Congregate. Assemble, collect, meet, convene, gather, throng.

Ant. Disperse, disappear, separate, part, scatter.

Congregation. Assembly, meeting, audience, conference.

Ant. Dispersion, dismissal.

Congress. Parliament, conclave, cabinet, council, assembly, legislature, synod, convention, conference.

Ant. Cabal, sedition, uprising, mob; intrigue.

Congruous. Accordant, agreeing, harmonious, coherent, suitable, consistent, proper, appropriate.

Ant. Discordant, heterogeneous, inharmonious, improper, unsuitable.

Conjecture, n. Supposition, surmise, guess, hypothesis, theory, notion, divination.

Ant. Calculation, inference, deduction, proof; fact, surety, certainty, security.

Conjuncture. Combination, concurrence; emergency, crisis, exigency, juncture.

Ant. Provision, preparation, arrangement.

Connection. Conjunction, combination, union, association, dependence.

Ant. Independence, disjunction, dissociation, dissolution.

Conquer. Overcome, subjugate, master, vanquish, subdue, rout, defeat, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, reduce, win, surmount, worst, checkmate, beat, crush, down, discomfit.

Ant. Surrender, capitulate, cede, forfeit, fly, yield, retreat, withdraw, retire, submit, succumb, fall, lose, resign, fail.

Conquest. Victory, subjugation, triumph.

Ant. Defeat, failure, surrender, submission.

Conscience. Moral sense, intuition, integrity, principle.

Ant. Irresponsibility, laxity, undutifulness, unscrupulousness.

Conscientious. Scrupulous, exact, upright, high-principled, honest, honorable, equitable, incorruptible, fair, faithful.

Ant. Lax, unprincipled, unscrupulous, reprobate, dishonorable, faithless.

Conscious. Sensible, cognizant, aware, intelligent, advised, apprised, assured, sure, certain, informed; thinking, reflecting, rational, intellectual.

Ant. Insensible, unaware, ignorant, dead, cold, deaf; irrational, thoughtless.

Conscription. Drafting, impressment.

Ant. Volunteering, enlistment.

Consecrate. Dedicate, ordain; sanctify, hallow.

Ant. Desecrate, defile.

Consecutive. Sequent, continuous, orderly, following.

Ant. Disordered, rambling, discursive, illogical.

Consent. Assent, approve, agree, yield, comply, acquiesce.

Ant. Refuse, resist, decline, dissent.

Consequence. Result, issue, sequel, effect, outgrowth, event, end, upshot; importance, dignity, moment.

Ant. Cause, occasion, origin; axiom, postulate, premise, antecedence; insignificance, paltriness.

Consequential. Following, resulting, coherent, cogent, connected; pompous, self-conceited, arrogant, vainglorious.

Ant. Incoherent, illogical; affable, accessible, humble, considerate.

Conservation. Protection, perpetuation, preservation, maintenance.

Ant. Neglect, exposure, destruction, abolition.

Conservative. Stationary, traditional, opposed to change.

Ant. Radical, progressive, changeable, transitional, modifiable, innovating.

Consider. Think, ponder, meditate, reflect, investigate, weigh, deliberate, observe, attend, regard.

Ant. Guess, conjecture, ignore, chance, hazard.

Considerate. Kindly, thoughtful, reflective, careful, prudent, deliberate, serious, charitable, forbearing, cautious.

Ant. Rash, careless, imprudent, thoughtless, rude, selfish, overbearing, injudicious.

Consignment. Custody, commission, delegation; sending, shipping.

Ant. Miscommitment.

Consistency. Density, solidity, compactness, coherence; agreement, congruity, correspondence, uniformity, harmony, invariableness.

Ant. Tenuity, subtility, volatility; incoherence, incongruity, contrariety, contradiction.

Console. Comfort, condole with, sympathize, encourage, soothe, assuage, solace.

Ant. Distress, grieve, disturb, annoy, sadden, trouble, wound, hurt.

Consolidate. Solidify, harden, condense, compress, compact; thicken, strengthen, solder, cement, fuse; conjoin, combine.

Ant. Dissolve, melt, vaporize, weaken, dissipate, sublimate, pulverize; dissect, disjoin.

Conspicuous. Visible, apparent, discernible, plain, clear, perceptible, noticeable; eminent, distinguished, prominent, famous, noted, manifest.

Ant. Invisible, microscopic, hidden, imperceptible, unseen; ordinary, mediocre, commonplace.

Conspiracy. Intrigue, treason, cabal, plot, machination, combination; sedition.

Ant. Legislation, congress, parliament, synod.

Constant. Fixed, immutable, invariable, unchanging, permanent, perpetual; resolute, firm, steady; persevering, assiduous; incessant, unbroken, continuous; faithful, true, loyal, devoted.

Ant. Irregular, exceptional, casual, incidental, fickle, faithless, broken, treacherous, untrustworthy, false.

Consternation. Amazement, terror, alarm, dismay, panic, bewilderment.

Ant. Fearlessness, boldness, composure, presence of mind.

Constituent. Elector, patron, voter, supporter, sender; ingredient, component, element.

Ant. Representative, nominee; constitution, system, compound, whole.

Constitution. Organization, formation; quality, character, temperament, peculiarity, characteristic; charter, law.

Ant. Conspiracy, rebellion, tyranny, anarchy, despotism, destruction, disorganization; disposition, mood, frame of mind, temper.

Construct. Build, erect, invent, form, shape, combine.

Ant. Demolish, overthrow, destroy, derange.

Construction. Building, erection, composition, fabrication; structure, formation, form, figure; explanation, version, rendering, interpretation.

Ant. Dislocation, dismemberment, dissolution; misunderstanding, misconception.

Consult. Deliberate, take counsel, confer, advise with, canvass, question, consider, regard.

Ant. Dictate, counteract, contradict.

Consume. Eat up, devour; destroy, lavish, dissipate, waste, spend.

Ant. Discard, reject, throw aside; preserve, replenish, supply, provide.

Consummate, a. Perfect, excellent, supreme, finished, complete.

Ant. Common, faulty, defective, ordinary, mediocre.

Consummation. Achievement, attainment, completion, termination, accomplishment, fulfilment, realization, close, finish, finale.

Ant. Beginning, attempt, inception, initiation, source, origin.

Consumption. Expenditure, use, waste, extinction, destruction.

Ant. Development, increase, growth, enlargement, augmentation.

Contact. Touch, junction, contiguity, closeness, union.

Ant. Adjacence, proximity; separation, distance, isolation.

Contagion. Infection; contamination, taint, pestilence, corruption.

Ant. Prevention; antisepsis, disinfection.

Contain. Include, embody, comprehend, comprise, embrace; restrain, hold.

Ant. Omit, exclude, drop, discharge; yield, give way.

Contaminate. Taint, defile, corrupt, sully.

Ant. Cleanse, purify.

Contemn. Despise, scorn, disdain, slight.

Ant. Venerate, respect.

Contemplate. Meditate, study, ponder, survey, reflect; intend, design.

Ant. Overlook, waive, abandon; execute, complete, do.

Contemptible. Despicable, abject, base, worthless, mean, low.

Ant. Respectable, venerable; worthy, estimable, important, grave.

Contend. Strive, fight, struggle, combat; debate, argue, dispute; affirm, assert, maintain, claim.

Ant. Concede, allow, surrender.

Content. Satisfied, pleased, easy, willing, resigned, gratified.

Ant. Reluctant, unwilling, unsatisfied, rebellious, discontent.

Contention. Strife, dissension, quarrel, rupture, dispute, debate, controversy, altercation.

Ant. Peace, amity, harmony, concord, reconciliation.

Contingent, a. Casual, happening, fortuitous, dependent, incidental, provisional, uncertain.

Ant. Independent, absolute, positive, uncontrolled, uninfluenced, unaffected.

Continual. Incessant, ceaseless, invariable, perpetual, constant, uninterrupted, unbroken, unremitting, continuous.

Ant. Exceptional, irregular, casual, contingent, intermittent, interrupted, suspended.

Continually. Constantly, perpetually, ever, always, repeatedly, frequently, continuously.

Ant. Occasionally, rarely, sometimes.

Continue. Remain, endure, persist; abide, stay, tarry; persevere, be constant or steadfast.

Ant. Stop, cease, fail, pause.

Contract, n. Compact, stipulation, agreement, arrangement, bargain, covenant, pact, obligation, pledge, engagement, bond.

Ant. Promise, parole, assurance, understanding, assumption.

Contract, v. Narrow, abbreviate, abridge, lessen, reduce, compress; shrivel, shrink; agree, stipulate, bargain.

Ant. Expand, amplify, dilate; reverse, cancel, abandon.

Contradict. Deny, gainsay, dispute, impugn, controvert; oppose, counteract, annul, thwart, abrogate.

Ant. Maintain, argue, confirm, state, affirm, endorse.

Contrary. Opposite, opposed, adverse, counter; conflicting, contradictory, antagonistic, repugnant; perverse, obstinate, stubborn, headstrong.

Ant. Compatible, agreeing, kindred, compliant, submissive; consistent.

Contrast, v. Differentiate, discriminate, oppose, compare.

Ant. Resemble, be like or similar, liken, harmonize.

Contribute. Add, give, coöperate, assist, subscribe, supply.

Ant. Refuse, withhold, deny.

Contribution. Donation, offering, gift, subscription, subsidy, aid, assistance.

Ant. Withholding, retention, reservation.

Contrive. Plan, design, devise, invent, project, form, frame, scheme, plot, consider; manage, make out; concert, adjust.

Ant. Hit, chance, venture, bungle, hazard; mismanage, miscontrive.

Control, v. Direct, manage, rule, command, sway, superintend; hinder, repress, restrain, curb, check.

Ant. License, free; neglect, abandon; mismanage, misconduct.

Controversy. Dispute, altercation, contention, disagreement.

Ant. Agreement, unanimity, coincidence.

Contumacy. Obstinacy, stubbornness, perverseness, pertinacity, obduracy; disobedience, insolence.

Ant. Docility, tractableness, flattering, fawning, servility.

Contumely. Obloquy, reproach, opprobrium, insolence, abuse, contempt, scorn, disdain, arrogance.

Ant. Regard, consideration, adulation, obsequiousness.

Convene. Assemble, meet, congregate, summon, master, collect.

Ant. Dismiss, disperse, disband, dissipate.

Convenient. Suitable, fit, appropriate, proper, adapted; advantageous, commodious, comfortable, useful, serviceable.

Ant. Inconvenient, useless, awkward, superfluous; inopportune.

Convention. Assemblage, conference, meeting, concourse, session, synod, congress, convocation; treaty, compact.

Ant. Recess, dissolution, prorogation; dispersion, scattering; promise, understanding, parole.

Conventional. Usual, customary, ordinary, habitual, regular, wonted, prevalent, social, everyday; stipulated.

Ant. Unusual, erratic, extraordinary; legal, compulsory.

Conversant. Familiar, skilled, acquainted, proficient, versed.

Ant. Strange, ignorant, unversed, unlearned.

Conversation. Converse, communion, intercourse, parley, talk, chat, conference, communication, discourse, colloquy, dialogue.

Ant. Speech, oration, harangue, soliloquy, apostrophe, monologue, silence, taciturnity.

Converse, a. Opposite, reverse, contrary, counter, contradictory.

Ant. Identical, one, same, indistinguishable; direct, primary.

Conversion. Alteration, transmutation, change, transformation.

Ant. Permanence, identity, persistence, conservation.

Convertible. Equivalent, interchangeable, identical; reversible.

Ant. Variant, contrary, incommensurate.

Convey. Take, transfer, move, change, carry, shift, transmit, transport, remove, consign, relegate.

Ant. Retain, preserve, hold, cling to, possess.

Conviction. Belief, assurance, persuasion; confutation, refutation; proof, detection.

Ant. Doubt, disbelief, misgiving; vindication, justification.

Convince. Persuade, satisfy, enlighten, indoctrinate, inoculate.

Ant. Mislead, mystify, perplex, puzzle, unsettle, upset; turn, convert.

Convivial. Social, festive, hospitable, jovial, jolly, companionable, gay.

Ant. Inhospitable, unsocial, unneighborly, churlish; abstemious, ascetic, austere.

Convocation. Convention, congress, assemblage, council, synod.

Ant. Dispersion, disruption, dismission, dismissal.

Convolution. Coil, involution, spiral, twist, contortion.

Ant. Unfolding, evolution, unraveling, explication.

Convoy. Escort, guard, attendance, protection.

Ant. Capture, betrayal, onset, onslaught, hold up.

Convulse. Disturb, shake, agitate.

Ant. Calm, compose, soothe, assuage.

Cool. Somewhat cold, chilling, frigid, freezing; unimpassioned, composed, collected, unruffled, self-possessed, sedate, placid, quiet; indifferent, unconcerned, apathetic.

Ant. Hot, warm, burning, heated, excitable, ardent, eager.

Coöperate. Assist, abet, help, conspire, concur, co-labor.

Ant. Oppose, thwart, rival, counteract, conflict, hinder, defeat, frustrate.

Coördinate. Equal, equivalent, proportionate, commensurate, tantamount, equipollent.

Ant. Subordinate; disparate, extraneous; inferior, superior.

Copy. Portraiture, facsimile, duplicate, imitation, likeness, image, transcript, counterfeit.

Ant. Model, original, pattern, example, prototype, archetype, exemplar.

Cordial. Earnest, warm, hearty, ardent, affectionate, sincere, invigorating, refreshing, pleasing, grateful.

Ant. Cool, formal, ceremonious, distant, reserved, disinclined.

Corner. Angle, bend, crotch, knee; nook, recess, niche, retreat.

Ant. Abutment, protrusion, prominence, convexity, projection.

Corollary. Inference, conclusion, deduction, consequence.

Ant. Problem, proposition.

Corporal, Corporeal. Fleshly, bodily, material, physical.

Ant. Spiritual, mental, intellectual, moral, ethereal, immaterial.

Corps. Body of troops, division of army, squadron, band, company.

Ant. Aggregate, army, host, mass, force, organization.

Corpse. Remains, dead body, cadaver, carcass, dust.

Ant. Soul, spirit, individual, personality, mentality.

Corpulent. Fat, fleshy, plump, obese, portly, round, stout.

Ant. Lean, thin, attenuated, emaciated, slight, slender, frail.

Correct. True, exact, accurate, proper, faultless, right.

Ant. False, untrue, wrong, inexact, inaccurate, fallacious, defective.

Corrective. Regulative, preventive, alterative, preservative, rectifying, modifying, improving, reformatory.

Ant. Confirmative, stimulative, intensitive, provocative, conducive.

Correlation. Interrelation, correspondence, apposition, interdependence, mutuality, reciprocation, interchange, reciprocity.

Ant. Contradiction, independence, opposition, inconsistency, incongruity.

Correspond. Agree, suit, match, fit, tally, harmonize, answer, correlate, stand counter; communicate, write.

Ant. Vary, disagree, clash, jar; ignore, disregard, neglect.

Correspondence. Adaptation, agreement, congruity; writing, letter, despatches, communication.

Ant. Conversation; withdrawal, non-intercourse; incongruity, discord, disagreement.

Corroborate. Strengthen, establish, sustain, support, confirm.

Ant. Weaken, confute, rebut, invalidate, shake, enfeeble, overthrow.

Corrode. Consume, eat away, waste, impair, rust, canker, wear, crumble.

Ant. Renew, restore.

Corrupt, v. Defile, pollute, infect, taint, vitiate, demoralize, contaminate, debase, spoil, deteriorate.

Ant. Cleanse, purify, better, correct, ameliorate.

Corruption. Decay, decomposition, pollution, defilement, infection, contamination, adulteration; depravity, immorality, laxity, wickedness; dishonesty, bribery.

Cost. Price, worth, expenditure, expense, charge, disbursement, outlay; preciousness, richness, splendor; loss, damage, pain.

Costume. Dress, livery, robes, uniform.

Ant. Disguise, incognito; nudity, nakedness.

Council. Cabinet, bureau, chamber, conclave, synod, convocation, meeting, conference, parliament, consultation, convention.

Ant. Cabal, league, conspiracy; multitude, mob.

Counsel. Advice, consultation, opinion, suggestion, recommendation, instruction, caution, admonition; deliberation, forethought; plan, design, scheme; purpose; lawyer, barrister, attorney.

Count. Compute, reckon, add, tell, estimate, number, enumerate, sum, calculate.

Ant. Guess, conjecture, surmise, think, fancy.

Countenance, v. Approve, support, sanction, help, aid, abet, encourage, patronize, befriend, assist, favor.

Ant. Oppose, confront, discourage, browbeat, face, compare, disparage.

Counter. Contrary, opposed, opposite, against.

Ant. Accordant with, coincident, consonant.

Counteract. Oppose, foil, baffle, thwart, hinder, rival, resist, defeat, cross, frustrate, neutralize.

Ant. Aid, coöperate, subserve, promote, advance, assist.

Counterfeit, n. Forgery, fraudulent copy, cheat, artifice, pretense, sham, fabrication.

Ant. Exposure, detection; verity, fact, truth, reality.

Countermand. Abrogate, annul, revoke, rescind, recall, make void.

Ant. Order, command, bid, charge, enjoin, direct, instruct.

Counterpart. Duplicate, copy; correlative, complement, supplement, obverse; match, mate, tally, twin.

Ant. Antithesis, contradiction, contrast.

Countervail. Balance, compensate, make up, counterbalance, offset.

Ant. Overthrow, unbalance, weigh down.

Countryman. Rustic, agriculturist, farmer, swain, yeoman, laborer, peasant, husbandman; clown, boor.

Ant. Citizen, townsman; alien.

Couple, v. Link, unite, connect, join, clasp, tie, yoke, buckle, pair, splice, button; marry, wed.

Ant. Loose, part, separate, detach, isolate, unclasp; divorce.

Courage. Bravery, valor, fearlessness, spirit, heroism, fortitude, hardihood, boldness, daring, mettle, pluck, resolution, intrepidity.

Ant. Cowardice, timidity, fear, dread, terror, dismay, consternation.

Course. Route, way, road, track, race; direction, bearing, progress, process; career; succession, order, regularity; deportment, conduct; series, system.

Ant. Deviation; disorder, discursion; hindrance, error.

Court, v. Woo, flatter, seek, invite, solicit.

Ant. Avoid, shun, repudiate, repel, antagonize.

Courtesy. Politeness, affability, urbanity, civility, complaisance.

Ant. Rudeness, incivility, churlishness, ungraciousness.

Courtly. Polished, elegant, polite, ceremonious, formal, respectful.

Ant. Undignified, unrefined, coarse, awkward, boorish, plebeian.

Covenant. Agreement, stipulation, bond, compact, contract, bargain, arrangement, concordant, pact, treaty.

Ant. Promise, understanding, assurance, parole.

Cover, v. Hide, conceal, overspread, overlay, secrete, cloak, veil, screen, mask, shroud, disguise; invest, clothe, wrap; protect, shelter, shield, guard, defend; comprehend, comprise, embrace; balance, compensate, countervail.

Ant. Expose, reveal, produce, exhibit; betray, divulge; omit, exclude.

Covet. Desire, long for, wish for, aim after, aspire to.

Ant. Dislike, despise; undervalue.

Covetous. Eager, avaricious, desirous, greedy, grasping, acquisitive, rapacious.

Ant. Liberal, unselfish, generous, bountiful.

Coward. Craven, recreant, dastard.

Ant. Hero, champion; daredevil, desperado.

Coy. Bashful, shy, modest, reserved, retreating, shrinking.

Ant. Bold, forward, impertinent, pert, brazen, flippant.

Crack. Split, break, chop, rend, cleave, snap; craze, madden.

Ant. Mend, unite, repair; restore, heal.

Craft. Skill, ability, power, talent, dexterity, aptitude, tact; artifice, shrewdness, guile, deception, cunning, deceit; art, trade, employment, vocation, calling; vessel.

Ant. Inaptitude, tactlessness; fairness, openness, candor, sincerity, frankness, ingenuousness, straightforwardness.

Cramp. Restrain, hinder, check, confine, hamper, clog, fetter, cripple.

Ant. Free, liberate, loose, expand, ease, relieve, extricate.

Crash. Jar, uproar, clash, rending, noise, clang, resonance.

Ant. Murmur, whisper; silence.

Crassitude. Grossness, thickness, density, corpulence, obesity.

Ant. Tenuity, agility, activity; spareness, slightness.

Crave. Intreat, beg, beseech, implore, supplicate, desire, long for, hunger for, yearn.

Ant. Demand, insist, require.

Crazy. Shattered, broken, tottering; distracted, mad, lunatic, insane, delirious, cracked, demented, deranged.

Ant. Sound, robust, vigorous, sane, whole.

Create. Form, produce, make, originate, cause, occasion, appoint, constitute; beget, engender, generate; imagine, compose, fashion, design.

Ant. Destroy, demolish, annihilate.

Creature. Created being, being, animal, man, person; dependent, vassal, parasite; wretch, miscreant.

Ant. Chimera, ghost, hallucination, fantasy, phantom, conceit, crotchet.

Credence. Belief, trust, faith, acceptance, confidence, reliance.

Ant. Denial, distrust, disbelief, doubt, skepticism.

Credentials. Diploma, missive, title, warrant, vouchers, certificates, testimonials.

Credible. Probable, possible, reliable, trustworthy, likely.

Ant. Improbable, unlikely, incredible, unreliable, untrustworthy.

Credit. Trust, belief, faith, confidence, credence, reliance; reputation, influence, power; esteem, regard; loan, securities.

Ant. Insecurity; distrust; shame, disgrace, censure.

Credulity. Gullibility, credulousness, simplicity.

Ant. Skepticism, suspiciousness, incredulity, shrewdness.

Creed. Belief, catechism, confession, articles of faith, tenets, dogmas, doctrines.

Ant. Protest, abjuration, disbelief, recantation, retraction.

Crestfallen. Downcast, dispirited, dejected, disheartened, depressed, desponding, low-spirited, down-hearted.

Ant. Exuberant, elated, confident, inspirited.

Crew. Gang, set, band, horde, crowd, mob, throng.

Ant. Supercargo; bevy, galaxy, cream, élite.

Crime. Offense, misdeed, wrong, felony, sin, iniquity, misdemeanor, enormity, transgression, wickedness, delinquency.

Ant. Good deed, well-doing, exploit, achievement, duty, service, benefit, benefaction, heroism.

Criminal, a. Immoral, iniquitous, sinful, unlawful, wicked, wrong, vile, nefarious, culpable, abominable, illegal, vicious.

Ant. Virtuous, moral, innocent, just, honorable, praiseworthy, lawful, legal, right, meritorious.

Criminate. Charge, accuse, arraign, impeach.

Ant. Acquit, absolve, extricate.

Cripple, v. Weaken, disable, impair, break down, cramp, curtail.

Ant. Renovate, strengthen, augment, liberate, ease, expedite.

Criterion. Standard, test, rule, touchstone, measure, canon, proof.

Ant. Eye, glance; intention, conjecture.

Critic. Judge, censor, reviewer, connoisseur; caviller, carper; arbiter, savant.

Ant. Artist, author, writer, performer, maker, poet, composer.

Critical. Accurate, nice, exact; decisive, crucial, determining, important; dangerous, hazardous, imminent, momentous, dubious, precarious.

Ant. Inexact, loose, undiscriminating; unimportant, inconclusive; safe, sure, settled, decided, retrieved, redressed.

Criticism. Censure, stricture, animadversion, review, critique.

Ant. Approbation, praise, approval.

Criticize. Examine, estimate, judge, discuss, analyze, anatomize, scan, animadvert.

Ant. Survey, overlook, slur, skim, slight, neglect.

Crooked. Bent, curved, bowed; distorted, twisted, wry, askew, deformed, disfigured; perverse, contumacious, capricious; dishonest, unfair, unscrupulous, knavish, deceitful, tricky.

Ant. Straight, linear, upright, direct, honest, straightforward.

Cross. Fretful, petulant, peevish, snappish, touchy, morose, ill-natured, sullen, snarling, cynical, sour, out of humor, captious, crabbed, sulky.

Ant. Amiable, genial, good-tempered, good-natured, blithesome, charming, winsome, attractive, benign.

Crowd. Throng, multitude, concourse, press, horde, herd, host, rabble, mob, populace.

Ant. Cream, élite, bevy, constellation, galaxy; solitude, solitariness.

Crown, n. Diadem, coronet, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays; reward, honor, distinction, dignity; summit, crest, top, head, brow, apex.

Ant. Base, bottom, floor, foot, pedestal, foundation, sole; infamy, shame.

Crown, v. Complete, consummate, conclude, seal, achieve, accomplish.

Ant. Mar, spoil, frustrate, fail.

Crucial. Severe, trying, searching, decisive, critical, momentous, strategic.

Ant. Superficial, indifferent, mild, lenient, lax, unimportant.

Crude. Raw, immature, unripe; coarse, unrefined; undigested, unconsidered, unpolished, uncouth, awkward.

Ant. Mature; refined, sensitive; well-considered, finished, classical, highly wrought, elaborate.

Cruel. Inhuman, merciless, unfeeling, dire, ruthless, pitiless, relentless, savage, brutal, ferocious, blood-thirsty, sanguinary; severe, sharp, bitter, hard.

Ant. Gentle, mild, merciful, humane, forbearing, generous.

Crush. Pound, crumble, demolish, overpower, squeeze, compress, bruise, shatter, raze, pulverize.

Ant. Consolidate, compact, amalgamate, solidify, stabilitate.

Culmination. Zenith, success, consummation, acme, completion, apex.

Ant. Failure, downfall, defeat, descent, decline.

Culpable. Blameworthy, blamable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, wrong.

Ant. Innocent, blameless, laudable, praiseworthy.

Culprit. Criminal, delinquent, felon, malefactor, offender.

Ant. Hero, example, pattern, model, saint, upright man.

Cultivate. Till; fertilize; improve, refine, train, discipline, develop; study, pursue, investigate; nourish, foster, cherish, promote.

Ant. Neglect, blight, blast; uproot, eradicate, extirpate; stifle, abandon, prevent, discourage.

Cunning. Craft, artifice, deceit, intrigue, subtlety, chicane.

Ant. Candor, guilelessness, sincerity.

Cupidity. Longing, greed, lust; covetousness, avarice, acquisitiveness, stinginess.

Ant. Prodigality, liberality, generosity, extravagance.

Curb. Restrain, check, control, repress, bridle.

Ant. Indulge, emancipate, loose, release, free, liberate.

Cure, n. Remedy, antidote, restorative, corrective, help, specific; healing, restoration, convalescence, alleviation, renovation.

Ant. Complaint, contagion, disease, ailment; aggravation, confirmation; inoculation.

Curiosity. Inquisitiveness, wonder, marvel, rarity, celebrity; inquiry, investigation, scrutiny, research.

Ant. Indifference, heedlessness, disregard, abstraction; apathy.

Curious. Prying, meddling, inquisitive, searching, scrutinizing; rare, singular, strange; elegant, finished.

Ant. Indifferent, uninterested; trite, common, usual.

Current. Common, general, prevalent, present, floating, popular, ordinary, vulgar.

Ant. Obsolete, rejected, exploded; private, secret; confined.

Curse, n. Execration, malediction, anathema, denunciation; scourge, plague, torment, affliction, trouble; imprecation, ban, oath.

Ant. Blessing, benediction, joy, crown; prosperity, welfare, luck, success.

Cursory. Hasty, superficial, desultory, careless, slight, rapid.

Ant. Elaborate, searching, minute, profound.

Custody. Care, keeping, protection; confinement, duress, imprisonment.

Ant. Neglect, betrayal, exposure, desertion; liberation discharge.

Custom. Usage, habit, fashion, practice, rule; form, formality, observance; patronage; duty, tax.

Ant. Law, regulation, command; disuse, non-observance, desuetude.

Cutting. Sharp, keen; sarcastic, severe, satirical, wounding, piercing, trenchant, stinging, sardonic, cruel.

Ant. Mild, soothing, flattering, indulgent, consoling, gratifying.

Cynical. Censorious, churlish, carping, cross, peevish; derisive, contemptuous, scornful, pessimistic, misanthropic.

Ant. Genial, lenient; optimistic, philanthropic.