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| Main Entry: | higher |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taller |
| Synonyms: | above, over, bigger, greater, larger than, more advanced, superior to, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | inferior, shorter, smaller |
| Main Entry: | high |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tall; at a great distance aloft |
| Synonyms: | aerial, alpine, big, colossal, elevated, eminent, flying, formidable, giant, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, lofty, long, soaring, steep, towering, tremendous, altitudinous, high rise, high-reaching, hovering, sky-high, sky-scraping, uplifted, upraised |
| Antonyms: | low, lowly, short, stunted, dwarfed |
| Main Entry: | high |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extreme |
| Synonyms: | costly, dear, excessive, exorbitant, expensive, extraordinary, extravagant, grand, great, high-priced, lavish, luxurious, precious, rich, sharp, special, steep, stiff, strong, unusual, intensified |
| Antonyms: | inferior, mean, worthless |
| Main Entry: | high |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important |
| Synonyms: | arch, capital, chief, consequential, crucial, distinguished, eminent, essential, exalted, extreme, grave, influential, leading, necessary, noble, powerful, prominent, ruling, serious, significant, superior |
| Antonyms: | dishonorable, inferior, low, unimportant, worthless |
| Main Entry: | high |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very happy |
| Synonyms: | boisterous, cheerful, elated, excited, exhilarated, exuberant, joyful, lighthearted, merry, psyched*, pumped*, bouncy |
| Antonyms: | depressed, down, low, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | high |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intoxicated, drugged |
| Synonyms: | delirious, drunk, flying*, inebriated, spaced out*, stoned*, tipsy, doped, euphoric, freaked out, on a trip, potted, tanked |
| Antonyms: | sober |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | high |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shrill, strong (on the senses) |
| Synonyms: | acute, high-pitched, loud, malodorous, penetrating, piercing, putrid, rancid, rank, sharp, smelly, soprano, strident, piping, reeking, treble |
| Antonyms: | low, soft, weak |
| Main Entry: | advanced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position, time, manner |
| Synonyms: | avant-garde, breakthrough, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional, cutting-edge, leading-edge |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | more |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | additional, greater |
| Synonyms: | also, and, another, besides, else, extended, extra, farther, fresh, further, higher, increased, innumerable, likewise, major, new, numerous, other, spare, supplementary, added, aggrandized, amassed, augmented, bounteous, deeper, enhanced, exceeding, expanded, heavier, in addition, larger, massed, more than that, over and above, too many, wider |
| Antonyms: | less, fewer |
| Main Entry: | senior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | older or of higher rank |
| Synonyms: | chief, elder, higher, leading, major, superior, more advanced, next higher |
| Antonyms: | behind, inferior, junior |
| Main Entry: | up |
| Part of Speech: | preposition2 |
| Definition: | moving from the earth |
| Synonyms: | higher, uphill, upward, heavenward, skyward |
| Main Entry: | major |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bigger |
| Synonyms: | above, better, big, chief, considerable, dominant, elder, extensive, extreme, hefty, higher, large, leading, main, most, primary, senior, sizable, superior, supreme, ultra, upper, uppermost, exceeding, greater, large-scale, larger, oversized |
| Antonyms: | lesser, little, minor, small |
| Main Entry: | alpine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mountaintop; high altitude |
| Synonyms: | aerial, elevated, high, lofty, mountainous, rangy, soaring, towering, high-reaching, in the clouds, montane, snowcapped |
| Main Entry: | assured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confident |
| Synonyms: | assertive, audacious, bold, brazen, certain, cocksure*, collected, complacent, composed, confident, cool, gung ho*, gutsy*, high*, imperturbable, overconfident, positive, pushy, rosy*, sanguine, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, sure, unflappable, upbeat*, poised, puffed up, pumped up, unhesitating |
| Antonyms: | confused, distrustful, doubtful, doubting, fearful, hesitant, nervous, dismayed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bulky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | huge |
| Synonyms: | awkward, beefy, big, colossal, cumbersome, enormous, gross, heavy, hefty, high, hulking, immense, large, long, mammoth, massive, ponderous, substantial, unmanageable, unwieldy, voluminous, weighty, cumbrous, unhandy |
| Antonyms: | insubstantial, miniature, small, thin, tiny |
| Main Entry: | cheerful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | airy, animated, blithe, bright, buoyant, cheery, chipper, contented, effervescent, enthusiastic, gay, glad, good-humored, good-natured, hearty, high, hilarious, hopeful, jaunty, jocund, jolly, joyful, lighthearted, lively, merry, optimistic, peppy, perky, pleasant, roseate, rosy, sanguine, snappy, sparkling, sprightly, sunny, up*, upbeat, vivacious, winsome, zippy, bouncy, bucked, chirpy, enlivening, full of pep, gladsome, in good spirits, in high spirits, sunny side up, zappy, zingy |
| Antonyms: | cheerless, depressed, gloomy, grave, heavy, melancholy, sad, serious, unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, assured |
| Synonyms: | bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-reliant, self-sufficient, sure, trusting, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat, uppity*, valiant, bet on, counting on, having faith in, puffed up, racked |
| Antonyms: | uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | costly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expensive |
| Synonyms: | dear, excessive, executive, exorbitant, extortionate, extravagant, fancy, high, high-priced, inordinate, precious, premium, steep, stiff*, top, valuable, an arm and leg, cher, highly priced, pricey |
| Antonyms: | cheap, inexpensive, reasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very expensive |
| Synonyms: | costly, fancy, high, high-priced, out of sight, steep, stiff*, valuable, an arm and a leg, at a premium, cher, overpriced, pretty penny, pricey, prized |
| Antonyms: | cheap, inexpensive, low-priced, valueless, worthless |
* = 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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