Apply to, advert to, assign, affect, and appertain to are all synonyms for refer. Ignore and conceal are antonyms of refer. And here are 66 another word for refer.
1. mention
2. pass
3. apply to
The noun "refer" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length: 5 synonyms with 4 letters, 5 synonyms with 5 letters, 12 synonyms with 6 letters, 11 synonyms with 7 letters, 10 synonyms with 8 letters, 5 synonyms with 9 letters, 1 synonym with 10 letters, 2 synonyms with 11 letters, 3 synonyms with 12 letters, 2 synonyms with 13 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, and 5 synonyms with 15 letters, for a total of 62 synonyms.
"Please refer to the instructions."
"I will refer you tomorrow."
"She likes to refer resources."
"They often refer to studies."
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Proliferation | Reduction, decline | Expansion, growth |
| Carefree | Anxious, careworn | Unworried, untroubled |
| Refresh | Stale, draining | Reinvigorate, revitalize |
| Refreshing | Stale, draining | Invigorating, revitalizing |
| Preferred | Undesired, rejected | Favored, chosen |
| Prefer | Dislike, reject | Like better, would rather (have) |
| Reform | Preserve, maintain | Improve, make better |
| Inferior | Superior, senior | Lower in status, lesser |
| Indifferent | Heedful, caring | Unconcerned about, apathetic about/towards |
| Preference | Disfavor, aversion | Liking, partiality |
| Offer | Withdraw, refuse, withhold | Provide, put forward |
| Therefore | Nevertheless, despite that | Accordingly, and so |
| Reflection | Ignorance, action | Sending back, throwing back |
| Reference | Disregard, silence | Mention of, allusion to |
| Careful | Careless, reckless | Cautious, heedful |
| Suffer | Enjoy, thrive | Hurt, ache |
| Suffering | Relief, joy | Pain, distress |
| Difference | Similarity, sameness | Dissimilarity, contrast |
| Transfer | Retain, receive | Move, convey |
| Conference call | Face-to-face meeting, one-on-one call | Teleconference, virtual meeting |
| Different | Related, similar | Dissimilar, unalike |