Synomym
Synonyms are two words which mean almost the same thing. In the table below, the word "delightful" means nearly the same thing as "lovely", but each word conveys a slightly different notion. The table below shows just some of the synonyms for the word delightful. In this case, choosing the right word makes all of the difference.
· The chocolate-covered strawberries I ate last night were delightful.
· The chocolate-covered strawberries I ate last night were satisfying.
· The chocolate-covered strawberries I ate last night were scrumptious.
The first example conveys an idea of having enjoyed the strawberries, while the second sentence conveys an idea that the strawberries were of an acceptable quality. Still, the third sentence conveys yet another idea that the strawberries were scrumptious, or "pleasing to the senses".
List of Synonym
| Word | Synonym | Synonym |
| · Abandon | discard | vacate |
| · Accord | agree | grant |
| · Adversity | difficulty | misfortune |
| · Affluent | plentiful | rich |
| · Aggravate | annoy | infuriate |
| · Alleviate | lighten | mitigate |
| · Amenable | agreeable | favorable |
| · Anguish | distress | sorrow |
| · Apathetic | dispirited | lifeless |
| · Arrogant | disdainful | imperious |
| · Astonish | confound | overwhelm |
| · Atrocious | appalling | detestable |
| · Augment | add | enlarge |
| · Avoid | ignore | shun |
| · Awkward | graceless | inept |
| · Baffle | confuse | deceive |
| · Banal | common | plain |
| · Barren | desolate | sterile |
| · Berate | criticize | disapprove |
| · Betray | deceive | fool |
| · Bias | inclination | predisposition |
| · Bitter | acrid | sour |
| · Blend | combine | mix |
| · Bliss | happiness | joy |
| · Bluff | boast | feign |
| · Bold | daring | fearless |
| · Bonus | award | gift |
| · bother | annoy | irritate |
| · brief | concise | short |
| · brilliant | clever | intelligent |
| · brisk | fast | swift |
| · budget | allot | plan |
| · candid | honest | truthful |
| · caricature | cartoon | imitation |
| · casual | informal | natural |
| · category | classification | division |
| · cease | desist | stop |
| · chaotic | disordered | messy |
| · cherish | esteem | love |
| · circumvent | avoid | go around |
| · commemorate | celebrate | honor |
| · compensate | balance | recompense |
| · competent | able | capable |
| · conceive | design | plan |
| · confirmation | acknowledgement | proof |
| · contradict | deny | oppose |
| · contribution | donation | grant |
| · courteous | polite | well-mannered |
| · craving | desire | longing |
| · credulous | confident | trustful |
| · damp | moist | wet |
| · dare | challenge | defy |
| · decay | decline | rot |
| · decent | honorable | pure |
| · dense | filled | packed |
| · designate | name | select |
| · detain | hold | keep |
| · disclose | announce | reveal |
| · dogma | belief | view |
| · durable | constant | lasting |
| · dwindle | abate | diminish |
| · eager | earnest | keen |
| · eccentric | abnormal | idiosyncratic |
| · elaborate | embellish | enhance |
| · emanate | arise | radiate |
| · embezzle | purloin | steal |
| · eminent | distinguished | prominent |
| · encourage | foster | induce |
| · endure | last | persist |
| · essential | cultured | learned |
| · essential | basic | necessary |
| · estimate | guess | predict |
| · evaluate | appraise | judge |
| · exhaust | deplete | empty |
| · exhilarated | cheerful | zestful |
| · explicit | definite | specific |
| · fastidious | exacting | particular |
| · federation | alliance | band |
| · feeble | helpless | infirm |
| · fervor | intensity | passion |
| · feud | argument | dispute |
| · filth | dirt | squalor |
| · flatter | compliment | praise |
| · fleet | nimble | swift |
| · frivolous | inconsequential | trivial |
| · frugal | prudent | saving |
| · furious | angry | outraged |
| · generous | benevolent | unselfish |
| · genuine | actual | real |
| · glare | gleam | glisten |
| · gloomy | cheerless | dim |
| · goad | provoke | badger |
| · grasp | grab | hold |
| · greed | avarice | longing |
| · guarantee | assure | pledge |
| · guile | cunning | deceit |
| · gullible | credulous | unsuspicious |
| · habitual | accustomed | regular |
| · handicap | disability | disadvantage |
| · harass | annoy | disturb |
| · harmless | innocuous | inoffensive |
| · harsh | hard | coarse |
| · hasty | abrupt | hurried |
| · haughty | arrogant | pretentious |
| · humiliate | humble | shame |
| · hygiene | cleanliness | sanitation |
| · hypocrisy | duplicity | falseness |
| · ideal | goal | perfection |
| · idle | lazy | unoccupied |
| · ignorant | stupid | unintelligent |
| · illogical | incongruent | rambling |
| · immense | huge | mammoth |
| · impartial | candid | impersonal |
| · impatient | anxious | eager |
| · implicate | accuse | insinuate |
| · importune | beg | solicit |
| · inadvertent | accidental | unintentional |
| · indifferent | apathetic | disinterested |
| · isolate | detach | quarantine |
| · jargon | argot | slang |
| · jovial | genial | merry |
| · judge | estimate | referee |
| · justification | excuse | reason |
| · juvenile | adolescent | immature |
| · keen | clever | observant |
| · label | brand | classify |
| · labor | toil | work |
| · lead | direct | proceed |
| · lean | slim | thin |
| · leave | abandon | desert |
| · liberal | copious | unrestrained |
| · liberal | lenient | open-minded |
| · limitation | boundary | constraint |
| · lucid | clear | understandable |
| · lucky | auspicious | fortunate |
| · mad | furious | irate |
| · manage | administer | control |
| · manipulate | control | shape |
| · marginal | borderline | limited |
| · match | agree | correspond |
| · maze | complexity | labyrinth |
| · meditate | ponder | think |
| · memorial | commemoration | monument |
| · mention | allude | refer to |
| · merge | blend | fuse |
| · narrow | confined | restricted |
| · nature | aspect | character |
| · necessary | mandatory | requisite |
| · negate | contradict | refute |
| · negligent | careless | remiss |
| · negotiate | bargain | deal |
| · nice | affable | benign |
| · noble | aristocratic | distinguished |
| · novice | beginner | nonprofessional |
| · nuisance | annoyance | offense |
| · obedient | faithful | loyal |
| · objection | disapproval | protest |
| · obvious | conspicuous | definite |
| · offend | anger | irritate |
| · offer | bid | proposal |
| · omen | premonition | sign |
| · omit | exclude | remove |
| · opportune | advantageous | auspicious |
| · pacify | appease | placate |
| · pain | ache | discomfort |
| · paramount | chief | leading |
| · partisan | biased | dogmatic |
| · passive | inactive | lethargic |
| · pause | break | cease |
| · permeate | diffuse | disseminate |
| · perpetuate | endure | preserve |
| · perplex | astonish | baffle |
| · persecute | afflict | harass |
| · radiate | effuse | emanate |
| · radical | basic | fundamental |
| · range | anger | furor |
| · recalcitrant | obstinate | stubborn |
| · receptacle | container | repository |
| · reconcile | atone | conciliate |
| · regret | deplore | grieve |
| · reliable | dependable | trustworthy |
| · sanction | approval | permit |
| · scope | aim | extent |
| · section | division | portion |
| · settle | adjust | compromise |
| · shallow | superficial | trivial |
| · significant | distinctive | important |
| · slight | delicate | slender |
| · spread | announce | broadcast |
| · stabilize | balance | steady |
| · tame | domesticate | subdue |
| · tendency | inclination | trend |
| · term | cycle | duration |
| · thrift | conservation | prudence |
| · tough | aggressive | unyielding |
| · transfer | convey | exchange |
| · vain | boastful | inflated |
| · valid | authorized | legitimate |
| · variety | assortment | diversify |
| · verify | authenticate | substantiate |
