Meaning: Relating to or using idioms.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She has an idiomatic way of speaking.

Category: Language › Linguistics

Synonyms:

• figurative
• colloquial

Antonyms:

• literal
• straightforward

Meaning: A prefix meaning 'not' or 'opposite of'.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: The prefix 'im-' in 'impossible' indicates something cannot happen.

Category: Language

Meaning: A short form of 'I am'.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Im going to the store.

Category: Language

Meaning: A person who is considered very foolish or stupid.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He called himself an imbecile for forgetting the meeting.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• fool
• idiot

Antonyms:

• genius
• intellect

Meaning: In My Humble Opinion, used to express a personal opinion.

Part of speech: acronym

Example: IMHO, the movie was overrated.

Category: Language

Meaning: used to emphasize a statement or response

Part of speech: adverb

Example: It was indeed a beautiful day.

Synonyms:

• certainly
• truly

Antonyms:

• not at all
• never

Meaning: the article 'a' or 'an' used to refer to a non-specific item

Part of speech: noun

Example: In the sentence, 'I saw a dog,' 'a' is an indefinite article.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms: article

Meaning: a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person or thing

Part of speech: noun

Example: Words like 'someone' and 'anything' are indefinite pronouns.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms: pronoun

Meaning: to start a line of text further from the margin

Part of speech: verb

Example: Please indent the first line of each paragraph.

Category: Language › Writing

Synonyms:

• tab
• space

Meaning: the space left at the beginning of a line of text

Part of speech: noun

Example: The indentation makes the text easier to read.

Category: Language › Writing

Synonyms:

• indent
• notch

Meaning: having a space at the beginning of a line of text

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The indented paragraph was clearly organized.

Category: Language › Writing

Synonyms:

• notched
• indentation

Meaning: reporting speech without quoting the exact words

Part of speech: noun

Example: In indirect discourse, he said that he was tired.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• reported speech
• paraphrase

Meaning: a noun or pronoun affected by the action of a verb

Part of speech: noun

Example: In 'She gave him a book,' 'him' is the indirect object.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• recipient
• beneficiary

Meaning: a question that is not asked directly

Part of speech: noun

Example: He asked if she was coming, which is an indirect question.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• reported question
• paraphrase

Meaning: reporting what someone said without quoting their exact words

Part of speech: noun

Example: In indirect speech, she said that she would come.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• reported speech
• paraphrase

Meaning: An indirect or subtle reference, often of a derogatory nature.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His comments were filled with innuendo.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• insinuation
• hint

Antonyms:

• direct statement
• clarity

Meaning: a word or phrase that strengthens meaning

Part of speech: noun

Example: In the sentence, 'very' is an intensifier.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• emphasizer
• strengthener

Antonyms:

• diminisher
• weakener

Meaning: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Wow is an interjection used to express surprise.

Category: Language

Synonyms: exclamation

Meaning: Endless or seemingly endless.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The meeting felt interminable.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• endless
• ceaseless

Antonyms: finite

Meaning: To explain the meaning of something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She was asked to interpret the results of the study.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• explain
• clarify

Meaning: The act of explaining the meaning of something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His interpretation of the poem was insightful.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• explanation
• clarification

Meaning: A person who translates spoken language.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The interpreter helped facilitate communication between the two parties.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• translator
• mediator

Meaning: Having the form or force of a question.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The interrogative sentence asked for clarification.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• questioning
• inquisitive

Meaning: The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her intonation made the speech more engaging.

Category: Language › Phonetics

Synonyms:

• pitch
• tone

Meaning: To say or recite in a monotone voice.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He began to intone the poem dramatically.

Category: Language › Phonetics

Synonyms:

• recite
• chant

Meaning: Not taking a direct object.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Intransitive verbs do not require an object.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• non-objective
• untransitive

Meaning: Insulting or abusive language.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The politician's speech was filled with invective.

Category: Language › Rhetoric

Synonyms:

• abuse
• insult

Meaning: To speak or write about something with great hostility.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He began to inveigh against the new policy.

Category: Language › Rhetoric

Synonyms:

• protest
• rant

Meaning: A punctuation mark used to indicate speech or quotations.

Part of speech: noun

Example: You should use inverted commas for direct quotes.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• quotation mark
• speech mark

Meaning: A suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or condition.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The word 'creation' uses the suffix -ion.

Category: Language

Synonyms: suffix

Meaning: A very small amount; a bit.

Part of speech: noun

Example: There isn't an iota of doubt in my mind.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• bit
• smidgen

Meaning: A prefix meaning 'not' or 'opposite of'.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: The prefix 'ir-' is used in words like 'irregular'.

Category: Language

Synonyms: prefix

Meaning: the letter J

Part of speech: letter

Example: The word 'jump' starts with the letter J.

Category: Language

Meaning: yes (in German)

Part of speech: interjection

Example: Ja, I would love to join you!

Category: Language

Meaning: a phrase used to indicate something happens quickly

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was gone before you could say Jack Robinson.

Category: Language

Meaning: nothing at all (informal)

Part of speech: noun

Example: I know jack shit about cars.

Category: Language

Synonyms: nothing

Meaning: a mischievous child or person

Part of speech: noun

Example: That little jackanapes is always causing trouble.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• rascal
• scamp

Meaning: Relating to Japan or its language.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is learning Japanese to communicate better during her trip.

Category: Language › Linguistics

Meaning: Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Medical jargon can be hard for patients to understand.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• terminology
• lingo

Antonyms: standard language

Meaning: the characters used in the modern Japanese writing system

Part of speech: noun

Example: Kanji characters are often used in Japanese literature.

Category: Language › Writing Systems