Sunday 11 December 2022

125 Useful Synonyms and Antonyms



Each and every competitive exams have questions based on Synonyms and Antonyms in English. If you study this part, you will get an edge over others. Syn indicates synonyms and Ant indicates antonyms. Along with reading the words and their synonyms and antonyms, you should write down them. Try to use them in your own sentences. 

Synonyms and Antonyms



1. Abominable 

Syn-hateful, loathsome, terrible, unpleasant. Ant-admirable, noble, fine.

2. Abbreviate 

Syn. shorten, abridge, reduce, condense, curtail
Ant. extend, augment, lengthen, broadening. 3. Absolutely 

Syn.-positively, really, definitely, doubtlessly. Ant- doubtedly, uncertainly, imperfectly.

4. Accident 

Syn-mischance, misfortune, mishap, disaster.

Ant-comfort, peace, safe.

5. Accommodate

Syn. assist, provide, adjustment.

Ant.inconvenience, discomfort.

6. Accomplish 

Syn.-perform, finish, achieve, unique. Ant. fail, unsuccessful, disprove.

7. Acknowledge 

Syn. agree, admit, allow, concede, accept. Ant. refuse, neglect, deny, reject.

8. Acquit 

Syn. excuse, forgive, exonerate, apology.

Ant. condemn, sentence, punish.

9. Address 

Syn-location, residence, abode, dwelling.

Ant.outerly, dislocate, disappear. 
10. Adequate 

Syn-ample, sufficient, enough, plenty.

Ant. dearth, scarce, inadequate.

11. Adjacent 
Syn. close, near, neighbouring, proximately

Ant. distant, separate, apart. 

12. Adjourn

Syn-suspend, postpone, delay, defer.

Ant. convene, begin, assemble.

13. Admonish
Syn-caution, wam, advise, against.

Ant-praise, glorify, favourable,

14. Adroit

Syn.-skillful, clever, dexterous, expert.

Ant. clumsy, awkward, graceless.

15. Adverse 

Syn. unlucky, unfortunate, unfavourable. Ant.-beneficial, favourable, suitable.

16. Affliction 

Syn. trouble, grief, distress, misery. Ant.-benefit, pleasure, easement, comfort.

17. Aggressive

Syn-attacking, pugnacious, offensive.
Ant. passive, timid, withdrawn, shy.

18. Agreement 

Syn-compact, treaty, alliance, accord.

Ant. discord, disagreement, dispute.

19. Alteration 

Syn. change, modification, difference, adjustment. 
Ant. maintenance, preservation, stable.

20. Amiable

Syn.- amicable, friendly, agreeable, pleasant.
Ant. captious, touchy, ill-tempered.

21. Amusement 
Syn.-entertainment, diversion, enjoyment,
recreation.
Ant.-boredom, tedium, distaste.

22. Antagonism 


Syn.-hostility, opposition, conflict, animosity. Ant. cordiality, geniality, friendliness.

23. Ambition 

Syn. aspiration, zeal, longing, goal. Ant. reluctant, unwilling. 
24. Benevolent 

Syn. generous, philanthropist, charitable.

Ant. brutal, fastidious, cruel.

25. Barbarian 
Syn.-savage, brute, ruffian, boor.

Ant. civilized, cultivated, tasteful.

26. Barricade

Syn. obstruction, fence, enclosure, barrier. Ant.-open, emancipate, release, free.

27. Bashful 

Syn.-timid, modest, ashamed, shy. Ant. arrogant, immodest, self-assured.

28. Beginning 

Syn. start, open, commencement, emergence.

Ant. finish, ending, termination.

29. Beneficial 

Syn. advantageous, useful, helpful, profitable.

Ant.-unwholesome, disadvantageous, loss.

30. Bewilder 
Syn. confuse, puzzle, perplex, mystery, overwhelm.

Ant. clarify, enlighten, clear.

31. Bias 

Syn.-prejudice, tendency, inclination.

Ant. fairness, impartiality, clarity.

32. Bourgeois

Syn.-middle class, common place, ordinary. conventional. 
Ant.-upper class, aristocratic, sophisticated.

33. Calamity 

Syn. catastrophe, reverse, distress, misfortune.

Ant.-boon, blessing, fortunate.

34. Calculate 

Syn.-reckon, compute, measure, substract, figure. 
Ant. -assume,guess, probable.

35. Calm 

Syn-quiet, peaceful, tranquil, harmonious, smooth. 
Ant- temptuous, roiled, disturbed, turmoil.

36. Captivity 
Syn. confinement, detention, custody, clavery.
bondage 
Ant.-liberty, freedom, emancipation. 

37. Cardinal 

Syn-important, principal, primary, prime, major.

Ant.-secondary, subordinate, auxiliary. 

38. Casual

Syn. accidental, unintentional, chance, offhand.
Ant-planned, deliberate, premediated, formal 

39. Catastrophy 

Syn.-disaster, calamity, misfortune, adversity. Ant.- truimph, blessing, boon,

40. Chaos 
Syn. disorder, confusion, turmoil.

Ant - order, tranquility, tidiness, organisation. 

41. Charitable 
Syn. generous, liberal, considerate, kind. Ant.-mean, petty, stingy, narrow minded.

42. Clamour 
Syn- uproar, shouting, noise, din. 
Ant. tranquility, serenity, quiet.

43. Clumsy 
Syn. awkward, ungraceful, unskillful, bubbling.

Ant. graceful, adroit, polished, dexterous. 

44. Colossal 
Syn. enormous, immense, gigantic, huge.
Ant. microscopic, minuscule, miniature.

45. Combat 

Syn.-struggle, contest, oppose, fight, battle..

Ant.-surrender, yield, succumb, 

46. Commendation 

Syn. praise, approval, recommendation, applause. 
Ant. condemnation, criticism, censure.

47. Compliment 

Syn. honour, admiration, approval, appreciation. 
Ant.-insult, aspersion, affront, disparage.


48. Conceit 

Syn-vanity, egotism, self esteem, 
Ant moderty, humility, humbleness.

49. Consequence 

Syn.-result, outcome, effect, significance, importance

Ant. cause, impetus, antecedent.

50. Conservative 

Syn.-reactionary, conventional, rightwing.

Ant.-liberal, radical, moderate. 

51. Contemporary 

Syn.-co-existing, simultaneous, contemporaneous.

Ant. antecedent, succeeding.

52. Controversy 
Syn. dispute, quarrel, argument, disagreement.
Ant. agreement, harmony, accord.

53. Capious 

Syn. plentiful, abundant, ample, adequate.

Ant.-scarce, meagre, scanty, paltry.

54. Dangerous 

Syn.-perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe. Ant.-secure, safe, guarded.

55. Dauntless

Syn.-fearless, brave, bold, intrepid, courageous.

Ant. cowardly, timid, fearful.

56. Deceptive 

Syn. deceiving, false, misleading, tricky.

Ant.-real, true, authentic. 
57. Decrease 

Syn.-diminish, decline, dwindle, lessen.

Ant.-increase, expand, broadening.

58. Deface

Syn. scratch, mar, disfigure, mutilate.

Ant.-beautify, decorate.

59. Dejected 

Syn.-depressed, unhappy.

discouraged.

Ant.-happy, cheerful, optimistic.

60. Deliberate 

Syn.-purposeful, intentional, considered, calculated.


Ant-accidental, unplanned, unintentional.

61. Destruction 
Syn-devastation, demolition, ruin, extinction.

Ant-creation, beginning. production. 

62. Diminutive 

Syn-small, little, minute, tiny.

Ant.-large, great, big, huge, gigantic. 

63. Diplomatic 
Syn.-polite, tactful, gracious, discreet.

Ant. impolite, rude, thoughtless.

64. Disdain 
Syn.-scorn, contemptuous, arrogant, haughty.

Ant.-respect, honour, admiration.

65. Elaborated 

Syn. ornate, decorated, complicated.

Ant.-simple, unadorned, stark.

66. Elegant

Syn.-refined, cultivated, tasteful, fine. Ant. crude, unpolished, coarse.

67. Enthusiastic 

Syn. eager, zealous, earnest. Ant.-aloof, unconcerned, indifferent.

68. Extravagant 

Syn. wasteful, lavish, excessive, expensive. Ant.-frugal, economical, prudent, thrifty.

69. Fabulous 
Syn.-fantastic, unbelievable, amazing, astonishing. Ant. ordinary, simple, common place.

70. Famous 

Syn.-renowned, reputed, eminent, celebrated.

Ant. unknown, observe, anonymous.

71. Fatal

Syn. deadly, lethal, baneful, pernicious.

Ant. nonfatal, panacea, fruitful.

72. Ferocious 

Syn.-fierce, savage, blood thirsty, wild. Ant.-gentle, playful, calm, harmless.

73. Fragile 

Syn-delicate, breakable, frail, weak.

Ant-sturdy, hardy, strong, tout.
74. Futile
Syn-useless, pointless, worthless, vain. Ant. valuable, important, serious, worthwhile.

75. Gorgeous

Syn.-splendid, magnificient, grand, eloquent,

dazzling.

Ant. ugly, homely, squalid. 
76. Grievous 

Syn. dreadful, awful, gross, regrettable, lementable.

Ant. praiseworthy, lovable. 
77. Headstrong 

Syn-stubborn, obstinate, willful. Ant. amenable, easygoing.

78. Hideous 

Syn.-frightful, monstrous, terrible, malacious.

Ant.-beautiful, lovely, ethereal. 
79. Humorous 

Syn. funny, comical, ridicule, comic. Ant. serious, unfunny, sombre, sober.

80. Idiotic 
Syn-stupid, senseless, foolish, moronic. Ant.-intelligent, bright, brilliant.

81. Impulsive 
Syn.-hasty, rash, spontaneous, automatic.

Ant. careful, cautious, prudent.

82. Inclination

Syn. tendency, preference, predisposition,
prejudice.

Ant. reluctance, uprightness, disinclination.

83. Indignant 
Syn.-angry, imitated, aroused, exasperated

Ant.-screne, calm, content

84. Iviting 

Syn.-alluring, luring, appealing, tempting. 
Ant, unattractive, uninviting, repulsive.

85. Jumpy 

Syn.-nervous, touchy, sensitive, excitable.

Ant. calm, tranquil, unruffled. 
86. Legitimate 

Syn.-legal, lawful, right, proper.

Ant. illegal, illegitimate, impractical.

87. Logical

Syn. reasonable, rational, sensible. 
Ant. irrational, crazy, franzy.

88. Luxurious

Syn. lavish, rich, deluxe, extravagant. Ant.-sparse, spartan, simple, crude.

89. Majestic 

Syn.-royal, kingly, princely, noble, reyal.

Ant.-lowly, base, squalid.

90. Mammoth 
Syn. colossal, huge, enormous, gigantic.

Ant. tiny, small, minuscule.

91. Melancholy 
Syn. sadness, gloom, depression, descent,

Ant.-happy, joyful, jubilant

92. Messy 

Syn. dirty, disordered, confused, untidy, sloppy.

Ant. neat, orderly, tidy.

93. Miraculous 
Syn.-wonderful, incredible, phenomenal,

extraordinary. 
Ant.-ordinary, everyday, commonplace.

94. Momentous 

Syn. essential, serious, important.

Ant. unimportant, trivial, trifling.

95. Mysterious
Syn.-secret, strange, puzzling, close.

Ant.-open, obvious, direct.

96. Obsolete 

Syn. antiquated, old fashioned, outdated, archaic. 
Ant.-new, modern, fashionable.

97. Offensive 

Syn.-aggressive, attacking, revolting, nauseous.

Ant.-defensive, attractive, defending.

98. Outrageous 

Syn. contemptible, shameless, shocking. disgraceful.

Ant. reasonable, prudent, sensible. 
99. Pacify

Syn. calm, quiet, tranquilize, smooth. 
Ant.-upset, excite, disturb, tumult.

100. Panic

Syn.-alarm, dread, fright, terror.

Ant. soothe, calm, pacify.

101. Passion 

Syn. emotion, feeling, zeal, excitement.

Ant.-indifference, apathy, coolness.

102. Perilous 

Syn. dangerous, risky, hazardous.

Ant.-secure, safe, insure.

103. Perpetual 
Syn. unceasing, everlasting, eternal, undying.

Ant. transitory, inconstant, intermittent 
104. Pretense 

Syn.-falsification, deceit, fabrication.

Ant.-real, true, supported.

105. Profound 
Syn.-solemn, serious wise, learned, knowing.

Ant. superficial, shallow.

106. Prudent 

Ant.-wise, careful, sensible, discreet.

Ant.-rash, reckless, foolish.

107. Quaint

Syn-strange, unusual, curious, uncommon. Ant. ordinary, common, simple.

108. Random 

Syn. chance, haphazard, irregular, casual.

Ant. particular, specific, special.

109. Recommend 
Syn. commend, praise, approve.

Ant. disapprove, veto, disallow.

110. Reluctant 

Syn. hesitant, unwilling, disinclined, loath.

Ant. eager, ready, acceptance. 

111. Reverence 

Syn.-respect, homage, veneration, worship. Ant. impious, disrespectful, dishonour.

112. Sacred 

Syn. holy, pious, divine, hallowed, pure.

Ant. profane, blasphemous.

113. Significance 

Syn.-important, meaningful, vital, crucial.

Ant.-trivial, insignificant, unimportant.

114. Spacious 

Syn.-large, roomy, convenience, capacious. Ant.-cramped, small, narrow, confined.

115. Spontaneous 

Syn.-natural, unplanned, voluntary

Ant.-cautious, studied, normal.

116. Stranger 
Syn.-foreigner, alien, outsider, outlands.

Ant.-acquaintance, friend, familiar.

117. Tedious 
Syn.-wearisome, boring. tiresome, tiring. Ant.-interesting, engaging, exciting. 
118. Thrive 

Syn.-flourish, develop, succeed. Ant.-languish, expire, die, failure, deteriorate.

119. Tumult

Syn.-noisy, commotion, uproar, disturbance.

Ant. tranquility, peaceful, harmonious. 

120. Uncouth 

Syn. barbarian, uncivic , vulgar, discourteous.

Ant. civilized, cultivated, cultural.

121. Victory 

Syn. conquest, success, triumph, win. Ant. defeat, destroyed, failure.

122. Vigilant 

Syn. attentive, observant, watchful.

Ant. careless, negligent, sluggish. 

123. Withdraw 

Syn.- remove, retract, recall, return. Ant-enter, place, stable, admit. 

124. Furious 

Syn.-angry, fuming, raging, turbulent. Ant.-normal, sober, pacified , mild.

125. Reliance 

Syn-assurance, confidence, credence, trust. Ant.-incredible, unbelievable, false.





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