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Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grope

3 senses of grope

Sense 1
grope, fumble -- (feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom")
       => search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")
          Phrasal Verb-> grope for#1

Sense 2
grope -- (search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection")
       => try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")

Sense 3
grope -- (fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly")
       => caress, fondle -- (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi")

Antonyms of adj groping

1 sense of groping

Sense 1
groping -- (acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand")

INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")

Similarity of adj groping

1 sense of groping

Sense 1
groping -- (acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand")
       => uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain -- (lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers")


thesaurus -Overview of thesaurus verb -Hypernyms -Synonyms (ordered by estimated frequency) -Derived Forms -Familiarity & Polysemy Count -Verb Frames -Coordinate Terms (sisters) -Synonyms (grouped by similarity of meaning) -List of Compound Words -Overview of Senses adj -Antonyms -Synonyms (ordered by estimated frequency) -Familiarity & Polysemy Count -List of Compound Words -Overview of Senses	Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grope 3 senses of grope Sense 1 grope, fumble -- (feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom") => search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county") Phrasal Verb-> grope for#1 Sense 2 grope -- (search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection") => try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world") Sense 3 grope -- (fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly") => caress, fondle -- (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi") Antonyms of adj groping 1 sense of groping Sense 1 groping -- (acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand") INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends") INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends") Similarity of adj groping 1 sense of groping Sense 1 groping -- (acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand") => uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain -- (lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers")
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