| Main Entry: | object |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thing able to be seen/felt/perceived |
Synonyms: |
article, body, bulk, commodity, doodad, doohickey, entity, fact, gadget, gizmo, item, mass, matter, phenomenon, reality, something, substance, thingamajig, volume, whatchamacallit, widget |
| Main Entry: | object |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | purpose, use |
Synonyms: |
aim, design, duty, end, end in view, end purpose, function, goal, idea, intent, intention, mark, mission, motive, objective, point, reason, target, view, wish |
| Main Entry: | object |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aim, recipient |
Synonyms: |
butt*, focus, ground zero, receiver, target, victim, zero* |
Antonyms: |
subject |
| Main Entry: | object |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disagree, argue against |
Synonyms: |
balk, be displeased, challenge, complain, crab, criticize, cross, demur, deprecate, disapprove, disavow, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, dispute, dissent, except, expostulate, frown, go-one-on-one, gripe, grouse, inveigh, kick*, make a stink, mix it up with, oppose, protest, rail, raise objection, rant, rave, remonstrate, sound off, spurn, squawk, storm, take exception, take on, tangle* |
Antonyms: |
accept, agree, concur, consent, go along |
| Main Entry: | aim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | goal |
Synonyms: |
ambition, aspiration, course, desideratum, design, desire, direction, end, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, plan, purpose, scheme, target, where one is heading, wish |
Antonyms: |
aimlessness, avoidance, neglect, purposelessness, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | aspiration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | goal, hope |
Synonyms: |
aim, ambition, ambitiousness, craving, desire, direction, dream, eagerness, endeavor, fire in the belly, hankering, inclination, longing, object, objective, passion, pursuit, push, right stuff, urge, vocation, wish, work, yearning |
| Main Entry: | cause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agent, originator |
Synonyms: |
account, agency, aim, antecedent, author, basis, beginning, causation, consideration, creator, determinant, doer, element, end, explanation, foundation, genesis, ground, grounds, incitement, inducement, instigation, leaven, mainspring, maker, matter, motivation, motive, object, occasion, origin, prime mover, principle, producer, purpose, root, source, spring, stimulation |
Antonyms: |
consequence, development, effect, end, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result |
| Main Entry: | cause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief; undertaking for belief |
Synonyms: |
attempt, conviction, creed, enterprise, faith, goal, ideal, intention, movement, object, objective, plan, principles, purpose |
| Main Entry: | commodity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | merchandise, possession |
Synonyms: |
article, asset, belonging, chattel, goods, line, material, object, produce, product, property, specialty, stock, thing, vendible, ware |
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
Synonyms: |
accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction |