1. |
habile |
dexterous |
adroit |
deft |
|
inept |
unskilled |
heavy-handed |
amateurish |
2. |
hackneyed |
banal |
stale |
commonplace |
|
fresh |
original |
new |
striking |
3. |
haggard |
gaunt |
emaciated |
hollow-eyed |
|
vigorous |
energetic |
hale |
healthy |
4. |
hapless |
unfortunate |
unlucky |
ill-fated |
|
fortuitous |
fortunate |
lucky |
adventitious |
5. |
halcyon |
peaceful |
serene |
calm |
|
turbulent |
tumultuous |
tempestuous |
stormy |
6. |
haphazardly |
disorderly |
carelessly |
slapdash |
|
methodically |
systematically |
deliberately |
orderly |
7. |
hectic |
frantic |
frenetic |
chaotic |
|
calm |
peaceful |
leisurely |
unhurried |
8. |
heedful |
mindful |
attentive |
vigilant |
|
heedless |
careless |
negligent |
rash |
9. |
herculean |
colossal |
gigantic |
monumental |
|
normal |
habitual |
regular |
everyday |
10. |
hermetic |
sealed |
impervious |
tight |
|
porous |
leaking |
permeable |
penetrable |
11. |
hidebound |
narrow-minded |
straight-laced |
rigid |
|
tolerant |
open-minded |
flexible |
liberal |
12. |
hideous |
gruesome |
horrendous |
horrid |
|
pleasing |
captivating |
appealing |
pleasant |
13. |
highbrow |
scholarly |
sophisticated |
cultured |
|
lowbrow |
shallow |
unsophisticated |
philistine |
14. |
hoary |
elderly |
timeworn |
venerable |
|
youthful |
young |
immature |
developing |
15. |
hoarse |
harsh |
husky |
gravelly |
|
harmonious |
smooth |
melodious |
mellow |
16. |
holistic |
comprehensive |
integrated |
total |
|
fragmentary |
atomistic |
partial |
reduced |
17. |
hopeful |
optimistic |
expectant |
buoyant |
|
hopeless |
pessimistic |
despairing |
cheerless |
18. |
hostility |
antagonism |
malice |
enmity |
|
harmony |
peace |
benevolence |
agreement |
19. |
humdrum |
boring |
dreary |
dull |
|
exciting |
interesting |
eventful |
stimulating |
20. |
hurly-burly |
commotion |
hubbub |
turmoil |
|
order |
harmony |
organisation |
structure |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.