Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries

Collins English Thesaurus Essential - Collins Dictionaries


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ADJECTIVE = guarded, reserved, careful, cautious, restrained, wary, discreet, shrewd, wily, reticent, noncommittal, chary ◼ OPPOSITE: carelesscajole VERB = persuade, tempt, lure, flatter, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, coax, beguile, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveiglecake NOUN He bought a cake of soap. = block, bar, slab, lump, cube, loaf, mass ▸ VERB The mud had begun to cake. = solidify, dry, consolidate, harden, thicken, congeal, coagulate, ossify, encrustcalamitous ADJECTIVE = disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal, deadly, dreadful, dire, catastrophic, woeful, ruinous, cataclysmic ◼ OPPOSITE: fortunatecalamity NOUN = disaster, tragedy, ruin, distress, reversal of fortune, hardship, catastrophe, woe, misfortune, downfall, adversity, scourge, mishap, affliction, trial, tribulation, misadventure, cataclysm, wretchedness, mischance ◼ OPPOSITE: benefitcalculate VERB 1 From this we can calculate the total mass in the galaxy. = work out, value, judge, determine, estimate, count, reckon, weigh, consider, compute, rate, gauge, enumerate, figure 2 Its twin engines were calculated to give additional safety. = plan, design, aim, intend, frame, arrange, formulate, contrivecalculated ADJECTIVE = deliberate, planned, considered, studied, intended, intentional, designed, aimed, purposeful, premeditated ◼ OPPOSITE: unplannedcalculating ADJECTIVE = scheming, designing, sharp, shrewd, cunning, contriving, sly, canny, devious, manipulative, crafty, Machiavellian ◼ OPPOSITE: directcalculation NOUN 1 He made a quick calculation on a scrap of paper. = computation, working out, reckoning, figuring, estimate, forecast, judgment, estimation, result, answer 2 an act of cold, unspeakably cruel calculation = planning, intention, deliberation, foresight, contrivance, forethought, circumspection, premeditationcalibrate VERB = measure, gaugecalibre or (U.S.) caliber NOUN 1 I was impressed by the high calibre of the candidates. = worth, quality, ability, talent, gifts, capacity, merit, distinction, faculty, endowment, stature 2 = standard, level, quality, grade 3 Next morning she was arrested and a .44 calibre revolver was found in her possession. = diameter, bore, gauge, measurecall VERB 1 They called their daughter Mischa. = name, entitle, dub, designate, term, style, label, describe as, christen, denominate 2 His own party called him a traitor. = consider, think, judge, estimate, describe as, refer to as, regard as 3 'Boys!' he called, 'Dinner's ready!' = cry, announce, shout, scream, proclaim, yell, cry out, whoop ◼ OPPOSITE: whisper 4 Will you call me as soon as you hear anything? = phone, contact, telephone, ring (up) (informal, chiefly Brit.), give (someone) a bell (Brit. slang), Skype (trademark), video call 5 He called me over the tannoy. = hail, address, summon, contact, halloo 6 The group promised to call a meeting of shareholders. = summon, gather, invite, rally, assemble, muster, convene, convoke, collect ◼ OPPOSITE: dismiss 7 I'm late for work! Why didn't you call me earlier? = waken, wake, wake up, arouse, awaken, rouse ▸ NOUN 1 = telephone call, bell (informal), phone call, buzz (informal), ring (informal), video call, Skype (trademark) 2 I decided to pay a call on Faraz. = visit 3 There was a call by the trade unions for members to stay home for the duration of the strike. = request, order, demand, appeal, notice, command, announcement, invitation, plea, summons, supplication (formal) 4 (used in negative constructions) There was no call for him to talk to you like he did. = need, cause, reason, grounds, occasion, excuse, justification, claim 5 a sailor who could not resist the call of the sea = attraction, draw (informal), pull (informal), appeal, lure, attractiveness, allure, magnetism 6 He heard calls coming from the cellar. = cry, shout, scream, yell, whoop ◼ OPPOSITE: whisper ● call for someone I shall call for you at 7 o'clock. = fetch, pick up, collect, uplift (Scot.) ● call for something 1 They angrily called for his resignation. = demand, order, request, insist on, cry out for 2 It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force. = require, need, involve, demand, occasion, entail, necessitate ● call on someone 1 He was frequently called on to resolve conflicts. = request, ask, bid, invite, appeal to, summon, invoke, call upon, entreat, supplicate 2 I'm leaving early tomorrow to call on a friend. = visit, look up, drop in on, look in on, see ● call someone up 1 She called me up to ask how I was. = telephone, phone, ring (chiefly Brit.), buzz (informal), dial, call up, give (someone) a ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), put a call through to, give (someone) a call, give (someone) a buzz (informal), give (someone) a bell (Brit. slang), give (someone) a tinkle (Brit. informal), get on the blower to (informal) 2 The United States has called up some 150,000 military reservists. = enlist, draft, recruit, mustercalling NOUN = profession, work, business, line, trade, career, mission, employment, province, occupation, pursuit, vocation, walk of life, life's work, métiercallous ADJECTIVE = heartless, cold, harsh, hardened, indifferent, insensitive, hard-boiled (informal), unsympathetic, uncaring, soulless, hard-bitten, unfeeling, obdurate, case-hardened, hardhearted ◼ OPPOSITE: compassionatecallousness NOUN = heartlessness, insensitivity, hardness, coldness, harshness, obduracy, soullessness, hardheartedness, obduratenesscallow ADJECTIVE = inexperienced, juvenile, naïve, immature, raw, untried, green, unsophisticated, puerile, guileless, jejune (formal), unfledgedcalm ADJECTIVE 1 Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened. = cool, relaxed, composed, sedate, undisturbed, collected, unmoved, dispassionate, unfazed (informal), impassive, unflappable (informal), unruffled, unemotional, self-possessed, imperturbable, equable, keeping your cool, unexcited, unexcitable, as cool as a cucumber, chilled (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: excited 2 The normally calm waters of Mururoa lagoon heaved and frothed. = still, quiet, smooth, peaceful, mild, serene, tranquil, placid, halcyon, balmy, restful, windless, pacific ◼ OPPOSITE: rough ▸ NOUN 1 He felt a sudden sense of calm and contentment. = peacefulness, peace, serenity, calmness 2 the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan = stillness, peace, quiet, hush, serenity, tranquillity, repose, calmness, peacefulness 3 Church leaders have appealed for calm. = peace, calmness ◼ OPPOSITE: disturbance ▸ VERB 1 She took a deep breath to calm her nerves. = soothe, settle, quiet, relax, appease, still, allay, assuage, quieten ◼ OPPOSITE: excite 2 Officials hoped this action would calm the situation. = placate, hush, pacify, mollify ◼ OPPOSITE: aggravatecalmly ADVERB = coolly, casually, sedately, serenely, nonchalantly, impassively, dispassionately, placidly, unflinchingly, equably, imperturbably, tranquilly, composedly, collectedly, self-possessedlycamaraderie NOUN = comradeship, fellowship, brotherhood, sisterhood, companionship, togetherness, esprit de corps, good-fellowship, companionabilitycamouflage NOUN 1 Many animals employ camouflage to hide from predators. = protective colouring, mimicry, false appearance, deceptive markings 2 Her merrymaking was only a camouflage to disguise her grief. = disguise, front (informal), cover, screen, blind, mask, cloak, guise, masquerade, subterfuge, concealment ▸ VERB This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality. = disguise, cover, screen, hide, mask, conceal, obscure, veil, cloak, obfuscate (formal) ◼ OPPOSITE: revealcamp1 NOUN 1 The camp was in a densely-forested area. = camp site, tents, encampment, camping ground 2 He was held in a military camp for three days. = bivouac, cantonment (Military)camp2 ADJECTIVE All the characters are either too camp or too dull. = affected, mannered, artificial, posturing, ostentatious, campy (informal), camped up (informal)campaign NOUN 1 A new campaign has begun to encourage more people to become blood donors. = drive, appeal, movement, push (informal), offensive, crusade 2 The General's campaign against the militia has so far failed. = operation, drive, attack, movement, push, offensive, expedition, crusade, jihadcampaigner NOUN =
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