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Admonish - To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
Synonyms of Admonish - reprimand,call on the carpet
Antonyms of Admonish - praise, pat on the back
Breach (Noun) - An opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction
Breach (Verb) - Create an opening, break through
Antonyms of Breach - close, seal
Brigand - A bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
Circumspect - Careful, cautious
Synonyms of Circumspect - wary, prudent, guarded
Antonyms of Circumspect - Incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
Commandeer - To seize for military or official use
Synonyms of Commandeer - take over, requisition, expropriate
Cumbersome - Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
Synonyms of Cumbersome - ponderous, difficult, uncomfortable
Antonyms of Cumbersome - manageable, easy to handle
Deadlock (Noun) - A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions
Deadlock (Verb) - To bring to such a standstill
Synonyms of Deadlock - standoff, impasse
Antonyms of Deadlock - agreement, accord, breakthrough
Debris - Scattered fragments, wreckage
Synonyms of Debris - remains, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
Diffuse (Verb) - To spread or scatter freely or widely
Diffuse (Adjective) - Wordy, long winded or unfocused;
Synonyms of Diffuse (Verb) - disperse
Antonyms of Diffuse (Verb) - concentrate
Synonyms of Diffuse (Adj) - verbose, profix
Antonyms of Diffuse (Adj) - brief, concise
Dilemma - A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonyms of Dilemma - predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
Antonyms of Dilemma - cinch
Efface - To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Synonyms of Efface - blot out, erase, expunge
Muddle (Verb) - To make a mess of; muddle through: to get by
Muddle (Noun) - A hopeless mess
Synonyms of Muddle (Verb) - jumble (n)confusion, disorder
Antonyms of Muddle (Noun) - orderliness, neatness
Opinionated - Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mind
Synonyms of Opinionated - obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
Antonyms of Opinionated - open-minded, reasonable
Perennial (Adj) - Lasting for a long time, persistent
Perennial (Noun) - a plant that lives for many years
Synonyms of Perennial - enduring, recurring
Antonyms of Perennial - brief, fleeting, ephemeral
Predispose - To incline to beforehand
Synonyms of Predispose - tending to, liable to
Antonyms of Predispose - immunize against, shield from
Relinquish - To let go, give up
Synonyms of Relinquish - surrender
Antonyms of Relinquish - hold on to, keep, cling to
Salvage (Verb) - To save from fire or shipwreck
Salvage (Noun) - Property thus saved
Synonyms of Salvage (Verb) - recover, retrieve, reclaim
Antonyms of Salvage (Verb) - abandon, scrap, junk
Spasmodic - Sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
Synonyms of Spasmodic - irregular, occasional
Antonyms of Spasmodic - steady, continuous, chronic
Spurious - Not genuine, not true, not valid
Synonyms of Spurious - false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
Antonyms of Spurious - genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
Unbridled - Lacking in restraint
Synonyms of Unbridled - unrestrained, unchecked
Antonyms of Unbridled - restrained, held in check, muted
Appreciable - Sufficient to be noticed or measured
Synonyms of Appreciable - detectable, considerable
Antonyms of Appreciable - light, trivial, inconsequential, negligible
Autocratic - Absolute power or authority
Synonyms of Autocratic - domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
Antonyms of Autocratic - democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent
Blanch - To remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
Synonyms of Blanch - bleach, drain, go white, wash out
Antonyms of Blanch - color, dye, infuse, blush, flush
Blasphemy - An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something
Synonyms of Blasphemy - curse, profanity, imprecation
Antonyms of Blasphemy - veneration, devotion, respect
Brawny - Strong, muscular
Synonyms of Brawny - broad-shouldered, strapping, burly
Antonyms of Brawny - slight, frail, puny
Concerted - Planned or performed in cooperation with others
Synonyms of Concerted - cooperative, combined, consolidated
Antonyms of Concerted - unorganized, unilateral, diffused
Contend - To fight, struggle; to compete to argue
Synonyms of Contend - battle, vie, maintain, assert
Antonyms of Contend - yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
Humane - Kind, merciful
Synonyms of Humane - sympathetic, compassionate, kind hearted
Antonyms of Humane - cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
Illustrious - Very famous, distinguished
Synonyms of Illustrious - eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
Antonyms of Illustrious - unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
Intolerable - unbearable
Synonyms of Intolerable - insufferable, outrageous
Antonyms of Intolerable - pleasant, pleasing
Irreverent - disrespectful
Synonyms of Irreverent - profane, impious, sacrilegious
Antonyms of Irreverent - awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
Laborious - Not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
Synonyms of Laborious - arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
Antonyms of Laborious - easy, effortless, facile
Lithe - Bending easily, limber
Synonyms of Lithe - pliant, flexible, lissome
Antonyms of Lithe - rigid, inflexible, taut
Maltreat - To abuse, use roughly or crudely
Synonyms of Maltreat - misuse, mistreat, harm
Antonyms of Maltreat - coddle, pamper, indulge
Ponder - To consider carefully, reflect on
Synonyms of Ponder - ruminate, contemplate
Subversive (Adj) - Intended to undermine or overthrow
Subversive (Noun) - One who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
Synonyms of Subversive (Adj) - Traitorous
Antonyms of Subversive (Adj) - Patriotic, loyal, true-blue
Synonyms of Subversive (Noun) - a revolutionary
Synthetic (Adj) - Made or put together by people
Synthetic (Noun) - something artificial
Synonyms of Synthetic (Adj) - artificial, ersatz
Antonyms of Subversive (Adj) - natural, genuine
Temperate - mild, moderate
Synonyms of Temperate - composed, balanced, mellow, fair
Antonyms of Temperate - immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
Venomous - Poisonous; spiteful, mean
Synonyms of Venomous - nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
Antonyms of Venomous - harmless, innocuous, benign
Wily - Sly, shrewd, cunning
Synonyms of Wily - tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
Antonyms of Wily - dull-witted, dense, straightforward