dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/tam_MWT.json
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{
"tame":{
"changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans":{
"examples":[
"every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese"
],
"synonyms":[
"domestic",
"domesticated",
"tamed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broken",
"halterbroken",
"housebroken",
"trained",
"docile",
"familiar",
"gentle",
"semidomesticated",
"subdued",
"submissive"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unbroken",
"untrained",
"wildish"
],
"antonyms":[
"feral",
"savage",
"undomesticated",
"untamed",
"wild"
]
},
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
"examples":[
"that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it"
],
"synonyms":[
"arid",
"boring",
"colorless",
"drab",
"dreary",
"drudging",
"dry",
"dull",
"dusty",
"flat",
"heavy",
"ho-hum",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"jejune",
"leaden",
"mind-numbing",
"monochromatic",
"monotonous",
"numbing",
"old",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous",
"slow",
"stale",
"stodgy",
"stuffy",
"stupid",
"tedious",
"tiresome",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"wearisome",
"weary",
"wearying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aseptic",
"barren",
"blah",
"dullish",
"pleasureless",
"prosaic",
"prosy",
"soggy",
"spiritless",
"blank",
"earthbound",
"gray",
"grey",
"inanimate",
"pallid",
"pedantic",
"sterile",
"suspenseless",
"undramatic",
"uneventful",
"unexciting",
"unimaginative",
"uninspiring",
"unnewsworthy",
"unrewarding",
"unsensational",
"unspectacular",
"annoying",
"bothersome",
"irksome",
"irritating",
"longsome",
"palling",
"draining",
"enervating",
"exhausting",
"fatiguing",
"wearing",
"debilitating",
"enfeebling",
"demoralizing",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dispiriting",
"common",
"commonplace",
"ordinary",
"tepid",
"unexceptional",
"unsurprising",
"vapid",
"cumbersome",
"lumbering",
"plodding",
"poky",
"pokey"
],
"near antonyms":[
"amazing",
"astonishing",
"astounding",
"awesome",
"eye-opening",
"fabulous",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"sensational",
"spectacular",
"surprising",
"wonderful",
"wondrous",
"animating",
"breathtaking",
"electrifying",
"energizing",
"enlivening",
"exciting",
"exhilarating",
"galvanizing",
"hair-raising",
"inspiring",
"invigorating",
"rip-roaring",
"rousing",
"stimulating",
"stirring",
"thrilling",
"amusing",
"diverting",
"entertaining",
"moving",
"poignant",
"touching",
"alluring",
"attracting",
"attractive",
"beguiling",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"enthralling",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"mesmerizing",
"spellbinding",
"suspenseful",
"arresting",
"provocative",
"tantalizing"
],
"antonyms":[
"absorbing",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"gripping",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"involving",
"riveting"
]
},
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
"examples":[
"try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids"
],
"synonyms":[
"bridle",
"check",
"constrain",
"contain",
"control",
"curb",
"govern",
"hold",
"inhibit",
"keep",
"measure",
"pull in",
"regulate",
"rein (in)",
"restrain",
"rule"
],
"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"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"tampering (with)":{
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
"examples":[
"someone has tampered with my computer files"
],
"synonyms":[
"diddling (with)",
"fiddling (with)",
"fooling (with)",
"messing (with)",
"monkeying (with)",
"playing (with)",
"tinkering (with)",
"toying (with)",
"twiddling (with)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abusing",
"altering",
"doctoring",
"manhandling",
"manipulating",
"mistreating",
"misusing",
"butting in",
"interfering",
"intruding",
"meddling",
"mucking (about or around)"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tamed":{
"changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans":{
"examples":[
"circus trainers work with tamed tigers and elephants"
],
"synonyms":[
"domestic",
"domesticated",
"tame"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broken",
"halterbroken",
"housebroken",
"trained",
"docile",
"familiar",
"gentle",
"semidomesticated",
"subdued",
"submissive"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unbroken",
"untrained",
"wildish"
],
"antonyms":[
"feral",
"savage",
"undomesticated",
"untamed",
"wild"
]
},
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
"examples":[
"try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids"
],
"synonyms":[
"bridled",
"checked",
"constrained",
"contained",
"controlled",
"curbed",
"governed",
"held",
"inhibited",
"kept",
"measured",
"pulled in",
"regulated",
"reined (in)",
"restrained",
"ruled"
],
"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"
]
},
"tampers (with)":{
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
"examples":[
"someone has tampered with my computer files"
],
"synonyms":[
"diddles (with)",
"fiddles (with)",
"fools (with)",
"messes (with)",
"monkeys (with)",
"plays (with)",
"tinkers (with)",
"toys (with)",
"twiddles (with)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abuses",
"alters",
"doctors",
"manhandles",
"manipulates",
"mistreats",
"misuses",
"butts in",
"interferes",
"intrudes",
"meddles",
"mucks (about or around)"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tamper (with)":{
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
"examples":[
"someone has tampered with my computer files"
],
"synonyms":[
"diddle (with)",
"fiddle (with)",
"fool (with)",
"mess (with)",
"monkey (with)",
"play (with)",
"tinker (with)",
"toy (with)",
"twiddle (with)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abuse",
"alter",
"doctor",
"manhandle",
"manipulate",
"mistreat",
"misuse",
"butt in",
"interfere",
"intrude",
"meddle",
"muck (about or around)"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tampers":{
"as in plays , fools":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fiddles",
"fools",
"monkeys",
"plays",
"barges (in)",
"chisels (in)",
"encroaches",
"infringes",
"invades",
"trespasses",
"intercedes",
"interposes",
"intervenes",
"butts in",
"interferes",
"interlopes",
"intermeddles",
"intrudes",
"meddles",
"messes",
"mucks (about or around)",
"noses",
"obtrudes",
"pokes",
"pries",
"snoops"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoids",
"eschews",
"shuns",
"disregards",
"ignores",
"neglects",
"overlooks"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tames":{
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
"examples":[
"try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids"
],
"synonyms":[
"bridles",
"checks",
"constrains",
"contains",
"controls",
"curbs",
"governs",
"holds",
"inhibits",
"keeps",
"measures",
"pulls in",
"regulates",
"reins (in)",
"restrains",
"rules"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bottles (up)",
"chokes (back)",
"holds back",
"minces",
"muffles",
"pockets",
"represses",
"sinks",
"smothers",
"squelches",
"stifles",
"strangles",
"suppresses",
"swallows",
"arrests",
"interrupts",
"stops",
"blocks",
"hampers",
"handcuffs",
"hinders",
"impedes",
"obstructs",
"gags",
"muzzles",
"silences"
],
"near antonyms":[
"liberates",
"loosens",
"looses",
"unleashes",
"airs",
"expresses",
"takes out",
"vents"
],
"antonyms":[
"loses"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tamely":{
"as in meekly , passively":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"meekly",
"mildly",
"passively",
"calmly",
"collectedly",
"composedly",
"coolly",
"cooly",
"imperturbably",
"peacefully",
"placidly",
"self-composedly",
"self-possessedly",
"serenely",
"unconcernedly",
"methodically",
"orderly",
"systematically"
],
"near antonyms":[
"amok",
"amuck",
"berserk",
"berserkly",
"frantically",
"frenetically",
"frenziedly",
"harum-scarum",
"hectically",
"helter-skelter",
"madly",
"pell-mell",
"wild",
"wildly",
"agitatedly",
"confusedly",
"crazily",
"desperately",
"feverishly",
"haywire",
"skittishly",
"uncontrollably",
"heedlessly",
"hotheadedly",
"recklessly",
"wantonly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"taming":{
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
"examples":[
"try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids"
],
"synonyms":[
"bridling",
"checking",
"constraining",
"containing",
"controlling",
"curbing",
"governing",
"holding",
"inhibiting",
"keeping",
"measuring",
"pulling in",
"regulating",
"reining (in)",
"restraining",
"ruling"
],
"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"
]
},
"tam":{
"as in tam-o'-shanter , capuche":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baseball cap",
"beret",
"billycock",
"biretta",
"boater",
"bonnet",
"bowler",
"calotte",
"capuche",
"casque",
"castor",
"cloche",
"cocked hat",
"cowboy hat",
"cowl",
"derby",
"fedora",
"fez",
"garrison cap",
"hard hat",
"helm",
"helmet",
"high hat",
"homburg",
"hood",
"kepi",
"k\u00e9pi",
"kufi",
"leghorn",
"miter",
"mitre",
"nightcap",
"opera hat",
"overseas cap",
"panama",
"picture hat",
"pillbox",
"plug hat",
"porkpie hat",
"service cap",
"shako",
"silk hat",
"skimmer",
"skullcap",
"sombrero",
"sou'wester",
"Stetson",
"stocking cap",
"stovepipe",
"sunbonnet",
"tam-o'-shanter",
"ten-gallon hat",
"top hat",
"topper",
"toque",
"tricorne",
"tricorn",
"turban",
"zucchetto",
"cap",
"chapeau",
"hat",
"headdress",
"headgear",
"headpiece",
"lid",
"warbonnet"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tampered":{
"as in played , fooled":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fiddled",
"fooled",
"monkeyed",
"played",
"barged (in)",
"chiseled (in)",
"chiselled (in)",
"encroached",
"infringed",
"invaded",
"trespassed",
"interceded",
"interposed",
"intervened",
"butted in",
"interfered",
"interloped",
"intermeddled",
"intruded",
"meddled",
"messed",
"mucked (about or around)",
"nosed",
"obtruded",
"poked",
"pried",
"snooped"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoided",
"eschewed",
"shunned",
"disregarded",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"overlooked"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"tam-o'-shanters":{
"as in baseball caps , cowboy hats":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baseball caps",
"berets",
"billycocks",
"birettas",
"boaters",
"bonnets",
"bowlers",
"calottes",
"capuches",
"casques",
"castors",
"cloches",
"cocked hats",
"cowboy hats",
"cowls",
"derbies",
"fedoras",
"fezzes",
"fezes",
"garrison caps",
"hard hats",
"helmets",
"helms",
"high hats",
"homburgs",
"hoods",
"kepis",
"k\u00e9pis",
"kufis",
"leghorns",
"miters",
"mitres",
"nightcaps",
"opera hats",
"overseas caps",
"panamas",
"picture hats",
"pillboxes",
"plug hats",
"porkpie hats",
"service caps",
"shakos",
"shakoes",
"silk hats",
"skimmers",
"skullcaps",
"sombreros",
"sou'westers",
"Stetsons",
"stocking caps",
"stovepipes",
"sunbonnets",
"tams",
"ten-gallon hats",
"top hats",
"toppers",
"toques",
"tricornes",
"tricorns",
"turbans",
"zucchettos",
"caps",
"chapeaus",
"chapeaux",
"hats",
"headdresses",
"headgears",
"headpieces",
"lids",
"warbonnets"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"tamper":{
"as in play , fool":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fiddle",
"fool",
"monkey",
"play",
"barge (in)",
"chisel (in)",
"encroach",
"infringe",
"invade",
"trespass",
"intercede",
"interpose",
"intervene",
"butt in",
"interfere",
"interlope",
"intermeddle",
"intrude",
"meddle",
"mess",
"muck (about or around)",
"nose",
"obtrude",
"poke",
"pry",
"snoop"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoid",
"eschew",
"shun",
"disregard",
"ignore",
"neglect",
"overlook"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}