English Synonyms and Antonyms

union, 362 " alliance, 34 " association, 60 " attachment, 63 " harmony, 191 " marriage, 236
unique, queer, 297 " rare, 300
unison, harmony, 191 " melody, 238
unity, harmony, 191 " union, 362
universal, general, 181
unkindness, acrimony, 15
unknown, mysterious, 247
unlawful, criminal, 120
unlearned, ignorant, 208
unless, but, 89
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unlettered, ignorant, 208
unlike, alien, a., 29 " heterogeneous, 196
unlikeness, difference, 131
unlimited, infinite, 216
unmanageable, rebellious, 304
unmannerly, bluff, 83
unmatched, queer, 297
unmeasured, infinite, 216
unmingled, pure, 296
unmistakable, evident, 159 " clear, 107
unmitigated, severe, 329
unmixed, pure, 296
unobtrusiveness, modesty, 244
unoccupied, idle, 208 " vacant, 363
unparalleled, rare, 300
unpolished, rustic, 321
unpolluted, pure, 296
unprecedented, rare, 300
unprejudiced, candid, 93
unpremeditated, extemporaneous, 163
unprofitable, vain, 364
unquestionable, real, 301
unreal, vain, 364
unreasonable, absurd, 11
unrelenting, severe, 329
unremitting, continual, 117
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unreserved, candid, 93
unrighteousness, injustice, 220 " sin, 332
unruffled, calm, 91
unruly, restive, 314
unsatisfying, vain, 364
unselfishness, benevolence, 80
unserviceable, vain, 364
unsettle, displace, 135
unsettled, precarious, 282
unskilful, awkward, 70
unskilled, ignorant, 208
unsophisticated, candid, 93 " rustic, 321
unsoundness, disease, 134
unspiritual, brutish, 87
unspotted, pure, 296
unstable, precarious, 282
unstained, pure, 296
unsteady, precarious, 282
unsubstantial, vain, 364
unsuitable, incongruous, 214
unsullied, pure, 296
untainted, pure, 296
untamed, barbarous, 73
untarnished, pure, 296
untaught, ignorant, 208 " rustic, 321
untenanted, vacant, 363
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untoward, perverse, 272
untrained, fierce, 171
untruth, deception, 123
untutored, ignorant, 208
unusual, queer, 287 " rare, 300
unvarying, continual, 117
unwavering, faithful, 165
unwholesome, pernicious, 270
unwilling, reluctant, 308
unyielding, severe, 329 " obstinate, 256
upbraid, reprove, 312
upbraiding, reproof, 311
uphold, abet, 4 " confirm, 114 " help, 195 " support, 348
uplifted, high, 198
upright, honest, 202 " innocent, 220 " pure, 296
uprightness, justice, 225 " virtue, 370
uproot, exterminate, 163
upshot, consequence, 116
upstart, new, 252
urbane, polite, 277
urge, influence, 217 " persuade, 271 " plead, 274 " quicken, 297
urge forward, promote, 291
urgency, necessity, 250
urge on, drive, 140 " promote, 291 " quicken, 297
usage, habit, 187
use, employ, 147 " exercise, 162 " habit, 187 " utility, 363
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usefulness, profit, 288 " utility, 363
useless, vain, 364
use up, employ, 147
usual, 362 " general, 181 " normal, 253
usurp, assume, 61
utensil, tool, 358
utility, 363 " profit, 288
utmost, end, n., 148
utter, speak, 339
utterance, remark, 308 " speech, 339
uttermost, end, n., 148
vacant, 363 " idle, 208
vacate, abandon, 1 " cancel, 92
vacillate, fluctuate, 173
vacuous, vacant, 363
vagary, fancy, 167
vain, 364
vainglory, pride, 286
valediction, farewell, 168
valedictory, farewell, 168
valiant, brave, 85
valor, prowess, 294
value, cherish, 104 " esteem, v., 156 " price, 285 " profit, 288
vanity, egotism, 145 " pride, 286
vanquish, beat, 75 " conquer, 115
vapid, vain, 364
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variant, heterogeneous, 196
variation, change, 101 " difference, 131
variety, change, 101 " difference, 131
various, heterogeneous, 196
vary, change, 100 " fluctuate, 173
vast, large, 229
vaunt, ostentation, 259
vaunting, ostentation, 259
veer, change, 100 " fluctuate, 173 " wander, 371
vehemence, enthusiasm, 153
vehement, eager, 142
veil, hide, 197 " palliate, 261
venal, 365
venerable, old, 257
venerate, 366 " admire, 23
veneration, 366
vengeance, revenge, 316
venial, 367
venture, hazard, 194
venturesome, brave, 85
venturesomeness, temerity, 353
veracity, 367
verbal, 368
verbiage, circumlocution, 105 " diction, 130
verbose, garrulous, 181
verbosity, circumlocution, 105
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verdant, rustic, 321
verge, boundary, 84
veritable, authentic, 67 " real, 301
verity, veracity, 367
vernacular, language, 228
verse, meter, 240 " poetry, 277
vestige, trace, 359
vestments, dress, 140
vesture, dress, 140
vex, affront, 24
vexation, anger, 44 " chagrin, 100
viands, food, 175
vibrate, shake, 330
vice, sin, 332
vicious, criminal, 120 " restive, 314
viciousness, sin, 332
vicissitude, change, n., 101
victimize, abuse, 12
victory, 369
victuals, food, 175
view, look, 234
vigilance, care, 94
vigilant, 369 " alert, 28
vigorous, active, 17 " healthy, 195
vile, brutish, 87 " criminal, 120
vilify, abuse, 12 " slander, 336
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villainy, abomination, 7
vindicate, avenge, 69
vindication, apology, 51 " defense, 123
vinegarish, bitter, 81
violate, abuse, 12
violent, fierce, 171
virile, masculine, 237
virtue, 370 " justice, 225
virtuous, innocent, 220 " pure, 296
virtuousness, virtue, 370
virulence, acrimony, 15
virulent, bitter, 81
viscid, adhesive, 22
viscous, adhesive, 22
visible, evident, 159 " physical, 272
vision, dream, 139
visionary, fanciful, 167 " vain, 364
visit, avenge, 69
visitation, misfortune, 242
vitiate, defile, 124
vituperate, abuse, 12
vivacious, alive, 30
vocabulary, diction, 130 " language, 228
vocal, verbal, 368
vocation, business, 88
vociferate, call, 91
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void, vacant, 363
voluntary, spontaneous, 340
vow, oath, 254
voyage, journey, 223
vulgar, the, mob, 243
vulgarism, slang, 336
vulgarity, slang, 336
wages, pay, 266
waggery, wit, 373
waggishness, wit, 373
wait, abide, 5
wakeful, vigilant, 369
wander, 371
want, necessity, 250 " poverty, 279
warble, sing, 333
ward, shelter, 331
wariness, care, 94
warmth, enthusiasm, 153
warn, reprove, 312
warning, example, 160
warp, bend, 79
warrant, precedent, 282
wary, vigilant, 369
wash, cleanse, 107
waste, excess, 160 " vacant, 363
wastefulness, excess, 160
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watch, look, 234
watch for, abide, 5
watchful, alert, 28 " vigilant, 369
watchfulness, care, 94
watch, on the, alert, 28
wave, shake, 330
waver, fluctuate, 173 " shake, 330
way, 372 " air, 27 " direction, 132
wayward, perverse, 272
weak, faint, 164
weapon, tool, 358
weapons, arms, 55
wearied, faint, 164
wear out, tire, 357
weary, tire, 357
wedded, addicted, 19
wedding, marriage, 236
wedlock, marriage, 236
weigh, deliberate, 125
weight, load, 233
welcome, delightful, 126
well, healthy, 195
well-behaved, polite, 277
well-bred, polite, 277
well-disposed, friendly, 178
well-mannered, polite, 277
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well off, comfortable, 110
well-provided, comfortable, 110
well to do, comfortable, 110
whence, therefore, 355
wherefore, therefore, 355
while, time, 356
whim, fancy, 167
whimsical, queer, 297
whip, beat, 75
whit, particle, 264
whiten, bleach, 82
whitewash, bleach, 82
wholesome, healthy, 195
wicked, criminal, 120
wickedness, abomination, 7 " sin, 332
wide, large, 229
wide-awake, active, 17 " alert, 28 " vigilant, 369
widen, amplify, 43
wild, absurd, 11 " fierce, 171
wile, artifice, 58 " pretense, 283
wilful, perverse, 272
willing, spontaneous, 340
win, allure, 37 " attain, 64 " conquer, 115 " get, 183 " succeed, 346
wind up, end, v., 148
winning, amiable, 42 " charming, 103
win over, persuade, 271
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winsome, amiable, 42
wipe, cleanse, 107
wipe out, exterminate, 163