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dash - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fast race for short distance |
| Synonyms: | bolt, dart, haste, onset, run, rush, sortie, sprint, spurt, zip, birr |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run very fast for short distance |
| Synonyms: | boil, bolt, bound, career, charge, chase, course, dart, fly, gallop, haste, hasten, hurry, lash, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, shoot, speed, spring, sprint, tear, get on it, make a run for it, make it snappy, rush at |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flair, style |
| Synonyms: | éclat, élan, animation, energy, esprit, flourish, force, intensity, life, might, oomph*, panache, power, spirit, strength, vehemence, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zing, zip, birr, brio, impressiveness |
| Antonyms: | drab, dullness, frumpiness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break by hitting or throwing violently |
| Synonyms: | beat, bludgeon, cast, charge, crash, cudgel, destroy, fling, hit, hurl, hurtle, lunge, plunge, shatter, shiver, slam, sling, smash, splash, splatter, splinter, throw |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, encourage, help, inspirit |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small amount; suggestion |
| Synonyms: | bit, drop, flavor, grain, hint, lick, little, part, pinch, scattering, seasoning, smack, smidgen, soupçon, sprinkle, sprinkling, squirt, streak, suspicion, taste, tincture, tinge, touch, trace, trifle, zest, few drops |
| Antonyms: | glob, lump |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discourage, frustrate |
| Synonyms: | abash, baffle, balk, beat, bilk, blast, blight, chagrin, chill, circumvent, cloud, confound, dampen, disappoint, discomfort, dismay, foil, nip, ruin, spoil, thwart, dispirit |
| Main Entry: | animation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liveliness; activity |
| Synonyms: | élan, action, ardor, bounce, buoyancy, dash, ebullience, elation, energy, enthusiasm, esprit, excitement, exhilaration, fervor, gaiety, life, oomph*, passion, pep*, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity, zap*, zeal, zest, zing*, zip*, brio, briskness, dynamism, high spirits, sprightliness, vibrancy |
| Antonyms: | discouragement, dullness, inactivity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | batter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | strike and damage |
| Synonyms: | assault, bash, beat, break, bruise, buffet, clobber, cripple, crush, dash, deface, demolish, destroy, disable, disfigure, drub, hurt, injure, lacerate, lambaste, lame, lash, mangle, mar, maul, mutilate, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punish, ruin, shatter, smash, thrash, wallop, wreck, contuse |
| Main Entry: | blight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ruin, destroy |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, blast, crush, damage, dash, decay, disappoint, foul up*, frustrate, injure, mar, mess up*, nip in the bud*, nullify, shrivel, spoil, taint, trash*, wither, wreck, glitch up |
| Antonyms: | aid, bless, guard, help, prosper, protect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bustle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move around quickly, busily |
| Synonyms: | dash, dust, flit, flutter, fuss, hasten, hum, hurry, hustle, run, rush, scamper, scramble, scurry, scuttle, stir, tear, whirl, whisk, bestir |
| Main Entry: | counter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer, respond in retaliation |
| Synonyms: | backtalk, beat, bilk, buck, circumvent, contravene, counteract, cross, dash, disappoint, foil, frustrate, hinder, match, meet, offset, oppose, parry, pit, resist, respond, retaliate, return, ruin, take on, thumbs down, vie, counterwork, fly in the face of, have bone to pick, hit back, play off, ward off |
| Main Entry: | courage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, braveness |
| Synonyms: | élan, audacity, backbone, bravery, daring, dash, determination, endurance, enterprise, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, hardihood, heroism, mettle, nerve, pluck, power, prowess, rashness, recklessness, resolution, spirit, spunk, temerity, tenacity, valor, adventuresomeness, adventurousness, bravura, dauntlessness, fearlessness, gameness, intrepidity, lion-heartedness, pugnacity, stoutheartedness, venturesomeness |
| Antonyms: | cowardice, fear, meekness, timidity, weakness, faint-heartedness |
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flow; run |
| Synonyms: | career, chase, dart, dash, follow, gallop, gush, hasten, hunt, hurry, hustle, pursue, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, speed, spring, stream, surge, tumble |
| Main Entry: | crumb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny bit, morsel |
| Synonyms: | atom, dab, dash, dram, drop, grain, iota, jot, mite, ounce, particle, pinch, scrap, seed, shred, sliver, smidgen, snippet, soupçon, speck |
| Main Entry: | dart |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | race away; propel |
| Synonyms: | bound, career, cast, course, dash, flash, fling, flit, float, fly, gallop, hasten, heave, hurry, hurtle, launch, pitch, plunge, run, rush, sail, scamper, scoot, scud, scurry, shoot, skim, speed, spring, sprint, spurt, start, tear, throw, thrust, whiz, move quickly |
| Main Entry: | disappoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sadden, dismay; frustrate |
| Synonyms: | abort, baffle, balk, bungle, chagrin, circumvent, dash, deceive, delude, disconcert, dishearten, disillusion, dissatisfy, dumbfound, embitter, fail, foil, founder, hamper, hinder, leave in the lurch, let down, mislead, put out, tease, thwart, torment, vex, bring to naught, cast down, come to nothing, dash hopes, disenchant, disgruntle, fall down on, fall flat, fall short of, miscarry, not show, ruin prospects, stand up |
| Antonyms: | delight, excite, please, satisfy, make happy |
| Main Entry: | dishearten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depress, ruin one's hopes |
| Synonyms: | chill*, crush, damp, dampen, dash, daunt, deject, demoralize, deter, discourage, dismay, disparage, get down*, humble, humiliate, put down, shake, cast down, disincline, dispirit, indispose, put a damper on, throw a pall over |
| Antonyms: | encourage, hearten, inspirit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | display |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | public showing; spectacle |
| Synonyms: | act, affectation, arrangement, array, blaze, dash, demonstration, example, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, exposure, fanfare, flourish, frippery, front, layout, manifestation, ostentation, pageant, panorama, parade, pedantry, pomp, presentation, pretension, revelation, sample, scheme, shine, splash, splendor, splurge, spread, vanity, arrayal, bravura, expo, for show, frame-up, grandstand play, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showboat, unfolding |
| Antonyms: | hiding |
| Main Entry: | éclat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | style |
| Synonyms: | élan, dash, flair, flourish, gusto, oomph*, panache, pizzazz*, verve, vigor, vitality, vivacity, zest, zing*, brio, dynamism, stylishness, vivaciousness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | élan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vivacity |
| Synonyms: | animation, ardor, dash, esprit, flair, impetus, life, oomph*, panache, spirit, style, verve, vigor, vim, zest, zing*, brio, impetuosity |
| Antonyms: | dullness, lifelessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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