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analytical

analytical is a synonym of inquisitive

adjective [ an-l-it-i-kuhl ]

analytical is another word for inquisitive

Inquisitive describes being curious and being disposed to doing research or asking questions (an inquisitive child).

Analytical describes having an inclination for analyzing problems, situations, motivations, and similar (She’s a good problem solver because she’s very analytical).

Inquisitive and analytical may be used together, but they don’t describe the same things.

✅ Someone who is inquisitive might also be analytical because their propensity for research has made them good at analyzing problems, and someone who is analytical might also be inquisitive because they need more information.

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macabre

macabre is a synonym of morbid

adjective [ muh-kah-bruh ]

macabre is another word for morbid

Morbid describes things that are gruesome and grisly. It also describes a mental state that is unwholesomely gloomy (a morbid scene; a morbid outlook).

Macabre describes things that are gruesome, grim, or ghastly, especially things that are suggestive of death (a macabre poem).

Macabre is a bit more elevated of a word than morbid (The horror film director was thrilled by the macabre setting of the catacombs).

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tolerate

tolerate is a synonym of accept

verb [ tol-uh-reyt ]

tolerate is another word for accept

Accept means to reconcile yourself to something, adjust to something, or put up with it (I decided to accept that my roommate plays loud music; I can accept bluntness, but I won’t accept cruelty).

Tolerate means to allow, endure, or put up with something (I won’t tolerate noise after 10pm).

Accept and tolerate both mean to endure something that is imperfect or not desired without complaining.

Accept emphasizes adjusting to something, whereas tolerate emphasizes that you don’t like what’s happening but won’t complain.

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