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account
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of ACCOUNT
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a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened <newspaper reporters must strive to provide an accurate account of what happened>
Synonyms chronicle, chronology, commentary (usually commentaries), history, narration, narrative, record, report, story
Related Words version; deposition, documentation, testament, testimonial, testimony, witness; annals, blog, diary, journal, log, logbook, memoir; minutes, procès-verbal; anecdote, tale, yarn; epic, saga; gest (or geste), romance; recital, recitation; case history, case study
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a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view <the pianist gave an account of the sonata that revealed a very mature understanding of the work>
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a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose <after paying the tuition, there was still money left for books in her special account for college expenses>
Related Words chest, coffer(s); assets, savings, savings account; bankroll, cache, collection, cushion, hoard, pocketbook, reserve, treasure; petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money
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the capacity for being useful for some purpose <all the planning came to no account when the event was abruptly cancelled>
Related Words advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth
Near Antonyms inapplicability, inappropriateness
Antonyms uselessness, worthlessness
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the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities <the position of publicity agent for a star is of considerable account in Hollywood>
Related Words assessment, estimation, evaluation; excellence, greatness, perfection; consequence, importance, significance, weight; desirability
Near Antonyms emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessness; baseness, cheapness, crumminess, inferiority, lousiness, meanness, paltriness, pettiness, poorness; deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unacceptability
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a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something <take into account the potential problems that come with keeping a horse>
Related Words cogitation, contemplation, meditation, pondering, rumination; introspection; agonizing, hesitation, indecision; premeditation
Antonyms short shrift
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a feeling of great approval and liking <held her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account>
Related Words appetite, fancy, fondness, like, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use; acclamation, adoration, adulation, approbation, deference, hero worship, homage, honor, idolatry, infatuation, lionization, praise, props [slang], reverence, veneration, worship; delight, enjoyment; amazement, awe, wonder, wonderment; enthusiasm, interest, passion; bias, prejudice; affection, attachment, devotion, passion
Near Antonyms condemnation, disapproval, disdain, opprobrium, scorn; disappointment, discontent, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, displeasure, indignation, unhappiness; aversion, contempt, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disregard, distaste; hate, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; abomination, antipathy, detestation; deprecation, displeasure, dissatisfaction
Antonyms disfavor
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a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business <the company sends out holiday cards to all its accounts>
Related Words consumer, end user, user; buyer, correspondent, purchaser, vendee; browser, prospect, shopper, window-shopper; bargainer, haggler; regular
Near Antonyms broker, merchant, seller, vendor (also vender); shopkeeper, tradesman; black marketer (or black marketeer), fence
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a statement given to explain a belief or act <he could offer no credible account for why he had been absent from work for two hours>
Related Words alibi, apologia, apology, defense, excuse, justification, vindication; appeal, plea; guise, pretense (or pretence), pretext, rationalization
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something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing <for that account alone you should agree that the system needs overhauling>
Related Words antecedent, cause, consideration, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, occasion, stimulus
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the quality or state of being important <where we go for dinner is of no account to me>
Synonyms account, consequence, import, magnitude, moment, momentousness, significance, weight, weightiness
Related Words celebrity, distinction, eminence, fame, note, noteworthiness, notoriety, preeminence, prominence, renown; store, substance, substantiveness, value, worth, worthiness; gravity, seriousness; authority, control, dominion, mastery, potency, power, sway; mark, name, report, reputation, repute; centrality, essentiality, essentialness; cachet, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature, status; glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness
Near Antonyms paltriness, pettiness, valuelessness, worthlessness; discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, shame; anonymity; obscurity
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