Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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noble^2

noun someone from the highest

social rank » The old castle

belonged to a family of nobles.

aristocrat, lord,

nobleman, peer

antonym: peasant

noise

noun a loud or unpleasant

sound » Bill wore headphones

while using the jackhammer to

muffle the noise.

commotion, din, hubbub,

pandemonium, racket,

row, uproar, clamour,

rumpus, tumult

antonym: silence

noisy

adjective making a lot

of noise » The bus was

full of noisy schoolchildren

shrieking with excitement.

deafening, loud, piercing,

strident, tumultuous,

vociferous, clamorous,

riotous, uproarious

antonym: quiet

nominate

verb to suggest someone

for a position or role

» My head teacher nominated

me for the award.

name, propose,

recommend, select,

submit, suggest

nonsense

noun foolish words or behaviour

» Stop talking such nonsense!

drivel, garbage (informal),

inanity, rot, rubbish,

waffle (Britain; informal)

Bill wore headphones while

using the jackhammer to

muffle the noise.

next^1

adjective coming immediately

after something else

» Their next child was a girl.

ensuing, following,

subsequent, succeeding

next^2

adverb coming immediately

after something else

» After Sue and Dan, Steve

arrived next at the party.

afterwards, subsequently

next^3

adjective in a position nearest

to something » I shut the

dog in the next room.

adjacent, adjoining,

closest, nearest,

neighbouring

nice^1

adjective attractive or enjoyable

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nice^2

adjective kind or friendly

» Sending flowers was

a nice gesture.

amiable, charming,

considerate, engaging,

friendly, good-natured,

kind, kindly, likeable,

thoughtful

nice^3

adjective good or satisfactory

» The builder made a nice job

of the new garden wall.

fine, neat, tidy, trim

no

interjection not at all

» “Any problems?”

“No, everything is fine, thanks.”

absolutely not,

certainly not, definitely not,

not at all, of course not

antonym: yes

noble^1

adjective deserving admiration

because of honesty, bravery,

and unselfishness » Giving his

prize money away was noble.

generous, honourable,

magnanimous, upright,

virtuous, worthy

antonym: ignoble

Did you have a nice

time at the wedding?

Yes, it was really good,

and the party afterwards

was enjoyable too.

A delightful day in

which a pleasurable

time was had by all.

I heard they got married

at a beautiful old church

in a lovely little village.

Her parents are pleasant

people too, they’re such

an agreeable family.

The bride looked so pretty

and her husband so

handsome. They make

a gorgeous couple.

And the food they laid on

was delicious, with a

mouthwatering dessert.

nice

(^1) adjective attractive or enjoyable
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