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Synonyms

[1] brimful, crowded, filled, loaded, packed, replete, rife

Antonyms

bare, empty, stark, vacant

[2] complete, comprehensive, detailed, encyclopedic, inclusive, universal—more at ENCYCLOPEDIC

[3] complete, comprehensive, entire, total, whole—more at COMPLETE

[4] maximum, top, utmost; also high

Antonyms

least, lowest, minimal, minimum

[8] sated, satiate, satiated; also glutted, gorged

Antonyms

empty, hungry, starving

2full adverb 1 : to a high degree : VERY, EXTREMELY

2 : to a complete degree : ENTIRELY

3 : STRAIGHT, SQUARELY

Synonyms

altogether, completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, well, wholly—more at FULLY

3full noun 1 : the highest or fullest state or degree

2 : the utmost extent

3 : the requisite or complete amount

Synonyms

aggregate, sum, total, totality, whole—more at WHOLE

4full verb : to shrink and thicken (woolen cloth) by moistening, heating, and pressing

— full·er noun

full·back noun : a football back stationed between the halfbacks

full–blood·ed adjective : of unmixed ancestry : PUREBRED

Synonyms

purebred, thoroughbred—more at PUREBRED

full–blown adjective 1 : being at the height of bloom

2 : fully mature or developed

Synonyms

adult, full-fledged, mature, ripe—more at MATURE

full–bod·ied adjective : marked by richness and fullness

Synonyms

concentrated, full, potent, rich, robust, strong; also heavy; straight, undiluted, unmixed

Antonyms

light, mild, thin, weak

full dress noun : the style of dress worn for ceremonial or formal occasions

Synonyms

array, best, bravery, caparison, feather, finery, frippery, gaiety, regalia—more at FINERY

full–fledged adjective 1 : fully developed

2 : having attained complete status

Synonyms

adult, full-blown, mature, ripe—more at MATURE

full house noun : a poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair

full moon noun : the moon with its whole disk illuminated

full–on adjective : COMPLETE, FULL-FLEDGED

full–scale adjective 1 : identical to an original in proportion and size <~ drawing>

2 : involving full use of available resources

Synonyms

all-out, clean, complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total—more at EXHAUSTIVE

full–term adjective : retained in the uterus for the normal period of gestation before birth

full tilt adverb : at high speed : with a rush

Synonyms

fast, hastily, posthaste, rapidly, speedily, swiftly—more at FAST

full–time adjective or adverb : involving or working a normal or standard schedule

ful·ly adverb 1 : in a full manner or degree : COMPLETELY

2 : at least

Synonyms

altogether, chiefly, completely, entirely, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, perfectly, primarily, principally, quite, thoroughly, well, wholly

Antonyms

partially, partly

ful·mi·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ML fulminatus, pp. of fulminare, fr. L, to strike (of lightning), fr. fulmen lightning]

: to utter or send out censure or invective : condemn severely

Synonyms

bluster, rant, rave, spout—more at RANT

ful·mi·na·tion noun : vehement menace or censure

Synonyms

abuse, invective, vitriol, vituperation—more at ABUSE

ful·some adjective 1 : COPIOUS, ABUNDANT <~ detail>

2 : generous in amount or extent

3 : excessively flattering <~ praise>

Synonyms

adulatory, unctuous

fu·ma·role noun : a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases issue

1fumble verb fum·bled; fum·bling 1 a : to grope about clumsily

b : make awkward attempts to do or find something

2 : to fail to hold, catch, or handle properly

Synonyms

[1a] feel, fish, grope—more at GROPE

[2] bobble, botch, bungle, flub, foul up, mangle, mess, muff

2fumble noun : an act or instance of fumbling

1fume noun : a usu. irritating smoke, vapor, or gas

2fume verb fumed; fum·ing 1 : to treat with fumes

2 : to give off fumes

3 a : to express anger or annoyance