Synonym Dictionary

An authoritative instruction or permission to act.

A distinctive, often habitual way of speaking, moving, or behaving.

To help opposing parties discuss their differences and work toward an agreement.

Attractively showy but lacking genuine worth.

A substantial transformation in form or character.

Very careful and attentive to detail.

To reduce something as much as possible, or to present it as less important.

A false or misleading account of facts, views, or events.

Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.

Near death or close to ceasing activity or existence.

Nearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.

One word family: also includes myopic.