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bully
Synonyms and Antonyms of bully
- that's a bully idea for reviving the town's retail center
A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, banner, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, boffo, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], boss [slang], brag, brave, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool [slang], corking, crackerjack, cracking, dandy, divine, dope [slang], down [slang], dynamite, excellent, fab, fabulous, famous, fantabulous [slang], fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gangbusters (also gangbuster), gilt-edged (or gilt-edge), gone [slang], grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, hype [slang], immense, jim-dandy, keen, lovely, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, out-of-sight [slang], par excellence, peachy, peachy keen, phat [slang], prime, primo [slang], prize, prizewinning, quality, radical [slang], righteous [slang], sensational, slick, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, top-of-the-line, top-shelf, topflight, topping [chiefly British], unsurpassed, wizard [chiefly British], wonderful
acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, good, OK (or okay), passable, satisfactory, tolerable
better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, high-test, premium, select, special, superfine
bully
Synonyms and Antonyms of bully
- the school has a procedure for students who want to report problems with bullies
- the local loan shark and his bullies have ways of making people pay up
assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate
pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal
juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]
bully
Synonyms and Antonyms of bully
- the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates
care (for), cherish, foster, nurture
baby, cater (to), coddle, favor, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
- the manager was fired for bullying employees
Synonym Discussion of bully
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- intimidated by so many other bright freshmen
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- not at all cowed by the odds against making it in show business
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- bulldozed the city council into approving the plan
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- bullied into giving up their lunch money
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- browbeat the witness into a contradiction
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See words that rhyme with bully Dictionary: Definition of bully Spanish Central: Translation of bully Nglish: Translation of bully for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of bully for Arabic speakers
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