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service

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SERVICE

an act of kind assistance <performed many services for the charitable organization>

Synonyms benevolence, boon, courtesy, grace, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service, turn

Related Words dispensation, waiver; advantage, benefit, blessing, godsend, manna; liberty, license (or licence), privilege

Near Antonyms hindrance, hurdle, impediment, interference, obstacle

the capacity for being useful for some purpose <that broom is worn out beyond all service>

Synonyms account, avail, mileage, service, serviceability, serviceableness, usefulness, utility

Related Words advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth

Near Antonyms inapplicability, inappropriateness

Antonyms uselessness, worthlessness

the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation <at the time the country had about a million men and women in the service>

Synonyms colors, military, service, troops

Related Words GIs (or GI's), men-at-arms, rank and file, servicemen, servicewomen, soldiers, soldiery; force; militia, reserves; armor, defense; gendarmerie (or gendarmery)

Near Antonyms civilians, noncombatants

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization <the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service>

Synonyms agency, arm, branch, bureau, department, desk, office, service

Related Words subdepartment, subdivision

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