Esoteric:
Designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone: “Anime fans have some of the most esoteric interests I know.” (Said by friend in conversation). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: abstruse, deep, profound, recondite. ANTONYM: easy. (Roget’s Interactive Thesaurus).
Verisimilitude:
The quality or state of being verisimilar: “The dense language lends the film verisimilitude, and even lay audiences will be engrossed by the thrill of discovery” (Film review). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: believability, color, credibility, credibleness, creditability, creditableness, plausibility, plausibleness. ANTONYM: falseness, impossibility. (Thesaurus.com).
Evulsion:
A forcible separation or detachment: “I got an evulsion cut on my finger when I tried to open a beer bottle.” (Conversation with friend). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: abstraction, derivation, elicitation, expression, separation, withdrawal. ANTONYM: addition, insertion, introduction. (Thesaurus.com).
Aversion:
A feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it: “I have an aversion to spiders.” (Heard on TV). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: abhorrence, abomination, animosity, antipathy, antagonism, disgust, hate, hatred. ANTONYM: affection. (Thesaurus.com).
Palpable:
Easily perceptible by the mind: “The excitement in the room was palpable.” (Read in book). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: apparent, believable, certain, credible, straightforward. ANTONYM: obscure. (Thesaurus.com).
Ponderous:
Of very great weight: “The result is serious story bloat and a rather ponderous beginning to the "Hobbit" trilogy” (Film review). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: awkward, bulky, burdensome, laborious, oppressive, troublesome. ANTONYM: light. (Thesaurus.com).
Liturgical:
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of liturgy: “Let us sing some liturgical songs” (Heard in church). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: august, conventional, imposing, lofty, solemn, stately, studied. ANTONYM: informal. (Thesaurus.com).
Asymmetrical:
Not symmetrical: “Your eyes are a little asymmetrical.” (Said by a friend). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: awry, crooked, unbalanced, unequal, disproportional. ANTONYM: level. (Thesaurus.com).
Commodious:
Comfortable or conveniently spacious: “This is quite the commodious couch.” (Said by father of friend’s couch). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: big, capabious, comfortable, convenient, expansive, large, loose, wide. ANTONYM: confined. (Thesaurus.com).
Emulate:
Transcendent:
Exceeding or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience: “Going to that concert was a transcendent experience.” (Said by older friend). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: absolute, accomplished, eternal, fantastic, incomparable, original, otherworldly, supernatural, ultimate, unique. ANTONYM: ordinary. (Thesaurus.com).
Pathological:
Being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal: “Steve is a pathological liar.” (Said in conversation). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: corrupt, deleterious, detrimental, immoral, harmful. ANTONYM: proper. (Thesaurus.com).
Pejorative:
A word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle: “I don’t like the use of the word ‘gay’ as a pejorative.” (Said by friend.) (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: debasing, derisive, derogatory, disparaging, irreverent, rude, slighting, unpleasant. ANTONYM: complimentary. (Thesaurus.com).
Nascent:
Coming or having recently come into existence: “Your friend has a bit of a nascent singing career.” (Said by mom). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: beginning, fledgling, fresh, opening, promising. ANTONYM: dying. (Thesaurus.com).
Alacrity:
Promptness in response, cheerful readiness: "I have a kind of alacrity in sinking." (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: avidity, dispatch, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor. ANTONYM: apathy. (Thesaurus.com).
Anathema:
Someone or something intensely disliked or loathed: “Religious persecution is anathema to my beliefs.” (Heard in conversation). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: abomination, bane, enemy, hate, pariah. ANTONYM: love. (Thesaurus.com).
Zenith:
Culminating point: “The popularity of Breaking Bad has reached its zenith.” (Said by friend). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: acme, apex, climax, crown, apogee. ANTONYM: nadir. (Thesaurus.com).
Veracity:
Devotion to the truth: “I doubt the veracity of that statement.” (Heard on TV). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: accuracy, actuality, credibility, fairness, honesty. ANTONYM: falsehood. (Thesaurus.com).
Vacillate:
Juxtaposition:
The act or instance of placing two or more things side by side: “I liked the movie’s juxtaposition of sweet music with those solemn moments.” (Conversation with friend about movie). (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: allegory, association, connection, contrast, correlation. ANTONYM: separation. (Thesaurus.com).
Emulsify: to disperse in an emulsion: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: grind, mix, combine. ANTONYM: reassemble. (Thesaurus.com).
Acerbic: acid in temper mood or tone: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: caustic, sharp, acrid, harsh, acidic. ANTONYM: nice. (Thesaurus.com).
Cacophony: harsh or discordant sound: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: noise, harshness, discord. ANTONYM: clarity. (Thesaurus.com).
Cajole: to persuade with flatter or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: deceive, delude, dupe, entice, entrap. ANTONYM: repulse. (Thesaurus.com).
Decry: to express strong disapproval: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: belittle, condemn, denounce, minimize, abuse. ANTONYM: approve. (Thesaurus.com).
Dissemble: to hide under a false appearance: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: affect, camouflage, cloak, conceal, feign. ANTONYM: reveal. (Thesaurus.com).
Eschew: to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: abandon, avoid, forego, forswear, renounce. ANTONYM: embrace. (Thesaurus.com).
Egregious: conspicuously bad: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: atrocious, deplorable, extreme, flagrant, glaring. ANTONYM: concealed. (Thesaurus.com).
Fastidious: having high and often capricious standards: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: choosy, discriminating, exacting, finicky, fussy.
ANTONYM: unfussy. (Thesaurus.com).
Fetid: having a heavy offensive smell: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: noxious, putrid, revolting, smelly, stinking. ANTONYM: perfumed. (Thesaurus.com).
Gregarious: tending to associate with others of one’s kind: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: affable, sociable, clubby, fun, outgoing. ANTONYM: unfriendly. (Thesaurus.com).
Hackneyed: lacking in freshness or originality: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: banal, corny, stale, threadbare, timeworn. ANTONYM: original. (Thesaurus.com).
Hapless: having no luck: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: unlucky, woeful, unfortunate, cursed. ANTONYM: happy. (Thesaurus.com).
Implacable: not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: inexorable, intractable, relentless, ruthless, uncompromising. ANTONYM: yielding. (Thesaurus.com).
Impinge: to have an effect: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: encroach, infringe, intrude, affect, disturb. ANTONYM: avoid. (Thesaurus.com).
Insidious: harmful but enticing: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: dangerous, subtle, artful, corrupt, guileful. ANTONYM: honest. (Thesaurus.com).
Jubilant: exultant: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: elated, euphoric, excited, exultant, joyous. ANTONYM: sorrowful. (Thesaurus.com).
Laconic: using or involving the use of a minimum of words: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: brusque, pithy, terse, brief, concise. ANTONYM: long-winded. (Thesaurus.com).
Languid: drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: lackadaisical, laid-back, languorous, lazy, leisurely. ANTONYM: hard-working. (Thesaurus.com).
Maelstrom: a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radious: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: chaos, turbulence, turmoil, bedlam, confusion. ANTONYM: order. (Thesaurus.com).
Malevolent: having, showing, or arising from intense, often vicious, ill will, spite, or hatred: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: malicious, malignant, murderous, sinister, vengeful. ANTONYM: benevolent. (Thesaurus.com).
Nefarious: flagrantly wicked or impious: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: heinous, horrible, odious, outrageous, shameful ANTONYM: pleasant. (Thesaurus.com).
Obtuse: difficult to comprehend: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: dense, dumb, dopey, stolid, thick. ANTONYM: sharp. (Thesaurus.com).
Opulent: amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: deluxe, extravagant, lavish, swank, ostentatious. ANTONYM: economical. (Thesaurus.com).
Paragon: a model of excellence or perfection: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: apotheosis, epitome, exemplar, archetype, standard. ANTONYM: worst. (Thesaurus.com).
Perfunctory: characterized by routine or superficiality: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: cursory, offhand, sketchy, superficial, apathetic.
ANTONYM: thorough. (Thesaurus.com).
Quagmire: a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: dilemma, entanglement, impasse, morass, quandary. ANTONYM: solution. (Thesaurus.com).
Quixotic: foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: dreamy, foolish, impractical, impulsive, unrealistic. ANTONYM: realistic. (Thesaurus.com).
Rancor: bitter deep-seated ill will: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: acrimony, animosity, animus, venom, resentment. ANTONYM: friendliness. (Thesaurus.com).Rescind: to take away: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: abolish, abrogate, cancel, renege, repeal. ANTONYM: approve. (Thesaurus.com).
Serendipity: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: fluke, happenstance, blessing, break, luck ANTONYM: misfortune. (Thesaurus.com).
Sycophant: a servile self-seeking flatterer: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: groupie, lackey, adulator, flatterer, flunky. ANTONYM: critic. (Thesaurus.com).
Tenuous: having little substance or strength: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: delicate, dubious, flimsy, insubstantial, nebulous. ANTONYM: substantial. (Thesaurus.com).
Transient: passing especially quickly into and out of existence: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: ephemeral, fleeting, short-term, transitory, brief. ANTONYM: lengthy. (Thesaurus.com).
Ubiquitous: existing or being everywhere at the same time: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: everywhere, omnipresent, pervasive, universal, ubiquitary. ANTONYM: scarce. (Thesaurus.com).
Umbrage: a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: anger, annoyance, chagrin, resentment, offense. ANTONYM: comfort. (Thesaurus.com).
Vacuous: emptied of or lacking content: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: airheaded, birdbrained, emptied, shallow, stupid. ANTONYM: intelligent. (Thesaurus.com).
Vapid: lacking liveliness, tang, briskness or force: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: boring, innocuous, insipid, stale, tedious. ANTONYM: interesting. (Thesaurus.com).
Wanton: being without check or limitation: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: lewd, outrageous, promiscuous, shameless, abandoned. ANTONYM: moral. (Thesaurus.com).
Wistful: full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy: (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). SYNONYMS: contemplative, dreamy, forlorn, melancholy, mournful. ANTONYM: joyful. (Thesaurus.com).
