A word or phrase that has the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.
A word or phrase having opposite meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.
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 |
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1. | Numerous | profuse, various, multitude, plenteous | scarce, deficient, paucity, sparse |
2. | Nullify | cancel, annul, obliterate, invalidate | confirm, uphold, empower, endorse |
3. | Noxious | baneful, injurious, pernicious, disastrous | healing, profitable, innocuous, salubrious |
4. | Novice | tyro, beginner, debutant, apprentice | veteran, ingenious, experienced, mentor |
5. | Nourish | sustain, nurture, tend, foster | exhaust, starve, weaken, enervate |
6. | Nonchalant | indifferent, negligent, uncaring, heedless | attentive, considerate, vigilant, scrupulous |
7. | Nimble | prompt, brisk, lively, agile | sluggish, languid, weary, tardy |
8. | Niggardly | miserly, covetous, inadequacy, deficiency | generous, profuse, redundant, excessive |
9. | Negligent | inattentive, careless, heedless, perfunctory | vigilant, careful, considerate, alert |
10. | Nefarious | detestable, atrocious, heinous, unlawful | commendable, worthy, upright, inoffensive |
11. | Nauseous | unsavoury, loathsome, abominable, repellent | commendable, worthy, benevolent, inoffensive |
12. | Native | original, vernacular, indigenous, aboriginal | alien, extraneous, exotic, foreign |
13. | Nasty | offensive, defiled, malevolent, malignant | pleasing, gratifying, benevolent, attractive |
14. | Nominal | trifling, insubstantial. bare. negligible | substantial, considerable, excessive, exorbitant |
15. | Overwrought | excited, agitated, fervent, intense | quiet, tranquil, composed, cool |
16. | Overwhelm | triumph, subjugate, overpower, vanquish | founder, falter, restore, impotent |
17. | Oversight | omission, error, fault, slip | precision, observance, circumspection, caution |
18. | Overbearing | oppressive, domineering, intimidating. despotic | submissive, humble, lenient, forbearing |
19. | Outrage | offence, maltreatment, assault, irreverent | Praise, favour, esteem, reverence |
20. | Outbreak | eruption. insurrection, explosion, outburst | compliance, subjection, passivity,. harmony |
21. | Ostentation | display, pretension, vaunt, pomposity | modesty, constraint, diffidence, economy |
22. | Ostensible | apparent, evident, obvious, overt | concealed, covert, obscure, vague |
23. | Ornamental | decorative, adorned, glamorous, picturesque | unseemly, plain, blemished, disfigured |
24. | Ordain | order, impose, prescribe, proclaim | revoke, abolish, violate, abrogate |
25. | Oracular | cryptic, vague, enigmatic, profound | lucid, distinct, intelligible, unambiguous |
26. | Opaque | filmy, dim, obscure, shady | transparent, bright, translucent, revealing |
27. | Onerous | arduous, troublesome, inconvenient, formidable | Facile, agreeable, uncomlicated, flexible |
28. | Ominous | threatening, inauspicious, forebode, menacing | consoling, auspicious, propitious, comforting |
29. | Offspring | descendants, siblings, posterity, progeny | ancestors, forefathers, pedigree, progenitors |
30. | Offensive | abhorrent, arrogant, insolent, impudent | docile, compliant, courteous, captivating |
31. | Odious | abhorrent. obnoxious, prejudice, malevolent | engaging, fascinating, endearing, captivating |
32. | Occult | latent, ambiguous, esoteric, elusive | intelligible, transparent, fathomable, scrutable |
33. | Obvious | evident, apparent, distinct, conspicuous | obscure, ambiguous, indiscernible, confusing |
34. | Obstruct | impede, prevent, restrain, retard | hasten, encourage, expedite, promote |
35. | Obstinate | stubborn, resolute, unyielding, obdurate | submissive, obedient, amenable, pliable |
36. | Obsolete | outworn, archaic, antiquated, obsolescent | modern, novel, vogue, contemporary |
37. | Obsequious | slavish, servile, sycophantic, subservient | insolent, arrogant, defiant, assertive |
38. | Obnoxious | pernicious, detestable, abhorrent, offensive | attractive, gratifying, beneficial, desirable |
39. | Objective | goal, purpose, intention, resolve | origin, inception, deviating, subjective |
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.
There was no ostensible reason for her being angry at her husband's remarks.
A. Hidden B. Covert C. Apparent D. Secret
Answer: C
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.
The minister was accused of indulging in nepotism.
A. Impartiality B. Hatred C. Condemnation D. Indifference
Answer: A
Directions: The given word followed by four words or groups of words Select the word or groups of words that is most similar in meaning. Obdurate | |||
Right Option : D | |||
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Direction: The given word 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. Obscure | |||
Right Option : C | |||
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Directions: In the given sentences a word or phrase is written in bold and blue followed by four words/phrases. Select the word or the phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold and blue word or phrase. The facts of the case were obscured by the speech of the defence counsel. | |||
Right Option : C | |||
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