aims

NOUN

goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition aspiration desire direction intent intention objective plan purpose target wish

STRONG

course desideratum design end mark object scheme

WEAK

where one is heading

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

aimlessness avoidance neglect purposelessness thoughtlessness

VERB

point or direct at a goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address design direct focus intend mean plan propose target try want

STRONG

angle aspire attempt cast concentrate contemplate covet endeavor essay fix level purpose sight slant steer strive train wish

WEAK

set one's sights on zero in on zoom in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle forget look away

Example Sentences

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It seemed that the vims could adapt quickly to new hosts, and that it could change its character spontaneously and rapidly as it entered a new population.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Their lungs were destroyed, rotten and swimming with Ebola vims.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The Ebola Reston vims jumped quickly from room to room, and as it blossomed in the monkeys, it seemed to mutate spontaneously into something that looked quite a lot like influenza.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Unfortunately, I don't know how much two cubic vims are.

From One Man's Poison by Sheckley, Robert