Reverse Dictionary
examples:
unpleasantly moist,
using pretentious words,
inhabitant of earth
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closed open wouldn't begin trigger shut unclosed light out close far dud launch set private betray get attack overt activate restart offer repair jump the gun start unassailable pitch into go-ahead beginning nould get stuck in want establish get cracking fresh force effort devious jam far be it from me take effect idle unchallengeable turn strike get busy shirk inception unquestionable unfold threshold lemon originate break something out break burst pioneer deadlight unguarded uninhibited without sincere return indisputable remunerate lazy disappointment cause get on with sth slap telltale do without unopen unzip put one's nose to the grindstone come resumption get to switch on turn on keep one's nose to the grindstone cough up undo unroll further ignition unfasten button openly on start sb off outset solid unexceptionable promise institute unemployed not someone's style except make-work guarantee unclose pull ready to roll model otherwise ignite NSFW crew Liberal airless go into sth traverse clear thin patent initiate unquestioned underground become go reward source embark on/upon sth found idea play come on bunk off join reopen champ fall back on inoperative sabotage dabble kink swing into action work-shy overture incontrovertible temperamental unfit tap effect daydream set up get onto fire up vulnerable grow independent change spread phase in matter of breviary opening wadna nolde unarguable inaugurate brain overburden jump adopt slacker for dear life distraction surprise bull pen no news is good news defect weighted unlock slum get down to sth kick-start branch out stick unbutton resume continue turn to go into action get into set about sth closed shop set (or put) one's hand to construction field work rekindle covert job start off miracle anything expose I wouldn’t put it past someone (to do something) crowbar would not dream of doing something day off housewife take do–nothing outwork free start-up cost undemonstrative open-ended throw blast honorarium Court jimmy I wouldn't say no counterintuitive jump-start plunge in/plunge into sth plunge into set to return to loose plunge in strike out uncooperative get in gear frank sloth privy say lax underhand get down to something gregarious dream buckle down holiday social insurance kindle seed bolt please retrench bed contract introduction absenteeism abnegation off matter-of-fact knowingly irreproachable absolute aberration amiss lenient contingent non-starter have go off the rails go against the grain unhook introduce lead off crank outright will poverty trap drag your feet unwind bash on trade penalty rates right put sth to bed deployment light up something change over up launch into put pen to paper get at it inroad put on spawn enter into sth break into get/go/set to work (on something) disingenuous restore turn something on kickoff fall to doing something piercing exclusive carry out skive off sth inconclusive quiet wage press Hours not for a/one moment opus brown-bag lunch operate resurgence mothball performance accommodation implement Berlin it couldn't/can't hurt exceptionally criminal negligence fond wouldn't know sth if you fell over one/it I wouldn't put it past (someone) back out if only oddly luxury deny yourself oversensitive entrap entrapment it won't hurt get back get hold of the idea (that) might (just) as well wouldn’t wish something on anyone what's the use with egg on one's face track cannot/can’t very well glorify back out (of sth) unusually house-room counter-intuitive non-disclosure agreement disinter wouldn't touch (something) with a 10-foot pole shovel–ready come on stream replacement value do the devil makes/finds work for idle hands suspend startling but for broken-down missing user-friendly see sb in hell before ... sure gap analysis disincentive unveiled undeniable unshut play around nightmarish round inchoate leap into action set fire to something foot green-light tee tuck in/tuck into sth hang around burst into set in motion someone would just as soon do something take possession (of) get going from the word go waste no time set light to something wake up to get/set/start the ball rolling reset siemens-martin process start (or get or set) the ball rolling tee off pipe get sth into your head take to sth inartistic must turn one's hand to modernize mobilize -powered wouldn't dream of sth/doing sth bring together against your better judgment there's one law for the rich and another for the poor you couldn't pay someone salt be ashamed to do something cave what did I tell you? for all someone knows/cares I wouldn’t think of doing something/I would never think of doing something it’s more than my job’s worth trouble oneself essence a gap in the market I wish have (got) your heart set on something cannot afford dignify a moment of weakness or else see sth with your own eyes hallelujah scratch around for unwrap break something open turn (sb) against sb/sth pick a lock dip a/your toe in (the water) dip stare hand something to someone on a plate build open question catalyse rock and roll better apparently embark fire rear unplain be off key fair farthest farther diddle develop underachiever cultivated good-time girl neither create sufficient wouldn't've actually furthest nonstarter unfurl half-day get/set to work hopefully danish drag in self-denial closeted open-top indoor unsympathetic no-load misgiving closed-door transparent unselective naysayer unconcealed retract drag up repay icon hey stoop quest valentine open the door to sth set about champ (or chomp or chafe) at the bit bend your mind/thoughts to something muck in reprove set (something) in motion kick–start go about give birth to something the last thing you want, need, etc. get hold of something come under something draw on/upon sth flying start find your touch get stuck in (or into) false start not let the grass grow under your feet dive (right) in strike up (sth) jump–start hold take to set to work take hold of be in the first flush of set sb off up- relax your grip/hold grab/catch hold of fall into unexpanded plant if I say so myself tab embark on/upon something make a break for take to sb/sth with effect from duty greater/better/more than the sum of its parts understate steady line freeze up troubleshooting aberrant intolerant lie down lay barking up the wrong tree junk be open to interpretation not content with... day defective fritz (just) for once confess might not/might never have done something rat on sb/sth on the spot the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak incidence the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) you said it fundamental or disestablish clear the decks involuntarily seduce it's someone's loss scantiness abortive concern begun ineffective start on sth began try dope touch mess (something or someone) up door starter beaver dope something out ANWR formality together original clearing bona fide occupational qualification hovel broach res integra cadet as good a time/place etc as any elect open to debate gaping relaxation break open turn your hand to something take it doss by any/no stretch of the imagination no–no wantrepreneur run into propulsive took take it from the top setup outbreak taken scroll under false pretenses rise fire sth up taking skip it scrub thankful vowel nonjudgmental acceptable buttoned–up acyclic undoubtful someone would not dream of doing something clear-cut have the last laugh reconcile perverse suspect elective undebatable cagey unreserved unhidden invulnerable unambiguous undisputable undecided hook up give your eyeteeth for sth forbid unapologetic hear beneath go back on one's promise arguable incontestable put ideas into someone's head break one's promise suffer well unimaginable build on/upon job action hardly footnote not up to expectations surreptitious irregular fireman unsatisfying unlikely deep get ideas reliever outside interests/experience/knowledge etc uncompensated would (just) as soon at a pinch compensate not go there open-door policy bulldozer deceptive goggle iniquity it's a long story unbusied hinge overhaul bung sth up uncredited miniature too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) impose suspend disbelief gremlin afraid danse macabre shore ration give something up not at any price sound like fun a mug's game Can I interest you in something capable give onto sth give dress up (something) (the) more fool one negotiable jemmy hole fall expand quote wind down golden hello pro forma invoice unreprovable perhaps unrip rupture fasten an early start by bring pick up get one's arse into gear get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot brew count the cost take up the cudgels stream trend weary tear into sth desirable save on string out something roll on throw oneself into set fire to sth/sb raring stumble into something start-up springboard would you care for something fall into sth put something into action could use sth fancy get itchy feet do someone the honour of doing something hit get your feet wet get down to business take to something tear into something make instigate take a fancy to something get into the swing of it/things go back to sth in business a into g arise crack down creep in reactivate move over pick up/take up the threads start on jumper cables ease up/off change gear/gears enter pre-cation put your best foot forward form originator dive in set sth/sb on fire put your shoulder to the wheel the green light fling yourself into/at something get to know spring from go solo change direction/course step get off on the right/wrong foot go back to the drawing board bring something into play let rip umbraculiferous pop open jealous unobstructed secret engage unquizzable unclench unclutch pop buckle join/combine forces motion raise good to go gear get back to sth get religion set someone off stem from sth initiation let’s roll/let’s get rolling bite inarguable would rather get a jump on sb/sth opponent awake cheap trigger warning no matter coating ply covering logon honeymoon equitable application fail-safe monopoly averse positive easement stop time unavailability uncertain case infringe amorphous not sit with no place for fit disclaim predestination argue the toss violate stuck the wrong horse speak well/poorly for inadvertent dare hope/dream/believe not all that good/bad/big etc sit in judgment sneeze at walk out eschew cut it close stabilizer space burst someone's bubble drudge the hell like hell easement disgust vanishingly great anonymous left dislike stick with sth/sb have a good mind have half a mind first world problem lock outrageous envisage indictment unfinished business sabbatical strike action management by delegation slowdown base pay self-powered human rights crewman unpaid crew woman go-slow make common cause (with someone) open-plan inferiority skein superintend bunk oeuvre practice vacant the Department for Work and Pensions given half a/the chance exempt undaunted small help leave a lot to be desired long-winded fire trap pass whitewash pry wait for it practise gutter starter substandard move submerge betweentimes workplace drudgery let's roll change your tune minor professionalism dubitable skipping undiscovered plain unbar skip pavilion pervious say for confrontation opening hours undoing yawn amenable ball broderie anglaise undone palimpsest license purchase take things easy loafer out sick pool help assessor automate trope tech defend off sick unlaborious parergon for anything (in the world) unwieldy incompatible careless swipe card intact gum inactive indolent nonworking gay-friendly high seas debatable ne'er–do–well leisured leisure class spurious operator undisguised unsunned inclusive hasten I wouldn’t say no (to something) how does... grab you? had better do something indehiscent undrawn windswept tight unimpeachable generous inaccessible indirect physoclist repudiate never/not dream of cool unaired narrow open-breasted unprotected unbarricadoed talk miles too big, small, expensive, etc. time off hands-on unjust time card boomer toiler cracking reboot pitch in the right stuff get up to sth flip open
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Words For "something would not work/start/open etc"
As you've probably noticed, words for "something would not work/start/open etc" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "something would not work/start/open etc" are: closed, open, wouldn't, begin, and trigger. There are 993 other words that are related to or similar to something would not work/start/open etc listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "something would not work/start/open etc" 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.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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