Introduction
An Antonym is a word or phrase whose meaning is the opposite of another word or phrase. For example: One of the antonyms of CLOSE is OPEN. Antonyms are one of the frequently appearing topics in competitive exams. Antonyms Quiz Practice Sets are a list of few selected antonyms that have frequently appeared in several competitive exams.
Antonyms
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| HARMONY SO (AUDIT), 1997 | The state of being in agreement or concord | STRIFE |
| FETTER SO (AUDIT), 1997 | Restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles | LIBERATE |
| PARSIMONIOUS SO (AUDIT), 1997 | Very unwilling to spend money or use resources | EXTRAAVAGANT |
| DENSE SO(AUDIT), 1997 | Closely compacted in substance | SPARSE |
| OSTRACISE SO (AUDIT), 1997 | Exclude from a society or group | WELCOME |
| LAMENT SO (AUDIT), 2001 | A passionate expression of grief or sorrow / a complaint | REJOICE |
| MUTILATE SO (AUDIT), 2001 | Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on | MEND |
| RELUCTANTLY SO (AUDIT), 2001 | With hesitation, doubt or dread | WILLINGLY |
| MYTH SO (AUDIT), 2001 | A widely held but false belief or idea | FACT |
| CONCILIATION SO (AUDIT), 2001 | The action of stopping someone being angry / placation | CONFRONTATION |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| AFFLUENT SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Having a great deal of money (especially of a group or area) / wealthy | POOR |
| ERUDITE SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Having or showing great knowledge or learning | UNSCHOLARLY |
| COAX SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something | DISSUADE |
| ALTERCATION SO (AUDIT), 2003 | A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public | COMPROMISE |
| ANIMOSITY SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Strong hostility | LOVE |
| RATIFICATION SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Official way to confirm something, usually by vote | DISAPPROVAL |
| ROUGH SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Having an uneven or irregular surface / not smooth or level | SMOOTH |
| IMPERTINENT SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Not showing proper respect / rude | RESPECTFUL |
| FALLIABLE SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Capable of making mistakes or being wrong | UNERRING |
| PAROCHIAL SO (AUDIT), 2003 | Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope | GLOBAL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| AUTONOMY SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Freedom from external control or influence / independence | DEPENDENCE |
| AFFIRM SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Accept or confirm the validity of (a judgement or agreement) / Ratify | REFUSE |
| CONFORMITY SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Compliance with standards, rules, or laws | DEVIATION |
| CRITICISE SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way | COMMEND |
| FACILITATE SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Make (an action or process) easy or easier | HINDER |
| CULPABLE SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Deserving blame | BLAMELESS |
| NADIR SO (AUDIT), 2005 | The lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation | ZENITH |
| CANDID SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Truthful and straightforward /frank | DEVIOUS |
| INQUISITIVE SO (AUDIT), 2005 | Having or showing an interest in learning things / Curious | INDIFFERENT |
| EXODUS SO (AUDIT), 2005 | A mass departure of people | INFLUX |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ADMONISH SO (AUDIT), 2006 | Reprimand firmly | PRAISE |
| PREDILECTION SO (AUDIT), 2006 | A preference or special liking for something /A bias in favour of something | DISLIKE |
| PROTEAN SO (AUDIT), 2006 | Tending or able to change frequently or easily | UNCHANGING |
| IN TOTO SO (AUDIT), 2006 | As a whole | PARTIALLY |
| DESPAIR SO (AUDIT), 2006 | The complete loss or absence of hope | HOPE |
| ARID SO (AUDIT), 2006 | Having little or no rain / too dry or barren to support vegetation | WET |
| CURTAIL SO (AUDIT), 2006 | Reduce in extent or quantity / impose a restriction on | ENLARGE |
| CONVICTED SO (AUDIT), 2006 | Declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law | ACQUITTED |
| MIGRATE SO (AUDIT), 2006 | Move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons or conditions | RETURN |
| ABUNDANCE SO (AUDIT), 2006 | A very large quantity of something | SCARCITY |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ARROGANT SO (AUDIT), 2008 | Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities | MODEST |
| AUDACIOUS SO (AUDIT), 2008 | Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks | COWARDLY |
| FUTILE SO (AUDIT), 2008 | Incapable of producing any useful result / pointless | WORTHY |
| ALIEN SO (AUDIT), 2008 | Belonging to a foreign country | NATIVE |
| APPARENT SO (AUDIT), 2008 | Clearly visible or understood / obvious | HIDDEN |
| MYOPIC SO (CA), 2005 | Short-sighted | FARSIGHTED |
| OBSTINATE SO (CA), 2005 | Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so | CONFUSED |
| MOURNFUL SO (CA), 2005 | Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief | JOYOUS |
| PANICKY SO (CA), 2005 | A sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals | CALM |
| GENTLEMAN SO (CA), 2005 | A chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man | BOOR |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ANXIOUS SO (CA), 2006 | Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome | CALM |
| PHILANTHROPIST SO (CA), 2006 | A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes | MISER |
| INTELLIGIBLE SO (CA), 2006 | Able to be understood / comprehensible | CONFUSED |
| LOQUACIOUS SO (CA), 2006 | Tending to talk a great deal / talkative | BASHFUL |
| CUMBERSOME SO (CA), 2006 | Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use | CONVENIENT |
| EVIDENT SO (CA), 2007 | Clearly seen or understood / obvious | OBSCURE |
| SUBLIME SO (CA), 2007 | Of very great excellence or beauty | INFERIOR |
| LACKADAISICAL SO (CA), 2007 | Lacking enthusiasm and determination / carelessly lazy | ENTHUSIASTIC |
| CURSORY SO (CA), 2007 | Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed | THOROUGH |
| INSOLENT SO (CA), 2007 | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | HUMBLE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| CAPRICIOUS TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Changing according to no discernible rules / unpredictable | FIRM |
| ELEGANCE TA (IT & CE), 2004 | The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner | VULGARITY |
| HANDY TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Convenient to handle or use / useful | CUMBERSOME |
| ENCOUNTERED TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult) / meet (someone) unexpectedly | AVOIDED |
| TRANSPARENT TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen | OPAQUE |
| DISTANT TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Far away in space or time | CLOSE |
| EXHAUST TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Make (someone) feel very tired | INVIGORATES |
| MINIATURE TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Very small of its kind | LARGE |
| INTEGRATION TA (IT & CE), 2004 | The action, process, or result of combining or uniting | FRAGMENTATION |
| OMIT TA (IT & CE), 2004 | Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully | INCLUDE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| CANDID TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Truthful and straightforward / Frank | CUNNING |
| PRECISE TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail | VAGUE |
| RETICENT TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily | COMMUNICATIVE |
| AGONY TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Extreme physical or mental suffering | PLEASURE |
| AGREEMENT TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling / a negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action | DISCORD |
| AFFLUENCE TA (IT & CE), 2005 | The state of having a great deal of money; wealth | POVERTY |
| CURTAIL TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Reduce in extent or quantity / impose a restriction on | RESUME |
| AFFIRMATION TA (IT & CE), 2005 | The action or process of affirming something | DENIAL |
| CONCISE TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words / brief but comprehensive | LENGTHY |
| PRUDENT TA (IT & CE), 2005 | Acting with or showing care and thought for the future | UNWISE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DESPISE TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for someone or something | ADMIRE |
| GRUESOME TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Causing repulsion or horror / Grisly | GRACIOUS |
| CHARMING TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Very pleasant or attractive | REPULSIVE |
| HARASS TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation | RELIEVE |
| ABUNDANT TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful | MEAGRE |
| ENIGMATIC TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Difficult to interpret or understand / Mysterious | SIMPLE |
| CALLOUS TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others | SENSITIVE |
| ILLICIT TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Forbidden by law, rules, or custom | LAWFUL |
| GIGANTIC TA (IT & CE), 2006 | Of very great size or extent / Huge or enormous | TINY |
| ATHEIST TA (IT & CE), 2006 | A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods. Or an idea | BELIEVER |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DELUSION TA (IT & CE), 2007 | An idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder | REALITY |
| ELEGANT TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner | CRUDE |
| OBSCURE TA (IT & CE), 2007 | -Not discovered or known about; uncertain | CLEAR |
| SUMMIT TA (IT & CE), 2007 | The highest point of a hill or mountain | BOTTOM |
| CONFORM TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Comply with rules, standards, or laws | DIFFER |
| FLOURISH TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment | DEGENERATE |
| MONOTONOUS TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest | INTERSTING |
| LATENT TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Existing but not yet developed or manifest / Hidden or concealed | OBVIOUS |
| EPHERMAL TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Lasting for a very short time | ETERNAL |
| OBSCENE TA (IT & CE), 2007 | Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency | DECENT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ORTHODOX TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice | HERETICAL |
| SUBSEQUENT TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Coming after something in time / Following | PRIOR |
| FIENDISH TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Extremely cruel or unpleasant | FRIENDLY |
| EXTINCT TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Having no living members | ALIVE |
| SOBRIETY TA (IT & CE), 2008 | The state of not being under the influence of alcohol | DRUNKENESS |
| SANGUINE TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation | HOPELESS |
| IDIOSYNCARCY TA (IT & CE), 2008 | A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual | GENERALITY |
| REBELLION TA (IT & CE), 2008 | An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader | SUBMISSION |
| LOOSEN TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm | FASTEN |
| SUPRESS TA (IT & CE), 2008 | Forcibly put an end to | INCITE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| FAR-FETCHED TA (IT & CE), 2009 | - Unlikely and unconvincing / implausible | REALISTIC |
| SHIMMERING TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Shine with a soft, slightly wavering light | GLOOMY |
| DESECRATION TA (IT & CE), 2009 | The action of desecrating something | CONSECRATION |
| ZEAL TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective | APATHY |
| EXCEPTIONAL TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Unusual / not typical | COMMON |
| ENLIGHTEN TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation | BEFOG |
| ADVANCED TA(IT & CE), 2009 | Far on or ahead in development or progress | RETARDED |
| MELODIOUS TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Pleasant-sounding | ODIOUS |
| NIGGARDLY TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Ungenerous with money, time, etc. / Mean | LAVISHLY |
| TAKES OFF TA (IT & CE), 2009 | Takes off | LANDS |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ECCENTRICITY STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Deviation | NORMALCY |
| SUBLIME STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Of very great excellence or beauty | LUDICROUS |
| TIMOROUS STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence | BOLD |
| BREADTH STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | The distance or measurement from side to side of something; width | NARROWNESS |
| HOSTILE STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Showing or feeling opposition or dislike / Unfriendly | FRIENDLY |
| IMPROMPTU STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Done without being planned or rehearsed | PREMEDITATED |
| DEMENTED STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Behaving irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement | SENSIBLE |
| INCONGRUOUS STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something | HARMONIOUS |
| INSERT STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | Place, fit, or push (something) into something else | EXTRACT |
| SURVIVAL STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2005 | The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances | EXTINCTION |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| APPARENT STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Clearly visible or understood / Obvious | AMBIGUOUS |
| PACIFY STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of | ENRAGE |
| APPRECIATION INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something | ANTIPATHY |
| JADE STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | To tire, weary or fatigue | CHEER |
| APPLAUD STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Show strong approval of (a person or action) | CENSURE |
| CURTAIL STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on | LENGTHEN |
| JEST STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | A thing said or done for amusement/ a joke | GRAVITY |
| APALLING STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Horrifying / Shocking | CONSOLING |
| REPEL STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away | ATTRACT |
| APOCRYPHAL STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR, 2006 | Of doubtful authenticity(of a story or statement), although widely circulated as being true | AUTHENTIC |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| RUEFULLY INVESTIGATOR, 2010 | Causing sorrow or pity / Pitiable / Deplorable | CHEERFULLY |
| AFFABLE INVESTIGATOR, 2010 | Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to | SURLY |
| ABBERATTION INVESTIGATOR, 2010 | A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one | NORMALITY |
| EMANCIATED INVESTIGATOR, 2010 | Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food | HEALTHY |
| EXASPERATING INVESTIGATOR, 2010 | Intensely irritating / Infuriating | SOOTHING |
| AMPLE DEO, 2008 | Enough or more than enough / plentiful | MEAGRE |
| LATENT DEO, 2008 | Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed | EVIDENT |
| CAMOUFLAGE DEO, 2008 | Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) | REVEAL |
| DORMANT DEO, 2008 | Temporarily inactive | ACTIVE / |
| SALIENT DEO, 2008 | Most noticeable or important | INSIGNIFICANT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| AFFLUENCE DEO, 2009 | The state of having a great deal of money; wealth | POVERTY |
| INQUISITIVE DEO, 2009 | Having or showing an interest in learning things / Curious | UNCONCERNED |
| TREACHEROUS DEO, 2009 | Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception | FAITHFUL |
| COMPLY DEO, 2009 | Act in accordance with a wish or command | CHALLENGE |
| DIMINISH DEO, 2009 | Make or become less | INCREASE |
| RAPID DEO, 2009 | Happening in a short time or at a great rate | SLOW |
| SEVERE DEO, 2009 | Very great(of something bad or undesirable)/ Intense | MILD |
| REVEAL DEO, 2009 | Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others | HIDE |
| FATIGUED DEO, 2009 | Cause (someone) to feel exhausted | ENERGISED |
| AUTONOMY DEO, 2009 | Freedom from external control or influence / independence | DEPENDENCE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| INITIATED DEO, 2009 | Cause (a process or action) to begin | CONCLUDED |
| FLEXIBLE DEO, 2009 | Able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances | RIGID |
| GENUINE DEO, 2009 | Truly what something is said to be / Authentic | FAKE |
| CONSENSUS DEO, 2009 | A general agreement | DISAGREEMENT |
| FRUITLESS DEO, 2009 | Failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless | SUCCESSFUL |
| DILIGENT STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties | LAZY |
| ENMITY STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility | AMIABILITY |
| RETAIN STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Continue to have (something); keep possession of | RELEASE |
| GRADUAL STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees | RAPID |
| THOROUGHLY STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | To the fullest extent / unquestionably | SUPERFICIALLY |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| SACRIFICE STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | An act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity | ACQUIRE |
| EXHAUSTIVE STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive | INCOMPLETE |
| ACQUITTED STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty | CONVICTED |
| FICTITIOUS STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Not real or true / Imaginary or fabricated | REAL |
| STATIONARY STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Not moving or not intended to be moved | MOVING |
| DEVIATE STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Depart from an established course or thought or process | CONCENTRATE |
| CREDIT STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future/add (an amount of money) to an account | DEBIT |
| AUDACITY STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | A willingness to take bold risks | COWARDICE |
| ROBUST STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | Sturdy in construction (of an object) | FEEBLE |
| AFFIRM STENOGRAPHER, 2011 | State emphatically or publicly | DISAGREE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ORAL CONSTABLE (GD), 2011 | Spoken rather than written; verbal | WRITTEN |
| HONEST CONSTABLE (GD), 2011 | Free of deceit; truthful and sincere | CORRUPT |
| ADAMANT CONSTABLE (GD), 2011 | Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind | YIELDING |
| COMPULSORY CONSTABLE (GD), 2011 | Required by law or a rule / Obligatory | OPTIONAL |
| TENTATIVE CONSTABLE (GD), 2011 | Not certain or fixed; provisional | DEFINITE |
| PROMINENT CONSTABLE (GD), 2012 | Important / famous | OBSCURE |
| CORRUPT CONSTABLE (GD), 2012 | Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain | HONEST |
| DESTRUCTIVE CONSTABLE (GD), 2012 | Causing great and irreparable damage | CONSTRUCTIVE |
| BANE CONSTABLE (GD), 2013 | A cause of great distress or annoyance | BOON |
| LIBERAL CONSTABLE (GD), 2013 | Willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas | INTOLERANT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| FLOOD CONSTABLE (GD), 2013 | An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land | DROUGHT |
| EGOIST CONSTABLE (GD), 2013 | A self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist ) | SELFLESS |
| DEEP CONSTABLE(GD), 2013 | Extending far down from the top or surface | SHALLOW |
| SLAVE CONSTABLE (GD), 2013 | A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them | MASTER |
| BEAUTIFUL CONSTABLE (GD), 2015 | Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically | UGLY |
| ADMIRATION CONSTABLE (GD), 2015 | Respect and warm approval | CONTEMPT |
| NOISILY CONSTABLE (GD), 2015 | Full of noise | QUIETLY |
| SUPERFICIAL CONSTABLE (GD), 2015 | Existing or occurring at or on the surface | GENUINE |
| FRAGILE CONSTABLE (GD), 2015 | Easily broken or damaged | STRONG |
| HARMONIOUS CONSTABLE (GD), 2015 | Free from disagreement or dissent | DISCORD |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| PROSPERITY FCI, 2012 | The state of being prosperous | ADVERSITY |
| EXPAND FCI, 2012 | Become or make larger or more extensive | CONTRACT |
| COMMENCE FCI, 2012 | Begin | CONCLUDE |
| INTENTIONAL FCI, 2012 | Done on purpose / Deliberate | ACCIDENTAL |
| DETEST FCI, 2012 | Dislike intensely | LIKE |
| CROOKED FCI, 2012 | Bent or twisted out of shape or out of place | STRAIGHT |
| CURB FCI, 2012 | A check or restraint on something | ALLOW |
| EMERGE FCI, 2012 | Move out of or away from something and become visible | DISAPPPEAR |
| AMPLE FCI, 2012 | Enough or more than enough / Plentiful | MEAGRE |
| MALICIOUS FCI, 2012 | Characterized by malice / Intending or intended to do harm | BENIGN |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| INHALE FCI, 2013 | Breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.) | EXHALE |
| ALTRUISTIC FCI, 2013 | Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others / Unselfish | SELFISH |
| KNACK FCI, 2013 | An acquired or natural skill at doing something | INABILITY |
| ENCOURAGED FCI, 2013 | Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone) | DISCOURAGED |
| OBSTURCT FCI, 2013 | Block (an opening, path, road, etc.) / Be or get in the way of | CLEAR |
| DOLEFUL MTS, 2013 | Expressing sorrow / Mournful | CHEERFUL |
| AGGRESSIVE MTS, 2013 | Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression | PEACEFUL |
| STATIONARY MTS, 2013 | Not moving or not intended to be moved | MOVING |
| PERIL MTS, 2013 | Serious and immediate danger | SAFETY |
| HOSTILE MTS, 2013 | Showing or feeling opposition or dislike / unfriendly | SYMPATHETIC |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| BARREN MTS, 2013 | Too poor to produce much or any vegetation | FERTILE |
| STINGY MTS, 2013 | Mean / ungenerous | GENEROUS |
| COMRADE MTS, 2013 | A colleague or a fellow member of an organization | ENEMY |
| CALLOUS MTS, 2013 | Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others | CONCERNED |
| PESSIMIST MTS, 2013 | A person who expect the worst in everything | OPTIMIST |
| CRUEL MTS, 2013 | Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it | KIND |
| LIBERATION MTS, 2013 | The act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression / release | BONDAGE |
| EMINENT MTS, 2013 | Famous and respected within a particular sphere | IGNORANT |
| GENIAL MTS, 2013 | Friendly and cheerful | HOSTILE |
| MALICE MTS, 2013 | The desire to harm someone / Ill will | GOODWILL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| BRUTAL MTS, 2013 | Savagely violent | HUMANE |
| COHERENT MTS, 2013 | Logical and consistent | DISORGANIZED |
| INDOLENT MTS, 2013 | Wanting to avoid activity or exertion / Lazy | DILIGENT |
| CAUTIOUS MTS, 2014 | Careful to avoid potential problems or dangers | RECKLESS |
| LIBERTY MTS, 2014 | The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's behaviour or political views | BONDAGE |
| CHAOTIC MTS, 2014 | In a state of complete confusion and disorder | ORGANISED |
| CONTENDED MTS (NT), 2011 | Struggle to surmount (a difficulty) | DISSATISFIED |
| ANTIQUE MTS (NT), 2011 | Having a high value because of age and quality / belonging to ancient times | RECENT |
| ISOLATION MTS (NT), 2011 | The process or fact of isolating (cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others) | ASSOCIATION |
| REPULSIVE MTS (NT), 2011 | Arousing intense distaste or disgust | ATTRACTIVE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| STRIFE MTS (NT), 2011 | Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict | PEACE |
| NEAT MTS (NT), 2011 | Arranged in a tidy way / in good order | SLOPPY |
| NEGLIGENT MTS (NT), 2011 | Failing to take proper care over something | CAREFUL |
| VANITY MTS (NT), 2011 | Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements | MODESTY |
| BLOCK MTS (NT), 2011 | Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible. | CLEAR |
| WICKED MTS (NT), 2011 | Evil or morally wrong | GOOD |
| CALCULATIVE MTS (NT), 2014 | To count, depend, or rely on someone or something that is already existing | NAÏVE |
| REVOKE MTS (NT), 2014 | Officially cancel | IMPLEMENT |
| ENCOURAGED MTS (NT), 2014 | Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone) | OPPOSED |
| RAPID MTS (NT), 2014 | Happening in a short time or at a great rate | SLOW |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| MTS (NT), 2014 | Mean / ungenerous | EXTRAVAGANT |
| GENUINE MTS (NT), 2014 | Truly what something is said to be; authentic | SPURIOUS |
| DILIGENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties | LAZY |
| DYNAMIC CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress | STATIC |
| BARBAROUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Extremely brutal / primitive and uncivilized | CIVILZED |
| MISERY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort | BLISS |
| HEREDITARY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Conferred by or based on inheritance (an amount of money or property left to someone in a will) | ACQUIRED |
| VACATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Leave (a place that one previously occupied) | OCCUPY |
| STALE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | No longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry | FRESH |
| SCARCITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | The state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage | PLENTY |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Relating to or belonging to a profession | AMATEUR |
| MEAGRE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Lacking in quantity or quality | PLENTIFUL |
| PROVOKE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone | SOOTHE |
| RENOWNED CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Known or talked about by many people; famous | UNKNOWN |
| VICE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Immoral or wicked behaviour | VIRTUE |
| UNANIMITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | Agreement by all people involved; consensus | DISAGREEMENT |
| ABUNDANCE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2010 | A very large quantity of something | SCARCITY |
| PREVENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Keep (something) from happening | INDUCE |
| FRAILTY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | The condition of being weak and delicate | STRENGTH |
| DEMOLISH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Pull or knock down | BUILD |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| .GENIAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Friendly and cheerful | BOORISH |
| PLAUSIBLE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Seeming reasonable or probable(of an argument or statement) | IMPLAUSIBLE |
| SUSPICION CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true | TRUST |
| STERN CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline | LENIENT |
| UNPREDICTABLE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Not able to be predicted / changeable | DEPENDABLE |
| RELINQUISH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Voluntarily cease to keep or claim / Give up | RETAIN |
| CONTRADICTION CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | A situation in which inconsistent elements are present | AGREEMENT |
| SUCCESSOR CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | A person or thing that succeeds another | PREDECESSOR |
| RAPIDLY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Very quickly/ At a great rate | SLOWLY |
| TERMINATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Bring to an end | BEGIN |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| PRAISE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Express warm approval or admiration | HATE |
| MAKE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances / Create | BREAK |
| HUMILITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance | CRUELTY |
| INEVITABLE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Certain to happen / Unavoidable | AVOIDABLE |
| 285.INCREDIBLE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Impossible to believe | BELIEVABLE |
| VAGUE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning | CLEAR |
| QUIET CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Making little or no noise | NOISY |
| SHALLOW CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Of little depth | DEEP |
| FASTIDIOUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail | ADJUSTABLE |
| BLEAK CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Charmless and inhospitable / dreary / cold and miserable / lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements | BRIGHT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| IMMUNE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | VULNERABLE |
| EXPLICIT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | AMBIGUOUS |
| CONFIDENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities | DIFFIDENT |
| NERVOUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Easily agitated or alarmed | COMPOSED |
| VIRTUE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Behaviour showing high moral standards | VICE |
| BARREN CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Too poor to produce much or any vegetation / showing no results or achievements; unproductive | FERTILE |
| STINGY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Mean / Ungenerous | GENEROUS |
| INCREDIBLE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Impossible to believe | BELIEVABLE |
| URBAN CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city | RURAL |
| INSOLENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | HUMBLE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| VENERATION CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Great respect / reverence | DISRESPECT |
| CONCUR CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Be of the same opinion / agree | DISAGREE |
| TRANSPARENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen | OPAQUE |
| DESPAIR CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | The complete loss or absence of hope | HOPE |
| ERUDITE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Having or showing great knowledge or learning | ILLITERATE |
| CHIVALROUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Courteous and gallant / brave and bold | COWARDLY |
| DORMANT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2011 | Temporarily inactive | ACTIVE |
| OPULENCE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Great wealth or luxuriousness | POVERTY |
| PERNICIOUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way | BENEFICIAL |
| KNACK CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | An acquired or natural skill at doing something | DIFFICULT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| COMEDY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | A play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity | TRAGEDY |
| ETERNAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Lasting or existing forever; without end | TEMPORARY |
| INCESSANT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Continuing without pause or interruption | INTERMITTENT |
| HARSH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses | GENTLE |
| INSIPID CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Lacking flavor / weak or tasteless | TASTY |
| FLIPPANT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Not showing a serious or respectful attitude | SERIOUS |
| REVEAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others | CONCEAL |
| RANCID CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale | FRESH |
| TRIUMPH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | A great victory or achievement | DEFEAT |
| TASTY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Food having a pleasant, distinct flavour | INSIPID |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| COMPASSIONATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others | HEARTLESS |
| WITHER CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Become dry and shrivelled | BLOOM |
| PERMIT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | An official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere | FORBID |
| INSOLENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | SUBMISSIVE |
| LEAD CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | The initiative in an action / An example for others to follow | FOLLOW |
| PUBLICISE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Make (something) widely known | WITHHOLD / |
| DILATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Make or become wider, larger, or more open | CONTRACT |
| INQUISITIVE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2012 | Having or showing an interest in learning things; curious | INDIFFERENT |
| STABILITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | The state of being stable | INCONSISTENCY |
| DYNAMIC CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress | STATIC |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| FELICITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Intense happiness | SORROW |
| INDOMITABLE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Impossible to subdue or defeat | COWARDLY |
| INDIFFERENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned | ATTENTIVE |
| AGITATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Make (someone) troubled or nervous | PACIFY |
| INSIPID CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Lacking flavor / weak or tasteless | TASTY |
| RELINQUISH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2013 | Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up | CONTINUE |
| 337.MITIGATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful | ENHANCE |
| PROFUSE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | (especially of something offered or discharged) Very plentiful / abundant | SPARSE |
| TURBULENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion / Not stable or calm | CALM |
| TRADITIONAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established | UNUSUAL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| PRUDENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Acting with or showing care and thought for the future | CARELESS |
| SQUANDERING CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner | SAVING |
| CARNAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities | SPIRITUAL |
| CONSENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something | DISSENT |
| TRANSPARENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen | OPAQUE |
| EQUILIBRIUM CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced | IMBALANCE |
| SUPERFLUOUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough | NECESSARY |
| VETERAN CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | A person who has had long experience in a particular field | NOVICE |
| FOCUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | The centre of interest or activity / the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition/ adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly/ pay particular attention to | DISPERSE |
| IMMORTAL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Living forever / Never dying or decaying | TEMPORARY |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| RELUCTANT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Unwilling and hesitant / Disinclined | WILLING |
| ADVERSITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | A difficult or unpleasant situation | PROSPERITY |
| FLUENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Able to express oneself easily and articulately | HALTING |
| ELOQUENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing / clearly expressing or indicating something | INARTICULATE |
| NOVEL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Interestingly new or unusual | BANAL |
| PAUCITY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts | PLETHORA |
| REPRIMANDED CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions | PRAISED |
| EFFEMINATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman(of a man) / Unmanly | MANLY |
| HOSTILE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Showing or feeling opposition or dislike / Unfriendly | FRIENDLY |
| CACOPHONY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | A harsh discordant mixture of sounds | HARMONY |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| APPROPRAITE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Suitable or proper in the circumstances | UNDESERVED |
| TAINT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Contaminate or pollute (something) / a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality | PURIFY |
| DEMOLISH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Pull or knock down (a building)- | ESTABLISH |
| DEPTH CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something | SHALLOW |
| MAVERICK CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | unorthodox or independent-minded person | CONVENTIONAL |
| ENDANGERED CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Seriously at risk of extinction(of a species) | PROTECTED |
| DISCRIMINATION CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex | EQUALITY |
| CLEAR CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret / transparent; unclouded | NEBULOUS |
| RELEASE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2014 | Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free | CONFINE |
| ELEMENTARY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Allow or enable to escape from confinement / Set free | COMPLEX |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ACCUMMULATE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of | DISPERSE |
| CONCUR CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Be of the same opinion / Agree | DISAGREE |
| RESIST CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Withstand the action or effect of | YIELD |
| DESCENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling | ASSENT |
| NOTORIOUS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed | REPUTED |
| DEMAND CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right | SUPPLY |
| ILLICIT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Forbidden by law, rules, or custom | LEGAL |
| REPEL CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away | ATTRACT |
| DETEST CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Dislike intensely | ADORE |
| TRAITOR CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | A person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle | PATRIOT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ASCEND CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Go up or climb | DESCEND |
| APPOINT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Assign a job or role to (someone) | DISMISS |
| ACCUSATION CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong | EXCULPATION |
| GUILTY CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing | INNOCENT |
| BIZARRE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Very strange or unusual | ORDINARY |
| GRIEVE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Feel intense sorrow | REJOICE |
| ENDURING CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Lasting over a period of time; durable | TRASIENT |
| OBSCURE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Not discovered or known about; uncertain | DISTINCT |
| FLAWLESS CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Without any imperfections or defects; perfect | DEFECTIVE |
| PRUDENT CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Acting with or showing care and thought for the future | CARELESS |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DESIST CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Stop doing something; cease or abstain | CONTINUE |
| STERILE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Not able to produce children or young | FERTILE |
| DEFILE CHSL (DEO & LDC), 2015 | Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil / desecrate or profane (something sacred) | PURIFY |
| NASTY CHSL (STENOGRAPHER), 2016 | Very bad or unpleasant | PLEASANT |
| THOROUGH CHSL (STENOGRAPHER), 2016 | Complete with regard to every detail / Not superficial or partial | CURSORY |
| FORMAL CHSL (STENOGRAPHER), 2016 | Done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion | INFORMAL |
| ABRUPT CHSL (STENOGRAPHER), 2016 | Sudden and unexpected | SMOOTH |
| EXAGGERATE CHSL (STENOGRAPHER), 2016 | Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is | UNDERSTATE |
| ORDERLY CPO, 2010 | Neatly and methodically arranged | CHAOTIC |
| FAMOUS CPO, 2010 | Known about by many people | OBSCURE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ACCOMPLISH CPO, 2010 | Achieve or complete successfully | FAIL |
| BLESSING CPO, 2010 | A prayer asking for divine favour and protection | CURSE |
| GLOOMY CPO, 2010 | Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening | RADIANT |
| INCREDIBLE CPO, 2011 | Impossible to believe | POSSIBLE |
| CALLOUS CPO, 2011 | Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others | SENSITIVE |
| PROFESSIONAL CPO, 2011 | Relating to or belonging to a profession | AMATEUR |
| ADAMANT CPO, 2011 | Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind | YIELDING |
| EVIDENT CPO, 2011 | Clearly seen or understood / Obvious | DOUBTFUL |
| PERILOUS CPO, 2011 | Full of danger or risk | SAFE |
| IMPEDE CPO, 2011 | Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them / Hinder | ADVANCE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DISHEVELLED CPO, 2011 | Untidy / disordered | TIDY |
| CALLOUS CPO, 2011 | Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others | SYMPATHETIC |
| BRITTLE CPO, 2011 | Hard but liable to break easily | STRONG |
| BETRAYAL CPO, 2011 | The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; treachery | LOYALTY |
| PROMINENT CPO, 2011 | Important / famous | UNKNOWN |
| EXEMPTIONS CPO, 2011 | The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others | INCLUSIONS |
| HUMBLE CPO, 2011 | Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance | HAUGHTY |
| ABANDON CPO, 2011 | Cease to support or look after (someone); desert | RETAIN |
| UNRULY CPO, 2012 | Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control | ORDERLY |
| PERPATUAL CPO, 2012 | Never ending or changing | RARE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| RECEDE CPO, 2012 | Go or move back or further away from a previous position | ADVANCE |
| OPULENT CPO, 2012 | Ostentatiously costly and luxurious | POOR |
| PHILANTHROPIC CPO, 2012 | Seeking to promote the welfare of others (of a person or organization); generous and benevolent | SELF CENTERED |
| ADULTERATION CPO, 2013 | Mixing other matter of an inferior and sometimes harmful quality with food or drink intended to be sold | PURIFICATION |
| UNITARY CPO, 2013 | Forming a single or uniform entity | DOUBLE |
| AMORPHOUS CPO, 2013 | Without a clearly defined shape or form | DEFINITE |
| ABUSIVE CPO, 2013 | Extremely offensive and insulting | LAUDATORY |
| DEBACLE CPO, 2013 | A sudden and ignominious failure / A fiasco | SUCCESS |
| REPULSIVE CPO, 2014 | Arousing intense distaste or disgust | ATTRACTIVE |
| AMPLE CPO, 2014 | Enough or more than enough / Plentiful | MEAGRE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DISTRAUGHT CPO, 2014 | Very worried and upset | SERENE |
| ERADICATE CPO, 2014 | Destroy completely / Put an end to | PERSERVE |
| MUNDANE CPO, 2014 | Lacking interest or excitement; dull | EXTRAORDINARY |
| SUBSTANTIAL CPO, 2014 | Of considerable importance, size, or worth | FLIMSY |
| BOISTEROUS CPO, 2014 | Noisy, energetic, and cheerful | CALM |
| FAIR CPO, 2014 | Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination | UNJUST |
| REDUNDANT CPO, 2014 | Not or no longer needed or useful / Superfluous | REQUIRED |
| SAFE CPO, 2014 | Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost | INSECURE |
| FAMOUS CPO, 2014 | Known about by many people. | UNKNOWN |
| ADEPT CPO, 2014 | Very skilled or proficient at something | INEPT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| SERVILE CPO, 2014 | Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others | DEFIANT |
| SWELTERING CPO, 2015 | Uncomfortably hot | FREEZING |
| IMMACULATE CPO, 2015 | Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy | FLITHY |
| AUTONOMY CPO, 2015 | Freedom from external control or influence / Independence | DEPENDENCE |
| ACCELERATE CPO, 2015 | Begin to move more quickly | DELAY |
| ABRUPT CPO, 2015 | Sudden and unexpected | GRADUAL |
| TRANQUIL CPO, 2015 | Free from disturbance / calm | DISTURBED |
| UNSCRUPULOUS CPO, 2015 | Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair | CONSCIENTIOUS |
| ENLARGE CPO, 2015 | Make or become larger or more extensive | CONDENSE |
| OBSEQUIOUS CPO, 2015 | Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree | DOMINEERING |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| VACILLATE CPO, 2015 | Waver between different opinions or actions / Be indecisive | DECIDE |
| BENEVOLENT CPO, 2015 | Well meaning and kindly | MALEVOLENT |
| DECEIT CPO, 2015 | The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth | HONESTLY |
| AMATEURS CPO, 2015 | A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis | PROFESSIONALS |
| EVANSCENT CGL T-1, 2010 | Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing | PERMANENT |
| DEVIOUS CGL T-1, 2010 | Showing a skillful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals | STRAIGHT |
| GROTESQUE CGL T-1, 2010 | Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted | NATURAL |
| AMELIORATE CGL T-1, 2010 | Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better | WORSEN |
| JETTISON CGL T-1, 2010 | Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship | ACCEPT |
| MEANDERING CGL T-1, 2010 | Following a winding course | STRAIGHT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| PREJUDICED CGL T-1, 2010 | Having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice / Bigoted | DISPASSIONATE |
| PERSPICUITY CGL T-1, 2010 | Clarity, plainness, intelligibility / transparency | VAGUENESS |
| VERITY CGL T-1, 2010 | A true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance | FLASEHOOD |
| FLORID CGL T-1, 2010 | Having a red or flushed complexion | PALE |
| CONTROVERSIAL CGL T-1, 2011 | Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement | INDISPUTABLE |
| EXAGGERATE CGL T-1, 2011 | Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is | UNDERSTATE |
| EXONERATE CGL T-1, 2011 | Absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing | CONVICT |
| DECEITFUL CGL T-1, 2011 | Guilty of or involving deceit / Deceiving or misleading others | PLAIN |
| AUTONOMOUS CGL T-1, 2011 | Having the freedom to act independently | DEPENDENT |
| SYNTHETIC CGL T-1, 2011 | Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product | NATURAL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| METICULOUS CGL T-1, 2011 | Showing great attention to detail / Very careful and precise | CARELESS |
| FEASIBLE CGL T-1, 2011 | Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently | IMPRACTICAL |
| INFIRMITY CGL T-1, 2011 | Physical or mental weakness | STRENGTH |
| ACCORD CGL T-1, 2011 | Give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition) | DISAGREEMENT |
| APPROPRIATE CGL T-1, 2011 | Suitable or proper in the circumstances | UNSUITABLE |
| GLOSSY CGL T-1, 2011 | Shiny and smooth | DULL |
| ELEVATION CGL T-1, 2011 | Height above a given level, especially sea level | DEPRESSION |
| DISORDERLY CGL T-1, 2011 | Lacking organization / Untidy | ARRANGED |
| LIBERTY CGL T-1, 2011 | The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by an authority on one's behavior or political views | SLAVERY |
| MAMMOTH CGL T-1, 2011 | Huge | SMALL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DISCORD CGL T-1, 2011 | Disagreement between people | HARMONY |
| DIVULGE CGL T-1, 2011 | Make known (private or sensitive information) | CONCEAL |
| INOFFENSIVE CGL T-1, 2011 | Not objectionable or harmful | RUDE |
| INVINCIBLE CGL T-1, 2011 | Too powerful to be defeated or overcome | VULNERABLE |
| UNPREDICTABLE CGL T-1, 2012 | Not able to be predicted / Changeable | RELIABLE |
| INCLUDE CGL T-1, 2012 | Comprise or contain as part of a whole | ELIMINATE |
| CULMINATION CGL T-1, 2012 | The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time | BEGINNING |
| APPROACHED CGL T-1, 2012 | Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time | RETREATED |
| IMPETUOUS CGL T-1, 2012 | Acting or done quickly and without thought or care | CAUTIOUS |
| TRANQUILITY CGL T-1, 2012 | The quality or state of being tranquil; calm | DISTURBANCE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DORMANT CGL T-1, 2012 | Temporarily inactive | ACTIVE |
| DWINDLE CGL T-1, 2012 | Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength | INCREASE |
| LASSITUDE CGL T-1, 2012 | A state of physical or mental weariness / Lack of energy | ENTHUSIASM |
| CAPRICIOUS CGL T-1, 2012 | Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour | REASONABLE |
| GRATING CGL T-1, 2012 | Sounding harsh and unpleasant | MUSICAL |
| INDELIBLE CGL T-1, 2012 | Making marks that cannot be removed | TEMPORARY |
| AGGRAVATE CGL T-1, 2012 | Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious | ALLEVIATE |
| RETRENCH CGL T-1, 2012 | Reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty | RECRUIT |
| VENIAL CGL T-1, 2013 | Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace | UNPARDONABLE |
| 5INSTINCTIVE CGL T-1, 2013 | Relating to or prompted by instinct / Done without conscious thought | RATIONAL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| CORDIAL CGL T-1, 2013 | Warm and friendly | HOSTILE |
| ACCOLADE CGL T-1, 2013 | An award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit | BLAME |
| AMBIGUOUS CGL T-1, 2013 | Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning | CLEAR |
| WARY CGL T-1, 2013 | Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems | RASH |
| INADVERTENTLY CGL T-1, 2013 | Without intention / Accidentally | DELIBERATELY |
| OBTUSE CGL T-1, 2013 | Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand | SHARP-WITTED |
| LUNACY CGL T-1, 2013 | The state of being a lunatic / Insanity (not in technical use) | SANITY |
| AMATEUR CGL T-1, 2013 | A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis | PROFESSIONAL |
| DIFFIDENCE CGL T-1, 2013 | Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence | SELF-ASSURANCE |
| OVERT CGL T-1, 2013 | Done or shown openly; plainly apparent | HIDDEN |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| MISERABLE CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Unhappy or uncomfortable | HAPPY |
| HUMANE CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Having or showing compassion or benevolence | UNKIND |
| FRUGALITY CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness | PRODIGALITY |
| GROUP CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together | INDIVIDUAL |
| DISSENT CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held | AGREEMENT |
| ACQUIT CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty | CONDEMN |
| OBSCURE CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Not discovered or known about; uncertain | CLEAR |
| FLEXIBLE CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances | RIGID |
| VIRTUE CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Behaviour showing high moral standards | VICE |
| DUBIOUS CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Hesitating or doubting | CERTAIN |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| HEIGHTEN CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Make or become more intense | DECREASE |
| ARBAROUS CGL T-1 RE, 2013 | Extremely brutal | CIVILIZED |
| SEAMY CGL T-1, 2014 | Sordid and disreputable | PURE |
| CEASE CGL T-1, 2014 | Come or bring to an end | INITIATE |
| DENOUNCE CGL T-1, 2014 | Publicly declare to be wrong or evil | PRAISE |
| INDICT CGL T-1, 2014 | Formally accuse of or charge with a crime | EXONERATE |
| VOCAL CGL T-1, 2014 | Relating to the human voice | SILENT |
| SUPPRESS CGL T-1, 2014 | Forcibly put an end to | REVEAL |
| PARTICULARLY CGL T-1, 2014 | To a higher degree than is usual or average | GENERALLY |
| YIELD CGL T-1, 2014 | Give way to arguments, demands, or pressure | RESIST |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| DESECRATION CGL T-1, 2014 | The action of desecrating (treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect) something | VENERATION |
| SERENE CGL T-1, 2014 | Calm, peaceful, and untroubled / Tranquil | RUFFLED |
| POMPOUS CGL T-1, 2014 | Affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important | HUMBLE |
| PERDILECTION CGL T-1, 2014 | A preference or special liking for something / A bias in favour of something | AVERSION |
| ZENITH CGL T-1, 2015 | The time at which something is most powerful or successful | NADIR |
| ECCENTRIC CGL T-1, 2015 | Unconventional and slightly strange | NORMAL |
| ARROGANT CGL T-1, 2015 | Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities | MODEST |
| EFFEMINACY CGL T-1, 2015 | Manifestation of traits in a boy or man that are more often associated with feminine nature | MANLINESS |
| VACILLATION CGL T-1, 2015 | The inability to decide between different opinions or actions / Indecision | STEADFASTNESS |
| PLACID CGL T-1, 2015 | Not easily upset or excited | STORMY |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| AUTHENTIC CGL T-1, 2015 | Of undisputed origin and not a copy / Genuine | FALSE |
| BOLD CGL T-1, 2015 | Showing a willingness to take risks / Confident and courageous | TIMID |
| URBANE CGL T-1, 2015 | Courteous and refined in manner | CRUDE |
| DISCONSOLATE CGL T-1, 2015 | Very unhappy and unable to be comforted | JOYOUS |
| FAKE CGL T-1, 2015 | Not genuine / imitation or counterfeit | REAL |
| TREMULOUS CGL T-1, 2015 | shaking or quivering slightly | STEADY |
| POTENT CGL T-2, 2011 | Having great power, influence, or effect | WEAK |
| PROCRASTINATE CGL T-2, 2011 | Delay or postpone action; put off doing something | EXPEDITE |
| CESSATION CGL T-2, 2011 | The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end | COMMENCEMENT |
| FRUGAL CGL T-2, 2011 | Sparing or economical as regards money or food / simple and plain and costing little | EXTRAVAGANT |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| SUSCEPTIBLE CGL T-2, 2011 | Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing | IMMUNE |
| SACRED CGL T-2, 2012 | Connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration | veneration |
| TARDY CGL T-2, 2012 | Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time / Late | PROMPT |
| FOMENT CGL T-2, 2012 | Instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) | QUELL |
| EFFICACIOUS CGL T-2, 2013 | Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective | INEFFECTIVE |
| OUTRAGEOUS CGL T-2, 2013 | Shockingly bad or excessive | JOLLY |
| PERSUADE CGL T-2, 2013 | Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument | DISSUADE |
| ALIGHT CGL T-2, 2014 | Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport | EMBARK |
| NOURISH CGL T-2, 2014 | Provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition | STARVE |
| CONTROVERSIAL CGL T-2, 2014 | Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement | UNDISPUTED |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSIENCE CGL T-2, 2015 | The state or fact of lasting only for a short time | ETERNITY |
| DESCENT CGL T-2, 2015 | An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling | ASCENT |
| INTERIM CGL T-2, 2015 | In or for the intervening period; provisional | PERMANENT |
| WARY CGL T-2, 2015 | Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems | CARELESS |
| MINUSCULE CGL T-2, 2015 | Extremely small / tiny | MASSIVE |
| PROFOUND CGL T-2, 2015 | Very great or intense | SUPERFECIAL |
| DETEST CGL T-2, 2016 | Dislike intensely | ADORE |
| SOOTHE CGL T-1, 2016 | Gently calm (a person or their feelings) | AGITATE |
| GRACEFUL CGL T-1, 2016 | Showing grace or elegance | AWKWARD |
| INERTIA CGL T-1, 2016 | A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged | VIGOUR |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| INVINCIBLE CGL T-1, 2016 | Too powerful to be defeated or overcome | POWERLESS |
| SQUANDER CGL T-1, 2016 | Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner | SKIMP |
| DIFFIDENT CGL T-1, 2016 | Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence | CONFIDENT |
| VANQUISH CGL T-1, 2016 | Defeat thoroughly | SURRENDER |
| DISAVOWAL CGL T-1, 2016 | The denial of any responsibility or support for something / repudiation | APPROVAL |
| NONCORFIRMIST CGL T-1, 2016 | A person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behaviour or views | CONVENTIONAL |
| MALLEABLE CGL T-1, 2016 | Easily influenced / pliable / able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking (of a metal or other material) | INTRACTABLE |
| QUIESCENT CGL T-1, 2016 | In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy – ACTIVE / (wrong question – option mentioned in response sheet was | DORMANT |
| VANITY CGL T-1, 2016 | Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements | HUMILITY |
| TERMINATE CGL T-1, 2016 | Bring to an end | COMMENCE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| LENIENT CGL T-1, 2016 | More merciful or tolerant than expected (of a punishment or person in authority) | STRICT |
| CAPTIVATE CGL T-1, 2016 | Attract and hold the interest and attention of / charm | DISTRACT |
| FEROCIOUS CGL T-1, 2016 | Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent | MILD |
| BARREN CGL T-1, 2016 | Showing no results or achievements / unproductive | FERTILE |
| IRASCIBLE CGL T-1, 2016 | Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered | AMIABLE |
| FORLON CGL T-1, 2016 | Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely | JOYFUL |
| GREGARIOUS CGL T-1, 2016 | Fond of company (of a person)/ sociable | UNSOCIABLE |
| OBSTINATE CGL T-1, 2016 | Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so | DOCILE |
| COURAGE CGL T-1, 2016 | The ability to do something that frightens one / bravery | COWARDICE |
| ARID CGL T-1, 2016 | Having little or no rain (of land or a climate) / too dry or barren to support vegetation | FERTILE |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| RUGGED CGL T-1, 2016 | Having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface (of ground or terrain) | SMOOTH |
| IMPROMPTU CGL T-1, 2016 | Done without being planned or rehearsed | PREPARED |
| INTANGIBLE CGL T-1, 2016 | Unable to be touched / not having physical presence | CONCRETE |
| EVADE CGL T-1, 2016 | Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery | CONFRONT |
| INSULAR CGL T-1, 2016 | Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience | COSMOPOLITAN |
| CAPTIVITY CGL T-1, 2016 | The condition of being imprisoned or confined | FREEDOM |
| INSOLENT CGL T-1, 2016 | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect | COURTEOUS |
| INVALUABLE CGL T-1, 2016 | Extremely useful / indispensable | WORTHLESS |
| CONTEMPLATIVE CGL T-1, 2016 | Expressing or involving prolonged thought | UNREFLECTIVE |
| FUTILE CGL T-1, 2016 | Incapable of producing any useful result / pointless | FRUITFUL |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| .INCLEMENT CGL T-1, 2016 | Unpleasantly cold or wet (of the weather) | MILD |
| INTERIM CGL T-1, 2016 | In or for the intervening period / provisional | PERMANENT |
| TREACHERY CGL T-1, 2016 | Betrayal of trust | LOYALTY |
| VISIONARY CGL T-1, 2016 | Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom | REALIST |
| INFIRM CGL T-1, 2016 | Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness | STRONG |
| REASSURE CGL T-1, 2016 | Say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of (someone) | DISCOURAGE |
| Mitigate CGL T-2, 2016 | Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful | Increase |
| Elegance CGL T-2, 2016 | The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner | Graceless |
| Accumulated CGL T-2, 2016 | Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of | Squandered |
| Diffident CGL T-2, 2016 | Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence | Confident |
| Word | Meaning | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Fickle CGL T-2, 2016 | Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections | Firm |
| 612.Theoretical CGL T-2, 2016 | Concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application | Practical |
| 613.Generous CGL T-2, 2016 | Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected | Stingy |
| 614.Barren CGL T-2, 2016 | Too poor to produce much or any vegetation (of land) | Fertile |
| 615.Profound CGL T-2, 2016 | Very great or intense (of a state, quality, or emotion) | Superficial |