Synonyms and Antonyms
Objectives:
After the completion of this article/post, you would be able to---
• explain synonyms and antonyms.
• identify synonyms and antonyms of different words. make sentences by using synonyms and antonyms.
Overview:
Lesson 1: Synonyms and Antonyms
Answer Key
Lesson 01: Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: Synonyms are those words or expressions that have the same meaning or nearly the same meaning in the same language. For example – liberty, liberation, freedom, independence and emancipation are all synonyms of each other.
Antonyms: Antonyms are those words or expressions that have the opposite meaning. For example – the antonym of ‘independence’ is ‘dependence’.
Synonyms and antonyms of any language not only enrich the language but also accelerate its natural flow. By the use of synonyms one can avoid the boring repetition of any word or expression. Synonyms and antonyms can also enhance one’s vocabulary knowledge of a language.
Synonyms and Antonyms of some important words:
ABANDON (v) – to leave: He abandoned his wife and children.
Synonyms: abdicate, leave, quit, desert, discard.
Antonyms: chase, follow, undertake, accept.
ACCUMULATE (v) – to assemble – He is gradually accumulating courage to do the work.
Synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, store, hoard, congregate, rally.
Antonyms: disperse, scatter, spread, dissipate, distribute
ADVERSE (adj.) – unfavourable: He made some adverse comments on my proposal.
Synonyms: antagonistic, unfavourable, critical, hostile, negative, unkind, censorious.
Antonyms: favourable, propitious, appropriate, advantageous, congenial.
ALARMING (Adj.) – ominous: Our population is increasing at an alarming rate.
Synonyms: frightful, terrible, fearful, ominous
Antonyms: hopeful, bright, auspicious
ANIMOSITY (n.) – hostility: There is no animosity between them.
Synonyms: enmity, hostility, antagonism, aversion, antipathy, acrimony, grudge, resentment, vindictiveness.
Antonyms: amity, love, friendliness, sympathy, good will, sweetness, cordiality.
ANNIHILATE (v) – to destroy : We annihilated our enemy.
Synonyms: destroy, suppress, cancel, extinguish
Antonyms: establish, support, promote, make, build, produce, found
APPARENT (adj.) – clear: His anxiety was apparent to everyone present there.
Synonyms: clear, visible, obvious, evident, manifest.
Antonyms: hidden, obscure, secret, covert, latent.
ARROGANCE (adj.) – pride: We should not exhibit our arrogance at any place.
Synonyms: haughtiness, pride, conceit, egotism
Antonyms: modesty, politeness, humanity
AUSPICIOUS (adj.) – propitious: Today is an auspicious day in my life.
Synonyms: favourable, suitable, propitious, happy, fortunate, opportune, promising, good.
Antonyms: unfavourable, inauspicious, hopeless, unhappy, unlucky.
BANKRUPT (adj.) – ruined: The company became bankrupt for incurring a heavy loss.
Synonyms: insolvent, destitute, indigent, ruined.
Antonyms: rich, well-off, solvent, prosperous
BARREN (adj.) – unproductive: Crops do not grow in a barren land.
Synonyms: infertile, unproductive, sterile, bleak
Antonyms: fertile, productive
BENEFICIAL (adj.) – useful: Exercising is beneficial to health.
Synonyms: useful, helpful, valuable, positive.
Antonyms: useless, harmful, detrimental.
BENEVOLENT (adj.) – kind: Our teacher is a benevolent person.
Synonyms: generous, kind, merciful, charitable, gracious.
Antonyms: cruel, unkind, inhuman, malicious, selfish.
BONAFIDE (adj.) – real: Those who are bonafide students can enjoy the service.
Synonyms: genuine, real, sincere, authentic, legitimate, actual, true, valid, legal.
Antonyms: bogus, false, inauthentic, counterfeit.
BORING (adj.) – not interesting at all: This is a boring movie.
Synonyms: dull, uninteresting, tedious, troublesome, monotonous, dreary, lackluster, tiresome.
Antonyms: interesting, enjoyable, amusing, pleasant, delightful.
BREVITY (n.) – briefness: I like the brevity of Bacon’s essays.
Synonyms: shortness, conciseness, pithiness, terseness, succinctness, concision.
Antonyms: lengthiness, verbosity, grandiloquence.
BUOYANT (adj.) – light: Cork is a buoyant material.
Synonyms: floating, hopeful, cheerful, lively, vivacious, afloat, lighthearted, upbeat, optimistic.
Antonyms: depressed, cheerless, moody, joyless
CANDID (adj.) – frank: He made a candid confession.
Synonyms: frank, open, sincere, straightforward, outspoken, honest, sincere, truthful, blunt.
Antonyms: reserved, insincere, enigmatic, mysterious.
CAPRICIOUS (adj.) – whimsical: We should give up our capricious behaviour.
Synonyms: fickle, changeful, whimsical, fanciful, freakish, inconsistent, flexible.
Antonyms: firm, rigid, constant, inflexible.
COMPULSORY (adj.) – mandatory: English is a compulsory subject at the secondary level.
Synonyms: obligatory, mandatory, coercive
Antonyms: optional, voluntary, charitable
COMPLACENT (adj.) – satisfied: She had a complacent smile on his face.
Synonyms: pleased, satisfied, content, happy, smug, content
Antonyms: dissatisfied, unhappy, discontented, anxious
CONDUCIVE (adj.) – helpful: Fresh air is conducive to health.
Synonyms: effective, productive, good, useful, promotive, beneficial, contributive
Antonyms: repugnant, preventive, counteractive, destructive, bad, injurious, harmful.
CONSPICIOUS (adj.) – easily visible: His honesty is conspicuous.
Synonyms: distinguished, manifest, visible, prominent, famous, noticeable, observable
Antonyms: obscure, invisible, inconspicuous.
CORDIAL (adj.) – hearty: He gave us a cordial reception.
Synonyms: warm, earnest, sincere, hearty, loving, genial, affable, friendly, amiable, jovial
Antonyms: cold, insincere, distant, formal, unfriendly, ceremonious
DECREASE (v.) – to lessen: The boy has decreased his weight.
Synonyms: abate, lower, curtail, lessen, diminish, reduce, wane, decline, cut, dwindle, shrink
Antonyms: expand, increase, grow, extend, enlarge, amplify, augment
DELIBERATE (adj.) – willful: Deliberate mistakes should be punished.
Synonyms: intentional, willful, planned, conscious, purposeful, premeditated
Antonyms: unintentional, inadvertent, unwilling, unwitting
DESIRABLE (adj.) – proper: Such an act of stupidity is not desirable from you.
Synonyms: acceptable, proper, suitable, advisable
Antonyms: objectionable, undesirable, improper, evil, unadvisable
DESTROY (v.) to ruin: He has destroyed all the documents.
Synonyms: annihilate, ruin, obliterate, demolish, undo, subvert, overthrow, devastate
Antonyms: build, construct, create, repair, make
DILIGENT (adj.) industrious: She is very diligent.
Synonyms: active, industrious, hardworking, assiduous, attentive
Antonyms: indolent, lazy, idle, inactive
Direct (adj) – straight: She gave us a direct answer.
Synonyms: straight, quick, immediate, prompt, instant, right away
Antonyms: indirect, slow, belated
DISPERSE (v.) – to spread: The police dispersed the mob.
Synonyms: scatter, spread, disband, diffuse, break up, dispel, dissipate
Antonyms: gather, assemble, collect, meet, accumulate
DREADFUL (adj.) – terrible: She saw a dreadful dream.
Synonyms: fearful, terrible, horrible, frightful, awful, alarming, monstrous, shocking
Antonyms: pleasing, pleasant, delightful, charming, hopeful, encouraging
ELEGANT (adj.) – graceful: She loves elegant clothes.
Synonyms: polished, refined, graceful, decent, handsome, grand, luxurious
Antonyms: coarse, rude, inelegant, ungraceful, simple, vulgar
ENCOURAGE (v.) – to inspire: My father always encourages me to help others.
Synonyms: incite, stimulate, urge, impel, inspire
Antonyms: prevent, discourage, dissuade, deter, dishearten
ENTHUSIASM (n.) – zeal: She has great enthusiasm for music.
Synonyms: ardour, passion, eagerness, rapture, interest, keenness, fervour, gusto, zest
Antonyms: contempt, indifference, callousness, coldness, repugnance
EPHEMERAL (ad.) – momentary: Happiness is ephemeral.
Synonyms: fugitive, momentary, transient, temporary, fleeting, evanescent, mortal
Antonyms: permanent, eternal, perpetual, immortal, perennial
FASCINATE (v.) – to attract: She was fascinated by the beauty of the scenery.
Synonyms: charm, attract, captivate, enthrall, affect, mesmerize, absorb
Antonyms: bore, irritate, disturb, disgust
FATAL (adj.) – deadly: I saw a fatal accident.
Synonyms: mortal, deadly, destructive, dangerous, calamitous, harmful, serious, grave
Antonyms: harmless, wholesale, notorious, constructive, bebeficial
FEEBLE (adj.) – weak: He is a man of feeble mind.
Synonyms: faint, weak, vain, frail, scanty, forceless, nerveless
Antonyms: strong, robust, active, vigorous, muscular
FERTILE (adj.) – productive: The land of Bangladesh is fertile.
Synonyms: productive, rich, luxuriant, prolific, fecund, conducive, lush
Antonyms: barren, sterile, ineffective, unproductive, poor, fruitless, infertile
FLEXIBLE (adj.) – elastic: We should have a flexible mind to cope with others.
Synonyms: plaint, supple, elastic, changeable, ductile, lithe, bendy, bendable
Antonyms: hard, rigid, inflexible, tough, inelastic
FRIVOLOUS (adj.) – silly: We should give up our frivolous behaviour.
Synonyms: silly, trivial, petty, worthless, trifling
Antonyms: serious, grave, earnest, important
GALLANT (adj.) – brave: He was a gallant soldier.
Synonyms: bold, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, fearless, chivalrous
Antonyms: cowardly, timid, churlish, fearful
GENEROUS (adj.) – kind: We should always be generous to poor people.
Synonyms: liberal, lavish, kind, bountiful, cordial, magnanimous, open-hearted
Antonyms: mean, niggardly, miserly, churlish, selfish, closefisted
GORGEOUS (adj.) – grand: We had a gorgeous party last night.
Synonyms: pompous, grand, magnificent, splendid, superb, costly
Antonyms: cheap, simple, colourless, threadbare, dingy
GRATIFY (v) – to satisfy: His result gratifies his parents.
Synonyms: please, satisfy, gladden, reward
Antonyms: displease, disappoint, dishearten, dissatisfy, sadden
GUESS (v.) – to infer: I guess that he is sick.
Synonyms: suppose, conjecture, surmise, imagine, infer, predict
Antonyms: examine, prove, investigate, deduce, establish
HANDSOME (adj.) – graceful: The man is really handsome.
Synonyms: beautiful, lovely, pretty, graceful, elegant, comely
Antonyms: ugly, ill-looking, unattractive, unpleasant, horrible
HAPHAZARD (adj.) – chaotic: Everything in the room was in a haphazard condition.
Synonyms: chaotic, confusing, disorderly, unsystematic, unmethodical
Antonyms: organized, systematic, planned, methodical
HAZARD (n.) – risk: No business is free from hazard.
Synonyms: peril, risk, danger, jeopardy
Antonyms: safety, security, protection, certainty
HINDER (v.) – to impede: Nothing can hinder the expression of truth.
Synonyms: retard, debar, embarrass, impede, thwart, block, prevent, interrupt, stop, obstruct
Antonyms: enable, promote, expedite, facilitate, accelerate
HYPOCRISY (n.) – deception: His conduct is full of hypocrisy.
Synonyms: affectation, deception, pretension, falsification, duplicity
Antonyms: honesty, sincerity, integrity, uprightness
IGNOBLE (adj.) – shameful: He has done an ignoble job.
Synonyms: mean, base, detestable, shameful, dishonourable,
Antonyms: exalted, lofty, grand, eminent, illustrious, brilliant, notable
IMPEDIMENT ((n) – obstacle: Illiteracy is the impediment to success.
Synonyms: block, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction
Antonyms: support, succour, aid, help, assistance
INCLEMENT (adj.) – rough: You should not go out in the inclement weather.
Synonyms: severe, rough, harsh, cruel, rigorous, awful, tyrannical
Antonyms: genial, mild, clement, merciful, benign
INDIFFERNCE (n.) – apathy: He showed complete indifference to study.
Synonyms: coolness, carelessness, apathy, callousness, insensibility
Antonyms: eagerness, interest, affection, ardour, zeal, enthusiasm
INDULGENT (adj.) – tolerant: He is an indulgent father.
Synonyms: tolerant, complaint, tender, affectionate
Antonyms: severe, harsh, rough, cruel, intolerant
JEALOUS (adj.) – envious: We should not jealous of somebody else’s success.
Synonyms: envious, covetous, suspicious, wary, grudging, resentful
Antonyms: unenvious, satisfied, liberal
JUDICIOUS (adj.) – wise: He took a judicious decision regarding his job.
Synonyms: wise, thoughtful, sagacious, expedient, prudent, sensible, discreet
Antonyms: indiscreet, unwise, silly, rash, foolish, inexpedient, imprudent
JUVENILE (adj.) – youthful: This novel is full of juvenile impulse.
Synonyms: young, youthful, childish, boyish, girlish, immature, adolescent
Antonyms: senile, mature, manly, womanly, adult, aged
KINDLY (adv.) – cordially: Would you kindly help me?
Synonyms: warmly, cordially, gently, generously, politely, patiently, sympathetically
Antonyms: cruelly, impolitely, harshly, rudely, mercilessly
KNOWLEDGEABLE (adj.) – learned: He is a very knowledgeable person.
Synonyms: educated, learned, experienced, intelligent, scholarly
Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, unaware, foolish, stupid, inexperienced
LACONIC (adj.) – reticent: I like Iconic person.
Synonyms: curt, terse, epigrammatic, reticent
Antonyms: wordy, garrulous, eloquent, circumlocutory
LANGUID (adj.) – spiritless: I saw his languid body on the floor.
Synonyms: spiritless, exhausted, flagging, pining, drooping
Antonyms: active, strong, healthy, robust, vigorous
LENGTHEN (v.) – to prolong: He lengthed his speech to the point of boredom.
Synonyms: prolong, extend, expand, increase, protract, continue, stretch, elongate
Antonyms: curtail, shorten, reduce, decrease, belittle, abbreviate
LIBERAL (adj.) – moderate: He is a liberal person.
Synonyms: copious, bountiful, catholic, bounteous, progressive, moderate, generous
Antonyms: conservative, mean, traditional, narrow-minded, bigoted,
LUDICRIOUS (adj.) – funny: He put me into a ludicrous situation.
Synonyms: funny, ridiculous, farcical, comic, comical, laughable
Antonyms: tragic, serious, grave, sad, doleful, mournful, somber
MEDIOCRE (adj.) – average: He is a mediocre student.
Synonyms: average, commonplace, medium, ordinary, second-rate, middling
Antonyms: distinctive, exceptional, extraordinary, brilliant, excellent, superior
MISERABLE (adj.) – wretched: He has fallen into a miserable condition.
Synonyms: wretched, despicable, abject, forlorn, pitiable, worthless, sad, intolerable
Antonyms: happy, worthy, comfortable, respectable, delightful, pleasant
MODESTY (n.) – politeness: Everybody is impressed by his modesty.
Synonyms: humility, purity, bashfulness, politeness, diffidence, sobriety
Antonyms: vanity, conceit, effrontery, shamelessness, wantonness
MUSTY (adj.) – stale: Your ideas are all musty.
Synonyms: stale, outdated, obsolete, fetid, rank, fusty, mildewed
Antonyms: balmy, fresh, odorous, fragrant, aromatic
NAUGHTY (adj.) – bad: He is a naughty boy.
Synonyms: bad, wicked, disobedient, mischievous, roguish, wayward
Antonyms: good, mild, polite, obedient, well-behaved
NEBULOUS (adj.) – vague: There is nebulous difference between the two ideas.
Synonyms: ambiguous, cloudy, hazy, imprecise, indistinct, misty, obscure, vague
Antonyms: clear, certain, precise, distinct, bright
NERVOUS (adj.) – anxious: He feels nervous in the examination hall.
Synonyms: shaky, jumpy, timid, anxious, hesitant
Antonyms: brave, courageous, bold, confident, valiant, calm, cool
NOMINAL (adj.) – so-called: The president is the nominal head of the state.
Synonyms: so-called, symbolic, titular, trivial, insignificant
Antonyms: actual, genuine, real, important, essential, substantial
OBJECT (v) – to oppose: I object to your decision.
Synonyms: oppose, disapprove, argue, complain, protest, refuse, repudiate, demur
Antonyms: accept, approve, agree, acquiesce
OBJECTIONABLE (adj.) – offensive: Your comment is highly objectionable.
Synonyms: unpleasant, unacceptable, offensive, obnoxious, disagreeable, detestable, despicable
Antonyms: pleasant, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
OBLIVIOUS (adj.) – forgetful: I am now oblivious of those days.
Synonyms: ignorant, negligent, unaware, careless, heedless, unconscious
Antonyms: aware, conscious, observant, mindful
OBSCENE (adj.) – dirty: I don’t like obscene jokes.
Synonyms: bawdy, coarse, indecent, filthy, foul, gross, lewd, licentious, offensive
Antonyms: clean, decent, decorous, wholesome, pure
OBSOLETE (adj.) – out-date: Give up your obsolete plans.
Synonyms: old, ancient, out-dated, outmoded, outworn, old-fashioned
Antonyms: current, new, modern, up-to-date, contemporary
PACIFY (v.) – to appease: The mother is pacifying her crying baby.
Synonyms: calm down, soothe, appease, tranquilise, mollify, placate
Antonyms: excite, irritate, rouse, exasperate, agitate, provoke,
PASTIME (n.) – entertainment: Travelling is one of my favourite pastimes.
Synonyms: diversion, sport, recreation, entertainment, amusement,
Antonyms: work, labour, business, occupation, profession
PERILOUS (adj.) – dangerous: Smoking is perilous for health.
Synonyms: dangerous, hazardous, risky, unsafe, horrible, terrible, fearful
Antonyms: secure, safe, sound, certain, comfortable
PERMIT (v) – allow: The teacher permits me to ask my question.
Synonyms: approve, let, allow, authorize, encourage, content, sanction
Antonyms: disallow, stop, prevent, check, forbid, prohibit
PERVERSE (adj.) – wayward: He leads a perverse life.
Synonyms: wick, mean, bad, untoward, stubborn, immoral, wayward, unmanageable, intractable, vicious
Antonyms: docile, ductile, amenable, governable, manageable, complacent
PRECIOUS (adj.) – valuable: Gold is a precious metal.
Synonyms: costly, valuable, dear, expensive, priceless, prized, loved
Antonyms: cheap, worthless, inexpensive, valueless, ordinary, base
QUALIFIED (adj.) – competent: He is a qualified teacher.
Synonyms: competent, suitable, eligible, capable, efficient, experienced, able, proficient, talented
Antonyms: unqualified, unable, inexperienced, incapable, incompetent, unskilled
QUEER (adj.) – strange: He speaks in a queer way.
Synonyms: strange, abnormal, odd, eccentric, curious, crazy, unnatural, peculiar
Antonyms: common, ordinary, usual, natural, familiar, customary, normal
QUITE (adv.) wholly: They were quite different from each other.
Synonyms: wholly, truly, altogether, entirely, totally, completely, perfectly, fairly
Antonyms: barely, hardly, partially, scarcely
RAPID (adj.) – quick: The rapid growth of population is a problem of our country.
Synonyms: swift, speedy, fast, prompt, hasty
Antonyms: slow, lazy, tardy, sluggish, leisurely, belated
REBUKE (v). – to scold: The teacher rebuked us for make noise in the class.
Synonyms: chide, reprove, censure, reprimand, scold, admonish, reproach
Antonyms: praise, commend, admire, encourage, applaud, appreciate, eulogise
REDUCE (v.) – to decrease: We should reduce the speed of your car.
Synonyms: lessen, diminish, decrease, curtail, shorten, contract, weaken
Antonyms: increase, expand, enlarge, lengthen, extend, augment
RELISH (n.) – taste: He ate the food with great relish.
Synonyms: taste, appetite, zest, gusto, flavour
Antonyms: disrelish, disflavour, nauseousness, insipidity
REMEDY (n.) – solution: There is no remedy to this disease.
Synonyms: redress, relief, cure, solution, treatment, antidote, reparation
Antonyms: malady, disease, sickness, infection, illness
REPEAL (v.) – to cancel: All the oppressive rules should be repealed.
Synonyms: abolish, cancel, annul, revoke, abrogate, rescind, discontinue
Antonyms: sanction, enact, continue, establish, pass, confirm
RUSTIC (adj.) – uncouth: You must give up your uncouth behaviour.
Synonyms: awkward, boorish, clumsy, pastoral, uncouth, uncultured, rough, rural
Antonyms: polished, refined, cultured, sophisticated, urban
SACRED (adj.) – holy: All religions have some sacred places.
Synonyms: holy, heavenly, religious, divine, blessed, solemn, devout, godly
Antonyms: mundane, profane, irreligious, secular, ungodly, temporal, unholy
SATISFY (v.) – to please: Your performance has satisfied me.
Synonyms: gratify, please, fulfill, gladden, amuse, meet
Antonyms: fail, disappoint, displease, dissatisfy
SHABBY (adj.) – ragged: She was wearing a shabby dress.
Synonyms: ragged, beggarly, threadbare, dirty, paltry
Antonyms: smart, tidy, neat, clean, fashionable
SOLITARY (adj.) – lonely: He lives a solitary life.
Synonyms: lonely, isolated, secluded, deserted, uninhabited
Antonyms: populous, social, inhabited, well-frequented.
TACTFUL (adj.) – skilful: He is very tactful in dealing with students.
Synonyms: careful, diplomatic, discreet, politic, skilful, prudent
Antonyms: careless, rude, tactless, impolitic, imprudent
TANGIBLE (adj.) – manifest: There is no tangible evidence of his crime.
Synonyms: actual, real, definite, manifest, evident, concrete, positive, substantial, material
Antonyms: intangible, abstract, indefinite, unreal, negative, untouchable
TERMINATE (v.) – end: She terminates her speech with a reference from Shakespeare.
Synonyms: cease, close, complete, conclude, finish, wind up, stop
Antonyms: begin, start, commence, initiate
UNANIMOUS (adj.) – concerted: They reached a unanimous decision on the matter.
Synonyms: common, concerted, harmonious, joint, united
Antonyms: discordant, divided, disunited, split
VACATE (v.) – to leave: The police asked the people to vacate the place.
Synonyms: leave, quit, abandon, withdraw, desert, evacuate
Antonyms: occupy, capture, enter, fill, take
WEAKEN (v.) – to decline: The disease has weakened his body.
Synonyms: dilute, impair, paralyse, debilitate, enfeeble
Antonyms: empower, confirm, strengthen, invigorate
ZENITH (n.) – peak: He has reached the zenith of his fame.
Synonyms: acme, climax, height, peak, summit, top, vertex
Antonyms: nadir, bottom, depth, lowest point
Exercise 01: Write synonyms of the words given in the brackets;
A lot of crops grow in Bangladesh because her land is (fertile).
He is always (antagonistic) to me.
I do not like him because of his (audacity)
We cannot live without air. It is (indispensable) for us.
The prisoner was (released) from his charge.
The man was (fascinated) by the beauty of the lady.
It is not (feasible).
I like this food because it is (hygienic).
His (amiable) attitude charmed us.
We want to (eradicate) poverty from our country.
Today is one of the most (favourable) day of my life.
The mistake was not (deliberate).
The cuckoo has a very (dulcet) voice.
If you are (honest), you will prosper in life.
He is a (notorious) killer.
Exercise 02: Write antonyms of the words given in the brackets:
His speech is always (believable).
His (prudent) decision infuriated me.
I like her because she is (lethargic).
The word ‘honesty’ means (immortality).
Smoking is (beneficial) for health.
His misbehaviour (pleased) me.
His (peaceful) attitude frightened us all.
The lady guest very (reticent)
I like my friend because he is (spendthrift).
His wife is (infidel) to him.
Medicine (aggravate) diseases.
Exercise 03: Give antonyms of the following words and make sentences with them:
Tentative, filthy, flattery, superficial, shabby, serene, reticent, relinquish, refute, omnipotent, sanguine, eradicate, alleviate, deceptive, peril, antipathy, pacify, deteriorate, terseness, unkempt
Exercise 04: Give synonyms of the following words and make sentences with them:
Durability, momentous, reveal, strange, animosity, catastrophe, diffuse, scarcity, enduring, liberal, awkward, talkative, clandestine, feasible, lucrative, delicate, vigilant, vulgar, unanimous
Answer key:
Exercise 01:
Productive, Bountiful, Rich,
Aggressive, Hostile, Unfriendly, Intimidate
Daring, Courage, Boldness, Valor, Bravery
Important, Crucial, Vital, Necessary, Essential
Free, Unrestricted, Unconfined, Open, Liberated
Enthralled, Captivated, Mesmerized, Rapt
Realistic, Practical, Reasonable, Convenient
Clean, Sterile, Germ-free, Sanitary
Sociable, Friendly, Cordial, Kind
Eliminate, Destroy, Exterminate, Remove
Sympathetic, Constructive, Caring, Compassionate
Purposeful, Determined, Firm, Dogged
Sweet, Melodious, Pleasant, Pleasurable, lovely
Truthful, Frank, Candid, Open, Sincere, Direct
Infamous, Dishonourable, Wicked
Exercise 02: Answers
Unbelievable, Amazing, Incredible
Reckless, Wild, Careless, Hasty
Energetic, Active, Vigorous, Bouncing
Mortality, Death, Transience
Harmful, Damaging, Hurtful, Dangerous
Displeased, Discontented, Unhappy, Unsatisfied
Violent, Brutal, Cruel, Vicious
Talkative, Garrulous, Chatty,
Calculative, Careful, Cautious
Unfaithful, Traitorous, Disloyal
Develop, Extend, Enlarge, Expand
Exercise 03: Answers
Tentative-(Exact, Sure): The study shows a tentative causes for road accidents in
Bangladesh.
Filthy-(Clean, Clear): Dhaka city is polluted with filthy air.
Flattery-(Insult, Abuse, Offense): She used flattery to get good marks.
Superficial-(Interior, Inherent): Sometimes superficial knowledge becomes dangerous.
Shabby-(Clean, Fresh, Spotless): She lived in a shabby hut in the slum.
Serene-(Bustling, Lively): Pond water always remain serene.
Reticent-(Talkative, Chatty, Garrolous): His reticent speech attracted everyone.
Relinquish-(Join, Link, Unite): She departed with a relinquished heart.
Refute-(Prove, Establish, Verify, Confirm): Everybody refuted his ideas.
Omnipotent-(Powerless, Helpless, Weak, Incapable): Only God is omnipotent.
Sanguine-(Doubtful, Uncertain, Hesitate): The committee takes a more sanguine view.
Eradicate-(Establish, Construct): His membership is eradicated last month.
Alleviate-(Aggravate, Worsen): Physical therapy alleviates pain.
Deceptive-(Honest, Frank, Candid): All his directions were deceptive for the troops.
Peril-(Safety, Security, Protection): The wild animals are in peril because of natural disasters.
Antipathy-(Friendship, fellow feeling): The causes of antipathy between them are unknown.
Pacify-(Antagonize, Irritate): The chairman pacified the members of the committee.
Deteriorate-(Improve, Recover, progress): The bad weather deteriorated his health.
Terseness-(length, Span, Duration): I like his writing because of his use of terseness.
Unkempt-(Clean, Fresh): Unkempt environment is bad for health.
Exercise 04: Answers
Durability- (Stability, Strength, Resilience, Permanence, Sturdiness) : Positive trait of commodities are often justified by their durability.
Momentous- (Significant, Important, Vital, Crucial, Meaningful) : Sheikh BujiburRahman brought a momentous victory for Bengali peoples.
Reveal- (Disclose, Make public, Expose, Make known, Divulge) : Finally, the villagers revealed the truth to the inspector.
Strange -(Odd, weird, eccentric, uncanny, peculiar) : Nobody supported his strange ideas.
Animosity-(Hostility, Bitterness, Acrimony, Ill-feeling, Enmity) : Animosity was a common phenomenon in the ancient clans.
Catastrophe-(Disaster, Calamity, Misfortune, Ruin, Devastation, Tragedy) : The death of his only son brought catastrophe in his life.
Diffuse-(Distribute, Circulate, Spread, Scatter, Disperse) : Bad news diffuse rapidly.
Scarcity-(Shortage, Lack, Dearth, Deficiency, Famine) : The scarcity of natural gas may hamper our power system.
Enduring-(Stable, Lasting, Endure, Durable): Enduring development is the goal of the government.
Liberal-(Open-minded, Broad-minded, Tolerant, Moderate, Freethinking,
Noninterventionist) : The government should be liberal in policy making.
Awkward-(Uncomfortable, Discomfited, Embarrassed, ill at ease) :
She does not know how to manage an awkward situation.
Talkative-(Garrulous, Loquacious, Chatty, Fluent, Glib) : The boy is talkative in nature.
Clandestine-(Secret, Underground, Concealed, Covert, Stealthy) : The man has a clandestine relationships with a girl.
Feasible-(Realistic, Practical, Viable, Reasonable, Possible) : Everybody supported his feasible decision.
Lucrative-(Productive, Profitable, Rewarding, Worthwhile, Beneficial) : only the fools may miss the lucrative offer.
Delicate-(Fragile, Frail, Weak, Flimsy, Subtle, Insubstantial): The construction of the building is absolutely delicate.
Vigilant-(Watchful, Cautious, Attentive, Alert, Heedful, Observant) : God’s vigilant eyes are always upon us.
Vulgar-(Rude, Offensive, Crude, Naughty, Bad) : His approach was vulgar in line with his position.
Unanimous-(Common, Agreed, Undisputed, Undivided) : They took unanimous decision to stop child marriage.
