A complete dictionary of synonyms and antonyms ... with an appendix embracing a dictionary of Briticisms, Americanisms, colloquial phrases, etc

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by  Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922

A COMPLETE DICTIONARY
OF
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS,
OR
SYNONYMSAND WORDSOFOPPOSITEMEANING.
WITH AN APPENDIX
Embracing aDictionaryof Briticisms,Americanisms, ColloquinlPhrases,
etc., in currentuse; the Grammatical Usesof Prepositions and
PrepositionsDiscriminated;aListofHomonymsundIlomo-
phonons Words; a Collection ofForeignFLrases,
andaCompletaListofAbbreviationsand
Contractions used inWriting
ana Printing.
THE RT. REV. SAMUEL FALLOWS, A.M., B.D.
L,atoProfessorelectofLogicandRhetoricintheUniversityofWisconsin, late
SuperintendentofPublicInstructionStateofWisconsin,Ei-Presiaent
IllinoisWesleyanUniversity,MemberofthoPhilosophical
Society of Great Britain, authorof "TheSup-
plementalDictionary,""HandBook
of Abbreviations," &c.
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BY SAMUEL FALLOWS.
This work is designed to aid students, literary men, public
speakers and others, in finding the best word to express the
thought they wish to convey.
The author believes that the Antonyms will be of as great
assistance in furnishing words of opposite meaning as the
Synonyms in supplying synonymous words.
The special works of Roget, Soule, Skeats, Campbell,
Archdeacon Smith, etc., and the various standard dic-
tionaries, have been laid under contribution for this work.
For the solution of-Cross Word Puzzles special attention
is called also to the lists of Americanisms and Briticisms and
the immensely valuable table of Homonyms (words spelt
alike but differing in use) original features of easily
recognized importance.

ENGLISH
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
ABACK.
SYN.Backwards,rearwards, ble, disconcert, dishearten, moitlty,
aft,abaft,astern,behind,back. shame,humiliate.
ANT. Onwards,forwards,ahead,be- ANT. Countenance, cheer, uphold,
Absfeoarrten,,draeofnrnooun.tn,ceSb,YeNyc.oenadsL,ee,aavfreoe,rlei.fnoqrusiaskhe,,ddies-- Abceiantcteo,eue.rmabgSoeYl,Nd.reanlT,leyr,abmieintns,paitbreui,ot,yr.aenmiomvaet,e,suipn--
continue,cast off,resign,retire,quit, press,lower,reduce, mitigate,dimiu-
1 forego,forswear,departfrom,vacate, ish,moderate,lessen,subside,decrease.
surrender,abjure,repudiate. ANT. Prolong, continue,revive,de-
ANT. Pursue,prosecute,undertake, velop, increase, aggravate, magnify,
sctaelieanki,,m,scmuoapupirontrt,ta,icnhu,eprhdieosflhed,n,dfo,acvacodurvp,oyc,parthoeat,uencrtte,,- Abbabrmperlwei,vfyfi,earrmtaeeins.te,,eSrnYahgNae.n,cSeeh.xotretnedn,,erneldaurcgee,,
Abhoalnd,daossneertd,.vindSiYcNa.teP,rokfeleipg.ate,wick- acboArniNddeTgn.es,eL,ecnopgnrtturhnaeecn,t,,cpocrmuoprlrtoaenislgs,,.eexptietnodmi,zeen,-
eialdni,czoervdri,icgidioibuslsse,o,luustnienp,fruidlne,cpirgpralaveceded,l,esrbsea,pdr,doelbmiacoteren,-- Ablpbaarnrgdee,,vdpiirlaoatdteui.coen,.elSoYnNg.atAeb,riamdpglmiefnyt,,reex--
tioAuNsT,.corVriurpttu.ous, conacientious, cor- dsturcatcito,n,sucomnmtarracyt,ioenp,itcoumret,ailcmoenndte,nsaab--
rect, upright,worthy,righteous,self- tion,compression.
controlled, high-principled, steady, ANT. Elongation, prolongation, ex-
Abglaoowos,de.r.eduScYeN,.hDuemgbrlaed,e,ddeimsgeraanc,e,sbtroionp,g tltieaanrtsgiieoomnn,e,netpx,rpoledixucpacattiniosonin,o,nda,imlpudltiiilfaoitnci.aotni,one,xpean--
hhuoAmniNolrTi..ate,Prodmeportees,s,exlalotw,erh,onsoirn,k,raidsies,- Abrcdihsaeilvraeni,tt,seasr.pcoarsSttYiiNcv.,e,jCosycpnuriliacgr,h,tfsfuallri,dpopbanuniotcy,,annodtne.--
Abelaesvaetem,ednigtn.ify,SYagNg.raDnedgirzaed.ation,de- deAriNnTg.,Lquaecrhirmyomnoisoeu,s,plpalianitnitviev,e,madoulne--
pression, disgrace, humiliation, ab- some,lackadaisical,grumbling,croak-
jection,dishonor,shame. ing,lugubrious.
ANT. Promotion, elevation, honor, Abdicate. SYN. Abandon,relinquish,
exaltation,dignity,aggrandizement. resign,surrender,vacate.
Abash. SYN. Confound,confuse,dis- ANT. Retain,maintain,claim,occu-
compose,bewilder, daunt, cow, hum- py,assert,grasp,seize,usurp.
ABD ABO
Abdomen. STN. Belly,paunch. tolerate, anticipate, confront, await,
Abduction. STN. Abstraction,sub- bear,face,watch.
traction, deprivation, ablution, rape, ANT. Deport, migrate, move, jour-
seizure,appropriation. ney,proceed,resist,mislike,forefend,
ANT. Addition, adduction, replace- avoid,shun,reject,abandon,forfeit.
ment,restitution,restoration,surren- Ability. STN. Power,cleverness,fac-
Abdeerr,rraenints.tatSemTeNn.t.Erratic,devious,di- ualpttyi,tusdkeil,l,dceaxptaecriittyy,,teaflfeincti,enecxyp,erctonmepses,-
vergent,incontinuous, desultory,dis- tency,qualification.
connected,wandering, idiotic, incon- ANT. Weakness, incapacity, imbe-
sistent, inconsecutive, abnormal, ex- cility, inability, unreadiness, rnala-
ceptional. droitness.
ANT. Continuous, rectilineal, true, Abject. STN. Degraded,outcast,mis-
consistent,uniform, consecutive,nor- erable, vile, pitiable, worthless, des-
mal,natural,faithful,regular. picable, groveling, fawning, squalid,
Aberration. STN.Wandering,diver- base-minded,slavish,beggarly,servile,
gence, deviation, desultoriness, ram- cringing,low,wretched,sordid.
bling,disconnectedness,hallucination, ANT. Honorable,dignified,eminent,
inconsecutiveness,idiocy,insanity,ex- exalted, esteemed,worthy,venerable,
cepAtNiTo.n,Uanbinfoorrmmiittyy., consecutiveness, neontb,le,seplrfi-nacsseelryt,iviel,lussterlifo-urse,liianntd,epveanidn,-
continuity, connectedness, principle, arrogant,insolent,haughty.
law, order, type, norm,project,line, Abjure. STN. Renounce,deny, apos-
tenor,progression,rectiliuearity,reg- tatize,discard, recant, disclaiir,disa-
Abuelatr.ity.STN. Aid, support, promote, voowwn,. repudiate, revoke, retract, dis-
ocesdtneupinoorbpscuAu,soaonNnipsutTcddperee.iir,an,zsogaesTvbe,enuaehx,caf,ewpedfmoiale,dnsebr,ic,eoutis.pl,tfcchedroo,ouencnslncoftaden.rod,rtauvtrtaon,aescdd,scai,iotcsiuttednm,,,itpiseseoncrabdsoansetuccti,rttrgai,uagodcdtenteee,,,,-- AbscactlkiaecietrAeklnelNln.ty,fTo,,u.cwltell,SefaePlfTitrdleNmaoigc.,lnfteegei,n,cvsStehstane,e,rpedrop,railnrvssegocsohae,apu,rrprsntpaia,e,obaddwltvdv,eeeoie,r,cgmgfaoiahuftrfniuleottdg,u,etd.s,e,rcd.vel,itemnaveafiedsfnrii-,,--
Abettor. STN. Supporter,advocate, ANT. Weak, inefficient, unskillful,
instigator, promoter, assistant, com- silly, stupid, incapable, ineffective,
pasasnoicoina,tea,ccaodmvpilsiecre,,caolnlfy,edeenractoeu,ragpearr,- Abulnquutaliiofine.d.STN. Washing, purifica-
ticfjis criminis, coadjutor,accessary, tion,cleansing,abstersion,defecation.
helper. ANT. Pollution, soilnre,defilement,
ANT. Opponent, connteracter, foe, dirt,contamination,taint,stain.
adversary, detector, baffler, antago- Abnegation. STN. Denial,disallow-
nist,disconcerter,dissuader,rival. ance,renunciation, abjuration, stint,
Abeyance. STN. Suspension, reser- abstinence.
vation, dormancy,expectation, inter- ANT. Assertion, vindication, claim,
misAsNiTo.n.Revival, renewal, operation, Abinndoulrgmenacel,.conScTeNs.siIornr,egluilcaerns,e.erratic,
resuscitation,action, enjoyment,pos- peculiar, unusual, exceptional, mon-
Absehsosiron.,eSxTeNr.ciHsaet,ef,oracbeo.minate,detest, setcrcoeunst,rica,besrtrraanntg,e.devious, divergent,
loathe, despise, dislike, eschew, nau- ANT. Typical, normal, regular, or-
seate. dinary,usual, natural, customary, il-
AbatififnAdeuNceeTt,.,.rceoLsSvtoT,evNte.,t,arDraerwdlyeim,lsilhrl,,eoc,dsrtgaaeeyv,n,ej,oriyend,sheiasadbipeirp,ter,.olcivovene,-, AAbbluoosAdatNrerTa.t.di.vAesS.hTSoNTr.Ne..HoAmfleo,ats.tay,placa,resi-
wait,sojourn,remain,expect,endure, dence,domicile, habitation,lodging*.
ABO ABS
bmearntehn,cqeu.arters: withtheideaof per- Abtioovneed,-nabaomvee-tdle.scribSfYtNl., aAbboovve-ec-imteend,-
ANT. Halt,perch,tent,bivouac.car- named above, aforesaid, mentioned
&baovlainNsalriy.:wSiYtNh.tDheestirdoeya,oefrtardaincsatiee,ncien.- abAovNeT.. Named below, described be-
vpaaltied,aateb,romgaatkee,avnoindu,l,obsluibtveerratt,e,caenxcteilr,- Abloowv.e. SYN.Over,beyond,exceeding,
revoke,quash,nullify,overthrow,an- ANT. Below,within,beneath.
nihilate,supersede,suppress,expunge. Abreast. SYN. Beside,alongside.
ANT. Support,sustain,cherish,pro- ANT. Ahead,astern.
mote,continue, confirm, restore, re- Abridge. SYN. Abbreviate,diminish,
pair,revive,reinstate,enact,institute, shorten,lessen, curtail, restrict,con.
Abreo-meniacnta.ble. SYN. Abhorrent,foul, traAcNtT,.coAnmdpelnisfey,,eepxiptoamnidz,e,spcroemapdreosust..
alcocautrhsseodm,e,detoedsitoaubsl,e,ohfafteenfsuilv,e,hoerxreicblrea,- Abviraitidong,mceonnttra.ctiSoYnN,.sAubmsmtraarcyt,,saybnborpe--
bblleeA,,NneTna.juosDyeeaolbuelscet,,abillmoepv,uabrdleee.s,ircahbaler,miandgm,irdae-- soiustA,lNiTen.ep,itAdomipmgleeis,ft.iccoatmipoenn,deixupmat,iaatniaolny,siesx,-
Ablioghmtifunl,agtreat.efuSlY,N.purAeb.hor,loathe,de- pmaennsti,on,anndoitsaqutiisoint,ione,xpodsiiltuitoino,n,pcaorma--
AbteosAtmN,Tie.xneacDretasitiero,en,h.altieke.S,YNl.ongLofaort,hilnovge,.de- Abprhervroeaaaslece.dh.. SYN. Aflow,afloat,abroad,,
testation,hatred,abhorrence, plague, ANT. Close, fast, tight, secret, re-
nuisance, evil, annoyance, infliction, served,
curAsNeT.. Love, affection,desire,enjoy- Abperroseadd,.aloSofY,N.adrFifatr,,aabwoauty,,daipsatrrta,ctdeids,-
ment, longiug, acquisition, gratifica- confused.
Itmbieoovnra,il,bgllpenrsisasiltnig.n,e,tSrYeaaNut.t,odcPehrltiihmgoohntri,dcib,aelni,efmimptre.i-- AbfrasAotN.gTa.tNee.ar,SYcNl.ose,Abhooluissehd,,ccaonlcleelc,teede,t
AbmpmpstoooriarrAosrrtidNatteau,dTdlciv.m,,teooinSendotixun.euonb,rtrdsineiSedc,,gYqe,efNudlnei.eaoocmntwtuFmetn,s,ai,f,iganflralorundalvurav,enseteltt,in,rm,mvtaiieitfrs,stirehcieocoaasnoerh,purni.sr,tg,ib,iamlngiuiuaemspnl,--.-- A.bdafrsoiirsAAodccNNeegoTT,,na..tactionIniEnnnuntuosaailtnncn,icttu.re,uee,t,piSredoYreanieN-l,sv.e,-ineevaesAescxtb.ttpaoa,blubilnlctigioisesnohh,fnmmi,erernenrmtset,c,p.ieneeadnnl.-,-
AbpiubdefrlneeveoieccrAAaattrp,upNNtiileoTTenoomear..,nnnesad,t,estti,.sSeFeefau.ax,uecoclplhmvcll,Si,ed,eoYerrswiNsvfwasta.elwia,,nomnsatwfe,trcoeS,nemoantl,td,n,,rs,isreuedfredu,aprleaemmeyovlvd,mu,reieerlaazicl,tsblasaowioahtmyepc,uoiu,lmknolnl,pentdv,,rni,a,ewtpnvcfa.liapllonysieoume.hlwrx,-,,,-- AAbbasiilrdetsarciosnohnAstuutcuecaNmg,sdtpopehT,,ipn..tnohcetsn.adra,m.Urar.onsg,SodhcgYtou,ySsNnlh,Ytf.a,ueNictnn.rbolicSmalneDuraegardsetn,weedidcam,oeieayonannmc,,sng,upy,irr,,ostucct,ubgoonesolunebl,iprtotld,tfi,uifrennnd,poutugerug,a,pehsgnacipv.ecridoidetpelo,,,,---
Ablneoesausret,n.,nedSaeYrclNry.e,asAelt.moouscth,inwgi,thcroenscpeercntintgo,, AbwsiAteNhnTdcr.aewS.,horwSe,tYrNee.amte.Wragnet,,adpeppeaarrt.ure,In-
surrounding, relative to, relatingto, attention,non-existence,failure,sepa-
in relation to,approximately,touch- ration,lack, non-appearance,distrac-
ing,roughly,generally. tion.
ANT. Afar,awayor afar from,pre- ANT. Presence,supply,appp.nn.iice,
cisely,exactly. existence,manifestation,evidence,at-
ABS 10 ABU
tention, immanence, inherency, con- ANT. Contaminative,offensive,cor.
sideration. ruptive.
Absent, a. STN. Not present, gone Abstinent.STN. Temperate,abstem-
away,elsewhere,inattentive,thought- ious, continent, sober, self-denying,
less,listless,preoccupied. austere.
ANT. Present, in this place, here, ANT. Self-indulgent,sensual,intem-
Abawstitteehnndttria.vew.. . STN. Keepaway,depart, Abpnseerntatrt,aed,cetebp,aiuccvuh.reedaS.nT,N.diSsesippaartaetde,,idnectoancthi,-
ANT. Bepresent,stay,remain. [See part, eliminate, draw away, remove,
AbAsBoSClOuNtDe..] STN.Perfect,complete,un- tthaikeevea,wadyr,aawppfrroopmr.iate,purloin,steal,
conditional, irrelative, irrespective, ANT. Add, unite, conjoin, adduce,
ascauultp,hroierrmirteea,stpidoveness,piobtluienc,q,uaaarlubitifoticreradar,tyi.cu,neceqrutiavion,- AAbbissmtptorrsaaecc,ttr,iesotnonr..e,(S"sTSuNer.erAeSnBedRpeIarrD,aGtrMieEotNnuT,r.np.]oi-
ANT. Imperfect,incomplete, condi- loining,removal,appropriation,gene-
tional, conditioned, contingent, rela- ralization, classification, reverie, ab-
toiuvse,,adcecpoeunndteanbtl,e,croenssptointsuitbiloen.al, dubi- soArpNtTi.onA,didniattitoenn,ticoon,njaubnscetnicoen.,union,
AAbboppcineeaasrbnnurrsapmilttalnoAAppooa,i,tptprNNetlegan,eoTTace,athvpr..a,octeiar.lneeh,nnripi,t,CC.habmertphoetarcoaaoanr.etorrnSbrarsin,miiTldtgovnaoiNoeSoiieenngn,.uTncnm,taeisN,ttp,.neo,.,,Aeatxufccrr,eccsoqctecmDoor,uuiapoipgninsngumisitgtederpgvsn,,r,neeeanocutem,tanodorc.anianmieuofbbn,tsplsrmllteca,e,peeai,hte,esn,a,isilecdrbcun,,cuigiloacllsetneepoebpca,s,axpniaobirsorntrlesi.odnoeedxtn-,,,------ AAAbbbscmarraSsdssietiaicsodTdfsitumAdnttRuf,toirpuNsAirrinoelrccpTtCt,n,uaeult.rTdu,l,aisctaIotm.ioi,taOuyetonontPnsNsb,.epn,eaat.,v,rnltdiSe]itoyecaT.osiisfinaSsNeumoinotlyTn.spnsd,u[,,sN,.o,inSe.rvImoldetsptiracre,epordacinseHpauttuisAcietuadli,fiB,ildtleoefoS,iadensiainzrTpe,ctsnhaa,,anR,itlattne,A,ricirclidsCoouerllnun,rnTrisieep,e,gatid,edaciroioreaobo.srncuflrbnntausdieksdtul,uc,.ieiopimAtorouialeBebnsvdlu--,,,-,,--
Abnsspu,moeer,nbgiu.mlbfi,SbmTeoN,n.eonpSgowrlaoilszsle,o,wd,erxidhnrakouwsintn.,,scuocnk- couhsAi,mNeTsr.iilclSya,eln,nsoinubslneern,esairscaoatnliao,bnalfloe,o,lriepsarhse.opnoasbtleer,-
ANT. Eject, emit, exude, disgorge, wciosnsei,stseangta,cisoouusn,d,refsluebcsttiavnet,iaplh,illoogsiocpahl,-
Abdisstsiapiatne.,diSsTtNr.actR,edfirsatiiln,,dfiosrpbeerasre,. re- Abicualn.dance. STN.Plenty,largeness,
fuse,demur, avoid, cease, stop, keep copiousness, sufficiency, plentitude,
back, desist, discontinue, withhold, exuberance,ampleness,profusion,lux-
AbsteocrsnarAt.tuNepeT,l.mes.ieIlonfdu-udsleg.ney,inSgeT,xNc.esoeAbdbe,sr,trietnveeemnaptle,,rmwaoatdne,-- AbucerriutieAynnaN.cnTdyc.,ae,nsKcwataren.iattliytn,She.TssNsc.,ardcPeilaterynt,thi,pfaufulac,iilctuoyr,pei,dopeuofsvi,--
Abstfsypo,aAAntroNNseiuTTprns..og,gn,geFSgeofer.,runeulsesg,udScaayTollb,u.N,er.si,pnsWasteticeltrpmfeue-prbi,e,.nrdcacultoleegna.etnnastem,,inpgaultrueit,-- pttsdihrlefoyeAeur,nNlmt,tTi,en.adogbirun,oRassuai,ufnrnfudelfellidi,a,c,nrisggelce,naa,tevrp,ixcrsahenohma,if,pugulslgssteuaece,xra,dudnol,rtlivi,ybae,enrdirtefsamf,lplpi,oaocbwrrivoiiieeunncnrngght.,,--,
bedaub,soil,pollute,begrime. ished.
Abstersive. STN. Scouring,purify- Abuse, v. STN.Injure,damage,spoil.
ing,detergent.r^tUartio. vaaltreat.treat-ill,ill-use,ill-treat,re-