Antonyms/Opposite Words in English A to Z!
What are Antonym/Opposite Words in English?
Opposite word are sometimes called antonyms are the words with different or opposite meanings. Antonyms (opposite words) are an important word type to use in almost any form of writing. Most of ESL students don’t know about antonyms and they are using them all the time, without knowing them. Besides Synonyms are the words with same meaning.
Antonym/Opposite Words in English A to Z
Here is the list of most useful opposite words in english A to Z:
Antonyms A to Z (1-150)
- absence – presence
- absent – present
- admit – deny
- ahead – behind
- allow – forbid
- amuse – bore
- antique – modern
- artificial – natural
- asleep – awake
- bald – hairy
- beautiful – ugly
- beg – offer
- below – above best
- bitter – sweet
- bottom – top
- break – fix
- brother – sister
- build – destroy
- buy – sell
- calm – excited
- cease – begin
- cheerful – sad
- clear – cloudy
- closed – open
- cowardly – brave
- crooked – straight
- dangerous – safe
- dangerous – safe
- dead – alive
- delicious – awful
- depart – arrive
- descent – ascent
- desperate – hopeful
- devil – angel
- dirty – clean
- discourage – encourage
- division – unity
- down – up
- dry – wet
- dusk – dawn
- east – west
- emigration – immigration
- empty – full
- equal – different
- even – odd
- everything – nothing
- exciting – dull
- exhibit – conceal
- exit – entrance
- exterior – interior
- fiction – fact
- find – lose
- finish – start
- fix – break
- forbid – allow
- foreigner – native
- forget – remember
- freeze – melt
- front – rear
- funny – serious
- gentle – violent
- giant – tiny
- graceful – clumsy
- grin – frown
- hard – easy
- harsh – mild
- health – disease
- heavy – light
- high – low
- hilly – flat
- horizontal – vertical
- immigrate – emigrate
- import – export
- include – exclude
- innocent – guilty
- interrupt – continue
- junior – senior
- lady – gentleman
- last – first
- left – right
- lend – borrow
- less – more
- less – more
- loser – winner
- low – high
- male – female
- many – few
- marry – divorce
- maximum – minimum
- more – less
- much – little
- narrow – broad
- niece – nephew
- nobody – everybody
- north – south
- not yet – already
- on – off
- open – closed
- order – mess
- outside – inside
- partial – total
- poverty – wealth
- presence – absence
- protect – attack
- raw – cooked
- reduce – increase
- refuse – agree
- rough – gentle
- sad – happy
- same – different
- sane – insane
- save – spend
- senior – junior
- she – he
- shout – whisper
- shrink – expand
- silly – intelligent
- slim – fat
- slow – fast
- smart – dumb
- smile – frown
- some – many
- soul – body
- special – general
- spring – autumn
- stand – sit
- start – stop
- stranger – native
- tiny – giant
- ugliness – beauty
- ugly – pretty
- unbreakable – fragile
- valley – mountain
- vanish – appear
- vertical – horizontal
- victory – defeat
- village – town
- violent – gentle
- visitor – host
- warm – cool
- waste – save
- water – land
- weak – strong
- wealth – poverty
- wealthy – poor
- wedding – divorce
- west – east
- wet – dry
- whisper – scream
- white – black
- whole – part
- wide – narrow
- wide – narrow
- wife – husband
- wild – tame
- win – lose
- better – worse
- quick – slow
- probably – certainly
- foreign – domestic
- huge – tiny
- departure – arrival
- floor – ceiling
- spend – save
- vacant – occupied
- land – water
- usually – rarely
- hungry – full
- depart – arrive
- beginning – end
- enemy – friend
- son – daughter
- courage – fear
- strict – gentle
- prohibit – allow
- contract – expand
- night – day
- give – take
- drunk – sober
- hide – show
- answer – ask
- buy – sell
- polite – rude
- careless – careful
- beautiful – ugly
- from – to
- easy – hard
- part – whole
- free – arrest
- monarchy – republic
- adult – child
- go – come
- accidental – intentional
- useless – useful
- attack – defend
- in front of – back
- happy – sad
- cry – laugh damage
- disgrace – honor
- foreground – background
- husband – wife
- imaginary – real
- connect – separate
- sit – stand
- night – day
- former – latter
- full – empty
- best – worst
- hit – miss
- destroy – create
- die – live
- dry – humid
- deep – shallow
- known – unknown
- divorce – marriage
- all – none
- female – male
- last – first
- heaven – hell
- correct – wrong
- alike – different
- distant – near divide
- ordinary – special
- exactly – approximately
- security – danger
- upstairs – downstairs
- expensive – cheap
- backward – forward
- midnight – noon
- tight – loose
- joy – grief
- increase – decrease
- bad – good
- dawn – dusk
- hell – heaven
- sadness – happiness
- urban – rural
- defend – attack
- expensive – cheap
- ancestor – descendant
- emigrate – immigrate
- amateur – professional
- deep – shallow
- black – white
- negative – affirmative
- friend – enemy
- moderate – extreme
- length – width
- entrance – exit
- against – for
- moist – dry
- good luck – bad luck
- cellar – attic
- beneath – above
- antonym – synonym
- merciful – cruel
- death – life
- constant – changeable
- girl – boy
- intentional – accidental
- sick – well
- silent – noisy
- shut – open
- reply – ask
- few – many
- permit – forbid
- find – lose
- all – none
- illegal – lawful
- life – death
- sink – rise
- safety – danger
- yesterday – tomorrow
- selfish – unselfish
- knowledge – ignorance
- hate – enjoy
- cruel – human
- begin – end
- early – late
- beauty – ugliness
- melt – freeze
- worst – best
- little – big
- over – under
- out – in
- light – heavy
- worse – better
- send – receive
- worthless – valuable
- continue – interrupt
- pleasant – awful
- alive – dead
- harvest – plant
- easy – difficult
- rural – urban
- create – destroy
- occasionally – frequently
- public – private
- sunny – cloudy
- thirsty – hungry
- country – city
- careful – careless
- send – receive
- black – white
- heavy – light
- unique – ordinary
- pupil – teacher
- up – down
- receive – send
- fail – succeed
- big – small
- unity – division
- approximately – exactly
- consonant – vowel
- unite – divide
- reward – punishment
- excited – calm
- wrong – right
- rest – work
- answer – question
- abundant – scarce
- arrive – leave
- minimum – maximum
- in front of – back
- apart – together
- off – on
- failure – success
- shallow – deep
- fast – slow
- set free – arrest
- laugh – cry
- sharp – dull
- above – below
- sour – sweet
- parents – children
- downstairs – upstairs
- pass – fail
- in – out
- humane – cruel
- under – over
- end – beginning
- closed – open
- disease – health
- inside – outside
- add – subtract
- foolish – wise
- humid – dry
- attack – defend
- boy – girl
- comedy – drama
- imprison – free
- general – particular
- hit – miss
- often – seldom
- lock – unlock
- maximum – minimum
- forward – backward
- slavery – freedom
- compliment – insult
- mountain – valley
- native – foreigner
- attic – cellar
- little – big
- lie – stand
- clean – dirty
- mean – generous
- dirty – clean
- natural – artificial
- happiness – sadness
- literal – figurative
- morning – evening
- supporter – opponent
- lose – win
- certainly – probably
- generous – stingy
- bad – good
- bitter – sweet
- large – small
- suspect – trust
- modern – ancient
- voluntary – compulsory
- marriage – divorce
- floor – ceiling
- after – before
- open – closed
- ignore – notice
- gain – loss
- already – not yet
- dark – light
- tame – wild
- daughter – son
- east – west
- children – parents
- always – never
- exciting – boring
- let – forbid
- sweet – sour
- come – go
- lead – follow
- noon – midnight
- asleep – awake
- heat – cold
- advance – retreat
- man – woman
- married – divorced
- swift – slow
- extreme – moderate
- genuine – fake
- outskirts – centre
- lazy – industrious
- woman – man
- miss – catch
- then – now
- noisy – quiet
- occupied – vacant
- subtract – add
- in – out
- nice – awful
- guest – host
- hopeless – hopeful
- success – failure
- learn – teach
- him – her
- sugar – salt
- suburb – Centre
- difficult – easy
- extinguish – ignite
- catch – throw
- destruction – construction
- lack – abundance
- stationary – movable
- left – right
- first – final
- exit – entrance
- day – night
- remember – forget
- thaw – freeze
- odd – even
- terrible – lovely
- afraid – brave
- generous – mean
- death – birth
- majority – minority
- temporary – permanent
- scream – whisper
- healthy – ill
- well – ill
- salt – sugar
- most – least
- trust – suspect
- handsome – ugly
- reply – question
- fertile – barren
- rainy – sunny
- stay – go
- mix – sort
- winter – summer
- raise – lower
- teacher – pupil
- teach – learn
- lazy – active
- tardy – early
- kind – mean
- kind – cruel
- drama – comedy
- birth – death
- short – long
- give – take
- solid – liquid
- never – always
- soft – hard
- smooth – rough
- far – near
- ancient – modern
- close – open
- lead – follow
- brother – sister
- student – teacher
- city – country
- broad – narrow
- now – then
- fat – slim
- near – distant
- friend – enemy
- different – alike
- enter – leave
- inside – outside
- positive – negative
- normal – strange
- peace – war
- for – against
- be interested in – bore
- entrance – exit
- descendant – ancestor
- divorced – married
- before – after
- host – guest
- careful – careless
- strong – weak
- fat – thin
- cry – whisper
- flat – hilly
- aunt – uncle
- shelter – exposure
- ceiling – floor
- plenty – lack
- finish – begin
- dead – alive
- summer – winter
- back – in front of
- certain – uncertain
- empty – full
- conquer – fail
- plant – harvest
- frequent – infrequent
- hopeful – desperate
- brave – cowardly
- affirmative – negative
- evening – morning
- forward – backward
- borrow – lend
- cool – warm
- boy – girl
- simple – complicated
- destroy – build
- busy – lazy
- man – woman
- about – exactly
- future – past
- changeable – constantcheap
- few – many
- here – there
- morning – night
- advanced – elementary
- centre – outskirts
- human – animal
- protection – attack
- bad luck – fortune
- lower – raise
- arrival – departure
- husband – wife
- men – women
- interesting – boring
- high – deep
- hungry – thirsty
- front – back
- like – hate
- accept – refuse
- guilty – innocent
- no – yes
- mess – order
- child – adult
- private – public
- bore – amuse
- cold – hot
- elementary – advanced
- yes – no
- lower – raise
- final – first
- first – last
- junior – senior
- accurate – incorrect
- moon – sun
- land – take off
- animal – humanannoy
- single – married
- combine – separate
- fancy – plain
- compulsory – voluntary
- background – foreground
- complicated – simple
- borrow – lend
- ascent – descent
- authentic – imitation
- clever – stupid
- poor – rich
- early – late
- live – die
- ancestor – descendant
- sister – brother
- small – large
- there – here
- right – left
- stupid – clever
- follow – lead
- forget – remember
- thick – thin
- leave – arrive
- fear – courage
- cruel – kind
- body – soul
- dark – light
- particular – general
- brave – scared
- king – queen
- dictatorship – republic
- ill – healty
- include – exclude
- exposure – shelter
- enjoy – hate
- cool – warm
- insult – compliment
- stop – start
- deny – admit
- healthy – sick
- awake – asleep
- idle – busy
- agree – refuse
- fail – succeed
- daughter – son
- intelligent – silly
- bottom – top
- south – north
- other – same
- break – fix
- abundance – lack
- awake – asleep
- increase – reduce
- harmony – discord
- exclude – include
- better – worse
- admit – deny
- evil – good
- complete – incomplete
- danger – security
- nephew – niece
- form – destroy
- defence – attack
- professional – amateur
- come – go
- everybody – nobody
- late – early
- sell – buy
- repair – damage
- question – answer
- winner – loser
- vowel – consonant
- loose – tight
- lose – find
- sun – moon
- lovely – terrible
- throw – catch
- little – much
- young – old
- satisfaction – regret
- liquid – solid
- mend – break
- safe – dangerous
- gentleman – lady
- fortune – bad luck
- import – export
- end – begin
- pretty – ugly
- minor – major
- total – partial
- sometimes – often
- town – village
- push – pull
- dwarf – giant
- true – false
- regret – satisfaction
- guilty – innocent
- fat – skinny
- accept – refuse
- major – minor
- high – low
- false – true
- cold – heat
- divorce – marry
- against – for
- autumn – spring
- comedy – tragedy
- immigration – emigration
- after – before
- active – lazy
- courageous – cowardly
- notice – ignore
- master – servant
- light – dark
- miss – hit
- domestic – foreign
- gather – scatter
- tough – tender
- strengthen – weaken
- triumph – fail
- love – hate
- tragedy – comedy
- together – apart
- nothing – everything
- loud – soft
- fresh – old/stale
- take – give
- boring – exciting
- condemn – praise
- take – give
- miserable – happy
- angel – devil
- catch – miss
- cold – hot
- different – same
- good – bad
- attack – defence
- present – past
- cloudy – clear
- day – night
- seldom – often
- hard – soft
- laugh – cry
- beginning – end
- lost – found
- rear – front
- always – never
- defeat – victory
- blunt – sharp
- powerful – weak
- old – modern
- quiet – loud
- construction – destruction
- rise – sink
- export – import
- love – hate
- tall – small
- nasty – nice
- take off – land
- quick – slow
- hot – cold
- grown up – child
- large – small
- work – rest
- fall – spring
- opponent – supporter
- women – men
- bad luck – good luck
- argue – agree
- pull – push
- finish – begin
- awful – nice
- arrive – depart
- ask – answer
- satisfy – annoy
- tomorrow – yesterday
- top – bottom
- thin – thick
- ending – beginning
- happy – sad
- rude – polite
- new – ancient
- none of – al loaf
- long – short
- separate – connect
- serious – funny
- long – short
- arrest – free
- servant – master
- accidental – intentional
- above – below
- morning – evening
- dull – interesting
- straight – crooked
- behind – in front of
- republic – dictatorship
- frequently – occasionally
- war – peace
- loud – quiet
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