Antonyms list in english Pdf!
What are Antonyms?
Antonyms are the words with opposite meaning, i.e. add - subtract, question - answer etc.
List of Antonyms in English
Here is a list of 1000 useful antonyms in english:
- abandon - keep
- urge - abhorrence, abomination
- normal - abnormal, unusual
- below - above
- concrete - abstract, flimsy
- axiom - absurdity, blunder
- meager - abundant, generous
- stranger - acquaintance, national
- listless - active, energetic
- deduct - add
- insufficient - adequate, enough
- before - after, behind
- abate - aggravate
- alleviate - aggravate, enhance
- allay - aggravate, excite
- servile - aggressive, dominant
- conflict - agree
- disagree - agree
- dispute - agree
- refute - agree, concur
- remonstrate - agree, loud
- dead - alive, active
- ban - allow, permit
- prohibit - allow, permit
- winsome - alluring, rapturous
- enemy - ally, friend
- opponent - ally, friend
- wane - ameliorate, rise
- compress - amplify, expand
- offspring - ancestor, forefather
- ask - answer
- question - answer
- venom - antidote, benevolent
- sympathy - antipathy, discord
- reluctant - anxious, eager
- zeal - apathy, lethargy
- slander - applaud, approve
- invective - approval, acclamation
- condemn - approve
- admonish - approve, applaud
- contradict - approve, confirm
- disdain - approve, praise
- abjure - approve, sanction
- depart - arrive
- modest - arrogant, pompous
- calculating - artless, honest
- harass - assist, comfort
- impediment - assistant, concurrence
- precarious - assured
- detach - attach
- defend - attack, assault
- nonchalant - attentive, considerate
- hideous - attractive, alluring
- mitigate - augment enhance
- ominous - auspicious
- face - avoid
- dormant - awake, active
- front - back
- good - bad, awful
- after - before
- quarantine - befriend, socialize
- cease - begin, originate
- doubt - believe
- above - below
- grudge - benevolence, affection
- immunity - blame, censure
- decay - bloom, flourish
- temperate - boisterous, violent
- shy - bold, aggressive
- timid - bold, intrepid
- humility - boldness, pride
- fix - break
- mend - break
- tenement - breakeven, dislodge
A list of English Antonyms - Infographic
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- drab - bright
- bleak - bright, cheerful
- wan - bright, healthy
- murky - bright, shining
- raze - build, construct
- idle - busy, ambitious
- perturbed - calm
- furious - calm, placid
- intrigue - candor, sincerity
- painstaking - careless, negligent
- vigilant - careless, negligent
- careful - careless, reckless
- daring - cautious
- impulsive - cautious, deliberate
- endeavor - cease, quit
- dubious - certain
- system - chaos, disorder
- precious - cheap, worthless
- chastise - cheer, encourage
- morose - cheerful, optimistic
- gloomy - cheery, bright
- vilify - cherish, commend
- adult - child
- barbarous - civilized
- turbulent - clam, peaceful
- confuse - clarify
- dirty - clean
- befogged - clear headed, uncloud
- vague - clear, definite
- open - close
- remote - close, accessible
- denounce - commend
- abject - commendable, praiseworthy
- calumny - commendation, praise
- ruthless - compassionate, lenient
- callous - compassionate, tender
- incongruous - compatible, harmonious
- absolve - compel, accuse
- perverse - complacent, docile
- outbreak - compliance, subjection
- infringe - comply, concur
- resist - comply, conform
- excite - compose, calm
- nervous - composed, calm
- irrepressible - composed, hesitant
- insinuate - conceal, camouflage
- conspicuous - concealed, hidden
- nonchalant - concerned, apprehensive
- adhere - condemn, disjoin
- retract - confirm, assert
- nullify - confirm, uphold
- heretic - conformable, religious
- clarify - confuse
- comprehend - confuse, misinterpret
- negligent - conscientious, careful
- redeem - conserve lose
- molest - console, soothe
- resentment - content, cheer
- yearn - content, satisfy
- despair - contentment, hope
- cease - continue, recommence
- quit - continue, remain
- hazard - conviction, security
- wrong - correct, right
- afraid - courageous, brave
- sarcastic - courteous, gracious
- acrimony - courtesy, benevolence
- courage - cowardice
- valiant - cowardly, fearful
- brave - cowardly, timid
- destructive - creative, constructive
- urchin - creep, knave
- lenient - cruel, severe
- compassion - cruelty, barbarity
- rustic - cultured, refined
- barren - damp, fertile
- cheap - dear, unreasonable
- birth - death, end
- bawdy - decent, moral
- regulate - decontrol
- victory - defeat
- abound - deficient, destitute
- utterly - deficiently, incomplete
- immaculate - defiled, tarnished
- jubilant - dejected, depressed
- rescind - delegate, permit
- insipid - delicious, luscious
- merit - demerit, dishonor
- desolate - dense, verdant
- honor - denunciation, shame
- confess - deny
- pamper - deny, disparage
- concede - deny, reject
- arrive - depart, leave
- independent - dependent, unsure
- exhilarated - depressed, dejected, sad
- Ascend - descend, decline
- ecstasy - despair, calamity
- successful - destitute, untoward
- fabricate - destroy, dismantle
- preserve - destroy, neglect
- creation - destruction
- sycophant - devoted, loyal
- incompetent - dexterous, skilled
- same - different, diverse
- identical - different, varied
- confident - diffident, cowardly
- terse - diffuse, gentle
- radiant - dim, not illuminated
- concur - disagree
- approve - disapprove, censure
- keep - discard, lose
- defray - disclaim, repudiate
- continue - discontinue, stop
- accord - discord
- concord - discord
- harmony - discord, discord
- encourage - discourage
- courtesy - disdain, rudeness
- zest - disgust, passive
- reputable - dishonest, untrustworthy
- captivate - disillusion offend
- cement - disintegrate
- enjoy - dislike, hate
- obey - disobey, resist
- throng - dispersion, sparsity
- vivacious - dispirited, unattractive
- reverence - disrespect, affront
- contented - dissatisfied, unhappy
- conform - dissent, dispute
- persuade - dissuade, deter
- imminent - distant, receding
- serene - disturbed, upset
- wed - divorce, separate
- tenacious - docile, non resinous
- juvenile - dotage, antiquated
- believe - doubt, distrust
- determined - doubtful
Common English Antonyms - Infographic
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- evident - doubtful, vague
- interesting - dull, boring
- vivid - dull, dim
- wise - dull, uneducated
- interesting - dull, uninteresting
- difficult - easy
- invincible - effeminate, languid
- strenuous - effortless, easy
- uncouth - elegant, compensate
- immerse - emerge, uncover
- fill - empty
- full - empty
- congested - empty, unfilled
- deter - encourage
- forbid - encourage
- fragile - enduring, tough
- friend - enemy
- weary - energetic, lively
- languid - energetic, spirited
- odious - engaging, fascinating
- offensive - engaging, fascinating
- remnant - entire, whole
- instill - eradicate, extract
- candid - evasive
- frank - evasive
- dawn - evening
- quell - exacerbate, agitate
- calm - excited, turbulent
- arraign - exculpate, pardon
- impute - exculpate, support
- tedious - exhilarating, lively
- condense - expand, enlarge
- cover - expose
- internal - external, outer
- intrinsic - extraneous, incidental
- thrifty - extravagant
- moderate - extreme, harsh
- baffle - facilitate, clarify
- achieve - fail
- thrive - fail, fade, shrivel
- rectify - falsify, worsen
- quaint - familiar, usual
- valor - fear, cowardice
- trenchant - feeble, ambiguous
- masculine - feminine, meek
- numerous - few, scanty
- authentic - fictitious, unreal
- empty - fill
- vacant - filled, occupied
- coarse - fine, chaste
- beginning - finish, end
- lax - firm, reliable
- vibrate - firm, steady
- last - first, beginning
- steep - flat, gradual
- sneer - flatter, praise
- serious - flighty, fickle
- reason - folly, speculation
- passive - forceful
- obtain - forfeit
- wield - forgo, avoid
- treacherous - forthright, reliable
- hapless - fortunate, lucky
- calamity - fortune
- suppress - foster, encourage
- subterfuge - frankness, openness
- capture - free, release
- confine - free, release
- captivity - freedom, liberty
- thaw - freeze
- foe - friend
- hostile - friendly, cordial
- munificent - frugal, penurious
- past - future
- subvert - generate, organize
- niggardly - generous, profuse
- spurious - genuine, authentic
- mirth - gloom, sadness
- evil - good
- cranky - good humored
- misfortune - good luck, fortune
- naughty - good, appropriate
- malice - goodwill, kindness
- awkward - graceful
- innocent - guilty
- eloquence - halting, stammering
- sad - happy, glad
- easy - hard
- beneficial - harmful, adverse
- feud - harmony, fraternity
- tender - harsh, rough
- lenient - harsh, strict
- obstruct - hasten, encourage
- linger - hasten, quicken
- docile - headstrong, obstinate
- noxious - healing, profitable
- morbid - healthy, cheerful
- infernal - heavenly,
- wary - heedless, negligent
- apparent - hidden, obscure
- reveal - hide, conceal
- gorgeous - hideous, unattractive
- aid - hinder
- help - hinder, thwart
- forsake - hold, maintain
- pretty - homely, unattractive
- guile - honesty, frankness
- humiliate - honor, dignify
- stain - honor, purify
- dwarf - huge, giant
- arrogant - humble, modest
- haughty - humble, submissive
- scrawny - husky, chubby
- busy - idle, lazy
- intelligent - ignorant, dense
- observe - ignore, disregard
- legible - illegible, unreadable
- logical - illogical, unreasonable
- mobile - immobile, stationary
- moral - immoral, unethical
- prejudiced - impartial
- patience - impatience
- perfect - imperfect, faulty
- frivolous - important, serious
- waive - impose, clamp
- feasible - impossible
- possible - impossible, unachievable
- probable - improbable, doubtful
- justify - impute, arraign
- able - incapable
- encumbrance - incentive, stimulant
- sporadic - incessant, frequent
- restrain - incite
- dissuade - incite, persuade
- ability - incompetence, inability
- capable - incompetent, inept
- competent - incompetent, inept
- convenient - inconvenient
- handy - inconvenient, inept
- diminish - increase, amplify
- reduce - increase, enlarge, amplify
- epitome - increment, expansion
- explicit - indefinite, unclear
- inclination - indifference, disinclination
- eager - indifferent, apathetic
- prudence - indiscretion
- proficient - inefficient, inept
- rapidity - inertia, languidity
- superb - inferior, mediocre
- outstanding - insignificant, inconsequential
- great - insignificant, unimportant
- wholehearted - insincere
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- deride - inspire, encourage
- enough - insufficient
- adequate - insufficient, sparse
- occult - intelligible, transparent
- monotonous - interesting
- jejune - interesting, exciting
- exterior - interior
- consecutive - interrupted
- rational - irrational, crazy
- judicious - irrational, foolish
- regular - irregular, abnormal
- relevant - irrelevant, insignificant
- mollify - irritate, infuriate
- pacify - irritate, worsen
- sorrow - joy, ecstasy
- blunt - keen, sharp
- cruel - kind, humane
- atrocious - kind, wonderful
- ignorant - knowledgeable
- stupid - knowledgeable, smart
- surplus - lack, deficit
- sufficient - lacking, insufficient
- small - large, important
- transient - lasting, enduring
- early - late
- premature - late, delayed
- former - latter
- derogatory - laudatory, appreciative
- cry - laugh
- scanty - lavish, multitude
- frugality - lavishness, extravagance
- ambitious - lazy, indifferent
- follow - lead, precede
Common English Antonyms - Infographic
- hasty - leisurely, cautious
- abbreviate - lengthen, increase
- succinct - lengthy, polite
- strict - lenient
- relentless - lenient, sympathetic
- amplify - lessen, contract
- active - lethargic, idle, sluggish
- spry - lethargic, sluggish
- fanatical - liberal, tolerant
- yoke - liberate, release
- dark - light
- barrier - link, assistance
- die - live
- brief - long
- compact - loose, diffuse
- gain - lose
- win - lose
- profit - loss
- despise - love
- hate - love
- high - low
- raise - lower
- oracular - lucid, distinct
- minor - major
- benevolent - malevolent, miserly
- benign - malignant, cruel
- adamant - maneuverable, yielding
- few - many
- immature - mature, adult
- extravagant - meager
- luxurious - meager, scanty
- kind - mean, cruel, inconsiderate
- peerless - mediocre, commonplace
- drastic - mild, moderate
- audacity - mildness, cowardice
- oblivious - mindful, aware
- maximum - minimum, least
- decipher - misinterpret, distort
- vain - modest
- proud - modest, ashamed
- saucy - modest, humble
- conceit - modesty
- pertness - modesty, diffidence
- vanity - modesty, humility
- least - most, maximum
- stationary - movable, portable
- obliging - mulish, obstinate
- zenith - nadir, base
- wile - naivety, honor
- broad - narrow
- catholic - narrow minded
- alien - native, resident
- synthetic - natural
- eccentric - natural, conventional
- cunning - nave, coarse
- care - neglect
- conscientious - neglectful, careless
- always - never
- worn - new, fresh
- vicious - noble, virtuous
- quiet - noisy, rowdy
- eccentric - normal
- peculiar - normal, conventional
- lunacy - normalcy, sanity
- veteran - novice, tyro
- defy - obey, comply
- consent - object disagree
- charming - obnoxious, gross, vulgar
- obvious - obscure, ambiguous
- lucid - obscure, hidden
- mysterious - obvious, known
- equivocal - obvious, lucid
- new - old, antique
- fresh - old, stale
- transparent - opaque
- close - open
- clandestine - open, legal
- advocate - oppose
- mandatory - optional
- wonderful - ordinary, blah
- exceptional - ordinary, commonplace
- miraculous - ordinary, trivial
- fantastic - ordinary, usual
- special - ordinary, usual
- consequence - origin, start
- bashful - outgoing, assured
- mediocre - outstanding
- gaunt - overweight, plump
- knave - paragon, innocent
- total - partial
- indifferent - partial, biased
- entirely - partly
- aggressive - passive, peaceful
- future - past
- impatient - patient
- conflict - peace, harmony
- racket - peace, quiet
- militant - peaceful
- tumultuous - peaceful, harmonious
- imperfect - perfect, flawless
- flaw - perfection
- prevent - permit, allow
- taboo - permit, consent
- falter - persist, endure
- optimist - pessimist
- optimistic - pessimistic
- impious - pious, devout
- boisterous - placid, calm
- baroque - plain, unadorned
- spontaneous - planned, rehearsed
- awful - pleasant
- morbid - pleasant
- mean - pleasant, nice
- obnoxious - pleasant, pleasing
- offend - please, delight
- repulsive - pleasing, alluring
- grisly - pleasing, attractive
- scarce - plentiful, abundant
- obstinate - pliable, flexible
- savage - polished, civilized
- rude - polite, mannerly
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- flippant - polite, respectful
- wealth - poverty
- censure - praise, acceptance
- outrage - praise, favor
- subsequent - preceding, previous
- impartial - prejudiced, biased
- neutral - prejudiced, partial
- unbiased - prejudiced, partial
- abortive - productive
- amateur - professional
- tyro - proficient, veteran
- sterile - profitable, potent
- superficial - profound, discerning
- obscure - prominent
- hamper - promote, facilitate
- adversity - prosperity, fortune
- shabby - prosperous, thriving
- solicit - protest oppose
- push - pull
- immense - puny, insignificant
- contaminate - purify
- defile - purify, sanctity
- sluggish - quick, speedy
- turmoil - quiet, tranquility
- conservative - radical, extreme
- deliberate - rash, sudden
- fake - real, genuine
- notion - reality, concrete
- adjourn - recommence, continue
- knell - reconstruction, rediscovery
- magnify - reduce, minimize
- enlarge - reduce, shrink
- vulgar - refined, tasteful
- contempt - regard, praise
- intermittent - regular, continual
- intricate - regulated, orderly
- comprise - reject, lack
- mourn - rejoice
- lament - rejoice, celebrate
- convalesce - relapse
- taut - relaxed
- bind - release
- hold - release, discharge
- seize - release, free
- irrelevant - relevant, pertinent, applicable
- damage - remedy, repair
- jaded - renewed, recreated
- demolish - repair, construct
- break - repair, heal
- lure - repel
- lure - repel, dissuade
- impenitent - repentant
- vouch - repudiate, prohibit
- allure - repulse repel
- bewitching - repulsive, repugnant
- optional - required
- yield - resist, protest
- predicament - resolution, confidence
- destroy - restore
- deprive - restore, renew
- ravage - restore, revitalize
- impair - restore, revive
- impetuous - restrained, careful
- efface - retain, maintain
- raid - retreat, release
- progress - retrogress, worsening
- camouflage - reveal
- wilt - revive, bloom
- ordain - revoke abolish
- exquisite - revolting, repulsive
- indigent - rich, affluent
- poor - rich, wealthy
- sublime - ridiculous
- pliable - rigid, closed minded
- adherent - rival, adversary
- classic - romantic, unusual
- smooth - rough
- gentle - rough, harsh
- courteous - rude
- polite - rude, discourteous
- gracious - rude, unforgiving
- hospitable - rude, unfriendly
- dally - rush
- remorse - ruthlessness, obduracy
- jolly - sad, grim, glum
- glad - sad, unhappy
- ecstasy - sadness, depression
- dangerous - safe
- risky - safe, sound
- different - same, alike
- diverse - same, similar
- batty - sane
- crazy - sane
- insane - sane
- abundant - scanty, insufficient
- luxuriant - scanty, meagre
- lavish - scarce, deficient
- numerous - scarce, deficient
- plentiful - scarce, insufficient
- constantly - scarcely, seldom
- gather - scatter, disperse
- eradicate - secure, plant
- generous - selfish, stingy
- buy - sell
- stupor - sensibility, consciousness
- ridiculous - sensible, believable
- blend - separate
- combine - separate
- connect - separate, disconnect
- join - separate, disconnect, detach
- mutual - separate, distinct
- adjunct - separated, subtracted
- frenzy - serenity, calmness
- abolish - setup establish
- glory - shame, disgrace
- dull - sharp, bright
- eclipse - shine, eclipse
- long - short
- tall - short
- perpetual - short lived, fleeting
- trivial - significant, veteran
- contrary - similar, alike
- complex - simple
- shrewd - simple, imbecile
- knotty - simple, manageable
- fancy - simple, plain
- hypocrisy - sincerity, frankness
- virtuous - sinful, wicked
- neat - sloppy, disorderly
- fast - slow
- swift - slow, sluggish
- bustle - slowness, quiet
- nimble - sluggish, languid
- large - small, little
- huge - small, tiny
- dumb - smart
- hard - soft, easy
- jovial - solemn, morose
- fluid - solid
- irritate - soothe, calm
- upset - soothe, calm
- infuriate - soothe, clam
- antagonize - soothe, tranquilize
- dense - sparse, empty
- save - spend, discard
- carnal - spiritual
- dreadful - splendid, super
- premeditated - spontaneous, accidental
- genuine - spurious
- fluctuate - stabilize, resolve
- stop - start, begin
- glut - starve, abstain
- migrant - stationary, immovable
- tremble - steady
- vagrant - steady, settled
- stimulate - stifle, suppress
- generosity - stinginess, greed
- liberal - stingy, malicious
- slim - stout, stocky
- zig zag - straight, unbent
- dilute - strengthen
- hamstrung - strengthen, encourage
- feeble - strong
- acumen - stupidity, ignorance
- delicate - sturdy
- flimsy - sturdy, strong
- obsolete - stylish, vogue, current
- peevish - suave, amiable
- frantic - subdued, gentle
- rebellious - submissive, compliant
- mutinous - submissive, faithful
- add - subtract
- rout - succumb, withdraw
- chaste - sullied, lustful
- base - summit, noble
- inferior - superior
- propagate - suppress, deplete
- precarious - sure, safe
- immune - susceptible
- umbrage - sympathy, goodwill
- give - take, receive
- taciturn - talkative, extrovert
- wild - tame, calm
- ferocious - tame, gentle
- gaudy - tasteful, refined
- permanent - temporary, changing
- eternal - temporary, passing
- substantial - tenuous, fragile
- glorious - terrible, awful
- fat - thin
- thick - thin, attenuated
- chubby - thin, skinny
- considerate - thoughtless, selfish
- squalid - tidy, attractive
- loose - tight
- bold - timid
- colossal - tiny, insignificant, trivial
- enormous - tiny, microscopic
- gigantic - tiny, minute
- bottom - top
- brittle - tough, enduring
- comical - tragic, sorrowful
- comic - tragic, tragedian
- opaque - transparent, bright
- opaque - transparent, clear
- paramount - trivial, inferior
- false - true
- fiction - truth
- placid - turbulent, hostile
- beautiful - ugly
- liable - unaccountable, apt to
- conscious - unaware, unconscious
- plausible - unbelievable
- certain - uncertain, unsure
- cozy - uncomfortable
- prevalent - uncommon, unusual
- reliable - undependable, unreliable
- intolerant - understanding, accepting
- just - unequal, unfair
- scrupulous - unethical, careless
- fabulous - unexciting
- quibble - unfeign, plain
- qualified - unfit, unsuited
- sociable - unfriendly, aloof
- gallant - ungentlemanly
- sacred - ungodly, profane
- gratitude - ungratefulness
- momentous - unimportant, insignificant
- important - unimportant, meaningless
- urgent - unimportant, trivial
- intriguing - uninteresting, dull
- divide - unite
- separate - unite, join
- fair - unjust, unfair
- celebrated - unknown, inglorious
- prominent - unknown, not renowned
- inevitable - unlikely, doubtful
- imperative - unnecessary, optional
- ingenious - unoriginal, dull
- nice - unpleasant, naughty
- pompous - unpretentious, humble
- fertile - unproductive, barren
- kindred - unrelated, dissimilar
- luscious - unsavory, tart
- ornamental - unseemly, plain
- stable - unsettled
- prosperous - unsuccessful, fruitless
- honest - untruthful, insincere
- conventional - unusual
- average - unusual, exceptional
- ordinary - unusual, remarkable
- venerable - unworthy, immature
- abash - uphold, discompose
- quack - upright, unfeigned
- odd - usual, ordinary
- tangible - vague, ambiguous
- humble - vain, showy
- keen - vapid, insipid
- deceit - veracity, sincerity
- fallacy - veracity, truth
- novice - veteran, ingenious
- ratify - veto, refuse
- virtue - vice, dishonesty
- tranquil - violent, furious
- wicked - virtuous, noble
- chilly - warm
- frigid - warm, hot
- outrageous - warranted, acceptable
- startled - waveringly
- strong - weak
- consolidate - weaken
- destitute - wealthy
- insolvent - wealthy, solvent
- mischievous - well behaved, angelic
- rowdy - well mannered, genteel
- sick - well, healthy
- dry - wet
- yell - whisper muted
- fraction - whole
- portion - whole, total
- tame - wild, untamed
- deposit - withdraw
- terrible - wonderful, superb
- recreation - work, labor
- best - worst
- accurate - wrong
- correct - wrong, incorrect
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