Synonyms in English – Word list – M – R
Word | Synonym |
---|---|
M | |
mackintosh | waterproof coat |
madness | insanity |
magician | conjuror |
magistrate | Justice of the Peace |
to magnify | to exaggerate |
to maintain | to preserve |
manmade | artifical |
mannequin | model |
material | fabric |
matters | things |
maybe | perhaps, possibly |
in the meantime | meanwhile |
measure | degree |
meeting | assembly |
mendacity | lying |
merciless | cruel |
middleman | intermediary |
midway | halfway |
to migrate | emigrate |
mild | gentle |
to mimic | to imitate |
mind | intellect |
mindless | senseless |
to minimize | to play down |
to mirror | to reflect |
to misconceive | to misunderstand |
miserable | depressing |
misery | distress |
misread | misinterpret |
missing | lost |
mistrust | distrust |
mo | moment |
moderately | reasonably |
modern | contemporary |
more and more | increasingly |
moreover | in addition |
movie | film |
murderer | assassin |
N | |
naked | bare |
nameless | anonymous |
napkin | serviette |
to narrate | to relate |
a narrative | a story |
a native | a local |
to near | to approach |
necessary | essential |
nightfall | dusk |
nobility | the Aristocracy |
to nominate | to appoint |
non-stop | continuous |
noon | midday |
noted | famous |
to notify | to inform |
notwithstanding | however |
nugatory | worthless |
numerous |
many |
O | |
obdurate | stubborn |
object | thing |
obligatory | compulsory |
oblique | indirect |
omnipotent | all-powerful |
obsolete | out of date |
off-season | low season |
to operate | to function |
organic | biological |
ornament | decoration |
outside | external |
to overhaul | to overtake |
to overlook | to miss |
overseas | abroad |
to oversee | to supervise |
P | |
painting | portray |
paper money | notes |
particular | specific |
passable | satisfactory |
pattern | sample |
peaceable | peaceful |
perception | insight |
phantasm | illusion |
pocket book | notebook |
poisonous | toxic |
possibility | opportunity |
post-mortem | autopsy |
practically | virtually |
praise | compliment |
precedence | priority |
precept | principle |
precis | summary |
pressing | urgent |
previous | preceding |
priority | precedence |
prompt | immediate |
prosperous | affluent |
to provide | to supply |
provided | if |
to put sth. back | to postpone |
Q | |
to quake | to tremble |
quite | fairly |
R | |
reasonable | fair |
to receive | to get |
refrain | chorus |
reliable | dependable |
religious | devout |
remainder | the rest |
remark | comment |
reminiscence | memory |
remorse | regret |
remoted | isolated |
removable | detachable |
to renew | to resume |
to renounce | to give up |
repute | reputation |
to respond | to reply |
revolting | disgusting |
rubbish | nonsense |
rude | impolite |
to rue | to regret |
Ulrike Schroedter contributed to the list.