Synonyms

What is Synonym

Synonyms are different words that have the same or similar meanings. They come in every part of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions.

As a synonym example, let’s look at synonyms for good. As one of the most commonly used words, good has a lot of synonyms that mean the same or almost the same thing: fine, excellent, satisfactory, wonderful, superb, etc. 

Notice how the meanings are not always identical; for example, excellent is a high degree of good, while satisfactory is more like a minimal amount of good. Still, the central idea is the same: All these synonyms refer to something that is positive and not bad. 

List of Synonyms
Word	Synonym-1	Synonym-2
Abash	Disconcert	rattle
Abate	Moderate	decrease
Abject	Despicable	servile
Abjure	Forsake	renounce
Abolish	Abrogate	annul
Abortive	Vain	unproductive
Abound	Flourish	proliferate
Absolve	Pardon	forgive
Accord	Agreement	harmony
Acrimony	Harshness	bitterness
Acumen	Awareness	brilliance
Adamant	Stubborn	inflexible
Adhere	Comply	observe
Adherent	Follower	disciple
Adjunct	Joined	Added
Admonish	Counsel	reprove
Adversity	Misfortune	calamity
Alien	Foreigner	outsider
Allay	Pacify	soothe
Alleviate	Abate	relieve
Allure	Entice	fascinate
Amazing	Incredible	Unbelievable
Amplify	Augment	deepen
Anger	Enrage	Infuriate
Angry	Wrathful	Furious
Answer	Reply	Respond
Arraign	Incriminate	indict
Ascend	Climb Escalate
Ask	Question	Inquire
Audacity	Boldness	Courage
Authentic	Accurate	credible
Awful	Dreadful	Terrible
Awkward	Rude	blundering
Axiom	Adage	truism
Bad	Depraved	Rotten
Baffle	Astound	Faze
Barbarous	Frustrate	perplex
Baroque	Florid	gilt
Barren	Desolate	Sterile
Barrier	Barricade	Obstacle
Base	Vulgar	Coarse
Batty	Insane	silly
Bawdy	Erotic	Coarse
Beautiful	Gorgeous	Dazzling
Befogged	Becloud	Dim
Begin	Start	Open
Benevolent	Benign	Generous
Benign	Favorable	friendly
Bewitching	Alluring	charming
Big	Enormous	Huge
Bind	Predicament
Bleak	Austere	Blank
Blunt	Dull	Insensitive
Boisterous	Clamorous	rowdy
Bold	Adventurous
Brave	Courageous	Fearless
Break	Fracture	Wreck
Bright	Sparkling	Shimmering
Brittle	Breakable	crisp
Bustle	Commotion	Tumult
Busy	Active	Engaged
Calamity	adversity	misfortune
Calculating	Canny	Devious
Callous	obdurate	unfeeling
Calm	Quiet	Peaceful
Calumny	defamation	aspersion
Camouflage	Cloak	disguise
Candid	Blunt	bluff
Capable	competent	able
Captivate	Charm	fascinate
Captivity	imprisonment	confinement
Carnal	Earthly	fleshly
Catholic	Generic	liberal
Cease	terminate	desist
Celebrated	Acclaimed	lionized
Cement	Plaster	mortar
Censure	Rebuke	reprimand
Chaste	virtuous	pure
Chastise	punish	admonish
Cheap	Competitive	Inexpensive
Clandestine	Covert	furtive
Classic	Simple	Typical
Coarse	Bawdy	Boorish
Come	Approach	Advance
Comic	Clown	Jester
Compact	Bunched	thick
Compassion	kindness	sympathy
Compress	Abbreviate	Shrink
Comprise	include	contain
Concede	yield	permit
Conceit	Egotism	Immodesty
Concord	Agreement	accord
Concur	approve	agree
Condemn	Castigate	Chide
Confident	Bold	Undaunted
Consent	agree	permit
Consequence	effect	outcome
Consolidate	Centralize	Fortify
Conspicuous	prominent	obvious
Contempt	scorn	disregard
Contradict	deny	oppose
Contrary	dissimilar	conflicting
Cool	Chilly	Cold
Courtesy	Generosity	Reverence
Creation	Formation	foundation
Crooked	Bent	Twisted
Cry	Weep	Wail
Cunning	Acute	Smart
Cut	Slice	Carve
Dangerous	Perilous	Hazardous
Dark	Shadowy	Unlit
Decay	Collapse	decompose
Deceit	deception	artifice
Decide	Determine	Settle
Decipher	interpret	reveal
Defile	contaminate	pollute
Definite	Certain	Sure
Defray	spend	pay
Deliberate	cautious	intentional
Delicious	Savory	Delectable
Demolish	Ruin	devastate
Denounce	Blame	boycott
Dense	Opaque	piled
Deprive	despoil	divest
Deride	mock	taunt
Derogatory	Sarcastic	critical
Describe	Portray	Characterize
Despair	Depression	misery
Destroy	Ruin	Demolish
Destructive	Catastrophic	pernicious
Difference	Disagreement	Inequity
Disdain	detest	despise
Dissuade	Remonstrate	Counsel
Do	Execute	Enact
Docile	Pliable	pliant
Dull	Unimaginative	Lifeless
Dwarf	Diminutive	Petite
Eager	Keen	Fervent
Eccentric	strange	abnormal
Eclipse	Diminution	Dimming
Ecstasy	delight	exultation
Efface	destroy	obliterate
Eloquence	expression	fluency
Encumbrance	hindrance	obstacle
End	Stop	Finish
Endeavour	undertake	aspire
Enjoy	Appreciate	Delight In
Enormous	colossal	mammoth
Epitome	precise	example
Equivocal	uncertain	hazy
Eradicate	destroy	exterminate
Explain	Elaborate	Clarify
Fabricate	construct	produce
Fair	Just	Impartial
Fall	Drop	Descend
Fallacy	delusion	mistake
False	Fake	Fraudulent
Falter	stumble	demur
Fanatical	narrow-minded	biased
Fast	Quick	Rapid
Fat	Stout	Corpulent
Fear	Fright	Dread
Feeble	weak	frail
Ferocious	cruel	fierce
Feud	strife	quarrel
Fluctuate	deflect	vacillate
Fly	Soar	Hover
Forsake	desert	renounce
Fragile	weak	infirm
Frantic	violent	agitated
Frivolous	petty	worthless
Frugality	economy	providence
Funny	Humorous	Amusing
Gather	Converge	huddle
Generosity	Altruism	bounty
Genuine	Absolute	Factual
Get	Acquire	Obtain
Gloom	obscurity	darkness
Gloomy	Bleak	cloudy
Glory	Dignity	renown
Glut	stuff	satiate
Go	Recede	Depart
Good	Excellent	Apt
Gorgeous	magnificent	dazzling
Gracious	courteous	beneficent
Great	Noteworthy	Worthy
Grisly	disgusting	atrocious
Gross	Improper	Rude
Grudge	hatred	aversion
Guile	cunning	deceit
Hamper	retard	prevent
Hamstrung	Cripple Debilitate
Hapless	unfortunate	ill-fated
Happy	Pleased	Contented
Harass	irritate	molest
Harmony	Conformity	Amicability
Hasty	Abrupt	Impetuous
Hate	Despise	Loathe
Haughty	arrogant	pompous
Have	Acquire	Gain
Hazard	Peril	danger
Help	Aid	Assist
Heretic	non-conformist	secularist
Hide	Conceal	Camouflage
Hideous	frightful	shocking
Honor	Adoration	Reverence
Humble	Meek	Timid
Humility	Resignation	Fawning
Hurry	Hasten	Urge
Hurt	Damage	Distress
Hypocrisy	Deception	Pharisaism
Idea	Thought	Concept
Immaculate	Exquisite	spotless
Immense	huge	enormous
Immerse	submerge	involve
Imminent	impending	brewing
Immunity	prerogative	privilege
Impair	diminish	deteriorate
Impartial	just	unbiased
Impediment	hurdle	obstruction
Impenitent	Uncontrite	Obdurate
Impious	irreligious	unholy
Important	Necessary	Vital
Impulsive	Flaky	Impetuous
Impute	attribute	ascribe
Inclination	disposition	affection
Incompetent	inefficient	unskilled
Incongruous	inappropriate	absurd
Indifferent	Equitable	Haughty
Indigent	Destitute	Impoverished
Inevitable	unavoidable	ascertained
Infernal	Damned	Accursed
Infringe	violate	encroach
Ingenuous	undisguised	naive
Insinuate	allude	hint
Insipid	tasteless	vapid
Insolvent	indigent	destitute
Instill	inculcate	inject
Interesting	Fascinating	Bright
Intricate	tangled	complicated
Intrigue	scheme	conspiracy
Intrinsic	genuine	fundamental
Invective	accusation	censure
Invincible	unconquerable	impregnable
Irrepressible	irresistible	unconfined
Jaded	tired	exhausted
Jejune	dull	boring
Jovial	frolicsome	cheerful
Jubilant	rejoicing	triumphant
Judicious	thoughtful	prudent
Just	honest	impartial
Justify	defend	exculpate
Juvenile	young	tender
Keen	sharp	poignant
Keep	Hold	Maintain
Kill	Slay	Execute
Kindred	relation	species
Knave	dishonest	scoundrel
Knell	death knell	last blow
Knotty	complicated difficult
Languid	Sluggish	apathetic
Lavish	abundant	excessive
Lax	slack	careless
Lazy	Indolent	Slothful
Lenient	compassionate	merciful
Liable	accountable	bound
Liberal	magnanimous	generous
Linger	loiter	prolong
Little	Dinky	Puny
Look	Scrutinize	Inspect
Love	Like	Admire
Lucid	sound	rational
Lunacy	delusion	insanity
Lure	attract	entice
Luscious	palatable	delicious
Luxuriant	profuse	abundant
Make	Design	Fabricate
Malice	Vengefulness	grudge
Mandatory	Imperative	requisite
Mark	Impress	Effect
Masculine	Gallant	strapping
Merit	Stature	Asset
Miraculous	marvelous	extraordinary
Mischievous	Prankish	Waggish
Mitigate	alleviate	relieve
Modest	humble	courteous
Molest	harass	tease
Mollify	appease	assuage
Momentous	notable	eventful
Monotonous	irksome	tedious
Morbid	Nasty	Macabre
Move	Plod	Go
Munificent	liberal	hospitable
Murky	dusky	dreary
Mutinous	recalcitrant	insurgent
Mutual	joint	identical
Neat	Trim	Dapper
New	Novel	Modern
Niggardly	miser	covetous
Nimble	prompt	brisk
Nonchalant	indifferent	negligent
Notion	Conceit	Apprehension
Novice	tyro	beginner
Noxious	baneful	injurious
Nullify	cancel	annual
Numerous	profuse	various
Obliging	Complaisant	Willing
Obscure	Arcane	Vague
Obstinate	Stubborn	Adamant
Obstruct	impede	prevent
Obtain	Access	Inherit
Obvious	Evident	apparent
Occult	latent	ambiguous
Odious	Malevolent	obnoxious
Offensive	Abhorrent	obnoxious
Offspring	descendant	sibling
Old	Aged	Used
Ominous	Menacing	Foreboding
Opaque	obscure	shady
Oracular	cryptic	vague
Ordain	Order	impose
Ornamental	decorative	adorned
Outbreak	eruption	insurrection
Outrage	offence	maltreatment
Pacify	Appease	Chasten
Pamper	Flatter	indulge
Paramount	foremost	eminent
Part	Portion	Section
Peerless	matchless	unrivalled
Peevish	perverse	sullen
Persuade	Cajole	Impress
Pertness	flippancy	impudence
Perturbed	Flustered	anxious
Perverse	petulant	obstinate
Place	Space	Area
Placid	tranquil	calm
Plan	Region	Location
Pompous	haughty	arrogant
Precarious	doubtful	insecure
Predicament	Spot	dilemma
Progress	Pace	Betterment
Prompt	Precise	Punctual
Propagate	Inseminate	fecundate
Prudence	Vigilance	Discretion
Put	Place	Assign
Quack	Impostor	deceiver
Quaint	Queer	strange
Quarantine	seclude	screen
Quell	subdue	reduce
Quibble	equivocate	prevaricate
Quiet	Tranquil	Peaceful
Raid	Incursion	Foray
Rapidity	Quickness	Velocity
Ratify	consent	approve
Ravage	Destroy	ruin
Reason	Acumen	Bounds
Rebellious	Restless	attacking
Rectify	Amend	Remedy
Redeem	Recover	liberate
Reluctant	Cautious	Averse
Remnant	Residue	piece
Remonstrate	Censure	protest
Remorse	Regret	penitence
Rescind	Annul	abrogate
Resentment	Displeasure	wrath
Restrain	Detain	Confine
Retract	Recant	withdraw
Reverence	Respect	esteem
Right	Correct	Accurate
Rout	Vanquish	overthrow
Run	Race	Sprint
Rustic	Rural	uncivilized
Ruthless	Remorseless	inhumane
Sacred	Cherish	Divine
Sarcastic	Ironical	derisive
Saucy	Impudent	insolent
Savage	Wild	untamed
Say/Tell	Recount	Narrate
Scanty	scarce	insufficient
Scared	Panicked	Fearful
Servile	Slavish	Docile
Shabby	miserable	impoverished
Show	Display	Exhibit
Shrewd	Cunning	craftly
Slander	defame	malign
Slow	Unhurried	Behind
Sneer	mock	scorn
Solicit	entreat	implore
Sporadic	intermittent	scattered
Spry	Nimble	Brisk
Spurious	Fake	Counterfeit
Squalid	dirty	filthy
Stain	blemish	tarnish
Startled	Frightened	Shocked
Steep	Course	lofty
Sterile	Barren	Impotent
Stop	Cease	Halt
Story	Tale	Yarn
Strange	Odd	Peculiar
Stranger	Immigrant	guest
Stupor	lethargy	unconsciousness
Sublime	Magnificent	eminent
Subsequent	consequent	following
Substantial	Considerable	solid
Subterfuge	Deceit	Stratagem
Subvert	Demolish	sabotage
Successful	Propitious	Felicitous
Succinct	Concise	Terse
Superficial	Partial	shallow
Sycophant	Parasite	flatterer
Sympathy	Tenderness	harmony
System	Scheme	Entity
Taboo	Prohibit	ban
Taciturn	Reserved	silent
Take	Hold	Catch
Tame	Compliant	Subdued
Tedious	Wearisome. Irksome
Tell	Disclose	Reveal
Temperate	Cool	moderate
Tenacious	Stubborn	Dodge
Tenement	Apartment	Digs
Terse	Incisive	Compact
Thick	Chunky	massive
Think	Consider	Contemplate
Thrifty	Frugal	prudent
Throng	Assembly	crowd
Timid	Diffident	coward
Tranquil	Peaceful	Calm
Transient	Temporal	transitory
Treacherous	Dishonest	duplicitous
Trenchant	Assertive	forceful
Trivial	Trifling	insignificant
Trouble	Distress	Anguish
True	Accurate	Right
Tumultuous	Violent	riotous
Tyro	Beginner	riotous
Ugly	Horrible	Unpleasant
Umbrage	Chagrin	offense
Uncouth	Awkward	ungraceful
Urchin	Foundling	Orphan
Urge	Incite	Implore
Utterly	Completely	entirely
Vagrant	Wander	roaming
Vain	Arrogant	egoistic
Valor	Bravery	prowess
Vanity	Conceit	pretension
Venerable	Esteemed	honored
Venom	Poison	malevolence
Veteran	Ingenious	experienced
Vicious	Corrupt	obnoxious
Vigilant	Cautious	alert
Vilify	Malign	Slur
Virtue	Ethic	morality
Vivacious	Spirited	Energetic
Vivid	Eloquent	lucid
Vouch	Confirm	consent
Waive	Relinquish	remove
Wan	Pale	faded
Wane	Decline	Dwindle
Wary	cautious	circumspect
Wed	marry	combine
Wicked	vicious	immoral
Wield	Exert	employ
Wile	Trickery	Artifice
Wilt	wither	perish
Winsome	Beautiful	Comely
Yearn	languish	crave
Yell	shout	shriek
Yield	surrender	abdicate
Yoke	connect	harness
Zeal	eagerness	fervor
Zenith	summit	apex
Zest	delight	enthusiasm
Zig -zag	oblique	wayward