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SEC_ Advance Communication Skills in English_Synonyms and Antonyms

 

Synonyms and Antonyms 

Word

Opposite

acquit

convict

barren

fertile

bend

straighten

eager

reluctant

exclude

include

follow

lead

lend

borrow

major

minor

reveal

conceal, hide

strict

lenient

success

failure

urban

rural

well-mannered

ill-mannered

undersized

oversized

expensive

cheap, inexpensive

timely

untimely

honest

dishonest

legal

illegal

possible

impossible

active

inactive

do

undo

clockwise

anticlockwise

powerful

powerless

 

A.    Match the synonyms:

  1. abate - lessen
  2. yearly - annually
  3. meticulous - careful
  4. appeal - seem
  5. lucid - clear (though "lucid" isn't directly listed, "clear" seems the closest synonym)
  6. broad - wide
  7. elementary - basic
  8. futile - useless
  9. mandatory - compulsory
  10. wreck – destroy

B. Complete the sentences using words that mean the same as those in brackets:

  1. She rarely plays the violin now.
  2. It was a hazardous journey, and we were lucky to have escaped unharmed.
  3. I had to be away from the office because of pressing personal work.
  4. The bus slowed down at the junction.
  5. We craved for a cold drink after the long walk in the heat.
  6. What a pitiless man you are!

C. Tick the word that is the closest antonym of the word on the left:

  1. diffident: confident
  2. extempore: well-prepared
  3. consent: forbid
  4. amicable: unfriendly
  5. ambiguity: clarity
  6. subside: increase
  7. transient: permanent
  8. refute: praise
  9. paucity: abundance
  10. dormant: active

D. Antonyms of the following words:

  1. rise x fall
  2. increase x decrease
  3. smile x frown
  4. arrive x depart
  5. sadness x happiness
  6. full x empty
  7. timid x bold
  8. success x failure
  9. strict x lenient
  10. host x guest

E. Synonyms of the following words:

  1. abominable: detestable, horrible
  2. abroad: overseas, internationally
  3. admit: confess, acknowledge
  4. antiquated: outdated, old-fashioned
  5. astute: shrewd, perceptive
  6. attire: clothing, apparel
  7. blank: empty, vacant
  8. brave: courageous, fearless
  9. choosy: picky, selective
  10. confine: restrict, limit
  11. contemporary: modern, current
  12. copious: abundant, plentiful
  13. dubious: suspicious, doubtful
  14. effortless: easy, simple
  15. enquire: ask, inquire
  16. impact: effect, influence
  17. lethal: deadly, fatal
  18. magnificent: splendid, grand
  19. miniscule: tiny, insignificant
  20. native: indigenous, original
  21. necessary: essential, required
  22. phenomenal: extraordinary, amazing
  23. rash: reckless, impulsive
  24. surplus: excess, extra
  25. tricky: difficult, complicated
  26. trivial: insignificant, minor

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