A word or expression that provides the opposite meaning of another word is called antonym. Here given 250 words with their antonyms from previous year exams. Have a look.
| S.No | Word | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ascend | Descend |
| 2. | Conformist | Nonconformist |
| 3. | Contentious | Noncontentious |
| 4. | Flammable | Nonflammable |
| 5. | Interference | Noninterference |
| 6. | Payment | Nonpayment |
| 7. | Political | Nonpolitical |
| 8. | Resident | Nonresident |
| 9. | Barbarous | Civilized |
| 10. | Baroque | Plain |
| 11. | Barren | Fertile |
| 12. | Barrier | Link |
| 13. | Base | Summit, noble |
| 14. | Batty | Sane |
| 15. | Bawdy | Decent |
| 16. | Beauty | Ugliness |
| 17. | Beautiful | Ugly |
| 18. | Befogged | Clearheaded |
| 19. | Beginning | End |
| 20. | Benevolent | Malevolent |
| 21. | Belie | Justify |
| 22. | Believe | Doubt |
| 23. | Benign | Maligent, cruel |
| 24. | Best | Worst |
| 25. | Bind | Release |
| 26. | Birth | Death |
| 27. | Bitter | Sweet |
| 28. | Blame | Praise |
| 29. | Bleak | Bright, cheerful |
| 30. | Blunt | Keen, sharp |
| 31. | Boisterous | Placid |
| 32. | Bold | Timid |
| 33. | Borrow | Lend |
| 34. | Bottom | Top |
| 35. | Brave | Coward |
| 36. | Bright | Dull |
| 37. | Broad | Narrow |
| 38. | Build | Destroy |
| 39. | Busy | Idle, lazy |
| 40. | Calculate | Guess |
| 41. | Calculating | Artless |
| 42. | Calm | Stormy |
| 43. | Callous | Kind |
| 44. | Camouflage | Reveal |
| 45. | Candid | Evasive |
| 46. | Captivate | Repel |
| 47. | Care | Neglect |
| 48. | Carnal | Spiritual |
| 49. | Casual | Formal |
| 50. | Catholic | Narrow-minded |
| 51. | Celebrated | Unknown |
| 52. | Cement | Disintegrate |
| 53. | Censure | Praise |
| 54. | Cheap | Dear |
| 55. | Clandestine | Open |
| 56. | Classic | Romantic |
| 57. | Clever | Stupid |
| 58. | Coarse | Fine |
| 59. | Comic | Tragic |
| 60. | Common | Rare, uncommon |
| 61. | Compact | Diffuse |
| 62. | Compare | Contrast |
| 63. | Compress | Expand |
| 64. | Conceal | Reveal |
| 65. | Conceit | Modesty |
| 66. | Concord | Discord |
| 67. | Condemn | Approve |
| 68. | Confess | Deny |
| 69. | Confidence | Diffidence |
| 70. | Confident | Diffident |
| 71. | Consolidate | Weaken |
| 72. | Continue | Weaken |
| 73. | Contract | Expand |
| 74. | Country | Town |
| 75. | Courtesy | Rudeness |
| 76. | Create | Destroy |
| 77. | Creation | Destruction |
| 78. | Credit | Cash |
| 79. | Credulous | Skeptical |
| 80. | Cruel | Kind |
| 81. | Cunning | Naive |
| 82. | Danger | Safety |
| 83. | Deep | Shallow |
| 84. | Demote | Promote |
| 85. | Denounce | Defend |
| 86. | Dense | Sparse |
| 87. | Derogatory | Laudatory |
| 88. | Despair | Hope |
| 89. | Destructive | Constructive |
| 90. | Devil | God |
| 91. | Divide | Multiply |
| 92. | Docile | Headstrong |
| 93. | Domestic | Foreign |
| 94. | Doubt | Trust |
| 95. | Dwarf | Giant |
| 96. | Eager | Indifferent |
| 97. | Early | Late |
| 98. | Ease | Disquiet |
| 99. | Eclipse | Shine |
| 100. | Gather | Disperse |
| 101. | General | Particular |
| 102. | Generosity | Stinginess |
| 103. | Gentle | Rude |
| 104. | Genuine | Spurious |
| 105. | Gloomy | Gay, bright |
| 106. | Glory | Shame, disgrace |
| 107. | Gorgeous | Simple |
| 108. | Hamper | Expedite |
| 109. | Hamstrung | Strengthen |
| 110. | Happy | Miserable |
| 111. | Harm | Benefit |
| 112. | Harmony | Discord |
| 113. | Harsh | Melodious |
| 114. | Hasty | Leisurely |
| 115. | Head | Tail |
| 116. | Healthy | Diseased |
| 117. | Hear | Ignore |
| 118. | Heaven | Hell |
| 119. | Help | Hinder |
| 120. | Hide | Divulge |
| 121. | High | Low |
| 122. | Height | Depth |
| 123. | Hollow | Solid |
| 124. | Honour | Shame |
| 125. | Humble | Proud |
| 126. | Humility | Pride |
| 127. | Hurry | Delay |
| 128. | Hurt | Heal |
| 129. | Hypocrisy | Sincerity |
| 130. | Impenitent | Repentant |
| 131. | Impulsive | Cautious |
| 132. | Indifferent | Partial |
| 133. | Indigent | Rich |
| 134. | Infernal | Heavenly |
| 135. | Inhale | Exhale |
| 136. | Innocent | Guilty |
| 137. | Insipid | Tasty |
| 138. | Insult | Esteem, honour |
| 139 | Interesting | Dull, uninteresting |
| 140. | Jest | Earnest |
| 141. | Keep | Discard |
| 142. | Knowledge | Ignorance |
| 143. | Labour | Rest, repose |
| 144. | Languid | Energetic |
| 145. | Law | Anarchy |
| 146. | Lead | Follow |
| 147. | Leader | Follower |
| 148. | Lenient | Strict |
| 149. | Lethargic | Energetic |
| 150. | Liberty | Slavery |
| 151. | Limit | Stretch |
| 152. | Lovely | Hideous |
| 153. | Loud | Soft |
| 154. | Make | Mar |
| 155. | Malice | Goodwill |
| 156. | Male | Female |
| 157. | Major | Minor |
| 158. | Majority | Minority |
| 159. | Mandatory | Optional |
| 160. | Mark | Erase |
| 161. | Masculine | Feminine |
| 162. | Meek | Arrogant |
| 163. | Merit | Demerit |
| 164. | Mighty | Weak |
| 165. | Mild | Stern |
| 166. | Miserly | Generous |
| 167. | Mix | Separate |
| 168. | Morbid | Healthy |
| 169. | Motion | Rest |
| 170. | Mative | Alien |
| 171. | Meat | Flithy |
| 172. | Nimble | Lazy |
| 173. | Noble | Ignoble, base |
| 174. | Noise | Quiet |
| 175. | Normal | Abnormal |
| 176. | Obey | Defy, disobey |
| 177. | Obliging | Mulish, obstinate |
| 178. | Obscure | Prominent |
| 179. | Observe | Miss, disregard |
| 180. | Obstinate | Pliable, flexible |
| 181. | Obstruct | Assist |
| 182. | Obtain | Forfeit |
| 183. | Ominous | Auspicious |
| 184. | Optimist | Pessimist |
| 185. | Ordinary | Rare, unique |
| 186. | Pacify | Irritate |
| 187. | Painful | Soothing |
| 188. | Particular | General |
| 189. | Passionate | Dispassionate |
| 190. | Permanent | Temporary |
| 191. | Permission | Refusal |
| 192. | Persuade | Dissuade |
| 193. | Perturbed | Calm |
| 194. | Prologue | Epilogue |
| 195. | Prolong | Shorten |
| 196. | Propagate | Suppress |
| 197. | Prose | Poetry |
| 198. | Positive | Negative |
| 199. | Profit | Loss |
| 200. | Progress | Retrogress |
| 201. | Prohibit | Permit |
| 202. | Prompt | Slow |
| 203. | Prudence | Indiscretion |
| 204. | Public | Private |
| 205. | Punish | Reward, forgive |
| 206. | Pursue | Avoid |
| 207. | Raid | Retreat |
| 208. | Raise | Lower |
| 209. | Rapidity | Inertia |
| 210. | Rare | Common |
| 211. | Reason | Folly |
| 212. | Rebellious | Submissive |
| 213. | Rectify | Falsify |
| 214. | Reluctant | Eager |
| 215. | Restrain | Incite |
| 216. | Right | Left, wrong |
| 217. | Sacred | Profane |
| 218. | Sad | Cheerful |
| 219. | Safe | Risky, dangerous |
| 220. | Savage | Civilized |
| 221. | Save | Spend |
| 222. | Saviour | Destroyer |
| 223. | Severe | Mild, lenient |
| 224. | Shy | Impudent |
| 225. | Sin | Virtue |
| 226. | Startled | Waveringly |
| 227. | Steep | Flat |
| 228. | Straight | Curved |
| 229. | Stranger | Acquaintance |
| 230. | Sublime | Ridiculous |
| 231. | Sympathy | Antipathy |
| 232. | Synonym | Antonym |
| 233. | System | Chaos |
| 234. | Tame | Wild |
| 235. | Teacher | Student |
| 236. | Terse | Diffuse |
| 237. | Thick | Thin |
| 238. | Thrifty | Extravagant |
| 239. | Tragedy | Comedy |
| 240. | Tranquil | Agitated |
| 241. | Transparent | Opaque |
| 242. | Union | Discord |
| 243. | Upward | Downward |
| 244. | Vacant | Occupied |
| 245. | Vain | Modest |
| 246. | Victory | Defeat |
| 247. | Violent | Gentle, peaceful |
| 248. | Virtue | Vice |
| 249. | Vision | Blindness |
| 250. | Vivid | Dull, dim |
