Grade 8 Unit 14 Synonyms and Antonyms

Gratify

SYNONYM: delight ANTONYMS: disappoint, dissatisfy, frustrate, thwart

Infinite

SYNONYMS: (adj.) unlimited, boundless ANTONYMS: (adj.) limited, restricted, measurable

Kindred

SYNONYMS: (n.) kin, relations ANTONYMS: (adj.) unlike, dissimilar, contrasting

Tedious

SYNONYMS: boring, monotonous ANTONYMS: stimulating, interesting, short and sweet

Armistice

SYNONYMS: cease-fire

Disclaim

SYNONYMS: disavow, repudiate ANTONYMS: admit, avow, confess

Bland

SYNONYMS: dull, insipid ANTONYMS: harsh, irritating, pungent, spicy, piquant

Solvent

SYNONYMS: financially sound, in the black ANTONYMS: bankrupt, in the red

Naive

SYNONYMS: green, wet behind the ears ANTONYMS: sophisticated, knowing, urbane, suave, blasé

Arrogant

SYNONYMS: high-handed, overbearing, presumptuous ANTONYMS: meek, humble, modest, unassuming

Amplify

SYNONYMS: increase, augment, fill out, supplement ANTONYMS: lessen, diminish, abbreviate, shorten

Irascible

SYNONYMS: irritable, quarrelsome, cantankerous ANTONYM: even-tempered

Epoch

SYNONYMS: none word=epoch

Rote

SYNONYMS: none word=rote

Niche

SYNONYMS: nook, alcove

Estrange

SYNONYMS: part company, alienate ANTONYMS: bring together, reunite, reconcile

Vendor

SYNONYMS: peddler, hawker, dealer ANTONYMS: buyer, purchaser, customer

Ramshackle

SYNONYMS: rickety, unsteady, run-down, dilapidated ANTONYMS: well built, well maintained, shipshape, trim

Ransack

SYNONYMS: rummage, scour ANTONYM: spot-check

Obliterate

SYNONYMS: wipe out, erase, efface ANTONYMS: foster, promote, create