dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/nam_MWT.json
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{
"named":{
"as in known , specified":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"they finally named a date for the wedding"
],
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"abstained",
"declined",
"refused",
"rejected",
"turned down",
"delayed",
"halted",
"hesitated",
"stalled",
"temporized",
"shilly-shallied",
"vacillated",
"waffled",
"wavered"
],
"related":[
"decreed",
"ruled",
"culled",
"elected",
"handpicked",
"picked",
"preferred",
"selected",
"singled (out)",
"adjudged",
"adjudicated",
"arbitrated",
"found",
"judged",
"refereed",
"ruled (on)",
"umpired",
"chewed over",
"cogitated",
"considered",
"contemplated",
"debated",
"deliberated",
"entertained",
"meditated",
"mulled (over)",
"pondered",
"questioned",
"ruminated",
"studied",
"thought (about or over)",
"weighed"
],
"synonyms":[
"chose",
"concluded",
"decided",
"determined",
"figured",
"opted",
"resolved",
"settled (on or upon)"
]
},
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
"antonyms":[
"declined",
"refused",
"rejected",
"turned down"
],
"examples":[
"you don't like my offer? Just name your price"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disapproved",
"negatived",
"repudiated",
"spurned",
"discarded",
"jettisoned",
"threw away",
"threw out"
],
"related":[
"preselected",
"appointed",
"designated",
"fixed",
"marked",
"nominated",
"set",
"tabbed",
"tapped",
"accepted",
"adopted",
"embraced",
"espoused",
"settled (on or upon)"
],
"synonyms":[
"cherry-picked",
"chose",
"culled",
"elected",
"handpicked",
"opted (for)",
"picked",
"preferred",
"selected",
"singled (out)",
"tagged",
"took"
]
},
"to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"adopted",
"assigned",
"chose",
"determined",
"established",
"opted (for)",
"picked",
"pinned (down)",
"preferred",
"selected",
"settled",
"singled (out)",
"specified",
"arranged",
"coordinated",
"orchestrated",
"advertised",
"announced",
"declared",
"published"
],
"synonyms":[
"appointed",
"designated",
"fixed",
"set"
]
},
"to give a name to":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"decided to name her new puppy \"Bubbles\""
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"branded",
"stigmatized",
"tagged",
"denoted",
"specified",
"miscalled",
"misnamed",
"mistitled",
"code-named",
"nicknamed",
"rechristened",
"relabeled",
"relabelled",
"renamed",
"surnamed"
],
"synonyms":[
"baptized",
"baptised",
"called",
"christened",
"cleped",
"denominated",
"designated",
"dubbed",
"entitled",
"labeled",
"labelled",
"nominated",
"styled",
"termed",
"titled"
]
},
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarded",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"overlooked",
"overpassed",
"passed over",
"slighted"
],
"related":[
"alluded (to)",
"hinted (at)",
"implied",
"indicated",
"inferred",
"intended",
"intimated",
"suggested",
"pointed (out)",
"signaled",
"signalled",
"signified",
"denominated",
"designated",
"indicated",
"broached",
"brought up",
"interjected",
"interpolated",
"interposed",
"introduced",
"infiltrated",
"insinuated",
"wormed",
"advertised",
"announced",
"broadcast",
"broadcasted",
"declared",
"proclaimed",
"pronounced",
"publicized",
"published",
"sounded",
"clarified",
"cleared (up)",
"elucidated",
"explained",
"explicated",
"spelled out"
],
"synonyms":[
"adverted (to)",
"cited",
"dropped",
"instanced",
"mentioned",
"noted",
"noticed",
"quoted",
"referred (to)",
"specified",
"touched (on or upon)"
]
},
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
"antonyms":[
"discharged",
"dismissed",
"expelled",
"fired"
],
"examples":[
"was named the provost of the university"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blackballed",
"deposed",
"dethroned",
"displaced",
"ejected",
"evicted",
"ousted",
"overthrew",
"removed",
"threw out",
"uncrowned",
"unmade",
"unseated"
],
"related":[
"authorized",
"delegated",
"deputed",
"deputized",
"anointed",
"consecrated",
"created",
"inaugurated",
"inducted",
"installed",
"instated",
"instituted",
"invested",
"made",
"ordained",
"crowned",
"enthroned",
"throned",
"chose",
"destined",
"drafted",
"elected",
"handpicked",
"selected",
"singled (out)",
"voted (in)"
],
"synonyms":[
"appointed",
"assigned",
"attached",
"commissioned",
"constituted",
"designated",
"detailed",
"nominated",
"placed"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"names":{
"a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known":{
"examples":[
"introduced himself and then asked what my name was"
],
"synonyms":[
"appellations",
"appellatives",
"cognomens",
"cognomina",
"compellations",
"denominations",
"denotations",
"designations",
"handles",
"monikers",
"monickers",
"nomenclatures",
"titles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptismal names",
"Christian names",
"first names",
"forenames",
"given names",
"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",
"misnomers",
"brand names",
"labels",
"trademarks",
"trade names"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{
"examples":[
"quit calling her names"
],
"synonyms":[
"affronts",
"barbs",
"brickbats",
"cuts",
"darts",
"digs",
"dises",
"disses",
"epithets",
"girds",
"indignities",
"insults",
"offenses",
"offences",
"outrages",
"personalities",
"pokes",
"put-downs",
"sarcasms",
"slaps",
"slights",
"slurs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catcalls",
"gibes",
"jibes",
"jeers",
"mocks",
"quips",
"sneers",
"taunts",
"abuses",
"invectives",
"vituperations",
"disapprovals",
"opprobriums",
"disgraces",
"dishonors",
"shames",
"attacks",
"criticisms",
"knocks",
"slams",
"swipes",
"torments",
"tortures"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accolades",
"commendations",
"compliments",
"acclaim",
"applauses",
"praises",
"adulations",
"flatteries"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"outward and often deceptive indication":{
"examples":[
"a celebrity who is the head of the charitable organization in name only"
],
"synonyms":[
"appearances",
"faces",
"guises",
"outwards",
"seemings",
"semblances",
"shows"
],
"near synonyms":[
"airs",
"effects",
"impressions",
"hints",
"implications",
"insinuations",
"resemblances",
"suggestions",
"affectations",
"demonstrations",
"displays",
"fictions",
"images",
"imitations",
"impostures",
"likenesses",
"make-believe",
"make-belief",
"poses",
"pretenses",
"pretences",
"representations",
"simulations",
"cloaks",
"disguises",
"exteriors",
"facades",
"fa\u00e7ades",
"fronts",
"glosses",
"masks",
"masquerades",
"patinas",
"patinae",
"Potemkin villages",
"shapes",
"shells",
"surfaces",
"veneers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"overall quality as seen or judged by people in general":{
"examples":[
"has a good name among fellow marine biologists"
],
"synonyms":[
"characters",
"fames",
"marks",
"notes",
"odors",
"reports",
"reps",
"reputations",
"reputes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"credits",
"honors",
"celebrities",
"notorieties",
"renowns",
"images",
"personae",
"personas",
"admirations",
"regards",
"reverences"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discredit",
"disgraces",
"dishonors",
"disreputes",
"ignominies",
"infamies",
"obloquies",
"odiums",
"opprobriums",
"reproaches",
"shames"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{
"examples":[
"managed to get several names to appear at the restaurant's opening"
],
"synonyms":[
"causes c\u00e9l\u00e8bres",
"causes celebres",
"celebrities",
"celebs",
"figures",
"icons",
"ikons",
"lights",
"luminaries",
"megastars",
"notabilities",
"notables",
"notorieties",
"personages",
"personalities",
"somebodies",
"standouts",
"stars",
"superstars",
"VIPs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"favorites",
"heartthrobs",
"heroes",
"idols",
"demigods",
"dignitaries",
"eminences",
"immortals",
"monuments",
"pillars",
"worthies",
"barons",
"big shots",
"bigwigs",
"kahunas",
"magnates",
"moguls",
"nabobs",
"panjandrums",
"panjandra"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lightweights",
"mediocrities",
"has-beens"
],
"antonyms":[
"nobodies",
"noncelebrities"
]
},
"to give a name to":{
"examples":[
"decided to name her new puppy \"Bubbles\""
],
"synonyms":[
"baptizes",
"calls",
"christens",
"clepes",
"denominates",
"designates",
"dubs",
"entitles",
"labels",
"nominates",
"styles",
"terms",
"titles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brands",
"stigmatizes",
"tags",
"denotes",
"specifies",
"miscalls",
"misnames",
"mistitles",
"code-names",
"nicknames",
"rechristens",
"relabels",
"renames",
"surnames"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
"examples":[
"I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio"
],
"synonyms":[
"adverts (to)",
"cites",
"drops",
"instances",
"mentions",
"notes",
"notices",
"quotes",
"refers (to)",
"specifies",
"touches (on or upon)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alludes (to)",
"hints (at)",
"implies",
"indicates",
"infers",
"intends",
"intimates",
"suggests",
"points (out)",
"signals",
"signifies",
"denominates",
"designates",
"indicates",
"brings up",
"broaches",
"interjects",
"interpolates",
"interposes",
"introduces",
"infiltrates",
"insinuates",
"worms",
"advertises",
"announces",
"broadcasts",
"declares",
"proclaims",
"pronounces",
"publicizes",
"publishes",
"sounds",
"clarifies",
"clears (up)",
"elucidates",
"explains",
"explicates",
"spells out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregards",
"forgets",
"ignores",
"neglects",
"overlooks",
"overpasses",
"passes over",
"slights"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
"examples":[
"was named the provost of the university"
],
"synonyms":[
"appoints",
"assigns",
"attaches",
"commissions",
"constitutes",
"designates",
"details",
"nominates",
"places"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorizes",
"delegates",
"deputes",
"deputizes",
"anoints",
"consecrates",
"creates",
"inaugurates",
"inducts",
"installs",
"instates",
"institutes",
"invests",
"makes",
"ordains",
"crowns",
"enthrones",
"thrones",
"chooses",
"destines",
"drafts",
"elects",
"handpicks",
"selects",
"singles (out)",
"votes (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blackballs",
"deposes",
"dethrones",
"displaces",
"ejects",
"evicts",
"ousts",
"overthrows",
"removes",
"throws out",
"uncrowns",
"unmakes",
"unseats"
],
"antonyms":[
"discharges",
"dismisses",
"expels",
"fires"
]
},
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
"examples":[
"you don't like my offer? Just name your price"
],
"synonyms":[
"cherry-picks",
"chooses",
"culls",
"elects",
"handpicks",
"opts (for)",
"picks",
"prefers",
"selects",
"singles (out)",
"tags",
"takes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"preselects",
"appoints",
"designates",
"fixes",
"marks",
"nominates",
"sets",
"tabs",
"taps",
"accepts",
"adopts",
"embraces",
"espouses",
"settles (on or upon)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disapproves",
"negatives",
"repudiates",
"spurns",
"discards",
"jettisons",
"throws away",
"throws out"
],
"antonyms":[
"declines",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"turns down"
]
},
"to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority":{
"examples":[
"you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there"
],
"synonyms":[
"appoints",
"designates",
"fixes",
"sets"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adopts",
"assigns",
"chooses",
"determines",
"establishes",
"opts (for)",
"picks",
"pins (down)",
"prefers",
"selects",
"settles",
"singles (out)",
"specifies",
"arranges",
"coordinates",
"orchestrates",
"advertises",
"announces",
"declares",
"publishes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
"examples":[
"they finally named a date for the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"chooses",
"concludes",
"decides",
"determines",
"figures",
"opts",
"resolves",
"settles (on or upon)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"decrees",
"rules",
"culls",
"elects",
"handpicks",
"picks",
"prefers",
"selects",
"singles (out)",
"adjudges",
"adjudicates",
"arbitrates",
"finds",
"judges",
"referees",
"rules (on)",
"umpires",
"chews over",
"cogitates",
"considers",
"contemplates",
"debates",
"deliberates",
"entertains",
"meditates",
"mulls (over)",
"ponders",
"questions",
"ruminates",
"studies",
"thinks (about or over)",
"weighs"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abstains",
"declines",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"turns down",
"delays",
"halts",
"hesitates",
"stalls",
"temporizes",
"shilly-shallies",
"vacillates",
"waffles",
"wavers"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"naming":{
"as in nomination , assignment":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"appointment",
"assignment",
"designation",
"nomination",
"option",
"decision",
"choice",
"choosing",
"election",
"picking",
"selecting",
"selection"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give a name to":{
"examples":[
"decided to name her new puppy \"Bubbles\""
],
"synonyms":[
"baptizing",
"baptising",
"calling",
"christening",
"cleping",
"denominating",
"designating",
"dubbing",
"entitling",
"labeling",
"labelling",
"nominating",
"styling",
"terming",
"titling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"branding",
"stigmatizing",
"tagging",
"denoting",
"specifying",
"miscalling",
"misnaming",
"mistitling",
"code-naming",
"nicknaming",
"rechristening",
"relabeling",
"relabelling",
"renaming",
"surnaming"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
"examples":[
"I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio"
],
"synonyms":[
"adverting (to)",
"citing",
"dropping",
"instancing",
"mentioning",
"noticing",
"noting",
"quoting",
"referring (to)",
"specifying",
"touching (on or upon)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alluding (to)",
"hinting (at)",
"implying",
"indicating",
"inferring",
"intending",
"intimating",
"suggesting",
"pointing (out)",
"signaling",
"signalling",
"signifying",
"denominating",
"designating",
"indicating",
"bringing up",
"broaching",
"interjecting",
"interpolating",
"interposing",
"introducing",
"infiltrating",
"insinuating",
"worming",
"advertising",
"announcing",
"broadcasting",
"declaring",
"proclaiming",
"pronouncing",
"publicizing",
"publishing",
"sounding",
"clarifying",
"clearing (up)",
"elucidating",
"explaining",
"explicating",
"spelling out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarding",
"forgetting",
"ignoring",
"neglecting",
"overlooking",
"overpassing",
"passing over",
"slighting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
"examples":[
"was named the provost of the university"
],
"synonyms":[
"appointing",
"assigning",
"attaching",
"commissioning",
"constituting",
"designating",
"detailing",
"nominating",
"placing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorizing",
"delegating",
"deputing",
"deputizing",
"anointing",
"consecrating",
"creating",
"inaugurating",
"inducting",
"installing",
"instating",
"instituting",
"investing",
"making",
"ordaining",
"crowning",
"enthroning",
"throning",
"choosing",
"destining",
"drafting",
"electing",
"handpicking",
"selecting",
"singling (out)",
"voting (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blackballing",
"deposing",
"dethroning",
"displacing",
"ejecting",
"evicting",
"ousting",
"overthrowing",
"removing",
"throwing out",
"uncrowning",
"unmaking",
"unseating"
],
"antonyms":[
"discharging",
"dismissing",
"expelling",
"firing"
]
},
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
"examples":[
"you don't like my offer? Just name your price"
],
"synonyms":[
"cherry-picking",
"choosing",
"culling",
"electing",
"handpicking",
"opting (for)",
"picking",
"preferring",
"selecting",
"singling (out)",
"tagging",
"taking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"preselecting",
"appointing",
"designating",
"fixing",
"marking",
"nominating",
"setting",
"tabbing",
"tapping",
"accepting",
"adopting",
"embracing",
"espousing",
"settling (on or upon)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disapproving",
"negativing",
"repudiating",
"spurning",
"discarding",
"jettisoning",
"throwing away",
"throwing out"
],
"antonyms":[
"declining",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"turning down"
]
},
"to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority":{
"examples":[
"you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there"
],
"synonyms":[
"appointing",
"designating",
"fixing",
"setting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adopting",
"assigning",
"choosing",
"determining",
"establishing",
"opting (for)",
"picking",
"pinning (down)",
"preferring",
"selecting",
"settling",
"singling (out)",
"specifying",
"arranging",
"coordinating",
"orchestrating",
"advertising",
"announcing",
"declaring",
"publishing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
"examples":[
"they finally named a date for the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"choosing",
"concluding",
"deciding",
"determining",
"figuring",
"opting",
"resolving",
"settling (on or upon)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"decreeing",
"ruling",
"culling",
"electing",
"handpicking",
"picking",
"preferring",
"selecting",
"singling (out)",
"adjudging",
"adjudicating",
"arbitrating",
"finding",
"judging",
"refereeing",
"ruling (on)",
"umpiring",
"chewing over",
"cogitating",
"considering",
"contemplating",
"debating",
"deliberating",
"entertaining",
"meditating",
"mulling (over)",
"pondering",
"questioning",
"ruminating",
"studying",
"thinking (about or over)",
"weighing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abstaining",
"declining",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"turning down",
"delaying",
"halting",
"hesitating",
"stalling",
"temporizing",
"shilly-shallying",
"vacillating",
"waffling",
"wavering"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"name":{
"a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known":{
"examples":[
"introduced himself and then asked what my name was"
],
"synonyms":[
"appellation",
"appellative",
"cognomen",
"compellation",
"denomination",
"denotation",
"designation",
"handle",
"moniker",
"monicker",
"nomenclature",
"title"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptismal name",
"Christian name",
"first name",
"forename",
"given name",
"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",
"misnomer",
"brand name",
"label",
"trademark",
"trade name"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{
"examples":[
"quit calling her names"
],
"synonyms":[
"affront",
"barb",
"brickbat",
"cut",
"dart",
"dig",
"dis",
"diss",
"epithet",
"gird",
"indignity",
"insult",
"offense",
"offence",
"outrage",
"personality",
"poke",
"put-down",
"sarcasm",
"slap",
"slight",
"slur"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catcall",
"gibe",
"jibe",
"jeer",
"mock",
"quip",
"sneer",
"taunt",
"abuse",
"invective",
"vituperation",
"disapproval",
"opprobrium",
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"shame",
"attack",
"criticism",
"knock",
"slam",
"swipe",
"torment",
"torture"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accolade",
"commendation",
"compliment",
"acclaim",
"applause",
"praise",
"adulation",
"flattery"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"outward and often deceptive indication":{
"examples":[
"a celebrity who is the head of the charitable organization in name only"
],
"synonyms":[
"appearance",
"face",
"guise",
"outward",
"seeming",
"semblance",
"show"
],
"near synonyms":[
"air",
"effect",
"impression",
"hint",
"implication",
"insinuation",
"resemblance",
"suggestion",
"affectation",
"demonstration",
"display",
"fiction",
"image",
"imitation",
"imposture",
"likeness",
"make-believe",
"make-belief",
"pose",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"representation",
"simulation",
"cloak",
"disguise",
"exterior",
"facade",
"fa\u00e7ade",
"front",
"gloss",
"mask",
"masquerade",
"patina",
"Potemkin village",
"shape",
"shell",
"surface",
"veneer"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"overall quality as seen or judged by people in general":{
"examples":[
"has a good name among fellow marine biologists"
],
"synonyms":[
"character",
"fame",
"mark",
"note",
"odor",
"rep",
"report",
"reputation",
"repute"
],
"near synonyms":[
"credit",
"honor",
"celebrity",
"notoriety",
"renown",
"image",
"persona",
"admiration",
"regard",
"reverence"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discredit",
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"disrepute",
"ignominy",
"infamy",
"obloquy",
"odium",
"opprobrium",
"reproach",
"shame"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a person who is widely known and usually much talked about":{
"examples":[
"managed to get several names to appear at the restaurant's opening"
],
"synonyms":[
"cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
"cause celebre",
"celeb",
"celebrity",
"figure",
"icon",
"ikon",
"light",
"luminary",
"megastar",
"notability",
"notable",
"notoriety",
"personage",
"personality",
"somebody",
"standout",
"star",
"superstar",
"VIP"
],
"near synonyms":[
"favorite",
"heartthrob",
"hero",
"idol",
"demigod",
"dignitary",
"eminence",
"immortal",
"monument",
"pillar",
"worthy",
"baron",
"big shot",
"bigwig",
"kahuna",
"magnate",
"mogul",
"nabob",
"panjandrum"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lightweight",
"mediocrity",
"has-been"
],
"antonyms":[
"nobody",
"noncelebrity"
]
},
"to give a name to":{
"examples":[
"decided to name her new puppy \"Bubbles\""
],
"synonyms":[
"baptize",
"call",
"christen",
"clepe",
"denominate",
"designate",
"dub",
"entitle",
"label",
"nominate",
"style",
"term",
"title"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brand",
"stigmatize",
"tag",
"denote",
"specify",
"miscall",
"misname",
"mistitle",
"code-name",
"nickname",
"rechristen",
"relabel",
"rename",
"surname"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
"examples":[
"I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio"
],
"synonyms":[
"advert (to)",
"cite",
"drop",
"instance",
"mention",
"note",
"notice",
"quote",
"refer (to)",
"specify",
"touch (on or upon)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"allude (to)",
"hint (at)",
"imply",
"indicate",
"infer",
"intend",
"intimate",
"suggest",
"point (out)",
"signal",
"signify",
"denominate",
"designate",
"indicate",
"bring up",
"broach",
"interject",
"interpolate",
"interpose",
"introduce",
"infiltrate",
"insinuate",
"worm",
"advertise",
"announce",
"broadcast",
"declare",
"proclaim",
"pronounce",
"publicize",
"publish",
"sound",
"clarify",
"clear (up)",
"elucidate",
"explain",
"explicate",
"spell out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregard",
"forget",
"ignore",
"neglect",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"pass over",
"slight"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
"examples":[
"was named the provost of the university"
],
"synonyms":[
"appoint",
"assign",
"attach",
"commission",
"constitute",
"designate",
"detail",
"nominate",
"place"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorize",
"delegate",
"depute",
"deputize",
"anoint",
"consecrate",
"create",
"inaugurate",
"induct",
"install",
"instate",
"institute",
"invest",
"make",
"ordain",
"crown",
"enthrone",
"throne",
"choose",
"destine",
"draft",
"elect",
"handpick",
"select",
"single (out)",
"vote (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blackball",
"depose",
"dethrone",
"displace",
"eject",
"evict",
"oust",
"overthrow",
"remove",
"throw out",
"uncrown",
"unmake",
"unseat"
],
"antonyms":[
"discharge",
"dismiss",
"expel",
"fire"
]
},
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
"examples":[
"you don't like my offer? Just name your price"
],
"synonyms":[
"cherry-pick",
"choose",
"cull",
"elect",
"handpick",
"opt (for)",
"pick",
"prefer",
"select",
"single (out)",
"tag",
"take"
],
"near synonyms":[
"preselect",
"appoint",
"designate",
"fix",
"mark",
"nominate",
"set",
"tab",
"tap",
"accept",
"adopt",
"embrace",
"espouse",
"settle (on or upon)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disapprove",
"negative",
"repudiate",
"spurn",
"discard",
"jettison",
"throw away",
"throw out"
],
"antonyms":[
"decline",
"refuse",
"reject",
"turn down"
]
},
"to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority":{
"examples":[
"you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there"
],
"synonyms":[
"appoint",
"designate",
"fix",
"set"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adopt",
"assign",
"choose",
"determine",
"establish",
"opt (for)",
"pick",
"pin (down)",
"prefer",
"select",
"settle",
"single (out)",
"specify",
"arrange",
"coordinate",
"orchestrate",
"advertise",
"announce",
"declare",
"publish"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
"examples":[
"they finally named a date for the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"choose",
"conclude",
"decide",
"determine",
"figure",
"opt",
"resolve",
"settle (on or upon)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"decree",
"rule",
"cull",
"elect",
"handpick",
"pick",
"prefer",
"select",
"single (out)",
"adjudge",
"adjudicate",
"arbitrate",
"find",
"judge",
"referee",
"rule (on)",
"umpire",
"chew over",
"cogitate",
"consider",
"contemplate",
"debate",
"deliberate",
"entertain",
"meditate",
"mull (over)",
"ponder",
"question",
"ruminate",
"study",
"think (about or over)",
"weigh"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abstain",
"decline",
"refuse",
"reject",
"turn down",
"delay",
"halt",
"hesitate",
"stall",
"temporize",
"shilly-shally",
"vacillate",
"waffle",
"waver"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge":{
"examples":[
"the university's physics department boasts a number of name physicists"
],
"synonyms":[
"esteemed",
"estimable",
"prestigious",
"recognized",
"reputable",
"reputed",
"respectable",
"respected"
],
"near synonyms":[
"honorable",
"venerable",
"worthy",
"creditable",
"good",
"praiseworthy",
"celebrated",
"distinguished",
"famed",
"famous",
"honored",
"illustrious",
"notable",
"prominent",
"redoubtable",
"renowned",
"well-known"
],
"near antonyms":[
"seedy",
"shadowy",
"shady",
"no-name",
"obscure",
"undistinguished",
"unknown"
],
"antonyms":[
"disreputable"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"namable":{
"worth remembering or mentioning":{
"examples":[
"not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate"
],
"synonyms":[
"citable",
"memorable",
"mentionable",
"notable",
"noteworthy",
"observable",
"remarkable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"quotable",
"repeatable",
"indelible",
"unforgettable",
"newsworthy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"average",
"ordinary",
"prosaic",
"routine",
"run-of-the-mill",
"standard",
"unexceptional"
],
"antonyms":[
"forgettable",
"unmemorable",
"unremarkable"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"name-droppers":{
"as in elitists , social climbers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"elitists",
"social climbers",
"snobs",
"snoots",
"snots"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"namby-pamby":{
"lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character":{
"examples":[
"she's such a namby-pamby nothing that it's no wonder she's never asked out"
],
"synonyms":[
"banal",
"flat",
"insipid",
"milk-and-water",
"watery",
"wishy-washy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"unexciting",
"uninspiring",
"unrewarding",
"bland",
"boring",
"drab",
"dreary",
"dry",
"dull",
"heavy",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"leaden",
"lifeless",
"monotonous",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous",
"tedious",
"tiresome",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"vapid",
"wearisome",
"weary",
"wearying",
"inane",
"innocuous",
"inoffensive",
"mild",
"soft",
"subdued",
"tame",
"weak",
"common",
"commonplace",
"ordinary",
"stale",
"unexceptional"
],
"near antonyms":[
"piquant",
"poignant",
"pungent",
"racy",
"spicy",
"meaty",
"substantial",
"entertaining",
"exciting",
"galvanizing",
"inspiring",
"invigorating",
"thrilling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"lacking strength of will or character":{
"examples":[
"mocked namby-pamby intellectuals who endlessly debate the pros and cons of everything and invariably end up accomplishing nothing"
],
"synonyms":[
"characterless",
"effete",
"frail",
"invertebrate",
"limp-wristed",
"milk-and-water",
"nerveless",
"soft",
"spineless",
"weak",
"weak-kneed",
"weakened",
"weakling",
"wet",
"wimpish",
"wimpy",
"wishy-washy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flabby",
"flaccid",
"forceless",
"ineffective",
"ineffectual",
"impotent",
"impuissant",
"powerless",
"emasculated",
"unnerved",
"lamblike",
"meek",
"pliable",
"submissive",
"corrupt",
"dastardly",
"unprincipled",
"unscrupulous",
"villainous",
"cowardly",
"craven",
"fainthearted",
"lily-livered",
"nebbishy",
"poltroon",
"pusillanimous",
"sissy",
"timid",
"infirm",
"irresolute",
"vacillating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ethical",
"good",
"moral",
"principled",
"right",
"righteous",
"upright",
"virtuous",
"determined",
"mettlesome",
"resolute",
"unrelenting",
"courageous",
"stalwart",
"stouthearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"backboned",
"firm",
"hard",
"strong",
"tough"
]
},
"a person without strength of character":{
"examples":[
"those namby-pambies at city hall are never going to get serious about our crime problem"
],
"synonyms":[
"doormat",
"jellyfish",
"pushover",
"reed",
"weakling",
"wimp"
],
"near synonyms":[
"coward",
"milquetoast",
"mouse",
"nebbish",
"nervous Nellie",
"nervous Nelly",
"pussy",
"wuss",
"wussy",
"sheep"
],
"near antonyms":[
"mensch"
],
"antonyms":[
"stalwart"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"namers":{
"someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection":{
"examples":[
"we can't start the ceremony until the namer of the scholarship winners shows up"
],
"synonyms":[
"choosers",
"pickers",
"selectors"
],
"near synonyms":[
"electors",
"voters",
"nominators",
"deciders"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"namelessness":{
"the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown":{
"examples":[
"the namelessness of the builders of the Mayan pyramids is no way diminishes the greatness of their achievement"
],
"synonyms":[
"anonymity",
"facelessness",
"nowhere",
"nowheresville",
"obscurity",
"silence"
],
"near synonyms":[
"oblivion",
"inconspicuousness",
"invisibility",
"invisibleness",
"insignificance",
"unpopularity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"character",
"mark",
"name",
"note",
"rep",
"report",
"reputation",
"repute",
"favor",
"popularity",
"importance",
"significance",
"distinction",
"eminence",
"glory",
"greatness",
"honor",
"illustriousness",
"note",
"preeminence",
"prominence",
"megastardom",
"superstardom",
"cachet",
"kudos",
"position",
"prestige",
"rank",
"standing",
"stature",
"acclaim",
"acknowledgment",
"acknowledgement",
"praise",
"recognition",
"adoration",
"idolization"
],
"antonyms":[
"celebrity",
"fame",
"notoriety",
"renown"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"name-calling":{
"the use of personal attacks or insults in order to undermine an opponent":{
"examples":[
"the campaign quickly degenerated into name-calling rather than an intelligent discussion of the issues"
],
"synonyms":[
"character assassination",
"mudslinging"
],
"near synonyms":[
"defamation",
"libel",
"maligning",
"slander",
"smearing",
"vilification",
"belittlement",
"detraction",
"disparagement",
"abuse",
"invective",
"vituperation",
"censure",
"denunciation",
"revilement",
"aspersion",
"innuendo"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nameless":{
"not named or identified by a name":{
"examples":[
"the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy",
"those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper"
],
"synonyms":[
"anonymous",
"faceless",
"incognito",
"innominate",
"unbaptized",
"unchristened",
"unidentified",
"unnamed",
"untitled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"undetermined",
"unspecified",
"obscure",
"uncelebrated",
"unheard-of",
"unheralded",
"unknown",
"unsung",
"unexceptional",
"unremarkable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"denominated",
"designated",
"specified",
"labeled",
"labelled",
"tabbed",
"titled",
"celebrated",
"famed",
"famous",
"known",
"notable",
"noted",
"noteworthy",
"remarkable",
"renowned",
"well-known",
"exceptional"
],
"antonyms":[
"baptized",
"christened",
"dubbed",
"named",
"termed"
]
},
"beyond the power to describe":{
"examples":[
"was seized with a nameless , vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person"
],
"synonyms":[
"incommunicable",
"indefinable",
"indescribable",
"ineffable",
"inenarrable",
"inexpressible",
"uncommunicable",
"unspeakable",
"unutterable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"unsayable",
"inconceivable",
"incredible",
"unbelievable",
"unimaginable",
"unthinkable",
"inexplicable",
"unexplainable",
"characterless",
"featureless",
"nondescript"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conceivable",
"imaginable",
"thinkable"
],
"antonyms":[
"communicable",
"definable",
"expressible",
"speakable"
]
},
"not widely known":{
"examples":[
"a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems"
],
"synonyms":[
"no-name",
"noteless",
"obscure",
"uncelebrated",
"unfamous",
"unknown",
"unrecognized",
"unsung"
],
"near synonyms":[
"insignificant",
"minor",
"unimportant",
"undistinguished",
"unexceptional",
"unremarkable",
"unpopular",
"anonymous",
"faceless",
"unnoticeable",
"unrecognizable",
"unnewsworthy",
"unnoticed",
"forgotten",
"unremembered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"fabled",
"fabulous",
"legendary",
"infamous",
"distinguished",
"eminent",
"exceptional",
"great",
"illustrious",
"notable",
"outstanding",
"prestigious",
"remarkable",
"estimable",
"honorable",
"reputable",
"respectable",
"important",
"influential",
"leading",
"major",
"newsworthy",
"noteworthy",
"significant",
"favorite",
"popular",
"preferred"
],
"antonyms":[
"celebrated",
"famed",
"famous",
"noted",
"notorious",
"prominent",
"renowned",
"well-known"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
}
}