Synonyms & Antonyms

a single CLUMSY stroke of the partner's brush

adroit

a remarkably CONGENIAL group of people

amicable

was FAVORABLY DISPOSED to borrowing money

averse

responded with a PUGNACIOUS gesture

belligerent

had a MALEVOLENT influence on the society

benevolent

made a QUICK estimate of the crowd's size

cursory

a shocking case of FRAUD

duplicity

a tendency to GLORIFY the talents of our friends

extol

not PRACTICABLE during the winter months

feasible

a SMILE in the face of danger

grimace

rescued dozens of people from the LARGE FIRE

holocaust

RESISTANT to the usual methods of treatment

impervious

another INCENTIVE to do a good job

impetus

in DANGER of losing your reputation for honesty

jeopardy

staged a PAINSTAKING re-creation of a famous battle

meticulous

a brief spell of HOMESICKNESS

nostalgia

described as the PARAGON of graciousness

quintessence

REVERT to a pattern of self-destructive behavior

retrogress

SKIMMED the article for the main ideas

scrutinized

a HALFHEARTED response to the appeal for donations

tepid