English Vocabulary

Antonyms

Antonyms are words of the same grammatical class that have opposite meanings.

A list of antonyms is given below. For a comprehensive list, consult a good thesaurus.

above – below, beneath
abstract – concrete
accept – reject
acquit – condemn
advance – retreat
affirm – deny
affluence – poverty
aggravate – alleviate, lessen
agree – differ
allow – forbid
analysis – synthesis
ancestor – descendant
ancient – modern
aristocrat – commoner
arrive – depart
ascent – descent
assent – dissent
asset – liability
attract – repel
awake – asleep
barren – fertile
base – noble
beautiful – ugly
belief – doubt
benediction – malediction
benevolent – malevolent
bold – timid
boom – slump
bravery – cowardice
bright – dim, dull
carnal – spiritual
centrifugal – centripetal
cheap – dear, costly
cheerful – gloomy
clean – dirty
clever – stupid
common – rare
compulsory – optional
concord – discord
confident – diffident
create – destroy
dark – light
dawn – dusk
debtor – creditor
deep – shallow
defensive – offensive
deliberate – unintentional, accidental
diligent – crazy
dilute – concentrated
dwarf – giant
elevation – depression
exclude – include
exit – entrance
exotic – indigenous
expand – contract
explicit – implicit
external – internal
extravagant – frugal, thrifty

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