Nouns (0)
Verbs (4)
demand
v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
take, claim, call for
v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (4)
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
Fuzzynyms (177)
take, claim, call for, exact
v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
need, take, demand, require, ask, call for, necessitate, involve
v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
request, ask
v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
summon, call for
v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
appeal, request earnestly
v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
petition, request formally, request in writing
v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
attempt, try, essay, assay, seek
v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
tap, beg, solicit
v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
press, bid, adjure, beseech, entreat
v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
beg, implore, pray
v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
charge, saddle, burden
v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
demand, postulate
v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
direct, command with authority
v. command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
command, require, compel
v. make someone do something
importune, insist, beg persistently
v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"
expect, require, ask
v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
demand, exact
v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
expect, require, ask
v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
request, ask
v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
specific
adj. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
definite
adj. precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"
factual
adj. characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
literal, actual, genuine
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
tangible
adj. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
concrete
adj. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
realistic
adj. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
true, genuine, sincere
adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
close, faithful, reliable
adj. marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
certain, some
adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
certain
adj. reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
express
adj. not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
distinctive, distinguishing, identifying
adj. serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"
individual
adj. being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
methodical, well-ordered
adj. ordered well; "well-ordered work habits"
unambiguous, unequivocal
adj. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"
definitive, unequivocal
adj. clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
precise
adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
orderly, lawful, rule-governed
adj. according to custom or rule or natural law
nice, meticulous, punctilious
adj. marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
right, correct
adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
right, correct
adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
right, correct
adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
exact, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
right, correct
adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
right, correct
adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
right, correct
adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
right, right-hand
adj. intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
authentic, unquestionable, veritable, bona fide
adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
literal, actual, genuine
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
factual
adj. characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous
adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
veracious
adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"
credible, believable
adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
true, trustworthy
adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
true
adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
pat
adj. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
appropriate, apposite, apt, pertinent
adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Synonyms (27)
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
literal
adj. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation"
perfect
adj. being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
precise
adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
clean
adj. without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
complete, consummate
adj. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"
down, mastered, down pat
adj. understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"
errorless
adj. free from error; "an errorless baseball game"
faultless, impeccable
adj. without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record"
unblemished, flawless, unflawed
adj. without a flaw; "a flawless gemstone"
ideal
adj. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
idealized
adj. exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
idyllic
adj. excellent and delightful in all respects; "an idyllic spot for a picnic"
mint
adj. as if new; "in mint condition"
on the button, on the nose
adj. being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"
perfectible
adj. capable of becoming or being made perfect
pluperfect
adj. more than perfect; "he spoke with pluperfect precision"
letter-perfect, word-perfect
adj. correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; "a letter-perfect rendition of the soliloquy"; "she was word-perfect in her part"
straight
adj. following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning"
Antonyms (2)
inexact
adj. not exact
imprecise
adj. not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
exact
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