Word-of-the-Week- (ID 1070)

• Obfuscate
  1st June 2026
  Obfuscate

  Definition

  To deliberately make something less clear and harder to understand. It can also mean to make darken or overshadow.​

  Synonyms

  Confuse​, Complicate, Blur, Muddy, Cloud​​​​​​

  Antonym

  Illuminate

• Perfidious
  18th May 2026
  Perfidious

  Definition

  Someone who is false, disloyal or treacherous.

  Synonyms

  Treacherous​, Traitorous​​​, Untrustworthy​​​, Deceitful​​​​​​

  Antonym

  Trustworthy​

• Facetious
  11th May 2026
  Facetious

  Definition

  Being jokey or sarcastic especially in a way regarded by others as silly, annoying or inappropriate.

  Synonyms

  Witty, Humorous​​, Clever​​, Playful​​​​​

  Antonym

  Serious​

• Sanguine
  4th May 2026
  Sanguine

  Definition

  Someone who is positive and hopes for good things.

  Synonyms

  Hopeful​​, Optimistic​, Cheerful​, Confident, Positive​​​​

  Antonym

  Pessimistic​

• Ambiguous
  27th April 2026
  Ambiguous

  Definition

  Capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways.

  Synonyms

  Clear​​, Accurate​, Absolute, Definite​​​​

  Antonym

  Vague​​, Equivocal

• Specious
  20th Apr 2026
  Specious

  Definition

  Something that seems true but is easily proved false; something that is deceptively pleasing.

  Synonyms

  Misleading​​, Deceptive​​, Fallacious ​​, Spurious​​​

  Antonym

  Genuine​, Truthful

• Verisimilitude
  13th Apr 2026
  Verisimilitude

  Definition

  The appearance of being true or real.

  Synonyms

  Realism​, Authenticity​, Credibility​, Plausibility​, Believability​

  Antonym

  Delightful

• Heinous
  23rd Mar 2026
  Heinous

  Definition

  This adjective is used to describe actions that are shockingly evil or atrocious.

  Synonyms

  Atrocious, Monstrous, Detestable, Wicked, Abhorrent

  Antonym

  Delightful

• Pragmatic
  16th Mar 2026
  Pragmatic

  Definition

  Dealing with problems in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas.

  Synonyms

  Hardheaded, Practical, Realistic, Objective,

  Antonym

  Idealistic

• Incontrovertible
  9th Mar 2026
  Incontrovertible

  Definition

  Something that cannot be denied or disputed.

  Synonyms

  Indisputable, Incontestable, Undeniable, Irrefutable, Unassailable,

  Beyond dispute

  Antonym

  Questionable

• Quintessential
  2nd Mar 2026
  Quintessential

  Definition

  Representing the perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

  Synonyms

  Classic, Exemplary, Ideal, Model, Archetypal, Representative

  Antonym

  Atypical

• Ebullient
  23rd Feb 2026
  Ebullient

  Definition

  To be cheerful and full of energy.

  Synonyms

  Joyously, Unrestrained, Exuberant, High Spirited

  Antonym

  Depressed

• Inculcate
  9th Feb 2026
  Inculcate

  Definition

  To teach or instil an idea, attitude or habit by persistent instruction.

  Synonyms

  Instil, Teach, Implant, Infix, Infuse, Invest

  Antonym

  Dislodge

• Serendipity
  2nd Feb 2026
  Serendipity

  Definition

  A good or lucky thing that happens unexpectedly.

  Synonyms

  Luck, Chance, Coincidental, Propitious, Beneficial, Advantageous

  Antonym

  Serendipitous

• Loquacious
  26th Jan 2026
  Loquacious

  Definition

  Someone that talks a great deal fluently. To be talkative.

  Synonyms

  Chatty, Verbose, Garrulous, Talkative, Accept, Voluble

  Antonym

  Reticent

• Acquiesce
  19th Jan 2026
  Acquiesce

  Definition

  To accept a decision that someone else has made without any protest or resistance.

  Synonyms

  Agree, Consent, Yield, Comply, Accept, Concede, Assent

  Antonym

  Reject

• Sagacious
  12th Jan 2026
  Sagacious

  Definition

  To have good judgement; to be wise and thoughtful when making decisions.

  Synonyms

  Clever, Intelligent, Perceptive, Astute, Insightful

  Antonym

  Foolish

• Ambivalent
  5th Jan 2026
  Ambivalent

  Definition

  To have mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

  Synonyms

  Conflicted, Torn, Undecided, Uncertain, Wavering

  Antonym

  Definite

• Esoteric
  15th Dec 2025
  Esoteric

  Definition

  Understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge

  Synonyms

  Puzzling, Hard, Enigmatic, Difficult to understand, Obscure, Abstruse

  Antonym

  Exoteric

• Obstreperous
  8th Dec 2025
  Obstreperous

  Definition

  To be noisy and difficult to control or deal with

  Synonyms

  Vociferous, Unruly, Clamorous, Loud, Noisy

  Antonym

  Calm

• Voracious
  1st Dec 2025
  Voracious

  Definition

  To have a huge appetite for something. It could be a huge appetite for eating or for a hobby such as reading.

  Synonyms

  Greedy, Insatiable, Unquenchable, Ravenous, Unappeasable, Uncontrollable, Prodigious

  Antonym

  Moderate

• Ubiquitous
  24th Nov 2025
  Ubiquitous

  Definition

  Something that seems to be everywhere or very common.

  Synonyms

  Everywhere, Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive, Ever-present, Common

  Antonym

  Rare

• Ameliorate
  17th Nov 2025
  Ameliorate

  Definition

  To improve something that is unsatisfactory or unpleasant.

  Synonyms

  Improve, Make better, Mitigate, Alleviate, Soften

  Antonym

  Worsen

• Certitude
  10th Nov 2025
  Certitude

  Definition

  A state of mind in which one is free from doubt. The state of being certain or confident.

  Synonyms

  Certainty, Confidence, Conviction, Reliability

  Antonym

  Doubt

• Perspective
  20th Oct 2025
  Perspective

  Definition

  1. A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.

  2. The capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance

  3. The system of creating depth using a horizon line and vanishing points, which mathematically projects a three-dimensional scene onto a two-dimensional plan.

  Synonyms

  View, Outlook, Viewpoint, Point of view, Standpoint, Position

  Antonym

  unperceptive

• Innovate
  13th Oct 2025
  Innovate

  Definition

  A product or idea that is advanced and original. A person that comes up with inventive idea.

  Synonyms

  New, Original, Inventive, Groundbreaking

  Antonym

  Abolish, Phase out, Close Up, Abolish