+100 Opposite Words List, Meaning and Antonym Vocabulary

word	meaning	oppositewords
benefit	utility, use, advantage, usefulness, profit	damage,harm,loss,hurt,detriment,injury, havoc,depredation,cost,expense,charge, expenditure,outlay
kind	type, species, sort, genre, sort of	pitiless,bad,nasty,cold,bitter,heedless,impolite,mean, inhumane,hateful,indifferent,malignant,uncivil,brutal, savage,cruel,aloof,disagreeable
lazy	indolent, idle, sluggish, tired, laggard	smart,intelligent,clever,cute,wise,astute, bright,brilliant,discerning,stylish,elegant,chic,sleek,fashionable, cunning,crafty,shrewd,sly,slick,nice,beautiful,lovely,good,pretty
victim	sacrifice, prey, offering, martyr, patsy	assailant,antagonist,perpetrator,murderer,rapist, wrongdoer,mugger enemy,foe goon,killer,attacker, criminal,assaulter,committer,assailer,offender,aggressor,culprit,intruder
nocturnal	done, occurring, or active at night	afternoon,noon,mid-afternoon,post-lunch,noontime, daily diurnal,daytime day,occasional,midday,morning
humble	modest, unobtrusive, unassuming	arrogant,vain,conceited,proud,haughty,supercilious, brash,insolent,presumptuous,cheeky,overbearing,assuming, bigheaded,bumptious,overweening,lofty,uppity,presuming
deep	profound, sound, abstruse, recondite	shallow,fordable,shoaly,superficial,surface,tangential, cosmetic,skin-deep,cursory,perfunctory,sketchy,casual
heavy	severe, serious, hard, slow, heavyweight	light,lightweight,weightless,featherweight,airy, buoyant,featherlike,feathery,ethereal,floaty,fluffy,gossamer
selfish	egotistical, egoistic, thoughtless	modest,humble,unobtrusive,unassuming, unpretentious,small,lowly,meek,low,lousy,vile,short,cowardly
wise	learned, erudite, sophisticated, omniscient	ignorant,illiterate,uneducated,uninformed, benighted,unknowing,unlearned,unannounced,unaware, oblivious,innocent of,unacquainted
wide	broad, spacious, large, extensive	narrow,tight,acute,constricted,strait,parochial, limited,restricted,finite,scarce,scant,scanty
confident	sure, certain, assured, safe, secure	unstable,hesitant,undecided,indecisive,unsteady, ambivalent,hanging,pendent,pendant,unsettled,outstanding,open, in dependance,precarious,fluid,changeable,in the air,unfixed,undetermined,up in the air
misogyny	ingrained prejudice against women	misandry,philogyny,activist,campaigner,suffragette, women’s libber,radical,feminist,feminism
brave	bold, courageous, daring, gritty, intrepid	funky,coward,fearful,cowardly,timid,dastardly,chicken, recreant,pigeonhearted,pusillanimous
sharp	keen, pungent, acute	pointless,round,dull,dumb,dim,rounded,blunt,blunted, dulled,obtuse,edgeless, unsharpened,flat,worn,worn down,stubbed,stubby
sweet	luscious, mellow, soft, pleasant, beautiful	bitter,painful,hot,sad,brackish,harsh,hard,rigid,tough, stiff,severe,vigorous,violent,intense,heavy,sharp,keen,pungent,acute,strong
sorry	sad, upset, unhappy, worried, dejected	happy,delighted,merry,blissful,elated,contented,satisfied, pleased,glad,content,blessed,auspicious,good,well,decent, fine,great,joyful,rejoicing,joyous,gladsome,happy-go-lucky
fresh	new, crisp, raw, hot	stale,corny,old,threadbare,trite,dated,worn,decrepit,obsolescent, damaged,broken,bad,distorted,faulty,exhausted,extinct,drained,finished,played out,tired,weary,haggard
peace	reconciliation, concord	war,fighting,wartime,struggle,fight,battle,combat,warfare,harp, sackbut,scramble,tussle,hostility,enmity,hatred,animosity,antagonism,hassle,effort
loud	noisily, loudly, loud, smash	whisper,whispering,mutter,undertone,breath,susurration, rumor,talk,hearsay,story,grapevine,hint,innuendo,allusion,suggestion,insinuation,rustle,rustling,crackling,swish,crunch
polite	courteous, nice, gentle, urbane, refined	rude,rough,coarse,bearish,crude,vulgar,bad,churlish,impertinent, dirty,naughty,irreverent,disrespectful,impudent,insolent,inconsiderate, discourteous,uncivil,impolite,indelicate,common,clownish,gauche,nasty,indecent,shameless
love	passion, crush, amour, gallantry, adoration	hate,hatred,dislike,aversion,loathing,disgust,grudge, resentment,spite,animosity,nausea,abomination,detestation
optimistic	sanguine, hopeful, roseate	pessimistic,downbeat,pessimist,depressed, sombre,dejected,low
shy	bashful, embarrassed, timid, coy, gawky	shameless,unashamed,immodest,unabashed, unblushing,impudent,cheeky,brassy,ribald,assertive,daring,confident
freedom	liberty, independence, latitude	bondage,captivity,slavery,enslavement,servitude, enthrallment,passion,love,amorousness
calm	quiet, tranquil, serene, peaceful, still	blustering,choppy,fierce,furious,harsh,immoderate, raging,squally,storming,swirling,unruly,windswept,windy,stirred up,stormful,chaotic,howling,inclement,rough,stormy,wild
generous	bountiful, profuse, liberal, handsome	stingy,mercenary,avaricious,acquisitive,money grubber, measly,mean,skimpy,parsimonious,churlish,cheeseparing,mangy,ungenerous,scrooge,vile,spare
improve	develop, advance, cultivate, evolve, build up	reduce,decrease,ax,cut back,lessen,abate,drop,cause to fall, beat down,lower,mark down,miniaturize,make smaller,diminish,minimize, belittle,set down,take down,put down,bring down
honest	fair, frank, righteous, straight, straightforward	cheat,fraud,swindler,cheater,crook,rogue,trickster,shyster, impostor,deceiver,tartar,punk,bum,vagrant,lowlife,tramp,liar,sham, fabricator,fibber,prevaricator,fabulist,bouncer,braggart,blowhard,boaster,storyteller
fear	horror, fright, dread, awe, alarm	courage,bravery,guts,daring,prowess,spunk, pecker,pluck,valour,valor,gallantry,pluckiness,moral
dull	opaque, dim, cold, matt, glassy	bright,brilliant,shiny,glossy,shining,polished, luminous,sunny,clear,sunlit,light-well,live,alive,living,lively, vibrant,intelligent,smart,clever,discerning,agleam,ablaze
proud	vain, honorable, conceited, vainglorious	dishonest,dishonorable,inglorious,dishonored, undignified,dishonourable,embarrassed,ashamed, confused,mousy,shamefaced,timid
progress	progression, advance, advancement	drop,decline,decrease,fall,reduction,falling,reducing, degradation,regression,recession,setback,regress,retreat,collapse,downfall,decadence,sunset,slump,subsidence,depression,sag
democracy	a form of government	brutality,harshness,strictness,severity,bullying, peremptoriness,oppression,persecution,cruelty,tyranny,grimness,absolutism,authoritarianis
narrow	tight, acute, constricted, strait, parochial	wide,broad,spacious,large,extensive,vast,very,much, many,numerous,plenty,very big,tremendous,thumping, extra large,giant,immense,endless,limitless,no end in sight,shoreless, great,big,major,older,common,widespread,prevalent,diffuse
beautiful	pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically	ugly,homely,unattractive,unsightly,hideous,nasty,bad,poor,worse,evil,ill,disgusting,obnoxious,revolting,sullen,morose,surly,grouchy,saturnine,tasteless,unpleasant,flavorless,insipid,distasteful
expand	widen, broaden, enlarge, amplify, dilate	narrow,contract,constrict,straiten,bore,bother,become narrow,shrink,get bored,run up,strain,be stretched tight,tighten,attitudinize,set
bright	brilliant, shiny, glossy, shining, polished	dull,opaque,dim,cold,matt,glassy,mat,sober,lackluster,pale,faded,faint,pallid,sallow,blind,blunt,sightless,disused
clever	smart, intelligent, cute, wise, astute	stupid,foolish,dumb,silly,daft,goofy,stupidly,idiotic,crazy,jerky,dopey,gullible,giddy,dizzy,dozy
support	assistance, backing, bracket, backup, aid	against,across,opposite,in the face of,in front of,reverse,inverse,adverse,criticism,critique,knocking,comment,commentary,censure,animadversion,strictures,condemnation,reprimand,reproach,denunciation
innocent	harmless, blameless, clear, guiltless	guilty,delinquent,culpable,sinful,wicked,unrighteous,fallen,evil,blameworthy,at fault,to blame,peccant
cheap	inexpensive, low, dime, giveaway	expensive,pricey,costly,pricy,dear,precious,sumptuous
quiet	silent, mute, muted, noiseless, soundless	noisy,loud,tumultuous,vociferous,clamorous,hilarious,boisterous,blatant,tumultuary,bouncing,voiced,vocal,vowel,sounding,fussy,obstreperous
genuine	real, true, actual, authentic, exact	imitation,dishonest,crooked,deceptive,illusory,false,imitated,fraudulent,spurious,dubious,illegitimate,ingenuine,factitious,pseudo,fake,bogus,counterfeit
fat	obese, overweight, stout, corpulent	slim,weak,poor,low,faint,thin,lean,rawboned,powerless,feeble,impotent,helpless,ineffectual,light,rangy,skinny,slender
sin	transgression, evil, wrongdoing, iniquity	good deed,service,favor,good turn,right,special favor,innocent,harmless,blameless,clear,white,sinless,lamblike,wide-eyed,correct,accurate,straight,exact
strong	powerful, robust, potent, mighty, vigorous	weak,poor,low,faint,thin,lean,powerless,feeble,impotent,helpless,ineffectual,light,mild,lightweight,slight,small,rickety,undersized,puny,scrawny,skinny,sluggish,groggy,exhausted,infirm,incapable,unable,flimsy,not enduring,not fast,stalky
modern	contemporary, advanced, streamlined	past,ancient,bygone,early,forgotten,historical,antique,quaint,kooky,antiquarian,eccentric,crusted,medieval,prehistoric,primeval,way back,prior
tall	long, extended, lengthy	short,brief,concise,curt,summary,mini,little,small,few,under,poor
feminist	person who supports feminism	classicist,conservatist,right-winger,traditionalist,unprogressive,moderate,anti-feminist,male chauvinist,misogynist,sexist,woman hater,patriarchist
happy	delighted, merry, blissful, elated, contented	sorry,sad,upset,unhappy,worried,dejected,regretful,remorseful,contrite,repentant,penitent,poor,miserable,pitiful,wretched,pitiable,absurd,silly,stupid,nonsensical,foolish,distressed,woebegone,dark
transparent	clear, sheer, crystal, gauzy, hyaline	mat ,matt ,dull,opaque ,sober ,lackluster,foggy ,nubilous ,glazed ,misty ,shady ,smokey,tinted ,smoky ,sunproof ,light-proof,colorless,pale
gentle	kind, courteous, polite, delicate	rude,rough,coarse,bearish,crude,vulgar,bad,churlish,impertinent,dirty,naughty,irreverent,disrespectful,impudent,insolent,inconsiderate,discourteous,uncivil,impolite,indelicate,common,clownish,gauche
serious	grave, important, critical, earnest, solemn	comforting ,soothing,easy ,snug,leisure,insouciant ,unconcerned ,jovial ,joyful ,joyous ,blithesome ,bright ,relax,buoyant
superior	high, excellent, unsurpassed, super, extra	inferior ,under,subordinate ,subaltern ,nether ,minus,descendent,low-ranking ,junior ,lowly ,low-grade ,second-string,second-fiddle,humble
preceding	previous, former, prior	after,following,posterior,succeeding,later,ensuing,back,consequent ,latter ,successional ,upcoming ,next ,subsequential ,oncoming
latter	last, recent, latest, final, late	previous,former,prior,preceding,last,past,gone,bygone,passe,old,used,ancient,anterior,antecedent
hope	prospect, promise, expectation	apprehension ,disbelief ,confusion ,scepticism ,angst,nervousness,apprehensiveness ,doubt ,suspicion ,question ,uncertainty ,mistrust ,disbelief,concern ,fearfulness ,despair,desperation,dismay
good	well, decent, fine, great, okay	bad,poor,worse,evil,ill,nasty,wicked,foul,damaged,broken,distorted,faulty,out of order,wretched,terrible,awful,crappy,screwed,rotten,flimsy,decayed,carious,rickety,rude,churlish,impertinent,dirty,naughty,fake,false,counterfeit,forged,fraudulent
dense	intensive, intense, busy	rare,uncommon,unusual ,infrequent ,scarce ,exceptional,uncrowded,loose ,limp,slack ,lax,flabby
empathy	ability to understand feelings of another	apathy,indifference ,neglect ,listlessness ,insouciance ,backwater,heedlessness ,mercilessness ,nonchalance,coolness,detachment ,insensitivity ,disregard ,unconcern,disinterest
green	color between blue and yellow spectrum	stale,corny,old,trite,worn,ripe,barren ,adult ,experienced ,grown-up ,leafless ,mature ,dying ,expert ,healthy ,shrinking ,skilled ,withered
steep	rugged, craggy, perpendicular	calm ,cheap ,plain ,smooth ,even,tabular,constant,flat ,level,easy ,gentle ,gradual ,moderate ,slight
busy	engaged, occupied, concerned, engrossed	unpaid,postage ,free,post-free,independent ,unfettered ,exempt ,latitudinarian,free ,idle ,available ,inactive ,unoccupied ,unbusy ,unengaged ,uninhabited
cruel	brutal, tyrannical, oppressive	merciful,compassionate,gracious,charitable,Samaritan,pitying,forgiving,magnanimous,propitious,fair,conscientious,just,equitable,sane
boring	tedious, dusty, dull, drab, oppressive	entertaining,enjoyable,funny,amusing,lively,upbeat,tasteful,pleasurable,delightful,decorous,tasty,pleasant,nice,lovely,pretty
foolish	stupid, silly, stupidly, idiotic, crazy	smart,intelligent,clever,cute,wise,astute,bright,brilliant,discerning,stylish,elegant,chic,sleek,fashionable,cunning,crafty,shrewd,sly,slick,nice,beautiful,lovely,good,pretty,awake,vigilant,waking,alert,aware
wild	brutal, savage, ferocious, feral	civilized,civil,urbane,polite,kind,nice,slender,courteous,gentle,delicate,sophisticated,couth,cultivated,decorous,developed,urban,humane
active	operative, energetic, busy	passive,inactive,quiescent,nonviolent,calm,hushed,inert,quiet,static
shallow	fordable, shoaly	deep,profound,sound,abstruse,recondite,religious,dark,thick,black,solid,strong,heavy,severe,serious,hard,slow,sincere,hearty,interior,heartfelt,genuine,vigorous,violent,intense,extreme,excessive,ultra,high
dark	obscure, murky, shadowy, gloomy	light,lamp,luminary,gleam,illumination,skylight,enlightenment,daylight,radiance,glory,nimbus
intelligent	smart, clever, cute, wise, astute	stupid,fool,silly,idiot,dummy,cretin,jackass,zany,twit,clod,noodle,sucker,dope,fall guy,chump,mug,schlemiel,clown,buffoon,jester,harlequin,bughouse,feather-brain
predecessor	ancestor	successor,follow-up,derivative,descendent,afterbear,result,anaphor,succedent,consequent,replacement,heir,aftercomer,descendant
passive	inactive, quiescent, nonviolent	active,real,effective,operative,effectual,ascendant,forceful,dominant,energetic,busy,strenuous,spry,moving,mobile,bustling,live,sliding,working,laboring,labouring,alive,living,lively,vibrant
light	lamp, luminary, gleam	dark,obscure,murky,shadowy,gloomy,shady,deep,thick,black,solid,strong,overland,territorial,sooty,sable,bad,poor,worse,evil,ill,dusky,dusk,unlit,aphotic,unilluminated
oral	by word of mouth, verbal	writing,clerical,scriptural,article,lettering,scripture,handwriting,penmanship,writership,nonvocal,paper,chart,manuscript,graph,visual,implied,assignment,document,unsaid,stated,heard
synonym	NULL	against,across,opposite,in the face of,before,in front of
angry	hot, pissed off, furious, mad	happy,delighted,merry,blissful,elated,contented,satisfied,pleased,glad,content,blessed,auspicious,good,well,decent,fine,great
little	small, minor, young, younger, petty	very,much,many,numerous,plenty,good,a great deal,bags of
straight	flat, plain, smooth, level, even	winding,circuitous,bending,curving,anfractuous,corkscrew,flexuous,meandering,serpentine,windy,zigzag,curled,curved,gyrating,spiral,spiralling,inclined,oblique,sloping,skewed,bevel
great	large, big, major, older, grand	bad,poor,worse,evil,ill,nasty,wicked,foul,damaged,broken,distorted,faulty,out of order,wretched,terrible,awful,crappy,screwed,mini,tiny,small,midget,little,minor,young,younger
rude	rough, coarse, bearish, crude, vulgar	kind,courteous,gentle,polite,delicate,affable,good,well,decent,fine,great,pleasant,nice,lovely,pretty,delightful,tender,affectionate,benevolent,charitable,soft,humanitarian,philanthropic,beneficent,humane
loyal	faithful, devoted, staunch	rebel,rebellious,mutinous,unruly,insurgent,disobedient,insubordinate
dominant	overpowering, most important	weak,poor,low,faint,thin,lean,powerless,disappointing,dismal,dissatisfactory,dreadful,effete,craven,dire,appalling,atrocious,awful,inadequate,incompetent,ineffectual,diabolical
beneficial	helpful, useful, advantageous, good	detrimental,harmful,deleterious,noxious,destructive,injurious,bad,poor,worse,evil,ill,pernicious,malefic,noisome
hate	dislike, aversion, loathing, disgust	affection,tenderness,yearning,fervor,fidelity,flame,hankering,idolatry,inclination,involvement,like,partiality,piety,rapture,regard,lust,passion,respect,taste,adulation,allegiance