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Synonyms are words of the same grammatical class (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) that
have similar meaning. No word means exactly the same as any other word and, therefore,
there are no exact synonyms in English.
Certain words may convey the same general notion, e.g. slay, kill, murder, execute and
slaughter. Though they are used in different senses and in different contexts, they may betreated as synonyms. Read the examples given below.
He was slain on the battlefield. He was killed in action. The robbers killed him and looted his property. He was murdered in cold blood. The criminal was executed. The sheep were all slaughtered.
A list of synonyms is given below. No such list, of course, can be comprehensive.
Students may refer to RogetsThesaurus
for a further list of synonyms.
abbreviateabridge, shorten
abstainrefrain
absurdridiculousaccomplishachieve, performadversitycalamity, misfortune
adversaryopponent, enemy
alterationchangeauthenticgenuine
autocratdespot, tyrant
avariciousgreedyaversiondislike, antipathybiasprejudice
blendmix, mingle
bondageslaverybriskvigorous
checkrestrain, stop, curb
compelcoerce, forcecompetitionrivalry
comprehendunderstand, grasp
confergrant
confessadmitconfuseconfound, perplex
consciousaware
contemplatemeditate
contraryoppositecourteouspolite, civil
degenerationdeterioration
deplorableregrettable, lamentable
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despisescorn, disdain
denyrefuse
dexterousclever, skilfuldismalgloomy
dizzygiddy, dazed, unsteady
eccentricpeculiar, oddefficientable, competentenduresuffer, tolerate
energyforce, vigour
enormoushuge, immenseeternaltimeless, perpetual
famouscelebrated, renowned
feebleweak, infirm
felicityhappiness, blissferociousfierce, savage
flashyshowy, gaudy
frailtyweakness, failing, foiblefrankcandid, open
generaluniversalgentletender, mild, kind
gigantichuge, stupendous
gigglelaugh, tittergravesober, serious
griefsorrow, pain, agony
guard- defend, protect
hastyrashhazardousrisky
hideousrepulsive, ugly
hinderobstruct, prevent
holysacredhumblemeek
idlelazy, indolent
illegalunlawful, lawlessimpudentimpertinent, insolent
inciteinstigate, provoke
irritationvexation, annoyance
jealousenviousjeermock, sneer
juvenileyouthful
keepercustodiankindbenevolent
laconicbrief, concise
latentdormant, hiddenlaxloose, negligent, careless
lenienttolerant, gentle, mild
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liberalgenerous
libertyfreedom, independence
loyalfaithful, truemadinsane
magnificentsplendid, stately
magnifyexaggerate, glorifymaladyillness, diseasemarvelmiracle, wonder
miserlystingy, closefisted, niggardly
miserysuffering, tribulationmodestbashful, unassuming
mournlament
naveartless, simple
nastyfilthy, dirtynoblelofty, illustrious
normstandard
novicebeginner
obscenefilthy, indecentobstaclehindranceobstinatestubborn
obviousclear, evident
oddstrange, peculiaropportunityoccasion
optionchoice
pardonforgive, excuse
permitallowpiousdevout, godly, religious
preciseexact
prematurehasty
proficientadept, expertprofuselavish, extravagant
progenyoffspring, descendants
prudentdiscreet, wise, sagaciousqueerstrange, eccentric
questsearch
quitleave, depart
quivertremble, shiverrarescarce, infrequent
rememberrecollect, recall
reservedreticentrespectesteem, regard
restraintrestriction, curb
revengevengeance, retributionreverenceveneration
rudeimpolite, discourteous
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savagebarbarous, cruel
scoldrebuke, reprove, reprimand, censure
severestern, strictshybashful, coy
slanderdefamation
slycrafty, cunningsolitarylonelysuperfluousunnecessary, needless
sympathycompassion, fellow-feeling
tacitsilent, unspokentedioustiresome
tendersoft, delicate
thinslender, lean
thriftyfrugal, economicalthriveprosper, flourish
timidshy, diffident
traditioncustom, conventiontransparentclear, lucid
ubiquitousomnipotent
ultimatefinal, last
usualcommon, ordinaryvanquishconquer, defeat
venompoison
vulgarcoarse, indecentwinsomecharming, attractive
wizardmagician
zealenthusiasm
Antonyms
Antonyms are words of the same grammatical class that have opposite meanings.
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.
abovebelow, beneath
abstractconcrete
acceptreject
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acquitcondemn
advanceretreat
affirmdenyaffluencepoverty
aggravatealleviate, lessen
agreedifferallowforbidanalysissynthesis
ancestordescendant
ancientmodernaristocratcommoner
arrivedepart
ascentdescent
assentdissentassetliability
attractrepel
awakeasleepbarrenfertile
basenoble
beliefdoubt
benedictionmaledictionbenevolentmalevolent
boldtimid
boomslumpbraverycowardice
brightdim, dull
carnalspiritual
centrifugalcentripetalcheapdear, costly
cheerfulgloomy
cleverstupidcommonrare
compulsoryoptional
concorddiscordconfidentdiffident
createdestroy
dawndusk
debtorcreditordeepshallow
defensiveoffensive
deliberateunintentional, accidental
diligentcrazydiluteconcentrated
dwarfgiant
elevationdepressionexcludeinclude
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exitentrance
exoticindigenous
expandcontractexplicitimplicit
externalinternal
extravagantfrugal, thrifty
famousobscure
fatlean, thinfictitiousreal
forgetremember
frequentrare
freshstalefriendlyhostile
gatherscatter
generalparticular, special
generousmeangradualabrupt, sudden
guiltyinnocentharshgentlehastyleisurely
haughtymeek
heavylighthitmiss
hollowsolid
honourshame
hopedespairhost- guest
hurtheal
idealactual
idlebusyimaginationreality
increasedecrease
industriousindolent, lazyinferiorsuperior
inhaleexhale
inputoutput
joysorrowjuniorsenior
kindcruel
kindleextinguishknowledgeignorance
lamentrejoice
laterearlierlatterformer
leadfollow
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lendborrow
lethire
liberateenslaveliteralfigurative
loosetight
losefindmajorminormasculinefeminine
materialspiritual
memoryoblivionmildsevere, stern
miserspendthrift
monogamypolygamy
monotonyvariety, diversity
navesophisticated
narrowbroadnativeforeign
naturalartificialneutralpartialobservereverse
oddeven
offerrefuseoftenseldom
omissioncommission
optimisticpessimistic
oralwrittenorientaloccidental
originalduplicate, copy
ostensibleactual
partlywhollypermanenttemporary
permitprohibit
pleasurepainpracticetheory
pragmaticidealistic
praiseblame
precedesucceedpridehumility
profitloss
progressregressprogressiveretrograde
promotedemote
publicprivatequietnoisy
queernormal
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victorydefeat
virtuevice
voluntarycompulsorywaxwane
zenithnadir
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