1st Class English Antonyms and Synonyms Antonyms

      Introduction

Antonyms means opposite. To write antonyms of a word, you have to write just opposite of that word.  

Bad is the opposite of good.  

      Look at the following box having words and their antonyms:  

WORD                                  ANTONYMS

LONG                                   SHORT

BIG                                       SMALL

LIKE                                      UNLIKE

RICH                                     POOR

DAY                                       NIGHT

COME                                   GO

READ                                    WRITE

REMEMBER                         FORGET

HAPPY                                  SAD

DIFFICULT                            EASY

FAST                                     SLOW

ABSENT                                PRESENT

ALIVE                                    DEAD

ALWAYS                               NEVER

ACCEPT                               REFUSE

QUESTION                          ANSWER

ATTACK                               DEFENCE

FRIEND                                ENEMY

BACKWARD                        FORWARD  

  What is the antonym of the word given in capital letter?

GOOD

(A) Bad                                                                

(B) Poor

(C) Fair                                                                 

(D) None of these  

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

Antonym of 'good' is 'bad'. Therefore, option (A) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.  

  What is the antonym of the word given in capital letters

RICH

(A) Bad                                                                

(B) Poor

(C) Fair                                                                 

(D) None of these  

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

Antonym of 'rich' is 'poor'. Therefore, option (B) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.