Prepositions:
Neglect
of duty,
of the child
by the parent; there was neglect
on the part of the teacher.
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NEW.
Synonyms:
fresh, modern, new-made, upstart, juvenile, new-fangled, novel, young, late, new-fashioned, recent, youthful.
That which is
new has lately come into existence, possession, or use; a
new house is just built, or in a more
general sense is one that has just come into the possession of the present owner or occupant.
Modern denotes
that which has begun to exist in the present age, and is still existing;
recent denotes that which has come into
existence within
a comparatively brief period, and may or may not be existing still.
Modern history pertains to
any period since the middle ages;
modern literature,
modern architecture, etc., are not strikingly remote from
the styles and types prevalent to-day. That which is
late is somewhat removed from the present, but not far
enough to be called
old. That which is
recent is not quite so sharply distinguished from the past as that which
is
new;
recent publications range over a longer time than
new books. That which is
novel is either absolutely
or relatively
unprecedented in kind; a
novel contrivance is one that has never before been known; a
novel
experience is one that has never before occurred to the same person; that which is
new may be of a familiar or
even of an ancient sort, as a
new copy of an old book.
Young and
youthful are applied to that which has life;
that which is
young is possessed of a comparatively
new existence as a living thing, possessing actual youth;
that which is
youthful manifests the attributes of youth. (Compare YOUTHFUL.)
Fresh applies to that which
has the characteristics
of newness or youth, while capable of deterioration by lapse of time; that which is
unworn, unspoiled, or unfaded; as, a
fresh countenance,
fresh eggs,
fresh flowers.
New is opposed to
old,
modern to
ancient,
recent to
remote,
young to
old,
aged, etc.
Antonyms:
See synonyms for OLD.
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NIMBLE.
Synonyms:
active, alert, bustling, prompt, speedy, spry, agile, brisk, lively, quick, sprightly, swift.
Nimble refers to lightness, freedom, and quickness of motion within a somewhat narrow range, with readiness
to turn suddenly to any point;
swift applies commonly to more sustained motion over greater distances; a
pickpocket is
nimble-fingered,
a dancer nimble-footed; an arrow, a race-horse, or an ocean steamer is
swift;
Shakespeare's "
nimble lightnings" is said of the visual appearance in sudden zigzag flash across the sky.
Figuratively, we speak of
nimble wit,
swift intelligence,
swift destruction.
Alert, which is strictly a synonym
for
ready, comes sometimes near the meaning of
nimble or
quick, from the fact that the ready, wide-awake
person is likely to be
lively,
quick,
speedy. Compare ACTIVE; ALERT.
Antonyms:
clumsy, dull, heavy, inactive, inert, slow, sluggish, unready. dilatory,
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
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NORMAL.
Synonyms:
common, natural, ordinary, regular, typical, usual.
That which is
natural is according to nature; that which is
normal is according to the standard or rule which is
observed or claimed to prevail in nature; a deformity may be
natural, symmetry is
normal; the
normal color
of the crow is black, while the
normal color of the sparrow is gray, but one is as
natural as the other.
Typical
refers to such an assemblage of qualities
as makes the specimen, genus, etc., a type of some more
comprehensive group, while
normal is more commonly applied to the parts of a single object; the specimen
was
typical; color, size, and other characteristics,
normal. The
regular is etymologically that which is
according to rule, hence that which is steady and constant, as opposed to that which is fitful and changeable;
the
normal action of the heart is
regular. That which is
common is shared by a great number of persons or
things; disease is
common, a
normal state of health is rare. Compare GENERAL; USUAL.
Antonyms:
abnormal,
irregular, peculiar, singular, unprecedented, exceptional, monstrous, rare, uncommon, unusual.
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NOTWITHSTANDING,
conj.
Synonyms:
altho(ugh), howbeit, nevertheless, tho(ugh), but, however, still, yet.
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