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fearfulness of her animal patients" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "boldness", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "fortitude", "gallantry", "hardihood", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "stoutness", "valor", "audacity", "guts", "nerve" ], "related":[ "phobia", "creeps", "jitters", "nervousness", "willies", "pang", "qualm", "twinge", "agitation", "apprehension", "consternation", "discomposure", "disquiet", "funk", "perturbation", "concern", "dismay", "worry", "cowardice", "faintheartedness", "timidity", "timorousness" ], "synonyms":[ "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "dread", "fear", "fright", "horror", "panic", "scare", "terror", "trepidation" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fearlessness":{ "strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{ "examples":[ "the admirable fearlessness shown by the pioneers of the civil rights movement" ], "synonyms":[ "bottle", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "daringness", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "gallantry", "greatheartedness", "guts", "gutsiness", "hardihood", "heart", "heroism", "intestinal fortitude", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "moxie", "nerve", "pecker", "prowess", "stoutness", "valor", "virtue" ], "near synonyms":[ "backbone", "fiber", "fortitude", "grit", "gumption", "mettle", "pluck", "pluckiness", "spunk", "temper", "determination", "perseverance", "resolution", "endurance", "stamina", "stomach", "tenacity", "audacity", "boldness", "brazenness", "cheek", "cojones", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "near antonyms":[ "cold feet", "faintheartedness", "fearfulness", "mousiness", "timidity", "timorousness", "feebleness", "softness", "weakness", "impotence", "ineffectualness", "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresolution" ], "antonyms":[ "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "dastardliness", "poltroonery", "spinelessness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "feasts":{ "a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment":{ "examples":[ "some 90 Native Americans showed up for the feast put on by the Pilgrims at Plymouth" ], "synonyms":[ "banquets", "dinners", "feeds", "regales", "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":[] }, "a source of great satisfaction":{ "examples":[ "the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses" ], "synonyms":[ "delectations", "delights", "gases", "gasses", "joys", "kicks", "mannas", "pleasures", "treats" ], "near synonyms":[ "amusements", "diversions", "entertainments", "fun", "recreations", "comforts", "reliefs", "solaces", "gratifications", "indulgences", "ambrosias" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country" ], "synonyms":[ "banquets", "dines", "junkets", "regales" ], "near synonyms":[ "boards", "caters", "feeds", "provisions", "fetes", "f\u00eates", "honors", "recognizes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give satisfaction to":{ "examples":[ "feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market" ], "synonyms":[ "agrees (with)", "contents", "delights", "gases", "gasses", "gladdens", "glads", "gratifies", "pleases", "pleasures", "rejoices", "satisfies", "suits", "warms" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeases", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "soothes", "assuages", "quenches", "sates", "satiates", "excites", "tickles", "titillates", "amuses", "diverts", "entertains", "treats", "captivates", "charms", "galvanizes", "thrills", "calms", "comforts", "caters (to)", "humors", "indulges", "coddles", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "chafes", "crosses", "exasperates", "galls", "gets", "grates", "irks", "irritates", "nettles", "peeves", "perturbs", "piques", "puts out", "ruffles", "vexes", "angers", "enrages", "incenses", "inflames", "enflames", "infuriates", "maddens", "outrages", "rankles", "riles", "roils", "steams up", "provokes", "rouses", "agitates", "distresses", "disturbs", "frets", "upsets", "harasses", "harries", "pesters", "affronts", "insults", "offends" ], "antonyms":[ "displeases" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "featherhead":{ "a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "discovered that the sales clerk was not a featherhead , but had made an honest mistake" ], "near antonyms":[ "sage", "thinker", "brain", "genius" ], "related":[ "daredevil", "madman", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "dope", "dork", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "fathead", "gander", "goon", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "know-nothing", "knucklehead", "moron", "numskull", "numbskull", "pinhead", "schlub", "shlub", "schlump", "schnook", "stock", "featherbrain", "scatterbrain", "butt", "dupe", "laughingstock", "mockery", "monkey", "chump", "loser", "schlemiel", "shlemiel", "character", "codger", "crackbrain", "crackpot", "crank", "kook", "oddball", "screwball", "weirdo" ], "synonyms":[ "berk", "booby", "charlie", "charley", "cuckoo", "ding-a-ling", "ding-dong", "dingbat", "dipstick", "doofus", "fool", "git", "goose", "half-wit", "jackass", "lunatic", "mooncalf", "nincompoop", "ninny", "ninnyhammer", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "nutcase", "simp", "simpleton", "turkey", "yo-yo" ] }, "a silly flighty person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "too important a diplomatic post to assign to some congenial featherhead" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fool", "goose", "silly", "simpleton" ], "synonyms":[ "birdbrain", "cuckoo", "ditz", "featherbrain", "flibbertigibbet", "nitwit", "rattlebrain", "scatterbrain", "softhead" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "featured":{ "to form a mental picture of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "daydreamed", "stargazed", "hallucinated", "re-created", "recreated", "reflected", "relived", "reminisced", "contemplated", "meditated", "mused", "pondered", "ruminated", "concocted", "fabricated", "invented", "made up", "manufactured", "planned", "projected", "foresaw", "prefigured" ], "synonyms":[ "conceited", "conceived", "conjured (up)", "dreamed", "dreamt", "envisaged", "envisioned", "fancied", "fantasied", "fantasized", "ideated", "imaged", "imagined", "pictured", "saw", "visioned", "visualized" ] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "antonyms":[ "de-emphasized", "played down" ], "examples":[ "a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine" ], "near antonyms":[ "toned (down)", "underemphasized", "understated", "belittled", "discounted", "disparaged", "minimized" ], "related":[ "focused", "focussed", "identified", "pinpointed", "spotlighted", "spotlit", "advertised", "boosted", "plugged", "promoted", "publicized", "overplayed" ], "synonyms":[ "accented", "accentuated", "emphasized", "foregrounded", "highlighted", "illuminated", "played up", "pointed (up)", "pressed", "punctuated", "stressed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "features":{ "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine" ], "synonyms":[ "accents", "accentuates", "emphasizes", "foregrounds", "highlights", "illuminates", "plays up", "points (up)", "presses", "punctuates", "stresses" ], "near synonyms":[ "focuses", "focusses", "identifies", "pinpoints", "spotlights", "advertises", "boosts", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "overplays" ], "near antonyms":[ "tones (down)", "underemphasizes", "understates", "belittles", "discounts", "disparages", "minimizes" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizes", "plays down" ] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "examples":[ "I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt" ], "synonyms":[ "conceits", "conceives", "conjures (up)", "dreams", "envisages", "envisions", "fancies", "fantasies", "fantasizes", "ideates", "images", "imagines", "pictures", "sees", "visions", "visualizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "daydreams", "stargazes", "hallucinates", "re-creates", "reflects", "relives", "reminisces", "contemplates", "meditates", "muses", "ponders", "ruminates", "concocts", "fabricates", "invents", "makes up", "manufactures", "plans", "projects", "foresees", "prefigures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site" ], "synonyms":[ "affections", "attributes", "attributions", "characteristics", "characters", "criteria", "criterions", "diagnostics", "differentiae", "fingerprints", "hallmarks", "markers", "marks", "notes", "particularities", "peculiarities", "points", "properties", "qualities", "specifics", "stamps", "touches", "traits" ], "near synonyms":[ "badges", "indications", "signs", "emblems", "symbols", "tokens", "charms", "graces", "excellences", "merits", "virtues", "eccentricities", "idiosyncrasies", "oddities", "quirks", "individualities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "featurette":{ "as in documentary , feature":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "animated cartoon", "cartoon", "docudrama", "documentary", "feature", "short", "short subject", "film", "flick", "flicker", "motion picture", "movie", "moving picture", "picture", "silent", "talkie", "B movie", "B picture", "cofeature" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fearless":{ "feeling or displaying no fear by temperament":{ "examples":[ "skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types" ], "synonyms":[ "bold", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "doughty", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "gutty", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "manful", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "undauntable", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous" ], "related":[ "determined", "firm", "game", "gamy", "gamey", "gritty", "plucky", "resolute", "Spartan", "undeterred", "undismayed", "unflinching", "unswerving", "mettlesome", "spirited", "spunky", "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "hardy", "venturesome", "venturous", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "brash", "brazen", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "reassured", "unafraid" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "scary", "shy", "skittish", "timid", "anxious", "apprehensive", "nervous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "unadventurous", "afraid", "agitated", "disconcerted", "disquieted", "disturbed", "frightened", "horrified", "panicked", "panic-stricken", "perturbed", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "upset", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "worried", "unmanly", "weak", "wimpy" ], "antonyms":[ "chicken", "chickenhearted", "chicken-livered", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "fainthearted", "fearful", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "nerveless", "poltroon", "poor-spirited", "pusillanimous", "spineless", "spiritless", "timorous", "uncourageous", "ungallant", "unheroic", "weakhearted", "yellow" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fearing":{ "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her" ], "synonyms":[ "bothering", "fretting", "fussing", "stewing", "stressing", "sweating", "troubling", "worrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizing", "longing", "pining", "yearning", "chafing", "despairing" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "abiding", "bearing", "enduring", "sticking out", "stomaching", "sustaining", "taking", "tolerating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "featherlight":{ "having little weight":{ "examples":[ "the company has designed a strong but featherlight fiber which it hopes to market to manufacturers of body armor" ], "synonyms":[ "feathery", "light", "lightweight", "underweight", "weightless" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantam", "diminutive", "little", "minute", "puny", "small", "smallish", "tiny", "undersized", "undersize", "wee", "flimsy", "fragile", "insubstantial", "petite", "slender", "slight", "slim", "thin" ], "near antonyms":[ "big", "considerable", "extensive", "goodly", "great", "handsome", "huge", "hulking", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "large", "largish", "massive", "overscale", "overscaled", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "super", "voluminous", "whacking", "bulky", "cumbersome", "unwieldy" ], "antonyms":[ "heavy", "hefty", "leaden", "overweight", "ponderous", "weighty" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fear":{ "the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger":{ "examples":[ "the sight of the headless horseman filled the schoolmaster with fear" ], "synonyms":[ "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "dread", "fearfulness", "fright", "horror", "panic", "scare", "terror", "trepidation" ], "near synonyms":[ "phobia", "creeps", "jitters", "nervousness", "willies", "pang", "qualm", "twinge", "agitation", "apprehension", "consternation", "discomposure", "disquiet", "funk", "perturbation", "concern", "dismay", "worry", "cowardice", "faintheartedness", "timidity", "timorousness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "assurance", "boldness", "confidence", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "fortitude", "gallantry", "hardihood", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "stoutness", "valor", "audacity", "guts", "nerve" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{ "examples":[ "fear for her family's safety drove her to seek help from neighbors she hardly knew" ], "synonyms":[ "agita", "agitation", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "concernment", "disquiet", "disquietude", "nervosity", "nervousness", "perturbation", "solicitude", "sweat", "unease", "uneasiness", "worry" ], "near synonyms":[ "strain", "stress", "tension", "alarm", "alarum", "anguish", "consternation", "desperateness", "desperation", "discomfort", "discomposure", "dismay", "distraction", "distress", "disturbance", "edginess", "franticness", "hand-wringing", "jitters", "jumpiness", "panic", "tremor", "angst", "fearfulness", "torment", "upset", "vexation", "cold feet", "doubt", "dread", "foreboding", "incertitude", "misgiving", "presentiment", "suspense", "uncertainty", "compunction", "qualm", "scruple" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "content", "contentment", "ease", "easiness", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "placidness", "quiet", "quietude", "sereneness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness", "comfort", "consolation", "relief", "solace" ], "antonyms":[ "unconcern" ] }, "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her" ], "synonyms":[ "bother", "fret", "fuss", "stew", "stress", "sweat", "trouble", "worry" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonize", "long", "pine", "yearn", "chafe", "despair" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "abide", "bear", "endure", "stick out", "stomach", "sustain", "take", "tolerate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "featly":{ "moving easily":{ "examples":[ "featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake" ], "synonyms":[ "agile", "feline", "graceful", "gracile", "light", "light-footed", "light-foot", "lightsome", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "nimble", "spry" ], "near synonyms":[ "acrobatic", "flexible", "limber", "loose-jointed", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "light-fingered", "fleet-footed", "sure-footed", "athletic", "balletic", "coordinated" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncoordinated", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "bungling", "inept", "maladroit" ], "antonyms":[ "awkward", "clumsy", "gawky", "graceless", "klutzy", "lumbering", "ungainly", "ungraceful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "feather beds":{ "as in couches , bunk beds":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bunk beds", "cots", "couches", "daybeds", "four-posters", "hammocks", "Murphy beds", "shakedowns", "sleigh beds", "sofa beds", "sofas", "studio couches", "trundle beds", "water beds", "bunks", "dosses", "hays", "kips", "lairs", "pads", "racks", "sacks", "bedsteads", "futons", "futon", "mattresses", "pallets", "bassinets", "carry-cots", "cradles", "cribs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "feasibility":{ "as in possibility , viability":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "feasibleness", "possibility", "potentiality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "viability", "credibility", "plausibility", "plausibleness", "liability", "likelihood", "probability" ], "near antonyms":[ "improbability", "unlikelihood", "unlikeliness", "doubtfulness", "dubiousness", "impracticability", "impracticality", "implausibility", "incredibility", "incredibleness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in usefulness , practicality":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "practicality", "usefulness", "advantageousness", "beneficialness", "profitability", "opportuneness", "seasonableness", "timeliness", "advisability", "advisableness", "desirability", "desirableness", "expedience", "expediency", "judiciousness", "prudence", "wisdom" ], "near antonyms":[ "imprudence", "inadvisability", "inexpedience", "inexpediency", "injudiciousness", "unwisdom", "impracticality", "infeasibility", "inopportuneness", "unseasonableness", "untimeliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "feasting":{ "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country" ], "synonyms":[ "banqueting", "dining", "junketing", "regaling" ], "near synonyms":[ "boarding", "catering", "feeding", "provisioning", "feting", "f\u00eating", "honoring", "recognizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give satisfaction to":{ "examples":[ "feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeing (with)", "contenting", "delighting", "gassing", "gladdening", "gladding", "gratifying", "pleasing", "pleasuring", "rejoicing", "satisfying", "suiting", "warming" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeasing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "soothing", "assuaging", "quenching", "satiating", "sating", "exciting", "tickling", "titillating", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "treating", "captivating", "charming", "galvanizing", "thrilling", "calming", "comforting", "catering (to)", "humoring", "indulging", "coddling", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "chafing", "crossing", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "grating", "irking", "irritating", "nettling", "peeving", "perturbing", "piquing", "putting out", "ruffling", "vexing", "angering", "enraging", "incensing", "inflaming", "enflaming", "infuriating", "maddening", "outraging", "rankling", "riling", "roiling", "steaming up", "provoking", "rousing", "agitating", "distressing", "disturbing", "fretting", "upsetting", "harassing", "harrying", "pestering", "affronting", "insulting", "offending" ], "antonyms":[ "displeasing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fearsomeness":{ "as in creepiness , eeriness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "creepiness", "eeriness", "fearfulness", "ghostliness", "ghoulishness", "scariness", "accursedness", "cursedness", "deplorableness", "despicableness", "detestableness", "execrableness", "hatefulness", "loathsomeness", "reprehensibleness", "agony", "anguish", "hellishness", "misery", "torment", "torture", "badness", "baseness", "depravedness", "depravity", "diabolicalness", "evil", "evilness", "foulness", "heinousness", "immorality", "iniquitousness", "iniquity", "invidiousness", "sinfulness", "ungodliness", "viciousness", "vileness", "wickedness", "atrociousness", "atrocity", "awfulness", "dreadfulness", "frightfulness", "ghastliness", "grisliness", "gruesomeness", "hideousness", "horridness", "horror", "monstrosity", "repulsiveness" ], "near antonyms":[ "agreeableness", "delightfulness", "pleasantness", "pleasurableness", "allurement", "appeal", "attraction", "attractiveness", "desirability", "desirableness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "featuring":{ "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine" ], "synonyms":[ "accenting", "accentuating", "emphasizing", "foregrounding", "highlighting", "illuminating", "playing up", "pointing (up)", "pressing", "punctuating", "stressing" ], "near synonyms":[ "focusing", "focussing", "identifying", "pinpointing", "spotlighting", "advertising", "boosting", "plugging", "promoting", "publicizing", "overplaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "toning (down)", "underemphasizing", "understating", "belittling", "discounting", "disparaging", "minimizing" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizing", "playing down" ] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "examples":[ "I can't feature that guy wearing anything 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"disfigured", "marred", "scarred", "spoiled", "spoilt", "simplified", "streamlined", "bared", "denuded", "dismantled", "displayed", "divested", "exposed", "revealed", "stripped", "stript", "uncovered", "uglified" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fearlessly":{ "in a fearless manner":{ "examples":[ "she had fearlessly backed the teaching of evolution in her school district" ], "synonyms":[ "boldly", "bravely", "courageously", "dauntlessly", "doughtily", "gallantly", "gutsily", "heroically", "intrepidly", "manfully", "stalwartly", "stoutheartedly", "valiantly", "valorously" ], "near synonyms":[ "determinedly", "firmly", "gamely", "grittily", "pluckily", "resolutely", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "stoutly", "adventurously", "audaciously", "daringly", "hardily", "venturesomely", "venturously", "self-confidently", "crazily", "foolishly", "insanely", "brashly", "brazenly", "foolhardily", "heedlessly", "hotheadedly", "impetuously", "imprudently", "impulsively", "incautiously", "overconfidently", "rashly", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "wildly", "hastily", "precipitately" ], "near antonyms":[ "diffidently", "mousily", "shyly", "skittishly", "timidly", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "nervously", "carefully", "cautiously", "heedfully", "prudently" ], "antonyms":[ "cowardly", "cravenly", "fearfully", "pusillanimously", "spinelessly", "spiritlessly", "timorously" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "feasts (on)":{ "as in drinks (in) , eats (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "devours", "drinks (in)", "eats (up)", "prizes", "treasures", "values", "dotes (on)", "idolizes", "admires", "appreciates", "cherishes", "reveres", "venerates", "worships", "cottons (to)", "favors", "prefers", "adores", "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "gets off (on)", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "rejoices (in)", "relishes", "revels (in)", "savors", "savours", "indulges (in)", "luxuriates (in)", "wallows (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "detests", "dislikes", "hates", "loathes", "condemns", "despises", "scorns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "feasters":{ "as in trenchermen":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "trenchermen", "cormorants", "gluttons", "gorgers", "gormandizers", "gourmands", "hogs", "hog", "overeaters", "pigs", "stuffers", "swillers", "munchers", "guzzlers" ], "near antonyms":[ "dieters", "nibblers", "pickers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "feathers":{ "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "they are a very sports-minded couple, and most of their friends are of the same feather" ], "synonyms":[ "breeds", "classes", "descriptions", "genres", "ilks", "kidneys", "kinds", "likes", "manners", "natures", "orders", "sorts", "species", "strains", "stripes", "types", "varieties" ], "near synonyms":[ "models", "samples", "specimens", "brackets", "bunches", "categories", "divisions", "families", "grades", "groupings", "groups", "lots", "persuasions", "ranks", "sets", "suites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion":{ "examples":[ "you're in fine feather today" ], "synonyms":[ "cheers", "humors", "modes", "moods", "spirits", "tempers" ], "near synonyms":[ "angles", "attitudes", "mind-sets", "outlooks", "perspectives", "slants", "standpoints", "viewpoints", "emotions", "feelings", "hearts", "passions", "sentiments", "strains", "beliefs", "convictions", "judgments", "judgements", "minds", "opinions", "expressions", "tones", "veins", "characters", "dispositions", "identities", "individualities", "makeups", "mettles", "personalities", "selfhoods", "self-identities", "temperaments", "sensibilities", "sensitivities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in pulls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pulls", "poles", "punts", "canoes", "kayaks", "oars", "paddles", "rows", "sculls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as 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"reveals", "strips", "uncovers", "uglifies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "featherheaded":{ "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "a completely featherheaded suggestion that would be best ignored" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "inept", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "simpleminded", "stupid", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "boobish", "brain-dead", "chowderheaded", "chuckleheaded", "clueless", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "feebleminded", "gormless", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "mindless", "moronic", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "thoughtless", "thick", "thickheaded", "unintelligent", "vacuous", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "nonrational", "surd", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "unsound", "weak", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "notional", "buffoonish", "clownish", "ill-advised", "unconsidered", "unreasoned" ], "near antonyms":[ "brainy", "bright", "clever", "intelligent", "smart", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid", "well-advised" ], "antonyms":[ "judicious", "prudent", "sagacious", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "feast":{ "a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment":{ "examples":[ "some 90 Native Americans showed up for the feast put on by the 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"plentitude", "plenty", "plethora", "superabundance", "wealth" ], "near synonyms":[ "adequacy", "competence", "competency", "sufficiency", "ampleness", "amplitude", "liberality", "excess", "overdose", "overflow", "overkill", "oversupply", "redundancy", "superfluity", "superfluousness", "surfeit", "surplus", "copiousness", "fecundity", "fertility", "fruitfulness", "opulence", "richness", "lavishness", "luxuriance" ], "near antonyms":[ "paucity", "poverty", "scarcity", "barrenness", "infertility", "sterility" ], "antonyms":[ "deficiency", "inadequacy", "insufficiency", "undersupply" ] }, "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country" ], "synonyms":[ "banquet", "dine", "junket", "regale" ], "near synonyms":[ "board", "cater", "feed", "provision", "fete", "f\u00eate", "honor", "recognize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give satisfaction to":{ "examples":[ "feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market" ], "synonyms":[ "agree (with)", "content", "delight", "gas", "glad", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "pleasure", "rejoice", "satisfy", "suit", "warm" ], "near synonyms":[ "appease", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "soothe", "assuage", "quench", "sate", "satiate", "excite", "tickle", "titillate", "amuse", "divert", "entertain", "treat", "captivate", "charm", "galvanize", "thrill", "calm", "comfort", "cater (to)", "humor", "indulge", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "spoil" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "chafe", "cross", "exasperate", "gall", "get", "grate", "irk", "irritate", "nettle", "peeve", "perturb", "pique", "put out", "ruffle", "vex", "anger", "enrage", "incense", "inflame", "enflame", "infuriate", "madden", "outrage", "rankle", "rile", "roil", "steam up", "provoke", "rouse", "agitate", "distress", "disturb", "fret", "upset", "harass", "harry", "pester", "affront", "insult", "offend" ], "antonyms":[ "displease" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" 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"consummations", "culminations", "executions", "fruitions", "fulfillments", "fulfilments", "implementations", "realizations" ], "near antonyms":[ "botches", "cock-ups", "messes", "muddles", "shambles", "bummers", "busts", "catastrophes", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "disasters", "duds", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "flops", "washouts", "disappointments", "letdowns", "losses", "setbacks" ], "antonyms":[ "nonachievements" ] }, "type":[] }, "featherbrain":{ "a silly flighty person":{ "examples":[ "you would not want to have to rely on that featherbrain in an emergency" ], "synonyms":[ "birdbrain", "cuckoo", "ditz", "featherhead", "flibbertigibbet", "nitwit", "rattlebrain", "scatterbrain", "softhead" ], "near synonyms":[ "fool", "goose", "silly", "simpleton" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "feasted":{ "to entertain with a fancy meal":{ "examples":[ "the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country" ], "synonyms":[ "banqueted", "dined", "junketed", "regaled" ], "near synonyms":[ "boarded", "catered", "fed", "provisioned", "feted", "f\u00eated", "honored", "recognized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to give satisfaction to":{ "examples":[ "feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market" ], "synonyms":[ "agreed (with)", "contented", "delighted", "gassed", "gladded", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "pleasured", "rejoiced", "satisfied", "suited", "warmed" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeased", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "soothed", "assuaged", "quenched", "sated", "satiated", "excited", "tickled", "titillated", "amused", "diverted", "entertained", "treated", "captivated", "charmed", "galvanized", "thrilled", "calmed", "comforted", "catered (to)", "humored", "indulged", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "spoiled", "spoilt" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "bothered", "bugged", "chafed", "crossed", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "grated", "irked", "irritated", "nettled", "peeved", "perturbed", "piqued", "put out", "ruffled", "vexed", "vext", "angered", "enraged", "incensed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "infuriated", "maddened", "outraged", "rankled", "riled", "roiled", "steamed up", "provoked", "roused", "agitated", "distressed", "disturbed", "fretted", "upset", "harassed", "harried", "pestered", "affronted", "insulted", "offended" ], "antonyms":[ "displeased" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "featureless":{ "lacking in distinctive features or qualities":{ "examples":[ "was surprised to find that the desert was a flat, featureless , rock-strewn wasteland" ], "synonyms":[ "beige", "characterless", "faceless", "indistinctive", "neutral", "noncommittal", "nondescript", "vanilla" ], "near synonyms":[ "boring", "drab", "dreary", "dry", "dull", "flat", "humdrum", "leaden", "monotonous", "pedestrian", "stodgy", "stuffy", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ], "near antonyms":[ "arresting", "bold", "catchy", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "showy", "splashy", "striking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fears":{ "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her" ], "synonyms":[ "bothers", "frets", "fusses", "stews", "stresses", "sweats", "troubles", "worries" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizes", "longs", "pines", "yearns", "chafes", "despairs" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "abides", "bears", "endures", "sticks out", "stomachs", "sustains", "takes", "tolerates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "feasible":{ "capable of being done or carried out":{ "examples":[ "would it be feasible to build a cabin in so short a time?" ], "synonyms":[ "achievable", "attainable", "doable", "possible", "practicable", "realizable", "viable", "workable" ], "near synonyms":[ "practical", "reasonable", "sensible", "contingent", "likely", "probable", "acceptable", "believable", "conceivable", 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"type":[ "noun" ] }, "feathery":{ "having little weight":{ "examples":[ "the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust" ], "synonyms":[ "featherlight", "light", "lightweight", "underweight", "weightless" ], "near synonyms":[ "bantam", "diminutive", "little", "minute", "puny", "small", "smallish", "tiny", "undersized", "undersize", "wee", "flimsy", "fragile", "insubstantial", "petite", "slender", "slight", "slim", "thin" ], "near antonyms":[ "big", "considerable", "extensive", "goodly", "great", "handsome", "huge", "hulking", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "large", "largish", "massive", "overscale", "overscaled", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "super", "voluminous", "whacking", "bulky", "cumbersome", "unwieldy" ], "antonyms":[ "heavy", "hefty", "leaden", "overweight", "ponderous", "weighty" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "feaster":{ "as in trencherman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "trencherman", "cormorant", "glutton", "gorger", "gormandizer", "gourmand", "hog", "overeater", "pig", "stuffer", "swiller", "muncher", "guzzler" ], "near antonyms":[ "dieter", "nibbler", "picker" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "featherbrained":{ "lacking in seriousness or maturity":{ "examples":[ "some featherbrained youngsters giggled through the graduation ceremonies" ], "synonyms":[ "birdbrained", "ditzy", "ditsy", "dizzy", "flighty", "frivolous", "frothy", "futile", "giddy", "goofy", "harebrained", "light-headed", "light-minded", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "silly", "yeasty" ], "near synonyms":[ "fatuous", "foolish", "inane", "nonsensical", "thoughtless", "witless", "crazy", "daffy", "daft", "fruity", "exuberant", "flippant", "fluttery", "giggly", "happy", "light", "lighthearted", "playful", "sappy", "shallow", "superficial" ], "near antonyms":[ "grave", "melancholy", "somber", "sombre", "thoughtful", "dignified", "heavy", "no-nonsense", "sedate", "severe", "solemn", "staid" ], "antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious", "serious-minded", "sober", "unfrivolous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "feared":{ "to experience concern or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her" ], "synonyms":[ "bothered", "fretted", "fussed", "stewed", "stressed", "sweat", "sweated", "troubled", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonized", "longed", "pined", "yearned", "chafed", "despaired" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "abided", "abode", "bore", "endured", "stomached", "stuck out", "sustained", "tolerated", "took" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "feathering":{ "as in pulling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pulling", "poling", "punting", "canoeing", "kayaking", "oaring", "paddling", "rowing", "sculling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in hanging , lacing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "braiding", "embroidering", "figuring", "filigreeing", "filleting", "flouncing", "frilling", "fringing", "furbelowing", "garlanding", "hanging", "lacing", "ribboning", "swagging", "wreathing", "bossing", "chasing", "appliqu\u00e9ing", "gilding", "painting", "brightening", "freshening", "smartening", "sprucing (up)", "diamonding", "gemming", "impearling", "jeweling", "jewelling", "pearling", "accessorizing", "dressing up", "trapping", "tricking (out)", "redecorating", "redoing", "adorning", "arraying", "beautifying", "bedecking", "bedizening", "blazoning", "caparisoning", "decking", "decorating", "doing", "doing up", "dolling up", "draping", "dressing", "embellishing", "emblazing", "embossing", "enriching", "fancifying", "fancying up", "festooning", "garnishing", "glitzing (up)", "gracing", "gussying up", "ornamenting", "prettying (up)", "trimming" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishing", "defacing", "disfiguring", "marring", "scarring", "spoiling", "simplifying", "streamlining", "baring", "denuding", "dismantling", "displaying", "divesting", "exposing", "revealing", "stripping", "uncovering", "uglifying" ], 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"feasibility", "possibility", "potentiality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "viability", "credibility", "plausibility", "plausibleness", "liability", "likelihood", "probability" ], "near antonyms":[ "improbability", "unlikelihood", "unlikeliness", "doubtfulness", "dubiousness", "impracticability", "impracticality", "implausibility", "incredibility", "incredibleness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "feature":{ "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine" ], "synonyms":[ "accent", "accentuate", "emphasize", "foreground", "highlight", "illuminate", "play up", "point (up)", "press", "punctuate", "stress" ], "near synonyms":[ "focus", "identify", "pinpoint", "spotlight", "advertise", "boost", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "overplay" ], "near antonyms":[ "tone (down)", "underemphasize", "understate", "belittle", "discount", "disparage", "minimize" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasize", "play down" ] }, "to form a mental picture of":{ "examples":[ "I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt" ], "synonyms":[ "conceit", "conceive", "conjure (up)", "dream", "envisage", "envision", "fancy", "fantasize", "fantasy", "ideate", "image", "imagine", "picture", "see", "vision", "visualize" ], "near synonyms":[ "daydream", "stargaze", "hallucinate", "re-create", "reflect", "relive", "reminisce", "contemplate", "meditate", "muse", "ponder", "ruminate", "concoct", "fabricate", "invent", "make up", "manufacture", "plan", "project", "foresee", "prefigure" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{ "examples":[ "perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site" ], "synonyms":[ "affection", "attribute", "attribution", "character", "characteristic", "criterion", "diagnostic", "differentia", "fingerprint", "hallmark", "mark", "marker", "note", "particularity", "peculiarity", "point", "property", "quality", "specific", "stamp", "touch", "trait" ], "near synonyms":[ "badge", "indication", "sign", "emblem", "symbol", "token", "charm", "grace", "excellence", "merit", "virtue", "eccentricity", "idiosyncrasy", "oddity", "quirk", "individuality", "singularity", "uniqueness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }