PALSY Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpal-zē

Definition of palsy

as in warm

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying

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noun

ˈpȯl-zē

as in paralysis

complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury

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Jackson, 84, died earlier this month after a lengthy battle with the neurodegenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy. — Max Rego, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2026 Jackson suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease. — Dana Afana, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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Jackson died in February at the age of 84 following a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a condition similar to Parkinson's disease. — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Jackson, 84, died last month after battling the neurodegenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy, his family said in a statement. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palsy

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More than 1,300 heat records were matched or broken for maximum high temperatures and warm overnight lows across 40 states and territories over the four days.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Previous studies have shown that young white sharks prefer warmer waters and often leave nursery habitats when temperatures fall below certain thresholds.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of warm

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Thanks to a gracious group of Team Algeria soccer supporters, the city of Lawrence will forever have a reminder of its role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The axe came down swiftly and brutally, but, speaking candidly, Geoff Daniels, PBS’ Vice President, Programming & Development, was gracious about it, thanking the audience of mostly media industry people for their camaraderie.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Definition of gracious

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Some may argue that the more the merrier applies as much to advocacy for social justice as to anything else.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
When former President Barack Obama addressed the massive, merry crowd at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, a few lines landed like a balm.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

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