dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/bab_MWT.json
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{
"babbles":{
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
"examples":[
"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"bumbles",
"chats",
"chatters",
"drivels",
"drools",
"gabbles",
"gibbers",
"jabbers",
"prattles",
"sputters"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blabbers",
"blathers",
"bleats",
"blithers",
"gabs",
"jangles",
"jaws",
"patters",
"prates",
"rattles",
"runs on",
"smatters",
"tittle-tattles",
"trolls",
"yaks",
"yacks",
"chunters",
"maunders",
"mouths",
"mumbles",
"murmurs",
"mutters",
"stammers",
"stutters",
"screeches",
"shouts",
"shrieks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulates",
"enunciates",
"pronounces"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
"examples":[
"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabs",
"cackles",
"chaffers",
"chats",
"chatters",
"chins",
"converses",
"gabbles",
"gabs",
"gases",
"gasses",
"jabbers",
"jaws",
"kibitzes",
"kibbitzes",
"natters",
"palavers",
"patters",
"prates",
"prattles",
"raps",
"rattles",
"runs on",
"schmoozes",
"shmoozes",
"talks",
"twitters",
"visits"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossips",
"tattles",
"descants",
"discusses",
"expatiates",
"yaks",
"yacks",
"yammers",
"yaps"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"babbling":{
"as in chatter , babble":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"babble",
"blab",
"blabbing",
"chatter",
"chattering",
"drivel",
"driveling",
"drivelling",
"gabble",
"gabbling",
"jabber",
"jabbering",
"maundering",
"prattle",
"prattling",
"rambling",
"rumor",
"undertone",
"whisper",
"grunt",
"grunting",
"mumble",
"murmur",
"murmuring",
"mutter",
"muttering"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
"examples":[
"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"bumbling",
"chattering",
"chatting",
"driveling",
"drivelling",
"drooling",
"gabbling",
"gibbering",
"jabbering",
"prattling",
"sputtering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blabbering",
"blathering",
"bleating",
"blithering",
"gabbing",
"jangling",
"jawing",
"pattering",
"prating",
"rattling",
"running on",
"smattering",
"tittle-tattling",
"trolling",
"yakking",
"yacking",
"chuntering",
"maundering",
"mouthing",
"mumbling",
"murmuring",
"muttering",
"stammering",
"stuttering",
"screeching",
"shouting",
"shrieking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulating",
"enunciating",
"pronouncing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
"examples":[
"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabbing",
"cackling",
"chaffering",
"chattering",
"chatting",
"chinning",
"conversing",
"gabbing",
"gabbling",
"gassing",
"jabbering",
"jawing",
"kibitzing",
"kibbitzing",
"nattering",
"palavering",
"pattering",
"prating",
"prattling",
"rapping",
"rattling",
"running on",
"schmoozing",
"shmoozing",
"talking",
"twittering",
"visiting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossiping",
"tattling",
"descanting",
"discussing",
"expatiating",
"yakking",
"yacking",
"yammering",
"yapping"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"baby carriage":{
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
"examples":[
"twins in a double baby carriage"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby buggy",
"buggy",
"perambulator",
"pram",
"pushchair",
"stroller"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bassinet",
"cradle",
"crib",
"carry-cot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babblings":{
"as in chatter , babbles":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"babbles",
"blabs",
"chatter",
"drivel",
"gabbles",
"jabberings",
"jabbers",
"prattles",
"ramblings",
"rumors",
"undertones",
"whispers",
"grunts",
"mumbles",
"murmurs",
"mutters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babel":{
"a place of uproar or confusion":{
"examples":[
"on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel"
],
"synonyms":[
"bedlam",
"circus",
"madhouse",
"scrum",
"three-ring circus"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bustle",
"commotion",
"pandemonium",
"racket",
"ruckus",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"brouhaha",
"clamor",
"clatter",
"din",
"hubbub",
"noise",
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disarrangement",
"disarray",
"disorder",
"havoc",
"hell",
"mess",
"muss",
"shambles"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arcadia",
"heaven",
"paradise",
"utopia",
"order",
"orderliness",
"organization",
"calm",
"lull",
"peace",
"respite",
"hush",
"quiet",
"silence",
"stillness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
"examples":[
"the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day"
],
"synonyms":[
"blare",
"bluster",
"bowwow",
"brawl",
"bruit",
"cacophony",
"chatter",
"clamor",
"clangor",
"decibel(s)",
"din",
"discordance",
"katzenjammer",
"noise",
"racket",
"rattle",
"roar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"discord",
"dissonance",
"commotion",
"furor",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly-burly",
"rumpus",
"tumult",
"uproar",
"clatter",
"jangle",
"bang",
"blast",
"boom",
"clap",
"crack",
"crash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"hush",
"lull",
"quietude",
"serenity",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility"
],
"antonyms":[
"quiet",
"silence",
"silentness",
"still",
"stillness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babysitting":{
"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
"examples":[
"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"babying",
"chaperoning",
"mothering",
"shepherding",
"attending",
"caring (for)",
"minding",
"overseeing",
"superintending",
"supervising",
"tending",
"watching",
"administrating",
"conducting",
"controlling",
"directing",
"governing",
"guiding",
"managing",
"operating",
"presiding (over)",
"regulating",
"running",
"stewarding",
"guarding",
"patrolling",
"protecting",
"safeguarding",
"shielding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoning",
"disregarding",
"forgetting",
"ignoring",
"neglecting",
"passing over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"babysitter":{
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
"examples":[
"a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do"
],
"synonyms":[
"dry nurse",
"nanny",
"nannie",
"nurse",
"nursemaid",
"nurser",
"sitter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amah",
"ayah",
"au pair",
"bonne",
"mammy",
"duenna",
"fraulein",
"governess",
"mademoiselle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babble":{
"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
"examples":[
"the baby's good-natured babble and random gurglings were cute, but not very helpful in determining what he wanted"
],
"synonyms":[
"abracadabra",
"blabber",
"burble",
"double Dutch",
"double-talk",
"drivel",
"gabble",
"gibber",
"gibberish",
"jabber",
"jabberwocky",
"mumbo jumbo",
"nonsense",
"prattle",
"slobber"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"hocus-pocus",
"hokeypokey",
"twaddle",
"chatter",
"gab",
"patter",
"prate",
"tattle",
"twitter",
"cackle",
"clack",
"clatter"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
"examples":[
"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"bumble",
"chat",
"chatter",
"drivel",
"drool",
"gabble",
"gibber",
"jabber",
"prattle",
"sputter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blabber",
"blather",
"bleat",
"blither",
"gab",
"jangle",
"jaw",
"patter",
"prate",
"rattle",
"run on",
"smatter",
"tittle-tattle",
"troll",
"yak",
"yack",
"chunter",
"maunder",
"mouth",
"mumble",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"stammer",
"stutter",
"screech",
"shout",
"shriek"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulate",
"enunciate",
"pronounce"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
"examples":[
"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
],
"synonyms":[
"blab",
"cackle",
"chaffer",
"chat",
"chatter",
"chin",
"converse",
"gab",
"gabble",
"gas",
"jabber",
"jaw",
"kibitz",
"kibbitz",
"natter",
"palaver",
"patter",
"prate",
"prattle",
"rap",
"rattle",
"run on",
"schmooze",
"shmooze",
"talk",
"twitter",
"visit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossip",
"tattle",
"descant",
"discuss",
"expatiate",
"yak",
"yack",
"yammer",
"yap"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"babyish":{
"having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children":{
"examples":[
"the boy now thinks that playing with blocks is a rather babyish activity"
],
"synonyms":[
"adolescent",
"childish",
"immature",
"infantile",
"jejune",
"juvenile",
"kiddish",
"puerile"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boyish",
"brattish",
"bratty",
"girlie",
"girly",
"girlish",
"childlike",
"innocent",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"simple",
"simplistic",
"unsophisticated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unchildlike",
"cosmopolitan",
"experienced",
"knowing",
"smart",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"adult",
"grown-up",
"mature"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"babying":{
"as in coddling , pampering":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"coddling",
"pampering",
"concern",
"considerateness",
"consideration",
"kindness",
"thoughtfulness",
"care",
"carefulness",
"lovingness",
"solicitousness",
"solicitude"
],
"near antonyms":[
"carelessness",
"inconsiderateness",
"inconsideration",
"thoughtlessness",
"unconcern",
"unkindness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
"examples":[
"he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week",
"if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself"
],
"synonyms":[
"cockering",
"coddling",
"cosseting",
"dandling",
"indulging",
"mollycoddling",
"nursing",
"pampering",
"spoiling",
"wet-nursing"
],
"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":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"babyhoods":{
"as in infancies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"infancies",
"manhoods",
"womanhoods",
"majorities",
"maturities",
"blooms",
"flushes",
"heydays",
"primes",
"boyhoods",
"girlhoods",
"preadolescences",
"youths",
"adolescences",
"minorities",
"nonages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"baby buggies":{
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
"examples":[
"a proud father-to-be who's looking forward to pushing a baby buggy around the park"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby carriages",
"buggies",
"perambulators",
"prams",
"pushchairs",
"strollers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bassinets",
"cradles",
"cribs",
"carry-cots"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babbler":{
"a person who talks constantly":{
"examples":[
"spending too much time with that babbler gives me a headache"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabber",
"blabbermouth",
"blowhard",
"cackler",
"chatterbox",
"chatterer",
"conversationalist",
"gabbler",
"gasbag",
"jabberer",
"jay",
"magpie",
"motormouth",
"prattler",
"talker",
"windbag"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"talebearer",
"tattler",
"tattletale",
"blatherer",
"blatherskite",
"converser",
"discourser"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babies":{
"a recently born person":{
"examples":[
"the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful"
],
"synonyms":[
"babes",
"bambinos",
"bambini",
"children",
"infants",
"neonates",
"newborn",
"newborns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cherubs",
"cherubim",
"foundlings",
"nurslings",
"sucklings",
"preemies",
"premies",
"bantlings",
"kiddies",
"kiddos",
"kids",
"moppets",
"toddlers",
"tots",
"tykes",
"tikes",
"boys",
"nippers",
"tads",
"juveniles",
"minors",
"younglings",
"youngsters",
"youths",
"imps",
"squirts",
"urchins",
"whippersnappers",
"girls",
"hoydens",
"tomboys"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adults",
"grown-ups",
"elders",
"graybeards",
"oldsters",
"old-timers",
"senior citizens",
"seniors"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a member of the human race":{
"examples":[
"I don't care what you want, there'll be no more work for this baby today"
],
"synonyms":[
"beings",
"birds",
"bodies",
"bods",
"characters",
"cookies",
"creatures",
"customers",
"devils",
"ducks",
"eggs",
"faces",
"fish",
"fishes",
"guys",
"heads",
"human beings",
"humans",
"individuals",
"lives",
"men",
"mortals",
"parties",
"people",
"personages",
"scouts",
"slobs",
"sorts",
"souls",
"specimens",
"stiffs",
"things",
"wights"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hominids",
"homos",
"humanoids",
"brothers",
"brethren",
"fellowmen",
"fellows",
"neighbors",
"celebrities",
"personalities",
"selves",
"somebodies"
],
"near antonyms":[
"animals",
"beasties",
"beasts",
"brutes",
"critters"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a successful result brought about by hard work":{
"examples":[
"a small film that was a labor of love and the baby that the director was proudest of"
],
"synonyms":[
"accomplishments",
"achievements",
"acquirements",
"attainments",
"coups",
"successes",
"triumphs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blockbusters",
"hits",
"jackpots",
"megahits",
"miracles",
"smashes",
"winners",
"conquests",
"gains",
"victories",
"wins",
"skills",
"deeds",
"feats",
"performances",
"arrivals",
"completions",
"consummations",
"culminations",
"executions",
"fruitions",
"fulfillments",
"fulfilments",
"implementations",
"realizations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"botches",
"cock-ups",
"messes",
"muddles",
"shambles",
"bummers",
"busts",
"catastrophes",
"debacles",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
"disasters",
"duds",
"failures",
"fiascoes",
"fizzles",
"flops",
"washouts",
"disappointments",
"letdowns",
"losses",
"setbacks"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonachievements"
]
},
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
"examples":[
"don't be such a baby \u2014the shot didn't hurt that much"
],
"synonyms":[
"bellyachers",
"complainers",
"crybabies",
"fussbudgets",
"fussers",
"fusspots",
"gripers",
"grumblers",
"kvetchers",
"kvetches",
"snivelers",
"whiners"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bawlers",
"bleaters",
"moaners",
"screamers",
"squawkers",
"wailers",
"weepers",
"crabs",
"grumps",
"malcontents"
],
"near antonyms":[
"happy campers"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
"examples":[
"he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week",
"if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself"
],
"synonyms":[
"cockers",
"coddles",
"cossets",
"dandles",
"indulges",
"mollycoddles",
"nurses",
"pampers",
"spoils",
"wet-nurses"
],
"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":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"babushka":{
"a scarf worn on the head":{
"examples":[
"an elderly Russian woman with a babushka"
],
"synonyms":[
"bandanna",
"bandana",
"do-rag",
"handkerchief",
"kerchief",
"madras",
"mantilla"
],
"near synonyms":[
"shawl",
"hankie",
"hanky"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Babbitts":{
"as in plutocrats , rotters":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bastards",
"boobs",
"boors",
"bounders",
"cads",
"chuffs",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"cretins",
"cruds",
"crumbs",
"curs",
"dirtbags",
"finks",
"heels",
"jerks",
"jokers",
"louses",
"louts",
"rat finks",
"rats",
"rotters",
"scumbags",
"scums",
"lowbrows",
"materialists",
"philistines",
"capitalists",
"plutocrats"
],
"near antonyms":[
"highbrows",
"intellectuals",
"sages",
"thinkers",
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babels":{
"a place of uproar or confusion":{
"examples":[
"on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel"
],
"synonyms":[
"bedlams",
"circuses",
"madhouses",
"scrums",
"three-ring circuses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bustles",
"commotions",
"pandemoniums",
"rackets",
"ruckuses",
"tumults",
"turmoils",
"brouhahas",
"clamors",
"clatters",
"dins",
"hubbubs",
"noises",
"chaoses",
"confusions",
"disarrangements",
"disarrays",
"disorders",
"havoc",
"hells",
"messes",
"musses",
"shambles"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arcadias",
"heavens",
"paradises",
"utopias",
"orders",
"organizations",
"calms",
"lulls",
"peaces",
"respites",
"hushes",
"quiets",
"silences"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
"examples":[
"the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day"
],
"synonyms":[
"blares",
"bluster",
"bowwows",
"brawls",
"bruits",
"cacophonies",
"chatters",
"clamors",
"clangors",
"decibels",
"dins",
"discordances",
"katzenjammers",
"noises",
"rackets",
"rattles",
"roars"
],
"near synonyms":[
"discords",
"dissonances",
"commotions",
"furors",
"hubbubs",
"hullabaloos",
"hurly-burlies",
"rumpuses",
"tumults",
"uproars",
"clatters",
"jangles",
"bangs",
"blasts",
"booms",
"claps",
"cracks",
"crashes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calms",
"hushes",
"lulls",
"quietudes",
"serenities",
"tranquillities",
"tranquilities"
],
"antonyms":[
"quiets",
"silences",
"stills"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"baby buggy":{
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
"examples":[
"a proud father-to-be who's looking forward to pushing a baby buggy around the park"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby carriage",
"buggy",
"perambulator",
"pram",
"pushchair",
"stroller"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bassinet",
"cradle",
"crib",
"carry-cot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"baby carriages":{
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
"examples":[
"twins in a double baby carriage"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby buggies",
"buggies",
"perambulators",
"prams",
"pushchairs",
"strollers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bassinets",
"cradles",
"cribs",
"carry-cots"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Babylonian":{
"showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort":{
"examples":[
"the Babylonian glitter of the city's gold coast"
],
"synonyms":[
"deluxe",
"lavish",
"Lucullan",
"Lucullian",
"luxe",
"luxuriant",
"luxurious",
"luxury",
"opulent",
"palace",
"palatial",
"plush",
"plushy",
"silken",
"sumptuous"
],
"near synonyms":[
"costly",
"dear",
"expensive",
"precious",
"premium",
"rich",
"extravagant",
"grandiose",
"ostentatious",
"pretentious",
"showy",
"august",
"awesome",
"awful",
"baronial",
"beautiful",
"gorgeous",
"grand",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"imposing",
"impressive",
"kingly",
"magnificent",
"majestic",
"monumental",
"noble",
"proud",
"regal",
"royal",
"splendid",
"stately",
"comfortable",
"cozy",
"homelike",
"homey",
"homy",
"snug"
],
"near antonyms":[
"economical",
"frugal",
"meager",
"meagre",
"spare",
"stingy",
"thrifty"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"austere",
"humble",
"no-frills",
"spartan"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"babysat":{
"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
"examples":[
"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
],
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"near synonyms":[
"babied",
"chaperoned",
"mothered",
"shepherded",
"attended",
"cared (for)",
"minded",
"oversaw",
"superintended",
"supervised",
"tended",
"watched",
"administrated",
"conducted",
"controlled",
"directed",
"governed",
"guided",
"managed",
"operated",
"presided (over)",
"ran",
"run",
"regulated",
"stewarded",
"guarded",
"patrolled",
"protected",
"safeguarded",
"shielded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"disregarded",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"passed over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"babyhood":{
"as in infancy":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"infancy",
"immaturity",
"juvenility",
"adolescence",
"juvenescence",
"minority",
"boyhood",
"girlhood",
"toddlerhood",
"childhood",
"nonage",
"springtime",
"youth"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adulthood",
"majority",
"middle age",
"midlife",
"senectitude",
"sunset",
"winter"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babysits":{
"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
"examples":[
"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"babies",
"chaperones",
"chaperons",
"mothers",
"shepherds",
"attends",
"cares (for)",
"minds",
"oversees",
"superintends",
"supervises",
"tends",
"watches",
"administrates",
"conducts",
"controls",
"directs",
"governs",
"guides",
"manages",
"operates",
"presides (over)",
"regulates",
"runs",
"stewards",
"guards",
"patrols",
"protects",
"safeguards",
"shields"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandons",
"disregards",
"forgets",
"ignores",
"neglects",
"passes over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"babysit":{
"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
"examples":[
"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baby",
"chaperone",
"chaperon",
"mother",
"shepherd",
"attend",
"care (for)",
"mind",
"oversee",
"superintend",
"supervise",
"tend",
"watch",
"administrate",
"conduct",
"control",
"direct",
"govern",
"guide",
"manage",
"operate",
"preside (over)",
"regulate",
"run",
"steward",
"guard",
"patrol",
"protect",
"safeguard",
"shield"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandon",
"disregard",
"forget",
"ignore",
"neglect",
"pass over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"Babbitt":{
"as in plutocrat , rotter":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bastard",
"boob",
"boor",
"bounder",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"fink",
"heel",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"rotter",
"scum",
"scumbag",
"lowbrow",
"materialist",
"philistine",
"capitalist",
"plutocrat"
],
"near antonyms":[
"highbrow",
"intellectual",
"sage",
"thinker",
"brain",
"genius"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babied":{
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
"examples":[
"he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week",
"if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself"
],
"synonyms":[
"cockered",
"coddled",
"cosseted",
"dandled",
"indulged",
"mollycoddled",
"nursed",
"pampered",
"spoiled",
"spoilt",
"wet-nursed"
],
"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"
]
},
"babushkas":{
"a scarf worn on the head":{
"examples":[
"an elderly Russian woman with a babushka"
],
"synonyms":[
"bandannas",
"bandanas",
"do-rags",
"handkerchiefs",
"handkerchieves",
"kerchiefs",
"kerchieves",
"madrases",
"mantillas"
],
"near synonyms":[
"shawls",
"hankies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babblers":{
"a person who talks constantly":{
"examples":[
"spending too much time with that babbler gives me a headache"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabbermouths",
"blabbers",
"blowhards",
"cacklers",
"chatterboxes",
"chatterers",
"conversationalists",
"gabblers",
"gasbags",
"jabberers",
"jays",
"magpies",
"motormouths",
"prattlers",
"talkers",
"windbags"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossipers",
"gossips",
"talebearers",
"tattlers",
"tattletales",
"blatherers",
"blatherskites",
"conversers",
"discoursers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"baby":{
"a recently born person":{
"examples":[
"the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful"
],
"synonyms":[
"babe",
"bambino",
"child",
"infant",
"neonate",
"newborn"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cherub",
"foundling",
"nursling",
"suckling",
"preemie",
"premie",
"bantling",
"kid",
"kiddie",
"kiddy",
"kiddo",
"moppet",
"toddler",
"tot",
"tyke",
"tike",
"boy",
"nipper",
"tad",
"juvenile",
"minor",
"youngling",
"youngster",
"youth",
"imp",
"squirt",
"urchin",
"whippersnapper",
"girl",
"hoyden",
"tomboy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adult",
"grown-up",
"elder",
"graybeard",
"oldster",
"old-timer",
"senior",
"senior citizen"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a member of the human race":{
"examples":[
"I don't care what you want, there'll be no more work for this baby today"
],
"synonyms":[
"being",
"bird",
"bod",
"body",
"character",
"cookie",
"cooky",
"creature",
"customer",
"devil",
"duck",
"egg",
"face",
"fish",
"guy",
"head",
"human",
"human being",
"individual",
"life",
"man",
"mortal",
"party",
"person",
"personage",
"scout",
"slob",
"sort",
"soul",
"specimen",
"stiff",
"thing",
"wight"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hominid",
"homo",
"humanoid",
"brother",
"fellow",
"fellowman",
"neighbor",
"celebrity",
"personality",
"self",
"somebody"
],
"near antonyms":[
"animal",
"beast",
"beastie",
"brute",
"critter"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a successful result brought about by hard work":{
"examples":[
"a small film that was a labor of love and the baby that the director was proudest of"
],
"synonyms":[
"accomplishment",
"achievement",
"acquirement",
"attainment",
"coup",
"success",
"triumph"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blockbuster",
"hit",
"jackpot",
"megahit",
"miracle",
"smash",
"winner",
"conquest",
"gain",
"victory",
"win",
"skill",
"deed",
"feat",
"performance",
"arrival",
"completion",
"consummation",
"culmination",
"execution",
"fruition",
"fulfillment",
"fulfilment",
"implementation",
"realization"
],
"near antonyms":[
"botch",
"cock-up",
"mess",
"muddle",
"shambles",
"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"disaster",
"dud",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"fizzle",
"flop",
"washout",
"disappointment",
"letdown",
"loss",
"setback"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonachievement"
]
},
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
"examples":[
"don't be such a baby \u2014the shot didn't hurt that much"
],
"synonyms":[
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crybaby",
"fussbudget",
"fusser",
"fusspot",
"griper",
"grumbler",
"kvetch",
"kvetcher",
"sniveler",
"whiner"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bawler",
"bleater",
"moaner",
"screamer",
"squawker",
"wailer",
"weeper",
"crab",
"grump",
"malcontent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"happy camper"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
"examples":[
"he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week",
"if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself"
],
"synonyms":[
"cocker",
"coddle",
"cosset",
"dandle",
"indulge",
"mollycoddle",
"nurse",
"pamper",
"spoil",
"wet-nurse"
],
"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"
]
},
"as in little , small":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"diminutive",
"dwarf",
"elfin",
"half-pint",
"Lilliputian",
"little",
"micro",
"mini",
"minikin",
"model",
"petite",
"pocket",
"pocket-size",
"pocket-sized",
"pygmy",
"small",
"smallish",
"atomic",
"bitsy",
"bitty",
"infinitesimal",
"itty-bitty",
"itsy-bitsy",
"little bitty",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee",
"weeny",
"weensy",
"dinky",
"dwarfish",
"insignificant",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"puny",
"scrubby",
"undersized",
"undersize"
],
"near 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",
"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":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"babe":{
"a person who is just starting out in a field of activity":{
"examples":[
"although I worked with film for years, I'm just a babe as far as digital photography is concerned"
],
"synonyms":[
"abecedarian",
"apprentice",
"beginner",
"colt",
"cub",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"novitiate",
"punk",
"recruit",
"rook",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro",
"virgin"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boot",
"amateur",
"dabbler",
"dilettante",
"learner",
"student",
"trainee",
"candidate",
"entrant",
"probationer"
],
"near antonyms":[
"expert",
"master",
"pro",
"professional"
],
"antonyms":[
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
]
},
"a recently born person":{
"examples":[
"a babe in arms, too young even to crawl"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"bambino",
"child",
"infant",
"neonate",
"newborn"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cherub",
"foundling",
"nursling",
"suckling",
"preemie",
"premie",
"bantling",
"kid",
"kiddie",
"kiddy",
"kiddo",
"moppet",
"toddler",
"tot",
"tyke",
"tike",
"boy",
"nipper",
"tad",
"juvenile",
"minor",
"youngling",
"youngster",
"youth",
"imp",
"squirt",
"urchin",
"whippersnapper",
"girl",
"hoyden",
"tomboy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adult",
"grown-up",
"elder",
"graybeard",
"oldster",
"old-timer",
"senior",
"senior citizen"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a lovely woman":{
"examples":[
"a celebrity magazine describing her as \"a total babe \""
],
"synonyms":[
"beauty",
"beauty queen",
"cookie",
"cooky",
"cutie",
"cutey",
"dolly bird",
"enchantress",
"eyeful",
"fox",
"goddess",
"honey",
"knockout",
"queen",
"stunner"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belle",
"charmer",
"peach",
"bathing beauty",
"cover girl",
"pinup girl",
"houri",
"cutie-pie",
"dish",
"doll",
"dreamboat",
"hottie",
"looker",
"pretty",
"coquette",
"femme fatale",
"siren",
"temptress",
"vamp"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bag",
"frump",
"crone",
"hag",
"witch"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a physically attractive person":{
"examples":[
"an ad for a beach resort depicting tanned babes of both sexes"
],
"synonyms":[
"cutie",
"cutey",
"dish",
"doll",
"dreamboat",
"fox",
"glamour-puss",
"hottie",
"knockout",
"looker",
"showstopper",
"ten"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beauty",
"eyeful",
"goddess",
"lovely",
"stunner",
"beefcake",
"hunk",
"stud",
"superstud"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"dog"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babes":{
"a person who is just starting out in a field of activity":{
"examples":[
"although I worked with film for years, I'm just a babe as far as digital photography is concerned"
],
"synonyms":[
"abecedarians",
"apprentices",
"beginners",
"colts",
"cubs",
"fledglings",
"freshmen",
"greenhorns",
"neophytes",
"newbies",
"newcomers",
"novices",
"novitiates",
"punks",
"recruits",
"rookies",
"rooks",
"tenderfeet",
"tenderfoots",
"tyros",
"virgins"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boots",
"amateurs",
"dabblers",
"dilettantes",
"dilettanti",
"learners",
"students",
"trainees",
"candidates",
"entrants",
"probationers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"experts",
"masters",
"professionals",
"pros"
],
"antonyms":[
"old hands",
"old-timers",
"veterans",
"vets"
]
},
"a recently born person":{
"examples":[
"a babe in arms, too young even to crawl"
],
"synonyms":[
"babies",
"bambinos",
"bambini",
"children",
"infants",
"neonates",
"newborn",
"newborns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cherubs",
"cherubim",
"foundlings",
"nurslings",
"sucklings",
"preemies",
"premies",
"bantlings",
"kiddies",
"kiddos",
"kids",
"moppets",
"toddlers",
"tots",
"tykes",
"tikes",
"boys",
"nippers",
"tads",
"juveniles",
"minors",
"younglings",
"youngsters",
"youths",
"imps",
"squirts",
"urchins",
"whippersnappers",
"girls",
"hoydens",
"tomboys"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adults",
"grown-ups",
"elders",
"graybeards",
"oldsters",
"old-timers",
"senior citizens",
"seniors"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a lovely woman":{
"examples":[
"a celebrity magazine describing her as \"a total babe \""
],
"synonyms":[
"beauties",
"beauty queens",
"cookies",
"cuties",
"cuteys",
"dolly birds",
"enchantresses",
"eyefuls",
"foxes",
"fox",
"goddesses",
"honeys",
"knockouts",
"queens",
"stunners"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belles",
"charmers",
"peaches",
"bathing beauties",
"cover girls",
"pinup girls",
"houris",
"cutie-pies",
"dishes",
"dolls",
"dreamboats",
"hotties",
"lookers",
"pretties",
"coquettes",
"femmes fatales",
"sirens",
"temptresses",
"vamps"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bags",
"frumps",
"crones",
"hags",
"witches"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a physically attractive person":{
"examples":[
"an ad for a beach resort depicting tanned babes of both sexes"
],
"synonyms":[
"cuties",
"cuteys",
"dishes",
"dolls",
"dreamboats",
"foxes",
"fox",
"glamour-pusses",
"hotties",
"knockouts",
"lookers",
"showstoppers",
"tens"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beauties",
"eyefuls",
"goddesses",
"lovelies",
"stunners",
"beefcakes",
"hunks",
"studs",
"superstuds"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"dogs"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"babbled":{
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
"examples":[
"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
],
"synonyms":[
"bumbled",
"chatted",
"chattered",
"driveled",
"drivelled",
"drooled",
"gabbled",
"gibbered",
"jabbered",
"prattled",
"sputtered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blabbered",
"blathered",
"bleated",
"blithered",
"gabbed",
"jangled",
"jawed",
"pattered",
"prated",
"ran on",
"rattled",
"smattered",
"tittle-tattled",
"trolled",
"yakked",
"yacked",
"chuntered",
"maundered",
"mouthed",
"mumbled",
"murmured",
"muttered",
"stammered",
"stuttered",
"screeched",
"shouted",
"shrieked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"articulated",
"enunciated",
"pronounced"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
"examples":[
"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
],
"synonyms":[
"blabbed",
"cackled",
"chaffered",
"chatted",
"chattered",
"chinned",
"conversed",
"gabbed",
"gabbled",
"gassed",
"jabbered",
"jawed",
"kibitzed",
"kibbitzed",
"nattered",
"palavered",
"pattered",
"prated",
"prattled",
"ran on",
"rapped",
"rattled",
"schmoozed",
"shmoozed",
"talked",
"twittered",
"visited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossiped",
"tattled",
"descanted",
"discussed",
"expatiated",
"yakked",
"yacked",
"yammered",
"yapped"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"babysitters":{
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
"examples":[
"a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do"
],
"synonyms":[
"dry nurses",
"nannies",
"nursemaids",
"nursers",
"nurses",
"sitters"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amahs",
"ayahs",
"au pairs",
"bonnes",
"mammies",
"duennas",
"frauleins",
"governesses",
"mademoiselles",
"mesdemoiselles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}