dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/nea_MWT.json
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{
"near":{
"close to":{
"examples":[
"please don't cough near me"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"around",
"by",
"next to",
"nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alongside",
"beside",
"across",
"along",
"at",
"circa",
"toward",
"towards"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"being the less far of two":{
"examples":[
"grab the comforter from the near side of the bed and fold it in half"
],
"synonyms":[
"closer",
"hither",
"nigher",
"this"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fore",
"forward",
"front",
"inside"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distant",
"remote",
"remoter",
"back",
"outside"
],
"antonyms":[
"far",
"farther",
"further",
"opposite",
"other",
"that"
]
},
"being such only when compared to something else":{
"examples":[
"the incessant busyness of the family next-door makes us look like we live in near retirement"
],
"synonyms":[
"almost",
"approximate",
"comparative",
"relative"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alike",
"comparable",
"similar",
"equal",
"equivalent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"genuine",
"real",
"true"
],
"antonyms":[
"absolute",
"complete",
"downright",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"pure",
"unqualified"
]
},
"closely resembling the object imitated":{
"examples":[
"the dress is made from a near silk that would fool anyone but an expert"
],
"synonyms":[
"lifelike",
"living",
"natural",
"naturalistic",
"naturalist",
"photo-realistic",
"realistic",
"three-dimensional"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alike",
"like",
"matching",
"similar",
"verisimilar",
"akin",
"analogous",
"approximate",
"comparable",
"resembling",
"accurate",
"close",
"faithful",
"true",
"compelling",
"convincing",
"expressive",
"graphic",
"graphical",
"gritty",
"vivid"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dissimilar",
"off",
"unalike",
"unlike",
"incomparable",
"unmatched",
"contrasted",
"contrasting",
"different",
"disparate",
"fake",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"sham"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonnatural",
"nonrealistic",
"unnatural",
"unrealistic"
]
},
"not being distant in time, space, or significance":{
"examples":[
"the famous prediction that in the near future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes"
],
"synonyms":[
"close",
"close-up",
"immediate",
"nearby",
"neighboring",
"next-door",
"nigh",
"proximate"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abutting",
"adjacent",
"adjoining",
"bordering",
"contiguous",
"approaching",
"coming",
"forthcoming",
"oncoming",
"upcoming",
"accessible",
"convenient",
"handy",
"close-in",
"hand-to-hand"
],
"near antonyms":[
"divorced",
"removed",
"separated"
],
"antonyms":[
"away",
"deep",
"distant",
"far",
"faraway",
"far-off",
"remote"
]
},
"closely acquainted":{
"examples":[
"only her nearest friends know she's pregnant"
],
"synonyms":[
"bosom",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"close",
"especial",
"familiar",
"friendly",
"inseparable",
"intimate",
"inward",
"thick",
"tight"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clannish",
"close-knit",
"tight-knit",
"affable",
"boon",
"companionable",
"convivial",
"cordial",
"genial",
"gracious",
"hearty",
"gregarious",
"sociable",
"social",
"comfortable",
"cozy",
"easy",
"snug",
"amicable",
"neighborly",
"confidential",
"secretive",
"adoring",
"affectionate",
"dear",
"devoted",
"fond",
"loving",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warm"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aloof",
"antisocial",
"cold",
"cool",
"detached",
"distant",
"frosty",
"remote",
"reserved",
"standoffish",
"unfriendly",
"unsociable",
"withdrawn"
],
"antonyms":[
"distant"
]
},
"at, within, or to a short distance or time":{
"examples":[
"as the campers grew cold, so they gravitated nearer to the campfire",
"as summer draws near , we usually start planning our annual vacation"
],
"synonyms":[
"around",
"by",
"close",
"hard",
"in",
"nearby",
"nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hereabouts",
"hereabout",
"hereaway",
"hereaways",
"thereabouts",
"thereabout",
"along",
"alongside",
"accessibly",
"conveniently",
"handily"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to a close degree":{
"examples":[
"copy the artist's drawing into your own sketchbook as near as you can"
],
"synonyms":[
"closely",
"nearly"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[
"distantly",
"remotely"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"very close to but not completely":{
"examples":[
"it's near six o'clock, so we should start preparing dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"all but",
"almost",
"borderline",
"fair",
"fairly",
"feckly",
"more or less",
"most",
"much",
"nearly",
"next to",
"nigh",
"practically",
"somewhere",
"virtually",
"well-nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appreciably",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"largely",
"mainly",
"mostly",
"kind of",
"partially",
"partly",
"somewhat"
],
"near antonyms":[
"absolutely",
"altogether",
"completely",
"entirely",
"fully",
"plain",
"plumb",
"quite",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"barely",
"hardly",
"scarcely"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"close to but not exactly":{
"examples":[
"it takes somewhere near an hour to get there"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"approximately",
"around",
"like",
"more or less",
"much",
"plus or minus",
"roughly",
"say",
"some"
],
"near synonyms":[
"generally",
"kind of",
"loosely",
"nearly",
"nominally",
"practically",
"virtually",
"well-nigh"
],
"near antonyms":[
"due",
"even",
"just",
"sharp",
"smack-dab",
"squarely"
],
"antonyms":[
"exactly",
"precisely"
]
},
"to come near or nearer":{
"examples":[
"as the procession nears , you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates"
],
"synonyms":[
"approach",
"belly up",
"close",
"close in",
"come up",
"draw on",
"nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"arrive",
"attain",
"come",
"gain",
"hit",
"land",
"make",
"reach",
"show up",
"turn up",
"waltz (up)",
"creep up",
"sneak up",
"adjoin",
"border",
"touch",
"verge"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clear out",
"depart",
"exit",
"go",
"leave",
"light out",
"pull out",
"quit",
"remove",
"run away",
"shove (off)",
"take off",
"walk out"
],
"antonyms":[
"back (up or away)",
"recede",
"retire",
"retreat",
"withdraw"
]
},
"to move closer to":{
"examples":[
"as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better"
],
"synonyms":[
"advance",
"approach",
"come",
"nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drop in",
"enter",
"pop (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"depart",
"exit",
"leave"
],
"antonyms":[
"go",
"recede (from)",
"retreat",
"withdraw"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"preposition",
"verb"
]
},
"near miss":{
"a barely successful escape from something undesirable":{
"examples":[
"a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving"
],
"synonyms":[
"close call",
"close shave"
],
"near synonyms":[
"squeaker"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misfire"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nearest":{
"as in inner , innermost":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"equidistant",
"inmost",
"inner",
"innermost",
"central",
"halfway",
"intermediary",
"intermediate",
"medial",
"median",
"mediate",
"medium",
"mid",
"middle",
"midmost",
"betwixt and between",
"borderline",
"gray",
"grey",
"in-between"
],
"near antonyms":[
"outer",
"peripheral",
"extreme",
"farthermost",
"farthest",
"furthermost",
"furthest",
"outermost",
"outmost",
"remotest",
"utmost"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in nearby , close":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"approximate",
"close",
"closest",
"immediate",
"near",
"nearby",
"next-door",
"nigh",
"abutting",
"adjacent",
"adjoining",
"bordering",
"conterminous",
"contiguous",
"flanking",
"flush",
"fringing",
"joining",
"juxtaposed",
"neighboring",
"skirting",
"touching",
"verging",
"attached",
"communicating",
"connected",
"connecting",
"interconnecting",
"joined",
"linked",
"united",
"bounding",
"circumjacent",
"embracing",
"encircling",
"enclosing",
"inclosing",
"fencing",
"rimming",
"surrounding",
"marginal",
"peripheral",
"tangent",
"tangential",
"ambient",
"encompassing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonadjacent",
"noncontiguous",
"apart",
"detached",
"disconnected",
"discrete",
"free-standing",
"isolate",
"isolated",
"removed",
"separate",
"single",
"unattached",
"unconnected",
"unlinked",
"away",
"distant",
"far",
"faraway",
"far-off",
"farthest",
"remote",
"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous",
"broken up",
"disjoined",
"dissevered",
"dissociated",
"disunited",
"divided",
"divorced",
"parted",
"ramified",
"resolved",
"severed",
"split",
"sundered",
"uncoupled",
"unyoked"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"nearsightedness":{
"as in myopia":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"neaten":{
"to make neat":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"neatened the living room in anticipation of company"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disarrange",
"disarray",
"discompose",
"dishevel",
"disorder",
"disorganize",
"disrupt",
"disturb",
"jumble",
"mess (up)",
"mix (up)",
"muddle",
"muss",
"rumple",
"scramble",
"shuffle",
"tousle",
"tumble",
"upset"
],
"related":[
"arrange",
"array",
"classify",
"codify",
"dispose",
"draw up",
"marshal",
"marshall",
"order",
"organize",
"range",
"systematize"
],
"synonyms":[
"pick up",
"redd (up or out)",
"spruce (up)",
"straighten (up or out)",
"tidy (up)",
"trim"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nears":{
"to come near or nearer":{
"examples":[
"as the procession nears , you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates"
],
"synonyms":[
"approaches",
"bellies up",
"closes",
"closes in",
"comes up",
"draws on",
"nighs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"arrives",
"attains",
"comes",
"gains",
"hits",
"lands",
"makes",
"reaches",
"shows up",
"turns up",
"waltzes (up)",
"creeps up",
"sneaks up",
"adjoins",
"borders",
"touches",
"verges"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clears out",
"departs",
"exits",
"goes",
"leaves",
"lights out",
"pulls out",
"quits",
"removes",
"runs away",
"shoves (off)",
"takes off",
"walks out"
],
"antonyms":[
"backs (up or away)",
"recedes",
"retires",
"retreats",
"withdraws"
]
},
"to move closer to":{
"examples":[
"as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better"
],
"synonyms":[
"advances",
"approaches",
"comes",
"nighs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drops in",
"enters",
"pops (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"departs",
"exits",
"leaves"
],
"antonyms":[
"goes",
"recedes (from)",
"retreats",
"withdraws"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nearness":{
"the state of being in a very personal or private relationship":{
"examples":[
"my cousin and I have lost that nearness we had when we were kids"
],
"synonyms":[
"belonging",
"chumminess",
"closeness",
"familiarity",
"inseparability",
"intimacy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"immediacy",
"affinity",
"kinship",
"commitment",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"affection",
"attachment",
"fondness",
"love",
"passion",
"constancy",
"faithfulness",
"fidelity",
"amity",
"fellowship",
"friendship",
"goodwill",
"affability",
"conviviality",
"cordiality",
"geniality",
"mutuality",
"cliquishness",
"clubbiness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aloofness",
"coldness",
"coolness",
"remoteness",
"reserve"
],
"antonyms":[
"distance"
]
},
"the state or condition of being near":{
"examples":[
"our nearness to the theme park has made us beloved by relatives from all over the country"
],
"synonyms":[
"adjacency",
"closeness",
"contiguity",
"immediacy",
"propinquity",
"proximity",
"vicinity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abutment",
"juxtaposition"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"distance",
"remoteness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"neat":{
"being clean and in good order":{
"examples":[
"keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes"
],
"synonyms":[
"antiseptic",
"bandbox",
"crisp",
"groomed",
"kempt",
"orderly",
"picked up",
"prim",
"shipshape",
"smug",
"snug",
"tidied",
"tidy",
"trig",
"trim",
"uncluttered",
"well-groomed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dapper",
"natty",
"saucy",
"smart",
"spiffy",
"spruce",
"immaculate",
"spick-and-span",
"spic-and-span",
"spotless",
"rakish",
"sleek",
"streamlined",
"taut",
"organized",
"straight",
"systematic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"slipshod",
"sloppy",
"dirty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"nasty",
"sordid",
"squalid",
"dowdy",
"frowsy",
"frowzy",
"rumpled",
"tousled",
"tumbled",
"disorganized",
"unsystematic"
],
"antonyms":[
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"disordered",
"disorderly",
"messy",
"mussed",
"mussy",
"sloven",
"slovenly",
"unkempt",
"untidy"
]
},
"free from added matter":{
"examples":[
"I like my soda neat , so skip the ice cubes"
],
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"fine",
"plain",
"pure",
"purified",
"refined",
"straight",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"undiluted",
"unmixed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clarified",
"filtered",
"clean",
"fresh",
"taintless",
"uncontaminated",
"uncorrupted",
"undefiled",
"unpolluted",
"untainted",
"rendered",
"tried",
"concentrated",
"full-bodied",
"strong",
"uncombined"
],
"near antonyms":[
"befouled",
"besmirched",
"contaminated",
"corrupted",
"debased",
"defiled",
"fouled",
"polluted",
"soiled",
"spoiled",
"sullied",
"tainted",
"unclarified",
"amalgamated",
"blended",
"coalesced",
"combined",
"commingled",
"compounded",
"incorporated",
"intermingled",
"intermixed",
"merged",
"mingled",
"conjoined",
"fused",
"joined",
"linked",
"united",
"cheapened",
"doctored",
"watered-down"
],
"antonyms":[
"adulterated",
"alloyed",
"diluted",
"impure",
"mixed"
]
},
"of the very best kind":{
"examples":[
"that new skateboard park is neat"
],
"synonyms":[
"A-OK",
"A1",
"awesome",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"beautiful",
"blue-chip",
"blue-ribbon",
"boffo",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
"classic",
"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
"cracking",
"dandy",
"divine",
"dope",
"down",
"dynamite",
"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"high-class",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"top-shelf",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wizard",
"wonderful"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"all right",
"decent",
"good",
"OK",
"okay",
"passable",
"satisfactory",
"tolerable",
"better",
"exceptional",
"fancy",
"high-grade",
"high-test",
"premium",
"select",
"special",
"superfine",
"classical",
"standard",
"traditional"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad",
"inferior",
"low-grade",
"substandard",
"unsatisfactory",
"mediocre",
"middling",
"second-class",
"second-rate"
],
"antonyms":[
"atrocious",
"awful",
"execrable",
"lousy",
"pathetic",
"poor",
"rotten",
"terrible",
"vile",
"wretched"
]
},
"following a set method, arrangement, or pattern":{
"examples":[
"regime change is rarely a neat process, particularly in a country where a coup d'\u00e9tat is more likely to occur than an election"
],
"synonyms":[
"methodical",
"methodic",
"orderly",
"organized",
"regular",
"systematic",
"systematized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ordered",
"regularized",
"standardized",
"structured",
"accurate",
"clocklike",
"correct",
"exact",
"precise",
"detailed",
"specific"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chaotic",
"disordered",
"disorderly",
"shambolic",
"unordered"
],
"antonyms":[
"disorganized",
"haphazard",
"hit-or-miss",
"immethodical",
"irregular",
"nonsystematic",
"patternless",
"planless",
"systemless",
"unsystematic"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"nearing":{
"being soon to appear or take place":{
"examples":[
"teachers preparing for the fast- nearing school year"
],
"synonyms":[
"approaching",
"coming",
"forthcoming",
"imminent",
"impending",
"oncoming",
"pending",
"proximate",
"upcoming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"future",
"anticipated",
"awaited",
"expected",
"foreseen",
"predicted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bygone",
"erstwhile",
"foregone",
"former",
"old",
"onetime",
"other",
"past",
"quondam",
"sometime",
"whilom"
],
"antonyms":[
"late",
"recent"
]
},
"as in approach , arrival":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"advent",
"approach",
"arrival",
"coming",
"current",
"drift",
"flow",
"flux",
"stream",
"way",
"bound",
"jump",
"leap",
"step",
"stride",
"advance",
"advancement",
"furtherance",
"going",
"headway",
"march",
"onrush",
"passage",
"process",
"procession",
"progress",
"progression",
"impetus",
"momentum"
],
"near antonyms":[
"recess",
"recession",
"regress",
"regression",
"retreat",
"retrogression",
"backwash",
"ebb",
"reflux",
"retraction",
"return",
"reversal",
"reverse",
"about-face",
"turnabout",
"turnaround"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to come near or nearer":{
"examples":[
"as the procession nears , you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates"
],
"synonyms":[
"approaching",
"bellying up",
"closing",
"closing in",
"coming up",
"drawing on",
"nighing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"arriving",
"attaining",
"coming",
"gaining",
"hitting",
"landing",
"making",
"reaching",
"showing up",
"turning up",
"waltzing (up)",
"creeping up",
"sneaking up",
"adjoining",
"bordering",
"touching",
"verging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clearing out",
"departing",
"exiting",
"going",
"leaving",
"lighting out",
"pulling out",
"quitting",
"removing",
"running away",
"shoving (off)",
"taking off",
"walking out"
],
"antonyms":[
"backing (up or away)",
"receding",
"retiring",
"retreating",
"withdrawing"
]
},
"to move closer to":{
"examples":[
"as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better"
],
"synonyms":[
"advancing",
"approaching",
"coming",
"nighing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dropping in",
"entering",
"popping (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"departing",
"exiting",
"leaving"
],
"antonyms":[
"going",
"receding (from)",
"retreating",
"withdrawing"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"neatnik":{
"as in old maid":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"old maid"
],
"near antonyms":[
"slob",
"sloven",
"slattern"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Neanderthals":{
"a big clumsy often slow-witted person":{
"examples":[
"they looked like a tribe of Neanderthals compared to the bridegroom's patrician-looking family"
],
"synonyms":[
"clodhoppers",
"clods",
"gawks",
"hulks",
"louts",
"lubbers",
"lugs",
"lumps",
"oafs",
"palookas"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chumps",
"losers",
"schlemiels",
"shlemiels",
"turkeys",
"slouches",
"airheads",
"birdbrains",
"blockheads",
"blunderers",
"boneheads",
"bubbleheads",
"chowderheads",
"chuckleheads",
"clodpolls",
"clodpoles",
"clots",
"clucks",
"clunks",
"cuddies",
"deadheads",
"dim bulbs",
"dimwits",
"dips",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"dolts",
"donkeys",
"doofuses",
"dufuses",
"dopes",
"dorks",
"dullards",
"dumbbells",
"dumbheads",
"dum-dums",
"dummies",
"dummkopfs",
"dunces",
"dunderheads",
"fatheads",
"galoots",
"ganders",
"golems",
"goofs",
"goons",
"half-wits",
"hammerheads",
"hardheads",
"idiots",
"ignoramuses",
"ignorami",
"imbeciles",
"jackasses",
"know-nothings",
"knuckleheads",
"lamebrains",
"loggerheads",
"loons",
"lunkheads",
"meatheads",
"momes",
"morons",
"mugs",
"mutts",
"naturals",
"nimrods",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"ninnyhammers",
"nits",
"nitwits",
"noddies",
"noodles",
"numskulls",
"numbskulls",
"pinheads",
"prats",
"ratbags",
"sapheads",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schnooks",
"simpletons",
"simps",
"stocks",
"stupes",
"stupids",
"thickheads",
"turkeys",
"woodenheads",
"yahoos",
"yo-yos",
"anthropoids",
"apes",
"beasts",
"boors",
"brutes",
"cads",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"cretins",
"curs",
"heels",
"louses",
"skunks",
"skunk",
"snakes",
"stinkers",
"tykes",
"tikes",
"villains",
"boobies",
"fools",
"geese",
"loonies",
"lunatics",
"madmen",
"nuts",
"featherbrains",
"scatterbrains",
"rascals",
"rogues",
"scamps"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brainiacs",
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii",
"intellectuals",
"sages",
"thinkers",
"whizzes",
"wizards"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes":{
"examples":[
"made the mistake of dining with some Neanderthal who repeatedly mistook his shirtsleeve for a napkin"
],
"synonyms":[
"cavemen",
"troglodytes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"barbarians",
"heathens",
"heathen",
"primitives",
"savages",
"animals",
"beasts",
"brutes",
"boors",
"cads",
"churls",
"creeps",
"cretins",
"curs",
"heels",
"jerks",
"louses",
"louts",
"swine"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Neanderthal":{
"a big clumsy often slow-witted person":{
"examples":[
"they looked like a tribe of Neanderthals compared to the bridegroom's patrician-looking family"
],
"synonyms":[
"clod",
"clodhopper",
"gawk",
"hulk",
"lout",
"lubber",
"lug",
"lump",
"oaf",
"palooka"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chump",
"loser",
"schlemiel",
"shlemiel",
"turkey",
"slouch",
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"blunderer",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dum-dum",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"galoot",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo",
"anthropoid",
"ape",
"beast",
"boor",
"brute",
"cad",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"cur",
"heel",
"louse",
"skunk",
"snake",
"stinker",
"tyke",
"tike",
"villain",
"booby",
"fool",
"goose",
"loony",
"looney",
"lunatic",
"madman",
"nut",
"featherbrain",
"scatterbrain",
"rascal",
"rogue",
"scamp"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brain",
"brainiac",
"genius",
"intellectual",
"sage",
"thinker",
"whiz",
"wizard"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes":{
"examples":[
"made the mistake of dining with some Neanderthal who repeatedly mistook his shirtsleeve for a napkin"
],
"synonyms":[
"caveman",
"troglodyte"
],
"near synonyms":[
"barbarian",
"heathen",
"primitive",
"savage",
"animal",
"beast",
"brute",
"boor",
"cad",
"churl",
"creep",
"cretin",
"cur",
"heel",
"jerk",
"louse",
"lout",
"swine"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"not civilized":{
"examples":[
"her boyfriend's Neanderthal tastes and manners were often embarrassing"
],
"synonyms":[
"barbarian",
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"heathen",
"heathenish",
"natural",
"rude",
"savage",
"uncivil",
"uncivilized",
"uncultivated",
"wild"
],
"near synonyms":[
"coarse",
"crude",
"primitive",
"rough",
"uncouth",
"uncultured"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cultured",
"enlightened",
"humane",
"sophisticated",
"genteel",
"polished",
"polite",
"refined",
"urbane",
"well-bred",
"semicivilized"
],
"antonyms":[
"civilized"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"nearshore":{
"of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore":{
"examples":[
"red tide had a particularly devastating effect on nearshore shellfisheries"
],
"synonyms":[
"alongshore",
"coastal",
"inshore",
"littoral",
"offshore",
"shoreside"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beachside",
"seaside",
"waterside"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blue-water",
"deepwater",
"oceanic"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"nearsighted":{
"able to see near things more clearly than distant ones":{
"examples":[
"I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive"
],
"synonyms":[
"myopic",
"shortsighted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"astigmatic",
"purblind"
],
"near antonyms":[
"presbyopic"
],
"antonyms":[
"farsighted",
"hypermetropic",
"hyperopic"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"neatniks":{
"as in old maids":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"old maids"
],
"near antonyms":[
"slobs",
"slovens",
"slatterns"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"near escape":{
"a barely successful escape from something undesirable":{
"examples":[
"The pilot's near escape after the crash was the talk of the town for weeks."
],
"synonyms":[
"close call",
"close shave",
"near miss"
],
"near synonyms":[
"squeaker"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misfire"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"nearly":{
"to a close degree":{
"examples":[
"copy that design as nearly as you can"
],
"synonyms":[
"closely",
"near"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[
"distantly",
"remotely"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"very close to but not completely":{
"examples":[
"I nearly fell down the stairs"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"all but",
"almost",
"borderline",
"fair",
"fairly",
"feckly",
"more or less",
"most",
"much",
"near",
"next to",
"nigh",
"practically",
"somewhere",
"virtually",
"well-nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appreciably",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"largely",
"mainly",
"mostly",
"kind of",
"partially",
"partly",
"somewhat"
],
"near antonyms":[
"absolutely",
"altogether",
"completely",
"entirely",
"fully",
"plain",
"plumb",
"quite",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"barely",
"hardly",
"scarcely"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"neatening":{
"to make neat":{
"examples":[
"neatened the living room in anticipation of company"
],
"synonyms":[
"picking up",
"redding (up or out)",
"sprucing (up)",
"straightening (up or out)",
"tidying (up)",
"trimming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"arranging",
"arraying",
"classifying",
"codifying",
"disposing",
"drawing up",
"marshaling",
"marshalling",
"ordering",
"organizing",
"ranging",
"systematizing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disarranging",
"disarraying",
"discomposing",
"disheveling",
"dishevelling",
"disordering",
"disorganizing",
"disrupting",
"disturbing",
"jumbling",
"messing (up)",
"mixing (up)",
"muddling",
"mussing",
"rumpling",
"scrambling",
"shuffling",
"tousling",
"tumbling",
"upsetting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"near misses":{
"a barely successful escape from something undesirable":{
"examples":[
"a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving"
],
"synonyms":[
"close calls",
"close shaves"
],
"near synonyms":[
"squeakers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misfires"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}