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harmless
adjective safe to use
or be near » This experiment
is harmless to plants.
innocuous, nontoxic,
not dangerous, safe
antonym: harmfulharsh
adjective severe, difficult,
and unpleasant » The
weather conditions were
harsh in the mountains.
austere, cruel, hard,
ruthless, severe, stern,
draconian, spartan
antonym: mildhassle^1
noun (informal) something that
is difficult or causes trouble
» I wouldn’t bring in the
heavy history textbook,
it’s not worth the hassle.
bother, effort,
inconvenience,
trouble, upheavalhassle^2
verb (informal) to annoy
someone by nagging or making
demands » My sister started
hassling me to go to the
cinema with her.
badger, bother, go on at,
harass, nag, pesterhasty
adjective done or happening
suddenly and quickly
» Saul made a hasty exit just
before the train door closed.
brisk, hurried, prompt,
rapid, swifthate^1
verb to have a strong dislike
for something or someone
» I really hate mustard.
abhor, be sick of, despise,
detest, dislike, loathe
antonym: lovehate^2
noun a strong dislike » Bullies
are people who are full of hate.
animosity, aversion, dislike,
hatred, hostility, loathing,
animus, detestation,
enmity, odium
antonym: lovehateful
adjective extremely unpleasant
» It was a hateful thing to say.
abhorrent, despicable,
horrible, loathsome,
obnoxious, offensivehatred
noun an extremely strong
feeling of dislike » The bully
made her feel full of hatred.
animosity, antipathy,
aversion, dislike,
hate, revulsion
antonym: lovehaughty
adjective showing excessive
pride » Ben was
self-important and spoke
to them in a haughty tone.
arrogant, conceited,
disdainful, proud,
snobbish, stuck-up
(informal)
antonym: humblehave^1
verb to own something » Riley
has two tickets for the concert.
hold, keep, own, possesshave^2
verb to experience something
» Alex had a marvellous time.
endure, enjoy, experience,
feel, sustain, undergohead^1
noun a person’s mind and
mental abilities » I don’t
have a head for languages.
aptitude, brain, common
sense, intelligence, mind,
wits, intellect, rationalityhead^2
noun the top, front, or start
of something » We finally
reached the head of the queue.
beginning, front, source,
start, top
antonym: tailhead^3
noun the person in charge
of something » The school
has a new head of the
music programme.
boss, chief, director,
leader, manager,
president, principalhead^4
verb to be in charge
of something » Our teacher
heads the department.
be in charge of, control,
direct, lead, manage, runhealth^1
noun the condition of your
body » Exercise is good
for your health.
condition, constitution,
shapehealth^2
noun a state in which a person
is feeling well » In hospital
they nursed me back to health.
fitness, good condition,
wellbeing
antonym: illnesshealthy^1
adjective having good health
» Zoe was a very healthy child.
active, fit,
in good shape (informal),
robust, strong, well
antonym: illhealthy^2
adjective producing good health
» I always eat a healthy
breakfast.
beneficial, bracing,
good for you, nourishing,
nutritious, wholesome,
invigorating, salubrious,
salutary
antonym: unhealthyheap^1
noun a pile of things
» As the bulldozers worked,
the heap of rubble grew.
hoard, mass, mound,
pile, stackheap^2
verb to pile things up
» Cora heaped potatoes
onto Tom’s plate.
pile, stackheaps
plural noun (informal) plenty
of something » Ivan always
seems to have heaps
of cash.
loads (informal), lots
(informal), plenty, stacks,
tons (informal)hear^1
verb to listen to something
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verb to learn about something
» I heard that they didn’t
enjoy their holiday, which
is a shame.
ascertain, discover,
find out, gather,
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