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horse
noun an animal domesticated
for riding » Maria rode her
horse daily so that she was
ready for the competition.
bronco, equine, nag
(informal), pony, mount,
steed
related words:
adjectives equestrian, equine,
horsey; noun equitation;
male stallion; female mare;
young colt, filly, foalhostile
adjective unfriendly, aggressive,
and unpleasant
» His suggestion received
a hostile response.
antagonistic, belligerent,
malevolent, unkind
antonym: friendlyhostility
noun aggressive or unfriendly
behaviour towards someone or
something » The fans showed
hostility to the opposing team.
animosity, antagonism,
hatred, ill will, malice,
resentment, animus,
detestation, enmity
antonym: friendshiphot^1
adjective having a high
temperature
◀◀ SEE LEFTholiday
noun time spent away from
school, work, or home for rest
or enjoyment » Roshni
couldn’t wait to go on holiday.
break, leave, recess,
time off, vacationholy^1
adjective relating to God
or a particular religion
» The Bible is a holy book
for Christians.
blessed, consecrated,
hallowed, sacred,
sacrosanct, veneratedholy^2
adjective religious and
leading a good life
» Monks are holy men.
devout, pious, religious,
saintly, virtuous,
god-fearing, godly
antonym: wickedhome^1
noun the building in which
someone lives » Her
parents stayed at home
to watch a movie.
abode, dwelling,
house, residencehome^2
adjective involving your own
home or region » The home
team won the match easily.
domestic, internal, local,
national, native
antonym: foreignhomely
adjective simple, ordinary,
and comfortable » The
room was small and homely.
comfortable, cosy, modest,
simple, welcoming
antonym: grandhonest
adjective truthful and
trustworthy » He is
a very honest, decent man.
law-abiding, reputable,
trustworthy, truthful,
virtuous
antonym: dishonesthonour^1
noun personal integrity
» It was an honour to be part
of a team that worked so hard.
decency, goodness,
honesty, integrity
antonym: dishonourhonour^2
noun an award or mark
of respect » The star
was showered with honours,
including the top trophy.
accolade, commendation,
homage, praise,
recognition, tribute,
acclaim, kudoshonour^3
verb to give someone special
praise » The soloist was
honoured by the conductor.
commemorate, commend,
decorate, glorify, praisehooligan
noun a destructive and violent
young person » The hooligans
damaged two buses.
delinquent, hoon (Australia
and New Zealand; informal),
lout, tough, vandal, yob
(Britain and Australia; slang)hope
noun a wish or feeling of desire
and expectation » Sam had
high hopes that the weather
would improve before his
camping trip.
ambition, dream,
expectationhopeless^1
adjective certain to fail or be
unsuccessful » Marooned on
the desert island, our situation
seemed hopeless.
forlorn, futile, impossible,
pointless, useless, vainhopeless^2
adjective bad or inadequate
» The buses on a morning are
hopeless, so it is difficult to get
to school.
inadequate, pathetic, poor,
useless (informal)horrible^1
adjective disagreeable or
unpleasant » The burger
from the canteen was horrible.
awful, disagreeable, horrid,
mean, nasty, unpleasanthorrible^2
adjective causing shock, fear,
or disgust » A horrible crime
was committed last night.
appalling, dreadful, grim,
gruesome, terrifyinghorrify
verb to cause to feel horror
or shock » This latest robbery
will horrify homeowners.
appal, disgust, dismay,
outrage, shock, sickenhorror^1
noun a strong feeling of alarm
or disgust » Mila gazed in
horror at the mess the dog
had made in the kitchen.
alarm, dread, fear, fright,
panic, terrorhorror^2
noun a strong fear
of something » Felix had
a horror of deep water and
avoided it whenever he could.
abhorrence, aversion,
disgust, hatred, loathing,
revulsion, abomination,
odium, repugnanceThe star was showered with
honours, including the top trophy.His suggestion received
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