at a distance, especially far from home or the usual place

"Their research took them as far afield as Africa and Asia"

Synonyms:distant, remote, afar

Antonyms:nearby, close, local

to enhance power, status, or wealth, often in an exaggerated way

"The dictator sought to aggrandize his authority by rewriting history"

Synonyms:increase, elevate, magnify, enhance

Antonyms:belittle, weaken

feeling hurt, upset, or angry due to unfair treatment

"The employees felt aggrieved after being denied their rightful bonuses"

Synonyms:resentful, affronted, indignant, angry, disgruntled

Antonyms:satisfied, pleased, appeased

overcome with shock, horror, or amazement

"She stood aghast at the sight of the devastation caused by the storm"

Synonyms:horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed

Antonyms:indifferent, calm, unperturbed

off-course, not functioning as planned or expected

"Their carefully laid plans went agley due to unforeseen circumstances"

Synonyms:askew, awry, misaligned

Antonyms:straight, aligned, orderly

a ship touching the ground under shallow water

"The ship is currently aground off the coast"

Synonyms:founder, ashore, stranded, stuck, marooned

Antonyms:afloat

of similar nature or character; having similar qualities

"His views on politics are akin to those of his father"

Synonyms:similar, related, close, analogous, comparable

Antonyms:different, unrelated, dissimilar

brisk and cheerful readiness; eager willingness

"She accepted the invitation with alacrity, excited to attend the event"

Synonyms:eagerness, readiness, enthusiasm, haste

Antonyms:reluctance, hesitation, sluggishness, apathy

cold; chilly

"The algid waters of the Pacific sent shivers down his spine"

Synonyms:frigid, gelid, arctic, glacial, shivery, frosty

Antonyms:hot, warming

an excuse for something bad or for a failure

"The government used the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure"

Synonyms:excuse, justification

on fire; burning

"The house was alight when the firemen arrived"

Synonyms:ablaze, blazing, ignited

to descend from a height

"The butterfly alighted on the flower"

Synonyms:descend, land, perch

to make something less severe or intense

Synonyms:alleviate, ease, soothe, calm, relieve, mitigate

a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong

Synonyms:claim, assertion, declaration, statement, proclamation

Synonyms:loyalty, fidelity, obedience, adherence

to mention someone or something in a brief or indirect way

"We can only allude to a few measures which are proven"

Synonyms:imply, refer to, suggest

a brief or indirect reference

Synonyms:reference

a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

"I had an altercation with the ticket collector"

Synonyms:argument, quarrel, squabble, wrangle

Synonyms:hobbyist, layman, non-expert, nonprofessional

feeling two different things at the same time

"She remained ambivalent about her marriage"

make something bad or unsatisfactory better

"Government should try to ameliorate negative impacts of global warming"

Synonyms:meliorate, improve, better, enhance

Antonyms:worsen