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Verb
Example: “He seems tired.”
Synonyms: appear, look
Antonyms: be
Adverb
Example: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly
Antonyms: actually, genuinely
Adjective
Example: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”
Synonyms: unstoppable, relentless
Antonyms: avoidable, merciful
Example: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”
Synonyms: unaffected, immune
Antonyms: vulnerable, sensitive
Example: “The room was exotically decorated with rare fabrics.”
Synonyms: unusually, distinctively
Antonyms: plainly, ordinarily
Example: “She played the role believably.”
Synonyms: convincingly, plausibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, badly
Example: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”
Synonyms: outdated, obsolete
Antonyms: modern, up-to-date
Example: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”
Synonyms: predictive, visionary
Antonyms: unpredictive, ordinary
Example: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”
Synonyms: believably, credibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, implausibly
Example: “The colors began to fade in the sun.”
Synonyms: disappear slowly, lose color
Antonyms: brighten
Noun
Example: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”
Synonyms: reserve, reticence
Antonyms: talkativeness, loquacity
Example: “A rainbow appeared after the storm.”
Synonyms: show up, seem
Antonyms: disappear
Example: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”
Synonyms: ironically
Antonyms: predictably
Example: “He spoke deprecatingly about his own work to lower expectations.”
Synonyms: self-effacingly
Antonyms: proudly
Example: “The book contributed to the demystification of science.”
Synonyms: clarification
Antonyms: mystification
Example: “The novel achieved remarkable verisimilitude.”
Synonyms: authenticity
Antonyms: implausibility
Example: “Success had a paradoxical effect.”
Synonyms: contradictory, ironic
Antonyms: logical
Example: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”
Example: “She offered a plausible explanation for the delay.”
/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/
Example: “Their process is antediluvian.”
Synonyms: archaic, antiquated, old
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