Synonyms
What is the synonym for weird?
eccentric
What is the antonym for friendship/love?
animosity
Some criminals are truly ________- they don’t see that some actions are right and that others are wrong.
amoral
The owners of the department store were always competing with each other. They acted more like ____________s than partners.
antagonist
Hector feels such ____________ towards his sister that he never says a single kind thing about her; he only __________s her.
animosity; maligns
What is the synonym for "contact"?
encounter
What is the antonym for moral?
amoral
Lily was ___________ in her belief that Sam was a genius at business. Even after his first two undertakings failed, she still had faith in him.
adamant
I’m tired of hearing the two candidates for governor ___________ each other with stupid insults.
malign
Wayne is so _________ that he doesn’t even have the desire to be ______________(ed) of guilt for all the times he has lied, cheated, and stolen.
amoral; absolve
What is the synonym for exemplar?
epitome
What is the antonym for punish?
absolve
Today it’s not odd for females to learn carpentry, but when my mother went to high school, girls who took wood shop were considered _____________.
eccentric
I avoid serious discussions with my sister because she shows great __________ toward me if I don’t share her opinion.
animosity
With his friendly air, good-natured laugh and generosity, Santa Claus is the ___________ of the __________ grandfather.
epitome; amiable
What is the synonym for lovable?
amiable
What is the antonym for unsure?
adamant
The ____________ refreshment is drinking an ice-cold lemonade on a sizzling hot day.
epitome
Because he doesn’t want to lose a sale, Mac remains polite and ___________ even when he’s annoyed with a customer.
amiable
The __________ millionaire dressed so shabbily that every ____________ with him convinced us that he was poor.
eccentric; encounter
What is the synonym for opponent?
antagonist
What is the antonym for praise?
malign
My brothers had planned to meet in the restaurant, but their _____________ took place in the parking lot.
encounter
Jed was ____________(ed) of stealing money from the company, but the damage the accusation did to his reputation remained.
absolve
Since the congresswoman was ____________ in opposing the nuclear power plant, the plant’s owners regarded her as their toughest ___________.
adamant; antagonist