| 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.
