dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/phi_MWT.json
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{
"philanthropy":{
"a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution":{
"examples":[
"among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city"
],
"synonyms":[
"alms",
"benefaction",
"beneficence",
"charity",
"contribution",
"donation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"offering",
"tithe",
"bequest",
"endowment",
"legacy",
"aid",
"assistance",
"dole",
"handout",
"relief",
"welfare",
"grant",
"subsidy",
"benevolence",
"bestowal",
"largesse",
"largess",
"present",
"presentation"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy":{
"examples":[
"much dedicated to philanthropy , the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle"
],
"synonyms":[
"almsgiving",
"charity",
"dole"
],
"near synonyms":[
"altruism",
"do-gooding",
"do-goodism",
"humanism",
"humanitarianism",
"beneficence",
"benevolence",
"goodwill",
"alms",
"benefaction",
"contribution",
"donation",
"relief",
"welfare",
"endowment",
"fund",
"grant",
"subsidy"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the quality or state of being generous":{
"examples":[
"a society dowager renowned for her philanthropy"
],
"synonyms":[
"bigheartedness",
"bountifulness",
"bounty",
"generosity",
"generousness",
"largesse",
"largess",
"liberality",
"munificence",
"openhandedness",
"openheartedness",
"unselfishness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beneficence",
"charity",
"kindliness",
"selflessness",
"kindness",
"gift",
"gratuity",
"lagniappe",
"tribute",
"extravagance",
"improvidence",
"lavishness",
"prodigality",
"wastefulness",
"spendthrift",
"dissipating",
"squandering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserving",
"economizing",
"economy",
"frugality",
"husbandry",
"providence",
"scrimping",
"skimping",
"thrift",
"conservation",
"saving",
"husbanding",
"managing",
"scraping",
"cutting back"
],
"antonyms":[
"cheapness",
"closeness",
"meanness",
"miserliness",
"parsimony",
"penuriousness",
"pinching",
"selfishness",
"stinginess",
"tightness",
"ungenerosity"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philistine":{
"a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{
"examples":[
"the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money"
],
"synonyms":[
"lowbrow",
"materialist"
],
"near synonyms":[
"Babbitt",
"capitalist",
"plutocrat",
"bastard",
"boob",
"boor",
"bounder",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"fink",
"heel",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"rotter",
"scum",
"scumbag"
],
"near antonyms":[
"highbrow",
"intellectual",
"sage",
"thinker",
"brain",
"genius"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in utilitarian , idealless":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"idealless",
"utilitarian",
"down-to-earth",
"earthy",
"hardheaded",
"matter-of-fact",
"practical",
"pragmatic",
"pragmatical",
"realistic",
"commonsensical",
"grounded",
"levelheaded",
"logical",
"no-nonsense",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"sane",
"sensible",
"sober",
"sobersided",
"sound",
"bottom-line",
"hard",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-edged",
"tough-minded",
"unromantic",
"unsentimental",
"cynical",
"disillusioned",
"misanthropic",
"pessimistic",
"distrustful",
"mistrustful",
"skeptical",
"suspicious"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blue-sky",
"idealistic",
"impractical",
"unrealistic",
"utopian",
"visionary",
"fanciful",
"fantastic",
"fantastical",
"imaginative",
"romantic",
"sentimental",
"cheerful",
"optimistic",
"rose-colored",
"trustful",
"trusting",
"unsuspicious",
"half-baked",
"illogical",
"insane",
"irrational",
"unreasonable",
"theoretical",
"theoretic"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in materialistic , commercialistic":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"commercialistic",
"materialistic",
"acquisitive",
"avaricious",
"avid",
"coveting",
"covetous",
"grabby",
"grasping",
"greedy",
"mercenary",
"moneygrubbing",
"rapacious",
"desirous",
"eager",
"itchy",
"lickerish",
"miserly",
"shallow",
"skin-deep",
"superficial",
"surface",
"devouring",
"gluttonous",
"gobbling",
"insatiable",
"ravenous",
"unquenchable",
"voracious",
"egocentric",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"self-centered",
"self-seeking",
"discontent",
"discontented",
"malcontent",
"unsatisfied"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonmaterialistic",
"altruistic",
"bounteous",
"bountiful",
"charitable",
"freehanded",
"generous",
"greathearted",
"handsome",
"liberal",
"magnanimous",
"munificent",
"openhanded",
"openhearted",
"selfless",
"unselfish",
"unsparing",
"controlled",
"moderate",
"restrained",
"temperate",
"content",
"sated",
"satisfied"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in lowbrow , uncultured":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"artless",
"lowbrow",
"uncultivated",
"uncultured",
"functionally illiterate",
"innumerate",
"semiliterate",
"unknowledgeable",
"callow",
"green",
"inexperienced",
"innocent",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"analphabetic",
"benighted",
"dark",
"ignorant",
"illiterate",
"nonliterate",
"rude",
"simple",
"uneducated",
"uninstructed",
"unlearned",
"unlettered",
"unread",
"unschooled",
"untaught",
"untutored",
"unsophisticated",
"raw",
"unskilled",
"untrained",
"brainless",
"dumb",
"idiotic",
"idiotical",
"imbecile",
"imbecilic",
"moronic",
"stupid",
"witless",
"foolish",
"senseless",
"silly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"educated",
"knowledgeable",
"lettered",
"literate",
"schooled",
"well-informed",
"well-read",
"brilliant",
"intelligent",
"smart",
"experienced",
"expert",
"trained",
"erudite",
"learned",
"polyhistoric",
"polymath",
"polymathic",
"scholarly",
"cultivated",
"cultured",
"highbrow",
"intellectual",
"sophisticated",
"acquainted",
"aware",
"familiar"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"philosophize":{
"as in think , rationalize":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"contemplate",
"rationalize",
"think",
"construe",
"interpret",
"read",
"ascertain",
"dope (out)",
"find out",
"conjecture",
"guess",
"speculate",
"surmise",
"assume",
"suppose",
"conclude",
"decide",
"deduce",
"derive",
"extrapolate",
"gather",
"infer",
"judge",
"make out",
"reason",
"understand"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"philosophized":{
"as in thought , rationalized":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"contemplated",
"rationalized",
"thought",
"construed",
"interpreted",
"read",
"ascertained",
"doped (out)",
"found out",
"conjectured",
"guessed",
"speculated",
"surmised",
"assumed",
"supposed",
"concluded",
"decided",
"deduced",
"derived",
"extrapolated",
"gathered",
"inferred",
"judged",
"made out",
"reasoned",
"understood"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"philosophizes":{
"as in thinks , rationalizes":{
"examples":[],
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"near synonyms":[
"contemplates",
"rationalizes",
"thinks",
"construes",
"interprets",
"reads",
"ascertains",
"dopes (out)",
"finds out",
"conjectures",
"guesses",
"speculates",
"surmises",
"assumes",
"supposes",
"concludes",
"decides",
"deduces",
"derives",
"extrapolates",
"gathers",
"infers",
"judges",
"makes out",
"reasons",
"understands"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"philistines":{
"a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{
"examples":[
"the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money"
],
"synonyms":[
"lowbrows",
"materialists"
],
"near synonyms":[
"Babbitts",
"capitalists",
"plutocrats",
"bastards",
"boobs",
"boors",
"bounders",
"cads",
"chuffs",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"cretins",
"cruds",
"crumbs",
"curs",
"dirtbags",
"finks",
"heels",
"jerks",
"jokers",
"louses",
"louts",
"rat finks",
"rats",
"rotters",
"scumbags",
"scums"
],
"near antonyms":[
"highbrows",
"intellectuals",
"sages",
"thinkers",
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philanderers":{
"a man given to seducing women":{
"examples":[
"an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love"
],
"synonyms":[
"Casanovas",
"Don Juans",
"lechers",
"lotharios",
"lounge lizards",
"mashers",
"satyrs",
"wolves",
"womanizers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amorists",
"gallants",
"ladies' men",
"lady's men",
"lady-killers",
"lovers",
"paramours",
"Romeos",
"debauchers",
"romancers",
"seducers",
"whoremasters",
"whoremongers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philharmonics":{
"a usually large group of musicians playing together":{
"examples":[
"served as a conductor for the philharmonic"
],
"synonyms":[
"bands",
"orchestras",
"symphonies",
"symphony orchestras"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brass bands",
"chamber orchestras",
"sinfoniettas",
"brasses",
"strings",
"woodwinds",
"combos",
"ensembles",
"groups",
"companies",
"troupes",
"duos",
"octets",
"quartets",
"quartettes",
"quintets",
"septets",
"sextets",
"trios"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philters":{
"as in jujus , gris-gris":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"gris-gris",
"grigri",
"jujus",
"toadstones",
"amulets",
"charms",
"fetishes",
"fetiches",
"mascots",
"mojoes",
"mojos",
"periapts",
"phylacteries",
"talismans",
"emblems",
"symbols",
"tokens",
"totems"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hoodoos",
"jinxes",
"curses",
"hexes",
"spells"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"phishers":{
"as in hackers , techies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"gearheads",
"geeks",
"techies",
"technocrats",
"technophiles",
"crackers",
"cyberpunks",
"hackers",
"computerists"
],
"near antonyms":[
"computerphobes",
"technophobes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philosophic":{
"being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world":{
"examples":[
"A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"introspective",
"retrospective",
"self-reflective",
"earnest",
"grave",
"sedate",
"serious",
"serious-minded",
"severe",
"sober",
"solemn",
"somber",
"sombre",
"weighty",
"analytic",
"analytical",
"logical",
"rational",
"deliberate",
"purposeful",
"absentminded",
"abstracted",
"preoccupied",
"broody",
"cogitative",
"contemplative",
"meditative",
"melancholy",
"musing",
"pensive",
"reflective",
"ruminant",
"ruminative",
"thoughtful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"featherbrained",
"flighty",
"flippant",
"frivolous",
"goofy",
"harebrained",
"light-headed",
"scatterbrained",
"brainless",
"mindless",
"silly",
"thoughtless",
"unthinking",
"unreflective"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Philadelphia lawyers":{
"as in ambulance chasers , shysters":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ambulance chasers",
"pettifoggers",
"shysters",
"advocates",
"attorneys",
"attorneys-at-law",
"counselors",
"counsellors",
"counselors-at-law",
"counsels",
"lawyers",
"legal eagles",
"cocounsels",
"co-counsels",
"district attorneys",
"prosecuting attorneys",
"prosecutors",
"solicitors",
"criminal lawyers",
"mouthpieces",
"public defenders",
"trial lawyers",
"solicitors",
"jurists",
"lawgivers",
"lawmakers",
"legislators",
"solons"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[]
},
"philippic":{
"a long angry speech or scolding":{
"examples":[
"the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference"
],
"synonyms":[
"diatribe",
"harangue",
"jeremiad",
"rant",
"tirade"
],
"near synonyms":[
"assault",
"attack",
"broadside",
"invective",
"lambasting",
"lashing",
"tongue-lashing",
"vituperation",
"berating",
"chewing out",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reproof",
"abuse",
"castigation",
"censure",
"condemnation",
"criticism",
"denunciation",
"belittlement",
"deprecation",
"depreciation",
"disparagement",
"dissing",
"excoriation",
"execration",
"revilement",
"admonishment",
"admonition",
"lecture",
"sermon"
],
"near antonyms":[
"encomium",
"eulogy",
"panegyric",
"rhapsody",
"tribute",
"acclaim",
"acclamation",
"accolade",
"citation",
"homage",
"honor",
"praise",
"approval",
"blessing",
"commendation",
"endorsement",
"indorsement",
"sanction",
"ovation",
"plaudit",
"rave"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philanthropists":{
"a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people":{
"examples":[
"a philanthropist known to generously donate to those organizations that help the poor"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"almoners",
"almsgivers",
"angels",
"benefactors",
"donators",
"donors",
"fairy godmothers",
"Maecenases",
"patrons",
"sugar daddies",
"benefactresses",
"patronesses",
"altruists",
"bestowers",
"contributors",
"givers",
"helpers",
"subscribers",
"supporters",
"guardian angels",
"protectors",
"saviors",
"saviours"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beneficiaries",
"donees",
"giftees",
"recipients"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philosophy":{
"the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{
"examples":[
"our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone"
],
"synonyms":[
"credo",
"creed",
"doctrine",
"dogma",
"gospel",
"ideology",
"idealogy",
"testament"
],
"near synonyms":[
"manifesto",
"metaphysic",
"theory",
"axiom",
"tenet",
"watchword"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philosophizing":{
"as in thinking , rationalizing":{
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"contemplating",
"rationalizing",
"thinking",
"construing",
"interpreting",
"reading",
"ascertaining",
"doping (out)",
"finding out",
"conjecturing",
"guessing",
"speculating",
"surmising",
"assuming",
"supposing",
"concluding",
"deciding",
"deducing",
"deriving",
"extrapolating",
"gathering",
"inferring",
"judging",
"making out",
"reasoning",
"understanding"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"philosophies":{
"the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{
"examples":[
"our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone"
],
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"credos",
"creeds",
"doctrines",
"dogmas",
"dogmata",
"gospels",
"ideologies",
"idealogies",
"testaments"
],
"near synonyms":[
"manifestos",
"manifestoes",
"metaphysics",
"theories",
"axioms",
"tenets",
"watchwords"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philosophical":{
"being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world":{
"examples":[
"A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"introspective",
"retrospective",
"self-reflective",
"earnest",
"grave",
"sedate",
"serious",
"serious-minded",
"severe",
"sober",
"solemn",
"somber",
"sombre",
"weighty",
"analytic",
"analytical",
"logical",
"rational",
"deliberate",
"purposeful",
"absentminded",
"abstracted",
"preoccupied",
"broody",
"cogitative",
"contemplative",
"meditative",
"melancholy",
"musing",
"pensive",
"reflective",
"ruminant",
"ruminative",
"thoughtful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"featherbrained",
"flighty",
"flippant",
"frivolous",
"goofy",
"harebrained",
"light-headed",
"scatterbrained",
"brainless",
"mindless",
"silly",
"thoughtless",
"unthinking",
"unreflective"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Philadelphia lawyer":{
"as in ambulance chaser , shyster":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ambulance chaser",
"pettifogger",
"shyster",
"advocate",
"attorney",
"attorney-at-law",
"counsel",
"counselor",
"counsellor",
"counselor-at-law",
"lawyer",
"legal eagle",
"cocounsel",
"district attorney",
"prosecuting attorney",
"prosecutor",
"solicitor",
"criminal lawyer",
"mouthpiece",
"public defender",
"trial lawyer",
"solicitor",
"jurist",
"lawgiver",
"lawmaker",
"legislator",
"solon"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philanderer":{
"a man given to seducing women":{
"examples":[
"an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love"
],
"synonyms":[
"Casanova",
"Don Juan",
"lecher",
"lothario",
"lounge lizard",
"masher",
"satyr",
"wolf",
"womanizer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amorist",
"gallant",
"ladies' man",
"lady's man",
"lady-killer",
"lover",
"paramour",
"Romeo",
"debaucher",
"romancer",
"seducer",
"whoremaster",
"whoremonger"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philippics":{
"a long angry speech or scolding":{
"examples":[
"the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference"
],
"synonyms":[
"diatribes",
"harangues",
"jeremiads",
"rants",
"tirades"
],
"near synonyms":[
"assaults",
"attacks",
"broadsides",
"invectives",
"lashings",
"tongue-lashings",
"vituperations",
"rebukes",
"reprimands",
"reproaches",
"reproofs",
"abuses",
"castigations",
"censures",
"condemnations",
"criticisms",
"denunciations",
"belittlements",
"deprecations",
"depreciations",
"disparagements",
"excoriations",
"execrations",
"revilements",
"admonishments",
"admonitions",
"lectures",
"sermons"
],
"near antonyms":[
"encomiums",
"encomia",
"eulogies",
"panegyrics",
"rhapsodies",
"tributes",
"acclaim",
"acclamations",
"accolades",
"citations",
"homages",
"honors",
"praises",
"approvals",
"blessings",
"commendations",
"endorsements",
"indorsements",
"sanctions",
"ovations",
"plaudits",
"raves"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"philandering":{
"to be sexually unfaithful":{
"examples":[
"he can't seem to stop philandering , even now that he's on his fifth marriage"
],
"synonyms":[
"cheating",
"screwing around",
"stepping out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catting (around)",
"fooling around",
"fornicating",
"playing (around)",
"tomcatting (around)",
"womanizing",
"copulating",
"coupling",
"lying",
"making out",
"mating",
"sleeping",
"lusting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}