dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/upb_MWT.json
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{
"upbraiding":{
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
"examples":[
"his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances"
],
"synonyms":[
"basting",
"bawling out",
"berating",
"calling down",
"castigating",
"chastising",
"chewing out",
"dressing down",
"flaying",
"hammering",
"jawing",
"keelhauling",
"lambasting",
"lecturing",
"ragging",
"railing (at or against)",
"ranting (at)",
"rating",
"reaming (out)",
"rebuking",
"reprimanding",
"reproaching",
"scolding",
"scoring",
"tongue-lashing"
],
"related":[
"admonishing",
"chiding",
"remonstrating (with)",
"reproving",
"abusing",
"assailing",
"attacking",
"bad-mouthing",
"blaming",
"blasting",
"censuring",
"condemning",
"criticizing",
"crucifying",
"denouncing",
"dissing",
"excoriating",
"faulting",
"haranguing",
"knocking",
"lacing (into)",
"lashing",
"panning",
"reprehending",
"reviling",
"scourging",
"slamming",
"vituperating",
"belittling",
"disparaging",
"mocking",
"putting down",
"ridiculing",
"scoffing",
"scorning"
],
"near antonyms":[
"approving",
"endorsing",
"indorsing",
"sanctioning",
"extolling",
"lauding",
"praising"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upbraid":{
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
"examples":[
"his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances"
],
"synonyms":[
"baste",
"bawl out",
"berate",
"call down",
"castigate",
"chastise",
"chew out",
"dress down",
"flay",
"hammer",
"jaw",
"keelhaul",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"lecture",
"rag",
"rail (at or against)",
"rant (at)",
"rate",
"ream (out)",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"scold",
"score",
"tongue-lash"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admonish",
"chide",
"remonstrate (with)",
"reprove",
"abuse",
"assail",
"attack",
"bad-mouth",
"blame",
"blast",
"censure",
"condemn",
"criticize",
"crucify",
"denounce",
"dis",
"diss",
"excoriate",
"fault",
"harangue",
"knock",
"lace (into)",
"lash",
"pan",
"reprehend",
"revile",
"scourge",
"slam",
"vituperate",
"belittle",
"disparage",
"mock",
"put down",
"ridicule",
"scoff",
"scorn"
],
"near antonyms":[
"approve",
"endorse",
"indorse",
"sanction",
"extol",
"extoll",
"laud",
"praise"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upbraiders":{
"as in scolds , haranguers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"admonishers",
"haranguers",
"railers",
"ranters",
"rebukers",
"reproachers",
"reprovers",
"scolds",
"criticasters",
"hairsplitters",
"pettifoggers",
"quibblers",
"bellyachers",
"complainers",
"crybabies",
"fussers",
"gripers",
"grouches",
"grousers",
"grumblers",
"whiners",
"assailants",
"attackers",
"crucifiers",
"belittlers",
"decriers",
"denigrators",
"deriders",
"detractors",
"condemners",
"condemnors",
"denouncers",
"carpers",
"castigators",
"cavilers",
"cavillers",
"censurers",
"criticizers",
"critics",
"disparagers",
"faultfinders",
"hypercritics",
"knockers",
"nigglers",
"nitpickers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commenders",
"praisers"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"upbraider":{
"as in scold , haranguer":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"admonisher",
"haranguer",
"railer",
"ranter",
"rebuker",
"reproacher",
"reprover",
"scold",
"criticaster",
"hairsplitter",
"pettifogger",
"quibbler",
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crybaby",
"fusser",
"griper",
"grouch",
"grouser",
"grumbler",
"whiner",
"assailant",
"attacker",
"crucifier",
"belittler",
"decrier",
"denigrator",
"derider",
"detractor",
"condemner",
"condemnor",
"denouncer",
"carper",
"castigator",
"caviler",
"caviller",
"censurer",
"critic",
"criticizer",
"disparager",
"faultfinder",
"hypercritic",
"knocker",
"niggler",
"nitpicker"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commender",
"praiser"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"upbraids":{
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
"examples":[
"his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastes",
"bawls out",
"berates",
"calls down",
"castigates",
"chastises",
"chews out",
"dresses down",
"flays",
"hammers",
"jaws",
"keelhauls",
"lambastes",
"lambasts",
"lectures",
"rags",
"rails (at or against)",
"rants (at)",
"rates",
"reams (out)",
"rebukes",
"reprimands",
"reproaches",
"scolds",
"scores",
"tongue-lashes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admonishes",
"chides",
"remonstrates (with)",
"reproves",
"abuses",
"assails",
"attacks",
"bad-mouths",
"blames",
"blasts",
"censures",
"condemns",
"criticizes",
"crucifies",
"denounces",
"disses",
"excoriates",
"faults",
"harangues",
"knocks",
"laces (into)",
"lashes",
"pans",
"reprehends",
"reviles",
"scourges",
"slams",
"vituperates",
"belittles",
"disparages",
"mocks",
"puts down",
"ridicules",
"scoffs",
"scorns"
],
"near antonyms":[
"approves",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"sanctions",
"extols",
"extolls",
"lauds",
"praises"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"upbeat":{
"having or showing a good mood or disposition":{
"examples":[
"an upbeat attitude about life"
],
"synonyms":[
"blithe",
"blithesome",
"bright",
"buoyant",
"canty",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"chipper",
"eupeptic",
"gay",
"gladsome",
"lightsome",
"sunny",
"winsome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hopeful",
"optimistic",
"rosy",
"sanguine",
"animated",
"chirpy",
"jaunty",
"lilting",
"lively",
"perky",
"sprightful",
"sprightly",
"vivacious",
"carefree",
"careless",
"cavalier",
"devil-may-care",
"easygoing",
"happy-go-lucky",
"insouciant",
"lighthearted",
"unconcerned",
"boon",
"gleeful",
"jocund",
"jolly",
"jovial",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"blissful",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gratified",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"pleased",
"satisfied",
"tickled",
"beaming",
"grinning",
"laughing",
"smiling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"joyless",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"unsatisfied",
"dull",
"lethargic",
"listless",
"sluggish",
"torpid",
"blue",
"brokenhearted",
"crestfallen",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"disconsolate",
"disheartened",
"down",
"downcast",
"downhearted",
"droopy",
"forlorn",
"hangdog",
"heavyhearted",
"inconsolable",
"low",
"low-spirited",
"melancholy",
"mirthless",
"sorrowful"
],
"antonyms":[
"dour",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"morose",
"saturnine",
"sulky",
"sullen"
]
},
"having qualities which inspire hope":{
"examples":[
"several upbeat signs that the economy is improving"
],
"synonyms":[
"auspicious",
"bright",
"encouraging",
"fair",
"golden",
"heartening",
"hopeful",
"likely",
"optimistic",
"promising",
"propitious",
"rose-colored",
"roseate",
"rosy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cheering",
"comforting",
"reassuring",
"soothing",
"assured",
"confident",
"decisive",
"doubtless",
"positive",
"sure",
"unhesitating",
"beamish",
"bullish",
"eupeptic",
"favorable",
"good"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheerless",
"comfortless",
"doubtful",
"dubious",
"uncertain",
"bearish",
"grim",
"negative",
"unfavorable",
"funereal",
"glum",
"gray",
"grey",
"miserable",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"bleak",
"dark",
"depressing",
"desperate",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dismal",
"downbeat",
"dreary",
"gloomy",
"hopeless",
"inauspicious",
"pessimistic",
"unencouraging",
"unlikely",
"unpromising",
"unpropitious"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"upbringing":{
"the way a child is raised; the care and teaching given to a child by parents or other people \u2014 usually singular":{
"examples":[
"My wife had a very sheltered upbringing .",
"His grandmother saw to his upbringing ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"raising",
"rearing",
"parenthood",
"parenting",
"fatherhood",
"fathering",
"paternity",
"maternity",
"motherhood",
"mothering",
"caregiving",
"caretaking"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}