Write 20 antonyms of your own
Answers
Achieve – Fail Giant – Dwarf Random – Specific
Afraid – Confident Gloomy – Cheerful Rigid – Flexible
Ancient – Modern Individual – Group Shame – Honor
Arrive – Depart Innocent – Guilty Simple - Complicated
Arrogant – Humble Knowledge – Ignorance Single – Married
Attack – Defend Liquid – Solid Sunny - Cloudy
Blunt – Sharp Marvelous – Terrible Timid – Bold
Brave – Cowardly Noisy – Quiet Toward – Away
Cautious – Careless Partial – Complete Tragic – Comic
Complex – Simple Passive – Active Transparent - Opaque
Crazy – Sane Permanent – Unstable Triumph – Defeat
Crooked – Straight Plentiful – Sparse Union – Separation
Demand – Supply Positive – Negative Unique – Common
Destroy – Create Powerful – Weak Upset – Relaxed
Divide – Unite Praise – Criticism Urge – Deter
Drunk – Sober Private – Public Vacant – Occupied
Expand – Contract Problem – Solution Vague – Definite
Freeze – Boil Professional – Amateur Villain – Hero
Full – Empty Profit – Loss Wax – Wane
Generous – Stingy Quality – Inferiority Wealth – Poverty
For more examples of antonyms, including graded antonyms, complementary antonyms and relational anonyms, feel free to enjoy Examples of Antonyms.
Synonym Examples
Synonyms provide variety in our speech or writing. And, since there are endless arrays of synonyms, it’s possible to avoid over-usage and repetition. Let’s take a look at some examples of synonyms:
Amazing: astounding, surprising, stunning Fertile, fruitful, abundant, productive Polite: courteous, cordial, gracious
Annihilation: destruction, carnage, extinction Gargantuan: colossal, mammoth, tremendous Portion: piece, part, segment
Benefit: profit, revenue, yield Hungry: empty, ravenous, starved Risky: dangerous, perilous, treacherous
Brave: courageous, valiant, heroic Injured: damaged, wounded, harmed Sleepy: drowsy, listless, sluggish
Cohesive: united, connected, close-knit Intelligent: brilliant, clever, smart Senseless: absurd, illogical, unreasonable
Cunning: keen, sharp, slick Kindle: ignite, inflame, burn Tumultuous: hectic, raucous, turbulent
Destitute: poor, bankrupt, impoverished Loyal: faithful, ardent, devoted Vacant: empty, deserted, uninhabited
Deterioration: pollution, defilement, adulteration Old: elderly, aged, senior Veracity: authenticity, credibility, truthfulness
Enormous: huge, gigantic, massive Organization: association, institution, management Wet: damp, moist, soggy
Feisty: excitable, fiery, lively Partner: associate, colleague, companion Young: budding, fledgling,tenderfoot
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Homonym Examples
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. Here are some common examples:
Arm – body part
Arm – division of a company
Atmosphere – the gases surrounding the earth
Atmosphere – the mood of a situation
Bail – to clear out water
Bail – to release a prisoner
Band – a ring, sometimes symbolizing eternity
Band – a musical group
Bat – an implement used to hit a ball
Bat – a nocturnal flying mammal
Beat – to overcome something
Beat – to feel exhausted
Bright – very smart or intelligent
Bright – filled with light
Capital – the chief city of a state
Capital – a crime punishable by death
Circular – taking the form of a circle
Circular – a store advertisement
Cleave – to split or sever
Cleave – to adhere to
Dive – to go down quickly
Dive – an unpleasant place
Employ – to put into use
Employ – to hire someone for a job
Express – something done fast
Express – to show your thoughts by using words
File – to store computer data
File – to make a formal request
Fine – being of high quality
Fine – sum of money used as a penalty
Grave – something very serious
Grave – a place to bury the dead
Hide – to keep something secret
Hide – the skin of an animal
Iron – to press or smooth
Iron – silvery-gray metal
Jade – a hard, green stone
Jade – a hardened or bad-tempered woman
Jag – a sharp, jutted object
Jag – a crying spree
Lark – a small bird
Lark – something done for fun
Objective – not being influenced by prejudice
Objective – the lens of a microscope or camera
Plaque – an ornamental display that commemorates a person or event
Plaque – a deposit on teeth prone to bacteria
Quarry – a site for mining stone
Quarry – to extract or obtain slowly
Refrain – to stop oneself from doing something
Refrain – a repeated line in music or poetry
Reticule – at a distance or disconnected
Reticule – an unlikely possibility
Ring – a band on a finger
Ring – something circular in shape
Right – correct
Right – direction opposite of left
Rock – a genre of music
Rock – a stone
Stalk – a part of a plant
Stalk – to follow or harass someone
Tender – sensitive or painful to the touch
Tender – soft food i.e. a chicken tender