Antonyms Worksheet-19
lazy – unwilling to work or be active
example – I am feeling too lazy to go out.
industrious – working hard; busy
example – Shree is an industrious student.
nourish – to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc.
example – All the hostlers were well nourished and in good physical condition.
starve – to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat
example – Ashima is starving herself to try to lose weight.
condemn – to show or suggest that somebody is guilty of something
example – The smuggler was condemned to a life of hardship.
praise – words that show approval of or admiration for somebody or something
example – Arundati wrote poems in praise of nature.
thaw – to turn back into water after being frozen
example – Leave the meat to thaw before cooking.
freeze – to become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold
example – Freeze the ice-cream before serving.
triumph – a great success, achievement or victory
example – The winning Indian cricket team returned home in triumph.
fail – to not be successful in achieving something
example – Anita failed her driving test.
grin – to smile widely
example – The students grinned with delight when they heard about the alumni meet.
frown – to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead
example – Soham frowned and pretended to ignore me.
harmony – a state of peaceful existence or agreement
example – I like to live together in perfect harmony.
discord – disagreement
example – Family discord surfaced during the function.
ally – someone who helps you or supports you in a fight, argument, war, etc
example – Her husband was her ally against their family.
enemy – a person who hates somebody or who acts or speaks against somebody or something
example – Atul has a lot of enemies in his office.
captivity – the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a confined space
example – The culprit was held in captivity for eight years.
liberty – freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority
example – The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in Indian constitution.
employer – a person or company that pays people to work for them
example – The employers of our company are very nice people.
employee – a person who is paid to work for somebody
example – There are around 40 employees in their firm.
