" -in "

1: using the means or agency of;

  * e.g., " ... drawn on the wall in crayon "

•  Synonyms : 

•  by,

•  per,

•  through,

•  via,

•  with

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: at, within, or to a short distance or time;

  * e.g., " ... the fielders closed in "

•  Synonyms : 

•  around,

•  by,

•  close,

•  hard,

•  near,

•  nearby,

•  nigh

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: being in the latest or current fashion;

  * e.g., " ... the in hairstyle this spring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  à la mode,

•  au courant,

•  chic,

•  cool,

•  exclusive,

•  fashionable,

•  fresh,

•  happening,

•  hip,

•  modish,

•  sharp,

•  smart,

•  snappy,

•  stylish,

•  supercool,

•  swell,

•  swish,

•  trendy,

•  voguish

•  Antonyms : 

•  dowdy,

•  out,

•  outmoded,

•  styleless,

•  unchic,

•  uncool,

•  unfashionable,

•  unmodish,

•  unstylish

2: enjoying widespread favor or approval;

  * e.g., " ... the in thing to do is not always the right thing to do "

•  Synonyms : 

•  big,

•  crowd-pleasing,

•  du jour,

•  faddish,

•  faddy,

•  fashionable,

•  favorite,

•  happening,

•  hot,

•  large,

•  modish,

•  pop,

•  popular,

•  popularized,

•  red-hot,

•  vogue,

•  voguish

•  Antonyms : 

•  out,

•  unfashionable,

•  unpopular

3: keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment;

  * e.g., " ... in gearheads had already decided that the format was a loser "

•  Synonyms : 

•  au courant,

•  cool,

•  def,

•  downtown,

•  groovy,

•  hep,

•  hip,

•  mod,

•  now,

•  trendy,

•  turned-on,

•  with-it

•  Antonyms : 

•  out,

•  uncool,

•  unhip,

•  untrendy

1: as in nightmarish, Kafkaesque;

•  Synonyms : 

•  Kafkaesque,

•  nightmarish,

•  farcical,

•  laughable,

•  ludicrous,

•  ridiculous,

•  dreamlike,

•  surreal,

•  bizarro,

•  curious,

•  eccentric,

•  far-out,

•  funny,

•  kinky,

•  kooky,

•  odd,

•  outlandish,

•  out-of-the-way,

•  outré,

•  peculiar,

•  quaint,

•  queer,

•  queerish,

•  quirky,

•  screwy,

•  strange,

•  wacky,

•  way-out,

•  weird,

•  extravagant,

•  grotesque,

•  implausible,

•  inconceivable,

•  incredible,

•  unbelievable,

•  unimaginable,

•  unthinkable,

•  absurd,

•  bizarre,

•  crazy,

•  fanciful,

•  fantastic,

•  foolish,

•  insane,

•  nonsensical,

•  preposterous,

•  unreal,

•  wild

•  Antonyms : 

•  realistic,

•  reasonable

1: the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly;

  * e.g., " ... her years of experience with the federal regulatory agency gives her a tremendous in as a lobbyist for the nuclear power industry "

•  Synonyms : 

•  authority,

•  clout,

•  credit,

•  heft,

•  influence,

•  juice,

•  leverage,

•  pull,

•  sway,

•  weight

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in bothered, horned in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bothered,

•  horned in,

•  broke in,

•  chimed in,

•  chipped in,

•  cut in,

•  interposed,

•  interrupted,

•  intruded,

•  added,

•  contributed,

•  put in

•  Antonyms : 

•  left,

•  went,

•  checked out,

•  clocked (out),

•  fled,

•  vamoosed

2: as in blew in, breezed (in);

•  Synonyms : 

•  blew in,

•  breezed (in),

•  burst (in or into),

•  waltzed (in),

•  debarked,

•  disembarked,

•  checked in,

•  clocked (in),

•  pulled in,

•  touched down,

•  fetched,

•  hit,

•  made,

•  reached,

•  appeared,

•  arrived,

•  came,

•  got in,

•  got through,

•  landed,

•  showed up,

•  turned up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: as in ran in, dropped in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  called,

•  came by,

•  came over,

•  dropped by,

•  dropped in,

•  popped (in),

•  ran (over),

•  ran in,

•  stepped in,

•  stopped (by or in),

•  visited,

•  frequented,

•  haunted,

•  hung (at),

•  resorted (to),

•  bopped (into),

•  happened (by),

•  looked up,

•  saw

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in bothering, horning in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bothering,

•  horning in,

•  breaking in,

•  chiming in,

•  chipping in,

•  cutting in,

•  interposing,

•  interrupting,

•  intruding,

•  adding,

•  contributing,

•  putting in

•  Antonyms : 

•  going,

•  leaving,

•  checking out,

•  clocking (out),

•  fleeing,

•  vamoosing

2: as in blowing in, breezing (in);

•  Synonyms : 

•  blowing in,

•  breezing (in),

•  bursting (in or into),

•  waltzing (in),

•  debarking,

•  disembarking,

•  checking in,

•  clocking (in),

•  pulling in,

•  touching down,

•  fetching,

•  hitting,

•  making,

•  reaching,

•  appearing,

•  arriving,

•  coming,

•  getting in,

•  getting through,

•  landing,

•  showing up,

•  turning up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: as in running in, dropping in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  calling,

•  coming by,

•  coming over,

•  dropping by,

•  dropping in,

•  popping (in),

•  running (over),

•  running in,

•  stepping in,

•  stopping (by or in),

•  visiting,

•  frequenting,

•  hanging (at),

•  haunting,

•  resorting (to),

•  bopping (into),

•  happening (by),

•  looking up,

•  seeing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in add, cut in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  add,

•  admix,

•  cut in,

•  fold,

•  stir,

•  toss,

•  amalgamate,

•  blend,

•  combine,

•  comingle,

•  commingle,

•  commix,

•  composite,

•  concrete,

•  conflate,

•  fuse,

•  homogenize,

•  immingle,

•  immix,

•  incorporate,

•  integrate,

•  interfuse,

•  intermingle,

•  intermix,

•  meld,

•  merge,

•  mingle,

•  mix,

•  coalesce,

•  compound,

•  emulsify,

•  conjoin,

•  join,

•  knit,

•  link,

•  unite,

•  intertwine,

•  interweave,

•  weave

•  Antonyms : 

•  break down,

•  break up,

•  separate,

•  unmix,

•  cleave,

•  disjoin,

•  disunite,

•  divide,

•  divorce,

•  part,

•  rupture,

•  sever,

•  sunder,

•  disperse,

•  dissolve,

•  scatter,

•  detach,

•  disengage,

•  split

1: as in bother, horn in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bother,

•  horn in,

•  break in,

•  chime in,

•  chip in,

•  cut in,

•  interpose,

•  interrupt,

•  intrude,

•  add,

•  contribute,

•  put in

•  Antonyms : 

•  go,

•  leave,

•  check out,

•  clock (out),

•  flee,

•  vamoose

2: as in blow in, breeze (in);

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow in,

•  breeze (in),

•  burst (in or into),

•  waltz (in),

•  debark,

•  disembark,

•  check in,

•  clock (in),

•  pull in,

•  touch down,

•  fetch,

•  hit,

•  make,

•  reach,

•  appear,

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  get in,

•  get through,

•  land,

•  show up,

•  turn up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: as in run in, drop in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  call,

•  come by,

•  come over,

•  drop by,

•  drop in,

•  pop (in),

•  run (over),

•  run in,

•  step in,

•  stop (by or in),

•  visit,

•  frequent,

•  hang (at),

•  haunt,

•  resort (to),

•  bop (into),

•  happen (by),

•  look up,

•  see

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in bothers, horns in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bothers,

•  horns in,

•  breaks in,

•  chimes in,

•  chips in,

•  cuts in,

•  interposes,

•  interrupts,

•  intrudes,

•  adds,

•  contributes,

•  puts in

•  Antonyms : 

•  goes,

•  leaves,

•  checks out,

•  clocks (out),

•  flees,

•  vamooses

2: as in blows in, breezes (in);

•  Synonyms : 

•  blows in,

•  breezes (in),

•  bursts (in or into),

•  waltzes (in),

•  debarks,

•  disembarks,

•  checks in,

•  clocks (in),

•  pulls in,

•  touches down,

•  fetches,

•  hits,

•  makes,

•  reaches,

•  appears,

•  arrives,

•  comes,

•  gets in,

•  gets through,

•  lands,

•  shows up,

•  turns up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: as in runs in, drops in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  calls,

•  comes by,

•  comes over,

•  drops by,

•  drops in,

•  pops (in),

•  runs (over),

•  runs in,

•  steps in,

•  stops (by or in),

•  visits,

•  frequents,

•  hangs (at),

•  haunts,

•  resorts (to),

•  bops (into),

•  happens (by),

•  looks up,

•  sees

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)