Dictionary of English Antonyms

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An Antonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Alphabetical List of English antonyms
Sample This:
English Antonyms – A
1. ABOVE — (meaning) on top of, over, higher than, more than
Antonyms of 'Above' —
below / under / less / beneath / lower
2. ABSORB — (meaning) to take in energy, gas, heat, light, liquid, etc.
Antonyms of 'Absorb' —
emanate / discharge / drip / emit / exude / leak / ooze / radiate / secrete
3. ABSTEMIOUS — (meaning) not lenient towards yourself
Antonyms of 'Abstemious' —
unconstrained / uncontrolled / uninhibited / unrestrained
4. ACCEPT — (meaning) to take readily something that is offered; to say 'Yes' to the proposal, offer, etc.
Antonyms of 'Accept' —
abandon / deny / disallow / disprove / discard / dump / rebut / refuse / reject
5. ACCIDENTAL — (meaning) happening by chance
Antonyms of 'Accidental' —
deliberate / intentional / planned / premeditated / purposeful / fixed
6. ACCRETION — (meaning) slowly added layer of a substance
Antonyms of 'Accretion' —
corrosion / decay / decomposition / deterioration / disintegration / erosion
7. ACKNOWLEDGE — (meaning) to accept that something is true
Antonyms of 'Acknowledge' —
condone / deny / disprove / challenge / contradict / ignore / invalidate / overlook / rebuff / refute
8. ACTIVE — (meaning) involved in something or doing something
Antonyms of 'Active' —
dormant / idle / inactive / inert / latent / lethargic / listless / passive / sluggish
9. ACTUAL — (meaning) existing in reality
Antonyms of 'Actual' —
fantasy / illusory / imaginary / invented / unreal / virtual
OTHER USEFUL ANTONYMS — A
1. abandon — retain / salvage
2. abase — deference / respect
3. abashed — proud / unabashed
4. abate — strengthen / brace
5. abbreviate — amplify / lengthen
6. abdicate — accept / continue
7. aberrant — typical / usual
8. aberration — normality / routine
9. abet — hinder / dissuade
10. abhor — admire / worship
11. abhorrent — desirable / pleasing
12. abiding — temporary / transient
13. ability — inability / ineptitude
14. abject — hopeful / optimistic
15. abjure — own / possess
16. able — incapable / unable
17. abnormal — normal / natural
18. abolition — initiation / launching
19. abominate — love / respect
20. abortive — fruitful / productive
21. abrasive — even / regular / polite
22. abridge — enlarge / expand
23. abridged — comprehensive / whole
24. abrupt — gradual / steady
25. abseil — ascend / climb
26. absence — attendance / existence / presence
27. absolute — relative / virtual
28. absolution — harshness / severity
29. absolve — blame / condemn / denounce
30. abstain — endure / persist
31. abstinence — excess / indulgence
32. abstract — concrete / real
33. abstracted — alert / attentive / aware
34. abstruse — intelligible / logical / lucid
35. abundant — meager / scarce
36. abysmal — excellent / outstanding
37. accede — disallow / discard
38. acceptable — deplorable / unacceptable
39. acceptance — denial / rejection / renunciation
40. accessible — inaccessible / unachievable
41. acclaim — condemnation / disapproval
42. accolade — discredit / disgrace / ignominy
43. accommodating — disobliging / uncooperative
44. accord — disagreement / disparity
45. accountable — inexplicable / unaccountable
46. accredit — derecognize / disapprove
47. accrual — decrease / deduction / loss
48. accurate — inaccurate / incorrect
49. accustomed — unaccustomed / unfamiliar
50. achievable — unachievable / unattainable
51. acquiescence — opposition /...

Dictionary of English Antonyms