case - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Synonyms

• case
• causa
• cause
• lawsuit
• suit

More generic

• legal proceeding
• proceeding
• proceedings

More specific

• bastardy proceeding
• civil suit
• class action
• class-action suit
• countersuit
• criminal suit
• moot
• paternity suit

Noun

a portable container for carrying several objects

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• container

More specific

• baggage
• billfold
• briefcase
• cardcase
• cigarette case
• compact
• dispatch box
• dispatch case
• glasses case
• gun case
• kit
• letter case
• locket
• luggage
• notecase
• pillbox
• pocketbook
• portfolio
• powder compact
• quiver
• shoe
• sleeve
• wallet
• watch case
• writing desk

Noun

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

Synonyms

• case
• display case
• showcase
• vitrine

More generic

• container

More specific

• trophy case

Noun

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

Synonyms

• case
• pillow slip
• pillowcase
• slip

More generic

• bed linen

Noun

(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

Synonyms

• case
• compositor's case
• typesetter's case

More generic

• receptacle

Noun

the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

Synonyms

• case
• casing

More generic

• frame
• framework

Related

• door
• doorway
• room access
• threshold
• window

Noun

the housing or outer covering of something

Synonyms

• case
• casing
• shell

More generic

• housing

More specific

• boot
• gear box
• gear case
• gearbox
• jacket

Related

• grandfather clock
• longcase clock

Noun

an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

Synonyms

• case
• sheath

More generic

• cover
• covering
• natural covering

More specific

• husk
• lorica
• medullary sheath
• myelin sheath
• neurilemma
• neurolemma
• theca

Noun

the actual state of things

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• fact

Noun

nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

Synonyms

• case
• grammatical case

More generic

• grammatical category
• syntactic category

More specific

• nominative
• nominative case
• oblique
• oblique case
• subject case

Noun

a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• argument
• statement

Noun

a problem requiring investigation

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• problem

Noun

a specific size and style of type within a type family

Synonyms

• case
• face
• font
• fount
• typeface

More generic

• type

More specific

• Gothic
• Helvetica
• bicameral script
• black letter
• bold
• bold face
• boldface
• cartridge font
• constant-width font
• fixed-width font
• font cartridge
• italic
• monospaced font
• proportional font
• raster font
• sans serif
• screen font
• typewriter font
• unicameral script

Related

• type family

Noun

an occurrence of something

Synonyms

• case
• example
• instance

More generic

• happening
• natural event
• occurrence
• occurrent

More specific

• bit
• clip
• humiliation
• mortification
• piece
• time

Noun

a person requiring professional services

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• individual
• mortal
• person
• somebody
• someone
• soul

More specific

• charity case
• client
• patient
• referral
• welfare case

Noun

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Synonyms

• case
• character
• eccentric
• type

More generic

• adult
• grownup

Noun

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

Synonyms

• case
• guinea pig
• subject

More generic

• individual
• mortal
• person
• somebody
• someone
• soul

Noun

the quantity contained in a case

Synonyms

• case
• caseful

More generic

• containerful

Noun

a special set of circumstances

Synonyms

• case
• event

More generic

• circumstance

Noun

a specific state of mind that is temporary

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• frame of mind
• state of mind

Verb

enclose in, or as if in, a case

Synonyms

• case
• encase
• incase

More generic

• close in
• enclose
• inclose
• shut in

More specific

• box
• crate
• pack
• package
• sack

Verb

look over, usually with the intention to rob

Synonyms

• case

More generic

• inspect

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