Antonyms for Class 4

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What is an Antonym?

Importance of Antonyms

Examples of Antonyms

Common Mistakes With Antonyms

FAQs

What is an Antonym?

Look at the following sentences:

The classroom is noisy.
When the students go to the library they become quiet.
Emma keeps her room tidy.
Eddy keeps his room messy.

The above pair of words like noisy : quiet and tidy : messy have opposite meanings thus, they are antonyms.

Antonyms are words that mean exactly the opposite of one another. If we use a word's antonym in a sentence, then the sentence's meaning changes completely on it's own.

Importance of Antonyms

We can enhance our vocabulary by learning antonyms.
We can effectively communicate our ideas when we know the antonyms for words.
Antonyms help us to choose words that make our writing and speech fun to read and listen to.

Examples of Antonyms

Words	Antonyms
accomplish	fail, lose, surrender, give up, abandon
accurate	inaccurate, imprecise, wrong, erroneous, incorrect
achieve	fail, forfeit, surrender, abandon, relinquish
adamant	flexible, pliable, yielding, complaisant, acquiescent
adaptation	inflexibility, resistance, rigidity, inadaptability, intransigence
amazement	indifference, apathy, disinterest, ennui, boredom
anguish	contentment, joy, happiness, delight, comfort
antelope	predator, carnivore, hunter, aggressor, assailant
appreciate	depreciate, undervalue, disparage, underestimate, devalue
approach	withdraw, retreat, depart, recede, regress
awkward	graceful, coordinated, agile, adept, skilled
baffle	clarify, explain, illuminate, unravel, demystify
bold	timid, fearful, cautious, reserved, shy
boredom	excitement, interest, enthusiasm, fascination, engagement
captivity	freedom, liberation, release, emancipation, independence
casual	formal, serious, dressy, proper, conventional
celebration	mourning, lamentation, mourning, solemnity, sorrow
companion	loner, solitary, hermit, recluse, individual
dreadful	delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, wonderful, marvellous
eliminate	add, include, retain, keep, preserve
embrace	reject, shun, avoid, eschew, repudiate
fasten	unfasten, detach, release, undo, unhook
harm	protect, preserve, safeguard, defend, shield
hidden	visible, apparent, exposed, obvious, overt
hire	fire, dismiss, terminate, release, lay off
incapable	capable, able, competent, proficient, skillful
increase	decrease, reduce, diminish, lower, decline
jealousy	contentment, trust, confidence, security, indifference
management	mismanagement, disorder, chaos, disorganisation, anarchy
mansion	cottage, hut, shack, hovel, cabin

Read About: Synonyms for Class 4

Common Mistakes With Antonyms

A lot of students frequently use wrong antonyms which can confuse the listeners and readers. For example, Using 'fat' and 'chubby' as antonyms when the right antonym for 'fat' is 'slim'.
Sometimes antonyms are misspelt because students do not know the spellings of some antonyms. It is crucial to remember the spellings while learning new antonyms.

FAQs

1. What are antonyms for class 4?

Answer: Antonyms are words whose meanings are the exact opposite of one another. For example, buy-sell, east-west, empty-full, etc.

2. What is the difference between synonyms and antonyms?

Answer: Words with similar meanings are called synonyms and words with contrasting meanings are known as antonyms. For example, true : false and cold : freezing.

3. What are some examples of antonyms?

Answer: Some examples of antonyms are:

past - future
right - wrong
peace - war
positive - negative
rich - poor

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