Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun entire

1 sense of entire

Sense 1
stallion, entire -- (uncastrated adult male horse)
       => male horse -- (the male of species Equus caballus)

Antonyms of adj entire

4 senses of entire

Sense 1
entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")

INDIRECT (VIA whole) -> fractional -- (constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose")

Sense 2
integral, entire, intact -- (constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact")

INDIRECT (VIA whole) -> fractional -- (constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose")

Sense 3
entire -- ((of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes)

INDIRECT (VIA smooth) -> rough -- (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)

Sense 4
entire, intact -- ((used of domestic animals) sexually competent; "an entire horse")

INDIRECT (VIA uncastrated) -> castrated, unsexed -- (deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes)

Similarity of adj entire

4 senses of entire

Sense 1
entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")
       => whole (vs. fractional) -- (including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread")

Sense 2
integral, entire, intact -- (constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact")
       => whole (vs. fractional) -- (including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread")

Sense 3
entire -- ((of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes)
       => smooth (vs. rough) -- (of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth)

Sense 4
entire, intact -- ((used of domestic animals) sexually competent; "an entire horse")
       => uncastrated (vs. castrated) -- (not castrated)

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