told–toneless Vocabulary (T Words) – Meanings & Synonyms

told

CommunicationA1

Meaning: Past tense of tell; to have communicated information.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She told me about the meeting.

Category: Communication

Synonyms:

informed
related

Antonyms:

withheld
concealed

tolerable

HealthB2

Meaning: Able to be endured; acceptable.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The noise was tolerable during the day.

Category: Health

Synonyms:

bearable
acceptable

Antonyms:

intolerable
unbearable

tolerance

SocietyB2

Meaning: The ability to accept or endure differences.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tolerance is important in a diverse society.

Category: Society

Synonyms:

acceptance
forbearance

Antonyms:

intolerance
prejudice

tolerant

SocietyB2

Meaning: Willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from one's own.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is very tolerant of other cultures.

Category: Society

Synonyms:

accepting
open-minded

Antonyms:

intolerant
narrow-minded

tolerate

SocietyB2

Meaning: To allow something to happen or exist, even if one does not approve.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I cannot tolerate disrespect.

Category: Society

Synonyms:

endure
accept

Antonyms:

reject
oppose

toleration

SocietyC2

Meaning: The practice of allowing or accepting something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Toleration of different beliefs is essential.

Category: Society

Synonyms:

acceptance
forbearance

Antonyms:

intolerance
rejection

toll

FinanceB1

Meaning: A charge payable to use a bridge or road.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The toll for the bridge is $5.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

fee
charge

toll booth

FinanceB2

Meaning: A structure where tolls are collected from drivers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We stopped at the toll booth to pay.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

toll plaza
toll gate

toll free

BusinessB2

Meaning: A service that does not charge the caller for the call.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: You can reach customer service at a toll-free number.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

free call
no charge

toll house cookie

FoodB2

Meaning: A type of cookie made with chocolate chips, named after a famous recipe.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I baked toll house cookies for the party.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

chocolate chip cookie
cookie

toll plaza

FinanceB2

Meaning: An area where tolls are collected from vehicles.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The toll plaza was busy during rush hour.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

toll booth
toll station

Tom

NamesA1

Meaning: A male given name.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tom is my best friend.

Category: Names

Synonyms: Thomas

tom

NamesA1

Meaning: A male given name.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tom is my best friend.

Category: Names

Synonyms: Thomas

tomahawk

HistoryC1

Meaning: A type of axe used by Native Americans.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He threw the tomahawk at the target.

Category: History

Synonyms:

axe
hatchet

tomato

FoodA1

Meaning: A red or yellow fruit used in cooking.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I added a tomato to the salad.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

fruit
vegetable

tomb

HistoryB2

Meaning: A burial place for a dead person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tomb was ancient and ornate.

Category: History

Synonyms:

grave
crypt

tombola

GamesB2

Meaning: A game of chance similar to a raffle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We played tombola at the charity event.

Category: Games

Synonyms:

raffle
lottery

tombolo

GeographyC2

Meaning: A sandbar that connects an island to the mainland.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tombolo allowed us to walk to the island.

Category: Geography

Synonyms:

sandbar
isthmus

tomboy

CultureB2

Meaning: A girl who enjoys activities typically associated with boys.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She was a tomboy who loved playing sports.

Category: Culture

Synonyms:

girl
athlete

tombstone

HistoryB2

Meaning: A stone marker at a grave.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tombstone had an inscription.

Category: History

Synonyms:

grave marker
headstone

tomcat

AnimalsB1

Meaning: A male cat, especially one that is not neutered.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tomcat roamed the neighborhood.

Category: Animals

Synonyms:

male cat
tom

tome

LiteratureC1

Meaning: A large, heavy book.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He read a tome on ancient history.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

volume
book

tomfool

CultureC2

Meaning: A foolish person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Don't be such a tomfool!

Category: Culture

Synonyms:

fool
idiot

tomfoolery

CultureC2

Meaning: Foolish or silly behavior.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The party was full of tomfoolery.

Category: Culture

Synonyms:

foolishness
silliness

Tommy

NamesA1

Meaning: A male given name, often used informally.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tommy is coming over later.

Category: Names

Synonyms: Thomas

tommy gun

WeaponsC2

Meaning: A type of submachine gun used in the early 20th century.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The gangster carried a tommy gun.

Category: Weapons

Synonyms:

submachine gun
firearm

tommy rot

CultureC2

Meaning: Nonsense or foolish talk.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Don't listen to that tommy rot!

Category: Culture

Synonyms:

nonsense
rubbish

tomography

ScienceC2

Meaning: A technique for imaging the interior of a solid object.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tomography is used in medical imaging.

Category: Science › Medical Imaging

Synonyms:

imaging
scanning

tomorrow

TimeA1

Meaning: On the day after today.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: We will meet tomorrow.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

next day
following day

Antonyms:

yesterday
today

tom-tom

MusicC2

Meaning: A type of drum used in various musical traditions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He played the tom-tom at the festival.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

drum
percussion

ton

MeasurementA2

Meaning: A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The truck can carry a ton of cargo.

Category: Measurement

Synonyms:

weight
load

tonal

MusicC1

Meaning: Relating to the tone of a sound or music.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The tonal quality of the song was beautiful.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

musical
harmonic

tonality

MusicC2

Meaning: The character or quality of a musical piece, determined by its key.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tonality of the piece shifted throughout.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

key
harmony

tone

MusicA2

Meaning: The quality or character of a sound.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tone of her voice was soothing.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

sound
pitch

tone dialing

TechnologyC2

Meaning: A method of dialing a telephone using tones.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tone dialing is common in modern phones.

Category: Technology

Synonyms:

DTMF
dual-tone dialing

tone language

LanguageC2

Meaning: A language in which pitch is used to distinguish meaning.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Mandarin is a tone language.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

tonal language
pitch language

tone poem

MusicC2

Meaning: A piece of orchestral music that evokes a scene or story.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tone poem painted a vivid picture.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

symphonic poem
musical narrative

tone unit

LanguageC2

Meaning: A segment of speech or sound that conveys meaning.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Each tone unit in the sentence was clear.

Category: Language

Synonyms:

intonation unit
speech segment

tone-deaf

MusicC1

Meaning: Unable to perceive differences in musical pitch.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is tone-deaf and can't sing well.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

musically challenged
off-key

toneless

MusicC2

Meaning: Having no tone or pitch.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His voice was toneless and lacked emotion.

Category: Music

Synonyms:

flat
monotone

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