Words
Blithe
Synonyms:heedless, careless, casual, indifferent, thoughtless
happy or carefree
Synonyms:happy, cheerful
Blitz
a military attack in which many bombs are dropped from airplanes
Synonyms:bombardment, volley, barrage
Blunt
(of a cutting tool) not having a sharp edge or point
Synonyms:dull
Antonyms:sharp
(of a person or remark) forthright
Synonyms:straightforward, direct
Antonyms:polite
Bohemian
a socially unconventional person
Synonyms:nonconformist
Boisterous
noisy, energetic, and cheerful
"Most of the children in the hall were noisy and boisterous"
Synonyms:lively, active, exuberant
Antonyms:restrained, quiet, dignified
Bolster
"This new striker will bolster the team"
Synonyms:strengthen, support, fortify, uphold
Antonyms:undermine
Bombastic
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
Synonyms:pompous, full of hot air
Bonhomie
cheerful friendliness; geniality
Synonyms:geniality, warmth, exuberance, friendliness
Bonkers
crazy or very silly
"That movie was absolutely bonkers, with so many wild twists!"
Synonyms:foolish, absurd, asinine, crazy
Boorish
Synonyms:rude, coarse, uncouth, ill-bred, churlish, ill-mannered, rough
Botch
carry out a task badly or carelessly
"We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bedroom"
Synonyms:bungle, fumble
Brat
Synonyms:nuisance, disrupter, delinquent
Bravado
Synonyms:boldness, swagger
Brazen
Synonyms:bold, audacious, shameless, impudent, defiant
Brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Synonyms:concise, crisp, succint
Antonyms:verbosity
Brindled
(especially of a domestic animal) brownish or tawny
"I have a brindled cow in my village"
Synonyms:tawny, brownish, dappled, streaked, stippled
Brink
the extreme edge of a land before a steep slope
Synonyms:verve
a point where something new or different is about to begin
"Scientists are on the brink of a new discovery"
Broadside
a fierce verbal attack
Synonyms:criticism, censure, denunciate
Brood
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried
(of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them
Synonyms:incubate
Brusque
quick and rude in manner or speech
Synonyms:blunt, abrupt, rude