Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
ADJECTIVE = attractive, pleasing, appealing, engaging, lovely, winning, pleasant, fetching (informal), delightful, cute, irresistible, seductive, captivating, eye-catching, bewitching, delectable, winsome, likable or likeable ◼ OPPOSITE: unpleasantchart NOUN The chart below shows the results of our survey. = table, diagram, blueprint, graph, tabulation, plan, map ▸ VERB 1 These seas have been well charted. = plot, map out, delineate, sketch, draft, graph, tabulate 2 Bulletin boards charted each executive's progress. = monitor, follow, record, note, document, register, trace, outline, log, graph, tabulatecharter NOUN 1 In Britain, city status is granted by royal charter. = document, right, contract, bond, permit, licence, concession, privilege, franchise, deed, prerogative, indenture 2 The Prime Minister also attacked the social charter. = constitution, laws, rules, code ▸ VERB 1 He chartered a jet to fly her home. = hire, commission, employ, rent, lease 2 The council is chartered to promote the understanding of British culture throughout the world. = authorize, permit, sanction, entitle, license, empower, give authoritychase VERB 1 She chased the thief for 100 yards. = pursue, follow, track, hunt, run after, course 2 Some farmers chase you off their land quite aggressively. = drive away, drive, expel, hound, send away, send packing, put to flight 3 They chased down the stairs into the alley. = rush, run, race, shoot, fly, speed, dash, sprint, bolt, dart, hotfoot ▸ NOUN He was arrested after a car chase. = pursuit, race, hunt, huntingchasm NOUN 1 The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical. = gulf, opening, crack, gap, rent, hollow, void, gorge, crater, cavity, abyss, ravine, cleft, fissure, crevasse 2 the chasm that separates the rich from the poor = gap, division, gulf, split, breach, rift, alienation, hiatuschassis NOUN = frame, framework, fuselage, bodywork, substructurechaste ADJECTIVE 1 chaste thoughts = pure, moral, decent, innocent, immaculate, wholesome, virtuous, virginal, unsullied, uncontaminated, undefiled, incorrupt, celibate ◼ OPPOSITE: promiscuous 2 Beyond them she could see the dim, chaste interior of the room. = simple, quiet, elegant, modest, refined, restrained, austere, unaffected, decorouschasten VERB = subdue, discipline, cow, curb, humble, soften, humiliate, tame, afflict, repress, put in your placechastise VERB = scold, blame, correct, discipline, lecture, carpet (informal), nag, censure, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, berate, tick off (informal), castigate, chide, tell off (informal), find fault with, remonstrate with, bring (someone) to book, take (someone) to task, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), give (someone) a talking-to (informal), haul (someone) over the coals (informal), chew (someone) out (U.S. & Canad. informal), give (someone) a dressing-down, give (someone) a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), give (someone) a row ◼ OPPOSITE: praisechastity NOUN = purity, virtue, innocence, modesty, virginity, celibacy, continence, maidenhood ◼ OPPOSITE: promiscuitychat VERB I was just chatting to him the other day. = talk, gossip, jaw (slang), natter, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), shoot the breeze (U.S. slang), chew the rag or fat (slang) ▸ NOUN She asked me into her office for a chat. = talk, tête-à-tête, conversation, gossip, heart-to-heart, natter, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), chinwag (Brit. informal), confab (informal), craic (Irish informal), korero (N.Z.)chatter VERB Everyone was chattering away in different languages. = prattle, chat, rabbit on (Brit. informal), babble, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), run off at the mouth (U.S. slang), prate, gossip ▸ NOUN She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time. = prattle, chat, rabbit (Brit. informal), gossip, babble, twaddle, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, blether (Scot.)chatty ADJECTIVE = talkative, informal, effusive, garrulous, gabby (informal), gossipy, newsy (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: quietcheap ADJECTIVE 1 Smoke detectors are cheap and easy to put up. = inexpensive, sale, economy, reduced, keen, reasonable, bargain, low-priced, low-cost, cut-price, economical, cheapo (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: expensive 2 Don't resort to cheap copies; save up for the real thing. = inferior, poor, worthless, second-rate, shoddy, tawdry, tatty (Brit.), trashy, substandard, low-rent (informal), two-bit (slang), crappy (slang), two a penny, rubbishy, dime-a-dozen (informal), tinhorn (U.S. slang), bodger or bodgie (Austral. slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: good 3 That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. = despicable, mean, low, base, vulgar, sordid, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), scungy (Austral. & N.Z.) ◼ OPPOSITE: decentcheapen VERB = degrade, lower, discredit, devalue, demean, belittle, depreciate, debase, derogatecheat VERB 1 He cheated people out of their life savings. = deceive, skin (slang), trick, fool, take in (informal), con (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, rip off (slang), fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, beguile, gull (archaic), do (informal), swindle, stitch up (slang), victimize, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), bilk, pull a fast one on (informal), screw (informal), finagle (informal), scam (slang) 2 He cheated death when he was rescued from the blazing cottage. = foil, check, defeat, prevent, frustrate, deprive, baffle, thwart ▸ NOUN He's nothing but a rotten cheat. = deceiver, sharper, cheater, shark, charlatan, trickster, conman or woman (informal), con artist (informal), impostor, fraudster, double-crosser (informal), swindler, grifter (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), rorter (Austral. slang), chiseller (informal), rogue tradercheck VERB 1 (often with out) Check the accuracy of every detail in your CV. = examine, test, study, look at, research, note, confirm, investigate, monitor, probe, tick, vet, inspect, look over, verify, work over, scrutinize, make sure of, inquire into, take a dekko at (Brit. slang, old-fashioned), parse (computer code) ◼ OPPOSITE: overlook 2 Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. = stop, control, limit, arrest, delay, halt, curb, bar, restrain, inhibit, rein, thwart, hinder, repress, obstruct, retard, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, nip in the bud, put a spoke in someone's wheel ◼ OPPOSITE: further ▸ NOUN 1 He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure. = examination, test, research, investigation, inspection, scrutiny, once-over (informal) 2 There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue. = control, limitation, restraint, constraint, rein, obstacle, curb, obstruction, stoppage, inhibition, impediment, hindrance, dampercheek NOUN = impudence, face (informal), front, nerve (informal), sauce (informal), gall (informal), disrespect, audacity, neck (informal), lip (slang), temerity, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), insolence, impertinence, effrontery, brass neck (Brit. informal), brazenness, sassiness (informal)cheeky ADJECTIVE = impudent, rude, forward, fresh (informal), insulting, saucy, audacious, sassy (informal), pert, disrespectful, impertinent, insolent, lippy (slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: respectfulcheer VERB 1 Cheering crowds lined the route. = applaud, hail, acclaim, clap, hurrah ◼ OPPOSITE: boo 2 The people around him were cheered by his presence. = hearten, encourage, warm, comfort, elevate, animate, console, uplift, brighten, exhilarate, solace, enliven, cheer up, buoy up, gladden, elate, inspirit ◼ OPPOSITE: dishearten ▸ NOUN 1 The colonel was rewarded by a resounding cheer from his men. = applause, ovation 2 This news did not bring them much cheer. = cheerfulness, comfort, joy, optimism, animation, glee, solace, buoyancy, mirth, gaiety (old-fashioned), merriment, liveliness, gladness, hopefulness, merry-making ● cheer someone up She chatted away brightly, trying to cheer him up. = comfort, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, gladden, gee up, jolly along (informal) ● cheer up Cheer up, things could be a lot worse. = take heart, rally, perk up, buck up (informal)cheerful ADJECTIVE 1 They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances. = happy, bright, contented, glad, optimistic, bucked (informal), enthusiastic, sparkling, gay (old-fashioned), sunny, perky, jolly, animated, merry, upbeat (informal), buoyant, hearty, cheery, joyful, jovial, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), sprightly, blithe, light-hearted ◼ OPPOSITE: sad 2 The room is bright and cheerful.