Competitive exams feature a lot of questions on vocabulary, especially on synonyms and antonyms. Learning antonyms and synonyms can greatly enhance your vocabulary and help you ace the verbal section well.
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Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. In this series of articles, you will learn antonyms for commonly used words. Each article consists of a list of 15-25 words. Each word is accompanied by four antonyms. The lists are arranged in the alphabetical order of words.
Antonyms AAntonyms B-CAntonyms D-FAntonyms G-KAntonyms L-S
List of Antonyms – 1
Antonyms for words starting with A
| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-2 | Antonym-3 | Antonym-4 |
| Absence | Presence | Plenty | Existence | Enough |
| Accept | Refuse | Fail | Deny | Reject |
| Accurate | Inaccurate | Indefinite | Unreliable | Faulty |
| Advantage | Disadvantage | Harm | Impotence | Inferiority |
| Alive | Dead | Unconscious | Sluggish | Deceased |
| Ancient | Modern | Current | Fresh | New |
| Answer | Question | Query | Quiet | Trouble |
| Approval | Disapproval | Denial | Veto | Refusal |
| Approached | Receded | Departed | Leave | Retreat |
| Abundant | Scarce | Lacking | Sparse | Meager |
| Admit | Deny | Repudiate | Expel | Oust |
| Advance | Retreat | Retire | Behind | Later |
| Artificial | Natural | Genuine | Real | Unaffected |
| Ascend | Descend | Drop | Slump | Decline |
| Attack | Defense | Flight | Shelter | Shield |
| Attention | Inattention | Disregard | Lethargy | Neglect |
| Asleep | Awake | Conscious | Attentive | Awake |
| Ally | Enemy | Antagonist | Detractor | Foe |
| Agree | Disagree | Reject | Resist | Object |
List of Antonyms – 2
Antonyms for words starting with B, C
| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-2 | Antonym-3 | Antonym-4 |
| Beginning | Ending | Finish | Epilogue | Finale |
| Blunt | Sharp | Polite | Subtle | Sharp |
| Blame | Praise | Approval | Peace | Ratification |
| Bitter | Sweet | Bland | Pleasant | Mild |
| Borrow | Lend | Forfeit | Lend | Return |
| Bravery | Cowardice | Timidity | Fear | Cowardice |
| Broad | Narrow | Quiet | Little | Tiny |
| Careful | Rush | Careless | Inexact | Unwise |
| Calm | Troubled | Harsh | Furious | Worried |
| Capable | Incapable | Clumsy | Stupid | Ignorant |
| Captivity | Freedom | Liberty | Freedom | License |
| Cheap | Dear | Expensive | Expensive | Worthy |
| Clever | Stupid | Foolish | Ignorant | Naïve |
| Correct | Incorrect | Improper | Invalid | Biased |
| Conceal | Reveal | Divulge | Unwrap | Ignore |
| Comfort | Discomfort | Gloom | Injury | Torment |
| Courage | Cowardice | Humility | Timidity | Irresolution |
| Cruel | Kind | Gentle | Compassionate | Mild |
| Courteous | Discourteous | Rude | Uncivil | Unrefined |
| Cunning | Simple | Ignorant | Blunt | Rough |
| Beautiful | Ugly | Drab | Offensive | Repulsive |
List of Antonyms – 3
Antonyms for words starting with D, E, F
| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-2 | Antonym-3 | Antonym-4 |
| Dainty | Clumsy | Ugly | Inferior | Coarse |
| Dark | Light | Distinct | Evident | Vivacious |
| Deep | Shallow | Artless | Flighty | Trivial |
| Decrease | Increase | Expansion | Growth | Enlargement |
| Demand | Supply | Reply | Offer | Grant |
| Despair | Hope | Cheer | Faith | Pleasure |
| Disappear | Appear | Begin | Solidify | Coagulate |
| Dismal | Cheerful | Bright | Intelligent | Luminous |
| Ebb | Flow | Flow | Incline | Expansion |
| Encourage | Discourage | Agitate | Sadden | Dispirit |
| Entrance | Exit | Conclusion | Egress | Leave |
| End | Beginning | Bottom | Creation | Origin |
| Expand | Contract | Diminish | Shrink | Shrivel |
| Expensive | Inexpensive | Cheap | Worthless | Reasonable |
| Fail | Succeed | Ascend | Rise | Reach |
| Feeble | Sturdy | Strong | Powerful | Expert |
| Foolish | Wise | Sane | Realistic | Serious |
| Famous | Unknown | Obscure | Inferior | Typical |
| First | Last | Minor | Trivial | Auxiliary |
| Freedom | Captivity | Slavery | Inability | Restraint |
| Frequent | Seldom | Ceasing | Irregular | Rare |
| Friend | Enemy | Foe | Stranger | Opponent |
| Fortunate | Unfortunate | Failing | Lacking | Losing |
| Frank | Secretive | Timidity | Shy | Evasive |
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Antonyms for words starting with G, H, I, J, K
| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-2 | Antonym-3 | Antonym-4 |
| Generous | Mean | Greedy | Biased | Prejudiced |
| Gentle | Rough | Surly | Excited | Harsh |
| Gloomy | Cheerful | Lively | Luminous | Intelligent |
| Giant | Dwarf | Pygmy | Dwarf | Teeny |
| Happy | Sad | Miserable | Serious | Morose |
| Harmful | Harmless | Assisting | Honest | Fortunate |
| Hasten | Dawdle | Halt | Hinder | Dissuade |
| Hate | Love | Liking | Sympathy | Flattery |
| Healthy | Unhealthy | Ill | Diseased | Infirm |
| Horizontal | Vertical | Divergent | Unfair | Irregular |
| Hinder | Aid | Help | Further | Allow |
| Honest | Dishonest | Counterfeit | Deceitful | Corrupt |
| Humble | Proud | Brave | Unrefined | Intricate |
| Hunger | Thirst | Distaste | Disgust | Satiation |
| Immense | Tiny | Minute | Limited | Restricted |
| Imprison | Free | Cease | Permit | Release |
| Inferior | Superior | Chief | Extraordinary | Foremost |
| Interior | Exterior | Outside | Revealed | Public |
| Interesting | Uninteresting | Dull | Repulsive | Homely |
| Intentional | Accidental | Involuntary | Unwilling | Unplanned |
| Justice | Injustice | Penalty | Illegality | Corruption |
| Knowledge | Ignorance | Inanity | Stupidity | Impotence |
List of Antonyms – 5
Antonyms for words starting with L, M, P, R, S
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| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-2 | Antonym-3 | Antonym-4 |
| Lazy | Industrious | Energetic | Caring | Fresh |
| Little | Large | Much | Big | Sufficient |
| Lofty | Lowly | Humble | Below | Beneath |
| Misunderstand | Understand | Comprehend | Construe | Grasp |
| Possible | Impossible | Unlikely | Improbable | Impossible |
| Prudent | Imprudent | Foolish | Indiscreet | Stupid |
| Rapid | Slow | Delayed | Sluggish | Languishing |
| Rigid | Pliable | Soft | Gentle | Pliant |
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Intolerable | Unreliable | Inadequate |
| Scatter | Collect | Gather | Maintain | Combine |
| Serious | Trivial | Insincere | Dishonest | Deceptive |
| Sour | Sweet | Bland | Calm | Blah |
| Sorrow | Joy | Benefit | Cheer | Benefit |
| Strong | Weak | Intermittent | Idle | Inactive |
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