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. | 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
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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Directions: The given word is followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning. Evince | |||
Right Option : B | |||
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Directions: The given word is followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning. Eradicate | |||
Right Option : B | |||
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