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Antonyms for abstract
æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt; ˈæb strækt; æbˈstrækt for 11-14 , ˈæb strækt for 15ab·stract

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 1 vote

  1. abstractverb

    The central idea of withdrawing makes abstract in common speech a euphemism for appropriate (unlawfully), purloin, steal. In mental processes we discriminate between objects by distinguishing their differences; we separate some one element from all that does not necessarily belong to it, abstract it, and view it alone. We may separate two ideas, and hold both in mind in comparison or contrast; but when we abstract one of them, we drop the other out of thought. The mind is abstracted when it is withdrawn from all other subjects and concentrated upon one, diverted when it is drawn away from what it would or should attend to by some other interest, distracted when the attention is divided among different subjects, so that it can not be given properly to any. The trouble with the distracted person is that he is not abstracted. Compare DISCERN.

    Antonyms:
    add, combine, complete, conjoin, fill up, increase, restore, strengthen, unite

    Synonyms:
    appropriate, detach, discriminate, distinguish, distract, divert, eliminate, purloin, remove, separate, steal, take away, withdraw

    Preposition:
    The purse may be abstracted from the pocket; the substance from the accidents; a book into a compend.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. abstractverb

    Antonyms:
    add, unite, conjoin, adduce, impose, restore, surrender, return

    Synonyms:
    separate, detach, part, eliminate, draw away, remove, take away, appropriate, purloin, steal, thieve, draw from

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. abstraction, abstractnoun

    a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

    "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

    Antonyms:
    objective, applied, concrete, representational, tangible, real

    Synonyms:
    generalisation, abstraction, generalization, abstract entity, outline, synopsis, precis, abstractedness

  2. outline, synopsis, abstract, precisadjective

    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

    Antonyms:
    real, representational, objective, applied, tangible, concrete

    Synonyms:
    lineation, abstraction, scheme, synopsis, precis, schema, outline

  3. abstractadjective

    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

    "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"

    Antonyms:
    objective, applied, real, concrete, representational, tangible

    Synonyms:
    abstractionist, nonobjective, nonfigurative

  4. abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjectiveadjective

    not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

    "a large abstract painting"

    Antonyms:
    objective, real, tangible, concrete, representational, applied

    Synonyms:
    abstractionist, nonobjective, nonfigurative

  5. abstractverb

    dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

    "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"

    Antonyms:
    representational, objective, tangible, concrete, real, applied

    Synonyms:
    abstractionist, nonobjective, nonfigurative

  6. abstractverb

    consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

    Antonyms:
    real, tangible, representational, applied, objective, concrete

    Synonyms:
    nobble, hook, cabbage, pilfer, filch, pinch, purloin, lift, snarf, swipe, sneak

  7. pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, liftverb

    make off with belongings of others

    Antonyms:
    representational, tangible, objective, concrete, real, applied

    Synonyms:
    elevate, snitch, rook, mouse, hook, top, victimize, nobble, uprise, arise, cop, cabbage, repeal, kidnap, vellicate, crimp, snarf, lift, con, vacate, defraud, hornswoggle, reverse, pussyfoot, go up, plagiarise, bring up, airlift, raise, rob, plume, revoke, pilfer, accost, overcharge, knock off, sneak, rise, abduct, move up, thieve, addict, crochet, filch, get up, squeeze, gyp, swindle, come up, creep, diddle, pinch, wind, pluck, swipe, solicit, countermand, bunco, twitch, rear, soak, rustle, hoist, short-change, goldbrick, snatch, purloin, scam, tweet, snare, face-lift, fleece, mulct, gip, plagiarize, gazump, surcharge, twinge, rescind, annul, slip, overturn, glom

  8. abstractverb

    consider apart from a particular case or instance

    "Let's abstract away from this particular example"

    Antonyms:
    concrete, representational, applied, real, objective, tangible

    Synonyms:
    nobble, hook, cabbage, pilfer, filch, pinch, purloin, lift, snarf, swipe, sneak

  9. abstractverb

    give an abstract (of)

    Antonyms:
    objective, tangible, applied, real, concrete, representational

    Synonyms:
    nobble, hook, cabbage, pilfer, filch, pinch, purloin, lift, snarf, swipe, sneak

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. abstractnoun

    Synonyms:
    summary, epitome, compendium, synopsis, brief, compend

How to use abstract in a sentence?

  1. Leland Stowe:

    An American will tinker with anything he can put his hands on. But how rarely can he be persuaded to tinker with an abstract idea.

  2. Epicurus:

    There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men

  3. Guillem Valle:

    It's abstract, the concept of nations has always been malleable.

  4. Peter Hotez:

    It was just open it up and then more or less business as usual, with a little bit of window dressing, this is not an abstract number of cases. Were seeing people pile into intensive care units.

  5. Bryanna Reid:

    It's ok to understand other people. But it's not enough. Advertence is necessary too. Because it's easy to understand abstract person if you're not a victim but outside observer. Imagine you say to friend who needs your help: «I understand the man who stole from you because he was starved». Or that: «I understand that scumbag who raped you because his wife ran out on him and he wanted to blow off steam». Only most hard-hearted person can say that.

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