| 1. | gallant | chivalrous | gentlemanly | valiant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| discourteous | ill-mannered | timid | fearful | |
| 2. | garrulous | talkative | chatty | verbose |
| quiet | silent | taciturn | tight-lipped | |
| 3. | generic | common | general | universal |
| specific | particular | individual | specialised | |
| 4. | genial | friendly | cordial | agreeable |
| sullen | unfriendly | morose | unpleasant | |
| 5. | genuine | natural | sincere | pure |
| artificial | false | insincere | fake |
| 6. | ghastly | gruesome | grisly | horrible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attractive | appealing | charming | pleasing | |
| 7. | giddy | dizzy | light-headed | fickle |
| calm | sensible | steady | sane | |
| 8. | gigantic | colossal | immense | ginormous |
| small | minute | diminutive | tiny | |
| 9. | gingerly | carefully | cautiously | warily |
| boldly | carelessly | rashly | brashly | |
| 10. | gloomy | bleak | dismal | dreary |
| bright | cheerful | light | breezy |
| 11. | glum | surly | morose | sullen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cheerful | jolly | joyful | merry | |
| 12. | graceful | elegant | agile | poised |
| awkward | clumsy | ungainly | gawky | |
| 13. | gradually | steadily | evenly | step by step |
| suddenly | abruptly | instantly | quickly | |
| 14. | gravely | seriously | severely | badly |
| mildly | slightly | lightly | trivially | |
| 15. | gravity | seriousness | severity | heaviness |
| insignificance | triviality | silliness | frivolity |
| 16. | grief | bereavement | heartbreak | sorrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| delight | enjoyment | happiness | joy | |
| 17. | grieve | mourn | lament | weep |
| rejoice | cheer | revel | enjoy | |
| 18. | grievous | sad | painful | distressing |
| delightful | enjoyable | pleasant | joyous | |
| 19. | gruelling | demanding | strenuous | arduous |
| easy | undemanding | effortless | low-pressure | |
| 20. | gullible | trusting | unsuspecting | naive |
| suspicious | critical | discerning | cynical |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.