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| Main Entry: | most |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, greatest |
| Synonyms: | better, biggest, greater, highest, largest, lion's share, max, maximum, ultimate, utmost, uttermost |
| Antonyms: | least |
| Main Entry: | most |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly all; extremely |
| Synonyms: | about, almost, approximately, close, eminently, exceedingly, mightily, much, nearly, nigh, practically, super, too, very, all but, in the majority, remarkably, surpassingly, well-nigh |
| Antonyms: | least |
| Main Entry: | many |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | profuse, abundant |
| Synonyms: | abounding, bountiful, copious, countless, crowded, frequent, innumerable, legion, manifold, multifarious, multiplied, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, numerous, plentiful, populous, prevalent, rife, several, sundry, teeming, umpteen, uncounted, varied, various, alive with, bounteous, divers, lousy with, multifold, no end of |
| Notes: | many means being one of a large indefinite number, while much means great in quantity, degree, or extent many means being one of a large indefinite number; several means of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many |
| Antonyms: | few, scarce |
| Main Entry: | much |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | plenty |
| Synonyms: | abundant, adequate, ample, complete, considerable, copious, countless, endless, enough, everywhere, extravagant, full, galore, generous, great, immeasurable, lavish, many, plentiful, profuse, satisfying, scads*, sizable, substantial, sufficient, voluminous, a lot of, heaps, jam-packed, loads, lotsa, mega, mucho, no end, plenteous, very many |
| Antonyms: | little |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | much |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | greatly, a lot |
| Synonyms: | again and again, considerably, decidedly, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, frequently, highly, indeed, notably, often, regularly, repeatedly, very, a great deal, hugely, oft, over and over, surpassingly, time and time again |
| Antonyms: | little |
| Main Entry: | almost |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly, very nearly |
| Synonyms: | about, about to, approximately, around, essentially, in effect, just about, most, much, nigh, practically, relatively, roughly, substantially, virtually, all but, as good as, bordering on, close to, close upon, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of, near to, not far from, not quite, on the brink of, on the edge of, on the point of, on the verge of, pretty near, well-nigh, within sight of |
| Main Entry: | apex |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top, high point |
| Synonyms: | acme, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, cusp, height, maximum, meridian, most*, ne plus ultra, peak, pinnacle, point, roof, spire, summit, tip, vertex, zenith, greatest, max, sublimity, tops, up there |
| Antonyms: | nadir |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | approximately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly |
| Synonyms: | about, almost, around, ballpark figure*, circa, closely, comparatively, generally, just about, more or less, most, much, relatively, roughly, bordering on, close to, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood of, in the region of, in the vicinity of, loosely, not far from, not quite, proximately, upwards of, very close |
| Antonyms: | accurately, clearly, definitely, exactly, precisely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | greatly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | considerably |
| Synonyms: | abundantly, eminently, emphatically, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, highly, incomparably, incredibly, indeed, infinitely, inimitably, intensely, largely, markedly, mightily, most, much, notably, powerfully, tremendously, vastly, by much, conspicuously, enormously, famously, glaringly, hugely, immeasurably, immensely, in great measure, incalculably, on a large scale, remarkably, strikingly, superlatively, supremely, surpassingly, very much |
| Antonyms: | inconsiderably, insignificantly, unremarkably |
| Main Entry: | maximum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highest, utmost |
| Synonyms: | best, most, outside, paramount, superlative, supreme, top, ultimate, biggest, greatest, largest, maximal, mostest, topmost |
| Antonyms: | least, lowest, minimum, smallest |
| Main Entry: | maximum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | upper limit, greatest amount |
| Synonyms: | apex, apogee, ceiling, climax, crest, culmination, extremity, height, most, nonpareil, peak, pinnacle, record, summit, supremacy, top, utmost, uttermost, zenith, max, maxi, preeminence, the end |
| Antonyms: | least, low, minimum, smallest |
| Main Entry: | nearly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | almost |
| Synonyms: | about, approaching, approximately, circa*, closely, in effect, just about, more or less, most, much, practically, roughly, round, roundly, some, somewhere, virtually, all but, as good as, close but no cigar, give or take a little, in essence, in substance, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood, nearabout, not quite, pretty near, upwards of, well-nigh, within a little |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | peerless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having no equal; superior |
| Synonyms: | aces*, all-time, alone, best, champion, excellent, faultless, incomparable, matchless, most, nonpareil*, only, outstanding, perfect, super, superlative, supreme, unequaled, unique, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled, unsurpassed, beyond compare, gilt-edge, greatest, second to none, solid-gold, tops, unexampled, unparagoned, world class |
| Antonyms: | imperfect, inferior, lowly, mediocre, secondary, subordinate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pinnacle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top, crest |
| Synonyms: | acme, apex, apogee, climax, cone, crown, culmination, height, most*, needle*, obelisk, peak, pyramid, spire, steeple, summit, tower, vertex, zenith, greatest, max, tops |
| Antonyms: | base, bottom, nadir |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plurality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large part of a group |
| Synonyms: | advantage, bulk, lead, majority, mass, most, preponderance, profusion, variety, greater part, multiplicity, nearly all, numerousness |
| Antonyms: | minority |
| Main Entry: | practically |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | almost; nearly |
| Synonyms: | about, approximately, basically, essentially, fundamentally, in effect, morally, most, much, nearly, nigh, virtually, all but, as good as, as much as, close to, for all intents and purposes, in essence, well-nigh |
| Antonyms: | far, not close |
| Main Entry: | round |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | approximate |
| Synonyms: | about, almost, around, just about, most, near, nearly, practically, roughly, all but, as good as, close to, in the neighborhood of |
| Antonyms: | definite, exact, precise |
| Main Entry: | sublime |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | great, magnificent |
| Synonyms: | abstract, august, divine, dynamite, elevated, eminent, exalted, glorious, gorgeous, grand, heavenly, high, holy, ideal, imposing, lofty, majestic, noble, outrageous, proud, resplendent, sacred, spiritual, stately, super, superb, too much*, transcendent, transcendental, splendiferous, splendorous, the most |
| Antonyms: | lowly, poor, second-rate, secondary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | summit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top, crowning point |
| Synonyms: | acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, head, height, meridian, most, peak, pinnacle, roof, vertex, zenith, capstone, max |
| Antonyms: | base, bottom, nadir |
| Main Entry: | unparalleled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superlative |
| Synonyms: | all-time*, alone, champion, consummate, exceptional, incomparable, matchless, most, nonpareil, only, peerless, rare, single, singular, ten*, unequaled, unique, unmatched, unprecedented, unrivaled, unsurpassed, winner, beyond compare, champ, greatest, solid gold, tops, without equal, world-class |
| Antonyms: | inferior, lower, second-rate, surpassable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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