Synonyms & Antonyms
Words Synonyms Antonyms
Mastication Chewing
Entice Attract, Lure, Allure Repel
Perilous Dangerous, Risky safe
Wheedle Convince with sugar coating, Deceive
Bristle Rise up as in fear
Gambol Jump Down
Servile Subservient: having or showing an excessive Haughty: Proudly, Disdainful
willingness to serve or please others.
Euphonious pleasing to the ear. mellow Strident: Loud and harsh, Cacophonic:
Unpleasant
Anguish Pain, Agony Ecstasy, Overwhelming feeling of
happiness
Rebate Discount
Cheeky Impudent: showing a lack of respect or
politeness
Obdurate Stubborn: stubbornly refusing to change
one's opinion
Devilish Satanic: Of evil nature
Radiant Glowing: Shining
infinitesimal Miniscule
Inert Inactive, Dormant Active
Rookie A new recruit
Incessant Continuous
Fictitious False
Adhere Stick: Stick to the plan
Fanatical Obsessive, Zealot
Pledge Promise
Obscure Unclear, Hazy, Ambigious Explicit: Clear
Clarity Confusion
Relinquish Resign, Abandon, Surrender Assume
Adjacent Contiguous: Neighbor
Engrossed Abbsorbed: Absorb all the attention
Feasible Practicable
Ponder Think over: Point to ponder
Denounce Condemn, Criticize Defend
Deplete Reduce Replenish: Refill
Impound Confiscate, Seize Release
Profane Impious, Disrespectful Pious, Respectful
Above board Trustworthy
Infallible Flawless, Perfect, Impeccable, Authentic, Imperfect
Reliable
Carnivore Meat eater
Bewilder Confuse: Puzzle, Baffle
Serene Calm, Peacefully
Enervate Weaken, Drain Strengthen
Venerate Respect, Adore
Hedonism Pleasure seeking
Epicurean Foodie: Eat, drink and be merry
Confess Admit Refuse
Frugal Miser, Economical, Thrifty Spend Thrift
Economical Extravagance: Luxery
Hostile Unfriendly Friendly
Abase Degrade, Humiliate Appreciate
Cataclysm Upheaval: Catastrophe, Disaster , Calamity
Restive Restless: Agitated Placid: Easy going
Exonerate Forgive: Pardon, Vindicate, Absolve, Acquit Accuse, Blame, Incriminate
Commodious Large, Ample, Big Limited
Industrious Diligent: Hardworking, Assiduous
Proletariat Working class: Term introduced by Karl Marx
Conjecture Guess, Estimation, Surmise
Nonchalant Dispassionate: Who don’t take interest, Cool Excited
Enigmatic Puzzling: Mysterious, Unknown
Pragmatic Practical: Logical
Transient Fleeting, Short lived, Temporary
Adversity Hardship: Difficulty
Sublime High grade, Beautiful Low
Vilify Criticise, Malign, Condemn Commend
Confidant Best friend
Perish Expire, Die Survive
Benevolent Generous
Disparate Different
Emancipate To set free: Liberate, Release
Canny Clever: Smart
Lurid Gory: Violent, Loud, Striking Muted, Dull, Prosaic
Notion Belief: Concept
Flimsy Fragile: Weak, delicate, Dainty
Incline Willing, Ready Refuse
Detestable Abhorrent: Hateful
Assimilate Adapt: Integrate
Indite Write: Put into writing
Mendicants Beggar
Immense Vast: Huge
Reckless Rash: Irresponsible, Careless
Vigilant Careful
Ragged Teased
Hush Silence
Conceited Proud
Indigenous Native
Desiccated Dried, Dehydrated
Felicity Joy, Hapiness Sadness, Gloomy, Spulchral
infringe Breach: Trespass, Invade, Violate
Credulous Gullible, Trustworthy Suspicious
Paucity Scarcity, Shortage, Dearth Abundance, Plethora
Grisly Horrible
Virtue Quality, Advantage Vice: Corruption
Imminent Approaching, Upcoming
Instil To introduce ideas
Infra Less than, Below
Disfigure Deface: Spoil
Demure Hesitant, Shy
Hegemony Supremacy, Domination, Control
Fugitive Abscond Captive
Cumbersome Awkward
Insipid stupid
Rescind Cancel: Withdraw
Tacit Silent, Un spoken, Understood
Garb Dress
Apparel Cloths
Akin Similar
Turpitude Repulsiveness, Evil
Hamper Impede, Hinder, Obstruct
Abridged Shortened
Annihilate Efface, Crush, Eradicate
Capricious Changeable Unchangeable, Steadfast
Frantic Insane, Sane
Ominous Threatening, Warning Promising
Audacious Daring, Bold
Indispensable Absolutely necessary
Overt Open Hidden
Incendiary Causing fire, Combustible
Onerous Burdensome Light
Panacea Cure-all
Extempore Spontaneous, without preparation
Coagulate Clot, Thicken, Solidity
Latent Hidden Obvious
Malice Hatred
Indolent Lazy, Lethargic Energetic
Banish Expel, Exile, Deport
Scanty Meagre: Insufficient, Inadequate
Outcast Vegabond
Partisan Supporter, Follower, Disciple
Cryptic Obscure, Unclear Candid; Straitforward
Diffidence Timidity, Shyness
Eschew Avoid
Rudimentary Undeveloped, initial, basic Developed
Embellish Elaborate, Exaggerate, Adorn
Ripple Wobble, Shake
Proliferate Multiply
Respites Intervals
Ephemeral Temporary Permanent
Despicable Hateful Worthy of esteem.
Waylay Ambush
Prophylactic Preventing disease Causing disease
Detrimental Harmful
Strenuous Tiring
Incorrigible Unchangeable
Meander A curved path
Garrulous Talkative
Robust Healthy Frail
Stimulus Provocation Deterrent, Restraining
Nefarious Evil
Malady Disease: Sickness
Murky Dark, Unclear Clear
Eyewash Deceit: Misleading
Incongruous Contradicting Harmonious
Benediction Blessing
Palliate Alleviate, Reduce
Rescind Revoke, Cancel
Perpetual Everlasting, Eternal, Endless
Bizarre Unusual, Strange , Grotesque Normal
Cogent Persuasive, Convincing
Fuss Excitement
Naïve Immature, Unexperienced, Simple
Immaculate Perfect, Clean
Collusion Conspiracy, Connivance
Conscientious Care free
Magniloquent Bombastic, High sounding, Wonderful
Magnitude Enormity
Malign Vilify Eulogize, Praise
Malevolent Nasty Kind
Manifest Obvious Obscure
Flamboyant Showy Old fashioned
Fiasco Complete failure Success
Elusive Difficult to find, Evasive, Ambigous
Parable Allegory, Story
Sobriety Dunked Inebriety, Insobriety
Tenacious Holding fast, Stubborn, Firm
untenable Unsustainable, Tremulous, Shaky
Antithesis Opposite Similar
Affable Friendly, Amiable Rude
Cacophony Applause
Dogmatic Inflexible, Rigid, Strict Arbitrary
Coarse Durable` Delicate
Buoyant Resistant Placid, Calm
Majestic Royal, Regal
Vitality Wealthy, Affluence
Commodious Ample, Big Limited
Absurd Rational
Modicum Great amount
Imperious Arrogant, Proud
Luxuriant Dense, Abundant
Pertinent Relevant Irrelevant
Lack lustre Lack shine Vibrant, Shiny
Sumptuous Lavish, Luxurious Restrained, Controlled
Lassitude Tiredness, Lethargy
Adversary Opponent
Adversity Misfortune
Emblematic Gorgeous
Abridge Shorten, Reduce
Satire Mockery, Sarcasm
Benevolent Generous, Kind
Perish Die
Rancour Hate, Resentment
Prosperous Wealthy, Affluent Impecunious, poor
Caricature Parody
Invincible Unbeatable, Indomitable
Abstruse Obscure
Succinct Concise, Brief
Covert Concealed Overt, Unconcealed
Opportune Appropriate
Inveigh Protest, Remonstrate
Exquisite Attractive, Beautiful
Impromptu Un prepared Prepared
Envisage Imagine, Visualize
Ominous Threating, Warning
Altruistic Un selfish
Theist Believer
Auspicious Fortunate Unfortunate
Audacious Bold, Daring
Foil Frustrate
Benign Kind, Benovelent
Endemic Widespread, Prevalent
Censure Disapprove, Criticism
Sonorous Loud, Resonant
Condone Overlook
Obsolete Co-existence, Contemporary
Obnoxious Offensive, Unpleasant
Jocular Solemn
Exorbitant Excessive, Extortionate
Fulsome Exuberant, Energetic
Denigrate Disparage, Degrade, Diminish
Onerous Burdensome, Heavy Light
Sagacity Wisdom
Amnesty Pardon
Implicate Involve
Oblivion Forgetfulness Awareness
Limpid Clear, Vivid, Transparent
Imbecile Idiotic
Pristine Pure Impure
Obsolescent Unfashionable Fashionable
Celibate Avoiding marriage, Sexual relations married
Euphemism Substitute
Anomaly Irregularity, Aberration
Candid Honest Bluff
Decipher Decode, Interpret
Apathy Laziness, Lethargy, Lack of interest Care
Antipathy Opposition, Enmity
Hoodwink Deceive, Delude
Obsession Fixed ideas
Presumptive Tentative,
Obliterate Destroy
Conscientious Principled
Posthumous Delayed, After death
Incongruous Un Harmonous Harmonous
Pacify Calm Work
Conspicuous Visible Obscure
Ebb Retreating, Receding
Devoid Empty, Lacking
Gullible Trustworthy Duped
Acumen Sharpness
Sentence Correction
He delights ____ playing with children. In
He is blind _____ one eye. In
The car _____ front is slowing down. in
Students are advised to write their names ____ ink. in
We see ____ a box at opera. in
. to
It is wise ____ adhere the rules of your parents
Creativity allows language _____ accommodate new meanings and messages. to
He did not pay head ______ his brother's advice: to
There is a limit _____ everything in life. to
Please send this letter ____ my address. to
He — my proposal. to
Do not shout _____ me, i am not deaf. to
Regular exercise is beneficial ____ health. to
I prefer tea ____ coffee. to
The debate adjourned _____ following week. to
A large procession was taken ____ against rising [Link]
Blow _____ the candle when you go to bed. out
Look! There is ____ a big spider the ceiling. on
I am Intent ____ Winning. on
He was meditating _____ the problem. on
We will go there _____ foot. on
He is carrying ____ a trade in computer equipment. on
He is ____ M.A. History. an
I am worried _____ the exam. about
He is very particular _____ his clothes. about
I was angry ____ the way they reacted. about
The jug is full _____ milk. of
He is mindful ____ his status. of
He complained ____ chest pain and went to doctor. of
The Jury acquitted him ____ murder. of
Everyone is ignorant _____ something. of
Are you conscious ____ your responsibility in this matter? of
He is suspicious ______all his neighbors. of
I am envious _____ them. of
He has the reputation ______ being a good teacher. of
She went into hospital ____ kidney surgery. for
The Government should care ______ the victims of the recent [Link]
Anwar was late _____ work [Link]
He jumped _____ the train when it was [Link]
It is Ten O'clock ____ my watch. by
You should lay ____ some money for your [Link]
He suggests that the meeting _____ postpone. be
The policeman's story conflicts ____ that of the accused. with
Salma was ill _____ fever. with
A wise man profits ____ his [Link]
It is awful to be afflicted _____ a sense of [Link]
I am well acquainted _____ her family. with
He was indignant/Annoyed ____ me for no [Link]
He rejoiced _____ your [Link]
I paid the fees _____ the end of the [Link]
Famous sayings
Milton Our sweetest songs are those that tell us of saddest thoughts
Milton Better to reign in Hell than Serve in Heaven
Bosanquet Right is a reasonable claim recognized by the society and enforced by the state
Goldsmith Where wealth accumulates, men decay
