Grade 8, English Olympiad (CBSE) - Antonyms 

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What are Antonyms?

Antonyms are words that have contrasting or opposite meanings. Antonyms are rooted in the Greek language. The Greek word anti means opposite, while onym means name. 

Example: Good vs Bad  

 

Antonyms

Dictionary meaning of Antonymà

Antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another.

In Simple wordsà

Antonyms carry the opposite meaning of the word in context. The word antonym has been derived from the Greek word- ‘Anti’ which means Opposite, and ‘onym’ which means name, i. e. Antonyms are the words that have the opposite meaning from the word in reference. They are also used for expressive writing and speaking.

Few Examples are as follows:


S.No.

WORDS

ANTONYMS

1.

Abet

Hinder, Discourage, Obstacle, Problem.

2.

Abolition

Retention, Establishment, Continue.

3.

Abrupt

Leisure, Expensive, Ceremonious.

4.

Accord

Discord, Conflict, Disharmony.

5.

Acute

Poor, Mild, Obtuse, Slight.

6.

Adamant

Flexible, Elastic, Hesitant, Yielding.

7.

Adjacent

Distant, Far, Remote, Aloof.

8.

Bashful

Confident, Bold, Aggressive, Violent.

9.

Banish

Welcome, Greet, Recall, Comfortable, Comfy.

10.

Casual

Cautious, Deliberate, Planned, Formal, Vigilant.

11.

Deceit

Honesty, Openness, Frankness, Sincerity.

12.

Dubious

Certain, Consistent, Reliable, Trustworthy.

13.

Erudite

Illiterate, Unlettered, Unpolished, Untrained.

14.

Feasible

Difficult, Grim, Impossible, Hard.

15.

Gigantic

Small, Tiny, Narrow, Petite.






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