Dictionary of English Synonyms: Vocabulary Building

500 Words and Their Synonyms

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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English Synonyms – A

001. ABET -- (meaning) to encourage somebody to do something illegal

Synonyms for ‘Abet’ --

incite / instigate / provoke

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002. ABEYANCE -- (meaning) being stopped for a period of time

Synonyms for ‘Abeyance’ --

dormancy / intermission / suspension

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003. ABILITY -- (meaning) the fact that somebody is able to do something

Synonyms for ‘Ability’ --

aptitude / capability / competence / knack / potential / proficiency / skill / talent

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004. ABLAZE -- (meaning) burning; on fire

Synonyms for ‘Ablaze’ --

aflame / afire / alight

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005. ABRASIVE -- (meaning) not smooth

Synonyms for ‘Abrasive’ --

coarse / harsh / rough

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006. ABSENCE -- (meaning) not available, present, etc.

Synonyms for ‘Absence’ --

nonexistence / nonappearance / nonattendance

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007. ABSTRUSE -- (meaning) difficult to understand

Synonyms for ‘Abstruse’ --

arcane / complicated / convoluted / esoteric / garbled / inarticulate / incoherent / incomprehensible / indecipherable / inexplicable / intricate / obscure / rarefied / recondite / unfathomable / unintelligible / unplumbed

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008. ABUSE -- (meaning) unfair or cruel treatment

Synonyms for ‘Abuse’ --

brutality / cruelty / exploitation / ill-treatment / maltreatment / mistreatment / misuse / spitefulness / viciousness

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009. ABYSS -- (meaning) a very deep crack in the ground

Synonyms for ‘Abyss’ --

chasm / gulf

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010. ACCEDE -- (meaning) to agree to a demand, request, proposal, etc.

Synonyms for ‘Accede’ --

acquiesce / approve / assent / commend / comply / endorse / grant / permission / ratify / sanction

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011. ACCENTUATE -- (meaning) to make something more noticeable

Synonyms for ‘Accentuate’ --

emphasize / highlight / underline / underscore

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012. ACCLIMATIZE -- (meaning) to get used to the new situation

Synonyms for ‘Acclimatize’ --

adapt / adjust

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013. ACCOMPLISH -- (meaning) to succeed in getting something

Synonyms for ‘Accomplish’ --

attain / conquer / manage

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014. ACCOST -- (meaning) to come near to somebody/something

Synonyms for ‘Accost’ --

advance / approach / confront

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015. ACCREDITED -- (meaning) officially recognized

Synonyms for ‘Accredited’ --

certified / endorsed / licensed

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016. ACCRUAL -- (meaning) increase in something over a period of time

Synonyms for ‘Accrual’ --

accretion / addition / amassing / buildup / gathering

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017. ACCUSE -- (meaning) to say somebody is guilty of something

Synonyms for ‘Accuse’ --

arraign / blame / charge / impeach / indict / prosecute

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018. ACQUIT -- (meaning) to say officially that somebody is not guilty of a crime

Synonyms for ‘Acquit’ --

absolve / exculpate / exonerate

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019. ADMIRATION -- (meaning) praise or approval

Synonyms for ‘Admiration’ --

acclaim / accolade / applause / approbation / commendation / ovation

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020. ADMIRING -- (meaning) behavior that shows that you respect somebody/something

Synonyms for ‘Admiring’ --

chivalrous / considerate / courteous / deferential / gracious / respectful / reverent / reverential

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021. ADROIT -- (meaning) skillful and accurate

Synonyms for ‘Adroit’ --

agile / deft / dexterous / natty / nifty / nimble / swift

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022. ALARMING -- (meaning) causing feeling of fear and worry

Synonyms for ‘Alarming’ --

baffling / bewildering / confounding / disconcerting / disquieting / distressing / perplexing / puzzling / tormenting / upsetting / worrying

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