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"recessive", "reclusive", "reserved", "unsocial", "withdrawn", "misanthropic", "apathetic", "hard", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "clinical", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "professional", "disinterested", "incurious", "uninterested", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "uncommunicative", "diffident", "shy", "timid", "cliquey", "cliquish", "clubbish" ], "synonyms":[ "aloof", "antisocial", "buttoned-up", "cold", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "dry", "frosty", "offish", "remote", "standoff", "standoffish", "unbending", "unclubbable", "unsociable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "aspect":{ "a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "air", "appearance", "character", "color", "complexion", "condition", "face", "look", "semblance", "shape", "state", "visage", "period", "stage", "step", "outlook", "perspective", "position", "posture", "shoes", "slant", "stance", "standpoint", "view", "viewpoint", "interpretation", "reading", "rendering", "translation", "version", "article", "case", "component", "count", "detail", "dimension", "element", "factor", "instance", "item", "matter", "part", "particular", "point", "regard", "respect" ], "synonyms":[ "angle", "facet", "hand", "phase", "side" ] }, "a fixed intent look":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "his aspect was focused on the distant shore" ], "near antonyms":[ "blink", "flash", "glance", "glimpse", "peek", "peep", "sight", "stime", "oeillade", "ogle", "browse", "scan" ], "related":[ "glare", "glower", "contemplation", "fixation", "attention", "observance", "observation", "surveillance", "watch", "examination", "inspection", "perusal", "study", "survey" ], "synonyms":[ "eye", "gape", "gaze", "regard", "scrutiny", "stare" ] }, "the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality":{ 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on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "airs", "appearances", "characters", "colors", "complexions", "conditions", "faces", "looks", "semblances", "shapes", "states", "visages", "periods", "stages", "steps", "outlooks", "perspectives", "positions", "postures", "shoes", "slants", "stances", "standpoints", "viewpoints", "views", "interpretations", "readings", "renderings", "translations", "versions", "articles", "cases", "components", "counts", "details", "dimensions", "elements", "factors", "instances", "items", "matters", "particulars", "parts", "points", "regards", "respects" ], "synonyms":[ "angles", "facets", "hands", "phases", "sides" ] }, "a fixed intent look":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "his aspect was focused on the distant shore" ], "near antonyms":[ "blinks", "flashes", "glances", "glimpses", "peeks", "peeps", "sights", "stimes", "oeillades", "ogles", "browses", "scans" ], "related":[ "glares", "glowers", "contemplations", "fixations", "attentions", "observances", "observations", "surveillances", "watches", "examinations", "inspections", "perusals", "studies", "surveys" ], "synonyms":[ "eyes", "gapes", "gazes", "regards", "scrutinies", "stares" ] }, "the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "airs", "attitudes", "bearings", "behaviors", "comportments", "demeanors", "deportments", "manners", "poises", "poses", "carriages", "postures", "stances", "casts", "molds", "shapes", "turns", "colorings", "colors", "complexions", "countenances", "faces", "features", "habits", "habitus", "persons", "physiognomies", "superficies", "visages" ], "synonyms":[ "appearances", "dresses", "figures", "garbs", "looks", "miens", "outsides", "presences", "regards" ] }, "the state or fact of 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"profaning", "affronting", "insulting", "slurring", "aspersing", "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "blackguarding", "disparaging", "putting down", "libeling", "libelling", "slandering", "traducing", "vilifying", "chastising", "chiding", "criticizing", "lacing (into)", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "fulminating", "lashing (out)" ], "synonyms":[ "abusing", "attacking", "bashing", "belaboring", "blasting", "castigating", "excoriating", "jumping (on)", "lambasting", "potshotting", "savaging", "scathing", "slamming", "trashing", "vituperating" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the small birds assailed the larger one that had threatened their nest" ], "near antonyms":[ "covering", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "securing", "shielding" ], "related":[ "bum-rushing", "ganging up (on)", "mobbing", "swarming", "mugging", "robbing", "ambuscading", "ambushing", "surprising", "surprizing", "waylaying", "blitzing", "bombarding", "bombing", "nuking", "barraging", "cannonading", "cannoning", "banging away (at)", "battering", "buffeting", "plastering", "beleaguering", "besieging", "pressing", "harrying", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "ravaging", "sacking", "foraying", "invading", "overrunning", "enveloping", "flanking" ], "synonyms":[ "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "bushwhacking", "charging", "descending (on or upon)", "going in (on)", "jumping (on)", "pouncing (on or upon)", "raiding", "rushing", "setting on", "siccing", "sicking", "storming", "striking", "trashing", "turning (on)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assails":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the union organizers assailed the chemical company for failing to provide a safe working environment" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "commends", "compliments", "hails", "lauds", "praises" ], "related":[ "berates", "harangues", "harasses", "harries", "reviles", "scolds", "whips", "blasphemes", "curses", "execrates", "imprecates", "profanes", "affronts", "insults", "slurs", "asperses", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "blackguards", "disparages", "puts down", "libels", "slanders", "traduces", "vilifies", "chastises", "chides", "criticizes", "laces (into)", "rebukes", "reprimands", "fulminates", "lashes (out)" ], "synonyms":[ "abuses", "attacks", "bashes", "belabors", "blasts", "castigates", "excoriates", "jumps (on)", "lambastes", "lambasts", "potshots", "savages", "scathes", "slams", "trashes", "vituperates" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the small birds assailed the larger one that had threatened their nest" ], "near antonyms":[ "covers", "defends", "guards", "protects", "secures", "shields" ], "related":[ "bum-rushes", "gangs up (on)", "mobs", "swarms", "mugs", "robs", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays", "blitzes", "bombards", "bombs", "nukes", "barrages", "cannonades", "cannons", "bangs away (at)", "batters", "buffets", "plasters", "beleaguers", "besieges", "presses", "harries", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "forays", "invades", "overruns", "envelops", "flanks" ], "synonyms":[ "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "bushwhacks", "charges", "descends (on or upon)", "goes in (on)", "jumps (on)", "pounces (on or upon)", "raids", "rushes", "sets on", "sics", "sicks", "storms", "strikes", "trashes", "turns (on)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assassination":{ "as in hit , execution":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "assemblages":{ "a body of people come together in one place":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "companies", "consorts", "coteries", "gangs", "packs", "caucuses", "forums", "fora", "markets", "panels", "rallies", "symposia", "symposiums", "synods", "audiences", "galleries", "grandstands", "houses", "crowds", "flocks", "hordes", "legions", "multitudes", "presses", "swarms", "throngs", "crushes", "mobs", "rabblements", "rabbles" ], "synonyms":[ "assemblies", "conferences", "congregations", "convocations", "gatherings", "ingatherings", "meetings", "musters" ] }, "a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "agglomerates", "assortments", "congeries", "conglomerates", "conglomerations", "hodgepodges", "hotchpotches", "jumbles", "medleys", "m\u00e9langes", "mishmashes", "mixes", "mixtures", "motleys", "potpourris", "agglomerations", "clutters", "hashes", "heaps", "litters", "masses", "piles", "aggregates", "aggregations", "sums", "totalities", "backlogs", "caches", "funds", "hoards", "inventories", "kitties", "nest eggs", "reserves", "stockpiles", "stocks", "stores", "supplies" ], "synonyms":[ "accretions", "accumulations", "collections", "cumulations", "cumuli", "gatherings", "lodgments", "lodgements", "pileups" ] }, "a number of things considered as a unit":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an assemblage of brass candlesticks on the table" ], "near antonyms":[ "entities", "items", "singles", "units" ], "related":[ "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerations", "agglomerations", "assortments", "hodgepodges", "jumbles", "miscellanies", "mixtures", "odds and ends", "sundries", "varieties", "cycles", "runs", "series", "suits" ], "synonyms":[ "arrays", "bands", "banks", "batches", "batteries", "blocks", "bunches", "clots", "clumps", "clusters", "clutches", "collections", "constellations", "groupings", "groups", "huddles", "knots", "lots", "musters", "packages", "parcels", "passels", "sets", "suites" ] }, "an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "donated his assemblage of 18th-century 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"take", "bow", "knuckle under", "relent", "submit", "succumb", "yield" ], "synonyms":[ "accede", "acquiesce", "agree", "come round", "consent", "subscribe" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "assenting":{ "to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)":{ "antonyms":[ "dissenting" ], "examples":[ "are we to conclude from your silence that you assent ?" ], "near antonyms":[ "rebuffing", "refusing", "rejecting", "scorning", "spurning", "denying", "gainsaying" ], "related":[ "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "abiding", "bearing (with)", "enduring", "standing", "suffering", "tolerating", "stomaching", "swallowing", "taking", "bowing", "knuckling under", "relenting", "submitting", "succumbing", "yielding" ], "synonyms":[ "acceding", "acquiescing", "agreeing", "coming round", "consenting", "subscribing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assertive":{ "having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal":{ "antonyms":[ "ambitionless", "low-pressure", "nonassertive", "unaggressive", "unambitious", "unassertive", "unenterprising" ], "examples":[ "some reef fish are assertive in defending their territory" ], "near antonyms":[ "easygoing", "laid-back", "relaxed", "acquiescent", "amenable", "compliant", "deferential", "docile", "resigned", "submissive", "tractable", "yielding", "cowering", "cringing", "groveling", "grovelling", "shrinking", "bashful", "demure", "diffident", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "mild", "modest", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "retiring", "shy", "subdued", "timid", "unobtrusive", "obsequious", "servile", "slavish", "subservient" ], "related":[ "argumentative", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "discordant", "disputatious", "gladiatorial", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "trigger-happy", "truculent", "warlike", "hyperaggressive", "overambitious", "dynamic", "energetic", "gung ho", "hustling", "strenuous", "vigorous", "emphatic", "obtrusive", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "gutsy", "venturesome", "venturous", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassy", "bumptious", "cheeky", "cocksure", "cocky", "confident", "determined", "forward", "impudent", "insolent", "overconfident", "presumptuous", "unapologetic", "unsubdued", "unyielding", "bare-knuckle", "bare-knuckled", "bare-knuckles", "feisty", "scrappy", "dominating", "domineering", "imperious", "lordly", "magisterial", "overbearing" ], "synonyms":[ "aggressive", "ambitious", "enterprising", "fierce", "go-getting", "high-pressure", "in-your-face", "militant", "pushy", "self-asserting", "self-assertive" ] }, "marked by or uttered with forcefulness":{ "antonyms":[ "nonassertive", "nonemphatic", "unemphatic" ], "examples":[ "after months of assertive declarations that he would not run for president, he announced he was running" ], "near antonyms":[ "guarded", "mild", "uncompelling", "weak", "wishy-washy", "ambiguous", "equivocal", "halting", "hesitant", "understated" ], "related":[ "decided", "insistent", "marked", "pointed", "absolute", "categorical", "categoric", "clear", "plain", "unambiguous", "unequivocal", "arresting", "compelling", "conspicuous", "impelling", "noticeable", "striking" ], "synonyms":[ "aggressive", "dynamic", "emphatic", "energetic", "forceful", "full-blooded", "muscular", "resounding", "strenuous", "vehement", "vigorous", "violent" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "assertively":{ "as in aggressively , determinedly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "assertiveness":{ "the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)":{ "antonyms":[ "feebleness", "mildness", "weakness" ], "examples":[ "the assertiveness with which he voices his opinions intimidates some people" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambiguity", "equivocation", "delicacy", "lightness", "subtlety" ], "related":[ "potency", "power", "strength", "eloquence", "ardency", "ardor", "fervency", "fervidness", "fervor", "insistence", "passion", "warmth", "stridency", "vociferousness", "absoluteness", "clearness", "directness", "incision", "incisiveness", "plainness", "straightforwardness", "vividness" ], "synonyms":[ "aggressiveness", "emphasis", "fierceness", "forcefulness", "intenseness", "intensity", "vehemence", "vigorousness", "violence" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "asset":{ "a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'\u00e9tat" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "courier", "counterspy", "double agent", "sleeper", "infiltrator", "informer", "stool pigeon", "spymaster", "superspy" ], "synonyms":[ "agent", "emissary", "intelligencer", "mole", "operative", "spook", "spy", "undercover" ] }, "a thing that helps":{ "antonyms":[ "disadvantage", "drawback", "encumbrance", "hindrance", "impediment", "minus" ], "examples":[ "the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant" ], "near antonyms":[ "constraint", "inhibitor", "liability", "obstacle", "obstruction", "restraint", "stranglehold" ], "related":[ "hand", "lift", "pick-me-up", "support", "sustenance", "blessing", "godsend", "windfall", "recourse", "refuge", "resort", "resource" ], "synonyms":[ "advantage", "aid", "benefit", "boon", "help" ] }, "the total of one's money and property":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade" ], "near antonyms":[ "debts", "liabilities", "indebtedness" ], "related":[ "belongings", "chattels", "effects", "holdings", "paraphernalia", "possessions", "things", "bankroll", "deep pockets", "finances", "funds", "money", "wallet", "abundance", "affluence", "prosperity", "success", "treasure", "valuables", "accession", "acquisition", "personal property", "personalty", "property", "nest egg", "reserve", 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"buddy", "chum", "confidant", "familiar", "friend", "hearty", "intimate", "pal", "countryman", "classmate", "housemate", "messmate", "playfellow", "playmate", "roommate", "roomie", "schoolmate", "shipmate", "teammate", "attendant", "escort", "hanger-on", "leech", "parasite" ], "synonyms":[ "cohort", "companion", "compatriot", "compeer", "comrade", "crony", "fellow", "hobnobber", "mate", "running mate" ] }, "as in secondary , auxiliary":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to come or be together as friends":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a socially ambitious couple who joined the country club in order to associate with the right sort of people" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "cold-shoulder", "shun", "snub", "alienate", "estrange", "break up", "disband", "disperse", "split (up)", "disjoin", "dissociate", "disunite", "divorce", "sever", "split", "sunder" ], "related":[ "affiliate", "ally", "attach", "band", "bond", "club", "collaborate", "collude", "confederate", "conjoin", "connect", "cooperate", "couple", "gang", "get along", "get on", "group", "interrelate", "join", "knot", "league", "link", "mingle", "mix", "rally", "relate", "side", "socialize", "team", "tie", "wed", "befriend", "friend" ], "synonyms":[ "chum", "company", "consociate", "consort", "fraternize", "hang (around or out)", "hobnob", "hook up", "mess around", "pal (around)", "run", "sort", "travel" ] }, "to come together to form a single unit":{ "antonyms":[ "break up", "dissever", "part", "section", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "unlink" ], "examples":[ "the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "disaffiliate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "fractionate", "isolate", "resolve", "uncouple", "unyoke", "disband", "disperse", "scatter" ], "related":[ "mate", "yoke", "ally", "confederate", "league", "chain", "compound", "hitch", "hook", "splice", "assemble", "cluster", "congregate", "constellate", "convene", "gather", "meet", "recombine", "reconnect", "rejoin", "reunify", "reunite" ], "synonyms":[ "coalesce", "combine", "conjoin", "conjugate", "connect", "couple", "fuse", "interfuse", "join", "link (up)", "marry", "unify", "unite" ] }, "to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{ "antonyms":[ "break up", "disband" ], "examples":[ "nations deciding to associate in order to remove trade barriers" ], "near antonyms":[ "detach", "disengage", "dissolve", "disunite", "divorce", "part", "segregate", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "alienate", "estrange", "fall out" ], "related":[ "cabal", "collaborate", "gang up", "hang together", "team (up)", "incorporate", "organize", "unionize", "affiliate", "amalgamate", "combine", "conglomerate", "consolidate", "converge", "group", "join", "merge", "knot", "link", "tie", "wed" ], "synonyms":[ "ally", "band (together)", "club", "coalesce", "cohere", "confederate", "conjoin", "cooperate", "federate", "league", "unite" ] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you should try to associate with people your own age" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "eschew", "shun", "slight", "snub" ], "related":[ "carouse", "party", "revel", "circulate" ], "synonyms":[ "fraternize", "go out", "hobnob", "mingle", "mix", "socialize", "step out" ] }, "to think of (something) in combination":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fianc\u00e9, who died in Vietnam" ], "near antonyms":[ "contrast", "differentiate", "discriminate", "distinguish", "separate", "set off" ], "related":[ "compare", "equate", "liken", "group", "join", "lump (together)", "tie (together)" ], "synonyms":[ "connect", "correlate", "identify", "link", "relate" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "assuaged":{ "to lessen the anger or agitation of":{ "antonyms":[ "angered", "enraged", "incensed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriated", "ired", "maddened", "outraged" ], "examples":[ "nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "antagonized", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "crossed", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "grated", "irked", "irritated", "nettled", "peeved", "piqued", "put out", "rankled", "riled", "roiled", "ruffled", "vexed", "vext", "provoked", "roused", "harassed", "harried", "persecuted", "pestered", "agitated", "discomforted", "distressed", "disturbed", "fretted", "perturbed", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "worried", "affronted", "insulted", "offended", "slighted" ], "related":[ "calmed", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "hushed", "quieted", "soothed", "tranquilized", "tranquillized", "endeared (to)", "ingratiated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "adulated", "blarneyed", "flattered", "overpraised", "soft-soaped", "quenched", "sated", "satiated", "satisfied", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "sweet-talked", "wheedled", "babied", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt", "dulcified", "sweetened" ], "synonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "disarmed", "gentled", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated" ] }, "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "antonyms":[ "aggravated", "exacerbated" ], "examples":[ "a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark" ], "near antonyms":[ "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "heightened", "intensified", "sharpened" ], "related":[ "abated", "lightened", "moderated", "softened", "tempered", "cured", "healed", "remedied", "amended", "corrected", "emended", "fixed", "mended", "rectified", "reformed", "repaired", "ameliorated", "bettered", "enhanced", "enriched", "improved", "meliorated", "perfected", "refined" ], "synonyms":[ "allayed", "alleviated", "eased", "helped", "mitigated", "mollified", "palliated", "relieved", "soothed" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger" ], "near antonyms":[ "aroused", "excited", "piqued", "stimulated", "tantalized", "teased" ], "related":[ "catered (to)", "gratified", "humored", "indulged", "alleviated", "lightened", "relieved", "cloyed", "saturated", "surfeited" ], "synonyms":[ "quenched", "sated", "satiated", "satisfied", "slaked" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assuages":{ "to lessen the anger or agitation of":{ "antonyms":[ "angers", "enrages", "incenses", "inflames", "enflames", "infuriates", "ires", "maddens", "outrages" ], "examples":[ "nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "annoys", "antagonizes", "bothers", "bugs", "burns (up)", "chafes", "crosses", "exasperates", "galls", "gets", "grates", "irks", "irritates", "nettles", "peeves", "piques", "puts out", "rankles", "riles", "roils", "ruffles", "vexes", "provokes", "rouses", "harasses", "harries", "persecutes", "pesters", "agitates", "discomforts", "distresses", "disturbs", "frets", "perturbs", "unhinges", "unsettles", "upsets", "worries", "affronts", "insults", "offends", "slights" ], "related":[ "calms", "comforts", "consoles", "contents", "hushes", "quiets", "soothes", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes", "endears (to)", "ingratiates", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "adulates", "blarneys", "flatters", "overpraises", "soft-soaps", "quenches", "sates", "satiates", "satisfies", "caters (to)", "humors", "indulges", "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "sweet-talks", "wheedles", "babies", "coddles", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils", "dulcifies", "sweetens" ], "synonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "disarms", "gentles", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates" ] }, "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "antonyms":[ "aggravates", "exacerbates" ], "examples":[ "a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark" ], "near antonyms":[ "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "heightens", "intensifies", "sharpens" ], "related":[ "abates", "lightens", "moderates", "softens", "tempers", "cures", "heals", "remedies", "amends", "corrects", "emends", "fixes", "mends", "rectifies", "reforms", "repairs", "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "enriches", "improves", "meliorates", "perfects", "refines" ], "synonyms":[ "allays", "alleviates", "eases", "helps", "mitigates", "mollifies", "palliates", "relieves", "soothes" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger" ], "near antonyms":[ "arouses", "excites", "piques", "stimulates", "tantalizes", "teases" ], "related":[ "caters (to)", "gratifies", "humors", "indulges", "alleviates", "lightens", "relieves", "cloys", "saturates", "surfeits" ], "synonyms":[ "quenches", "sates", "satiates", "satisfies", "slakes" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assuaging":{ "to lessen the anger or agitation of":{ "antonyms":[ "angering", "enraging", "incensing", "inflaming", "enflaming", "infuriating", "iring", "maddening", "outraging" ], "examples":[ "nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "antagonizing", "bothering", "bugging", "burning (up)", "chafing", "crossing", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "grating", "irking", "irritating", "nettling", "peeving", "piquing", "putting out", "rankling", "riling", "roiling", "ruffling", "vexing", "provoking", "rousing", "harassing", "harrying", "persecuting", "pestering", "agitating", "discomforting", "distressing", "disturbing", "fretting", "perturbing", "unhinging", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrying", "affronting", "insulting", "offending", "slighting" ], "related":[ "calming", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting", "hushing", "quieting", "soothing", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing", "endearing (to)", "ingratiating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "adulating", "blarneying", "flattering", "overpraising", "soft-soaping", "quenching", "satiating", "sating", "satisfying", "catering (to)", "humoring", "indulging", "blandishing", "cajoling", "coaxing", "sweet-talking", "wheedling", "babying", "coddling", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling", "dulcifying", "sweetening" ], "synonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "disarming", "gentling", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating" ] }, "to make more bearable or less severe":{ "antonyms":[ "aggravating", "exacerbating" ], "examples":[ "a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark" ], "near antonyms":[ "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "heightening", "intensifying", "sharpening" ], "related":[ "abating", "lightening", "moderating", "softening", "tempering", "curing", "healing", "remedying", "amending", "correcting", "emending", "fixing", "mending", "rectifying", "reforming", "repairing", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "perfecting", "refining" ], "synonyms":[ "allaying", "alleviating", "easing", "helping", "mitigating", "mollifying", "palliating", "relieving", "soothing" ] }, "to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger" ], "near antonyms":[ "arousing", "exciting", "piquing", "stimulating", "tantalizing", "teasing" ], "related":[ "catering (to)", "gratifying", "humoring", "indulging", "alleviating", "lightening", "relieving", "cloying", "saturating", "surfeiting" ], "synonyms":[ "quenching", "satiating", "sating", "satisfying", "slaking" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assure":{ "to ease the grief or distress of":{ "antonyms":[ "distress", "torment", "torture", "trouble" ], "examples":[ "a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralize", "discourage", "dishearten", "fret", "upset", "worry", "aggravate", "intensify", "worsen", "annoy", "irk", "irritate", "harass", "pester" ], "related":[ "commiserate", "condole", "empathize", "sympathize", "boost", "buoy (up)", "elevate", "lift", "uplift", "allay", "alleviate", "assuage", "relieve", "calm", "quiet", "relax", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "synonyms":[ "cheer", "comfort", "console", "reassure", "solace", "soothe" ] }, "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "security measures that assured our safety" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeeble", "undermine", "weaken" ], "related":[ "attest", "certify", "vouch", "warrant", "witness", "pledge", "promise", "swear" ], "synonyms":[ "cinch", "ensure", "guarantee", "guaranty", "ice", "insure", "secure" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "assured":{ "having or showing a mind free from doubt":{ "antonyms":[ "doubtful", "dubious", "uncertain", "unsure" ], "examples":[ "a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election" ], "near antonyms":[ "hesitant", "indecisive", "vacillating", "wavering", "diffident", "unassuming" ], "related":[ "self-assured", "self-conceited", "self-confident", "decisive", "resolute", "unfaltering", "unhesitating", "unquestioning", "unwavering" ], "synonyms":[ "certain", "clear", "cocksure", "confident", "doubtless", "implicit", "positive", "sanguine", "sure" ] }, "having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities":{ "antonyms":[ "diffident", "insecure", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting" ], "examples":[ "an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding" ], "near antonyms":[ "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "humble", "modest", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "bashful", "demure", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "self-critical", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving" ], "related":[ "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "poised", "recollected", "self-possessed", "serene", "tranquil", "unperturbed", "unshaken", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine", "upbeat", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-affected", "self-applauding", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-contented", "self-important", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "self-promoting", "smug", "stuck-up", "vain", "vainglorious", "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unflappable", "unself-conscious", "unshakable", "disciplined", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-contained", "self-controlled", "self-poised", "self-reliant", "self-sufficient" ], "synonyms":[ "confident", "secure", "self-asserting", "self-assured", "self-confident" ] }, "having too high an opinion of oneself":{ "antonyms":[ "egoless", "humble", "modest", "uncomplacent" ], "examples":[ "he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "self-critical", "self-distrustful", "self-doubting", "self-reproachful", "self-reproving", "meek", "timid", "unassertive", "down-to-earth", "unarrogant", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "bashful", "demure", "introverted", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "retiring", "sheepish", "shrinking", "shy" ], "related":[ "blusterous", "blustery", "boastful", "bombastic", "braggart", "bragging", "braggy", "cocky", "swaggering", "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-hat", "huffy", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "peremptory", "pontifical", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "domineering", "high-handed", "imperious", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "holier-than-thou", "pretentious", "overconfident", "presuming", "presumptuous", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "self-adulatory", "self-congratulatory", "self-contented", "self-gratulatory", "self-applauding", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "self-affected", "self-centered", "self-engrossed", "selfish", "condescending", "patronizing" ], "synonyms":[ "biggety", "biggity", "bigheaded", "complacent", "conceited", "consequential", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "important", "overweening", "pompous", "prideful", "proud", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-opinionated", "self-satisfied", "smug", "stuck-up", "swellheaded", "vain", "vainglorious" ] }, "to ease the grief or distress of":{ "antonyms":[ "distressed", "tormented", "tortured", "troubled" ], "examples":[ "a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "fretted", "upset", "worried", "aggravated", "intensified", "worsened", "annoyed", "irked", "irritated", "harassed", "pestered" ], "related":[ "commiserated", "condoled", "empathized", "sympathized", "boosted", "buoyed (up)", "elevated", "lifted", "uplifted", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "relieved", "calmed", "quieted", "relaxed", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "synonyms":[ "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed" ] }, "to make sure, certain, or safe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "security measures that assured our safety" ], "near antonyms":[ "enfeebled", "undermined", "weakened" ], "related":[ "attested", "certified", "vouched", "warranted", "witnessed", "pledged", "promised", "swore" ], "synonyms":[ "cinched", "ensured", "guaranteed", "guarantied", "iced", "insured", "secured" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "astounded":{ "affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "were astounded to realize that we were holding the winning lottery ticket" ], "near antonyms":[ "blas\u00e9", "blase", "casual", "nonchalant", "unruffled" ], "related":[ "blindsided", "startled", "surprised", "surprized", "aghast", "appalled", "dismayed", "horrified", "bewildered", "confused", "dazed", "overwhelmed", "agape", "awed", "awesome", "openmouthed", "wide-eyed", "widemouthed" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "awestruck", "awestricken", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "dumbstruck", "flabbergasted", "shocked", "stunned", "stupefied", "thunderstruck" ] }, "filled with amazement or wonder":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the astounded look on the tourists' faces when the police ordered them to leave the country immediately" ], "near antonyms":[ "unimpressed", "disinterested", "incurious", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "uninterested", "dispassionate", "emotionless", "impassive", "unemotional", "bored", "jaded" ], "related":[ "startled", "surprised", "surprized", "bemused", "bewildered", "puzzled", "overwhelmed", "staggered", "stunned", "stupefied" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "awed", "awestruck", "awestricken", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "marveling", "marvelling", "openmouthed", "wondering" ] }, "to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "befuddled", "bewildered", "blew away", "blindsided", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "dismayed", "jarred", "muddled", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "perplexed", "shook up" ], "synonyms":[ "amazed", "astonished", "bowled over", "dumbfounded", "dumfounded", "flabbergasted", "floored", "rocked", "shocked", "startled", "stunned", "stupefied", "surprised", "surprized", "thunderstruck" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "astray":{ "off the desired or intended path or course":{ "antonyms":[ "aright", "right", "well" ], "examples":[ "I think we were led astray by the unfortunate similarity of the two names" ], "near antonyms":[ "perfectly", "auspiciously", "favorably", "promisingly", "correctly", "properly", "rightly", "appropriately", "fittingly", "suitably" ], "related":[ "badly", "faultily", "improperly", "inappropriately", "incorrectly", "mistakenly", "wrongly", "inadequately", "insufficiently", "unpromisingly" ], "synonyms":[ "afield", "amiss", "awry", "wrong" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] } }