1. |
accidentally |
by mistake |
by chance |
unwittingly |
|
deliberately |
wilfully |
consciously |
on purpose |
2. |
active |
alive |
energetic |
lively |
|
passive |
inactive |
inert |
sluggish |
3. |
admire |
adore |
esteem |
value |
|
despise |
detest |
disapprove |
scorn |
4. |
admit |
confess |
acknowledge |
concede |
|
deny |
disagree |
dispute |
contradict |
5. |
advance |
go forward |
forge ahead |
progress |
|
stop |
retreat |
withdraw |
halt |
6. |
agile |
nimble |
dexterous |
skilful |
|
awkward |
clumsy |
ungainly |
gawky |
7. |
aid |
help |
support |
assist |
|
deter |
discourage |
block |
obstruct |
8. |
alert |
attentive |
watchful |
observant |
|
unaware |
inattentive |
heedless |
scatterbrained |
9. |
alien |
unfamiliar |
strange |
foreign |
|
familiar |
similar |
usual |
normal |
10. |
alike |
similar |
the same |
akin |
|
different |
dissimilar |
unlike |
distinct |
11. |
all |
everything |
everyone |
each and every |
|
none |
nothing |
zero |
nil |
12. |
alone |
apart |
separate |
on one’s own |
|
together |
jointly |
collectively |
side by side |
13. |
ample |
sufficient |
enough |
plenteous |
|
meagre |
insufficient |
scant |
sparse |
14. |
amplify |
extend |
enlarge |
expand |
|
decrease |
reduce |
cut down |
curtail |
15. |
angry |
furious |
ill-tempered |
enraged |
|
calm |
friendly |
mild |
peaceful |
16. |
approve |
allow |
permit |
uphold |
|
disapprove |
disallow |
oppose |
reject |
17. |
artificial |
fake |
imitation |
false |
|
natural |
genuine |
real |
honest |
18. |
ascend |
rise |
mount |
go up |
|
descend |
dip |
plummet |
move down |
19. |
assemble |
gather |
collect |
bring together |
|
separate |
scatter |
divide |
take apart |
20. |
awful |
horrible |
terrible |
shocking |
|
good |
delightful |
pleasing |
pleasant |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.