Synonym Dictionary

Causing sleepiness or dulling alertness.

Dirty, degraded, or morally disreputable.

Occurring in sudden, irregular bursts.

A sudden large number or outpouring of things.

Appearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.

Ghostly or resembling an apparition; also relating to a spectrum.

A range or ordered series of related things.

Based on possibilities or conjecture rather than established evidence.

An old-fashioned term for an unmarried woman, often carrying a disparaging implication.

Arising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.

An accidental exchange of initial sounds between words.

Occurring irregularly or in scattered instances.

Playful or lighthearted.

False, counterfeit, or not genuinely what it claims to be.

To reject or refuse someone or something with contempt.

Extremely dirty and neglected, often reflecting miserable conditions.

The ability to remain steady or resist disruptive change.

A lack of movement, growth, or development.

The ability to sustain physical or mental effort over time.

A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.

A written law formally enacted by a legislative body.

Established, required, or governed by statute.

Firm and dependable in support or loyalty.

An official suspension or postponement of a proceeding or its enforcement.