dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/pio_MWT.json
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{
"pioneer":{
"a person who settles in a new region":{
"examples":[
"the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness"
],
"synonyms":[
"colonial",
"colonist",
"colonizer",
"frontiersman",
"homesteader",
"settler"
],
"near synonyms":[
"explorer",
"pathfinder",
"trailblazer",
"bushranger",
"mountain man",
"woodsman"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"coming before all others in time or order":{
"examples":[
"the nation's pioneer institution for the education of African-Americans"
],
"synonyms":[
"earliest",
"first",
"foremost",
"headmost",
"inaugural",
"initial",
"leadoff",
"maiden",
"original",
"premier",
"virgin"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ancient",
"early",
"primal",
"primary",
"prime",
"primeval",
"primitive",
"primordial",
"antecedent",
"preceding",
"previous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advanced",
"late",
"consequent",
"ensuing",
"following",
"subsequent",
"succeeding",
"penultimate"
],
"antonyms":[
"final",
"last",
"latest",
"latter",
"terminal",
"terminating",
"ultimate"
]
},
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
"examples":[
"he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research"
],
"synonyms":[
"begin",
"constitute",
"establish",
"found",
"inaugurate",
"initiate",
"innovate",
"institute",
"introduce",
"launch",
"plant",
"set up",
"start"
],
"near synonyms":[
"author",
"father",
"originate",
"conceive",
"concoct",
"contrive",
"cook (up)",
"create",
"devise",
"fabricate",
"invent",
"make up",
"manufacture",
"produce",
"think (up)",
"construct",
"put up",
"develop",
"enlarge",
"expand",
"endow",
"finance",
"fund",
"subsidize",
"arrange",
"organize",
"systematize",
"systemize",
"refound",
"reinitiate",
"reinstitute",
"relaunch"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abolish",
"annihilate",
"annul",
"nullify",
"end",
"finish",
"halt",
"stop",
"terminate",
"round (off or out)",
"wind up",
"wrap up"
],
"antonyms":[
"close (down)",
"phase out",
"shut (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pioneering":{
"as in revolutionary , trailblazing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"revolutionary",
"trailblazing",
"advanced",
"avant",
"avant-garde",
"cutting-edge",
"progressive",
"state-of-the-art",
"alternative",
"antiestablishment",
"nontraditional",
"unconventional",
"underground",
"bizarre",
"far-out",
"outr\u00e9",
"way-out",
"fresh",
"new",
"novel",
"original",
"strange",
"unaccustomed",
"unfamiliar",
"unheard-of",
"unknown",
"unprecedented",
"contemporary",
"current",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernistic",
"newfangled",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conventional",
"customary",
"established",
"orthodox",
"traditional"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
"examples":[
"he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research"
],
"synonyms":[
"beginning",
"constituting",
"establishing",
"founding",
"inaugurating",
"initiating",
"innovating",
"instituting",
"introducing",
"launching",
"planting",
"setting up",
"starting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authoring",
"fathering",
"originating",
"conceiving",
"concocting",
"contriving",
"cooking (up)",
"creating",
"devising",
"fabricating",
"inventing",
"making up",
"manufacturing",
"producing",
"thinking (up)",
"constructing",
"putting up",
"developing",
"enlarging",
"expanding",
"endowing",
"financing",
"funding",
"subsidizing",
"arranging",
"organizing",
"systematizing",
"systemizing",
"refounding",
"reinitiating",
"reinstituting",
"relaunching"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abolishing",
"annihilating",
"annulling",
"nullifying",
"ending",
"finishing",
"halting",
"stopping",
"terminating",
"rounding (off or out)",
"winding up",
"wrapping up"
],
"antonyms":[
"closing (down)",
"phasing out",
"shutting (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"pioneers":{
"a person who settles in a new region":{
"examples":[
"the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness"
],
"synonyms":[
"colonials",
"colonists",
"colonizers",
"frontiersmen",
"homesteaders",
"settlers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"explorers",
"pathfinders",
"trailblazers",
"bushrangers",
"mountain men",
"woodsmen"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
"examples":[
"he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research"
],
"synonyms":[
"begins",
"constitutes",
"establishes",
"founds",
"inaugurates",
"initiates",
"innovates",
"institutes",
"introduces",
"launches",
"plants",
"sets up",
"starts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authors",
"fathers",
"originates",
"conceives",
"concocts",
"contrives",
"cooks (up)",
"creates",
"devises",
"fabricates",
"invents",
"makes up",
"manufactures",
"produces",
"thinks (up)",
"constructs",
"puts up",
"develops",
"enlarges",
"expands",
"endows",
"finances",
"funds",
"subsidizes",
"arranges",
"organizes",
"systematizes",
"systemizes",
"refounds",
"reinitiates",
"reinstitutes",
"relaunches"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abolishes",
"annihilates",
"annuls",
"nullifies",
"ends",
"finishes",
"halts",
"stops",
"terminates",
"rounds (off or out)",
"winds up",
"wraps up"
],
"antonyms":[
"closes (down)",
"phases out",
"shuts (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"piousness":{
"the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have":{
"examples":[
"an outward piousness that was just a ploy to get him the support of religious-minded voters"
],
"synonyms":[
"cant",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"hypocrisy",
"insincerity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"deception",
"deceptiveness",
"dishonesty",
"double-dealing",
"falsity",
"perfidy",
"two-facedness",
"affectation",
"affectedness",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"pretension",
"pretentiousness",
"sanctimoniousness",
"self-righteousness",
"self-satisfaction",
"duplicity",
"fakery",
"falseness",
"fraudulentness",
"shamming",
"artificiality",
"glibness",
"oiliness",
"smoothness",
"unctuousness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"candor",
"directness",
"forthrightness",
"frankness",
"honesty",
"openheartedness",
"openness",
"probity",
"straightforwardness",
"truthfulness",
"artlessness",
"guilelessness",
"naturalness",
"unaffectedness"
],
"antonyms":[
"genuineness",
"sincereness",
"sincerity"
]
},
"the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{
"examples":[
"the piousness with which he lived every aspect of his life was an inspiration to the other monks at the abbey"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessedness",
"devoutness",
"godliness",
"holiness",
"piety",
"sainthood",
"saintliness",
"saintship",
"sanctity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"asceticism",
"devotion",
"morality",
"prayerfulness",
"religiousness",
"spirituality",
"priestliness",
"goodness",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"uprightness",
"virtue",
"virtuousness",
"consecration",
"sacredness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemousness",
"irreverence",
"sacrilegiousness",
"depravedness",
"depravity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"monstrosity",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"hypocrisy",
"sanctimoniousness",
"sanctimony"
],
"antonyms":[
"godlessness",
"impiety",
"ungodliness",
"unholiness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pious":{
"firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
"examples":[
"a pious supporter of his school's athletic teams, during winning and losing seasons alike"
],
"synonyms":[
"constant",
"dedicated",
"devoted",
"devout",
"down-the-line",
"faithful",
"fast",
"good",
"loyal",
"staunch",
"stanch",
"steadfast",
"steady",
"true",
"true-blue"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dependable",
"dutiful",
"reliable",
"responsible",
"solid",
"tried",
"tried-and-true",
"trustworthy",
"trusty",
"unfaltering",
"unhesitating",
"unwavering",
"determined",
"intent",
"resolute",
"confirmed",
"dyed-in-the-wool",
"inveterate",
"sworn",
"ardent",
"avid",
"enthusiastic",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"gung ho",
"impassioned",
"passionate",
"serious"
],
"near antonyms":[
"irresponsible",
"undependable",
"unreliable",
"untrustworthy",
"faltering",
"hesitant",
"vacillating",
"wavering",
"dubious",
"irresolute",
"shaky",
"uncertain",
"apathetic",
"dispassionate",
"uninterested"
],
"antonyms":[
"disloyal",
"faithless",
"false",
"fickle",
"inconstant",
"perfidious",
"recreant",
"traitorous",
"treacherous",
"unfaithful",
"untrue"
]
},
"showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue":{
"examples":[
"a pious woman who decided to become a nun"
],
"synonyms":[
"devout",
"godly",
"holy",
"religious",
"sainted",
"saintly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"prayerful",
"reverent",
"reverential",
"spiritual",
"worshipful",
"pietistic",
"religiose",
"beatified",
"blessed",
"blest",
"canonized",
"venerable",
"angelic",
"angelical",
"cherubic",
"chaste",
"moral",
"pure",
"righteous",
"upright",
"virtuous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemous",
"desecrating",
"irreverent",
"profanatory",
"profane",
"sacrilegious",
"nonreligious",
"secular",
"unspiritual",
"worldly",
"backsliding",
"unfaithful",
"evil",
"immoral",
"iniquitous",
"miscreant",
"sinful",
"sinning",
"unrighteous",
"wicked"
],
"antonyms":[
"antireligious",
"faithless",
"godless",
"impious",
"irreligious",
"ungodly",
"unholy"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"pioneered":{
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
"examples":[
"he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research"
],
"synonyms":[
"began",
"constituted",
"established",
"founded",
"inaugurated",
"initiated",
"innovated",
"instituted",
"introduced",
"launched",
"planted",
"set up",
"started"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authored",
"fathered",
"originated",
"conceived",
"concocted",
"contrived",
"cooked (up)",
"created",
"devised",
"fabricated",
"invented",
"made up",
"manufactured",
"produced",
"thought (up)",
"constructed",
"put up",
"developed",
"enlarged",
"expanded",
"endowed",
"financed",
"funded",
"subsidized",
"arranged",
"organized",
"systematized",
"systemized",
"refounded",
"reinitiated",
"reinstituted",
"relaunched"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abolished",
"annihilated",
"annulled",
"nullified",
"ended",
"finished",
"halted",
"stopped",
"terminated",
"rounded (off or out)",
"wound up",
"winded up",
"wrapped up"
],
"antonyms":[
"closed (down)",
"phased out",
"shut (up)"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}