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List of Antonyms

Antonyms With A, B, C
 Awful– Nice
 Awake– Asleep
 Autumn– Spring
 Attic– Cellar
 Attention – Inattention
 Attack– Defense
 Asleep– Awake
 Asleep – Awake
 Ask– Answer
 Ascent– Descent
 Ascend – Descend
 Artificial– Natural
 Artificial – Natural
 Arrive– Depart
 Arrival– Departure
 Argue– Agree
 Approximately– Exactly
 Approval – Disapproval
 Approached – Receded
 Apart– Together
 Antonym– Synonym
 Answer – Question
 Annoy– Satisfy
 Animal– Human
 Angel– Devil
 Ancient– Modern
 Ancient – Modern
 Ancestor– Descendant
 Ancestor– Descendant
 Amuse– Bore
 Amateur– Professional
 Always– Never
 Already– Not Yet
 Ally – Enemy
 Allow– Forbid
 All– None
 Alive– Dead
 Alive – Dead
 Alike– Different
 Agree– Refuse
 Agree – Disagree
 Against– For
 After– Before
 Afraid– Brave
 Affirmative– Negative
 Advantage – Disadvantage
 Advanced– Elementary
 Advance – Retreat
 Adult– Child
 Admit– Deny
 Admit – Deny
 Add– Subtract
 Active– Lazy
 Accurate – Inaccurate
 Accidental– Intentional
 Accept– Refuse
 Accept – Refuse
 Abundant – Scarce
 Abundance– Lack
 Absence– Presence
 Absence – Presence
 Above– Below
 About– Exactly
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Opposite words with B


 Buy– Sell
 Busy– Lazy
 Build– Destroy
 Brother– Sister
 Broad– Narrow
 Broad – Narrow
 Break– Fix
 Bravery – Cowardice
 Brave– Cowardly
 Boy– Girl
 Bottom– Top
 Borrow– Lend
 Borrow – Lend
 Boring– Exciting
 Bore– Amuse
 Body– Soul
 Blunt– Sharp
 Blunt – Sharp
 Blame – Praise
 Black– White
 Bitter– Sweet
 Bitter – Sweet
 Birth– Death
 Big– Small
 Better– Worse
 Best– Worst
 Below– Above
 Behind– In Front Of
 Beginning– End
 Beginning – Ending
 Begin– End
 Before– After
 Beauty– Ugliness
 Beautiful– Ugly
 Beautiful – Ugly
 BeInterested In – Bore
 BadLuck – Good Luck
 Backward– Forward
 Background– Foreground
 Back– In Front Of

Opposite words with C


 Cunning – Simple
 Cry– Whisper
 Cry– Laugh
 Cruel– Human
 Cruel – Kind
 Create– Destroy
 Cowardly– Brave
 Courteous – Discourteous
 Courageous– Cowardly
 Courage– Fear
 Courage – Cowardice
 Correct– Wrong
 Correct – Incorrect
 Cool– Warm
 Continue– Interrupt
 Construction– Destruction
 Constant– Changeable
 Consonant– Vowel
 Connect– Separate
 Conceal – Reveal
 Compulsory– Voluntary
 Compliment– Insult
 Complicated– Simple
 Comfort – Discomfort
 Comedy– Drama
 Come– Go
 Cold– Hot
 Cold– Heat
 Cloudy– Clear
 Closed– Open
 Close– Open
 Clever– Stupid
 Clever – Stupid
 Clear– Cloudy
 Clean– Dirty
 Children– Parents
 Child– Adult
 Cheap– Expensive
 Cheap – Dear
 Changeable– Constant
 Certainly– Probably
 Centre– Outskirts
 Cellar– Attic
 Ceiling– Floor
 Catch– Miss
 Careless– Careful
 Careful– Careless
 Careful – Rush
 Captivity – Freedom
 Capable – Incapable
 Calm– Excited
 Calm – Troubled
If you Want to improve English: Correct use of adverbs, preposition

List of Antonyms with D, E, F


 Dusk– Dawn
 Dull– Interesting
 Dry– Humid
 Drama– Comedy
 Downstairs– Upstairs
 Down– Up
 Domestic– Foreign
 Divorced– Married
 Divorce– Marry
 Divorce– Marriage
 Division– Unity
 Divide– Unite
 Distant– Near
 Disease– Health
 Dirty– Clean
 Difficult– Easy
 Different– Alike
 Die– Live
 Dictatorship– Republic
 Devil– Angel
 Destruction– Construction
 Destroy– Build
 Desperate– Hopeful
 Descent– Ascent
 Descendant– Ancestor
 Departure– Arrival
 Depart– Arrive
 Deny– Admit
 Delicious– Awful
 Defend– Attack
 Defence– Attack
 Defeat– Victory
 Deep– Shallow
 Death– Birth
 Dead– Alive
 Day– Night
 Dawn– Dusk
 Daughter– Son
 Dark– Light
 Dangerous– Safe
 Danger– Security
 Damage– Repair

Opposite words with E


 Extreme– Moderate
 Exposure– Shelter
 Export– Import
 Expensive– Cheap
 Exit– Entrance
 Exclude– Include
 Exciting– Boring
 Excited– Calm
 Exactly– Approximately
 Everything– Nothing
 Everybody– Nobody
 Evening– Morning
 Even– Odd
 Equal– Different
 Entrance– Exit
 Enter– Leave
 Enjoy– Hate
 Enemy– Friend
 Ending– Beginning
 End– Beginning
 End– Begin
 Empty– Full
 Emigration– Immigration
 Emigrate– Immigrate
 Elementary– Advanced
Must read: Similar words in English

Opposite words with F


 Easy– Difficult
 East– West
 Early– Late
 Future– Past
 Funny– Serious
 Full– Empty
 Front– Rear
 Friend– Enemy
 Fresh– Old/Stale
 Frequently– Occasionally
 Freeze– Melt
 Free– Arrest
 Forward– Backward
 Fortune– Bad Luck
 Form– Destroy
 Forget– Remember
 Foreigner– Native
 Foreign– Domestic
 Foreground– Background
 Forbid– Allow
 For– Against
 Follow– Lead
 Floor– Ceiling
 Flat– Hilly
 Fix– Break
 First– Final
 Finish– Start
 Finish– Begin
 Find– Lose
 Final– First
 Few– Many
 Female– Male
 Fear– Courage
 Fat– Slim
 Fast– Slow
 Far– Near
 False– True
 Failure– Success
 Fail – Succeed

Antonyms list with G, H, I


 Guilty– Innocent
 Guest– Host
 Grown-UpChild
 GoodLuck – Bad Luck
 Good– Bad
 Go– Come
 Gloomy – Cheerful
 Give– Take
 Girl– Boy
 Giant– Tiny
 Giant – Dwarf
 Gentleman– Lady
 Gentle– Violent
 Gentle – Rough
 Generous– Mean
 Generous – Mean
 General– Particular

Opposite words with H


 Husband– Wife
 Hungry– Thirsty
 Hunger – Thirst
 Humid– Dry
 Humble – Proud
 Humane– Cruel
 Human– Animal
 Huge– Tiny
 Hot– Cold
 Host– Guest
 Horizontal– Vertical
 Horizontal – Vertical
 Hopeless– Hopeful
 Hopeful– Desperate
 Honest – Dishonest
 Hit– Miss
 Hinder – Aid
 Hilly– Flat
 High– Low
 High– Deep
 Here– There
 Hell– Heaven
 Heavy– Light
 Heaven– Hell
 Heat– Cold
 Healthy– Ill
 Healthy – Unhealthy
 Health– Disease
 Hate– Enjoy
 Hate – Love
 Hasten – Dawdle
 Harvest– Plant
 Harmful – Harmless
 Hard– Easy
 Happy– Sad
 Happy – Sad
 Happiness– Sadness
 Handsome– Ugly
 Interrupt– Continue
 Interior – Exterior
 Interesting– Boring
 Interesting – Uninteresting
 Intentional– Accidental
 Intentional – Accidental
 Intelligent– Silly
 Insult– Compliment
 Inside– Outside
 Innocent– Guilty
 Inferior – Superior
 Increase– Reduce
 Include– Exclude
 InFront Of – Back
 Imprison – Free
 Import– Export
 Immigration– Emigration
 Immigrate– Emigrate
 Immense – Tiny
 Ill– Healty
List of Antonyms with J, K, L
 Kind– Cruel
 Justice – Injustice
 Junior– Senior
 Knowledge – Ignorance
 Lower– Raise
 Low– High
 Lovely– Terrible
 Love– Hate
 Loud– Quiet
 Loser– Winner
 Lose– Win
 Long– Short
 Lofty – Lowly
 Live– Die
 Little – Large
 Liquid– Solid
 Like– Hate
 Light– Heavy
 Light– Dark
 Life– Death
 Lie– Stand
 Let– Forbid
 Less– More
 Lend– Borrow
 Left– Right
 Leave– Arrive
 Learn– Teach
 Lead– Follow
 Lazy– Active
 Lazy – Industrious
 Laugh– Cry
 Late– Early
 Last– First
 Large– Small
 Land– Water
 Land– Take Off
 Lady– Gentleman
 Lack – Abundance

Antonyms starting with M, N, O


 Much– Little
 Mountain– Valley
 Morning– Evening
 More– Less
 Moon– Sun
 Monarchy– Republic
 Modern– Ancient
 Moderate– Extreme
 Misunderstand – Understand
 Miss– Hit
 Miss– Catch
 Minor– Major
 Minimum– Maximum
 Midnight– Noon
 Mess– Order
 Mend– Break
 Men– Women
 Melt– Freeze
 Mean– Generous
 Maximum– Minimum
 Master– Servant
 Marry– Divorce
 Married– Divorced
 Marriage– Divorce
 Many– Few
 Man– Woman
 Male– Female
 Major– Minor
 Now– Then
 Notice– Ignore
 Nothing– Everything
 NotYet – Already
 North– South
 Normal– Strange
 Noon– Midnight
 NoneOf – Al Lot Of
 Noisy– Quiet
 Nobody– Everybody
 No– Yes
 Night– Day
 Niece– Nephew
 Nice– Awful
 New– Ancient
 Never– Always
 Nephew– Niece
 Negative– Affirmative
 Near– Distant
 Natural– Artificial
 Native– Foreigner
 Nasty– Nice
 Narrow– Broad
 Over– Under
 Outskirts– Centre
 Outside– Inside
 Out– In
 Other– Same
 Ordinary– Special
 Order– Mess
 Opponent– Supporter
 Open– Closed
 Open– Closed
 On– Off
 Old– Modern
 Often– Seldom
 Off– On
 Odd– Even
 Occupied– Vacant
 Occasionally– Frequently

List of antonyms with P, Q, R


 Push– Pull
 Pupil– Teacher
 Pull– Push
 Public– Private
 Prudent – Imprudent
 Protection– Attack
 Protect– Attack
 Professional– Amateur
 Probably– Certainly
 Private– Public
 Pretty– Ugly
 Present– Past
 Presence– Absence
 Powerful– Weak
 Poverty– Wealth
 Possible – Impossible
 Poor– Rich
 Polite– Rude
 Plenty– Lack
 Pleasant– Awful
 Plant– Harvest
 Permit– Forbid
 Peace– War
 Past– Future
 Pass– Fail
 Particular– General
 Partial– Total
 Part– Whole
 Parents– Children
 Quiet– Loud
 Quick– Slow
 Question– Answer
 Rural– Urban
 Rude– Polite
 Rough– Smooth
 Rough– Gentle
 Rise– Sink
 Rigid – Pliable
 Right– Wrong
 Right– Left
 Rich– Poor
 Rest– Work
 Republic– Dictatorship
 Reply– Question
 Reply– Ask
 Repair– Damage
 Remember– Forget
 Regret– Satisfaction
 Refuse– Agree
 Reduce– Increase
 Receive– Send
 Rear– Front
 Rapid – Slow
 Raise– Lower
 Rainy– Sunny

Antonyms List with S, T, U


 Sunny– Cloudy
 Sun– Moon
 Summer– Winter
 Sugar– Salt
 Success– Failure
 Succeed– Fail
 Suburb– Centre
 Subtract– Add
 Stupid– Clever
 Student– Teacher
 Strong– Weak
 Strong – Weak
 Strict– Gentle
 Stranger– Native
 Strange– Normal
 Stop– Start
 Start– Stop
 Start– Finish
 Stand– Sit
 Stand– Lie
 Spring– Autumn
 Special– General
 South– North
 Sour– Sweet
 Sour – Sweet
 Soul– Body
 Sorrow – Joy
 Son– Daughter
 Sometimes– Often
 Some– Many
 Solid– Liquid
 Soft– Hard
 Smooth– Rough
 Small– Big
 Slow– Fast
 Slim– Fat
 Sit– Stand
 Sister– Brother
 Sink– Rise
 Single– Married
 Simple– Complicated
 Silly– Intelligent
 Silent– Noisy
 Sick– Healthy
 Shut– Open
 Shout– Whisper
 Short– Long
 Shelter– Exposure
 Sharp– Blunt
 Shallow– Deep
 SetFree – Arrest
 Servant– Master
 Serious– Funny
 Serious – Trivial
 Separate– Connect
 Senior– Junior
 Send– Receive
 Sell– Buy
 Seldom– Often
 Security– Danger
 Scream– Whisper
 Scatter – Collect
 Save– Spend
 Satisfy– Annoy
 Satisfactory – Unsatisfactory
 Satisfaction– Regret
 Same– Different
 Salt– Sugar
 Safety– Danger
 Safe– Dangerous
 Sadness– Happiness
 Sad– Happy
 Trust– Suspect
 True– False
 Useful– Useless
 Urban– Rural
 Upstairs– Downstairs
 Up– Down
 Unity– Division
 Unite– Divide
 Under– Over
 Ugly– Beautiful
 Ugliness– Beauty
 Useless– Useful

List of Antonyms with V, W


 Vowel– Consonant
 Voluntary– Compulsory
 Visitor– Host
 Violent– Gentle
 Village– Town
 Victory– Defeat
 Vertical– Horizontal
 Valley– Mountain
 Vacant– Occupied
 Wide– Narrow
 Whole– Part
 White– Black
 Whisper– Scream
 Wet– Dry
 West– East
 Well-Ill
 Wedding– Divorce
 Wealthy– Poor
 Wealth– Poverty
 Weak– Powerful
 Water– Land
 Waste– Save
 Warm– Cool
 War– Peace

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