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"simpleton", "turkey", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "daredevil", "madman", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "dope", "dork", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "fathead", "gander", "goon", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "moron", "numskull", "numbskull", "pinhead", "schlub", "shlub", "schlump", "schnook", "stock", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "butt", "dupe", "laughingstock", "mockery", "monkey", "chump", "loser", "schlemiel", "shlemiel", "character", "codger", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "kook", "oddball", "screwball", "weirdo" ], "near antonyms":[ "sage", "thinker", "brain", "genius" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person with a strong and habitual liking for something":{ "examples":[ "a baseball nut who plans her vacation to coincide with spring training every year" ], "synonyms":[ "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "bug", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "fanatic", "fancier", "fiend", "fool", "freak", "habitu\u00e9", "habitue", "head", "hound", "junkie", "junky", "lover", "maniac", "maven", "mavin", "sucker" ], "near synonyms":[ "groupie", "admirer", "amateur", "collector", "connoisseur", "dilettante", "authority", "expert", "adherent", "convert", "cultist", "disciple", "follower", "hanger-on", "votary", "advocate", "apostle", "backer", "champion", "evangelist", "exponent", "friend", "patron", "promoter", "proponent", "supporter", "partisan", "partizan", "zealot", "booster", "rooter", "well-wisher", "faddist" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonadmirer", "belittler", "carper", "critic", "detractor" ], "antonyms":[ "nonfan" ] }, "a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{ "examples":[ "the man walking down the street talking to himself looked like a nut until we realized he was talking into his cell phone" ], "synonyms":[ "bug", "crackbrain", "crazy", "fool", "fruitcake", "head case", "loon", "loony", "lunatic", "maniac", "nutcase", "nutter", "psycho", "psychopath", "sickie", "sicko", "wacko", "whacko" ], "near synonyms":[ "madman", "abnormal", "deviant", "monomaniac", "mythomaniac", "neurotic", "obsessive", "obsessive-compulsive", "paranoid", "psychotic", "schizo", "schizoid", "schizophrenic", "sociopath", "character", "codger", "crack", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "fantastic", "flake", "kook", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "tyke", "tike", "weirdo", "zany", "case", "patient" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that requires thought and skill for resolution":{ "examples":[ "the question of how to increase functionality without decreasing efficiency may prove to be a tough nut to crack" ], "synonyms":[ "case", "challenge", "knot", "matter", "problem", "trouble" ], "near synonyms":[ "issue", "question", "corner", "fix", "hole", "hot water", "jam", "mire", "pickle", "predicament", "quagmire", "spot", "crux", "Gordian knot", "sticky wicket", "toughie", "toughy", "catch-22", "dilemma", "quandary", "catch", "glitch", "hitch", "pitfall", "snag", "conundrum", "enigma", "mystery", "puzzle", "puzzlement", "riddle", "brainteaser", "poser", "stumper" ], "near antonyms":[ "magic bullet", "silver bullet", "cure-all", "panacea" ], "antonyms":[ "answer", "solution" ] }, "the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth":{ "examples":[ "he didn't appreciate his friend's jibe about watching his big nut when getting into the car" ], "synonyms":[ "bean", "block", "dome", "head", "mazard", "mazzard", "nob", "noddle", "noggin", "noodle", "pate", "poll" ], "near synonyms":[ "cranium", "crown", "scalp", "skull", "occiput" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "responding to your opponent's every argument with \" Nuts !\" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation" ], "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", "nerts", "nonsense", "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":[ "noun" ] }, "nutcases":{ "a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "some nutcase was arrested for running out onto the baseball field while the game was in progress" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "madmen", "abnormals", "deviants", "monomaniacs", "mythomaniacs", "neurotics", "obsessive-compulsives", "obsessives", "paranoids", "psychotics", "schizophrenics", "sociopaths", "characters", "codgers", "crackpots", "cracks", "cranks", "eccentrics", "fantastics", "flakes", "kooks", "oddballs", "oddities", "originals", "quizzes", "screwballs", "tykes", "tikes", "weirdos", "zanies", "cases", "patients" ], "synonyms":[ "bugs", "crackbrains", "crazies", "fools", "fruitcakes", "head cases", "loonies", "loons", "lunatics", "maniacs", "nuts", "nutters", "psychopaths", "psychos", "sickies", "sickos", "wackos", "whackos" ] }, "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "around the condo complex she's known as the nutcase who consistently ignores the rules" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformers", "conformists", "followers", "sheep" ], "related":[ "bohemians", "mavericks", "nonconformists", "quixotes", "coots", "geezers", "curios", "rarities", "freaks", "fantasticoes", "fantasts" ], "synonyms":[ "characters", "codgers", "crackbrains", "crackpots", "cracks", "cranks", "eccentrics", "flakes", "fruitcakes", "head cases", "kooks", "nuts", "nutters", "oddballs", "oddities", "originals", "quizzes", "screwballs", "weirdos", "zanies" ] }, "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "only a nutcase would try to accelerate a campfire by dousing it with gasoline" ], "near antonyms":[ "sages", "thinkers", "brains", "geniuses", "genii" ], "related":[ "daredevils", "madmen", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "dodoes", "dodos", "dolts", "donkeys", "dopes", "dorks", "dumbbells", "dummies", "dunces", "fatheads", "ganders", "goons", "idiots", "ignoramuses", "ignorami", "imbeciles", "know-nothings", "knuckleheads", "morons", "numskulls", "numbskulls", "pinheads", "schlubs", "shlubs", "schlumps", "schnooks", "stocks", "featherbrains", "scatterbrains", "butts", "dupes", "laughingstocks", "mockeries", "monkeys", "chumps", "losers", "schlemiels", "shlemiels", "characters", "codgers", "crackbrains", "crackpots", "cranks", "kooks", "oddballs", "screwballs", "weirdos" ], "synonyms":[ "berks", "boobies", "charlies", "charleys", "cuckoos", "ding-a-lings", "dingbats", "ding-dongs", "dipsticks", "doofuses", "dufuses", "featherheads", "fools", "geese", "gits", "half-wits", "jackasses", "lunatics", "mooncalves", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "ninnyhammers", "nits", "nitwits", "nuts", "simpletons", "simps", "turkeys", "yo-yos" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nutriment":{ "as in aliment":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aliment", "diet", "nourishment", "nurture", "sustenance", "bread", "chow", "chuck", "comestibles", "eatables", "eats", "edibles", "fare", "food", "foodstuffs", "grub", "meat", "provender", "provisions", "table", "tucker", "viands", "victuals", "vittles", "ensilage", "feed", "fodder", "forage", "silage", "slop", "swill", "feast", "meal", "refreshments", "regale", "repast", "spread", "board", "commissary", "rations", "supplies", "dish", "plate", "platter", "serving", "finger food", "natural food" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nutritive":{ "providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth":{ "antonyms":[ "nonnutritious", "nonnutritive" ], "examples":[ "some people contend that whole wheat bread is significantly more nutritive than white bread" ], "near antonyms":[ "fattening", "insalubrious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ], "related":[ "enriched", "fortified", "dietary", "dietetic", "beneficial", "healthful", "healthy", "restorative", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome" ], "synonyms":[ "nourishing", "nutrient", "nutritional", "nutritious" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nutcase":{ "a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{ "examples":[ "some nutcase was arrested for running out onto the baseball field while the game was in progress" ], "synonyms":[ "bug", "crackbrain", "crazy", "fool", "fruitcake", "head case", "loon", "loony", "lunatic", "maniac", "nut", "nutter", "psycho", "psychopath", "sickie", "sicko", "wacko", "whacko" ], "near synonyms":[ "madman", "abnormal", "deviant", "monomaniac", "mythomaniac", "neurotic", "obsessive", "obsessive-compulsive", "paranoid", "psychotic", "schizo", "schizoid", "schizophrenic", "sociopath", "character", "codger", "crack", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "fantastic", "flake", "kook", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "tyke", "tike", "weirdo", "zany", "case", "patient" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "examples":[ "around the condo complex she's known as the nutcase who consistently ignores the rules" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "codger", "crack", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "flake", "fruitcake", "head case", "kook", "nut", "nutter", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "weirdo", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "bohemian", "maverick", "nonconformist", "quixote", "coot", "geezer", "curio", "rarity", "freak", "fantast", "fantastico" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformer", "conformist", "follower", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "only a nutcase would try to accelerate a campfire by dousing it with gasoline" ], "synonyms":[ "berk", "booby", "charlie", "charley", "cuckoo", "ding-a-ling", "ding-dong", "dingbat", "dipstick", "doofus", "featherhead", "fool", "git", "goose", "half-wit", "jackass", "lunatic", "mooncalf", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "simp", "simpleton", "turkey", "yo-yo" ], "near synonyms":[ "daredevil", "madman", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "dope", "dork", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "fathead", "gander", "goon", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "moron", "numskull", "numbskull", "pinhead", "schlub", "shlub", "schlump", "schnook", "stock", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "butt", "dupe", "laughingstock", "mockery", "monkey", "chump", "loser", "schlemiel", "shlemiel", "character", "codger", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "kook", "oddball", "screwball", "weirdo" ], "near antonyms":[ "sage", "thinker", "brain", "genius" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nutriments":{ "as in aliments":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aliments", "commissaries", "rations", "supplies", "diets", "nourishments", "nurtures", "sustenances", "amuse-bouches", "amuses-bouches", "amuse-gueules", "antipasti", "appetizers", "apps", "canap\u00e9s", "cocktails", "hors d'oeuvres", "hors d'oeuvre", "munchies", "starters", "messes", "paps", "finger foods", "natural foods", "ensilages", "feeds", "fodders", "forages", "silages", "slop", "swills", "feasts", "meals", "refreshments", "regales", "repasts", "spreads", "boards", "dishes", "plates", "platters", "servings" ], "near antonyms":[ "banes", "poisons", "toxins", "venoms" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nuts and bolts":{ "the specific practical details of something":{ "examples":[ "the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out" ], "synonyms":[ "brass tacks", "nitty-gritty", "ropes" ], "near synonyms":[ "incidentals", "ins and outs", "minutiae", "particulars", "specifics", "technicalities", "oddities", "peculiarities", "quirks", "ramifications" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "nutshells":{ "something small in size, amount, or range":{ "examples":[ "a nutshell of a fan base" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aces", "dabs", "dashes", "driblets", "drops", "fractions", "haets", "halfpence", "halfpennies", "ha'pennies", "iotas", "jots", "kennings", "licks", "minims", "mites", "modicums", "ounces", "pinches", "shreds", "smatters", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "spots", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "tastes", "touches", "traces", "whispers", "whits", "atoms", "bits", "crumbs", "dribbles", "flecks", "flyspecks", "grains", "granules", "molecules", "morsels", "motes", "nubbins", "nuggets", "particles", "patches", "scraps", "scruples", "snippets", "snips", "specks", "tittles", "bites", "mouthfuls", "nibbles", "tidbits", "titbits", "fragments", "parts", "portions", "sections", "chips", "flakes", "shards", "shivers", "slivers", "splinters", "clippings", "parings", "shavings", "smithereens" ], "near antonyms":[ "chunks", "gobs", "hunks", "lumps", "slabs", "abundances", "barrels", "buckets", "bushels", "deals", "heaps", "loads", "masses", "mountains", "pecks", "piles", "pots", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "scads", "stacks", "volumes", "wads", "wealths" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nuttiness":{ "lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "the plan worked despite its sheer nuttiness" ], "synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "balminess", "brainlessness", "craziness", "daftness", "dippiness", "dottiness", "fatuity", "fatuousness", "folly", "foolishness", "imbecility", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "nonsensicalness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "silliness", "simplicity", "unwisdom", "wackiness", "witlessness", "zaniness" ], "near synonyms":[ "denseness", "dim-wittedness", "doltishness", "dopiness", "dullness", "dulness", "dumbness", "feeblemindedness", "gormlessness", "idiocy", "mindlessness", "oafishness", "obtuseness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "slowness", "stupidity", "stupidness", "vacuity", "fallacy", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "kookiness", "weirdness", "laughableness", "ludicrousness", "ridiculousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "logicality", "logicalness", "rationality", "rationalness", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "validity", "discernment", "insight", "perception", "percipience" ], "antonyms":[ "prudence", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sageness", "sanity", "sapience", "sensibleness", "soundness", "wisdom" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nutritional":{ "providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth":{ "examples":[ "the doctor recommended nutritional supplements" ], "synonyms":[ "nourishing", "nutrient", "nutritious", "nutritive" ], "near synonyms":[ "enriched", "fortified", "dietary", "dietetic", "beneficial", "healthful", "healthy", "restorative", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome" ], "near antonyms":[ "fattening", "insalubrious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "nonnutritious", "nonnutritive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nutter":{ "a person of odd or whimsical habits":{ "examples":[ "rather than ostracizing them, the British seem to cherish their nutters" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "codger", "crack", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "flake", "fruitcake", "head case", "kook", "nut", "nutcase", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "weirdo", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "bohemian", "maverick", "nonconformist", "quixote", "coot", "geezer", "curio", "rarity", "freak", "fantast", "fantastico" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformer", "conformist", "follower", "sheep" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{ "examples":[ "read conspiracy theories from some nutter on the Internet" ], "synonyms":[ "bug", "crackbrain", "crazy", "fool", "fruitcake", "head case", "loon", "loony", "lunatic", "maniac", "nut", "nutcase", "psycho", "psychopath", "sickie", "sicko", "wacko", "whacko" ], "near synonyms":[ "madman", "abnormal", "deviant", "monomaniac", "mythomaniac", "neurotic", "obsessive", "obsessive-compulsive", "paranoid", "psychotic", "schizo", "schizoid", "schizophrenic", "sociopath", "character", "codger", "crack", "crackpot", "crank", "eccentric", "fantastic", "flake", "kook", "oddball", "oddity", "original", "quiz", "screwball", "tyke", "tike", "weirdo", "zany", "case", "patient" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nutritious":{ "providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth":{ "examples":[ "opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar" ], "synonyms":[ "nourishing", "nutrient", "nutritional", "nutritive" ], "near synonyms":[ "enriched", "fortified", "dietary", "dietetic", "beneficial", "healthful", "healthy", "restorative", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome" ], "near antonyms":[ "fattening", "insalubrious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "nonnutritious", "nonnutritive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }