Antonyms and Word meanings

acquit

antonyms: arraign, condemn, convict, indict

arrogant

antonyms: humble, meek, modest

attractive

antonyms: forbidding, repellent, repugnant

bright

antonyms: black, dark, dim, dull, murky, shadowy, shady, somber

careworn

antonyms: carefree

cheerful

antonyms: cheerless, dark, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, doleful, down, gloomy, glum, heavy, heavy-hearted, joyless, lugubrious, melancholy, miserable, moody, morose, mournful, sad, saturnine, serious, sulky, sullen, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched

civil

civility

antonyms: disrespect, incivility, rudeness

comfortable

antonyms: embarrassed, ill at ease, uncomfortable, uneasy

conflict

antonyms: accord, agree, coincide, harmonize

convenience

antonyms: inconvenience

courtesy

antonyms: discourtesy, insolence

deep

antonyms: shallow

distant

antonyms: adjacent, close, immediate, near, recent

drab 

antonyms: bright, colorful, dashing, garish

dreadful

antonyms: heavenly

elegant

antonyms: cheesy, garish, gaudy, inelegant, ostentatious, shabby, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, vulgar

evil

antonyms: good, goodness

excellence

antonyms: faultiness, inferiority, shoddiness

exterior

antonyms: interior

faint

antonyms: intense, strong, thick

friendly

antonyms: antagonistic, antisocial, baleful, bellicose, belligerent, gruff, hostile, icy, ill, ill-disposed, inhospitable, standoffish, stern, uncongenial, unfriendly, unsociable

harsh

antonyms: dulcet, mellifluous, smooth, soft, subdued, sweet, tender

haughty

antonyms: humble

heavy

antonyms: ethereal, light

honest

antonyms: deceitful, dishonest, insincere, lying

humiliate

antonyms: honor

ignoble

antonyms: noble

import

antonyms: export

innocent

antonyms: corrupt, sinful, wily

insolent

antonyms: deferential, polite

last 1

antonyms: first, front, leading

lasting

antonyms: ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, short-lived

liberty

antonyms: bondage, constraint, restraint, slavery

luxurious

antonyms: miserable, poor, spartan, wretched

melt

antonyms: freeze, set, solidify

narrow

antonyms: broad, wide

natural

antonyms: artificial, factitious, man-made, preternatural, synthetic, unnatural

neat

antonyms: disorderly, messy, shabby, slovenly, untidy

obscure

antonyms: clear, plain

pleasant

antonyms: acrid, annoying, beastly, dirty, disagreeable, distasteful, dreadful, foul, gruesome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, squalid, stark, tiresome, ugly, unpleasant

polite

synonyms: courteous, gracious, mannerly, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered

antonyms: brusque, cheeky, discourteous, disrespectful, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, insolent, insulting, nasty, nervy, rude, smart, uncivil, ungracious, unmannerly

public

synonyms: common, communal

antonyms: personal, private, privileged, restricted

radiant

synonyms: bright, effulgent, fulgent, glowing, luminous, refulgent, resplendent, shining

antonyms: dark

reasonable

synonyms: judicious, logical, rational, sensible, sound, well-founded

antonyms: absurd, irrational, unreasonable

refuse 1

synonyms: decline, deny, reject, repel, withhold

antonyms: abide, accept, grant, proffer, provide

refuse 2

synonyms: garbage, junk, rubbish, trash, waste

sensitive

antonyms: impassive, impervious, unresponsive

set

synonyms: lay, place, posit, put

social

synonyms: communal, gregarious

antonyms: solitary

solicitous

synonyms: anxious, attentive, considerate

solitary

synonyms: alone, lone, lonely, only, unaccompanied, unsociable

antonyms: accompanied, gregarious, social

spiritual

synonyms: psychic

antonyms: physical

stale

synonyms: dry, wilted

antonyms: fresh

strange

synonyms: curious, eccentric, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, singular, unusual, weird

antonyms: normal, ordinary, typical, usual

stranger

antonyms: intimate

strong

synonyms: forceful, mighty, powerful, puissant, sturdy, vigorous

antonyms: delicate, feeble, flimsy, frail, puny, sickly, weak, weakly

success

synonyms: smash

antonyms: dud, failure, flop, nonsuccess

superior

synonyms: ranking, senior

antonyms: inferior, junior, subordinate

thick

synonyms: fat

antonyms: diaphanous, gauzy, sheer, thin

tiny

synonyms: diminutive, lilliputian, miniature, minuscule, minute, pint-size, teeny, wee

antonyms: astronomical, colossal, enormous, gigantic, huge, immense, mammoth, massive, mighty, monstrous, mountainous, stupendous, tremendous, vast

tolerable

antonyms: intolerable, unbearable

victory

synonyms: success, triumph

antonyms: defeat, failure

violence

synonyms: assault, attack, force, outburst, rampage

visible

antonyms: hidden, invisible

vital

synonyms: life

warm

antonyms: chilled, chilly, cold, cool, cutting, nippy

worthy

antonyms: unworthy

Word meanings Definition

acquit [transitive verb] - to clear (someone) of a charge or accusation, as in a court of law.

arrogant [adjective] having or displaying an attitude of inflated self-importance or pride.

attractive [adjective] having qualities that draw others; having the power of attraction.

benediction [noun] a blessing, especially the one pronounced over the congregation by the clergyman at the end of a religious service.

bright [adjective] filled with, reflecting, or emitting much light; shining.

careworn [adjective] showing the effects of prolonged worry.

cheerful [adjective] full of cheer or good spirits; happy.

civil [adjective] of or concerning citizens or the general population.

civility [noun] courteous behavior; politeness.

comfortable [adjective] having a feeling of well-being or bodily ease.

confidant [noun] one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted.

conflict [intransitive verb] to be in strong opposition or disagreement; differ.

convenience [noun] the quality of being suitable or handy for one's purpose or need.

courtesy [noun] politeness, good manners, or consideration for other people.

decadent [adjective] tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic.

deep [adjective] having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow.

desert1 [noun] a very dry, often sandy area with little or no plant growth.

distant [adjective] far away in time or space.

drab1 [adjective] lacking in color or cheer; dull; dreary.

dreadful [adjective] producing great fear, horror, or awe; dread.

elegant [adjective] beautifully and tastefully designed or decorated.

elusive [adjective] hard to perceive, understand, or remember.

evil [noun] a spiritually or morally corrupt and destructive force; absence of good.

excellence [noun] the fact or state of being extremely good or of high quality.

exhaust [noun] the escape of fumes from an engine, or the fumes themselves.

exterior [adjective] on or related to the outside or outer side.

faint [adjective] weak, feeble, or slight.

friendly [adjective] sociable and lacking hostility.

harsh [adjective] rough and unpleasant to the senses, especially hearing.

haughty [adjective] proud in a manner that shows disdain for others; arrogant.

heavy [adjective] having much weight.

honest [adjective] truthful or sincere.

humiliate [transitive verb] to cause (someone) to lose pride or feel disgraced; embarrass; mortify.

ignoble [adjective] of low or dishonorable character; contemptible.

import [noun] something imported from another country.

importer [noun] a person or business that brings items in from another country so that they may be sold as merchandise.

innocent [adjective] free from corruption or knowledge of evil.

insolent [adjective] rude, arrogant, or offensively forward in speech or manner.

last1 [adjective] coming after or finishing behind all others.

lasting [adjective] enduring or persisting for a long time.

legal [adjective] of or relating to law.

liberty [noun] freedom from bondage, oppression, or captivity.

luxurious [adjective] marked by or providing great comfort or material wealth.

melt [intransitive verb] to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat or pressure.

moral [adjective] of, relating to, or concerned with the principles of right and wrong in human conduct.

narrow [adjective] having little breadth or width.

natural [adjective] of, pertaining to, produced by, or existing in nature.

neat [adjective] orderly in appearance, state, or habits; tidy.

obscure [adjective] appearing faint or indistinct.

pleasant [adjective] pleasing; agreeable.

polite [adjective] demonstrating good manners or thoughtfulness; well-trained in deportment; courteous.

protagonist [noun] the leading character in a literary work.

public [adjective] of, for, or pertaining to all members of a community; not private.

radiant [adjective] emitting heat or rays of light.

reasonable [adjective] in accordance with clear thinking and good judgment.

refuse1 [transitive verb] to decline to accept or give.

sensitive [adjective] very responsive to and affected by sense impressions.

set [transitive verb] to put in a particular position or location.

setting [noun] surroundings; context; environment.

social [adjective] living in groups or communities instead of alone.

solicitous [adjective] anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.)

solitary [adjective] being, traveling, or living without others; alone; unaccompanied.

spiritual [adjective] pertaining to the soul, or the immaterial higher self.

stale [adjective] having lost the moisture, taste, effervescence, or the like that is associated with freshness.

strange [adjective] unusual; curious; odd.

stranger [noun] a person with whom one is unacquainted.

strong [adjective] having or showing great physical power or strength.

success [noun] a person or thing that is successful.

superior [adjective] higher in rank, station, or degree.

thick [adjective] relatively great in the measure of the smallest dimension from one side to the opposite side.

tiny [adjective] extremely little; minute; miniature.

tolerable [adjective] capable of being put up with or endured.

victory [noun] success in a struggle against an enemy, opponent, or obstacle.

vigour [noun] a spelling of vigor used in Canada and Britain. See vigor for more information.

violence [noun] the intentional or uncontrollable causing of pain, injury, or harm.

visible [adjective] able to be seen; perceptible through sight.

vital [adjective] pertaining to or characteristic of life

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vociferous [adjective] crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous.

warm [adjective] having or emitting moderate heat.

worthy [adjective] deserving (often followed by "of").

wrong [adjective] not true, factual, or correct.