| Salutary |
wholesome, salubrious, healthful, beneficial |
harmful, deleterious, pernicious, ruinous |
| Sanguine |
hopeful, optimistic, buoyant, confident |
despondent, pessimistic, depressed, despairing |
| Sarcastic |
derisive, ironical, sardonic, invective |
courteous, complaisant, gracious, polite |
| Saucy |
impudent, insolent, brazen, impertinent |
modest, humble, esteem, meek |
| Scandal |
disgrace, disrepute, indignity, defamation |
praise, admiration, flattery, adulation |
| Scanty |
scarce, insufficient, paucity, sparseness |
lavish, luxuriant, Multitude, several |
| Shabby |
miserable, impoverished, deteriorated, impaired |
prosperous, thriving, restoring, flourishing |
| Shallow |
trivial, slight, superficial, insubstantial |
profound, wise, substantial, deep |
| Shrewd |
cunning, observant, crafty, artful |
thoughtless, rash, simple, imbecile |
| Sinister |
woeful, disastrous, evil, ruinous |
auspicious, fortunate, propitious, harmless |
| Slander |
defame, malign, detract, despise |
applaud, approve, commend, exalt |
| Sneer |
mock, scorn, despise, spurn |
flatter, praise, encourage, laud |
| Solicit |
entreat; implore, approach, accost |
protest, oppose, prohibit, disapprove |
| Spontaneous |
unforced, instinctive, sudden, unintentional |
intended, devised, premeditated, intentional |
| Sporadic |
intermittent, scattered, isolated, infrequent |
incessant, frequent, constant, regular |
| Spurious |
counterfeit, adulterated, fake, frandulent |
genuine, positive, original, sincere |
| Squalid |
dirty, soiled, filthy, odious |
attractive, tidy, polished, spruce |
| Stable |
abiding, lasting, steadfast, constant |
erratice, wavering, unsteady, restless |
| Stain |
blemish, tarnish, disgrace, stigma |
honour, purify, Virtuous, noble |
| Stem |
harsh, severe, austere, rigorous |
lenient, considerate, benevolent, generous |
| Stupor |
lethargy, insensibility, unconsciousness, coma |
consciousness, sensibility, sensitive, feeling |
| Subsequent |
consequent, following, later, afterwards |
preceding, previous, prior, earlier |
| Substantial |
durable, lasting, concrete, tangible |
tenuous, abstract, fragile, immaterial |
| Subvert |
overthrow, suppress, demolish, sabotage |
accomplish, sustain, generate, organise |
| Superficial |
partial, shallow, cursory, flimsy |
profound, discerning, substantial, deep |
| Superfluous |
excessive, surplus, redundant, unnecessary |
scanty, inadequate, dearth, scarce |
| Sway |
influence, control, command, power |
impotence, futility, disability, incapacity |
| Sycophant |
parasite, flatterer, cringing, servile |
devoted, loyal, truthful, faithful |
