Thesaurus

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

Amazing - incredible, unbelievable, improbably, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary

Anger - enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden

Angry - mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed

Answer - reply, respond, retort, acknowledge

Ask - question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query,
         interrogate, examine, quiz

Awful - dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant

B

Bad - evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful,
         injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate,
         unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous,
         scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous,
         nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair,
                ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning,
                glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling

Begin - start, open, launch, initiate,  commence, inaugurate, originate

Big - enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizeable, grand, great,
        tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous,
        titanic, mountainous

Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold,
           gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome

Break - fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish

Bright - shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous,
            luminous, incandescent, intelligent, brilliant, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual

C

Calm - quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, ruffled, level-headed,
          unexcited, detached, aloof

Come - approach, advance, arrive, reach

Cool - chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid

Crooked - bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag

Cry - shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

Cut - gash, slash, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce

D

Dangerous - perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

Dark - shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad

Decide - determine, settle, choose, resolve

Definite - certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious

Delicious - savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable,
                toothsome, exquisite

Describe - portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report

Destroy - ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish

Difference - disagreement, inequality, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility

Do - execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain

Dull - boring, tiring, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead,
         insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary

E

Eager - keen fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to

End - stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance

Enjoy - appreciate, delight in, to be pleased with, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish,
            savor, like

Explain - elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for

F

Fair - just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest

Fall - drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

False - fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive,
          groundless, fallacious

Famous - well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished,
              noted, notorious

Fast - quick, rapid, swift, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily,
        speedily, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash

Fear - fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, awe, horror, panic, apprehension

Fly - soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise

Funny - humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly

G

Get - acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, accumulate, win, earn, reap, catch, net,
        bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage

Go - recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed

Good - excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, suited, suitable, proper, capable, generous,
          kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved,
          obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous,
          expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great,
          noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, superb, respectable

Great - noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty

Gross - improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful,
          uncouth, obscene, low

H

Happy - pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay,
            tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed

Hate - despise, loath, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate

Have - hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill

Help - aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit,
         befriend, abet

Hide - conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil

Hurry - rush, run, speed, race, hasten, accelerate, bustle

Hurt - damage, harm, injure, wound, afflict, pain

I

Idea - thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief

Important - necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal,
                 considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known

Interesting - fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive,
                  inviting, intriguing, provocative, thought-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving,
                  moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy,
                  engrossing, absorbing, consuming, griping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding,
                  curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing

J

Job - work, chore, task, duty, employment, business, position, place, post

Join - connect, combine, unite, associate, consolidate, couple, merge, weld

Joke - jest, quip, witticism

Joker - clown, comedian, jester, wit

Jump - leap, spring, bound, hop, somersault, hop, vault, rise, parachute,

K

Keep - hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support

Kill - slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, abolish

Kind - (noun) type, sort,  variety, class, species, breed, nature, character
          (adjective) kindly loving, gentle, tender, compassionate, humane, charitable, sympathetic

Knock -  rap, hit, bat, clap, bump, beat, slap, cuff, strike, bash, punch, criticize

Know - understand, comprehend, recognize, see, perceive, distinguish, realize, experience

L

Lazy - indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish

Little - tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited,
         microscopic, slight, petite, minute

Look - gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare,
         contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness,
         perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore

Love - like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor

M

Make - create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce,
           build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain,
           acquire, get

Mark - label, tag, price, ticket, impress, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed,
          notice, designate

Mischievous - prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive

Moody - temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, irritable,
             testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy

Move - plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse,
           mosey, jog, plug, trudge, lumber, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail,
           streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, scamper, scurry, skedaddle,
           scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir,
           budget, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, sail,
           saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle,
           wobble, promenade, lunge

N

Neat - clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, organized, spruce,
         shipshape, well-kept

New - fresh, unique, original, unusual, modern, current, recent

Now - presently, immediately, recently, sometimes

O

Obey - comply, yield, submit, serve, follow, observe

Obtain - secure, acquire, gain, achieve, capture

Obviously - apparently, definitely, evidently, visibly

Odd - strange, peculiar, unusual, uncommon, curious, quaint, extraordinary, funny, outlandish,
        erratic, eccentric, grotesque

Odor - scent, fragrance, bouquet, perfume, smell, aroma, stink, stench, reek

Old - feeble, frail, ancient, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former,
       old-fashioned, outmoded, passe´, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic,
      conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete

P

Part - portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment

Place - space, area, spot, region, location, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state

Plan - plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, contrivance,
         method, way, blueprint

Popular - well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current

Problem - quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, scrape, jam, predicament

Put - place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build

Q

Quickly - promptly, readily, soon, swiftly

Quiet - silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful

Quite - considerably, rather, truly, entirely, completely

R

Right - correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair

Run - race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee

S

Say/Tell - inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare,
             command, order bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse,
             speak, affirm, utter, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart,
             assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, help, snarl, hiss, grunt,
             snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize,
             stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, announce, swear, vow

Scared - afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy,
            skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized,
            shocked, petrified, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned,
            apprehensive

Show - display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose

Slow - unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, stack

Stop - cease, halt, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit

Story - tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, anecdote, memoir

Strange - odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious,
             unique, exclusive, irregular

T

Take - hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, remove, steal, lift,
         rob, engage, purchase, buy, retract, recall, occupy, consume

Tell - disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge,
       declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat

Think - judge, deem, assure, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, meditate

Trouble - distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief,
             misfortune, difficulty, concern, inconvenience, effort

True - accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, steady, loyal,
         dependable, sincere

U

Ugly - hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, repulsive,
         terrifying, gross, gruesome, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, unattractive

Unhappy - miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heartbroken, unfortunate, downhearted,
               sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad

Use - employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

V

Valuable - expensive, costly, precious, high-priced, significant

Vanish - disappear, dissolve, evaporate, fade, sink, perish

Very - greatly, extremely, hugely, exceedingly, exactly, absolutely

W

Want - desire, wish, crave, need, require, hanker, fancy

Warn - caution, alert, advise, apprise, signal, inform

Weird - curious, magical, mysterious, odd

Wrong - incorrect, inaccurate mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable

X Y Z

Yell - cheer, shout, cry, holler, scream, screech

Yet - now, besides, further, hitherto, nevertheless, finally, eventually, still

Young - youthful, early, newborn, vigorous, fresh, junior, juvenile, adolescent, green, immature, inexperienced,