Synonym Dictionary

To intimidate or discourage by presenting difficulty.

Required by fashion, convention, or accepted practice.

A standstill caused by opposing sides that cannot reach agreement.

Open to reasonable disagreement or uncertainty.

Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially drinking.

To weaken strength or the ability to function.

One word family: also includes debilitating.

A young woman making a formal entrance into society.

The act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.

The act of leading someone to believe something false, or a device used to do so.

To work out the meaning of coded, unclear, or difficult material.

The ability to make clear, firm decisions without undue delay.

Behavior suited to accepted standards of propriety.

An authoritative order or formal decision.

A state of serious deterioration or weakness from age, wear, or neglect.

To reach a conclusion by reasoning from known facts or premises.

To consider or judge something to be a particular way.

Failure to fulfill a duty or obligation.

Expecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.

Someone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.

To postpone something, or to yield to another person's judgment or priority.

Respectful yielding to another person's judgment or wishes.

An amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.

Clearly stated, precisely determined, or free from uncertainty.

Conclusive or authoritative enough to settle a question.