ], "near synonyms":[ "churns out", "cranks out", "turns out", "cobbles (together or up)", "throws up", "composes", "constructs", "crafts", "creates", "engineers", "fabricates", "fashions", "forms", "frames", "generates", "manufactures", "mints", "models", "shapes", "tailors", "conceives", "concocts", "contrives", "cooks (up)", "devises", "hatches", "invents", "originates", "accomplishes", "achieves", "brings off", "carries out", "effects" ], "near antonyms":[ "demolishes", "destroys", "dismantles", "razes", "tears down", "ruins", "undoes", "unmakes", "wrecks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gripped":{ "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill" ], "synonyms":[ "clenched", "clung (to)", "clutched", "held" ], "near synonyms":[ "bore", "carried", "bagged", "captured", "caught", "collared", "corralled", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "latched (on or onto)", "nabbed", "nailed", "seized", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "took", "trapped", "felt", "fingered", "handled", "pawed", "clasped", "embraced", "grasped", "hugged", "cradled" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped", "gave", "handed", "unclasped", "unhanded", "ceded", "delivered", "gave up", "handed out", "handed over", "released", "relinquished", "rendered", "turned over", "yielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{ "examples":[ "that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit" ], "synonyms":[ "arrested", "bedazzled", "caught up", "enchanted", "enthralled", "fascinated", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "spellbound" ], "near synonyms":[ "enraptured", "entranced", "thrilled", "beguiled", "bewitched", "charmed", "absorbed", "engaged", "engrossed", "involved" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of":{ "examples":[ "that movie will grip any true sports car fan" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbed", "bemused", "busied", "caught up", "engaged", "engrossed", "enthralled", "enwrapped", "fascinated", "immersed", "interested", "intrigued", "involved", "occupied" ], "near synonyms":[ "allured", "attracted", "beguiled", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "obsessed", "hypnotized", "mesmerized", "distracted", "preoccupied", "hogged", "monopolized" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "jaded", "palled", "tired", "wearied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go" ], "synonyms":[ "clasped", "grasped", "held", "took" ], "near synonyms":[ "clenched", "clung (to)", "clutched", "held on (to)", "caught", "nabbed", "seized", "snatched" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "dropped", "freed", "liberated", "released", "delivered", "entrusted", "intrusted", "gave", "handed", "handed over", "passed", "relinquished", "transferred", "transmitted", "turned over", "unhanded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grimaces":{ "a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine" ], "synonyms":[ "faces", "frowns", "lowers", "lours", "moues", "mouths", "mows", "mugs", "pouts", "scowls", "snoots" ], "near synonyms":[ "flinches", "squinches", "winces", "growls", "snarls", "rictuses", "simpers", "smirks", "scoffs", "sneers", "glares", "glowers", "looks", "stares" ], "near antonyms":[ "grins", "laughs", "smiles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to distort one's face":{ "examples":[ "playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent" ], "synonyms":[ "mouths", "mugs" ], "near synonyms":[ "pouts", "contorts", "deforms", "twists", "warps", "frowns", "glares", "glooms", "glowers", "lowers", "lours", "scowls", "gapes", "gazes", "ogles", "stares", "growls", "snarls", "sneers", "simpers", "smirks" ], "near antonyms":[ "beams", "grins", "smiles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gripers":{ "a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{ "examples":[ "a petty griper who drove us nuts with his merciless nitpicking" ], "synonyms":[ "babies", "bellyachers", "complainers", "crybabies", "fussbudgets", "fussers", "fusspots", "grumblers", "kvetchers", "kvetches", "snivelers", "whiners" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawlers", "bleaters", "moaners", "screamers", "squawkers", "wailers", "weepers", "crabs", "grumps", "malcontents" ], "near antonyms":[ "happy campers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an irritable and complaining person":{ "examples":[ "driving across the country in four days would make anyone a confirmed griper" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "bellyachers", "complainers", "crabs", "cranks", "croakers", "crosspatches", "curmudgeons", "fussers", "grouches", "grousers", "growlers", "grumblers", "grumps", "murmurers", "mutterers", "sourpusses", "whiners" ], "near synonyms":[ "hunks", "malcontents", "soreheads", "grinches", "killjoys", "party poopers", "spoilsports", "defeatists", "pessimists", "faultfinders", "kickers", "naggers", "nitpickers", "objectors", "quibblers", "repiners", "crocks", "hypochondriacs" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas", "happy campers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griped":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "ate", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "exasperated", "frosted", "galled", "got", "grated", "hacked (off)", "irked", "irritated", "itched", "narked", "nettled", "peeved", "persecuted", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "ruffled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassled", "heckled", "nagged", "inflamed", "enflamed", "provoked", "roused", "badgered", "baited", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "deviled", "devilled", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "pestered", "plagued", "teased", "angered", "antagonized", "enraged", "incensed", "infuriated", "maddened", "rankled", "roiled", "agitated", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "distressed", "exercised", "freaked (out)", "fretted", "perturbed", "undid", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "worried", "affronted", "insulted", "miffed", "offended", "outraged" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "assured", "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grills":{ "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for" ], "synonyms":[ "catechizes", "examines", "interrogates", "pumps", "queries", "questions", "quizzes", "sweats" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefs", "cross-examines", "cross-questions", "annoys", "harasses", "hounds", "pesters", "canvasses", "canvases", "polls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "asks", "catechizes", "inquires (of)", "interrogates", "queries", "questions", "quizzes" ], "near synonyms":[ "besieges", "bombards", "cross-examines", "cross-questions", "examines", "pumps", "polls", "surveys" ], "near antonyms":[ "rejoins", "retorts", "comments", "observes", "remarks", "avoids", "ducks" ], "antonyms":[ "answers", "replies", "responds" ] }, "a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{ "examples":[ "headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger" ], "synonyms":[ "beaneries", "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "caffs", "diners", "eateries", "restaurants" ], "near synonyms":[ "cafeterias", "lunch counters", "luncheonettes", "lunchrooms", "snack bars", "greasy spoons", "hash houses", "chophouses", "steak houses", "pizzerias", "coffeehouses", "coffee shops", "estaminets", "teahouses", "tearooms", "tea shops", "barrooms", "bars", "inns", "taverns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grievance":{ "a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong":{ "examples":[ "this is no place to air your grievances against him" ], "synonyms":[ "down", "grudge", "resentment", "score" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemnation", "offense", "offence", "umbrage", "complaint", "dudgeon", "huff", "peeve", "pique", "despite", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "malice", "maliciousness", "meanness", "nastiness", "spite", "spitefulness", "spleen", "venom", "viciousness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "hostility", "rancor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{ "examples":[ "she decided to file a formal grievance against the utility company" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "complaint", "fuss", "gripe", "grouch", "grouse", "grumble", "holler", "kvetch", "lament", "miserere", "moan", "murmur", "plaint", "squawk", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer" ], "near synonyms":[ "challenge", "demur", "expostulation", "kick", "niggle", "objection", "protest", "quibble", "remonstrance", "stink" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendation", "compliment", "plaudit", "acclaim", "applause", "praise", "approval", "endorsement", "indorsement", "sanction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grinch":{ "a person who spoils the pleasure of others":{ "examples":[ "accused the mayor of being a grinch after he cancelled the city's annual holiday parade for budgetary reasons" ], "synonyms":[ "drag", "killjoy", "party pooper", "spoilsport", "wet blanket" ], "near synonyms":[ "fuddy-duddy", "goody-goody", "Goody Two-shoes", "old maid", "stick-in-the-mud", "defeatist", "Jeremiah", "knocker", "pessimist", "complainer", "crab", "cynic", "grouch", "grump", "sorehead", "sourpuss", "whiner", "bore", "downer", "drip" ], "near antonyms":[ "cutup", "jester", "live wire", "carouser", "celebrant", "celebrator", "merrymaker", "rejoicer", "reveler", "reveller", "roisterer", "libertine", "playboy", "playgirl", "rake" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grizzling":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "gridlocks":{ "a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in":{ "examples":[ "with the White House controlled by one party and Congress by the other, the nation experienced four years of legislative gridlock" ], "synonyms":[ "deadlocks", "halts", "impasses", "logjams", "Mexican standoffs", "stalemates", "standoffs", "standstills" ], "near synonyms":[ "dead ends", "binds", "bottlenecks", "corners", "dilemmas", "fixes", "holes", "jams", "morasses", "pickles", "pinches", "plights", "predicaments", "quagmires", "quandaries", "spots", "difficulties", "problems" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fills , packs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fills", "packs", "bungs", "corks", "spiles", "stoppers", "stopples", "furs", "silts", "blocks", "chokes", "clogs", "clots", "congests", "dams", "gums (up)", "jams", "obstructs", "occludes", "plugs (up)", "stops (up)", "stuffs", "floods", "gluts", "inundates", "overwhelms", "swamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "clears", "frees", "opens (up)", "unblocks", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops", "excavates", "hollows (out)", "scoops (out)", "empties", "lightens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grieves (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "I grieve for our loss" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments", "mourns", "wails (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegizes", "cries (for)", "keens", "moans", "weeps", "regrets", "rues", "bawls", "blubbers", "sobs", "agonizes", "bleeds", "hurts", "sorrows", "suffers" ], "near antonyms":[ "beams", "cheers", "grins", "laughs", "smiles" ], "antonyms":[ "delights", "exults (in)", "glories (in)", "joys", "rejoices (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "griddle cake":{ "a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)":{ "examples":[ "buckwheat griddle cakes served with strawberry butter" ], "synonyms":[ "flapjack", "hotcake", "pancake", "slapjack" ], "near synonyms":[ "oatcake", "wheat cake", "blin", "blintze", "blintz", "crepe", "cr\u00eape", "waffle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grisly":{ "extremely disturbing or repellent":{ "examples":[ "the police report described the murder scene in grisly detail" ], "synonyms":[ "appalling", "atrocious", "awful", "dreadful", "frightful", "ghastly", "gruesome", "grewsome", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrific", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nightmare", "nightmarish", "shocking", "terrible", "terrific" ], "near synonyms":[ "alarming", "bloodcurdling", "dire", "direful", "fearful", "fearsome", "forbidding", "formidable", "frightening", "gut-wrenching", "hair-raising", "heart-stopping", "intimidating", "redoubtable", "scary", "terrifying", "abhorrent", "deplorable", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "distasteful", "loathsome", "nauseating", "noisome", "obnoxious", "obscene", "offensive", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "sickening", "abominable", "evil", "foul", "heinous", "noxious", "odious", "unspeakable", "vile", "grotesque", "ugly", "unsightly" ], "near antonyms":[ "agreeable", "appealing", "attractive", "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "enjoyable", "enticing", "inviting", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "satisfying", "welcome", "cheering", "comforting", "soothing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "grimed":{ "to make dirty":{ "examples":[ "countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use" ], "synonyms":[ "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "blackened", "daubed", "dirtied", "distained", "fouled", "gaumed", "mired", "mucked", "muddied", "smirched", "smudged", "soiled", "stained", "sullied" ], "near synonyms":[ "contaminated", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "discolored", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "draggled", "jumbled", "messed", "muddled", "collied", "crocked" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminated", "purged", "purified", "disinfected", "sanitized", "brushed", "dry-cleaned", "dusted", "laundered", "mopped", "rinsed", "scoured", "scrubbed", "swept", "washed", "wiped", "brightened", "deodorized", "freshened", "renewed", "spruced (up)", "straightened (up)", "tidied (up)" ], "antonyms":[ "cleaned", "cleansed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grinding":{ "as in rough , abrasive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abrasive", "cacophonous", "discordant", "jarring", "rough", "scraping", "scratching", "growling", "growly", "guttural", "cawing", "raucous", "screeching", "squawking", "strident", "coarse", "croaking", "croaky", "grating", "gravel", "gravelly", "gruff", "hoarse", "husky", "rasping", "raspy", "rusty", "scratchy", "throaty", "choked", "cracked", "strained", "strangled", "dissonant", "inharmonious", "unmelodious", "unmusical" ], "near antonyms":[ "gentle", "gliding", "golden", "liquid", "mellifluent", "mellifluous", "mellow", "soothing", "sweet", "tender", "satiny", "silken", "smooth", "soft", "velvety", "euphonious", "lyric", "lyrical", "melodic", "melodious", "musical" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make smooth by friction":{ "examples":[ "after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry" ], "synonyms":[ "buffing", "filing", "honing", "rasping", "rubbing", "sanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "planing", "scraping", "sandblasting", "scouring", "burnishing", "dressing", "glossing", "polishing", "shining", "smoothing", "edging", "sharpening", "stropping", "whetting", "regrinding" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsening", "roughening", "roughing (up)", "scuffing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "everyone in the car winced when the driver ground the gears trying to shift into second" ], "synonyms":[ "crunching", "gnashing", "grating", "gritting", "scraping", "scrunching" ], "near synonyms":[ "creaking", "groaning", "moaning", "rasping", "scratching", "whining", "clashing", "colliding", "jangling", "jarring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make sharp or sharper":{ "examples":[ "better grind down that ax before you even think about trying to cut down that tree" ], "synonyms":[ "edging", "honing", "sharpening", "stoning", "stropping", "whetting" ], "near synonyms":[ "filing" ], "near antonyms":[ "buffing", "burnishing", "glossing", "polishing", "rounding", "smoothing" ], "antonyms":[ "blunting", "dulling" ] }, "to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{ "examples":[ "used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth" ], "synonyms":[ "buffing", "burnishing", "dressing", "furbishing", "glossing", "polishing", "rubbing", "shining", "smoothening", "smoothing" ], "near synonyms":[ "sleeking", "slicking", "coating", "glazing", "japanning", "lacquering", "varnishing", "facing", "finishing", "veneering", "brightening", "filing", "rasping", "sandblasting", "sanding", "sandpapering", "scouring", "scraping", "scrubbing", "bobbing", "boning", "lapping" ], "near antonyms":[ "roughening", "roughing (up)", "ruffling", "scuffing (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface":{ "examples":[ "ground the rock against the stone wall" ], "synonyms":[ "grating", "rasping", "scraping", "scratching" ], "near synonyms":[ "rubbing", "groaning", "whining" ], "near antonyms":[ "gliding", "skating", "sliding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce to fine particles":{ "examples":[ "grind whole coffee beans if you want the freshest coffee" ], "synonyms":[ "atomizing", "beating", "braying", "comminuting", "crushing", "disintegrating", "milling", "mulling", "pounding", "powdering", "pulverizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "grating", "kibbling", "crumbling", "crunching", "breaking", "busting", "dashing", "fracturing", "fragmenting", "shattering", "smashing", "splintering", "micronizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "gristly":{ "as in stringy , fibrous":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fibrous", "sinewy", "stringy", "chewy", "leathery", "tough", "brittle", "crunchy", "hard", "cardboardy" ], "near antonyms":[ "tender", "mushy", "soft" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "griefs":{ "the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "there seemed to be no end to the grief that the school bullies were giving to the young boy" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravations", "aggros", "annoyances", "botherations", "bothers", "exasperations", "frustrations", "irritations", "pips", "vexations" ], "near synonyms":[ "agitations", "discomforts", "displeasures", "distresses", "disturbances", "upsets", "irritabilities", "peeves", "perturbations", "pets", "piques", "resentments", "troubles", "angers", "chafes", "danders", "dudgeons", "galls", "huffs", "indignations", "ires", "outrages", "umbrages" ], "near antonyms":[ "delights", "pleasures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griming":{ "to make dirty":{ "examples":[ "countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use" ], "synonyms":[ "befouling", "begriming", "bemiring", "besmirching", "blackening", "daubing", "dirtying", "distaining", "fouling", "gauming", "miring", "mucking", "muddying", "smirching", "smudging", "soiling", "staining", "sullying" ], "near synonyms":[ "contaminating", "defiling", "polluting", "tainting", "discoloring", "confusing", "disarranging", "disarraying", "disheveling", "dishevelling", "disordering", "draggling", "jumbling", "messing", "muddling", "collying", "crocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminating", "purging", "purifying", "disinfecting", "sanitizing", "brushing", "dry-cleaning", "dusting", "laundering", "mopping", "rinsing", "scouring", "scrubbing", "sweeping", "washing", "wiping", "brightening", "deodorizing", "freshening", "renewing", "sprucing (up)", "straightening (up)", "tidying (up)" ], "antonyms":[ "cleaning", "cleansing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grips":{ "a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles":{ "examples":[ "she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably" ], "synonyms":[ "carryalls", "carry-ons", "handbags", "holdalls", "portmanteaus", "portmanteaux", "suitcases", "traveling bags", "wallets" ], "near synonyms":[ "overnight bags", "overnight cases", "weekend bags", "weekenders", "cosmetic cases", "traveling cases", "carpetbags", "duffel bags", "kit bags", "kits", "backpacks", "haversacks", "knapsacks", "packsacks", "rucksacks", "attach\u00e9 cases", "attach\u00e9s", "briefcases", "valises", "baggages", "bags", "luggage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or manner of holding":{ "examples":[ "get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again" ], "synonyms":[ "clasps", "clenches", "grapples", "grasps", "handgrips", "handholds", "holds" ], "near synonyms":[ "anchorages", "leverages", "purchases", "grabs", "seizures", "footholds", "footings", "toeholds", "clinches", "embraces", "hugs" ], "near antonyms":[ "releases", "relinquishments" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something":{ "examples":[ "he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciations", "apprehensions", "comprehensions", "grasps", "holds", "perceptions", "percipiences", "understandings" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorptions", "assimilations", "digestions", "uptakes", "conceptions", "visualizations", "enlightenments", "realizations" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehensions", "miscomprehensions", "misinterpretations", "misperceptions", "misunderstandings" ], "antonyms":[ "incomprehensions" ] }, "the right or means to command or control others":{ "examples":[ "a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip" ], "synonyms":[ "arms", "authorities", "clutches", "commands", "controls", "death grips", "dominions", "holds", "masteries", "powers", "reigns", "reins", "sways" ], "near synonyms":[ "clouts", "influences", "leverages", "pulls", "voices", "weights", "jurisdictions", "directions", "managements", "dominances", "imperiums", "predominances", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "supremacies", "prerogatives", "privileges", "rights", "eminences", "importances", "moments" ], "near antonyms":[ "weaknesses" ], "antonyms":[ "impotences", "impotencies" ] }, "a part by which an implement is held":{ "examples":[ "bought new pots with heat-resistant grips" ], "synonyms":[ "hafts", "handgrips", "handles", "helves" ], "near synonyms":[ "bars", "handlebars", "bails", "bows", "loops", "hilts", "shafts", "crops", "whipstocks", "broomsticks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill" ], "synonyms":[ "clenches", "clings (to)", "clutches", "holds" ], "near synonyms":[ "bears", "carries", "bags", "captures", "catches", "collars", "corrals", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "latches (on or onto)", "nabs", "nails", "seizes", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "takes", "traps", "feels", "fingers", "handles", "paws", "clasps", "embraces", "grasps", "hugs", "cradles" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops", "gives", "hands", "unclasps", "unhands", "cedes", "delivers", "gives up", "hands out", "hands over", "releases", "relinquishes", "renders", "turns over", "yields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{ "examples":[ "that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit" ], "synonyms":[ "arrests", "bedazzles", "catches up", "enchants", "enthralls", "enthrals", "fascinates", "hypnotizes", "mesmerizes", "spellbinds" ], "near synonyms":[ "enraptures", "entrances", "thrills", "beguiles", "bewitches", "charms", "absorbs", "engages", "engrosses", "involves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of":{ "examples":[ "that movie will grip any true sports car fan" ], "synonyms":[ "absorbs", "bemuses", "busies", "catches up", "engages", "engrosses", "enthralls", "enthrals", "enwraps", "fascinates", "immerses", "interests", "intrigues", "involves", "occupies" ], "near synonyms":[ "allures", "attracts", "beguiles", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "obsesses", "hypnotizes", "mesmerizes", "distracts", "preoccupies", "hogs", "monopolizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bores", "jades", "palls", "tires", "wearies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go" ], "synonyms":[ "clasps", "grasps", "holds", "takes" ], "near synonyms":[ "clenches", "clings (to)", "clutches", "holds on (to)", "catches", "nabs", "seizes", "snatches" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "drops", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "delivers", "entrusts", "intrusts", "gives", "hands", "hands over", "passes", "relinquishes", "transfers", "transmits", "turns over", "unhands" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gris-gris":{ "as in juju , toadstone":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "juju", "philter", "toadstone", "amulet", "charm", "fetish", "fetich", "mascot", "mojo", "periapt", "phylactery", "talisman", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "totem" ], "near antonyms":[ "hoodoo", "jinx", "curse", "hex", "spell" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grizzle":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grilled":{ "as in fried , roasted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baked", "boiled", "braised", "broiled", "fried", "heated", "roasted", "saut\u00e9ed", "sauteed", "overdone", "burned", "burnt", "charred", "scorched", "well-done", "cooked" ], "near antonyms":[ "raw", "uncooked", "unheated", "rare" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for" ], "synonyms":[ "catechized", "examined", "interrogated", "pumped", "queried", "questioned", "quizzed", "sweat", "sweated" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefed", "cross-examined", "cross-questioned", "annoyed", "harassed", "hounded", "pestered", "canvassed", "canvased", "polled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend" ], "synonyms":[ "asked", "catechized", "inquired (of)", "interrogated", "queried", "questioned", "quizzed" ], "near synonyms":[ "besieged", "bombarded", "cross-examined", "cross-questioned", "examined", "pumped", "polled", "surveyed" ], "near antonyms":[ "rejoined", "retorted", "commented", "observed", "remarked", "avoided", "ducked" ], "antonyms":[ "answered", "replied", "responded" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "griminess":{ "the state or quality of being dirty":{ "examples":[ "disgusted by the griminess in which the previous tenant had left the appliances" ], "synonyms":[ "blackness", "dinge", "dinginess", "dirtiness", "dustiness", "filthiness", "foulness", "grubbiness", "nastiness", "smuttiness", "soilage", "sordidness", "squalidness", "uncleanliness", "uncleanness" ], "near synonyms":[ "discoloration", "staining", "impureness", "impurity", "messiness", "mussiness", "sloppiness", "untidiness", "insanitation", "squalor", "muddiness", "sootiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "purity" ], "antonyms":[ "cleanliness", "spotlessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grizzles":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "caterwauls", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grouches", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "grumps", "hollers", "inveighs", "keens", "kicks", "kvetches", "maunders", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "nags", "repines", "screams", "squawks", "squeals", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "objects (to)", "protests", "quarrels (with)", "cavils", "quibbles", "frets", "stews", "worries", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "bears", "countenances", "endures", "takes", "tolerates", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[ "crows", "delights", "rejoices" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grieved":{ "as in heartbroken , heartsick":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dark", "desolate", "dispirited", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "heartbroken", "heartsick", "miserable", "woebegone", "wretched", "doleful", "dolorous", "lachrymose", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorrowful", "sorry", "woeful", "displeased", "dissatisfied", "joyless", "sad", "unhappy", "unpleased", "unsatisfied", "abject", "aggrieved", "anguished", "blue", "brokenhearted", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "disheartened", "downcast", "downhearted", "forlorn", "melancholy" ], "near antonyms":[ "beatific", "ecstatic", "elated", "enraptured", "entranced", "euphoric", "exhilarated", "intoxicated", "rapturous", "rhapsodic", "rhapsodical", "blissful", "chuffed", "delighted", "glad", "gratified", "happy", "joyful", "joyous", "pleased", "satisfied", "thankful", "tickled", "beaming", "blithe", "blithesome", "buoyant", "cheerful", "cheery", "gay", "gladsome", "lighthearted", "sunny", "upbeat" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{ "examples":[ "we all grieved over the lost cat" ], "synonyms":[ "agonized", "anguished", "bled", "hurt", "mourned", "sorrowed", "suffered" ], "near synonyms":[ "ached", "longed (for)", "pined (away)", "sighed", "smarted", "racked", "tormented", "tortured", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented", "rued", "bawled", "blubbered", "cried", "groaned", "howled", "keened", "moaned", "sobbed", "took on", "wailed", "wept", "yammered", "yowled", "languished", "regretted" ], "near antonyms":[ "beamed", "cheered", "crowed", "delighted", "exulted", "gloried", "joyed", "laughed", "ravished", "rejoiced", "triumphed", "assured", "cheered", "comforted", "commiserated", "consoled", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed", "sympathized" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "grip":{ "a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles":{ "examples":[ "she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably" ], "synonyms":[ "carry-on", "carryall", "handbag", "holdall", "portmanteau", "suitcase", "traveling bag", "wallet" ], "near synonyms":[ "overnight bag", "overnight case", "weekend bag", "weekender", "cosmetic case", "traveling case", "carpetbag", "duffel bag", "kit", "kit bag", "backpack", "haversack", "knapsack", "packsack", "rucksack", "attach\u00e9", "attach\u00e9 case", "briefcase", "valise", "baggage", "bags", "luggage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or manner of holding":{ "examples":[ "get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again" ], "synonyms":[ "clasp", "clench", "grapple", "grasp", "handgrip", "handhold", "hold" ], "near synonyms":[ "anchorage", "leverage", "purchase", "grab", "seizure", "foothold", "footing", "toehold", "clinch", "embrace", "hug" ], "near antonyms":[ "release", "relinquishment" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something":{ "examples":[ "he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciation", "apprehension", "comprehension", "grasp", "hold", "perception", "percipience", "understanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorption", "assimilation", "digestion", "uptake", "conception", "visualization", "awareness", "consciousness", "enlightenment", "realization" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehension", "miscomprehension", "misinterpretation", "misperception", "misunderstanding" ], "antonyms":[ "incomprehension", "noncomprehension" ] }, "the right or means to command or control others":{ "examples":[ "a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip" ], "synonyms":[ "arm", "authority", "clutch", "command", "control", "death grip", "dominion", "hold", "mastery", "power", "reign", "rein(s)", "sway" ], "near synonyms":[ "clout", "influence", "leverage", "pull", "voice", "weight", "jurisdiction", "direction", "management", "dominance", "imperium", "predominance", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "supremacy", "prerogative", "privilege", "right", "eminence", "importance", "moment" ], "near antonyms":[ "helplessness", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "impotence", "impotency", "powerlessness" ] }, "a part by which an implement is held":{ "examples":[ "bought new pots with heat-resistant grips" ], "synonyms":[ "haft", "handgrip", "handle", "helve" ], "near synonyms":[ "bar", "handlebar", "bail", "bow", "loop", "hilt", "shaft", "crop", "whipstock", "broomstick" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have or keep in one's hands":{ "examples":[ "gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill" ], "synonyms":[ "clench", "cling (to)", "clutch", "hold" ], "near synonyms":[ "bear", "carry", "bag", "capture", "catch", "collar", "corral", "grab", "grapple", "hook", "land", "latch (on or onto)", "nab", "nail", "seize", "snap (up)", "snare", "snatch", "take", "trap", "feel", "finger", "handle", "paw", "clasp", "embrace", "grasp", "hug", "cradle" ], "near antonyms":[ "drop", "give", "hand", "unclasp", "unhand", "cede", "deliver", "give up", "hand out", "hand over", "release", "relinquish", "render", "turn over", "yield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of as if by a spell":{ "examples":[ "that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit" ], "synonyms":[ "arrest", "bedazzle", "catch up", "enchant", "enthrall", "enthral", "fascinate", "hypnotize", "mesmerize", "spellbind" ], "near synonyms":[ "enrapture", "entrance", "thrill", "beguile", "bewitch", "charm", "absorb", "engage", "engross", "involve" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold the attention of":{ "examples":[ "that movie will grip any true sports car fan" ], "synonyms":[ "absorb", "bemuse", "busy", "catch up", "engage", "engross", "enthrall", "enthral", "enwrap", "fascinate", "immerse", "interest", "intrigue", "involve", "occupy" ], "near synonyms":[ "allure", "attract", "beguile", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "obsess", "hypnotize", "mesmerize", "distract", "preoccupy", "hog", "monopolize" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "jade", "pall", "tire", "weary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{ "examples":[ "the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go" ], "synonyms":[ "clasp", "grasp", "hold", "take" ], "near synonyms":[ "clench", "cling (to)", "clutch", "hold on (to)", "catch", "nab", "seize", "snatch" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "drop", "free", "liberate", "release", "deliver", "entrust", "intrust", "give", "hand", "hand over", "pass", "relinquish", "transfer", "transmit", "turn over", "unhand" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grizzled":{ "as in hoary , brindled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brindled", "brindle", "hoar", "hoary", "chocolate", "dun", "sandy", "sepia", "ashen", "ashy", "chalky", "livid", "mousy", "mousey", "pale", "palish", "white", "whitish", "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":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "grinds (down)":{ "to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{ "examples":[ "the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else" ], "synonyms":[ "crushes", "devastates", "floors", "oppresses", "overcomes", "overmasters", "overpowers", "overwhelms", "prostrates", "snows under", "swamps", "whelms" ], "near synonyms":[ "deluges", "drowns", "sinks", "confutes", "defeats", "refutes", "breaks", "demoralizes", "distresses", "disturbs", "rocks", "shatters", "staggers", "throws", "unmans", "unnerves", "upsets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "griller":{ "as in barbecuer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barbecuer", "baker", "p\u00e2tissier", "patissier", "chef", "cook", "cooker", "culinarian" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grists":{ "as in gists , substances":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bodies", "bulks", "burdens", "centerpieces", "cores", "cruxes", "cruces", "essences", "fundamentals", "generalities", "gists", "hearts", "kernels", "keynotes", "mains", "marrows", "masses", "nets", "nubbins", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "pivots", "purports", "quicks", "staples", "substances", "sums", "considerations", "issues", "problems", "bases", "counts", "ideas", "points", "purposes", "bottoms", "essentialities", "essentials", "talking points", "affairs", "arguments", "debates", "subject matters", "contents", "matters", "motifs", "motives", "questions", "subjects", "themes", "topics" ], "near antonyms":[ "asides", "digressions", "excursions", "interjections", "parentheses", "tangents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gritted":{ "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain" ], "synonyms":[ "crunched", "gnashed", "grated", "ground", "scraped", "scrunched" ], "near synonyms":[ "creaked", "groaned", "moaned", "rasped", "scratched", "whined", "clashed", "collided", "jangled", "jarred" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grisettes":{ "as in prostitutes , trulls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prostitutes", "trulls", "sirens", "temptresses", "vamps", "chippies", "doxies", "fancy women", "floozies", "hoochies", "hussies", "Jezebels", "minxes", "queans", "tramps", "trollops", "wenches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "griddle cakes":{ "a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)":{ "examples":[ "buckwheat griddle cakes served with strawberry butter" ], "synonyms":[ "flapjacks", "hotcakes", "pancakes", "slapjacks" ], "near synonyms":[ "oatcakes", "wheat cakes", "blini", "blinis", "blintzes", "crepes", "cr\u00eapes", "waffles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grind":{ "a harsh grating sound":{ "examples":[ "the grind of ice in the blender sent the cat running from the room" ], "synonyms":[ "creak", "jar", "rasp", "scrape", "scratch" ], "near synonyms":[ "clang", "clangor", "clank", "clash", "jangle", "scuff", "croak", "gargle", "blast", "bleat", "bray", "screech" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a grind \u2014go out with your friends and enjoy yourself" ], "synonyms":[ "bookworm", "dink", "dork", "geek", "nerd", "swot", "weenie", "wonk" ], "near synonyms":[ "double-dome", "highbrow", "intellectual", "brain", "genius", "academic", "bookman", "scholar", "gearhead", "techie" ], "near antonyms":[ "goldbrick", "goof-off", "slacker", "underachiever", "lowbrow" ], "antonyms":[] }, "very hard or unpleasant work":{ "examples":[ "yard work is a real grind" ], "synonyms":[ "donkeywork", "drudge", "drudgery", "fatigue", "labor", "moil", "slavery", "sweat", "toil", "travail" ], "near synonyms":[ "spadework", "effort", "exertion", "pains", "struggle", "trouble", "chore", "duty", "job", "obligation", "responsibility", "routine", "tedium", "treadmill" ], "near antonyms":[ "decompression", "ease", "leisure", "relaxation", "repose", "rest", "amusement", "dalliance", "diversion", "entertainment", "recreation", "sport", "dormancy", "idleness", "inactivity", "inertia", "inertness", "dallying", "goldbricking", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging" ], "antonyms":[ "fun", "play" ] }, "an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity":{ "examples":[ "the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old" ], "synonyms":[ "drill", "groove", "lockstep", "pattern", "rote", "routine", "rut", "treadmill" ], "near synonyms":[ "daily dozen", "regimen", "housekeeping", "custom", "fashion", "habit", "practice", "practise", "trick", "wont", "approach", "manner", "method", "procedure", "strategy", "style", "tack", "technique", "way", "design", "plan", "program", "scheme", "convention", "policy", "tradition" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make smooth by friction":{ "examples":[ "after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry" ], "synonyms":[ "buff", "file", "hone", "rasp", "rub", "sand" ], "near synonyms":[ "plane", "scrape", "sandblast", "scour", "burnish", "dress", "gloss", "polish", "shine", "smooth", "edge", "sharpen", "strop", "whet", "regrind" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsen", "rough (up)", "roughen", "scuff" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "everyone in the car winced when the driver ground the gears trying to shift into second" ], "synonyms":[ "crunch", "gnash", "grate", "grit", "scrape", "scrunch" ], "near synonyms":[ "creak", "groan", "moan", "rasp", "scratch", "whine", "clash", "collide", "jangle", "jar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make sharp or sharper":{ "examples":[ "better grind down that ax before you even think about trying to cut down that tree" ], "synonyms":[ "edge", "hone", "sharpen", "stone", "strop", "whet" ], "near synonyms":[ "file" ], "near antonyms":[ "buff", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "round", "smooth" ], "antonyms":[ "blunt", "dull" ] }, "to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{ "examples":[ "used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth" ], "synonyms":[ "buff", "burnish", "dress", "furbish", "gloss", "polish", "rub", "shine", "smooth", "smoothen" ], "near synonyms":[ "sleek", "slick", "coat", "glaze", "japan", "lacquer", "varnish", "face", "finish", "veneer", "brighten", "file", "rasp", "sand", "sandblast", "sandpaper", "scour", "scrape", "scrub", "bob", "bone", "lap" ], "near antonyms":[ "rough (up)", "roughen", "ruffle", "scuff (up)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface":{ "examples":[ "ground the rock against the stone wall" ], "synonyms":[ "grate", "rasp", "scrape", "scratch" ], "near synonyms":[ "rub", "groan", "whine" ], "near antonyms":[ "glide", "skate", "slide" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce to fine particles":{ "examples":[ "grind whole coffee beans if you want the freshest coffee" ], "synonyms":[ "atomize", "beat", "bray", "comminute", "crush", "disintegrate", "mill", "mull", "pound", "powder", "pulverize" ], "near synonyms":[ "grate", "kibble", "crumble", "crunch", "break", "bust", "dash", "fracture", "fragment", "shatter", "smash", "splinter", "micronize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grieving (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "I grieve for our loss" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting", "mourning", "wailing (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegizing", "crying (for)", "keening", "moaning", "weeping", "regretting", "ruing", "bawling", "blubbering", "sobbing", "agonizing", "bleeding", "hurting", "sorrowing", "suffering" ], "near antonyms":[ "beaming", "cheering", "grinning", "laughing", "smiling" ], "antonyms":[ "delighting", "exulting (in)", "glorying (in)", "joying", "rejoicing (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grits":{ "to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{ "examples":[ "the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain" ], "synonyms":[ "crunches", "gnashes", "grates", "grinds", "scrapes", "scrunches" ], "near synonyms":[ "creaks", "groans", "moans", "rasps", "scratches", "whines", "clashes", "collides", "jangles", "jars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grind house":{ "as in fleapit":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fleapit", "art house", "art theater", "cinematheque", "drive-in", "megaplex", "multiplex", "plex", "'plex", "nickelodeon", "cinema", "playhouse", "theater", "theatre" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grieved (for)":{ "to feel or express sorrow for":{ "examples":[ "I grieve for our loss" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented", "mourned", "wailed (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "elegized", "cried (for)", "keened", "moaned", "wept", "regretted", "rued", "bawled", "blubbered", "sobbed", "agonized", "bled", "hurt", "sorrowed", "suffered" ], "near antonyms":[ "beamed", "cheered", "grinned", "laughed", "smiled" ], "antonyms":[ "delighted", "exulted (in)", "gloried (in)", "joyed", "rejoiced (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grimes":{ "to make dirty":{ "examples":[ "countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use" ], "synonyms":[ "befouls", "begrimes", "bemires", "besmirches", "blackens", "daubs", "dirties", "distains", "fouls", "gaums", "mires", "mucks", "muddies", "smirches", "smudges", "soils", "stains", "sullies" ], "near synonyms":[ "contaminates", "defiles", "pollutes", "taints", "discolors", "confuses", "disarranges", "disarrays", "dishevels", "disorders", "draggles", "jumbles", "messes", "muddles", "collies", "crocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "decontaminates", "purges", "purifies", "disinfects", "sanitizes", "brushes", "dry-cleans", "dusts", "launders", "mops", "rinses", "scours", "scrubs", "sweeps", "washes", "wipes", "brightens", "deodorizes", "freshens", "renews", "spruces (up)", "straightens (up)", "tidies (up)" ], "antonyms":[ "cleans", "cleanses" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grinned":{ "to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{ "examples":[ "grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool" ], "synonyms":[ "beamed", "smiled" ], "near synonyms":[ "laughed", "simpered", "smirked", "sneered" ], "near antonyms":[ "grimaced", "frowned", "glared", "gloomed", "glowered", "lowered", "loured", "scowled", "pouted", "sulked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grimacing":{ "to distort one's face":{ "examples":[ "playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent" ], "synonyms":[ "mouthing", "mugging" ], "near synonyms":[ "pouting", "contorting", "deforming", "twisting", "warping", "frowning", "glaring", "glooming", "glowering", "lowering", "louring", "scowling", "gaping", "gazing", "ogling", "staring", "growling", "snarling", "sneering", "simpering", "smirking" ], "near antonyms":[ "beaming", "grinning", "smiling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grillers":{ "as in barbecuers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barbecuers", "bakers", "p\u00e2tissiers", "patissiers", "chefs", "cookers", "cooks", "culinarians" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grisette":{ "as in prostitute , trull":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prostitute", "trull", "siren", "temptress", "vamp", "chippie", "chippy", "doxy", "doxie", "fancy woman", "floozy", "floozie", "hoochie", "hussy", "Jezebel", "minx", "quean", "tramp", "trollop", "wench" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grittiness":{ "the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship":{ "examples":[ "the movie somewhat exaggerates the grittiness of the explorers, but the basic facts are correct" ], "synonyms":[ "backbone", "constancy", "fiber", "fortitude", "grit", "guts", "intestinal fortitude", "pluck", "spunk" ], "near synonyms":[ "determination", "purposefulness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gallantry", "greatheartedness", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "nerve", "stoutness", "valor", "endurance", "forbearance", "stamina", "sufferance", "tolerance", "heart", "mettle", "spirit", "audacity", "boldness", "brass", "cheek", "chutzpah", "chutzpa", "hutzpah", "hutzpa", "effrontery", "gall", "hardihood", "nerve", "nerviness", "temerity" ], "near antonyms":[ "indecisiveness", "irresoluteness", "irresolution", "vacillation", "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "dastardliness", "faintheartedness", "pusillanimity", "timidity", "timorousness" ], "antonyms":[ "spinelessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grieve":{ "to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{ "examples":[ "we all grieved over the lost cat" ], "synonyms":[ "agonize", "anguish", "bleed", "hurt", "mourn", "sorrow", "suffer" ], "near synonyms":[ "ache", "long (for)", "pine (away)", "sigh", "smart", "rack", "torment", "torture", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament", "rue", "bawl", "blubber", "cry", "groan", "howl", "keen", "moan", "sob", "take on", "wail", "weep", "yammer", "yowl", "languish", "regret" ], "near antonyms":[ "beam", "cheer", "crow", "delight", "exult", "glory", "joy", "laugh", "ravish", "rejoice", "triumph", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "commiserate", "console", "reassure", "solace", "soothe", "sympathize" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grinding (down)":{ "to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{ "examples":[ "the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else" ], "synonyms":[ "crushing", "devastating", "flooring", "oppressing", "overcoming", "overmastering", "overpowering", "overwhelming", "prostrating", "snowing under", "swamping", "whelming" ], "near synonyms":[ "deluging", "drowning", "sinking", "confuting", "defeating", "refuting", "breaking", "demoralizing", "distressing", "disturbing", "rocking", "shattering", "staggering", "throwing", "unmanning", "unnerving", "upsetting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grist":{ "as in gist , substance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "body", "bulk", "burden", "centerpiece", "core", "crux", "essence", "fundamental", "generality", "gist", "heart", "kernel", "keynote", "main", "marrow", "mass", "net", "nub", "nubbin", "nucleus", "pith", "pivot", "purport", "quick", "staple", "substance", "sum", "consideration", "issue", "problem", "basis", "count", "idea", "point", "purpose", "bottom", "essential", "essentiality", "talking point", "affair", "argument", "debate", "subject matter", "content", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "theme", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[ "aside", "digression", "excursion", "interjection", "parenthesis", "tangent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grimaced":{ "to distort one's face":{ "examples":[ "playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent" ], "synonyms":[ "mouthed", "mugged" ], "near synonyms":[ "pouted", "contorted", "deformed", "twisted", "warped", "frowned", "glared", "gloomed", "glowered", "lowered", "loured", "scowled", "gaped", "gazed", "ogled", "stared", "growled", "snarled", "sneered", "simpered", "smirked" ], "near antonyms":[ "beamed", "grinned", "smiled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grisliness":{ "the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay":{ "examples":[ "the grisliness of the crime scene was too much for the jury" ], "synonyms":[ "atrociousness", "atrocity", "awfulness", "dreadfulness", "frightfulness", "ghastliness", "gruesomeness", "hideousness", "horridness", "horror", "monstrosity", "repulsiveness" ], "near synonyms":[ "badness", "baseness", "depravedness", "depravity", "diabolicalness", "evil", "evilness", "foulness", "heinousness", "immorality", "iniquitousness", "iniquity", "invidiousness", "sinfulness", "ungodliness", "viciousness", "vileness", "wickedness", "accursedness", "cursedness", "deplorableness", "despicableness", "detestableness", "execrableness", "hatefulness", "loathsomeness", "reprehensibleness", "creepiness", "eeriness", "fearfulness", "fearsomeness", "ghostliness", "ghoulishness", "scariness", "agony", "anguish", "hellishness", "misery", "torment", "torture" ], "near antonyms":[ "agreeableness", "delightfulness", "pleasantness", "pleasurableness", "allurement", "appeal", "attraction", "attractiveness", "desirability", "desirableness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grin":{ "to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{ "examples":[ "grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool" ], "synonyms":[ "beam", "smile" ], "near synonyms":[ "laugh", "simper", "smirk", "sneer" ], "near antonyms":[ "grimace", "frown", "glare", "gloom", "glower", "lower", "lour", "scowl", "pout", "sulk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in smile , smirk":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "simper", "smile", "smirk", "crow", "whoop", "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cachinnation", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "hee-haw", "horselaugh", "laugh", "laughter", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "near antonyms":[ "cry", "groan", "moan", "sob", "wail", "face", "frown", "grimace", "lower", "lour", "mouth", "pout", "scowl" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "grinders":{ "a large sandwich on a long split roll":{ "examples":[ "ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand" ], "synonyms":[ "Cuban sandwiches", "heroes", "hoagies", "Italian sandwiches", "po'boys", "poor boys", "submarines", "subs", "torpedoes" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grimness":{ "as in ferocity , fierceness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fellness", "ferociousness", "ferocity", "fierceness", "atrociousness", "atrocity", "barbarity", "barbarousness", "brutality", "cruelness", "cruelty", "fiendishness", "heartlessness", "inhumanity", "inhumanness", "sadism", "savageness", "savagery", "truculence", "viciousness", "wantonness", "hard-heartedness", "mercilessness", "pitilessness", "ruthlessness", "unfeelingness", "bloodlust", "bloodthirstiness", "murderousness", "sanguineness", "sanguinity", "cattiness", "despitefulness", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "maliciousness", "malignity", "meanness", "nastiness", "spitefulness", "hardhandedness", "harshness", "heavy-handedness", "oppressiveness" ], "near antonyms":[ "tenderness", "warmheartedness", "warmness", "warmth", "charitableness", "clemency", "leniency", "mercifulness", "mercy", "pity", "benignity", "compassion", "good-heartedness", "humaneness", "humanity", "kindheartedness", "kindness", "sympathy", "tenderheartedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "grilles":{ "as in screens , lattices":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lattices", "screenings", "screens", "wireworks", "webbings", "webs", "bobbinets", "Brussels laces", "filigrees", "fishnets", "laces", "marquisettes", "tulles", "meshes", "nets", "nettings", "networks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gridlocking":{ "as in filling , packing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "filling", "packing", "bunging", "corking", "spiling", "stoppering", "stoppling", "furring", "silting", "blocking", "choking", "clogging", "clotting", "congesting", "damming", "gumming (up)", "jamming", "obstructing", "occluding", "plugging (up)", "stopping (up)", "stuffing", "flooding", "glutting", "inundating", "overwhelming", "swamping" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "freeing", "opening (up)", "unblocking", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "excavating", "hollowing (out)", "scooping (out)", "emptying", "lightening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "grins":{ "to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{ "examples":[ "grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool" ], "synonyms":[ "beams", "smiles" ], "near synonyms":[ "laughs", "simpers", "smirks", "sneers" ], "near antonyms":[ "grimaces", "frowns", "glares", "glooms", "glowers", "lowers", "lours", "scowls", "pouts", "sulks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in smiles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "smiles", "frowns", "grimaces", "lowers", "lours", "mouths", "pouts", "scowls", "airs", "appearances", "aspects", "bearings", "demeanors", "manners", "miens", "presences", "casts", "countenances", "expressions", "faces", "looks", "visages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }