1. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
Synonyms
- generalisation
- yang
- yin
- generality
- pillar
- rule
- feng shui
Antonyms
- yin
- black
- light
- white
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
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- subprincipal
- principal
2. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a rule or standard especially of good behavior.
Synonyms
- accounting principle
- chivalry
- moral principle
- value orientation
- value
- legal principle
- judicial principle
- scruple
- judicial doctrine
- value-system
- Hellenism
- ethic
- accounting standard
Antonyms
- dark
- underestimate
- undervalue
- overestimate
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
3. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a basic truth or law or assumption.
Synonyms
- basics
- pleasure-unpleasure principle
- bedrock
- insurrectionism
- dictate
- fundamental principle
- basic principle
- Tao
- fundamentals
- conservation
- natural law
- pleasure principle
- pleasure-pain principle
- law
- reality principle
Antonyms
- reality principle
- importance
- unimportance
- worthlessness
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
4. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system.
Synonyms
- Gresham's Law
- Le Chatelier's law
- law of parsimony
- superposition principle
- localization
- law of nature
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Le Chatelier principle
- principle of superposition
- Occam's Razor
- principle of liquid displacement
- superposition
- mass-action principle
- localisation of function
- law
- Gestalt principle of organization
- Gestalt law of organization
- Naegele's rule
- Ockham's Razor
- principle of parsimony
- localization principle
- mass action
- localization of function
- Le Chatelier-Braun principle
- principle of equivalence
- localisation principle
- localisation
- mass-energy equivalence
- rule
Antonyms
- disesteem
- disrespect
- look down on
- lightness
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
5. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature).
Synonyms
- rationale
- explanation
Antonyms
- civil law
- international law
- discourtesy
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
6. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] rule of personal conduct.
Synonyms
- caveat emptor
- higher law
- ethic
- moral principle
- ethical code
- precept
- prescript
- rule
Antonyms
- particularity
- specific
- individuality
- nonspecific
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
7. pleasure
noun. ['ˈplɛʒɝ'] a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience.
Synonyms
- feeling
- delectation
- pleasantness
- comfort
- pleasance
- sexual pleasure
- enjoyment
Antonyms
- pain
- fear
- happiness
- levity
8. pleasure
noun. ['ˈplɛʒɝ'] something or someone that provides a source of happiness.
Synonyms
- delight
- joy
Antonyms
- gratitude
- ingratitude
- despair
9. pleasure
noun. ['ˈplɛʒɝ'] an activity that affords enjoyment.
Synonyms
- luxuriation
Antonyms
- humility
- liking
10. pleasure
noun. ['ˈplɛʒɝ'] a formal expression.
Synonyms
- choice
- pick
Antonyms
- concern
- hope
- gravity
Example sentences of the word pleasure-principle
1. Noun Phrase
According to the pleasure principle, much of our automatic behavior is geared toward seeking out happiness and comfort and avoiding pain.