| Main Entry: | insurmountable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impossible |
Synonyms: |
forget it, hopeless, impassable, impregnable, inaccessible, indomitable, ineluctable, insuperable, invincible, no way, no-win, not a prayer, overwhelming, unbeatable, unconquerable, unmasterable |
Antonyms: |
attainable, beatable, defeatable, possible, surmountable |
| Main Entry: | negation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contradiction, denial |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, antonym, blank, cancellation, contrary, converse, counterpart, disavowal, disclaimer, forget it, gainsaying, inverse, negatory, neutralization, no, nonexistence, nothingness, nullification, nullity, opposite, opposition, proscription, refusal, rejection, renunciation, repudiation, reverse, vacuity, veto, void |
Antonyms: |
allowance, approval, permission |
| Main Entry: | never |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not at any time |
Synonyms: |
at no time, don't hold your breath, forget it, nevermore, no way, not at all, not ever, not in any way, not in the least, not on your life, not under any condition |
Antonyms: |
always, forever |
| Main Entry: | nullify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cancel, revoke |
Synonyms: |
abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, ax, blue pencil, bring to naught, call all bets off, compensate, confine, counteract, counterbalance, countervail, disannul, forget it, invalidate, kill*, limit, negate, neutralize, nig, offset, quash, render null and void, renege, renig, repeal, rescind, restrict, scratch*, scrub, squash, stamp out, take out*, torpedo, trash*, undo, veto, vitiate, void, wash out, wipe out, zap |
Antonyms: |
affirm, pass, sanctify, validate |
| Main Entry: | retract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take back; renege on |
Synonyms: |
abjure, back, back down, back off, back out of, call off, cancel, change one's mind, countermand, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, draw in, eat one's words, eliminate, exclude, fall back, forget it, forswear, go back on, have change of heart, nig, pull back, pull in, recall, recant, recede, reel in, renege, renounce, repeal, repudiate, rescind, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, reverse, revoke, rule out, sheathe, suspend, take back, take in, unsay, welsh, withdraw |
| Notes: | recant means to formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, while retract means to take back or to draw back or in |
Antonyms: |
corroborate, emphasize, reaffirm, repeat |
| Main Entry: | take back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | retract |
Synonyms: |
abjure, back down, backpedal, call off, cancel, change one's mind, eat one's words, forget it, go back on, have change of heart, recall, recant, reclaim, renege, repeal, repossess, repudiate, rescind, revoke, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | trifling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insignificant, worthless |
Synonyms: |
banal, dinky, empty, forget it, frivolous, hollow, idle, idling, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insipid, jejune, loitering, measly, minuscule, negligible, niggling, no big deal, no big thing, nugatory, paltry, petty, picayune, piddling, puny, shallow, silly, slight, small, tiny, trivial, unimportant, vain, valueless, vapid |
Antonyms: |
important, significant, useful, worthwhile |
| Main Entry: | you're welcome |
| Part of Speech: | interjection |
| Definition: | don't mention it |
Synonyms: |
forget it, it's nothing, my pleasure, no problem, no worries, not at all, you are welcome |