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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gone; remote |
| Synonyms: | absent, canceled, finished, inoperative, negligible, not employed, not on duty, on vacation, outside, postponed, slender, slight, slim, small, unavailable |
| Antonyms: | here, present |
| Main Entry: | over |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accomplished |
| Synonyms: | ancient history, at an end, by, bygone, closed, completed, concluded, done, done with, ended, finished, gone, past, settled, up |
| Notes: | more than refers to countable items (there are more than 50 pies); over refers to general or unspecified amounts (over half the church is full) |
| Antonyms: | failed, incomplete, unfinished |
| Main Entry: | past |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preceding, done |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, ago, antecedent, anterior, completed, elapsed, ended, extinct, finished, foregoing, forgotten, former, gone, gone by, over, over and done, precedent, previous, prior, spent |
| Antonyms: | current, future, present |
| Main Entry: | peremptory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | overbearing, authoritative |
| Synonyms: | absolute, arbitrary, assertive, autocratic, binding, bossy, categorical, certain, commanding, compelling, decided, decisive, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, final, finished, firm, fixed, high-handed, imperative, imperial, imperious, incontrovertible, intolerant, irrefutable, magisterial, obligatory, obstinate, positive, rigorous, severe, stringent, tyrannical, uncompromising, undeniable |
| Antonyms: | easy-going, indulgent, laid-back, lax, lenient, mild, moderate |
| Main Entry: | perfect |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flawless, superlative |
| Synonyms: | A-OK, absolute, accomplished, aces, adept, beyond compare, blameless, classical, consummate, crowning, culminating, defectless, excellent, excelling, experienced, expert, faultless, finished, foolproof, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, indefectible, matchless, out-of-this-world, paradisiac, paradisiacal, peerless, pure, skilled, skillful, sound, splendid, spotless, stainless, sublime, superb, supreme, ten, unblemished, unequaled, unmarred, untainted, untarnished, utopian |
| Antonyms: | flawed, imperfect, inferior, second-rate, unbroken |
| Main Entry: | perfect |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | whole, intact |
| Synonyms: | absolute, choate, complete, completed, consummate, downright, entire, finished, flawless, full, gross, integral, out-and-out, outright, positive, rank, sheer, simple, sound, unadulterated, unalloyed, unblemished, unbroken, undamaged, unimpaired, unmitigated, unmixed, unqualified, utter |
| Antonyms: | broken, imperfect, incomplete, part, unfinished |
| Main Entry: | professional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | skilled, trained |
| Synonyms: | able, ace, acknowledged, adept, competent, crackerjack*, efficient, experienced, expert, finished, knowing one's stuff, known, learned, licensed, on the ball, polished, practiced, proficient, qualified, sharp, skillful, slick*, there, up to speed, well-qualified |
| Antonyms: | amateur, rookie, unprofessional, unskilled, untrained |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proficient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able, skilled |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, adept, apt, capable, clever, competent, consummate, conversant, crack*, crackerjack*, drilled, effective, effectual, efficient, exercised, experienced, expert, finished, gifted, on the beam, phenom, pro, qualified, savvy*, sharp, skillful, slick*, talented, trained, up to speed, versed, whiz*, with it |
| Antonyms: | clumsy, incompetent, inept, unable, unskilled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ripe |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fully developed; experienced |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, adult, aged, completed, conditioned, consummate, enlightened, enriched, filled out, finished, fit, full, full-blown, full-fledged, fully grown, grown, grown-up, in readiness, increased, informed, judicious, learned, mature, matured, mellow, overdue, perfected, plump, prepared, prime, ready, ripened, sagacious, seasoned, skilled, skillful, sound, timely, usable, versed, well-timed, wise |
| Antonyms: | immature, inexperienced, undeveloped, unripe |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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