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Noun
Example: “The medicine had a quick effect.”
Synonyms: result, impact
Antonyms: cause
/ɪˈfektɪv/
Example: “This method is very effective.”
Synonyms: good, impressive, competent
Antonyms: ineffectual, ineffective, uneffective
Example: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”
Synonyms: persuasive speech, oratory
Antonyms: silence
Adjective
Example: “The drug had adverse effects.”
Synonyms: negative, harmful
Antonyms: favorable
Verb
Example: “Stress can induce headaches.”
Synonyms: cause, trigger
Antonyms: prevent
Example: “His legacy is still important today.”
Synonyms: heritage, inheritance
Antonyms: new beginning
Example: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”
Synonyms: oratorical, persuasive
Antonyms: literal, plain
Adverb
Example: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”
Synonyms: powerfully, impressively
Antonyms: weakly, poorly
Example: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”
Synonyms: cancel out, counteract
Antonyms: intensify, strengthen
Example: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”
Synonyms: latent, non-dominant
Antonyms: dominant
Example: “Be careful not to fall on the stairs.”
Synonyms: drop, autumn
Antonyms: rise
Example: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”
Synonyms: echo, resound
Antonyms: fade, die out
Example: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”
Synonyms: endangered, weakened
Antonyms: secure, protected
Example: “You can undo the last change in the document.”
Synonyms: reverse, cancel
Antonyms: do, apply
Example: “It was a mild winter this year.”
Synonyms: gentle, moderate
Antonyms: severe, strong
Example: “The decision had reverberations across the entire ecosystem.”
Synonyms: echo
Example: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”
Synonyms: bodily
Example: “The decision had an instantaneous effect on the market.”
Synonyms: immediate
Antonyms: gradual
Example: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”
Synonyms: for effect
Antonyms: literally
Example: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”
Synonyms: charity
Antonyms: selfishness
Example: “He mimicked her accent as a joke.”
Synonyms: imitate
Antonyms: original
Example: “The neutralization of the threat was successful.”
Synonyms: elimination
Antonyms: activation
Example: “This solution is cost-effective.”
Synonyms: economical
Antonyms: wasteful
Example: “Success had a paradoxical effect.”
Synonyms: contradictory, ironic
Antonyms: logical
Example: “The improvement was marginal.”
Synonyms: minor, slight
Antonyms: significant
Example: “The result was positive.”
Synonyms: outcome, effect
Example: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”
/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/
Example: “Too many rules can stultify innovation.”
/ləˈkɑːnɪk/
Example: “His response was laconic.”
Synonyms: terse, crisp, concise
/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/
Example: “Noise can have deleterious effects on health.”
Synonyms: harmful, noxious, injurious
/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/
Example: “Poor planning can undermine success.”
Synonyms: subvert, counteract, cave
/prəˈfaʊnd/
Example: “The change had a profound effect.”
Synonyms: significant, intense, fundamental
Antonyms: superficial
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
Example: “There was significant progress.”
Synonyms: profound, substantial, portentous
Antonyms: insignificant, unimportant, nonsignificant
/ˈɪmpækt/
Example: “The decision had a strong impact.”
Synonyms: touch, affect, encroachment
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