17672 lines
357 KiB
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17672 lines
357 KiB
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{
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"insane":{
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"having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind":{
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"examples":[
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"only an insane person would intentionally jump off a skyscraper"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balmy",
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"barmy",
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"bats",
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"batty",
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"bedlam",
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"bonkers",
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"brainsick",
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"bughouse",
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"certifiable",
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"crackbrained",
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"cracked",
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"crackers",
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"crackpot",
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"cranky",
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"crazed",
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"crazy",
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"cuckoo",
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"daffy",
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"daft",
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"demented",
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"deranged",
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"fruity",
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"gaga",
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"haywire",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"loco",
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"loony",
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"looney",
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"loony tunes",
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"looney tunes",
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"lunatic",
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"mad",
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"maniacal",
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"maniac",
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"mental",
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"meshuga",
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"meshugge",
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"meshugah",
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"meshuggah",
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"moonstruck",
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"non compos mentis",
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"nuts",
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"nutty",
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"psycho",
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"psychotic",
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"scatty",
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"screwy",
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"unbalanced",
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"unhinged",
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"unsound",
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"wacko",
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"whacko",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"wud"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dotty",
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"fey",
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"loopy",
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"off",
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"potty",
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"teched",
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"tetched",
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"touched",
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"aberrant",
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"delirious",
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"delusional",
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"delusionary",
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"disordered",
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"disturbed",
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"neurotic",
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"obsessive-compulsive",
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"paranoiac",
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"paranoic",
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"paranoid",
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"paranoidal",
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"schizoid",
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"schizophrenic",
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"sociopathic",
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"eccentric",
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"odd",
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"oddball",
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"pixilated",
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"pixillated",
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"queer",
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"strange",
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"foolish",
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"senseless",
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"witless",
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"irrational",
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"unreasonable",
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"amok",
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"amuck",
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"ape",
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"ballistic",
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"bananas",
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"berserk",
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"nuclear",
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"depressed",
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"distracted",
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"distraught",
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"frantic",
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"frenzied",
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"hysterical",
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"hysteric",
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"raving",
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"wigged-out",
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"fixated",
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"monomaniac",
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"monomaniacal",
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"obsessed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clear",
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"lucid",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"judicious",
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"sensible",
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"wise",
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"healthy",
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"normal",
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"well-adjusted",
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"unneurotic"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"balanced",
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"compos mentis",
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"sane",
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"sound",
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"uncrazy"
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]
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},
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"conceived or made without regard for reason or reality":{
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"examples":[
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"a completely insane plan to build an opera house in the middle of nowhere"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absurd",
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"bizarre",
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"crazy",
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"fanciful",
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"fantastic",
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"fantastical",
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"foolish",
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"nonsensical",
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"preposterous",
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"unreal",
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"wild"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"implausible",
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"inconceivable",
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"incredible",
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"unbelievable",
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"unimaginable",
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"unthinkable",
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"extravagant",
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"grotesque",
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"bizarro",
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"curious",
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"eccentric",
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"far-out",
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"funny",
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"kinky",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"odd",
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"outlandish",
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"out-of-the-way",
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"outr\u00e9",
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"peculiar",
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"quaint",
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"queer",
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"queerish",
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"quirky",
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"screwy",
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"strange",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"way-out",
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"weird",
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"farcical",
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"laughable",
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"ludicrous",
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"ridiculous",
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"Alice-in-Wonderland",
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"Kafkaesque",
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"nightmarish",
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"dreamlike",
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"surreal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"realistic",
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"reasonable"
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]
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},
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"showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"an insane plan to blow all of their savings on lottery tickets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absurd",
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"asinine",
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"balmy",
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"brainless",
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"bubbleheaded",
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"cockeyed",
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"crackpot",
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"crazy",
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"cuckoo",
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"daffy",
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"daft",
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"dippy",
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"dotty",
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"fatuous",
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"featherheaded",
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"fool",
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"foolish",
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"half-baked",
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"half-witted",
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"harebrained",
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"inept",
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"jerky",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"loony",
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"looney",
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"lunatic",
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"lunkheaded",
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"mad",
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"nonsensical",
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"nutty",
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"preposterous",
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"sappy",
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"screwball",
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"senseless",
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"silly",
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"simpleminded",
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"stupid",
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"tomfool",
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"unwise",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"weak-minded",
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"witless",
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"zany"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"airheaded",
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"birdbrained",
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"boobish",
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"brain-dead",
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"chowderheaded",
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"chuckleheaded",
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"clueless",
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"dense",
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"dim",
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"dim-witted",
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"doltish",
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"dopey",
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"dopy",
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"dorky",
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"dull",
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"dumb",
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"dunderheaded",
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"empty-headed",
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"feebleminded",
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"gormless",
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"idiotic",
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"idiotical",
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"imbecile",
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"imbecilic",
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"knuckleheaded",
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"lamebrain",
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"lamebrained",
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"mindless",
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"moronic",
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"oafish",
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"obtuse",
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"opaque",
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"pinheaded",
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"simple",
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"slow",
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"slow-witted",
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"soft",
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"softheaded",
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"thoughtless",
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"thick",
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"thickheaded",
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"unintelligent",
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"vacuous",
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"fallacious",
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"illogical",
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"invalid",
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"irrational",
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"nonrational",
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"surd",
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"unreasonable",
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"unreasoning",
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"unsound",
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"weak",
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"farcical",
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"laughable",
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"ludicrous",
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"ridiculous",
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"notional",
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"buffoonish",
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"clownish",
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"ill-advised",
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"unconsidered",
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"unreasoned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brainy",
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"bright",
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"clever",
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"intelligent",
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"smart",
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"valid",
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"well-advised"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"judicious",
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"prudent",
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"sagacious",
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"sage",
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"sane",
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"sapient",
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"sensible",
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"sound",
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"wise"
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]
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},
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"going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{
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"examples":[
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"wanted an insane amount of money to paint our house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baroque",
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"devilish",
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"excessive",
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"exorbitant",
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"extravagant",
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"extreme",
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"fancy",
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"immoderate",
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"inordinate",
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"intolerable",
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"lavish",
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"overdue",
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"overextravagant",
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"overmuch",
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"overweening",
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"plethoric",
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"steep",
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"stiff",
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"towering",
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"unconscionable",
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"undue",
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"unmerciful"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boundless",
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"endless",
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"immeasurable",
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"infinite",
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"limitless",
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"unbearable",
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"unjustifiable",
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"unwarranted",
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"improper",
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"inappropriate",
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"thick",
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"unseemly",
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"unrestrained"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deficient",
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"inadequate",
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"insufficient",
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"minimal",
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"minimum"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"middling",
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"moderate",
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"modest",
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"reasonable",
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"temperate"
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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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"insecticide":{
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"as in pesticide , herbicide":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fungicide",
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"germicide",
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"herbicide",
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"microbicide",
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"pesticide",
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"toxicant",
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"bane",
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"poison",
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"toxic",
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"toxin",
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"venom",
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"cancer",
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"contagion",
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"disease",
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"virus"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dressing",
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"fertilizer",
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"plant food",
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"compost",
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"manure"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"inseminated":{
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"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"drove",
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"hammered",
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"pounded",
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"embedded",
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"imbedded",
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"entrenched",
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"intrenched",
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"fixed",
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"lodged",
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"rooted",
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"imbued",
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"infused",
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"ingrained",
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"engrained",
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"inoculated",
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"invested",
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"steeped",
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"suffused"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bred",
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"enrooted",
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"implanted",
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"inculcated",
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"infixed",
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"instilled",
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"planted",
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"sowed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"inseminates":{
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"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
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"examples":[
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"the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breeds",
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"enroots",
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"implants",
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"inculcates",
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"infixes",
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"instills",
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"plants",
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"sows"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drives",
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"hammers",
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"pounds",
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"embeds",
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"imbeds",
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"entrenches",
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"intrenches",
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"fixes",
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"lodges",
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"roots",
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"imbues",
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"infuses",
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"ingrains",
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"engrains",
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"inoculates",
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"invests",
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"steeps",
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"suffuses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"insensitive":{
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"having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{
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"antonyms":[
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"charitable",
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"compassionate",
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"humane",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"merciful",
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"sensitive",
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"softhearted",
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"sympathetic",
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"tender",
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"tenderhearted",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted"
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],
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"examples":[
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"an insensitive remark about his deceased wife that was incredibly rude"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"benevolent",
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"benignant",
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"gentle",
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"kind",
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"clement",
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"indulgent",
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"lenient",
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"mild",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered",
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"gracious",
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"tolerant",
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"understanding",
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"affectionate",
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"fond",
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"loving"
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],
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"related":[
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"boorish",
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"heedless",
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"inconsiderate",
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"thoughtless",
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"uncaring",
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"unfriendly",
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"unloving",
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"unthinking",
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"grim",
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"hard-bitten",
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"harsh",
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"heavy-handed",
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"ironfisted",
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"ironhanded",
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"jackbooted",
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"knock-down, drag-out",
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"knock-down-and-drag-out",
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"oppressive",
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"rough",
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"rough-and-tumble",
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"severe",
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"sledgehammer",
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"stern",
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"tough",
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"ungentle",
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"abusive",
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"acrimonious",
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"disagreeable",
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"hateful",
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"ill-natured",
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"ill-tempered",
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"malevolent",
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"malicious",
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"mean",
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"rancorous",
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"spiteful",
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"surly",
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"virulent",
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"barbarous",
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"bestial",
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"brutal",
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"brutish",
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"cruel",
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"evil-minded",
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"savage",
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"vicious",
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"austere",
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"cold",
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"frosty"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affectless",
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"callous",
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"case-hardened",
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"cold-blooded",
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"compassionless",
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"desensitized",
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"hard",
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"hard-boiled",
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"hard-hearted",
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"heartless",
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"indurate",
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"inhuman",
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"inhumane",
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"insensate",
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"ironhearted",
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"merciless",
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"obdurate",
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"pachydermatous",
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"pitiless",
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"remorseless",
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"ruthless",
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"slash-and-burn",
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"soulless",
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"stony",
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"stoney",
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"stonyhearted",
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"take-no-prisoners",
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"thick-skinned",
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"uncharitable",
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"unfeeling",
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"unmerciful",
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"unsparing",
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"unsympathetic"
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]
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},
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"lacking in sensation or feeling":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fingers rendered insensitive by the cold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
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"chilled",
|
|
"nipped",
|
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"anesthetized",
|
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"cocainized",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"drugged",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obtunded",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"numbed",
|
|
"torpid",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insensitivity":{
|
|
"as in callousness , coldness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodlessness",
|
|
"callosity",
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"halfheartedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"heartlessness",
|
|
"imperturbability",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"affectlessness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"emotionlessness",
|
|
"impassiveness",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"numbness",
|
|
"phlegm",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"deadness",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"stiffness",
|
|
"woodenness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"histrionics",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"hysterics",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"vehemence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in thoughtlessness , insensitiveness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insensitiveness",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"gracelessness",
|
|
"inelegance",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"tackiness",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"brutishness",
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"rowdiness",
|
|
"rusticity",
|
|
"uncouthness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"commonness",
|
|
"crassness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"indelicacy",
|
|
"indelicateness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"raffishness",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
"vulgarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cultivation",
|
|
"genteelness",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"refinement",
|
|
"tastefulness",
|
|
"courtliness",
|
|
"urbanity",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"thoughtfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inserting":{
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edging in",
|
|
"fitting (in or into)",
|
|
"injecting",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intercalating",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"interspersing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"sandwiching (in or between)",
|
|
"working in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting in",
|
|
"inlaying",
|
|
"insetting",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"interfiling",
|
|
"interlining",
|
|
"larding",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"wedging",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"appending",
|
|
"attaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insignificance":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being unimportant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"valuelessness",
|
|
"worthlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"immateriality",
|
|
"inconsequence",
|
|
"inconsequentiality",
|
|
"inconsiderableness",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"negligibility",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"pettiness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insincerity":{
|
|
"the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"sincereness",
|
|
"sincerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insincerity of the family's professed concern for the environment is pretty much exposed by the gas-guzzler parked in the driveway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
"unaffectedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cant",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"piousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insipid":{
|
|
"lacking in taste or flavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"savorless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"unsavory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unflavored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"appetizing",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"flavored",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flavorful",
|
|
"flavorsome",
|
|
"sapid",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"tasty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insipid and somewhat boring movie about teenagers in love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"unexceptional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insisted":{
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"purported",
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"persevered",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"reaffirmed",
|
|
"reasserted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"countered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"gainsaid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insistent":{
|
|
"continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"tenacious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hell-bent",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"bullheaded",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unregenerate",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"unconquerable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unrelenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insists":{
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"alleges",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"perseveres",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"reaffirms",
|
|
"reasserts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"counters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"gainsays"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insouciant":{
|
|
"having or showing freedom from worries or trouble":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insouciant gaiety of the idle rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"debonair",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blas\u00e9",
|
|
"blase",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"overburdened",
|
|
"sorrowful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careworn"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a lack of interest or concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insouciant attitude about punctuality that is really discourteous to her coworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"pococurante",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uncurious",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halfhearted",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"impervious",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"unimpressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"zealous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"interested"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspect":{
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inspected the collie before the dog show"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check (out)",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"parse",
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"pick over",
|
|
"reinspect",
|
|
"rereview",
|
|
"resurvey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspector":{
|
|
"as in investigator , detective":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"plainclothesman",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
"sleuthhound",
|
|
"patrolman",
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"sheriff",
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"constable",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"copper",
|
|
"flatfoot",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
"lawman",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"peace officer",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"sergeant",
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police force",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
"private investigator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installation":{
|
|
"a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a massive installation that supplies the electrical power needs for the entire state"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"edifice",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"outfit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"facility"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the installation of a new president takes place once every four years"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"removal"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enlistment",
|
|
"enrollment",
|
|
"enrolment",
|
|
"promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptism",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"inauguration",
|
|
"induction",
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
"installment",
|
|
"instalment",
|
|
"investiture",
|
|
"investment"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installs":{
|
|
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"installed her as the new principal of the high school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"instates",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"seats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swears in",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"enlists",
|
|
"enrolls",
|
|
"enrols"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"musters out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconces",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"nestles",
|
|
"perches",
|
|
"roosts",
|
|
"settles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deploys",
|
|
"emplaces",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"parks",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"situates",
|
|
"stations",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"bivouacs",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"camps (out)",
|
|
"burrows",
|
|
"curls up",
|
|
"digs in",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instalment":{
|
|
"the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attended the installment of the new university president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptism",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"inauguration",
|
|
"induction",
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
"installation",
|
|
"investiture",
|
|
"investment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlistment",
|
|
"enrollment",
|
|
"enrolment",
|
|
"promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"removal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instated":{
|
|
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptized",
|
|
"baptised",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"seated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swore in",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"enrolled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"mustered out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instating":{
|
|
"as in anointment , investiture":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anointing",
|
|
"anointment",
|
|
"induction",
|
|
"installation",
|
|
"installment",
|
|
"instalment",
|
|
"investiture",
|
|
"investment",
|
|
"ordination",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"delegation",
|
|
"deputation",
|
|
"emplacement",
|
|
"placement",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"destination",
|
|
"election",
|
|
"nomination",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"selection",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"billet",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"designation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"dismission",
|
|
"expulsion",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"deposition",
|
|
"dethronement",
|
|
"ejection",
|
|
"eviction",
|
|
"ouster",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"removal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizing",
|
|
"baptising",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"inducting",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"seating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swearing in",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"enlisting",
|
|
"enrolling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"mustering out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instigated":{
|
|
"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"stirred (up)",
|
|
"whipped (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"sowed",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"livened (up)",
|
|
"pepped (up)",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"tamed",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rouse to strong feeling or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fired (up)",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"revved (up)",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fanned",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"induced",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"keyed (up)",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"motived",
|
|
"pumped up",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"taunted",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instilling":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeding",
|
|
"enrooting",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"infixing",
|
|
"inseminating",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"sowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"inoculating",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"suffusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instills":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"imbues",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains",
|
|
"inoculates",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"suffuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"enroots",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"infixes",
|
|
"inseminates",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"sows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instinctively":{
|
|
"as in intuitively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"institutors":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"founding fathers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreators",
|
|
"co-creators",
|
|
"cofounders",
|
|
"co-founders",
|
|
"conceivers",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"devisers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"spawners",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"organizers",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"encouragers",
|
|
"galvanizers",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"inspirers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instruct":{
|
|
"to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent his military career instructing young pilots"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"indoctrinate",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"teach",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"tutor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"moralize",
|
|
"preach",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"instil",
|
|
"homeschool",
|
|
"edify",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"impart (to)",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"verse",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"reeducate",
|
|
"reschool",
|
|
"reteach",
|
|
"retrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clue (in)",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"fill in",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"verse",
|
|
"wise (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"announce (to)",
|
|
"disclose (to)",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"convince",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"teach",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion",
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"mislead"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjure",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"boss (around)",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"tell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"warn",
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"observe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"obey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instruction":{
|
|
"a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behest",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"dictate",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"directive",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"edict",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"injunction",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"counterorder",
|
|
"law",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"prescript",
|
|
"prescription",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"ordinance",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"statute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the view that the instruction of our nation's youth should be our highest priority"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"education",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"tuition",
|
|
"tutelage",
|
|
"tutoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"didactics",
|
|
"pedagogics",
|
|
"pedagogy",
|
|
"higher education",
|
|
"higher learning",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"cultivation",
|
|
"preparation",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"nurturance",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"edification",
|
|
"enlightenment",
|
|
"improvement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructor":{
|
|
"a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educationist",
|
|
"educator",
|
|
"pedagogue",
|
|
"pedagog",
|
|
"preceptor",
|
|
"schoolteacher",
|
|
"teacher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headmaster",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"schoolmaster",
|
|
"headmistress",
|
|
"instructress",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"schoolmarm",
|
|
"schoolma'am",
|
|
"schoolmistress",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"preparer",
|
|
"trainer",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"tutoress",
|
|
"drillmaster",
|
|
"inculcator",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"docent",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"don",
|
|
"prof",
|
|
"professor",
|
|
"regius professor",
|
|
"academe",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academician",
|
|
"didact",
|
|
"pedant",
|
|
"governess",
|
|
"homeschooler",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"practice teacher",
|
|
"reader",
|
|
"student teacher",
|
|
"catechist",
|
|
"lecturer",
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
"preacher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instrumentality":{
|
|
"something used to achieve an end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"weapon",
|
|
"activator",
|
|
"animator",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"driver",
|
|
"energizer",
|
|
"executor",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"launcher",
|
|
"mover",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"subagency",
|
|
"subagent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"instrument",
|
|
"machinery",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"ministry",
|
|
"organ",
|
|
"vehicle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insubstantial":{
|
|
"being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insubstantial carton that could not possibly stand up during long-distance shipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cobwebby",
|
|
"filmy",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"frothy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"gossamer",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"unsubstantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rude"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not composed of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"energy is insubstantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"formless",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"unbodied",
|
|
"unsubstantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychical",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"gaseous",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"tenuous",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"vaporous",
|
|
"wispish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
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"visible",
|
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"bulky",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulate":{
|
|
"to set or keep apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"seclude",
|
|
"segregate",
|
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"separate",
|
|
"sequester"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quarantine",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"incarcerate",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"lock (up)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"release"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"desegregate",
|
|
"integrate",
|
|
"reintegrate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insult":{
|
|
"an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"panelists on that political talk show simply exchange insults , not ideas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"brickbat",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"indignity",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"sarcasm",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catcall",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"sneer",
|
|
"taunt",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"flattery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"wound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"snub",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"sneer (at)",
|
|
"taunt",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insults":{
|
|
"an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"panelists on that political talk show simply exchange insults , not ideas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"adulations",
|
|
"flatteries"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"catcalls",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"quips",
|
|
"sneers",
|
|
"taunts",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"invectives",
|
|
"vituperations",
|
|
"disapprovals",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"barbs",
|
|
"brickbats",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"dises",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"indignities",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"sarcasms",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"snubs",
|
|
"displeases",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"sneers (at)",
|
|
"taunts",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"disrespects",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"wounds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insuperable":{
|
|
"incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulletproof",
|
|
"impregnable",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"insurmountable",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"invulnerable",
|
|
"unbeatable",
|
|
"unconquerable",
|
|
"unstoppable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inviolable",
|
|
"unassailable",
|
|
"unbreachable",
|
|
"untouchable",
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"unbeaten",
|
|
"unbowed",
|
|
"unconquered",
|
|
"undefeated",
|
|
"unsubdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unprotected",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"defenseless",
|
|
"helpless",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"superable",
|
|
"surmountable",
|
|
"vincible",
|
|
"vulnerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"incapable of being solved or accomplished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"insolvable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unsolvable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"resolvable",
|
|
"soluble",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insupportable":{
|
|
"more than can be put up with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"unsupportable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturous",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"livable",
|
|
"liveable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"satisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"too bad to be excused or justified":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"indefensible",
|
|
"inexcusable",
|
|
"inexpiable",
|
|
"unforgivable",
|
|
"unjustifiable",
|
|
"unpardonable",
|
|
"unwarrantable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"untenable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defensible",
|
|
"excusable",
|
|
"forgivable",
|
|
"justifiable",
|
|
"pardonable",
|
|
"venial"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insuring":{
|
|
"to make sure, certain, or safe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took steps to insure the timely completion of the project"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attesting",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"vouching",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"witnessing",
|
|
"pledging",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"swearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"ensuring",
|
|
"guaranteeing",
|
|
"guarantying",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"securing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurmountable":{
|
|
"incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulletproof",
|
|
"impregnable",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"invulnerable",
|
|
"unbeatable",
|
|
"unconquerable",
|
|
"unstoppable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inviolable",
|
|
"unassailable",
|
|
"unbreachable",
|
|
"untouchable",
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"unbeaten",
|
|
"unbowed",
|
|
"unconquered",
|
|
"undefeated",
|
|
"unsubdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unprotected",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"defenseless",
|
|
"helpless",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"superable",
|
|
"surmountable",
|
|
"vincible",
|
|
"vulnerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurrectionary":{
|
|
"taking part in a rebellion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small insurrectionary force that was soundly defeated by the loyalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"revolutionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seditious",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"treasonous",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"demagogic",
|
|
"rabble-rousing",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who rises up against authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a small band of insurrectionaries who were willing to stand up to the dictator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"oppositionist",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resister",
|
|
"anarch",
|
|
"anarchist",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"radical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"counterinsurgent",
|
|
"counterrevolutionary",
|
|
"counterrevolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instituting":{
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"innovating",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurgence":{
|
|
"open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgency",
|
|
"insurrection",
|
|
"mutiny",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"uprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coup",
|
|
"coup d'\u00e9tat",
|
|
"coup d'etat",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"sedition",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"subversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"counterinsurgency",
|
|
"counterrevolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolent":{
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an appallingly insolent reply to a reasonable request"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"bold-faced",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"brazen-faced",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in nuisance , brat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"snob",
|
|
"snoot",
|
|
"snot",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"schmo",
|
|
"schmoe",
|
|
"dweeb",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"scab",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch",
|
|
"loudmouth",
|
|
"vulgarian",
|
|
"barbarian",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caveman",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"bleeder",
|
|
"blighter",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"bounder",
|
|
"bugger",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"chuff",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dirtbag",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"reptile",
|
|
"rotter",
|
|
"schmuck",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"scumbag",
|
|
"scuzzball",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleaze",
|
|
"sleazebag",
|
|
"sleazeball",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slimeball",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"so-and-so",
|
|
"sod",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"swine",
|
|
"toad",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hero",
|
|
"heroine",
|
|
"idol",
|
|
"role model",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instant":{
|
|
"done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an instant response to the cry for help"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"instantaneous",
|
|
"split-second",
|
|
"straightaway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hit-and-run",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"swift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted",
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"delayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"needing immediate attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an instant need for food supplies in the famine-stricken country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"clamant",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"emergent",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"urgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"life-and-death",
|
|
"life-or-death",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"precarious",
|
|
"unstable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"nonthreatening",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"stable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncritical",
|
|
"nonurgent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"existing or in progress right now":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we should be more concerned with instant dangers than with those in the far-off future"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"current",
|
|
"extant",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"present-day"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"modernistic",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"supermodern",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"future",
|
|
"unborn",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"over",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"through",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"noncontemporary",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"ago",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small space of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it all happened in an instant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"eyeblink",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"heartbeat",
|
|
"jiff",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"nanosecond",
|
|
"New York minute",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"wink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"microsecond",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aeon",
|
|
"eon",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"eternity",
|
|
"forever",
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"lifetime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inserts":{
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"edges in",
|
|
"fits (in or into)",
|
|
"injects",
|
|
"insinuates",
|
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"intercalates",
|
|
"interjects",
|
|
"interpolates",
|
|
"interposes",
|
|
"intersperses",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"sandwiches (in or between)",
|
|
"works in"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cuts in",
|
|
"inlays",
|
|
"insets",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"interfiles",
|
|
"interlines",
|
|
"lards",
|
|
"weaves",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts",
|
|
"wedges",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"appends",
|
|
"attaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insouciance":{
|
|
"lack of interest or concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"casualness",
|
|
"complacence",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"incuriosity",
|
|
"incuriousness",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"nonchalance",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"halfheartedness",
|
|
"lukewarmness",
|
|
"tepidity",
|
|
"tepidness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"dispassion",
|
|
"callosity",
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"bloodlessness",
|
|
"impassiveness",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"phlegm",
|
|
"stoicism",
|
|
"stolidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"conscientiousness",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"warmheartedness",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"fervency",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"zeal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insist":{
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"persevere",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"reaffirm",
|
|
"reassert"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"counter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"gainsay"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspection":{
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"look-see",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutiny",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"close-up",
|
|
"deconstruction",
|
|
"dissection",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"once-over",
|
|
"perusal",
|
|
"recheck",
|
|
"reinspection",
|
|
"resurvey",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"checkout",
|
|
"test-drive",
|
|
"trial run"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insufficient":{
|
|
"not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"mere",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"plenitudinous",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspiring":{
|
|
"causing great emotional or mental stimulation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electric",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"exhilarative",
|
|
"galvanic",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intoxicating",
|
|
"kicky",
|
|
"mind-bending",
|
|
"mind-blowing",
|
|
"mind-boggling",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
"titillating",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"high-voltage",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"lusty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"uninteresting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unexciting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing up",
|
|
"bucking up",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"chirking (up)",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiriting",
|
|
"steeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"psyching (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what inspired that comment?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educing",
|
|
"eliciting",
|
|
"evoking",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"dredging (up)",
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"wangling",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"coaxing (out)",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illuming",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"ensouling",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"transfiguring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insubordinate":{
|
|
"given to resisting authority or another's control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the junior officer was court-martialed for being insubordinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noncooperative",
|
|
"uncooperative",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"negativistic",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"fractious",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
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"bad",
|
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"disorderly",
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"errant",
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"misbehaving",
|
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"mischievous",
|
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"monkeying",
|
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"monkeyish",
|
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"naughty",
|
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"undisciplined",
|
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"dissident",
|
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"nonconformist",
|
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"discourteous",
|
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"disrespectful",
|
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"ill-bred",
|
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"ill-mannered",
|
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"ill-natured",
|
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"impertinent",
|
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"impolite",
|
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"impudent",
|
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"inconsiderate",
|
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"insolent",
|
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"ornery",
|
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"rude",
|
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"uncivil",
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"uncouth",
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"ungracious",
|
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"unmannerly"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"acquiescent",
|
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"agreeable",
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"amiable",
|
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"cooperative",
|
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"deferential",
|
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"obliging",
|
|
"yielding",
|
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"behaved",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
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"well-bred",
|
|
"courteous",
|
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"polite",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
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"obsequious",
|
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"servile",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"subservient",
|
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"decorous",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"trainable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
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"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"ruly",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recusant , challenger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenger",
|
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"defier",
|
|
"oppositionist",
|
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"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resister",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"anarch",
|
|
"anarchist",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"radical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"counterinsurgent",
|
|
"counterrevolutionary",
|
|
"counterrevolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inset":{
|
|
"as in image , picture":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diagram",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"graphic",
|
|
"illustration",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"visual",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"pictogram",
|
|
"pictograph",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"depiction",
|
|
"pictorialization",
|
|
"portrait",
|
|
"portrayal",
|
|
"representation",
|
|
"clarification",
|
|
"elucidation",
|
|
"explanation",
|
|
"explication",
|
|
"exposition",
|
|
"caption",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"legend",
|
|
"art",
|
|
"artwork"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in install , inlay":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut in",
|
|
"inlay",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"edge in",
|
|
"fit (in or into)",
|
|
"inject",
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"intercalate",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"intersperse",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"sandwich (in or between)",
|
|
"work in",
|
|
"interfile",
|
|
"interline",
|
|
"lard",
|
|
"weave",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"wedge",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"attach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inside track":{
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"catbird seat",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"high ground",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"stead",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"vantage",
|
|
"whip hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"head start",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence",
|
|
"transcendency",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"seniority",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"foothold",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"stranglehold",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"unevenness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspirits":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears up",
|
|
"bucks up",
|
|
"buoys (up)",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"chirks (up)",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"steels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"saddens",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"psychs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantiating":{
|
|
"to represent in visible form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bodying",
|
|
"embodying",
|
|
"epitomizing",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"externalizing",
|
|
"incarnating",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"materializing",
|
|
"personalizing",
|
|
"personifying",
|
|
"substantiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualizing",
|
|
"concretizing",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"imaging",
|
|
"objectifying",
|
|
"symbolizing",
|
|
"typifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspiration":{
|
|
"something that arouses action or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She traveled cross-country seeking inspiration for her next book.",
|
|
"He credits his mother as his inspiration for becoming a social worker."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"galvanization",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"induction",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incitation",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"momentum",
|
|
"provocation",
|
|
"yeast",
|
|
"catalyzer",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"counterincentive",
|
|
"disincentive",
|
|
"subduing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were a group of young artists filled with inspiration ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"creativity",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"ideation",
|
|
"imagination",
|
|
"imaginativeness",
|
|
"invention",
|
|
"inventiveness",
|
|
"originality",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"brainstorming",
|
|
"fecundity",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"ingenuity",
|
|
"resourcefulness",
|
|
"versatility",
|
|
"chimera",
|
|
"daydream",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"figment",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"mirage",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"pipe dream",
|
|
"envisaging",
|
|
"visualization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"literality",
|
|
"literalness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a feeling of ease from grief or trouble":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The return of summer brought with it a new sense of inspiration ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"reassurance",
|
|
"alleviation",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"mitigation",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"happiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"heartache",
|
|
"heartbreak",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instigation":{
|
|
"something that arouses a strong response from another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"without instigation of any kind, the man suddenly threw a punch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"incitation",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"provocation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"galvanization",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"induction",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"irritant",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"subduing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that arouses action or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the promise of windfall profits was all the instigation they needed to invest in the scheme"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"incitation",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"momentum",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"provocation",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"yeast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"invitation",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"motive",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"catalyzer",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"spark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"counterincentive",
|
|
"disincentive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instrumentalities":{
|
|
"something used to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agencies",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"machineries",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"ministries",
|
|
"organs",
|
|
"vehicles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinants",
|
|
"expedients",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"mechanisms",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"weapons",
|
|
"activators",
|
|
"animators",
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"drivers",
|
|
"energizers",
|
|
"executors",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"instigations",
|
|
"instigators",
|
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"launchers",
|
|
"movers",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"subagencies",
|
|
"sub-agencies",
|
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"subagents",
|
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"sub-agents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instancy":{
|
|
"as in urgency , insistence":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exigency",
|
|
"insistence",
|
|
"urgency",
|
|
"account",
|
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"consequence",
|
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"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"momentousness",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"priority",
|
|
"right-of-way",
|
|
"front burner",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"primacy",
|
|
"supremacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantaneous":{
|
|
"done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the thunder following the flash of lightning was nearly instantaneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"split-second",
|
|
"straightaway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hit-and-run",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"swift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted",
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"delayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inselbergs":{
|
|
"as in knobs , seamounts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knobs",
|
|
"seamounts",
|
|
"cordilleras",
|
|
"mountain ranges",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"sierras",
|
|
"aiguilles",
|
|
"horns",
|
|
"mountaintops",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"alps",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"peaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"basins",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"depressions",
|
|
"hollows",
|
|
"vales",
|
|
"valleys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installations":{
|
|
"the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the installation of a new president takes place once every four years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptisms",
|
|
"inaugurals",
|
|
"inaugurations",
|
|
"inductions",
|
|
"initiations",
|
|
"installments",
|
|
"instalments",
|
|
"investitures",
|
|
"investments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlistments",
|
|
"enrollments",
|
|
"enrolments",
|
|
"promotions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a massive installation that supplies the electrical power needs for the entire state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complexes",
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"facilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buildings",
|
|
"edifices",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"institutions",
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"outfits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inselberg":{
|
|
"as in knob , seamount":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"seamount",
|
|
"cordillera",
|
|
"mountain range",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"sierra",
|
|
"aiguille",
|
|
"horn",
|
|
"mountaintop",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"alp",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"basin",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"vale",
|
|
"valley"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insentient":{
|
|
"lacking animate awareness or sensation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to believe that the universe as we know it evolved from the random interactions of insentient particles of matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exanimate",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"comatose",
|
|
"unconscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensate",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sentient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not having or showing a deep understanding of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insentient therapist who failed to see what the teenager's real problem was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"imperceptive",
|
|
"impercipient",
|
|
"unperceptive",
|
|
"unwise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"undiscriminating",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instrumental":{
|
|
"as in necessary , essential":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"indispensable",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"requisite",
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"urgent",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"life-and-death",
|
|
"life-or-death",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"pivotal",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instigators":{
|
|
"a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an instigator who always managed to be innocently standing by once the fighting began"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitators",
|
|
"demagogues",
|
|
"demagogs",
|
|
"exciters",
|
|
"firebrands",
|
|
"fomenters",
|
|
"incendiaries",
|
|
"inciters",
|
|
"kindlers",
|
|
"provocateurs",
|
|
"rabble-rousers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrators",
|
|
"marchers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"picketers",
|
|
"protesters",
|
|
"protestors",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"persuaders",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"reformers",
|
|
"reformists",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"alarmists",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"subversives",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"prodders",
|
|
"prompters",
|
|
"provokers",
|
|
"agents provocateurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
|
"reconcilers",
|
|
"uniters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspirer":{
|
|
"as in initiator , pioneer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"maneuverer",
|
|
"arranger",
|
|
"hatcher",
|
|
"organizer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"spawner",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"commander",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"handler",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"architect",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"mastermind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insert":{
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edge in",
|
|
"fit (in or into)",
|
|
"inject",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"intercalate",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"intersperse",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"sandwich (in or between)",
|
|
"work in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut in",
|
|
"inlay",
|
|
"inset",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"interfile",
|
|
"interline",
|
|
"lard",
|
|
"weave",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"wedge",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"attach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instituted":{
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"began",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"innovated",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"pioneered",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantaneously":{
|
|
"without delay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had just slammed the car door shut when I instantaneously remembered that I had left the keys inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthwith",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"incontinently",
|
|
"instanter",
|
|
"instantly",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"PDQ",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right away",
|
|
"right now",
|
|
"right off",
|
|
"straight off",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"away",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"anon",
|
|
"momentarily",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"suddenly",
|
|
"unexpectedly",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"opportunely",
|
|
"punctually",
|
|
"seasonably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slowly",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insculps":{
|
|
"to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engraves",
|
|
"etches",
|
|
"graves",
|
|
"incises",
|
|
"inscribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carves",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"sculpts",
|
|
"sculptures",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"indents",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"impresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurrection":{
|
|
"open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgence",
|
|
"insurgency",
|
|
"mutiny",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"uprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coup",
|
|
"coup d'\u00e9tat",
|
|
"coup d'etat",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"sedition",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"subversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"counterinsurgency",
|
|
"counterrevolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insufficiently":{
|
|
"as in inadequately , unpromisingly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"unpromisingly",
|
|
"faultily",
|
|
"improperly",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"mistakenly",
|
|
"wrongly",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"afield",
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"astray",
|
|
"awry",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aright",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"auspiciously",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"promisingly",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"properly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"suitably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instalments":{
|
|
"the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attended the installment of the new university president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptisms",
|
|
"inaugurals",
|
|
"inaugurations",
|
|
"inductions",
|
|
"initiations",
|
|
"installations",
|
|
"investitures",
|
|
"investments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlistments",
|
|
"enrollments",
|
|
"enrolments",
|
|
"promotions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insinuate":{
|
|
"to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"work in",
|
|
"worm",
|
|
"wriggle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"wiggle",
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"introduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"are you insinuating that I won by cheating?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allude",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advert",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"refer",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"signalize",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"smack (of)",
|
|
"smell (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"delineate",
|
|
"describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edge in",
|
|
"fit (in or into)",
|
|
"inject",
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"intercalate",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"intersperse",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"sandwich (in or between)",
|
|
"work in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut in",
|
|
"inlay",
|
|
"inset",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"interfile",
|
|
"interline",
|
|
"lard",
|
|
"weave",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"wedge",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"attach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insufficiencies":{
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dealt with the school's insufficiency of art supplies by buying materials out of her own pocket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"droughts",
|
|
"drouths",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"lacunae",
|
|
"lacunas",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"omissions",
|
|
"necessities",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"privations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"adequacies",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"opulences",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspirers":{
|
|
"as in initiators , pioneers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"finaglers",
|
|
"machinators",
|
|
"maneuverers",
|
|
"arrangers",
|
|
"hatchers",
|
|
"organizers",
|
|
"planners",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"spawners",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"commanders",
|
|
"directors",
|
|
"handlers",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"quarterbacks",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"architects",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"masterminds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insinuating":{
|
|
"likely or intended to win one's affection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fortune hunter's insinuating attentions were having their intended effect on the naive heiress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"winsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adorable",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"likable",
|
|
"likeable",
|
|
"lovable",
|
|
"loveable",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"groveling",
|
|
"grovelling",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"obsequious",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"sycophantic",
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"oleaginous",
|
|
"slavering",
|
|
"slobbering",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"unctuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
"disaffecting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"scornful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unendearing",
|
|
"uningratiating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"working in",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"wriggling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"edging",
|
|
"wiggling",
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"introducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"are you insinuating that I won by cheating?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverting",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"pointing",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signalizing",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"smacking (of)",
|
|
"smelling (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"delineating",
|
|
"describing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edging in",
|
|
"fitting (in or into)",
|
|
"injecting",
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"intercalating",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"interspersing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"sandwiching (in or between)",
|
|
"working in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting in",
|
|
"inlaying",
|
|
"insetting",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"interfiling",
|
|
"interlining",
|
|
"larding",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"wedging",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"appending",
|
|
"attaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instinctual":{
|
|
"done instantly and without conscious thought or decision":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the birds' instinctual response is to fly away when startled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"mechanic",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"robotic",
|
|
"spontaneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"Pavlovian",
|
|
"reactive",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"subliminal",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"visceral",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"unintended",
|
|
"unintentional",
|
|
"unwilling",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"sudden",
|
|
"ad-lib",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"extempore",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"improvised",
|
|
"offhand",
|
|
"offhanded",
|
|
"off-the-cuff",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"spur-of-the-moment",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unplanned",
|
|
"unpremeditated",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unprompted",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"unrehearsed",
|
|
"unstudied",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"chancy",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"rash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"intentional",
|
|
"predetermined",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"volitional",
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"aforethought",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscrutable":{
|
|
"being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the many inscrutable beliefs of that ancient religion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"uncanny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"imponderable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"unsearchable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"unaccountable",
|
|
"unexplainable",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"mystical",
|
|
"numinous",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disorienting",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ancient oracles typically uttered inscrutable prophecies that could be interpreted almost any way one chose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"obnubilated",
|
|
"obscurant",
|
|
"obscurantic",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"sphinxlike",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"inexplicit",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"obtuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instanter":{
|
|
"without delay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as soon as I had called out that answer, I instanter knew that it was wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthwith",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"incontinently",
|
|
"instantaneously",
|
|
"instantly",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"PDQ",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right away",
|
|
"right now",
|
|
"right off",
|
|
"straight off",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"away",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"anon",
|
|
"momentarily",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"suddenly",
|
|
"unexpectedly",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"opportunely",
|
|
"punctually",
|
|
"seasonably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slowly",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insectivore":{
|
|
"as in carnivore , omnivore":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"omnivore",
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"beastie",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"critter",
|
|
"blastie",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"vertebrate",
|
|
"domestic animal",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"feral",
|
|
"livestock",
|
|
"stock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"herbivore",
|
|
"vegan",
|
|
"vegetarian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulates":{
|
|
"to set or keep apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"secludes",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"sequesters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quarantines",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"incarcerates",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"locks (up)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"desegregates",
|
|
"integrates",
|
|
"reintegrates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurance":{
|
|
"something providing certainty that a specified outcome will or will not occur":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Having two people do this job serves as insurance against accidents."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"fail-safe",
|
|
"palladium",
|
|
"precaution",
|
|
"preventative",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"asylum",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"haven",
|
|
"refuge",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"impregnability",
|
|
"impregnableness",
|
|
"invincibility",
|
|
"invincibleness",
|
|
"inviolability",
|
|
"inviolableness",
|
|
"invulnerability",
|
|
"invulnerableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"harm's way",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"violability",
|
|
"vulnerability",
|
|
"vulnerableness",
|
|
"susceptibility",
|
|
"susceptibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"guarantee",
|
|
"guaranty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"warranty",
|
|
"oath",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"troth",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concordat",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"pact",
|
|
"treaty",
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"deposit",
|
|
"pawn",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"indemnification",
|
|
"indemnity",
|
|
"quittance",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"remuneration",
|
|
"reparation",
|
|
"reprisal(s)",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"restitution",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"punitive damages",
|
|
"solatium",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"atonement",
|
|
"expiation",
|
|
"refund",
|
|
"reimbursement",
|
|
"repayment",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"settlement",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"retaliation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installment plan":{
|
|
"a way of paying for something by making a series of small payments over a long time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We used an installment plan to buy the furniture."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"layaway",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"charge account",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"credit line"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instrument":{
|
|
"a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a valid will is a legal instrument"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"certificate",
|
|
"certification",
|
|
"document"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"credentials",
|
|
"diploma",
|
|
"parchment",
|
|
"record",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"writ",
|
|
"warranty",
|
|
"coupon",
|
|
"voucher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an article intended for use in work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always choose the right instrument for any woodworking job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"device",
|
|
"implement",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"utensil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparatus",
|
|
"appliance",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"contraption",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"gadget",
|
|
"gizmo",
|
|
"gismo",
|
|
"jigger",
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"accoutrement",
|
|
"accouterment",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"appendage",
|
|
"attachment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something used to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he sees scouting as an instrument for building character in young people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"instrumentality",
|
|
"machinery",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"ministry",
|
|
"organ",
|
|
"vehicle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"weapon",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the claim that the scientists are mere instruments of the tobacco companies, who pay them to produce findings that are highly suspect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cat's-paw",
|
|
"lay figure",
|
|
"pawn",
|
|
"puppet",
|
|
"tool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chump",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"minion",
|
|
"stooge",
|
|
"lap dog",
|
|
"yes-man"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insubordination":{
|
|
"refusal to obey":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was fired for chronic insubordination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balkiness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"contumacy",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"frowardness",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"obstreperousness",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"rebelliousness",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"refractoriness",
|
|
"unruliness",
|
|
"waywardness",
|
|
"willfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"civil disobedience",
|
|
"noncooperation",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"doggedness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"mulishness",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"obdurateness",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"obstinateness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pertinaciousness",
|
|
"pertinacity",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pigheadedness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"stubbornness",
|
|
"tenaciousness",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"naughtiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeability",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency",
|
|
"trainability",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"dutifulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"subordinateness",
|
|
"subordination",
|
|
"tractability",
|
|
"tractableness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurgent":{
|
|
"taking part in a rebellion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"revolutionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seditious",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"treasonous",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"demagogic",
|
|
"rabble-rousing",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who rises up against authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"oppositionist",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resister",
|
|
"anarch",
|
|
"anarchist",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"radical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"counterinsurgent",
|
|
"counterrevolutionary",
|
|
"counterrevolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspirational":{
|
|
"causing people to want to do or create something; giving inspiration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an inspirational speaker",
|
|
"Her courage is inspirational ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"motivating",
|
|
"motivational",
|
|
"motivative",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"instigative",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"impactful",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"incendiary",
|
|
"inflammatory",
|
|
"triggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"unaffecting",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"unimpressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inside tracks":{
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"catbird seats",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"high grounds",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"steads",
|
|
"upper hands",
|
|
"vantages",
|
|
"whip hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"head starts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"ascendancies",
|
|
"ascendencies",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"superiorities",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"transcendences",
|
|
"transcendencies",
|
|
"precedences",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"prerogatives",
|
|
"privileges",
|
|
"seniorities",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"felicities",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"strangleholds",
|
|
"disparities",
|
|
"imbalances",
|
|
"inequalities",
|
|
"disabilities",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insidiously":{
|
|
"as in slyly , craftily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"calculatingly",
|
|
"craftily",
|
|
"cunningly",
|
|
"furtively",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"shiftily",
|
|
"slickly",
|
|
"slyly",
|
|
"slily",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"artfully",
|
|
"cannily",
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"deceptively",
|
|
"deviously",
|
|
"dishonestly",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"flatteringly",
|
|
"sycophantically",
|
|
"unctuously",
|
|
"affectedly",
|
|
"artificially",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"insincerely",
|
|
"pretentiously",
|
|
"unnaturally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"guilelessly",
|
|
"ingenuously",
|
|
"innocently",
|
|
"naively",
|
|
"na\u00efvely",
|
|
"naturally",
|
|
"sincerely",
|
|
"unaffectedly",
|
|
"unfeignedly",
|
|
"unpretentiously",
|
|
"genuinely",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"simply",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"openheartedly",
|
|
"openly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolence":{
|
|
"disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"amazed that parents would tolerate such insolence from their teenaged children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"sass",
|
|
"sauce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"rejoinder",
|
|
"retort",
|
|
"riposte",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"tactlessness",
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crassness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"bluffness",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"surliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"affability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"rude behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her frequent displays of insolence have lowered her standing among movie fans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"disrespectfulness",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impertinency",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"forwardness",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"shamelessness",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"caddishness",
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"crustiness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"crabbedness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"sullenness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"improperness",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"inappropriateness",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"unfitness",
|
|
"unsuitability",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"conceitedness",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"dutifulness",
|
|
"respectfulness",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"acceptability",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"respectability",
|
|
"respectableness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"gracefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"genteelness",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"politesse",
|
|
"thoughtfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscribed":{
|
|
"to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engraved",
|
|
"etched",
|
|
"graved",
|
|
"incised",
|
|
"insculped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carved",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"sculpted",
|
|
"sculptured",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"grooved",
|
|
"indented",
|
|
"notched",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"traced",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"impressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enrolled",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"matriculated",
|
|
"registered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"impaneled",
|
|
"impanelled",
|
|
"empaneled",
|
|
"empanelled",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"conscripted",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"mustered",
|
|
"wait-listed",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"scheduled",
|
|
"checked in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"omitted",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (someone or something) on a list":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cataloged",
|
|
"catalogued",
|
|
"enrolled",
|
|
"entered",
|
|
"indexed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"recorded",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"scheduled",
|
|
"slated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"carded",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"compiled",
|
|
"tabulated",
|
|
"tallied",
|
|
"rescheduled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deleted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inseminate":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"enroot",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infix",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insular":{
|
|
"not broad or open in views or opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"illiberal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"parochial",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"picayune",
|
|
"provincial",
|
|
"sectarian",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"small-minded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"ironbound",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"bigoted",
|
|
"intolerant",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"discriminatory",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"one-sided",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"prejudiced",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"hidebound",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"dogmatic",
|
|
"dogmatical",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"opinionative",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"hick",
|
|
"unsophisticated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impartial",
|
|
"nonpartisan",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"unbiased",
|
|
"unprejudiced",
|
|
"freethinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-minded",
|
|
"catholic",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"open-minded",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructing":{
|
|
"to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent his military career instructing young pilots"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"indoctrinating",
|
|
"lessoning",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"tutoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"grounding",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"homeschooling",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"imparting (to)",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"versing",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"reeducating",
|
|
"reschooling",
|
|
"reteaching",
|
|
"retraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquainting",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"clueing (in)",
|
|
"cluing (in)",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"filling in",
|
|
"hipping",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"versing",
|
|
"wising (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"alerting",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"announcing (to)",
|
|
"disclosing (to)",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning",
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuring",
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
"bossing (around)",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"telling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"petitioning",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"counseling",
|
|
"counselling",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"appointing",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"superintending",
|
|
"supervising",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"observing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructors":{
|
|
"a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educationists",
|
|
"educators",
|
|
"pedagogues",
|
|
"pedagogs",
|
|
"preceptors",
|
|
"schoolteachers",
|
|
"teachers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headmasters",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"schoolmasters",
|
|
"headmistresses",
|
|
"instructresses",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"schoolmarms",
|
|
"schoolma'ams",
|
|
"schoolmistresses",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"gurus",
|
|
"preparers",
|
|
"trainers",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"tutoresses",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"drillmasters",
|
|
"inculcators",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"docents",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"professors",
|
|
"profs",
|
|
"regius professors",
|
|
"academes",
|
|
"academicians",
|
|
"academics",
|
|
"didacts",
|
|
"pedants",
|
|
"governesses",
|
|
"homeschoolers",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"practice teachers",
|
|
"readers",
|
|
"student teachers",
|
|
"catechists",
|
|
"lecturers",
|
|
"moralizers",
|
|
"preachers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inside(s)":{
|
|
"the internal organs of the body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"medical students eager to see what people's insides look like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entrails",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"innards",
|
|
"inwards",
|
|
"viscera",
|
|
"vitals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowel(s)",
|
|
"intestine(s)",
|
|
"chitterlings",
|
|
"chitlins",
|
|
"giblet(s)",
|
|
"variety meat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insoluble":{
|
|
"incapable of being solved or accomplished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the seemingly insoluble mystery concerning the identity of the people who built these ancient structures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"insolvable",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unsolvable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"resolvable",
|
|
"soluble",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insularism":{
|
|
"as in insularity , provincialism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insularity",
|
|
"parochialism",
|
|
"provincialism",
|
|
"conservatism",
|
|
"reactionaryism",
|
|
"bigotry",
|
|
"dogmatism",
|
|
"illiberalism",
|
|
"illiberality",
|
|
"illiberalness",
|
|
"intolerance",
|
|
"intolerantness",
|
|
"narrow-mindedness",
|
|
"opinionatedness",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"sectarianism",
|
|
"small-mindedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"liberalism",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"progressiveness",
|
|
"progressivism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insomnia":{
|
|
"the inability to obtain adequate sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeplessness",
|
|
"wakefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"restlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drowsiness",
|
|
"sleepiness",
|
|
"narcolepsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscribes":{
|
|
"to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engraves",
|
|
"etches",
|
|
"graves",
|
|
"incises",
|
|
"insculps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carves",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"sculpts",
|
|
"sculptures",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"indents",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"impresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enrolls",
|
|
"enrols",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"matriculates",
|
|
"registers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlists",
|
|
"impanels",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"conscripts",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"wait-lists",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"schedules",
|
|
"checks in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"checks off",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"omits",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (someone or something) on a list":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"enrolls",
|
|
"enrols",
|
|
"enters",
|
|
"indexes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"records",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"schedules",
|
|
"slates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"books",
|
|
"cards",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"compiles",
|
|
"tabulates",
|
|
"tallies",
|
|
"reschedules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deletes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insistence":{
|
|
"a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirmation",
|
|
"assertion",
|
|
"asseveration",
|
|
"avouchment",
|
|
"avowal",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"protestation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allegation",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"proclamation",
|
|
"pronouncement",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"justification",
|
|
"rationalization",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"reaffirmation",
|
|
"reconfirmation",
|
|
"vindication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disclaimer",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"confutation",
|
|
"disproof",
|
|
"rebuttal",
|
|
"refutation",
|
|
"contradiction",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"negation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulter":{
|
|
"as in detractor , scoffer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"decrier",
|
|
"denigrator",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"jeerer",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"scorner",
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"criticizer",
|
|
"disparager",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"hypercritic",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"niggler",
|
|
"nitpicker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commender",
|
|
"praiser",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"succorer",
|
|
"bodyguard",
|
|
"champion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instinct":{
|
|
"a usually innate ability or desire to perform a specific activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Pouncing on mice is a cat's natural instinct .",
|
|
"We needed all of our survival instincts to make it through the weeks lost at sea."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"capability",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"facility",
|
|
"proficiency",
|
|
"skill",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"faculty",
|
|
"potential",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"forte",
|
|
"specialism",
|
|
"speciality",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"faculty",
|
|
"flair",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instil":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"enroot",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infix",
|
|
"inseminate",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insipidity":{
|
|
"as in flatness , tastelessness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distastefulness",
|
|
"flatness",
|
|
"staleness",
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
"unpalatability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delectability",
|
|
"deliciousness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"palatability",
|
|
"palatableness",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour",
|
|
"savoriness",
|
|
"tastiness",
|
|
"toothsomeness",
|
|
"digestibility",
|
|
"edibility",
|
|
"edibleness",
|
|
"choiceness",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insistences":{
|
|
"a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirmations",
|
|
"assertions",
|
|
"asseverations",
|
|
"avouchments",
|
|
"avowals",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"declarations",
|
|
"professions",
|
|
"protestations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allegations",
|
|
"announcements",
|
|
"proclamations",
|
|
"pronouncements",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"justifications",
|
|
"rationalizations",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"confirmations",
|
|
"reaffirmations",
|
|
"reconfirmations",
|
|
"vindications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disclaimers",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"confutations",
|
|
"disproofs",
|
|
"rebuttals",
|
|
"refutations",
|
|
"contradictions",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"negations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowals"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instrumentalist":{
|
|
"a person who plays a musical instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"musician",
|
|
"player"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minstrel",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"accompanist",
|
|
"recitalist",
|
|
"soloist",
|
|
"symphonist",
|
|
"accordionist",
|
|
"bassoonist",
|
|
"clarinetist",
|
|
"clarinettist",
|
|
"cornetist",
|
|
"cornettist",
|
|
"drummer",
|
|
"fiddler",
|
|
"flautist",
|
|
"flutist",
|
|
"guitarist",
|
|
"harpist",
|
|
"hornist",
|
|
"keyboardist",
|
|
"oboist",
|
|
"organ-grinder",
|
|
"organist",
|
|
"percussionist",
|
|
"pianist",
|
|
"picker",
|
|
"piper",
|
|
"reedman",
|
|
"saxophonist",
|
|
"trombonist",
|
|
"trumpeter",
|
|
"violinist",
|
|
"violist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insider":{
|
|
"a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president.",
|
|
"The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"in",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP",
|
|
"arbiter",
|
|
"arbitrator",
|
|
"conciliator",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"intercessor",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"interposer",
|
|
"mediator",
|
|
"middleman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscription":{
|
|
"something said or written about someone to remember their life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The inscription on the urn read \"Loving Father, Husband, and Brother.\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epitaph",
|
|
"hic jacet",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"testimonial",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"necrology",
|
|
"obit",
|
|
"obituary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inshore":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alongshore",
|
|
"coastal",
|
|
"littoral",
|
|
"nearshore",
|
|
"offshore",
|
|
"shoreside"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beachside",
|
|
"seaside",
|
|
"waterside"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-water",
|
|
"deepwater",
|
|
"oceanic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insofar as":{
|
|
"to the degree that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inasmuch as",
|
|
"insomuch as",
|
|
"insomuch that",
|
|
"so far as"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inside out":{
|
|
"with attention to all aspects or details":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"comprehensively",
|
|
"detailedly",
|
|
"exhaustively",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"sweepingly",
|
|
"systematically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"microscopically",
|
|
"all out",
|
|
"full blast",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"encyclopedically",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"globally",
|
|
"widely",
|
|
"conclusively",
|
|
"consummately",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"perfectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aimlessly",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
"hit or miss",
|
|
"randomly",
|
|
"cursorily",
|
|
"imperfectly",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"narrowly",
|
|
"shallowly",
|
|
"sketchily",
|
|
"summarily",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"indeterminately",
|
|
"nebulously",
|
|
"vaguely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insured":{
|
|
"to make sure, certain, or safe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took steps to insure the timely completion of the project"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cinched",
|
|
"ensured",
|
|
"guaranteed",
|
|
"guarantied",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"secured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"vouched",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised",
|
|
"swore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insight":{
|
|
"the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a therapist with real insight into people's personalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perceptiveness",
|
|
"perceptivity",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acuity",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"clear-sightedness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"penetration",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"comprehension",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"brain(s)",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"canniness",
|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smartness",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"discrimination",
|
|
"foresight",
|
|
"foresightedness",
|
|
"judiciousness",
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sanity",
|
|
"logic",
|
|
"rationality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"density",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"illogic",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"zaniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insanities":{
|
|
"a foolish act or idea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdities",
|
|
"asininities",
|
|
"b\u00eatises",
|
|
"fatuities",
|
|
"follies",
|
|
"fooleries",
|
|
"fopperies",
|
|
"idiocies",
|
|
"imbecilities",
|
|
"inanities",
|
|
"lunacies",
|
|
"stupidities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buffooneries",
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"monkeyshines",
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"shenanigans",
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"tomfooleries",
|
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"drivel",
|
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"humbug",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"twaddles",
|
|
"blunders",
|
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"bungles",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"howlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discretions",
|
|
"forethoughts",
|
|
"prudences",
|
|
"sagacities",
|
|
"wisdoms",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insusceptible":{
|
|
"as in invulnerable , unsusceptible":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invulnerable",
|
|
"unexposed",
|
|
"unsusceptible",
|
|
"covered",
|
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"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"warded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"subject (to)",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"vulnerable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"prone",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"undefended",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unprotected",
|
|
"unscreened",
|
|
"unsecured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in insensitive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"unimpressionable",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"canny",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulating",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"dewy-eyed",
|
|
"gee-whiz",
|
|
"impressionable",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"persuadable",
|
|
"persuasible",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"suggestible",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"vulnerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insobriety":{
|
|
"a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"excessiveness",
|
|
"exorbitance",
|
|
"immoderacy",
|
|
"immoderation",
|
|
"intemperance",
|
|
"intemperateness",
|
|
"nimiety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"prodigality",
|
|
"extremism",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"radicalism",
|
|
"unreasonableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"moderateness",
|
|
"moderation",
|
|
"temperance",
|
|
"temperateness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alcoholism",
|
|
"drunkenness",
|
|
"intemperance",
|
|
"intemperateness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inebriety",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"bibulousness",
|
|
"dipsomania",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"dissoluteness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstention",
|
|
"abstinence",
|
|
"teetotalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sobriety",
|
|
"temperance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insensible":{
|
|
"having lost consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if a choking person is insensible , you should lay them down on their back before performing the Heimlich maneuver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unconscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semiconscious",
|
|
"anesthetized",
|
|
"collapsed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conscious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not perceptible by a sense or by the mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fragile glass flowers can be damaged by even the most insensible tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"indistinguishable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inaudible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unseeable",
|
|
"unseen",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"liminal",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"unapparent",
|
|
"vague"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"audible",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"ponderable",
|
|
"sensible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a lack of interest or concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"city hall remains insensible to our complaints about the downtown parking situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"pococurante",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uncurious",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halfhearted",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"impervious",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"unimpressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"zealous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"interested"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking animate awareness or sensation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even the canyon's insensible rocks seemed to mock the stranded climber's utter helplessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"insentient",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exanimate",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"comatose",
|
|
"unconscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensate",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sentient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in refinement or good taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"married an insensible brute upon whom the niceties of life were completely lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crass",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"illiberal",
|
|
"incult",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lowbred",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"cloddish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"loutish",
|
|
"ungentlemanly",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"lubberly",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"countrified",
|
|
"countryfied",
|
|
"provincial",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"rustical",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"animallike",
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"mannerless",
|
|
"unmannered",
|
|
"unmannerly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"citified",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"urbane"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"ultrarefined",
|
|
"well-bred"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not informed about or aware of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scientist who usually is so engrossed in his work that he is quite insensible of the passage of time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"incognizant",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"nescient",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"unacquainted",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unwitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"unschooled",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"inconscient"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"plugged-in",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sentient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"conversant",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"witting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolences":{
|
|
"disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"amazed that parents would tolerate such insolence from their teenaged children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"sass",
|
|
"sauce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"rejoinder",
|
|
"retort",
|
|
"riposte",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"tactlessness",
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crassness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"bluffness",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"surliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"affability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"rude behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her frequent displays of insolence have lowered her standing among movie fans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"disrespectfulness",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impertinency",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"forwardness",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"shamelessness",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"caddishness",
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"crustiness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"crabbedness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"sullenness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"improperness",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"inappropriateness",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"unfitness",
|
|
"unsuitability",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"conceitedness",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"dutifulness",
|
|
"respectfulness",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"acceptability",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"respectability",
|
|
"respectableness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"gracefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"genteelness",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"politesse",
|
|
"thoughtfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insanitation":{
|
|
"as in squalor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squalor",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dinge",
|
|
"dinginess",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"dustiness",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"griminess",
|
|
"grubbiness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"smuttiness",
|
|
"soilage",
|
|
"sordidness",
|
|
"squalidness",
|
|
"uncleanliness",
|
|
"uncleanness",
|
|
"discoloration",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"impureness",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"mussiness",
|
|
"sloppiness",
|
|
"untidiness",
|
|
"muddiness",
|
|
"sootiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"spotlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspire":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear up",
|
|
"buck up",
|
|
"buoy (up)",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"chirk (up)",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspirit",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"sadden",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"psych (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what inspired that comment?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educe",
|
|
"elicit",
|
|
"evoke",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"dredge (up)",
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"wangle",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"coax (out)",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edify",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"illume",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"nurture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"ensoul",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"transfigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"obscure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantiations":{
|
|
"a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a generation that regarded Susan Sontag as the instantiation of the modern urban intellectual"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"avatars",
|
|
"embodiers",
|
|
"embodiments",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"externalizations",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"icons",
|
|
"ikons",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"incarnations",
|
|
"incorporations",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"objectifications",
|
|
"personifications",
|
|
"personifiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualizations",
|
|
"concretizations",
|
|
"exemplifications",
|
|
"personalizations",
|
|
"realizations",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"archetypes",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"paradigms",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"reincarnations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instancing":{
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"quoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)",
|
|
"bearing out",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"referencing",
|
|
"sourcing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding (to)",
|
|
"hinting (at)",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"pointing (out)",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"pronouncing",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"spelling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show or make clear by using examples":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"illustrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"construing",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"simplifying",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"detailing",
|
|
"enumerating",
|
|
"listing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"fogging",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instability":{
|
|
"the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insecurity",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"unstableness",
|
|
"unsteadiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"substantiality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulted":{
|
|
"to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"disrespected",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"wounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"miffed",
|
|
"pained",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"sneered (at)",
|
|
"taunted",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"smeared",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"sweet-talked",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspirit":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear up",
|
|
"buck up",
|
|
"buoy (up)",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"chirk (up)",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"sadden",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"psych (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"institutions":{
|
|
"a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a charitable institution devoted to raising funds to feed the hungry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"institutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"corporations",
|
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"enterprises",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"think tanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has long been associated with a place or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an actor who has been a Broadway institution for decades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fixtures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"first ladies",
|
|
"grand old men",
|
|
"icons",
|
|
"ikons",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"elder statesmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an institution devoted to studying social problems and proposing solutions for them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associations",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"brotherhoods",
|
|
"chambers",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"colleges",
|
|
"congresses",
|
|
"consortia",
|
|
"consortiums",
|
|
"councils",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"fraternities",
|
|
"guilds",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"societies",
|
|
"sodalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"communes",
|
|
"communities",
|
|
"cooperatives",
|
|
"alliances",
|
|
"blocs",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"partnerships",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"cadres",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"cliques",
|
|
"coteries",
|
|
"juntas",
|
|
"juntos",
|
|
"klatches",
|
|
"klatsches",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"squads",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"locals",
|
|
"faithfuls",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"memberships",
|
|
"sisterhoods",
|
|
"sororities",
|
|
"cabals",
|
|
"camarillas",
|
|
"camorras",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"conspiracies",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"cartels",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"syndicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurances":{
|
|
"a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"covenants",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"guarantees",
|
|
"guaranties",
|
|
"sureties",
|
|
"warranties",
|
|
"oaths",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"troths",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"concordats",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"pacts",
|
|
"treaties",
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"deposits",
|
|
"pawns",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"indemnifications",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"quittances",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"remunerations",
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"reprisals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"restitutions",
|
|
"satisfactions",
|
|
"punitive damages",
|
|
"solatia",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"atonements",
|
|
"expiations",
|
|
"refunds",
|
|
"reimbursements",
|
|
"repayments",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"settlements",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"retaliations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructress":{
|
|
"as in mistress , headmistress":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headmistress",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"schoolmarm",
|
|
"schoolma'am",
|
|
"schoolmistress",
|
|
"educationist",
|
|
"educator",
|
|
"instructor",
|
|
"pedagogue",
|
|
"pedagog",
|
|
"preceptor",
|
|
"schoolteacher",
|
|
"teacher",
|
|
"headmaster",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"schoolmaster",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"preparer",
|
|
"trainer",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"tutoress",
|
|
"drillmaster",
|
|
"inculcator",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"docent",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"don",
|
|
"prof",
|
|
"professor",
|
|
"regius professor",
|
|
"academe",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academician",
|
|
"didact",
|
|
"pedant",
|
|
"governess",
|
|
"homeschooler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulated":{
|
|
"as in isolated , remote":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloistered",
|
|
"disassociated",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"friendless",
|
|
"quarantined",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"unchaperoned",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"solo",
|
|
"unaccompanied",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"fractionated",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"adrift",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"lorn",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"linked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set or keep apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sequestered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quarantined",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"desegregated",
|
|
"integrated",
|
|
"reintegrated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instituters":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"founding fathers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreators",
|
|
"co-creators",
|
|
"cofounders",
|
|
"co-founders",
|
|
"conceivers",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"devisers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"spawners",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"organizers",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"encouragers",
|
|
"galvanizers",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"inspirers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscrutableness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's the sheer inscrutableness of the lady's smile that has tantalized art lovers for centuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"numinousness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"uncanniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"profundity",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"shadowiness",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocality",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"unintelligibility",
|
|
"unintelligibleness",
|
|
"inexplicability",
|
|
"inexplicableness",
|
|
"unanswerability",
|
|
"unknowability",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"esotericism",
|
|
"hermetism",
|
|
"reconditeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"understandability",
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"transparency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the inscrutableness of the inscriptions left by the doomed colonists of Roanoke Island has inspired many theories concerning their fate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"nebulosity",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"reconditeness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circuity",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"obtuseness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"palpability",
|
|
"tangibility",
|
|
"tangibleness",
|
|
"visibility",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"obviousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insanity":{
|
|
"a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his incurable insanity requires that he spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"dementia",
|
|
"derangement",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"mania",
|
|
"rage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"neurosis",
|
|
"psychosis",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"hallucinosis",
|
|
"hypomania",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"schizophrenia",
|
|
"senile dementia",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"monomania",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"phobia",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"dementedness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"normality",
|
|
"soundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"saneness",
|
|
"sanity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a foolish act or idea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"b\u00eatise",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"foppery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"stupidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"twaddle",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"howler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
"forethought",
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lack of good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the insanity to think that taking over a government building in protest of our foreign policy was a good idea"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"nuttiness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unwisdom",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"zaniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"gormlessness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"weirdness",
|
|
"laughableness",
|
|
"ludicrousness",
|
|
"ridiculousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"validity",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sanity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulting":{
|
|
"as in offensive , outrageous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"contumelious",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"scurrile",
|
|
"scurril",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"vituperative",
|
|
"vituperatory",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"foulmouthed",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"potty-mouthed",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"defamatory",
|
|
"libelous",
|
|
"libellous",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"slanderous",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"immoderate",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"unbridled",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"encomiastic",
|
|
"laudative",
|
|
"laudatory",
|
|
"praiseful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"disrespecting",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"wounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"miffing",
|
|
"paining",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"sneering (at)",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"reviling",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"sweet-talking",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructs":{
|
|
"to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent his military career instructing young pilots"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educates",
|
|
"indoctrinates",
|
|
"lessons",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"tutors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"moralizes",
|
|
"preaches",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"instils",
|
|
"homeschools",
|
|
"edifies",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"imparts (to)",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"verses",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"reeducates",
|
|
"reschools",
|
|
"reteaches",
|
|
"retrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"clues (in)",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"fills in",
|
|
"hips",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"verses",
|
|
"wises (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"announces (to)",
|
|
"discloses (to)",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"educates",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions",
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjures",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"bosses (around)",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"tells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"entreats",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"warns",
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"observes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insociable":{
|
|
"as in introverted , antisocial":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"nongregarious",
|
|
"reclusive",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"unsocial",
|
|
"misanthropic",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"standoffish",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"taciturn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"clubbable",
|
|
"clubable",
|
|
"clubby",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"social",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"folksy",
|
|
"forthcoming",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insecurity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insecurity of the bookcase made it dangerous for a household with small children who like to climb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"unstableness",
|
|
"unsteadiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"substantiality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instate":{
|
|
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"induct",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swear in",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"enlist",
|
|
"enroll",
|
|
"enrol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"can",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"muster out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insets":{
|
|
"as in images , pictures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diagrams",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"graphics",
|
|
"illustrations",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"visuals",
|
|
"drawings",
|
|
"illuminations",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"pictograms",
|
|
"pictographs",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"depictions",
|
|
"pictorializations",
|
|
"portraits",
|
|
"portrayals",
|
|
"representations",
|
|
"clarifications",
|
|
"elucidations",
|
|
"explanations",
|
|
"explications",
|
|
"expositions",
|
|
"captions",
|
|
"keys",
|
|
"legends",
|
|
"arts",
|
|
"artworks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in installs , inlays":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cuts in",
|
|
"inlays",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"edges in",
|
|
"fits (in or into)",
|
|
"injects",
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"insinuates",
|
|
"intercalates",
|
|
"interjects",
|
|
"interpolates",
|
|
"interposes",
|
|
"intersperses",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"sandwiches (in or between)",
|
|
"works in",
|
|
"interfiles",
|
|
"interlines",
|
|
"lards",
|
|
"weaves",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts",
|
|
"wedges",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"appends",
|
|
"attaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolvent":{
|
|
"not having enough money to pay debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company has become insolvent .",
|
|
"insolvent debtors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
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"bust",
|
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"busted",
|
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"beggared",
|
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"beggarly",
|
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"broke",
|
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"destitute",
|
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"dirt-poor",
|
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"down-and-out",
|
|
"famished",
|
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"hard up",
|
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"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
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"indigent",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"possessionless",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"hardscrabble",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"poorish",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"cash-strapped",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"tapped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bankrupt":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"waif",
|
|
"almsman",
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"panhandler",
|
|
"drifter",
|
|
"roamer",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"down-and-outer",
|
|
"have-not",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"pauper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep pocket",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrat",
|
|
"billionaire",
|
|
"billionairess",
|
|
"gazillionaire",
|
|
"millionaire",
|
|
"millionairess",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"moneymaker",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"tycoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instanced":{
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"quoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplified",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"adverted (to)",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"touched (on or upon)",
|
|
"bore out",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"referenced",
|
|
"sourced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverted (to)",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"touched (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluded (to)",
|
|
"hinted (at)",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"pointed (out)",
|
|
"signaled",
|
|
"signalled",
|
|
"signified",
|
|
"denominated",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"interjected",
|
|
"interpolated",
|
|
"interposed",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"infiltrated",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"wormed",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explicated",
|
|
"spelled out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show or make clear by using examples":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"exemplified",
|
|
"illustrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explicated",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"edified",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"construed",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"simplified",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"enumerated",
|
|
"listed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"blurred",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"fogged",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"puzzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insatiable":{
|
|
"incapable of being satisfied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insatiable need for the approval of others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inappeasable",
|
|
"inextinguishable",
|
|
"insatiate",
|
|
"quenchless",
|
|
"unappeasable",
|
|
"unquenchable",
|
|
"unslakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unappeased",
|
|
"unsatisfied",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"urgent",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"yearning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasable",
|
|
"extinguishable",
|
|
"satiable",
|
|
"satisfiable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insidiousness":{
|
|
"as in perfidy , trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cunningness",
|
|
"furtiveness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"indirection",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slipperiness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"treacherousness",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"underhandedness",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"wiliness",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"cozenage",
|
|
"crookedness",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"dupery",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fraudulentness",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"two-facedness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendaciousness",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"untruthfulness",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"inaccuracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"honorableness",
|
|
"incorruptibility",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"right-mindedness",
|
|
"scrupulosity",
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"good faith",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolvents":{
|
|
"as in bankrupts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"waifs",
|
|
"almsmen",
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"panhandlers",
|
|
"drifters",
|
|
"roamers",
|
|
"transients",
|
|
"hoboes",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"down-and-outs",
|
|
"down-and-outers",
|
|
"have-nots",
|
|
"indigents",
|
|
"paupers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affluents",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"haves",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrats",
|
|
"billionaires",
|
|
"billionairesses",
|
|
"gazillionaires",
|
|
"millionaires",
|
|
"millionairesses",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moneymakers",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"tycoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insanitary":{
|
|
"as in unsanitary , unhygienic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"unhygienic",
|
|
"unsanitary",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"nonnutritious",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"mortal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hygienic",
|
|
"sanitary",
|
|
"nutritious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insinuations":{
|
|
"a slyly or subtly derogatory remark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"imputations",
|
|
"innuendos",
|
|
"innuendoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersions",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"indignities",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"inklings",
|
|
"intimations",
|
|
"suggestions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inseparability":{
|
|
"the state of being in a very personal or private relationship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"never seen apart, the two women had an inseparability that was legendary among their friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belonging",
|
|
"chumminess",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"intimacy",
|
|
"nearness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immediacy",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"kinship",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"conviviality",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"mutuality",
|
|
"cliquishness",
|
|
"clubbiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"remoteness",
|
|
"reserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insightful":{
|
|
"having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"discriminative",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"purblind",
|
|
"woodenheaded",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unintelligent",
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"witless",
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"undiscriminating"
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"unperceptive",
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"unwise"
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like":{
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"examples":[
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"this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised"
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"cases",
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"samples",
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"specimens"
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],
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"archetypes",
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"classics",
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"loci classici",
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"paradigms",
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"cross sections",
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"microcosms",
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"evidences",
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"indications",
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"manifestations",
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"signs"
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],
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},
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"to give as an example":{
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"examples":[
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"instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes"
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],
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"adduces",
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"cites",
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"mentions",
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"quotes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"represents",
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"adverts (to)",
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"illustrates",
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"names",
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"specifies",
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"bears out",
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"corroborates",
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"documents",
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"substantiates",
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"validates",
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"references",
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"sources"
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],
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|
"antonyms":[]
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|
},
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|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
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"examples":[
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|
"instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude"
|
|
],
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|
"synonyms":[
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|
"adverts (to)",
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|
"cites",
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|
"drops",
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|
"mentions",
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|
"names",
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"notes",
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|
"notices",
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"quotes",
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"refers (to)",
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"specifies",
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"touches (on or upon)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alludes (to)",
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|
"hints (at)",
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|
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|
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"suggests",
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"broaches",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"elucidates",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
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|
"spells out"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"slights"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show or make clear by using examples":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"exemplifies",
|
|
"illustrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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|
"adduces",
|
|
"cites",
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|
"mentions",
|
|
"quotes",
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|
"names",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"edifies",
|
|
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|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"simplifies",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"enumerates",
|
|
"lists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"puzzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insomuch as":{
|
|
"to the degree that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insomuch as one can ever know about these things, their marriage seems solid as a rock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inasmuch as",
|
|
"insofar as",
|
|
"insomuch that",
|
|
"so far as"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insomniac":{
|
|
"not sleeping or able to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insomniac veteran tormented by his memories of the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"sleepless",
|
|
"wakeful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"rousted",
|
|
"wakened",
|
|
"about",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"reawakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dozy",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"slumberous",
|
|
"slumbrous",
|
|
"somnolent",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"napping",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"slumbering",
|
|
"unawakened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in riser , waker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"riser",
|
|
"waker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dozer",
|
|
"sleeper",
|
|
"slumberer",
|
|
"nodder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ins":{
|
|
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her years of experience with the federal regulatory agency gives her a tremendous in as a lobbyist for the nuclear power industry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"hefts",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"leverages",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instrumentalists":{
|
|
"a person who plays a musical instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"musicians",
|
|
"players"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minstrels",
|
|
"artists",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"accompanists",
|
|
"recitalists",
|
|
"soloists",
|
|
"symphonists",
|
|
"accordionists",
|
|
"bassoonists",
|
|
"clarinetists",
|
|
"clarinettists",
|
|
"cornetists",
|
|
"cornettists",
|
|
"drummers",
|
|
"fiddlers",
|
|
"flautists",
|
|
"flutists",
|
|
"guitarists",
|
|
"harpists",
|
|
"hornists",
|
|
"keyboardists",
|
|
"oboists",
|
|
"organ-grinders",
|
|
"organists",
|
|
"percussionists",
|
|
"pianists",
|
|
"pickers",
|
|
"pipers",
|
|
"reedmen",
|
|
"saxophonists",
|
|
"trombonists",
|
|
"trumpeters",
|
|
"violinists",
|
|
"violists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insouciances":{
|
|
"lack of interest or concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"casualness",
|
|
"complacence",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"incuriosity",
|
|
"incuriousness",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"nonchalance",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halfheartedness",
|
|
"lukewarmness",
|
|
"tepidity",
|
|
"tepidness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"dispassion",
|
|
"callosity",
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"bloodlessness",
|
|
"impassiveness",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"phlegm",
|
|
"stoicism",
|
|
"stolidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"conscientiousness",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"warmheartedness",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"fervency",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"zeal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolents":{
|
|
"as in nuisances , brats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"snobs",
|
|
"snoots",
|
|
"snots",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"schmoes",
|
|
"dweebs",
|
|
"nerds",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"roughnecks",
|
|
"scabs",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches",
|
|
"loudmouths",
|
|
"vulgarians",
|
|
"barbarians",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"cavemen",
|
|
"Neanderthals",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"bleeders",
|
|
"blighters",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"bounders",
|
|
"buggers",
|
|
"buzzards",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"chuffs",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cruds",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"dirtbags",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"finks",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"pills",
|
|
"rat finks",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"reptiles",
|
|
"rotters",
|
|
"schmucks",
|
|
"scumbags",
|
|
"scums",
|
|
"scuzzballs",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleazebags",
|
|
"sleazeballs",
|
|
"sleazes",
|
|
"slimeballs",
|
|
"slimes",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"so-and-sos",
|
|
"so-and-so's",
|
|
"sods",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"swine",
|
|
"toads",
|
|
"varmints",
|
|
"vermin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heroes",
|
|
"heroines",
|
|
"idols",
|
|
"role models",
|
|
"gentlemen",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installments":{
|
|
"the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attended the installment of the new university president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptisms",
|
|
"inaugurals",
|
|
"inaugurations",
|
|
"inductions",
|
|
"initiations",
|
|
"installations",
|
|
"investitures",
|
|
"investments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlistments",
|
|
"enrollments",
|
|
"enrolments",
|
|
"promotions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insinuated":{
|
|
"as in suggested , hinted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"unannounced",
|
|
"undeclared",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"untold",
|
|
"construed",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"implicit",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"tacit",
|
|
"unexpressed",
|
|
"unspoken",
|
|
"unvoiced",
|
|
"wordless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"spoken",
|
|
"stated",
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"voiced",
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"apparent",
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"blatant",
|
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"evident",
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"manifest",
|
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"obvious",
|
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"plain",
|
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"straightforward",
|
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal",
|
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"unmistakable"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way":{
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"examples":[
|
|
"years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"infiltrated",
|
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"slipped",
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"sneaked",
|
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"snuck",
|
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"worked in",
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"wormed",
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"wound",
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"winded",
|
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"wriggled"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"crept",
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"edged",
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"wiggled",
|
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"inserted",
|
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"interpolated",
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"interposed",
|
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"introduced"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
|
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
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"examples":[
|
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"are you insinuating that I won by cheating?"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"alluded",
|
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"hinted",
|
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"implied",
|
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"indicated",
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"inferred",
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"intimated",
|
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"suggested"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"adverted",
|
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"mentioned",
|
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"pointed",
|
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"referred",
|
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"signaled",
|
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"signalled",
|
|
"signalized",
|
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"signified",
|
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"smacked (of)",
|
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"smelled (of)",
|
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"smelt (of)"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"explained",
|
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"spelled out",
|
|
"delineated",
|
|
"described"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edged in",
|
|
"fitted (in or into)",
|
|
"fit (in or into)",
|
|
"injected",
|
|
"inserted",
|
|
"intercalated",
|
|
"interjected",
|
|
"interpolated",
|
|
"interposed",
|
|
"interspersed",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"sandwiched (in or between)",
|
|
"worked in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut in",
|
|
"inlaid",
|
|
"inset",
|
|
"insetted",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"interfiled",
|
|
"interlined",
|
|
"larded",
|
|
"wove",
|
|
"weaved",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"wedged",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"appended",
|
|
"attached"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"deducted",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"subtracted",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructive":{
|
|
"providing useful information or knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't arrive in a mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educational",
|
|
"educative",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"informational",
|
|
"informative",
|
|
"informatory",
|
|
"instructional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"communicatory",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"elucidative",
|
|
"explanatory",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"gossipy",
|
|
"newsy",
|
|
"availing",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthwhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unenlightening",
|
|
"unilluminating",
|
|
"uninformative",
|
|
"uninstructive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instance":{
|
|
"one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"case",
|
|
"example",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"exemplification",
|
|
"illustration",
|
|
"prototype",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"locus classicus",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"cross section",
|
|
"microcosm",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"sign"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"quote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplify",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"advert (to)",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"touch (on or upon)",
|
|
"bear out",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"reference",
|
|
"source"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advert (to)",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"quote",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"touch (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allude (to)",
|
|
"hint (at)",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"intend",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"point (out)",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"broach",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"worm",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"pronounce",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explicate",
|
|
"spell out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show or make clear by using examples":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"exemplify",
|
|
"illustrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"quote",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explicate",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"edify",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"construe",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"simplify",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"enumerate",
|
|
"list"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"puzzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurgency":{
|
|
"open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgence",
|
|
"insurrection",
|
|
"mutiny",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"uprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coup",
|
|
"coup d'\u00e9tat",
|
|
"coup d'etat",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"sedition",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"subversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"counterinsurgency",
|
|
"counterrevolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantiation":{
|
|
"a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a generation that regarded Susan Sontag as the instantiation of the modern urban intellectual"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"avatar",
|
|
"embodier",
|
|
"embodiment",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"externalization",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"icon",
|
|
"ikon",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"incorporation",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"objectification",
|
|
"personification",
|
|
"personifier"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualization",
|
|
"concretization",
|
|
"exemplification",
|
|
"personalization",
|
|
"realization",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"reincarnation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurgencies":{
|
|
"open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgences",
|
|
"insurrections",
|
|
"mutinies",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"rebellions",
|
|
"revolts",
|
|
"revolutions",
|
|
"risings",
|
|
"uprisings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coups",
|
|
"coups d'\u00e9tat",
|
|
"coups d'etat",
|
|
"coup d'\u00e9tats",
|
|
"coup d'etats",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"seditions",
|
|
"treacheries",
|
|
"treasons",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"subversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"counterinsurgencies",
|
|
"counterrevolutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insufferable":{
|
|
"more than can be put up with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"unsupportable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturous",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"livable",
|
|
"liveable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"satisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installment plans":{
|
|
"a way of paying for something by making a series of small payments over a long time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We used an installment plan to buy the furniture."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"layaways",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"charge accounts",
|
|
"credit lines",
|
|
"credits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscrutability":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the inscrutability of divine intentions is something that people of faith usually just accept"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"numinousness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"uncanniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"profundity",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"shadowiness",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocality",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"unintelligibility",
|
|
"unintelligibleness",
|
|
"inexplicability",
|
|
"inexplicableness",
|
|
"unanswerability",
|
|
"unknowability",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"esotericism",
|
|
"hermetism",
|
|
"reconditeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"understandability",
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"transparency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the inscrutability of the notations in the ledger\u2014who, for example, was the recipient of \"gift to X\" ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"nebulosity",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"reconditeness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circuity",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"obtuseness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"palpability",
|
|
"tangibility",
|
|
"tangibleness",
|
|
"visibility",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"obviousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurrections":{
|
|
"open fighting against authority (as one's own government)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgences",
|
|
"insurgencies",
|
|
"mutinies",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"rebellions",
|
|
"revolts",
|
|
"revolutions",
|
|
"risings",
|
|
"uprisings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coups",
|
|
"coups d'\u00e9tat",
|
|
"coups d'etat",
|
|
"coup d'\u00e9tats",
|
|
"coup d'etats",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"misprisions",
|
|
"seditions",
|
|
"treacheries",
|
|
"treasons",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"subversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"counterinsurgencies",
|
|
"counterrevolutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"institute":{
|
|
"a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"founded an institute to combat the cruel treatment of animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"association",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"brotherhood",
|
|
"chamber",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"college",
|
|
"congress",
|
|
"consortium",
|
|
"council",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"fraternity",
|
|
"guild",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"organization",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"sodality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"commune",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"bloc",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"partnership",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"cadre",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"clique",
|
|
"coterie",
|
|
"junta",
|
|
"junto",
|
|
"klatch",
|
|
"klatsch",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"squad",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"local",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"membership",
|
|
"sisterhood",
|
|
"sorority",
|
|
"cabal",
|
|
"camarilla",
|
|
"camorra",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"conspiracy",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"cartel",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"syndicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"institution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"corporation",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"think tank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insides":{
|
|
"the internal organs of the body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"medical students eager to see what people's insides look like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entrails",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"innards",
|
|
"inwards",
|
|
"viscera",
|
|
"vitals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowel(s)",
|
|
"intestine(s)",
|
|
"chitterlings",
|
|
"chitlins",
|
|
"giblet(s)",
|
|
"variety meat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insensate":{
|
|
"lacking animate awareness or sensation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that God is immanent in all things, even insensate objects"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"insentient",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exanimate",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"comatose",
|
|
"unconscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensate",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sentient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insensate boss who refuses to allow time off for funerals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectless",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"compassionless",
|
|
"desensitized",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"pachydermatous",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"slash-and-burn",
|
|
"soulless",
|
|
"stony",
|
|
"stoney",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"take-no-prisoners",
|
|
"thick-skinned",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unmerciful",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unsympathetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ironfisted",
|
|
"ironhanded",
|
|
"jackbooted",
|
|
"knock-down, drag-out",
|
|
"knock-down-and-drag-out",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ungentle",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brutish",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"frosty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulating":{
|
|
"to set or keep apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"isolating",
|
|
"secluding",
|
|
"segregating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"sequestering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quarantining",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"incarcerating",
|
|
"interning",
|
|
"jailing",
|
|
"locking (up)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting",
|
|
"abstracting",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"desegregating",
|
|
"integrating",
|
|
"reintegrating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insubordinates":{
|
|
"as in recusants , challengers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"oppositionists",
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"refusers",
|
|
"resistants",
|
|
"resisters",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"anarchists",
|
|
"anarchs",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"radicals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"patriots",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"counterinsurgents",
|
|
"counterrevolutionaries",
|
|
"counterrevolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instituter":{
|
|
"a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"creator",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"founding father",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"sire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocreator",
|
|
"cofounder",
|
|
"conceiver",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"deviser",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"introducer",
|
|
"inventor",
|
|
"spawner",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"organizer",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
"galvanizer",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"inspirer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"pupil",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"supporter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inside":{
|
|
"as in within":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"within"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beyond",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"outside of",
|
|
"without",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"excepting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in in , within":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"in",
|
|
"within",
|
|
"indoors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alfresco",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"without"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"not known or meant to be known by the general populace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"made a stock trade based on inside information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"nonpublic",
|
|
"private",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"secret"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"top secret",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"unadvertised",
|
|
"unannounced",
|
|
"undisclosed",
|
|
"unmentioned",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"untold",
|
|
"clandestine",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"collusive",
|
|
"conspiratorial",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealthy",
|
|
"surreptitious",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"underground",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"personal",
|
|
"closeted",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"backstage",
|
|
"offscreen",
|
|
"offstage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"well-known",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"prevalent",
|
|
"rife",
|
|
"widespread",
|
|
"communal",
|
|
"shared"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"public"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"situated farther in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chose the inside lane to run around the track"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inner",
|
|
"interior",
|
|
"internal",
|
|
"inward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inmost",
|
|
"innermost",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"mid",
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"midmost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"outermost",
|
|
"outmost",
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exterior",
|
|
"external",
|
|
"outer",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"outward"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an interior or internal part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the inside of the clock features an amazingly complex mechanism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"innards",
|
|
"interior",
|
|
"within"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"bowels",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"recesses",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"border",
|
|
"boundary",
|
|
"brim",
|
|
"brink",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"fringe",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"perimeter",
|
|
"periphery",
|
|
"rim",
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exterior",
|
|
"outside"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the internal organs of the body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"medical students eager to see what people's insides look like"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entrails",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"innards",
|
|
"inwards",
|
|
"viscera",
|
|
"vitals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowel(s)",
|
|
"intestine(s)",
|
|
"chitterlings",
|
|
"chitlins",
|
|
"giblet(s)",
|
|
"variety meat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not one to share her fears and worries, she keeps it all on the inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bone(s)",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner space",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conscience",
|
|
"mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"information not generally available to the public":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a person with the inside on what really happened at the board meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"411",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"lowdown",
|
|
"poop",
|
|
"scoop",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"news",
|
|
"tidings",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ancient history",
|
|
"open secret"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insanely":{
|
|
"as in foolishly , crazily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crazily",
|
|
"foolishly",
|
|
"self-confidently",
|
|
"brashly",
|
|
"brazenly",
|
|
"foolhardily",
|
|
"heedlessly",
|
|
"hotheadedly",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"imprudently",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"incautiously",
|
|
"overconfidently",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"wildly",
|
|
"adventurously",
|
|
"audaciously",
|
|
"daringly",
|
|
"hardily",
|
|
"venturesomely",
|
|
"venturously",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"precipitately",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"grittily",
|
|
"pluckily",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"boldly",
|
|
"bravely",
|
|
"courageously",
|
|
"dauntlessly",
|
|
"doughtily",
|
|
"fearlessly",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"gutsily",
|
|
"heroically",
|
|
"intrepidly",
|
|
"manfully",
|
|
"stalwartly",
|
|
"stoutheartedly",
|
|
"valiantly",
|
|
"valorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"cravenly",
|
|
"fearfully",
|
|
"pusillanimously",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"timorously",
|
|
"diffidently",
|
|
"mousily",
|
|
"shyly",
|
|
"skittishly",
|
|
"timidly",
|
|
"anxiously",
|
|
"apprehensively",
|
|
"nervously",
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"cautiously",
|
|
"heedfully",
|
|
"prudently"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantly":{
|
|
"without delay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"showed leadership by reacting instantly to the crisis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthwith",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"incontinently",
|
|
"instantaneously",
|
|
"instanter",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"PDQ",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right away",
|
|
"right now",
|
|
"right off",
|
|
"straight off",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"away",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"anon",
|
|
"momentarily",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"suddenly",
|
|
"unexpectedly",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"opportunely",
|
|
"punctually",
|
|
"seasonably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slowly",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"just at the moment that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"as soon as",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"once",
|
|
"when"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"since"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"conjunction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instinctive":{
|
|
"done instantly and without conscious thought or decision":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"instinctual",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"mechanic",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"robotic",
|
|
"spontaneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"Pavlovian",
|
|
"reactive",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"subliminal",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"visceral",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"unintended",
|
|
"unintentional",
|
|
"unwilling",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"sudden",
|
|
"ad-lib",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"extempore",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"improvised",
|
|
"offhand",
|
|
"offhanded",
|
|
"off-the-cuff",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"spur-of-the-moment",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unplanned",
|
|
"unpremeditated",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unprompted",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"unrehearsed",
|
|
"unstudied",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"chancy",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"rash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"intentional",
|
|
"predetermined",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"volitional",
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"aforethought",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insensitiveness":{
|
|
"as in insensitivity , thoughtlessness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"gracelessness",
|
|
"inelegance",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"tackiness",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"brutishness",
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"rowdiness",
|
|
"rusticity",
|
|
"uncouthness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"commonness",
|
|
"crassness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"indelicacy",
|
|
"indelicateness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"raffishness",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
"vulgarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cultivation",
|
|
"genteelness",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"refinement",
|
|
"tastefulness",
|
|
"courtliness",
|
|
"urbanity",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"thoughtfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolvable":{
|
|
"incapable of being solved or accomplished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unsolvable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"resolvable",
|
|
"soluble",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insignias":{
|
|
"a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.",
|
|
"a military insignia"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"laurel",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"medal",
|
|
"medallion",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"bronze",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"silver",
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"button",
|
|
"chevron",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"cockade",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"rosette",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"trophy",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insignificancy":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"forced to face the fact that he would always be an insignificancy in such a large law firm, he decided to strike out on his own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"insect",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"pip-squeak",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"snippersnapper",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-name",
|
|
"noncelebrity",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"puppet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"planet",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"power"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being unimportant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we shouldn't even be talking about a matter of such patent insignificancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"immateriality",
|
|
"inconsequence",
|
|
"inconsequentiality",
|
|
"inconsiderableness",
|
|
"insignificance",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"negligibility",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"pettiness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"valuelessness",
|
|
"worthlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspirited":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore up",
|
|
"bucked up",
|
|
"buoyed (up)",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"chirked (up)",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"steeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"psyched (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inseparable":{
|
|
"closely acquainted":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"buddy-buddy",
|
|
"chummy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"especial",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"inward",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"tight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clannish",
|
|
"close-knit",
|
|
"tight-knit",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"social",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"secretive",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"standoffish",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insufficiency":{
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dealt with the school's insufficiency of art supplies by buying materials out of her own pocket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"lacuna",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"privation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her alleged insufficiency for the job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"inability",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"incapability",
|
|
"incapacity",
|
|
"incompetence",
|
|
"incompetency",
|
|
"ineptitude",
|
|
"powerlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disqualification",
|
|
"inaptitude",
|
|
"ineffectiveness",
|
|
"ineffectuality",
|
|
"ineffectualness",
|
|
"inefficaciousness",
|
|
"inefficacy",
|
|
"inefficiency"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"flair",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"effectiveness",
|
|
"effectualness",
|
|
"efficaciousness",
|
|
"efficiency",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"sinew",
|
|
"strength"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ability",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"capability",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"competency",
|
|
"potency"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insist (on)":{
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call (for)",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"clamor (for)",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"press (for)",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"stipulate (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"cry (for)",
|
|
"necessitate",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"institutes":{
|
|
"a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"founded an institute to combat the cruel treatment of animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associations",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"brotherhoods",
|
|
"chambers",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"colleges",
|
|
"congresses",
|
|
"consortia",
|
|
"consortiums",
|
|
"councils",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"fraternities",
|
|
"guilds",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"institutions",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"societies",
|
|
"sodalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"communes",
|
|
"communities",
|
|
"cooperatives",
|
|
"alliances",
|
|
"blocs",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"partnerships",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"cadres",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"cliques",
|
|
"coteries",
|
|
"juntas",
|
|
"juntos",
|
|
"klatches",
|
|
"klatsches",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"squads",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"locals",
|
|
"faithfuls",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"memberships",
|
|
"sisterhoods",
|
|
"sororities",
|
|
"cabals",
|
|
"camarillas",
|
|
"camorras",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"conspiracies",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"cartels",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"syndicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a public organization with a particular purpose or function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"institutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"corporations",
|
|
"enterprises",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"think tanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inscriptions":{
|
|
"something said or written about someone to remember their life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The inscription on the urn read \"Loving Father, Husband, and Brother.\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epitaphs",
|
|
"hic jacets",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"memorials",
|
|
"testimonials",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"necrologies",
|
|
"obits",
|
|
"obituaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructions":{
|
|
"a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behests",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"dictates",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"directives",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"edicts",
|
|
"imperatives",
|
|
"injunctions",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"words"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"counterorders",
|
|
"counter-orders",
|
|
"laws",
|
|
"precepts",
|
|
"prescriptions",
|
|
"prescripts",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"ordinances",
|
|
"regulations",
|
|
"statutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"entreaties",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"urgings",
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
"recommendations",
|
|
"suggestions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insecticides":{
|
|
"as in pesticides , herbicides":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fungicides",
|
|
"germicides",
|
|
"herbicides",
|
|
"microbicides",
|
|
"pesticides",
|
|
"toxicants",
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"toxics",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms",
|
|
"cancers",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"diseases",
|
|
"viruses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dressings",
|
|
"fertilizers",
|
|
"plant foods",
|
|
"composts",
|
|
"manures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insufficience":{
|
|
"as in lack , need":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"incompleteness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"shortfall",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"hiatus",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"lacuna",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"defectiveness",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"completeness",
|
|
"fullness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insculp":{
|
|
"to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engrave",
|
|
"etch",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"incise",
|
|
"inscribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carve",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"sculpt",
|
|
"sculpture",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"groove",
|
|
"indent",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"impress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulters":{
|
|
"as in detractors , scoffers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"decriers",
|
|
"denigrators",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"gibers",
|
|
"jibers",
|
|
"jeerers",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"scorners",
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"needlers",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"ridiculers",
|
|
"taunters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"tormentors",
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"criticizers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"disparagers",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"hypercritics",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"nigglers",
|
|
"nitpickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commenders",
|
|
"praisers",
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothers",
|
|
"succorers",
|
|
"bodyguards",
|
|
"champions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insisting":{
|
|
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"alleging",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"purporting",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"reaffirming",
|
|
"reasserting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"countering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"gainsaying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insolvency":{
|
|
"the inability to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankruptcy",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"ruin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Chapter 11"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantiate":{
|
|
"to represent in visible form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"embody",
|
|
"epitomize",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"externalize",
|
|
"incarnate",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"materialize",
|
|
"personalize",
|
|
"personify",
|
|
"substantiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualize",
|
|
"concretize",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"exemplify",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"objectify",
|
|
"symbolize",
|
|
"typify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insects":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects , often not even bothering to learn their names"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"insignificancies",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"nullities",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"pip-squeaks",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"snippersnappers",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes",
|
|
"zilches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-names",
|
|
"noncelebrities",
|
|
"leasts",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"mediocrities",
|
|
"obscurities",
|
|
"figureheads",
|
|
"puppets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"luminaries",
|
|
"notables",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"planets",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"great powers",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"powers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"somebodies",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instantiated":{
|
|
"to represent in visible form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bodied",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"epitomized",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"externalized",
|
|
"incarnated",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"personalized",
|
|
"personified",
|
|
"substantiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualized",
|
|
"concretized",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"exemplified",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"imaged",
|
|
"objectified",
|
|
"symbolized",
|
|
"typified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disembodied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insulations":{
|
|
"the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aloneness",
|
|
"isolation",
|
|
"privacy",
|
|
"secludedness",
|
|
"seclusion",
|
|
"segregation",
|
|
"separateness",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"solitariness",
|
|
"solitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loneliness",
|
|
"lonesomeness",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"internment",
|
|
"quarantine",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"ghettoization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camaraderie",
|
|
"companionship",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"comradeship",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"society"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insubstantiality":{
|
|
"as in diaphanousness , wispiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diaphanousness",
|
|
"flimsiness",
|
|
"wispiness",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"fineness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frangibility",
|
|
"brittleness",
|
|
"crumbliness",
|
|
"friability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"strength"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in unsoundness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"insecurity",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"unstableness",
|
|
"unsteadiness",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadiness",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"substantiality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insomuch that":{
|
|
"to the degree that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insomuch that it is humanely possible, I try not to lie about anything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inasmuch as",
|
|
"insofar as",
|
|
"insomuch as",
|
|
"so far as"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instates":{
|
|
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"seats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swears in",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"enlists",
|
|
"enrolls",
|
|
"enrols"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"musters out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insecure":{
|
|
"not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insecure twine allowed the bundle of newspapers to break open as soon as it was tossed to the ground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"unsecured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"baggy",
|
|
"blousy",
|
|
"saggy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"wedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"taut",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"tight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I always feel insecure in those high-end highfalutin restaurants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aflutter",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"atwitter",
|
|
"dithery",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"goosey",
|
|
"het up",
|
|
"hinky",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"ill at ease",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"freaked",
|
|
"freaked-out",
|
|
"shook-up",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"qualmy",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"fidgety",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"fluttery",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"hypertense",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"spooky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"self-controlled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"relaxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insincerely":{
|
|
"as in artificially , hypocritically":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affectedly",
|
|
"artificially",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"pretentiously",
|
|
"unnaturally",
|
|
"artfully",
|
|
"cannily",
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"deceptively",
|
|
"deviously",
|
|
"dishonestly",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"calculatingly",
|
|
"craftily",
|
|
"cunningly",
|
|
"furtively",
|
|
"insidiously",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"shiftily",
|
|
"slickly",
|
|
"slyly",
|
|
"slily",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"flatteringly",
|
|
"sycophantically",
|
|
"unctuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"guilelessly",
|
|
"ingenuously",
|
|
"innocently",
|
|
"naively",
|
|
"na\u00efvely",
|
|
"naturally",
|
|
"sincerely",
|
|
"unaffectedly",
|
|
"unfeignedly",
|
|
"unpretentiously",
|
|
"genuinely",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"simply",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"openheartedly",
|
|
"openly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instructional":{
|
|
"providing useful information or knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an instructional DVD on home repair for do-it-yourselfers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educational",
|
|
"educative",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"informational",
|
|
"informative",
|
|
"informatory",
|
|
"instructive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"communicatory",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"elucidative",
|
|
"explanatory",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"gossipy",
|
|
"newsy",
|
|
"availing",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthwhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unenlightening",
|
|
"unilluminating",
|
|
"uninformative",
|
|
"uninstructive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insatiate":{
|
|
"incapable of being satisfied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insatiate avarice that impels him to work incessantly for a fortune that he will never have time to enjoy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inappeasable",
|
|
"inextinguishable",
|
|
"insatiable",
|
|
"quenchless",
|
|
"unappeasable",
|
|
"unquenchable",
|
|
"unslakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unappeased",
|
|
"unsatisfied",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"urgent",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"yearning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasable",
|
|
"extinguishable",
|
|
"satiable",
|
|
"satisfiable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"installed":{
|
|
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"installed her as the new principal of the high school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptized",
|
|
"baptised",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"instated",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"seated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swore in",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"enrolled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"mustered out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"nestled",
|
|
"perched",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"settled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deployed",
|
|
"emplaced",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"parked",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stationed",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"bivouacked",
|
|
"camped",
|
|
"camped (out)",
|
|
"burrowed",
|
|
"curled up",
|
|
"dug in",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insidious":{
|
|
"causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Most people with this insidious disease have no idea that they are infected.",
|
|
"an insidious enemy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"delusory",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"subtile",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"ambidextrous",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicitous",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"two-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"elucidative",
|
|
"explanatory",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"revelatory",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"truthful",
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"nondeceptive",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insensibleness":{
|
|
"as in insensitivity , impassivity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impassiveness",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"insensitiveness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"collectedness",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"detachedness",
|
|
"dryness",
|
|
"phlegm",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservedness",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"taciturnity",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"stoicism",
|
|
"stoniness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"stiffness",
|
|
"woodenness",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ardency",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fervency",
|
|
"fervidness",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"intenseness",
|
|
"intensity",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"passionateness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"white heat",
|
|
"cathexis",
|
|
"emotionalism",
|
|
"emotionality",
|
|
"histrionics",
|
|
"mawkishness",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"sappiness",
|
|
"sentimentality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instill":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"enroot",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infix",
|
|
"inseminate",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instants":{
|
|
"a very small space of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it all happened in an instant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"eyeblinks",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"heartbeats",
|
|
"jiffies",
|
|
"jiffs",
|
|
"minutes",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"nanoseconds",
|
|
"New York minutes",
|
|
"seconds",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"split seconds",
|
|
"trices",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"twinklings",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"microseconds",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"spurts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aeons",
|
|
"eons",
|
|
"ages",
|
|
"eternities",
|
|
"forevers",
|
|
"infinities",
|
|
"lifetimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inspired":{
|
|
"as in talented , gifted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gifted",
|
|
"talented",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"imaginative",
|
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"ingenious",
|
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"innovational",
|
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"innovative",
|
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"innovatory",
|
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"inventive",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"originative",
|
|
"Promethean",
|
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"resourceful",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
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"fruitful",
|
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"generative",
|
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"germinal",
|
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"productive",
|
|
"prolific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"uncreative",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninventive",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"unproductive",
|
|
"talentless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote"
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore up",
|
|
"bucked up",
|
|
"buoyed (up)",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"chirked (up)",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspirited",
|
|
"steeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"psyched (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what inspired that comment?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educed",
|
|
"elicited",
|
|
"evoked",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"dredged (up)",
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"wangled",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"coaxed (out)",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edified",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"illumed",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"ensouled",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"transfigured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insect":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects , often not even bothering to learn their names"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"pip-squeak",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"snippersnapper",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-name",
|
|
"noncelebrity",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"puppet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"planet",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"power"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instils":{
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"enroot",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infix",
|
|
"inseminate",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insinuates":{
|
|
"to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"infiltrates",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"works in",
|
|
"worms",
|
|
"wriggles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"wiggles",
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"interpolates",
|
|
"interposes",
|
|
"introduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"are you insinuating that I won by cheating?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alludes",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"indicates",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"suggests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverts",
|
|
"mentions",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"refers",
|
|
"signalizes",
|
|
"signals",
|
|
"signifies",
|
|
"smacks (of)",
|
|
"smells (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"elucidates",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"delineates",
|
|
"describes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put among or between others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edges in",
|
|
"fits (in or into)",
|
|
"injects",
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"intercalates",
|
|
"interjects",
|
|
"interpolates",
|
|
"interposes",
|
|
"intersperses",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"sandwiches (in or between)",
|
|
"works in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cuts in",
|
|
"inlays",
|
|
"insets",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"interfiles",
|
|
"interlines",
|
|
"lards",
|
|
"weaves",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts",
|
|
"wedges",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"appends",
|
|
"attaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"insurrectionists":{
|
|
"a person who rises up against authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a would-be insurrectionist with a plan to bomb the capitol"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"insubordinates",
|
|
"oppositionists",
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"refusers",
|
|
"resistants",
|
|
"resisters",
|
|
"anarchists",
|
|
"anarchs",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"radicals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"patriots",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"counterinsurgents",
|
|
"counterrevolutionaries",
|
|
"counterrevolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"instigations":{
|
|
"something that arouses a strong response from another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"without instigation of any kind, the man suddenly threw a punch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excitements",
|
|
"incitations",
|
|
"incitements",
|
|
"provocations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"galvanizations",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inducements",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"stimulations",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"enticements",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"inductions",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"motivations",
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"exasperations",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"irritants",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that arouses action or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the promise of windfall profits was all the instigation they needed to invest in the scheme"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"impulses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"incitations",
|
|
"incitements",
|
|
"momenta",
|
|
"momentums",
|
|
"motivations",
|
|
"provocations",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"yeasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inducements",
|
|
"invitations",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"motives",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"catalyzers",
|
|
"fuels",
|
|
"sparks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"counterincentives",
|
|
"counter-incentives",
|
|
"disincentives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |