Antonyms for on the beam
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : beem |
| Phonetic Transcription : bim |
- abnormal
- awkward
- bad
- biased
- clumsy
- coarse
- dense
- disagreeable
- disturbing
- extraordinary
- extreme
- false
- flawed
- green
- heedless
- ignorant
- immature
- impotent
- imprecise
- improper
- inaccurate
- inadequate
- inappropriate
- inattentive
- incapable
- incompetent
- incorrect
- indefinite
- indifferent
- inefficient
- inept
- inexact
- inexperienced
- insensitive
- insufficient
- intolerable
- invalid
- lazy
- neglectful
- poor
- quiet
- rough
- senseless
- silent
- slow
- stupid
- thoughtless
- unable
- unacceptable
- unaware
- unconscious
- unfamiliar
- unfitting
- unfriendly
- unhandy
- uninformed
- unintelligent
- unknowledgeable
- unmindful
- unreasonable
- unrespectable
- unsatisfactory
- unskilled
- unskillful
- unsuitable
- untalented
- unusual
- unwelcome
- unwitting
- wrong
Definition of on the beam
Origin :- "emit rays of light," early 15c., from beam (n.) in the "ray of light" sense. Sense of "to smile radiantly" is from 1804; that of "to direct radio transmissions" is from 1927. Related: Beamed; beaming.
- As in proficient : adj able, skilled
- As in aware : adj knowledgeable
- As in acceptable : adj satisfactory, agreeable
- As in goodish : adj acceptable
- As in OK : adj acceptable
- As in unobjectionable : adj acceptable
- As in cognizant : adj aware
- As in adept : adj very able
- As in conversant : adj experienced, familiar with
- As in adroit : adj very able or skilled
- As in correct : adj accurate, exact
Synonyms for on the beam
- A-OK
- abreast
- accomplished
- according to Hoyle
- ace
- acquainted
- actual
- adept
- adequate
- admissible
- adroit
- alert
- alive
- all right
- amen
- appraised
- appreciative
- apprehensive
- apprised
- appropriate
- apt
- artful
- attentive
- au courant
- au fait
- average
- awake
- aware
- big
- brainy
- capable
- clean
- clever
- cognizant
- common
- competent
- comprehending
- conscious
- consummate
- conversant
- cooking with gas
- cool
- copacetic
- crack
- crackerjack
- cunning
- cute
- dead on
- decent
- deft
- delightful
- dexterous
- down with
- drilled
- effective
- effectual
- efficient
- enlightened
- equitable
- exercised
- experienced
- expert
- factual
- fair
- fairish
- faithful
- familiar
- faultless
- finished
- flawless
- for sure
- foxy
- free of error
- gifted
- go-go
- good
- goodish
- groovy
- grounded
- handy
- heedful
- hep
- hep to
- hip
- hip to
- hot
- hot tamale
- hotshot
- hunky-dory
- impeccable
- in on
- in the know
- in the picture
- in the swim
- informed
- ingenious
- into
- judicious
- just
- kept posted
- know stuff
- know the score
- know what's what
- know-how
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- kosher
- large
- latched on
- learned
- legitimate
- masterful
- masterly
- mindful
- moderate
- neat
- nice
- nifty
- nimble
- no dummy
- no slouch
- nobody's fool
- observant
- okay
- on target
- on the ball
- on the beam
- on the button
- on the money
- on the nose
- on to
- on track
- passable
- peachy keen
- perceptive
- percipient
- perfect
- phenom
- pleasant
- pleasing
- plugged in
- practiced
- precise
- pro
- proficient
- proper
- qualified
- quick
- quick on the trigger
- quick on the uptake
- quick-witted
- receptive
- regular
- respectable
- right
- right as rain
- right on
- right stuff
- righteous
- rigorous
- satisfactory
- savvy
- sensible
- sentient
- sharp
- sharp as a tack
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- smart
- smooth
- standard
- stone
- strict
- sufficient
- swell
- talented
- there
- tolerable
- trained
- trendy
- true
- tuned in
- undistorted
- unexceptional
- unmistaken
- unobjectionable
- up
- up on
- up to code
- up to snuff
- up to speed
- up-to-date
- veracious
- veridical
- versant
- versed
- welcome
- well-informed
- whiz
- wise
- wise to
- wised up
- with it
- witting
- wizard
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