Collins Dictionaries - Collins GEM English Thesaurus

actual ADJECTIVE = real, substantial (formal), concrete, definite, tangible

actually ADVERB = really, in fact, indeed, truly, literally, genuinely, in reality, in truthacute ADJECTIVE 1= serious, important, dangerous, critical, crucial (informal), severe, grave, urgent 2= sharp, shooting, powerful, violent, severe, intense, fierce, piercing 3= perceptive, sharp, keen, smart, sensitive, clever, astute, insightfuladamant ADJECTIVE = determined, firm, fixed, stubborn, uncompromising, resolute, unbending, obdurate ◼ OPPOSITE: flexibleadapt VERB 1= adjust, change, alter, modify, accommodate, conform, acclimatize 2= convert, change, transform, alter, modify, tailor, remodeladaptation NOUN 1= acclimatization, naturalization, familiarization 2= conversion, change, variation, adjustment, transformation, modification, alterationadd VERB 1= count up, total, reckon, compute, add up, tot up ◼ OPPOSITE: take away 2= include, attach, supplement, adjoin, augment, affix, append (formal)addict NOUN = fan, lover, nut (slang), follower, enthusiast, admirer, buff (informal), junkie (informal)addicted ADJECTIVE = hooked(informal), dependentaddiction NOUN 1= dependence, habit, obsession, craving, enslavement 2(with to) = love of, passion for, attachment toaddition NOUN 1= extra, supplement, increase, gain, bonus, extension, accessory, additive 2= inclusion, adding, increasing, extension, attachment, insertion, incorporation, augmentation ◼ OPPOSITE: removal 3= counting up, totalling, adding up, computation, totting up ◼ OPPOSITE: subtraction ● in addition to= as well as, along with, on top of, besides, to boot, additionally, over and above, to say nothing ofadditional ADJECTIVE = extra, new, other, added, further, fresh, spare, supplementaryaddress NOUN 1= location, home, place, house, point, position, situation, site 2(Computing) = URL, website, addy (informal), IP address, web address 3= speech, talk, lecture, discourse, sermon, dissertation, homily, oration ▸ VERB = speak to, talk to, greet, hail, approach, converse with, korero (N.Z.)adept ADJECTIVE = skilful, able, skilled, expert, practised, accomplished, versed, proficient ◼ OPPOSITE: unskilled ▸ NOUN = expert, master, genius, hotshot (informal), dab hand (Brit. informal)adequate ADJECTIVE 1= passable, acceptable, average, fair, satisfactory, competent, mediocre, so-so (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: inadequate 2= sufficient, enough ◼ OPPOSITE: insufficientadhere to VERB = stick to, attach to, cling to, glue to, fix to, fasten to, hold fast to, paste toadjacent ADJECTIVE = adjoining, neighbouring, nearby ◼ OPPOSITE: far awayadjoin VERB = connect with or to, join, link with, touch on, border onadjoining ADJECTIVE = connecting, touching, bordering, neighbouring, next door, adjacent, abuttingadjourn VERB = postpone, delay, suspend, interrupt, put off, defer, discontinue ◼ OPPOSITE: continueadjust VERB 1= adapt, change, alter, accustom, conform 2= change, reform, alter, adapt, revise, modify, amend, make conform 3= modify, alter, adaptadjustable ADJECTIVE = alterable, flexible, adaptable, malleable, movable, modifiableadjustment NOUN 1= alteration, change, tuning, repair, conversion, modifying, adaptation, modification 2= acclimatization, orientation, change, regulation, amendment, adaptation, revision, modificationadminister VERB 1= manage, run, control, direct, handle, conduct, command, govern 2= dispense, give, share, provide, apply, assign, allocate, allot 3= execute, give, provide, apply, perform, carry out, impose, implementadministration NOUN 1= management, government, running, control, handling, direction, conduct, application 2= directors, board, executive(s), employers 3= government, leadership, regimeadministrative ADJECTIVE = managerial, executive, directing, regulatory, governmental, organizational, supervisory, directorialadministrator NOUN = manager, head, official, director, executive, boss (informal), governor, supervisoradmirable ADJECTIVE = praiseworthy, good, great (informal), fine, wonderful, excellent, brilliant, outstanding, booshit (Austral. slang), exo (Austral. slang), sik (Austral. slang), ka pai (N.Z.), rad (informal), phat (slang), schmick (Austral. informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: deplorableadmiration NOUN = regard, wonder, respect, praise, approval, recognition, esteem, appreciationadmire VERB 1= respect, value, prize, honour, praise, appreciate, esteem, approve of ◼ OPPOSITE: despise 2= adore, like, love, take to, fancy (Brit. informal), treasure, cherish, glorify 3= marvel at, look at, appreciate, delight in, wonder at, be amazed by, take pleasure in, gape atadmirer NOUN 1= fan, supporter, follower, enthusiast, partisan, disciple, devotee 2= suitor, lover, beau (old-fashioned), wooeradmission NOUN 1= admittance, access, entry, introduction, entrance, acceptance, initiation, entrée 2= confession, declaration, revelation, allowance, disclosure, acknowledgement, unburdening, divulgenceadmit VERB 1= confess, confide, own up, come clean (informal) 2= allow, agree, accept, reveal, grant, declare, acknowledge, recognize ◼ OPPOSITE: deny 3= let in, allow, receive, accept, introduce, take in, initiate, give access to ◼ OPPOSITE: keep outadolescence NOUN = teens, youth, minority, boyhood, girlhoodadolescent ADJECTIVE 1= young, junior, teenage, juvenile, youthful, childish, immature, boyish 2= immature, young, teen (informal) ▸ NOUN = teenager, girl, boy, kid (informal), youth, lad, minor, young man, young womanadopt VERB 1= take on, follow, choose, maintain, assume, take up, engage in, become involved in 2= take in, raise, nurse, parent, rear, foster, bring up, take care of ◼ OPPOSITE: abandonadoption NOUN 1= fostering, adopting, taking in 2= embracing, choice, taking up, selection, assumption, endorsement, appropriation, espousaladore VERB = love, honour, admire, worship, esteem, cherish, revere, dote on ◼ OPPOSITE: hateadoring ADJECTIVE = admiring, loving, devoted, fond, affectionate, doting ◼ OPPOSITE: hatingadorn VERB = decorate, array, embellish, festoonadrift ADJECTIVE 1= drifting, afloat, unmoored, unanchored 2= aimless, goalless, directionless, purposeless ▸ ADVERB = wrong, astray, off course, amiss, off target, wide of the markadult NOUN = grown-up, mature person, person of mature age, grown or grown-up person, man or woman ▸ ADJECTIVE = fully grown, mature, grown-up, of age, ripe, fully fledged, fully developed, full grownadvance VERB 1= progress, proceed, come forward, make inroads, make headway ◼ OPPOSITE: retreat 2= accelerate, speed, promote, hasten, bring forward, crack on (informal) 3= improve, rise, develop, pick up, progress, upgrade, prosper, make strides 4= suggest, offer, present, propose, advocate, submit, prescribe, put forward ◼ OPPOSITE: withhold 5= lend, loan, supply on credit ◼ OPPOSITE: withhold payment ▸ NOUN 1= down payment, credit, fee, deposit, retainer, prepayment, loan 2= attack, charge, strike, assault, raid, invasion, offensive, onslaught 3= improvement, development, gain, growth, breakthrough, step, headway, inroads ▸ ADJECTIVE = prior, early, beforehand ● in advance= beforehand, earlier, ahead, previouslyadvanced ADJECTIVE = sophisticated, foremost, modern, revolutionary, up-to-date, higher, leading, recent ◼ OPPOSITE: backwardadvancement NOUN = promotion, rise, gain, progress, improvement, betterment, prefermentadvantage NOUN 1= benefit, help, profit, favour ◼ OPPOSITE: disadvantage 2= lead, sway, dominance, precedence 3= superiority, goodadventure NOUN = venture, experience, incident, enterprise, undertaking, exploit, occurrence, caperadventurous ADJECTIVE = daring, enterprising, bold, reckless, intrepid, daredevil ◼ OPPOSITE: cautiousadversary NOUN = opponent, rival, enemy, competitor, foe (formal, literary), contestant, antagonist ◼ OPPOSITE: allyadverse ADJECTIVE 1= harmful, damaging, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, injurious, inopportune ◼ OPPOSITE: beneficial 2= unfavourable, hostile, unlucky 3= negative, opposing, hostile, contrary, dissenting, unsympathetic, ill-disposedadvert NOUN = advertisement, notice, commercial, ad (informal), announcement, poster, plug (informal), blurb, banner adadvertise VERB = publicize, promote, plug (informal), announce, inform, hype, notify, toutadvertisement NOUN = advert(Brit.), notice, commercial, ad (informal), announcement, poster, plug (informal), blurbadvice NOUN = guidance, help, opinion, direction, suggestion, instruction, counsel, counsellingadvise VERB 1= recommend, suggest, urge, counsel, advocate, caution, prescribe, commend 2= notify, tell, report, announce, warn, declare, inform, acquaintadviser NOUN = counsellor, guide, consultant, aide, guru, mentor, helper, confidantadvisory ADJECTIVE = advising, helping, recommending, counselling, consultativeadvocate VERB = recommend, support, champion, encourage, propose, promote, advise, endorse ◼ OPPOSITE: oppose ▸ NOUN 1= supporter, spokesman or woman or person, champion, defender, campaigner, promoter, counsellor, proponent 2= lawyer, attorney, solicitor, counsel, barrister