Meaning: A suffix used to form nouns indicating a person who advocates or is a follower of a particular doctrine or principle.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: A vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat.

Category: Language

Meaning: In a correct or proper manner.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Please do the task aright.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• correctly
• properly

Meaning: A language that has been artificially created, rather than having naturally evolved.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Esperanto is an example of an artificial language.

Category: Language

Synonyms: constructed language

Meaning: Australian slang for afternoon.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Let's meet this arvo for coffee.

Category: Language › Slang

Synonyms: afternoon

Meaning: A suffix used to form adjectives or nouns indicating a relationship or pertaining to.

Part of speech: suffix

Example: The word 'legendary' uses the suffix '-ary'.

Category: Language › Grammar

Meaning: Abbreviation for 'as' or 'American Standard'.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: The AS standard is used in many industries.

Category: Language › Abbreviations

Meaning: Abbreviation for 'as' or 'American Standard'.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: The AS standard is used in many industries.

Category: Language › Abbreviations

Meaning: As soon as possible.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Please send me the report asap.

Category: Language › Slang

Synonyms: immediately

Meaning: To attribute something to a cause or source.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She ascribes her success to hard work and determination.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• attribute
• assign

Antonyms:

• disassociate
• disconnect

Meaning: The act of attributing something to a cause or source.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ascription of the painting to a famous artist was debated.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• attribution
• assignment

Meaning: To one side; out of the way.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She stepped aside to let him pass.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• to the side
• apart

Antonyms:

• together
• in front

Meaning: In addition to; except for.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: Aside from the rain, it was a perfect day.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• besides
• other than

Meaning: Extremely foolish or stupid.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His asinine comments made everyone roll their eyes.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• foolish
• silly

Antonyms:

• wise
• intelligent

Meaning: To request information or an answer.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Please ask your teacher if you have questions.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• inquire
• request

Antonyms:

• answer
• respond

Meaning: To inquire about someone's health or well-being.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: She asked after your family during her visit.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• inquire about
• check on

Meaning: To ask several people for information.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: I will ask around to see if anyone has seen my lost dog.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• inquire
• check with others

Meaning: With suspicion or disapproval.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She looked at him askance when he suggested the plan.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• suspiciously
• distrustfully

Antonyms:

• trustingly
• openly

Meaning: Harshness or severity in tone or manner.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His asperity made it difficult for others to approach him.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• harshness
• bitterness

Antonyms:

• gentleness
• kindness

Meaning: Attacks on someone's reputation or character.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He cast aspersions on her integrity during the debate.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• slander
• defamation

Meaning: To attack someone violently or verbally.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The critics assailed the movie for its poor plot.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• attack
• assault

Antonyms:

• defend
• protect

Meaning: In a way that is confident and certain.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He will assuredly succeed in his endeavors.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• certainly
• definitely

Antonyms:

• doubtfully
• uncertainly

Meaning: A symbol (*) used to indicate a footnote or annotation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Please refer to the asterisk for more information.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• star
• symbol

Meaning: Describing or indicating a quality or characteristic.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Attributive adjectives modify nouns.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• descriptive
• qualitative

Meaning: Goodbye; until we see each other again.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: She waved and said 'au re voir' as she left.

Category: Language › French

Synonyms:

• goodbye
• farewell

Meaning: Serving to increase or make larger.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The augmentative form of the word is used for emphasis.

Category: Language › Grammar

Synonyms:

• increasing
• enhancing

Meaning: A prefix meaning 'southern' or 'south'.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: Austro-Asian refers to languages from southern Asia.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• southern
• south

Meaning: A prefix meaning 'self' or 'automatic'.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: Auto-pilot allows the plane to fly itself.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

• self
• automatic

Meaning: A language used to facilitate communication between speakers of different native languages.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Esperanto is an example of an auxiliary language.

Category: Language › Linguistics

Meaning: The second letter of the English alphabet.

Part of speech: letter

Example: The word 'bat' starts with the letter B.

Category: Language

Meaning: To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish way.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The children began to babble excitedly about their day.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• chatter
• jabber

Antonyms: silence

Meaning: A confused mixture of sounds or voices.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The market was filled with the babel of shoppers.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• confusion
• din

Antonyms: silence

Meaning: Simple, affectionate language used when speaking to babies.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She used baby talk to entertain her little one.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms: infant language

Meaning: A word formed by removing an affix from another word.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'edit' is a back formation from 'editor'.

Category: Language › Linguistics

Synonyms: derivation

Meaning: A form of slang where words are pronounced backward.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He spoke in back slang to confuse others.

Category: Language › Slang

Synonyms: reversed language

Meaning: Disrespectful or rude responses, often to authority figures.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher didn't tolerate any back talk from the students.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms: smart talk

Meaning: Indirect or ambiguous, often in a way that is insulting.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His backhanded compliment made her feel uncomfortable.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• insincere
• double-edged

Antonyms: straightforward

Meaning: The official language of Indonesia.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Bahasa Indonesia is spoken by millions of people.

Category: Language › Languages

Synonyms: Indonesian language

Meaning: The official language of Malaysia.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Bahasa Malaysia is used in government and education.

Category: Language › Languages

Synonyms: Malay language

Meaning: Foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Don't listen to that baloney; it's not true.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• nonsense
• rubbish

Antonyms:

• truth
• fact

Meaning: An exclamation used to indicate a sudden event or action.

Part of speech: interjection

Example: And then, bam! The lights went out.

Category: Language › Expressions

Synonyms:

• wow
• boom