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Cabal. Confederacy, conspiracy, conclave, combination, faction, crew, junto, gang, coterie, plot, political intrigue, league.
Cadaverous. Bloodless, pallid, pale, wan, ghastly, deathlike, ashy.
Ant. Rosy, blushing, sanguine, incarnadine.
Cage, v. Imprison, immure, confine, incarcerate.
Ant. Liberate, free, dismiss, unbar.
Caitiff. Rascal, miscreant, villain, wretch, coward, sneak, traitor, scoundrel, vagabond.
Ant. Gentleman, patriot, philanthropist.
Cajole. Coax, wheedle, flatter, fawn upon, blandish; deceive, entrap, beguile, inveigle, impose upon.
Ant. Scold, chide, warn.
Calamitous. Disastrous, unfortunate, unlucky, adverse, untoward, deplorable, ruinous, inauspicious, wretched, distressing, grievous, ill-starred, troublous, hapless, ill-omened.
Ant. Fortunate, auspicious, felicitous, propitious, favorable, advantageous.
Calamity. Disaster, misfortune, catastrophe, mishap, trial, trouble, affliction, adversity, distress, hardship, ill luck, visitation.
Ant. Blessing, boon, advantage, good fortune, benefaction.
Calculate. Number, reckon, sum up, count, compute, account, estimate, enumerate, rate; consider, deem, apportion, investigate.
Ant. Guess, risk, chance, conjecture, stake.
Calculating. Wary, cautious, scheming, crafty, cool, hard, selfish; careful, circumspect, sagacious, farsighted.
Ant. Shortsighted, improvident, rash, careless.
Calculation. Reckoning, computation; expectation, anticipation, prospect; foresight, forethought, caution, wariness, discretion, prudence, deliberation.
Ant. Omission, carelessness, imprudence, indiscretion, inconsideration.
Caliber. Diameter, gage, capacity; faculty, scope, talent, ability, gifts, parts, endowment.
Ant. Smallness, thinness; imbecility, incapacity, puerility.
Call. Cry, bellow, clamor, ejaculate, scream, roar, shout, shriek, bawl, yell, exclaim, vociferate; invite, summon, send for, bid; assemble, convene, muster; elect, ordain, appoint; invoke, appeal to.
Ant. Be silent, hush, list, listen, harken, be still; ignore; disperse; disdain, defy.
Calm. Composed, peaceful, placid, quiet, still, tranquil, self-possessed, serene, undisturbed, dispassionate, sedate, collected, imperturbable, unruffled.
Ant. Frantic, frenzied, passionate, furious, raging, stormy, violent, boisterous, agitated, excited, fierce, turbulent, wild, heated, wrathful, disturbed.
Calumniate. Slander, traduce, defame, vilify, revile, asperse.
Ant. Praise, commend, vindicate, laud, honor, eulogize; shield.
Calumny. Slander, aspersion, defamation, detraction, abuse, obloquy.
Ant. Vindication, justification; eulogy, panegyric.
Camp. Encampment, bivouac.
Cancel. Obliterate, scratch out, erase, efface, expunge, cross off; abolish, abrogate, nullify, annul, revoke, rescind, make void, repeal.
Ant. Confirm, enact, perpetuate, approve, enforce, uphold, sustain, maintain, establish, record, write.
Candid. Honest, open, straightforward, transparent, unbiased, artless, frank, guileless, ingenuous, naive, sincere, impartial, innocent, unprejudiced, aboveboard, simple, truthful, unsophisticated, fair.
Ant. Deceitful, designing, foxy, sharp, shrewd, crafty, artful, sly, tricky, subtle, adroit, cunning, insincere, diplomatic, intriguing, wily.
Candidate. Aspirant, solicitant, petitioner, canvasser, claimant, solicitor.
Ant. Non-competitor; resigner, abandoner, abjurer.
Canvass. Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate; examine, investigate, scrutinize, sift, study, consider; solicit votes from, apply for.
Ant. Admit, pass, misexamine, allow, ignore, disregard.
Capability. Capacity, ability, skill, power, competency, efficiency, caliber, force, faculty, scope, brains, talent.
Ant. Dulness, inability, inaptitude, difficulty, awkwardness.
Capacity. Space, magnitude, volume, dimensions, extent, size, tonnage, caliber; faculty, gift, talent, genius, competency, capability, discernment, cleverness, skill, aptitude; sphere, office, province, character, function.
Ant. Restriction, narrowness, contractedness, incapacity; incompetency, inefficiency, inability.
Capital, n. Metropolis; large letter; stock, sum invested; head of a column or pillar; mental, physical, or financial resources.
Capital, a. Chief, principal, essential, leading, cardinal; fatal, forfeiting life; excellent, prime, first-class, first-rate, consummate, high, important.
Ant. Subordinate, inferior, unimportant, minor; defective, mean.
Capitulate. Surrender, yield, submit, stipulate.
Ant. Resist, contend, struggle.
Caprice. Vagary, freak, whim, fancy, crotchet.
Ant. Purpose, plan, determination, conviction, seriousness.
Capricious. Wayward, fanciful, freakish, whimsical, inconstant, uncertain, fitful, fickle, changeable.
Ant. Firm, inflexible, unswerving, constant, decided, serious.
Captious. Carping, hypercritical, censorious; crabbed, snappish, touchy, cross, snarling, acrimonious, contentious; insidious, ensnaring.
Ant. Appreciative, commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory, approving.
Captivate. Charm, enchant, fascinate, enamor, bewitch, please highly, lead captive, win, catch.
Ant. Disenchant, disillusionize; disgust.
Captivity. Thraldom, confinement, duress, imprisonment, bondage, subjection, slavery, servitude, durance.
Ant. Freedom, liberty, independence.
Capture. Seize, catch, arrest, apprehend, make captive; prize.
Ant. Liberate, free, release; acquit.
Care. Anxiety, trouble, solicitude, concern, vigilance, worry, charge, caution, attention, heed, forethought, management, perplexity, watchfulness, wariness, precaution, oversight, prudence.
Ant. Indifference, heedlessness, negligence, oversight, remissness, slight, recklessness, disregard, carelessness, inattention.
Career. Course, line of achievement, passage, race, flight, procedure, conduct, progress, active life, success.
Careful. Thoughtful, provident, considerate, reflective, heedful, diligent, pensive, regardful, contemplative.
Ant. Careless, thoughtless, improvident, unthinking, heedless, inconsiderate, rash, wanton, idle, dreamy, trifling.
Caress, v. Embrace, fondle, kiss, pet, pamper, coddle, court, flatter.
Ant. Vex, tease, affront, annoy, provoke, persecute.
Cargo. Freight, load, goods, lading, consignment, merchandise.
Caricature. Imitation, mimicry, parody, travesty, burlesque, exaggeration, extravaganza, takeoff, farce, monstrosity.
Ant. Portraiture, resemblance, representation, reproduction.
Carnage. Massacre, bloodshed, slaughter, havoc, butchery.
Ant. Deliverance, ransom, quarter, redemption.
Carnal. Sensual, fleshly, lustful, lascivious; natural, unregenerate, earthly, temporal.
Ant. Spiritual, ethereal, refined, pure, exalted, temperate, self-controlled.
Carnival. Festival, revel, masquerade, rout.
Ant. Fast, retirement, Lent, penance, mortification.
Carol. Sing, warble, chirp, twitter, chant, whistle, hum; hymn.
Ant. Whine, lament, dirge, cry, croak, weep, groan, moan.
Carousal. Feast, festival, banquet, revel, debauch, wassail, orgies.
Ant. Fast, abstinence, starvation; temperance, moderation; self-denial.
Carp. Cavil, find fault, object to, pick flaws, challenge, censure, hypercriticize.
Ant. Concede, admit, compliment, approve, applaud, acquiesce, assent.
Carpet. Covering for floor; table or board (metaphorical), consideration, consultation.
Ant. Shelf (metaphorical), rejection, oblivion, disposal.
Carry. Convey, move, transport, lift, bring, bear, transmit, support, sustain, take; impel, urge, push forward; signify, infer, involve, implicate.
Ant. Drop, let go, throw down, fall under, shake off; retard, impede; leave, be separate from.
Case. Box; covering, sheathe; state, condition, plight, predicament; instance, example, occurrence; circumstance, event, contingency; suit, action, process, trial, cause; question, subject of discussion; form, inflection.
Ant. Hypothesis, supposition, fancy, theory, conjecture; generalization, principle, universality.
Cash. Coin, money, specie, currency, capital.
Ant. Paper money, greenbacks, bills.
Cast. Hurl, throw, pitch, fling, drive, thrust, sling, toss; shed, lay aside; calculate, compute, reckon; found, form; direct, turn; assign, appoint, allot; impart, shed, diffuse, communicate.
Ant. Raise, elevate, erect; accept, approve, retain, carry; miscalculate; break, dismember, dissipate.
Caste. Grade, rank, order, lineage, dignity, respect.
Ant. Abasement, degradation, disrepute, taboo, reproach, ostracism.
Castigate. Whip, flagellate, cane.
Ant. Reward, encourage, caress, pat.
Casual. Accidental, incidental, fortuitous, chance, contingent.
Ant. Regular, certain, fixed, ordinary, periodic, systematic.
Casuistry. Sophistry, fallacy, quibble; refinement.
Ant. Reason, common sense, conscience.
Catalogue. List, register, index, enrolment, entry, record, roll, inventory, schedule.
Ant. Non-registration, obliteration, oblivion, forgetfulness; non-entry, oversight, omission.
Catastrophe. Revolution, disaster, mishap, misfortune, calamity, cataclysm, blow, visitation.
Ant. Victory, triumph, benefit, ovation, success, felicitation, blessing.
Catch. Grasp, seize, clutch, capture, clasp, secure, snatch, take, arrest, ensnare, entrap, grip, lay hold; comprehend, apprehend, understand.
Ant. Lose, miss, fail of, let go, give up, release, restore.
Categorical. Plain, absolute, distinct, positive, declaratory, affirmative.
Ant. Obscure, ambiguous, dubious, hypothetical, contingent, mystical, enigmatical.
Category. Class, division, order, rank; universal aspect, primitive relation.
Ant. Essence, truth, being, substance, nature.
Causality. Causation, potentiality, eventuality, operativeness.
Ant. Counteractivity, barrenness, sterility; finality.
Cause. Agent, origin, source, creator, spring; reason, power; designer, antecedent, originator, author, producer; condition, principle.
Ant. Effect, result, end, production, issue, accomplishment, development, consequence, creation, fruit, event, outcome, outgrowth.
Caution. Care, heed, wariness, circumspection, forethought, discretion; warning, admonition, advice, counsel.
Ant. Temerity, heedlessness, unguardedness, improvidence, imprudence.
Cavalier, a. Arrogant, haughty, overbearing, insolent, disdainful.
Ant. Courteous; subservient, servile; civil, polite.
Cavil. Carp, object, censure.
Ant. Approve, allow, concede.
Cavity. Opening, gap, aperture, hole, fissure.
Ant. Obstruction, filling.
Cease. End, finish, desist, leave off, quit, stop, refrain, abstain, discontinue, pause, terminate.
Ant. Begin, commence, continue, originate, inaugurate, start, set going, set in operation.
Celebrated. Famous, renowned, distinguished, famed, illustrious, eminent, glorious, notable, exalted.
Ant. Obscure, unknown, unnotable, mean, insignificant, inconspicuous.
Celebration. Solemnization, observance, commemoration, laudation, praise, commendation.
Ant. Oblivion, desuetude, non-observance.
Celebrity. Fame, renown, reputation, glory, honor, repute, eminence, distinction; person of note, “lion.”
Ant. Obscurity, ignominy, disgrace, contempt, meanness; infamy; oblivion.
Celerity. Rapidity, speed, haste, velocity, swiftness, fleetness, despatch.
Ant. Slowness, tardiness, inertness.
Celestial. Heavenly, angelic, supernal, ethereal, atmospheric, immortal, seraphic, divine, godlike.
Ant. Earthly, terrestrial; human, mortal; infernal.
Censure. Blame, disapproval, reproach, disapprobation, reprimand, condemnation, remonstrance, rebuke.
Ant. Praise, approval, eulogy, commendation, encouragement.
Center. Middle, midst.
Ant. Perimeter, rim, bound, circumference, boundary.
Central. Convenient, medial, accessible.
Ant. Remote, inaccessible, inconvenient.
Centralize. Concentrate, collect, localize.
Ant. Disperse, distribute.
Ceremonial, n. Ritual, rites, formalities, etiquette.
Ceremonial, a. Ritualistic, formal, official, ministerial, pompous, sumptuous, scenic, functional.
Ant. Private, unostentatious, undramatic, unimposing, unassuming.
Ceremonious. Stately, lofty, courtly; formal, studied, punctilious; prim, precise.
Ant. Brusk, blunt, supercilious, plain, simple.
Certain. Sure, infallible, positive, undeniable, unfailing; assured, fixed, regular, established; true, accurate, unmistakable.
Ant. Dubious, irregular, undecided, doubtful, exceptional, casual.
Certainty. Assurance, conviction, confidence, positiveness.
Ant. Hesitation, doubt, misgiving, conjecture, indecision.
Certify. Acknowledge, avow, declare, prove, inform, assure, attest.
Ant. Disavow, misinform, disprove.
Cessation. Stop, pause, abeyance, suspension, lull, respite.
Ant. Incessancy, continuity, continuance.
Chafe. Vex, irritate, gall, rub, chagrin, tease, worry, harass, annoy, fret; rage, fume; nettle, exasperate, anger.
Ant. Soothe, coax, calm, console, humor; submit, endure, succumb.
Chaff. Banter, badinage, nonsense, frivolity; refuse, trash.
Ant. Sense, reason, pith, gist, seriousness, substance.
Chagrin. Humiliation, shame, mortification, confusion, discomposure, dismay, disappointment.
Ant. Delight, glory, exultation, triumph, rejoicing.
Challenge, v. Dare, brave, defy; demand, require, claim; object to, take exceptions.
Ant. Pass, allow, grant, concede, permit; retract, retreat.
Champion. Defender, protector, vindicator; hero, winner, chief, victor, combatant.
Ant. Renegade, traitor, deserter, coward; adversary, opponent.
Chance. Hazard, casualty, accident, luck, fortune.
Ant. Law, sequence, purpose, design, intention, causation, certainty.
Change, n. Transformation, variation, transition, conversion, innovation, diversion, novelty, variety, vicissitude, alteration, transmutation.
Ant. Fixity, identity, constancy, uniformity, firmness, permanence, persistence, steadiness.
Change, v. Alter, transform, vary, turn, veer, shift, qualify, modify, exchange, diversify, convert, metamorphose, substitute.
Ant. Continue, endure, stay, hold, keep, retain, abide, remain, persist.
Changeless. Stationary, undeviating, immovable, reliable, consistent.
Ant. Fluctuating, vacillating, capricious, variable, plastic.
Character. Mark, figure, sign, symbol, emblem, letter; constitution, nature, disposition, turn, cast, bent; temperament, moral qualities, personality, traits, habits; person, individual; repute, reputation.
Ant. Anonymousness; disrepute; vagueness; indefiniteness.
Characteristic. Attribute, peculiarity, trait, sign, indication, mark, feature, distinction, singularity, property, idiosyncrasy.
Ant. Nondescript, generality, miscellany, commonness.
Charge, v. Load, freight, burden; intrust; impute, ascribe; accuse, impeach, incriminate, arraign, indict; command, order, require, bid; attack, assault.
Ant. Free, acquit, liberate, discharge.
Charitable. Benign, bountiful, liberal; lenient, mild, considerate.
Ant. Selfish, harsh, exacting, revengeful, churlish, censorious.
Charity. Benevolence, liberality, bounty, generosity, philanthropy.
Ant. Harshness, ill will, malignity, malevolence.
Charlatan. Quack, mountebank, impostor, pretender, humbug, cheat.
Ant. Victim, dupe, gull.
Charm. Spell, incantation, enchantment; fascination, attraction, allurement; witchery, sorcery, magic, necromancy.
Ant. Fear, repulsion, disenchantment, disillusion.
Chary. Careful, cautious, wary; frugal, sparing, saving, reluctant.
Ant. Liberal, lavish, profuse, extravagant.
Chase. Pursue, track, hunt, follow, prosecute; emboss, enchase.
Ant. Flee, shun, elude, evade; abandon, relinquish.
Chaste. Pure, spotless, immaculate, modest, virtuous, simple, refined, classic, elegant.
Ant. Corrupt, impure, flashy, gaudy; coarse, inelegant.
Chasten. Discipline, chastise, subdue, afflict, punish, soften, try.
Ant. Indulge, pamper, spoil, demoralize.
Chattels. Goods, wares, effects, furniture.
Ant. Freehold.
Cheap. Common, inexpensive, mean, worthless, vile, paltry, low-priced, poor, indifferent.
Ant. Rare, costly, expensive, high, precious.
Cheat, n. Fraud, trick, artifice, swindle, deceit, fiction, imposture.
Ant. Truth, reality, fact, honesty, authenticity, certainty, openness, sincerity.
Check, v. Restrain, curb, stop, bridle, hinder, impede, inhibit; reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.
Ant. License, indulge, allow, loose, liberate, abet, instigate.
Cheer, n. Gladness, joy, gaiety, mirth, merriment, cheerfulness, happiness, hope, conviviality, plenty, hospitality.
Ant. Gloom, dearth, sullenness, niggardliness, unsociableness.
Cheerful. Glad, lively, mirthful, animated, jocund, jolly, blithe, buoyant, merry, joyous.
Ant. Gloomy, dejected, unhappy, lifeless, dull, depressing, melancholy, joyless, dispiriting.
Cherish. Foster, nurture, protect, shelter, treasure, comfort, cheer.
Ant. Abandon, afflict, check, discourage.
Chief, a. Head, important, excellent, high, principal, consummate.
Ant. Subordinate, minor, inferior.
Chieftain. Captain, commander, general, leader, chief.
Ant. Vassal, minion, adherent, retainer, attendant, follower.
Childish. Puerile, weak, infantine; silly, foolish, trivial, trifling.
Ant. Manly, strong, wise, sagacious; important, momentous.
Chimerical. Visionary, imaginary, unreal, dreamy, fanciful, fabulous.
Ant. Real, actual, substantial, veritable.
Chivalrous. Knightly, gallant, gentlemanly, heroic, valiant, spirited.
Ant. Dastardly, recreant, sneaking.
Choice, n. Option, preference, alternative, selection, election, free will.
Ant. Necessity, compulsion; refusal; force; fate, predestination.
Choice, a. Select, dainty, rare, valuable, cherished, exquisite, precious.
Ant. Common, ordinary, despicable, cheap, inferior.
Choose. Select, pick out, cull, prefer, elect.
Ant. Cast away, reject, decline, refuse, leave, throw aside.
Chronicle. Annals, records, register, memorials, archives, history.
Ant. Legend, romance, tradition.
Cipher. Zero, nothing, nonentity, naught; character, symbol, device, monogram; secret character, private alphabet; nobody, person of no account.
Ant. Infinity; somebody, celebrity, star, notability, colossus.
Circular. Round, annular, spherical, ring-shaped.
Ant. Linear, direct, straight.
Circulate. Move in a circle; diffuse, spread, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, publish, notify; travel.
Ant. Suppress, hush, cease, stagnate; center, monopolize, appropriate.
Circumference. Periphery, circuit, boundary, outline, enclosure.
Ant. Center, interior.
Circumlocution. Verbosity, prolixity, wordiness, diffuseness, periphrasis, redundance, tautology.
Ant. Brevity, compression, condensation, shortness, succinctness, terseness, compactness, conciseness, directness, plainness.
Circumscribe. Define, limit, delineate, enclose, confine, restrict.
Ant. Distend, dilate, expand, amplify, enlarge, extend.
Circumspect. Cautious, wary, heedful, attentive, careful, prudent, watchful, scrupulous, vigilant.
Ant. Careless, reckless, incautious, heedless, unwary.
Circumstance. Event, situation, occurrence, position, detail, incident, feature, accompaniment, particular, point, item, condition.
Ant. Deed, case, transaction, business, affair.
Cite. Call, summon, name, select, refer to, quote, mention.
Ant. Discard, dismiss, dispute, contradict, reject, challenge, disprove.
Citizen. Inhabitant, dweller, townsman, burgher, resident, subject, denizen.
Ant. Foreigner, alien, exile, visitor, tramp, transient, tourist, sight-seer.
Civilization. Culture, cultivation, refinement, amelioration, humanization.
Ant. Demoralization, savagery, barbarism, rudeness.
Claim, n. Assertion, requisition, demand, call; title, privilege, right, pretension.
Ant. Disclaimer, surrender, abjuration, waiver.
Claim, v. Demand, ask, require, call for, assert, insist, request, maintain, pretend.
Ant. Repudiate, waive, concede, forego, abjure.
Clamor, n. Noise, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, exclamation.
Ant. Silence, reticence, acquiescence; repression, stifling.
Clandestine. Secret, private, furtive, stealthy, underhand, sly, surreptitious, hidden.
Ant. Open, aboveboard, sincere, frank.
Class. Company, grade, order, rank, caste, clan, circle, association, club, clique, coterie, set.
Classical. Refined, elegant, polished, chaste, pure.
Ant. Corrupt, barbarous, uncouth, debased, inelegant.
Classification. Grouping, disposition, arrangement, distribution, category, genus, designation, order, species, nature, character; homogeneity.
Ant. Individuality, speciality, singularity, distinction, heterogeneity.
Clause. Portion, section, passage, paragraph, stipulation, article, chapter, provision.
Ant. Document, instrument, writing.
Clean, a. Pure, neat, clear, spotless, cleansed, untarnished, upright.
Ant. Foul, impure, untidy, hampered, unclean.
Cleanse. Purify, wash, clean, disinfect, lave, scour, sponge, scrub, sweep, wipe, rinse, dust, purge.
Ant. Defile, pollute, stain, deprave, sully, taint, befoul, contaminate, corrupt, vitiate.
Clear, a. Pure, bright, transparent, free, serene, unclouded, obvious, manifest, pellucid, unadorned, plain, distinct, evident, lucid, intelligible, explicit, straightforward, perspicuous.
Ant. Mysterious, unintelligible, vague, opaque, foggy, dim, cloudy, dubious, turbid, ambiguous.
Clever. Gifted, expert, capable, apt, bright, ingenious, quick-witted, skilful, adroit, dexterous, intellectual, happy, smart, talented, keen, knowing, intelligent, quick, sharp.
Ant. Foolish, slow, stupid, idiotic, thickheaded, witless, bungling, awkward, dull, ignorant, clumsy, senseless.
Climax. Acme, top, summit, culmination, height, consummation, zenith, head.
Ant. Base, floor, nadir, anticlimax, depth; bathos.
Cling. Stick, cleave, fasten, hold, adhere.
Ant. Drop, relax, swerve, let go.
Close. Packed, condensed, compressed, narrow, restricted, solid; secret, reserved; niggardly.
Ant. Ample, wide, open, spacious, patent, public, advertised; open-handed, free, liberal.
Clownish. Rude, rustic, boorish, awkward, clumsy, bucolic, cloddish.
Ant. Polite, affable, civil, urbane.
Clumsy. Awkward, inexpert, uncouth, bungling, unskilful, unwieldly.
Ant. Neat, skilful, clever, expert, adroit, dexterous, workmanlike.
Coalesce. Blend, mix, harmonize, unite, consolidate, combine, adhere.
Ant. Disagree, sunder, separate, sever.
Coalition. League, union, alliance, confederacy, combination, compact, amalgamation.
Ant. Disruption, rebellion, disagreement, sedition, mutiny.
Coarse. Of large fibers, crude, rough, gross; indecent, indelicate, unrefined, unpolished, vulgar, common, ordinary.
Ant. Fine, choice, delicate, gentle.
Coax. Wheedle, flatter, cajole, fawn, allure, seduce, circumvent.
Ant. Coerce, impel, drive, intimidate.
Coerce. Impel, restrain, inhibit, force, compel, drive, check, intimidate.
Ant. Persuade, coax, permit, urge, induce, tempt.
Coexistent. Contemporary, concurrent, coincident, simultaneous.
Ant. Preceding or succeeding.
Cogent. Forcible, powerful, effective, irresistible, convincing, conclusive, persuasive, potent, urgent.
Ant. Weak, feeble, powerless, ineffectual.
Cogitate. Meditate, think, reflect, consider, ponder, contemplate.
Ant. Dream, idle, wish.
Cognizance. Knowledge, observation, notice, recognition, experience.
Ant. Ignorance, oversight, neglect.
Coherent. Compact, consecutive, close, logical, consistent.
Ant. Rambling, loose, discursive, aberrant.
Coincidence. Chance, fortuity, harmony, agreement, casualty, concurrence, contemporaneousness.
Ant. Design, purpose, asynchronism, anachronism, difference.
Cold. Frigid, chilly, frosty, icy, polar, wintry; dull, lifeless, unimpassioned, sluggish, apathetic, indifferent, spiritless.
Ant. Hot, warm, ardent, impassioned, fiery, burning, fervid, vehement, passionate.
Colleague. Associate, coadjutor, collaborator, helper, companion, partner, assistant, ally, confederate.
Ant. Opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor.
Collect. Gather, glean, amass, garner, muster, congregate, assemble, convoke, accumulate.
Ant. Distribute, dispense, divide, assort, deal.
Collision. Clash, shock, impact, concussion, encounter, contact, opposition, conflict.
Ant. Divergence; concord, harmony, agreement, coincidence, concert, unity, amity, unison.
Colloquy. Dialogue, conversation, talk, discourse, consultation, conference.
Ant. Babel, tumult, outcry, clamor; silence, taciturnity.
Collusion. Connivance, accompliceship, confederacy.
Ant. Frustration, betrayal, exposure.
Color. Hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion; pigment, paint; pretense, speciousness, varnish, appearance, semblance, excuse, makeshift.
Ant. Paleness; transparency, openness.
Combat. Conflict, encounter, battle, struggle, contest, contention.
Ant. Truce, surrender, mediation.
Combination. Association, connection, union; alliance, league; mixture, compound.
Ant. Division, disruption, analysis, dissolution.
Comfortable. Agreeable, satisfactory, pleasant, convenient, commodious, snug, genial.
Ant. Miserable, distressed, forlorn, wretched, cheerless.
Comic. Laughable, droll, funny, comical, farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous.
Ant. Serious, solemn, grave, tragic, melancholy.
Command. Order, direct, bid, instruct, charge, enjoin; rule, govern.
Ant. Beg, petition, supplicate, entreat; obey, yield, comply.
Commemorate. Celebrate, observe, perpetuate.
Ant. Forget, abolish, ignore.
Commence. Begin, start, inaugurate, undertake.
Ant. Finish, conclude, terminate.
Commend. Approve, encourage, applaud, praise.
Ant. Blame, condemn, censure, denounce.
Comment. Remark, observe, explain, note, expound, interpret, illustrate.
Ant. Confuse, obscure, mystify, confound, misrepresent.
Commerce. Trade, traffic, business, exchange.
Ant. Embargo, inactivity, boycott.
Commit. Assign, confide, trust, relegate, entrust, consign.
Ant. Omit, let pass, disregard, misconsign.
Commodious. Ample, spacious, convenient, comfortable, suitable.
Ant. Narrow, cramped, ill-contrived.
Commodity. Staple, ware, stock, produce, article.
Ant. Drug, refuse.
Common. Ordinary, habitual, everyday, familiar, frequent; coarse, vulgar, mean, low.
Ant. Exceptional, scarce, refined, rare.
Commotion. Excitement, disturbance, agitation, turmoil, tumult, disorder.
Ant. Quiet, tranquillity, calm, subsidence, pacification.
Communicate. Divulge, impart, disclose, tell, announce, publish.
Ant. Secrete, suppress, conceal, withhold, reserve; repress; disavow.
Communion. Fellowship, intercourse, participation.
Ant. Alienation, exclusion, deprivation, ostracism.
Community. Aggregation, society, commonwealth, neighborhood; fraternity, similarity, sympathy, homogeneity.
Ant. Hostility, animosity, heterogeneity.
Commute. Exchange, replace, barter, compensate, mitigate, modify, lessen, diminish.
Ant. Disallow; charge; increase, enlarge.
Compact, n. Agreement, bond, contract, treaty, covenant.
Ant. Promise, intention.
Compact, a. Dense, close, solid, firm, compressed; concise, terse, pithy, short, brief, laconic, compendious, succinct, sententious.
Ant. Diffuse; sparse, straggling; broadspread, unshapely; prolix, verbose.
Companion. Associate, partner, mate, comrade, colleague.
Ant. Rival, antagonist, adversary.
Companionable. Sociable, pleasant, affable, genial, friendly, agreeable.
Ant. Reserved, haughty, distant, cold, solitary, inaccessible.
Company. Concourse, gathering, crowd, throng, meeting, multitude, assembly, conclave, conference, congregation, convention, convocation.
Ant. Privacy, retirement, solitude, dispersion, loneliness, seclusion.
Compare. Collate, estimate, declare similar, liken, parallel.
Ant. Contrast, disconnect, pit, distinguish.
Compass. Surround, enclose; effect, achieve, consummate, complete.
Ant. Expand, liberate; fail, bungle, mismanage.
Compassion. Pity, sympathy, condolence, kindness, clemency, mercy.
Ant. Cruelty, antipathy, retaliation, vindictiveness.
Compatible. Consistent, accordant, congruous, congenial, harmonious.
Ant. Hostile, adverse, impossible, destructive, contradictory.
Compel. Force, oblige, make necessary, coerce, constrain, necessitate.
Ant. Hinder, prevent, delay, block, hamper, encumber.
Compensation. Recompense, reward, requital, satisfaction, reparation, amends, indemnification.
Ant. Damage, injury, deprivation.
Compete. Contend, rival, strive, struggle.
Ant. Share, participate.
Competence. Ability, capableness; sufficiency, enough, adequacy.
Ant. Inability, weakness; poverty, want, indigence.
Competition. Rivalry, emulation, contest.
Ant. Alliance, co-partnership.
Complacent. Pleased, satisfied, contented, amiable, pleasant, affable.
Ant. Morose, austere, unmannerly.
Complain. Murmur, grumble, remonstrate, find fault, repine, lament, grieve, expostulate.
Ant. Approve, commend, applaud, congratulate, rejoice.
Complement. Fulfilment, totality, counterpart, supply, correlative.
Ant. Deficit, abatement, deficiency.
Complete, a. Perfect, finished, total, whole, entire; concluded, consummated, ended; adequate, exhaustive, thorough.
Ant. Partial, inadequate, imperfect, unfinished.
Complex. Confused, involved, mixed, entangled, complicated, composite, manifold, mingled, intricate, obscure.
Ant. Direct, obvious, plain, uniform, simple, homogeneous, unraveled.
Complexion. Face, feature, appearance, look, hue, character, indication.
Ant. Heart, core; reticence, concealment, inexpression.
Compliance. Yielding, submission, acquiescence, docility, obedience.
Ant. Resistance, repulsion, refusal.
Compliment. Flattery, praise, homage, commendation, encomium.
Ant. Insult, contempt, discourtesy.
Complimentary. Commendatory, flattering, laudatory.
Ant. Disparaging, abusive, defamatory, denunciatory.
Component. Constituent, factor, element, ingredient.
Ant. Compound, entirety, sum, aggregate.
Comport. Conduct, behave, demean; accord, agree, harmonize.
Ant. Contrast, militate, differ; misdemean, misconduct.
Compose. Compile, construct, constitute; soothe, allay, calm; write.
Ant. Analyze, dissect; irritate, excite; criticize.
Composition. Formation, making; compound, mixture; arrangement, union, combination; writing, invention; agreement, compromise.
Ant. Examination, analysis, criticism; disturbance; segregation.
Composure. Tranquillity, calm, repose, self-possession, serenity.
Ant. Restlessness, perturbation.
Compound, n. Mixture, combination, amalgamation, coalescence, synthesis.
Ant. Analysis, dissolution, resolution.
Comprehend. Understand, conceive, grasp; include, enclose, embrace.
Ant. Misunderstand, misconstrue; except, exclude.
Comprehension. Conception, understanding, perception, apprehension, capacity, intellect, reason, mind, intelligence.
Ant. Idiocy, nescience, misunderstanding, misconception.
Comprehensive. Ample, wide, inclusive, extensive, capacious, compendious.
Ant. Narrow, shallow, restricted.
Compress. Condense, squeeze, contract, epitomize, abridge.
Ant. Expand, diffuse, dilate.
Comprise. Include, involve, contain, comprehend, embrace, imply.
Ant. Except, bar out, omit, reject.
Compromise. Adjust, arbitrate, settle; engage, pledge, commit; implicate, involve, endanger.
Ant. Contend, fight; repudiate, disallow; exonerate, extricate.
Compulsion. Force, coercion, constraint, control.
Ant. Coaxing, persuasion, inducement.
Compunction. Regret, remorse, contrition, penitence.
Ant. Assurance, self-complacency, satisfaction.
Compute. Number, calculate, reckon, count; value, estimate, appraise.
Ant. Guess, conjecture, surmise.
Comrade. Companion, compeer, colleague, associate, partner, friend.
Ant. Opponent; stranger, alien.
Concatenation. Connection, continuity; series, chain, succession.
Ant. Intermission, severing, disconnection.
Concave. Hollow, depressed, excavated.
Ant. Convex, protuberant, tumular.
Conceal. Hide, suppress, secrete, disguise.
Ant. Reveal, expose, make manifest, lay bare, confess, publish, divulge.
Concede. Surrender, admit, resign, yield, allow.
Ant. Refuse, claim, contend, contradict, deny, contest.
Conceit. Notion, whim, vagary, idea, abstraction, affectation, imagination.
Ant. Reality, fact, substance; simplicity, humility.
Conceited. Egoistical, opinionated, vain.
Ant. Simple, unassuming, unaffected.
Conceive. Imagine, apprehend, believe, design, think, understand.
Ant. Express, produce, execute.
Concentrate. Convene, assemble, congregate, muster, centralize.
Ant. Scatter, disperse, dispense, dismiss.
Concern. Interest, anxiety, solicitude; affair, matter, institution.
Ant. Indifference, carelessness, disregard.
Concerning. About, regarding, in relation to, respecting, in respect to, relative to, of.
Ant. Disregarding, omitting.
Concert. Agreement, harmony, concord, concordance, combination, union, association.
Ant. Opposition, disagreement, discord.
Concession. Surrender, grant, boon, acknowledgment, admission.
Ant. Refusal, denial, withdrawal.
Conciliate. Win, gain, pacify, reconcile, propitiate.
Ant. Alienate, irritate, estrange, lose, antagonize.
Concise. Succinct, condensed, terse, pregnant, pointed, brief, short, laconic.
Ant. Prolix, verbose, diffuse, discursive, rambling, pointless.
Conclave. Assembly, synod, cabinet, council, bureau.
Ant. Throng, mob, populace, concourse, crowd.
Conclude. Close, end, terminate, finish; decide, determine.
Ant. Begin, commence, undertake, initiate; prolong, protract.
Conclusion. End, termination, finale, finis.
Ant. Commencement, beginning, initiation.
Conclusive. Final, decisive, positive, definitive, indisputable.
Ant. Dubious, vague, uncertain, problematical, theoretical, indeterminate.
Concoct. Brew, prepare, compound, mix.
Ant. Spoil, upset, overbrew.
Concoction. Compound, brew, mixture; scheme, fiction.
Ant. Rawness, crudity; simplicity.
Concomitant. Attending, coincident, attendant, synchronous.
Ant. Antecedent; diverse, unconnected; subsequent.
Concord. Harmony, agreement, friendship, unanimity, accord.
Ant. Variance, animosity, discord.
Concourse. Assembly, throng, crowd, mob, assemblage, gathering, multitude.
Ant. Conclave, cabal, cabinet; desert, solitude.
Concrete. Solid, firm, compact; complex, conglomerate; individualized, specific, particular.
Ant. Loose, shifting, yielding, unresisting; abstract, general.
Concur. Approve, harmonize, agree; help, combine, conspire.
Ant. Disagree, dissent, part, differ, disapprove, separate.
Concussion. Collision, encounter, crash, impact, percussion.
Ant. Inter-divergence; escape; tangency; failure, missing.
Condemn. Blame, censure, denounce, convict, sentence, reprove, doom.
Ant. Acquit, exonerate, absolve, pardon, justify, praise, approve.
Condense. Concentrate, abridge, shorten.
Ant. Expand, amplify, enlarge.
Condescend. Deign, vouchsafe, stoop.
Ant. Scorn, spurn, disdain.
Condescension. Graciousness, favor.
Ant. Arrogance, haughtiness, pride.
Condign. Adequate, deserved, merited, suitable, meet, just.
Ant. Unmerited, inadequate; excessive or scant.
Condiment. Sauce, seasoning, preserve, pickle, relish, appetizer.
Condition. Situation, case, circumstances, plight; rank, estate, grade; proviso, consideration, stipulation.
Ant. Concession, adaptation; relation, dependence.
Conditionally. Provided, provisionally, hypothetically, contingently.
Ant. Absolutely, positively, categorically.
Condole. Console, commiserate, sympathize.
Ant. Congratulate, rally, exhilarate.
Condone. Pardon, overlook, forgive.
Ant. Atone, expiate, satisfy.
Conduce. Subserve, promote, forward, advance, contribute to, aid.
Ant. Defeat; counteract, neutralize.
Conduct. Lead, direct, guide, convoy, escort; command, govern; manage, regulate; rule, superintend.
Ant. Mislead; mismanage; follow.
Confection. Candy, cake, condiment, concoction, sweetmeat.
Confederacy, Confederation. Alliance, league, treaty, union, coalition, federation, compact.
Ant. Secession, disruption, disunion.
Conference. Discourse, conversation, talk; interview, colloquy, parley, consultation; convention, convocation, meeting.
Ant. Silence; monologue; dispersion.
Confess. Acknowledge, admit, disclose, own, allow, grant, concede, avow.
Ant. Deny, conceal, repudiate, disavow, hide, dissemble.
Confession. Admission, avowal, acknowledgment; creed, doctrines, tenets, catechism, subscription.
Ant. Heresy, apostasy, protest, refutation, renunciation, abjuration.
Confide. Trust, rely, lean, hope, depend, believe, put confidence in.
Ant. Doubt, mistrust, disbelieve, disprove, despair of.
Confident. Assured, sure, positive, certain; bold, presumptuous, impudent, sanguine.
Ant. Dubious, doubtful, undecided, vacillating.
Confidential. Intimate, secret, private; trusty, faithful.
Ant. Public, patent, open; treacherous, insidious, traitorous.
Configuration. Outline, shape, form, contour.
Ant. Shapelessness, indeterminateness; distortion, deformity.
Confine, v. Limit, bound, imprison, restrict, circumscribe, enclose.
Ant. Widen, expand, liberate, unfasten, loosen, extend, dilate.
Confirm. Sanction, uphold, assure, establish, strengthen, substantiate, settle, corroborate.
Ant. Shatter, weaken, upset, annul, abrogate, cancel, destroy, shake.
Confiscate. Forfeit, seize, escheat, condemn, sequestrate.
Ant. Release, restore, refund.
Conflagration. Fire, arson, ignition, incendiarism, combustion.
Ant. Extinction, quenching; smoldering.
Conflict. Contest, battle, struggle, encounter; clashing, interference, disagreement, discord.
Ant. Amity, reconciliation, pacification, arbitration.
Conform. Agree, consent, harmonize, comply, correspond, comport.
Ant. Dissent, disagree; antagonize, secede; vary, differ.
Confound. Confuse, perplex, bewilder, mystify; surprise, astonish, astound, startle; destroy, ruin, overwhelm; disconcert, abash, shame.
Ant. Clear, set right, arrange, enlighten; save, protect; calm, console, soothe, restore.
Confront. Oppose, threaten, encounter, challenge, face, intimidate.
Ant. Encourage, abet, countenance.
Confuse. Mingle, confound; derange, disturb, perplex, embarrass, obscure, mortify.
Ant. Arrange; relieve, assist, allay; calm, restore.
Congeal. Freeze, convert to ice, benumb.
Ant. Melt, thaw, dissolve.
Congenial. Kindred, similar, sympathetic, suited, natural, proper, agreeable.
Ant. Disagreeable, abhorrent, unnatural, alien, dissimilar, unsuited, unsympathetic.
Congenital. Coeval, connatural, innate, inherent, ingenerate.
Ant. Unnatural, assumed, extraneous, acquired, artificial, adventitious.
Congeries, Congestion. Conglomeration, aggregation, accumulation, plethora, repletion.
Ant. Dissipation, diffusion, clearance, dispersion.
Congratulate. Felicitate, compliment, rejoice with.
Ant. Console, condole with, commiserate.