In this article, we are going to learn a list of antonyms ( opposite words ) that will help to increase your vocabulary and also make you speak the English language without hesitation.
Antonyms or opposite words are very important in order to learn a new language. Learning a foreign language is a difficult task but learning words by linking makes it easy for you. These opposite words will also help you to write essays, paragraphs, assignments, etc. easily and without craving for words. For example, if you go upstairs, you must know what do you have to say if you want to come back.
“Downstairs”!
- Sit…..Stand
- Open…..Close
- Winter…..Summer
- Empty…..Full
- Enter…..Leave
And so on…
A comprehensive list of opposite words is here which will play a magnificent role in increasing your vocabulary.
A PDF file is also available to download for a thorough learning process.
Opposite Words A to Z
Words – – – – – – – 0pposite
antonym – – – – – – –synonym
arrive – – – – – – –depart
awake – – – – – – – asleep
annoy – – – – – – – satisfy
answer – – – – – – – question
artificial – – – – – – –natural
apart – – – – – – – together
argue – – – – – – – agree
animal – – – – – – – human
alive – – – – – – – dead
amuse – – – – – – – bore
always- – – – – – – never
autumn- – – – – – –spring
allow- – – – – – –forbid
ascent – – – – – – – descent
already – – – – – – – not yet
attack- – – – – – – defend
awful – – – – – – – nice
attic – – – – – – – cellar
ask – – – – – – –answer
ancestor – – – – – – –descendant
angel – – – – – – – devil
ancient – – – – – – – modern
attack – – – – – – – defend
Words – – – – – – – Opposite
better- – – – – – – worse
bravery – – – – – – – cowardice
bitter- – – – – – – sweet
build – – – – – – – demolish
borrow – – – – – – –lend
bravery – – – – – – –cowardice
break – – – – – – – fix
bless – – – – – – – curse
bitter- – – – – – – sweet
broad- – – – – – – narrow
bright – – – – – – – dull
bent – – – – – – – straight
big – – – – – – – small
best- – – – – – – worst
brave- – – – – – – cowardly
borrow – – – – – – –lend
better – – – – – – – worse
bold- – – – – – – timid, meek
blunt- – – – – – -sharp
backward – – – – – – – forward
bad – – – – – – – good
blame- – – – – – – praise
Words – – – – – – – Opposite
Correct – – – – – – – incorrect
conceal- – – – – – – reveal
clear – – – – – – – vague, cloudy
closed – – – – – – – open
catch – – – – – – – miss
clockwise- – – – – – – anti-clockwise
common- – – – – – – rare
capable- – – – – – – incapable
courteous- – – – – – – discourteous, rude
cellar – – – – – – – attic
certainly – – – – – – – probably
careful- – – – – – – careless
conceal – – – – – – – reveal
come – – – – – – – go
courage – – – – – – –cowardice
cruel- – – – – – –kind
clear- – – – – – – vague
captivity- – – – – – – liberty
calm- – – – – – – troubled
correct- – – – – – – incorrect
clever – – – – – – – stupid
careful- – – – – – – rush, careless
close – – – – – – – open
Words – – – – – – – Opposite
doubt – – – – – – – trust
daytime- – – – – – – midnight
dusk – – – – – – – dawn
demand- – – – – – – supply
despair- – – – – – – hope
dark- – – – – – –light
deep- – – – – – –shallow
drunk- – – – – – – sober
dawn- – – – – – – sunset
dry- – – – – – – dry
dark – – – – – – – light
demand- – – – – – – supply
defend – – – – – – – attack
demolish- – – – – – –build
dormant- – – – – – – awake
defeat – – – – – – – victory
despair – – – – – – – hope
decrease- – – – – – – increase
denounce- – – – – – – praise
dally- – – – – – – hurry
divide- – – – – – – join
dim- – – – – – – bright
docile – – – – – – – disobedient
delicate – – – – – – -strong
discourage- – – – – – – encourage
defy- – – – – – –obey
damage- – – – – – – improve
Words – – – – – – Opposite
enormous – – – – – – tiny
enlarge – – – – – – reduce
enemy – – – – – – friend
employer – – – – – – employee
entrance – – – – – – exit
enough – – – – – – insufficient
excite – – – – – – bore
exceptional – – – – – – usual
empty – – – – – – full
end – – – – – – begin
entrance – – – – – – exit
ebb – – – – – – flow
enjoy – – – – – – hate
enter – – – – – – leave
exclude – – – – – – include
early – – – – – – late
everlasting – – – – – – transient
exactly – – – – – – inaccurately
evil – – – – – – virtuous
expensive – – – – – –cheap
empty – – – – – full
excited – – – – – –calm
exterior – – – – – – interior
external – – – – – – internal
East – – – – – – West
entirely – – – – – –partially
Words – – – – – – Opposite
fat – – – – – – skinny
frown – – – – – –smile
friend – – – – – –enemy
fortunate – – – – – – unfortunate
fix – – – – – – break
flat – – – – – – hilly
find – – – – – – lose
fake – – – – – – real
first – – – – – – last
free – – – – – – Restricted
foolish – – – – – –wise
famous – – – – – – unknown
freeze – – – – – – boil
forward – – – – – –backward
float – – – – – –sink
fat – – – – – –thin
few – – – – – – many
forget – – – – – – remember
follow – – – – – – lead
firm – – – – – – flabby
find – – – – – – lose
fast – – – – – – slow
fall – – – – – – rise
floor – – – – – – ceiling
fresh – – – – – –stale
Words- – – – – – Opposite
grant – – – – – – grant
good – – – – – – bad
get – – – – – –lose
garbage can – – – – – –rubbish
guilty – – – – – – innocent
go – – – – – –come
grief – – – – – –joy
gentle – – – – – –violent
generous – – – – – – mean
gentle – – – – – –violent
gentleman – – – – – – lady
giant – – – – – –tiny
guest – – – – – – host
grief – – – – – – joy
gallant – – – – – –cowardly
gratis – – – – –for a fee
grow – – – – – – shrink
give – – – – – – take
good – – – – – –bad
good luck – – – – – – bad luck
girl – – – – – –boy
guilty – – – – – –innocent
grown-up – – – – – – child
grasping – – – – – – generous
general – – – – – – particular
Words – – – – – – Opposite
heat – – – – – –cold
hate – – – – – – enjoy
human – – – – – – animal
humid – – – – – –dry
hard – – – – – –easy, soft
happy – – – – – – sad
huge – – – – – –tiny
husband – – – – – –wife
host – – – – – –guest
horizontal – – – – – – vertical
he – – – – – – she
hopeless – – – – – –hopeful
high – – – – – –low
here – – – – – –there
high – – – – – – low
harsh – – – – – – mild
hot – – – – – –cold
harmful – – – – – –harmless
health – – – – – – disease
hungry – – – – – –full
hopeful – – – – – – desperate
heaven – – – – – – hell
harvest – – – – – – plant
hit – – – – – –miss
happiness – – – – – – sadness
Words – – – – – – Opposite
interrupt – – – – – – continue
inside – – – – – – outside
intentional – – – – – – accidental
illicit – – – – – – legal
inertia – – – – – – activeness
ignorant – – – – – – educated
incisive – – – – – – rambling
innocent – – – – – – guilty
ichor – – – – – – unmovable
important – – – – – – trivial
instructor – – – – – – pupil
infallible – – – – – – capable
intelligent – – – – – – silly, stupid
implacable – – – – – –peaceable
inter – – – – – –exhume
in – – – – – – out
increase – – – – – –decrease
intentional – – – – – –accidental
important – – – – – –unimportant
inscrutable – – – – – –expressive
ichor – – – – – –unmovable
insult – – – – – –compliment
immigration – – – – – –emigration
import – – – – – –export
identical – – – – – –different
in front of – – – – – – back
Words – – – – – – Opposition
jags – – – – – – levels
jubilant – – – – – – downcast
jabs – – – – – – pulls
jeopardy – – – – – – safety
jingoism – – – – – – melting pot
jade – – – – – – refresh
jealous – – – – – – admiring
jocular – – – – – – serious
junior – – – – – – senior
jeremiad – – – – – – confound
juncture – – – – – – split
junket – – – – – – scouting trip
joy – – – – – – grief
jitney – – – – – – smoker
jail – – – – – – free
joust – – – – – peace
jealous – – – – – – trusting
jocund – – – – – – sad
Words – – – – – – Opposite
kowtow – – – – – – disrespect
knotty – – – – – – royal
knit – – – – – – unravel
knotty – – – – – – royal
kind – – – – – –cruel
kin – – – – – –unrelated
kit – – – – – –disburse
know- – – – – –forget
keen – – – – – – sharp
kindergarten – – – – – – college
knob – – – – – – hole
kick – – – – – –take up
kennel – – – – – – citadel
kidnap – – – – – – release
kudos – – – – – – shame
kneel – – – – – – rise
knowledge – – – – – – ignorance
keep – – – – – – give
kickoff – – – – – –destination
key – – – – – –ancillary
knead – – – – – –destroy
knock – – – – – – praise
knife – – – – – –spoon
kill – – – – – – bear
king – – – – – –queen
kernel – – – – – – exterior
Words – – – – – – Opposite
loser – – – – – –winner
love – – – – – – hate
lose – – – – – –win
loud – – – – – –quiet
lady – – – – – –gentleman
life – – – – – – death
liquid – – – – – – solid
little – – – – – – big
lawful – – – – – – unlawful
laugh – – – – – – cry
last – – – – – –first
late – – – – – – early
left – – – – – – right
long – – – – – short
live – – – – – – die
lazy – – – – – –diligent
lack – – – – – – plenty
land – – – – – –water
large – – – – – –small
lower – – – – – – raise
light – – – – – – dark
long – – – – – – short
light – – – – – – heavy
less – – – – – –more
landlord – – – – – –tenant
Words – – – – – – Opposite
midnight – – – – – – noon
modern – – – – – – ancient
major – – – – – – minor
male – – – – – –female
minatory – – – – – – bright
minor – – – – – – major
maximum – – – – – – minimum
mean – – – – – – generous
montage – – – – – – ruin
miser – – – – – – spendthrift
moon – – – – – – sun
more – – – – – – less
marry – – – – – – divorce
maximum – – – – – – minimum
mirth – – – – – –depression
man – – – – – –woman
mature – – – – – – immature
morning – – – – – –evening
miss – – – – – –catch
moderate – – – – – – extreme
much – – – – – – little
monarchy – – – – – –republic
mountain – – – – – – valley
most – – – – – –least
mosaic – – – – – – facile
master – – – – – – servant
Words – – – – – – Opposite
nasty – – – – – nice
new – – – – – – ancient
negative – – – – – – positive
none – – – – – – some
night – – – – – – day
nephew – – – – – – niece
narrow – – – – – – wide
nasty – – – – – – pleasant
no – – – – – – yes
nobody – – – – – – everybody
normal – – – – – – strange
now – – – – – – then
noon – – – – – – midnight
niece – – – – – – nephew
not yet – – – – – – already
nothing – – – – – – everything
near – – – – – – distant, far
negative – – – – – -affirmative
north – – – – – – south
nice – – – – – –awful
noisy – – – – – –quiet, silent
neat – – – – – –messy
now – – – – – – then
native – – – – – – stranger
natural – – – – – – artificial
Words – – – – – – Opposite
praise – – – – – – criticism
powerful – – – – – – weak
pleasant – – – – – – awful
poverty – – – – – – riches
pass – – – – – – fail
partial – – – – – – total
private – – – – – – public
peace – – – – – – war
pretty – – – – – – ugly
poor – – – – – – rich
plural – – – – – – singular
part – – – – – – whole
prudent – – – – – – imprudent
push – – – – – – pull
pre – – – – – – post
predator – – – – – prey
plant – – – – – – harvest
plenty – – – – – – lack
particular – – – – – –general
polite – – – – – – rude
polite – – – – – – impolite
plentiful – – – – – –scarce
put on – – – – – – take off
permanent – – – – – –temporary
pure – – – – – – impure
present – – – – – – past
Words – – – – – – Opposite
quarter – – – – – – evict
queen – – – – – – king
quests – – – – – – predators
quoted – – – – – – hid
queasy – – – – – – healthy
quick – – – – – – slow
quagmire – – – – – – desert
queries – – – – – – answers
quite – – – – – – hardly
quicker – – – – – – clearer
quotient – – – – – – aggregate
qualified – – – – – – unqualified
quick – – – – – – slow
quadrant – – – – – circle
quietly – – – – – – loudly
question – – – – – – solution
quantum – – – – – – point
quirkily – – – – – – normally
quake – – – – – – still
quotably – – – – – – unquotable
quotable – – – – –unquotable
quiet – – – – – – loud, noisy
quilting – – – – – – blandness
question – – – – – – answer
quiet – – – – – – noisy
Words – – – – – – Opposite
rapacious – – – – – charitable
rich – – – – – – poor
right – – – – – – wrong
raze – – – – – – construct
rural – – – – – –urban
real – – – – – – fake
reply – – – – – – question
radiant – – – – – – dull
renege – – – – – – fulfill
rough – – – – – – smooth
rude – – – – – – polite
relevant- – – – – – irrelevant
rainy- – – – – – sunny
rear – – – – – –front
rakish – – – – – – unfashionable
rapport – – – – – – rapport
rare – – – – – – common
rapid – – – – – –slow
regular – – – – – – irregular
roil – – – – – – pacify
rude – – – – – – polite
right – – – – – – left
retrench – – – – – – augment
resound – – – – – – execrate
rear – – – – – –front
Words – – – – – – Opposite
summer – – – – – winter
sun – – – – – –moon
safe – – – – – – dangerous
security – – – – – – danger
sweet – – – – – – bitter
synonym – – – – – – antonym
spring – – – – – –autumn
sometimes – – – – – – often
start – – – – – finish
sour – – – – – – sweet
south – – – – – north
sunny – – – – – –cloudy
supporter – – – – – –opponent
sugar – – – – – – salt
strong – – – – – – weak
stupid – – – – – – clever
sadness – – – – – – happiness
soul – – – – – –body
suburb – – – – – – centre
strange – – – – – – normal
success – – – – – – failure
student – – – – – – teacher
strict – – – – – – gentle
solid – – – – – –liquid
special – – – – – – general
Words – – – – – – Opposite
teacher – – – – – – student
then – – – – – – now
teach – – – – – –learn
terrible – – – – – – lovely
tame – – – – – – wild
tall – – – – – –short
total – – – – – –part
terrible – – – – – – wonderful
tight – – – – – –loose
tiny – – – – –giant
thirsty – – – – – – hungry
tolerant – – – – – – intolerant
thick – – – – – –thin
together – – – – – – apart
true – – – – – – false
total – – – – – –partial
tragedy – – – – – – comedy
thrive – – – – – – fail
town – – – – – – village
true – – – – – – false
tie – – – – – – untie
transparent – – – – – – opaque
tomorrow – – – – – – yesterday
tough – – – – – – easy
top – – – – – – bottom
tie – – – – – –untie
Words – – – – – – Opposite
unity – – – – – –division
untried – – – – – – great
up – – – – – – down
union – – – – – – separation
unease – – – – – – peace
untouchable – – – – – –reachable
understand – – – – – misunderstand
urban – – – – – – rural
unqualified – – – – – – qualified
ugly – – – – – – beautiful
us – – – – – – them
unknown – – – – – – known
unique – – – – – – common
upbringing – – – – – – adulthood
useful – – – – – – useless
uncanny – – – – – – natural
ugliness – – – – – – beauty
under – – – – – – over
useless – – – – – – useful
under – – – – – – over
unduly – – – – – – appropriately
unease – – – – – – peace
urge – – – – – – deter
unfold – – – – – – fold
undying – – – – – – mortal
unsafe – – – – – – safe
untrue – – – – – – loyal
Words – – – – – – Opposite
vanish – – – – – – appear
victory – – – – – – defeat
virtue – – – – – – vice
vacant – – – – – – occupied
vegetate – – – – – activate
vast – – – – – – tiny
venomous – – – – – harmless
veracity – – – – – – dishonesty
vanquish – – – – – – conquer
vascular – – – – – – avascular
vast – – – – – tiny
venality – – – – – – integrity
vowel – – – – – – consonant
visible – – – – – – invisible
vale – – – – – – hill
voluntary – – – – – –compulsory
viability – – – – – – fatality
valley – – – – – – mountain
violent – – – – – – gentle
visitor – – – – – –host
village – – – – – –town
vanish – – – – – – appear
Words – – – – – – Opposite
wild – – – – – –calm
water – – – – – –land
women – – – – – – men
worst – – – – – – best
winner – – – – – – loser
warranty – – – – – – repudiation
whole – – – – – – part
woof – – – – – – basic
warm – – – – – – cool
wan – – – – – –colorful
wealth – – – – – – poverty
winner – – – – – – loser
wry – – – – – –straight
wealthy – – – – – – poor
war – – – – – – peace
winter – – – – – – summer
west – – – – – – east
within – – – – – –outside
worse – – – – – – better
wet – – – – – – dry
weak – – – – – powerful
wrong – – – – – –correct
white – – – – – – black
wide – – – – – – narrow
wife – – – – – – husband
win – – – – – – lose
Words – – – – – – Opposite
yahoo – – – – – – derp
yak – – – – – – speak concisely
yawn – – – – – –romantic
youthful – – – – experienced
young – – – – – – old
yes – – – – – – no
yearlong – – – – – –short
yet – – – – – – moreover
yap – – – – – – be quiet
yesterday – – – – – – tomorrow
yaw – – – – – adjust
young – – – – – – old
youngling – – – – – – sire
yelp – – – – – – laugh
yeasty – – – – –spiritless
yard – – – – – –distribute
Words – – – – – – Opposite
zip – – – – – – slow
zero point – – – – – – all
zigzag – – – – – – – – straight
zip – – – – – – unzip
zebra crossing – – – – – – bike lane
zany – – – – – – clever
zero in – – – – – – digress
zagged – – – – – – on the wagon
zombies – – – – – – angels
zephyr – – – – – – windstorm
zones – – – – – – wholes
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