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Noun
Example: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”
Synonyms: longing, sentimentality
Antonyms: forgetfulness
Example: “The government has a budget deficit.”
Synonyms: shortage, lack
Antonyms: surplus
Verb
Example: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”
Synonyms: worry, dwell
Antonyms: forget
Example: “The company will manufacture new devices.”
Synonyms: produce, make
Antonyms: consume
Example: “Learning English takes time.”
Synonyms: study, education
Antonyms: forgetting
Example: “We study geography at school.”
Synonyms: study of places
Antonyms: history
Example: “This device is new.”
Synonyms: machine, gadget
Antonyms: manual tool
Example: “I went to the clinic.”
Synonyms: medical center
Antonyms: home
Example: “Cut the onion.”
Synonyms: vegetable
Antonyms: fruit
Example: “There is a crowd in the street.”
Synonyms: group, many people
Antonyms: single person
Example: “The entrance is near the door.”
Synonyms: entry, doorway
Antonyms: exit
Example: “The train is at the station.”
Synonyms: terminal
Example: “I put tomato in the salad.”
Adverb
Example: “The target was unfeasibly high.”
Synonyms: impractically, impossibly
Antonyms: feasibly, realistically
Example: “He stretched indolently in the afternoon sun.”
Synonyms: lazily, sluggishly
Antonyms: energetically, diligently
Example: “She sang hauntingly in the final scene.”
Synonyms: eerily, memorably
Antonyms: forgettably, flatly
Example: “The museum helped the public rediscover local history.”
Synonyms: find again, relearn
Antonyms: forget, lose
Example: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”
Synonyms: gather, assemble
Antonyms: disperse, scatter
Example: “They were talking animatedly about the election.”
Synonyms: lively, energetically
Antonyms: quietly, lifelessly
Adjective
Example: “A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.”
Synonyms: inactive, stationary
Antonyms: active, energetic
Example: “We sat for hours and reminisced about university.”
Synonyms: recall, remember fondly
Antonyms: forget, overlook
Example: “The pages are bound in leather.”
Synonyms: tie, fasten
Antonyms: release, unbind
Example: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”
Synonyms: massage, wipe
Antonyms: leave alone
Example: “She wrote the number on a pad.”
Synonyms: notepad, cushion
Antonyms:
Example: “Mix the flour with water.”
Synonyms: combine, blend
Antonyms: separate
Example: “She hopes to gain more experience this year.”
Synonyms: get, achieve
Antonyms: lose
Example: “Do not forget to feed the cat.”
Synonyms: give food to
Antonyms: starve
Example: “The old house was heated with coal.”
Synonyms: fuel
Example: “Use this clip to hold the papers together.”
Synonyms: fastener, cut
Example: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”
Synonyms: remove, clear away
Antonyms: keep
Example: “Can you fix this broken lamp?”
Synonyms: repair, mend
Antonyms: break
Example: “Our main aim is to improve service.”
Synonyms: goal, target
Antonyms: failure, miss
Example: “She wore a red dress to the party.”
Synonyms: clothing, put on clothes
Antonyms: undress
Example: “I get bored when I have nothing to do.”
Synonyms: uninterested, tired of
Antonyms: interested, excited
Example: “The twins look similar, but you can tell them apart.”
Synonyms: separately
Antonyms: together
Preposition
Example: “I am going with my sister.”
Synonyms: together with
Antonyms: without
Example: “I bought a new pair of shoes.”
Synonyms: two, set
Antonyms: single
Example: “Let’s meet after school.”
Synonyms: see, greet
Antonyms: miss
Example: “The author interspersed humor with serious analysis.”
Synonyms: scatter among, alternate
Antonyms: separate, group together
Example: “Successful integration requires both policy and trust.”
Synonyms: inclusion, unification
Antonyms: segregation, separation
Example: “He built a strange contraption out of spare parts.”
Synonyms: device, gadget
Example: “Budget cuts left the project severely constrained.”
Synonyms: restricted, limited
Antonyms: free, unrestricted
Example: “The novel helped immortalize the city in popular culture.”
Synonyms: preserve forever, commemorate
Antonyms: erase, forget
Example: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”
Synonyms: cooperate, work together
Antonyms: compete, oppose
Example: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”
Synonyms: plant life, flora
Antonyms: barrenness
Example: “She believed it was fate that brought them together.”
Synonyms: destiny
Antonyms: choice, chance
Example: “We need to talk about the budget.”
Synonyms: speak, discuss
Antonyms: stay silent
Example: “Please take your coat with you.”
Synonyms: grab, carry
Antonyms: leave, give
Example: “Can you mend this old shirt?”
Synonyms: repair, fix
Antonyms: damage, tear
Example: “Do not forget to lock the door.”
Synonyms: secure, fasten
Antonyms: unlock
Example: “People began to gather in the square.”
Synonyms: collect, come together
Antonyms: scatter
Example: “The bird managed to escape from the cage.”
Synonyms: get away, flee
Antonyms: remain trapped
Example: “We spend a lot of time together.”
Synonyms: use, pass
Antonyms: save
Example: “I am sorry for being late.”
Synonyms: apologetic
Antonyms: unapologetic
Example: “I enjoy reading in the evening.”
Synonyms: like, take pleasure in
Antonyms: dislike
Example: “They plan to build a new school.”
Synonyms: construct
Antonyms: destroy
Example: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”
Synonyms: by oneself
Example: “The cinematography turned an ordinary scene into something unforgettable.”
Synonyms: camera work
Example: “The policy relies on interlocking safeguards across teams.”
Synonyms: interconnected
Antonyms: independent
Example: “He moved lethargically after a sleepless night.”
Synonyms: sluggishly
Antonyms: energetically
Example: “My recollection of that day is still vivid.”
Synonyms: memory
Example: “Proper ventilation reduces indoor air pollution.”
Synonyms: airflow
Example: “Tighten the screw with a screwdriver.”
Synonyms: bolt
Example: “We roasted vegetables for dinner.”
Synonyms: bake
Example: “The two companies decided to merge.”
Synonyms: combine
Example: “We boarded the plane at noon.”
Synonyms: get on
Antonyms: get off
Example: “Blend the fruit with milk.”
Synonyms: mix
Example: “The system is not working.”
Synonyms: structure
Example: “She is a lively child.”
Synonyms: energetic
Antonyms: quiet
Example: “I collect stamps.”
Synonyms: gather
Example: “I have a good memory.”
Synonyms: recollection
Example: “I feel lonely today.”
Synonyms: alone
Example: “Excuse me, where is the bank?”
Synonyms: sorry
Antonyms: blame
Example: “I am tired today.”
Synonyms: sleepy, exhausted
Antonyms: energetic
Example: “We saw convergence between product feedback and usage data.”
/ˈæləkeɪt/
Example: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”
Synonyms: apportion
/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
Example: “Our target is 1,000 users.”
Synonyms: objective, mark, butt
/kəmˈper/
Example: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”
Synonyms: comparison, equivalence, equate
/fərˈɡet/
Example: “Don’t forget your keys.”
Synonyms: block, bury, blank out
Antonyms: mind, recall, think
/ˈhelθi/
Example: “Vegetables are healthy.”
Synonyms: good, sensible, sanguine
Antonyms: unhealthy, unfit
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