500+ Opposite Words in English with PDF

In this article, you’ll learn 500+ opposite words in English to help expand your vocabulary and improve your language skills. Opposite words, also known as antonyms, are pairs of words with opposite meanings. These are essential for understanding English more deeply and expressing ideas clearly. To make it even more convenient, you can download the complete PDF of the 500+ opposite words from the link at the bottom of the page. Let’s get started with some examples below!

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Opposite Words in English

Here’s the huge listed opposite words in English:

Exactly – About, Approximately
Below – Above
Presence – Absence
Lack – Abundance
Intentional – Accidental
Lazy – Active
Subtract – Add
Deny – Admit
Child – Adult
Elementary – Advanced
Negative – Affirmative
Before – After
For –Against
Argue – Agree
Refuse – Agree
None Of – Al Lot Of
Different – Alike
Dead – Alive
Forbid – Allow
Not Yet – Already
Never – Always
Professional – Amateur
Bore – Amuse
Descendant – Ancestor
Modern – Ancient
New – Ancient
Devil – Angel
Devil – Angel
Human – Animal
Satisfy – Annoy
Ask – Answer
Question – Answer
Exactly – Approximately
Free – Arrest
Set Free – Arrest
Departure – Arrival
Depart – Arrive
Leave – Arrive
Natural – Artificial
Descent – Ascent
Answer – Ask
Reply – Ask
Awake – Asleep

Opposite Words

Defense – Attack
Defend – Attack
Protect – Attack
Protection – Attack
Cellar – Attic
Spring – Autumn
Pleasant – Awful
In Front Of – Back
Foreground – Background
Forward – Backward
Good – Bad
Fortune – Bad Luck
Good Luck – Bad Luck
Ugly – Beautiful
Ugliness – Beauty
After – Before
End – Begin
Finish – Begin
End – Beginning
Ending – Beginning
Above – Below
Little – Big
Small – Big
Death – Birth, Life
White – Black
Sharp – Blunt
Soul – Body
Amuse – Bore
Be Interested In – Bore

Opposite Words Examples

Exciting – Boring
Interesting – Boring
Lend – Borrow
Girl – Boy
Afraid – Brave
Cowardly – Brave, Courageous
Fix – Break
Mend – Break
Narrow – Broad
Sister – Brother
Destroy – Build
Sell – Buy
Excited – Calm
Careless – Careful
Careful – Careless
Careful – Careless
Miss – Catch
Floor – Ceiling
Attic – Cellar
Outskirts – Centre
Suburb – Centre
Probably – Certainly
Constant – Changeable
Expensive – Cheap
Adult – Child
Parents – Children
Dirty – Clean
Cloudy – Clear, Sunny, Bright
Stupid – Clever
Open – Closed
Clear – Cloudy
Heat – Cold
Hot – Cold
Go – Come
Drama – Comedy
Simple – Complicated
Insult – Compliment
Voluntary – Compulsory

Examples of Opposite Words

Separate – Connect
Vowel – Consonant
Changeable – Constant
Destruction – Construction
Destruction – Construction
Interrupt – Continue
Warm – Cool
False – Correct, True
Fear – Courage
Fear – Courage
Brave – Cowardly
Courageous – Cowardly
Brave – Cowardly, Afraid
Humane – Cruel
Kind – Cruel
Laugh – Cry
Repair – Damage
Safety – Danger
Security – Danger
Safe – Dangerous
Light – Dark
Son – Daughter
Dusk – Dawn
Night – Day
Alive – Dead
Birth – Death
Life – Death
High – Deep
Shallow – Deep
Victory – Defeat
Attack – Defend
Awful – Delicious, Nice, Pleasant
Admit – Deny
Arrive – Depart
Arrival – Departure

English words with their Opposite

Ancestor – Descendant
Ascent – Descent
Ascent – Descent
Hopeful – Desperate
Build – Destroy
Create – Destroy
Form – Destroy
Construction – Destruction
Angel – Devil
Republic – Dictatorship
Live – Die
Alike – Different
Alike – Different
Equal – Different
Equal – Different
Same – Different
Easy – Difficult, Hard
Clean – Dirty
Health – Disease
Near – Distant
Unite – Divide
Unity – Division
Marriage – Divorce
Marry – Divorce
Wedding – Divorce

Antonym Words Examples and PDF

Married–Divorced
Foreign–Domestic
Up–Down
Upstairs–Downstairs
Comedy–Drama, Tragedy
Humid–Dry
Wet–Dry
Dawn–Dusk
Late–Early
West–East
Difficult–Easy
Hard–Easy
Advanced–Elementary
Immigrate–Emigrate
Immigration–Emigration
Full–Empty
Begin–End
Beginning–End, Ending
Friend–Enemy
Hate–Enjoy
Exit–Entrance
Odd–Even
Morning–Evening
Nobody–Everybody
Nothing–Everything
Approximately–Exactly
Calm–Excited
Boring–Exciting, Interesting
Include–Exclude
Entrance–Exit
Cheap–Expensive
Import–Export
Shelter–Exposure
Moderate–Extreme
Pass–Fail
Success–Failure
True–False
Correct–False, Wrong
Slow–Fast
Slim–Fat

Antonyms Word Examples

Courage–Fear
Male–Female
Many–Few
First–Final
Start–Finish
Final–First
Last–First
Break–Fix
Hilly–Flat
Ceiling–Floor
Lead–Follow
Against–For
Allow–Forbid
Let–Forbid
Permit–Forbid
Background–Foreground
Domestic–Foreign
Native–Foreigner
Remember–Forget
Bad Luck–Fortune
Backward–Forward
Backward–Forward
Melt–Freeze
Occasionally–Frequently
Enemy–Friend
Rear–Front
Empty–Full
Serious–Funny
Past–Future
Particular–General
Special–General
Mean–Generous
Rough–Gentle
Strict–Gentle
Violent–Gentle
Lady–Gentleman
Boy–Girl
Come–Go
Bad–Good
Bad Luck–Good Luck
Host–Guest
Innocent–Guilty
Sadness–Happiness
Sad–Happy
Soft–Hard
Plant–Harvest
Enjoy–Hate
Like–Hate
Love–Hate
Disease–Health
Sick–Healthy

Opposite Words PDF

Examples of Opposite Words

Busy–Lazy
Follow–Lead
Enter–Leave
Right–Left
Borrow–Lend
More–Less
Stand–Lie
Dark–Light
Heavy–Light
Solid–Liquid
Much–Little
Die–Live
Short–Long
Find–Lose
Quiet–Loud
High–Low
Raise–Lower
Minor–Major
Female–Male
Female–Male
Few–Many
Some–Many
Divorced–Married
Single–Married
Divorce–Marry
Servant–Master
Minimum–Maximum
Generous–Mean
Freeze–Melt
Order–Mess
Noon–Midnight
Maximum–Minimum
Major–Minor
Catch–Miss
Hit–Miss
Extreme–Moderate
Ancient–Modern
Old–Modern
Sun–Moon
Less–More
Evening–Morning
Valley–Mountain
Little–Much
Broad–Narrow
Wide–Narrow
Foreigner–Native
Stranger–Native
Artificial–Natural
Distant–Near
Far–Near
Affirmative–Negative
Niece–Nephew
Always–Never
Nasty–Nice
Nephew–Niece
Day–Night
Everybody–Nobody
Silent–Noisy
All–None
Midnight–Noon
Strange–Normal
South–North
Already–Not Yet
Everything–Nothing
Ignore–Notice
Frequently–Occasionally
Vacant–Occupied
Even–Odd
On–Off
Seldom–Often
Fresh–Old/Stale

Antonym Words

Antonym Words in English

Off–On
Close–Open
Shut–Open
Mess–Order
In–Out
Inside–Outside
Centre–Outskirts, Suburb
Under–Over
Children–Parents
Whole–Part
General–Particular
Present–Past
Future–Past, Present
War–Peace
Harvest–Plant
Rude–Polite
Rich–Poor
Wealthy–Poor
Weak–Powerful
Absence–Presence
Public–Private
Certainly–Probably
Amateur–Professional
Private–Public
Push–Pull
Pull–Push
Answer–Question
Reply–Question
Loud–Quiet
Noisy–Quiet
Lower–Raise
Front–Rear
Send–Receive
Increase–Reduce
Accept–Refuse
Agree–Refuse
Satisfaction–Regret
Forget–Remember
Damage–Repair
Dictatorship–Republic
Monarchy–Republic
Poor–Rich
Left–Right
Sink–Rise
Smooth–Rough
Polite–Rude
Urban–Rural
Happy–Sad
Happiness–Sadness
Dangerous–Safe
Sugar–Salt
Other–Same
Regret–Satisfaction
Annoy–Satisfy
Waste–Save
Whisper–Scream
Danger–Security
Often–Seldom
Buy–Sell
Receive–Send
Junior–Senior
Connect–Separate
Funny–Serious
Master–Servant
Deep–Shallow
Blunt–Sharp
Exposure–Shelter
Long–Short
Intelligent–Silly
Complicated–Simple
Rise–Sink
Brother–Sister
Stand–Sit
Fat–Slim
Fast–Slow

500+ Opposite Words

So, that was our today’s lesson where we learned about opposite words with 500+ examples in English. Antonyms’ word list will help you add variety to your English vocabulary usage.

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