English Vocabulary - Synonyms

English Vocabulary Module 1 - Synonyms

Synonyms - Synonyms are words that have similar meaning to another word.

Examples:

happy - joyful, ecstatic, euphoric

large - enormous, huge

Synonyms of common nouns:

squad - group, team

colony - territory, province

wordsmith - writer, novelist

image - picture, photograph

prophecy - prediction, forecast

wallet - purse, pouch

rogue - crook, scoundrel

scholar - intellectual, polymath

advantage - benefit, asset

participant - contestant, competitor

occasion - event, ceremony

opportunity - chance,

decision - verdict, resolution

device - gadget, tool, appliance

hobby - pastime, avocation

Synonyms of abstract nouns

luck - fortune, fate, destiny

exultation - delight, joy

melancholy - depression, gloom, woe

envy - jealousy, resentment

allure - attraction, enchantment

altruism - selflessness, generosity

solitude - loneliness, isolation

valour - bravery, courage

sagacity - wisdom, intelligence

elegance - grace, charm

opulence - luxury, affluence

pride - self esteem, dignity

perspicacity - shrewdness, acumen

dexterity - agility, proficiency

wimpiness - cowardice, pusillanimity

Synonyms of verbs

compensate - reimburse, remunerate

illustrate - exemplify, elucidate

discern - perceive, recognize

restore - refurbish, rehabilitate

plummet - plunge, drop

dwindle - diminish, decrease

exceed - surpass, outshine

prohibit - forbid, ban

anticipate - expect, foresee

reckon - calculate, compute

accredit - authorize, approve

relinquish - renounce, give up

devour - swallow, consume

ostracize - exclude, shun

Synonyms of adjectives

ardent - passionate, zealous

solicitous - concerned, mindful

munificent - generous, bountiful

sanguine - optimistic, positive

discreet - careful, cautious

savvy - astute, perspicacious

ideal - perfect, absolute

odious - repulsive, disgusting

credulous - innocent, naive

livid - furious, angry

eerie - uncanny, mysterious

congenital - inherited, innate

sycophantic - obsequious, servile

egregious - dreadful, horrible

conscientious - diligent, hardworking