Word Meanings, Synonyms, and Antonyms (Entries 18-36)
Usurer
Definition(s)
- A person who engages in lending money at excessively high interest rates.
- A person who takes a very high profit in any business.
Synonyms
- lender
- miserly
- stingy
- mean
- miserable
Antonyms
- generous
- splendid
Laconic
Definition(s)
- Concise or short, especially when speaking or writing (e.g., “I replied tersely”; “a laconic novelist”).
- Applies to a person who speaks little or expresses themselves briefly and concisely.
Synonyms
- concise
- terse
- short
- sharp
- dry
- sober
Antonyms
- voluble
- loquacious
Egomaniac
Definition(s)
Someone who feels excessive reverence for themselves or has an obsessive preoccupation with themself.
Synonyms
- selfish
- self-interested
- pompous
- arrogant
- narcissistic
- deified
- conceited
Antonyms
- generous
- simple
- helpful
Illiterate
Definition(s)
- Unable to read or write.
- Ignorant or uneducated in a particular subject or field.
Synonyms
- unlettered
- uneducated
- ignorant
- cabbage
- hillbilly
- dunce
Antonyms
- literate
- educated
Offender
Definition(s)
Applies to a person who commits acts against the law.
Synonyms
- wrongdoer
- criminal
- thief
- robber
- bandit
- brigand
- prisoner
- inmate
Antonyms
- virtuoso
- good
- upright
- honest
Demoniac
Definition(s)
- Characteristic of or resembling a demon or demons; fiercely energetic or frenzied.
- An agitated or very emotional person.
Synonyms
- beast
- brute
- furious
- angry
- violent
- mad
- excited
- fierce
- frantic
- wild
- demonic
- devilish
- possessed
- crazy
Antonyms
- calm
- peaceful
Measured
Definition(s)
- Moderate or modest.
- Temperate or restrained.
Synonyms
- moderate
- calm
- restrained
- temperate
Antonyms
- immoderate
- excessive
Ingenious
Definition(s)
Applies to a person who is clever, original, and inventive; able to think quickly and clearly.
Synonyms
- funny
- sharp
- witty
- salty
- visionary
- humorous
- sparkling
- intelligent
- insightful
- subtle
- smart
- ready
Antonyms
- clumsy
- unimaginative
Sarcasm
Definition(s)
An ironic or mocking tone used to convey contempt or ridicule.
Synonyms
- irony
- ridicule
- mockery
- jingle
- joke
- intention
- cynicism
Antonyms
None provided
Bewildered
Definition(s)
Completely puzzled, confused, or perplexed.
Synonyms
- dazed
- stunned
- amazed
- astonished
- surprised
- shocked
- alienated
Antonyms
None provided
Verdict
Definition(s)
- A decision or opinion on an issue in a disputed case, given by a jury or court.
- A judgment or opinion issued by someone considered an authority or expert on the matter.
Synonyms
- ruling
- sentence
- judgment
- arbitration ruling
- award
- decision
- resolution
- finding
Antonyms
- inhibition
- abstention
Leeward Shelter
Definition(s)
Defense or protection afforded by something on its side opposite that from which the wind blows; the lee side.
Synonyms
- shelter
- protection
- lee
Antonyms
None provided
Concord
Definition(s)
- Agreement, conformity, and harmony between persons or things.
- A covenant or agreement between litigants or disputing parties.
Synonyms
- consensus
- harmony
- peace
- friendship
- fellowship
- fraternity
- reciprocity
- unity
- camaraderie
- brotherhood
- compromise
- warmth
Antonyms
- discord
- disagreement
Itch / Strong Desire
Definition(s)
- An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
- A restless desire or longing for something, often perfection.
Synonyms
For definition (a):
- itching
- stinging
- prickling
- discomfort
For definition (b):
- desire
- longing
- craving
- passion
- yearning
Antonyms
None provided
Strife
Definition(s)
Conflict, dispute, or quarrel that creates enmity or antagonism.
Synonyms
- fight
- conflict
- quarrel
- discord
- dispute
- contention
Antonyms
- harmony
- friendship
Gluttony
Definition(s)
Habitual greed or excess in eating or drinking; overindulgence.
Synonyms
- greed
- voracity
- appetite
- overindulgence
Antonyms
- frugality
- temperance
Counterpart
Definition(s)
Applies to a person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in a different place or situation.
Synonyms
- equivalent
- similar
- comparable
- parallel
- match
Antonyms
- different
- heterogeneous
- opposite
Leisure / Idleness
Definition(s)
- To be surplus or unnecessary.
- To rest from work or be idle.
- To have fun or amuse oneself.
- To rejoice about something.
Synonyms
- rest
- lounge
- hack around
- be careless
- nap
- doze
- lie around
- entertain
- have fun
- enjoy
- revel
- rejoice
- welcome
- celebrate
Antonyms
None provided