Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

gap

gap^3

noun a difference between

people or things

» There was a gap between

what they hoped for and what

they got.

difference, disparity

(formal), inconsistency

garbage^1

noun things that people

do not want » Garbage

was piled on the street,

ready to be collected.

debris, junk (informal), litter,

refuse (formal), rubbish,

trash, waste

garbage^2

noun (informal) ideas and

opinions that are untrue or

unimportant » I personally

think that this is garbage.

drivel, gibberish,

nonsense, rubbish

garbled

adjective confused or incorrect

» Anita couldn’t understand

the garbled voicemail message.

confused, distorted,

incomprehensible,

jumbled, unintelligible

gasp^1

verb to breathe in quickly

through your mouth

» Beth gasped for air after

running so fast.

choke, gulp, pant, puff,

catch your breath,

fight for breath

gasp^2

noun a short quick breath of air

» The audience gave a gasp as

the actor walked on stage.

gulp, pant, puff

gather^1

verb to come together

in a group

SEE RIGHT

gather^2

verb to bring things together

» The squirrel gathered

the nuts into a pile.

accumulate, amass,

collect, hoard, stockpile

gather^3

verb to learn or believe

something » Listening

to the headlines, I gathered

that the band had fallen out

over money problems.

assume, conclude, hear,

learn, understand

gathering

noun a meeting with a purpose

» Luca had been nervous

about the hockey team

gathering, but it had ended

up being fun.

assembly, congregation,

get-together (informal),

meeting, rally,

conference, congress,

convention

gaudy

adjective colourful in a vulgar

way » The fake gems

in the jewellery were gaudy.

bright, flashy, garish, loud,

showy, tacky (informal),

vulgar, jazzy, ostentatious,

tasteless, tawdry

general^1

adjective relating to the whole

of something » There was

a general increase in student

numbers across all subjects.

broad, comprehensive,

overall, generic,

indiscriminate,

panoramic, sweeping

antonym: specific

general^2

adjective widely true, suitable,

or relevant » The campaign

should raise general awareness

about bullying.

broad, common, universal,

widespread, accepted

antonym: special

generosity

noun willingness to give money,

time, or help » Elsa is well

known for her generosity

in sharing her sweets.

benevolence, charity,

kindness, bounty,

liberality, munificence,

open-handedness

antonym: meanness

generous^1

adjective very large » Amir

donated a generous amount

of clothes to charity.

abundant, ample, plentiful

antonym: meagre

generous^2

adjective willing to give money,

time, or help » The offer

to make all the invitations

was very generous.

charitable, hospitable,

kind, lavish, liberal,

munificent, open-handed,

prodigal, unstinting

antonym: mean

genius^1

noun a very clever

or talented person » Lena

was a mathematical genius.

brain, master,

mastermind, virtuoso

genius^2

noun extraordinary ability

or talent » Bradley is a

mathematician of pure genius.

brains, brilliance, intellect

gentle

adjective not violent or rough

» The mother reminded

her children to be gentle

with the toys.

benign, kind, kindly, meek,

mild, placid, soft, tender,

compassionate, humane,

lenient, sweet-tempered

antonym: cruel

genuine

adjective not false or pretend

» Experts are convinced

that the painting is a genuine

work by the artist Monet.

authentic, bona fide,

dinkum (Australia and New

Zealand; informal), honest,

real, true

antonym: fake

Amir donated a generous amount

of clothes to charity.

Beth gasped for air after running

so fast.

Bradley is a mathematician

of pure genius.

The squirrel gathered the nuts

into a pile.

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