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"nastily", "spitefully", "viciously", "villainously", "virulently", "wickedly", "misanthropically" ], "near antonyms":[ "benevolently", "benignantly", "good-heartedly", "kindheartedly", "kindly", "affably", "agreeably", "amiably", "cordially", "genially", "good-humoredly", "good-naturedly", "graciously", "nicely", "pleasantly", "altruistically", "humanely", "considerately", "feelingly", "lovingly", "mercifully", "sensitively", "softheartedly", "solicitously", "soulfully", "thoughtfully", "compassionately", "sympathetically", "angelically", "divinely", "gently", "sweetly", "tenderly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "sound (out)":{ "as in feel (out)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sounded":{ "as in given , told":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "given", "pronounced", "said", "stated", "told", "voiced", "articulated", "verbalized", "consensual", "implicit", "informal", "nuncupative", "oral", "spoken", "unwritten", "verbal", "viva voce", "word-of-mouth" ], "near antonyms":[ "paper", "written", "explicit", "formal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves":{ "examples":[ "the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon" ], "synonyms":[ "echoed", "reechoed", "resonated", "resounded", "reverberated" ], "near synonyms":[ "rang", "rolled" ], "near antonyms":[ "damped", "dampened", "deadened", "dulled", "quieted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give the impression of being":{ "examples":[ "the idea at least sounds plausible" ], "synonyms":[ "acted", "appeared", "came across (as)", "came off (as)", "felt", "looked", "made", "seemed" ], "near synonyms":[ "dissembled", "pretended", "recalled", "resembled", "suggested", "hinted", "implied", "insinuated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{ "examples":[ "a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions" ], 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"near synonyms":[ "barked", "called (off or out)", "cried", "billboarded", "billed", "bulletined", "gazetted", "knelled", "rang", "tolled", "blurbed", "featured", "pitched", "plugged", "promoted", "puffed", "disseminated", "spread", "disclosed", "divulged", "introduced", "kithed", "kythed", "manifested", "reported", "revealed", "showed", "advised", "apprised", "handed down", "informed", "notified", "communicated", "imparted", "intimated" ], "near antonyms":[ "concealed", "hushed (up)", "silenced", "suppressed", "withheld", "recalled", "recanted", "retracted", "revoked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line":{ "examples":[ "the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground" ], "synonyms":[ "fathomed", "plumbed" ], "near synonyms":[ "gauged", "gaged", "scaled", "spanned", "remeasured", "replumbed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cast oneself head first into deep water":{ "examples":[ "a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded" ], "synonyms":[ "dived", "dove", "pitched", "plunged" ], "near synonyms":[ "dipped", "immersed", "submerged", "belly flopped", "plumped", "plunked", "plonked" ], "near antonyms":[ "surfaced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "soundly":{ "to a full extent or degree":{ "examples":[ "we'll keep working at it until you're soundly satisfied with the result" ], "synonyms":[ "all", "all of", "all over", "altogether", "clean", "completely", "dead", "enough", "entire", "entirely", "even", "exactly", "fast", "flat", "full", "fully", "heartily", "out", "perfectly", "plumb", "quite", "thoroughly", "through and through", "totally", "utterly", "well", "wholly", "wide" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "categorically", "cold", "downright", "hands down", "plain", "stone", "stone-cold", "unqualifiedly", "basically", "by and large", "chiefly", "generally", "largely", "mainly", "more or less", "mostly", "overall", "predominantly", "predominately", "primarily", "principally", "substantially", "abundantly", "copiously", "generously", "greatly" ], "near antonyms":[ "barely", "hardly", "just", "kind of", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely", "slightly", "superficially", "approximately", "roughly", "somewhat" ], "antonyms":[ "half", "halfway", "incompletely", "part", "partially", "partly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "soups":{ "an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{ "examples":[ "in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented" ], "synonyms":[ "brumes", "fogs", "gauzes", "hazes", "mists", "murks", "reeks", "smogs" ], "near synonyms":[ "banks", "clouds", "fumes", "miasmas", "miasmata", "smokes", "smothers", "steams" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soups up":{ "as in tricks , embellishes":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sour":{ "causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the sour candy made our mouths all wrinkly inside" ], "near antonyms":[ "sweet", "bland", "smooth", "flat", "flavorless", "insipid", "savorless", "tasteless", "zestless", "dilute", "thin", "watery", "weak" ], "related":[ "dry", "soured", "unsweetened", "pungent", "sharp", "tangy", "zestful", "zesty", "zingy", "astringent", "puckery", "hyperacid" ], "synonyms":[ "acid", "acidic", "acidulous", "sourish", "tart", "tartish", "vinegary" ] }, "falling short of a standard":{ "antonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fine", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "standard", "tolerable" ], "examples":[ "things started off well, but now it's all gone sour" ], "near antonyms":[ "classic", "classical", "A1", "bang-up", "banner", "boss", "capital", "choice", "crackerjack", "dandy", "divine", "excellent", "exceptional", "fabulous", "first-class", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-test", "jim-dandy", "keen", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "par excellence", "perfect", "premium", "prime", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unsurpassed", "wonderful", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "special", "sufficient", "average", "borderline", "fair", "mediocre", "middling", "minimal", "so-so", "unexceptional", "suitable", "useful", "worthy", "gratifying", "satisfying" ], "related":[ "abysmal", "atrocious", "awful", "bitchin'", "brutal", "damnable", "deplorable", "detestable", "disastrous", "dreadful", "execrable", "gnarly", "horrendous", "horrible", "pathetic", "stinky", "sucky", "terrible", "unspeakable", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "egregious", "flagrant", "gross", "bum", "cheesy", "coarse", "common", "crappy", "cut-rate", "junky", "lesser", "low-grade", "low-rent", "mediocre", "miserable", "reprehensible", "rotten", "rubbishy", "second-rate", "shoddy", "sleazy", "trashy", "abominable", "odious", "vile", "useless", "valueless", "worthless", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "meager", "meagre", "mean", "miserly", "niggardly", "scanty", "shabby", "short", "skimp", "skimpy", "spare", "stingy", "miscreant", "scurrilous", "villainous", "counterfeit", "fake", "phony", "phoney", "sham" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bastard", "bush", "bush-league", "crummy", "crumby", "deficient", "dissatisfactory", "ill", "inferior", "lame", "lousy", "off", "paltry", "poor", "punk", "suboptimal", "subpar", "substandard", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wack", "wanting", "wretched", "wrong" ] }, "not giving pleasure to the mind or senses":{ "antonyms":[ "agreeable", "congenial", "good", "grateful", "gratifying", "nice", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "satisfying", "welcome" ], "examples":[ "you'll have to face up to the sour truth of the matter" ], "near antonyms":[ "delectable", "delicious", "delightful", "dreamy", "felicitous", "amiable", "charming", "cheery", "friendly", "jolly", "kindly", "sweet" ], "related":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "appalling", "awful", "beastly", "bilious", "disgusting", "dreadful", "foul", "ghastly", "gnarly", "god-awful", "gross", "hateful", "hellish", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "invidious", "loathsome", "nauseating", "nauseous", "noisome", "obnoxious", "obscene", "odious", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "revulsive", "scandalous", "seamy", "shocking", "sick", "sickening", "ugly", "unholy", "vile", "villainous", "aggravating", "annoying", "galling", "irritating", "vexing", "crappy", "cruddy", "crummy", "crumby", "lousy", "miserable", "sucky", "wretched" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitter", "disagreeable", "displeasing", "distasteful", "harsh", "icky", "nasty", "rotten", "uncongenial", "unlovely", "unpalatable", "unpleasant", "unpleasing", "unsavory", "unwelcome", "wicked", "yucky", "yukky" ] }, "to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{ "antonyms":[ "reconcile" ], "examples":[ "a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time" ], "near antonyms":[ "endear", "ingratiate", "appease", "conciliate", "disarm", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate" ], "related":[ "antagonize", "embitter", "envenom", "aggravate", "anger", "enrage", "incense", "inflame", "enflame", "infuriate", "madden", "outrage", "rankle", "rile", "roil", "break up", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke", "disappoint", "disenchant", "disillusion", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "chafe", "exasperate", "gall", "grate", "irk", "irritate", "nettle", "peeve", "pique", "rile", "vex" ], "synonyms":[ "alien", "alienate", "disaffect", "disgruntle", "estrange" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "sousing":{ "to make wet":{ "examples":[ "a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good" ], "synonyms":[ "bathing", "bedraggling", "dousing", "dowsing", "drenching", "drowning", "soaking", "soddening", "sopping", "washing", "watering", "waterlogging", "water-soaking", "wetting", "wetting down" ], "near synonyms":[ "aspersing", "bedewing", "dampening", "damping", "drizzling", "humidifying", "hydrating", "misting", "moistening", "moisturizing", "showering", "sprinkling", "deluging", "flooding", "hosing (down)", "inundating", "overflowing", "submerging", "swamping", "splashing", "impregnating", "saturating", "steeping", "flushing", "irrigating", "laving", "rinsing", "sloshing", "sluicing", "dipping", "ducking", "dunking", "rehydrating", "rewashing", "rewetting" ], "near antonyms":[ "dewatering", "evaporating", "freeze-drying", "drip-drying", "wringing", "dehumidifying" ], "antonyms":[ "dehydrating", "desiccating", "drying", "parching", "scorching", "searing" ] }, "to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{ "examples":[ "repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off" ], "synonyms":[ "dipping", "dousing", "dowsing", "ducking", "dunking", "immersing", "sopping", "submerging", "submersing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bathing", "moistening", "soaking", "steeping", "wetting", "drenching", "drowning", "flooding", "diving", "plunging", "thrusting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet thoroughly with liquid":{ "examples":[ "firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well" ], "synonyms":[ "drenching", "drowning", "impregnating", "macerating", "saturating", "soaking", "soddening", "sopping", "steeping" ], "near synonyms":[ "waterlogging", "water-soaking", "marinating", "seething", "presoaking", "dipping", "immersing", "inundating", "submerging", "swamping", "bathing", "dousing", "dowsing", "hydrating", "swilling", "washing", "watering", "infiltrating", "penetrating", "permeating", "dampening", "damping", "humidifying", "moistening" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrating", "desiccating", "drying", "parching", "searing", "draining", "emptying", "voiding", "dehumidifying" ], "antonyms":[ "wringing (out)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "southwesters":{ "as in winds , southeasters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blasts", "blows", "flurries", "gales", "headwinds", "northeasters", "northers", "northwesters", "southeasters", "westerlies", "winds", "airs", "breaths", "breezes", "puffs", "wafts", "zephyrs", "currents", "drafts", "whiffs", "sea breezes", "squalls", "tempests", "tornadoes", "tornados", "windstorms", "airflows" ], "near antonyms":[ "tailwinds", "calms" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "southeaster":{ "as in wind , southwester":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blast", "blow", "flurry", "gale", "headwind", "northeaster", "norther", "northwester", "southwester", "westerly", "wind", "air", "breath", "breeze", "puff", "waft", "zephyr", "current", "draft", "whiff", "sea breeze", "squall", "tempest", "tornado", "windstorm", "airflow" ], "near antonyms":[ "tailwind", "calm" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soul":{ "an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power":{ "examples":[ "many religions teach that the soul is immortal" ], "synonyms":[ "psyche", "spirit" ], "near synonyms":[ "life", "vitality", "being", "essence", "quintessence" ], "near antonyms":[ "body", "flesh" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a member of the human race":{ "examples":[ "I promise I won't tell another soul" ], "synonyms":[ "baby", "being", "bird", "bod", "body", "character", "cookie", "cooky", "creature", "customer", "devil", "duck", "egg", "face", "fish", "guy", "head", "human", "human being", "individual", "life", "man", "mortal", "party", "person", "personage", "scout", "slob", "sort", "specimen", "stiff", "thing", "wight" ], "near synonyms":[ "hominid", "homo", "humanoid", "brother", "fellow", "fellowman", "neighbor", "celebrity", "personality", "self", "somebody" ], "near antonyms":[ "animal", "beast", "beastie", "brute", "critter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is":{ "examples":[ "a kind act that was the very soul of charity" ], "synonyms":[ "being", "essence", "essentiality", "nature", "quiddity", "quintessence", "stuff", "substance" ], "near synonyms":[ "heart", "spirit", "alpha and omega", "center", "core", "keynote", "marrow", "pith", "seat", "embodiment", "epitome", "incarnation", "manifestation", "personification", "aspect", "attribute", "feature", "property", "gist", "kernel", "nub" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{ "examples":[ "knew in her soul that it was true" ], "synonyms":[ "belly", "blood", "bone(s)", "bosom", "breast", "core", "gut", "heart", "heartstrings", "inner space", "inside", "quick" ], "near synonyms":[ "conscience", "mind" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soulfully":{ "as in lovingly , thoughtfully":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "souvenir":{ "something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event":{ "examples":[ "kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship" ], "synonyms":[ "commemorative", "keepsake", "memento", "memorial", "monument", "remembrance", "reminder", "token" ], "near synonyms":[ "memorabilia", "relic", "vestige", "cairn", "landmark", "marker", "testimonial", "tribute", "cenotaph" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soubriquet":{ "a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{ "examples":[ "tagged her with the sobriquet \"peanut\" because of her diminutive size" ], "synonyms":[ "alias", "byname", "cognomen", "epithet", "handle", "moniker", "monicker", "nickname", "surname" ], "near synonyms":[ "appellation", "denomination", "denotation", "designation", "label", "tag", "title", "anonym", "nom de guerre", "nom de plume", "pen name", "pseudonym" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sours":{ "to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{ "examples":[ "a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time" ], "synonyms":[ "alienates", "aliens", "disaffects", "disgruntles", "estranges" ], "near synonyms":[ "antagonizes", "embitters", "envenoms", "aggravates", "angers", "enrages", "incenses", "inflames", "enflames", "infuriates", "maddens", "outrages", "rankles", "riles", "roils", "breaks up", "dissociates", "disunites", "divides", "separates", "severs", "splits", "sunders", "uncouples", "unlinks", "unyokes", "disappoints", "disenchants", "disillusions", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "chafes", "exasperates", "galls", "grates", "irks", "irritates", "nettles", "peeves", "piques", "riles", "vexes" ], "near antonyms":[ "endears", "ingratiates", "appeases", "conciliates", "disarms", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates" ], "antonyms":[ "reconciles" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "soubriquets":{ "a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{ "examples":[ "tagged her with the sobriquet \"peanut\" because of her diminutive size" ], "synonyms":[ "aliases", "bynames", "cognomens", "cognomina", "epithets", "handles", "monikers", "monickers", "nicknames", "surnames" ], "near synonyms":[ "appellations", "denominations", "denotations", "designations", "labels", "tags", "titles", "anonyms", "noms de guerre", "noms de plume", "pen names", "pseudonyms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soundless":{ "mostly or entirely without sound":{ "examples":[ "crept in on soundless little feet" ], "synonyms":[ "hushed", "muted", "noiseless", "quiet", "quieted", "silent", "still", "stilly" ], "near 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"verb" ] }, "soulful":{ "full of or expressing feeling or emotion":{ "examples":[ "soulful music", "a soulful performer", "a handsome actor with soulful eyes" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "affectionate", "feeling", "intense", "loving", "passionate", "sensitive", "warm", "demonstrative", "effusive", "emotional", "touchy-feely", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "unrestrained", "dramatic", "histrionic", "hyperemotional", "melodramatic", "theatrical", "theatric", "gushing", "gushy", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "communicative", "expansive", "extroverted", "extraverted", "outgoing", "blunt", "candid", "frank", "outspoken", "plain" ], "near antonyms":[ "constrained", "quiet", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "bashful", "modest", "retiring", "shy", "introverted", "self-directed", "aloof", "detached", "dispassionate", "emotionless", "impassive", "indifferent", "phlegmatic", "stolid", "unconcerned", "unfeeling", "chilly", "cold", "frigid", "glacial", "hard-boiled", "hard-edged", "hard-hearted", "icy", "unfriendly", "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "undemonstrative", "unemotional" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sought (out)":{ "as in looked up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "looked up", "called (on or upon)", "dropped in (on)", "saw", "visited", "dropped by" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "cold-shouldered", "ignored", "snubbed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in looked , reached":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cast about", "hunted", "looked", "reached", "grabbled", "captured", "clutched", "corralled", "got", "grabbed", "nabbed", "nailed", "seized", "snatched", "felt", "fished", "fumbled", "groped", "scrabbled", "combed", "dredged", "dug (through)", "raked", "ransacked", "rifled", "rummaged", "scoured" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sound bite":{ "as in clip , snippet":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clip", "snippet", "excerpt", "extract", "passage", "citation", "quotation", "locus classicus", "longueur", "purple passage", "context", "sample", "selection" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sou'wester":{ "as in baseball cap , cowboy hat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baseball cap", "beret", "billycock", "biretta", "boater", "bonnet", "bowler", "calotte", "capuche", "casque", "castor", "cloche", "cocked hat", "cowboy hat", "cowl", "derby", "fedora", "fez", "garrison cap", "hard hat", "helm", "helmet", "high hat", "homburg", "hood", "kepi", "k\u00e9pi", "kufi", "leghorn", "miter", "mitre", "nightcap", "opera hat", "overseas cap", "panama", "picture hat", "pillbox", "plug hat", "porkpie hat", "service cap", "shako", "silk hat", "skimmer", "skullcap", "sombrero", "Stetson", "stocking cap", "stovepipe", "sunbonnet", "tam", "tam-o'-shanter", "ten-gallon hat", "top hat", "topper", "toque", "tricorne", "tricorn", "turban", "zucchetto", "cap", "chapeau", "hat", "headdress", "headgear", "headpiece", "lid", "warbonnet" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in trench , trench coat":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "poncho", "trench", "trench coat", "rain gear", "rainwear", "mac", "mack", "mackintosh", "macintosh", "oilskin", "raincoat", "slicker", "waterproof" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "souping up":{ "as in tricking , embellishing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "embellishing", "tricking", "ameliorating", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "cosmeticizing", "dolling up", "sprucing", "candying", "dressing up", "enhancing", "sweetening" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "soul mates":{ "as in wives , husbands":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "better halves", "companions", "consorts", "husbands", "mates", "partners", "significant others", "spouses", "wives", "hausfraus", "homemakers", "househusbands", "housekeepers", "housewives", "stay-at-homes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soundness":{ "the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged":{ "examples":[ "the car manufacturer tested the soundness of the new model in various types of collisions" ], "synonyms":[ "firmness", "stability", "strength", "sturdiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "dependability", "durability", "reliability", "solidity", "solidness", "cohesion", "toughness" ], "near antonyms":[ "insubstantiality", "unsoundness", "unsubstantiality", "weakness" ], "antonyms":[ "insecurity", "instability", "precariousness", "shakiness", "unstableness", "unsteadiness" ] }, "the condition of being sound in body":{ "examples":[ "his athletic soundness is open to question since he's been away from the sport for so long" ], "synonyms":[ "fitness", "health", "healthiness", "heartiness", "robustness", "sap", "verdure", "wellness", "wholeness", "wholesomeness" ], "near synonyms":[ "fettle", "shape", "cleanliness", "hygiene", "hardiness", "lustiness", "robustiousness", "ruggedness", "stamina", "strength", "toughness", "vigor", "vigorousness", "vitality", "bloom", "flush", "flushness", "activeness", "agility", "liveliness", "spryness", "weal", "welfare", "well-being" ], "near antonyms":[ "debility", "decrepitude", "feebleness", "frailness", "infirmity", "lameness", "sickliness", "weakness", "ailment", "condition", "disease", "disorder", "malady", "trouble" ], "antonyms":[ "illness", "sickness", "unhealthiness", "unsoundness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sounds (out)":{ "as in feels (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "feels (out)", "interrogates", "questions", "circularizes", "canvasses", "canvases", "interviews", "polls", "solicits", "surveys" ], "near antonyms":[ "reports" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "soupspoon":{ "as in tablespoon , teaspoon":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dessertspoon", "tablespoon", "teaspoon", "skimmer", "dipper", "ladle", "scoop", "spoon" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soupy":{ "filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension":{ "examples":[ "the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouded", "befogged", "brumous", "clouded", "cloudy", "foggy", "gauzy", "hazy", "misty", "murky", "smoggy" ], "near synonyms":[ "overcast", "rainy", "stormy", "thick", "dirty", "miry", "mucky", "muddy", "slimy", "slushy", "turbid", "miasmal", "miasmatic", "miasmic", "smoky", "smokey", "smudgy", "sooty", "filmy", "milky", "opaque" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "clean", "clement", "fair", "sunny", "sunshiny", "translucent", "transparent" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "cloudless", "limpid", "pellucid", "unclouded" ] }, "having an overly soft liquid consistency":{ "examples":[ "soupy ice cream that had been left out on the counter" ], "synonyms":[ "runny", "watery" ], "near synonyms":[ "flowing", "fluent", "fluid", "liquefied", "dilute", "diluted", "thin", "thinned", "watered-down", "weak", "weakened", "sloshy", "slushy", "soggy", "waterlogged", "wet" ], "near antonyms":[ "ropy", "ropey", "syrupy", "viscid", "viscous", "creamy", "heavy", "thick", "thickened", "thickish", "gelatinous", "gluey", "glutinous", "gooey", "gummy", "sticky" ], "antonyms":[] }, "appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{ "examples":[ "once starred as the virginal ingenue in a string of soupy operettas" ], "synonyms":[ "chocolate-box", "cloying", "corny", "drippy", "fruity", "gooey", "lovey-dovey", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "novelettish", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "slushy", "soppy", "spoony", "spooney", "sticky", "sugarcoated", "sugary", "wet" ], "near synonyms":[ "dreamy", "misty-eyed", "moonstruck", "moony", "nostalgic", "starry-eyed", "feel-good", "fuzzy", "melodramatic", "soap-operatic", "soapy", "sudsy", "flat", "insipid", "soft-boiled", "tasteless", "vapid", "watery", "cutesy", "twee" ], "near antonyms":[ "unadulterated", "unvarnished", "antisentimental", "cynical", "hard-boiled", "hard-edged", "hardheaded" ], "antonyms":[ "unsentimental" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sound bites":{ "as in clips , snippets":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clips", "snippets", "excerpts", "extracts", "passages", "citations", "quotations", "loci classici", "longueurs", "purple passages", "contexts", "samples", "selections" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soundproofing":{ "as in insulating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "insulating", "muffling", "muting", "stifling", "padding", "dampening", "mellowing", "softening", "subduing", "toning (down)", "baffling", "smothering" ], "near antonyms":[ "unmuffling", "amplifying", "boosting", "deepening", "enhancing", "heightening", "increasing", "magnifying", "stepping up", "strengthening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sounded off":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest \"stupid\" political decisions" ], "synonyms":[ "piped up", "shot", "spoke out", "spoke up", "spouted (off)", "talked up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawled", "bayed", "bellowed", "called", "cried", "hollered", "roared", "sang (out)", "sung (out)", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated", "yelled", "articulated", "enounced", "enunciated" ], "near antonyms":[ "belted up", "clammed up", "dummied up", "hushed", "shut up", "suppressed", "quieted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off" ], "synonyms":[ "bawled", "bayed", "bellowed", "called", "cried", "hollered", "holloed", "hallooed", "roared", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated", "yelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "crowed", "whooped", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squeaked", "squealed", "caterwauled", "howled", "ululated", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "hailed", "spoke out", "spoke up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sou'westers":{ "as in baseball caps , cowboy hats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baseball caps", "berets", "billycocks", "birettas", "boaters", "bonnets", "bowlers", "calottes", "capuches", "casques", "castors", "cloches", "cocked hats", "cowboy hats", "cowls", "derbies", "fedoras", "fezzes", "fezes", "garrison caps", "hard hats", "helmets", "helms", "high hats", "homburgs", "hoods", "kepis", "k\u00e9pis", "kufis", "leghorns", "miters", "mitres", "nightcaps", "opera hats", "overseas caps", "panamas", "picture hats", "pillboxes", "plug hats", "porkpie hats", "service caps", "shakos", "shakoes", "silk hats", "skimmers", "skullcaps", "sombreros", "Stetsons", "stocking caps", "stovepipes", "sunbonnets", "tam-o'-shanters", "tams", "ten-gallon hats", "top hats", "toppers", "toques", "tricornes", "tricorns", "turbans", "zucchettos", "caps", "chapeaus", "chapeaux", "hats", "headdresses", "headgears", "headpieces", "lids", "warbonnets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in trenches , trench coats":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ponchos", "trench coats", "trenches", "rain gear", "rainwears", "mackintoshes", "macintoshes", "macs", "macks", "oilskins", "raincoats", "slickers", "waterproofs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sour grapes":{ "unfair criticism that comes from someone who is disappointed about not getting something":{ "examples":[ "His remarks are nothing but sour grapes ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "acidity", "acidness", "acridity", "acridness", "acrimony", "asperity", "bile", "bitterness", "cattiness", "corrosiveness", "mordancy", "tartness", "virulence", "virulency", "vitriol", "gruffness", "harshness", "hostility", "relentlessness", "severity", "sternness", "vehemence", "coldness", "crossness", "discourteousness", "iciness", "impoliteness", "incivility", "nastiness", "rudeness", "sourness", "surliness", "ungraciousness", "anger", "animosity", "gall", "jaundice", "malevolence", "malice", "rancor", "scorn", "spite", "spleen", "venom", "vindictiveness" ], "near antonyms":[ "civility", "cordiality", "courtesy", "diplomacy", "geniality", "graciousness", "kindness", "politeness", "tactfulness", "compassion", "softness", "sweetness", "sympathy", "tenderness", "warmth", "oiliness", "smoothness", "suaveness", "suavity", "unctuousness", "urbanity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "southeasters":{ "as in winds , southwesters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blasts", "blows", "flurries", "gales", "headwinds", "northeasters", "northers", "northwesters", "southwesters", "westerlies", "winds", "airs", "breaths", "breezes", "puffs", "wafts", "zephyrs", "currents", "drafts", "whiffs", "sea breezes", "squalls", "tempests", "tornadoes", "tornados", "windstorms", "airflows" ], "near antonyms":[ "tailwinds", "calms" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sourcing":{ "as in referencing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "referencing", "bearing out", "corroborating", "documenting", "substantiating", "validating", "adverting (to)", "illustrating", "naming", "referring (to)", "specifying", "touching (on or upon)", "exemplifying", "representing", "adducing", "citing", "instancing", "mentioning", "quoting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sounded (out)":{ "as in felt (out)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "felt (out)", "interrogated", "questioned", "circularized", "canvassed", "canvased", "interviewed", "polled", "solicited", "surveyed" ], "near antonyms":[ "reported" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "soundproof":{ "as in waterproof , lightproof":{ 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"brightly", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "gaily", "gayly", "happily", "heartily", "jocosely", "jovially", "merrily", "mirthfully", "smilingly", "amusedly", "exuberantly", "giddily", "gigglingly", "joyfully", "joyously", "blithely", "blithesomely", "breezily", "gladly", "gladsomely", "laughingly", "lightheartedly", "sunnily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "souls":{ "an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power":{ "examples":[ "many religions teach that the soul is immortal" ], "synonyms":[ "psyches", "spirits" ], "near synonyms":[ "lives", "vitalities", "beings", "essences", "quintessences" ], "near antonyms":[ "bodies", "flesh" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a member of the human race":{ "examples":[ "I promise I won't tell another soul" ], "synonyms":[ "babies", "beings", "birds", "bodies", "bods", "characters", "cookies", "creatures", "customers", "devils", "ducks", "eggs", "faces", "fish", "fishes", "guys", "heads", "human beings", "humans", "individuals", "lives", "men", "mortals", "parties", "people", "personages", "scouts", "slobs", "sorts", "specimens", "stiffs", "things", "wights" ], "near synonyms":[ "hominids", "homos", "humanoids", "brothers", "brethren", "fellowmen", "fellows", "neighbors", "celebrities", "personalities", "selves", "somebodies" ], "near antonyms":[ "animals", "beasties", "beasts", "brutes", "critters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is":{ "examples":[ "a kind act that was the very soul of charity" ], "synonyms":[ "beings", "essences", "essentialities", "natures", "quiddities", "quintessences", "stuff", "substances" ], "near synonyms":[ "hearts", "spirits", "alpha and omegas", "centers", "cores", "keynotes", "marrows", "piths", "seats", "embodiments", "epitomes", "incarnations", "manifestations", "personifications", "aspects", "attributes", "features", "properties", "gists", "kernels", "nubs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the seat of 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"weak" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{ "examples":[ "a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time" ], "synonyms":[ "alienated", "aliened", "disaffected", "disgruntled", "estranged" ], "near synonyms":[ "antagonized", "embittered", "envenomed", "aggravated", "angered", "enraged", "incensed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriated", "maddened", "outraged", "rankled", "riled", "roiled", "broke up", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "separated", "severed", "split", "sundered", "uncoupled", "unlinked", "unyoked", "disappointed", "disenchanted", "disillusioned", "annoyed", "bothered", "bugged", "chafed", "exasperated", "galled", "grated", "irked", "irritated", "nettled", "peeved", "piqued", "riled", "vexed", "vext" ], "near antonyms":[ "endeared", "ingratiated", "appeased", "conciliated", "disarmed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated" ], "antonyms":[ "reconciled" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", 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"pique", "resentment", "sour grapes" ], "near antonyms":[ "civility", "cordiality", "courtesy", "diplomacy", "geniality", "graciousness", "kindness", "politeness", "tactfulness", "compassion", "softness", "sweetness", "sympathy", "tenderness", "warmth", "oiliness", "smoothness", "suaveness", "suavity", "unctuousness", "urbanity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soused":{ "being under the influence of alcohol":{ "examples":[ "he stumbled off to bed, completely soused as usual" ], "synonyms":[ "besotted", "blasted", "blind", "blitzed", "blotto", "bombed", "boozy", "canned", "cockeyed", "crocked", "drunk", "drunken", "fried", "gassed", "hammered", "high", "impaired", "inebriate", "inebriated", "intoxicated", "juiced", "lit", "lit up", "loaded", "looped", "oiled", "pickled", "pie-eyed", "plastered", "potted", "ripped", "sloshed", "smashed", "sottish", "sozzled", "squiffed", "squiffy", "stewed", "stiff", "stinking", "stoned", "tanked", "tiddly", "tight", "tipsy", "wasted", "wet", "wiped out" ], "near synonyms":[ "maudlin", "beery", "befuddled", "bleary-eyed", "crapulous", "dopey", "dopy", "rocky", "strung out", "stupefied", "debauched", "dissipated", "dissolute", "alcoholic", "bibulous", "dipsomaniacal" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "dry", "temperate", "teetotal", "clearheaded", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "antonyms":[ "sober", "straight" ] }, "containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{ "examples":[ "peeled off his soused socks and instantly felt much more comfortable" ], "synonyms":[ "awash", "bathed", "bedraggled", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "logged", "saturate", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "washed", "water-soaked", "watered", "waterlogged", "watery", "wet" ], "near synonyms":[ "deluged", "drowned", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed", "submerged", "swamped", "hydrated", "dipped", "dunked", "splashed", "aqueous", "steeped", "flushed", "irrigated", "laved", "rinsed", "sluiced", "clammy", "damp", "dampish", "dank", "humid", "moist", "semimoist", "wettish", "boggy", "miry", "seepy", "sloppy", "squashy" ], "near antonyms":[ "bone-dry", "hyperarid", "ultradry", "waterproof", "water-repellent", "water-resistant", "watertight", "baked", "dehydrated", "freeze-dried", "droughty", "parched", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "thirsty", "wrung" ], "antonyms":[ "arid", "dry", "unwatered", "waterless" ] }, "to make wet":{ "examples":[ "a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good" ], "synonyms":[ "bathed", "bedraggled", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "drowned", "soaked", "soddened", "sopped", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "water-soaked", "wet", "wetted", "wet down", "wetted down" ], "near synonyms":[ "aspersed", "bedewed", "damped", "dampened", "drizzled", "humidified", "hydrated", "misted", "moistened", "moisturized", "showered", "sprinkled", "deluged", "flooded", "hosed (down)", "inundated", "overflowed", "submerged", "swamped", "splashed", "impregnated", "saturated", "steeped", "flushed", "irrigated", "laved", "rinsed", "sloshed", "sluiced", "dipped", "ducked", "dunked", "rehydrated", "rewashed", "rewet", "rewetted" ], "near antonyms":[ "dewatered", "evaporated", "freeze-dried", "drip-dried", "wrung", "dehumidified" ], "antonyms":[ "dehydrated", "desiccated", "dried", "parched", "scorched", "seared" ] }, "to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{ "examples":[ "repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off" ], "synonyms":[ "dipped", "doused", "dowsed", "ducked", "dunked", "immersed", "sopped", "submerged", "submersed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bathed", "moistened", "soaked", "steeped", "wet", "wetted", "drenched", "drowned", "flooded", "dived", "dove", "plunged", "thrust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet thoroughly with liquid":{ "examples":[ "firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well" ], "synonyms":[ "drenched", "drowned", "impregnated", "macerated", "saturated", "soaked", "soddened", "sopped", "steeped" ], "near synonyms":[ "waterlogged", "water-soaked", "marinated", "seethed", "presoaked", "dipped", "immersed", "inundated", "submerged", "swamped", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "hydrated", "swilled", "washed", "watered", "infiltrated", "penetrated", "permeated", "damped", "dampened", "humidified", "moistened" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrated", "desiccated", "dried", "parched", "seared", "drained", "emptied", "voided", "dehumidified" ], "antonyms":[ "wrung (out)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "soubrette":{ "as in jade , coquette":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coquette", "jade", "coquet", "vamp", "flirt", "flirter", "wanton" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "souse":{ "a person who makes a habit of getting drunk":{ "examples":[ "an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night" ], "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drinker", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "tippler", "toper", "tosspot" ], "near synonyms":[ "swigger", "swiller", "wino" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstainer", "nondrinker", "teetotaler", "teetotaller", "teetotalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make wet":{ "examples":[ "a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good" ], "synonyms":[ "bathe", "bedraggle", "douse", "dowse", "drench", "drown", "soak", "sodden", "sop", "wash", "water", "water-soak", "waterlog", "wet", "wet down" ], "near synonyms":[ "asperse", "bedew", "damp", "dampen", "drizzle", "humidify", "hydrate", "mist", "moisten", "moisturize", "shower", "sprinkle", "deluge", "flood", "hose (down)", "inundate", "overflow", "submerge", "swamp", "splash", "impregnate", "saturate", "steep", "flush", "irrigate", "lave", "rinse", "slosh", "sluice", "dip", "duck", "dunk", "rehydrate", "rewash", "rewet" ], 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"water", "infiltrate", "penetrate", "permeate", "damp", "dampen", "humidify", "moisten" ], "near antonyms":[ "dehydrate", "desiccate", "dry", "parch", "sear", "drain", "empty", "void", "dehumidify" ], "antonyms":[ "wring (out)" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sourpuss":{ "an irritable and complaining person":{ "examples":[ "that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "griper", "grouch", "grouser", "growler", "grumbler", "grump", "murmurer", "mutterer", "whiner" ], "near synonyms":[ "hunks", "malcontent", "sorehead", "grinch", "killjoy", "party pooper", "spoilsport", "defeatist", "pessimist", "faultfinder", "kicker", "nagger", "nitpicker", "objector", "quibbler", "repiner", "crock", "hypochondriac" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna", "happy camper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sourcebook":{ "as in casebook":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "casebook", "almanac", "ana", "analects", "chapbook", "digest", "garland", "symposium", "archives", "corpus", "library", "miscellanea", "album", "anthology", "collectanea", "compendium", "compilation", "florilegium", "miscellany", "reader" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sounds off":{ "to voice one's opinions freely with force":{ "examples":[ "she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest \"stupid\" political decisions" ], "synonyms":[ "pipes up", "shoots", "speaks out", "speaks up", "spouts (off)", "talks up" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawls", "bays", "bellows", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "roars", "shouts", "sings (out)", "thunders", "vociferates", "yells", "articulates", "enounces", "enunciates" ], "near antonyms":[ "belts up", "clams up", "dummies up", "hushes", "shuts up", "suppresses", "quiets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "the guard 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