Antonyms
Etymology
1. swell
verb. ['ˈswɛl'] increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity.
Antonyms
- unkindness
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Swell Up
- closeup
- strupp
- trupp
- stupp
- schrupp
- schlup
- lay-up
- krupp
- grupp
- yup
- sup
- shupp
- schupp
- ruppe
- rupp
- pup
- knupp
- hupp
- cupp
- cup
- chupp
- bupp
- upp
Example sentences of the word swell-up
1. Noun Phrase
They will eat it, swell up and die.
2. swell
verb. ['ˈswɛl'] expand abnormally.
Synonyms
- vesicate
- blow up
- intumesce
- puff up
- belly
- puff
- tumesce
- expand
- distend
- puff out
- swell up
- tumefy
- bloat
- blister
Antonyms
- import
- natural object
- evil
- immoral
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. swell
noun. ['ˈswɛl'] the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea.
Synonyms
- moving ridge
- wave
- heavy swell
- ground swell
Antonyms
- plain
- contract
- obfuscate
- generalize
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. swell
verb. ['ˈswɛl'] become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger.
Synonyms
- puff up
- behave
- do
Antonyms
- badness
- unsoundness
- unskilled
- disadvantage
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. swell
noun. ['ˈswɛl'] a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor).
Synonyms
- natural elevation
Antonyms
- narrow
- disobedient
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. swell
verb. ['ˈswɛl'] come up, as of a liquid.
Synonyms
- well
- come up
- rise up
- rise
Antonyms
- maleficence
- immorality
- malignity
- undesirability
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. swell
noun. ['ˈswɛl'] a crescendo followed by a decrescendo.
Antonyms
- exhale
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. swell
adjective. ['ˈswɛl'] very good.
Synonyms
- slap-up
- good
- bully
- bang-up
- cracking
- dandy
- corking
- groovy
- neat
- nifty
- peachy
- keen
- not bad
- great
Antonyms
- understate
- deflate
- reduce
- criticize
Etymology
- swellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- swellan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. up
adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
Synonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
Antonyms
- downwards
- downwardly
- downward
Etymology
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. up
adjective. ['ˈʌp'] being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.
Synonyms
- leading
- risen
- upfield
- ahead
- in the lead
- dormie
- heavenward
- sprouted
- aweigh
- ascending
- upward
- dormy
- upbound
- high
Antonyms
- down
- low
- fragrant
- sober
Etymology
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))