Nouns (29)
at
n. 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
AT
n. IBM personal computer or compatible
ease, informality
n. freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
ease, comfort
n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
astatine, At, atomic number 85
n. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
complaint, ailment, ill
n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
distress, trouble, ill
n. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
relaxation, ease, rest, repose
n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
ease, simplicity, easiness
n. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
strudel, at, @, at sign, commercial at, "at" sign, at-sign
n. a character used in electronic mail adresses to separate the addressee from the host name
Verbs (13)
ease, comfort
v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
ease, alleviate, make easier, facilitate
v. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
ease, still, relieve, allay
v. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
ease, move carefully, move gently
v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
Adverbs (3)
ill, poorly, badly
adv. "He was badly prepared"
Adjectives (5)
ill
adj. not good; unfriendly or harmful: "ill manners"; "ill repute"; "ill deeds"; "ill will"; "an ill wind"
ill, inimical
adj. indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"
sick, ill
adj. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
Fuzzynyms (222)
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
familiarity, casualness
n. a casual manner
informality
n. a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
relief, respite, rest
n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
relaxation, ease, rest, repose
n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence
n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
prosperity
n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
grace, state of grace
n. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
balance
n. a state of equilibrium
elegance
n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
poise
n. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
refinement, polish
n. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
presence
n. the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
abundance, copiousness
n. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
condition, status
n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
event, case
n. a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
necessity
n. the condition of being essential or indispensable
disease
n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
frailty, feebleness, infirmity, debility, frailness
n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
illness, malady, sickness
n. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
contagion, contagious disease
n. any disease easily transmitted by contact
epidemic
n. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
plague, pestilence
n. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
affliction
n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
condition, consideration, circumstance
n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
disorder
n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order
misery, wretchedness
n. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
danger
n. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
need, demand
n. a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
relief, respite, rest
n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
ease, comfort
n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
diversion, recreation
n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
entertainment, amusement
n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
enjoyment, delectation
n. act of receiving pleasure from something
break, respite, recess, time-out
n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
facility, readiness
n. a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
dexterity, sleight, manual dexterity
n. adroitness in using the hands
expertise, proficiency
n. the quality of having great facility and competence
convenience
n. the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"
expedience, expediency
n. the quality of being suited to the end in view
better, amend, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, make better
v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
decrease, lessen, make smaller, minify
v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
lighten, lighten up, brighten, make brighter
v. make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
reduce, simplify
v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
administer, dispense
v. give or apply (medications)
aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to
v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
loosen, make looser
v. make less dense; "loosen the soil"
relax, loosen, become loose, become looser
v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
come off, detach, come away
v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
ease, move carefully, move gently
v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
stay, rest, remain, continue
v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
simplify, make easier, make simpler
v. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"
remit, slacken
v. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
reduce, simplify
v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
advance, boost, encourage, promote, further
v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
assuage, mollify, appease, gentle, pacify, lenify, placate, gruntle
v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
quiet, hush, fall silent, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
slip, steal
v. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
slip
v. move smoothly and easily
relax, loosen, become loose, become looser
v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
come off, detach, come away
v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
ease, comfort
v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
stay, rest, remain, continue
v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
evil, wicked
adj. morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
sickly, indisposed, peaked, ailing, poorly, unwell
adj. somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"
weak, infirm, feeble, decrepit, weakly
adj. lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
sick, nauseated, queasy, sickish
adj. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
unhealthy
adj. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
unkind
adj. lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
harmful, inauspicious, adverse, untoward
adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
unfortunate, unlucky
adj. causing negative effects
damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, detrimental to
adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
negative
adj. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
antipathetic, antipathetical, opposed, averse, indisposed, loath, loth, averse to
adj. (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
contrary, converse
adj. very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
contradictory, mutually exclusive
adj. unable to be both true at the same time
counter, antagonistic
adj. indicating opposition or resistance
malevolent, malicious
adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
inferior
adj. of low or inferior quality
puny
adj. inferior in strength or significance; "a puny physique"; "puny excuses"
offensive, loathsome
adj. causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
Synonyms (20)
yield, give, ease up, give way, move over
v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
bad
adj. having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
belligerent, aggressive
adj. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
opponent, opposing, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, opposed
adj. characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"
at loggerheads
adj. in a dispute or confrontation; "Sam and his parents were at loggerheads over the question of car privileges"
dirty
adj. expressing or revealing hostility or dislike; "dirty looks"
head-on
adj. characterized by direct opposition; "a head-on confrontation"
unfriendly
adj. not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"
unhealthy
adj. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
unfit
adj. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
Antonyms (52)
impoverishment, poorness, poverty
n. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
welfare, well-being
n. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
blessing, boon
n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
health
n. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
work
n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
difficulty, difficultness
n. the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
severity, asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, rigorousness
n. something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness
n. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness
n. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, make worse
v. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
block, blockade, stymie, hinder, obstruct, embarrass, stymy
v. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
complicate, perplex, make harder
v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"
deter, discourage
v. try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
well
adj. resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
well
adj. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
healthy, in good health
adj. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
healthy
adj. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
fit, healthy
adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
well, good, in a good manner
adv. " He writes well"; "I can walk real good" (informal)
ill at ease
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