Words that signify giving up something

Abandon: To give up or disown.

Cede: Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
Disavow: Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with.
Forsake: Abandon, turn one's back on.
Renounce: Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations.
Resign: To give up responsibility.
Surrender: Relinquish possession of something or control over something.

Words that involve or signify denial/reversal

Rebuff: Reject outright and bluntly.

Refute: Prove to be false or incorrect.
Controvert: Deny the truth of (something).
Invalidate: Show to be invalid.
Negate: Deny the truth of.
Rebut: To deny; to negate.
Refute: To deny; to disprove

Words that signify the negative emotions of dislike and hate

Abhor: Find repugnant.

Abominate: detest; loathe.
Accurse: Feel or express great loathing for or abhor.
Contemn: To despise or hate.
Deplore: Express strong disapproval of, dislike intensely.
Despise: Loathe or look down upon.
Revulsion: Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards.
Scoff: Treat with contemptuous disregard; regard with disgust and hatred.

Words that refer to something that is either limitless or very long

Bottomless, Abyss: Having no apparent limits or bounds.

Boundless: Seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent: impossible to
measure the extent of.
Ceaseless: Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.
Eternal: Continuing forever or indefinitely.
Everlasting: Continuing forever or indefinitely.
Interminable: Tiresomely long; seemingly without end: very great or intense.
Subaqueous: Deep as in under water.
Infinite: Having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude.

Words that signify the acting according to certain accepted norms and standards

Abide: Put up with something or somebody.

Acquiesce: To agree or express agreement.
Attune: Adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with comply with rules, standards, or laws.
Assent: Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something.
Comply: Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.
Conform: Be similar, be in line with someone or something.
Correspond: Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.

Words of motivation
Egg on: Urge on; cause to act.
Energize: Cause to be alert and energetic.
Impel: Urge or force (a person) to an action.
Incite: Provoke or stir up.
Mobilize: Make ready for action or use.
Inspire: Heighten or intensify, activate.
Instigate: Provoke or stir up.
Stimulate: Cause to occur rapidly/excite.

Words about predictions of the future

Augur, prognosticate, sooth sayer : Predict from an omen.

Auspice: A favorable omen or a sign.
Foretell: Make a prediction about; tell in advance.
Betoken: Be a sign that something is likely to happen.
Omen: A sign of something about to happen.
Prophecy: A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.
Prediction: A statement made about the future.
Presage: Indicate by signs.

Words of confusion

Astonished: Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.

Bewildered: Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements.
Baffled: Totally bewilder or perplex.
Befuddled: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking.
Confounded: Amazed, baffled or confused.
Disconcerted: Shaken up or confused.
Dumbfounded: As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise.
Flabbergasted: Surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.
Stupefied: Puzzled and confused.

Words related to sentiment of pardoning and forgiving

Amnesty: Grant a pardon to (a group of people).

Acquittal: Declaration removing blame.
Absolution: The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance.
Exoneration: The condition of being relieved from blame or obligation.
Exculpation: Clearing from accusation.
Immunity: The state of not being susceptible.
Reprieve: A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.

Words related to being fat and round

Flabby: Baggy, somewhat fat.

Corpulent: Excessively fat Full-figured.
Obese: Very overweight.
Plump: Chubby, fat and overweight.
Podgy: Short and plump.
Roly-poly: Having a round, plump appearance.
Rotund: Big beefy and fleshy.
Tubby: Short and plump.

Words used for expressing the sentiment of pampering or indulgence

 Coddle: To treat gently or with great care; to overprotect.

 Dandle: To caress or cuddle.

 Indulge: Treat with excessive indulgence; an act of endearment.

 Pander: To cater to; to overly indulge.

 Gratify: To treat kindly and with extra care.

 Spoil: Treat with excessive indulgence.

Words related to sentiment of excessive flattery

 Flattery: Excessive or insincere praise.

 Fawning: Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.

 Sycophant: A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.

 Lackey: A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.

 Toady: Try to gain favour by cringing or flattering.

Words to express the human thought process

 Cogitate: To think deeply; to ponder; to meditate; to consider; to devise.

 Deliberate: Think about carefully; weigh; to view or consider with continued attention.

 Reflect: To solve a problem using brainstorming or think deeply about.

 Envision: Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; to imagine or envision.

 Ponder: To consider or mull over; meditate or reflect.

 Brainstorm: Try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

 Cerebrate: Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences,
decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.

 Envisage: Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case.

 Mull Over: Think deeply about a subject or question over a period of time.

Words that express beauty in a beautiful way

 Comely: Pleasing or attractive to the eye; suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.

 Beauteous: (archaic) Beautiful.

 Winsome: Charming.
  Pulchritudinous: Having great physical beauty.

 Stunning: Exceptionally beautiful.

 Gorgeous: Dazzlingly beautiful

 Stunning: Strikingly beautiful or attractive

Words used to express different kinds of praise

 Panegyric: A lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing.

 Praise: The act of expressing approval or admiration.

 Distinction: A marking off or distinguishing as different.

 Tribute: A gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of

gratitude or esteem.

 Plaudit: An enthusiastic expression of approval.

 Laudation: An act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.

 Salutation: A word or phrase serving as the prefatory greeting in a letter or speech.

Words that are used for representing complexity and deep knowledge

 Profound: Penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge.

 Abstract: Thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.

 Arcane: Known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret.

 Mysterious: Full of, characterized by, or involving mystery.

 Inscrutable: Incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.

 Recondite: Dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter.

Words related to the sentiment of peace, calm and serenity

 Serene: Calm, undisturbed, comfortable.

 Tranquil: Quiet, peaceful, amicable.

 Sedate: Characterized by dignity and propriety.

 Solemn: Quiet, dignified, earnest.

 Stable: Balanced, calm durable.

 Placid: Calm, mild, easy-going.

 Unagitated: Not physically disturbed or set in motion

Words that are related to the sentiment of ending or finishing something

 Expunge: To destroy, obliterate, abolish.

  Efface: Remove completely from recognition or memory.

 Obliterate: To get rid of by destroying completely.

 Abrogate: To eliminate completely.

 Extinguish: Douse, quench, and smother.

 Eradicate: Destroy, remove, abolish.

 Dispose of: Throwaway, destroy, discard.

Words related to the sentiment of something being false

 Pretend: Make believe with the intent to deceive, fake, falsify.

 Bogus: To make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud.

 Phony: Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.

 Pseudo: Not genuine but having the appearance of.

 Dissimulate: Hide (feelings) from other people.

 Ersatz: Artificial and inferior.

 Dissemble: Make believe with the intent to deceive

 Fictitious: Formed or conceived by the imagination

Words that are related to the sentiment of passion

 Zeal: A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

 Zest: Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

 Pep: Keen excitement; gusto.

 Ardor: A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause)

 Vitality: Energy, spirit, spunk.

 Oomph: Energy, fortitude, pep.

 Ardency: Characterized by strong enthusiasm

 Elan: Enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness

Words related to the sentiment of being fussy

 Captious: Tending to find and call attention to faults.

 Fastidious: Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.

 Squeamish: Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

 Carping: Persistent petty and unjustified criticism.

 Finicky: Exacting especially about details.

  Quibbling: Carping, complaining.

 Critical: Fault-finding, detracting.

Words that are related to the sentiment of courage

 Gallantry: The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing
danger (especially in battle)

 Endurance: The power to withstand hardship or stress

 Mettle: Boldness, strength of character.

 Fortitude: Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage.

 Pluck: Bravery, guts, boldness.

 Courage: Boldness, bravery.

 Valor: Bravery, boldness, courage.

Words related to the sentiment of being miserly

 Frugal: Economical, canny, careful, and meticulous.

 Penurious: Not having enough money to pay for necessities/Excessively unwilling to spend.

 Stinting: Avoiding waste.

 Cheeseparing: Giving or spending with reluctance.

 Stingy: Unwilling to spend, penny-pinching, frugal.

 Parsimonious: Excessively unwilling to spend

Words that are related to the sentiment of being showy or flashy

 Ostentatious: Intended to attract notice and impress others.

 Tacky: Tastelessly showy.

 Garish: Tastelessly showy.

 Tawdry: Cheap and shoddy.

 Tacky: Cheap, tasteless, gaudy, tastelessly showy.

 Dowdy: Lacking in smartness or taste.

 Jazzy: Fancy, flashy, gaudy.

 Snazzy: Flashily stylish.

 Chintzy: Having a colourful flowery pattern.

 Kitschy: Tawdry or vulgar.

Words related to the sentiment of being tired or bored

  Languidness: Lacking spirit or liveliness.

 Lassitude: Lethargy, tiredness of body from strain, oppressive climate etc.

 Tedium: The feeling of being bored by something tedious

 Inertia: Apathy, laziness, passivity.

 Indifference: Absence of feeling, interest.

 Supineness: Offering no resistance

 Sloth: Laziness, idleness

 Indolence: Sloth, idleness

Words that are related in some to the sentiment of asking for something

 Implore: Call upon in supplication; entreat.

 Importune: To appeal, demand, insist.

 Badger: To nag, bother, torment.

 Beleaguer: To harass, besiege, annoy.

 Pester: Bother, harass, annoy.

 Solicit: To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying.

 Blandish: Allure, beguile, flatter.

 Importune: Demand, appeal, badger.

 Plague: Nag, bother, annoy.

 Wheedle: Talk into, cajole, blandish.

Words related to facial expressions

 Pout: To frown, glower, or make a sad face.

 Scowl: A facial expression of dislike or displeasure.

 Frown: Look angry or sullen; wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval.

 Sneer: Express through a scornful smile.

 Simper: A silly self-conscious smile.

 Wince: Make a face indicating disgust or dislike.

 Smirk: A smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure.

 Moue: A disdainful grimace, pout.

 Mug: Poker face, mien.

Words related stupidity

  Asinine: Senseless, absurd.

 Inane: Showing a lack of intelligence or thought; stupid and silly.

 Blockhead: A stupid person; used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence.

 Daft: Informal or slang term meaning insane, strange, eccentric or stupid.

 Moronic: Having a mental age of between eight and twelve years.

 Dolt: A person who is not very bright.

 Dim: Dull, dense, boorish.

 Dimwits: A stupid incompetent person.

Words related to perfection

 Impeccable: Without fault or error.

 Magnificent: Glorious, brilliant, elegant.

 Pristine: Immaculately clean and unused

 Superlative: The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

 Speckless: Completely neat and clean.

 Peerless: Having no equal, superior.

 Unsullied: Spotlessly clean and fresh.

Words related to laziness

 Languor: A feeling of lack of interest or energy.

 Slacking: The evasion of work or duty.

 Torpor: A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility.

 Lassitude: Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy.

 Faineance: The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work.

 Ennui: The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work.

 Procrastination: The act of procrastinating; putting off, delaying or deferring an action to a

later time

Words related to sentiment of indecency

 Obscene: Offensive or outrageous to accepted standards of decency or modesty.

 Licentious: Sexually unrestrained or promiscuous.

 Raunchy: Vulgar; sexually explicit.

 Bawdy: Indecent; vulgar.

  Profligate: Shamelessly immoral or debauched.

 Ribald: Humorously vulgar

 Salacious: Characterized by lust

 Immodest: Having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc

 Indelicate: In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

Words related to incompetence

 Gauche: Unskillful; awkward; tactless.

 Inept: Displaying a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; foolish.

 Bumbling: To move, act, or proceed clumsily.

 Gawky: Awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture; clumsy.

 Bungling: To work or act inefficiently.

 Blundering: Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.

 Inexpert: Lacking professional skill or expertise.

 Halting: Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain.

 Lumbering: Slow and laborious because of weight.

Words related to the sentiment of lying

 Perfidy: Betrayal of a trust; falsity.

 Inveracity: An untruth; a falsehood.

 Fibbing: A trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear.

 Dissimulation: To conceal one's true feelings or intentions.

 Prevarication: A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.

 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person.

 Deceptions: A misleading falsehood.

 Deceit: The quality of being fraudulent.

Words related to the sentiment of shortage

 Dearth, Paucity : Shortage; a lack of.

 Sparseness: Hard to find; absent or rare.

 Scantiness: An acute insufficiency.

 Famine: A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and
starvation and death.
  Rarity: Noteworthy scarcity.

 Shortage: The amount by which something is less than expected or required.

Words related to the sentiment of being harmful

 Baneful: Causing harm, ruin, or death; harmful.

 Pestilent: Exceedingly harmful.

 Deleterious: Having a harmful effect.

 Ruinous: Causing or apt to cause ruin; destructive.

 Destructive: Causing destruction or much damage

 Noxious: Injurious to physical or mental health

 Virulent: Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

Words related to the sentiment of being surplus or extra

 Surfeit: Excess; an excessive amount.

 Profusion: A great quantity or amount; extravagance.

 Glut: To fill beyond capacity, especially with food; satiate.

 Profusion: The property of being extremely abundant.

 Surplus: A quantity much larger than is needed.

 Deluge: An overwhelming number or amount.

Words related to the sentiment of being quarrelsome or combative

 Bellicose: Having or showing a ready disposition to fight.

 Belligerent: Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight.

 Antagonistic: Indicating opposition or resistance.

 Aggressive: Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight.

 Truculent: Defiantly aggressive.

 Brawling: To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively.

 Cross: Very angry, captious.

Words that are used to the sense of smell

 Reeky: Smell badly and offensively.

 Putrid: In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odour.

 Putrescent: Becoming putrid.

 Fusty: Stale and unclean smelling.

  Malodorous: Having an unpleasant smell.

 Fetid: Offensively malodorous.

 Noisome: Offensively malodorous.

 Feculent: Foul with waste matter.

Words related to the sentiment of being graceful and refined

 Cultured: Marked by refinement in taste and manners, well-bred.

 Urbane: Civilized, cultured, cosmopolitan.

 Gracious: Exhibiting courtesy and politeness.

 Suave: Charming, smooth, courteous.

 Courteous: Gentle, mannerly, civilized.

 Refined: Cultured, classy, and cultivated.

Words related to peaks or maximum potential

 Zenith: The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary
sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected/the top-most point.

 Pinnacle: The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

 Apogee: A final climactic stage.

 Acme: The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

 Culmination: A heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon/A final
climactic stage.

 Summit: The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

 Apex: The highest point (of something).

 Climax: The highest point of anything conceived of as growing, developing or unfolding.

Words that imply something is small or insignificant

 Petty: Trivial, insignificant, minor.

 Trivial: Small and of little importance

 Meager: Small, inadequate, poor and of little importance.

 Miniscule: Very small

 Lilliputian: Tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput

 Skimpy: Sparse, inadequate, meager.

 Paltry: Not worth considering

 Puny: Small, insignificant, feeble.

Words used to describe fights and quarrels

 Wrangle: An altercation, a fight, an argument.

 Bicker: Argue over petty things.

 Brawl: To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel.

 Fracas: Noisy quarrel.

 Tiff: A quarrel about petty points.

 Scuffle: Disorderly fighting.

 Ruckus: A quarrel about something relatively unimportant.

 Altercation: Noisy quarrel.

 Wrangle: To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively.

 Hassle: Disorderly fighting/An angry disturbance

 Hubbub: Commotion, disorder, brouhaha.

Words that suggest inclination or liking towards something

 Disposition: An attitude of the mind, especially one that favors one alternative over others.

 Affinity: A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship.

 Proclivity: A natural propensity or inclination.

 Predilection: A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference.

 Affections: A positive feeling of liking.

 Partiality: A predisposition to like something.

 Penchant: A strong liking.

Words used to indicate pain relief or a calming effect

 Painkilling: Reducing or eliminating pain

 Opiate: Something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor.

 Analgesic: A medication that reduces or eliminates pain.

 Palliative: Remedy that alleviates pain without curing.

 Sedative: Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect.

 Anodyne: Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.

 Soporific: A drug that induces sleep.

Words related to abuse

 Mock: To treat with ridicule or contempt.

  Scoff: Laugh at with contempt.

 Sneer: To smile, laugh, or contort the face in a taunting manner.

 Gibe: To make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks.

 Deride: Contemptuous laughter; ridicule.

 Contemn: Look down on with disdain.

 Hector: Be bossy towards.

Words related to the sentiment of being stubborn and inflexible

 Intractable: Not tractable; difficult to manage or mould.

 Unappeasable: Not to be placated, appeased or moved by entreaty.

 Intransigent: Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.

 Inexorable: Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.

 Unyielding: Not giving way to pressure or persuasion; obdurate.

Words related to the sentiment of going against existing conventions

 Blasphemy: Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred.

 Unorthodoxy: Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position.

 Agnosticism: A religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the

existence of God.

 Dissidence: Disagreement; especially disagreement with the government.

 Atheism: The doctrine or belief that there is no God.

 Apostasy: The state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a
cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).

 Heterodoxy: Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position.

 Impiety: Ungodliness, blasphemy.

 Irreverence: Disrespect, blasphemy.

Words related to the act of staring someone or something

 Ogle: Look at with amorous intentions

 Gawk: Look with amazement; look stupidly

 Peer: Look searchingly

 Gaze: Long, fixed stare.

 Peek: Glimpse, glance, snoop.

 Glance: Brief look, peep

Words related to the sentiment of discouraging someone

 Daunt: To discourage or intimidate; to overwhelm.

 Disconcert: To disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.

 Impede: To retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct;

hinder.

 Extinguish: To put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate.

 Unnerve: To deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset.

 Dispirit: To deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage.

 Dishearten: To depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.

Words used to describe someone or something without order or direction

 Anarchic: Without law or control.

 Desultory: Marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing
to another.

 Tumultuous: Full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar.

 Unsystematic: Not methodical; unorganized.

 Circuitous: Roundabout; not direct.

 Arbitrary: Subject to individual will or judgment without restriction.

 Erratic: Having no fixed course.

Words used to describe things which are misleading or deceptive

 Illusory: Based on or having the nature of an illusion

 Fallacious: Intended to deceive

 Entice: To lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle.

 Apocryphal: Of doubtful sanction; fictitious, fake.

 Chimeric: Unreal; imaginary; visionary.

 Deluding: To mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive.

 Spurious: Not genuine, authentic, or true.

 Phony: Not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit.

Words that reflect mental sharpness

 Adroit: Skillful

 Intuitive: Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency.

 Sagacious: having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense.
  Erudite: Possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding.

 Ingenious: Characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

Words related to the sentiment of confusion

 Discombobulate: Cause to be confused emotionally.

 Addle: Mix up or confuse.

 Befuddle: Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.

 Dumbfound: Be a mystery or bewildering to.

 Fuddle: A confused multitude of things

 Baffle: Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.

Words used for people who are too critical and caustic in their approach

 Acrid: Scornful and scathing behavior.

 Astringent: Bitter cutting, sharp.

 Churlish: Having a bad disposition; surly.

 Scathing: Marked by harshly abusive criticism.

 Biting: Capable of wounding.

 Caustic: Harsh or corrosive in tone.

Words related to the sentiment of something being boring or uninteresting

 Banal: Repeated too often.

 Hackneyed: Overfamiliar through overuse.

 Cliched: Repeated regularly without thought or originality.

 Mundane: Found in the ordinary course of events.

 Humdrum: Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement.

 Vapid: Lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest.

 Tedious: So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

Words related to the sentiment of hatred

 Abhorrence: Hate coupled with disgust.

 Loathing: Find repugnant.

 Disgust: Strong feelings of dislike.

 Odium: State of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior.

 Aversion: A feeling of intense dislike.

 Antipathy: The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided.