Post on 24-Jul-2020
Arguments for the meaning of the word versus the meaning of the
word are called contradictions.
antonyms can be classified as follows:
a) Adding a prefix.
b) Change of suffix.
c) In an entirely new word.
a) Adding a prefix.
credible – incredible
compete – incomplete
correct – incorrect
ability – inability
convenient – inconvenient
honest – dishonest
advantage – disadvantage
order – disorder
like – dislike
aware – unaware
clean – unclean
born – unborn
expected – unexpected
equal – unequal
married – unmarried
happy – unhappy
fit – unfit
fortunate – unfortunate
known – unknown
fair – unfair
seen – unseen
necessary – unnecessary
able – unable
Legal – illegal
mortal - immortal
possible – impossible
polite – impolite
permanent – impermanent
partial – impartial
patient – impatient
perfect – imperfect
practicable – impracticable
proper – improper
pure – impure
accurate – inaccurate
adequate – inadequate
animate – inanimate
advisable – inadvisable
suspicious – inauspicious
attentive – inattentive
capable – incapable
calculable – incalculable
b) Change of suffix
useful – useless
careful – careless
fearful – fearless
employer – employee
hopeful – hopeless
c) In an entirely new word
absent – present
barren – fertile
abundance – scarcity
adult – child
ascend - descend
affluence – poverty
ancient – modern
accept – reject
arrive – depart
beautiful – ugly
before – after
big – small
beginning – end
bright – dull
above – below
allow - forbid
birth – death
bitter – sweet
bravery – cowardice
care – neglect
clean – dirty
common – rare
compulsory – optional
conceal – reveal
decrease – increase
cruel – kind
dry – wet
difficult – easy
different – similar
debit – credit
democracy – autocracy
create – destroy
clever – stupid
deep - shallow
encourage – discourage
early – late
dwarf - giant
ever – never
entrance – exit
expand – contract
exterior – interior
fertile – barren
flat – round
include – exclude
excess – shortage
dead - alive
fat – thin
false – true
far – near
fast – slow
Fresh – stale
Full – empty
Freedom – slavery
Gentle – rough
Gain – lose
Hot – cold
Peace – war
Maximum – minimum
Laugh – weep
Majority – minority
Permanent – temporary
Quite – noisy
Wise – foolish
Surplus – deficit
Reject – accept
Victory – defeat
Vertical – horizontal
Warm – cool
Yong – old
Thin – thick
Humble – proud
Happiness – misery
Hate – love
Joy – sorrow
Oral – written
Tight – loose
Low – high
Export – imports
Sharp – blunt
Rough – smooth
Sympathy – antipathy
Solid – liquid
Male – female
Narrow – broad
New – old
Odd – even
Pleasure – pain
Rich – poor
Public – privet
Hard – soft
Junior – senior
Heavy – light
Lend – borrow
Major – minor
Natural – artificial
Praise – blame
Forgot – remember
Complex – simple
Success – failure
Strange – familiar
Strong – week
Rural – urban
Written – verbal
Horizontal – vertical
Mark the correct antonyms for the underlined word in an each questions.
1) I will complete this program with my brother as soon as possible to
provide the annual general meeting. (incomplete /happy / invaluable)
2) They believed that their youngest child brought all the good fortune,
wealth and happiness to their family.
(disarranged/disband/disbelieved)
3) Their ideas and vision are very practical, success and suited to the
current situation of the country. (deficit /failure /strong)
4) Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka will arrive at the Katunayake
International Airport tomorrow at 4 am with the financial support
from Australia for the 'Light Rail Project' (depart/find/reject)
5) Sameera has loved to work very hard since his childhood. Because of
his dedication and persistence, he finally finished the job very well. (
giant / neglect / easy)
6) People like to live in a natural environment with lot of greenery
other than in a hard concrete area. ( modern / vertical / artificial)
7) Please divide this into 10 equal parts and give one part to Ramani
(aware / unequal / honest)
8) This book is relevant and necessary for the advanced level
classes.(unknown / fair/ unnecessary )
9) Please keep this room clean and tidy(unclean/unborn/unhappy)
10) This is a very useful and very valuable artifact.
(careless/useless/incapable)