N. transience,
transientness,
evanescence,
impermanence,
fugacity,
caducity, mortality, span, nine days' wonder,
bubble, mayfly,
spurt, flash in the pan, temporary arrangement,
interregnum, velocity, suddenness,
changeableness,
transient, transient boarder, transient guest
V. be transient,
flit, pass away, fly,
gallop,
vanish,
fade,
evaporate, pass away like a cloud, pass away like a summer cloud, pass away like a shadow, pass away like a dream
Adj. transient,
transitory, transitive, passing,
evanescent, fleeting,
cursory,
short-lived,
ephemeral, flying,
fugacious,
fugitive,
shifting,
slippery,
spasmodic,
instantaneous,
momentaneous, temporal, temporary,
provisional,
provisory,
deciduous, perishable,
mortal,
precarious, unstable, insecure, impermanent, brief,
quick,
brisk,
extemporaneous, summary, pressed for time, sudden,
momentary Adv. temporarily, pro tempore, for the moment, for a time,
awhile, en passant,
in transitu, in a short time, soon, briefly, at short notice, on the point of, on the eve of, in articulo, between cup and lip
Phr. one's days are numbered, the time is up, here today and gone tomorrow, non semper erit aestas, eheu, fugaces labuntur anni, sic transit gloria mundi, a schoolboy's tale, the wonder of the hour, [Byron], dum loquimur fugerit invidia aetas, fugit hora, all that is transitory is but an illusion
N. instantaneity,
instantaneousness,
immediacy, suddenness,
abruptness, moment, instant, second, minute,
twinkling,
trice,
flash, breath,
crack,
jiffy,
coup,
burst, flash of lightning, stroke of time, epoch, time, time of day, time of night, hour, minute, very minute &c, very time, very hour, present time, right time, true time, exact correct time
Adj. instantaneous,
momentary, sudden, immediate, instant,
abrupt, discontinuous,
precipitous,
precipitant,
precipitate,
subitaneous,
hasty, quick as thought, quick as lightning, quick as a flash, rapid as electricity,
speedy,
quick, fast, fleet, swift, lively, blitz, rapid (velocity) 274
Adv. instantaneously, in no time, in less than no time,
presto,
subito, instanter, suddenly, at a stroke, like a shot, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in one's tracks, right away, toute a l'heure, at one jump, in the same breath, per saltum, uno saltu, at once, all at once,
plump,
slap, "at one fell swoop", at the same instant, immediately,
extempore, on the moment, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, no sooner said than done, just then, slap-dash
Phr. touch and go, no sooner said than done
N. velocity, speed,
celerity, swiftness, rapidity, eagle speed, expedition, pernicity|,
acceleration,
haste,
spurt,
rush,
dash, race, steeple chase, smart rate, lively rate, swift rate, rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping pace, round pace, flying, flight,
lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind, cannon ball,
rocket,
arrow,
dart,
hydrargyrum,
quicksilver, telegraph, express train,
torrent, eagle,
antelope, courser, race horse,
gazelle,
greyhound,
hare,
doe,
squirrel, camel bird,
chickaree,
chipmunk,
hackee,
ostrich, scorcher*, mercury,
ariel, camilla,
harlequin, log, log line, speedometer,
odometer,
tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge, wind sock, wind speed meter,
pedometer V. move quickly,
trip, fisk|, speed,
hie,
hasten, post,
spank,
scuttle,
scud,
scuddle,
scour, scour the plain,
scamper, run like mad, beat it, fly, race, run a race, cut away, shot,
tear,
whisk, zoom, swoosh,
sweep,
skim,
brush, cut along, bowl along, barrel along, barrel,
scorch, burn up the track,
rush, dash on, dash off, dash forward,
bolt,
trot,
gallop,
amble,
troll, bound,
flit, spring,
dart,
boom, march in quick time, march in double time, ride hard, get over the ground,
hurry,
accelerate, put on,
quicken, quicken one's pace, mend one's pace, clap spurs to one's horse, make haste, make rapid strides, make forced marches, make the best of one's way, put one's best leg foremost, stir one's stumps, wing one's way, set off at a score, carry sail, crowd sail, go off like a shot, go like a shot, go ahead, gain ground, outstrip the wind, fly on the wings of the wind, keep up with, keep pace with, outstrip, outmarch
Adj. fast,
speedy, swift, rapid,
quick, fleet,
aliped,
nimble,
agile,
expeditious, express, active, flying,
galloping, light footed, nimble footed, winged, eagle winged,
mercurial, electric,
telegraphic,
light-legged, light of heel, swift as an arrow, quick as lightning, quick as a thought
Adv. swiftly, with speed,
apace, at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed, full drive, full gallop,
posthaste, in full sail,
tantivy,
trippingly,
instantaneously, under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam, velis et remis, on eagle's wing, in double quick time, with rapid strides, with giant strides, a pas de geant, in seven league boots, whip and spur, ventre a terre, as fast as one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one, as fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed, by leaps and bounds, with haste
Phr. vires acquirit eundo, "i'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes", "swifter than arrow from the tartar's bow", go like a bat out of hell, tempus fugit
Life Roget’s Thesaurus §359 N. life,
vitality,
viability,
animation, vital spark, # vital flame, soul, spirit, respiration, wind, breath of life, breath of one's nostrils, oxygen, air,
respirator, artificial respirator, heart and lung machine, iron lung, medical devices,
lifeblood,
archeus, existence,
vivification, vital force,
vitalization,
revivification,
prometheus, life to come, physiology,
biology, animal ecology,
nourishment, staff of life, genetics,
heredity, inheritance, evolution, natural selection, reproduction (production) 161,
microbe, aerobe, anaerobe, facultative anaerobe, obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, halophile, methanogen, archaebacteria, microaerophile, animal, vegetable, artificial life, robot, robotics, artificial intelligence, breathing, breathing rate, heartbeat,
pulse, temperature, preservation of life, healing (medicine) 662
V. be alive, live,
breathe,
respire,
subsist, walk the earth "strut and fret one's hour upon the stage", be spared, see the light, be born, come into the world, fetch breath, draw breath, fetch the breath of life, draw the breath of life,
quicken, revive, come to life, give birth to, bring to life, put into life,
vitalize,
vivify,
vivificate,
reanimate, keep alive, keep body and soul together, keep the wolf from the door, support life, hive nine lives like a cat
Adj. living, alive, in life, in the flesh, in the land of the living, on this side of the grave, above ground, breathing,
quick,
animated,
animative, lively, all alive and kicking, tenacious of life, full of life,
yeasty, vital,
vitalic,
vivifying,
vivified,
&c. v,
viable, zoetic,
promethean Adv. vivendi causa
Phr. atqui vivere militare est, non est vivere sed valere vita
N. intelligence, capacity,
comprehension, understanding,
cuteness, sabe *, savvy *, intellect,
nous, parts,
sagacity, mother wit, wit,
esprit,
gumption, quick parts, grasp of intellect, acuteness,
acumen,
subtlety,
penetration,
perspicacy,
perspicacity,
discernment, due sense of, good judgment,
discrimination,
cunning, refinement, head, brains,
headpiece, upper story, long head, eagle eye, eagle- glance, eye of a lynx, eye of a hawk, wisdom,
sapience, sense, good sense,
common sense, horse sense, plain sense,
rationality, reason, reasonableness, judgment,
solidity, depth,
profundity,
caliber, enlarged views, reach of thought, compass of thought, enlargement of mind, genius, inspiration, geist, fire of genius, heaven-born genius, soul, talent,
prudence,
vigilance,
tact,
foresight,
sobriety,
self-possession,
aplomb,
ballast, a bright thought, not a bad idea, solomon-like wisdom
V. be -intelligent, have all one's wits about one, understand, catch an idea, take in an idea, take a joke, take a hint, see through, see at a glance, see with half an eye, see far into, see through a millstone,
penetrate,
discern,
foresee,
discriminate, know what's what, listen to reason
Adj. intelligent, quick of apprehension, keen, acute, alive,
brainy,
awake, bright,
quick, sharp, quick witted, keen witted, clear witted, sharp- eyed, sharp sighted, sharp witted,
wide-awake,
canny,
shrewd,
astute,
clear-headed,
farsighted,
discerning,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
piercing,
argute,
quick-witted, nimble- witted, needle-witted, sharp as a needle, sharp as a tack, alive to,
clever, arch, pas si bete, acute, wise,
sage,
sapient,
sagacious, reasonable, rational, sound, in one's right mind, sensible, abnormis sapiens,
judicious,
strong-minded,
unprejudiced,
unbiased,
unbigoted,
unprepossessed,
undazzled,
unperplexed, unwarped judgment, impartial,
equitable, fair, cool,
cool-headed,
long-headed, hardheaded, strong-headed, long- sighted,
calculating, thoughtful,
reflecting, solid, deep, profound,
oracular,
heaven-directed,
heaven-born,
prudent,
sober, stand, solid,
considerate,
politic, wise in one's generation, watchful,
provident, in advance of one' age, wise as a serpent, wise as solomon, wise as solon, wise, sensible, reasonable,
judicious, well- thought-out, well-planned, well-judged, well-advised,
prudent,
politic, expedient
Phr. aut regem aut fatuum nasci oportet, "but with the morning cool reflection came", flosculi sententiarum, les affaires font les hommes, mas vale saber que haber, mas vale ser necio que profiadol nemo solus sapit, nosce te, γνῶθι σεαυτόν, nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit, sapere aude, victrix fortunae sapientia
N. activity,
briskness,
liveliness,
animation, life,
vivacity, spirit,
dash, energy,
snap,
vim,
nimbleness,
agility,
smartness, quickness, velocity,
&c. 274,
alacrity,
promptitude,
despatch,
dispatch, expedition,
haste,
punctuality, eagerness, zeal,
ardor, perfervidum aingenium, empressement, earnestness, intentness,
abandon,
vigor, devotion,
exertion, industry,
assiduity,
assiduousness,
sedulity, laboriousness,
drudgery,
painstaking,
diligence,
perseverance, indefatigation|, habits of business,
vigilance,
wakefulness,
sleeplessness,
restlessness,
insomnia,
pervigilium, insomnium,
racketing, movement,
bustle,
stir,
fuss,
ado, bother,
pottering,
fidget,
fidgetiness,
flurry,
officiousness,
dabbling,
meddling, interference,
interposition,
intermeddling, tampering with,
intrigue, press of business, no sinecure, plenty to do, many irons in the fire, great doings, busy hum of men, battle of life, thick of the action,
housewife, busy bee, new brooms, sharp fellow, sharp blade,
devotee,
enthusiast,
zealot,
meddler,
intermeddler,
intriguer,
busybody,
pickthank,
hummer, hustler, live man, rustler *
V. be active, busy oneself in,
stir, stir about, stir one's stumps, bestir oneself, rouse oneself, speed,
hasten, peg away, lay about one,
bustle,
fuss, raise up, kick up a dust,
push, make a push, make a fuss, make a stir, go ahead, push forward, fight one's way, elbow one's way, make progress,
toll,
plod,
persist, keep up the ball, keep the pot boiling, look sharp, have all one's eyes about one, rise, arouse oneself,
hustle, get up early, be about, keep moving, steal a march, kill two birds with one stone, seize the opportunity lose no time, not lose a moment, make the most of one's time, not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet, improve the shining hour, make short work of, dash off, make haste, do one's best take pains, do wonders, work wonders, have many irons in the fire, have one's hands full, have much on one's hands, have other things to do, have other fish to fry, be busy, not have a moment to spare, not have a moment that one can call one's own, have one's fling, run the round of, go all lengths, stick at nothing, run riot,
outdo,
overdo, overact, overlay, overshoot the mark, make a toil of a pleasure, have a hand in, take an active part, put in one's oar, have a finger in the pie, mix oneself up with, trouble, one's head about,
intrigue,
agitate, tamper with,
meddle,
moil,
intermeddle,
interfere,
interpose,
obtrude, poke one's nose in, thrust one's nose in
Adj. active,
brisk, brisk as a lark, brisk as a bee, lively,
animated,
vivacious, alive, alive and kicking,
frisky, spirited,
stirring,
nimble, nimble as a squirrel,
agile,
light-footed,
nimble-footed,
featly,
tripping,
quick,
prompt,
yare, instant, ready,
alert,
spry, sharp,
smart, fast, quick as a lamplighter,
expeditious,
awake, broad awake, go-ahead, live wide-awake, forward, eager,
strenuous,
zealous, enterprising, in earnest,
resolute,
industrious,
assiduous,
diligent,
sedulous, notable,
painstaking, intent,
indefatigable,
unwearied, unsleeping, never tired,
plodding, hard-working,
businesslike,
workaday,
bustling, restless, restless as a hyena,
fussy,
fidgety,
pottering,
busy, busy as hen with one chicken, working, at work, on duty, in harness, up in arms, on one's legs, at call, up and doing, up and stirring,
busy, occupied, hard at work, hard at it, up to one's ears in, full of business, busy as a bee, busy as a one-armed paperhanger,
meddling,
meddlesome,
pushing,
officious,
overofficious, intrigant,
astir,
stirring, agoing,
afoot, on foot, in full swing, eventful, on the alert,
&c. (vigilant) 459 Adv. actively, with life and spirit, with might and main, with haste, with wings, full tilt, in mediis rebus
Int. be alive, look alive, look sharp, move on, push on, keep moving, go ahead, stir your stumps, age quod agis, jaldi, karo, step lively, phr, carpe diem, nulla dies sine linea, nec mora nec requies, the plot thickens, no sooner said than done, "veni vidi vici", catch a weasel asleep, abends wird der faule fleissig, dictum ac factum, schwere arbeit in der jugend ist sanfte ruhe im alter, "the busy hum of men"
Skill Roget’s Thesaurus §698 N. skill,
skillfulness, address,
dexterity,
dexterousness,
adroitness,
expertness,
proficiency,
competence, technical competence, craft,
callidity, facility,
knack,
trick,
sleight,
mastery,
mastership, excellence,
panurgy,
ambidexterity,
ambidextrousness, sleight of hand,
seamanship, airmanship,
marksmanship,
horsemanship, rope-dancing,
accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, art, science,
technicality,
technology, practical knowledge, technical knowledge, knowledge of the world, world wisdom, savoir faire,
tact, mother wit, discretion &c. *(caution) 864,
finesse,
craftiness, management,
self-help,
cleverness, talent, ability, ingenuity, capacity, parts, talents, faculty,
endowment,
forte, turn, gift, genius, intelligence, sharpness,
readiness, invention, aptness,
aptitude, turn for, capacity for, genius for,
felicity,
capability, curiosa felicitas,
qualification,
habilitation,
proficient,
masterpiece, coup de maitre, chef d'euvre, tour de force, good stroke
V. be skillful, excel in, be master of, have a turn for, know what's what, know a hawk from a handsaw, know what one is about, know on which side one's bread is buttered, know what's o'clock, have cut one's eye teeth, have cut one's wisdom teeth, see one's way, see where the wind lies, see which way the wind blows, have all one's wits about one, have one's hand in, savoir vivre, scire quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent, look after the main chance, cut one's coat according to one's cloth, live by one's wits, exercise one's discretion, feather the oar, sail near the wind, stoop to conquer, play one's cards well, play one's best card, hit the right nail on the head, put the saddle on the right horse, take advantage of, make the most of, profit by &e, (use) 677, make a hit, make a virtue of necessity, make hay while the sun shines
Adj. skillful,
dexterous,
adroit,
expert, apt,
handy,
quick,
deft, ready, gain,
slick,
smart,
proficient, good at, up to, at home in, master of, a good hand at,
au fait,
thoroughbred, masterly,
crack, accomplished,
conversant, experienced, practiced, skilled,
hackneyed, up in, well up in, in practice, in proper cue, competent, efficient, qualified, capable, fitted, fit for, up to the mark, trained,
initiated, prepared, primed, finished,
clever,
cute, able, ingenious,
felicitous, gifted, talented, endowed,
inventive,
shrewd, sharp, on the ball,
cunning, alive to, up to snuff, not to be caught with chaff,
discreet, neat-handed, fine-fingered, nimble-fingered,
ambidextrous, sure- footed, cut out for, fitted for, technical, artistic, scientific,
daedalian,
shipshape, workman- like, business-like, statesman-like
Adv. skillfully, well, artistically, with skill, with consummate skill, secundum artem, suo marte, to the best of one's abilities
Phr. ars celare artem, artes honorabit, celui qui veut celui-la peut, c'est une grande habilite que de savoir cacher sonhabilite, expertus metuit, es bildet ein talent sich in der stille sich ein charakter in dem strom der welt, "heart to conceive the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute", if you have lemons, make lemonade
N. feeling, suffering,
endurance,
tolerance,
sufferance,
supportance, experience,
response, sympathy, impression, inspiration, affection, sensation,
emotion,
pathos, deep sense,
warmth,
glow,
unction,
gusto,
vehemence,
fervor,
fervency,
heartiness,
cordiality, earnestness, eagerness, empressement,
gush,
ardor, zeal, passion, enthusiasm,
verve,
furore,
fanaticism, excitation of feeling, fullness of the heart, passion,
ecstasy,
blush,
suffusion,
flush,
hectic,
tingling,
thrill, turn,
shock, agitation,
quiver,
heaving,
flutter,
flurry,
fluster,
twitter,
tremor,
throb,
throbbing,
pulsation,
palpitation,
panting,
trepidation,
perturbation,
ruffle, hurry of spirits,
pother,
stew,
ferment, state of excitement
V. feel, receive an impression, be impressed with, entertain feeling, harbor feeling, cherish feeling,
respond, catch the flame, catch the infection, enter the spirit of, bear, suffer, support,
sustain,
endure,
thole,
aby,
abide, experience, taste, prove, labor under, smart under, bear the brunt of,
brave, stand, swell,
glow, warm,
flush,
blush, change color,
mantle, turn color, turn pale, turn red, turn black in the face,
tingle,
thrill,
heave,
pant,
throb,
palpitate, go pitapat,
tremble,
quiver,
flutter,
twitter,
shake, be agitated, be excited, look blue, look black,
wince, draw a deep breath, impress
Adj. feeling,
sentient,
sensuous,
sensorial,
sensory,
emotive,
emotional, of feeling, with feeling, warm,
quick, lively,
smart, strong, sharp, acute, cutting,
piercing,
incisive, keen, keen as a razor,
trenchant,
pungent,
racy,
piquant,
poignant,
caustic, impressive, deep, profound, indelible, deep felt, home felt,
heartfelt, swelling, soul-stirring,
deep-mouthed,
heart-expanding, electric,
thrilling,
rapturous,
ecstatic, earnest,
wistful, eager, breathless,
fervent,
fervid,
gushing,
passionate,
warm-hearted,
hearty,
cordial,
sincere,
zealous,
enthusiastic,
glowing, ardent, burning,
red-hot,
fiery, flaming, boiling over,
pervading,
penetrating,
absorbing,
rabid,
raving,
feverish,
fanatical,
hysterical,
impetuous, impressed with, moved with, touched with, affected with, penetrated with, seized with, imbued with, devoured by, wrought up, struck all of a heap,
rapt, in a quiver,
enraptured Adv. heart and soul, from the bottom of one's heart, ab imo pectore, at heart, con amore,
heartily,
devoutly, over head and ears, head over heels
Phr. the heart big, the heart full, the heart swelling, the heart beating, the heart pulsating, the heart throbbing, the heart thumping, the heart beating high, the heart melting, the heart overflowing, the heart bursting, the heart breaking, the heart goes out, a heart as big as all outdoors (sympathy) 897
N. irascibility,
irascibleness, temper, crossness,
susceptibility,
procacity,
petulance,
irritability,
tartness,
acerbity,
protervity,
pugnacity,
excitability, bad temper, fiery temper, crooked temper,
irritable, temper, genus irritabile, hot blood, ill humor, asperity &c,
churlishness,
huff, a word and a blow, sir fretful plagiary,
brabbler,
tartar,
shrew,
vixen,
virago,
termagant,
dragon,
scold, xantippe,
porcupine,
spitfire, fire eater,
fury V. be irascible, have a temper, have a devil in one, fire up
Adj. irascible, bad-tempered,
ill-tempered,
irritable,
susceptible, excitable,
thin-skinned,
fretful,
fidgety, on the fret,
hasty,
overhasty,
quick, warm, hot,
testy,
touchy,
techy,
tetchy, like touchwood, like tinder,
huffy,
pettish,
petulant,
waspish,
snappish,
peppery,
fiery,
passionate,
choleric,
shrewish, "sudden and quick in quarrel",
querulous,
captious,
moodish,
quarrelsome,
contentious,
disputatious,
pugnacious,
cantankerous,
exceptious, restiff,
churlish, cross, cross as crabs, cross as two sticks, cross as a cat, cross as a dog, cross as the tongs,
fractious,
peevish, acaritre, in a bad temper,
sulky,
angry, resentful, resentive,
vindictive Int. pish, phr, a vieux comptes nouvelles disputes, quamvis tegatur proditur vultu furor, vino tortus et ira
