Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on |
| Synonyms: | about, above, against, astride, atop, ccerning, onto, over, stop, thereafter |
| Main Entry: | upon |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | at the time of |
| Synonyms: | beginning with, consequent to, simultaneous |
| Main Entry: | above |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | higher in position |
| Synonyms: | aloft, atop, beyond, high, on high, on top of, over, overhead, raised, superior, upon |
| Antonyms: | below, under |
| Main Entry: | on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in contact; ahead of |
| Synonyms: | about, above, adjacent, against, approaching, at, beside, close to, covering, forth, forward, held, leaning on, near, next, on top of, onward, over, resting on, situated on, supported, touching, toward, upon, with |
| Antonyms: | off |
| Main Entry: | with |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | accompanying |
| Synonyms: | along, alongside, amidst, among, beside, by, for, including, near, plus, upon |
| Main Entry: | to |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | indicating position |
| Synonyms: | before, in front of, on, over, prior to, upon |
| Main Entry: | resting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inactive |
| Synonyms: | abed, incumbent, lying, nonactive, reclining, repose, static, upon |
| Antonyms: | active |
| Main Entry: | au courant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the current |
| Synonyms: | abreast of, aware, cognizant, current, enlightened, hip, hip*, informed, knowledgeable, up on, up to speed, up to speed, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, well-informed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aware |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knowledgeable |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, alert, alive, appraised, appreciative, apprehensive, apprised, attentive, au courant, awake, cognizant, conscious, cool*, enlightened, familiar, go-go, groovy*, grounded, heedful, hip*, in the know, in the picture, informed, into*, know the score, know what's what, know-how, knowing, latched on, mindful, on the beam, on to, perceptive, plugged in, receptive, savvy, sensible, sentient, sharp, tuned in, up on, wise, wise to, wised up, with it |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, insensitive, unaware, unconscious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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