Outline of Roget's Thesaurus
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Class I. Words Expressing Abstract Relations[]
Section I. Existence[]
- 1. Being, in The Abstract
- 1. Existence
- 2. Inexistence
- 2. Being, In The Concrete
- 3. Substantiality
- 4. Unsubstantiality
- 3. Formal Existence
- 5. Intrinsicality
- 6. Extrinsicality
- 4. Modal Existence
- 7. State
- 8. Circumstance
Section II. Relation[]
- 1. Absolute Relation
- 9. Relation
- 10. Irrelation
- 11. Consanguinity
- 12. Correlation
- 13. Identity
- 14. Contrariety
- 15. Difference
- 2. Continuous Relation
- 16. Uniformity
- 16A. Nonuniformity
- 3. Partial Relation
- 17. Similarity
- 18. Dissimilarity
- 19. Imitation
- 20. Nonimitation
- 20A. Variation
- 21. Copy
- 22. Prototype
- 4. General Relation
- 23. Agreement
- 24. Disagreement
Section III. Quantity[]
- 1. Simple Quantity
- 25. Quantity
- 26. Degree
- 2. Comparative Quantity
- 3. Conjunctive Quantity
- 37. Addition
- 38. Nonaddition. Subtraction
- 39. Adjunct
- 40. Remainder
- 40A. Decrement
- 41. Mixture
- 42. Simpleness
- 43. Junction
- 44. Disjunction
- 45. Connection
- 46. Coherence
- 47. Incoherence
- 48. Combination
- 49. Decomposition
- 4. Concrete Quantity
- 50. Whole
- 51. Part
- 52. Completeness
- 53. Incompleteness
- 54. Composition
- 55. Exclusion
- 56. Component
- 57. Extraneousness
Section IV. Order[]
- 1. Order in General
- 58. Order
- 59. Disorder
- 59A. Complexity
- 60. Arrangement
- 61. Derangement
- 2. Consecutive Order
- 62. Precedence
- 63. Sequence
- 64. Precursor
- 65. Sequel
- 66. Beginning
- 67. End
- 68. Middle
- 69. Continuity
- 70. Discontinuity
- 71. Term
- 3. Collective Order
- 72. Assemblage
- 73. Nonassemblage. Dispersion
- 74. Focus
- 4. Distributive Order
- 75. Class
- 76. Inclusion
- 77. Exclusion
- 78. Generality
- 79. Speciality
- 5. Order as Regards Categories
- 80. Normality
- 81.
- 82. Conformity
- 83. Unconformity
Section V. Number[]
- 1. Number, in the Abstract
- 84. Number
- 85. Numeration
- 86. List
- 2. Determinate Number
- 87. Unity
- 88. Accompaniment
- 89. Duality
- 90. Duplication
- 91. Bisection
- 92. Triality
- 93. Triplication
- 94. Trisection
- 95. Four
- 96. Quadruplication
- 97.
- 98. Five
- 99.
- 3. Indeterminate Number
Section VI. Time[]
- 1. Absolute Time
- 106. Time
- 107. Neverness
- 108. Period
- 108A. Contingent Duration
- 109. Course
- 110.
- 111. Transientness
- 112. Perpetuity
- 113. Instantaneity
- 114. Chronometry
- 115. Anachronism
- 2. Relative Time
- 1. Time with Reference to Succession
- 116. Priority
- 117.
- 118. The Present Time
- 119. Different Time
- 120. Synchronism
- 121. Futurity
- 122. The Past
- 2. Time with Reference to a Particular Period
- 3. Time with Reference to an Effect or Purpose
- 132.
- 132A. Punctuality
- 133. Lateness
- 134. Occasion
- 135.
- 1. Time with Reference to Succession
- 3. Recurrent Time
- 136. Frequency
- 137. Infrequency
- 138. Periodicity
- 139.
Section VII. Change[]
- 1. Simple Change
- 140. Change
- 141. Permanence
- 142.
- 143.
- 144. Conversion
- 145. Reversion
- 146. Revolution
- 147. Substitution
- 148. Interchange
- 2. Complex Change
- 149. Changeableness
- 150. Stability
- 151.
- 152. Destiny
Section VIII. Causation[]
- 1. Constancy of Sequence in Events
- 153. Cause
- 154. Effect
- 155. Attribution
- 156. Chance
- 2. Connection between Cause and Effect
- 157. Power
- 158. Impotence
- 159. Strength
- 160. Weakness
- 3. Power in Operation
- 161. Production
- 162. Destruction
- 163. Reproduction
- 164. Producer
- 165. Destroyer
- 166. Paternity
- 167. Posterity
- 168. Productiveness
- 169. Unproductiveness
- 170. Agency
- 171. Physical Energy
- 172. Physical Inertness
- 173. Violence
- 174. Moderation
- 4. Indirect Power
- 175. Influence
- 175A. Absence Of Influence
- 176. Tendency
- 177. Liability
- 5. Combinations of Causes
- 178. Concurrence
- 179.
Class II. Words Relating to Space[]
Section I. Space in General[]
- 1. Abstract Space
- 180. Space
- 180A. Inextension
- 181. Region
- 182. Place
- 2. Relative Space
- 183. Situation
- 184. Location
- 185. Displacement
- 3. Existence in Space
- 186. Presence
- 187. Absence
- 188. Inhabitant
- 189. Abode
- 190. Contents
- 191. Receptacle
Section II. Dimensions[]
- 1. General Dimensions
- 192. Size
- 193.
- 194. Expansion
- 195. Contraction
- 196. Distance
- 197. Nearness
- 198. Interval
- 199. Contiguity
- 2. Linear Dimensions
- 200. Length
- 201. Shortness
- 202. Breadth, Thickness
- 203. Narrowness, Thinness
- 204. Layer
- 205. Filament
- 206. Height
- 207. Lowness
- 208. Depth
- 209.
- 210. Summit
- 211. Base
- 212. Verticality
- 213. Horizontality
- 214. Pendency
- 215. Support
- 216. Parallelism
- 216A. Perpendicularity
- 217. Obliquity
- 218. Inversion
- 219. Crossing
- 3. Centrical Dimensions
- 1. General.
- 220.
- 221. Interiority
- 222. Centrality
- 223. Covering
- 224. Lining
- 225. Clothing
- 226. Divestment
- 227.
- 228. Interposition
- 229. Circumscription
- 230. Outline
- 231. Edge
- 232. Inclosure
- 233. Limit
- 2. Special
- 234. Front
- 235. Rear
- 236. Laterality
- 237. Contraposition
- 238. Dextrality
- 239. Sinistrality
- 1. General.
Section III. Form[]
- 1. General Form
- 240. Form
- 241. Amorphism
- 242. Symmetry
- 243. Distortion
- 2. Special Form
- 244. Angularity
- 245. Curvature
- 246. Straightness
- 247. Circularity
- 248. Convolution
- 249.
- 3. Superficial Form
- 250. Convexity
- 251. Flatness
- 252. Concavity
- 252A Sponge
- 253. Sharpness
- 254. Bluntness
- 255. Smoothness
- 256. Roughness
- 257. Notch
- 258. Fold
- 259. Furrow
- 260. Opening
- 261. Closure
- 262. Perforator
- 263. Stopper
Section IV. Motion[]
- 1. Motion in General
- 264. Motion
- 265. Quiescence
- 266. Journey
- 267. Navigation
- 268. Traveler
- 269. Mariner
- 270. Transference
- 271. Carrier
- 272. Vehicle
- 273. Ship
- 2. Degrees of Motion
- 274. Velocity
- 275. Slowness
- 3. Motion Conjoined with Force
- 276. Impulse
- 277. Recoil
- 4. Motion with Reference to Direction
- 278. Direction
- 279. Deviation
- 280. Precession
- 281. Sequence
- 282. Progression
- 283. Regression
- 284. Propulsion
- 285. Traction
- 286. Approach
- 287. Recession
- 288. Attraction
- 289. Repulsion
- 290. Convergence
- 291. Divergence
- 292. Arrival
- 293. Departure
- 294. Ingress
- 295. Egress
- 296. Reception
- 297. Ejection
- 298. Food
- 299. Excretion
- 300. Insertion
- 301. Extraction
- 302. Passage
- 303.
- 304. Shortcoming
- 305. Ascent
- 306. Descent
- 307. Elevation
- 308. Depression
- 309. Leap
- 310. Plunge
- 311.
- 312. Rotation
- 313. Evolution
- 314. Oscillation
- 315. Agitation
Class III. Words Relating to Matter[]
Section I. Matter in General[]
- 316. Materiality
- 317. Immateriality
- 318. World
- 319. Gravity
- 320. Levity
Section II. Inorganic Matter[]
- 1. Solid Matter
- 321. Density
- 322. Rarity
- 323. Hardness
- 324. Softness
- 325. Elasticity
- 326.
- 327. Tenacity
- 328. Brittleness
- 329. Texture
- 330. Pulverulence
- 331. Friction
- 332. Lubrication
- 2. Fluid Matter
- 1. Fluids In General
- 333. Fluidity
- 334. Gaseity
- 335. Liquefaction
- 336. Vaporization
- 2. Specific Fluids
- 3. Fluids in Motion
- 1. Fluids In General
- 3. Imperfect Fluids
- 352.
- 353. Bubble
- 354.
- 355. Unctuousness
- 356. Oil
- 356A. Resin
Section III. Organic Matter[]
- 1. Vitality
- 1. Vitality in General
- 357. Organization
- 358.
- 359. Life
- 360. Death
- 361. Killing
- 362. Corpse
- 363. Interment
- 2. Special Vitality
- 364. Animality
- 365. Vegetability?
- 366. Animal
- 367. Vegetable
- 368. Zoology
- 369. Botany
- 370. Husbandry
- 371. Agriculture
- 372. Mankind
- 373. Man
- 374. Woman
- 374A. Sexuality
- 2. Sensation
- 1. Sensation in General
- 375. Physical Sensibility
- 376. Physical Insensibility
- 377. Physical Pleasure
- 378. Physical Pain
- 2. Special Sensation
- (1) Touch
- 379. Touch
- 380. Sensations Of Touch
- 381. Numbness
- (2) Heat
- 382. Heat
- 383. Cold
- 384. Calefaction
- 385. Refrigeration
- 386. Furnace
- 387. Refrigerator
- 388. Fuel
- 388A. Insulation
- 389. Thermometer
- (3) Taste
- 390. Taste
- 391.
- 392. Pungency
- 392A. Saltiness
- 392B. Bitterness
- 393. Condiment
- 394. Savoriness
- 395.
- 396. Sweetness
- 397. Sourness
- (4) Odor
- 398. Odor
- 399.
- 400. Fragrance
- 401. Fetor
- 401A.
- (5) Sound
- (I) Sound in General
- 402. Sound
- 403. Silence
- 404. Loudness
- 405. Faintness
- (II) Specific Sounds
- 406. Snap
- 407. Roll
- 408. Resonance
- 408A. Nonresonance?
- 409. Sibilation
- 410. Stridor
- 411. Cry
- 412. Ululation
- (III) Musical Sounds
- 413. Melody. Concord
- 414. Discord
- 415. Music
- 416. Musician
- 417. Musical Instruments
- (IV) Perception Of Sound
- 418. Hearing
- 419. Deafness
- (I) Sound in General
- (6) Light
- (I) Light in General
- (II) Specific Light
- 428. Color
- 429. Achromatism
- 430. Whiteness
- 431. Blackness
- 432. Gray
- 433. Brown
- 434. Redness
- 435. Greenness
- 436. Yellowness
- 437. Purple
- 438. Blueness
- 439. Orange
- 440. Variegation
- (III) Perceptions of Light
- 441. Vision
- 442. Blindness
- 443. Dimsightedness
- 444. Spectator
- 445. Optical Instruments
- 446. Visibility
- 447. Invisibility
- 448. Appearance
- 449. Disappearance
Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual Faculties[]
Division I. Formation of Ideas[]
Section I. Operations of Intellect in General[]
Section II. Precursory Conditions and Operations[]
- 455. Curiosity
- 456.
- 457. Attention
- 458. Inattention
- 459. Care
- 460. Neglect
- 461. Inquiry
- 462. Answer
- 463. Experiment
- 464. Comparison
- 464A. Incomparability
- 465. Discrimination
- 465A. Indiscrimination
- 465B. Identification
- 466. Measurement
Section III. Materials for Reasoning[]
Section IV. Reasoning Processes[]
- 476. Reasoning
- 477. Intuition & Sophistry
- 478. Demonstration
- 479.
Section V. Results Of Reasoning[]
- 480. Judgment
- 480A. Discovery
- 481.
- 482.
- 483.
- 484. Belief
- 485. Unbelief. Doubt
- 486. Credulity
- 487.
- 488. Assent
- 489. Dissent
- 490. Knowledge
- 491. Ignorance
- 492. Scholar
- 493. Ignoramus
- 494. Truth
- 495. Error
- 496. Maxim
- 497. Absurdity
- 498. Intelligence, Wisdom
- 499. Imbecility, Folly
- 500. Sage
- 501. Fool
- 502. Sanity
- 503. Insanity
- 504. Madman
Section VI. Extension of Thought[]
- 1. To the Past
- 505. Memory
- 506. Oblivion
- 2. To the Future
- 507. Expectation
- 508.
- 509. Disappointment
- 510. Foresight
- 511. Prediction
- 512. Omen
- 513. Oracle
Section VII. Creative Thought[]
- 514. Supposition
- 514A. Analogy
- 515. Imagination
Division II. Communication of Ideas[]
Section I. Nature of Ideas Communicated[]
- 516. Meaning
- 517.
- 518. Intelligibility
- 519.
- 520.
- 521. Metaphor
- 522. Interpretation
- 523. Misinterpretation
- 524. Interpreter
Section II. Modes of Communication[]
- 525. Manifestation
- 526. Latency. Implication
- 527. Information
- 527A. Correction
- 528. Concealment
- 529. Disclosure
- 530. Ambush
- 531. Publication
- 532. News
- 533. Secret
- 534. Messenger
- 535. Affirmation
- 536. Negation
- 537. Teaching
- 538.
- 539. Learning
- 540. Teacher
- 541. Learner
- 542. School
- 543. Veracity
- 544. Falsehood
- 545. Deception
- 546. Untruth
- 547. Dupe
- 548. Deceiver
- 549. Exaggeration
Section III. Means of Communicating Ideas[]
- 1. Natural Means
- 550. Indication
- 551. Record
- 552. Obliteration
- 553. Recorder
- 554. Representation
- 555. Misrepresentation
- 556. Painting
- 557. Sculpture
- 558. Engraving
- 559. Artist
- 2. Conventional Means
- 1. Language Generally
- 2. Spoken Language
- 580. Voice
- 581. Aphony
- 582.
- 583. Stammering
- 584. Loquacity
- 585. Taciturnity
- 586. Allocution
- 587. Response
- 588. Conversation
- 589. Soliloquy
- 3. Written Language
- 590. Writing
- 591. Printing
- 592. Correspondence
- 593. Book
- 594. Description
- 595. Dissertation
- 596. Compendium
- 597. Poetry
- 598. Prose
- 599. The Drama
Class V. Words Relating to the Voluntary Powers[]
Division I. Individual Volition[]
Section I. Volition in General[]
- 1. Acts Of Volition
- 2. Causes of Volition
- 615. Motive
- 615A. Absence of Motive
- 616.
- 617. Pretext
- 3. Objects of Volition
- 618. Good
- 619. Evil
Section II. Prospective Volition[]
- 1. Conceptional Volition
- 2. Subservience to Ends
- 1. Actual Subservience
- 631. Instrumentality
- 632. Means
- 633. Instrument
- 634. Substitute
- 635. Materials
- 636. Store
- 637. Provision
- 638. Waste
- 639. Sufficiency
- 640. Insufficiency
- 641. Redundancy
- 2. Degree of Subservience
- 3. Contingent Subservience
- 1. Actual Subservience
- 3. Precursory Measures
- 673. Preparation
- 674.
- 675. Essay
- 676. Undertaking
- 677. Use
- 678.
- 679. Misuse
Section III. Voluntary Action[]
- 1. Simple Voluntary Action
- 2. Complex Voluntary Action
Section IV. Antagonism[]
- 1. Conditional Antagonism
- 704. Difficulty
- 705. Facility
- 2. Active Antagonism
- 706. Hindrance
- 707. Aid
- 708. Opposition
- 709. Co-operation
- 710. Opponent
- 711. Auxiliary
- 712. Party
- 713. Discord
- 714. Concord
- 715. Defiance
- 716. Attack
- 717. Defense (Defence)
- 718. Retaliation
- 719. Resistance
- 720. Contention
- 721. Peace
- 722. Warfare
- 723. Pacification
- 724. Mediation
- 725. Submission
- 726. Combatant
- 727. Arms
- 728. Arena
Section V. Results of Voluntary Action[]
- 729. Completion
- 730.
- 731. Success
- 732. Failure
- 733. Trophy
- 734. Prosperity
- 735. Adversity
- 736. Mediocrity
Division II. Intersocial Volition[]
Section I. General Intersocial Volition[]
- 737. Authority
- 737A. Government
- 737B. Politics
- 738. Laxity
- 739. Severity
- 740. Lenity
- 741. Command
- 742. Disobedience
- 743. Obedience
- 744. Compulsion
- 745. Master
- 746. Servant
- 747. Scepter
- 748. Free will
- 749. Subjection
- 750. Liberation
- 751. Restraint
- 752. Prison
- 753. Keeper
- 754. Prisoner
- 755. Commission
- 756. Abrogation
- 757. Resignation
- 758. Consignee
- 759. Deputy
Section II. Special Intersocial Volition[]
- 760. Permission
- 761. Prohibition
- 762. Consent
- 763. Offer
- 764. Refusal
- 765. Request
- 766. Deprecation
- 767. Petitioner
Section III. Conditional Intersocial Volition[]
- 768. Promise
- 768A. Release From Engagement
- 769. Compact
- 770. Conditions
- 771. Security
- 772. Observance
- 773.
- 774. Compromise
Section IV. Possessive Relations[]
- 1. Property In General
- 775. Acquisition
- 776. Loss
- 777. Possession
- 777A. Exemption
- 778. Participation
- 779. Possessor
- 780. Property
- 781. Retention
- 782.
- 2. Transfer of Property
- 783. Transfer
- 784. Giving
- 785. Receiving
- 786. Apportionment
- 787. Lending
- 788. Borrowing
- 789. Taking
- 790. Restitution
- 791. Stealing
- 792. Thief
- 793. Booty
- 3. Interchange of Property
- 794. Barter
- 795. Purchase
- 796. Sale
- 797. Merchant
- 798. Merchandise
- 799. Mart
- 799A. Stock Market
- 799B. Securities
- 4. Monetary Relations
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers[]
Section I. Affections in General[]
- 820. Affections
- 821. Feeling
- 822. Sensibility
- 823. Insensibility
- 824. Excitation
- 825.
- 826.
Section II. Personal Affections[]
- 1. Passive Affections
- 827. Pleasure
- 828. Pain
- 829.
- 830. Painfulness
- 831. Content
- 832.
- 833. Regret
- 834. Relief
- 835. Aggravation
- 836. Cheerfulness
- 837. Dejection (see depression (mood))
- 838. Rejoicing
- 839. Lamentation
- 840. Amusement
- 841. Weariness
- 842. Wit
- 843. Dullness
- 844. Humorist
- 2. Discriminative Affections
- 845. Beauty
- 846. Ugliness
- 847. Ornament
- 847A. Jewelry
- 848. Blemish
- 849. Simplicity
- 850. Taste
- 851. Vulgarity
- 852. Fashion
- 853. Ridiculousness
- 854. Fop
- 855.
- 856. Ridicule
- 857. Laughingstock
- 3. Prospective Affections
- 858. Hope
- 859. Hopelessness
- 860. Fear
- 861. Courage
- 862. Cowardice
- 863.
- 864. Caution
- 865. Desire
- 866. Indifference
- 867. Dislike
- 868.
- 869. Satiety
- 4. Contemplative Affections
- 870. Wonder
- 871.
- 872. Prodigy
- 5. Extrinsic Affections
Section III. Sympathetic Affections[]
- 1. Social Affections
- 888. Friendship
- 889. Enmity
- 890. Friend
- 891. Enemy
- 892. Sociality
- 893. Seclusion. Exclusion
- 894. Courtesy
- 895.
- 896. Congratulation
- 897. Love
- 898. Hate
- 899. Favorite
- 900. Resentment
- 901.
- 901A. Sullenness
- 902. Endearment
- 903. Marriage
- 904. Celibacy
- 905. Divorce
- 2. Diffusive Sympathetic Affections
- 906. Benevolence
- 907. Malevolence
- 908. Malediction
- 909. Threat
- 910. Philanthropy
- 911. Misanthropy
- 912. Benefactor
- 913. Evil Doer
- 3. Special Sympathetic Affections
- 914. Pity
- 914A.
- 915. Condolence
- 4. Retrospective Sympathetic Affections
- 916. Gratitude
- 917.
- 918. Forgiveness
- 919. Revenge
- 920. Jealousy
- 921. Envy
Section IV. Moral Affections[]
- 1. Moral Obligations
- 922. Right
- 923. Wrong
- 924.
- 925.
- 926. Duty
- 927. Dereliction Of Duty
- 927A. Exemption
- 2. Moral Sentiments
- 928. Respect
- 929. Disrespect
- 930. Contempt
- 931. Approbation
- 932. Disapprobation
- 933. Flattery
- 934. Detraction
- 935. Flatterer
- 936.
- 937. Vindication
- 938. Accusation
- 3. Moral Conditions
- 4. Moral Practice
- 5. Moral Institutions
Section V. Religious Affections[]
- 1. Superhuman Beings and Regions
- 2. Religious Doctrines
- 983. Theology
- 983A. Orthodoxy
- 984. Heterodoxy
- 985. Judeo-Christian Revelation
- 986.
- 3. Religious Sentiments
- 987. Piety
- 988. Impiety
- 989. Irreligion
- 4. Acts Of Religion
- 5. Religious Institutions
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