Antonyms Worksheet-14
glad – pleased; happy
example – Glad to meet you !
sorry – feeling sad and sympathetic
example – I’m sorry that you lost your job.
gloomy – nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad
example – You are looking very gloomy and tired.
cheerful – happy, and showing it by the way that you behave
example – She’s in a cheerful mood today.
loyal – remaining faithful to somebody or something and supporting them for it
example – He has always remained loyal to the company.
disloyal – not loyal or faithful
example – She was accused of being disloyal to the family.
mature – behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
example – He’s very mature for his age.
immature – behaving in a way that is only suitable for someone much younger
example – He behaves in a very immature manner.
patient – able to deal with difficulties or wait for something calmly and without getting upset or angry
example – Our English teacher is always patient with all her students.
impatient – not being able to wait calmly for something to happen because you want it to happen now
example – The staff got impatient as they were not given their last month’s salary.
powerful – having great power or force; very strong
example – This car has a powerful engine.
weak – not physically strong
example – He looked weak after his prolonged illness.
polite – having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
example – We must be polite not only to our seniors but to our juniors also.
impolite – rude in the way you speak or behave towards other people
example – It is impolite to ask someone’s age.
private – belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not for public use
example – This is private land, we can’t walk across it.
public – provided, by the government , for use of people in general
example – There are three public libraries in the town.
pure – with nothing added
example – We must drink pure water.
impure – not pure or clean
example – Too much traffic in our town has made the air impure.
security – the state of feeling happy and safe from danger or worry
example – They carried out tight security check at the museum’s entrance and exit gate.
insecurity – the state of not feeling safe and protected
example – She could sense feelings of insecurity after loosing her parents.
blame – to think or say that something or somebody is responsible for something bad
example – We must not blame others for our own mistakes.
praise – words that show approval of or admiration for somebody or something
example – My school Principal praised my class teacher’s hard work and dedication.
satisfactory – good enough for a particular purpose
example – The students are making satisfactory progress.
unsatisfactory – not good enough
example – His explanation was entirely unsatisfactory.
demand – a very firm request for something; something that somebody needs
example – Demand of rice is exceeding supply.
supply – an amount of something that is provided or available to be used
example – The factory requires an adequate supply of raw materials.
guardian – a person who is legally responsible for the care of another person or child
example – Amit’s guardians are taking good care of him.
ward – a person, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of a court or another person
example – That lost child was made a ward of a reform house.
regularly – at regular intervals or times
example – Simar submits her assignments very regularly.
OR
A pendulum oscillates regularly.
irregularly – not happening at times that are at an equal distance from each other; not happening regularly
example – Ravi has irregular attendance at school.
usually – in the way that is usual or normal
example – I usually go to my office by scooter.
rarely – not very often
example – My neighbour is quite old and rarely goes out.
shrink – to become or to make something smaller in size or amount
example – The dress may shrink after a wash.
expand – to become or to make something greater in size or amount
example – I am planning to expand my business.
advantage – a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
example – It is an advantage for Mr Das to be able to teach two different subjects.
disadvantage – something that causes problems and tends to stop something or somebody from succeeding or making progress
example – My lack of fluency in English is a big disadvantage for this job.
