➨ Words with Synonyms and Antonyms — 2

➨ Words with Synonyms and Antonyms — 2

In so many competitive examinations, the Synonyms and Antonyms related questions of great persons are being asked frequently. Having this in the mind, here the collection of 150 Synonyms and Antonyms is given below.

S. No.	Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
1.	Alien	foreigner, outsider	native, resident
2.	Affront	provoke, irreverence	conciliate, mollify
3.	Adversity	misfortune, calamity	prosperity, fortune
4.	Antipathy	hostility, aversion	admiration, fascination
5.	Amplify	enlarge, extend	lessen, contract
6.	Alleviate	abate, relieve	aggravate, enhance
7.	Admonish	counsel, reprove	approve, applaud
8.	Adherent	follower, disciple	rival, adversary
9.	Awkward	clumsy, rough	clever, apt
10.	Allure	entice, fascinate	repulse, repel
11.	Abortive	vain, unproductive	effectual, productive
12.	Allay	pacify, soothe	aggravate, excite
13.	Axiom	maxim, truth	absurdity, blunder
14.	Barbarous	uncivilized, savage	cultured, humane
15.	Baffle	frustrate, perplex	compose, facilitate
16.	Bewitching	magical, fascinating	repulsive, repugnant
17.	Concur	approve, agree	differ, disagree
18.	Chastise	punish, admonish	cheer, encourage
19.	Chaste	virtuous, pure	sullied lustful
20.	Capable	competent, able	incompetent, inept
21.	Captivity	imprisonment, confinement	freedom, liberty
22.	Captivate	charm, fascinate	disillusion, offend
23.	Calumny	defamation, aspersion	commendation, praise
24.	Callous	obdurate, unfeeling	compassionate, tender
25.	Calamity	adversity, misfortune	happiness, fortune
26.	Cavity	depth, depression	elevation, projection
27.	Cease	terminate, desist	begin, originate
28.	Defray	spend, pay	disclaim, repudiate
29.	Defile	contaminate, pollute	purify, sanctity
30.	Defer	prolong, suspend	accelerate, expedite
31.	Dedicate	devote, consecrate	refuse, negate
32.	Decipher	interpret, reveal	misinterpret, distort
33.	Deceit	deception, artifice	veracity, sincerity
34.	Decay	collapse, decompose	flourish, progress
35.	Dainty	elegant, delicate	clumsy, coarse
36.	Endeavour	undertake, aspire	cease, quit
37.	Encumbrance	hindrance, obstacle	incentive stimulant
38.	Eloquence	expression, fluency	halting, stammering
39.	Eliminate	expel, oust	restore, accept
40.	Elevate	dignify, heighten	deprecate, denounce
41.	Efface	destroy, obliterate	retain, maintain
42.	Ecstasy	delight, exultation	despair, calamity, depression
43.	Eccentric	strange abnormal	natural, conventional
44.	Fleeting	transient, temporary	enduring, eternal
45.	Feud	strife, quarrel	fraternity, harmony
46.	Ferocious	cruel, fierce	gentle, sympathetic
47.	Feeble	weak, frail	strong, robust
48.	Fantastic	fanciful, uncommon	ordinary, normal
49.	Fanatical	narrow-minded, biased	liberal, tolerant
50.	Falter	stumble, demur	persist, endure
51.	Fallacy	delusion, mistake	veracity, truth
52.	Gracious	courteous, beneficent	rude, unforgiving
53.	Gorgeous	magnificent, dazzling	dull, unpretentious
54.	Glut	stuff, satiate	starve, abstain
55.	Gloom	obscurity, darkness	delight, mirth
56.	Haughty	arrogant, pompous	humble, submissive
57.	Harass	irritate, molest	assist, comfort
58.	Hapless	unfortunate, ill-fated	fortunate, lucky
59.	Haphazard	random, unsorted	considered, arranged
60.	Hamper	retard, prevent	promote, facilitate
61.	Incongruous	inappropriate, absurd	compatible, harmonious
62.	Incompetent	inefficient, unskilled	dexterous, skilled
63.	Inclination	disposition, affection	disinclination, indifference
64.	Impute	attribute, ascribe	exculpate, support
65.	Impious	irreligious, unholy	pious, devout
66.	Impediment	hurdle, obstruction	assistance, concurrence
67.	Impartial	just, unbiased	prejudiced, biased
68.	Impair	diminish, deteriorate	restore, revive
69.	Immunity	prerogative, privilege	blame, censure
70.	Imminent	impending, brewing	distant, receding
71.	Immerse	submerge, involve	emerge, uncover
72.	Immense	huge, enormous	puny, insignificant
73.	Immaculate	unsullied, spotless	defiled, tarnished
74.	Jubilant	rejoicing, triumphant	melancholy, depressing
75.	Jovial	frolicsome, cheerful	solemn, morose
76.	Jaded	tired exhausted	renewed, recreated
77.	Jejune	dull, boring	interesting, exciting
78.	Knave	dishonest, scoundrel	paragon, innocent
79.	Knell	death knell, last blow	reconstruction, rediscovery
80.	Knotty	complicated, difficult	simple, manageable
81.	Linger	loiter, prolong	hasten, quicken
82.	Liberal	magnanimous, generous	stingy, malicious
83.	Liable	accountable, bound	unaccountable, apt to
84.	Lenient	compassionate, merciful	cruel, severe
85.	Lax	slack, careless	firm, reliable
86.	Lavish	abundant, excessive	scarce, deficient
87.	Mollify	appease, assuage	irritate, infuriate
88.	Molest	harass, tease	console, soothe
89.	Modest	humble, courteous	arrogant, pompous
90.	Mitigate	alleviate, relieve	augment, enhance
91.	Miraculous	marvellous, extraordinary	ordinary, trivial
92.	Minute	diminutive, miniature	large, colossal
93.	Numerous	profuse, various	scarce, deficient
94.	Nullify	cancel, annul	confirm, uphold
95.	Noxious	baneful, injurious	healing, profitable
96.	Novice	tyro, beginner	veteran, ingenious
97.	Offspring	descendant, sibling	ancestor, forefather
98.	Offensive	abhorrent, arrogant	docile, compliant
99.	Odious	malevolent, obnoxious	engaging, fascinating
100.	Occult	latent, ambiguous	intelligible, transparent
101.	Obvious	evident, apparent	obscure, ambiguous
102.	Obstruct	impede, prevent	hasten, encourage
103.	Predicament	plight, dilemma	resolution, confidence
104.	Precarious	doubtful, insecure	assured, undeniable
105.	Pompous	haughty, arrogant	unpretentious, humble
106.	Perverse	petulant, obstinate	complacent, docile
107.	Pertness	flippancy, impudence	modesty, diffidence
108.	Peevish	perverse, sullen	suave, amiable
109.	Peerless	matchless, unrivalled	mediocre, commonplace
110.	Paramount	foremost, eminent	trivial, inferior
111.	Pamper	flatter, indulge	deny, disparage
112.	Placid	tranquil, calm	turbulent, hostile
113.	Quibble	equivocate, prevaricate	unfeign, plain
114.	Quarantine	seclude, screen	befriend, socialize
115.	Questionable	dubious, disputable	reliable, authentic
116.	Retract	recant, withdraw	confirm, assert
117.	Remote	inaccessible, farther	adjoining, adjacent
118.	Remorse	regret, penitence	ruthlessness, obduracy
119.	Resentment	displeasure, wrath	content, cheer
120.	Remnant	residue, piece	entire, whole
121.	Shrewd	cunning crafty	simple, imbecile
122.	Stupor	lethargy, unconsciousness	sensibility, consciousness
123.	Squalid	dirty, filthy	tidy, attractive
124.	Sporadic	intermittent, scattered	incessant, frequent
125.	Solicit	entreat, implore	protest, oppose
126.	Sneer	mock, scorn	flatter, praise
127.	Slander	defame, malign	applaud, approve
128.	Shabby	miserable, impoverished	prosperous, thriving
129.	Saucy	impudent, insolent	modest, humble
130.	Temperate	cool, moderate	boisterous, violent
131.	Tedious	wearisome, irksome	exhilarating, lively
132.	Taciturn	reserved, silent	talkative, extrovert
133.	Taboo	prohibit, ban	permit, consent
134.	Throng	assembly, crowd	dispersion, sparsity
135.	Tumultuous	violent, riotous	peaceful, harmonious
136.	Uncouth	awkward, ungraceful	elegant, graceful
137.	Umbrage	resentment, bitterness	sympathy, goodwill
138.	Valour	bravery, prowess	fear, cowardice
139.	Vagrant	wanderer, roaming	steady, settled
140.	Vigilant	cautious, alert	careless, negligent
141.	Valid	genuine, authentic	fallacious, deceptive
142.	Veteran	ingenious, experienced	novice, tyro
143.	Venom	poison, malevolence	antidote, benevolent
144.	Wield	use, employ	forgo, avoid
145.	Wan	pale, faded	bright, healthy
146.	Wicked	vicious, immoral	Virtuous, noble
147.	Wed	marry, combine	divorce, separate
148.	Yearn	languish, crave	content, satisfy
149.	Yell	shout, shriek	whisper, muted
150.	Zeal	eagerness, fervour	apathy, lethargy