adjective : bereft
deprived of or lacking (something).
"her room was stark and bereft of colour"
Similar : lacking, without
deprived of or lacking (something).
"her room was stark and bereft of colour"
Similar : lacking, without
noun : agglomeration
a mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
"the arts centre is an agglomeration of theatres, galleries, shops, restaurants and bars"
Similar: collection, bundle
a mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
"the arts centre is an agglomeration of theatres, galleries, shops, restaurants and bars"
Similar: collection, bundle
adjective: nefarious
(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
"the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates"
Similar: wicked, evil
Opposite: good,admirable
(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
"the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates"
Similar: wicked, evil
Opposite: good,admirable
noun: frivolity
lack of seriousness; light-heartedness.
"a night of fun and frivolity"
Similar: levity, joking
Opposite: seriousness
lack of seriousness; light-heartedness.
"a night of fun and frivolity"
Similar: levity, joking
Opposite: seriousness
verb : indict
formally accuse of or charge with a crime.
"his former manager was indicted for fraud"
Similar: accuse of
Opposite: acquit
formally accuse of or charge with a crime.
"his former manager was indicted for fraud"
Similar: accuse of
Opposite: acquit
verb : expatiate
speak or write in detail about.
"she expatiated on working-class novelists"
speak or write in detail about.
"she expatiated on working-class novelists"
adjective : unsolicited
not asked for; given or done voluntarily.
"unsolicited mail"
Similar: uninvited, unsought
Opposite: requested, invited
not asked for; given or done voluntarily.
"unsolicited mail"
Similar: uninvited, unsought
Opposite: requested, invited
adjective : precarious
•not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
"a precarious ladder"
• dependent on chance; uncertain.
"he made a precarious living as a painter"
Similar: uncertain, insecure
Opposite: safe, secure
•not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
"a precarious ladder"
• dependent on chance; uncertain.
"he made a precarious living as a painter"
Similar: uncertain, insecure
Opposite: safe, secure
adjective: innocuous
not harmful or offensive.
"it was an innocuous question"
Similar: harmless, safe
Opposite:harmful, obnoxious
not harmful or offensive.
"it was an innocuous question"
Similar: harmless, safe
Opposite:harmful, obnoxious
verb : perturb
make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
"they were perturbed by her capricious behaviour"
Similar: worry, upset
Opposite: reassure, unperturbed
make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
"they were perturbed by her capricious behaviour"
Similar: worry, upset
Opposite: reassure, unperturbed
verb : vociferate
shout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently.
"he then began to vociferate loudly
shout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently.
"he then began to vociferate loudly
noun: verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real.
"the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude"
the appearance of being true or real.
"the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude"
adjective : incessant
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
"the incessant beat of the music"
Similar: ceaseless, unceasing
Opposite: intermittent, occasional
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
"the incessant beat of the music"
Similar: ceaseless, unceasing
Opposite: intermittent, occasional
adjective : sacrosanct
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
"the individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct"
Similar: sacred, hallowed, respected
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
"the individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct"
Similar: sacred, hallowed, respected
adjective : menial
(of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
"menial factory jobs"
Similar: unskilled, lowly
Opposite: noble, elevated
(of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
"menial factory jobs"
Similar: unskilled, lowly
Opposite: noble, elevated
adjective: discordant
disagreeing or incongruous.
"the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities"
disagreeing or incongruous.
"the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities"
adjective : avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
"avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits"
Similar: grasping, acquisitive
Opposite: generous
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
"avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits"
Similar: grasping, acquisitive
Opposite: generous
noun : derision
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
"my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief"
Similar: mockery, ridicule
Opposite: respect, praise
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
"my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief"
Similar: mockery, ridicule
Opposite: respect, praise
adjective: trite
(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
"this point may now seem obvious and trite"
Similar: hackneyed, banal
Opposite: original, fresh
(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
"this point may now seem obvious and trite"
Similar: hackneyed, banal
Opposite: original, fresh
noun : depredations
an act of attacking or plundering.
"protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice"
Similar: plundering, plunder
an act of attacking or plundering.
"protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice"
Similar: plundering, plunder