List of Synonyms

A

1. Afraid: scared, frightened, fearful, terrified, alarmed
2. Amazing: incredible, awesome, fantastic, astonishing, wonderful
3. Angry: mad, furious, irate, enraged, outraged
4. Annoyed: irritated, bothered, vexed, aggravated, exasperated
5. Ask: inquire, request, question, seek, demand
6. Awful: terrible, horrible, dreadful, appalling, atrocious
7. Active: energetic, lively, vigorous, dynamic, bustling
8. Attractive: appealing, charming, pretty, beautiful, alluring
9. Answer: reply, respond, retort, react, acknowledge
10. Ancient: old, antique, aged, archaic, prehistoric

B

1. Big: large, huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal
2. Beautiful: pretty, lovely, gorgeous, attractive, stunning
3. Brave: courageous, fearless, bold, daring, valiant
4. Bright: shiny, radiant, gleaming, luminous, brilliant
5. Bad: awful, terrible, dreadful, horrible, poor
6. Break: shatter, smash, crack, fracture, burst
7. Build: construct, create, assemble, fabricate, erect
8. Boring: dull, tedious, uninteresting, monotonous, wearisome
9. Brilliant: intelligent, clever, smart, bright, sharp
10. Busy: occupied, engaged, bustling, active, industrious

C

1. Calm: peaceful, serene, tranquil, quiet, still
2. Close: near, nearby, adjacent, proximate, neighboring
3. Cold: chilly, freezing, frosty, icy, wintry
4. Clean: tidy, neat, spotless, immaculate, pristine
5. Clever: smart, intelligent, bright, brilliant, sharp
6. Cry: weep, sob, bawl, wail, lament
7. Cool: chilly, cold, frosty, icy, refreshing
8. Cheap: inexpensive, low-cost, economical, budget, affordable
9. Careful: cautious, attentive, prudent, vigilant, watchful
10. Curious: inquisitive, interested, questioning, inquiring, intrigued

D

1. Difficult: hard, challenging, tough, demanding, arduous
2. Dirty: unclean, filthy, grubby, soiled, grimy
3. Dangerous: perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous
4. Delicious: tasty, flavorful, scrumptious, delectable, mouthwatering
5. Dry: arid, parched, dehydrated, desiccated, withered
6. Different: distinct, unique, diverse, varied, unlike
7. Deep: profound, bottomless, unfathomable, extensive, thorough
8. Dull: boring, uninteresting, tedious, monotonous, dreary
9. Dark: dim, shadowy, gloomy, murky, obscure
10. Dream: vision, fantasy, aspiration, goal, ambition

E

1. Easy: simple, effortless, straightforward, uncomplicated, elementary
2. Excited: thrilled, eager, enthusiastic, elated, exhilarated
3. Enjoy: like, love, relish, savor, appreciate
4. End: finish, conclude, terminate, cease, stop
5. Eager: enthusiastic, keen, avid, ready, impatient
6. Empty: vacant, bare, void, desolate, unoccupied
7. Enormous: huge, gigantic, immense, colossal, massive
8. Equal: same, identical, alike, equivalent, comparable
9. Excellent: outstanding, superb, exceptional, wonderful, great
10. Extra: additional, added, supplementary, surplus, more

F

1. Funny: humorous, amusing, entertaining, comical, witty
2. Fast: quick, speedy, rapid, swift, brisk
3. Fear: dread, terror, fright, anxiety, apprehension
4. Famous: renowned, well-known, celebrated, eminent, distinguished
5. Friendly: kind, pleasant, amiable, affable, sociable
6. Find: discover, locate, uncover, detect, unearth
7. Fresh: new, recent, novel, modern, current
8. Foolish: silly, stupid, unwise, idiotic, absurd
9. Finish: complete, conclude, end, finalize, wrap up
10. Furious: angry, enraged, irate, mad, wrathful

G

1. Good: great, excellent, fine, wonderful, superb
2. Glad: happy, pleased, delighted, joyful, content
3. Great: grand, magnificent, splendid, superb, wonderful
4. Give: donate, present, offer, provide, supply
5. Go: move, travel, journey, proceed, depart
6. Gigantic: huge, enormous, immense, colossal, massive
7. Grateful: thankful, appreciative, obliged, indebted, pleased
8. Gloomy: dark, dreary, somber, bleak, dismal
9. Generous: kind, charitable, benevolent, bountiful, giving
10. Guide: lead, direct, show, conduct, steer

H

1. Happy: joyful, content, pleased, delighted, cheerful
2. Help: assist, aid, support, facilitate, succor
3. Hurry: rush, hasten, speed, race, dash
4. Hurt: injure, wound, damage, harm, ache
5. Hot: warm, scorching, boiling, blazing, sweltering
6. Huge: enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, immense
7. Honest: truthful, sincere, frank, candid, straightforward
8. Hard: difficult, tough, challenging, arduous, demanding
9. Hope: wish, desire, dream, aspire, long
10. Hate: dislike, detest, loathe, abhor, despise

I

1. Important: significant, essential, vital, crucial, necessary
2. Intelligent: smart, clever, bright, brilliant, sharp
3. Interesting: fascinating, captivating, engaging, intriguing, absorbing
4. Idea: thought, concept, notion, plan, suggestion
5. Increase: raise, boost, expand, enlarge, escalate
6. Improve: enhance, better, upgrade, refine, advance
7. Ignore: disregard, overlook, neglect, dismiss, avoid
8. Imagine: envision, picture, dream, visualize, conceive
9. Injure: hurt, wound, damage, harm, maim
10. Impress: amaze, astonish, wow, dazzle, stun

J

1. Joyful: cheerful, happy, delighted, elated, jubilant
2. Jump: leap, hop, skip, bound, spring
3. Joke: jest, quip, gag, prank, humor
4. Join: connect, unite, link, combine, associate
5. Journey: trip, voyage, expedition, trek, tour
6. Jealous: envious, covetous, resentful, possessive, distrustful
7. Jumble: mix, scramble, disarrange, muddle, confuse
8. Jovial: cheerful, jolly, merry, happy, gleeful
9. Just: fair, equitable, impartial, honest, righteous
10. Jubilant: joyful, ecstatic, elated, overjoyed, exultant

K

1. Kind: friendly, nice, considerate, thoughtful, compassionate
2. Keep: hold, retain, maintain, preserve, save
3. Knowledge: information, wisdom, understanding, insight, learning
4. Keen: eager, enthusiastic, avid, ardent, fervent
5. Kick: boot, punt, strike, hit, thump
6. Knot: tie, bind, twist, loop, fasten
7. Kid: child, youngster, youth, juvenile, tot
8. Kill: slay, murder, destroy, terminate, eliminate
9. Kindle: ignite, light, spark, fire, inflame
10. Keen: sharp, acute, perceptive, discerning, observant

L

1. Loud: noisy, boisterous, deafening, thunderous, clamorous
2. Laugh: giggle, chuckle, snicker, guffaw, chortle
3. Love: adore, cherish, care for, treasure, appreciate
4. Lazy: idle, sluggish, inactive, lethargic, indolent
5. Large: big, huge, enormous, massive, colossal
6. Learn: study, understand, grasp, comprehend, absorb
7. Light: bright, luminous, radiant, shining, glowing
8. Lonely: isolated, alone, solitary, desolate, lonesome
9. Lucky: fortunate, blessed, charmed, favored, serendipitous
10. Laughable: funny, amusing, comical, humorous, ridiculous

M

1. Mad: angry, furious, enraged, irate, livid
2. Make: create, build, construct, produce, manufacture
3. Mean: unkind, cruel, harsh, nasty, spiteful
4. Messy: untidy, disorganized, cluttered, chaotic, sloppy
5. Move: shift, relocate, transfer, budge, travel
6. Mysterious: enigmatic, puzzling, cryptic, secretive, obscure
7. Mighty: powerful, strong, forceful, robust, formidable
8. Mistake: error, fault, blunder, slip, oversight
9. Magnificent: splendid, grand, impressive, majestic, superb
10. Minor: small, insignificant, trivial, unimportant, negligible

N

1. Nice: kind, pleasant, friendly, amiable, agreeable
2. New: recent, modern, novel, fresh, current
3. Narrow: tight, confined, limited, restricted, slim
4. Need: require, demand, necessitate, want, crave
5. Noisy: loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous, rowdy
6. Notice: observe, see, detect, perceive, spot
7. Normal: typical, regular, usual, standard, ordinary
8. Near: close, nearby, adjacent, proximate, neighboring
9. Neat: tidy, orderly, organized, clean, immaculate
10. Nervous: anxious, worried, uneasy, tense, apprehensive

O

1. Old: ancient, aged, elderly, senior, vintage
2. Open: accessible, available, exposed, uncovered, unsealed
3. Odd: strange, unusual, peculiar, weird, bizarre
4. Obvious: clear, evident, apparent, plain, noticeable
5. Order: command, instruct, direct, mandate, decree
6. Original: unique, novel, new, fresh, innovative
7. Opposite: contrary, reverse, inverse, antithetical, opposing
8. Obtain: get, acquire, receive, gain, procure
9. Observe: watch, see, notice, perceive, detect
10. Opinion: view, belief, thought, perspective, standpoint

P

1. Proud: pleased, satisfied, honored, gratified, content
2. Pretty: attractive, beautiful, lovely, charming, delightful
3. Peaceful: calm, serene, tranquil, quiet, placid
4. Place: location, spot, site, area, position
5. Protect: guard, defend, shield, safeguard, preserve
6. Powerful: strong, mighty, forceful, robust, potent
7. Pick: choose, select, elect, opt, prefer
8. Perfect: flawless, ideal, excellent, impeccable, pristine
9. Poor: needy, impoverished, destitute, penniless, indigent
10. Polite: courteous, respectful, well-mannered, civil, gracious

Q

1. Quiet: silent, calm, still, peaceful, hushed
2. Quick: fast, rapid, speedy, swift, brisk
3. Question: query, inquiry, interrogation, doubt, ask
4. Quit: stop, cease, discontinue, leave, resign
5. Quarrel: argue, fight, dispute, bicker, squabble
6. Quality: excellence, standard, grade, caliber, attribute
7. Queue: line, row, column, sequence, series
8. Quaint: charming, picturesque, old-fashioned, whimsical, unique
9. Quietly: silently, softly, gently, noiselessly, inaudibly
10. Quickly: rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, briskly

R

1. Rich: wealthy, affluent, prosperous, well-off, loaded
2. Right: correct, accurate, true, proper, appropriate
3. Run: jog, sprint, race, dash, hurry
4. Ready: prepared, set, equipped, organized, primed
5. Rare: uncommon, unusual, infrequent, scarce, unique
6. Remember: recall, recollect, reminisce, retain, think
7. Relax: rest, unwind, loosen, ease, repose
8. Real: genuine, authentic, actual, true, factual
9. Rough: coarse, uneven, rugged, bumpy, harsh
10. Rude: impolite, disrespectful, ill-mannered, discourteous, rough

S

1. Smart: intelligent, clever, bright, brilliant, sharp
2. Sad: unhappy, sorrowful, melancholy, dejected, downcast
3. Strong: powerful, robust, sturdy, tough, solid
4. Shy: timid, bashful, introverted, reserved, coy
5. Small: little, tiny, miniature, compact, minute
6. Silly: foolish, ridiculous, absurd, goofy, childish
7. Slow: sluggish, unhurried, leisurely, gradual, delayed
8. Soft: gentle, tender, delicate, plush, smooth
9. Serious: solemn, grave, earnest, intense, sober
10. Simple: easy, plain, uncomplicated, basic, straightforward

T

1. Tired: exhausted, weary, fatigued, worn out, drained
2. Talk: speak, converse, chat, communicate, discuss
3. Tough: hard, difficult, challenging, strong, resilient
4. Tiny: small, little, miniature, minute, minuscule
5. Take: grab, seize, acquire, obtain, receive
6. True: real, genuine, accurate, correct, authentic
7. Tasty: delicious, flavorful, scrumptious, delectable, mouthwatering
8. Tall: high, lofty, elevated, towering, statuesque
9. Trust: believe, rely, depend, confide, have faith
10. Terrible: awful, horrible, dreadful, appalling, atrocious

U

1. Ugly: unattractive, unsightly, hideous, unappealing, grotesque
2. Unique: special, one-of-a-kind, distinct, singular, rare
3. Use: employ, utilize, apply, operate, handle
4. Under: beneath, below, underneath, lower, beneath
5. Useful: helpful, beneficial, practical, valuable, advantageous
6. Unhappy: sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, downcast
7. Understand: comprehend, grasp, fathom, realize, know
8. Usual: normal, regular, typical, standard, customary
9. Unite: join, combine, merge, link, bond
10. Urgent: pressing, important, critical, crucial, immediate

V

1. Vast: huge, enormous, extensive, immense, expansive
2. Valuable: precious, important, priceless, costly, treasured
3. Victory: win, triumph, conquest, success, achievement
4. Visit: go, see, tour, call, stop by
5. Vigorous: energetic, lively, strong, robust, dynamic
6. Vivid: bright, colorful, brilliant, radiant, vibrant
7. Vacant: empty, unoccupied, void, bare, deserted
8. Vulnerable: susceptible, exposed, defenseless, weak, unprotected
9. View: see, look, watch, observe, gaze
10. Various: different, diverse, assorted, varied, multiple

W

1. Wonderful: great, superb, marvelous, fantastic, excellent
2. Weak: fragile, feeble, frail, delicate, vulnerable
3. Warm: hot, heated, toasty, balmy, cozy
4. Watch: observe, see, look, view, gaze
5. Win: triumph, succeed, conquer, achieve, prevail
6. Wise: smart, intelligent, clever, prudent, astute
7. Worried: anxious, concerned, nervous, troubled, uneasy
8. Wild: untamed, savage, feral, unrestrained, uncontrolled
9. Willing: ready, eager, prepared, inclined, amenable
10. Wish: hope, desire, want, long for, dream

X

1. Xenial: hospitable, welcoming, friendly, cordial, gracious
2. Xerox: copy, duplicate, replicate, reproduce, print (brand name often used generically)
3. Xenophobic: prejudiced, intolerant, bigoted, biased, anti-foreign (a more advanced word)
4. X-ray: radiograph, scan, image, examine, photograph (used as a verb or noun)
5. Xylophone: percussion, instrument, musical, marimba, vibraphone (related musical terms)
6. Xenogenesis: alien, strange, foreign, unfamiliar, unique (more advanced, related to origin)
7. Xenagogue: guide, leader, conductor, director, pilot (a more advanced term)
8. Xeric: dry, arid, parched, desert-like, dehydrated (more advanced, related to environment)
9. Xenodochial: friendly, hospitable, welcoming, kind, gracious (more advanced, related to disposition)
10. Xylograph: woodcut, engraving, print, illustration, carving (related to art and printing)

Y

1. Young: youthful, junior, fresh, immature, new
2. Yell: shout, scream, holler, bellow, roar
3. Yearn: long, desire, crave, want, wish
4. Yield: produce, provide, generate, supply, give
5. Yucky: gross, disgusting, nasty, revolting, repulsive
6. Yummy: delicious, tasty, scrumptious, delectable, mouthwatering
7. Yearly: annual, once-a-year, per annum, every year, yearly
8. Yonder: distant, far, remote, away, beyond
9. Youthful: young, fresh, vigorous, lively, spry
10. Yank: pull, tug, jerk, heave, wrench

Z

1. Zealous: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent, ardent, eager
2. Zoom: speed, race, rush, fly, whiz
3. Zany: crazy, wacky, goofy, silly, funny
4. Zenith: peak, summit, apex, pinnacle, climax
5. Zestful: enthusiastic, lively, energetic, spirited, vibrant
6. Zephyr: breeze, wind, gust, draft, air
7. Zigzag: crisscross, wind, weave, twist, turn
8. Zest: enthusiasm, gusto, zeal, fervor, excitement
9. Zero: none, naught, nil, nothing, zilch
10. Zone: area, region, section, district, sector

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