Synonym Dictionary

Lasting for only a short time.

A long narrative, especially one involving heroic or momentous events.

A concluding section that follows the main work.

A person or thing that perfectly represents a quality or type.

To represent the essential qualities of something.

A distinctive period marked by significant developments.

Mental composure, especially under strain.

Either of the two annual times when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, with day and night approximately equal in length.

Fair and just toward the people involved.

Equal or corresponding in value, meaning, effect, or function.

Unclear, open to different interpretations, or not conclusive.

To use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.

One word family: also includes equivocation.

To make a mistake or depart from an accepted standard.

Straying from the proper course, position, or expected behavior.

Incorrect or based on error.

Serving as an artificial, usually inferior substitute.

Showing extensive learning or knowledge.

An increase in intensity, scale, or seriousness.

To deliberately avoid or abstain from something.

Understood by or intended for a small group with specialized knowledge.

The central or defining quality of something.

Emotionally separated or no longer on friendly terms.

Very hungry or strongly eager to consume or acquire.

Delicate, light, or otherworldly in appearance or quality.