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Nouns (24)

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

n. (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; "you only get 3 outs per inning"

n. a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits

n. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

form, display, look, view, representation, image, picture

n. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created

feeling, feel, look, smell, spirit, atmosphere, tone, flavor, flavour

n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

Verbs (26)

look

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

look

v. accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"

out

v. reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"

look, appear

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

look, espress

v. convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"

search, look

v. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

look, appear, seem

v. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

face, look, front, be opposite to

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

out, come out, be disclosed, be revealed

v. be made known; be disclosed or revealed; "The truth will out"

look, wait, expect, await, look forward to, wait for

v. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

Adverbs (5)

out

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

out, away

adv. away from the reference point: "He kicked his legs out"

out, away from home

adv. "They went out last night"

Adjectives (30)

out

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

out

adj. no longer fashionable; "that style is out these days"

out

adj. directed outward or serving to direct something outward; "the out doorway"; "the out basket"

out

adj. out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; "now the Democrats are out"

out, exterior

adj. outside or external; "the out surface of a ship's hull"

out, outlying

adj. outer or outlying; "the out islands"

out, unfashionable

adj. (unpopular)

out, retired

adj. not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"

out, extinct, extinguished, quenched

adj. being out or having grown cold; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"

out, gone, away

adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"

out, kayoed, KO'd, stunned, knocked out

adj. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

out, taboo, tabu, prohibited, forbidden, proscribed

adj. excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

Fuzzynyms (136)

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

air, aura, atmosphere

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

gaze, regard

n. a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

examination, test, exam

n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

face

n. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

face, grimace

n. a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"

look

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

window dressing, facade

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

dissembling, pretense, feigning

n. pretending with intention to deceive

complexion, skin condition

n. texture and appearance of the skin of the face

presence, bearing, comportment, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

front, battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

pretense, pretence, pretension

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

buffer, fender

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

bumper

n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

pillow

n. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

screen, sieve

n. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

screen

n. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

screen, screen door

n. a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"

shock, cushion, shock absorber

n. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

safety, guard

n. a device designed to prevent injury

mood, climate

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

surroundings, milieu

n. the environmental condition

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

note, observe, observe with care

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

mark, note, notice

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

witness

v. be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"

browse, search randomly

v. look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"

spot, spy, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

look like

v. bear a physical resemblance to; "She looks like her mother"

resemble, appear like

v. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

act, play, represent

v. play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

appear

v. appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

counterfeit, fake, forge

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

cover, extend

v. span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

hope, expect, go for

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

trust, desire, hope, expect

v. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

anticipate, foreknow, foresee

v. realize beforehand

counter, anticipate, foresee, forestall

v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

expect, anticipate

v. regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"

defunct

adj. having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe"

obsolete

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

wildcat, unauthorized

adj. without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"

banned, prohibited

adj. forbidden by law

illegitimate, outlaw, unlawful, illicit, outlawed

adj. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

wrong, incorrect

adj. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

unutterable, ineffable, unspeakable, unnameable

adj. too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"

Synonyms (128)

attend to, look to, look after, take care of, see about, provide for, see to

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

keep, look after, have charge of

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

keep under observation, look after, keep an eye on

v. keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

look through

v. examine by sight

watch, look on

v. observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"

go over, inspect, look over

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

search, seek, look for

v. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

service, check, overhaul, go over, suss out, check over, check into, check out, look into, check up on

v. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

review, retrospect, look back

v. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"

rely on, rely upon, count on, depend on, bet on, look to, count upon, calculate on, reckon on

v. judge to be probable

consult, refer to, look up

v. seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

antique, old-fashioned, out-of-date, outmoded, demode, old-hat, passe, passee, old hat, out of fashion, out of style, démodé

adj. out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"

dated

adj. marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

dowdy, frumpy, frumpish

adj. primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game"

prehistoric

adj. no longer fashionable; "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes"

outward, departing, outbound, outward-bound

adj. that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships"

effluent, outflowing

adj. that is flowing outward

past, retiring, preceding

adj. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

attempted

adj. tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"

defeated, frustrated, disappointed, foiled, thwarted

adj. disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"

undone, ruined, done for, sunk, washed-up

adj. doomed to extinction

down-and-out

adj. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

empty-handed, unrewarded

adj. having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"

failing, failed

adj. unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"

hitless, scoreless, goalless

adj. having no points scores; "a scoreless inning"

self-defeating

adj. acting to defeat its own purpose; "it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"

unfulfilled, unrealized

adj. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities; "unfulfilled and uneasy men"; "unrealized dreams and ambitions"

unplaced

adj. not one of the first three in a race or competition

winless

adj. having no wins; "the team had a very disappointing winless season"

outer

adj. being on or toward the outside of the body; "the outer ear"

outside

adj. originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"

outermost, outmost

adj. situated at the farthest possible point from a center

outside

adj. on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"

satellite

adj. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities"

disliked

adj. regarded with aversion; "he was intensely disliked"

less-traveled

adj. not visited by many travelers; "the tourist's desire to visit less-traveled countries"

disconnected

adj. not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected"

drained, run-down

adj. drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"

invalid, irrelevant

adj. no longer having force or currency: "a dead issue"; "a dead law"

out of play

adj. (of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead"

lacking, wanting, nonexistent, missing

adj. not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"

truant, awol

adj. absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"

comatose

adj. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli; "a comatose patient"

senseless, insensible

adj. unresponsive to stimulation; "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"

nonconscious

adj. concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness; "nonconscious psychic processes"

out cold

adj. (unconscious)

semicomatose

adj. in a state of partial coma

subconscious

adj. just below the level of consciousness

unmentionable

adj. unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation; "unmentionable words"

untouchable

adj. forbidden to the touch; "in most museums such articles are untouchable"

Antonyms (10)

back, be in back of

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

adj. holding office; "the in party"

internal

adj. happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"

inside

adj. relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"

safe

adj. having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

present

adj. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

permissible

adj. that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"

in, inside an enclosed space

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

look out

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