1. |
active |
busy, |
eager, |
animated, |
alive |
|
passive |
idle, |
lazy, |
inert, |
lifeless |
2. |
achieve |
accomplish, |
realise, |
attain, |
reach |
|
fail |
give up, |
abandon, |
surrender, |
yield |
3. |
agree |
admit, |
allow, |
grant, |
permit |
|
disagree |
deny, |
dispute, |
differ, |
reject |
4. |
ace |
expert, |
virtuoso, |
master, |
specialist |
|
novice |
rookie, |
beginner, |
dabbler, |
apprentice |
5. |
allow |
permit, |
grant, |
okay, |
consent |
|
censor |
forbid, |
ban, |
delete, |
restrict |
6. |
approach |
come nearer, |
advance, |
move closer, |
go toward |
|
retreat |
go away, |
leave, |
depart, |
skedaddle |
7. |
approve |
laud, |
compliment, |
praise, |
commend |
|
disapprove |
rebuke, |
reproach, |
condemn, |
blame, |
8. |
begin |
start, |
introduce, |
induce, |
initiate |
|
end |
stop |
complete, |
terminate, |
finish |
9. |
best |
finest, |
unrivalled, |
premium, |
prime |
|
worst |
least, |
slightest, |
most wanting, |
lowest |
10. |
big |
huge, |
large, |
mammoth, |
great |
|
small |
tiny, |
diminutive, |
minute, |
bantam |
11. |
bright |
luminous, |
shiny, |
resplendent, |
brilliant |
|
dark |
gloomy, |
dull, |
drab, |
dim |
12. |
broad |
wide, |
extensive, |
outstretched, |
expansive |
|
narrow |
confined, |
restricted, |
thin, |
cramped |
13. |
cheap |
inexpensive |
economical |
low-cost |
low-priced |
|
expensive |
pricey, |
exorbitant, |
excessive, |
high-priced |
14. |
civilized |
refined, |
polished, |
civil, |
sophisticated |
|
uncivilized |
coarse, |
crude, |
boorish, |
uncultured |
15. |
combine |
connect, |
mix, |
fuse, |
merge |
|
split |
divide, |
sever, |
break up, |
separate |
16. |
concrete |
actual, |
factual, |
real, |
tangible |
|
abstract |
ideal, |
conceptual, |
recondite, |
intangible |
17. |
construct |
build up, |
assemble, |
erect, |
manufacture |
|
destroy |
break, |
demolish, |
ruin, |
smash |
18. |
courteous |
well-mannered, |
considerate, |
polite, |
respectful |
|
discourteous |
bad-mannered, |
inconsiderate, |
rude, |
disrespectful |
19. |
discretion |
caution, |
judgement, |
tact, |
discernment |
|
carelessness |
disregard, |
indiscretion, |
negligence, |
slackness |
20. |
encourage |
aid, |
boost, |
spur, |
support |
|
discourage |
dishearten, |
dispirit, |
deter, |
restrain |
21. |
exactly |
precisely, |
definitely, |
on the dot, |
rigorously |
|
approximately |
nearly, |
roughly, |
more or less, |
about |
22. |
excellent |
superb, |
outstanding, |
first-rate, |
superior |
|
mediocre |
so-so, |
below average |
second-rate |
inferior |
23. |
fair |
impartial, |
just, |
lawful, |
unbiased |
|
unfair |
partial, |
unjust, |
dishonest, |
biased |
24. |
familiar |
well-known, |
everyday, |
common, |
accustomed |
|
unfamiliar |
unknown, |
unusual, |
uncommon, |
unaccustomed |
25. |
fast |
speedy, |
quick, |
rapid, |
snap |
|
slow |
unhurried, |
tardy, |
sluggish, |
slack |
26. |
free |
self-determining, |
sovereign, |
autonomous, |
unrestricted |
|
bound |
limited, |
confined, |
restrained, |
restricted |
27. |
friend |
buddy, |
companion, |
mate, |
pal |
|
foe |
enemy, |
opponent, |
rival, |
adversary |
28. |
full |
filled, |
jammed, |
loaded, |
saturated |
|
empty |
void, |
bare, |
depleted, |
vacant |
29. |
happy |
cheerful, |
content, |
elated, |
thrilled |
|
sad |
sorrowful, |
depressed, |
morose, |
troubled |
30. |
high |
raised, |
elevated, |
lofty, |
towering |
|
low |
sunken, |
subsided, |
low-set, |
bottomward |
31. |
horizontal |
flush, |
level, |
flat, |
plane |
|
vertical |
upright, |
perpendicular, |
erect, |
at right angles to |
32. |
hot |
blazing, |
boiling, |
scorching, |
sizzling |
|
cold |
arctic, |
chilly, |
freezing, |
icy |
33. |
include |
insert, |
incorporate, |
keep, |
contain |
|
omit |
exclude, |
delete, |
drop, |
eliminate |
34. |
know |
grasp, |
comprehend, |
get the idea, |
fathom |
|
misunderstand |
confuse, |
misinterpret, |
miss, |
misconstrue |
35. |
leader |
master, |
boss, |
director, |
commander |
|
follower |
minion, |
subordinate, |
yes-man, |
lackey |
36. |
mend |
repair, |
fix, |
restore, |
rebuild |
|
break |
damage, |
destroy, |
smash, |
shatter |
37. |
minor |
small, |
slight, |
unimportant, |
inconsequential |
|
major |
big, |
considerate, |
important, |
consequential |
38. |
modest |
shy, |
coy, |
demure, |
diffident |
|
immodest |
shameless, |
brazen, |
arrogant, |
coarse |
39. |
near |
close-by, |
nearby, |
adjacent, |
in close proximity |
|
far |
distant, |
remote, |
removed, |
far-off |
40. |
neat |
orderly, |
tidy, |
spic-and-span, |
organised |
|
untidy |
unkempt, |
disorderly, |
messy, |
jumbled |
41. |
often |
usually, |
frequently, |
generally, |
repeatedly |
|
seldom |
sometimes, |
infrequently, |
occasionally, |
hardly ever |
42. |
open |
accessible, |
approachable, |
available, |
usable |
|
closed |
limited, |
restricted, |
shut, |
blocked |
43. |
peace |
harmony, |
agreement, |
reconciliation, |
accord |
|
war |
battle, |
hostility, |
strife, |
(armed) conflict |
44. |
plain |
simple, |
basic, |
unembellished, |
unpretentious |
|
decorated |
adorned, |
patterned, |
embellished, |
ornate |
45. |
relax |
slow down, |
recline, |
twiddle thumbs, |
unwind |
|
agonize |
worry, |
feel uneasy, |
fret, |
grieve |
46. |
question |
inquiry, |
query, |
investigation, |
inquest |
|
answer |
reply, |
response, |
retort, |
rejoinder |
47. |
save |
hoard, |
stash, |
accumulate, |
stockpile |
|
spend |
pay out, |
expend, |
disburse, |
invest |
48. |
silence |
stillness, |
quiet, |
calmness, |
hush |
|
thunder |
blast, |
boom, |
crash, |
roar |
49. |
soft |
fluffy, |
flexible, |
cushioned, |
pliable |
|
hard |
unbendable, |
inflexible, |
rigid, |
unpliable |
50. |
wealth |
riches, |
resources, |
money, |
affluence |
|
poverty |
want, |
hardship, |
neediness, |
destitution |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.