1. |
baffle |
puzzle, |
amaze, |
confuse, |
|
clarify |
elucidate, |
explain, |
explicate, |
2. |
bad |
evil, |
wrong, |
mean, |
|
good |
virtuous, |
right, |
honourable, |
3. |
baleful |
baneful, |
harmful, |
menacing, |
|
advantageous |
promising, |
helpful, |
auspicious, |
4. |
bamboozle |
cheat, |
deceive, |
bluff, |
|
help |
support, |
clarify, |
decipher, |
5. |
barbaric |
uncivilised, |
coarse, |
cruel, |
|
cultivated |
civilised, |
cultured, |
gracious, |
6. |
basic |
elementary, |
essential, |
fundamental, |
|
secondary, |
complementary, |
inessential, |
supplementary |
7. |
begin, |
start, |
commence, |
initiate |
|
end, |
stop, |
complete, |
cease, |
8. |
beneficial, |
helpful, |
advantageous, |
benign |
|
harmful, |
detrimental, |
malicious, |
pernicious, |
9. |
bizarre, |
strange, |
odd, |
extraordinary |
|
normal |
commonplace, |
regular, |
ordinary |
10. |
blame, |
accuse, |
condemn, |
reproach |
|
acquit, |
forgive, |
excuse, |
absolve |
11. |
bless, |
laud, |
glorify, |
sanctify |
|
curse, |
damn, |
accuse, |
swear |
12. |
bliss, |
joy, |
ecstasy, |
happiness |
|
misery, |
sorrow, |
agony, |
woe |
13. |
boffin, |
expert, |
ace, |
whizz-kid |
|
beginner, |
novice, |
amateur, |
apprentice |
14. |
boring |
dull, |
unexciting, |
commonplace |
|
interesting |
exciting, |
fascinating, |
eventful |
15. |
brave, |
bold, |
courageous, |
valiant |
|
cowardly, |
afraid, |
fearful, |
craven |
16. |
Brobdingnagian, |
big, |
gigantic, |
enormous |
|
Lilliputian, |
small, |
minute |
bantam |
17. |
bright, |
shining, |
radiant, |
glowing |
|
dark, |
dim, |
dull, |
gloomy |
18. |
brutal |
cruel, |
vicious, |
savage |
|
gentle, |
kind, |
generous, |
compassionate |
19. |
bumptious |
brash, |
arrogant, |
boastful |
|
humble, |
modest, |
unassuming, |
respectful |
20. |
bunkum |
balderdash, |
baloney, |
bilge |
|
truth |
veracity, |
sense, |
sensibility |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.