SYNONYMS (Part-IX)

Blunt- having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point

Dull- not interesting or exciting

Sharp- having a very thin but strong edge or point

Timid- easily frightened, shy and nervous

Keen- very interested in something

Bulky- large and heavy and therefore difficult to move or carry

Massive- very large in size, amount, or number

Airy- having a lot of fresh air inside

Soft- smooth and pleasant to touch

Scanty- too small in size or amount

Maestro- someone who is very skilled or gifted in a specified art

Genius- person who has very great and unusual ability

Senile- behaving in a confused and strange way

Slender- smaller in amount or size

Novice- a person who is new and without experience in a certain job

Uncanny- very strange, that you cannot easily explain

Spooky- inspiring a feeling of fear, strange and frightening

Deranged- thinking and behaving in a way that is not normal

Reckless- showing a lack of care about risks or danger

Insightful- having or showing an accurate and deep understanding

August- respected and impressive

Eminent- famous and important

Imminent- almost certain to happen very soon

Permanent- lasting for a long time or forever

Illicit- not allowed by law or by the rules of society

Mandate- the power that is officially given to a group of people to do something

Command- to tell or order somebody to do something

Question- a sentence or phrase that asks for an answer

Request- an act of asking for something

Enquire- to ask for information about something

Tenderness- the quality of being gentle, loving, or kind

Kindness- the quality of being kind

Ruthlessness- the quality of having no mercy or pity for other people

Severity- seriousness of something bad or unpleasant

Spitefulness- quality of wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person

Acute - very serious

Dire- very bad or serious

Obtuse- slow to or not wanting to understand something

Faithful- always staying with and supporting a person, organization or belief

Chronic- that continues for a long time

Ardent- showing strong feelings, especially a strong liking for somebody/something

Passionate- showing or caused by very strong feelings

Averse- not in favour of something

Objective- something that you are trying to achieve

Casual- without showing great effort or interest

Propitious - likely to produce a successful result

Auspicious- that seems likely to be successful in the future

Conciliatory- that tries to end an argument or a disagreement

Cogent- clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe

Inimical- harmful to something