aggrandize
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify
aggrandize synonyms
augment, amplify, enchance, exalt
aggrandize antonyms
reduce, decrease, diminish
amorphous
shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization or unity
amorphous synonyms
formless, unstructured, inchoate
amorphous antonyms
definite, well-defined, clear-cut
aura
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
aura synomyms
ambiance, atmosphere
erudite
scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
erudite synonyms
profoundly, educated, well-read
erudite antonyms
ignorant, uneducated, illiterate
inscrutable
incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
inscrutable synonyms
impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
inscrutable antonyms
comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable
propensity
a natural inclination or predilection toward
propensity synonyms
natural bent, proclivity, penchant
propensity antonyms
natural incapacity or inability
querulous
peevish, complaining, fretful
querulous synonyms
petulant, irritable
querulous antonyms
uncomplaining, stoical
remonstrate
to argue with someone against something, protest against
remonstrate synonyms
reason against, expostulate
resilient
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
resilient synonyms
springy, elastic
resilient antonyms
rigid, stiff, inflexible
sedulous
persistent, showing industry and determination
sedulous synonyms
assiduous, indefatigable
affable
courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
affable synonyms
genial, amicable, cordial
affable antonyms
surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable
archetype
an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing
archetype synonyms
model, prototype, epitome
contraband
illegal traffic, smuggled goods
contraband (adjective)
illegal, prohibited
contraband synonyms
bootleg, unlawful
contraband antonyms
legal, lawful, licit
gossamer
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
gossamer synonyms
filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy
gossamer antonyms
dense, solid, massive
insular
relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
insular synonyms
narrow-minded, parochial, provincial
insular antonyms
catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal
irrevocable
incapable of being changed or called back
irrevocable synonyms
unrecallable, unalterable
irrevocable antonyms
reversible, changeable
repudiate
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
repudiate synonyms
disavow, renounce
repudiate antonyms
avow, affirm, aver
reverberate
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
reverberate synonyms
rumble, thunder, boom, echo
scurrilous
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
scurrilous synonyms
obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative
scurrilous antonyms
decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified
sleazy
thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
sleazy synonyms
inferior, cheesy
sleazy antonyms
superior, first-rate