English Vocabulary

A list of synonyms is given below. No such list, of course, can be comprehensive. Students may refer to Rogert’s Thesaurus for a further list of synonyms.

List of Synonyms

general – universal
gentle – tender, mild, kind
gigantic – huge, stupendous
giggle – laugh, titter
grave – sober, serious
grief – sorrow, pain, agony
guard- defend, protect
habit – custom, practice
hasty – rash
hazardous – risky
heave – lift, raise
hideous – repulsive, ugly
hinder – obstruct, prevent
holy – sacred
humble – meek
idle – lazy, indolent
illegal – unlawful, lawless
impudent – impertinent, insolent
incite – instigate, provoke
include – comprise
increase – enlarge, augment
irritation – vexation, annoyance
jealous – envious
jeer – mock, sneer
just – fair, impartial
juvenile – youthful
keen – sharp
keeper – custodian
kind – benevolent
king – monarch, ruler
labour – work, toil
laconic – brief, concise
latent – dormant, hidden
lax – loose, negligent, careless
learning – knowledge, scholarship
lenient – tolerant, gentle, mild
liberal – generous
liberty – freedom, independence
lie – falsehood
loyal – faithful, true
mad – insane
magnificent – splendid, stately
magnify – exaggerate, glorify
malady – illness, disease
marvel – miracle, wonder
miserly – stingy, closefisted, niggardly
misery – suffering, tribulation
modest – bashful, unassuming
mourn – lament
naοve – artless, simple
nasty – filthy, dirty
need – necessity
noble – lofty, illustrious
norm – standard
novice – beginner

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