An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word (love/hate, cold/hot, after/before).
You can also get an antonym by using prefixes (happy/unhappy, possible/impossible, visible/invisible. legal/illegal, honest/dishonest, responsible/irresponsible, typical/atypical, understand/misunderstand).
The use of synonyms and antonyms will add spark and interest to your speech or writing.
These antonyms are listed alphabetically and may be useful to expand your vocabulary. Also, get to know Thesaurus Dictionary. It may became one of your your best friends.
For those of you who are English teachers, playing Bingo , matching words with their opposite, can be an easy and funny way to improve your students´ vocabulary. You can also do this when teaching synonyms.
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