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/ˈsɪti/
Example: “This city is big.”
Synonyms: metropolis, urban center
Noun
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Example: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”
Synonyms: plenty, wealth
Antonyms: scarcity
Example: “Her tenacity helped her succeed.”
Synonyms: persistence, determination
Antonyms: weakness
Example: “The landscape is beautiful.”
Synonyms: scenery, view
Antonyms: city interior
Adjective
Example: “They live in a suburban area.”
Synonyms: outside the city, residential
Antonyms: urban
Verb
Example: “The film portrays life in a small city.”
Synonyms: depict, show
Antonyms: hide
Example: “The helicopter flew over the city.”
Synonyms: aircraft
Antonyms: car
Example: “The convention was held in the city.”
Synonyms: conference, assembly
Antonyms: informal meeting
Example: “This territory belongs to the city.”
Synonyms: area, land
Antonyms: border
Example: “The house has no electricity.”
Synonyms: power, electric power
Antonyms: darkness
Example: “Tourism is important for the city.”
Synonyms: travel industry
Antonyms: staying home
Example: “There was a protest in the city.”
Synonyms: demonstration, objection
Antonyms: support
Example: “The lamp is on the table.”
Synonyms: light
Example: “The city has a large population.”
Synonyms: people, inhabitants
Antonyms: empty area
Example: “They live on a farm.”
Synonyms: ranch
Antonyms: city
Example: “The street is busy.”
Synonyms: road, avenue
Antonyms: inside
Example: “The city grew as a mercantile center.”
Synonyms: commercial, trading
Antonyms: noncommercial, nonprofit
Example: “The material has excellent elasticity.”
Synonyms: flexibility, stretchiness
Antonyms: rigidity, stiffness
Example: “The design is admired for its simplicity.”
Synonyms: plainness, clarity
Antonyms: complexity, ornateness
Example: “The complexity of the system makes training essential.”
Synonyms: complication, difficulty
Antonyms: simplicity, clarity
Example: “My sister-in-law lives in another city.”
Synonyms: relative by marriage
Antonyms:
Example: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”
Synonyms: anti-smog, clean-air
Antonyms: polluting
Example: “They rented a small flat in the city center.”
Synonyms: level, apartment
Antonyms: uneven
Example: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”
Synonyms: growth, success surge
Antonyms: decline, crash
Example: “Public transportation is cheap in this city.”
Synonyms: travel system, transit
Antonyms: walking
Example: “We took the train to the city.”
Synonyms: railway car, teach
Example: “The storm cut the power in our area.”
Synonyms: energy, strength
Example: “This chair is made of metal.”
Synonyms: iron-like material
Antonyms: wood
Example: “We bought fruit from a local shop.”
Synonyms: nearby, regional
Antonyms: foreign
Preposition
Example: “The plane flew over the city.”
Synonyms: above
Antonyms: under
Example: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”
Synonyms: reserve, reticence
Antonyms: talkativeness, loquacity
Example: “The novel portrays the quiet routines of domesticity.”
Synonyms: home life, household life
Antonyms: adventure, public life
Example: “His accent sounded more like affectation than authenticity.”
Synonyms: pretension, artifice
Antonyms: naturalness, sincerity
Example: “Her performance was praised for its naturalness.”
Synonyms: authenticity, simplicity
Antonyms: artificiality, pretence
Example: “The novel helped immortalize the city in popular culture.”
Synonyms: preserve forever, commemorate
Antonyms: erase, forget
Example: “The city plans to redevelop the old waterfront.”
Synonyms: shoreline, seafront
Antonyms: inland
Example: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”
Synonyms: trip, guided visit
Antonyms: stay
Example: “His eccentricity is charming, but it can confuse new colleagues.”
Synonyms: quirkiness
Antonyms: conventionality
Example: “The brand’s authenticity depends on actions, not slogans.”
Synonyms: genuineness
Antonyms: fake
Example: “The helicopter hovered over the city.”
Synonyms: hang
Antonyms: land
Example: “My phone battery is low.”
Example: “This is an ancient city.”
Synonyms: very old
Antonyms: modern
Example: “We wandered around the city.”
Synonyms: roam
Example: “They tried to invade the city.”
Synonyms: enter by force
Antonyms: leave
Example: “The novel achieved remarkable verisimilitude.”
Synonyms: authenticity
Antonyms: implausibility
Example: “We want to explore the city.”
Synonyms: discover
Antonyms: ignore
/kəˈpæsəti/
Example: “The hall has a capacity of 500 people.”
Synonyms: content, capability, capacitance
Antonyms: incapacity
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