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QUESTIONABLE
Syn: uncertain, disputable, dubious, unverifiable
Ant: positive, authentic, reliable, Substantial
QUELL
Syn: subdue, reduce, supress, extinguish
Ant: exacerbate, agitate, foment, instigate
QUAINT
Syn: queer, strange, odd, ridiculous
Ant: familiar, usual, common, normal
QUACK
Syn: impostor, deceiver, dissembler, knave
Ant: upright, unfeigned, trained, genuine
QUIBBLE
Syn: equivocate, prevaricate, evade, dissemble
Ant: unfeign, plain, scrupulous, conscientious
QUASH
Syn: abrogate, annul, cancel, revoke
Ant: uphold, empower, authorise, permit
QUARANTINE
Syn: isolate, separate, seclude, screened
Ant: gregarious, amiable, sociable, companionable
R
RUTHLESS
Syn: remorseless, inhuman, savage, unrelenting
Ant: compassionate, lenient, benevolent, humanitarian
RUSTIC
Syn: pastoral, bucolic, rural, uncivilised
Ant: cultured, refined, urban, urbane
ROUT
Syn: defeat, overthrow, vanquish, subjugate
Ant: succumb, withdraw, retreat, consolidate
RIGHTEOUS
Syn: honest, upright, just
Ant: unjust, immortal, unprincipled, unfair
REVERENCE
Syn: respect, esteem, regards, veneration
Ant: disrespect, dishonour, affront, offence
REVEAL
Syn: disclose, expose, unfold, divulge
Ant: hide, conceal, confine, cover
RETRACT
Syn: recant, repudiate, revoke, withdraw
Ant: confirm, assert, declare, affirm
REMOTE
Syn: inaccessible, farther, distant, slight
Ant: adjoining, adjacent, proximate, contiguous
REMORSE
Syn: regret, penitence, deplore, lament
Ant: ruthless, obduracy, pitiless, relentless
RESENTMENT
Syn: displeasure, wrath, ire, bitterness
Ant: content, cheer, pleasure, agreement
RESCIND
Syn: annul, abrogate, revoke, repeal
Ant: delegate, permit, authorize, propose
REPULSIVE
Syn: repellent, forbidding, hideous, detestable
Ant: agreeable, enticing, attractive, alluring
REPUGNANT
Syn: hostile, offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
Ant: agreeable, pleasant, friendly, tasteful
REMONSTRATE
Syn: censure, protest, argue, expostulate
Ant: agree, laud, endorse, commend
REMNANT
Syn: residue, piece, part, remainder
Ant: entire, whole, complete, unbroken
RELINQUISH
Syn: forsake, abandon, surrender, abdicate
Ant: persist, continue, occupy, hold
REDRESS
Syn: relief, restoration, remedy, repair
Ant: retribution, forfeiture, harm, degenerate
REDEEM
Syn: recover, liberate, fulfil, rescue
Ant: lose, barter, neglect, conserve
RAZE
Syn: demolish, destroy, annihilate, dismantle
Ant: restore, construct, repair, build
RAVISH
Syn: captivate, enchant, seize, charm
Ant: disgust, annoy, displease, oppress
RAVAGE
Syn: devastate, destroy, ruin, despoil
Ant: restore, organize, reconstruct, renovate
RATIFY
Syn: consent, approve, endorse, corroborate
Ant: deny, contradict, dissent, oppose
RAPTURE
Syn: bliss, delight, pleasure, ecstasy
Ant: melancholy, distress, sorrow, agonize
RAPID
Syn: swift, fast, speedy, accelerate
Ant: sluggish, lethargic, languid, listless
RANCOUR
Syn: hatred, malice, resentment, bitterness
Ant: love, regards, respect, friendliness
RADIANCE
Syn: glow, brilliance, splendour, gleaming
Ant: dullness, shady, overcast, dusky
S
SYCOPHANT
Syn: Parasite, flatterer, cringing, servile
Ant: devoted, loyal, truthful, faithful
SWAY
Syn: lnfluence, control, command, power
Ant: impotence, futility, disability, incapacity
SUPERFLUOS
Syn: excessive, surplus, redundant, unnecessary
Ant: scanty, inadequate, dearth, scarce
SUPERFICIAL
Syn: partial shallow, cursory, flimsy
Ant: profound, discerning, substantial, deep
SUBVERT
Syn: demolish sabotage, overthrow, suppress.
Ant: accomplish, sustain, generate, organise
SUBSTANTIAL
Syn: durable, lasting, concrete, tangible
Ant: tenuous, abstract, fragile, immaterial
SUBSEQUENT
Syn: consequent, following, later, afterwards
Ant: preceding, previous, prior, earlier
STUPOR
Syn: lethargy, insensibility, unconsciousness, coma
Ant: consciousness, sensibility, sensitive, feeling
STERN
Syn: harsh, severe, austere, rigorous
Ant: lenient, considerate, benevolent, generous
STAIN
Syn: blemish, tarnish, disgrace, stigma
Ant: honour, purify, virtuous, noble
STABLE
Syn: abiding, lasting, steadfast, constant
Ant: erratic, wavering, unsteady, restless
SQUALID
Syn: dirty, soiled, filthy, odious
Ant: attractive, tidy, polished, spruce
SPURIOUS
Syn: counterfeit, adulterated, fake, frandulent
Ant: genuine, positive, original, sincere
SPORADIC
Syn: intermittent, scattered, isolated, infrequent
Ant: incessant, frequent, constant, regular
SPONTANEOUS
Syn: unforced, instinctive, sudden, unintentional
Ant: intended, devised, premeditated, intentional
SOLICIT
Syn: entreat, implore, approach, accost
Ant: protest, oppose, prohibit, disapprove
SNEER
Syn: mock, scorn, despise, spurn
Ant: flatter, praise, encourage, Laud
SLANDER
Syn: defame, malign, detract, despise
Ant: applaud, approve, commend, exalt
SINISTER
Syn: woeful, disastrous evil, ruinous
Ant: auspicious, fortunate propitious, harmless
SHREWD
Syn: running, observant, crafty, artful
Ant: thoughtless, rash, simple, imbecile
SHALLOW
Syn: trivial, slight, superficial, insubstantial
Ant: profound, wise, substantial, deep
SHABBY
Syn: miserable, impoverished, deteriorated, impaired
Ant: prosperous, thriving, restoring, flourishing
SCANTY
Syn: scarce, insufficient paucity, sparseness
Ant: lavish, luxuriant, multitude, several
SCANDAL
Syn: disgrace, disrepute, indignity, defamation
Ant: praise, admiration, flattery, adulation
SAUCY
Syn: impudent, insolent, brazen, impertinent
Ant: modest, humble, esteem, meek
SARCASTIC
Syn: derisive, ironical, sardonic, invective
Ant: courteous, complaisant, gracious, polite
SANGUINE
Syn: hopeful, optimistic, buoyant, confident
Ant: despondent, pessimistic, depressed, despairing
SALUTARY
Syn: wholesome, salubrious, healthful, beneficial
Ant: harmful, deleterious, pernicious, ruinous
T
TYRO
Syn: beginner, learner, novice, debutant
Ant: proficient, veteran, adept, connoisseur
TUMULTUOUS
Syn: uproarious, violent, disorderly, riotous
Ant: peaceful, passive, orderly, harmonious
TRIVIAL
Syn: trifling, insignificant, frivolous, worthless
Ant: significant, important, consequential, essential
TRITE
Syn: ordinary, commonplace, stale, hackneyed
Ant: interesting, extraordinary, becoming, proper
TRENCHANT
Syn: assertive, forceful, sharp, spirited
Ant: feeble, ambiguous, shallow, vacillating
TREACHEROUS
Syn: faithless, deceitful, disloyal, unreliable
Ant: faithful, reliable, dependable, trustworthy
TRANSIENT
Syn: temporal, transitory, fleeting, passing
Ant: lasting, enduring, perpetual, immortal
TRANQUIL
Syn: peaceful, composed, calm, placid
Ant: violent, furious, restless, distracting
TORTURE
Syn: torment, agony pang, oppress
Ant: comfort, consolation pleasure, delight
TIMID
Syn: modest, humble, diffident, apprehensive
Ant: bold, intrepid, undaunted, courageous
THRONG
Syn: assembly, gathering, congregation, crowd
Ant: dispersion, scattering, handful, sparsity
TENACIOUS
Syn: resolved, resolute, determined, dogged
Ant: vacillating, timid, wavering, unstable
TEMPERATE
Syn: Cool, moderate, reasonable, lenient
Ant: boisterous, vehement, violent, excessive
TEMERITY
Syn: boldness, audacity, imprudence, indiscretion
Ant: discretion, prudence, caution, wisdom
TEDIOUS
Syn: wearisome, irksome, tiring, monotonous
Ant: exhilarating, lively, delightful, diverting
TAINTED
Syn: contaminated, corrupt, vitiated, polluted
Ant: unblemished, wholesome, restorative, pure
TACITURN
Syn: reserved, uncommunicative, silent, reticent
Ant: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, extrovert
TABOO
Syn: prohibit, prevent, forbid, ban
Ant: permit, sanction, consent, license
U
UTTERLY
Syn: completely, entirely, extremely, wholly
Ant: deficient, incomplete, insufficient, partial
USURP
Syn: seize, wrest, encroach, coup
Ant: restore, compensate, grant, reinstate
UNSEEMLY
Syn: undesirable, inappropriate, uncouth, awkward
Ant: becoming, acceptable, decorous, admirable
UNGAINLY
Syn: clumsy, unskilled, immature, slovenly
Ant: active, expert, skilful, dexterous
UNCOUTH
Syn: awkward, ungraceful, inelegant, vulgar
Ant: Elegant, graceful, distinguished, shapely
UMBRAGE
Syn: resentment, bitterness, dissatisfaction, offence
Ant: Sympathy, goodwill, amity, esteem
V
VULGAR
Syn: inelegant, offensive, nasty, ungraceful
Ant: refined, graceful, elegant, civil
VOUCH
Syn: confirm, consent, approve, endorse
Ant: repudiate, prohibit, recant, retract
VOLATILE
Syn: light, changing, transient, temporal
Ant: heavy, ponderous, perpetual, stable
VIGILANT
Syn: cautious, alert, wary, circumspect
Ant: careless, negligent, inattentive, casual
VICIOUS
Syn: corrupt, obnoxious, degraded, demoralized
Ant: noble, virtuous, innocent, underfiled
VIBRATE
Syn: swing, oscillate, fluctuate, undulate
Ant: cease, pause, rest, discontinue
VENOM
Syn: poison, resentment, malevolence, rancour
Ant: antidote, remedy, benevolent, sympathetic
VENERABLE
Syn: esteemed, honoured, respectable, worthy
Ant: unworthy, immature, degrade, degenerate
VANITY
Syn: conceit, pretension, immodesty, pride
Ant: modesty, humility, meek, bashful
VALOUR
Syn: bravery, prowess, heroism, chivalry
Ant: fear, cowardice, unmanliness
VALID
Syn: sound, authentic, genuine, reliable
Ant: fallacious, deceptive, dubious, uncertain
VALIANT
Syn: brave, gallant, courageous, chivalrous
Ant: fearful, afraid, coward, dastardly
VAGRANT
Syn: idle, roaming, wanderer, roving
Ant: steady, settled, stationary, stable
W
WAIVE
Syn: renounce, remove, abjure, renounce
Ant: impose, clamp, grasp, retain
WARY
Syn: cautious, circumspect, prudent, chary
Ant: headless, negligent, impulsive, reckless
WICKED
Syn: immoral, dissolute, vicious, nefarious
Ant: virtuous, ethical, innocent, noble
WITHHOLD
Syn: reserve, restrain, hamper, retard
Ant: ameliorate, liberate, dispense, release
WANE
Syn: decline, dwindle, decrease, deteriorate
Ant: ameliorate, rise, revive, wax
WAYWARD
Syn: volatile, capricious, unstable, inconstant
Ant: stable, determined, resolute, straight
WILT
Syn: wither, perish, deteriorate, smother
Ant: revive, bloom, refresh, restore
WIELD
Syn: use, exercise, exert, employ
Ant: abstain, avoid, forbear, forgo
WAN
Syn: pale, fade, discolour, feeble
Ant: bright, healthy, colourful, gaudy
WILFUL
Syn: stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, inexorable
Ant: amenable, irresolute, pliable, yielding
Y
YOKE
Syn: connect, harness, hitch, shackle
Ant: liberate, release, detach, disconnect
YIELD
Syn: surrender, abdicate, succumb, consent
Ant: resist, protest, prohibit, forbid
YELL
Syn: shout, shriek, exclaim, gesticulate
Ant: suppress, whisper, muffled, muted
YEARN
Syn: languish, crave, require, pine
Ant: content, unwanted, satisfied, gratified
YAWN
Syn: gape, sleepy, slumber, doze
Ant: close, active, brisk, wakeful
Z
ZIGZAG
Syn: oblique, crooked, winding, wayward
Ant: straight, even, direct, unbent
ZEST
Syn: delight, enthusiasm, various, energetic
Ant: disgust, passive, detriment, languid
ZENITH
Syn: summit, apex, maximum, pinnacle
Ant: nadir, base, bottom, floor
ZEALOT
Syn: fanatic, partisan, bigot, chauvinist
Ant: tolerant, liberal, blasphemy, impious
ZEAL
Syn: eagerness, fervour, enthusiasm, ardour
Ant: apathy, lethargy, indiffer
