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Noun
Example: “He wore a blue tie to the interview.”
Synonyms: fasten, necktie
Antonyms: untie
Verb
Example: “She helped mediate the conflict.”
Synonyms: intervene, negotiate
Antonyms: provoke
Example: “I will liaise with the legal team.”
Synonyms: coordinate, communicate
Antonyms: disconnect
Adjective
Example: “The drug passed clinical testing.”
Synonyms: medical, hospital-based
Antonyms: nonmedical
Example: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”
Synonyms: drugstore specialist
Antonyms: patient
Example: “The therapist helped the patient.”
Synonyms: doctor, counselor
Example: “Vitamin D is important.”
Synonyms: nutrient
Antonyms: toxin
Example: “The country increased its export of wine.”
Synonyms: selling abroad
Antonyms: import
Example: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”
Synonyms: science of substances
Antonyms: literature
Example: “He studies politics.”
Synonyms: government affairs
Antonyms: private life
Example: “The psychologist talked to the student.”
Synonyms: therapist, mental health specialist
Example: “My schedule is full today.”
Synonyms: timetable, plan
Antonyms: chaos
Example: “My uncle is in the hospital.”
Example: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”
Synonyms: well-known, famous
Antonyms: unfamiliar, unusual
Example: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”
Synonyms: non-hospital patient
Antonyms: inpatient
Example: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”
Synonyms: strength, adaptability
Antonyms: fragility, weakness
Example: “The contract includes several important provisions.”
Synonyms: terms, supplies
Antonyms: omissions, shortages
Adverb
Example: “The box was insecurely tied.”
Synonyms: uncertainly, unsafely
Antonyms: securely, confidently
Example: “He learned the rudiments of coding in school.”
Synonyms: basics, fundamentals
Antonyms: complexities, advanced theory
Example: “They plan to refurbish the old library.”
Synonyms: renovate, restore
Antonyms: damage, neglect
Example: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”
Synonyms: deep unconscious state
Antonyms: consciousness
Example: “The pages are bound in leather.”
Synonyms: tie, fasten
Antonyms: release, unbind
Example: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”
Synonyms: historical scientist
Antonyms:
Example: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”
Synonyms: agreement, arrangement
Antonyms: disagreement
Example: “The experience created a strong bond between them.”
Synonyms: connection, tie
Antonyms: distance, break
Example: “Please mark your sex on the form.”
Synonyms: gender
Example: “Doctors managed to resuscitate the patient.”
Synonyms: revive, restore consciousness
Antonyms: kill, extinguish
Example: “The study combines quantitative and qualitative methods.”
Synonyms: descriptive, non-numerical
Antonyms: quantitative, numerical
Example: “Both parties must meet their contractual obligations.”
Synonyms: binding, agreement-based
Antonyms: informal, nonbinding
Example: “Patients with memory disorders may confabulate unconsciously.”
Synonyms: fabricate, chat
Antonyms: verify, state accurately
Example: “The role demands both emotional depth and physicality.”
Synonyms: bodily presence, physical expression
Antonyms: intangibility
Example: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”
Synonyms: cooperate, work together
Antonyms: compete, oppose
Example: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”
Synonyms: concept, generalization
Antonyms: concreteness, reality
Example: “It is pointless to envy someone else's success.”
Synonyms: jealousy, covet
Antonyms: admire, contentment
Example: “I really admire her patience.”
Synonyms: respect, appreciate
Antonyms: dislike
Example: “The dataset was painstakingly cleaned over several weeks.”
Synonyms: meticulously
Antonyms: carelessly
Example: “A materialistic mindset can distort priorities.”
Synonyms: money-oriented
Antonyms: spiritual
Example: “Accessibility must be designed in, not added later.”
Synonyms: usability
Antonyms: inaccessibility
Example: “The octogenarian still runs his business every morning.”
Synonyms: eighty-year-old
Example: “Their skills are complementary, not overlapping.”
Synonyms: supplementary
Antonyms: conflicting
Example: “The particles were magnetically attracted to the surface.”
Synonyms: by magnetic force
Example: “Aid was sent to impoverished communities.”
Synonyms: destitute
Antonyms: wealthy
Example: “The patient was referred for a psychiatric evaluation.”
Synonyms: mental-health related
Example: “She won the first round easily.”
Synonyms: stage
Example: “He made a noble decision to help others.”
Synonyms: honorable
Antonyms: dishonorable
Example: “He knelt to tie his shoe.”
Synonyms: go down on one knee
Antonyms: stand
Example: “In his haste, he forgot his passport.”
Synonyms: hurry
Antonyms: patience
Example: “Our group has ten people.”
Synonyms: team
Antonyms: individual
Example: “I am eager to start the project.”
Synonyms: excited
Antonyms: unwilling
Example: “He is my buddy from school.”
Synonyms: friend
Example: “The dog was bound to a tree.”
Synonyms: tied
Antonyms: free
Example: “She has talent in music.”
Synonyms: gift
Example: “Tie it with a string.”
Synonyms: rope
Example: “This table is smooth.”
Synonyms: even
Antonyms: rough
Example: “This is my second try.”
Synonyms: 2nd
Antonyms: first
Example: “She participates in extracurricular activities.”
Antonyms: curricular
Example: “Digitalization changed the industry.”
Synonyms: digitization
Antonyms: manualization
Example: “The nurse helped the patient.”
Synonyms: caregiver
Example: “The teams had divergent priorities for the quarter.”
Example: “The company proved resilient during the economic downturn.”
Synonyms: spirited, live, elastic
/ˈbæləns/
Example: “Work-life balance is important.”
Synonyms: poise, equilibrium, correspondence
Antonyms: instability, imbalance, asymmetry
/kəmˈper/
Example: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”
Synonyms: comparison, equivalence, equate
/dɪˈsaɪd/
Example: “I can’t decide what to wear.”
Synonyms: resolve, determine, settle
/ɡʊd/
Example: “This is good.”
Synonyms: benevolent, keen, adept
Antonyms: malevolent, evil, wicked
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