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Noun
Example: “The policy seeks to restore economic equilibrium.”
Synonyms: balance, stability
Antonyms: imbalance, instability
Verb
Example: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”
Synonyms: outfit
Antonyms: strip
Adjective
Example: “Everyone should have equal rights.”
Synonyms: same
Antonyms: unequal
Example: “His response was deliberately equivocal.”
Synonyms: ambiguous, unclear
Antonyms: explicit
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
Example: “Don’t equivocate—answer directly.”
Synonyms: prevaricate, palter, tergiversate
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Example: “There is no equivalent term in Armenian.”
Synonyms: like, same, equal
Antonyms: unequal, unlike
Example: “The room was a veritable museum.”
Synonyms: true, real
Antonyms: fake
Example: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”
Synonyms: specify, require
Antonyms: omit
Example: “The report is deficient in evidence.”
Synonyms: lacking, inadequate
Antonyms: sufficient
Example: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”
Synonyms: plenty, wealth
Antonyms: scarcity
Example: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”
Synonyms: request, ask for
Antonyms: offer
Example: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”
Synonyms: imitate, copy
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “The government has a budget deficit.”
Synonyms: shortage, lack
Antonyms: surplus
Example: “The document uses arcane legal language.”
Synonyms: mysterious, obscure
Antonyms: clear
Example: “The result is dependent on the data.”
Synonyms: reliant, controlled by
Antonyms: independent
Example: “This condition is important.”
Synonyms: requirement, state
Antonyms: freedom
Example: “This scenario is possible.”
Synonyms: situation, case
Antonyms: certainty
Example: “Please send the invoice today.”
Synonyms: bill, payment request
Antonyms: receipt
Example: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”
Synonyms: require, force
Antonyms: allow
Example: “The chart shows linear growth.”
Synonyms: straight, sequential
Antonyms: nonlinear
Example: “Programming requires practice.”
Synonyms: coding, software development
Antonyms: manual work
Example: “She works as a volunteer.”
Synonyms: helper
Antonyms: paid worker
Example: “The applicant sent a document.”
Synonyms: candidate, person applying
Antonyms: reviewer
Example: “The operator answered the phone.”
Synonyms: telephone operator, switchboard operator
Example: “The query returned many results.”
Synonyms: question, request
Antonyms: answer
Example: “I sent my job application.”
Synonyms: request, form
Antonyms: rejection
Example: “Teaching is a useful profession.”
Synonyms: job, occupation
Antonyms: hobby
Example: “The satellite is in space.”
Synonyms: space object
Antonyms: planet
Example: “The animation is funny.”
Synonyms: cartoon, moving image
Antonyms: still picture
Example: “Learn this formula.”
Synonyms: rule, equation
Antonyms: guess
Example: “This device is new.”
Synonyms: machine, gadget
Antonyms: manual tool
Example: “The soup is on the stove.”
Synonyms: cooker
Antonyms: fridge
Example: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”
Synonyms: crisis, urgent situation
Antonyms: normal situation
Example: “She is responsible for the project.”
Synonyms: accountable
Antonyms: irresponsible
Example: “Experience is a requirement for this job.”
Synonyms: condition
Example: “We arrived at the airport early.”
Example: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”
Synonyms: assume, take for granted
Antonyms: question, doubt
Example: “He refused to settle for mediocrity.”
Synonyms: ordinariness, average quality
Antonyms: excellence, brilliance
Example: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”
Synonyms: equivalent, equal to
Antonyms: different, unrelated
Example: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”
Synonyms: sequence, series
Antonyms: break, gap
Example: “The contract includes several important provisions.”
Synonyms: terms, supplies
Antonyms: omissions, shortages
Example: “It is imperative that we act quickly.”
Synonyms: essential, urgent
Antonyms: optional, unimportant
Example: “The team’s domination lasted for years.”
Synonyms: control, supremacy
Antonyms: submission, equality
Example: “She has strong academic credentials.”
Synonyms: qualification, certificate
Antonyms: disqualification, inadequacy
Example: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”
Synonyms: fee, assignment
Antonyms: refusal, dismissal
Example: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”
Synonyms: strength, durability
Antonyms: fragility, weakness
Example: “A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.”
Synonyms: inactive, stationary
Antonyms: active, energetic
Example: “Success often requires sacrifice.”
Synonyms: give up, offering
Antonyms: gain, self-indulgence
Example: “We used pi to calculate the area of the circle.”
Synonyms: 3.14 constant
Antonyms:
Example: “This job requires professional certification.”
Synonyms: qualification proof, approval
Antonyms: disqualification
Example: “I ate only half of the cake.”
Synonyms: part
Antonyms: whole
Example: “Please fill out this form.”
Synonyms: shape, document
Example: “We watched a film last night.”
Synonyms: movie
Example: “Public transportation is cheap in this city.”
Synonyms: travel system, transit
Antonyms: walking
Example: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”
Synonyms: unfair treatment, bias
Antonyms: equality, fairness
Example: “The storm cut the power in our area.”
Synonyms: energy, strength
Antonyms: weakness
Example: “I would like to order a salad.”
Synonyms: request, arrangement
Antonyms: disorder
Example: “The table is one meter long.”
Synonyms: measure unit
Example: “We bought a liter of milk.”
Synonyms: volume unit
Example: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”
Synonyms: funny, cartoon story
Antonyms: serious
Example: “The guard was armed for safety.”
Synonyms: equipped with weapons
Antonyms: unarmed
Example: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”
Synonyms: request, use
Antonyms: withdraw, ignore
Example: “First eat, then go outside.”
Synonyms: after that
Antonyms: before
Example: “We need help now.”
Synonyms: require
Antonyms: have enough
Example: “The statement was an unequivocal rejection of the proposal.”
Synonyms: unambiguous, clear
Antonyms: ambiguous, vague
Example: “Most of the explanation was superfluous.”
Synonyms: unnecessary, redundant
Antonyms: essential, necessary
Example: “The contract included a stipulation about late payment.”
Synonyms: condition, provision
Antonyms: omission, freedom
Example: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”
Synonyms: claim, official request
Antonyms: release, return
Example: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”
Synonyms: meticulous, careful
Antonyms: careless, hasty
Example: “The decision may have irrevocable consequences.”
Synonyms: irreversible, final
Antonyms: revocable, reversible
Example: “Successful integration requires both policy and trust.”
Synonyms: inclusion, unification
Antonyms: segregation, separation
Example: “They advocated an egalitarian model of education.”
Synonyms: equalitarian, leveling
Antonyms: hierarchical, elitist
Adverb
Example: “The report was deficiently researched and poorly argued.”
Synonyms: inadequately, insufficiently
Antonyms: thoroughly, competently
Example: “The astronomer calculated the star’s declination precisely.”
Synonyms: deviation, inflection
Antonyms: inclination, alignment
Example: “The shelter was primitively built but still usable.”
Synonyms: crudely, basically
Antonyms: sophisticatedly, refinedly
Example: “The documents had been negligently handled.”
Synonyms: carelessly, irresponsibly
Antonyms: carefully, diligently
Example: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”
Synonyms: legacy, bequest
Antonyms: loss, forfeit
Example: “The child sat compliantly and listened.”
Synonyms: obediently, submissively
Antonyms: defiantly, resistantly
Example: “The equipment was appallingly outdated.”
Synonyms: shockingly, terribly
Antonyms: acceptably, reasonably
Example: “You need to file the complaint by Friday.”
Synonyms: document, submit
Antonyms: withdraw
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