English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Thesaurus — Synonyms & Antonyms

Find synonyms and antonyms for any English word. Our free thesaurus ranks related words by how commonly they're actually used, so you find the right word faster — not just a long list.

Browse A–Z

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

“A” Words

animation
liveliness, vivacity, energy, spiritedness, exuberance
View synonyms & antonyms →
anime
japanese animation, Japanimation, Japanime
View synonyms & antonyms →
anise
anix
View synonyms & antonyms →
Ankara
Angora
View synonyms & antonyms →
ankle
joint, tarsus
View synonyms & antonyms →
annals
history
View synonyms & antonyms →
Anne
ann, anna, annie, hannah
View synonyms & antonyms →
annex
supplement, augmentation, underjoin
View synonyms & antonyms →
annexation
annexion
View synonyms & antonyms →
Annie
ann, anne, anna, nan, nancy
View synonyms & antonyms →
anniversary
commemoration, jubilee, remembrance, anniv, yearday
View synonyms & antonyms →
announce
publicize, broadcast, unveil, trumpet, notify
View synonyms & antonyms →
announced
declared, revealed, disclosed, made public, proclaimed
View synonyms & antonyms →
announcement
declaration, notice, bulletin, statement, notification
View synonyms & antonyms →
announcer
presenter, broadcaster, commentator, newsreader
View synonyms & antonyms →
annoy
aggravate, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting
View synonyms & antonyms →
annoyance
nark, Boy, bother, exasperation, frustration
View synonyms & antonyms →
annoyed
irritated, irked, bothered, aggravated, vexed
View synonyms & antonyms →
annoying
irritating, bothersome, aggravating, exasperating, frustrating
View synonyms & antonyms →
annual
yearly, once-a-year, per annum, per year
View synonyms & antonyms →
annually
yearly, per annum, each year, every year, once a year
View synonyms & antonyms →
anomaly
aberrant, abnormality, deviance, deviant, freak
View synonyms & antonyms →
anonymous
unnamed, unidentified, nameless, unattributed, incognito
View synonyms & antonyms →
anorexic
anorectic
View synonyms & antonyms →
another
one more, an additional, a further, a different, a second
View synonyms & antonyms →
answer
reply, response, solution, retort, comeback
View synonyms & antonyms →
answered
resolved, addressed, acknowledged, settled, responded to
View synonyms & antonyms →
answering
replying, responding, reply, response
View synonyms & antonyms →
ant
emmet, pismire
View synonyms & antonyms →
Antarctic
south polar region
View synonyms & antonyms →
Antarctica
the frozen continent, the white continent
View synonyms & antonyms →
antenna
aerial, feeler, sensor
View synonyms & antonyms →
anthem
hymn, paean, chorale, canticle, song
View synonyms & antonyms →
Anthony
Tony, Antony, Antoine, Anton, Antonio
View synonyms & antonyms →
anthrax
charbon, Cumberland disease, malignant edema, Siberian plague, splenic fever
View synonyms & antonyms →
anthropology
ethnology, human science
View synonyms & antonyms →
anti
opposed, against, opposing, hostile, resistant
View synonyms & antonyms →
anticipate
foresee, forecast, predict, preempt
View synonyms & antonyms →
anticipated
expected, awaited, predicted, foreseen, forecast
View synonyms & antonyms →
anticipation
expectancy, suspense, eagerness, foreboding, expectingness
View synonyms & antonyms →
Antioch
Nisibis, Phrygian Antioch, Antioch in Phrygia, Antioch Caesarea, Pisidian Antioch
View synonyms & antonyms →
antique
vintage, ancient, heirloom, collectible, bygone
View synonyms & antonyms →
anus
a-hole, asspussy, back alley, back door, back passage
View synonyms & antonyms →
anvil
stithy
View synonyms & antonyms →
anxiety
worry, unease, nervousness, angst, tension
View synonyms & antonyms →
anxious
apprehensive, uneasy, nervous, worried, fretful
View synonyms & antonyms →
any
some, whichever, whatever, a bit of
View synonyms & antonyms →
anybody
any person, whoever, anyone
View synonyms & antonyms →
anyone
anybody, whoever, any person
View synonyms & antonyms →
anything
whatever, anything at all, no matter what, any single thing
View synonyms & antonyms →
anytime
whenever, at any point, any moment
View synonyms & antonyms →
anyway
anyhow, regardless, in any case, nonetheless, nevertheless
View synonyms & antonyms →
anyways
anyway, anyhow, in any case, in any event, regardless
View synonyms & antonyms →
anywhere
anyplace, wherever, in any place, no matter where
View synonyms & antonyms →
ao
Aojiang, Aokiang, Ao-chiang
View synonyms & antonyms →
Apache
httpd
View synonyms & antonyms →
apart
separately, aside, away, at a distance, independently
View synonyms & antonyms →
apartheid
racial segregation, segregationism
View synonyms & antonyms →
apartment
flat, condo, condominium, unit, suite
View synonyms & antonyms →
apathetic
adiaphroistic, apathistical, blasé, blithe, deaf
View synonyms & antonyms →
apex
peak, top, vertex, crest, tip
View synonyms & antonyms →
apiece
each, per person, per head, respectively, individually
View synonyms & antonyms →
apocalypse
cataclysm, catastrophe, armageddon, devastation, doomsday
View synonyms & antonyms →
apologies
regrets, pardon, mea culpa
View synonyms & antonyms →
apologize
say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make amends, atone
View synonyms & antonyms →
apology
mea culpa, regrets
View synonyms & antonyms →
apostle
disciple
View synonyms & antonyms →
App
application, program, software, tool, applet
View synonyms & antonyms →
appalling
awful, grotesque, horrid, hideous, terrible
View synonyms & antonyms →
apparatus
equipment, machinery, gear, instrument, mechanism
View synonyms & antonyms →
apparel
attire, garments, wear, outfits, garb
View synonyms & antonyms →
apparent
evident, obvious, clear, noticeable, ostensible
View synonyms & antonyms →
apparently
seemingly, evidently, reportedly, supposedly, allegedly
View synonyms & antonyms →
appeal
review, challenge, petition, legal challenge
View synonyms & antonyms →
appealing
attractive, alluring, enticing, engaging, inviting
View synonyms & antonyms →
appear
emerge, surface, show up, come into view, become visible
View synonyms & antonyms →
appearance
look, looks, aspect, image, outward form
View synonyms & antonyms →
appearing
emerging, surfacing, materialising, arising, showing up
View synonyms & antonyms →
appetite
hunger, thirst, yearning, relish, zest
View synonyms & antonyms →
applause
ovation, cheering, clapping, acclaim, hand
View synonyms & antonyms →
apples
fine, good, okay, all right, sound
View synonyms & antonyms →
applicable
relevant, suitable, apt, pertinent, fitting
View synonyms & antonyms →
applicant
candidate, petitioner, claimant
View synonyms & antonyms →
application
request, submission, form, petition, claim
View synonyms & antonyms →
applied
practical, hands-on, functional, real-world, pragmatic
View synonyms & antonyms →
apply
request, put in for, seek, petition, register
View synonyms & antonyms →
applying
using, employing, administering, requesting, implementing
View synonyms & antonyms →
appoint
name, commission, accredit, allot, assign
View synonyms & antonyms →
appointed
nominated, designated, named, assigned, selected
View synonyms & antonyms →
appointment
meeting, engagement, booking, rendezvous, session
View synonyms & antonyms →
appraise
apprise, apprize, assess, esteem, evaluate
View synonyms & antonyms →
appreciate
be grateful for, be thankful for, value, treasure, prize
View synonyms & antonyms →
appreciated
valued, esteemed, cherished, prized, treasured
View synonyms & antonyms →
appreciation
gratitude, thankfulness, recognition, gratefulness, admiration
View synonyms & antonyms →
apprehension
misgiving, qualm, trepidation
View synonyms & antonyms →
apprentice
trainee, learner, novice, protege, intern
View synonyms & antonyms →
approach
near, advance, draw near, come closer, move toward
View synonyms & antonyms →
approaches
methods, techniques, strategies, tactics, ways
View synonyms & antonyms →
approaching
nearing, oncoming, impending, forthcoming, imminent
View synonyms & antonyms →
appropriate
proper, correct, apt, right, well-suited
View synonyms & antonyms →
appropriately
suitably, fittingly, properly
View synonyms & antonyms →
approval
permission, endorsement, agreement, sign-off, go-ahead
View synonyms & antonyms →
approve
endorse, sanction, authorize, ratify, accept
View synonyms & antonyms →
approved
authorised, accepted, sanctioned, endorsed, permitted
View synonyms & antonyms →
approximate
estimated, rough, near, roughly equal to, in the region of
View synonyms & antonyms →
approximately
roughly, about, around, more or less, close to
View synonyms & antonyms →
apt
fitting, suitable, prone, inclined, gifted
View synonyms & antonyms →
aquarium
fish tank, marine center, oceanarium
View synonyms & antonyms →
Aquarius
Water Carrier, Water-Bearer
View synonyms & antonyms →
aquatic
marine, water-dwelling, freshwater
View synonyms & antonyms →
Arab
Arabian, Arabic-speaking person
View synonyms & antonyms →
Arabia
arabian peninsula
View synonyms & antonyms →
Aramaic
Chaldee
View synonyms & antonyms →
arbitrary
random, capricious, whimsical, unjustified, subjective
View synonyms & antonyms →
arbitration
mediation, adjudication, settlement, conciliation
View synonyms & antonyms →
arc
curve, bow, bend, trajectory, sweep
View synonyms & antonyms →
arcade
gallery, colonnade, game center
View synonyms & antonyms →
arcane
dark, enigmatic, esoteric, mystic, obscure
View synonyms & antonyms →
arch
archway, curve, bend, sly, wry
View synonyms & antonyms →
archaeological
excavated, ancient, prehistoric
View synonyms & antonyms →
archaeology
excavation studies
View synonyms & antonyms →
archaic
dated, obsolete, old fashioned
View synonyms & antonyms →
archbishop
metropolitan, primate
View synonyms & antonyms →
archenemy
archfoe
View synonyms & antonyms →
archer
bowman, marksman
View synonyms & antonyms →
archetype
model
View synonyms & antonyms →
architect
designer, planner, creator, originator, mastermind
View synonyms & antonyms →
architectural
structural, constructional, design
View synonyms & antonyms →
architecture
building design, design, construction, structural design
View synonyms & antonyms →
archive
repository, annals, records, store, file
View synonyms & antonyms →
Arctic
frigid, freezing, glacial, icy, polar
View synonyms & antonyms →
arduous
burdensome, demanding, exhausting, fatiguing, laborious
View synonyms & antonyms →
area
surface, expanse, extent, coverage, surface area
View synonyms & antonyms →
arena
stadium, amphitheatre, sphere, domain, ground
View synonyms & antonyms →
arf
bow-wow, woof
View synonyms & antonyms →
argent
blanc, silver
View synonyms & antonyms →
argentine
silvery, silver-colored, herring smelt
View synonyms & antonyms →
Argentinean
Argentine
View synonyms & antonyms →
Argentinian
Argentine
View synonyms & antonyms →
argon
E938 when used as a packaging gas
View synonyms & antonyms →
arguably
possibly, conceivably, plausibly, debatably, reasonably
View synonyms & antonyms →
argue
quarrel, dispute, debate, disagree, bicker
View synonyms & antonyms →
arguing
quarrelling, bickering, disputing, debating, squabbling
View synonyms & antonyms →
argument
case, reasoning, rationale, justification, line of reasoning
View synonyms & antonyms →
Aries
Ram
View synonyms & antonyms →
arise
crop up, spring up, develop, ensue, take shape
View synonyms & antonyms →
arising
emerging, resulting, stemming, originating
View synonyms & antonyms →
ark
sanctuary, barge, basket, chest, coffer
View synonyms & antonyms →
arm
limb, upper limb, forelimb
View synonyms & antonyms →
Armageddon
apocalypse, day of reckoning, catastrophe, destruction, disaster
View synonyms & antonyms →