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Noun
Example: “In hindsight, the decision was wrong.”
Synonyms: retrospection
Antonyms: foresight
Adjective
Example: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”
Synonyms: mental, intellectual
Antonyms: physical
Example: “She is an eminent scientist.”
Synonyms: distinguished, famous
Antonyms: unknown
Example: “The university is of high repute.”
Synonyms: reputation, standing
Antonyms: disgrace
Example: “The teacher built rapport with the students.”
Synonyms: connection, trust
Antonyms: distance
Example: “This is an old tradition.”
Synonyms: custom, practice
Antonyms: innovation
Example: “Knowledge helps people grow.”
Synonyms: understanding, information
Antonyms: ignorance
Example: “My leg is strong.”
Synonyms: limb
Antonyms: arm
Verb
Example: “Review your notes before the test.”
Synonyms: check
Example: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”
Synonyms: boor, uncultured person
Antonyms: connoisseur, cultured person
Example: “He refused to settle for mediocrity.”
Synonyms: ordinariness, average quality
Antonyms: excellence, brilliance
Example: “Reading comprehension improves with practice.”
Synonyms: understanding, grasp
Antonyms: confusion
Example: “Their argument started because of a misunderstanding.”
Synonyms: confusion, mistake
Antonyms: understanding, clarity
Example: “I felt dizzy after standing up too quickly.”
Synonyms: light-headed
Antonyms: steady
Example: “The statement was an unequivocal rejection of the proposal.”
Synonyms: unambiguous, clear
Antonyms: ambiguous, vague
Example: “It was magnanimous of her to forgive them so quickly.”
Synonyms: generous, noble
Antonyms: petty, vindictive
Adverb
Example: “The interface is designed so users can navigate it intuitively.”
Synonyms: naturally, instinctively
Antonyms: deliberately, awkwardly
Example: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”
Synonyms: thoughtless, unfeeling
Antonyms: sensitive, considerate
Example: “She perceptively noticed the real conflict behind the words.”
Synonyms: insightfully
Antonyms: blindly
Example: “She spoke insightfully about the risks and trade-offs.”
Synonyms: perceptively
Antonyms: naively
Example: “He has only a rudimentary understanding of the topic.”
Synonyms: basic
Antonyms: advanced
Example: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”
Synonyms: serious
Antonyms: minor
Example: “He only understood the issue superficially.”
Synonyms: shallowly
Antonyms: thoroughly
/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/
Example: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”
Synonyms: esoteric, deep, abstruse
/ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
Example: “Notwithstanding the cost, we proceeded.”
Synonyms: nonetheless, nevertheless, withal
/əˈwer/
Example: “She is aware of the risks.”
Synonyms: evocative, cognizant, redolent
Antonyms: unaware, mindless, unwitting
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