What is Antonyms? Definition and 1000+ Examples

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1. Abandon (छोड़ देना) – continue, persue, remain, carry on

2.  Above (ऊपर) – below, down, under

3.  Abolish (समाप्त करना) – retain, create

4.  Ability (योग्यता) – incompetence, disability, incapacity

5.  Absolve (दोषमुक्त करना) – punish, chastise, penalize

6.  Absurd (असंगत) – rational, sensible, reasonable

7.  Abundance (प्रचुरता) – lack, dearth, shortage

8.  Accumulate (जमा करना) – distribute, scatter, spread

9.  Acquit (बरी करना) – charge, blame, involve, convict

10. Adapt (अनुकूल बनना) – differ, misfit, disagree, unsuitable, preserve

11. Admiration (प्रशंसा) – hate, condemnation, disgust

12. Ample (प्रचुर) – limited, insufficient, scanty

13. Amuse (मन बहलाना) – annoy, tire, bore, depress

14. Attract (आकर्षित करना) – reject, repulse, repel, rebuff, refuse

15. Awareness (जागरूकता) – ignorance, innocence, foolishness

16. Awake (चौकन्ना) – asleep, unaware, ignorant

17. Backward (पिछड़ा) – forward, advance, onward, prompt

18. Beautiful (सुंदर) – loathsome, horrible, ugly

19. Before (से पहले) – after, subsequently, succeeding

20. Beg (भीख में माँगना) – claim, command, enforce

21. Belief (धारणा) – disbelief, doubt, distrust

22. Bitter(कड़वा) – mellow, sugary, sweet

23. Blame (दोष) – extol, praise, compliment, applaud

24. Bliss (आनंद) – sorrow, woe, distress                                       

25. Bold (साहसिक) – fearful, timid, afraid

26. Breed (नस्ल/जनना) – kill, murder, destroy

27. Brief (संक्षिप्त करना) – verbose, long, detailed, lengthy, long-winded

28. Bright (उज्जवल) – cloudy, dull, dark, stupid                                   

29. Busy (व्यस्त) – inactive, lazy, idle

30. Calamity (विपत्ति/दु:ख) – fortune, peace, happiness, joy, godsend, blessing

31. Calm (शांत) – excite, perturb, disturb, anxiety, violence, unrest, excite

32. Cancel (रद्द करना) – confirm, establish, endorse, ratify, contract, perpetuate

33. Careless (लापरवाह) – thoughtful, attentive, cautious, careful, meticulous, judicious

34. Charm (आकर्षण) – repulse, repel, deter

35. Cheap (सस्ता)- expensive, costly, admirable, high-class

36. Cheerful (हंसमुख) – torpid, lifeless, sluggish, sad, cheerless

37. Correct (सही) – incorrect, wrong, improper

38. Cold (सर्दी) – fiery, tepid, warm, scalding, hot

39. Company (संगठन) – alone, single, isolated

40. Compliment (प्रशंसा) – criticism, insult

41.Dainty (स्वादिष्ट) – inedible, unpalatable, unpleasant, bland, insipid

42. Defeat (हार) – win, prevail, vanquish, pass, victory, success

43. Delight (सुख) – grief, sorrow, displeasure

44. Deny (अस्वीकार करना) – verify, confirm, comply, endorse, accept

45. Desire (इच्छा) – unwanted, unwilled, undesirable, unwelcome, unwished

46. Diligent(मेहनती) – idle, slack, slothful, lazy

47. Dishonest (बेईमान) – just, fair, trustworthy, reliable, faithful, honest, trusty

48. Disgust (असंतोष) – relish, attract, please

49. Disclose (भेद खोलना) – veil, conceal, hide

50. Entice (फुसलाना) – rebuff, repel, repulse

51. Error(त्रुटि) – truth, right, fact, certainty, surety, correctness, accurate

52. Establish (स्थापित करना) – destroy, demolish

53. Expand (विस्तार करना) – reduce, contract, condense

54. Extraordinary (असाधारण) – normal, common, usual, ordinary

55. False (असत्य) – veritable, accurate, reliable, true

56. Famous (प्रसिद्ध) – obscure, unknown, anonymous

57. Feeble (कमज़ोर) – strong, robust, brawny, brave, forceful

58. Fertile (उपजाऊ) – barren, arid, infertile, sterile

59. Flexible (लचीला) – rigid, stiff, unbending

60. Foe (दुश्मन) – ally, colleague, associate, comrade

61. Fool (मूर्ख) – sane, wise, discreet, rational, sensible, clever

62. Gloomy (उदास) – merry, jolly, bright, happy, cheerful, optimistic

63. Happiness (खुशी) – sorrow, sadness, grief, distress

64. Hard (कठिन) – soft, flexible, pliable

65. Hatred (नफरत) – liking, love, affection

66. Horrible (भयंकर) – charming, pleasant, agreeable

67. Innocent (मासूम) – guilty, criminal, culpable

68. Jolly (विनोदी) – unhappy, sad, gloomy, dismal

69. Kind (कोमल/दयालु) – hard, harsh, cruel

70. Kill (हत्या करना) – create, produce, originate, breed

71. Miserable (दुखी) – happy, cheerful, blissful

72. Modern (आधुनिक) – old, primitive, ancient

73. Narrow (संकरा) – wide, broad, extensive

74. Neat (स्वच्छ) – untidy, disorderly, unkempt

75. Nervous (बेचैन) – bold, fearless, valiant

76. Noisy (शोर) – peaceful, quiet, placid

77. Obstinate (ज़िद्दी) – docile, compliant, yielding

78. Odd (विचित्र) – ordinary, normal, usual, regular, conventional

79. Oppose (विरोध) – accept, approve, favour, join, encourage, support

80. Organize (संयोजित करना) – disarrange, disrupt, disintegrate

81. Ordinary (साधारण) – rare, uncommon, queer, unusual

82. Order (आदेश/अनुशासन/व्यवस्था/क्रम) – disorder, confusion, disagreement, keeping, mismanagement, imbalance

83. Pacify (शांत करना) – provoke, annoy, irritate

84. Painful (कष्टदायक) – soothing, pleasant, agreeable

85. Pathetic (दयनीय) – funny, comic, farcical

86. Peculiar (अजीब) – natural, normal, ordinary, usual

87. Permanent (सुहावना/स्थायी) – temporary, fleeting, transient

88. Pleasant (रूचिकर) – hateful, offensive, gloomy, boring, unenjoyable, unlikeable

89. Please (खुश करना) – annoy, repulse, bore, anger, frustrate, disappoint, offend, depress

90. Plenty (बहुत सारे) – lack, scanty, dearth, deficiency

91. Polite (विनम्र) – rude, uncivilized, insolent, impolite, unkind, unmannerly

92. Praise (प्रशंसा) – blame, censure, criticism, neglect

93. Precious (कीमती) – cheap, useless, common, worthless, valueless, impaired

94. Preserve (रक्षा करना/बनाये रखना) – destroy, demolish, abandon, waste, injure, lose, ruin

95. Pretty (सुंदर) – ugly, homely, offensive, disgusting, unattractive, repulsive

96. Prevent (रूकावट डालना/रोकना) – help, support, promote, open, continue, free, approve

97. Pride (गौरव) – shame, humble, modesty, humility

98. Profuse (प्रचुर) – scanty, limited, insufficient, meager

99. Quarantine (अलग करना) – befriend, socialize

100. Quaint (विचित्र) – familiar, usual

101. Raid (छापा) – retreat, release

102. Rebellious (विद्रोही) – submissive, compliant, governable, manageable, obedient

103. Rectify (सुधारना) – destroy, injure, ruin, damage, break, hurt

104. Realistic (वास्तविकता) – unrealistic, idealistic, impractical, irrational, unreasonable

105. Ready (पूरी तैयारी से) – incomplete, unprepared, reluctant, incapable, bare, unripe

106. Ratify (पुष्टि करना) – deny, reject, disapprove, revoke, disallow, disagree

107. Ravage (नाश करना) – reconstruct, renovate, protect, improve, repair

108. Remnant (अवशेष) – entire, whole, all

109. Remonstrate (विरोध करना) – agree, accept, approve, help, support

110. Remorse (पश्चाताप) – ruthlessness, obduracy

111. Rescind (रद्द कर देना) – allow, permit, approve, agree, enforce, enact, support

112. Resentment (नाराज़गी) – cheer, comfort, love, pleasure, sympathy

113. Real (वास्तविक/यथार्थ) – unreal, imaginary, imitation, false, untrue, fake

114. Reverence (सम्मान) – disrespect, hate, dishonour, scorn

115. Rustic (असभ्य/देहाती) – cultured, city boy

116. Ruthless (निष्ठुर) – compassionate, merciful, gentle

117. Sacred (धार्मिक/पवित्र) – secular, cursed, profane

118. Savage (जंगली) – tame, gentle, civilized

119. Slavery (गुलामी) – freedom, liberty, emancipation

120. Support (किसी के पक्ष में बोलना) – neglect, abandon, contradict, undermine, oppose

121. Stranger (अजनबी) – acquaintance, national, local, friend

122. Silence (चुप्पी/शांति) – noise, speech, communication, talk, agitation

123. Succinct (लघु/संक्षिप्त) – lengthy, polite, wordy, long-winded

124. Sympathy (सहानुभूति/दया-भाव) – antipathy, discord, indifference, hostility

125. Systematic (व्यवस्थित) – chaotic, disorder, disorganised

126. Sarcastic (निन्दापूर्ण) – courteous, gracious, respectful, sweet, kind, mild

127. Saucy (सजीव) – modest, humble, respectful, demure

128. Shrewd (चालाक) – stupid, unwise, ingenuous

129. Scanty (थोड़ा) – abundant, ample, plentiful

130. Servile (चापलूस/दासभाव) – aggressive, dominant, bossy, assertive

131. Shabby (दरिद्र) – prosperous, thriving, rich, felicitous

132. Slander (बदनामी) – applaud, admire, praise, commend

133. Sneer (व्यंग्यात्मक मुस्कान/तिरस्कार करना) – flatter, praise, respect, laud, commend

134. Solicit (मांगना/विनती करना) – answer, offer, give

135. Subterfuge (छल) – frankness, openness

136. Sensible (समझदार) – foolish, silly, senseless, unwise, idiotic, unintelligent, ignorant

137. Spurious (नकली) – genuine, authentic, real, valid, true

138. Sporadic (कहीं कहीं) – incessant, frequent, regular, constant, continuous

139. Spry (फुर्तीला) – lethargic, sluggish, lazy, slothful, inactive

140. Squalid (मैला) – tidy, attractive, clean, pleasant

141. Successful (सफल) – untoward, unsuccessful

142. Sterile (बंजर) – fertile, fecund

143. Stupor (सुन्नपन) – sensibility, consciousness, wakefulness, liveliness,

144. Subsequent (बाद का) – preceding, previous, prior, former, earlier

145. Substantial (पर्याप्त) – little, minor, small, slight, tiny

146. Subvert (पलट देना) – create, build, straighten, construct, improve

147. Taboo (पाबंदी) – acceptance, permitted, encouragement

148. Taciturn (मौन) – talkative, extrovert, loquacious

149. Tedious (कठिन) – easy, interesting, exciting, entertaining, eventful, pleasant

150. Temperate (नरम/संयमी) – extreme, intemperate, immoderate, violent

151. Tenant (किरायेदार) – owner, freeholder

152. Tenacious (दृढ़) – loose, weak, irresolute

153. Timid (डरपोक) – bold, brave, courageous, confident, fearless, strong

154. Tranquil (शांत) – violent, loud, noisy, fierce

155. Transient (अस्थायी) – lasting, enduring, permanent, perpetual, lengthy, long-lived

156. Trenchant (तीव्र) – calm, gentle, mild, weak, dull

157. Treacherous (नमक हराम) – forthright, reliable

158. Trivial (तुच्छ) – significant, important, major, uncommon, necessary, substantial

159. Tumultuous (अशांतिप्रिय) – peaceful, calm, mild, quiet, moderate

160. Tyro (नौसिखिया) – proficient, veteran, experienced, expert, professional

161. Tame (घरेलू/पालतू) – wild, untamed

162. Terse (संक्षिप्त) – verbose, long-winded, lengthy, wordy

163. Thick (मोटा/घना/ठोस) – thin, attenuated, weak, clear, soft

164. Triumph (विजय पाना/आनन्द मनाना) – defeat, failure, disaster, sadness, forfeit, loss, sorrow, unhappiness

165. Transparent (पादरर्शी) – opaque, vague, dark, unclear

166. Tremble (घबराना) steady, calm

167. Uncouth (अनोखा/भद्दा) – sophisticated, polished, refined, couth, beautiful

168. Utterly (बिल्कुल/सरासर) – inadequately, partly, incompletely, uncertain, partially

169. Ugly (कुरूप/भद्दा/बुरा) – beautiful, attractive, lovely, good

170. Vain (व्यर्थ/बेकार) – effective, productive, useful, important, fruitful

171. Valor (साहस/बहादुरी) – fear, cowardice, meekness, irresolution, timidity, weakness

172. Venerable (सम्मानित) – disrespected, disreputable, dishonorable

173. Veteran (अनुभवी/कुशल) – novice, tyro, unskilled, amateur, inexperienced

174. Vicious (शातिर/भ्रष्ट/दोषी) – noble, virtuous, innocent, moral, nice

175. Vigilant (जागरूक) careless, negligent, unaware, impulsive, heedless

176. Vivacious (ज़िंदादिल) – dispirited, unattractive, dull, unhappy, boring

177. Vilify (तिरस्कार करना) – cherish, commend, compliment, praise

178. Virtue (भलाई) – vice, dishonesty, immorality, unfairness

179. Vivid (ज्वलंत) – dull, dim, vague, boring

180. Waive (अस्वीकार करना) – accept, approve

181. Wan (फीका) – bright, blushing, fresh, flushed

182. Wane (पतन/अवनति) – enhance, rise, ascent, develop, expand

183. Wary (सावधान) – heedless, negligent, careless, incautious, foolish, reckless

184. Wed (मेल करना) – divorce, separate, disconnect, disjoin

185. Wield (संभालना/उपयोग करना) – ignore, avoid, fail, misuse, idle, cease

186. Wile (छल-कपट) – fairness, truth, naivety, openness

187. Winsome (मनोहर) – unpleasant, disagreeable, unattractive

188. Wilt (मुरझाना) – thrive, flourish, bloom, grow, build, increase

189. Yell (चिल्लाना/शोर) – whisper, muted, murmur

190. Yield (मान जाना) – resist, protest, reject

191. Yearn (उदास होना) – cheer, delight, rejoice

192. Yoke (अधीन करना) – liberate, release

193. Zeal (उत्साह) – apathy, lethargy, dullness, inactivity, disinterest

194. Zest (उत्तेजकता) – apathy, lethargy, dullness,             disinterest

195. Zigzag (टेढ़ी लकीर/वक्र) – straight, direct, smooth, even

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Q.1Acquitted

1
Burdened

2
Disrespected

3
Convicted

4
Entrusted

Q.2Phlegmatic

1
Collected

2
Deliberated

3
Energetic

4
Different

Q.3Voluntary

1
Compulsory

2
Mourn

3
Vague

4
Virtue

Q.4Luminous

1
Dim

2
Clear

3
Clever

4
Brittle

Q.5Abolish

1
Destroy

2
Punish

3
Establish

4
Avoid

Q.6Abundance

1
Scanty

2
Tiny

3
Scarcity

4
Deficient

Q.7Repercussion

1
Cause

2
Consequence

3
Upshot

4
Ramification

Q.8Dormant

1
Concealed

2
Invisible

3
Evident

4
Latent

Q.9Opulence

1
Monetary

2
Fiscal

3
Poverty

4
Popularity

Q.10Maddening

1
Irritating

2
Disturbing

3
Annoying

4
Pleasing

Q.11Fictitious

1
Real

2
Ambitious

3
Unbelievable

4
Imaginary

Q.12Condemnation

1
Admiration

2
Adoration

3
Applause

4
All of the above

Q.13Nefarious

1
Infamous

2
Hateful

3
Glorious

4
Rejected

Q.14Contaminate

1
Tamper

2
Abandon

3
Refine

4
Pollute

Q.15Grotesque

1
Bizarre

2
Boisterous

3
Happy

4
Normal

Q.16Kowtow

1
Disrespect

2
Respect

3
Block

4
Practice

Q.17Clemency

1
Ruthlessness

2
Patience

3
Mercy

4
Relaxation

Q.18Fabricated

1
Operated

2
Designed

3
Installed

4
Dismantled

Q.19Sagacity

1
Morality

2
Wisdom

3
Sanity

4
Stupidity

Q.20Emulate

1
Big

2
Bicker

3
Expose

4
Disdain

Q.21Amnesty

1
Pardon

2
Farewell

3
Punishment

4
Revolt

Q.22Vigorous

1
Trivial

2
Strong

3
Feeble

4
Curious

Q.23Concede

1
Deny

2
Sanction

3
Assent

4
Aware

Q.24Monogamy

1
Macrocosm

2
Polytheism

3
Oblivion

4
Polygamy

Q.25Extravagant

1
Obscure

2
Famous

3
Real

4
Frugal

Q.26Persuade

1
Capture

2
Disperse

3
Gloomy

4
Compel

Q.27Relentless

1
Merciless

2
Yielding

3
Monotonous

4
Incisive

Q.28Destitute

1
Greedy

2
Noble

3
Rich

4
Extra ordinary

Q.29Philanthropist

1
Misanthropist

2
Idealist

3
Moralist

4
Somnambulist

Q.30Affection

1
Aversion

2
Attachment

3
Fondness

4
Agreement