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Noun
Example: “Turn on the light, please.”
Synonyms: lamp
Antonyms: darkness
Adjective
Example: “The process is opaque to users.”
Synonyms: unclear, not transparent
Antonyms: transparent
Example: “The athlete is agile and fast.”
Synonyms: nimble, quick
Antonyms: clumsy
Example: “The house has no electricity.”
Synonyms: power, electric power
Example: “The pilot flies the plane.”
Synonyms: airplane driver
Antonyms: passenger
Example: “The lamp is on the table.”
Synonyms: light
Example: “The sun is bright.”
Synonyms: star
Antonyms: moon
Example: “Open the window, please.”
Synonyms: glass opening
Antonyms: wall
Example: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”
Synonyms: heavy, pouring
Antonyms: light, gentle
Adverb
Example: “The speech profoundly affected the audience.”
Synonyms: deeply, greatly
Antonyms: slightly, superficially
Example: “Sales improved only marginally.”
Synonyms: slightly, barely
Antonyms: substantially, greatly
Example: “I had grapefruit juice for breakfast.”
Synonyms: citrus fruit
Antonyms:
Example: “The project has grown enormously in the past year.”
Synonyms: greatly, massively
Antonyms: slightly, barely
Example: “We woke up at dawn to catch the train.”
Synonyms: sunrise, daybreak
Antonyms: dusk, night
Verb
Example: “Bend your knees slightly.”
Synonyms: curve, lean
Antonyms: straighten
Example: “A beam of sunlight entered the room.”
Synonyms: ray, support bar
Antonyms: shadow
Example: “Tap the screen to continue.”
Synonyms: touch lightly, faucet
Antonyms: slam
Example: “She got a deep tan on vacation.”
Synonyms: brown skin from sun
Antonyms: pale
Example: “Monet was a famous impressionist painter.”
Synonyms: artist of impressionism
Example: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”
Synonyms: art movement
Example: “I dozed on the sofa for ten minutes.”
Synonyms: nap, sleep lightly
Antonyms: wake up
Example: “The towels are still damp.”
Synonyms: wet, moist
Antonyms: dry
Example: “I bumped my head on the door.”
Synonyms: hit lightly, knock
Antonyms: avoid
Example: “Please turn off the lights.”
Synonyms: away, not on
Antonyms: on
Example: “He nodded to show that he agreed.”
Synonyms: bow head slightly
Antonyms: shake head
Example: “The rabbit began to hop across the field.”
Synonyms: jump lightly
Antonyms: stand still
Example: “The stars shine at night.”
Synonyms: glow, sparkle
Antonyms: fade
Example: “We sat in the shade under a tree.”
Synonyms: shadow
Antonyms: sunlight
Example: “I felt dizzy after standing up too quickly.”
Synonyms: light-headed
Antonyms: steady
Example: “She is very happy today.”
Synonyms: really
Antonyms: slightly
Example: “The audience applauded rapturously at the finale.”
Synonyms: ecstatically, enthusiastically
Antonyms: coldly, indifferently
Example: “The speech moved ponderously from one topic to another.”
Synonyms: heavily, cumbersomely
Antonyms: lightly, gracefully
Example: “Her apparent flightiness hid a sharp intelligence.”
Synonyms: frivolity, fickleness
Antonyms: seriousness, steadiness
Example: “The lecture was intended for the edification of the audience.”
Synonyms: instruction, enlightenment
Antonyms: corruption, misguidance
Example: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”
Synonyms: evocative, moody
Antonyms: bland, plain
Example: “He tossed the keys onto the table.”
Synonyms: throw lightly
Antonyms: catch
Example: “She looked pale after the long trip.”
Synonyms: light-colored, faint
Antonyms: bright, healthy-looking
Example: “The sky turned golden at sunset.”
Synonyms: gold-colored
Antonyms: colorless
Example: “She was deeply moved by the story.”
Synonyms: strongly, intensely
Example: “She has long blonde hair.”
Synonyms: fair-haired
Antonyms: dark-haired
Example: “You can adjust the chair height.”
Synonyms: adapt, change slightly
Antonyms: keep unchanged
Example: “It is a sunny day today.”
Synonyms: bright
Antonyms: cloudy
Example: “This box is too heavy.”
Synonyms: weighty
Antonyms: light
Example: “The cinematography turned an ordinary scene into something unforgettable.”
Synonyms: camera work
Example: “The mood shifted imperceptibly as the truth emerged.”
Synonyms: subtly
Antonyms: noticeably
Example: “Social media highlights the ephemerality of attention.”
Synonyms: transience
Antonyms: permanence
Example: “The new policy substantially reduced complaints.”
Synonyms: significantly
Example: “Keep your dog on a leash here.”
Synonyms: lead
Example: “The surgeon used a laser during the operation.”
Example: “A gleam of hope appeared in his eyes.”
Synonyms: shine
Example: “I couldn’t see because of the glare on the screen.”
Synonyms: glare/brightness
Example: “The candle’s flame was shaking in the wind.”
Synonyms: fire
Example: “Please knock before you enter.”
Synonyms: tap
Example: “I saw a glint of light on the glass.”
Synonyms: sparkle
Example: “There was a flash of lightning.”
Synonyms: burst of light
Example: “The flight had a delay of two hours.”
Synonyms: postpone
Antonyms: hurry
Example: “The bright light made me almost blind for a second.”
Example: “We are nearly ready.”
Synonyms: almost
Antonyms: completely
Example: “The sun is bright today.”
Synonyms: shiny
Antonyms: dark
Example: “Cabin pressurization is vital during flights.”
Synonyms: compression
Antonyms: decompression
Example: “It is raining heavily.”
Synonyms: strongly
Antonyms: lightly
Example: “I greatly appreciate your help.”
Synonyms: very
Example: “The bird has soft feathers.”
Synonyms: plume
Example: “The report highlights salient issues.”
Synonyms: notable, prominent
Antonyms: trivial
Example: “The improvement was marginal.”
Synonyms: minor, slight
Antonyms: significant
Example: “That sound is strange.”
Synonyms: odd
Antonyms: normal
/ˌesəˈterɪk/
Example: “The book is full of esoteric terms.”
Synonyms: cryptic, recondite, mystical
Antonyms: exoteric
/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/
Example: “The sunrise was effulgent.”
Synonyms: bright, radiant, beaming
/daɪˈæfənəs/
Example: “A diaphanous curtain covered the window.”
Synonyms: gossamer, vaporous, thin
/deɪ/
Example: “It is a nice day.”
Synonyms: daylight, daytime, sidereal day
Antonyms: dark, night, nighttime
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