| 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.