Nouns (6)
long
n. an integer variable. In C, it has the value of four bytes and can be signed (-2G to +2G) or unsigned (4G)
long, long sterling
n. a long bill of exchange drawn in London
sol, soh, so
n. the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
Verbs (9)
long, yearn, hanker
v. desire strongly or persistently
yen, pine, ache, languish, long, yearn
v. have a yen for
Adverbs (29)
so
adv. to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"
so
adv. in the state or manner expressed or implied: "They must do so"
long
adv. for a certain time or period; "How long will you be away?"
so, so that
adv. "He stooped down so that he could pick up his hat"
long, long since
adv. "This name has long since been forgotten"
so, consequently, accordingly, ergo
adv. "Consequently, he didn't do it"
forever, long, a very long time
adv. "She took forever to write the paper"
so, sic, thus
adv. intentionally so written, used after a printed word or phrase
so, so very, to such a degree
adv. intensifier, as in "He was so tired"
so, so much, to such a degree, insomuch
adv. "They made no mistakes. Insomuch that it is impossible to imagine a more successful outcome."
so, too, also, likewise, as well
adv. "He has a Mercedes, too"
Adjectives (11)
long
adj. (prosody) used of vowels or syllables
excess, long
adj. having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply"
long, lengthy
adj. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
long, lengthy
adj. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
so, ordered
adj. having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
Fuzzynyms (67)
yen, pine, ache, languish, long, yearn
v. have a yen for
long, yearn, hanker
v. desire strongly or persistently
lust, hunger, thirst, crave, starve
v. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
mourn, feel sadness
v. feel sadness; "She is mourning her dead child"
lament, keen, express grief
v. express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"
desire, want
v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
choose, see proper, see fit
v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"
prefer, like better
v. like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
slow
adj. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
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"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
therefore, hence, thence, thus
adv. introduces as logical conclusion, as in "therefore we X must be true"
wherefore
adv. for which reason; "Wherefore do I receive this honor?"
besides, moreover, furthermore, what is more
adv. "Besides, we can't afford it"
Synonyms (25)
yearn over
v. have affection for
heavy, strong, accented
adj. used of syllables
emphatic, emphasized
adj. spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word"
masculine
adj. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable; "a masculine cadence"; "the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy'"
generous
adj. more than adequate; "a generous portion"
good, full
adj. having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
wide, wide-cut
adj. having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
methodical
adj. characterized by method and orderliness; "a methodical scholar"
organized, systematized
adj. reduced to a system; "systematized knowledge"
tabular
adj. arranged or displayed systematically in table form
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"
apodictic, apodeictic
adj. of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
factual
adj. characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"
sure, unfailing
adj. infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
veracious
adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"
Antonyms (8)
short
n. an integer variable. In C, it has the value of two bytes and can be signed (-32K to +32K) or unsigned (64K)
short
adj. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"
brief, mini
adj. (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
short
adj. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"
brief, little
adj. of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"; "it's a little way away"
false
adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
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