Reverse Dictionary
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using pretentious words,
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behove first bother step into the breach knowingly will advisable since necessary fit tendency sly again so obligate persuade eventually find on the hoof point sth out tempting disable tomorrow too much of a good thing responsibility encumber vacant jump the gun habit against the clock vacate tax-free beneath your dignity difficulty on takeout reflex employ far implicature compulsory a fate worse than death skill command style lose intervene pay hide on the fly metropolitan despair for dear life retreat perfunctorily shot stretch show cop out practice makes perfect order be a devil arse license oxidize know wash (with sb) apophasis hard unputdownable tender under the wire test the water(s) disadvantageous weed clock incompetent discouragement urge working out stick to probably offload hostile perseverance second nature cost never at any price risk resolute craving I shouldn't wonder shake impediment betterment hesitate business card never mind what's its name black economy what–you–call–it impede institute delegate resignation what–you–may–call–it easy does it! guess it fillet foreign world parasite card pass sb by put sth aside expendable blatant won't hear a word (said) against sb/sth locomotion futile conditional audition drag your feet uncontroversial entrenched plenteous by mistake hasten be/stay/keep one jump ahead fail stop short of (doing) something brook unwilling had better/best do sth subordinate when the need arises ignorance invigilate minimum meek able intractable servile should the need arise whatyoumayjigger hard-pushed fluff think nothing of something pushed as the need arises diligence overnight presume get something out of your system drag your heels/feet grudge foot–dragging drag your feet/heels against your will finite cold impel condescend against someone’s wishes/advice go to do something get/take it into your head to do something due like crazy automatically someone would not dream of doing something leave/let something alone jump personally slothful prattle soiree deflate per annum mingy frustrated queasy condition complain slovenly imperiously wanting long calibrate monopolize overhaul pointless flotilla unexceptionable leery on the spur of the moment be all (that) you can do for its own sake turn a blind eye (to something) be a hard/tough act to follow nontoxic tenacity can't be shagged inveigle it wouldn't hurt you to do sth unreliable all right do someone’s dirty work push you snooze, you lose toe the line carte blanche dawdle yourself job act fix up headstrong planning pinch-hit step save someone the trouble/bother strike while the iron is hot fashion arsed footdragging dirty lead time do something to death handicap in order to encumbrance rush into take one's chances apart none nerve make up something have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something take the liberty of next leeway soon presumption teach someone a lesson would do sth off your own bat go against someone's wishes if someone likes for a laugh behind someone’s back at someone’s invitation/at the invitation of someone for effect under your own steam had better do something teach your grandmother to suck eggs bidding meat and drink to someone supposed at will get around to bah be in doubt be happy to do something robustly alone reckon unasked proxy constraint permission like mad liberty tentative on your own lay down make the/an effort (to do something) act on sth underpaid standing on your head learn from your mistakes sub what the heck might just as well make a point of doing something impulse flourish do sth over propose unencumbered the last (possible) moment force someone's hand it doesn't hurt/never hurts to do sth afford discouraged at (someone's) discretion restricted keep going inhibit pass by obligation wait one's turn ready, willing, and able fired-up take a chance point see (or think) fit see fit (to do something) obstacle nonrestrictive clothing outdo oneself rank venture nervy too it doesn’t hurt to do something draw the line opening be hard put/pressed/pushed to do something circumspect inflect fill in dash someone’s hopes disposed in concert (with someone) move heaven and earth (to do something) on an empty stomach inspire put off stir into normally person big time back onus move mountains it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do something replace courtesy follow the crowd/herd unwanted play at poised prepared to do something with your eyes shut/closed fine can't (even) begin see fit accidentally on purpose cannot afford at the drop of a hat reinvent the wheel genie stir on the off chance to excess unknown not have it in one inspection sentinel be/feel honour bound to do something at a push be ashamed to do something ill palpable keep your hand in rush into (doing) sth sneaky second thought expel eschatology licensed force someone’s hand against time in spite of yourself caveat emptor susceptible escape liable surround defeat predictability miser activity be sb's bag in public unyielding out of control impossible master operate off your own bat could do with sth measureless go off at half cock go off half-cocked gravitate stomach fall on under control on the strength of sth slough off something lump it hidden forced fancy victuals draw a veil over sth cert fluent submerge does what it says on the tin heel screwball tolerable default to sth inch neither butt Pandora’s box ineffective outdo yourself my word is my bond promptly pace line up economically by choice company dud wait around cant if you (really) must dudgeon take it upon/on oneself with guns blazing make to do sth go out of your way to do something work hang back manqué as you wish at someone’s bidding deselect tear/pull your hair out impaired learn the hard way out of sight, out of mind vociferously as one man do sb's dirty work doctor's orders should have (done something) inside of sth rapidly despite yourself prepare the way/ground for something on someone’s account be blowed if... challenged someone’s hands are tied something will not work/start/open etc at/in one fell swoop effect false false start heroic hardwired given half a/the chance own promises, promises! sell one's soul (to the devil) sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back self–willed maybe in advance travesty leap in body direction relieve of moment presumptuous rush sb into (doing) sth perceptively behind sb's back savoir-faire fit for purpose the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) bodge the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak would (just) as soon exclusion flexibility tumultuous carapace reschedule tenuous have no business doing something as much as you can do under protest en masse fairly insource make it snappy on a shoestring ostentatiously be seen to be doing something a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do hold on hold on to blaze a trail lead the way might more power to someone/someone’s elbow scrupulously touch with bells on with flying colours you couldn't pay someone to on/under pain of death go through with poach on someone’s territory get it out of one's system approachable rigid wont identity limpid misremember disarming decided flammable lampoon nameless to your heart's content despite home repair steal sb's thunder extenuate patsy amateurish faulty allegation entourage harridan appurtenance apparition vehicle abroad somberly bounce someone into (doing) something not sit well/right with someone on a wing and a prayer self-denial fight shy of something be too much to expect be wasted on someone be in a rut like pulling teeth wink at against time/the clock anymore understanding rain check be tripping over each other with your eyes closed/shut can do something in your sleep for the hell of it zombie allure deadpan ongoing quiescent dominion know-how as (if) to the manner born could do sth in your sleep for anything (in the world) last you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink calculated any more dynamic transformation absolution short-term vacation appreciative disagree pre-qualify vegetarian inclined ascribe unfounded etch peaceful perturb spontaneously make heavy weather of sth attract sth is calling you gorge elevated pretend spectral pomegranate sodomy small hive anchor blinker littoral inoperable call someone’s bluff rush job catch sb on the hop wherewithal par for the course bite the bullet unfortunate find its way dump on gimme stick to sth beckon discourage false economy in anticipation of something drain come within a whisker of (doing) sth tired of (doing) something making put sb off their stride lost on someone shut out of elective dictatorship go against the grain knock/throw sb for a loop creep up on ad nauseam may/might (just) as well do something iteration outsource off the hook addictive in a big way on/to one side with the best will in the world suit oneself something is in your blood take/catch someone’s fancy excuse betray bear against your better judgment enticing willy-nilly off-the-cuff fade down gamely on your own responsibility avoid Theory X swallow your pride yet you can't win 'em all put/stick/raise one's head above the parapet no–no save on sth settle on/upon sth resort to something slave labour national practise only too eager to do something programmable keen have/take a pop at all talk and no action hesitant evade forget discouraging enslave desirous cheat burn one's bridges (or British boats) achieve trier by default advance notion kiss-off learn a/your lesson laugh in sb's face manslaughter kinetic energy impute hold on/tight hang get the hang of something flog sth to death in order for (someone or something) to follow sth up with sth give (something) up as a bad job for the sake of appearances consume whatever reserve the right to do something at every turn you won’t/wouldn’t catch someone doing something stampede stab be all mouth unpaid write sth down perform peacemonger see talk is cheap the time has come thankless like viscera prima facie off-putting hot potato immunize capture insubordination guard but make history make it your business to do something learn could pile on pay off nothing ventured (nothing gained) open up what's the use put yourself out technique remain seductive unavailing wring your hands how ought software straight skilled religious sideways ring the changes scruple bagsy duke get something over with spring a trap stop at nothing courtesy call scab aversive burn one's bridges touch/strike/hit etc a (raw) nerve unthinking off the record turn your nose up (at something) contract compelled cut off your nose to spite your face depute dyscalculia extravagance inducement hogtie give sth up as a bad job kiss sb/sth off incompetence jump into sth make a habit of something make a production (out) of sth mechanical mission high proface tush be/hang in the balance cannot very well do something cannot/can’t very well be at it not think twice core agreeable despairing do something by proxy punt on sth home improvement heaven (only/alone) knows hand over get your kicks from something lump passport punt put a spoke in sb's wheel press ahead (with something) reconcile yourself to sth plunge give up shut (or bolt) the stable door after the horse has bolted see one's way clear to do (or doing) something resign yourself to sth resigned seasoned share obstacle course snatch pity sufferance stumble into sth trust sb (to do sth)! think better of your heart isn't in it (just) one of those things dog like a shot see/think fit time–saving annunciate calculate compassion good not have the heart to do something luxury implication if at first you don't succeed, try, try again if it kills you do over put out put/set/turn your mind to something contribution accountable brief husband albatross have (got) sth on binding all the way age outspoken it wouldn't hurt pay dividends of your own free will smash a record the call of duty the coast is clear the glare of publicity/the media etc commit cruel without question diversion never put off until tomorrow what you can do today in the/someone's/something's way secretly seduce rehash toss unrecognized execution trusting undertake unpleasant content yourself with sth damn sb with faint praise hinder distinguish down to the wire go through one's paces helpful farm sth out dither drag one's feet lip service bureaucracy
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Words For "it won't do"
As you've probably noticed, words for "it won't do" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "it won't do" are: jingo, do, won't thank you for doing sth, altogether, and over. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to it won't do listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "it won't do" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
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The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
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