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(n.) praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting
syn: kudos, acclaim, cheers, plaudits
ant: boos, disapproval, censure, criticism |
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(n.) sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression
syn: acidity, astringency, mordancy, asperity
ant: blandness, mellowness, mildness |
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(n.) the process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment
syn: abrasion, erosion, exhaustion, reduction
ant: augmentation, proliferation, enlargement |
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(n.) a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative
syn: cliche, platitude |
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(adj.) extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause; (n.) such a person
syn: (n.) superpatriot, flag-waver, jingoist |
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(adj.) continuing over a long period of time or recurring often
syn: recurrent, persistent, inveterate, habitual
ant: transitory, transient, sporadic |
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(v.) to explain in detail
syn: elucidate, explicate, delineate |
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(n.) party strife and intrigue
syn: infighting, dissension
ant: unanimity, harmony, agreement, consensus |
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(adj.) spotless; without blemish or fault
syn: unsoiled, impeccable
ant: blemished, tarnished, stained, sullied |
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(n.) a curse; the act of cursing
syn: execration, malediction
ant: blessing, benediction |
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(adj.) not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome
syn: unavoidable, inescapable, inevitable
ant: avoidable, escapable, reversible, revocable |
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(adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant
syn: erratic, flighty, capricious, volatile
ant: phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady |
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(v.) to make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate
syn: alleviate, extenuate
ant: intensify, magnify, aggravate |
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(n.) customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette, as in a court or among diplomats; a type of international agreement; a memorandum, official account, or record
syn: code of conduct, minutes |
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(adj.) shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent
syn: radiant, dazzling, glorious
ant: dull, drab, lusterless |
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(v.) to brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious
syn: sully, taint, disgrace
ant: whitewash, laud, extol |
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(adv.) in secret; confidentially; privately; (adj.) secretive
syn: (adv.) secretly, covertly, stealthily, furtively
ant: (adv.) overtly, openly |
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(n.) excessive pride in and boastfulness about one's own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display
syn: vanity, conceit, swagger, pretentiousness
ant: humility, modesty, diffidence |
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(n.) a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but is now lost or vanished
syn: artifact, relic, remains |
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(n.) the power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, or deciding
syn: free will, choice
ant: coercion, compulsion, duress |
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