arch

[ahrch] / ɑrtʃ /

ADJECTIVE

principal, superior

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplished champion chief consummate expert finished first head leading main major master premier primary top

WEAK

foremost greatest highest preeminent

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur auxiliary incomplete inessential inexpert inferior insignificant last least lower minor secondary subordinate unfinished unimportant unnecessary worst

ADJECTIVE

knowing, coy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sly

WEAK

artful frolicsome mischievous pert playful roguish saucy waggish wily

Antonyms

WEAK

inferior

NOUN

curve, curved structure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc archway

STRONG

bend bow curvature dome semicircle span vault

VERB

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc

STRONG

bend bow bridge camber extend form hook hump hunch round shape span stretch

Antonyms

STRONG

compress concentrate condense destroy neglect shorten straighten

Example Sentences

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I study the arched windows for signs of movement, but the pink-and-white floral curtains are pulled tight.

From Literature

He stood up and walked away, arching his cramped back.

From Literature

Auntie North arched her eyebrow at Danny, then at the book on the table.

From Literature

I also had one of those groovy chrome arched floor lamps.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least the bridge to the mainland, arching high above the Tuscan River, would be clear of trees.

From Literature