calamity : tragedy, disaster, catastrophe, cataclysm
calculate : count, figure, reckon, compute
cancel : annul, revoke
candid : frank, open, outspoken
capacious : spacious, roomy
capacity : 1. magnitude, dimensions 2. ability
capital : principal, chief, prime, primary, major, leading
captivate : charm, enthrall, enchant, fascinate
captivity : bondage, confinement
capture : seize, catch, snare
careful : cautious, watchful, vigilant, discreet, prudent
careless : heedless, reckless, indiscreet
cargo : freight, load, burden
carriage : vehicle, conveyance
carry : convey, transport, transfer
cast : throw, fling, hurl, pitch
casual : unexpected
catastrophe : disaster, mishap, calamity, misfortune
cease : stop, terminate
celebrate : observe, commemorate
celebrated : famous, renowned, well-known, distinguished
celebrity : a famous person, hero, notable
celestial* : heavenly
change : alter, turn, transform, vary
character : feature, trait, characteristic
charge : load
charitable : generous, benign, kind
cheat : deceive, defraud, trick, delude
check : study, examination, inspection, stop
cheer : inspirit, animate, encourage
cheerful : gay, joyful, buoyant, jolly
cherish : treasure
chill : cold, coldness
chop : cut, mince
chronic : habitual, confirmed
civil : polite, courteous, civilized
claim : demand, request, requirement
clash : collide
clasp : grasp, grip, clutch
clean : unstained, clear, pure
cleanse : clean, purify
clear : distinct, evident, plain, obvious, apparent, manifest
clever : smart, intelligent, ingenious
climb : mount, ascend, scale
clumsy : awkward
coarse : crude, rude, rough
coax : cajole, persuade
cohere : stick, cling, adhere, bond, cleave
cohesion* : bond, adhesion
collect : assemble, amass, accumulate, aggregate
column : pillar
combat : struggle, fight, battle
combination : conjunction, association, union
combine : unite, join, associate, incorporate
comfort : soothe, console, solace
command : order, bid, instruct
commence : begin, start, originate
commend : entrust, laud, praise, exalt, applaud
communicate : transmit, convey
compact : tightly, packed
companion : associate, partner, fellow, mate
company : companionship, society
comparable : similar, equivalent, like, uniform, analogous, alike
compassion : pity, sympathy, mercy
compel : force, impel
compensate : atone
compete : contend, vie, rival
competent : qualified, capable, proficient
complain : grumble
complex : compound, complicated
comply : acquiesce, conform, consent, accede
component* : element, ingredient
composed : calm, tranquil
comprehend : understand, grasp, discern, perceive
comprehensive : inclusive, broad, extensive, sweeping
compress : condense, squeeze
compulsory : compelled, binding
conceal : hide, bury conceit : vanity, complacency ; (Ant) humility, modesty
conceive : understand, apprehend, comprehend
concentrate : focus, intensify
conciseness : brevity
condemn : blame, censure
condense : compress, concentrate
condition : state, situation, circumstance
conduct : behavior, demeanor, manner, bearing
confer : bestow, give, donate, grant
conference : meeting, convention
confess : acknowledge, avow, own, admit, concede
confidence : trust, belief, faith, reliance
confident : certain, convinced
confine : enclose, imprison
confirm : assure
conflict : collide, clash, contend, fight, combat
conform : comply, yield, agree, assent
confuse : disturb, confound, perplex, bewilder
congress : meeting, assembly, conference
conquer : defeat, master, beat ; (Ant) surrender, submit
conscientious : just, upright, honest
conscious : aware
consequence : effect, result, outcome
consider : contemplate, meditate, reflect, ponder
considerate : thoughtful, charitable
consistent : compatible, harmonious
console : comfort, solace, soothe
consort* : associate, fraternize, agree
conspicuous* : prominent, manifest, plain, apparent
constant : invariable, uniform, stable, unchanging
constrain : compel, coerce
constrict : compress, contract
consult : confer
consume : expend, exhaust
contagious : communicable, infectious
contain : hold, accommodate, include
contaminate : pollute, stain, corrupt
contemplate : consider, reflect, ponder, meditate
contemporary : coexisting
contempt : scorn, disdain
contemptible : mean, abject, base
contemptuous : scornful, sneering
contend : struggle, strive, fight, battle, combat, compete
content : satisfied, contented
contest : struggle, conflict, battle, combat, fight
continual : incessant, ceaseless
contract : compact, bargain
contradictory : opposing, paradoxical, inconsistent, contrary
contrast : comparison
contrive : devise, invent, design
control : dominate, govern, rule, reign
controversy : dispute, debate
convenient : handy
converse : opposite, reverse
convert : change, transform
convey : carry, transport, transmit
convince : persuade
core* : center, heart corpse : body
correct : amend, remedy, cure
correspond : conform, accord, match
corrupt : rotten, spoiled
count : matter, weigh, signify
courteous : civil, polite, well-mannered
cowardly : craven, afraid, timid
crack : break, snap, split
craft : skill, ingenuity
crash : shatter, smash
crazy : insane, lunatic, mad
credit : belief, trust, confidence, faith, reliance
creditable : reputable, honorable
credulous : gullible
crime : offense, sin, felony
criminal : convict, sinner, culprit, offender
cripple : disable, maim, ruin
crisis : emergency
critic : reviewer, judge
critical : crucial, momentous, important, dangerous, perilous, hazardous
crop : harvest, produce, yield
crowd : throng, multitude, swarm, herd
crucial* : 1. decisive, conclusive, determinative, deciding.
2. critical, desperate, acute
crude : unrefined, raw
cruel : barbarous, ferocious
crush : shatter, smash, crumble
cumbersome* : awkward, bulky, clumsy, inconvenient
cunning : tricky, sly
cure : remedy
curious : inquisitive, interested
current : prevailing, prevalent, common, popular
curse : damn, imprecate, anathematize, scourge
custody : imprisonment, confinement
customary* : habitual, accustomed, conventional
cut : divide, sever, chop
cynical : sarcastic, satirical, sneering