{"id":72028,"date":"2019-09-13T05:59:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T05:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72028"},"modified":"2019-09-13T05:59:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T05:59:21","slug":"synonyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/synonyms\/","title":{"rendered":"Synonyms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>English Vocabulary | Synonyms<\/h3>\n<p>Synonyms are words of the same grammatical class (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) that have similar meaning. No word means exactly the same as any other word and, therefore, there are no exact synonyms in English.<\/p>\n<p>Certain words may convey the same general notion, e.g. slay, kill, murder, execute and slaughter. Though they are used in different senses and in different contexts, they may be treated as synonyms. Read the examples given below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was slain on the battlefield.<\/li>\n<li>He was killed in action.<\/li>\n<li>The robbers killed him and looted his property.<\/li>\n<li>He was murdered in cold blood.<\/li>\n<li>The criminal was executed.<\/li>\n<li>The sheep were all slaughtered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A list of synonyms is given below. No such list, of course, can be comprehensive. Students may refer to Rogert\u2019s Thesaurus for a further list of synonyms.<\/p>\n<p>abbreviate \u2013 abridge, shorten<\/p>\n<p>abstain \u2013 refrain<\/p>\n<p>absurd \u2013 ridiculous<\/p>\n<p>accomplish \u2013 achieve, perform<\/p>\n<p>adversity \u2013 calamity, misfortune<\/p>\n<p>adversary \u2013 opponent, enemy<\/p>\n<p>alteration \u2013 change<\/p>\n<p>amusement \u2013 diversion, recreation<\/p>\n<p>anger \u2013 ire, wrath, rage<\/p>\n<p>ascend \u2013 rise, soar, climb<\/p>\n<p>authentic \u2013 genuine<\/p>\n<p>autocrat \u2013 despot, tyrant<\/p>\n<p>avaricious \u2013 greedy<\/p>\n<p>aversion \u2013 dislike, antipathy<\/p>\n<p>bias \u2013 prejudice<\/p>\n<p>blend \u2013 mix, mingle<\/p>\n<p>bondage \u2013 slavery<\/p>\n<p>brave \u2013 courageous, bold<\/p>\n<p>brief \u2013 concise, short<\/p>\n<p>brisk \u2013 vigorous<\/p>\n<p>cause \u2013 reason<\/p>\n<p>check \u2013 restrain, stop, curb<\/p>\n<p>command \u2013 order<\/p>\n<p>compel \u2013 coerce, force<\/p>\n<p>competition \u2013 rivalry<\/p>\n<p>comprehend \u2013 understand, grasp<\/p>\n<p>confer \u2013 grant<\/p>\n<p>confess \u2013 admit<\/p>\n<p>confuse \u2013 confound, perplex<\/p>\n<p>conscious \u2013 aware<\/p>\n<p>contemplate \u2013 meditate<\/p>\n<p>contrary \u2013 opposite<\/p>\n<p>couple \u2013 pair, brace<\/p>\n<p>courteous \u2013 polite, civil<\/p>\n<p>degeneration \u2013 deterioration<\/p>\n<p>deplorable \u2013 regrettable, lamentable<\/p>\n<p>despise \u2013 scorn, disdain<\/p>\n<p>deny \u2013 refuse<\/p>\n<p>dexterous \u2013 clever, skilful<\/p>\n<p>dismal \u2013gloomy<\/p>\n<p>divide \u2013 part, separate<\/p>\n<p>dizzy \u2013 giddy, dazed, unsteady<\/p>\n<p>eccentric \u2013 peculiar, odd<\/p>\n<p>efficient \u2013 able, competent<\/p>\n<p>emphasise \u2013 stress<\/p>\n<p>endure \u2013 suffer, tolerate<\/p>\n<p>energy \u2013 force, vigour<\/p>\n<p>enormous \u2013 huge, immense<\/p>\n<p>error \u2013 mistake, blunder<\/p>\n<p>eternal \u2013 timeless, perpetual<\/p>\n<p>famous \u2013 celebrated, renowned<\/p>\n<p>feeble \u2013 weak, infirm<\/p>\n<p>felicity \u2013 happiness, bliss<\/p>\n<p>ferocious \u2013 fierce, savage<\/p>\n<p>flashy \u2013 showy, gaudy<\/p>\n<p>foolish \u2013 silly, stupid<\/p>\n<p>frailty \u2013 weakness, failing, foible<\/p>\n<p>frank \u2013 candid, open<\/p>\n<p>general \u2013 universal<\/p>\n<p>gentle \u2013 tender, mild, kind<\/p>\n<p>gigantic \u2013 huge, stupendous<\/p>\n<p>giggle \u2013 laugh, titter<\/p>\n<p>grave \u2013 sober, serious<\/p>\n<p>grief \u2013 sorrow, pain, agony<\/p>\n<p>guard- defend, protect<\/p>\n<p>habit \u2013 custom, practice<\/p>\n<p>hasty \u2013 rash<\/p>\n<p>hazardous \u2013 risky<\/p>\n<p>heave \u2013 lift, raise<\/p>\n<p>hideous \u2013 repulsive, ugly<\/p>\n<p>hinder \u2013 obstruct, prevent<\/p>\n<p>holy \u2013 sacred<\/p>\n<p>humble \u2013 meek<\/p>\n<p>idle \u2013 lazy, indolent<\/p>\n<p>illegal \u2013 unlawful, lawless<\/p>\n<p>impudent \u2013 impertinent, insolent<\/p>\n<p>incite \u2013 instigate, provoke<\/p>\n<p>include \u2013 comprise<\/p>\n<p>increase \u2013 enlarge, augment<\/p>\n<p>irritation \u2013 vexation, annoyance<\/p>\n<p>jealous \u2013 envious<\/p>\n<p>jeer \u2013 mock, sneer<\/p>\n<p>just \u2013 fair, impartial<\/p>\n<p>juvenile \u2013 youthful<\/p>\n<p>keen \u2013 sharp<\/p>\n<p>keeper \u2013 custodian<\/p>\n<p>kind \u2013 benevolent<\/p>\n<p>king \u2013 monarch, ruler<\/p>\n<p>labour \u2013 work, toil<\/p>\n<p>laconic \u2013 brief, concise<\/p>\n<p>latent \u2013 dormant, hidden<\/p>\n<p>lax \u2013 loose, negligent, careless<\/p>\n<p>learning \u2013 knowledge, scholarship<\/p>\n<p>lenient \u2013 tolerant, gentle, mild<\/p>\n<p>liberal \u2013 generous<\/p>\n<p>liberty \u2013 freedom, independence<\/p>\n<p>lie \u2013 falsehood<\/p>\n<p>loyal \u2013 faithful, true<\/p>\n<p>mad \u2013 insane<\/p>\n<p>magnificent \u2013 splendid, stately<\/p>\n<p>magnify \u2013 exaggerate, glorify<\/p>\n<p>malady \u2013 illness, disease<\/p>\n<p>marvel \u2013 miracle, wonder<\/p>\n<p>miserly \u2013 stingy, closefisted, niggardly<\/p>\n<p>misery \u2013 suffering, tribulation<\/p>\n<p>modest \u2013 bashful, unassuming<\/p>\n<p>mourn \u2013 lament<\/p>\n<p>na\u00efve \u2013 artless, simple<\/p>\n<p>nasty \u2013 filthy, dirty<\/p>\n<p>need \u2013 necessity<\/p>\n<p>noble \u2013 lofty, illustrious<\/p>\n<p>norm \u2013 standard<\/p>\n<p>novice \u2013 beginner<\/p>\n<p>obscene \u2013 filthy, indecent<\/p>\n<p>observe \u2013 watch, remark<\/p>\n<p>obstacle \u2013 hindrance<\/p>\n<p>obstinate \u2013 stubborn<\/p>\n<p>obvious \u2013 clear, evident<\/p>\n<p>occurrence \u2013 event, happening<\/p>\n<p>odd \u2013 strange, peculiar<\/p>\n<p>opportunity \u2013 occasion<\/p>\n<p>option \u2013 choice<\/p>\n<p>pardon \u2013 forgive, excuse<\/p>\n<p>permit \u2013 allow<\/p>\n<p>pious \u2013 devout, godly, religious<\/p>\n<p>precise \u2013 exact<\/p>\n<p>premature \u2013 hasty<\/p>\n<p>proficient \u2013 adept, expert<\/p>\n<p>profuse \u2013 lavish, extravagant<\/p>\n<p>progeny \u2013 offspring, descendants<\/p>\n<p>project \u2013 plan, scheme<\/p>\n<p>prudent \u2013 discreet, wise, sagacious<\/p>\n<p>quake \u2013 shake<\/p>\n<p>queer \u2013 strange, eccentric<\/p>\n<p>quest \u2013 search<\/p>\n<p>quit \u2013 leave, depart<\/p>\n<p>quiver \u2013 tremble, shiver<\/p>\n<p>rare \u2013 scarce, infrequent<\/p>\n<p>recover \u2013 regain, retrieve<\/p>\n<p>remember \u2013 recollect, recall<\/p>\n<p>reserved \u2013 reticent<\/p>\n<p>respect \u2013 esteem, regard<\/p>\n<p>restraint \u2013 restriction, curb<\/p>\n<p>revenge \u2013 vengeance, retribution<\/p>\n<p>reverence \u2013 veneration<\/p>\n<p>rude \u2013 impolite, discourteous<\/p>\n<p>savage \u2013 barbarous, cruel<\/p>\n<p>scold \u2013 rebuke, reprove, reprimand, censure<\/p>\n<p>secret \u2013 hidden<\/p>\n<p>sense \u2013 meaning, import<\/p>\n<p>severe \u2013 stern, strict<\/p>\n<p>shy \u2013 bashful, coy<\/p>\n<p>slander \u2013 defamation<\/p>\n<p>sly \u2013 crafty, cunning<\/p>\n<p>solitary \u2013 lonely<\/p>\n<p>superfluous \u2013 unnecessary, needless<\/p>\n<p>sympathy \u2013 compassion, fellow-feeling<\/p>\n<p>tacit \u2013 silent, unspoken<\/p>\n<p>teach \u2013 instruct, educate<\/p>\n<p>tedious \u2013 tiresome<\/p>\n<p>tender \u2013 soft, delicate<\/p>\n<p>thin \u2013 slender, lean<\/p>\n<p>thrifty \u2013 frugal, economical<\/p>\n<p>thrive \u2013 prosper, flourish<\/p>\n<p>timid \u2013 shy, diffident<\/p>\n<p>tradition \u2013 custom, convention<\/p>\n<p>transparent \u2013 clear, lucid<\/p>\n<p>ubiquitous \u2013 omnipotent<\/p>\n<p>ultimate \u2013 final, last<\/p>\n<p>usual \u2013 common, ordinary<\/p>\n<p>vacant \u2013 empty, void<\/p>\n<p>vanquish \u2013 conquer, defeat<\/p>\n<p>venom \u2013 poison<\/p>\n<p>vulgar \u2013 coarse, indecent<\/p>\n<p>winsome \u2013 charming, attractive<\/p>\n<p>wizard \u2013 magician<\/p>\n<p>zeal \u2013 enthusiasm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English Vocabulary | Synonyms Synonyms are 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