SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

MEANING
 Synonym:
 Originated from Greek word Sunōnumon; Sun means with and Onuma
means a name
 Then taken up by Latin: Synonymon; Syn means together, same and
Onyma means name
 Finally adapted by English as Synonym
 Antonym:
 Anti in Greek means against
 Taken up in French as Antonyme
 Later in English as Antonym
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No. Word Meaning Sentence Usage Antonym Synonym

The committee worked in

Occurrence of accord of the bill, and Disagreement, Agreement,
1 Accord opinion eventually it passed Discord Reconciliation, Pact

The jury acquitted the

To decide that defendant because there Exonerate, Clear,
someone is not wasn't enough evidence to Accuse, Blame, Vindicate,
2 Acquit guilty of a crime convict him of the crime Convict, Punish Discharge

He experienced the anguish

Acute distress, of divorce after 10 years of Delight, Happiness, Agony, Misery,
3 Anguish suffering or pain marriage Health, Joy Grief, Torment

The other team's superiority Clear, Evident,

Easy to see or was apparent in the first half Concealed, Dark, Conspicuous,
4 Apparent understand of the game Dull, Inconspicuous Noticeable

Teacher told the students to

Hold back from abstain from smoking and Continue, Do, Cease, Forgo, Quit,
5 Abstain doing drinking Accept, Allow Withhold

To give a throne, Forgo, Relinquish,

power, claim or The aging founder of the firm Keep, Continue, Renounce, Step
6 Abdicate responsibility decided to abdicate. Come, Defend down, Vacate

Friendly, specially If you were a bit more Disagreeable,

regarding an amicable, people would not Impolite, Rude, Amiable, Civil,
7 Amicable agreement be afraid to approach you. Unfriendly, Courteous, Cordial
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No. Word Meaning Sentence Usage Antonym Synonym

B
To signal, summon or
direct by a gesture of the From the distance, she felt the Repel, Repulse, Attract, Entice, Invite,
8 Beckon head or hand, to lure bond beckoning her to him Turn-off, Deter Tempt

With more than 100 people killed

and hundreds wounded just three
days before the country's general Calm, Harmony, Chaos, Commotion,
State of extreme confusion election, Spain was thrown into Order, Peace, Disquiet, Turmoil,
9 Bedlam or disorder political bedlam Silence Uproar
Contradict, Negate,
To show to be false, Their laughter belied their outward Approve, Affirm, Repudiate,
10 Belie contradict grief Agree, Aid, Allow Controvert
Facing life threatening surgery,
Adam calls his therapist and
To express sorrow, distress, bemoans all the things that he has Be happy, Praise, Deplore, Lament,
11 Bemoan regret or to grief over never done Gloat Mourne, Regret

Bright, Cheerful,
Although the situation looks bleak, Hot, Friendly, Austere, Barren,
12 Bleak Offering little or no hope there's still room for hope, he said Sympathetic Desolate, Chilly, Grim

He blurted out the hiding place of Conceale, Hide, Exclaim, Babble,

13 Blurt Utter impulsively the spy Secrete, Be quiet Disclose, Divulge

Chewing open mouthed while Delicate, Gentle,

Ill-mannered and coarse in talking at the dinner table is an Kind, Mannerly, Barbaric, Impolite,
14 Boorish behavior or appearance example of boorish Pleasant Uncivilized, Churlish
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C

A callow basketball player missed an Experienced, Mature, Inexperienced, Naïve,

15 Callow Young and inexperienced incredibly easy shot. Sophisticated Jejune, Raw
Strong feelings of The rejection of his proposal chagrined Comfort, Confidence, Annoyance, Dismay,
16 Chagrin embarassment him deeply. Happiness Embarassment, Irritation
Heedful of potential Careless, Foolish, Careful, Judicious,
17 Circumspect consequences, cautious It was done in a circumspect manner. Inattentive, Neglegent Meticulous, Prudent
An exclusive circle of But the King replaced them with the new
people with a common Individual Clan, Cabal, Gang, Coterie
clique of servile favourites.
18 Clique purpose, group of friends
The politician's cogent arguemnet against Ineffective, Invalid,
the war won him many votes in the Unimportant, Weak Compelling, Convincing,
19 Cogent Powerfully persuasive election. Forceful, Persuasive
He was rather complacent on the subject Contended, Happy,
20 Complacent Self-satisfied of voter turnout Unhappy, Unsure Pleased, Satisfied
To desire wrongfully, To He won the prize they all coveted/To covet Crave, Envy, Lust after,
21 Covet wish for eagerly another's property Dislike, Hate, Abjure Fancy
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D
Marked by up-to-dateness
Plain, Unstylish, Dirty, Classy, Dashing, Rakish,
in dress or manner, neat, He looked dapper in his wedding attire.
Shabby, Ungroomed Spry, Stylish
22 Dapper smart
An insufficient quantity or There is no dearth of good books in the Abundance, Adequacy, Scarcity, Inadequacy,
23 Dearth number library. Enough, Plenty Lack, Paucity, Shortage
Accomplishment,
Breakdown, Crash,
A sudden and violent We have uch to learn from the latest Attainment, Blessing,
Devastation, Fiasco,
collapse military debacle. Creation, Miracle,
Wreck
24 Debacle Triumph
After the Tsunami destroyed the coastal
Acute, Critical, Desperate,
Urgent, Crucial areas, there was a dire need of housing Calm, Mild, Unimporatnt
Drastic, Extreme
25 Dire and medical care.
Dsiagreement, Difference Discord over a boy caused the two girls Accord, Agreement, Disharmony, Dissonance,
26 Discord of opinion to re-evaluate their friendship. Concord, Harmony Harshness
Easily managed or Determined, Headstrong, Compliant, Submissive,
27 Docile handled The wild dog was far from docile. Inflexible, Obstinate Gentle, Laid-Back, Meek
Depressing, Dejected,
Filled with or evoking After I read about the tragedy, I felt Cheerful, Elated, Glad, Mournful, Melancholy,
28 Doleful sadness doleful for several hours. Joyful Dismal
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No. Word Meaning Sentence Usage Antonym Synonym
E
Make understand, A family-oriented show that tried to edify Confuse, Perplex, Darken, Enlighten, Educate, Uplift,
29 Edify instruct the TV audience as well as entertain it. Obscure, Puzzle Improve, Teach
Full of high-spirited University was elated to welcome the new Depressed, Sad, Troubled, Delighted, Ecstatic, Enchanted,
30 Elated delight Vice-Chancellor Miserable, Disappointed Euphoric, Jubliyant
I hope my review will elucidate the
Make clear and strengths and weaknesses I found in your Complicate, Confuse, Obscure, Exemplify, Enlighten, Illuminate,
31 Elucidate comprehensible novel. Cloud Expound, Decode
Make more
attractive, as by
adding ornaments The walls of French restaurent are Decrease, Harm, Belittle, Lessen, Dress-up, Exaggerate, Festoon,
32 Embellish or color embellished with scenes of Persian life. Deface, Disfigure, Mar, Uglify Spiff-up, Beautify
Bore, Disenchant, Disgust, Incite, Enchant, Facinate, Beguile,
33 Enthrall Hold spellbound A movie that will enthrall you for two hours. Repel, Turn-off Intrigue, Mesmerize, Enrapture
Express or state Today, the President enunciated a new Conceal, Confine, Deny, Hide, Affirm, Articulate, Intone,
34 Enunciate clearly foreign policy. Repress, Withhold Outline, Propound
Anything short- Enduring, Lasting, Lengthy, long-
35 Ephemeral lived The ephemeral joys of childhood. lived, Permanent, Perpetual Momentary, Fleeting, Transitory
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F
The fatuous questions that the audience Stupid, Absurd,
asked suggested the orator that they had Aware, Bright, Intelligent, Birdbrained,
36 Fatuous Devoid of intelligence understood little. Keen, sensible, Smart Boneheaded, Foolish
Controlled, Docile, Savage, Ferocious,
Untamed, Wild, Not Animal experts discourage homeowners Submissive, Trained, Uncontrolled, Undocile,
37 Feral domesticated or cultivated from adopting feral animals as pets. Busted, Domestic Untrained
Characterized by intense My fervent wish for you is a lifetime of Apathetic, Calm, Cold, Ardent, Devout, Earnest,
38 Fervent emotion success and happiness. Dull, Frigid, Indifferent Pious, Vehement
Accomplishment, Catastrophe, Breakdown,
Achievement, Miracle, Debacle, Disaster,
Complete failure or The ppresident must accept some blame Success, triumph, Win, Embarrassment, Failure,
39 Fiasco collapse for this economic fiasco. Wonder Stunt, Washout
Once we arrived at the movie theatre, my Capricious, Changeable,
Liable to sudden fickle sister could not decide which movie Constant, Stable, Temperamental, Volatile,
40 Fickle unpredictable change she wanted to see. Steadfast, Steady, Certain Unstable, Unpredictable
Amaze, Astonish,
Overwhelmed by Standing next to my favourite celebrity, I Bore, Calm, Clear-up, Astound, Daze, Nonplus,
41 Flabbergasted amazement or surprise was too flabbergasted to speak. Expect, Explain Stun, Dumbfound
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G
Brave, Splended,
Unflinching in battle or The gallant knight showed no fear as Afraid, Cowardly, Meek, Couragious, Fearless,
42 Gallant action he raced towards the dragon. Fearful, Timid Heroic, Valiant
Talkative, Chatty, Glib,
Full of trivial Because Jake is garrulous, asking him to Quiet, Silent, Mum, Loquacious,
43 Garrulous conversation keep a secret is impossible. Reserved, Untalkative Blabbermouth
Depressed, Affable, Amiable,
Disagreeable, Gloomy, Cheerful, Congenial,
Diffusing warmth and The genial hosts made sure everyone Hateful, Mean, Nasty, Gentle, Gracious,
44 Genial friendliness enjoyed the party. Rude, Sad, Unfriendly Pleasant
Uncivilized, Sophisticated, Cultured,
Unfashionable, aristocratic, Elegant,
Marked by refinement in Even when the genteel woman got Unrefined, Noble, Ostentatious,
45 Genteel taste and manners angry, she did not raise her voice. Unsophisticated, Boorish Polite, Refined, Stylish
The president will only respond to Inappropriate,
media questions that are germane to Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Apropose, Applicable,
46 Germane Relevant and appropriate the economic crisis. Improper Apt, Pertinent, Relevant
Unintelligible talking or Most of his writings are gibberish to
47 Gibberish writing me. Sense Babble, Drivel
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No. Word Meaning Sentence Usage Antonym Synonym
H

Exhibiting or restored
to vigorous good Still hale and strong at 80, often outdoing Inappropriate, Skinny, Small, Thin, Blooming, Fit, Flourishing, Husky,
48 Hale health his younger golfing buddies. Unfilt, Unhealthy Stout, Trim, Well

Methodically, Systematically, Aimlessly, Carelessly, Casually,

Without care, in a You should not begin writing Meticulously, Gingerly, Purposefully, Randomly, Desultorily, Erratically,
49 Haphazardly slapdash manner haphazardly; first, make an outline. Deliberately Accidently, Helter-Skelter
Having or showing
arrogant superiority The eldest son was incapable, haughty Humble, Modest, Unarrogant, Cavalier, Indifferent, Contemptuous,
50 Haughty to and exceedingly corrupt. Unpretentious, Shy, Meek, Timid Snooty, Imperious, Snobbish
Determined to have Saransh is a headstrong child who likes to Docile, Obedient, Complying, Froward, Willful, Stubborn, Obstinate,
51 Headstrong one's own way test the limits of his parents' patience. Compliant, Relenting Impulsive, Bullheaded
Pay heed to what you are doing with that Heedlessness, Inattentiveness, Cognizance, Mindfulness, Notice,
52 Heed Pay close attention to knife while you are talking. Negligence Observance
Extremely wicked, I hope they catch the person responsible Delightful, Friendly, Kind, lovable, Abhorrent, Abominable, Atrocious,
53 Heinous Deeply criminal for that heinous crime. Mild, Pleasant, Respectable, Virtuous Hateful, Horrendous, Odious
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No. Word Meaning Sentence Usage Antonym Synonym
I

The hostages found themselves Entanglement,

An intricate or in an imbroglio when the two Aggreement, Ease, Quandary, Spat,
54 Imbroglio confusing situation hijackers began to filght. harmony, Peace Squabble
Forthcoming,
Impending,
Late, recent, Bygone, Immediate,
Close in time, about The storm is imminent, so you Erstwhile, Distant, Inevitable, Looming,
55 Imminent to occur should seek a shelter now. Escapable Unavoidable
Diminished in Challenged,
strength, quality or An attack of illness in 2014 Perfect, Unbroken, exceptional, Disabled,
56 Impaired utility seriously impaired his health. Abled, Hale, Robust Incapacitated
Stalemate, Deadlock,
A situation in which In their bitter custody battle, Dillema, Gridlock,
no progress can be the divorcing couple are at a Solution, Boon, Predicament,
57 Impasse made total impasse. Breakthrough Standstill
Unrehearsed,
Considered, Planned, Offhand,
Premeditated, Spontaneous,
Without advance Our dinner guests thanked us Rehearsed, Unscripted,
58 Impromptu preparation with an impromptu song. Intentional Extempore