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

official^1

adjective approved by someone

in authority » Official figures

show that more people use the

pool in summer than winter.

authorized, certified,

formal, licensed

antonym: unofficial

official^2

noun someone in authority

» We asked an official for

directions to our seats.

executive, officer,

representative,

bureaucrat, functionary

often

adverb happening many times

» My parents often go to Italy

on holiday.

frequently, repeatedly

okay or OK

adjective (informal) acceptable

or satisfactory » Is it okay

if I bring a friend to your party?

acceptable, all right

old^1

adjective having lived for a

long time » Gareth helped

the old lady with her shopping.

aged, ancient,

elderly, venerable

antonym: young

old^2

adjective something in the past

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old-fashioned

adjective no longer fashionable

» Granny has an old-fashioned

record player.

antiquated, archaic,

dated, obsolete, outdated,

outmoded, out of date,

passé, behind the times,

obsolescent, old-time

antonym: fashionable

omen

noun a sign of what will happen

» There is a proverb that says

a black cat crossing your path

is an omen of disaster.

sign, warning, augury,

portent

ominous

adjective suggesting that

something bad will happen

» There was an ominous

silence in the shop after Tom

broke the expensive vase.

sinister, threatening,

inauspicious, portentous,

unpropitious

omit

verb to not include something

» Omit the ham to make the

pie suitable for vegetarians.

exclude, leave out,

miss out, skip

only^1

adverb involving one person

or thing » Only Keith knows

whether or not he’ll be well

enough to play.

just, merely, purely,

simply, solely

only^2

adjective having no other

examples » The only tree

in the field is an oak.

one, sole

open^1

verb to cause something not

to be closed » Mum opened

the door to let us in.

uncover, undo, unlock,

unfasten, unseal

Granny has an old-fashioned antonym: shut

record player.

The only tree in the field is an oak.

official

old

(^2) adjective something in the past
» In the old days, knights went
into battle to defend their king.
bygone
Archaeology can tell
us about bygone eras.
remote
The days of the
Wild West are
so remote.
early
In the early days of television,
programmes were in black and white.
ex
He felt awkward seeing
his ex-wife.
former
She always greeted her
former teacher with a hug.
olden
It’s fun to dress up in
costumes from olden times.
one time
The one-time
president of the
club argued against
the latest rules.
past
She was hired
because of her
past experience.
previous
In previous episodes,
the bad guy always lost.
prior
I can’t come to the
party, I have prior
arrangements.
ancient
In ancient times, the Romans
conquered much of Europe.
earlier
The painter’s earlier work is
more colourful.
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