Synonyms

Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings as other words.

abandon - discard, vacate

abode - dwell, remain

absorb - consume

abundant - plentiful

abuse - misuse

accord - agree, grant

accurate - exact

adequate - sufficient

adversity - difficulty, misfortune

affluent - plentiful, rich

aggravate - intensify

agitation - disturbance

agreement - contract

alleviate - lighten, mitigate

amenable - agreeable, favorable

amphibian - able to live both on land and in water

analysis - separation/examination

anguish - distress, sorrow

announce - proclaim

anticipate - see beforehand

apathetic - dispirited, lifeless

arrogant - disdainful, imperious

association - combination

astonish - confound, overwhelm

atrocious - appalling, detestable

attached - fasten

audible - here able

augment - add, enlarge

authentic - genuine, actual, real

automatic - self-acting, self-moving

avoid - ignore, shun

awkward - graceless, inept

baffle - confuse, deceive

ballast - a substance used for making a foundation

banal - common, plain

barren - desolate, sterile

berate - criticize, disapprove

betray - deceive, fool

bias - inclination, predisposition

bitter - acrid, sour

blend - combine, mix

bliss - happiness, joy

blot - spoil, erase

bluff - boast, feign

blunt - dull

bold - daring, fearless

bonus - award, gift

bother - annoy, irritate

brief - concise, short

brilliant - clever, intelligent

brisk - fast, swift

budget - allot, plan

building - edifice

candid - honest, truthful

caricature - cartoon, imitation

casual - informal, natural

category - classification, division

cease - desist, stop

chaotic - disordered, messy

cherish - esteem, love

chip - a device composed of silicon

choice - option, alternative

chronology - arranged according to dates

circumvent - go around

coagulum - thick, sticky substance

commemorate - celebrate, honor

compensate - balance, recompense

competent - able, capable

conceal - hide

conceive - design, plan

confirmation - acknowledgement, proof

conservation - preservation

contamination - pollution

contradict - deny, oppose

contribution - donation, grant

control - check, manage

conventional - traditional

converge - meet

coolant - fluid used for cooling

courteous - polite, well-mannered

craving - desire, longing

credulous - confident, trustful

cyanidation - treatment by a cyanide compound

damp - moist, wet

dare - challenge, defy

decay - decline, rot

decent - honorable, pure

definition - limitation

dense - filled, packed

depletion - getting completely exhausted

designate - name, select

detain - hold, keep

disclose - reveal

discretion - option

disposal - elimination; withdrawal

diversity - variation; difference

dogma - belief, view

drawback - disadvantage

durable - constant, lasting

dwindle - abate, diminish

eager - earnest, keen

eccentric - abnormal, idiosyncratic

efficient - capable

elaborate - embellish, enhance

emanate - arise, radiate, effuse

embezzle - purloin, steal

eminent - distinguished, prominent

encourage - foster, induce

endure - last, persist

entrance - threshold

essential - cultured, learned, basic, necessary

estimate - calculate, guess, predict

evaluate - appraise, judge

exhaust - deplete, empty

exhilarated - cheerful, zestful

exotic - unusual in style

expansion - extension

explicit - definite, specific

extensive - large/comprehensive

extraction - removal

fastidious - exacting, particular

fault - defect

federation - alliance, band

feeble - helpless, infirm

feedback - response, reply

fervor - intensity, passion

feud - argument, dispute

filth - dirt, squalor

fission - splitting or division of an atom

flatter - compliment, praise

fleet - nimble, swift

friction - rubbing, contact

frivolous - inconsequential, trivial

frugal - prudent, saving

gauge - measure, probe

generous - benevolent, unselfish

genetics - about plant and animal breeding

glare - gleam, glisten

gloomy - cheerless, dim

goad - provoke, badger

grasp - grab, hold

greed - avarice, longing

guarantee - assure, pledge

guile - cunning, deceit

gullible - unsuspicious

habitual - accustomed, regular

handicap - disability, disadvantage

harass - annoy, disturb

hard - solid/firm

harmless - innocuous, inoffensive

harsh - coarse

hasty - abrupt, hurried

haughty - pretentious

hazard - danger; peril

holistic - seeing as a whole

humiliate - humble, shame

husk - dry outer covering of seeds; grains

hygiene - cleanliness, sanitation

hypocrisy - duplicity, falseness

ideal - goal, perfection

idle - lazy, unoccupied

ignorant - stupid, unintelligent

illogical - incongruent, rambling

illustrious - famous

imitate - copy, reflect

immense - huge, mammoth

impartial - impersonal

impatient - anxious

implicate - accuse, insinuate

importune - beg, solicit

inadvertent - accidental, unintentional

indifferent - disinterested

indigenous - native

intentional - willful

isolate - detach, quarantine

jargon - argot, slang

jovial - genial, merry

judge - referee

judgement - decision

justification - excuse, reason

juvenile - adolescent, immature

keen - clever, observant

label - brand, classify

labor - toil, work

layout - the makeup of a page

lead - direct, proceed

lean - slim, thin

leave - desert

liberal - copious, unrestrained, lenient, open - minded

limitation - boundary, constraint

lubrication - oiling, greasing

lucid - clear, understandable

lucky - auspicious, fortunate

mad - furious, irate

manage - administer

management - administration

manipulate - shape

marginal - borderline, limited

match - agree, correspond

maze - complexity, labyrinth

meditate - ponder, think

memorial - commemoration, monument

mention - allude, refer to

merge - fuse

migrant - one who moves from one place to another

narrow - confined, restricted

nature - aspect, character

negate - refute

negligent - careless, remiss

negotiate - bargain, deal

nice - affable, benign

noble - aristocratic, distinguished

notion - idea

novice - beginner, nonprofessional

nucleus - central part of an atom

nuisance - annoyance, offense

nutrition - nourishment

obedient - faithful, loyal

objection - disapproval, protest

objective - target; aim

obligatory - compulsory, required

observe - notice, watch

obsolescence - out of date

obvious - conspicuous, definite

occupation - vocation

offend - anger, irritate

offer - bid, proposal

omen - premonition, sign

omit - elide, exclude, remove

opportune - advantageous, auspicious

overcome - quell

pacify - appease, placate

pain - ache, discomfort

paramount - chief, leading

partisan - biased, dogmatic

passive - inactive, lethargic

patent - evident

pause - break

permeate - diffuse, disseminate

prevalent - commonly occurring

proposition - a plane or scheme suggested

prove - demonstrate

quake - shake

radiation - illumination; sending out rays

radical - basic, fundamental

range - anger, furor

rank - arrange, classify

realize - accomplish, fulfill

reasonable - sensible/agreeable

recalcitrant - obstinate, stubborn

receptacle - container, repository

reconcile - atone, conciliate

recruit - take someone into service on a contract basis

reduction - diminution

regret - deplore, grieve

regular - systematic/consistent

reliable - dependable, trustworthy, faithful

remote - far away in space or time

renewable - transformable; modifiable

renowned - notable; famous;

repercussion - a reciprocal action or effect

roam - wander

robot - mechanical man

rural - relating to the countryside

sanction - approval, permit

sanctuary - an area for wild birds or animals

scope - aim, extent

section - division, portion

semiconductor - that which conducts electricity partially

settle - adjust, compromise

sewage - waste matter, drainage

shallow - superficial, trivial

shrewd - careful, calculating

significant - distinctive, important

slight - delicate, slender

sophistication - complex

spontaneous - impromptu, unplanned

spread - broadcast

stabilize - balance, steady

stationary - static

stimulus - something that excites

stringent - severe; strict; stern

submergence - being put under water

swindle - scam

tame - domesticate, subdue

tangle - intertwine, twist

temper - mood

tendency - inclination, trend

tender - soft

term - cycle, duration

thrift - prudence

tough - aggressive, unyielding

tranquil - peaceful; calm;

transfer - convey, exchange

translucent - admitting light to pass through but not transparent

tumult - commotion

turbulent - disordered, violent

ultimate - final, extreme

unaware - oblivious

unit - part

vain - boastful, inflated

valid - authorized, legitimate, conclusive

variable - changeable

variety - assortment, diversify

visible - apparent/perceivable

volatile - that easily changes into a gas or a vapour