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"skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "worst", "outbalance", "outweigh", "overbear", "overshadow", "trump" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outclass", "outdistance", "outgun", "outmatch", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "tower (over)", "transcend" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outdoing":{ "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "two vaccine developers who spent years vigorously trying to outdo one another's research" ], "near antonyms":[ "losing (to)" ], "related":[ "one-upping", "outpacing", "outracing", "outrunning", "overpassing", "besting", "clobbering", "conquering", "crushing", "defeating", "drubbing", "licking", "mastering", "outcompeting", "outperforming", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "routing", "shaming", "skunking", "subduing", "surmounting", "thrashing", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "trouncing", "walloping", "whipping", "winning (against)", "worsting", "outbalancing", "outweighing", "overbearing", "overshadowing", "trumping" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "excelling", "outclassing", "outdistancing", "outgunning", "outmatching", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "towering (over)", "transcending" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outdoors":{ "in or into the open air":{ "antonyms":[ "indoors" ], "examples":[ "please wait until you're outdoors to light up your cigarette" ], "near antonyms":[ "in", "inside", "within" ], "related":[ "without" ], "synonyms":[ "alfresco", "out", "outside" ] }, "that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "our family loves to hike and camp in the great outdoors" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "backwoods", "bush", "country", "frontier", "hinterland", "sticks", "up-country", "outside", "without", "badland", "barren", "desert", "waste", "wasteland" ], "synonyms":[ "nature", "open", "open air", "out-of-doors", "wild", "wilderness" ] }, "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ] }, "outfight":{ "as in outshine , outdo":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outgoing":{ "likely to seek or enjoy the company of others":{ "antonyms":[ "antisocial", "insociable", "introverted", "nongregarious", "reclusive", "unsociable", "unsocial" ], "examples":[ "a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing" ], "near antonyms":[ "misanthropic", "aloof", "cold", "cool", "detached", "distant", "frosty", "remote", "reserved", "standoffish", "mum", "mute", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn" ], "related":[ "cordial", "folksy", "forthcoming", "friendly", "hospitable", "affable", "genial", "gracious", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly", "animated", "gay", "jaunty", "jolly", "jovial", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "spirited", "sprightful", "sprightly", "vivacious", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "bright", "buoyant", "cheerful", "chipper", "effervescent", "upbeat", "bubbly", "exuberant", "high-spirited" ], "synonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "sociable", "social" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "outgunning":{ "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'" ], "near antonyms":[ "losing (to)" ], "related":[ "one-upping", "outpacing", "outracing", "outrunning", "overpassing", "besting", "clobbering", "conquering", "crushing", "defeating", "drubbing", "licking", "mastering", "outcompeting", "outperforming", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "routing", "shaming", "skunking", "subduing", "surmounting", "thrashing", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "trouncing", "walloping", "whipping", "winning (against)", "worsting", "outbalancing", "outweighing", "overbearing", "overshadowing", "trumping" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "excelling", "outclassing", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outmatching", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "towering (over)", "transcending" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outhouse":{ "as in privy , garderobe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "outings":{ "a short trip for pleasure":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an outing to the zoo" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "journeys", "travels", "voyages", "circuits", "tours", "expeditions", "odysseys", "safaris", "detours", "hikes", "peregrinations", "treks", "walks", "pilgrimages" ], "synonyms":[ "excursions", "jaunts", "junkets", "rambles", "sallies", "sashays", "sorties", "spins" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "outlandish":{ "different from the 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"out-there", "unconventional", "unorthodox", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "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", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "queerish", "quirky", "remarkable", "rum", "screwy", "spaced-out", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "weirdo", "wild" ] }, "excitingly or mysteriously unusual":{ "antonyms":[ "familiar", "nonexotic", "nonglamorous", "plain-Jane", "unexotic", "unglamorous", "unromantic" ], "examples":[ "the outlandish tribal rituals that astonished early explorers of that land" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "colorful", "picture-book", "picturesque", "quaint", "alien", "foreign", "dark", "distant", "faraway", "remote", "alluring", "captivating", "enchanting", "fascinating", "magical" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarro", "exotic", "fantastic", "fantastical", "glamorous", "glamourous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "romantic", "strange" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "outlaw":{ "as in criminal , felon":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to make or declare contrary to the law":{ "antonyms":[ "decriminalize", "legalize" ], "examples":[ "a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings" ], "near antonyms":[ "allow", "let", "permit", "suffer", "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction" ], "related":[ "ban", "bar", "enjoin", "forbid", "interdict", "prohibit", "proscribe" ], "synonyms":[ "criminalize", "illegalize" ] }, "to order not to do or use or to be done or used":{ "antonyms":[ "allow", "let", "permit", "suffer" ], "examples":[ "fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office" ], "near antonyms":[ "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "authorize", "license", "licence", "warrant", "abet", "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote", "support", "bid", "command", "order", "abide", "bear", "brook", "countenance", "endure", "tolerate" ], "related":[ "deter", "discourage", "dissuade", "clamp down (on)", "crack down (on)", "crush", "put down", "quash", "quell", "repress", "silence", "snuff (out)", "squash", "squelch", "subdue", "suppress", "halt", "preclude", "prevent", "stop", "embargo", "exclude", "rule out", "shut out", "debar", "deprive", "disallow", "reject", "repudiate", "veto", "bridle", "check", "curb", "inhibit", "rein (in)", "restrain", "block", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct" ], "synonyms":[ "ban", "bar", "enjoin", "forbid", "interdict", "prohibit", "proscribe" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "outlawing":{ "the act of ordering that something not be done or used":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the outlawing of cell phone use by motorists is intended to reduce accidents caused by distracted driving" ], "near 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"spin-offs" ], "synonyms":[ "affairs", "fruits", "handiworks", "labors", "produces", "productions", "products", "things", "works", "yields" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "outracing":{ "as in outpacing , outrunning":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outrageous":{ "standing out because of being very bad or wrong":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The student was suspended for his outrageous behavior." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ], "very different in a way that shocks or surprises people":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The outrageous outfit he wore to the party attracted everyone's attention.", "The talk show host is known for her outrageous opinions." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] } }, "outraging":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{ "antonyms":[], 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"noun", "preposition" ] }, "outsides":{ "an outer part or layer":{ "antonyms":[ "insides", "interiors" ], "examples":[ "painted the outside of the house" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "facades", "fa\u00e7ades", "fronts", "tops", "coverings", "covers", "facings", "appearances", "disguises", "guises", "masks", "semblances", "shows" ], "synonyms":[ "exteriors", "faces", "shells", "skins", "surfaces", "veneers" ] }, "the greatest amount, number, or part":{ "antonyms":[ "leasts", "minima", "minimums" ], "examples":[ "there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "best", "ultimates", "utmosts", "extremes" ], "synonyms":[ "maxes", "maxima", "maximums", "mosts" ] }, "the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "on the outside , he was the self-assured star athlete" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "airs", "attitudes", "bearings", "behaviors", "comportments", 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"leviathan", "major", "mammoth", "massive", "monolithic", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "pharaonic", "prodigious", "staggering", "stupendous", "super", "super-duper", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping", "excessive", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "extreme", "immoderate", "inordinate", "abundant", "ample", "appreciable", "copious", "plentiful", "fat", "thick", "capacious", "commodious", "roomy", "spacious" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "biggish", "boxcar", "bulky", "considerable", "goodly", "grand", "great", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "husky", "large", "largish", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "outspokenness":{ "the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions":{ "antonyms":[ "dissembling", "dissimulation", "indirection" ], "examples":[ "some people find the celebrated outspokenness of that talk show host to be rather offensive" ], 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"passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "commendable", "creditable", "exemplary", "blameless", "irreproachable", "balanced", "companionate", "congruous", "consonant", "harmonious" ], "antonyms":[ "appropriate", "becoming", "befitting", "correct", "decorous", "felicitous", "fit", "fitting", "genteel", "happy", "meet", "proper", "right", "seemly", "suitable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "phrase" ] }, "outmost":{ "most distant from a center":{ "examples":[ "the outmost areas of the park, where few tourists venture, are still wilderness" ], "synonyms":[ "extreme", "farthermost", "farthest", "furthermost", "furthest", "outermost", "remotest", "ultimate", "utmost" ], "related":[ "aftermost", "rearmost", "sternmost" ], "near antonyms":[ "intermediate", "medial", "median", "mid", "middle", "midmost" ], "antonyms":[ "inmost", "innermost", "nearest" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "outward":{ "situated on the outside or farther out":{ "examples":[ "the wall's outward face is painted 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"dispossessed", "evicted", "exiled", "expatriated", "ostracized", "read out", "shut out", "axed", "canned", "cashiered", "defenestrated", "discharged", "fired", "mustered out", "pink-slipped", "released", "removed", "retired", "sacked", "terminated" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "admitted", "received", "took", "took in", "welcomed", "entertained", "harbored", "housed", "lodged", "sheltered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outreach":{ "to go beyond the limit of":{ "examples":[ "the demand for power outreached the utility's ability to supply it" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "exceed", "outrun", "overpass", "overreach", "overrun", "overshoot", "overstep", "surpass", "transcend" ], "related":[ "encroach", "entrench", "intrench", "infringe", "invade", "trespass", "overdo", "overuse", "overutilize", "overwork" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "outlines":{ "to draw or make apparent the outline of":{ "examples":[ "she carefully outlined the tree before she 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"wrap-ups" ], "related":[ "abbreviations", "abridgments", "abridgements", "compendiums", "compendia", "compends", "condensations", "curtailments", "shortenings", "simplifications", "rehashes", "reprises", "conclusions", "epilogues", "epilogs" ], "near antonyms":[ "amplifications", "enlargements", "expansions", "addenda", "addendums", "supplements" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }