Common Synonym Vocabulary Word List (+500 Words)

Common Synonym Vocabulary Word List

WORD	SYNONYMS
abandon	desert, forsake
abbreviate	shorten, condense
ability	skill, aptitude
able	capable, qualified
above	overhead
abundant	ample, sufficient
accurate	correct, right
achieve	accomplish, attain
active	energetic, animated, lively
adamant	firm, unyielding
add	increase, total
adequate	sufficient, enough, ample
adjourn	postpone, recess
adult	grown-up
advocate	support, recommend
after	following, next
afraid	frightened, scared
aggressive	assertive, pushy, militant
aid	help, assist
always	forever
amateur	beginner, novice
ambitious	aspiring, driven
antagonize	provoke, embitter
apparent	obvious, evident
approve	accept, ratify, endorse
arrive	reach, come
arrogant	haughty, stuck-up
artificial	fake, synthetic
ask	question, inquire
atrocious	dreadful, contemptible, vile
authentic	genuine, real, factual
average	ordinary, fair
awful	dreadful, atrocious
awkward	clumsy, uncoordinated
ban	prohibit, forbid, outlaw
barren	unproductive, infertile
bashful	shy, timid
beautiful	pretty, attractive, lovely
before	prior, earlier
beginning	start, initiate
believe	trust, accept
below	under, lower
beneficial	helpful, useful, advantageous
best	finest, choice
birth	beginning
blend	combine, mix
bottom	base, foundation
brave	courageous, bold, heroic
break	fracture, burst
brief	short, concise
broad	wide, expansive
busy	active, occupied, working
buy	purchase
calm	quiet, tranquil, still
capture	apprehend, seize, arrest
care	concern, protection
careful	cautious, watchful
cease	stop, discontinue
certain	positive, sure, definite
charming	delightful, appealing, enchanting
chilly	cool, nippy
chubby	plump, pudgy
clarify	explain, simplify
close	shut, fasten
close	near, imminent
coarse	bumpy, rough
colossal	enormous, immense, mammoth
combine	blend, unite, join
comical	amusing, funny, humorous
complex	complicated, intricate
competent	capable, qualified
comprehend	understand, grasp
complete	conclude, finish
complex	complicated, intricate
compress	crush, condense, squeeze
concrete	real, tangible, solid
concur	agree, cooperate
condemn	censure, denounce
condense	compress, concentrate
confess	admit, acknowledge
confine	contain, enclose, restrain
conflict	oppose, differ, clash
conflict	fight, battle, struggle
conform	comply, submit
confuse	complicate, muddle, jumble
congested	overcrowded, stuffed
connect	join, link, attach
conscientious	scrupulous, virtuous
conscious	aware, cognizant
consecutive	successive, continuous
conservative	cautious, restrained
considerate	thoughtful, sympathetic, mindful
constantly	always, continually
contaminate	pollute, defile, infect
contented	satisfied, pleased
continue	persist, persevere
convalesce	recuperate, recover, heal
convenient	handy, accessible
conventional	customary, traditional
correct	accurate, right, proper
courage	bravery, valor
courteous	polite, civil
cover	conceal, hide
cozy	comfortable, snug, homey
cranky	cross, irritable
crazy	insane, daft, mad
cruel	mean, heartless, ruthless
cry	sob, weep
dally	loiter, linger
damage	hurt, impair, harm
dangerous	unsafe, hazardous, perilous
daring	bold, audacious
dark	dismal, black
dawn	daybreak, sunrise
dead	lifeless, deceased
decay	rot, spoil
deduct	subtract, remove
defend	protect, shield
defy	resist, challenge
delicate	fragile, dainty
demolish	destroy, wreck
denounce	blame, censure, indict
dense	thick, heavy, compressed
depart	leave, exit
deposit	store, place
desolate	barren, forsaken
despise	hate, detest, loathe
destitute	poor, penniless
destroy	ruin, wreck, devastate
detach	separate, unfasten, remove
deter	hinder, prevent
determined	sure, convinced, resolute
die	expire, perish
different	distinct, unlike
difficult	hard, challenging
dilute	weaken, thin
diminish	curtail, lessen, decrease
dirty	soiled, messy
disagree	differ, dispute
dispute	debate, oppose
diverse	different, distinct
divide	separate, split
docile	tame, gentle
dormant	sleeping, inactive
doubt	mistrust, dispute
drab	dull, lifeless
drastic	severe, extreme, tough
dreadful	terrible, unpleasant
dry	arid, parched
dubious	doubtful, questionable
dull	blunt, dreary
dumb	stupid, dense
early	premature, beforetime
easy	simple
eccentric	peculiar, unusual
ecstasy	joy, rapture, elation
empty	drain, unload
encourage	promote, support, urge
enemy	opponent, foe
enjoy	like, appreciate
enlarge	expand, magnify
enormous	vast, immense, colossal
enough	sufficient, ample, plenty
entirely	wholly, completely, solely
eternal	always, perpetual, everlasting
evident	apparent, obvious, clear
evil	bad, wrong, wicked
exceptional	remarkable, outstanding
excite	arouse, provoke, incite
exhilarated	overjoyed, ecstatic, elated
explicit	exact, distinct, unmistakable
exquisite	delightful, charming, lovely
exterior	outside, outer
extravagant	extreme, excessive, luxurious
fabulous	marvelous, amazing
face	confront, meet
fair	honest, just, impartial
fake	imitation, phony, artificial
false	incorrect, untrue
fancy	elaborate, ornate, fussy
fantastic	incredible, outrageous
fast	rapid, quick, swift
fat	chubby, plump, stout
fatal	deadly, mortal, killing
fatigue	tire, exhaust
feasible	possible, attainable, practical
feeble	weak, frail
ferocious	fierce, savage, brutal, savage
fertile	fruitful, productive
few
fiction	fantasy, untruth, myth
fill	load, pack
fix	mend, repair
flaw	defect, fault, blemish
flimsy	frail, fragile, delicate
flippant	impudent, sassy
fluid	liquid
foe	enemy, adversary, opponent
follow	succeed, trail
forbid	prohibit, ban, bar
forgive	pardon, excuse, absolve
former	previous, earlier
fraction	part, portion, segment
frank	candid, straightforward, blunt
frenzy	fury, rage
fresh	unused, new
friend	comrade, buddy
frigid	freezing, frosty
frivolous	trivial, unimportant, silly
front	fore
full	packed, stuffed
furious	angry, enraged, infuriated
future	coming, tomorrow
gain	acquire, obtain, receive
gallant	chivalrous, stately
gather	collect, accumulate, compile
gaudy	showy, garish, vulgar
gaunt	scrawny, skinny, thin
generous	giving, selfless, big-hearted
gentle	tender, mild
genuine	real, authentic, sincere
gigantic	immense, colossal, enormous
give	donate, present, offer
glad	happy, pleased, delighted
gloomy	dark, dismal, depressing
glorious	splendid, magnificent, superb
good	nice, fine, well-behaved
gorgeous	ravishing, dazzling, stunning
gratitude	thankfulness, appreciation
great	outstanding, remarkable
handy	useful, convenient, skillful
hard	firm, solid, difficult
hate	loathe, detest
help	aid, assist
high	elevated, lofty
hold	grasp, grip, retain
honest	truthful, sincere, frank
hospitable	welcoming, cordial, gracious
hostile	antagonistic, aggressive, militant
huge	vast, immense, great
humble	modest, unpretentious
humiliate	embarrass, disgrace, dishonor
identical	alike, duplicate
idle	inactive, lazy
ignorant	uninformed, unaware
immaculate	spotless, pure
immature	childish, inexperienced
immune	resistant, exempt
impartial	neutral, unbiased, fair
impatient	eager, anxious, intolerant
imperative	compulsory, crucial, mandatory
imperfect	marred, defective, faulty
impetuous	impulsive, rash, reckless
important	significant, meaningful
independent	self-reliant, autonomous
inferior	lesser, substandard
infuriate	enrage, agitate, provoke
ingenious	clever, creative, original
innocent	guiltless, blameless
insane	crazy, deranged, mad
insufficient	inadequate, deficient
intelligent	bright, sensible, rational
interesting	provocative, engrossing
intermittent	sporadic, periodic
internal	inner, inside
intolerant	bigoted, prejudiced
intriguing	fascinating, enthralling
irrelevant	inappropriate, unrelated
irritate	annoy, agitate, provoke
join	connect, unite, link
jolly	merry, jovial, joyful
jubilant	overjoyed, delighted, elated
keep	save, protect, guard
kind	considerate, tender, thoughtful
lament	mourn, grieve
large	big, massive, huge
last	final, end
least	fewest, minimum, smallest
legible	readable, clear
lenient	lax, unrestrained, easy
listless	lethargic, tired
logical	sensible, sane, rational
long	lengthy
loose	slack, limp
lure	attract, seduce, entice
luxurious	extravagant, elegant
magnify	expand, enlarge, exaggerate
mandatory	required, compulsory
maneuver	manipulate, handle, scheme
maximum	greatest, uppermost, highest
meager	scanty, sparse, poor
mean	unkind, malicious, nasty
mediocre	fair, moderate, so-so
mend	repair, fix
migrant	drifting, traveling, transient
militant	combative, aggressive, warlike
minor	lesser, inferior, secondary
mirth	merriment, fun, laughter
mischievous	naughty, impish
misfortune	hardship, catastrophe, mishap
mobile	moveable, changeable
moderate	temperate, lenient, medium
momentous	important, powerful, outstanding
monotonous	boring, tedious dreary, humdrum
moral	ethical, virtuous, righteous
morbid	appalling, awful, ghastly
morose	gloomy, sullen, moody, glum
mourn	grieve, lament, bemoan
mysterious	elusive, occult, secret
naughty	bad, disobedient, wrong
neat	clean, orderly, tidy
negligent	careless, derelict, inattentive
nervous	ruffled, flustered, perturbed
neutral	impartial, unprejudiced
new	unused, fresh, modern
nice	pleasing, desirable, fine
nonchalant	indifferent, lackadaisical, blase
normal	ordinary, typical, usual
numerous	several, abundant, considerable
obey	mind, heed, comply
oblivious	unconscious, preoccupied, dazed
obnoxious	offensive, abominable, repulsive
observe	examine, study, scrutinize
obsolete	extinct, dated, antiquated
obstinate	stubborn, bullheaded, adamant
odd	peculiar, weird, strange
offend ominous	displease, affront, disgust threatening, menacing
opaque	obscure, murky, unclear
open	begin, unfold, originate
opponent	enemy, rival, foe
optimistic	hopeful, confident
optional	voluntary, elective
ordinary	usual, average
outrageous	preposterous, shocking
outstanding	extraordinary, distinguished
painstaking	meticulous, precise, fastidious
passive	compliant, submissive, yielding
past	former, previous, preceding
patience	tolerance, perseverance
peculiar	weird, bizarre
perfect	flawless, accurate
permanent	enduring, lasting
perpetual	eternal, endless, incessant
persuade	convince, influence
plausible	believable, reasonable, logical
plentiful	ample, enough, abundant
pliable	supple, flexible, compliant
polite	gracious, refined, courteous
poor	destitute, needy, impoverished
portion	part, segment, piece
possible	conceivable, feasible, plausible
precarious	dangerous, uncertain, shaky
precious	cherished, valuable, prized
prejudiced	biased, opinionated, influenced
premature	early, hasty
premeditated	planned, intended, calculated
preserve	uphold, guard, save
pretty	lovely, beautiful, attractive
prevalent	customary, widespread
prevent	thwart, prohibit, hinder
probable	likely, apt, liable
proficient	skilled, adept, competent
profit	gain, earnings, benefit
prohibit	forbid, bar, restrict
prominent	distinguished, eminent
prompt	punctual, timely
prosperous	thriving, successful, flourishing
proud	arrogant, elated
push	shove, propel
qualified	competent, suited, capable
question	interrogate, inquire, ask
quiet	silent, hushed, tranquil
quit	cease, stop, withdraw
racket	noise, commotion, disturbance
radiant	luminous, shining, lustrous
raise	hoist, elevate
ratify	approve, confirm, endorse
rational	logical, level-headed, sensible
ravage	devastate, ruin, damage
raze	destroy, demolish
recreation	amusement, pleasure, pastime
reduce	lessen, decrease, diminish
refute	contradict, dispute
regular	routine, customary, steady
regulate	control, oversee, handle
relentless	persistent, merciless, unyielding
relevant	pertinent, suitable, apropos
reliable	trustworthy, steadfast, stable
reluctant	unwilling, hesitant
remote	secluded, isolated, distant
repulsive	hideous, offensive, gruesome
reputable	honorable, upstanding, honest
resist	oppose, withstand, defy
retaliate	avenge, revenge, reciprocate
reveal	show, disclose, divulge
ridiculous	nonsensical, foolish, preposterous
risky	hazardous, perilous, chancy
rowdy	boisterous, rambunctious
rude	impolite, discourteous
sad	unhappy, dejected, gloomy
same	identical, alike, equivalent
savage	uncivilized, barbarous
save	preserve, conserve, keep
scarce	scanty, rare, sparse
scrawny	skinny, gaunt, spindly
scrupulous	meticulous, ethical, fastidious
seize	apprehend, grab, snatch
separate	divide, segregate, partition
serene	peaceful, tranquil, calm
serious	grave, solemn, pensive
shrewd	clever, cunning, crafty
shy	bashful, timid
sick	ill, ailing
slim	slender, thin, svelte
sluggish	listless, lethargic, inactive
small	little, insignificant, trivial
smooth	slick, glossy, level
sociable	friendly, cordial, gregarious
sorrow	woe, anguish, grief
special	exceptional, notable, particular
spontaneous	instinctive, automatic, natural
stable	steady, unchanging, settled
stationary	fixed, immobile, firm
stimulate	rouse, stir, motivate
stop	quit, cease, terminate
strenuous	vigorous, laborious
strict	stringent, severe, stern
strong	powerful, mighty, potent
stupid	unintelligent, dense, foolish
subsequent	following, succeeding, latter
successful	thriving, prosperous, triumphant
sufficient	ample, enough, adequate
superb	magnificent, exquisite
suppress	restrain, inhibit, squelch
surplus	excess, additional, extra
swift	fast, speedy, hasty
synthetic	man-made, artificial
tall	high, lofty
tangible	concrete, definite
taut	tense, tight, stiff
tender	delicate, gentle, affectionate
terrible	dreadful, horrible, vile
thaw	melt, defrost
thrifty	economical, frugal, prudent
thrive	prosper, flourish, develop
total	whole, entire, complete
trivial	insignificant, worthless
turbulent	tumultuous, blustering, violent
turmoil	commotion, disturbance, fracas
unbiased	impartial, unprejudiced, fair
upset	perturb, ruffle, agitate
urgent	crucial, important, imperative
vacant	unoccupied, empty
vague	unclear, obscure, indistinct
valiant	courageous, brave, heroic
vibrate	shake, quiver, tremble
vicious	malicious, spiteful, ferocious
victory	triumph, win, success
virtuous	moral, righteous, angelic
vulgar	offensive, uncouth, coarse
wealth	riches, prosperity, assets
weary	tired, fatigued, lethargic
wholehearted	earnest, sincere
wild	uncivilized, savage, reckless
win	triumph, succeed, prevail
wise	knowing, scholarly, smart
wonderful	marvelous, incredible, splendid
worn	used, impaired, old
wrong	incorrect, untrue, mistaken
yield	produce, bear, provide
zenith	peak, pinnacle, apex