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Most 500 Word List of Synonyms and Antonyms PDF

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Synonyms:

Happy, joyful, elated, pleased, content
Brave, courageous, valiant, fearless, bold
Angry, irate, mad, furious, incensed
Big, large, huge, immense, enormous
Fast, quick, speedy, rapid, swift
Beautiful, pretty, attractive, stunning, gorgeous
Good, great, excellent, superb, outstanding
Sad, unhappy, melancholic, gloomy, dejected
Smart, intelligent, clever, bright, sharp
Calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil, relaxed

Antonyms:

Sad, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, depressed
Cowardly, fearful, timid, scared, hesitant
Happy, joyful, pleased, content, delighted
Small, little, tiny, mini, miniature
Slow, gradual, leisurely, unhurried, plodding
Ugly, unattractive, plain, homely, unsightly
Bad, poor, awful, terrible, lousy
Joyful, happy, elated, ecstatic, overjoyed
Stupid, unintelligent, foolish, dumb, ignorant
Agitated, tense, nervous, worried, restless

These are just a few examples of synonyms and antonyms. There are many more words that can be used as synonyms or antonyms, depending on the context and meaning of the word.

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ALLURE: To tempt by flattery or an attractive offer – allured by the prospect of a new job.
Synonyms: lure, decoy, inveigle, entice, seduce, wheedle, beguile, cajole.
Antonym: repel.
AMBIGUOUS: Uncertain, vague, capable of being inter- in more than one way – puzzled by the ambiguous statement.
Synonyms: hazy, obscure, equivocal, dubious, nebulous.
Antonyms: explicit, unquestionable.
AMENABLE: Obedient; willing to submit – amenable to the suggestion.
Synonyms: tractable, docile, responsive.
Antonyms: intractable, refractory, recalcitrant.
AMIABLE: Good-natured; friendly – attracted friends by his amiable disposition.
Synonym: complaisant.
ANACHRONISM: A thing placed or occurring out of its normal time – A machine gun at the
Battle of Yorktown would be an anachronism.
ANALOGY (adj.: ANALOGOUS): A relation between two things shown in the resemblance not
of the things themselves but of their characteristics – He indicated points of analogy between
the two situations. Synonyms: correspondence, affinity.
Antonym: anomaly (a deviation from the general rule).
ANARCHY: State of confusion or lawlessness – a country brought to utter anarchy by civil war.
Synonyms: chaos, pandemonium.
ANIMUS: A feeling of hatred-felt no animus, even against the enemy.
Synonyms: enmity, rancor, malevolence, animosity.
Antonym: amity.
ANNALS: Historical records – in the annals of literature.
ANONYMOUS: Of unknown authorship-an anonymous publication.
ANTHOLOGY: A collection of choice literary works – an anthology of modern poetry.
ANTITHESIS (adj.: ANTITHETICAL): Contrast; the direct opposite – His selfish attitude seemed
to me the antithesis o patriotism.
APATHY (adj.: APATHETIC): Lack of feeling, emotion, or interest – attributed his failure to
apathy, rather than lack of ability. Synonyms: torpor, lethargy, sluggishness, listlessness,
languor, lassitude, dispassion; (verb) languish. Antonyms: zeal, animation.
APPREHENSIVE (verb: APPREHEND): Fearful – Being unprepared, John is apprehensive of the
examination.
APPRISE: To inform –apprised his lieutenants of the new situation.
APPROBATION: Approval; praise -a plan that met with hearty approbation. Synonyms:

sanction, commendation. Antonym: disapprobation.
APT (noun: APTITUDE, APTNESS): ((1) Likely; inclined or disposed – apt to succeed. Synonym:
prone. (2) Fit, suitable – an apt remark. Synonyms: appropriate, felicitous. (3) Skillful, expert –
apt at woodcarving. Synonyms: deft, dextrous, adept. Antonym: inept.
ARBITER: A person who has authority to decide matters in dispute – a fair decision rendered
by the arbiter. Synonyms: mediator, arbitrator
ARCHETYPE: An original pattern – copies reproduced from the archetype. Synonym:
prototype. Antonyms: Stereotype, facsimile, replica.
ARID: Dry; barren – the arid desert land. Synonyms: jejune, parched. Antonyms: arable, fertile.
ARISTOCRACY: Government by the best people; a privileged class -special privileges enjoyed
by the aristocracy. Synonym: oligarchy. Antonym: democracy.
ARMISTICE: A temporary suspension of hostilities. The armistice halted the war. Synonym:
truce
ARTFUL: Sly; crafty – attained his mean objective by artful measures. Synonyms: cunning,
wily, adroit, ingenious, guileful. Antonyms: guileless, ingenuous, artless.
ARTICULATE (verb): To speak clearly or distinctly – articulated slowly so that he could not be
misunderstood. (adj.): Capable of speech; distinct, clear – an articulate man, always ready to
give his views.
ASCETIC: Rigorously self-denying – pursued the ascetic life of a monk. Synonyms: austere,
abstinent. Antonyms: wanton, self-indulgent.
ASKANCE: With distrust – looked askance at the forged signature.
ASSEVERATE: To declare positively; to confirm – asseverated his views with conviction.
Synonyms: assert, avouch, aver, avow, allege. Antonyms: gainsay, controvert, recant, rescind,
abjure, disavow.
ASSIDUOUS: Industrious – an assiduous worker, toiling long hours. Synonyms: sedulous,
attentive, diligent, indefatigable. Antonyms: indolent, slothful.
ASYLUM: A place offering shelter and retreat – found asylum from persecution. Synonyms:
sanctuary, refuge.
ATHEIST: One who denies that God exists – The atheist declared, “There is no God.” Synonyms:
infidel, agnostic, skeptic.
ATTRIBUTE (verb): Assign -attributed his success to bard work. Synonym: ascribe (noun): An
inherent quality -Generosity was his outstanding attribute.
AUGMENT: To increase or enlarge – an army augmented by numerous enlistments. Synonyms:
enhance, amplify. Antonyms: abate, curtail.

AUSPICIOUS: Indicating a happy outcome – The prospect for this project appears auspicious.
Synonyms: propitious, fortunate. Antonyms: ominous, foreboding.
AUTHENTIC: Genuine -proved to be an authentic document. Synonyms: veritable, bona fide.
Antonyms: apocryphal, counterfeit, spurious, bogus.
AUTOCRATIC: Despotic – feared by the masses as an autocratic ruler. Synonym: tyrannical.
Antonym: benevolent.
AVARICE: Excessive greed – a fortune accumulated by avarice and miserliness. Synonyms:
covetousness, cupidity, avidity. Antonym: magnanimity.
AWRY: Unsymmetrical; not straight – the picture, hanging awry on the wall. Synonym: askew.
BANAL: Lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor-bored by his banal remarks. Synonyms:
commonplace, hackneyed, prosaic, trite, stereotyped, vapid. Antonyms: racy, original, vivid.
BANEFUL (noun: BANE: poison; source of harm): Destructive, poisonous – a baneful effect,
causing serious injury. Synonyms: deleterious, pernicious, virulent, noxious, toxic. Antonym:
beneficent.
BANTER: Good-natured teasing or ridicule-The two wits I exchanged banter, to the
amusement of the audience. Synonyms: raillery, chaff
BATON: A stick or staff – The conductor wielded his baton gracefully.
BELIE: To give a false idea of – His gracious manner belled his evil purpose. Synonym:
misrepresent
BELLICOSE; Inclined to quarrel; warlike – His bellicose attitude often got John into fights.
Synonyms: pugnacious, contentious, disputatious. Antonyms: pacific, conciliatory.
BELLIGERENT: Engaged in war – two belligerent nations warring fiercely.
BENEVOLENT: Kindly; charitable – like a benevolent monarch, bestowing many favors.
Synonyms: benign, benignant, gracious, magnanimous. Antonyms: malevolent, malignant.
BEREAVE: To deprive or leave desolate by loss – a widow just bereaved of her husband.
BESMIRCH: To soil or dirty – besmirched his opponent’s good name with vile epithets.
Synonyms: stilly, defile, smirch, bespatter.
BIASED: Prejudiced – misled by a biased point of view. Synonyms: bigoted, arbitrary, partial,
partisan. Antonyms: disinterested, equitable.
BIBLIOPHILE: A lover of books – The bibliophile fingered the old book fondly. Antonym:
bibliophobe.
BIZARRE: Queer; unusual in appearance- bizarre clothes, outlandish in the extreme.
Synonyms: odd, fantastic, grotesque, eccentric.

BLAND: Gentle; polite; agreeable – a bland diet, without irritating foods. Synonyms: mild,
suave (affable or persuasive in manner), soothing, non-irritating. Antonyms: piquant, tart,
racy, caustic, acrid, pungent.
BLANDISHMENT: A flattering speech or act – attracted people by his blandishments.
BLEMISH (verb): To scar or spoil – Bad associates blemished his character; (noun): A
disfigurement, defect – a character without a blemish.
BLIGHT: To ruin or decay – the rotting wheat, blighted by incessant rain. Synonyms: wither,
blast
BLITHE: Gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood – spread cheer with her blithe spirit.
Synonyms: jocund, merry, joyous. Antonyms: dejected, forlorn, abject.
BOG: A swamp – sank into the spongy bog. Synonyms: morass, fen, quagmire, mire.
BOMBASTIC (noun: BOMBAST): High-sounding; pretentious in language – a bombastic speech,
inflated with meaningless high-flown words. Synonyms: ranting, pompous, fustian.
BOORISH: Unrefined in speech or manners – exhibited the boorish manners of a
backwoodsman. Synonyms: churlish, uncouth, uncultured, crass. Antonym: suave.
BUCOLIC: Pertaining to the country – a bucolic poem – the joys of the shepherd. Synonyms:
pastoral, rustic, rural.
BUFFOON: A clown – acting like a buffoon, full of ludicrous tricks. Synonym: harlequin.
BULWARK: (1) An embankment used as a fortification – a lofty bulwark for defense. Synonym:
rampart. 2) A person, idea, or object serving as a protection – acted as a bulwark in the fight
against crime.
BUMPTIOUS: Obnoxiously conceited or self-assertive – a bumptious monitor, puffed up with
his own importance. Synonyms: aggressive, arrogant, contumelious, overbearing.
CABAL: A small group of persons engaged in plotting – a cabal of prominent persons united to
overthrow the government. Synonyms: junto, faction.
CACOPHONOUS: Unharmonious sounding – a cacophonous blare of trumpets, noisy and
discordant. Synonyms: dissonant, discordant, blatant, strident, raucous. Antonyms:
mellifluous, euphonious, dulcet.
CADAVEROUS: Corpselike; hence, haggard, pale -His face appeared cadaverous from long
imprisonment. Synonyms: ghastly, gaunt, pallid (noun: pallor), wan, ashen. Antonyms:
rubicund, florid.
CALLOUS: Unfeeling or insensitive – made callous by long suffering. Synonyms: insensible,
obdurate.

CALUMNIATE: To accuse falsely or maliciously in order to injure another’s reputation; slander
– calumniated his political opponent by spreading false rumors. Synonyms: asperse, vilify,
defame, scandalize.
CANDID (noun: CANDOR): Frank, outspoken; impartial a candid reply that could hardly be
more forthright. Synonyms: artless, ingenuous, unbiased. Antonyms: guileful, evasive.
CANTANKEROUS: Ill-natured; quarrelsome – showed a cantankerous and sullen disposition.
Synonyms: petulant, peevish, contentious, pugnacious, testy, choleric, fretful. Antonyms:
amiable, affable, equable.
CAPRICIOUS: Inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions
suddenly – a capricious person, undependable in mood or temper. Synonyms: fickle, fitful,
changeable, erratic, inconstant, crotchety, whimsical, mercurial. Antonyms: steadfast,
constant, even-tempered.
CAPTIOUS: Quick to find fault about trifles- a captious critic pouncing on slight laws.
Synonyms: hypercritical, carping, carviling, censorious.
CARICATURE: A picture or other description of a person which exaggerates ludicrously one or
more of his distinctive features – not a realistic portrait but a malicious caricature.
CASTIGATE: To punish or criticize severely – castigated for using improper language.
Synonyms: reprove, upbraid, reprehend, censure, reprimand, chasten. Antonyms: commend,
eulogize, laud.
CELESTIAL: Pertaining to the sky; heavenly-a celestial pageant of bright stars. Synonyms:
ethereal; (noun) firmament.
CHAUVINIST. An extreme patriot-a chauvinist with most pride in his country. Synonym:
jingoist.
CHICANERY: Trickery, deception,- practised chicanery all his shady dealings. Synonyms:
duplicity, craft, stratagem, wile, subterfuge.
CHRONIC: Continuing a long time; habitual-a. chronic complaint, persisting for years.
Synonyms: persistent, unremitting, inveterate, incessant, constant. Antonyms: intermittent,
sporadic, infrequent.
CIRCUMSPECT: Cautious – looked about him circumspectly. Synonyms: prudent, vigilant,
discreet, wary. Antonyms: rash, indiscreet, reckless, precipitate, foothardy, temerarious,
headstrong.
CIRCUMVENT: To gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go
around – circumvented the law by evasive practices. Synonyms: thwart, balk, outwit, delude.
CIVIL: (1) Of or having to do with citizens or the state – civil duties as well as civil liberties. 2)
Polite, courteous – answered in a civil fashion. Synonyms: respectful, gracious.

CLAMOROUS: Loud and noisy – a clamorous outburst the crowd outside. Synonyms:
vociferous, obstreperous, blatant, raucous, strident. Antonyms: muted, quiet.
CLANDESTINE: Secret; stealthy – a clandestine meeting known only to a few. Synonyms:
furtive, covert, surreptitious. Antonyms: overt, manifest, above-board.
CLEMENT: Merciful; gentle – a clement judge who tempered justice with leniency. Synonyms:
compassionate, forbearing. Antonyms: relentless, ruthless.
COALITION (verb: COALESCE): Alliance; merging of various units into one unit – three parties
forming a coalition to rule the country. Synonyms: amalgamation, consolidation, fusion.
COERCION: Compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his
will – rendered his services without the slightest coercion. Synonyms: constraint, restraint,
impelling.
COGENT: Having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason – persuaded by cogent
arguments. Synonym: persuasive.
COLLUSION: Working together secretly for an evil purpose – acted in collusion to overthrow
the government. Synonyms: collaboration, conspiracy, conniving, machination.
COMMODIOUS: Roomy – a commodious apartment. Synonyms: spacious, capacious, ample.
COMPATIBLE: Harmonious; able, to get along together parted company because they were not
compatible. Synonyms: congruous, consistent. Antonyms: incongruous, discordant,
incompatible.
COMPENDIUM (adj.: COMPENDIOUS): A brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work – a
compendium of chemistry in a slim volume. Synonyms: synopsis, digest, precis, abstract,
epitome.
COMPENSATION: Payment for services – just compensation for his labor. Synonyms: stipend,
remuneration, recompense, emolument.
COMPLACENT: Self-satisfied – looked on his own performance with a complacent smile.
Synonym: smug.
COMPUNCTION: Regret for wrongdoing – displayed slight compunction for his misdeed.
Synonyms: contrition, penitence, atonement, remorse, qualm.
CONCEDE: To yield; to admit as true; to grant – conceded victory to a superior force.
Synonyms: acquiesce, capitulate.
CONDIGN: Well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) – received condign punishment for
his crime.
CONDOLE (noun: CONDOLENCE): To express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or
misfortune – condoled with each other in their grief. Synonyms: commiserate, show
compassion, solace.

CONDONE: To forgive or overlook (an offense) – condoned the deed, in view of the offender’s
age. Synonyms: extenuate, palliate, mitigate, gloss.
CONFEDERATE (noun): A person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad
one) – joined his confederate in secret enterprise. Synonyms: collaborator, accomplice. (adj.):
United or allied in a conspiracy – two confederate groups hurrying to their rendezvous.
CONGENIAL: ((1) Possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others –
congenial people with similar backgrounds. Synonym: compatible. (2) Agreeable – congenial
to his taste.
CONJECTURE: To guess – Without facts, we can only conjecture about his guilt. Synonyms:
surmise, presume.
CONSECRATE: ((1) To set apart as sacred – consecrate the battlefield with a monument to the
dead heroes. Synonyms: hallow, sanctify. Antonym: desecrate. (2) To devote or dedicate to
some aim – consecrated his life to teaching.
CONSENSUS. General agreement – The consensus of the committee was that no action should
be taken. Synonym: accord.
CONSTERNATION: Amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect – The threat struck
deep consternation into John. Synonyms: dismay, bewilderment.
CONSTRUE (noun: CONSTRUCTION): To interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze – construed
the statement to his own advantage.
CONSUMMATE (adj.): Perfect or highly accomplished – achieved with consummate skill.
Antonyms: botched. bungled, inept (verb): To complete, bring to perfection – consummated
the deal without delay.
CONTEMPTUOUS: Expressive of contempt (an emotion involving anger and disgust) – cast a
contemptuous look at his subordinate. Synonyms: supercilious, scornful, disdainful,
contumelious.
CONVIVIAL: Festive; gay – a convivial party. Synonyms: jovial, jocund, mirthful. Antonyms:
lugubrious, dolorous, mirthless.
COPIOUS: Plentiful – shed copious tears at the bad news. Synonyms: profuse, bountiful,
abundant. Antonyms: meager, scant.
CORPULENT: Fat – corpulent due to excessive eating. Synonyms: obese, portly. Antonyms:
gaunt, lank, emaciated, peaked.
COSMOPOLITAN (noun): One who is at home in all countries – A cosmopolitan can feel at ease
anywhere in the world. (adj.): Free from local prejudices – a world-wide traveler,
cosmopolitan in tastes and attitudes. Synonyms: Catholic. Antonyms: parochial, provincial.
COTERIE: A group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend. Synonym:
clique.

COUNTENANCE (noun): A face – His countenance expressed his complete disgust. Synonym:
visage. (verb): To approve – refused to countenance disrespectful conduct. Synonym: sanction.
CRASS: Coarse and stupid – displayed crass ignorance. Synonym: gross.
CRAVEN (noun): Coward – the deed of a craven, motivated by fear. Synonym. Poltroon. (adj.):
Cowardly – a craven act which shocked the world. Synonyms: pusillanimous, dastardly.
Antonyms: stalwart, intrepid, valiant, stout-hearted.
CREDENCE: Trust or belief – gave little credence to the rumor. Synonym: conviction. Antonym:
skepticism.
CREDIBLE: Worthy of belief – a credible story, true to life. Antonym: incredible.
CREDITABLE: Deserving or reflecting Credit or honor – applauded for his creditable
performance. Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, commendable. Antonyms: discreditable,
infamous, opprobrious, ignominious.
CREDULOUS: Inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon – a credulous fool whom
anyone can dupe. Synonym: gullible. Antonyms: incredulous, skeptical.
CRINGE: To shrink in fear – cringing before superior force. Synonyms: cower, flinch, fawn,
truckle, wince.
CRUCIAL: Decisive or critical; difficult – the crucial event that decided the outcome. CRYPTIC:
Containing hidden meaning – a cryptic message, difficult to decipher. Synonyms: occult,
enigmatic. Antonyms: palpable, manifest.
CULPABLE: Deserving blame or censure – removed from office for culpable negligence.
Synonyms: censurable, reprehensible.
CUMBROUS: Burdensome and clumsy – a cumbrous knapsack, impeding his march. Synonyms:
cumbersome, unwieldy, bulk. CURB: To control, check, or restrain – forcibly curbed the
people’s protest. Synonyms: repress, subdue.
CURSORY: Hurried; hence, superficial – Time permitted only a cursory examination.
Antonyms: painstaking, meticulous. CURT: Rudely abrupt -offended by the curt response.
Synonyms: blunt, brusque, bluff. Antonyms: affable, civil.
CYNICAL: Sneeringly distrustful of the good motives or conduct of others – belittled the hero
with a cynical remark. Synonyms: sarcastic, surly.
DEARTH: Scarcity – a dearth of news, brought about by censorship. Antonyms: plethora,
abundance.
DEFERENCE: Submitting to the wishes or judgment of another – yielded out of deference to
the old man. Synonyms: respect, complaisance, veneration. Antonym recalcitrance.
DEITY: A god -The sun was a deity to ancient peoples. Synonym: divinity.

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