Antonyms Flashcards
abase
behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).
“I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees”
Antonyms:
exalt, extoll, promote
Synonyms:
degrade, debase
abrupt
abrupt, disconnected(adj)
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
“abrupt prose”
Antonyms:
gradual, legato, smooth, courteous
Synonyms:
precipitous, confused, unconnected
accord
an agreement, accord(noun)
harmony of people’s opinions or actions or characters
“the two parties were in agreement”
Antonyms:
Dissent
Synonyms:
the treaty, arrangement, conformity, pact,
acquitted
acquitted, not guilty(adj)
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
“he stands acquitted on all charges”; “the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity”
Antonyms:
guilty, convicted
Synonyms:
not guilty
Adhere
antonym:
disregard
antipathy
antipathy, aversion, distaste(noun)
a feeling of intense dislike
Antonyms:
bondness, affectionate
Synonyms:
aversion, averting, distaste
bequeath
bequeath, will leave(verb)
leave or give by will after one’s death
“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
Antonyms:
disown, disinherit, withhold
Synonyms:
lead, go forth, leave alone
Carping
faultfinding, carping(noun)
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Antonyms:
acquiescent, obedient
Synonyms:
faultfinding, carping
acquiescent, biddable(adj)
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
“too acquiescent to challenge authority”
Antonyms:
disobedient
Synonyms:
biddable
condemn
express strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”; “These ideas were reprobated”
Antonyms:
acquit
Synonyms:
chasten, correct, castigate, doom, sentence, excoriate, reprobate, chastise, decry, chafe, objurgate
Deleterious
harmful to living things
“deleterious chemical additives”
Antonyms:
harmless
Synonyms:
hurtful, injurious
Diligent
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
“a diligent (or patient) worker”; “with the persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business”
Antonyms:
slack, derelict, impatient, delinquent, negligent, neglectful, lax, inattentive, hit-and-run(a), remiss
Synonyms:
persevering, diligent
exonerate
(of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
“an inquiry exonerated those involved”
Opposite: charge, convict
Similar: absolve, clear, acquit, declare innocent
, vindicate, exculpate
Fabled
celebrated in fable or legend
“the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Antonyms:
real, existent
Synonyms:
fabled, legendary
forlorn
marked by or showing hopelessness
“the last forlorn attempt”; “a forlorn cause”
Antonyms:
hopeful
frugal
avoiding waste
“a frugal farmer”;
Antonyms:
lavish, spendthrift, prodigal
Synonyms:
cheap, economical, thrifty
Galore
in great numbers
“daffodils galore”
Antonyms:
few, scarce
gracious
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
“gracious even to unexpected visitors”; “gracious living”; “he bears insult with gracious good humor”
Antonyms:
graceless, unkind, ungracious, unpleasing, churlish, impolite, unpropitious
Synonyms:
courteous, nice, benignant
Guile
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Opposite:
honesty, candor
Synonyms:
foxiness, chicanery, cunning, workmanship, shenanigan,
Isolable
capable of being isolated or disjoined
Antonyms:
joint
Intellect
emotion, inanity
limber
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
Antonyms:
inflexible, unbending
Synonyms:
supple, slender, lithesome, lissom,
Malevolence
wishing evil to others
Antonyms:
benevolence, Kindness
Synonyms:
malice, malignancy,
Naive
Antonyms:
svelte, experient, worldly-wise, well-informed, experienced, intelligent, urbane
Synonyms:
uninitiate, uninitiated, primitive, unenlightened, naif, uninstructed
obstinate
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Antonyms:
obedient, regenerate
Synonyms:
unreformable, wayward, cussed, obdurate, unrepentant, unregenerate, refractory, perverse, unregenerated, stubborn, contrary
Perverse
marked by a disposition (tendency) to oppose and contradict
“took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans”
Antonyms:
neutral, obedient, positive, incorrupt, agreeable
Synonyms:
depraved, perverted, reprobate, obstinate, contrary, wayward
Pillory
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
or
criticize harshly or violently
pillory, gibbet(verb)
expose to ridicule or public scorn
Antonyms: appreciate
Synonyms:
savage, crucify, gibbet, blast, condemn
refined
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
“she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship”; “refined people with refined taste”
Antonyms:
uncultivated, naive, loutish, crude,
Synonyms:
graceful, elegant, processed,
Sacred
“sacred texts”; “sacred rites”; “sacred music”
Antonyms:
laic, lay, unworthy, secular, undedicated, unhallowed, unholy, profane, profanatory
Synonyms:
consecrated, hallowed, sanctified
Sagacious
skillful in statecraft or management
“an astute and sagacious statesman”
Antonyms:
impolitic, foolish
Synonyms:
sagacious, sapient, perspicacious, clear-eyed, clear-sighted
Mollify
Antonyms: Tease
Synonyms:
pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
“nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists”
thaw
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”; “the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours”
Antonyms:
freeze, breeze
Synonyms:
thawing, warming, melt, melting
Unanimity
Synonyms: agreement, accord, harmony
Opposite: disagreement, division
Waggish
Antonyms:
dullness, gravity, seriousness, sobriety, solemnity, stolidity, stupidity
Synonyms:
banter, burlesque, drollery, facetiousness, fun, humor,
Hoi polloi
the masses; the common people.
“avoid mixing with the hoi polloi”
Antonyms:
Aristocracy, the elite
Nonplussed
Bewildered; unsure how to respond.
Antonyms:
unperplexed, unperturbed
Synonyms:
vexed, perplexed
Mutability
liability or tendency to change. अस्थिरता
परिवर्तनशीलता
Antonyms:
fixity, immutability, immutableness, tenacity
Synonyms:
mutableness
Credulous
disposed to believe on little evidence
भोला-भाला
“the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous”
Antonyms:
incredulous, skeptical, sophisticated, skeptical, unbelieving, disbelieving
Synonyms:
naive, unworldly, gullible
Corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
“the witness had corroborated the boy’s account of the attack”
Antonyms:
abrogate, annul, cancel, destroy, overthrow, contradict, deny
Synonyms:
assure, confirm, establish, fix, prove, ratify
Archaic
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period पुरातन, प्राचीन, आदिम
Antonyms:
late, new, later(a), novel,
Synonyms:
antiquated, primitive, antediluvial, antediluvian
Affable
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to. मिलनसार
“an affable and agreeable companion”
Antonyms:
unfriendly
Synonyms:
good-humored, good-humored, cordial
Adulate
praise (someone) excessively. झूठी प्रशंसा करना
“he was adulated in the press”
Antonyms: Lambaste (कोड़े से मारना), criticize
castigate
chastise
Recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
मुकर जाना
अपने को वंचित करना
“heretics were burned if they would not recant”
Antonyms: reaffirm, assert
Synonyms:
retract, rebound, draw back, abjure
Excoriate
criticize (someone) severely.
“he excoriated the government for censorship”
Antonyms: Praise, Acclaim
Synonyms:
disparage, condemn, tear a strip off, reprobate
Specious
plausible but false (दिखौवा)
“a specious claim”
Antonyms:
true, sincere
Synonyms:
gilded, bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, meretricious, spurious, specious, inauthentic, unauthentic
Obviate
rid of, eliminate(verb)
छुटकारा पाना
do away with
Antonyms:
postulate, take, require, involve, call for, necessitate, demand, ask, need
Synonyms:
forfend, decimate, eliminate, rule out, avert, excrete
Disuse
the state of not being used.
“his voice was croaky with disuse”
Opposite: use, employment, Prevalent
Synonyms:
negligence, disregard, carelessness,
Parsimonious
excessively unwilling to spend
“even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round”
Antonyms:
generous, extravagant, lavish, jovian
Synonyms:
pinched, penurious, penniless, parsimonious,
Hapless
(especially of a person) unfortunate. (अभागी)
“the hapless victims of the disaster”
Antonyms:
fortunate, worthy
Synonyms:
ridiculous, paltry, deplorable, scummy,
Ambiguity
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. (अस्पष्टता)
“We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act”
Antonyms:
unambiguity, unequivocalness, transparency, lucidity
Synonyms:
equivocalness, vagueness, obscurity
trenchant
vigorous or incisive in expression or style. (तीव्र, प्रखर)
“The White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities”
Antonyms:
stupid, unintelligent, ineffective, ineffectual, unclear, ineffective
Synonyms:
hard-hitting, distinct,
Lascivious
feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.
“he gave her a lascivious wink”
Antonyms:
unsexy, chaste
Synonyms:
prurient, lusty, lustful, lascivious, obscene, lubricious, lewd, raunchy, concupiscent, salacious, libidinous
Protean
able to do many different things; versatile.
“protean thinkers who scan the horizons of work and society”
Opposite: limited, dull
Similar: versatile, adaptable
Predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
पहले से पसंद, झुकाव
“your predilection for pretty girls”
Opposite: dislike, disinclination
Similar: liking, fondness, preference, partiality
Impalpable
unable to be felt by touch.
ग़ैरमहसूस, अस्पृश्य
“an impalpable ghost”
Opposite: palpable, tangible, perceptible
Similar: intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal
Parochial
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
“parochial attitudes”
संकुचित
Opposite: cosmopolitan, broad-minded, liberal, universal
Similar: narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, insular, narrow
Fiasco
a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one.
“his plans turned into a fiasco”
Opposite: success
Similar: failure, disaster, catastrophe, debacle
Perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
“his perennial distrust of the media”
Antonyms:
one-year, biennial, two-year, annual, sporadic, short, rare
Similar: everlasting, perpetual, eternal, continuing, unending
Hummock
टीला
Antonyms: Valley
Synonyms:
eminence, elevation, rise, dune, barrow, tumulus
knob, kop
Irksome
irritating; annoying.
“an irksome journey”
Opposite: pleasant, agreeable, interesting
Inundate
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
“we’ve been inundated with complaints from listeners”
Similar: overwhelm, overpower, overburden, overrun, overload, swamp, bog down, besiege, snow under, bury, bombard, glut
Antonym: drain, reclaim, dry, desiccate
Sequester
isolate or hideaway.
एकांत में रहना
पृथक करना या होना
ज़ब्त करना
“she is sequestered in deepest Dorset”
Opposite: unify
Similar: isolate oneself, hide oneself away, shut oneself away
Sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise or shrewd.
“they were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation”
Opposite: stupid, foolish
Similar: wise, clever, intelligent
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
“Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion”
Opposite: ignorant, ill-educated
Similar: learned, scholarly
Docile
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
“a cheap and docile workforce”
Opposite: disobedient, wilful
Similar: compliant, obedient
Galvanised
shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
“The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”
Opposite: demotivate, dampened
Similar:
jolt, shock, startle, impel
Equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
“she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity”
Opposite: anxiety, excitement
Similar: composure, calmness, calm
Palliate
disguise the seriousness of (an offense).
परदा डालना
“There is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed”
Opposite: apologise
Similar: extenuate, mitigate, disguise, hide, gloss over, conceal, whitewash
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
“they were served by obsequious waiters”
Opposite: domineering, sharp-tongue
Similar: servile, ingratiating, unctuous
sycophantic
Obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control.
कोलाहल मचाने वाला
“the boy is cocky and obstreperous”
Opposite: calm, quiet, restrained, manageable
Similar: unruly, unmanageable, disorderly
Endemic
(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
“complacency is endemic in the industry today”
Opposite: Universal
Consanguine
Consanguinity is the property of being from the same kinship as another person. In that aspect, consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person.
opposite: of a different kind
Plethora
a large or excessive amount of something.
“a plethora of committees and subcommittees”
Opposite: scarcity, dearth, lack
Similar: excess, abundance, overabundance
Comely
(typically of a woman) pleasant to look at; attractive.
“the comely Italian actress Valeria Golino”
Opposite: ugly, huge
Similar: attractive, good-looking, nice-looking
Inimical
tending to obstruct or harm.
प्रतिकूल, हानिकारक
“The policy was inimical to Britain’s real interests”
Opposite: helpful, advantageous
Similar: harmful, injurious, detrimental, deleterious pernicious
Blithesome
(of a person) having a cheerful disposition.
( ज़िंदादिल)
“the ploughman is a blithesome lad”
filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure.
“blithesome shouts ring on the breeze”
opposite: dull, sullen
Senile
opposite: mentally alert
Exiguous
very small in size or amount. थोड़ा
“my exiguous musical resources”
Opposite: ample, generous
Similar: meager, inadequate, insufficient, small, scant, scanty, paltry
Callous
showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
“his callous comments about the murder made me shiver”
Opposite: kind, compassionate
Similar: heartless, unfeeling
Felicitous
well-chosen or suited to the circumstances.
“a felicitous phrase”
Opposite: inappropriate
Similar: apt, well-chosen
Cynosure
a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration.
“Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes”
opposite: mundane
Puerile
childishly silly and immature.
बचकाना
“a puerile argument”
Opposite: mature, sensible
Similar: childish, immature
Proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
रुझान
“a proclivity for hard work”
Similar: predilection, liking, inclination, the tendency
opposite: disinclination
Plebeian
a member of the lower social classes.
“The feeling was shared by plebeians, gentry, and clergy”
Similar: proletarian, commoner
Opposite: Elite
Egress
the action of going out of or leaving a place.
“direct means of access and egress for passengers”
opposite: entry, inlet
Similar: departure, leaving, exit
Sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
“sporadic fighting broke out”
Opposite: perennial, frequent, regular, steady, continuous
Similar: occasional, infrequent
irregular
Copious
abundant in supply or quantity.
“she took copious notes”
Opposite: sparse, shortage
Similar: abundant, superabundant
Mendacious
not telling the truth; lying.
“mendacious propaganda”
Opposite: truthful
Similar: lying, untruthful, dishonest
Fetter
a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.
“he lay bound with fetters of iron”
Opposite: Liberate
Similar: shackles, manacles, handcuffs
Dastard
a dishonorable or despicable man.
डरपोक
दुष्ट
बदमाश
opposite: dauntless
Judicious
having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
“the judicious use of public investment”
Opposite: injudicious, foolish, ill-advised
Similar: wise, sensible
motley
incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.
मिश्रित, बहुरंगा , रंग-बिरंग
“a motley crew of discontents and zealots”
Opposite: homogeneous, uniform
Similar: miscellaneous
Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
अनियमित
“a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion”
Opposite: keen, systematic, lasting
Similar: casual, half-hearted, lukewarm
Laconic
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”
Opposite: verbose, long-winded, loquacious
Similar: brief, concise, terse, succinct
Venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
“local customs officers are notoriously venal”
Opposite: honourable, honest
Similar: corrupt
Compendious
containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way.
“a compendious study”
Opposite: rambling, expanded, enlarged
Similar: succinct, pithy
Equable
not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered.
“he could look sterner than his equable temperament would suggest”
Opposite: temperamental, excitable
Similar: even-tempered, calm, composed
Inept
having or showing no skill; clumsy.
“The referee’s inept handling of the match”
Opposite: competent, gifted
Similar: incompetent, unskilful
Curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
“civil liberties were further curtailed”
Opposite: increase, lengthen
Similar: reduce, cut, cut down
Abrogate
repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
“a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike”
Opposite: institute, introduce
Similar: repudiate, revoke, repeal, rescind
Profane
not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.
“a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane”
Opposite: religious, sacred
Similar: secular, lay, non-religious, non-church
Untenable
(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
“This argument is clearly untenable”
Opposite: Viable
Similar: indefensible, undefendable
