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list

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of list

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system

  • we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
Synonyms of list

canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, listing, menu, register, registry, roll, roll call, roster, schedule, table
Words Related to list

agenda, bibliography, catalogue raisonné, compendium, compilation, directory, docket, enumeration, glossary, index, inventory, manifest, payroll

calendar, chronology, timetable

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list

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of list

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

  • the extreme list of the racing yacht made it hard for the untried crew to keep their balance
Synonyms of list

angling, bend, cock, inclination, tilt, tip
Words Related to list

turn, twist, veer

bow, dip, nod

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list

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of list

a long narrow piece of material

  • shave a thin list from the side of the board
Synonyms of list

ribbon, slip, strip
Words Related to list

slat

band, bandage, belt, binding, girth, strap, swatch, swath (or swathe), tape

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list

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of list

1 to make a list of

  • the coach listed the people on the team
Synonyms of list

enumerate, inventory, itemize, numerate
Words Related to list

count, mark, number

check (off), tick (off)

2 to put (someone or something) on a list

  • her number isnʼt listed in the phone book
Synonyms of list

catalog (or catalogue), enroll (also enrol), enter, index, inscribe, put down, record, register, schedule, slate
Words Related to list

book, card, file, note

classify, compile, tabulate, tally

reschedule
Near Antonyms of list

delete

3 to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member

  • our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial
Synonyms of list

enroll (also enrol), inscribe, matriculate, register
Words Related to list

enlist, impanel, induct

conscript, draft, muster

wait-list

book, schedule

check in
Near Antonyms of list

check off

exclude, expel, expunge, reject

omit, overlook
Antonyms of list

delist

4 to specify one after another

  • do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea wonʼt work?
Synonyms of list

detail, enumerate, itemize, numerate, recite, reel off, rehearse, tick (off)
Words Related to list

outline

tabulate, tally

catalog (or catalogue), inventory

chart, diagram, graph

calculate, compute, estimate, figure, reckon

cite, mention, name
Near Antonyms of list

generalize

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list

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of list

to set or cause to be at an angle

  • the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly
Synonyms of list

angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, pitch, slant, slope, tilt, tip
Words Related to list

bank

bend, deviate, swerve, veer

decline, descend, recline, retreat
Near Antonyms of list

even, flatten, level, straighten

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