Synonyms

SYNONYMS FOR PSC EXAM

Synonyms are words or phrases of the same grammatical class that have a similar meaning as another in the same language. Slay and kill are synonyms.


A list of synonyms is given below:

A
abbreviate	abridge, condense
abandon	leave, forsake, forgo
abate	decrease, lessen, diminish
ability	capability, competence
abrupt	sudden, nasty
abnormal	unusual, eccentric, irregular
aboriginal	primitive, primeval
abridge	shorten, condense, compress
abundance	plenty, profusion, fullness
abstain	refrain, forbear
absurd	ridiculous
accomplish	achieve
accumulate	collect, store
acute	keen, sharp
adequate	sufficient, enough
admiration	praise, esteem
adoration	worship, reverence
alien	foreign
amicable	friendly
anger	ire, wrath, rage
apt	appropriate, suitable
ascend	rise, soar, climb
assistance	aid, help
astonish	amaze, surprise,
audacious	bold, daring
authentic	genuine
autocrat	despot
avaricious	greedy
aversion	dislike, hostility, hatred
awkward	clumsy
B
banish	exile, dismiss, expel
blame	accuse
bliss	joy, happiness
bogus	false, counterfeit, spurious
bondage	slavery
brave	courageous, bold
brief	concise, short
brilliant	sparkling, bright, intelligent
brisk	vigorous
bystander	spectator, onlooker
C
calm	quiet, tranquil
candid	frank,
casual	occasional
colossal	huge, gigantic
command	order
compel	coerce, force
comprehend	understand
concise	short, brief, passionless
condense	compress
confess	admit
confuse	confound, perplex
cordial	warm, hearty, friendly
conscious	aware
crucial	critical, decisive, severe
contrary	opposite
conversant	familiar
cheat	deceive, fraud
D
destitute	needy
despise	scorn, disdain
didactic	instructive
dismal	gloomy
divine	godly, heavenly
dexterity	skill, deftness, cleverness
disgrace	dishonour, shame
diligent	industrious
divide	part, separate
detest	hate, dislike, despite, loathe, abhor
dear	valuable, costly, cherished
dim	vague
durable	enduring, lasting
E
eager	earnest, ardent
earnest	eager, serious
eccentric	odd, peculiar
economical	frugal
efficient	able, competent
elegant	tasteful, refined, graceful
emancipation	freedom, liberty, deliverance
emphasize	stress
emulate	imitate
enormous	huge, immense
extravagant	wasteful, prodigal
exquisite	excellent, fine
exceptional	rare, unusual
eminence	importance, distinction
essential	necessary, indispensable
examine	inspect, scrutinize, review
F
famous	celebrated, renowned
fanciful	imaginative, visionary
fantastic	strange, odd,
fascinate	charm, enchant, bewitch, captivate
feeble	weak, infirm
ferocious	savage, fierce, barbarous
fictitious	false, imaginary
fit	suitable, proper, appropriate
foolish	silly, stupid
fraud	deceit, trickery, cheat
flimsy	silly, slight, trivial
frank	open, candid
fury	anger, rage, frenzy
G
general	universal
gentle	tender, mild, kind
genuine	real, unaffected, sincere
gigantic	huge, colossal
greedy	avaricious, rapacious
grief	sorrow, affliction
guard	defend, protect
guilt	crime, sin
guile	fraud, trickery
H
habit	custom, practice
habitual	usual, customary, routine
hasty	quick, swift., rapid, speedy
haughty	arrogant, proud
hamper	hinder, impede, block
hazardous	risky, perilous
holy	sacred
humane	kind
humble	meek
humility	politeness, meekness, modesty
I
idle	lazy
illegal	unlawful, lawless
illiterate	uneducated
immaterial	unimportant, insignificant
imminent	impending
increase	augment, enlarge
initiate	vex, annoy
indignant	angry
inanimate	lifeless
ingenuous	artless, sincere
intimate	close, inform
impostor	cheat
inexorable	relentless
insidious	treacherous; crafty
J
Jealous	envious
jolly	jovial, merry
jubilant	joyful
judicious	wise, prudent, discreet
just	fair, impartial
juvenile	youthful
K
keen	sharp
keeper	custodian
kind	benevolent
L
lament	mourn
latent	dormant, hidden
liberty	freedom, independence
liberal	generous
lenient	mild
laborious	industrious, diligent
lethargy	laziness, idleness, sluggishness
loathe	hate, detest, abhor
likeness	similarity, resemblance
lively	active
loyal	faithful, devoted
luxuriant	abundant, profuse
M
meagre	small
malady	disease, illness
mean	low, abject
misery	sorrow, sad
mournful	sorrowful, sad
morbid	unhealthy
mockery	ridicule
malice	spite, ill-will
magnificent	splendid, grand
N
notable	remarkable
notorious	infamous
nervous	fearful, timid
norm	standard
novelty	newness
novice	beginner
O
obscene	filthy, indecent, vulgar
obsolete	antiquate
odd	strange, peculiar
opportune	timely
opportunity	chance
P
Pious	devout, godly, religious
portray	delineate, depict, sketch
prattle	chatter, babble
prodigal	extravagant, wasteful
profuse	lavish
pathetic	moving, touching
precarious	dangerous, risky
Q
queer	strange, odd
quest	search, pursuit
R
radiant	bright, brilliant
refined	elegant, polished
rebellion	revolt, mutiny
reiterate	repeat
rare	scarce
respect	regard, esteem
renown	frame, reputation
remorse	repentance
rejoice	exult, delight
relevant	pertinent
resistance	opposition
ruin	destruction, downfall
rigid	unyielding, stiff
remote	distant, far
ridiculous	absurd, laughable
S
sane	wise, sensible, sound
sacred	holy, consecrated
savage	wild, uncivilized, barbarous
sly	crafty, cunning
sympathy	compassion
solitary	single, lonely
shrewd	astute, perspicacious
snug	neat, trim, clean
servile	slavish
shy	bashful, coy
simple	plain, natural
solace	relief, comfort
slender	slight, scanty
sordid	dirty, ugly, squalid
specimen	model, sample
splendid	grand, magnificent
static	fixed
spurious	false, imaginary
sterile	barren, unproductive
stationary	fixed, motionless
sublime	exalted, elevated
superficial	shallow
synonyms	identical, similar, equivalents
T
tame	gentle, mild, insipid
temporal	worldly, materialistic
temperate	moderate
tentative	experimental
transient	temporary, transitory
tradition	convention, custom
teach	educate, instruct
tyrant	autocrat, despot
U
ultimate	final, last
unique	incomparable, unequalled
urbane	courteous, polite
urge	incite, press
useful	advantageous, beneficial
unduly	excessively
V
vacant	empty
venerable	respectable
vindictive	revengeful
vehemence	force, emphasis
vigilance	watchfulness
vanquish	defeat, conquer
vulgar	indecent
W
weary	tired
wealthy	rich
wild	savage
wreck	destroy, ruin
winsome	charming, attractive
withstand	resist
wavering	unsteady, faltering
Y
yield	surrender
yearn	crave, desire
Z
zeal	fervour, eagerness, passion
zenith	summit, top, pinnacle
zest	enthusiasm, gusto