Synonyms Starting With D,E


 
 
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Synonyms Starting With D,E

Synonyms Antonyms

Synonyms:

A word or phrase that has the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.

Antonyms:

A word or phrase having opposite meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.

Synonyms Antonyms Staring With D and E

Questions related to synonyms and antonyms require a strong word power or vocabulary also it requires proper knowledge of the usage of appropriate words.In the table below we have given certain words and the lists of Synonyms and Antonyms separately. A students is required to study the words carefully. These words will add to the vocabulary that you have already mastered.

S. No Word Synonyms  Antonyms 
1. Disaster  misfortune, calamity, mishap, catastrophe prosperity, boon, happiness, auspicious
2. Despicable   contemptible, worthless, shameless, base  worthy, decent, honourable, respectable
3. Disdain  detest, despise, loathe, scorn approve, praise, love, laud
4. Deride  mock, taunt, ridicule, jeer inspire, encourage, stimulate, comfort
5. Deprive  despoil, divest, dispossess, disinherit restore, renew, invest, endow
6. Deplore  lament, bemoan, complain, regret rejoice, cheer, applaud, celebrate
7. Denounce  indict, condemn, censure, reprimand praise, commend, vindicate, laud
8. Demolish  ruin, devastate, dismantle, raze repair, construct, create, erect
9. Delusion   deception, hallucination, illusion, fallacy reality, certainty, veracity, fact
10. Delicious   palatable, tasteful, appetising, dainty distasteful, unsavoury, tolerable, inedible
11. Deliberate   ponder, intentional, meditate, consider rash, sudden, indifferent, random
12.  Degradation   disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, debase  exaltation, praise, triumphant, honour
13.  Defray  meet, bear, spend, pay declaim, decline, refuse, abjure
14.  Defile  contaminate, pollute, profane, desecrate purify sanctity, cleanse, disinfect
15. Deficient  scanty, inadequate, lacking, wanting  adequate, ample, sufficient, abundant
16. Defer  prolong. suspend, postpone, delay accelerate, expedite, stimulate, hasten
16.  Default  failure, omission, negligence, lapse perfection, vigilance, attentive, observance
17.  Dedicate  devote, consecrate, loyal, surrender refuse, negate, prohibit, reject
18. Decipher  interpret, reveal, decode, transcribe misinterpret, distort, confuse, pervert
19. Deceit deception, artifice, treachery, duplicity veracity, sincerity, truth, honesty
20. Decay collapse, decomposition, deteriorate, putrefication flourish, progress, growth, development
21. Daunt discourage, frighten, agitate, intimidate encourage, animate, embolden, inspire
22. Dainty elegant, delicate, refined, exquisite clumsy, coarse, unpleasant, insipid
23. Exult brag, rejoice, applaud, triumph deplore, lament, bemoan, grieve
24. Explicit definite, intelligible, obvious, apparent hidden, vague, doubtful, implicit
25. Exempt release, excuse, exclude, absolve confine, hold, retard, enforce
26. Exalt extol, dignify, glorify, elevate dishonour, disgrace, degrade, denounce
27. Evident obvious, apparent, distinct, conspicuous obscure, concealed, hidden, invisible
28. Evade avoid, elude, dodge, shun acknowledge, confront, verify, confirm
29. Eternal perpetual, endless, imperishable, immortal temporary, momentary, transient, fleeting
30. Esteem respect, regards, honour, reverence ridicule, spurn, despise, humilitate
31. Eradicate destroy, exterminate, abolish, remove Secure, plant, restore, revive
32. Equivocal uncertain, hazy, ambiguous, vague obvious, lucid clear, plain
33. Epitome Precise, example, miniature, summary increment, expansion, lengthen, enlargement
34. Enormous colossal, mammoth, immense, spacious insignificant, diminutive, trivial, negligible
35. Enlighten  elucidate, educate, illumine, inculcate ignorance, distortion, delude, obscure
36. Enjoin Ä‘irect, counsel, exhort, command prohibit, forbid, revolt, dissuade
37. Endurance submission, forbearance, tolerance, patience break down, despair, volatile, agitating
38. Endowment grant, benefit, bequest, gift drawback, damage, loss, disinherit
39. Endeavour undertake, aspire, venture, struggle cease, quit, shun, idle
40. Encumbrance hindrance, obstacle, burden, impediment incentive, stimulant, patronize, vantage
41. Encroach infringe, intrude, tresspass, violate avoid, evade, shun, abide
42. Embrace ding, hug, adopt, caress reject, neglect, shun, slight
43. Embezzle forge, swindle, defraud, peculate redeem, restitute, reimburse, compensate
44. Elucidate enlighten, clarify expound illustrate equivocate, confuse, distort, confound
45. Eloquence Expression, fluency, peroration, oration halting, stammering, indistinct, inarticulate
46. Eliminate expel, oust, exclude, remove restore, accept, retain, include
47. Elevate dignify, heighten, promote, raise deprecate, denounce, lower, decline
48. Elegant graceful. distinguished, refine polished obnoxious, unrefined, ridiculous, coarse
49. Elation joy exaltation, delight, enthusiasm gloom, despair. depression, melancholy
50. Efface destroy, obliterate, annihilate, abolish retain, maintain, regenerate resurrect
51. Ecstasy delight. exultation, overjoy, rapture despair, calamity, doldrums depression
52. Eccentric strange. abnormal, cranky. odd natural, conventional uniform methodical
53. Earnest ardent, sincere., Resolute, determined unheeding, frivolous, negligent, careless
54. Evasion prevaricate. avoid, neglect. pretext

response, defence, compliance, action

Illustration : - In the following sentences a word phrase is written in bold. For each bold part four words/phrases are listed below each sentence. Choose the word nearest in meaning to bold part.

 What meaning have you drawn from her tongue in cheek remarks.

A.  Deduced                B. Induced                C. Conduced             D. Deduct

Answer: A

Illustration : - In the following sentences a word phrase is written in bold. For each bold part four words/phrases are listed below each sentence. Choose the word nearest to the opposite in meaning to bold part.

How dare you desecrate an idol of this temple.

A. Defile              B. Pollute           C. Deify             D. Impious

Answer: C

Sample Questions
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Question : 1

Direction:The given word is followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or groups of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given.

Enervate 

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Direction: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the bold and blue coloured word or group of words in the given sentence.

The two executioners approached the tree with a red mark on its side.

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Directions: The given word is followed by four words or groups of words. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the given word.

Deluge

Right Option : A
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