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| Main Entry: | wow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse, delight |
| Synonyms: | bowl over*, break one up, charm, cheer, crack up*, entertain, go over big, kill*, knock dead, knock someone's socks off, make laugh, make roll in the aisles, slay*, tickle, tickle pink, tickle to death |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entertain; make laugh |
| Synonyms: | charm, cheer, crack up*, delight, divert, fracture*, gladden, grab*, gratify, interest, kill*, occupy, panic*, please, put away*, regale, slay*, tickle, wow*, break one up, knock dead, make roll in the aisles |
| Notes: | the first meaning of amuse was 'to divert the attention of in order to mislead,' 'delude, deceive' and now means 'entertain, make smile or laugh'; bemuse means 'confuse, bewilder, puzzle' |
| Antonyms: | anger, annoy, bore, dull, tire, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw attention |
| Synonyms: | allure, appeal to, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, bring, captivate, charm, come on*, court, drag, draw, enchant, endear, engage, enthrall, entice, entrance, exert influence, fascinate, freak out*, give the come-on, go over big, grab, hook, induce, interest, intrigue, inveigle, invite, kill, knock dead, knock out*, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mousetrap, pull, rope in, score, seduce, send*, slay*, solicit, spellbind, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, turn on, vamp, wile, wow* |
| Antonyms: | repel, repulse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bewitch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | charm |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, bedevil, beguile, captivate, capture, control, dazzle, draw, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, hex, hypnotize, knock dead, knock out, put horns on, put the whammy on, put under magic spell, send*, slay*, spell*, spellbind, sweep off one's feet, take, tickle pink, tickle to death, tickle*, trick, turn on*, vamp, voodoo, wile, wow* |
| Antonyms: | disenchant, disgust, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enchant |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, delight, draw, enamor, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, grab, hex, hypnotize, inveigle, kill*, knock out*, magnetize, mesmerize, please, possess, send*, slay*, spell*, take*, tickle, transport, turn on*, vamp, voodoo, wile, win, wow*, ensorcell, knock dead, put under a spell, sweep off feet, tickle pink, win over |
| Antonyms: | displease, irritate, offend, repel, repulse, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make happy; experience happiness |
| Synonyms: | allure, amuse, attract, charm, cheer, content, divert, enchant, enrapture, entertain, exult, fascinate, freak out, gladden, glory, gratify, groove*, hit the spot*, knock out*, please, pleasure, ravish, rejoice, satisfy, score, send, slay, thrill, turn on, wow, arride, be the ticket, delectate, go over big, jubilate, knock dead, tickle pink, tickle to death |
| Antonyms: | depress, disappoint, dismay, distress, pain, trouble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enchant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delight, mesmerize |
| Synonyms: | allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, draw, enamor, enrapture, enthrall, entice, entrance, fascinate, grab, gratify, hex, hypnotize, kill*, magnetize, please, send*, slay*, spell, take, thrill, turn on*, voodoo*, wile, wow*, carry away*, cast a spell on, delectate, ensorcell, knock dead, make a hit with, make happy, spellbind, sweep off feet |
| Antonyms: | bother, disgust, repel, repulse, disenchant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thrill |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | animate, arouse, blow away, delight, electrify, enchant, enthuse, fire up, flush, flutter, galvanize, glow, go over big, grab*, inspire, juice*, key up, knock one's socks off, move, palpitate, quicken, quiver, race one's motor, rally, rouse, score, send, stir, stir up, tickle*, tingle*, titillate, tremble, turn on*, wow* |
| Antonyms: | bring down, depress, discourage, dishearten |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | belly laugh |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very funny joke |
| Synonyms: | guffaw, hoot, riot, roar, scream, wow, good one, howler, rib tickler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper |
| Main Entry: | please |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delight, make happy |
| Synonyms: | amuse, charm, cheer, content, enchant, entertain, gladden, grab, gratify, hit the spot*, humor, indulge, kill*, satisfy, score, suit, tickle*, titillate, turn on*, wow*, fill the bill, go over big, make the grade, overjoy, sweep off feet, tickle pink |
| Antonyms: | anger, annoy, depress, displease, disturb, upset, worry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good opinion |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admiration, applause, appreciation, approbation, commendation, esteem, favor, liking, pat on the back, praise, puff, regard, respect, wow*, PR, pat on the head, pumping up, strokes, stroking |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, disfavor, dislike, hatred |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beguile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | charm |
| Synonyms: | amuse, attract, cheer, delight, distract, divert, engross, entertain, entice, knock dead, knock out, lure, occupy, seduce, send, slay, solace, sweep off one's feet, tickle, tickle pink, tickle to death, turn on, vamp, wow* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | divert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse, entertain |
| Synonyms: | beguile, break one up, delight, fracture one, get one's jollies, gladden, gratify, knock 'em dead, make happy, panic, please, put 'em away, recreate, regale, relax, slay, tickle, wow |
| Antonyms: | anger, irritate, make mad, upset |
| Main Entry: | hit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entertainment success |
| Synonyms: | achievement, bang, click, favorite, knockout, sensation, smash, triumph, winner, wow, SRO, masterstroke, sellout |
| Antonyms: | failure, flop, loss |
| Main Entry: | riot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very funny happening |
| Synonyms: | carousal, confusion, excess, extravaganza, festivity, flourish, frolic, high jinks, howl*, lark, merrymaking, panic*, revelry, romp, scream*, sensation, show, smash*, splash*, tumult, uproar, wow*, boisterousness, jollification, sidesplitter, skylark |
| Antonyms: | seriousness, solemnity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something wonderful or awe-inspiring |
| Synonyms: | agitation, bomb*, commotion, excitement, flash, furor, hit, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, scandal, stir, surprise, thrill, wonder, wow*, bombshell, stunner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | smash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great success |
| Synonyms: | hit, knockout, sensation, wow* |
| Antonyms: | failure, loss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thrilling situation |
| Synonyms: | enjoyment, excitement, kick*, smash, wallop, wow*, pleasant feeling |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | transport |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate, delight |
| Synonyms: | agitate, electrify, elevate, enchant, enrapture, entrance, excite, inflame, move, provoke, quicken, ravish, send, slay, stimulate, stir, thrill, trance, wow, carry away, spellbind, uplight |
| Antonyms: | repulse, turn off, disenchant |
| Main Entry: | win/win over |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | influence, persuade |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, bring around, carry, charm, convert, convince, disarm, draw, get, induce, overcome, prompt, slay, sway, wow*, argue into, prevail upon, talk into |
| Antonyms: | turn off, disenchant |
* = 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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