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"intellectualistic", "long-haired", "longhair", "nerdy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nerds":{ "a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits":{ "examples":[ "was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library" ], "synonyms":[ "bookworms", "dinks", "dorks", "geeks", "grinds", "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":[] }, "a person with strong intellectual interests":{ "examples":[ "an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen" ], "synonyms":[ "double-domes", "geeks", "highbrows", "intellectualists", "intellectuals", "longhairs" ], "near synonyms":[ "blues", "bluestockings", "Brahmins", "mandarins", "sages", "intellectualizers", "pseuds", "brains", "geniuses", "genii", "intellects", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards" ], "near antonyms":[ "blockheads", "dolts", "dopes", "dumbbells", "dummies", "dunces", "fatheads", "half-wits", "imbeciles", "morons", "nitwits", "pinheads", "simpletons" ], "antonyms":[ "anti-intellectuals", "lowbrows", "philistines" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerved":{ "inclined or willing to take risks":{ "examples":[ "a nerved and fearless driver of race cars" ], "synonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "enterprising", "free-swinging", "gutsy", "hardy", "nervy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "near synonyms":[ "brash", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "swashbuckling", "unafraid", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous", "gritty", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "gadarene", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "harebrained", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "scatterbrained", "silly", "wacky", "whacky", "witless", "unnecessary", "dumb", "idiotic", "idiotical", "moronic", "stupid", "irrational", "unreasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "chickenhearted", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "milky", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "wary", "overcareful", "overcautious", "affrighted", "afraid", "alarmed", "fainthearted", "fearful", "frightened", "horrified", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "calm", "cool", "levelheaded", "rational", "reasonable", "sage", "sane", "sensible", "sound", "wise", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "upset", "worried" ], "antonyms":[ "unadventurous", "unenterprising" ] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "braced", "forearmed", "fortified", "poised", "psyched (up)", "readied", "steeled", "strengthened" ], "near synonyms":[ "armed", "hardened", "inured", "seasoned", "toughened", "bolstered", "boosted", "buoyed (up)", "buttressed", "enforced", "propped (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "supported", "sustained", "cheered (up)", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "inspired", "rallied", "roused", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunted", "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited", "psyched (out)", "shook", "unnerved", "debilitated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "prostrated", "sapped", "softened", "tired", "undercut", "undermined", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "nervelessly":{ "as in ineffectually , uncertainly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "spinelessly", "uncertainly", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ], "near antonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "stoutly", "strenuously", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously", "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "nervousness":{ "an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{ "examples":[ "your nervousness over your son's safety is only natural" ], "synonyms":[ "agita", "agitation", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "concernment", "disquiet", "disquietude", "fear", "nervosity", "perturbation", "solicitude", "sweat", "unease", "uneasiness", "worry" ], "near synonyms":[ "strain", "stress", "tension", "alarm", "alarum", "anguish", "consternation", "desperateness", "desperation", "discomfort", "discomposure", "dismay", "distraction", "distress", "disturbance", "edginess", "franticness", "hand-wringing", "jitters", "jumpiness", "panic", "tremor", "angst", "fearfulness", "torment", "upset", "vexation", "cold feet", "doubt", "dread", "foreboding", "incertitude", "misgiving", "presentiment", "suspense", "uncertainty", "compunction", "qualm", "scruple" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "content", "contentment", "ease", "easiness", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "placidness", "quiet", "quietude", "sereneness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness", "comfort", "consolation", "relief", "solace" ], "antonyms":[ "unconcern" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervous breakdown":{ "a mental or nervous collapse":{ "examples":[ "you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace" ], "synonyms":[ "breakdown", "crack-up", "tailspin" ], "near synonyms":[ "frazzle", "freak-out", "meltdown", "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "apprehension", "disquiet", "excitability", "nervousness", "disturbance", "agitation", "discomposure", "perturbation", "basket case" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "imperturbability", "placidity", "self-possession", "sereneness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerve center":{ "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance" ], "synonyms":[ "axis", "base", "capital", "center", "central", "core", "cynosure", "epicenter", "eye", "focus", "ground zero", "heart", "hub", "locus", "mecca", "navel", "nexus", "nucleus", "omphalos", "seat" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting ground", "hive", "hotbed", "hot spot", "playground", "playland", "kernel", "nub", "pith", "deep", "thick", "essence", "quintessence", "soul", "attraction", "lodestone", "loadstone", "magnet", "polestar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerve-wracking":{ "marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings":{ "examples":[ "the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash" ], "synonyms":[ "agitating", "anxious", "creepy", "disquieting", "distressful", "distressing", "disturbing", "fraught", "hairy", "nail-biting", "nervous", "restless", "tense", "uneasy", "unnerving", "unsettling", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "bothersome", "troublesome", "foreboding", "misgiving", "discouraging", "disheartening", "strained", "restive", "unrestful", "awkward", "embarrassing" ], "near antonyms":[ "restful", "pacific" ], "antonyms":[ "calming", "comfortable", "easy", "peaceful", "quiet", "quieting", "tranquil" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nerve-racking":{ "marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings":{ "examples":[ "the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash" ], "synonyms":[ "agitating", "anxious", "creepy", "disquieting", "distressful", "distressing", "disturbing", "fraught", "hairy", "nail-biting", "nervous", "restless", "tense", "uneasy", "unnerving", "unsettling", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "bothersome", "troublesome", "foreboding", "misgiving", "discouraging", "disheartening", "strained", "restive", "unrestful", "awkward", "embarrassing" ], "near antonyms":[ "restful", "pacific" ], "antonyms":[ "calming", "comfortable", "easy", "peaceful", "quiet", "quieting", "tranquil" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nerts":{ "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "nerts ! that's all I have to say about that idea" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "hoity-toity", "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "nerve centers":{ "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance" ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "bases", "capitals", "centers", "centrals", "cores", "cynosures", "epicenters", "eyes", "foci", "focuses", "ground zeros", "hearts", "hubs", "loci", "meccas", "navels", "nexuses", "nexus", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "omphali", "seats" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting grounds", "hives", "hotbeds", "hot spots", "playgrounds", "playlands", "kernels", "nubs", "piths", "deeps", "thicks", "essences", "quintessences", "souls", "attractions", "lodestones", "loadstones", "magnets", "polestars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervous Nelly":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "many new parents are nervous Nellies when it comes to the health of their babies" ], "synonyms":[ "handwringer", "worrier", "worrywart" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatist", "fatalist", "pessimist" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerves":{ "a sense of panic or extreme nervousness":{ "examples":[ "a veteran performer who still gets a case of the nerves before performances" ], "synonyms":[ "butterflies", "dither", "heebie-jeebies", "jimjams", "jitters", "screaming meemies", "shakes", "shivers", "whim-whams", "willies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold sweat", "creeps", "fidgets", "goose bumps", "agitation", "anxiety", "fear", "hysteria", "uneasiness", "frazzle", "nervous breakdown", "edginess", "jumpiness", "skittishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "calm", "composure", "equanimity", "imperturbability", "self-possession", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "braces", "forearms", "fortifies", "poises", "psyches (up)", "readies", "steels", "strengthens" ], "near synonyms":[ "arms", "hardens", "inures", "seasons", "toughens", "bolsters", "boosts", "buoys (up)", "buttresses", "enforces", "props (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "supports", "sustains", "cheers (up)", "comforts", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspires", "rallies", "rouses", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunts", "demoralizes", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits", "psychs (out)", "shakes", "unnerves", "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "prostrates", "saps", "softens", "tires", "undercuts", "undermines", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "nervosity":{ "an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{ "examples":[ "a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack" ], "synonyms":[ "agita", "agitation", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "concernment", "disquiet", "disquietude", "fear", "nervousness", "perturbation", "solicitude", "sweat", "unease", "uneasiness", "worry" ], "near synonyms":[ "strain", "stress", "tension", "alarm", "alarum", "anguish", "consternation", "desperateness", "desperation", "discomfort", "discomposure", "dismay", "distraction", "distress", "disturbance", "edginess", "franticness", "hand-wringing", "jitters", "jumpiness", "panic", "tremor", "angst", "fearfulness", "torment", "upset", "vexation", "cold feet", "doubt", "dread", "foreboding", "incertitude", "misgiving", "presentiment", "suspense", "uncertainty", "compunction", "qualm", "scruple" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "content", "contentment", "ease", "easiness", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "placidness", "quiet", "quietude", "sereneness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness", "comfort", "consolation", "relief", "solace" ], "antonyms":[ "unconcern" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Nereids":{ "as in mermaids , sirens":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mermaids", "Oceanids", "sea-maids", "sea-maidens", "sirens", "water nymphs", "dryads", "hamadryads", "naiads", "naiades", "nymphs", "oreads", "wood nymphs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerdy":{ "much given to learning and thinking":{ "examples":[ "a fringe party of nerdy political activists who have no chance of getting elected" ], "synonyms":[ "blue", "cerebral", "eggheaded", "geeky", "highbrow", "highbrowed", "intellectual", "intellectualist", "intellectualistic", "long-haired", "longhair", "nerdish" ], "near synonyms":[ "cultivated", "cultured", "erudite", "learned", "literate", "polyhistoric", "polymath", "polymathic", "scholarly", "well-read", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "professorial", "didactic", "high-toned", "hyperintellectual", "pedantic", "high-hat", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "educated", "schooled", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "intelligent", "quick-witted", "smart" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncultivated", "uncultured", "ignorant", "illiterate", "uneducated", "unlettered", "unread", "dumb", "foolish", "idiotic", "idiotical", "moronic", "slow", "stupid", "unintelligent", "benighted", "unenlightened" ], "antonyms":[ "anti-intellectual", "lowbrow", "nonintellectual", "philistine" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nervous wrecks":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "Between her upcoming deadlines and a baby on the way, Nellie is a nervous wreck ." ], "synonyms":[ "handwringers", "nervous Nellies", "worriers", "worrywarts" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatists", "fatalists", "pessimists" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "nervous breakdowns":{ "a mental or nervous collapse":{ "examples":[ "you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace" ], "synonyms":[ "breakdowns", "crack-ups", "tailspins" ], "near synonyms":[ "frazzles", "freak-outs", "meltdowns", "alarms", "alarums", "anxieties", "apprehensions", "disquiets", "excitabilities", "disturbances", "agitations", "discomposures", "perturbations", "basket cases" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplombs", "composures", "imperturbabilities", "placidities", "self-possessions", "serenities", "tranquillities", "tranquilities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }