Antonyms Worksheet-17
transparent – (of glass, plastic, etc.) allowing you to see through it
example – Diamond is an example of a transparent stone.
opaque – not clear enough to see through or allow light through
example – The tabletop was covered with an opaque sheet.
voluntary – done willingly, not because you are forced
example – He’s a voluntary worker at the hospital.
compulsory – that must be done because of a law or a rule
example – Learning Gujarati is compulsory at our school.
knowledge – the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience
example – His knowledge in Mathematics is very remarkable.
ignorance – a lack of knowledge or information about something
example – This mistake was caused by my ignorance.
majority – the largest part of a group of people or things
example – The majority was in favour of banning smoking.
minority – the smaller part of a group
example – Only a minority of students are interested to participate in the debate competition.
advance – the forward movement of a group of people, especially armed forces
example – The army advanced towards the city.
retreat – to move away from a place or an enemy because you are in danger or because you have been defeat
example – The soldiers retreated as the enemy surrendered.
tardy – slow to act, move or happen; late in happening or arriving
example – Atul is tardy in paying his bills.
early – near the beginning of the period of time, an event etc.
example – The train arrived 20 minutes early.
fiction – a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events
example – My friend writes fiction.
fact – something that you know is true or that has happened
example – The fact remains that we are still five players short.
harsh – cruel, severe and unkind
example – In PTM the Principal received some harsh criticism.
mild – not severe or unkind
example – I’ve got a mild cold.
export – to sell and send goods to another country
example – Maximum of the engines are exported to Europe.
import – a product or service that is brought into one country from another
example – They import cars from other countries.
illegal – not allowed by the law
example – It’s illegal to steal things.
lawful – allowed or recognized by law
example – Drinking alcohol is lawful in America.
include – to make somebody or something part of something
example – Her duties include washing utensils and cleaning the house.
exclude – to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering
example – I’m trying to exclude fat from my diet.
merciful – ready to forgive people and show them kindness
example – We asked him to be merciful to the animals.
cruel – having a desire to cause pain and suffering
example – I can’t stand people who are cruel to children.
exterior – the outside of something, especially a building
example – The exterior of our building needs painting.
interior – the inside part of something
example – I like the interior of my friends car.
appear – to start to be seen
example – A truck appeared around the corner.
disappear – to become impossible to see
example – Children watched until the plane disappeared from view.
genuine – exactly what it appears to be; not artificial
example – She seems sick but I’m not sure if it’s genuine.
fake – appearing to be something it is not
example – I have a jacket in fake fur.
