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"savage", "truculent", "uncompassionate", "unfeeling", "unkind", "unkindly", "unsympathetic", "vicious", "wanton" ], "examples":[ "brought homemade chicken soup out of kindly concern for my health" ], "near antonyms":[ "ironhearted", "merciless", "pitiless", "ruthless", "stonyhearted", "inconsiderate", "insensitive", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-boiled", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "severe", "stern", "tough", "unsentimental", "hateful", "malevolent", "malicious", "malign", "malignant", "mean", "nasty", "spiteful", "virulent", "antihumanitarian", "uncharitable" ], "related":[ "attentive", "considerate", "solicitous", "thoughtful", "affable", "amicable", "benign", "companionable", "comradely", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "gentle", "good", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "mild", "neighborly", "nice", "pleasant", "sweet", "warm", "clement", "forbearing", "forgiving", "lenient", "merciful", "soft", "patient", "pitying", "tolerant", "understanding", "altruistic", "brotherly", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "noble", "openhearted", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "selfless", "unselfish", "unsparing", "anticruelty", "cruelty-free" ], "synonyms":[ "beneficent", "benevolent", "benignant", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "humane", "kind", "kindhearted", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warmhearted" ] }, "promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being":{ "antonyms":[ "bad", "disadvantageous", "unfavorable", "unfriendly", "unhelpful", "unprofitable" ], "examples":[ "a vegetarian diet can be very kindly to a person hoping to lose a few pounds" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaging", "deleterious", "harmful", "injurious", "insalubrious" ], "related":[ "gratifying", "rewarding", "satisfying", "auspicious", "promising", "propitious", "advisable", "desirable", "healthful", "healthy", "salubrious", "salutiferous", "wholesome", "gainful", "lucrative", "remunerative", "ameliorative", "amelioratory", "bettering", "constructive", "supportive" ], "synonyms":[ "advantageous", "benefic", "beneficent", "beneficial", "benignant", "favorable", "friendly", "good", "helpful", "profitable", "salutary" ] }, "to some degree or extent":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "their visit was kindly a surprise" ], "near antonyms":[ "awfully", "beastly", "deadly", "especially", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "exceptionally", "extremely", "frightfully", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "mightily", "mortally", "particularly", "surpassingly", "terribly", "very", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially" ], "related":[ "acceptably", "decently", "passably", "tolerably", "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "vaguely", "half", "halfway", "incompletely", "part", "partially", "partly", "partway" ], "synonyms":[ "enough", "fairly", "kind of", "like", "moderately", "more or less", "pretty", "quite", "rather", "relatively", "something", "somewhat", "sort of" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "with good reason or courtesy":{ "antonyms":[ "discourteously", "inconsiderately", "thoughtlessly" ], "examples":[ "would you kindly hand me the scissors?" ], "near antonyms":[ "contemptuously", "disdainfully", "disrespectfully", "impolitely", "rudely", "scornfully", "snootily", "cruelly", "heartlessly", "nastily", "viciously", "shabbily", "unfairly" ], "related":[ "pleasantly", "excusably", "fairly", "justifiably", "validly", "discreetly", "judiciously", "prudently", "sensibly", "wisely", "chivalrously", "decorously", "deferentially", "gallantly", "politely", "respectfully", "solicitously", "compassionately", "humanely", "kindheartedly", "sweetly", "sympathetically" ], "synonyms":[ "considerately", "courteously", "graciously", "nicely", "reasonably", "thoughtfully", "well" ] } }, "kinetic":{ "having much high-spirited energy and movement":{ "examples":[ "the novel's plot is kinetic and fast-paced, and its effect on the reader is much like that of a surfeit of caffeine" ], "synonyms":[ "active", "airy", "animate", "animated", "bouncing", "brisk", "energetic", "frisky", "gay", "jaunty", "jazzy", "lively", "mettlesome", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "pizzazzy", "pizazzy", "racy", "snappy", "spanking", "sparky", "spirited", "sprightly", "springy", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "dapper", "dashing", "spiffy", "agog", "alert", "awake", "open-eyed", "up", "wide-awake", "agile", "nimble", "spry", "bright", "buoyant", "cheerful", "chipper", "chirpy", "chirrupy", "effervescent", "sparkly", "upbeat", "eager", "enthusiastic", "keen", "frolicsome", "impish", "pixieish", "playful", "boisterous", "bubbly", "ebullient", "exuberant", "high-spirited", "high-strung", "nervous", "skittish" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolent", "lazy", "unambitious", "inert", "lethargic", "sleepy", "sluggish", "tired", "torpid", "weary", "apathetic", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "stolid", "boring", "dull", "irksome", "tedious" ], "antonyms":[ "dead", "inactive", "inanimate", "lackadaisical", "languid", "languishing", "languorous", "leaden", "lifeless", "limp", "listless", "spiritless", "vapid" ] }, "marked by much life, movement, or activity":{ "examples":[ "the loft district is the locus of the city's kinetic arts scene" ], "synonyms":[ "aboil", "abubble", "abuzz", "alive", "animated", "astir", "brisk", "bustling", "busy", "buzzing", "flourishing", "happening", "hopping", "humming", "lively", "rousing", "stirring", "thriving", "vibrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "abounding", "crowded", "overflowing", "populous", "swarming", "teeming", "thronging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "asleep", "dead", "inactive", "lifeless", "sleepy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "kingly":{ "fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{ "examples":[ "a kingly gift of 50 million dollars to his old alma mater" ], "synonyms":[ "monarchal", "monarchial", "monarchical", "monarchic", "princely", "queenly", "regal", "royal" ], "near synonyms":[ "aristocratic", "baronial", "imperial", "lordly", "noble", "patrician", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "imposing", "magnificent", "majestic", "monumental", "splendid", "stately" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "kings":{ "a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{ "examples":[ "the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area" ], "synonyms":[ "barons", "captains", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "lions", "lords", "magnates", "moguls", "monarchs", "Napoleons", "princes", "tycoons" ], "near synonyms":[ "big boys", "big cheeses", "bigfeet", "bigfoots", "biggies", "big guns", "big shots", "big wheels", "bigwigs", "fat cats", "figures", "heavies", "heavyweights", "honchos", "kahunas", "main men", "movers and shakers", "nabobs", "nawabs", "notables", "personages", "pooh-bahs", "poo-bahs", "supremos", "VIPs", "celebrities", "personalities", "stars", "superstars", "deities", "demigods", "gods" ], "near antonyms":[ "half-pints", "lightweights", "small-timers", "inferiors", "subordinates", "underlings", "nobodies", "zeros", "zeroes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kink":{ "a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "contraction", "jerk", "pang", "stitch", "twinge", "twitch" ], "synonyms":[ "charley horse", "cramp", "crick", "spasm" ] }, "a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "capriciousness", "fancifulness", "fantasy", "phantasy", "freakishness", "impetuosity", "whimsicality", "conceit", "concept", "conception", "image", "impression", "mind's eye", "picture", "thought", "brainstorm", "inspiration" ], "synonyms":[ "bee", "caprice", "crank", "fancy", "freak", "humor", "maggot", "megrim", "notion", "vagary", "vagrancy", "whim", "whimsy", "whimsey" ] }, "an odd or peculiar habit":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with" ], "near antonyms":[ "conformity", "sameness" ], "related":[ "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" ], "synonyms":[ "crotchet", "curiosity", "eccentricity", "erraticism", "idiosyncrasy", "individualism", "mannerism", "oddity", "peculiarity", "quiddity", "quip", "quirk", "singularity", "tic", "trick", "twist" ] }, "as in turn , twist":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "kins":{ "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestries", "births", "descents", "extractions", "origins", "pedigrees" ], "related":[ "blended families", "nuclear families", "extended families", "households", "kiths", "broods", "descendants", "descendents", "issues", "offspring", "offsprings", "progenies", "scions", "seed", "seeds", "clansmen", "kinsmen", "kinswomen", "relatives", "dynasties" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clans", "families", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes" ] }, "a person connected with another by blood or marriage":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "in-laws", "kissing cousins", "kinswomen", "blood", "clans", "families", "folk", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes" ], "synonyms":[ "cousins", "kinsmen", "relations", "relatives" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kinsman":{ "a person connected with another by blood or marriage":{ "examples":[ "to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman" ], "synonyms":[ "cousin", "kin", "relation", "relative" ], "near synonyms":[ "in-law", "kissing cousin", "kinswoman", "blood", "clan", "family", "folk", "house", "kindred", "kinfolk", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "line", "lineage", "people", "race", "stock", "tribe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindlessly":{ "as in cruelly , ruthlessly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "related":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "king-sized":{ "unusually large":{ "examples":[ "built a king-size mansion with the money he had made in the stock market" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "considerable", "extensive", "good", "goodly", "great", "gross", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "largish", "major", "outsize", "outsized", "overgrown", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "of great extent from end to end":{ "examples":[ "the king-size snake known as the anaconda" ], "synonyms":[ "elongate", "elongated", "extended", "lengthy", "long" ], "near synonyms":[ "extensive", "far-reaching", "longish", "outstretched", "oblong", "rectangular", "big", "biggish", "considerable", "hefty", "hulking", "jumbo", "large", "largish", "overscale", "overscaled", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "super" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "curtailed", "diminished", "shortened", "bitty", "diminutive", "little", "miniature", "minute", "puny", "small", "smallish", "teeny", "tiny", "undersized", "undersize", "wee" ], "antonyms":[ "brief", "curt", "short", "shortish" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "kinswomen":{ "as in kinsmen , cousins":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cousins", "kinsmen", "relations", "relatives", "stepbrothers", "stepsisters", "in-laws", "brothers", "brethren", "siblings", "sisters", "kissing cousins", "blood", "clans", "families", "folk", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kinking":{ "as in turning , twisting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "entwining", "swirling", "turning", "twining", "twisting", "veering", "warping", "deflecting", "diverting", "coiling", "curling", "enrolling", "looping", "spiraling", "spiralling", "incurvating", "incurving", "inflecting", "reflecting", "denting", "dimpling", "arcing", "rounding", "meandering", "waving", "weaving", "winding", "arching", "bending", "bowing", "crooking", "curving", "hooking", "swerving", "declining", "inclining", "sloping" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightening", "unbending", "uncurling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "king's ransom":{ "a very large amount of money":{ "examples":[ "that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom" ], "synonyms":[ "big bucks", "bomb", "boodle", "bundle", "earth", "fortune", "megabucks", "mint", "packet", "pile", "wad" ], "near synonyms":[ "heap", "pot", "bonanza", "mine", "treasure trove", "assets", "capital", "means", "property", "riches", "wealth", "wherewithal", "bread", "cash", "chips", "currency", "dough", "gold", "jack", "legal tender", "lucre", "pelf", "tender", "wampum" ], "near antonyms":[ "petty cash", "pin money", "pocket money", "spending money" ], "antonyms":[ "mite", "peanuts", "pittance", "song" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kinkiness":{ "as in depravity , perversion":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "depravedness", "depravity", "naughtiness", "perverseness", "perversion", "perversity", "pervertedness", "wickedness", "lechery", "exceptionability", "objectionableness", "unacceptability", "undesirability", "immodesty", "indecorousness", "indelicacy", "indelicateness", "lowness", "unbecomingness", "reprehensibility", "reprehensibleness", "broadness", "earthiness", "gaminess", "raciness", "saltiness", "suggestiveness", "abusiveness", "scurrilousness", "bawdiness", "blueness", "coarseness", "crudeness", "crudity", "dirt", "dirtiness", "filth", "filthiness", "foulness", "grossness", "impureness", "impurity", "indecency", "lasciviousness", "lewdness", "nastiness", "obscenity", "profanity", "raunch", "raunchiness", "ribaldry", "smut", "smuttiness", "vulgarity", "wantonness", "atrociousness", "atrocity", "infamy", "loathsomeness", "offensiveness", "repellency", "repugnance", "repulsiveness", "distastefulness", "obnoxiousness", "unpleasantness" ], "near antonyms":[ "priggery", "priggishness", "primness", "prudery", "prudishness", "puritanism", "correctness", "decency", "decorousness", "decorum", "seemliness", "appropriateness", "fitness", "suitability", "suitableness", "perfection", "purity", "spotlessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kinsmen":{ "a person connected with another by blood or marriage":{ "examples":[ "to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman" ], "synonyms":[ "cousins", "kins", "relations", "relatives" ], "near synonyms":[ "in-laws", "kissing cousins", "kinswomen", "blood", "clans", "families", "folk", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kinks":{ "a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{ "examples":[ "got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long" ], "synonyms":[ "charley horses", "cramps", "cricks", "spasms" ], "near synonyms":[ "contractions", "jerks", "pangs", "stitches", "twinges", "twitches" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "an odd or peculiar habit":{ "examples":[ "the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with" ], "synonyms":[ "crotchets", "curiosities", "eccentricities", "erraticisms", "idiosyncrasies", "individualisms", "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":[] }, "a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{ "examples":[ "whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession" ], "synonyms":[ "bees", "caprices", "cranks", "fancies", "freaks", "humors", "maggots", "megrims", "notions", "vagaries", "vagrancies", "whims", "whimsies", "whimseys" ], "near synonyms":[ "fantasies", "phantasies", "impetuosities", "whimsicalities", "conceits", "conceptions", "concepts", "images", "impressions", "mind's eyes", "pictures", "thoughts", "brainstorms", "inspirations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in turns , twists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "entwines", "swirls", "turns", "twines", "twists", "veers", "warps", "deflects", "diverts", "coils", "curls", "enrolls", "enrols", "loops", "spirals", "incurvates", "incurves", "inflects", "reflects", "dents", "dimples", "arcs", "rounds", "meanders", "waves", "weaves", "winds", "arches", "bends", "bows", "crooks", "curves", "hooks", "swerves", "declines", "inclines", "slopes" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightens", "unbends", "uncurls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "kindliness":{ "kindly concern, interest, or support":{ "examples":[ "was touched by the kindliness of his neighbors, who voluntarily took care of his dog while he was in the hospital" ], "synonyms":[ "amity", "benevolence", "brotherhood", "charity", "cordiality", "cordialness", "fellowship", "friendliness", "friendship", "gem\u00fctlichkeit", "good-fellowship", "goodwill", "neighborliness" ], "near synonyms":[ "bonhomie", "camaraderie", "collegiality", "community", "companionship", "company", "comradeship", "civility", "comity", "concord", "harmony", "rapport", "rapprochement", "generosity", "affinity", "communion", "empathy", "kindness", "sympathy", "tolerance", "altruism", "philanthropy", "selflessness", "unselfishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavor", "intolerance", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "enmity", "hate", "hatred", "hostility", "incivility", "malice", "rancor", "belligerency", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness" ], "antonyms":[ "ill will", "malevolence", "venom" ] }, "the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune":{ "examples":[ "as a result of her kindliness , several poor families have the makings for a Thanksgiving feast" ], "synonyms":[ "bigheartedness", "charity", "commiseration", "compassion", "feeling", "good-heartedness", "heart", "humanity", "kindheartedness", "kindness", "largeheartedness", "mercy", "pity", "ruth", "softheartedness", "sympathy", "warmheartedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "feelings", "responsiveness", "sensibility", "sensitivity", "affection", "love", "regard", "affinity", "empathy", "rapport", "altruism", "benevolence", "benignancy", "benignity", "generosity", "goodwill", "humaneness", "humanism", "humanitarianism", "philanthropy" ], "near antonyms":[ "callousness", "coldness", "disinterest", "indifference", "unconcern", "cruelty", "harshness", "animosity", "antipathy", "dislike", "hatred", "hostility" ], "antonyms":[ "coldheartedness", "hard-heartedness", "inhumanity", "inhumanness", "mercilessness", "pitilessness" ] }, "sympathetic concern for the well-being of others":{ "examples":[ "an elderly couple of modest means but infinite kindliness" ], "synonyms":[ "beneficence", "benevolence", "benignancy", "benignity", "compassionateness", "good-heartedness", "humaneness", "kindheartedness", "kindness", "softheartedness", "tenderheartedness", "tenderness", "warmheartedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentiveness", "considerateness", "thoughtfulness", "affability", "friendliness", "good-naturedness", "good-temperedness", "warmth", "graciousness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "clemency", "leniency", "mercifulness", "patience", "tolerance", "understanding", "altruism", "charitableness", "charity", "generosity", "greatheartedness", "magnanimity", "philanthropy", "unselfishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "mercilessness", "pitilessness", "ruthlessness", "inconsiderateness", "insensitivity", "thoughtlessness", "grimness", "harshness", "severity", "sternness", "toughness", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "maliciousness", "meanness", "spitefulness", "virulence", "vitriol" ], "antonyms":[ "barbarity", "barbarousness", "bestiality", "brutality", "brutishness", "callousness", "cold-bloodedness", "cruelty", "hard-heartedness", "heartlessness", "inhumanity", "savageness", "savagery", "unfeelingness", "unkindliness", "unkindness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "king":{ "a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{ "examples":[ "the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area" ], "synonyms":[ "baron", "captain", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "lion", "lord", "magnate", "mogul", "monarch", "Napoleon", "prince", "tycoon" ], "near synonyms":[ "big boy", "big cheese", "bigfoot", "biggie", "big gun", "big shot", "big wheel", "bigwig", "fat cat", "figure", "heavy", "heavyweight", "honcho", "kahuna", "main man", "mover and shaker", "nabob", "nawab", "notable", "personage", "pooh-bah", "poo-bah", "supremo", "VIP", "celebrity", "personality", "star", "superstar", "deity", "demigod", "god" ], "near antonyms":[ "half-pint", "lightweight", "small-timer", "inferior", "subordinate", "underling", "nobody", "nothing", "zero" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{ "examples":[ "all bowed their heads in worship to the King" ], "synonyms":[ "Allah", "Almighty", "Author", "Creator", "deity", "Divinity", "Eternal", "Everlasting", "Father", "God", "Godhead", "Jehovah", "Lord", "Maker", "Providence", "Supreme Being", "Yahweh", "Jahveh", "Yahveh" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kingdoms":{ "a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{ "examples":[ "a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood" ], "synonyms":[ "areas", "arenas", "bailiwicks", "baronies", "businesses", "circles", "demesnes", "departments", "disciplines", "domains", "elements", "fiefdoms", "fiefs", "fields", "firmaments", "fronts", "games", "lines", "precincts", "provinces", "realms", "specialties", "spheres", "terrains", "walks" ], "near synonyms":[ "frontiers", "studies", "subjects", "territories", "turfs", "turves", "occupations", "professions", "pursuits", "rackets", "vocations", "ambits", "amplitudes", "breadths", "compasses", "confines", "dimensions", "extents", "kens", "reaches", "scopes", "sweeps", "widths", "subfields", "subspecialties", "sub-specialties" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindness":{ "an act of kind assistance":{ "examples":[ "what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral" ], "synonyms":[ "benevolence", "boon", "courtesy", "favor", "grace", "indulgence", "mercy", "service", "turn" ], "near synonyms":[ "dispensation", "waiver", "advantage", "benefit", "blessing", "godsend", "manna", "liberty", "license", "licence", "privilege" ], "near antonyms":[ "hindrance", "hurdle", "impediment", "interference", "obstacle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune":{ "examples":[ "out of the kindness of your heart, would you at least consider adopting this stray cat?" ], "synonyms":[ "bigheartedness", "charity", "commiseration", "compassion", "feeling", "good-heartedness", "heart", "humanity", "kindheartedness", "kindliness", "largeheartedness", "mercy", "pity", "ruth", "softheartedness", "sympathy", "warmheartedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "feelings", "responsiveness", "sensibility", "sensitivity", "affection", "love", "regard", "affinity", "empathy", "rapport", "altruism", "benevolence", "benignancy", "benignity", "generosity", "goodwill", "humaneness", "humanism", "humanitarianism", "philanthropy" ], "near antonyms":[ "callousness", "coldness", "disinterest", "indifference", "unconcern", "cruelty", "harshness", "animosity", "antipathy", "dislike", "hatred", "hostility" ], "antonyms":[ "coldheartedness", "hard-heartedness", "inhumanity", "inhumanness", "mercilessness", "pitilessness" ] }, "sympathetic concern for the well-being of others":{ "examples":[ "with touching kindness , the couple offered the stranded tourists a place to stay for the night" ], "synonyms":[ "beneficence", "benevolence", "benignancy", "benignity", "compassionateness", "good-heartedness", "humaneness", "kindheartedness", "kindliness", "softheartedness", "tenderheartedness", "tenderness", "warmheartedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentiveness", "considerateness", "thoughtfulness", "affability", "friendliness", "good-naturedness", "good-temperedness", "warmth", "graciousness", "niceness", "pleasantness", "clemency", "leniency", "mercifulness", "patience", "tolerance", "understanding", "altruism", "charitableness", "charity", "generosity", "greatheartedness", "magnanimity", "philanthropy", "unselfishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "mercilessness", "pitilessness", "ruthlessness", "inconsiderateness", "insensitivity", "thoughtlessness", "grimness", "harshness", "severity", "sternness", "toughness", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "maliciousness", "meanness", "spitefulness", "virulence", "vitriol" ], "antonyms":[ "barbarity", "barbarousness", "bestiality", "brutality", "brutishness", "callousness", "cold-bloodedness", "cruelty", "hard-heartedness", "heartlessness", "inhumanity", "savageness", "savagery", "unfeelingness", "unkindliness", "unkindness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindreds":{ "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "examples":[ "the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clans", "families", "folks", "houses", "kinfolks", "kins", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes" ], "near synonyms":[ "blended families", "nuclear families", "extended families", "households", "kiths", "broods", "descendants", "descendents", "issues", "offspring", "offsprings", "progenies", "scions", "seed", "seeds", "clansmen", "kinsmen", "kinswomen", "relatives", "dynasties" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestries", "births", "descents", "extractions", "origins", "pedigrees" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kind":{ "a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{ "examples":[ "I like that kind of candy" ], "synonyms":[ "breed", "class", "description", "feather", "genre", "ilk", "kidney", "like", "manner", "nature", "order", "sort", "species", "strain", "stripe", "type", "variety" ], "near synonyms":[ "model", "sample", "specimen", "bracket", "bunch", "category", "division", "family", "grade", "group", "grouping", "lot", "persuasion", "rank(s)", "set", "suite" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic":{ "examples":[ "we looked at just about every kind of flooring before deciding which to use in the kitchen" ], "synonyms":[ "bracket", "category", "class", "classification", "division", "family", "genus", "grade", "group", "league", "order", "rank(s)", "rubric", "set", "species", "tier", "type" ], "near synonyms":[ "description", "feather", "ilk", "kidney", "like", "manner", "nature", "sort", "branch", "section", "speciality", "specialty", "subclass", "subdivision", "subgroup", "subspecies", "variety", "breed", "race", "generation", "heading", "label", "title" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others":{ "examples":[ "providing the grieving widow with a homemade meal was a kind deed" ], "synonyms":[ "attentive", "considerate", "solicitous", "thoughtful" ], "near synonyms":[ "brotherly", "good", "good-hearted", "helpful", "hospitable", "kindhearted", "kindly", "neighborly", "nice", "caring", "compassionate", "sympathetic", "tender", "chivalrous", "courteous", "courtly", "gallant", "gracious", "polite", "diplomatic", "tactful", "deferential", "dutiful", "obliging", "regardful", "respectful", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "benignant", "humane", "selfless", "unselfish", "charitable", "generous", "magnanimous" ], "near antonyms":[ "inattentive", "uncaring", "unheeding", "inhospitable", "unkind", "unkindly", "ill-bred", "ill-mannered", "impolite", "rude", "uncivil", "unmannerly", "unhelpful", "malevolent", "malicious", "mean", "spiteful" ], "antonyms":[ "heedless", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "unthinking" ] }, "having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others":{ "examples":[ "a kind person who regularly volunteers at the homeless shelter" ], "synonyms":[ "beneficent", "benevolent", "benignant", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warmhearted" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentive", "considerate", "solicitous", "thoughtful", "affable", "amicable", "benign", "companionable", "comradely", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "gentle", "good", "good-natured", "good-tempered", "gracious", "mild", "neighborly", "nice", "pleasant", "sweet", "warm", "clement", "forbearing", "forgiving", "lenient", "merciful", "soft", "patient", "pitying", "tolerant", "understanding", "altruistic", "brotherly", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "humanitarian", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "noble", "openhearted", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "selfless", "unselfish", "unsparing", "anticruelty", "cruelty-free" ], "near antonyms":[ "ironhearted", "merciless", "pitiless", "ruthless", "stonyhearted", "inconsiderate", "insensitive", "thoughtless", "uncaring", "unthinking", "grim", "hard-boiled", "harsh", "heavy-handed", "severe", "stern", "tough", "unsentimental", "hateful", "malevolent", "malicious", "malign", "malignant", "mean", "nasty", "spiteful", "virulent", "antihumanitarian", "uncharitable" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "barbaric", "barbarous", "bestial", "brutal", "brute", "brutish", "callous", "cold-blooded", "cruel", "fiendish", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "sadistic", "savage", "truculent", "uncompassionate", "unfeeling", "unkind", "unkindly", "unsympathetic", "vicious", "wanton" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "kindergarten":{ "as in high school , public school":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "common school", "elementary school", "grammar school", "high school", "junior high school", "middle school", "primary school", "public school", "secondary school", "senior high school", "trade school", "training school", "academe", "academy", "school", "seminary", "boarding school", "prep", "preparatory school", "prep school", "charter school", "magnet school", "minischool", "madrassa", "madrasa", "madrassah", "madrasah", "Sunday school", "yeshiva", "yeshivah" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindergartens":{ "as in high schools , public schools":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "common schools", "elementary schools", "grammar schools", "high schools", "junior high schools", "middle schools", "primary schools", "public schools", "secondary schools", "senior high schools", "trade schools", "training schools", "academes", "academies", "schools", "seminaries", "boarding schools", "preparatory schools", "preps", "prep schools", "charter schools", "magnet schools", "minischools", "madrassas", "madrasas", "madrassahs", "madrasahs", "Sunday schools", "yeshivas", "yeshivot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "king snakes":{ "as in rat snakes , sea snakes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adders", "anacondas", "asps", "black racers", "blacksnakes", "blue racers", "boas", "bull snakes", "bushmasters", "chicken snakes", "cobras", "constrictors", "copperheads", "coral snakes", "cottonmouth moccasins", "diamondback rattlesnakes", "fer-de-lance", "garter snakes", "gopher snakes", "green snakes", "hognose snakes", "horned vipers", "indigo snakes", "king cobras", "kraits", "mambas", "milk snakes", "moccasins", "pine snakes", "pit vipers", "puff adders", "pythons", "racers", "rat snakes", "rattlesnakes", "sea serpents", "sea snakes", "sidewinders", "taipans", "water moccasins", "water snakes", "worm snakes", "serpents", "snakes", "vipers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindred":{ "having a close connection like that between family members":{ "examples":[ "archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology" ], "synonyms":[ "affiliated", "akin", "allied", "related" ], "near synonyms":[ "associated", "connected", "interconnected", "interrelated", "joined", "alike", "analogous", "cognate", "comparable", "connate", "correspondent", "corresponding", "ditto", "like", "matching", "parallel", "resemblant", "resembling", "similar", "such", "suchlike", "identical", "same", "apposite", "apropos", "cogent", "germane", "material", "pertinent", "relevant" ], "near antonyms":[ "diacritical", "diacritic", "different", "disparate", "dissimilar", "distinct", "distinctive", "diverse", "nonidentical", "other", "unalike", "unlike", "differentiable", "discriminable", "distinguishable" ], "antonyms":[ "unrelated" ] }, "having or marked by agreement in feeling or action":{ "examples":[ "finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeable", "amicable", "compatible", "congenial", "frictionless", "harmonious", "unanimous", "united" ], "near synonyms":[ "pacific", "peaceable", "peaceful", "collaborating", "cooperative", "symbiotic", "synergetic", "synergic", "noncompetitive", "nonconflicting", "uncompetitive", "sympathetic", "tolerant", "understanding", "affable", "amiable", "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "neighborly" ], "near antonyms":[ "antagonistic", "antipathetic", "clashing", "conflicting", "hostile", "inimical", "unfriendly", "belligerent", "contentious", "quarrelsome", "contradicting", "contradictory", "contrary", "opposing", "opposite", "competing", "competitive", "rivaling", "rivalling" ], "antonyms":[ "disagreeable", "discordant", "disharmonious", "disunited", "incompatible", "inharmonious", "uncongenial" ] }, "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "examples":[ "the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clan", "family", "folks", "house", "kin", "kinfolk", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "line", "lineage", "people", "race", "stock", "tribe" ], "near synonyms":[ "blended family", "nuclear family", "extended family", "household", "kith", "brood", "descendant", "descendent", "issue", "offspring", "progeny", "scion", "seed", "clansman", "kinsman", "kinswoman", "relative", "dynasty" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "descent", "extraction", "origin", "pedigree" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "kindheartedly":{ "as in humanely , charitably":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "altruistically", "beneficently", "benevolently", "bigheartedly", "charitably", "humanely", "magnanimously", "philanthropically", "selflessly", "ungrudgingly", "unselfishly", "affably", "amiably", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "congenially", "cordially", "friendlily", "genially", "good-heartedly", "good-naturedly", "graciously", "considerately", "courteously", "hospitably", "kindly", "nicely", "reasonably", "sweetly", "thoughtfully", "amply", "bounteously", "bountifully", "freehandedly", "freeheartedly", "generously", "handsomely", "lavishly", "liberally", "munificently", "openhandedly", "unstintingly", "well" ], "near antonyms":[ "parsimoniously", "stingily", "ungenerously", "contemptuously", "disdainfully", "rudely", "scornfully", "obnoxiously", "provocatively", "coldly", "coolly", "cooly", "frigidly", "hostilely", "angrily", "belligerently", "begrudgingly", "grudgingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "kindler":{ "a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{ "examples":[ "a kindler of riots and public protests, the anarchist Emma Goldman was eventually deported to Russia" ], "synonyms":[ "agitator", "demagogue", "demagog", "exciter", "firebrand", "fomenter", "incendiary", "inciter", "instigator", "provocateur", "rabble-rouser" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrator", "marcher", "objector", "picketer", "protester", "protestor", "advocate", "apostle", "backer", "booster", "champion", "exponent", "persuader", "promoter", "proponent", "reformer", "reformist", "supporter", "alarmist", "extremist", "insurgent", "insurrectionist", "radical", "rebel", "revolter", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "subversive", "troublemaker", "prodder", "prompter", "provoker", "agent provocateur" ], "near antonyms":[ "peacemaker", "reconciler", "uniter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindling":{ "as in propellant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "propellant", "propellent", "energy", "fuel", "power", "force" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to set (something) on fire":{ "examples":[ "worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve" ], "synonyms":[ "burning", "enkindling", "firing", "igniting", "inflaming", "enflaming", "lighting", "torching" ], "near synonyms":[ "immolating", "deflagrating", "charring", "frizzling", "scorching", "baking", "broiling", "cooking", "ashing", "cremating", "incinerating", "kilning", "setting off", "brightening", "illuminating", "illumining", "irradiating", "lightening", "radiating", "scalding", "scathing", "searing", "reigniting", "rekindling", "relighting", "banking", "stoking" ], "near antonyms":[ "choking", "smothering", "suffocating", "stamping (out)", "blackening", "darkening", "dimming", "dulling", "obscuring" ], "antonyms":[ "dousing", "dowsing", "extinguishing", "putting out", "quenching", "snuffing (out)" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "kind of":{ "to some degree or extent":{ "examples":[ "those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting" ], "synonyms":[ "enough", "fairly", "kindly", "like", "moderately", "more or less", "pretty", "quite", "rather", "relatively", "something", "somewhat", "sort of" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptably", "decently", "passably", "tolerably", "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "vaguely", "half", "halfway", "incompletely", "part", "partially", "partly", "partway" ], "near antonyms":[ "awfully", "beastly", "deadly", "especially", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "exceptionally", "extremely", "frightfully", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "mightily", "mortally", "particularly", "surpassingly", "terribly", "very", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "kingpins":{ "one of high position or importance within a group":{ "examples":[ "a police sting that nabbed several kingpins of the city's drug trade" ], "synonyms":[ "big boys", "big cheeses", "bigfeet", "bigfoots", "biggies", "big guns", "big leaguers", "bigs", "big shots", "big-timers", "big wheels", "bigwigs", "fat cats", "heavies", "heavy hitters", "heavyweights", "high-muck-a-mucks", "high-muckety-mucks", "honchos", "kahunas", "kingfish", "major leaguers", "muckety-mucks", "muck-a-mucks", "mucky-mucks", "nabobs", "nawabs", "nibs", "nobs", "pooh-bahs", "poo-bahs", "wheels" ], "near synonyms":[ "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "lions", "magnates", "moguls", "princes", "princesses", "queens", "tycoons", "VIPs" ], "near antonyms":[ "inferiors", "subordinates", "underlings", "mediocrities", "obscurities" ], "antonyms":[ "lightweights", "nobodies", "nonentities", "shrimp", "shrimps", "twerps", "whippersnappers", "zeros", "zeroes", "zilches" ] }, "the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{ "examples":[ "finally nailed the mob kingpin who had been controlling all the gambling rackets in the city" ], "synonyms":[ "bosses", "boss men", "captains", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "honchos", "jefes", "leaders", "masters", "taskmasters" ], "near synonyms":[ "directresses", "mistresses", "administrators", "commanders", "directors", "executives", "generals", "governors", "hierarchs", "higher-ups", "leadmen", "managers", "overseers", "principals", "skippers", "standard-bearers", "stewards", "straw bosses", "superintendents", "superiors", "supervisors", "dominators", "lords", "overlords", "potentates", "rulers", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "figureheads", "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "magnates", "moguls", "presidents", "princes", "big cheeses", "big guns", "bigwigs", "top dogs", "top guns", "coheads", "co-heads", "coleaders", "co-leaders", "employers", "gaffers", "gangers", "micromanagers", "subchiefs", "sub-chiefs", "subdirectors", "sub-directors" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependents", "inferiors", "juniors", "secondaries", "subjects", "subordinates", "underlings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "king snake":{ "as in rat snake , sea snake":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adder", "anaconda", "asp", "black racer", "blacksnake", "blue racer", "boa", "bull snake", "bushmaster", "chicken snake", "cobra", "constrictor", "copperhead", "coral snake", "cottonmouth moccasin", "diamondback rattlesnake", "fer-de-lance", "garter snake", "gopher snake", "green snake", "hognose snake", "horned viper", "indigo snake", "king cobra", "krait", "mamba", "milk snake", "moccasin", "pine snake", "pit viper", "puff adder", "python", "racer", "rat snake", "rattlesnake", "sea serpent", "sea snake", "sidewinder", "taipan", "water moccasin", "water snake", "worm snake", "serpent", "snake", "viper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kindle":{ "to set (something) on fire":{ "examples":[ "worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve" ], "synonyms":[ "burn", "enkindle", "fire", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "light", "torch" ], "near synonyms":[ "immolate", "deflagrate", "char", "frizzle", "scorch", "bake", "broil", "cook", "ash", "cremate", "incinerate", "kiln", "set off", "brighten", "illuminate", "illumine", "irradiate", "lighten", "radiate", "scald", "scathe", "sear", "reignite", "rekindle", "relight", "bank", "stoke" ], "near antonyms":[ "choke", "smother", "suffocate", "stamp (out)", "blacken", "darken", "dim", "dull", "obscure" ], "antonyms":[ "douse", "dowse", "extinguish", "put out", "quench", "snuff (out)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kingliness":{ "a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status":{ "examples":[ "from an early age he had that special something, an aura of kingliness that foretold his future rise to the country's presidency" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "majesty", "royalty", "stateliness" ], "near synonyms":[ "high-mindedness", "magnanimity", "nobility", "nobleness", "haughtiness", "lordliness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "dignity", "poise", "gloriousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "greatness", "impressiveness", "magnificence", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendor", "class", "elegance", "grace" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "King":{ "a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{ "examples":[ "the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area" ], "synonyms":[ "baron", "captain", "czar", "tsar", "tzar", "lion", "lord", "magnate", "mogul", "monarch", "Napoleon", "prince", "tycoon" ], "near synonyms":[ "big boy", "big cheese", "bigfoot", "biggie", "big gun", "big shot", "big wheel", "bigwig", "fat cat", "figure", "heavy", "heavyweight", "honcho", "kahuna", "main man", "mover and shaker", "nabob", "nawab", "notable", "personage", "pooh-bah", "poo-bah", "supremo", "VIP", "celebrity", "personality", "star", "superstar", "deity", "demigod", "god" ], "near antonyms":[ "half-pint", "lightweight", "small-timer", "inferior", "subordinate", "underling", "nobody", "nothing", "zero" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{ "examples":[ "all bowed their heads in worship to the King" ], "synonyms":[ "Allah", "Almighty", "Author", "Creator", "deity", "Divinity", "Eternal", "Everlasting", "Father", "God", "Godhead", "Jehovah", "Lord", "Maker", "Providence", "Supreme Being", "Yahweh", "Jahveh", "Yahveh" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kinsfolk":{ "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "examples":[ "my kinsfolk all live in the East" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clan", "family", "folks", "house", "kin", "kindred", "kinfolk", "kinfolks", "line", "lineage", "people", "race", "stock", "tribe" ], "near synonyms":[ "blended family", "nuclear family", "extended family", "household", "kith", "brood", "descendant", "descendent", "issue", "offspring", "progeny", "scion", "seed", "clansman", "kinsman", "kinswoman", "relative", "dynasty" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "descent", "extraction", "origin", "pedigree" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "kinfolk":{ "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{ "examples":[ "let's invite all our kinfolk for the holidays" ], "synonyms":[ "blood", "clan", "family", "folks", "house", "kin", "kindred", "kinsfolk", "line", "lineage", "people", "race", "stock", "tribe" ], "near synonyms":[ "blended family", "nuclear family", "extended family", "household", "kith", "brood", "descendant", "descendent", "issue", "offspring", "progeny", "scion", "seed", "clansman", "kinsman", "kinswoman", "relative", "dynasty" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancestry", "birth", "descent", "extraction", "origin", "pedigree" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "kinky":{ "different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{ "examples":[ "while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security" ], "synonyms":[ "bizarre", "bizarro", "cranky", "crazy", "curious", "eccentric", "erratic", "far-out", "funky", "funny", "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":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "kindlers":{ "a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{ "examples":[ "a kindler of riots and public protests, the anarchist Emma Goldman was eventually deported to Russia" ], "synonyms":[ "agitators", "demagogues", "demagogs", "exciters", "firebrands", "fomenters", "incendiaries", "inciters", "instigators", "provocateurs", "rabble-rousers" ], "near synonyms":[ "demonstrators", "marchers", "objectors", "picketers", "protesters", "protestors", "advocates", "apostles", "backers", "boosters", "champions", "exponents", "persuaders", "promoters", "proponents", "reformers", "reformists", "supporters", "alarmists", "extremists", "insurgents", "insurrectionists", "radicals", "rebels", "revolters", "revolutionaries", "revolutionists", "subversives", "troublemakers", "prodders", "prompters", "provokers", "agents provocateurs" ], "near antonyms":[ "peacemakers", "reconcilers", "uniters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }