Meaning: The amount that a box can hold.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She packed a boxful of toys for donation.

Category: General › Measurements

Synonyms: box's worth

Meaning: to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant

Part of speech: verb

Example: She braced herself for the bad news.

Synonyms:

• prepare
• support

Antonyms: weaken

Meaning: a device used to support or strengthen something

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wore a bracer to protect his wrist while playing.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• support
• reinforcement

Meaning: invigorating or refreshing

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The bracing air made her feel alive.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• refreshing
• invigorating

Antonyms: stale

Meaning: a support or shelf attached to a wall

Part of speech: noun

Example: The shelf was held up by a metal bracket.

Synonyms:

• support
• category

Meaning: to talk about oneself or something one has done in a proud way

Part of speech: verb

Example: He likes to brag about his achievements.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• boast
• pride

Antonyms: humble

Meaning: boastful or arrogant behavior

Part of speech: noun

Example: His braggadocio made him unpopular among his peers.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• boasting
• swagger

Antonyms: humility

Meaning: a person who boasts about achievements

Part of speech: noun

Example: The braggart was often ignored by his friends.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• boaster
• show-off

Antonyms: humble person

Meaning: a euphemism for being drunk

Part of speech: idiom

Example: After a few drinks, he was completely Brahms and Liszt.

Category: General

Meaning: a very intelligent person

Part of speech: noun

Example: He's a real brain box when it comes to math.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• genius
• intellect

Antonyms: fool

Meaning: a project or idea created by someone

Part of speech: noun

Example: The new app is his brain child.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• creation
• invention

Meaning: a puzzle or problem that requires thought

Part of speech: noun

Example: I enjoy solving brain teasers in my free time.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• puzzle
• riddle

Meaning: having a specified type of brain

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is narrow-brained in his thinking.

Category: General

Meaning: lacking intelligence

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His brainless comments annoyed everyone.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• foolish
• mindless

Antonyms: intelligent

Meaning: the ability to think and reason

Part of speech: noun

Example: She has a lot of brainpower for solving problems.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• intelligence
• mental capacity

Meaning: to generate ideas or solutions

Part of speech: verb

Example: Let's brainstorm some ideas for the project.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• ideate
• think

Meaning: to manipulate someone’s beliefs or thoughts

Part of speech: verb

Example: The cult tried to brainwash its members.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• indoctrinate
• manipulate

Meaning: a sudden clever idea

Part of speech: noun

Example: She had a brainwave about how to solve the problem.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• idea
• inspiration

Meaning: very intelligent

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is a brainy student who excels in math.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• intelligent
• smart

Antonyms: dull

Meaning: to separate from a main route or path

Part of speech: verb

Example: The road will branch off to the left.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• diverge
• split

Meaning: to wave or flourish something, especially a weapon

Part of speech: verb

Example: He brandished his sword in the air.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• wave
• flourish

Meaning: completely new and unused

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She bought a brand-new car.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• new
• unused

Antonyms: old

Meaning: self-assertive in a rude way

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His brash behavior annoyed everyone.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• bold
• impudent

Antonyms: modest

Meaning: to be annoyed or fed up

Part of speech: idiom

Example: I'm really brassed off with the delays.

Category: General

Meaning: having a harsh, metallic sound

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The brassy music filled the room.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• metallic
• harsh

Meaning: a child, often spoiled or annoying

Part of speech: noun

Example: That brat is always causing trouble.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• spoiled child
• nuisance

Meaning: a show of boldness intended to impress

Part of speech: noun

Example: His bravado was just a cover for his insecurity.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• swagger
• confidence

Antonyms: timidity

Meaning: showing courage

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The brave firefighter rescued the cat from the tree.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• courageous
• valiant

Antonyms: cowardly

Meaning: a new and often frightening world

Part of speech: idiom

Example: The technology created a brave new world for society.

Category: General

Meaning: the quality of being brave

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her bravery in the face of danger was inspiring.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• courage
• valor

Antonyms: cowardice

Meaning: To separate into pieces or to stop functioning.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Be careful not to break the glass.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• shatter
• fracture

Antonyms:

• repair
• fix

Meaning: To separate from a group or to escape.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: She decided to break away from the crowd.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• escape
• detach

Meaning: To stop functioning or to collapse.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: The car broke down on the highway.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• fail
• collapse

Antonyms:

• function
• operate

Meaning: To enter a place illegally or to interrupt.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: Someone tried to break in to the house.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• intrude
• interrupt

Meaning: To enter a place forcefully or illegally.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: The thief tried to break into the bank.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• intrude
• invade

Meaning: To separate or detach something.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: He broke off a piece of chocolate.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• detach
• sever

Meaning: To escape from a place or to suddenly start.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: A fire broke out in the building.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• escape
• erupt

Meaning: A critical moment or stage in a process.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The project reached a break point when funding was cut.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• turning point
• crucial moment

Meaning: To overcome an obstacle or barrier.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: The team managed to break through the defenses.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• overcome
• surpass

Meaning: A period of rest or pause during work or activity.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Let's take a break time after this meeting.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• rest
• pause