Synonyms and Antonyms: 500 Examples
A
* Synonyms:
* Abolish: cancel, annul, revoke, repeal
* Abundant: plentiful, ample, copious, profuse
* Accurate: precise, exact, correct, truthful
* Acknowledge: admit, recognize, confess, concede
* Acquire: obtain, gain, procure, secure
* Active: energetic, lively, vigorous, dynamic
* Adapt: adjust, modify, alter, change
* Adore: love, cherish, worship, idolize
* Advocate: support, defend, champion, promote
* Affable: friendly, amiable, genial, cordial
* Agree: consent, assent, concur, comply
* Aggravate: worsen, exacerbate, intensify, inflame
* Aggressive: assertive, domineering, forceful, pushy
* Alert: watchful, vigilant, attentive, observant
* Allocate: assign, distribute, apportion, allot
* Alter: change, modify, transform, adjust
* Amiable: friendly, pleasant, agreeable, congenial
* Ample: abundant, plentiful, copious, sufficient
* Angry: furious, enraged, indignant, irate
* Annoy: irritate, bother, vex, pester
* Appear: seem, look, show, emerge
* Antonyms:
* Abolish: establish, maintain, preserve, uphold
* Abundant: scarce, limited, meager, deficient
* Accurate: inaccurate, wrong, incorrect, false
* Acknowledge: deny, ignore, disregard, conceal
* Acquire: lose, relinquish, surrender, forfeit
* Active: inactive, passive, sluggish, lethargic
* Adapt: resist, oppose, reject, defy
* Adore: hate, despise, abhor, loathe
* Advocate: oppose, criticize, condemn, denounce
* Affable: unfriendly, aloof, cold, distant
* Agree: disagree, dissent, oppose, object
* Aggravate: alleviate, improve, soothe, relieve
* Aggressive: passive, submissive, meek, timid
* Alert: inattentive, careless, neglectful, oblivious
* Allocate: withhold, deprive, restrict, limit
* Alter: remain, stay, preserve, retain
* Amiable: unfriendly, hostile, disagreeable, unpleasant
* Ample: insufficient, inadequate, scanty, meager
* Angry: calm, peaceful, tranquil, serene
* Annoy: please, delight, satisfy, appease
* Appear: disappear, vanish, fade, recede
B
* Synonyms:
* Banish: expel, exile, deport, ostracize
* Barren: infertile, unproductive, sterile, fruitless
* Beautiful: attractive, lovely, gorgeous, stunning
* Begin: start, commence, initiate, inaugurate
* Believe: trust, accept, credit, confide
* Benevolent: kind, charitable, generous, philanthropic
* Bestow: grant, confer, award, give
* Bitter: acrid, tart, sour, pungent
* Brave: courageous, valiant, fearless, intrepid
* Bright: luminous, brilliant, radiant, shining
* Broad: wide, extensive, vast, spacious
* Busy: occupied, engaged, active, bustling
* Calm: tranquil, peaceful, serene, placid
* Antonyms:
* Banish: welcome, invite, embrace, accept
* Barren: fertile, productive, fruitful, abundant
* Beautiful: ugly, unattractive, hideous, repulsive
* Begin: end, finish, terminate, conclude
* Believe: doubt, distrust, disbelieve, question
* Benevolent: cruel, malicious, unkind, spiteful
* Bestow: withhold, deny, deprive, take away
* Bitter: sweet, pleasant, palatable, agreeable
* Brave: cowardly, timid, fearful, apprehensive
* Bright: dim, dark, dull, obscure
* Broad: narrow, limited, restricted, confined
* Busy: idle, inactive, free, unoccupied
* Calm: agitated, turbulent, restless, disturbed
C
* Synonyms:
* Candid: honest, frank, sincere, forthright
* Careful: cautious, prudent, attentive, meticulous
* Celebrate: commemorate, honor, observe, mark
* Certain: sure, definite, positive, confident
* Change: alter, modify, transform, adjust
* Charming: attractive, delightful, enchanting, captivating
* Cheerful: happy, joyful, merry, upbeat
* Choose: select, pick, opt, decide
* Clever: intelligent, bright, sharp, astute
* Close: near, proximate, adjacent, intimate
* Cold: frigid, icy, chilly, cool
* Comfortable: cozy, snug, restful, relaxing
* Common: ordinary, usual, typical, widespread
* Complain: grumble, moan, whine, protest
* Complete: finish, conclude, finalize, perfect
* Conceal: hide, disguise, mask, cover
* Condemn: criticize, censure, denounce, blame
* Confident: sure, certain, assured, self-assured
* Confuse: bewilder, perplex, disorient, mislead
* Consider: contemplate, ponder, reflect, examine
* Constant: continuous, steady, persistent, unwavering
* Antonyms:
* Candid: insincere, deceitful, dishonest, untruthful
* Careful: careless, reckless, negligent, inattentive
* Celebrate: mourn, lament, grieve, deplore
* Certain: uncertain, doubtful, unsure, ambiguous
* Change: stay, remain, preserve, retain
* Charming: unattractive, repulsive, unappealing, boring
* Cheerful: sad, unhappy, gloomy, depressed
* Choose: reject, refuse, decline, abandon
* Clever: stupid, foolish, dull, slow
* Close: distant, remote, far, estranged
* Cold: hot, warm, tepid, mild
* Comfortable: uncomfortable, uneasy, restless, agitated
* Common: rare, uncommon, unusual, unique
* Complain: praise, compliment, commend, approve
* Complete: incomplete, unfinished, partial, imperfect
* Conceal: reveal, expose, disclose, unveil
* Condemn: praise, commend, approve, support
* Confident: insecure, doubtful, hesitant, unsure
* Confuse: clarify, elucidate, explain, simplify
* Consider: ignore, neglect, disregard, overlook
* Constant: intermittent, irregular, inconsistent, variable
D
* Synonyms:
* Dangerous: perilous, risky, hazardous, threatening
* Dare: challenge, provoke, defy, taunt
* Dark: shadowy, dim, obscure, gloomy
* Dead: deceased, expired, lifeless, defunct
* Dear: beloved, cherished, precious, valuable
* Decide: choose, select, determine, resolve
* Decline: refuse, reject, deny, turn down
* Defend: protect, shield, safeguard, preserve
* Definite: certain, sure, positive, clear
* Delight: please, enchant, thrill, charm
* Demonstrate: show, prove, illustrate, explain
* Deny: refuse, reject, contradict, repudiate
* Depend: rely, count, trust, lean
* Depict: portray, represent, illustrate, describe
* Desirable: appealing, attractive, pleasing, wanted
* Destroy: demolish, ruin, obliterate, devastate
* Determined: resolute, unwavering, steadfast, persistent
* Develop: evolve, grow, mature, expand
* Different: diverse, varied, distinct, dissimilar
* Difficult: challenging, hard, tough, arduous
* Direct: straightforward, frank, honest, explicit
* Disapprove: object, oppose, condemn, criticize
* Discover: find, uncover, reveal, expose
* Discuss: debate, talk, converse, analyze
* Dislike: abhor, detest, despise, loathe
* Distinguish: differentiate, recognize, discriminate, separate
* Disturb: interrupt, upset, bother, annoy
* Diverse: varied, different, assorted, miscellaneous
* Doubt: question, hesitate, suspect, wonder
* Dread: fear, terror, apprehension, anxiety
* Antonyms:
* Dangerous: safe, secure, harmless, non-threatening
* Dare: discourage, dissuade, forbid, prohibit
* Dark: light, bright, luminous, radiant
* Dead: alive, living, vital, thriving
* Dear: hated, despised, loathed, worthless
* Decide: hesitate, waver, vacillate, postpone
* Decline: accept, agree, consent, embrace
* Defend: attack, assault, harm, endanger
* Definite: indefinite, uncertain, ambiguous, vague
* Delight: bore, disgust, offend, repel
* Demonstrate: conceal, hide, disguise, obscure
* Deny: admit, confess, acknowledge, concede
* Depend: ignore, disregard, neglect, abandon
* Depict: conceal, hide, obscure, disguise
* Desirable: undesirable, unwanted, repulsive, repellent
* Destroy: create, build, construct, preserve
* Determined: indecisive, irresolute, hesitant, doubtful
* Develop: regress, decline, deteriorate, diminish
* Different: similar, alike, identical, the same
* Difficult: easy, simple, straightforward, effortless
* Direct: indirect, roundabout, ambiguous, vague
* Disapprove: approve, support, endorse, commend
* Discover: lose, hide, conceal, forget
* Discuss: ignore, neglect, disregard, overlook
* Dislike: like, love, adore, appreciate
* Distinguish: confuse, mix up, blend, blur
* Disturb: soothe, calm, relax, appease
* Diverse: uniform, homogenous, alike, similar
* Doubt: believe, trust, accept, confide
* Dread: anticipate, welcome, enjoy, relish
E
* Synonyms:
* Easy: simple, straightforward, effortless, uncomplicated
* Eager: enthusiastic, excited, ardent, keen
* Earnest: serious, sincere, heartfelt, genuine
* Educate: teach, instruct, train, enlighten
* Effective: successful, efficient, productive, fruitful
* Elegant: stylish, graceful, refined, sophisticated
* Embarrass: humiliate, mortify, shame, abash
* Embrace: hug, clasp, hold, adopt
* Encourage: inspire, motivate, support, promote
* End: finish, terminate, conclude, cease
* Endure: tolerate, withstand, bear, suffer
* Energetic: vigorous, lively, active, dynamic
* Enthusiastic: eager, excited, passionate, fervent
* Entire: whole, complete, total, full
* Equitable: fair, just, impartial, unbiased
* Escape: flee, evade, avoid, elude
* Essential: vital, crucial, indispensable, necessary
* Estimate: guess, approximate, judge, assess
* Evaluate: assess, judge, analyze, critique
* Eventually: finally, ultimately, at last, in the end
* Evidently: clearly, obviously, plainly, demonstrably
* Antonyms:
* Easy: difficult, hard, challenging, complex
* Eager: reluctant, unwilling, indifferent, apathetic
* Earnest: insincere, insincere, flippant, casual
* Educate: ignore, neglect, abandon, discourage
* Effective: ineffective, unsuccessful, useless, futile
* Elegant: plain, simple, unrefined, crude
* Embarrass: praise, compliment, flatter, encourage
* Embrace: reject, spurn, refuse, abandon
* Encourage: discourage, dissuade, deter, inhibit
* End: begin, start, initiate, commence
* Endure: avoid, escape, flee, shun
* Energetic: sluggish, lethargic, inactive, passive
* Enthusiastic: apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic, bored
* Entire: partial, incomplete, fractional, limited
* Equitable: unfair, unjust, biased, prejudiced
* Escape: capture, arrest, confine, restrain
* Essential: unnecessary, unimportant, trivial, inconsequential
* Estimate: know, calculate, measure, verify
* Evaluate: ignore, neglect, overlook, disregard
* Eventually: immediately, instantly, right away, sooner
* Evidently: secretly, secretly, covertly, subtly
F
* Synonyms:
* Fail: miss, falter, flunk, flop
* Fair: just, impartial, equitable, unbiased
* Faithful: loyal, devoted, true, trustworthy
* False: untrue, incorrect, inaccurate, misleading
* Famous: renowned, celebrated, well-known, prominent
* Favor: prefer, like, support, endorse
* Fear: dread, terror, apprehension, anxiety
* Feeble: weak, frail, delicate, infirm
* Fierce: ferocious, savage, intense, passionate
* Finish: end, complete, conclude, terminate
* Firm: strong, solid, steady, resolute
* Fit: suitable, appropriate, proper, right
* Flexible: adaptable, pliable, adjustable, supple
* Flourish: thrive, prosper, succeed, blossom
* Follow: pursue, trail, chase, imitate
* Fool: deceive, trick, mislead, hoax
* Force: compel, coerce, pressure, constrain
* Forgive: pardon, excuse, absolve, overlook
* Forget: miss, neglect, overlook, dismiss
* Fortunate: lucky, blessed, fortunate, auspicious
* Fragile: delicate, brittle, weak, vulnerable
* Free: independent, liberated, unconfined, unfettered
* Friendly: amicable, genial, cordial, affable
* Frighten: scare, terrify, alarm, intimidate
* Full: complete, entire, whole, packed
* Funny: humorous, amusing, comical, witty
* Antonyms:
* Fail: succeed, triumph, excel, prosper
* Fair: unfair, unjust, biased, prejudiced
* Faithful: disloyal, unfaithful, treacherous, untrustworthy
* False: true, correct, accurate, truthful
* Famous: obscure, unknown, nameless, insignificant
* Favor: dislike, oppose, reject, condemn
* Fear: courage, bravery, confidence, boldness
* Feeble: strong, robust, powerful, vigorous
* Fierce: gentle, meek, mild, peaceful
* Finish: begin, start, initiate, commence
* Firm: weak, soft, yielding, irresolute
* Fit: unsuitable, inappropriate, improper, wrong
* Flexible: rigid, inflexible, stiff, unyielding
* Flourish: wither, decay, decline, fail
* Follow: lead, precede, guide, direct
* Fool: enlighten, educate, inform, reveal
* Force: allow, permit, enable, encourage
* Forgive: punish, condemn, blame, hold accountable
* Forget: remember, recall, recollect, retain
* Fortunate: unlucky, unfortunate, hapless, disastrous
* Fragile: strong, sturdy, robust, resilient
* Free: captive, imprisoned, restrained, bound
* Friendly: unfriendly, hostile, disagreeable, cold
* Frighten: calm, soothe, reassure, comfort
* Full: empty, vacant, hollow, depleted
* Funny: serious, dull, boring, uninteresting
G
* Synonyms:
* Gain: acquire, obtain, earn, procure
* Generous: kind, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic
* Gentle: kind, mild, soft, tender
* Genuine: real, authentic, true, sincere
* Glad: happy, joyful, pleased, delighted
* Glance: look, peek, glimpse, stare
* Glorious: magnificent, splendid, impressive, dazzling
* Good: excellent, fine, wonderful, remarkable
* Govern: rule, lead, control, manage
* Graceful: elegant, poised, refined, stylish
* Grand: magnificent, impressive, imposing, stately
* Great: large, huge, enormous, vast
* Greedy: avaricious, covetous, grasping, acquisitive
* Grim: serious, stern, forbidding, gloomy
* Grow: develop, increase, expand, mature
* Guarantee: assure, promise, pledge, vow
* Guide: direct, lead, escort, show
* Guilty: culpable, blameworthy, responsible, accountable
* Antonyms:
* Gain: lose, relinquish, surrender, forfeit
* Generous: selfish, stingy, miserly, greedy
* Gentle: rough, harsh, cruel, violent
* Genuine: fake, artificial, counterfeit, false
* Glad: unhappy, sad, sorrowful, displeased
* Glance: stare, gaze, scrutinize, examine
* Glorious: dreadful, terrible, awful, hideous
* Good: bad, evil, wicked, awful
* Govern: obey, submit, follow, comply
* Graceful: awkward, clumsy, ungainly, awkward
* Grand: small, tiny, miniature, insignificant
* Great: small, tiny, little, insignificant
* Greedy: generous, selfless, uninterested, content
* Grim: cheerful, joyful, happy, pleasant
* Grow: shrink, decrease, diminish, fade
* Guarantee: deny, refuse, reject, disclaim
* Guide: mislead, deceive, confuse, misdirect
* Guilty: innocent, blameless, acquitted, exonerated
H
* Synonyms:
* Happy: joyful, cheerful, merry, delighted
* Hate: despise, abhor, loathe, detest
* Healthy: fit, strong, well, robust
* Hear: listen, perceive, understand, discern
* Heavy: weighty, massive, substantial, ponderous
* Help: assist, aid, support, encourage
* Hesitate: pause, waver, falter, doubt
* Hide: conceal, disguise, mask, cover
* Hope: anticipate, desire, wish, dream
* Horrible: dreadful, terrible, awful, hideous
* Huge: enormous, vast, immense, gigantic
* Humble: modest, unassuming, meek, submissive
* Antonyms:
* Happy: sad, unhappy, sorrowful, displeased
* Hate: love, adore, cherish, admire
* Healthy: sick, ill, unwell, diseased
* Hear: ignore, disregard, neglect, miss
* Heavy: light, airy, weightless, fragile
* Help: hinder, obstruct, oppose, discourage
* Hesitate: act, proceed, continue, decide
* Hide: reveal, expose, disclose, unveil
* Hope: despair, fear, doubt, dread
* Horrible: wonderful, amazing, fantastic, beautiful
* Huge: small, tiny, little, insignificant
* Humble: proud, arrogant, boastful, conceited
I
* Synonyms:
* Ignorant: unaware, uninformed, unlearned, uneducated
* Illustrious: famous, distinguished, renowned, eminent
* Imagine: envision, conceive, visualize, picture
* Imitate: copy, mimic, replicate, emulate
* Important: significant, crucial, essential, vital
* Improve: enhance, better, upgrade, refine
* Incapable: unable, unfit, incompetent, powerless
* Inconsistent: variable, irregular, erratic, unreliable
* Increase: grow, expand, augment, enhance
* Indicate: show, point, suggest, imply
* Indifferent: unconcerned, apathetic, uninterested, detached
* Induce: persuade, tempt, entice, influence
* Ineffective: useless, futile, unproductive, powerless
* Infer: deduce, conclude, surmise, guess
* Inform: tell, notify, advise, announce
* Inquire: ask, question, investigate, examine
* Insincere: dishonest, deceitful, false, untruthful
* Inspire: motivate, encourage, enthuse, stimulate
* Insufficient: inadequate, insufficient, meager, scanty
* Intelligent: clever, bright, astute, sharp
* Interrupt: break, stop, halt, pause
* Introduce: present, acquaint, unveil, reveal
* Investigate: examine, explore, inquire, scrutinize
* Invite: welcome, request, summon, beckon
* Irritate: annoy, bother, vex, provoke
* Issue: problem, concern, matter, subject
* Antonyms:
* Ignorant: knowledgeable, informed, learned, educated
* Illustrious: unknown, obscure, insignificant, ordinary
* Imagine: forget, disregard, dismiss, neglect
* Imitate: create, invent, innovate, originate
* Important: unimportant, insignificant, trivial, minor
* Improve: worsen, decline, deteriorate, decay
* Incapable: capable, able, competent, powerful
* Inconsistent: consistent, steady, regular, reliable
* Increase: decrease, diminish, shrink, reduce
* Indicate: conceal, hide, disguise, obscure
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