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Undaunted -fearless
Unrelenting -relentlessly
Uproar
Urbane -refined
Wizard
Wily - cunning
Wanderlust -strong desire to travel
wistful- sad and longing
avant-garde -Morden
zeitgeist -spirit of the times
volta face
Sine qua non
Suo moto on one's own
Tour de force
Raison detre- real purpose
Keep a stiff upper lip -no influence
Gird one's loins- to be strict
In the line of fire -scapegoat
Laissez faire -freedom
The lion's share -large part
Untoward -unfavourable
Unmitigated- complete
Usher- announce
Vicissitudes- ups and downs
Vis a vis -opposite
Volatile -unstable
Vicarious- second hand pleasure
Wherewithal -resources
Woo- try to win
Wretched- miserable
Weird
Veritable- real
Umpteon- many
Unravel- disentangle
Unleash- release
Hell bent on something- kuchh karne ki jidd
Fall on hard times- bad time
Break the ice- to start
Skating on thin ice -great danger
Icing on the cake- Polisher of a situation
Helter skelter- titar bitar hona
A hot potato -sensitive issue
Hustle and bustle- commotion
Hatchet job- sarcastic
Thrive- to prosper
Trounce- to defeat
Traverse -travel across
Skullduggery- deception
Sardonic-sarcastic
Turpitude – corrupt act
Rectitude-honesty
Tumble – luthak Jana
Twinge-sudden sharp pain
Tamper with – interfere
Stoic – saint
Sceptic- a person who doubts
Salacious- vulgur
Perpetrate – to commit crime
Prowess-valour – braveness
Low key – less important battle
Bury the hatchet- to finish a battle
Hang up one's boots- to retire from service
Hand in gloves- mili bhagat
Let someone off the hook – to acquit
Polemic- controversy
Prostrate -abysmal- miserable situation
Resilience- springing back
Resurgence- har ke baad Phir se jitna
Respite- relief
Rejuvenate- fir se yuva banna
Plausible- reasonable
Proselytize-convert
Preempt – ghatna ghatne se pahle
Renege – to break the words
Rigmarole- confusion procedure
Quagmire-marshy land
Plunge- plummet
Paradigm- framework
Move heaven and earth- akash patal ek karna
Heads will roll- kuchh logo ko dand milega
To make hay – sahi avsar ka fayda uthana
Run with the hare and with the hounds- doing two opposite
works
Hard nut to crack- difficult work
Ovation- welcome
Onslaught- furious attack
Ombudsmen- lokpal
Onus- responsibility
Nitty gritty- basics matter
Nuance- delicate difference in meanings
Niggardly – miserly
Melifluous – sweet sounding
Metamorphosis- total revolution
Milieu- environment
Moribund- at the point of death
Myhem – state of violent disorder
Leeway- freedom to act
Insidious- treacherous -dhokebaj
Invidious-ill will
Hammer and tongs- bade jod shor se
Split hairs- bal ki khal nikalna
Bang one's head against a brick wall – to try futile
Go through hell – to run bad time
Get down to brass tacks – to think over basic issues
Insomnia – inability to sleep
Headstrong- obstinate
Internecine- mutually- destructive
Implicit
Ilk – of family/type
Live wire-energetic
Illegitimate- illegal
Kow tow- surrender
Juggernaut-a powerful sweeping force
Inadvertent -by mistake
Impunity- freedom from fear
Impetus- moving force
Hiccup- hicki
Hollow- holy
Hierarchy-organisation with ranks
Juxtapose- place by place
Idiosyncracy – eccentricity
Horrendous-terrible
Hiatus- break in continuity
Improptu- sudden
Hobnob- socialize
To go haywire- to go out of control
Gratuitous -done without reason
Galore – in plenty
Germane – relevant
Euphemism – using mild words
Espouse- to support
Entail- make necessary
Eulogy -praise
A gut feeling- internal feeling
Greener pasture – golden opportunities
Good riddance- to get freedom
Grub street- low level literature
Greek to somebody- beyond of understanding
Flippant- light minded
Exasperate – to irritate
Fillip – incentive , encouragement
Fraternity- brotherhood
Fissiparous- dividing
Fortuitous- by chance
Gambit- first step
Gamut- entire range
Forte- strong point
Fiasco- complete failure
Egalitarian- barabari
Eerie- enigmatic-mysterious
Exacerbate- aggravate, worsen
Fritter away – to waste
Fumble- founder, flounder—larkharana
With a pinch of salt- aviswas ke saath
Stick to one's guns- apni baat par jame rahna
Come to grinding halt – kaam ka thapp parna
A grey area- unclear
Denigrate-disparage
Desultory- aimless
Drudgery- unpleasant work
Doyen- reputed person
Cataclysm-sudden violent change
Chimera- fanciful – imaginary
Defalcation – scam
Discrepancy- gap, difference
Duress – under pressure, force
Disseminate – spread information
Coffers- treasury
Clairvoyance-foretell
Conjure- to display by spell
Capitalize- to take advantage
Culminate- reach the final point
Grease somebody's palm – to bribe
Not give a damn – not to focus at all
Let the genie out of the bottle- danger ko khula dena
Cajole- coax persuade
Abysmal bottomless dismal
Craven – cowardly
Crux- central part of a problem
Cavalier-nonserious ,cursory,casual
Apocryphal- of doubtful character
Abeyance- in a suspended state
Ambit-scope-limits
Aura-halo
Canard-rumour
Beholden- indebted- gratitude thankful
Apocalypse doom catastrophe
Adaptation- getting used to
Archaic – old fashioned
Throw down the gauntlet- to challenge
Play to the gallery- doing inferior acts to attract folks
A guinea pig- creature for drugs experiment
Go against the grain – to against the nature
Give up the ghost – to stop trying
Allegiance- loyalty fidelity
Belligerent- bellicose
Brook tolerate
At the behest of – on the command of anyone
Boisterous- noise violent
Burgeon – sprout
Bonhomie – pleasantness of manners- good manners
Boleaguer – besieged , to surround
Aplomb confidence
Anathema- curse
Axiomatic – needing proof ,self clear
Awry – go wrong
Amnesia – loss of memory
Abstemious- caring at food
Aberration- abnormal ,departure from normal
For a song- bahut saste mai
Find out-
Figure out – understand
Up front- khara khota
A foregone conclusion- whatever is already known
Waive remove
Vivacious-animated
Replica- exact copy,duplicate
Renunciation
Rift breach bay
Venal-capable of being bribed
Vantage- position giving an advantage
Withhold- keep back
Wrath – anger
Clout – influence
Wither – to wilt
Wrest – to take away forcefully
Whip – flog lash
Xenophobia- fear of foreigners
Yeoman service- great service
Fly by night- incredible
Follow suit – to obey
With flying colours- to succeed easily
Flog a dead horse – to try putting soul into deadbody
Flex one's muscles- to show off power
Vandalism- breaking of public property
Vehemence- wildness , turbul, full of excite
Vogue- fashion
Vie- to complete
Wreck – to destroy
Wield – to wield power- using of power
Wreak – give expression to
Versatile
Viable- able to exist
Vendetta ,revenge ,reprisal
Rapt – fully attentive
Restive – restless
Savage – uncivilized
Sinister – suggesting evil
Sedentary- sitting- aramvala
Get the flak- severe criticise
In a fix – in a dilemma
Have a field day – pleasant time
A fait accompli – inevitable
The fag end – last part
Supersede-take the place of
Supercilious – adamant
Tryst- meeting,private meeting
Thwart- to make unsuccessful
Sporadic – irregular activities
Scion- successor of king
Sagacious – wise
Sartorial -pertaining to dress
Subjugate- to conquer
Rebellion sedition
Ramification – spreading
Reion in to control- control
Regime – system of Government
Subsequent- later
Subsidy – financial aid
Out of the frying pan into the fire – asman se gira khajur par
atke
An all weather friend – faithful friend
A fair weather friend – pleasure friend
Forbidden fruit- manahi ke karan kisi vastu ko chahna
Put one's foot in one's mouth- feeling shy oneself
Serenity calmness
Surmise guess
Retrospective- looking back at past Retrospective-
Retrograde- going backward
Sangfroid- coolness – braveness
Salvage- rescue- to save from crisis
Repercussion- reaction, impact
Accusation and recrimination-
Rapprochement- reconciliation
Rudimentary- not developed
Realm- area – kingdom
Profane – to desecrate
Replenish- fill up again
Ruse – trick
Precocious- mature before time
Flash in the pan – sudden
By fits and starts- irregularly
Fish in troubled waters – to play with danger
Fire in the belly- severe excitement
Breathe fire – to vomit blaze
Schism- split
Vagary – sudden changes /uncertainties
Wont – habit
Wanton immoral
Vociferous- noisy
Utopia – imagined happiness world
Unsavoury- dirty ;disgusting
Dishevelled – untidy
Tortuous- winding
Tenable- well founded
Ubiquitous- omnipresent
Ulterior – hidden
Bilateral
Unilateral
Threshold – entrance
All fingers and thumbs- keeping on err
Fight shy of – procrastinate
Not give a fig /damn
Play second fiddle- be on second place
Fit as fiddle- be completely healthy
Status quo- as it is
Travails- troubles
Tenuous- fragile – weak
Doctrine tenet
Succour- relief, solace
Stringent- severe- harsh
Scruple- sense of right and wrong
Tribulation- suffering
Travesty- mockery- parody
Provisional -adhoc- tentative
Lukewarm- tepid – slight hot
Tacit- understood
Tantamount- equal in effect
Stagnation- motionlessness
Scourge- something that causes fear
Sit on the fence- in dilemma
Play fast and loose- to deceive
A far cry from something- to differ a lot
A false dawn – deception
To lose face – to lose prestige
In a shambles- to be in a soiled situation
Reiterate- repeat
Rampant – unrestrained growth beyond control
Rife – widespread
Plagiarism- theft of ideas or writing
Pernicious – destructive – harmful
Proclivity – natural inclination
Replete with- filled with
Sacrilege- desecration ;profanity
Sacrosanct – most sacred
Saga – a traditional story of heroism
Render – to give
Redoubtable- strong
Paradox – contradiction
Paltry – meagre , petty
Face the music- to pay of bad doings
Put one's foot down – deny
A fly on the wall – inspection
Go with the tide – to float along with stream
Figment of imagination- imagination
Preposterous- absurd
Rendezvous – secret meeting place
Requisite- necessary- requirement
Poignance – heart felt sorrow
Precedent- earlier example
Privileges- prerogative
Chasm – gap – gorge
Resume restart
Gratuitous- uncalled for
Predilection- strong desire
Intractable- unmanageable;perverse;stubborn
Pensive- thoughtful
Quash- strike down ; unaccepted
Qualms – feeling of doubt
Inclination- penchant; proneness tilt
En route – on the way
En masse- together
Egg on- to provoke
Ill at ease – to feel uncomfortable
Push the envelope- to work enthusiastically
Precursor- forerunner- sign of something that is to happen
Quisling- traitor
Paragon- quintessence; best example
Pariah ; socially outcast
Onerous- challenging; burdensome
Obviate – to make unnecessary
Nullify; cancel ; unaccepted
Non entity – a person of no importance
Nonplus ; to confuse; surprise
Mishap; accident
Macabre; gruesome
Myopia ; short sightedness
Stampede- melee – commotion
Manipulate – to manage with skill
Defame- malign
Eat your heart out – to be sad
At the end of one's tether – helpless
Easier said than done – doing difficult and saying easy
Deal in – to trade /sale
Deal with- to discuss/ behave
Oscillate – waver ; vaciliate ; not to stay one's idea
Oblivion- forget fullness
Mandatory obligatory
Meticulous: over attentive
ostracize – excommunicate , to sendout one from society
Overture- first move; first step
Outskirts- periphery;
Nexus- link
Neophyte- beginners, a recent convert
Mandate- order of the people
Militate – to go against
Noxious- harmful
Peripatetic- nomadic
Obsession- severe attachment
Nepotism- favour to relatives
Get just deserts – result of labor
A double whammy – double loss
Dejavo – feeling of occurring something
Cul de sac – a dead end
Devil may care attitude- careless
Nostalgia- desire to return home
Incipient- nascent; starting
Nebulous- vague ; unclear
Magnitude – extent ; degree
Meddlesome- interferring
Modicum; small amount
Miscreant; rowdy element; bad element
Longevity- length of life
Lethal deadly
Intruder intrusion
Scutable – possible to investigate
Ingrained – entrenched; andar tak betha
Inimical- hostile
Dr jure- in law
De facto – in real /indeed
Play ducks and drakes with – for one's goodness
Down the drain – to ruin
Down and out- pamper / hapless
Incessant – continuous
Intermittent- continual / not continuing
Magnate- VIP
Menace danger
Impervious unaffected
Inkling- hint / clue
Insular – alag thalg rahne wala
Juncture- critical moment
Levity – lack of solemnness / light heartedness
Myriad- many
Mammoth- gigantic; gargantuan
In lieu of- instead of
Jovial happy
Lethargic indolent lazy
Inveterate- habitual
Impending- imminent/ approaching
I reiterate, It’s confidential no retaliating. It’s fortuitous but
harangue. I’m consecrating . It might mollify you. May u
burgeon & keep on guffawing! I exhort to peruse & construe
properly please I’ll eradicate. I delineate , elucidate ,
vindicate and censure .It would be equivocal. Don’t thrive to
eschew. My life has exacerbated. I’m abysmal , sybarite ,
besotted, parvenu, lugubrious & erratic but aboveboard &
docile I’ve always assailed only but you’ve debunked. I’m
dupe not duke. You’ve eluded yourself. As a cynic &
imprudent ,I exasperated you with strings of never ending
questions but it’s excruciating .You can fete your own hero. I
finagled you but I’m not fleecing you. I’m floundering. You’ve
given me formal statement about your background but from
various hints, I’ve gleaned that you grew up in difficult
circumstances. Having castigated I goad you for guffawing. It
has ham-stringed me. Now I meander. I’ve mesmerized. Can
you patronize? I’m perturbing you. Standing forlornly by the
window, I keep on pinning for you. I’m not prevailing just I’m
quoting. I’ve reneged on nearly every agreement. Don’t rile.
You would savvy what to do. I don’t want squander. My
father has thwarted me. I’m not unnerving you. I aspire to
vanquish, encumber & fawn you. It’s my artifice. I never care
what others say about my appearance but I’ve chagrined by
the smallest comment from you. It’s conundrum &
convoluted that you’re abstruse. You’ve
already admonished. You’re amenable & munificent,
precocious ,scrupulous ,affable ,placid, unstinting & I’m
anomalous. Promise! I’ll ameliorate & exalt. Bolster me
please. I’ll never circumscribe to chortle. I concede, You win!
I’m deleterious for u. You demurred but I denigrated,
debased, degraded, demeaned & besmirched. I don’t use
dilatory tactics. I’m known for my eclectic, pernicious,
petulant. I’ve always obtained efficacious. Don’t vilify & be
egregious. You’re an eminent girl. Your love has enervated &
incensed me. It has engendered. By the time we reach 21-
years old, most of our habits are so entrenched that it is
difficult for us to change. The lifespan of a one sided love is
ephemeral & transient, lasting from a few hours to a couple
of days. Don’t foment, deride & banish me. Even though I
don't like me, I’ve decided to ingratiate myself to you in
order to advance my career. I lambasted. You keep on
quipping. Sanction me to love. I venerate female races. I miss
your benign, and calm. You can indict. I’m completely
enamored with you. I’m bereft. I'm contentious,
inconsequential discordant, obdurate, don't gainsay my
proposal. I've paucity of knowledge. I don't prevaricate. I'm
wary as well as veracious.
Flaw- defect antonym perfection flawlessness
Perceptible obvious distinct antonym obscure doubtful
Adroit expert skillful adept antonym inept clumsy awkward
Obdurate adamant stubborn antonym flexible supple
Abound; full of; flourish antonym deficient scarce
Benevolence kindness antonym malevolence bitterness
acrimony
Accumulate store amass antonym scatter dissipate
Futile useless vain antonym effectual useful
Repugnant unpleasant detestable antonym likeable pleasant
Pacify assuage soothe antonym aggravate
Assiduous careful attentive antonym indolent lethargic
Aversion dislikes apathy antonym affection fondness
Counterfeit unreal fictitious antonym genuine reliable
Audacity daring insolence antonym submission cowardice
Mitigation alleviation abatement antonym augmentation
intensification
To clear the air- to clear the doubt
Up in the air - uncertain
Take someone aback - to surprise
Achilles heel - weakness
Across the board - after all
Absolve pardon forgive antonym accuse charge allege
Renounce ;to give up ; to abjure antonym approve adopt
Apathy indifference antonym concern care sympathy
Briskness swiftness alacrity antonym sluggishness indolence
Hostility enmity antipathy antonym empathy friendship;
concern
Adjacent adjoining contiguous antonym distant remote
Unison ;in agreement consonance
Antonym discord controversy disagreement
Triumph win success follower antonym adversary antagonist
Baffling confusing frustrating antonym clear lucid
Savage uncivilized barbarous antonym cultured civilised
humane
Reproach blame censure antonym commend applaud praise
Bleak dismal gloomy antonym bright cheerful balmy
Tantalizing mesmerising fascinating- antonym repugnant
disgusting nauseating
Abash ;to feel uneasy antonym encourage embolden
Come of age - to be mature
Alive and kicking - full of enthusiasm
All and sundry - common people
To run amuck/amok- to behave violently
Up/raise the ante - to do wrong deliberately
Outrage anger indignation antonym tranquility harmony
Votary; a devoted adherent antonym nonpartisan
Touchstone test criterion antonym probability conjecture
guess
Voracious greedy covetous antonym selfless generous
benevolent
Obesity fat corpulence antonym lean thin delicate
Proselytisation conversion antonym persistence endurance
Heterogeneous diverse plural antonym homogeneous similar
alike
Monochromatic;of only one colour boring tedious antonym
polychromatic diverse multicolored
Contradict deny oppose antonym approve endorse sanction
Scorn contempt dislike antonym praise approval
Conspicuous visible obvious antonym obscure concealed
hidden
Consolidate ;to strengthen antonym weaken sever
Repercussion- result consequence antonym beginning
incipience
Assent ;to agree / to consent antonym to disagreal ; to
dissent
Comprise include / consist of Antonym exclude reject
Bee in the bonnet - depression
Upset the Apple cart - to mar
Seal/stamp of approval- to sanction
Keep somebody/ something at arm's length- to keep distance
Under the auspices of- aegis/shield
Turmoil disturbance excitement antonym tranquility
quietness
Terse/short and meaningful; succinct antonym verbose
verbiage
Cease terminate discontinue antonym commence initiate
Calamity adversity misfortune antonym prosperity fortune
Catastrophe /great destruction antonym prosperity
resurgence
Dismay disappointment consternation antonym repose
happiness
Callous indifferent heartless Antonym concerned
sympathetic sensitive
Accusation allegation defamation calumny antonym praise
commendation
Enchanting charming fascinating antonym repelling offending
despising
Immaculate pure virtuous antonym defiled sullied
Collision encounter crash clash antonym agreement harmony
compatible
Convenient suitable appropriate antonym inconvenient
unsuitable
Approval agreement endorsement antonym opposition
disagreement
Compassion kindness clemency antonym cruelty barbarity
Deride mock taunt antonym praise loud love
To have been around - to be in existence
Give a good account of- doing good
Above board- honest
As nauseous/ad infinitum- verbose
Hold all the aces - get triumph
Deprive / to dispossess/ to disinherit antonym restore invest
endow
Elegance refinement grace style antonym clumsiness
coarseness
Intimidate /to frighten/to discourage antonym encourage
animate embolden inspire
Collapse decay decomposition antonym flourish thrive
progress
Duplicity deceit artifice antonym honesty veracity
Decipher decode interpret antonym distort confuse obscure
Procrastination delay postponement antonym acceleration
expedite
Paucity dearth scarcity inadequacy deficiency antonym
adequacy abundance sufficiency
Deplore lament regret bemoan antonym rejoice cheer
applaud celebrate
Deliberate intentional considered /well thought-out
Antonym rash random capricious whimsical
Demolish devastate raze dismantle antonym repair construct
Hallucination illusion deception antonym reality veracity fact
Desecrate /to pollute/to defile antonym purify sanctify
Appetising delicious palatable antonym unsavoury distasteful
Defray/to meet /to bear /to pay antonym declaim decline
refuse
Alter ego - mirror image
Alma mater - an institute
Cast aspersions on - defame
Lead someone astray - to divert someone
In ages - for a long time
Ambiguous vague equivocal antonym lucid unequivocal
obvious
Explicit obvious intelligible antonym hidden implicit vague
Ardent staunch earnest determined hardcore antonym
negligent frivolous careless
Eccentric abnormal cranky antonym methodical natural
conventional
Rapture ecstasy delight euphoria elation antonym despair
depression melancholy
Exempt /to set free /to exclude antonym confine limit
Perpetual eternal endless antonym transient fleeting
momentary
Infringe intrude encroach violate
Forbearance endurance patience antonym breakdown
impatience volatility
Obliterate /to destroy /to annihilate antonym maintain/to
resurrect
Frivolous worthless petty antonym pertinent relevant solemn
Elucidate/to clarify/to illustrate
Embrace cling hug adopt antonym reject neglect shun
Abolition eradication removal extermination antonym
restoration revival
Avoid /to evade elude antonym acknowledge confirm
To get on the bandwagon-be a part of what is in fashion
Not to bat on eyelid - frustrate
Bend over the backwards- to put everything getting anything
Turn a blind eye - to ignore
Out of the blue- sudden
Colossal mammoth immense enormous antonym trivial
diminutive
Endeavour effort struggle antonym quit shun
Brunt burden hindrance encumbrance antonym incentive
stimulation
Embezzle /to swindle/to defraud antonym redeem
compensate
Reverence respect honour antonym ridicule spurn despise
irreverence
Prevarication avoidance antonym compliance action
Frugal economical thrifty parsimonious antonym extravagant
lavish prodigal
Precursor forerunner predecessor antonym follower
successor descendent
Antagonist adversary foe antonym friend fellow
Redoubtable formidable strong dreadful antonym weak
feeble
Fragile frail brittle antonym tenacious robust
Suffrage franchise /voting right /privilege antonym bondage
oppression
Fragmentation atomisation antonym totality entirety
Wreck demolish dismantle antonym construct fabricate
Frantic violent frenzied mad antonym gentle subdued
Push the boat out - to have fun
A bone of contention/an Apple of discord - root of fight
The bottom line-crux
Get to the bottom of something- to find truth in any situation
On the brink/verge of doing something- - to be near of
something
Replica/exact copy ; facsimile antonym dissimilarity novelty
Facile effortless easy antonym arduous slow
Dither waver falter antonym persist endure determined
Fanaticism/narrow mindedness bigotry antonym liberalism
tolerant
Fatigue lassitude weariness exhaustion antonym vivacity
vigour briskness
Loyalty fidelity trustworthiness antonym infidelity chicanery
Ephemeral fleeting transient antonym eternal unceasing
Volatile wavering fickle antonym determined resolute
Strife feud contention antonym harmony reconciliation
Flimsy weak brittle antonym firm tenacious
Tentative uncertain antonym firm certain resolute
Renounce/to give up /forsake antonym maintain retain
Deviate vary vacillate fluctuate antonym stabilise firm steady
chicanery cunningness deception duplicity guile antonym
frankness sincerity
Dazzling magnificent brilliant antonym dull unpretentious
Bag on - to be right totally
Bark up the wrong tree - to go behind wrong person
Baying for blood- to keep desire harming anyone
Beat a hasty retreat - to turn rapidly
In a jiffy - in a moment
Glittering garish tawdry antonym dull faced
Gallant intrepid chivalrous antonym timid craven coward
Loquacious talkative garrulous antonym taciturn reticent
Benevolent kind generous antonym malevolent stingy
Ferocious barbarous untamed fierce antonym domesticated
innocent
Affable pleasant cheerful antonym sullen dismal morose
unpleasant
Spurious deceptive imitative
Mirth fun delight antonym gloom dejection sadness
Glut overflow overabundance antonym moderation restraint
Grisly disgusting horrifying antonym beautiful alluring
pleasing
Spectacular magnificent beneficent gorgeous antonym dull
modest banal mundane
Hypocrisy deception trickery antonym sincerity integrity
honesty
Abominable ugly shocking hideous antonym alluring
attractive appealing
Hustle bustle-hurry haste antonym lull quiet
Back to the drawing board - go back
Back to square one - to return on same place
Take a back seat- to be back in a work
Bag and baggage - with all stuffs
Have a ball - to enjoy
Peril risk danger hazard antonym security assurance certainty
Heinous outrageous awful wicked antonym righteous
pleasing
Suave charming self-confident antonym unsophisticated
coarse
Gaunt exhausted lean haggard antonym active lively robust
Haphazard reckless unarranged antonym thoughtful
deliberate
Hamper /to hinder /to obstruct antonym facilitate foster
Hapless unfortunate ill-fated antonym lucky fortunate
Arrogance obstinacy naughtiness antonym humility modesty
Heresy unorthodox maverick antonym believer orthodoxy
conformist
Dissidence protest opposition disagreement antonym
agreement conformity
Deception trickery hypocrisy antonym reality sincerity
veracity
Hail /to greet /to welcome antonym to disregard/to avoid
Ignominious scandalous disgraceful antonym creditable
dignified
Indispensable essential avoidable antonym needless
superfluous redundant
Sluggish lazy indolent antonym agile energetic vivacious
to wait with the bated breath - to wait with excitement
To pass on the baton- to transfer responsibility
A bed of roses - life of happiness
To hit below the belt - to behave immorally
Get the better of somebody- to win
Irrepressible- unshackled unhindered antonym submissive
composed
Invincible impregnable unconquerable antonym beatable
fragile
Frighten/to intimidate antonym to hearten/to encourage
Chivalry courage valour antonym timidity cowardice
Tangled/complicated/intricate antonym orderly manageable
Conspiracy scheming plot antonym condour sincerity
Intrinsic genuine inherent antonym extrinsic extraneous
Bankruptcy insolvency antonym solvent wealthy
Inquisitive curious inquiring antonym negligent indifferent
Innocuous harmless innocent antonym harmful deleterious
Ingenuous naive candid antonym wily crafty perfidious
treacherous
Resentment wrath rage indignation antonym equanimity
forbearance
Feeble weak emaciated antonym strong robust virile
Tarnished tainted sullied antonym untainted unsullied
Drown submerge immerse sink
Work like a beaver -a person who works with enthusiasm and
labor
To fit the bill - to suit
A bird's eye view - summary
To bite the dust - to lie
A blast from the past - anything that reminds past
Imminent impending approaching antonym remote distant
retreating
Prejudice bias partiality antonym impartiality
Hindrance hurdle impediment antonym facilitation aid
deliverance
Encroachment infringement transgression antonym
conformity concurrence observance
Ingenious deft dexterous proficient
Destitution poverty indigence penury antonym riches
affluence opulence
Incompatibility incongruous antonym compatibility
congruence
Inclination disposition proneness antonym neutrality
indifference
Provoke incite instigate antonym deter dissuade
Arrogance haughtiness insolence impudence antonym
politeness humility submissiveness
Devout religious holy antonym irreverent unholy irreligious
Privilege prerogative immunity antonym liability interdiction
Imbecile worthless /mentally unsound /senile antonym wise
sane Sagacious astute
Impair diminish worsen antonym revive resurrect
Camouflage mask conceal Antonym communicate reveal
display
Blaze a trail - to guide
A blessing in disguise- unexpected profit
Bad blood between- to hate
A blue eyed boy- most loveable
Pass the buck - to transfer responsibility
Senile old dotage antonym young juvenile
Vindicate justify antonym accuse impute
discrimination unfairness antonym impartiality righteousness
Discerning thoughtful judicious antonym foolish fatuous
Melancholy sad despondent antonym cheerful jubilant
triumphant
Jaded fatigued exhausted antonym restorative refreshed
Monotonous boring uninteresting jejune antonym interesting
exciting
Triumph victory win antonym loss surrender submission
Jovial cheerful merry antonym sad solemn morose
Knotty complicated antonym simple manageable
Bizarre grotesque preposterous antonym balanced consistent
Laconic terse succinct antonym wordy diffuse
Extravagant lavish abundant antonym frugal scarce
Laudable /clear/sound /coherent antonym obscure
incomprehensible
Once in a blue moon- occasionally
Call someone's bluff- to expose
Make no bones-no objection
Bring somebody to book - to get punished
Think out of the box- to think different
Temptation inducement lure antonym repulsion
Insanity lunacy madness antonym normalcy sanity sagacity
Delay prolong linger antonym hasten quicken
Accountability liability antonym unaccountability exemption
Vehement /forceful and violent/fierce antonym merciful
tolerant
Falter flounder antonym accelerate expedite spurt
Mendacity falsehood deception antonym honesty probity
Erratic unstable unchangeable mercurial antonym steadfast
consistent
Mettle courage determination antonym timidity diffidence
Mitigate lessen reduce assuage antonym augment enhance
Molest harass antonym soothe comfort
Momentous notable eventful antonym radiant lurunous
Murky bleak dismal antonym radiant luminous
Recalcitrant obstinate unruly antonym loyal submissive
Mutual reciprocal Antonym divergent distinct
Break somebody's back - to defeat
Take somebody's breadth away - to surprise
Bear the brunt of something- tolerate
Make a fast buck - to earn rapidly
The buck stops here- To be responsible for situation
Negligible trifling antonym substantial considerable
Exorbitant excessive inordinate antonym insubstantial trifling
Paucity shortage deficiency antonym glut profuse
Annul nullify Invalidate antonym uphold endorse
Debutant tyro beginner novice Antonym veteran experienced
Agile lively active nimble Antonym tardy languid
Nefarious illegal unlawful antonym worthy commendable
Nasty filthy antonym attractive pleasing
Indigenous local aboriginal native antonym exogenous alien
foreign exotic
Vigilant careful antonym careless negligent
Nonchalance indifference negligence antonym attentive
vigilant ostensible apparent evident overt antonym
concealed covert
Ominous threatening dangerous antonym conducive
propitious
Outbreak explosion outburst antonym passivity
Transparency probity antonym opacity
Like a bull in China shop- worthless
On the backburner - To make unimportant
Burst the bubble- to end good days
Bird of passage- momentary
Obsolete outdated archaic
Antonym modern vogue
Overwhelming overpowering / so strong as to be irresistible
antonym feeble weak
Omission- a mistake because of neglect error antonym
observance
Despotic tyrannical intimidating antonym humble submissive
Enigma secret mystery Antonym lucidity unambiguity
Opaque obscure antonym transparent bright
Formidable strong challenging arduous antonym facile easy
Posterity / coming generation/progeny descendent antonym
ancestor forefather progenitor
Abhorrent /offensive to the mind; odious antonym likeable
Inscrutable unfathomable esoteric beyond of understanding
antonym fathomable intelligible
Sycophancy subservient obsequiousness antonym defiant
assertive
Pernicious injurious dangerous obnoxious antonym desirable
gratifying
Resolve determination antonym timidity cowardice
Pungent sharp strong antonym mild soothing pleasant
Predicament dilemma plight quandary antonym certainty
clarity firmness
A wet blanket '- to spoil fun
Hit and by- gradually
Stab someone's the back - to put knife in the back
The bare bones-important points
Turbulent hostile agitated antonym placid tranquil unruffled
Palpable concrete prominent antonym concealed obscure
covert
Tangible obvious Explicit antonym intangible intrinsic
Dread apprehension panic antonym confidence security
Precarious uncertain antonym assured unreliable
Torment persecute harass antonym comfort console
Baffle confuse frustrate puzzle antonym assure
Flamboyant pompous showy antonym modest humble
Docile amenable pliable antonym defiant adamant
Ransack ravage pillage antonym restore redeem
Tenacity steadfastness perseverance antonym sloth lethargy
stupor
Incessant perpetual perennial continuous without stoppage
Piquant charming interesting antonym dull insipid
uninteresting
Frenzy violent excitement antonym equanimity composure
Arbitrary capricious whimsical antonym well thought out
Spill the beans - to expose
Take a beating - to lose
Have a bee in one's bonnet- to frustrate
A bitter pill to swallow- to accept
Blue-collar- physically laborious
Wayward winding crooked zigzag antonym straight even
Zest enthusiasm energy antonym passivity languidity
Pinnacle zenith summit apex antonym nadir base bottom
Fanatic partisan zealot chauvinist antonym tolerant liberal
Fervour enthusiasm ardour antonym apathy reluctance
Yield to/ to surrender succumb antonym resist protest
Yearn /to crave /to pine antonym content satisfy
Yoke connect shackle antonym liberate release
Yawn doze sleepy increase antonym close wakeful
Utterly completely antonym incompletely
To take umbrage - to feel bad ; resentment dissatisfaction
antonym sympathy goodwill
Uncouth vulgar inelegant antonym elegant graceful
Unseemly undesirable awkward antonym acceptable
admirable
Coup-military takeover; putsch antonym civilian government
democracy
Taboo ban prohibition antonym sanction consent
Venerable respectable antonym unworthy degenerate
Better off - recover
Backhanded compliment- unclear statement
Beg to differ- to deny
To win brownie points - marks
A can of worms - box of problems
Pungent acute sharp penetrating antonym mild soothing
Puerile shallow immature antonym profound sensible
farsighted
Proscribe ban forbid antonym permit sanction
Appease pacify placate antonym exasperate annoy
Prodigy extraordinary antonym normal mediocre
Diminutive small unimpressive antonym immense prodigious
Curtail/to reduce antonym enhance increase
Quarantine isolate seclude antonym mingle socialise
Dubious doubtful antonym authentic reliable
Quaint odd Bizarre antonym usual normal
Annul /to quash /to abrogate antonym permit sanction
Prevaricate - not to stay on one's word/ equivocate quibble
antonym cling adhere
Suppress subdue quell antonym provoke instigate
Moot controversial questionable antonym straight;
noncontroversial
Remote distant inaccessible antonym adjacent contiguous
Not have a clue - without knowledge
At the crack of dawn - morning morning
A cakewalk - easy work
Call the shots- control on situation
Sweep something under the carpet - to hide instead of
solving the problem
Ruthless merciless savage antonym lenient benevolent
Rustic pastoral rural antonym urbane cultured
Vanquish rout subjugate antonym succumb retreat
Upright honest virtuous antonym unfair immoral
Redress remedy antonym degenerate spoil
Endorse ratify approve antonym deny dissent
Remorse lament regret antonym relentlessness obduracy
Salutary beneficial salubrious antonym harmful deleterious
pernicious
Sanguine optimistic hopeful antonym pessimistic hopeless
Retract withdraw recant antonym confirm affirm
Ecstasy bliss rapture antonym melancholy agony
Devastate destroy raze ravage antonym restore renovate
Veneration respect reverence antonym disrespect
irreverence
Residual remainder antonym complete whole
Abdicate relinquish abandon antonym persist hold
Carrot and stick - reward end punishment as well
Put the cart before the horse - doing opposite work
Let the cat out of the bag-to reveal
Set the cat among the pigeons- to put others in difficulties
A catch22 situation- Confused
Prudence discretion judiciousness antonym imprudence
recklessness rashness
Promulgation declaration announcement antonym
suppression withhold
Presumptuous arrogant insolent antonym unassuming
modest bashful
In a fix /dilemma predicament quandary plight antonym
certainty assurance
Submissive docile pliant pliable antonym defiant adamant
Obdurate
Jeopardise imperil endanger antonym save rescue
Eminent famous unrivalled antonym mediocre average
Mundane everyday routine unremarkable antonym special
exquisite
Pamper indulge flatter spoil antonym disparage chasten
Sycophancy flattery cringing antonym loyal faithful
Subversive destructive antonym creative constructive
Sabotage destruction rampage antonym creation
Rigorous austere severe antonym lenient benevolent
Stigma disgrace blemish antonym honour virtue nobility
Filthy soiled squalid antonym tidy spruced neat
Throw caution to the wind - careless
Charity begins at home - improvement starts from home
A chink in somebody's armour- weak point
Hobsons choice- no alternative
Taboo ban forbidden antonym permission sanction
Reticent reserved taciturn antonym loquacious talkative
Sway influence power antonym incapacity impotence
Novice tyro debutant antonym adept connoisseur veteran
Uproarious tumultuous riotous violent antonym harmonious
passive
Frivolous trivial futile antonym significant consequential
Hackneyed trite commonplace antonym extraordinary
becoming
Trenchant sharp forceful antonym feeble shallow
Vacillate dither antonym steady firm
Tenacity determination resolve antonym vacillation waver
timidity
Temerity audacity indiscretion antonym caution wisdom
Congregation gathering crowd antonym handful dispersion
Wary cautious chary antonym negligent reckless
Whimsical capricious impulsive antonym considered/ well
thought out/ deliberate
Wane decline dwindle antonym wax rise ameliorate
Go round in circles - no solution
A class act - marvelous act
Make a clean breast of something- to accept crime
Make a clean sweep - to win
Out of the closet - to come before of everyone
Adamant hard inflexible antonym flexible malleable
Adverse hostile unfavourable antonym favourable conducive
propitious
Ally calm pacify antonym aggravate worsen
Adulterate /make impure antonym purify
Altruism welfare
Acrimonious angry
Anomaly abnormality
Atone / to make amends
Appraise/to asses
Adage /wise saying
Annihilate/to destroy
Absolve exonerate
Amalgamate /to mix
Acumen-mental sharpness
Ancillary auxiliary
Amnesty pardon
Adulation flattery
Ameliorate/to improve
Abscond -run secretly
Acme pinnacle
A close shave - to save oneself
On cloud nine - On the seventh sky
Under a cloud- in a trouble
A cock and bull story- myth
The other side of the coin- second side of picture
Beguile cheat delude
Behoove / to befit/ become
Blatant /openly shameless
Bereft of /without/devoid of
Benefactor- a person who gives benefit
Bonanza windfall /sudden gain
Bellicose belligerent
Bigotry fanaticism
Bestow / to confer /to give
Bravado /false courage
Besmirch defile sully
berserk - to angry
Bode - indicator of event
Blasphemy- anti religion
Bid effort
Give somebody cold shoulder- rude behaviour
Throw cold water on-to spill water over expectation
To be on a collision course- root cause of quarrel
Cold comfort- false sympathy
Cool as a cucumber- patient
Grotesque bizarre awkward
Fickle capricious
Massacre carnage
Virtuous chaste
Cogent convincing
Compatible/in agreement
Incompatible/in disagreement
Collusion nexus conspiracy
Coalition/ coming together
Corroborate/ to confirm
Dejected/crestfallen
Arcane mysterious cryptic
Commensurate/equal in proportion
Capitulate surrender
Chagrin disappointment
Wrap somebody in cotton wool - Not to leave freely
Couch potato - tv spectator
A sacred cow- tradition
Shed crocodile tear -duplicate tear / show off
Carping / finding fault/to cavil
Mojo charisma
Cache- clandestine
Coercion force
Cliché /overused praise
Chauvinism/fanatical patriotism/jingoism
Conflagration/widespread fire
Surreptitious clandestine secret covert
Overt obvious open
Chastise / to punish
Connivance collusion
Countermand cancel revoke
Devoid of/without lacking
Disdain/treat with scorn
Heterogeneous diverse
Come a cropper - unsucced
If it comes to the crunch- needed time
Crystal clear - to support
Take up the cudgets- to support
Off the cuff- without considering
Dilatory /causing delay
Dilapidation ruins
Dire disastrous
Demolition destruction
Demise death
Desecrate /to violate sanctity
Debacle defeat
Dovetail /to fit together
Devout pious
Deter discourage
Deference/to care other feelings
Dauntless bold brave
Enormity/great wickedness
Extant - in existence
Emanate from / issue from
Enamoured/in love
Exonerate acquit
Emulate - to follow
Estranged separated
Extraneous external
Ennui boredom monotony
Exquisite beautiful
Eschew/to avoid
Epoch era
Extol praise
Errant - diverted
Expiate/to repent
Come to a head - to be on judgement
Come to a pretty pass - to be in a bad situation
Chop and change - to change frequently
Down to earth - basic
A damp squib - to break something
Fortitude courage
Feasible possible
Glutton - greedy for food
Gimmick trick
Foray raid
Fawning flatterer
Ferment agitation commotion
Flout/to violate
Gruesome heinous
Gusto enthusiasm
Grueling tiring
Foible weakness
Flaunt / to show
Furtive secret
Fracas/noisy quarrel
Put a dampener on something- dismay/to obstacle
Call it a day - abandon
Carry the day- to win
Give the devil his due - fair judgement
Flux-quick change
Grimace-expression of pain
Glib/ smoothing talking
Goad provoke/urge on
Faux pas - an error in manner or behavior
Grouse complaint
Gainsay deny
Humdrum monotonous
Halcyon calm peaceful/great days
Gregarious sociable
Garish gaudy
Ghastly horrible
Holocaust/great destruction
Trite hackneyed
Hazy obscure
To die in harness - death on duty
The die is cast - last judgement
Never say die- not to defeat
A dinne a dozen - bundle
Dog eats dog- season of competition
Stalemate deadlock impasse logjam
Imbroglio/ complicated situation
Jinx-some thing that brings bad luck
Death knell -last blow
Kudos honour respect
Imbued with - filled with
Impeccable faultless
Jargon -abstruse
Kickback bribe
Jubilant happy
Knotty complicated
Knack art
Implead hamper
Innovation-introduce new thing
Jolt jerk
Dog in the manger- obstacle
Done for- to ruin
Done with - to accomplish
Done in- tired
A doubting Thomas- doubtful person
Not one's cup of tea - beyond of courage
Curry favour- to benefit by flattery
Cut corners - to adopt wrong ways
Call somebody names- to abuse
Carte blanche- open freedom
Fallible/liable to err
Infallible/ one who can't err
Flagrant /openly wicked
Emancipate - to make free
Envisage imagine
Fray contest
Fervent/extremely warm
Exodus/large scale migration
Egregious horrible
Diaspora- to settle permanently
Endemic- one area
Epidemic-many areas
Pandemic- world
Foolhardy rash reckless
Fraught with/filled with
Rain cats and dogs - heavily rain
Catch somebody napping- to be caught
Feet of clay- weak part
Come with may - whatever occurs
Have one's head in the clouds - to be ignorant