Vocabolario

infernally

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: terribly, devilishly

Antonimi: pleasantly, mildly

unenviably

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: awkwardly, unpleasantly

Antonimi: admirably, comfortably

unenviable

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: unpleasant, awkward

Antonimi: enviable, desirable

refreshing

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her honesty was refreshing.”

Sinonimi: invigorating, pleasantly new

Antonimi: tiring, stale

gruesomely

Avverbio

Esempio: “The details were gruesomely vivid.”

Sinonimi: horribly, ghastly

Antonimi: pleasantly, gently

detestable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His detestable behavior shocked the staff.”

Sinonimi: hateful, abhorrent

Antonimi: admirable, pleasant

torturous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The wait felt torturous.”

Sinonimi: painful, agonizing

Antonimi: pleasant, easy

admit

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: accept, confess

Antonimi: deny

ugly

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The wall looks ugly now.”

Sinonimi: bad-looking

Antonimi: beautiful

nice

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a very nice teacher.”

Sinonimi: kind, pleasant

Antonimi: mean, nasty

melodiously

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: tunefully, harmoniously

Antonimi: harshly, discordantly

pleasurable

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonimi: painful, unpleasant

fear

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: terror, anxiety

Antonimi: courage

doom

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: destruction, ruin

Antonimi: salvation, success

noise

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I heard a strange noise outside.”

Sinonimi: sound, disturbance

Antonimi: silence

refreshingly

Avverbio

Esempio: “The talk was refreshingly honest.”

Sinonimi: pleasantly

lovely

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is a lovely day.”

Sinonimi: beautiful

Antonimi: ugly

euphemistically

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: indirectly

Antonimi: bluntly

nasty

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He made a nasty comment.”

Sinonimi: unpleasant

Antonimi: pleasant

deterrent

Sostantivo

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

tolerate

/ˈtɑːləreɪt/

Esempio: “I won’t tolerate disrespect.”

Sinonimi: abide, endure, stand

bad

/bæd/

Esempio: “The weather is bad.”

Sinonimi: intense, atrocious, deplorable

Antonimi: good, goodness

good

/ɡʊd/

Esempio: “This is good.”

Sinonimi: benevolent, keen, adept

Antonimi: malevolent, evil, wicked

like

/laɪk/

Esempio: “I like apples.”

Sinonimi: corresponding, equivalent, comparable

Antonimi: different, dislike, dissimilar