Opposite words in English. Synonyms, antonyms and phrases

Antonyms (Antonyms) are words that have the opposite meaning. For example, hot - cold, morning - evening, slow - fast, etc. When studying the Russian language in the school program, antonyms stand out for a while.

In English, there are also antonyms, that is, words with the opposite meaning. As a rule, when learning a language in school or institute, attention is not always paid to the antonyms. It is easily explained, because a person who studies Russian in school and knowing the definition of the word "antonym," can independently find such pairs of words.

However, in our opinion, the most popular and frequently used antonyms can be highlighted in a separate group for. After all, we all know that words are better to learn groups. That is, when words are somehow related to each other.

Of course, the British Antonyms collection below does not pretend to complete. In addition to these examples, one hundreds of other antonyms can be caused. But we tried to collect a small English dictionary of Antonyms. For the convenience of studying the words of antonyms not only written, but also made in the form of tablets that can be printed and taken with them.

empty - Full.
empty - full

difficult, Hard - Easy
hard - easy

different - The Same, Similar
different - the same, similar

fast, Quick - Slow
fast - slow

clever - Foolish, Stupid
sophisticable / clever - stupid, stupid

correct - IncorRect, Wrong
right - wrong

deep - Shallow
deep - small

crazy - REASONABLE, SENSIBLE
crazy - reasonable, common

exact, Precise - Inaccurate, Inexact
accurate - inaccurate

dry - Wet.
dry - wet

frequent - Rare.
frequent - rare

fIRST - LAST.
the first is the last

funny, Amusing - Serious
funny, funny / entertaining - serious

accurate - incaccurate.
faithful / accurate - wrong / inaccurate

bUSY, OCCUPIED - FREE
busy - free

calm, Quiet - Noisy, Excited
calm, quiet - noisy, agitated

cOLD, COOL - HOT, WARM
cold, Cool - hot, warm

early - Late.
early - Late

dead - Alive.
dead - alive

front - Back, Rear
front - rear

active, Energetic - Inactive, Passive
active, energetic - inactive, passive

big, Large - Little, Small
big small

bRIGHT, Colorful - Dull, Colorless
bright, colorful - dull, colorless

bold, Confident - Timid, Shy
brave, confident - timid, shy

clean, Neat - Dirty
clean, tidy - dirty

attentive - Inattentive
attentive - inattentive

brave, Bold - Afraid, Frightened
brave, brave - afraid, frightened

awful, Terrible - Great, Excellent, Wonderful
horrible - excellent, wonderful

comfortable, Cozy - Uncomfortable
comfortable / comfortable, cozy - uncomfortable

best - Worst.
best - West

delicious, Tasty - Tasteless, Inedible
delicious - tasteless, inedible

educated - UNEDUCATED, IGNORANT
educated - uneducated, ignorant

careful, Cautious - Careless
careful, careful - careless

cruel, Merciless - Kind, Humane
cruel, ruthless - kind, humane

dangerous - Safe.
dangerous - Safe / Secured

beautiful, Attractive, Good-Looking, Pretty - Ugly
beautiful, attractive, with pleasant appearance, pretty - ugly

cheerful - Gloomy
joyful - gloomy

fresh - Stale
fresh - nonstable

friendly - Unfriendly, Hostile
friendly - unfriendly, hostile

firm, Stable - Shaky, Unstable
solid, stable - shaky, unstable

far, Distant - Near, Close
distant, remote - close

even, Smooth - Rough, Uneven
smooth, smooth - uneven, unmailing

confident, Sure - Not Sure
confident - not confident

foreign - Domestic, Local
foreign - domestic, local

decent - Indecent, Obscene
decent / decent - indecent, obscene

fAIR, JUST - UNFAIR, UNJUST
fair - unfair

faithful, Loyal - Unfaithful, Disloyal
true / devotee - incorrect

Once again we want to say that this is not a complete dictionary of English antonyms. But gradually, you can select a couple of such words yourself. In English, as in Russian, a lot of antonyms.

Friends today we will learn something new and complex. I was always interested to study lexicology. The truth is not all aspects, but only some. So, it was always informative to learn about neologisams or archaizams, synonyms and antonyms. I hope you know what it is and does not make sense to give an accurate definition.

It is necessary to increase your level, but there is nothing better than to study words, pushing out not from translation, but from the same words, but only in the opposite value. The offer turned out "oil, oil", but I think quite understandable. Sloga turned out in the "English - English" format, and there are few such backups that is not good. Will fill this niche with different utilities. Forward to study.

List of enchanted antonyms with translation:

aBSENT - PRESENT.
Accurate - incaccurate.
Active, Energetic, Lively - Inactive, Passive, Apathetic
Attentive, Considerate, Thougohtful - Inattentive, Inconsiderate
Awful, Terrible, Horrible, Dreadful - Great, Excellent, Wonderful
AWKWARD, CLUMSY - Skillful, Dexterous, Adroit, Deft
Basic, Fundamental - Secondary, Additional
beautiful, attractive, good-looking, pretty - ugly, repulsive
Best - Worst.
Big, Large - Little, Small
Bold, Confident - Timid, Shy
Brave, Bold, Courageous, Fearless - Afraid, Frightened, Scared, Timid, Cowardly
Bright, Clear, Vivid, Colorful - Dull, Dim, Colorless
BUSY, OCCUPIED - FREE
Calm, Quiet, Peaceful - Noisy, Agitated, Excited, Nervous
Careful, Cautious - Careless
Cheerful, Joyful - Cheerless, Gloomy
Clean, Neat, Tidy - Dirty, Untidy
Clever, Smart - Foolish, Silly, Stupid
Cold, Chilly, Cool - Hot, Warm
Comfortable, Cozy - Uncomfortable
Confident, Sure, Certain, Positive - Doubtful, Uncertain
CONSTRUCTIVE - DESTRUCTIVE
Convenient - Inconvenient
Correct - IncorRect, Wrong
Crazy, Insane - REASONABLE, SENSIBLE, RATIONAL
Cruel, Merciless, Ruthless, Brutal, Inhuman - Kind, Merciful, Humane
Dead - Alive.
Deep, Profound - Shallow, Superficial
Definite, Clear - Vague, Indefinite
Delicious, Tasty - Tasteless, Unpalatable, Inedible
Different - The Same, Similar
Difficult, Hard - Easy
Dry - Wet.
Eager, Willing - Reluctant, Unwilling
Early - Late.
Economic (Situation), Economical (CAR)
Educated, Literate - UNEDUCATED, IGNORANT, ILLITERATE
Empty - Full.
Essential, Indispensable, Requisite, Necessary, Required - Unnecessary, Optional, Dispensable
Even, Smooth - Rough, Uneven
Even - ODD, UNEVEN
Evident, Obvious, Clear, Plain - Vague, Obscure
Evil, Malicious - Kind, Nice, Good
Exact, Precise - Inaccurate, Inexact
Expensive, Costly, Valuable - InexPensive, Cheap
Experiened, Skilled, Competent, Qualified - Inexperiened, Unskilled, InCompetent, Unqualified
Fair, Just, Objective, Unbied, Impartial - Unfair, Unjust, Biased, Prejudiced
Faithful, Loyal, Devoted - Unfaithful, Disloyal, Treacherous
Famous, Renowned, Celebrated, Distinguished, Well-Known - Unknown, Obscure
Far, Distant, Remote - Near, Close
Fast, Quick, Rapid, Speedy, SWIFT - Slow
Favorable, Beneficial, Profitable - Harmful
Fine, Refined, Delicate, Exquisite - COMMON, COARSE, GROSS, VULGAR
Firm, Steady, Stable, Strong - Shaky, Unstable, Weak
FIRST - LAST.
Flexible - Rigid, Inflexible, Stiff
Foreign, Alien - Domestic, Local, Native
Fragile, Delicate - Strong, Sturdy
Frequent - Rare, Infrequent
Fresh - Stale.
Friendly - Unfriendly, Hostile
Front - Back, Rear
Funny, Amusing, Humorous, Comic, Comical, Laughable, Ridiculous - Serious, Grave
General - Special, Particular, Specific
Gentle, Mild, Soft - Coarse, Rough, Harsh, Severe
Good, Nice, Pleasant - Bad, Unpleasant, Disgusting
Happy, Glad, Pleased - Unhappy, Sad, Miserable
Hard - Soft.
Heavy - Light
HIGH - LOW.
Historic (Moment), Historical (FACT)
Honest, Trouthful, Trustworthy, Sincere - Dishonest, Insincere
Huge, Enormous, Colossal, Giant, Gigantic - Small, Tiny
Important, Significant - Unimportant, Insignificant, Petty
Incredible, Unbelievable, Fantastic
Independent, Free - Dependent, NOT FREE
Intelligent, Wise - Dull, Stupid
Interested, Curious - UnintereSed / Disinterested, Indifferent, Bored
Interesting - Dull, Boring
Kind, Good-Natured - Strict, Unkind, Ill-Natured
Lazy, IDle - Hard-Working
Light - Dark.
Long - Short, Brief, Concise
Loud, Noisy - Quiet, Soft
Loving, Fond, Affectionate, Tender - Unloving, Indifferent, Harsh
Lucky, Fortunate - Unlucky, Unfortunate
Magnificent, Grand, Majestic - Shabby, Miserable
Main, Chief, Principal - Subordinate, Subsidiary, Secondary, Auxiliary, Additional
Moral, Ethical, Decent - Immoral, Unethical, Indecent, Obscene
Narrow - Wide
Natural - Unnatural, Affectedd
Necessary, Required - Unnecessary
New, Modern, Up-to-Date - Old, Old-Fashioned, Outdated, Ancient
Noble, Honorable - Mean
Normal, Usual, Standard, Regular - Strange, Peculiar, Odd, Unusual
Original - ORDINARY, BANAL, TRITE
Outstanding, Prominent, Eminent, Remarkable - Ordinary, Mediocre
Patient - Impatient.
Polite, Civilized, Well-Mannered - Impolite, Rude, Ill-Mannered
POSITIVE - Negative
Possible, Probable, Likely - Impossible, Improbable, Unlikely
Previous, Preceding, Former - NEXT, FOLLOWING
PRIMARY - SECONDARY.
Proper, ApproPriate, Suitable, Fitting - Improper, Inappropriate, Unsuitable
Proud, Arrogant, Haughty - MODEST, HUMBLE
Real, Genuine, Authentic - Artificial, Fake, Fictitious
Reasonable, Sensible, Logical - Unreasonable, Illogical, Absurd, Crazy, Foolish, Ridiculous
Reliable, Dependable - Unreliable
Respectable, Reputable - Notorious, Infamous
Rich, Wealthy, Well-to-Do - Poor
Right - Left.
Right, Correct, True - Wrong, Incorrect, Not True, False, Erroneous
Round - Square, Triangular
Safe, Secure - Unsafe, Insecure, Dangerous
Sharp, Keen, Acute - Dull, Blunt
Shy, Timid - Confident, Self-Confident
SICK, ILL - HEALTHY
Simple - COMPLEX, complicated
Strong, Tough, Sturdy - Weak, Delicate, Fragile
Stubborn, Obstinate - Compliant, Docile, Obedient
Sufficient, Adequate, Enough - Insufficient, INADQUATE, NOT ENOUGH
Suitable, Fitting, ApproPRiate - Unsuitable, Inappropriate
Surprising, Amazing - Ordinary
Sweet - Sour, Bitter, Salty
Tall - Short
Tense - Relaxed.
Thick, Fat - Thin, Slim, Slender
Tight - Loose.
True - False, Deceptive, MisLeading
Understandable, Clear, Intelligible, Comprehensible - Unclear, Not Clear, Unintelligible, IncomPrehensible
Useful, Helpful - Useless
Whole, Entire, Complete, Full, Total - Incomplete, Limited, Partial
YOUNG - Middle-Aged, Old, Elderly

P.S. If you did not like something in the dictionary itself, you can always be constructed, and not write a comment of "indignation". I give you the beginning, and you already decide what to do with this start.

Collection in format for Lingvo Tutor 12

Selection in Excel format with transcription

patient - Impatient / Patient - Non-Eager
polite - Impolite, Rude / Polite - ignorable, rough
pOSITIVE - Negative / Positive - Negative
previous, Former - Next / Previous, Former - Next
possible - Impossible / Possible - Impossible

proper - Improper / Proper - Inappropriate
pROUD - MODEST / Proud - modest
real, Genuine - Artificial, Fake / Real, Genuine - Artificial, Fold
reasonable, Sensible, Logical - Unreasonable, Illogical, Absurd, Crazy / Reasonable, Rubbed, Logical - Unreasonable, Illogic, Absurd, Drain
reliable, Dependable - Unreliable / Reliable - Unreliable
rich, Wealthy - Poor / Rich, Wealthy - Poor
right - Left / Right - Left
right, Correct, True - Wrong, IncorRect, Not True / Right, sure - wrong, incorrect
round - Square, Triangular / Round - Square, Triangular
sharp, Keen, Acute - Dull, Blunt / Sharp - Dumb
shy - confident, self-confident / timid / shy - confident, self-confident
sICK, ILL - Healthy / Patient - Healthy
simple - COMPLEX, complicated / simple - complex, complicated
strange, Unusual - Normal, Usual / Strange, Unusual - Normal, Normal
strong, Tough - Weak, Delicate, Fragile / Strong, strong - weak, gentle, fragile
sufficient, Enough - Insufficient, not Enough / sufficient - insufficient
suitable - unsuitable / suitable - inappropriate
surprising, Amazing - Ordinary / Amazing, Amazing - Normal
sweet - Sour, Bitter, Salty / Sweet - sour, bitter, salty
tall - Short / High - Low (About Growth)
tense - Relaxed / Stressful - Relaxed
thick, Fat - Thin, Slim / Thick, Fat - Thin, Slim
true - False / Faithful - Invalid / False
understandable, Clear - Unclear, Not Clear / Clear, Clear - Unclear, incomprehensible
useful, Helpful - Useless / Useful - Useless
whole, Complete, Full - Incomplete, Limited / Whole, Full - Incomplete, Limited
young - Middle-Aged, Old / Young - Middle Age, Old

Examples of English Antonyms

1. I am Happy WHEN IT IS MY BIRTHDAY.
She Was Sad When Her Puppy Died.

Happy (happy)
SAD (sad / unhappy)

2. We Were Excited ABOUT GOING TO THE CONCERT.
She Was Bored (She was bored) Because There Were Many Grammar Exercises.

Excited (excited)
Bored (she was bored)

3. She is beautiful and Wants to Be A Model.
A Witch IS Normally Very Ugly.

Beautiful (beautiful)
UGLY (ugly)

4. THE DESERT IS VERY DRY.
My Towel Is Wet Because It FELL INTO THE POOL.

Dry (Dry)
WET (wet)

5. Children Can Be Naughty When They Are Two Years Old.
Your Children Can Visit Me Any Time Behaved ME WELL-BEHAVED.

Naughty (Playful)
Well-behaved (obedient)

6. The Party Next Door Was Noisy.
The Mountains Are Very Quiet WHEN IT SNOWS.

Noisy (noisy)
QUIET (Silent)

Antonyms in English

Antonyms (Antonyms) are words that have the opposite meaning. For example, hot - cold, morning - evening, slow - fast, etc. When studying the Russian language in the school program, antonyms stand out for a while.

In English, there are also antonyms, that is, words with the opposite meaning. As a rule, when learning a language in school or institute, attention is not always paid to the antonyms. It is easily explained, because a person who studies Russian in school and knowing the definition of the word "antonym," can independently find such pairs of words.

However, in our opinion, the most popular and frequently used antonyms can be allocated in a separate group for . After all, we all know that words are better to learn groups. That is, when words are somehow related to each other.

Of course, the British Antonyms collection below does not pretend to complete. In addition to these examples, one hundreds of other antonyms can be caused. But we tried to collect a small English dictionary of Antonyms. For the convenience of studying the words of antonyms not only written, but also made in the form of tablets that can be printed and taken with them.

empty - Full.
empty - full

difficult, Hard - Easy
hard - easy

different - The Same, Similar
different - the same, similar

fast, Quick - Slow
fast - slow

clever - Foolish, Stupid
sophisticable / clever - stupid, stupid

correct - IncorRect, Wrong
right - wrong

deep - Shallow
deep - small

crazy - REASONABLE, SENSIBLE
crazy - reasonable, common

exact, Precise - Inaccurate, Inexact
accurate - inaccurate

dry - Wet.
dry - wet

frequent - Rare.
frequent - rare

fIRST - LAST.
the first is the last

funny, Amusing - Serious
funny, funny / entertaining - serious

accurate - incaccurate.
faithful / accurate - wrong / inaccurate

bUSY, OCCUPIED - FREE
busy - free

calm, Quiet - Noisy, Excited
calm, quiet - noisy, agitated

cOLD, COOL - HOT, WARM
cold, Cool - hot, warm

early - Late.
early - Late

dead - Alive.
dead - alive

front - Back, Rear
front - rear

active, Energetic - Inactive, Passive
active, energetic - inactive, passive

big, Large - Little, Small
big small

bRIGHT, Colorful - Dull, Colorless
bright, colorful - dull, colorless

bold, Confident - Timid, Shy
brave, confident - timid, shy

clean, Neat - Dirty
clean, tidy - dirty

attentive - Inattentive
attentive - inattentive

brave, Bold - Afraid, Frightened
brave, brave - afraid, frightened

awful, Terrible - Great, Excellent, Wonderful
horrible - excellent, wonderful

comfortable, Cozy - Uncomfortable
comfortable / comfortable, cozy - uncomfortable

best - Worst.
best - West

delicious, Tasty - Tasteless, Inedible
delicious - tasteless, inedible

educated - UNEDUCATED, IGNORANT
educated - uneducated, ignorant

careful, Cautious - Careless
careful, careful - careless

cruel, Merciless - Kind, Humane
cruel, ruthless - kind, humane

dangerous - Safe.
dangerous - Safe / Secured

beautiful, Attractive, Good-Looking, Pretty - Ugly
beautiful, attractive, with pleasant appearance, pretty - ugly

cheerful - Gloomy
joyful - gloomy

fresh - Stale
fresh - nonstable

friendly - Unfriendly, Hostile
friendly - unfriendly, hostile

firm, Stable - Shaky, Unstable
solid, stable - shaky, unstable

far, Distant - Near, Close
distant, remote - close

even, Smooth - Rough, Uneven
smooth, smooth - uneven, unmailing

confident, Sure - Not Sure
confident - not confident

foreign - Domestic, Local
foreign - domestic, local

decent - Indecent, Obscene
decent / decent - indecent, obscene

fAIR, JUST - UNFAIR, UNJUST
fair - unfair

faithful, Loyal - Unfaithful, Disloyal
true / devotee - incorrect

Once again we want to say that this is not a complete dictionary of English antonyms. But, gradually You can select a couple of such words yourself. In English, as in Russian, a lot of antonyms.

Riddle number one. Is it possible to replace with impunity enormous. on his synonym monumental?

Riddle number two. What antony of the word long.?

Despite tons of new advanced vocabulary, students continue to use simple words like good, Bad, Beautiful, InterestingAnd teachers continue to beg for: "Well, tell me amazing, Fantastic, Awesome!»

And it's all like that, you will not argue. Take a look in the old post oh, he has not lost relevance.

However, since then there have been new thoughts on synonyms, antonyms and phrases in English.

Synonyms in english

Advanced synonyms are excellent. But there is one big but.

Just because words are synonymous, does not mean that they are universal and interchangeable. Different synonyms can have different combination. Just because

• enormous.
• giant.
• substantial

Synonyms, does not mean that they are always interchangeable.

Wocked definitions of different synonyms do not add clarity:

• notAbly Large in Size, Amount or Extent
• eXCEPTIONALLY LARGE OR HEAVY
• large and Heavy, Impressively Large

These are the definitions of 3 different words. Do you see the difference? So I'm not. The dictionary in this case does not help, but only confuses. It is much more useful for understanding the difference (and differences in values, and the difference in use) - knowledge of phrases.

Different synonyms are often combined with different words in different contexts.

• eNORMOUUS APPETITE (but not monumental)
• giant Screen (but not Dramatic)
• vAST MAJORITY (but not Enormous)
• substantial Breakfast (but not VAST)

Let's take the word at the same time smalland we do the same with him. I will even give the screenshots from the dictionary (Longman Dictionary online) so that you make sure that I did not invent these definitions.

How do you? Is these definitions very helpful?

But phrases with different synonyms for the word Small

• tINY HINT / BIKINI / MINORITY
• pETTY CRIME / THEFT / CASH
• miniature Golf / Version
• teeny Bit / Bit Upset / Piece
• baby Carrots.
• miniscule Fragment / Portion
• small-Scale Enterprise / PRODUCTION
• sLIGHT Difference / Accent
• limited PERIOD / NUMBER OF (Tickets)
• mINUTE DETAIL / TRACE

Other things!

The most ridiculous thing I heard on this topic is the phrase:

WHEN I WAS * Miniscule, I Loved Candies

Just a student decided to start using advanced synonyms of ordinary words, I downloaded myself one of the lists, which walk through the network, and began to sculpt that neither in the next way. And specifically in this context about "when I was small" and do not need any sophisticated synonyms, enough:

WHEN I WAS LITTLE / A KID, I LOVED CANDIES.

Antonyms in English

Since we started talking about synonyms, it is worth talking about Antonyms. With them very interesting sometimes happens.

What antony of the word long.? If at the beginning of the post your first gust was answered shortRead on))

In fact, the question is "what antony of the word x?" It is impossible to answer without taking into account the phrases. For example, U. long Word. Antony will, indeed, short Word..

And here will be different:

• lONG BREAKFAST - Quick Breakfast
• lONG EXPERIENCE - Limited Experience
• long Discussion - Brief Discussion

(In Google and in the case of examples brief Discussion. many times more than short Discussion.and therefore though shortit seems not to be an error, brief Discussion. - More used phrase.)

That is, it is impossible to just take and answer the question "what antony of the word long.(and any other) "?)) Most often an antony will be shortbut not necessarily.

Or with the word subtleand in its antonyms, let's entertain:

• sUBTIL COLORS - BOLD COLORS
• subtle Flavor - PRONOUNCED FLAVOR
• subtle Message - Clear Message

Walk so much! Do the same with antonyms heavy.:

• hEAVY RAIN - LIGHT RAIN
• heavy Accent - Slight Accent
• heavy Criticism - Minor Criticism ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Stop learning words!

All of the above is one of the reasons to love chunks and lexical approach. Words are combined in a certain way with certain words, and with others - do not combine.

It is impossible to just throw words; It is impossible to replace all simple words advanced synonyms; It is impossible to think linearly in terms long- Short, Heavy- Light, Rich - Poor - And at the same time sound in English naturally.