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Synonyms and antonyms — 60 common words

A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning (big — large). An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning (big — small). Here are 60 everyday words.

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#WordSynonymAntonym
1 BigLargeSmall
2 HappyGladSad
3 FastQuickSlow
4 BeginStartEnd
5 BraveBoldCowardly
6 RichWealthyPoor
7 EasySimpleDifficult
8 OldAncientNew
9 StrongPowerfulWeak
10 SmartCleverFoolish
11 BeautifulPrettyUgly
12 AngryFuriousCalm
13 KindGentleCruel
14 QuietSilentNoisy
15 CorrectRightWrong
16 AnswerReplyQuestion
17 BuyPurchaseSell
18 CloseShutOpen
19 BriefShortLong
20 AncientOldModern
21 HugeEnormousTiny
22 AcceptAgreeRefuse
23 ArriveReachDepart
24 BrightShiningDull
25 CleanNeatDirty
26 ColdChillyHot
27 DarkDimLight
28 EmptyVacantFull
29 EnemyFoeFriend
30 FamousWell-knownUnknown
31 HardToughSoft
32 HonestTruthfulDishonest
33 HopeWishDespair
34 IncreaseGrowDecrease
35 JoinConnectSeparate
36 LaughGiggleCry
37 LazyIdleActive
38 LoveAdoreHate
39 LoudNoisySoft
40 PoliteCourteousRude
41 ProudPleasedHumble
42 RememberRecallForget
43 SafeSecureDangerous
44 ShoutYellWhisper
45 SickIllHealthy
46 AgreeConsentDisagree
47 ThinSlimFat
48 TrueRealFalse
49 VictoryWinDefeat
50 WideBroadNarrow
51 WiseSensibleFoolish
52 GiveDonateTake
53 AboveOverBelow
54 AllowPermitForbid
55 FreshNewStale
56 CheapInexpensiveExpensive
57 DamageHarmRepair
58 EarlySoonLate
59 GatherCollectScatter
60 SimplePlainComplex

Questions

What is a synonym?

A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word: happy — glad, fast — quick.

What is an antonym?

A word with the opposite meaning: happy — sad, fast — slow.

How can I learn synonyms and antonyms quickly?

Learn them in pairs, a few a day: say the word, its synonym and its antonym out loud, then test yourself with the flashcards.

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