Important Opposite Words in English
- valley– mountain
- there– here
- same– different
- private– public
- miss– catch
- immigration– emigration
- husband– wife
- hungry– thirsty
- empty– full
- defence– attack
- day– night
- compliment– insult
- artificial– natural
- about– exactly
- whole– part
- useless– useful
- thin– thick
- present– past
- new– ancient
- moon– sun
- moderate– extreme
- humid– dry
- foreground– background
- flat– hilly
- elementary– advanced
- busy– lazy
- ask– answer
- ascent– descent
- above– below
- yesterday– tomorrow
- yes – no
- thick– thin
- satisfaction– regret
- sad– happy
- odd– even
- in front of – back
- go– come
- give– take
- defend– attack
- dead– alive
- comedy– drama
- ceiling– floor
- argue– agree
- women– men
- slim– fat
- save– spend
- occupied– vacant
- near– distant
- loud– quiet
- loser– winner
- girl– boy
- floor– ceiling
- emigrate– immigrate
- deep– shallow
- buy– sell
- asleep– awake
- arrive– depart
- work– rest
- winter– summer
- satisfy– annoy
- sadness– happiness
- off– on
- lose– win
- forbid– allow
- for– against
- death– birth
- complicated– simple
- careful– careless
- calm– excited
- arrest– free
- approximately– exactly
- young– old
- wide– narrow
- vacant– occupied
- safety– danger
- negative– affirmative
- miss– hit
- immigrate– emigrate
- ill– healty
- follow– lead
- emigration– immigration
- defeat– victory
- attack– defend
- arrival– departure
- allow– forbid
- woman– man
- victory– defeat
- vertical– horizontal
- safe– dangerous
- presence– absence
- never– always
- nephew– niece
- ignore– notice
- harvest– plant
- fix– break
- catch– miss
- careless– careful
- bore– amuse
- body– soul
- already– not yet
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