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Synonyms & Antonyms of ace
(Entry 1 of 3)
- took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand
Synonyms for ace
- adept,
- artist,
- authority,
- cognoscente,
- connoisseur,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- dab
- [chiefly British],
- dab hand
- [chiefly British],
- expert,
- fiend,
- geek,
- guru,
- hand,
- hotshot,
- maestro,
- master,
- maven
- (also mavin),
- meister,
- past master,
- proficient,
- scholar,
- shark,
- sharp,
- virtuoso,
- whiz,
- wizard
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- addict,
- aficionado
- (also afficionado),
- buff,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan
- all-rounder
- [British],
- jack-of-all-trades,
- Renaissance man
Near Antonyms for ace
Antonyms for ace
- not an ace of truth in what she said
Synonyms for ace
- bit,
- crumb,
- dab,
- dram,
- driblet,
- glimmer,
- hint,
- lick,
- little,
- mite,
- nip,
- ounce,
- particle,
- peanuts,
- ray,
- scintilla,
- scruple,
- shade,
- shadow,
- shred,
- skosh,
- smack,
- smell,
- smidgen
- (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge),
- snap,
- soupçon,
- spark,
- spatter,
- speck,
- splash,
- spot,
- sprinkling,
- strain,
- streak,
- suspicion,
- tad,
- touch,
- trace
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Phrases Synonymous with ace
Near Antonyms for ace
- abundance,
- barrel,
- boatload,
- bucket,
- bundle,
- bushel,
- deal,
- fistful,
- gobs,
- heaps,
- lashings
- (also lashins)
- [chiefly British],
- loads,
- lot,
- mass,
- mess,
- mountain,
- much,
- oodles,
- passel,
- peck,
- pile,
- plenty,
- potful,
- profusion,
- quantity,
- raft,
- reams,
- scads,
- stack,
- wad,
- wealth
- came within an ace of being chosen for the part
Synonyms for ace
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Near Antonyms for ace
Antonyms for ace
ace
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of ace (Entry 2 of 3)
- an ace computer programmer
Synonyms for ace
- accomplished,
- adept,
- compleat,
- complete,
- consummate,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- educated,
- experienced,
- expert,
- good,
- great,
- master,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- practiced
- (also practised),
- professed,
- proficient,
- skilled,
- skillful,
- versed,
- veteran,
- virtuoso
Words Related to ace
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- well-rounded
Near Antonyms for ace
Antonyms for ace
ace
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of ace (Entry 3 of 3)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ace
- engage (in),
- practice
- (also practise)
- accomplish,
- achieve,
- bring off,
- carry off,
- carry out,
- commit,
- compass,
- do,
- execute,
- follow through (with),
- fulfill
- (or fulfil),
- make,
- negotiate,
- perform,
- perpetrate,
- prosecute,
- pull off,
- put through
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“Ace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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