Ads:

Synonym for ma [noun]

The synonym ma synonymous definition words:
means "mother"
mom, mama, mater, mommy, mummy
Further results for the word "ma"

mater [noun]

means "mother"
mom, mama, ma, mommy, mummy

mom [noun]

means "mother"
ma, mama, mater, mommy, mummy

mommy [noun]

means "mother"
mom, mama, mummy, ma, mater, female parent

mother [noun]

means "person"
parent, ma, matriarch, mama, mom, mommy

Machiavellian [adjective]

means "shrewd"
clever, crafty, cunning, sly, wily, astute


approximation [noun]

means "equivalent"
equal, peer, counterpart, mate, analogue, match

automaton [noun]

means "drudge"
grind, labourer, machine, robot


businesswoman [noun]

means "merchant"
industrialist, entrepreneur, capitalist, broker, manager, retailer


chambermaid [noun]

means "servant"
maid, handmaid, domestic


commander in chief [noun]

means "leader"
master

damage [verb]

means "speech"
malign, slander, disparage, calumniate

damaged [verb]

means "spoiled"
flawed, injured, impaired, marred

damaged [adjective]

means "spoiled"
marred, injured, harmed

demagogue [noun]

means "politician"
manipulator

demands [noun]

means "claim"
warning, command, proposition, proposal, requirements, mandate

demarcation [noun]

means "boundary"
separation, margin, terminus, confine

domain [noun]

means "field"
margin, area, scope, sphere, range, operation

doormat [noun]

means "covering"
floor covering, mat, pad, rug

dramatise [verb]

means "exaggerate"
overstate, caricature, magnify, amplify

dramatize [verb]

means "exaggerate"
overstate, caricature, magnify, amplify

earmark [verb]

means "tag"
label, mark, brand, code, designate, indicate

earmark [verb]

means "set aside"
reserve, allocate, keep back, maintain, designate


emancipate [verb]

means "liberate"
deliver, discharge, loosen, free, manumit, release

female [noun]

means "person"
woman, lady, girl, dame, matron, hussy

foreman [noun]

means "supervisor"
overseer, forelady, director, manager, superintendent, administrator

formative [adjective]

means "influential"
sensitive, determinative, pliant, soft, flaccid, malleable

handmaid [noun]

means "servant"
chambermaid, maid, domestic

human [noun]

means "person"
man, mortal, person, personage, soul, character

human [adjective]

means "people"
anthropological, anthropomorphic, manlike


humankind [noun]

means "humanity"
mankind, people, human race, civilisation, civilization

image [noun]

means "reproduction"
facsimile, copy, match, mirror, counterpart, reflection

immature [adjective]

means "green"
unripe, maturing, sappy, young, sour, inedible

informative [adjective]

means "polite"
mannerly, pleasant, civil, polished, social, hospitable

landmark [noun]

means "marker"
position, promontory, guide, blaze, mark

macabre [adjective]

means "horrible"
gruesome, grim, ghastly, morbid, weird

mace [noun]

means "tool for pounding"
mallet, knocker, maul, hammer

machete [noun]

means "small axe"
tomahawk, adze, pickaxe, cleaver, hatchet

machiavellian [adjective]

means "cunning"
subtle, sly, tricky, wily, crafty, clever, artful, shrewd, designing, intriguing, insidious, deceitful, arch, unscrupulous


machine [verb]

means "manufacture"
tool, shape, plane, turn, drill, weld

machine [noun]

means "organization"
organisation, movement, ring, line-up

machine [noun]

means "mechanism"
device, contrivance, instrument, motor, implement, gadget, computer

machine [noun]

means "drudge"
grind, labourer, automaton, robot

machinery [noun]

means "equipment"
devices, contraption, gadget

machinery [noun]

means "devices"
means, method, plans

machinist [noun]

means "machine operator"
engineer, workman

macrocosm [noun]

means "universe"
earth, cosmos, creation, world, nature

macroscopic [adjective]

means "apparent to the naked eye"
visible, obvious, perceptible


mad [adjective]

means "property"
violent, frantic, frenzied, rabid, wild, excited

mad [adjective]

means "mental condition"
insane, crazy, crazed, lunatic, deranged, maniacal, raving, distracted

mad [adjective]

means "behaviour"
unsound, senseless, absurd, foolish, nonsensical, dangerous, reckless, perilous

madam [noun]

means "person"
mistress, mrs., dame, administrator, matron, housekeeper, housemother, hostess, adviser, prostitute, whore, bawd

madden [verb]

means "anger"
enrage, infuriate, aggravate, give umbrage

made [adjective]

means "composed"
designed, written, created, combined

made easy [adjective]

means "simplified"
reduced, uncomplicated, clarified

made over [adjective]

means "remade"
improved, rebuilt, repaired

made to order [noun]

means "custom-made"
custom, tailor-made

madman [noun]

means "lunatic"
maniac, imbecile, idiot, moron, simpleton

madness [noun]

means "irrationality"
nonsense, stupidity

maestro [noun]

means "creator"
virtuoso, artist, adept, master, sketcher, sculptor


magazine [noun]

means "depot"
arsenal, armoury, cache, storehouse, depository, repository, dump

maggot [noun]

means "larva"
grub, caterpillar

magic [noun]

means "charm"
sorcery, incantation, hex, spell, witchcraft


magical [adjective]

means "enchanting"
magic, marvellous, miraculous, mystical, enchanted, mysterious, occult

magician [noun]

means "conjurer"
sorcerer, wizard, shaman, charmer, diviner, enchanter

magisterial [adjective]

means "judicial"
sententious

magistrate [noun]

means "arbiter"
arbitrator, judge, court, justice, referee, umpire


magnanimous [adjective]

means "noble"
honourable, exalted, lofty, elevated, high-minded

magnanimous [adjective]

means "generous"
charitable, liberal, unselfish, big, large, forgiving, disinterested

magnate [noun]

means "nobleman"
aristocrat, patrician, count, don, peer, lord


magnetise [verb]

means "attract"
invite, entice, lure, draw, magnetize, allure, induce

magnetism [noun]

means "force"
affinity, susceptibility, attraction

magnetize [verb]

means "attract"
invite, entice, lure, magnetise, draw, allure, induce


magnificent [adjective]

means "noble"
great, dignified, magnanimous, sublime, high-minded

magnificent [adjective]

means "grand"
extraordinary, splendid, excellent, brilliant, dazzling, imposing, impressive

magnify [verb]

means "exaggerate"
intensify, overstate

magnify [verb]

means "enlarge"
increase, amplify, add to, augment


magnitude [noun]

means "importance"
consequence, significance, degree, distinction, eminence, renown, repute

magpie [noun]

means "chatterbox"
gossip, windbag, blabbermouth

magpie [noun]

means "black bird"
crow, raven

mahogany [adjective]

means "colour"
chestnut, brown, reddish-brown, tan

maid [noun]

means "servant"
chambermaid, handmaid, domestic

maid [noun]

means "girl"
maiden, virgin, lassie, lass, miss

maiden [adjective]

means "unmarried"
virgin, intact, virginal, fresh, untried

maiden [adjective]

means "first"
original, earliest, beginning

maidenhood [noun]

means "virginity"
chastity, purity, innocence, modesty

maidservant [noun]

means "maid"
chambermaid, servant, domestic, handmaid, nurse

mail [verb]

means "action"
send, post

mail [noun]

means "thing"
post, letter, printed matter, communication

maim [verb]

means "censor"
mutilate, cripple

main [noun]

means "thing"
channel, conduit, duct, pipe

main [noun]

means "sea"
ocean, high seas

main [noun]

means "property"
strength, force, might, power, effort

main [adjective]

means "position"
principal, chief, primary, paramount, leading, foremost, capital, cardinal

main road [noun]

means "thoroughfare"
highway, artery, conduit, passage


mainstay [noun]

means "brace"
prop, column, support, buttress, strut, stay

maintain [verb]

means "persevere"
sustain, save, retain, uphold, preserve, keep up, provide

maintain [verb]

means "affirm"
declare, state, assert, contend, claim, hold, allege


maintenance [noun]

means "sustenance"
support, subsistence, living, livelihood, provisions, victuals, food

majestic [adjective]

means "great"
exalted, illustrious, imposing, kingly, grand, princely, regal

majesty [noun]

means "title"
eminence, highness, sire, lord, king, queen, emperor

majesty [noun]

means "sovereign power"
sovereignty, supremacy, power

majesty [noun]

means "grandeur"
splendour, dignity, glory, magnificence, nobility, greatness, illustriousness

major [adjective]

means "position"
important, main, principal, significant, influential

major [adjective]

means "comparison"
greater, superior, dominant, larger, primary, capital, senior

majority [noun]

means "preponderance"
bulk, most, plurality

majority [noun]

means "legal age"
adulthood, manhood


make [verb]

means "activity"
earn, obtain, gain, acquire, procure, get, secure, win, estimate, judge, gauge, reckon

make [verb]

means "action"
prompt, give rise to, occasion, perform, accomplish, execute, effect, bring about, do, act, practice, cause, induce, start, effect, compel, force

make [noun]

means "thing"
output, produce, product, production

make [noun]

means "property"
make-up, character, nature

make [noun]

means "characteristic"
brand, style, build, form, shape, structure, construction

make a mistake [verb]

means "screw up"
miscalculate, botch, bungle, foul up, mishandle, blunder

make amends [verb]

means "conciliate"
moderate, accommodate, concede, compromise, reconcile, appease, propitiate

make an effort [verb]

means "try"
aspire, attempt, endeavour, strive, essay, seek, venture

make believe [noun]

means "pretending"
feigning, impersonation, acting

make clear [verb]

means "clear up"
clarify, elucidate, explain, simplify, interpret, specify, undeceive

make full [verb]

means "fill"
pack, fill up, inflate, pour, pump up, replenish

make fun of [verb]

means "mock"
tease, deride, heckle, jeer, jest, banter, ridicule

make intricate [verb]

means "involve"
manipulate, convolute, contrive, complicate, weave, braid

make known [verb]

means "communicate"
inform, announce, tell, speak, declare, proclaim

make out [verb]

means "notice"
know, note, apprehend, discern, penetrate, behold, sense

make over [verb]

means "rebuild"
reconstruct, reassemble, overhaul, remake, restore, rework, remodel

make progress [verb]

means "improve"
flourish, grow, increase, advance, rise, progress, thrive

make sense [verb]

means "cohere"
agree, follow, relate, cohesion, harmonise, harmonize

make up [verb]

means "coin"
invent, rhyme

make up for [verb]

means "compensate"
equalise, equalize, counteract, balance, offset, counterbalance

make use of [verb]

means "utilise"
utilize, use, employ, consume, absorb, apply, take

make-believe [noun]

means "pretence"
fantasy, sham, fairy tale, fancy, unreality

make-believe [adjective]

means "pretended"
feigned, false, unreal, fantastic, fraudulent, fabricated

make-up [noun]

means "reparation"
atonement, compensation, payment

make-up [noun]

means "layout"
spread, dummy, order, plan

make-up [noun]

means "disposition"
character, nature, temperament, temper, humour, personality, individuality

make-up [noun]

means "cosmetics"
war paint, rouge, powder

make-up [noun]

means "composition"
design, arrangement, formation, structure, scheme

maker [noun]

means "the creator"
god, providence, almighty, supreme being

maker [noun]

means "inventor"
originator, author, creator, producer, architect, founder, generator

makeshift [noun]

means "substitution"
replacement, stopgap

makeshift [adjective]

means "temporary"
provisional, alternative, substitute, stopgap


making [adjective]

means "creating"
building, fashioning, forming, manufacturing, producing, shaping

maladroit [adjective]

means "tactless"
gauche

maladroit [adjective]

means "awkward"
clumsy, inept, bungling, unskilful


malaise [noun]

means "uneasiness"
despondency, disquiet, lassitude, despair, depression

malaise [noun]

means "debility"
discomfort, weakness, pain, sickliness, feebleness, infirmity

malapert [adjective]

means "saucy"
impudent, bold, arch, presumptuous, audacious, brazen


malcontent [noun]

means "dissenter"
anarchist, radical, extremist, complainer, grumbler

malcontent [adjective]

means "discontented"
restless, dissatisfied, unfulfilled, unsatisfied

male [noun]

means "person"
man, fellow, chap, guy, gentleman, beau, blade, boy

malediction [noun]

means "denunciation"
anathema, ban, hex, commination, fulmination, imprecation, curse

malefactor [noun]

means "juvenile offender"
offender, miscreant, wrongdoer, delinquent, law-breaker, reprobate


malevolent [adjective]

means "opprobrious"
malignant, damaging, hurting, spiteful

malfeasance [noun]

means "depravity"
vice, badness, crime, evil, baseness, malignancy, turpitude

malformation [noun]

means "fiasco"
failure, disaster, mess, throw away

malformed [adjective]

means "deformed"
disfigured, distorted, twisted, warped, marred, abnormal, grotesque

malice [noun]

means "spite"
ill will, maliciousness, malevolence, rancour, grudge, hate, hatred

malicious [adjective]

means "vicious"
refractory, malevolent, spiteful, malignant, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, vengeful

maliciousness [noun]

means "malice"
ill will, spite, malevolence, rancour, grudge, hate, hatred

malign [verb]

means "accuse"
libel, slander, vilify, disparage, defame, insult, calumniate

malign [adjective]

means "malevolent"
injurious, pernicious, baneful, malicious, baleful, malignant, evil

malignancy [noun]

means "virulence"
malice, hatred, fatality, grudge, malevolence, ill-will, malignity, spite, spitefulness

malignant [adjective]

means "malevolent"
vicious, bitter, malicious, rancorous, spiteful

malignant [adjective]

means "diseased"
harmful, deadly, fatal, dangerous, cancerous, destructive, hurtful

malignity [noun]

means "hostility"
malice, resentment, hate, malevolence

malignity [noun]

means "fatality"
deadliness, virulence

malinger [verb]

means "shirk"
skulk

malleable [adjective]

means "soft"
pliant, mouldable, pliable, yielding, mushy, pappy, impressible

mallet [noun]

means "stick"
club, bat, racket, pole, hammer

malodorous [adjective]

means "improper"
indecorous, indecent, unseemly, rough, unbecoming

maltreat [verb]

means "abuse"
ill-treat, misuse, mistreat, ill-use, wrong

mama [noun]

means "mother"
mom, mommy, mummy, mater, parent

mammal [noun]

means "beast"
animal, brute, quadruped, creature


man [verb]

means "action"
staff, garrison, people, station, guard, protect, defend, fortify

man [noun]

means "person"
male, fellow, chap, guy, gentleman, beau, swain, blade, partner, lover, spouse, husband, boyfriend, married man

man [noun]

means "people"
human beings, humankind, mankind, humanity, populace, race, folk

man of means [noun]

means "rich man"
tycoon, magnate, mogul, financier, capitalist

man-made [adjective]

means "synthetic"
artificial, unnatural, inorganic, fake, false

manacle [noun]

means "chains"
chain, bond, shackle, handcuff, fetter, iron

manage [verb]

means "rule"
direct, administer, conduct, control, govern, regulate, guide, supervise

manage [verb]

means "education"
handle, dominate, influence, train

manage [verb]

means "ability"
achieve, accomplish, arrange, bring about, succeed, contrive

manageable [adjective]

means "obedient"
docile, well-behaved, orderly, good

management [noun]

means "administration"
government, supervision, organisation, organization, command, authority

manager [noun]

means "business"
boss, trainer, mentor

managing [adjective]

means "handling"
guiding, running, using, regulating, operating

mandate [noun]

means "order"
dictate, regulation, decree, command, behest, ordinance, bidding

mandatory [adjective]

means "required"
compulsory, obligatory, imperative, requisite, imperious

mandible [noun]

means "beak"
projection, bill, nib

mane [noun]

means "locks"
thatch, fur, wool, down, hair

maneuver [verb]

means "scheme"
plot, plan, design, trick, devise, manipulate, intrigue, contrive, machinate, finesse, handle

maneuver [noun]

means "stratagem"
scheme, plot, plan, procedure, design, trick, move, ruse, artifice

manful [adjective]

means "masculine"
male, virile, manly

mangle [verb]

means "haggle"
chop, whack, cut, hack

mangled [adjective]

means "torn"
lacerated, rent

mangy [adjective]

means "scruffy"
scabby, dirty, sick, moth-eaten, tattered

mangy [adjective]

means "impoverished"
shabby, squalid, poor, indigent, seedy, decrepit, sleazy

manhood [noun]

means "strength"
virility, concentration, vigour, potency, energy, effectiveness

mania [noun]

means "insanity"
madness, dementia, delirium, derangement, aberration, frenzy

mania [noun]

means "craze"
enthusiasm, excitement, fad

maniac [adjective]

means "insane"
deranged, demented, psychotic, crazy, mad, maniacal, unsound

maniacal [adjective]

means "insane"
crazy, crazed, lunatic, deranged, mad, raving, distracted

manifest [verb]

means "prove"
confirm, declare, demonstrate

manifest [verb]

means "display"
exhibit, reveal, show, express, make known, evidence, evince

manifest [adjective]

means "apparent"
clear, distinct, evident, obvious, plain, unmistakable, visible

manifestation [noun]

means "revelation"
disclosure, divulgence, unveiling, phenomenon

manifestation [noun]

means "indication"
evidence, symptom, sign, explanation, meaning

manifestation [noun]

means "display"
demonstration, exhibition, presentation, show, materialisation, materialization


manifold [adjective]

means "many"
numerous, various, multitudinous

manifold [adjective]

means "diverse"
varied, various, multifarious, divers

manikin [noun]

means "midget"
gnome, homunculus, Lilliputian, dwarf, pygmy

manipulate [verb]

means "direct"
guide, manage, command, lead, control, govern, subject

manipulation [noun]

means "orchestration"
machination, manoeuvre, deception, ruse, stratagem, administration

manipulation [noun]

means "handling"
touching

manipulator [noun]

means "pander"
pimp, procurer, go-between

mankind [noun]

means "humankind"
humanity, people, children, family, culture, generation, kin

manlike [adjective]

means "anthropological"
anthropomorphic

manly [adjective]

means "masculine"
male, virile, manful

manly [adjective]

means "brave"
bold, courageous, valiant, intrepid, honourable, undaunted, strong

manner [noun]

means "property"
character, nature, guise

manner [noun]

means "method"
custom, fashion, mode, style, way, form, habit

manner [noun]

means "characteristic"
class, type, kind, sort

manner [noun]

means "appearance"
look, air, aspect, demeanour, mien, deportment, carriage

mannered [adjective]

means "posed"
affected, self-conscious, artificial

mannered [adjective]

means "polite"
courteous, mannerly, considerate, tactful, respectful, cordial, polished

mannerism [noun]

means "characteristic"
quality, property, make-up, constitution, character, feature

mannerly [adjective]

means "civilised"
civilized, courteous, well-behaved, respectful, refined, civil, polite, complaisant

manners [noun]

means "refinement"
decorum, culture, courtesy, breeding, etiquette

manners [noun]

means "conduct"
behaviour, bearing, deportment

mannish [adjective]

means "manlike"
manly, masculine, manful

manoeuvre [verb]

means "scheme"
plot, plan, design, trick, devise, manipulate, intrigue

manoeuvre [noun]

means "stratagem"
scheme, plot, plan, procedure, design, trick, move

manor [noun]

means "estate"
mansion, plantation, hotel, palace, house

manor house [noun]

means "residence"
mansion, lodge, chateau, home, hotel

manse [noun]

means "minister's residence"
vicarage

mansion [noun]

means "palace"
residence, chateau, castle


manslayer [noun]

means "murderer"
assassin, killer, torpedo

mantle [noun]

means "layer"
covering, sheath, blanket, snowfall

manual [noun]

means "language"
guidebook, handbook, textbook, text, guide, primer

manual [adjective]

means "property"
by hand, standard, old-fashioned

manufacture [verb]

means "make"
put together, build, set up, fashion, assemble, construct, erect

manufactured [adjective]

means "made"
produced, constructed, assembled, fabricated, built, shaped

manufacturing [noun]

means "production"
fabrication, building, construction, assembly, assembling, casting, tooling

manumit [verb]

means "free"
liberate, emancipate, release, discharge, unchain, unshackle, unbind

manure [noun]

means "fertiliser"
fertilizer, dressing

manuscript [noun]

means "written output"
article, document, text, composition, essay, correspondence, writing

many [object]

means "quantity"
various, several, multiform, manifold, plural

many-sided [adjective]

means "diverse"
multifarious, eclectic, heterogeneous, mixed, different

map [verb]

means "activity"
plan, plot, chart, draft, outline, project

map [noun]

means "thing"
outline, chart, diagram, blueprint, projection, plan, delineation, graph

mar [verb]

means "damage"
ruin, maim, disfigure, deface, injure, spoil, impair

mar [noun]

means "weakness"
delinquency, blemish

maraud [verb]

means "raid"
ravage, plunder, pillage, rape, attack, loot, ransack

marauder [noun]

means "bandit"
thief, looter, raider, ravisher, despoiler, brigand, pirate

marauding [noun]

means "robbery"
plunder, pillage, ravaging, depredation, piracy

march [verb]

means "movement"
military walk, parade, step, tread, tramp, move

march [verb]

means "activity"
stride, stalk, flounce, saunter, promenade, stroll, strut

march [noun]

means "travel"
hike, journey, trek, procession, route, walk, tramp

march [noun]

means "process"
progression, advance, development, growth, rise, movement

margin [noun]

means "leeway"
latitude, play, allowance, freedom, room, elbowroom

margin [noun]

means "border"
edge, boundary, perimeter, periphery, skirt, lip, shore

marginal [adjective]

means "borderline"
peripheral, passable, minimal, nonessential

marginal [adjective]

means "bordering"
edging

marijuana [noun]

means "pot"
hash, grass, weed, drug, Mary Jane

marina [noun]

means "boat landing"
dock, wharf, quay, harbour, jetty

marinade [noun]

means "brine"
solution, steep, pickle, sauce, alcohol

marinated [adjective]

means "salted"
pickled, preserved, cured, salt

marine [adjective]

means "nautical"
maritime, oceanic, thalassic, navigational

mariner [noun]

means "sailor"
navigator, tar, salt, seafarer, sea dog

marionette [noun]

means "puppet"
dummy, manikin

maritime [adjective]

means "oceanic"
seaside, seashore, shore

maritime [adjective]

means "nautical"
seafaring, naval, marine, navigational, aquatic

mark [verb]

means "comparison"
distinguish, characterise, characterize, qualify

mark [verb]

means "activity"
imprint, print, inscribe, sign, label, score, blaze, tag, register, record, chronicle, list

mark [noun]

means "thing"
logo, brand, emblem, label, trademark, badge, representation

mark [noun]

means "indication"
imprint, stamp, impression, blaze

mark [noun]

means "effect"
result, consequence, manifestation

mark [noun]

means "characteristic"
distinction, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, trait, feature

mark down [verb]

means "cheapen"
discount, slash, decline

markdown [verb]

means "discount"
purchase, buy, bargain

marked [adjective]

means "remarkable"
striking, conspicuous, distinct, noticeable, obvious, exceptional, singular

marked [adjective]

means "priced"
labelled, marked down, marked up

marked [adjective]

means "inscribed"
stamped, signed, sealed, impressed

marked [adjective]

means "doomed"
condemned, fated

marked up [adjective]

means "more expensive"
raised, increased, elevated, inflated, boosted, added on

markedly [adjective]

means "considerably"
notably, particularly, especially

marker [noun]

means "identification"
badge, emblem, button, symbol, label, tag

market [verb]

means "trade"
sell, barter, retail, vend, exchange

market [noun]

means "trade"
traffic, business, demand, run

market [noun]

means "place"
store, shop, emporium, mart, outlet

market place [noun]

means "display"
fair, demonstration, performance, pageant, mart, exhibit, exposition

marketable [adjective]

means "mercantile"
trading, trade, business, commercial, economic, financial, fiscal

marketing [noun]

means "selling"
advertising, buying, shopping

marking [adjective]

means "imprinting"
blazing

marking [adjective]

means "designating"
distinguishing, specifying, naming

marks [noun]

means "tracks"
spoor

marmalade [noun]

means "predicament"
spot, fix, box, corner

maroon [adjective]

means "colour"
ruby, crimson, cherry, scarlet, carmine, cerise, red

marriage [noun]

means "wedding"
nuptials, ceremony, espousal, sacrament

marriage [noun]

means "matrimony"
wedlock, union, go-between, match

marriage broker [noun]

means "matchmaker"
agent, go-between

marrow [noun]

means "essence"
substance, nature, being, principle, quintessence

marry [verb]

means "society"
wed, betroth, espouse, lead to the altar

marry [verb]

means "joining"
unite, give, associate, combine, link, hitch, mate

marsh [noun]

means "bog"
wash, swamp, slough, morass, fen

marshal [verb]

means "order"
assemble, deploy, gather, dispose, organise, organize, lead, collect

marshal [noun]

means "military officer"
officer

marshal [noun]

means "administrative officer"
chief, constable, deputy, sheriff, policeman

mart [noun]

means "store"
shop, emporium, market, outlet

martial [adjective]

means "concerning the armed forces"
combat, military, fighting, ground, belligerent, army

martyr [noun]

means "sufferer"
sacrifice, scapegoat, victim, offering

martyrdom [noun]

means "putting to death"
capital punishment, electrocution, hanging, execution

marvel [verb]

means "wonder at"
be astonished, stare

marvel [noun]

means "wonder"
phenomenon, miracle, spectacle, curiosity, sensation, prodigy, portent

marvellous [adjective]

means "wonderful"
extraordinary, amazing, fabulous, spectacular, fantastic, outstanding, remarkable

marvellous [adjective]

means "miraculous"
supernatural, phenomenal, unusual, astonishing, astounding, strange, stupendous

marvelous [adjective]

means "wonderful"
extraordinary, amazing, fabulous, spectacular, fantastic, outstanding, remarkable, superb, unusual, magnificent

marvelous [adjective]

means "miraculous"
supernatural, phenomenal, unusual, astonishing, astounding, strange, stupendous, incredible, inconceivable

masculine [adjective]

means "virile"
male, potent, manly

masculine [adjective]

means "manly"
brawny, muscular, robust, strong, brave, courageous, powerful

mash [verb]

means "crush"
flatten, squash, squish, smash, pound, bruise, hash

mash [noun]

means "mush"
paste, pulp, pap, mix, brew, decoction

mashed [adjective]

means "crushed"
pressed, pulpy, pounded, battered, smashed

mask [verb]

means "disguise"
masquerade, act, pose, dissemble, pretend

masked ball [noun]

means "masquerade"
carnival, ball, mask, revel

masquerade [verb]

means "disguise"
mask, act, pose, dissemble, pretend

masquerade [noun]

means "pretence"
deception, feint, show, guise, imposture, disguise

masquerade [noun]

means "masked ball"
carnival, ball, mask, revel

mass [noun]

means "thing"
lump, hunk, chunk, piece, batch, portion, section, body

mass [noun]

means "size"
expanse, magnitude, extent, span

mass [noun]

means "religion"
worship, celebration, observance, holy communion, eucharist, ceremony

mass [noun]

means "quantity"
accumulation, collection, aggregate, volume, bulk, whole, conglomerate

mass [noun]

means "group"
body, crowd, mob, company, rabble, masses

mass [noun]

means "comparison"
greater portion, bulk, majority, plurality

mass [noun]

means "amount"
pile, heap, mound, stack, stockpile, pack

mass media [noun]

means "news media"
journalism, broadcasting, television, radio

mass production [noun]

means "assembly-line manufacturing"
manufacturing

massacre [verb]

means "kill in great numbers"
annihilate, depopulate, slaughter, liquidate, exterminate, murder, cut down

massacre [noun]

means "atrocity"
slaughter, mass murder, carnage, killing, holocaust

massage [verb]

means "rub the body"
rub, knead, stimulate, stroke, manipulate, press

massage [noun]

means "rub-down"
stroking

masses [noun]

means "people"
run, crowd, rank and file, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble

massive [adjective]

means "solid"
weighty, bulky, heavy, unwieldy, cumbersome, ponderous

massive [adjective]

means "large"
burly, husky, corpulent, fleshy, hulking, strapping, fat

massive [adjective]

means "imposing"
substantial, monumental, impressive, mighty, powerful

massive [adjective]

means "huge"
enormous, giant, mammoth, immense, gigantic, tremendous, extensive

mast [noun]

means "column"
post, pillar, prop, pole, support, upright

master [verb]

means "conflict"
conquer, overcome, subdue, overpower, humble, defeat, rule, vanquish

master [verb]

means "activity"
learn, comprehend, understand, control, dominate, study

master [noun]

means "religion"
supreme being, god, messiah, christ

master [noun]

means "person"
expert, authority, genius, maestro, sage, virtuoso, scholar, champion, leader, ruler, chief, commander, boss, director, supervisor, superintendent

master [noun]

means "education"
teacher, mentor, instructor, educator, preceptor

master [adjective]

means "property"
proficient, adept, skilled, accomplished, deft, skilful, expert, practiced

master [adjective]

means "characteristic"
major, chief, principal, excellent, leading, main, supreme

master of ceremonies [noun]

means "presiding officer"
emcee [US], speaker, chairman, host

master stroke [noun]

means "triumph"
achievement, victory, conquest, advantage

masterful [adjective]

means "authoritarian"
commanding, impressive, imperious, authoritative, dictatorial, arrogant, autocratic

masterly [adjective]

means "skilful"
expert, superb, adroit, proficient, superior, excellent

mastermind [verb]

means "plan"
plot, engineer, design, direct, manage, supervise

mastermind [verb]

means "conceive"
devise, think up, concoct, contrive

mastermind [noun]

means "genius"
expert, brains, creator, author, leader

masterpiece [noun]

means "classic"
magnum opus, exemplar

mastery [noun]

means "control"
power, command, dominance, authority, jurisdiction, sovereignty, influence

mastery [noun]

means "ability"
command, expertise, skill, proficiency, adeptness, adroitness, knowledge

masticate [verb]

means "chew"
chomp, gnaw, nibble, crunch, munch, ruminate, eat

mastication [noun]

means "eating"
consumption, devouring, feeding, chewing

mat [verb]

means "plait"
twine, twist, weave, braid

mat [noun]

means "covering"
floor covering, doormat, pad, rug

matador [noun]

means "bullfighter"
toreador, torero, fighter, contestant

match [verb]

means "conflict"
oppose, pit, array, rival, compete with, play

match [verb]

means "comparison"
equate, equal, even, balance, pair, unite, mate, liken

match [verb]

means "agreement"
correspond, fit, resemble, harmonise, harmonize, go with, suit

match [noun]

means "sport"
contest, competition, tournament, event, game, meet, rivalry

match [noun]

means "joining"
union, marriage, espousal

match [noun]

means "comparison"
equivalent, equal, peer, counterpart, mate, analogue, approximation

matched [adjective]

means "alike"
paired, co-ordinated, similar, mated, equated

matching [adjective]

means "similar"
identical, alike, akin, same, like, cognate

matchless [adjective]

means "peerless"
unequaled, unique, alone, unsurpassed, unrivalled

matchmaker [noun]

means "marriage broker"
agent, go-between

mate [noun]

means "comrade"
assistant, affiliate, equal, colleague, companion, accomplice, associate

material [noun]

means "textile"
cloth, fabric

material [noun]

means "substance"
matter, stuff, object, element, body, component

material [noun]

means "information"
data, facts, figures

material [adjective]

means "tangible"
solid, corporeal, palpable, physical, real, touchable, sensible

material [adjective]

means "important"
substantial, considerable, significant, meaningful, momentous, consequential, weighty

materialise [verb]

means "develop"
evolve, emerge, unfold, grow

materialise [verb]

means "appear"
emerge, loom, arise, arize, manifest, actualise, actualize

materialistic [adjective]

means "mercenary"
practical, mundane, advertising, prosaic, commercial

materialize [verb]

means "develop"
evolve, emerge, unfold, grow

materialize [verb]

means "appear"
emerge, loom, arise, arize, manifest, actualise, actualize

maternal [adjective]

means "motherly"
protective, sympathetic


matriarch [noun]

means "dowager"
matron, dame, queen


matriculate [verb]

means "enroll"
register, sign up for, enter, join

matrimony [noun]

means "marriage"
union, wedlock, nuptials, commitment, joining, coupling

matrix [noun]

means "array"
table, list, vector

matron [noun]

means "dowager"
dame, matriarch, lady, mother, woman, wife

matron [noun]

means "administrator"
superintendent, housemother, housekeeper, supervisor

matted [adjective]

means "tangled"
entangled, snarled, dishevelled

matter [verb]

means "health"
discharge pus, fester, decay

matter [verb]

means "consequence"
count, value, mean, signify, weigh, import

matter [noun]

means "thing"
substance, material, element, medium, body, stuff, substantiality

matter [noun]

means "subject"
topic, content, essence, focus, theme, resolution, interest

matter [noun]

means "health"
pus, sore, infection, maturation

matter [noun]

means "effect"
trouble, difficulty, distress, perplexity

matter [noun]

means "affair"
business, undertaking, circumstance, concern, situation


matter-of-fact [adjective]

means "impersonal"
cold, objective, emotionless, prosaic, unimpassioned, cold-blooded

mattock [noun]

means "hatchet"
adze, axe, tomahawk, pickaxe, cleaver

maturation [noun]

means "growth"
developing, disclosure, unfolding, development, enlargement, maturing, opening

mature [verb]

means "activity"
grow, develop, age, ripen, evolve, mellow

mature [adjective]

means "property"
adult, developed, grown, aged, full-grown, ripe

matured [adjective]

means "developed"
grown, adult, full-fledged, full-grown, ripened, completed, aged, mellowed, middle-aged, prime, perfected, at a high peak, cured, evolved

maturing [noun]

means "growth"
developing, disclosure, unfolding, maturation, enlargement, development, opening

maturity [noun]

means "age"
majority, infancy, decline, adulthood, childhood, old age, adolescence

maudlin [adjective]

means "tearfully sentimental"
sentimental, over-emotional, gushing, insipid, tear-jerking, mushy, sappy

maul [verb]

means "beat"
bruise, mangle, batter, pound, whip, trample, molest

maul [noun]

means "hammer"
mallet, club, brawl, tool

maunder [verb]

means "wander"
ramble, drift, stray, deviate, meander, range

maunder [verb]

means "mutter"
mumble, drivel, babble, murmur, prattle

mausoleum [noun]

means "burial"
vault, grave, sepulchre, mound, tomb, barrow

maverick [noun]

means "nonconformist"
bohemian, independent, eccentric, individualist, renegade, radical, extremist

maverick [adjective]

means "unaffiliated"
independent, in opposition, radical, self-styled, contentious, aberrant

maw [noun]

means "throat"
craw, gorge, gullet

mawkish [adjective]

means "behaviour"
sentimental, nauseating, maudlin, mushy, tear-jerking, cloying, over-emotional

maxim [noun]

means "principle"
precept, foundation, origin, source, ultimate cause, axiom, law


maximize [verb]

means "magnify"
maximise, over-emphasise, overplay, stress, emphasise, emphasize, accentuate, highlight

maximum [noun]

means "limit"
top, height, utmost, pinnacle, apex, peak, summit

maximum [adjective]

means "supreme"
utmost, highest, top, greatest, topmost, outside

may [verb]

means "probability"
be possible, might, will

may [verb]

means "permission"
be permitted, can

maybe [adjective]

means "possibly"
perchance, conceivably, feasible

maze [noun]

means "labyrinth"
puzzle, tangle, web, network, entanglement, intricacy, meandering

mischief-maker [noun]

means "trouble-maker"
rogue, scoundrel, rascal, rabble-rouser, malcontent

necromancer [noun]

means "sorcerer"
magician, warlock, wizard, enchanter, witch, charmer

necromancy [noun]

means "wizardry"
conjuration, divination, enchantment, magic, sorcery

nobleman [noun]

means "lord"
aristocrat, patrician, count, don, peer, magnate

policeman [noun]

means "officer"
bobby, constable, cop, magistrate, fuzz, bluecoat

primary [adjective]

means "principal"
chief, first, highest, main

primate [noun]

means "mammal"
anthropoid, man, ape, monkey

proclamation [noun]

means "formal statement"
statement, affirmation, confirmation, manifesto, declaration, profession

remarkable [adjective]

means "outstanding"
phenomenal, marvellous, unusual

rich man [noun]

means "man of means"
tycoon, magnate, mogul, financier, capitalist, plutocrat

termagant [noun]

means "shrew"
nag, maenad, beldam, virago, vixen, xantippe

tomahawk [noun]

means "hatchet"
adze, mattock, axe, pickaxe, cleaver

trademark [noun]

means "brand"
mark, label, name, kind, seal

ultimate [adjective]

means "supreme"
absolute, maximum, utmost, pre-eminent, extreme, incomparable

ultimatum [noun]

means "final"
warning, command, proposition, proposal, requirements, mandate

woman [noun]

means "person"
female, lady, girl, dame, broad, matron, gentlewoman, maid

workman [noun]

means "worker"
artisan, craftsman, skilled worker, master, handworker, working man, mechanic, machinist, machine operator, artist, journeyman [US], blue-collar worker

Creator [noun]

means "originator"
architect, author, prime mover, mastermind, designer, engineer

Highness [noun]

means "title"
eminence, majesty, sire, lord, king, queen

Mr. [noun]

means "title"
mister, signor, man, Herr, monsieur, master

Mrs. [noun]

means "polite address"
mistress, madam, dame

abhorrence [noun]

means "hatred"
odium, enmity, antipathy, malice, dislike, aversion

abortion [noun]

means "monstrosity"
freak, malformation, monster, abnormality

abuse [verb]

means "harm"
mistreat, wrong, molest, hurt, ill-use, maltreat

accept [verb]

means "knowledge"
believe, hold, maintain, embrace, trust, swallow

accumulation [noun]

means "heap"
hoard, pile, quantity, mass, supply

ace [noun]

means "expert"
master, champion, specialist, whiz

act [verb]

means "activity"
do, bear, execute, officiate, make, transact

acting [noun]

means "pretending"
feigning, impersonation, make believe

action [noun]

means "deed"
exercise, act, blow, accomplishment, feat, manoeuvre

actions [noun]

means "behaviour"
action, manners, response, comportment, performance, demeanour

actual [adjective]

means "real"
present, existent, tangible, substantive, concrete, material

actualize [verb]

means "realize"
complete, perfect, make good

adage [noun]

means "saying"
maxim, proverb, cliché, motto, slogan, aphorism

address [noun]

means "poise"
demeanour, bearing, manner, appearance, behaviour

adept [adjective]

means "knowledge"
proficient, master, skilled, accomplished, deft, skilful

administrator [noun]

means "leader"
master

admirable [adjective]

means "excellent"
marvellous, noble, splendid, superb, great, good

adult [noun]

means "people"
man, woman, gentleman, lady, citizen, grown-up

adult [adjective]

means "animal"
full-grown, mature, grown-up, ripe, developed, grown

adulthood [noun]

means "maturity"
majority, infancy, decline, age, childhood, old age

advance [verb]

means "improve"
flourish, grow, increase, make progress, rise, progress

advance [noun]

means "progression"
course, march, impetus, procedure, procession, way

adz [noun]

means "hatchet"
axe, mattock, tomahawk, pickaxe, cleaver

affectation [noun]

means "pose"
stance, air, carriage, attitude, position, mannerism

affinity [noun]

means "ionization"
magnetism, susceptibility

affirm [verb]

means "affirmation"
assert, declare, swear, maintain, warrant, aver

afford [verb]

means "economy"
manage to buy

age [verb]

means "state"
mature, decline, ripen, develop, season, deteriorate

age [noun]

means "state"
maturity, majority, infancy, decline, adulthood, childhood

agree [verb]

means "agreement"
harmonize, match

ailment [noun]

means "disorder"
malady

air [noun]

means "behaviour"
attitude, look, demeanour, appearance, manner, affectation

akin [adjective]

means "similar"
identical, matching, alike, same, like, cognate

album [noun]

means "publishing"
edition, book, volume, manuscript

alibi [noun]

means "pretext"
defence, evasion, semblance, excuse, makeshift, trick

alike [adjective]

means "agreement"
similar, identical, matching, akin, same, like

allege [verb]

means "speech"
testify, attest, certify, plead, maintain, witness

alliance [noun]

means "combination"
affiliation, affinity, union, marriage, coupling, merger

alternate [adjective]

means "substitute"
surrogate, makeshift, temporary, proxy

ambitious [adjective]

means "ostentatious"
magnificent, pretentious, grandiose, showy, lofty

amenable [adjective]

means "agreeable"
responsive, manageable, docile, pliable, open, tractable

amount [noun]

means "quantity"
aggregate, measure, mass, bulk, number, sum

amplitude [noun]

means "fullness"
breadth, magnitude, compass, largeness, scope, extent

anchor [noun]

means "thing"
base, mainstay, support, hold, weight, stay

anger [verb]

means "feeling"
provoke, blow up, irritate, annoy, madden, enrage

angered [adjective]

means "burned up"
angry, enraged, mad, furious, infuriated

angle for [verb]

means "try by artful means to get"
manipulate

angry [adjective]

means "manner"
mad, furious, enraged, irate, raging, incensed

anterior [adjective]

means "original"
earliest, beginning, initial, first, maiden, primeval

anthropoid [adjective]

means "humanoid"
anthropomorphic, manlike

aphorism [noun]

means "saying"
maxim, proverb, cliché, motto, slogan, adage

apothegm [noun]

means "sententious maxim"
maxim, adage, proverb, motto

apparent [adjective]

means "perceptible"
distinguishable, discernible, open, visible, manifest

apparent [adjective]

means "evident"
clear, manifest, open, conspicuous, plain, obvious

apparition [noun]

means "appearance"
manifestation, phenomenon, materialisation, materialization

appease [verb]

means "conciliate"
moderate, accommodate, concede, compromise, reconcile, make amends

appliance [noun]

means "apparatus"
contrivance, adjunct, machine, appurtenance, device, mechanism

apprentice [noun]

means "guy"
man, person, fellow, youth, human being, young man

apprise [verb]

means "acquaint"
familiarise, familiarize, make known, notify, tell, clue

aquatic [adjective]

means "nautical"
seafaring, naval, marine, navigational, maritime

arbiter [noun]

means "judge"
arbitrator, magistrate, court, justice, referee, umpire

arbitrator [noun]

means "arbiter"
judge, magistrate, court, justice, referee, umpire

architect [noun]

means "originator"
creator, author, prime mover, mastermind, designer, engineer

area [noun]

means "place"
field, margin, domain, scope, range, operation

argue [verb]

means "contention"
maintain, say, contend, assert, claim, explain

argument [noun]

means "statement"
matter, subject, theme, thesis, topic

army [adjective]

means "armed forces"
combat, military, fighting, ground, belligerent, martial

array [verb]

means "assemble"
arrange, line up, marshal, organise, organize, order

array [verb]

means "arrange"
dispose, draw up, marshal, order, place, range

arrive [verb]

means "aim"
succeed, attain, make it, accomplish, get ahead

artery [noun]

means "thoroughfare"
highway, main road, conduit, passage

articulate [adjective]

means "lucid"
clear, loquacious, plain, manifest, crystal-clear, intelligible

artifice [noun]

means "device"
scheme, intrigue, machination, manoeuvre, stratagem, expedient

artificial [adjective]

means "feigned"
affected, mannered, unnatural, plastic, fake, insincere

artist [noun]

means "art"
creator, virtuoso, maestro, adept, master, sketcher

aspect [noun]

means "appearance"
manner, look, guise, attitude, mien, countenance

aspire [verb]

means "try"
attempt, make an effort, endeavour, strive, essay, seek

assail [verb]

means "speech"
impugn, malign, vilify

assassinate [verb]

means "slay"
murder, execute, butcher, kill, slaughter, massacre

assemble [verb]

means "put together"
fabricate, manufacture, erect, build, set up, construct

assembled [adjective]

means "constructed"
fabricated, completed, built, created, produced, made

assert [verb]

means "aver"
contend, state, affirm, declare, maintain, allege

assert [verb]

means "assure"
claim, maintain, uphold, advance, defend, pledge

asseverate [verb]

means "aver"
contend, state, affirm, declare, maintain, allege

associate [noun]

means "comrade"
mate

astute [adjective]

means "shrewd"
clever, crafty, cunning, sly, wily, machiavellian

atomise [verb]

means "demolish"
dissolve, consume, destroy, atomize, mangle, dash

atomize [verb]

means "demolish"
dissolve, consume, atomise, destroy, mangle, dash

atone [verb]

means "settle the score"
compensate, make amends, retaliate

atrocity [noun]

means "evil"
sabotage, mischief, malice, misfortune, trouble, vandalism

attempt [verb]

means "try"
aspire, make an effort, endeavour, strive, essay, seek

attitude [noun]

means "disposition"
manner, demeanour, feeling, bearing, temperament, spirit

attract [verb]

means "draw towards"
draw, pull, pull in, bring in, magnetise, magnetize

attraction [noun]

means "affinity"
charisma, sympathy, magnetism, draw, pull, gravitation

attrition [noun]

means "friction"
rubbing, massage, rasping, stroke, stroking, rub

attune [verb]

means "adjust"
make up

augment [verb]

means "enlarge"
add to, expand, enhance, raise, extend, magnify

authoritative [adjective]

means "authoritarian"
commanding, impressive, imperious, masterful, dictatorial, arrogant

authority [noun]

means "head"
expert, critic, adjudicator, master, arbiter, administrator

autocrat [noun]

means "potentate"
emperor, lord, monarch, king, ruler, majesty

aver [verb]

means "assert"
declare, swear, maintain, warrant, affirm, claim

average [verb]

means "do generally"
do, earn, perform, make, work, complete

awe-inspiring [adjective]

means "grand"
overwhelming, impressive, majestic, stately, imposing, august

awkward [adjective]

means "clumsy"
bungling, bumbling, gauche, inept, maladroit, unpolished

axe [noun]

means "hatchet"
adze, mattock, tomahawk, pickaxe, cleaver

babble [verb]

means "talk foolishly"
jabber, chatter, prattle, maunder, chat, gab

badge [noun]

means "identification"
marker, emblem, button, symbol, label, tag

badness [noun]

means "depravity"
vice, evil, crime, malfeasance, baseness, malignancy

baffle [noun]

means "obstruction"
block, hindrance, breakwater, fin, maze

balance [verb]

means "compensate"
equalise, equalize, counteract, make up for, offset, counterbalance

ball [noun]

means "music"
dance, masquerade, reception, prom, promenade, assembly

ban [noun]

means "denunciation"
anathema, curse, excommunication, malediction

band [verb]

means "action"
tag, bind, identify, mark, stripe

banter [verb]

means "mock"
tease, deride, heckle, jeer, jest, make fun of

bargain [verb]

means "negotiate"
agree, contract, confer, arrange, make terms, transact

bargain [noun]

means "discount"
purchase, buy, markdown

baron [noun]

means "nobleman"
tycoon, aristocrat, magnate, lord, mogul, noble

barrow [noun]

means "burial"
vault, mausoleum, sepulchre, mound, tomb, grave

bat [noun]

means "stick"
club, mallet, racket, pole

batter [verb]

means "pound"
beat, buffet, smash, shatter, break, mangle

bazaar [noun]

means "exhibit"
exposition, exhibition, fair, festival, display, market

be astonished [verb]

means "wonder at"
marvel, stare

be successful [verb]

means "get ahead"
be promoted, advance, climb, make good

beak [noun]

means "bill"
projection, mandible, nib

beatnik [noun]

means "nonconformist"
maverick

beautiful [adjective]

means "superb"
splendid, marvellous, magnificent, excellent, impressive, grand

beauty [noun]

means "property"
loveliness, attractiveness, charm, splendour, elegance, magnificence

become [verb]

means "direction"
get, turn, mature, develop, grow, change

behavior [noun]

means "conduct"
manner, manners, comportment, bearing, demeanour, demeanor [US]

behaviour [noun]

means "conduct"
manner, manners, comportment, bearing, demeanour, carriage

behest [noun]

means "order"
dictate, regulation, decree, mandate, command, ordinance

being [noun]

means "essence"
substance, nature, marrow, principle, quintessence

belabour [verb]

means "revile"
malign, vilify


belligerent [noun]

means "concerning the armed forces"
combat, military, fighting, ground, army, martial

belong to [verb]

means "constitute"
comprise, make up, consist of, compose

below the horizon [adjective]

means "distant"
remote, far-off, removed, many miles away

bend [verb]

means "deed"
influence, manipulate, persuade, direct, compel, coerce

benevolence [noun]

means "kindness"
generosity, charity, compassion, magnanimity, tolerance, munificence

benevolent [adjective]

means "noble"
chivalrous, high-minded, considerate, magnanimous, generous, large

bewitched [adjective]

means "under a magic spell"
enchanted, hexed, cursed, charmed, magic, captivated

bible [noun]

means "religion"
manual, primer, authority

big [adjective]

means "size"
bulky, massive, hefty, fat, swollen, distended

big [adjective]

means "quality"
generous, magnanimous, liberal, kindly, merciful

big [adjective]

means "property"
important, major, vital, substantial, considerable, eventful

bill [noun]

means "animal"
beak, projection, mandible, nib

bind [verb]

means "secure"
make fast

blanket [noun]

means "layer"
covering, sheath, mantle, snowfall

blemish [verb]

means "deface"
disfigure, sully, mar, taint, tarnish, injure

blister [verb]

means "scald"
burn, hurt, irritate, scorch, whip, mark

bloated [adjective]

means "pompous"
self-important, arrogant, stuffy, important, magisterial

block [noun]

means "thing"
mass, slab, chunk, cube, brick, section

blot [verb]

means "stain"
mar, blotch, sully, deface, spot, smudge

blot [noun]

means "spot"
stain, blotch, smear, smudge, blemish, mark

blotch [noun]

means "spot"
stain, blot, smear, smudge, blemish, mark

blueprint [noun]

means "drawing"
chart, sketch, diagram, graph, outline, map

blush [verb]

means "flush"
colour, crimson, glow, mantle, pink, redden

boa [noun]

means "scarf"
mantle, stole, neckerchief, shawl, muffler, fur piece

bodily [adjective]

means "physical"
fleshly, carnal, corporeal, human, tangible, material

body [noun]

means "matter"
main part, majority, bulk, assembly, core, substance

bog [noun]

means "wash"
marsh, swamp, slough, morass, fen

bohemian [noun]

means "nonconformist"
maverick, iconoclast, beatnik, hippie

bold [adjective]

means "prominent"
manifest


border [noun]

means "thing"
margin, perimeter, fringe, brink, edging, circumference

bout [noun]

means "athletic event"
match, competition, game, sport, contest, race

bracelet [noun]

means "ornament on the arm"
ornament, arm band, manacle, jewellery, trinket, circlet

brand [noun]

means "trademark"
mark, label, name, kind, seal

breadth [noun]

means "fullness"
amplitude, magnitude, compass, largeness, scope, extent

break [verb]

means "finance"
bankrupt, make bankrupt, ruin

break [verb]

means "deed"
master, vanquish, beat, exceed, outdo, surpass

break [verb]

means "activity"
tame, gentle, make obedient, subdue

brick [noun]

means "thing"
mass, slab, chunk, cube, block, section

bridegroom [noun]

means "groom"
spouse, husband, married man

brine [noun]

means "pickle"
solution, steep, marinade, sauce, alcohol

bring [verb]

means "cause"
make, do, effect

bring about [verb]

means "produce"
induce, cause, make, work, procure, effect

bring in [verb]

means "draw towards"
draw, pull, pull in, attract, magnetise, magnetize

broad [adjective]

means "property"
chief, general, important, main, obvious

broad-minded [adjective]

means "tolerant"
generous, unprejudiced, liberal, magnanimous, advanced, honourable

brown [adjective]

means "colour"
chestnut, mahogany, reddish-brown, tan

brute [noun]

means "beast"
animal, mammal, quadruped, creature

buccaneer [noun]

means "pirate"
freebooter, marauder, robber, criminal

build [verb]

means "activity"
make, put together, manufacture, set up, fashion, assemble

building [noun]

means "facility"
equipment, machinery, plant, tools

built [adjective]

means "constructed"
fabricated, completed, assembled, created, produced, made

bulk [noun]

means "mass"
gross, extent, size, magnitude, quantity, volume

bulk [noun]

means "majority"
plurality, body, mass, most

bull [noun]

means "finance"
margin purchaser, speculator, buyer, financier

buoy [noun]

means "floating marker"
marker, float, guide, beacon, signal

burial [noun]

means "grave"
vault, mausoleum, sepulchre, mound, tomb, barrow

burial ground [noun]

means "graveyard"
mausoleum

burned up [adjective]

means "angered"
angry, enraged, mad, furious, infuriated

business [noun]

means "affair"
interest, concern, matter

butcher [verb]

means "slaughter"
slay, kill, murder, assassinate, exterminate, massacre

butchery [noun]

means "slaughter"
massacre, carnage, killing, mass murder, murder, atrocity

button [noun]

means "thing"
identification, marker, emblem, badge, symbol, label

cabal [noun]

means "plan"
plot, practice, conspiracy, intrigue, machination, scheme

cache [verb]

means "hide"
conceal, store, lay away, accumulate, save, maintain

call [verb]

means "activity"
telephone, make a call, ring up, dial

call up [verb]

means "enchant"
materialise, materialize

camouflage [noun]

means "disguise"
deceit, mask, facade, masquerade, make-up, cover-up

cancerous [adjective]

means "having or causing cancer"
malignant, virulent, destructive, mortal, harmful

cannibal [noun]

means "animal feeding on its own species"
savage being, man who eats the flesh of his fellow men

cape [noun]

means "garment"
cloak, mantle, wrap, shawl, gabardine

capital [adjective]

means "serious"
deadly, fatal, heinous, major

capital [adjective]

means "chief"
leading, main, major, primary, vital, foremost

captain [noun]

means "officer"
lieutenant, major

carbon [noun]

means "imitation"
image, manifold, photostat, issue, duplicate, copy

cardinal [adjective]

means "principal"
fundamental, central, chief, leading, main, primary

carnage [noun]

means "killing"
assassination, annihilation, blood, homicide, murder, manslaughter

carpet [noun]

means "thing"
floor covering, rug, shag, matting

carriage [noun]

means "bearing"
poise, conduct, demeanour, attitude, behaviour, manner

carve [verb]

means "slice"
haggle, chisel, bisect, dissect, mangle, rive

castle [noun]

means "building"
palace, residence, chateau, mansion

catalyst [noun]

means "chemical reactor"
chemical, enzyme, matter

caterpillar [noun]

means "larva"
maggot, grub

cause [verb]

means "activity"
produce, induce, bring about, make, work, procure

cavalcade [noun]

means "procession"
march, review, pageant, parade, progression, succession

cellar [noun]

means "architecture"
catacomb, crypt, tomb, sepulchre, grave, mausoleum

chains [noun]

means "fetters"
manacles, captivity, imprisonment, gyves

champion [verb]

means "defend"
protect, maintain, uphold, support, advocate

champion [noun]

means "winner"
master, conqueror, victor, hero

chap [noun]

means "male"
fellow, man, guy, gentleman, beau, blade

character [noun]

means "symbol"
figure, letter, digit, sign, byte, mark

character [noun]

means "disposition"
make, bent, cast, manner, constitution, sort

character [noun]

means "characteristic"
quality, property, make-up, constitution, mannerism, features

characterise [verb]

means "name"
demarcate, distinguish, characterize, identify, mark, label

characteristic [noun]

means "attribute"
mark

characterize [verb]

means "name"
demarcate, characterise, distinguish, identify, mark, label

charge [noun]

means "protection"
management, superintendence

charge [noun]

means "matter"
injunction, mandate

charitable [adjective]

means "broad-minded"
magnanimous, considerate, kind, lenient, kindly, liberal

charity [noun]

means "kindness"
generosity, benevolence, compassion, magnanimity, tolerance, munificence

charmer [noun]

means "conjurer"
sorcerer, wizard, shaman, magician, diviner, enchanter

chart [noun]

means "drawing"
blueprint, sketch, diagram, graph, outline, map

chaste [adjective]

means "virtuous"
maidenly

chief [noun]

means "person"
head, captain, master, supervisor, commander, lord

chief [adjective]

means "characteristic"
principal, fundamental, central, cardinal, leading, main

chieftain [noun]

means "leader"
master

childhood [noun]

means "maturity"
majority, infancy, decline, adulthood, age, old age

chop [verb]

means "cooking"
mangle, hash

church [noun]

means "religion"
rite, prayer, ritual, mass, meeting, oratory

circuit [noun]

means "circumference"
boundary, margin, perimeter, circle, periphery

circumference [noun]

means "circuit"
boundary, margin, perimeter, circle, periphery

civil [adjective]

means "behaviour"
mannerly, polite, complaisant

civilised [adjective]

means "civil"
civilized, courteous, well-behaved, respectful, refined, mannerly

civilized [adjective]

means "civilised"
civil, courteous, well-behaved, respectful, refined, mannerly

claim [verb]

means "affirmation"
assert, declare, maintain, affirm, profess, pronounce

clarify [verb]

means "clear up"
make clear, elucidate, explain, simplify, interpret, specify

class [verb]

means "allocation"
evaluate, classify, mark, grade, rank, rate

classic [noun]

means "masterpiece"
magnum opus, exemplar

clear [verb]

means "finance"
profit, earn, realise, realize, net, make

clear [adjective]

means "property"
indisputable, manifest

cleaver [noun]

means "hatchet"
adze, mattock, tomahawk, pickaxe, axe

cliché [noun]

means "saying"
maxim, proverb, adage, motto, slogan, aphorism

click [verb]

means "harmonise"
harmonize, match, succeed, go over

climb [verb]

means "profession"
get ahead, be promoted, advance, be successful, make good

cloak [noun]

means "pretext"
disguise, camouflage, cover, screen, blind, mask

cloak [noun]

means "outer garment"
garment, mantle, coat, wrap, shawl, cape

clone [noun]

means "stand in"
double, counterpart, duplicate, twin, mate, match

cloth [noun]

means "thing"
textile, material, fabric

clue [noun]

means "evidence"
hint, intimation, mark, trace, sign, suggestion

coach [noun]

means "person"
trainer, tutor, mentor, instructor, manager

coin [verb]

means "activity"
mint, stamp, counterfeit, manufacture, strike, issue

coin [verb]

means "action"
make up, invent, rhyme

collate [verb]

means "examine"
compare, match, relate

collation [noun]

means "comparison"
resemblance, examination, relationship, juxtaposition, matching, relation

collect [verb]

means "settle"
negotiate, receive, handle, manage, dun, bill

collude [verb]

means "plot"
conspire, intrigue, connive, plan, scheme, machinate

colossal [adjective]

means "huge"
monstrous, cracking, enormous, fantastic, gigantic, massive

commerce [noun]

means "business"
trading, communion, dealing, marketing, dealings, exchange

commercial [adjective]

means "mercenary"
practical, mundane, advertising, prosaic, materialistic

commercial [adjective]

means "mercantile"
trading, trade, business, marketable, economic, financial

commination [noun]

means "ban"
threatening, menace, malediction, diatribe, obloquy, aspersion, execration, malison

commissioner [noun]

means "government official"
deputy, spokesman, magistrate, administrator, bureaucrat, proxy

communist [noun]

means "marxist"
bolshevik, red, leninist, commie, stalinist, maoist

companion [noun]

means "attendant"
nurse, aide, escort, chaperon, matron

companion [noun]

means "associate"
comrade, buddy, friend, mate, fellow, familiar

compeer [noun]

means "peer"
equal, counterpart, match, fellow, coequal, colleague

compel [verb]

means "force"
coerce, constrain, make, oblige, drive, exact

compel [verb]

means "control"
master, boss, dominate, manipulate, tyrannise, tyrannize

compensate [verb]

means "settle the score"
atone, make amends, retaliate

compete with [verb]

means "oppose"
pit, array, rival, match, play

competition [noun]

means "rivalry"
opposition, vying, contention, striving, marketing, trial

competition [noun]

means "athletic event"
match, bout, game, sport, contest, race

complaint [noun]

means "symptom"
ailment, infirmity, disease, illness, sickness, malady

complementary [adjective]

means "interrelated"
matched, mated, corresponding, paired, interconnected, companion

complex [noun]

means "obsession"
phobia, mania, neurosis, fixation, repression, hang-up

complex [adjective]

means "composite"
elaborate, compound, conglomerate, multiple, mixed, manifold

complicate [verb]

means "involve"
manipulate, convolute, contrive, make intricate, weave, braid

comportment [noun]

means "conduct"
manner, manners, behaviour, bearing, demeanour, carriage

compose [verb]

means "set type"
set, make up

compose [verb]

means "constitute"
comprise, make up, consist of, belong to

compound [verb]

means "intensify"
make intricate, multiply, confound, complicate, exacerbate, augment

compulsory [adjective]

means "obligatory"
mandatory, requisite, compelled, forced, required, inescapable

computer [noun]

means "mechanism"
machine, calculator, PC

comrade [noun]

means "associate"
mate

conceal [verb]

means "cover"
cloak, hood, disguise, enshroud, hide, mask

conceivably [object]

means "possibly"
perchance, maybe, feasible

concentration [noun]

means "collection"
mass

concern [noun]

means "affair"
part, business, interest, matter, problem, duty

conciliate [verb]

means "appease"
moderate, accommodate, concede, compromise, reconcile, make amends

concoct [verb]

means "contrive"
make up, devise, create, plan, invent, elaborate

conduct [verb]

means "direct"
govern, manage, operate, guide, order, carry on

conduct [noun]

means "guidance"
control, administration, direction, management, execution, leadership

conduct [noun]

means "behaviour"
action, manners, response, comportment, performance, demeanour

conduit [noun]

means "channel"
main, duct, pipe

confirm [verb]

means "strengthen"
make firm

conform [verb]

means "correspond"
agree, harmonise, harmonize, tally, match, suit

congeries [noun]

means "pile"
collection, accumulation, heap, mass, bunch

congregation [noun]

means "collection"
mass

conjuration [noun]

means "wizardry"
necromancy, divination, enchantment, magic, sorcery

conjure [verb]

means "enchant"
materialise, materialize

conjurer [noun]

means "sorcerer"
seer, magician, wizard, witch

connoisseur [noun]

means "head"
expert, critic, adjudicator, master, arbiter, administrator

connote [verb]

means "show"
denote, mark, indicate, say, register, record

conquer [verb]

means "surmount"
overcome, master

conqueror [noun]

means "winner"
master, champion, victor, hero

conquest [noun]

means "captivation"
mastery, seduction, domination, allure

conservation [noun]

means "preservation"
husbandry, saving, economy, maintenance, frugality, thrift

conserve [verb]

means "keep"
protect, safeguard, preserve, maintain, save

conserves [noun]

means "preserve"
jam, marmalade, jelly

consist of [adjective]

means "constitute"
comprise, make up, compose, belong to

consolidate [verb]

means "fortify"
add to, build up, strengthen, make firm, beef up

conspicuous [adjective]

means "noticeable"
perceptible, salient, distinct, clear, discernible, manifest, marked

conspiracy [noun]

means "plan"
cabal, practice, plot, intrigue, machination, scheme

conspire [verb]

means "plot"
plan, scheme, intrigue, machinate, contrive, devise

constable [noun]

means "administrative officer"
chief, marshal [US], deputy [US], sheriff [US], police officer, policeman

constitution [noun]

means "physical nature"
composition, make-up, build, physique, health, nature

construct [verb]

means "build"
manufacture, fabricate, make, erect, weave, rear

construction [noun]

means "building"
fabrication, making, creation, erecting, manufacture

consume [verb]

means "utilize"
utilise, use, employ, make use of, absorb, apply

contend [verb]

means "assert"
insist, claim, maintain, allege, warrant, charge

contentious [adjective]

means "unaffiliated"
independent, in opposition, radical, self-styled, maverick, aberrant

contents [noun]

means "volume"
capacity, size, space, mass, quantity, measure

contents [noun]

means "insides"
constituents, filling, matter, details, sum

contest [noun]

means "competition"
match

continue [verb]

means "sustain"
hold, maintain, keep, preserve, carry on, protract

continuing [adjective]

means "on-going"
persisting, sustaining, enduring, maintaining, progressing, progressive

contract [verb]

means "covenant"
pact, make terms, agree on, pledge, promise, assent

contrive [verb]

means "arrange"
manage, engineer, negotiate, afford, manoeuvre, manipulate

contrived [adjective]

means "constructed"
fabricated, completed, assembled, created, produced, made

control [verb]

means "subdue"
intimidate, manipulate

control [verb]

means "restrain"
repress, regulate, master, reduce, contain, check

control [verb]

means "direct"
guide, manage, command, lead, manipulate, govern

control [noun]

means "monopoly"
corner, dominance, manipulation, strategy

control [noun]

means "discipline"
limitation, restraint, regulation, subordination, mastery, poise

controlling [adjective]

means "governing"
ascendant, master, common, dominant, first, important

copy [verb]

means "activity"
manifold

copy [noun]

means "thing"
model, exemplar, archetype, paragon, manuscript, prototype, imitation, image, manifold, photostat, issue, duplicate

corn [noun]

means "thing"
grain, millet, oats, food, maize [US]

corporal [adjective]

means "physical"
bodily, corporeal, material

corporeal [adjective]

means "tangible"
solid, material, palpable, physical, real, touchable

corrected [adjective]

means "repaired"
fixed, prepared, rebuilt, made up, in order

cosmos [noun]

means "order"
harmony, structure, organisation, organization, macrocosm

cosy [noun]

means "thing"
bonnet, cowl, cap, cloak, mantle, muffler

counteract [verb]

means "compensate"
equalise, equalize, balance, make up for, offset, counterbalance

coupling [noun]

means "combination"
affiliation, affinity, union, marriage, alliance, merger

court [noun]

means "law"
tribunal, magistrate, bench, judge, bar, forum of justice

cover [verb]

means "action"
mask, screen

cover [noun]

means "thing"
mask, screen, clothes, bonnet, cowl, cap, cloak, mantle

cover-up [noun]

means "disguise"
deceit, mask, facade, masquerade, make-up, camouflage

cowl [noun]

means "clothes"
bonnet, cover, cap, cloak, mantle, muffler

crack [adjective]

means "behaviour"
mad, barmy, crazy

craziness [noun]

means "insanity"
madness, dementia

create [verb]

means "activity"
make, constitute, produce, effect, form, erect

created [adjective]

means "constructed"
fabricated, completed, assembled, built, produced, made

creator [noun]

means "originator"
architect, author, prime mover, mastermind, designer, engineer

creature [noun]

means "living thing"
animal, quadruped, organism, mammal, reptile, invertebrate

cripple [verb]

means "incapacitate"
mangle

crippled [adjective]

means "deformed"
mangled

crooked [adjective]

means "dishonest"
machiavellian, crafty, corrupt, sinister, deceitful, tortuous

crowd [noun]

means "people"
run, masses, rank and file, mob, populace, proletariat

crumple [verb]

means "press"
jam, beat, bruise, mash, mangle, compress

crush [verb]

means "press"
jam, beat, bruise, mash, mangle, compress

crypt [noun]

means "grave"
catacomb, vault, tomb, sepulchre, mausoleum, cavern

crystal-clear [adjective]

means "lucid"
clear, loquacious, plain, manifest, articulate, intelligible

cue [noun]

means "evidence"
hint, intimation, mark, trace, sign, suggestion

cunning [adjective]

means "sly"
machiavellian

curd [noun]

means "soft mass"
paste, pulp, mash, slush, dough, mush

curiosity [noun]

means "oddity"
conversation, singularity, peculiarity, piece, rarity, marvel

curse [noun]

means "denunciation"
malediction

cushion [noun]

means "pillow"
sham, bolster, mat, pad, seat

custom [noun]

means "practice"
fashion, habit, routine, manner, use, procedure

custom [noun]

means "convention"
order, proprieties, manner, form, way, formality

customs [noun]

means "protocol"
etiquette, proprieties, decorum, rules, manners

cut [verb]

means "activity"
slice, haggle, chisel, bisect, dissect, mangle

czarina [noun]

means "female ruler"
empress, queen, maharanee, emperor's wife, ruler, monarch

dagger [noun]

means "cutting tool"
blade, butcher, knife, cutting edge, scalpel, machete

dame [noun]

means "widow"
matron, dowager, lady, woman, matriarch

damsel [noun]

means "lady"
maid, maiden, woman, girl, nymph

dare [verb]

means "activity"
endanger, make bold, venture

data [noun]

means "fact"
material, information, figures

date [verb]

means "action"
register, appoint, determine, measure, mark

deadly [adjective]

means "lethal"
malignant, virulent, fatal, deathly, pestilent, mortal

dealing [noun]

means "business"
trading, communion, commerce, marketing, dealings, exchange

deathly [adjective]

means "lethal"
malignant, virulent, fatal, deadly, pestilent, mortal

debate [noun]

means "speech"
argument, contest, contention, match, controversy, discussion

deceitful [adjective]

means "dishonest"
deceiving, hypocritical, designing, insidious, disingenuous, machiavellian

decent [adjective]

means "character trait"
maidenly, decorous

declaration [noun]

means "formal statement"
statement, affirmation, confirmation, manifesto, proclamation, profession

declare [verb]

means "disclose"
confess, advertise, manifest, avow, publish, notify

decorous [adjective]

means "seemly"
honest, chaste, conformant, pure, respectable, maidenly

decree [noun]

means "edict"
pronouncement, proclamation, declaration, mandate, judgment, ruling

deface [verb]

means "stain"
mar, blotch, sully, blot, spot, smudge

defeat [verb]

means "action"
master, mock, baffle, balk, disconcert, undo

deformity [noun]

means "distortion"
disfigurement, malformation, ugliness

deft [adjective]

means "proficient"
adept, skilled, accomplished, master, skilful, expert

delineation [noun]

means "drawing"
sketch, portrait, picture, outline, map

delinquent [noun]

means "juvenile offender"
offender, miscreant, wrongdoer, malefactor, law-breaker, reprobate

demeanour [noun]

means "poise"
address, bearing, manner, appearance, behaviour

demented [adjective]

means "insane"
deranged, lunatic, psychotic, crazy, mad, maniacal

dementia [noun]

means "insanity"
madness, craziness, senility, mania

demolish [verb]

means "destroy"
dissolve, consume, atomise, atomize, mangle, dash

demoniac [adjective]

means "frenzied"
wild, furious, mad, insane, violent, aroused

demonstrate [verb]

means "political protest"
protest, manifest, exhibit, display, parade, picket, march

demonstrate [verb]

means "explain"
describe, display, express, make clear, illustrate, establish

demonstration [noun]

means "peace march"
protest, rally, march

denote [verb]

means "show"
indicate, mark, connote, say, register, record

deploy [verb]

means "assemble"
arrange, line up, marshal, organise, organize, order

deportment [noun]

means "behaviour"
action, manners, response, comportment, performance, demeanour

depot [noun]

means "storehouse"
depository, annex, warehouse, arsenal, magazine, repository

depravity [noun]

means "evil"
vice, badness, crime, malfeasance, baseness, malignancy

depreciate [verb]

means "devaluate"
mark down

deputy [noun]

means "administrative officer"
chief, constable, marshal, sheriff, police officer, stand in

derange [verb]

means "cause craziness"
unbalance, craze, disturb, madden

deranged [adjective]

means "insane"
lunatic, demented, psychotic, crazy, mad, maniacal

design [noun]

means "thing"
plan, arrangement, project, lay out, proposal, map

designate [verb]

means "name"
appoint, indicate, finger, make, nominate, tap

destroy [verb]

means "demolish"
dissolve, consume, atomise, atomize, mangle, dash

destruction [noun]

means "death"
fate, annihilation, havoc, massacre, ravage, murder

detail [verb]

means "activity"
itemise, itemize, make clear, particularise, particularize, reveal

details [noun]

means "insides"
constituents, filling, matter, contents, sum

develop [verb]

means "grow"
acquire, mature, form, evolve, advance, ripen

developed [adjective]

means "grown"
cultivated, raised, made

development [noun]

means "growth"
developing, disclosure, unfolding, maturation, enlargement, maturing

device [noun]

means "thing"
ruse, artifice, dodge, evasion, machination, manoeuvre

diabolic [adjective]

means "devilish"
fiendish, malevolent, impious, demonic, wicked

diagnostic [noun]

means "set of symptoms"
concurrence of symptoms, complex, syndrome, evidence, manifestation, disease

diagram [noun]

means "drawing"
outline, chart, blueprint, plan, draft, map

diatribe [noun]

means "tirade"
harangue, malediction

dice [verb]

means "cut up"
chop, divide, slice, mince, cube, mangle

dictum [noun]

means "proverb"
adage, precept, motto, maxim, slogan

different [adjective]

means "miscellaneous"
odd, divers, disparate, manifold, dissimilar, distant

difficulty [noun]

means "obstacle"
obstruction, complication, adversity, maze, barricade

direct [adjective]

means "property"
open, main, categorical, naked, downright, officious

directed [adjective]

means "aimed"
pointed, explicit, marked, personal

director [noun]

means "executive officer"
manager, supervisor, administrator, leader

disable [verb]

means "cripple"
maim, disarm, lame, destroy, enfeeble, impair

disabled [adjective]

means "incapacitated"
mangled

discern [verb]

means "notice"
know, note, apprehend, make out, penetrate, behold

discernible [adjective]

means "visible"
observable, understandable, macroscopic, perceivable, noticeable

discontented [adjective]

means "unhappy"
discontent, displeased, dissatisfied, malcontent

disfigurement [noun]

means "distortion"
deformity, malformation, ugliness

disguise [verb]

means "camouflage"
masquerade, conceal, cloak, falsify, pretend, dissemble

disguise [noun]

means "costume"
mask, make up, deception, false front, dress, guise

disgust [verb]

means "nauseate"
make one sick, sicken

disingenuous [adjective]

means "deceitful"
villainous, false, treasonable, disloyal, malicious, faithless

disorder [noun]

means "ailment"
malady

disparate [adjective]

means "miscellaneous"
odd, divers, different, manifold, dissimilar, distant

display [verb]

means "exhibit"
demonstrate, publicise, publicize, evince, manifest, show

display [noun]

means "exhibition"
exposition, circus, array, pageant, manifestation, fanfare

dispose [verb]

means "arrange"
adjust, furnish, order, establish, marshal, conduct

disposition [noun]

means "nature"
make, personality, character, complexion, mettle, make up

disputation [noun]

means "argument"
contest, contention, match, controversy, discussion, debate

dissemble [verb]

means "disguise"
conceal, camouflage, mask, cover, hide, shroud

dissimilar [adjective]

means "miscellaneous"
odd, divers, disparate, manifold, different, distant

distended [adjective]

means "bulky"
massive, hefty, fat, swollen, big, heavy

distinction [noun]

means "difference"
peculiarity, feature, separation, marking, differentiation, sharpness

distinguish [verb]

means "name"
demarcate, characterise, characterize, identify, mark, label

distinguishable [adjective]

means "perceptible"
apparent, discernible, open, visible, manifest

distinguished [adjective]

means "remarkable"
conspicuous, obvious, shining, extraordinary, marked

distortion [noun]

means "contortion"
deformity, malformation, mutilation, twisting

diverse [adjective]

means "various"
divergent, manifold, assorted, multiform, distinct, variant

diviner [noun]

means "seer"
prophet, magician, sorcerer, witch, sorceress

division [noun]

means "boundary"
rank, demarcation, mark, partition

do [verb]

means "activity"
fulfil, carry out, make, complete, take, conclude, behave, act, seem, appear, fare, manage

dock [noun]

means "boat landing"
marina, wharf, quay, harbour, jetty

doing [noun]

means "deed"
exercise, act, accomplishment, feat, manoeuvre, action

domestic [noun]

means "servant"
maid, help, underling

domesticate [verb]

means "tame"
train, master, break, subdue

dominant [adjective]

means "governing"
ascendant, master, common, controlling, first, important

dominion [noun]

means "government"
administration, control, management, jurisdiction, domination

double [verb]

means "action"
make twice as much, duplicate, increase, grow

double [noun]

means "person"
stand in, clone, counterpart, duplicate, twin, mate, match

dowager [noun]

means "widow"
matron, dame, lady, woman, matriarch

drag [verb]

means "draw"
pull, magnetise, magnetize

drake [noun]

means "bird"
male duck

draw [verb]

means "action"
attract, invite, entice, lure, magnetise, magnetize

draw up [verb]

means "arrange"
dispose, array, marshal, order, place, range

dress [verb]

means "activity"
prepare, fit, ornament, make ready

dressing [noun]

means "fertiliser"
fertilizer, manure

drill [noun]

means "thing"
machine for planting seeds

drive [verb]

means "activity"
make, run, compel, turn, constrain, force

due [adjective]

means "state"
unpaid, mature, unsatisfied, payable, owing, outstanding

duo [noun]

means "two people"
pair, mates, couple, twosome, dyad

duplicate [verb]

means "reproduce"
manifold, copy, counterfeit, double, imitate, repeat

duplicate [noun]

means "reproduction"
copy, replica, match, transcript, twin, mate

dwarf [noun]

means "midget"
gnome, homunculus, lilliputian, manikin, pygmy

earliest [adjective]

means "original"
first, beginning, initial, anterior, maiden, primeval

economic [adjective]

means "mercantile"
trading, trade, business, marketable, commercial, financial

educator [noun]

means "teacher"
mentor, instructor, master, preceptor

effect [verb]

means "activity"
make

elbow-room [noun]

means "space"
room, scope, latitude, leeway, range, margin

electricity [noun]

means "physical phenomenon"
magnetism, electron

electrification [noun]

means "equipment"
apparatus, machinery, installation, foundation

electrify [verb]

means "charge with electricity"
magnetise, magnetize, energise, energize, galvanise, galvanize

element [noun]

means "component"
member, matter, portion, factor, substance, constituent

elongate [verb]

means "stretch out"
mantle, attenuate, draw, draw out, extend, continue

emblem [noun]

means "symbol"
sign, badge, mark, abbreviation, flag, beacon

embody [verb]

means "manifest"
actualise, actualize, externalise, externalize, incarnate, materialise, materialize

embroider [verb]

means "exaggerate"
colour, lie, embellish, falsify, magnify, overcharge


emperor [noun]

means "title"
eminence, highness, sire, lord, king, majesty

employ [verb]

means "activity"
utilize, make use of, manipulate

emporium [noun]

means "store"
shop, market, mart, outlet

empress [noun]

means "female ruler"
czarina, queen, maharanee, emperor's wife, ruler, monarch

enactment [noun]

means "decree"
edict, law, act, mandate, order, statute

enamored [adjective]

means "smitten"
mashed, soft

enchanted [adjective]

means "under a magic spell"
bewitched, hexed, cursed, charmed, magic, captivated

endeavor [verb]

means "try"
aim, attempt, essay, labour, labor [US], make an effort

endeavour [verb]

means "try"
aim, attempt, essay, labour, make an effort, seek

enfranchise [verb]

means "free"
liberate, emancipate, release, manumit

engaged [adjective]

means "affianced"
matched, contracted, intended, promised, betrothed, pledged

engineer [verb]

means "plan"
plot, mastermind, design, direct, manage, supervise

enlarging [adjective]

means "size"
increasing, growing, expansive, maturing, spreading, swelling

enmity [noun]

means "hatred"
abhorrence, odium, antipathy, malice, dislike, aversion

enormity [noun]

means "immensity"
bulk, hugeness, magnitude, vastness

enraged [adjective]

means "angered"
angry, burned up, mad, furious, infuriated

enroll [verb]

means "sign up"
register, enlist, catalogue, engross, poll, matriculate

entangle [verb]

means "confuse"
embroil, complicate, bewilder, knot, mat, tangle

enter into [verb]

means "covenant"
pact, make terms, agree on, pledge, promise, assent

entertainer [noun]

means "one who entertains guests"
host, hostess, master of ceremonies

entrepreneur [noun]

means "businessman"
manager, administrator, capitalist, contractor, executive, producer

enzyme [noun]

means "chemical substance"
chemical, catalyst, matter

equal [verb]

means "activity"
match, equate, measure up, balance, co-ordinate, meet

equate [verb]

means "liken"
assimilate, compare, match, paragon, parallel

equivalent [noun]

means "match"
equal, peer, counterpart, mate, analogue, approximation

espy [verb]

means "catch sight of"
descry, discover, make out, perceive, see, observe

event [noun]

means "thing"
wonder, milestone, miracle, adventure, holiday, marvel

evidence [verb]

means "show"
denote, demonstrate, connote, make clear, designate, manifest

evident [adjective]

means "apparent"
visible, clear, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent

evil [noun]

means "property"
depravity, vice, badness, crime, malfeasance, baseness, malignancy, turpitude

evildoer [noun]

means "one who does evil"
malefactor, wrongdoer, criminal, sinner

evolve [verb]

means "grow"
acquire, mature, form, develop, advance, ripen

exalt [verb]

means "glorify"
bless, magnify, aggrandise, aggrandize, swell, extol


excommunication [noun]

means "denunciation"
anathema, curse, ban, malediction

excuse [noun]

means "defence"
pretext, evasion, semblance, alibi, makeshift, trick

execration [noun]

means "curse"
malediction, anathema, condemnation, denunciation

execution [noun]

means "putting to death"
capital punishment, electrocution, hanging, martyrdom

executive [noun]

means "administrator"
entrepreneur, businessman, manager, officer, official

executive [adjective]

means "administrative"
managing, governing, ruling

exhibit [noun]

means "demonstration"
performance, display, presentation, exhibition, exposition, manifestation

exile [noun]

means "person in exile"
man without a country, fugitive, refugee, outlaw

experience [noun]

means "knowledge"
training, skill, seasoning, sagacity, maturity, practice

expert [noun]

means "person"
authority, judge, graduate, connoisseur, master, specialist

expose [verb]

means "action"
jeopardize, jeopardise, make liable, endanger, imperil, lay open, disclose, betray, bring to light, discover, show up, make known

exposition [noun]

means "display"
fair, demonstration, performance, pageant, mart, exhibit, market place

express [verb]

means "exhibit"
expose, indicate, manifest, represent, reveal, show

expression [noun]

means "sign"
manifestation, gesture, indication, reminder

extend [verb]

means "stretch out"
mantle, attenuate, draw, draw out, elongate, continue

exterior [adjective]

means "extraneous"
peripheral, marginal, extrinsic, foreign, outlying, superficial

extreme [noun]

means "acme"
maximum, apex, limit

fabric [noun]

means "substance"
foundation, structure, make up, material, framework, matrix

fabric [noun]

means "cloth"
material, textile, weave, stuff

fabricate [verb]

means "build"
form, construct, erect, frame, make, manufacture

face [noun]

means "characteristic"
countenance, map

facility [noun]

means "building"
equipment, machinery, plant, tools

facsimile [noun]

means "image"
copy, match, mirror, counterpart, reflection

fact [noun]

means "event"
manifestation

facts [noun]

means "information"
data, material, figures

fair [noun]

means "event"
market

fairy tale [noun]

means "pretence"
fantasy, sham, make-believe, fancy, unreality

false [adjective]

means "character trait"
deceitful, villainous, disingenuous, treasonable, disloyal, malicious

familial [adjective]

means "genealogical"
ancestral, patrimonial, matrilineal, consanguine, tribal

fare [verb]

means "activity"
do, happen, manage, prosper, proceed, turn out

fashion [verb]

means "construct"
forge, form, contrive, frame, make, mould

fashion [noun]

means "kind"
make, sort, brand, type

fashion [noun]

means "form"
cast, sculpture, figure, make, model, mould

fated [adjective]

means "doomed"
condemned, marked

fatten [verb]

means "plump"
make fat, enrich

faultless [adjective]

means "perfect"
flawless, excellent, matchless, impeccable, exquisite, pure

façade [noun]

means "disguise"
deceit, mask, camouflage, masquerade, make-up, cover-up

feature [noun]

means "characteristic"
notability, mark, peculiarity, property, trait

feel [verb]

means "activity"
examine, explore, handle, manipulate, finger, grip

feign [verb]

means "imagine"
make believe, pretend

feigning [noun]

means "pretending"
acting, impersonation, make believe

fellow [noun]

means "guy"
man, person, apprentice, youth, human being, young man

felonious [adjective]

means "criminal"
unlawful, wicked, nefarious, malicious, villainous, corrupt

felony [noun]

means "transgression"
insult, crime, malfeasance, affront, fault, misdemeanour

fen [noun]

means "bog"
marsh, swamp, slough, morass, wash

fertiliser [noun]

means "dressing"
fertilizer, manure

fertilizer [noun]

means "fertiliser"
dressing, manure

fester [verb]

means "discharge pus"
matter, decay

fetish [noun]

means "hang-up"
fixation, obsession, mania, passion, craze, compulsion

figure [verb]

means "activity"
think, suppose, comprehend, reason, master, opine

figures [noun]

means "information"
data, facts, material

fill [verb]

means "activity"
make full, pack, fill up, inflate, pour, pump up

film [verb]

means "activity"
make a motion picture, capture, shoot, record

financial [adjective]

means "mercantile"
trading, trade, business, marketable, economic, commercial

finger [verb]

means "activity"
touch, toy with, handle, manipulate, palpate, point out

first [adjective]

means "origin"
earliest, beginning, initial, anterior, maiden, primeval

fiscal [adjective]

means "mercantile"
trading, trade, business, marketable, economic, financial

fit [verb]

means "action"
equip, furnish, arm, implement, man, outfit

fit [adjective]

means "property"
qualified, competent, matched, suited, adapted, tailor-made

fix [verb]

means "activity"
attach, establish, fast, fasten, implant, make

fixed [adjective]

means "repaired"
corrected, prepared, rebuilt, made up, in order

flank [noun]

means "edge"
border, side, rim, fringe, margin, verge

flavorless [adjective]

means "insipid"
tasteless, vapid, flat, mawkish, neutral

flawless [adjective]

means "faultless"
perfect, excellent, matchless, impeccable, exquisite, pure

flexible [adjective]

means "limber"
elastic, stringy, malleable, ductile, plastic

flexible [adjective]

means "adaptable"
compliant, manageable, gentle, docile, tractable, yielding

flimsy [adjective]

means "thin and weak"
frail, makeshift, weak, wobbly, fragile, inadequate

fly [verb]

means "activity"
navigate, pilot, operate, jet, take off, manoeuvre

foible [noun]

means "peculiarity"
singularity, eccentricity, mannerism, oddity

force [verb]

means "demand"
coerce, require, compel, enforce, make, constrain

forger [noun]

means "maker of fakes"
falsifier, criminal, mastermind, crook

form [verb]

means "origin"
make, create, originate, produce, compose, constitute, make up, invent

formulation [noun]

means "fabrication"
conception, composition, devising, making, producing, shaping

frank [noun]

means "thing"
mark, cross, franchise, seal, sign, signature

freak [noun]

means "monstrosity"
abnormality, monster, malformation, curiosity, abortion, rarity

free [verb]

means "action"
liberate, deliver, discharge, loosen, emancipate, manumit

freebooter [noun]

means "pirate"
buccaneer, marauder, privateer, highwayman, sea wolf, robber

freethinker [noun]

means "independent thinker"
eclectic, heretic, radical, atheist, non-believer, maverick

freeze [verb]

means "movement"
make motionless, fix, petrify, paralyse, halt, stop

frenetic [adjective]

means "frenzied"
delirious, frantic, furious, mad, rabid, wild

frenzied [adjective]

means "demoniac"
wild, furious, mad, insane, violent, aroused

frenzy [noun]

means "anger"
rage, fury, ire, madness, passion, raving

frequent [adjective]

means "many"
numerous, abundant, manifold

frugality [noun]

means "preservation"
husbandry, conservation, economy, maintenance, saving, thrift

fruit [noun]

means "thing"
mature seed pod, capsule, nut

full [adjective]

means "characteristic"
mature, grown, entire, complete

full-grown [adjective]

means "grown"
adult, mature, grown-up, ripe, developed

fulmination [noun]

means "denunciation"
malediction

funky [adjective]

means "musty"
malodorous, frowzy, fusty, unusual, earthy, rank

furious [adjective]

means "frenzied"
delirious, frantic, frenetic, mad, rabid, wild

fury [noun]

means "shrew"
maenad, nag, termagant, virago, vixen, hag

fusty [adjective]

means "musty"
malodorous, frowzy, funky, unusual, earthy, rank

gabardine [noun]

means "garment"
cloak, mantle, wrap, shawl, cape

gallant [adjective]

means "fine"
showy, splendid, magnificent, gay

gallantry [noun]

means "fine manners"
courtesy, charm, manners, deference

gauche [adjective]

means "clumsy"
awkward, gawky, inept, bumbling, left-handed, maladroit

gauge [verb]

means "estimate"
calculate, check, calibrate, mark, measure, assess

gauge [noun]

means "device for measuring"
measure, dial, mark, meter, scale, standard

gear [verb]

means "activity"
adapt, adjust, match, harness, regulate, equip

genealogical [adjective]

means "ancestral"
familial, patrimonial, matrilineal, consanguine, tribal

general [adjective]

means "common"
matter-of-course

generous [adjective]

means "noble"
chivalrous, high-minded, considerate, magnanimous, benevolent, large

genteel [adjective]

means "excessively polite"
polite, mannerly, well-behaved, well-bred, affected, courteous

gentle [adjective]

means "characteristic"
tame, tractable, trained, manageable, disciplined, cowed

gestation [noun]

means "making ready"
priming, formation, preparing, manufacture, establishment, preparation

get [verb]

means "activity"
prepare, get ready, arrange, make

get by [verb]

means "muddle through"
manage, make it, survive, succeed

get ready [verb]

means "prepare"
get, arrange, make

gigolo [noun]

means "paramour"
admirer, sweetheart, boyfriend, man, lover

girl [noun]

means "person"
female child, lass, young woman, maiden

gloom [noun]

means "despondency"
dejection, depression, melancholy, malaise, sadness, despair

glorify [verb]

means "exalt"
bless, magnify, aggrandise, aggrandize, swell, extol

glorious [adjective]

means "splendid"
resplendent, magnificent, lustrous, brilliant

glory [noun]

means "appearance"
grandeur, pomp, resplendence, splendour, magnificence, richness

gnome [noun]

means "midget"
dwarf, homunculus, Lilliputian, manikin, pygmy

goofy [adjective]

means "silly"
foolish, dumb, mawkish, gushy, sentimental, bumbling

gore [noun]

means "conflict"
blood, guts, bloodshed, carnage, butchery, massacre

gorge [noun]

means "throat"
craw, maw, gullet

govern [verb]

means "activity"
manage, handle, direct, guide, superintend, supervise

governing [adjective]

means "dominant"
ascendant, master, common, controlling, first, important

gracefulness [noun]

means "loveliness"
attractiveness, charm, splendour, elegance, magnificence, beauty

graceless [adjective]

means "clumsy"
awkward, inept, bumbling, left-handed, maladroit, coarse

graffiti [noun]

means "wall scrawl"
defacement, mark, disfigurement, scrawl

grand [adjective]

means "great"
exalted, illustrious, imposing, kingly, majestic, princely

grandeur [noun]

means "glory"
pomp, resplendence, splendour, magnificence, richness, brilliance

grandiose [adjective]

means "ostentatious"
magnificent, pretentious, ambitious, showy, lofty

grandmother [noun]

means "parent's mother"
matriarch, elder, granny

granny [noun]

means "parent's mother"
matriarch, elder, grandmother

grave [noun]

means "place"
vault, mausoleum, sepulchre, mound, tomb, barrow

graveyard [noun]

means "burial ground"
mausoleum

gravity [noun]

means "importance"
magnitude, significance, weight, enormity, concern, solemnity

great [adjective]

means "property"
majestic, august, exalted, grand, lofty, noble

great [adjective]

means "position"
chief, main, principal, grand, leading

greatness [noun]

means "eminence"
excellence, magnanimity, prominence, fame, renown, merit

green [adjective]

means "characteristic"
immature, unripe, maturing, sappy, young, sour

gripping [adjective]

means "keeping"
holding, retaining, maintaining, grasping

groom [noun]

means "bridegroom"
spouse, husband, married man

grope [verb]

means "examine"
explore, handle, manipulate, finger, grip, clutch

gross [noun]

means "thing"
bulk, mass, body

gross [adjective]

means "size"
large, great, big, bulky, massive

growing [adjective]

means "increasing"
enlarging, expansive, maturing, spreading, swelling, developing

grub [noun]

means "larva"
maggot, caterpillar

guidance [noun]

means "conduct"
control, administration, direction, management, execution, leadership

guide [noun]

means "thing"
sign, mark, signal, beacon, key

gullet [noun]

means "throat"
craw, maw, gorge

guy [noun]

means "fellow"
man, person, apprentice, youth, human being, young man

habit [noun]

means "society"
custom, convention, tradition, practice, manner, fashion

hack [verb]

means "chop"
clip, cut, hew, mangle, notch

hair [noun]

means "body"
locks, thatch, fur, wool, down, mane

hammer [noun]

means "thing"
tool for pounding, mallet, knocker, maul, mace

handbook [noun]

means "course book"
textbook, manual, text

handle [verb]

means "trade"
do business, wheel and deal, market, retail, sell, deal

handle [verb]

means "activity"
ply, manipulate, manage, wield, adjust, examine, control, deal with, manage, operate, work, supervise, manipulate, advise

handling [noun]

means "treatment"
manipulation, execution, management, approach, strategy

handsome [adjective]

means "noble"
generous, princely, gracious, magnanimous

handsome [adjective]

means "large"
ample, full, considerable, generous, liberal, magnanimous

hang-up [noun]

means "obsession"
phobia, mania, neurosis, fixation, repression, complex

harangue [noun]

means "tirade"
diatribe, malediction

hardwood [noun]

means "hard wood"
oak, ash, mahogany

harm [verb]

means "activity"
maltreat

hatchet [noun]

means "small axe"
tomahawk, adze, pickaxe, cleaver, machete

hate [noun]

means "feeling"
hatred, disgust, aversion, antipathy, rancour, malevolence

hatred [noun]

means "animosity"
antagonism, enmity, ill will, malice, spite, grudge

haunt [verb]

means "appear as a phantom"
materialise, materialize, spook, possess

have [verb]

means "activity"
assert, asseverate, aver, hold, maintain, testify

havoc [noun]

means "death"
fate, annihilation, destruction, massacre, ravage, murder

head [verb]

means "activity"
direct, command, oversee, supervise, govern, manage

head [noun]

means "person"
director, master

head [adjective]

means "characteristic"
main, principal

heap [noun]

means "thing"
cock, mass

heaviness [noun]

means "weight"
mass, density, ballast

heavy [adjective]

means "size"
ponderous, massive, fleshy, hefty, stout, weighty

heavy-handed [adjective]

means "clumsy"
inept, awkward, unskillful, gauche, bumbling, maladroit

heed [verb]

means "listen"
mark

hefty [adjective]

means "heavy"
massive, weighty, cumbersome, ponderous

hellish [adjective]

means "horrible"
agonizing, malignant, wicked, fiendish, diabolical, intolerable

hero [noun]

means "person"
male lead

heterogeneous [adjective]

means "composite"
elaborate, compound, conglomerate, multiple, mixed, manifold

hew [verb]

means "form"
make, shape, fashion

hexed [adjective]

means "under a magic spell"
bewitched, enchanted, cursed, charmed, magic, captivated

hide [verb]

means "activity"
conceal, cloak, cover, obscure, disguise, mask

high [adjective]

means "position"
chief, head, main, principal

high seas [noun]

means "sea"
ocean, main

highness [noun]

means "title"
eminence, majesty, sire, lord, king, queen

hoax [noun]

means "prank"
practical joke, trick, joke, dodge, swindle, manoeuvre

hold [verb]

means "activity"
continue, carry on, endure, persist, remain, maintain

hold [noun]

means "possession"
maintenance, occupancy

holding [adjective]

means "keeping"
gripping, retaining, maintaining, grasping

hollow out [verb]

means "dig"
excavate, remove earth, shovel, scoop out, remove centre, make hollow

homicide [noun]

means "murder"
assassination, execution, killing, manslaughter, slaying

hospitable [adjective]

means "polite"
mannerly, pleasant, civil, polished, informative, social

host [noun]

means "person"
entertainer, hostess, master of ceremonies

host [noun]

means "group"
mass, army

hostess [noun]

means "one who entertains guests"
entertainer, host, master of ceremonies

hostility [noun]

means "animosity"
antagonism, bitterness, hatred, malice, ill will, opposition

hue and cry [noun]

means "clamour"
hollering, mad hunt

huge [adjective]

means "size"
massive, enormous, giant, mammoth, immense, gigantic

hugeness [noun]

means "immensity"
bulk, enormity, magnitude, vastness

hurt [verb]

means "activity"
maltreat, harm, injure, damage, impair, mar

husband [noun]

means "bridegroom"
spouse, groom, married man

husky [adjective]

means "hoarse"
throaty, gruff, rasping, growling, masculine, loud

iconoclast [noun]

means "nonconformist"
maverick

identical [adjective]

means "similar"
alike, matching, akin, same, like, cognate

identify [verb]

means "recognise"
know, distinguish, make out, tell, detect, perceive

idiosyncrasy [noun]

means "attribute"
mark

idolatry [noun]

means "fan's idol worship"
infatuation, obsession, mania, fervour, excitement, enthusiasm

ill-advised [adjective]

means "brash"
imprudent, madcap, wrong, confused

ill-timed [adjective]

means "untimely"
inopportune, inappropriate, unseasonable, mistimed, malapropos, ill-seasoned

imitate [verb]

means "copy"
reproduce, engross, duplicate, mimic, trace, manifold

immensity [noun]

means "enormity"
bulk, hugeness, magnitude, vastness

impair [verb]

means "lessen"
diminish, damage, injure, worsen, spoil, mar

impart [verb]

means "tell"
make known

impeccable [adjective]

means "faultless"
flawless, excellent, matchless, perfect, exquisite, pure

imperative [adjective]

means "domineering"
masterful, autocratic, bossy, commanding, aggressive, powerful

imperfect [adjective]

means "flawed"
defective, faulty, marred, impaired, tainted, incomplete

imperial [adjective]

means "regal"
royal, sovereign, majestic, kingly, princely, monarchical

implant [verb]

means "attach"
establish, fasten, fix, make, pin, plant

implement [verb]

means "accomplish"
make good, resolve

important [adjective]

means "significant"
substantial, consequential, considerable, meaningful, material, momentous

important [adjective]

means "pompous"
self-important, arrogant, stuffy, bloated, magisterial

imposture [noun]

means "pretence"
deception, feint, show, guise, masquerade, disguise

imprecation [noun]

means "denunciation"
malediction

imprint [verb]

means "print"
engrave, mark, stamp, stain, inscribe

in particular [adjective]

means "especially"
particularly, chiefly, principally, specifically, mainly

incense [verb]

means "anger"
enrage, infuriate, exasperate, madden, excite, inflame

incensed [adjective]

means "angry"
furious, enraged, irate, raging, mad, wrathful

incoherence [noun]

means "irrationality"
inconsistency, craziness, idiocy, insanity, madness

indecorous [adjective]

means "improper"
unbecoming, indecent, unseemly, rough, malodorous

index [noun]

means "indication"
indicator, pointer, sign, guide, manifestation, model

indicate [verb]

means "show"
denote, mark, connote, say, register, record

indisposition [noun]

means "ailment"
malady

individual [noun]

means "person"
man

individualist [noun]

means "independent thinker"
eclectic, heretic, radical, atheist, non-believer, maverick

industrialist [noun]

means "nobleman"
tycoon, aristocrat, magnate, lord, mogul, noble

industry [noun]

means "sector of commerce"
sector, branch, business, trade, manufacturing, enterprise

inedible [adjective]

means "immature"
unripe, maturing, sappy, young, sour, green

infirmity [noun]

means "sickness"
disease, ailment, disorder, malady, illness, indisposition

infirmity [noun]

means "decrepitude"
debility, feebleness, sickliness, malaise, senility

inflict [verb]

means "coerce"
require, compel, enforce, make, constrain, demand

inform [verb]

means "language"
acquaint, familiarise, familiarize, make known, notify, tell

infuriate [verb]

means "anger"
enrage, umbrage, aggravate, madden

inherited [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, ancestral, patriarchal, matriarchal, innate

initial [adjective]

means "first"
original, earliest, primary, opening, maiden, virginal

injunction [noun]

means "command"
canon, direction, order, instruction, law, mandate

injure [verb]

means "behaviour"
mistreat, maltreat, abuse, bully, wrong

injure [verb]

means "activity"
spoil, mar

injured [adjective]

means "spoiled"
marred, damaged, harmed

innate [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, inherited, patriarchal, matriarchal, ancestral

innumerable [adjective]

means "countless"
many, numerous, incalculable, untold, infinite

insecurity [noun]

means "obsession"
phobia, mania, neurosis, fixation, repression, hang-up

insist [verb]

means "speech"
assert, contend, claim, maintain, allege, warrant

inspection [noun]

means "review"
procession, parade, march, drill, cavalcade

installation [noun]

means "equipment"
apparatus, machinery, electrification, foundation

instruction [noun]

means "direction"
command, order, charge, mandate

instructor [noun]

means "physical education instructor"
trainer, tutor, mentor, coach, manager

insurgent [noun]

means "rebel"
agitator, dissident, anarchist, radical, demonstrator, malcontent

intended [adjective]

means "affianced"
matched, contracted, engaged, promised, betrothed, pledged

intensify [verb]

means "compound"
make intricate, multiply, confound, complicate, exacerbate, augment

interconnected [adjective]

means "interrelated"
matched, mated, corresponding, paired, complementary, companion

interrelated [adjective]

means "complementary"
matched, mated, corresponding, paired, interconnected, companion

intrigue [noun]

means "conspiracy"
scheme, conniving, machination, artifice, cabal

invective [noun]

means "accusation"
railing, vituperation, malediction

invention [noun]

means "fabrication"
fiction, illusion, imagination, fantasy, make-believe, yarn

invertebrate [noun]

means "living thing"
creature, quadruped, organism, mammal, reptile, animal

irate [adjective]

means "angry"
furious, enraged, mad, raging, incensed, wrathful

ire [noun]

means "anger"
frenzy, fury, rage, madness, passion, raving

irrationality [noun]

means "incoherence"
inconsistency, craziness, idiocy, insanity, madness

irregularity [noun]

means "impropriety"
violation, infringement, transgression, misdemeanour, malfeasance

itemise [verb]

means "detail"
itemize, make clear, particularise, particularize, reveal, enumerate

itemize [verb]

means "itemise"
detail, make clear, particularise, particularize, reveal, enumerate

jaw [noun]

means "mandible"
muzzle, maw, beak, snout, mouth

jelly [noun]

means "thing"
preserve, jam, marmalade, conserve

jetty [noun]

means "wharf"
quay, dock, marina, harbour, pier, port

jockey [verb]

means "manoeuvre"
negotiate, manipulate, dodge, manage, insinuate oneself, pilot

join [verb]

means "people"
wed, marry, couple, mate, unite

jot down [verb]

means "record"
note, write down, enter, mark down, transcribe, register

journalism [noun]

means "news media"
mass media, broadcasting, television, radio

judge [noun]

means "person"
arbiter, arbitrator, magistrate, court, justice, referee

judicial [adjective]

means "sententious"
magisterial

juxtaposition [noun]

means "comparison"
resemblance, examination, relationship, collation, matching, relation

keep [verb]

means "action"
hold, restrain, detain, maintain, retain, reserve

key [noun]

means "thing"
index, catalogue, guide, manual, code, clue

kick around [verb]

means "abuse"
mistreat, maltreat, push around

kill [verb]

means "criminality"
massacre, electrocute

killing [adjective]

means "murder"
manslaughter, violent death, slaying, homicide, assassination, bloodshed

king [noun]

means "person"
master, authority, mogul, leader, tycoon, superstar

kingly [adjective]

means "great"
exalted, illustrious, imposing, grand, majestic, princely

kisser [noun]

means "front"
map

kit [noun]

means "set of useful items"
set, parts, tools, collection, material, assortment

knead [verb]

means "rub the body"
rub, massage, stimulate, stroke, manipulate, press

knife [noun]

means "thing"
blade, cutting tool, dagger, cutting edge, scalpel, machete

knock about [verb]

means "physically abuse"
man-handle, beat, beat up, abuse, slug

know-how [noun]

means "expertise"
mastery, savoir-faire, ability, knowledge, skill, training

label [verb]

means "action"
identify, designate, mark, brand, name, classify

label [noun]

means "thing"
tag, sticker, marker, stamp, price tag, identification

lacerate [verb]

means "tear"
scrape, rend, claw, mutilate, maim, mangle

lacerated [adjective]

means "torn"
mangled, rent

lady [noun]

means "person"
woman, adult, matron, dame

landholder [noun]

means "proprietor"
master

landing [noun]

means "pier"
marina, dock, harbour, wharf, port

large [adjective]

means "size"
big, enormous, colossal, gigantic, huge, massive

largely [object]

means "chiefly"
mainly, primarily, mostly, overall, predominantly, principally

largeness [noun]

means "extent"
amount, magnitude, greatness, mass, vastness, proportions

larva [noun]

means "grub"
maggot, caterpillar

lash [verb]

means "fasten"
tie, truss, bind, strap, make fast, chain

lass [noun]

means "girl"
maiden, miss, young woman, maid, lassie

lassie [noun]

means "girl"
maiden, lass, young woman, maid, miss

law [noun]

means "principle"
maxim

lay out [verb]

means "plan"
arrange, project, design, propose, map, scheme

layer [noun]

means "blanket"
covering, sheath, mantle, snowfall

leader [noun]

means "person"
boss, head, chief, master, chieftain

leadership [noun]

means "administration"
direction, management, guidance

learn [verb]

means "perception"
master, acquire, ascertain, pick up, get, detect

leeway [noun]

means "space"
room, elbowroom, latitude, margin, play, scope

left-handed [adjective]

means "clumsy"
awkward, gawky, inept, bumbling, gauche, maladroit

lengthen [verb]

means "stretch out"
mantle, attenuate, draw, draw out, elongate, continue

lethal [adjective]

means "deadly"
malignant, virulent, fatal, deathly, pestilent, mortal

liberal [adjective]

means "tolerant"
generous, unprejudiced, broad-minded, magnanimous, advanced, honourable

liberate [verb]

means "free"
deliver, discharge, loosen, emancipate, manumit, release

lick [verb]

means "overcome"
defeat, master, conquer, vanquish, frustrate, surmount

lid [noun]

means "quantity"
limit, ceiling, maximum, restraint

lieutenant [noun]

means "officer"
captain, major

lifeline [noun]

means "salvation"
mainstay, sustenance, safeguard, preservation, husbandry, maintenance

like [noun]

means "comparison"
equal, equivalent, match, corollary, counterpart

liken [verb]

means "equate"
equal, even, balance, pair, unite, mate, match

line up [verb]

means "assemble"
arrange, array, marshal, organise, organize, order

lineal [adjective]

means "on a line"
direct, marking

lip [noun]

means "thing"
edge, projection, brim, margin, overlap, flange

liquidation [noun]

means "murder"
manslaughter, violent death, slaying, homicide, assassination, bloodshed

listen [verb]

means "heed"
mind, attend, attend to, mark, note, notice

literature [noun]

means "the written word"
printed matter, material, account, passage, excerpt, reading

living thing [noun]

means "animal"
creature, quadruped, organism, mammal, reptile, invertebrate

loaf [noun]

means "thing"
bread, dough, roll, twist, pastry, mass

lofty [adjective]

means "exalted"
grand, magnificent, elevated, commanding, sublime, striking

look [noun]

means "appearance"
air, manner, mien, aspect

loom [verb]

means "appear"
rise, materialise, materialize, emerge, come into view, emanate

looter [noun]

means "bandit"
thief, marauder, raider, ravisher, despoiler, brigand

lord [noun]

means "person"
ruler, master, governor, sovereign, monarch, king, magnate

lordly [adjective]

means "tyrannical"
despotic, dictatorial, domineering, overbearing, magisterial, imperious

lordly [adjective]

means "majestic"
magnificent

loveliness [noun]

means "beauty"
attractiveness, charm, splendour, elegance, magnificence, gracefulness

lover [noun]

means "paramour"
admirer, sweetheart, boyfriend, man, master, gigolo

lowland [noun]

means "bottom land"
bog, marsh, swamp, valley, fen, slough

lunacy [noun]

means "insanity"
madness, dementia, mania, derangement, unbalance

lunatic [noun]

means "madman"
maniac, imbecile, idiot, moron, simpleton

lunatic [adjective]

means "insane"
deranged, demented, psychotic, crazy, mad, maniacal

lusterless [adjective]

means "property"
dim, flat, mat, lifeless

lusty [adjective]

means "huge"
enormous, immense, massive, large, big, vast

meaningful [adjective]

means "important"
significant, consequential, material, substantial, momentous, useful

measure [noun]

means "dimension"
size, capacity, quantity, mass, volume, frequency, magnitude

measure [noun]

means "action"
proceeding, move, manoeuvre, procedure, step

measurement [noun]

means "dimensions"
area, proportions, size, extent, magnitude, scope

mechanical [adjective]

means "machinery"
machine, physics, production, fabrication

meet [verb]

means "conflict"
oppose, match, encounter, jostle

meet [noun]

means "sport"
competition, tournament, contest, match, meeting

mellow [adjective]

means "ripe"
mature, soft

memorial [noun]

means "monument"
statue, mausoleum, monolith, obelisk, crypt, shrine

mentor [noun]

means "teacher"
master, instructor, educator, preceptor

mercantile [adjective]

means "commercial"
trading, trade, business, marketable, economic, financial

merchandise [verb]

means "sell"
market, promote, distribute, retail, advertise, publicise

midget [noun]

means "dwarf"
gnome, homunculus, Lilliputian, manikin, pygmy

mien [noun]

means "bearing"
presence, port, mannerism, expression, look

migrant [noun]

means "émigré"
exile, expatriate, refugee, emigrant, displaced person, man without a country

mind [verb]

means "activity"
heed, listen, attend, attend to, mark, note

mint [noun]

means "coin"
stamp, counterfeit, manufacture, strike, issue

miracle [noun]

means "wonder"
milestone, event, adventure, holiday, marvel, celebration

miscellaneous [adjective]

means "different"
odd, divers, disparate, manifold, dissimilar, distant

mischief [noun]

means "evil"
sabotage, atrocity, malice, misfortune, trouble, vandalism

miscreant [noun]

means "juvenile offender"
offender, delinquent, wrongdoer, malefactor, law-breaker, reprobate

misdemeanour [noun]

means "transgression"
insult, crime, malfeasance, affront, fault, offence

mishandle [verb]

means "abuse"
harm, mistreat, man-handle

miss [noun]

means "person"
girl, maiden, lass, young woman, maid, lassie

misshapen [adjective]

means "deformed"
mangled

mister [noun]

means "title"
mr., signor, man, Herr, monsieur, master

mistreat [verb]

means "injure"
maltreat, abuse, bully, wrong

misuse [verb]

means "abuse"
ill-treat, maltreat, mistreat, ill-use, wrong

mob [noun]

means "people"
run, masses, rank and file, crowd, populace, proletariat

mold [verb]

means "fashion"
form, model, shape, make, forge

mold [noun]

means "form"
model, cast, die, matrix, pattern, shape

momentous [adjective]

means "portentous"
crucial, major, fraught, serious, consequential, significant

monarch [noun]

means "ruler"
master, governor, sovereign, lord, king, prince

monarchical [adjective]

means "regal"
royal, imperial, majestic, kingly, princely, sovereign

monopolise [verb]

means "subdue"
intimidate, manipulate

monopolize [verb]

means "subdue"
intimidate, manipulate

monopoly [noun]

means "control"
corner, dominance, manipulation, strategy

monstrous [adjective]

means "huge"
colossal, cracking, enormous, fantastic, gigantic, massive

monument [noun]

means "masterpiece"
magnum opus, achievement, landmark

monumental [adjective]

means "impressive"
memorable, historic, majestic, grand, great, lofty

monumental [adjective]

means "enormous"
immense, massive, vast, mammoth, mighty, prodigious

mooncalf [noun]

means "fool"
simpleton, idiot, madman, ninny, imbecile

morass [noun]

means "bog"
marsh, swamp, slough, wash, fen

mortal [noun]

means "people"
human, human being, creature, man

mortal [adjective]

means "property"
deadly, killing, malignant, fatal, poisonous, final

mortality [noun]

means "mankind"
humanity, human race, man, human beings

mortality [noun]

means "fatality"
deadliness, death, extinction, lethality, malignancy, dying

mot [noun]

means "saying"
adage, maxim, remark, proverb, bon mot, witty saying

moth-eaten [adjective]

means "scruffy"
scabby, dirty, sick, mangy, tattered

motivate [verb]

means "force"
coerce, constrain, make, oblige, drive, exact

motor [noun]

means "thing"
mechanism, device, contrivance, instrument, machine, implement

motto [noun]

means "saying"
slogan, maxim, aphorism, catchword, axiom, adage

mould [verb]

means "fashion"
form, model, shape, make, forge

mould [noun]

means "form"
model, cast, die, matrix, pattern, shape

mount [verb]

means "prepare"
make ready, produce, ready, fix on, raise

muck [noun]

means "mud"
mire, filth, dirt, manure, refuse

muddle through [verb]

means "get by"
manage, make it, survive, succeed

muffler [noun]

means "scarf"
mantle, stole, neckerchief, shawl, boa, fur piece

multifarious [adjective]

means "multiple"
numerous, various, manifold, assorted, miscellaneous, motley

multifarious [adjective]

means "diverse"
many-sided, eclectic, heterogeneous, mixed, different

multiform [adjective]

means "various"
many, several, manifold, plural

multiple [adjective]

means "various"
varied, complicated, many, manifold, compound, aggregated, many-sided

munificence [noun]

means "kindness"
generosity, benevolence, compassion, magnanimity, tolerance, charity

murder [verb]

means "action"
ruin, abuse, destroy, mar, spoil

murder [noun]

means "criminality"
killing, assassination, annihilation, homicide, carnage, manslaughter

mush [noun]

means "soft mass"
paste, pulp, mash, slush, dough, curd

mushy [adjective]

means "sentimental"
maudlin, tear-jerking, effusive, emotional, romantic, slushy

muster [verb]

means "gather"
assemble, collect, congregate, convene, convoke, marshal

mutilated [adjective]

means "deformed"
disfigured, distorted, mangled, twisted

mystic [adjective]

means "mysterious"
occult, secret, arcane, magic, psychic, clairvoyant

nag [noun]

means "nuisance"
maenad, pest, annoyance, shrew, termagant, virago

naked [adjective]

means "property"
manifest, natural

narrate [verb]

means "describe"
spin, make known, detail, enumerate, recite, set forth

nature [noun]

means "space"
universe, earth, cosmos, creation, world, macrocosm

nautical [adjective]

means "marine"
maritime, navigational, naval, seafaring, sailing

naval [adjective]

means "sea"
nautical, seafaring, maritime, marine, navigational, aquatic

navigational [adjective]

means "nautical"
maritime, oceanic, thalassic, marine

net [verb]

means "activity"
profit, clear, make, accumulate, gain

neurosis [noun]

means "obsession"
phobia, mania, complex, fixation, repression, hang-up

nib [noun]

means "beak"
projection, mandible, bill

nick [verb]

means "notch"
gouge, score, mar, dent, cut, indent

nipple [noun]

means "teat"
udder, papilla, mammilla

nobility [noun]

means "magnificence"
dignity, honour, majesty, grandeur, greatness, loftiness

noble [adjective]

means "grand"
elevated, princely, exalted, magnificent, generous, splendid

noisome [adjective]

means "putrid"
disgusting, fetid, malodorous, foul, offensive

nonconformist [noun]

means "bohemian"
maverick

nonsense [noun]

means "irrationality"
madness, stupidity

notability [noun]

means "characteristic"
feature, mark, peculiarity, property, trait

note [verb]

means "activity"
record, jot down, write down, enter, mark down, transcribe

note [noun]

means "representation"
sign, figure, mark, symbol, pitch

noteworthy [adjective]

means "notable"
extraordinary, marked, particular, odd, peculiar, singular

notice [noun]

means "language"
announcement, proclamation, advice, note, manifesto, declaration

noticeable [adjective]

means "conspicuous"
perceptible, salient, distinct, clear, discernible, manifest, marked

notify [verb]

means "inform"
acquaint, declare, apprise, announce, make known, publish

numberless [adjective]

means "limitless"
multitude, countless, endless, infinite, many, innumerable

numerous [adjective]

means "many"
frequent, abundant, manifold

nuptials [noun]

means "wedding"
matrimony, marriage, wedlock, marriage ceremony, bridal, spousal

nut [noun]

means "person"
eccentric, maniac, zealot, fanatic, weirdo, crank

oath [noun]

means "blasphemy"
disrespect, curse, malediction, profanity

obelisk [noun]

means "monument"
statue, mausoleum, monolith, memorial, crypt, shrine

object [noun]

means "thing"
commodity, fact, article, matter, manifestation, something

objectify [verb]

means "make objective"
materialise, materialize, substantiate, embody, manifest, personify

objective [adjective]

means "actual"
external, material, scientific, sure, extrinsic, measurable

obliterate [verb]

means "demolish"
dissolve, consume, atomise, atomize, mangle, dash

obliteration [noun]

means "spot"
stain, blotch, smear, smudge, blemish, mark

observable [adjective]

means "discernible"
visible, understandable, macroscopic, perceivable

observance [noun]

means "notice"
cognisance, cognizance, heed, mark, awareness, attention

observe [verb]

means "watch"
mark, scrutinise, scrutinize, note, inspect, regard

obsession [noun]

means "complex"
phobia, mania, neurosis, fixation, repression, hang-up

obstacle [noun]

means "difficulty"
obstruction, complication, adversity, maze, barricade

occupy [verb]

means "state"
maintain, remain, tenant, reside, live in, take up

occurrence [noun]

means "incident"
affair, episode, materialisation, materialization, circumstance, go

oceanic [adjective]

means "marine"
maritime, aquatic, nautical, thalassic

oddity [noun]

means "curiosity"
conversation, singularity, peculiarity, piece, rarity, marvel

odium [noun]

means "hatred"
abhorrence, enmity, antipathy, malice, dislike, aversion

off the cuff [adjective]

means "impromptu"
spontaneous, improvised, makeshift, unrehearsed, extemporaneous

off-white [adjective]

means "colour"
cream-coloured, mahogany, chestnut, flesh

offence [noun]

means "transgression"
insult, crime, malfeasance, affront, fault, misdemeanour

offender [noun]

means "juvenile offender"
delinquent, miscreant, wrongdoer, malefactor, law-breaker, reprobate

offense [noun]

means "transgression"
insult, crime, malfeasance, affront, fault, felony

officer [noun]

means "policeman"
sheriff, deputy, cop, patrolman, constable, magistrate

officer [noun]

means "executive"
administrator, manager, official, director, leader, president

offset [verb]

means "compensate"
equalise, equalize, counteract, make up for, balance, counterbalance

old [adjective]

means "behaviour"
matured, intelligent, sedate, adult, sensible, grown

old age [noun]

means "maturity"
majority, infancy, decline, adulthood, childhood, age

open [adjective]

means "behaviour"
generous, bounteous, bountiful, free, liberal, magnanimous

open-mindedness [noun]

means "tolerance"
impartiality, liberality, allowance, variation, magnanimity, lenity

operate [verb]

means "function"
carry on, conduct, manage, administer, perform, command

operating [noun]

means "operation"
management, direction, control, managing

operating [adjective]

means "handling"
guiding, running, using, regulating, managing

operation [noun]

means "procedure"
act, action, execution, deed, manipulation, handling

operation [noun]

means "affair"
agency, business, course, manoeuvre, transaction

operation [noun]

means "administration"
guidance, superintendence, ordering, order, maintenance, supervision

opine [verb]

means "think"
suppose, comprehend, reason, master, figure

oppose [verb]

means "conflict"
encounter, match

oppress [verb]

means "abuse"
maltreat, persecute, wrong

opprobrious [adjective]

means "malevolent"
malignant, damaging, hurting, spiteful

optimum [adjective]

means "best"
ideal, peak, prime, select, maximum, excellent

oratory [noun]

means "religious rite"
rite, prayer, ritual, mass, meeting, church

orchestrate [verb]

means "co-ordinate"
organise, organize, manage, plan, direct, assist

order [verb]

means "activity"
arrange, adjust, furnish, dispose, establish, marshal

order [noun]

means "method"
pattern, arrangement, regulation, harmony, management, distribution

order [noun]

means "demand"
mandate, prescription

orderly [adjective]

means "obedient"
docile, well-behaved, manageable, good

organism [noun]

means "living thing"
creature, quadruped, animal, mammal, reptile, invertebrate

originator [noun]

means "architect"
creator, author, prime mover, mastermind, designer, engineer

outlet [noun]

means "store"
franchise, branch, showroom, market, shop

outlying [adjective]

means "extraneous"
peripheral, marginal, extrinsic, foreign, exterior, superficial

outrage [verb]

means "abuse"
maltreat, insult

outstanding [adjective]

means "remarkable"
phenomenal, marvellous, unusual

outward [adjective]

means "apparent"
seeming, surface, visible, manifest, superficial, obvious

over-emphasise [verb]

means "magnify"
maximise, maximize, overplay, stress, emphasise, emphasize

over-emphasize [verb]

means "magnify"
maximise, maximize, overplay, stress, emphasise, emphasize

overcome [verb]

means "conquer"
beat, overwhelm, crush, overthrow, defeat, master

overplay [verb]

means "magnify"
overdo, maximise, maximize, show off, over-emphasise, over-emphasize

overrate [verb]

means "overestimate"
exaggerate, build up, overvalue, inflate, magnify, overprize

overseer [noun]

means "supervisor"
foreman, director, manager, superintendent, administrator

overthrow [verb]

means "conquer"
overrun, crush, defeat, master, overcome, overpower

overvalue [verb]

means "overestimate"
magnify, over-emphasise, over-emphasize, overrate, exaggerate, exceed

owner [noun]

means "person"
heir, master

packet [noun]

means "sea"
mail ship, steamship, ship

pact [noun]

means "covenant"
contract, make terms, agree on, pledge, promise, assent

pad [noun]

means "cushion"
mat, pillow, stuffing, wadding, filling, padding, matting

pageant [noun]

means "exhibition"
exposition, circus, array, display, manifestation, fanfare

paint [noun]

means "thing"
make-up, cosmetics, rouge, tint, war paint

pair [verb]

means "action"
combine, couple, join, marry, match, mate

pair [noun]

means "quantity"
couple, mates, brace, twosome, span, team

palace [noun]

means "building"
castle, residence, chateau, mansion

palaver [verb]

means "talk foolishly"
jabber, chatter, prattle, maunder, chat, gab

palpable [adjective]

means "tangible"
corporeal, material, real

palpable [adjective]

means "obvious"
evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable

palpate [verb]

means "touch"
toy with, handle, manipulate, finger, point out, designate

parade [verb]

means "movement"
march, walk, hike, file

parade [noun]

means "event"
procession, march, review, pageant, cavalcade, progression

paradox [noun]

means "puzzle"
maze

parallel [noun]

means "counterpart"
analogue, match, correlation

paramount [adjective]

means "principal"
chief, primary, main, leading, foremost, capital

paramour [noun]

means "lover"
admirer, sweetheart, boyfriend, man, gigolo

paranoia [noun]

means "mental disorder"
insanity, delusion, mania, derangement, dementia, obsession

paranoiac [noun]

means "neurotic"
psychotic, maniac

particular [adjective]

means "notable"
extraordinary, marked, noteworthy, odd, peculiar, singular

paste [verb]

means "activity"
set, make fast

paste [noun]

means "thing"
mash, pulp, dough, curd, spread, mush

patent [adjective]

means "characteristic"
obvious, apparent, clear, conspicuous, evident, manifest

patriarch [noun]

means "elderly person"
elder, older person, superior, master, senior, ancestor

patriarchal [adjective]

means "hereditary"
matrilineal, patrimonial, inherited, ancestral, matriarchal, innate

patrician [adjective]

means "aristocratic"
majestic

paw [verb]

means "handle roughly"
maul, fondle, man-handle, molest, attack, seize

pay [verb]

means "activity"
suffer, make amends

payable [adjective]

means "to be paid"
mature

peck [noun]

means "indentation"
mark

peculiarity [noun]

means "characteristic"
notability, mark, feature, property, trait

peer [noun]

means "equal"
compeer, rival, companion, match

peerless [adjective]

means "unique"
unequaled, matchless, alone, unsurpassed, unrivalled

pendant [noun]

means "match"
equivalent, counterpart, mate, equal, parallel, correspondent

people [noun]

means "group"
humanity, folks, human beings, mankind, humankind, man

perceivable [adjective]

means "discernible"
observable, understandable, macroscopic, visible

perceptible [adjective]

means "apparent"
distinguishable, discernible, open, visible, manifest

perchance [object]

means "possibly"
maybe, conceivably, feasible, perhaps

perfect [adjective]

means "faultless"
flawless, excellent, matchless, impeccable, exquisite, pure

peripheral [adjective]

means "outer"
outlying, surrounding, encircling, marginal

pernicious [adjective]

means "wicked"
bad, evil, malevolent, malicious

persevere [verb]

means "proceed"
pursue, continue, carry on, persist, maintain

person [noun]

means "people"
individual, human, human being, man, one, personage

personage [noun]

means "individual"
human being, person, woman, man

pestilent [adjective]

means "lethal"
malignant, virulent, fatal, deathly, deadly, mortal

phenomenal [adjective]

means "extraordinary"
sensational, spectacular, marvellous, amazing, astonishing

philanthropic [adjective]

means "charitable"
altruistic, benevolent, magnanimous, open-handed, generous, munificent

philanthropy [noun]

means "charity"
benevolence, patronage, generosity, beneficence, magnanimity

phrase [noun]

means "speech"
expression, locution, utterance, maxim, slogan, idiom

pick [noun]

means "thing"
pickaxe, mattock, tool

pickaxe [noun]

means "pick"
mattock, tool

picket [verb]

means "strike"
blockade, boycott, protest, demonstrate, rally, march

pickle [verb]

means "preserve"
cure, marinade, steep, keep, can, brine

pickle [noun]

means "brine"
solution, steep, marinade, sauce, alcohol

pier [noun]

means "landing"
marina, dock, harbour, wharf, port

pile [noun]

means "heap"
accumulation, bank, assemblage, cock, collection, mass

pillow [noun]

means "thing"
cushion, sham, bolster, mat, pad, seat

pilot [verb]

means "activity"
manage, navigate

piracy [noun]

means "robbery"
plunder, pillage, ravaging, depredation, marauding

plain [adjective]

means "property"
lucid, manifest

plan [noun]

means "thing"
map, representation

pliable [adjective]

means "flexible"
supple, limber, pliant, malleable, ductile, bending

plot [verb]

means "activity"
plan, manoeuvre, brew, cogitate, concoct, contrive

plot [noun]

means "practice"
plan, cabal, conspiracy, intrigue, machination, scheme

plumb [verb]

means "sound"
fathom, measure, explore, search, mark, gauge

plural [adjective]

means "quantity"
various, many, multiform, manifold, several

plurality [noun]

means "majority"
bulk, body, mass, most

ply [verb]

means "utilize"
utilise, employ, wield, use, apply, manipulate

poach [verb]

means "cook"
stir, mix, mash, mingle

pointed [adjective]

means "aimed"
directed, explicit, marked, personal

poisonous [adjective]

means "deadly"
killing, malignant, fatal, mortal, final, lethal

police officer [noun]

means "administrative officer"
chief, constable, deputy, sheriff, marshal

polite [adjective]

means "behaviour"
mannerly, civil, complaisant

politic [adjective]

means "shrew"
machiavellian

politician [noun]

means "demagogue"
manipulator

ponderous [adjective]

means "heavy"
bulky, massive, weighty

pop [verb]

means "show"
materialise, materialize

populace [noun]

means "people"
run, masses, rank and file, mob, crowd, proletariat

portentous [adjective]

means "momentous"
crucial, major, fraught, serious, consequential, significant

portly [adjective]

means "dignified"
impressive, striking, grand, majestic, remarkable

pose [verb]

means "profess"
assert, propound, pretend, state, make

pose [verb]

means "model"
simper, masquerade, pass, sit, pass off

pose [noun]

means "affectation"
stance, air, carriage, attitude, position, mannerism

possessor [noun]

means "owner"
proprietor, holder, landlord, master, mistress, purchaser

post [noun]

means "thing"
column, mast, pillar, prop, pole, support

pot [noun]

means "thing"
marijuana, hash, grass, weed, drug, mary jane

potency [noun]

means "strength"
virility, concentration, vigour, manhood, energy, effectiveness

potency [noun]

means "power"
mastery

potentate [noun]

means "sovereign"
emperor, lord, monarch, king, ruler, majesty

practice [noun]

means "way"
custom, habit, routine, wont, mode, manner

prank [noun]

means "trick"
practical joke, hoax, joke, dodge, swindle, manoeuvre

precept [noun]

means "principle"
maxim, rule

predispose [verb]

means "prearrange"
prepare, ready, cultivate, prime, set up, make ready

predominance [noun]

means "authority"
mastery, power, influence, sway, control, dominion

predominant [adjective]

means "governing"
ascendant, master, common, controlling, first, important

preparation [noun]

means "making ready"
priming, formation, preparing, manufacture, establishment, gestation

prepare [verb]

means "make"
compose, fit, compound, get, fix, make up, manufacture

prepare [verb]

means "arrange"
anticipate, contrive, devise, get ready, make ready, order

preponderant [adjective]

means "prevalent"
predominant, dominant, prevailing, widespread, extensive, major

prerequisite [adjective]

means "necessary"
essential, required, imperative, mandatory, needed, wanted

present [verb]

means "show"
display, exhibit, manifest, expose, introduce

preservation [noun]

means "saving"
husbandry, conservation, economy, maintenance, frugality, thrift

press [verb]

means "activity"
compress, constrain, crowd, crush, jam, mash

pressed [adjective]

means "crushed"
mashed, pulpy, pounded, battered, smashed

pretence [noun]

means "dishonesty"
make-believe

pretence [noun]

means "disguise"
cloak, cover, cover-up, pageant, dissembling, mask

pretend [verb]

means "mimic"
make believe, represent, portray, impersonate, imitate

pretending [noun]

means "acting"
feigning, impersonation, make believe

pretense [noun]

means "dishonesty"
make-believe, evasion, pretending, pretext, deception, shamming

pretense [noun]

means "disguise"
mask, pretension, semblance, show, veil

pretension [noun]

means "pretext"
motive, allegation, maintenance, ostentation

pretext [noun]

means "excuse"
defense, evasion, semblance, alibi, makeshift, trick

price [verb]

means "activity"
appraise, assess, rate, value, mark, reduce

price tag [noun]

means "tag"
sticker, marker, stamp, label, identification, classification

priced [adjective]

means "marked"
labelled, marked down, marked up

prime mover [noun]

means "originator"
creator, author, architect, mastermind, designer, engineer

primer [noun]

means "handbook"
text, guidebook, manual, bible, authority

princely [adjective]

means "lavish"
generous, liberal, magnanimous, profuse, ample, bounteous

principle [noun]

means "postulate"
axiom, source, fundamental, law, maxim, proposition

privateer [noun]

means "pirate"
buccaneer, corsair, freebooter, sea wolf, marauder, smuggler

procedure [noun]

means "course"
program, conduct, plan, management, operation, proceeding

proceeding [noun]

means "action"
measure, move, manoeuvre, procedure, step

procession [noun]

means "parade"
march

prodigious [adjective]

means "unusual"
marvellous

produce [verb]

means "cause"
bring about, create, effect, generate, give rise to, make, manufacture

produced [adjective]

means "constructed"
fabricated, completed, assembled, created, built, made

production [noun]

means "creation"
output, origination, manufacture, making, engendering, yield

profess [verb]

means "assert"
declare, maintain, affirm, claim, pronounce, aver

professional [noun]

means "expert"
master, authority, specialist, veteran, maestro, genius

progression [noun]

means "advance"
course, march, impetus, procedure, procession, way

proletariat [noun]

means "people"
run, masses, rank and file, mob, populace, crowd

prom [noun]

means "dance"
masquerade, reception, ball, promenade, assembly

prominent [adjective]

means "main"
chief, conspicuous, important, manifest, noticeable, outstanding

promised [adjective]

means "affianced"
matched, contracted, intended, engaged, betrothed, pledged

pronounce [verb]

means "assert"
maintain

proprietor [noun]

means "owner"
possessor, landholder, landlord, master

protocol [noun]

means "customs"
etiquette, proprieties, decorum, rules, manners

protract [verb]

means "sustain"
hold, maintain, keep, preserve, carry on, continue

proud [adjective]

means "characterisitc"
noble, imposing, exalted, magnificent, lofty, majestic

provoke [verb]

means "cause"
bring about, give rise to, make, induce, produce

prowess [noun]

means "superior ability"
ability, skill, expertise, mastery, competence, talent

psychotic [adjective]

means "insane"
deranged, demented, lunatic, crazy, mad, maniacal

publication [noun]

means "work"
title, volume, book, magazine, newspaper, journal

pull off [verb]

means "achieve"
accomplish, succeed, manage, swing, realise, realize

pulp [noun]

means "flesh"
marrow, pith, heart, meat

puppet [noun]

means "thing"
marionette, dummy, manikin

pursue [verb]

means "proceed"
persevere, continue, carry on, persist, maintain

pus [noun]

means "matter"
sore, infection, maturation

put together [verb]

means "assemble"
fabricate, manufacture, erect, build, set up, construct

puzzle [noun]

means "enigma"
conundrum, maze, mystery, poser, perplexity, problem

pygmy [noun]

means "midget"
gnome, homunculus, Lilliputian, manikin, dwarf

quadruped [noun]

means "living thing"
creature, animal, organism, mammal, reptile, invertebrate

quality [noun]

means "characteristic"
attribute, affection, character, mark, peculiarity, feature

quantity [noun]

means "amount"
aggregate, measure, mass, bulk, number

quay [noun]

means "boat landing"
marina, wharf, dock, harbour, jetty

queen [noun]

means "person"
female sovereign, female ruler, matriarch, regent, monarch, ruler

queen mother [noun]

means "female sovereign"
female ruler, matriarch, regent, monarch, ruler, woman monarch

quicksand [noun]

means "swamp"
quagmire, bog, swampland, pitfall, marsh, mire

rabbi [noun]

means "person"
jewish priest, preacher, master

rabble [noun]

means "people"
run, masses, rank and file, mob, populace, proletariat

race [noun]

means "people"
mankind, man, children, family, culture, generation

rage [noun]

means "feeling"
anger, frenzy, fury, ire, madness, passion

railing [noun]

means "accusation"
invective, vituperation, malediction

raised [adjective]

means "grown"
cultivated, developed, made

ram [noun]

means "bat"
maul, mallet, bar

ramble [verb]

means "babble"
chatter, meander, drift, diverge, maunder

rancor [noun]

means "malice"
malevolence, vengeance, antipathy, ill will, acrimony, acerbity

rancour [noun]

means "malice"
ill will, maliciousness, malevolence, spite, grudge, hate

range [noun]

means "extent"
magnitude, scope, reach, limits, sweep, confine

rank and file [noun]

means "people"
run, masses, crowd, mob, populace, proletariat

rapacity [noun]

means "greed"
avarice, covetousness, grossness, marauding, theft

ravel [verb]

means "complicate"
mat

raving [adjective]

means "insane"
crazy, crazed, lunatic, deranged, maniacal, mad

reading [noun]

means "the written word"
printed matter, material, account, passage, excerpt, literature

ready [verb]

means "activity"
prepare, make ready

real [adjective]

means "characteristic"
material, existent, tangible, substantive, physical, incarnate

rebuild [verb]

means "reconstruct"
make over, reassemble, overhaul, remake, restore, rework

recognise [verb]

means "identify"
know, distinguish, make out, tell, detect, perceive

recognize [verb]

means "identify"
know, distinguish, make out, tell, detect, perceive

reconcile [verb]

means "adjust"
make up

reconstruct [verb]

means "rebuild"
make over, reassemble, overhaul, remake, restore, rework

record [verb]

means "activity"
matriculate, inscribe

record [noun]

means "thing"
document, chronicle, account, legend, history, manuscript

red [noun]

means "colour"
maroon

reduced [adjective]

means "simplified"
made easy, uncomplicated, clarified

refinement [noun]

means "elegance"
erudition, breeding, enlightenment, cultivation, culture, manners

regal [adjective]

means "great"
exalted, illustrious, imposing, kingly, majestic, princely

regime [noun]

means "government"
reign, administration, command, rule, management, jurisdiction

regiment [verb]

means "direct"
guide, manage, command, lead, manipulate, govern

register [verb]

means "show"
manifest, disclose, display, evince, demonstrate

regulate [verb]

means "govern"
legislate, manage, control, rule

regulate [verb]

means "adjust"
set, arrange, control, direct, manage, order

rehearsal [noun]

means "making ready"
priming, formation, preparing, manufacture, establishment, gestation

reinstate [verb]

means "restore"
replenish, refund, replace, return, repay, make good

render [verb]

means "perform"
do, execute, make

renegade [noun]

means "nonconformist"
bohemian, independent, eccentric, individualist, maverick, radical

repaired [adjective]

means "fixed"
corrected, prepared, rebuilt, made up, in order

replace [verb]

means "restore"
replenish, refund, reinstate, return, repay, make good

replica [noun]

means "reproduction"
copy, duplicate, match, transcript, twin, mate

reproduction [noun]

means "duplicate"
copy, replica, match, transcript, twin, mate

requirement [noun]

means "order"
command, directive, mandate, charge, precept, injunction

requirements [noun]

means "final"
warning, command, proposition, proposal, ultimatum, mandate

requisite [adjective]

means "required"
compulsory, mandatory, imperative, needed, indispensable, essential

resort to [verb]

means "have recourse to"
employ, try, make use of

resource [noun]

means "recourse"
resort, substitute, stopgap, refuge, expedient, makeshift

respect [noun]

means "detail"
particular, regard, feature, point, matter

resplendence [noun]

means "grandeur"
pomp, glory, splendour, magnificence, richness, brilliance

responsive [adjective]

means "agreeable"
amenable, manageable, docile, pliable, open, tractable

retail [verb]

means "trade"
do business, wheel and deal, market, handle, sell, deal

retailer [noun]

means "merchant"
industrialist, entrepreneur, capitalist, broker, manager, businessman

retain [verb]

means "keep"
hold, detain, maintain, preserve, reserve, withhold

retaining [adjective]

means "keeping"
gripping, holding, maintaining, grasping

reveal [verb]

means "language"
make known, communicate

revenge [noun]

means "vindictiveness"
rancour, malevolence

revengeful [adjective]

means "spiteful"
malicious, malevolent, implacable, hateful, malignant, resentful

review [noun]

means "event"
inspection, procession, parade, march, drill, cavalcade

rhyme [verb]

means "language"
make up, invent, coin

ridicule [verb]

means "deride"
disparage, taunt, mock, chaff, make fun of, scoff at

rim [verb]

means "border"
confine, edge, margin, bound

rim [noun]

means "edge"
brim, border, boundary, confine, lip, margin

ring up [verb]

means "telephone"
make a call, call, dial

rioter [noun]

means "rebel"
agitator, dissident, anarchist, radical, demonstrator, malcontent

ripe [adjective]

means "property"
mellow, aged, seasoned, matured, grown, mature

rival [verb]

means "conflict"
compete, oppose, equal, match, compete with, contend with

robot [noun]

means "thing"
drudge, labourer, automaton, machine

rod [noun]

means "bar"
mace

rouge [noun]

means "cosmetics"
war paint, make-up, powder

roughhouse [noun]

means "boisterous play"
manhandling, disorderly play, violence^^^^^^

royal [adjective]

means "property"
superior, magnificent

royal [adjective]

means "position"
imperial, majestic, regal, sovereign, kingly, princely

royalty [noun]

means "monarchy"
kingship, majesty, sovereignty, primacy, supremacy, dominion

rub [verb]

means "activity"
scour, polish, chafe, clean, massage, scrape

rub [noun]

means "movement"
friction, rubbing, massage, rasping, stroke, stroking

rule [noun]

means "control"
command, dominion, direction, mastery, domination, government

run [verb]

means "range"
extend, reach, spread, stretch, encompass, make

run [verb]

means "activity"
continue, persevere, conduct, manage, carry on, operate

sadism [noun]

means "perversion"
cruelty, malice, bondage

sagacity [noun]

means "knowledge"
training, skill, seasoning, experience, maturity, practice

sage [noun]

means "philosopher"
master, savant

sailing [adjective]

means "marine"
maritime, navigational, naval, seafaring, nautical

sailor [noun]

means "person"
private, seaman, marine

sale [noun]

means "trade"
selling, commerce, marketing, transaction, deal, traffic

salt [adjective]

means "cooking"
salted, pickled, preserved, cured, marinated

salted [adjective]

means "salt"
pickled, preserved, cured, marinated

salvation [noun]

means "lifeline"
mainstay, sustenance, safeguard, preservation, husbandry, maintenance

sandbank [noun]

means "shelf"
reef, shoal, ridge, mantle

saunter [verb]

means "stroll"
walk, hike, march, turn, pace, promenade

savant [noun]

means "expert"
authority, genius, maestro, sage, virtuoso, scholar

save [verb]

means "protection"
keep, protect, safeguard, preserve, maintain, conserve

saving [noun]

means "preservation"
husbandry, conservation, economy, maintenance, frugality, thrift

say [verb]

means "affirmation"
maintain, assert, hold, allege, affirm, answer

saying [noun]

means "language"
adage, maxim, proverb, motto, precept, dictum

scabby [adjective]

means "scruffy"
mangy, dirty, sick, moth-eaten, tattered

scamper [verb]

means "scurry"
race, hasten, hurry, make haste, dash, run

scandalise [verb]

means "abuse"
maltreat, insult

scandalize [verb]

means "abuse"
maltreat, insult

scandalous [adjective]

means "libellous"
false, malicious, abusive, gossiping, slanderous, damning

scar [verb]

means "injure"
hurt, maim, stab, whip, beat, slash

scarlet [adjective]

means "colour"
maroon

scepter [noun]

means "sovereignty"
royalty, majesty, symbol of authority, reign, supremacy, power

scepter [noun]

means "ornamental rod"
mace, wand, staff, baton, rod, badge of office

sceptre [noun]

means "sovereignty"
royalty, majesty, reign, supremacy, power, command

sceptre [noun]

means "ornamental rod"
mace, wand, staff, rod

scheme [noun]

means "plot"
conspiracy, stratagem, cabal, intrigue, machination, contrivance

science [noun]

means "skill"
proficiency, expertise, mastery, ability, adeptness, finesse

scientific [adjective]

means "actual"
external, material, objective, sure, extrinsic, measurable

scoff at [verb]

means "deride"
disparage, taunt, mock, chaff, make fun of, ridicule

scold [noun]

means "termagant"
nag, shrew, virago, maenad

scope [noun]

means "extent"
magnitude, range, reach, limits, sweep, confine

score [verb]

means "action"
mark, notch, scratch, deface, cut, mar, maim, mill

score [noun]

means "indication"
mark, line, notch, stroke

scratch [noun]

means "damage"
abrasion, scrape, scuff, mark, laceration

script [noun]

means "book"
manuscript, text, dialogue, scenario, document

scuff [noun]

means "damage"
abrasion, scrape, scratch, mark, laceration

sculptor [noun]

means "creator"
virtuoso, maestro, adept, master, sketcher, artist

sea [noun]

means "nature"
ocean, mar, wave, swell, billow, surf

seafarer [noun]

means "sailor"
navigator, tar, salt, mariner, sea dog

seafaring [adjective]

means "nautical"
maritime, naval, marine, navigational, aquatic

seasoned [adjective]

means "spicy"
salty, tangy, marinated, pungent, aromatic

seduction [noun]

means "captivation"
mastery, conquest, domination, allure

self-conscious [adjective]

means "affected"
conscious, mannered

self-styled [adjective]

means "unaffiliated"
independent, in opposition, radical, maverick, contentious, aberrant

senior [noun]

means "person"
elder, older person, superior, master, patriarch, ancestor

sensational [adjective]

means "exciting"
spectacular, marvellous, thrilling, moving, incredible, astonishing

sententious [adjective]

means "judicial"
magisterial

sentimental [adjective]

means "romantic"
emotional, idealistic, maudlin, mawkish, gushy, syrupy

sepulchre [noun]

means "grave"
catacomb, crypt, tomb, vault, mausoleum, cavern

several [adjective]

means "various"
many, multiform, manifold, plural

shackle [verb]

means "bind"
confine, restrain, restrict, fetter, manacle, chain

shackle [noun]

means "chains"
chain, bond, manacle, handcuff, fetter, iron

shag [noun]

means "floor covering"
rug, carpet, matting

sharp [adjective]

means "property"
distinct, clear, visible, marked, definite, obvious

shawl [noun]

means "garment"
cloak, mantle, wrap, cape, gabardine

sheet [noun]

means "thing"
layer, covering, coat, mantle, leaf, thickness

shelf [noun]

means "nature"
sandbank, reef, shoal, ridge, mantle

shield [verb]

means "protection"
shelter, defend, mask, conceal, fend off, preserve

shift [verb]

means "activity"
manage, do, fare

shirk [verb]

means "neglect"
malinger, slack, skulk

show [verb]

means "indication"
manifest

showing [noun]

means "appearance"
manifestation, sight, view, occurrence

shrine [noun]

means "monument"
statue, mausoleum, monolith, obelisk, crypt, memorial

sicken [verb]

means "nauseate"
appall, disgust, repel, make one sick, jade, repulse

sickness [noun]

means "ailment"
malady

side [noun]

means "place"
edge, border, flank, rim, fringe, margin

sign [noun]

means "thing"
symbol, emblem, badge, mark, abbreviation, flag

signify [verb]

means "indicate"
disclose, signal, communicate, evince, manifest, express

similar [adjective]

means "alike"
identical, matching, akin, same, like, cognate

simulation [noun]

means "dishonesty"
make-believe

sinister [adjective]

means "harmful"
injurious, hurtful, adverse, poisonous, deleterious, malignant, malign

sinner [noun]

means "person"
offender, delinquent, miscreant, trespasser, malefactor, culprit

size [noun]

means "quantity"
extent, amount, magnitude, greatness, mass, vastness

skulk [verb]

means "shirk"
malinger

slack [verb]

means "neglect"
malinger, shirk, skulk

slaughter [verb]

means "kill"
murder, slay, massacre, butcher, finish, devastate

slaughter [noun]

means "killing"
bloodshed, butchery, carnage, massacre, slaying, murder

slay [verb]

means "kill"
murder, slaughter, massacre, butcher, assassinate, do in

slice [verb]

means "action"
cut, chisel, bisect, dissect, mangle, rive

slur [noun]

means "stain"
mark

slush [noun]

means "soft mass"
paste, pulp, mash, mush, dough, curd

slushy [adjective]

means "sentimental"
maudlin, tear-jerking, effusive, emotional, romantic, mushy

smirch [verb]

means "discredit"
disgrace, malign, slander, tarnish, smear, sully

smirch [noun]

means "disgrace"
mark

smudge [verb]

means "disgrace"
mark

snarl [verb]

means "complicate"
mat

snide [adjective]

means "mean"
malicious, base, scornful, sarcastic

snout [noun]

means "mandible"
muzzle, maw, beak, jaw, mouth

snowfall [noun]

means "layer"
covering, sheath, mantle, blanket

social [adjective]

means "behaviour"
polite, mannerly, pleasant, civil, polished, informative

soft [adjective]

means "property"
easy, simple, effortless, manageable

soft [adjective]

means "characteristic"
malleable, pliant, mouldable, pliable, yielding, mushy

soften [verb]

means "squash"
mash, mead

soldierly [adjective]

means "military"
militaristic, martial, brave, fighting, combative, militant

solemn [adjective]

means "size"
grand, overwhelming, impressive, majestic, stately, imposing

solid [noun]

means "thing"
mass, block, lump

something [noun]

means "thing"
commodity, fact, article, matter, manifestation, object

sophisticated [adjective]

means "refined"
cultured, well-bred, mature, adult

soppy [adjective]

means "sentimental"
maudlin, tear-jerking, effusive, emotional, romantic, slushy

sorceress [noun]

means "seer"
prophet, magician, sorcerer, witch, diviner

soul [noun]

means "person"
mortal, fellow, chap, being, creature, man

sound [verb]

means "action"
gauge, mark, rule, examine

sovereign [noun]

means "potentate"
emperor, lord, monarch, king, ruler, majesty

sovereign [adjective]

means "regal"
royal, imperial, majestic, kingly, princely, monarchical

sovereignty [noun]

means "sovereign power"
majesty, supremacy, power

specialist [noun]

means "expert"
master, authority, professional, veteran, maestro, genius

spectacle [noun]

means "vision"
picture, image, sight, view, marvel, scene

spectacular [adjective]

means "amazing"
marvellous, impressive, sensational, dramatic, splendid, striking

spite [noun]

means "malice"
ill will, maliciousness, malevolence, rancour, grudge, hate

spiteful [adjective]

means "malicious"
refractory, malevolent, vicious, malignant, bad-tempered, ill-tempered

splendor [noun]

means "brilliance"
grandeur, magnificence, pomp, dazzle, display, show

splendour [noun]

means "brilliance"
grandeur, magnificence, pomp, dazzle, display, show

spoiled [adjective]

means "ruined"
rotten, marred, contaminated, injured, defiled, damaged

spokesperson [noun]

means "government official"
deputy, commissioner, magistrate, administrator, bureaucrat, proxy

spot [verb]

means "activity"
blemish, blot, mark, stain, soil, sully

spot [noun]

means "thing"
blemish, blot, mark, stain, speck, taint

spotted [adjective]

means "soiled"
blemished, marred, smeared, smudged, stained, dirty

square [noun]

means "place"
plaza, common, park, green, market place

stack [noun]

means "heap"
mound, pile, accumulation, mass, batch, store

stain [noun]

means "thing"
blot, smudge, blotch, mark, spot, blemish

stale [adjective]

means "trite"
mawkish

stamp [verb]

means "action"
mark, brand, imprint, impress, label

stamp [noun]

means "thing"
impression, brand, engraving, cast, seal, mark

stance [noun]

means "affectation"
pose, air, carriage, attitude, position, mannerism

step on [verb]

means "tread"
pace, step, stomp, tramp, march, trudge

stole [noun]

means "scarf"
mantle, muffler, neckerchief, shawl, boa, fur piece

stopgap [noun]

means "substitute"
expedient, alternative, makeshift, replacement, fill-in

store [noun]

means "place"
market, shop, emporium, outlet, repository, showroom

stratagem [noun]

means "ruse"
artifice, dodge, evasion, machination, manoeuvre, subterfuge

streak [verb]

means "stripe"
run, mark

stretch out [verb]

means "extend"
mantle, attenuate, draw, draw out, elongate, continue

stride [verb]

means "walk"
march, parade, sling, bestride, stamp, stalk

stripe [verb]

means "action"
tag, bind, identify, mark, band

stroke [verb]

means "activity"
caress, fondle, massage, pet, soothe

strong [adjective]

means "quality"
distinct, clear, marked, sharp, stark, definite

strut [noun]

means "support"
brace, prop, mainstay, stretcher

stuff [noun]

means "substance"
material, matter, essence, character

stunning [adjective]

means "beautiful"
dazzling, gorgeous, charming, exquisite, handsome, magnificent

style [noun]

means "method"
technique, way, manner, system, approach, mode

style [noun]

means "characteristic"
mark

subject [verb]

means "expose"
lay open, make liable

sublime [noun]

means "outstanding"
excellent, superb, peerless, marvellous, splendid, wonderful

sublime [adjective]

means "elevated"
lofty, inspiring, imposing, majestic, noble, virtuous

subsidise [verb]

means "finance"
support, maintain, sponsor, fund, back, assist

subsidize [verb]

means "finance"
support, maintain, sponsor, fund, back, assist

subsistence [noun]

means "means of support"
livelihood, support, maintenance, room and board, earnings

substance [noun]

means "object"
element, matter, material, stuff, thing

substantial [adjective]

means "real"
actual, tangible, concrete, material, physical, visible

substantial [adjective]

means "important"
essential, valuable, material, worthy

substantiate [verb]

means "materialize"
materialise, actualise, actualize, embody, externalise, externalize

subterfuge [noun]

means "ruse"
artifice, dodge, evasion, machination, manoeuvre, device

success [noun]

means "accomplishment"
achievement, prosperity, mastery, victory, attainment, arrival

superb [adjective]

means "beautiful"
splendid, marvellous, magnificent, excellent, impressive, grand

superintendence [noun]

means "care"
keeping, supervision, custody, control, responsibility, management

superintendent [noun]

means "leader"
master

superstar [noun]

means "leader of the pack"
master, authority, mogul, leader, tycoon, king

support [verb]

means "help"
aid, assist, advocate, maintain, relieve, succour

support [noun]

means "livelihood"
provision, sustenance, living, subsistence, keep, maintenance

support [noun]

means "brace"
prop, column, mainstay, buttress, strut, stay

surmount [verb]

means "conquer"
overcome, master

sustain [verb]

means "nourish"
nurture, support, subsist, maintain

swamp [noun]

means "bog"
bayou, marsh, mire, swampland, quagmire, morass

swampland [noun]

means "swamp"
quagmire, bog, quicksand, pitfall, marsh, mire

swarm [noun]

means "throng"
horde, mass, bevy, flock, crowd, multitude

sway [noun]

means "authority"
mastery, power, influence, predominance, control, dominion

swing [noun]

means "range"
margin, scope, sweep, play, freedom

swollen [adjective]

means "bulky"
massive, hefty, fat, big, distended, heavy

symbol [noun]

means "thing"
emblem, sign, badge, mark, token, attribute

symptom [noun]

means "indication"
evidence, manifestation, sign, explanation, meaning

syndrome [noun]

means "set of symptoms"
concurrence of symptoms, complex, diagnostic, evidence, manifestation, disease

syrupy [adjective]

means "romantic"
emotional, idealistic, maudlin, mawkish, gushy, sentimental

tactile [adjective]

means "actual"
external, material, scientific, sure, extrinsic, measurable

take off [verb]

means "navigate"
pilot, operate, jet, fly, manoeuvre, control

tame [verb]

means "activity"
domesticate, train, master, break, subdue

tan [adjective]

means "colour"
cream-coloured, mahogany, chestnut, off-white

tangible [adjective]

means "touchable"
substantial, material, corporeal, palpable, tactile, discernible

target [noun]

means "action"
mark, point, butt

tattered [adjective]

means "scruffy"
scabby, dirty, sick, moth-eaten, mangy

tattoo [noun]

means "permanent skin stain"
picture, excess, emblem, mark, design, brand


telephone [verb]

means "phone"
call, make a call, ring up, ring

television [noun]

means "news media"
journalism, broadcasting, mass media

tell [verb]

means "speech"
make known, teach

temper [noun]

means "state"
spirit, make-up

terminus [noun]

means "boundary"
separation, margin, demarcation, confine

terrific [adjective]

means "superb"
splendid, sensational, marvellous, wonderful, smashing, outstanding

text [noun]

means "thing"
textbook, manual, handbook

textbook [noun]

means "guidebook"
handbook, manual, text, guide, primer

textile [noun]

means "cloth"
material, fabric, weave, stuff

thatch [noun]

means "locks"
hair, fur, wool, down, mane

thick [adjective]

means "size"
solid, massive

thing [noun]

means "object"
commodity, fact, article, matter, manifestation, something

thoroughfare [noun]

means "artery"
highway, main road, conduit, passage

thread [verb]

means "activity"
wind around, manoeuvre, run through, meander, wind, loop

thrift [noun]

means "preservation"
husbandry, conservation, economy, maintenance, frugality, saving

throat [noun]

means "body"
gorge, craw, maw, gullet

throng [noun]

means "crowd"
mass, multitude, horde, swarm, host, assemblage

tick [noun]

means "thing"
check, mark, dot, line, stroke, notch

tie [verb]

means "comparison"
equal, draw, match, parallel

tilt [noun]

means "joust"
tournament, encounter, engagement, match, collision, contest

timber [noun]

means "thing"
beam, mast, boom, frame, tie, balk

tirade [noun]

means "harangue"
diatribe, malediction

titanic [adjective]

means "huge"
gigantic, mammoth, colossal, immense, enormous, stupendous

token [noun]

means "symbol"
memento, sign, emblem, souvenir, gift, mark

tolerance [noun]

means "open-mindedness"
impartiality, liberality, allowance, variation, magnanimity, lenity

tolerant [adjective]

means "liberal"
generous, unprejudiced, broad-minded, magnanimous, advanced, honourable

tomb [noun]

means "grave"
catacomb, crypt, vault, sepulchre, mausoleum, cavern

tools [noun]

means "building"
equipment, machinery, plant, facility

torpedo [noun]

means "murderer"
assassin, killer, manslayer

touchable [adjective]

means "tangible"
tactile, palpable, actual, real, concrete, material

tournament [noun]

means "competition"
match

toy with [verb]

means "touch"
finger, handle, manipulate, palpate, point out, designate

trace [noun]

means "trail"
sign, vestige, footprint, mark, record, track

tractable [adjective]

means "obedient"
docile, manageable, complaisant, compliant, amenable, willing

trading [noun]

means "business"
commerce, communion, dealing, marketing, dealings, exchange

tradition [noun]

means "custom"
convention, habit, practice, manner, fashion, way

train [verb]

means "activity"
exercise, work out, discipline, make ready, practise, drill

trait [noun]

means "quality"
mark

tramp [noun]

means "hike"
march, tour, expedition, excursion

transact [verb]

means "negotiate"
agree, contract, confer, arrange, make terms, bargain

transcript [noun]

means "reproduction"
copy, replica, match, duplicate, twin, mate

transfer [verb]

means "convey"
assign, cede, sign, deed, make over, alien

transparent [adjective]

means "obvious"
clear, apparent, plain, unmistakable, manifest

trap [noun]

means "means"
ambush, trick, pitfall, stratagem, manoeuvre, artifice

tread [verb]

means "step on"
pace, step, stomp, tramp, march, trudge

treasonable [adjective]

means "deceitful"
villainous, disingenuous, false, disloyal, malicious, faithless

treatment [noun]

means "handling"
manipulation, execution, management, approach, strategy

tribal [adjective]

means "genealogical"
familial, patrimonial, matrilineal, consanguine, ancestral

tribunal [noun]

means "forum of justice"
court, magistrate, bench, judge, bar, forum

trick [noun]

means "deed"
manoeuvre, confidence game

triumph [noun]

means "victory"
success, achievement, conquest, mastery, ascendancy

trudge [verb]

means "step on"
pace, step, stomp, tramp, march, tread

tumor [noun]

means "growth"
cancer, malignancy, tubercle, tumefaction, swelling, aria

tune up [verb]

means "calibrate"
make better

turpitude [noun]

means "depravity"
vice, badness, crime, malfeasance, baseness, malignancy

twosome [noun]

means "two people"
pair, mates, couple, duo, dyad

tycoon [noun]

means "nobleman"
baron, aristocrat, magnate, lord, mogul, noble

tyrannise [verb]

means "control"
master, boss, dominate, manipulate, compel, tyrannize

tyrannize [verb]

means "control"
master, boss, dominate, manipulate, tyrannise, compel

ugliness [noun]

means "distortion"
disfigurement, malformation, deformity

ukase [noun]

means "decree"
injunction, edict, order, manifesto, proclamation, rule

umbrage [verb]

means "anger"
enrage, infuriate, aggravate, madden

unambiguous [adjective]

means "apparent"
manifest

unbalance [verb]

means "cause craziness"
derange, craze, disturb, madden

unbecoming [adjective]

means "improper"
indecorous, indecent, unseemly, rough, malodorous

undeceive [verb]

means "clear up"
make clear, elucidate, explain, simplify, interpret, specify

underling [noun]

means "servant"
maid, help, domestic

unequaled [adjective]

means "peerless"
unique, matchless, alone, unsurpassed, unrivalled, perfect

unequivocal [adjective]

means "clear"
apparent, obvious, distinct, unambiguous, lucid, manifest

unfolding [noun]

means "growth"
developing, disclosure, development, maturation, enlargement, maturing

unfulfilled [adjective]

means "discontented"
restless, dissatisfied, malcontent, unsatisfied

unify [verb]

means "combine"
couple, integrate, consolidate, connect, compact, martial

union [noun]

means "marriage"
matrimony, wedlock, nuptials, commitment, joining, coupling

unique [adjective]

means "peerless"
unequaled, matchless, alone, unsurpassed, unrivalled

universe [noun]

means "nature"
earth, cosmos, creation, world, macrocosm

unmistakable [adjective]

means "evident"
clear, manifest, open, conspicuous, plain, obvious

unpolished [adjective]

means "clumsy"
bungling, bumbling, gauche, inept, maladroit, awkward

unripe [adjective]

means "immature"
green, maturing, sappy, young, sour, inedible

unrivaled [adjective]

means "unequaled"
peerless, unparalleled, uncommon, unusual, matchless, unique

unrivalled [adjective]

means "peerless"
unequaled, matchless, alone, unsurpassed, unique

unsatisfied [adjective]

means "unpaid"
mature, due, payable, owing, outstanding

unseasonable [adjective]

means "untimely"
inopportune, inappropriate, ill-timed, mistimed, malapropos, ill-seasoned

unskilful [adjective]

means "inept"
inexpert, untrained, maladroit, awkward, bungling, unapt

unsurpassed [adjective]

means "peerless"
unequaled, matchless, alone, unique, unrivalled

unveiling [noun]

means "revelation"
disclosure, divulgence, manifestation, phenomenon

upheld [adjective]

means "confirmed"
corroborated, advanced, maintained

urge [verb]

means "language"
allege, maintain, assert, declare, asseverate, aver

use [verb]

means "activity"
employ, utilise, utilize, apply, exploit, make use of, treat, manage, handle, deal with, act toward, behave toward

use [noun]

means "application"
operation, utilisation, utilization, manipulation, employment, appliance

using [adjective]

means "utilizing"
taking advantage of, manipulating

utilise [verb]

means "employ"
use, utilize, apply, exploit, make use of, work

utilize [verb]

means "employ"
utilise, use, apply, exploit, make use of, work

utmost [adjective]

means "supreme"
absolute, maximum, ultimate, pre-eminent, extreme, incomparable

valorous [adjective]

means "brave"
gallant, chivalrous, heroic, manly

various [adjective]

means "miscellaneous"
odd, divers, disparate, manifold, dissimilar, distant

varnish [verb]

means "embellish"
disguise, adorn, mask, decorate, gloss over, veil

vastness [noun]

means "immensity"
bulk, hugeness, magnitude, enormity

vault [noun]

means "grave"
catacomb, crypt, tomb, sepulchre, mausoleum, cavern

veil [noun]

means "head covering"
concealment, mask, scarf, cover, kerchief

vend [verb]

means "sell"
barter, retail, market, exchange

vengeful [adjective]

means "malicious"
refractory, malevolent, spiteful, malignant, bad-tempered, ill-tempered

venom [noun]

means "malice"
anger, bitterness, contempt, spite, maliciousness, malevolence

venomous [adjective]

means "vicious"
malicious

venture [verb]

means "dare"
make bold, presume

verge [noun]

means "edge"
brink, border, limit, point, margin, rim

vertebrate [noun]

means "living thing"
creature, quadruped, organism, mammal, reptile, animal

vicarage [noun]

means "minister's residence"
manse

vice [noun]

means "characteristic"
defect, imperfection, weakness, blemish, mar, blot

vicious [adjective]

means "malicious"
refractory, malevolent, spiteful, malignant, bad-tempered, ill-tempered

victor [noun]

means "winner"
master, conqueror, champion, hero

victory [noun]

means "triumph"
success, achievement, conquest, mastery, ascendancy

vigor [noun]

means "strength"
power, manliness, potency, stamina, energy, vehemence

vilify [verb]

means "revile"
malign, assail

vindicate [verb]

means "defend"
substantiate, justify, maintain, support, uphold, corroborate

vindictiveness [noun]

means "revenge"
rancour, malevolence

virgin [noun]

means "maiden"
miss, maid

virgin [adjective]

means "fresh"
maiden

virile [adjective]

means "masculine"
male, potent, manly

virility [noun]

means "strength"
potency, concentration, vigour, manhood, energy, effectiveness

virtuoso [noun]

means "expert"
authority, genius, maestro, sage, master, scholar

virtuous [adjective]

means "chaste"
maidenly

virulent [adjective]

means "hostile"
hateful, bitter, spiteful, vicious, malicious, antagonistic

virulent [adjective]

means "deadly"
lethal, fatal, malignant, poisonous

visible [adjective]

means "obvious"
apparent, clear, evident, manifest, unmistakable, observable

visible [adjective]

means "discernible"
observable, understandable, macroscopic, perceivable

volume [noun]

means "quantity"
amount, mass, size, measure, magnitude, bulk

volume [noun]

means "publishing"
edition, book, album, manuscript

walk [noun]

means "activity"
stroll, saunter, hike, march, turn, pace

wand [noun]

means "ornamental rod"
mace, sceptre, staff, rod

wangle [verb]

means "arrange"
fix up, machinate, wrest, obtain, procure, secure

wanton [adjective]

means "lavish"
extravagant, frivolous, capricious, luxurious, elegant, magnificent

war paint [noun]

means "cosmetics"
make-up, rouge, powder

warlock [noun]

means "sorcerer"
magician, enchanter, wizard, witch doctor, shaman


wash [noun]

means "nature"
bog, marsh, swamp, slough, morass, fen

wedlock [noun]

means "matrimony"
marriage, union, go-between, match

weed [noun]

means "substance"
marijuana, mary jane, pot, dope

weight [noun]

means "thing"
heaviness, mass, density, ballast

weighty [adjective]

means "heavy"
massive, hefty, cumbersome, ponderous

well-behaved [adjective]

means "civilised"
civilized, courteous, civil, respectful, refined, mannerly

wharf [noun]

means "boat landing"
marina, dock, quay, harbour, jetty

wholesale [adjective]

means "indiscriminate"
massive, broad, sweeping, comprehensive, epidemic, widespread

whoop it up [verb]

means "celebrate"
make noise, get rowdy, jump for joy, get down, revel, make merry, make whoopee [US]

widow [noun]

means "person"
dowager, matron, dame, lady, woman, matriarch

wild [adjective]

means "mental condition"
crazy, insane, mad, frantic, raging, distracted

witch [noun]

means "sorcerer"
seer, magician, wizard, conjurer

wizard [noun]

means "sorcerer"
magician, conjurer, enchanter, seer, soothsayer, diviner

wizardry [noun]

means "necromancy"
conjuration, divination, enchantment, magic, sorcery

wonder [verb]

means "activity"
marvel, admire, be astonished, gape, stare

wonderful [adjective]

means "amazing"
extraordinary, marvellous, phenomenal, astounding, awesome, astonishing

wooden [adjective]

means "characteristic"
made of wood, carved, log, oak

wool [noun]

means "characteristicl"
made of wool, gabardine, worsted

work [verb]

means "activity"
operate, run, manage, control, handle, drive, manipulate, use, form, fashion, make, finish, execute

worm [noun]

means "animal"
grub, caterpillar, maggot, parasite

wrathful [adjective]

means "angry"
furious, enraged, irate, raging, incensed, mad

write down [verb]

means "record"
jot down, note, enter, mark down, transcribe, register

writing [noun]

means "written output"
manuscript

wrong [verb]

means "activity"
harm, injure, abuse, oppress, maltreat, aggrieve

wrongdoer [noun]

means "juvenile offender"
offender, miscreant, delinquent, malefactor, law-breaker, reprobate

zealot [noun]

means "eccentric"
maniac, nut, fanatic, weirdo, crank

Perhaps you know a word which is missing here? Please participate and submit a word

Ads:

The synonym alphabet

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z