Nearby Words
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mystifying
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mysterious |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, alchemistic, arcane, astrological, baffling, cabalistic, covert, cryptic, curious, dark, difficult, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, esoteric, furtive, hidden, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, magical, mystic, mystical, necromantic, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secretive, sphinxlike, spiritual, strange, subjective, symbolic, transcendental, uncanny, unfathomable, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, veiled, weird* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | superphysical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | supernatural |
| Synonyms: | abnormal, celestial, concealed, dark, extramundane, extrasensory, fabulous, fairy, ghostly, heavenly, hidden, impenetrable, invisible, legendary, metaphysical, miraculous, mystic, mythical, mythological, numinous, obscure, occult, paranormal, phantom, phenomenal, preternatural, psychic, rare, secret, spectral, superhuman, superior, supermundane, superordinary, supersensible, supranatural, transcendental, uncanny, uncomprehensible, unearthly, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, unrevealed, unusual |
| Main Entry: | supersensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | supernatural |
| Synonyms: | abnormal, celestial, concealed, dark, extramundane, extrasensory, fabulous, fairy, ghostly, heavenly, hidden, impenetrable, invisible, legendary, metaphysical, miraculous, mystic, mythical, mythological, numinous, obscure, occult, paranormal, phantom, phenomenal, preternatural, psychic, rare, secret, spectral, superhuman, superior, supermundane, superordinary, superphysical, supranatural, transcendental, uncanny, uncomprehensible, unearthly, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, unrevealed, unusual |
| Main Entry: | uncomprehensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incomprehensible |
| Synonyms: | Delphic, Greek, baffling, beats me, beyond comprehension, beyond one's grasp, clear as mud, cryptic, enigmatic, fathomless, impenetrable, incognizable, inconceivable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying, obscure, opaque, over one's head, perplexing, puzzling, sibylline, unclear, unfathomable, ungraspable, unimaginable, unintelligible, unknowable |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Compact. |
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-nouns
compact, contract, agreement, bargain; affidation; pact, paction; bond, covenant, indenture; bundobast, deal., stipulation, settlement, convention; compromise, cartel., protocol, treaty, concordat, Zollverein, Sonderbund, charter, Magna Charta, Progmatic Sanction., negotiation (bargaining); diplomacy (mediation); negotiator (agent)., ratification, completion, signature, seal, sigil, signet.
-verbs
contract, covenant, agree for; engage (promise)., treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain (barter)., make a bargain, strike a bargain; come to terms, come to an understanding; compromise; set at rest; close, close with; conclude, complete, settle; confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite; endorse, indorse; put the seal to; sign, seal (attest); indent., take one at one's word, bargain by inch of candle.
-adjectives
agreed; conventional; under hand and seal.
-phrases
caveat emptor.
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