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Antonyms

An antonym is a word which means the opposite of another word. Words and their opposites
should have the same parts of speech.
Read and learn the given words and their antonyms.

WORD ANTONYMS WORD ANTONYMS

absolute partial barren fertile, fruitful,
productive
absurd reasonable, sensible
base noble, elevated
abundance shortage, dearth
benevolent mean, unkind,
accept refuse, reject malevolent

accord discord, disagreement bliss anguish, misery
acquit convict, accuse boisterous quiet, calm, sedate

admire dislike, disapprove bold timid, shy, cowardly

adopt reject, discard brutal humane, kind, gentle
adversity ease, prosperity callous tender, kind,

affinity dislike, aversion compassionate
care neglect, carelessness
amateur professional, expert
cautious rash, reckless, impulsive
analysis synthesis, unification
cheap costly, expensive, dear
ancient modern
cheerful gloomy, cheerless
appreciate condemn, despise
coarse fine, smooth
arrival departure,
disappearance comic tragic, serious, dramatic
arrogant humble, meek, modest colossal small
artificial natural compress expand, spread, stretch

ascent descent, drop conceal reveal, show, open,

attract repulse, repel disclose
condense expand
authentic spurious, fake
confidence doubt, uncertainty
awkward graceful, agile, dexterous
create abolish, demolish
barbarous civilised, considerate
credit debit, discredit

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