{ "sage":{ "a person of deep wisdom or learning":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the young prince made a pilgrimage to the sage , hoping to learn the meaning of life" ], "near antonyms":[ "blockhead", "dodo", "dolt", "donkey", "dope", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "fathead", "fool", "goon", "half-wit", "idiot", "ignoramus", "imbecile", "jackass", "know-nothing", "moron", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nitwit", "numskull", "numbskull", "pinhead", "simpleton", "stock", "turkey" ], "related":[ "seer", "wise man", "polyhistor", "polymath", "Renaissance man", "brain", "genius", "highbrow", "intellect", "intellectual", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard", "guru", "mahatma", "pandit", "swami", "yogi", "yogin", "rabbi", "master", "mentor", "teacher" ], "synonyms":[ "pundit", "savant", "scholar" ] }, "having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge":{ "antonyms":[ "unperceptive", "unwise" ], "examples":[ "a sage suggestion that anyone should think long and hard before deciding to marry" ], "near antonyms":[ "dense", "dull", "obtuse", "purblind", "woodenheaded", "brainless", "dumb", "feebleminded", "foolish", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "knuckleheaded", "moronic", "silly", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "stupid", "thoughtless", "unintelligent", "witless", "undiscriminating" ], "related":[ "acute", "penetrating", "percipient", "perspicacious", "experienced", "discriminating", "discriminative", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "intelligent", "keen", "nimble", "quick", "quick-witted", "smart", "cerebral", "erudite", "knowledgeable", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "astute", "clearheaded", "piercing", "sharp", "shrewd", "contemplative", "reflective", "thoughtful" ], "synonyms":[ "discerning", "insightful", "perceptive", "prudent", "sagacious", "sapient", "wise" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "sagaciousness":{ "the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{ "examples":[ "a woman of such down-to-earth 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"irrationality", "unreasonableness", "unsoundness", "craziness", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "zaniness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sagging":{ "bending downward or forward":{ "examples":[ "sagging branches that were weighted down with snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bowed", "bowing", "declined", "declining", "descendant", "descendent", "descending", "drooping", "droopy", "hanging", "hung", "inclining", "nodding", "pendulous", "stooping", "weeping" ], "near synonyms":[ "floppy", "limp", "dangling", "falling", "pendent", "pendant", "suspended", "dipping", "sinking", "slumping" ], "near antonyms":[ "erect", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "elevated", "raised", "upraised" ], "antonyms":[ "unbending", "upright" ] }, "to be limp from lack of water or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat" ], "synonyms":[ "drooping", "flagging", "hanging", "lolling", "swagging", "wilting" ], "near synonyms":[ "slouching", "slumping", "caving (in)", "collapsing", "crumpling", "dropping", "falling", "sinking", "subsiding", "yielding" ], "near antonyms":[ "distending", "stiffening", "rising", "straightening", "unbending", "uncurling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decline gradually from a standard level":{ "examples":[ "sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months" ], "synonyms":[ "slipping" ], "near synonyms":[ "dropping", "falling", "slumping", "flagging", "sinking", "slackening", "slowing (down)", "weakening", "abating", "contracting", "decreasing", "de-escalating", "diminishing", "dwindling", "dying (down)", "ebbing", "lessening", "letting up", "lowering", "moderating", "receding", "relenting", "shrinking", "subsiding", "tapering", "tapering off", "waning" ], "near antonyms":[ "rocketing", "shooting (up)", "soaring", "ballooning", "burgeoning", "bourgeoning", "enlarging", "escalating", "expanding", "increasing", "mounting", "multiplying", "mushrooming", "proliferating", "snowballing", "swelling", "waxing", "cresting", "peaking", "surging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to lose bodily strength or vigor":{ "examples":[ "after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag" ], "synonyms":[ "decaying", "drooping", "emaciating", "fading", "failing", "flagging", "going", "lagging", "languishing", "sinking", "wasting (away)", "weakening", "wilting", "withering" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking down", "wearing out", "yielding", "degenerating", "deteriorating", "rotting", "running down" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalescing", "rallying", "rebounding", "recovering", "recuperating", "gaining" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "saga":{ "a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time":{ "examples":[ "The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "epic", "legend", "narrative", "story", "tale", "anecdote", "yarn", "fairy tale", "myth", "romance", "gest", "geste", "novelette", "novella", "short story", "bedtime story", "exemplum", "fable", "parable", "account", "chronology", "commentary", "commentaries", "narration", "annals", "chronicle", "history", "record", "blog", "commentary", "diary", "journal", "logbook", "memoir", "reminiscence(s)", "autobiography", "biography", "life", "archives", "documentation", "log", "register", "report", "genealogy", "minutes", "proc\u00e8s-verbal", "deposition", "testament", "testimonial", "testimony", "witness", "case history", "case study" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sageness":{ "the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{ "examples":[ "her father has always shown an unpretentious sageness about the practicalities of life" ], "synonyms":[ "discernment", "insight", "perception", "perceptiveness", "perceptivity", "sagaciousness", "sagacity", "sapience", "wisdom" ], "near synonyms":[ "acuity", "acumen", "astuteness", "clear-sightedness", "keenness", "penetration", "percipience", "perspicacity", "sensitivity", "understanding", "appreciation", "apprehension", "comprehension", "grasp", "brain(s)", "braininess", "brightness", "brilliance", "canniness", "cleverness", "gray matter", "intellect", "intelligence", "judgment", "judgement", "mentality", "power", "reason", "sense", "smartness", "wit", "discrimination", "foresight", "foresightedness", "judiciousness", "prudence", "sanity", "logic", "rationality" ], "near antonyms":[ "density", "dullness", "dulness", "obtuseness", "brainlessness", "folly", "foolishness", "idiocy", "imbecility", "mindlessness", "silliness", "simplemindedness", "simpleness", "stupidity", "witlessness", "illogic", "irrationality", "unreasonableness", "unsoundness", "craziness", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "zaniness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sag":{ "to be limp from lack of water or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat" ], "synonyms":[ "droop", "flag", "hang", "loll", "swag", "wilt" ], "near synonyms":[ "slouch", "slump", "cave (in)", "collapse", "crumple", "drop", "fall", "sink", "subside", "yield" ], "near antonyms":[ "distend", "stiffen", "rise", "straighten", "unbend", "uncurl" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decline gradually from a standard level":{ "examples":[ "sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months" ], "synonyms":[ "slip" ], "near synonyms":[ "drop", "fall", "slump", "flag", "sink", "slacken", "slow (down)", "weaken", "abate", "contract", "decrease", "de-escalate", "die (down)", "diminish", "dwindle", "ebb", "lessen", "let up", "lower", "moderate", "recede", "relent", "shrink", "subside", "taper", "taper off", "wane" ], "near antonyms":[ "rocket", "shoot (up)", "soar", "balloon", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "increase", "mount", "multiply", "mushroom", "proliferate", "snowball", "swell", "wax", "crest", "peak", "surge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to lose bodily strength or vigor":{ "examples":[ "after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag" ], "synonyms":[ "decay", "droop", "emaciate", "fade", "fail", "flag", "go", "lag", "languish", "sink", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt", "wither" ], "near synonyms":[ "break down", "wear out", "yield", "degenerate", "deteriorate", "rot", "run down" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalesce", "rally", "rebound", "recover", "recuperate", "gain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line":{ "examples":[ "if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "droop", "hang", "slack", "slackness" ], "near synonyms":[ "floppiness", "laxity", "laxness", "limpness", "looseness" ], "near antonyms":[ "rigidity", "rigidness", "tautness", "tenseness", "tension", "tightness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sagas":{ "a detailed description of a series of real or fictional 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"craziness", "insanity", "lunacy", "madness", "preposterousness", "senselessness", "zaniness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sags":{ "to be limp from lack of water or vigor":{ "examples":[ "the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat" ], "synonyms":[ "droops", "flags", "hangs", "lolls", "swags", "wilts" ], "near synonyms":[ "slouches", "slumps", "caves (in)", "collapses", "crumples", "drops", "falls", "sinks", "subsides", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[ "distends", "stiffens", "rises", "straightens", "unbends", "uncurls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to decline gradually from a standard level":{ "examples":[ "sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months" ], "synonyms":[ "slips" ], "near synonyms":[ "drops", "falls", "slumps", "flags", "sinks", "slackens", "slows (down)", "weakens", "abates", "contracts", "decreases", "de-escalates", "dies (down)", "diminishes", "dwindles", "ebbs", "lessens", "lets up", "lowers", "moderates", "recedes", "relents", "shrinks", "subsides", "tapers", "tapers off", "wanes" ], "near antonyms":[ "rockets", "shoots (up)", "soars", "balloons", "burgeons", "bourgeons", "enlarges", "escalates", "expands", "increases", "mounts", "multiplies", "mushrooms", "proliferates", "snowballs", "swells", "waxes", "crests", "peaks", "surges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to lose bodily strength or vigor":{ "examples":[ "after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag" ], "synonyms":[ "decays", "droops", "emaciates", "fades", "fails", "flags", "goes", "lags", "languishes", "sinks", "wastes (away)", "weakens", "wilts", "withers" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks down", "wears out", "yields", "degenerates", "deteriorates", "rots", "runs down" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalesces", "rallies", "rebounds", "recovers", "recuperates", "gains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sagacious":{ "having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge":{ "examples":[ "a sagacious critique of the current 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