125 Useful Synonyms and Antonyms

Each and every competitive exams have questions based on Synonyms and Antonyms in English. If you study this part, you will get an edge over others. Syn indicates synonyms and Ant indicates antonyms. Along with reading the words and their synonyms and antonyms, you should write down them. Try to use them in your own sentences. 

1. Abominable 

Syn-hateful, loathsome, terrible, unpleasant. Ant-admirable, noble, fine.

2. Abbreviate 

Syn. shorten, abridge, reduce, condense, curtail

Ant. extend, augment, lengthen, broadening. 3. Absolutely 

Syn.-positively, really, definitely, doubtlessly. Ant- doubtedly, uncertainly, imperfectly.

4. Accident 

Syn-mischance, misfortune, mishap, disaster.

Ant-comfort, peace, safe.

5. Accommodate

Syn. assist, provide, adjustment.

Ant.inconvenience, discomfort.

6. Accomplish 

Syn.-perform, finish, achieve, unique. Ant. fail, unsuccessful, disprove.

7. Acknowledge 

Syn. agree, admit, allow, concede, accept. Ant. refuse, neglect, deny, reject.

8. Acquit 

Syn. excuse, forgive, exonerate, apology.

Ant. condemn, sentence, punish.

9. Address 

Syn-location, residence, abode, dwelling.

Ant.outerly, dislocate, disappear. 

10. Adequate 

Syn-ample, sufficient, enough, plenty.

Ant. dearth, scarce, inadequate.

11. Adjacent 

Syn. close, near, neighbouring, proximately

Ant. distant, separate, apart. 

12. Adjourn

Syn-suspend, postpone, delay, defer.

Ant. convene, begin, assemble.

13. Admonish

Syn-caution, wam, advise, against.

Ant-praise, glorify, favourable,

14. Adroit

Syn.-skillful, clever, dexterous, expert.

Ant. clumsy, awkward, graceless.

15. Adverse 

Syn. unlucky, unfortunate, unfavourable. Ant.-beneficial, favourable, suitable.

16. Affliction 

Syn. trouble, grief, distress, misery. Ant.-benefit, pleasure, easement, comfort.

17. Aggressive

Syn-attacking, pugnacious, offensive.

Ant. passive, timid, withdrawn, shy.

18. Agreement 

Syn-compact, treaty, alliance, accord.

Ant. discord, disagreement, dispute.

19. Alteration 

Syn. change, modification, difference, adjustment. 

Ant. maintenance, preservation, stable.

20. Amiable

Syn.- amicable, friendly, agreeable, pleasant.

Ant. captious, touchy, ill-tempered.

21. Amusement 

Syn.-entertainment, diversion, enjoyment,

recreation.

Ant.-boredom, tedium, distaste.

22. Antagonism 

Syn.-hostility, opposition, conflict, animosity. Ant. cordiality, geniality, friendliness.

23. Ambition 

Syn. aspiration, zeal, longing, goal. Ant. reluctant, unwilling. 

24. Benevolent 

Syn. generous, philanthropist, charitable.

Ant. brutal, fastidious, cruel.

25. Barbarian 

Syn.-savage, brute, ruffian, boor.

Ant. civilized, cultivated, tasteful.

26. Barricade

Syn. obstruction, fence, enclosure, barrier. Ant.-open, emancipate, release, free.

27. Bashful 

Syn.-timid, modest, ashamed, shy. Ant. arrogant, immodest, self-assured.

28. Beginning 

Syn. start, open, commencement, emergence.

Ant. finish, ending, termination.

29. Beneficial 

Syn. advantageous, useful, helpful, profitable.

Ant.-unwholesome, disadvantageous, loss.

30. Bewilder 

Syn. confuse, puzzle, perplex, mystery, overwhelm.

Ant. clarify, enlighten, clear.

31. Bias 

Syn.-prejudice, tendency, inclination.

Ant. fairness, impartiality, clarity.

32. Bourgeois

Syn.-middle class, common place, ordinary. conventional. 

Ant.-upper class, aristocratic, sophisticated.

33. Calamity 

Syn. catastrophe, reverse, distress, misfortune.

Ant.-boon, blessing, fortunate.

34. Calculate 

Syn.-reckon, compute, measure, substract, figure. 

Ant. -assume,guess, probable.

35. Calm 

Syn-quiet, peaceful, tranquil, harmonious, smooth. 

Ant- temptuous, roiled, disturbed, turmoil.

36. Captivity 

Syn. confinement, detention, custody, clavery.

bondage 

Ant.-liberty, freedom, emancipation. 

37. Cardinal 

Syn-important, principal, primary, prime, major.

Ant.-secondary, subordinate, auxiliary. 

38. Casual

Syn. accidental, unintentional, chance, offhand.

Ant-planned, deliberate, premediated, formal 

39. Catastrophy 

Syn.-disaster, calamity, misfortune, adversity. Ant.- truimph, blessing, boon,

40. Chaos 

Syn. disorder, confusion, turmoil.

Ant – order, tranquility, tidiness, organisation. 

41. Charitable 

Syn. generous, liberal, considerate, kind. Ant.-mean, petty, stingy, narrow minded.

42. Clamour 

Syn- uproar, shouting, noise, din. 

Ant. tranquility, serenity, quiet.

43. Clumsy 

Syn. awkward, ungraceful, unskillful, bubbling.

Ant. graceful, adroit, polished, dexterous. 

44. Colossal 

Syn. enormous, immense, gigantic, huge.

Ant. microscopic, minuscule, miniature.

45. Combat 

Syn.-struggle, contest, oppose, fight, battle..

Ant.-surrender, yield, succumb, 

46. Commendation 

Syn. praise, approval, recommendation, applause. 

Ant. condemnation, criticism, censure.

47. Compliment 

Syn. honour, admiration, approval, appreciation. 

Ant.-insult, aspersion, affront, disparage.

48. Conceit 

Syn-vanity, egotism, self esteem, 

Ant moderty, humility, humbleness.

49. Consequence 

Syn.-result, outcome, effect, significance, importance

Ant. cause, impetus, antecedent.

50. Conservative 

Syn.-reactionary, conventional, rightwing.

Ant.-liberal, radical, moderate. 

51. Contemporary 

Syn.-co-existing, simultaneous, contemporaneous.

Ant. antecedent, succeeding.

52. Controversy 

Syn. dispute, quarrel, argument, disagreement.

Ant. agreement, harmony, accord.

53. Capious 

Syn. plentiful, abundant, ample, adequate.

Ant.-scarce, meagre, scanty, paltry.

54. Dangerous 

Syn.-perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe. Ant.-secure, safe, guarded.

55. Dauntless

Syn.-fearless, brave, bold, intrepid, courageous.

Ant. cowardly, timid, fearful.

56. Deceptive 

Syn. deceiving, false, misleading, tricky.

Ant.-real, true, authentic. 

57. Decrease 

Syn.-diminish, decline, dwindle, lessen.

Ant.-increase, expand, broadening.

58. Deface

Syn. scratch, mar, disfigure, mutilate.

Ant.-beautify, decorate.

59. Dejected 

Syn.-depressed, unhappy.

discouraged.

Ant.-happy, cheerful, optimistic.

60. Deliberate 

Syn.-purposeful, intentional, considered, calculated.

Ant-accidental, unplanned, unintentional.

61. Destruction 

Syn-devastation, demolition, ruin, extinction.

Ant-creation, beginning. production. 

62. Diminutive 

Syn-small, little, minute, tiny.

Ant.-large, great, big, huge, gigantic. 

63. Diplomatic 

Syn.-polite, tactful, gracious, discreet.

Ant. impolite, rude, thoughtless.

64. Disdain 

Syn.-scorn, contemptuous, arrogant, haughty.

Ant.-respect, honour, admiration.

65. Elaborated 

Syn. ornate, decorated, complicated.

Ant.-simple, unadorned, stark.

66. Elegant

Syn.-refined, cultivated, tasteful, fine. Ant. crude, unpolished, coarse.

67. Enthusiastic 

Syn. eager, zealous, earnest. Ant.-aloof, unconcerned, indifferent.

68. Extravagant 

Syn. wasteful, lavish, excessive, expensive. Ant.-frugal, economical, prudent, thrifty.

69. Fabulous 

Syn.-fantastic, unbelievable, amazing, astonishing. Ant. ordinary, simple, common place.

70. Famous 

Syn.-renowned, reputed, eminent, celebrated.

Ant. unknown, observe, anonymous.

71. Fatal

Syn. deadly, lethal, baneful, pernicious.

Ant. nonfatal, panacea, fruitful.

72. Ferocious 

Syn.-fierce, savage, blood thirsty, wild. Ant.-gentle, playful, calm, harmless.

73. Fragile 

Syn-delicate, breakable, frail, weak.

Ant-sturdy, hardy, strong, tout.

74. Futile

Syn-useless, pointless, worthless, vain. Ant. valuable, important, serious, worthwhile.

75. Gorgeous

Syn.-splendid, magnificient, grand, eloquent,

dazzling.

Ant. ugly, homely, squalid. 

76. Grievous 

Syn. dreadful, awful, gross, regrettable, lementable.

Ant. praiseworthy, lovable. 

77. Headstrong 

Syn-stubborn, obstinate, willful. Ant. amenable, easygoing.

78. Hideous 

Syn.-frightful, monstrous, terrible, malacious.

Ant.-beautiful, lovely, ethereal. 

79. Humorous 

Syn. funny, comical, ridicule, comic. Ant. serious, unfunny, sombre, sober.

80. Idiotic 

Syn-stupid, senseless, foolish, moronic. Ant.-intelligent, bright, brilliant.

81. Impulsive 

Syn.-hasty, rash, spontaneous, automatic.

Ant. careful, cautious, prudent.

82. Inclination

Syn. tendency, preference, predisposition,

prejudice.

Ant. reluctance, uprightness, disinclination.

83. Indignant 

Syn.-angry, imitated, aroused, exasperated

Ant.-screne, calm, content

84. Iviting 

Syn.-alluring, luring, appealing, tempting. 

Ant, unattractive, uninviting, repulsive.

85. Jumpy 

Syn.-nervous, touchy, sensitive, excitable.

Ant. calm, tranquil, unruffled. 

86. Legitimate 

Syn.-legal, lawful, right, proper.

Ant. illegal, illegitimate, impractical.

87. Logical

Syn. reasonable, rational, sensible. 

Ant. irrational, crazy, franzy.

88. Luxurious

Syn. lavish, rich, deluxe, extravagant. Ant.-sparse, spartan, simple, crude.

89. Majestic 

Syn.-royal, kingly, princely, noble, reyal.

Ant.-lowly, base, squalid.

90. Mammoth 

Syn. colossal, huge, enormous, gigantic.

Ant. tiny, small, minuscule.

91. Melancholy 

Syn. sadness, gloom, depression, descent,

Ant.-happy, joyful, jubilant

92. Messy 

Syn. dirty, disordered, confused, untidy, sloppy.

Ant. neat, orderly, tidy.

93. Miraculous 

Syn.-wonderful, incredible, phenomenal,

extraordinary. 

Ant.-ordinary, everyday, commonplace.

94. Momentous 

Syn. essential, serious, important.

Ant. unimportant, trivial, trifling.

95. Mysterious

Syn.-secret, strange, puzzling, close.

Ant.-open, obvious, direct.

96. Obsolete 

Syn. antiquated, old fashioned, outdated, archaic. 

Ant.-new, modern, fashionable.

97. Offensive 

Syn.-aggressive, attacking, revolting, nauseous.

Ant.-defensive, attractive, defending.

98. Outrageous 

Syn. contemptible, shameless, shocking. disgraceful.

Ant. reasonable, prudent, sensible. 

99. Pacify

Syn. calm, quiet, tranquilize, smooth. 

Ant.-upset, excite, disturb, tumult.

100. Panic

Syn.-alarm, dread, fright, terror.

Ant. soothe, calm, pacify.

101. Passion 

Syn. emotion, feeling, zeal, excitement.

Ant.-indifference, apathy, coolness.

102. Perilous 

Syn. dangerous, risky, hazardous.

Ant.-secure, safe, insure.

103. Perpetual 

Syn. unceasing, everlasting, eternal, undying.

Ant. transitory, inconstant, intermittent 

104. Pretense 

Syn.-falsification, deceit, fabrication.

Ant.-real, true, supported.

105. Profound 

Syn.-solemn, serious wise, learned, knowing.

Ant. superficial, shallow.

106. Prudent 

Ant.-wise, careful, sensible, discreet.

Ant.-rash, reckless, foolish.

107. Quaint

Syn-strange, unusual, curious, uncommon. Ant. ordinary, common, simple.

108. Random 

Syn. chance, haphazard, irregular, casual.

Ant. particular, specific, special.

109. Recommend 

Syn. commend, praise, approve.

Ant. disapprove, veto, disallow.

110. Reluctant 

Syn. hesitant, unwilling, disinclined, loath.

Ant. eager, ready, acceptance. 

111. Reverence 

Syn.-respect, homage, veneration, worship. Ant. impious, disrespectful, dishonour.

112. Sacred 

Syn. holy, pious, divine, hallowed, pure.

Ant. profane, blasphemous.

113. Significance 

Syn.-important, meaningful, vital, crucial.

Ant.-trivial, insignificant, unimportant.

114. Spacious 

Syn.-large, roomy, convenience, capacious. Ant.-cramped, small, narrow, confined.

115. Spontaneous 

Syn.-natural, unplanned, voluntary

Ant.-cautious, studied, normal.

116. Stranger 

Syn.-foreigner, alien, outsider, outlands.

Ant.-acquaintance, friend, familiar.

117. Tedious 

Syn.-wearisome, boring. tiresome, tiring. Ant.-interesting, engaging, exciting. 

118. Thrive 

Syn.-flourish, develop, succeed. Ant.-languish, expire, die, failure, deteriorate.

119. Tumult

Syn.-noisy, commotion, uproar, disturbance.

Ant. tranquility, peaceful, harmonious. 

120. Uncouth 

Syn. barbarian, uncivic , vulgar, discourteous.

Ant. civilized, cultivated, cultural.

121. Victory 

Syn. conquest, success, triumph, win. Ant. defeat, destroyed, failure.

122. Vigilant 

Syn. attentive, observant, watchful.

Ant. careless, negligent, sluggish. 

123. Withdraw 

Syn.- remove, retract, recall, return. Ant-enter, place, stable, admit. 

124. Furious 

Syn.-angry, fuming, raging, turbulent. Ant.-normal, sober, pacified , mild.

125. Reliance 

Syn-assurance, confidence, credence, trust. Ant.-incredible, unbelievable, false.