Synonyms of Words beginning with D
1. daunt
intimidate; discourage; unnerve; frighten; terrify; scare
2. dearth
deficiency; scarcity; shortage; paucity; lack
3. debonair
elegant; refined; urbane; civil
4. deference
respect; regard; courtesy; consideration; civility
5. defiant
bold; challenging; audacious; daring; disobedient; stubborn
6. defunct
dead; inoperative; unusable; obsolete; extinct
7. denounce
accuse; stigmatize; blame; implicate; charge; betray
8. derelict
deserted; neglected; abandoned; forsaken; irresponsible; careless
9. despondent
dejected; sad; sorrowful; depressed; discouraged
10. desultory
unsteady; wavering; unsystematic; unorganized; haphazard
11. diligent
industrious; persevering; persistent; hard-working; earnest
12. discreet
careful; cautious; tactful; guarded; diplomatic
13. disparage
belittle; diminish; devalue; demean; derogate
14. dogmatic
dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; insistent
15. dumbfounded
shocked; surprised; startled; nonplussed; stunned
16. decrepit
feeble; weak; frail; dilapidated; withered
17. deplorable
regrettable; lamentable; shameful; disgraceful; dreadful
18. detest
hate; abhor; loathe; despise; abominate
19. detrimental
harmful; disadvantageous; adverse; unfavourable; destructive
20. devious
deceitful; misleading; dishonest; treacherous; crafty
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1. Which of the following is the synonym of dejected?
2. Which of the following is the synonym of careful?
3. To hate means to -
4. The synonym of deference is -
5. If something is unusable, it means it is -
6. What is the synonym of desultory?
7. If one is being defiant, it means he being -