Synonyms and Antonyms

Word

Synonyms

Antonyms

Abrogate

revoke, repeal, resend, overrule, do away, annul, cancel

instituted, introduce, start, initiate, launch, bring up

Adulation

worship, admiration, high regard, respect, veneration

disrespect, disgust, contempt, disregard, infamy

Amicable

friendly, good-natured, cordial, civil, courteous, polite, fraternal

unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational,

combative

Alacrity

eagerness, willingness, readiness, enthusiasm, ardour, fervour, zeal

apathy, lack of interest, unconcern, impassivity, detachment, coolness, lethargy

Animosity

antipathy, hostility, friction, antagonism, enmity, acrimony rancor, hatred, bad feeling

goodwill, friendship, benevolence, compassion, kindness, amity

Altercation

quarrel, squabble, fight, contretemps, disagreement, dissension, dispute, argument

reconciliation, agreement, pacification, conciliation placating, mollification

Affluent

wealthy, rich, prosperous, opulent, well of, moneyed

poor, impoverished, penurious, indigent, needy

Abominable

loathsome, detestable, hateful, odious, obnoxious despicable, cursed, disgusting

good, admirable lovable, delightful, pleasant commendable, praiseworthy

Abject

wretched, miserable, hopeless, pathetic, pitiful, forlorn, woeful, appalling

proud, respected, cheerful, comical, esteemed, admired

Assiduously

diligently, correctly, carefully, meticulously, thoroughly, sedulously, accurately, minutely

lazily, carelessly, inattentively, shoddily, forgetfully, slovenly

Attenuated

thin, slender, slim, skinny, narrow, thinned down, stretched out, drawn out

plump, broad, chubby, fat, stout, rotund bulky, paunchy

Ascetic

austere, self-denying, abstinent, abstentions, self-disciplined, frugal strict, monkish

sybaritic, luxurious, extravagant, pampered, lavish, self-indulgent, libertine

Arable

farmable, cultivable, plough able, tillable, fertile, productive, fecund

infertile, unproductive barren, sterile, arid, desert, desolate, waste

Arduous

onerous, taxing, difficult, hard, strenuous, vigorous,

back-breaking, stiff relentless

easy, effortless, facile, simple, unexacting, trouble free, straightforward.

Absolve

exonerate, discharge, acquit, exculpate, vindicate, release, relieve, liberate

blame, condemn, punish, censure, castigate, reviles chastise, reprehend

Anarchic

lawless, without law and order, unruly, disordered, chaotic, turbulent

ordered, lawful disciplined, well kept, tranquility

Abeyance

suspension, remission, reserve, pending, suspended, differed, postponed, unresolved

in hand, underway, continuing, advanced, brought forward

Awkward

clumsy, ungainly, ponderous, rough

clever, dexterous, apt, skilful

Allay

pacify, soothe, lighten, assuage

aggravate, heighten, agitate, excite

Authentic

genuine, reliable, valid, guaranteed

fictitious, counterfeit, unreal, false

Acerbic

sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, scathing, incisive, biting, penetrating stinging

mild, kind, gentle, tender, soft, warm, conciliatory, placid, meek, modest, docile

Beautiful

attractive, pretty, handsome, good-looking, pleasing, charming, delightful, appealing, beguiling, elegant

ugly, unattractive, plain looking, unlovely, gruesome, grisly, unpleasant, nasty, grim

Bustle

haste, tumult, stir, flurry

tough, enduring, unbreakable, quiet, inertness

Bleak

dismal, gloomy, chilly, dreary

bright, pleasant, balmy, cheerful

Benevolence

kindness, goodwill, benignity, compassion, charity, humanity decency, altruism, munificence

spite, miserliness, ill will, hostility, spleen, gall, malignance, evil intentions, envy, nastiness

Breathtaking

spectacular, magnificent, wonderful, awe-inspiring, awesome astounding, stunning incredible, thrilling, stupendous

unimpressive, ordinary, general, typical, normal, general, common, customary

Bewitching

magical, fascinating, tantalising, spell-binding

repulsive, repugnant, nauseating, disgusting

Baffle

confound, elude, frustrate, perplex

poise, composure, facilitate, cooperate

Banal

trite, hackneyed, clichéd, conventional, stereotyped, unoriginal, dull, boring

original, witty, indigenous, genuine, real, actual, true, unique, inventive

covenant

contract, compact, treaty, pact, accord, deal, bond,

concordat, indenture, pledge

No antonyms

colossal

huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, very big, mammoth,

immense tremendous, titanic, monstrous

tiny, minute, small-scale, mini, midget, dwarf, pygmy, miniature, micro, diminutive

censure

reprimand, criticism, rebuke, admonishment, admonition, reproof, reprove, reproach, scolding, reprehension

approval, commendation, consent, assent, praise, appreciation, adulation, panegyric, encomium

contemplation

thought, meditation, consideration, pondering, reflection, musing, rumination, reverie, concentration

inattention, distraction, preoccupation, abstraction, daydreaming, absent, mindedness

Consign.

send, deliver, hand over, give over, allocate, entrust, dispatch, transmit, transfer deposit, commit, put away

receive, collect, accept, obtain, get, procure, acquire

Corporeal

bodily, fleshy, carnal, corporal, human, physical, material, real, actual

incorporeal, impalpable, non-physical, ethereal, spiritual, illusory, chimerical

Choleric

bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, grumpy, grouchy, waspish, peppery, ill-natured

affable, good-natured, congenial, cordial, pleasing, benevolent, friendly

Conciliation

appeasement, pacifying, peacemaking, placation,

propitiation, mollification, reconciliation

provocation, goading, prodding, incitement, rousing, stimulation inducement

Coax

persuade, wheedle, cajole, talk into something, beguile,

flatter, seduce, lure, entice, tempt, woo

discourage, deter, dissuade, disincline, warn off, turn aside, dishearten

Capricious

fickle, inconstant, fitful, changeable, variable, impulsive.

whimsical, fanciful, quirky

stable, consistent, constant, fixed, cautious, premeditated.

Celerity

speed, rapidity, swiftness, alacrity, quickness, velocity,

expedition, briskness, precipitateness

slowness, dilatoriness, sluggishness, slackness, inertia, snail's pace, bovines, plentitude

Convene

summon, call, call together, order, hold, convoke, meet,

assemble, congregate, muster

disperse, break up, disband, separates, scatter, leave, get rid of                         

Copious

abundant, plentiful, ample, profuse, full, extensive,

considerable, bountiful plenteous, bounteous

sparse, scanty, scant, scattered, scarce, infrequent, sporadic, few and far between, limited, slight

Cogent

convincing, compelling, strong, valid, plausible, efficacious, eloquent, logical, lucid, coherent

vague, unconvincing, muddled, indistinct, indeterminate, misty, nebulous, jumbled, topsy-turvy

Combustible

inflammable, flammable, incendiary, explosive, eruptive, volatile

incombustible, unburnable fireproof, flameproof, flame, retardant, flame resistant, fire resistant

Congenital

inborn, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, innate, inherent, instinctual, natural, ingrown, inbuilt

acquired, obtained, received, earned, procured, purchased, secured, gathered, collected

Chivalrous

gallant, gentlemanly, protective, attentive, courteous, polite, gracious, urbane, valorous, valiant

rude, boorish, unmannerly, impolite, presumptuous, ill bred, churlish, disparaging, abusive

Deference

allegiance, consideration, esteem, homage, honour,

obedience, regard, respect

defiance contumacy, contempt, disobedience, disregard challenge, daring

Diligent

industrious, hard-working, assiduous, conscientious,

particular, punctilious, meticulous, rigorous

casual, lazy, contingent, fortuitous, incidental, idle, dronish, indolent slothful, sluggish, supine

Delineate

depict, describe, design, draw, figure, limn, paint, portray, sketch

caricature, burlesque, lampoon, mimicry, parody, travesty

Distrain

attach, distress, rend, seize, tear

release, acquit, discharge, emancipate, exempt, extricate

Defalcate

abate, curtail, cut, deduct, lop, reduce, retrench

add, adduce, adjoin, affix, aggregate, annex, append

Defray

bear, discharge, liquidate, meet, pay, settle

repudiate, abjure, deny, disavow, discard, renounce

Dense

close, compact, compressed, condensed, heavy, solid, thick, crammed

rarefied, sparse, infrequent, meagre, scanty, thin

Distant

far, remote, aloof, frigid, uncordial, faint, indistinct, obscure

near, cordial, clear, allied, attached, intimate, close, immediate

Doughty

bold, brave, dauntless. Fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid,

valiant, valorous

timed, afraid, bashful, cowardly, diffident, modest, pusillanimous, timorous                                

Debilitate

enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, prostrate, relax, weaken soya, incapacitate   

 strengthen, invigorate, brace, encourage, energies, fortify,  harden    

Differential

distinctive, different, dissimilar, contrasting, divergent,

contrastive, disparity, discrepancy

 similar, same, ordinary, conventional, alike, congruous, correspondent, homogeneous, resembling

Devious

ambiguous, circuitous, crooked, deviating, distorted,

labyrinthine, mazy

straight, direct, erect, perpendicular, rectilinear, right, undeviating, upright

Dudgeon

anger, indignation, ire, malice, resentment, spleen, wrath

satisfaction, comfort, content, complacency, ease, enjoyment, gratification, pleasure

Ductile

complaint, docile, extensible, facile, flexible, malleable, pliant, tractable, tactile

obdurate, callous, dogged, firm, hard, immovable, obstinate. stubborn

Dowdy

awkward, dingy, scrubby, shabby, slatternly, slovenly

smart, elegant, fine, immaculate, pretentious

Dwindle

decay, decline, decrease, diminish, lesson, melt, pine, shrink, waste

increase, enhance, extend, enlarge, accrue, advance, increment, gain, profit

Erudite

instructed, learned, literate, polished, scholarly, cultured, clever, academic, studious

illiterate, ignorant, ill-educated, unaware uneducated, unconversant

Encounter

confront, face, meet, attack, clash, collision, reencounter,

assault, combat, conflict

avoid, elude, escape, shun, baffle, balk, foil, disconcert, frustrate, thwart

Emaciated

attenuated, gaunt, lank, lean, meagre, skinny, thin, wasted

fat, corpulent, fleshy, obese, large, oleaginous, plump, portly

Excruciating

agomising, torturing, severe, acute, intense, piercing, tormenting, harrowing

soothing, slight, mild relaxing, tranquil, placid, calming

Evince

display, establish, evidence, exhibit, indicate, manifest, prove, show

conceal, cloak, cover, disguise, dissemble, hide, suppress

Egress

departure, emergence, exit, outlet, escape route, vent, exodus, retreat, withdrawal

entrance, entry, inlet, portal, captivate, enravish, admission initiation

Effrontery

assurance, audacity, brass, barefacedness, boldness, face, impudence, presumption, sauciness, shamelessness

bashfulness, modesty, shyness, timidity, meekness

Ensconce

cover, harbour, hide, protect, screen, shelter, shield

expose, bare, disclose, reveal, uncover, exhibit, unmask

Ennui

boredom, largour, lassitude, listlessness, tedium,

tiresomeness, weariness

energy, activity, animation, intensity, life, power, spirit

Ephemeral

brief, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, transient, short-lived

permanent, constant, durable, enduring, fixed, immutable, imperishable

Exemption

exception, freedom, immunity, license, privilege, release

liability, debt, duty, obligation, responsibility

Extenuate

diminish, lessen, mitigate, palliate, qualify, reduce, vindicate, justify, moderate

aggravate, worsen, exacerbate, inflame, increase, compound, amplify, magnify

Embryo

beginning, bud, embryon, germ, imperfect, nucleus, rudiment, undeveloped

maturity, adulthood, ripeness, mellowness, sagacity, perfect

Eulogies

apploud, commend, extol, laud, magnify, panegyrise, praise, worship

censure, admonish, blame, chide, condemn, criticise, remonstrate

Ebullient

boiling, bursting, effervescent, eruptive, stormy, throbbing, enthusiastic, exuberant, churiul, buoyan

quiet, depressed, dull, lull, mitigate, mollify, secluded, placid, restful

Enumerate

cite, compute, count, detail, mention, reckon, specify, tell, recount

confound, confuse, startle, stupefy, abash, destroy, amaze, ruin

Fetter

bind, chain, clog, encumber, manacle, shackle, tie, trammel

loose, diffuse, detached, free, unbound, undone, unfastened, untied

Fallible

erring, frail, ignorant, imperfect, uncertain, unsafe, weak

unerring, in fallible, perfect, strong, safe, certain

Fabricate

construct, produce, manipulate, build

destroy, dismantle, wreck, demolish

Frivolous

petty, worthless capricious, volatile

solemn, significant, essential, pertinent

Falter

fluctuate, demur, dither, waver

persist, endure, stable, unerring

Felicitous

apt, well chosen, well expressed, suitable, apropriate, apposite, pertinent, congruous, apropos, fortunate, advantageous, favourable, encouraging

inappropriate, unsuitable, inapt, improper, unifit, indecorous, inapt, incongruous, unfortunate, infelicitous

Frugal

thrifty, sparing, economical, saving, prudent, careful, austere, provident, cautious

extravagant, spendthrift, profligate, wasteful, improvident, free-spending, lavish, prodigal

Flagrant

blaten, glaring, obvious, overt, evident, conspicuous, brazen, shameless, audacious, patent

unobtrusive, unassuming, modest, demure, quiet, meek, humble, slight, insignificant

Facile

simplistic, superficial, oversample, shallow, glib, jejune, naive

thorough, profouad, subtle, vivid, complete, recondite, sagacious,

Fabled

legendary, mythical, fabulous, traditional, Fictitious, imaginary, imagined, made up, unreal

real, historical, actual, authentic, existent, true, veritable, substantial

Grandeur

elevation, glory, greatness, magnificence, pomp, splendour, stateliness, vastness

paltriness, baseness, meanness, sordidness, evil, iniquity, shodiness, depravity

Gregarious

Sociable, social, convivial, affable, amiable, friendly, congenial, cordial, worm

unsociable, unfriendly, solitary, misanthropic, reclusive, reserved, aloof

Grumpy

bad-tempered, waspish, touchey, peevish, crabby, crotchety, irritable, irascible, crusty

good hunoured, friendly, affable, cordial, congenial, cheery, amiable

Grapple

wrestle, struggle, tussle, brawl, fight, scuffle, clash, combat, seize, grab, take hold of

let go of, release, accept, support, liberate

Grandiose

magnificent, impressive, grand, imposing, splendid, resplended, monumental, majestic, glorious

unimpressive, humble, modest, unassuming, diffident, 'sky,' timid, unostentatious, low-key

Gibbous

convex, gibbose, hunched, protuberant, rounded, swelling

concave, concatenated, depressed, excavated, hollow, scooped

Harmony

accord, accordance, agreement, concord, congruity, consonance, fitness, order, unison

discord, contention, difference, dissension, dissonance, rupture, strife, variance

Handy

android, clever, dexterous, expert, proficient, skilful, useful, convenient

clumsy, awkward, blundering, inexpert, maladroit, ponderous, unapt, unhandy

Haggard

exhausted, lean, emaciated, gaunt

exuberant, active lively, robust

Hegemonic

chief, controlling, leading, predominant, prevailing, predominating, ruling, supreme

subordinate, dependent, inferior, subaltern, underling, ancillary, subservient

Hazardous

dangerous, insecure, perilous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

safe, certain, secure, sure, protected, sound, undamaged

Hoist

elevate, heave, lift, raise, uplift, erect, heave up, winch up

lower, debase, degrade, lessen, diminish, drop, sink

Heinous

atrocious, enormous, flagitious, flagrant, infamous, monstrous, nefarious, odious, outrageous, serious, wicked

laudable, commendable, exemplary, honorable, praiseworthy, worthy

Heretic

non-conformist, secularist, dissident, offender

conformable, adaptable, religious, believer

Intrepid

bold, brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, gallant, valorous, valiant

timid, afraid, bashful, cowardly, diffident, fearful, pusillanimous, timorous

Inception

beginning, commencement, inauguration, start, genesis, establishment, foundation, initiation, setting up

end, cease, conclude, cessation, completion, finish, termination

Infatuation

fatuity, folly, foolishness, madness, stupefaction, passion, obsession, craze, desire, fondness

indifference, unconcern, obliviousness, dismissiveness, impassiveness, insouciance

Integration

combination, amalgamation, incorporation, unification, consolidation, merger, fusing, blending, homogenization

separation, disconnection, detachment, severance, uncoupling, dissociation, segregation, partition

Incense

perfume, fragrance, scent, aroma, bouquet, redolence, balm

stench, stink, bad smell, reek, miasma, effluvium

Imperious

peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, dictatorial, authoritative, officious, bossy, bullish

meek, patient, gentle, submissive, compliant, differential, timid, acquiescent, spineless

Impetuous

impulsive, rash, hasty, reckless, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, precipitate, precipitous

cautious, considered, careful, wary, heedful, vigilant, watchful, prudent, circumspect

Insidious

stealthy, surreptitious, cunning, Machiavellian, guileful, sty, wily, tricky, deceitful, deceptive, dishonest

straightforward, uncomplicated, effortless, simple, plain, unexacting, easy

Ignominy

shame, humiliation, embarrassment, disgrace, mortification, dishonour, stigma, abasement, infamy

honour, integrity, rectitude, nobility, decency, crapulousness, worthiness, faithfulness

Invective

abuse, insults, vituperation, expletives, swear words, bad language, revilement, vilification, castigation

praise, plaudits, approval, applaud, commend, compliment, say nice things, tribute, accolade, encomium

Inhibit

impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, obstruct, interfere, repress, bridle, shackle, prevent, prohibit

assist, encourage, allow, help, facilitate, foster, expedite, stimulate, precipitate, promote, boost

Jade

exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, wear, weary

refresh, brace, cheer, enliven, reanimate

Jaunty

airy, fine, flaunting, garish, flighty, showy, sprightly

sedate, calm, demure, grave, placid

Jehovah

god, lord, the deity

satan, demon, devil

Jejune

bald, bare, barren, dry, meagre, poor, scant, sterile, weak

exuberant, abundant, copious, plentiful, prolific, rich

Jovial

frolicsome, cheerful, merry, exultant

solemn, morose, malcontent, sad

Justification

apology, defence, exculpation, exoneration, plea, vindication

protest, assert, asseverate, attest, avow, expostulate

Kernel

centre, core, heart, seed, nucleus, heart of the matter

husk, bark, coating, covering hull, rind, crust

Keen

sharp, poignant, eager acute

vapid, insipid, blunt, undesiring

Knavery

villainy, unscrupulousness, baseness, rogliishness,

wickedness, depravity, evil, turpitude

honesty, virtue, honour, integrity, nobility, rectitude

Knack

ability, address, adroitness, aptitude, aptness, dexterity, skill

clumsiness, inability, incapacity, inapt, debility

Knowledge

acquirements, attainments, enlightenment, erudition, information, lore, scholarship, cognition

illiterateness, ignorance, unawareness, inexperience, benightedness, nescience

Kink

bend, crick, crimp, curl, entanglement, knot, loop, twist

straight, linear, direct, unbending, uncurving, upright, vertical.

Lacerate

claw, harrow, tear, laminate, /an/ate, rend, rip, sever

bind, tie up, wrap, swathe, attach, strap, tress, tether

Labyrinthine or Labyrinthine

confused, confusing, difficult, intricate, involved, mazy, obscure, perplexing, tricky

simple, straightforward, easy, unexacting, intelligible, compressible, unambiguous

Laxity

slackness, laxness, latitude, looseness, neglect, remissness, licentiousness, dissoluteness

strictness, attention, conscientiousness, severity, rigidity, austerity, exactitude

Latent

abeyant, concealed, hidden, in apparent, occult, invisible

conspicuous, apparent, clear, discernible, manifest, noted

Lugubrious

complaining, depressing, dismal, doleful, melancholy, sad, gloomy

cheerful, joyful, gleeful, sparkling, frolicsome, jovial, buoyant

Malversation

corruption, malpractice misconduct, misdoing, breach of ethics

integrity, honesty, probity, purity, rectitude, uprightness

Mercurial

changeable, changing, fickle, flexible, inconstant, volatile

fixed, constant, stable, steady, moored, unswerving

Meliorate

ameliorate, mend, better, amend, emend, improve, raise

impair, mar, deteriorate, decline, degenerate, debase

Metaphysical

abstract, conceptive, general, ideal, intellectual, mental, psychological, subjective

material, matter, substance, essential, important,

Moiety

fragment, half, part, portion, share

momentous, necessary, relevant, vital

Nausea

aversion, disgust, dislike, loathing, repugnance, repulsion, sickness

whole, complete, entire, aggregate, intact

Neophyte

beginner, convert, disciple, learner, novice, proselyte, pupil, tyro

relish, appreciate, approve, inclination, liking, enjoy, like

Nutriment

aliment, food, nourishment, subsistence, sustenance, sustentation, nutrition

master, adept, instructor, pedagogue, pre- captor, professor, proficient, teacher, tutor

Nominate

appoint, choose, designate, name, propose, specify

detriment, harm, damage, injury, impairment, loss, prejudice, disservice, mischief

Neutralise

balance, cancel, compensate, counteract, counterpoise, destroy, invalidate, offset

deprive, dispossess, strip, divest, relieve, bereave, deny

Odious

abominable, detestable, nasty, obnoxious, offensive, repulsive, unpleasant

intensify, escalate, step up, boost, augment, amplify, magnify, extend, strengthen

Outlandish

alien, barbers, exotic, foreign, queer. Strange

pleasant, acceptable, charming, delectable, amusing, gratifying

Otiose

idle, indolent, lazy, unemployed, unoccupied

fashionable, ordinary, commonplace, conventional

Ostensible

apparent, assigned, avowed, declared, exhibited, manifest, pretended, professed, shown

busy, occupied, employed industrious

Orifice

aperture, bung, hole, opening, perforation, prevent

real, genuine, authentic, bona fide, actual, tangible

Pageant

ceremony, display, exhibition, parade, procession, show, spectacle

stopper, cork, cap, plug, spigot, spiel

Palatial

elegant, grand, magnificent noble, splendid, stately

illusion, delusion, deception, fantasy, dream, chimera,' fallacy

Palliate

abate, allay, alleviate, cloak, conceal, diminish, extenuate, hide, lessen, mitigate

mean, parsimonious, shabby, dilapidated, sordid, dismal

Plebeian

base, coarse, common, ignoble, low, mean, vulgar

expose, disclose, reveal, exhibit, denounce, manifest, bare

Prudent

discreet, judicious, cautious, circumspect

patrician, aristocrat, grandee, noble, high-born

Pompous

haughty, arrogant, flamboyant, florid

impetuous, unwise, reckless, rash

Poltroon

coward, craven, dastard, hound, recreant, scoundrel, skunk

unpretentious, humble, coy, modest

Quixotic

fanciful imaginary, impractical, romantic, visionary, wild

hero, bold, courageous, gallant, intrepid, undaunted, valiant

Quote

adduce, cite, estimate, illustrate, instance, mention, name, repeat.

practical, empirical, viable, utilitarian

Queasy

delicate, difficult, fastidious, particular, qualms, squeamish

contradict, confute, deny, contravene, dissent, refute

Quiescent

calm, motionless, peaceful, placid, reposing, tranquil, agitated, unruffled

easy, uncomplicated, facile, affable, smooth disturbed, ruffled, agitated, fitful, intermittent, fragmentary

Quaff

drink, gulp, imbibe, swallow

disgorge, emit, relinquish, vent, vomit, yield

Reluctant

unwilling, averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath, apposed to

willing, eager, ready, inclined, prepared

Reprisal

retaliation, retribution, counter attack, revenge, vengeance, requital, recrimination

reprieve, cancellation of punishment, respite, pardon, amnesty, acquittal

Reprehensible

deplorable, disgraceful, despicable, culpable, wrong, remiss, scandalous, iniquitous

creditable, praiseworthy, good, reputable, estimable

Reticent

close, quiet, reserved, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative, inhibited, diffident

garrulous, expansive, loquacious, verbose

Resumption

restart, recommencement, reopening, rein- situation, continuation, renewal, return to

suspension, abandonment, desertion, renunciation, relinquishment, termination

Sporadic

occasion, infrequent, periodical, scattered, patchy, uneven, intermittent, random

frequent, regular, steady, continuous, common, usual, constant

Squander

waste, misuse, dissipate, fritter away, run through, make poor use of lavish

manage, save, make good use of

Subterfuge

trickery, intrigue, evasion, deceit, deception, cheating, guile, cunning, sophistry

honesty, openness, fairness, integrity, probity, honour

Speculate

cogitate, consider, contemplate, hazaid, muse, ponder, reflect

verify, authenticate, confirm, corroborate, establish, substantiate

Swarthy

Dark-complexioned, dusky, tanned, black, saturnine, olive – skinned, sallow

pale, fair, blond, clear, unblemished, unstained, distinct

Terse

curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, brief, concise, succinct

long-winded, verbose, rambling, polite

Tenacious

firm, tight, fast, powerful, preserving, persistent, determined, assiduous

loose, weak, irresolute faltering, hesitant, vacillating

Transgress

misbehave, disobey, defy, infringe, breach, contravene, flout, infract, violate

obey, comply, heed, mind, submit, respect

Tedium

monotony, tediousness, dullness, ennui, insipidly, prolixity, mundaneness

variety, excitement, diversity, medley, difference

Terrestrial

earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound, Terrance, sub astral

cosmic, heavenly celestial, extramundane, other-worldly

Ungainly

awkward, clumsy, inelegant, stiff, ugly, uncouth, ungraceful

elegant, accomplished, beautiful, courtly, cultivated, refined

Unkempt

untidy, messy, scruffy, disordered, disheveled, rumpled, ungrounded, shaggy

tidy, neat, orderly, spruce, trim, ship-shape

Unflagging

constant, indefatigable, steady, tireless, unremitting, untiring

drooping, bending, declining, fading, failing, languishing

Unearthly

ghostly, preternatural, supernatural, uncanny, weird

common, normal, mundane, universal, general

Unfeigned

sincere, genuine, real, true, authentic, uncontrived, candid, bonfire

insincere, feigned, pretended, fabricated, forged

Vacillating

fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, uncertain, unsteady, wavering

firm, constant, certain, steady

Voracious

gluttonous, greedy, hungry, insatiate, rapacious, ravenous

fastidious, censorious, critical, dainty, squeamish

Vituperate

abuse, blame, censure, denounce, reproach, revile

praise, applaud, approbate, commend, eulogise, exalt

Wanton

caper, disport, flirt, frolic, gambol, revel, sport

mope, brood, grieve, idle, spoilsport

Wacky

zany, madcap, quirky, outlandish, eccentric, insane

conventional, sensible, aware, conscious, mindful

Wrath

anger, rage, fury, amoyance, indignation, pique, vexation

happiness, good humour, delight, gaiety, merriment

Heading

accommodating, affable, complaisant, docile, easy, facile

stubborn, firm head strong, mulish, obdurate, obstinate

Yoke

bond, chain, ligament, servitude, slavery, subjection

liberate, freedom, emancipation, immunity

Zealous

ardent, eager, earnest, energetic, fervent, fervid, intense

apathetic, callous, cold, impossible, impassive, insensible

Zigzag

oblique, crooked, winding, wayward

straight, even, direct, unbent

Zenith

summit, apex, maximum, pinnacle

nadir, base, bottom, floor

Zest

flavour, piquancy, relish, savour, sharpness, taste

insipidity, flavorless, dullness, tastelessness