Meaning: In a line next to; beside.

Part of speech: preposition

Example: They walked along the riverbank.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• beside
• next to

Meaning: Next to; beside.

Part of speech: preposition

Example: The dog walked alongside its owner.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• beside
• next to

Meaning: Not friendly or forthcoming; distant.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He remained aloof during the conversation.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• distant
• detached

Antonyms: friendly

Meaning: In a voice that can be heard; out loud.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She read the poem aloud to the class.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• out loud
• audibly

Meaning: Before now; previously.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She had already finished her homework.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• previously
• before

Antonyms: not yet

Meaning: Satisfactory; acceptable.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The food was alright, but not great.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• acceptable
• fine

Antonyms: unacceptable

Meaning: In addition; too.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She is a teacher and also a writer.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• too
• as well

Meaning: To change or modify something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They decided to alter the design of the building.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• change
• modify

Antonyms: preserve

Meaning: A change or modification made to something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The alteration to the dress made it fit perfectly.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• change
• modification

Meaning: A noisy argument or disagreement.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The altercation between the two neighbors was loud.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• argument
• dispute

Meaning: To take turns or switch back and forth.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They alternate between working at home and in the office.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• switch
• rotate

Meaning: In turn; one after the other.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: They took turns reading the book alternately.

Category: General

Synonyms: alternately

Meaning: The act of alternating; a change back and forth.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The alternation of day and night is a natural cycle.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• switching
• rotation

Meaning: One of two or more options or choices.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She considered several alternatives before deciding.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• option
• choice

Meaning: As another option; on the other hand.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: You can take the bus; alternatively, you can walk.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• instead
• otherwise

Meaning: In spite of the fact that; even though.

Part of speech: conjunction

Example: Although it was raining, they went for a walk.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• though
• even though

Meaning: Completely; entirely.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The project was altogether successful.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• completely
• totally

Meaning: At all times; on every occasion.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She always arrives on time.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• forever
• constantly

Antonyms: never

Meaning: A mixture or blend of different elements.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The city is an amalgam of cultures.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• mixture
• blend

Meaning: In a way that is more than enough; sufficiently.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The project was amply funded.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• sufficiently
• adequately

Antonyms: insufficiently

Meaning: A suffix used to form adjectives or nouns indicating belonging or relating to.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The term 'American' refers to someone from the USA.

Category: General

Meaning: The indefinite article used before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Part of speech: article

Example: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Category: General

Synonyms: a

Meaning: Similar in some way; comparable.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The two situations are analogous in many respects.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• similar
• comparable

Antonyms: dissimilar

Meaning: Something that is comparable to something else.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The analogue of the human brain in a computer is its processor.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• equivalent
• counterpart

Meaning: A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher used an analogy to explain the concept.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• comparison
• similarity

Meaning: Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The analytic approach helped solve the problem.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• logical
• reasoned

Antonyms: illogical

Meaning: Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her analytical skills are impressive.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• logical
• critical

Antonyms: illogical

Meaning: Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The idea of cheating was anathema to her.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• abomination
• curse

Meaning: A person from whom one is descended.

Part of speech: noun

Example: My ancestors came from Italy.

Category: General › Genealogy

Synonyms:

• forebear
• forefather

Meaning: Relating to one's ancestors.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She visited her ancestral home in the countryside.

Category: General › Genealogy

Synonyms:

• heritage
• lineage

Meaning: One's family or ethnic descent.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He traced his ancestry back to the 18th century.

Category: General › Genealogy

Synonyms:

• lineage
• heritage

Meaning: A heavy object used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ship dropped anchor to stay in place.

Category: General › Nautical

Synonyms:

• moor
• fasten

Meaning: A place where a vessel can anchor.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The boat found safe anchorage in the harbor.

Category: General › Nautical

Synonyms:

• moorings
• harbor

Meaning: In a new or different way.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She decided to start anew after the breakup.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• again
• afresh

Antonyms:

• once
• previously

Meaning: Restless or impatient.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: I felt antsy waiting for the movie to start.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• restless
• fidgety

Antonyms: calm

Meaning: Used to refer to one or more of a thing or person, no matter which.

Part of speech: determiner

Example: Do you have any questions?

Category: General

Synonyms:

• some
• either

Meaning: Any person; anyone.

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: Is anybody home?

Category: General

Synonyms: anyone

Meaning: In any way; regardless of how.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I’ll do it anyhow, even if it’s difficult.

Category: General

Synonyms: anyway

Meaning: At the present time; now.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I don’t live there anymore.

Category: General

Synonyms: no longer

Meaning: Any person; anyone.

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: Does anyone want to join us?

Category: General

Synonyms: anybody