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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | based on absolute truth |
| Synonyms: | a priori, as a matter of course, assertive, authoritarian, authoritative, axiomatic, by fiat, by natural law, by nature, canonical, categorical, deducible, deductive, derivable, doctrinaire, doctrinal, eternal, excathedra, formal, imperative, inevitable, on faith, oracular, orthodox, peremptory, positive, pragmatic, prophetic, reasoned, systematic, theoretical, unchangeable, unerring, unqualified |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, fluctuating, indecisive, not positive, uncertain, vacillating |
| Main Entry: | God-fearing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | religious |
| Synonyms: | churchgoing, dedicated, devoted, devout, ecclesiastical, faithful, godly, goody-goody, holy, orthodox, pious, prayerful, reverent, righteous, sacred, spiritual, theological |
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, real |
| Synonyms: | bona fide, conforming, dependable, genuine, honest, justified, kosher*, legitimate, loyal, orthodox, proper, regular, reliable, sound, strict, true, trustworthy, valid, well-founded |
| 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: | fake, forged, unreal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | legitimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, valid, legal |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accredited, acknowledged, admissible, appropriate, authorized, canonical, certain, cogent, consistent, correct, customary, fair, genuine, innocent, just, justifiable, lawful, licit, logical, natural, normal, official, on the level, on the up and up, orthodox, probable, proper, real, reasonable, received, recognized, regular, reliable, rightful, sanctioned, sensible, sound, statutory, sure, true, typical, usual, verifiable, warranted, well-founded |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, invalid, unlawful, unwarranted |
| Main Entry: | official |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authorized, legitimate |
| Synonyms: | accredited, approved, authentic, authenticated, authoritative, bona fide, canonical, cathedral, ceremonious, certified, cleared, conclusive, correct, customary, decided, decisive, definite, endorsed, established, ex cathedra, ex officio, fitting, formal, legitimate, licensed, okay*, ordered, orthodox, positive, precise, proper, real, recognized, rightful, sanctioned, suitable, true, valid |
| Notes: | an official (noun) is one who holds or is invested with an office or a referee or umpire in a game or sport - (adjective) having official authority or of or relating to an office; officious means marked by excessive eagerness in offering services or advice where they are neither requested nor needed |
| Antonyms: | unauthorized, unofficial, unsanctioned |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dedicated, religious |
| Synonyms: | born-again, clerical, devoted, devout, divine, ecclesiastical, godly, goody-goody, orthodox, prayerful, priestly, reverent, righteous, sacred, saintly, sanctimonious, spiritual |
| Antonyms: | atheist, impious, irreligious, sinful, wicked |
| Main Entry: | proper |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conventional, correct |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accepted, accurate, arrant, complete, consummate, customary, decorous, established, exact, formal, free of error, on target, on the button, on the nose, on the right track, orthodox, out-and-out, precise, right, unmistaken, usual, utter |
| Antonyms: | incorrect, substandard, unconventional |
| Main Entry: | reactionary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conservative |
| Synonyms: | counterrevolutionary, die-hard, obscurantist, old-line, orthodox, regressive, retrogressive, right, rightist, rigid, standpat, tory, traditional, traditionalistic |
| Antonyms: | liberal, progressive, radical |
| Main Entry: | regular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | normal, common |
| Synonyms: | approved, bona fide, classic, commonplace, correct, customary, daily, established, everyday, formal, general, habitual, lawful, legitimate, natural, official, ordinary, orthodox, prevailing, prevalent, proper, routine, run-of-the-mill, sanctioned, standard, time-honored, traditional, typic, typical, unexceptional, unvarying, usual |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, anomalous, eccentric, extraordinary, irregular, rare, uncommon, unusual |
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