Perish Perish (verb) /ˈper.ɪʃ/ to die or be destroyed, disappear, pass away, expire, depart this life, succumb, decease Dozens of people perished in the powerful earthquake. Antonyms live, survive Parts of Speech Adjective: perishing Adjective: perishable Noun: perishables
Prosper Prosper (verb) /ˈprɒs.pəʳ/ US /ˈprɑː.spɚ/ to be successful, especially financially – succeed financially – flourish – do well – thrive: He was determined to prosper and climb up the ladder of success. Antonyms decline, fail, collapse Parts of Speech Noun: prosperity Adjective: prosperous Adverb: prosperously
Weary Weary (adj & verb) /ˈwɪə.ri/ US /ˈwɪr.i/ adj: physically tired, exhausted, tired out, tiring, sleepy, wiped out Weary of studying too much, John decided to take a short nap. Antonyms fresh, aware, conscious Parts of Speech Noun: weariness Adverb: wearily
Vigor Vigor (noun) /ˈvɪg.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ great mental or physical strength, vitality, energy, robustness, potency, force, intensity After his recovery, he resumed his job with renewed vigor. Antonyms lethargy, feebleness, weakness Parts of Speech Adjective: vigorous Adverb: vigorously Noun: vigorousness
Collide Collide (verb) /kəˈlaɪd/ to hit somebody or something violently that is moving toward you, crash into, strike, bump into, run into The two cars severely collided and their drivers got injured seriously. Parts of Speech Noun: collision
Confirm Confirm (verb) /kənˈfɜːm/ US /-ˈfɝːm/ to prove that something is true, verify, make certain, reinforce, strengthen, corroborate, check, substantiate, prove, bear out, validate: Her pale complexion confirmed that she’d been scared to death. Antonyms refute, weaken Parts of Speech Noun: confirmation Noun: confirmer Adjective: confirmable Adjective: confirmatory
Verify Verify (verb) /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/ to prove that something is true or exists, confirm, make certain, attest, substantiate, validate, authenticate: My former manager’s letter of recommendation was sufficient to verify my qualification. Antonyms disapprove Parts of Speech Noun: verification Noun: verifier Noun: verifiability Adjective: verifiable Adverb: verifiably
Tangible Tangible /ˈtæn.dʒə.bļ/ (adj) that can be perceived, touched or experienced, actual and real, obvious, able to be touched and realized, tactile, palpable, touchable, perceptible, concrete, noticeable, definite, evident: Generally speaking, nouns are mostly used to refer to tangible objects and adjectives mainly depict intangible concepts in a language. Having an insatiable appetite for tangible progress, I had to burn the midnight oil. Antonyms intangible …
Tactile Tactile /ˈtæk.taɪl/ US /-təl/ (adj) related to sense of touch, pleasant to touch, inclined to touch other people while communicating, tangible, palpable, perceptible, concrete, solid: In the dark, people use their tactile sensation to grope around and find their path. Tactile sensation has a leading role in our health because human beings need four …
Smell a rat Smell a rat (idiom) to sense that something wrong, unpleasant, dishonest or troublesome is going to happen: John realized that the guests had been whispering vaguely about a blatant incident before he smelled a rat. Antonyms trust completely, accept, embrace