Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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successful

successful

adjective having achieved

what you intended to do

» Carol was a highly

successful artist.

flourishing, lucrative,

profitable, rewarding,

thriving, top

sudden

adjective happening quickly

and unexpectedly » The

sudden opening of the jack-in-

the-box gave us all a shock.

abrupt, hasty, quick, swift,

unexpected

antonym: gradual

suffer

verb to be affected by pain

or something unpleasant

» Milo suffered an injury while

playing ice hockey.

bear, endure, experience,

go through, sustain,

undergo

sufficient

adjective being enough for a

purpose » Rick had sufficient

time to write a good essay.

adequate, ample, enough

antonym: insufficient

suggest^1

verb to mention something as a

possibility or recommendation

» Clive suggested going out for

ice cream.

advise, advocate, propose,

recommend

suggest^2

verb to hint that something is

the case » The girls’ smiling

faces suggested they had done

well in the test.

hint, imply, indicate,

insinuate, intimate

suggestion^1

noun an idea mentioned as

a possibility » May I offer a

suggestion for what to do next?

plan, proposal, proposition,

recommendation

suggestion^2

noun a slight indication of

something » There was a

suggestion of a smile on Carl’s

face as they waited for the

winner to be announced.

hint, indication, insinuation,

intimation, trace

suit

verb to be acceptable

» The house suits our needs.

be acceptable to, do,

please, satisfy

suitable

adjective right or acceptable

for a particular purpose

» Rita’s slip-on sandals were

not suitable for running in.

acceptable, appropriate,

apt, fit, fitting, proper, right,

apposite, befitting,

pertinent, seemly

antonym: unsuitable

sulky

adjective showing annoyance by

being silent and moody » Kim

was sulky because she hadn’t

been invited to the party.

huffy, moody, petulant,

resentful, sullen

summary

noun a short account of

something’s main points

» Peter ended his essay with

a three-point summary.

outline, review, rundown,

summing-up, synopsis,

abridgment, digest, précis,

recapitulation, résumé

sum up

verb to describe briefly

» Rudi summed up his week

in one word: “Brilliant”.

recapitulate, summarize

superb

adjective very good indeed

» The pilot had a superb

flight with a perfect landing.

breathtaking, excellent,

exquisite, magnificent,

marvellous, outstanding,

splendid, superior,

unrivalled, wonderful,

superlative

superior^1

adjective better than other

similar things » The new

software is superior to the

old – much faster and with

more functions.

better, choice, de luxe,

exceptional, first-rate,

surpassing, unrivalled

antonym: inferior

superior^2

adjective showing pride and

self-importance » The wealthy

people in the mansion felt

superior to their neighbours.

condescending, disdainful,

haughty, lofty, patronizing,

snobbish, stuck-up

(informal), supercilious

superior^3

noun a person in a higher

position than you

» The trainee had to report

to his superior.

big cheese (informal),

boss (informal), chief,

controller, director,

employer, head, leader,

manager, senior, supervisor

antonym: inferior

supervise

verb to oversee a person

or activity » Wendy supervised

more than 400 volunteers.

be in charge of, direct,

handle, keep an eye on,

look after, manage,

oversee, run, preside over,

superintend

supplement^1

verb to add to something

to improve it » Mum

supplemented the main

course with a salad.

add to, augment,

complement, reinforce,

top up

supplement^2

noun something added to

something else

» The magazine was

a free supplement

with the newspaper.

addition, appendix,

complement, extra

supplies

plural noun food or equipment

for a particular purpose

» Leila carried her supplies

for the hike in a rucksack.

equipment, provisions,

rations, stores

supply^1

verb to provide someone with

something » The company

will supply all the equipment

for the scuba dive.

equip, furnish, give,

provide, endow, purvey

The sudden opening of the

jack-in-the-box gave us all a shock.

The trainee had to report

to his superior.

Mum supplemented the main

course with a salad.

Kim was sulky because she hadn’t

been invited to the party.

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