23028 lines
451 KiB
JSON
23028 lines
451 KiB
JSON
{
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"weak":{
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"lacking bodily strength":{
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"examples":[
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"the little boy was simply too weak to lift the box"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asthenic",
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"debilitated",
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"delicate",
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"down-and-out",
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"effete",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"faint",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"languid",
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"low",
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"prostrate",
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"prostrated",
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"sapped",
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"slight",
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"soft",
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"softened",
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"tender",
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"unsubstantial",
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"wasted",
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"weakened",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"disabled",
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"incapacitated",
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"invalid",
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"paralyzed",
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"broken-down",
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"decrepit",
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"impotent",
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"powerless",
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"breakable",
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"flimsy",
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"fragile",
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"dizzy",
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"groggy",
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"rocky",
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"unsteady",
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"woozy",
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"drained",
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"exhausted",
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"flagging",
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"tired",
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"weary",
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"worn-out",
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"damaged",
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"lame",
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"unsound",
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"resistless",
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"susceptible",
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"unresistant",
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"vulnerable",
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"yielding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"able-bodied",
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"athletic",
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"beefy",
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"brawny",
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"fit",
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"husky",
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"muscular",
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"sinewy",
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"strapping",
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"virile",
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"hard",
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"hardy",
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"lusty",
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"red-blooded",
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"robust",
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"sturdy",
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"tough",
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"fortified",
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"hardened",
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"inured",
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"strengthened",
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"toughened",
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"energetic",
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"energized",
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"invigorated",
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"vigorous",
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"vitalized",
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"hale",
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"healthy",
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"sound",
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"capable",
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"competent",
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"convalescing",
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"recovering",
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"recuperating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"powerful",
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"rugged",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"lacking strength of will or character":{
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"examples":[
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"I was too weak to resist the free doughnuts in the office break room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"characterless",
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"effete",
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"frail",
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"invertebrate",
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"limp-wristed",
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"milk-and-water",
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"namby-pamby",
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"nerveless",
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"soft",
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"spineless",
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"weakened",
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"weak-kneed",
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"weakling",
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"wet",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy",
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"wishy-washy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flabby",
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"flaccid",
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"forceless",
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"ineffective",
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"ineffectual",
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"impotent",
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"impuissant",
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"powerless",
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"emasculated",
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"unnerved",
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"lamblike",
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"meek",
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"pliable",
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"submissive",
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"corrupt",
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"dastardly",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"villainous",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"fainthearted",
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"lily-livered",
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"nebbishy",
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"poltroon",
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"pusillanimous",
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"sissy",
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"timid",
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"infirm",
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"irresolute",
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"vacillating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"moral",
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"principled",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"upright",
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"virtuous",
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"determined",
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"mettlesome",
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"resolute",
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"unrelenting",
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"courageous",
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"stalwart",
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"stouthearted"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"backboned",
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"firm",
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"hard",
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"strong",
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"tough"
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]
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},
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"not containing very much of some important element":{
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"examples":[
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"the coffee came out too weak because I didn't use enough ground beans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dilute",
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"diluted",
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"thin",
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"thinned",
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"washy",
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"watery",
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"weakened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adulterated",
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"watered-down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enriched",
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"fortified",
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"concentrated",
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"condensed",
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"evaporated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"full-bodied",
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"rich",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"not using or following good reasoning":{
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"examples":[
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"your argument is weak"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fallacious",
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"illegitimate",
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"illogical",
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"inconsequent",
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"inconsequential",
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"invalid",
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"irrational",
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"nonrational",
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"unreasonable",
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"unreasoning",
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"unsound"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"eristic",
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"eristical",
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"misleading",
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"sophistic",
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"sophistical",
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"specious",
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"half-baked",
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"ill-advised",
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"misguided",
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"unconsidered",
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"unreasoned",
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"inconsistent",
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"absurd",
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"asinine",
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"foolish",
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"meaningless",
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"nonsensical",
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"preposterous",
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"reasonless",
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"senseless",
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"silly",
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"Kafkaesque",
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"odd",
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"peculiar",
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"strange",
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"surreal",
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"unusual",
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"weird",
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"insane",
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"mad",
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"nutty",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"disordered",
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"disorganized",
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"rambling",
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"random",
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"unconvincing",
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"inexplicable",
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"unaccountable",
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"unexplainable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commonsense",
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"sane",
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"sensible",
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"sober",
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"wise",
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"enlightened",
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"informed",
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"just",
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"justified",
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"reasoned",
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"ordered",
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"organized",
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"clear",
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"cogent",
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"compelling",
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"convincing",
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"credible",
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"persuasive",
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"plausible",
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"satisfying",
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"solid",
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"certain",
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"sure",
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"true",
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"confirmed",
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"corroborated",
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"demonstrated",
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"established",
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"substantiated",
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"validated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"sound",
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"valid",
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"well-founded",
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"well-grounded"
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]
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},
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"unable to act or achieve one's purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"the vice president is a relatively weak official"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hamstrung",
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"handcuffed",
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"helpless",
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"high and dry",
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"hog-tied",
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"impotent",
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"impuissant",
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"paralyzed",
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"powerless"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"incapable",
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"incompetent",
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"ineffective",
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"ineffectual",
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"inept",
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"unfit",
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"useless",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"passive",
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"spineless",
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"supine",
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"unaggressive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"able",
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"capable",
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"competent",
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"effective",
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"efficient",
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"authoritarian",
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"autocratic",
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"autocratical",
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"despotic",
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"dictatorial",
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"magisterial",
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"tyrannical",
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"tyrannic",
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"dominant",
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"dynamic",
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"energetic",
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"forceful",
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"robust",
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"sturdy",
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"tough",
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"vigorous",
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"important",
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"major",
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"significant",
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"high-level",
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"senior",
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"top"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"potent",
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"powerful",
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"puissant",
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"strong"
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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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"weakened":{
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"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
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"examples":[
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"the pharmacist, motivated by pure greed, would pass off the weakened drugs to unsuspecting customers, some of whom had life-threatening illnesses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulterate",
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"adulterated",
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"alloyed",
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"contaminated",
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"dilute",
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"diluted",
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"impure",
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"polluted",
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"tainted",
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"thinned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"unclarified",
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"unfiltered",
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"unrefined",
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"bemired",
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"besmirched",
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"defiled",
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"dirtied",
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"fouled",
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"maculate",
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"maculated",
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"soiled",
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"spoiled",
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"sullied",
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"blended",
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"commingled",
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"incorporated",
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"intermingled",
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"intermixed",
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"merged",
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"mingled",
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"mixed",
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"coalesced",
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"combined",
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"compounded",
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"cheapened",
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"doctored"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarified",
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"filtered",
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"purified",
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"refined",
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"ultrarefined",
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"neat",
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"plain",
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"straight",
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"concentrated",
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"strong",
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"uncombined",
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"pasteurized",
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"sterile",
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"sterilized",
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"clean",
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"immaculate",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"unsoiled",
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"unsullied"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fine",
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"pure",
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"ultrapure",
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"unadulterated",
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"unalloyed",
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"uncontaminated",
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"uncut",
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"undiluted",
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"unmixed",
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"unpolluted",
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"untainted"
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]
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},
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"lacking bodily strength":{
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"examples":[
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"left weakened by a prolonged illness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asthenic",
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"debilitated",
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"delicate",
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"down-and-out",
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"effete",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"faint",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"languid",
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"low",
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"prostrate",
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"prostrated",
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"sapped",
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"slight",
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"soft",
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"softened",
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"tender",
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"unsubstantial",
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"wasted",
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"weak",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"disabled",
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"incapacitated",
|
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"invalid",
|
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"paralyzed",
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"broken-down",
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"decrepit",
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"impotent",
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"powerless",
|
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"breakable",
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"flimsy",
|
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"fragile",
|
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"dizzy",
|
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"groggy",
|
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"rocky",
|
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"unsteady",
|
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"woozy",
|
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"drained",
|
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"exhausted",
|
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"flagging",
|
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"tired",
|
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"weary",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"unsound",
|
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"resistless",
|
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"susceptible",
|
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"unresistant",
|
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"vulnerable",
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"yielding"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"able-bodied",
|
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"athletic",
|
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"beefy",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"fit",
|
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"husky",
|
|
"muscular",
|
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"sinewy",
|
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"strapping",
|
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"virile",
|
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"hard",
|
|
"hardy",
|
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"lusty",
|
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"red-blooded",
|
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"robust",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"fortified",
|
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"hardened",
|
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"inured",
|
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"strengthened",
|
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"toughened",
|
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"energetic",
|
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"energized",
|
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"invigorated",
|
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"vigorous",
|
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"vitalized",
|
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"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
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"sound",
|
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"capable",
|
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"competent",
|
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"convalescing",
|
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"recovering",
|
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"recuperating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"powerful",
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"rugged",
|
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"lacking strength of will or character":{
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"examples":[
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"the nation's people, weakened by years of tyranny, tended to automatically obey anyone with an authoritative manner"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"characterless",
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"effete",
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"frail",
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"invertebrate",
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"limp-wristed",
|
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"milk-and-water",
|
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"namby-pamby",
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"nerveless",
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"soft",
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"spineless",
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"weak",
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"weak-kneed",
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"weakling",
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"wet",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy",
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"wishy-washy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flabby",
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"flaccid",
|
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"forceless",
|
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"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
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"powerless",
|
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"emasculated",
|
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"unnerved",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
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"meek",
|
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"pliable",
|
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"submissive",
|
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"corrupt",
|
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"dastardly",
|
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"villainous",
|
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"cowardly",
|
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"craven",
|
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"fainthearted",
|
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"lily-livered",
|
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"nebbishy",
|
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"poltroon",
|
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"pusillanimous",
|
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"sissy",
|
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"timid",
|
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"infirm",
|
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"irresolute",
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"vacillating"
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stouthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backboned",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not containing very much of some important element":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some experts recommend that runners drink a weakened mixture of juice and water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"washy",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"watered-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"evaporated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"full-bodied",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"devitalized",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"invalided",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"ground (down)",
|
|
"wore down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"paralyzed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesced",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"gained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"watered down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"envenomed",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"infected",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"tempered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilized",
|
|
"larded",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"leached",
|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"compacted",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"condensed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"richened",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakening":{
|
|
"a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the all-too-apparent weakening of our grandfather was hard on our mother"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"enfeeblement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"snapback"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in debilitating , exhausting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stimulative",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"life-giving",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"devitalizing",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"etiolating",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"invaliding",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"grinding (down)",
|
|
"wearing down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"paralyzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"emaciating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"running down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"gaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"diluting",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"sophisticating",
|
|
"thinning",
|
|
"watering down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"envenoming",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"infecting",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"attenuating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"tempering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilizing",
|
|
"larding",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"leaching",
|
|
"pasteurizing",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"condensing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"richening",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaknesses":{
|
|
"a defect in character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demerits",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"frailties",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"imperfections",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"Achilles' heels",
|
|
"soft spots",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"immoralities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"integrities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"probities",
|
|
"rectitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealths":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pittances",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealth of advice from all quarters on how they should spend their lottery winnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"rashes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
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|
"superfluities",
|
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"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs",
|
|
"gazillions",
|
|
"jillions",
|
|
"kazillions",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillions",
|
|
"zillions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"basketfuls",
|
|
"basketsful",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dozens",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicities",
|
|
"myriads",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"platefuls",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaves",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"tons",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealthy":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealthy man who likes to collect antique cars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weapon":{
|
|
"something used to defend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"armament",
|
|
"munitions",
|
|
"weaponry",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"buckler",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fort",
|
|
"fortress",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"stronghold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is used to produce a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"instrument",
|
|
"instrumentality",
|
|
"machinery",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"ministry",
|
|
"organ",
|
|
"vehicle",
|
|
"activator",
|
|
"animator",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"driver",
|
|
"energizer",
|
|
"executor",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"launcher",
|
|
"mover",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"subagency",
|
|
"subagent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in equip , reequip":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"reequip",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"militarize",
|
|
"embattle",
|
|
"mechanize",
|
|
"mobilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarize",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"demobilize",
|
|
"denuclearize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear down":{
|
|
"as in break down , wear out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearisome":{
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wearisome lecture on civic responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearisomeness":{
|
|
"as in boredom , weariness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blahs",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"drabness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tediousness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"tiresomeness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"monotone",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaseled (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"scaped",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuffled (out of)",
|
|
"shunned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"outfoxed",
|
|
"outsmarted",
|
|
"outwitted",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weave":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"uncoil",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"untwine",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"plat",
|
|
"pleach",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"mix"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"entwine",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"intertwine",
|
|
"intertwist",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"inweave",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"ply",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"writhe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"jink",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"slalom",
|
|
"zigzag"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"intermingle",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"juxtapose",
|
|
"amalgamate",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"commingle",
|
|
"embody",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"integrate",
|
|
"merge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"intersperse",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"salt",
|
|
"thread",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaves":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"entwines",
|
|
"implicates",
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"intertwines",
|
|
"intertwists",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"inweaves",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"plies",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wreathes",
|
|
"writhes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"plats",
|
|
"pleaches",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"mixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"uncoils",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"untwines",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"intersperses",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"salts",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"intermingles",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"alternates",
|
|
"juxtaposes",
|
|
"amalgamates",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"commingles",
|
|
"embodies",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates",
|
|
"merges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"jinks",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"slaloms",
|
|
"zigzags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaving":{
|
|
"as in meandering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"sinuous",
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"kinked",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"rounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unbent",
|
|
"uncurled",
|
|
"untwisted",
|
|
"undeviating",
|
|
"unswerving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"entwining",
|
|
"implicating",
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"intertwining",
|
|
"intertwisting",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"inweaving",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"plying",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"writhing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"plaiting",
|
|
"platting",
|
|
"pleaching",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"mixing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"uncoiling",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"untwining",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"interspersing",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"salting",
|
|
"threading",
|
|
"wreathing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"intermingling",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"mixing",
|
|
"alternating",
|
|
"juxtaposing",
|
|
"amalgamating",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"commingling",
|
|
"embodying",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"integrating",
|
|
"merging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"jinking",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"slaloming",
|
|
"zigzagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedged":{
|
|
"firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"loose"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pebble in the heel of his shoe was pretty well wedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unsecured",
|
|
"movable",
|
|
"moveable",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bonded",
|
|
"cemented",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"unyielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"tight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"heaped",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"sandwiched",
|
|
"shoehorned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wee":{
|
|
"very small in size":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wee baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeded (out)":{
|
|
"as in winnowed (out) , picked over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"picked over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"winnowed (out)",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"chosen",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"first-line",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"selected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in combed (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"combed (out)",
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"excommunicated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"closed out",
|
|
"counted (out)",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"froze out",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"unbanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weekend bags":{
|
|
"as in weekenders , overnight bags":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overnight bags",
|
|
"overnight cases",
|
|
"weekenders",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"carry-ons",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"handbags",
|
|
"holdalls",
|
|
"portmanteaus",
|
|
"portmanteaux",
|
|
"suitcases",
|
|
"traveling bags",
|
|
"wallets",
|
|
"cosmetic cases",
|
|
"traveling cases",
|
|
"carpetbags",
|
|
"duffel bags",
|
|
"kit bags",
|
|
"kits",
|
|
"backpacks",
|
|
"haversacks",
|
|
"knapsacks",
|
|
"packsacks",
|
|
"rucksacks",
|
|
"attach\u00e9 cases",
|
|
"attach\u00e9s",
|
|
"briefcases",
|
|
"valises",
|
|
"baggages",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weenie":{
|
|
"a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded \" weenie \" label on him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bookworm",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"swot",
|
|
"wonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-dome",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"bookman",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"gearhead",
|
|
"techie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"goof-off",
|
|
"slacker",
|
|
"underachiever",
|
|
"lowbrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weensy":{
|
|
"very small in size":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stumbled upon a weeny frog in the front yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeping":{
|
|
"bending downward or forward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with its long, weeping fronds, this plant makes a nice ornamental"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"pendulous",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"stooping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"floppy",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"dangling",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"pendent",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"slumping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upraised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"upright"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"expressing or suggesting mourning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weeping song about a long-lost love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aching",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolesome",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"woeful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirgelike",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heartsore",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"careworn",
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"triste",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"piteous",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"glorying",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphant",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in crying , sobbing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"lamentation",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to flow forth slowly through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water weeping through the basement wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"exuding",
|
|
"oozing",
|
|
"percolating",
|
|
"seeping",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"transuding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dribbling",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"trickling",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emitting",
|
|
"giving off",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"springing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"surging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child was weeping over the death of his dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"blubbing",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"greeting",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"lamenting",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"mewling",
|
|
"puling",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"sniffling",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"snivelling",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"sighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weigh":{
|
|
"to be of importance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"add up (to)",
|
|
"amount (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"count",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"signify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weighed the options for weeks before making a decision"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"muse (upon)",
|
|
"reflect (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisce",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"second-guess",
|
|
"speculate (about)",
|
|
"brood (about or over)",
|
|
"dwell (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixate (on or upon)",
|
|
"fret (about or over)",
|
|
"obsess (about or over)",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"opine",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"drink (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"cogitate",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
"perpend",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"ruminate",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"think (about or over)",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"wrestle (with)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weight":{
|
|
"the amount that something weighs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because of a back condition, I'm not allowed to lift anything with a weight of over 10 pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoirdupois",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"heft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"poundage",
|
|
"tonnage",
|
|
"deadweight",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"ponderousness",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"substantiality",
|
|
"substantialness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being important":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a matter of little weight that is a preoccupation solely of the news media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"momentousness",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"noteworthiness",
|
|
"notoriety",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"prominence",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"substantiveness",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth",
|
|
"worthiness",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reputation",
|
|
"repute",
|
|
"centrality",
|
|
"essentiality",
|
|
"essentialness",
|
|
"cachet",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"prestige",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"stature",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"illustriousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paltriness",
|
|
"pettiness",
|
|
"valuelessness",
|
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"worthlessness",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"disrepute",
|
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"ignominy",
|
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"infamy",
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"odium",
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"opprobrium",
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"shame",
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"anonymity",
|
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"obscurity"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"insignificance",
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"littleness",
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"puniness",
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"slightness",
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"smallness",
|
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"triviality"
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]
|
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},
|
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"a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported":{
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"examples":[
|
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"those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day"
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],
|
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|
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"burden",
|
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"cargo",
|
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"draft",
|
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"freight",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"lading",
|
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"load",
|
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"loading",
|
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"payload"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"consignment",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"carload",
|
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"shipload",
|
|
"trainload",
|
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"truckload",
|
|
"wagonload",
|
|
"ballast",
|
|
"deadweight",
|
|
"overload",
|
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"surcharge",
|
|
"bale",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"shipment",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"mass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a special notice or importance given to something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuation",
|
|
"emphasis",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"underscoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"primacy",
|
|
"priority",
|
|
"top billing",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"minimization",
|
|
"underemphasis",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"indifference"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"brunt",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"generality",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"staple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"entirety",
|
|
"quantum",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"sum total",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totality",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"essentiality",
|
|
"marrow",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"motif",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"text",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"topic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"appendage",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"constituent",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"side"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a critic he has great weight in the theater world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"leverage",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"sway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterinfluence",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"scepter",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"imprint",
|
|
"mark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the condition of having an excess of body fat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally decided to do something about his weight and began a rigorous program of diet and exercise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adiposity",
|
|
"chubbiness",
|
|
"corpulence",
|
|
"corpulency",
|
|
"embonpoint",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"fattiness",
|
|
"fleshiness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"obesity",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"portliness",
|
|
"pudginess",
|
|
"pursiness",
|
|
"rotundity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"burliness",
|
|
"endomorphy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"trimness",
|
|
"gauntness",
|
|
"scrawniness",
|
|
"skinniness",
|
|
"weediness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"leanness",
|
|
"reediness",
|
|
"slenderness",
|
|
"slimness",
|
|
"svelteness",
|
|
"thinness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"lade",
|
|
"laden",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"saddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"mound",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"overburden",
|
|
"overload",
|
|
"overtax",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"oppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"relieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"unlade",
|
|
"unload"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weight lifting":{
|
|
"as in gymnastics , athletics":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aerobics",
|
|
"athletics",
|
|
"bodybuilding",
|
|
"body mechanics",
|
|
"calisthenics",
|
|
"gymnastics",
|
|
"isometrics",
|
|
"plyometrics",
|
|
"slimnastics",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"warm-up",
|
|
"workout",
|
|
"toning",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"physical therapy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weights":{
|
|
"a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"cargoes",
|
|
"cargos",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"freights",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"ladings",
|
|
"loadings",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"payloads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consignments",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"trainloads",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"wagonloads",
|
|
"ballasts",
|
|
"deadweights",
|
|
"overloads",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"bales",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"shipments",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"masses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a special notice or importance given to something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuations",
|
|
"emphases",
|
|
"stresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"concentrations",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"consequences",
|
|
"imports",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"significances",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"worths",
|
|
"precedences",
|
|
"primacies",
|
|
"priorities",
|
|
"top billings",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"regards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"minimizations",
|
|
"underemphases",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"indifferences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphases"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"brunts",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"generalities",
|
|
"hefts",
|
|
"mains",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"staples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"majorities",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"amounts",
|
|
"entireties",
|
|
"quanta",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"sum totals",
|
|
"totalities",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wholes",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"essentialities",
|
|
"marrows",
|
|
"meats",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substances",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"middles",
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"cruxes",
|
|
"cruces",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"gists",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"matters",
|
|
"motifs",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"texts",
|
|
"themes",
|
|
"topics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"adjuncts",
|
|
"appendages",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"offshoots",
|
|
"components",
|
|
"constituents",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"facets",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"sides"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a critic he has great weight in the theater world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"hefts",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"ins",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"leverages",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"sways"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterinfluences",
|
|
"counter-influences",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"dominions",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"reigns",
|
|
"scepters",
|
|
"sovereignties",
|
|
"sovranties",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"consequences",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"importances",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"imprints",
|
|
"marks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impotences",
|
|
"impotencies",
|
|
"weaknesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"freights",
|
|
"ladens",
|
|
"lades",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"saddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"mounds",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"overburdens",
|
|
"overloads",
|
|
"overtaxes",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"oppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"relieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburdens",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"unburdens",
|
|
"unlades",
|
|
"unloads"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weir":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weird":{
|
|
"different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{
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"examples":[
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"always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news"
|
|
],
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|
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"bizarre",
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|
"bizarro",
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"cranky",
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"crazy",
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"curious",
|
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"eccentric",
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"erratic",
|
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"far-out",
|
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"funky",
|
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"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
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"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
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"whacky",
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"way-out",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"addlepated",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"freaky",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"nonmainstream",
|
|
"out-there",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"average",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"wonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creepy",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"haunting",
|
|
"spookish",
|
|
"spooky",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"unearthly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"ghostlike",
|
|
"ghostly",
|
|
"ghoulish",
|
|
"spectral",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"predictable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"numinous",
|
|
"occult"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"divining",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"fortune-telling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"paranormal",
|
|
"supernormal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"newsworthy",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"special"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weirded out":{
|
|
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"chivied",
|
|
"chivvied",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"haunted",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"shook up",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"unnerved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distempered",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"flurried",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weirding out":{
|
|
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"chivying",
|
|
"chivvying",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"haunting",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"shaking up",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"unnerving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"derailing",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distempering",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"flurrying",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcome mat":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welds":{
|
|
"as in combines , fuses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cements",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"wires",
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"dovetails",
|
|
"integrates",
|
|
"interlocks",
|
|
"intermeshes",
|
|
"catenates",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"concatenates",
|
|
"conjugates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"interconnects",
|
|
"interlinks",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"yokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unhitches",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"sunders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welfare":{
|
|
"the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the social worker was pleased at the improvement in the child's welfare"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"prosperousness",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"successfulness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill-being"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welfare state":{
|
|
"as in country , state":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commonwealth",
|
|
"country",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"nation",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"client state",
|
|
"colony",
|
|
"condominium",
|
|
"dependency",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"settlement",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"trust territory",
|
|
"democracy",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"monarchy",
|
|
"monocracy",
|
|
"oligarchy",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"theocracy",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"empire",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"republic",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"sea power",
|
|
"superpower",
|
|
"world power",
|
|
"duchy",
|
|
"dukedom",
|
|
"emirate",
|
|
"principality",
|
|
"seigniory",
|
|
"seignory",
|
|
"sultanate",
|
|
"city-state",
|
|
"microstate",
|
|
"ministate",
|
|
"nation-state",
|
|
"fatherland",
|
|
"homeland",
|
|
"motherland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-advised":{
|
|
"as in prudent , judicious":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"chowderheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"surd",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-done":{
|
|
"as in perfect , flawless":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"workmanlike",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"artistic",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"jerry-built",
|
|
"jerry-rigged",
|
|
"jury-rigged",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-and-ready",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inexact"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fried , roasted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"braised",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"grilled",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"roasted",
|
|
"saut\u00e9ed",
|
|
"sauteed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"overdone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"uncooked",
|
|
"unheated",
|
|
"rare"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-fixed":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was always hitting up her well-fixed relatives for \"loans\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-groomed":{
|
|
"being clean and in good order":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the famously well-groomed farms of the Amish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"tousled",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"unsystematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"natty",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"sleek",
|
|
"streamlined",
|
|
"taut",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"systematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"bandbox",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"kempt",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"shipshape",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"trig",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"uncluttered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-grounded":{
|
|
"according to the rules of logic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"incoherent",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"counsel for the defense presented a well-grounded case for acquittal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casuistic",
|
|
"casuistical",
|
|
"eristic",
|
|
"eristical",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophistical",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"unarticulated",
|
|
"unscientific",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncompelling",
|
|
"unconvincing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"a posteriori",
|
|
"a priori",
|
|
"syllogistic",
|
|
"cognitive",
|
|
"empirical",
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"defendable",
|
|
"defensible",
|
|
"justifiable",
|
|
"maintainable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tenable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-known":{
|
|
"widely known":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-name",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"visible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"supereminent",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"redoubtable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"undistinguished",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unpopular"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unfamous",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unsung"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-read":{
|
|
"having or displaying advanced knowledge or education":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any well-read person would recognize the quotation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"lettered",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"highbrowed",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"well-bred",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
"didactic",
|
|
"didactical",
|
|
"inkhorn",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"professorial",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"instructed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"homeschooled",
|
|
"self-educated",
|
|
"self-instructed",
|
|
"self-taught",
|
|
"briefed",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"overeducated",
|
|
"polyhistoric",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"polymathic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"semiliterate",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unknowledgeable",
|
|
"uninstructed",
|
|
"unschooled",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"untutored",
|
|
"semiliterate",
|
|
"undereducated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"unlettered",
|
|
"unscholarly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-rounded":{
|
|
"having many different skills, abilities, or areas of knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was a well-rounded student having studied everything from physics to fine art."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"multiskilled",
|
|
"multitalented",
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"protean",
|
|
"universal",
|
|
"versatile",
|
|
"general-purpose",
|
|
"mixed-use",
|
|
"multipurpose",
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sure-handed",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"tutored",
|
|
"adjustable",
|
|
"alterable",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"fluid",
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"modifiable",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"variable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful",
|
|
"talentless",
|
|
"ungifted",
|
|
"untalented",
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"unable",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unfitted",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wellspring":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"kickoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an abundant source":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argosy",
|
|
"cornucopia",
|
|
"gold mine",
|
|
"mine",
|
|
"mother lode",
|
|
"treasure trove"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armory",
|
|
"repository",
|
|
"stockpot",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"storehouse",
|
|
"treasure-house",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"Golconda",
|
|
"gravy train",
|
|
"honeypot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"black hole",
|
|
"sinkhole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welts":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we'll see how ye feel!"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"counterblows",
|
|
"counter-blows",
|
|
"counterpunches",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"counterstrokes",
|
|
"counter-strokes",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"lefts",
|
|
"one-twos",
|
|
"rabbit punches",
|
|
"right-handers",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"roundhouses",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"uppercuts",
|
|
"crunchers",
|
|
"kayos",
|
|
"knockdowns",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"KOs",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batterings",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"pastings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"wallopings",
|
|
"whippings",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"haymakers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"larrups",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"stingers",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wend":{
|
|
"to move from one place to another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We wended through the narrow streets."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went (for)":{
|
|
"to have a price of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those cars go for $25,000"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brought",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"fetched",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sold (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"listed (for)",
|
|
"amounted (to)",
|
|
"came (to)",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"demanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I could go for a cold beer right about now."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"got off (on)",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"ate (up)",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"feasted (on)",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"indulged (in)",
|
|
"luxuriated (in)",
|
|
"wallowed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hope they go for my proposal."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"approved (of)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"subscribed (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"concurred (in)",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"liked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"dissented (from)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went down":{
|
|
"to take place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when's the drug deal supposed to go down ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befell",
|
|
"betided",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"came about",
|
|
"came down",
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"happed",
|
|
"happened",
|
|
"occurred",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"transpired",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"went on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"shaped (up)",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"came up",
|
|
"cropped (up)",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"sprang (up)",
|
|
"sprung (up)",
|
|
"intervened",
|
|
"fell out",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"resulted",
|
|
"turned out",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went one better":{
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two siblings were always trying to go one better than the other."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"outclassed",
|
|
"outdid",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outgunned",
|
|
"outmatched",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"towered (over)",
|
|
"transcended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-upped",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outraced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"outcompeted",
|
|
"outperformed",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted",
|
|
"outbalanced",
|
|
"outweighed",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"trumped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welling (up)":{
|
|
"as in running over , boiling over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boiling over",
|
|
"running over",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"overfilling",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"spurting",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"engulfing",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"submersing",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"washing (over)",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"cascading",
|
|
"slopping",
|
|
"sloshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"receding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weepy":{
|
|
"given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"teary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"sniffling",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"misty-eyed",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heavyhearted",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"chuckling",
|
|
"giggling",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-informed":{
|
|
"having information especially as a result of study or experience":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"patients considering LASIK surgery should be well-informed about the risks and possible complications"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abreast",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"conversant",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"versed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sentient"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"unheeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"unacquainted",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unknowledgeable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakliness":{
|
|
"as in weakness , infirmity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"invalidity",
|
|
"lameness",
|
|
"sickliness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dysfunction",
|
|
"disfunction",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"hypochondria",
|
|
"malaise",
|
|
"sickishness",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"convalescence",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"snapback",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"flushness",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-adjusted":{
|
|
"able to deal with one's own life and with other people in a normal or healthy way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is now a happy, well-adjusted adult."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went back on":{
|
|
"to break a promise or agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He went back on his decision to move to the west coast."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backed out",
|
|
"copped out",
|
|
"finked out",
|
|
"reneged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chickened (out)",
|
|
"wimped out",
|
|
"backpedaled",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"forswore",
|
|
"foreswore",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"begged off",
|
|
"cried off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adhered (to)",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She went back on the group and took up with a better-funded one."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defected (from)",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"ratted (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"abdicated",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"apostatized",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"reneged",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adhered (to)",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"stuck (to or with)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"fostered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She suspected that he had gone back on her during her time away."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstabbed",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"sold (out)",
|
|
"two-timed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gave away",
|
|
"informed (on)",
|
|
"peached",
|
|
"ratted (on)",
|
|
"shopped",
|
|
"snitched (on)",
|
|
"split (on)",
|
|
"told (on)",
|
|
"turned in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stood by"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcome mats":{
|
|
"as in open doors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weasels (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"scapes",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuffles (out of)",
|
|
"shuns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"outfoxes",
|
|
"outsmarts",
|
|
"outwits",
|
|
"overreaches",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"incurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakling":{
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"argues that in a time of war, the country can't afford to have a weakling president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weak-kneed",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"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 lacking in physical strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"softy",
|
|
"softie",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"milksop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person without strength of character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doormat",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"reed",
|
|
"wimp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"milquetoast",
|
|
"mouse",
|
|
"nebbish",
|
|
"nervous Nellie",
|
|
"nervous Nelly",
|
|
"pussy",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mensch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stalwart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went on":{
|
|
"to take place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what in the world is going on in there?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befell",
|
|
"betided",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"came about",
|
|
"came down",
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"happed",
|
|
"happened",
|
|
"occurred",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"transpired",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"went down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"shaped (up)",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"came up",
|
|
"cropped (up)",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"sprang (up)",
|
|
"sprung (up)",
|
|
"intervened",
|
|
"fell out",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"resulted",
|
|
"turned out",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blathered (on)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rattled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"digressed",
|
|
"strayed",
|
|
"wandered",
|
|
"sidetracked",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"blithered",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"burbled",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"driveled",
|
|
"drivelled",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gibbered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"waffled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge":{
|
|
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"sandwich",
|
|
"shoehorn",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"jam-pack",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"pack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-beings":{
|
|
"the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're only doing this for your own well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"prosperousness",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"successfulness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill-being"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcome":{
|
|
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"eat (up)",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"lap (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"greet",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"cherry-pick",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"decide (on)",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"opt (for)",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balk (at)",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"pass up",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"throw over",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"demur (to)",
|
|
"object (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a welcome chance to rest after a long journey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"enviable",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"relishable",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"recreative",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlich",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"felicific",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"intoxicating",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"nirvanic",
|
|
"rapturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"regrettable",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"tragic",
|
|
"tragical",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unwelcome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered a warm welcome to the stranger"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greeting",
|
|
"hello",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ave",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"pleasantries",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"wishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adieu",
|
|
"bon voyage",
|
|
"cong\u00e9",
|
|
"congee",
|
|
"farewell",
|
|
"Godspeed",
|
|
"good-bye",
|
|
"good-by"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went like clockwork":{
|
|
"to turn out as planned or desired":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Once we figured out what to do, the job went like clockwork ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caught on",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"percolated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"fell down",
|
|
"went under",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"westerlies":{
|
|
"as in winds , gales":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"headwinds",
|
|
"northeasters",
|
|
"northers",
|
|
"northwesters",
|
|
"southeasters",
|
|
"southwesters",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"zephyrs",
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"whiffs",
|
|
"sea breezes",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"tempests",
|
|
"tornadoes",
|
|
"tornados",
|
|
"windstorms",
|
|
"airflows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tailwinds",
|
|
"calms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weirs":{
|
|
"as in barrages , stanks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"milldams",
|
|
"stanks",
|
|
"floodgates",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"canals",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"troughs",
|
|
"breastworks",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"earthworks",
|
|
"ramparts",
|
|
"breakwaters",
|
|
"jetties",
|
|
"seawalls",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"dikes",
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"levees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weekenders":{
|
|
"as in overnight bags , weekend bags":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overnight bags",
|
|
"overnight cases",
|
|
"weekend bags",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"carry-ons",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"handbags",
|
|
"holdalls",
|
|
"portmanteaus",
|
|
"portmanteaux",
|
|
"suitcases",
|
|
"traveling bags",
|
|
"wallets",
|
|
"cosmetic cases",
|
|
"traveling cases",
|
|
"carpetbags",
|
|
"duffel bags",
|
|
"kit bags",
|
|
"kits",
|
|
"backpacks",
|
|
"haversacks",
|
|
"knapsacks",
|
|
"packsacks",
|
|
"rucksacks",
|
|
"attach\u00e9 cases",
|
|
"attach\u00e9s",
|
|
"briefcases",
|
|
"valises",
|
|
"baggages",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wet-nursed":{
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-fed",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"suckled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-fed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"weaned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"cockered",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"cosseted",
|
|
"dandled",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeny":{
|
|
"very small in size":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stumbled upon a weeny frog in the front yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-meaning":{
|
|
"as in generous , benevolent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"unenvious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"green-eyed",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"jealous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"grudging",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"rapacious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaseling":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tergiversating",
|
|
"waffling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing on":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hacking (off)",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itching",
|
|
"narking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"spiting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"bullyragging",
|
|
"ballyragging",
|
|
"deviling",
|
|
"devilling",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"miffing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weird out":{
|
|
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"derail",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distemper",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"chivy",
|
|
"chivvy",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"bedevil",
|
|
"haunt",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"shake up",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit",
|
|
"unnerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wet-nursing":{
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feeding",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"suckling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-feeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"cockering",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"cosseting",
|
|
"dandling",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedlock":{
|
|
"a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"joined the happy couple in holy wedlock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjugality",
|
|
"connubiality",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matrimony"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monogamy",
|
|
"bigamy",
|
|
"polyandry",
|
|
"polygamy",
|
|
"polygyny",
|
|
"intermarriage",
|
|
"miscegenation",
|
|
"mixed marriage",
|
|
"remarriage",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welterweights":{
|
|
"as in heavyweights , featherweights":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bantamweights",
|
|
"cruiserweights",
|
|
"featherweights",
|
|
"flyweights",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"light heavyweights",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"middleweights",
|
|
"superheavyweights",
|
|
"palookas",
|
|
"sluggers",
|
|
"stumblebums",
|
|
"boxers",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"gladiators",
|
|
"prizefighters",
|
|
"pugilists",
|
|
"pugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wetted":{
|
|
"containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I left the car windows open while it rained, and the seats got all wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"watery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"aqueous",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"irrigated",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"semimoist",
|
|
"wettish",
|
|
"boggy",
|
|
"miry",
|
|
"seepy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"squashy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bone-dry",
|
|
"hyperarid",
|
|
"ultradry",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"water-repellent",
|
|
"water-resistant",
|
|
"watertight",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"freeze-dried",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"wrung"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"unwatered",
|
|
"waterless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by or abounding with rain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wet and dreary day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"precipitating",
|
|
"rainy",
|
|
"stormy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"drizzling",
|
|
"drizzly",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"mizzly",
|
|
"spitting",
|
|
"sprinkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being under the influence of alcohol":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"designated a driver so the others could get wet and make it home safely at the end of the night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besotted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"blotto",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"boozy",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunken",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"inebriated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lit up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"oiled",
|
|
"pickled",
|
|
"pie-eyed",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"potted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"sottish",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"sozzled",
|
|
"squiffed",
|
|
"squiffy",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"tiddly",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tipsy",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"beery",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bleary-eyed",
|
|
"crapulous",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"strung out",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"bibulous",
|
|
"dipsomaniacal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"teetotal",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"things get more than a little wet during the opera's big death scene"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"misty-eyed",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"starry-eyed",
|
|
"feel-good",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"soap-operatic",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"sudsy",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"soft-boiled",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"twee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"antisentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"hardheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"employees of the company despised their boss as a wet and ineffectual bloke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weak-kneed",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"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 steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudburst",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downpour",
|
|
"rain",
|
|
"rainfall",
|
|
"rainstorm",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precipitation",
|
|
"shower",
|
|
"thundershower",
|
|
"thunderstorm",
|
|
"weather"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drizzle",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"sprinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to wet your hair thoroughly first"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"bedraggle",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"wet down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bedew",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"drizzle",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"moisten",
|
|
"moisturize",
|
|
"shower",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"hose (down)",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"lave",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"slosh",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"rehydrate",
|
|
"rewash",
|
|
"rewet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewater",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"freeze-dry",
|
|
"drip-dry",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"sear"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wells (up)":{
|
|
"as in runs over , boils over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boils over",
|
|
"runs over",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"overfills",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"engulfs",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"submerses",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"washes (over)",
|
|
"brims",
|
|
"cascades",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"sloshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recedes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcomed":{
|
|
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ate (up)",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"lapped (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"greeted",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"decided (on)",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted (for)",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balked (at)",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"passed up",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"threw over",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"demurred (to)",
|
|
"objected (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weedy":{
|
|
"growing thickly and vigorously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"rampant",
|
|
"rank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"verdant",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"thick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"stunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sparse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weathers":{
|
|
"as in thunderstorms , thundershowers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thundershowers",
|
|
"thunderstorms",
|
|
"precipitations",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downpours",
|
|
"rainfalls",
|
|
"rains",
|
|
"rainstorms",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"wets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"sprinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come safely through":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rides (out)",
|
|
"survives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlasts",
|
|
"outlives",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"pulls through",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"holds out",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakens":{
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"devitalizes",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"invalids",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"wears down",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"paralyzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"emaciates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"runs down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesces",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"gains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"sophisticates",
|
|
"thins",
|
|
"waters down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"envenoms",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"infects",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"tampers (with)",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"attenuates",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"tempers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilizes",
|
|
"lards",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"distills",
|
|
"distils",
|
|
"filters",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"leaches",
|
|
"pasteurizes",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"condenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"richens",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wet-nurse":{
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feed",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"suckle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-feed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cocker",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"cosset",
|
|
"dandle",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weirdo":{
|
|
"different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"addlepated",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"freaky",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"nonmainstream",
|
|
"out-there",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"wonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person of odd or whimsical habits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"nutter",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"quixote",
|
|
"coot",
|
|
"geezer",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"rarity",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"fantast",
|
|
"fantastico"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformer",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wells":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"fonts",
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"seedbeds",
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wellsprings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"commencements",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"geneses",
|
|
"get-goes",
|
|
"git-goes",
|
|
"inceptions",
|
|
"incipiences",
|
|
"incipiencies",
|
|
"kickoffs",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"outsets",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"first bases",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"square ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small often deep body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"billabongs",
|
|
"meres",
|
|
"pools",
|
|
"puddles",
|
|
"stanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basins",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"sinkholes",
|
|
"swimming pools",
|
|
"lakes",
|
|
"ponds",
|
|
"water holes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wellsprings":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"fonts",
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"seedbeds",
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"commencements",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"geneses",
|
|
"get-goes",
|
|
"git-goes",
|
|
"inceptions",
|
|
"incipiences",
|
|
"incipiencies",
|
|
"kickoffs",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"outsets",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"first bases",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"square ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an abundant source":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argosies",
|
|
"cornucopias",
|
|
"gold mines",
|
|
"mines",
|
|
"mother lodes",
|
|
"treasure troves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armories",
|
|
"repositories",
|
|
"stockpots",
|
|
"storehouses",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"treasure-houses",
|
|
"caches",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"stashes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"Golcondas",
|
|
"gravy trains",
|
|
"honeypots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"black holes",
|
|
"sinkholes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weekend bag":{
|
|
"as in weekender , overnight bag":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overnight bag",
|
|
"overnight case",
|
|
"weekender",
|
|
"carryall",
|
|
"carry-on",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"handbag",
|
|
"holdall",
|
|
"portmanteau",
|
|
"suitcase",
|
|
"traveling bag",
|
|
"wallet",
|
|
"cosmetic case",
|
|
"traveling case",
|
|
"carpetbag",
|
|
"duffel bag",
|
|
"kit",
|
|
"kit bag",
|
|
"backpack",
|
|
"haversack",
|
|
"knapsack",
|
|
"packsack",
|
|
"rucksack",
|
|
"attach\u00e9",
|
|
"attach\u00e9 case",
|
|
"briefcase",
|
|
"valise",
|
|
"baggage",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighed down":{
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed (out)",
|
|
"burdened",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"got down",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"saddened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"uplifted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-spoken":{
|
|
"able to express oneself clearly and well":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a well-spoken advocate for the legal rights of the underprivileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"silver-tongued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"smooth-tongued",
|
|
"voluble",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"verbal",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"blabby",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
"talkative",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"stammering",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"stuttering",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"speechless",
|
|
"tongueless",
|
|
"tongue-tied",
|
|
"voiceless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inarticulate",
|
|
"ineloquent",
|
|
"unvocal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighted (down)":{
|
|
"as in weighed down , bogged (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"subjected",
|
|
"weighed down",
|
|
"burdened",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"saddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"disburdened",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"ridded",
|
|
"unburdened",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered",
|
|
"bailed (out)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighs in":{
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"editorializes",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"reflects",
|
|
"remarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentates",
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"utters",
|
|
"verbalizes",
|
|
"vocalizes",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"daresays",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"surmises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weirdly":{
|
|
"as in oddly , strangely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"funnily",
|
|
"oddly",
|
|
"peculiarly",
|
|
"queerly",
|
|
"strangely",
|
|
"abnormally",
|
|
"atypically",
|
|
"extraordinarily",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"untypically",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"anomalously",
|
|
"irregularly",
|
|
"radically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commonly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"natch",
|
|
"naturally",
|
|
"normally",
|
|
"ordinarily",
|
|
"typically",
|
|
"usually",
|
|
"customarily",
|
|
"habitually",
|
|
"regularly",
|
|
"routinely",
|
|
"familiarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weightiness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of being heavy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the weightiness of the bookcase made it difficult to move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoirdupois",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"ponderousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"substantiality",
|
|
"substantialness",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"hugeness",
|
|
"cumbersomeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"airiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"ethereality",
|
|
"etherealness",
|
|
"flimsiness",
|
|
"fluffiness",
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"slightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"weightlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being important":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first judged the weightiness of a case before deciding to hear it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"momentousness",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"noteworthiness",
|
|
"notoriety",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"prominence",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"substantiveness",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth",
|
|
"worthiness",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reputation",
|
|
"repute",
|
|
"centrality",
|
|
"essentiality",
|
|
"essentialness",
|
|
"cachet",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"prestige",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"stature",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"illustriousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paltriness",
|
|
"pettiness",
|
|
"valuelessness",
|
|
"worthlessness",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"disrepute",
|
|
"ignominy",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"odium",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"anonymity",
|
|
"obscurity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"insignificance",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"puniness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wended":{
|
|
"to move from one place to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We wended through the narrow streets."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"journeyed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"came along",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"paced",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went along",
|
|
"went off",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"took out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"waited",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears (away)":{
|
|
"as in erodes , washes out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"bloodies",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"crosses (up)",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"endamages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"dings",
|
|
"dints",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"queers",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"bangs up",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weightless":{
|
|
"having little weight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kitten seemed nearly weightless when I picked her up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"featherlight",
|
|
"feathery",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"underweight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"wee",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"thin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"unwieldy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear (away)":{
|
|
"as in erode , wash out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"cross (up)",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"ding",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"bang up",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went down (with)":{
|
|
"to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"came down (with)",
|
|
"caught",
|
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"contracted",
|
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"got",
|
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"sickened (with)",
|
|
"took"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke out (with)",
|
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"died (from)",
|
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"succumbed (to)",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"languished",
|
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"sank",
|
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"sunk",
|
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"wasted (away)",
|
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"weakened",
|
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"wilted",
|
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"withered",
|
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"worsened"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"came back",
|
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"gained",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"recouped",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"snapped back",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered (from)",
|
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"shook (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went (with)":{
|
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"as in coordinated (with) , conformed (to)":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"blended (with)",
|
|
"blent (with)",
|
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"conformed (to)",
|
|
"coordinated (with)",
|
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"harmonized (with)",
|
|
"corresponded (to)",
|
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"equaled",
|
|
"equalled",
|
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"matched",
|
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"paralleled",
|
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"complemented",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"counterbalanced",
|
|
"counterpoised",
|
|
"echoed",
|
|
"imaged",
|
|
"mirrored",
|
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"repeated",
|
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"added up (to)",
|
|
"amounted (to)",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"came (to)",
|
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"neared",
|
|
"measured (up)",
|
|
"partook (of)",
|
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"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"suggested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the job of running their own business wears them sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to damage or diminish by continued friction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrade",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"corrade",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rub"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"file",
|
|
"gnaw",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"sandblast",
|
|
"sandpaper",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"wipe (away)",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"chew",
|
|
"corrode",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"hone",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"whet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her marriage is so bad\u2014I don't know how she wears it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bide",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"reconcile (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree (with or to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the result of long and hard use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after several years, the carpet was finally showing wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"wear and tear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"corrosion",
|
|
"erosion",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"fatigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"renovation",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest in fashionable wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighed (on or upon)":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore (down on)",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"shoved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"mashed",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"squished",
|
|
"squooshed",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"leaned (on or against)",
|
|
"muscled",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"compacted",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"scrunched",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"wedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asthenia",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"wimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impuissance",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"effeteness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"incapacitation",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"muscularity",
|
|
"virility",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"sturdiness",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"vigor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"spinelessness",
|
|
"wimpiness",
|
|
"wimpishness",
|
|
"wishy-washiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a defect in character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demerit",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"Achilles' heel",
|
|
"soft spot",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"susceptibility",
|
|
"vulnerability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proneness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"easiness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"indomitability",
|
|
"indomitableness",
|
|
"invincibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"invulnerability"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weanlings":{
|
|
"as in babies , infants":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"kindergartners",
|
|
"kindergarteners",
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors",
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weasel (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"scape",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shuffle (out of)",
|
|
"shun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outsmart",
|
|
"outwit",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wetting":{
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to wet your hair thoroughly first"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"bedraggling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"soddening",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"sousing",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"waterlogging",
|
|
"water-soaking",
|
|
"wetting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bedewing",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"drizzling",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"hydrating",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"moistening",
|
|
"moisturizing",
|
|
"showering",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"hosing (down)",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"irrigating",
|
|
"laving",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"sloshing",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"dunking",
|
|
"rehydrating",
|
|
"rewashing",
|
|
"rewetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewatering",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"freeze-drying",
|
|
"drip-drying",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"dehumidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighs down":{
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bums (out)",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"dejects",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"gets down",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"saddens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"elates",
|
|
"exhilarates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaponed":{
|
|
"as in equipped , reequipped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"reequipped",
|
|
"re-equipped",
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"militarized",
|
|
"embattled",
|
|
"mechanized",
|
|
"mobilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarized",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"demobilized",
|
|
"denuclearized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-handled":{
|
|
"as in shopworn , beat-up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"beat-up",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"hand-me-down",
|
|
"secondhand",
|
|
"used"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untouched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weal":{
|
|
"the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that somehow it is the nation's president who is responsible for the weal or woe of the people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"prosperousness",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"successfulness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill-being"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weariness":{
|
|
"a complete depletion of energy or strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind of satisfying weariness that comes from a good day's labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burnout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"tiredness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"overfatigue",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"refreshment",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being bored":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"faces showing weariness and irritation at the long graduation speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blahs",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tedium"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"lifelessness",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"captivation",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"relief"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wet behind the ears":{
|
|
"lacking in adult experience or maturity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The new intern is still a little wet behind the ears ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"unfledged",
|
|
"unformed",
|
|
"unripe",
|
|
"unripened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babyish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"infantilized",
|
|
"infantine",
|
|
"boyish",
|
|
"girlish",
|
|
"juvenescent",
|
|
"kiddish",
|
|
"young",
|
|
"youngish",
|
|
"youthful",
|
|
"maidenly",
|
|
"virginal",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"untrained",
|
|
"untried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"ripe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-turned":{
|
|
"as in shapely , curvaceous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bosomy",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"busty",
|
|
"buxom",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"Rubenesque",
|
|
"voluptuous",
|
|
"zaftig",
|
|
"zoftig",
|
|
"curvaceous",
|
|
"curvacious",
|
|
"curvy",
|
|
"pneumatic",
|
|
"shapely",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"callipygian",
|
|
"callipygous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shapeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in terse , epigrammatic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aphoristic",
|
|
"apothegmatic",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"compendious",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"epigrammatic",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"monosyllabic",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"telegraphic",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"thumbnail",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy",
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
"repetitious",
|
|
"tautological",
|
|
"tautologous",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"inflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighing in":{
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
"editorializing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"reflecting",
|
|
"remarking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentating",
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"uttering",
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"daresaying",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"surmising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealthiness":{
|
|
"as in wealth , affluence":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affluence",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"prosperity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beggary",
|
|
"destituteness",
|
|
"destitution",
|
|
"impecuniosity",
|
|
"impecuniousness",
|
|
"impoverishment",
|
|
"indigence",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"neediness",
|
|
"pauperism",
|
|
"penuriousness",
|
|
"penury",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"exigency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went in (on)":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"turned (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighty":{
|
|
"having a matter of importance as its topic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"interrupted a weighty discussion with a silly question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"lite",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"unserious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having great meaning or lasting effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choosing a college is a weighty decision"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"earth-shattering",
|
|
"earthshaking",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tectonic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fateful",
|
|
"strategic",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"all-important",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"pivotal",
|
|
"seminal",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unknown"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having great weight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lifted the weighty sack and wondered what was in it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"ponderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"massy",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"top-heavy",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"ultraheavy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"feathery",
|
|
"fluffy",
|
|
"gossamer",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"underweight",
|
|
"ultralight",
|
|
"ultralightweight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"weightless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not joking or playful in mood or manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police office looked at me with a rather weighty expression"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"po-faced",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"uncomic",
|
|
"unsmiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"businesslike",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"grim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"hilarious",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"sidesplitting",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"humorous",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"ludic",
|
|
"playful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having power over the minds or behavior of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the weightiest figures in the field of pediatric medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritative",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"influential"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"dominating",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"regnant",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"momentous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"helpless",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"unable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went steady":{
|
|
"to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She asked him if he wanted to go steady ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"dated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"gallanted",
|
|
"romanced",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"wooed",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weavers":{
|
|
"as in knitters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knitters",
|
|
"embroiderers",
|
|
"needleworkers",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"needlewomen",
|
|
"seamstresses",
|
|
"seamsters",
|
|
"sewers",
|
|
"stitchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighing down":{
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming (out)",
|
|
"burdening",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"dejecting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"getting down",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"saddening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went":{
|
|
"to move forward along a course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everything is going according to our plans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"came along",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"paced",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"went along",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"journeyed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"wended",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"took out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"waited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will go on vacation at the end of the year",
|
|
"decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be fitting or proper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befitted",
|
|
"beseemed",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"served",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"sufficed",
|
|
"functioned",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in agreement on every point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"answered",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"chorded",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"coincided",
|
|
"comported",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"consisted",
|
|
"corresponded",
|
|
"dovetailed",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"rhymed",
|
|
"rimed",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tallied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equaled",
|
|
"equalled",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"paralleled",
|
|
"aligned",
|
|
"alined",
|
|
"lined up",
|
|
"registered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"jarred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differed (from)",
|
|
"disagreed (with)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the highway goes right along the river"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"headed",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"spanned",
|
|
"traversed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop",
|
|
"the room went dark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"became",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"changed",
|
|
"metamorphosed",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"mutated",
|
|
"transfigured",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"transmuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"was"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have or be in a usual or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these plates go in this cabinet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belonged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"fitted (in)",
|
|
"fit (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when you get old, your eyesight starts to go"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesced",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"gained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make one's way through, across, or over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"cut (across)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"navigated",
|
|
"passed (over)",
|
|
"perambulated",
|
|
"peregrinated",
|
|
"proceeded (along)",
|
|
"tracked",
|
|
"transited",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"traversed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hiked",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"trod",
|
|
"treaded",
|
|
"walked",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"crisscrossed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occur within a continuous range of variation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alternated",
|
|
"fluctuated",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"changed",
|
|
"mutated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"swept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bet",
|
|
"betted",
|
|
"gambled",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"wagered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"adventured",
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"hazarded",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"ventured",
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"jeopardized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't go to fire the gun\u2014it just went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"aspired",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"meant",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"proposed",
|
|
"purported",
|
|
"purposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamed",
|
|
"dreamt",
|
|
"hoped",
|
|
"wished",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"attempted",
|
|
"endeavored",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"effected",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"performed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"dead-ended",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"elapsed",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"winked (out)",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desisted (from)",
|
|
"laid off (of)",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"wound down",
|
|
"winded down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"persisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have enough money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think I can go for the new car after all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"swung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"outlaid",
|
|
"paid (for)",
|
|
"ponied up",
|
|
"sprang (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"bankrolled",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"underwrote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"sweated out",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"wore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"reconciled (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed (with or to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her grandmother went peacefully last night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checked out",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flatlined",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"kicked off",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"pegged out",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"popped off",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"succumbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceased",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"lived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn out as planned or desired":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go , but it never really worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caught on",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"percolated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"fell down",
|
|
"went under",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighing (upon)":{
|
|
"as in squeezing , pressuring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing (down)",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"leaning (on or against)",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"thrusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear on":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"ballyrag",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeds (out)":{
|
|
"as in combs (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"combs (out)",
|
|
"checks off",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"staves off",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"blacklists",
|
|
"excommunicates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"closes out",
|
|
"counts (out)",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"freezes out",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"shuts out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"unbans"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakhearted":{
|
|
"as in chickenhearted , uncourageous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"chicken-livered",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"milk-livered",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"poor-spirited",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"uncourageous",
|
|
"ungallant",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"yellow",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"unmanly",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"doughty",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"gutty",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undauntable",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"Spartan",
|
|
"undeterred",
|
|
"undismayed",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"webbings":{
|
|
"as in webs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"webs",
|
|
"meshes",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nettings",
|
|
"networks",
|
|
"grilles",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"lattices",
|
|
"screenings",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"wireworks",
|
|
"bobbinets",
|
|
"Brussels laces",
|
|
"filigrees",
|
|
"fishnets",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"marquisettes",
|
|
"tulles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welkins":{
|
|
"the expanse of air surrounding the earth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie has been so overhyped that one half expects its opening to be accompanied by the proverbial ringing of the welkin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"firmaments",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"highs",
|
|
"skies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midairs",
|
|
"horizons",
|
|
"skylines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing":{
|
|
"as in overwhelming , crushing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"tortuous",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"reposeful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in exhausting , draining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the job of running their own business wears them sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to damage or diminish by continued friction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrading",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"corrading",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"fraying",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"rubbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"gnawing",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"grazing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"nibbling",
|
|
"sandblasting",
|
|
"sandpapering",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wiping (away)",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"chewing",
|
|
"corroding",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"honing",
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"whetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her marriage is so bad\u2014I don't know how she wears it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"reconciling (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (with or to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighing (on or upon)":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing (down on)",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"shoving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"squishing",
|
|
"squooshing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"leaning (on or against)",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"jam-packing",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"wedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcomes":{
|
|
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drinks (in)",
|
|
"eats (up)",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"laps (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"greets",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"prefers",
|
|
"cherry-picks",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"decides (on)",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"opts (for)",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"passes up",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"throws over",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"demurs (to)",
|
|
"objects (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered a warm welcome to the stranger"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
"hellos",
|
|
"salutations",
|
|
"salutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aves",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"pleasantries",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"wishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adieus",
|
|
"adieux",
|
|
"bon voyages",
|
|
"cong\u00e9s",
|
|
"congees",
|
|
"farewells",
|
|
"Godspeeds",
|
|
"good-byes",
|
|
"good-bys"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearables":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weary":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I am just too weary to do any more work tonight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I am totally weary of this constant bickering"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"fed up",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sick and tired",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"surfeited",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"blas\u00e9",
|
|
"blase",
|
|
"world-weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"thrilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weary march through a lot of boring facts and figures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these constant complaints are really wearying me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"tire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"monopolize",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weenies":{
|
|
"a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded \" weenie \" label on him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bookworms",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"nerds",
|
|
"swots",
|
|
"wonks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-domes",
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"academics",
|
|
"bookmen",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"gearheads",
|
|
"techies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"goof-offs",
|
|
"slackers",
|
|
"underachievers",
|
|
"lowbrows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weiners":{
|
|
"as in bolognas , frankfurters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bolognas",
|
|
"frankfurters",
|
|
"franks",
|
|
"hot dogs",
|
|
"kielbasas",
|
|
"kielbasy",
|
|
"knockwursts",
|
|
"knackwursts",
|
|
"liver sausages",
|
|
"liver puddings",
|
|
"liverwursts",
|
|
"pepperonis",
|
|
"salamis",
|
|
"Vienna sausages",
|
|
"weenies",
|
|
"wienerwursts",
|
|
"bangers",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"sausages",
|
|
"wursts",
|
|
"blood sausages",
|
|
"blood puddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weigh down":{
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bum (out)",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"get down",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"sadden"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"dispirit",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"elate",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"uplift"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaseling (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"scaping",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shuffling (out of)",
|
|
"shunning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"foxing",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"outfoxing",
|
|
"outsmarting",
|
|
"outwitting",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went under":{
|
|
"as in failed , flamed out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weirds out":{
|
|
"to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"derails",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distempers",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"chivies",
|
|
"chivvies",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"haunts",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"shakes up",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"unnerves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
"tranquillizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wetness":{
|
|
"as in dankness , sogginess":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clamminess",
|
|
"dankness",
|
|
"soddenness",
|
|
"sogginess",
|
|
"sultriness",
|
|
"mugginess",
|
|
"stickiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampness",
|
|
"humidity",
|
|
"moistness",
|
|
"moisture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aridity",
|
|
"dehumidification",
|
|
"dehydration",
|
|
"dryness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went (by)":{
|
|
"as in accepted , complied (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"subscribed",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"coincided",
|
|
"concurred",
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"differed",
|
|
"disagreed",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"collided",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"bickered",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"dissented",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"fell out",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"split"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weltschmerz":{
|
|
"as in boredom , weariness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"incuriosity",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admiration",
|
|
"amazement",
|
|
"astonishment",
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"wonderment",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"fear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighed in":{
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"commented",
|
|
"editorialized",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"opined",
|
|
"reflected",
|
|
"remarked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentated",
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"uttered",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"vocalized",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"daresaid",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"surmised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weightlessness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of having little weight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the relative weightlessness of the suitcase surprised me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"slightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"ethereality",
|
|
"etherealness",
|
|
"flimsiness",
|
|
"fluffiness",
|
|
"insubstantiality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"substantiality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"ponderousness",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weapons":{
|
|
"something used to defend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armaments",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"munitions",
|
|
"weaponries",
|
|
"aegises",
|
|
"egises",
|
|
"ammunitions",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"bucklers",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"wards",
|
|
"fortresses",
|
|
"forts",
|
|
"palisades",
|
|
"strongholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is used to produce a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinants",
|
|
"expedients",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"mechanisms",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"agencies",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"instrumentalities",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"machineries",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"ministries",
|
|
"organs",
|
|
"vehicles",
|
|
"activators",
|
|
"animators",
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"drivers",
|
|
"energizers",
|
|
"executors",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"instigations",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"launchers",
|
|
"movers",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"subagencies",
|
|
"sub-agencies",
|
|
"subagents",
|
|
"sub-agents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in equips , reequips":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"reequips",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"militarizes",
|
|
"embattles",
|
|
"mechanizes",
|
|
"mobilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarizes",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"demobilizes",
|
|
"denuclearizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wets down":{
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first",
|
|
"the stylist began by wetting down my hair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"bedraggles",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"soddens",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waterlogs",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"water-soaks",
|
|
"wets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bedews",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"hydrates",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"moistens",
|
|
"moisturizes",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"hoses (down)",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"irrigates",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"sloshes",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"rehydrates",
|
|
"rewashes",
|
|
"rewets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewaters",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"freeze-dries",
|
|
"drip-dries",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"dehumidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear to a frazzle":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Trying to meet all the deadlines had her worn to a frazzle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weepers":{
|
|
"as in screamers , moaners":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawlers",
|
|
"bleaters",
|
|
"moaners",
|
|
"screamers",
|
|
"squawkers",
|
|
"wailers",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussbudgets",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"fusspots",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"kvetchers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"snivelers",
|
|
"whiners",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"malcontents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went to pot":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The house went to pot quickly after the owners moved out."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophied",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"devolved",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"retrograded",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went along":{
|
|
"to move forward along a course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"came along",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"paced",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"journeyed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"wended",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"took out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"waited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weariless":{
|
|
"showing no signs of weariness even after long hard effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the weariless efforts to bring peace to that troubled region"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"indefatigable",
|
|
"inexhaustible",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"unflagging",
|
|
"untiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"sedulous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"unabated",
|
|
"unfailing",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"strenuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"shiftless",
|
|
"slothful",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighing":{
|
|
"to be of importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counting",
|
|
"importing",
|
|
"mattering",
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
"signifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"adding up (to)",
|
|
"amounting (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weighed the options for weeks before making a decision"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"wrestling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaved":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"implicated",
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"intertwined",
|
|
"intertwisted",
|
|
"interwoven",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"inwoven",
|
|
"inweaved",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"plied",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"writhed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"plaited",
|
|
"platted",
|
|
"pleached",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"uncoiled",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"untwined",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"interspersed",
|
|
"interwoven",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"salted",
|
|
"threaded",
|
|
"wreathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inserted",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"alternated",
|
|
"juxtaposed",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"integrated",
|
|
"merged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"jinked",
|
|
"sidestepped",
|
|
"slalomed",
|
|
"zigzagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"slipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-off":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a well-off couple adopted the baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearily":{
|
|
"as in casually , tiredly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"indolently",
|
|
"lackadaisically",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"shiftlessly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"tiredly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amain",
|
|
"arduously",
|
|
"assiduously",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"diligently",
|
|
"doggedly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"industriously",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"laboriously",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"sedulously",
|
|
"slavishly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"busily",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"zealously",
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"unabatedly",
|
|
"unrelentingly",
|
|
"unremittingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighting (down)":{
|
|
"as in weighing down , bogging (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bogging (down)",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"subjecting",
|
|
"weighing down",
|
|
"burdening",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"saddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"disburdening",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"ridding",
|
|
"unburdening",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering",
|
|
"bailing (out)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaponing":{
|
|
"as in equipping , reequipping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"reequipping",
|
|
"re-equipping",
|
|
"arming",
|
|
"militarizing",
|
|
"embattling",
|
|
"mechanizing",
|
|
"mobilizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarizing",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"demobilizing",
|
|
"denuclearizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weathercocks":{
|
|
"a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobats",
|
|
"chameleons",
|
|
"chancers",
|
|
"opportunists",
|
|
"temporizers",
|
|
"timeservers",
|
|
"trimmers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egoists",
|
|
"egotists",
|
|
"self-seekers",
|
|
"connivers",
|
|
"machinators",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wets":{
|
|
"a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downpours",
|
|
"rainfalls",
|
|
"rains",
|
|
"rainstorms",
|
|
"storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precipitations",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"thundershowers",
|
|
"thunderstorms",
|
|
"weathers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"sprinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to wet your hair thoroughly first"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"bedraggles",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"soddens",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waterlogs",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"water-soaks",
|
|
"wets down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bedews",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"hydrates",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"moistens",
|
|
"moisturizes",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"hoses (down)",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"irrigates",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"sloshes",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"rehydrates",
|
|
"rewashes",
|
|
"rewets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewaters",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"freeze-dries",
|
|
"drip-dries",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"dehumidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went public (with)":{
|
|
"to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The celeb went public with the news of her pregnancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"let on (about)",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unbosomed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"unclothed",
|
|
"undraped",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"gave away",
|
|
"leaked",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"confessed",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"disinterred",
|
|
"raked up",
|
|
"smoked out",
|
|
"unearthed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weight (down)":{
|
|
"as in weigh down , bog (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bog (down)",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"weigh down",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"saddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter",
|
|
"bail (out)",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedlocks":{
|
|
"a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"joined the happy couple in holy wedlock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjugalities",
|
|
"connubialities",
|
|
"marriages",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"matrimonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monogamies",
|
|
"bigamies",
|
|
"polyandries",
|
|
"polygamies",
|
|
"polygynies",
|
|
"intermarriages",
|
|
"miscegenations",
|
|
"mixed marriages",
|
|
"remarriages",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weed (out)":{
|
|
"as in comb (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comb (out)",
|
|
"check off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"stave off",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"blacklist",
|
|
"excommunicate",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"count (out)",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"freeze out",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"shut out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"unban"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealth":{
|
|
"the total of one's money and property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her wealth increased to the point where she could afford several luxurious homes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"wherewithal",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belongings",
|
|
"chattels",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"possessions",
|
|
"things",
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"wallet",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"affluence",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"valuables",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquisition",
|
|
"personal property",
|
|
"personalty",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"nest egg",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"savings",
|
|
"treasury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"indebtedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealth of advice from all quarters on how they should spend their lottery winnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"basketful",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"sea",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"throng",
|
|
"gazillion",
|
|
"jillion",
|
|
"kazillion",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillion",
|
|
"zillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"skimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealth of documentation to support her thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"cornucopia",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"superabundance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"competency",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"ampleness",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overdose",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"superfluousness",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"fecundity",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"fruitfulness",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"barrenness",
|
|
"infertility",
|
|
"sterility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears on":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcoming":{
|
|
"as in pleasing , pleasurable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"inspiriting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"heartwarming",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"disgruntling",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive or accept gladly or readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drinking (in)",
|
|
"eating (up)",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"lapping (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"greeting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"cherry-picking",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"culling",
|
|
"deciding (on)",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"opting (for)",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balking (at)",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"passing up",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"throwing over",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"demurring (to)",
|
|
"objecting (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wenching":{
|
|
"as in debauchery , lechery":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"venery",
|
|
"whoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstinence",
|
|
"celibacy",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"continence",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"virginity",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighs (on or upon)":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears (down on)",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"shoves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"squishes",
|
|
"squooshes",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"leans (on or against)",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"thrusts",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"jam-packs",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"stuffs",
|
|
"wedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went through":{
|
|
"to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know how that feels because I've gone through it."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"tasted",
|
|
"underwent",
|
|
"witnessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"digested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He'd recently gone through the process of obtaining a driver's license."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"perpetrated",
|
|
"prosecuted",
|
|
"pulled off",
|
|
"put through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"effected",
|
|
"effectuated",
|
|
"implemented",
|
|
"aced",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"engaged (in)",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"worked (at)",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"reenacted",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"actualized",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"slurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use the mind to acquire knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They went through the lesson several times."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boned (up)",
|
|
"studied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"swotted",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"memorized",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"researched",
|
|
"restudied",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"understood",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"digested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welcomely":{
|
|
"in a pleasing way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the commencement speaker's welcomely brief speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gloriously",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"helpfully",
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"attractively",
|
|
"beautifully",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"appealingly",
|
|
"appetizingly",
|
|
"enticingly",
|
|
"invitingly",
|
|
"temptingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wetland":{
|
|
"spongy land saturated or partially covered with water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"fen",
|
|
"marsh",
|
|
"marshland",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"muskeg",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"swampland",
|
|
"wash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swale",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"guck",
|
|
"gook",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"mud",
|
|
"ooze",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"sludge",
|
|
"slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weanling":{
|
|
"as in baby , infant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bantling",
|
|
"infant",
|
|
"neonate",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"bairn",
|
|
"bambino",
|
|
"bud",
|
|
"chap",
|
|
"chick",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"cub",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy",
|
|
"kiddo",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprout",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"whelp",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"youth",
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"kindergartner",
|
|
"kindergartener",
|
|
"preschooler",
|
|
"rug rat",
|
|
"schoolboy",
|
|
"schoolchild",
|
|
"schoolgirl",
|
|
"schoolkid",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"jackanapes",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"cherub",
|
|
"preteen",
|
|
"preteen-ager",
|
|
"subteen",
|
|
"teen",
|
|
"teenager",
|
|
"teener",
|
|
"teenybopper",
|
|
"tween",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"bobby-soxer",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-ager",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"elder",
|
|
"golden-ager",
|
|
"oldster",
|
|
"old-timer",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen",
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"web":{
|
|
"something that catches and holds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was caught in the web of branches",
|
|
"she was trapped by her own web of lies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"mesh(es)",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"noose",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"quicksand",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"tanglement",
|
|
"toil(s)",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"cat's cradle",
|
|
"labyrinth",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"cobweb",
|
|
"spiderweb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enmeshment",
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"entrapment",
|
|
"envelopment",
|
|
"booby trap",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"land mine",
|
|
"pitfall",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welterweight":{
|
|
"as in heavyweight , featherweight":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bantamweight",
|
|
"cruiserweight",
|
|
"featherweight",
|
|
"flyweight",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"light heavyweight",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"middleweight",
|
|
"superheavyweight",
|
|
"palooka",
|
|
"slugger",
|
|
"stumblebum",
|
|
"boxer",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"gladiator",
|
|
"prizefighter",
|
|
"pug",
|
|
"pugilist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeding (out)":{
|
|
"as in combing (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"combing (out)",
|
|
"checking off",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"blacklisting",
|
|
"excommunicating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"counting (out)",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"freezing out",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"shutting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"unbanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weltering":{
|
|
"as in wallowing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wallowing",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"lurching",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"teetering",
|
|
"tottering",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"trudging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"kilting",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears down":{
|
|
"as in breaks down , wears out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"invalids",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"paralyzes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"devitalizes",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-defined":{
|
|
"easy to see or understand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a well-defined boundary",
|
|
"well-defined policies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"black-and-white",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bald-faced",
|
|
"barefaced",
|
|
"bright-line",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"crystal clear",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luculent",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unambivalent",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"cognizable",
|
|
"cognoscible",
|
|
"comprehendible",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"digestible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"graspable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"clean-cut",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"overt",
|
|
"undisguised",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decipherable",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"readable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"sketchy",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"illegible",
|
|
"undecipherable",
|
|
"unreadable",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"nonobvious",
|
|
"obfuscated",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"unapparent",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"unclear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well (up)":{
|
|
"as in run over , boil over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boil over",
|
|
"run over",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"overfill",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"engulf",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"wash (over)",
|
|
"brim",
|
|
"cascade",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"slosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recede"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakly":{
|
|
"chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weakly baby who required repeated hospitalizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"sickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedfast",
|
|
"bedridden",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"incurable",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well-conditioned",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gently , softly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feebly",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"softly",
|
|
"delicately",
|
|
"faintly",
|
|
"frailly",
|
|
"shakily",
|
|
"bloodlessly",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"impotently",
|
|
"ineffectively",
|
|
"ineffectually",
|
|
"lamely",
|
|
"nervelessly",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"uncertainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"explosively",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"forcefully",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"muscularly",
|
|
"powerfully",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"stiffly",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"sturdily",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"hammer and tongs",
|
|
"robustly",
|
|
"roughshod",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"violently",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"eagerly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"lustily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"vivaciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welfares":{
|
|
"the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the social worker was pleased at the improvement in the child's welfare"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"prosperousness",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"successfulness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill-being"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weathercock":{
|
|
"a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"opportunist",
|
|
"temporizer",
|
|
"timeserver",
|
|
"trimmer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egoist",
|
|
"egotist",
|
|
"self-seeker",
|
|
"conniver",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went off the deep end":{
|
|
"to yield to mental or emotional stress":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"flipped (out)",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"wigged (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"wending":{
|
|
"to move from one place to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We wended through the narrow streets."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"journeying",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"coming along",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going along",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"pacing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"taking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"interrupting",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"cramping",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaken":{
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"wear down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"paralyze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"emaciate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"run down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesce",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"recuperate",
|
|
"gain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"sophisticate",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"water down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"load",
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"envenom",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"sully",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"temper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilize",
|
|
"lard",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"leach",
|
|
"pasteurize",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"condense"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"richen",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wet-nurses":{
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feeds",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"suckles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-feeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"cockers",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"cossets",
|
|
"dandles",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearying":{
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wearying effort to sort through years of records"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these constant complaints are really wearying me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"tiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"dejecting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"monopolizing",
|
|
"preoccupying",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"pumping up",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wetting down":{
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first",
|
|
"the stylist began by wetting down my hair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"bedraggling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"soddening",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"sousing",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"waterlogging",
|
|
"water-soaking",
|
|
"wetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bedewing",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"drizzling",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"hydrating",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"moistening",
|
|
"moisturizing",
|
|
"showering",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"hosing (down)",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"irrigating",
|
|
"laving",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"sloshing",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"dunking",
|
|
"rehydrating",
|
|
"rewashing",
|
|
"rewetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewatering",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"freeze-drying",
|
|
"drip-drying",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"dehumidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wellborn":{
|
|
"of high birth, rank, or station":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wellborn men among the colonists had no experience with physical labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"blue-blooded",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"highborn",
|
|
"highbred",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"upper-class",
|
|
"upper-crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"high",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"gentlemanly",
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"knightly",
|
|
"ladylike",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"high-level",
|
|
"senior"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"junior",
|
|
"subordinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baseborn",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lower-class",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nonaristocratic",
|
|
"plebeian",
|
|
"ungenteel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaver":{
|
|
"as in knitter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knitter",
|
|
"embroiderer",
|
|
"needleworker",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"needlewoman",
|
|
"seamstress",
|
|
"seamster",
|
|
"sewer",
|
|
"stitcher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeklies":{
|
|
"an publication that is issued once every week":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"enjoyed the fishing reports in the outdoor club's weekly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annuals",
|
|
"bimonthlies",
|
|
"biweeklies",
|
|
"dailies",
|
|
"monthlies",
|
|
"quarterlies",
|
|
"semimonthlies",
|
|
"semiweeklies",
|
|
"triweeklies",
|
|
"yearbooks",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"diurnals",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"journals",
|
|
"magazines",
|
|
"mags",
|
|
"newspapers",
|
|
"organs",
|
|
"papers",
|
|
"periodicals",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"serials",
|
|
"zines",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"little magazines",
|
|
"fanzines",
|
|
"pictorials",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"editions",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"sheets",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"tabloids",
|
|
"tabs",
|
|
"newsletters",
|
|
"newsmagazines",
|
|
"newsweeklies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welter":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a welter of pushing and shoving as people rushed to grab the best seats for the outdoor concert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"tizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a welter of junk in the closet, most of which needed to be thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"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 state in which everything is out of order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the claim that a troop withdrawal would plunge the country into a welter of anarchy and endless civil war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medley",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishevelment",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorderedness",
|
|
"disorderliness",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"heck",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mare's nest",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"misorder",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muss",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pit",
|
|
"tumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in wallow":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wallow",
|
|
"shamble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"falter",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"stagger",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"teeter",
|
|
"totter",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"kilt",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-wishing":{
|
|
"as in praise , blessing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"taunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weak-kneed":{
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"management is too weak-kneed to effectively enforce even a minimal dress code"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-to-do":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedding":{
|
|
"a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the couple chose to have a garden wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridal",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"nuptial(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matrimony",
|
|
"wedlock",
|
|
"union"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give in marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"marrying",
|
|
"matching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"affiancing",
|
|
"betrothing",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"promising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to perform the ceremony of marriage for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"mating",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"affiancing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she swore that she would never wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"mating",
|
|
"pairing off",
|
|
"remarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take as a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"marrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiancing",
|
|
"betrothing",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"proposing",
|
|
"remarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"separating (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"divorcing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeper":{
|
|
"as in screamer , moaner":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawler",
|
|
"bleater",
|
|
"moaner",
|
|
"screamer",
|
|
"squawker",
|
|
"wailer",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fussbudget",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"fusspot",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"kvetcher",
|
|
"sniveler",
|
|
"whiner",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"malcontent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wet blanket":{
|
|
"a person who spoils the pleasure of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd love to go to the party, but with my cold, I'm afraid I'd just be a wet blanket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"Goody Two-shoes",
|
|
"old maid",
|
|
"stick-in-the-mud",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"Jeremiah",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"cynic",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"sourpuss",
|
|
"whiner",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"live wire",
|
|
"carouser",
|
|
"celebrant",
|
|
"celebrator",
|
|
"merrymaker",
|
|
"rejoicer",
|
|
"reveler",
|
|
"reveller",
|
|
"roisterer",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"playboy",
|
|
"playgirl",
|
|
"rake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welters":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a welter of pushing and shoving as people rushed to grab the best seats for the outdoor concert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"helter-skelters",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a welter of junk in the closet, most of which needed to be thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"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 state in which everything is out of order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the claim that a troop withdrawal would plunge the country into a welter of anarchy and endless civil war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medleys",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"dishevelments",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"disorganizations",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hecks",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"mare's nests",
|
|
"mares' nests",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"misorders",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"musses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pits",
|
|
"tumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in wallows":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wallows",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"falters",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"reels",
|
|
"staggers",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"teeters",
|
|
"totters",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"limps",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trudges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coasts",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"glides",
|
|
"kilts",
|
|
"sails",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedges":{
|
|
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"sandwiches",
|
|
"shoehorns",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"stuffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"jam-packs",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"packs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighs (anchor)":{
|
|
"as in embarks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debarks",
|
|
"disembarks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"beaches",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"puts in"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighting":{
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burdening",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"freighting",
|
|
"ladening",
|
|
"lading",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"saddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"cluttering",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"mounding",
|
|
"piling",
|
|
"stacking",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"overburdening",
|
|
"overloading",
|
|
"overtaxing",
|
|
"surcharging",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"oppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"relieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburdening",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"unburdening",
|
|
"unlading",
|
|
"unloading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighed":{
|
|
"decided on as a result of careful thought":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thought-out",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aforethought",
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
"prepense",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"intentional",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"prudent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"half-cocked",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"purposeless",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"sudden",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"spontaneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"unadvised",
|
|
"uncalculated",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unstudied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be of importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counted",
|
|
"imported",
|
|
"mattered",
|
|
"meant",
|
|
"signified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"added up (to)",
|
|
"amounted (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weighed the options for weeks before making a decision"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"cogitated",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"perpended",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"pored (over)",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thought (about or over)",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"wrestled (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mused (upon)",
|
|
"reflected (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisced",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"second-guessed",
|
|
"speculated (about)",
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelled (on or upon)",
|
|
"dwelt (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretted (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"opined",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"drank (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighing (anchor)":{
|
|
"as in embarking":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embarking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debarking",
|
|
"disembarking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"beaching",
|
|
"anchoring",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"putting in"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"welled (up)":{
|
|
"as in ran over , boiled over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled over",
|
|
"ran over",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"flowed",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"spurted",
|
|
"streamed",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"engulfed",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"submersed",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"washed (over)",
|
|
"brimmed",
|
|
"cascaded",
|
|
"slopped",
|
|
"sloshed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"receded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing (away)":{
|
|
"as in eroding , washing out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"crossing (up)",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dinging",
|
|
"dinting",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"queering",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"banging up",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wedded":{
|
|
"of or relating to marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"living in wedded bliss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjugal",
|
|
"connubial",
|
|
"marital",
|
|
"married",
|
|
"matrimonial",
|
|
"nuptial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"mated",
|
|
"bridal",
|
|
"prenuptial",
|
|
"spousal",
|
|
"wifely",
|
|
"affianced",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give in marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"married",
|
|
"matched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"affianced",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to perform the ceremony of marriage for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"married"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"mated",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"affianced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she swore that she would never wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"married"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"mated",
|
|
"paired off",
|
|
"remarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take as a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"married"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affianced",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised",
|
|
"proposed",
|
|
"remarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"separated (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"divorced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing to a frazzle":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-endowed":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that independent company is not so well-endowed that it could afford to fight a protracted lawsuit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearies":{
|
|
"to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these constant complaints are really wearying me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"tires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"dejects",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"monopolizes",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"pumps up",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went to seed":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They've really let the house go to seed and probably won't be able to sell it."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophied",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"devolved",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"retrograded",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go through decomposition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"When we returned from vacation, everything in our refrigerator had gone to seed ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"festered",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"rusted",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"ripened",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"integrated",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wept":{
|
|
"to flow forth slowly through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water weeping through the basement wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"exuded",
|
|
"oozed",
|
|
"percolated",
|
|
"seeped",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"transuded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dribbled",
|
|
"dripped",
|
|
"trickled",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"emitted",
|
|
"gave off",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"emanated",
|
|
"flowed",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"streamed",
|
|
"surged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child was weeping over the death of his dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbed",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"greeted",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"mewled",
|
|
"puled",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"sniffled",
|
|
"sniveled",
|
|
"snivelled",
|
|
"groaned",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"sighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearilessly":{
|
|
"as in tirelessly , indefatigably":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"indefatigably",
|
|
"tirelessly",
|
|
"unflaggingly",
|
|
"untiringly",
|
|
"ardently",
|
|
"attentively",
|
|
"conscientiously",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
|
"exhaustively",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"painstakingly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"obstinately",
|
|
"stubbornly",
|
|
"willfully",
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"unabatedly",
|
|
"unrelentingly",
|
|
"unremittingly",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"busily",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"zealously",
|
|
"amain",
|
|
"arduously",
|
|
"assiduously",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"diligently",
|
|
"doggedly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"industriously",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"laboriously",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"sedulously",
|
|
"slavishly",
|
|
"strenuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"indolently",
|
|
"lackadaisically",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"shiftlessly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"tiredly",
|
|
"wearily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaklings":{
|
|
"a person lacking in physical strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"softies",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"milksops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person without strength of character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doormats",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pambies",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"reeds",
|
|
"wimps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cowards",
|
|
"mice",
|
|
"milquetoasts",
|
|
"nebbishes",
|
|
"nervous Nellies",
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mensches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stalwarts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went over":{
|
|
"to turn out as planned or desired":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caught on",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"percolated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"fell down",
|
|
"went under",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-wishers":{
|
|
"someone who wants another person to be happy, successful, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Dozens of well-wishers gathered to say goodbye to him."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"rooters",
|
|
"addicts",
|
|
"aficionados",
|
|
"afficionados",
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fanatics",
|
|
"fanciers",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"habitu\u00e9s",
|
|
"habitues",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"junkies",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"maniacs",
|
|
"mavens",
|
|
"mavins",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"groupies",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"amateurs",
|
|
"collectors",
|
|
"connoisseurs",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"faddists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadmirers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"nonfans"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well":{
|
|
"in a satisfactory way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our current system for dividing household chores works well , so let's keep it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"creditably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"middlingly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"serviceably",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"tolerably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"aptly",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"happily",
|
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"meetly",
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"rightly",
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"seemly",
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"suitably",
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"gratifyingly",
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"satisfyingly",
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"effectively",
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"effectually",
|
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"efficiently",
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"neatly",
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"tidily"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"unbearably",
|
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"inappropriately",
|
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"incorrectly",
|
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"indecently",
|
|
"unsuitably",
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"awfully",
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"deplorably",
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"disastrously",
|
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"dreadfully",
|
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"horrendously",
|
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"horribly",
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"horridly",
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"miserably",
|
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"terribly"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"bad",
|
|
"badly",
|
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"deficiently",
|
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"ill",
|
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"inadequately",
|
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"insufficiently",
|
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"intolerably",
|
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"poorly",
|
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"unacceptably",
|
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"unsatisfactorily"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"in a generous manner":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a warm and gracious host who always treats guests well"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"amply",
|
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"bounteously",
|
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"bountifully",
|
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"freehandedly",
|
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"freeheartedly",
|
|
"generously",
|
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"handsomely",
|
|
"lavishly",
|
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"liberally",
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"munificently",
|
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"openhandedly",
|
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"unstintingly"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"hospitably",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"congenially",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"friendlily",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"selflessly",
|
|
"ungrudgingly",
|
|
"unselfishly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"beneficently",
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"bigheartedly",
|
|
"charitably",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"magnanimously",
|
|
"philanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"provocatively",
|
|
"coldly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"frigidly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"angrily",
|
|
"belligerently",
|
|
"begrudgingly",
|
|
"grudgingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"parsimoniously",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"ungenerously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in a skillful or expert manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she plays the piano very well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ably",
|
|
"adeptly",
|
|
"adroitly",
|
|
"artfully",
|
|
"capably",
|
|
"competently",
|
|
"consummately",
|
|
"deftly",
|
|
"expertly",
|
|
"masterfully",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"proficiently",
|
|
"skillfully"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aptly",
|
|
"fluently",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"cleverly",
|
|
"dexterously",
|
|
"neatly",
|
|
"nimbly",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"facilely",
|
|
"handily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inaptly",
|
|
"awkwardly",
|
|
"clumsily",
|
|
"crudely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateurishly",
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"incapably",
|
|
"incompetently",
|
|
"inefficiently",
|
|
"ineptly",
|
|
"inexpertly",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unskillfully"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"with good reason or courtesy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we cannot well get out of going to your cousin's wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"thoughtfully"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"excusably",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"justifiably",
|
|
"validly",
|
|
"discreetly",
|
|
"judiciously",
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
"wisely",
|
|
"chivalrously",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"deferentially",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"sympathetically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"disrespectfully",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"snootily",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"unfairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourteously",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"thoughtlessly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in a pleasing way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the day went well , despite the rough beginning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gloriously",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"welcomely",
|
|
"winningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"helpfully",
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"attractively",
|
|
"beautifully",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"appealingly",
|
|
"appetizingly",
|
|
"enticingly",
|
|
"invitingly",
|
|
"temptingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a full extent or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we are well aware that this home renovation is going to be costly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all",
|
|
"all of",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"stone-cold",
|
|
"unqualifiedly",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"predominately",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"without difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he can well afford to spare the time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortlessly",
|
|
"facilely",
|
|
"fluently",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"handily",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"painlessly",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"smoothly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ably",
|
|
"adeptly",
|
|
"adroitly",
|
|
"competently",
|
|
"deftly",
|
|
"dexterously",
|
|
"efficiently",
|
|
"expertly",
|
|
"masterfully",
|
|
"proficiently",
|
|
"skillfully",
|
|
"instinctively",
|
|
"intuitively",
|
|
"naturally",
|
|
"spontaneously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awkwardly",
|
|
"clumsily",
|
|
"gracelessly",
|
|
"ham-handedly",
|
|
"ineptly",
|
|
"maladroitly",
|
|
"unskillfully",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"painfully",
|
|
"painstakingly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"assiduously",
|
|
"diligently",
|
|
"indefatigably",
|
|
"industriously",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"sedulously",
|
|
"tirelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arduously",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"laboriously",
|
|
"strenuously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"well , that is odd!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ah",
|
|
"aha",
|
|
"come on",
|
|
"fie",
|
|
"indeed",
|
|
"my word",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"pshaw",
|
|
"what",
|
|
"why"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gee",
|
|
"gee whiz",
|
|
"ha",
|
|
"hello",
|
|
"hey",
|
|
"lo",
|
|
"oh",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"phooey",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"there",
|
|
"oops",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"woops",
|
|
"ugh",
|
|
"egad",
|
|
"gad",
|
|
"gadzooks",
|
|
"(the) deuce",
|
|
"the devil",
|
|
"the dickens",
|
|
"zounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"kickoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small often deep body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"billabong",
|
|
"mere",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"puddle",
|
|
"stank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basin",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"sinkhole",
|
|
"swimming pool",
|
|
"lake",
|
|
"pond",
|
|
"water hole"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"enjoying health and vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my mother is quite well , thank you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well-conditioned",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ambulatory",
|
|
"nondisabled",
|
|
"uncrippled",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"spry",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"clean-cut",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"differently abled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"haggard",
|
|
"malnourished",
|
|
"undernourished",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"poorly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"diseased",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"noun"
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]
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},
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"wends":{
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"to move from one place to another":{
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"examples":[
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"We wended through the narrow streets."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"journeys",
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"passes",
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"repairs",
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"runs",
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"travels",
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"advances",
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"comes",
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"comes along",
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"does",
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"fares",
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"forges",
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"gets along",
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"gets on",
|
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"goes",
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"goes along",
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"goes off",
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"marches",
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"paces",
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"proceeds",
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"progresses",
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"accelerates",
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"fast-forwards",
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"speeds",
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"approaches",
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"nears",
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"actuates",
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"drives",
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"impels",
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"propels",
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"pushes",
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"takes out"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"arrests",
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"balks",
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"blocks",
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"checks",
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"detains",
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"halts",
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"hinders",
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"holds back",
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"impedes",
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"nips",
|
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"obstructs",
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"slows (down or up)",
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"stems",
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"represses",
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"retards",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"interrupts",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"hampers",
|
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"inhibits",
|
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"ceases",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"waits",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-ordered":{
|
|
"as in orderly , tidy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandbox",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"kempt",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"neatened",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"shipshape",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"uncluttered",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"hygienic",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unsullied",
|
|
"methodical",
|
|
"methodic",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"systematic",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"manicured",
|
|
"well-groomed",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"higgledy-piggledy",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"topsy-turvy",
|
|
"tousled",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"upside-down",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"draggled",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"grotty",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleanly",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"shaggy",
|
|
"slatternly",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"uncombed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went (to)":{
|
|
"to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consulted",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"resorted (to)",
|
|
"turned (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"depended (on)",
|
|
"relied (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaned":{
|
|
"as in disaccustomed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disaccustomed",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"prone",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went to one's head":{
|
|
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The drink the host made for him really went to his head ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discombobulated",
|
|
"disoriented",
|
|
"flummoxed",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"fuddled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"graveled",
|
|
"gravelled",
|
|
"mazed",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"posed",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"weirded out",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"informed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weighs (upon)":{
|
|
"as in squeezes , pressures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bears (down)",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"leans (on or against)",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went (away)":{
|
|
"as in disappeared , cleared":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"evanesced",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"branched (out)",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"forked",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"scattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"congregated",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went ballistic":{
|
|
"to become very angry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The partners went ballistic when they lost the business deal of a lifetime."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"flipped (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"raved",
|
|
"snapped",
|
|
"snarled",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"vituperated",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"foamed",
|
|
"fumed",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"glowered",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"warmed",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"flared (out)",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"maddened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chilled out",
|
|
"cooled (off or down)",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"quieted (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calmed (down)",
|
|
"simmered down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weights (down)":{
|
|
"as in weighs down , bogs (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bogs (down)",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"weighs down",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"saddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"disburdens",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"rids",
|
|
"unburdens",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters",
|
|
"bails (out)",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went to pieces":{
|
|
"to yield to mental or emotional stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After the breakup of his marriage he completely went to pieces ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"flipped (out)",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"wigged (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears to a frazzle":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Trying to meet all the deadlines had her worn to a frazzle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weeps":{
|
|
"to flow forth slowly through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water weeping through the basement wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"exudes",
|
|
"oozes",
|
|
"percolates",
|
|
"seeps",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"transudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"trickles",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emits",
|
|
"gives off",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"springs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"surges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child was weeping over the death of his dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"blubs",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"greets",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"mourns",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"mewls",
|
|
"pules",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"sniffles",
|
|
"snivels",
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"sighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"went up in flames":{
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The neighbors called the fire department when they saw the old house go up in flames ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"combusted",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"glowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"lit (up)",
|
|
"lighted (up)",
|
|
"flickered",
|
|
"guttered",
|
|
"wavered",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"roasted",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"sweltered",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weigh (anchor)":{
|
|
"as in embark":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debark",
|
|
"disembark",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"beach",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"put in"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wettish":{
|
|
"slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ground is still rather wettish after last night's downpour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"moist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semimoist",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"tropical",
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"waterless",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"bone-dry",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"hyperarid",
|
|
"ultradry",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"water-repellent",
|
|
"water-resistant",
|
|
"watertight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-behaved":{
|
|
"as in docile , obedient":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"placable",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"persuadable",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"trainable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"incontrollable",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"bullheaded",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"intransigent",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"unpunished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear and tear":{
|
|
"the result of long and hard use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"corrosion",
|
|
"erosion",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"fatigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"renovation",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"well-being":{
|
|
"the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're only doing this for your own well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"prosperousness",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"successfulness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill-being"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weasel":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"waffle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in snake , skunk":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"lurker",
|
|
"skulk",
|
|
"skulker",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"stalker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"webs":{
|
|
"something that catches and holds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was caught in the web of branches",
|
|
"she was trapped by her own web of lies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"meshes",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nooses",
|
|
"quagmires",
|
|
"quicksands",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"tanglements",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"cat's cradles",
|
|
"labyrinths",
|
|
"mazes",
|
|
"cobwebs",
|
|
"spiderwebs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enmeshments",
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"entrapments",
|
|
"envelopments",
|
|
"booby traps",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"land mines",
|
|
"pitfalls",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"artifices",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"deceptions",
|
|
"double-dealings",
|
|
"duplicities",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"ruses",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weds":{
|
|
"to give in marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"marries",
|
|
"matches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"affiances",
|
|
"betroths",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to perform the ceremony of marriage for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"affiances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she swore that she would never wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"pairs off",
|
|
"remarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take as a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"marries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiances",
|
|
"betroths",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"remarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"separates (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"divorces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |