Synonym Dictionary

Broad freedom or authority to act as one chooses.

Intellectual and focused on thought rather than emotion.

The stopping or ending of an activity.

Following a winding or indirect route; also indirect in expression or action.

Based on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.

The use of threats or force to make someone act.

Mental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.

Psychological discomfort associated with a perceived inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, or behavior.

Done by or relating to people acting as a group.

Characteristic of ordinary informal conversation.

To force or strongly persuade someone to act.

Willing to follow instructions or meeting stated requirements.

One word family: also includes compliance.

Expressing the needed information in few words.

One word family: also includes conciseness.

To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.

One word family: also includes conformity.

A preference for preserving established institutions and traditions and approaching change cautiously.

Agreement or coherence among parts, or reliable adherence to a standard over time.

Readily noticeable or attracting attention.

To interpret a statement or action in a particular way.

Artificial or forced rather than natural.

Following established practices or commonly accepted ideas.

To act against an influence in order to reduce or cancel its effect.

Having a rural style or character; sometimes used critically to mean unsophisticated.

To shrink back in fear or discomfort, or behave with excessive submission.

Following an established habit or usual practice.