the power to influence a person or situation

Synonyms:influence, power, authority

the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect

Synonyms:frivolity

a means of cummunication between two people or groups

"He acted as a liaison between the CBI and the local police"

Synonyms:defame, vilify

without restriction

"Liberal trade"

Synonyms:flexible

Synonyms:tolerant unprejudiced, broad-minded, modern, unorthodox

not forbidden; lawful

Synonyms:legitimate, permissible

(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent

"The limpid waters of the Carribean"

Synonyms:clear

Antonyms:opaque, muddy

stay or remain in a place or situation longer than necessary

"The aroma of freshly made cake made him linger in the bakery"

Synonyms:tarry, loiter, dawdle

"My sweater is covered with lint"

Synonyms:fur

lacking energy or enthusiasm

Synonyms:lethargic, enervated

thin, supple, and graceful

Synonyms:agile, supple, limber, flexible

the process of taking legal action

"The company wishes to avoid litigation"

Synonyms:legal action, lawsuit

Synonyms:furious, angry, infuriated, fuming

dark bluish grey in colour

avoid doing work

"Stop loafing about and get on with cleaning the windows!"

Synonyms:idle, dawdle

Antonyms:work, toil

"Lofty mountains"

Synonyms:high

Synonyms:linger, tarry

Antonyms:hasten

walk or run with a long bounding stride

"The dog was loping along by his side"

Synonyms:stride, run

with one side lower or smaller than the other

Synonyms:asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, uneven

very poor or bad

"The hotel looks grand but its service is very lousy"

Synonyms:awful, terrible, appalling, abysmal

an uncouth and aggressive man or boy

"He ended up brawling with the lout outside the class"

Synonyms:brute

Antonyms:smoothie, gentleman