Synonym Dictionary

Causing harm or putting something at a disadvantage.

Basic or essential to the nature of something.

Basic and essential to the nature or functioning of something.

Sharpness of perception, thought, or a sense such as vision.

Unfavorable or harmful to an intended result.

Mentally troubled, upset, or restless.

Supporting a main purpose or activity.

Of primary or fundamental importance.

One of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

Mental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.

Extremely large in size or extent.

Having an effect that works against the intended goal.

Of decisive importance to a result or decision.

Not actively involved or mentally and emotionally invested.

Based on observation or experience rather than theory alone.

The central or defining quality of something.

Intended to investigate possibilities or gather initial understanding.

Hostile or harmful to something.

Essential to the completeness or functioning of a whole.

Relating to thought, understanding, or the exercise of the mind.

An emphasis on possessions and physical comfort; in philosophy, the view that reality is fundamentally material.

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

Seriously harmful, especially in a gradual or less obvious way.

Reasoned inquiry into fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, values, and how to live.