Meaning: Difficult or impossible to read.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The handwriting was so messy it was unreadable.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• illegible
• indecipherable

Antonyms:

• readable
• clear

Meaning: In a way that is not usual or common.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She was unusually quiet during the meeting.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• abnormally
• exceptionally

Antonyms:

• usually
• normally

Meaning: Indicates an increase or improvement.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: The up-and-coming artist gained popularity quickly.

Category: Language

Meaning: On or onto; used to indicate a position.

Part of speech: preposition

Example: The book is upon the table.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• on
• over

Meaning: Capital letters used in writing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Please write your name in upper case.

Category: Language › Writing

Synonyms: capital letters

Meaning: An expression used to encourage someone to get up.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: Ups-a-daisy! It's time to get out of bed.

Category: Language

Meaning: The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).

Part of speech: noun

Example: Upsilon is used in various scientific contexts.

Category: Language › Alphabet

Synonyms: Greek letter

Meaning: An expression used to encourage someone to get up or cheer them up.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: Upsy-daisy! Let's get moving!

Category: Language

Meaning: A prefix meaning original or primitive.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: The ur-text is the original version of the manuscript.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• original
• primitive

Meaning: A language spoken in Pakistan and India.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is fluent in Urdu and English.

Category: Language › South Asian Languages

Synonyms: Hindi-Urdu

Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His vacuous comments annoyed everyone.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• empty
• inane

Antonyms: intelligent

Meaning: not clear or specific

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His explanation was vague and confusing.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• unclear
• ambiguous

Antonyms: clear

Meaning: in a way that is not clear

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I vaguely remember meeting her.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• unclearly
• indistinctly

Meaning: without success

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She tried vainly to convince him.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• futilely
• unsuccessfully

Meaning: the act of saying farewell

Part of speech: noun

Example: His valediction was heartfelt.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• farewell
• goodbye

Meaning: partially concealed or disguised

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He made a veiled reference to the issue.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• hidden
• disguised

Antonyms:

• clear
• open

Meaning: truthfulness

Part of speech: noun

Example: The veracity of his statement was questioned.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• truth
• accuracy

Antonyms:

• falsehood
• dishonesty

Meaning: a word that describes an action

Part of speech: noun

Example: Run is a verb.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• action word
• doing word

Meaning: relating to words or spoken language

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He gave a verbal explanation of the process.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• spoken
• oral

Antonyms:

• written
• nonverbal

Meaning: to express in words

Part of speech: verb

Example: She found it hard to verbalize her feelings.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• express
• articulate

Antonyms:

• suppress
• conceal

Meaning: in spoken form

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He communicated verbally during the meeting.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• orally
• spoken

Antonyms: nonverbally

Meaning: word for word

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She repeated the instructions verbatim.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• exactly
• precisely

Antonyms:

• approximately
• loosely

Meaning: excessive use of words

Part of speech: noun

Example: The report was filled with unnecessary verbiage.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• wordiness
• verbosity

Antonyms:

• conciseness
• brevity

Meaning: using more words than necessary

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His explanation was too verbose.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• wordy
• long-winded

Antonyms:

• concise
• brief

Meaning: truly or certainly

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Verily, I say to you, this is important.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• truly
• indeed

Meaning: used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He was a veritable genius in his field.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• genuine
• authentic

Antonyms:

• false
• fake

Meaning: The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The book was written in the vernacular to reach a wider audience.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• dialect
• language

Meaning: Used for emphasis.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She is very talented.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• extremely
• really

Antonyms: not at all

Meaning: The other way around; in reverse order.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He likes her, and vice versa.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• conversely
• inversely

Meaning: Almost or nearly; for practical purposes.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The project is virtually complete.

Category: Language › Adverbs

Synonyms:

• almost
• nearly

Meaning: In a way that can be seen; clearly.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She was visibly upset after the news.

Category: Language › Adverbs

Synonyms:

• clearly
• obviously

Meaning: To form a mental image of something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She could visualize her goals clearly.

Category: Language › Verbs

Synonyms:

• imagine
• picture

Meaning: In relation to; regarding.

Part of speech: preposition

Example: The report discusses issues vis-à-vis climate change.

Category: Language › Prepositions

Synonyms:

• regarding
• concerning

Meaning: In a way that is essential or important.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: It is vitally important to follow the rules.

Category: Language › Adverbs

Synonyms:

• crucially
• essentially

Meaning: Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The article was vitriolic in its attack on the politician.

Category: Language › Descriptive

Synonyms:

• bitter
• caustic

Meaning: Bitter and abusive language.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The debate was filled with vituperation from both sides.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• abuse
• vitriol

Meaning: Namely; that is to say.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: He has several hobbies, viz: painting, hiking, and reading.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• namely
• that is

Meaning: Relating to or resembling a vowel sound.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The vocalic sounds in the word were pronounced clearly.

Category: Language

Synonyms: vowel-like

Meaning: Relating to the case used for addressing someone directly.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: In the sentence 'Hello, John,' 'John' is in the vocative case.

Category: Language

Meaning: Having a voice; pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The voiced sounds were clear and distinct.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• sounded
• vocalized

Antonyms: voiceless