Reverse Dictionary
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nothing worsen worse improve retrograde better deteriorate free ameliorate reform aggravate best ebb downhill crisis unimproved avarice worst degenerate adversely pure meliorate decline clean reverse exaggerate exacerbate suffer stationary backward mend down impair degeneration rest deterioration amend backwards stable slip exaggeration humble void unprevented hyperbole retrogressive reformation absolute moralize slide record-breaking exceptional do more harm than good fake blameless anything compound content worser excel owt only deprave just none the worse, better, richer, etc. beat disimprove free-floating take a turn for the worse/better preferable record natural outdo decay peerless unladen devolve loose exceed betterment change for the better/worse none the help war independent newfangled superior none idle aught sink head and shoulders above betterer cap top original let it/things lie harm alone degrade extraordinary leader simple turn a step forward(s)/backwards so much the better (or worse) none the better/worse etc whatever unadulterated degeneracy break standout handicap keep one's mouth shut downgrade pervert below par retrogress check deformation unequalled matchless unrivaled directly square nonego runoff accidental leave it at that first cause on the mend aggravating descent aggravation prefer confound to perfection look up extra good inactive solely lick embetter keep quiet exotic complete unfocused above (or below or under) par squat bluff regression scrape the bottom of the barrel relapse make discontent determined imitation surprise creature improving the less said, the better bettor unsullied far go downhill no-nonsense barren parasite bare warre waur clear novel reversal thing nonchalant take a turn for the worse drop unsurpassed considerably inferior rather unflattering under par out of the frying pan into the fire like obsolete outfight surpass more pre-eminent first irredeemable spiral let separate straight trash full outperform much little numerical go off hyperbolize liking better late than never required critical off the old days the topper disimprovement topper odds setback cast cumulative be stretching something a change for the better/worse have nothing to lose want ignorance is bliss nonrestrictive outsmart outwear closet drama outshoot outwork overprint absorbent equal humility pejorate little better than complacency unbeatable be without equal intact apart from anything else eclaircissement save your breath happy–go–lucky turn the other cheek tonic be in a class of your/its own immediate absorbed irrelevant idolatry not a sausage naught not mean a damn zero gob gratis basic economical the tertiary sector not utter a word keep your mouth shut regress nothing less than something quiescent a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) if to top it all time even the road to hell is paved with good intentions to top it (all) off the other side of the coin the mother of all yet exaggerated to cap it off still dope near unprovoked ecological mutable improved perfectionist BBB betterish btr tant mieux first/best/most etc of all all inessential stand-by chilled vicinity cause in the wrong place at the wrong time inelegant lovely Ramadan solid unsupported indefinite pronoun upgrade discolor impoverished add fuel to the fire non sequitur outflank south cosmetic descend lapse skulk edible as good a time/place etc as any unproductive take notch if nothing else doping better the devil you know than the devil you don't dope test cold comfort change for better or (for) worse outlook hopefully brave new world any proprietor GeT bet enhanced trump not/never in your wildest dreams I couldn’t ask/wish for... may as well optical unparalleled break a record incomparable enhance normal nip (something) in the bud uneasy grateful/thankful for small mercies exasperating might (just) as well salt shoddy lapse into sth go to the dogs submarginal compromise drop-off rot let something slide on an even keel exasperate progressive reversion degenerative outstink preventive insecure hypocrite perfectly not to be outdone rub salt in/into the wound pejoration think fail ailing downhearted negation hold back rearm improvement not have a care in the world nondescript outstrip turn around naked scarecrow unimpeded casual very something except professional helpless blithe round shiftless light-hearted unassisted link abortion amelioration let it go at that no–account not care/give a fig above/beyond suspicion clean-living keep quiet about on an empty stomach unclouded empty–handed stainless not know beans about outstanding free–floating empty stand-alone throw one's hands up (in the air) break the record throw up one's hands think less of over personal best enrich forward star betterness opportunity faute de mieux flatter excellent redeem recover whether transcend invalid sb's bark is worse than his/her bite better–to–do circumference you name it no Pareto optimal indemnity sop pushover get nowhere sight pyramid diddly slapper liquefacient ARC Field sad monoculture resymbolization diddly-squat equality a stitch in time (saves nine) you might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb solitary vegetable tarnish active convergent nihilistic contracted customer for the worse unique needless have gimlet eyes button/zip your lip essence wind frustration illusion frivolous free-standing carefree gloomy exact innocuous not make a scrap of difference keep/stay out of trouble not speak a word inedible jetsam positively empty-handed hold one's peace unadventurous clear sailing autotelic single up–front innocent unhearing have nothing on (someone) on the slide doodad purity businesslike none the wiser plain squeaky–clean blank slate upfront sheer (the) cat has someone's tongue inertia right to remain silent meat-and-potatoes unleavened doodah go/get/head nowhere earnest lethargic inflame avoid hold out for have had your chips disintegrate tant pis be all downhill/be downhill all the way declining go down underperform tidy out unrestored humbly discretion is the better part of valour dandy unmonopolizing unidealized pass room unbiased wholefood deleterious stabilize already bettered bettering not know the first thing/not have the first idea about something hot air dormant carnal at loose ends incurious hold tight uncharted territory/waters at a loose end crap disclaim flotsam law–abiding spare time uncertainty not be getting/going anywhere twist (or turn) the knife (in the wound) on a/the downswing be downhill all the way from bad to worse make matters worse institutional evolution against your better judgment there it is/there you are/there you go worse off deteriorated into appair deteriority worse-off the chosen few false dawn not be in the same class (as) palliative optimism karma distortion pass over better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) unsaturated supercilious take it or leave it fertilization a closed book (to someone) not have a civil word to say about sb not know sb from Adam sham pour scorn on sb/sth stark replete doing have your hands full in your own right unambitious deadbeat bubble cockamamie lull play the innocent not have the foggiest (idea/notion) not hear/understand etc a (single) word wring your hands lowball ponce about/around silly respect godforsaken indulge discreet inhuman nonsense fixated rest on your laurels phosphorescent tactful smooth sailing column chock-a-block lucky time-waster unseeing chaos edition chintzy unpublished talk ring-fence wait on lotus-eater reticence self–contained talking shop uncaring expense pillar whatnot unsuspicious waste not, want not sui generis shiv spellbound window-shopping townie transparent exception cat got your tongue out of commission encapsulate reserve insouciance freely primary product moral leave/let something alone incorruptible poverty unmeaning not amount to much stick to sth dream away choke pear abandon yourself to something close-mouthed light draught itself evidence have (got) nothing left to prove doings submerge yourself in something openness uninterrupted lifeless atom luck ring fence blank page originality fearless easy be glued to something a swindle couche not get a word in edgeways seal immediacy perfectionism apathetic useless satisfied cosening unearthly feckless all-round secular flattery will get you nowhere better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) remission beef super increasingly preoperative theoretical attitude stop the rot depravation worseness devolution uncertain jut shoot oneself in the foot next best nose in the air nationalism stretch the truth pull your socks up what more do you want - jam on it? relative pejorative drag sth down par poison if the worst comes to the worst louse up something twist/turn the knife (in the wound) the hottest/lowest/worst etc on record in terminal decline bedevil racist paucity window dressing you what? romance seeded neo-Nazi romantic prima donna sneer compare against someone’s better judgment definitive mend your ways tune times par excellence nothing like sink to new depths below/under par fester malfeasance look down on the grass is (always) greener (on the other side) turn up come up smelling of roses be (all) for the best unequaled outdress cutting banner mediocrity partially look down your nose at snob be cold comfort placebo preeminent the better to —— scoop outbox well rid of out- cut unmatched on the upswing look better-heeled without parallel better off uplifting forehand heal in a different league have it over remedy up all-right soothe realign particle escalate panegyric software particular monologue idle time all expenses paid glaze guess hyper waffle out of the blue fixedly watchdog wait on sb massive tire kicker sleeper none of someone's affair/business rip-off moderation in all things be a hard/tough act to follow superficial have on pussyfoot (there’s no such thing as) a free lunch run checks/tests on eyes are locked on let something/someone slide out of the goodness of one's heart stick out for lost your tongue? Z-list screen sth out numb moon over sb/sth vegan sensible submerged loop not get someone anywhere per se someone wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly bureaucratic anthropomorphist walk on eggs/eggshells raw proper neutral lovesick sensitivity wrap up nil by mouth n/c uncommitted comfort zone mesmerize mesmerizing body search paratrooper enhancement put someone in his/her place convention inversion essential almost nothing saving grotesque supernaturality necessity preface intangible psychopath suspend gun down decomposite little or nothing requirement requisite eatable discard inset dust repetend what anomal disbenefit necessary mush a rubber check for anything (in the world) gilded undeserved inoffensive mystery nincompoop tactile fundamentally got ahead feel like a new woman/man OK [or] O.K. [or] okay on the rebound moderation über- reformed hold out for sth revive parlay new outsail definable gotten put/set sb right refine above put/set someone right pictarnie relief better-off correct remedial condition think (the) better of at the top of the list embryo grain frying pan degradation backslide go mounting terminal reduce down the plughole well-intentioned declension lower keep a lid on plumb new depths add insult to injury reach/plumb new depths impairment third–rate aggravative musical down the drain fuel let yourself go more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for pile on on the back foot downswing arch insupportable in reverse fan the flames precarious sink into something heckle piss combat discrimination tailspin damage warp rub salt into the wound rub salt in/into someone's wounds misimprove to make matters worse downward spiral underachieve down the pan flare light a fuse corrupt pot put a lid on pejorist a step backwards exculpate finding gloat apoplectic caricature get the better of someone skinflint acronym concubine racism misalter well-meaning downslide remorseless fan leave a lot to be desired engregge subhuman bad/terrible/horrible etc news for deepen (the) worse for wear pejorism extremely impersonate patronizing admonish hesitation pajama
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Words For "not...anything better/worse"
As you've probably noticed, words for "not...anything better/worse" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "not...anything better/worse" are: nothing, worsen, worse, improve, and retrograde. There are 994 other words that are related to or similar to not...anything better/worse listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "not...anything better/worse" 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).
About Reverse Dictionary
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.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
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