animosity
(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility
SYN: enmity, rancor, antipathy
ANT: affection, fondness, rapport, amity
apathy
(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
SYN: indifference, disinterest, detachment
ANT: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern
apprehensive
(adjective) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
SYN: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
ANT: assured, confident, certain
commend
(verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
SYN: applaud, entrust
ANT: abhor, loathe
compatible
(adjective) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
SYN: harmonious, in agreement
ANT: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
condolence
(noun) an expression of sympathy
SYN: solace, sympathy, commiseration
consecrate
(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
SYN: devote, sanctify
ANT: desecrate, profane, dishonor
decrepit
(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
SYN: infirm, broken-down, rickety
ANT: vigorous, robust, sturdy
deride
(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
SYN: mock, scorn, disparage
ANT: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
ingenuous
(adjective) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
SYN: naive, artless, candid
ANT: crafty, worldly, sophisticated
multifarious
(adjective) having great variety; numerous and diverse
SYN: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
ANT: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
obsolete
(adjective) out-of-date, no longer in use
SYN: outmoded, passe', old
ANT: current, up-to-date, brand-new
omnivorous
(adjective) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
SYN: all-devouring, voracious
parsimonious
(adjective) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
SYN: frugal, penny-pinching, cheap
ANT: generous, openhanded
quandary
(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt
SYN: confusion, dilemma, predicament
recalcitrant
(adjective) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
SYN: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
ANT: obedient, docile, compliant
reprisal
(noun) an injury done in return for injury
SYN: retaliation, revenge
revel
(verb) to take great pleasure in
(noun) a wild celebration
SYN: (v) relish, savor, bask in, carouse
ANT: (v) abhor, loathe
stultify
(verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
SYN: smother, stile, neutralize, negate
ANT: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
suave
(adjective) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
SYN: sophisticated, urbane, polished
ANT: crude, clumsy, oafish