Plunge
Push or thrust quickly.
Stock prices plunged to a record low.
Synonyms: thrust, stick, ram, drive, jab, stab, push
Antonyms: rise, increase.
Deteriorate
become progressively worse.
“relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply”
Synonyms: worsen, get worse, decline, be in decline
Antonyms: approve, compliment, elevate, grow, improve.
Manoeuvre
Move skillfully or carefully.
“The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street”
Synonyms: steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot, direct, manipulate
Antonyms: cessation, ignorance
Plummet
decrease rapidly in value or amount.
“hardware sales plummeted”
Synonyms: fall steeply/sharply, plunge, tumble, drop/decrease rapidly,
Antonyms: gradual.
Blatant
(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
“blatant lies”
Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, overt,
Antonyms: inconspicuous, subtle
Peril
serious and immediate danger.
“you could well place us both in peril”
Synonyms: danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness
Antonyms: certainty, protection.
Thuggery
violent behavior, especially of a criminal nature.
“a cowardly act of mindless thuggery”
Synonyms: violence, ferocity, savagery…
Antonyms: defense
Aftermath
The consequences or after
effects of a significant unpleasant event.
“food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought”
Synonyms: repercussions, after effects, by product, fallout
Antonyms: antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason.
Hurdle
a problem or difficulty that must be overcome.
many would like to emigrate to the United States, but face formidable hurdles”
Synonyms: obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier
Antonyms: advantage, aid
Alliance
a relationship based on similarity of interests, nature, or qualities.
“an alliance between medicine and morality”
Synonyms: relationship, affinity, association, connection
Antonyms: antagonism, detachment, disagreement.
Prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
“no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose”
Synonyms: wise, well judged, judicious, sagacious, sage,
Antonyms: unwise.
Egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking.
“egregious abuses of copyright”
Synonyms: deplorable, extreme, flagrant, glaring
Antonyms: concealed
Impediment
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
“a serious impediment to scientific progress”
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar
Antonyms: benefit
Predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
“your predilection for pretty girls”
Synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant
Antonyms: dislike, disinclination
Disquiet
a feeling of worry or unease.
“public disquiet about animal testing”
Synonyms: unease, uneasiness, worry,
Antonyms: calm
Buoyancy
a cheerful and optimistic attitude or disposition.
Synonyms: perkiness, cheerfulness, blitheness
Antonyms: cheerlessness, courage, deaden, light
Deploy
move (troops or equipment) into position for military action
Synonyms: position, play
Antonyms: take, recall, disarrange
Culmination
The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
Synonyms: phase, apogee, stage
Antonyms: activation, monetization, birth, opening
Prelude
an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important
Synonyms: origin, origination, overture, preliminary, inception
Antonyms: tightness, immovability, stay in place, inactiveness, inaction
Unleash
release (a dog) from a leash.
Synonyms: relinquish, uncork, let go, release, let go of
Antonyms: hold, engage, clasp, enlist, requisition
Overture
an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play.
Synonyms: music
Antonyms: recede, stay in place
Subliminal
(of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it.
Synonyms: imperceptible, unperceivable
Antonyms: perceptible, palpable, audible
Ambivalence
the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Synonyms: feeling, ambivalency, conflict
Antonyms: gratitude, pain, liking, agitation
Ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: superficial, apparent, seeming
Antonyms: profound, nonimitative, non-echoic, uninstructive
Disparate
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
Synonyms: despairing, hopeless
Antonyms: hopeful, fortunate, auspicious
Shrewd
having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.
Synonyms: sharp, smart, astute
Antonyms: stupid, overt, ease, undemanding
Glimmer
shine faintly with a wavering light.
Synonyms: gleam, flash, gleaming
Antonyms: asymmetrical, absorb, simple
Fledge
(of a young bird) develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight.
Synonyms: raise, parent, bring up, nurture, rear
Antonyms: impropriety, unseemliness, ill nature, maleficence, awkwardness
Lamentable
(of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable
Synonyms: distressing, sad, bad, pitiful, deplorable, sorry
Antonyms: good, light, glad, joyful, better
Pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Synonyms:
Distributive, permeating, permeant, collective, concentrated, united, agglomerative, agglomerated
Rumble
a continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder.
the continuous rumble of traffic
Synonyms:
boom, thunder, roll, roar, resound, reverberate
Antonyms: a loud low dull continuous noise
Murky
obscure or morally questionable.
“a government minister with a murky past
Synonyms: questionable, suspicious, suspect, dubious, dark, mysterious
Antonyms: antonyms, innocent.
Feud
be engaged in a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
“Hoover feuded with the CIA for decades
Synonyms: quarrel, fight, argue, bicker, squabble, dispute, clash, differ
Antonyms: accord, agreement.
Haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Synonyms
Random, irregular, unorganized
Antonyms
Careful,planned,methodical
The company looked like a haphazard jumble of machines.
Deprive
to take something.
Synonyms
depressed, disadvantaged, underprivileged
Antonyms
blessed, fortunate, lucky
The law deprived the freedom of the nation’s citizens.
Insurgency
an occasion when a group of people attempt to take control by force
Synonyms
Rebellion, unruly, ungovernable,agitating
Antonyms
devoted, loyal, true
Sarkar movie is creating the insurgent situation in TN
Stalemated
a situation in which no progress can be made
synonyms
deadlock, tie, draw, dead end
antonyms
progress, advance, decision, betterment
The last chess game ended with stalemate
Exploiting
synonyms
using, utilizing
antonyms
wasting, minimizing
Modi exploiting the people by his false promises during the election campaign
Shunned
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution
Synonyms
Rejected, unpopular, avoided, outcast
Antonyms
Desired, accepted, befriended, invited
This year the nobel committee shunned to give prize to the literature
Furtively
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively
Synonyms
Secretly, privately, stealthily
Antonyms
Sincrerely, boldly, directly, audaciously
“the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night”
Ardently
very enthusiastically or passionately
Synonyms
Passionate, eagerly,energetic
Antonyms
Apathetically, frostily
His ardent was an ardent socialist
Emphasise
special importance, value, or prominence given to something
synonyms
stress, underline
antonyms
dull, lowering, deaden
The state government did not emphasis the central government against the hydrocarbon project
Contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.
synonyms
disgrace, shame, ridicule, disrespect
antonyms
respect, esteem, honour
He is charged with contempt of court
Proclaimed
Declared publicly; made widely known.
Synonyms
Declared, announced, promulgated
Antonyms
Secret, not known
He proclaimed the policies to the people
Retracted
draw or be drawn back or back in.
synonyms
recalled, cancelled
antonyms
maintained, validated, declared
“He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”
Outrage
an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.
synonyms
violence, ferocity, uproar
antonyms
cheer, delight, calm
She altered between outrage and sympathy
Burgeoning
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
Synonyms
Expansion,growth,increase
Antonyms
Dwindling,dropping,diminishing,withering
Our company’s business is burgeoning now
Effigy
A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture).
Synonyms
Image, picture, representation
Antonyms
Contrast, diversity, unlikeness
Protestors unveiled an effigy of the mayor
Devastated
highly destructive or damaging
synonyms
ruinous, disastrous, catastropic
antonyms
natural, constructed, improved, preserved
“an entire town devastated by an earthquake”
Resurrect
revive or revitalize (something that is inactive, disused, or forgotten).
Synonyms
restore, regenerate, relaunch, reestablish, renovate, refresh
antonyms
suicide, terminate, decelerate,
He is trying to resurrect his career
Discrepancy
an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
Synonyms
inconsistency, difference, disparity, variance, contract, mismatch
antonyms
affinity, sameness, harmony
An employee noticed a discrepancy between the two signatures
Cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
Synonyms
persuasive, convincing, strong, forceful, powerful
antonyms
ineffective, weak, mad
He produced cogent reasons for the change of policy
Shoddy
badly made or done.
Synonyms
poor, cheap, trashy, rotten, inferior
antonyms
good, fine, excellent, polished
It is a shoddy way to treat an employee
Glimmer
shine faintly with a wavering light.
Synonyms
sparkle, glow, flash, blink
antonyms
dark, dull, dim
He is celebrating his first glimmer of success
Venerate
Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of.
Synonyms
respect, worship, adore, honour
antonyms
hate, degrade, defame
Jerusalem is christianity’s most venerated place
Tutelage
Protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship.
Synonyms
instruction, care, guidance, protection, custody,education
antonyms
cheat, ignorance, endanger
He made good progress under her tutelage
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
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