English Synonyms and Antonyms / With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions

by James Champlin Fernald

In seeing that a thing is right, we see at the same time that it is our —— to do it.

It is true that —— is the best policy; but if this be the motive of honest dealing, there is no real ——.

Where is that chastity of —— that felt a stain like a wound?

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INDEX.

Transcriber's Note:

The following linked table, covering the index, has been added for convenience.

[A]

[B]

[C]

[D]

[E]

[F]

[G]

[H]

[I]

[J]

[K]

[L]

[M]

[N]

[O]

[P]

[Q]

[R]

[S]

[T]

[U]

[V]

[W]

[Y]

[Z]

• abandon, [1]
  • " renounce, [309]
  • " surrender, [349]
• abandoned, addicted, [19]
• abase, [2]
• abash, [3]
• abate, [3]
  • " abolish, [6]
  • " alleviate, [33]
• abbreviation, [4]
  • " abridgment, [7]
• abdicate, abandon, [1]
• aberration, insanity, [221]
• abet, [4]
  • " help, [195]
• abetter, accessory, [13]
• abettor, accessory, [13]
• abhor, [5]
• abhorrence, abomination, [7]
  • " antipathy, [48]
  • " hatred, [193]
• abide, [5]
  • " endure, [150]
• abiding, permanent, [269]
• ability, power, [279]
• abject, pitiful, [273]
• abjure, abandon, [1]
  • " renounce, [309]
• able, adequate, [21]
  • " clever, [109]
  • " sagacious, [322]
• abode, home, [201]
• abolish, [6]
  • " cancel, [92]
• abominable, criminal, [120]
• abominate, abhor, [5]
• abomination, [7]
• aboriginal, primeval, [287]
• abortive, vain, [364]
• abounding, plentiful, [276]
• aboveboard, candid, [93]
• abridge, restrain, [315]
• abridgment, [7]
  • " abbreviation, [4]
• abrogate, abolish, [6]
  • " cancel, [92]
• abrupt, bluff, [83]
  • " steep, [342]
• absent, abstracted, [11]
• absent-minded, abstracted, [11]
• absolute, [8]
  • " infinite, [216]
  • " perfect, [268]
  • " pure, [296]
• absolution, pardon, [262]
• absolve, [9]
  • " pardon, [262]
• absorb, [9]
• absorbed, abstracted, [11]
• abstain, cease, [98]
• abstemiousness, abstinence, [10]
• abstinence, [10]
• abstract, v., [10]
• abstract, n., abridgment, [7]
• abstracted, [11]
• abstruse, complex, [112]
  • " mysterious, [247]
  • " obscure, [255]
• absurd, [11]
  • " incongruous, [214]
• abundant, large, [229]
  • " plentiful, [276]
• abuse, [12]
  • " abomination, [7]
• abutting, adjacent, [22]
• accede, agree, [25]
• accelerate, quicken, [297]
• accept, agree, [25]
  • " assume, [61]
  • " confess, [114]
• acceptable, delightful, [126]
• accepted, authentic, [67]
• access, entrance, [154]
• accessible, friendly, [178]
• accession, entrance, [154]
• accessory, a., auxiliary, [67]
• accessory, n., [13]
  • " appendage, [53]
• accident, [14]
  • " hazard, [194]
• acclaim, praise, [280]
• acclamation, praise, [280]
• accompaniment, appendage, [53]
  • " circumstance, [105]
• accompany, follow, [174]
• accomplice, accessory, [13]
  • " associate, [60]
• accomplish, attain, [64]
  • " do, [135]
  • " transact, [360]
• accomplished, polite, [277]
  • " skilful, [335]
• accomplishment, act, [16]
  • " end, n., [148]
• accord, v., agree, [25]
• accord, n., harmony, [191]
• accordance, harmony, [191]
• accordingly, therefore, [355]
• accost, address, v., [19]
• account, v., calculate, [90]
• account, n., history, [200]
  • " reason, n., [302]
  • " record, [304]
  • " report, [311]
  • " story, [343]
• accountability, duty, [142]
• [510]accouterments, arms, [55]
  • " caparison, [93]
• accredited, authentic, [67]
• accumulate, amass, [38]
• accurate, perfect, [268]
• accuse, arraign, [56]
• accustomed, addicted, [19]
  • " usual, [362]
• acerb, bitter, [81]
• acerbity, acrimony, [15]
• acetous, bitter, [81]
• ache, pain, [261]
• achieve, attain, [64]
  • " do, [135]
  • " get, [183]
  • " succeed, [346]
• achievement, act, [16]
  • " career, [95]
  • " end, n., [148]
  • " victory, [369]
  • " work, [374]
• acid, bitter, [81]
• acidulated, bitter, [81]
• acidulous, bitter, [81]
• acknowledge, avow, [69]
  • " confess, [114]
• acknowledgment, apology, [51]
• acquaintance, [15]
  • " knowledge, [227]
• acquiesce, agree, [25]
• acquire, attain, [64]
  • " get, [183]
  • " purchase, [295]
• acquit, absolve, [9]
  • " pardon, [262]
• acquittal, pardon, [262]
• acrid, bitter, [81]
• acrimonious, bitter, [81]
  • " morose, [245]
• acrimony, [15]
  • " enmity, [152]
• act, v., transact, [360]
• act, n., [16]
  • " exercise, [162]
  • " motion, [245]
  • " transaction, [360]
• action, act, [16]
  • " battle, [74]
  • " behavior, [79]
  • " exercise, [162]
  • " motion, [245]
  • " operation, [258]
  • " transaction, [360]
  • " work, [374]
• active, [17]
  • " alert, [28]
  • " alive, [30]
  • " industrious, [215]
  • " nimble, [253]
• activity, exercise, [162]
• actor, agent, [24]
  • " cause, [98]
• actual, real, [301]
• actualize, do, [135]
• actuate, influence, [217]
• acumen, [18]
• acute, astute, [62]
  • " sagacious, [322]
• acuteness, acumen, [18]
• adage, proverb, [293]
• adapted, adequate, [21]
• add, [18]
• addendum, appendage, [53]
• addicted, [19]
• addition, appendage, [53]
• address, v., [19]
• address, n., [20]
  • " speech, [339]
• adduce, allege, [31]
• adept, skilful, [335]
• adequate, [21]
  • " plentiful, [276]
• adherence, attachment, [63]
• adherent, [21]
• adhesion, attachment, [63]
• adhesive, [22]
• adieu, farewell, [168]
• adit, entrance, [154]
• adjacent, [22]
• adjoin, add, [18]
• adjoining, adjacent, [22]
• adjunct, appendage, [53]
• adjuration, oath, [254]
• administer, execute, [161]
• admiration, amazement, [39]
• admire, [23]
• admission, entrance, [154]
• admit, agree, [25]
  • " allow, [35]
  • " avow, [69]
  • " confess, [114]
• admittance, entrance, [154]
• admixture, alloy, [36]
• admonish, reprove, [312]
• admonition, reproof, [311]
• adolescent, youthful, [375]
• adoration, veneration, [366]
• adore, admire, [23]
  • " venerate, [366]
• adorn, [23]
• adroit, clever, [109]
  • " skilful, [335]
• adroitness, address, n., [20]
  • " dexterity, [129]
• adulation, praise, [280]
• adulteration, alloy, [36]
• advance, v., allege, [31]
  • " amend, [41]
  • " promote, [291]
  • " quicken, [297]
• advance, n., progress, [289]
• advancement, progress, [289]
• advantage, profit, [288]
  • " utility, [363]
  • " victory, [369]
• adventure, accident, [14]
• adventurous, brave, [85]
• adversary, enemy, [151]
• adversity, misfortune, [242]
• advert, allude, [36]
• advertise, announce, [46]
• advised, conscious, [116]
• advocate, abet, [4]
  • " plead, [274]
• aerial, airy, [27]
• affable, friendly, [178]
• affair, battle, [74]
  • " business, [88]
  • [511]" transaction, [360]
• affect, assume, [61]
• affectation, hypocrisy, [204]
  • " pretense, [283]
• affection, attachment, [63]
  • " disease, [134]
  • " friendship, [179]
  • " love, [235]
• affectionate, friendly, [178]
• affidavit, oath, [254]
  • " testimony, [355]
• affinity, analogy, [43]
  • " kin, [227]
• affirm, allege, [31]
  • " state, [341]
• affirmation, testimony, [355]
• afflict, chasten, [103]
• affliction, grief, [187]
  • " misfortune, [242]
• affix, add, [18]
• affluent, plentiful, [276]
• afford, endure, [150]
• affray, feud, [170]
• affright, n., alarm, [28]
  • " fear, [168]
• affright, v., frighten, [180]
• affront, [24]
• age, time, [356]
• aged, old, [257]
• agency, operation, [258]
• agent, [24]
  • " cause, [98]
• aggravate, affront, [24]
• aggregate, amass, [38]
• aggression, attack, n., [64]
• aggrieve, abuse, [12]
• agile, active, [17]
  • " nimble, [253]
• agitate, shake, [330]
• agitation, storm, [343]
• agnomen, name, [247]
• agnostic, skeptic, [334]
• agony, pain, [261]
• agree, [25]
• agreeable, amiable, [42]
  • " comfortable, [110]
  • " delightful, [126]
  • " pleasant, [275]
• agreement, contract, [118]
  • " harmony, [191]
• agricultural, rustic, [321]
• agriculture, [25]
• aid, v., abet, [4]
  • " promote, [291]
• aid, n., adherent, [21]
  • " auxiliary, [67]
  • " help, [195]
  • " subsidy, [345]
• aider, adherent, [21]
• ailment, disease, [134]
• aim, [26]
  • " design, [128]
  • " direction, [132]
  • " reason, n., [302]
• air, [27]
  • " pretense, [283]
• airy, [27]
• akin, alike, [30]
• alarm, [28]
  • " frighten, [180]
• alarming, awful, [70]
• alert, [28]
  • " active, [17]
  • " alive, [30]
  • " nimble, [253]
  • " vigilant, [369]
• alien, a. & n., [29]
• alienate, surrender, [349]
• alienation, insanity, [221]
• alike, [30]
  • " synonymous, [349]
• aliment, food, [175]
• alive, [30]
• all, every, [158]
• allay, [31]
• allege, [31]
  • " state, [341]
• allegiance, [32]
• allegory, [33]
  • " fiction, [170]
• alleviate, [33]
  • " allay, [31]
• alley, way, [372]
• alliance, [34]
  • " association, [60]
  • " kin, [227]
• allot, [34]
  • " apportion, [54]
• allow, [35]
  • " confess, [114]
  • " endure, [150]
• allowance, pay, [266]
  • " permission, [269]
  • " subsidy, [345]
• alloy, [36]
• allude, [36]
• allure, [37]
  • " draw, [138]
  • " persuade, [271]
• ally, n., accessory, [13]
  • " adherent, [21]
  • " associate, [60]
  • " auxiliary, [67]
• almsgiving, benevolence, [80]
• also, [37]
• alter, change, v., [100]
• alteration, change, n., [101]
• alternative, [38]
• altho, notwithstanding, conj., [254]
• amass, [38]
• amateur, [39]
• amazement, [39]
  • " perplexity, [270]
• ambiguous, equivocal, [155]
  • " obscure, [255]
• ambition, [40]
• ameliorate, amend, [41]
• amenable, docile, [136]
• amend, [41]
• amiable, [42]
• amicable, friendly, [178]
• amid, [42]
• amidst, amid, [42]
• amity, friendship, [179]
  • " harmony, [191]
• amnesty, pardon, [262]
• among, amid, [42]
• amongst, amid, [42]
• [512]ample, large, [229]
  • " plentiful, [276]
• amplify, [43]
  • " add, [18]
• amuse, entertain, [152]
• amusement, entertainment, [153]
• analogous, alike, [30]
• analogy, [43]
• analysis, abridgment, [7]
• anarchism, socialism, [338]
• anarchy, revolution, [317]
• anathema, oath, [254]
• ancient, antique, [48]
  • " obsolete, [256]
  • " old, [257]
  • " primeval, [287]
• and, but, [89]
• anecdote, story, [343]
• anger, [44]
  • " hatred, [193]
• anguish, anxiety, [49]
  • " pain, [261]
• animadversion, reproof, [311]
• animal, a., brutish, [87]
• animal, n., [45]
• animate, alive, [30]
• animated, airy, [27]
  • " alive, [30]
  • " eager, [142]
• animosity, anger, [44]
  • " enmity, [152]
  • " feud, [170]
  • " hatred, [193]
• annals, history, [200]
• annex, add, [18]
• annihilate, abolish, [6]
  • " exterminate, [163]
• annotation, remark, [308]
• announce, [46]
  • " speak, [339]
• annoy, affront, [24]
• annoyance, abomination, [7]
• annul, abolish, [6]
  • " cancel, [92]
• anomalous, absurd, [11]
  • " queer, [297]
• answer, [46]
• antagonism, antipathy, [48]
  • " enmity, [152]
• antagonist, enemy, [151]
• antecedent, a., previous, [285]
• antecedent, n., cause, [98]
  • " precedent, [282]
• antepast, anticipation, [48]
• anterior, previous, [285]
• anticipate, [47]
  • " abide, [5]
  • " prevent, [284]
• anticipation, [48]
• antipathy, [48]
  • " hatred, [193]
• antiquated, antique, [48]
  • " obsolete, [256]
  • " old, [257]
• antique, [48]
  • " old, [257]
• anxiety, [49]
  • " care, [94]
• anxious, eager, [142]
• any, every, [158]
• apathy, [50]
  • " stupidity, [344]
  • " stupor, [344]
• aphorism, proverb, [293]
• apiece, [51]
• apocalypse, revelation, [316]
• apologize for, palliate, [261]
• apologue, fiction, [170]
• apology, [51]
  • " defense, [123]
• apothegm, proverb, [293]
• appal, frighten, [180]
• appalling, awful, [70]
• apparatus, tool, [358]
• apparel, dress, [140]
• apparent, [52]
  • " clear, [107]
  • " evident, [159]
• appeal, address, v., [19]
• appear, [52]
• appearance or semblance of, have, appear, [52]
• appearance, air, [27]
• appease, allay, [31]
• appellation, name, [247]
• append, add, [18]
• appendage, [53]
• appendix, appendage, [53]
• appetency, appetite, [54]
  • " desire, [128]
• appetite, [54]
  • " desire, [128]
• applaud, admire, [23]
• applause, praise, [280]
• appliance, tool, [358]
• application, exercise, [162]
  • " industry, [216]
• appoint, allot, [34]
  • " apportion, [54]
• apportion, [54]
  • " allot, [34]
• appreciate, esteem, v., [156]
• apprehend, anticipate, [47]
  • " arrest, [57]
  • " catch, [97]
  • " perceive, [267]
• apprehension, alarm, [28]
  • " anticipation, [48]
  • " anxiety, [49]
  • " fear, [168]
  • " idea, [206]
  • " knowledge, [227]
• apprised, conscious, [116]
• approach, address, v., [19]
• approach, n., approximation, [55]
  • " entrance, [154]
• approbation, praise, [280]
• appropriate, abstract, [10]
  • " apportion, [54]
  • " assume, [61]
• approval, praise, [280]
• approve, admire, [25]
  • " agree, [25]
• approximation, [55]
• appurtenance, appendage, [53]
• apostrophize, address, v., [19]
• a priori, transcendental, [361]
• apt, clever, [109]
  • [513]" likely, [232]
  • " sagacious, [322]
  • " skilful, [335]
• aptitude, dexterity, [129]
  • " power, [279]
• arbiter, judge, [224]
• arbitrary, absolute, [8]
• arbitrate, interpose, [222]
• arbitrator, judge, [224]
• archaic, obsolete, [256]
• archetype, example, [160]
  • " idea, [206]
  • " ideal, [206]
  • " model, [243]
• archive, record, [304]
• archives, history, [200]
• ardent, eager, [142]
• ardor, enthusiasm, [153]
• arduous, difficult, [132]
• argue, plead, [274]
  • " reason, v., [302]
• argument, reason, n., [302]
  • " reasoning, [303]
• argumentation, reasoning, [303]
• arise, rise, [319]
• arising, beginning, [78]
• armament, army, [56]
• armor, arms, [55]
• arms, [55]
• army, [56]
  • " array, [57]
• arraign, [56]
• arrangement, array, [57]
  • " contract, [118]
• array, [57]
  • " army, [56]
  • " dress, [140]
• arrest, [57]
  • " obstruct, [257]
• arrive, attain, [64]
  • " reach, [300]
• arrogance, assurance, [61]
  • " pride, [286]
• arrogant, absolute, [8]
  • " dogmatic, [137]
• arrogate, assume, [61]
• art, artifice, [58]
  • " business, [88]
  • " science, [325]
• article, term, [354]
• article of belief, doctrine, [136]
  • " of faith, doctrine, [136]
• articulate, speak, [339]
• artifice, [58]
  • " fraud, [177]
• artificer, artist, [58]
• artisan, artist, [58]
• artist, [58]
• artistic, tasteful, [352]
• artless, candid, [93]
  • " rustic, [321]
• as, because, [77]
• ascend, rise, [319]
• ascertain, discover, [133]
• ascribe, attribute, v., [65]
• ashes, body, [84]
• ask, [59]
  • " plead, [274]
  • " pray, [281]
• asperity, acrimony, [15]
• asperse, slander, [336]
• asphyxia, stupor, [344]
• aspiration, aim, [26]
  • " ambition, [40]
  • " desire, [128]
• assail, attack, v., [63]
• assassinate, kill, [226]
• assault, v., attack, v., [63]
• assault, n., attack, n., [64]
• assemblage, company, [110]
• assemble, convoke, [120]
• assembly, company, [110]
• assent, v., agree, [25]
• assent, n., faith, [164]
• assert, allege, [31]
  • " state, [341]
• assertion, assurance, [61]
• asseverate, allege, [31]
  • " state, [341]
• assiduity, industry, [216]
• assiduous, industrious, [215]
• assign, allege, [31]
  • " allot, [34]
  • " apportion, [54]
  • " attribute, v., [65]
  • " commit, [110]
• assist, abet, [4]
  • " help, [195]
  • " promote, [291]
• assistant, accessory, [13]
  • " auxiliary, [67]
• associate, [60]
  • " accessory, [13]
  • " attribute, v., [65]
• association, [60]
  • " acquaintance, [15]
  • " class, [106]
• assuage, alleviate, [33]
• assume, [61]
• assumption, assurance, [61]
  • " pretense, [283]
  • " pride, [286]
• assurance, [61]
  • " effrontery, [144]
  • " faith, [164]
  • " impudence, [213]
• assure, confirm, [114]
  • " state, [341]
• assured, conscious, [116]
• astonishment, amazement, [39]
  • " perplexity, [270]
• astute, [62]
• as well, also, [37]
• as well as, also, [37]
• at ease, comfortable, [110]
• atheist, skeptic, [334]
• atom, part, [264]
  • " particle, [264]
• at once, immediately, [211]
• atonement, propitiation, [291]
• at rest, comfortable, [110]
• atrocious, barbarous, [73]
• attach, add, [18]
• attached, addicted, [19]
  • " adjacent, [22]
• attachment, [63]
  • " appendage, [53]
  • " friendship, [179]
  • [514]" love, [235]
• attack, v., [63]
• attack, n., [64]
• attain, [64]
  • " get, [183]
  • " reach, [300]
  • " succeed, [346]
• attainment, progress, [289]
  • " wisdom, [372]
• attempt, v., endeavor, v., [149]
• attempt, n., endeavor, n., [150]
• attend, follow, [174]
  • " listen, [232]
• attendant, accessory, [13]
• attention, care, [94]
  • " industry, [216]
• attestation, testimony, [355]
• attire, dress, [140]
• attitude, [65]
• attract, allure, [37]
  • " draw, [138]
• attraction, love, [235]
• attractive, amiable, [42]
  • " beautiful, [76]
  • " pleasant, [275]
• attribute, v., [65]
• attribute, n., [66]
  • " characteristic, [103]
  • " emblem, [146]
• audacity, effrontery, [144]
  • " temerity, [353]
• augment, add, [18]
  • " amplify, [43]
• augur, [66]
• august, awful, [70]
  • " royal, [320]
• auspicious, propitious, [291]
• austere, severe, [329]
• authentic, [67]
  • " real, [301]
• author, cause, [98]
• authoritative, absolute, [8]
  • " authentic, [67]
  • " dogmatic, [137]
• authority, permission, [269]
  • " precedent, [282]
• authorization, permission, [269]
• authorized, authentic, [67]
• autobiography, history, [200]
• autochthonic, primeval, [287]
• autocratic, absolute, [8]
• automatic, spontaneous, [340]
• auxiliary, [67]
  • " appendage, [53]
• avail, profit, [288]
  • " utility, [363]
• avaricious, [68]
• avenge, [69]
  • " requite, [313]
• avenging, revenge, [316]
• avenue, way, [372]
• aver, allege, [31]
  • " avow, [69]
  • " state, [341]
• averse, reluctant, [308]
• aversion, abomination, [7]
  • " antipathy, [48]
  • " hatred, [193]
• avocation, business, [88]
• avouch, avow, [69]
  • " state, [341]
• avow, [69]
  • " confess, [114]
  • " state, [341]
• await, abide, [5]
• awake, vigilant, [369]
• award, allot, [34]
• aware, conscious, [116]
• awe, amazement, [39]
  • " fear, [168]
  • " veneration, [366]
• awful, [70]
• awkward, [70]
  • " rustic, [321]
• axiom, [71]
  • " proverb, [293]