Synonyms Starting with R
Reduction Synonyms: decrease, curtailment, cut, diminution, lowering, lessening, phase-out, compression, constriction, dwindling, depletion, attenuation, deduction, shortening, abridgment, abatement.Redundancy Synonyms: repetition, reiteration, wordiness, pleonasm, verbiage, prolixity, verbosity, tautology, diffuseness, circumlocution, padding, hot air.superfluity, excess, superfluousness, excessiveness, overflow, ovRedundant Synonyms: repetitious, wordy, inflated, pleonastic, prolix, tautological, diffuse, circumlocutory, circumambient, reiterative, verbose, padded, loose, inflated, windy.superfluous, unnecessary, expendable, extraReduplicate Synonyms: copy.Reef Synonyms: ridge, shelf, atoll, ledge, bar, sandbar, flat, shoal, shallow.Reel Synonyms: stagger, sway, lurch, totter, stumble, falter, flounder, shake.Refer Synonyms: consign, send, pass on, turn to, confer, consult, ask, relegate, entrust, deliver, recommend, transfer, turn over to, research.allude, assign, attribute, ascribe, impute, advert, credit, accredit, invReferee Synonyms: mediator, arbitrator, umpire, adjudicator, peacemaker, arbiter, conciliator, decision maker, judge, moderator, intermediary, go-between, negotiator, ombudsman.Reference Synonyms: allusion, suggestion, connotation, indication, note, notation, footnote, mention, citation, hint, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, quotation, extract.source, data bank, authority, dictionary, compenReferral Synonyms: reference, direction, relegation, consignment, assignment, consultation, application, allusion, recommendation, buck-passing.Refine Synonyms: purify, cleanse, clean, clarify, filter, distill, rarefy, sieve, strain, sift.improve, polish, uplift, civilize, perfect, better, elaborate, develop, cultivate, reform, finish, advance, enhance, elevaRefined Synonyms: polished, elegant, recherchsubtle, nuanced, precise, exact, fastidious, discriminating, punctilious, nice, discerning, sensitive, elegant, critical, finicky, precious, mannered, particular.Refinement Synonyms: fineness, elegance, polish, finish, finesse, delicacy, cultivation, sensitivity, subtlety, good taste, breeding, urbanity, civility, discernment, politesse.Reflect Synonyms: manifest, show, indicate, display, signify, reveal, express, demonstrate, evince, imply, disclose, exhibit, denote, bespeak, register.ponder, cogitate, think about, muse, deliberate, weigh, contemplatReflection Synonyms: aspersion, insult, imputation, innuendo, accusation, slander, defamation, disparagement, slur, blot, smear, knock, slap, rap.thought, meditation, deliberation, contemplation, study, examination, cogitReflective Synonyms: thoughtful, pensive, meditative, deliberative, contemplative, speculative, intellectual, cerebral, cogitative, cognitive, philosophical, introspective, introverted, withdrawn.Reflex Synonyms: response, reaction, habit, impulse, second nature, wont, habituation, custom, rule.Reflux Synonyms: return.Reform Synonyms: improve, better, regenerate, rehabilitate, repent, amend, meliorate, ameliorate, correct, mend, recant, purify, rectify, uplift, civilize.correction, improvement, betterment, melioration, ameliorationRefractory Synonyms: chronic, stubborn, incurable, resistant, unresponsive, persistent, protracted, prolonged.stubborn, obstinate, mulish, uncooperative, perverse, unmanageable, willful, difficult, recalcitrant, opinionatRefrain Synonyms: forbear, abstain, forgo, renounce, resist, avoid, quit, stop, withdraw, cease, desist, eschew, refuse, leave off, relinquish.Refresh Synonyms: replenish.remind, stimulate, jog, stir, arouse, activate, awaken, prompt, kindle, quicken, summon up, recall.freshen, renew, revitalize, invigorate, revive, clean, cleanse, air, brighten, cheer, exhilRefreshing Synonyms: invigorating, exhilarating, bracing, fresh, novel, bright, new, original, pleasing, delightful, heartening, gratifying, exciting, stimulating.Refreshment Synonyms: renewal, revitalization, freshening, nourishment, invigoration, refection, brightening, exhilaration, lift, cheer, animation, vitality, vigor, energy, stimulation, awakening, quickening.repast, snack,Refuge Synonyms: asylum, sanctuary, haven, harbor, cloister, citadel, nest, preserve, hideout, lair, home, stronghold, hideaway, hole, burrow.shelter, protection, security, safety, recourse, cover, assurance, delivery