Word |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage of Word |
Zany
(adjective) |
- Comic
- Crazy
- N: clown
- Comical person (given to outlandish behavior)
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- Buffoonish
- Clownish
- Cuckoo
- Foolish
- Meathead
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- Clever
- Intelligent
- Smart
- Judicious
- Brainy
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Zany represents ludicrous, foolish person.
Example:
“He often thought that in ways she was as zany as him”.
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Zeal
(noun) |
- Eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal);
- Adj. zealous
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- Eagerness
- Readiness
- Forwardness
- Willingness
- Passion
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- Inactivity
- Dullness
- Discouragement
- Laziness
- Apathy
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Zeal is a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Example:
“She always worked with zeal, with”.
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Zealot
(noun) |
- One who is zealous
- Fanatic
- Person who shows excessive zeal
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- Drumbeater
- Partisan
- Exponent
- Hebrew
- Advocator
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- Conservative
- Moderate
- Nonpartisan
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A fervent and even militant proponent of something.
Example:
“He had not thought himself as a fanatic or a zealot up until now”.
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Zenith
(noun) |
- Point directly overhead in the sky
- Summit
- Acme
- Highest point
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- Celestial point
- Firmament
- Heaven
- Empyrean
- Welkin
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- Nadir
- Low-water mark
- Bottom
- Lowness
- Depth
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The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected.
Example:
“Sun is in the zenith, casts a hot blanket”.
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Zephyr
(noun) |
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- Breeze
- Gentle wind
- Current of air
- Wind
- Weather
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A slight wind (usually refreshing).
Example:
“By evening, the harsh wind following the storm had turned into a zephyr that did nothing more than move the leaves.”.
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Zest
(verb) |
- The outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food
- Spice
- Interest
- Flavor
- Spirited enjoyment
- Ex. Add a certain zest to the affair
- Ex. Zest for life
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- Spice
- Flavor
- Pepper
- Tang
- Season
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- Boredom
- Blandness
- Insipidity
- Weakness
- Tastelessness
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Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Example:
“He joined the new college with zest”.
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