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animosity
- (n.) bitter dislike; bitter hostility
- synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy
- antonyms: affectiong, fondness, rapport, amity
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apathy
- (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
- synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment
- antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern
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apprehensive
- (adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
- synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
- antonyms: unworried, assured, confident, certain
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commend
- (v.) to praise, excess approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
- synonyms: applaud; entrust
- antonyms: abhor, loathe
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compatible
- (adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
- synonyms: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded
- antonyms: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
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condolence
- (n.) an expression of sympathy
- synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy
- antonyms: (none)
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consecrate
- (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
- synonyms: devote, dedicate, sanctify
- antonyms: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
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decrepit
- (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
- synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated
- antonyms: vigorous, robust, sturdy
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deride
- (v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
- synonyms: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
- antonyms: praise, extol, acclaim, applaur
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ingenuous
- (adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
- synonyms: naive, artless, guileless, candid
- antonyms: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated
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multifarious
- (adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse
- synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
- antonyms: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
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obsolete
- (adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use
- synonyms: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat
- antonyms: current, up-to-date, brand-new
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omnivorous
- (adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
- synonyms: all-devouring, voracious
- antonyms: (none)
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parsimonious
- (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
- synonyms: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
- antonyms: generous, openhanded
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quandary
- (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
- synonyms: confusion, dilemma, predicament
- antonyms: (none)
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recalcitrant
- (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
- synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
- antonyms: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant
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reprisal
- (n.) an injury done in return for injury
- synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution
- antonyms: (none)
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revel
- (v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration
- synonyms: (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse
- antonyms: (v.) abhor, loathe
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stultify
- (v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
- synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
- antonyms: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
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suave
- (adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
- synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished
- antonyms: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish
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