Stifle

Stifle Definitions: 1)(transitive) to withhold from circulation or expression 2) to cut off (the voice or breath) 3) muffle or smother 4) to kill by depriving oxygen 5)(intransitive) to be or become unable to breathe easily

Stifle Forms: 1) stifle (intransitive and transitive verb) 2) stifler (noun) 3) stiflingly (adverb)

Stifle Synonyms: strangle, choke, smother, suffocate, suppress, swallow, repress, muffle

Stifle Antonyms: inspire, breathe, express, increase, advance, deepen, heighten, enhance

Sardonic

Sardonic Definitions: 1) disdainfully or skeptically humorous: derisively mocking 2) marked by the use of wit that is intended to hurt feelings.

Sardonic Forms: 1) Sardonic (adjective) 2) sardonically (adverb)

Sardonic Synonyms: acerbic, acid, barbed, biting, caustic, sarcastic, satiric, scalding, scathing, sharp, snarky, tart

Sardonic Antonyms: NONE

Precipice

Precipice Definitions: 1) a very steep or overhanging place 2) a hazardous situation, brink

Precipice Forms: 1) Precipice (Noun)

Precipice Synonyms: bluff, cliff, crag, escarpment, scarp

Precipice Antonyms: NONE

Ardor

Ardor Definitions: 1) an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling 2) extreme vigor, energy, or intensity 3) zeal or loyalty 4) sexual excitement

Ardor Forms: 1) ardor (noun)

Ardor Synonyms: enthusiasm, intensity, emotion, passion, warmth, fervor, lust

Ardor Antonyms: indifference, unconcern, apathy, frigidity

Paltry

Paltry Definitions: 1) inferior, trashy 2) mean, despicable 3) trivial 4) meager, measly

Paltry Forms: 1) paltry (adjective) 2) paltriness (noun)

Paltry Synonyms: pitiful, lame, cheap, wretched, unacceptable, poor, wrong, bad, deficient, pathetic, terrible, vile, nasty, dirty, ignominious, cruel, low

Paltry Antonyms: admirable, laudable, creditability, commendable, praiseworthy, adequate, decent, standard, respectable

Insidious

Insidious Definitions: 1) having a gradual and continuous effect, subtle 2) a disease developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent 3) awaiting a chance to entrap, treacherous 4) harmful but enticing, seductive

Insidious Forms: 1) insidious (adjective) 2) insidiously (adverb) 3) insidiousness (noun)

Insidious Synonyms: subtle, treacherous, deceptive, perfidious, false, wrong, deceitful, misleading, cunning, sneaky

Insidious Antonyms: direct, plain, outspoken, frank, illuminating, candid, open, explanatory, revealing

Gregarious

Gregarious Definitions: 1) tending to associate with others 2) marked by or indicating a liking for companionship 3) of or relating to a social group 4) growing or living in a cluster or colony

Gregarious Forms: 1) gregarious (adjective) 2) gregariously (adverb) 3) gregariousness (noun)

Gregarious Synonyms: social, extraverted, outgoing, companionable, sociable, colonial

Gregarious Antonyms: antisocial, introverted, reclusive, solitary

Deride

Deride Definitions: 1) to make someone or something the object of unkind laughter .) to laugh at or insult contemptuously 3) to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism 4) to express a lack of approval or respect.

Deride Forms: 1) Deride (transitive verb) 2) Derider (noun) 3) Deridingly (adverb)

Deride Synonyms: jeer, jibe, laugh at, mock, ridicule, scout, shoot down, skewer

Deride Near Antonyms: applaud, approve, commend, endorse, sanction

Sagacious

Sagacious Definition: 1) of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment 2) caused by or indicating acute discernment 3) keen in sense of perception

Sagacious Forms: 1) sagacious (adjective) 2) sagaciously (adverb) 3) sagaciousness (noun)

Sagacious Synonyms: wise, prudent, insightful, perceptive, sage, clever, discerning, thoughtful, intelligent, brilliant, scholarly

Sagacious Antonyms: unwise, unperceptive, purblind, obtuse, foolish, dense, dumb, thoughtless, stupid

Benevolent

Benevolent Definitions: 1) having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others 2) having or showing a concern for the welfare of others 3) marked by or disposed to doing good 4) organized for the purpose of doing good 5) marked by or suggestive of goodwill

Benevolent Forms: 1) benevolent (adjective) 2) benevolently (adverb) 3) benevolentness (noun)

Benevolent Synonyms: beneficent, benignant, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kind, kindhearted, sympathetic, tender

Benevolent Antonyms: atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, bestial, brutal, brute, callous, cold-blooded, inhumane, savage, uncompassionate, unfeeling