| 1. | abundant | plentiful | ample | rich | overflowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scarce | limited | sparse | insufficient | infrequent | |
| 2. | accept | receive | get | obtain | believe |
| decline | deny | refuse | reject | repudiate | |
| 3. | achieve | accomplish | bring about | complete | effect |
| fail | fall short | flop | forfeit | yield | |
| 4. | accurate | precise | exact | detailed | correct |
| inaccurate | imprecise | inexact | vague | incorrect | |
| 5. | active | alive | involved | operating | effective |
| passive | indifferent | laid-back | lifeless | apathetic |
| 6. | advantage | benefit | edge | favour | gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disadvantage | harm | loss | hurt | detriment | |
| 7. | afraid | scared | frightened | fearful | apprehensive |
| confident | brave | bold | fearless | valiant | |
| 8. | agile | lithe | nimble | dexterous | deft |
| clumsy | awkward | ungainly | inept | uncoordinated | |
| 9. | always | forever | continually | regularly | evermore |
| never | at no time | not at any time | irregularly | nevermore | |
| 10. | amateur | beginner | apprentice | novice | rookie |
| professional | ace | expert | buff | specialist |
| 11. | ancestor | forebear, | predecessor | forefather | forerunner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| descendant | heir | offspring | progeny | scion | |
| 12. | appear | show | present | occur | develop |
| disappear | conceal | hide | fade | retreat | |
| 13. | arrive | enter | reach | visit | turn up |
| depart | leave | retreat | exit | evacuate | |
| 14. | assemble | build | erect | construct | produce |
| demolish | destroy | crush | annihilate | bulldoze | |
| 15. | attack | beat | strike | hit | hurt |
| defend | protect | prevent | resist | guard |
| 16. | attempt | try | endeavour | aim | venture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| give up | retreat | surrender | abandon | resign | |
| 17. | begin | start | commence | generate | initiate |
| end | cease | complete | halt | stop | |
| 18. | big | huge | large | colossal | vast |
| small | itsy | miniature | minute | tiny | |
| 19. | calm | collected | patient | relaxed | peaceful |
| agitated | restless | jittery | anxious | nervous | |
| 20. | civilization | culture | advancement | progress | sophistication |
| barbarity | primitiveness | crudity | savagery | inhumanity |
| 21. | connect | join | combine | link | attach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disconnect | disjoin | sever | separate | detach | |
| 22. | courage | bravery | gallantry | grit | valour |
| cowardice | timidity | meekness | faintheartedness | weakness | |
| 23. | dawn | daybreak | morning | sunrise | aurora |
| dusk | early evening | twilight | nightfall | sunset | |
| 24. | elementary | basic | simple | fundamental | rudimentary |
| advanced | higher | progressive | leading | state-of-the-art | |
| 25. | endless | boundless | immeasurable | infinite | immense |
| ending | bounded | measurable | finite | limited |
| 26. | enthusiastic | interested | excited | ardent | eager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indifferent | disinterested | unexcited | dull | lethargic | ||
| 27. | fast | quick | rapid | hurried | swift | |
| slow | unhurried | lethargic | leisurely | sluggish | ||
| 28. | formal | ceremonial | official | established | orderly | |
| informal | casual | relaxed | unofficial | unconventional | ||
| 29. | good | moral | virtuous | exemplary | praiseworthy | |
| bad | evil | base | corrupt | immoral | ||
| 30. | guard | patrol | police | safeguard | protect | |
| prowl | lurk | roam | scavenge | to move stealthily |
| 31. | health | well-being | vigour | sanity | kilter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| illness | sickness | disease | malady | ailment | |
| 32. | honourable | respectable | worthy | reputable | noble |
| dastardly | despicable | contemptible | underhand | vile | |
| 33. | justice | fairness | righteousness | morality | equitableness |
| injustice | corruption | dishonesty | partiality | unfairness | |
| 34. | long | drawn out | elongated | lengthened | protracted |
| short | abbreviated | abridged | condensed | reduced | |
| 35. | literal | straightforward | faithful | exact | word for word |
| figurative | symbolic | metaphorical | florid | poetical |
| 36. | mobile | movable | travelling | portable | roving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stationary | fixed | stable | immobile | settled | |
| 37. | natural | genuine | pure | honest | normal |
| artificial | fake | imitation | sham | substitute | |
| 38. | ordinary | regular | normal | familiar | standard |
| extraordinary | irregular | abnormal | unfamiliar | different | |
| 39. | oriented | balanced | focused | settled | composed |
| disoriented | confused | lost | astray | discombobulated | |
| 40. | permanent | lasting | enduring | imperishable | eternal |
| temporary | ephemeral | passing | short-lived | transient |
| 41. | reveal | affirm | uncover | expose | declare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| conceal | obscure | cover up | disguise | hide | |
| 42. | safe | harmless | protected | guarded | secure |
| dangerous | risky | perilous | hazardous | treacherous | |
| 43. | same | alike | identical | equal | equivalent |
| different | dissimilar | unlike | other | unequal | |
| 44. | strong | powerful | mighty | tough | forceful |
| weak | powerless | delicate | frail | vulnerable | |
| 45. | sane | level-headed | steady | sensible | reasonable |
| flaky | wacky | goofy | nutty | eccentric |
| 46. | sustain | keep up | continue | maintain | preserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stop | hinder | obstruct | block | interrupt | |
| 47. | symmetry | proportion | similarity | balance | correspondence |
| asymmetry | disproportion | dissimilarity | imbalance | irregularity | |
| 48. | sympathy | pity | compassion | understanding | affinity |
| antipathy | animosity | antagonism | meanness | disagreement | |
| 49. | task | assignment | duty | chore | burden |
| pastime | leisure | hobby | diversion | recreation | |
| 50. | wisdom | insight | prudence | discernment | judgement |
| folly | ignorance | imprudence | stupidity | insensibility |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.