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"drug", "medicament", "medication", "medicinal", "medicine", "pharmaceutical", "physic", "remedy", "specific" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure-all", "nostrum", "panacea", "botanical", "patent medicine", "prescription", "prescription drug", "cordial", "potion", "tonic", "miracle drug", "wonder drug", "cap", "capsule", "pill", "tablet", "injection", "shot", "embrocation", "liniment", "lotion", "ointment", "poultice", "salve", "syrup", "sirup", "tincture", "antibiotic", "antiseptic", "serum", "cathartic", "purgative" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring about recovery from":{ "examples":[ "do you have anything that will cure my headache?" ], "synonyms":[ "heal", "mend", "remedy" ], "near synonyms":[ "allay", "alleviate", "assuage", "relieve", "palliate", "salve", "soothe", "ease", "lighten", "moderate", "temper", "doctor", "nurse", "medicate", "treat", "diagnose" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravate", "worsen", "misdiagnose", "overdiagnose", "underdiagnose" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to 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"monsignor", "pope", "prelate", "presbyter", "chaplain", "confessor", "sky pilot", "evangelist", "missionary", "missioner", "missionizer", "revivalist", "friar", "mendicant", "monastic", "monk", "oblate", "religious", "high priest", "high priestess", "clergyperson", "cleric", "clerical", "clerk", "deacon", "divine", "dominie", "ecclesiastic", "minister", "preacher", "priest", "reverend" ], "near antonyms":[ "lay reader", "lector", "layman", "layperson", "secular" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curious":{ "interested in what is not one's own business":{ "examples":[ "curious neighbors peered out of their windows as the new people moved in" ], "synonyms":[ "inquisitive", "nosy", "nosey", "prying", "snoopy" ], "near synonyms":[ "interfering", "intrusive", "meddlesome", "meddling", "obtrusive", "officious", "inquisitional", "inquisitorial", "interrogative", "questioning", "quizzical", "concerned", "interested" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathetic", "disinterested", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "uninterested" ], "antonyms":[ "incurious", "uncurious" ] }, "different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{ "examples":[ "that's a pretty curious coincidence\u2014almost too curious to be believed" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarre", "bizarro", "cranky", "crazy", "eccentric", "erratic", "far-out", "funky", "funny", "kinky", "kooky", "kookie", "odd", "off-kilter", "off-the-wall", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "peculiar", "quaint", "queer", "queerish", "quirky", "remarkable", "rum", "screwy", "spaced-out", "strange", "wacky", "whacky", "way-out", "weird", "weirdo", "wild" ], "near synonyms":[ "aberrant", "abnormal", "addlepated", "flaky", "extraordinary", "fantastic", "fantastical", "freak", "freakish", "freaky", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical", "phenomenal", "atypical", "rare", "singular", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "unwonted", "conspicuous", "notable", "noticeable", "outstanding", "prominent", "salient", "striking", "atrocious", "outrageous", "shocking", "crotchety", "idiosyncratic", "nonconformist", "nonmainstream", "out-there", "unconventional", "unorthodox", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "mystifying", "perplexing", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "commonplace", "everyday", "garden", "normal", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "standard", "typical", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday", "conformist", "conservative", "conventional", "expected", "familiar", "knee-jerk", "predictable", "common", "customary", "frequent", "habitual", "regular", "wonted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced":{ "examples":[ "that is one of the most curious paintings I've ever seen" ], "synonyms":[ "extraordinary", "funny", "odd", "offbeat", "out-of-the-way", "peculiar", "queer", "rare", "singular", "strange", "unaccustomed", "uncommon", "uncustomary", "unique", "unusual", "weird" ], "near synonyms":[ "bizarre", "eccentric", "far-out", "kooky", "kookie", "oddball", "outlandish", "outr\u00e9", "way-out", "aberrant", "abnormal", "atypical", "exceptional", "irregular", "newsworthy", "notable", "noteworthy", "noticeable", "particular", "remarkable", "special" ], "near antonyms":[ "unexceptional", "expected", "predictable", "familiar", "normal", "regular", "typical" ], "antonyms":[ "common", "ordinary", "plain", "usual" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curling up":{ "to sit or recline comfortably or cozily":{ "examples":[ "I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book" ], "synonyms":[ "nestling", "snugging", "snuggling" ], "near synonyms":[ "burrowing", "couching", "crouching", "huddling", "hunching", "hunkering (down)", "scrunching", "squatting", "squinching" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curls":{ "a length of hair that forms a loop or series of loops":{ "examples":[ "let her hair grow in its natural curls" ], "synonyms":[ "frizzes", "frizzles", "ringlets" ], "near synonyms":[ "kinks", "crimps", "waves", "permanents", "perms", "sets", "locks", "tresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to follow a circular or spiral course":{ "examples":[ "an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir" ], "synonyms":[ "coils", "corkscrews", "entwines", "spirals", "twines", "twists", "winds" ], "near synonyms":[ "arches", "arcs", "bends", "crooks", "curves", "hooks", "sweeps", "swerves", "turns", "veers", "wheels", "swirls", "whirls", "circles", "encircles", "loops", "enlaces", "interlaces", "intertwines", "laces", "bows", "bulges", "meanders", "weaves", "zigzags" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curmudgeonliness":{ "as in dyspepsia , sulkiness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cantankerousness", "crustiness", "disagreeableness", "dyspepsia", "fretfulness", "orneriness", "sulkiness", "surliness", "biliousness", "choler", "crankiness", "crossness", "crotchetiness", "grouchiness", "grumpiness", "huffiness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "irritableness", "peevishness", "perverseness", "perversity", "pettishness", "petulance", "testiness", "waspishness", "aggression", "aggressiveness", "bellicosity", "belligerence", "belligerency", "combativeness", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "disputatiousness", "feistiness", "fight", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "scrappiness", "truculence", "truculency", "fussiness", "querulousness", "rudeness", "oversensitiveness", "sensitivity", "supersensitivity", "touchiness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "fierceness", "hostility", "jaundice", "rancor", "unfriendliness", "anger", "exasperation", "fury", "indignation", "rage", "spleen", "wrath", "hot-bloodedness", "passion" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbearance", "long-suffering", "patience", "tolerance", "understanding", "affability", "agreeableness", "amenity", "amicability", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "sociability", "amiability", "amiableness", "good-humoredness", "good-naturedness", "good-temperedness", "coolness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "easygoingness", "gentleness", "kindliness", "mildness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "current":{ "a prevailing or general movement or inclination":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the currents of fashion are always changing" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "curve", "downside", "shift", "swing", "turn", "turnabout", "upside", "custom", "habit", "propensity", "tenor", "way", "countercurrent", "countertrend", "undercurrent", "undertow" ], "synonyms":[ "direction", "drift", "leaning", "run", "tendency", "tide", "trend", "wind" ] }, "accepted, used, or practiced by most people":{ "antonyms":[ "nonstandard", "unconventional", "unpopular", "unusual" ], "examples":[ "current wisdom on parenting favors allowing children lots of self-expression" ], "near antonyms":[ "abnormal", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "uncommon" ], "related":[ "average", "common", "everyday", "normal", "ordinary", "regular", "routine", "epidemic", "ubiquitous", "universal", "widespread", "accustomed", "wonted", "fashionable", "in", "modish", "stylish" ], "synonyms":[ "conventional", "customary", "going", "popular", "prevailing", "prevalent", "standard", "stock", "usual" ] }, "being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles":{ "antonyms":[ "antiquated", "archaic", "dated", "fusty", "musty", "oldfangled", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "out-of-date", "pass\u00e9" ], "examples":[ "current therapies for treating cancer have success rates that were undreamed of only a few decades ago" ], "near antonyms":[ "anachronistic", "aged", "age-old", "ancient", "antediluvian", "hoary", "old", "venerable", "bygone", "former", "late", "olden", "past", "antique", "historic", "historical", "retro", "retrograde", "kaput", "kaputt", "obsolete", "outmoded", "outworn", "unmodernized", "old-world", "discarded", "disused", "moth-eaten", "forgotten", "remote", "ageless", "dateless", "timeless" ], "related":[ "fashionable", "happening", "in", "modish", "nouvelle", "now", "stylish", "last", "latest", "modernized", "updated", "futuristic", "high-tech", "hi-tech", "latter-day", "recent" ], "synonyms":[ "contemporary", "designer", "hot", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "new", "new age", "new-fashioned", "newfangled", "present-day", "red-hot", "space-age", "state-of-the-art", "ultramodern", "up-to-date", "up-to-the-minute" ] }, "existing or in progress right now":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the current fund-raising effort" ], "near antonyms":[ "coming", "future", "unborn", "completed", "concluded", "done", "ended", "finished", "over", "terminated", "through", "up", "ancient", "antediluvian", "antiquated", "antique", "archaic", "dated", "fusty", "musty", "noncontemporary", "obsolete", "old", "oldfangled", "old-fashioned", "old-time", "out-of-date", "outworn", "pass\u00e9", "ago", "bygone", "erstwhile", "former", "past" ], "related":[ "contemporary", "mod", "modern", "modernistic", "new", "newfangled", "new-fashioned", "recent", "red-hot", "space-age", "supermodern", "ultramodern", "up-to-date", "being", "breathing", "existent", "existing", "living" ], "synonyms":[ "extant", "immediate", "instant", "ongoing", "present", "present-day" ] }, "noticeable movement of air in a particular direction":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "curtains that were being lightly lifted by a fresh current from the open window" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blast", "blow", "flurry", "gale", "gust", "headwind", "squall", "tailwind", "tempest", "tornado", "windstorm", "breath", "breeze", "puff", "waft", "zephyr" ], "synonyms":[ "draft", "wind" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "currying":{ "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cursing":{ "as in profanity , swearing":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{ "antonyms":[ "blessing" ], "examples":[ "I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauding", "commending", "congratulating" ], "related":[ "condemning", "damning", "denouncing", "execrating", "reprobating", "hexing", "jinxing", "voodooing", "danging", "darning", "durning", "dashing", "cussing (out)", "fulminating (against)", "railing (against)", "reviling" ], "synonyms":[ "anathematizing", "beshrewing", "imprecating", "maledicting" ] }, "to cause persistent suffering to":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "helping", "delivering", "releasing", "relieving", "reprieving", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting", "quieting", "solacing", "soothing", "succoring" ], "related":[ "assailing", "attacking", "badgering", "dogging", "hounding", "pursuing", "riding", "aggravating", "agitating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "chafing", "distressing", "disturbing", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "grating", "griping", "hagriding", "harassing", "harrying", "irking", "irritating", "molesting", "nettling", "peeving", "pestering", "piquing", "putting out", "rasping", "riling", "vexing", "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "flustering", "grieving", "perturbing", "straining", "stressing", "troubling", "trying", "upsetting", "worrying", "crushing", "oppressing", "overpowering", "overwhelming", "smiting", "striking", "tyrannizing", "victimizing", "hurting", "paining", "panging", "pricking", "smarting", "stabbing", "stinging", "wringing", "martyring" ], "synonyms":[ "afflicting", "agonizing", "anguishing", "bedeviling", "besetting", "besieging", "excruciating", "harrowing", "persecuting", "plaguing", "racking", "tormenting", "torturing" ] }, "to use offensive or indecent language":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "anathematizing", "confounding", "damning", "execrating", "imprecating", "fulminating", "railing", "ranting", "reviling" ], "synonyms":[ "blaspheming", "cussing", "swearing" ] }, "to use profane or obscene language at or about":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessing", "extolling", "glorifying", "lauding", "magnifying", "praising", "acclaiming", "applauding", "commending", "complimenting", "hailing", "saluting" ], "related":[ "imprecating", "maledicting", "criticizing", "reproving", "admonishing", "chiding", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "reproaching", "blaming", "censuring", "reprehending", "reprobating" ], "synonyms":[ "damning" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curst":{ "deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure":{ "examples":[ "that cursed tree fell and blocked the road" ], "synonyms":[ "accursed", "accurst", "blasted", "confounded", "cussed", "damnable", "dang", "danged", "darn", "durn", "darned", "durned", "deuced", "doggone", "doggoned", "freaking", "infernal" ], "near synonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "bum", "detestable", "execrable", "lousy", "punk", "rotten", "terrible", "wretched", "abominable", "odious", "vile", "contemptible", "despicable", "miserable", "nasty", "pitiable", "pitiful", "scabby", "scummy", "scurvy", "shameful", "sorry" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendable", "creditable", "laudable", "praiseworthy", "great", "marvelous", "marvellous", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{ "examples":[ "I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want" ], "synonyms":[ "anathematized", "beshrewed", "imprecated", "maledicted" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "execrated", "reprobated", "hexed", "jinxed", "voodooed", "danged", "darned", "durned", "dashed", "cussed (out)", "fulminated (against)", "railed (against)", "reviled" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauded", "commended", "congratulated" ], "antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest" ] }, "to cause persistent suffering to":{ "examples":[ "misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house" ], "synonyms":[ "afflicted", "agonized", "anguished", "bedeviled", "beset", "besieged", "excruciated", "harrowed", "persecuted", "plagued", "racked", "tormented", "tortured" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "attacked", "badgered", "dogged", "hounded", "pursued", "rode", "rid", "aggravated", "agitated", "annoyed", "bothered", "bugged", "chafed", "distressed", "disturbed", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "grated", "griped", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "irked", "irritated", "molested", "nettled", "peeved", "pestered", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "vexed", "vext", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "flustered", "grieved", "perturbed", "strained", "stressed", "tried", "troubled", "upset", "worried", "crushed", "oppressed", "overpowered", "overwhelmed", "smote", "struck", "tyrannized", "victimized", "hurt", "pained", "panged", "pricked", "smarted", "stabbed", "stung", "wrung", "martyred" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "delivered", "released", "relieved", "reprieved", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "solaced", "soothed", "succored" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to use offensive or indecent language":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse" ], "synonyms":[ "blasphemed", "cussed", "swore" ], "near synonyms":[ "anathematized", "confounded", "damned", "execrated", "imprecated", "fulminated", "railed", "ranted", "reviled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to use profane or obscene language at or about":{ "examples":[ "cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time" ], "synonyms":[ "damned" ], "near synonyms":[ "imprecated", "maledicted", "criticized", "reproved", "admonished", "chid", "chided", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "blamed", "censured", "reprehended", "reprobated" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest", "extolled", "glorified", "lauded", "magnified", "praised", "acclaimed", "applauded", "commended", "complimented", "hailed", "saluted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curt":{ "being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner":{ "examples":[ "she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question" ], "synonyms":[ "abrupt", "bluff", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "crusty", "downright", "short", "short-spoken", "snippy", "unceremonious" ], "near synonyms":[ "gruff", "rough", "snappish", "candid", "direct", "forthright", "foursquare", "frank", "free-spoken", "open", "outspoken", "plain", "plainspoken", "point-blank", "straightforward", "straight-out", "artless", "discourteous", "disrespectful", "impertinent", "impolite", "inconsiderate", "insensitive", "rude", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "brief", "closemouthed", "laconic", "reserved", "reticent", "terse", "tight-lipped", "earnest", "honest", "sincere", "coarse", "crass", "crude", "low", "uncouth", "vulgar" ], "near antonyms":[ "civil", "considerate", "courteous", "diplomatic", "gracious", "polite", "politic", "smooth", "suave", "tactful", "loquacious", "talkative", "voluble", "long-winded", "prolix", "verbose", "courtly", "cultivated", "gallant", "genteel", "polished", "refined" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "mealymouthed" ] }, "marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{ "examples":[ "on a daily basis she e-mailed to her commanders curt reports on the situation" ], "synonyms":[ "aphoristic", "apothegmatic", "brief", "capsule", "compact", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "elliptical", "elliptic", "epigrammatic", "laconic", "monosyllabic", "pithy", "sententious", "succinct", "summary", "telegraphic", "terse", "thumbnail" ], "near synonyms":[ "abrupt", "blunt", "brusque", "brusk", "short", "snippety", "snippy", "abbreviated", "abridged", "condensed", "curtailed", "shortened", "meaty", "substantial", "meaningful", "significant", "well-turned" ], "near antonyms":[ "pleonastic", "redundant", "repetitious", "tautological", "tautologous", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "inflated" ], "antonyms":[ "circuitous", "circumlocutory", "diffuse", "long-winded", "prolix", "rambling", "verbose", "windy", "wordy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curtail":{ "to make less in extent or duration":{ "examples":[ "curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather" ], "synonyms":[ "abbreviate", "abridge", "cut back", "dock", "elide", "shorten", "syncopate", "truncate" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstract", "digest", "encapsulate", "epitomize", "recapitulate", "summarize", "sum up", "abate", "compress", "constrict", "contract", "cut", "cut down", "pare", "prune", "trim", "decrease", "de-escalate", "deflate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "moderate", "modify", "reduce", "retrench", "shrink", "slash", "subtract (from)", "taper" ], "near antonyms":[ "enlarge", "expand", "supplement", "add", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "balloon", "boost", "dilate", "escalate", "heighten", "increase", "maximize", "pump up", "raise", "blow up", "distend", "inflate", "swell" ], "antonyms":[ "elongate", "extend", "lengthen", "prolong", "protract" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curtailing":{ "to make less in extent or duration":{ "antonyms":[ "elongating", "extending", "lengthening", "prolonging", "protracting" ], "examples":[ "curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather" ], "near antonyms":[ "enlarging", "expanding", "supplementing", "adding", "aggrandizing", "amplifying", "augmenting", "ballooning", "boosting", "dilating", "escalating", "heightening", "increasing", "maximizing", "pumping up", "raising", "blowing up", "distending", "inflating", "swelling" ], "related":[ "abstracting", "digesting", "encapsulating", "epitomizing", "recapitulating", "summarizing", "summing up", "abating", "compressing", "constricting", "contracting", "cutting", "cutting down", "paring", "pruning", "trimming", "decreasing", "de-escalating", "deflating", "diminishing", "downsizing", "dwindling", "lessening", "lowering", "moderating", "modifying", "reducing", "retrenching", "shrinking", "slashing", "subtracting (from)", "tapering" ], "synonyms":[ "abbreviating", "abridging", "cutting back", "docking", "eliding", "shortening", "syncopating", "truncating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curtailment":{ "as in abridgment , abbreviation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abbreviation", "abridgment", "abridgement", "shortening", "compacting", "compaction", "compression", "condensation", "condensing", "constricting", "constriction", "contracting", "contraction", "squeeze", "squeezing", "telescoping", "concentration", "consolidation", "simplification", "streamlining", "decreasing", "diminishment", "lessening" ], "near antonyms":[ "decompression", "expansion", "dilation", "dispersion", "dissipation", "scattering", "distension", "distention", "inflation", "swelling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curtailments":{ "as in abridgments , condensations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abbreviations", "abridgments", "abridgements", 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"additions", "boosts", "enlargements", "gains", "increases", "increments", "raises", "rises", "accretions", "accruals", "accumulations", "addenda", "addendums", "appendixes", "appendices", "augmentations", "supplementations", "supplements" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curtain":{ "something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{ "examples":[ "there has long been a curtain of secrecy surrounding that group" ], "synonyms":[ "blanket", "cloak", "cope", "cover", "cover-up", "covering", "coverture", "hood", "mantle", "mask", "pall", "penumbra", "robe", "shroud", "veil", "wraps" ], "near synonyms":[ "blind", "concealer", "screen", "shield", "fig leaf", "Potemkin village", "Trojan horse", "camouflage", "disguise", "facade", "fa\u00e7ade", "face", "veneer", "gloss", "varnish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room":{ "examples":[ "the kittens keep climbing the curtains" ], "synonyms":[ "drapery", "drapes" ], 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"enshroud", "hide", "mask", "obscure", "occult", "paper over", "screen", "shroud", "suppress", "veil" ], "near synonyms":[ "bury", "camouflage", "cover (up)", "smother", "gild", "gloss (over)", "varnish", "whitewash", "becloud", "bedim", "befog", "block", "cloud", "darken", "eclipse", "obstruct", "occlude", "overcast", "overshadow", "shade" ], "near antonyms":[ "bring out", "present", "clarify", "illuminate", "advertise", "air", "broadcast", "get out", "proclaim", "publicize", "publish", "spread" ], "antonyms":[ "bare", "disclose", "display", "divulge", "expose", "reveal", "show", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curtained (off)":{ "as in screened (off)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "screened (off)", "barred", "barricaded", "blockaded", "blocked (off)", "closed (off)", "guarded", "walled (off)", "diked", "fenced", "gated", "hedged", "bolted", "locked", "obstructed" ], "near antonyms":[ "opened", "unbarred", "reopened", "unblocked", "unbolted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "cursorily":{ "with excessive or careless speed":{ "examples":[ "cursorily glanced over the report before tossing it to one side" ], "synonyms":[ "hastily", "headlong", "hotfoot", "hurriedly", "pell-mell", "precipitately", "precipitously", "rashly" ], "near synonyms":[ "headfirst", "headily", "hotheadedly", "impatiently", "impetuously", "impulsively", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "automatically", "glancingly", "haphazardly", "impromptu", "spontaneously", "abruptly", "suddenly", "offhand", "offhandedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "calculatingly", "circumspectly", "designedly", "falteringly", "haltingly", "hesitantly", "hesitatingly", "tentatively", "leisurely", "slowly" ], "antonyms":[ "deliberately", "studiedly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "curled up":{ "to sit or recline comfortably or cozily":{ "examples":[ "I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book" ], "synonyms":[ "nestled", "snugged", "snuggled" ], "near synonyms":[ "burrowed", "couched", "crouched", "huddled", "hunched", "hunkered (down)", "scrunched", "squatted", "squinched" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curtailed":{ "as in shortened , abbreviated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "cut-back", "shortened", "syncopated", "shortish", "compact", "condensed", "brief", "fast", "little", "short", "abrupt", "sudden", "ephemeral", "fleeting", "momentary", "short-lived", "transient", "transitory", "impermanent", "compendious", "concise", "crisp", "epigrammatic", "laconic", "pithy", "succinct", "summary", "terse", "short-range", "short-term" ], "near antonyms":[ "extended", "far", "great", "lengthy", "long", "long-drawn-out", "long-drawn", "long-lived", "endless", "everlasting", "interminable", "persistent", "unending", "longish", "overlong", "prolonged", "protracted", "permanent", "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "long-range", "long-term" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make less in extent or duration":{ "examples":[ "curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather" ], "synonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "cut back", "docked", "elided", "shortened", "syncopated", "truncated" ], "near synonyms":[ "abstracted", "digested", "encapsulated", "epitomized", "recapitulated", "summarized", "summed up", "abated", "compressed", "constricted", "contracted", "cut", "cut down", "pared", "pruned", "trimmed", "decreased", "de-escalated", "deflated", "diminished", "downsized", "dwindled", "lessened", "lowered", "moderated", "modified", "reduced", "retrenched", "shrank", "shrunk", "slashed", "subtracted (from)", "tapered" ], "near antonyms":[ "enlarged", "expanded", "supplemented", "added", "aggrandized", "amplified", "augmented", "ballooned", "boosted", "dilated", "escalated", "heightened", "increased", "maximized", "pumped up", "raised", "blew up", "distended", "inflated", "swelled" ], "antonyms":[ "elongated", "extended", "lengthened", "prolonged", "protracted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curvy":{ "having a well-proportioned feminine figure":{ "examples":[ "a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers" ], "synonyms":[ "curvaceous", "curvacious", "pneumatic", "shapely" ], "near synonyms":[ "Junoesque", "statuesque", "plump", "round", "Rubenesque", "voluptuous", "zaftig", "zoftig", "bosomy", "built", "busty", "buxom", "chesty", "stacked", "well-endowed", "callipygian", "callipygous", "well-turned" ], "near antonyms":[ "shapeless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "marked by a long series of irregular curves":{ "examples":[ "a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera" ], "synonyms":[ "bending", "crazy", "crooked", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curving", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "tortuous", "twisted", "twisting", "winding", "windy" ], "near synonyms":[ "zigzag", "zigzagging", "circling", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "swirling", "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout", "meandering", "rambling", "wandering", "irregular", "jagged", "uneven" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "linear" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "straightaway" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cur":{ "a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger":{ "examples":[ "denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath" ], "synonyms":[ "chicken", "coward", "craven", "dastard", "funk", "poltroon", "recreant", "sissy" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatist", "quitter", "cream puff", "milquetoast", "pushover", "pussy", "weakling", "wimp", "caitiff", "snake", "sneak", "ostrich", "scaramouch", "scaramouche" ], "near antonyms":[ "daredevil" ], "antonyms":[ "hero", "stalwart", "valiant" ] }, "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "examples":[ "only a cur would abandon friends in their time of need" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarian", "brute", "caveman", "Neanderthal", "savage", "loudmouth", "vulgarian", "lowlife", "miscreant", "rascal", "rogue", "roughneck", "scab", "scamp", "scoundrel", "villain", "wretch", "booby", "doofus", "fool", "jackass", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "schmo", "schmoe", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dink", "dolt", "dope", "dork", "goon", "half-wit", "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "turkey", "brat", "insolent", "nuisance", "pest", "snip", "snob", "snoot", "snot", "dweeb", "nerd" ], "near antonyms":[ "hero", "heroine", "idol", "role model", "gentleman", "lady", "angel", "saint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curative":{ "tending to cure disease or restore health":{ "examples":[ "some believe that the herb has curative properties" ], "synonyms":[ "healing", "medicinal", "officinal", "remedial", "restorative", "therapeutic" ], "near synonyms":[ "healthful", "healthy", "salubrious", "salutary", "sanative", "wholesome", "alleviative", "corrective", "tonic" ], "near antonyms":[ "insalubrious", "noisome", "noxious", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome", "deleterious", "injurious", "pernicious", "infectious", "poisonous", "toxic", "adverse", "bad", "baleful", "baneful", "damaging", "detrimental", "harmful", "hurtful", "ill", "insanitary", "unhygienic", "unsanitary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable":{ "examples":[ "the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter" ], "synonyms":[ "antidote", "corrective", "cure", "rectifier", "remedy", "therapeutic", "therapy" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure-all", "elixir", "panacea", "answer", "solution", "aid", "help", "relief", "succor", "balm", "medicinal", "medicine", "palliative" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "curdy":{ "having small pieces or lumps spread throughout":{ "examples":[ "curdy cottage cheese" ], "synonyms":[ "chunky", "clumpy", "lumpy", "nubbly", "nubby" ], "near synonyms":[ "ropy", "ropey", "thick", "viscous", "knobbed", "knobbly", "knobby", "lumpish", "clabbered", "clotted", "coagulated", "congealed", "curdled", "gelled", "thickened", "broken", "bumpy", "coarse", "irregular", "jagged", "knotted", "knotty", "pebbly" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "smooth" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curred":{ "as in cooed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cooed", "fizzed", "hissed", "murmured", "purred", "rustled", "sighed", "sizzled", "swished", "whispered", "wheezed", "whistled", "whooshed", "thrummed", "chirred", "churred", "bumbled", "burred", "buzzed", "droned", "hummed", "whirred", "whished", "whizzed", "zipped", "zoomed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curbed":{ "as in controlled , restrained":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "controlled", "disciplined", "inhibited", "restrained", "self-controlled", "self-denying", "self-disciplined", "moderate", "temperate", "calculated", "deliberate", "measured", "levelheaded", "rational", "reasonable", "sensible", "average", "mediocre", "medium", "modest", "run-of-the-mill", "run-of-the-mine", "run-of-mine", "so-so", "normal", "ordinary", "regular", "routine", "typical", "usual" ], "near antonyms":[ "immoderate", "intemperate", "excessive", "extreme", "inordinate", "radical", "irrational", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "extremist", "fanatic", "fanatical", "rabid", "unbridled", "unchecked", "uncontrolled", "unrestrained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business" ], "synonyms":[ "bridled", "checked", "constrained", "contained", "controlled", "governed", "held", "inhibited", "kept", "measured", "pulled in", "regulated", "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" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "currency":{ "something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment":{ "examples":[ "I prefer to carry only paper currency , as coins are too heavy" ], "synonyms":[ "bread", "bucks", "cabbage", "cash", "change", "chips", "coin", "dough", "gold", "green", "jack", "kale", "legal tender", "lolly", "long green", "loot", "lucre", "money", "moola", "moolah", "needful", "pelf", "scratch", "shekels", "sheqels", "shekelim", "shekalim", "sheqalim", "tender", "wampum" ], "near synonyms":[ "coinage", "specie", "dead presidents", "folding money", "paper money", "scrip", "banknote", "cashier's check", "check", "draft", "money order", "note", "promissory note", "bill", "dollar", "greenback", "bankroll", "capital", "finances", "funds", "roll", "wad", "wallet", "chump change", "dibs", "dime", "mite", "peanuts", "pittance", "shoestring", "big bucks", "bomb", "boodle", "bundle", "earth", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabucks", "mint", "packet", "pile", "pot", "abundance", "means", "opulence", "riches", "treasure", "wealth", "resources", "wherewithal", "mad money", "petty cash", "pin money", "pocket money", "spending money" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "currish":{ "not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency":{ "examples":[ "apologized for his currish behavior" ], "synonyms":[ "base", "contemptible", "despicable", "detestable", "dirty", "dishonorable", "execrable", "ignoble", "ignominious", "low", "low-down", "low-minded", "mean", "nasty", "paltry", "snide", "sordid", "vile", "wretched" ], "near synonyms":[ "bad", "evil", "foul", "immoral", "iniquitous", "miscreant", "wicked", "wrong", "cruel", "vicious", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "reprehensible", "corrupt", "debased", "debauched", "degenerate", "depraved", "dissolute", "perverted", "atrocious", "villainous", "unethical", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "discreditable", "disgraceful", "disreputable", "shameful", "unworthy" ], "near antonyms":[ "ethical", "honest", "just", "principled", "righteous", "right-minded", "scrupulous", "commendable", "excellent", "exemplary", "good", "moral", "right", "decent", "proper", "reputable", "respectable", "seemly", "blameless", "guiltless", "incorruptible", "irreproachable", "uncorrupted", "unerring" ], "antonyms":[ "high", "high-minded", "honorable", "lofty", "noble", "straight", "upright", "venerable", "virtuous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curries":{ "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet" ], "synonyms":[ "bashes", "bastes", "bats", "batters", "beats", "belabors", "belts", "birches", "bludgeons", "buffets", "bungs up", "clubs", "does", "drubs", "fibs", "flogs", "hammers", "hides", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "lathers", "licks", "mauls", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curse":{ "a prayer that harm will come to someone":{ "examples":[ "uttered a curse upon his persecutor from the scaffold" ], "synonyms":[ "anathema", "ban", "execration", "imprecation", "malediction", "malison", "winze" ], "near synonyms":[ "censure", "condemnation", "damnation", "denunciation", "excommunication", "hex", "hoodoo", "jinx", "mojo", "spell", "voodoo", "whammy", "pox" ], "near antonyms":[ "citation", "commendation", "endorsement", "indorsement" ], "antonyms":[ "benediction", "benison", "blessing" ] }, "a disrespectful or indecent word or expression":{ "examples":[ "started muttering curses after hitting his thumb with the hammer" ], "synonyms":[ "cuss", "cussword", "dirty word", "expletive", "four-letter word", "obscenity", "profanity", "swear", "swearword", "vulgarism" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawdry", "language", "scurrility", "execration", "imprecation", "malediction", "epithet", "name", "oath" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a source of harm or misfortune":{ "examples":[ "intolerance of personal differences is a curse of humanity" ], "synonyms":[ "affliction", "bane", "nemesis", "scourge" ], "near synonyms":[ "hex", "hoodoo", "jinx", "danger", "hazard", "menace", "peril", "risk", "threat", "trouble", "booby trap", "catch", "pitfall", "snag" ], "near antonyms":[ "advantage", "aid", "assistance", "gift", "help", "relief", "support", "comfort", "consolation", "solace", "delight", "joy", "pleasure", "armor", "defense", "guard", "protection", "safeguard", "safety", "security", "shield" ], "antonyms":[ "benefit", "blessing", "boon", "felicity", "godsend", "good", "manna", "windfall" ] }, "to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{ "examples":[ "I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want" ], "synonyms":[ "anathematize", "beshrew", "imprecate", "maledict" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemn", "damn", "denounce", "execrate", "reprobate", "hex", "jinx", "voodoo", "dang", "darn", "durn", "dash", "cuss (out)", "fulminate (against)", "rail (against)", "revile" ], "near antonyms":[ "applaud", "commend", "congratulate" ], "antonyms":[ "bless" ] }, "to cause persistent suffering to":{ "examples":[ "misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house" ], "synonyms":[ "afflict", "agonize", "anguish", "bedevil", "beset", "besiege", "excruciate", "harrow", "persecute", "plague", "rack", "torment", "torture" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "attack", "badger", "dog", "hound", "pursue", "ride", "aggravate", "agitate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "chafe", "distress", "disturb", "exasperate", "gall", "get", "grate", "gripe", "hagride", "harass", "harry", "irk", "irritate", "molest", "nettle", "peeve", "pester", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "vex", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "fluster", "grieve", "perturb", "strain", "stress", "trouble", "try", "upset", "worry", "crush", "oppress", "overpower", "overwhelm", "smite", "strike", "tyrannize", "victimize", "hurt", "pain", "pang", "prick", "smart", "stab", "sting", "wring", "martyr" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "help", "deliver", "release", "relieve", "reprieve", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet", "solace", "soothe", "succor" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to use offensive or indecent language":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse" ], "synonyms":[ "blaspheme", "cuss", "swear" ], "near synonyms":[ "anathematize", "confound", "damn", "execrate", "imprecate", "fulminate", "rail", "rant", "revile" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to use profane or obscene language at or about":{ "examples":[ "cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time" ], "synonyms":[ "damn" ], "near synonyms":[ "imprecate", "maledict", "criticize", "reprove", "admonish", "chide", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "blame", "censure", "reprehend", "reprobate" ], "near antonyms":[ "bless", "extol", "extoll", "glorify", "laud", "magnify", "praise", "acclaim", "applaud", "commend", "compliment", "hail", "salute" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curveted":{ "as in danced , pranced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "danced", "pranced", "bounded", "hopped", "leaped", "leapt", "loped", "skipped", "sprang", "sprung", "tripped", "tumbled", "caroused", "reveled", "revelled", "roistered", "capered", "cavorted", "disported", "frisked", "frolicked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "larked", "rollicked", "romped", "sported", "carried on", "fooled around", "horsed around", "clowned", "cut up", "joyrode", "roughhoused", "skylarked", "kited" ], "near antonyms":[ "moped", "pouted", "stewed", "sulked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curry":{ "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet" ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curable":{ "as in recoverable , redeemable":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "reclaimable", "recoverable", "redeemable", "reformable", "remediable", "retrievable", "savable", "saveable", "reversible", "encouraging", "promising", "penitent", "regretful", "remorseful", "repentant", "rueful", "sorry", "correctable", "fixable", "rectifiable", "repairable", "reparable", "salvable", "salvageable" ], "near antonyms":[ "hopeless", "incorrigible", "incurable", "irrecoverable", "irredeemable", "irreformable", "irremediable", "irretrievable", "unrecoverable", "unredeemable", "irreparable", "irreversible", "uncorrectable", "unencouraging", "unpromising" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curvets":{ "as in dances , prances":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dances", "prances", "bounds", "hops", "leaps", "lopes", "skips", "springs", "trips", "tumbles", "carouses", "revels", "roisters", "capers", "cavorts", "disports", "frisks", "frolics", "gambols", "larks", "rollicks", "romps", "sports", "carries on", "fools around", "horses around", "clowns", "cuts up", "joyrides", "roughhouses", "skylarks", "kites" ], "near antonyms":[ "mopes", "pouts", "stews", "sulks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curvetted":{ "as in danced , pranced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "danced", "pranced", "bounded", "hopped", "leaped", "leapt", "loped", "skipped", "sprang", "sprung", "tripped", "tumbled", "caroused", "reveled", "revelled", "roistered", "capered", "cavorted", "disported", "frisked", "frolicked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "larked", "rollicked", "romped", "sported", "carried on", "fooled around", "horsed around", "clowned", "cut up", "joyrode", "roughhoused", "skylarked", "kited" ], "near antonyms":[ "moped", "pouted", "stewed", "sulked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curmudgeonly":{ "as in cantankerous , ornery":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bearish", "bilious", "cantankerous", "cross-grained", "disagreeable", "dyspeptic", "ill-humored", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "off-color", "off-colored", "ornery", "querulous", "snarly", "surly", "choleric", "crabby", "cranky", "cross", "crotchety", "fiery", "grouchy", "grumpy", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "perverse", "pettish", "petulant", "prickly", "quick-tempered", "raspy", "ratty", "short-tempered", "snappish", "snappy", "snarky", "snippety", "snippy", "stuffy", "testy", "waspish", "argumentative", "bellicose", "belligerent", "combative", "contentious", "disputatious", "fractious", "fretful", "pugnacious", "quarrelsome", "scrappy", "truculent", "huffy", "pouty", "sensitive", "short", "sulky", "sullen", "tetchy", "thin-skinned", "touchy", "hot-blooded", "passionate" ], "near antonyms":[ "affable", "companionable", "cordial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "friendly", "genial", "gregarious", "outgoing", "sociable", "agreeable", "amiable", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "sweet", "well-disposed", "carefree", "easygoing", "happy-go-lucky", "relaxed", "forbearing", "long-suffering", "obliging", "patient", "stoic", "stoical", "tolerant", "uncomplaining", "understanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "currying favor":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "She would bring in snacks in an attempt to curry favor with the jefe." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polishing", "bootlicking", "fawning", "fussing", "kowtowing", "sucking (up)", "toadying", "truckling" ], "near synonyms":[ "drooling", "gushing", "slavering", "slobbering", "endearing", "ingratiating", "courting", "wooing", "adulating", "idolizing", "worshipping", "worshiping", "blandishing", "cajoling", "coaxing", "flattering", "overpraising", "soft-soaping", "cowering", "cringing", "groveling", "grovelling", "abasing", "debasing", "demeaning", "deferring", "submitting", "yielding" ], "near antonyms":[ "despising", "disdaining", "scorning", "gibing", "jibing", "jeering", "scoffing", "braving", "challenging", "defying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "curl":{ "a length of hair that forms a loop or series of loops":{ "examples":[ "let her hair grow in its natural curls" ], "synonyms":[ "frizz", "frizzle", "ringlet" ], "near synonyms":[ "kink", "crimp", "wave", "perm", "permanent", "set", "lock", "tress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to follow a circular or spiral course":{ "examples":[ "an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir" ], "synonyms":[ "coil", "corkscrew", "entwine", "spiral", "twine", "twist", "wind" ], "near synonyms":[ "arc", "arch", "bend", "crook", "curve", "hook", "sweep", "swerve", "turn", "veer", "wheel", "swirl", "whirl", "circle", "encircle", "loop", "enlace", "interlace", "intertwine", "lace", "bow", "bulge", "meander", "weave", "zigzag" ], "near antonyms":[ "straighten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curlicuing":{ "as in spiraling , curling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "circling", "coiling", "curling", "looping", "spiraling", "spiralling", "arching", "arcing", "bending", "bowing", "crooking", "curving", "falling off", "hooking", "rounding", "sweeping", "swerving", "trending", "wheeling", "turning", "twisting", "winding", "deviating", "veering" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curvetting":{ "as in dancing , prancing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dancing", "prancing", "bounding", "hopping", "leaping", "loping", "skipping", "springing", "tripping", "tumbling", "carousing", "reveling", "revelling", "roistering", "capering", "cavorting", "disporting", "frisking", "frolicking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "larking", "rollicking", "romping", "sporting", "carrying on", "fooling around", "horsing around", "clowning", "cutting up", "joyriding", "roughhousing", "skylarking", "kiting" ], "near antonyms":[ "moping", "pouting", "stewing", "sulking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curtain (off)":{ "as in screen (off)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "screen (off)", "bar", "barricade", "block (off)", "blockade", "close (off)", "guard", "wall (off)", "dike", "fence", "gate", "hedge", "bolt", "lock", "obstruct" ], "near antonyms":[ "open", "unbar", "reopen", "unblock", "unbolt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curlycues":{ "as in curls , coils":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coils", "curls", "circles", "ringlets", "rings", "rounds", "buckles", "convolutions", "flexures", "folds", "loops", "spirals", "swirls", "twists", "windings", "kinks", "warps", "incurvatures", "reflections", "angles", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curvatures", "curves", "inflections", "turns", "winds", "declines", "inclinations", "inclines", "slopes", "corners", "turnoffs", "doglegs", "hairpins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in spirals , curls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "circles", "coils", "curls", "loops", "spirals", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curves", "falls off", "hooks", "rounds", "sweeps", "swerves", "trends", "wheels", "turns", "twists", "winds", "deviates", "veers" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "currently":{ "at the present time":{ "examples":[ "we're currently working on three separate projects" ], "synonyms":[ "anymore", "now", "nowadays", "presently", "right now", "today" ], "near synonyms":[ "here" ], "near antonyms":[ "away", "far", "farthest", "remotest", "heretofore", "hitherto", "since", "ago", "previously" ], "antonyms":[ "before", "formerly", "long", "once", "then" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "curses":{ "a prayer that harm will come to someone":{ "examples":[ "uttered a curse upon his persecutor from the scaffold" ], "synonyms":[ "anathemas", "bans", "execrations", "imprecations", "maledictions", "malisons", "winzes" ], "near synonyms":[ "censures", "condemnations", "damnations", "denunciations", "excommunications", "hexes", "hoodoos", "jinxes", "mojoes", "mojos", "spells", "voodoos", "whammies", "pox", "poxes" ], "near antonyms":[ "citations", "commendations", "endorsements", "indorsements" ], "antonyms":[ "benedictions", "benisons", "blessings" ] }, "a disrespectful or indecent word or expression":{ "examples":[ "started muttering curses after hitting his thumb with the hammer" ], "synonyms":[ "cusses", "cusswords", "dirty words", "expletives", "four-letter words", "obscenities", "profanities", "swears", "swearwords", "vulgarisms" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawdries", "languages", "scurrilities", "execrations", "imprecations", "maledictions", "epithets", "names", "oaths" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a source of harm or misfortune":{ "examples":[ "intolerance of personal differences is a curse of humanity" ], "synonyms":[ "afflictions", "banes", "nemeses", "scourges" ], "near synonyms":[ "hexes", "hoodoos", "jinxes", "dangers", "hazards", "menaces", "perils", "risks", "threats", "troubles", "booby traps", "catches", "pitfalls", "snags" ], "near antonyms":[ "advantages", "aids", "assistances", "gifts", "help", "reliefs", "supports", "comforts", "consolations", "solaces", "delights", "joys", "pleasures", "armors", "defenses", "guards", "protections", "safeguards", "safeties", "securities", "shields" ], "antonyms":[ "benefits", "blessings", "boons", "felicities", "godsends", "goods", "mannas", "windfalls" ] }, "to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{ "examples":[ "I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want" ], "synonyms":[ "anathematizes", "beshrews", "imprecates", "maledicts" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemns", "damns", "denounces", "execrates", "reprobates", "hexes", "jinxes", "voodoos", "dangs", "darns", "durns", "dashes", "cusses (out)", "fulminates (against)", "rails (against)", "reviles" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauds", "commends", "congratulates" ], "antonyms":[ "blesses" ] }, "to cause persistent suffering to":{ "examples":[ "misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house" ], "synonyms":[ "afflicts", "agonizes", "anguishes", "bedevils", "besets", "besieges", "excruciates", "harrows", "persecutes", "plagues", "racks", "torments", "tortures" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "attacks", "badgers", "dogs", "hounds", "pursues", "rides", "aggravates", "agitates", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "chafes", "distresses", "disturbs", "exasperates", "galls", "gets", "grates", "gripes", "hagrides", "harasses", "harries", "irks", "irritates", "molests", "nettles", "peeves", "pesters", "piques", "puts out", "rasps", "riles", "vexes", "discomforts", "discomposes", "disquiets", "flusters", "grieves", "perturbs", "strains", "stresses", "tries", "troubles", "upsets", "worries", "crushes", "oppresses", "overpowers", "overwhelms", "smites", "strikes", "tyrannizes", "victimizes", "hurts", "pains", "pangs", "pricks", "smarts", "stabs", "stings", "wrings", "martyrs" ], "near antonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "helps", "delivers", "releases", "relieves", "reprieves", "comforts", "consoles", "contents", "quiets", "solaces", "soothes", "succors" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to use offensive or indecent language":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse" ], "synonyms":[ "blasphemes", "cusses", "swears" ], "near synonyms":[ "anathematizes", "confounds", "damns", "execrates", "imprecates", "fulminates", "rails", "rants", "reviles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to use profane or obscene language at or about":{ "examples":[ "cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time" ], "synonyms":[ "damns" ], "near synonyms":[ "imprecates", "maledicts", "criticizes", "reproves", "admonishes", "chides", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "blames", "censures", "reprehends", "reprobates" ], "near antonyms":[ "blesses", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "lauds", "magnifies", "praises", "acclaims", "applauds", "commends", "compliments", "hails", "salutes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curl up":{ "to sit or recline comfortably or cozily":{ "examples":[ "I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book" ], "synonyms":[ "nestle", "snug", "snuggle" ], "near synonyms":[ "burrow", "couch", "crouch", "huddle", "hunch", "hunker (down)", "scrunch", "squat", "squinch" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curates":{ "a person who is in charge of a Christian parish":{ "examples":[ "The curate met with the bishop in the cathedral." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abb\u00e9s", "cur\u00e9s", "parsons", "pastors", "rectors", "shepherds", "vicars", "churchmen", "clergymen", "fathers", "Holy Joes", "padres", "clergywomen", "deaconesses", "priestesses", "abbots", "archbishops", "archpriests", "bishops", "deans", "diocesans", "monsignors", "monsignori", "popes", "prelates", "presbyters", "chaplains", "confessors", "sky pilots", "evangelists", "missionaries", "missioners", "missionizers", "revivalists", "friars", "mendicants", "monastics", "monks", "oblates", "religious", "high priestesses", "high priests", "clergypersons", "clericals", "clerics", "clerks", "deacons", "divines", "dominies", "ecclesiastics", "ministers", "preachers", "priests", "reverends" ], "near antonyms":[ "lay readers", "lectors", "laymen", "laypeople", "seculars", "secular" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curving":{ "marked by a long series of irregular curves":{ "examples":[ "the curving shoreline on the island's south side is a beachcomber's paradise" ], "synonyms":[ "bending", "crazy", "crooked", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curvy", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "tortuous", "twisted", "twisting", "winding", "windy" ], "near synonyms":[ "zigzag", "zigzagging", "circling", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "swirling", "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout", "meandering", "rambling", "wandering", "irregular", "jagged", "uneven" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "linear" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "straightaway" ] }, "to turn away from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right" ], "synonyms":[ "arching", "arcing", "bending", "bowing", "crooking", "falling off", "hooking", "rounding", "sweeping", "swerving", "trending", "wheeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "circling", "coiling", "curlicuing", "curling", "looping", "spiraling", "spiralling", "turning", "twisting", "winding", "deviating", "veering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightening" ] }, "to cause to turn away from a straight line":{ "examples":[ "curved the wood to make a bow" ], "synonyms":[ "arching", "bending", "bowing", "crooking", "hooking", "swerving" ], "near synonyms":[ "arcing", "rounding", "incurvating", "incurving", "inflecting", "reflecting", "deflecting", "diverting", "entwining", "kinking", "swirling", "turning", "twining", "twisting", "veering", "warping", "coiling", "curling", "enrolling", "looping", "spiraling", "spiralling", "denting", "dimpling", "meandering", "waving", "weaving", "winding", "declining", "inclining", "sloping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightening", "unbending", "uncurling" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curled":{ "forming or styled into loops":{ "examples":[ "the strokes of the capital letters were elaborately curled" ], "synonyms":[ "curly" ], "near synonyms":[ "crimped", "crimpy", "crisp", "frizzled", "frizzy", "kinky", "waved", "wavy" ], "near antonyms":[ "lank", "limp", "straightened" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "uncurled" ] }, "marked by a long series of irregular curves":{ "examples":[ "a curled and complicated route through a series of caves" ], "synonyms":[ "bending", "crazy", "crooked", "curling", "curved", "curving", "curvy", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "tortuous", "twisted", "twisting", "winding", "windy" ], "near synonyms":[ "zigzag", "zigzagging", "circling", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "swirling", "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout", "meandering", "rambling", "wandering", "irregular", "jagged", "uneven" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "linear" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "straightaway" ] }, "to follow a circular or spiral course":{ "examples":[ "an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir" ], "synonyms":[ "coiled", "corkscrewed", "entwined", "spiraled", "spiralled", "twined", "twisted", "wound", "winded" ], "near synonyms":[ "arced", "arched", "bent", "crooked", "curved", "hooked", "swept", "swerved", "turned", "veered", "wheeled", "swirled", "whirled", "circled", "encircled", "looped", "enlaced", "interlaced", "intertwined", "laced", "bowed", "bulged", "meandered", "weaved", "zigzagged" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curlicues":{ "as in curls , coils":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coils", "curls", "circles", "ringlets", "rings", "rounds", "buckles", "convolutions", "flexures", "folds", "loops", "spirals", "swirls", "twists", "windings", "kinks", "warps", "incurvatures", "reflections", "angles", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curvatures", "curves", "inflections", "turns", "winds", "declines", "inclinations", "inclines", "slopes", "corners", "turnoffs", "doglegs", "hairpins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in spirals , curls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "circles", "coils", "curls", "loops", "spirals", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curves", "falls off", "hooks", "rounds", "sweeps", "swerves", "trends", "wheels", "turns", "twists", "winds", "deviates", "veers" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curbing":{ "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business" ], "synonyms":[ "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "containing", "controlling", "governing", "holding", "inhibiting", "keeping", "measuring", "pulling in", "regulating", "reining (in)", "restraining", "ruling", "taming" ], "near synonyms":[ "bottling (up)", "choking (back)", "holding back", "mincing", "muffling", "pocketing", "repressing", "sinking", "smothering", "squelching", "stifling", "strangling", "suppressing", "swallowing", "arresting", "interrupting", "stopping", "blocking", "hampering", "handcuffing", "hindering", "impeding", "obstructing", "gagging", "muzzling", "silencing" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberating", "loosening", "loosing", "unleashing", "airing", "expressing", "taking out", "venting" ], "antonyms":[ "losing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curtaining":{ "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair" ], "synonyms":[ "belying", "blanketing", "blotting out", "cloaking", "concealing", "covering", "disguising", "enshrouding", "hiding", "masking", "obscuring", "occulting", "papering over", "screening", "shrouding", "suppressing", "veiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "burying", "camouflaging", "covering (up)", "smothering", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing", "beclouding", "bedimming", "befogging", "blocking", "clouding", "darkening", "eclipsing", "obstructing", "occluding", "overcasting", "overshadowing", "shading" ], "near antonyms":[ "bringing out", "presenting", "clarifying", "illuminating", "advertising", "airing", "broadcasting", "getting out", "proclaiming", "publicizing", "publishing", "spreading" ], "antonyms":[ "baring", "disclosing", "displaying", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing", "showing", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curvet":{ "as in dance , prance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dance", "prance", "bound", "hop", "leap", "lope", "skip", "spring", "trip", "tumble", "carouse", "revel", "roister", "caper", "cavort", "disport", "frisk", "frolic", "gambol", "lark", "rollick", "romp", "sport", "carry on", "fool around", "horse around", "clown", "cut up", "joyride", "roughhouse", "skylark", "kite" ], "near antonyms":[ "mope", "pout", "stew", "sulk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curtilage":{ "as in courtyard , terrace":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "close", "court", "courtyard", "enclosure", "inclosure", "patio", "quad", "quadrangle", "yard", "forecourt", "place", "plaza", "square", "atrium", "galleria", "parvis", "parvise", "peristyle", "deck", "terrace" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curds":{ "as in curdles , clumps":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clumps", "curdles", "gums", "lumps (up)", "condenses", "thickens", "cakes", "concretes", "firms (up)", "fixes", "freezes", "hardens", "indurates", "solidifies", "stiffens", "clots", "coagulates", "congeals", "gelates", "gelatinizes", "gels", "jellies", "jells", "sets" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesces", "fluxes", "fuses", "liquefies", "liquifies", "melts", "thaws" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curiosa":{ "as in ephemera , virtu":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ephemera", "virtu", "vertu", "curio", "curiosity", "exotic", "objet d'art", "objet", "oddity", "oddment", "rarity", "found object", "objet trouv\u00e9", "marvel", "prodigy", "rara avis", "rare bird", "wonder", "abnormality", "anomaly", "freak", "monster", "monstrosity", "malformation", "mutant", "mutation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curring":{ "as in cooing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cooing", "fizzing", "hissing", "murmuring", "purring", "rustling", "sighing", "sizzling", "swishing", "whispering", "wheezing", "whistling", "whooshing", "thrumming", "chirring", "churring", "bumbling", "burring", "buzzing", "droning", "humming", "whirring", "whishing", "whizzing", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curvature":{ "something that curves or is curved":{ "examples":[ "curvature of the spine is called scoliosis" ], "synonyms":[ "angle", "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curve", "inflection", "turn", "wind" ], "near synonyms":[ "kink", "warp", "circle", "ring", "ringlet", "round", "coil", "curl", "curlicue", "curlycue", "buckle", "convolution", "flexure", "fold", "loop", "spiral", "swirl", "twist", "winding", "incurvature", "reflection", "decline", "inclination", "incline", "slope", "corner", "turnoff", "dogleg", "hairpin" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curdled":{ "as in sour , fermented":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fermented", "off", "rancid", "rank", "sour", "soured", "sourish", "turned", "addled", "bad", "corrupted", "decayed", "decomposed", "putrefied", "putrid", "rotten", "spoiled", "contaminated", "defiled", "fouled", "impure", "polluted", "tainted", "corroded", "crumbled", "degenerated", "deteriorated", "disintegrated", "decaying", "decomposing", "disintegrating", "mildewy", "moldering", "moldy", "putrefying", "putrescent", "rotting", "gangrenous" ], "near antonyms":[ "undecomposed", "fresh", "good", "sweet", "preserved", "pristine", "uncontaminated", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "unspoiled", "untainted", "untouched" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in thickened , clotted":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clabbered", "clotted", "coagulated", "congealed", "gelled", "thickened", "knobbed", "knobbly", "knobby", "lumpish", "broken", "bumpy", "coarse", "irregular", "jagged", "knotted", "knotty", "pebbly", "ropy", "ropey", "thick", "viscous", "chunky", "clumpy", "curdy", "lumpy", "nubbly", "nubby" ], "near antonyms":[ "smooth" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in soured":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "soured", "alienated", "disaffected", "disgruntled", "estranged", "set (against)", "aggravated", "angered", "enraged", "incensed", "infuriated", "maddened", "antagonized", "embittered", "empoisoned", "envenomed" ], "near antonyms":[ "endeared", "ingratiated", "appeased", "assuaged", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "sweetened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in clumped , curded":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clumped", "curded", "gummed", "lumped (up)", "condensed", "thickened", "caked", "concreted", "firmed (up)", "fixed", "froze", "hardened", "indurated", "solidified", "stiffened", "clotted", "coagulated", "congealed", "gelated", "gelatinized", "gelled", "jelled", "jellied", "set" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesced", "fluxed", "fused", "liquefied", "liquified", "melted", "thawed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curiosity":{ "an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business":{ "examples":[ "our neighbor's curiosity about what we were doing last night was really offensive" ], "synonyms":[ "curiousness", "inquisitiveness", "nosiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentiveness", "concern", "interest", "regard", "wonderment", "inquiry", "interrogation", "prying", "questioning", "interference", "intrusiveness", "meddlesomeness", "obtrusiveness", "officiousness", "eavesdropping", "rubbernecking" ], "near antonyms":[ "apathy", "disinterestedness", "disregard", "indifference", "unconcern" ], "antonyms":[ "incuriosity", "incuriousness" ] }, "something strange or unusual that is an object of interest":{ "examples":[ "the museum's curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks" ], "synonyms":[ "curio", "exotic", "objet d'art", "objet", "oddity", "oddment", "rarity" ], "near synonyms":[ "found object", "objet trouv\u00e9", "curiosa", "ephemera", "virtu", "vertu", "marvel", "prodigy", "rara avis", "rare bird", "wonder", "abnormality", "anomaly", "freak", "monster", "monstrosity", "malformation", "mutant", "mutation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest":{ "examples":[ "an assortment of curiosities from around the world that the family picked up during various vacations" ], "synonyms":[ "bauble", "bibelot", "curio", "doodad", "gaud", "gewgaw", "geegaw", "gimcrack", "kickshaw", "knickknack", "nicknack", "novelty", "ornamental", "tchotchke", "trinket" ], "near synonyms":[ "bijouterie", "bric-a-brac", "gimcrackery", "trinketry", "trumpery", "virtu", "vertu", "bagatelle", "trifle", "figurine", "objet d'art", "objet", "ornament", "keepsake", "memento", "souvenir", "conversation piece", "collectible", "collectable", "collector's item" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an odd or peculiar habit":{ "examples":[ "Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities" ], "synonyms":[ "crotchet", "eccentricity", "erraticism", "idiosyncrasy", "individualism", "kink", "mannerism", "oddity", "peculiarity", "quiddity", "quip", "quirk", "singularity", "tic", "trick", "twist" ], "near synonyms":[ "affectation", "airs", "attribute", "characteristic", "mark", "property", "trait", "custom", "habit", "pattern", "practice", "practise", "way", "wont", "addiction", "abnormality", "neuroticism", "perversion", "weirdness", "disposition", "genius", "leaning", "partiality", "bent", "inclination", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "turn", "attitude", "character", "humor", "identity", "individuality", "nature", "personality", "temperament" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformity", "sameness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "currachs":{ "as in pirogues , skiffs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bateaux", "batteaux", "ca\u00efques", "canoes", "catamarans", "coracles", "dhows", "dinghies", "dinks", "dories", "dugouts", "flatboats", "garveys", "gigs", "johnboats", "kayaks", "outriggers", "paddleboats", "pinnaces", "piraguas", "pirogues", "pontoons", "prams", "punts", "rafts", "rowboats", "rowing boats", "sampans", "scows", "sculls", "shallops", "shells", "skiffs", "surfboats", "umiaks", "wherries", "bottoms", "crafts", "vessels", "watercrafts", "catboats", "ketches", "sailboats", "schooners", "yachts", "cruisers", "inboards", "motorboats", "outboards", "powerboats", "houseboats", "riverboats", "auxiliaries", "bumboats", "cutters", "jolly boats", "launches", "lifeboats", "longboats", "tender", "yawls", "barges", "hoys", "keelboats", "keels", "lighters", "narrow boats", "towboats", "tugboats", "tugs", "ferries", "ferryboats", "gondolas", "taxis", "taxies", "water taxis" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cursed":{ "deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure":{ "examples":[ "that cursed tree fell and blocked the road" ], "synonyms":[ "accursed", "accurst", "blasted", "confounded", "cussed", "damnable", "dang", "danged", "darn", "durn", "darned", "durned", "deuced", "doggone", "doggoned", "freaking", "infernal" ], "near synonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "bum", "detestable", "execrable", "lousy", "punk", "rotten", "terrible", "wretched", "abominable", "odious", "vile", "contemptible", "despicable", "miserable", "nasty", "pitiable", "pitiful", "scabby", "scummy", "scurvy", "shameful", "sorry" ], "near antonyms":[ "commendable", "creditable", "laudable", "praiseworthy", "great", "marvelous", "marvellous", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{ "examples":[ "I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want" ], "synonyms":[ "anathematized", "beshrewed", "imprecated", "maledicted" ], "near synonyms":[ "condemned", "damned", "denounced", "execrated", "reprobated", "hexed", "jinxed", "voodooed", "danged", "darned", "durned", "dashed", "cussed (out)", "fulminated (against)", "railed (against)", "reviled" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauded", "commended", "congratulated" ], "antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest" ] }, "to cause persistent suffering to":{ "examples":[ "misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house" ], "synonyms":[ "afflicted", "agonized", "anguished", "bedeviled", "beset", "besieged", "excruciated", "harrowed", "persecuted", "plagued", "racked", "tormented", "tortured" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "attacked", "badgered", "dogged", "hounded", "pursued", "rode", "rid", "aggravated", "agitated", "annoyed", "bothered", "bugged", "chafed", "distressed", "disturbed", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "grated", "griped", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "irked", "irritated", "molested", "nettled", "peeved", "pestered", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "vexed", "vext", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "flustered", "grieved", "perturbed", "strained", "stressed", "tried", "troubled", "upset", "worried", "crushed", "oppressed", "overpowered", "overwhelmed", "smote", "struck", "tyrannized", "victimized", "hurt", "pained", "panged", "pricked", "smarted", "stabbed", "stung", "wrung", "martyred" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "delivered", "released", "relieved", "reprieved", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "solaced", "soothed", "succored" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to use offensive or indecent language":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse" ], "synonyms":[ "blasphemed", "cussed", "swore" ], "near synonyms":[ "anathematized", "confounded", "damned", "execrated", "imprecated", "fulminated", "railed", "ranted", "reviled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to use profane or obscene language at or about":{ "examples":[ "cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time" ], "synonyms":[ "damned" ], "near synonyms":[ "imprecated", "maledicted", "criticized", "reproved", "admonished", "chid", "chided", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "reproached", "blamed", "censured", "reprehended", "reprobated" ], "near antonyms":[ "blessed", "blest", "extolled", "glorified", "lauded", "magnified", "praised", "acclaimed", "applauded", "commended", "complimented", "hailed", "saluted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curtilages":{ "as in courtyards , terraces":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "closes", "courts", "courtyards", "enclosures", "inclosures", "patios", "quadrangles", "quads", "yards", "forecourts", "places", "plazas", "squares", "atria", "atriums", "gallerias", "parvises", "peristyles", "decks", "terraces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curlicued":{ "as in spiraled , curled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "circled", "coiled", "curled", "looped", "spiraled", "spiralled", "arced", "arched", "bent", "bowed", "crooked", "curved", "fell off", "hooked", "rounded", "swept", "swerved", "trended", "wheeled", "turned", "twisted", "wound", "winded", "deviated", "veered" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "currents":{ "a prevailing or general movement or inclination":{ "examples":[ "the currents of fashion are always changing" ], "synonyms":[ "directions", "drifts", "leanings", "runs", "tendencies", "tides", "trends", "winds" ], "near synonyms":[ "curves", "downsides", "shifts", "swings", "turnabouts", "turns", "upsides", "customs", "habits", "propensities", "tenors", "ways", "countercurrents", "countertrends", "counter-trends", "undercurrents", "undertows" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "noticeable movement of air in a particular direction":{ "examples":[ "curtains that were being lightly lifted by a fresh current from the open window" ], "synonyms":[ "drafts", "winds" ], "near synonyms":[ "blasts", "blows", "flurries", "gales", "gusts", "headwinds", "squalls", "tailwinds", "tempests", "tornadoes", "tornados", "windstorms", "breaths", "breezes", "puffs", "wafts", "zephyrs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curio":{ "a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest":{ "examples":[ "be careful of the fragile curios on the end tables" ], "synonyms":[ "bauble", "bibelot", "curiosity", "doodad", "gaud", "gewgaw", "geegaw", "gimcrack", "kickshaw", "knickknack", "nicknack", "novelty", "ornamental", "tchotchke", "trinket" ], "near synonyms":[ "bijouterie", "bric-a-brac", "gimcrackery", "trinketry", "trumpery", "virtu", "vertu", "bagatelle", "trifle", "figurine", "objet d'art", "objet", "ornament", "keepsake", "memento", "souvenir", "conversation piece", "collectible", "collectable", "collector's item" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something strange or unusual that is an object of interest":{ "examples":[ "a museum's collection of curios brought back from the Far East by 19th-century traders" ], "synonyms":[ "curiosity", "exotic", "objet d'art", "objet", "oddity", "oddment", "rarity" ], "near synonyms":[ "found object", "objet trouv\u00e9", "curiosa", "ephemera", "virtu", "vertu", "marvel", "prodigy", "rara avis", "rare bird", "wonder", "abnormality", "anomaly", "freak", "monster", "monstrosity", "malformation", "mutant", "mutation" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curators":{ "a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc.":{ "examples":[ "a curator seeking an addition to the collection" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cocurators", "co-curators", "caretakers", "custodians", "guardians", "janitors", "keepers", "wardens", "watchmen", "sextons", "stewards" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curded":{ "as in curdled , clumped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clumped", "curdled", "gummed", "lumped (up)", "condensed", "thickened", "caked", "concreted", "firmed (up)", "fixed", "froze", "hardened", "indurated", "solidified", "stiffened", "clotted", "coagulated", "congealed", "gelated", "gelatinized", "gelled", "jelled", "jellied", "set" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesced", "fluxed", "fused", "liquefied", "liquified", "melted", "thawed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curricular":{ "as in academic , educational":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "academic", "academical", "educational", "intellectual", "scholarly", "scholastic", "bookish", "donnish", "geeky", "nerdish", "nerdy", "pedagogical", "pedagogic", "pedantic", "professorial", "tweedy", "collegiate", "graduate", "postgraduate", "educative", "instructive" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonacademic", "noneducational", "unacademic", "unscholarly", "cocurricular", "extracurricular", "noncollegiate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curvatures":{ "something that curves or is curved":{ "examples":[ "curvature of the spine is called scoliosis" ], "synonyms":[ "angles", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curves", "inflections", "turns", "winds" ], "near synonyms":[ "kinks", "warps", "circles", "ringlets", "rings", "rounds", "coils", "curlicues", "curlycues", "curls", "buckles", "convolutions", "flexures", "folds", "loops", "spirals", "swirls", "twists", "windings", "incurvatures", "reflections", "declines", "inclinations", "inclines", "slopes", "corners", "turnoffs", "doglegs", "hairpins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curly":{ "forming or styled into loops":{ "examples":[ "the boy's naturally curly locks" ], "synonyms":[ "curled" ], "near synonyms":[ "crimped", "crimpy", "crisp", "frizzled", "frizzy", "kinky", "waved", "wavy" ], "near antonyms":[ "lank", "limp", "straightened" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "uncurled" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curriculum":{ "the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.":{ "examples":[ "the undergraduate curriculum", "The college has a liberal arts curriculum ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "core", "class", "course", "elective", "refresher", "clinic", "institute", "seminar", "survey course", "minicourse" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curr":{ "as in coo":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coo", "fizz", "hiss", "murmur", "purr", "rustle", "sigh", "sizzle", "swish", "whisper", "wheeze", "whistle", "whoosh", "thrum", "chirr", "churr", "bumble", "burr", "buzz", "drone", "hum", "whir", "whirr", "whish", "whiz", "whizz", "zip", "zoom" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curb":{ "to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{ "examples":[ "try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business" ], "synonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "contain", "control", "govern", "hold", "inhibit", "keep", "measure", "pull in", "regulate", "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" ] }, "something that limits one's freedom of action or choice":{ "examples":[ "these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasures" ], "synonyms":[ "check", "circumscription", "condition", "constraint", "fetter", "limitation", "restraint", "restriction", "stricture" ], "near synonyms":[ "exception", "proviso", "qualification", "reservation", "stipulation", "strings", "ban", "prohibition", "proscription" ], "near antonyms":[ "freedom", "latitude" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curricles":{ "as in caroches , barouches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barouches", "broughams", "buckboards", "buggies", "cabriolets", "cabs", "calashes", "cal\u00e8ches", "caleches", "caroches", "carryalls", "chaises", "chariots", "coaches", "coup\u00e9s", "coupes", "diligences", "dogcarts", "droshkies", "droskies", "four-in-hands", "gigs", "go-carts", "hackneys", "hansoms", "hansom cabs", "jaunting cars", "landaus", "phaetons", "post chaises", "roadsters", "rockaways", "stagecoaches", "stages", "stanhopes", "surreys", "tandems", "tilburies", "tongas", "traps", "troikas", "victorias", "carriages", "equipages", "rigs", "turnouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cure-all":{ "something that cures all ills or problems":{ "examples":[ "raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think" ], "synonyms":[ "catholicon", "elixir", "nostrum", "panacea", "theriac" ], "near synonyms":[ "magic bullet", "silver bullet", "corrective", "cure", "remedy", "miracle drug", "wonder drug" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curtained":{ "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair" ], "synonyms":[ "belied", "blanketed", "blotted out", "cloaked", "concealed", "covered", "disguised", "enshrouded", "hid", "masked", "obscured", "occulted", "papered over", "screened", "shrouded", "suppressed", "veiled" ], "near synonyms":[ "buried", "camouflaged", "covered (up)", "smothered", "gilded", "gilt", "glossed (over)", "varnished", "whitewashed", "beclouded", "bedimmed", "befogged", "blocked", "clouded", "darkened", "eclipsed", "obstructed", "occluded", "overcast", "overshadowed", "shaded" ], "near antonyms":[ "brought out", "presented", "clarified", "illuminated", "advertised", "aired", "broadcast", "broadcasted", "got out", "proclaimed", "publicized", "published", "spread" ], "antonyms":[ "bared", "disclosed", "displayed", "divulged", "exposed", "revealed", "showed", "uncloaked", "uncovered", "unmasked", "unveiled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curiosities":{ "something strange or unusual that is an object of interest":{ "examples":[ "the museum's curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks" ], "synonyms":[ "curios", "exotics", "objets d'art", "objets", "oddities", "oddments", "rarities" ], "near synonyms":[ "found 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"collector's items" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an odd or peculiar habit":{ "examples":[ "Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities" ], "synonyms":[ "crotchets", "eccentricities", "erraticisms", "idiosyncrasies", "individualisms", "kinks", "mannerisms", "oddities", "peculiarities", "quiddities", "quips", "quirks", "singularities", "tics", "tricks", "twists" ], "near synonyms":[ "affectations", "airs", "attributes", "characteristics", "marks", "properties", "traits", "customs", "habits", "patterns", "practices", "practises", "ways", "wonts", "addictions", "abnormalities", "neuroticisms", "perversions", "dispositions", "geniuses", "genii", "leanings", "partialities", "bents", "inclinations", "penchants", "predilections", "predispositions", "proclivities", "propensities", "tendencies", "turns", "attitudes", "characters", "humors", "identities", "individualities", "natures", "personalities", "temperaments" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curries favor":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "She would bring in snacks in an attempt to curry favor with the jefe." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polishes", "bootlicks", "fawns", "fusses", "kowtows", "sucks (up)", "toadies", "truckles" ], "near synonyms":[ "drools", "gushes", "slavers", "slobbers", "endears", "ingratiates", "courts", "woos", "adulates", "idolizes", "worships", "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "flatters", "overpraises", "soft-soaps", "cowers", "cringes", "grovels", "abases", "debases", "demeans", "defers", "submits", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[ "despises", "disdains", "scorns", "gibes", "jibes", "jeers", "scoffs", "braves", "challenges", "defies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "cursives":{ "a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other":{ "examples":[ "He writes in cursive when he takes notes." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "backhands", "copperplates", "prints", "running hands", "hands", "handwritings", "penmanships", "scripts", "cacographies", "hen scratches", "hen tracks", "scratches", "scrawls", "scribbles", "autographs", "John Hancocks", "John Henrys", "signatures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curding":{ "as in curdling , clumping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clumping", "curdling", "gumming", "lumping (up)", "condensing", "thickening", "caking", "concreting", "firming (up)", "fixing", "freezing", "hardening", "indurating", "solidifying", "stiffening", "clotting", "coagulating", "congealing", "gelating", "gelatinizing", "gelling", "jelling", "jellying", "setting" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquescing", "fluxing", "fusing", "liquefying", "liquifying", "melting", "thawing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curdle":{ "as in sour":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "sour", "alienate", "disaffect", "disgruntle", "estrange", "set (against)", "aggravate", "anger", "enrage", "incense", "infuriate", "madden", "antagonize", "embitter", "empoison", "envenom" ], "near antonyms":[ "endear", "ingratiate", "appease", "assuage", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "sweeten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in clump , curd":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clump", "curd", "gum", "lump (up)", "condense", "thicken", "cake", "concrete", "firm (up)", "fix", "freeze", "harden", "indurate", "solidify", "stiffen", "clot", "coagulate", "congeal", "gel", "gelate", "gelatinize", "jell", "jelly", "set" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesce", "flux", "fuse", "liquefy", "liquify", "melt", "thaw" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curveting":{ "as in dancing , prancing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dancing", "prancing", "bounding", "hopping", "leaping", "loping", "skipping", "springing", "tripping", "tumbling", "carousing", "reveling", "revelling", "roistering", "capering", "cavorting", "disporting", "frisking", "frolicking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "larking", "rollicking", "romping", "sporting", "carrying on", "fooling around", "horsing around", "clowning", "cutting up", "joyriding", "roughhousing", "skylarking", "kiting" ], "near antonyms":[ "moping", "pouting", "stewing", "sulking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curvaceous":{ "having a well-proportioned feminine figure":{ "examples":[ "curvaceous swimsuit models" ], "synonyms":[ "curvy", "pneumatic", "shapely" ], "near synonyms":[ "Junoesque", "statuesque", "plump", "round", "Rubenesque", "voluptuous", "zaftig", "zoftig", "bosomy", "built", "busty", "buxom", "chesty", "stacked", "well-endowed", "callipygian", "callipygous", "well-turned" ], "near antonyms":[ "shapeless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "curtaining (off)":{ "as in screening (off)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "screening (off)", "barricading", "barring", "blockading", "blocking (off)", "closing (off)", "guarding", "walling (off)", "diking", "fencing", "gating", "hedging", "bolting", "locking", "obstructing" ], "near antonyms":[ "opening", "unbarring", "reopening", "unblocking", "unbolting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curves":{ "something that curves or is curved":{ "examples":[ "the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull" ], "synonyms":[ "angles", "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curvatures", "inflections", "turns", "winds" ], "near synonyms":[ "kinks", "warps", "circles", "ringlets", "rings", "rounds", "coils", "curlicues", "curlycues", "curls", "buckles", "convolutions", "flexures", "folds", "loops", "spirals", "swirls", "twists", "windings", "incurvatures", "reflections", "declines", "inclinations", "inclines", "slopes", "corners", "turnoffs", "doglegs", "hairpins" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to turn away from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right" ], "synonyms":[ "arches", "arcs", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "falls off", "hooks", "rounds", "sweeps", "swerves", "trends", "wheels" ], "near synonyms":[ "circles", "coils", "curlicues", "curls", "loops", "spirals", "turns", "twists", "winds", "deviates", "veers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightens" ] }, "to cause to turn away from a straight line":{ "examples":[ "curved the wood to make a bow" ], "synonyms":[ "arches", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "hooks", "swerves" ], "near synonyms":[ "arcs", "rounds", "incurvates", "incurves", "inflects", "reflects", "deflects", "diverts", "entwines", "kinks", "swirls", "turns", "twines", "twists", "veers", "warps", "coils", "curls", "enrolls", "enrols", "loops", "spirals", "dents", "dimples", "meanders", "waves", "weaves", "winds", "declines", "inclines", "slopes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straightens", "unbends", "uncurls" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cursedness":{ "as in accursedness , devilishness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accursedness", "baseness", "devilishness", "execrableness", "fiendishness", "hellishness", "atrociousness", "atrocity", "badness", "depravedness", "depravity", "diabolicalness", "enormity", "evilness", "heinousness", "hideousness", "monstrosity", "sinfulness", "vileness", "wickedness", "corruption", "decadence", "degeneracy", "pervertedness", "immorality", "infamy", "notoriety" ], "near antonyms":[ "goodness", "righteousness", "virtuousness", "morality", "chasteness", "innocence", "purity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curling":{ "marked by a long series of irregular curves":{ "examples":[ "a curling labyrinth designed to discourage grave robbers from ever finding the inner burial chamber" ], "synonyms":[ "bending", "crazy", "crooked", "curled", "curved", "curving", "curvy", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "tortuous", "twisted", "twisting", "winding", "windy" ], "near synonyms":[ "zigzag", "zigzagging", "circling", "coiled", "coiling", "corkscrew", "looping", "spiral", "spiraling", "spiralling", "swirling", "circuitous", "indirect", "roundabout", "meandering", "rambling", "wandering", "irregular", "jagged", "uneven" ], "near antonyms":[ "direct", "linear" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "straightaway" ] }, "to follow a circular or spiral course":{ "examples":[ "an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir" ], "synonyms":[ "coiling", "corkscrewing", "entwining", "spiraling", "spiralling", "twining", "twisting", "winding" ], "near synonyms":[ "arching", "arcing", "bending", "crooking", "curving", "hooking", "sweeping", "swerving", "turning", "veering", "wheeling", "swirling", "whirling", "circling", "encircling", "looping", "enlacing", "interlacing", "intertwining", "lacing", "bowing", "bulging", "meandering", "weaving", "zigzagging" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "curraghs":{ "as in pirogues , skiffs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bateaux", "batteaux", "ca\u00efques", "canoes", "catamarans", "coracles", "dhows", "dinghies", "dinks", "dories", "dugouts", "flatboats", "garveys", "gigs", "johnboats", "kayaks", "outriggers", "paddleboats", "pinnaces", "piraguas", "pirogues", "pontoons", "prams", "punts", "rafts", "rowboats", "rowing boats", "sampans", "scows", "sculls", "shallops", "shells", "skiffs", "surfboats", "umiaks", "wherries", "bottoms", "crafts", "vessels", "watercrafts", "catboats", "ketches", "sailboats", "schooners", "yachts", "cruisers", "inboards", "motorboats", "outboards", "powerboats", "houseboats", "riverboats", "auxiliaries", "bumboats", "cutters", "jolly boats", "launches", "lifeboats", "longboats", "tender", "yawls", "barges", "hoys", "keelboats", "keels", "lighters", "narrow boats", "towboats", "tugboats", "tugs", "ferries", "ferryboats", "gondolas", "taxis", "taxies", "water taxis" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cures":{ "something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable":{ "examples":[ "a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom" ], "synonyms":[ "antidotes", "correctives", "curatives", "rectifiers", "remedies", "therapeutics", "therapies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure-alls", "elixirs", "panaceas", "answers", "solutions", "aids", "help", "reliefs", "succors", "balms", "medicinals", "medicines", "palliatives" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{ "examples":[ "researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer" ], "synonyms":[ "drugs", "medicaments", "medications", "medicinals", "medicines", "pharmaceuticals", "physics", "remedies", "specifics" ], "near synonyms":[ "cure-alls", "nostrums", "panaceas", "botanicals", "patent medicines", "prescription drugs", "prescriptions", "cordials", "potions", "tonics", "miracle drugs", "wonder drugs", "caps", "capsules", "pills", "tablets", "injections", "shots", "embrocations", "liniments", "lotions", "ointments", "poultices", "salves", "syrups", "sirups", "tinctures", "antibiotics", "antiseptics", "sera", "serums", "cathartics", "purgatives" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring about recovery from":{ "examples":[ "do you have anything that will cure my headache?" ], "synonyms":[ "heals", "mends", "remedies" ], "near synonyms":[ "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "relieves", "palliates", "salves", "soothes", "eases", "lightens", "moderates", "tempers", "doctors", "nurses", "medicates", "treats", "diagnoses" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "worsens", "misdiagnoses", "overdiagnoses", "underdiagnoses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to restore to a healthy condition":{ "examples":[ "the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection" ], "synonyms":[ "fixes", "heals", "mends", "rehabilitates", "rehabs", "sets up" ], "near synonyms":[ "attends (to)", "cares (for)", "doctors", "medicates", "ministers (to)", "nurses", "physics", "treats", "fortifies", "rejuvenates", "renews", "resuscitates", "revitalizes", "revives", "alleviates", "relieves", "remedies", "repairs" ], "near antonyms":[ "cripples", "damages", "disables", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "lacerates", "lames", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates", "wounds", "afflicts", "ails", "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "lays up", "saps", "sickens", "wastes", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in pastors , abb\u00e9s":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abb\u00e9s", "curates", "parsons", "pastors", "rectors", "shepherds", "vicars", "churchmen", "clergymen", "fathers", "Holy Joes", "padres", "clergywomen", "deaconesses", "priestesses", "abbots", "archbishops", "archpriests", "bishops", "deans", "diocesans", "monsignors", "monsignori", "popes", "prelates", "presbyters", "chaplains", "confessors", "sky pilots", "evangelists", "missionaries", "missioners", "missionizers", "revivalists", "friars", "mendicants", "monastics", "monks", "oblates", "religious", "high priestesses", "high priests", "clergypersons", "clericals", "clerics", "clerks", "deacons", "divines", "dominies", "ecclesiastics", "ministers", "preachers", "priests", "reverends" ], "near antonyms":[ "lay readers", "lectors", "laymen", "laypeople", "seculars", "secular" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curve":{ "something that curves or is curved":{ "examples":[ "the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull" ], "synonyms":[ "angle", "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curvature", "inflection", "turn", "wind" ], "near synonyms":[ "kink", "warp", "circle", "ring", "ringlet", "round", "coil", "curl", "curlicue", "curlycue", "buckle", "convolution", "flexure", "fold", "loop", "spiral", "swirl", "twist", "winding", "incurvature", "reflection", "decline", "inclination", "incline", "slope", "corner", "turnoff", "dogleg", "hairpin" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to turn away from a straight line or course":{ "examples":[ "after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right" ], "synonyms":[ "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "fall off", "hook", "round", "sweep", "swerve", "trend", "wheel" ], "near synonyms":[ "circle", "coil", "curlicue", "curl", "loop", "spiral", "turn", "twist", "wind", "deviate", "veer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straighten" ] }, "to cause to turn away from a straight line":{ "examples":[ "curved the wood to make a bow" ], "synonyms":[ "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "hook", "swerve" ], "near synonyms":[ "arc", "round", "incurvate", "incurve", "inflect", "reflect", "deflect", "divert", "entwine", "kink", "swirl", "turn", "twine", "twist", "veer", "warp", "coil", "curl", "enroll", "enrol", "loop", "spiral", "dent", "dimple", "meander", "wave", "weave", "wind", "decline", "incline", "slope" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "straighten", "unbend", "uncurl" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "currencies":{ "something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment":{ "examples":[ "I prefer to carry only paper currency , as coins are too heavy" ], "synonyms":[ "bread", "bucks", "cabbage", "cash", "change", "chips", "coin", "dough", "gold", "green", "jack", "kale", "legal tender", "lolly", "long green", "loot", "lucre", "money", "moola", "moolah", "needful", "pelf", "scratch", "shekels", "sheqels", "shekelim", "shekalim", "sheqalim", "tender", "wampum" ], "near synonyms":[ "coinage", "specie", "dead presidents", "folding money", "paper money", "scrip", "banknote", "cashier's check", "check", "draft", "money order", "note", "promissory note", "bill", "dollar", "greenback", "bankroll", "capital", "finances", "funds", "roll", "wad", "wallet", "chump change", "dibs", "dime", "mite", "peanuts", "pittance", "shoestring", "big bucks", "bomb", "boodle", "bundle", "earth", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabucks", "mint", "packet", "pile", "pot", "abundance", "means", "opulence", "riches", "treasure", "wealth", "resources", "wherewithal", "mad money", "petty cash", "pin money", "pocket money", "spending money" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curriculums":{ "the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.":{ "examples":[ "the undergraduate curriculum", "The college has a liberal arts curriculum ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cores", "classes", "courses", "electives", "refreshers", "clinics", "institutes", "seminars", "survey courses", "minicourses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curtsy":{ "as in bow , nod":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beck", "bob", "bow", "dop", "nod", "salaam", "salute", "homage", "obeisance", "respect", "acquiescence", "capitulation", "obsequiousness", "submission", "submissiveness", "surrender", "yielding", "compliance", "conformity", "obedience", "subordination", "deference", "docility", "dutifulness", "humility", "meekness", "modesty", "servility", "slavishness", "subordinateness", "subservience", "subserviency", "adoration", "deification", "glorification", "honor", "reverence", "veneration", "worship", "abidance", "agreeability", "amenability", "teachableness", "tractability", "tractableness", "trainability" ], "near antonyms":[ "disrespect", "impudence", "insolence", "rudeness", "noncooperation", "recusancy", "affront", "barb", "brickbat", "cut", "dart", "dig", "dis", "diss", "epithet", "gird", "indignity", "insult", "name", "offense", "offence", "outrage", "personality", "poke", "put-down", "sarcasm", "slap", "slight", "slur", "balkiness", "contrariness", "contumacy", "defiance", "disobedience", "frowardness", "insubordination", "intractability", "noncompliance", "obstreperousness", "rebelling", "rebellion", "rebelliousness", "recalcitrance", "refractoriness", "self-will", "unruliness", "waywardness", "willfulness", "misbehavior", "mischievousness", "naughtiness", "hardheadedness", "mulishness", "mutinousness", "obstinacy", "obstinateness", "perversity", "pigheadedness", "stubbornness", "dissent", "dissidence", "insurgence", "insurgency", "insurrection", "mutiny", "outbreak", "revolt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "currach":{ "as in pirogue , skiff":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bateau", "ca\u00efque", "canoe", "catamaran", "coracle", "dhow", "dinghy", "dink", "dory", "dugout", "flatboat", "garvey", "gig", "johnboat", "kayak", "outrigger", "paddleboat", "pinnace", "piragua", "pirogue", "pontoon", "pram", "punt", "raft", "rowboat", "rowing boat", "sampan", "scow", "scull", "shallop", "shell", "skiff", "surfboat", "umiak", "wherry", "bottom", "craft", "vessel", "watercraft", "catboat", "ketch", "sailboat", "schooner", "yacht", "cruiser", "inboard", "motorboat", "outboard", "powerboat", "houseboat", "riverboat", "auxiliary", "bumboat", "cutter", "jolly boat", "launch", "lifeboat", "longboat", "tender", "yawl", "barge", "hoy", "keel", "keelboat", "lighter", "narrow boat", "towboat", "tug", "tugboat", "ferry", "ferryboat", "gondola", "taxi", "water taxi" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curtains":{ "pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room":{ "examples":[ "the kittens keep climbing the curtains" ], "synonyms":[ "drapery", "drapes" ], "near synonyms":[ "hanging(s)", "shade", "tapestry", "window shade" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities":{ "examples":[ "it'll be curtains for us if we're caught" ], "synonyms":[ "death", "decease", "demise", "dissolution", "doom", "end", "exit", "expiration", "expiry", "fate", "grave", "great divide", "passage", "passing", "quietus", "sleep" ], "near synonyms":[ "casualty", "fatality", "martyrdom", "self-destruction", "self-murder", "self-slaughter", "suicide", "annihilation", "destruction", "ending", "extermination", "ruin", "assassination", "execution", "killing", "massacre", "slaughter" ], "near antonyms":[ "existence", "life", "creation", "genesis", "origination", "rise" ], "antonyms":[ "birth", "nativity" ] }, "to keep secret or shut off from view":{ "examples":[ "she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair" ], "synonyms":[ "belies", "blankets", "blots out", "cloaks", "conceals", "covers", "disguises", "enshrouds", "hides", "masks", "obscures", "occults", "papers over", "screens", "shrouds", "suppresses", "veils" ], "near synonyms":[ "buries", "camouflages", "covers (up)", "smothers", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "blocks", "clouds", "darkens", "eclipses", "obstructs", "occludes", "overcasts", "overshadows", "shades" ], "near antonyms":[ "brings out", "presents", "clarifies", "illuminates", "advertises", "airs", "broadcasts", "gets out", "proclaims", "publicizes", "publishes", "spreads" ], "antonyms":[ "bares", "discloses", "displays", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals", "shows", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "curator":{ "a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc.":{ "examples":[ "a curator seeking an addition to the collection" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cocurator", "caretaker", "custodian", "guardian", "janitor", "keeper", "warden", "watchman", "sexton", "steward" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "curried":{ "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet" ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "beat", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "clubbed", "did", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "laced", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "mauled", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "tromped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "curried favor":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "She would bring in snacks in an attempt to curry favor with the jefe." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polished", "bootlicked", "fawned", "fussed", "kowtowed", "sucked (up)", "toadied", "truckled" ], "near synonyms":[ "drooled", "gushed", "slavered", "slobbered", "endeared", "ingratiated", "courted", "wooed", "adulated", "idolized", "worshipped", "worshiped", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "flattered", "overpraised", "soft-soaped", "cowered", "cringed", "groveled", "grovelled", "abased", "debased", "demeaned", "deferred", "submitted", "yielded" ], "near antonyms":[ "despised", "disdained", "scorned", "gibed", "jibed", "jeered", "scoffed", "braved", "challenged", "defied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "curmudgeons":{ "an irritable and complaining person":{ "examples":[ "only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "bellyachers", "complainers", "crabs", "cranks", "croakers", "crosspatches", "fussers", "gripers", "grouches", "grousers", "growlers", "grumblers", "grumps", "murmurers", "mutterers", "sourpusses", "whiners" ], "near synonyms":[ "hunks", "malcontents", "soreheads", "grinches", "killjoys", "party poopers", "spoilsports", "defeatists", "pessimists", "faultfinders", "kickers", "naggers", "nitpickers", "objectors", "quibblers", "repiners", "crocks", "hypochondriacs" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas", "happy campers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }