Antonyms for plague
pleɪgplague

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1. plaguenoun

   Synonyms:
   pest

2. plaguenoun

   To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.

   Wikis are often plagued by vandalism

   Synonyms:
   pest

3. plaguenoun

   To afflict with a disease or other calamity.

   Natural catastrophies plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland

   Synonyms:
   pest

4. plaguenoun

   A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

   Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go

   Synonyms:
   pest

5. plaguenoun

   A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates

   Rascal Bart is an utter plague, his pranks never cease until he's put over the knee

   Synonyms:
   pest

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1. plague

   Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, offense, shame, villainy, wickedness

Matched Categories

1. • Afflict
   • Calamity
   • Swarm

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. plague, pestilence, pest, pestisnoun

   a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

   Synonyms:
   pesterer, canker, infestation, pestilence, pestis, gadfly, pest, cuss, blighter

2. plague, pestilence, pestnoun

   any epidemic disease with a high death rate

   Synonyms:
   pesterer, canker, infestation, pestilence, pestis, gadfly, pest, cuss, blighter

3. infestation, plaguenoun

   a swarm of insects that attack plants

   "a plague of grasshoppers"

   Synonyms:
   pest, infestation, pestilence, pestis

4. plaguenoun

   any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

   Synonyms:
   pest, infestation, pestilence, pestis

5. plagueverb

   an annoyance

   "those children are a damn plague"

   Synonyms:
   pest, infestation, pestilence, pestis

6. blight, plagueverb

   cause to suffer a blight

   "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold"

   Synonyms:
   chevvy, molest, hassle, harass, chivy, provoke, blight, chevy, beset, harry, chivvy

7. harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provokeverb

   annoy continually or chronically

   "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, harry, kick up, beset, provoke, hassle, set upon, chevy, chivy, kindle, harass, arouse, enkindle, evoke, call forth, molest, elicit, incrust, encrust, chivvy, ravage, chevvy, blight, fire, raise

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1. plaguenoun

   Synonyms:
   pestilence

2. plagueverb

   Synonyms:
   hector, tantalize, tease, badger, pester, twit, nag, torment, harass, harry

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. wrong

   peopel says aggust from wonder has a plgue

   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

How to use plague in a sentence?

1. André Breton:

   The approval of the public is to be avoided like the plague. It is absolutely essential to keep the public from entering if one wishes to avoid confusion. I must add that the public must be kept panting in expectation at the gate by a system of challenges and provocations.

2. Conor McMeniman:

   The African malaria mosquito is the most dangerous animal on earth, new technology that could help to specifically and efficiently control this plague on humanity is welcomed, but I would caution that we need to carefully test this and also engage communities at risk to see what their attitudes are.

3. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker:

   It is devastating that a celebration of America was ripped apart by our uniquely American plague, a day dedicated to freedom has put into stark relief the one freedom we, as a nation, refuse to uphold : The freedom of our fellow citizens to live without the daily fear of gun violence.

4. Kelly Clarkson:

   I ask good people. I don't want to sing with crap people, so I mean, I ask people who are great vocalists, but I'm not going to point out anyone, i have asked several people. Sometimes I feel like I have the plague, or leprosy. Even so, as far as Reba McEntire is concerned, Kelly Clarkson does n’t need Reba McEntire help.

5. Lorna Roberts:

   When there was the Great Plague in London, doctors would have lavender stashed into the front of their face masks to help keep the stench of the plague away, it has been heralded for centuries for its antiseptic antibacterial uses.

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