Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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open^2

adjective not closed » I left an

open box of chocolates on the

table and my sister ate them.

ajar, uncovered, undone,

unlocked, unfastened,

unsealed

antonym: shut

open^3

adjective not trying to deceive

someone » Ashwin had always

been open with his mother and

had no secrets from her.

candid, frank, honest

opening^1

adjective coming first

» We’ve got tickets for the

opening game of the season.

first, inaugural, initial,

introductory

opening^2

noun the first part of

something » Lots of people

went to the opening of the

store.

beginning, commencement

(formal), start

antonym: conclusion

opening^3

noun a hole or gap » A fox

came into our garden through

a narrow opening in the fence.

chink, cleft, crack, gap,

hole, slot, space, vent,

aperture, fissure, orifice

opinion

noun a belief or view » Please

tell me what you think about

my book, I value your opinion.

assessment, belief,

estimation, judgment, point

of view, view, viewpoint

oppose

verb to disagree with

something » The workers

opposed the proposed

pay cut.

fight against, resist,

speak out against,

take a stand against,

take issue with

antonym: support

opposite^1

adjective completely different

from something » We had

opposite views: she wanted

to go out and I wanted to

stay home.

conflicting, contrary,

contrasting, opposed,

reverse, antithetical,

diametrically opposed

opposite^2

noun a completely different

person or thing » Hot is the

opposite of cold.

antithesis (formal),

contrary, converse,

reverse, inverse, obverse

opposition

noun disagreement about

something » Much of the

opposition to the school’s

plan for a new canteen

came from the pupils.

disapproval, hostility,

resistance

antonym: support

oppressed

adjective treated cruelly or

unfairly » The oppressed

villagers led a revolt against

the king.

abused, downtrodden,

enslaved, tyrannized

oppression

noun cruel or unfair treatment

» The townspeople’s fight

against oppression became

a famous story of bravery.

persecution, tyranny,

subjection, subjugation

optimistic

adjective hopeful about the

future » David woke in

an optimistic mood: it was

going to be a good day.

buoyant, confident,

hopeful, positive, sanguine

antonym: pessimistic

oral

adjective spoken rather than

written » Marie did well in

her French oral test.

spoken, verbal

orange

noun or adjective

Shades of orange:

amber, apricot, carrot,

ochre, peach, tangerine

ordeal

noun a difficult and unpleasant

experience » Putting up the

tent in the rain was an ordeal.

hardship, nightmare,

torture, trial,

tribulation (formal)

order^1

noun a command by someone

in authority » The crew must

follow the orders of the captain.

command, decree, dictate,

directive, instruction

order^2

noun a well-organized situation

» The kitchen was a mess –

it took hours to restore order.

harmony, regularity,

symmetry

antonym: disorder

order^3

verb to tell someone to do

something » The policeman

ordered the driver to stop.

command, decree, direct,

instruct, ordain

antonym: forbid

orderly

adjective well-organized or

well-arranged » The vehicles

were parked in orderly rows.

neat, regular, tidy

antonym: disorderly

Lots of people went to the

opening of the store.

I left an open box of chocolates on

the table and my sister ate them.

The workers opposed the

proposed pay cut.

Hot is the opposite of cold.

The vehicles were parked

in orderly rows.

orderly

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