SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

Introduction:
The most common type of question on synonyms/antonyms is one where a
question word is given followed by four words as answer choice. The student has
to identify, among the answer choices, the word that is closest in meaning to the
question word in case of synonyms & the word that is opposite in meaning to the
question word in case of antonyms.
Tips and Tricks and Shortcuts for Synonyms and Antonyms:

 Initially, divide the word into two parts, suffix and prefix. Try to identify the
meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive, negative, or
neutral meaning.
 Segregate the words from the choices that come up with a negative effect as
well as those which have a positive impact or meaning.
 If it is asked to find the meaning of the positive word, it will become much
easier to relate the word with the available positive options.
 On the other hand, the case with antonyms is different. If it is requested
or questioned to identify the contrary of a word that has a positive meaning,
then its opposite will be one of the terms from the given possibilities, which
has a negative meaning.
 However, if the meaning of any word from the available options is not clear,
then the choices can be narrowed down to almost half.

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  The above tip is helpful for words whose meaning is not known.
 To perform well in mock tests and exams, it is advisable to practice the tips
regularly.

Some important tips for Synonyms and Antonyms:

 Some words are eye-catchy, you immediately think it’s going to be the
antonym/synonym, but most of the guesses are not going to be right so go through
the options once again unless you’re sure of the answer.
 Do not try to cram words and their meanings. Instead, try to understand the
meaning of the word by reading its examples and usage.
 When you have a word try to guess all its synonyms and from the answers see the
exact word which has the same meaning, in the case of antonym the opposite
meaning
 You can use the elimination method in the exam. Out of the four options given,
try to look for the meaning of all four. There are chances that you might know the
meaning of at least 3 options. It will become easier for you to attempt the question
that way. Try to relate the word with the options given.
 Know the part of the speech the word is used in… For example, the word run can
be used as a verb but it could also be used as a noun like ‘home run’ so make sure
you know the part of the speech before answering.

What are Synonyms?

Synonyms are those words that have the same or very similar meaning.
For example:
Weak, Fragile, Flimsy, faint- All mean less energetic
Fast, prompt, quick, hurry -All mean in a fast pace
Rich, wealthy, affluent, well-off –All mean rich class people
The list could go on but important point to consider here is the usage part or
contextual meaning. For example, the synonyms for something big are – huge,
large, elder etc.

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 Now, if we have to use it in a sentence where we are talking about a brother, we
would write:
Meet my elder brother (It can’t be huge brother or large brother).
Similarly, if we say 'My license has expired'. We can’t say that 'my license is
dead', whereas words 'expired' and 'dead' are synonyms and can be replaced with
each other in this sentence, ‘My grandmother has expired/ My grandmother is
dead’.
Here’s how the usage of synonyms play a vital role.

What are Antonyms?

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
For example:
 Big-Small
 Open-Close
 True- False
(it cannot be ‘wrong’ as it is opposite to ‘right’ though logically it is also correct)
 Male-Female
(it cannot be ‘woman’ as it will be opposite to the word ‘man’ though logically it
is correct )
Again, while using antonyms, always keep in mind the context of the word and
then choose the best word that means the opposite.

Correct Usage
When you say, My friend is Mad/Inane/Eccentric, you need to be careful about
the context as mad means somebody who is crazy, inane means somebody who
is foolish and eccentric means somebody who is strange. So, Context can only
make out the real difference.
Every word in the English language has a lot of different meanings. Usually these
meaning are categorized into two different categories:
 Primary meaning of the word
 Secondary meaning of the word
Primary meaning of the Word:

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Occurring first in time or sequence, or not derived from anything else. Hence,
similarly meaning of the word is the meaning that is not derived from any other
source, and is the basic meaning of the word. Thus the meaning of the word that
is given in the dictionary is the primary meaning of the word.

For example: Look at this word - flag

The dictionary meaning of the word flag is - a piece of cloth or similar material,
typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as
the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public
festivities.

Secondary meaning of the word:

The meaning that is not specified in the dictionary, instead the meaning has been
derived from other sources.

For example: Let us again look at the word flag.

The secondary meaning of the word flag is - to lessen in intensity

Now, let’s discuss some tricks to learn antonyms and synonyms:

TRICK 1:
LOGICAL ASSOCIATION
In logical association, we will logically associate words.

For example: look at the word – speak.

TRICK 2:
CREATE WORD FAMILIES:
In word families, we write the synonyms of the word at one place, and antonyms
at the opposite.

For example, let us look at the words - Abundance and Poverty.

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EXERCISE-1
Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word provided?

1. remote
a. automatic
b. distant
c. savage
d. mean
2. detest
a. argue
b. hate
c. discover
d. reveal
3. gracious
a. pretty
b. clever

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 c. pleasant
d. present
4. predict
a. foretell
b. decide
c. prevent
d. discover
5. kin
a. exult
b. twist
c. friend
d. relative
6. pensive
a. oppressed
b. caged
c. thoughtful
d. happy
7. banish
a. exile
b. hate
c. fade
d. clean
8. fraud
a. malcontent
b. argument
c. imposter
d. clown
9. saccharine
a. leave
b. sweet
c. arid
d. quit
10. drag
a. sleepy
b. crush
c. proud
d. pull
11. jovial
a. incredulous

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 b. merry
c. revolting
d. dizzy
12. indifferent
a. neutral
b. unkind
c. precious
d. mean
13. simulate
a. excite
b. imitate
c. trick
d. apelike
14. charisma
a. ghost
b. force
c. charm
d. courage
15. apportion
a. divide
b. decide
c. cut
d. squabble
16. generic
a. general
b. cheap
c. fresh
d. elderly
17. qualm
a. distress
b. impunity
c. persevere
d. scruple
18. wary
a. calm
b. curved
c. confused
d. cautious
19. distort

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 a. wrong
b. evil
c. deform
d. harm
20. sumptuous
a. delirious
b. gorgeous
c. perilous
d. luxurious
21. reel
a. whirl
b. fish
c. hit
d. mistake
22. inscrutable
a. difficult
b. mysterious
c. inflexible
d. wary

23. appall
a. delirious
b. covered
c. dismay
d. confuse
24. upright
a. honorable
b. horizontal
c. humble
d. supine
25. reverie
a. palimpsest
b. phantom
c. daydream
d. curio
26. loot
a. destruction
b. waste
c. spoils

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 d. cavort
27. loquacious
a. talkative
b. thirsty
c. beautiful
d. complicated
28. chimera
a. chimney
b. protest
c. illusion
d. panache
29. temerity
a. audacity
b. fearfulness
c. shyness
d. stupidity
30. educe
a. demand
b. elicit
c. ideal
d. unlawful

Answers
1. b. remote means faraway, or distant
2. b. to detest means to feel intense or violent dislike, or to hate
3. c. gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in social interactions
4. a. to predict means to declare in advance or to foretell
5. d. kin means people with common ancestors, or relatives
6. c. pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful
7. a. to banish means to drive out from home or country, or to exile
8. c. a fraud is someone who is not what he or she pretends to be, or an imposter
9. b. saccharine means overly sweet
10. d. to drag is to pull, or to cause movement in a direction with applied force
11. b. jovial means good humored or merry
12. a. to be indifferent is to be marked by impartiality or to be neutral
13. b. to simulate is to assume the outward appearance of, or to imitate
14. c. charisma is magnetic charm or appeal
15. a. to apportion is to divide and share out
16. a. generic means having the characteristic of a whole group, or general

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17. d. a qualm is a feeling of uneasiness about a moral issue, or a scruple 1
18. d. wary means to be attentive especially to danger, or to be cautious
19. c. to distort means to twist out of a normal state, or to deform
20. d. sumptuous means excessively costly, rich, or luxurious
21. a. one meaning of reel is to move round and round, or to whirl
22. b. inscrutable means not easily interpreted or understood, or mysterious
23. c. to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay
24. a. upright can mean either honorable or vertical; horizontal and supine are
both antonyms of upright
25. c. a reverie means the state of being lost in thought, or a daydream
26. c. loot means goods seized in war, or spoils
27. a. loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulous
28. c. a chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illusion
29. a. temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or recklessness, or
audacity
30. b. to educe means to develop something potential or latent; to elicit means to
draw out something hidden or latent

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EXERCISE-2
Which of these words is most nearly the opposite of the word provided?
1. withdraw
a. reduce
b. need
c. advance
d. want
2. secret
a. friendly
b. covert
c. hidden
d. overt
3. heartfelt
a. loving
b. insincere
c. unhealthy
d. humorous
4. impartial
a. hostile
b. biased
c. dislike
d. worried
5. luminous
a. clear
b. dim
c. brittle
d. clever
6. awe
a. borrow
b. shallow
c. low
d. contempt
7. pit
a. group
b. peak
c. select
d. marry
8. rotund
a. round

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 b. unimportant
c. thin
d. dull
9. talent
a. ungrateful
b. silent
c. show
d. inability
10. common
a. strange
b. uneasy
c. quick
d. fast
11. brazen
a. bashful
b. boisterous
c. noisy
d. heated
12. expect
a. attend
b. regret
c. despair
d. loathe
13. malodorous
a. acrid
b. pungent
c. fragrant
d. delicious
14. expound
a. besmirch
b. confuse
c. confine
d. condemn
15. pique
a. value
b. gully
c. smooth
d. soothe
16. abate

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 a. free
b. augment
c. provoke
d. wane
17. dearth
a. lack
b. poverty
c. abundance
d. foreign
18. peaked
a. tired
b. arrogant
c. pointy
d. ruddy
19. abridge
a. shorten
b. extend
c. stress
d. easy.
20. kindle
a. smother
b. detest
c. enemy
d. discourage
21. meager
a. kind
b. generous
c. thoughtful
d. copious
22. philistine
a. novice
b. intellectual
c. pious
d. debutante
23. zenith
a. worst
b. apex
c. nadir
d. past

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24. germane
a. irrelevant
b. indifferent
c. impartial
d. improvident
25. irascible
a. determined
b. placid
c. reasonable
d. pliant
26. Approbate
a. ingratitude
b. condemn
c. dissatisfaction
d. master
27. supercilious
a. unimportant
b. relevant
c. serious
d. meek
28. improvident
a. cautious
b. fortunate
c. proven
d. intelligent
29. demur
a. embrace
b. crude
c. boisterous
d. falter
30. fatuous
a. crafty
b. frugal
c. sensible
d. inane

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Answers
1. c. to withdraw means to remove or retreat; to advance is the opposite of
retreat
2. d. secret means hidden or covert; overt means open to view
3. b. heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so insincere is its
opposite
4. b. impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore biased is the
opposite
5. b. luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim means
dark or dull
6. d. awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt means a lack
of respect, or disdain
7. b. a pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain
8. c. rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite
9. d. a talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability is the
opposite
10. a. common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar
11. a. brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy or timid
12. c. to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to lose all hope
13. c. malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means smelling sweet
or delicate
14. b. to expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the opposite of
expound
15. d. to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm
16. b. to abate means to reduce in degree or intensity; to augment means to
increase
17. c. dearth means an inadequate supply or lack of something; abundance
means an ample quantity, or wealth
18. d. to be peaked is to appear pale or wan; to be ruddy is to have a healthy,
red complexion
19. b. to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen
20. a. to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to stifle or
suppress
21. d. meager means lacking in quality or quantity; copious means present in
large quantity, or abundant
22. b. philistine is used disparagingly to describe a person guided by material
rather than intellectual values; an intellectual is a person who engages in
creative use of his or her intellect
23. a. zenith means the highest point or the apex; nadir means the lowest point

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24. a. germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore irrelevant is the
opposite
25. b. irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene
26. b. to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means to declare
wrong or to convict
27. d. supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek means
enduring injury with patience and without resentment
28. a. improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless; cautious
means to be wary or to exercise forethought
29. a. to demur means to delay or hesitate; to embrace means to accept readily
or gladly; demure means coy
30. c. fatuous means inanely foolish; sensible is its nearest opposite

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LIST OF WORDS WITH SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS:

Sl.No. Words Synonyms Antonyms

Awareness,
1. Acumen Stupidity, Ignorance
brilliance

2. Adhere Comply, observe Condemn, disjoin

3. Abolish Abrogate, annual Setup Establish

4. Abash Disconcert, rattle Uphold, Discompose

Flourish,
5. Abound Deficient, Destitute
proliferate

Moderate,
6. Abate Aggravate
decrease

Commendable,
7. Abject Despicable, servile
Praiseworthy

8. Abjure Forsake, renounce Approve, Sanction

Vain,
9. Abortive Productive
unproductive

10. Absolve Pardon, forgive Compel, Accuse

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 Agreement,
11. Accord Discord
harmony

Harshness, Courtesy,
12. Acrimony
bitterness Benevolence

Stubborn,
13. Adamant Flexible, Soft
inflexible

14. Adherent Follower, disciple Rival, Adversary

15. Adjunct Joined, Added Separated, Subtracted

16. Admonish Counsel, reprove Approve, Applaud

Misfortune,
17. Adversity Prosperity, Fortune
calamity

18. Alien Foreigner, outsider Native, Resident

19. Allay Pacify, soothe Aggravate, Excite

20. Alleviate Abate, relieve Aggravate, Enhance

21. Allure Entice, fascinate Repulse Repel

22. Ascend Climb Escalate Descend, Decline

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23. Amplify Augment, deepen Lessen, Contract

24. Arraign Incriminate, indict Exculpate, Pardon

25. Audacity Boldness, Courage Mildness, Cowardice

26. Authentic Accurate, credible Fictitious, unreal

27. Awkward Rude, blundering Adroit, clever

28. Axiom Adage, truism Absurdity, Blunder

29. Baffle Astound, Faze Facilitate, Clarify

30. Bewitching Alluring, charming Repulsive, Repugnant

31. Bleak Grim, Austere Bright, Pleasant

32. Brittle Breakable, crisp Tough, Enduring

Commotion,
33. Bustle Slowness, Quiet
Tumult

34. Barbarous Frustrate, perplex Civilized

35. Baroque Florid, gilt Plain, unadorned

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36. Barren Desolate, Sterile Damp, Fertile

Barricade,
37. Barrier Link, Assistance
Obstacle

38. Base Vulgar, Coarse Summit, Noble

39. Batty Insane, silly Sane

40. Bawdy Erotic, Coarse Decent, Moral

Clear headed,
41. Befogged Becloud, Dim
Uncloud

42. Benevolent Benign, Generous Malevolent, Miserly

43. Benign Favorable, friendly Malignant, Cruel

44. Bind Predicament Release

45. Bleak Austere, Blank Bright, Cheerful

46. Blunt Dull, Insensitive Keen, Sharp

47. Boisterous Clamorous, rowdy Placid, Calm

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48. Bold Adventurous Timid

49. Busy Active, Engaged Idle, Lazy

50. Calculating Canny, Devious Artless, honest

adversity,
51. Calamity Fortune
misfortune

obdurate, Compassionate,
52. Callous
unfeeling Tender

defamation, Commendation,
53. Calumny
aspersion Praise

54. Capable competent, able Incompetent, Inept

55. Captivate Charm, fascinate Disillusion offend

imprisonment,
56. Captivity Freedom, Liberty
confinement

57. Cease terminate, desist Begin, Originate

58. Chaste virtuous, pure Sullied, Lustful

59. Chastise punish, admonish Cheer, encourage

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 kindness,
60. Compassion Cruelty, Barbarity
sympathy

61. Comprise include, contain Reject, lack

62. Concede yield, permit Deny, reject

63. Concur approve, agree Differ, disagree

64. Consent agree, permit Object Disagree

65. Consequence effect, outcome Origin, Start

solidify,
66. Consolidate Separate, Weaken
strengthen

prominent,
67. Conspicuous Concealed, hidden
obvious

68. Contempt scorn, disregard Regard, Praise

69. Contradict deny, oppose Approve, Confirm

dissimilar,
70. Contrary Similar, Alike
conflicting

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 Harmonious,
71. Calm Stormy, turbulent
unruffled

Insensitive,
72. Callous Kind, merciful
indurated

73. Camouflage Cloak, disguise Reveal

74. Candid Blunt, bluff Evasive

75. Captivate Beguile, bewitch Repel

76. Carnal Earthly, fleshly Spiritual

77. Catholic Generic, liberal Narrow- minded

Acclaimed,
78. Celebrated Unknown, Inglorious
lionized

79. Cement Plaster, mortar Disintegrate

80. Censure Rebuke, reprimand Praise, Acceptance

Competitive,
81. Cheap Dear, unreasonable
Inexpensive

82. Clandestine Covert, fruitive Open, Legal

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83. Classic Simple, Typical Romantic, Unusual

84. Coarse Bawdy, Boorish Fine, Chaste

85. Comic Clown, Jester Tragic, tragedian

86. Compact Bunched, thick Loose, Diffuse

87. Compress Abbreviate, Shrink Amplify, Expand

Egotism,
88. Conceit Modesty
Immodesty

89. Concord Agreement, accord Discord

90. Condemn Castigate, Chide Approve, Praise

91. Confident Bold, Undaunted Diffident, cowardly

92. Consolidate Centralize, Fortify Weaken

Generosity,
93. Courtesy Disdain, Rudeness
Reverence

Formation,
94. Creation Destruction
foundation

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95. Cunning Acute, Smart Nave, Coarse

Collapse,
96. Decay Flourish, Progress
decompose

97. Deceit deception, artifice Veracity, Sincerity

98. Decipher interpret, reveal Misinterpret, distort

contaminate,
99. Defile Purify, sanctity
pollute

100. Defray spend, pay Disclaim, Repudiate

cautious,
101. Deliberate Rash, Sudden
intentional

102. Demolish Ruin, devastate Repair, construct

103. Deprive despoil, divest Restore, Renew

104. Deride mock, taunt Inspire, Encourage

105. Disdain detest, despise Approve, praise

Remonstrate,
106. Dissuade Insite, Persuade
Counsel

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107. Denounce Blame, boycott Defend

108. Dense Opaque, piled Sparse, brainy

Laudatory,
109. Derogatory Sarcastic, critical
appreciative

Depression,
110. Despair Contentment, Hope
misery

Catastrophic,
111. Destructive Creative, Constructive
pernicious

112. Docile Pliable, pliant Headstrong, obstinate

113. Dwarf Diminutive, Petite Huge, Giant

114. Eager Keen, acquisitive Indifferent, apathetic

Diminution,
115. Eclipse Shine, eclipse
Dimming

116. Eccentric strange, abnormal Natural, Conventional

117. Ecstasy delight, exultation Despair, Calamity

118. Efface destroy, obliterate Retain, Maintain

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 expression,
119. Eloquence Halting, Stammering
fluency

hindrance,
120. Encumbrance Incentive, stimulant
obstacle

121. Endeavour undertake, aspire Cease, quit

colossal,
122. Enormous Diminutive, negligible
mammoth

123. Epitome precise, example Increment, expansion

124. Equivocal uncertain, hazy Obvious, lucid

destroy,
125. Eradicate Secure, plant
exterminate

126. Fabricate construct, produce Destroy, Dismantle

127. Fallacy delusion, mistake Veracity, Truth

128. Falter stumble, demur Persist, Endure

narrow-minded,
129. Fanatical Liberal, Tolerant
biased

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130. Feeble weak, frail Strong, Robust

131. Ferocious cruel, fierce Gentle, Sympathetic

132. Feud strife, quarrel Harmony, fraternity

133. Fluctuate deflect, vacillate Stabilize, resolve

134. Forsake desert, renounce Hold, maintain

135. Fragile weak, infirm Enduring, Tough

136. Frantic violent, agitated Subdued, gentle

137. Frivolous petty, worthless Solemn, significant

economy, Lavishness,
138. Frugality
providence extravagance

139. Gather Converge, huddle Disperse, Dissemble

obscurity,
140. Gloom Delight, mirth
darkness

141. Glut stuff, satiate Starve, abstain

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 magnificent,
142. Gorgeous Dull, unpretentious
dazzling

courteous,
143. Gracious Rude, Unforgiving
beneficent

disgusting,
144. Grisly Pleasing, attractive
atrocious

Benevolence,
145. Grudge hatred, aversion
Affection

146. Guile cunning, deceit Honesty, frankness

147. Generosity Altruism, bounty Stinginess, greed

148. Genuine Absolute, Factual Spurious

149. Gloomy Bleak, cloudy Gay, Bright

150. Glory Dignity, renown Shame, Disgrace

151. Hamper retard, prevent Promote, facilitate

unfortunate, ill-
152. Hapless Fortunate, Lucky
fated

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153. Harass irritate, molest Assist, comfort

154. Haughty arrogant, pompous Humble, Submissive

155. Hazard Peril, danger Conviction, security

non-conformist, Conformable,
156. Heretic
secularist religious

157. Hideous frightful, shocking Attractive, alluring

Strengthen,
158. Hamstrung Cripple Debilitate
Encourage

Conformity,
159. Harmony Discord, discord
Amicability

160. Hasty Abrupt, Impetuous Leisurely, Cautious

Adoration,
161. Honor Denunciation, Shame
Reverence

162. Humble Meek, Timid Proud, Assertive

Resignation,
163. Humility Boldness, Pride
Fawning

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 Deception,
164. Hypocrisy Sincerity, frankness
Pharisaism

Uncontrite,
165. Impenitent Repentant
Obdurate

166. Impulsive Flaky, Impetuous Cautious, Deliberate

Equitable,
167. Indifferent Partial, Biased
Haughty

Destitute,
168. Indigent Rich, Affluent
Impoverished

169. Infernal Damned, Accursed Heavenly,

170. Insipid Tedious, Prosaic Pleasing, appetizing

Enchanting,
171. Interesting Dull, Uninteresting
Riveting

172. Immaculate unsullied, spotless Defiled, Tarnished

173. Immense huge, enormous Puny, Insignificant

174. Immerse submerge, involve Emerge, uncover

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175. Imminent Distant, Receding
brewing

prerogative,
176. Immunity Blame, Censure
privilege

diminish,
177. Impair Restore, Revive
deteriorate

178. Impartial just, unbiased Prejudiced, Biased

Assistant,
179. Impediment hurdle, obstruction
Concurrence

180. Impious irreligious, unholy Pious, Devout

181. Impute attribute, ascribe Exculpate, support

disposition, Indifference,
182. Inclination
affection Disinclination

inefficient,
183. Incompetent Dexterous, Skilled
unskilled

inappropriate, Compatible,
184. Incongruous
absurd harmonious

unavoidable,
185. Inevitable Unlikely, Doubtful
ascertained

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186. Infringe violate, encroach Comply, Concur

187. Ingenuous undisguised, naive Wily, Craftly

188. Insinuate allude, hint Conceal, Camouflage

189. Insipid tasteless, vapid Delicious, luscious

190. Insolvent indigent, destitute Wealthy, solvent

191. Instill inculcate, inject Eradicate, extract

tangled,
192. Intricate Regulated, Orderly
complicated

scheme,
193. Intrigue Candor, Sincerity
conspiracy

genuine,
194. Intrinsic Extraneous, incidental
fundamental

accusation, Approval,
195. Invective
censure acclamation

unconquerable,
196. Invincible Effeminate, languid
impregnable

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197. Irrepressible Composed, hesitant
unconfined

Exquisite,
198. Immaculate Defiled, Tarnished
Impeccable

199. Jaded tired, exhausted Renewed, recreated

200. Jejune dull, boring Interesting, exciting

frolicsome,
201. Jovial Solemn, morose
cheerful

rejoicing, Melancholy,
202. Jubilant
triumphant depressing

thoughtful,
203. Judicious Irrational, foolish
prudent

204. Just honest, impartial Unequal, unfair

205. Justify defend, exculpate Impute, arraign

206. Juvenile young, tender Dotage, antiquated

207. Keen sharp, poignant Vapid, insipid

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208. Kindred relation, species Unrelated, dissimilar

dishonest,
209. Knave Paragon, innocent
scoundrel

death knell, last Reconstruction,

210. Knell
blow rediscovery

complicated
211. Knotty Simple, manageable
difficult

abundant,
212. Lavish Scarce, deficient
excessive

213. Lax slack, careless Firm, reliable

compassionate,
214. Lenient Cruel, severe
merciful

accountable,
215. Liable Unaccountable, apt to
bound

magnanimous,
216. Liberal Stingy, malicious
generous

217. Linger loiter, prolong Hasten, quicken

218. Lucid sound, rational Obscure, hidden

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219. Lunacy delusion, insanity Normalcy, sanity

220. Lure attract, entice Repel, dissuade

palatable,
221. Luscious Unsavory, tart
delicious

222. Luxuriant profuse, abundant Scanty, meagre

223. Languid Sluggish, apathetic Energetic, spirited

Vengefulness,
224. Malice Goodwill, Kindness
grudge

Imperative,
225. Mandatory Optional
requisite

226. Masculine Gallant, strapping Feminine, meek

227. Merit Stature, Asset Demerit, dishonor

marvelous,
228. Miraculous Ordinary, trivial
extraordinary

229. Mitigate alleviate, relieve Augment enhance

230. Modest humble, courteous Arrogant, pompous

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231. Molest harass, tease Console, soothe

232. Mollify appease, assuage Irritate, infuriate

233. Momentous notable, eventful Trivial, insignificant

234. Monotonous irksome, tedious Varied, pleasant

235. Morbid Nasty, Macabre Healthy, Cheerful

236. Munificent liberal, hospitable Frugal, penurious

237. Murky dusky, dreary Bright, shining

recalcitrant,
238. Mutinous Submissive, faithful
insurgent

239. Mutual joint, identical Separate, distinct

240. Niggardly miser, covetous Generous, profuse

241. Nimble prompt, brisk Sluggish, languid

indifferent,
242. Nonchalant Attentive, considerate
negligent

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243. Novice tyro, beginner Veteran, ingenious

244. Noxious baneful, injurious Healing, profitable

245. Nullify cancel, annual Confirm, Uphold

Conceit,
246. Notion Reality, Concrete
Apprehension

247. Numerous profuse, various Scarce, deficient

248. Obstruct impede, prevent Hasten, encourage

Complaisant,
249. Obliging Mulish, Obstinate
Willing

250. Obscure Arcane, Vague Prominent

Stubborn,
251. Obstinate Pliable, flexible
Adamant

252. Obtain Access, Inherit Forfeit

253. Obvious Evident, apparent Obscure, ambiguous

Malevolent,
254. Odious Engaging, fascinating
obnoxious

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 Abhorrent,
255. Offensive Engaging, fascinating
obnoxious

Intelligible,
256. Occult latent, ambiguous
transparent

257. Offspring descendant, sibling Ancestor, forefather

Menacing,
258. Ominous Auspicious
Foreboding

259. Opaque obscure, shady Transparent, bright

260. Optimist Idealist Pessimist

261. Oracular cryptic, vague Lucid, distinct

262. Ordain Order, impose Revoke abolish

decorative,
263. Ornamental Unseemly, plain
adorned

eruption, Compliance,
264. Outbreak
insurrection subjection

offence,
265. Outrage Praise, favour
maltreatment

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266. Pacify Appease, Chasten Irritate, worsen

267. Persuade Cajole, Impress Dissuade, halt

268. Perturbed Flustered, anxious Calm

Inseminate,
269. Propagate Suppress, deplete
fecundate

270. Progress Pace, Betterment Retrogress, worsening

271. Prompt Precise, Punctual Slow, Negligent

Vigilance,
272. Prudence Indiscretion
Discretion

273. Pamper Flatter, indulge Deny, disparage

274. Paramount foremost, eminent Trivial, inferior

matchless, Mediocre,
275. Peerless
unrivalled commonplace

276. Peevish perverse, sullen Suave, amiable

flippancy,
277. Pertness Modesty, diffidence
impudence

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278. Perverse petulant, obstinate Complacent, docile

279. Placid tranquil, calm Turbulent, hostile

Unpretentious,
280. Pompous haughty, arrogant
humble

281. Precarious doubtful, insecure Assured

Resolution,
282. Predicament plight, dilemma
confidence

283. Quack Impostor, deceiver Upright, unfeigned

284. Quaint Queer, strange Familiar, usual

285. Quarantine seclude, screen Befriend, socialize

286. Quell subdue, reduce Exacerbate, agitate

equivocate,
288. Quibble Unfeign, plain
prevaricate

289. Raid Incursion, Foray Retreat, release

Quickness,
290. Rapidity Inertia, languidity
Velocity

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291. Reason Acumen, Bounds Folly, Speculation

Submissive,
292. Rebellious Restless, attacking
Compliant

293. Rectify Amend, Remedy Falsify, Worsen

294. Reluctant Cautious, Averse anxious, Eager

295. Restrain Detain, Confine Incite

296. Ratify consent, approve Deny, dissent

297. Ravage Destroy, ruin Reconstruct, renovate

298. Redeem Recover, liberate Conserve lose

299. Remnant Residue, piece Entire, whole

300. Remonstrate Censure, protest Agree, loud

Ruthlessness,
301. Remorse Regret, penitence
obduracy

302. Rescind Annul, abrogate Delegate, permit

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303. Resentment Displeasure, wrath Content, Cheer

304. Retract Recant, withdraw Confirm, assert

305. Reverence Respect, esteem Disrespect, affront

Vanquish,
306. Rout Succumb, withdraw
overthrow

307. Rustic Rural, uncivilized Cultured, Refined

Remorseless, Compassionate,
308. Ruthless
inhumane lenient

309. Sacred Cherish, Divine Ungodly, Profane

310. Savage Wild, untamed Polished, Civilized

Frightened,
311. Startled Waveringly
Shocked

312. Steep Course, lofty Flat, gradual

Acquaintance,
313. Stranger Immigrant, guest
national

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 Magnificent,
314. Sublime Ridiculous
eminent

315. Succinct Concise, Terse Lengthy, polite

Tenderness,
316. Sympathy Antipathy, Discord
harmony

317. System Scheme, Entity Chaos, Disorder

318. Sarcastic Ironical, derisive Courteous, gracious

319. Saucy Impudent, insolent Modest, humble

320. Shrewd Cunning, craftly Simple, imbecile

321. Scanty scarce, insufficient Lavish, multitude

322. Servile Slavish, Docile Aggressive, Dominant

miserable,
323. Shabby Prosperous, thriving
impoverished

324. Slander defame, malign Applaud, approve

325. Sneer mock, scorn Flatter, praise

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326. Solicit entreat, implore Protest oppose

327. Subterfuge Deceit, Stratagem Frankness, Openness

328. Stain blemish, tarnish Honor, purify

329. Spurious Fake, Counterfeit Genuine, Authentic

intermittent,
330. Sporadic Incessant, frequent
scattered

331. Spry Nimble, Brisk Lethargic, Sluggish

332. Squalid dirty, filthy Tidy, Attractive

Propitious,
333. Successful Destitute, Untoward
Felicitous

334. Sterile Barren, Impotent Profitable, Potent

lethargy, Sensibility,
335. Stupor
unconsciousness Consciousness

consequent,
336. Subsequent Preceding, previous
following

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 Considerable,
337. Substantial Tenuous, fragile
solid

Demolish,
338. Subvert Generate, organize
sabotage

339. Superficial Partial, shallow Profound, discerning

340. Sycophant Parasite, flatterer Devoted, loyal

341. Taboo Prohibit, ban Permit, consent

342. Taciturn Reserved, silent Talkative, extrovert

Wearisome.
343. Tedious Exhilarating, lively
Irksome

344. Temperate Cool, moderate Boisterous, violent

345. Tenement Apartment, Digs Breakeven, dislodge

346. Tenacious Stubborn, Dodge Docile, non- resinous

347. Throng Assembly, crowd Dispersion, sparsity

348. Timid Diffident, coward Bold, intrepid

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 Peaceful,
349. Tranquil Violent, furious
composed

Temporal,
350. Transient Lasting, enduring
transitory

351. Trenchant Assertive, forceful Feeble, ambiguous

Dishonest,
352. Treacherous Forthright, reliable
duplicitous

Trifling,
353. Trivial Significant, veteran
insignificant

354. Tumultuous Violent, riotous Peaceful, harmonious

355. Tyro Beginner, riotous Proficient, veteran

Compliant,
356. Tame Wild, untamed
Subdued

357. Terse Incisive, Compact Diffuse, Gentle

358. Thick Chunky, massive Thin, attenuated

359. Thrifty Frugal, prudent Extravagant

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360. Tranquil Amicable, Calm Agitated, Fierce

361. Transparent Diaphanous Opaque

362. Tremble Vibrate Steady

Awkward,
363. Uncouth Elegant, Compensate
ungraceful

Completely, Deficiently,
364. Utterly
entirely incomplete

365. Umbrage Chagrin, offense Sympathy, goodwill

366. Uncouth Boorish, Clownish Elegant, Compensate

367. Urchin Foundling, Orphan Creep, Knave

Abhorrence,
368. Urge Incite, Implore
Abomination

369. Vain Arrogant, egoistic Modest

370. Vagrant Wander, roaming Steady, settled

371. Valor Bravery, prowess Fear, cowardice

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 Conceit,
372. Vanity Modesty, Humility
pretension

373. Venerable Esteemed, honored Unworthy, immature

Poison,
374. Venom Antidote, Benevolent
malevolence

Ingenious,
375. Veteran Novice, tyro
experienced

Corrupt,
376. Vicious Noble, Virtuous
obnoxious

377. Vigilant Cautious, alert Careless, negligent

Dispirited,
378. Vivacious Spirited, Energetic
Unattractive

Malign, Slur,
379 Vilify Cherish, Commend
Defame

380. Vouch Confirm, consent Repudiate, prohibit

381. Virtue Ethic, morality Vice, dishonesty

382. Vivid Eloquent, lucid Dull, Dim

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 Relinquish,
383. Waive Impose, Clamp
remove

384. Wan Pale, faded Bright, healthy

385. Wane Decline, Dwindle Ameliorate, Rise

cautious,
386. Wary Heedless, negligent
circumspect

387. Wed marry, combine Divorce, Separate

388. Wicked vicious, immoral Virtuous, Noble

389. Wield Exert, employ Forgo, avoid

390. Wile Trickery, Artifice Naivety, honor

391. Winsome Beautiful, Comely Alluring, Rapturous

392. Wilt wither, perish Revive, bloom

393. Yell shout, shriek Whisper muted

394 Yield surrender abdicate Resist, protest

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395. Yearn languish, crave Content, satisfy

396. Yoke connect, harness Liberate, Release

397. Zeal eagerness, fervor Apathy, lethargy

398. Zenith summit, apex Nadir, base

delight,
399. Zest Disgust, passive
enthusiasm

400. Zig -zag oblique, wayward Straight, unbent

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