Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.

Mythical, a. Fabulous, mythological, fictitious.

Mythologic, a. Fabulous, mythical.

Mythological, a. Fabulous, mythical.

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Nab, v. a. [Colloquial.] Seize (suddenly), catch, clutch, grasp, snatch, lay hands on, lay hold on, take possession of.

Nabob, n. Millionnaire, Croesus, very rich man, man of great wealth, man of fortune.

Nacre, n. Mother-of-pearl.

Nacreous, a. Pearly, iridescent, irisated, pavonine.

Nag, n. Horse (especially a small horse), pony.

Naiad, n. (Myth.) Water-nymph.

Nail, n. Claw, talon.

Naive, a. [Fr.] Artless, unaffected, ingenuous, natural, plain, simple, unsophisticated, candid.

Naivete, n. [Fr.] Artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness, simplicity, native candor, unaffected plainness.

Naked, a. 1. Nude, uncovered, bare, denuded, unclothed, undressed, in puris naturalibus.

2. Exposed, defenceless, unarmed, unprotected, unguarded.

3. Manifest, unconcealed, evident, open, plain.

4. Simple, mere, sheer.

Nakedness, n. Nudity.

Namby-pamby, a. Finical, affectedly fine.

Name, n. 1. Appellation, title, epithet, denomination, designation, descriptive term.

2. Reputation, repute, credit, character.

3. Note, distinction, fame, renown, celebrity, eminence, honor.

Name, v. a. 1. Denominate, entitle, style, term, call, dub, phrase, christen, give an appellation to.

2. Mention, speak of, call by name.

3. Nominate, designate, specify.

Namely, ad. Particularly, videlicet, that is, that is to say, to wit, to particularize.

Nap, n. v. Doze, slumber, drowse, take a short sleep.

Nap, n. Doze, slumber, short sleep.

Naphtha, n. Rock oil, mineral oil.

Nappy, a. [Scottish.] Drunk, fuddled, intoxicated, tipsy, corned, muddled, groggy.

Narcissus, n. Daffodil.

Narcotic, a. Stupefying, stupefactive.

Narrate, v. a. Relate, recite, recount, rehearse, tell, detail, describe, give an account of.

Narration, n. 1. Recital, description, rehearsal, relation, account, statement.

2. Story, history, narrative, tale, chronicle.

Narrative, n. Narration, relation, tale, account, recital, rehearsal, description, story, history, chronicle.

Narrator, n. Relater, historian.

Narrow, a. 1. Of little breadth.

2. Contracted, circumscribed, limited, confined, straitened, cramped, pinched, scanty, incapacious, of small extent.

3. Bigoted, selfish, niggardly, mean, ungenerous, parsimonious, covetous, mercenary, illiberal.

4. Close, near, within a little, with little to spare, within narrow limits.

Narrow, v. a. Contract, restrict, limit, cramp.

Narrow house, Grave, tomb, sepulchre, house of death.

Narrows, n. pl. Strait, sound.

Narrow-minded, a. Illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced, warped, biassed, partial, of narrow or contracted views.

Narwhal, n. Sea-unicorn, unicorn-fish, unicorn-whale (Monodon monoceros).

Nascent, a. Incipient, opening, initial, dawning, inchoative, initiatory, rudimental, beginning, commencing, at the start, in the act of evolution.

Nastiness, n. 1. Filth, filthiness, dirtiness, foulness, impurity, uncleanness, pollution, defilement, squalor.

2. Obscenity, smuttiness, indecency, ribaldry.

Nasty, a. 1. Filthy, foul, unclean, impure, dirty, polluted, denied, nauseous, disgusting, sickening, loathsome, offensive, repulsive, squalid.

2. Obscene, smutty, gross, indelicate, lewd, indecent, ribald, loose.

Natal, a. Native, of birth.

Natal day, Birthday.

Natch-bone, n. Aitch-bone, edge-bone.

Nation, n. 1. State, commonwealth, realm, nationality.

2. People, community, population, race.

National, a. Public, general.

Nationality, n. 1. National character.

2. State, realm, nation, commonwealth.

Native, a. 1. Natal, of birth.

2. Vernacular, vulgar, mother.

3. Indigenous, natural, congenital, original, genuine, intrinsic, real, unartificial, home-bred, not acquired, bred in the bone, that runs in the blood.

Native, n. Original inhabitant.

Nativity, n. Birth.

Natty, a. [Colloquial.] Neat, spruce, fine, jaunty, trig, trim, finical, foppish, dandyish.

Natural, a. 1. Of nature.

2. Original, indigenous, essential, characteristic, native, not acquired, not assumed.

3. Regular, normal, not exceptional, not violent, in the course of nature, adapted to nature, consistent with nature, conformable to nature.

4. Illegitimate, born out of wedlock.

Natural, n. Fool, simpleton, dunce.

Natural child, Bastard, love-child, illegitimate child.

Naturalize, v. a. Adopt as a citizen, adopt as native.

Nature, n. 1. World, creation, universe, system of created things, aggregate of phenomena, world of matter and of mind, sum of causes and effects.

2. Sum total of sensible objects, world of matter.

3. Character, essence, constitution, quality.

4. Kind, sort, species.

5. Temper, disposition, humor, mood, grain.

6. Mind, intelligence, intelligent being.

7. Active principle of the universe, soul of the universe, God.

8. Regular course of things, usual or established order of events.

9. What is natural, conformity with nature, accordance with truth or reality.

Naught, n. Nothing, nought.

Naught, a. Worthless, bad, of no value.

Naughtiness, n. 1. Wickedness, vice, badness, iniquity.

2. Perverseness, frowardness.

Naughty, a. 1. Wicked, bad, corrupt, sinful.

2. Perverse, froward, mischievous.

Nausea, n. 1. Seasickness.

2. Qualm, sickness of the stomach, inclination to vomit.