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Wednesday, April 07, 2021
synonym for
city
metropolis
noun
[ mi-
trop
-
uh
-lis ]
metropolis
is another word for
city
A
city
is a large or important town, or, more specifically and in the United States, an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor. The synonym
metropolis
is used of large, bustling cities, or of cities that are of particular importance, as seats of government or cultural centers. The word itself comes from Late Latin
mētropolis
, the see or center of authority of a metropolitan bishop, from Greek
mētrópolis
“a mother state or city,” as of an ancient Greek colony. If you are looking for the perfect word for an an even larger city, or an urban region that consists of several large cities and suburbs that adjoin each other, the even more fun-to-say synonym
megalopolis
may do the trick
.
Commonly found as
sprawling metropolis
It was hard to believe that once small town had grown into
sprawling metropolis
.
bustling metropolis
The young performer had big dreams of moving to the
bustling metropolis
of New York and making it on Broadway.
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Apr 08
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tome
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Tuesday, April 06, 2021
synonym for
book
tome
noun
[ tohm ]
tome
is another word for
book
The noun
book
is a general term for any work of fiction or nonfiction. But when the work in question is something as ponderous and time-consuming as
War and Peace
or
Infinite Jest
, the one-size-fits-all term
book
might feel insufficient.
Tome
is the synonym you’re looking for. A
tome
is an especially heavy, large, or learned book.
Tome
comes by way of Middle French from Latin
tomus
, meaning “a cut, slide, or bit” or “a piece of length of papyrus.” The Latin term is a borrowing of Greek
tómos
“a slice.”
Tome
entered English referring to a volume of a larger work, but nowadays
tome
is often used in a slightly humorous manner to emphasize the seriousness and importance of a work, especially in contrast to the ease (and possibly enjoyment) offered by more portable page-turners.
Commonly found as
weighty tome
The young man placed a copy of
War and Peace
in the background on his video call in the hopes that his crush would be impressed by the
weighty tome
.
tome + history
The professor had gotten great use out of the
tome
on the
history
of philosophy, but after retiring she found that it made an effective doorstop.
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Apr 07
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Apr 05
lackluster
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Monday, April 05, 2021
synonym for
dull
lackluster
adjective
[
lak
-luhs-ter ]
lackluster
is another word for
dull
There’s never a
dull
moment when it comes to the English language—not even when reviewing the adjective
dull
. This descriptor is used many different ways; in the example we just gave,
dull
means boring or uneventful. It can also mean tedious or uninteresting (a
dull
sermon), listless, not bright (a
dull
day) not sharp (as in a
dull
knife). The synonym
lackluster
has two meanings: lacking brilliance or radiance (
lackluster
eyes) and lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm (a
lackluster
performance). The earliest instance of
lackluster
comes courtesy of William Shakespeare in the comedy
As You Like It
: “And, looking on it with
lackluster
eye …” In modern usage,
lackluster
is often used to talk about things that are unimpressive or underwhelming.
Commonly found as
lackluster performance
The theater critic described the
lackluster performance
as uninspired and not worth the price of admission.
remain lackluster
The company saw a few bright spots early in the year, but overall demand for their products
remained lackluster
.
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stately
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