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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unshared, restricted |
| Synonyms: | absolute, aloof, aristocratic, chic, choice, chosen, circumscribed, clannish, classy, cliquish, closed, complete, confined, country club, discriminative, elegant, entire, exclusionary, exclusory, fashionable, full, independent, licensed, limited, narrow, only, particular, peculiar, posh, preferential, private, privileged, prohibitive, restrictive, ritzy, segregated, select, selfish, single, snobbish, socially correct, sole, swank, total, undivided, unique, upper crust, whole |
| Antonyms: | divided, part, partial, shared, unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | admired, adored, beloved, best-loved, cherished, choice, darling, dear, dearest, desired, especial, esteemed, favored, intimate, liked, main, number one, personal, pet*, pleasant, popular, precious, prized, revered, sweetheart*, treasured, wished-for |
| Antonyms: | disliked, hated, loathed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something or someone cherished, prized |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, chalk, choice, darling, dear, fave, front-runner, ideal, idol, love, main, minion, number one, paramour, pet*, pick, preference, shoo-in, teacher's pet |
| Antonyms: | hate, peeve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, masterly |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, aces, admirable, attractive, beautiful, capital, choice, cool*, crack*, dandy*, elegant, enjoyable, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, gilt-edged, gnarly, good-looking, great, handsome, lovely, magnificent, mean, neat*, not too shabby, ornate, outstanding, pleasant, rare, refined, select, showy, skillful, smart, solid, splendid, striking, subtle, superior, supreme, top, top-notch, unreal*, well-made, wicked* |
| Antonyms: | bad, poor |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | first-class/first-rate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, excellent |
| Synonyms: | capital, choice, dandy, fine, first-string, five-star, in class by itself, prime*, shipshape, sound, supreme, tiptop, top, top-notch*, very good |
| Antonyms: | bad, inferior, lesser, poor, second-class/second-rate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | free will |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | free choice |
| Synonyms: | assent, choice, conation, consent, desire, determination, discretion, free choice, free decision, freedom, inclination, intention, mind, one's discretion, one's own choice, one's own will, option, own say so, own sweet way, person's full intent and purpose, pleasure, power, say so, velleity, volition, voluntary decision, willingness, wish |
| Antonyms: | responsibility |
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasant, fine |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, ace*, admirable, agreeable, bad, boss*, bully, capital, choice, commendable, congenial, crack*, deluxe, excellent, exceptional, favorable, first-class, first-rate, gnarly, gratifying, great, honorable, marvelous, neat*, nice, pleasing, positive, precious, prime, rad, recherché, reputable, satisfactory, satisfying, select, shipshape, sound, spanking, splendid, sterling, stupendous, super, super-eminent, super-excellent, superb, superior, tip-top, up to snuff, valuable, welcome, wonderful, worthy |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | bad, detestable, disagreeable, unpleasant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | high-class |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | first-class |
| Synonyms: | best, choice, classy, deluxe, elite, superior, supreme, upper-class, upper-crust |
| Main Entry: | imported |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brought in from another place |
| Synonyms: | alien, carried, choice, exotic, ferried, foreign, introduced, rare, sent, shipped, transported, trucked |
| Antonyms: | exported |
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