Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том I. A – I.

Active, a. 1. Practical, operative, living, vigorous, in action, in operation.

2. Busy, diligent, assiduous, industrious, indefatigable, unremitting, laborious, sedulous, notable, at work, hard at work, diligently employed, busily engaged.

3. Alert, nimble, agile, supple, brisk, dapper, stirring, spry, smart, quick, prompt, ready, lively, sprightly, spirited.

4. Enterprising, energetic, strong, efficient, in earnest.

5. Drastic (as medicine), powerful, efficacious.

6. (Gram.) Transitive.

Activity, n. 1. Action, exercise.

2. Alertness, agility, nimbleness, smartness, briskness, sprightliness, spryness.

3. Intensity, energy, strength, force, power, vigor.

4. Enterprise, efficiency.

Actor, n. 1. Doer, operator, agent.

2. Player, performer, comedian, tragedian, stage-player.

Actual, a. 1. Real, veritable, true, substantial, determinate, decided, categorical, positive, absolute, certain, genuine, very, not ideal, not imagined, not imaginary, not supposed or fancied, not fictitious, that exists in fact, de facto, bona fide.

2. Present, now existing, now in being.

Actually, ad. Really, truly, absolutely, positively, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, as a matter of fact, in truth.

Actuate, v. a. Induce, impel, move, prompt, instigate, persuade, incite, act upon, prevail upon, work upon.

Act upon, 1. Influence, effect, have influence upon.

2. Induce, actuate.

Act up to. Abide by, conform to, persist in.

Acumen, n. Acuteness, shrewdness, sagacity, astuteness, sharpness, ingenuity, perspicacity, discernment, penetration, mother-wit, quick parts.

Acuminate, a. (Bot.) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated.

Acuminated, a. (Bot.) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated.

Acute, a. 1. Sharp, pointed, acuminated, cuspidated.

2. Keen, shrewd, discerning, knowing, quick, sharp, smart, bright, sage, sapient, sagacious, intelligent, astute, ingenious, subtle, penetrating, piercing, clear-sighted, sharp-witted, long-headed, up to snuff.

3. Severe, violent, intense, poignant, exquisite, pungent.

4. High, shrill, high-toned.

Acuteness, n. 1. Sharpness.

2. Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother-wit, quick parts.

3. Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence.

4. Highness, shrillness.

Adage, n. Proverb, saying, saw, dictum, aphorism, apothegm, maxim, by-word, sententious precept.

Adamant, n. Diamond, crystallized carbon.

Adamantean, a. Adamantine, hard as adamant, very hard.

Adamantine, a. 1. Made of adamant.

2. Adamantean, very hard, hard as adamant.

Adam's-needle, n. Yucca, bear-grass, Spanish bayonet.

Adapt, v. a. Adjust, accommodate, suit, proportion, qualify, prepare, fit, temper, fashion, match, make, conform, make conformable or suitable.

Adaptability, n. Adaptableness, suitableness, adaptation.

Adaptation, n. Fitness, suitableness, appropriateness, aptness, adaptability, accommodation, harmony.

Add, v. a. 1. Join, subjoin, annex, affix, append, superadd, tag, tack.

2. Sum, sum up, cast up, add together.

Add to. Increase, augment, make greater.

Addendum, n. Addition, appendix, appendage, adjunct, appurtenance, attachment.

Addict, v. a. Accustom (commonly in a bad sense), habituate, dedicate, devote, apply (habitually), give, give up.

Addiction, n. [Rare.] Addictedness.

Addition, n. 1. Adding.

2. Accession, increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension.

3. Appendage, adjunct, appendix, addendum.

Additional, a. Superadded, adscititious, supplemental, supplementary, extra, more.

Additive, a. To be added.

Addle, a. 1. Putrid, corrupt, spoiled (as eggs).

2. Barren, unfruitful, fruitless, abortive, unproductive, unprolific, unfertile, sterile, infecund, addled.

Addled, a. Addle.

Addle-head, n. Simpleton, fool, dunce.

Addle-headed, a. Foolish, stupid, dull, doltish, brainless, shallow, soft, sappy, witless, blockish, weak-headed, weak-minded, feeble-minded, half-witted, short-witted, shallow-brained, dull-witted, thick-skulled, addle-pated.

Addle-pated, a. Addle-headed.

Address, n. 1. Appeal, invocation, petition, entreaty, request, imploration, application, solicitation, suit.

2. Discourse, speech, oration, harangue.

3. Skill, art, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, expertness, cleverness, ingenuity, ability, tact, gumption.

4. Superscription, direction.

5. Manner (in speaking to another).

Addresses, n. pl. Courtship, suit.

Address one's self to, Direct one's speech or discourse to, speak to.

Adduce, v. a. 1. Advance, ofter, present, allege, assign, give, bring forward.

2. Name, cite, quote, introduce.

Adept, n. Master, proficient, genius, doctor, veteran, expert, dab, dabster, good hand, master hand, capital hand, nice hand.

Adept, a. Skilled, versed, experienced, practised, proficient, good, at home, au fait.

Adequacy, n. Sufficiency, competence, competency, enough, adequateness.

Adequate, a. Sufficient, commensurate, proportionate, correspondent, equal, suitable, fit, competent, adapted.

Adequateness, n. Adequacy.

Adhere, v. n. 1. Stick, cling, cleave, hold, cohere, take hold, be firmly fixed.

2. Be faithful, be devoted, be attached, stand by, be true.

Adherence, n. 1. Tenacity, fixedness.

2. Attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, adhesion.

Adherent, a. Adhering, sticking, clinging.

Adherent, n. Follower, partisan, disciple, sectary, retainer, votary, supporter, dependant, vassal.

Adhesion, n. 1. Adhering, sticking, clinging, tendency to adhere.