| 1. | gentle | kind | friendly | good-hearted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rough | unkind | harsh | cruel | |
| 2. | gigantic | big | large | huge |
| tiny | small | little | minute | |
| 3. | give | hand out | present | donate |
| take | get | receive | obtain | |
| 4. | go | move | leave | exit |
| stay | remain | stay put | sit tight | |
| 5. | glorious | wonderful | brilliant | magnificent |
| awful | horrible | terrible | scary |
| 6. | good | right | worthy | well-behaved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evil | naughty | unworthy | sinful | |
| 7. | grand | great | fine | magnificent |
| ordinary | shabby | modest | inferior | |
| 8. | great | outstanding | excellent | wonderful |
| awful | bad | terrible | worthless | |
| 9. | grow | develop | spread | enlarge |
| shrink | decrease | decline | dwindle | |
| 10. | grubby | dirty | messy | grimy |
| clean | neat | tidy | spotless |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.