Antonyms Worksheet-18
inferior – not good or not as good as somebody or something else
example – That shop has inferior goods.
superior – better in quality than somebody or something else
example – Ankita was superior to other candidates for this job.
hope – to want something to happen and think that it is possible
example – I hope to see him soon.
despair – the feeling of having lost all hope
example – Mohit gave up the struggle in despair.
dusk – the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark
example – They arrived home as dusk was falling.
dawn – the time of day when light first appears
example – Saloni woke up just before dawn.
economize – to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use
example – Old people often try to economize on their living.
waste – to use more of something than is necessary or useful
example – I don’t like wasting time.
fortunate – having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc.
example – We were fortunate enough to get tickets for the movie.
unfortunate – having bad luck
example – Amita was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
generous – giving or willing to give freely
example – It was generous of her to pay for all of us.
mean – not willing to give or share things, especially money
example – Karan has always been mean with money.
granted – used to show that you accept that something is true, often before you make another statement about it
example – She was granted an extra week to finish the work.
refused – to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do
example – Nitika refused to let me help.
guilty – feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done
example – I had feelings of guilt about leaving my kids and go to work.
innocent – not guilty of a crime, etc.
example – They have imprisoned an innocent person.
hinder – to make it more difficult for someone to do something
example – Bad weather hindered their rescue attempts.
aid – to help someone
example – My grandfather was breathing only with the aid of a ventilator.
humble – showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
example – Sachin is a brilliant player, but still a very humble person.
proud – feeling that you are better and more important than other people
example – Ritesh was proud to receive the award.
inhale – to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe
example – Just close your eyes and inhale deeply.
exhale – to breathe out the air or smoke, etc. in your lungs
example – She exhaled deeply through her nose.
intentional – done deliberately
example – Ayub would never intentionally hurt anyone.
accidental – happening by chance; not planned
example – She accidentally broke the glass.
join – to fix or connect two or more things together
example – Join one section of block to the next.
separate – forming a unit by itself; not joined to something else
example – The office is housed in two separate buildings.
justice – the fair treatment of people
example – Neha is fighting for justice.
injustice – the fact of a situation being unfair and of people not being treated equally
example – She was determined to fight injustice.
landlord – a person or office from whom you rent a room, a house, an office, etc.
example – My landlord is a very humble person.
tenant – a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it
example – We had evicted our tenants for non-payment of rent.
like – to find something or somebody pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard
example – My parents like to see us enjoying.
dislike – to not like somebody or something
example – Sanjay dislikes being away from his family.
qualified – if you are qualified for something, you have the right training or skills to do it
example – She is well qualified for the job.
unqualified – not having the right knowledge, experience or qualifications to do something
example – She gave them her unqualified support.
