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 Antonyms/ Synonyms

The following is a list of common words along with their synonyms (words with more or less similar meanings) and antonyms
(words with more or less opposite meanings) to help you tackle the vocabulary section of Synonyms and Antonyms in your
examination:

Word Synonyms Antonyms

(similar meaning) (opposite meaning)
abhor dislike, detest, hate approve, like
acute sharp, pepetrating dull, blunt
avocation recreation, employment of leisure vocation, business
bleak cold, cheerless, grim warm, friendly, bright
bloom freshness, floret decay, withered state
brandish Flourish, swing, wield arrest, hang, suspend
cease leave off, stop, desist begin, continue
clamour outcry, uproar silence, peace
crafty cunning, artful ingenuous, honest
daunt dismay, terrify, scare encourage, cheer
depose dethrone, degrade enthrone, exalt
desist leave off, stop continue, go on
exalt lift up, raise, elevate cast down, lower
exclaim call out, vociferate be silent, quiet
extinguish quench, annihilate light, kindle
fallacy deception, illusion truth, real
frown grimace, pout, scowl smile
furtive stealthy, secret, sly sneaky, surreptitious open, above board, overt
ghastly spectral, pallid, horrible corporeal, alive
glutinous sticky, viscous liquid, smooth
grudge envy, jealousy goodwill, love
hapless unfortunate, unlucky lucky, fortunate
humane gentle, kind cruel, ungentle
immerse dip, plunge draw out
impel drive, motivate inhibit, prevent
jumble conglomeration clear, order
jurisdiction authority, dominion forbidding
knotty hard, intricate smooth, easy
kindle fire, ignite darken, extinguish
lack absence, dearth abundance
lofty high, tall, elevated low, depressed
manifest exhibit, show conceal, suppress
mingle mix, blend dissolve, disentangle
notorious well known, renowned unknown
numb anaesthetized lively, active
obscene filthy, invitation pure, clean
overture offer, invitation withdrawal, finale
paramount supreme, important subordinate, inferior
propel press, push discourage, pull
quash annul, cancel ratify, confirm
quench extinguish, put out light, ignite
raid foray, incursion depress, descend
rectify repair, renew destroy, corrupt
sad dejected, depressed joyous, blithe
sophistry fallacy, ambiguity certainty
 terrestrial earthy, worldly heavenly, celestial
tyrant despot, autocrat constitutional
urbane cultivated uncouth
utopian ideal practical
valiant brave cowardly
venerable reverend trifling
wariness caution incaution
wistful pensive cheerful
zest brio, dash dullness, blandness

Idioms and Phrases

An idiom is an expression, a word, or a phrase. The meaning of an idiom is completely different from the literal meaning of
its individual elements. Idioms do not mean the same as what the words say but have a hidden meaning.
A phrase has two or more words which are related to each other. A phrase does not contain a verb and a subject.

Below are mentioned some idioms and phrases to develop your understanding.

1. At my finger's end- Know it thoroughly

2. To all intents and purposes- Practically, virtually
3. With a high hand- Oppressively
4. Bibs fair- Seems likely
5. Turned a deaf ear- Disregarded

Homonyms
Homonyms are two or more words having same pronunciation or spelling but different meanings.

Look at the following examples.

1. Air- The invisible gaseous substance which surrounds the earth
Heir- A person lawfully entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
2. Beach- A sandy shore especially by the sea
Beech- A large tree with smooth grey bark and glossy leaves
3. Patience- The capacity to accept or tolerate problems
Patient- A person who receives medical treatment