Collins GEM English Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries
coup, exploit, deed 2 = accomplishing, finishing, carrying out, conclusion, bringing about, execution, completion, fulfilmentaccord NOUN 1 = treaty, contract, agreement, arrangement, settlement, pact, deal (informal) 2 = sympathy, agreement, harmony, unison, rapport, conformity ◼ OPPOSITE: conflict ● accord with something = agree with, match, coincide with, fit with, correspond with, conform with, tally with, harmonize withaccordingly ADVERB 1 = consequently, so, thus, therefore, hence, subsequently, in consequence, ergo 2 = appropriately, correspondingly, properly, suitably, fitlyaccount NOUN 1 = description, report, story, statement, version, tale, explanation, narrative 2 = importance, standing, concern, value, note, worth, weight, honour 3 = ledger, charge, bill, statement, balance, tally, invoice ▸ VERB = consider, rate, value, judge, estimate, think, count, reckonaccountability NOUN = responsibility, liability, culpability, answerability, chargeabilityaccountable ADJECTIVE = answerable, subject, responsible, obliged, liable, amenable, obligated, chargeableaccountant NOUN = auditor, book-keeper, bean counter (informal)accumulate VERB = build up, increase, be stored, collect, gather, pile up, amass, hoard ◼ OPPOSITE: disperseaccumulation NOUN 1 = collection, increase, stock, store, mass, build-up, pile, stack 2 = growth, collection, gathering, build-upaccuracy NOUN = exactness, precision, fidelity, authenticity, correctness, closeness, veracity, truthfulness ◼ OPPOSITE: inaccuracyaccurate ADJECTIVE 1 = precise, close, correct, careful, strict, exact, faithful, explicit ◼ OPPOSITE: inaccurate 2 = correct, true, exact, spot-on (Brit. informal)accurately ADVERB 1 = precisely, correctly, closely, truly, strictly, exactly, faithfully, to the letter 2 = exactly, closely, correctly, precisely, strictly, faithfully, explicitly, scrupulouslyaccusation NOUN = charge, complaint, allegation, indictment, recrimination, denunciation, incriminationaccuse VERB 1 = point a or the finger at, blame for, denounce, hold responsible for, impute blame to ◼ OPPOSITE: exonerate 2 = charge with, indict for, impeach for, censure with, incriminate for ◼ OPPOSITE: absolveaccustom VERB = familiarize, train, discipline, adapt, instruct, school, acquaint, acclimatizeaccustomed ADJECTIVE 1 = used, trained, familiar, given to, adapted, acquainted, in the habit of, familiarized ◼ OPPOSITE: unaccustomed 2 = usual, established, expected, common, standard, traditional, normal, regular ◼ OPPOSITE: unusualace NOUN 1 = one, single point 2 = expert, star, champion, authority, professional, master, specialist, guru ▸ ADJECTIVE = great (informal), brilliant, fine, wonderful, excellent, outstanding, superb, fantastic (informal), booshit (Austral. slang), exo (Austral. slang), sik (Austral. slang), ka pai (N.Z.), rad (informal), phat (slang), schmick (Austral. informal)ache VERB = hurt, suffer, burn, pain, smart, sting, pound, throb ▸ NOUN = pain, discomfort, suffering, hurt, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, poundingachieve VERB = accomplish, fulfil, complete, gain, perform, do, get, carry outachievement NOUN = accomplishment, effort, feat, deed, stroke, triumph, coup, exploitacid ADJECTIVE 1 = sour, tart, pungent, acerbic, acrid, vinegary ◼ OPPOSITE: sweet 2 = sharp, cutting, biting, bitter, harsh, barbed, caustic, vitriolic ◼ OPPOSITE: kindlyacknowledge VERB 1 = admit, own up to, allow, accept, reveal, grant, declare, recognize ◼ OPPOSITE: deny 2 = greet, address, notice, recognize, salute, accost ◼ OPPOSITE: snub 3 = reply to, answer, notice, recognize, respond to, react to, retort to ◼ OPPOSITE: ignoreacquaintance NOUN 1 = associate, contact, ally, colleague, comrade ◼ OPPOSITE: intimate 2 = relationship, connection, fellowship, familiarity ◼ OPPOSITE: unfamiliarityacquire VERB = get, win, buy, receive, gain, earn, secure, collect ◼ OPPOSITE: loseacquisition NOUN 1 = acquiring, gaining, procurement, attainment 2 = purchase, buy, investment, property, gain, prize, asset, possessionacquit VERB = clear, free, release, excuse, discharge, liberate, vindicate ◼ OPPOSITE: find guilty ● acquit yourself = behave, bear yourself, conduct yourself, comport yourselfact VERB 1 = do something, perform, function 2 = perform, mimic ▸ NOUN 1 = deed, action, performance, achievement, undertaking, exploit, feat, accomplishment 2 = pretence, show, front, performance, display, attitude, pose, posture 3 = law, bill, measure, resolution, decree, statute, ordinance, enactment 4 = performance, show, turn, production, routine (informal), presentation, gig (informal), sketchacting NOUN = performance, playing, performing, theatre, portrayal, impersonation, characterization, stagecraft ▸ ADJECTIVE = temporary, substitute, interim, provisional, surrogate, stopgap, pro temaction NOUN 1 = deed, act, performance, achievement, exploit, feat, accomplishment 2 = measure, act, manoeuvre 3 = lawsuit, case, trial, suit, proceeding, dispute, prosecution, litigation 4 = energy, activity, spirit, force, vitality, vigour, liveliness, vim 5 = effect, working, process, operation, activity, movement, functioning, motion 6 = battle, fight, conflict, clash, contest, encounter, combat, engagementactivate VERB = start, move, initiate, rouse, mobilize, set in motion, galvanize ◼ OPPOSITE: stopactive ADJECTIVE 1 = busy, involved, occupied, lively, energetic, bustling, on the move, strenuous ◼ OPPOSITE: sluggish 2 = energetic, quick, alert, dynamic, lively, vigorous, animated, forceful ◼ OPPOSITE: inactive 3 = in operation, working, acting, at work, in action, operative, in force, effectualactivist NOUN = militant, partisanactivity NOUN 1 = action, labour, movement, energy, exercise, spirit, motion, bustle ◼ OPPOSITE: inaction 2 = pursuit, project, scheme, pleasure, interest, hobby, pastimeactor or actress NOUN = performer, player, Thespian, luvvie (informal)
| USAGE The use of actress is now very much on the decline, and women who work in the profession invariably prefer to be referred to as actors. |
actual ADJECTIVE = real, substantial (formal), concrete, definite, tangible
| USAGE The words actual and actually are often used when speaking, but should only be used in writing where they add something to the meaning of a sentence. For example, in the sentence he actually rather enjoyed the film, the word actually is only needed if there was originally some doubt as to whether he would enjoy it. |
actually ADVERB = really, in fact, indeed, truly, literally, genuinely, in reality, in truthacute ADJECTIVE 1 = serious, important, dangerous, critical, crucial (informal), severe, grave, urgent 2 = sharp, shooting, powerful, violent, severe, intense, fierce, piercing 3 = perceptive, sharp, keen, smart, sensitive, clever, astute, insightfuladamant ADJECTIVE = determined, firm, fixed, stubborn, uncompromising, resolute, unbending, obdurate ◼ OPPOSITE: flexibleadapt VERB 1 = adjust, change, alter, modify, accommodate, conform, acclimatize 2 = convert, change, transform, alter, modify, tailor, remodeladaptation NOUN 1 = acclimatization, naturalization, familiarization 2 = conversion, change, variation, adjustment, transformation, modification, alterationadd VERB 1 = count up, total, reckon, compute, add up, tot up ◼ OPPOSITE: