Meaning: A play or performance involving two actors.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The two-hander was a hit at the festival.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms:

• duet
• two-person show

Meaning: To dance a two-step rhythm.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They learned how to two-step at the dance class.

Category: Arts › Dance

Synonyms:

• dance
• step

Meaning: To repeatedly assign an actor to similar roles.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He was typecast as the villain in many films.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms:

• label
• categorize

Meaning: A particular design of lettering.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The book was printed in a modern typeface.

Synonyms:

• font
• lettering

Meaning: A person or machine that arranges text for printing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The typesetter prepared the layout for the magazine.

Category: Arts › Publishing

Synonyms: compositor

Meaning: Written using a typewriter.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The typewritten letter was easy to read.

Category: Arts › Writing

Synonyms: typed

Meaning: A person who designs and arranges the type for printed material.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The typographer created a unique layout for the book.

Category: Arts › Graphic Design

Synonyms: designer

Meaning: The art and technique of arranging type.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Good typography can enhance the readability of a document.

Category: Arts › Graphic Design

Synonyms: font design

Meaning: unpleasant to look at

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The ugly building stood out in the beautiful neighborhood.

Category: Arts › Aesthetics

Synonyms:

• unattractive
• unsightly

Antonyms:

• beautiful
• attractive

Meaning: a person or thing that is unattractive but may develop into something beautiful

Part of speech: noun

Example: She was an ugly duckling in school, but now she's very successful.

Category: Arts › Literature

Meaning: a small, four-stringed musical instrument

Part of speech: noun

Example: She plays the ukulele beautifully.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: uke

Meaning: a bright blue pigment

Part of speech: noun

Example: The artist used ultramarine in her painting.

Category: Arts › Color

Synonyms: blue pigment

Meaning: a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment

Part of speech: noun

Example: The artist used umber to create shadows in the painting.

Category: Arts › Color

Synonyms: brown pigment

Meaning: Not recognized or accepted.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her contributions to the project remained unacknowledged.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• ignored
• overlooked

Antonyms:

• acknowledged
• recognized

Meaning: Plain and simple, without decoration.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The room was unadorned, but it felt cozy.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• plain
• simple

Antonyms:

• adorned
• decorated

Meaning: Not attractive or interesting.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The design was unappealing to customers.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• unattractive
• uninviting

Antonyms:

• appealing
• attractive

Meaning: Not recognized or valued.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her efforts went unappreciated.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• undervalued
• ignored

Antonyms:

• appreciated
• valued

Meaning: Not pretentious or arrogant; modest.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is an unassuming person who never seeks attention.

Category: Arts › Character Traits

Synonyms:

• modest
• humble

Antonyms:

• arrogant
• pretentious

Meaning: Not pleasing or appealing to the senses.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The design was considered unattractive by many.

Category: Arts › Design

Synonyms:

• unappealing
• ugly

Antonyms:

• attractive
• appealing

Meaning: Difficult to believe; extraordinary.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The magician's tricks were unbelievable.

Category: Arts › Performance

Synonyms:

• incredible
• amazing

Antonyms:

• believable
• credible

Meaning: To release from binding or attachment.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Please unbind the pages of the book.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• release
• detach

Antonyms:

• bind
• attach

Meaning: Not damaged or marked in any way.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her reputation was unblemished throughout her career.

Category: Arts › Reputation

Synonyms:

• flawless
• perfect

Antonyms:

• blemished
• damaged

Meaning: Strange or mysterious, often in an unsettling way.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She had an uncanny ability to predict the future.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• eerie
• strange

Antonyms:

• normal
• ordinary

Meaning: Not wearing clothes; naked.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The unclothed statue was a work of art.

Category: Arts › Sculpture

Synonyms:

• naked
• bare

Antonyms:

• clothed
• dressed

Meaning: Not colored; in its natural state.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The uncoloured paper was ready for printing.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• natural
• plain

Antonyms:

• colored
• dyed

Meaning: Not finished or completed.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The project remains uncompleted due to lack of funding.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• unfinished
• incomplete

Antonyms:

• completed
• finished

Meaning: Not expressing praise or admiration.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His uncomplimentary remarks upset her.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• disparaging
• derogatory

Antonyms:

• complimentary
• praising

Meaning: Not hidden or concealed; open.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His unconcealed joy was evident to everyone.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• open
• revealed

Antonyms:

• concealed
• hidden

Meaning: Unable to be comforted or consoled.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She was unconsolable after her pet passed away.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• inconsolable
• heartbroken

Antonyms:

• consolable
• comforted

Meaning: Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her unconventional ideas challenged traditional norms.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• unorthodox
• alternative

Antonyms:

• conventional
• traditional

Meaning: Not able to persuade or convince; lacking credibility.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The evidence presented was unconvincing.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• implausible
• unpersuasive

Antonyms:

• convincing
• persuasive

Meaning: Not cut; in its original state.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The uncut diamond was worth millions.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• raw
• untouched

Antonyms:

• cut
• shaped

Meaning: A layer of paint or fur beneath the outer layer.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The artist applied an undercoat before the final layer.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• base coat
• primer

Meaning: To expose something to insufficient light or attention.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The photographer decided to underexpose the image for a dramatic effect.

Category: Arts › Photography

Synonyms: insufficiently expose

Meaning: An actor prepared to take the place of another.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The understudy was ready to step in if the lead actor fell ill.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms:

• alternate
• replacement

Meaning: The world of crime and criminals.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was involved in the underworld of organized crime.

Synonyms:

• criminal world
• netherworld

Meaning: To not be worthy of something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She felt she did not undeserve the praise she received.

Category: Arts

Synonyms: unworthy

Meaning: Not worthy of something, especially help or support.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He was seen as an undeserving candidate for the award.

Category: Arts

Synonyms: unworthy

Meaning: Strange or otherworldly.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The music had an unearthly quality.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• strange
• otherworldly

Meaning: Not exciting; dull.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The movie was unexciting and predictable.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• boring
• tedious