1. |
sad |
depressed |
downcast |
dejected |
|
happy |
cheerful |
joyful |
glad |
2. |
safe |
protected |
secure |
guarded |
|
at risk |
imperilled |
insecure |
in danger |
3. |
same |
identical |
alike |
equivalent |
|
different |
dissimilar |
unlike |
variable |
4. |
sane |
sensible |
level-headed |
reasonable |
|
crazy |
insane |
loony |
bonkers |
5. |
satisfied |
gratified |
content |
fulfilled |
|
dissatisfied |
unhappy |
discontented |
displeased |
6. |
savage |
fierce |
ferocious |
vicious |
|
gentle |
kind |
pleasant |
mild |
7. |
scarce |
sparse |
scanty |
meagre |
|
plentiful |
numerous |
lavish |
abundant |
8. |
sense |
meaning |
significance |
import |
|
nonsense |
foolishness |
stupidity |
folly |
9. |
separate |
apart |
detached |
divided |
|
joined |
combined |
connected |
united |
10. |
serious |
stern |
solemn |
grave |
|
silly |
childish |
capricious |
frivolous |
11. |
shy |
coy |
bashful |
reserved |
|
outgoing |
extroverted |
sociable |
unreserved |
12. |
slow |
tardy |
sluggish |
delayed |
|
fast |
quick |
rapid |
hurried |
13. |
small |
tiny |
minute |
little |
|
colossal |
big |
large |
huge |
14. |
smart |
clever |
intelligent |
quick-witted |
|
dull |
stupid |
dense |
slow |
15. |
smooth |
polished |
soft |
refined |
|
coarse |
rough |
crude |
unrefined |
16. |
solitary |
alone |
lonely |
single |
|
together |
collectively |
jointly |
mutually |
17. |
spotless |
clean |
pure |
unblemished |
|
dirty |
sordid |
stained |
sloppy |
18. |
start |
commence |
begin |
emerge |
|
conclude |
cease |
close |
complete |
19. |
strange |
peculiar |
odd |
queer |
|
normal |
regular |
customary |
common |
20. |
superb |
excellent |
superior |
outstanding |
|
mediocre |
inferior |
substandard |
ordinary |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.