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Adjective
Example: “This building is old.”
Synonyms: aged
Antonyms: new
Noun
Example: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”
Synonyms: longing, sentimentality
Antonyms: forgetfulness
Example: “The incumbent president won the election.”
Synonyms: current, officeholder
Antonyms: challenger
Verb
Example: “Developers deprecate old software features.”
Synonyms: criticize, discourage
Antonyms: approve
Example: “The soldiers became mutinous.”
Synonyms: rebellious, disobedient
Antonyms: obedient
Example: “The law abolished the old rule.”
Synonyms: eliminate, end
Antonyms: establish
Example: “The teacher rebuked the student.”
Synonyms: criticize, scold
Antonyms: praise
Example: “This is the oldest extant manuscript.”
Synonyms: existing, surviving
Antonyms: lost
Example: “We should allot more time for research.”
Synonyms: assign, allocate
Antonyms: withhold
Example: “The collector bought an old stamp.”
Synonyms: gatherer
Antonyms: seller
Example: “The official answered the question.”
Synonyms: officer, authority
Antonyms: private citizen
Example: “The country increased its export of wine.”
Synonyms: selling abroad
Antonyms: import
Example: “The pharmacy is near the clinic.”
Synonyms: drugstore
Antonyms: restaurant
Example: “Television is a form of entertainment.”
Synonyms: fun, amusement
Antonyms: work
Example: “The temperature is low today.”
Synonyms: heat level, degree
Antonyms: coldness
Example: “This is an old tradition.”
Synonyms: custom, practice
Antonyms: innovation
Example: “The room has new furniture.”
Synonyms: chairs and tables, household items
Antonyms: empty room
Example: “Wash your hands.”
Synonyms: palm
Antonyms: foot
Example: “The ice is cold.”
Synonyms: frozen water
Antonyms: fire
Example: “I buy food at the supermarket.”
Synonyms: market, store
Antonyms: home
Example: “There is a bakery near my house.”
Example: “The bottle is full of water.”
Example: “Many families depend on remittances from abroad.”
Synonyms: transfer, payment sent
Antonyms: debt, withholding
Adverb
Example: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”
Synonyms: inconsistently, poorly
Antonyms: reliably, dependably
Example: “The email sounded cold and impersonal.”
Synonyms: formal, detached
Antonyms: personal, warm
Example: “It was such an engrossing novel that I forgot the time.”
Synonyms: absorbing, captivating
Antonyms: boring, dull
Example: “The old factory is scheduled for demolition.”
Synonyms: destruction, teardown
Antonyms: construction, restoration
Example: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”
Synonyms: outdated, obsolete
Antonyms: modern, up-to-date
Example: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”
Synonyms: air out, oxygenate
Antonyms: seal, stifle
Example: “They plan to refurbish the old library.”
Synonyms: renovate, restore
Antonyms: damage, neglect
Example: “The possessor of the document must sign here.”
Synonyms: owner, holder
Antonyms: loser, borrower
Example: “We saw a crab near the rocks.”
Synonyms: sea animal
Antonyms:
Example: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”
Synonyms: comfortable, warm
Antonyms: cold, uncomfortable
Example: “It is cool outside this evening.”
Synonyms: chilly, great
Antonyms: hot, uncool
Example: “The old man walked with a cane.”
Synonyms: stick, walking staff
Example: “The dog looked thin and bony.”
Synonyms: skinny, thin
Antonyms: fleshy
Example: “The old roof began to sag.”
Synonyms: droop, sink
Antonyms: rise, tighten
Example: “He hurt his jaw while playing sports.”
Synonyms: mouth bone
Example: “Be careful, the road is icy.”
Synonyms: frozen, cold
Antonyms: warm
Example: “This translation is easier to understand than the older one.”
Synonyms: rendering, interpretation
Antonyms: original
Example: “Heat the soup before serving it.”
Synonyms: warmth, hotness
Antonyms: cold, cool
Example: “Fold the paper in half.”
Synonyms: bend, close up
Antonyms: unfold
Example: “We had fish for dinner.”
Synonyms: seafood
Example: “The old man is almost deaf.”
Synonyms: unable to hear
Antonyms: hearing
Example: “The old house was heated with coal.”
Synonyms: fuel
Example: “Use this clip to hold the papers together.”
Synonyms: fastener, cut
Antonyms: separate
Example: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”
Synonyms: brave, strong
Antonyms: shy, careful
Example: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”
Synonyms: remove, clear away
Antonyms: keep
Example: “He likes old-school rap music.”
Synonyms: hip-hop, tap sharply
Antonyms: classical music
Example: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”
Synonyms: kindness, warmth
Antonyms: coldness, hostility
Example: “A robin sat on the garden fence.”
Synonyms: bird
Example: “She won a gold medal in the race.”
Synonyms: award
Example: “We bought fresh bread this morning.”
Synonyms: new, clean
Antonyms: stale, old
Example: “The king wore a golden crown.”
Synonyms: royal hat
Example: “He wore a gold chain around his neck.”
Synonyms: series, link
Example: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”
Synonyms: reserve, reticence
Antonyms: talkativeness, loquacity
Example: “The audience applauded rapturously at the finale.”
Synonyms: ecstatically, enthusiastically
Antonyms: coldly, indifferently
Example: “The novel portrays the quiet routines of domesticity.”
Synonyms: home life, household life
Antonyms: adventure, public life
Example: “The findings were disseminated through academic journals.”
Synonyms: circulate, spread
Antonyms: suppress, withhold
Example: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”
Synonyms: distribution, flow
Antonyms: stagnation
Example: “The city plans to redevelop the old waterfront.”
Synonyms: shoreline, seafront
Antonyms: inland
Example: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”
Synonyms: trip, guided visit
Antonyms: stay
Example: “Green moss covered the old stones.”
Synonyms: soft plant
Example: “Can you mend this old shirt?”
Synonyms: repair, fix
Antonyms: damage, tear
Example: “He told a joke that made everyone laugh.”
Synonyms: funny remark
Antonyms: serious statement
Example: “The sky turned golden at sunset.”
Synonyms: gold-colored
Antonyms: colorless
Example: “Water freezes at zero degrees.”
Synonyms: become ice
Antonyms: melt
Example: “Save the file in the blue folder.”
Synonyms: directory, file holder
Antonyms: loose file
Example: “He spent his youth in a small town.”
Synonyms: young age
Antonyms: old age
Example: “It was cold and windy outside.”
Synonyms: breezy
Antonyms: still
Example: “It was a cold, snowy day.”
Synonyms: full of snow
Antonyms: dry
Determiner
Example: “The room can hold sixty people.”
Synonyms: 60
Example: “He is forty years old.”
Synonyms: 40
Example: “Can you catch the ball?”
Synonyms: grab
Antonyms: miss
Example: “His preoccupation with details delayed the decision.”
Synonyms: obsession
Antonyms: detachment
Example: “The octogenarian still runs his business every morning.”
Synonyms: eighty-year-old
Example: “He spoke sentimentally about his childhood home.”
Synonyms: emotionally
Antonyms: coldly
Example: “The painting contains mythological references.”
Synonyms: legendary
Antonyms: historical
Example: “The complaint was handled impersonally, with no empathy.”
Synonyms: coldly
Antonyms: personally
Example: “The apartment is eclectically furnished with old and new pieces.”
Synonyms: mix-and-match
Antonyms: uniformly
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