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infernally

Adverb

Beispiel: “It was infernally hot in the room.”

Synonyme: terribly, devilishly

Antonyme: pleasantly, mildly

hysterical

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Synonyme: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonyme: calm, composed

formidable

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “She is a formidable opponent in debate.”

Synonyme: powerful, intimidating

Antonyme: weak, harmless

disdainful

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “He gave a disdainful look and walked away.”

Synonyme: contemptuous, scornful

Antonyme: respectful, admiring

phenomenal

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The response to the product was phenomenal.”

Synonyme: extraordinary, remarkable

Antonyme: ordinary, poor

fiendishly

Adverb

Beispiel: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”

Synonyme: extremely, devilishly

Antonyme: easily, simply

fabulously

Adverb

Beispiel: “The plan worked fabulously well.”

Synonyme: wonderfully, amazingly

Antonyme: poorly, badly

enormously

Adverb

Beispiel: “The project has grown enormously in the past year.”

Synonyme: greatly, massively

Antonyme: slightly, barely

antiquated

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Synonyme: outdated, obsolete

Antonyme: modern, up-to-date

torturous

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The wait felt torturous.”

Synonyme: painful, agonizing

Antonyme: pleasant, easy

painstaking

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”

Synonyme: meticulous, careful

Antonyme: careless, hasty

munificence

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”

Synonyme: generosity, bounty

Antonyme: stinginess, meanness

magnanimity

Substantiv

Beispiel: “He accepted defeat with rare magnanimity.”

Synonyme: generosity, nobility

Antonyme: pettiness, meanness

fanatically

Adverb

Beispiel: “He defended the idea fanatically, refusing any criticism.”

Synonyme: obsessively, extremely

Antonyme: moderately, reasonably

mild

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “It was a mild winter this year.”

Synonyme: gentle, moderate

Antonyme: severe, strong

fairly

Adverb

Beispiel: “The test was fairly easy.”

Synonyme: quite, reasonably

Antonyme: extremely

degree

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The temperature dropped by one degree.”

Synonyme: level, unit

Antonyme: extreme

meticulously

Adverb

Beispiel: “The audit was conducted meticulously, line by line.”

Synonyme: scrupulously

Antonyme: carelessly

contemptuous

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “His contemptuous smile undermined any claim of respect.”

Synonyme: scornful

Antonyme: respectful

catastrophic

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “A catastrophic failure is rare, but we must design for it.”

Synonyme: disastrous

Antonyme: manageable

ruthlessness

Substantiv

Beispiel: “His ruthlessness in negotiations surprised everyone.”

Synonyme: cruelty

Antonyme: mercy

freak

Verb

Beispiel: “Don’t freak out—there’s still time.”

Synonyme: panic

Antonyme: stay calm

giant

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “A giant tree stood in the yard.”

Synonyme: huge

Antonyme: tiny

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Beispiel: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Synonyme: archaic, antiquated, old

crucial

/ˈkruːʃəl/

Beispiel: “Clear communication is crucial.”

Synonyme: critical, essential, important

Antonyme: noncrucial