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Antonyms
Antonyms are words that are __________________ to each other in meaning.
For example: large / small
up / down
Activity 1
Give 5 more examples of frequently used antonyms:
1. ___________________________ / ________________________
2. __________________________ / _________________________
3. __________________________ / _________________________
4. __________________________ / _________________________
5. __________________________ / _________________________
Most antonyms are not exact opposites as shades of meaning are involved as with synonyms.
A thesaurus is a useful tool for finding antonyms and synonyms.
Activity 2
Match each of the following words with its antonym below.
commence assist lovable
destroy disaster fortunate
careless inconvenient complete
inattentive arrival dawdle
Activity 3
Many antonyms are formed by adding (or deleting) a prefix;
e.g behave / misbehave
correct / incorrect
agree / disagree
possible / impossible
avoidable / unavoidable
Add the appropriate prefix to the following words to create their antonyms.
1) appropriate _____________________
2) appearance _____________________
3) probable ________________________
4) pronounce ______________________
5) limited _________________________
6) capable _________________________
7) perfect _________________________
8) ability __________________________
9) respectful ________________________
10) blemished ________________________
11) efficient _________________________
12) fortune __________________________
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create rush incomplete terminate thorough thwart convenient
vigilant hateful departure disastrous success
What words have antonyms? Which words are antonyms? Agree → disagree. Appear → disappear. Belief → disbelief. Honest → dishonest.
