Synonyms & Antonyms 7-9

allay

Synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate

ant: aggravate, intensify, provoke

bestial

Synonyms: animalistic, loathsome, brutish

ant: humane, civilized, gentle

convivial

Synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry

Antonyms: unsociable, gloomy, introverted

coterie

Synonyms: clique, set

Antonyms: public, outsiders, general populace

counterpart

Synonyms: match, equivalent, peer
Antonyms: opposite, unrelated, contrast

demur

Synonyms: protest, object, hesitate
Antonyms: agree, accept, consent

effrontery

Synonyms: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
Antonyms: modesty, humility, respect

embellish

Synonyms: garnish, decorate, enhance
Antonyms: simplify, plain, understate

ephemeral

Synonyms: transient, evanescent, transitory

Antonyms: lasting, enduring, permanent

felicitous

Synonyms: fortunate, well-put

Antonyms: inappropriate, unsuitable, unfortunate

furtive

Synonyms: covert, surreptitious

Antonyms: open, overt, obvious

garish

Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry

Antonyms: plain, subtle, understated

illusory

Synonyms: specious, spurious, imaginary

Antonyms: real, actual, genuine

indigent

Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute

inordinate

Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant

jettison

Synonyms: cast off, discard, dump, junk

misanthrope

Synonym: people-hater

pertinacious

Synonyms: stubborn, determined

picayune

Synonyms: piddling, trifling

raiment

Synonyms: apparel, attire

allege

(SYN: contend)
(ANT: prove)

arrant

(SYN: egregious, unmitigated)

badinage

(SYN: banter, persiflage, repartee)
(ANT: sermon)

concillate

(SYN: mollify, propitiate)
(ANT: antagonize, alienate, estrange)

countermand

(SYN: recall, revoke)
(ANT: reaffirm, reassert)

echelon

(SYN: rank)

exacerbate

(SYN: intensify, worsen)
(ANT: alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate)

fatuous

(SYN: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous)
(ANT: intelligent, perceptive, bright)

irrefutable

(SYN: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable)
(ANT: disputable, indefensible, untenable)

juggernaut

SYN: barrage, steamroller

lackadaiscal

(SYN: indolent, indifferent, lax)
(ANT: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted)

litany

(SYN: catalog, megillah)

macabre

(SYN: grim, ghoulish)

paucity

(SYN: lack)
(ANT: glut, plentitude, deluge)

portend

(SYN: bode, foretell, suggest)

raze

(SYN: pull down, demolish, shave off)
(ANT: build, construct, raise, erect)

recant

(SYN: repudiate, disavow)
(ANT: reassert)

saturate

(SYN: drench, flood, imbue)
(ANT: drain)

saturnine

(SYN: morose)
(ANT: cheerful, vivacious)

slough

(SYN: shed, slog)
(ANT: take on, acquire, assume)

Acclamation

Syn: Applause, ovation, praise.

Ant: Condemnation, criticism, disapproval.

Bucolic

Syn: Rural, Pastoral, Rustic

Ant: urban, industrial, metropolitan

Calumniate

Synonyms: slander, defame, malign
Antonyms: praise, commend, vindicate

Chary

Synonyms: cautious, wary, guarded
Antonyms: reckless, careless, imprudent

Collusion

Synonyms: conspiracy, connivance, plot
Antonyms: honesty, independence, openness

Dilettante

Synonyms: amateur, novice, layperson
Antonyms: expert, professional, specialist

Imperturbable

Synonyms: calm, unflappable, composed
Antonyms: anxious, agitated, excitable

Increment

Synonyms: increase, addition, gain
Antonyms: decrease, reduction, loss

Mandate

Synonyms: order, command, directive
Antonyms: request, suggestion, appeal

Paltry

Synonyms: trivial, insignificant, meager
Antonyms: substantial, significant, considerable

Paroxysm

Synonyms: outburst, fit, spasm
Antonyms: calm, composure, serenity

Pedantry

Synonyms: nitpicking, dogmatism, hairsplitting
Antonyms: simplicity, informality, leniency

Peregrination

Synonyms: journey, expedition, travel
Antonyms: stay, residence, idleness

Redolent

Synonyms: fragrant, aromatic, evocative
Antonyms: odorless, bland, unremindful

Refulgent

Synonyms: radiant, shining, brilliant
Antonyms: dim, dull, obscure

Shibboleth

Synonyms: catchword, slogan, password
Antonyms: originality, uniqueness, novelty

Tyro

Synonyms: beginner, novice, neophyte
Antonyms: expert, veteran, professional

Unremitting

Synonyms: relentless, incessant, persistent
Antonyms: intermittent, occasional, sporadic

Vacillate

Synonyms: waver, fluctuate, oscillate
Antonyms: decide, resolve, determine

Vituaperative

Synonyms: abusive, scolding, insulting
Antonyms: complimentary, praising, flattering