An antonym is a word/phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase.
For example, the words fast, quick, speedy, swift, and rapid are all antonyms of the word slow.
Even antonym has an antonym!
The opposite of antonym is a synonym, which is a word that has the same meaning as another word.
Important Antonyms:-
| S. No | Word | Antonym |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frail (easily broken) | Robust (strong) |
| 2. | Endurance (tolerance) | Indolence (laziness) |
| 3. | Intentional (planned) | Accidental (unintentional) |
| 4. | Lament (to expressed grief) | Celebrate |
| 5. | Applaud (to praise) | Denounce (to criticize) |
| 6. | Abolish |
Setup |
| 7. | Abound (flourish) | Deficient |
| 8. | Abortive (unproductive) | Productive |
| 9. | Acrimony (bitterness) | Courtesy |
| 10. | Adversity (misfortune) | Fortune |
| 11. | Awkward (rude) | Clever |
| 12. | Brittle (breakable) | Tough |
| 13. | Bold | Timid |
| 14. | Busy (active) | Lazy |
| 15. | Batty (silly) | Sane |
| 16. | Harass (irritate) | Comfort |
| 17. | Haughty (arrogant) | Humble |
| 18. | Gloomy (cloudy) | Bright |
| 19. | Genuine (absolute) | Spurious |
| 20. | Glory (dignity) | Shame |
| 21. | Deprive (despoil) | Restore |
| 22. | Deliberate (intentional) | Sudden |
| 23. | Despair (misery) | Hope |
| 24. | Cunning (smart) | Naive |
| 25. | Confident (bold) | Cowardly |
| 26. | Decay (collapse) | Flourish |
| 27. | Mutual (joint) | Separate |
| 28. | Numerous (various) | Deficient |
| 29. | Ornamental (decorative) | Plain |
| 30. | Outbreak (eruption) | Subjection |