Antonyms, Synonyms, and Acronyms

Name  : Rabiatul Adawiyah

SRN    : 080 112 0374

Class   : A

Subject: Vocabulary

Antonyms, Synonyms, and Acronyms

Antonyms

The word antonym comes from two Greek words, "anti", which means opposing or against, and "onoma", which means name. So antonym means an opposing name.

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word. Antonyms can be differentiated from the words they are opposite to by a prefix, or they may be totally different words. All words do not have antonyms. Some words that do not have antonyms are orange, twelve and table.

Here are some examples of antonyms -

• ancient - modern
• qualify - disqualify
• justice - injustice
• past – present

Synonyms

The word synonym comes from two Greek words, "syn", which means the same or together, and "onoma", which means name. So synonym stands for the same name.

A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.

A word can have one synonym or several synonyms.

Here are some examples of synonyms -

• anguish - distress, sorrow
• genuine - actual, real
• goad - provoke, badger
• pain - ache, discomfort

Acronyms

The word acronym comes from two Greek words, "akros", which means an end or a tip, and "onoma", which means name.

An acronym is a word that is an abbreviation of a group of words, generally made up of the initial letters of these words. An acronym may be written in capital letters or in lowercase letters.

Some examples of acronyms are -

• Scuba - Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
• UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
• SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome
• ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

List of Antonyms, Synonyms, and Acronyms

List of Antonyms - words with opposite meanings

ancient - modern

alive - dead

bold - meek

bitter - sweet

cold - hot

conceal - reveal

discourage - encourage

dislike - like

empty - full

entrance - exit

few - many

find - lose

gentle - rough

glad - sorry

happy - sad

honest - dishonest

include - exclude

inhale - exhale

junior - senior

justice - injustice

known - unknown

king - subject

laugh - cry

lend - borrow

mature - immature

mad - sane

night - day

noise - quiet

odd - even

offer - refuse

past - present

peace - war

qualify - disqualify

rich - poor

rough - soft

sense - nonsense

single - double

take - give

top - bottom

up - down

virtue - vice

victory - defeat

wise - foolish

within - without

List of Synonyms - words with similar meanings

anguish - distress, sorrow

arrogant -  disdainful, imperious

avoid - ignore, shun

brilliant - clever, intelligent

bliss - happiness, joy

careful  - cautious , part, portion

cease - desist, stop

competent - able, capable

decent - honorable, pure

detain - hold, keep

endure - last, persist

essential - basic, necessary

furious - angry, outraged

feeble - helpless, infirm

goad - provoke, badger

genuine - actual, real

harass - annoy, disturb

hygiene - cleanliness, sanitation

ignorant - stupid, unintelligent

indifferent - apathetic, disinterested

jovial - genial, merry

justification - excuse, reason

kind - nice, benevolent

keen - clever, observant

lean - thin, slim

labor - work, toil

match - pair, group

margin - border, edge

necessary - mandatory, requisite

negotiate - bargain, deal

observe - notice, watch          

offend - anger, irritate

perplex - astonish, baffle

pain - ache, discomfort

realize - accomplish, fulfill     

significant - distinctive, important

settle - adjust, compromise

temper - mood, nature

tough - aggressive, unyielding

variety - assortment, diversify

valid - authorized, legitimate

List of Acronyms - words made up of the initials of a group of words

ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

BIT - Binary Digit

GNP -  Gross National Product

ICJ -    International Court Of Justice

IMF -   International Monetary Fund

SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome

Scuba -  Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

UNESCO -  United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation

WTO - World Trade Organization