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Definitions

down on

ADJECTIVE

adverse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conflicting detrimental disadvantageous inimical injurious negative unfortunate unfriendly

WEAK

allergic to contrary down side have no use for inopportune opposed opposing opposite oppugning ornery reluctant repugnant stuffy unlucky unpropitious unwilling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous assisting beneficial friendly good helpful kind nice

WEAK

aiding auspicious favorable fortunate lucky propitious

NOUN

bet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betting chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager

STRONG

action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty

WEAK

odds-on random shot shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty

VERB

detest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor despise loathe

STRONG

abominate execrate reject repudiate

WEAK

be allergic to dislike intensely feel aversion toward feel hostility toward feel repugnance toward have no use for recoil from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish like love

STRONG

approve

WEAK

adore prize respect

VERB

hate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun

STRONG

abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn

WEAK

be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of be sorry bear a grudge against can't stand feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for object to recoil from shudder at spit upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve cherish like love

STRONG

commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

Example Sentences

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Many states are trying to crack down on the newest frontier in the financial wild west: prediction markets.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“Clever crows” in Japan, he notes, “touch down on the road and place their nuts directly in front of the tires of vehicles stopped at red lights” to crack them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Ford stock was actually down on Monday, closing at $13.03, but was closing in on a four-day winning streak on Friday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Californians have scaled back holiday travel and cut down on leisure night outs as the prices on the pumps don’t stabilize.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

We sat ourselves down on one of the flat stones around the well and leaned over to look into the water.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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