slow or late in happening or arriving

"Dinner was delayed on account of his tardy arrival"

showy but cheap and of poor quality

Synonyms:gaudy, flashy, showy

Antonyms:tasteful, elegant

a violent windy storm

"A tempest hit the town last night"

Synonyms:storm, gale

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

"His theory is no longer tenable"

Synonyms:defensible, justifiable, reasonable, rational

firm hold of something; persistent and determined

"A tenacious person never gives up in challenging situations"

Synonyms:persistent, determined, resolute, unyielding, steadfast, unwavering

"A terse statement"

Synonyms:curt, brief, short, concise, pithy, succint

Antonyms:prolix, wordy

Synonyms:rude, impolite, insolent, saucy

the state of being under the control of another person

"The bird has escaped thraldom"

Synonyms:bondage, slavery, thrall, captivity

to control the speed of something, especially an engine

"He gently pressed the throttle to make the car go faster"

Antonyms:accelerate

attack or kill someone by choking or strangling them

"The villain tried to throttle the hero in the alley"

Synonyms:choke, strangle

Synonyms:fearful, apprehensive

Antonyms:brazen, bold

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

Synonyms:lethargic, sluggish, inert

attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach

"The minister has been touting these ideas for some time"

Synonyms:disastrous, calamitous, catastrophic, cataclysmic, devastating

Antonyms:comical

a path or track that is left behind by someone or something moving along

"The shipwreck left a trail of debris along the shore"

Synonyms:course

to break a law or moral rule

Synonyms:misbehave

painful or laborious effort

Synonyms:ordeal, tribulation, hardship, labour

represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

Synonyms:misinterpret, parody

of little value or importance

Synonyms:insignificant, unimportant

very less

"Trivial knowledge"

Synonyms:meagre, paltry, superficial

an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time

Synonyms:ceasefire, armistice

depraved or wicked behaviour or character

"Acts of moral turpitude"

Synonyms:wickedness, immorality, depravity

Antonyms:virtue, honour

instruction; tuition

Synonyms:teaching, schooling, instruction, training, tutoring