Synonym Dictionary

The stability of a plan or preference as time passes, when relevant information and outcomes otherwise remain unchanged.

The quality of occurring or being completed at an appropriate or useful time.

A difficult or unfavorable condition or period.

Something placed in, or belonging to, an inappropriate historical period.

One word family: also includes anachronistic.

To take something for one's own use, sometimes without permission.

Relevant or well suited to the situation.

Skillful and clever, sometimes in a deceptive or manipulative way.

Boldness, sometimes shown with disregard for expected limits.

To charm or attract someone, sometimes deceptively.

Cheerfully carefree, sometimes heedless of possible consequences.

Strongly interested in books or learning, sometimes more than in practical experience.

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

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

Increasing or developing as successive additions or effects build on one another.

Departing from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.

Intended to teach, sometimes in an overly instructive manner.

A framework that weighs the value of future outcomes according to when they occur.

Confusion about one's surroundings, direction, time, or circumstances.

Inactive for a time but capable of becoming active.

Using money, time, or other resources efficiently and with little waste.

To decorate or add details, sometimes to exaggerate an account.

To gradually intrude on another person's space, time, or rights.

One word family: also includes encroachment.

Lasting for only a short time.

A distinctive period marked by significant developments.