Antonyms Worksheet-13
moist – slightly wet
example – Her eyes were moist due to tears.
dry – not wet, damp or sticky; without moisture or water
example – This coat will keep you dry in the rain.
succeed – to achieve something that you have been trying to do or get
example – If she tries hard, she’ll surely succeed.
fail – to not be successful in achieving something.
example – Doctors failed to save the child’s life.
contract – an official written agreement
example – The film producer made the young singer sign a contract.
expand – something greater in size, number or importance
example – The showroom has expanded from one floor to five floors.
depart – to leave a place, especially to start a trip
example – The next train for Mumbai will depart from Platform no. 4.
arrive – to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey
example – Your parcel arrived yesterday.
encourage – to give somebody support, courage or hope
example – All schools must encourage their students to participate in sports.
discourage – to try to stop someone doing something
example – Her parents tried to discourage her from being a model.
honour – great respect or admiration for somebody
example – Mr. Sharma was the guest of honour in the prize distribution ceremony.
disgrace – the loss of other people’s respect and approval because of the bad way somebody has behaved
example – Manisha’s behavior has brought disgrace on her family.
temporary – lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time
example – I have got a temporary job in the school.
permanent – lasting for a long time or for all time in the future
example – Shrey now has a permanent job.
former – that used to exist in earlier times
example – The former Chairperson of the company was at the meeting.
latter – nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning
example – The latter half of the movie was very boring.
frequent – happening or doing something often
example – My friend makes frequent trips abroad.
infrequent – not happening often
example – My friend’s letters became infrequent, then stopped completely.
worthless – having no practical or financial value
example – These paintings are worthless.
valuable – very useful or important
example – Sanjay gave his wife a valuable diamond ring.
accept – to take willingly something that is offered
example – I have finally decided to accept your proposal.
refuse – to say that you do not want something that has been offered to you
example – Atul refused to discuss that matter anymore.
accurate – correct and true in every detail
example – This watch is accurate.
inaccurate – not exact or accurate; with mistakes
example – Your answer is inaccurate.
approval – the feeling that something or somebody is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of something or somebody
example – I am working very hard to get my senior’s approval.
disapproval – the feeling or opinion that someone or something is bad or wrong
example – My teacher looked at my assignment with disapproval.
arrival – an act of coming or being brought to a place
example – We are sorry for the late arrival of the flight.
departure – the act of leaving a place
example – You need to be at the airport two hours before departure.
attractive – pleasant to look at
example – Aishwarya is a very beautiful and attractive actress.
unattractive – not attractive or pleasant to look at
example – This brown dress looks very unattractive.
build – to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together
example – I want to build a new house in this area.
demolish – to pull or knock down a building
example – The building is due to be demolished next month.
bold – brave and confident
example – She made a bold attempt to stop the thief.
timid – shy and nervous
example – He was too timid to go to the principal’s office.
capable – having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something
example – She’s a very capable teacher.
incapable – not able to do something
example – Since he met with an accident he has been incapable of standing for longer hours.
cheap – costing little money or less money than you expected
example – I would not like to buy a cheap dress for my birthday party.
expensive – costing a lot of money
example – I can’t afford to buy a laptop, it’s too expensive.
frequent – happening often
example – My dad makes frequent trips abroad.
seldom – not often
example – He seldom goes to the market.
