Synonyms & Antonyms - Read Mode
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Courteous means polite, respectful, or considerate in manner. Gracious means courteous, kind, and pleasant.
Q2. Gullible
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Gullible describes someone who is easily persuaded to believe something. It implies a tendency to be foolish or easily deceived.
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Intrepid means fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect). Fearless is the direct synonym.
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Scuttle means to deliberately cause a scheme to fail or to sink a ship. 'Abandon' is the closest meaning, as it involves giving up or discarding something.
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Occupy means to take control of a place, especially by military force, or to reside in. Grab means to grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.
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Deteriorate means to become progressively worse. Lessen means to make or become less; diminish, which can imply a reduction in quality.
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Friendly means kind and pleasant. Hostile means showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly, thus it is an antonym, not a synonym.
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Beautiful, alluring, and attractive all refer to pleasing appearances. Perplexing means completely baffling or very puzzling, which is unrelated to beauty.
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Expunge means to erase or remove completely. Eradicate means to destroy completely; put an end to.
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Serene means calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil. Calm is the direct synonym.