An antonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Alphabetical List of English antonyms -- Sample This: English Antonyms - A: 1. ABOVE -- (meaning) on top of, over, higher than, more than - Antonyms of 'Above' -- below / under / less / beneath / lower --- 2. ABSORB -- (meaning) to take in energy, gas, heat, light, liquid, etc. --Antonyms of 'Absorb' -- emanate / discharge / drip / emit / exude / leak / ooze / radiate / secrete --- 3. ABSTEMIOUS -- (meaning) not lenient towards yourself ...
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An antonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Alphabetical List of English antonyms -- Sample This: English Antonyms - A: 1. ABOVE -- (meaning) on top of, over, higher than, more than - Antonyms of 'Above' -- below / under / less / beneath / lower --- 2. ABSORB -- (meaning) to take in energy, gas, heat, light, liquid, etc. --Antonyms of 'Absorb' -- emanate / discharge / drip / emit / exude / leak / ooze / radiate / secrete --- 3. ABSTEMIOUS -- (meaning) not lenient towards yourself -- Antonyms of 'Abstemious' -- unconstrained / uncontrolled / uninhibited / unrestrained --- 4. ACCEPT -- (meaning) to take readily something that is offered; to say 'Yes' to proposal, offer, etc. -- Antonyms of 'Accept' -- abandon / deny / disallow / disprove / discard / dump / rebut / refuse / reject --- 5. ACCIDENTAL -- (meaning) happening by chance -- Antonyms of 'Accidental' - deliberate / intentional / planned / premeditated / purposeful / fixed --- 6. ACCRETION -- (meaning) slowly added layer of a substance -- Antonyms of 'Accretion' -- corrosion / decay / decomposition / deterioration / disintegration / erosion --- 7. ACKNOWLEDGE -- (meaning) to accept that something is true -- Antonyms of 'Acknowledge' --condone / deny / disprove / challenge / contradict / ignore / invalidate / overlook / rebuff / refute --- 8. ACTIVE -- (meaning) involved in something or doing something -- Antonyms of 'Active' -- dormant / idle / inactive / inert / latent / lethargic / listless / passive / sluggish --- 9. ACTUAL -- (meaning) existing in reality -- Antonyms of 'Actual' -- fantasy / illusory / imaginary / invented / unreal / virtual --- OTHER USEFUL ANTONYMS - A -- 1. abandon -- retain / salvage, 2. abase -- deference / respect, 3. abashed -- proud / unabashed, 4. abate -- strengthen / brace, 5. abbreviate -- amplify / lengthen, 6. abdicate -- accept / continue, 7. aberrant -- typical / usual, 8. aberration -- normality / routine, 9. abet -- hinder / dissuade, 10. abhor -- admire / worship, 11. abhorrent -- desirable / pleasing, 12. abiding -- temporary / transient, 13. ability -- inability / ineptitude, 14. abject -- hopeful / optimistic, 15. abjure -- own / possess, 16. able -- incapable / unable, 17. abnormal -- normal / natural, 18. abolition -- initiation / launching, 19. abominate -- love / respect, 20. abortive -- fruitful / productive, 21. abrasive -- even / regular, 22. abridge -- enlarge / expand, 23. abridged -- comprehensive / whole, 24. abrupt -- gradual / steady, 25. abseil -- ascend / climb, 26. absence -- attendance / existence, 27. absolute -- relative / virtual, 28. absolution -- harshness / severity, 29. absolve -- blame / condemn / denounce, 30. abstain -- endure / persist, 31. abstinence -- excess / indulgence, 32. abstract -- concrete / real, 33. abstracted -- alert / attentive / aware, 34. abstruse -- intelligible / logical, 35. abundant -- meager / scarce, 36. abysmal -- excellent / outstanding, 37. accede -- disallow / discard, 38. acceptable -- deplorable / unacceptable, 39. acceptance -- denial / rejection, 40. accessible -- inaccessible / unachievable, 41. acclaim -- condemnation / disapproval, 42. accolade -- discredit / disgrace, 43. accommodating -- disobliging / uncooperative, 44. accord -- disagreement / disparity, 45. accountable -- inexplicable / unaccountable, 46. accredit -- derecognize / disapprove, 47. accrual -- decrease / deduction, 48. accurate -- inaccurate / incorrect, 49. accustomed -- unaccustomed / unfamiliar, 50. achievable -- unachievable / unattainable, 51. acquiescence -- opposition / resistance, 52. acquire -- cede / relinquish, 53. acrid -- saccharine / sugary, 54. acrimonious -- harmonious / melodious, 55. activate -- deactivate / impede, 56. activity -- immobility / sluggishness, 57. acuity -- dullness / tedium, 58. acumen -- folly / foolhardiness, 59. adamant -- relenting / yielding, 60. add -- deduct / subtract
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