1. Perfunctory
Meaning: (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
Synonym: cursory, desultory
Antonym: careful, thorough
Sentence: “he gave a perfunctory nod”
Meaning: (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
Synonym: cursory, desultory
Antonym: careful, thorough
Sentence: “he gave a perfunctory nod”
2. Pensive
Meaning: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Synonym: thoughtful, thinking, reflective
Antonym: unreflective
Sentence: “a pensive mood”
Meaning: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Synonym: thoughtful, thinking, reflective
Antonym: unreflective
Sentence: “a pensive mood”
3. Aloof
Meaning: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
Synonym: distant, detached, unresponsive, remote,
Antonym: familiar, friendly
Sentence: “they were courteous but faintly aloof
Meaning: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
Synonym: distant, detached, unresponsive, remote,
Antonym: familiar, friendly
Sentence: “they were courteous but faintly aloof
4. Aloft
Meaning: up in or into the air; overhead.
Synonym: into the sky, skyward, on high, heavenward
Antonym : down
Sentence:”the congregation sways, hands aloft”
Meaning: up in or into the air; overhead.
Synonym: into the sky, skyward, on high, heavenward
Antonym : down
Sentence:”the congregation sways, hands aloft”
5.Reprimand
Meaning: a formal expression of disapproval.
Synonym: admonition, reproach, reproval, scolding
Sentence: “the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules”
Meaning: a formal expression of disapproval.
Synonym: admonition, reproach, reproval, scolding
Sentence: “the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules”