Antonyms Worksheet-12
close – to make the distance or difference between two people or things together
example – I stay close to the market.
distant – far away in space or time
example – She could just hear the distant sound of traffic.
gather – to come together or to bring things together in one place to form a group
example – She gathered up the beads of her broken necklace.
distribute – to share something between a number of people
example – The teacher distributed the copies to the students.
scatter – to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
example – The farmer scattered the seeds over the farm.
collect – to bring things together from different people or places
example – I like to collect coins from all over the world.
speaker – a person who gives a talk or makes a speech
example – My boss is a brilliant public speaker.
listener – a person who listens
example – All the listeners were convinced by my opinions.
danger – the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody, or damage or destroy something
example – Doctor said that the patient is now out of danger.
safety – the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm
example – Some parents are worried about the safety of their children in the school buses.
rapid – done or happening very quickly
example – The child made a rapid recovery from his illness.
slow – not moving, acting or done quickly
example – She is always slow in writing.
ancient – belonging to a period of history
example – Taj Mahal is one of the ancient buildings in India.
modern – of the present time or recent times
example – Yesterday I read about modern history.
clockwise – moving around in the same direction as the hands of a clock
example – Turn the key clockwise to lock the door.
anti-clockwise – in the opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock
example – Turn the screw anticlockwise to unlock the door.
combine – to come together to form a single thing or group
example – I want a job that combines my computer skills with my creativity
separate – not joined to something else
example – They have been admitted to separate schools.
maximum – as large, fast, etc. as is possible, or the most that is possible or allowed
example – This auditorium has a maximum seating capacity of about 200 students.
minimum – the smallest that is possible or allowed; extremely small
example – They must get a minimum of 40 answers right to pass the examination.
