Noun LookUp a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream) Less specific representation mental representation internal representation Related phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic a sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream what happened next was a phantasmagoria of horror and mystery Origin early 19th century (originally the name of a London exhibition (1802) of optical illusions produced chiefly by magic lantern): probably from French fantasmagorie , from fantasme phantasm + a fanciful suffix
Noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms opprobrium Less specific shame disgrace ignominy a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someoneâs words or actions Synonyms defamation calumny calumniation traducement hatchet job Less specific disparagement depreciation derogation More specific character assassination assassination blackwash smear vilification malignment libel slander name calling names name epithet Related badmouth malign traduce drag through the mud calumniatory calumnious defamatory denigrative denigrating denigratory libellous libelous slanderous defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch obloquy - LookUp noun
Adjective being of use or service; âthe girl felt motherly and usefulâ; âa useful jobâ; âa useful member of societyâ Synonyms useful Antonyms useless Similar to handy multipurpose reclaimable recyclable reusable serviceable useable usable utilitarian utilizable See also effective effectual efficacious expedient helpful profitable serviceable Attributes utility usefulness Related utility usefulness utile - LookUp adjective rare advantageous I deplored the killing of them for merely utile purposes noun
Adjective marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; âwritten propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudicesâŚof the readersâ-Aldous Huxley; âthe medicine is efficacious in stopping a coughâ Antonyms inefficacious Similar to effective See also effective effectual efficacious Attributes efficacy efficaciousness Related efficacy efficaciousness efficacy efficaciousness producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; âan air-cooled motor was more effective than a witchâs broomstick for rapid long-distance transportationâ-LewisMumford; âeffective teaching methodsâ; âeffective steps toward peaceâ; âmade an effective entranceâ; âhis complaint proved to be effectual in bringing actionâ; âan efficacious lawâ Synonyms effective effectual Antonyms ineffective uneffective ineffectual Similar to hard-hitting trenchant impelling impressive telling rough-and-ready See also efficacious efficient potent strong stiff powerful useful utile Attributes effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality Related efficacy efficaciousness efficacy efficaciousness effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effect effectuate set up effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality efficacious - LookUp adjective formal (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective this treatment was efficacious in some cases Thesaurus Adjective
Adjective conducive to peace; âirenic without being namby-pambyâ; âan irenic attitude toward former antagonistsâ Similar to peaceful peaceable irenic - LookUp adjective
formal aiming or aimed at peace noun
Theology a part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects Origin mid 19th century : from Greek eir Änikos , from eir ÄnÄ peace .