Synonyms: Words Starting with A

Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Below is a list of important words starting with A along with their meanings and example sentences.

Word Definition, Synonyms, and Example Sentences

1. Acumen (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
  2. Synonyms: Insight, Sharpness, Astuteness, Keen perception
  3. Use of Acumen in Sentence:
    • His business acumen helped him turn the company around.
    • She demonstrated great acumen in handling the negotiation.
2. Adhere (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To stick firmly to a surface or a belief.
  2. Synonyms: Stick, Cling, Attach, Comply
  3. Use of Adhere in Sentence:
    • The label didn’t adhere properly to the box.
    • They adhered to the rules strictly during the event.
3. Abolish (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To officially end or do away with something.
  2. Synonyms: Eliminate, Erase, Terminate, Annul
  3. Use of Abolish in Sentence:
    • The government plans to abolish the outdated law.
    • Many people want to abolish the death penalty.
4. Abash (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
  2. Synonyms: Embarrass, Confuse, Disconcert, Mortify
  3. Use of Abash in Sentence:
    • His rude remarks abashed her in front of everyone.
    • The sudden applause didn’t abash him at all.
5. Abound (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To exist in large numbers or amounts.
  2. Synonyms: Overflow, Teem, Flourish, Surplus
  3. Use of Abound in Sentence:
    • Fish abound in this river.
    • Opportunities for growth abound in this company.
6. Abate (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To become less intense or severe; to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity.
  2. Synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Reduce, Subside
  3. Use of Abate in Sentence:
    • The storm began to abate after several hours.
    • The pain did not abate even after the medicine.
7. Abject (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading.
  2. Synonyms: Miserable, Wretched, Despicable, Servile
  3. Use of Abject in Sentence:
    • They lived in abject poverty for years.
    • The country was in abject despair after the disaster.
8. Abjure (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To formally reject or abandon a belief, cause, or claim.
  2. Synonyms: Renounce, Repudiate, Reject, Disavow
  3. Use of Abjure in Sentence:
    • He abjured his former lifestyle after the accident.
    • The country abjured its aggressive foreign policies.
9. Abortive (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.
  2. Synonyms: Unsuccessful, Futile, Failing, Unfruitful
  3. Use of Abortive in Sentence:
    • Their efforts to expand were abortive.
    • The mission was abortive, and they had to return early.
10. Absolve (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To declare someone free from guilt, blame, or responsibility.
  2. Synonyms: Exonerate, Clear, Pardon, Forgive
  3. Use of Absolve in Sentence:
    • The court absolved him of all charges.
    • His sincere apology helped to absolve him from blame.
11. Accord (Noun/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning:2. An agreement or harmony between people or groups. To give or grant someone something.
  2. Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Understanding, Concord
  3. Use of Accord in Sentence:
    • The two nations reached an accord after lengthy negotiations.
    • They accorded him a warm welcome when he arrived.
12. Acrimony (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Bitterness or ill feeling, typically in speech or behavior.
  2. Synonyms: Bitterness, Hostility, Animosity, Rancor
  3. Use of Acrimony in Sentence:
    • There was great acrimony between the two parties during the debate.
    • The divorce was filled with acrimony and anger.
13. Adamant (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind; firm in belief.
  2. Synonyms: Unyielding, Inflexible, Stubborn, Obstinate
  3. Use of Adamant in Sentence:
    • She was adamant that she would not attend the meeting.
    • Despite the arguments, he remained adamant in his decision.
14. Adherent (Noun/Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A person who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas; someone who sticks to something.
  2. Synonyms: Supporter, Follower, Devotee, Disciple
  3. Use of Adherent in Sentence:
    • The politician had many adherents who believed in his vision.
    • The glue is adherent to the surface.
15. Adjunct (Noun/Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.
  2. Synonyms: Supplement, Addition, Accessory, Appendage
  3. Use of Adjunct in Sentence:
    • The professor hired an adjunct to teach the evening classes.
    • The software package includes several helpful adjuncts.
16. Admonish (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To warn or reprimand someone firmly.
  2. Synonyms: Reprimand, Warn, Reproach, Caution
  3. Use of Admonish in Sentence:
    • The teacher admonished the students for their behavior.
    • He was admonished for being late to the meeting.
17. Adversity (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Difficulties or misfortune; unfavorable conditions.
  2. Synonyms: Hardship, Misfortune, Difficulty, Trouble
  3. Use of Adversity in Sentence:
    • She faced much adversity before achieving success.
    • The country is going through a period of economic adversity.
18. Alien (Noun/Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country.
  2. Synonyms: Foreigner, Outsider, Stranger, Non-native
  3. Use of Alien in Sentence:
    • She felt like an alien in the new city.
    • Alien species from distant planets often appear in science fiction films.
19. Allay (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To diminish or put to rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
  2. Synonyms: Alleviate, Ease, Soothe, Mitigate
  3. Use of Allay in Sentence:
    • The doctor tried to allay his fears by explaining the procedure.
    • His kind words helped allay her anxiety.
20. Alleviate (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To make a situation or pain less severe.
  2. Synonyms: Ease, Relieve, Mitigate, Reduce
  3. Use of Alleviate in Sentence:
    • This medicine should help alleviate your symptoms.
    • The therapy will alleviate your back pain.
21. Allure (Verb/Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable; the power to attract.
  2. Synonyms: Attract, Charm, Enchant, Entice
  3. Use of Allure in Sentence:
    • The beauty of the city allured tourists from around the world.
    • The allure of fame was too strong for him to resist.
22. Ascend (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To go up or climb; to rise to a higher position.
  2. Synonyms: Climb, Rise, Go up, Mount
  3. Use of Ascend in Sentence:
    • He began to ascend the stairs after the bell rang.
    • The rocket will ascend into space shortly.
23. Amplify (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To increase the volume, extent, or strength of something.
  2. Synonyms: Magnify, Increase, Boost, Enhance
  3. Use of Amplify in Sentence:
    • The speaker used a microphone to amplify her voice.
    • The music was amplified to a very high volume.
24. Arraign (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To formally accuse someone in a court of law.
  2. Synonyms: Charge, Indict, Accuse, Prosecute
  3. Use of Arraign in Sentence:
    • The defendant was arraigned before the judge on charges of theft.
    • The police will arraign the suspect tomorrow.
25. Audacity (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A bold or daring quality, often involving a lack of respect for others.
  2. Synonyms: Boldness, Courage, Bravery, Impudence
  3. Use of Audacity in Sentence:
    • He had the audacity to challenge the authorities.
    • She showed great audacity in confronting her critics.
26. Authentic (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Genuine and not fake or copied; trustworthy.
  2. Synonyms: Genuine, Real, True, Legitimate
  3. Use of Authentic in Sentence:
    • The painting is an authentic work of Van Gogh.
    • He provided authentic evidence of the event.
27. Awkward (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Causing discomfort or embarrassment; difficult or clumsy.
  2. Synonyms: Clumsy, Uncomfortable, Embarrassing, Inept
  3. Use of Awkward in Sentence:
    • It was an awkward moment when they realized they had the same dress.
    • The meeting went well, but there was an awkward silence at the end.
28. Axiom (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A statement or proposition that is regarded as being self-evidently true.
  2. Synonyms: Principle, Maxim, Rule, Law
  3. Use of Axiom in Sentence:
    • It is an axiom that the sun rises in the east.
    • The teacher explained the basic axioms of geometry.
List of Words with Synonyms
# Word Synonyms
1 Acumen Insight, Sharpness, Astuteness, Keen perception
2 Adhere Stick, Cling, Attach, Comply
3 Abolish Eliminate, Erase, Terminate, Annul
4 Abash Embarrass, Confuse, Disconcert, Mortify
5 Abound Overflow, Teem, Flourish, Surplus
6 Abate Decrease, Lessen, Reduce, Subside
7 Abject Miserable, Wretched, Despicable, Servile
8 Abjure Renounce, Repudiate, Reject, Disavow
9 Abortive Unsuccessful, Futile, Failing, Unfruitful
10 Absolve Exonerate, Clear, Pardon, Forgive
11 Accord Agreement, Harmony, Understanding, Concord
12 Acrimony Bitterness, Hostility, Animosity, Rancor
13 Adamant Unyielding, Inflexible, Stubborn, Obstinate
14 Adherent Supporter, Follower, Devotee, Disciple
15 Adjunct Supplement, Addition, Accessory, Appendage
16 Admonish Reprimand, Warn, Reproach, Caution
17 Adversity Hardship, Misfortune, Difficulty, Trouble
18 Alien Foreigner, Outsider, Stranger, Non-native
19 Allay Alleviate, Ease, Soothe, Mitigate
20 Alleviate Ease, Relieve, Mitigate, Reduce
21 Allure Attract, Charm, Enchant, Entice
22 Ascend Climb, Rise, Go up, Mount
23 Amplify Magnify, Increase, Boost, Enhance
24 Arraign Charge, Indict, Accuse, Prosecute
25 Audacity Boldness, Courage, Bravery, Impudence
26 Authentic Genuine, Real, True, Legitimate
27 Awkward Clumsy, Uncomfortable, Embarrassing, Inept
28 Axiom Principle, Maxim, Rule, Law