Antonyms
While she was indifferent to golf, her husband was an avid fan.
What does AVID mean?
To show interest
She was an agile dancer, although her partner was quite clumsy.
What does agile mean?
Able to move quickly and easily
His animosity, or hatred, of his sister divided the family.
What does animosity mean?
Dislike or hatred
Ms.D assigned a mandatory project that the student were required to complete.
Required or needed
This painting of the landscape is picturesque, while the one of the old house is just plain ugly.
Antonyms or Synonyms? Which words?
Antonyms
Picturesque/ Ugly
Stacey was suspicious when the clown handed them a box, but her gullible little brother opened it anyway.
What does gullible mean?
easily persuaded to believe something
He was opposed to the idea, although his best friend was completely supportive of it.
what does opposed mean?
Against something
The crime he committed was egregious; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.
What does egregious mean?
Extremely bad or awful
She won't acknowledge or own up to her actions.
What does acknowledge mean?
Accept or recognize
He emphasized his words, he lifted her hand and placed it over his heart to show importance.
Antonyms or Synonyms? Which words?
Synonyms
Emphasized and show importance
While James is very outgoing, his older brother is very reclusive.
What does reclusive mean ?
Avoiding the company of others
She acted nonchalant about the exam, but she was actually quite concerned.
What does nonchalant mean?
Appearing calm or casual
He has obtained, or acquired, a reputation for being difficult to work with.
What does acquired mean?
Obtained/ to get
She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys me.
What does continuously mean?
Repeatedly without interruptions
She was negligent and irresponsible in her work.
Antonyms or Synonyms? Which words?
Synonyms
negligent and irresponsible
The woman abhorred cleaning house, but she loved a spotless home.
What does abhorred mean?
To have feeling or disgust or hatred
The court decided that the claim was fraudulent, even though the evidence seemed to show it was real.What does fraudulent means?
Fake
The food was more than adequate for the six of us. There was enough to feed everyone.
What does adequate mean?
satisfactory or acceptable
Don't condemn, or blame, him before you hear the evidence.
What does condemn mean?
To disapprove
The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly cat.
Antonyms or Synonyms?
Which words?
Antonyms
feral/ friendly
George is adept with crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.
What does adept mean ?
Skilled at something
Our sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.
What does sweltering mean?
Extremely hot
In contrast to last year's profits, the company is not doing very well. This difference has surprised them.
What does contrast mean?
To be very different
The city is known for its cultural diversity or range of different cultures.
What does diversity mean?
Variety/ range of differences
She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother.
Antonyms or Synonyms? Which words
Antonyms
virtuous/ evil