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Adjective
Example: “They bought a derelict building.”
Synonyms: abandoned, neglected
Antonyms: maintained
Example: “The house looked forlorn.”
Synonyms: lonely, abandoned
Antonyms: cheerful
Verb
Example: “We cannot condone cheating.”
Synonyms: allow, accept
Antonyms: condemn
Example: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”
Synonyms: worry, dwell
Antonyms: forget
Noun
Example: “Read the instruction carefully.”
Synonyms: direction, guide
Antonyms: confusion
Example: “Time is our biggest constraint.”
Synonyms: restriction, limitation
Antonyms: freedom, liberty
Example: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”
Synonyms: urge, pressure
Antonyms: choice, freedom
Example: “Participation in the survey is voluntary.”
Synonyms: optional, willing
Antonyms: compulsory, forced
Example: “I like her style of writing.”
Synonyms: fashion, way
Antonyms:
Example: “Walking is part of my daily routine.”
Synonyms: everyday
Antonyms: weekly
Example: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”
Synonyms: generosity, bounty
Antonyms: stinginess, meanness
Example: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”
Synonyms: recipient, heir
Antonyms: donor, giver
Example: “In a crisis, even skilled workers may be treated as dispensable.”
Synonyms: nonessential, replaceable
Antonyms: essential, indispensable
Example: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”
Synonyms: pack animal
Example: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”
Synonyms: revival
Antonyms: abandonment
Adverb
Example: “Don’t argue meaninglessly—focus on facts.”
Synonyms: pointlessly
Antonyms: meaningfully
Example: “He apologized remorsefully for the harm he caused.”
Synonyms: regretfully
Antonyms: remorselessly
Example: “It was a spontaneous decision to take the trip.”
Synonyms: impulsive
Antonyms: planned
Example: “Don’t start a petty argument over nothing.”
Synonyms: trivial
Antonyms: important
Example: “Don’t panic—follow the steps calmly.”
Synonyms: fear
Antonyms: calm
Example: “They don’t have the means to buy a house.”
Synonyms: resources
Example: “Don’t freak out—there’s still time.”
Synonyms: panic
Antonyms: stay calm
Example: “Don’t make a hasty decision.”
Synonyms: rushed
Antonyms: careful
Example: “Be careful so you don’t choke on food.”
Synonyms: suffocate
Example: “Don’t blame others for your mistakes.”
Synonyms: accuse
Antonyms: praise
Example: “Don’t yell at your little brother.”
Synonyms: shout
Antonyms: whisper
Example: “I don’t smoke anymore.”
Synonyms: no longer
Preposition
Example: “Unlike you, I don’t drive.”
Synonyms: different from
Antonyms: like
Example: “Don’t strike the dog.”
Synonyms: hit
Antonyms: protect
Example: “Don’t spread rumors.”
Synonyms: share
Antonyms: hide
Example: “Don’t splash water on me.”
Synonyms: spray
Example: “I simply don’t know.”
Synonyms: just
Example: “Don’t scream in class.”
Example: “He works in a remote team.”
Synonyms: distant
Antonyms: near
Example: “He speaks in a polite manner.”
Synonyms: way
Example: “Don’t speak loudly.”
Synonyms: noisily
Antonyms: quietly
Example: “Don’t injure your hand.”
Synonyms: hurt
Antonyms: heal
Example: “I don’t like horror movies.”
Antonyms: comfort
Example: “Pardon, can you repeat?”
Synonyms: excuse
Antonyms: punishment
Example: “Don’t touch the hot pan.”
Synonyms: feel, contact
Antonyms: avoid
Example: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”
Synonyms: benefactor
Antonyms: miser
Example: “There was rapid growth.”
Synonyms: fast
Antonyms: slow
Example: “Please don’t disturb me.”
Synonyms: interrupt
Example: “They formulated a new strategy.”
Synonyms: develop, design
Antonyms: abandon
Example: “This test is easy.”
Synonyms: simple
Antonyms: hard
/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/
Example: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”
Antonyms: elucidate, clarify, clear up
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
Example: “Don’t equivocate—answer directly.”
Synonyms: prevaricate, palter, tergiversate
/ˈwɝːi/
Example: “Don’t worry about it.”
Synonyms: vexation, distress, brood
Antonyms: assure, reassure
/weɪst/
Example: “Don’t waste your time.”
Synonyms: desolate, wild, languish
Antonyms: conserve, husband, economize
/fərˈɡet/
Example: “Don’t forget your keys.”
Synonyms: block, bury, blank out
Antonyms: mind, recall, think
/ˈeksərsaɪz/
Example: “I do exercise every morning.”
Synonyms: work, use, carry out
/wɝːk/
Example: “I go to work.”
Synonyms: cultivate, address, process
Antonyms: malfunction, stagnate, misfunction
/noʊ/
Example: “No, I don’t know.”
Synonyms: no more, nobelium, atomic number 102
Antonyms: yes
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