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Synonyms and Antonyms: Expanding Vocabulary
Synonyms are words with similar meanings, while antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Learning them helps you express yourself more precisely and avoid repetition.
Common Synonyms
| Word | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| big | large, huge, enormous, giant |
| happy | glad, cheerful, joyful, delighted |
| sad | unhappy, gloomy, miserable, upset |
| good | excellent, great, wonderful, fantastic |
| smart | intelligent, clever, bright, wise |
| fast | quick, rapid, swift, speedy |
Common Antonyms
| Word | Antonym |
|---|---|
| hot | cold |
| rich | poor |
| easy | difficult |
| begin | finish |
| always | never |
| accept | refuse |
Using a Thesaurus
A thesaurus is a useful tool for finding synonyms and antonyms. For example, for the word “beautiful” you can find: lovely, pretty, attractive, gorgeous (synonyms) and ugly, plain, unattractive (antonyms).
Exercises
- Find 2 synonyms for each: “interesting”, “important”, “difficult”.
- Give antonyms for: “modern”, “expensive”, “polite”, “patient”.
- Rewrite this paragraph replacing repeated words with synonyms: “The film was good. The acting was good and the music was good too.”
See also Adjectives and Comparatives and Relative Clauses.
