Synonyms & Antonyms

“A”

Sl. No.	Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
1	Absolute	arbitrary, total, autarchic	limited, restricted, conditional
2	Abstain	refrain, avoid, withhold	indulge, pursue, partake
3	Acquit	exonerate, absolve, vindicate	convict, condemn, sentence
4	Acumen	sharpness, insight, sagacity	stupidity, ignorance, obtuseness
5	Adroit	skilful, adept, dexterous	clumsy, inept, awkward
6	Advance	proceed, progress, further	retreat, recede, withdraw
7	Affluent	wealthy, prosperous, opulent	poor, destitute, impoverished
8	Agility	quickness, nimbleness, alacrity	sluggishness, lethargy, clumsiness
9	Altruist	benefactor, philanthropist	egoist, misanthrope
10	Ambiguous	equivocal, obscure, vague	clear, explicit, unambiguous
11	Amiable	friendly, affable, genial	hostile, disagreeable, surly
12	Animosity	hatred, hostility	friendliness, affection, amity
13	Apostate	renegade, deserter, heretic	loyalist, adherent, believer
14	Ardent	passionate, zealous, fervent	apathetic, indifferent, cold
15	Avarice	greed, cupidity, rapacity	generosity, munificence, charity

‘B’

Sl. No.	Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
1	Banal	trite, commonplace, hackneyed	original, fresh, novel
2	Banter	raillery, jesting, badinage	seriousness, gravity, solemnity
3	Barren	infertile, sterile, desolate	fertile, fruitful, productive
4	Bashful	shy, reserved, timid	bold, confident, brazen
5	Belligerent	pugnacious, hostile, combative	peaceful, amicable, pacific
6	Benevolent	kind, generous, philanthropic	malevolent, cruel, spiteful
7	Bizarre	strange, weird, grotesque	normal, ordinary, conventional
8	Blasphemy	profanity, sacrilege, impiety	reverence, piety, devotion
9	Bleak	dreary, desolate, grim	bright, cheerful, promising
10	Blunt	dull, frank, direct	sharp, subtle, polite
11	Boisterous	noisy, rowdy, clamorous	quiet, calm, subdued
12	Bold	courageous, daring, intrepid	timid, cowardly, fearful
13	Brevity	conciseness, terseness, succinctness	verbosity, lengthiness, prolixity
14	Brutal	cruel, savage, ruthless	humane, kind, merciful
15	Buoyant	cheerful, resilient, floatable	depressed, gloomy, heavy

‘C’

Sl. No.	Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
1	Candid	frank, honest, forthright	evasive, deceitful, insincere
2	Capitulate	surrender, yield, acquiesce	resist, conquer, withstand
3	Captivate	charm, enchant, fascinate	repel, disgust, alienate
4	Clandestine	secret, covert, surreptitious	open, overt, public
5	Clemency	mercy, leniency, compassion	harshness, severity, ruthlessness
6	Coarse	rough, crude, vulgar	fine, polite, refined
7	Cogent	convincing, persuasive, compelling	weak, unconvincing, feeble
8	Commend	praise, applaud, extol	condemn, censure, criticize
9	Conceal	hide, cover, disguise	reveal, expose, disclose
10	Concise	brief, succinct, terse	verbose, wordy, rambling
11	Condone	overlook, forgive, pardon	condemn, punish, censure
12	Conspicuous	prominent, noticeable, salient	hidden, inconspicuous, obscure
13	Contempt	scorn, disdain, disrespect	respect, esteem, admiration
14	Credulous	gullible, naive, unsuspecting	skeptical, suspicious, incredulous
15	Curtail	shorten, reduce, retrench	lengthen, extend, expand

‘D’

Sl. No.	Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
1	Dauntless	fearless, brave, intrepid	cowardly, timid, fearful
2	Dearth	scarcity, lack, shortage	abundance, surplus, excess
3	Debase	degrade, lower, corrupt	elevate, enhance, honor
4	Decorum	propriety, dignity, etiquette	impropriety, indecency, rudeness
5	Defile	pollute, corrupt, desecrate	purify, cleanse, hallow
6	Deleterious	harmful, injurious, detrimental	beneficial, harmless, advantageous
7	Deluge	flood, inundation, cataclysm	drought, trickle, aridity
8	Demure	modest, reserved, sedate	brash, immodest, bold
9	Depraved	corrupt, wicked, perverted	virtuous, moral, chaste
10	Deride	mock, ridicule, scoff	praise, respect, applaud
11	Despair	hopelessness, misery, despondency	hope, elation, confidence
12	Despot	tyrant, autocrat, dictator	democrat, liberator
13	Destitute	impoverished, needy, indigent	wealthy, affluent, rich
14	Diligent	industrious, painstaking, assiduous	lazy, negligent, slothful
15	Discord	strife, conflict, dissension	harmony, accord, peace