Words

Blithe

Synonyms:heedless, careless, casual, indifferent, thoughtless

happy or carefree

Synonyms:happy, cheerful

Blitz

a military attack in which many bombs are dropped from airplanes

Synonyms:bombardment, volley, barrage

Blunt

(of a cutting tool) not having a sharp edge or point

Synonyms:dull

Antonyms:sharp

(of a person or remark) forthright

Synonyms:straightforward, direct

Antonyms:polite

Bohemian

a socially unconventional person

Synonyms:nonconformist

Boisterous

noisy, energetic, and cheerful

"Most of the children in the hall were noisy and boisterous"

Synonyms:lively, active, exuberant

Antonyms:restrained, quiet, dignified

Bolster

"This new striker will bolster the team"

Synonyms:strengthen, support, fortify, uphold

Antonyms:undermine

Bombastic

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

Synonyms:pompous, full of hot air

Bonhomie

cheerful friendliness; geniality

Synonyms:geniality, warmth, exuberance, friendliness

Bonkers

crazy or very silly

"That movie was absolutely bonkers, with so many wild twists!"

Synonyms:foolish, absurd, asinine, crazy

Boorish

Synonyms:rude, coarse, uncouth, ill-bred, churlish, ill-mannered, rough

Botch

carry out a task badly or carelessly

"We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bedroom"

Synonyms:bungle, fumble

Brat

Synonyms:nuisance, disrupter, delinquent

Bravado

Synonyms:boldness, swagger

Brazen

Synonyms:bold, audacious, shameless, impudent, defiant

Brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

Synonyms:concise, crisp, succint

Antonyms:verbosity

Brindled

(especially of a domestic animal) brownish or tawny

"I have a brindled cow in my village"

Synonyms:tawny, brownish, dappled, streaked, stippled

Brink

the extreme edge of a land before a steep slope

Synonyms:verve

a point where something new or different is about to begin

"Scientists are on the brink of a new discovery"

Broadside

a fierce verbal attack

Synonyms:criticism, censure, denunciate

Brood

think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

(of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them

Synonyms:incubate

Brusque

quick and rude in manner or speech

Synonyms:blunt, abrupt, rude