Eager, a. ardent, avid, zealous, impetuous, vehement, intent, animated, impatient, fervent, athirst, impassioned ravenous, anxious, glowing, keen. Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic, dispassionate, phlegmatic, unconcerned unmoved, stolid.
eagerness, n. impatience, avidity, fervor, zeal, intensity, empressement, impetuosity, vehemence, heartiness, intentness ardor, devotion.
eagle, n. Aquila, bird of Jove; eaglet (young eagle). Associated words: aquiline, eyry, aerie.
ear, n. (of grain) spike.
ear, n. (external) auricle, pinna, concha; (inner) labyrinth. Associated words: otology, otologist, aurist (ear doctor), auricular, otography, otopathy, aural, auditory, otiatrics, lappet, otoplasty, tympanitis, otorrhea, auricled, alveary, otolith, lobe, otic, binaural, malleus, stapes, incus.
earache, n. otalgia, otalgy. Associated word: otalgic.
eardrum, n. tympanum.
earlier, a. antecedent.
early, a. seasonable, timely, forehanded; premature.
earnest, a. unfeigned, ardent, sincere, fervent, impassioned, zealous, intent.
earnest, n. sincerity, seriousness, good faith; pledge, handsel, token, foretaste. Antonym: jest.
earnestness, n. ardor, sincerity, fervency, seriousness, intentness, unction.
earpick, n. auriscalp.
earring, n. eardrop, pendant; girandole.
ear-shaped, a. auriform.
earth, n. world, terra firma, globe; land, soil, ground. See world.
earthborn, a. terrigenous, human; groveling, abject, base.
earthenware, n. crockery, pottery, stoneware, porcelain, Delftware.
earthling, n. mortal, tellurian, tellurist.
earthly, a. worldly, carnal, groveling, sordid; terrestrial, terrine; temporal; possible, conceivable.
earthly-minded, a. worldly-minded, sensual, groveling, unspiritual.
earthquake, n. earthshock, earth tremor. Associated words: seismology, seismic, seismography, seismometry, seismal, seismometer, seismograph, seismogram, seismoscope, microseism, microseismic, meizoseismal, coscismal, anaseismic, isoseismic.
earthwork, n. fortification, embankment.
earthworm, n. angleworm, dewworm, lumbric, lumbricus.
earthy, a. terrestrial, terrene, earthly; gross, carnal, groveling, low.
ear-trumpet, n. sonifer, otophone, auricle.
earwax, n. cerumen.
ease, n. facility, easiness; repose, quiescence, comfort, tranquillity, contentment, peace, serenity; unrestraint, informality, abandon. Antonyms: constraint, difficulty, discomfort, uneasiness, awkwardness.
ease, v. facilitate, mitigate, appease, assuage, allay, soothe, alleviate, palliate, release, relax, mollify.
easiness, n. ease, facility.
east, a. Associated words: orientate, orientation, Orient, Orientalism, Orientalist, orientalize, orientality.
eastern, a. oriental, orient, ortive.
easy, a. facile, slight; comfortable, untroubled, quiet, tranquil; gullible, facile, credulous, submissive, compliant, tractable; affluent, independent; smooth, fluent, unconstrained.
easy-going, a. mild-tempered, ease-loving, unenterprising, inactive, happy-go-lucky.
eat, v. feed, devour; bolt, gulp, gorge. Antonyms: abstain, fast, diet, starve, famish.
eat, v. consume, corrode, erode, fret.
eatable, a. edible, comestible, esculent. Antonym: inedible.
eaten away. eroded, erose, fretted.
eating, n. feeding, repast; (excess in eating) gluttony, gormandism, bolting, gulping, superalimentation; browsing. Associated words: aristology, gastronomy, gastronome, gastronomer, epicure, epicurism, diet, dietetics, dietary, commensal, dietarian, gastronomic, gourmet, gormand, cormorant, glutton, omnivorous, appetite, hunger, hungry, gustatory, pantophagist, pantophagous, pantophagy.
eating, n. corrosion, erosion, fretting, canker.
eating-house, n. restaurant, café, chophouse, buffet.
eating-room, n. dining-room, refectory.
eating together. commensalism.
ebb, n. reflux, refluence; decline, wane, deterioration, retrogression.
ebb, v. recede, return, retire; decline, wane, deteriorate, decay.
ebbing, a. receding, refluent, falling.
eccentric, a. whimsical, erratic, unconventional, irregular, odd, idiosyncratic.
eccentricity, n. whimsicality, oddness, unconventionality, freakishness, irregularity.
echo, n. reverberation. Associated word: catacoustics.
echo, v. resound, reverberate.
eclipse, n. occultation; obscuration, extinction, concealment, outrivaling.
eclipse, v. obscure, outshine, surpass, outrival, overcast.
economical, a. frugal, saving, thrifty, provident. Antonyms: See extravagant.
economize, v. save, retrench, husband.
economy, n. thrift, frugality, thriftiness, retrenchment; management, administration, system.
eczema, n. tetter, milk crust.
eddy, n. vortex, whirlpool.
edge, n. verge, brink, border, margin, rim, extremity; sharpness, intensity, zest, poignancy, sting; selvage, selvedge, listing; bevel, flange.
edge, v. sharpen, fringe, border, rim; hitch along.
edgy, a. touchy, sharp, irritable, excitable, irascible.
edible, a. eatable, esculent, comestible. Antonym: inedible
edict, n. mandate, decree, proclamation, rescript, manifesto, ordinance.
educate, v. teach, instruct, school, nurture, edify, enlighten.
educated, a. learned, versed, erudite, scholarly, enlightened, schooled, literate.
education, n. culture, learning, schooling, tuition, scholarship, nurture, enlightenment, literacy.
efface, v. expunge, obliterate, erase, eradicate.
effect, n. result, outcome, consequence, issue; validity, force, weight; execution, performance, realization; meaning, tenor, purport, intent; ensemble.
effect, v. effectuate, accomplish, realize, achieve, consummate, compass.
effective, a. effectual, efficient, potent, cogent, availing, productive.
effectual, a. efficacious, effective, efficient, availing, successful. Antonym: ineffectual.
effeminate, a. womanish, unmanly, cockney.--n. cockney.
effervescence, n. ebullition. Antonyms: ineffervescence, defervescence.
effete, a. exhausted, infecund, unfruitful, wasted, barren.
efficacious, a. potent, effectual, effective, productive. Antonym: inefficacious.
efficacy, n. potency, effectiveness, efficiency, productiveness. Antonyms: inefficacy, impotency.
efficient, a. competent, capable, proficient, effectual, potent, efficacious.
effort, n. attempt, endeavor, trial, essay, venture, exertion, strain, struggle.
egg, n. ovum, germ, cell; spawn. Associated words: oölogy, oölogist, ovology, oviferous, yolk, glair, albumen, embryo, oviparous, oviposit, oviposition, vitellus, fecundate, impregnate, impregnation, fecundity, clutch, vitelline, oviduct, Ovipara, ovulation, ovulist, tread, treadle, chalaza, addle, oömeter, oöscope, spawn.
egg, v. urge on, instigate, incite.
egg-shaped, a. oval, ovoid, oviform.
egotism, n. self-conceit, vanity, egoism, self-exaltation.
egotistical, a. conceited, overweening, vain, self-conceited, self-important, opinionated.
Egyptian dancing girl. alme; ghawazi.
Egyptian peasant. fellah.
Egyptian ruler. Khedive.
eight, n. Associated words: octonary, octopede, octant, octave, octavo, octet, octic, octad, octameter.
eight-angled, a. octangular, octagonal.
eightfold, a. octuple.
eight-sided, a. octagonal, octahedral, octangular.
eight-sided figure. octagon.
eight-sided solid. octahedron.
eight tones. Associated words: diatonic, diatonically.
eight years. octennium. Associated words: octennial, octennially.
eighty years. Associated words: octogenarian, octogenary.
eject, v. void, discharge; oust, evict, dislodge.
ejection, n. voiding, discharge; ousting, dispossession.
elastic, a. resilient, springy, extensible, ductile, rebounding, tensible.
elasticity, n. resiliency, springiness, extensibility, ductility. Antonyms: inelasticity, irresilience.
elated, a. elate, exhilarated, overjoyed, jubilant.
electric, a. stimulating, inspiriting, electrifying, magnetic, thrilling.
elegance, n. beauty, grace, richness, sumptuousness, luxuriousness.
elegant, a. courtly, sumptuous, luxurious, rich.
element, n. constituent, ingredient; pl. rudiments, first principles.
elemental, a. rudimental, elementary, constituent.
elementary, a. rudimental, elemental, constituent, primary; simple, uncompounded.
elephant, n. Associated words: howdah, pachyderm, kraal, corral, keddah, ankus, mahout.
elevate, v. lift, raise; promote, advance, aggrandize, exalt; ennoble, dignify.
elevation, n. promotion, aggrandizement, exaltation, dignity, advancement; eminence, hill.
eleven years. Associated words: undecennary, undecennial, undecennially.
elf, n. sprite, fairy, imp, fay, gnome, urchin.
elfish, n. mischievous, impish, elvish, prankish.
embankment, n. levee, dike; terreplein.
embarrass, v. disconcert, discompose, mortify, abash, chagrin, nonplus, pose, perplex; impede, obstruct, annoy, involve, harass, hamper, incumber.
embarrassing, a. disconcerting, distressing, perplexing, confusing.
embarrassment, n. discomposure, chagrin, abashment, mortification, disconcertion.
embellish, v. decorate, beautify, garnish, bedeck, ornament.
embellishment, n. adornment, decoration, beautification, ornamentation; ornament, garniture, garnish, trimming.
embezzle, v. peculate, defalcate.
embezzlement, n. peculation, defalcation.
embezzler, n. defalcator, peculator.
embroidery frame. tabouret.
embryo, a. undeveloped, rudimentary.
emery, n. abradant.
emigrant, n. emigrator, immigrant.
emigrate, v. migrate.
emigration, n. migration, exodus; emigrants.
eminent, a. distinguished, renowned, illustrious, famous, celebrated.
emphasis, n. accentuation.
emphasize, v. accentuate.
empire, n. sovereignty, sway, dominion, supremacy; realm, domain, kingdom.
emptiness, n. vacancy, inanition; hollowness, mockery, inanity; space, vacuum, void; frivolity, triviality, senselessness.
empty, a. depleted, vacant, inane; unoccupied, void, vacant, unfilled, tenantless, blank, evacuated; free, devoid of, lacking, destitute; senseless, hollow, vain, delusive, unsatisfying, inane, unreal; deflated.
empty, v. deplete, exhaust, unload, unburden, evacuate; disembogue; deflate.
emptying, n. depletion, exhaustion, evacuation, discharge, vacating.
enamel, n. Associated words: cloisonné, champlevé.
enchant, v. bewitch, charm, enrapture, captivate, enravish, transport, delight.
enchantment, n. charm, witchery, fascination, glamour, illusion; sorcery, conjuration, witchcraft, spell. Antonyms: disenchantment, disillusionment.
enchantress, n. siren, inamorata, charmer, sorceress, witch.
encircle, v. environ, encompass, surround, gird, circumscribe, enfold.
encounter, n. meeting, collision, rencounter; battle, contest, conflict, onslaught, attack.
encourage, v. enhearten, reassure, embolden, inspirit, stimulate, revive, rally, foment, countenance, incite.
encouragement, n. enheartenment, reassurance, incentive, stimulation, stimulus, incitement, fomentation, patronage, countenance.
encouraging, a. reassuring, inspiriting, cheering, assuring.
encroach, v. trespass, intrude, intrench, infringe, trench, invade.
encroachment, n. trespass, intrusion, intrenchment, infringement, invasion, inroad.
end, n. termination, terminal, terminus, extremity, limit, bound; close, finale, conclusion, finis, cessation; issue, result, consequence, sequel, conclusion, peroration; purpose, intention, design, aim, goal, object, intent; remnant, fragment; extermination, annihilation, destruction; surcease.
end, v. terminate, conclude, finish, discontinue, cease, close.
endable, a. terminable.
endanger, v. imperil.
ending, n. termination, conclusion.
endless, a. interminable, illimitable, limitless, unlimited, boundless, infinite; continuous, uninterrupted, continual perpetual, unending, eternal, everlasting.
endowment, n. dotation, bounty, grant, bequest, talent, faculty, dower.
endurable, a. sufferable, tolerable. Antonyms: unendurable, insufferable.
endurance, n. permanence, continuance, persistence, abidance, continuation; sufferance, patience, fortitude, forbearance, resignation, toleration.
endure, v. suffer, experience, undergo; stand, brook, tolerate, submit to, abide; sustain, support, bear; last, abide, continue, remain, persist. Antonyms: succumb, falter, yield, surrender.
enduring, a. lasting, durable, permanent, imperishable.
enemy, n. foe, adversary, opponent, antagonist, rival, hostile. Associated words: hostile, hostility, feud, enmity, inimical, antagonism.
energetic, a. forcible, potent, vigorous, cogent, active, strenuous, effective.
energizing, a. potent, vitalizing, invigorating, alacrifying.
energy, n. power, potency, force, vigor, zeal, strength effectiveness.
engage, v. pledge, bind, commit; betroth, affiance, plight; engross, employ, busy, occupy.