Word Meanings, Synonyms, and Antonyms (Entries 18-36)

Usurer

Definition(s)

  1. A person who engages in lending money at excessively high interest rates.
  2. A person who takes a very high profit in any business.

Synonyms

  • lender
  • miserly
  • stingy
  • mean
  • miserable

Antonyms

  • generous
  • splendid

Laconic

Definition(s)

  1. Concise or short, especially when speaking or writing (e.g., “I replied tersely”; “a laconic novelist”).
  2. 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)

  1. Unable to read or write.
  2. 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)

  1. Characteristic of or resembling a demon or demons; fiercely energetic or frenzied.
  2. 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)

  1. Moderate or modest.
  2. 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)

  1. A decision or opinion on an issue in a disputed case, given by a jury or court.
  2. 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)

  1. Agreement, conformity, and harmony between persons or things.
  2. 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)

  1. An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
  2. 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)

  1. To be surplus or unnecessary.
  2. To rest from work or be idle.
  3. To have fun or amuse oneself.
  4. 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