Synonyms & Antonyms
Syn: colleague (f... w...)
Ant: feel upbeat (feel d...)
colleague = fellow worker
feel upbeat ≠ feel down
I b___ my leg on the car door. It was b___ and b___ by the next morning.
bashed
black and blue
Everyone was very w___ . They made us feel home.
welcoming
Every time I express an opinion on something unpopular, they really h___ a g___ at me.
have a go at
The company went b___ because of $18 billion in long-term debt.
bankrupt
Syn: hopeless (d...)
Ant: relaxation (t...)
hopeless = desperate
relaxation ≠ tension
That cream i___ my skin and makes it all i___.
irritates
itchy
What I found shocking was the number of people sleeping r___ on the streeets.
rough
Does everything d___ you when you're trying to concentrate, too?
distract
That shop was left a___ when its owner died.
abandoned
Syn: meaningless/useless (p...)
Ant: innocent (a.. f...)
meaningless/useless =pointless
innocent ≠ at fault
I have been v___ all night when I c___ d___ with a stomach bug.
vomiting
came down with
My friends have been a real c___ while I was mourning the loss.
comfort
She got furious and s___ her phone on the wall.
smashed
Some gadgets very quickly become o___.
outdated
Syn: to argue (to q...)
Ant: agreement (r...)
to argue = to quarrel
agreement ≠ row
After the car accident he suffered a serious s___ i___ and was left with s___ r___ m___.
spinal injury
severely restricted mobility
I'd missed the bus and so was s___ at the bus station overnight.
stranded/stuck
My boss is always pointing the f___ of b___, even though later it often turns out nobody was at fault.
point the finger of blame
The building's protected by law, so it can't be d___ or altered.
demolished
Syn: support (s... w..)
Ant: reject an initiative (l... for an initiative)
support = side with
reject an initiative ≠ lobby for an initiative
He's s___ a muscle, so he's going to be o___ of a___ for at least an hour.
strained
out of action
A stranger driver p___ o__ and asked if he could offer me a lift.
pulled over
My friend is good at c___ u___ with solutions to my problems.
coming up with
The amount of green places is s___ every year.
shrinking