Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
consider, plan for, accommodate, provide for, arrange for, foresee, make provision for, make allowances for, make concessions for, keep in mind, set something aside for, take into considerationallowable ADJECTIVE = permissible, all right, approved, appropriate, suitable, acceptable, tolerable, admissible, sufferable, sanctionableallowance NOUN 1 I weighed out my allowance of sugar. = portion, lot, share, amount, measure, grant, pension, subsidy, quota, allocation, stint, annuity, allotment, remittance, stipend, apportionment 2 The boy was given an allowance for his own needs. = pocket money, grant, fee, payment, consideration, ration, handout, remittance 3 those earning less than the basic tax allowance = concession, discount, reduction, repayment, deduction, rebatealloy NOUN Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. = mixture, combination, compound, blend, hybrid, composite, amalgam, meld, admixtureall right ADJECTIVE 1 'How was the school you attended?' 'It was all right.' = satisfactory, O.K. or okay (informal), average, fair, sufficient, standard, acceptable, good enough, adequate, so-so (informal), up to scratch (informal), passable, up to standard, up to the mark, unobjectionable ◼ OPPOSITE: unsatisfactory 2 Are you all right now? = well, O.K. or okay (informal), strong, whole (archaic), sound, fit, safe, healthy, hale (old-fashioned), unharmed, out of the woods, uninjured, unimpaired, up to par ◼ OPPOSITE: ill ▸ ADVERB Things have thankfully worked out all right. = satisfactorily, O.K. or okay (informal), reasonably, well enough, adequately, suitably, acceptably, passably, unobjectionablyallude to VERB = refer to, suggest, mention, speak of, imply, intimate, hint at, remark on, insinuate, touch uponallure NOUN It's a game that has really lost its allure. = attractiveness, appeal, charm, attraction, lure, temptation, glamour, persuasion, enchantment, enticement, seductiveness ▸ VERB The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. = attract, persuade, charm, win over, tempt, lure, seduce, entice, enchant, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, decoy, inveiglealluring ADJECTIVE = attractive, fascinating, enchanting, seductive, tempting, sexy, intriguing, fetching (informal), glamorous, captivating, beguiling, bewitching, come-hither, hot (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: unattractiveallusion NOUN = reference, mention, suggestion, hint, implication, innuendo, intimation, insinuation, casual remark, indirect referenceally NOUN She is a close ally of the Prime Minister. = partner, friend, colleague, associate, mate (informal), blood or blud (Brit. slang), accessory, comrade, helper, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, co-worker, bedfellow, cobber (Austral. & N.Z. old-fashioned, informal), coadjutor (rare), abettor, E hoa (N.Z.) ◼ OPPOSITE: opponent ● ally yourself with something or someone He will have to ally himself with the new movement. = unite with, join, associate with, connect with, unify, league with, affiliate with, collaborate with, join forces with, confederate, band together withalmighty ADJECTIVE 1 belief in an almighty creator = all-powerful, supreme, absolute, unlimited, invincible, omnipotent ◼ OPPOSITE: powerless 2 I had the most almighty row with my manager. = great, terrible, enormous, desperate, severe, intense, awful, loud, excessive ◼ OPPOSITE: slightalmost ADVERB = nearly, about, approaching, close to, virtually, practically, roughly, all but, just about, not quite, on the brink of, not far from, approximately, well-nigh, as good asalms PLURAL NOUN = donation, relief, gift, charity, bounty, benefaction, koha (N.Z.)aloft ADVERB 1 Four of the nine balloons were still aloft the next day. = in the air, up, higher, above, overhead, in the sky, on high, high up, up above 2 He lifted the cup aloft. = upward, skyward, heavenwardalone ADJECTIVE 1 He was all alone in the middle of the hall. = solitary, isolated, sole, separate, apart, abandoned, detached, by yourself, unattended, unaccompanied, out on a limb, unescorted, on your tod (slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: accompanied 2 Never in her life had she felt so alone. = lonely, abandoned, deserted, isolated, solitary, estranged, desolate, forsaken, forlorn, destitute, lonesome (chiefly U.S. & Canad.), friendless ▸ ADVERB 1 You alone should determine what is right for you. = solely, only, individually, singly, exclusively, uniquely 2 He was working alone, and did not have an accomplice. = by yourself, independently, unaided, unaccompanied, without help, on your own, unassisted, without assistance, under your own steam ◼ OPPOSITE: with helpaloof ADJECTIVE = distant, cold, reserved, cool, formal, remote, forbidding, detached, indifferent, chilly, unfriendly, unsympathetic, uninterested, haughty, unresponsive, supercilious, unapproachable, unsociable, standoffish ◼ OPPOSITE: friendlyaloud ADVERB = out loud, clearly, plainly, distinctly, audibly, intelligiblyalphabet NOUN = letters, script, writing system, syllabaryalready ADVERB = before now, before, previously, at present, by now, by then, even now, by this time, just now, by that time, heretofore, as of nowalso ADVERB = and, too, further, plus, along with, in addition, as well, moreover, besides, furthermore, what's more, on top of that, to boot, additionally, into the bargain, as well asalter VERB 1 They have never altered their programmes. = modify, change, reform, shift, vary, transform, adjust, adapt, revise, amend, diversify, remodel, tweak (informal), recast, reshape, metamorphose, transmute 2 Little had altered in the village. = change, turn, vary, transform, adjust, adapt, metamorphosealteration NOUN 1 Making some simple alterations to your diet will make you feel fitter. = change, adjustment, shift, amendment, conversion, modification 2 Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration. = adjustment, change, amendment, variation, conversion, transformation, adaptation, difference, revision, modification, remodelling, reformation, diversification, metamorphosis, variance, reshaping, transmutationaltercation NOUN = argument, row, clash, disagreement, dispute, controversy, contention, quarrel, squabble, wrangle, bickering, discord, dissensionalternate VERB 1 Moments of beauty alternate with slapstick comedy. = interchange, change, alter, fluctuate, intersperse, take turns, oscillate, chop and change, follow one another, follow in turn 2 Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant. = intersperse, interchange, exchange, swap, stagger, rotate ▸ ADJECTIVE 1 They were streaked with alternate bands of colour. = alternating, interchanging, every other, rotating, every second, sequential 2 alternate forms of medical treatment = substitute, alternative, other, different, replacement, complementary ▸ NOUN In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen. = substitute, reserve, deputy, relief, replacement, stand-by, makeshiftalternating ADJECTIVE = interchanging, changing, shifting, swinging, rotating, fluctuating, occurring by turns, oscillating, vacillating, seesawingalternative NOUN If you don't fancy going on holiday to Malta, we have several alternatives. = substitute, choice, other, option, preference, recourse ▸ ADJECTIVE There were alternative methods of transport available. = different, other, substitute, alternatealternatively ADVERB = or, instead, otherwise, on the other hand, if not, then again, as an alternative, by way of alternative, as another optionalthough CONJUNCTION = though, while, even if, even though, whilst, albeit, despite the fact that, notwithstanding, even supposing, tho'altitude NOUN = height, summit, peak, elevation, loftinessaltogether ADVERB 1 She wasn't altogether sorry to be leaving. = absolutely, quite, completely, totally, perfectly, fully, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, downright, one hundred per cent (informal), undisputedly, lock, stock and barrel 2 The choice of language is altogether different. = completely, all, fully, entirely, comprehensively, thoroughly, wholly, every inch, one hundred per cent (informal), in every respect ◼ OPPOSITE: partially 3 Altogether, it was a delightful town garden. = on the whole, generally, mostly, in general, collectively, all things considered, on average, for the most part, all in all, on balance, in toto (Latin), as a whole 4 Altogether seven inmates escaped. = in total, in all, all told, taken together, in sum, everything included, in toto (Latin)
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USAGE The single-word form altogether should not be used as an alternative to all together because the meanings are very distinct. Altogether |