Antonyms Worksheet-16
extinguish – to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shinning
example – The firefighters tried hard to extinguish the house on fire but could not save two lives.
ignite – to start to burn
example – Petrol ignites very easily.
stiff – firm and difficult to bend or move
example – The doors were stiff and Suhavi couldn’t open them easily.
limp – not stiff or firm
example – This coat has become limp and shapeless with time.
fertile – (of land or soil) that plants grow well in
example – My uncle’s farmland is very fertile.
barren – (of land and soil) not good enough for plants to grow on it
example – This land has turned barren due to poor irrigation.
ordinary – not unusual or different in any way
example – She was wearing an ordinary dress.
unique – being the only one of its kind
example – Each glass is painted by hand, and is unique.
imaginary – existing only in your mind or imagination
example – The equator is an imaginary line.
real – actually existing or happening and not imagined or pretended
example – It was not a ghost; it was a real person.
imprison – to put somebody in prison or another place from which they cannot escape
example – He was imprisoned for 3 years.
free – not restricted or controlled by anyone else
example – They freed the parrots from the cages.
fragile – easily broken or damaged
example – Be careful not to drop the vase, it’s very fragile.
unbreakable – impossible to break
example – I have bought an unbreakable dinner set.
hill – an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain
example – I was passing through the hills and met an old sage.
valley – an area of low land between hills or mountains
example – My friend lives in a small town set in a valley.
horizontal – in a flat position, parallel to the ground
example – The equator is a horizontal imaginary line.
vertical – standing or pointing straight up
example – I have a shirt with colourful vertical stripes.
sow – to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground
example – I would like to sow some maize in this field.
reap – to cut and collect a crop
example – They reaped the corn.
