《英语同义形容词辨异》

1．able capable competent qualified1

2．accurate exact precise4

3．afraid fearful frightened scared terrified alarmed apprehensive6

4．alone lonely lonesome lone solitary forlorn9

5．ancient antique antiquated archaic obsolete obsolescent old-fashioned out-of-date hoary12

6．artificial synthetic imitation man-made false fake ersatz15

7．bad poor evil ill wicked18

8．basic fundamental essential vital21

9．beautiful lovely handsome pretty good-looking fair bonny fine23

10．boring dull monotonous tiresome tedious28

11．brave courageous bold daring heroic gallent fearless30

12．brief concise compact condensed compressed abridged33

13．bright brilliant glowing radiant beaming luminous incandescent shiny36

14．broad wide39

15．calm peaceful quiet tranquil serene placid silent still40

16．careful cautious prudent wary discreet44

17．clean spotless stainless47

18．clear plain distinct evident apparent obvious48

19．clear transparent translucent lucid51

20．chief main principal primary leading53

21．cold cool chilly frosty frigid freezing icy56

22．comfortable cosy snug restful59

23．complex complicated intricate60

24．conceited proud boastful62

25．continual continuous constant63

26．contradictory conflicting contrary opposite65

27．costly dear expensive high67

28．crucial critical acute urgent69

29．daily everyday71

30．dark dim gloomy72

31．different diverse divergent various73

32．dirty filthy foul unclean soiled sordid75

33．divine holy sacred blessed78

34．eager keen anxious80

35．effective efficient82

36．electric electrical electronic83

37．empty vacant blank void85

38．enough sufficient adequate87

39．enthusiastic ardent zealous passionate fervent fervid vehement89

40．excellent splendid glorious superb superior supreme92

41．fair just impartial96

42．familiar intimate close confidential98

43．famous famed celebrated renowned noted notable notorious100

44．far distant remote faraway103

45．fat overweight stout portly plump chubby tubby flabby105

46．flexible elastic plastic pliable pliant yielding springy supple107

47．foolish silly stupid dull unintelligent thick dumb slow retarded111

48．frank candid open straightforward forthright outspoken113

49．general common ordinary popular universal117

50．gentle tender mild meek moderate soothing bland119

51．genuine actual real true authentic122

52．graceful elegant delicate exquisite124

53．happy glad cheerful127

54．hard difficult laborious arduous128

55．high tall elevated lofty towering130

56．historic historical132

57．huge enormous immense giant gigantic colossal vast133

58．inexpensive low-priced cheap136

59．inner inward inside interior internal138

60．intelligent clever bright smart alert quick-witted shrewed wise brilliant140

61．keen sharp acute astute144

62．large big great grand146

63．last final terminal ultimate concluding latest149

64．lawful legal legitimate152

65．level flat even smooth plane plain154

66．like alike similar analogous156

67．living alive live animated158

68 loving affectionate fond devoted161

69．mad crazy insane lunatic psychotic neurotic unbalanced raving163

70．masculine male manly mannish virile167

71．merry gay joyful joyous jolly168

72．miserable wretched dismal unhappy sorry171

73．modern contemporary current recent present present-day up-to-date173

74．modest humble lowly shy176

75．moral ethical virtuous178

76．neat tidy orderly179

77．obscure vague faint ambiguous181

78．old elderly elder aged ageing183

79．outstanding foremost distinguished prominent eminent conspicuous185

80．permanent durable enduring lasting everlasting eternal perpetual timeless188

81．pleasent pleasing pleased agreeable191

82．plentiful ample abundant copious193

83．polite civil courteous courtly well-behaved well-mannered196

84．quick fast rapid swift hasty hurried express198

85．ready prepared quick prompt202

86．rich wealthy well off well-to-do affluent prosperous204

87．rough harsh coarse crude rude206

88．sad sorrowful grievous depressed downcast melancholy blue209

89．sanitary hygienic sterile213

90．same identical equal equivalent very tantamount215

91．sarcastic ironical satirical sardonic217

92．sensible reasonable rational sane219

93．serious grave sober solemn somber220

94．sly cunning crafty tricky223

95．small little224

96．special especial specific particular227

97．strange odd peculiar queer eccentric228

98．strong powerful tough robust stalwart sturdy231

99．thin lean slender slim slight lanky skinny234

100．tiny minute miniature diminutive petite microscopic teeny wee237

101．tired weary fatigued exhausted worn out beat240

102．usual normal habitual customary accustomed243

103．verbal oral spoken vocal246

104．vertical perpendicular upright erect248

105．weak feeble frail fragile250

106．wet damp moist humid dank252

107．whole entire complete total254

108．wild fierce violent turbulent riotous tumultuous257

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