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Basic Opposite WordsBasic Opposite Words
| Word | Opposite Word |
|---|
| Antonym | Synonym |
| Approximately | Exactly |
| Ask | Reply |
| Authentic | Fake |
| Awake | Asleep |
| Bad | Good |
| Beautiful | Ugly |
| Before | After |
| Boy | Girl |
| Bold | Timid |
| Bright | Dim |
| Broad | Narrow |
| Best | Worst |
| Child | Adult |
| Changeable | Constant |
| Clemency | Ruthlessness |
| Concise | Lengthy |
| Construction | Destruction |
| Delicious | Awful |
| Descent | Ascent |
| Dictatorship | Republic |
| Domestic | Foreign |
| Dwindle | Flourish |
| Early | Late |
| Entrance | Exit |
| Even | Odd |
| Eccentric | Ordinary |
| Far | Near |
| Friend | Enemy |
| Full | Empty |
| Funny | Serious |
| Frequently | Occasionally |
| General | Particular, Special |
| Generous | Mean |
| Gentle | Violent |
| Give | Take |
| Happy | Sad |
| Hard | Easy |
| Heavy | Light |
| Honest | Dishonest |
| Hot | Cold |
| Hopeful | Desperate, Hopeless |
| Horizontal | Vertical |
| Humid | Dry |
| Import | Export |
| Inside | Outside |
| In | Out |
| Interesting | Boring, Dull |
| Junior | Senior |
| Kind | Cruel, Unkind |
| Large | Small |
| Lead | Follow |
| Lend | Borrow |
| Light | Dark |
| Love | Hate |
| Little | Big |
| Laugh | Cry |
| Left | Right |
| Liquid | Solid |
| Mend | Break |
| Mess | Order |
| Moderate | Extreme |
| More | Less |
| Man | Woman |
| Messy | Neat |
| Modern | Ancient |
| Normal | Strange |
| Opposite | Same |
| Opponent | Supporter |
| Praise | Castigate |
| Refuse | Agree |
| Regret | Satisfaction |
| Rich | Poor |
| Rude | Polite |
| Start | End |
| Sunny | Cloudy |
| Sweet | Sour |
| Strengthen | Debilitate |
| Tight | Loose |
| Top | Bottom |
| Thick | Thin |
| Tiny | Huge |
| Truth | Lie |
| Unity | Division |
| Useful | Useless |
| Victory | Defeat |
| Victory | Defeat |
| Visible | Invisible |
| Visitor | Host |
| Wide | Narrow |
| Wise | Foolish, Stupid |
| Whisper | Scream |
Basic Opposite
| Words | Opposite Word |
|---|
| Alive | Dead |
| Ancient | Modern |
| Affordable | Costly |
| Attractive | Boring |
| Awesome | Bad |
| Abundance | Lack |
| Accidental | Intentional |
| Advanced | Elementary |
| Abnormal | Normal |
| Active | Inactive |
| Alien | Native |
| Attract | Repel |
Opposite Starting with the Letter ‘B’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Word |
|---|
| Barbarous | Civilized |
| Believe | Disbelieve |
| Beloved | Unbeloved |
| Benefit | Drawback |
| Balk | Accept / Assist |
| Breadth | Length |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘C’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Word |
|---|
| Care | Carelessness |
| Carry | Exclude |
| Cancel | Confirm |
| Catch | Drop / Lose / Release |
| Creative | Uninventive |
| Cut | Restore |
| Close | Far |
antonyms
Starting with the Letter ‘D’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Darling | Unbeloved |
| Dear | Unbeloved |
| Deep | Shallow |
| Demand | Disclaim |
| Destroy | Raise |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘E’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Effective | Ineffective |
| Efficient | Inefficient |
| Effort | Ease |
| Enjoy | Abhor |
| Enough | Inadequate |
| Emigrate | Immigrate |
| Enslave | Emancipate |
| Ephemeral | Long-lived |
| Excitable | Tranquil |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘F’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Fabulous | Ordinary |
| Fair | Foul |
| Fast | Slow |
| Few | Many |
| Flaccid | Taut |
| Forgive | Resent |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘G’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Gentle | Abrasive |
| Great | Little |
| Genius | Stupidity |
| Glad | Dismayed |
| Gorgeous | Uninteresting |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘H’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Habit | Disinclination |
| Happy | Sad |
| Help | Hinder |
| Humanity | Inhumanity |
| Hurt | Heal |
antonyms
Starting with the Letter ‘I’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Illegal | Legal |
| Ignominy | Glory |
| Impress | Disappoint |
| Intrepid | Cowardly |
| Independent | Dependent |
| Inception | Conclusion |
| Innocent | Guilty |
| Inspire | Depress |
| Install | Remove |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘J’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Joke | Humourless |
| Jolly | Miserable |
| Joy | Misery |
| Justice | Injustice |
| Justify | Disprove |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘K’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Keen | Reluctant |
| Keep | Spend |
| Kickoff | End |
| Kind | Unkind |
| Knowledge | Ignorance |
antonyms
Starting with the Letter ‘L’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Little | Plenty |
| Lively | Listless |
| Lost | Regain |
| Love | Hatred |
| Luck | Misfortune |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘M’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Magic | Awful |
| Make | Destroy |
| Master | Servant |
| Mature | Immature |
| Morality | Immorality |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘N’
Basic Opposite Words
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Neat | Disorderly |
| Need | Optional |
| Next | Previous |
| Nice | Unpleasant |
| Normal | Abnormal |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘O’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Objective | Biassed |
| Odium | Affection |
| Offer | Withdraw |
| Omnipotent | Impotent |
| Optimistic | Pessimistic |
| Outstanding | Mediocre |
Opposite Starting with the Letter ‘P’
| Words | antonyms |
|---|
| Pause | Continue |
| Peace | Noise |
| Potential | Impotence |
| Power | Inability |
| Pretty | Plain |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘Q’
antonyms
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Qualify | Disqualify |
| Quality | Inadequacy |
| Quick | Slow |
| Quiet | Loud |
| Quit | Stay |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘R’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Real | Unreal |
| Recall | Forget |
| Relax | Tense |
| Report | Silence |
| Rough | Gentle |
Opposite Starting with the Letter ‘S’
Basic Opposite
| Words | antonyms |
|---|
| Simple | Difficult |
| Sincere | Perfunctory |
| Small | Big |
| Soft | Hard |
| Sure | Unsure |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘T’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Talent | Inability |
| Talkative | Taciturn |
| Target | Deselect |
| Task | Inactivity |
| Tenderhearted | Fiendish |
| Triumph | Defeat |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘U’
| Words | antonyms |
|---|
| Unique | Common |
| Upturn | Slump |
| Unite | Divide |
| Unlimited | Finite |
| Uplift | Lower |
| Useful | Useless |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘V’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Valid | Invalid |
| Valuable | Worthless |
| Variety | Uniformity |
| Vast | Tiny |
| Victory | Defeat |
Opposite Starting with the Letter ‘W’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Warning | Neglect |
| Wealth | Poverty |
| Winner | Loser |
| Wise | Stupid |
| Worthy | Unimportant |
Opposite Words Starting with the Letter ‘X’
| Words | Opposite Words |
|---|
| Xenial | Inhospitable |
| Xenophobic | Impartial |
| Xeroxes | Original |
Opposite Starting with the Letter ‘Y’
| Words | antonyms |
|---|
| Young | Old |
| Yield | Resist |
| Yearning | Disinclination |
| Youthful | Old |
| Yummy | Unappetizing |
Opposite Starting with the Letter ‘Z’
Words | antonyms |
|---|
Zappy | Melancholy |
Zany | Sane |
Zeal | Apathy |
Zenith | Nadir, Bottom |
Zen | Disturbed |
Zingy | Sullen |
