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.
Common Synonyms in English
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- Happy – Joyful
- Big – Large
- Small – Tiny
- Fast – Swift
- Slow – Gradual
- Cheap – Inexpensive
- Expensive – Costly
- Young – Juvenile
- Old – Elderly
- Begin – Commence
- End – Terminate
- Help – Assist
- Stop – Cease
- Start – Commence
- Try – Attempt
- Love – Adore
- Hate – Detest
- Happy – Pleased
- Sad – Depressed
- Good – Excellent
- Bad – Poor
- Near – Close
- Far – Distant
- Enter – Go in
- Exit – Leave
- Push – Shove
- Pull – Draw
- Rise – Ascend
- Fall – Descend
- Easy – Simple
- Hard – Difficult
- New – Fresh
- Old – Ancient
- Same – Identical
- Different – Diverse
- True – Accurate
- False – Erroneous
- Wise – Sage
- Foolish – Stupid
- Loud – Noisy
- Quiet – Silent
Antonyms in English
- Hot – Cold
- Up – Down
- In – Out
- Open – Close
- Young – Old
- Big – Small
- Rich – Poor
- Light – Dark
- Fast – Slow
- Happy – Sad
- Love – Hate
- Good – Bad
- Near – Far
- Start – Finish
- Come – Go
- Enter – Exit
- Push – Pull
- Rise – Fall
- Easy – Hard
- New – Old
- Same – Different
- True – False
- Wise – Foolish
- Loud – Quiet
- Hot – Cold
- In – Out
- On – Off
- Over – Under
- Above – Below
- Before – After
- Near – Far
- Left – Right
- With – Without
- And – Or
- For – Against
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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