A synonym is a word or phrase that means the same or nearly the same as another. Here is a list of synonyms for words beginning with ep, eq, er, es. Use this list to help build your vocabulary and add variety to your writing.
epicure, n. gourmand, gastronome, gourmet; sensualist, voluptuary; sybarite, epicurean.
epicurean, a. sensual, voluptuous, luxurious, sybaritic.
epicurism, n. hedonism, epicureanism, eudaemonism; sensuality, luxury; gastronomy.
epitome, n. compendium, abstract, digest, synopsis.
equal, a. coordinate, tantamount, equivalent, corresponding, identical, commensurate, proportionate, adequate, sufficient; equable, uniform, equitable, even.
equal, n. peer, mate, compeer, match, coordinate. Antonyms: inferior, subordinate.
equality, n. coordination, uniformity, parity, agreement. Antonyms: See inequality.
equilibrium, n. equipoise, balance.
equip, v. accouter, furnish, fit out, gird.
equipage, n. equipment; carriage, turnout; suite, train, retinue.
equipment, n. apparatus, accouterments, paraphernalia, rigging, gear.
equipoise, n. equilibrium.
equivalent, a. tantamount, equal, commensurate; interchangeable.
eradicate, v. extirpate, exterminate.
eradication, n. extirpation, extermination.
erase, v. expunge, rub out, efface, obliterate, dele, delete.
erasure, n. expunging, erasion, obliteration.
erect, v. build, raise.
erect, a. upright, vertical, raised; undaunted, bold, undismayed. Antonyms: horizontal, recumbent, prone, inverted, oblique, cringing.
erection, n. building, raising, construction.
erosion, n. corrosion, eroding.
err, v. misjudge, mistake, blunder; deviate, sin.
errand, n. mission, commission.
erratic, a. nomadic, wandering; eccentric, fanciful.
erring, a. peccable, sinful, fallible, weak. Antonyms: impeccable, infallible, inerrable.
erroneous, a. false, incorrect, untrue, mistaken, inaccurate, wrong.
error, n. mistake, inaccuracy, blunder, misapprehension, falsity, misconception. Associated Words: fallibility, infallibility, fallible, errant, errancy, inerrancy, inerrability.
errors, n. pl. _errata_; sing. _erratum_.
erudition, n. learning, scholarship.
eruption, n. outburst, outbreak; exanthema, rash, efflorescence.
erysipelas, n. Saint Anthony's fire, rose.
escort, n. guard, convoy, usher.
Eskimo, n. Husky.
Eskimo house. topek, igloo.
Eskimo language. Husky.
especial, a. special, particular, specific.
essay, n. dissertation, article, disquisition, thesis; attempt, effort, trial.
essential, a. indispensable, necessary, requisite. Antonyms: nonessential, superfluous.
establish, v. found, organize, institute; substantiate, verify, ratify.
establishment, n. organization, founding, institution; substantiation, verification.
esteem, v. respect, value, honor, revere; rate, reckon, estimate.
esteem, n. respect, honor, regard; opinion, judgment, estimation. Antonyms: disesteem, aversion, odium, antipathy, unpopularity.
estimable, a. computable, calculable; meritorious, worthy, excellent. Antonyms: inestimable, incalculable, incomputable.
estimate, v. appraise, value, rate, prize; compute, calculate, reckon.
estimation, n. esteem, respect, honor; appraisement, valuation, estimate.
estrange, v. alienate, disaffect.
estranged, a. alienate, alienated.
estrangement, n. alienation, disaffection.
Questions about abbreviations used here? You'll find designations for the part of speech for each word; for more information, see abbreviations. Some words also give designations for their geographical/ethnic origin and/or the discipline in which they are used.
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