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across-the-board

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of across-the-board

belonging or relating to the whole

  • an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
Synonyms of across-the-board

blanket, broad-brush, common, general, generic, global, overall, universal
Words Related to across-the-board

all-embracing, broad, broad-gauge (or broad-gauged), broadscale, comprehensive, extensive, inclusionary, overarching, pervasive, sweeping, ubiquitous, wholesale, wide, widespread

aggregate, collective, complete, full, plenary

planetary, worldwide
Near Antonyms of across-the-board

component, constituent

cross-sectional, divisional, fragmentary, partial

local, localized, regional, sectional
Antonyms of across-the-board

individual, particular

behind-the-scenes

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of behind-the-scenes

1 not known or meant to be known by the general populace

  • a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination
Synonyms of behind-the-scenes

confidential, esoteric, hush-hush, hushed, inside, intimate, nonpublic, private, privy, secret
Words Related to behind-the-scenes

classified, restricted, top secret

silent, unadvertised, unannounced, undisclosed, unmentioned, unsaid, untold

clandestine, closet, collusive, conspiratorial, covert

furtive, hugger-mugger, occult, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded

personal

closeted, concealed, hidden

repressed, silenced, stifled, suppressed

backstage, offscreen, offstage
Near Antonyms of behind-the-scenes

well-known

advertised, aired, announced, blazed, broadcast, declared, disclosed, divulged, enunciated, heralded, proclaimed, professed, promulgated, publicized, published, reported, spotlighted

general, popular, prevailing, vulgar

current, prevalent, rife, widespread

communal, shared
Antonyms of behind-the-scenes

common, open, public

2 undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others

  • behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed
Synonyms of behind-the-scenes

backstairs, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, secret, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
Words Related to behind-the-scenes

back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record

classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed

concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
Near Antonyms of behind-the-scenes

acknowledged, avowed

aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised

unclassified, unrestricted

clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
Antonyms of behind-the-scenes

open, overt, public

bred-in-the-bone

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of bred-in-the-bone

1 being such by habit and not likely to change

  • a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket
Synonyms of bred-in-the-bone

chronic, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, habitual, inveterate
Words Related to bred-in-the-bone

incorrigible, unreconstructed, unregenerate

born, natural

persistent, regular, repeat, serial, steady, unchanging, unfailing

addicted

accustomed, habituated, used, wonted

deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched (also intrenched), inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic

apt, inclined, prone

mulish, obstinate, set, stubborn
Near Antonyms of bred-in-the-bone

unaccustomed, unused

intermittent, occasional

2 firmly established over time

  • bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"
Synonyms of bred-in-the-bone

confirmed, deep, deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched (also intrenched), hard-core, inveterate, rooted, settled
Words Related to bred-in-the-bone

firm, fixed, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, immutable, irradicable, set, unalterable, unchangeable

embedded (also imbedded), implanted, inculcated, instilled

inborn, inbred, ingrained (also engrained), inherent, innate, integral, intrinsic, natural

accustomed, chronic, customary, habitual, regular, typical, usual

abiding, enduring, lifelong, persistent, persisting
Near Antonyms of bred-in-the-bone

brief, ephemeral, fleeting, impermanent, interim, momentary, provisional, short-lived, short-term, temporary, transient

down-at-the-heels

adjective
variants: or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels

Synonyms and Antonyms of down-at-the-heels

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

  • the stately mansion where he lives now is a far cry from the down-at-the-heels triple-decker in which he grew up
Synonyms of down-at-the-heels

beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledown
Words Related to down-at-the-heels

abandoned, unkept

desolate, forlorn, godforsaken

broken-down, decrepit, tired, worn-out

bedraggled, dingy, ragged, tattered

decaying, deteriorated, deteriorating, rackety, ramshackle, rattletrap, rickety, tumbledown

broken, damaged, destroyed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, ruined, wrecked
Phrases Synonymous with down-at-the-heels

gone to seed
Near Antonyms of down-at-the-heels

brand-new, fresh, new

cared-for, kept-up, maintained

mended, patched, rebuilt, reconstructed

smart, spiffy, spruce

down in the mouth

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of down in the mouth

feeling unhappiness

  • after a disastrous date like that, anyone would be down in the mouth
Synonyms of down in the mouth

bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
Words Related to down in the mouth

aggrieved, distressed, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, worried

despairing, hopeless, sunk

disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited

suicidal

dolorous, lachrymose, lugubrious, plaintive, tearful

regretful, rueful

agonized, anguished, grieving, wailing, weeping

black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, elegiac (also elegiacal), funereal, gray (also grey), morbid, morose, murky, saturnine, somber (or sombre), sullen
Near Antonyms of down in the mouth

ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic (also rhapsodical)

blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful

excited, thrilled

hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine

encouraged, heartened

animated, bouncing, energetic, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

content, gratified, pleased, satisfied

beaming, grinning, laughing, smiling

boon, carefree, careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned
Antonyms of down in the mouth

blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat

down-the-line

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of down-the-line

firm in oneʼs allegiance to someone or something

  • a down-the-line supporter of the Republican Party
Synonyms of down-the-line

constant, dedicated, devoted, devout, faithful, fast, good, loyal, pious, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true, true-blue
Words Related to down-the-line

dependable, dutiful, reliable, responsible, solid, tried, tried-and-true, trustworthy, trusty

unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering

determined, intent, resolute

confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate, sworn

ardent, avid, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, gung ho, impassioned, passionate, serious
Near Antonyms of down-the-line

irresponsible, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

faltering, hesitant, vacillating, wavering

dubious, irresolute, shaky, uncertain

apathetic, dispassionate, uninterested
Antonyms of down-the-line

disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue

down-to-the-wire

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of down-to-the-wire

showing little difference in the standing of the competitors

  • a down-to-the-wire contest for the pennant
Synonyms of down-to-the-wire

close, hairbreadth, narrow, neck and neck, nip and tuck, tight
Words Related to down-to-the-wire

crowded

dyed-in-the-wool

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of dyed-in-the-wool

being such by habit and not likely to change

  • as a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, I give these "confirmed" UFO sightings as much credence as I do the tooth fairy
Synonyms of dyed-in-the-wool

bred-in-the-bone, chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate
Words Related to dyed-in-the-wool

incorrigible, unreconstructed, unregenerate

born, natural

persistent, regular, repeat, serial, steady, unchanging, unfailing

addicted

accustomed, habituated, used, wonted

deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched (also intrenched), inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic

apt, inclined, prone

mulish, obstinate, set, stubborn
Near Antonyms of dyed-in-the-wool

unaccustomed, unused

intermittent, occasional

middle-of-the-road

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of middle-of-the-road

avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas

  • a candidate with middle-of-the-road views on most hot-button issues
Synonyms of middle-of-the-road

central, centrist, moderate
Words Related to middle-of-the-road

conventional, nonrevolutionary, orthodox, traditional

levelheaded, rational, reasonable, sensible

neutral
Near Antonyms of middle-of-the-road

excessive

conservative, reactionary, rightist

leftist, liberal, progressive

fanatic (or fanatical), rabid, subversive, violent

agitating, exciting, fomenting, incendiary, inciting, inflammatory, instigating, provocative, provoking

rabble-rousing

dissenting
Antonyms of middle-of-the-road

extremist, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultra

middle-of-the-roader

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of middle-of-the-roader

a person who holds moderate views

  • since the party's middle-of-the-roaders often lack verve, the activists inevitably nominate some extremist who can't win in the general election
Synonyms of middle-of-the-roader

centrist, moderate
Words Related to middle-of-the-roader

progressive, reformer

accommodationist, compromiser
Near Antonyms of middle-of-the-roader

conservative, reactionary, rightist, right-winger

leftist, left-winger, liberal
Antonyms of middle-of-the-roader

extremist, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultraist

off-the-cuff

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of off-the-cuff

made or done without previous thought or preparation

  • having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
Synonyms of off-the-cuff

ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, offhand, offhanded, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied
Words Related to off-the-cuff

unscripted

automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous

casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized

half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised
Near Antonyms of off-the-cuff

deliberate, intended, intentional
Antonyms of off-the-cuff

considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

off-the-peg

adjective , chiefly British

Synonyms and Antonyms of off-the-peg

made beforehand in large numbers

  • accustomed to bespoke suits, he would never condescend to wear an off-the-peg smoking jacket
Synonyms of off-the-peg

bought, mass-produced, off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, ready-made, store, store-bought
Words Related to off-the-peg

ready-to-wear

commercial

prefab, prefabricated

hand-me-down
Near Antonyms of off-the-peg

handcrafted, handmade, homemade
Antonyms of off-the-peg

bespoke (also bespoken), custom, customized, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made

off-the-rack

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of off-the-rack

made beforehand in large numbers

  • the fashionistas were aghast that the actress would wear an off-the-rack dress to the Oscars
Synonyms of off-the-rack

bought, mass-produced, off-the-peg [chiefly British], off-the-shelf, ready-made, store, store-bought
Words Related to off-the-rack

ready-to-wear

commercial

prefab, prefabricated

hand-me-down
Near Antonyms of off-the-rack

handcrafted, handmade, homemade
Antonyms of off-the-rack

bespoke (also bespoken), custom, customized, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made

off-the-shelf

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of off-the-shelf

made beforehand in large numbers

  • she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine
Synonyms of off-the-shelf

bought, mass-produced, off-the-peg [chiefly British], off-the-rack, ready-made, store, store-bought
Words Related to off-the-shelf

ready-to-wear

commercial

prefab, prefabricated

hand-me-down
Near Antonyms of off-the-shelf

handcrafted, handmade, homemade
Antonyms of off-the-shelf

bespoke (also bespoken), custom, customized, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made

off-the-wall

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of off-the-wall

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

  • she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
Synonyms of off-the-wall

bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, offbeat, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
Words Related to off-the-wall

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky

extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal

atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

atrocious, outrageous, shocking

crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox

baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling
Near Antonyms of off-the-wall

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday

conformist, conservative, conventional

expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable

common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

out-of-the-way

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of out-of-the-way

1 different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

  • the night watchman calls the police if he notices any out-of-the-way activity taking place during his shift
Synonyms of out-of-the-way

bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, offbeat, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
Words Related to out-of-the-way

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky

extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal

atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

atrocious, outrageous, shocking

crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox

baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling
Near Antonyms of out-of-the-way

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday

conformist, conservative, conventional

expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable

common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

2 noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced

  • there was nothing out-of-the-way about the hitchhiker's appearance that might arouse suspicion
Synonyms of out-of-the-way

curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, peculiar, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, weird
Words Related to out-of-the-way

bizarre, eccentric, far-out, kooky (also kookie), oddball, outlandish, outré, way-out

aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, irregular

newsworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, particular, remarkable, special
Near Antonyms of out-of-the-way

unexceptional

expected, predictable

familiar, normal, regular, typical
Antonyms of out-of-the-way

common, ordinary, plain, usual

over-the-hill

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of over-the-hill

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

  • the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip
Synonyms of over-the-hill

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, senescent, senior, unyoung
Words Related to over-the-hill

centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian

oldish

adult, grown-up, mature, middle-aged

pensioned, retired, superannuated

matriarchal, patriarchal, venerable

anile, decrepit, doddering, senile, spavined, tottery

overage (also overaged)
Phrases Synonymous with over-the-hill

long in the tooth, of a certain age
Near Antonyms of over-the-hill

ageless

youngish

adolescent, immature, juvenile, preteen, puerile

minor, underage

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish
Antonyms of over-the-hill

young, youthful

run-of-the-mill

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of run-of-the-mill

1 being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

  • just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
Synonyms of run-of-the-mill

average, common, commonplace, cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), everyday, garden-variety, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, standard, standard-issue, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday
Words Related to run-of-the-mill

regular, typical, unextraordinary

familiar, homely, plain, plain-Jane, popular, vulgar

natural

customary, wonted

insignificant, trivial, unimportant

frequent, habitual

expected, predictable
Phrases Synonymous with run-of-the-mill

par for the course
Near Antonyms of run-of-the-mill

curious, funny, peculiar, quaint, queer

aberrant, anomalous, atypical, irregular, untypical

rare, recherché, scarce

fantastic (also fantastical), phenomenal

bizarre, far-out, Kafkaesque, outrageous, outré, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, wild

eccentric, idiosyncratic, kooky (also kookie), nonconformist, oddball, offbeat, unconventional, unorthodox

freak, freakish

conspicuous, notable, novel, outstanding, prominent, salient, signal, striking, unexampled, unprecedented

singular, unique, unparalleled
Antonyms of run-of-the-mill

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, strange, unusual

2 of average to below average quality

  • his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
Synonyms of run-of-the-mill

common, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate, so-so
Words Related to run-of-the-mill

acceptable, adequate, all right, alright, decent, OK (or okay), reasonable, satisfactory, sufficient, sufficing, tolerable

moderate, modest

presentable, respectable

minimal, unexceptional

fine, good, nice
Near Antonyms of run-of-the-mill

A1, capital, choice, classic, distinguished, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fabulous, fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), matchless, maximum, nifty, number one (also No. 1), optimal, optimum, outstanding, par excellence, peerless, preeminent, prime, sensational, special, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supreme, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch

unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

run-of-the-mine

adjective
variants: or run-of-mine

Synonyms and Antonyms of run-of-the-mine

of average to below average quality

  • so far, the job posting has attracted only run-of-the-mine applicants
Synonyms of run-of-the-mine

common, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mill, second-class, second-rate, so-so
Words Related to run-of-the-mine

acceptable, adequate, all right, alright, decent, OK (or okay), reasonable, satisfactory, sufficient, sufficing, tolerable

moderate, modest

presentable, respectable

minimal, unexceptional

fine, good, nice
Near Antonyms of run-of-the-mine

A1, capital, choice, classic, distinguished, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fabulous, fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), matchless, maximum, nifty, number one (also No. 1), optimal, optimum, outstanding, par excellence, peerless, preeminent, prime, sensational, special, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supreme, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch

unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

spur-of-the-moment

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of spur-of-the-moment

made or done without previous thought or preparation

  • a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
Synonyms of spur-of-the-moment

ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, snap, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied
Words Related to spur-of-the-moment

unscripted

automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous

casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized

half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised
Near Antonyms of spur-of-the-moment

deliberate, intended, intentional
Antonyms of spur-of-the-moment

considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

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