2. Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms: same in meaning |
Antonyms: opposite in meaning |
Synonyms List
1. Almost - nearly
2. Animated - lively
3. Anyway - besides
4. Apparent - Obvious
5. Appreciable -
Considerable
6. Ardor - Passion
7. Big - Large
8. Blank - Empty
9. Broad - Wide
10. Callous - Cruel
11. Campaign - Movement/Agitation
12. Cancel - Call Off
13. Capture - Catch/Nab
14. Center - Middle
15. Chaste - Pure/Virtuous/plain
16. Cheat - Deceive
17. Clever - Intelligent/Smart
18. Clown - Buffoon/Jester
19. Cold - Chilly
20. Compare - Liken
21. Haste - Hurry
22. High - Tall
23. House - Residence/Home
24. Huge - Enormous
25. Idle - Lazy
26. Intelligent - Clever
27. Lad - Boy
28. Lass - Girl
29. Lazy - Indolent
30. Little - Small
31. Love - Affection
32. Loving - Fond
33. Loyal - Faithful
34. Mad - Insane/Angry
35. Mingle - Mix
36. Neglect - Ignore
37. New - Novel
38. Obscene - Vulgar
39. Old - Ancient
40. Omit - Delete/Exclude/Drop
41. Correct - Right/Exclude/Drop
42. Cunning - Right/Accurate/Exact
43. Dangerous - Risky
44. Dash - Sprint
45. Daybreak - Dawn
46. Deceptive – Misleading
47. Decrease -
Lessen
48. Decree - Rule/Command
49. Defend - Protect/Support
50. Delight - Enjoyment/Pleasure
51. Dirty - Unclean/Filthy
52. Dreadful - Terrible/Frightening
53. Eager - Keen
54. Earth - Soils
55. Eatable - Edible
56. Equity - Fairness
57. Especially - Particularly
58. Essential - Fundamental
59. Faith - Belief
60. False - Untrue
61. Fertile - Fruitful
62. Foe - Enemy
63. Fraud - Cheat
64. Freedom - Liberty
65. Gather - Collect
66. Gay - Cheerful
67. Glad - Happy
68. Gloomy - Dejected/Dark/Cheerless
69. Grief - Sorrow
70. Happy - Joyous
71. Hard - Difficult
72. Oral - Verbal
73. Plain - Simple/Clear/Obvious
74. Polite - Courteous
75. Poor - Destitute
76. Praise - Acclaim
77. Quick - Rapid/Fast
78. Rare - Scarce
79. Ready - Alert
80. Real - Genuine
81. Refuse - Decline/Reject
82. Remote - Distant
83. Rich - Wealthy
84. Right - Correct/Appropriate/Exact
85. Rude - Impolite
86. Sad - Unhappy
87. Safe - Secure
88. Shatter - Break/Burst
89. Shut - Close
90. Sick - Ill
91. Sleepy - Drowsy
92. Slim - Slender
93. Small - Tiny/Meagre
94. Suspect - Doubt
95. Tell - Say
96. Thin - Lean
97. Usual - Normal
98. Vacant - Empty
99. Weak - Feeble
100. Wonder - Amazement
Antonyms List
1. Absence x Presence
2. Accept x Refuse
3. Accurate x Inaccurate
4. Active x Inactive/Passive
5. Adequate x Inadequate
6. Advantage x Disadvantage
7. Agree x Disagree
8. Alive x Dead
9. Always x Never
10. Ancient x Modern
11. Answer x Question/Query
12. Appear x Disappear
13. Arrival x Departure
14. Backward x Forward/Onward
15. Beautiful x Ugly
16. Beginning x Ending
17. Bend x Straighten
18. Brave x Cowardly
19. Busy x Idle
20. Capable x Incapable
21. Captivity x Freedom/Liberty
22. Close x Distant
23. Compulsory x Optional
24. Conscious x Unconscious
25. Correct x Incorrect
26. Crowded x Uncrowded/Empty
27. Cruel x Kind
28. Glad x Sad
29. Good x Bad
30. Grateful x Ungrateful
31. Hairy x Hairless
32. Happy x Unhappy
33. Hard x Soft/Easy
34. Hate x Love
35. Healthy x Unhealthy
36. Heavy x Light
37. Holy x Unholy
38. Honest x Dishonest
39. Host x Guest
40. Innocent x Guilty
41. Interesting x Uninteresting
42. Justice x Injustice
43. Large x Small
44. Leader x Follower
45. Life x Death
46. Like x Dislike/Unlike
47. Loyal x Disloyal
48. Mad x Sane
49. Major x Minor
50. Near x Far/Distant
51. New x Old
52. Night x Day
53. Noisy x Quiet
54. North x South
55. Obedient x Disobedient
56. Dark x Bright
57. Decrease x Increase
58. Definite x Indefinite
59. Demand x Supply
60. Despair x Hope
61. Destroy x Build
62. Disappear x Appear
63. Discourage x Encourage
64. Disease x health
65. Down x Up
66. Dry x Wet
67. Early x Late
68. East x West
69. Easy x Difficult
70. Ebb x Flow
71. Economies x Waste
72. Empty x Full/Crowded
73. Encourage x Discourage
74. Enemy x Friend
75. Fail x Succeed
76. False x True
77. Far x Near
78. Feeble x Study/Strong
79. Fit x Unfit
80. Friendly x Unfriendly
81. Odd x Even
82. Out x In
83. Parent x Child
84. Past x Present
85. Patient x Impatient
86. Peace x War
87. Permanent x Temporary
88. Please x Displease
89. Plentiful x Scarce
90. Poetry x Prose
91. Polite x Impolite/Rude
92. Possible x Impossible
93. Poverty x Wealth
94. Powerful x Feeble/Weak
95. Private x Public
96. Satisfactory x Unsatisfactory
97. Scatter x Collect
98. Security x Insecurity
99. Serious x Trivial
100. Tight x Loose
101. Tiny x Large/Big
102. Wax x Wane
103. Wisdom x Folly
104. Within x Without
Exercise
Q1. Match the synonyms in the two columns –
ANSWER
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No. |
A |
B |
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1. |
Abate |
Lessen |
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2. |
Yearly |
Annual |
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3. |
Meticulous |
Careful |
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4. |
Appear |
Seem |
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5. |
Lucid |
Clear |
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6. |
Broad |
Wide |
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7. |
Elementary |
Basic |
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8. |
Futile |
Useless |
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9. |
Mandatory |
Compulsory |
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10. |
Wreck |
Destroy |
Q2. Complete the sentence using words that mean the same as those in brackets.
1. She _____ (rarely) plays the violin now.
She seldom (rarely) plays the violin now.
2. It was a ____ (hazardous) journey, and we
were lucky to have escaped.
It was a risky/ dangerous/ unsafe (hazardous) journey,
and we were lucky to have escaped.
3. I had to be away from the office because of ______ (pressing) personal work.
I had to be away from the office because of urgent (pressing) personal work.
4. The bus slowed down at the ____ (junction).
The bus slowed down at the crossroad (junction).
5. We ____ (craved) for a cold drink after the long walk in the heat.
We desired (craved) for a cold drink after the
long walk in the heat.
6. I want some ____ (beautiful) flowers in the
vase.
I want some lovely (beautiful) flowers in the vase.
7. Play _____ (intelligently) that is the only
way to defeat this team. Play logically (intelligently) that is the only
way to defeat this team.
8. Sudhakar is a _____ (hardworking)
employee.
Sudhakar is a reliable (hardworking) employee.
9. The crowd got very ____ (agitated) as they saw the home team
lost the match.
The crowd got very restless (agitated) as they saw the
home team lost the match.
10. The water in this pond is very _____ (dirty).
The water in this pond is very muddy (dirty).
Q3. In each set, tick the
word that is the closet antonym of the word on the left
1. Diffident - shy x confident
2. Extempore - unprepared x well prepared
3. Consent - permit x forbid
4. Amicable – friendly x unfriendly
5. Ambiguity- confusion x clarity
6. Subside- moderate x increase
7. Transient – temporary x permanent
8. Refute - negate x accept
9. Paucity - scarcity x abundance
10. Dormant – latent (inactive)
x
active
Q4. Write the antonyms of the following.
1. Rise x fall
2. Increase x decrease
3. Smile x frown
4. Arrive x depart
5. Negate x accept
6. Sadness x happiness
7. Full x empty
8. Timid x bold
9. Confident x timid
10. Success x failure
11. Strict x lenient
12. Host x guest
Q5. Write synonyms of the following.
1. Abominable - terrible, dreadful
2. Abroad - overseas
3. Admit - confess, disclose
4. Antiquated - old-fashioned, outdated
5. Astute - smart, judicious
6. Attire - dress, costume, outfit
7. Blank - empty, vacant, gap
8. Brave - daring, fearless
9. Choosy - fussy, picky
10. Confine - restrict, detain, limit
11.
Contemporary - modern, present, fashionable
12. Copious - abundant, plentiful, ample
13. Dubious - doubtful, uncertain, unsure
14. Effortless - easy, painless, natural
15. Enquire - ask, search, probe
16. Acquire - obtain, attain
17. Impact - effect, impression
18. Lethal - deadly, harmful, destructive
19. Magnificent - superb, outstanding,
stunning
20. Miniscule - tiny, minute, little
21. Native - local, resident
22. Necessary - essential, needed, required
23. Phenomenal - remarkable, unique, impressive
24. Rash - hasty, impulsive, careless
25. Surplus - extra, excess
26. Tricky - complicated, difficult, complex
27. Trivial - unimportant, insignificant, petty
