{ "queasiness":{ "a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting":{ "examples":[ "he still battled queasiness , even on large cruise ships" ], "synonyms":[ "nausea", "nauseousness", "qualmishness", "queerness", "sickness", "squeamishness" ], "near synonyms":[ "qualm", "airsickness", "altitude sickness", "car sickness", "morning sickness", "motion sickness", "mountain sickness", "seasickness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the tendency to be or state of being squeamish":{ "examples":[ "a girl who has no queasiness about bugs at all" ], "synonyms":[ "delicacy", "qualmishness", "squeamishness" ], "near synonyms":[ "daintiness", "fastidiousness", "finicalness", "finickiness", "fussiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "boldness", "gutsiness" ], "antonyms":[ "indelicacy" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queen":{ "a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity":{ "examples":[ "during the years that she was queen of the figure skating world, the endorsement offers poured in" ], "synonyms":[ "diva", "goddess", "princess" ], "near synonyms":[ "high priestess", "priestess", "prima donna" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a lovely woman":{ "examples":[ "most men might not look at her twice, but in her lover's eyes she's a queen" ], "synonyms":[ "babe", "beauty", "beauty queen", "cookie", "cooky", "cutie", "cutey", "dolly bird", "enchantress", "eyeful", "fox", "goddess", "honey", "knockout", "stunner" ], "near synonyms":[ "belle", "charmer", "peach", "bathing beauty", "cover girl", "pinup girl", "houri", "cutie-pie", "dish", "doll", "dreamboat", "hottie", "looker", "pretty", "coquette", "femme fatale", "siren", "temptress", "vamp" ], "near antonyms":[ "bag", "frump", "crone", "hag", "witch" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queerness":{ "a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting":{ "examples":[ "after the roller coaster ride, I had to rest to overcome the dizziness and queerness that I was feeling" ], "synonyms":[ "nausea", "nauseousness", "qualmishness", "queasiness", "sickness", "squeamishness" ], "near synonyms":[ "qualm", "airsickness", "altitude sickness", "car sickness", "morning sickness", "motion sickness", "mountain sickness", "seasickness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "quench":{ "to cause to cease burning":{ "examples":[ "we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "blanket", "douse", "dowse", "extinguish", "put out", "snuff (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "choke", "smother", "suffocate", "blow out", "rub out", "snub (out)", "stamp (out)", "stub" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fire", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "kindle", "light" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "examples":[ "this lemonade really quenches my thirst" ], "synonyms":[ "assuage", "sate", "satiate", "satisfy", "slake" ], "near synonyms":[ "cater (to)", "gratify", "humor", "indulge", "alleviate", "lighten", "relieve", "cloy", "saturate", "surfeit" ], "near antonyms":[ "arouse", "excite", "pique", "stimulate", "tantalize", "tease" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "queried":{ "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order" ], "synonyms":[ "challenged", "contested", "disputed", "impeached", "oppugned", "questioned" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubted", "mistrusted", "kicked (about)", "objected (to)", "protested", "combated", "combatted", "fought", "opposed", "resisted" ], "near antonyms":[ "backed", "defended", "supported", "advocated", "championed", "promoted", "abided", "abode", "endured", "stomached", "tolerated" ], "antonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "embraced", "swallowed" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "queried the professor about the assignment" ], "synonyms":[ "asked", "catechized", "grilled", "inquired (of)", "interrogated", "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" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President" ], "synonyms":[ "catechized", "examined", "grilled", "interrogated", "pumped", "questioned", "quizzed", "sweat", "sweated" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefed", "cross-examined", "cross-questioned", "annoyed", "harassed", "hounded", "pestered", "canvassed", "canvased", "polled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "querier":{ "as in questioner , querist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asker", "inquirer", "querist", "questioner", "canvasser", "canvaser", "interviewer", "poller", "pollster" ], "near antonyms":[ "interviewee", "pollee", "respondent", "answerer", "replier", "responder", "attester", "informant", "reporter", "testifier", "witness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "questioned":{ "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18" ], "synonyms":[ "challenged", "contested", "disputed", "impeached", "oppugned", "queried" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubted", "mistrusted", "kicked (about)", "objected (to)", "protested", "combated", "combatted", "fought", "opposed", "resisted" ], "near antonyms":[ "backed", "defended", "supported", "advocated", "championed", "promoted", "abided", "abode", "endured", "stomached", "tolerated" ], "antonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "embraced", "swallowed" ] }, "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[ "question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?" ], "synonyms":[ "chewed over", "cogitated", "considered", "contemplated", "debated", "deliberated", "entertained", "eyed", "kicked around", "meditated", "mulled (over)", "perpended", "pondered", "pored (over)", "revolved", "ruminated", "studied", "thought (about or over)", "turned", "weighed", "wrestled (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "mused (upon)", "reflected (on or upon)", "reminisced", "analyzed", "explored", "reviewed", "concluded", "reasoned", "second-guessed", "speculated (about)", "brooded (about or over)", "dwelled (on or upon)", "dwelt (on or upon)", "fixated (on or upon)", "fretted (about or over)", "obsessed (about or over)", "believed", "conceived", "opined", "absorbed", "assimilated", "digested", "drank (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "overlooked", "slighted", "dismissed", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "rejected" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have no trust or confidence in":{ "examples":[ "it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy" ], "synonyms":[ "distrusted", "doubted", "misdoubted", "mistrusted", "suspected" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbelieved", "discounted", "discredited", "negated" ], "near antonyms":[ "banked (on or upon)", "counted (on or upon)", "depended (on or upon)", "relied (on or upon)" ], "antonyms":[ "trusted" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest" ], "synonyms":[ "asked", "catechized", "grilled", "inquired (of)", "interrogated", "queried", "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" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him" ], "synonyms":[ "catechized", "examined", "grilled", "interrogated", "pumped", "queried", "quizzed", "sweat", "sweated" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefed", "cross-examined", "cross-questioned", "annoyed", "harassed", "hounded", "pestered", "canvassed", "canvased", "polled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "questioner":{ "a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something":{ "examples":[ "Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith" ], "synonyms":[ "disbeliever", "doubter", "doubting Thomas", "skeptic", "unbeliever" ], "near synonyms":[ "agnostic", "cynic", "misanthrope", "pessimist", "derider", "ridiculer", "scoffer" ], "near antonyms":[ "chump", "dupe", "gull", "pigeon", "sucker" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queuing":{ "as in lining , lining up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aligning", "alining", "cuing", "cueing", "lining", "lining up", "emplacing", "placing", "setting", "unscrambling", "alphabetizing", "filing", "hierarchizing", "prioritizing", "sequencing", "displaying", "mapping (out)", "setting out", "arranging", "arraying", "balancing", "classifying", "codifying", "disposing", "drawing up", "equalizing", "evening", "laying out", "marshaling", "marshalling", "ordering", "organizing", "proportioning", "ranging", "regularizing", "standardizing", "systematizing", "grooming", "making up", "sprucing (up)", "straightening (up)", "tidying (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranging", "disarranging", "disarraying", "disordering", "messing (up)", "mussing (up)", "rumpling", "upsetting", "misaligning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "query":{ "a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir" ], "synonyms":[ "distrust", "distrustfulness", "doubt", "dubiety", "dubitation", "incertitude", "misdoubt", "misgiving", "mistrust", "mistrustfulness", "reservation", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainty" ], "related":[ "disbelief", "incredulity", "unbelief", "anxiety", "concern", "paranoia", "wariness", "compunction", "niggle", "qualm", "scruple", "tremor" ], "near antonyms":[ "credence", "faith" ], "antonyms":[ "assurance", "belief", "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "conviction", "sureness", "surety", "trust" ] }, "an act or instance of asking for information":{ "examples":[ "please respond to my query at your earliest convenience" ], "synonyms":[ "call", "inquiry", "question", "request" ], "related":[ "interrogatory", "poll", "questionnaire", "survey", "inquisition", "interrogating", "interrogation", "questioning", "examination", "exploration", "inquest", "investigation", "probe", "probing", "research", "study" ], "near antonyms":[ "answer", "reply", "response" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order" ], "synonyms":[ "challenge", "contest", "dispute", "impeach", "oppugn", "question" ], "related":[ "doubt", "mistrust", "kick (about)", "object (to)", "protest", "combat", "fight", "oppose", "resist" ], "near antonyms":[ "back", "defend", "support", "advocate", "champion", "promote", "abide", "endure", "stomach", "tolerate" ], "antonyms":[ "accept", "believe", "embrace", "swallow" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "queried the professor about the assignment" ], "synonyms":[ "ask", "catechize", "grill", "inquire (of)", "interrogate", "question", "quiz" ], "related":[ "besiege", "bombard", "cross-examine", "cross-question", "examine", "pump", "poll", "survey" ], "near antonyms":[ "rejoin", "retort", "comment", "observe", "remark", "avoid", "duck" ], "antonyms":[ "answer", "reply", "respond" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President" ], "synonyms":[ "catechize", "examine", "grill", "interrogate", "pump", "question", "quiz", "sweat" ], "related":[ "debrief", "cross-examine", "cross-question", "annoy", "harass", "hound", "pester", "canvass", "canvas", "poll" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "querists":{ "as in questioners , queriers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "askers", "inquirers", "queriers", "questioners", "canvassers", "canvasers", "interviewers", "pollers", "pollsters" ], "near antonyms":[ "interviewees", "pollees", "respondents", "answerers", "repliers", "responders", "attesters", "informants", "reporters", "testifiers", "witnesses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "questionaries":{ "as in surveys , polls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "polls", "questionnaires", "surveys", "disquisitions", "examens", "examinations", "explorations", "inquests", "inquiries", "inquisitions", "investigations", "probations", "probes", "probings", "researches", "studies", "quests", "audits", "checks", "checkups", "diagnoses", "inspections", "hearings", "interrogations", "trials", "feelers", "queries", "questions", "challenges", "cross-examinations", "goings-over", "quizzes", "rehearings", "reinvestigations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "quenching":{ "to cause to cease burning":{ "examples":[ "we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "blanketing", "dousing", "dowsing", "extinguishing", "putting out", "snuffing (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "choking", "smothering", "suffocating", "blowing out", "rubbing out", "snubbing (out)", "stamping (out)", "stubbing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "firing", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "kindling", "lighting" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "examples":[ "this lemonade really quenches my thirst" ], "synonyms":[ "assuaging", "satiating", "sating", "satisfying", "slaking" ], "near synonyms":[ "catering (to)", "gratifying", "humoring", "indulging", "alleviating", "lightening", "relieving", "cloying", "saturating", "surfeiting" ], "near antonyms":[ "arousing", "exciting", "piquing", "stimulating", "tantalizing", "teasing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "queers":{ "as in demeans , humiliates":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "debases", "degrades", "demeans", "humbles", "humiliates", "shames", "agitates", "bothers", "chagrins", "discomforts", "discomposes", "dismays", "disquiets", "distresses", "disturbs", "perturbs", "puts off", "puts out", "unhinges", "unsettles", "upsets", "abashes", "confounds", "confuses", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "discountenances", "embarrasses", "fazes", "flusters", "mortifies", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "rattles" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "comforts", "consoles", "relieves", "soothes", "buoys", "cheers", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "assures", "reassures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in botches , gums (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "botches", "gums (up)", "dents", "dings", "dints", "lacerates", "wounds", "blights", "tarnishes", "disables", "hamstrings", "lames", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates", "torments", "tortures", "erodes", "scours", "washes out", "wears (away)", "annihilates", "bangs up", "bashes", "batters", "clobbers", "crushes", "dashes", "decimates", "demolishes", "desolates", "destroys", "devastates", "does in", "pulverizes", "razes", "ruins", "scourges", "shatters", "smashes", "tears down", "totals", "wastes", "wipes out", "wrecks", "deteriorates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "undermines", "weakens", "blemishes", "bloodies", "breaks", "compromises", "crabs", "cripples", "crosses (up)", "damages", "defaces", "disfigures", "endamages", "flaws", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "mars", "spoils", "vitiates" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctors", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "rebuilds", "reconditions", "reconstructs", "renovates", "repairs", "revamps", "cures", "heals", "helps", "rectifies", "rehabilitates", "remedies", "edits", "remodels", "revises", "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "enriches", "improves", "meliorates", "perfects", "refines" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "questioning":{ "inclined to doubt or question claims":{ "examples":[ "a naturally questioning person, she demands rock-solid proof before she believes anything" ], "synonyms":[ "disbelieving", "distrustful", "doubting", "incredulous", "mistrustful", "negativistic", "show-me", "skeptical", "suspecting", "suspicious", "unbelieving" ], "near synonyms":[ "paranoid", "paranoidal", "critical", "puzzled", "quizzical", "careful", "cautious", "guarded", "gun-shy", "leery", "leary", "wary", "watchful", "cynical", "experienced", "knowing", "sophisticated", "worldly", "worldly-wise", "curious", "inquiring", "inquisitive", "nosy", "nosey", "snoopy", "uncertain", "unconvinced", "undecided", "undetermined", "unsettled", "unsure", "hesitant" ], "near antonyms":[ "green", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "simple", "simpleminded", "unknowing", "unsophisticated", "unworldly", "wide-eyed", "certain", "confident", "positive", "sure", "callow", "inexperienced", "raw", "childlike", "idealistic", "impractical", "beguiled", "deceived", "duped", "gulled", "tricked", "careless", "heedless", "unsuspecting", "unsuspicious", "unwary" ], "antonyms":[ "credulous", "gullible", "gullable", "trustful", "trusting", "uncritical", "unquestioning" ] }, "as in inquiry , interrogation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inquiry", "interrogation", "prying", "attentiveness", "concern", "interest", "regard", "wonderment", "interference", "intrusiveness", "meddlesomeness", "obtrusiveness", "officiousness", "curiosity", "curiousness", "inquisitiveness", "nosiness", "eavesdropping", "rubbernecking" ], "near antonyms":[ "incuriosity", "incuriousness", "apathy", "disinterestedness", "disregard", "indifference", "unconcern" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18" ], "synonyms":[ "challenging", "contesting", "disputing", "impeaching", "oppugning", "querying" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubting", "mistrusting", "kicking (about)", "objecting (to)", "protesting", "combating", "combatting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting" ], "near antonyms":[ "backing", "defending", "supporting", "advocating", "championing", "promoting", "abiding", "enduring", "stomaching", "tolerating" ], "antonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "embracing", "swallowing" ] }, "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[ "question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?" ], "synonyms":[ "chewing over", "cogitating", "considering", "contemplating", "debating", "deliberating", "entertaining", "eyeing", "eying", "kicking around", "meditating", "mulling (over)", "perpending", "pondering", "poring (over)", "revolving", "ruminating", "studying", "thinking (about or over)", "turning", "weighing", "wrestling (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "musing (upon)", "reflecting (on or upon)", "reminiscing", "analyzing", "exploring", "reviewing", "concluding", "reasoning", "second-guessing", "speculating (about)", "brooding (about or over)", "dwelling (on or upon)", "fixating (on or upon)", "fretting (about or over)", "obsessing (about or over)", "believing", "conceiving", "opining", "absorbing", "assimilating", "digesting", "drinking (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "slighting", "dismissing", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have no trust or confidence in":{ "examples":[ "it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy" ], "synonyms":[ "distrusting", "doubting", "misdoubting", "mistrusting", "suspecting" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbelieving", "discounting", "discrediting", "negating" ], "near antonyms":[ "banking (on or upon)", "counting (on or upon)", "depending (on or upon)", "relying (on or upon)" ], "antonyms":[ "trusting" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest" ], "synonyms":[ "asking", "catechizing", "grilling", "inquiring (of)", "interrogating", "querying", "quizzing" ], "near synonyms":[ "besieging", "bombarding", "cross-examining", "cross-questioning", "examining", "pumping", "polling", "surveying" ], "near antonyms":[ "rejoining", "retorting", "commenting", "observing", "remarking", "avoiding", "ducking" ], "antonyms":[ "answering", "replying", "responding" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him" ], "synonyms":[ "catechizing", "examining", "grilling", "interrogating", "pumping", "querying", "quizzing", "sweating" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefing", "cross-examining", "cross-questioning", "annoying", "harassing", "hounding", "pestering", "canvassing", "canvasing", "polling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "questionable":{ "giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{ "examples":[ "the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable , so a drug test has been ordered" ], "synonyms":[ "debatable", "disputable", "dodgy", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "dubitable", "equivocal", "fishy", "problematic", "problematical", "queer", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious" ], "near synonyms":[ "alleged", "so-called", "supposed", "moot", "ambiguous", "open", "unclear", "uncertain", "undecided", "undetermined", "far-fetched", "flimsy", "improbable", "unlikely", "weak" ], "near antonyms":[ "decisive", "definitive", "clear", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "positive" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "hands-down", "incontestable", "indisputable", "indubitable", "questionless", "sure", "undeniable", "undoubted", "unproblematic", "unquestionable" ] }, "not likely to be true or to occur":{ "examples":[ "it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having" ], "synonyms":[ "doubtful", "dubious", "far-fetched", "flimsy", "improbable", "unapt", "unlikely" ], "near synonyms":[ "implausible", "impossible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "absurd", "bizarre", "crazy", "fantastic", "fantastical", "foolish", "insane", "nonsensical", "odd", "outlandish", "preposterous", "ridiculous", "unreal", "wild", "outside", "remote", "slight" ], "near antonyms":[ "believable", "conceivable", "credible", "earthly", "imaginable", "plausible", "possible", "potential", "liable" ], "antonyms":[ "likely", "probable" ] }, "open to question or dispute":{ "examples":[ "whether it will rain today or not is questionable" ], "synonyms":[ "arguable", "controvertible", "debatable", "disputable", "doubtable", "doubtful", "issuable", "moot", "negotiable" ], "near synonyms":[ "contradictable", "refutable", "controversial", "debated", "disputed", "dubious", "iffy", "inconclusive", "indecisive", "problematic", "problematical", "shaky", "uncertain", "academic", "academical", "hypothetical", "speculative", "theoretical", "theoretic", "ambiguous", "equivocal" ], "near antonyms":[ "irrefutable", "definite", "unambiguous", "unequivocal", "absolute", "clear", "conclusive", "decisive", "uncontested", "undisputed" ], "antonyms":[ "accomplished", "certain", "hands-down", "inarguable", "incontestable", "incontrovertible", "indisputable", "indubitable", "irrefragable", "positive", "questionless", "settled", "sure", "unanswerable", "unarguable", "unchallengeable", "undebatable", "undeniable", "unquestionable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "queued":{ "as in lined , lined up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aligned", "alined", "cued", "lined", "lined up", "emplaced", "placed", "set", "unscrambled", "alphabetized", "filed", "hierarchized", "prioritized", "sequenced", "displayed", "mapped (out)", "set out", "arranged", "arrayed", "balanced", "classified", "codified", "disposed", "drew up", "equalized", "evened", "laid out", "marshaled", "marshalled", "ordered", "organized", "proportioned", "ranged", "regularized", "standardized", "systematized", "groomed", "made up", "spruced (up)", "straightened (up)", "tidied (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranged", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disordered", "messed (up)", "mussed (up)", "rumpled", "upset", "misaligned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "querulous":{ "given to complaining a lot":{ "examples":[ "car trips that were frequently spoiled by a couple of querulous passengers in the back" ], "synonyms":[ "crabby", "cranky", "fussy", "grouchy", "grumpy" ], "near synonyms":[ "antsy", "fidgety", "restive", "restless", "squirmy", "twitchy", "uneasy", "wiggly", "wriggly", "discontented", "disgruntled", "displeased", "dissatisfied", "fretful", "nervous", "worrisome", "cantankerous", "choleric", "cross", "crotchety", "irascible", "irritable", "ornery", "peevish", "perverse", "pettish", "petulant", "quick-tempered", "short-tempered", "snappish", "snappy", "snippy", "testy", "waspish" ], "near antonyms":[ "affable", "agreeable", "amiable", "genial", "good-humored", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "well-disposed", "accommodating", "complaisant", "obliging", "easygoing", "laid-back", "relaxed" ], "antonyms":[ "forbearing", "long-suffering", "patient", "stoic", "stoical", "tolerant", "uncomplaining" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "questioningly":{ "as in incredulously , quizzically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hesitantly", "hesitatingly", "incredulously", "quizzically", "unbelievingly", "askance", "askant", "distrustfully", "doubtfully", "doubtingly", "dubiously", "mistrustfully", "sideways", "skeptically", "suspiciously", "charily", "guardedly", "warily", "captiously", "critically", "cynically", "deprecatingly", "disapprovingly", "disparagingly", "negatively", "reproachfully", "reproachingly", "reprovingly", "unfavorably", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "uncomfortably", "uneasily" ], "near antonyms":[ "trustfully", "trustingly", "approvingly", "favorably", "positively", "confidently", "sanguinely", "credulously", "uncritically", "unquestioningly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "queened (it over)":{ "as in lorded (it over) , talked down (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cold-shouldered", "cut", "high-hatted", "slighted", "snubbed", "condescended", "lorded (it over)", "patronized", "talked down (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "questionnaires":{ "a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something":{ "examples":[ "Would you please fill out this questionnaire ?" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "polls", "questionaries", "surveys", "disquisitions", "examens", "examinations", "explorations", "inquests", "inquiries", "inquisitions", "investigations", "probations", "probes", "probings", "researches", "studies", "quests", "audits", "checks", "checkups", "diagnoses", "inspections", "hearings", "interrogations", "trials", "feelers", "queries", "questions", "challenges", "cross-examinations", "goings-over", "quizzes", "rehearings", "reinvestigations", "self-examinations", "self-explorations", "self-questionings", "self-reflections", "self-scrutinies", "soul-searchings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "questionnaire":{ "a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something":{ "examples":[ "Would you please fill out this questionnaire ?" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "poll", "questionary", "survey", "delving", "disquisition", "examen", "examination", "exploration", "inquest", "inquiry", "inquisition", "investigation", "probation", "probe", "probing", "research", "study", "quest", "audit", "check", "checkup", "diagnosis", "inspection", "hearing", "interrogation", "trial", "feeler", "query", "question", "challenge", "cross-examination", "going-over", "grilling", "quiz", "rehearing", "reinvestigation", "self-examination", "self-exploration", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "soul-searching" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "questionary":{ "as in survey , poll":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "poll", "questionnaire", "survey", "delving", "disquisition", "examen", "examination", "exploration", "inquest", "inquiry", "inquisition", "investigation", "probation", "probe", "probing", "research", "study", "quest", "audit", "check", "checkup", "diagnosis", "inspection", "hearing", "interrogation", "trial", "feeler", "query", "question", "challenge", "cross-examination", "going-over", "grilling", "quiz", "rehearing", "reinvestigation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "quenchless":{ "incapable of being satisfied":{ "examples":[ "the public's quenchless need to be entertained throughout the day" ], "synonyms":[ "inappeasable", "inextinguishable", "insatiable", "insatiate", "unappeasable", "unquenchable", "unslakable" ], "near synonyms":[ "unappeased", "unsatisfied", "avid", "rapacious", "ravenous", "voracious", "demanding", "exigent", "importunate", "insistent", "urgent", "clamorous", "crying", "pressing", "yearning" ], "near antonyms":[ "satiate", "satiated", "satisfied", "controlled", "curbed", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[ "appeasable", "extinguishable", "satiable", "satisfiable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "quenches":{ "to cause to cease burning":{ "examples":[ "we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "blankets", "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "snuffs (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "chokes", "smothers", "suffocates", "blows out", "rubs out", "snubs (out)", "stamps (out)", "stubs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fires", "ignites", "inflames", "enflames", "kindles", "lights" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "examples":[ "this lemonade really quenches my thirst" ], "synonyms":[ "assuages", "sates", "satiates", "satisfies", "slakes" ], "near synonyms":[ "caters (to)", "gratifies", "humors", "indulges", "alleviates", "lightens", "relieves", "cloys", "saturates", "surfeits" ], "near antonyms":[ "arouses", "excites", "piques", "stimulates", "tantalizes", "teases" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "quean":{ "a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman":{ "examples":[ "in pirate tales there's always the raucous tavern and its cadre of buxom queans" ], "synonyms":[ "chippie", "chippy", "doxy", "doxie", "fancy woman", "floozy", "floozie", "hoochie", "hussy", "Jezebel", "minx", "tramp", "trollop", "wench" ], "near synonyms":[ "siren", "temptress", "vamp", "grisette", "prostitute", "trull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queue":{ "a series of persons or things arranged one behind another":{ "examples":[ "join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise" ], "synonyms":[ "column", "cue", "file", "line", "range", "string", "train" ], "near synonyms":[ "echelon", "rank", "row", "tier", "chain", "progression", "sequence", "succession", "array" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in line , line up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "align", "aline", "cue", "line", "line up", "emplace", "place", "set", "unscramble", "alphabetize", "file", "hierarchize", "prioritize", "sequence", "display", "map (out)", "set out", "arrange", "array", "balance", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "equalize", "even", "lay out", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "proportion", "range", "regularize", "standardize", "systematize", "groom", "make up", "spruce (up)", "straighten (up)", "tidy (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "derange", "disarrange", "disarray", "disorder", "mess (up)", "muss (up)", "rumple", "upset", "misalign" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "quenchers":{ "a liquid suitable for drinking":{ "examples":[ "marathon runners often find that plain water is the best quencher of all" ], "synonyms":[ "beverages", "drinkables", "drinks", "libations", "potables" ], "near synonyms":[ "potions", "pops", "soda pops", "sodas", "soft drinks", "nectars", "alcohols", "brews", "intoxicants", "liquors", "spirits", "mixers", "mixes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queans":{ "a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman":{ "examples":[ "in pirate tales there's always the raucous tavern and its cadre of buxom queans" ], "synonyms":[ "chippies", "doxies", "fancy women", "floozies", "hoochies", "hussies", "Jezebels", "minxes", "tramps", "trollops", "wenches" ], "near synonyms":[ "sirens", "temptresses", "vamps", "grisettes", "prostitutes", "trulls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queering":{ "as in demeaning , humiliating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "humbling", "humiliating", "shaming", "agitating", "bothering", "chagrining", "discomforting", "discomposing", "dismaying", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "perturbing", "putting off", "putting out", "unhinging", "unsettling", "upsetting", "abashing", "confounding", "confusing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discountenancing", "embarrassing", "fazing", "flustering", "mortifying", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "rattling" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "comforting", "consoling", "relieving", "soothing", "buoying", "cheering", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "assuring", "reassuring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in botching , gumming (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "botching", "gumming (up)", "denting", "dinging", "dinting", "lacerating", "wounding", "blighting", "tarnishing", "disabling", "hamstringing", "laming", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating", "tormenting", "torturing", "eroding", "scouring", "washing out", "wearing (away)", "annihilating", "banging up", "bashing", "battering", "clobbering", "crushing", "dashing", "decimating", "demolishing", "desolating", "destroying", "devastating", "doing in", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruining", "scourging", "shattering", "smashing", "tearing down", "totaling", "totalling", "wasting", "wiping out", "wrecking", "deteriorating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "undermining", "weakening", "blemishing", "bloodying", "breaking", "compromising", "crabbing", "crippling", "crossing (up)", "damaging", "defacing", "disfiguring", "endamaging", "flawing", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "marring", "spoiling", "vitiating" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "rebuilding", "reconditioning", "reconstructing", "renovating", "repairing", "revamping", "curing", "healing", "helping", "rectifying", "rehabilitating", "remedying", "editing", "remodeling", "revising", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "perfecting", "refining" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "queerish":{ "affected with nausea":{ "examples":[ "if you don't take that antibiotic with food, you might feel a little queerish at first" ], "synonyms":[ "ill", "nauseated", "nauseous", "qualmish", "queasy", "queazy", "queer", "sick", "sickish", "squeamish" ], "near synonyms":[ "green", "peaked", "peaky", "sickly", "unsettled", "upset", "woozy" ], "near antonyms":[ "settled", "healthy", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{ "examples":[ "the guy at the bar bought me a drink that left a queerish taste in my mouth" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarre", "bizarro", "cranky", "crazy", "curious", "eccentric", "erratic", "far-out", "funky", "funny", "kinky", "kooky", "kookie", "odd", "off-kilter", "off-the-wall", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "quirky", "remarkable", "rum", "screwy", "spaced-out", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "weirdo", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "addlepated", "flaky", "extraordinary", "fantastic", "fantastical", "freak", "freakish", "freaky", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical", "phenomenal", "atypical", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "salient", "striking", "atrocious", "outrageous", "shocking", "crotchety", "idiosyncratic", "nonconformist", "nonmainstream", "out-there", "unconventional", "unorthodox", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "commonplace", "everyday", "garden", "normal", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "standard", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday", "conformist", "conservative", "conventional", "expected", "familiar", "knee-jerk", "predictable", "common", "customary", "frequent", "habitual", "regular", "wonted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "quelled":{ "to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{ "examples":[ "the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown" ], "synonyms":[ "clamped down (on)", "cracked down (on)", "crushed", "put down", "quashed", "repressed", "silenced", "slapped down", "snuffed (out)", "squashed", "squelched", "subdued", "suppressed" ], "near synonyms":[ "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "put out", "quenched", "smothered", "stifled", "strangled", "throttled", "annihilated", "decimated", "demolished", "desolated", "destroyed", "devastated", "nuked", "rubbed out", "ruined", "smashed", "wasted", "wrecked", "exterminated", "obliterated", "wiped out", "conquered", "dominated", "overcame", "overpowered", "overwhelmed", "subjugated", "vanquished" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "backed", "helped", "propped up", "supported", "fomented", "incited", "instigated", "provoked", "stirred", "whipped (up)", "advanced", "cultivated", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nourished", "nurtured", "promoted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop the noise or speech of":{ "examples":[ "the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement" ], "synonyms":[ "dumbed", "extinguished", "hushed", "muted", "quieted", "quietened", "settled", "shushed", "shut up", "silenced", "squelched", "stilled" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "agitated", "stirred" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "quell":{ "to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{ "examples":[ "the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown" ], "synonyms":[ "clamp down (on)", "crack down (on)", "crush", "put down", "quash", "repress", "silence", "slap down", "snuff (out)", "squash", "squelch", "subdue", "suppress" ], "near synonyms":[ "douse", "dowse", "extinguish", "put out", "quench", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "throttle", "annihilate", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "nuke", "rub out", "ruin", "smash", "waste", "wreck", "exterminate", "obliterate", "wipe out", "conquer", "dominate", "overcome", "overpower", "overwhelm", "subjugate", "vanquish" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "back", "help", "prop up", "support", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "stir", "whip (up)", "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to stop the noise or speech of":{ "examples":[ "the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement" ], "synonyms":[ "dumb", "extinguish", "hush", "mute", "quiet", "quieten", "settle", "shush", "shut up", "silence", "squelch", "still" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "agitate", "stir" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "questionless":{ "as in certain , unquestionable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "certain", "hands-down", "incontestable", "indisputable", "indubitable", "sure", "undeniable", "undoubted", "unproblematic", "unquestionable", "decisive", "definitive", "clear", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "positive" ], "near antonyms":[ "debatable", "disputable", "dodgy", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "dubitable", "equivocal", "fishy", "problematic", "problematical", "queer", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious", "alleged", "so-called", "supposed", "moot" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "questing":{ "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "examples":[ "I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter" ], "synonyms":[ "calling (for)", "claiming", "clamoring (for)", "commanding", "demanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting (on)", "pressing (for)", "stipulating (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "asking", "pleading (for)", "requesting", "wanting", "crying (for)", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "taking", "warranting", "requisitioning", "imposing", "badgering", "dunning", "harassing", "hounding" ], "near antonyms":[ "giving up", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go in search of":{ "examples":[ "many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849" ], "synonyms":[ "casting about (for)", "casting around (for)", "chasing (down)", "foraging (for)", "hunting", "looking up", "pursuing", "searching (for or out)", "seeking", "shopping (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferreting (out)", "rooting (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hiding", "losing", "ignoring", "neglecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a request for":{ "examples":[ "please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in" ], "synonyms":[ "asking (for)", "bespeaking", "calling (for)", "desiring", "pleading (for)", "requesting", "seeking", "soliciting", "speaking (for)", "suing (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "applying (for)", "begging (for)", "claiming", "clamoring (for)", "importuning", "urging", "wishing (for)", "demanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting (on)", "petitioning (for)", "pressing (for)", "requiring", "requisitioning", "inviting", "invoking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "queries":{ "a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir" ], "synonyms":[ "distrust", "doubts", "dubieties", "dubitations", "incertitudes", "misdoubts", "misgivings", "mistrust", "reservations", "skepticism", "suspicions", "uncertainties" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbeliefs", "incredulities", "anxieties", "concerns", "paranoias", "compunctions", "niggles", "qualms", "scruples", "tremors" ], "near antonyms":[ "credences", "faiths" ], "antonyms":[ "assurances", "beliefs", "certainties", "certitudes", "confidences", "convictions", "sureties", "trusts" ] }, "an act or instance of asking for information":{ "examples":[ "please respond to my query at your earliest convenience" ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "inquiries", "questions", "requests" ], "near synonyms":[ "interrogatories", "polls", "questionnaires", "surveys", "inquisitions", "interrogations", "questionings", "examinations", "explorations", "inquests", "investigations", "probes", "probings", "researches", "studies" ], "near antonyms":[ "answers", "replies", "responses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order" ], "synonyms":[ "challenges", "contests", "disputes", "impeaches", "oppugns", "questions" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubts", "mistrusts", "kicks (about)", "objects (to)", "protests", "combats", "fights", "opposes", "resists" ], "near antonyms":[ "backs", "defends", "supports", "advocates", "champions", "promotes", "abides", "endures", "stomachs", "tolerates" ], "antonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "embraces", "swallows" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "queried the professor about the assignment" ], "synonyms":[ "asks", "catechizes", "grills", "inquires (of)", "interrogates", "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" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President" ], "synonyms":[ "catechizes", "examines", "grills", "interrogates", "pumps", "questions", "quizzes", "sweats" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefs", "cross-examines", "cross-questions", "annoys", "harasses", "hounds", "pesters", "canvasses", "canvases", "polls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "questions":{ "an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge":{ "examples":[ "because I have missed so many classes, I had a hard time answering every question on today's surprise quiz" ], "synonyms":[ "interrogatives", "problems" ], "near synonyms":[ "brainteasers", "conundrums", "posers", "puzzles", "quizzes", "riddles", "sticklers", "stumpers", "toughies" ], "near antonyms":[ "answers", "responses", "solutions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an act or instance of asking for information":{ "examples":[ "after reading the brief statement to the reporters, the lawyer ended the press conference by saying, \"No more questions , please\"", "the dozens of questions researched by the reference librarians" ], "synonyms":[ "calls", "inquiries", "queries", "requests" ], "near synonyms":[ "interrogatories", "polls", "questionnaires", "surveys", "inquisitions", "interrogations", "questionings", "examinations", "explorations", "inquests", "investigations", "probes", "probings", "researches", "studies" ], "near antonyms":[ "answers", "replies", "responses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{ "examples":[ "that these measurements are accurate is beyond question" ], "synonyms":[ "challenges", "complaints", "demurrals", "demurrers", "demurs", "difficulties", "exceptions", "expostulations", "fusses", "kicks", "objections", "protests", "remonstrances", "stinks" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunctions", "doubts", "misgivings", "qualms", "scruples", "misunderstandings", "cavils", "niggles", "quibbles", "arguments", "conflicts", "debates", "disputes", "dissents", "hassles", "quarrels", "squabbles", "statics", "censures", "criticisms", "defiances", "disobediences", "rebellions", "distrust", "dubieties", "dubitations", "incertitudes", "indeterminations", "misdoubts", "mistrust", "reservations", "skepticism", "suspicions", "uncertainties", "reluctances" ], "near antonyms":[ "approvals", "sanctions", "acceptances", "acquiescences", "agreements", "assents", "compliances", "obediences" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)":{ "examples":[ "it's a question of personal responsibility" ], "synonyms":[ "contents", "matters", "motifs", "motives", "subjects", "themes", "topics" ], "near synonyms":[ "subject matters", "talking points", "counts", "ideas", "points", "purposes", "considerations", "issues", "problems", "bodies", "bulks", "burdens", "centerpieces", "cores", "cruxes", "cruces", "essences", "fundamentals", "generalities", "gists", "grists", "hearts", "kernels", "keynotes", "mains", "marrows", "masses", "nets", "nubbins", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "pivots", "purports", "quicks", "staples", "substances", "sums", "bases", "bottoms", "essentialities", "essentials", "affairs", "arguments", "debates" ], "near antonyms":[ "asides", "digressions", "excursions", "interjections", "parentheses", "tangents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18" ], "synonyms":[ "challenges", "contests", "disputes", "impeaches", "oppugns", "queries" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubts", "mistrusts", "kicks (about)", "objects (to)", "protests", "combats", "fights", "opposes", "resists" ], "near antonyms":[ "backs", "defends", "supports", "advocates", "champions", "promotes", "abides", "endures", "stomachs", "tolerates" ], "antonyms":[ "accepts", "believes", "embraces", "swallows" ] }, "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[ "question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?" ], "synonyms":[ "chews over", "cogitates", "considers", "contemplates", "debates", "deliberates", "entertains", "eyes", "kicks around", "meditates", "mulls (over)", "perpends", "ponders", "pores (over)", "revolves", "ruminates", "studies", "thinks (about or over)", "turns", "weighs", "wrestles (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "muses (upon)", "reflects (on or upon)", "reminisces", "analyzes", "explores", "reviews", "concludes", "reasons", "second-guesses", "speculates (about)", "broods (about or over)", "dwells (on or upon)", "fixates (on or upon)", "frets (about or over)", "obsesses (about or over)", "believes", "conceives", "opines", "absorbs", "assimilates", "digests", "drinks (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "overlooks", "slights", "dismisses", "pooh-poohs", "poohs", "rejects" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have no trust or confidence in":{ "examples":[ "it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy" ], "synonyms":[ "distrusts", "doubts", "misdoubts", "mistrusts", "suspects" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbelieves", "discounts", "discredits", "negates" ], "near antonyms":[ "banks (on or upon)", "counts (on or upon)", "depends (on or upon)", "relies (on or upon)" ], "antonyms":[ "trusts" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest" ], "synonyms":[ "asks", "catechizes", "grills", "inquires (of)", "interrogates", "queries", "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" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him" ], "synonyms":[ "catechizes", "examines", "grills", "interrogates", "pumps", "queries", "quizzes", "sweats" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefs", "cross-examines", "cross-questions", "annoys", "harasses", "hounds", "pesters", "canvasses", "canvases", "polls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "questioners":{ "a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something":{ "examples":[ "Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith" ], "synonyms":[ "disbelievers", "doubters", "doubting Thomases", "skeptics", "unbelievers" ], "near synonyms":[ "agnostics", "cynics", "misanthropes", "pessimists", "deriders", "ridiculers", "scoffers" ], "near antonyms":[ "chumps", "dupes", "gulls", "pigeons", "suckers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "quencher":{ "a liquid suitable for drinking":{ "examples":[ "marathon runners often find that plain water is the best quencher of all" ], "synonyms":[ "beverage", "drink", "drinkable", "libation", "potable" ], "near synonyms":[ "potion", "pop", "soda", "soda pop", "soft drink", "nectar", "alcohol", "brew", "intoxicant", "liquor", "spirits", "mix", "mixer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queazy":{ "affected with nausea":{ "examples":[ "the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy" ], "synonyms":[ "ill", "nauseated", "nauseous", "qualmish", "queer", "queerish", "sick", "sickish", "squeamish" ], "near synonyms":[ "green", "peaked", "peaky", "sickly", "unsettled", "upset", "woozy" ], "near antonyms":[ "settled", "healthy", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics" ], "synonyms":[ "aflutter", "antsy", "anxious", "atwitter", "dithery", "edgy", "goosey", "het up", "hinky", "hung up", "ill at ease", "insecure", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "nervy", "perturbed", "tense", "troubled", "uneasy", "unquiet", "upset", "uptight", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggrieved", "bothered", "concerned", "disquieted", "distraught", "distressed", "disturbed", "freaked", "freaked-out", "shook-up", "apprehensive", "foreboding", "hesitant", "misgiving", "fretful", "fretting", "stewing", "vexed", "qualmish", "qualmy", "flustered", "twittered", "undone", "unnerved", "unstrung", "obsessed", "preoccupied", "restless", "fidgety", "flighty", "fluttery", "high-strung", "hypertense", "skittish", "spooky" ], "near antonyms":[ "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "controlled", "self-controlled" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "cool", "easy", "happy-go-lucky", "nerveless", "relaxed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "querist":{ "as in questioner , querier":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "asker", "inquirer", "querier", "questioner", "canvasser", "canvaser", "interviewer", "poller", "pollster" ], "near antonyms":[ "interviewee", "pollee", "respondent", "answerer", "replier", "responder", "attester", "informant", "reporter", "testifier", "witness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "queenly":{ "fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{ "examples":[ "a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed" ], "synonyms":[ "kingly", "monarchal", "monarchial", "monarchical", "monarchic", "princely", "regal", "royal" ], "near synonyms":[ "aristocratic", "baronial", "imperial", "lordly", "noble", "patrician", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "magnificent", "majestic", "monumental", "splendid", "stately" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "queer":{ "affected with nausea":{ "examples":[ "eating all of that deep-fried food would make most people feel a little queer" ], "synonyms":[ "ill", "nauseated", "nauseous", "qualmish", "queasy", "queazy", "queerish", "sick", "sickish", "squeamish" ], "near synonyms":[ "green", "peaked", "peaky", "sickly", "unsettled", "upset", "woozy" ], "near antonyms":[ "settled", "healthy", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{ "examples":[ "one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarre", "bizarro", "cranky", "crazy", "curious", "eccentric", "erratic", "far-out", "funky", "funny", "kinky", "kooky", "kookie", "odd", "off-kilter", "off-the-wall", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queerish", "quirky", "remarkable", "rum", "screwy", "spaced-out", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "weirdo", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "addlepated", "flaky", "extraordinary", "fantastic", "fantastical", "freak", "freakish", "freaky", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical", "phenomenal", "atypical", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "salient", "striking", "atrocious", "outrageous", "shocking", "crotchety", "idiosyncratic", "nonconformist", "nonmainstream", "out-there", "unconventional", "unorthodox", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "commonplace", "everyday", "garden", "normal", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "standard", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday", "conformist", "conservative", "conventional", "expected", "familiar", "knee-jerk", "predictable", "common", "customary", "frequent", "habitual", "regular", "wonted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced":{ "examples":[ "a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house" ], "synonyms":[ "curious", "extraordinary", "funny", "odd", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "peculiar", "rare", "singular", "strange", "unaccustomed", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "weird" ], "near synonyms":[ "bizarre", "eccentric", "far-out", "kooky", "kookie", "oddball", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "way-out", "aberrant", "abnormal", "atypical", "exceptional", "irregular", "newsworthy", "notable", "noteworthy", "noticeable", "particular", "remarkable", "special" ], "near antonyms":[ "unexceptional", "expected", "predictable", "familiar", "normal", "regular", "typical" ], "antonyms":[ "common", "ordinary", "plain", "usual" ] }, "having extreme or relentless concern":{ "examples":[ "he's a little queer on the subject of astronomy; if you get him going, he'll talk for hours" ], "synonyms":[ "happy", "hung up", "obsessed" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbed", "anxious", "concerned", "distracted", "engaged", "engrossed", "full", "involved", "knee-deep", "occupied", "preoccupied", "prepossessed", "worried", "ardent", "crazy", "dotty", "fervent", "fervid", "feverish", "foolish", "impassioned", "nuts", "passionate", "silly" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathetic", "casual", "cool", "detached", "disinterested", "dispassionate", "incurious", "indifferent", "insouciant", "nonchalant", "unconcerned", "uncurious", "unenthusiastic", "uninterested", "uninvolved" ], "antonyms":[] }, "being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud":{ "examples":[ "queer money that was the work of a master forger" ], "synonyms":[ "bogus", "counterfeit", "fake", "false", "forged", "inauthentic", "phony", "phoney", "sham", "snide", "spurious", "unauthentic" ], "near synonyms":[ "artificial", "factitious", "imitation", "man-made", "mimic", "mock", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic", "dummy", "nonfunctioning", "ornamental", "cultured", "fabricated", "manufactured", "deceptive", "delusive", "misleading" ], "near antonyms":[ "natural", "actual", "true", "valid" ], "antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "genuine", "real", "unfaked" ] }, "giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{ "examples":[ "queer business practices that bear some looking into" ], "synonyms":[ "debatable", "disputable", "dodgy", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubious", "dubitable", "equivocal", "fishy", "problematic", "problematical", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious" ], "near synonyms":[ "alleged", "so-called", "supposed", "moot", "ambiguous", "open", "unclear", "uncertain", "undecided", "undetermined", "far-fetched", "flimsy", "improbable", "unlikely", "weak" ], "near antonyms":[ "decisive", "definitive", "clear", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "positive" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "hands-down", "incontestable", "indisputable", "indubitable", "questionless", "sure", "undeniable", "undoubted", "unproblematic", "unquestionable" ] }, "as in demean , humiliate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "debase", "degrade", "demean", "humble", "humiliate", "shame", "agitate", "bother", "chagrin", "discomfort", "discompose", "dismay", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "put off", "put out", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "abash", "confound", "confuse", "discomfit", "disconcert", "discountenance", "embarrass", "faze", "fluster", "mortify", "nonplus", "rattle" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "comfort", "console", "relieve", "soothe", "buoy", "cheer", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "assure", "reassure" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in botch , gum (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "botch", "gum (up)", "dent", "ding", "dint", "lacerate", "wound", "blight", "tarnish", "disable", "hamstring", "lame", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate", "torment", "torture", "erode", "scour", "wash out", "wear (away)", "annihilate", "bang up", "bash", "batter", "clobber", "crush", "dash", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "scourge", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "waste", "wipe out", "wreck", "deteriorate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "undermine", "weaken", "blemish", "bloody", "break", "compromise", "crab", "cripple", "cross (up)", "damage", "deface", "disfigure", "endamage", "flaw", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "mar", "spoil", "vitiate" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "rebuild", "recondition", "reconstruct", "renovate", "repair", "revamp", "cure", "heal", "help", "rectify", "rehabilitate", "remedy", "edit", "remodel", "revise", "ameliorate", "better", "enhance", "enrich", "improve", "meliorate", "perfect", "refine" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "querying":{ "to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{ "examples":[ "it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order" ], "synonyms":[ "challenging", "contesting", "disputing", "impeaching", "oppugning", "questioning" ], "near synonyms":[ "doubting", "mistrusting", "kicking (about)", "objecting (to)", "protesting", "combating", "combatting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting" ], "near antonyms":[ "backing", "defending", "supporting", "advocating", "championing", "promoting", "abiding", "enduring", "stomaching", "tolerating" ], "antonyms":[ "accepting", "believing", "embracing", "swallowing" ] }, "to put a question or questions to":{ "examples":[ "queried the professor about the assignment" ], "synonyms":[ "asking", "catechizing", "grilling", "inquiring (of)", "interrogating", "questioning", "quizzing" ], "near synonyms":[ "besieging", "bombarding", "cross-examining", "cross-questioning", "examining", "pumping", "polling", "surveying" ], "near antonyms":[ "rejoining", "retorting", "commenting", "observing", "remarking", "avoiding", "ducking" ], "antonyms":[ "answering", "replying", "responding" ] }, "to put a series of questions to":{ "examples":[ "once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President" ], "synonyms":[ "catechizing", "examining", "grilling", "interrogating", "pumping", "questioning", "quizzing", "sweating" ], "near synonyms":[ "debriefing", "cross-examining", "cross-questioning", "annoying", "harassing", "hounding", "pestering", "canvassing", "canvasing", "polling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "queerly":{ "as in oddly , strangely":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "funnily", "oddly", "peculiarly", "strangely", "weirdly", "abnormally", "atypically", "extraordinarily", "uncommonly", "untypically", "unusually", "anomalously", "irregularly", "radically" ], "near antonyms":[ "commonly", "generally", "natch", "naturally", "normally", "ordinarily", "typically", "usually", "customarily", "habitually", "regularly", "routinely", "familiarly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "quest":{ "an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something":{ "examples":[ "the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table" ], "synonyms":[ "hunt", "search" ], "near synonyms":[ "shakedown", "sweep", "chase", "pursuit", "recon", "reconnaissance", "scout", "canvass", "canvas", "survey", "exploration", "probe", "forage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{ "examples":[ "I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter" ], "synonyms":[ "call (for)", "claim", "clamor (for)", "command", "demand", "enjoin", "exact", "insist (on)", "press (for)", "stipulate (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ask", "plead (for)", "request", "want", "cry (for)", "necessitate", "need", "require", "take", "warrant", "requisition", "impose", "badger", "dun", "harass", "hound" ], "near antonyms":[ "give up", "relinquish", "surrender", "yield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go in search of":{ "examples":[ "many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849" ], "synonyms":[ "cast about (for)", "cast around (for)", "chase (down)", "forage (for)", "hunt", "look up", "pursue", "search (for or out)", "seek", "shop (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "ferret (out)", "root (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "hide", "lose", "ignore", "neglect" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a request for":{ "examples":[ "please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in" ], "synonyms":[ "ask (for)", "bespeak", "call (for)", "desire", "plead (for)", "request", "seek", "solicit", "speak (for)", "sue (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "apply (for)", "beg (for)", "claim", "clamor (for)", "importune", "urge", "wish (for)", "demand", "enjoin", "exact", "insist (on)", "petition (for)", "press (for)", "require", "requisition", "invite", "invoke" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "queasy":{ "affected with nausea":{ "examples":[ "the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy" ], "synonyms":[ "ill", "nauseated", "nauseous", "qualmish", "queer", "queerish", "sick", "sickish", "squeamish" ], "near synonyms":[ "green", "peaked", "peaky", "sickly", "unsettled", "upset", "woozy" ], "near antonyms":[ "settled", "healthy", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics" ], "synonyms":[ "aflutter", "antsy", "anxious", "atwitter", "dithery", "edgy", "goosey", "het up", "hinky", "hung up", "ill at ease", "insecure", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "nervy", "perturbed", "tense", "troubled", "uneasy", "unquiet", "upset", "uptight", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggrieved", "bothered", "concerned", "disquieted", "distraught", "distressed", "disturbed", "freaked", "freaked-out", "shook-up", "apprehensive", "foreboding", "hesitant", "misgiving", "fretful", "fretting", "stewing", "vexed", "qualmish", "qualmy", "flustered", "twittered", "undone", "unnerved", "unstrung", "obsessed", "preoccupied", "restless", "fidgety", "flighty", "fluttery", "high-strung", "hypertense", "skittish", "spooky" ], "near antonyms":[ "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "controlled", "self-controlled" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "cool", "easy", "happy-go-lucky", "nerveless", "relaxed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "queues":{ "a series of persons or things arranged one behind another":{ "examples":[ "join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise" ], "synonyms":[ "columns", "cues", "files", "lines", "ranges", "strings", "trains" ], "near synonyms":[ "echelons", "ranks", "rows", "tiers", "chains", "progressions", "sequences", "successions", "arrays" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in lines , lines up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aligns", "alines", "cues", "lines", "lines up", "emplaces", "places", "sets", "unscrambles", "alphabetizes", "files", "hierarchizes", "prioritizes", "sequences", "displays", "maps (out)", "sets out", "arranges", "arrays", "balances", "classifies", "codifies", "disposes", "draws up", "equalizes", "evens", "lays out", "marshals", "marshalls", "orders", "organizes", "proportions", "ranges", "regularizes", "standardizes", "systematizes", "grooms", "makes up", "spruces (up)", "straightens (up)", "tidies (up)" ], "near antonyms":[ "deranges", "disarranges", "disarrays", "disorders", "messes (up)", "musses (up)", "rumples", "upsets", "misaligns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "quenched":{ "as in dead , extinguished":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "choked", "damped", "dead", "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "smothered", "snuffed (out)", "stamped (out)", "suffocated" ], "near antonyms":[ "ablaze", "afire", "aflame", "alight", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "conflagrant", "fiery", "flaming", "ignited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "kindled", "lit", "lighted", "aglow", "flaring", "flickering", "glowing", "live", "smoldering", "smouldering", "broiling", "hot", "piping hot", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "sizzling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to cease burning":{ "examples":[ "we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed" ], "synonyms":[ "blanketed", "doused", "dowsed", "extinguished", "put out", "snuffed (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "choked", "smothered", "suffocated", "blew out", "rubbed out", "snubbed (out)", "stamped (out)", "stubbed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "fired", "ignited", "inflamed", "enflamed", "kindled", "lit", "lighted" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "examples":[ "this lemonade really quenches my thirst" ], "synonyms":[ "assuaged", "sated", "satiated", "satisfied", "slaked" ], "near synonyms":[ "catered (to)", "gratified", "humored", "indulged", "alleviated", "lightened", "relieved", "cloyed", "saturated", "surfeited" ], "near antonyms":[ "aroused", "excited", "piqued", "stimulated", "tantalized", "teased" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] } }