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[ingk] / ɪŋk /
NOUN
coffee
Synonyms
STRONGEST
caffeine cappuccino espresso
STRONG
brew decaf decoction demitasse java mocha mud perk
WEAK
battery acid café café au lait café noir forty weight hot stuff jamocha joe varnish remover
NOUN
infamousness
Synonyms
WEAK
ballyhoo celebrity center stage dishonor disrepute fame flak infamy name notoriousness obloquy opprobrium renown rep scandal splash spotlight wise éclat
NOUN
mark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impression imprint line point record scar score signature spot stain stamp streak symbol
STRONG
X autograph blaze blot blotch brand bruise check cross dent dot label logo nick pock register representation scratch sign smudge splotch stroke tag ticket trace trademark underlining
WEAK
John Hancock John Henry brand name
Antonyms
STRONG
blank
NOUN
notoriety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebrity fame flak infamy opprobrium renown spotlight
STRONG
ballyhoo dishonor disrepute name obloquy rep scandal splash wise
WEAK
center stage éclat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obscurity
STRONG
esteem honor
NOUN
notoriousness
Synonyms
WEAK
ballyhoo celebrity center stage dishonor disrepute fame flak infamousness infamy name obloquy opprobrium renown rep scandal splash spotlight wise éclat
NOUN
publicity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention clout commercial distribution fame hoopla hype noise notoriety propaganda
STRONG
PR advertising announcement ballyhoo billing blurb boost broadcasting currency handout limelight pitch plug press promulgation puff puffery pushing release report scratch spotlight spread
WEAK
announcing big noise buildup press-agentry promo public notice public relations réclame write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
obscurity
WEAK
secret
NOUN
signature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autograph identification name seal stamp trademark
STRONG
hand mark sign signatory
WEAK
John Hancock sigil
VERB
autograph
Synonyms
STRONG
endorse engross handwrite inscribe pen sign signature subscribe
WEAK
write by hand
Antonyms
STRONG
reject
VERB
blacken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blot smudge
STRONG
befoul begrime cloud deepen ebonize shade soil
WEAK
grow dark grow dim make dark
Antonyms
WEAK
bleach compliment enhance lighten praise whiten
VERB
contract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree buy negotiate owe settle sign up undertake
STRONG
adjust arrange assent bargain bound circumscribe clinch close commit consent covenant dicker engage initial limit obligate pact pledge promise set stipulate
WEAK
accept offer become indebted come around enter into firm a deal give one's word go along with hammer out deal it's a deal make terms put in writing shake hands on it sign for sign papers swear to work out details
Antonyms
STRONG
break confuse derange disagree disapprove disarrange discourage disorder disorganize dissent end free let go open refuse reject release
WEAK
amplify break off dilate enlarge expand extend give increase lengthen spread stretch
VERB
employ
Synonyms
STRONGEST
engage enlist hire retain
STRONG
commission contract obtain place procure secure
WEAK
bring on board come on board contract for put on sign on sign up take on truck with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discharge fire let go release shun
STRONG
forfeit lose
WEAK
ignore lay off misuse unemploy
VERB
engage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
employ enlist
STRONG
appoint bespeak book charter commission contract enroll lease place prearrange rent reserve retain secure
WEAK
bring on board come on board put on sign on sign up take on truck with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shun
STRONG
cancel dismiss fire free let go lose reject spend
WEAK
banish break off break up decline defuse discharge disconnect eject expel give up oust refuse release surrender yield
VERB
hire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select
STRONG
authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit let occupy place pledge procure secure sublease sublet utilize
WEAK
add to payroll bring on board contract for fill a position find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun
STRONG
cancel
WEAK
discharge lay off
VERB
mark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impress seal
STRONG
X autograph blaze blot blotch brand bruise chalk check dent dot imprint initial inscribe label letter nick pinpoint point print scar score scratch sign smudge splotch stamp streak stroke trace underline write
Antonyms
STRONG
mend smooth
VERB
sign
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confirm endorse
STRONG
acknowledge authorize autograph initial inscribe signature subscribe witness
WEAK
put John Hancock on put John Henry on rubber-stamp set one's hand to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
oppose
STRONG
deny
VERB
subscribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
underwrite
STRONG
accede acquiesce advocate approve assent autograph back bless boost consent cosign countenance ditto endorse favor obey okay sanction sign support take undersign
WEAK
get behind give stamp of approval give the go-ahead go along with hold with put John Hancock on rubber-stamp signature yes
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn deny disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissent hinder hurt object oppose prevent protest refuse reject veto
VERB
subscribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ante up sign up
STRONG
advocate buy consent donate endorse enroll give grant offer pledge promise register second set sign support
WEAK
chip in come through do one's part make a deal pitch in put up signature
Antonyms
STRONG
break deny disapprove discourage keep neglect oppose protest refuse reject renege take withhold
WEAK
disagree
VERB
undersign
Synonyms
STRONG
acknowledge authorize autograph confirm endorse initial inscribe subscribe witness
WEAK
put John Hancock on put John Henry on put one's John Hancock on rubber-stamp set one's hand to signature
Antonyms
STRONG
contradict deny oppose reject repudiate
VERB
write
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address compose create draft note pen print record rewrite scrawl scribble sign tell
STRONG
author autograph chalk commit communicate copy correspond engross formulate ghost indite inscribe letter pencil reproduce scribe transcribe typewrite
WEAK
bang out comp dash off draw up drop a line drop a note jot down knock off knock out note down push a pencil put in writing scriven set down set forth take down turn out write down write up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy ignore ruin
STRONG
keep stop
WEAK
read

Example Sentences

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And this was a trial about stories printed in ink.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The red ink is mounting for companies in the business of slaughtering cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One bright red poster read “Bring Buffy Back!!” scrawled in black ink.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

They produced a lot of red ink in the company’s portfolio last year, as Occidental’s stock slumped.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Danny turned to the last page, where the enchanted ink was stretching across the lines of the checkout card.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.