ANTONYMS FOR PSC EXAM
Antonyms are words of the same grammatical class that have opposite meanings.
A list of antonyms is given below:
A list of antonyms is given below:
A | |
abbreviation | expansion |
abandon | retain |
abate | aggravate |
abdicate | claim |
ability | inability, disability |
able | unable |
abolish | retain |
abnormal | normal |
above | below |
abstract | concrete |
absurd | reasonable |
abundance | scarcity |
accept | reject, refuse |
accord | discord |
accumulate | disburse |
accurate | inaccurate |
acquit | condemn, convict |
active | passive, inactive |
add | subtract |
admit | deny |
admire | insult |
advance | retreat |
advantage | disadvantage |
adversity | prosperity |
affirm | deny |
affection | hatred |
affirmative | negative |
affluence | poverty, shortage |
after | before |
afterwards | presently |
against | for |
aggravate | alleviate, lessen |
agree | disagree, differ |
alien | native |
alive | dead |
allies | enemies, foes |
allow | disallow, refuse |
alone | together |
amplify | simplify |
always | never |
ancient | modern |
attractive | repulsive |
adorn | disfigure |
awake | asleep |
appreciate | condemn, depreciate |
arrogant | humble |
amateur | professional |
angry | pleased |
animate | inanimate |
antique | modern |
appear | disappear |
appoint | dismiss |
approval | disapproval |
arduous | easy |
arrive | depart |
artificial | natural |
asset | liability |
assemble | disperse |
atheism | theism |
attack | defend |
attach | detach |
atrocious | mild |
attraction | repulsion |
audacity | timidity |
auspicious | inauspicious |
autocracy | democracy |
B | |
back | front |
bad | good |
ban | allow, permit |
barbarous | civilized |
beautiful | ugly |
beginner | expert |
begin | end, stop |
behaviour | misbehaviour |
belief | disbelief, doubt |
belittle | admire |
benediction | malediction |
benevolent | malevolent |
biased | unbiased |
birth | death |
blame | praise |
blasphemous | religious |
blend | sever |
blunt | sharp |
bona fide | bogus |
boring | interesting |
borrow | lend |
bottom | top |
boon | bane, curse |
boisterous | quiet, calm |
brutal | kindly, humane |
bought | sold |
boycott | accept |
bravery | cowardice |
brevity | loquacity |
brittle | strong |
build | demolish, destroy |
busy | lazy, idle |
broad | narrow |
barren | fertile |
bondage | liberty |
C | |
capture | release |
cancel | rectify, accept |
care | neglect, negligence |
careful | careless |
carry | miscarry |
cease | begin |
celebrated | obscure |
celibacy | wedlock |
certain | uncertain |
chaos | order |
civil | rude, uncivil |
cheap | costly, dear |
checked | unchecked |
cheerful | gloomy, cheerless |
chill | warm |
clear | vague |
clever | stupid |
closure | disclosure, opening |
coarse | elegant |
colourful | colourless |
comedy | tragedy |
compare | contrast |
competent | incompetent |
complete | incomplete |
compromising | uncompromising |
complicated | simple |
conceal | reveal |
concord | discord |
compact | loose |
conduct | misconduct |
confess | deny |
confidence | non-confidence, diffidence |
connect | disconnect |
conscious | unconscious |
certain | uncertain |
compulsory | voluntary, optional |
concise | elaborate |
concave | convex |
considerable | negligible |
consistency | inconsistency |
consumer | producer |
continue | discontinue |
contraction | expansion |
contrary | agreeable |
convenient | inconvenient |
converge | diverge |
convicted | acquitted |
convincing | unconvincing |
co-operation | non-cooperation |
correct | incorrect, wrong |
corrupt | honest |
consumption | production |
common | uncommon |
criminal | innocent |
chaste | pure, unchaste |
D | |
damp | dry |
decent | indecent |
darkness | brightness, light |
daunted | undaunted |
dangerous | safe |
dawn | dusk |
dead | alive |
debar | allow |
debit | credit |
debtor | creditor |
decrease | increase |
deep | shallow |
defence | offence |
deficit | surplus |
deflate | inflate |
deletion | addition |
deliberate | unintentional |
departure | arrival |
deposit | withdraw |
desirable | undesirable |
detain | promote |
difficult | easy |
dilate | contract |
dilute | concentrated |
direct | indirect |
discipline | indiscipline |
disclose | hide |
disorder | order |
disparity | parity |
disown | own |
disprove | prove |
dissuade | persuade |
distant | near |
distrust | trust |
diverge | converge |
discreet | indiscreet |
diversity | unity |
divisible | indivisible |
do | undo |
domestic | wild |
double | single |
down | up |
drain | fill |
dry | wet |
duplicate | original |
dwarf | giant |
dynamic | static |
discourage | encourage |
definite | indefinite, vague |
despair | hope |
docile | stubborn |
delicious | bitter |
E | |
early | late |
earn | spend |
east | west |
ebb | flow |
eccentric | normal |
efficient | inefficient |
effeminate | manly |
elder | younger |
elevation | depression |
eliminate | include |
empty | full |
entrance | exit |
equality | inequality |
eternal | temporal, fleeting |
error | accuracy |
even | uneven |
exclude | include |
exhale | inhale |
expected | unexpected |
explicit | implicit |
export | import |
exterior | interior |
external | internal |
extrovert | introvert |
extravagant | miserly, frugal |
enrich | impoverish |
emancipate | enslave |
economy | extravagance |
ever | never |
F | |
feeble | strong |
fickle | steady, firm |
fictitious | real |
finite | infinite |
fit | unfit |
flexible | rigid/ inflexible |
fold | unfold |
foolish | wise, judicious |
forbid | allow |
foreign | native |
fortunate | unfortunate |
frank | secret |
formal | informal |
former | latter |
forget | remember |
fame | infamy |
fickle | constant |
futility | utility |
fresh | stale |
friend | foe, enemy |
G | |
good | bad |
goodwill | ill-will |
grace | disgrace |
gradual | sudden |
gratitude | ingratitude |
grave (n) | cradle |
guest | host |
guide | misguide |
guilty | innocent |
growth | decline |
gain | loss |
great | ignominy |
generous | stingy |
great | small |
H | |
harmony | discord, disharmony |
horizontal | vertical |
huge | tiny, minute |
hurt | unhurt, heal |
hypocrisy | sincerity |
honest | dishonest |
high | low |
hide | reveal |
honourable | dishonourable |
half | full |
handle | mishandle |
handsome | ugly |
hostility | friendship |
hither | thither |
hit | miss |
holy | unholy |
humble | proud, haughty |
hygienic | unhygienic |
hard | soft |
hind | front |
I | |
import | export |
indolent | active, energetic |
include | exclude |
industrious | lazy |
ill | well |
idealistic | practical |
idiot | genius |
ignoble | noble |
imaginary | real |
illiterate | literate |
illicit | lawful |
illogical | logical |
immortal | mortal |
imperfect | perfect |
improvement | deterioration |
income | expense |
individual | general |
indoor | outdoor |
infant | adult |
inferior | superior |
insert | extract |
integrate | disintegrate |
ignorant | wise |
input | output |
impatient | outpatient |
interior | exterior |
interpret | misinterpret |
introduction | conclusion |
invade | defend |
irritating | pleasant |
irregular | regular |
J | |
join | separate |
jolly | gloomy, sad, grave |
joy | sorrow |
junior | senior |
justice | injustice |
juvenile | senile |
justify | condemn |
K | |
knowledge | ignorance |
kind | cruel |
keen | blunt |
kindle | extinguish |
L | |
laborious | easy |
last | first |
landlord | tenant |
later | earlier |
large | small |
lavish | miserly |
lax | strict |
lead | follow |
lean | fat |
legal | illegal |
length | breadth |
liberal | miserly |
liberation | enslavement |
lessen | add |
liberty | slavery |
lie (n) | truth |
life | death |
light (n) | darkness |
light (adj) | heavy |
like | dislike |
liquid | solid |
load (v) | unload |
lock (v) | unlock |
love | loathe, hate |
long | short |
loosen | tighten |
logical | illogical |
loud | low, silent |
loyal | disloyal |
luck | ill-luck |
lukewarm | zealous |
luminous | dull |
lunacy | sanity |
luxurious | frugal |
M | |
mad | sane |
magnanimity | meanness |
major | minor |
male | female |
malign | benign |
mandatory | optional |
make | mar |
merit | demerit, defect |
moderate | extremist |
masculine | feminine |
marriage | celibacy |
mediocre | excellent |
master | servant |
maximum | minimum |
meek | arrogant |
mental | physical |
minimize | magnify |
minus | plus |
miser | spendthrift |
mitigate | aggravate |
moist | dry |
momentary | lasting |
momentous | trivial |
monogamy | polygamy |
monologue | dialogue |
motley | uniform |
monism | pluralism |
mount | dismount |
movable | immovable |
N | |
native | alien, foreign |
naked | clothed |
natural | artificial |
nefarious | lawful |
neutral | partial |
new | old |
niggard | spendthrift |
notorious | famous |
nourish | famish |
nude | dressed |
numerous | scanty |
novice | veteran |
neat | filthy, dirty |
O | |
obedient | disobedient |
obvious | obscure |
occasionally | frequently |
occidental | oriental |
occupy | vacate |
odd | even |
offer (v) | refuse |
often | seldom |
old | young, new |
on | off |
opaque | transparent |
optimism | pessimism |
opponent | accomplice |
oral | written |
outer | inner |
own | disown |
ominous | auspicious |
obstinate | submissive |
offensive | defensive |
P | |
pack | unpack |
pardon | punish |
palatable | unpalatable |
parity | disparity |
parallel | regular |
part | whole |
partial | impartial |
permission | refusal |
public | private, secret |
pride | humility |
please | displease, annoy |
pure | impure |
prompt | slow |
punishment | reward |
precious | cheap, worthless |
praise | condemn, blame |
patient | impatient |
particular | general |
paucity | abundance |
pay | receive |
peace | war |
permanent | temporary |
persuade | dissuade |
personal | impersonal |
pioneer | follower |
pious | impious |
petulant | polite |
postpone | expedite, advance |
precede | succeed |
predecessor | successor |
presence | absence |
primary | secondary |
proceed | recede |
preliminary | final |
prefix | suffix |
professional | amateur |
profit | loss |
prologue | epilogue |
promote | demote |
proper | improper |
protest | support |
public | private |
Q | |
qualification | disqualification |
queer | normal, common |
quench | inflame |
quick | slow |
quiet | noisy |
quit | remain |
quarrelsome | peaceful, friendly |
R | |
radical | orthodox |
raise | lower |
radiance | darkness |
rare | common |
rash | cautious |
raw | ripe |
realistic | unrealistic |
rebellious | loyal |
rebuke | praise |
reckless | cautions |
refute | support |
rejoice | grieve |
reliable | unreliable |
reluctant | willing, ready |
remote | near |
renowned | notorious |
repel | attract |
recovery | relapse |
rude | polite |
relish | dislike |
relevant | irrelevant |
rural | urban |
ruthless | merciful |
repudiate | affirm |
rumour | truth |
reprimand | compliment |
rough | smooth |
rinse | fall |
retail | wholesome |
reverse | forward |
restive | peaceful |
rear | front |
rash | cautious |
restrain | incite |
S | |
sacred | profane |
saint | sinner |
salient | secondary |
sane | insane |
sanitary | unsanitary |
save | squander |
savoury | unsavoury |
scholar | fool |
scoff | praise |
screw | unscrew |
scrupulous | unscrupulous |
strict | lax, lenient |
same | different |
secure | insecure |
send | bring |
seize | restore |
sever | unite |
several | few |
shade | light |
service | disservice |
sharp | blunt |
short | long |
shout | whisper |
silence | noise |
sin | virtue |
smart | dull, stupid |
smile | frown |
sound | unsound |
specific | vague |
speedy | slow |
sterile | fertile |
stout | thin |
strength | weakness |
strife | peace |
subjective | objective |
success | failure |
suffer | withstand |
summit | base |
sunrise | sunset |
supplier | consumer |
swell | dwindle |
sullen | cheerful |
support | oppose |
swift | slow |
sweet | sour, bitter |
synthetic | natural |
superior | inferior |
stiffness | suppleness |
sublime | ridiculous |
serious | trifling |
T | |
tail | head |
tactful | tactless |
talkative | reserved |
taste | distaste |
tear | stitch, patch, |
temporary | permanent |
tender | hard |
theoretical | practical |
thesis | antithesis |
thrift | extravagance |
tidy | untidy |
tie | untie |
tight | loose |
timely | untimely |
top | bottom |
transient | perpetual |
terse | diffuse |
total | partial |
town | village |
tough | yielding |
transparent | opaque |
treachery | loyalty |
turbulent | calm |
U | |
ugliness | loveliness |
uncouth | handsome |
union | separation |
universal | particular |
urban | rural |
uniform | variable |
V | |
vacant | occupied, filled |
valid | invalid |
vague | clear |
vanguard | rearguard |
vanity | modesty |
variable | invariable |
variety | uniformity |
vegetarian | non-vegetarian |
veracity | falsehood |
W | |
wax | wane |
wakeful | asleep |
wealth | poverty |
weep | laugh |
wet | dry |
whole | part |
wicked | virtuous |
wide | narrow |
wild | tame, domestic |
wind (v) | unwind |
wisdom | folly |
withdraw | advance, deposit |
work | rest |
worse | better |
worst | best |
wrap | unwrap |
wrong | right |
wit | dullness |
win | lose |
winsome | ugly |
Y | |
yes | no |
yonder | nearer |
young | old |
Z | |
zenith | nadir |
zigzag | straight |
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