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unkempt
Adjective /ʌnˈkɛm(p)t/
(especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance
Synonyms: untidy, messy, scruffy, disordered, dishevelled, disarranged
Antonyms: tidy, neat
they were unwashed and unkempt
legitimate
Adjective /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
conforming to the law or to rules
Synonyms: legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted
Antonyms: illegal, illegitimate, false, fraudulent, invalid, unjustifiable
his claims to legitimate authority
legislate
Verb /ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt/
make or enact laws
Synonyms: make laws, pass laws, enact laws, formulate laws, establish laws, codify laws
they legislated against discrimination in the workplace
frugal
Adjective /ˈfruːɡ(ə)l/
sparing or economical as regards money or food
Synonyms: thrifty, sparing, economical, saving, meagre, scanty
Antonyms: extravagant, lavish
I'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes
subordinate
Adjective /səˈbɔːdɪnət/
lower in rank or position
Synonyms: lower-ranking, junior, lower, lesser, inferior, lowly
Antonyms: superior, senior, central, major, chief
his subordinate officers
desist
Verb /dɪˈzɪst/
stop doing something; cease or abstain
Synonyms: abstain, refrain, forbear, hold back, keep
Antonyms: continue, persist in
each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage
division
Noun /dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated
Synonyms: dividing, dividing up, breaking up, break-up, cutting up, carving up
Antonyms: integration, unity
the division of the land into small fields
placate
Verb /pləˈkeɪt/
make (someone) less angry or hostile
Synonyms: pacify, calm, calm down, appease, mollify, soothe
Antonyms: provoke, anger
they attempted to placate the students with promises
pacify
Verb /ˈpasɪfʌɪ/
quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of
Synonyms: placate, appease, calm, calm down, conciliate, propitiate
Antonyms: provoke, enrage, inflame
he had to pacify angry spectators
reconcile
Verb /ˈrɛk(ə)nsʌɪl/
restore friendly relations between
Synonyms: reunite, bring (back) together (again), restore friendly relations between, restore harmony between, make peace between, resolve differences between
Antonyms: estrange, alienate
the king and the archbishop were publicly reconciled
mollify
Verb /ˈmɒlɪfʌɪ/
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
Synonyms: appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, humour, soothe
Antonyms: enrage, inflame, aggravate
nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists
tame
Adjective /teɪm/
(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated
Synonyms: domesticated, domestic, not wild, docile, tamed, disciplined
Antonyms: wild, fierce, independent, uncooperative, exciting, adventurous
the fish are so tame you have to push them away
diminish
Verb /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
make or become less
Synonyms: decrease, decline, reduce, lessen, shrink, contract
Antonyms: increase, flare up, get worse, boost
the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances
intentional
Adjective /ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l/
done on purpose; deliberate
Synonyms: deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned
Antonyms: unintentional, accidental
intentional wrongdoing and harm
abnormal
Adjective /abˈnɔːm(ə)l/
deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying
Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, atypical, untypical, non-typical, unrepresentative
Antonyms: normal, typical, common
the illness is recognizable from the patient's abnormal behaviour
conventional
Adjective /kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l/
based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed
Synonyms: orthodox, traditional, established, accepted, received, mainstream
Antonyms: unorthodox, unconventional, radical, bohemian, original
a conventional morality had dictated behaviour
validate
Verb /ˈvalɪdeɪt/
check or prove the validity or accuracy of
Synonyms: prove, give proof of, show to be true, give substance to, ratify, endorse
Antonyms: invalidate, disprove, reject, revoke
all analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy
vanity
Noun /ˈvanɪti/
excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
Synonyms: conceit, conceitedness, self-conceit, narcissism, self-love, self-admiration
Antonyms: modesty
it flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him
wane
Verb /weɪn/
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc. "wax and wane" — undergo alternate increases and decreases
Synonyms: disappear, decrease, diminish, dwindle, decline
Antonyms: wax, increase, grow
Green sentiment has waxed and waned.
profligate
Adjective /ˈprɒflɪɡət/
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, improvident, prodigal, immoderate
Antonyms: thrifty, frugal, moral, upright