Synonyms and Antonyms
Adequate: ample, capable, commensurate, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable, fitting, enough, serviceable.
ant.- deficient, insufficient, lacking, scant.
Accrue: accumulate, amass, gather, grow, increase, store, collect.
ant.- diminish, disperse, dissipate
Absorb: assimilate, consume, engulf, imbibe, incorporate, merge, swallow, engross, take in, integrate, preoccupy, obsess.
ant.- discharge, dispense, eject, emit, exude.
Academic: bookish, erudite, learned, literary, pedantic, scholarly, theoretical, scholastic, collegiate, educational.
ant.- commonsense, simple, ignorant, practical.
Abolish: eradicate, abrogate, annul, cancel, invalidate, nullify, finish, end, revoke, exterminate, wipe out.
ant.- confirm, continue, establish, institute, legalize, restore
Accord: agree, allow, assent, concede, permit, agreement, acquiescence, harmony, grant, reconciliation, unison.
ant.- contend, disallow, dispute, question, dissension, opposition, strife.
Affirm: assert, aver, declare, maintain, state, swear.
ant.- contradict, demur, deny, oppose, nullify.
Agree: acquiesce, approve, assent, accede, comply, concur, consent, harmonize.
ant.- contradict, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent.
Allege: affirm, aver, cite, claim, declare, maintain, state, assert.
ant.- contradict, dissent, refute, repudiate, deny.
Admit: accept, allow, assent, concede, grant, permit, sanction.
ant.- debar, deny, dismiss, refuse, reject.
Advise: admonish, counsel, instruct, recommend, suggest, inform, notify, prescribe, exhort.
ant.- deceive, misdirect, misinform.
Abandon: abdicate, waive, discontinue, relinquish, resign, surrender, vacate, desert, orsake, leave, quit, give up, forgo, withdraw, maroon, discard, drop.
ant.- defend, maintain, occupy.
Accede: agree, assent, consent, acquiesce, yield, comply, attain.
ant.- dissent, protest, refuse.
Assurance: assuredness, comfort, consolation, pledge.
ant.- distrust, mistrust, suspicion.
Active: operative, working, busy, industrious, agile, alert, brisk, energetic, lively, mobile, nimble, quick, sprightly, activeness, business, vigil, animation, wakefulness.
ant.- dormant, inactive, idle, indolent, passive.
Activity: action, activeness, business, vigil, activation, wakefulness, agility, alertness, briskness, energy, enterprise, exercise, intensity, liveliness, motion, progress, quickness, rapidity.
ant.- dullness, idleness, inactivity, inertia.
Agility: activity, briskness, energy, enterprise, liveliness, movement, quickness, rapidity.
ant.- dullness, idleness, inactivity, inertia.
Aggregate: amount, entirety, collection, conglomeration, mass, sum, total, whole.
ant.- element, part, particular, unit.
Accommodate: adapt, adjust, arrange, conform, harmonize, oblige, serve, fit, suit.
ant.- embarrass, disarrange, obstruct, prevent.
Abbreviate: abridge, condense, contract, curtail, lessen, reduce, shorten, digest, truncate, prune.
ant.- enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen.
Adjacent: adjoining, beside, bordering, close, near, next, neighbouring.
ant.- far away, beyond, distant, separate.
Adverse: antagonistic, hostile, contrary, opposed, opposite, unfavourable.
ant.- favourable, cooperative, assisting, approving.
Actuality: certainty, fact, reality, truth, event, incident, occurrence.
ant.- fiction, supposition, theory, unreal.
Arrest: detention, capture, apprehension, seizure, seize, apprehend.
ant.- free, release.
Artificial: unnatural, factitious, made by art, fake, hand-made, handcrafted, synthetic.
ant.- genuine, true, natural.
Advance: accelerate, elevate, forward, further, improve, move, promote, bring forward, offer, propose, propound, proceed, suggest.
ant.- halt, oppose, retreat, withdraw.
Ashamed: abashed, humiliated, sorry, embarrassed, mortified, shy.
ant.- honoured, proud.
Action: work, achievement, activity, deed, exploit, motion, movement, performance.
ant.- idleness, inactivity, inertia, repose.
Acquaintance: cognizance, companion, experience, ken, familiarity, friendship, intimacy, knowledge.
ant.- ignorance, inexperience, unfamiliarity.
Ability: aptitude, aptness, capability, capacity, dexterity, efficiency, faculty, qualification, talent, knowledge, power, skill, competency.
ant.- inability, incapability, incapacity, incompetence.
Admissible: allowable, justifiable, permissible, tolerable, acceptable, suitable.
ant.- inadmissible, irrelevant, unacceptable, unsuitable.
Absolute: complete, entire, infinite, perfect, total, ultimate, full, filled, whole, supreme, unrestricted, thorough, sheer, fixed, positive, unbounded, plenary.
ant.- incomplete, imperfect.
Abundant: bountiful, copious, lavish, opulent, plentiful, profuse, rich.
ant.- insufficient, rare, scant, scarce.
Achievement: performance, accomplishment, deed, feat, attainment, execution, realization.
ant.- neglect, omission, defeat, failure, misfortune.
Aberrant: abnormal, deviate, eccentric, peculiar, unusual.
ant.- normal, ordinary, regular, usual.
Abnormal: aberrant, erratic, irregular, unusual, eccentric, anomalous.
ant.- normal, regular, usual.
Assistance: help, aid, support, succour.
ant.- opposition, resistance.
Attest: certify, endorse, give evidence, testify, prove, witness, depose, bear, swear vouch.
ant.- prove false, rebut, refute.
Appease: pacify, satisfy, propitiate, mollify, soothe, placate, slake.
ant.- provoke, dissatisfy, vex.
Accost: address, approach, greet, speak to, hail.
ant.- avoid, evade, passby.
Appear: be visible, present itself, show itself.
ant.- disappear, vanish.
Abate: assuage, decrease, diminish, lessen, mitigate, moderate, reduce, subside, allay, slacken, subdue, curtail, remit.
ant.- enlarge, increase, intensify, prolong, enhance.
Abbreviation: abridgement, contraction, curtailment, reduction, shortening.
ant.- enlargement, expansion, extension.
Abstinence: abstention, continence, moderation, selfrestraint, sobriety, temperance.
ant.- excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, selfindulgence.
Acquire: attain, collect, earn, get, obtain, procure, reach, secure, win.
ant.- fail, lose, surrender, miss.
Adhere: attach, clasp, cleave, cling, fasten, grasp, grip, have, hold, keep, maintain, support, check, carry, accommodate, confine, contain.
ant.- leave, loosen, unfasten.
Accentuate: emphasize, stress, exaggerate, heighten, intensify, underline.
ant.- minimize, moderate, subdue.
Avoid: escape, keep away from, shun.
ant.- pursue, seek out.
Affection: attachment, friendliness, goodwill, kindness, love, tenderness.
ant.- animosity, antipathy, aversion, dislike, indifference, repugnance.
Ask: question, inquire, require, claim, demand.
ant.- answer, reply.
Abrupt: precipitate, short, unexpected, occurring by chance, sudden, curt, rude, precipitous, sharp, sheer.
ant.- anticipated, expected, gradual.
Attractive: charming, fascinating, winsome, lovely.
ant.- displeasing, ugly.
Achieve: accomplish, execute, fulfil, gain, realize, win, attain, reach.
ant.- abandon, fail, lose, miss.
Accuse: blame, censure, denounce, incriminate, indict, charge.
ant.- absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate.
Abstracted: appropriated, detached, parted, removed, separated, excluded, abridged.
ant.- added, combined, united, injected.
Acclaim: applaud, cheer, extol, honour, glorify, laud, praise, hail, salute.
ant.- berate, dishonour, jeer, revile.
Absolve: cleanse, discharge, acquit, exonerate, pardon, release, shrive, forgive.
ant.- bind, blame, charge, convict, incriminate.
Accomplish: achieve, attain, complete, consummate, execute, fulfil, manage, finish, perform.
ant.- block, defeat, fail, frustrate, spoil.
Accelerate: expedite, forward, hasten, hurry, push, dispatch, quicken, rush, speed up, anticipate.
ant.- block, hinder, impede, obstruct, resist, retard.
Afraid: alarmed, cowardly, fearful, frightened, scared, timid, timorous.
ant.- brave, courageous, bold, valourous.
Assemble: collect, muster, gather, congregate.
ant.- break up, disassemble, disband.
Agony: ache, anguish, distress, misery, pain, suffering, trial, ferment, torture, anxiety.
ant.- comfort, happiness, health, mitigation, ease, relief.
Applaud: cheer, clap, praise, laud.
ant.- condemn, criticize.
Assent: agree, concur, accede, give consent.
ant.- deny, dissent.
Arrive: come, get here, reach attain
ant.- depart, leave.
Adapt: accommodate, adjust, conform, modify, fit, suit, regulate, convert, reconcile.
ant.- derange, misapply, misfit.
Accompany: attend, chaperon, conduct, convoy, escort, join, follow.
ant.- desert, leave.
Accumulate: accrue, amass, assemble, collect, gather, hoard, increase, pile, store, aggregate, bank.
ant.- diminish, disperse, dissipate, spend, waste.
Agreeable: acceptable, amiable, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, suitable, willing, congenial, compatible, harmonious.
ant.- disagreeable, obnoxious, offensive, unpleasant.
Approve: accept, appreciate, grant, sanction, confirm, make valid.
ant.- disallow, veto.
Arrange: adjust, settle, set in order.
ant.- disarrange.
Attach: fasten, tie, join, connect, affix, fix, annex.
ant.- detach, disconnect, untie.
Abet: excite, fan, stirup, provoke, rouse, stimulate, incite, support.
ant.- deter, discourage, hinder, oppose, resist.
Advantage: benefit, profit, gain, interest.
ant.- detriment, harm, disadvantage.
Abase: degrade, disgrace, castdown, demean, dishonour.
ant.- dignify, elevate, honour, praise.
Attack: assail, assault, invade, aggress.
ant.- defend, guard.
Authentic: genuine, real, true, uncorrupted, authoritative, pure, trustworthy.
ant.- unreal, untrue.
Add: adjoin, annex, append, attach, augment, increase.
ant.- deduct, detach, reduce, remove, subtract, withdraw.
Admire: appreciate, approve, esteem, praise, respect, venerate, idolize, regard.
ant.- abhor, despise, detest, dislike, hate.
Act: accomplishment, action, deed, do, doing, execute, operation, feat, perform, transaction.
ant.- abstain, discontinue, cease, stop.
Abeyance: adjournment, postponement, deferment, inactivity, suspension.
ant.- action, enforcement, renewal, revival.
Abstract: detach, dissociate, isolate, remove, separate, abridge.
ant.- add, combine, insert, unite, inject.
Abominate: abhor, detest, dislike, hate, loathe.
ant.- admire, cherish, like, love.
Abhor: despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, loathe.
ant.- admire, desire, esteem, like, relish, respect .
Accomplice: assistant, abettor, accessory, ally, associate, confederate, crony.
ant.- adversary, enemy, opponent, rival.
.Abominable: detestable, foul, hateful, loathsome, odious, repugnant, revolting.
ant.- agreeable, enjoyable, delightful, pleasant.
Aim: aspiration, design, endeavour, goal, intention, purpose.
ant.- aimless, carelessness.
Aggravate: impair, intensify, spoil, magnify, worsen, annoy, embitter, exasperate, irritate, provoke.
ant.- appease, improve, mitigate, soften, soothe.
Alarm: consternation, dismay, fear, signal, terror, warning, fright, panic, scare, alert, warn.
ant.- assurance, composure, peace, security, tranquillity, calm.
Absent: missing, nonattendant, not present, nonresident, lost, wanting, omitted, gone, away, lacking, truant.
ant.- attendant, present.
Augury: omen, auspice, precursor, herald, prophecy.
ant.- bad omen, ill-omen.
Apex: top, summit, acme, zenith, pinnacle, highest point, peak, climax.
ant.- base, bottom, depths.
Anxious: restless, unquiet, solicitous, eager, worried.
ant.- calm, cool, assured.
Agitate: arouse, disturb, excite, perturb, provoke, rouse, ruffle, shake, stir, trouble.
ant.- calm, ease, placate, soothe, quite.
Alien: foreign, strange, foreigner, stranger, immigrant, exterior, unconformity.
ant.- citizen, countryman, dweller, inhabitant.
Ardent: burning, passionate, hot, fervent, keen, warm, zealous.
ant.- cold, cool, frigid.
Abuse: dishonour, disparage, insult, maltreat, revile, upbraid, asperse, defame, harm, malign, persecute, vilify.
ant.- commend, laud, respect, cherish, favour, praise, sustain.
Absurd: inconsistent, irrational, ludicrous, nonsensical, selfcontradictory, preposterous, ridiculous, comic, senseless, unreasonable, illogical, paradoxical, extravagant, fantastic, silly, unmeaning, fatuous, laughable.
ant.- rational, reasonable, logical, sensible, sound.
Affect: alter, change, influence, modify, concern, regard, impress, melt, move, soften, subdue, touch, adopt, assume, feign, pretend.
ant.- unalter, still, unmodify, disregard, frozen, stuck.
