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Synonyms and Antonyms: Beautiful

Ugly. See Beautiful.

Umbrage. See Anger.

Umpire-arbiter, arbitrator, referee, referendary, censor, judge. Unanimity (see Conflict and Tune)-concord, harmony, unity. (Discord, jar, wrangle, controversy.) Unanimous-(see Friendly)-concordant, harmonious, allied, confederate. Unbridled (see Modest)-wanton, unrestrained, undisciplined. Uncertain. See Certain.

Uncivil. See Harsh and Refined.

Unclean. See Foul.

Uncommon. See Rare.

Unconcerned (see Calm and Cold)-careless, indifferent, apathetic, free, unembarassed. (Anxious, troubled, worried, perplexed, implicated, agitated.) Uncouth. See Beautiful and Graceful.

Uncover. See Conceal.

Under-(see Over)-inferior, below, beneath, subordinate. Understanding. See Intellect and Reason.

Undertake (see Engage)-take over, assume, embark in, promise. Undo-unmake, reverse, untie, destroy.

Uneasy. See Calm and Easy.

Unequal. See Equal and Even.

Unequalled (see Common and Rare)-unique, matchless, peerless, unprecedented, unrivalled.

Unfit. See Proper.

Unfortunate. See Fortunate.

Ungainly. See Beautiful.

Unhappy. See Cheerful and Glad.

Uniform. See Regular.

Uninterrupted - (see Continual and Desultory) - constant, continuous, perpetual, unceasing, incessant, endless. (Interrupted, intermittent, irregular. Union (see Association, Combination and Unanimity)-junction, alliance, league, confederation.

Unique-(see Common and Rare) -unprecedented, sui generis. Unite-join, attach, affix, bind, clinch, combine, incorporate, amalgamate, embody, fuse,. blend, merge, coalesce. (Disjoin, split, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve, analyze.) Universal. See Common and Rare.

Unlimited.

See Absolute.

Unreasonable. See Absurd, Irrational and Rational.

Unrivalled (see Common and Rare) -matchless, unequalled. Unroll. See Conceal.

Unruly. See Obedient.

Unusual. See Common and Rare.

Uphold. See Bear and Prop.

Upright (see Crooked and Fair)-vertical, perpendicular, erect, straightforward, square, just, fair equitable, honorable. (Prone, horizontal, oblique, wry, awry, twisted, squint.) Uprightness-(see Deceit)-perpendicularity, erectness, straightforwardness. (Flat-- ness, squatness, obliquity, perversion, crookedness, squintness.) Urge. See Abet and Embolden.

Urgent (see Imperative)-pressing, instant, immediate, importunate. Usage-(see Custom and Manner) -habitude, practice.

Use-(see Custom) -utilization, elaboration, culture, employment, exploitation. Useful. See Advantageous.

Useless. See Advantageous.

Usual. See Common.

Usurp. See Appropriate.

Utmost - farthest, furthest, remotest, most distant, uttermost, ultimate, greatest,. extreme, highest.

Utter, adj.,-extreme, excessive, sheer, mere, pure.

Utter, v. See Speak.

Utterly-totally, wholly, completely, altogether, entirely, quite, unqualifiedly. (Partially, partly, to a certain extent.) Vacant-vacuous, empty, void, unfilled, untenanted, deserted, thoughtless, unthinking. (Filled, occupied, replenished, furnished, stocked, stuffed, crammed, stored, supplied.) Vagrant, adj. itinerant, roving, rambling, migrating, nomadic, straying, deviating, erring, wandering. -n.-wanderer, tramp, rover, vagabond, nomad, rogue. (Settler, dweller, house-- holder.) Vague-(see Certain)-dim, undefined, blurred, confused. Vain. See Effective.

Valiant. See Audacity and Bold.

Valid. See Able, Effective and Robust.

Valor. See Audacity.

Value, v. See Estimate.

Vanish-dissappear, dissolve, fade, melt, evaporate, pass away. Vanity (see Pride) - emptiness, pretence, hollowness, affectedness, conceit, air, coxcombry, mountebankery, vainglory, elation, ostentation, pomp. (Solidity, substance, worth, modesty, reserve.) Vapid. See Insipid.

Vapor-fume, smoke, mist, steam, fog, gas, air, ether. Variable. See Changeable.

Variety See Class and Differ.

Vast. See Enormous.

Vaunt-boast, brag, puff, flourish, strut, swagger, crack, vapor, exult, chuckle, swell.. Venerable (see old)-reverend, august, dignified, sacred. Venial-(see Heinous) - pardonable, excusable, defensible, justifiable. (Unpardon-- able, etc.) Venom (see Malice)-poison, virus, contagation, infection. Venture, n. See Chance, Danger, and Enterprise. ข. See Hazard.

Veracity (see Faith and Deceit)- truth, trustworthiness, credibility, authenticity.. Verbal-oral, literal, spoken, unwritten.

Verdict (see Decision and Judgment)-sentence, decree, finding. Vexation (see Enjoyment)-chagrin, disappointment, irritation, mortification. Vibrate oscillate, rock, swing, wag, waggle, bob, wabble, fluctuate, flounder, totter, wave, undulate.

Vice-(see Crime and Default)-immorality, laxity, depravity, pollution, corruption, profligacy, frailty.

Vicious-see Bad, Godly and Good)-sinful, wicked, iniquitous, immoral, criminal, corrupt, depraved, dissolute, demoralized.

Victim-prey, sacrifice, dupe, gull, cull.

Victuals. See Nourishment.

View-vision, sight, regard, survey, glimpse, prospect. Violent. See Gentle and Loud.

Virtuous. See Bad, Godly, Good and Vicious.

Vision (see Ghost and View)-phantom, phantasm, spectre, apparition. Voluptuary-sensualist, epicure, glutton, gourmand, libertine, debauchee, rake, epicurean. Vote-voice, election, suffrage, preference.

Vouch-avow, aver, depose, depone, assert, affirm, predicate, declare, profess, pronounce, attest, adjure. Wait--(see Linger)-tarry, stay, bide, halt, procrastinate. Wait for expect, look forward to, contemplate, anticipate, watch. Wakeful--(see Sleepy)-vigilant, observant, watchful. Wander. See Roam.

Want. See Need.

Wary-(see Bold)-cautious, circumspect, prudent.

Wash--(see Blot and Contaminate)-cleanse, rinse, wipe, purge, mop, sponge, lave, purify, clarify, refine. (Dirty, soil, stain, smear, daub, blur.) Waste v.-(see Deface and Dwindle)--squander, dissipate, lavish, abuse, pervert. Wasteful. See Economical.

Way. See Design, Method and Road.

Wave, n.-billow, swell, surge, ripple, roller, breaker, surf, white horse, undulation, heave.

Weak. See Able, Effective and Robust.

Weaken. See Invalidate.

Wearisome. See Lively.

Weary. See Jade.

Weight. See Lightness.

Well-being-(see Happiness)-comfort, prosperity.

Whole, n.-(see Part) -totality, integrity, ensemble, integration. Wicked. See Bad.

Will, n.-(see Affection)-volition, intention, bent, determination, voluntariness. wish, desire.

Willingly-voluntarily, spontaneously, freely, heartily, gladly. (Unwillingly, grudgingly, aversely.) Win. See Gain.

Winning. See Agreeable.

Wisdom. See Folly and Knowledge.

Wit-(see Genius and Humor)-sharpness, acumen, esprit. Wonder, v.-marvel, admire, be surprised, be amazed, be astonished, be astounded, be dumbfounded. -n.-marvel, miracle, prodigy, omen, portent.

Word. See Figure, Meaning, and Term.

Worthless (see Substantial)-pithless, useless, valueless. Writer-penman, scribe, scribbler, scrivener, author. Wrong. See Bad, Crooked, and Proper.

Yawn-open, gape, chink, crack, split, be weary, be drowsy, be sleepy. Yearn-(see Desire)-crave, long, hanker, after, pine. Vell-roar, shout, bawl, halloo, bellow, howl, scream, whoop, shriek, squall. Yellow-aureate, golden, flavous, fallow, fulvous, sallow, tawny, jaundiced, cream-- colored.

Yeip-(see Growl and Yell) ----yap, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl. Yet-but, however, besides, nevertheless, notwithstanding, still, ultimately, at last, so far, thus far.

Yield. See Abandon, Abdicate, Accede and Acquiesce.

Yielding. See Obedient and Obstinate.

Yoke, n. See Tie.

Yore.

See Old.

Young. See New and Old.

Youth-boy, lad, young man, juvenile, juvenility, adolescence, minority. Youthful. See Old.

Zeal. See Enthusiasm.

Zealous (see Eager and Hearty)-studious, ardent.

Zest-savoriness, relish, gusto, flavor, pungency, sharpness, toothsomeness. (Insipidity, dulness, mawkishness, disgust.) R

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