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Adjective
Example: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”
Synonyms: meticulous, careful
Antonyms: careless, hasty
Adverb
Example: “The dataset was painstakingly cleaned over several weeks.”
Synonyms: meticulously
Antonyms: carelessly
Example: “It was a vicious attack.”
Synonyms: cruel, violent
Antonyms: kind
Noun
Example: “The artist painted a picture.”
Synonyms: painter, creator
Antonyms: viewer
Example: “He has pain in his chest.”
Synonyms: upper body
Antonyms: back
Example: “Dalí was a famous surrealist painter.”
Synonyms: artist of surrealism
Antonyms: realist
Example: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”
Synonyms: sorry, repentant
Antonyms: unrepentant, defiant
Example: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”
Synonyms: unpleasant, awkward
Antonyms: enviable, desirable
Example: “The wait felt torturous.”
Synonyms: painful, agonizing
Antonyms: pleasant, easy
Verb
Example: “My legs ache after the long walk.”
Synonyms: hurt, pain
Antonyms: feel fine
Interjection
Example: “Ow, that really hurt my finger.”
Synonyms: ouch
Antonyms:
Example: “Monet was a famous impressionist painter.”
Synonyms: artist of impressionism
Example: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”
Synonyms: art movement
Example: “We opened a tin of soup.”
Synonyms: can, metal
Example: “The gallery specializes in eighteenth-century portraiture.”
Synonyms: portrait art, portrait painting
Antonyms: landscape art
Example: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”
Synonyms: enjoyable, pleasant
Antonyms: painful, unpleasant
Example: “The new software should ease your workload.”
Synonyms: relieve, comfort
Antonyms: worsen, strain
Example: “My throat feels sore this morning.”
Synonyms: painful, tender
Antonyms: healthy
Example: “Be careful not to hurt your back.”
Synonyms: injure, harm
Antonyms: heal
Example: “He took a surreptitious look at the notes during the meeting.”
Synonyms: covert
Antonyms: open
Example: “He spoke insensitively about a painful event.”
Synonyms: tactlessly
Antonyms: sensitively
Example: “The painting contains mythological references.”
Synonyms: legendary
Antonyms: historical
Example: “I pricked my finger on a needle.”
Synonyms: pierce
Example: “Add another layer of paint.”
Synonyms: level
Example: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”
Synonyms: harsh
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