Antonyms Flashcards
(102 cards)
abase
behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).
“I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees”
Antonyms:
exalt, extoll, promote
Synonyms:
degrade, debase
abrupt
abrupt, disconnected(adj)
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
“abrupt prose”
Antonyms:
gradual, legato, smooth, courteous
Synonyms:
precipitous, confused, unconnected
accord
an agreement, accord(noun)
harmony of people’s opinions or actions or characters
“the two parties were in agreement”
Antonyms:
Dissent
Synonyms:
the treaty, arrangement, conformity, pact,
acquitted
acquitted, not guilty(adj)
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
“he stands acquitted on all charges”; “the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity”
Antonyms:
guilty, convicted
Synonyms:
not guilty
Adhere
antonym:
disregard
antipathy
antipathy, aversion, distaste(noun)
a feeling of intense dislike
Antonyms:
bondness, affectionate
Synonyms:
aversion, averting, distaste
bequeath
bequeath, will leave(verb)
leave or give by will after one’s death
“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
Antonyms:
disown, disinherit, withhold
Synonyms:
lead, go forth, leave alone
Carping
faultfinding, carping(noun)
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Antonyms:
acquiescent, obedient
Synonyms:
faultfinding, carping
acquiescent, biddable(adj)
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
“too acquiescent to challenge authority”
Antonyms:
disobedient
Synonyms:
biddable
condemn
express strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”; “These ideas were reprobated”
Antonyms:
acquit
Synonyms:
chasten, correct, castigate, doom, sentence, excoriate, reprobate, chastise, decry, chafe, objurgate
Deleterious
harmful to living things
“deleterious chemical additives”
Antonyms:
harmless
Synonyms:
hurtful, injurious
Diligent
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
“a diligent (or patient) worker”; “with the persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business”
Antonyms:
slack, derelict, impatient, delinquent, negligent, neglectful, lax, inattentive, hit-and-run(a), remiss
Synonyms:
persevering, diligent
exonerate
(of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
“an inquiry exonerated those involved”
Opposite: charge, convict
Similar: absolve, clear, acquit, declare innocent
, vindicate, exculpate
Fabled
celebrated in fable or legend
“the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Antonyms:
real, existent
Synonyms:
fabled, legendary
forlorn
marked by or showing hopelessness
“the last forlorn attempt”; “a forlorn cause”
Antonyms:
hopeful
frugal
avoiding waste
“a frugal farmer”;
Antonyms:
lavish, spendthrift, prodigal
Synonyms:
cheap, economical, thrifty
Galore
in great numbers
“daffodils galore”
Antonyms:
few, scarce
gracious
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
“gracious even to unexpected visitors”; “gracious living”; “he bears insult with gracious good humor”
Antonyms:
graceless, unkind, ungracious, unpleasing, churlish, impolite, unpropitious
Synonyms:
courteous, nice, benignant
Guile
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Opposite:
honesty, candor
Synonyms:
foxiness, chicanery, cunning, workmanship, shenanigan,
Isolable
capable of being isolated or disjoined
Antonyms:
joint
Intellect
emotion, inanity
limber
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
Antonyms:
inflexible, unbending
Synonyms:
supple, slender, lithesome, lissom,
Malevolence
wishing evil to others
Antonyms:
benevolence, Kindness
Synonyms:
malice, malignancy,
Naive
Antonyms:
svelte, experient, worldly-wise, well-informed, experienced, intelligent, urbane
Synonyms:
uninitiate, uninitiated, primitive, unenlightened, naif, uninstructed
