Antonyms: Adjective
anodyne benign harmless hurtless innocent innocuous inoffensive safewanting
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarys evil harmful hurtful ill injurious mischievous nocuous noxious pernicious prejudicial wicked
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
Adjective
- //there were serious concerns that the factory's waste was detrimental to the local environment
detrimental
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- causing or capable of causing harm //there were serious concerns that the factory's waste was detrimental to the local environmentSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
Other Words
- devotedly adverb
- devotedness noun
Examples
- //a rock star's most devoted fans
- //The TV show has a devoted following.
First Known Use
1586, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
— see devotedevoted
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- feeling or showing love //a devoted couple who enjoy sharing their lives with one anotherSynonymsRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- firm in one's allegiance to someone or something //remembered her most devoted supporters in her campaign victory speechSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
past tense of devote
- to keep or intend for a special purpose //I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dogRelated Words
- to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention //planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in collegeRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
dew point
noun
Definition
- : the temperature at which a vapor (such as water) begins or would begin to condense
Examples
- //It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined abovediamond
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : native crystalline carbon that is the hardest known mineral, that is usually nearly colorless, that when transparent and free from flaws is highly valued as a precious stone, and that is used industrially especially as an abrasivealso : a piece of this substance: crystallized carbon produced artificially
- : something that resembles a diamond (as in brilliance, value, or fine quality)
- : a square or rhombus-shaped figure usually oriented with the long diagonal vertical
- : a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a red diamonddiamonds plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the suit comprising cards marked with diamonds
- : a baseball infieldalso : the entire playing field
verb
diamonded; diamonding; diamonds
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to adorn with or as if with diamonds
adjective
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- : of, relating to, or being a 60th or 75th anniversary or its celebration //diamond jubilee
Examples
Noun
- //a necklace studded with diamonds and rubies
- //The ruby was surrounded by a ring of diamond.
- //The children cut the fabric into diamonds.
- //one heart, two diamonds, and two clubs
- //He played the queen of diamonds.
Adjective
- //the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English diamaunde, from Middle French diamand, from Late Latin diamant-, diamas, alteration of Latin adamant-, adamas hardest metal, diamond, from Greekdiamond
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds //The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.Synonyms & Near Synonyms
wanting — MW · Shobdo