Question

Give antonyms of the following words


(i) guilty

(ii) honest

(iii) descent

(iv) wild

(v) precious

(vi) timid

(vii) sorrow

(viii)last

(ix) tender

(x) ancient​

Answer 1

Antonyms of the following words are:

(i) guilty : innocent

(ii) honest : dishonest

(iii) descent : ascent

(iv) wild : tame

(v) precious : inexpensive

(vi) timid : bold

(vii) sorrow : joy

(viii)last : first

(ix) tender : tough

(x) ancient​ : modern

What are antonyms?

• In the field of English grammar, antonyms can be decscribed as words which are opposite to each other.
• On the other hand, synonyms are words which have the same meaning.
• For example, the antonym for the word guilty will be innocent as guilty is somebody who is charged with a crime. On the other hand, innocent is somebody who hasn't done a crime.