287 Opposite Words in English

287 Opposite Words in English

287 Opposite Words in English

English opposites are also known as English opposites, which are a word that is completely different in meaning from the word it is being compared to. For example,

We take the word new and its meaning is (new) the opposite of this word or the opposite is the word  which means (old)

What is the use of English opposites?

English opposites are like other methods that help you memorize and remember other words and are very useful, and many of the English language teachers

They are advised to memorize it, and it is also a major part of the English language exam, and it focuses heavily on grammar questions

I am a beginner can I study English opposites now?

The study of English opposites is not difficult, it is easy and fun, and it is not much different from studying English vocabulary, and it is available for all levels because

English opposites are single and uncomplicated words, and therefore there is no harm in memorizing or viewing them for those who are of a beginner level.

Opposite Words List

Here are 287 Important Opposite Words List

  1. boy – girl
  2. brave – cowardly
  3. break-fix
  4. broad – narrow
  5. brother – sister
  6. build – destroy
  7. busy – lazy
  8. buy – sell
  9. calm – excited
  10. careful – careless
  11. careless – careful
  12. catch – miss
  13. ceiling – floor
  14. cellar – attic
  15. centre – outskirts
  16. certainly – probably
  17. changeable – constant
  18. cheap – expensive
  19. child – adult
  20. children – parents
  21. clean – dirty
  22. clear – cloudy
  23. clever – stupid
  24. close – open
  25. closed – open
  26. cloudy – clear
  27. cold – hot
  28. cold – heat
  29. come – go
  30. comedy-drama
  31. complicated – simple
  32. compliment – insult
  33. compulsory – voluntary
  34. connect – separate
  35. consonant – vowel
  36. constant – changeable
  37. cry – laugh
  38. damage – repair
  39. danger – security
  40. dangerous – safe
  41. dark – light
  42. daughter – son
  43. dawn-dusk
  44. day – night
  45. dead – alive
  46. death – birth
  47. deep – shallow
  48. defeat – victory
  49. defense – attack
  50. defend – attack
  51. delicious – awful
  52. deny – admit
  53. depart – arrive
  54. departure – arrival
  55. descendant – ancestor
  56. descent – ascent
  57. desperate – hopeful
  58. destroy – build
  59. destruction – construction
  60. devil – angel
  61. dictatorship – republic
  62. die – live
  63. emigrate – immigrate
  64. emigration – immigration
  65. empty – full
  66. end – begin
  67. end – beginning
  68. ending – beginning
  69. enemy – friend
  70. enjoy – hate
  71. enter – leave
  72. entrance – exit
  73. equal – different
  74. even – odd
  75. evening – morning
  76. everybody – nobody
  77. everything – nothing
  78. find – lose
  79. finish – begin
  80. finish – start
  81. first – final
  82. fix – break
  83. flat – hilly
  84. floor – ceiling
  85. follow – lead
  86. forbid – allow
  87. for – against
  88. foreground-background
  89. foreign – domestic
  90. foreigner – native
  91. forget – remember
  92. form – destroy
  93. fortune – bad luck
  94. forward – backward
  95. free – arrest
  96. freeze – melt
  97. frequently – occasionally
  98. fresh – old/stale
  99. friend – enemy
  100. front – rear
  101. in front of – back
  102. full – empty
  103. funny – serious
  104. future – past
  105. general – particular
  106. generous – mean
  107. gentle – violent
  108. gentleman – lady
  109. giant – tiny
  110. girl – boy
  111. give – take
  112. go – come
  113. good – bad
  114. grown-up – child
  115. guest – host
  116. guilty – innocent
  117. happiness – sadness
  118. happy – sad
  119. handsome – ugly
  120. hard – easy
  121. harvest – plant
  122. hate – enjoy
  123. health – disease
  124. healthy – ill
  125. heat – cold
  126. heaven – hell
  127. heavy – light
  128. hell – heaven
  129. land – water
  130. large – small
  131. last – first
  132. late – early
  133. laugh – cry
  134. lazy – active
  135. lead – follow
  136. learn – teach
  137. leave – arrive
  138. left – right
  139. lend – borrow
  140. less – more
  141. let – forbid
  142. lie – stand
  143. life – death
  144. light – dark
  145. light – heavy
  146. like – hate
  147. liquid-solid
  148. little – big
  149. little – much
  150. live – die
  151. long – short
  152. lose – win
  153. loser – winner
  154. loud – quiet
  155. love – hate
  156. lovely – terrible
  157. low – high
  158. lower – raise
  159. bad luck – good luck
  160. good luck – bad luck
  161. major – minor
  162. married – divorced
  163. marry – divorce
  164. master-servant
  165. maximum – minimum
  166. mean – generous
  167. melt-freeze
  168. men – women
  169. mend – break
  170. mess – order
  171. midnight – noon
  172. minimum – maximum
  173. minor – major
  174. miss-hit
  175. miss – catch
  176. moderate – extreme
  177. modern – ancient
  178. monarchy – republic
  179. moon – sun
  180. more – less
  181. morning – evening
  182. mountain – valley
  183. much – little
  184. narrow – broad
  185. nasty – nice
  186. native – foreigner
  187. natural – artificial
  188. near-distant
  189. negative – affirmative
  190. nephew – niece
  191. never – always
  192. new – ancient
  193. nice – awful
  194. niece – nephew
  195. night – day
  196. no – yes
  197. odd-even
  198. off – on
  199. often – seldom
  200. old – modern
  201. on – off
  202. open – closed
  203. open – closed
  204. opponent – supporter
  205. order – mess
  206. ordinary – special
  207. other – same
  208. out – in
  209. outside – inside
  210. outskirts – center
  211. over – under
  212. parents – children
  213. part-whole
  214. partial – total
  215. particular – general
  216. pass-fail
  217. past – future
  218. peace – war
  219. permit – forbid
  220. plant – harvest
  221. plenty – lack
  222. pleasant – awful
  223. polite – rude
  224. poor – rich
  225. poverty – wealth
  226. powerful – weak
  227. presence – absence
  228. present – past
  229. pretty – ugly
  230. private – public
  231. probably – certainly
  232. professional – amateur
  233. protect – attack
  234. protection – attack
  235. public-private
  236. pull – push
  237. pupil – teacher
  238. push – pull
  239. question – answer
  240. quick – slow
  241. quiet – loud
  242. raise – lower
  243. rainy – sunny
  244. rear – front
  245. receive – send
  246. reduce – increase
  247. refuse – agree
  248. regret – satisfaction
  249. remember – forget
  250. repair – damage
  251. reply – ask
  252. reply – question
  253. republic – dictatorship
  254. rest – work
  255. rich – poor
  256. right – left
  257. rural – urban
  258. sad – happy
  259. sadness – happiness
  260. safe – dangerous
  261. safety – danger
  262. salt – sugar
  263. same – different
  264. satisfaction – regret
  265. satisfy – annoy
  266. save – spend
  267. scream – whisper
  268. security – danger
  269. seldom – often
  270. sell – buy
  271. send – receive
  272. senior – junior
  273. separate – connect
  274. serious – funny
  275. servant – master
  276. set free – arrest
  277. shallow – deep
  278. sharp – blunt
  279. shelter – exposure
  280. short – long
  281. shout – whisper
  282. shut – open
  283. sick – healthy
  284. silent – noisy
  285. silly – intelligent
  286. simple – complicated
  287. sink – rise




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