Desperation
Loss of hope and surrender to despair
Synonyms
blues glumness, heartsickness, joylessness, melancholy, miserableness, mopes, mournfulness, oppression, sadness, sorrowfulness, unhappiness
Antonyms
bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation,
The police were desperate to find her.
Prorogue
Discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.
Synonyms
break off, disband, discontinue, disperse, intermit, interrupt
defer, hold off, postpone, dissolve end, halt, stop, terminate
break up, close, conclude, wind up, wrap up
abort,
Antonyms
inaugurate, launch, open carry on, continue, draw out, extend, proceed, prolong renew, reopen, resume
The Parliament was prorogued to the tenth of February
Stewardship
The act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
Synonyms
administration, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government,guidance, handling,
Antonyms
Ignorance, neglect, destruction, disorganization, impunity
The company has been very successful while it has been under the stewardship of Mr White.
Treason
An act of deliberate betrayal.
Synonyms
Backstabbing, betrayal, disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness
Antonyms
Devotion, faithfulness, allegiance, fidelity, loyalty
“To break training without permission is an act of treason.”
Ubiquitous
Being present everywhere at once.
Synonyms
Omnipresent, universal, prevalent, everywhere, frequent, broad
Antonyms
Scarce, rare, absent, infrequent,limited
We are plagued by the ubiquitous mosquitoes
Belligerent
Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight.
Synonyms
Aggressive, hostile,warlike,pugnacious, quarrelsome
Antonyms
Peaceful, friendly, kindly,pacifist,warmhearted
He is always very belligerent towards me.
Wrath
Intense anger (usually on an epic scale).
Synonyms
Irritation, outrage,anger, fury, exasperation
Antonyms
Happiness, calm, peace, patient, delight, charity
A soft answer turns away wrath
Vengeful
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
Synonyms
Malevolent, revengeful,cruel, avenging, rancorous
Antonyms
Sympathetic, merciful, benevolent
He was stabbed to death by his vengeful wife
Devastated
Highly destructive or damaging
Synonyms
Ruined, depressed, wrecked,overwhelmed
Antonyms
Preserved, healthy, intact, natural
The city was devastated by floods
Snubbed
rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully
Synonyms
Unpopular, ignored, sheared, nipped,disregarded, trimmed
Antonyms
Noticed, included, accepted,acknowledge
I tried to be friendly, but she snubbed me completely
Tirade
A long angry speech of criticism or accusation
Synonyms
Abuse, dispure, vituperation, fulmination
Antonyms
Calm, peace, praise, harmony
She launched into an angry tirade about how she had been unfairly treated
Vanished
Disappear suddenly and completely
Synonyms
Extinct, absent, bygone, disappear
Antonyms
Present, existence,active, appeared
The magician vanished in a puff of smoke
Flogged
To beat someone with a whip or a stick
Synonyms
Punished, lashed,thrashed
Antonyms
Gifted, awarded, unpunished
The teacher often flogged the students
Impertinence
Not showing proper respect, rude
Synonyms
Disrespect, nerve, audacity, insolence
Antonyms
Humility, benevolence, politeness
He was punished for his impertinence
Crony
A close friend or companion
Synonyms
Companion, buddy, mate, association
Antonyms
Enemy , foe, competitor, opponent
He was playing cards with his cronies
Contemplate
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
“he contemplated his image in the mirrors”
Synonyms: look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey
Antonyms: forget, ignore, neglect, reject.
Persecution
hostility and ill
treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs; oppression.
“her family fled religious persecution”
Synonyms: oppression, victimization, maltreatment
Antonyms: happiness, joy, help
Feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
“by now, he was too feeble to leave his room”
Synonyms: weakly, weakened, puny, wasted
Antonyms: able, capable, competent, efficient.
Incarcerate
imprison or confine.
“many are incarcerated for property offences”
Synonyms: imprison, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up,
Antonyms: free, let go.
Perturbed
anxious or unsettled; upset.
“she didn’t seem perturbed about the noises around her”
Synonyms: bothered, flustered, upset, anxious.
Antonyms: reassure, unperturbed, calm, composed
Asylum Seeker
a person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.
“only asylum seekers who are granted refugee status are allowed to work in the country”
Synonyms: migrants, refugees, immigrants
Antonyms: native.
Despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
“the ideology of enlightened despotism”
Synonyms: tyranny, dictatorship, totalitarianism, authoritarianism,
Antonyms: democracy
Bulwark
a defensive wall.
“the ships met, their crews lining the bulwarks”
Synonyms: wall, rampart, fortification, parapet, stockade,
Antonyms: assail, assault, attack.
Stifling
making one feel constrained or oppressed.
“the stifling formality of her family life”
Synonyms: curb, muzzle, repress, silence, smother.
Antonyms: allow, encourage
Trenchant
vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
“the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities”
Synonyms: incisive, cutting, pointed, piercing
Antonyms: woolly, vague.
Pique
a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride.
“he left in a fit of pique”
Synonyms: irritation, annoyance, resentment, anger, displeasure
Antonyms: delight, happiness, pleasure, calm.
Menace
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
“a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs”
Synonyms: danger, peril, risk, hazard, threat;
Antonyms: friendly, auspicious
Resilence
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Synonyms
Strong, stiff,hard, stable, firm
Antonyms
Stubborn, fragile, brittle, breakable
She has shown great resilence to stress
Verdict
An opinion or judgement.
Synonyms
Decision, determination, resolution, judgement, conclusion
Antonyms
Seek, request, suggestion, beginning
The popular verdict received the official and formal sanction
Chaotic
In a state of complete confusion and disorder.
Synonyms
Disordered, confused, tumult, jumbled
Antonyms
Ordered, harmonized, methodical, systematic
The traffic in the city was chaotic
Ramifications
A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event
Synonyms
Effect, consequence, result
Antonyms
Cause, reason, source
The unexpected ramifications made the buyers hesitate about signing the lease
Articulate
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
Synonyms
Fluent, communicate, utter, express,
Antonyms
Mute, speechless, dumb, silent
The child finds it difficult to articulate his needs to his mother
Untenable
Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Synonyms
Unsustainable, insupportable, unjustifiable, vulnerable
Antonyms
Reasonable, justifiable, sensible
I find your theory is untenable and it must be rejected
Ticklish
Difficult or tricky and requiring careful handling.
Synonyms
Sensitive, dangerous, tricky, risky
Antonyms
Easy, straightforward, convenient, manageable
It was becoming a ticklish situation
Muzzled
Prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely
Synonyms
Quieted,mouthed, snouted, tamed
Antonyms
Free, release,allow, liberate
The newspapers were effectively muzzled by strict censorship laws.
Chatter
Talk informally about unimportant matters
Synonyms
Gossip, talk, chat, gabble, blather
Antonyms
Silent, lull, quiet
Her constant chatter was starting to annoying me
Scathing
Witheringly scornful; severely critical
Synonyms
Harsh, biting, virulent, bitter, nasty
Antonyms
Gentle, mild, blunted
“she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister”
Advocacy
Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy
Synonyms
Encouragement, recommendation, patronage, support
Antonyms
Attack, rebuke, arguing, protest
He won the peace prize for his advocacy of non violent protest.
Flak
Strong criticism.
Synonyms
Criticise, opposition, disapproval
Antonyms
Praise, endorsement, approve, advocacy
He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school
Uproot
Pull (something, especially a tree or plant) out of the ground.
synonyms
Eradicate, displace, remove, abolish
Antonyms
Embed, entrench, inplant, sette
We must uproot our bad habits.
Rehabilitation – the action of restoring
Synonyms
Recovery, renewal, revival, regeneration
Antonyms
Decline, deterioration
Surya assited to rehabilitate siva when he was in coma stage.
Breached
Make a gap in and break through
Synonyms
Gapped, cracked, broken, notched
Antonyms
Sealed, bridged, blocked
The dam had been breached
Contingent
Subject to chance.
Synonyms
possible, accidental, incidental, unpredicted, unexpected
antonyms
sure, truthful, real
They had to plan for contingent excursions
Outright
Wholly and completely.
Synonyms
wholly, completely, absolutely, altogether
antonyms’
incomplete, misaligned, hesitate, indefinite
Cigaratte advertising should be banned outright
Negotiate
Find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route).
Synonyms
arrange, mediate, settle, pass over, transact
antonyms
disrupt, disturb
“it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate”
Infringement
The action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation.
Synonyms
violation, offense, crime
antonyms
obedience, conformity, deal
This action might have been an infringement of the rules
Negation
The contradiction or denial of something.
Synonyms
rejection, refusal, cancel, abolish,nullify
antonyms
affirmation, approval, admission, declare
This theory is a negation of all traditional beliefs
Absurd
Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Synonyms
ridiculous, crazy, silly, senseless, stupid
antonyms
valid, logical, clever
She found the whole concept totallly absurd
Indignation
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
synonyms
anger, outrage, annoyance, displeasure
antonyms
love, affinity, cheerful
The old gentleman was spluttering with indignation