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Class 10 CBSE

Public·2 students

ANTONYM SYNONYM (SET-1)

WORD

SYNONYM

ANTONYM

1

Abate

moderate, decrease

aggravate, supplement

2

Abject

despicable, servile

commendable,

praiseworthy

3

Abjure

forsake, renounce

approve, sanction

4

Abortive

vain, unproductive

effectual productive

5

Absolve

pardon, forgive

compel, accuse

6

Accord

agreement, harmony

disagreement, discord

7

Acrimony

harshness, bitterness

courtesy, benevolence

8

Adamant

stubborn, inflexible

flexible, soft

9

Adherent

follower, disciple

rival, adversary

10

Adjunct

joined, added

separated, subtracted

11

Admonish

counsel, reprove

approve, applaud

12

Adversity

misfortune, calamity

prosperity, fortune

13

Alien

foreigner, outsider

native, resident

14

Allay

pacify, soothe

aggravate, excite

15

Alleviate

abate, relieve

aggravate, enhance

16

Allure

entice, fascinate

repulse, repel

17

Amplify

enlarge, extend

lessen, contract

18

Antipathy

hostility, aversion

admiration, fascination

19

Apathy

unconcern, indifference

concern, care

20

Arraign

charge, blame

exculpate, pardon

21

Audacity

boldness, arrogance

mildness, cowardice

22

Authentic

genuine, reliable

fictitious, unreal

23

Awkward

clumsy, rough

clever, apt

24

Axiom

maxim, truth

absurdity, blunder

25

Baffle

frustrate, perplex

compose, facilitate

26

Barbarous

uncivilized, savage

cultured, humane

27

Benevolence

humanity, generosity

malevolence,

inhumanity

28

Bewitching

magical, fascinating

repulsive, repugnant

29

Bleak

dismal, gloomy

bright pleasant

30

Brittle

delicate, fragile

tough, enduring

31

Bustle

haste, flurry

slowness, quiet

32

Calamity

adversity, misfortune

happiness, fortune

33

Callous

obdurate, unfeeling

compassionate, tender

34

Calumny

defamation, aspersion

commendation, praise

 

35

Capable

competent, able

incompetent, inept

36

Captivate

charm, fascinate

disillusion, offend

37

Captivity

imprisonment, confinement freedom, liberty

38

Cavity

depth, depression

elevation, projection

39

Cease

terminate, desist

begin, originate

40

Chaste

virtuous, pure

sullied, lustful

41

Chastise

punish, admonish

cheer, encourage

42

Compassion

kindness, sympathy

cruelty, barbarity

43

Comprise

include, contain

reject, lack

44

Concede

yield, permit

deny, reject

45

Concur

approve, agree

differ, disagree

46

Consent

agree, permit

object, disagree

47

Consequence

effect, outcome

origin, start

48

Consolidate

solidify, strengthen

separate, weaken

49

Conspicuous

prominent, obvious

concealed, hidden

50

Contempt

scorn, disregard

regard, praise

51

Contradict

deny, oppose

approve, confirm

52

Contrary

dissimilar, conflicting

similar, alike

53

Dainty

elegant, delicate

clumsy, coarse

54

Decay

collapse, decompose

flourish, progress

55

Deceit

deception, artifice

veracity, sincerity

56

Decipher

interpret, reveal

misinterpret, distort

57

Dedicate

devote, consecrate

refuse, negate

58

Defer

prolong, suspend

accelerate, expedite

59

Defile

contaminate, pollute

purify, sanctity

60

Defray

spend, pay

disclaim, repudiate

61

Deliberate

cautious, intentional

rash, sudden

62

Delicious

palatable, tasteful

distasteful, unsavoury

63

Demolish

ruin, devastate

repair, construct

64

Deprive

despoil, divest

restore, renew

65

Deride

mock, taunt

inspire, encourage

66

Despicable

worthless, shameless

worthy, decent

67

Disdain

detest, despise

approve, praise

68

Eccentric

strange, abnormal

natural, conventional

69

Ecstasy

delight, exultation

despair, calamity,

depression

70

Efface

destroy, obliterate

retain, maintain

71

Elevate

dignify, heighten

deprecate, denounce

72

Eliminate

expel, oust

restore, accept

73

Eloquence

expression, fluency

halting, stammering

74

Encumbrance

hindrance, obstacle

incentive, stimulant

75

Endeavour

undertake, aspire

cease, quit

 

76

Enormous

colossal, mammoth

diminutive, negligible

77

Epitome

precise, example

increment, expansion

78

Equivocal

uncertain, hazy

obvious, lucid

79

Eradicate

destroy, exterminate

secure, plant

80

Esteem

respect, regard

ridicule, spurn

81

Eternal

perpetual, endless

temporary, momentary

82

Evade

avoid, elude

acknowledge, confront

83

Evident

obvious, apparent

obscure, concealed

84

Fabricate

construct, produce

destroy, dismantle

85

Fallacy

delusion, mistake

veracity, truth

86

Falter

stumble, demur

persist, endure

87

Fanatical

narrow-minded, biased

liberal, tolerant

88

Fantastic

fanciful, uncommon

ordinary, normal

89

Feeble

weak, frail

strong, robust

90

Ferocious

cruel, fierce

gentle, sympathetic

91

Feud

strife, quarrel

fraternity, harmony

92

Fleeting

transient, temporary

enduring, eternal

93

Flimsy

trifling, transparent

firm, tenacious

94

Fluctuate

deflect, vacillate

stabilise, resolve

95

Forsake

desert, renounce

hold maintain

96

Fragile

weak, infirm

enduring, tough

97

Frantic

violent, agitated

subdued, gentle

98

Frivolous

petty, worthless

solemn, significant

99

Frugality

economy, providence

lavishness, extravagance

100

Gloom

obscurity, darkness

delight, mirth

101

Glut

stuff, satiate

starve, abstain

102

Gorgeous

magnificent, dazzling

dull, unpretentious

103

Gracious

courteous, beneficent

rude, unforgiving

104

Grisly

disgusting, atrocious

pleasing, attractive

105

Grudge

hatred, aversion

benevolence, affection

106

Guile

cunning, deceit

honesty, frankness

107

Hamper

retard, prevent

promote, facilitate

108

Haphazard

random, unsorted

considered, arranged

109

Hapless

unfortunate, ill-fated

fortunate, lucky

110

Harass

irritate, molest

assist, comfort

111

Haughty

arrogant, pompous

humble, submissive

112

Hazard

Peril, danger

conviction, security

113

Heretic

non-conformist, secularist

conformable, religious

114

Hideous

frightful, shocking

attractive, alluring

115

Hypocrisy

deception, affectation

sincerity, honesty

116

Immaculate

unsullied, spotless

defiled, tarnished

117

Immense

huge, enormous

puny, insignificant

 

Class 10 CBSE

Public·2 students

ANTONYM SYNONYM (SET-1)

WORD

SYNONYM

ANTONYM

1

Abate

moderate, decrease

aggravate, supplement

2

Abject

despicable, servile

commendable,

praiseworthy

3

Abjure

forsake, renounce

approve, sanction

4

Abortive

vain, unproductive

effectual productive

5

Absolve

pardon, forgive

compel, accuse

6

Accord

agreement, harmony

disagreement, discord

7

Acrimony

harshness, bitterness

courtesy, benevolence

8

Adamant

stubborn, inflexible

flexible, soft

9

Adherent

follower, disciple

rival, adversary

10

Adjunct

joined, added

separated, subtracted

11

Admonish

counsel, reprove

approve, applaud

12

Adversity

misfortune, calamity

prosperity, fortune

13

Alien

foreigner, outsider

native, resident

14

Allay

pacify, soothe

aggravate, excite

15

Alleviate

abate, relieve

aggravate, enhance

16

Allure

entice, fascinate

repulse, repel

17

Amplify

enlarge, extend

lessen, contract

18

Antipathy

hostility, aversion

admiration, fascination

19

Apathy

unconcern, indifference

concern, care

20

Arraign

charge, blame

exculpate, pardon

21

Audacity

boldness, arrogance

mildness, cowardice

22

Authentic

genuine, reliable

fictitious, unreal

23

Awkward

clumsy, rough

clever, apt

24

Axiom

maxim, truth

absurdity, blunder

25

Baffle

frustrate, perplex

compose, facilitate

26

Barbarous

uncivilized, savage

cultured, humane

27

Benevolence

humanity, generosity

malevolence,

inhumanity

28

Bewitching

magical, fascinating

repulsive, repugnant

29

Bleak

dismal, gloomy

bright pleasant

30

Brittle

delicate, fragile

tough, enduring

31

Bustle

haste, flurry

slowness, quiet

32

Calamity

adversity, misfortune

happiness, fortune

33

Callous

obdurate, unfeeling

compassionate, tender

34

Calumny

defamation, aspersion

commendation, praise

 

35

Capable

competent, able

incompetent, inept

36

Captivate

charm, fascinate

disillusion, offend

37

Captivity

imprisonment, confinement freedom, liberty

38

Cavity

depth, depression

elevation, projection

39

Cease

terminate, desist

begin, originate

40

Chaste

virtuous, pure

sullied, lustful

41

Chastise

punish, admonish

cheer, encourage

42

Compassion

kindness, sympathy

cruelty, barbarity

43

Comprise

include, contain

reject, lack

44

Concede

yield, permit

deny, reject

45

Concur

approve, agree

differ, disagree

46

Consent

agree, permit

object, disagree

47

Consequence

effect, outcome

origin, start

48

Consolidate

solidify, strengthen

separate, weaken

49

Conspicuous

prominent, obvious

concealed, hidden

50

Contempt

scorn, disregard

regard, praise

51

Contradict

deny, oppose

approve, confirm

52

Contrary

dissimilar, conflicting

similar, alike

53

Dainty

elegant, delicate

clumsy, coarse

54

Decay

collapse, decompose

flourish, progress

55

Deceit

deception, artifice

veracity, sincerity

56

Decipher

interpret, reveal

misinterpret, distort

57

Dedicate

devote, consecrate

refuse, negate

58

Defer

prolong, suspend

accelerate, expedite

59

Defile

contaminate, pollute

purify, sanctity

60

Defray

spend, pay

disclaim, repudiate

61

Deliberate

cautious, intentional

rash, sudden

62

Delicious

palatable, tasteful

distasteful, unsavoury

63

Demolish

ruin, devastate

repair, construct

64

Deprive

despoil, divest

restore, renew

65

Deride

mock, taunt

inspire, encourage

66

Despicable

worthless, shameless

worthy, decent

67

Disdain

detest, despise

approve, praise

68

Eccentric

strange, abnormal

natural, conventional

69

Ecstasy

delight, exultation

despair, calamity,

depression

70

Efface

destroy, obliterate

retain, maintain

71

Elevate

dignify, heighten

deprecate, denounce

72

Eliminate

expel, oust

restore, accept

73

Eloquence

expression, fluency

halting, stammering

74

Encumbrance

hindrance, obstacle

incentive, stimulant

75

Endeavour

undertake, aspire

cease, quit

 

76

Enormous

colossal, mammoth

diminutive, negligible

77

Epitome

precise, example

increment, expansion

78

Equivocal

uncertain, hazy

obvious, lucid

79

Eradicate

destroy, exterminate

secure, plant

80

Esteem

respect, regard

ridicule, spurn

81

Eternal

perpetual, endless

temporary, momentary

82

Evade

avoid, elude

acknowledge, confront

83

Evident

obvious, apparent

obscure, concealed

84

Fabricate

construct, produce

destroy, dismantle

85

Fallacy

delusion, mistake

veracity, truth

86

Falter

stumble, demur

persist, endure

87

Fanatical

narrow-minded, biased

liberal, tolerant

88

Fantastic

fanciful, uncommon

ordinary, normal

89

Feeble

weak, frail

strong, robust

90

Ferocious

cruel, fierce

gentle, sympathetic

91

Feud

strife, quarrel

fraternity, harmony

92

Fleeting

transient, temporary

enduring, eternal

93

Flimsy

trifling, transparent

firm, tenacious

94

Fluctuate

deflect, vacillate

stabilise, resolve

95

Forsake

desert, renounce

hold maintain

96

Fragile

weak, infirm

enduring, tough

97

Frantic

violent, agitated

subdued, gentle

98

Frivolous

petty, worthless

solemn, significant

99

Frugality

economy, providence

lavishness, extravagance

100

Gloom

obscurity, darkness

delight, mirth

101

Glut

stuff, satiate

starve, abstain

102

Gorgeous

magnificent, dazzling

dull, unpretentious

103

Gracious

courteous, beneficent

rude, unforgiving

104

Grisly

disgusting, atrocious

pleasing, attractive

105

Grudge

hatred, aversion

benevolence, affection

106

Guile

cunning, deceit

honesty, frankness

107

Hamper

retard, prevent

promote, facilitate

108

Haphazard

random, unsorted

considered, arranged

109

Hapless

unfortunate, ill-fated

fortunate, lucky

110

Harass

irritate, molest

assist, comfort

111

Haughty

arrogant, pompous

humble, submissive

112

Hazard

Peril, danger

conviction, security

113

Heretic

non-conformist, secularist

conformable, religious

114

Hideous

frightful, shocking

attractive, alluring

115

Hypocrisy

deception, affectation

sincerity, honesty

116

Immaculate

unsullied, spotless

defiled, tarnished

117

Immense

huge, enormous

puny, insignificant

 

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