120 Words With Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have distinct spelling and pronunciation but are used in the same context as one another. When learning a new language, one of the most effective strategies to increase your vocabulary and avoid repeating the same phrases over and again is to use a thesaurus to discover synonyms for the terms you are using. A thesaurus is a broad term that refers to a form of dictionary that gives a list of terms that have the same or similar meanings to the word being referred to, as opposed to a conventional dictionary. The importance of using synonyms in your speech or writing may be explained as follows:
It is significant because synonyms may assist you in improving the quality of your writing by presenting your readers with a sharp and distinct view of your material, which can help you improve your writing. Furthermore, as mentioned in the next section, it may help you enhance both your oral communication abilities and your writing skills.
Antonyms
- boy – girl
- brave – cowardly
- break – fix
- broad – narrow
- brother – sister
- build – destroy
- busy – lazy
- buy – sell
- calm – excited
- careful – careless
- careless – careful
- catch – miss
- ceiling – floor
- cellar – attic
- centre – outskirts
- certainly – probably
- changeable – constant
- cheap – expensive
- child – adult
- children – parents
- clean – dirty
- clear – cloudy
- clever – stupid
- close – open
- closed – open
- cloudy – clear
- cold – hot
- cold – heat
- come – go
- comedy – drama
- complicated – simple
- in front of – back
- full – empty
- funny – serious
- future – past
- general – particular
- generous – mean
- gentle – violent
- gentleman – lady
- giant – tiny
- girl – boy
- give – take
- go – come
- good – bad
- grown-up – child
- guest – host
- guilty – innocent
- happiness – sadness
- happy – sad
- handsome – ugly
- hard – easy
- harvest – plant
- hate – enjoy
- health – disease
- healthy – ill
- never – always
- new – ancient
- nice – awful
- niece – nephew
- night – day
Synonyms
- ability ~ aptitude
- able ~ qualified
- above ~ overhead
- abundant ~ ample
- accurate ~ correct
- achieve ~ accomplish
- adjourn ~ recess
- advocate ~ support
- after ~ following
- afraid ~ scared
- aggressive ~ militant
- aid ~ assist
- always ~ forever
- amateur ~ novice
- ambitious ~ driven
- antagonize ~ embitter
- delicate ~ fragile
- demolish ~ destroy
- denounce ~ blame
- dense ~ thick
- depart ~ leave,exit
- detach ~ separate
- deter ~ hinder,prevent
- fast ~ rapid
- fat ~ chubby
- fatal ~ deadly
- fatigue ~ tire
- feasible ~ possible
- feeble ~ weak
- ferocious ~ fierce
- fertile ~ fruitful
- fiction ~ fantasy
- fill ~ load
- fix ~ mend
- follow ~ succeed
- forbid ~ prohibit
- forgive ~ pardon
- former ~ previous
- fraction ~ part
- frank ~ candid
- frenzy ~ fury
- hold ~ grip
- impetuous ~ impulsive
- mirth ~ merriment
- misfortune ~ hardship
- mobile ~ moveable
- moderate ~ temperate
- separate ~ divide
- serene ~ peaceful
- serious ~ grave
- shrewd ~ cunning
- shy ~ timid
- sick ~ ailing
- slim ~ thin
- sluggish ~ listless
- small ~ little
- smooth ~ slick
- sociable ~ friendly
- sorrow ~ woe
- special ~ exceptional
