Roget’s Thesaurus: Dictionary Format

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abeyance
a(SYN.) any,one. abbreviate (SYN.) shorten,
abandon (SYN,) relinquish, lessen, abridge, condense,
resign, surrender,leave,give curtail, reduce, cut, com-
up, cease, forsake, waive, press,trim,restrict,clip.
desert, quit, vacate, abjure, (ANT.) lengthen, increase,
entirely, abdicate, leave un- expand, extend,prolongen-
done,discard,evacuate. large,augment.
(ANT.) support, keep, fulfill, abbreviation (SYN.) abridg-
uphold, depend, stay, main- ment, reduction, shonen-
tain, embrace, cherish,favor, ing,condensation.
adopt, join, engage, unite, (ANT.) expansion, extension,
retain. amplification, lengthening,
abandoned (SYN.) depraved, dilation.
wicked, deserted, desolate, abdicate (SYN) relinquish,
forsaken, rejected, cast off, renounce, vacate, waive,
profligate, degraded, loose, desert, abolish, quit, aban-
unrestrained, marooned, don,surrender,resign.
immoral,evil. (ANT.) maintain, defend,
(ANT.) befriended, cherished, stay,retain,uphold.
chaste, moral, respectable, abdomen (SYN.) paunch,
virtuous,righteous. belly,stomach.
abase (SYN.) make humble, abduct (SYN.) carryoff,take,
reduce, bring down, - de- kidnap.
grade, demote, mock, scorn, aberrant (SYN.) capricious,
belittle, shame, make lower, devious, irregular, un-
despise,humiliate. natural,abnormal,unusual.
(ANT.) exalt, cherish, (ANT) methodical, regular,
elevate, uplift, respect, dig- usual,fixed,ordinary.
nify. aberration (SYls,) oddity,
abash (SYN.) disconcert, be- abnormality, irregularity,
wilder, confuse, put off, dis- deviation, quirk, monster,
compose,nonplus. abortion,eccentricity.
(ANT.) comfort, relax, hear- (ANT.) norm, conformity,
ten,nerve. standard,normality.
abashed (SYN.) confused, abet (SYN.) support, connive,
ashamed,embarrassed,mor- encourage, conspire, help,
tified,humiliated. incite,aid, assist.
abate (SYN.) lessen, curtail, (ANT.) deter, check, hinder,
reduce, decrease, restrain, frustrate, expose, discourage,
decline, stop, moderate, resist.
subside, slow, diminish, abettor SYN.) accomplice,
slacken. ally, confederate, associate,
(ANT.) grow, prolong, in- accessory.
crease, extend, intensify, (ANT,) opponent, rival,
quicken, enhance, accelerate. enemy.
abbey (SYN.) nunnery, con- abeyance (SYN.) inaction,
vent,cloisters,monastery. cessation, pause, inactivity,
abbot(SYN.) friar,monk. rest,suspension, recess, dor-
abhor about
mancy,remission. weird,strange.
(ANT.) ceaselessness, con- (ANT.) standard, natural,
tinuation, continuity. usual,normal, average.
abhor (SYN.) dislike, hate, aboard(SYN.) onboard.
loathe, execrate, avoid, abode (SYN.) dwelling,
scorn,detest, despise. habitat, hearth, home,
abhorrent (SYN.) loathsome, residence, address, quarters,
horrible, detestable, nau- lodgingplace, domicile.
seating, hateful, despicable, abolish (SYN.) end, eradicate,
disgusting, foul, offensive, annul, cancel, revoke, des-
terrible,revolting. troy, invalidate, overthrow,
abide (SYN.) obey, accept, obliterate, abrogate, erase,
tolerate, endure, dwell, stay, exterminate,eliimnate.
reside (ANT.)promote,restore, con-
ability (SYN.) aptness, tinue,establish,sustain.
capability, skill, dexterity, abominable (SYN.) foul,
faculty, power, talent, ap- dreadful, hateful, revolting,
titude, efficiency, aptitude, vile, odious, loathsome, de-
capacity, expertness, effec- testable, bad, horrible, ter-
tiveness, rible, awful, nasty, ob-
(ANT.) incapacity, incom- noxious, disgusting, un-
petency, weakness, ineptitude, pleasant.
inability, disability. (ANT.) delightful, pleasant,
abject (SYN.) sordid, in- agreeable, commendable,
famous, miserable, wretch- admirable,noble,fine.
ed,mean,base,contempt. abominate (SYN.) despise,
abjure (SYN.) relinquish, detest, hate, dislike, abhor,
renounce, vacate, waive, loathe.
desert, quit, leave, forsake, (ANT.) love, like, cherish,
forcwear, abdicate, resign, approve, admire.
surrender. abomination (SYN.) detest-
(ANT.) cling to, maintain, ation, hatred, disgust, loath-
uphold, stay. ing, revulsion, antipathy,
able (SYN.) qualified, com- horror.
petent, fit, capable, skilled, abort (SYN.) flop, fizzle, mis-
having power, efficient, carry,abandon,cancel.
clever, talented, adequate, abortion (SYN.) fiasco, dis-
skillful. aster,failure,defeat.
(ANT.) inadequate, trained, abortive (SYN.) unproduc-
efficient, incapable, weak, tive, vain, unsuccessful, use-
incompetent, unable. less,failed,futile.
abnegation (SYN) rejection, (ANT) rewarding, effective,
renunciation, self-denial, profitable,successful.
abandonment, refusal, relin- abound (SYN.) s-^arm, plen-
quishment,abjuration. tiful,filled,overflow,teem.
abnormal (SYN) uncommon, (ANT.) scarce, lack
unnatural, odd, irregular, about (SYN.) relating to, in-
eccentric, insane, unusual. vohdng, concerning, near.
about-face absolution
around, upon, almost, ap- abrupt (SYN.) sudden, unex-
proximatety, of, close to, pected, blunt, curt, craggy,
nearby,readyto,nearly. precipitous, sharp, hasty,
about-face (SYN.) reversal, unannounced, harsh, preci-
backingout,shift,switch. pitate, brusque,rude, rough,
above (SYN.) higher than, short,steep.
overhead, on, upon, over, (ANT.) foreseen, smooth,
superiorto. warm, courteous, gradual,
(ArJT.) under, beneath, smooth, expected, an-
below, ticipated.
aboveboard (SYN.) forth- abscess (SYN.) pustule, sore,
right, open, frank, honest, wound,inflammation.
overt,plain, straightforward, absence(SYN.) nonexistence,
guileless,trustworthy. deficiency, lack, need, short-
(ANT.) underhand, am- coming.
biguous,sneaky, wily. (ANT.) attendance, com-
abracadabra (SYN.) voodoo, pleteness,existence,presence.
magic,charm,q>ell. absent (SYN.) away, truant,
abrasion (SYN.) rubbing, abroad, departed, inatten-
roughness, scratching,scrap- tive, lacking, not present,
ing, friction, chap, chaie, out,off.
chapping,scrape. (ANT.) attending attentive
abrasive (SYN.) hurtful, watchful,present.
sharp, galling, annoying, absentminded (SYN.) inat-
grating, cutting, irritating, tentive, daydreaming,preoc-
caustic. cupied, absorbed, distrait,
(ANT.) pleasant, sooth'uig, dreaming,forgetful.
comforting, agreeable. (ANT.) observant, attentive,
abreast (yrN.) beside, side alert.
byside,alongside. absolute (SYN.) uncondi-
abridge (SYn.) condense, tional, entire, actual, com-
cut, abbreviate, make plete, thorough, total, per-
shorter, contract, shorten, fect, essential, supreme, ul-
reduce,summarize,curtail. timate, unrestricted, posi-
(ANT.) increase, lengthen, tive,unqualified,whole.
expand, extend. (ANT.) partial, conditional,
abridgment (SYN.) digest, dependent accountable, re-
condensation, sunmiaiy, ab- stricted, qualified, limited,
breviation,shortening. fragmentary, imperfect, in-
(ANT.) lengthening expan- complete.
sion, enlargement. absolutely (SYN.) positively,
abroad (SYN.) away,overseas, realty,doubtlessty.
broadly,widely. (ANT) doubtfully, uncer-
(ANT.) at home, privately, tainly.
secretly. absolution (SYN.) pardon,
abrogate (SYN.) rescind, forgiveness, acquittal,
withdraw, revoke, annul, mercy, dispensation, am-
cancel,abolish,repeal. nesty,remission.
absolutism abuse
abdsoiluctitsmaCt5To7VrJsahutiarpch,y, (ANT.) return, concrete,
unite, add, replace, specific,
authoritarianism. clear,particular,restore.
absolve (SYN.) exonerate, abstracted (SYN) parted,
discharge, acquit, pardon, removed, stolen, abridged,
forgive,clear,excuse. takenaway.
(ANT,) blame, convict, (ANT.) replaced, returned,
charge, accuse, alert, united, added.
absorb (SYN,) consume, swal- abstraction (SYN.) idea,
low up, engulf, assimilate, image, generalization,
imbibe, engage, engross, thought, opinion, impres-
take in, integrate, incor- sion,notion.
porate,occupy,suckup. (ANT) matter, object, thing
(ANT.) discharge, dispense, substance.
emit, exude, leak, eliminate, abstruse (SYN.) arcane,
bore, tire, weary, drain. obscure, complicated, ab-
absorbent (SYN.) permeable, stract, refined, mandarin,
spongy,pervious,porous. esoteric,metaphysical.
(ANT.) moisture proof, (ANT.) uncomplicated,
waterproof, impervious. direct, obvious,simple.
absorbing (SYN.) engaging, absurd (SYN.) ridiculous,
exciting, engaging, engross- silly, unreasonable, foolish,
ing, entertaining, thrilling, irrational, nonsensical, im-
intriguing,pleasing,fascinat- possible, inconsistent, pre-
ing. posterous, self-contrad-
(ANT.) dull, boring, tedious, ictoiy,unbelievable.
tiresome. (ANT.) rational, sensible,
abstain (SYN.) forbear, sound, meaningful, consis-
forego, decline, resist, hold tent,reasonable.
back,withhold,refrain. absurdity (SYN.) foolishness,
(ANT) pursue. nonsense, farce, drivel,joke,
abstemious (SYN) abstinent, paradox, babble, drivel,
sparing, cautious, tem- senselessness,folly.
perate, ascetic, self- abundance (SYN.) ample-
disciplined,continent,sober. ness, profusion, large
(ANT.) uncontrolled, indul- amount,copiousness,plenty.
gent, abandoned, excessive. (ANT.) insufficiency, want,
abstinence (SYN.) fasting, absence, dearth, scarcity.
self-denial, continence, for- abundant (SYN.) ample, over-
bearance, sobriety, refrain, flowing, plentiful, rich,
dowithout,abstention. teeming, large amount,
(ANT) gluttony, greed, ex- profuse,abounding.
cess, self-indulgence,pursue. (ANT.)insufficient,scant,not
abstract (SYN.) part, ap- enough, scarce, deficient,
propriate, steal, remove, rare, uncommon, absent.
draw from, separate, pur- abuse (SYN.) maltreatment,
loin, unconcrete, abridge, misuse, reproach, defama-
summarize. tion, dishonor, mistreat,
abusive acclaim
damage, ill-use, reviling, (ANT.) hinder, retard, slow,
aspersion, desecration, in- delay, quicken.
vective, insult, outrage, accent (SYN.) tone, em-
profanation, perversion, phasis, inflection, stress,
up-braiding, di4>aragement, consent.
misemploy, misapply, hurt, accept (SYN.) take, approve,
harm,mjure,scold,berate. receive, allow, consent to,
(ANT.) plaudit, respect, ap- believe,adopt,admit.
preciate, commendation, (ANT.) ignore,reject,refuse.
protect,praise,cherish. acceptable (SYN.) passable,
abusive (SYN.) harmful, in- satisfactory, fair, adequate,
sulting, libelous, hurtful, standard, par, tolerable, un-
slanderous, nasty, de- objectionable.
famatory, injurious, scath- (ANT.) poor, substandard,
ing,derogatory. inadrnissible.
(ANT.) supportive, helpful, access (SYN.) entrance, ap-
laudatory,complimentary. proach, course, gate-way,
abut (SYN.) touch, border, door,avenue.
meet, join, verge on, con- accessible (SYN.) nearby,at-
nectwith. tainable, achievable, affable,
abutment (SYN.) pier, but- democratic,accommodating.
tress, buhvark, brace, sup- (ANT.) remote, unob-
port. tainable, unachievable, stan-
abysmal (SYN.) im- doffish, forbidding, un-
measurable, boundless, end- friendly.
less, stupendous, pro-found, accessory(SYN.) extra, addi-
unbelievable, infinite, over- tion, assistant, supplement,
whelming,consummate. contributory,accomplice.
abyss (SrSf.) depth, chasm, accident (SYN) casualty, dis-
void, infinitude, limbo, un- aster, misfortune, mishap,
knowable. chance, calamity, contin-
academic (SYN.) learned, gency, fortuity, misadven-
scholarly, theoretical, ture, mischance, injury,
erudite, bookish, formal, event,catastrophe.
pedantic. (ANT.) purpose, intention,
(ANT.) ignorant, practical, calculation.
simple,uneducated. accidental(SYN.) unintended,
academy (SYN.) college, chance, casual, fortuitous,
school. contingent, unplanned, un-
accede (SYN.) grant, agree, emected,unforeseen.
comply, consent, yield, en- (ANT.) calculated, planned,
dorse,accept,admit. willed, intended, intentional,
(ANT.) dissent, disagree, dif- onpurpose,deliberate.
fer,oppose. acclaim (SYN.) eminence,
accelerate (SYN.) quidcen, fame, glory, honor, reputa-
di^atch, facilitate, hurry, tion,credit,applaud, distinc-
rush, speed up, forward, tion,approve,notoriety.
hasten,pu^,expedite. (ANT.)infamy,obscurity,dis-
acclimated accredited
approve,reject, disrepute. complete, effect, perform,
acclimated (SYN.) adapted, finish.
habituated, acclimatized, ac- (ANT.) fait, frustrate, spoil,
commodated, seasoned, neglect, defeat.
inured, used to, weathered, accomplished (SYN.) profi-
reconciled. cient, skilled, finished, well-
accolade (SYN.) praise, trained, gifted, masterly,
honor, acclaim, recognition, polished, able.
applause, kudos, bouquet, (ANT.) unskilled,
crown, testimonial, acclama- amateurish, crude.
tion,salute. accomplishment (SYN.) deed,
accommodate (SYN.) help, feat, statute, operation,
assist, aid, provide for, performance, action, ach-
serve,oblige,hold,house. ievement,transaction.
(ANT.) inconvenience. (ANT.) cessation, inhibition,
accommodating (SYN.) intention, deliberation.
obliging, helpful, willing, accord (SYN.) concur, agree,
kind, cooperative, gracious, award,harmony,conformity,
cordial, sympathetic, unsel- agreement, give, tale, sum,
fish. statement,record,grant.
(ANT.) unfriendly, selfish, (ANT.) difference, quarrel,
hostile,uncooperative. disagreement.
accommodation (SYN.) accordingly (SYN.) conse-
change, alteration, adapta- quently, therefore, where-
tion, convenience, adjust- upon,hence,so,thus.
ment, acclimatization, aid, accost (SYN.) approach,
help, boon, kindness, serv- greet,speakto,address.
ice,courtesy. (ANT.)avoid,shun.
(ANT.) inflexibility, rigidity, account (SYN.) description,
disservice, stubbornness, dis- chronicle, history, narration,
advantage. reckoning, rate, computa-
accommodations (SYN.) tion, detail, narrative, rela-
housing, lodgings, room, tion, recital, consider,
place,quarters,board. believe, deem, record, ex-
accompany (SYN.) chaperon, planation, report, tale,story,
consortwith,escort,gowith, anecdote, reason, statement,
associatewith,attend,join. tale,ledger.
(ANT.) abandon, quit, leave, (ANT.) confusion, mis-
desert, avoid,forsake. representation, distortion.
accomplice (SYN. accessory, accountable (SYN.) charge-
ally, associate, partner m able, answerable, beholden,
crime, assistant, sidekick, responsible,obliged,liable.
confederate. account for (SYN.) justify,
(ANT.) opponent, rival, explain, substantiate, il-
enemy, adversary. luminate,clarify,elucidate.
accomplish (SYN.) attain, accredited (SYN.) qualified,
consummate, achieve, do, licensed, deputized, cer-
execute, carry out, fulfill. tified, commissioned.