Common opposites in English
500 Most Common Opposite Words:
| 1 | About  | – exactly |
| 2 | Above  | – below |
| 3 | Absence  | – presence |
| 4 | Abundance  | – lack |
| 5 | Accept  | – refuse |
| 6 | Accidental  | – intentional |
| 7 | Active  | – lazy |
| 8 | Add  | – subtract |
| 9 | Admit  | – deny |
| 10 | Adult  | – child |
| 11 | Advanced  | – elementary |
| 12 | Affirmative  | – negative |
| 13 | Afraid  | – brave |
| 14 | After  | – before |
| 15 | Against  | – for |
| 16 | Agree  | – refuse |
| 17 | Alike  | – different |
| 18 | Alive  | – dead |
| 19 | All  | – none |
| 20 | Allow  | – forbid |
| 21 | Already  | – not yet |
| 22 | Always  | – never |
| 23 | Amateur  | – professional |
| 24 | Amuse  | – bore |
| 25 | Ancestor  | – descendant |
| 26 | Ancestor  | – descendant |
| 27 | Ancient  | – modern |
| 28 | Angel  | – devil |
| 29 | Animal  | – human |
| 30 | Annoy  | – satisfy |
| 31 | Answer  | – ask |
| 32 | Answer  | – question |
| 33 | Antonym  | – synonym |
| 34 | Apart  | – together |
| 35 | Approximately  | – exactly |
| 36 | Argue  | – agree |
| 37 | Arrival  | – departure |
| 38 | Arrive  | – depart |
| 39 | Artificial  | – natural |
| 40 | Ascent  | – descent |
| 41 | Ask  | – answer |
| 42 | Asleep  | – awake |
| 43 | Attack  | – defend |
| 44 | Attack  | – defense |
| 45 | Attic  | – cellar |
| 46 | Autumn  | – spring |
| 47 | Awake  | – asleep |
| 48 | Awful  | – nice |
| 49 | Back  | – in front of |
| 50 | Background  | – foreground |
| 51 | Backward  | – forward |
| 52 | Bad  | – good |
| 53 | Bad luck  | – fortune |
| 54 | Bad luck  | – good luck |
| 55 | Be interested in  | – bore |
| 56 | Beautiful  | – ugly |
| 57 | Beauty  | – ugliness |
| 58 | Before  | – after |
| 59 | Begin  | – end |
| 60 | Beginning  | – end |
| 61 | Behind  | – in front of |
| 62 | Below  | – above |
| 63 | Best  | – worst |
| 64 | Better  | – worse |
| 65 | Big  | – small |
| 66 | Birth  | – death |
| 67 | Bitter  | – sweet |
| 68 | Black  | – white |
| 69 | Blunt  | – sharp |
| 70 | Body  | – soul |
| 71 | Bore  | – amuse |
| 72 | Boring  | – exciting |
| 73 | Borrow  | – lend |
| 74 | Bottom  | – top |
| 75 | Boy  | – girl |
| 76 | Brave  | – cowardly |
| 77 | Break  | – fix |
| 78 | Broad  | – narrow |
| 79 | Brother  | – sister |
| 80 | Build  | – destroy |
| 81 | Busy  | – lazy |
| 82 | Buy  | – sell |
| 83 | Calm  | – excited |
| 84 | Careful  | – careless |
| 85 | Careless  | – careful |
| 86 | Catch  | – miss |
| 87 | Ceiling  | – floor |
| 88 | Cellar  | – attic |
| 89 | Centre  | – outskirts |
| 90 | Certainly  | – probably |
Antonym Words List in English
500 Most Common Opposite Words:
| 91 | Changeable  | – constant |
| 92 | Cheap  | – expensive |
| 93 | Child  | – adult |
| 94 | Children  | – parents |
| 95 | Clean  | – dirty |
| 96 | Clear  | – cloudy |
| 97 | Clever  | – stupid |
| 98 | Close  | – open |
| 99 | Closed  | – open |
| 100 | Cloudy  | – clear |
| 101 | Cold  | – heat |
| 102 | Cold  | – hot |
| 103 | Come  | – go |
| 104 | Comedy  | – drama |
| 105 | Complicated  | – simple |
| 106 | Compliment  | – insult |
| 107 | Compulsory  | – voluntary |
| 108 | Connect  | – separate |
| 109 | Consonant  | – vowel |
| 110 | Constant  | – changeable |
| 111 | Construction  | – destruction |
| 112 | Continue  | – interrupt |
| 113 | Cool  | – warm |
| 114 | Correct  | – wrong |
| 115 | Courage  | – fear |
| 116 | Courageous  | – cowardly |
| 117 | Cowardly  | – brave |
| 118 | Create  | – destroy |
| 119 | Cruel  | – human |
| 120 | Cry  | – laugh |
| 121 | Cry  | – whisper |
| 122 | Damage  | – repair |
| 123 | Danger  | – security |
| 124 | Dangerous  | – safe |
| 125 | Dark  | – light |
| 126 | Daughter  | – son |
| 127 | Dawn  | – dusk |
| 128 | Day  | – night |
| 129 | Dead  | – alive |
| 130 | Death  | – birth |
| 131 | Deep  | – shallow |
| 132 | Defeat  | – victory |
| 133 | Defence  | – attack |
| 134 | Defend  | – attack |
| 135 | Delicious  | – awful |
| 136 | Deny  | – admit |
| 137 | Depart  | – arrive |
| 138 | Departure  | – arrival |
| 139 | Descendant  | – ancestor |
| 140 | Descent  | – ascent |
| 141 | Desperate  | – hopeful |
| 142 | Destroy  | – build |
| 143 | Destruction  | – construction |
| 144 | Devil  | – angel |
| 145 | Dictatorship  | – republic |
| 146 | Die  | – live |
| 147 | Different  | – alike |
| 148 | Difficult  | – easy |
| 149 | Dirty  | – clean |
| 150 | Disease  | – health |
| 151 | Distant  | – near |
| 152 | Divide  | – unite |
| 153 | Division  | – unity |
| 154 | Divorce  | – marriage |
| 155 | Divorce  | – marry |
| 156 | Divorced  | – married |
| 157 | Domestic  | – foreign |
| 158 | Down  | – up |
| 159 | Downstairs  | – upstairs |
| 160 | Drama  | – comedy |
| 161 | Dry  | – humid |
| 162 | Dull  | – interesting |
| 163 | Dusk  | – dawn |
| 164 | Early  | – late |
| 165 | East  | – west |
| 166 | Easy  | – difficult |
| 167 | Elementary  | – advanced |
| 168 | Emigrate  | – immigrate |
| 169 | Emigration  | – immigration |
| 170 | Empty  | – full |
| 171 | End  | – begin |
| 172 | End  | – beginning |
| 173 | Ending  | – beginning |
| 174 | Enemy  | – friend |
| 175 | Enjoy  | – hate |
| 176 | Enter  | – leave |
| 177 | Entrance  | – exit |
| 178 | Equal  | – different |
| 179 | Even  | – odd |
| 180 | Evening  | – morning |
Opposite Words in English
500 Most Common Opposite Words:
| 181 | Everybody  | – nobody |
| 182 | Everything  | – nothing |
| 183 | Exactly  | – approximately |
| 184 | Excited  | – calm |
| 185 | Exciting  | – boring |
| 186 | Exclude  | – include |
| 187 | Exit  | – entrance |
| 188 | Expensive  | – cheap |
| 189 | Export  | – import |
| 190 | Exposure  | – shelter |
| 191 | Extreme  | – moderate |
| 192 | Fail  | – succeed |
| 193 | Failure  | – success |
| 194 | False  | – true |
| 195 | Far  | – near |
| 196 | Fast  | – slow |
| 197 | Fat  | – slim |
| 198 | Fear  | – courage |
| 199 | Female  | – male |
| 200 | Few  | – many |
| 201 | Final  | – first |
| 202 | Find  | – lose |
| 203 | Finish  | – begin |
| 204 | Finish  | – start |
| 205 | First  | – final |
| 206 | Fix  | – break |
| 207 | Flat  | – hilly |
| 208 | Floor  | – ceiling |
| 209 | Follow  | – lead |
| 210 | For  | – against |
| 211 | Forbid  | – allow |
| 212 | Foreground  | – background |
| 213 | Foreign  | – domestic |
| 214 | Foreigner  | – native |
| 215 | Forget  | – remember |
| 216 | Form  | – destroy |
| 217 | Fortune  | – bad luck |
| 218 | Forward  | – backward |
| 219 | Free  | – arrest |
| 220 | Freeze  | – melt |
| 221 | Frequently  | – occasionally |
| 222 | Fresh  | – old/stale |
| 223 | Friend  | – enemy |
| 224 | Front  | – rear |
| 225 | Full  | – empty |
| 226 | Funny  | – serious |
| 227 | Future  | – past |
| 228 | General  | – particular |
| 229 | Generous  | – mean |
| 230 | Gentle  | – violent |
| 231 | Gentleman  | – lady |
| 232 | Giant  | – tiny |
| 233 | Girl  | – boy |
| 234 | Give  | – take |
| 235 | Go  | – come |
| 236 | Good  | – bad |
| 237 | Good luck  | – bad luck |
| 238 | Grown-up  | – child |
| 239 | Guest  | – host |
| 240 | Guilty  | – innocent |
| 241 | Handsome  | – ugly |
| 242 | Happiness  | – sadness |
| 243 | Happy  | – sad |
| 244 | Hard  | – easy |
| 245 | Harvest  | – plant |
| 246 | Hate  | – enjoy |
| 247 | Health  | – disease |
| 248 | Healthy  | – ill |
| 249 | Heat  | – cold |
| 250 | Heaven  | – hell |
| 251 | Heavy  | – light |
| 252 | Hell  | – heaven |
| 253 | Here  | – there |
| 254 | High  | – deep |
| 255 | High  | – low |
| 256 | Hilly  | – flat |
| 257 | Hit  | – miss |
| 258 | Hopeful  | – desperate |
| 259 | Hopeless  | – hopeful |
| 260 | Horizontal  | – vertical |
| 261 | Host  | – guest |
| 262 | Hot  | – cold |
| 263 | Huge  | – tiny |
| 264 | Human  | – animal |
| 265 | Humane  | – cruel |
| 266 | Humid  | – dry |
| 267 | Hungry  | – thirsty |
| 268 | Husband  | – wife |
| 269 | Ignore  | – notice |
| 270 | Ill  | – healty |
500 Most Common Opposite Words:
Daily Use Opposite Words
| 271 | Immigrate  | – emigrate |
| 272 | Immigration  | – emigration |
| 273 | Import  | – export |
| 274 | In  | – out |
| 275 | In front of  | – back |
| 276 | In front of  | – back |
| 277 | Include  | – exclude |
| 278 | Increase  | – reduce |
| 279 | Innocent  | – guilty |
| 280 | Inside  | – outside |
| 281 | Insult  | – compliment |
| 282 | Intelligent  | – silly |
| 283 | Intentional  | – accidental |
| 284 | Interesting  | – boring |
| 285 | Interrupt  | – continue |
| 286 | Junior  | – senior |
| 287 | Kind  | – cruel |
| 288 | Lack  | – abundance |
| 289 | Lady  | – gentleman |
| 290 | Land  | – take off |
| 291 | Land  | – water |
| 292 | Large  | – small |
| 293 | Last  | – first |
| 294 | Late  | – early |
| 295 | Laugh  | – cry |
| 296 | Lazy  | – active |
| 297 | Lead  | – follow |
| 298 | Learn  | – teach |
| 299 | Leave  | – arrive |
| 300 | Left  | – right |
| 301 | Lend  | – borrow |
| 302 | Less  | – more |
| 303 | Let  | – forbid |
| 304 | Lie  | – stand |
| 305 | Life  | – death |
| 306 | Light  | – dark |
| 307 | Light  | – heavy |
| 308 | Like  | – hate |
| 309 | Liquid  | – solid |
| 310 | Little  | – big |
| 311 | Little  | – much |
| 312 | Live  | – die |
| 313 | Long  | – short |
| 314 | Lose  | – win |
| 315 | Loser  | – winner |
| 316 | Loud  | – quiet |
| 317 | Love  | – hate |
| 318 | Lovely  | – terrible |
| 319 | Low  | – high |
| 320 | Lower  | – raise |
| 321 | Major  | – minor |
| 322 | Male  | – female |
| 323 | Man  | – woman |
| 324 | Many  | – few |
| 325 | Marriage  | – divorce |
| 326 | Married  | – divorced |
| 327 | Marry  | – divorce |
| 328 | Master  | – servant |
| 329 | Maximum  | – minimum |
| 330 | Mean  | – generous |
| 331 | Melt  | – freeze |
| 332 | Men  | – women |
| 333 | Mend  | – break |
| 334 | Mess  | – order |
| 335 | Midnight  | – noon |
| 336 | Minimum  | – maximum |
| 337 | Minor  | – major |
| 338 | Miss  | – catch |
| 339 | Miss  | – hit |
| 340 | Moderate  | – extreme |
| 341 | Modern  | – ancient |
| 342 | Monarchy  | – republic |
| 343 | Moon  | – sun |
| 344 | More  | – less |
| 345 | Morning  | – evening |
| 346 | Mountain  | – valley |
| 347 | Much  | – little |
| 348 | Narrow  | – broad |
| 349 | Nasty  | – nice |
| 350 | Native  | – foreigner |
Antonym Words for Beginners
500 Most Common Opposite Words:
| 351 | Natural  | – artificial |
| 352 | Near  | – distant |
| 353 | Negative  | – affirmative |
| 354 | Nephew  | – niece |
| 355 | Never  | – always |
| 356 | New  | – ancient |
| 357 | Nice  | – awful |
| 358 | Niece  | – nephew |
| 359 | Night  | – day |
| 360 | No  | – yes |
| 361 | Nobody  | – everybody |
| 362 | Noisy  | – quiet |
| 363 | None of  | – al lot of |
| 364 | Noon  | – midnight |
| 365 | Normal  | – strange |
| 366 | North  | – south |
| 367 | Not yet  | – already |
| 368 | Nothing  | – everything |
| 369 | Notice  | – ignore |
| 370 | Now  | – then |
| 371 | Occasionally  | – frequently |
| 372 | Occupied  | – vacant |
| 373 | Odd  | – even |
| 374 | Off  | – on |
| 375 | Often  | – seldom |
| 376 | Old  | – modern |
| 377 | On  | – off |
| 378 | Open  | – closed |
| 379 | Open  | – closed |
| 380 | Opponent  | – supporter |
| 381 | Order  | – mess |
| 382 | Ordinary  | – special |
| 383 | Other  | – same |
| 384 | Out  | – in |
| 385 | Outside  | – inside |
| 386 | Outskirts  | – centre |
| 387 | Over  | – under |
| 388 | Parents  | – children |
| 389 | Part  | – whole |
| 390 | Partial  | – total |
| 391 | Particular  | – general |
| 392 | Pass  | – fail |
| 393 | Past  | – future |
| 394 | Peace  | – war |
| 395 | Permit  | – forbid |
| 396 | Plant  | – harvest |
| 397 | Pleasant  | – awful |
| 398 | Plenty  | – lack |
| 399 | Polite  | – rude |
| 400 | Poor  | – rich |
| 401 | Poverty  | – wealth |
| 402 | Powerful  | – weak |
| 403 | Presence  | – absence |
| 404 | Present  | – past |
| 405 | Pretty  | – ugly |
| 406 | Private  | – public |
| 407 | Probably  | – certainly |
| 408 | Professional  | – amateur |
| 409 | Protect  | – attack |
| 410 | Protection  | – attack |
| 411 | Public  | – private |
| 412 | Pull  | – push |
| 413 | Pupil  | – teacher |
| 414 | Push  | – pull |
| 415 | Question  | – answer |
| 416 | Quick  | – slow |
| 417 | Quiet  | – loud |
| 418 | Rainy  | – sunny |
| 419 | Raise  | – lower |
| 420 | Rear  | – front |
Basic Opposite Words
500 Most Common Opposite Words:
| 421 | Receive  | – send |
| 422 | Reduce  | – increase |
| 423 | Refuse  | – agree |
| 424 | Regret  | – satisfaction |
| 425 | Remember  | – forget |
| 426 | Repair  | – damage |
| 427 | Reply  | – ask |
| 428 | Reply  | – question |
| 429 | Republic  | – dictatorship |
| 430 | Rest  | – work |
| 431 | Rich  | – poor |
| 432 | Right  | – left |
| 433 | Right  | – wrong |
| 434 | Rise  | – sink |
| 435 | Rough  | – gentle |
| 436 | Rough  | – smooth |
| 437 | Rude  | – polite |
| 438 | Rural  | – urban |
| 439 | Sad  | – happy |
| 440 | Sadness  | – happiness |
| 441 | Safe  | – dangerous |
| 442 | Safety  | – danger |
| 443 | Salt  | – sugar |
| 444 | Same  | – different |
| 445 | Satisfaction  | – regret |
| 446 | Satisfy  | – annoy |
| 447 | Save  | – spend |
| 448 | Scream  | – whisper |
| 449 | Security  | – danger |
| 450 | Seldom  | – often |
| 451 | Sell  | – buy |
| 452 | Send  | – receive |
| 453 | Senior  | – junior |
| 454 | Separate  | – connect |
| 455 | Serious  | – funny |
| 456 | Servant  | – master |
| 457 | Set free  | – arrest |
| 458 | Shallow  | – deep |
| 459 | Sharp  | – blunt |
| 460 | Shelter  | – exposure |
| 461 | Short  | – long |
| 462 | Shout  | – whisper |
| 463 | Shut  | – open |
| 464 | Sick  | – healthy |
| 465 | Silent  | – noisy |
| 466 | Silly  | – intelligent |
| 467 | Simple  | – complicated |
| 468 | Single  | – married |
| 469 | Sink  | – rise |
| 470 | Sister  | – brother |
| 471 | Sit  | – stand |
| 472 | Slim  | – fat |
| 473 | Slow  | – fast |
| 474 | Small  | – big |
| 475 | Smooth  | – rough |
| 476 | Soft  | – hard |
| 477 | Solid  | – liquid |
| 478 | Some  | – many |
| 479 | Sometimes  | – often |
| 480 | Son  | – daughter |
| 481 | Soul  | – body |
| 482 | Sour  | – sweet |
| 483 | South  | – north |
| 484 | Special  | – general |
| 485 | Spring  | – autumn |
| 486 | Stand  | – lie |
| 487 | Stand  | – sit |
| 488 | Start  | – finish |
| 489 | Start  | – stop |
| 490 | Stop  | – start |
| 491 | Strange  | – normal |
| 492 | Stranger  | – native |
| 493 | Strict  | – gentle |
| 494 | Strong  | – weak |
| 495 | Student  | – teacher |
| 496 | Stupid  | – clever |
| 497 | Subtract  | – add |
| 498 | Suburb  | – centre |
| 499 | Succeed  | – fail |
| 500 | Success  | – failure |
Oposite Words Vocabulary
| 501 | Sugar  | – salt |
| 502 | Summer  | – winter |
| 503 | Sun  | – moon |
| 504 | Sunny  | – cloudy |
| 505 | True  | – false |
| 506 | Trust  | – suspect |
| 507 | Ugliness  | – beauty |
| 508 | Ugly  | – beautiful |
| 509 | Under  | – over |
| 510 | Unite  | – divide |
| 511 | Unity  | – division |
| 512 | Up  | – down |
| 513 | Upstairs  | – downstairs |
| 514 | Urban  | – rural |
| 515 | Useful  | – useless |
| 516 | Useless  | – useful |
| 517 | Vacant  | – occupied |
| 518 | Valley  | – mountain |
| 519 | Vertical  | – horizontal |
| 520 | Victory  | – defeat |
| 521 | Village  | – town |
| 522 | Violent  | – gentle |
| 523 | Visitor  | – host |
| 524 | Voluntary  | – compulsory |
| 525 | Vowel  | – consonant |
| 526 | War  | – peace |
| 527 | Warm  | – cool |
| 528 | Waste  | – save |
| 529 | Water  | – land |
| 530 | Weak  | – powerful |
| 531 | Wealth  | – poverty |
| 532 | Wealthy  | – poor |
| 533 | Wedding  | – divorce |
| 534 | Well | – ill |
| 535 | West  | – east |
| 536 | Wet  | – dry |
| 537 | Whisper  | – scream |
| 538 | White  | – black |
| 539 | Whole  | – part |
| 540 | Wide  | – narrow |
