Antonyms and Synonyms you should know

Antonyms are words that means the opposite. Their meanings are as different as possible from each other.

antonym and synonyms

Example: The bread is hot.

Example: The ice cream is cold.

An antonym for hot is cold. Other words are icy, freezing, snowy, frigid, etc.

The opposite of certain words can be formed by adding a prefix, such as un, in, im, or dis.

Here are some opposites you should know.

Synonyms are words that have similar meanings. Understanding the small differences in meaning will keep you from using words incorrectly. We can improve our writing by choosing a more effective word.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is eating.png

Example: Martha and John had a nice lunch.

Example: Martha and John had a delicious lunch.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is music.png

Example: Music makes Sam happy.

Example: Music makes Sam cheerful.

Here is a list of some synonyms you should know.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is synonyms-2.png

Click here for worksheet for this topic.