Vocabulaire

infernally

Adverbe

Exemple: “It was infernally hot in the room.”

Synonymes: terribly, devilishly

Antonymes: pleasantly, mildly

unenviably

Adverbe

Exemple: “He was unenviably placed between two angry groups.”

Synonymes: awkwardly, unpleasantly

Antonymes: admirably, comfortably

unenviable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Synonymes: unpleasant, awkward

Antonymes: enviable, desirable

refreshing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her honesty was refreshing.”

Synonymes: invigorating, pleasantly new

Antonymes: tiring, stale

gruesomely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The details were gruesomely vivid.”

Synonymes: horribly, ghastly

Antonymes: pleasantly, gently

detestable

Adjectif

Exemple: “His detestable behavior shocked the staff.”

Synonymes: hateful, abhorrent

Antonymes: admirable, pleasant

torturous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The wait felt torturous.”

Synonymes: painful, agonizing

Antonymes: pleasant, easy

admit

Verbe

Exemple: “He finally admitted that he was wrong.”

Synonymes: accept, confess

Antonymes: deny

ugly

Adjectif

Exemple: “The wall looks ugly now.”

Synonymes: bad-looking

Antonymes: beautiful

nice

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a very nice teacher.”

Synonymes: kind, pleasant

Antonymes: mean, nasty

melodiously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The choir sang melodiously in perfect harmony.”

Synonymes: tunefully, harmoniously

Antonymes: harshly, discordantly

pleasurable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”

Synonymes: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonymes: painful, unpleasant

fear

Nom

Exemple: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Synonymes: terror, anxiety

Antonymes: courage

doom

Nom

Exemple: “The report predicted economic doom if nothing changed.”

Synonymes: destruction, ruin

Antonymes: salvation, success

noise

Nom

Exemple: “I heard a strange noise outside.”

Synonymes: sound, disturbance

Antonymes: silence

refreshingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The talk was refreshingly honest.”

Synonymes: pleasantly

lovely

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is a lovely day.”

Synonymes: beautiful

Antonymes: ugly

euphemistically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He euphemistically referred to layoffs as “restructuring.””

Synonymes: indirectly

Antonymes: bluntly

nasty

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made a nasty comment.”

Synonymes: unpleasant

Antonymes: pleasant

deterrent

Nom

Exemple: “High fees can be a deterrent to new users.”

tolerate

/ˈtɑːləreɪt/

Exemple: “I won’t tolerate disrespect.”

Synonymes: abide, endure, stand

bad

/bæd/

Exemple: “The weather is bad.”

Synonymes: intense, atrocious, deplorable

Antonymes: good, goodness

good

/ɡʊd/

Exemple: “This is good.”

Synonymes: benevolent, keen, adept

Antonymes: malevolent, evil, wicked

like

/laɪk/

Exemple: “I like apples.”

Synonymes: corresponding, equivalent, comparable

Antonymes: different, dislike, dissimilar