Antonyms and Synonyms List for Competitive Exams
| WORDS | SYNONYMS | ANTONYMS | |
| 1. Agony | misery, anguish | Joy, Contentment | |
| 2. Abase | humble, lower, disgrace | humble, lower, disgrace | |
| 3. Abdicate | forgo, renounce, step down | keep, asset, defend | |
| 4. Abeyance | postponement, inactivity | revival. Action, continuance | |
| 5. Acumen | Awareness, brilliance | stupidity, Ignorance | |
| 6. Adhere | Comply, observe | Condemn, disjoin | |
| 7. Adroit | skillful, nimble, artful | clumsy, stupid | |
| 8. Abolish | Abrogate, annual | setup, establish | |
| 9. Abash | Disconcert, rattle | Uphold, discompose | |
| 10. Abound | Flourish, proliferate | Deficient, Destitute | |
| 11. Abate | Moderate, decrease | Aggravate | |
| 12. Abject | Despicable, servile | Commendable, Praiseworthy | |
| 13. Altruism | self-sacrifice | Egoism, self-interest | |
| 14. Abjure | Forsake, renounce | Approve, Sanction | |
| 15. Abortive | Vain, unproductive | productive | |
| 16. Absolve | Pardon, forgive | Compel, Accuse | |
| 17. Accord | Agreement, harmony | Discord | |
| 18. Acrimony | Harshness, bitterness | Courtesy, Benevolence | |
| 19. Adamant | Stubborn, inflexible | Flexible, Soft | |
| 20. Adherent | Follower, disciple | Rival, Adversary | |
| 21. Adjunct | Joined, Added | Separated, Subtracted | |
| 22. Alleviate | allay, lighten, pacify | irritate, intensify | |
| 23. Admonish | Counsel, reprove | Approve, Applaud | |
| 24. Adversity | Misfortune, calamity | Prosperity, Fortune | |
| 25. Ameliorate | help, lighten | aggravate, injure | |
| 26. Alien | Foreigner, outsider | Native, Resident | |
| 27. Allay | Pacify, soothe | Aggravate, Excite | |
| 28. Allure | Entice, fascinate | Repulse Repel | |
| 29. Ascend | Climb Escalate | Descend, Decline | |
| 30. Amplify | Augment, deepen | Lessen, Contract | |
| 31. Arraign | Incriminate, indict | Exculpate, Pardon | |
| 32. Audacity | Boldness, Courage | Mildness, Cowardice | |
| 33. Authentic | Accurate, credible | Fictitious, unreal | |
| 34. Awkward | rude, blundering | Adroit, clever | |
| 35. Axiom | Adage, truism | Absurdity, Blunder | |
| 36. Baffle | Astound, Faze | Facilitate, Clarify | |
| 37. Bewitching | Alluring, charming | Repulsive, Repugnant | |
| 38. Bleak | Grim, Austere | Bright, Pleasant | |
| 39. Brittle | Breakable, crisp | Tough, Enduring | |
| 40. Bustle | Commotion, Tumult | Slowness, Quiet | |
| 41. Barbarous | Frustrate, perplex | Civilized | |
| 42. Baroque | Florid, gilt | Plain, unadorned | |
| 43. Barren | Desolate, Sterile | Damp, Fertile | |
| 44. Barrier | Barricade, Obstacle | Link, Assistance | |
| 45. Base | Vulgar, Coarse | Summit, Noble | |
| 46. Batty | Insane, silly | Sane | |
| 47. Blatant | shameless, glaring | moral, hidden | |
| 48. Befogged | Becloud, Dim | Clear headed, clarify | |
| 49. Benevolent | Benign, Generous | Malevolent, Miserly | |
| 50. Benign | Favorable, friendly | Malignant, Cruel | |
| 51. Bawdy | Erotic, Coarse | Decent, Moral | |
| 52. Bind | Predicament | Release | |
| 53. Bleak | Austere, Blank | Bright, Cheerful | |
| 54. Berate | castigate, rebuke | compliment, flatter | |
| 55. Blunt | Dull, Insensitive | Keen, Sharp | |
| 56. Boisterous | Clamorous, rowdy | Placid, Calm | |
| 57. Bold | Adventurous | Timid | |
| 58. Blasphemous | profane, insulting | godly, pious | |
| 59. Busy | Active, Engaged | Idle, Lazy | |
| 60. Boor | bear, barbarian | gentleman, enthusiastic | |
| 61. Calculating | Canny, Devious | Artless, honest | |
| 62. Chimera | delusion, illusion | truth, fact | |
| 63. Calamity | adversity, misfortune | Fortune | |
| 64. Callous | obdurate, unfeeling | Compassionate, Tender | |
| 65. Calumny | defamation, aspersion | Commendation, Praise | |
| 66. Capable | competent, able | Incompetent, Inept | |
| 67. Captivate | Charm, fascinate | Disillusion offend | |
| 68. Captivity | imprisonment, confinement | Freedom, Liberty | |
| 69. Cease | terminate, desist | Begin, Originate | |
| 70. Cogent | forceful, telling | weak, invalid | |
| 71. Chaste | virtuous, pure | Sullied, Lustful | |
| 72. Chastise | punish, admonish | Cheer, encourage | |
| 73. Compassion | kindness, sympathy | Cruelty, Barbarity | |
| 74. Comprise | include, contain | Reject, lack | |
| 75. Concede | yield, permit | Deny, reject | |
| 76. Concur | approve, agree | Differ, disagree | |
| 77. Consent | agree, permit | agree, permit | |
| 78. Consequence | effect, outcome | Origin, Start | |
| 79. Consolidate | solidify, strengthen | Separate, Weaken | |
| 80. Conspicuous | prominent, obvious | Concealed, hidden | |
| 81. Contempt | scorn, disregard | Regard, Praise | |
| 82. Contradict | deny, oppose | Approve, Confirm | |
| 83. Contrary | dissimilar, conflicting | Similar, Alike | |
| 84. Calm | Harmonious, unruffled | Stormy, turbulent | |
| 85. Callous | Insensitive, indurate | Kind, merciful | |
| 86. Camouflage | Cloak, disguise | Reveal | |
| 87. Candid | Blunt, bluff | Evasive | |
| 88. Captivate | Beguile, bewitch | Repel | |
| 89. Carnal | Earthly, fleshly | Spiritual | |
| 90. Catholic | Generic, liberal | Narrow- minded | |
| 91. Celebrated | Acclaimed, lionized | Unknown, Inglorious | |
| 92. Cement | Plaster, mortar | Disintegrate | |
| 93. Censure | Rebuke, reprimand | Praise, Acceptance | |
| 94. Cheap | Competitive, Inexpensive | Dear, unreasonable | |
| 95. Clandestine | Covert, furtive | Open, Legal | |
| 96. Classic | Simple, Typical | Romantic, Unusual | |
| 97. Coarse | Bawdy, Boorish | Fine, Chaste | |
| 98. Comic | Clown, Jester | Tragic, Tragedian | |
| 99. Compact | Bunched, thick | Loose, Diffuse | |
| 100. Cogent | weighty, forceful | Impotent, invalid | |
| 101. Compress | Abbreviate, Shrink | Amplify, Expand | |
| 102. Conceit | Egotism, Immodesty | Modesty | |
| 103. Concord | Agreement, accord | Discord | |
| 104. Condemn | Castigate, Chide | Approve, Praise | |
| 105. Confident | Bold, Undaunted | Diffident, cowardly | |
| 106. Consolidate | Centralize, Fortify | Weaken | |
| 107. Courtesy | Generosity, Reverence | Disdain, Rudeness | |
| 108. Creation | Formation, foundation | Destruction | |
| 109. Cunning | Acute, Smart | Nave, Coarse | |
| 110. Decay | Collapse, decompose | Flourish, Progress | |
| 111. Deceit | deception, artifice | Veracity, Sincerity | |
| 112. Decipher | interpret, reveal | Misinterpret, distort | |
| 113. Defile | contaminate, pollute | Purify, sanctity | |
| 114. Defray | spend, pay | Disclaim, Repudiate | |
| 115. Deliberate | cautious, intentional | Rash, Sudden | |
| 116. Demolish | Ruin, devastate | Repair, construct | |
| 117. Deprived | spoil, divest | Restore, Renew | |
| 118. Deride | mock, taunt | Inspire, Encourage | |
| 119. Disdain | detest, despise | Approve, praise | |
| 120. Dissuade | Remonstrate, Counsel | Incite, Persuade | |
| 121. Denounce | Blame, boycott | Defend | |
| 122. Dense | Opaque, piled | Sparse, brainy | |
| 123. Derogatory | Sarcastic, critical | Laudatory, appreciative | |
| 124. Despair | Depression, misery | Contentment, Hope | |
| 125. Destructive | Catastrophic, pernicious | Creative, Constructive | |
| 126. Docile | Pliable, pliant | Headstrong, obstinate | |
| 127. Dwarf | Diminutive, Petite | Huge, Giant | |
| 128. Eager | Keen, acquisitive | Indifferent, apathetic | |
| 129. Eschew | abandon; shun | Face, meet, like | |
| 130. Eclipse | Diminution, Dimming | Shine | |
| 131. Eccentric | strange, abnormal | Natural, Conventional | |
| 132. Ecstasy | delight, exultation | Despair, calamity | |
| 133. Efface | destroy, obliterate | Retain, Maintain | |
| 134. Eloquence | expression, fluency | Halting, Stammering | |
| 135. Encumbrance | hindrance, obstacle | Incentive, Stimulant | |
| 136. Endeavour | undertake, aspire | Cease, quit | |
| 137. Enormous | colossal, mammoth | Diminutive, negligible | |
| 138. Epitome | precise, example | Increment, expansion | |
| 139. Equivocal | uncertain, hazy | Obvious, lucid | |
| 140. Eradicate | destroy, exterminate | Secure, plant | |
| 141. Fabricate | construct, produce | Destroy, Dismantle | |
| 142. Fallacy | delusion, mistake | Veracity, Truth | |
| 143. Falter | stumble, demur | Persist, Endure | |
| 144. Fanatical | narrow-minded, biased | Liberal, Tolerant | |
| 145. Feeble | weak, frail | Strong, Robust | |
| 146. Ferocious | cruel, fierce | Gentle, Sympathetic | |
| 147. Feud | strife, quarrel | Harmony, fraternity | |
| 148. Fluctuate | deflect, vacillate | Stabilize, resolve | |
| 149. Forsake | desert, renounce | Hold, maintain | |
| 150. Fortitude | boldness, valor | apathy, fear | |
| 151. Fulminate | castigate, vilify, protest | help, support, assist | |
| 152. Fragile | weak, infirm | Enduring, Tough | |
| 153. Gab | talk, chat, gossip, chatter, jabber, prattle, gabble |
silence, taciturnity, muteness, uncommunicative, quiet, reserved, reticence |
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| 154. Gainsay | deny, contradict, dispute, controvert, reject |
affirm, endorse, testify, ratify, asset, vouch, declare |
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| 155. Grotesque | odd, unnatural, ugly, absurd, ludicrous, fantastic, bizarre, strange |
normal, natural, usual, sensible |
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| 156. Garnish | flavour(food), decorate(food), ornament, adorn, beautify, embellish |
spoil, deface, destroy, erase, obliterate, ruin, harm, deteriorate, damage |
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| 157. Garrulous | talkative, loquacious, prolix, chattering, wordy, gibbering, babbling |
quiet, reserved, silent, laconic, reticent, taciturn, shy, terse |
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| 158. Giddy | dizzy, unsteady, light-headed, doddering, shaky, uncertain, fanciful, unbalanced, inconstant |
steady, solemn, serious, thoughtful, constant, stable, wise, attentive, prudent |
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| 159. Gigantic | huge, giant-like, monstrous, immense, colossal, enormous, vast, marvellous, great, stupendous, mammoth, massive |
small, little, short, dwarfish, Lilliputian, diminutive, abridged, limited, shortened |
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| 160. Glamour | charm, attraction, fascination, beauty, shine, magic, aura, enchantment, spell, glow |
repulsiveness, abomination, darkness, gloominess |
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| 161. Gloomy | dark, dismal, bleak, sad, depressed, sullen, dejected, depressing, lurid, morose |
joyous, joyful, gay, merry, rejoicing, happy, exulting, lively, jolly |
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| 162. Gratify | please, satisfy, satiate, fondle, grant, coddle, placate |
displease, dissatisfy, offend, deprive, provoke, mock, taunt, ridicule, scoff, blame, censure, vex, disgust |
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| 163. Hackneyed | common, stale, trite, common, quotidian, stereotyped |
new, fresh, original, creative | |
| 164. Hamper | shackle, clog, hinder, hinder, impede, obstruct, deter, stop |
release, accelerate, expedite, accelerate, speed up, propel, trigger |
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| 165. Hapless | unfortunate, unlucky, woeful, miserable, wretched, ill-fated |
lucky, fortunate, privilege, favoured, blessed, forfuitous |
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| 166. Harbour | shelter, lodge, dwell | eject, banish, remove | |
| 167. Harmony | concord, agreement, accord | discord, disagreement | |
| 168. Hazardous | adventurous, bold, dangerous, threatening |
timid, safe, protected, safeguarded |
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| 169. Heartily | cordially, ardently | insincere, cold | |
| 170. Heed | mind, pay attention | disregard, neglect | |
| 171. Herculean | laborious, colossal, difficult | slight, easy, simple | |
| 172. Homogeneous | uniform, similar, pure | heterogeneous, mixed | |
| 173. Hobby | avocation, pastime, sport, recreation |
business, labour, livelihood, profession |
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| 174. Humane | gentle, kind | cruel, ungentle | |
| 175. Hostile | bellicose, unfriendly | cordial, friendly, tolerant | |
| 176. Humility | humbleness, modesty | pride, arrogance | |
| 177. Humorous | comic, comical, funny, jocular, witty |
gloomy, dull, sedate | |
| 178. Husky | beefy, stocky, brawny | thin, lean, weak | |
| 179. Hypocrisy | deceit, imposture | honesty, sincerely | |
| 180. Hypocritical | treacherous, disloyal, false, traitorous |
candid, honest, loyal, moral, sincere |
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| 181. Heinous | atrocious, hateful, abominable, odious, reprehensible, nefarious, wicked, profligate, immoral, bad, evil, vile, outrageous, infamous, awful, terrible |
virtuous, moral, good, praiseworthy, chaste, saintly, ethical, spiritual, glorious, elevated, dignified |
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| 182. Hiatus | break, gap, interruption. pause, opening, cleft, rift, space, blank, void, interval, crevice, lacuna |
mend, patch, repair, improvement, correction, betterment |
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| 183. Hideous | ugly, frightful, ghastly, dreadful-horrible, grim, corps-like, cadaverous, repulsive |
beautiful, lovely, attractive, charming, delightful, lovable |
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| 184. Humbug | deception, fraud, delusion, trick, imposter, cheater, fraud, deceiver, betrayer, beguiler, entrapper, ensnarer |
advisor, counsellor, assistant, helper, assurer |
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| 185. Impalpable | imperceptible, incomprehensible, unknowable, intangible, vague, obscure, shadowy |
Palpable, perceptible, comprehensible, tangible, solid, definite, material, knowable, clear |
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| 186. Impasse | deadlock, standstill, stalemate, stoppage, halt, cessation, tie |
progress, movement, improvement, breakthrough, headway, growth, passage |
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| 187. Ipeach | accuse, blame, charge, discredit, condemn, denounce, censure, impugn, account, admonish, chide, dishonour |
vindicate, defend, approve, protect, favour, support, admire, praise, applaud, laud, eulogize, honour, appreciate |
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| 188. Impeccable | flawless, perfect, spotless, immaculate, faultless, accurate, irreproachable, unblemished, pure, exemplary, innocent |
faulty, defective, imperfect, blameworthy, flawed, erroneous, incorrect, wrong, fallacious, invalid, weak |
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| 189. Imperative | urgent, essential, unavoidable, commanding, compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, requisite, exigent, peremptory, authoritative, dictator |
optional, discretionary, deliberate, discretional, voluntary, intentional, free |
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| 190. Imperil | endanger, peril, zeopardize, expose, venture, risk, hazard, chance |
guard, watch, preserve, safeguard, defent, secure, shield |
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| 191. Imperious | commanding, haughty, arrogant, tyrannical, overbearing, urgent, imperative, authoritative, assertive, swaggering |
obsequious, subservient, servile, mean, abased, pliant, soapy, oiy, sycophantic |
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| 192. Impertinent | impudent, saucy, rude, insolent, boor, inappropriate, coarse, vulgar, abusive, contemptuous |
polite, meek, humble, gentle, refined, courteous, polished, respectful, submissive, pleasant |
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| 193. Impervious | impenetrable, impregnable, unaffected, uninfluenced, impermeable, resistant, obdurate |
penetrable, pregnable, permeable, open, susceptible, sensitive, exposed |
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| 194. Impromptu | extempore, without preparation, adlib, offhand, spontaneous, improvised, off the cuff, impulsive |
rehearsed, premeditated, deliberate, forethought, planned, considered |
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| 195. Improvident | wasteful, imprudent, incautious, heedless, careless, prodigal, lavish, extravagant, thriftless, unthrifty, spendthrift |
provident, judicious, careful, cautious, wary, sagacious, farsighted, economical, thrifty, vigilant, prudent |
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| 196. Imprudent | unscrupulous, foolish, indiscreet, unwise, rash, impetuous, silly, heedless, hasty |
prudent, wise, careful, thoughtful, sagacious, heedful, cautious, alert, cool, sensible |
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| 197. Inception | start, beginning, origin, initiation, opening, onset, outset, commencement |
end, close, finish, complete, termination, completion |
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| 198. Incessant | uninterrupted, continuous, perpetual, eternal, unending, ceaseless, unremittying, endless, continual interminable |
occasional, intermittent, recurrent, periodic, accidental irregular |
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| 199. Inclement | severe, harsh, stormy, unkind, cruel, merciless, pitiless |
mild, soft, kind, benevolent, generous, pitiful, merciful |
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| 200. Incongruous | out of place, not corresponding, disagreeing, incongruent, inconsistent, absurd, discordant, conflicting, different, repugnant, discrepant |
accordant, suitable, matched, consistent, harmonious, agreeing, compatible, homogeneous, uniform, unchanging, corresponding |
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| 201. Infernal | hellish, devilish, diabolical, satanic, malicious, atrocious, accursed, wicked, fiendish |
heavenly, angelic, diving, pure, cherubic, seraphic, holy, sacred, consecrated |
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| 202. Infructuous | flowerless, fruitless, good for nothing, useless, barren, infertile, unproductive |
Fruitful, productive, flowerful, useful, fertile, profitable, advantageous |
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| 203. Inimical | hostile, pernicious, antagonistic, unfavourable, opposed, contrary, pernicious, destructive, harmful |
favourable, friendly, welcoming, sociable, kind |
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| 204. Innate | inborn, natural, instinctive, inherent, intrinsic, inbred, inwrought, immanent, congenital, ingrained, native, latent, internal |
superfluous, redundant, superficial, extrinsic, unnatural, learned, acquired, superimposed, casual, external |
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| 205. Innocuous | harmless, safe, innoxious, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, salubrious, tonic, wholesome, healthy, hygienic |
harmful, injurious, poisonous, noxious, deleterious, malefic, maleficent, toxic, deadly |
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| 206. Inopportune | inconvenient, unsuitable, untimely, unseasonable, unfavourable, inauspicious, inappropriate, unfit |
timely, convenient, suitable, seasonable, opportune, fortunate, auspicious, favourable, felicitous, appropriate, propitious, fit, happy |
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| 207. Inqiuistive | curious, eager for knowledge, searching, scrutinizing, prying, inquiring, intrusive, meddlesome, aggressive |
careless, supine, negligent, indifferent, bashful, backward, neglectful |
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| 208. Insidious | treacherous, crafty, cunning, artful, foxy, vulpine, tricky, elusive, wily, feline, sly, knave |
open, frank, aboveboard, candid, sincere, honest, plain, fair, honourable, guileless, naïve |
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| 209. Insolent | insulting, offensive, presumptuous, abrasive, impudent, rude, unmannerly, arrogant, bold, haughty, bumptious, saucy |
fawning, abject, servile, slavish, parasitic, beggarly, abased, cowardly |
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| 210. Insolvent | bankrupt, ruined, impoverished, penniless, destitute, impecunious, moneyless |
solvent, opulent, affluent, wealthy, independent, rich |
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| 211. Integral | complete, whole, entire, necessary (for completeness), basic, essential, full, undivided, fundamental, intrinsic, indispensable |
additional, unnecessary, extra, redundant, superfluous, spare, reserve, more, ancillary, auxiliary, supplementary |
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| 212. Intervene | interfere, intrude, meddle, inhibit, obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, interpose, step in, intercede, arbitrate, mediate |
keep off, shun, hang back, refrain from, ignore, avoid, stay away, turn back to. |
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| 213. Intimate | close, familiar, private, personal, detailed, deep, affectionate, friendly, confidential |
distant, remote, formal, conventional, ceremonious, strange, unfamiliar |
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| 214. Intractable | uncontrolled, unbridled, unrestrained, stubborn, obstinate, free, refrectory, firm, stiff, unyielding, ungovernable, unmanageable, indocile, unruly |
docile, meek, mild, humble, gentle, yielding, submissive, calm, quiet, obedient |
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| 215. Intrinsic | innate, inborn, instinctive, natural, real, true, not learned, genuine, honest, syngenic, radical, native |
extrinsic, extraneous, external, foreign, unnatural, by chance, fortuitous, casual, accidental, ventitious |
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| 216. Inundate | flood, overflow, overspread, deluge, swamp, drown, submerge, engulf, overwhelm |
drain, dry, empty, pump out, evacuate, remove, draw off, tap |
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| 217. Invidious | pinching, odious, hateful, malignant, obnoxious, troublesome, painful, irksome, envious, wearisome, annoying |
pleasant, pleasurable, delightful, gratifying, consoling, comforting, soothing, cordial, delectable, attractive, benevolent |
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| 218. Invigorate | strengthen, encourage, vitalise, animate, enliven, brace, refresh, stimulate, vivify, embolden, harden, energize |
weaken, Debilitate, enervate, devitalize, attenuate, injure, cripple, reduce |
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| 219. Itinerary | guidebook, route, guide, circuit, time table, journey, plan, schedule, programme, course, tour, trip |
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| 220. Jeopardy | danger, risk, loss, harm, trouble, endangerment, hazard, peril, risk, venture, exposure, insecurity, liability, precariousness, uncertainty |
protection, safety, security, certainty, surety, preservation, conservation escape, refuge, asylum |
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| 221. Jeremaid | lamentation, mourning, wailing, moaning, moan, lament, grief, dirge, complaint, pliant, sorrow |
rejoicing, exultation, revelry, pleasure, gratification, exhilaration, delight, cheer, cheerfulness |
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| 222. Jubiliant | rejoicing, exultant, gay, celebrating, boastful, joyous, cheerful, happy, delighted |
gloomy, sorrowful, downcast, dejected, sad, disappointed, joyless, despondent, cheerless, melancholy, unhappy |
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| 223. Judicious | wise, prudent, thoughtful, sensible, discreet, intelligent, circumspect, sagacious, cautious, discerning, wary, well-guided, welljudged, rational |
silly, foolish, idiotic, fatuous, irrational, maudlin, nonsensical, anile, puerile, inept, injudicious, illadvised, ill-judged |
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| 224. Juvenile | young, youthful, immature, boyish, childish, girlish, babyish, adolescent, undeveloped, tender, growing, callow, juvenescent, infantile, green |
old, senile, anile, hoary, decrepit, withered, senescent, doting, old-womanish, wrinkled, venerable, antiquated, superannuated |
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| 225. Juxtapose | place side by side, associate, corelate |
dissociate, separate, segregate |
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| 226. Keen | sharp, strong, deep, sensitive, acute, responsive, acrid, bitter, eager, poignant, vivid, lively, sagacious, witty |
blunt, dull, thick, lazy, stupid, pointless, insipid, sluggish, slothful, careless |
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| 227. Knave | scoundrel, villain, criminal, rascal, rogue, fraud, miscreant, duplicate |
moralist, hero | |
| 228. Kudos | honour, glory, grace, praise, credit, fame, renown, prestige, acclaim, encomium, appreciation |
disgrace, dishonour, discredit, shame, humiliation, disrepute, ignominy, opprobrium |
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| 229. Lampoon | Satire, obloquy, tirade, invective, reproach, abuse, innuendo, jermaid |
approval, approbation, praise, applause, adulation, encomium, eulogium, acclaim |
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| 230. Latent | hidden, invisible, concealed, dormant, unknown, secret, imperceptible, implicit, unperceived, unseen, recondite, torpid, mystic, cryptic |
obvious, distinct, clear, open, plain, exposed, evident, explicit, perceptible, visible, undisguised, definite |
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| 231. Lethal | fatal, harmful, deadly, deathly, mortal, poisonous, noxious, dangerous, devastating, destructive |
Harmless, innocuous, safe, non-toxic, inoffensive, innocent, gentle |
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| 232. Lavity | thoughtlessness, farivolity, jocular, lightness, flippancy, gaiety, buoyancy |
solemnity, austerity, gravity, sobriety, thoughtfulness, seriousness | |
| 233. Licentious | immoral, lascivious, libertine, libidinous, wanton, profligate, lustful, corrupt | virtuous, chaste, moral, upright, pure | |
| 234. Lissome | limber, lithe, elastic, flexible, supple, plaint, ductile, limp, flaccid, flabby, soft |
stiff, hard, tense, rigid, inflexible, tight, solid, thick, taut, unbending, unyielding |
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| 235. Ludicrous | ridiculous, comical, odd, funny, farcical, bizzare, outlandish, absurd |
serious, solemn, sad, pensive, terrible, mornful, grim, sedate |
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| 236. Lugubrious | mournful, dismal, gloomy, sad, sorrowful, complaining, doleful, depressing Melancholy |
cheerful, gay, happy, jovial, jubiliant, lively, vivacious, joyous, merry |
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| 237. Lurid | shining, dazzling, glaring, gruesome, horrible, appalling, revolting, violent, intense, grisly, shocking, vivid, sensational, bloody, loud |
dull, dim, dark, pleasant, pleasing, calm, scerene |
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| 238. Luscious | tasty, sweet, attractive, palatable, fragrant, juicy, adorned, voluptuous, delicious, succulent, ambrosial, aromatic, appetizing, delightful, pleasurable, |
dry, revolting, abhorrent, abominable, hideous, disgusting, nauseous, nauseating, |
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| 239. Lustre/Luster | brightness, glory, fame, honour, grandeur, brilliancy, glossiness, gloss, glow, |
Darkness, gloom, obscurity, murkiness, murk, shadow, shade, dimness, dishonour, disgrace |
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| 240. Macabre | horrible, gruesome, grim, ghastly, violent, fatal, deathly, fearful, grisly, repulsive, lurid, appalling |
pleasing, attractive, lovable, alluring, enticing, captivating, inviting |
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| 241. Machiavellian | intriguing, insidious, sly, subtle, wily, tricky, crafty, deceitful, cunning |
naïve, artless, simple, plain, ingenuous, upright, truthful, honourable, honest |
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| 242. Maim | wound, injure, cripple, mutilate, disfigure, mangle, spoil, lame, disable, incapacitate, hurt, harm, impair, mar |
cure, heal, remedy | |
| 243. Manifest | Reveal, show, display, prove, appear, divulge, disclose, upxover, unveil, define, explain, undisguise, open |
conceal, hide, bury, veil, cover, cloak, obscure, puzzle, mystify, twist, intricate |
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| 244. Marvel | wonder, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, miracle, prodigy, freak, monstrosity, genius, glory, phenomenon, sensation, spectacle, admiration |
unconcern, remoteness, oblivion |
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| 245. Massacre | carnage, slaughter, butchery, killing, murder, destruction, ruin, slaying, ruin, slaying, blood-bath, holocaust-annihilation, extermination, genocide |
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| 246. Masticate | chew, grind, eat, manducate | gobble, swallow, gulp, gorge, bolt, engulf, engorge, devour |
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| 247. Melancholy | dejection, depression, sadness, gloom, discontentment, sorrow, spiritlessness, dullness, dolesomeness |
cheerfulness, happiness, merriment, liveliness, freshness, vivaciousness | |
| 248. Mellifluous | sweet-sounding, sweet, dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, mellow, silvery, soft, smooth, harmonious, tuneful |
discordant, dissonant, harsh, jarring, unharmonious, repugnant, contradictory, contrary |
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| 249. Memoris | autobiography, recollections, experiences journals, diary, reminiscences, annals, chronicles, confessions |
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| 250. Menace | danger, threat, evil intention, intimidation, trepidation, revenge, vengeance, forecast |
peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity, quietness, poise, equanimity, repose |
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| 251. Merriment | happiness, cheerfulness, joyfulness, joy, pleasure, mirth, hilarity, laughter, cheer, fun, merrymaking, festivity, conviviality, revelry, glee |
gloom, gloominess, melancholy, sadness, depression, dejection, sorrow |
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| 252. Mendacious | Untrue, false, lying, untruthful, dishonest, pretentious, fabricated, concocted, distorted, invented |
ture, various, real, frank, faithful, honest, trustworthy, sincere, alert |
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| 253. Metamorphosis | transformation, change, conversion, transmutation, transfiguration, alteration, modification, change over rebirth, regeneration |
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| 254. Mirth | Merriment, Happiness, Laughter, joy, joyfulness, bliss, cheerfulness, pleasure, glee, levity, jollity, hilarity, pleasure, revelry, festivity, merrymaking, sport |
melancholy, unhappiness, gloominess, gloom, sadness, depression, despondency, dejection, blues, sorrow, misery, low spirits |
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| 255. Miscontruse | misinterpret, misapprehend, misunderstanding, mistranslate, misrender, misconceive |
Interpret, explain, construe, decipher, define, decode, elucidate, render, expound, translate, unfold, unravel |
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| 256. Mulish | obstinate, stubborn, pertinacious, headstrong, obdurate, recalcitrant, intractable |
decoile, obedient, submissive, yielding, meek, mild, gentle, tractable, biddable |
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| 257. Mundane | worldly, earthly, common, ordinary, imaginative, temporal, carnal, mortal, secular |
Heavenly, celestial, eternal, infinite, supernatural, unearthly, diving, blessed, angelic, holy, immortal |
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| 258. Munificent | generous, kind-hearted, liberal, helpful, philanthropic, charitable, lavish, open-handed, free-handed, prodigal, profuse, ample, unselfish |
miserly, penurious, parsimonious, close-fisted, niggardly, avaricious, illiberal, chary, cautious |
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| 259. Nefarious | extremely wicked, unlawful, impious, mean, heinous, wicked, sinful, vile, base, immoral, corrupt, shameless, vicious, evil |
virtuous, good, right, righteous, upright, moral, praiseworthy, noble, innocent, right |
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| 260. Nemesis | destiny, goddess of vengeance, fate, destruction, punishment, vengeance, retribution, revenge |
forgiveness, remission, mercy, pardon, absolution, exoneration |
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