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Adjective
Example: “Today is a special day.”
Synonyms: important
Antonyms: ordinary
Noun
Example: “We need a specialist.”
Synonyms: expert, professional
Antonyms: beginner
Example: “She is a diligent student.”
Synonyms: hardworking, careful
Antonyms: lazy
Example: “The plan depended on artifice.”
Synonyms: trick, deception
Antonyms: honesty
Example: “The new venture attracted investors.”
Synonyms: enterprise, project
Antonyms: safe routine
Verb
Example: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”
Synonyms: imitate, copy
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “It was an arduous journey.”
Synonyms: difficult, demanding
Antonyms: easy
Example: “The report uses too much jargon.”
Synonyms: technical language, terminology
Antonyms: plain language
Example: “She answered with poise.”
Synonyms: composure, balance
Antonyms: panic
Example: “She has a knack for languages.”
Synonyms: talent, skill
Antonyms: inability
Example: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”
Synonyms: drugstore specialist
Antonyms: patient
Example: “The enterprise creates software.”
Synonyms: company, business
Antonyms: individual
Example: “The conference starts tomorrow.”
Synonyms: meeting, event
Antonyms: private talk
Example: “Addiction can damage health.”
Synonyms: dependence
Antonyms: freedom
Example: “University tuition is expensive.”
Synonyms: education fee
Antonyms: scholarship
Example: “The analyst studied the data.”
Synonyms: researcher, specialist
Example: “Immigration rules can change.”
Synonyms: moving to a country
Antonyms: emigration
Example: “She works in the sales department.”
Synonyms: division, section
Antonyms: whole company
Example: “This house is my property.”
Synonyms: ownership, asset
Antonyms: debt
Example: “Sign the document.”
Synonyms: paper, file
Antonyms: verbal agreement
Example: “This chemical is dangerous.”
Synonyms: substance
Antonyms: natural material
Example: “The lecture starts at ten.”
Synonyms: talk, lesson
Antonyms: break
Example: “This area is quiet.”
Synonyms: place, zone
Antonyms: point
Example: “The psychologist talked to the student.”
Synonyms: therapist, mental health specialist
Example: “There was an accident on the street.”
Synonyms: crash, incident
Antonyms: safety
Example: “Vocational training can lead directly to employment.”
Synonyms: career-oriented, technical
Antonyms: academic, general
Example: “The performance displayed remarkable virtuosity.”
Synonyms: mastery, brilliance
Antonyms: clumsiness, mediocrity
Example: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”
Synonyms: heavy, pouring
Antonyms: light, gentle
Example: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”
Synonyms: advanced, gifted
Antonyms: immature, slow-developing
Example: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”
Synonyms: unpleasant, awkward
Antonyms: enviable, desirable
Adverb
Example: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”
Synonyms: extremely, devilishly
Antonyms: easily, simply
Example: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”
Synonyms: adaptable, flexible
Antonyms: limited, specialized
Example: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”
Synonyms: artistic, expressive
Antonyms: content-based, plain
Example: “It is useless to speculate without evidence.”
Synonyms: guess, theorize
Antonyms: know, verify
Example: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”
Synonyms: comfortable, warm
Antonyms: cold, uncomfortable
Example: “The dog looked thin and bony.”
Synonyms: skinny, thin
Antonyms: fleshy
Example: “The dog lifted its paw.”
Synonyms: animal foot
Antonyms: hand
Example: “The ox pulled the cart across the field.”
Synonyms: farm animal
Antonyms:
Example: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”
Synonyms: remove, clear away
Antonyms: keep
Example: “Please turn off the lights.”
Synonyms: away, not on
Antonyms: on
Example: “I jog in the park every morning.”
Synonyms: run slowly
Antonyms: walk
Example: “He said openly that he is gay.”
Synonyms: homosexual
Antonyms: straight
Example: “He hit the ball with a bat.”
Synonyms: club
Example: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”
Synonyms: reference book
Example: “I started to sweat after running.”
Synonyms: perspire
Antonyms: freeze
Example: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”
Synonyms: things, objects
Antonyms: nothing
Example: “What shape is the table?”
Synonyms: form
Example: “The storm cut the power in our area.”
Synonyms: energy, strength
Antonyms: weakness
Example: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”
Synonyms: bother, irritate
Antonyms: please
Example: “He finally admitted that he was wrong.”
Synonyms: accept, confess
Antonyms: deny
Example: “I wish you a happy birthday.”
Synonyms: hope, want
Antonyms: dislike
Example: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”
Synonyms: claim, official request
Antonyms: release, return
Example: “The gallery specializes in eighteenth-century portraiture.”
Synonyms: portrait art, portrait painting
Antonyms: landscape art
Example: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”
Synonyms: theorize, speculate
Antonyms: verify, confirm
Example: “The novel portrays the quiet routines of domesticity.”
Synonyms: home life, household life
Antonyms: adventure, public life
Example: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”
Synonyms: excessive, restrictive
Antonyms: affordable, permissive
Example: “Many families fled the region to escape persecution.”
Synonyms: oppression, harassment
Antonyms: protection, tolerance
Example: “Bears enter hibernation during the winter months.”
Synonyms: winter sleep, dormancy
Antonyms: wakefulness, activity
Example: “He is a connoisseur of classical music.”
Synonyms: expert, specialist
Antonyms: novice, amateur
Example: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”
Synonyms: hit, smash success
Antonyms: flop, failure
Example: “The desert covered a vast area.”
Synonyms: enormous, extensive
Antonyms: small, limited
Example: “My throat feels sore this morning.”
Synonyms: painful, tender
Antonyms: healthy
Example: “These plants grow well in rich soil.”
Synonyms: earth, ground
Antonyms: air
Example: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”
Synonyms: enormous, very large
Antonyms: tiny, small
Example: “Sorry to bother you so late.”
Synonyms: disturb, annoy
Antonyms: comfort
Example: “I heard a strange noise outside.”
Synonyms: sound, disturbance
Antonyms: silence
Example: “Mommy made breakfast for us.”
Synonyms: mom
Example: “Daddy is coming home soon.”
Synonyms: dad
Example: “The first draft was competent but unexceptional.”
Synonyms: ordinary
Antonyms: remarkable
Example: “She magnanimously credited the team for the success.”
Synonyms: generously
Antonyms: pettily
Example: “The text is full of polysyllabic words that slow readers down.”
Synonyms: multi-syllable
Antonyms: monosyllabic
Example: “The psychiatrist recommended a treatment plan.”
Synonyms: mental-health doctor
Example: “Emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.”
Synonyms: influence
Example: “In a crisis, extravagance can damage public trust.”
Synonyms: excess
Antonyms: frugality
Example: “She studied piano at the conservatory.”
Synonyms: music school
Example: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”
Synonyms: administrative
Antonyms: streamlined
Example: “The rebel group took control of the town.”
Synonyms: insurgent
Example: “He is picky about food quality.”
Synonyms: fussy
Antonyms: easygoing
Example: “He mimicked her accent as a joke.”
Synonyms: imitate
Antonyms: original
Example: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”
Synonyms: serious
Antonyms: minor
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