| 1. | add | increase, | accumulate, | sum, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subtract | decrease, | deduct, | take away, | |
| 2. | admire | adore, | appreciate, | value, |
| despise | disdain, | loathe, | abhor, | |
| 3. | agree | admit, | allow, | grant, |
| disagree | deny, | dispute, | differ, | |
| 4. | begin | start, | commence, | set about, |
| end | stop, | complete, | terminate, | |
| 5. | benefit | advantage, | favour, | gain, |
| harm | disadvantage, | detriment, | damage, |
| 6. | big | huge, | large, | gigantic, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small, | tiny, | diminutive, | miniature | |
| 7. | bright, | luminous, | shiny, | brilliant |
| dark, | drab, | dull, | dim, | |
| 8. | combine, | connect, | mix, | merge |
| split, | divide, | separate, | discombobulate, | |
| 9. | clean, | pure, | spotless, | flawless |
| dirty | filthy, | foul, | sordid | |
| 10. | encourage, | aid, | boost, | support |
| discourage, | dishearten, | dispirit, | deter |
| 11. | fast, | speedy, | quick, | rapid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slow, | unhurried, | tardy , | sluggish | |
| 12. | happy, | cheerful, | content, | elated |
| sad, | sorrowful, | depressed, | dismal | |
| 13. | hill, | mountain, | peak, | ridge |
| valley, | dale, | dell, | dingle | |
| 14. | hope | expectation, | belief, | faith |
| despair | desperation, | despondency, | hopelessness | |
| 15. | hot, | boiling, | scorching, | sizzling |
| cold, | chilly, | freezing, | icy |
| 16. | keep, | retain, | save, | maintain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| discard, | scrap, | get rid of, | ditch | |
| 17. | make, | form, | create, | produce |
| destroy, | demolish, | wreck, | ruin | |
| 18. | plain | simple, | basic, | unembellished |
| decorated, | adorned, | patterned, | embellished | |
| 19. | safety | shelter, | protection, | security |
| danger, | peril, | threat, | risk | |
| 20. | same | alike, | identical, | similar |
| different | contrasting, | distinct, | dissimilar |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.