Vocabulaire

unconvincing

Adjectif

Exemple: “His explanation sounded unconvincing and vague.”

Synonymes: implausible

Antonymes: convincing

unconvincingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He argued unconvincingly.”

Synonymes: weakly

Antonymes: persuasively

unconventional

Adjectif

Exemple: “He has unconventional ideas.”

Synonymes: innovative

Antonymes: conventional

uncomfortable

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel uncomfortable here.”

Synonymes: uneasy

Antonymes: comfortable

eccentric

Adjectif

Exemple: “He has an eccentric style.”

Synonymes: unusual, strange

Antonymes: ordinary

surrealism

Nom

Exemple: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes: realism

nonchalant

Adjectif

Exemple: “He gave a nonchalant shrug.”

Synonymes: casual, unconcerned

Antonymes: anxious, concerned

hysterical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Synonymes: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonymes: calm, composed

deliberate

Adjectif

Exemple: “His deliberate silence made everyone uncomfortable.”

Synonymes: intentional, calculated

Antonymes: accidental, impulsive

simplicity

Nom

Exemple: “The design is admired for its simplicity.”

Synonymes: plainness, clarity

Antonymes: complexity, ornateness

believably

Adverbe

Exemple: “She played the role believably.”

Synonymes: convincingly, plausibly

Antonymes: unconvincingly, badly

plausibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”

Synonymes: believably, credibly

Antonymes: unconvincingly, implausibly

cozy

Adjectif

Exemple: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”

Synonymes: comfortable, warm

Antonymes: cold, uncomfortable

cool

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is cool outside this evening.”

Synonymes: chilly, great

Antonymes: hot, uncool

coma

Nom

Exemple: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

bare

Adjectif

Exemple: “The trees were bare in winter.”

Synonymes: naked, uncovered

Antonymes: covered, full

cover

Verbe

Exemple: “Clouds covered the sun.”

Synonymes: hide, protect

Antonymes: uncover

taciturnity

Nom

Exemple: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”

Synonymes: reserve, reticence

Antonymes: talkativeness, loquacity

confabulate

Verbe

Exemple: “Patients with memory disorders may confabulate unconsciously.”

Synonymes: fabricate, chat

Antonymes: verify, state accurately

conditional

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their support was conditional on further reforms.”

Synonymes: dependent, provisional

Antonymes: unconditional, absolute

unscathing

Adjectif

Exemple: “The review was surprisingly unscathing despite the film’s flaws.”

Synonymes: mild, lenient

Antonymes: scathing, harsh

slip

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”

Synonymes: slide, lose balance

Antonymes: grip firmly

rare

Adjectif

Exemple: “This bird is rare in our area.”

Synonymes: uncommon, unusual

Antonymes: common, frequent

common

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a common mistake among beginners.”

Synonymes: usual, shared

Antonymes: rare, uncommon

tight

Adjectif

Exemple: “These shoes feel too tight.”

Synonymes: firm, close-fitting

Antonymes: loose

nonchalantly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He nonchalantly dismissed the criticism as “noise.””

Synonymes: casually

Antonymes: anxiously

hysterically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She laughed hysterically at the absurd irony.”

Synonymes: wildly

Antonymes: calmly

eccentricity

Nom

Exemple: “His eccentricity is charming, but it can confuse new colleagues.”

Synonymes: quirkiness

Antonymes: conventionality

compellingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She argued so compellingly that the room fell silent.”

Synonymes: persuasively

Antonymes: unconvincingly

eccentrically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He dressed eccentrically but spoke with precision.”

Synonymes: oddly

Antonymes: normally

conditionally

Adverbe

Exemple: “Access is granted conditionally, based on verification.”

Synonymes: depending on conditions

Antonymes: unconditionally

persuasively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He argued persuasively for a simpler solution.”

Synonymes: convincingly

Antonymes: unconvincingly

claustrophobic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room felt claustrophobic.”

Synonymes: confined

Antonymes: spacious

controversial

Adjectif

Exemple: “The proposal remains controversial.”

Synonymes: debatable, contentious

Antonymes: uncontroversial

taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/

Exemple: “He is taciturn in public.”

Synonymes: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative

Antonymes: voluble

conflagration

/ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/

Exemple: “A conflagration destroyed the old building.”

Synonymes: inferno