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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.
Congregate. Assemble, collect, meet, convene, gather, throng.
Ant. Disperse, disappear, separate, part, scatter.
Congregation. Assembly, meeting, audience, conference.
Ant. Dispersion, dismissal.
Congress. Parliament, conclave, cabinet, council, assembly, legislature, synod, convention, conference.
Ant. Cabal, sedition, uprising, mob; intrigue.
Congruous. Accordant, agreeing, harmonious, coherent, suitable, consistent, proper, appropriate.
Ant. Discordant, heterogeneous, inharmonious, improper, unsuitable.
Conjecture, n. Supposition, surmise, guess, hypothesis, theory, notion, divination.
Ant. Calculation, inference, deduction, proof; fact, surety, certainty, security.
Conjuncture. Combination, concurrence; emergency, crisis, exigency, juncture.
Ant. Provision, preparation, arrangement.
Connection. Conjunction, combination, union, association, dependence.
Ant. Independence, disjunction, dissociation, dissolution.
Conquer. Overcome, subjugate, master, vanquish, subdue, rout, defeat, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, reduce, win, surmount, worst, checkmate, beat, crush, down, discomfit.
Ant. Surrender, capitulate, cede, forfeit, fly, yield, retreat, withdraw, retire, submit, succumb, fall, lose, resign, fail.
Conquest. Victory, subjugation, triumph.
Ant. Defeat, failure, surrender, submission.
Conscience. Moral sense, intuition, integrity, principle.
Ant. Irresponsibility, laxity, undutifulness, unscrupulousness.
Conscientious. Scrupulous, exact, upright, high-principled, honest, honorable, equitable, incorruptible, fair, faithful.
Ant. Lax, unprincipled, unscrupulous, reprobate, dishonorable, faithless.
Conscious. Sensible, cognizant, aware, intelligent, advised, apprised, assured, sure, certain, informed; thinking, reflecting, rational, intellectual.
Ant. Insensible, unaware, ignorant, dead, cold, deaf; irrational, thoughtless.
Conscription. Drafting, impressment.
Ant. Volunteering, enlistment.
Consecrate. Dedicate, ordain; sanctify, hallow.
Ant. Desecrate, defile.
Consecutive. Sequent, continuous, orderly, following.
Ant. Disordered, rambling, discursive, illogical.
Consent. Assent, approve, agree, yield, comply, acquiesce.
Ant. Refuse, resist, decline, dissent.
Consequence. Result, issue, sequel, effect, outgrowth, event, end, upshot; importance, dignity, moment.
Ant. Cause, occasion, origin; axiom, postulate, premise, antecedence; insignificance, paltriness.
Consequential. Following, resulting, coherent, cogent, connected; pompous, self-conceited, arrogant, vainglorious.
Ant. Incoherent, illogical; affable, accessible, humble, considerate.
Conservation. Protection, perpetuation, preservation, maintenance.
Ant. Neglect, exposure, destruction, abolition.
Conservative. Stationary, traditional, opposed to change.
Ant. Radical, progressive, changeable, transitional, modifiable, innovating.
Consider. Think, ponder, meditate, reflect, investigate, weigh, deliberate, observe, attend, regard.
Ant. Guess, conjecture, ignore, chance, hazard.
Considerate. Kindly, thoughtful, reflective, careful, prudent, deliberate, serious, charitable, forbearing, cautious.
Ant. Rash, careless, imprudent, thoughtless, rude, selfish, overbearing, injudicious.
Consignment. Custody, commission, delegation; sending, shipping.
Ant. Miscommitment.
Consistency. Density, solidity, compactness, coherence; agreement, congruity, correspondence, uniformity, harmony, invariableness.
Ant. Tenuity, subtility, volatility; incoherence, incongruity, contrariety, contradiction.
Console. Comfort, condole with, sympathize, encourage, soothe, assuage, solace.
Ant. Distress, grieve, disturb, annoy, sadden, trouble, wound, hurt.
Consolidate. Solidify, harden, condense, compress, compact; thicken, strengthen, solder, cement, fuse; conjoin, combine.
Ant. Dissolve, melt, vaporize, weaken, dissipate, sublimate, pulverize; dissect, disjoin.
Conspicuous. Visible, apparent, discernible, plain, clear, perceptible, noticeable; eminent, distinguished, prominent, famous, noted, manifest.
Ant. Invisible, microscopic, hidden, imperceptible, unseen; ordinary, mediocre, commonplace.
Conspiracy. Intrigue, treason, cabal, plot, machination, combination; sedition.
Ant. Legislation, congress, parliament, synod.
Constant. Fixed, immutable, invariable, unchanging, permanent, perpetual; resolute, firm, steady; persevering, assiduous; incessant, unbroken, continuous; faithful, true, loyal, devoted.
Ant. Irregular, exceptional, casual, incidental, fickle, faithless, broken, treacherous, untrustworthy, false.
Consternation. Amazement, terror, alarm, dismay, panic, bewilderment.
Ant. Fearlessness, boldness, composure, presence of mind.
Constituent. Elector, patron, voter, supporter, sender; ingredient, component, element.
Ant. Representative, nominee; constitution, system, compound, whole.
Constitution. Organization, formation; quality, character, temperament, peculiarity, characteristic; charter, law.
Ant. Conspiracy, rebellion, tyranny, anarchy, despotism, destruction, disorganization; disposition, mood, frame of mind, temper.
Construct. Build, erect, invent, form, shape, combine.
Ant. Demolish, overthrow, destroy, derange.
Construction. Building, erection, composition, fabrication; structure, formation, form, figure; explanation, version, rendering, interpretation.
Ant. Dislocation, dismemberment, dissolution; misunderstanding, misconception.
Consult. Deliberate, take counsel, confer, advise with, canvass, question, consider, regard.
Ant. Dictate, counteract, contradict.
Consume. Eat up, devour; destroy, lavish, dissipate, waste, spend.
Ant. Discard, reject, throw aside; preserve, replenish, supply, provide.
Consummate, a. Perfect, excellent, supreme, finished, complete.
Ant. Common, faulty, defective, ordinary, mediocre.
Consummation. Achievement, attainment, completion, termination, accomplishment, fulfilment, realization, close, finish, finale.
Ant. Beginning, attempt, inception, initiation, source, origin.
Consumption. Expenditure, use, waste, extinction, destruction.
Ant. Development, increase, growth, enlargement, augmentation.
Contact. Touch, junction, contiguity, closeness, union.
Ant. Adjacence, proximity; separation, distance, isolation.
Contagion. Infection; contamination, taint, pestilence, corruption.
Ant. Prevention; antisepsis, disinfection.
Contain. Include, embody, comprehend, comprise, embrace; restrain, hold.
Ant. Omit, exclude, drop, discharge; yield, give way.
Contaminate. Taint, defile, corrupt, sully.
Ant. Cleanse, purify.
Contemn. Despise, scorn, disdain, slight.
Ant. Venerate, respect.
Contemplate. Meditate, study, ponder, survey, reflect; intend, design.
Ant. Overlook, waive, abandon; execute, complete, do.
Contemptible. Despicable, abject, base, worthless, mean, low.
Ant. Respectable, venerable; worthy, estimable, important, grave.
Contend. Strive, fight, struggle, combat; debate, argue, dispute; affirm, assert, maintain, claim.
Ant. Concede, allow, surrender.
Content. Satisfied, pleased, easy, willing, resigned, gratified.
Ant. Reluctant, unwilling, unsatisfied, rebellious, discontent.
Contention. Strife, dissension, quarrel, rupture, dispute, debate, controversy, altercation.
Ant. Peace, amity, harmony, concord, reconciliation.
Contingent, a. Casual, happening, fortuitous, dependent, incidental, provisional, uncertain.
Ant. Independent, absolute, positive, uncontrolled, uninfluenced, unaffected.
Continual. Incessant, ceaseless, invariable, perpetual, constant, uninterrupted, unbroken, unremitting, continuous.
Ant. Exceptional, irregular, casual, contingent, intermittent, interrupted, suspended.
Continually. Constantly, perpetually, ever, always, repeatedly, frequently, continuously.
Ant. Occasionally, rarely, sometimes.
Continue. Remain, endure, persist; abide, stay, tarry; persevere, be constant or steadfast.
Ant. Stop, cease, fail, pause.
Contract, n. Compact, stipulation, agreement, arrangement, bargain, covenant, pact, obligation, pledge, engagement, bond.
Ant. Promise, parole, assurance, understanding, assumption.
Contract, v. Narrow, abbreviate, abridge, lessen, reduce, compress; shrivel, shrink; agree, stipulate, bargain.
Ant. Expand, amplify, dilate; reverse, cancel, abandon.
Contradict. Deny, gainsay, dispute, impugn, controvert; oppose, counteract, annul, thwart, abrogate.
Ant. Maintain, argue, confirm, state, affirm, endorse.
Contrary. Opposite, opposed, adverse, counter; conflicting, contradictory, antagonistic, repugnant; perverse, obstinate, stubborn, headstrong.
Ant. Compatible, agreeing, kindred, compliant, submissive; consistent.
Contrast, v. Differentiate, discriminate, oppose, compare.
Ant. Resemble, be like or similar, liken, harmonize.
Contribute. Add, give, coöperate, assist, subscribe, supply.
Ant. Refuse, withhold, deny.
Contribution. Donation, offering, gift, subscription, subsidy, aid, assistance.
Ant. Withholding, retention, reservation.
Contrive. Plan, design, devise, invent, project, form, frame, scheme, plot, consider; manage, make out; concert, adjust.
Ant. Hit, chance, venture, bungle, hazard; mismanage, miscontrive.
Control, v. Direct, manage, rule, command, sway, superintend; hinder, repress, restrain, curb, check.
Ant. License, free; neglect, abandon; mismanage, misconduct.
Controversy. Dispute, altercation, contention, disagreement.
Ant. Agreement, unanimity, coincidence.
Contumacy. Obstinacy, stubbornness, perverseness, pertinacity, obduracy; disobedience, insolence.
Ant. Docility, tractableness, flattering, fawning, servility.
Contumely. Obloquy, reproach, opprobrium, insolence, abuse, contempt, scorn, disdain, arrogance.
Ant. Regard, consideration, adulation, obsequiousness.
Convene. Assemble, meet, congregate, summon, master, collect.
Ant. Dismiss, disperse, disband, dissipate.
Convenient. Suitable, fit, appropriate, proper, adapted; advantageous, commodious, comfortable, useful, serviceable.
Ant. Inconvenient, useless, awkward, superfluous; inopportune.
Convention. Assemblage, conference, meeting, concourse, session, synod, congress, convocation; treaty, compact.
Ant. Recess, dissolution, prorogation; dispersion, scattering; promise, understanding, parole.
Conventional. Usual, customary, ordinary, habitual, regular, wonted, prevalent, social, everyday; stipulated.
Ant. Unusual, erratic, extraordinary; legal, compulsory.
Conversant. Familiar, skilled, acquainted, proficient, versed.
Ant. Strange, ignorant, unversed, unlearned.
Conversation. Converse, communion, intercourse, parley, talk, chat, conference, communication, discourse, colloquy, dialogue.
Ant. Speech, oration, harangue, soliloquy, apostrophe, monologue, silence, taciturnity.
Converse, a. Opposite, reverse, contrary, counter, contradictory.
Ant. Identical, one, same, indistinguishable; direct, primary.
Conversion. Alteration, transmutation, change, transformation.
Ant. Permanence, identity, persistence, conservation.
Convertible. Equivalent, interchangeable, identical; reversible.
Ant. Variant, contrary, incommensurate.
Convey. Take, transfer, move, change, carry, shift, transmit, transport, remove, consign, relegate.
Ant. Retain, preserve, hold, cling to, possess.
Conviction. Belief, assurance, persuasion; confutation, refutation; proof, detection.
Ant. Doubt, disbelief, misgiving; vindication, justification.
Convince. Persuade, satisfy, enlighten, indoctrinate, inoculate.
Ant. Mislead, mystify, perplex, puzzle, unsettle, upset; turn, convert.
Convivial. Social, festive, hospitable, jovial, jolly, companionable, gay.
Ant. Inhospitable, unsocial, unneighborly, churlish; abstemious, ascetic, austere.
Convocation. Convention, congress, assemblage, council, synod.
Ant. Dispersion, disruption, dismission, dismissal.
Convolution. Coil, involution, spiral, twist, contortion.
Ant. Unfolding, evolution, unraveling, explication.
Convoy. Escort, guard, attendance, protection.
Ant. Capture, betrayal, onset, onslaught, hold up.
Convulse. Disturb, shake, agitate.
Ant. Calm, compose, soothe, assuage.
Cool. Somewhat cold, chilling, frigid, freezing; unimpassioned, composed, collected, unruffled, self-possessed, sedate, placid, quiet; indifferent, unconcerned, apathetic.
Ant. Hot, warm, burning, heated, excitable, ardent, eager.
Coöperate. Assist, abet, help, conspire, concur, co-labor.
Ant. Oppose, thwart, rival, counteract, conflict, hinder, defeat, frustrate.
Coördinate. Equal, equivalent, proportionate, commensurate, tantamount, equipollent.
Ant. Subordinate; disparate, extraneous; inferior, superior.
Copy. Portraiture, facsimile, duplicate, imitation, likeness, image, transcript, counterfeit.
Ant. Model, original, pattern, example, prototype, archetype, exemplar.
Cordial. Earnest, warm, hearty, ardent, affectionate, sincere, invigorating, refreshing, pleasing, grateful.
Ant. Cool, formal, ceremonious, distant, reserved, disinclined.
Corner. Angle, bend, crotch, knee; nook, recess, niche, retreat.
Ant. Abutment, protrusion, prominence, convexity, projection.
Corollary. Inference, conclusion, deduction, consequence.
Ant. Problem, proposition.
Corporal, Corporeal. Fleshly, bodily, material, physical.
Ant. Spiritual, mental, intellectual, moral, ethereal, immaterial.
Corps. Body of troops, division of army, squadron, band, company.
Ant. Aggregate, army, host, mass, force, organization.
Corpse. Remains, dead body, cadaver, carcass, dust.
Ant. Soul, spirit, individual, personality, mentality.
Corpulent. Fat, fleshy, plump, obese, portly, round, stout.
Ant. Lean, thin, attenuated, emaciated, slight, slender, frail.
Correct. True, exact, accurate, proper, faultless, right.
Ant. False, untrue, wrong, inexact, inaccurate, fallacious, defective.
Corrective. Regulative, preventive, alterative, preservative, rectifying, modifying, improving, reformatory.
Ant. Confirmative, stimulative, intensitive, provocative, conducive.
Correlation. Interrelation, correspondence, apposition, interdependence, mutuality, reciprocation, interchange, reciprocity.
Ant. Contradiction, independence, opposition, inconsistency, incongruity.
Correspond. Agree, suit, match, fit, tally, harmonize, answer, correlate, stand counter; communicate, write.
Ant. Vary, disagree, clash, jar; ignore, disregard, neglect.
Correspondence. Adaptation, agreement, congruity; writing, letter, despatches, communication.
Ant. Conversation; withdrawal, non-intercourse; incongruity, discord, disagreement.
Corroborate. Strengthen, establish, sustain, support, confirm.
Ant. Weaken, confute, rebut, invalidate, shake, enfeeble, overthrow.
Corrode. Consume, eat away, waste, impair, rust, canker, wear, crumble.
Ant. Renew, restore.
Corrupt, v. Defile, pollute, infect, taint, vitiate, demoralize, contaminate, debase, spoil, deteriorate.
Ant. Cleanse, purify, better, correct, ameliorate.
Corruption. Decay, decomposition, pollution, defilement, infection, contamination, adulteration; depravity, immorality, laxity, wickedness; dishonesty, bribery.
Cost. Price, worth, expenditure, expense, charge, disbursement, outlay; preciousness, richness, splendor; loss, damage, pain.
Costume. Dress, livery, robes, uniform.
Ant. Disguise, incognito; nudity, nakedness.
Council. Cabinet, bureau, chamber, conclave, synod, convocation, meeting, conference, parliament, consultation, convention.
Ant. Cabal, league, conspiracy; multitude, mob.
Counsel. Advice, consultation, opinion, suggestion, recommendation, instruction, caution, admonition; deliberation, forethought; plan, design, scheme; purpose; lawyer, barrister, attorney.
Count. Compute, reckon, add, tell, estimate, number, enumerate, sum, calculate.
Ant. Guess, conjecture, surmise, think, fancy.
Countenance, v. Approve, support, sanction, help, aid, abet, encourage, patronize, befriend, assist, favor.
Ant. Oppose, confront, discourage, browbeat, face, compare, disparage.
Counter. Contrary, opposed, opposite, against.
Ant. Accordant with, coincident, consonant.
Counteract. Oppose, foil, baffle, thwart, hinder, rival, resist, defeat, cross, frustrate, neutralize.
Ant. Aid, coöperate, subserve, promote, advance, assist.
Counterfeit, n. Forgery, fraudulent copy, cheat, artifice, pretense, sham, fabrication.
Ant. Exposure, detection; verity, fact, truth, reality.
Countermand. Abrogate, annul, revoke, rescind, recall, make void.
Ant. Order, command, bid, charge, enjoin, direct, instruct.
Counterpart. Duplicate, copy; correlative, complement, supplement, obverse; match, mate, tally, twin.
Ant. Antithesis, contradiction, contrast.
Countervail. Balance, compensate, make up, counterbalance, offset.
Ant. Overthrow, unbalance, weigh down.
Countryman. Rustic, agriculturist, farmer, swain, yeoman, laborer, peasant, husbandman; clown, boor.
Ant. Citizen, townsman; alien.
Couple, v. Link, unite, connect, join, clasp, tie, yoke, buckle, pair, splice, button; marry, wed.
Ant. Loose, part, separate, detach, isolate, unclasp; divorce.
Courage. Bravery, valor, fearlessness, spirit, heroism, fortitude, hardihood, boldness, daring, mettle, pluck, resolution, intrepidity.
Ant. Cowardice, timidity, fear, dread, terror, dismay, consternation.
Course. Route, way, road, track, race; direction, bearing, progress, process; career; succession, order, regularity; deportment, conduct; series, system.
Ant. Deviation; disorder, discursion; hindrance, error.
Court, v. Woo, flatter, seek, invite, solicit.
Ant. Avoid, shun, repudiate, repel, antagonize.
Courtesy. Politeness, affability, urbanity, civility, complaisance.
Ant. Rudeness, incivility, churlishness, ungraciousness.
Courtly. Polished, elegant, polite, ceremonious, formal, respectful.
Ant. Undignified, unrefined, coarse, awkward, boorish, plebeian.
Covenant. Agreement, stipulation, bond, compact, contract, bargain, arrangement, concordant, pact, treaty.
Ant. Promise, understanding, assurance, parole.
Cover, v. Hide, conceal, overspread, overlay, secrete, cloak, veil, screen, mask, shroud, disguise; invest, clothe, wrap; protect, shelter, shield, guard, defend; comprehend, comprise, embrace; balance, compensate, countervail.
Ant. Expose, reveal, produce, exhibit; betray, divulge; omit, exclude.
Covet. Desire, long for, wish for, aim after, aspire to.
Ant. Dislike, despise; undervalue.
Covetous. Eager, avaricious, desirous, greedy, grasping, acquisitive, rapacious.
Ant. Liberal, unselfish, generous, bountiful.
Coward. Craven, recreant, dastard.
Ant. Hero, champion; daredevil, desperado.
Coy. Bashful, shy, modest, reserved, retreating, shrinking.
Ant. Bold, forward, impertinent, pert, brazen, flippant.
Crack. Split, break, chop, rend, cleave, snap; craze, madden.
Ant. Mend, unite, repair; restore, heal.
Craft. Skill, ability, power, talent, dexterity, aptitude, tact; artifice, shrewdness, guile, deception, cunning, deceit; art, trade, employment, vocation, calling; vessel.
Ant. Inaptitude, tactlessness; fairness, openness, candor, sincerity, frankness, ingenuousness, straightforwardness.
Cramp. Restrain, hinder, check, confine, hamper, clog, fetter, cripple.
Ant. Free, liberate, loose, expand, ease, relieve, extricate.
Crash. Jar, uproar, clash, rending, noise, clang, resonance.
Ant. Murmur, whisper; silence.
Crassitude. Grossness, thickness, density, corpulence, obesity.
Ant. Tenuity, agility, activity; spareness, slightness.
Crave. Intreat, beg, beseech, implore, supplicate, desire, long for, hunger for, yearn.
Ant. Demand, insist, require.
Crazy. Shattered, broken, tottering; distracted, mad, lunatic, insane, delirious, cracked, demented, deranged.
Ant. Sound, robust, vigorous, sane, whole.
Create. Form, produce, make, originate, cause, occasion, appoint, constitute; beget, engender, generate; imagine, compose, fashion, design.
Ant. Destroy, demolish, annihilate.
Creature. Created being, being, animal, man, person; dependent, vassal, parasite; wretch, miscreant.
Ant. Chimera, ghost, hallucination, fantasy, phantom, conceit, crotchet.
Credence. Belief, trust, faith, acceptance, confidence, reliance.
Ant. Denial, distrust, disbelief, doubt, skepticism.
Credentials. Diploma, missive, title, warrant, vouchers, certificates, testimonials.
Credible. Probable, possible, reliable, trustworthy, likely.
Ant. Improbable, unlikely, incredible, unreliable, untrustworthy.
Credit. Trust, belief, faith, confidence, credence, reliance; reputation, influence, power; esteem, regard; loan, securities.
Ant. Insecurity; distrust; shame, disgrace, censure.
Credulity. Gullibility, credulousness, simplicity.
Ant. Skepticism, suspiciousness, incredulity, shrewdness.
Creed. Belief, catechism, confession, articles of faith, tenets, dogmas, doctrines.
Ant. Protest, abjuration, disbelief, recantation, retraction.
Crestfallen. Downcast, dispirited, dejected, disheartened, depressed, desponding, low-spirited, down-hearted.
Ant. Exuberant, elated, confident, inspirited.
Crew. Gang, set, band, horde, crowd, mob, throng.
Ant. Supercargo; bevy, galaxy, cream, élite.
Crime. Offense, misdeed, wrong, felony, sin, iniquity, misdemeanor, enormity, transgression, wickedness, delinquency.
Ant. Good deed, well-doing, exploit, achievement, duty, service, benefit, benefaction, heroism.
Criminal, a. Immoral, iniquitous, sinful, unlawful, wicked, wrong, vile, nefarious, culpable, abominable, illegal, vicious.
Ant. Virtuous, moral, innocent, just, honorable, praiseworthy, lawful, legal, right, meritorious.
Criminate. Charge, accuse, arraign, impeach.
Ant. Acquit, absolve, extricate.
Cripple, v. Weaken, disable, impair, break down, cramp, curtail.
Ant. Renovate, strengthen, augment, liberate, ease, expedite.
Criterion. Standard, test, rule, touchstone, measure, canon, proof.
Ant. Eye, glance; intention, conjecture.
Critic. Judge, censor, reviewer, connoisseur; caviller, carper; arbiter, savant.
Ant. Artist, author, writer, performer, maker, poet, composer.
Critical. Accurate, nice, exact; decisive, crucial, determining, important; dangerous, hazardous, imminent, momentous, dubious, precarious.
Ant. Inexact, loose, undiscriminating; unimportant, inconclusive; safe, sure, settled, decided, retrieved, redressed.
Criticism. Censure, stricture, animadversion, review, critique.
Ant. Approbation, praise, approval.
Criticize. Examine, estimate, judge, discuss, analyze, anatomize, scan, animadvert.
Ant. Survey, overlook, slur, skim, slight, neglect.
Crooked. Bent, curved, bowed; distorted, twisted, wry, askew, deformed, disfigured; perverse, contumacious, capricious; dishonest, unfair, unscrupulous, knavish, deceitful, tricky.
Ant. Straight, linear, upright, direct, honest, straightforward.
Cross. Fretful, petulant, peevish, snappish, touchy, morose, ill-natured, sullen, snarling, cynical, sour, out of humor, captious, crabbed, sulky.
Ant. Amiable, genial, good-tempered, good-natured, blithesome, charming, winsome, attractive, benign.
Crowd. Throng, multitude, concourse, press, horde, herd, host, rabble, mob, populace.
Ant. Cream, élite, bevy, constellation, galaxy; solitude, solitariness.
Crown, n. Diadem, coronet, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays; reward, honor, distinction, dignity; summit, crest, top, head, brow, apex.
Ant. Base, bottom, floor, foot, pedestal, foundation, sole; infamy, shame.
Crown, v. Complete, consummate, conclude, seal, achieve, accomplish.
Ant. Mar, spoil, frustrate, fail.
Crucial. Severe, trying, searching, decisive, critical, momentous, strategic.
Ant. Superficial, indifferent, mild, lenient, lax, unimportant.
Crude. Raw, immature, unripe; coarse, unrefined; undigested, unconsidered, unpolished, uncouth, awkward.
Ant. Mature; refined, sensitive; well-considered, finished, classical, highly wrought, elaborate.
Cruel. Inhuman, merciless, unfeeling, dire, ruthless, pitiless, relentless, savage, brutal, ferocious, blood-thirsty, sanguinary; severe, sharp, bitter, hard.
Ant. Gentle, mild, merciful, humane, forbearing, generous.
Crush. Pound, crumble, demolish, overpower, squeeze, compress, bruise, shatter, raze, pulverize.
Ant. Consolidate, compact, amalgamate, solidify, stabilitate.
Culmination. Zenith, success, consummation, acme, completion, apex.
Ant. Failure, downfall, defeat, descent, decline.
Culpable. Blameworthy, blamable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, wrong.
Ant. Innocent, blameless, laudable, praiseworthy.
Culprit. Criminal, delinquent, felon, malefactor, offender.
Ant. Hero, example, pattern, model, saint, upright man.
Cultivate. Till; fertilize; improve, refine, train, discipline, develop; study, pursue, investigate; nourish, foster, cherish, promote.
Ant. Neglect, blight, blast; uproot, eradicate, extirpate; stifle, abandon, prevent, discourage.
Cunning. Craft, artifice, deceit, intrigue, subtlety, chicane.
Ant. Candor, guilelessness, sincerity.
Cupidity. Longing, greed, lust; covetousness, avarice, acquisitiveness, stinginess.
Ant. Prodigality, liberality, generosity, extravagance.
Curb. Restrain, check, control, repress, bridle.
Ant. Indulge, emancipate, loose, release, free, liberate.
Cure, n. Remedy, antidote, restorative, corrective, help, specific; healing, restoration, convalescence, alleviation, renovation.
Ant. Complaint, contagion, disease, ailment; aggravation, confirmation; inoculation.
Curiosity. Inquisitiveness, wonder, marvel, rarity, celebrity; inquiry, investigation, scrutiny, research.
Ant. Indifference, heedlessness, disregard, abstraction; apathy.
Curious. Prying, meddling, inquisitive, searching, scrutinizing; rare, singular, strange; elegant, finished.
Ant. Indifferent, uninterested; trite, common, usual.
Current. Common, general, prevalent, present, floating, popular, ordinary, vulgar.
Ant. Obsolete, rejected, exploded; private, secret; confined.
Curse, n. Execration, malediction, anathema, denunciation; scourge, plague, torment, affliction, trouble; imprecation, ban, oath.
Ant. Blessing, benediction, joy, crown; prosperity, welfare, luck, success.
Cursory. Hasty, superficial, desultory, careless, slight, rapid.
Ant. Elaborate, searching, minute, profound.
Custody. Care, keeping, protection; confinement, duress, imprisonment.
Ant. Neglect, betrayal, exposure, desertion; liberation discharge.
Custom. Usage, habit, fashion, practice, rule; form, formality, observance; patronage; duty, tax.
Ant. Law, regulation, command; disuse, non-observance, desuetude.
Cutting. Sharp, keen; sarcastic, severe, satirical, wounding, piercing, trenchant, stinging, sardonic, cruel.
Ant. Mild, soothing, flattering, indulgent, consoling, gratifying.
Cynical. Censorious, churlish, carping, cross, peevish; derisive, contemptuous, scornful, pessimistic, misanthropic.
Ant. Genial, lenient; optimistic, philanthropic.