http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#165115Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:165115Danyoo0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#165115http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-165115.xmlcongressmanhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#165076Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:165076Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#165076http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-165076.xmlis anyone there? I am trying to do my homework and i dont know some antonyms for senator!!! does anyone have a sugesstion???http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#75433Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:75433Mister Micawber2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#75433http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-75433.xmlActually a bit difficult, Kingfisher: while 'virgin' is rather objective, meaning a woman (or man) who has not had sexual intercourse, the antonyms are rather coloured by a societal feeling that loss of virginity is a step away from purity (hence the idea of 'sexual wantonness in the antonyms -- and because of the patriarchal nature of our society, the synonyms and antonyms from the thesaurus (below) focus on the female condition: syn: maiden, canned goods, cherry, damsel, girl, maid, miss, old maid, spinster, unmarried woman, vestal ant: fallen woman, wanton, adultress, whorehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#75364Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:75364kingfisher3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#75364http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-75364.xmlvestal virgin please ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#75361Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:75361Mister Micawber4http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htm#75361http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-75361.xmlIs that as in virgin wool, virgin forests, or vestal virgin?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htmTue, 26 May 2009 11:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:75349kingfisher5http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsSynonymsVirgin/pzmz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-75349.xmlHi all, Please tell me the most common ( formal and informal) antonyms and synonyms of the word "virgin" ? Thanks in advance