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sentimental
adjective expressing
exaggerated sadness or
tenderness » Isabella had a
sentimental attachment to her
old teddy bear.
maudlin, mushy (informal),
nostalgic, sloppy (informal),
slushy (informal),
dewy-eyed, mawkish,
overemotionalseparate^1
adjective not connected to
something else » The house
stood in a field, separate from
the other houses.
detached, disconnected,
discrete, divorced, isolated,
unconnected
antonym: connectedseparate^2
verb to end a connection
between people or things
» The two train carriages
separated, taking the
passengers to different
destinations.
detach, disconnect, divide,
sunder, uncouple
antonym: connectsequence^1
noun a number of events
coming one after another
» The team enjoyed
a sequence of wins.
chain, course, cycle,
series, string, successionsequence^2
noun a particular order
in which things are arranged
» The sequence of each day’s
TV programmes is decided
in advance.
arrangement, order,
progression, structureseries
noun a number of things
coming one after the other
» Logan read a series of books
about the same character.
chain, run, sequence,
string, successionserious^1
adjective very bad and worrying
» Appendicitis is a serious
but treatable illness.
acute, alarming, bad,
critical, dangerous,
extreme, grave, grievous,
grim, intense, precarious,
severe, worryingserious^2
adjective important, deserving
careful thought » Getting
a dog is a serious responsibility.
crucial, deep, difficult,
far-reaching, grave,
important, momentous,
pressing, profound,
significant, urgent, weighty
antonym: funnyserious^3
adjective sincere about
something » I thought Craig
was joking, but he was serious.
earnest, genuine, heartfelt,
honest, in earnest, resolute,
resolved, sincereserious^4
adjective quiet and not laughing
» Keira put on a serious
expression for her passport
photograph.
earnest, grave, humourless,
pensive, sober, solemn,
staid, sternset^1
noun a group of things that
belong together » The set
of tools belonged in the shed.
batch, bunch, bundle,
collection, kit, outfit, series,
assemblage, compendium,
ensembleset^2
verb to put or place something
somewhere » Eloise set her
bag down on the ground.
deposit, lay, locate, place,
position, put, rest, stickset^3
adjective fixed and not varying
» We arrived at the set time.
arranged, established,
firm, fixed, predetermined,
scheduledset on
adjective determined to do
something » Josie was
set on holidaying at the beach.
bent on, determined,
intent onsettle^1
verb to put an end to
an argument or problem
» The dispute was
finally settled.
clear up, decide,
dispose of, put an end to,
reconcile, resolve,
straighten outsettle^2
verb to decide or arrange
something » My friends and I
settled on going to the cinema.
agree, arrange, decide on,
determine, fixsettle^3
verb to make your home in
a place » We settled in a new
part of town.
make your home,
move to, put down roots,
take up residenceset up
verb to make arrangements
for something » My sister
set up a couple of interviews
for part-time jobs.
arrange, establish, install,
institute, organizesever
verb to cut something off
» The flowers had been
severed from their stems
during the storm.
chop off, hack off, lop offseveral
adjective indicating a small
number » Clive won several
medals in the competition.
assorted, some, sundry,
varioussevere^1
adjective extremely bad
or unpleasant » The hurricane
caused severe damage.
acute, critical, dire,
extreme, grave, intense,
serious, terrible
antonym: mildsevere^2
adjective stern and harsh
» Janet gave Lee a severe
look when he dropped
the vase.
disapproving, grim, hard,
harsh, stern, strictsentimental
Isabella had a sentimental
attachment to her old teddy bear.Keira put on a serious expression
for her passport photograph.Eloise set her bag down on
the ground.Clive won several medals
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