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Synonym: nervous
Antonym: calm
Say aloud: “anxious means worried or uneasy about what may happen.”
Meaning: shocked and horrified
Synonym: dismayed
Antonym: delighted
Say aloud: “appalled means shocked and horrified.”
Meaning: cheerful and unconcerned
Synonym: carefree
Antonym: anxious
Say aloud: “blithe means cheerful and unconcerned.”
Meaning: sad because of failure
Synonym: downcast
Antonym: elated
Say aloud: “dejected means sad because of failure.”
Meaning: very pleased
Synonym: thrilled
Antonym: disappointed
Say aloud: “delighted means very pleased.”
Meaning: without hope
Synonym: dejected
Antonym: hopeful
Say aloud: “despondent means without hope.”
Meaning: overwhelmingly happy
Synonym: elated
Antonym: miserable
Say aloud: “ecstatic means overwhelmingly happy.”
Meaning: extremely happy and excited
Synonym: overjoyed
Antonym: dejected
Say aloud: “elated means extremely happy and excited.”
Meaning: intensely irritated
Synonym: infuriated
Antonym: pleased
Say aloud: “exasperated means intensely irritated.”
Meaning: wild with fear or urgency
Synonym: desperate
Antonym: calm
Say aloud: “frantic means wild with fear or urgency.”
Meaning: sad or without hope
Synonym: miserable
Antonym: cheerful
Say aloud: “gloomy means sad or without hope.”
Meaning: angry at unfair treatment
Synonym: outraged
Antonym: content
Say aloud: “indignant means angry at unfair treatment.”
Meaning: showing great triumph or joy
Synonym: rejoicing
Antonym: despondent
Say aloud: “jubilant means showing great triumph or joy.”
Meaning: a thoughtful lasting sadness
Synonym: sorrowful
Antonym: cheerful
Say aloud: “melancholy means a thoughtful lasting sadness.”
Meaning: extremely embarrassed
Synonym: humiliated
Antonym: proud
Say aloud: “mortified means extremely embarrassed.”
Meaning: unwilling or hesitant
Synonym: resistant
Antonym: eager
Say aloud: “reluctant means unwilling or hesitant.”
Meaning: bitter about unfair treatment
Synonym: aggrieved
Antonym: grateful
Say aloud: “resentful means bitter about unfair treatment.”
Meaning: serious and dignified
Synonym: grave
Antonym: cheerful
Say aloud: “solemn means serious and dignified.”
Meaning: peaceful and calm
Synonym: serene
Antonym: agitated
Say aloud: “tranquil means peaceful and calm.”
Meaning: slightly worried or uncomfortable
Synonym: anxious
Antonym: reassured
Say aloud: “uneasy means slightly worried or uncomfortable.”
Meaning: friendly and pleasant
Synonym: good-natured
Antonym: hostile
Say aloud: “amiable means friendly and pleasant.”
Meaning: believing oneself superior
Synonym: haughty
Antonym: humble
Say aloud: “arrogant means believing oneself superior.”
Meaning: clever at judging situations
Synonym: shrewd
Antonym: naive
Say aloud: “astute means clever at judging situations.”
Meaning: kind and generous
Synonym: charitable
Antonym: cruel
Say aloud: “benevolent means kind and generous.”
Meaning: honest and direct
Synonym: frank
Antonym: deceitful
Say aloud: “candid means honest and direct.”
Meaning: showing concern for suffering
Synonym: merciful
Antonym: heartless
Say aloud: “compassionate means showing concern for suffering.”
Meaning: too proud of oneself
Synonym: vain
Antonym: modest
Say aloud: “conceited means too proud of oneself.”
Meaning: careful to do things properly
Synonym: diligent
Antonym: careless
Say aloud: “conscientious means careful to do things properly.”
Meaning: brave despite danger
Synonym: valiant
Antonym: cowardly
Say aloud: “courageous means brave despite danger.”
Meaning: polite and considerate
Synonym: civil
Antonym: rude
Say aloud: “courteous means polite and considerate.”
Meaning: dishonest and misleading
Synonym: fraudulent
Antonym: truthful
Say aloud: “deceitful means dishonest and misleading.”
Meaning: openly resisting authority
Synonym: rebellious
Antonym: obedient
Say aloud: “defiant means openly resisting authority.”
Meaning: hard-working and careful
Synonym: industrious
Antonym: lazy
Say aloud: “diligent means hard-working and careful.”
Meaning: showing stubborn determination
Synonym: persistent
Antonym: wavering
Say aloud: “dogged means showing stubborn determination.”
Meaning: careful not to waste money
Synonym: thrifty
Antonym: extravagant
Say aloud: “frugal means careful not to waste money.”
Meaning: arrogantly proud
Synonym: superior
Antonym: humble
Say aloud: “haughty means arrogantly proud.”
Meaning: fair and unbiased
Synonym: neutral
Antonym: prejudiced
Say aloud: “impartial means fair and unbiased.”
Meaning: not strict in punishment
Synonym: merciful
Antonym: severe
Say aloud: “lenient means not strict in punishment.”
Meaning: extremely careful about details
Synonym: precise
Antonym: careless
Say aloud: “meticulous means extremely careful about details.”
Meaning: stubbornly refusing to change
Synonym: stubborn
Antonym: compliant
Say aloud: “obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change.”
Meaning: wise and careful about the future
Synonym: sensible
Antonym: reckless
Say aloud: “prudent means wise and careful about the future.”
Meaning: good at solving difficulties
Synonym: ingenious
Antonym: helpless
Say aloud: “resourceful means good at solving difficulties.”
Meaning: very honest and careful
Synonym: principled
Antonym: dishonest
Say aloud: “scrupulous means very honest and careful.”
Meaning: wanting to hurt or upset
Synonym: malicious
Antonym: kind
Say aloud: “spiteful means wanting to hurt or upset.”
Meaning: firm and loyal
Synonym: resolute
Antonym: unreliable
Say aloud: “steadfast means firm and loyal.”
Meaning: shy and easily frightened
Synonym: fearful
Antonym: bold
Say aloud: “timid means shy and easily frightened.”
Meaning: not embarrassed or ashamed
Synonym: unapologetic
Antonym: ashamed
Say aloud: “unabashed means not embarrassed or ashamed.”
Meaning: showing great courage
Synonym: brave
Antonym: cowardly
Say aloud: “valiant means showing great courage.”
Meaning: watchful for danger
Synonym: alert
Antonym: careless
Say aloud: “vigilant means watchful for danger.”
Meaning: careful because of possible danger
Synonym: cautious
Antonym: trusting
Say aloud: “wary means careful because of possible danger.”
Meaning: having more than one possible meaning
Synonym: unclear
Antonym: definite
Say aloud: “ambiguous means having more than one possible meaning.”
Meaning: easy to notice or understand
Synonym: evident
Antonym: hidden
Say aloud: “apparent means easy to notice or understand.”
Meaning: accept as true without proof
Synonym: suppose
Antonym: verify
Say aloud: “assume means accept as true without proof.”
Meaning: logical and clearly connected
Synonym: consistent
Antonym: confused
Say aloud: “coherent means logical and clearly connected.”
Meaning: understand fully
Synonym: grasp
Antonym: misunderstand
Say aloud: “comprehend means understand fully.”
Meaning: think about deeply
Synonym: consider
Antonym: ignore
Say aloud: “contemplate means think about deeply.”
Meaning: able to be believed
Synonym: plausible
Antonym: unbelievable
Say aloud: “credible means able to be believed.”
Meaning: reach a conclusion from evidence
Synonym: infer
Antonym: guess
Say aloud: “deduce means reach a conclusion from evidence.”
Meaning: notice or recognise with difficulty
Synonym: detect
Antonym: overlook
Say aloud: “discern means notice or recognise with difficulty.”
Meaning: clear from the evidence
Synonym: obvious
Antonym: uncertain
Say aloud: “evident means clear from the evidence.”
Meaning: a mistaken belief or faulty argument
Synonym: error
Antonym: truth
Say aloud: “fallacy means a mistaken belief or faulty argument.”
Meaning: understand something difficult
Synonym: comprehend
Antonym: misunderstand
Say aloud: “fathom means understand something difficult.”
Meaning: suggest without stating directly
Synonym: hint
Antonym: declare
Say aloud: “imply means suggest without stating directly.”
Meaning: form a conclusion from clues
Synonym: deduce
Antonym: misread
Say aloud: “infer means form a conclusion from clues.”
Meaning: deep understanding
Synonym: perception
Antonym: ignorance
Say aloud: “insight means deep understanding.”
Meaning: explain the meaning of
Synonym: understand
Antonym: misconstrue
Say aloud: “interpret means explain the meaning of.”
Meaning: following clear reasoning
Synonym: rational
Antonym: illogical
Say aloud: “logical means following clear reasoning.”
Meaning: lacking experience or judgement
Synonym: innocent
Antonym: shrewd
Say aloud: “naive means lacking experience or judgement.”
Meaning: quick to notice and understand
Synonym: insightful
Antonym: unobservant
Say aloud: “perceptive means quick to notice and understand.”
Meaning: seeming reasonable or believable
Synonym: credible
Antonym: unlikely
Say aloud: “plausible means seeming reasonable or believable.”
Meaning: showing deep understanding
Synonym: deep
Antonym: superficial
Say aloud: “profound means showing deep understanding.”
Meaning: closely connected to the matter
Synonym: pertinent
Antonym: irrelevant
Say aloud: “relevant means closely connected to the matter.”
Meaning: doubtful and questioning
Synonym: suspicious
Antonym: convinced
Say aloud: “sceptical means doubtful and questioning.”
Meaning: not obvious; delicate in meaning
Synonym: nuanced
Antonym: obvious
Say aloud: “subtle means not obvious; delicate in meaning.”
Meaning: only concerned with the surface
Synonym: shallow
Antonym: profound
Say aloud: “superficial means only concerned with the surface.”
Meaning: not certain or final
Synonym: provisional
Antonym: definite
Say aloud: “tentative means not certain or final.”
Meaning: well-founded or acceptable
Synonym: sound
Antonym: invalid
Say aloud: “valid means well-founded or acceptable.”
Meaning: not clear or precise
Synonym: uncertain
Antonym: explicit
Say aloud: “vague means not clear or precise.”
Meaning: check that something is true
Synonym: confirm
Antonym: disprove
Say aloud: “verify means check that something is true.”
Meaning: good judgement from knowledge
Synonym: insight
Antonym: folly
Say aloud: “wisdom means good judgement from knowledge.”
Meaning: sudden and possibly rude
Synonym: curt
Antonym: lengthy
Say aloud: “abrupt means sudden and possibly rude.”
Meaning: able to express ideas clearly
Synonym: eloquent
Antonym: inarticulate
Say aloud: “articulate means able to express ideas clearly.”
Meaning: state firmly
Synonym: declare
Antonym: deny
Say aloud: “assert means state firmly.”
Meaning: brief but complete
Synonym: succinct
Antonym: wordy
Say aloud: “concise means brief but complete.”
Meaning: state the opposite of
Synonym: dispute
Antonym: confirm
Say aloud: “contradict means state the opposite of.”
Meaning: communicate an idea
Synonym: express
Antonym: conceal
Say aloud: “convey means communicate an idea.”
Meaning: fluent and persuasive in speaking
Synonym: expressive
Antonym: inarticulate
Say aloud: “eloquent means fluent and persuasive in speaking.”
Meaning: give special importance to
Synonym: stress
Antonym: minimise
Say aloud: “emphasise means give special importance to.”
Meaning: avoid answering directly
Synonym: dodge
Antonym: confront
Say aloud: “evade means avoid answering directly.”
Meaning: cry out suddenly
Synonym: shout
Antonym: whisper
Say aloud: “exclaim means cry out suddenly.”
Meaning: not showing proper seriousness
Synonym: frivolous
Antonym: respectful
Say aloud: “flippant means not showing proper seriousness.”
Meaning: honest and direct
Synonym: candid
Antonym: evasive
Say aloud: “frank means honest and direct.”
Meaning: ask for information
Synonym: question
Antonym: answer
Say aloud: “inquire means ask for information.”
Meaning: special words used by a group
Synonym: terminology
Antonym: plain language
Say aloud: “jargon means special words used by a group.”
Meaning: speak quietly and unclearly
Synonym: mutter
Antonym: enunciate
Say aloud: “mumble means speak quietly and unclearly.”
Meaning: cause someone to agree
Synonym: convince
Antonym: dissuade
Say aloud: “persuade means cause someone to agree.”
Meaning: announce publicly or officially
Synonym: declare
Antonym: conceal
Say aloud: “proclaim means announce publicly or officially.”
Meaning: reply sharply
Synonym: counter
Antonym: agree
Say aloud: “retort means reply sharply.”
Meaning: using mock praise to criticise
Synonym: ironic
Antonym: sincere
Say aloud: “sarcastic means using mock praise to criticise.”
Meaning: speak with repeated sounds
Synonym: stutter
Antonym: speak fluently
Say aloud: “stammer means speak with repeated sounds.”
Meaning: clearly expressed in few words
Synonym: concise
Antonym: verbose
Say aloud: “succinct means clearly expressed in few words.”
Meaning: using more words than necessary
Synonym: wordy
Antonym: concise
Say aloud: “verbose means using more words than necessary.”
Meaning: speak very softly
Synonym: murmur
Antonym: shout
Say aloud: “whisper means speak very softly.”
Meaning: refuse to give information
Synonym: conceal
Antonym: reveal
Say aloud: “withhold means refuse to give information.”
Meaning: leave completely
Synonym: desert
Antonym: continue
Say aloud: “abandon means leave completely.”
Meaning: increase speed
Synonym: hasten
Antonym: decelerate
Say aloud: “accelerate means increase speed.”
Meaning: gather over time
Synonym: collect
Antonym: disperse
Say aloud: “accumulate means gather over time.”
Meaning: change partly
Synonym: modify
Antonym: preserve
Say aloud: “alter means change partly.”
Meaning: change to improve or correct
Synonym: revise
Antonym: worsen
Say aloud: “amend means change to improve or correct.”
Meaning: prevent something bad
Synonym: avoid
Antonym: cause
Say aloud: “avert means prevent something bad.”
Meaning: stop
Synonym: halt
Antonym: commence
Say aloud: “cease means stop.”
Meaning: gently persuade
Synonym: entice
Antonym: deter
Say aloud: “coax means gently persuade.”
Meaning: begin
Synonym: start
Antonym: conclude
Say aloud: “commence means begin.”
Meaning: force someone to act
Synonym: oblige
Antonym: deter
Say aloud: “compel means force someone to act.”
Meaning: keep hidden
Synonym: disguise
Antonym: reveal
Say aloud: “conceal means keep hidden.”
Meaning: protect from loss or waste
Synonym: preserve
Antonym: squander
Say aloud: “conserve means protect from loss or waste.”
Meaning: build
Synonym: assemble
Antonym: demolish
Say aloud: “construct means build.”
Meaning: discourage from acting
Synonym: prevent
Antonym: encourage
Say aloud: “deter means discourage from acting.”
Meaning: make or become smaller
Synonym: reduce
Antonym: increase
Say aloud: “diminish means make or become smaller.”
Meaning: scatter in different directions
Synonym: spread
Antonym: gather
Say aloud: “disperse means scatter in different directions.”
Meaning: destroy completely
Synonym: eliminate
Antonym: preserve
Say aloud: “eradicate means destroy completely.”
Meaning: make progress difficult
Synonym: obstruct
Antonym: assist
Say aloud: “hinder means make progress difficult.”
Meaning: copy someone's behaviour
Synonym: mimic
Antonym: originate
Say aloud: “imitate means copy someone's behaviour.”
Meaning: delay or block progress
Synonym: obstruct
Antonym: facilitate
Say aloud: “impede means delay or block progress.”
Meaning: cause something to begin
Synonym: launch
Antonym: terminate
Say aloud: “initiate means cause something to begin.”
Meaning: become involved to change events
Synonym: interfere
Antonym: withdraw
Say aloud: “intervene means become involved to change events.”
Meaning: change slightly
Synonym: alter
Antonym: retain
Say aloud: “modify means change slightly.”
Meaning: continue despite difficulty
Synonym: persist
Antonym: quit
Say aloud: “persevere means continue despite difficulty.”
Meaning: formally forbid
Synonym: ban
Antonym: permit
Say aloud: “prohibit means formally forbid.”
Meaning: move back or away
Synonym: retreat
Antonym: advance
Say aloud: “recede means move back or away.”
Meaning: give up possession or control
Synonym: surrender
Antonym: retain
Say aloud: “relinquish means give up possession or control.”
Meaning: return to an earlier good condition
Synonym: repair
Antonym: damage
Say aloud: “restore means return to an earlier good condition.”
Meaning: continue to have or keep
Synonym: preserve
Antonym: discard
Say aloud: “retain means continue to have or keep.”
Meaning: a difficult or unpleasant situation
Synonym: hardship
Antonym: prosperity
Say aloud: “adversity means a difficult or unpleasant situation.”
Meaning: requiring great effort
Synonym: demanding
Antonym: easy
Say aloud: “arduous means requiring great effort.”
Meaning: large or awkward to handle
Synonym: unwieldy
Antonym: manageable
Say aloud: “cumbersome means large or awkward to handle.”
Meaning: seeming difficult or frightening
Synonym: intimidating
Antonym: encouraging
Say aloud: “daunting means seeming difficult or frightening.”
Meaning: a difficult choice
Synonym: predicament
Antonym: solution
Say aloud: “dilemma means a difficult choice.”
Meaning: possible and practical
Synonym: workable
Antonym: impossible
Say aloud: “feasible means possible and practical.”
Meaning: inspiring fear or respect through power
Synonym: daunting
Antonym: feeble
Say aloud: “formidable means inspiring fear or respect through power.”
Meaning: incapable of producing success
Synonym: pointless
Antonym: effective
Say aloud: “futile means incapable of producing success.”
Meaning: extremely tiring and demanding
Synonym: exhausting
Antonym: effortless
Say aloud: “gruelling means extremely tiring and demanding.”
Meaning: certain to happen
Synonym: unavoidable
Antonym: preventable
Say aloud: “inevitable means certain to happen.”
Meaning: very detailed and complicated
Synonym: complex
Antonym: simple
Say aloud: “intricate means very detailed and complicated.”
Meaning: requiring much effort and time
Synonym: strenuous
Antonym: easy
Say aloud: “laborious means requiring much effort and time.”
Meaning: something that blocks progress
Synonym: barrier
Antonym: aid
Say aloud: “obstacle means something that blocks progress.”
Meaning: full of danger
Synonym: hazardous
Antonym: safe
Say aloud: “perilous means full of danger.”
Meaning: not secure and likely to fail
Synonym: unstable
Antonym: safe
Say aloud: “precarious means not secure and likely to fail.”
Meaning: a difficult situation
Synonym: dilemma
Antonym: advantage
Say aloud: “predicament means a difficult situation.”
Meaning: continuing without becoming weaker
Synonym: unceasing
Antonym: intermittent
Say aloud: “relentless means continuing without becoming weaker.”
Meaning: able to recover quickly
Synonym: tough
Antonym: fragile
Say aloud: “resilient means able to recover quickly.”
Meaning: requiring great physical effort
Synonym: vigorous
Antonym: effortless
Say aloud: “strenuous means requiring great physical effort.”
Meaning: full of disorder or violent movement
Synonym: stormy
Antonym: tranquil
Say aloud: “turbulent means full of disorder or violent movement.”
Meaning: hard and not giving way
Synonym: rigid
Antonym: flexible
Say aloud: “unyielding means hard and not giving way.”
Meaning: more than enough; plentiful
Synonym: ample
Antonym: scarce
Say aloud: “abundant means more than enough; plentiful.”
Meaning: enough or more than enough
Synonym: plentiful
Antonym: insufficient
Say aloud: “ample means enough or more than enough.”
Meaning: extremely large
Synonym: enormous
Antonym: minute
Say aloud: “colossal means extremely large.”
Meaning: notably large in amount
Synonym: substantial
Antonym: negligible
Say aloud: “considerable means notably large in amount.”
Meaning: very small
Synonym: tiny
Antonym: enormous
Say aloud: “diminutive means very small.”
Meaning: more than reasonable
Synonym: immoderate
Antonym: moderate
Say aloud: “excessive means more than reasonable.”
Meaning: covering a large area or range
Synonym: wide-ranging
Antonym: limited
Say aloud: “extensive means covering a large area or range.”
Meaning: enormous
Synonym: gigantic
Antonym: minuscule
Say aloud: “gargantuan means enormous.”
Meaning: extremely large
Synonym: vast
Antonym: tiny
Say aloud: “immense means extremely large.”
Meaning: extremely small
Synonym: minute
Antonym: enormous
Say aloud: “infinitesimal means extremely small.”
Meaning: small and insufficient
Synonym: scant
Antonym: abundant
Say aloud: “meagre means small and insufficient.”
Meaning: extremely small
Synonym: tiny
Antonym: huge
Say aloud: “minuscule means extremely small.”
Meaning: not extreme
Synonym: reasonable
Antonym: excessive
Say aloud: “moderate means not extreme.”
Meaning: too small to be important
Synonym: insignificant
Antonym: substantial
Say aloud: “negligible means too small to be important.”
Meaning: existing in large numbers
Synonym: many
Antonym: few
Say aloud: “numerous means existing in large numbers.”
Meaning: hard to find because there is little
Synonym: rare
Antonym: plentiful
Say aloud: “scarce means hard to find because there is little.”
Meaning: barely sufficient
Synonym: meagre
Antonym: ample
Say aloud: “scant means barely sufficient.”
Meaning: large in amount or importance
Synonym: considerable
Antonym: slight
Say aloud: “substantial means large in amount or importance.”
Meaning: extremely great in size or amount
Synonym: immense
Antonym: tiny
Say aloud: “vast means extremely great in size or amount.”
Meaning: able to move quickly and easily
Synonym: nimble
Antonym: clumsy
Say aloud: “agile means able to move quickly and easily.”
Meaning: walk at a relaxed pace
Synonym: stroll
Antonym: rush
Say aloud: “amble means walk at a relaxed pace.”
Meaning: move suddenly and quickly
Synonym: dash
Antonym: linger
Say aloud: “bolt means move suddenly and quickly.”
Meaning: move rapidly and suddenly
Synonym: shoot
Antonym: crawl
Say aloud: “dart means move rapidly and suddenly.”
Meaning: move slowly without control
Synonym: float
Antonym: charge
Say aloud: “drift means move slowly without control.”
Meaning: lose speed or confidence
Synonym: hesitate
Antonym: persist
Say aloud: “falter means lose speed or confidence.”
Meaning: run away from danger
Synonym: escape
Antonym: approach
Say aloud: “flee means run away from danger.”
Meaning: move or act quickly
Synonym: hurry
Antonym: delay
Say aloud: “hasten means move or act quickly.”
Meaning: stay longer than necessary
Synonym: remain
Antonym: depart
Say aloud: “linger means stay longer than necessary.”
Meaning: move heavily and awkwardly
Synonym: trudge
Antonym: glide
Say aloud: “lumber means move heavily and awkwardly.”
Meaning: follow a winding course
Synonym: wander
Antonym: race
Say aloud: “meander means follow a winding course.”
Meaning: quick and light in movement
Synonym: agile
Antonym: clumsy
Say aloud: “nimble means quick and light in movement.”
Meaning: walk slowly and heavily
Synonym: trudge
Antonym: sprint
Say aloud: “plod means walk slowly and heavily.”
Meaning: continue or move forward
Synonym: advance
Antonym: halt
Say aloud: “proceed means continue or move forward.”
Meaning: move backwards or away
Synonym: withdraw
Antonym: advance
Say aloud: “retreat means move backwards or away.”
Meaning: fly or rise high
Synonym: ascend
Antonym: plunge
Say aloud: “soar means fly or rise high.”
Meaning: walk unsteadily
Synonym: reel
Antonym: stride
Say aloud: “stagger means walk unsteadily.”
Meaning: walk with long confident steps
Synonym: march
Antonym: shuffle
Say aloud: “stride means walk with long confident steps.”
Meaning: move suddenly and powerfully
Synonym: rush
Antonym: recede
Say aloud: “surge means move suddenly and powerfully.”
Meaning: walk slowly with effort
Synonym: plod
Antonym: skip
Say aloud: “trudge means walk slowly with effort.”
Meaning: unable to produce plants or fruit
Synonym: unproductive
Antonym: fertile
Say aloud: “barren means unable to produce plants or fruit.”
Meaning: hard but easily broken
Synonym: fragile
Antonym: flexible
Say aloud: “brittle means hard but easily broken.”
Meaning: rough with many small waves
Synonym: turbulent
Antonym: calm
Say aloud: “choppy means rough with many small waves.”
Meaning: belonging to the present time
Synonym: modern
Antonym: ancient
Say aloud: “contemporary means belonging to the present time.”
Meaning: shedding leaves each year
Synonym: seasonal
Antonym: evergreen
Say aloud: “deciduous means shedding leaves each year.”
Meaning: empty and bleak
Synonym: forsaken
Antonym: lively
Say aloud: “desolate means empty and bleak.”
Meaning: in poor condition from neglect
Synonym: run-down
Antonym: pristine
Say aloud: “dilapidated means in poor condition from neglect.”
Meaning: able to last a long time
Synonym: hard-wearing
Antonym: fragile
Say aloud: “durable means able to last a long time.”
Meaning: strong and violent
Synonym: ferocious
Antonym: gentle
Say aloud: “fierce means strong and violent.”
Meaning: without any fault
Synonym: perfect
Antonym: defective
Say aloud: “flawless means without any fault.”
Meaning: lonely and unhappy
Synonym: desolate
Antonym: cheerful
Say aloud: “forlorn means lonely and unhappy.”
Meaning: weak and delicate
Synonym: fragile
Antonym: robust
Say aloud: “frail means weak and delicate.”
Meaning: deserving public shame
Synonym: disgraceful
Antonym: honourable
Say aloud: “ignominious means deserving public shame.”
Meaning: perfectly clean and neat
Synonym: spotless
Antonym: filthy
Say aloud: “immaculate means perfectly clean and neat.”
Meaning: tired or bored after too much experience
Synonym: weary
Antonym: refreshed
Say aloud: “jaded means tired or bored after too much experience.”
Meaning: grand and impressive
Synonym: magnificent
Antonym: ordinary
Say aloud: “majestic means grand and impressive.”
Meaning: not well known or difficult to understand
Synonym: unclear
Antonym: obvious
Say aloud: “obscure means not well known or difficult to understand.”
Meaning: strange or unusual
Synonym: odd
Antonym: ordinary
Say aloud: “peculiar means strange or unusual.”
Meaning: in perfect original condition
Synonym: immaculate
Antonym: spoilt
Say aloud: “pristine means in perfect original condition.”
Meaning: famous and respected
Synonym: celebrated
Antonym: unknown
Say aloud: “renowned means famous and respected.”
Meaning: burnt on the surface
Synonym: seared
Antonym: unburnt
Say aloud: “scorched means burnt on the surface.”
Meaning: worn and in poor condition
Synonym: scruffy
Antonym: smart
Say aloud: “shabby means worn and in poor condition.”
Meaning: wrinkled and contracted from dryness
Synonym: withered
Antonym: plump
Say aloud: “shrivelled means wrinkled and contracted from dryness.”
Meaning: severe or sharply clear
Synonym: bleak
Antonym: softened
Say aloud: “stark means severe or sharply clear.”
Meaning: strongly built
Synonym: robust
Antonym: fragile
Say aloud: “sturdy means strongly built.”
Meaning: producing strong clear images
Synonym: graphic
Antonym: dull
Say aloud: “vivid means producing strong clear images.”
Meaning: pale and smooth like wax
Synonym: pallid
Antonym: flushed
Say aloud: “waxen means pale and smooth like wax.”
Meaning: dried and shrunk
Synonym: shrivelled
Antonym: fresh
Say aloud: “withered means dried and shrunk.”
Meaning: in a very unhappy or poor condition
Synonym: miserable
Antonym: splendid
Say aloud: “wretched means in a very unhappy or poor condition.”
Meaning: full of colour or energy
Synonym: lively
Antonym: dull
Say aloud: “vibrant means full of colour or energy.”