An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word and a synonym is a word which means the same thing as another word or phrase. Below is the list of synonyms and antonyms in English you should know.
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Synonyms and Antonyms in English
- Gain
Acquire, obtain, receive >>><<< Lose
- Gallant
Chivalrous, stately >>><<< Ungentlemanly
- Gather
Collect, accumulate, compile >>><<< Scatter, disperse
- Gaunt
Scrawny, skinny, thin >>><<< Overweight, plump
- Generous
Giving, selfless, big-hearted >>><<< Selfish, stingy
- Gentle
Tender, mild >>><<< Rough, harsh
- Genuine
Real, authentic, sincere >>><<< Fake, phony
- Gigantic
Immense, colossal, enormous >>><<< Tiny, minute
- Give
Donate, present, offer >>><<< Take, receive
- Glad
Happy, pleased, delighted >>><<< Sad, unhappy
- Gloomy
Dark, dismal, depressing >>><<< Cheery, bright
- Glorious
Splendid, magnificent, superb >>><<< Terrible, awful
- Good
Nice, fine, well-behaved >>><<< Bad, awful
- Gorgeous
Ravishing, dazzling, stunning >>><< Hideous, unattractive
- Gratitude
Thankfulness, appreciation >>><<< Ungratefulness
- Great
Outstanding, remarkable >>><<< Insignificant, unimportant
- Forbid
Prohibit, ban, bar >>><<<< Lead, precede
- Forgive
Pardon, excuse, absolve >>><< Encourage
- Former
Previous, earlier >>><<< Latter
- Fraction
Part, portion, segment >>><<< Whole
- Frank
Candid, straightforward, blunt >>><<< Evasive
- Frenzy
Fury, rage >>><<< Serenity, calmness
- Fresh
Unused, new >>><<< Old, stale
- Friend
Comrade, buddy >>><<< Enemy
- Frigid
Freezing, frosty >>><<< Warm, hot
- Frivolous
Trivial, unimportant, silly >>><<< Important, serious
- Front
Fore >>><<< Back
- Full
Packed, stuffed >>><<< Empty
- Furious
Angry, enraged, infuriated >>><<< Calm, placid
- Future
Coming, tomorrow >>><<< Past
- Demolish
Destroy, wreck >>><<< Restore
- Denounce
Blame, censure, indict >>><<< Commend
- Dense
Thick, heavy, compressed >>><<< Sparse, empty
- Depart
Leave, exit >>><<< Arrive
- Deposit
Store, place >>><<< Withdraw
- Desolate
Barren, forsaken >>><<< Dense, verdant
- Despise
Hate, detest, loathe >>><<< Love
- Destitute
Poor, penniless >>><<< Wealthy
- Destroy
Ruin, wreck, devastate >>><<< Restore
- Detach
Separate, unfasten, remove >>><<< Attach
- Deter
Hinder, prevent >>><<< Encourage
- Determined
Sure, convinced, resolute >>><<< Doubtful