Antonyms Worksheet-9
allow – to give permission
example – My mother allowed me to stay out late for combine studies.
prohibit – to not allow something
example – Smoking is prohibited in the school building.
simple – easy to understand or do
example – The questions were all quite simple.
complicated – difficult to understand
example – Teacher asked us to solve a very complicated problem.
spend – to give money as a payment for something
example – I spend too much time in getting ready.
earn – to receive money as payment for work that you do
example – I want to earn a lot of money.
fail – to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do
example – The crops have failed because of lack of rain.
succeed – to achieve something that you have been aiming for
example – If you try hard, you’ll succeed.
famous – known and recognized by many people
example – Jaipur is famous for its heritage and culture.
unknown – not known or familiar
example – The cause of his disease is unknown.
wealth – a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
example – Shrey inherited his father’s wealth.
poverty – the condition of being extremely poor
example – He has lived in poverty all his life.
presence – when someone or something is in a place
example – Saumya’s presence is needed at the meeting.
absence – when someone is not where they are usually expected to be
example – My absence was noted by my friends.
always – all the time or forever
example – She always arrives late.
never – not at any time or not on any occasion
example – My brother never lets me ride his car.
answer – a reaction to a question, letter, telephone call, etc.
example – I’ll try to answer all the questions in the test.
question – a sentence or phrase used to find out information
example – I hope the lawyer don’t ask any awkward questions.
agree – to have the same opinion, or to accept a suggestion or idea
example – She agreed to the plan.
disagree – to not have the same opinion, idea, etc.; to not agree
example – The principal disagree with the teachers’ arguments.
beginning – the first part of something or the start of something
example – I don’t want to miss the beginning of the movie.
ending – the last part of a story
example – His movies usually have a happy ending.
better – comparative of good; of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing or effective than other things or people
example – Her today’s work is better than usual.
worse – comparative of bad; more unpleasant, difficult or severe than before or than something else that is also bad
example – The weather is worse than last year.
lend – to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back
example – Can you lend me your book please?
borrow – take and use something with the intention of returning it
example – Members can borrow up to 5 books from the library at a time.
best – of the highest quality, or being the most suitable, pleasing or effective type of thing or person
example – Sachin is the best player of the team.
worst – superlative of bad; of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult or severe
example – They were all very bad but Punam behaved worst of all.
brave – showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
example – The Indian soldiers are very brave.
coward – a person who is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty or pain
example – Ranbir is a real coward when it comes to going to the principal’s office.
