Synonym Dictionary

Arising naturally without deliberate thought or conscious planning.

Providing a useful lesson or clearer understanding.

An explanation of what something means, or a particular way of presenting a work.

A secret or deceptive scheme; also the interest such mystery arouses.

A planned route or schedule for a journey.

A reason or explanation offered to show that an action or belief is reasonable or acceptable.

Planned or considered in advance, especially before a wrongful act.

The underlying reasoning for a decision or belief.

A seemingly reasonable explanation used to justify conduct or a decision.

To offer a seemingly reasonable explanation, sometimes to justify questionable conduct.

A planned routine or systematic program of activity.

Clear without requiring further explanation or proof.

Arising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.

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

An organized plan for achieving a broader goal.

To take the place of something earlier.

To take the place of someone or something, often by displacing it.

Following an organized method or plan.

Planned to achieve a particular immediate purpose or support a larger aim.

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

Strange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.

Unable to be supported by an adequate reason or acceptable explanation.

The ability of a plan, system, or activity to work successfully or continue under the relevant conditions.

A sudden wish or idea that lacks a settled reason or plan.