Responsibility: duty, onus, burden, liability, accountability.

Power:

  1. Ability, capacity, capability, competence.
  2. Control, authority, influence, dominance, mastery, rule, command, ascendancy, supremacy, sovereignty, jurisdiction, sway, weight, leverage, hold, grasp.
  3. Authority, right, authorization, warrant, licence, prerogative, faculty.
  4. Strength, might, forcefulness, mightiness, weight, vigor, energy, intensity, potency, muscle.

Organize: put in order, order, arrange, sort, assemble, marshal, put straight, group, classify, categorize, catalog, codify, tabulate, compile, systematize, systemize, regulate, regiment, standardize, structure, shape, mold, administrate, set up, institute.

Credibility: plausibility, believability, probability, acceptability, likelihood, authority, fidelity, validity, authenticity, truthworthiness, reliability, dependability, integrity, character, reputation, standing, status, cachet, kudos, eminence, credit.

Elegance: style, stylishness, grace, smoothness, taste, tastefulness, refinement, sophistication, dignity, distinction, propriety, poise, finesse, charm, polish, culture, suaveness, flair, dash, luxury, sumptuousness, opulence, grandeur, plushness, exquisiteness, neatness, simplicity, ingenuity, cleverness, deftness.

Wisdom: sagacity, sageness, intelligence, understanding, insight, perception, perceptiveness, penetration, acuity, discernment, sense, good sense, common sense, shrewdness, astuteness, acumen, smartness, judiciousness, judgment, foresight, clear-sightedness, prudence, circumspection.

Chaos: disorder, disarray, disorganization, confusion, mayhem, madness, havoc, turmoil, tumult, disruption, upheaval, furor, frenzy, uproar, a maelstrom, a muddle, a mess, a shambles, anarchy, entropy, lawlessness.

Legitimate: legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted, permissible, allowed, recognized, sanctioned, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, within the law, going by the rules, above board, valid, honest, upright, legit, rightful, genuine, real, proper, warranted, well founded, justifiable, reasonable, sensible, defensible, supportable, just, understandable.

Rational: logical, reasoned, sensible, reasonable, cogent, coherent, intelligent, wise, judicious, sagacious, astute, shrewd, perceptive, enlightened, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, commonsensical, well advised, well grounded, sound, sober, prudent, circumspect, practical, pragmatic, lucid, sane, in one’s right mind, of sound mind, in possession of all one’s faculties, thinking, discriminating, reasoning, cognitive, mental, cerebral, analytical, conceptual.

Foundation: footing, foot, base, substructure, underpinning, bedrock, basis, starting point, point of departure, beginning, premise, fundamental point, principal, principal constituent, main ingredient, rudiments, cornerstone, core, heart, essence, kernel.

Meaning: significance, sense, signification, import, thrust, drift, gist, implication, tenor, message, essence, substance, purport, intention, definition, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication, value, validity, worth, consequence, account, use, usefulness, point.

Passion: fervor, ardor, intensity, enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal, zealousness, vehemence, vigor, avidity, avidness, feeling, emotion, fire, heat, fieriness, fierceness, excitement, energy, animation, gusto, zest, spirit, spiritedness, commitment, fanaticism, love, desire, lust, hunger, yearning, longing, craving, adoration, infatuation, lasciviousness, mania, obsession, preoccupation, craze.

Culture: the arts, the humanities, intellectual achievements, education, cultivation, enlightenment, discernment, discrimination, good taste, refinement, polish, sophistication, urbanity, civilization, society, way of life, lifestyle, customs, traditions, heritage, habits, ways, mores, values.

Selfish: egocentric, egoistic, egomaniacal, self-centered, self-regarding, self-absorbed, self-obsessed, self-seeking, self-serving, wrapped up in oneself, inward-looking, self-loving, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking, uncaring, heedless, unmindful, regardless, insensitive, tactless, uncharitable, unkind, miserly, grasping, greedy, mercenary, money-grubbing, acquisitive, opportunistic, out for what one can get.

Ambition: drive, determination, desire, enterprise, initiative, eageness, motivation, enthusiasm, zeal, commitment, a sense of purpose, longing, yearning, hankering, aspiration, intention, goal, aim, object, purpose, intent, plan, scheme, mission, calling, vocation, desire, wish, design, target, end, dream, hope.

Greed: avarice, acquisitiveness, covetousness, rapacity, graspingness, cupidity, avidity, possessiveness, materialism, mercenariness, predatoriness, gluttony, hunger, ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity, insatiability, overeating, overconsumption, self-indulgence, desire, urge, appetite, hunger, craving, longing, yearning, hankering, thirst, pining, avidity, enthusiasm, impatience.

Reality: real life, actuality, truth, physical existence, corporeality, substantiality, materiality, fact, verity.

Peace: tranquility, calm, restfulness, quiet, silence, soundlessness, hush, noiselessness, stillness, privacy, privateness, seclusion, solitude, isolation, retirement, lack of disturbance/interruption, freedom from interference, serenity, equanimity, composure, placidity, placidness, rest, repose, ease, comfort, contentment, content, security, bliss, joy, nirvana, law and order, lawfulness, order, harmony, accord, concord, amity, amicableness, goodwill, friendship, cordiality, nonaggression, nonviolence, ceasefire, respite, lull.

Abstraction: concept, idea, notion, thought, generality, generalization, theory, theorem, formula, hypothesis, speculation, conjecture, supposition, presumption, absentmindedness, preoccupation, daydreaming, inattentiveness, absence, obliviousness, thoughtfulness, musing, brooding, absorption, engrossment, extraction, removal, separation, detachment.

Learn: acquire knowledge of, gain an understanding of, acquire skill in, become competent in, become proficient in, grasp, master, take in, absorb, assimilate, pick up, digest, familiarize oneself with, become expert in, know in side out, know backwards, comprehend, study, read up on, work at, apply oneself to, be taught, have lessons, pursue, get the hang of, the clued up about, get the point of, discover, find out, become aware of, be made aware, be informed, have it brought to one’s attention.

Endurance: tolerance, bearing, sufferance, fortitude, forebearance, patience, resignation, stoicism, stamina, staying power, fortitude, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, pertinacity, doggedness, indefatigability, tirelessness, resoluteness, resolution, determination, lasting power, durability, permanence, longevity, constancy, stability, changelessness, immutability, everlastingness.

Courage: bravery, pluck, valor, fearlessness, intrepidity, nerve, daring, audacity, boldness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, hardihood, manfulness, heroism, gallantry, backbone, spine, spirit, spiritedness, mettle, determination, fortitude, resolve, resolution, guts, grit, gutsiness, gameness, ballsiness.

Fear: terror, fright, horror, alarm, panic, agitation, trepidation, dread, consternation, dismay, distress, anxiety, worry, angst, unease, apprehension, nervousness, nerves, timidity, disquiet, discomposure, unrest, perturbation, foreboding, misgiving, doubt, suspicion, phobia, aversion, antipathy, bogey, bugbear, nightmare, neurosis, complex, mania.

Price: consequence, result, cost, toll, penalty, sacrifice, forfeit, downside, disadvantage, minus, trial, torment, bane, tribulation, affliction, suffering, burden, trouble, worry, deprivation.

Just: fair, fair-minded, equitable, even-handed, impartial, unbiased, objective, neutral, disinterested, unprejudiced, open-minded, nonpartisan, nondiscriminatory, honorable, upright, upstanding, decent, honest, righteous, ethical, moral, virtuous, principled, straight, reasonable, scrupulous, trustworthy, incorruptible, truthful, sincere, deserved, well earned, merited, rightful, due, proper, fitting, appropriate, apt, suitable, befitting.

Judgment: acumen, shrewdness, astuteness, common sense, good sense, perception, acuity, discrimination, wisdom, wit, judiciousness, prudence, sagacity, understanding, intelligence, awareness, canniness, sharpness, cleverness, powers of reasoning, reason, logic, savvy, know-how, verdict, decision, adjudication, ruling, pronouncement, decree, finding, conclusion, determination, sentence, assessment, evaluation, appraisal, review, analysis, criticism, critique.

Discrimination: prejudice, bias, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, unfairness, inequity, favoritism, one-sidedness, partisanship, sexism, chauvinism, racism, ageism, classism, ableism, differentiation, distinction, telling the difference, discernment, judgment, perception, perceptiveness, acumen, astuteness, shrewdness, judiciousness, insight, subtlety, selectivity, good taste, fastidiousness, refinement, sensitivity, cultivation, culture, culturedness, connoisseurship, aestheticism.

Conservative: right-wing, reactionary, traditionalist, unprogressive, establishmentarian, fundamentalist, conventional, orthodox, stable, old-fashioned, unchanging, hidebound, cautious, prudent, careful, safe, timid, unadventurous, unenterprising, set in one’s ways, moderate, middle-of-the-road, temperate, conventional, sober, quiet, modest, plain, unobtrusive, unostentatious, restrained, reserved, subdued, subtle, low-key, demure, cautious, understated, unexaggerated, moderate, reasonable.

Concept: approach, conception, image, notion, perception, theory, thought, view, abstraction, apprehension, brainchild, conceit, conceptualization, consideration, hypothesis, impression, intellection, slant, supposition, theory, conviction, opinion.


Love: affectionate, caring, close, proud, passionate.

Anger: frustrated, exasperated, enraged, indignant.

Hurt: let down, betrayed, disappointed, needy.

Shame: embarrassed, guilty, regretful, humiliated, self-loathing.

Fear: anxious, terrified, worried, obsessed, suspicious.

Self-doubt: inadequate, unworthy, inept, unmotivated.

Joy: happy, enthusiastic, full, elated, content.

Sadness: bereft, wistful, joyless, depressed.

Jealousy: envious, selfish, covetous, anguished, yearning.

Gratitude: appreciative, thankful, relieved, admiring.

Loneliness: desolate, abandoned, empty, longing.