1. |
add |
increase |
accumulate |
summate |
tally |
|
subtract |
decrease |
deduct |
take away |
reduce |
2. |
admit |
agree |
allow |
grant |
permit |
|
disagree |
deny |
dispute |
differ |
reject |
3. |
advance |
come nearer |
approach |
move closer |
go toward |
|
retreat |
go away |
leave |
depart |
skedaddle |
4. |
alone |
separate |
apart |
on one’s own |
solo |
|
together |
collectively |
unitedly |
in unison |
jointly |
5. |
approve |
laud |
compliment |
praise |
commend |
|
disapprove |
rebuke |
reproach |
condemn, |
blame |
6. |
begin |
start |
introduce |
induce |
initiate |
|
end |
stop |
complete |
terminate |
finish |
7. |
big |
huge |
large |
mammoth |
great |
|
small |
tiny |
diminutive |
minute |
bantam |
8. |
bright |
luminous |
shiny |
resplendent |
brilliant |
|
dark |
gloomy |
dull |
drab |
dim |
9. |
clean |
hygienic |
spotless |
washed |
unstained |
|
dirty |
filthy |
foul |
soiled |
stained |
10. |
combine |
connect |
mix |
fuse |
merge |
|
split |
divide |
sever |
break up |
separate |
11. |
concrete |
actual |
factual |
real |
tangible |
|
abstract |
ideal |
conceptual |
recondite |
intangible |
12. |
courteous |
well-mannered |
considerate |
polite |
respectful |
|
discourteous |
bad-mannered |
inconsiderate |
rude |
disrespectful |
13. |
enjoy |
take pleasure in |
relish |
delight in |
like |
|
dislike |
detest, |
resent, |
scorn, |
loathe |
14. |
easy |
straightforward, |
plain sailing, |
child’s play, |
simple |
|
difficult |
arduous, |
demanding, |
strenuous, |
hard |
15. |
encourage |
aid, |
boost, |
spur, |
support |
|
discourage |
dishearten, |
dispirit, |
deter, |
restrain |
16. |
excellent |
superior, |
outstanding, |
exceptional, |
superb |
|
mediocre |
inferior, |
second-rate, |
below-par, |
shoddy |
17. |
find |
notice, |
uncover, |
detect, |
spot |
|
lose |
mislay, |
misplace, |
displace, |
squander |
18. |
familiar |
well-known, |
everyday, |
common, |
accustomed |
|
unfamiliar |
unknown, |
unusual, |
uncommon, |
unaccustomed |
19. |
fast |
speedy, |
quick, |
rapid, |
snap |
|
slow |
unhurried, |
tardy, |
sluggish, |
slack |
20. |
free |
self-determining, |
sovereign, |
autonomous, |
unrestricted |
|
bound |
limited, |
confined, |
restrained, |
restricted |
21. |
friend |
buddy, |
companion, |
mate, |
pal |
|
foe |
enemy, |
opponent, |
rival, |
adversary |
22. |
full |
filled, |
jammed, |
loaded, |
saturated |
|
empty |
void, |
bare, |
depleted, |
vacant |
23. |
good |
virtuous, |
honourable, |
worthy, |
moral |
|
bad |
evil, |
base, |
vile, |
wicked |
24. |
high |
raised, |
elevated, |
lofty, |
towering |
|
low |
sunken, |
subsided, |
low-set, |
bottomward |
25. |
happy |
joyful, |
glad, |
elated, |
jubilant |
|
sad |
miserable, |
wretched, |
melancholy, |
down |
26. |
hope |
anticipation, |
expectation, |
optimism, |
promise, |
|
despair |
hopelessness, |
anguish, |
pessimism, |
gloom |
27. |
hot |
blazing, |
boiling, |
scorching, |
sizzling |
|
cold |
arctic, |
chilly, |
freezing, |
icy |
28. |
include |
insert, |
incorporate, |
keep, |
contain |
|
omit |
exclude, |
delete, |
drop, |
eliminate |
29. |
kind |
gentle, |
soft-hearted, |
affectionate, |
cordial |
|
mean |
hostile, |
callous, |
malicious, |
nasty |
30. |
leader |
master, |
boss, |
director, |
commander |
|
follower |
minion |
subordinate, |
yes-man, |
lackey |
31. |
light |
bright, |
luminous, |
illuminated, |
shiny |
|
darkness |
gloom, |
twilight, |
obscurity, |
murkiness |
32. |
love |
adoration, |
affection, |
devotion, |
fondness |
|
hate |
animosity, |
enmity, |
ill-will, |
aversion |
33. |
make |
create, |
build, |
manufacture, |
produce |
|
destroy |
break, |
damage, |
demolish, |
smash |
34. |
mind |
mentality, |
consciousness, |
intellect, |
wits |
|
body |
physique, |
frame, |
torso, |
trunk |
35. |
minor |
small, |
slight, |
unimportant, |
inconsequential |
|
major |
big, |
considerate, |
important, |
consequential |
36. |
modest |
shy, |
coy, |
demure, |
diffident |
|
immodest |
shameless, |
brazen, |
arrogant, |
coarse |
37. |
near |
close-by, |
nearby, |
adjacent, |
in close proximity |
|
far |
distant, |
remote, |
removed, |
far-off |
38. |
neat |
orderly, |
tidy, |
spic-and-span, |
organised |
|
untidy |
unkempt, |
disorderly, |
messy, |
jumbled |
39. |
often |
usually, |
frequently, |
generally, |
repeatedly |
|
seldom |
sometimes, |
infrequently, |
occasionally, |
hardly ever |
40. |
peace |
harmony, |
agreement, |
reconciliation, |
accord |
|
war |
battle, |
hostility, |
strife, |
(armed) conflict |
41. |
plain |
simple, |
basic, |
unembellished, |
unpretentious |
|
decorated |
adorned, |
patterned, |
embellished, |
ornate |
42. |
question |
inquiry, |
query, |
investigation, |
inquest |
|
answer |
reply, |
response, |
retort, |
rejoinder |
43. |
right |
fair, |
just, |
ethical, |
proper |
|
wrong |
unfair, |
unjust, |
immoral, |
crooked |
44. |
same |
alike, |
identical, |
equal, |
similar |
|
different |
contrasting, |
distinct, |
unequal, |
dissimilar |
45. |
silence |
stillness, |
quiet, |
calmness, |
hush |
|
thunder |
blast, |
boom, |
crash, |
roar |
46. |
soft |
fluffy, |
flexible, |
cushioned, |
pliable |
|
hard |
unbendable, |
inflexible, |
rigid, |
unpliable |
47. |
tired |
exhausted, |
weary, |
fatigued, |
drained |
|
energized |
refreshed, |
invigorated, |
perked up, |
excited |
48. |
trust |
belief, |
confidence, |
dependence, |
faith |
|
distrust |
suspicion, |
skepticism, |
misgiving, |
mistrust |
49. |
truth |
veracity, |
validity, |
gospel, |
authenticity |
|
falsehood |
lie, |
sham, |
deception, |
fraud |
50. |
wealth |
riches, |
resources, |
money, |
affluence |
|
poverty |
want, |
hardship, |
neediness, |
destitution |
*Three types of antonyms (gradable, complementary and relational) can be distinguished. Word meanings are context-dependent.