English LanguageStart - Smart Words

These english synonyms for words used in writing has been arranged by categories. For each word (evil, aggressive, angry, quarrelsome, mean, cruel, nasty, ...) you will find about 10 to 40 synonyms. Antonyms are included in the sense, that the words consists mostly of pairs which have the opposite meaning.

aggressive bellicose belligerent combative hawkish
merciless presumptuous pugnacious ruthless self-assertive
angry enraged exasperated furious incensed
indignant livid mad outraged wrathful
evil abusive baneful contaminated contemptible
corrupt cruel demonic depraved despicable
devilish diabolic ferocious fiendish fierce
heartless hellish infernal inimical malicious
nasty nefarious nether perfidious putrefied
savage scrupulous sinister sneaky spiteful
spoiled tainted treacherous venal vile
villainous wicked
quarrelsome blatant boisterous cantankerous clamorous
conspicuously contentious cross deafening disagreeable
fretful hysterical jealous litigious mean
mean-spirited militant nasty noisy offensively
ornery peevish pugnacious rambunctious recalcitrant
renitent roisterous strident testy touchy
truculent unpleasant vociferous

 

 

 

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