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Collins Primary Thesaurus

Год написания книги
2019
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Louis had set his sights on becoming an artist, but became a photographer instead.

aim (2) NOUN

Your aim is what you intend to achieve.

goal

Cassandra’s goal is to make a million dollars before she is 25.

object

The object of the game is to throw the ball in your opponents’ basket.

objective

“Men,” barked the Major, “our objective is to cross that river before the enemy sees us.”

purpose

The purpose of the meeting was to decide what our class would do for the school concert.

target

The target for this year’s bring-and-buy sale is to raise a thousand pounds.

aircraft NOUN

An aircraft is any vehicle that can fly.

Types of aircraft:

aeroplane

glider

hang-glider

helicopter

hot-air balloon

microlite

alike ADJECTIVE

Things that are alike are very similar in some way.

comparable

The two boys had had comparable experiences at primary school.

identical

The twins were identical except for the way they styled their hair.

indistinguishable

The forgery and the original painting were indistinguishable.

similar

Phoebe’s house is like ours, and Justin’s is similar too.

ANTONYMS: different or unlike

all right (1) ADJECTIVE

If something is all right, it is satisfactory, but not especially good.

acceptable

Your work is acceptable, Watts, but by no means outstanding.

adequate

The nurse thought her temporary bandage would be adequate to stop the bleeding.

average

“My exam marks were average, but I’m sure I can do better,” said Ron.

fair

Leo made a fair attempt at the test, considering he had felt so ill earlier.

satisfactory

The car was in a satisfactory condition to pass the safety test.

all right (2) ADJECTIVE

If someone is all right, they are safe and not harmed.

safe

“You’ll be quite safe provided that you wait here,” the police officer said.

unharmed
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