Antonym
Common 501+ Antonyms list:๐๐
*war----peace
1. Above = below
2. Absent = present
3. Accident = intent
4. Accomplishment =failure
5. Achieve = fail
6. Add = subtract
7. Adjacent = distant
8. Admire = detest
9. Admit = reject
10. Adore = hate
11. Advance = retreat
12. Affirm = deny
13. Afraid = confident
14. After = before
15. Aid = hinder
16. Alarm = comfort
17. Alert = asleep
18. Alive = dead
19. Allow = forbid
20. Alone = together
21. Amateur = professional
22. Amuse = bore
23. Ancient = modern
24. Annoy = soothe
25. Answer = question
26. Apparent = obscure
27. Argue = agree
28. Arrive = depart
29. Arrogant = humble
30. Ascend = descend
31. Attack = defend
32. Attract = repel
33. Awake = asleep
34. Awkward = graceful
35. Back = front
36. Bad = good
37. Beautiful = ugly
38. Before = after
39. Bent = straight
40. Better = worse
41. Big = little
42. Birth = death
43. Bitter = sweet
44. Black = white
45. Blunt = sharp
46. Body = soul
47. Bold = timid
48. Bottom = top
49. Brave = cowardly
50. Break = repair
51. Brief = long
52. Bright = dull
53. Bring = remove
54. Boy = girl
55. Busy = idle
56. Buy = sell
57. Capture = release
58. Cause = effect
59. Cautions = careless
60. Center = edge
61. Change = remain
62. Cheap = expensive
63. Child = adult
64. Chilly = warm
65. Clean = dirty
66. Close = open
67. Cold = hot
68. Command = obey
69. Complex = simple
70. Compliment = insult
71. Constant = variable
72. Continue = interrupt
73. Cool = warm
74. Copy = original
75. Countrymen = foreigner
76. Crazy = sane
77. Crooked = straight
78. Cruel = kind
79. Cry = laugh
80. Curse = bless
81. Damage = improve
82. Dark = light
83. Dawn = sunset
84. Day = night
85. Deep = shallow
86. Destroy = create
87. Difficult = easy
88. Dim = bright
89. Divide = unite
90. Doubt = trust
91. Drunk = sober
92. Dull = sharp
93. Dumb = smart
94. Earth = sky
95. Easy = hard
96. Elementary = advanced
97. End = begin
98. Even = odd
99. Evening = morning
100. Evil = good
101. Exceptional = common
102. Expand = shrink
103. Fail = pass
104. Failure = success
105. False = true
106. Famous = unknown
107. Fancy = plain
108. Fast = slow
109. Fat = thin
110. Fiction = fact
111. Find = lose
112. Finish = start
113. Firm = flabby
114. Fix = break
115. Follow = lead
116. Forgive = blame
117. Forward = backward
118. Fresh = stale
119. Free = restricted
120. Friend = enemy
MOST IMPORTANT "ANTONYMS"
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1. Inevitable- Avoidable
2. 2. Exceptional- Common
3. 3. Permanent- Temporary
4. 4. Dim- Luminous
5. 5. Reckless- Careful
6. 6. Explicit- Ambiguous
7. 7. Incredible- Believable
8. 8. Repel- Attract
9. 9. Rapidly- Slowly
10. 10. Meticulous- Careless
11. 11. Barbarous- Civilized
12. 12. Successor- Predecessor
13. 13. Urban- Rural
14. 14. Conclusive- Indecisive
15. 15. Terminate-Begin
16. 16. Niggardly- Lavishly
17. 17. Advanced- Receded
18. 18. Enlightened- Ignorant
19. 19. Moderate- Extreme
20. 20. Superficial- Thorough
21. 21. Scorn- Admiration
22. 22. Trivial- Serious
23. 23. Loquacious- Reserved
24. 24. Confiscate- Release
25. 25. Often- Rarely
26. 26. Eminent- Notorious
27. 27. Embark upon- Conclude
28. 28. Diffidence- Boldness
29. 29. Paucity- Plenty
30. 30. Triggered- Choked
31. 31. Fastidious- Adjustable
32. 32. Grandiose- Simple
33. 33. Bleak- Bright
34. 34. Insolent- Humble
35. 35. Lurid- Mild
36. 36. Unscrupulous- Conscientious
37. 37. Melodious- Tuneless
38. 38. Contaminate- Purify
39. 39. Frugal- Extravagant
40. 40. Falling off- Improvement
41. 41. Genial- Unkind
42. 42. Shallow- Deep
43. 43. Immune- Vulnerable
44. 44. Veneration- Disrespect
45. 45. Yield to- Resist
46. 46. Concur- Disagree
47. 47. Vague- Precise
48. 48. Humility- Pride
49. 49. Extol- Censure
50. 50. Takes off- Lands
51. 51. Demolish- Build
52. 52. Prevent- Induce
53. 53. Frailty- Strength
54. 54. Collapse- Rise
55. 55. Anxious- Carefree
56. 56. Thrifty- Wasteful
57. 57. Innovate- Copy
58. 58. Enduring- Fleeting
59. 59. Progressive- Retrogressive
60. 60. Purposely- Unintentionally
61. 61. Brave- Timid
62. 62. Opaque- Transparent
63. 63. Hinder- Encourage
64. 64. Zeal- Apathy
65. 65. Shimmering-Gloomy
66. 66. Plausible- Implausible/
67. Unbelievable
68. 67. Flair- Inability
69. 68. Dormant- Active
70. 69. Hazy- Clear
71. 70. Fantastic- Ordinary
72. 71. Asceticism- Luxury
73. 72. Dissolution- Establishment
74. 73. Unnerved- Confident
75. 74. Harmony- Disagreement
76. 75. Guilty- Innocent
77. 76. Duplicity- Honesty
78. 77. Jocular- Morose
79. 78. Uncompromising- Flexible
80. 79. Desecration- Consecration
81. 80. Far-fetched- Realistic
82. 81. Parallel- Crooked
83. 82. Blocked- Facilitated
84. 83 Turn coat- Loyal
85. 84. Embellish- Spoil
86. 85. Intentional- Accidental
87. 86. Expand- Contract
88. 87. Stimulate- Discourage
89. 88. Perilous- Safe
90. 89. Audacious- Timid
91. 90. Quiet- Pandemonium
92. 91. Genuine- Fictitious
93. 92. Implicit- Explicit
94. 93. Repulsive- Attractive
95. 94. Escalate- Decrease
96. 95. Commotion- Tranquility
97. 96. Manifested- Concealed
97. Vindictive- Forgiving
98. Inaugurate- Terminate
99. Detest- Like
100. Commence- Conclude
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต
about – exactly
above – below
absence – presence
abundance – lack
accept – refuse
accidental – intentional
active – lazy
add – subtract
admit – deny
adult – child
advanced – elementary
affirmative – negative
afraid – brave
after – before
against – for
alike – different
alive – dead
all – none
allow – forbid
already – not yet
always – never
ancient – modern
ancestor – descendant
agree – refuse
amateur – professional
amuse – bore
ancestor – descendant
angel – devil
animal – human
annoy – satisfy
answer – ask
answer – question
antonym – synonym
apart – together
approximately – exactly
argue – agree
arrest – free
arrival – departure
arrive – depart
artificial – natural
ascent – descent
ask – answer
asleep – awake
attack – defend
attack – defence
attic – cellar
autumn – spring
awake – asleep
awful – nice
back – in front of
background – foreground
backward – forward
bad – good
bad luck – fortune
beauty – ugliness
before – after
begin – end
beginning – end
behind – in front of
below – above
best – worst
better – worse
beautiful – ugly
big – small
birth – death
bitter – sweet
black – white
blunt – sharp
body – soul
bore – amuse
boring – exciting
borrow – lend
bottom – top
boy – girl
brave – cowardly
break – fix
broad – narrow
brother – sister
build – destroy
busy – lazy
buy – sell
calm – excited
careful – careless
careless – careful
catch – miss
ceiling – floor
cellar – attic
centre – outskirts
certainly – probably
changeable – constant
cheap – expensive
child – adult
children – parents
clean – dirty
clear – cloudy
clever – stupid
close – open
closed – open
cloudy – clear
cold – hot
cold – heat
come – go
comedy – drama
complicated – simple
compliment – insult
compulsory – voluntary
connect – separate
consonant – vowel
constant – changeable
construction – destruction
continue – interrupt
cool – warm
correct – wrong
courage – fear
courageous – cowardly
cowardly – brave
create – destroy
cruel – human
cry – whisper
cry – laugh
damage – repair
danger – security
dangerous – safe
dark – light
daughter – son
dawn – dusk
day – night
dead – alive
death – birth
deep – shallow
defeat – victory
defence – attack
defend – attack
delicious – awful
deny – admit
depart – arrive
departure – arrival
descendant – ancestor
descent – ascent
desperate – hopeful
destroy – build
destruction – construction
devil – angel
dictatorship – republic
die – live
different – alike
difficult – easy
dirty – clean
disease – health
distant – near
divide – unite
division – unity
divorce – marry
divorce – marriage
divorced – married
domestic – foreign
down – up
downstairs – upstairs
drama – comedy
dry – humid
dull – interesting
dusk – dawn
early – late
east – west
easy – difficult
elementary – advanced
emigrate – immigrate
emigration – immigration
empty – full
end – begin
end – beginning
ending – beginning
enemy – friend
enjoy – hate
enter – leave
entrance – exit
equal – different
even – odd
evening – morning
everybody – nobody
everything – nothing
exactly – approximately
excited – calm
exciting – boring
exclude – include
exit – entrance
expensive – cheap
export – import
exposure – shelter
extreme – moderate
fail – succeed
failure – success
false – true
far – near
fast – slow
fat – slim
fear – courage
female – male
few – many
final – first
find – lose
finish – begin
finish – start
first – final
fix – break
flat – hilly
floor – ceiling
follow – lead
forbid – allow
for – against
foreground – background
foreign – domestic
foreigner – native
forget – remember
form – destroy
fortune – bad luck
forward – backward
free – arrest/ confined
freeze – melt
frequently – occasionally
fresh – old/stale
friend – enemy
front – rear
in front of – back
full – empty
funny – serious
future – past
general – particular
generous – mean
gentle – violent
gentleman – lady
giant – tiny
girl – boy
give – take
go – come
good – bad
grown-up – child
guest – host
guilty – innocent
happiness – sadness
relevant- irrelevant
Prepared by Noor E Alam
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