Synonyms and Antonyms

 Lesson 01: Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: Synonyms are those words or expressions that have the same meaning or nearly the

same meaning in the same language. For example – liberty, liberation, freedom, independence

and emancipation are all synonyms of each other.

Antonyms: Antonyms are those words or expressions that have the opposite meaning. For

example – the antonym of ‘independence’ is ‘dependence’.

Synonyms and antonyms of any language not only enrich the language but also accelerate its

natural flow. By the use of synonyms one can avoid the boring repetition of any word or

expression. Synonyms and antonyms can also enhance one’s vocabulary knowledge of a

language.

Synonyms and Antonyms of some important words:

1. ABANDON (v) – to leave: He abandoned his wife and children.

Synonyms: abdicate, leave, quit, desert, discard.

Antonyms: chase, follow, undertake, accept.

2. ACCUMULATE (v) – to assemble – He is gradually accumulating courage to do the

work.

Synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, store, hoard, congregate, rally.

Antonyms: disperse, scatter, spread, dissipate, distribute

3. ADVERSE (adj.) – unfavourable: He made some adverse comments on my proposal.

Synonyms: antagonistic, unfavourable, critical, hostile, negative, unkind, censorious.

Antonyms: favourable, propitious, appropriate, advantageous, congenial.

4. ALARMING (Adj.) – ominous: Our population is increasing at an alarming rate.

Synonyms: frightful, terrible, fearful, ominous

Antonyms: hopeful, bright, auspicious

5. ANIMOSITY (n.) – hostility: There is no animosity between them.

Synonyms: enmity, hostility, antagonism, aversion, antipathy, acrimony, grudge,

resentment, vindictiveness.

Antonyms: amity, love, friendliness, sympathy, good will, sweetness, cordiality.

6. ANNIHILATE (v) – to destroy : We annihilated our enemy.

Synonyms: destroy, suppress, cancel, extinguish

Antonyms: establish, support, promote, make, build, produce, found

7. APPARENT (adj.) – clear: His anxiety was apparent to everyone present there.

Synonyms: clear, visible, obvious, evident, manifest.

Antonyms: hidden, obscure, secret, covert, latent.

8. ARROGANCE (adj.) – pride: We should not exhibit our arrogance at any place.

Synonyms: haughtiness, pride, conceit, egotism

Antonyms: modesty, politeness, humanity

9. AUSPICIOUS (adj.) – propitious: Today is an auspicious day in my life.

Synonyms: favourable, suitable, propitious, happy, fortunate, opportune, promising,

good.

Antonyms: unfavourable, inauspicious, hopeless, unhappy, unlucky.

10. BANKRUPT (adj.) – ruined: The company became bankrupt for incurring a heavy loss.

Synonyms: insolvent, destitute, indigent, ruined.

Antonyms: rich, well-off, solvent, prosperous

11. BARREN (adj.) – unproductive: Crops do not grow in a barren land.

Synonyms: infertile, unproductive, sterile, bleak

Antonyms: fertile, productive

12. BENEFICIAL (adj.) – useful: Exercising is beneficial to health.

Synonyms: useful, helpful, valuable, positive.

Antonyms: useless, harmful, detrimental.

13. BENEVOLENT (adj.) – kind: Our teacher is a benevolent person.

Synonyms: generous, kind, merciful, charitable, gracious.

Antonyms: cruel, unkind, inhuman, malicious, selfish.

14. BONAFIDE (adj.) – real: Those who are bonafide students can enjoy the service.

Synonyms: genuine, real, sincere, authentic, legitimate, actual, true, valid, legal.

Antonyms: bogus, false, inauthentic, counterfeit.

15. BORING (adj.) – not interesting at all: This is a boring movie.

Synonyms: dull, uninteresting, tedious, troublesome, monotonous, dreary, lackluster,

tiresome.

Antonyms: interesting, enjoyable, amusing, pleasant, delightful.

16. BREVITY (n.) – briefness: I like the brevity of Bacon’s essays.

Synonyms: shortness, conciseness, pithiness, terseness, succinctness, concision.

Antonyms: lengthiness, verbosity, grandiloquence.

17. BUOYANT (adj.) – light: Cork is a buoyant material.

Synonyms: floating, hopeful, cheerful, lively, vivacious, afloat, lighthearted, upbeat,

optimistic.

Antonyms: depressed, cheerless, moody, joyless

18. CANDID (adj.) – frank: He made a candid confession.

Synonyms: frank, open, sincere, straightforward, outspoken, honest, sincere, truthful,

blunt.

Antonyms: reserved, insincere, enigmatic, mysterious.

19. CAPRICIOUS (adj.) – whimsical: We should give up our capricious behaviour.

Synonyms: fickle, changeful, whimsical, fanciful, freakish, inconsistent, flexible.

Antonyms: firm, rigid, constant, inflexible.

20. COMPULSORY (adj.) – mandatory: English is a compulsory subject at the secondary

level.

Synonyms: obligatory, mandatory, coercive

Antonyms: optional, voluntary, charitable

21. COMPLACENT (adj.) – satisfied: She had a complacent smile on his face.

Synonyms: pleased, satisfied, content, happy, smug, content

Antonyms: dissatisfied, unhappy, discontented, anxious

22. CONDUCIVE (adj.) – helpful: Fresh air is conducive to health.

Synonyms: effective, productive, good, useful, promotive, beneficial, contributive

Antonyms: repugnant, preventive, counteractive, destructive, bad, injurious, harmful.

23. CONSPICIOUS (adj.) – easily visible: His honesty is conspicuous.

Synonyms: distinguished, manifest, visible, prominent, famous, noticeable, observable

Antonyms: obscure, invisible, inconspicuous.

24. CORDIAL (adj.) – hearty: He gave us a cordial reception.

Synonyms: warm, earnest, sincere, hearty, loving, genial, affable, friendly, amiable,

jovial

Antonyms: cold, insincere, distant, formal, unfriendly, ceremonious

25. DECREASE (v.) – to lessen: The boy has decreased his weight.

Synonyms: abate, lower, curtail, lessen, diminish, reduce, wane, decline, cut, dwindle,

shrink

Antonyms: expand, increase, grow, extend, enlarge, amplify, augment

26. DELIBERATE (adj.) – willful: Deliberate mistakes should be punished.

Synonyms: intentional, willful, planned, conscious, purposeful, premeditated

Antonyms: unintentional, inadvertent, unwilling, unwitting

27. DESIRABLE (adj.) – proper: Such an act of stupidity is not desirable from you.

Synonyms: acceptable, proper, suitable, advisable

Antonyms: objectionable, undesirable, improper, evil, unadvisable

28. DESTROY (v.) to ruin: He has destroyed all the documents.

Synonyms: annihilate, ruin, obliterate, demolish, undo, subvert, overthrow, devastate

Antonyms: build, construct, create, repair, make

29. DILIGENT (adj.) industrious: She is very diligent.

Synonyms: active, industrious, hardworking, assiduous, attentive

Antonyms: indolent, lazy, idle, inactive

30. Direct (adj) – straight: She gave us a direct answer.

Synonyms: straight, quick, immediate, prompt, instant, right away

Antonyms: indirect, slow, belated

31. DISPERSE (v.) – to spread: The police dispersed the mob.

Synonyms: scatter, spread, disband, diffuse, break up, dispel, dissipate

Antonyms: gather, assemble, collect, meet, accumulate

32. DREADFUL (adj.) – terrible: She saw a dreadful dream.

Synonyms: fearful, terrible, horrible, frightful, awful, alarming, monstrous, shocking

Antonyms: pleasing, pleasant, delightful, charming, hopeful, encouraging

33. ELEGANT (adj.) – graceful: She loves elegant clothes.

Synonyms: polished, refined, graceful, decent, handsome, grand, luxurious

Antonyms: coarse, rude, inelegant, ungraceful, simple, vulgar

34. ENCOURAGE (v.) – to inspire: My father always encourages me to help others.

Synonyms: incite, stimulate, urge, impel, inspire

Antonyms: prevent, discourage, dissuade, deter, dishearten

35. ENTHUSIASM (n.) – zeal: She has great enthusiasm for music.

Synonyms: ardour, passion, eagerness, rapture, interest, keenness, fervour, gusto, zest

Antonyms: contempt, indifference, callousness, coldness, repugnance

36. EPHEMERAL (ad.) – momentary: Happiness is ephemeral.

Synonyms: fugitive, momentary, transient, temporary, fleeting, evanescent, mortal

Antonyms: permanent, eternal, perpetual, immortal, perennial

37. FASCINATE (v.) – to attract: She was fascinated by the beauty of the scenery.

Synonyms: charm, attract, captivate, enthrall, affect, mesmerize, absorb

Antonyms: bore, irritate, disturb, disgust

38. FATAL (adj.) – deadly: I saw a fatal accident.

Synonyms: mortal, deadly, destructive, dangerous, calamitous, harmful, serious, grave

Antonyms: harmless, wholesale, notorious, constructive, bebeficial

39. FEEBLE (adj.) – weak: He is a man of feeble mind.

Synonyms: faint, weak, vain, frail, scanty, forceless, nerveless

Antonyms: strong, robust, active, vigorous, muscular

40. FERTILE (adj.) – productive: The land of Bangladesh is fertile.

Synonyms: productive, rich, luxuriant, prolific, fecund, conducive, lush

Antonyms: barren, sterile, ineffective, unproductive, poor, fruitless, infertile

41. FLEXIBLE (adj.) – elastic: We should have a flexible mind to cope with others.

Synonyms: plaint, supple, elastic, changeable, ductile, lithe, bendy, bendable

Antonyms: hard, rigid, inflexible, tough, inelastic

42. FRIVOLOUS (adj.) – silly: We should give up our frivolous behaviour.

Synonyms: silly, trivial, petty, worthless, trifling

Antonyms: serious, grave, earnest, important

43. GALLANT (adj.) – brave: He was a gallant soldier.

Synonyms: bold, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, fearless, chivalrous

Antonyms: cowardly, timid, churlish, fearful

44. GENEROUS (adj.) – kind: We should always be generous to poor people.

Synonyms: liberal, lavish, kind, bountiful, cordial, magnanimous, open-hearted

Antonyms: mean, niggardly, miserly, churlish, selfish, closefisted

45. GORGEOUS (adj.) – grand: We had a gorgeous party last night.

Synonyms: pompous, grand, magnificent, splendid, superb, costly

Antonyms: cheap, simple, colourless, threadbare, dingy

46. GRATIFY (v) – to satisfy: His result gratifies his parents.

Synonyms: please, satisfy, gladden, reward

Antonyms: displease, disappoint, dishearten, dissatisfy, sadden

47. GUESS (v.) – to infer: I guess that he is sick.

Synonyms: suppose, conjecture, surmise, imagine, infer, predict

Antonyms: examine, prove, investigate, deduce, establish

48. HANDSOME (adj.) – graceful: The man is really handsome.

Synonyms: beautiful, lovely, pretty, graceful, elegant, comely

Antonyms: ugly, ill-looking, unattractive, unpleasant, horrible

49. HAPHAZARD (adj.) – chaotic: Everything in the room was in a haphazard condition.

Synonyms: chaotic, confusing, disorderly, unsystematic, unmethodical

Antonyms: organized, systematic, planned, methodical

50. HAZARD (n.) – risk: No business is free from hazard.

Synonyms: peril, risk, danger, jeopardy

Antonyms: safety, security, protection, certainty

51. HINDER (v.) – to impede: Nothing can hinder the expression of truth.

Synonyms: retard, debar, embarrass, impede, thwart, block, prevent, interrupt, stop,

obstruct

Antonyms: enable, promote, expedite, facilitate, accelerate

52. HYPOCRISY (n.) – deception: His conduct is full of hypocrisy.

Synonyms: affectation, deception, pretension, falsification, duplicity

Antonyms: honesty, sincerity, integrity, uprightness

53. IGNOBLE (adj.) – shameful: He has done an ignoble job.

Synonyms: mean, base, detestable, shameful, dishonourable,

Antonyms: exalted, lofty, grand, eminent, illustrious, brilliant, notable

54. IMPEDIMENT ((n) – obstacle: Illiteracy is the impediment to success.

Synonyms: block, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

Antonyms: support, succour, aid, help, assistance

55. INCLEMENT (adj.) – rough: You should not go out in the inclement weather.

Synonyms: severe, rough, harsh, cruel, rigorous, awful, tyrannical

Antonyms: genial, mild, clement, merciful, benign

56. INDIFFERNCE (n.) – apathy: He showed complete indifference to study.

Synonyms: coolness, carelessness, apathy, callousness, insensibility

Antonyms: eagerness, interest, affection, ardour, zeal, enthusiasm

57. INDULGENT (adj.) – tolerant: He is an indulgent father.

Synonyms: tolerant, complaint, tender, affectionate

Antonyms: severe, harsh, rough, cruel, intolerant

58. JEALOUS (adj.) – envious: We should not jealous of somebody else’s success.

Synonyms: envious, covetous, suspicious, wary, grudging, resentful

Antonyms: unenvious, satisfied, liberal

59. JUDICIOUS (adj.) – wise: He took a judicious decision regarding his job.

Synonyms: wise, thoughtful, sagacious, expedient, prudent, sensible, discreet

Antonyms: indiscreet, unwise, silly, rash, foolish, inexpedient, imprudent

60. JUVENILE (adj.) – youthful: This novel is full of juvenile impulse.

Synonyms: young, youthful, childish, boyish, girlish, immature, adolescent

Antonyms: senile, mature, manly, womanly, adult, aged

61. KINDLY (adv.) – cordially: Would you kindly help me?

Synonyms: warmly, cordially, gently, generously, politely, patiently, sympathetically

Antonyms: cruelly, impolitely, harshly, rudely, mercilessly

62. KNOWLEDGEABLE (adj.) – learned: He is a very knowledgeable person.

Synonyms: educated, learned, experienced, intelligent, scholarly

Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, unaware, foolish, stupid, inexperienced

63. LACONIC (adj.) – reticent: I like Iconic person.

Synonyms: curt, terse, epigrammatic, reticent

Antonyms: wordy, garrulous, eloquent, circumlocutory

64. LANGUID (adj.) – spiritless: I saw his languid body on the floor.

Synonyms: spiritless, exhausted, flagging, pining, drooping

Antonyms: active, strong, healthy, robust, vigorous

65. LENGTHEN (v.) – to prolong: He lengthed his speech to the point of boredom.

Synonyms: prolong, extend, expand, increase, protract, continue, stretch, elongate

Antonyms: curtail, shorten, reduce, decrease, belittle, abbreviate

66. LIBERAL (adj.) – moderate: He is a liberal person.

Synonyms: copious, bountiful, catholic, bounteous, progressive, moderate, generous

Antonyms: conservative, mean, traditional, narrow-minded, bigoted,

67. LUDICRIOUS (adj.) – funny: He put me into a ludicrous situation.

Synonyms: funny, ridiculous, farcical, comic, comical, laughable

Antonyms: tragic, serious, grave, sad, doleful, mournful, somber

68. MEDIOCRE (adj.) – average: He is a mediocre student.

Synonyms: average, commonplace, medium, ordinary, second-rate, middling

Antonyms: distinctive, exceptional, extraordinary, brilliant, excellent, superior

69. MISERABLE (adj.) – wretched: He has fallen into a miserable condition.

Synonyms: wretched, despicable, abject, forlorn, pitiable, worthless, sad, intolerable

Antonyms: happy, worthy, comfortable, respectable, delightful, pleasant

70. MODESTY (n.) – politeness: Everybody is impressed by his modesty.

Synonyms: humility, purity, bashfulness, politeness, diffidence, sobriety

Antonyms: vanity, conceit, effrontery, shamelessness, wantonness

71. MUSTY (adj.) – stale: Your ideas are all musty.

Synonyms: stale, outdated, obsolete, fetid, rank, fusty, mildewed

Antonyms: balmy, fresh, odorous, fragrant, aromatic

72. NAUGHTY (adj.) – bad: He is a naughty boy.

Synonyms: bad, wicked, disobedient, mischievous, roguish, wayward

Antonyms: good, mild, polite, obedient, well-behaved

73. NEBULOUS (adj.) – vague: There is nebulous difference between the two ideas.

Synonyms: ambiguous, cloudy, hazy, imprecise, indistinct, misty, obscure, vague

Antonyms: clear, certain, precise, distinct, bright

74. NERVOUS (adj.) – anxious: He feels nervous in the examination hall.

Synonyms: shaky, jumpy, timid, anxious, hesitant

Antonyms: brave, courageous, bold, confident, valiant, calm, cool

75. NOMINAL (adj.) – so-called: The president is the nominal head of the state.

Synonyms: so-called, symbolic, titular, trivial, insignificant

Antonyms: actual, genuine, real, important, essential, substantial

76. OBJECT (v) – to oppose: I object to your decision.

Synonyms: oppose, disapprove, argue, complain, protest, refuse, repudiate, demur

Antonyms: accept, approve, agree, acquiesce

77. OBJECTIONABLE (adj.) – offensive: Your comment is highly objectionable.

Synonyms: unpleasant, unacceptable, offensive, obnoxious, disagreeable, detestable,

despicable

Antonyms: pleasant, acceptable, agreeable, welcome

78. OBLIVIOUS (adj.) – forgetful: I am now oblivious of those days.

Synonyms: ignorant, negligent, unaware, careless, heedless, unconscious

Antonyms: aware, conscious, observant, mindful

79. OBSCENE (adj.) – dirty: I don’t like obscene jokes.

Synonyms: bawdy, coarse, indecent, filthy, foul, gross, lewd, licentious, offensive

Antonyms: clean, decent, decorous, wholesome, pure

80. OBSOLETE (adj.) – out-date: Give up your obsolete plans.

Synonyms: old, ancient, out-dated, outmoded, outworn, old-fashioned

Antonyms: current, new, modern, up-to-date, contemporary

81. PACIFY (v.) – to appease: The mother is pacifying her crying baby.

Synonyms: calm down, soothe, appease, tranquilise, mollify, placate

Antonyms: excite, irritate, rouse, exasperate, agitate, provoke,

82. PASTIME (n.) – entertainment: Travelling is one of my favourite pastimes.

Synonyms: diversion, sport, recreation, entertainment, amusement,

Antonyms: work, labour, business, occupation, profession

83. PERILOUS (adj.) – dangerous: Smoking is perilous for health.

Synonyms: dangerous, hazardous, risky, unsafe, horrible, terrible, fearful

Antonyms: secure, safe, sound, certain, comfortable

84. PERMIT (v) – allow: The teacher permits me to ask my question.

Synonyms: approve, let, allow, authorize, encourage, content, sanction

Antonyms: disallow, stop, prevent, check, forbid, prohibit

85. PERVERSE (adj.) – wayward: He leads a perverse life.

Synonyms: wick, mean, bad, untoward, stubborn, immoral, wayward, unmanageable,

intractable, vicious

Antonyms: docile, ductile, amenable, governable, manageable, complacent

86. PRECIOUS (adj.) – valuable: Gold is a precious metal.

Synonyms: costly, valuable, dear, expensive, priceless, prized, loved

Antonyms: cheap, worthless, inexpensive, valueless, ordinary, base

87. QUALIFIED (adj.) – competent: He is a qualified teacher.

Synonyms: competent, suitable, eligible, capable, efficient, experienced, able, proficient,

talented

Antonyms: unqualified, unable, inexperienced, incapable, incompetent, unskilled

88. QUEER (adj.) – strange: He speaks in a queer way.

Synonyms: strange, abnormal, odd, eccentric, curious, crazy, unnatural, peculiar

Antonyms: common, ordinary, usual, natural, familiar, customary, normal

89. QUITE (adv.) wholly: They were quite different from each other.

Synonyms: wholly, truly, altogether, entirely, totally, completely, perfectly, fairly

Antonyms: barely, hardly, partially, scarcely

90. RAPID (adj.) – quick: The rapid growth of population is a problem of our country.

Synonyms: swift, speedy, fast, prompt, hasty

Antonyms: slow, lazy, tardy, sluggish, leisurely, belated

91. REBUKE (v). – to scold: The teacher rebuked us for make noise in the class.

Synonyms: chide, reprove, censure, reprimand, scold, admonish, reproach

Antonyms: praise, commend, admire, encourage, applaud, appreciate, eulogise

92. REDUCE (v.) – to decrease: We should reduce the speed of your car.

Synonyms: lessen, diminish, decrease, curtail, shorten, contract, weaken

Antonyms: increase, expand, enlarge, lengthen, extend, augment

93. RELISH (n.) – taste: He ate the food with great relish.

Synonyms: taste, appetite, zest, gusto, flavour

Antonyms: disrelish, disflavour, nauseousness, insipidity

94. REMEDY (n.) – solution: There is no remedy to this disease.

Synonyms: redress, relief, cure, solution, treatment, antidote, reparation

Antonyms: malady, disease, sickness, infection, illness

95. REPEAL (v.) – to cancel: All the oppressive rules should be repealed.

Synonyms: abolish, cancel, annul, revoke, abrogate, rescind, discontinue

Antonyms: sanction, enact, continue, establish, pass, confirm

96. RUSTIC (adj.) – uncouth: You must give up your uncouth behaviour.

Synonyms: awkward, boorish, clumsy, pastoral, uncouth, uncultured, rough, rural

Antonyms: polished, refined, cultured, sophisticated, urban

97. SACRED (adj.) – holy: All religions have some sacred places.

Synonyms: holy, heavenly, religious, divine, blessed, solemn, devout, godly

Antonyms: mundane, profane, irreligious, secular, ungodly, temporal, unholy

98. SATISFY (v.) – to please: Your performance has satisfied me.

Synonyms: gratify, please, fulfill, gladden, amuse, meet

Antonyms: fail, disappoint, displease, dissatisfy

99. SHABBY (adj.) – ragged: She was wearing a shabby dress.

Synonyms: ragged, beggarly, threadbare, dirty, paltry

Antonyms: smart, tidy, neat, clean, fashionable

100. SOLITARY (adj.) – lonely: He lives a solitary life.

Synonyms: lonely, isolated, secluded, deserted, uninhabited

Antonyms: populous, social, inhabited, well-frequented.

101. TACTFUL (adj.) – skilful: He is very tactful in dealing with students.

Synonyms: careful, diplomatic, discreet, politic, skilful, prudent

Antonyms: careless, rude, tactless, impolitic, imprudent

102. TANGIBLE (adj.) – manifest: There is no tangible evidence of his crime.

Synonyms: actual, real, definite, manifest, evident, concrete, positive, substantial,

material

Antonyms: intangible, abstract, indefinite, unreal, negative, untouchable

103. TERMINATE (v.) – end: She terminates her speech with a reference from Shakespeare.

Synonyms: cease, close, complete, conclude, finish, wind up, stop

Antonyms: begin, start, commence, initiate

104. UNANIMOUS (adj.) – concerted: They reached a unanimous decision on the matter.

Synonyms: common, concerted, harmonious, joint, united

Antonyms: discordant, divided, disunited, split

105. VACATE (v.) – to leave: The police asked the people to vacate the place.

Synonyms: leave, quit, abandon, withdraw, desert, evacuate

Antonyms: occupy, capture, enter, fill, take

106. WEAKEN (v.) – to decline: The disease has weakened his body.

Synonyms: dilute, impair, paralyse, debilitate, enfeeble

Antonyms: empower, confirm, strengthen, invigorate

107. ZENITH (n.) – peak: He has reached the zenith of his fame.

Synonyms: acme, climax, height, peak, summit, top, vertex

Antonyms: nadir, bottom, depth, lowest point

Exercise 01: Write synonyms of the words given in the brackets;

a. A lot of crops grow in Bangladesh because her land is (fertile).

b. He is always (antagonistic) to me.

c. I do not like him because of his (audacity)

d. We cannot live without air. It is (indispensable) for us.

e. The prisoner was (released) from his charge.

f. The man was (fascinated) by the beauty of the lady.

g. It is not (feasible).

h. I like this food because it is (hygienic).

i. His (amiable) attitude charmed us.

j. We want to (eradicate) poverty from our country.

k. Today is one of the most (favourable) day of my life.

l. The mistake was not (deliberate).

m. The cuckoo has a very (dulcet) voice.

n. If you are (honest), you will prosper in life.

o. He is a (notorious) killer.

Exercise 02: Write antonyms of the words given in the brackets:

a. His speech is always (believable).

b. His (prudent) decision infuriated me.

c. I like her because she is (lethargic).

d. The word ‘honesty’ means (immortality).

e. Smoking is (beneficial) for health.

f. His misbehaviour (pleased) me.

g. His (peaceful) attitude frightened us all.

h. The lady guest very (reticent)

i. I like my friend because he is (spendthrift).

j. His wife is (infidel) to him.

k. Medicine (aggravate) diseases.

Exercise 03: Give antonyms of the following words and make sentences with them:

Tentative, filthy, flattery, superficial, shabby, serene, reticent, relinquish, refute, omnipotent,

sanguine, eradicate, alleviate, deceptive, peril, antipathy, pacify, deteriorate, terseness,

unkempt

Exercise 04: Give synonyms of the following words and make sentences with them:

Durability, momentous, reveal, strange, animosity, catastrophe, diffuse, scarcity, enduring,

liberal, awkward, talkative, clandestine, feasible, lucrative, delicate, vigilant, vulgar, unanimous.

Answer key:

Exercise 01:

a. Productive, Bountiful, Rich,

b. Aggressive, Hostile, Unfriendly, Intimidate

c. Daring, Courage, Boldness, Valor, Bravery

d. Important, Crucial, Vital, Necessary, Essential

e. Free, Unrestricted, Unconfined, Open, Liberated

f. Enthralled, Captivated, Mesmerized, Rapt

g. Realistic, Practical, Reasonable, Convenient

h. Clean, Sterile, Germ-free, Sanitary

i. Sociable, Friendly, Cordial, Kind

j. Eliminate, Destroy, Exterminate, Remove

k. Sympathetic, Constructive, Caring, Compassionate

l. Purposeful, Determined, Firm, Dogged

m. Sweet, Melodious, Pleasant, Pleasurable, lovely

n. Truthful, Frank, Candid, Open, Sincere, Direct

o. Infamous, Dishonourable, Wicked

Exercise 02: Answers

a. Unbelievable, Amazing, Incredible

b. Reckless, Wild, Careless, Hasty

c. Energetic, Active, Vigorous, Bouncing

d. Mortality, Death, Transience

e. Harmful, Damaging, Hurtful, Dangerous

f. Displeased, Discontented, Unhappy, Unsatisfied

g. Violent, Brutal, Cruel, Vicious

h. Talkative, Garrulous, Chatty,

i. Calculative, Careful, Cautious

j. Unfaithful, Traitorous, Disloyal

k. Develop, Extend, Enlarge, Expand

Exercise 03: Answers

Tentative-(Exact, Sure): The study shows a tentative causes for road accidents in

Bangladesh.

Filthy-(Clean, Clear): Dhaka city is polluted with filthy air.

Flattery-(Insult, Abuse, Offense): She used flattery to get good marks.

Superficial-(Interior, Inherent): Sometimes superficial knowledge becomes dangerous.

Shabby-(Clean, Fresh, Spotless): She lived in a shabby hut in the slum.

Serene-(Bustling, Lively): Pond water always remain serene.

Reticent-(Talkative, Chatty, Garrolous): His reticent speech attracted everyone.

Relinquish-(Join, Link, Unite): She departed with a relinquished heart.

Refute-(Prove, Establish, Verify, Confirm): Everybody refuted his ideas.

Omnipotent-(Powerless, Helpless, Weak, Incapable): Only God is omnipotent.

Sanguine-(Doubtful, Uncertain, Hesitate): The committee takes a more sanguine view.

Eradicate-(Establish, Construct): His membership is eradicated last month.

Alleviate-(Aggravate, Worsen): Physical therapy alleviates pain.

Deceptive-(Honest, Frank, Candid): All his directions were deceptive for the troops.

Peril-(Safety, Security, Protection): The wild animals are in peril because of natural

disasters.

Antipathy-(Friendship, fellow feeling): The causes of antipathy between them are unknown.

Pacify-(Antagonize, Irritate): The chairman pacified the members of the committee.

Deteriorate-(Improve, Recover, progress): The bad weather deteriorated his health.

Terseness-(length, Span, Duration): I like his writing because of his use of terseness.

Unkempt-(Clean, Fresh): Unkempt environment is bad for health.

Exercise 04: Answers

Durability- (Stability, Strength, Resilience, Permanence, Sturdiness) : Positive trait of

commodities are often justified by their durability.

Momentous- (Significant, Important, Vital, Crucial, Meaningful) : Sheikh BujiburRahman

brought a momentous victory for Bengali peoples.

Reveal- (Disclose, Make public, Expose, Make known, Divulge) : Finally, the villagers

revealed the truth to the inspector.

Strange -(Odd, weird, eccentric, uncanny, peculiar) : Nobody supported his strange ideas.

Animosity-(Hostility, Bitterness, Acrimony, Ill-feeling, Enmity) : Animosity was a common

phenomenon in the ancient clans.

Catastrophe-(Disaster, Calamity, Misfortune, Ruin, Devastation, Tragedy) : The death of his

only son brought catastrophe in his life.

Diffuse-(Distribute, Circulate, Spread, Scatter, Disperse) : Bad news diffuse rapidly.

Scarcity-(Shortage, Lack, Dearth, Deficiency, Famine) : The scarcity of natural gas may

hamper our power system.

Enduring-(Stable, Lasting, Endure, Durable): Enduring development is the goal of the

government.

Liberal-(Open-minded, Broad-minded, Tolerant, Moderate, Freethinking,

Noninterventionist) : The government should be liberal in policy making.

Awkward-(Uncomfortable, Discomfited, Embarrassed, ill at ease) : She does not know how

to manage an awkward situation.

Talkative-(Garrulous, Loquacious, Chatty, Fluent, Glib) : The boy is talkative in nature.

Clandestine-(Secret, Underground, Concealed, Covert, Stealthy) : The man has a clandestine

relationships with a girl.

Feasible-(Realistic, Practical, Viable, Reasonable, Possible) : Everybody supported his

feasible decision.

Lucrative-(Productive, Profitable, Rewarding, Worthwhile, Beneficial) : only the fools may

miss the lucrative offer.

Delicate-(Fragile, Frail, Weak, Flimsy, Subtle, Insubstantial): The construction of the

building is absolutely delicate.

Vigilant-(Watchful, Cautious, Attentive, Alert, Heedful, Observant) : God’s vigilant eyes

are always upon us.

Vulgar-(Rude, Offensive, Crude, Naughty, Bad) : His approach was vulgar in line with his

position.

Unanimous-(Common, Agreed, Undisputed, Undivided) : They took unanimous decision to stop child marriage.