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100 Best Synonyms for “Device”

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. accessory extra item that adds function
2. adapter piece that makes things fit
3. add-on extra feature or component
4. aid thing that helps accomplish something
5. apparatus equipment designed for a specific purpose
6. appliance device for household or practical use
7. assembly collection of parts put together
8. attachment added part for a function
9. battery device storing electrical energy
10. board circuit board holding components
11. bolt sliding lock device for doors
12. bracket supporting piece attached to something
13. breaker device that stops current flow
14. bulb electric light-producing device
15. charger device that charges a battery
16. clamp device for holding things tightly
17. compressor machine that increases gas pressure
18. connector piece that links parts together
19. contrivance cleverly made tool or plan
20. controller device that regulates operation
21. converter thing that changes one form to another
22. coupling linking piece joining two parts
23. detector device that finds something present
24. dispenser device that gives out a substance
25. display device that shows information
26. earbuds small in-ear listening device
27. engine machine that converts energy to motion
28. equipment tools and machines for a purpose
29. extension added part that increases capability
30. fan device that moves air
31. fastener thing that holds parts together
32. fitting part made to join components
33. fixture fixed piece of equipment
34. flashlight portable electric light device
35. fuse safety device that melts to stop
36. gadget small useful tool or machine
37. gauge instrument for measuring level or size
38. generator machine that produces electricity
39. headphones device worn to hear audio
40. heater device that produces heat
41. holder thing that holds something in place
42. implement tool used to perform a task
43. indicator thing that shows a condition
44. instrument tool used for precise work
45. invention newly created useful thing
46. inverter device converting DC to AC
47. joystick control device moved by hand
48. key device used to open a lock
49. keyboard device for typing input
50. keycard card device used for access
51. lamp device that produces light
52. laser pointer device emitting a pointing beam
53. latch device that fastens a door
54. locator device that finds a position
55. lock device that secures something closed
56. machine powered equipment that performs work
57. means method or instrument for achieving
58. mechanism system of parts working together
59. meter instrument for measuring something
60. microchip tiny integrated electronic circuit
61. microphone device that captures sound
62. microprocessor central processing chip
63. module self-contained functional unit
64. monitor device that watches and reports
65. motor machine that produces motion
66. mount supporting piece for holding something
67. mouse handheld pointing device
68. nozzle device that directs a fluid
69. peripheral external device connected to a computer
70. power supply device providing electrical power
71. printer device that prints onto paper
72. probe device for examining or measuring
73. processor chip that executes instructions
74. projector device projecting images onto a surface
75. pump device that moves fluids
76. rectifier device converting AC to DC
77. regulator device that controls a process
78. relay switch operated by another circuit
79. remote device for controlling from a distance
80. scanner device that digitizes images
81. sensor device that detects changes
82. setup arrangement of equipment or parts
83. sprayer device that sprays liquid
84. stand support for holding an object
85. stopcock valve for controlling flow
86. switch device for turning circuits on
87. system organized set of connected parts
88. tap device controlling liquid flow
89. terminal device for input and output
90. tool implement used to carry out tasks
91. touchscreen screen that responds to touch
92. trackpad touch surface for cursor control
93. transducer device converting one energy form
94. transformer device changing voltage levels
95. uninterruptible power supply Backup power device for electronics.
96. unit single piece of equipment
97. universal remote Remote that controls many devices.
98. USB hub Device that adds USB ports.
99. utensil simple tool used for a task
100. valve device controlling flow through a pipe

100 Words to Use Instead of “Dark”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Item Definition
1. ashen pale gray; dull and dark
2. aubergine very dark purple
3. black very dark; without light
4. blacked-out made dark by cutting lights
5. blackened made black or very dark
6. blackish somewhat black; very dark
7. blackness complete or near-complete darkness
8. blanketed covered over, often with darkness
9. blotted out hidden completely from view
10. blue-black black with a blue tone
11. charcoal dark gray-black
12. cheerless lacking brightness or cheer
13. chocolate dark brown color
14. cloaked covered or hidden
15. clouded made dark or unclear
16. cloudy darkened by clouds
17. coal-black black like coal
18. darkened made less bright
19. darkness absence of light
20. deep intense or very dark in color
21. dim not bright; low in light
22. dimly lit lit with low light
23. dimming becoming less bright
24. dull not bright; lacking light
25. dusky darkish, like at dusk
26. ebony deep black
27. eclipsed darkened by blocking light
28. eerie strangely dark and unsettling
29. eggplant very dark purple
30. enshrouded wrapped in darkness or fog
31. enveloped surrounded and covered
32. faint barely visible; low light
33. faintly lit lit only a little
34. foggy filled with fog; low visibility
35. foreboding suggesting something bad; dark
36. gloom partial darkness; dimness
37. gloomy dark and depressing
38. gray darkish; lacking brightness
39. green-black black with a green tone
40. grim dark and harsh in mood
41. growing dim becoming darker
42. gunmetal dark gray metallic
43. half-lit partly lit; partly dark
44. haunted eerie, as if by ghosts
45. hazy not clear; slightly dark
46. hidden not visible; concealed
47. immersed deeply surrounded by darkness
48. indigo deep blue-purple
49. indistinct not clearly seen
50. inky as dark as ink
51. iron-gray dark gray like iron
52. jet deep black
53. lead-gray dull dark gray
54. lightless without any light
55. lights-out with lights turned off
56. low-light having little available light
57. low-lit lit only a little
58. macabre darkly gruesome
59. mahogany reddish dark brown
60. maroon dark red-brown
61. menacing dark and threatening
62. midnight very dark; like midnight
63. misty hazy; hard to see
64. murk darkness; gloom
65. murky dark and unclear
66. navy very dark blue
67. near-black almost black
68. obscure hard to see; not clear
69. occluded blocked from view or light
70. off-black almost black; not pure black
71. ominous darkly threatening; ill-boding
72. oppressive heavy and dark in feeling
73. overcast darkened by cloud cover
74. oxblood very dark red-brown
75. penumbra partial shadow; dim area
76. pitch-black completely without light
77. plum dark purple color
78. poorly lit not well illuminated
79. raven glossy black
80. shade area of reduced light
81. shaded kept from direct light
82. shadow dark area where light is blocked
83. shadowy full of shadows; hard to see
84. shady in shade; not bright
85. shrouded covered in darkness or mist
86. smoky hazy and darkened
87. somber dark or dull in tone
88. sooty blackened with soot
89. stygian extremely dark and gloomy
90. sunless without sunlight
91. tenebrous dark; shadowy
92. twilit like twilight; dim
93. umbra darkest part of a shadow
94. uncanny strangely unsettling; eerie
95. unclear not easy to see
96. underlit lit from below; shadowy
97. unilluminated not lit up
98. unlit not illuminated
99. veiled partly hidden from sight
100. violet-black black with violet tone

100 Ways to Say “This means that”

100 Ways to Say

No. Item Definition
1. All of which means that So the overall meaning is.
2. As a consequence, So this leads to.
3. As such, Therefore, in this way.
4. At heart, In essence, the meaning is.
5. By extension, In a broader sense.
6. By implication, As suggested indirectly.
7. For that reason, Because of that, it follows.
8. From this it follows that This logically leads to.
9. I mean That is to say.
10. In effect, In practice, it amounts to.
11. In essence, In its core meaning.
12. In other words Stated differently.
13. In practical terms, In real-world terms.
14. In short, Summed up briefly.
15. In simple terms, Explained plainly.
16. In that case, Given that, it follows.
17. In turn, As a next consequence.
18. It follows that This is the logical result.
19. It indicates that It shows or suggests.
20. It suggests that It points toward the idea.
21. It works out that It turns out to be.
22. Meaning that Indicating that as a result.
23. More accurately With better accuracy.
24. More precisely With greater exactness.
25. Or rather More precisely.
26. Put another way Expressed differently.
27. Put differently Said in a different way.
28. Put simply, Said in a simple way.
29. Said another way Said in different words.
30. Said differently Expressed differently.
31. Stated another way Restated in other words.
32. Stated differently Expressed in other terms.
33. That implies That suggests a conclusion.
34. That is to say In other words.
35. That means That indicates the result.
36. The bottom line is The main conclusion is.
37. The conclusion is that The end result is that.
38. The fact is that The reality is that.
39. The gist is that The main point is.
40. The idea is that The concept is that.
41. The implication is that The suggested conclusion is.
42. The indication is that The sign is that.
43. The meaning is that The sense is that.
44. The message is that The intended point is.
45. The outcome is that The result is that.
46. The point is that The key idea is that.
47. The reality is that What is true is that.
48. The result is that The outcome is that.
49. The sense is that The meaning is that.
50. The sign is that The indication is that.
51. The signal is that The indication is that.
52. The takeaway is The main lesson is.
53. The truth is that What is true is that.
54. The upshot is that The result is that.
55. This adds up to This totals to the conclusion.
56. This amounts to This is essentially the same.
57. This boils down to This reduces to the main point.
58. This brings me to This leads me to conclude.
59. This brings us to This leads us to conclude.
60. This comes down to This is the key issue.
61. This confirms that This verifies the conclusion.
62. This demonstrates that This proves the point.
63. This denotes that This indicates what it refers to.
64. This entails that This necessarily involves that result.
65. This equates to This is equal to that.
66. This gives us This provides the conclusion.
67. This implies that This suggests the conclusion.
68. This indicates that This shows that something follows.
69. This is equivalent to This has the same meaning.
70. This is evidence that This supports that conclusion.
71. This is the same as This matches in meaning.
72. This leads me to This brings me to conclude.
73. This leads to This results in that.
74. This leads us to This brings us to conclude.
75. This leaves me with This results in the conclusion.
76. This leaves us with This results in the conclusion.
77. This makes clear that This clarifies the conclusion.
78. This makes it clear that This clarifies the conclusion.
79. This points to This indicates a conclusion.
80. This produces This brings about that result.
81. This proves that This establishes the conclusion.
82. This results in This causes that outcome.
83. This reveals that This makes clear the conclusion.
84. This shows me that This demonstrates the conclusion.
85. This shows that This demonstrates the point.
86. This shows us that This demonstrates the conclusion.
87. This signifies that This indicates what it represents.
88. This suggests that This points toward a conclusion.
89. This tells us that This informs us of the conclusion.
90. This tells you that This informs you of the point.
91. This translates to This converts into the result.
92. This works out to This calculates to the result.
93. This yields This produces that result.
94. To put it another way To restate it differently.
95. Understood this way, Interpreted in this manner.
96. What it means is The meaning is that.
97. What that means is The point is that.
98. What this means is The point is that.
99. Which means Which indicates the result.
100. Which suggests that Which points toward the idea.

Present Continuous (Negative Sentences) Exercise

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Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Look, the baby is awake, but she ............... now.
2I can't talk now. I ............... dinner at the moment.
3Tom and Jake are in the library, but they ............... their homework.
4Please be quiet. We ............... to music right now.
5Sara has her coat on, but she ............... outside.
6My friends ............... football today because it's raining.
7I am at my desk, but I ............... an email right now.
8The teacher is in the classroom, but she ............... on the board.
9We are on the bus, but we ............... near the window.
10My brother has a book, but he ............... it.
11The children are in the kitchen, but they ............... lunch.
12You have your phone in your hand, but you ............... a photo.

Answers

  1. Look, the baby is awake, but she isn’t sleeping now.
  2. I can’t talk now. I am not cooking dinner at the moment.
  3. Tom and Jake are in the library, but they aren’t doing their homework.
  4. Please be quiet. We aren’t listening to music right now.
  5. Sara has her coat on, but she isn’t waiting outside.
  6. My friends aren’t playing football today because it’s raining.
  7. I am at my desk, but I am not writing an email right now.
  8. The teacher is in the classroom, but she isn’t writing on the board.
  9. We are on the bus, but we aren’t sitting near the window.
  10. My brother has a book, but he isn’t reading it.
  11. The children are in the kitchen, but they aren’t eating lunch.
  12. You have your phone in your hand, but you aren’t taking a photo.

100 Words to Use Instead of “Guilty”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Abashed Embarrassed by wrongdoing.
2. Accusable Able to be accused.
3. Accused Charged with an offense.
4. Answerable Responsible; must explain actions.
5. At fault Responsible for a mistake.
6. Behind bars Imprisoned for an offense.
7. Blameable Deserving blame.
8. Blameworthy Meriting blame or censure.
9. Booked Arrested and processed by police.
10. Busted Caught doing something illegal.
11. Caught red-handed Caught in the act.
12. Censurable Deserving strong disapproval.
13. Chargeable Subject to formal charges.
14. Complicit Involved as a collaborator.
15. Condemnable Worthy of condemnation.
16. Convictable Able to be convicted.
17. Convicted Found guilty by a court.
18. Criminal Relating to a crime or offender.
19. Culpable Deserving blame; responsible.
20. Dead to rights Clearly culpable; no doubt.
21. Defendant Person accused in court.
22. Delinquent Failing in duty; lawbreaking.
23. Disgraced Brought into shame or disrepute.
24. Dishonorable Lacking integrity; shameful.
25. Disreputable Having a bad reputation.
26. Dubious Morally suspect; questionable.
27. Errant Straying from what is right.
28. Erroneous Wrong; based on error.
29. Exposed Revealed as doing wrong.
30. Flagrant Obviously and offensively wrong.
31. Flawed Having a fault or defect.
32. Fraudulent Involving deceit or fraud.
33. Fugitive Fleeing from justice.
34. Guilty-minded Feeling blame or remorse.
35. Habitual offender Repeatedly commits offenses.
36. Impeachable Deserving criticism or censure.
37. Implicated Shown to be involved.
38. In hot water In trouble for wrongdoing.
39. In the wrong Not right; at fault.
40. Incriminated Made to appear responsible.
41. Indicted Formally charged by a grand jury.
42. Infamous Notorious for bad deeds.
43. Iniquitous Grossly unjust; wicked.
44. Irresponsible Not showing proper care.
45. Jailable Deserving imprisonment.
46. Judgment-proof Unable to pay a judgment.
47. Lawbreaking Violating the law.
48. Liable Legally responsible.
49. Likely at fault Probably responsible for harm.
50. Malefactor Person who commits wrongdoing.
51. Maleficent Causing harm; evil.
52. Malicious Intending to do harm.
53. Misconducting Behaving improperly.
54. Miscreant Villain; wrongdoer.
55. Misguided Led by wrong judgment.
56. Morally culpable Blameworthy in ethical terms.
57. Negligent Careless; failing in duty.
58. Not blameless Not free from fault.
59. Not innocent Not free of wrongdoing.
60. Offender Person who breaks a law.
61. Offending Causing offense; wrongful.
62. Offensive Causing displeasure; improper.
63. On the hook Held responsible for something.
64. Out of line Inappropriate; beyond limits.
65. Paying the price Suffering consequences for actions.
66. Perpetrating Carrying out a wrongdoing.
67. Perpetrator One who commits an offense.
68. Prejudicial Causing unfair harm.
69. Prosecutable Able to be prosecuted.
70. Questionable Doubtful; ethically suspect.
71. Reprehensible Deserving strong blame.
72. Reproachable Deserving rebuke.
73. Responsible Accountable for an outcome.
74. Scandalous Causing public outrage.
75. Seedy Sleazy; disreputable.
76. Shady Dishonest; suspicious.
77. Shamefaced Showing embarrassment or guilt.
78. Sinful Morally wrong; wicked.
79. Sordid Morally degraded; dirty.
80. Suspect Likely guilty; under suspicion.
81. Suspicious Suggesting wrongdoing.
82. Tainted Contaminated by wrongdoing.
83. To blame Responsible for a fault.
84. Tortious Wrongful under civil law.
85. Transgressing Violating a rule or law.
86. Transgressor One who breaks a rule.
87. Troublemaking Causing problems or discord.
88. Unethical Not morally acceptable.
89. Unlawful Not permitted by law.
90. Unprincipled Lacking moral standards.
91. Unscrupulous Without moral restraint.
92. Unsound Not reliable; flawed.
93. Vicious Deliberately cruel or violent.
94. Villainous Wicked; criminally bad.
95. Violation-prone Likely to break rules.
96. Violative Involving a violation.
97. Wicked Evil; morally bad.
98. Worrisome Causing concern about misconduct.
99. Wrong Not correct; morally bad.
100. Wrongdoing Improper or illegal behavior.