{ "regales":{ "a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment":{ "examples":[ "a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice" ], "synonyms":[ "banquets", "dinners", "feasts", "feeds", "spreads" ], "near synonyms":[ "chow", "messes", "repasts", "tables", "blowouts", "carnivals", "festivals", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "galas", "parties", "shindigs", "festivities", "barbecues", "barbeques", "clambakes", "cookouts", "fries", "luaus", "roasts", "buffets", "luncheons", "smorgasbords" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{ "examples":[ "regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco" ], "synonyms":[ "amuses", "disports", "diverts", "entertains", "solaces" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbs", "busies", "distracts", "engages", "engrosses", "immerses", "interests", "involves", "occupies", "beguiles", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "delights", "enchants", "enthralls", "enthrals", "fascinates", "grips", "hypnotizes", "intrigues", "mesmerizes", "coddles", "gratifies", "humors", "indulges", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "pleases", "pleasures", "spoils", "appeases", "comforts", "conciliates", "consoles", "contents", "mollifies", "obliges", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates", "soothes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bores", "jades", "drains", "enervates", "exhausts", "fatigues", "tires", "wearies", "wears", "wears out", "aggravates", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "chafes", "disturbs", "exasperates", "frets", "galls", "grates", "harasses", "harries", "irks", "nettles", "peeves", "perturbs", "pesters", "piques", "upsets", "vexes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef" ], "synonyms":[ "banquets", "dines", "feasts", "junkets" ], "near synonyms":[ "boards", "caters", "feeds", "provisions", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "honors", "recognizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regard":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged" ], "synonyms":[ "behold", "catch", "descry", "discern", "distinguish", "espy", "eye", "look (at)", "note", "notice", "observe", "perceive", "remark", "see", "sight", "spot", "spy", "view", "witness" ], "near synonyms":[ "identify", "make out", "pick out", "pick up", "attend (to)", "consider", "heed", "mark", "mind", "study", "watch", "examine", "inspect", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "glance (at)", "glimpse", "peer (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overpass", "pass over", "miss", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "as a traveler, you should regard the laws and customs of whatever country you are visiting" ], "synonyms":[ "follow", "heed", "listen (to)", "mind", "note", "observe", "watch" ], "near synonyms":[ "consider", "contemplate", "mull", "ponder", "weigh", "comply (with)", "conform (to)", "keep", "obey", "respect", "attend (to)", "hark (to)", "hear", "hearken (to)", "mark", "notice", "see" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "discount", "dismiss", "gloss (over)", "gloze (over)", "neglect", "pass over", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "scorn", "shrug off", "defy", "flout", "slight", "snub" ], "antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "tune out" ] }, "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety" ], "synonyms":[ "account", "call", "consider", "count", "esteem", "hold", "look (on or upon)", "rate", "reckon", "set down", "view" ], "near synonyms":[ "believe", "deem", "feel", "sense", "think", "conceive", "fancy", "imagine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "an astronomer who is highly regarded by his peers" ], "synonyms":[ "admire", "appreciate", "consider", "esteem", "respect" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaim", "accredit", "applaud", "approve", "commend", "compliment", "credit", "praise", "delight (in)", "drink (in)", "enjoy", "relish", "revel (in)", "savor", "savour", "dig", "fancy", "favor", "groove (on)", "like", "love", "adore", "adulate", "canonize", "deify", "dote (on)", "hallow", "idolize", "revere", "reverence", "venerate", "worship", "cherish", "love", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhor", "abominate", "despise", "detest", "execrate", "hate", "loathe", "condemn", "decry", "deplore", "disapprove", "discount", "discountenance", "disdain", "disfavor", "dislike", "dismiss", "disregard", "frown (on or upon)", "kiss off", "scorn", "vilify" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "the judges regard the amount of effort and energy you put into the project in evaluating it" ], "synonyms":[ "allow (for)", "consider", "factor (in or into)", "provide (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodate", "adapt", "adjust", "condition", "anticipate", "contemplate", "envisage", "expect", "foresee", "assume", "presume", "presuppose", "plan", "calculate", "face" ], "near antonyms":[ "factor (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discount", "disregard" ] }, "a feeling of great approval and liking":{ "examples":[ "I have a deep regard for humanitarian aid workers who risk everything to help the poor" ], "synonyms":[ "account", "admiration", "appreciation", "esteem", "estimation", "favor", "respect" ], "near synonyms":[ "appetite", "fancy", "fondness", "like", "love", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "shine", "taste", "use", "acclamation", "adoration", "adulation", "approbation", "deference", "hero worship", "homage", "honor", "idolatry", "infatuation", "lionization", "praise", "props", "reverence", "veneration", "worship", "delight", "enjoyment", "amazement", "awe", "wonder", "wonderment", "enthusiasm", "interest", "passion", "bias", "prejudice", "affection", "attachment", "devotion", "passion" ], "near antonyms":[ "condemnation", "disapproval", "disdain", "opprobrium", "scorn", "disappointment", "discontent", "disenchantment", "disgruntlement", "disillusionment", "displeasure", "indignation", "unhappiness", "aversion", "contempt", "disfavor", "disgust", "disinclination", "dislike", "disliking", "disregard", "distaste", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "nausea", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "abomination", "antipathy", "detestation", "deprecation", "displeasure", "dissatisfaction" ], "antonyms":[ "disfavor" ] }, "an instance of looking especially briefly":{ "examples":[ "flashed the young man an imperial regard that clearly indicated such behavior was out of line" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "eye", "gander", "glance", "glimpse", "look", "peek", "peep", "sight", "view" ], "near synonyms":[ "gape", "gaze", "glare", "leer", "ogle", "stare", "side-glance", "squinny", "squint", "coup d'oeil" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "relation to or concern with something specified":{ "examples":[ "with regard to your request for time off, go ahead and take the whole week for vacation" ], "synonyms":[ "reference", "respect" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "best wishes":{ "examples":[ "give your parents my regards" ], "synonyms":[ "commendations", "compliment", "congratulations", "felicitations", "greetings", "respects" ], "near synonyms":[ "approval", "benediction", "blessing", "endorsement", "indorsement", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "citation", "commendation", "adulation", "flattery", "praise", "well-wishing" ], "near antonyms":[ "dig", "gibe", "jibe", "insult", "put-down", "taunt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a fixed intent look":{ "examples":[ "fixed the same magisterial regard on all the miscreants who appeared before her in court" ], "synonyms":[ "aspect", "eye", "gape", "gaze", "scrutiny", "stare" ], "near synonyms":[ "glare", "glower", "contemplation", "fixation", "attention", "observance", "observation", "surveillance", "watch", "examination", "inspection", "perusal", "study", "survey" ], "near antonyms":[ "blink", "flash", "glance", "glimpse", "peek", "peep", "sight", "stime", "oeillade", "ogle", "browse", "scan" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality":{ "examples":[ "Lord Warwick's noble regard and gallant demeanor set the innocent maid's heart aflutter" ], "synonyms":[ "appearance", "aspect", "dress", "figure", "garb", "look", "mien", "outside", "presence" ], "near synonyms":[ "air", "attitude", "bearing", "behavior", "comportment", "demeanor", "deportment", "manner", "poise", "pose", "carriage", "posture", "stance", "cast", "mold", "shape", "turn", "color", "coloring", "complexion", "countenance", "face", "features", "habit", "habitus", "person", "physiognomy", "superficies", "visage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regarding":{ "as in mindful , wary":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alert", "heedful", "heeding", "mindful", "observant", "regardful", "vigilant", "wary", "watchful", "cautious", "chary", "circumspect", "gingerly", "guarded", "foresighted", "forethoughtful", "provident", "responsible", "meticulous", "painstaking", "punctilious", "thinking", "thoughtful", "attentive", "careful", "conscientious", "nonnegligent", "concerned", "interested" ], "near antonyms":[ "careless", "derelict", "disregardful", "lax", "lazy", "neglectful", "neglecting", "negligent", "remiss", "slack", "heedless", "incautious", "irresponsible", "reckless", "wild", "unguarded", "unwary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having to do with":{ "examples":[ "wanted to talk to the company's vice president regarding a new product line" ], "synonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "on", "respecting", "touching", "toward", "towards" ], "near synonyms":[ "over" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged" ], "synonyms":[ "beholding", "catching", "descrying", "discerning", "distinguishing", "espying", "eyeing", "eying", "looking (at)", "noticing", "noting", "observing", "perceiving", "remarking", "seeing", "sighting", "spotting", "spying", "viewing", "witnessing" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifying", "making out", "picking out", "picking up", "attending (to)", "considering", "heeding", "marking", "minding", "studying", "watching", "examining", "inspecting", "scanning", "scrutinizing", "surveying", "glancing (at)", "glimpsing", "peering (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overpassing", "passing over", "missing", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "as a traveler, you should regard the laws and customs of whatever country you are visiting" ], "synonyms":[ "following", "heeding", "listening (to)", "minding", "noting", "observing", "watching" ], "near synonyms":[ "considering", "contemplating", "mulling", "pondering", "weighing", "complying (with)", "conforming (to)", "keeping", "obeying", "respecting", "attending (to)", "harking (to)", "hearing", "hearkening (to)", "harkening (to)", "marking", "noticing", "seeing" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "discounting", "dismissing", "glossing (over)", "glozing (over)", "neglecting", "passing over", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "scorning", "shrugging off", "defying", "flouting", "slighting", "snubbing" ], "antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "tuning out" ] }, "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety" ], "synonyms":[ "accounting", "calling", "considering", "counting", "esteeming", "holding", "looking (on or upon)", "rating", "reckoning", "setting down", "viewing" ], "near synonyms":[ "believing", "deeming", "feeling", "sensing", "thinking", "conceiving", "fancying", "imagining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "an astronomer who is highly regarded by his peers" ], "synonyms":[ "admiring", "appreciating", "considering", "esteeming", "respecting" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaiming", "accrediting", "applauding", "approving", "commending", "complimenting", "crediting", "praising", "delighting (in)", "drinking (in)", "enjoying", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "savoring", "savouring", "digging", "fancying", "favoring", "grooving (on)", "liking", "loving", "adoring", "adulating", "canonizing", "deifying", "doting (on)", "hallowing", "idolizing", "reverencing", "revering", "venerating", "worshipping", "worshiping", "cherishing", "loving", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorring", "abominating", "despising", "detesting", "execrating", "hating", "loathing", "condemning", "decrying", "deploring", "disapproving", "discountenancing", "discounting", "disdaining", "disfavoring", "disliking", "dismissing", "disregarding", "frowning (on or upon)", "kissing off", "scorning", "vilifying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "the judges regard the amount of effort and energy you put into the project in evaluating it" ], "synonyms":[ "allowing (for)", "considering", "factoring (in or into)", "providing (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodating", "adapting", "adjusting", "conditioning", "anticipating", "contemplating", "envisaging", "expecting", "foreseeing", "assuming", "presuming", "presupposing", "planning", "calculating", "facing" ], "near antonyms":[ "factoring (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounting", "disregarding" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "preposition", "verb" ] }, "regenerable":{ "as in reformable , reconstructible":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reconstructible", "reformable", "reversible", "undoable", "corrected", "fixed", "remedied", "repaired", "amendable", "emendable", "improvable", "resolvable", "correctable", "corrigible", "fixable", "redeemable", "remediable", "repairable", "reparable" ], "near antonyms":[ "incorrigible", "irrecoverable", "irredeemable", "irremediable", "irreparable", "unredeemable", "irretrievable", "unrecoverable", "irreplaceable", "irreversible", "irrevocable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regeneracy":{ "as in renovation , rehabilitation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "facelift", "reclamation", "reconstruction", "re-creation", "refurbishment", "rehab", "rehabilitation", "remodeling", "renovation", "restoral", "restoration", "rally", "recovery", "recuperation", "fixing", "mending", "repairing", "reanimation", "rebirth", "regeneration", "rejuvenation", "rejuvenescence", "renewal", "resurgence", "resurrection", "resuscitation", "revitalization", "revival", "revivification", "renaissance", "renascence", "reinvention", "reactivation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regenerating":{ "to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists" ], "synonyms":[ "freshening", "recharging", "recreating", "refreshening", "refreshing", "rejuvenating", "renewing", "repairing", "restoring", "resuscitating", "revitalizing", "revivifying", "reviving" ], "near synonyms":[ "making over", "overhauling", "reclaiming", "reconditioning", "reconstituting", "redesigning", "redeveloping", "redoing", "reengineering", "refurbishing", "rehabbing", "rehabilitating", "remaking", "remodeling", "renovating", "refilling", "replenishing", "resupplying", "modernizing", "updating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring back to life, practice, or activity":{ "examples":[ "dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery" ], "synonyms":[ "reanimating", "recharging", "rejuvenating", "rekindling", "renewing", "resurrecting", "resuscitating", "revitalizing", "revivifying", "reviving", "rewakening", "rewaking" ], "near synonyms":[ "jump-starting", "kick-starting", "reactivating", "restarting", "reinventing", "refreshening", "refreshing" ], "near antonyms":[ "extinguishing", "killing", "quenching", "suppressing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make better in behavior or character":{ "examples":[ "the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined" ], "synonyms":[ "habilitating", "reclaiming", "redeeming", "reforming", "rehabilitating" ], "near synonyms":[ "reeducating", "amending", "improving", "refining", "cleansing", "purifying", "restoring" ], "near antonyms":[ "abasing", "cankering", "corrupting", "debauching", "degrading", "demeaning", "demoralizing", "depraving", "lowering", "perverting", "poisoning", "profaning", "prostituting", "subverting", "warping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regeneration":{ "the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity":{ "examples":[ "the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets" ], "synonyms":[ "reanimation", "rebirth", "rejuvenation", "rejuvenescence", "renewal", "resurgence", "resurrection", "resuscitation", "revitalization", "revival", "revivification" ], "near synonyms":[ "renaissance", "renascence", "reinvention", "reactivation", "rally", "recovery", "recuperation", "restoral", "restoration" ], "near antonyms":[ "death", "expiration", "extinction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regimen":{ "lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)":{ "examples":[ "with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "authority", "governance", "government", "jurisdiction", "regime", "r\u00e9gime", "rule" ], "near synonyms":[ "reign", "dominion", "power", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "supremacy", "sway", "command", "leadership", "direction", "management", "regulation", "superintendence", "supervision", "autocracy", "dictatorship", "domination", "hegemony", "mastery", "oppression", "subjugation", "tyranny" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "register":{ "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "please register me for the yoga class" ], "synonyms":[ "enroll", "enrol", "inscribe", "list", "matriculate" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlist", "impanel", "induct", "conscript", "draft", "muster", "wait-list", "book", "schedule", "check in" ], "near antonyms":[ "check off", "exclude", "expel", "expunge", "reject", "omit", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[ "delist" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week" ], "synonyms":[ "jot (down)", "log", "mark", "note", "put down", "record", "report", "set down", "take down", "write down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicle", "minute", "transcribe", "enregister", "enter", "inscribe", "chalk (up)", "notch", "score" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "examples":[ "I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license" ], "synonyms":[ "catalog", "catalogue", "enroll", "enrol", "enter", "index", "inscribe", "list", "put down", "record", "schedule", "slate" ], "near synonyms":[ "book", "card", "file", "note", "classify", "compile", "tabulate", "tally", "reschedule" ], "near antonyms":[ "delete" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I'm not registering what you're saying" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciate", "apprehend", "assimilate", "behold", "catch", "catch on (to)", "cognize", "compass", "comprehend", "conceive", "cotton (to or on to)", "decipher", "decode", "dig", "discern", "get", "grasp", "grok", "intuit", "know", "make", "make out", "perceive", "recognize", "savvy", "see", "seize", "sense", "tumble (to)", "twig", "understand" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorb", "digest", "take in", "realize", "fathom", "penetrate", "pierce" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehend", "misconceive", "misconstrue", "misinterpret", "misperceive", "misread", "mistake", "misunderstand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "an official whose job is to keep records":{ "examples":[ "ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate" ], "synonyms":[ "clerk", "registrar", "scribe", "secretary" ], "near synonyms":[ "archivist", "bookkeeper", "recorder", "reporter", "transcriptionist", "annalist", "chronicler", "documenter", "historian" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{ "examples":[ "check the voter register to see if it has my current party affiliation" ], "synonyms":[ "canon", "catalog", "catalogue", "checklist", "list", "listing", "menu", "registry", "roll", "roll call", "roster", "schedule", "table" ], "near synonyms":[ "agenda", "bibliography", "catalogue raisonn\u00e9", "compendium", "compilation", "directory", "docket", "enumeration", "glossary", "index", "inventory", "manifest", "payroll", "calendar", "chronology", "timetable" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regressed":{ "to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{ "examples":[ "in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood" ], "synonyms":[ "retrogressed", "returned", "reverted" ], "near synonyms":[ "backslid", "lapsed", "relapsed", "threw back", "ebbed", "declined", "degenerated", "dropped", "fell", "retrograded", "worsened" ], "near antonyms":[ "grew", "matured", "ripened" ], "antonyms":[ "advanced", "developed", "evolved", "progressed" ] }, "to become worse or of less value":{ "examples":[ "the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk" ], "synonyms":[ "atrophied", "crumbled", "decayed", "declined", "degenerated", "descended", "deteriorated", "devolved", "ebbed", "retrograded", "rotted", "sank", "sunk", "worsened" ], "near synonyms":[ "abated", "de-escalated", "diminished", "downsized", "dwindled", "receded", "waned", "broke down", "corrupted", "decomposed", "degraded", "dilapidated", "disintegrated", "moldered", "putrefied", "soured", "spoiled", "spoilt", "lessened", "lowered", "reduced", "debilitated", "undermined", "drooped", "failed", "fell", "flagged", "lagged", "languished", "ran down", "sagged", "slipped", "wasted (away)", "weakened", "wilted" ], "near antonyms":[ "bettered", "upgraded", "enhanced", "enriched", "fortified", "heightened", "intensified", "strengthened", "advanced", "developed", "marched", "proceeded", "progressed" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorated", "improved", "meliorated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regressions":{ "the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior":{ "examples":[ "the regression to really childish behavior that boys often undergo when put in large groups" ], "synonyms":[ "retrogressions", "reversions" ], "near synonyms":[ "backslides", "lapses", "relapses", "atavisms", "returns", "nondevelopments", "declines", "degenerations" ], "near antonyms":[ "gestations", "growths", "maturations" ], "antonyms":[ "advancements", "developments", "evolutions", "progressions" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regretting":{ "to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{ "examples":[ "we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaning", "deploring", "lamenting", "repenting", "ruing" ], "near synonyms":[ "aching (for)", "bewailing", "grieving (for)", "mourning", "sorrowing (for)" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighting (in)", "enjoying", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "savoring", "savouring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regrinds":{ "as in grinds , sandblasts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffs", "files", "grinds", "hones", "rasps", "rubs", "sands", "burnishes", "dresses", "glosses", "polishes", "shines", "smooths", "smoothes", "edges", "sharpens", "strops", "whets", "sandblasts", "scours", "planes", "scrapes" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsens", "roughens", "roughs (up)", "scuffs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regroup":{ "as in regather , re-collect":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "re-collect", "regather", "scrape (up or together)", "accumulate", "amass", "assemble", "bulk (up)", "collect", "concentrate", "congregate", "constellate", "corral", "garner", "gather", "group", "lump", "pick up", "round up", "combine", "connect", "join", "link", "merge", "pool", "unite", "band", "brigade", "muster", "raise", "rally", "heap", "pile", "stack", "flock", "herd", "hive", "pack", "press", "swarm", "throng", "ball", "batch", "bunch", "cluster", "huddle", "archive", "arrange", "collate", "compile", "organize", "systematize" ], "near antonyms":[ "break up", "disband", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "separate", "sever", "split (up)", "dismiss", "send", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regularity":{ "as in constancy , chronicity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chronicity", "constancy", "continuousness", "commonness", "frequence", "frequency", "frequentness", "prevalence", "appearance", "incidence", "occurrence" ], "near antonyms":[ "infrequence", "infrequency", "rareness", "uncommonness", "unusualness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in order , uniformity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coordination", "correlation", "correspondence", "equalization", "equilibrium", "evenness", "order", "orderliness", "uniformity", "balance", "coherence", "concinnity", "consonance", "consonancy", "harmony", "orchestration", "proportion", "symmetry", "symphony", "unity" ], "near antonyms":[ "asymmetry", "discordance", "disproportion", "disunity", "imbalance", "incoherence", "violence", "confusion", "disorganization", "dissonance", "disturbance", "tension", "disconnectedness", "disjointedness", "incompatibility", "irregularity", "unevenness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regularizing":{ "to make agree with a single established standard or model":{ "examples":[ "the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten" ], "synonyms":[ "formalizing", "homogenizing", "normalizing", "standardizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "codifying", "marshaling", "marshalling", "methodizing", "ordering", "organizing", "systematizing", "systemizing", "averaging", "equalizing", "evening", "squaring", "accrediting", "certifying", "controlling", "governing", "regulating", "ruling", "conciliating", "conforming", "coordinating", "harmonizing", "integrating", "reconciling", "synthesizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "customizing", "individualizing", "tailoring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regicide":{ "as in patricide , fratricide":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "filicide", "fratricide", "matricide", "parricide", "patricide", "uxoricide", "blood", "foul play", "homicide", "murder", "rubout", "slaying", "chance-medley", "killing", "manslaughter", "bloodshed", "butchery", "carnage", "decimation", "destruction", "massacre", "slaughter", "assassination", "execution", "hit", "assisted suicide", "euthanasia", "mercy killing", "physician-assisted suicide" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regulate":{ "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved" ], "synonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "contain", "control", "curb", "govern", "hold", "inhibit", "keep", "measure", "pull in", "rein (in)", "restrain", "rule", "tame" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottle (up)", "choke (back)", "hold back", "mince", "muffle", "pocket", "repress", "sink", "smother", "squelch", "stifle", "strangle", "suppress", "swallow", "arrest", "interrupt", "stop", "block", "hamper", "handcuff", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "gag", "muzzle", "silence" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberate", "loose", "loosen", "unleash", "air", "express", "take out", "vent" ], "antonyms":[ "lose" ] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "administer", "administrate", "carry on", "conduct", "control", "direct", "govern", "guide", "handle", "keep", "manage", "operate", "overlook", "oversee", "preside (over)", "run", "steward", "superintend", "supervise", "tend" ], "near synonyms":[ "care (for)", "mind", "watch", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "guard", "protect", "safeguard", "micromanage", "stage-manage", "codirect", "comanage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regrind":{ "as in grind , sandblast":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buff", "file", "grind", "hone", "rasp", "rub", "sand", "burnish", "dress", "gloss", "polish", "shine", "smooth", "edge", "sharpen", "strop", "whet", "sandblast", "scour", "plane", "scrape" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsen", "rough (up)", "roughen", "scuff" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regains":{ "to get again in one's possession":{ "examples":[ "our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock" ], "synonyms":[ "gets back", "reacquires", "recaptures", "reclaims", "re-collects", "recoups", "recovers", "repossesses", "retakes", "retrieves" ], "near synonyms":[ "recruits", "replenishes", "redeems", "repurchases", "rescues" ], "near antonyms":[ "loses", "mislays", "misplaces" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regionalism":{ "as in provincialism , localism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "colloquial", "colloquialism", "idiom", "localism", "parlance", "pidgin", "provincialism", "speech", "vernacular", "vernacularism", "argot", "cant", "dialect", "jargon", "jive", "language", "lingo", "patois", "patter", "shop", "shoptalk", "slang", "terminology", "vocabulary", "slanguage", "bureaucratese", "computerese", "cyberspeak", "educationese", "governmentese", "journalese", "technobabble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "reground":{ "as in ground , sandblasted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffed", "filed", "ground", "honed", "rasped", "rubbed", "sanded", "burnished", "dressed", "glossed", "polished", "shone", "shined", "smoothed", "edged", "sharpened", "stropped", "whetted", "sandblasted", "scoured", "planed", "scraped" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsened", "roughed (up)", "roughened", "scuffed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "registry":{ "a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{ "examples":[ "got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford" ], "synonyms":[ "canon", "catalog", "catalogue", "checklist", "list", "listing", "menu", "register", "roll", "roll call", "roster", "schedule", "table" ], "near synonyms":[ "agenda", "bibliography", "catalogue raisonn\u00e9", "compendium", "compilation", "directory", "docket", "enumeration", "glossary", "index", "inventory", "manifest", "payroll", "calendar", "chronology", "timetable" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the number of individuals registered":{ "examples":[ "has the registry for the professional development seminar reached its limit yet?" ], "synonyms":[ "enrollment", "enrolment", "registration" ], "near synonyms":[ "class", "roster", "count", "membership" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regulators":{ "a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system":{ "examples":[ "the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity" ], "synonyms":[ "controllers", "controls" ], "near synonyms":[ "actuators", "buttons", "dials", "keys", "knobs", "levers", "push buttons", "selectors", "switches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "registration":{ "the number of individuals registered":{ "examples":[ "there was a large registration for the popular swim classes at the community center" ], "synonyms":[ "enrollment", "enrolment", "registry" ], "near synonyms":[ "class", "roster", "count", "membership" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regal":{ "fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{ "examples":[ "the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen" ], "synonyms":[ "kingly", "monarchal", "monarchial", "monarchical", "monarchic", "princely", "queenly", "royal" ], "near synonyms":[ "aristocratic", "baronial", "imperial", "lordly", "noble", "patrician", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "magnificent", "majestic", "monumental", "splendid", "stately" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{ "examples":[ "envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town" ], "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "royal", "splendid", "stately" ], "near synonyms":[ "colossal", "monstrous", "prodigious", "stupendous", "tremendous", "kingly", "lordly", "princely", "queenly", "awesome", "awful", "cosmic", "cosmical", "sublime", "wondrous", "formidable", "impressive", "prepossessing", "redoubtable", "apocalyptic", "apocalyptical", "inflated", "operatic", "overblown", "pompous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "superb", "terrific", "wonderful", "extravagant", "lavish", "luxurious", "opulent", "palatial", "palatine", "sumptuous", "gorgeous", "resplendent", "splendiferous", "extraordinary", "killer", "remarkable", "sensational", "striking", "celestial", "divine", "heavenly" ], "near antonyms":[ "lowly", "modest", "unprepossessing", "average", "common", "mediocre", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "second-rate", "abject", "mean", "meretricious", "shabby", "sordid", "insignificant", "measly", "paltry", "petty", "puny", "trifling", "trivial" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regius professors":{ "as in professors , doctors":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deans", "docents", "doctors", "dons", "professors", "profs", "educationists", "educators", "instructors", "pedagogues", "pedagogs", "preceptors", "schoolteachers", "headmasters", "masters", "rectors", "schoolmasters", "headmistresses", "instructresses", "mistresses", "schoolmarms", "schoolma'ams", "schoolmistresses", "coaches", "guides", "gurus", "preparers", "trainers", "mentors", "tutoresses", "tutors", "drillmasters", "inculcators", "academes", "academicians", "academics", "didacts", "pedants", "governesses", "homeschoolers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regenerate":{ "to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists" ], "synonyms":[ "freshen", "recharge", "recreate", "refresh", "refreshen", "rejuvenate", "renew", "repair", "restore", "resuscitate", "revitalize", "revive", "revivify" ], "near synonyms":[ "make over", "overhaul", "reclaim", "recondition", "reconstitute", "redesign", "redevelop", "redo", "reengineer", "refurbish", "rehab", "rehabilitate", "remake", "remodel", "renovate", "refill", "replenish", "resupply", "modernize", "update" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring back to life, practice, or activity":{ "examples":[ "dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery" ], "synonyms":[ "reanimate", "recharge", "rejuvenate", "rekindle", "renew", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revitalize", "revive", "revivify", "rewake", "rewaken" ], "near synonyms":[ "jump-start", "kick-start", "reactivate", "restart", "reinvent", "refresh", "refreshen" ], "near antonyms":[ "extinguish", "kill", "quench", "suppress" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make better in behavior or character":{ "examples":[ "the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined" ], "synonyms":[ "habilitate", "reclaim", "redeem", "reform", "rehabilitate" ], "near synonyms":[ "reeducate", "amend", "improve", "refine", "cleanse", "purify", "restore" ], "near antonyms":[ "abase", "canker", "corrupt", "debauch", "degrade", "demean", "demoralize", "deprave", "lower", "pervert", "poison", "profane", "prostitute", "subvert", "warp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in recruit , convert":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "newcomer", "novice", "novitiate", "recruit", "convert", "neophyte", "proselyte", "catechumen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regulatory":{ "making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.":{ "examples":[ "a regulatory agency", "They are seeking regulatory approval for the merger." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bureaucratic", "governmental", "ministerial", "official", "parliamentary", "administrative", "directorial", "executive", "managerial", "supervisory", "authoritarian", "despotic", "dictatorial" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonmanagerial", "nonsupervisory" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regurgitate":{ "to discharge (something) previously consumed":{ "examples":[ "The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disgorge", "eject", "expel", "barf", "gag", "heave", "hurl", "puke", "retch", "spew", "spit up", "throw up", "upchuck", "vomit", "nauseate", "disgust", "gross out", "put off", "repel", "repulse", "revolt", "sicken", "turn off", "turn one's stomach" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regions":{ "a part or portion having no fixed boundaries":{ "examples":[ "if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion" ], "synonyms":[ "areas", "demesnes", "fields", "zones" ], "near synonyms":[ "corners", "sections", "locales", "localities", "locations", "loci", "places", "points", "positions", "sites", "spaces", "spots" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a broad geographical area":{ "examples":[ "corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "belts", "corridors", "lands", "necks", "parts", "tracts", "zones" ], "near synonyms":[ "districts", "domains", "latitudes", "ranges", "realms", "terrains", "territories", "neighborhoods", "vicinities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regressing":{ "as in receding , retrogressing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "receding", "retrogressing", "arrested", "ended", "halted", "stalled", "stopped" ], "near antonyms":[ "afoot", "ongoing", "proceeding", "functioning", "happening", "operating", "working", "afloat", "alive", "going" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{ "examples":[ "in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood" ], "synonyms":[ "retrogressing", "returning", "reverting" ], "near synonyms":[ "backsliding", "lapsing", "relapsing", "throwing back", "ebbing", "declining", "degenerating", "dropping", "falling", "retrograding", "worsening" ], "near antonyms":[ "growing", "maturing", "ripening" ], "antonyms":[ "advancing", "developing", "evolving", "progressing" ] }, "to become worse or of less value":{ "examples":[ "the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk" ], "synonyms":[ "atrophying", "crumbling", "decaying", "declining", "degenerating", "descending", "deteriorating", "devolving", "ebbing", "retrograding", "rotting", "sinking", "worsening" ], "near synonyms":[ "abating", "de-escalating", "diminishing", "downsizing", "dwindling", "receding", "waning", "breaking down", "corrupting", "decomposing", "degrading", "dilapidating", "disintegrating", "moldering", "putrefying", "souring", "spoiling", "lessening", "lowering", "reducing", "debilitating", "undermining", "drooping", "failing", "falling", "flagging", "lagging", "languishing", "running down", "sagging", "slipping", "wasting (away)", "weakening", "wilting" ], "near antonyms":[ "bettering", "upgrading", "enhancing", "enriching", "fortifying", "heightening", "intensifying", "strengthening", "advancing", "developing", "marching", "proceeding", "progressing" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorating", "improving", "meliorating" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "regretted":{ "to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{ "examples":[ "we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaned", "deplored", "lamented", "repented", "rued" ], "near synonyms":[ "ached (for)", "bewailed", "grieved (for)", "mourned", "sorrowed (for)" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighted (in)", "enjoyed", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "savored", "savoured" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regathered":{ "as in reassembled , reconvened":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reassembled", "reconvened", "remet", "affiliated", "allied", "associated", "banded (together)", "caucused", "clubbed", "collaborated", "confederated", "conjoined", "consolidated", "consorted", "cooperated", "coupled", "federated", "ganged up", "joined", "merged", "united", "assembled", "clustered", "collected", "concentered", "concentrated", "conglomerated", "congregated", "convened", "converged", "forgathered", "foregathered", "gathered", "met", "rendezvoused" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke up", "disbanded", "dispersed", "split (up)", "departed", "left", "took off", "disjoined", "dissociated", "disunited" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regimens":{ "lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)":{ "examples":[ "with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change" ], "synonyms":[ "administrations", "authorities", "governances", "governments", "jurisdictions", "regimes", "r\u00e9gimes", "rules" ], "near synonyms":[ "reigns", "dominions", "powers", "sovereignties", "sovranties", "supremacies", "sways", "commands", "leaderships", "directions", "managements", "regulations", "superintendences", "supervisions", "autocracies", "dictatorships", "dominations", "hegemonies", "masteries", "oppressions", "subjugations", "tyrannies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "reg":{ "a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity":{ "examples":[ "according to army regs , dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times" ], "synonyms":[ "bylaw", "ground rule", "regulation", "rule" ], "near synonyms":[ "code", "constitution", "decalogue", "directory", "act", "law", "ordinance", "statute", "behest", "charge", "command", "commandment", "decree", "dictate", "direction", "directive", "edict", "fiat", "instruction", "order", "axiom", "fundamental", "maxim", "precept", "moral", "principle", "value", "ban", "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription", "restriction", "convention", "custom", "habit", "manners", "mores", "practice", "practise", "tradition", "way", "blueprint", "canon", "formula", "guide", "guideline", "standard" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regroups":{ "as in regathers , re-collects":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "re-collects", "regathers", "scrapes (up or together)", "accumulates", "amasses", "assembles", "bulks (up)", "collects", "concentrates", "congregates", "constellates", "corrals", "garners", "gathers", "groups", "lumps", "picks up", "rounds up", "combines", "connects", "joins", "links", "merges", "pools", "unites", "bands", "brigades", "musters", "raises", "rallies", "heaps", "piles", "stacks", "flocks", "herds", "hives", "packs", "presses", "swarms", "throngs", "balls", "batches", "bunches", "clusters", "huddles", "archives", "arranges", "collates", "compiles", "organizes", "systematizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks up", "disbands", "disintegrates", "dissolves", "separates", "severs", "splits (up)", "dismisses", "sends", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regained":{ "to get again in one's possession":{ "examples":[ "our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock" ], "synonyms":[ "got back", "reacquired", "recaptured", "reclaimed", "re-collected", "recouped", "recovered", "repossessed", "retook", "retrieved" ], "near synonyms":[ "recruited", "replenished", "redeemed", "repurchased", "rescued" ], "near antonyms":[ "lost", "mislaid", "misplaced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regain":{ "to get again in one's possession":{ "examples":[ "our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock" ], "synonyms":[ "get back", "re-collect", "reacquire", "recapture", "reclaim", "recoup", "recover", "repossess", "retake", "retrieve" ], "near synonyms":[ "recruit", "replenish", "redeem", "repurchase", "rescue" ], "near antonyms":[ "lose", "mislay", "misplace" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regimentals":{ "as in full dress , fatigues":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fatigues", "full dress", "livery", "outfit", "uniform", "costume", "finery", "regalia" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "regaled":{ "to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{ "examples":[ "regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco" ], "synonyms":[ "amused", "disported", "diverted", "entertained", "solaced" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbed", "busied", "distracted", "engaged", "engrossed", "immersed", "interested", "involved", "occupied", "beguiled", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "delighted", "enchanted", "enthralled", "fascinated", "gripped", "hypnotized", "intrigued", "mesmerized", "coddled", "gratified", "humored", "indulged", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "pleased", "pleasured", "spoiled", "spoilt", "appeased", "comforted", "conciliated", "consoled", "contented", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "soothed" ], "near antonyms":[ "bored", "jaded", "drained", "enervated", "exhausted", 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"relishes", "revels (in)", "savors", "savours" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regularly":{ "in a frequent or repeated manner":{ "examples":[ "She walks her dogs regularly to keep them healthy." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commonly", "habitually", "ordinarily", "routinely", "always", "consistently", "continuingly", "continuously", "night and day", "perpetually", "steadily", "unceasingly", "uninterruptedly", "unremittingly", "again and again", "constantly", "continually", "frequently", "hourly", "much", "oft", "often", "oftentimes", "ofttimes", "over and over", "repeatedly", "intermittently", "periodically", "recurrently", "dependably", "generally", "normally", "typically", "usually", "aye", "ay", "ever", "forever", "incessantly", "invariably", "unfailingly" ], "near antonyms":[ "episodically", "erratically", "intermittently", "irregularly", "occasionally", "sporadically", "now and then", "sometimes", "inconsistently", "variably", "infrequently", "little", "rarely", 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"considered", "heeded", "marked", "minded", "studied", "watched", "examined", "inspected", "scanned", "scrutinized", "surveyed", "glanced (at)", "glimpsed", "peered (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overpassed", "passed over", "missed", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "as a traveler, you should regard the laws and customs of whatever country you are visiting" ], "synonyms":[ "followed", "heeded", "listened (to)", "minded", "noted", "observed", "watched" ], "near synonyms":[ "considered", "contemplated", "mulled", "pondered", "weighed", "complied (with)", "conformed (to)", "kept", "obeyed", "respected", "attended (to)", "harked (to)", "heard", "hearkened (to)", "harkened (to)", "marked", "noticed", "saw" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "discounted", "dismissed", "glossed (over)", "glozed (over)", "neglected", "passed over", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "scorned", "shrugged off", "defied", "flouted", "slighted", "snubbed" ], "antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "tuned out" ] }, "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety" ], "synonyms":[ "accounted", "called", "considered", "counted", "esteemed", "held", "looked (on or upon)", "rated", "reckoned", "set down", "viewed" ], "near synonyms":[ "believed", "deemed", "felt", "sensed", "thought", "conceived", "fancied", "imagined" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "an astronomer who is highly regarded by his peers" ], "synonyms":[ "admired", "appreciated", "considered", "esteemed", "respected" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "accredited", "applauded", "approved", "commended", "complimented", "credited", "praised", "delighted (in)", "drank (in)", "enjoyed", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "savored", "savoured", "dug", "fancied", "favored", "grooved (on)", "liked", "loved", "adored", "adulated", "canonized", "deified", "doted (on)", "hallowed", "idolized", "revered", "reverenced", "venerated", "worshipped", "worshiped", "cherished", "loved", "prized", "treasured", "valued" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorred", "abominated", "despised", "detested", "execrated", "hated", "loathed", "condemned", "decried", "deplored", "disapproved", "discounted", "discountenanced", "disdained", "disfavored", "disliked", "dismissed", "disregarded", "frowned (on or upon)", "kissed off", "scorned", "vilified" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "the judges regard the amount of effort and energy you put into the project in evaluating it" ], "synonyms":[ "allowed (for)", "considered", "factored (in or into)", "provided (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodated", "adapted", "adjusted", "conditioned", "anticipated", "contemplated", "envisaged", "expected", "foresaw", "assumed", "presumed", "presupposed", "planned", "calculated", "faced" ], "near antonyms":[ "factored (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounted", "disregarded" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "regularized":{ "as in standardized , structured":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ordered", "standardized", "structured", "methodical", "methodic", "neat", "orderly", "organized", "regular", "systematic", "systematized", "accurate", "clocklike", "correct", "exact", "precise", "detailed", "specific" ], "near antonyms":[ "disorganized", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "immethodical", "irregular", "nonsystematic", "patternless", "planless", "systemless", "unsystematic", "chaotic", "disordered", "disorderly", "shambolic", "unordered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make agree with a single established standard or model":{ "examples":[ "the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten" ], "synonyms":[ "formalized", "homogenized", "normalized", "standardized" ], "near synonyms":[ "codified", "marshaled", "marshalled", "methodized", "ordered", "organized", "systematized", "systemized", "averaged", "equalized", "evened", "squared", "accredited", "certified", "controlled", "governed", "regulated", "ruled", "conciliated", "conformed", "coordinated", "harmonized", "integrated", "reconciled", "synthesized" ], "near antonyms":[ "customized", "individualized", "tailored" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "regards":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged" ], "synonyms":[ "beholds", "catches", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "perceives", "remarks", "sees", "sights", "spies", "spots", "views", "witnesses" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifies", "makes out", "picks out", "picks up", "attends (to)", "considers", "heeds", "marks", "minds", "studies", "watches", "examines", "inspects", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "glances (at)", "glimpses", "peers (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overpasses", "passes over", "misses", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "as a traveler, you should regard the laws and customs of whatever country you are visiting" ], "synonyms":[ "follows", "heeds", "listens (to)", "minds", "notes", "observes", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "considers", "contemplates", "mulls", "ponders", "weighs", "complies (with)", "conforms (to)", "keeps", "obeys", "respects", "attends (to)", "harks (to)", "hearkens (to)", "hears", "marks", "notices", "sees" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "discounts", "dismisses", "glosses (over)", "glozes (over)", "neglects", "passes over", "pooh-poohs", "poohs", "scorns", "shrugs off", "defies", "flouts", "slights", "snubs" ], "antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "tunes out" ] }, "to think of in a particular way":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety" ], "synonyms":[ "accounts", "calls", "considers", "counts", "esteems", "holds", "looks (on or upon)", "rates", "reckons", "sets down", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "believes", "deems", "feels", "senses", "thinks", "conceives", "fancies", "imagines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to think very highly or favorably of":{ "examples":[ "an astronomer who is highly regarded by his peers" ], "synonyms":[ "admires", "appreciates", "considers", "esteems", "respects" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaims", "accredits", "applauds", "approves", "commends", "compliments", "credits", "praises", "delights (in)", "drinks (in)", "enjoys", "relishes", "revels (in)", "savors", "savours", "digs", "fancies", "favors", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "adores", "adulates", "canonizes", "deifies", "dotes (on)", "hallows", "idolizes", "reverences", "reveres", "venerates", "worships", "cherishes", "loves", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "condemns", "decries", "deplores", "disapproves", "discountenances", "discounts", "disdains", "disfavors", "dislikes", "dismisses", "disregards", "frowns (on or upon)", "kisses off", "scorns", "vilifies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{ "examples":[ "the judges regard the amount of effort and energy you put into the project in evaluating it" ], "synonyms":[ "allows (for)", "considers", "factors (in or into)", "provides (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodates", "adapts", "adjusts", "conditions", "anticipates", "contemplates", "envisages", "expects", "foresees", "assumes", "presumes", "presupposes", "plans", "calculates", "faces" ], "near antonyms":[ "factors (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "discounts", "disregards" ] }, "best wishes":{ "examples":[ "give your parents my regards" ], "synonyms":[ "commendations", "compliment", "congratulations", "felicitations", "greetings", "respects" ], "near synonyms":[ "approval", "benediction", "blessing", "endorsement", "indorsement", "acknowledgment", "acknowledgement", "citation", "commendation", "adulation", "flattery", "praise", "well-wishing" ], "near antonyms":[ "dig", "gibe", "jibe", "insult", "put-down", "taunt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regiment":{ "a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)":{ "examples":[ "infantry/cavalry regiments" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "battalion", "command", "company", "corps", "division", "platoon", "squad", "squadron", "troop", "wing", "detachment", "detail", "commando", "firing squad", "outpost", "paratroops", "patrol", "picket", "rear guard", "sentry", "watch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "registered mail":{ "as in special delivery , certified mail":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmail", "airpost", "certified mail", "rural delivery", "rural free delivery", "special delivery", "special handling", "correspondence", "mail", "matter", "parcel post", "post", "snail mail", "direct mail", "junk mail", "mailer", "card", "dispatch", "epistle", "letter", "message", "missive", "note", "postal card", "postcard", "printed matter", "bundle", "package", "shipment" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regulation":{ "a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity":{ "examples":[ "it's against community regulations to leave your trash on the curb for more than two days" ], "synonyms":[ "bylaw", "ground rule", "reg", "rule" ], "near synonyms":[ "code", "constitution", "decalogue", "directory", "act", "law", "ordinance", "statute", "behest", "charge", "command", "commandment", "decree", "dictate", "direction", "directive", "edict", "fiat", "instruction", "order", "axiom", "fundamental", "maxim", "precept", "moral", "principle", "value", "ban", "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription", "restriction", "convention", "custom", "habit", "manners", "mores", "practice", "practise", "tradition", "way", "blueprint", "canon", "formula", "guide", "guideline", "standard" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "the owner seldom visited the plant and did not take an active part in the regulation of the company" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "running", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalship", "leadership", "rulership", "agency", "aegis", "egis", "custody", "guardianship", "keeping", "lap", "protection", "safekeeping", "trust", "tutelage", "ward", "engineering", "logistics", "machination", "manipulation", "coadministration", "codirection", "comanagement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "the regulation of the soccer team was left entirely to the head coach and her assistants" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision", "surveillance" ], "near synonyms":[ "monitoring", "observance", "observation", "observing", "policing", "administration", "control", "direction", "generalship", "hand(s)", "management", "running", "leadership", "piloting", "shepherding", "steering", "government", "reign", "rule", "aegis", "egis", "auspices", "guardianship", "protection", "trusteeship", "tutelage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in legal , legitimate":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lawful", "legal", "legit", "legitimate", "licit", "permissible", "authorized", "official", "sanctioned", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "suggested", "supported", "certified", "licensed", "authoritative", "canonical", "ex officio", "semiofficial" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonofficial", "unauthorized", "unofficial", "unsanctioned", "illegal", "illegitimate", "illicit", "impermissible", "lawless", "unlawful", "wrongful", "unapproved", "unlicensed", "verboten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "regrettable":{ "of a kind to cause great distress":{ "examples":[ "the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions" ], "synonyms":[ "deplorable", "distressful", "distressing", "grievous", "heartbreaking", "heartrending", "lamentable", "tragic", "tragical", "unfortunate", "unlucky", "woeful" ], "near synonyms":[ "troublesome", "vexatious", "affecting", "doleful", "moving", "piteous", "poignant", "ruthful", "touching", "awful", "dire", "dreadful", "fearful", "severe", "terrible", "alarming", "disturbing", "perturbing", "traumatic", "unsettling", "crushing", "excruciating", "harrowing", "horrible", "horrifying", "intolerable", "overwhelming", "shocking", "sickening", "unbearable", "miserable", "pitiful", "sad", "wretched", "calamitous", "disastrous", "painful", "raging", "sharp" ], "near antonyms":[ "gratifying", "pleasing", "rewarding", "satisfying", "comforting", "encouraging", "heartening", "cheering", "heartwarming", "inspiring", "fortunate", "happy", "lucky" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regius professor":{ "as in professor , doctor":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dean", "docent", "doctor", "don", "prof", "professor", "educationist", "educator", "instructor", "pedagogue", "pedagog", "preceptor", "schoolteacher", "headmaster", "master", "rector", "schoolmaster", "headmistress", "instructress", "mistress", "schoolmarm", "schoolma'am", "schoolmistress", "coach", "guide", "guru", "preparer", "trainer", "mentor", "tutor", "tutoress", "drillmaster", "inculcator", "academe", "academic", "academician", "didact", "pedant", "governess", "homeschooler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regurgitating":{ "to discharge (something) previously consumed":{ "examples":[ "The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disgorging", "ejecting", "expelling", "barfing", "gagging", "heaving", "hurling", "puking", "retching", "spewing", "spitting up", "throwing up", "upchucking", "vomiting", "disgusting", "grossing out", "nauseating", "putting off", "repelling", "repulsing", "revolting", "sickening", "turning off", "turning one's stomach" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regalia":{ "dressy clothing":{ "examples":[ "was impressed with the regalia of the women at the ball" ], "synonyms":[ "array", "best", "bravery", "caparison", "feather", "finery", "frippery", "full dress", "gaiety", "gayety", "glad rags" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparel", "attire", "costume", "duds", "habiliment(s)", "rags", "raiment", "rig", "rigging", "threads", "toggery", "togs", "vestiary", "vesture", "wear" ], "near antonyms":[ "tatters", "disarray", "dishabille" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regime":{ "lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)":{ "examples":[ "the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness" ], "synonyms":[ "administration", "authority", "governance", "government", "jurisdiction", "regimen", "rule" ], "near synonyms":[ "reign", "dominion", "power", "sovereignty", "sovranty", "supremacy", "sway", "command", "leadership", "direction", "management", "regulation", "superintendence", "supervision", "autocracy", "dictatorship", "domination", "hegemony", "mastery", "oppression", "subjugation", "tyranny" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regaining":{ "to get again in one's possession":{ "examples":[ "our 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"edicts", "fiats", "instructions", "orders", "axioms", "fundamentals", "maxims", "precepts", "morals", "principles", "values", "bans", "interdictions", "prohibitions", "proscriptions", "restrictions", "conventions", "customs", "habits", "manners", "mores", "practices", "practises", "traditions", "ways", "blueprints", "canons", "formulas", "formulae", "guidelines", "guides", "standards" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regathers":{ "as in reassembles , reconvenes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reassembles", "reconvenes", "remeets", "affiliates", "allies", "associates", "bands (together)", "caucuses", "clubs", "collaborates", "confederates", "conjoins", "consolidates", "consorts", "cooperates", "couples", "federates", "gangs up", "joins", "merges", "unites", "assembles", "clusters", "collects", "concenters", "concentrates", "conglomerates", "congregates", "convenes", "converges", "forgathers", "foregathers", "gathers", "meets", "rendezvouses" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks up", "disbands", "disperses", "splits (up)", "departs", "leaves", "takes off", "disjoins", "dissociates", "disunites" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regathering":{ "as in reassembling , reconvening":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reassembling", "reconvening", "remeeting", "affiliating", "allying", "associating", "banding (together)", "caucusing", "clubbing", "collaborating", "confederating", "conjoining", "consolidating", "consorting", "cooperating", "coupling", "federating", "ganging up", "joining", "merging", "uniting", "assembling", "clustering", "collecting", "concentering", "concentrating", "conglomerating", "congregating", "convening", "converging", "forgathering", "foregathering", "gathering", "meeting", "rendezvousing" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking up", "disbanding", "dispersing", "splitting (up)", "departing", "leaving", "taking off", "disjoining", "dissociating", "disuniting" ], "antonyms":[] }, 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make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "administering", "administrating", "carrying on", "conducting", "controlling", "directing", "governing", "guiding", "handling", "keeping", "managing", "operating", "overlooking", "overseeing", "presiding (over)", "running", "stewarding", "superintending", "supervising", "tending" ], "near synonyms":[ "caring (for)", "minding", "watching", "leading", "piloting", "steering", "guarding", "protecting", "safeguarding", "micromanaging", "stage-managing", "codirecting", "co-directing", "comanaging", "co-managing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regrettably":{ "as in unfortunately , sadly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lamentably", "sadly", "tragically", "unfortunately", "unhappily", "unluckily", "alack", "alas", "ay", "wirra", "woe", "annoyingly", "disgustingly", "distressingly", "irritatingly", "vexingly", "alarmingly", "disturbingly", "perturbingly", "traumatically", "unsettlingly", "abominably", "appallingly", "awfully", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "shockingly", "sickeningly", "terribly", "vilely", "badly", "disagreeably", "ill", "unpleasantly" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessedly", "fortunately", "happily", "luckily", "thankfully", "advantageously", "helpfully", "excellently", "superbly", "marvelously", "sensationally", "wonderfully", "agreeably", "charmingly", "delectably", "deliciously", "delightfully", "dreamily", "enchantingly", "enjoyably", "favorably", "felicitously", "fetchingly", "gloriously", "gratifyingly", "great", "nicely", "palatably", "pleasantly", "pleasingly", "pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "splendidly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly", "finely", "grandly", "magnificently" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "regular":{ "appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time":{ "examples":[ "what with one or another of our pets having problems, we've been regular visitors at the animal hospital" ], "synonyms":[ "constant", "frequent", "habitual", "periodic", "periodical", "repeated", "steady" ], "near synonyms":[ "continual", "intermittent", "recurrent", "recurring", "cyclic", "cyclical", "around-the-clock", "hourly", "round-the-clock", "24-7", "24/7", "chronic", "confirmed", "inveterate", "expected", "usual" ], "near antonyms":[ "episodic", "episodical", "occasional", "unexpected", "unusual" ], "antonyms":[ "inconstant", "infrequent", "irregular" ] }, "following a set method, arrangement, or pattern":{ "examples":[ "he's followed a regular schedule for almost 20 years: up by 5, in bed by 10" ], "synonyms":[ "methodical", "methodic", "neat", "orderly", "organized", "systematic", "systematized" ], "near synonyms":[ "ordered", "regularized", "standardized", "structured", "accurate", "clocklike", "correct", "exact", "precise", "detailed", "specific" ], "near antonyms":[ "chaotic", "disordered", "disorderly", "shambolic", "unordered" ], "antonyms":[ "disorganized", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "immethodical", "irregular", "nonsystematic", "patternless", "planless", "systemless", "unsystematic" ] }, "following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules":{ "examples":[ "thought about having a nontraditional wedding but in the end went with a regular ceremony instead" ], "synonyms":[ "ceremonial", "ceremonious", "conventional", "formal", "orthodox", "routine" ], "near synonyms":[ "authorized", "certified", "official", "sanctioned", "accepted", "correct", "decorous", "genteel", "nice", "polite", "proper", "respectable", "seemly", "formalistic", "ritual", "ritualistic", "methodical", "methodic", "orderly", "systematic" ], "near antonyms":[ "unauthorized", "unofficial", "graceless", "improper", "inappropriate", "incorrect", "indecorous", "inept", "infelicitous", "unapt", "unbecoming", "unfit", "unhappy", "unseemly", "unsuitable" ], "antonyms":[ "casual", "freewheeling", "informal", "irregular", "unceremonious", "unconventional", "unorthodox" ] }, "having no exceptions or restrictions":{ "examples":[ "your room is a regular sty, and you need to clean it before you can go to the movies" ], "synonyms":[ "absolute", "all-out", "arrant", "blank", "blooming", "bodacious", "categorical", "categoric", "clean", "complete", "consummate", "crashing", "damn", "damned", "dead", "deadly", "definite", "downright", "dreadful", "fair", "flat", "flat-out", "out-and-out", "outright", "perfect", "plumb", "profound", "pure", "rank", "sheer", "simple", "stark", "stone", "straight-out", "thorough", "thoroughgoing", "total", "unadulterated", "unalloyed", "unconditional", "unmitigated", "unqualified", "utter", "very" ], "near synonyms":[ "authentic", "classic", "genuine", "real", "veritable", "constant", "endless", "eternal", "perpetual", "undying", "unremitting", "extreme", "unrestricted", "confirmed", "habitual", "hopeless", "inveterate", "extraordinary", "frightful", "horrible", "huge", "main", "superlative", "supreme", "surpassing", "terrible", "terrific" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubtful", "dubious", "equivocal", "qualified", "questionable", "restricted", "uncertain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind":{ "examples":[ "tantrums aren't his regular behavior", "was just a regular guy who preferred hanging out with friends" ], "synonyms":[ "archetypal", "archetypical", "average", "characteristic", "normal", "representative", "standard", "true", "typical" ], "near synonyms":[ "common", "commonplace", "conventional", "customary", "everyday", "ordinary", "usual", "wonted", "workaday", "classic", "textbook", "vintage", "expected", "familiar", "habitual", "predictable", "routine", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "predominant", "preponderant" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncommon", "unconventional", "uncustomary", "unusual", "unwonted", "distinctive", "especial", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "infrequent", "noteworthy", "rare", "remarkable", "singular", "special", "unexpected", "unfamiliar", "unique", "unpredictable", "eccentric", "idiosyncratic", "nonconformist", "peculiar", "unknown", "unorthodox", "curious", "erratic", "funky", "funny", "odd", "oddball", "offbeat", "outlandish", "quirky", "screwy", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "bizarre", "fantastic", "fantastical", "far-out", "freak", "freakish", "kooky", "kookie", "out-of-the-way", "outrageous", "outr\u00e9", "rare", "singular", "unnatural", "weird", "wild" ], "antonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "anomalous", "atypical", "deviant", "irregular", "nonrepresentative", "nontypical", "untypical" ] }, "a person engaged in military service":{ "examples":[ "throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen" ], "synonyms":[ "dogface", "fighter", "legionary", "legionnaire", "man-at-arms", "serviceman", "soldier", "trooper", "warrior" ], "near synonyms":[ "servicewoman", "carabineer", "carabinier", "cavalier", "cavalryman", "cuirassier", "dragoon", "doughboy", "footman", "foot soldier", "grunt", "infantryman", "commando", "raider", "jarhead", "marine", "ranger", "artilleryman", "cannoneer", "gunner", "mortarman", "musketeer", "rifleman", "archer", "crossbowman", "lancer", "pikeman", "spearman", "Confederate", "Continental", "Federal", "GI", "guardsman", "militiaman", "minuteman", "counterguerrilla", "counterguerilla", "guerrilla", "guerilla", "irregular", "paramilitary", "partisan", "partizan", "combatant", "noncombatant", "lifer", "veteran", "warhorse", "conscript", "draftee", "enrollee", "recruit", "reservist", "champion", "knight", "digger", "gallowglass", "gendarme" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "civilian" ] }, "someone who regularly spends time in a particular place":{ "examples":[ "the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table" ], "synonyms":[ "denizen", "familiar", "frequenter", "habitu\u00e9", "habitue", "haunter", "rat" ], "near synonyms":[ "client", "customer", "guest", "patron", "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "bug", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "fanatic", "fancier", "fiend", "freak", "lover", "maniac", "nut" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "regretfully":{ "with feelings of bitterness or grief":{ "examples":[ "I must regretfully inform you that you are not among those who have been accepted for our internship program" ], "synonyms":[ "agonizingly", "bitterly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "grievously", "hard", "hardly", "inconsolably", "lugubriously", "mournfully", "painfully", "plaintively", "resentfully", "ruefully", "sadly", "sorely", "sorrowfully", "unhappily", "wailfully", "woefully", "wretchedly" ], "near synonyms":[ "abjectly", "cheerlessly", "crestfallenly", "dejectedly", "despairingly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "downheartedly", "low-spiritedly", "blackly", "darkly", "dismally", "distressfully", "distressingly", "dourly", "drearily", "forlornly", "gloomily", "glumly", "joylessly", "mirthlessly", "miserably", "morosely", "pessimistically", "somberly", "sullenly", "acutely", "harshly", "keenly", "piercingly", "poignantly", "severely", "sharply", "cruelly", "hurtfully", "ill", "rancorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheerfully", "cheerily", "delightedly", "gaily", "gayly", "gleefully", "good-naturedly", "lightheartedly", "merrily", "mirthfully", "rejoicingly", "sunnily", "blithely", "blithesomely", "calmly", "casually", "dispassionately", "easily", "impassively", "indifferently", "lightly", "nonchalantly", "stoically", "unconcernedly", "favorably", "well" ], "antonyms":[ "blissfully", "gladly", "happily", "joyfully", "joyously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "regenerated":{ "made or become fresh in spirits or vigor":{ "examples":[ "after a cool dip in the river, the regenerated hikers continued on their way" ], "synonyms":[ "energized", "freshened", "invigorated", "new", "newborn", "reanimated", "reborn", "recreated", "reenergized", "refreshed", "reinvigorated", "renewed", "resuscitated", "revived" ], "near synonyms":[ "animated", "enlivened", "exhilarated", "jazzed (up)", "resurrected", "rested", "untired", "unwearied" ], "near antonyms":[ "tired", "weary", "dampened", "deadened", "emasculated", "unmanned", "demoralized", "disheartened", "dispirited" ], "antonyms":[ "drained", "enervate", "enervated", "exhausted", "knackered", "weakened" ] }, "to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists" ], "synonyms":[ "freshened", "recharged", "recreated", "refreshed", "refreshened", "rejuvenated", "renewed", "repaired", "restored", "resuscitated", "revitalized", "revived", "revivified" ], "near synonyms":[ "made over", "overhauled", "reclaimed", "reconditioned", "reconstituted", "redesigned", "redeveloped", "redid", "reengineered", "refurbished", "rehabbed", "rehabilitated", "remade", "remodeled", "renovated", "refilled", "replenished", "resupplied", "modernized", "updated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring back to life, practice, or activity":{ "examples":[ "dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery" ], "synonyms":[ "reanimated", "recharged", "rejuvenated", "rekindled", "renewed", "resurrected", "resuscitated", "revitalized", "revived", "revivified", "rewaked", "rewoke", "rewakened" ], "near synonyms":[ "jump-started", "kick-started", "reactivated", "restarted", "reinvented", "refreshed", "refreshened" ], "near antonyms":[ "extinguished", "killed", "quenched", "suppressed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make better in behavior or character":{ "examples":[ "the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined" ], "synonyms":[ "habilitated", "reclaimed", "redeemed", "reformed", "rehabilitated" ], "near synonyms":[ "reeducated", "amended", "improved", "refined", "cleansed", "purified", "restored" ], "near antonyms":[ "abased", "cankered", "corrupted", "debauched", "degraded", "demeaned", "demoralized", "depraved", "lowered", "perverted", "poisoned", "profaned", "prostituted", "subverted", "warped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "registering":{ "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "please register me for the yoga class" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolling", "inscribing", "listing", "matriculating" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlisting", "impaneling", "impanelling", "empaneling", "empanelling", "inducting", "conscripting", "drafting", "mustering", "wait-listing", "booking", "scheduling", "checking in" ], "near antonyms":[ "checking off", "excluding", "expelling", "expunging", "rejecting", "omitting", "overlooking" ], "antonyms":[ "delisting" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week" ], "synonyms":[ "jotting (down)", "logging", "marking", "noting", "putting down", "recording", "reporting", "setting down", "taking down", "writing down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicling", "minuting", "transcribing", "enregistering", "entering", "inscribing", "chalking (up)", "notching", "scoring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "examples":[ "I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license" ], "synonyms":[ "cataloging", "cataloguing", "enrolling", "entering", "indexing", "inscribing", "listing", "putting down", "recording", "scheduling", "slating" ], "near synonyms":[ "booking", "carding", "filing", "noting", "classifying", "compiling", "tabulating", "tallying", "rescheduling" ], "near antonyms":[ "deleting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I'm not registering what you're saying" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciating", "apprehending", "assimilating", "beholding", "catching", "catching on (to)", "cognizing", "compassing", "comprehending", "conceiving", "cottoning (to or on to)", "deciphering", "decoding", "digging", "discerning", "getting", "grasping", "grokking", "intuiting", "knowing", "making", "making out", "perceiving", "recognizing", "savvying", "seeing", "seizing", "sensing", "tumbling (to)", "twigging", "understanding" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "digesting", "taking in", "realizing", "fathoming", "penetrating", "piercing" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehending", "misconceiving", "misconstruing", "misinterpreting", "misperceiving", "misreading", "mistaking", "misunderstanding" ], "antonyms":[ "missing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regional":{ "as in local":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "local", "aboriginal", "autochthonous", "born", "domestic", "endemic", "indigenous", "native", "original" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonindigenous", "nonnative", "imported", "introduced", "transplanted", "alien", "exotic", "foreign", "strange", "expatriate", "immigrant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in dialectical , nonstandard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dialectal", "dialectical", "dialectic", "nonstandard", "colloquial", "conversational", "informal", "nonformal", "nonliterary", "unbookish", "unliterary", "vernacular", "vulgar", "incorrect", "nongrammatical", "substandard", "uneducated", "ungrammatical", "unlearned", "slang", "slangy" ], "near antonyms":[ "bookish", "formal", "learned", "literary", "standard", "undialectical", "correct", "educated", "genteel", "grammatical", "proper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "registered":{ "as in recorded , listed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cataloged", "catalogued", "listed", "recorded" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncataloged", "unlisted", "unrecorded", "unregistered", "unwritten", "unidentified", "unspecified" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to add (a person) to a list or 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to register my new car when I renew my driver's license" ], "synonyms":[ "cataloged", "catalogued", "enrolled", "entered", "indexed", "inscribed", "listed", "put down", "recorded", "scheduled", "slated" ], "near synonyms":[ "booked", "carded", "filed", "noted", "classified", "compiled", "tabulated", "tallied", "rescheduled" ], "near antonyms":[ "deleted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I'm not registering what you're saying" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciated", "apprehended", "assimilated", "beheld", "caught", "caught on (to)", "cognized", "compassed", "comprehended", "conceived", "cottoned (to or on to)", "deciphered", "decoded", "discerned", "dug", "got", "grasped", "grokked", "intuited", "knew", "made", "made out", "perceived", "recognized", "savvied", "saw", "seized", "sensed", "tumbled (to)", "twigged", "understood" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbed", "digested", "took in", "realized", "fathomed", "penetrated", "pierced" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehended", "misconceived", "misconstrued", "misinterpreted", "misperceived", "misread", "mistook", "misunderstood" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "regrouped":{ "as in regathered , re-collected":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "re-collected", "regathered", "scraped (up or together)", "accumulated", "amassed", "assembled", "bulked (up)", "collected", "concentrated", "congregated", "constellated", "corralled", "garnered", "gathered", "grouped", "lumped", "picked up", "rounded up", "combined", "connected", "joined", "linked", "merged", "pooled", "united", "banded", "brigaded", "mustered", "raised", "rallied", "heaped", "piled", "stacked", "flocked", "herded", "hived", "packed", "pressed", "swarmed", "thronged", "balled", "batched", "bunched", "clustered", "huddled", "archived", "arranged", "collated", "compiled", "organized", "systematized" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke up", "disbanded", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "separated", "severed", "split 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"resuscitations", "revitalizations", "revivals", "revivifications", "renaissances", "renascences", "reinventions", "reactivations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regionalisms":{ "as in provincialisms , localisms":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "colloquialisms", "colloquials", "idioms", "localisms", "parlances", "pidgins", "provincialisms", "speeches", "vernacularisms", "vernaculars", "argots", "cants", "dialects", "jargons", "jives", "languages", "lingos", "lingoes", "patois", "patter", "shops", "shoptalk", "slangs", "terminologies", "vocabularies", "slanguages", "bureaucrateses", "computereses", "cyberspeaks", "educationeses", "governmenteses", "journaleses", "technobabbles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regretful":{ "expressing or suggesting mourning":{ "examples":[ "gave me a regretful look when I told him we had to move my mother to a nursing home" ], "synonyms":[ "aching", "agonized", "anguished", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "bitter", "deploring", "doleful", "dolesome", "dolorous", "funeral", "grieving", "heartbroken", "lamentable", "lugubrious", "mournful", "plaintive", "plangent", "rueful", "sorrowful", "sorry", "wailing", "weeping", "woeful" ], "near synonyms":[ "dirgelike", "elegiac", "elegiacal", "melancholy", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "dispirited", "downcast", "downhearted", "heartsick", "heartsore", "inconsolable", "tearful", "brokenhearted", "careworn", "crestfallen", "downcast", "downhearted", "forlorn", "gloomy", "glum", "low-spirited", "miserable", "sad", "triste", "unhappy", "woebegone", "bawling", "crying", "groaning", "howling", "keening", "moaning", "yammering", "bleeding", "suffering", "black", "bleak", "cheerless", "comfortless", "dark", "darkening", "desolate", "dismal", "dreary", "funereal", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "joyless", "low", "miserable", "moody", "morbid", "morose", "pathetic", "pessimistic", "piteous", "saturnine", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "wretched" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighted", "exulting", "glorying", "happy", "joyful", "rejoicing", "triumphant", "bright", "cheerful", "cheering", "cheery", "laughing", "smiling", "blissful", "blithe", "blithesome", "buoyant", "jocund", "jolly", "joyous", "lighthearted", "merry", "mirthful", "encouraging", "hopeful", "optimistic", "ecstatic", "elated", "euphoric", "exhilarated", "giddy", "heady", "rapturous", "rhapsodic", "rhapsodical" ], "antonyms":[] }, "feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done":{ "examples":[ "was truly regretful that she had yelled at him" ], "synonyms":[ "apologetic", "compunctious", "contrite", "penitent", "remorseful", "repentant", "rueful", "sorry" ], "near synonyms":[ "ashamed", "shamefaced", "sheepish", "dolorous", "grieving", "lugubrious", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorrowful", "wailing", "weeping", "woeful" ], "near antonyms":[ "compassionless", "cruel", "merciless", "pitiless", "ruthless", "unmerciful", "shameless", "unashamed" ], "antonyms":[ "impenitent", "remorseless", "unapologetic", "unrepentant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regaling":{ "to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{ "examples":[ "regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco" ], "synonyms":[ "amusing", "disporting", "diverting", "entertaining", "solacing" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbing", "busying", "distracting", "engaging", "engrossing", "immersing", "interesting", "involving", "occupying", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "delighting", "enchanting", "enthralling", "fascinating", "gripping", "hypnotizing", "intriguing", "mesmerizing", "coddling", "gratifying", "humoring", "indulging", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "pleasing", "pleasuring", "spoiling", "appeasing", "comforting", "conciliating", "consoling", "contenting", "mollifying", "obliging", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating", "soothing" ], "near antonyms":[ "boring", "jading", "draining", "enervating", "exhausting", "fatiguing", "tiring", "wearing", "wearing out", "wearying", "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "chafing", "disturbing", "exasperating", "fretting", "galling", "grating", "harassing", "harrying", "irking", "nettling", "peeving", "perturbing", "pestering", "piquing", "upsetting", "vexing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef" ], "synonyms":[ "banqueting", "dining", "feasting", "junketing" ], "near synonyms":[ "boarding", "catering", "feeding", "provisioning", "feting", "f\u00eating", "honoring", "recognizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regenerations":{ "the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity":{ "examples":[ "the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets" ], "synonyms":[ "reanimations", "rebirths", "rejuvenations", "rejuvenescences", "renewals", "resurgences", "resurrections", "resuscitations", "revitalizations", "revivals", "revivifications" ], "near synonyms":[ "renaissances", "renascences", "reinventions", "reactivations", "rallies", "recoveries", "recuperations", "restorals", "restorations" ], "near antonyms":[ "deaths", "expirations", "extinctions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regicides":{ "as in patricides , fratricides":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "filicides", "fratricides", "matricides", "parricides", "patricides", "uxoricides", "blood", "foul play", "homicides", "murders", "rubouts", "slayings", "chance-medleys", "killings", "manslaughters", "bloodsheds", "butcheries", "carnages", "decimations", "destructions", "massacres", "slaughters", "assassinations", "executions", "hits", "assisted suicides", "euthanasias", "mercy killings", "physician-assisted suicides" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regale":{ "a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment":{ "examples":[ "a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice" ], "synonyms":[ "banquet", "dinner", "feast", "feed", "spread" ], "near synonyms":[ "chow", "mess", "repast", "table", "blowout", "carnival", "festival", "fete", "f\u00eate", "gala", "party", "shindig", "festivity", "barbecue", "barbeque", "clambake", "cookout", "fry", "luau", "roast", "buffet", "luncheon", "smorgasbord" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{ "examples":[ "regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco" ], "synonyms":[ "amuse", "disport", "divert", "entertain", "solace" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorb", "busy", "distract", "engage", "engross", "immerse", "interest", "involve", "occupy", "beguile", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "delight", "enchant", "enthrall", "enthral", "fascinate", "grip", "hypnotize", "intrigue", "mesmerize", "coddle", "gratify", "humor", "indulge", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "please", "pleasure", "spoil", "appease", "comfort", "conciliate", "console", "content", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "soothe" ], "near antonyms":[ "bore", "jade", "drain", "enervate", "exhaust", "fatigue", "tire", "wear", "wear out", "weary", "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "chafe", "disturb", "exasperate", "fret", "gall", "grate", "harass", "harry", "irk", "nettle", "peeve", "perturb", "pester", "pique", "upset", "vex" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef" ], "synonyms":[ "banquet", "dine", "feast", "junket" ], "near synonyms":[ "board", "cater", "feed", "provision", "fete", "f\u00eate", "honor", "recognize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regardfully":{ "as in lovingly , respectfully":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lovingly", "respectfully", "admiringly", "appreciatively", "approvingly", "complimentarily", "favorably", "positively", "reverently", "worshipfully" ], "near antonyms":[ "adversely", "disapprovingly", "negatively", "unfavorably", "captiously", "hypercritically", "deploringly", "disdainfully", "scornfully", "unflatteringly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "registrar":{ "an official whose job is to keep records":{ "examples":[ "got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar" ], "synonyms":[ "clerk", "register", "scribe", "secretary" ], "near synonyms":[ "archivist", "bookkeeper", "recorder", "reporter", "transcriptionist", "annalist", "chronicler", "documenter", "historian" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "registries":{ "a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{ "examples":[ "got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford" ], "synonyms":[ "canons", "catalogs", "catalogues", "checklists", "listings", "lists", "menus", "registers", "roll calls", "rolls", "rosters", "schedules", "tables" ], "near synonyms":[ "agendas", "bibliographies", "catalogues raisonn\u00e9s", "compendiums", "compendia", "compilations", "directories", "dockets", "enumerations", "glossaries", "indexes", "indices", "inventories", "manifests", "payrolls", "calendars", "chronologies", "timetables" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the number of individuals registered":{ "examples":[ "has the registry for the professional development seminar reached its limit yet?" ], "synonyms":[ "enrollments", "enrolments", "registrations" ], "near synonyms":[ "classes", "rosters", "counts", "memberships" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regulars":{ "a person engaged in military service":{ "examples":[ "throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen" ], "synonyms":[ "dogfaces", "fighters", "legionaries", "legionnaires", "men-at-arms", "servicemen", "soldiers", "troopers", "warriors" ], "near synonyms":[ "servicewomen", "carabineers", "carabiniers", "cavaliers", "cavalrymen", "cuirassiers", "dragoons", "doughboys", "footmen", "foot soldiers", "grunts", "infantrymen", "commandos", "commandoes", "raiders", "jarheads", "marines", "rangers", "artillerymen", "cannoneers", "gunners", "mortarmen", "musketeers", "riflemen", "archers", "crossbowmen", "lancers", "pikemen", "spearmen", "Confederates", "Continentals", "Federals", "GIs", "GI's", "guardsmen", "militiamen", "minutemen", "counterguerrillas", "counterguerillas", "guerrillas", "guerillas", "irregulars", "paramilitaries", "partisans", "partizans", "combatants", "noncombatants", "lifers", "veterans", "warhorses", "conscripts", "draftees", "enrollees", "recruits", "reservists", "champions", "knights", "diggers", "gallowglasses", "gendarmes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "civilians" ] }, "someone who regularly spends time in a particular place":{ "examples":[ "the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table" ], "synonyms":[ "denizens", "familiars", "frequenters", "habitu\u00e9s", "habitues", "haunters", "rats" ], "near synonyms":[ "clients", "customers", "guests", "patrons", "addicts", "aficionados", "afficionados", "buffs", "bugs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fanatics", "fanciers", "fans", "fiends", "freaks", "lovers", "maniacs", "nuts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regrinding":{ "as in grinding , sandblasting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buffing", "filing", "grinding", "honing", "rasping", "rubbing", "sanding", "burnishing", "dressing", "glossing", "polishing", "shining", "smoothing", "edging", "sharpening", "stropping", "whetting", "sandblasting", "scouring", "planing", "scraping" ], "near antonyms":[ "coarsening", "roughening", "roughing (up)", "scuffing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regurgitates":{ "to discharge (something) previously consumed":{ "examples":[ "The mother dog regurgitates her food to feed her puppies." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disgorges", "ejects", "expels", "barfs", "gags", "heaves", "hurls", "pukes", "retches", "spews", "spits up", "throws up", "upchucks", "vomits", "disgusts", "grosses out", "nauseates", "puts off", "repels", "repulses", "revolts", "sickens", "turns off", "turns one's stomach" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regulations":{ "a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity":{ "examples":[ "it's against community regulations to leave your trash on the curb for more than two days" ], "synonyms":[ "bylaws", "ground rules", "regs", "rules" ], "near synonyms":[ "codes", "constitutions", "decalogues", "directories", "acts", "laws", "ordinances", "statutes", "behests", "charges", "commandments", "commands", "decrees", "dictates", "directions", "directives", "edicts", "fiats", "instructions", "orders", "axioms", "fundamentals", "maxims", "precepts", "morals", "principles", "values", "bans", "interdictions", "prohibitions", "proscriptions", "restrictions", "conventions", "customs", "habits", "manners", "mores", "practices", "practises", "traditions", "ways", "blueprints", "canons", "formulas", "formulae", "guidelines", "guides", "standards" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{ "examples":[ "the owner seldom visited the plant and did not take an active part in the regulation of the company" ], "synonyms":[ "administrations", "care", "charges", "conducts", "controls", "directions", "governances", "governments", "guidance", "handlings", "intendances", "managements", "operations", "oversights", "presidencies", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies", "supervisions" ], "near synonyms":[ "generalships", "leaderships", "rulerships", "agencies", "aegises", "egises", "custodies", "guardianships", "laps", "protections", "trusts", "tutelages", "wards", "logistics", "machinations", "manipulations", "coadministrations", "codirections", "co-directions" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{ "examples":[ "the regulation of the soccer team was left entirely to the head coach and her assistants" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "charges", "guidance", "headships", "oversights", "stewardships", "superintendences", "superintendencies", "supervisions", "surveillances" ], "near synonyms":[ "observances", "observations", "administrations", "controls", "directions", "generalships", "hands", "managements", "leaderships", "governments", "reigns", "rules", "aegises", "egises", "auspices", "guardianships", "protections", "trusteeships", "tutelages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regret":{ "to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{ "examples":[ "we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoan", "deplore", "lament", "repent", "rue" ], "near synonyms":[ "ache (for)", "bewail", "grieve (for)", "mourn", "sorrow (for)" ], "near antonyms":[ "delight (in)", "enjoy", "relish", "revel (in)", "savor", "savour" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "she was consumed with regret for belittling him in public and felt much better once she had apologized" ], "synonyms":[ "contriteness", "contrition", "guilt", "penitence", "remorse", "remorsefulness", "repentance", "rue", "self-reproach", "shame" ], "near synonyms":[ "compunction", "misgiving", "prick", "qualm", "scruple", "blame", "culpability", "fault", "liability", "rap", "responsibility", "chagrin", "embarrassment", "anguish", "distress", "grief", "ruth", "sadness", "sorrow", "bloodguilt", "bloodguiltiness", "apology", "excuses", "hand-wringing", "mea culpa" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "impenitence", "remorselessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regularizes":{ "to make agree with a single established standard or model":{ "examples":[ "the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten" ], "synonyms":[ "formalizes", "homogenizes", "normalizes", "standardizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "codifies", "marshals", "marshalls", "methodizes", "orders", "organizes", "systematizes", "systemizes", "averages", "equalizes", "evens", "squares", "accredits", "certifies", "controls", "governs", "regulates", "rules", "conciliates", "conforms", "coordinates", "harmonizes", "integrates", "reconciles", "synthesizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "customizes", "individualizes", "tailors" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regularize":{ "to make agree with a single established standard or model":{ "examples":[ "the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten" ], "synonyms":[ "formalize", "homogenize", "normalize", "standardize" ], "near synonyms":[ "codify", "marshal", "marshall", "methodize", "order", "organize", "systematize", "systemize", "average", "equalize", "even", "square", "accredit", "certify", "control", "govern", "regulate", "rule", "conciliate", "conform", "coordinate", "harmonize", "integrate", "reconcile", "synthesize" ], "near antonyms":[ "customize", "individualize", "tailor" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regenerates":{ "to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists" ], "synonyms":[ "freshens", "recharges", "recreates", "refreshens", "refreshes", "rejuvenates", "renews", "repairs", "restores", "resuscitates", "revitalizes", "revives", "revivifies" ], "near synonyms":[ "makes over", "overhauls", "reclaims", "reconditions", "reconstitutes", "redesigns", "redevelops", "redoes", "reengineers", "refurbishes", "rehabilitates", "rehabs", "remakes", "remodels", "renovates", "refills", "replenishes", "resupplies", "modernizes", "updates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring back to life, practice, or activity":{ "examples":[ "dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery" ], "synonyms":[ "reanimates", "recharges", "rejuvenates", "rekindles", "renews", "resurrects", "resuscitates", "revitalizes", "revives", "revivifies", "rewakens", "rewakes" ], "near synonyms":[ "jump-starts", "kick-starts", "reactivates", "restarts", "reinvents", "refreshens", "refreshes" ], "near antonyms":[ "extinguishes", "kills", "quenches", "suppresses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make better in behavior or character":{ "examples":[ "the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined" ], "synonyms":[ "habilitates", "reclaims", "redeems", "reforms", "rehabilitates" ], "near synonyms":[ "reeducates", "amends", "improves", "refines", "cleanses", "purifies", "restores" ], "near antonyms":[ "abases", "cankers", "corrupts", "debauches", "degrades", "demeans", "demoralizes", "depraves", "lowers", "perverts", "poisons", "profanes", "prostitutes", "subverts", "warps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in recruits , converts":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "newcomers", "novices", "novitiates", "recruits", "converts", "neophytes", "proselytes", "catechumens" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "registered mails":{ "as in special deliveries , certified mails":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "airmails", "airposts", "certified mails", "rural deliveries", "rural free deliveries", "special deliveries", "special handlings", "correspondences", "mails", "matters", "parcel posts", "posts", "snail mail", "direct mails", "junk mails", "mailers", "cards", "dispatches", "epistles", "letters", "messages", "missives", "notes", "postal cards", "postcards", "printed matters", "bundles", "packages", "shipments" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "region":{ "a part or portion having no fixed boundaries":{ "examples":[ "if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion" ], "synonyms":[ "area", "demesne", "field", "zone" ], "near synonyms":[ "corner", "section", "locale", "locality", "location", "locus", "place", "point", "position", "site", "space", "spot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a broad geographical area":{ "examples":[ "corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country" ], "synonyms":[ "belt", "corridor", "land", "neck", "part(s)", "tract", "zone" ], "near synonyms":[ "district", "domain", "latitude(s)", "range", "realm", "terrain", "territory", "neighborhood", "vicinity" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regression":{ "the act or an instance of going 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"bridled", "checked", "constrained", "contained", "controlled", "curbed", "governed", "held", "inhibited", "kept", "measured", "pulled in", "reined (in)", "restrained", "ruled", "tamed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottled (up)", "choked (back)", "held back", "minced", "muffled", "pocketed", "repressed", "sank", "sunk", "smothered", "squelched", "stifled", "strangled", "suppressed", "swallowed", "arrested", "interrupted", "stopped", "blocked", "hampered", "handcuffed", "hindered", "impeded", "obstructed", "gagged", "muzzled", "silenced" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberated", "loosed", "loosened", "unleashed", "aired", "expressed", "took out", "vented" ], "antonyms":[ "lost" ] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "administered", "administrated", "carried on", "conducted", "controlled", "directed", "governed", "guided", "handled", "kept", "managed", "operated", "overlooked", "oversaw", "presided (over)", "ran", "run", "stewarded", "superintended", "supervised", "tended" ], "near synonyms":[ "cared (for)", "minded", "watched", "led", "piloted", "steered", "guarded", "protected", "safeguarded", "micromanaged", "stage-managed", "codirected", "co-directed", "comanaged", "co-managed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regrouping":{ "as in regathering , re-collecting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "re-collecting", "regathering", "scraping (up or together)", "accumulating", "amassing", "assembling", "bulking (up)", "collecting", "concentrating", "congregating", "constellating", "corralling", "garnering", "gathering", "grouping", "lumping", "picking up", "rounding up", "combining", "connecting", "joining", "linking", "merging", "pooling", "uniting", "banding", "brigading", "mustering", "raising", "rallying", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "flocking", "herding", "hiving", "packing", "pressing", "swarming", "thronging", "balling", "batching", "bunching", "clustering", "huddling", "archiving", "arranging", "collating", "compiling", "organizing", "systematizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking up", "disbanding", "disintegrating", "dissolving", "separating", "severing", "splitting (up)", "dismissing", "sending", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regresses":{ "to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{ "examples":[ "in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood" ], "synonyms":[ "retrogresses", "returns", "reverts" ], "near synonyms":[ "backslides", "lapses", "relapses", "throws back", "ebbs", "declines", "degenerates", "drops", "falls", "retrogrades", "worsens" ], "near antonyms":[ "grows", "matures", "ripens" ], "antonyms":[ "advances", "develops", "evolves", "progresses" ] }, "to become worse or of less value":{ "examples":[ "the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk" ], "synonyms":[ "atrophies", "crumbles", "decays", "declines", "degenerates", "descends", "deteriorates", "devolves", "ebbs", "retrogrades", "rots", "sinks", "worsens" ], "near synonyms":[ "abates", "de-escalates", "diminishes", "downsizes", "dwindles", "recedes", "wanes", "breaks down", "corrupts", "decomposes", "degrades", "dilapidates", "disintegrates", "molders", "putrefies", "sours", "spoils", "lessens", "lowers", "reduces", "debilitates", "undermines", "droops", "fails", "falls", "flags", "lags", "languishes", "runs down", "sags", "slips", "wastes (away)", "weakens", "wilts" ], "near antonyms":[ "betters", "upgrades", "enhances", "enriches", "fortifies", "heightens", "intensifies", "strengthens", "advances", "develops", "marches", "proceeds", "progresses" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorates", "improves", "meliorates" ] }, "as in recessions , regressions":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "recesses", "recessions", "regressions", "retreats", "retrogressions", "backwashes", "ebbs", "refluxes", "retractions", "returns", "reversals", "reverses", "about-faces", "turnabouts", "turnarounds" ], "near antonyms":[ "advancements", "advances", "furtherances", "goings", "headways", "marches", "onrushes", "passages", "processes", "processions", "progresses", "progressions", "currents", "drifts", "flows", "fluxes", "streams", "ways", "advents", "approaches", "arrivals", "comings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "registrations":{ "the number of individuals registered":{ "examples":[ "there was a large registration for the popular swim classes at the community center" ], "synonyms":[ "enrollments", "enrolments", "registries" ], "near synonyms":[ "classes", "rosters", "counts", "memberships" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regisseurs":{ "a person who supervises the production of a stage show":{ "examples":[ "the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker" ], "synonyms":[ "directors", "stage directors" ], "near synonyms":[ "auteurs", "impresarios", "producers", "stage managers", "directresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regisseur":{ "a person who supervises the production of a stage show":{ "examples":[ "the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker" ], "synonyms":[ "director", "stage director" ], "near synonyms":[ "auteur", "impresario", "producer", "stage manager", "directress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "regulates":{ "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved" ], "synonyms":[ "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "contains", "controls", "curbs", "governs", "holds", "inhibits", "keeps", "measures", "pulls in", "reins (in)", "restrains", "rules", "tames" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottles (up)", "chokes (back)", "holds back", "minces", "muffles", "pockets", "represses", "sinks", "smothers", "squelches", "stifles", "strangles", "suppresses", "swallows", "arrests", "interrupts", "stops", "blocks", "hampers", "handcuffs", "hinders", "impedes", "obstructs", "gags", "muzzles", "silences" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberates", "loosens", "looses", "unleashes", "airs", "expresses", "takes out", "vents" ], "antonyms":[ "loses" ] }, "to look after and make decisions about":{ "examples":[ "the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country" ], "synonyms":[ "administers", "administrates", "carries on", "conducts", "controls", "directs", "governs", "guides", "handles", "keeps", "manages", "operates", "overlooks", "oversees", "presides (over)", "runs", "stewards", "superintends", "supervises", "tends" ], "near synonyms":[ "cares (for)", "minds", "watches", "leads", "pilots", "steers", "guards", "protects", "safeguards", "micromanages", "stage-manages", "codirects", "comanages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regiments":{ "a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)":{ "examples":[ "infantry/cavalry regiments" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "battalions", "commands", "companies", "corps", "divisions", "platoons", "squadrons", "squads", "troops", "wings", "detachments", "details", "commandos", "commandoes", "firing squads", "outposts", "paratroops", "patrols", "pickets", "rear guards", "sentries", "watches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "registers":{ "to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{ "examples":[ "please register me for the yoga class" ], "synonyms":[ "enrolls", "enrols", "inscribes", "lists", "matriculates" ], "near synonyms":[ "enlists", "impanels", "inducts", "conscripts", "drafts", "musters", "wait-lists", "books", "schedules", "checks in" ], "near antonyms":[ "checks off", "excludes", "expels", "expunges", "rejects", "omits", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[ "delists" ] }, "to make a written note of":{ "examples":[ "the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week" ], "synonyms":[ "jots (down)", "logs", "marks", "notes", "puts down", "records", "reports", "sets down", "takes down", "writes down" ], "near synonyms":[ "chronicles", "minutes", "transcribes", "enregisters", "enters", "inscribes", "chalks (up)", "notches", "scores" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to put (someone or something) on a list":{ "examples":[ "I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license" ], "synonyms":[ "catalogs", "catalogues", "enrolls", "enrols", "enters", "indexes", "inscribes", "lists", "puts down", "records", "schedules", "slates" ], "near synonyms":[ "books", "cards", "files", "notes", "classifies", "compiles", "tabulates", "tallies", "reschedules" ], "near antonyms":[ "deletes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a clear idea of":{ "examples":[ "I'm not registering what you're saying" ], "synonyms":[ "appreciates", "apprehends", "assimilates", "beholds", "catches", "catches on (to)", "cognizes", "compasses", "comprehends", "conceives", "cottons (to or on to)", "deciphers", "decodes", "digs", "discerns", "gets", "grasps", "groks", "intuits", "knows", "makes", "makes out", "perceives", "recognizes", "savvies", "sees", "seizes", "senses", "tumbles (to)", "twigs", "understands" ], "near synonyms":[ "absorbs", "digests", "takes in", "realizes", "fathoms", "penetrates", "pierces" ], "near antonyms":[ "misapprehends", "misconceives", "misconstrues", "misinterprets", "misperceives", "misreads", "mistakes", "misunderstands" ], "antonyms":[ "misses" ] }, "an official whose job is to keep records":{ "examples":[ "ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate" ], "synonyms":[ "clerks", "registrars", "scribes", "secretaries" ], "near synonyms":[ "archivists", "bookkeepers", "recorders", "reporters", "transcriptionists", "annalists", "chroniclers", "documenters", "historians" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{ "examples":[ "check the voter register to see if it has my current party affiliation" ], "synonyms":[ "canons", "catalogs", "catalogues", "checklists", "listings", "lists", "menus", "registries", "roll calls", "rolls", "rosters", "schedules", "tables" ], "near synonyms":[ "agendas", "bibliographies", "catalogues raisonn\u00e9s", "compendiums", "compendia", "compilations", "directories", "dockets", "enumerations", "glossaries", "indexes", "indices", "inventories", "manifests", "payrolls", "calendars", "chronologies", "timetables" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regressive":{ "as in decremental , degressive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decremental", "decrescent", "degressive" ], "near antonyms":[ "accretive", "accumulative", "additive", "conglomerative", "cumulative", "incremental", "gradual", "step-by-step", "stepwise", "increscent", "progressive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regress":{ "to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{ "examples":[ "in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood" ], "synonyms":[ "retrogress", "return", "revert" ], "near synonyms":[ "backslide", "lapse", "relapse", "throw back", "ebb", "decline", "degenerate", "drop", "fall", "retrograde", "worsen" ], "near antonyms":[ "grow", "mature", "ripen" ], "antonyms":[ "advance", "develop", "evolve", "progress" ] }, "to become worse or of less value":{ "examples":[ "the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk" ], "synonyms":[ "atrophy", "crumble", "decay", "decline", "degenerate", "descend", "deteriorate", "devolve", "ebb", "retrograde", "rot", "sink", "worsen" ], "near synonyms":[ "abate", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "recede", "wane", "break down", "corrupt", "decompose", "degrade", "dilapidate", "disintegrate", "molder", "putrefy", "sour", "spoil", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "debilitate", "undermine", "droop", "fail", "fall", "flag", "lag", "languish", "run down", "sag", "slip", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt" ], "near antonyms":[ "better", "upgrade", "enhance", "enrich", "fortify", "heighten", "intensify", "strengthen", "advance", "develop", "march", "proceed", "progress" ], "antonyms":[ "ameliorate", "improve", "meliorate" ] }, "as in recession , regression":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "recess", "recession", "regression", "retreat", "retrogression", "backwash", "ebb", "reflux", "retraction", "return", "reversal", "reverse", "about-face", "turnabout", "turnaround" ], "near antonyms":[ "advance", "advancement", "furtherance", "going", "headway", "march", "onrush", "passage", "process", "procession", "progress", "progression", "current", "drift", "flow", "flux", "stream", "way", "advent", "approach", "arrival", "coming", "nearing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "regather":{ "as in reassemble , reconvene":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reassemble", "reconvene", "remeet", "affiliate", "ally", "associate", "band (together)", "caucus", "club", "collaborate", "confederate", "conjoin", "consolidate", "consort", "cooperate", "couple", "federate", "gang up", "join", "merge", "unite", "assemble", "cluster", "collect", "concenter", "concentrate", "conglomerate", "congregate", "convene", "converge", "forgather", "foregather", "gather", "meet", "rendezvous" ], "near antonyms":[ "break up", "disband", "disperse", "split (up)", "depart", "leave", "take off", "disjoin", "dissociate", "disunite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "regardless of":{ "without being prevented by":{ "examples":[ "regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract" ], "synonyms":[ "despite", "notwithstanding", "with" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "preposition" ] }, "regimental":{ "as in commanding , controlling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "commanding", "controlling", "dictating", "arrogant", "assumptive", "disdainful", "fastuous", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-hat", "huffy", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "overweening", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "proud", "self-asserting", "supercilious", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity", "arbitrary", "high-handed", "imperial", "authoritarian", "authoritative", "autocratic", "autocratical", "bossy", "despotic", "dictatorial", "domineering", "imperious", "masterful", "overbearing", "peremptory", "tyrannical", "tyrannic", "tyrannous", "directorial", "magisterial", "aggressive", "assertive", "self-assertive", "imperative", "conceited", "narcissistic", "pompous", "vain", "all-powerful", "almighty", "omnipotent", "firm", "stern" ], "near antonyms":[ "humble", "meek", "modest", "unassuming", "amenable", "docile", "obedient", "tractable", "indecisive", "irresolute", "acquiescent", "compliant", "passive", "resigned", "submissive", "yielding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "regardless":{ "in spite of everything":{ "examples":[ "the weather looked bad, but they were resolved to go on with their picnic regardless" ], "synonyms":[ "anyhow", "anyway", "anyways", "whatever" ], "near synonyms":[ "after all", "however", "nevertheless", "always" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in inattentive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inattentive", "bold", "impetuous", "rash", "reckless", "blithe", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "careless", "heedless", "incautious", "mindless", "unguarded", "unsafe", "unwary", "absentminded", "forgetful", "unmindful", "lax", "neglectful", "negligent", "remiss", "slipshod", "imprudent", "indiscreet", "injudicious", "inadvertent", "unintentional", "unplanned" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "cautious", "circumspect", "gingerly", "guarded", "heedful", "safe", "wary", "attentive", "chary", "observant", "vigilant", "watchful", "foresighted", "forethoughtful", "provident", "calculating", "scheming", "shrewd", "considerate", "thoughtful", "ultracareful", "ultracautious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] } }