All base synonyms
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B b noun base
- heart β Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- authority β The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- backbone β Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- core β The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- fundamental β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- principal β first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
- principle β an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
verb base
- build β If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- create β To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- centre β A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- center β a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
adjective base
- dishonourable β showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonorable β showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- sordid β morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
- disreputable β not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- squalid β foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
- immoral β violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- ignoble β of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base: his ignoble purposes.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- vulgar β characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- paltry β ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- depraved β Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
- foul β grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- grovelling β to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- menial β lowly and sometimes degrading: menial work.
- offensive β causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- plebeian β belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- poor β having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- shoddy β of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
- abject β You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- abominable β Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
- cheap β Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- coarse β Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- contemptible β If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- despicable β If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- disgraceful β bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- indelicate β offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse: indelicate language.
- loathsome β causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
- lowly β humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- pitiful β evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate.
- scandalous β disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- servile β slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- shameful β causing shame: shameful behavior.
- sleazy β contemptibly low, mean, or disreputable: sleazy politics.
- sorry β feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.