inept, absurd, inane, nonsensical, senseless, puerile.
silver, n. _argentum_; bullion (uncoined silver). Associated
words: filigree, platinum, desilverize, desilverization, patio, vermeil,
fulguration, silversmith.
silvery, a. silver, argent, argentine, argentous, argentiferous.
similar, a. like, corresponding, resembling, homogeneous, analogous.
similarity, n. analogy, homogeneity, likeness, similitude,
correspondence.
simile, n. comparison, metaphor.
simoon, n. desert wind, khamsin, samiel.
simper, n. smirk.
simple, a. incomplex, uncompounded, single, elementary, uncombined,
mere; plain, unaffected, artless, naive, unsophisticated; credulous,
gullible, silly, oafish. Antonyms: complex, complicated, intricate,
artful, crafty, elaborate.
simpleton, n. dolt, dunce, numskull, lackbrain, oaf, witling, fool.
simulate, v. pretend, feign.
simulation, n. pretense, feint, feigning, affectation.
simultaneous, a. contemporaneous, synchronal, synchronous.
sin, n. iniquity, transgression, wickedness, delinquency,
peccadillo, offense, peccancy, unrighteousness. Associated Words:
ponerology, hamartiology, peccable, peccability, peccant, _peccavi_,
impeccable, impeccability.
sin, v. do wrong, trespass, transgress.
sincere, a. heartfelt, genuine, unfeigned, undissembling. Antonyms:
See insincere.
sincerity, n. honesty, unaffectedness, frankness. Antonyms:
insincerity, dissimulation.
sinew, n. tendon; muscle, thew.
sinful, a. iniquitous, wrong, immoral, wicked, depraved, vicious,
unrighteous.
sinfulness, n. iniquity, immorality, depravity, wickedness.
sing, v. carol, warble, chant, hymn, hum, troll, yodel, croon.
singe, v. sweal, swale, scorch.
singer, n. vocalist, songster, songstress, minstrel, chanter,
cantatrice, cantor, prima donna, precentor, bard, troubadour, jongleur,
musician.
single, a. individual, alone, particular, isolated, sporadic,
solitary; unmarried, celibate; simple, unmixed; honest, sincere,
ingenuous, frank.
single, v. single out, choose, select, separate, isolate, segregate.
single-hearted, a. sincere, honest, guileless.
single-minded, a. artless, undesigning, guileless.
singsong, n. monotone.--a. monotonous, drawling.
singular, a. unusual, unconventional, uncommon, strange, peculiar,
unwonted, rare, extraordinary, exceptional, odd, whimsical, eccentric,
bizarre, queer, unique, unprecedented, unexampled, curious.
singularity, n. peculiarity, idiosyn
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