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Adjective
Example: “The explanation was plain and clear.”
Synonyms: simple
Antonyms: complex
Noun
Example: “Employees filed a grievance.”
Synonyms: complaint, objection
Antonyms: satisfaction
Example: “The brand has a strong mystique.”
Synonyms: aura, charm
Antonyms: plainness
Example: “The room had an austere design.”
Synonyms: plain, severe
Antonyms: luxurious
Example: “The building has ornate doors.”
Synonyms: decorative, elaborate
Antonyms: plain
Example: “The report uses too much jargon.”
Synonyms: technical language, terminology
Antonyms: plain language
Example: “The newspaper published lurid details.”
Synonyms: shocking, sensational
Example: “The economist explained inflation.”
Synonyms: finance expert
Antonyms: artist
Example: “The trainer explained the exercise.”
Synonyms: coach, instructor
Antonyms: trainee
Example: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”
Synonyms: oratorical, persuasive
Antonyms: literal, plain
Example: “The design was practical but inartistic.”
Synonyms: plain, uncreative
Antonyms: artistic, aesthetic
Example: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”
Synonyms: sluice gates, barriers
Antonyms: closure, blockage
Example: “The design is admired for its simplicity.”
Synonyms: plainness, clarity
Antonyms: complexity, ornateness
Example: “The garden includes ornamental trees.”
Synonyms: decorative, fancy
Antonyms: functional, plain
Adverb
Example: “The room was exotically decorated with rare fabrics.”
Synonyms: unusually, distinctively
Antonyms: plainly, ordinarily
Example: “Demography helps explain population change.”
Synonyms: population study
Antonyms:
Example: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”
Synonyms: artistic, expressive
Antonyms: content-based, plain
Example: “The website features customer testimonials on its homepage.”
Synonyms: endorsement, recommendation
Antonyms: criticism, complaint
Example: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”
Synonyms: unremarkable, plain
Antonyms: distinctive, memorable
Example: “The textbook includes explanatory notes for each chapter.”
Synonyms: clarifying, interpretive
Antonyms: confusing, obscure
Example: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”
Synonyms: evocative, moody
Antonyms: bland, plain
Verb
Example: “You need to file the complaint by Friday.”
Synonyms: document, submit
Antonyms: withdraw
Example: “Please explain every detail clearly.”
Synonyms: particular, information
Antonyms: summary
Example: “She teaches math at school.”
Synonyms: instruct
Antonyms: learn
Example: “He explained it patronizingly, as if we were children.”
Synonyms: condescendingly
Antonyms: respectfully
Example: “The new policy substantially reduced complaints.”
Synonyms: significantly
Antonyms: slightly
Example: “The app inexplicably crashed right before the demo.”
Synonyms: mysteriously
Antonyms: predictably
Example: “There was an inexplicable drop in performance overnight.”
Synonyms: mysterious
Antonyms: explainable
Example: “The complaint was handled impersonally, with no empathy.”
Synonyms: coldly
Antonyms: personally
Example: “The film is artistically ambitious, even if imperfect.”
Synonyms: creatively
Antonyms: plainly
Example: “She wore a funky jacket to the party.”
Synonyms: quirky
Example: “They had dinner at a fancy restaurant.”
Synonyms: luxurious
Antonyms: simple
Example: “Please speak clearly.”
Synonyms: plainly
Antonyms: unclearly
Example: “Excuse me, where is the bank?”
Synonyms: sorry
Antonyms: blame
Example: “The book contributed to the demystification of science.”
Synonyms: clarification
Antonyms: mystification
Example: “He shrugged his shoulders.”
Synonyms: gesture
Antonyms: explain
Example: “Can you describe your house?”
Synonyms: explain
Antonyms: hide
Example: “The theory explains the results.”
Synonyms: concept, model
Antonyms: fact
Example: “He rationalized the delay by blaming external factors.”
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
Example: “Can you justify the decision?”
Synonyms: free, absolve, vindicate
Antonyms: fault, blame
/ɪnˈtɝːprɪt/
Example: “Data can be interpreted differently.”
Synonyms: render, understand, construe
/səˈluːʃən/
Example: “We found a simple solution.”
Synonyms: resolution, root, answer
/kəmˈpleɪn/
Example: “Customers often complain about delays.”
Synonyms: plain, kvetch, quetch
Antonyms: cheer, chirk up, cheer up
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
Example: “Can you explain the problem clearly?”
Synonyms: explicate, excuse
Antonyms: retail
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