Hello Everyone. We have noticed that Synonyms and Antonyms play an important role in various examinations, especially in the defence exam where 20 questions are asked directly in the NDA Exam and CDSE Exam and 5 in the AFCAT Exam.
In this article, we shall learn about the 100 most important words out of which most will come in your future examinations.
The most frequently asked questions for the next NDA, CDS, AFCAT, and other defence exams were condensed into a list of 100 synonyms and antonyms. Additionally, you can study the terms from these questions, retain them in your memory, and use them to prepare for the English Synonyms and Antonyms segment of other defence competitive exams.
List of 100 Synonyms and Antonyms
Words | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Abject | Despicable, servile | Commendable, Praiseworthy |
Abjure | Forsake, renounce | Approve, Sanction |
Abortive | Vain, unproductive | Productive |
Absolve | Pardon, forgive | Compel, Accuse |
Accord | Agreement, harmony | Discord |
Benign | Favourable, friendly | Malignant, Cruel |
Bind | Predicament | Release |
Bleak | Austere, Blank | Bright, Cheerful |
Blunt | Dull, Insensitive | Keen, Sharp |
Boisterous | Clamorous, rowdy | Placid, Calm |
Cease | terminate, desist | Begin, Originate |
Chaste | virtuous, pure | Sullied, Lustful |
Chastise | punish, admonish | Cheer, encourage |
Compassion | kindness, sympathy | Cruelty, Barbarity |
Comprise | include, contain | Reject, lack |
Defray | spend, pay | Disclaim, Repudiate |
Deliberate | cautious, intentional | Rash, Sudden |
Demolish | Ruin, devastate | Repair, construct |
Deprive | despoil, divest | Restore, Renew |
Deride | mock, taunt | Inspire, Encourage |
Derogatory | Sarcastic, critical | Laudatory, appreciative |
Despair | Depression, misery | Contentment, Hope |
Destructive | Catastrophic, pernicious | Creative, Constructive |
Eccentric | strange, abnormal | Natural, Conventional |
Ecstasy | delight, exultation | Despair, Calamity |
Efface | destroy, obliterate | Retain, Maintain |
Eloquence | expression, fluency | Halting, Stammering |
Encumbrance | hindrance, obstacle | Incentive, stimulant |
Endeavour | undertake, aspire | Cease, quit |
Enormous | colossal, mammoth | Diminutive, negligible |
Epitome | precise, example | Increment, expansion |
Fanatical | narrow-minded, biased | Liberal, Tolerant |
Feeble | weak, frail | Strong, Robust |
Ferocious | cruel, fierce | Gentle, Sympathetic |
Feud | strife, quarrel | Harmony, fraternity |
Fluctuate | deflect, vacillate | Stabilize, resolve |
Forsake | desert, renounce | Hold, maintain |
Fragile | weak, infirm | Enduring, Tough |
Grisly | disgusting, atrocious | Pleasing, attractive |
Grudge | hatred, aversion | Benevolence, Affection |
Guile | cunning, deceit | Honesty, frankness |
Generosity | Altruism, bounty | Stinginess, greed |
Heretic | non-conformist, secularist | Conformable, religious |
Hideous | frightful, shocking | Attractive, alluring |
Hamstrung | Cripple Debilitate | Strengthen, Encourage |
Hasty | Abrupt, Impetuous | Leisurely, Cautious |
Honor | Adoration, Reverence | Denunciation, Shame |
Impenitent | Uncontrite, Obdurate | Repentant |
Impulsive | Flaky, Impetuous | Cautious, Deliberate |
Indigent | Destitute, Impoverished | Rich, Affluent |
Infernal | Damned, Accursed | Heavenly, |
Insipid | Tedious, Prosaic | Pleasing, appetizing |
Impediment | hurdle, obstruction | Assistant, Concurrence |
Impious | irreligious, unholy | Pious, Devout |
Impute | attribute, ascribe | Exculpate, support |
Invincible | unconquerable, impregnable | Effeminate, languid |
Irrepressible | irresistible, unconfined | Composed, hesitant |
Immaculate | Exquisite, Impeccable | Defiled, Tarnished |
Jaded | tired, exhausted | Renewed, recreated |
Jejune | dull, boring | Interesting, exciting |
Jovial | frolicsome, cheerful | Solemn, morose |
Juvenile | young, tender | Dotage, antiquated |
Keen | sharp, poignant | Vapid, insipid |
Kindred | relation, species | Unrelated, dissimilar |
Knave | dishonest, scoundrel | Paragon, innocent |
Knell | Death knell, last blow | Reconstruction, rediscovery |
Knotty | complicated difficult | Simple, manageable |
Liberal | magnanimous, generous | Stingy, malicious |
Linger | loiter, prolong | Hasten, quicken |
Lucid | sound, rational | Obscure, hidden |
Lunacy | delusion, insanity | Normalcy, sanity |
Luscious | palatable, delicious | Unsavoury, tart |
Luxuriant | profuse, abundant | Scanty, meagre |
Languid | Sluggish, apathetic | Energetic, spirited |
Malice | Vengefulness, grudge | Goodwill, Kindness |
Molest | harass, tease | Console, soothe |
Mollify | appease, assuage | Irritate, infuriate |
Momentous | notable, eventful | Trivial, insignificant |
Monotonous | irksome, tedious | Varied, pleasant |
Morbid | Nasty, Macabre | Healthy, Cheerful |
Niggardly | miser, covetous | Generous, profuse |
Nimble | prompt, brisk | Sluggish, languid |
Nonchalant | indifferent, negligent | Attentive, considerate |
Obscure | Arcane, Vague | Prominent |
Obstinate | Stubborn, Adamant | Pliable, flexible |
Perturbed | Flustered, anxious | Calm |
Remnant | Residue, piece | Entire, whole |
Resentment | Displeasure, wrath | Content, Cheer |
Sublime | Magnificent, eminent | Ridiculous |
Succinct | Concise, Terse | Lengthy, polite |
Subterfuge | Deceit, Stratagem | Frankness, Openness |
Taciturn | Reserved, silent | Talkative, extrovert |
Tedious | Wearisome. Irksome | Exhilarating, lively |
Uncouth | Awkward, ungraceful | Elegant, Compensate |
Urchin | Foundling, Orphan | Creep, Knave |
Valor | Bravery, prowess | Fear, cowardice |
Wile | Trickery, Artifice | Naivety, honor |
Yearn | languish, crave | Content, satisfy |
Zenith | summit, apex | Nadir, base |
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