Opposite words in English
FORMATION OF OPPOSITE WORDS
Formation of antonyms (opposite words):
"Opposite words stand in contrast to one another and offer a way to express opposing ideas, qualities, or attributes."
Opposite words, also known as antonyms, are words that have opposite or nearly opposite meanings. Finds herewith letter A to Z word bank of opposite words to improve your English vocabulory.
Formation of opposites – Letter A to Z: |
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| Letter "A" | |
| Word | Opposite |
| Above | Under / Below |
| Add | Delete |
| Abundance | Scarecity |
| Admire | Abuse |
| Admit | Refuse / Deny |
| Appreciate | Criticise / Despise |
| Appear | Disappear |
| Arrival | Departure |
| Active | Lazy/Passive |
| Ancient | Modern |
| Accept | Reject / Refuse |
| Ascend | Descend |
| Letter "B" | |
| Barren | Fertile |
| Big | Small |
| Before | After |
| Begin | End |
| Birth | Demise / Death |
| Blessing | Curse |
| Beautiful | Ugly |
| Brave | Timid / Coward |
| Letter "C" | |
| Close | Open |
| Careful | Careless |
| Come | Go |
| Collect | Distribute |
| Cruel | Kind |
| Cry | Laugh |
| Correct | Wrong |
| Complicated | Simple |
| Letter "D" | |
| Dirty | Clean |
| Deep | Shallow |
| Dull | Active |
| Day | Night |
| Difficult | Easy |
| Letter "E" | |
| Entry | Exit |
| Letter "F" | |
| Feminine | Masculine |
| Failure | Success |
| Full | Empty |
| Fall | Rise |
| Forget | Remember |
| Famous | Natorious |
| First | Last |
| Fair | Dark |
| Forward | Backward |
| Far | Near |
| Fast | Slow |
| Few | Many |
| Friend | Foe / Enemy |
| Letter "G" | |
| Gain | Loss |
| Generous | Greedy / Miser |
| Godly | Satanic |
| Good | Bad |
| Letter "H" | |
| Healthy | Sickly |
| Hope | Despair |
| Hot | Cold |
| Hard | Soft |
| High(er) | Low(er) |
| Heavy | Light |
| Honour/ Respect | Insult |
| Happy | Sad |
| Happiness/joy | Sorrow |
| Letter "I" | |
| Innocent | Crooked |
| Increase | Decrease |
| In | Out |
| Inhale | Exhale |
| Include | Exclude |
| Import | Export |
| Letter "K" | |
| Word | Opposite |
| Kind | Cruel |
| Letter "L" | |
| Love | Hate |
| Long | Short |
| Lose | Win |
| Lost | Found |
| Letter "M" | |
| More / Much | Less |
| Major | Minor |
| Mad | Wise |
| Maximum | Minimum |
| Letter "N" | |
| Natural | Artificial |
| Letter "O" | |
| Old | New/Young |
| Order | Request |
| Letter "P" | |
| Polite | Rude |
| Pain | Pleasure |
| Perishable | Durable |
| Problem | Solution |
| Profit | Loss |
| Present | Absent |
| Private | Public |
| Promote | Demote |
| Letter "Q" | |
| Quick | Slow |
| Letter "R" | |
| Rough | Smooth |
| Ripe | Raw |
| Rich | Poor |
| Right | Left / Wrong |
| Letter "S" | |
| Seldom | Often |
| Stale | Fresh |
| Strong | Weak |
| Spotless | Spotted |
| Sharp | Blunt |
| Sit | Stand |
| Smart | Clumsy |
| Start | Stop |
| Straight | Zigzag / Crooked |
| Slim | Fat |
| Sweet | Sour / Pungent |
| Solid | Hollow / Liquid |
| Superior | Inferior |
| Send | Receive |
| Letter "T" | |
| Tall | Short |
| Thick/Fat | Thin |
| Tiny | Enormous |
| True | False |
| Temporary | Permanent |
| Tight | Loose |
| Transparent | Opaque |
| Letter "U" | |
| Up | Down |
| Unite | Divide |
| Letter "V" | |
| Virtue | Vice |
| Victory | Defeat |
| Letter "W" | |
| War | Peace |
| Wet | Dry |
| Wide | Narrow |
| White | Black |
| With | Without |
| Wild | Tame / Domestic |
| Wisdom | Folly |