Synonym Dictionary

Humor, irony, or exaggeration used to expose and criticize faults or wrongdoing.

Coarsely abusive or damaging, often through false accusations.

The practice of refusing oneself a pleasure or desire, often for a larger purpose.

Having or displaying an exaggerated sense of one's own significance.

Convinced of one's own moral superiority, often intolerantly.

Able to read and write only at a limited or elementary level.

An imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.

Freedom from intoxication; also seriousness or restraint.

Relationships, networks, and shared norms that support cooperation and access to social resources.

Relating to the interaction of social and economic conditions.

Showing attentive concern or care, sometimes excessively.

One word family: also includes solicitude.

A person who uses clever but misleading reasoning; also a member of an ancient Greek teaching tradition.

Arising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.

Extremely dirty and neglected, often reflecting miserable conditions.

The ability to sustain physical or mental effort over time.

Planned with a broader or longer-term objective in mind.

To bring under control or reduce the force or intensity of something.

The act of yielding to another's authority or control.

To become less intense or to sink to a lower level.

Below the required or generally accepted level of quality.

An amount greater than is needed or enjoyable.

An amount left over after needs or requirements have been met.

Readily affected or influenced by something.

One word family: also includes susceptibility.

Affecting or relating to an entire system rather than one isolated part.