Nouns (3)
public
n. a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
world, populace
n. people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (2)
public
adj. not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"
community
adj. affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"
Fuzzynyms (52)
order, club, lodge, society, community, fellowship, guild, gild
n. a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
people
n. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
mass, people, multitude, masses, hoi polloi
n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
mass, people, multitude, masses, hoi polloi
n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
labor, labour, proletariat, working class
n. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail
n. disparaging terms for the common people
commonality, commonalty, commons
n. class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank
society
n. an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
order, club, lodge, society, community, fellowship, guild, gild
n. a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
community
n. a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"
following, followers
n. a group of followers or enthusiasts
accessible, approachable
adj. capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
joint
adj. united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
shared
adj. have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
general
adj. applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
rife, prevailing, prevalent
adj. encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"
widespread, generalized
adj. widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"
Synonyms (9)
exoteric
adj. suitable for the general public; "writings of an exoteric nature"
open, overt
adj. open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"
group, community, communal
adj. for or by a group rather than individuals; "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"; "a group effort"
popular, demotic
adj. of or for the common people; "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms"
socialized
adj. under group or government control; "socialized ownership"; "socialized medicine"
Antonyms (15)
private
adj. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"
closet, privy, secret, inside, confidential
adj. entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"
esoteric
adj. confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"
personal, intimate
adj. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
individual, personal
adj. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
personal
adj. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
exclusive, restricted
adj. not for general or public use; "a private club"
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"
public
© Copyright 2008 Lexipedia. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by iSEEK.