1. AWKWARD 16. ABATE Syn: Syn: moderate, mitigate, lessen, decrease Ant: clumsy, ungainly, ponderous, rough clever, dexterous, apt, skilful Ant: aggravate, intensify, augment, supplement 2. APARENT 17. ARRAIGN Syn: evident, obvious, perceptible, distinct Syn: charge, blame, accuse, complain Ant: masked, obscure, indistinct, doubtful Ant: exculpate, pardon, condone, exonerate 3. ALLURE 18. APATHY Syn: entice, fascinate, tempt, seduce Syn: unconcern, indifference, insensitivity, aloofness Ant: repulse, repel, deter, distaste Ant: concern, care, anxiety, eagerness 4. ABORTIVE 19. ALIEN Syn: Syn: foreigner, outsider, stranger, emigrant Ant: vain, useless, fruitless, unproductive effectual, productive, successful, progressive Ant: native, citizen, resident, occupant 5. ABOMINABLE 20. ALACRITY Syn: Syn: swiftness, briskness, promptness, speed Ant: odious, detestable, repugnant, aversion likeable, pleasant, affectionate, enjoyable Ant: laziness, sluggishness, indolence, lethargy 6. ALLAY 21. AFFRONT Syn: Syn: provoke, exasperate, indignity, irreverence Ant: pacify, soothe, lighten, assuage aggravate, heighten, agitate, excite Ant: conciliate, appease, mollify, assuage 7. AXIOM 22. ADVERSITY Syn: Syn: misfortune, calamity, misery, affliction Ant: maxim, saying, dictum, truth absurdity, blunder, ridiculousness, irrelevant Ant: prosperity, fortune, assistance, favour 8. ASSIDOUS 23. ANTIQUE Syn: Syn: ancient, old fashioned, primitive, of past Ant: constant, diligent, attentive, persevering indifference, careless, indolent, lethargic Ant: modern, recent, novelty, vogue 9. ABJURE 24. ANTIPATHY Syn: Syn: hostility, aversion, disillusion, dislike Ant: forsake, renounce, retract, revoke approve, sanction, patronise, adopt Ant: admiration, approval, fascination, devotion 10. ABJECT 25. AMPLIFY Syn: Syn: enlarge, extend, dialation, elevate Ant: despicable, servile, base, contemptible exalted, commendable, praiseworthy, imposing Ant: curtail, lessen, diminution, contraction 11. AVERSION 26. AMASS Syn: Syn: gather, accumulate, store, collect Ant: dislike, hatred, indifferent, apathy affection, fondness, niceness, kindness Ant: disperse, dissipate, spend, scatter 12. AUTHENTIC 27. ALLEVIATE Syn: genuine, reliable, valid, guaranteed Syn: abate, relieve, mitigate, lessen Ant: fictitious, counterfeit, unreal, false Ant: intensify, augment, aggravate, enhance 13. AUDACITY 28. ADMONISH Syn: boldness, arrogance, insolence, haughtiness Syn: counsel, reprove, warm, chastise Ant: mildness, humility, cowardice, submission Ant: approve, applaud, praise, flattery 14. ASTUTE 29. ADJACENT Syn: clever, intelligent, wise, brilliant Syn: adjoining, beside, proximity, closeness Ant: dull, unintelligent, shallow, stolid Ant: distant, separate, remoteness, aloofness 15. ABETTOR 30. ADHERENT Syn: assistant, accomplice, colleague, associate Syn: follower, disciple, dependent, supporter Ant: opponent, adversary, antagonist, rival Ant: rival, adversary, opponent, antagonist 31. ACCOMPLISH 46. BENEVOLENCE Syn: attain, succeed, triumph, exploit Syn: humanity, generosity, charity, liberality Ant: forsake, deter, disappoint, collapse Ant: malevolence, inhumanity, malignity, unkindness 32. ABSOLVE 47. BARBAROUS Syn: pardon, forgive, reprieve, relent Syn: uncivilized, savage, untamed, brutal Ant: compel, accuse, charge, blind Ant: cultured, humane, refined, gentle 33. ACRIMONY 48. BAFFLE Syn: harshness, bitterness, inhumanity, enmity Syn: confound, elude, frustrate, perplex Ant: sweetness, courtesy, humanity, benevolence Ant: poise, composure, facilitate, co-operate 34. ACCUMULATION 49. BEWITCHING Syn: store, amass, preservation, conservation Syn: magical, fascinating, tantalizing, spell binding Ant: scattering, dissipation, separation, division Ant: repulsive, repugnant, nauseating, disgusting 35. ACCORD 50. CRITERION Syn: agreement, harmony, consonance, unison Syn: measurement, test, standard, touchstone Ant: diagreement, denial, controversy, discord Ant: fancy, probability, haphazard, conjecture 36. ABOUND 51. COVETOUS Syn: flourish, swell, teem, plentiful Syn: cupidity, avarice, greed, voracity Ant: deficient, destitute, want, scarce Ant: liberality, benevolence, selfless, magnanimous 37. ADAMANT 52. CORPULENT Syn: stubborn, obdurate, inflexible, rigid Syn: obese, ugly, fat, awkward Ant: flexible, soft, suppleness, tender Ant: thin, lean, slim, delicate 38. ABASH 53. CONVERT Syn: discourage, confound, embarrass, discompose Syn: change, transform, transmute, proselytise Ant: encourage, uphold, embolden, hearten Ant: persist, maintain, enduring, perpetual 39. ADJUNCT 54. CONVENIENT Syn: appendage, complement, addition, joining Syn: handy, suited, comfortable, advantageous Ant: lessening, separation, subtraction, removal Ant: unsuitable, tedious, unpractical, fatiguing 40. ADROIT 55. CONTRARY Syn: proficient, expert, skilful, adept Syn: dissimilar, conflicting, contradictory, opposite Ant: inept, clumsy, unskilled, awkward Ant: similar, alike, homogeneous, resembling 41. BUSTLE 56. CONTRADICT Syn: haste, tumult, stir, flurry Syn: impugn, deny, oppose, confront Ant: slowness, sluggishness, quiet, inertness Ant: approve, confirm, sanction, endorse 42. BRITTLE 57. CONTEMPT Syn: frail, fragile, delicate, breakable Syn: scorn, disregard, disdain, despicable Ant: tough, enduring, unbreakable, strong Ant: regard, approval, praise, recommend 43. BLEMISH 58.CONSTERNATION Syn: fault, smirch, stigma, stain Syn: fear, disappointment, dismay, hopelessness Ant: purity, impeccable, spotless, stainless Ant: peace, repose, calm, fearless 44. BLEAK 59. CONSPICUOUS Syn: dismal, gloomy, chilly, dreary Syn: distinguished, prominent, obvious, visible Ant: bright, pleasant, balmy, cheerful Ant: concealed, obscure, hidden, unapparent 45. BLAME 60. CONSOLIDATE Syn: reprove, upbraid, censure, reproach Syn: combine, condense, compact, strong Ant: commend, applaud, laud, praise Ant: separate, sever, weak, scattering 61. CONSEQUNCE 76. CARESS Syn: effect, outcome, repercussion, result Syn: fondle, embrace, hug, snuggle Ant: origin, start, beginning, incipient Ant: strike, repulse, spurn, displease 62. CONSENT 77. CAPTIVITY Syn: agree, permit, exceed, assent Syn: imprisonment, confinement, apprehend, restrain Ant: object, disagree, dissent, differ Ant: freedom, liberty, liberation, release 63. CONSCIOUS 78. CAPTIVATE Syn: aware, apprised, knowledge, informed Syn: charm, fascinate, enchant, lure Ant: unaware, ignorant, unfeeling, faint Ant: disillusion, offend, scorn, despise 64. CONCEDE 79. CAPTIOUS Syn: yield, assent, permit, sanction Syn: irritate, fretful, critical, carping Ant: deny, reject, dissent, disallow Ant: appreciative, considerate, laudatory, thoughtful 65. COMPRISE 80. CAPABLE Syn: include, contain, consist, compose Syn: competent, suitable, qualified, able Ant: reject, lack, exclude, except Ant: incompetent, inefficient, imbecile, inept 66.COMPASSION 81. CALUMNY Syn: kindness, sympathy, clemency, commiseration Syn: defamation, aspersion, accusation, libel Ant: cruelty, barbarity, persecution, apathy Ant: commendation, praise, vindication, goodwill 67. CONCUR 82. CALLOUS Syn: approve, agree, consent, endorse Syn: obdurate, unfeeling, heartless, indifferent Ant: differ, disagree, dissent, oppose Ant: compassionate, tender, kind, sympathetic 68. COMMODIOUS 83. CALCULATE Syn: convenient, suitable, roomy, comfortable Syn: enumerate, estimate, evaluate, consider Ant: inconvenient, unsuitable, uncomfortable, confined Ant: miscalculate, blunder, predetermine, misconceive 69. COLLISION 84. CALAMITY Syn: encounter, clash, conflict, dissenting Syn: adversity, misfortune, misery, mishap Ant: agreement, harmony, compatible, union Ant: happiness, benefit, prosperity, fortune 70. CHERISH 85. CAVITY Syn: nurture, treasure, foster, encourage Syn: depth, depression, hole, aperture Ant: abandon, forsake, renounce, discard Ant: elevation, projection, mound, height 71. CHASTISE 86. CEASE Syn: punish, admonish, scold, reprove Syn: terminate, pause, desist, discontinue Ant: cheer, comfort, encourage, stimulate Ant: commence, continue, initiate, originate 72. CHASTE 87. CIRCUMLOCUTION Syn: virtuous, pure, honourable, immaculate Syn: redundancy, verbosity, tediousness, verbiage Ant: defined, licentious, sullied, lustful Ant: terseness, compression, directness, brevity 73. CESSATION 88. COMMOTION Syn: intermission, pause, discontinuity, hindrance Syn: turmoil, disturbance, agitation, excitement Ant: continuity, perpetuation, unceasing, prolongation Ant: tranquility, stillness, quietness, calm 74. CATASTROPHE 89. DISASTER Syn: disaster, calamity, misfortune, mishap Syn: misfortune, calamity, mishap, catastrophe Ant: prosperity, blessing, restoration, resurgence Ant: prosperity, boon, happiness, auspicious 75. CARICATURE 90. DESPICABLE Syn: exaggeration, imitation, ridicule, misrepresentation Syn: contemptible, worthless, shameless, base Ant: travesty, parody, exactness, precision Ant: worthy, decent, honourable, respectable 91. DISDAIN 106. DEDICATE Syn: detest, despise, loathe, scorn Syn: devote, consecrate, loyal, surrender Ant: approve, praise, love, laud Ant: refuse, negate, prohibit, reject 92. DERIDE 107. DECIPHER Syn: mock, taunt, ridicule, jeer Syn: interpret, reveal, decode, transcribe Ant: inspire, encourage, stimulate, comfort Ant: misinterpret, distort, confuse, pervert 93. DEPRIVE 108. DECEIT Syn: despoil, divest, dispossess, disinherit Syn: deception, artifice, treachery, duplicity Ant: restore, renew, invest, endow Ant: veracity, sincerity, truth, honesty 94. DEPLORE 109. DECAY Syn: lament, bemoan, complain, regret Syn: collapse, decomposition, deteriorate, putrefication Ant: rejoice, cheer, applaud, celebrate Ant: flourish, progress, growth, development 95. DENOUNCE 110. DAUNT Syn: indict, condemn, censure, reprimand Syn: discourage, frighten, agitate, intimidate Ant: praise, commend, vindicate, laud Ant: encourage, animate, embolden, inspire 96. DEMOLISH 111. DAINTY Syn: ruin, devastate, dismantle, raze Syn: elegant, delicate, refined, exquisite Ant: repair, construct, create, erect Ant: clumsy, coarse, unpleasant, insipid 97. DELUSION 112. EXULT Syn: deception, hallucination, illusion, fallacy Syn: brag, rejoice, applaud, triumph Ant: reality, certainty, veracity, fact Ant: deplore, lament, bemoan, grieve 98. DELICIOUS 113. EXPLICIT Syn: palatable, tasteful, appetizing, dainty Syn: definite, intelligible, obvious, apparent Ant: distasteful, unsavoury, tolerable, inedible Ant: hidden, vague, unintelligible, doubtful 99. DELIBRATE 114. EXTEMPT Syn: ponder, intentional, mediate, consider Syn: release, excuse, exclude, absolve Ant: rash, sudden, indifferent, discard Ant: confine, hold, retard, enforce 100. DEGRADATION 115. EXALT Syn: disagree, dishonour, humiliation, debase Syn: extol, dignify, glorify, elevate Ant: exaltation, praise, triumphant, honour Ant: dishonour, disgrace, degrade, denounce 101. DEFRAY 116. EVIDENT Syn: meet, bear, spend, pay Syn: obvious, apparent, distinct, conspicuous Ant: declaim, decline, refuse, abjure Ant: obscure, concealed, hidden, invisible 102. DEFILE 117. EVADE Syn: contaminate, pollute, profane, desecrate Syn: avoid, elude, dodge, shun Ant: purity, sanctity, cleanse, disinfect Ant: acknowledge, confront, verify, confirm 103. DEFICIENT 118. ETERNAL Syn: scanty, inadequate, lacking, wanting Syn: perpetual, endless, imperishable, immortal Ant: adequate, ample, sufficient, abundant Ant: temporary, momentary, transient, fleeting 104. DEFER 119. ESTEEM Syn: prolong, suspend, postpone, delay Syn: respect, regards, honour, reverence Ant: accelerate, expedite, stimulate, hasten Ant: ridicule, spurn, despise, humiliate 105. DEFAULT 120. ERADICATE Syn: failure, omission, negligence, lapse Syn: destroy, exterminate, abolish, remove Ant: perfection, vigilance, attentive, observance Ant: secure, plant, restore, revive 121. EQUIVOCAL 136. ELEVATE Syn: uncertain, hazy, ambiguous, vague Syn: dignify, heighten, promote, raise Ant: obvious, lucid, clear, plain Ant: deprecate, denounce, lower, recline 122. EPITOME 137. ELEGANT Syn: precise, example, miniature, summary Syn: graceful, distinguished, refined, polished Ant: increment, expansion, lengthen, enlargement Ant: obnoxious, unrefined, ridiculous, coarse 123. ENORMOUS 138. ELATION Syn: colossal, mammoth, immense, spacious Syn: joy, exaltation, delight, enthusiasm Ant: insignificant, diminutive, trivial, negligible Ant: gloom, despair, depression, melancholy 124. ENLIGHTEN 139. EFFACE Syn: elucidate, educate, illumine, inculcate Syn: destroy, obliterate, annihilate, abolish Ant: ignorance, distortion, delude, obscure Ant: retain, maintain, regenerate, resurrect 125. ENJOIN 140. ECSTASY Syn: direct, counsel, exhort, command Syn: delight, exultation, over joy, rapture Ant: prohibit, forbid, revolt, dissuade Ant: despair, calamity, doldrums, depression 126. ENDURANCE 141. ECCENTRIC Syn: submission, forbearance, tolerance, patience Syn: strange, abnormal, cranky, odd Ant: break down, despair, volatile, agitating Ant: natural, conventional, uniform, methodical 127. ENDOWMENT 142. EARNEST Syn: grant, benefit, bequest, gift Syn: ardent, sincere, resolute, determined Ant: draw back, damage, loss, disinherit Ant: unheeding, frivolous, negligent, careless 128. ENDEAVOUR 143. EVASION Syn: undertake, aspire, venture, struggle Syn: prevaricate, avoid, neglect, pretext Ant: cease, quit, shun, idle Ant: response, defence, compliance, action 129. ENCUMBRANCE 144. FABRICATE Syn: hindrance, obstacle, burden, impediment Syn: construct, produce, manipulate, build Ant: incentive, stimulant, patronize, vantage Ant: destroy, dismantle, wreck, demolish 130. ENCROACH 145. FRUGALITY Syn: infringe, intrude, trespass, violate Syn: economy, providence, thrift, parsimony Ant: avoid, evade, shun, abide Ant: lavishness, extravagance, prodigality, improvidence 131. EMBRACE 146. FRIVOLOUS Syn: cling, hug, adopt, caress Syn: petty, worthless, capricious, volatile Ant: reject, neglect, shun, slight Ant: solemn, significant, essential, pertinent 132. EMBEZZLE 147. FRANTIC Syn: forge, swindle, defraud, peculate Syn: violent, agitated, frenzied, wild Ant: redeem, restitute, reimburse, compensate Ant: subdued, genetic, lucid, coherent 133. ELUCIDATE 148. FRANCHISE Syn: enlighten, clarify, expound, illustrate Syn: suffrage, right, privilege, patronise Ant: equivocate, confuse, distort, confound Ant: bondage, oppression, serfdom, irresolute 134. ELOQUENCE 149. FRAGMENTS Syn: expression, fluency, peroration, oration Syn: scraps, residue, segment, section Ant: halting, stammering, indistinct, inarticulate Ant: total, entire, gross, aggregate 135. ELIMINATE 150. FRAGILE Syn: expel, oust, exclude, remove Syn: weak, infirm, brittle, frail Ant: restore, accept, retain, include Ant: enduring, tough, robust, tenacious 151. FORSAKE 166. FANTASY Syn: desert, renounce, relinquish, disown Syn: imagination, vision, image, visualization Ant: hold, maintain, retain, claim Ant: reality, substantiality, actuality, existence 152. FORMIDABLE 167. FANTASTIC Syn: dangerous, invincible, redoubtable, dreadful Syn: fanciful, uncommon, imaginary, marvellous Ant: harmless, insignificant, weak, feeble Ant: ordinary, normal, customary, common 153. FORERUNNER 168. FANATICAL Syn: precursor, predecessor, ancestor, pioneer Syn: narrow minded, stubborn, orthodox, biased Ant: descendant, follower, heir, successor Ant: liberal, tolerant, unprejudiced, generous 154. FOE 169. FALTER Syn: opponent, antagonist, adversary, contender Syn: fluctuate, demur, dither, waver Ant: comrade, helper, friend, fellow Ant: persist, endure, stable, unerring 155. FLUENT 170. FALLACY Syn: fast, smooth, voluble, glib Syn: delusion, mistake, deception, illusion Ant: hesitant, slow, sluggish, halting Ant: veracity, truth, honesty, certainty 156. FLUCTUATE 171. FACSIMILE Syn: deflect, facilitate, vary, deviate Syn: miniature, reproduction, copy, replica Ant: stable, resolute, constant, inalterable Ant: distinction, dissimilarity, novelty, originality 157. FLOURISH 172. FABULOUS Syn: prosper, triumph, thrive, blossom Syn: legendry, amazing, remarkable, marvellous Ant: decay, collapse, wither, deteriorate Ant: historical, common, mediocre, substantial 158. FLIMSY 173. FACILE Syn: trifling, transparent, brittle, unsubstantial Syn: dexterous, quick, skilful, effortless Ant: firm, tenacious, durable, retentive Ant: clumsy, slow, labourious, arduous 159. FLEETING 174. GUILE Syn: transient, temporary, ephemeral, transitory Syn: cunning, deceit, duplicity, chicanery Ant: enduring, eternal, perpetual, unceasing Ant: honesty, frankness, sincerity, integrity 160. FIDELITY 175. GRUDGE Syn: loyalty, trustworthiness, obedience, devotion Syn: hatred, aversion, unwilling, objection Ant: treachery, unfaithfulness, chicanery, defiance Ant: benevolence, affection, goodwill, kindness 161. FICKLE 176. GRISLY Syn: wavering, unreliable, unsteady, volatile Syn: disgusting, atrocious, monstrous, loathsome Ant: resolute, determined, inalterable, invariable Ant: pleasing, attractive, beautiful, alluring 162. FEUD 177. GRACIOUS Syn: strife, quarrel, row, contention Syn: courteous, beneficent, magnificent, dignified Ant: fraternity, harmony, reconciliation, recompose Ant: rude, unforgiving, discourteous, uncourtly 163. FEROCIOUS 178. GORGEOUS Syn: untamed, barbarous, fierce, dangerous Syn: magnificent, dazzling, brilliant, grand Ant: gentle, innocent, benevolent, sympathetic Ant: dull, unpretentious, modest, plain 164. FEEBLE 179. GULT Syn: weak, frail, impotent, defenceless Syn: stuff, satiate, overflow, cram Ant: strong, robust, vigorous, resolute Ant: reduce, abstain, moderate, restrain 165. FATIGUE 180. GLOOM Syn: weariness, exhaustion, exertion, tiredness Syn: obscurity, darkness, dejection, disillusion Ant: vigour, liveliness, vivacity, briskness Ant: delight, mirth, exhilaration, joviality 181. GIGNATIC 196. HAPHAZARD Syn: huge, enormous, immense, monstrous Syn: random, sudden, unsorted, reckless Ant: small, diminutive, miniature, slight Ant: deliberate, considered, thoughtful, discerning 182. GENUINE 197. HAMPER Syn: real, authentic, creative, original Syn: retard, prevent, hinder, obstruct Ant: deceptive, spurious, imitative, derivative Ant: promote, facilitate, foster, assist 183. GENIAL 198. HAGGARD Syn: cheerful, pleasant, joyful, affable Syn: exhausted, lean, emaciated, gaunt Ant: sullen, dismal, morose, melancholy Ant: exuberant, active, lively, robust 184. GENEROUS 199. HOMELY Syn: liberal, unselfish, benevolent, hospitable Syn: plain, coarse, unadorned, simple Ant: miserly, stingy, covetous, greedy Ant: sauve, polished, dignified, refined 185. GARRULOUS 200. HAIL Syn: loquacious, talkative, communicative, informative Syn: greet, welcome, acclaim, honour Ant: reserved, quiet, taciturn, reticent Ant: disregard, belittle, avoid, despise 186. GALLANT 201. HEINOUS Syn: heroic, intrepid, valorous, chivalrous Syn: outrageous, vile, awful, wicked Ant: coward, timid, craven, base Ant: righteous, pleasing, exquisite, appealing 187. GAUDY 202. IRREPRESSIBLE Syn: garish, brilliant, glittering, tawdry Syn: irresistible, unconfined, unhindered, unshackled Ant: faded, dull, sober, solemn Ant: composed, hesitant, submissive, grave 188. HUSTLE 203. INVINCIBLE Syn: hurry, haste, bustle, activity Syn: unconquerable, impregnable, unsubdued, unbeatable Ant: lull, quiet, idle, motionless Ant: effeminate, languid, crippled, fragile 189. HYPOCRISY 204. INTIMIDATE Syn: deception, affectation, trickery, illusion Syn: frighten, dictate, hopeless, irresolute Ant: sincerity, integrity, honesty, ingenuousness Ant: console, encourage, appease, hearten 190. HIDEOUS 205. INTREPID Syn: frightful, shocking, abominable, monstrous Syn: brave, courageous, valorous, chivalrous Ant: attractive, alluring, splendid, appealing Ant: sacred, frightened, timid, cowardly 191. HERETIC 206. INTRICATE Syn: nonconformist, secularist, dissident, offender Syn: tangled, complicated, formidable, arduous Ant: conformable, adaptable, religious, believer Ant: regulated, orderly, manageable, ductile 192. HAZARD 207. INTRIGUE Syn: presumption, danger, peril, risk Syn: scheme, conspiracy, manipulation, counterplot Ant: conviction, security, assurance, certainly Ant: candour, sincerity, bluntness, honesty 193. HAUGHTY 208. INTRINSIC Syn: arrogant, pompous, obstinate, imperious Syn: genuine, fundamental, inherent, congenital Ant: humble, submissive, modest, inoffensive Ant: extraneous, incidental, extrinsic, derived 194. HARASS 209. INVECTIVE Syn: irritable, molest, suppress, tyranny Syn: accusation, censure, malediction, denunciation Ant: assist, comfort, tolerant, connive Ant: approval, acclamation, admiration, approbation 195. HAPLESS 210. INSTIL Syn: unfortunate, ill-fated, hostile, doomed Syn: inculcate, inject, infuse, implant Ant: fortunate, lucky, favoured, satisfied Ant: eradicate, extract, eliminate, expel 211. INSOLVENT 226. INCOMPETENT Syn: indigent, destitute, bankrupt, defaulter Syn: inefficient, unskilled, immature, unqualified Ant: wealthy, solvent, affluent, substantial Ant: dexterous, skilled, ingenious, competent 212. INSIPID 227. INCLINATION Syn: tasteless, vapid, savourless, unflavoured Syn: disposition, affection, proneness, propensity Ant: delicious, luscious, pungent, piquant Ant: neutrality, indifference, apathy, unresponsive 213. INSINUATE 228. INCITE Syn: communicate, allude, hint, suggest Syn: instigate, provoke, motivate, arouse Ant: conceal, camouflage, suppress, mask Ant: defer, discourage, restrain, dissuade 214. INQUISITIVE 229. INCENTIVE Syn: inquiring, curious, searching, studious Syn: motive, allurement, inducement, spur Ant: distracted, negligent, indifferent, impassive Ant: dissuasion, reluctance, deterrence, discouragement 215. INNOCUOUS 230. IMPUTE Syn: salutary, wholesome, innocent, harmless Syn: attribute, ascribe, charge, indict Ant: deleterious, baneful, insanitary, injurious Ant: exculpate, support, vindicate, excuse 216. INGENUOUS 231. IMPUDENCE Syn: undisguised, naïve, candid, guileless Syn: sauciness, impertinence, insolence, arrogance Ant: wily, crafty, perfidious, treacherous Ant: submissiveness, modesty, humility, meekness 217. INFRINGE 232. IMPIOUS Syn: violate, encroach, transgress, trespass Syn: irreligious, unholy, irreverent, hypocritical Ant: comply, concur, conform, observe Ant: pious, devout, spiritual, venerate 218. INEVITABLE 233. IMPETUOUS Syn: unavoidable, ascertained, imminent, substantial Syn: violent, impulsive, imprudence, indiscretion Ant: unlikely, doubtful, indefinite, uncertain Ant: considerate, composed, discretion, prudence 219. INGENIOUS 234. IMPEDIMENT Syn: deft, proficient, dexterous, adroit Syn: hurdle, obstruction, hindrance, retardation Ant: unskilled, incompetent, immature, unqualified Ant: assistance, concurrence, deliverance, aid 220. INDULGE 235. IMPARTIAL Syn: gratify, pamper, comfort, satisfy Syn: just, unbiased, equitable, evenhanded Ant: annoy, trouble, torment, displease Ant: prejudiced, biased, unjust, inequitable 221. INDOLENT 236. IMPART Syn: lazy, listless, languid, sluggish Syn: divulge, bestow, inform, convey Ant: energetic, vivacious, prompt, agile Ant: withhold, conceal, suppress, deny 222. INDESPENSABLE 237. IMPAIR Syn: essential, expedient, requisite, unavoidable Syn: diminish, deteriorate, decompose, worsen Ant: superfluous, redundant, needless, tranquility Ant: restore, revive, resurrect, survive 223. INDIGNATION 238. IMMUNITY Syn: resentment, ire, wrath, rage Syn: prerogative, privilege, exemption, non-liability Ant: modesty, tranquility, forbearance, equanimity Ant: blame, censure, prescription, interdiction 224. INDIGENCE 239. IMMINENT Syn: privation, destitution, insolvency, penury Syn: impending, brewing, overhanging, approaching Ant: affluence, abundance, opulence, luxury Ant: distant, receding, retreating, withdrawing 225. INCONGRUOUS 240. IMMERSE Syn: inappropriate, absurd, ridiculous, awkward Syn: submerge, involve, descend, drown Ant: compatible, harmonious, homogeneous, consistent Ant: emerge, uncover, restore, recover 241. IMMENSE 256. KEEN Syn: huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal Syn: sharp, poignant, eager, acute Ant: puny, insignificant, paltry, trifling Ant: vapid, insipid, blunt, undesiring 242. IMMACULATE 257. KNAVE Syn: unsullied, spotless, untarnished, untainted Syn: dishonest, scoundrel, vagabond, rogue Ant: defiled, tarnished, obscene, profane Ant: paragon, innocent, benefactor, idealist 243. IMBECILE 258. KNELL Syn: weak, senile, feeble, unsound Syn: death knell, last blow, demolish, suppress Ant: sane, sagacious, astute, wise Ant: reconstruction, rediscovery, procreation, resurrection 244. IMAGINARY 259. KNOTTY Syn: illusory, visionary, insubstantial, subjective Syn: complicated, difficult, arduous, onerous Ant: factual, tangible, genuine, evident Ant: simple, manageable, tractable, flexible 245. IGNORANCE 260. LUXURIANT Syn: illiteracy, darkness, unawareness, unconsciousness Syn: profuse, abundant, dense, plentiful Ant: knowledge, enlightenment, apprehension, recognition Ant: scanty, meagre, inadequate, deficient 246. IGNOMINIOUS 261. LUSCIOUS Syn: disgraceful, shameful, dishonourable, scandulous Syn: palatable, delicious, delectable, delightful Ant: dignified, distinguished, creditable, stately Ant: unsavoury, tart, sharp, sour 247. JUVENILE 262.LURE Syn: young, tender, youthful, adolescent Syn: attract, entice, tempt, induce Ant: dotage, antiquated, senile, old Ant: repel, dissuade, confute, threaten 248. JUSTIFY 263. LUNACY Syn: defend, exculpate, warrant, vindicate Syn: delusion, insanity, madness, imbecility Ant: impute, arraigne, accuse, incriminate Ant: normalcy, sanity, sagacity, shrewdness 249. JUST 264. LUDICROUS Syn: honest, impartial, righteous, upright Syn: absurd, bizarre, preposterous, grotesque Ant: unequal, unfair, discriminatory, unseasonable Ant: balanced, congruous, consistent, solemn 250. JUDICIOUS 265. LUCID Syn: thoughtful, prudent, discerning, discriminating Syn: sound, rational, coherent, sane, Ant: irrational, foolish, misconception, fatuous Ant: obscure, hidden, incomprehensible, unintelligible 251. JUBILANT 266. LISTLESS Syn: rejoicing, triumphant, gay, cheerful Syn: lazy, inattentive, spiritless, incurious Ant: melancholy, depressing, gloomy, despondent Ant: brisk, attentive, diligent, agile 252. JOVIAL 267. LINGER Syn: frolicsome, cheerful, merry, exultant Syn: loiter, prolong, hesitate, delay Ant: solemn, morose, malcontent, sad Ant: hasten, quicken, dart, hurry 253. JADED 268. LIBERATE Syn: tired, exhausted, fatigued, languish Syn: emancipate, rescue, unshackle, absolve Ant: renewal, recreation, restorative, refreshed Ant: suppress, menacle, obstruct, detain 254. JEJUNE 269. LIBERAL Syn: dull, boring, uninteresting, monotonous Syn: magnanimous, hospitality, generous, benevolence Ant: interesting, exciting, piquant, thrilling Ant: stingy, niggardly, malevolent, malicious 255. KINDRED 270. LIABLE Syn: relation, species, relative, affinity Syn: accountable, bound, responsible, likely Ant: unrelated, dissimilar, heterogeneous, disparate Ant: unaccountable, apt to, irresponsible, exempt 271. LENIENT 286. MONOTONOUS Syn: compassionate, merciful, moderate, tolerant Syn: irksome, tedious, humdrum, insipid Ant: cruel, severe, violent, vehement Ant: varied, pleasant, appealing, captivating 272. LAX 287. MOMENTOUS Syn: slack, careless, negligence, indifferent Syn: notable, eventful, consequential, stirring Ant: firm, reliable, meticulous, scrupulous Ant: trivial, insignificant, commonplace, immaterial 273. LAVISH 288. MOLLIFY Syn: abundant, excessive, profuse, extravagant Syn: appease, assuage, relieve, mitigate Ant: scarce, deficient, frugal, conserve Ant: irritate, infuriate, aggravate, exasperate 274. LASSITUDE 289. MOLEST Syn: languor, tiredness, weariness, lethargy Syn: pester, harass, vex, misbehave Ant: vivacity, agility, animate, lively Ant: console, soothe, comfort, cheer 275. LAUDABLE 290. MODEST Syn: deserving, honourable, praiseworthy, acceptable Syn: reserved, unpretentious, humble, courteous Ant: vicious, blame worthy, venomous, condemnable Ant: audacious, arrogant, pompous, vain 276. LANGUID 291. MODERATE Syn: pensive, lethargic, exhausted, fatigued Syn: limited, reasonable, lenient, temperate Ant: lively, animated, refreshed, restored Ant: excessive, extravagant, violent, vehement 277. LAMENT 292. MITIGATE Syn: grieve, deplore, regret, bemoan Syn: alleviate, relieve, lessen, assuage Ant: amuse, entertain, enliven, solace Ant: augment, enhance, intensify, aggravate 278. LAG 293. MIRACULOUS Syn: retard, falter, linger, dawdle Syn: marvelous, extraordinary, astounding, amazing Ant: quicken, accelerate, expedite, spurt Ant: ordinary, trivial, familiar, natural 279. LACONIC 294. MINUTE Syn: brief, condensed, concise, compact Syn: diminutive, miniature, small, microscopic Ant: dilated, profused, diffuse wordy Ant: large, colossal, stupendous, immense 280. MUTUAL 295. METTLE Syn: joint, identical, correlative, reciprocal Syn: courage, determination, stamina, spirit Ant: separate, distinct, divergent, individual Ant: timidity, fear, cowardice, diffident 281. MUTINOUS 296. MERITORIOUS Syn: recalcitrant, insurgent, unruly, revolutionary Syn: commendable, admirable, deserving, praiseworthy Ant: submissive, faithful, compliant, loyal Ant: unworthy, infamous, disreputable, culpable 282. MURKY 297. MERCURIAL Syn: dusky, dreary, dismal, bleak Syn: variable, changeable, unstable, erratic Ant: bright, shining, luminous, radiant Ant: stable, constant, steady, steadfast 283. MUNIFICENT 298. MENDACITY Syn: liberal, hospitable, benevolent, kind Syn: falsehood, deception, perjury, perfidious Ant: frugal, penurious, moderate, economical Ant: probity, honesty, veracity, candour 284. MULTITUDE 299. MELODIOUS Syn: crowd, throng, mass, swarm Syn: dulcet, musical, harmonious, sweet Ant: minority, handful, paucity, scarcity Ant: grating, dissonant, discordant, rancour 285. MOROSE 300. NUMEROUS Syn: surly, sulky, sullen, depressed Syn: profuse, various, multitude, plenteous Ant: sprightly, animated, buoyant, blithe Ant: scarce, deficient, paucity, sparse 301. NULLIFY 316. OVERSIGHT Syn: cancel, annul, obliterate, invalidate Syn: omission, error, fault, slip Ant: confirm, uphold, empower, endorse Ant: precision, observance, circumspection, caution 302. NOXIOUS 317. OVERBEARING Syn: baneful, injurious, pernicious, disastrous Syn: oppressive, domineering, intimidating, despotic Ant: healing, profitable, innocuous, salubrious Ant: submissive, humble, lenient, forbearing 303. NOVICE 318. OUTRAGE Syn: tyro, beginner, debutant, apprentice Syn: offence, maltreatment, assault, irreverent Ant: veteran, ingenious, experienced, mentor Ant: praise, favour, esteem, reverence 304. NOURISH 319. OUTBREAK Syn: sustain, nurture, tend, foster Syn: eruption, insurrection, explosion, outburst Ant: exhaust, starve, weaken, enervate Ant: compliance, subjection, passivity, harmony 305. NONCHALANT 320. OSTENTATION Syn: indifferent, negligent, uncaring, heedless Syn: display, pretension, vaunt, pomposity Ant: attentive, considerate, vigilant, scrupulous Ant: modesty, constraint, diffidence, economy 306. NIMBLE 321. OSTENSIBLE Syn: prompt, brisk, lively, agile Syn: apparent, evident, obvious, overt Ant: sluggish, languid, weary, tardy Ant: concealed, covert, obscure, vague 307. NIGGARDLY 322. ORNAMENTAL Syn: miserly, covetous, inadequacy, deficiency Syn: decorative, adorned, glamorous, picturesque Ant: generous, profuse, redundant, excessive Ant: unseemly, plain, blemished, disfigured 308. NEGLIGENT 323. ORDAIN Syn: inattentive, careless, heedless, perfunctory Syn: order, impose, prescribe, proclaim Ant: vigilant, careful, considerate, alert Ant: revoke, abolish, violate, abrogate 309. NEFARIOUS 324. ORACULAR Syn: detestable, atrocious, heinous, unlawful Syn: cryptic, vague, enigmatic, profound Ant: commendable, worthy, upright, inoffensive Ant: lucid, distinct, intelligible, unambiguous 310. NAUSEOUS 325. OPAQUE Syn: unsavoury, loathsome, abominable, repellent Syn: filmy, dim, obscure, shady Ant: commendable, worthy, benevolent, inoffensive Ant: transparent, bright, translucent, revealing 311. NATIVE 326. ONEROUS Syn: original, vernacular, indigenous, aboriginal Syn: arduous, troublesome, inconvenient, formidable Ant: alien, extraneous, exotic, foreign Ant: facile, agreeable, uncomplicated, flexible 312. NASTY 327. OMINOUS Syn: offensive, defiled, malevolent, malignant Syn: threatening, inauspicious, forebode, menacing Ant: pleasing, gratifying, benevolent, attractive Ant: consoling, auspicious, propitious, comforting 313. NOMINAL 328. OFFSPRING Syn: trifling, insubstantial, bare, negligible Syn: descendants, siblings, posterity, progeny Ant: substantial, considerable, excessive, exorbitant Ant: ancestors, forefathers, pedigree, progenitors 314. OVERWROUGHT 329. OFFENSIVE Syn: excited, agitated, fervent, intense Syn: abhorrent, arrogant, insolent, impudent Ant: quiet, tranquil, composed, cool Ant: docile compliant, courteous, captivating 315. OVERWHELM 330. ODIOUS Syn: triumph, subjugate, overpower, vanquish Syn: abhorrent, obnoxious, prejudice, malevolent Ant: flounder, falter, restore, impotent Ant: engaging, fascinating, endearing, captivating 331. OCCULT 346. PROMULGATE Syn: latent, ambiguous, esoteric, elusive Syn: declare, proclaim, notify, announce Ant: intelligible, transparent, fathomable, scrutable Ant: reserve, suppress, disguise, withhold 332. OBVIOUS 347. PROMISCUOUS Syn: evident, apparent, distinct, conspicuous Syn: confused, indiscriminate, casual, random, Ant: obscure, ambiguous, indiscernible, confusing Ant: regular, discriminate, orderly, select 333. OBSTRUCT 348. PROFUSE Syn: impede, prevent, restrain, retard Syn: lavish, abundant, generous, plentiful Ant: hasten, encourage, expedite, promote Ant: scarce, scanty, meagre, paucity 334. OBSTINATE 349. PROFLIGATE Syn: stubborn, resolute, unyielding, obdurate Syn: dissolute, degenerate, immoral, flagitious Ant: submissive, obedient, amenable, pliable Ant: virtuous, upright, moral, ethical 335. OBSOLETE 350. PRODIGY Syn: outworn, archaic, antiquated, obsolescent Syn: miracle, marvel, wonder, extraordinary Ant: modern, novel, vogue, contemporary Ant: normal, average, mediocre, common 336. OBSEQUIOUS 351. PRODIGIOUS Syn: slavish, servile, sycophantic, subservient Syn: vast, enormous, immense, huge Ant: insolent, arrogant, defiant, assertive Ant: unimpressive, diminutive, slight, puny 337. OBNOXIOUS 352. PRESUMPTUOUS Syn: pernicious, detestable, abhorrent, offensive Syn: presuming, arrogant, affected, insolent Ant: attractive, gratifying, beneficial, desirable Ant: unassuming, modest, bashful, unobtrusive 338. OBJECTIVE 353. PREMATURE Syn: goal, purpose, intention, resolve Syn: precious, untimely, mistimed, inopportune Ant: origin, inception, deviating, subjective Ant: belated, opportune, timely, mellow 339. PUNGENT 354. PREDICAMENT Syn: acute, penetrating, sharp, strong Syn: plight, dilemma, fix, quandary Ant: mild, soothing, pleasant, palatable Ant: resolution, confidence, firmness, certainty 340. PUERILE 355. PRECARIOUS Syn: shallow, immature, childish, trivial Syn: doubtful, insecure, unreliable, uncertain Ant: wise, farsighted, profound, sensible Ant: assured, undeniable, reliable, substantial 341. PRUDENT 356. POMPOUS Syn: cautious, discreet, judicious, circumspect Syn: haughty, arrogant, flamboyant, florid Ant: impetuous, unwise, reckless, rash Ant: unpretentious, humble, coy, modest 342. PROVOKE 357. POISE Syn: inflame, incite, agitate, aggravate Syn: equanimity, composure, equilibrium, patience Ant: pacify, comfort, dissuade, placate Ant: excitement, vehemence, frenzy, outburst 343. PROTRACT 358. PLIGHT Syn: prolong, delay, stretch, procrastinate Syn: predicament, perplexity, adversity, difficulty Ant: abbreviate, curtail, abridge, compress Ant: facility, confidence, certainty, assurance 344. PROSCRIBE 359. PLIANT Syn: prohibit, exclude, ban, forbid Syn: docile, amenable, pliable, submissive Ant: solicit, include, permit, sanction Ant: defiant, adamant, rigid, obdurate 345. PROPITIATE 360. PIQUE Syn: appease, soothe, pacify, placate Syn: offence, resentment, indignation, displeasure Ant: aggravate, annoy, scorn, displease Ant: joy, rejoice, gratification, pleasure 361. PIQUANT 376. PANIC Syn: interesting, charming, tasteful, exciting Syn: apprehension, dismay, alarm, dread Ant: insipid, nauseating, unpalatable, unsavoury Ant: calm, confidence, security, tranquility 362. PILLAGE 377. PAMPER Syn: ransack, ravage, despoil, plunder Syn: spoil, indulge, flatter, please Ant: recompense, recover, redeem, restoration Ant: chasten, correct, deny, disparage 363. PERVERSE 378. PALPABLE Syn: petulant, obstinate, stubborn, unyielding Syn: distinct, prominent, plain, concrete Ant: complacent, docile, willing, consenting Ant: concealed, obscure, intangible, covert 364. PERTNESS 379. PALLIATE Syn: flippancy, impudence, impertinence, petulance Syn: extenuate, moderate, alleviate, soften Ant: modesty, diffidence, subservient, obedient Ant: denounce, condemn, reproach, reprehend 365. PERSPICUITY 380. PLACID Syn: transparency, discernment, lucidity, intelligibility Syn: tranquil, calm, compose, unruffled Ant: perplexity, intricacy, obscurity, vagueness Ant: turbulent, hostile, agitated, volatile 366. PERSEVERANCE 381. QUESTONABLE Syn: persistence, endurance, tenacity, steadfastness Syn: uncertain, disputable, dubious, unverifiable Ant: indolence, lethargy, stupor, sloth Ant: positive, authentic, reliable, substantial 367. PERSECUTE 382. QUELL Syn: torment, harass, intimidate, domineer Syn: subdue, reduce, suppress, extinguish Ant: recompense, redress, comfort, console Ant: exacerbate, agitate, foment, instigate 368. PERPLEX 383. QUAINT Syn: puzzle, confound, frustrate, baffle Syn: queer, strange, odd, ridiculous Ant: convince, ascertain, confident, assure Ant: familiar, usual, common, normal 369. PERPETUAL 384. QUACK Syn: uninterrupted, lasting, perennial, incessant Syn: impostor, deceiver, dissembler, knave Ant: passing, transient, ephemeral, fleeting Ant: upright, unfeigned, trained, genuine 370. PERIL 385. QUIBBLE Syn: hazard, danger, jeopardy, compulsory Syn: equivocate, prevaricate, evade, dissemble Ant: caution, security, safely, assurance Ant: unfeign, plain, scrupulous, conscientious 371. PEREMPTORY 386. QUASH Syn: overbearing, absolute, arbitrary, compulsory Syn: abrogate, annul, cancel, revoke Ant: tolerant, indecisive, optional, indulgent Ant: uphold, empower, authorize, permit 372. PENETRATE 387. QUARANTINE Syn: pierce, perforate, insert, infiltrate Syn: isolate, separate, seclude, screened Ant: discharge, leak, seep emerge Ant: gregarious, amiable, sociable, companionable 373. PEEVISH 388. RUTHLESS Syn: perverse, sullen, irritable, fretful Syn: remorseless, inhuman, savage, unrelenting Ant: suave, amiable, polite, pleasant Ant: compassionate, lenient, benevolent, humanitarian 374. PEERLESS 389. RUSTIC Syn: matchless, unrivalled, unique, surpassing Syn: pastoral, bucolic, rural, uncivilized Ant: mediocre, commonplace, inferior, imperfect Ant: cultured, refined, urban, urbane 375. PARAMOUNT 390. ROUT Syn: foremost, eminent, supreme, unrivalled Syn: defeat, overthrow, vanquish, subjugate Ant: trivial, inferior, subsidiary, ordinary Ant: succumb, withdraw, retreat, consolidate 391. RIGHTEOUS 406. RAZE Syn: virtuous, honest, upright, just Syn: demolish, destroy, annihilate, dismantle Ant: unjust, immortal, unprincipled, unfair Ant: restore, construct, repair, build 392. REVERENCE 407. RAVISH Syn: respect, esteem, regard, veneration Syn: captivate, enchant, seize, charm Ant: disrespect, dishonour, affront, offence Ant: disgust, annoy, displease, oppress 393. REVEAL 408. RAVAGE Syn: disclose, expose, unfold, divulge Syn: devastate, destroy, ruin, despoil Ant: hide, conceal, confine, cover Ant: restore, organize, reconstruct, renovate 394. RETRACT 409. RATIFY Syn: recant, repudiate, revoke, withdraw Syn: consent, approve, endorse, corroborate Ant: confirm, assert, declare, affirm Ant: deny, contradict, dissent, oppose 395. REMOTE 410. RAPTURE Syn: inaccessible, farther, distant, slight Syn: bliss, delight, pleasure, ecstasy Ant: adjoining, adjacent, proximate, contiguous Ant: melancholy, distress, sorrow, agonize 396. REMORSE 411. RAPID Syn: regret, penitence, deplore, lament Syn: swift, fast, speedy, accelerate Ant: ruthless, obduracy, pitiless, relentless Ant: sluggish, lethargic, languid, listless 397. RESENTMENT 412. RANCOUR Syn: displeasure, wrath, ire, bitterness Syn: hatred, malice, resentment, bitterness Ant: content, cheer, pleasure, agreement Ant: love, regards, respect, friendliness 398. RESCIND 413. RADIANCE Syn: annul, abrogate, revoke, repeal Syn: glow, brilliance, splendour, gleaming Ant: delegate, permit, authorize, propose Ant: dullness, shady, overcast, dusky 399. REPULSIVE 414. SYCOPHANT Syn: repellent, forbidding, hideous, detestable Syn: parasite, flatterer, cringing, servile Ant: agreeable, enticing, attractive, alluring Ant: devoted, loyal, truthful, faithful 400. REPUGNANT 415. SWAY Syn: hostile, offensive, disagreeable, distasteful Syn: influence, control, command, power Ant: agreeable, pleasant, friendly, tasteful Ant: impotence, futility, disability, incapacity 401. REMONSTRATE 416. SUPERFLUOUS Syn: censure, protest, argue, expostulate Syn: excessive, surplus, redundant, unnecessary Ant: agree, laud, endorse, commend Ant: scanty, inadequate, dearth, scarce 402. REMNANT 417. SUPERFICIAL Syn: residue, piece, part, remainder Syn: partial, shallow, cursory, flimsy Ant: entire, whole, complete, unbroken Ant: profound, discerning, substantial, deep 403. RELINQUISH 418. SUBVERT Syn: forsake, abandon, surrender, abdicate Syn: overthrow, suppress, demolish, sabotage Ant: persist, continue, occupy, hold Ant: accomplish, sustain, generate, organize 404. REDRESS 419. SUBSTANTIAL Syn: relief, restoration, remedy, repair Syn: durable, lasting, concrete, tangible Ant: retribution, forfeiture, harm, degenerate Ant: tenuous, abstract, fragile, immaterial 405. REDEEM 420. SUBSEQUENT Syn: recover, liberate, fulfill, rescue Syn: consequent, following, later, afterwards Ant: lose, barter, neglect, conserve Ant: preceding, previous, prior, earlier 421. STUPOR 436. SCANTY Syn: lethargy, insensibility, unconsciousness, coma Syn: scarce, insufficient, paucity, sparseness Ant: consciousness, sensibility, sensitive, feeling Ant: lavish, luxuriant, multitude, several 422. STERN 437. SCANDAL Syn: harsh, severe, austere, rigorous Syn: disgrace, disrepute, indignity, defamation Ant: lenient, considerate, benevolent, generous Ant: praise, admiration, flattery, adulation 423. STAIN 438. SAUCY Syn: blemish, tarnish, disgrace, stigma Syn: impudent, insolent, brazen, impertinent Ant: honour, purify, virtuous, noble Ant: modest, humble, esteem, meek 424. STABLE 439. SARCASTIC Syn: abiding, lasting, steadfast, constant Syn: derisive, ironical, sardonic, invective Ant: erratic, wavering, unsteady, restless Ant: courteous, complaisant, gracious, polite 425. SQUALID 440. SANGUINE Syn: dirty, soiled, filthy, odious Syn: hopeful, optimistic, buoyant, confident Ant: attractive, tidy, polished, spruce Ant: despondent, pessimistic, depressed, despairing 426. SPURIOUS 441. SALUTARY Syn: counterfeit, adulterated, fake, fraudulent Syn: wholesome, salubrious, healthful, beneficial Ant: genuine, positive, original, sincere Ant: harmful, deleterious, pernicious, ruinous 427. SPORADIC 442. TYRO Syn: intermittent, scattered, isolated, infrequent Syn: beginner, learner, novice, debutant Ant: incessant, frequent, constant, regular Ant: proficient, veteran, dept, connoisseur 428. SPONTANEOUS 443. TUMULTUOUS Syn: unforced, instinctive, sudden, unintentional Syn: uproarious, violent, disorderly, riotous Ant: intended, devised, premeditated, intentional Ant: peaceful, passive, orderly, harmonious 429. SOLICIT 444. TRIVIAL Syn: entreat, implore, approach, accost Syn: trifling, insignificant, frivolous, worthless Ant: protest, oppose, prohibit, disapprove Ant: significant, important, consequential, essential 430. SNEER 445. TRITE Syn: mock, scorn, despise, spurn Syn: ordinary, commonplace, stale, hackneyed Ant: flatter, praise, encourage, laud Ant: interesting, extraordinary, becoming, proper 431. SLANDER 446. TRENCHANT Syn: defame, malign, detract, despise Syn: assertive, forceful, sharp, spirited Ant: applaud, approve, commend, exalt Ant: feeble, ambiguous, shallow, vacillating 432. SINISTER 447. TREACHEROUS Syn: woeful, disastrous, evil, ruinous Syn: faithless, deceitful, disloyal, unreliable Ant: auspicious, fortunate, propitious, harmless Ant: faithful, reliable, dependable, trustworthy 433. SHREWD 448. TRANSIENT Syn: running, observant, crafty, artful Syn: temporal, transitory, fleeting, passing Ant: thoughtless, rash, simple, imbecile Ant: lasting, enduring, perpetual, immortal 434. SHALLOW 449. TRANQUIL Syn: trivial, slight, superficial, insubstantial Syn: peaceful, composed, calm, placid Ant: profound, wise, substantial, deep Ant: violent, furious, restless, distracting 435. SHABBY 450. TORTURE Syn: miserable, impoverished, deteriorated, impaired Syn: torment, agony, pang, oppress Ant: prosperous, thriving, restoring, flourishing Ant: comfort, consolation, pleasure, delight 451. TIMID 466. VULGAR Syn: modest, humble, diffident, apprehensive Syn: inelegant, offensive, nasty, ungraceful Ant: bold, intrepid, undaunted, courageous Ant: refined, graceful, elegant, civil 452. THRONG 467. VOUCH Syn: assembly, gathering, congregation, crowd Syn: confirm, consent, approve, endorse Ant: dispersion, scattering, handful, sparsity Ant: repudiate, prohibit, recant, retract 453. TENACIOUS 468. VOLATILE Syn: resolved, resolute, determined, dogged Syn: light, changing, transient, temporal Ant: vacillating, timid, wavering, unstable Ant: heavy, ponderous, perpetual, stable 454. TEMPERATE 469.VIGILANT Syn: cool, moderate, reasonable, lenient Syn: cautious, alert, wary, circumspect Ant: boisterous, vehement, violent, excessive Ant: careless, negligent, inattentive, casual 455. TEMERITY 470. VICIOUS Syn: boldness, audacity, imprudence, indiscretion Syn: corrupt, obnoxious, degraded, demoralized Ant: discretion, prudence, caution, wisdom Ant: noble, virtuous, innocent, under-filed 456. TEDIOUS 471. VIBRATE Syn: wearisome, irksome, tiring, monotonous Syn: swing, oscillate, fluctuate, undulate Ant: exhilarating, lively, delightful, diverting Ant: cease, pause, rest, discontinue 457. TAINTED 472. VENOM Syn: contaminated, corrupt, vitiated, polluted Syn: poison, resentment, malevolence, rancour Ant: unblemished, wholesome, restorative, pure Ant: antidote, remedy, benevolent, sympathetic 458. TACITURN 473. VENERABLE Syn: reserved, uncommunicative, silent, reticent Syn: esteemed, honoured, respectable, worthy Ant: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, extrovert Ant: unworthy, immature, degrade, degenerate 459. TABOO 474. VANITY Syn: prohibit, prevent, forbid, ban Syn: conceit, pretension, immodesty, pride Ant: permit, sanction, consent, license Ant: modesty, humility, meek, bashful 460. UTTERLY 475. VALOUR Syn: completely, entirely, extremely, wholly Syn: bravery, prowess, heroism, chivalry Ant: deficient, incomplete, insufficient, partial Ant: fear, cowardice, unmanliness 461. USURP 476. VALID Syn: seize, wrest, encroach, coup Syn: sound, authentic, genuine, reliable Ant: restore, compensate, grant, reinstate Ant: fallacious, deceptive, dubious, uncertain 462. UNSEEMLY 477. VALIANT Syn: undesirable, inappropriate, uncouth, awkward Syn: brave, gallant, courageous, chivalrous Ant: becoming, acceptable, decorous, admirable Ant: fearful, afraid, coward, dastardly 463. UNGAINLY 478. VAGRANT Syn: clumsy, unskilled, immature, slovenly Syn: idle, roaming, wanderer, roving Ant: active, expert, skilful, dexterous Ant: steady, settled, stationary, stable 464. UNCOUTH 479. WAIVE Syn: awkward, ungraceful, inelegant, vulgar Syn: relinquish, remove, abjure, renounce Ant: elegant, graceful, distinguished, shapely Ant: impose, clamp, grasp, retain 465. UMBRAGE 480. WARY Syn: resentment, bitterness, dissatisfaction, offence Syn: cautious, circumspect, prudent, chary Ant: sympathy, goodwill, amity, esteem Ant: heedless, negligent, impulsive, reckless 481. WICKED Syn: immoral, dissolute, vicious, nefarious Ant: virtuous, ethical, innocent, noble 482. WITHHOLD Syn: reserve, restrain, hamper, retard Ant: emancipate, liberate, dispense, release 483. WANE Syn: decline, dwindle, decrease, deteriorate Ant: ameliorate, rise, revive, wax WAYWARD Syn: volatile, capricious, unstable, inconstant Ant: stable, determined, resolute, straight WILT Syn: wither, perish, deteriorate, smother Ant: revive, bloom, refresh, restore WIELD Syn: use, exercise, exert, employ Ant: abstain, avoid, forbear, forgo WAN Syn: pale, fade, discolour, feeble Ant: bright, healthy, colourful, gaudy WILFUL Syn: stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, inexorable Ant: amenable, irresolute, pliable, yielding YOKE Syn: connect, harness, hitch, shackle Ant: liberate, release, detach, disconnect YIELD Syn: surrender, abdicate, succumb, consent Ant: resist, protest, prohibit, forbid YEARN Syn: languish, crave, require, pine Ant: content, unwanted, satisfied, gratified ZEST Syn: delight, enthusiasm, various, energetic Ant: disgust, passive, detriment, languid ZENITH Syn: summit, apex, maximum, pinnacle Ant: nadir, base, bottom, floor ZEALOT Syn: fanatic, partisan, bigot, chauvinist Ant: tolerant, liberal, blasphemy, impious 498. ZEAL Syn: eagerness, fervour, enthusiasm, ardour Ant: apathy, lethargy, indifference, reluctant