30908 lines
616 KiB
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30908 lines
616 KiB
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{
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"misadventure":{
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"bad luck or an example of this":{
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"examples":[
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"a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adversity",
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"ill",
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"knock",
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"mischance",
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"misfortune",
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"mishap",
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"tragedy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calamity",
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"cataclysm",
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"catastrophe",
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"disaster",
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"affliction",
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"hardship",
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"trial",
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"tribulation",
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"woe",
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"distress",
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"misery",
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"suffering",
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"unhappiness",
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"defeat",
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"failure",
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"fizzle",
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"nonsuccess",
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"curse",
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"evil",
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"sorrow",
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"trouble",
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"accident",
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"casualty",
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"blow",
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"body blow",
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"disappointment",
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"letdown",
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"setback",
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"circumstance",
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"destiny",
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"doom",
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"fate",
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"lot",
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"portion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"break",
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"chance",
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"fluke",
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"godsend",
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"hit",
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"opportunity",
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"strike",
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"stroke",
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"windfall",
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"accomplishment",
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"achievement",
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"success"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fortune",
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"luck",
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"serendipity"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misanthrope":{
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"a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons":{
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"examples":[
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"a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cynic",
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"naysayer",
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"pessimist"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"misandrist",
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"misogynist",
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"doubter",
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"negativist",
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"skeptic",
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"belittler",
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"critic",
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"derider",
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"detractor",
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"scoffer",
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"malcontent",
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"defeatist",
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"quitter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna",
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"positivist",
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"idealist",
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"sentimentalist"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misanthropy":{
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"as in hatred , hostility":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"allergy",
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"animosity",
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"antagonism",
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"antipathy",
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"aversion",
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"disfavor",
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"dislike",
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"enmity",
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"hostility",
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"abomination",
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"hate",
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"hatred",
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"loathing",
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"rancor",
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"abhorrence",
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"disgust",
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"repugnance",
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"repulsion",
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"revulsion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"affection",
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"attachment",
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"devotedness",
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"devotion",
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"fondness",
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"love",
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"passion",
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"appetite",
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"fancy",
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"favor",
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"like",
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"liking",
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"partiality",
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"preference",
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"relish",
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"taste",
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"craving",
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"crush",
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"desire",
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"infatuation",
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"longing",
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"lust",
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"yearning"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misapprehension":{
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"a failure to understand correctly":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"incomprehension",
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"misconstruction",
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"misconstruing",
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"misimpression",
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"misinterpretation",
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"misknowledge",
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"misreading",
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"misunderstanding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"astigmatism",
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"misconception",
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"misperception",
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"misprision",
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"mistake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appreciation",
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"apprehension",
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"comprehension",
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"conception",
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"grasp",
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"grokking",
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"knowledge",
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"perception",
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"prehension",
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"understanding",
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"awareness",
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"consciousness",
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"realization"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a wrong judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"a common misapprehension about how our language functions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"miscalculation",
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"misjudging",
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"misjudgment",
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"misstep",
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"mistake",
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"slip",
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"slipup"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blunder",
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"boner",
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"boob",
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"clinker",
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"errancy",
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"error",
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"fault",
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"flub",
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"fumble",
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"gaffe",
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"goof",
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"inaccuracy",
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"lapse",
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"miscue",
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"stumble",
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"trip",
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"foul-up",
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"muff",
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"misstatement",
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"misconception",
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"misconstruction",
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"misconstruing",
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"misimpression",
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"misinterpretation",
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"misprision",
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"misunderstanding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misapprehensions":{
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"a failure to understand correctly":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"incomprehensions",
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"misconstructions",
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"misimpressions",
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"misinterpretations",
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"misknowledges",
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"misreadings",
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"misunderstandings"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"astigmatisms",
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"misconceptions",
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"misperceptions",
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"misprisions",
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"mistakes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appreciations",
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"apprehensions",
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"comprehensions",
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"conceptions",
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"grasps",
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"knowledges",
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"perceptions",
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"prehensions",
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"understandings",
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"realizations"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a wrong judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"a common misapprehension about how our language functions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"miscalculations",
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"misjudgments",
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"missteps",
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"mistakes",
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"slips",
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"slipups"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blunders",
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"boners",
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"boobs",
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"clinkers",
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"errancies",
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"errors",
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"faults",
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"flubs",
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"fumbles",
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"gaffes",
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"goofs",
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"inaccuracies",
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"lapses",
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"miscues",
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"stumbles",
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"trips",
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"foul-ups",
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"muffs",
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"misstatements",
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"misconceptions",
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"misconstructions",
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"misimpressions",
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"misinterpretations",
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"misprisions",
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"misunderstandings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misbegotten":{
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"born to a father and mother who are not married":{
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"examples":[
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"a misbegotten child who never knew his father"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baseborn",
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"bastard",
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"illegitimate",
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"natural",
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"spurious",
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"supposititious",
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"unfathered"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fatherless",
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"motherless",
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"nameless",
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"adopted",
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"orphaned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"legitimate"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"miscalculate":{
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"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
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"examples":[
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"they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"misconceive",
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"misdeem",
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"misestimate",
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"misgauge",
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"misjudge",
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"mismeasure",
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"mistake"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"misapprehend",
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"misconstrue",
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"misinterpret",
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"misknow",
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"misperceive",
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"misunderstand",
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"overestimate",
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"overrate",
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"overvalue",
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"misesteem",
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"underestimate",
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"underrate",
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"undervalue",
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"miscount",
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"misreckon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"misconceive":{
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"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
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"examples":[
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"misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"miscalculate",
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"misdeem",
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"misestimate",
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"misgauge",
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"misjudge",
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"mismeasure",
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"mistake"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"misapprehend",
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"misconstrue",
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"misinterpret",
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"misknow",
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"misperceive",
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"misunderstand",
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"overestimate",
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"overrate",
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"overvalue",
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"misesteem",
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"underestimate",
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"underrate",
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"undervalue",
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"miscount",
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"misreckon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"misconceiving":{
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"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
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"examples":[
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"misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"miscalculating",
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"misdeeming",
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"misestimating",
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"misgauging",
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"misgaging",
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"misjudging",
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"mismeasuring",
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"mistaking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"misapprehending",
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"misconstruing",
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"misinterpreting",
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"misknowing",
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"misperceiving",
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"misunderstanding",
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"overestimating",
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"overrating",
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"overvaluing",
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"misesteeming",
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"underestimating",
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"underrating",
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"undervaluing",
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"miscounting",
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"misreckoning"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"misconception":{
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"a false idea or belief":{
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"examples":[
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"it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"delusion",
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"error",
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"fallacy",
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"falsehood",
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"falsity",
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"hallucination",
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"illusion",
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"misbelief",
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"myth",
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"old wives' tale",
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"untruth"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"factoid",
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"superstition",
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"fiction",
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"pretense",
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"pretence",
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"distortion",
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"inaccuracy",
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"misapprehension",
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"miscomprehension",
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"misinterpretation",
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"misjudgment",
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"misperception",
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"misunderstanding",
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"misinformation",
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"misknowledge",
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"misreport",
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"misrepresentation",
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"misstatement",
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"sophism",
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"sophistry",
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"fib",
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"half-truth",
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"lie",
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"story",
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"tale"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"truth",
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"verity"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misconstruction":{
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"a failure to understand correctly":{
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"examples":[
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"his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"incomprehension",
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"misapprehension",
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"misconstruing",
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"misimpression",
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"misinterpretation",
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"misknowledge",
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"misreading",
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"misunderstanding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"astigmatism",
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"misconception",
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"misperception",
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"misprision",
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"mistake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appreciation",
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"apprehension",
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"comprehension",
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"conception",
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"grasp",
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"grokking",
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"knowledge",
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"perception",
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"prehension",
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"understanding",
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"awareness",
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"consciousness",
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"realization"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misconstructions":{
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"a failure to understand correctly":{
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"examples":[
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"his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"incomprehensions",
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"misapprehensions",
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"misimpressions",
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"misinterpretations",
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"misknowledges",
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"misreadings",
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"misunderstandings"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"astigmatisms",
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"misconceptions",
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"misperceptions",
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"misprisions",
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"mistakes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appreciations",
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"apprehensions",
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"comprehensions",
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"conceptions",
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"grasps",
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"knowledges",
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"perceptions",
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"prehensions",
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"understandings",
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"realizations"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"miscount":{
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"as in miscalculate , misjudge":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"miscalculate",
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"misconceive",
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"miscue",
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"misdeem",
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"misgauge",
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"misjudge",
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"mistake",
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"bobble",
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"botch",
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"bungle",
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"butcher",
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"foozle",
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"mangle",
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"mishandle",
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"muff",
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"murder",
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"misconstrue",
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"misinterpret",
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"misunderstand",
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"nod",
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"blunder",
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"boob",
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"err",
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"flub",
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"fluff",
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"foul up",
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"fumble",
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"goof (up)",
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"louse up",
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"mess (up)",
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"screw up",
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"slip up",
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"stumble",
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"trip"
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|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscounting":{
|
|
"as in miscalculating , misjudging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"miscuing",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"boobing",
|
|
"erring",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fluffing",
|
|
"fouling up",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"screwing up",
|
|
"slipping up",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"tripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscued":{
|
|
"as in mistook , misjudged":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"boobed",
|
|
"erred",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fluffed",
|
|
"fouled up",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"screwed up",
|
|
"slipped up",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"tripped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdeeds":{
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"punished for her misdeeds by the church elders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"lawbreakings",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdoings",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crimes",
|
|
"hate crimes",
|
|
"felonies",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"misfeasances",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"peccadilloes",
|
|
"peccadillos",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"criminalities",
|
|
"illegalities",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impeccabilities",
|
|
"innocences",
|
|
"irreproachabilities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrimes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserable":{
|
|
"causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the night in a miserable jail cell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"Cimmerian",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"depressive",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dreich",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mirthless",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"distressful",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"lowery",
|
|
"loury",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"festive",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"heartwarming",
|
|
"sunshiny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feeling unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the awful news made us miserable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"cast down",
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"down in the mouth",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heartsore",
|
|
"heavyhearted",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"suicidal",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"exultant",
|
|
"overjoyed",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"jaunty",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of low quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a miserable meal that I wouldn't feed to a dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bargain-basement",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"el cheapo",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gimcrack",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"schlock",
|
|
"schlocky",
|
|
"shlock",
|
|
"shlocky",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"supercheap",
|
|
"ultracheap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"top-notch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a miserable little apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat-up",
|
|
"bombed-out",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"dog-eared",
|
|
"down-at-the-heels",
|
|
"down-at-heel",
|
|
"down-at-the-heel",
|
|
"down-at-heels",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"tatty",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tumbledown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"unkept",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"ramshackle",
|
|
"rattletrap",
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"cared-for",
|
|
"kept-up",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"deserving of one's pity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"miserable refugees from the war-torn country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"piteous",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"regrettable",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"woeful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unimpressive",
|
|
"uninspiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that ugly mutt is one miserable excuse for a dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"misbegotten",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"meritless",
|
|
"unworthy",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"unsavory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admirable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"meritorious",
|
|
"praiseworthy",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"respectable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pauper":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pauper",
|
|
"guttersnipe",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"waif",
|
|
"bludger",
|
|
"cadger",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"leech",
|
|
"moocher",
|
|
"parasite",
|
|
"schnorrer",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"sponger",
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"clochard",
|
|
"drifter",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagrant",
|
|
"dependent",
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"panhandler",
|
|
"deadbeat",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserableness":{
|
|
"a state or spell of low spirits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a novel that uses bleak lanugage and harsh descriptions of the landscape to evoke the miserableness of poverty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue devils",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"despond",
|
|
"despondence",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"disconsolateness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dolefulness",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"forlornness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"glumness",
|
|
"heartsickness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"mournfulness",
|
|
"oppression",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrowfulness",
|
|
"unhappiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"melancholia",
|
|
"self-pity",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"dolor",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"woefulness",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
"disheartenment",
|
|
"moodiness",
|
|
"despair",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"hopelessness",
|
|
"self-despair",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"dismalness",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"morbidness",
|
|
"moroseness",
|
|
"morosity",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"rue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"gayness",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"joviality",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"merriment",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"cheeriness",
|
|
"hopefulness",
|
|
"optimism",
|
|
"sunniness",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratification"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"elatedness",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"gladsomeness",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"joyfulness",
|
|
"joyousness",
|
|
"jubilation",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"rapturousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserere":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an essay that is essentially a long miserere about the decline of good manners in our society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfeasance":{
|
|
"as in misconduct , misdemeanor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"contravention",
|
|
"infraction",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"nonobservance",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"encroachment",
|
|
"intrusion",
|
|
"invasion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"noninfringement",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgiving":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had misgivings about the alleged victim's story, but I was afraid to speak up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conscience",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"qualmishness",
|
|
"unease",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness",
|
|
"guilt",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"remorse",
|
|
"self-reproach",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"contrition",
|
|
"penitence",
|
|
"repentance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"sureness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overcome by a sudden misgiving upon seeing the creepy old mansion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"apprehensiveness",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"foreboding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"anxiousness",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"disquietude",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"unease",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"suspiciousness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"defeatism",
|
|
"pessimism",
|
|
"foreknowledge",
|
|
"premonition",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"presentiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anticipation",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"hopefulness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"optimism",
|
|
"sanguinity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in foreboding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"creepy",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressful",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"nail-biting",
|
|
"nerve-racking",
|
|
"nerve-wracking",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"unrestful",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"embarrassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"pacific"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misheard":{
|
|
"as in misinterpreted , misunderstood":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishmashes":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerates",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"alphabet soups",
|
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"assortments",
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"botches",
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"clutters",
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"collages",
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"crazy quilts",
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"farragoes",
|
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"gallimaufries",
|
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"grab bags",
|
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"gumbos",
|
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"hashes",
|
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"hodgepodges",
|
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"hotchpotches",
|
|
"jambalayas",
|
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"jumbles",
|
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"jungles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doines",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"m\u00e9langes",
|
|
"menageries",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
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"miscellanies",
|
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"mixed bags",
|
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"montages",
|
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"motleys",
|
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"muddles",
|
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"olios",
|
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"olla podridas",
|
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"ollas podridas",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
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"pastiches",
|
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"patchwork quilts",
|
|
"patchworks",
|
|
"potpourris",
|
|
"ragbags",
|
|
"ragouts",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"salads",
|
|
"salmagundis",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
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"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
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"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"catchalls",
|
|
"admixtures",
|
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"alloys",
|
|
"amalgams",
|
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"blends",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"commixtures",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"dog's breakfasts",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misimpression":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"prehension",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinformed":{
|
|
"as in misguided , confused":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"mistaken",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"true"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinforming":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinterpretation":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"prehension",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misjudge":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"mismeasure",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misjudgment":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one serious misjudgment at this point could cost the candidate the election"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"errancy",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknew":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknowing":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismanagement":{
|
|
"as in mishandling , mismanaging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismeasure":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misname":{
|
|
"as in misidentify , misapply":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misidentify",
|
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"lump (together)",
|
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"conflate",
|
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"confound",
|
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"confuse",
|
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"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"differentiate",
|
|
"discriminate",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misnames":{
|
|
"as in misidentifies , misapplies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misidentifies",
|
|
"lumps (together)",
|
|
"conflates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"differentiates",
|
|
"discriminates",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misperceived":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"humor-challenged members of the audience misperceived the speaker's harmless joke as an insult to their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misperceptions":{
|
|
"as in mistakes , misconceptions":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatisms",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"incomprehensions",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"comprehensions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"prehensions",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misread":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreading":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your misreading of the definition of the word is what got you into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"prehension",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misses":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to miss work for a week because of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"skips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"shows up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think you're missing the point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"craters",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flames out",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"miscarries",
|
|
"misfires",
|
|
"goes under",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"self-destructs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clicks",
|
|
"comes off",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes over",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a female person who has not yet reached adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a talented young miss who wants to become a writer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"lasses",
|
|
"lassies",
|
|
"missies",
|
|
"nymphs",
|
|
"sheilas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"junior misses",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"subdebutantes",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a young unmarried woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damsels",
|
|
"demoiselles",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"maidens",
|
|
"maids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"virgins",
|
|
"debs",
|
|
"debutantes",
|
|
"ingenues",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nues",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"chits",
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
"lasses",
|
|
"lassies",
|
|
"sheilas",
|
|
"sisters",
|
|
"colleens",
|
|
"mademoiselles",
|
|
"mesdemoiselles",
|
|
"senhoritas",
|
|
"senoritas",
|
|
"se\u00f1oritas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a television season with far fewer hits than misses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"shipwrecks",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"washouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-rans",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"has-beens",
|
|
"near misses",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevents",
|
|
"nonstarters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"phenomena",
|
|
"phenomenons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"winners"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misshapes":{
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contorts",
|
|
"deforms",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"squinches",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unbends",
|
|
"uncurls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in irregularities , abnormalities":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"irregularities",
|
|
"malformations",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"blotches",
|
|
"defects",
|
|
"deformities",
|
|
"disfigurements",
|
|
"excrescences",
|
|
"excrescencies",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"imperfections",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"pockmarks",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"glitches",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defacements",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"injuries",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"weaknesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adornments",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"ornaments"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mission":{
|
|
"a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your mission is to clean up the house before company arrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"post"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"chore",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"obligation",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"errand",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"nomination",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missort":{
|
|
"as in misclassify , mistype":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassify",
|
|
"mistype",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"scramble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assort",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"categorize",
|
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"class",
|
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"classify",
|
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"codify",
|
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"compartment",
|
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"compartmentalize",
|
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"digest",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"distribute",
|
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"grade",
|
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"group",
|
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"peg",
|
|
"place",
|
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"range",
|
|
"rank",
|
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"relegate",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"alphabetize",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"refer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstatements":{
|
|
"as in misunderstandings , miscalculations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misdescriptions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missus":{
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"madam",
|
|
"Mrs.",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"wifey",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"hausfrau",
|
|
"homemaker",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housewife",
|
|
"stay-at-home",
|
|
"widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistaking":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mistook physical attraction for love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conflating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mixing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lumping (together)",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misidentifying",
|
|
"misnaming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differencing",
|
|
"differentiating",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misted":{
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the damp air misted the window pane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"bleared",
|
|
"blurred",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dislimned",
|
|
"fogged",
|
|
"fuzzed (up)",
|
|
"hazed",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overclouded",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"shrouded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit (up)",
|
|
"lighted (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistook":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mistook physical attraction for love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conflated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mixed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lumped (together)",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misidentified",
|
|
"misnamed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differenced",
|
|
"differentiated",
|
|
"discriminated",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistranslating":{
|
|
"as in misspeaking , misdescribing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistreat":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misused":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misemployed",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"prostituted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"mismanaged",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"desecrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sadly misused by the people he had trusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misuses":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misemploys",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"prostitutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"desecrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sadly misused by the people he had trusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"beats (up)",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistreatments":{
|
|
"as in maltreatments , ill-treatments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreport":{
|
|
"as in misinformation , misrepresentation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falsification",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"fairy tale",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"verification",
|
|
"truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mislead , distort":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"color",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"misrender",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"misrepresent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misaligning":{
|
|
"as in deranging , rumpling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deranging",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disordering",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mussing (up)",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aligning",
|
|
"alining",
|
|
"cuing",
|
|
"cueing",
|
|
"lining",
|
|
"lining up",
|
|
"queuing",
|
|
"queueing",
|
|
"emplacing",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"unscrambling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misperceive":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humor-challenged members of the audience misperceived the speaker's harmless joke as an insult to their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misemploy":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"desecrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilize",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreporting":{
|
|
"as in misleading , distorting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"misrendering",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"misrepresenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalculated":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misclassify":{
|
|
"as in mistype , missort":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missort",
|
|
"mistype",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"scramble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assort",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"codify",
|
|
"compartment",
|
|
"compartmentalize",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"relegate",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"alphabetize",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"refer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischarge":{
|
|
"as in stick , cheat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misremembering":{
|
|
"as in ignoring , overlooking":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"slurring (over)",
|
|
"disremembering",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"unlearning",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"blanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flashing back (to)",
|
|
"harkening back (to)",
|
|
"harking back (to)",
|
|
"hearkening back (to)",
|
|
"harkening back (to)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recollecting",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"reminiscing (about)",
|
|
"thinking (of)",
|
|
"reminding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalled":{
|
|
"as in misidentified , misnamed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misidentified",
|
|
"misnamed",
|
|
"lumped (together)",
|
|
"conflated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differenced",
|
|
"differentiated",
|
|
"discriminated",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missives":{
|
|
"a message on paper from one person or group to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"epistles",
|
|
"letters",
|
|
"memorandums",
|
|
"memoranda",
|
|
"memos",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"billets-doux",
|
|
"open letters",
|
|
"airmails",
|
|
"cards",
|
|
"electronic mails",
|
|
"e-mails",
|
|
"junk mails",
|
|
"mails",
|
|
"postal cards",
|
|
"postcards",
|
|
"communications",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"encyclicals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapprehend":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalculates":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknowledges":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the traveler's misknowledge of local customs led him to make some embarrassing faux pas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensions",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatisms",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"comprehensions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"prehensions",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missises":{
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmates",
|
|
"helpmeets",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"madams",
|
|
"Mesdames",
|
|
"old ladies",
|
|
"wifeys",
|
|
"wives",
|
|
"women"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brides",
|
|
"better halves",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"soul mates",
|
|
"spouses",
|
|
"dowagers",
|
|
"matrons",
|
|
"hausfraus",
|
|
"homemakers",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housewives",
|
|
"stay-at-homes",
|
|
"widows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgauged":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missorts":{
|
|
"as in misclassifies , mistypes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassifies",
|
|
"mistypes",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"scrambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorts",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"codifies",
|
|
"compartmentalizes",
|
|
"compartments",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"relegates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"types",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"alphabetizes",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"indexes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"refers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misters":{
|
|
"the male partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll check with the mister and see if we're free that weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hubbies",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"old men"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better halves",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"spouses",
|
|
"Mr. Rights",
|
|
"soul mates",
|
|
"bridegrooms",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"benedicts",
|
|
"widowers",
|
|
"househusbands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misremembered":{
|
|
"as in ignored , overlooked":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"slurred (over)",
|
|
"disremembered",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"blanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flashed back (to)",
|
|
"harked back (to)",
|
|
"harkened back (to)",
|
|
"hearkened back (to)",
|
|
"harkened back (to)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recollected",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"reminisced (about)",
|
|
"thought (of)",
|
|
"reminded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscarrying":{
|
|
"as in aborting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"nonpregnant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enceinte",
|
|
"expectant",
|
|
"expecting",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gravid",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"pregnant",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"parturient",
|
|
"prenatal",
|
|
"childbearing",
|
|
"gestational"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried , and all were lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misfiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"flaming out",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"skidding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"tanking",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrust":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"suspect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieve",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"negate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bank (on or upon)",
|
|
"count (on or upon)",
|
|
"depend (on or upon)",
|
|
"rely (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne":{
|
|
"the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an era in which the mise-en-sc\u00e8ne of Broadway musicals became ever more spectacular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decor",
|
|
"d\u00e9cor",
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"scenery",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"set piece",
|
|
"prop",
|
|
"property"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie captures the mise-en-sc\u00e8ne of strife and desperation in a country torn apart by civil war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"clime",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"contexture",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"terrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"location",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"microenvironment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missy":{
|
|
"a female person who has not yet reached adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"and how old is the little missy ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"lassie",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"nymph",
|
|
"sheila"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobby-soxer",
|
|
"junior miss",
|
|
"schoolgirl",
|
|
"subdebutante",
|
|
"teenybopper",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscounts":{
|
|
"as in miscalculates , misjudges":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"errs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"screws up",
|
|
"slips up",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscreant":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"halt, vile miscreant , and face justice!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has committed a crime":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a youthful offender surrounded in prison by hard-bitten miscreants who had committed just about every crime imaginable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdemeanant",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"gallows bird",
|
|
"misdoer",
|
|
"misfeasor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"blackhander",
|
|
"button man",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"enforcer",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"gunsel",
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
"triggerman",
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"recidivist",
|
|
"relapser",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arrestee",
|
|
"defendant",
|
|
"detainee",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"suspect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"lawman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in immoral , bad":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"currish",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"low-down",
|
|
"low-minded",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"snide",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"unworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"high",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"unerring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in secular , godless":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"godless",
|
|
"heretical",
|
|
"heretic",
|
|
"irreligious",
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"religionless",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"agnostic",
|
|
"atheistic",
|
|
"atheistical",
|
|
"ungodly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"blasphemous",
|
|
"impious",
|
|
"irreverent",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"sacrilegious",
|
|
"unconsecrated",
|
|
"unhallowed",
|
|
"heathen",
|
|
"pagan",
|
|
"paganish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"reverent",
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"God-fearing",
|
|
"godly",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"prayerful",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sainted",
|
|
"saintly",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"sacrosanct",
|
|
"sanctified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscreation":{
|
|
"as in mutation , abortion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"anomaly",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"individualist",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"rarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"norm",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"par",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mis-set":{
|
|
"as in lose , misplace":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"dig up",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"dredge (up)",
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunt (down or up)",
|
|
"learn",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rout (out)",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scare up",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)",
|
|
"turn up",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"look for",
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
"seek"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfire":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in failure , dud":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"loser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"megahit",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"supernova",
|
|
"winner",
|
|
"blue chip",
|
|
"blue chipper",
|
|
"corker",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"prizewinner",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscues":{
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misdescriptions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mistakes , misjudges":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"errs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"screws up",
|
|
"slips up",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misogynist":{
|
|
"a person who hates women \u2014 often used before another noun":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misogynist joke",
|
|
"their misogynist boss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anti-feminist",
|
|
"bigot",
|
|
"chauvinist",
|
|
"misandrist",
|
|
"sexist",
|
|
"cynic",
|
|
"misanthrope",
|
|
"naysayer",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"doubter",
|
|
"negativist",
|
|
"skeptic",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"defeatist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"egalitarian",
|
|
"feminist",
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"positivist",
|
|
"idealist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misidentify":{
|
|
"as in misapply , misname":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"lump (together)",
|
|
"conflate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"differentiate",
|
|
"discriminate",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missteps":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errancies",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misstep that could lead to disaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misdescriptions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistranslates":{
|
|
"as in misspeaks , misdescribes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misunderstanding":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"prehension",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to resolve their misunderstandings peacefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argle-bargle",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"battle royal",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"cross fire",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"kickup",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"rhubarb",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"set-to",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"run-in",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"logomachy",
|
|
"feud",
|
|
"vendetta",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"contention",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disputation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"protestation",
|
|
"affray",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"catfight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfiring":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"flaming out",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"skidding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"tanking",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishears":{
|
|
"as in misinterprets , misunderstands":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishandled":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"roughed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"roughhoused",
|
|
"wrestled",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministered",
|
|
"misconducted",
|
|
"misgoverned",
|
|
"mismanaged",
|
|
"misruled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"husbanded",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislaid":{
|
|
"no longer possessed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a traveler looking for his mislaid passport"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"misplaced",
|
|
"missing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"castaway",
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irretrievable",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"unknown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"retained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm always mislaying my bus pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"scared up",
|
|
"scouted (up)",
|
|
"tracked (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgaged":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
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"mismeasured",
|
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"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"misrelates":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
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"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
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"twists",
|
|
"warps"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misguided":{
|
|
"as in confused , misinformed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"mistaken",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"true"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ill-advised , half-baked":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"eristic",
|
|
"eristical",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophistical",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"reasonless",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"Kafkaesque",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"surreal",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"unaccountable",
|
|
"unexplainable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded",
|
|
"well-grounded",
|
|
"commonsense",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistress":{
|
|
"a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concubine",
|
|
"doxy",
|
|
"doxie",
|
|
"other woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"paramour",
|
|
"courtesan",
|
|
"demimondaine",
|
|
"demirep",
|
|
"odalisque",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"whore",
|
|
"girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistranslated":{
|
|
"as in misspoke , misdescribed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missiles":{
|
|
"an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ammunitions",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"cartridges",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"dumdums",
|
|
"gunshots",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"projectiles",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"bullets",
|
|
"pellets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misplaced":{
|
|
"no longer possessed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we eventually found the misplaced tickets in his coat pocket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"missing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"castaway",
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irretrievable",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"unknown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"retained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I seem to have misplaced my keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"scared up",
|
|
"scouted (up)",
|
|
"tracked (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misunderstand":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscue":{
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomer",
|
|
"blooper",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"pratfall",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"snafu",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misdescription",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"perfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mistake , misjudge":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"err",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"foul up",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"screw up",
|
|
"slip up",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrender":{
|
|
"as in mislead , distort":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"color",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"misrepresent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdiagnosing":{
|
|
"as in underdiagnosing , overdiagnosing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdiagnosing",
|
|
"underdiagnosing",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"hiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diagnosing",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"fingering",
|
|
"ID'ing",
|
|
"IDing",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"pinpointing",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"picking out",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"spotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserably":{
|
|
"as in dismally , darkly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackly",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"distressfully",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"joylessly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"pessimistically",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"crestfallenly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despairingly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"downheartedly",
|
|
"low-spiritedly",
|
|
"acutely",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"keenly",
|
|
"piercingly",
|
|
"poignantly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"agonizingly",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"grievously",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"inconsolably",
|
|
"lugubriously",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"painfully",
|
|
"plaintively",
|
|
"regretfully",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"ruefully",
|
|
"sadly",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"unhappily",
|
|
"wailfully",
|
|
"woefully",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"hurtfully",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"rancorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blissfully",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"delightedly",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"gleefully",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"rejoicingly",
|
|
"sunnily",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"dispassionately",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"impassively",
|
|
"indifferently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"nonchalantly",
|
|
"stoically",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missed out":{
|
|
"as in left (out) , excluded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"left (out)",
|
|
"omitted",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"numbered",
|
|
"subsumed",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"comprised",
|
|
"consisted (of)",
|
|
"bracketed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misanthropically":{
|
|
"as in rancorously , ill-naturedly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balefully",
|
|
"caddishly",
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"evil-mindedly",
|
|
"felly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"kindlessly",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"soullessly",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"malevolently",
|
|
"maliciously",
|
|
"malignantly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly",
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"envyingly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively",
|
|
"ill-naturedly",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ungraciously",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"enviously",
|
|
"jealously",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"diabolically",
|
|
"fiendishly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"soulfully",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbelief":{
|
|
"a false idea or belief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth",
|
|
"old wives' tale",
|
|
"untruth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"factoid",
|
|
"superstition",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"sophism",
|
|
"sophistry",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"verity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misidentified":{
|
|
"as in misapplied , misnamed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misnamed",
|
|
"lumped (together)",
|
|
"conflated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differenced",
|
|
"differentiated",
|
|
"discriminated",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misadjust":{
|
|
"as in hurt , injure":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"modulate",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"tweak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misshape":{
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contort",
|
|
"deform",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"squinch",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"unbend",
|
|
"uncurl"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in irregularity , abnormality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
"defect",
|
|
"deformity",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"excrescence",
|
|
"excrescency",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"pockmark",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"glitch",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"ornament"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misallocate":{
|
|
"as in withhold , begrudge":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrudge",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"deprive (of)",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"niggle (out)",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"stint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"apportion",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"parcel (out)",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"prorate",
|
|
"admeasure",
|
|
"allot",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"dish out",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divvy (up)",
|
|
"dollop (out)",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"measure (out)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"ration",
|
|
"redistribute",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"share (out)",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"share",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misguides":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
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"euchres",
|
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"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
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"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
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"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserliness":{
|
|
"the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some kids like to grouse about the miserliness of their parents as far as allowances are concerned",
|
|
"the company's misguided miserliness is the reason we're still using these inefficient, outdated computers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheapness",
|
|
"cheeseparing",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"niggardliness",
|
|
"parsimony",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penuriousness",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"stinginess",
|
|
"tightfistedness",
|
|
"tightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"frugality",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"providence",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrift",
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"openhandedness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"unselfishness",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"improvidence",
|
|
"prodigality",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"wastefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalculation":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"errancy",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspeaks":{
|
|
"as in mistranslates , misdescribes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrepresentations":{
|
|
"as in fabrications":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"amplifications",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"pufferies",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"colorings",
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"embroideries",
|
|
"exaggerations",
|
|
"hyperboles",
|
|
"magnifications",
|
|
"overstatements",
|
|
"paddings",
|
|
"superlatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meioses",
|
|
"understatements",
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"disparagements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in misinformation , misstatements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"sophisms",
|
|
"sophistries",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"half-truths",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales",
|
|
"superstitions",
|
|
"factoids",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"misbeliefs",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"old wives' tales",
|
|
"untruths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"truths",
|
|
"verities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrule":{
|
|
"a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the country's long period of misrule left it in economic turmoil for over a decade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"lawlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchism",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorderliness",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"misorder",
|
|
"disruption",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"turbulence",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"mutiny",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"uprising",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"outlawry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"law",
|
|
"law-abidingness",
|
|
"lawfulness",
|
|
"legality",
|
|
"legitimacy",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"peaceableness",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladminister",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misgovern",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mis-sorted":{
|
|
"as in misclassified , mistyped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassified",
|
|
"mistyped",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"scrambled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classed",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"codified",
|
|
"compartmentalized",
|
|
"compartmented",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"relegated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"typed",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"alphabetized",
|
|
"cataloged",
|
|
"catalogued",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"indexed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"referred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscomprehension":{
|
|
"as in misunderstanding , miscalculation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misdescription",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"snafu",
|
|
"bloomer",
|
|
"blooper",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"pratfall",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"perfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscarriage":{
|
|
"as in abortion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"pregnancy",
|
|
"cesarean section",
|
|
"caesarean section",
|
|
"natural childbirth",
|
|
"birth pang",
|
|
"contraction",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"childbed",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"lying-in",
|
|
"accouchement",
|
|
"childbearing",
|
|
"childbirth",
|
|
"delivery",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"parturition",
|
|
"travail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspends":{
|
|
"to use up carelessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"fiddles away",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"runs through",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"squanders",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"trifles (away)",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"splurges",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"overspends",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"overindulges",
|
|
"disburses",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"lays out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economizes",
|
|
"scrimps",
|
|
"skimps",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"lays up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conserves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgaging":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misesteem":{
|
|
"as in underestimate , undervalue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon",
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mismeasure",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrustfully":{
|
|
"with distrust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our cat tends to view strangers mistrustfully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"askance",
|
|
"askant",
|
|
"distrustfully",
|
|
"doubtfully",
|
|
"doubtingly",
|
|
"dubiously",
|
|
"sideways",
|
|
"skeptically",
|
|
"suspiciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hesitantly",
|
|
"hesitatingly",
|
|
"incredulously",
|
|
"questioningly",
|
|
"quizzically",
|
|
"unbelievingly",
|
|
"charily",
|
|
"guardedly",
|
|
"warily",
|
|
"captiously",
|
|
"critically",
|
|
"cynically",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disapprovingly",
|
|
"disparagingly",
|
|
"negatively",
|
|
"reproachfully",
|
|
"reproachingly",
|
|
"reprovingly",
|
|
"unfavorably",
|
|
"anxiously",
|
|
"apprehensively",
|
|
"uncomfortably",
|
|
"uneasily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approvingly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"confidently",
|
|
"sanguinely",
|
|
"credulously",
|
|
"uncritically",
|
|
"unquestioningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trustfully",
|
|
"trustingly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missuses":{
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmates",
|
|
"helpmeets",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"madams",
|
|
"Mesdames",
|
|
"old ladies",
|
|
"wifeys",
|
|
"wives",
|
|
"women"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brides",
|
|
"better halves",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"soul mates",
|
|
"spouses",
|
|
"dowagers",
|
|
"matrons",
|
|
"hausfraus",
|
|
"homemakers",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housewives",
|
|
"stay-at-homes",
|
|
"widows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischievousness":{
|
|
"a natural disposition for playful behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they grew older, they lost much of their youthful mischievousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"larkiness",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"prankishness",
|
|
"sportfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"tricksiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coyness",
|
|
"kittenishness",
|
|
"archness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"jocularity",
|
|
"jocundity",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"whimsicality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"graveness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"serious-mindedness",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"starchiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-control"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobersidedness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bored kids often engage in a certain amount of mischievousness during the long summer vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscarried":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried , and all were lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misfired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconstruing":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"prehension",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistitle":{
|
|
"as in misname , miscall":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"code-name",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"stigmatize",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"rechristen",
|
|
"relabel",
|
|
"rename",
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"christen",
|
|
"clepe",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"term",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistyped":{
|
|
"as in misclassified , missorted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassified",
|
|
"missorted",
|
|
"mis-sorted",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"scrambled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classed",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"codified",
|
|
"compartmentalized",
|
|
"compartmented",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"relegated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"typed",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"alphabetized",
|
|
"cataloged",
|
|
"catalogued",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"indexed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"referred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehaver":{
|
|
"as in nuisance , brat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"disrupter",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"juvenile delinquent",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"larker",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"skylarker",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"urchin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscreants":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"halt, vile miscreant , and face justice!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has committed a crime":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a youthful offender surrounded in prison by hard-bitten miscreants who had committed just about every crime imaginable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
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"offenders"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdemeanants",
|
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"accomplices",
|
|
"principals",
|
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"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"gallows birds",
|
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"misdoers",
|
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"misfeasors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
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"transgressors",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"blackhanders",
|
|
"button men",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
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"hooligans",
|
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"mobsters",
|
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"racketeers",
|
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"thugs",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
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"gunmen",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"gunsels",
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"triggermen",
|
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"backsliders",
|
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"recidivists",
|
|
"relapsers",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arrestees",
|
|
"defendants",
|
|
"detainees",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"suspects"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"lawmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"misdeemed":{
|
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"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"my son is a shy, quiet boy, but you seriously misdeem him if you believe him to be stupid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistreatment":{
|
|
"as in maltreatment , ill-treatment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misprisions":{
|
|
"open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his intense misprision for films that rely on CGI instead of live action is well known"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"contemptuousness",
|
|
"despisement",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"despitefulness",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"lovelessness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"odium",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"denunciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"deification",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"idolization",
|
|
"lionization",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"love"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admiration",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an elected official charged with misprision and bribery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"nonfeasance",
|
|
"oversight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"laxity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfeasances":{
|
|
"as in misconducts , misdemeanors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"contraventions",
|
|
"infractions",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"nonobservances",
|
|
"delinquencies",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"encroachments",
|
|
"intrusions",
|
|
"invasions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"noninfringements",
|
|
"observances"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoings":{
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"lawbreakings",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crimes",
|
|
"hate crimes",
|
|
"felonies",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"misfeasances",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"peccadilloes",
|
|
"peccadillos",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"criminalities",
|
|
"illegalities",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impeccabilities",
|
|
"innocences",
|
|
"irreproachabilities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrimes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malfeasances",
|
|
"misbehaviors",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"malpractices",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"familiarities",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"improprieties",
|
|
"indiscretions",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misadventures":{
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"ills",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"mischances",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"mishaps",
|
|
"tragedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"accidents",
|
|
"casualties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"circumstances",
|
|
"destinies",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"fates",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"portions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"flukes",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"successes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortunes",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misanthropies":{
|
|
"as in hatreds , hostilities":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allergies",
|
|
"animosities",
|
|
"antagonisms",
|
|
"antipathies",
|
|
"aversions",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"enmities",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"hatreds",
|
|
"loathings",
|
|
"rancors",
|
|
"abhorrences",
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
"repugnances",
|
|
"repulsions",
|
|
"revulsions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"devotions",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"passions",
|
|
"appetites",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"cravings",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"longings",
|
|
"lusts",
|
|
"yearnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misestimate":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mismeasure",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapprehending":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreadings":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your misreading of the definition of the word is what got you into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensions",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatisms",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"comprehensions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"prehensions",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrustfulness":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eyed the strange invention with his usual mistrustfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfired":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misidentifies":{
|
|
"as in misapplies , misnames":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"lumps (together)",
|
|
"conflates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"differentiates",
|
|
"discriminates",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislikes":{
|
|
"a strong feeling of not liking or approving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allergies",
|
|
"aversions",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"disinclinations",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"disrelishes",
|
|
"downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
"distastes",
|
|
"loathings",
|
|
"nauseas",
|
|
"repugnances",
|
|
"repulsions",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"abhorrences",
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"antipathies",
|
|
"detestations",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"hatreds",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"disapprovals",
|
|
"displeasures",
|
|
"dissatisfactions",
|
|
"jaundices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"devotions",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"passions",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"leanings",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appetites",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"uses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel dislike for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, \" Mislike me not for my complexion\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"disrelishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhors",
|
|
"abominates",
|
|
"detests",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"loathes",
|
|
"resents",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"despises",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"cringes (at)",
|
|
"disapproves (of)",
|
|
"frowns (on or upon)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"shies (from or away from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admires",
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"reverences",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"drinks (in)",
|
|
"savors",
|
|
"savours",
|
|
"dotes (on)",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"prefers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"cottons (to)",
|
|
"delights (in)",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"grooves (on)",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"revels (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"disapproves (of)",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"disesteems",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"frowns (on or upon)",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"tsk-tsks",
|
|
"tuts (over or about)",
|
|
"tut-tuts (over or about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disrelishes",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"scolds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"delights (in)",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"grooves (on)",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"revels (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"likes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrendering":{
|
|
"as in misleading , distorting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"misreporting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"misrepresenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misplaces":{
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I seem to have misplaced my keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scares up",
|
|
"scouts (up)",
|
|
"tracks (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misallocates":{
|
|
"as in withholds , begrudges":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrudges",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"deprives (of)",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"niggles (out)",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"skimps",
|
|
"stints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"apportions",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"parcels (out)",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"prorates",
|
|
"admeasures",
|
|
"allots",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"dishes out",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divvies (up)",
|
|
"dollops (out)",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"measures (out)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"proportions",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"redistributes",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"shares (out)",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"disburses",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"shares",
|
|
"supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misjudges":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconceptions":{
|
|
"a false idea or belief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"misbeliefs",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"old wives' tales",
|
|
"untruths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"factoids",
|
|
"superstitions",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"sophisms",
|
|
"sophistries",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"half-truths",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truths",
|
|
"verities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misers":{
|
|
"a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the miser liked to sit and play with his money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheapskates",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"niggards",
|
|
"penny-pinchers",
|
|
"pikers",
|
|
"scrooges",
|
|
"skinflints",
|
|
"tightwads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoarders",
|
|
"pack rats",
|
|
"savers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prodigals",
|
|
"profligates",
|
|
"spenders",
|
|
"spendthrifts",
|
|
"squanderers",
|
|
"wasters",
|
|
"wastrels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misting":{
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the damp air misted the window pane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"blearing",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dislimning",
|
|
"fogging",
|
|
"fuzzing (up)",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overclouding",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"shrouding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionizers":{
|
|
"as in missionaries , evangelists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislay":{
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm always mislaying my bus pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"misplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scare up",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misutilization":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the report documents how the misutilization of the drug can have serious side effects"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"perversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missal":{
|
|
"as in breviary , Psalter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breviary",
|
|
"Psalter",
|
|
"hymnal",
|
|
"hymnary",
|
|
"hymnbook",
|
|
"psalmody",
|
|
"songbook",
|
|
"songster",
|
|
"antiphonal",
|
|
"antiphonary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismanages":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministers",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misgoverns",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"misrules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misadjusting":{
|
|
"as in hurting , injuring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"attuning",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"tuning",
|
|
"fiddling (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuning",
|
|
"phasing",
|
|
"registering",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"tweaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconceives":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mis-setting":{
|
|
"as in losing , misplacing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"digging up",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"dredging (up)",
|
|
"ferreting (out)",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunting (down or up)",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"routing (out)",
|
|
"rummaging",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"scouting (up)",
|
|
"tracking (down)",
|
|
"turning up",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"looking for",
|
|
"searching (for or out)",
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misplacement":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of not having or being able to find":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they worried that his misplacement of the invitation would keep them from getting in, but fortunately their names were on the list"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"mislaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"bereavement",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"possession"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquisition",
|
|
"gain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistresses":{
|
|
"a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concubines",
|
|
"doxies",
|
|
"other women"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"paramours",
|
|
"courtesans",
|
|
"demimondaines",
|
|
"demireps",
|
|
"odalisques",
|
|
"prostitutes",
|
|
"whores",
|
|
"girlfriends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstated":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischief":{
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children claimed that setting off a firecracker was harmless mischief , but they got a lecture anyway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a natural disposition for playful behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your mother was full of mischief as a child, believe it or not"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"larkiness",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"prankishness",
|
|
"sportfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"tricksiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coyness",
|
|
"kittenishness",
|
|
"archness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"jocularity",
|
|
"jocundity",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"whimsicality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"graveness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"serious-mindedness",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"starchiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-control"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobersidedness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a little mischief who means no harm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
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"monkey",
|
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"rapscallion",
|
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"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"urchin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"larker",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"skylarker",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"disrupter",
|
|
"misbehaver",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"juvenile delinquent",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"gamine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missioners":{
|
|
"a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The church has a program in which volunteers spend one year abroad as missioners ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"proselytizers",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"faithfuls",
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"prot\u00e9g\u00e9s",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"ideologists",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"sectarians",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"idolaters",
|
|
"idolators",
|
|
"worshippers",
|
|
"worshipers",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"acolytes",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"epigones",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"liege men",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"votarists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apostates",
|
|
"defectors",
|
|
"renegades",
|
|
"traitors",
|
|
"turncoats",
|
|
"coryphaei",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misprized":{
|
|
"as in underestimated , misjudged":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"transvaluated",
|
|
"transvalued",
|
|
"reappraised",
|
|
"reassessed",
|
|
"reevaluated",
|
|
"re-evaluated",
|
|
"rejudged",
|
|
"revalued",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"assayed",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"priced",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"adjudged",
|
|
"deemed",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"appraised",
|
|
"assessed",
|
|
"estimated",
|
|
"evaluated",
|
|
"guesstimated",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"valuated",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miser":{
|
|
"a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the miser liked to sit and play with his money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheapskate",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"penny-pincher",
|
|
"piker",
|
|
"scrooge",
|
|
"skinflint",
|
|
"tightwad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoarder",
|
|
"pack rat",
|
|
"saver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spender",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squanderer",
|
|
"waster",
|
|
"wastrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missing":{
|
|
"no longer possessed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"castaway",
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irretrievable",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"unknown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"retained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not present or in evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any sense of how real people talk and act is missing from this novel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"nonexistent",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"over",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"uncommon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"uncanceled",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"prevalent",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"present"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not at a certain place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our church organist is missing this morning, so we'll have to sing without her accompaniment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"AWOL",
|
|
"truant",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"abroad",
|
|
"vacationing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"participating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"here",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"present"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to miss work for a week because of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"skipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"showing up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think you're missing the point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"cratering",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flaming out",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"tanking",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"skidding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"miscarrying",
|
|
"misfiring",
|
|
"going under",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"self-destructing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clicking",
|
|
"coming off",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going over",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapply":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula",
|
|
"kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misemploy",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"desecrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilize",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misleaders":{
|
|
"as in dissemblers , deceivers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
|
"counterfeiters",
|
|
"deceivers",
|
|
"dissemblers",
|
|
"duper",
|
|
"feigners",
|
|
"operators",
|
|
"tricksters",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"poseurs",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"fakers",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"fakirs",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
|
"imposters",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"fraudsters",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"scamsters",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
|
"skinners",
|
|
"swindlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"adepts",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"past masters",
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missorted":{
|
|
"as in misclassified , mistyped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassified",
|
|
"mistyped",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"scrambled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classed",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"codified",
|
|
"compartmentalized",
|
|
"compartmented",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"relegated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"typed",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"alphabetized",
|
|
"cataloged",
|
|
"catalogued",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"indexed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"referred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mist":{
|
|
"a light or fine rain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drizzle",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"sprinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precipitation",
|
|
"rainfall",
|
|
"shower"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cloudburst",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"downpour",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"rainstorm",
|
|
"thunderstorm",
|
|
"monsoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heavy mist obscured our view of the city from the observatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brume",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"gauze",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"smog",
|
|
"soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"fume",
|
|
"miasma",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"steam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the damp air misted the window pane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"fuzz (up)",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overcloud",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shroud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistreating":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismeasuring":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrules":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministers",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misgoverns",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishandles":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"beats (up)",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"roughs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"roughhouses",
|
|
"wrestles",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caresses",
|
|
"fondles",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministers",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misgoverns",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"misrules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misprize":{
|
|
"as in underestimate , misjudge":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"transvaluate",
|
|
"transvalue",
|
|
"reappraise",
|
|
"reassess",
|
|
"reevaluate",
|
|
"rejudge",
|
|
"revalue",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"test",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"price",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"learn",
|
|
"adjudge",
|
|
"deem",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"appraise",
|
|
"assess",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"evaluate",
|
|
"guesstimate",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"valuate",
|
|
"value"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfit":{
|
|
"a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a comic book about a social misfit who discovers his superpower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eight ball",
|
|
"outsider",
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"boho",
|
|
"counterculturist",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"enfant terrible",
|
|
"free spirit",
|
|
"heretic",
|
|
"iconoclast",
|
|
"individualist",
|
|
"loner",
|
|
"lone ranger",
|
|
"lone wolf",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformer",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"freethinker",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"anomaly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"conformer",
|
|
"conformist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfeasor":{
|
|
"as in offender , criminal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"misdoer",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"immoralist",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"corrupter",
|
|
"corruptor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoubted":{
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"suspected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"negated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banked (on or upon)",
|
|
"counted (on or upon)",
|
|
"depended (on or upon)",
|
|
"relied (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinterprets":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehavior":{
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"indiscretion",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistitling":{
|
|
"as in misnaming , miscalling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"code-naming",
|
|
"nicknaming",
|
|
"branding",
|
|
"stigmatizing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"rechristening",
|
|
"relabeling",
|
|
"relabelling",
|
|
"renaming",
|
|
"baptizing",
|
|
"baptising",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"christening",
|
|
"cleping",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"entitling",
|
|
"labeling",
|
|
"labelling",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"styling",
|
|
"terming",
|
|
"titling",
|
|
"surnaming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgovern":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ruling party was soundly defeated at the polls for having disastrously misgoverned the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladminister",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"misrule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfires":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flames out",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in failures , duds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"losers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"megahits",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"supernovas",
|
|
"supernovae",
|
|
"winners",
|
|
"blue chippers",
|
|
"blue chips",
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"prizewinners",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconstrues":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbeliefs":{
|
|
"a false idea or belief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"old wives' tales",
|
|
"untruths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"factoids",
|
|
"superstitions",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"sophisms",
|
|
"sophistries",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"half-truths",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truths",
|
|
"verities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislaying":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of not having or being able to find":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your mislaying of the car keys caused us to be late for work once again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"misplacement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"bereavement",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"possession"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquisition",
|
|
"gain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm always mislaying my bus pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"misplacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"scouting (up)",
|
|
"tracking (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconducted":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministered",
|
|
"misgoverned",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mismanaged",
|
|
"misruled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"husbanded",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapplies":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula",
|
|
"kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misemploys",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"prostitutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"desecrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misappropriation":{
|
|
"as in embezzlement , misapplication":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embezzlement",
|
|
"embezzling",
|
|
"graft",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"peculation",
|
|
"larceny",
|
|
"robbery",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"theft",
|
|
"thievery",
|
|
"burglary",
|
|
"housebreaking",
|
|
"petit larceny",
|
|
"petty larceny",
|
|
"filching",
|
|
"pilferage",
|
|
"pilfering",
|
|
"purloining",
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
"abduction",
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"despoilment",
|
|
"despoliation",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"rapine",
|
|
"spoliation",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"black marketeering",
|
|
"smuggling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistypes":{
|
|
"as in misclassifies , missorts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassifies",
|
|
"missorts",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"scrambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorts",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"codifies",
|
|
"compartmentalizes",
|
|
"compartments",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"relegates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"types",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"alphabetizes",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"indexes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"refers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinterpretations":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensions",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatisms",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"comprehensions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"prehensions",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreports":{
|
|
"as in misinformation , misrepresentations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"sophisms",
|
|
"sophistries",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"half-truths",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales",
|
|
"superstitions",
|
|
"factoids",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"misbeliefs",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"old wives' tales",
|
|
"untruths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"truths",
|
|
"verities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in misleads , distorts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"misrenders",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"misrepresents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalculating":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismatched":{
|
|
"as in misbecoming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misbecoming",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"irrelative",
|
|
"irrelevant",
|
|
"incompatible",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inapposite",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"inapt",
|
|
"incongruous",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"infelicitous",
|
|
"malapropos",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"gauche",
|
|
"ungraceful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"opportune",
|
|
"seasonable",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"apropos",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"germane",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"kosher",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"companionate",
|
|
"congruous",
|
|
"consonant",
|
|
"harmonious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknown":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistaken",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"known",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"seen",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"taken in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misclassifies":{
|
|
"as in mistypes , missorts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missorts",
|
|
"mistypes",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"scrambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorts",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"codifies",
|
|
"compartmentalizes",
|
|
"compartments",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"relegates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"types",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"alphabetizes",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"indexes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"refers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreported":{
|
|
"as in misled , distorted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"misrendered",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"misrepresented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehaving":{
|
|
"engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"naughty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"elfish",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyish",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"ruffianly",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"disobliging",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"babyish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kiddish",
|
|
"puerile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"cherubic",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"orderly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to behave badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting out",
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"carrying on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling",
|
|
"clowning (around)",
|
|
"cutting up",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"kidding (around)",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"roughhousing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"comporting",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistake":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they made a mistake when they thought the young pitcher was ready to be called up to the major leagues"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"errancy",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomer",
|
|
"blooper",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"pratfall",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"snafu",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misdescription",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"perfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mismeasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mistook physical attraction for love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conflate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mix (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lump (together)",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misidentify",
|
|
"misname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"differentiate",
|
|
"discriminate",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconducts":{
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malfeasances",
|
|
"misbehaviors",
|
|
"misdoings",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"malpractices",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"familiarities",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"improprieties",
|
|
"indiscretions",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulteries",
|
|
"infidelities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal conversations",
|
|
"free loves",
|
|
"promiscuities",
|
|
"disloyalties",
|
|
"inconstancies",
|
|
"perfidies",
|
|
"treacheries",
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"affaires",
|
|
"amours",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"love affairs",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"romances",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"flirtations",
|
|
"liaisons",
|
|
"passions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiances",
|
|
"constancies",
|
|
"dedications",
|
|
"devotions",
|
|
"fealties",
|
|
"loyalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fidelities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministers",
|
|
"misgoverns",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"misrules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misnomer":{
|
|
"a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"International Airport\" is something of a misnomer , since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptismal name",
|
|
"Christian name",
|
|
"first name",
|
|
"forename",
|
|
"given name",
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"appellative",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"compellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"moniker",
|
|
"monicker",
|
|
"nomenclature",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"family name",
|
|
"maiden name",
|
|
"middle name",
|
|
"surname",
|
|
"matronymic",
|
|
"patronymic",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"hypocorism",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"cryptonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"binomial",
|
|
"monomial",
|
|
"trivial name",
|
|
"vernacular",
|
|
"brand name",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"trade name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misunderstandings":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensions",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreadings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatisms",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"comprehensions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"prehensions",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to resolve their misunderstandings peacefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"battles royal",
|
|
"battle royals",
|
|
"battles royale",
|
|
"battle royales",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"logomachies",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protestations",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misery":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flood brought misery to the many hundreds whom it had made homeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"calvary",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"riot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"paradise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of great suffering of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a medication that promises to provide greater relief to those living in chronic misery because of arthritis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"excruciation",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"strait(s)",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crucible",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"heartache",
|
|
"heartbreak",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"ache",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"soreness",
|
|
"stitch",
|
|
"throe",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"jeopardy",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"alleviation",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misallocated":{
|
|
"as in withheld , begrudged":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrudged",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"deprived (of)",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"niggled (out)",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"stinted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated",
|
|
"admeasured",
|
|
"allotted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divvied (up)",
|
|
"dolloped (out)",
|
|
"lotted",
|
|
"measured (out)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"proportioned",
|
|
"rationed",
|
|
"redistributed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"shared (out)",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"supplied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missis":{
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"madam",
|
|
"Mrs.",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"wifey",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"hausfrau",
|
|
"homemaker",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housewife",
|
|
"stay-at-home",
|
|
"widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistakenly":{
|
|
"in a mistaken or inappropriate way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we mistakenly thought that this was our conference room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"erroneously",
|
|
"faultily",
|
|
"improperly",
|
|
"inaccurately",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"inaptly",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"wrongly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misguidedly",
|
|
"fallibly",
|
|
"imperfectly",
|
|
"extraneously",
|
|
"irrelevantly",
|
|
"meaninglessly",
|
|
"pointlessly",
|
|
"senselessly",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"undesirably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"foolishly",
|
|
"unwisely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"infallibly",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"germanely",
|
|
"meaningfully",
|
|
"pertinently",
|
|
"relevantly",
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
"sagely",
|
|
"wisely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"aptly",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"properly",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoubting":{
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"suspecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"negating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banking (on or upon)",
|
|
"counting (on or upon)",
|
|
"depending (on or upon)",
|
|
"relying (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscellaneous":{
|
|
"consisting of many things of different sorts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"eclectic",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"kitchen-sink",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"promiscuous",
|
|
"raggle-taggle",
|
|
"ragtag",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"divergent",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"sundry",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"farraginous",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"commixed",
|
|
"conglomerated",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
"unclassified",
|
|
"unsorted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischiefs":{
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a little mischief who means no harm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"urchins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"larkers",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"skylarkers",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"disrupters",
|
|
"misbehavers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"juvenile delinquents",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"gamins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misguiding":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconstrue":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscarry":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried , and all were lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misfire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserly":{
|
|
"giving or sharing as little as possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my brother, who is notoriously miserly , surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"chintzy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closefisted",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"mingy",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pinchpenny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightfisted",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"ungenerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrifty",
|
|
"acquisitive",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"coveting",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"mercenary",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"grudging",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"inhospitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overgenerous",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"splurging",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"wasteful",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unstinting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdemeanor":{
|
|
"a criminal act that is less serious than a felony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was charged with committing a misdemeanor .",
|
|
"a misdemeanor traffic violation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misfeasance",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"wrongdoing",
|
|
"bias crime",
|
|
"hate crime",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"illegality",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"unlawfulness",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"irreproachability",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"noncrime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrepresented":{
|
|
"as in distorted , warped":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"predisposed",
|
|
"prepossessed",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"one-sided",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"parti pris",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"prejudiced",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"interested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equitable",
|
|
"evenhanded",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"impartial",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"nonpartisan",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"unbiased",
|
|
"unprejudiced",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"open-minded",
|
|
"persuasible",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"bipartisan",
|
|
"autonomous",
|
|
"independent",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uncurious",
|
|
"unenthusiastic",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"misrendered",
|
|
"misreported",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pretended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"represented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreads":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdemeanors":{
|
|
"a criminal act that is less serious than a felony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was charged with committing a misdemeanor .",
|
|
"a misdemeanor traffic violation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misfeasances",
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"lawbreakings",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"misdoings",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations",
|
|
"wrongdoings",
|
|
"bias crimes",
|
|
"hate crimes",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"peccadilloes",
|
|
"peccadillos",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"criminalities",
|
|
"illegalities",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impeccabilities",
|
|
"innocences",
|
|
"irreproachabilities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"noncrimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missorting":{
|
|
"as in misclassifying , mistyping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassifying",
|
|
"mistyping",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"scrambling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"classing",
|
|
"codifying",
|
|
"compartmentalizing",
|
|
"compartmenting",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"grading",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"typing",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"alphabetizing",
|
|
"cataloging",
|
|
"cataloguing",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"indexing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"referring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscomprehensions":{
|
|
"as in misunderstandings , miscalculations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misdescriptions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdescriptions":{
|
|
"as in misunderstandings , misconceptions":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinform":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoubt":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whatever misdoubts I had about the candidate's qualifications were erased by the interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"suspect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieve",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"negate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bank (on or upon)",
|
|
"count (on or upon)",
|
|
"depend (on or upon)",
|
|
"rely (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstate":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrelate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribe",
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"mistranslate",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misperceives":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humor-challenged members of the audience misperceived the speaker's harmless joke as an insult to their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionary":{
|
|
"a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The missionaries sent to the island were ultimately unsuccessful in converting the native residents."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missioner",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"proselytizer",
|
|
"soldier",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"priest",
|
|
"reverend",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"high priestess",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"prot\u00e9g\u00e9",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"ideologist",
|
|
"ideologue",
|
|
"idealogue",
|
|
"sectarian",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"idolater",
|
|
"idolator",
|
|
"worshipper",
|
|
"worshiper",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"acolyte",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"epigone",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"liege man",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"pupil",
|
|
"votarist",
|
|
"votary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
"defector",
|
|
"renegade",
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
"turncoat",
|
|
"coryphaeus",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"relating to missionaries or their work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The church organizes missionary trips to a variety of countries."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evangelical",
|
|
"evangelic",
|
|
"apostolic",
|
|
"canonical",
|
|
"diaconal",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"episcopal",
|
|
"papal",
|
|
"patriarchal",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"churchly",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"ecclesiastical",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sacramental",
|
|
"conventual",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monachal",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"caliphal",
|
|
"rabbinic",
|
|
"rabbinical",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerkly",
|
|
"ministerial",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"priestly",
|
|
"sacerdotal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"nonclerical",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscarriages":{
|
|
"as in abortions":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"pregnancies",
|
|
"cesarean sections",
|
|
"caesarean sections",
|
|
"natural childbirths",
|
|
"birth pangs",
|
|
"contractions",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"childbeds",
|
|
"confinements",
|
|
"lyings-in",
|
|
"lying-ins",
|
|
"accouchements",
|
|
"childbearings",
|
|
"childbirths",
|
|
"deliveries",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"parturitions",
|
|
"travails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscarries":{
|
|
"to go wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried , and all were lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misfires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flames out",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscegenation":{
|
|
"sexual relations or marital union between people of two different races":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laws that once criminalized miscegenation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intermarriage",
|
|
"mixed marriage",
|
|
"remarriage",
|
|
"conjugality",
|
|
"connubiality",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matrimony",
|
|
"wedlock",
|
|
"monogamy",
|
|
"bigamy",
|
|
"polyandry",
|
|
"polyamory",
|
|
"polygamy",
|
|
"polygyny",
|
|
"cohabitation",
|
|
"common-law marriage",
|
|
"civil union",
|
|
"domestic partnership",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"relationship",
|
|
"betrothal",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"separation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misjudged":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapplications":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes":{
|
|
"the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an era in which the mise-en-sc\u00e8ne of Broadway musicals became ever more spectacular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decors",
|
|
"d\u00e9cors",
|
|
"sceneries",
|
|
"scenes",
|
|
"sets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"set pieces",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"props"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie captures the mise-en-sc\u00e8ne of strife and desperation in a country torn apart by civil war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambients",
|
|
"atmospheres",
|
|
"climates",
|
|
"climes",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"contextures",
|
|
"environments",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"milieus",
|
|
"milieux",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"terrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"microenvironments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misplacements":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of not having or being able to find":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they worried that his misplacement of the invitation would keep them from getting in, but fortunately their names were on the list"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"losses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deprivations",
|
|
"dispossessions",
|
|
"privations",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"forfeitures",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
"bereavements",
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"possessions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquisitions",
|
|
"gains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgoverns":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ruling party was soundly defeated at the polls for having disastrously misgoverned the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministers",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"misrules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishandle":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"rough (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"wrestle",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladminister",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misgovern",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"misrule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismanaging":{
|
|
"as in mismanagement , mishandling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministering",
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"misgoverning",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"misruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspent":{
|
|
"to use up carelessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"fiddled away",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"trifled (away)",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"splurged",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"overspent",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"overindulged",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"laid out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economized",
|
|
"scrimped",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"hoarded",
|
|
"laid up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conserved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misesteeming":{
|
|
"as in underestimating , undervaluing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning",
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misplacing":{
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I seem to have misplaced my keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"scouting (up)",
|
|
"tracking (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislike":{
|
|
"a strong feeling of not liking or approving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"averseness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"disrelish",
|
|
"down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"nausea",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"displeasure",
|
|
"dissatisfaction",
|
|
"jaundice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"use"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel dislike for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, \" Mislike me not for my complexion\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disrelish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"resent",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"cringe (at)",
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"frown (on or upon)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"shy (from or away from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour",
|
|
"dote (on)",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"prefer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"cotton (to)",
|
|
"delight (in)",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"groove (on)",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"revel (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"disesteem",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"frown (on or upon)",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"tsk-tsk",
|
|
"tut (over or about)",
|
|
"tut-tut (over or about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disrelish",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"discommend",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"scold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"delight (in)",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"groove (on)",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"revel (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"like"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misorders":{
|
|
"a state in which everything is out of order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the chronic misorder that plagued her candidacy from the very start"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medleys",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"dishevelments",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"disorganizations",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hecks",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"mare's nests",
|
|
"mares' nests",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"musses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pits",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchies",
|
|
"misrules",
|
|
"riots",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"labyrinths",
|
|
"mazes",
|
|
"webs",
|
|
"maelstroms",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"motleys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"methods",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"systems"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"orders"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismanagements":{
|
|
"as in corruptions , abuses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions",
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misestimates":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfortune":{
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony",
|
|
"our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"misadventure",
|
|
"mischance",
|
|
"mishap",
|
|
"tragedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"letdown",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"destiny",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"portion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"fluke",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"success"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrenders":{
|
|
"as in misleads , distorts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"misrepresents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missies":{
|
|
"a female person who has not yet reached adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"and how old is the little missy ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"lasses",
|
|
"lassies",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"nymphs",
|
|
"sheilas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"junior misses",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"subdebutantes",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischance":{
|
|
"a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"mishap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"cropper",
|
|
"deathblow",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"misadventure",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"crack-up",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"smashup",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"fluke",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"miracle",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"misadventure",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"mishap",
|
|
"tragedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"letdown",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"destiny",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"portion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"fluke",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"success"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehavers":{
|
|
"as in nuisances , brats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"disrupters",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"juvenile delinquents",
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"larkers",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"skylarkers",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"gamins",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"urchins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misusage":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspeaking":{
|
|
"as in mistranslating , misdescribing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishearing":{
|
|
"as in misinterpreting , misunderstanding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misliking":{
|
|
"to feel dislike for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, \" Mislike me not for my complexion\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disfavoring",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"disrelishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorring",
|
|
"abominating",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"resenting",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"despising",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"cringing (at)",
|
|
"disapproving (of)",
|
|
"frowning (on or upon)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"shying (from or away from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"reverencing",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"drinking (in)",
|
|
"savoring",
|
|
"savouring",
|
|
"doting (on)",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"preferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"cottoning (to)",
|
|
"delighting (in)",
|
|
"digging",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"grooving (on)",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"relishing",
|
|
"reveling (in)",
|
|
"revelling (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"disapproving (of)",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"disesteeming",
|
|
"disfavoring",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"frowning (on or upon)",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"tsk-tsking",
|
|
"tutting (over or about)",
|
|
"tut-tutting (over or about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disrelishing",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"scolding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"delighting (in)",
|
|
"digging",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"grooving (on)",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"relishing",
|
|
"reveling (in)",
|
|
"revelling (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"liking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistiness":{
|
|
"as in indistinctness , indefiniteness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"reconditeness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"nebulosity",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circuity",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"obtuseness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"palpability",
|
|
"tangibility",
|
|
"tangibleness",
|
|
"visibility",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"obviousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapplying":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula",
|
|
"kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"misemploying",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"desecrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"respecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdiagnoses":{
|
|
"as in underdiagnoses , overdiagnoses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdiagnoses",
|
|
"underdiagnoses",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"fingers",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"IDs",
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"picks out",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"spots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misshaping":{
|
|
"the twisting of something out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rear bumper suffered some pretty noticeable misshaping from the accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contortion",
|
|
"deformation",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"deformity",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"malformation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contorting",
|
|
"deforming",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"wreathing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightening",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncurling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misestimating":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrusting":{
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"misdoubting",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"suspecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"negating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banking (on or upon)",
|
|
"counting (on or upon)",
|
|
"depending (on or upon)",
|
|
"relying (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdescribing":{
|
|
"as in misspeaking , mistranslating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misestimated":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misanthropic":{
|
|
"having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"pessimistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"negativist",
|
|
"negativistic",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"sardonic",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"fatalistic",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"ironic",
|
|
"ironical",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hardcase",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"positivist",
|
|
"positivistic",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"sentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"uncynical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislays":{
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm always mislaying my bus pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scares up",
|
|
"scouts (up)",
|
|
"tracks (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdeed":{
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"punished for her misdeeds by the church elders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crime",
|
|
"hate crime",
|
|
"felony",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misfeasance",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"illegality",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"unlawfulness",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"irreproachability",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mists":{
|
|
"a light or fine rain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"sprinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precipitations",
|
|
"rainfalls",
|
|
"showers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"downpours",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"rainstorms",
|
|
"thunderstorms",
|
|
"monsoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heavy mist obscured our view of the city from the observatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brumes",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"gauzes",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"murks",
|
|
"reeks",
|
|
"smogs",
|
|
"soups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"miasmas",
|
|
"miasmata",
|
|
"smokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"steams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the damp air misted the window pane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"blears",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dislimns",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"fuzzes (up)",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overclouds",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shrouds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstatement":{
|
|
"as in misinformation , misrepresentation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falsification",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"fairy tale",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"verification",
|
|
"truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misleared":{
|
|
"as in rude , impolite":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"mannerless",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"ungainly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"classless",
|
|
"cloddish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"loutish",
|
|
"uncouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"couth",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"well-bred",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"gentlemanly",
|
|
"ladylike",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehaves":{
|
|
"to behave badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts out",
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"carries on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"clowns (around)",
|
|
"cuts up",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"kids (around)",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"roughhouses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"comports",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"complies",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinforms":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misruled":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministered",
|
|
"misconducted",
|
|
"misgoverned",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mismanaged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"husbanded",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreckon":{
|
|
"as in miscount":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mismeasure",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misnamed":{
|
|
"as in misidentified , misapplied":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misidentified",
|
|
"lumped (together)",
|
|
"conflated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differenced",
|
|
"differentiated",
|
|
"discriminated",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misanthropes":{
|
|
"a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"naysayers",
|
|
"pessimists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misandrists",
|
|
"misogynists",
|
|
"doubters",
|
|
"negativists",
|
|
"skeptics",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"quitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"positivists",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"sentimentalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misguidedly":{
|
|
"as in unwisely , foolishly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"erroneously",
|
|
"faultily",
|
|
"improperly",
|
|
"inaccurately",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"inaptly",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"mistakenly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"wrongly",
|
|
"extraneously",
|
|
"irrelevantly",
|
|
"meaninglessly",
|
|
"pointlessly",
|
|
"senselessly",
|
|
"foolishly",
|
|
"unwisely",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"undesirably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"fallibly",
|
|
"imperfectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"aptly",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"properly",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"infallibly",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"germanely",
|
|
"meaningfully",
|
|
"pertinently",
|
|
"relevantly",
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
"sagely",
|
|
"wisely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgauges":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misunderstood":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgauging":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbelievers":{
|
|
"as in atheists , nonbelievers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atheists",
|
|
"giaours",
|
|
"infidels",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"nonbelievers",
|
|
"unbelievers",
|
|
"gentiles",
|
|
"heathens",
|
|
"heathen",
|
|
"idolaters",
|
|
"idolators",
|
|
"pagans",
|
|
"neo-pagans",
|
|
"polytheists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoers":{
|
|
"as in offenders , criminals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"misfeasors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"immoralists",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"corrupters",
|
|
"corruptors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspend":{
|
|
"to use up carelessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fiddle away",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"squander",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"trifle (away)",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"splurge",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"overspend",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"overindulge",
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"lay out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economize",
|
|
"scrimp",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"lay up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mislead":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misses out":{
|
|
"as in leaves (out) , excludes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"leaves (out)",
|
|
"omits",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"subsumes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"comprises",
|
|
"consists (of)",
|
|
"brackets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionaries":{
|
|
"a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The missionaries sent to the island were ultimately unsuccessful in converting the native residents."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"proselytizers",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"faithfuls",
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"prot\u00e9g\u00e9s",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"ideologists",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"sectarians",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"idolaters",
|
|
"idolators",
|
|
"worshippers",
|
|
"worshipers",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"acolytes",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"epigones",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"liege men",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"votarists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apostates",
|
|
"defectors",
|
|
"renegades",
|
|
"traitors",
|
|
"turncoats",
|
|
"coryphaei",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misandrists":{
|
|
"as in misogynists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misogynists",
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"misanthropes",
|
|
"naysayers",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"doubters",
|
|
"negativists",
|
|
"skeptics",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"quitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"positivists",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"sentimentalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miss out on":{
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She did her work in a hurry, not wanting to miss out on her friend's birthday dinner."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"pretermit",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"default",
|
|
"skip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"comply (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischarged":{
|
|
"as in stuck , cheated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"surcharged",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"skinned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdirected":{
|
|
"as in misguided , ineffective":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"inefficient",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"maladroit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"talented",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"tactful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misemploys":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"prostitutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"desecrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misnomers":{
|
|
"a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"International Airport\" is something of a misnomer , since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptismal names",
|
|
"Christian names",
|
|
"first names",
|
|
"forenames",
|
|
"given names",
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"appellatives",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"compellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"monikers",
|
|
"monickers",
|
|
"nomenclatures",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"family names",
|
|
"maiden names",
|
|
"middle names",
|
|
"surnames",
|
|
"matronymics",
|
|
"patronymics",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"hypocorisms",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"rubrics",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"cryptonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms",
|
|
"binomials",
|
|
"monomials",
|
|
"trivial names",
|
|
"vernaculars",
|
|
"brand names",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"trademarks",
|
|
"trade names"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismeasured":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misesteemed":{
|
|
"as in underestimated , undervalued":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned",
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscellany":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a collection of writings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the volume is a miscellany of tales and legends of the New England coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"album",
|
|
"anthology",
|
|
"collectanea",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"compilation",
|
|
"florilegium",
|
|
"reader"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"almanac",
|
|
"ana",
|
|
"analects",
|
|
"chapbook",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"garland",
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
"casebook",
|
|
"sourcebook",
|
|
"archives",
|
|
"corpus",
|
|
"library",
|
|
"miscellanea"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misprizing":{
|
|
"as in underestimating , misjudging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"transvaluating",
|
|
"transvaluing",
|
|
"reappraising",
|
|
"reassessing",
|
|
"reevaluating",
|
|
"re-evaluating",
|
|
"rejudging",
|
|
"revaluing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"assaying",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"pricing",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"adjudging",
|
|
"deeming",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"appraising",
|
|
"assessing",
|
|
"estimating",
|
|
"evaluating",
|
|
"guesstimating",
|
|
"rating",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"valuating",
|
|
"valuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspeak":{
|
|
"as in mistranslate , misdescribe":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribe",
|
|
"mistranslate",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrelate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischarges":{
|
|
"as in sticks , cheats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"skins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdescribe":{
|
|
"as in misspeak , mistranslate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"mistranslate",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrelate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistreated":{
|
|
"as in abused , maltreated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"browbeaten",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"downtrodden",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tyrannized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknow":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishear":{
|
|
"as in misinterpret , misunderstand":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misorder":{
|
|
"a state in which everything is out of order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the chronic misorder that plagued her candidacy from the very start"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medley",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishevelment",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorderedness",
|
|
"disorderliness",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"heck",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mare's nest",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muss",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pit",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"misrule",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"labyrinth",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"web",
|
|
"maelstrom",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"motley"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"method",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"system"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misled":{
|
|
"as in confused , misguided":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"mistaken",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"true"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missed out on":{
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She did her work in a hurry, not wanting to miss out on her friend's birthday dinner."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"omitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"pretermitted",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"defaulted",
|
|
"skipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"complied (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mise-en-scene":{
|
|
"the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an era in which the mise-en-sc\u00e8ne of Broadway musicals became ever more spectacular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decor",
|
|
"d\u00e9cor",
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"scenery",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"set piece",
|
|
"prop",
|
|
"property"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie captures the mise-en-sc\u00e8ne of strife and desperation in a country torn apart by civil war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"clime",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"contexture",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"terrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"location",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"microenvironment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistreats":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"beats (up)",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscellanea":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"searching through the miscellanea in the archive, she came across the draft of an unpublished and previously unknown poem by the reclusive writer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapprehends":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misshapen":{
|
|
"badly or imperfectly formed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the returning camper proudly presented his mother with a misshapen clay bowl that he had made in crafts class"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"malformed",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"shapeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"asymmetrical",
|
|
"asymmetric",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"disproportionate",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"lopsided",
|
|
"nonsymmetrical",
|
|
"overbalanced",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unattractive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shapely",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeformed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapprehended":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misperceiving":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humor-challenged members of the audience misperceived the speaker's harmless joke as an insult to their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misshaped":{
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contorted",
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"spiraled",
|
|
"spiralled",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"wreathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightened",
|
|
"unbent",
|
|
"uncurled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehave":{
|
|
"to behave badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act out",
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"carry on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"clown (around)",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"kid (around)",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"roughhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"comport",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"comply",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misusing":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misemploying",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"desecrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"respecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sadly misused by the people he had trusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstep":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"errancy",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misstep that could lead to disaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomer",
|
|
"blooper",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"pratfall",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"snafu",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misdescription",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"perfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misprizes":{
|
|
"as in underestimates , misjudges":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"transvaluates",
|
|
"transvalues",
|
|
"reappraises",
|
|
"reassesses",
|
|
"reevaluates",
|
|
"rejudges",
|
|
"revalues",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"prices",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"adjudges",
|
|
"deems",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"appraises",
|
|
"assesses",
|
|
"estimates",
|
|
"evaluates",
|
|
"guesstimates",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"valuates",
|
|
"values"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miss":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to miss work for a week because of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"skip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"show up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think you're missing the point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crater",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"miscarry",
|
|
"misfire",
|
|
"go under",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"self-destruct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive",
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"click",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go over",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a female person who has not yet reached adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a talented young miss who wants to become a writer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"lassie",
|
|
"missy",
|
|
"nymph",
|
|
"sheila"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobby-soxer",
|
|
"junior miss",
|
|
"schoolgirl",
|
|
"subdebutante",
|
|
"teenybopper",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a young unmarried woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damsel",
|
|
"demoiselle",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maiden"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"deb",
|
|
"debutante",
|
|
"ingenue",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nue",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"chit",
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"lassie",
|
|
"sheila",
|
|
"sister",
|
|
"colleen",
|
|
"mademoiselle",
|
|
"senhorita",
|
|
"senorita",
|
|
"se\u00f1orita"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a television season with far fewer hits than misses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"clunker",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"shipwreck",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"washout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-ran",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"has-been",
|
|
"near miss",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevent",
|
|
"nonstarter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corker",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"phenomenon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"winner"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionizer":{
|
|
"as in missionary , evangelist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"missioner",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"high priestess",
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"priest",
|
|
"reverend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdeem":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my son is a shy, quiet boy, but you seriously misdeem him if you believe him to be stupid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mismeasure",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missioner":{
|
|
"a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The church has a program in which volunteers spend one year abroad as missioners ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"proselytizer",
|
|
"soldier",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"priest",
|
|
"reverend",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"high priestess",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"prot\u00e9g\u00e9",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"ideologist",
|
|
"ideologue",
|
|
"idealogue",
|
|
"sectarian",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"idolater",
|
|
"idolator",
|
|
"worshipper",
|
|
"worshiper",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"acolyte",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"epigone",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"liege man",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"pupil",
|
|
"votarist",
|
|
"votary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
"defector",
|
|
"renegade",
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
"turncoat",
|
|
"coryphaeus",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missetting":{
|
|
"as in losing , misplacing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"digging up",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"dredging (up)",
|
|
"ferreting (out)",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunting (down or up)",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"routing (out)",
|
|
"rummaging",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"scouting (up)",
|
|
"tracking (down)",
|
|
"turning up",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"looking for",
|
|
"searching (for or out)",
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrepresent":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrelate",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribe",
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"mistranslate",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"misrender",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pretend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"represent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misesteems":{
|
|
"as in underestimates , undervalues":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons",
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreckoned":{
|
|
"as in miscounted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinterpreting":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mishearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"savvying",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misremember":{
|
|
"as in ignore , overlook":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur (over)",
|
|
"disremember",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"unlearn",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"blank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flash back (to)",
|
|
"hark back (to)",
|
|
"harken back (to)",
|
|
"hearken back (to)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recollect",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"reminisce (about)",
|
|
"think (of)",
|
|
"remind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismanage":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladminister",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misgovern",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"misrule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoer":{
|
|
"as in offender , criminal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"misfeasor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"immoralist",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"corrupter",
|
|
"corruptor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mis-sorting":{
|
|
"as in misclassifying , mistyping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassifying",
|
|
"mistyping",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"scrambling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"classing",
|
|
"codifying",
|
|
"compartmentalizing",
|
|
"compartmenting",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"grading",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"typing",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"alphabetizing",
|
|
"cataloging",
|
|
"cataloguing",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"indexing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"referring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfeasors":{
|
|
"as in offenders , criminals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"misdoers",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"immoralists",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"corrupters",
|
|
"corruptors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionizes":{
|
|
"as in converts , influences":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"proselytes",
|
|
"proselytizes",
|
|
"brainwashes",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"propagates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"secularizes",
|
|
"dissuades"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misemployment":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the misemployment of interns as errand runners when they have valuable ideas to contribute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misjudging":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of small misjudgings along the way eventually amounted to a colossal mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"errancy",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misuse":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misemploy",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"desecrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilize",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sadly misused by the people he had trusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misaligns":{
|
|
"as in deranges , rumples":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deranges",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"musses (up)",
|
|
"rumples",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aligns",
|
|
"alines",
|
|
"cues",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"lines up",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"emplaces",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"unscrambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missets":{
|
|
"as in loses , misplaces":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"digs up",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"dredges (up)",
|
|
"ferrets (out)",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunts (down or up)",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"routs (out)",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scares up",
|
|
"scouts (up)",
|
|
"tracks (down)",
|
|
"turns up",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"looks for",
|
|
"searches (for or out)",
|
|
"seeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrelated":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misliked":{
|
|
"to feel dislike for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, \" Mislike me not for my complexion\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"disrelished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"resented",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"cringed (at)",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"shied (from or away from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"reverenced",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"disesteemed",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"tsk-tsked",
|
|
"tutted (over or about)",
|
|
"tut-tutted (over or about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disrelished",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"scolded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"liked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misprision":{
|
|
"open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his intense misprision for films that rely on CGI instead of live action is well known"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"contemptuousness",
|
|
"despisement",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"despitefulness",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"lovelessness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"odium",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"denunciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"deification",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"idolization",
|
|
"lionization",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"love"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admiration",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an elected official charged with misprision and bribery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"nonfeasance",
|
|
"oversight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"laxity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misappropriations":{
|
|
"as in embezzlements , misapplications":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embezzlements",
|
|
"grafts",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"peculations",
|
|
"burglaries",
|
|
"housebreakings",
|
|
"petit larcenies",
|
|
"petty larcenies",
|
|
"larcenies",
|
|
"robberies",
|
|
"thefts",
|
|
"thieveries",
|
|
"pilferages",
|
|
"abductions",
|
|
"carjackings",
|
|
"hijackings",
|
|
"highjackings",
|
|
"kidnappings",
|
|
"kidnapings",
|
|
"despoilments",
|
|
"despoliations",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"rapines",
|
|
"spoliations",
|
|
"black marketeerings",
|
|
"banditries",
|
|
"piracies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistitles":{
|
|
"as in misnames , miscalls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"denotes",
|
|
"specifies",
|
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"code-names",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"stigmatizes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"rechristens",
|
|
"relabels",
|
|
"renames",
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"christens",
|
|
"clepes",
|
|
"denominates",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"entitles",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"terms",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"surnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misclassified":{
|
|
"as in mistyped , missorted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missorted",
|
|
"mis-sorted",
|
|
"mistyped",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"scrambled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classed",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"codified",
|
|
"compartmentalized",
|
|
"compartmented",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"relegated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"typed",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"alphabetized",
|
|
"cataloged",
|
|
"catalogued",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"indexed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"referred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misallocating":{
|
|
"as in withholding , begrudging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"depriving (of)",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"niggling (out)",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"stinting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"apportioning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"parceling (out)",
|
|
"parcelling (out)",
|
|
"portioning",
|
|
"prorating",
|
|
"admeasuring",
|
|
"allotting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"dishing out",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divvying (up)",
|
|
"dolloping (out)",
|
|
"lotting",
|
|
"measuring (out)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"proportioning",
|
|
"rationing",
|
|
"redistributing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"sharing (out)",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"disbursing",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"sharing",
|
|
"supplying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misperception":{
|
|
"as in mistake , misconception":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grokking",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"prehension",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishaps":{
|
|
"a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the usual mishaps of a family vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accidents",
|
|
"casualties",
|
|
"mischances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"croppers",
|
|
"deathblows",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"misadventures",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"collisions",
|
|
"crack-ups",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"smashups",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"flukes",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"miracles",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"fortunes",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mishap followed wherever he went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"ills",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"misadventures",
|
|
"mischances",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"tragedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"accidents",
|
|
"casualties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"circumstances",
|
|
"destinies",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"fates",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"portions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"flukes",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"successes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortunes",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misogynists":{
|
|
"a person who hates women \u2014 often used before another noun":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misogynist joke",
|
|
"their misogynist boss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anti-feminists",
|
|
"bigots",
|
|
"chauvinists",
|
|
"misandrists",
|
|
"sexists",
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"misanthropes",
|
|
"naysayers",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"doubters",
|
|
"negativists",
|
|
"skeptics",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"defeatists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"egalitarians",
|
|
"feminists",
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"positivists",
|
|
"idealists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistype":{
|
|
"as in misclassify , missort":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassify",
|
|
"missort",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"scramble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assort",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"codify",
|
|
"compartment",
|
|
"compartmentalize",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"relegate",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"alphabetize",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"refer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misclassifying":{
|
|
"as in mistyping , missorting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missorting",
|
|
"mis-sorting",
|
|
"mistyping",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"scrambling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"classing",
|
|
"codifying",
|
|
"compartmentalizing",
|
|
"compartmenting",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"grading",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"typing",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"alphabetizing",
|
|
"cataloging",
|
|
"cataloguing",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"indexing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"referring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgoverning":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ruling party was soundly defeated at the polls for having disastrously misgoverned the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministering",
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"misruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoubts":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whatever misdoubts I had about the candidate's qualifications were erased by the interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"dubitations",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"misgivings",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbeliefs",
|
|
"incredulities",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"paranoias",
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"faiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"sureties",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"negates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banks (on or upon)",
|
|
"counts (on or upon)",
|
|
"depends (on or upon)",
|
|
"relies (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbecoming":{
|
|
"as in mismatched":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismatched",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"irrelative",
|
|
"irrelevant",
|
|
"incompatible",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inapposite",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"inapt",
|
|
"incongruous",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"infelicitous",
|
|
"malapropos",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"gauche",
|
|
"ungraceful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"opportune",
|
|
"seasonable",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"apropos",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"germane",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"kosher",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"companionate",
|
|
"congruous",
|
|
"consonant",
|
|
"harmonious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscuing":{
|
|
"as in mistaking , misjudging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"boobing",
|
|
"erring",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fluffing",
|
|
"fouling up",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"screwing up",
|
|
"slipping up",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"tripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misappropriate":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"filch",
|
|
"heist",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pilfer",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"purloin",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"carjack",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"shoplift",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"shanghai",
|
|
"spirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionizing":{
|
|
"as in converting , influencing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"proselyting",
|
|
"proselytizing",
|
|
"brainwashing",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"propagating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"secularizing",
|
|
"dissuading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdeems":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my son is a shy, quiet boy, but you seriously misdeem him if you believe him to be stupid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdescribes":{
|
|
"as in misspeaks , mistranslates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misaligned":{
|
|
"as in deranged , rumpled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mussed (up)",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aligned",
|
|
"alined",
|
|
"cued",
|
|
"lined",
|
|
"lined up",
|
|
"queued",
|
|
"emplaced",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"unscrambled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misset":{
|
|
"as in lose , misplace":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"dig up",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"dredge (up)",
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunt (down or up)",
|
|
"learn",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rout (out)",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scare up",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)",
|
|
"turn up",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"look for",
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
"seek"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misruling":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministering",
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"misgoverning",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishmash":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishap":{
|
|
"a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the usual mishaps of a family vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"mischance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"cropper",
|
|
"deathblow",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"misadventure",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"crack-up",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"smashup",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"fluke",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"miracle",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mishap followed wherever he went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"misadventure",
|
|
"mischance",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"tragedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"letdown",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"destiny",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"portion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"fluke",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"success"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreckoning":{
|
|
"as in miscounting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mister":{
|
|
"the male partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll check with the mister and see if we're free that weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hubby",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"old man"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"Mr. Right",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"bridegroom",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"benedict",
|
|
"widower",
|
|
"househusband"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misunderstands":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misappropriating":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"filching",
|
|
"heisting",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pilfering",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"purloining",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizing",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"rifling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"spiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"presenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistranslate":{
|
|
"as in misspeak , misdescribe":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribe",
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrelate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstating":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionize":{
|
|
"as in convert , influence":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"proselyte",
|
|
"proselytize",
|
|
"brainwash",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"propagate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"secularize",
|
|
"dissuade"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischievous":{
|
|
"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children had been so mischievous that we had to pay the babysitter extra and then clean up the mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"punished for their mischievous tricks on the neighbors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"elfish",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyish",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"ruffianly",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"disobliging",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"babyish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kiddish",
|
|
"puerile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"cherubic",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"orderly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing or capable of causing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mischievous gossip that ruined a good teacher's reputation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"nocuous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"prejudicial",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"contagious",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"infective",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"venomous",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"ominous",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"palliative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"noncorrosive",
|
|
"nondestructive",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"noninfectious",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nonpolluting",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"nonvenomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anodyne",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"hurtless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"safe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misidentifying":{
|
|
"as in misapplying , misnaming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"lumping (together)",
|
|
"conflating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differencing",
|
|
"differentiating",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misnaming":{
|
|
"as in misidentifying , misapplying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misidentifying",
|
|
"lumping (together)",
|
|
"conflating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differencing",
|
|
"differentiating",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistyping":{
|
|
"as in misclassifying , missorting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misclassifying",
|
|
"missorting",
|
|
"mis-sorting",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"scrambling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assorting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"classing",
|
|
"codifying",
|
|
"compartmentalizing",
|
|
"compartmenting",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"grading",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"typing",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"alphabetizing",
|
|
"cataloging",
|
|
"cataloguing",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"indexing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"referring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistaken":{
|
|
"having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"meat loaf is on the cafeteria's menu today, if I'm not mistaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"true"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"right"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknown",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"known",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"seen",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"taken in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknown",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mistook physical attraction for love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conflated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mixed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lumped (together)",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misidentified",
|
|
"misnamed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differenced",
|
|
"differentiated",
|
|
"discriminated",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknows":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismeasures":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistitled":{
|
|
"as in misnamed , miscalled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misnamed",
|
|
"denoted",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"code-named",
|
|
"nicknamed",
|
|
"branded",
|
|
"stigmatized",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"rechristened",
|
|
"relabeled",
|
|
"relabelled",
|
|
"renamed",
|
|
"baptized",
|
|
"baptised",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"christened",
|
|
"cleped",
|
|
"denominated",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"dubbed",
|
|
"entitled",
|
|
"labeled",
|
|
"labelled",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"styled",
|
|
"termed",
|
|
"titled",
|
|
"surnamed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconceived":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misestimated",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mismeasured",
|
|
"mistook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"misesteemed",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"miscounted",
|
|
"misreckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdeeming":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my son is a shy, quiet boy, but you seriously misdeem him if you believe him to be stupid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"misestimating",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mismeasuring",
|
|
"mistaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehending",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misknowing",
|
|
"misperceiving",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"misesteeming",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"misreckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misty-eyed":{
|
|
"as in nostalgic , dreamy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"starry-eyed",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"novelettish",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soupy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
|
"spooney",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"feel-good",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"soap-operatic",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"sudsy",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"soft-boiled",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"twee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"antisentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"hardheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miseries":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flood brought misery to the many hundreds whom it had made homeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"calvaries",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"riots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"paradises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of great suffering of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a medication that promises to provide greater relief to those living in chronic misery because of arthritis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"excruciations",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"straits",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"crucibles",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"asperities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"rigors",
|
|
"aches",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"stitches",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"jeopardies",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consolations",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"alleviations",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"well-beings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misalign":{
|
|
"as in derange , rumple":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"derange",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muss (up)",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"align",
|
|
"aline",
|
|
"cue",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"line up",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"emplace",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"unscramble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misemploying":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
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"misusing",
|
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"perverting",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"desecrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"respecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misemployed":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"prostituted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"mismanaged",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"desecrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misappropriated":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"filched",
|
|
"heisted",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pilfered",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"purloined",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thieved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarized",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"carjacked",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"poached",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"shoplifted",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"spirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misses out on":{
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She did her work in a hurry, not wanting to miss out on her friend's birthday dinner."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"omits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"pretermits",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"defaults",
|
|
"skips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"complies (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdescription":{
|
|
"as in misunderstanding , misconception":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"snafu",
|
|
"bloomer",
|
|
"blooper",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"pratfall",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"perfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misadjusted":{
|
|
"as in hurt , injured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"modulated",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned",
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"tweaked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconduct":{
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"indiscretion",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adultery",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal conversation",
|
|
"free love",
|
|
"promiscuity",
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"affaire",
|
|
"amour",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"love affair",
|
|
"romance",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"flirtation",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fidelity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladminister",
|
|
"misgovern",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"misrule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrelating":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrusts":{
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"negates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banks (on or upon)",
|
|
"counts (on or upon)",
|
|
"depends (on or upon)",
|
|
"relies (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrepresentation":{
|
|
"as in misinformation , misstatement":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falsification",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"fairy tale",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"verification",
|
|
"truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdescribed":{
|
|
"as in misspoke , mistranslated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehaved":{
|
|
"to behave badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted out",
|
|
"acted up",
|
|
"carried on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducted",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
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"rebelled",
|
|
"clowned (around)",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"horsed around",
|
|
"kidded (around)",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"roughhoused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"comported",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"complied",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrepresenting":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrelating",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribing",
|
|
"misspeaking",
|
|
"mistranslating",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"complicating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"prevaricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"deciphering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"misrendering",
|
|
"misreporting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"pretending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"representing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misremembers":{
|
|
"as in ignores , overlooks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs (over)",
|
|
"disremembers",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"unlearns",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"blanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flashes back (to)",
|
|
"harkens back (to)",
|
|
"harks back (to)",
|
|
"hearkens back (to)",
|
|
"harkens back (to)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recollects",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"reminisces (about)",
|
|
"thinks (of)",
|
|
"reminds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mishandling":{
|
|
"as in mismanagement , mismanaging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"roughing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"wrestling",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caressing",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministering",
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"misgoverning",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"misruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscreations":{
|
|
"as in mutations , abortions":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"malformations",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"anomalies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"monstrosities",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"aberrants",
|
|
"deviants",
|
|
"individualists",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformists",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"exceptions",
|
|
"irregularities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"rarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"normals",
|
|
"norms",
|
|
"pars",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"usuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrepresents":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a misleading impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"misrenders",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"pretends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"represents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misty":{
|
|
"filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enjoyed the misty view of the thunderous falls from the deck of the sightseeing boat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"brumous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"smoggy",
|
|
"soupy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"rainy",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"miry",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"slimy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"turbid",
|
|
"miasmal",
|
|
"miasmatic",
|
|
"miasmic",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey",
|
|
"smudgy",
|
|
"sooty",
|
|
"filmy",
|
|
"milky",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"translucent",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"unclouded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not seen or understood clearly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've a misty understanding of the issue but not so much that I could vote intelligently"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"blurry",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"hieroglyphic",
|
|
"hieroglyphical",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"pellucid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgauge":{
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misestimate",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mismeasure",
|
|
"mistake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"misesteem",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misreckon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misemployments":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the misemployment of interns as errand runners when they have valuable ideas to contribute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misadjusts":{
|
|
"as in hurts , injures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"modulates",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes",
|
|
"fiddles (with)",
|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"tweaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misgivings":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had misgivings about the alleged victim's story, but I was afraid to speak up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"dubitations",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbeliefs",
|
|
"incredulities",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"paranoias",
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"faiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"sureties",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consciences",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties",
|
|
"reluctances",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"aversions",
|
|
"disinclinations",
|
|
"indispositions",
|
|
"reluctances",
|
|
"guilts",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"remorses",
|
|
"self-reproaches",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"contritions",
|
|
"penitences",
|
|
"repentances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplombs",
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"self-confidences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistresses of ceremonies":{
|
|
"as in disc jockeys , anchorpeople":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disc jockeys",
|
|
"disk jockeys",
|
|
"DJs",
|
|
"shock jocks",
|
|
"veejays",
|
|
"VJs",
|
|
"anchormen",
|
|
"anchorpeople",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"anchorwomen",
|
|
"newscasters",
|
|
"announcers",
|
|
"emcees",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"MCs",
|
|
"CBers",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"radiomen",
|
|
"hucksters",
|
|
"pitchmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdemeanant":{
|
|
"as in misdoer , blackhander":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"gallows bird",
|
|
"misdoer",
|
|
"misfeasor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"blackhander",
|
|
"button man",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"enforcer",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"gunsel",
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
"triggerman",
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"recidivist",
|
|
"relapser",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"principal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"lawman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscellanies":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerates",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"alphabet soups",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"collages",
|
|
"crazy quilts",
|
|
"farragoes",
|
|
"gallimaufries",
|
|
"grab bags",
|
|
"gumbos",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"hotchpotches",
|
|
"jambalayas",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"jungles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doines",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"m\u00e9langes",
|
|
"menageries",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"mixed bags",
|
|
"montages",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"olios",
|
|
"olla podridas",
|
|
"ollas podridas",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
|
"pastiches",
|
|
"patchwork quilts",
|
|
"patchworks",
|
|
"potpourris",
|
|
"ragbags",
|
|
"ragouts",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"salads",
|
|
"salmagundis",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"catchalls",
|
|
"admixtures",
|
|
"alloys",
|
|
"amalgams",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"commixtures",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"dog's breakfasts",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a collection of writings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the volume is a miscellany of tales and legends of the New England coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"albums",
|
|
"anthologies",
|
|
"compendiums",
|
|
"compendia",
|
|
"compilations",
|
|
"florilegia",
|
|
"readers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"almanacs",
|
|
"ana",
|
|
"anas",
|
|
"analects",
|
|
"chapbooks",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"garlands",
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
"casebooks",
|
|
"sourcebooks",
|
|
"archives",
|
|
"corpora",
|
|
"libraries",
|
|
"miscellanea"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miserables":{
|
|
"as in paupers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paupers",
|
|
"guttersnipes",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"waifs",
|
|
"bludgers",
|
|
"cadgers",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"leeches",
|
|
"moochers",
|
|
"parasites",
|
|
"schnorrers",
|
|
"spongers",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"bohemians",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"clochards",
|
|
"drifters",
|
|
"hoboes",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"vagrants",
|
|
"dependents",
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"panhandlers",
|
|
"deadbeats",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misandrist":{
|
|
"as in misogynist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misogynist",
|
|
"cynic",
|
|
"misanthrope",
|
|
"naysayer",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"doubter",
|
|
"negativist",
|
|
"skeptic",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"quitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"positivist",
|
|
"idealist",
|
|
"sentimentalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconstrued":{
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalls":{
|
|
"as in misidentifies , misnames":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misidentifies",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"lumps (together)",
|
|
"conflates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"differentiates",
|
|
"discriminates",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrelate":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribe",
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"mistranslate",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrusted":{
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"misdoubted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"suspected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"negated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banked (on or upon)",
|
|
"counted (on or upon)",
|
|
"depended (on or upon)",
|
|
"relied (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdiagnosed":{
|
|
"as in underdiagnosed , overdiagnosed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdiagnosed",
|
|
"underdiagnosed",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diagnosed",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"fingered",
|
|
"ID'd",
|
|
"IDed",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"pinpointed",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"picked out",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"spotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missing out on":{
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She did her work in a hurry, not wanting to miss out on her friend's birthday dinner."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"omitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"pretermitting",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"defaulting",
|
|
"skipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"complying (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischarging":{
|
|
"as in sticking , cheating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"surcharging",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"skinning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdemeanants":{
|
|
"as in misdoers , blackhanders":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"gallows birds",
|
|
"misdoers",
|
|
"misfeasors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"blackhanders",
|
|
"button men",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"mobsters",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"gunsels",
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"triggermen",
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"recidivists",
|
|
"relapsers",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"principals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"lawmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misusages":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miss out":{
|
|
"as in leave (out) , exclude":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"leave (out)",
|
|
"omit",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"entail",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"subsume",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"comprise",
|
|
"consist (of)",
|
|
"bracket"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misereres":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an essay that is essentially a long miserere about the decline of good manners in our society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistrustful":{
|
|
"inclined to doubt or question claims":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were mistrustful of the so-called \"miracle cure\" for obesity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"negativistic",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"show-me",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unbelieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"gun-shy",
|
|
"leery",
|
|
"leary",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"inquiring",
|
|
"inquisitive",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"nosey",
|
|
"snoopy",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"hesitant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credulous",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unquestioning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inhabitants of that remote community tend to be mistrustful of outsiders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"hinky",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"trustless",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unsure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambivalent",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"resolute"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misappropriates":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"filches",
|
|
"heists",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pilfers",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"purloins",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizes",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"carjacks",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"shoplifts",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
"spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misleads":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
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"defrauds",
|
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"diddles",
|
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"euchres",
|
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"fleeces",
|
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"flimflams",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspoke":{
|
|
"as in mistranslated , misdescribed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalling":{
|
|
"as in misidentifying , misnaming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misidentifying",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"lumping (together)",
|
|
"conflating",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"mixing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differencing",
|
|
"differentiating",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapplication":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"maltreatment",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misguide":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missive":{
|
|
"a message on paper from one person or group to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"epistle",
|
|
"letter",
|
|
"memo",
|
|
"memorandum",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"billet-doux",
|
|
"open letter",
|
|
"airmail",
|
|
"card",
|
|
"electronic mail",
|
|
"e-mail",
|
|
"junk mail",
|
|
"mail",
|
|
"postal card",
|
|
"postcard",
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"encyclical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinterpreted":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misrelated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribed",
|
|
"misspoke",
|
|
"mistranslated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"lied",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"prevaricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"deciphered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misknew",
|
|
"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misleading":{
|
|
"tending or having power to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the misleading text of the advertisement would like you to believe that you're getting something for nothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"delusory",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"specious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"subtile",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"ambidextrous",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicitous",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"two-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"elucidative",
|
|
"explanatory",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"revelatory",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"truthful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"nondeceptive",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistress of ceremonies":{
|
|
"as in disc jockey , anchorperson":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disc jockey",
|
|
"disk jockey",
|
|
"DJ",
|
|
"shock jock",
|
|
"veejay",
|
|
"VJ",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"anchorman",
|
|
"anchorperson",
|
|
"anchorwoman",
|
|
"newscaster",
|
|
"announcer",
|
|
"emcee",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"MC",
|
|
"CBer",
|
|
"ham",
|
|
"radioman",
|
|
"huckster",
|
|
"pitchman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"missile":{
|
|
"an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"cartridge",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"dumdum",
|
|
"gunshot",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"projectile",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"bullet",
|
|
"pellet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blank"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbehaviors":{
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malfeasances",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misdoings",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"malpractices",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"familiarities",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"improprieties",
|
|
"indiscretions",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscellaneousness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the miscellaneousness of the store's merchandise makes it a browser's delight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"heterogeneity",
|
|
"heterogeneousness",
|
|
"manifoldness",
|
|
"multifariousness",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"otherness",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"similarity",
|
|
"fewness",
|
|
"paucity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misapplied":{
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula",
|
|
"kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"misemployed",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"prostituted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"mismanaged",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"desecrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misplace":{
|
|
"to be unable to find or have at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I seem to have misplaced my keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scare up",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdiagnose":{
|
|
"as in underdiagnose , overdiagnose":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdiagnose",
|
|
"underdiagnose",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diagnose",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"finger",
|
|
"ID",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"pick out",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"spot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfortunes":{
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony",
|
|
"our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"ills",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"misadventures",
|
|
"mischances",
|
|
"mishaps",
|
|
"tragedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"accidents",
|
|
"casualties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"circumstances",
|
|
"destinies",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"fates",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"portions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"flukes",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"successes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortunes",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misutilizations":{
|
|
"incorrect or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the report documents how the misutilization of the drug can have serious side effects"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"perversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"maltreatments",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misleader":{
|
|
"as in dissembler , deceiver":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"counterfeiter",
|
|
"deceiver",
|
|
"dissembler",
|
|
"duper",
|
|
"feigner",
|
|
"operator",
|
|
"trickster",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"impersonator",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"poseur",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missals":{
|
|
"as in breviaries , Psalters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breviaries",
|
|
"Psalters",
|
|
"hymnals",
|
|
"hymnaries",
|
|
"hymnbooks",
|
|
"psalmodies",
|
|
"songbooks",
|
|
"songsters",
|
|
"antiphonals",
|
|
"antiphonaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mischances":{
|
|
"a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accidents",
|
|
"casualties",
|
|
"mishaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"croppers",
|
|
"deathblows",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"misadventures",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"collisions",
|
|
"crack-ups",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"smashups",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"flukes",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"miracles",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"fortunes",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bad luck or an example of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"ills",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"misadventures",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"mishaps",
|
|
"tragedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"accidents",
|
|
"casualties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"circumstances",
|
|
"destinies",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"fates",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"portions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"flukes",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"successes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fortunes",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"serendipities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscalculations":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errancies",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinformation":{
|
|
"information that is not completely true or accurate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falsification",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"fairy tale",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fraudulence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"verification",
|
|
"truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missed":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to miss work for a week because of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"skipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"showed up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"I think you're missing the point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehended",
|
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"misconstrued",
|
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"misinterpreted",
|
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"misknew",
|
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"misperceived",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"misunderstood"
|
|
],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"misheard"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fathomed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"grokked",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"savvied",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
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"struck out",
|
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"tanked",
|
|
"washed out"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"went under",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdoing":{
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crime",
|
|
"hate crime",
|
|
"felony",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misfeasance",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"illegality",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"unlawfulness",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"irreproachability",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"indiscretion",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missionized":{
|
|
"as in converted , influenced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"proselyted",
|
|
"proselytized",
|
|
"brainwashed",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"propagated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"secularized",
|
|
"dissuaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missions":{
|
|
"a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your mission is to clean up the house before company arrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"operations",
|
|
"posts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"chores",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"obligations",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"responsibilities",
|
|
"errands",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"nominations",
|
|
"compulsions",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"restraints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misbeliever":{
|
|
"as in atheist , nonbeliever":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atheist",
|
|
"giaour",
|
|
"infidel",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"nonbeliever",
|
|
"unbeliever",
|
|
"gentile",
|
|
"heathen",
|
|
"idolater",
|
|
"idolator",
|
|
"pagan",
|
|
"neo-pagan",
|
|
"polytheist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misreckons":{
|
|
"as in miscounts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misrendered":{
|
|
"as in misled , distorted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"misreported",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"misrepresented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misstates":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrelates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribes",
|
|
"misspeaks",
|
|
"mistranslates",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"bowdlerizes",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"mystifies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"prevaricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"deciphers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misjudgments":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one serious misjudgment at this point could cost the candidate the election"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errancies",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misdirection":{
|
|
"as in mismanagement , mishandling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"irresponsibility",
|
|
"irresponsibleness",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"forgetfulness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
"unwariness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"foolhardiness",
|
|
"rashness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"wildness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"remissness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watchfulness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"responsibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misimpressions":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensions",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misknowledges",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astigmatisms",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misperceptions",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"comprehensions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"prehensions",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misinterpret":{
|
|
"to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"misrelate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdescribe",
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"mistranslate",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"prevaricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"decipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehend",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misknow",
|
|
"misperceive",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mishear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grok",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscounted":{
|
|
"as in miscalculated , misjudged":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculated",
|
|
"misconceived",
|
|
"miscued",
|
|
"misdeemed",
|
|
"misgauged",
|
|
"misgaged",
|
|
"misjudged",
|
|
"mistook",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"misconstrued",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"boobed",
|
|
"erred",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fluffed",
|
|
"fouled up",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"screwed up",
|
|
"slipped up",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"tripped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misspending":{
|
|
"to use up carelessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"fiddling away",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"running through",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"trifling (away)",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"splurging",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"overspending",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"overindulging",
|
|
"disbursing",
|
|
"expending",
|
|
"laying out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"hoarding",
|
|
"laying up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conserving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"missing out":{
|
|
"as in leaving (out) , excluding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"leaving (out)",
|
|
"omitting",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"entailing",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"numbering",
|
|
"subsuming",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"comprising",
|
|
"consisting (of)",
|
|
"bracketing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misconducting":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministering",
|
|
"misgoverning",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"misruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscegenations":{
|
|
"sexual relations or marital union between people of two different races":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laws that once criminalized miscegenation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intermarriages",
|
|
"mixed marriages",
|
|
"remarriages",
|
|
"conjugalities",
|
|
"connubialities",
|
|
"marriages",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"matrimonies",
|
|
"wedlocks",
|
|
"monogamies",
|
|
"bigamies",
|
|
"polyamories",
|
|
"polyandries",
|
|
"polygamies",
|
|
"polygynies",
|
|
"cohabitations",
|
|
"common-law marriages",
|
|
"civil unions",
|
|
"domestic partnerships",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
"relationships",
|
|
"betrothals",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"espousals",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
"troths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"separations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mistakes":{
|
|
"a wrong judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they made a mistake when they thought the young pitcher was ready to be called up to the major leagues"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errancies",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misdescriptions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misreads",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mishears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"groks",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"savvies",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an incorrect judgment regarding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misestimates",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mismeasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapprehends",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misknows",
|
|
"misperceives",
|
|
"misunderstands",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"misesteems",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"misreckons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she mistook physical attraction for love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conflates",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"mixes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lumps (together)",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misidentifies",
|
|
"misnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"differentiates",
|
|
"discriminates",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mismanaged":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"maladministered",
|
|
"misconducted",
|
|
"misgoverned",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"misruled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"husbanded",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misfits":{
|
|
"a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a comic book about a social misfit who discovers his superpower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eight balls",
|
|
"outsiders",
|
|
"bohemians",
|
|
"bohos",
|
|
"counterculturists",
|
|
"deviants",
|
|
"enfants terribles",
|
|
"free spirits",
|
|
"heretics",
|
|
"iconoclasts",
|
|
"individualists",
|
|
"lone rangers",
|
|
"loners",
|
|
"lone wolves",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformers",
|
|
"nonconformists",
|
|
"freethinkers",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"aberrants",
|
|
"anomalies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"conformers",
|
|
"conformists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miscall":{
|
|
"as in misidentify , misname":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misidentify",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"lump (together)",
|
|
"conflate",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mix (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"differentiate",
|
|
"discriminate",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"misknowledge":{
|
|
"a failure to understand correctly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the traveler's misknowledge of local customs led him to make some embarrassing faux pas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehension",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misimpression",
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"misinterpretation",
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"misreading",
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"misunderstanding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"astigmatism",
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"misconception",
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"misperception",
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"misprision",
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"mistake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appreciation",
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"apprehension",
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"comprehension",
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"conception",
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"grasp",
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"grokking",
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"knowledge",
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"perception",
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"prehension",
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"understanding",
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"awareness",
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"consciousness",
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"realization"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"misgoverned":{
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"to manage badly":{
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"examples":[
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"the ruling party was soundly defeated at the polls for having disastrously misgoverned the country"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"maladministered",
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"misconducted",
|
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"mishandled",
|
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"mismanaged",
|
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"misruled"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
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"ill-used",
|
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"maltreated",
|
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"mistreated",
|
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"misused",
|
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"damaged",
|
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"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
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"violated",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"husbanded",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
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"cared (for)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
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} |