1. |
absorb |
assimilate, |
digest, |
incorporate, |
ingest |
|
eject |
emit, |
disperse, |
exude, |
dissipate |
2. |
active |
busy, |
eager, |
animated, |
alive |
|
passive |
idle, |
lazy, |
inert, |
lifeless |
3. |
achieve |
accomplish, |
realise, |
attain, |
reach |
|
fail |
give up, |
abandon, |
surrender, |
yield |
4. |
affectionate |
caring, |
kind, |
loving, |
sympathetic |
|
aloof |
uncaring, |
cold, |
antagonistic, |
unsympathetic |
5. |
afraid |
fearful, |
anxious, |
scared, |
apprehensive |
|
brave |
confident, |
audacious, |
calm, |
unafraid |
6. |
agree |
admit, |
allow, |
grant, |
permit |
|
disagree |
deny, |
dispute, |
differ, |
reject |
7. |
begin |
start, |
commence, |
set about, |
initiate |
|
end |
stop, |
complete, |
terminate, |
finish, |
8. |
benefit |
advantage, |
favour, |
gain, |
profit |
|
harm |
disadvantage, |
detriment, |
damage, |
loss, |
9. |
big |
huge, |
large, |
gigantic, |
jumbo |
|
small |
stop |
diminutive, |
miniature, |
pocket-sized |
10. |
bright |
luminous, |
shiny, |
resplendent, |
brilliant |
|
dark |
gloomy, |
dull, |
drab, |
dim |
11. |
cheap |
inexpensive, |
economical, |
low-cost, |
low-priced |
|
expensive |
pricey, |
exorbitant, |
excessive, |
high-priced |
12. |
combine |
connect, |
mix, |
fuse, |
merge |
|
split |
divide, |
sever, |
break up, |
separate |
13. |
construct |
build up, |
assemble, |
erect, |
manufacture |
|
destroy |
break, |
demolish, |
ruin, |
smash |
14. |
courteous |
well-mannered, |
considerate, |
polite, |
respectful |
|
discourteous |
bad-mannered, |
inconsiderate, |
rude, |
disrespectful |
15. |
encourage |
aid, |
boost, |
spur, |
support |
|
discourage |
dishearten, |
dispirit, |
deter, |
restrain |
16. |
entrance |
door, |
entry, |
access, |
port |
|
exit |
outlet, |
way out, |
passage out, |
egress |
17. |
excellent |
superb, |
outstanding, |
first-rate, |
superior |
|
mediocre |
so-so, |
below average, |
second-rate, |
inferior |
18. |
fair |
impartial, |
just, |
lawful, |
unbiased |
|
unfair |
partial, |
unjust, |
dishonest, |
biased |
19. |
familiar |
well-known, |
everyday, |
common, |
accustomed |
|
unfamiliar |
unknown, |
unusual, |
uncommon, |
unaccustomed |
20. |
fast |
speedy, |
quick, |
rapid, |
snap |
|
slow |
unhurried, |
tardy, |
sluggish, |
slack |
21. |
favourable |
beneficial, |
suitable, |
opportune |
appropriate |
|
Unfavourable |
harmful |
unsuitable |
inopportune |
inappropriate |
22. |
Flat |
level, |
horizontal, |
flush, |
even |
|
Upright |
straight-up, |
vertical, |
erect, |
perpendicular |
23. |
firm |
fixed, |
stable, |
anchored, |
sturdy |
|
infirm |
Flimsy, |
shaky, |
rickety, |
wobbly |
24. |
Flourish |
flower, |
bloom, |
grow, |
burgeon |
|
Wither |
wilt, |
fade, |
shrink, |
droop |
25. |
friend |
buddy, |
companion, |
mate, |
pal |
|
foe |
enemy, |
opponent, |
rival, |
adversary |
26. |
full |
filled, |
jammed, |
loaded, |
saturated |
|
empty |
void, |
bare, |
depleted, |
vacant |
27. |
funny |
comical, |
humorous, |
loony, |
laughable |
|
serious |
grim, |
sombre, |
solemn, |
weighty |
28. |
high |
raised, |
elevated, |
lofty, |
towering |
|
low |
sunken, |
subsided, |
low-set, |
bottomward |
29. |
horizontal |
flush, |
level, |
flat, |
plane |
|
vertical |
upright, |
perpendicular, |
erect, |
at right angles to |
30. |
hot |
blazing, |
boiling, |
scorching, |
sizzling |
|
cold |
arctic, |
chilly, |
freezing, |
icy |
31. |
important |
significant, |
crucial, |
valuable, |
vital |
|
unimportant |
insignificant, |
negligible, |
worthless, |
petty |
32. |
include |
insert, |
incorporate, |
keep, |
contain |
|
omit |
exclude, |
delete, |
drop, |
eliminate |
33. |
inevitable |
inescapable, |
necessary, |
unavoidable, |
certain |
|
avertible |
preventable, |
optional, |
chance, |
stoppable |
34. |
joyous |
happy, |
elated, |
ecstatic, |
euphoric |
|
sad |
miserable, |
morose, |
dismal, |
heartbroken |
35. |
keep |
retain, |
save, |
maintain, |
preserve |
|
discard |
scrap, |
shed, |
get rid of, |
ditch |
36. |
kindle |
start a fire, |
ignite, |
light, |
inflame |
|
extinguish |
quench, |
smother, |
stifle, |
darken |
37. |
know |
grasp, |
comprehend, |
get the idea, |
fathom |
|
misunderstand |
confuse, |
misinterpret, |
miss, |
misconstrue |
38. |
many |
scores, |
a lot, |
tons, |
heaps |
|
few |
hardly any, |
a handful, |
a scattering, |
a small quantity |
39. |
mend |
repair, |
fix, |
restore, |
rebuild |
|
break |
damage, |
destroy, |
smash, |
shatter |
40. |
near |
close-by, |
nearby, |
adjacent, |
in close proximity |
|
far |
distant, |
remote, |
removed, |
far-off |
41. |
neat |
orderly, |
tidy, |
spic-and-span, |
organised |
|
untidy |
unkempt, |
disorderly, |
messy, |
jumbled |
42. |
often |
usually, |
frequently, |
generally, |
repeatedly |
|
seldom |
sometimes, |
infrequently, |
occasionally, |
hardly ever |
43. |
open |
accessible, |
approachable, |
available, |
usable |
|
closed |
limited, |
restricted, |
shut, |
blocked |
44. |
peace |
harmony, |
agreement, |
reconciliation, |
accord |
|
war |
battle, |
hostility, |
strife, |
(armed) conflict |
45. |
persuade |
induce, |
cajole, |
urge, |
coax |
|
dissuade |
hinder, |
discourage, |
repel, |
subdue |
46. |
plain |
simple, |
basic, |
unembellished, |
unpretentious |
|
decorated |
adorned, |
patterned, |
embellished, |
ornate |
47. |
rich |
wealthy, |
well-off, |
well-to-do, |
affluent |
|
poor |
impoverished, |
poverty-stricken, |
destitute, |
needy |
48. |
question |
inquiry, |
query, |
investigation, |
inquest |
|
answer |
reply, |
response, |
retort, |
rejoinder |
49. |
summit |
apex, |
peak, |
pinnacle, |
zenith |
|
base |
bottom, |
lowest point, |
foot, |
nadir |
50. |
travail |
work, |
toil, |
drudgery, |
labour |
|
idleness |
leisure, |
dilly-dallying, |
relaxation, |
dawdling |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.