Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
executive = forceful, powerful, convincing, effective, enterprising, dynamic, bold, militant, pushing, vigorous, energetic, persuasive, assertive, zealous, pushy (informal), in-your-face (slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: submissiveaggressor NOUN = attacker, assaulter, invader, assailantaggrieved ADJECTIVE = hurt, wronged, injured, harmed, disturbed, distressed, unhappy, afflicted, saddened, woeful, peeved (informal), ill-usedaghast ADJECTIVE = horrified, shocked, amazed, stunned, appalled, astonished, startled, astounded, confounded, awestruck, horror-struck, thunder-struckagile ADJECTIVE 1 He is not as strong and agile as he was at 20. = nimble, active, quick, lively, swift, brisk, supple, sprightly, lithe, limber, spry, lissom(e) ◼ OPPOSITE: slow 2 She was quick-witted, and had an extraordinarily agile mind. = acute, sharp, quick, bright, prompt, alert, clever, lively, nimble, quick-wittedagility NOUN 1 He has the speed and agility to compete as a professional. = nimbleness, activity, suppleness, quickness, swiftness, liveliness, briskness, litheness, sprightliness, spryness 2 His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt. = acuteness, sharpness, alertness, cleverness, quickness, liveliness, promptness, quick-wittedness, promptitudeagitate VERB 1 Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush. = stir, beat, mix, shake, disturb, toss, rouse, churn 2 The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. = upset, worry, trouble, disturb, excite, alarm, stimulate, distract, rouse, ruffle, inflame, incite, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, work someone up, give someone grief (Brit. & S. African) ◼ OPPOSITE: calmagitated ADJECTIVE = upset, worried, troubled, disturbed, shaken, excited, alarmed, nervous, anxious, distressed, rattled (informal), distracted, uneasy, unsettled, worked up, ruffled, unnerved, disconcerted, disquieted, edgy, flustered, perturbed, on edge, fazed, ill at ease, hot under the collar (informal), in a flap (informal), hot and bothered (informal), antsy (informal), angsty, all of a flutter (informal), discomposed ◼ OPPOSITE: calmagitation NOUN 1 Temperature is a measure of agitation of molecules. = turbulence, rocking, shaking, stirring, stir, tossing, disturbance, upheaval, churning, convulsion 2 He was in a state of emotional agitation. = turmoil, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, confusion, excitement, disturbance, distraction, upheaval, stimulation, flurry, outcry, clamour, arousal, ferment, disquiet, commotion, fluster, lather (informal), incitement, tumult, discomposure, tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal)agitator NOUN = troublemaker, revolutionary, inciter, firebrand, instigator, demagogue, rabble-rouser, agent provocateur, stirrer (informal)ago ADVERB = previously, back, before, since, earlier, formerly
| USAGE Although since can be used as a synonym of ago in certain contexts, the use of ago and since together, as in it's ten years ago since he wrote that novel, is redundant. Instead, it would be correct to use it is ten years since he wrote that novel, or it is ten years ago that he wrote that novel. |
agonize VERB = suffer, labour, worry, struggle, strain, strive, writhe, be distressed, be in agony, go through the mill, be in anguishagonized ADJECTIVE = tortured, suffering, wounded, distressed, racked, tormented, anguished, broken-hearted, grief-stricken, wretchedagonizing ADJECTIVE = painful, bitter, distressing, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, excruciating, hellish, heart-rending, gut-wrenching, torturousagony NOUN = suffering, pain, distress, misery, torture, discomfort, torment, hardship, woe, anguish, pangs, affliction, throesagrarian ADJECTIVE = agricultural, country, land, farming, rural, rustic, agrestic ◼ OPPOSITE: urbanagree VERB 1 I'm not sure I agree with you. = concur, engage, be as one, sympathize, assent, see eye to eye, be of the same opinion, be of the same mind, be down with (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: disagree 2 His second statement agrees with the facts. = correspond, match, accord, answer, fit, suit, square, coincide, tally, conform, chime, harmonize ● agree on something The warring sides have agreed on a ceasefire. = shake hands on, reach agreement on, settle on, negotiate, work out, arrive at, yield to, thrash out, accede to, concede to ● agree to something All 100 senators agreed to postponement. = consent to, grant, approve, permit, accede to, assent to, acquiesce to, comply to, concur to ● agree with someone I don't think the food here agrees with me. = suit, get on with, be good for, befitagreeable ADJECTIVE 1 more agreeable and better paid occupations = pleasant, pleasing, satisfying, acceptable, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable, congenial, to your liking, to your taste, likable or likeable ◼ OPPOSITE: unpleasant 2 I've gone out of my way to be agreeable to his friends. = friendly, pleasant, nice, sociable, affable, congenial, good-natured, likable or likeable 3 She was agreeable to the project. = consenting, willing, agreeing, approving, sympathetic, complying, responsive, concurring, amenable, in accord, well-disposed, acquiescentagreed ADJECTIVE There is a discount if goods do not arrive by the agreed time. = settled, given, established, guaranteed, fixed, arranged, definite, stipulated, predetermined ◼ OPPOSITE: indefinite ▸ INTERJECTION That means we move out today. Agreed? = all right, done, settled, it's a bargain or deal, O.K. or okay (informal), you're on (informal), ka pai (N.Z.)agreement NOUN 1 a new defence agreement = treaty, contract, bond, arrangement, alliance, deal (informal), understanding, settlement, bargain, pact, compact, covenant, entente 2 The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement. = concurrence, harmony, compliance, union, agreeing, concession, consent, unison, assent, concord, acquiescence ◼ OPPOSITE: disagreement 3 The results are generally in agreement with these figures. = correspondence, agreeing, accord, similarity, consistency, analogy, accordance, correlation, affinity, conformity, compatibility, congruity, suitableness ◼ OPPOSITE: differenceagricultural ADJECTIVE = farming, country, rural, rustic, agrarian, agronomic, agronomical, agresticagriculture NOUN = farming, culture, cultivation, husbandry, tillage, agronomy, agronomicsaground ADVERB = beached, grounded, stuck, shipwrecked, foundered, stranded, ashore, marooned, on the rocks, high and dryahead ADVERB 1 He looked straight ahead. = in front, on, forwards, in advance, onwards, towards the front, frontwards 2 He was ahead in Spanish lessons, partly because he had spent a year living in Spain. = at an advantage, in advance, in the lead 3 Australia were ahead throughout the game. = in the lead, winning, leading, at the head, to the fore, at an advantage 4 You go on ahead. I'll catch you up later. = in advance, in front, before, onwards, in the lead, in the vanguardaid NOUN 1 He was forced to turn to his former enemy for aid. = help, backing, support, benefit, favour, relief, promotion, assistance, encouragement, helping hand, succour ◼ OPPOSITE: hindrance 2 A young man employed as an aid spoke. = helper, supporter, assistant, aide, adjutant, aide-de-camp, second, abettor ▸ VERB 1 a software system to aid managers in decision-making = help, second, support, serve, sustain, assist, relieve, avail, subsidize, abet, succour, be of service to, lend a hand to, give a leg up to (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: hinder 2 Calcium may aid the prevention of dental decay. = promote, help, further, forward, encourage, favour, facilitate, pave the way for, expedite, smooth the path of, assist the progress ofaide NOUN = assistant, supporter, deputy, attendant, helper, henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, second, helpmate, coadjutor (rare)ail VERB 1 a debate on what ails the industry = trouble, worry, bother, distress, pain, upset, annoy, irritate, sicken, afflict, be the matter with 2 He is said to be ailing at his home in the country. = be ill, be sick, be unwell, feel unwell, be indisposed, be or feel off colourailing ADJECTIVE 1 A rise in overseas sales is good news for the ailing economy. = weak, failing, poor, flawed, unstable, feeble, unsatisfactory, deficient, unsound 2 I stopped working to care for my ailing mother. = ill, suffering, poorly (informal), diseased, sick, weak, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), feeble, invalid,