An antonym, in contrast to a synonym, is a word of opposite meaning. The words "synonym" and "antonym" are themselves antonyms with reference to each other.

Exercises

422. Use the following antonyms in sentences where the contrast will be evident, as in these examples: "A kind word may turn an enemy into a friend"; " Ring out the false, ring in the true."

Friend, enemy; false, true; fail, succeed; grieve, rejoice; gather, scatter; love, hate; labor, rest; lucky, unlucky; most, least; near, far; come, go; pardon, condemn; real, imaginary; rich, poor; strong, weak; quick, slow; quiet, noisy; up, down.

423. Find antonyms for the following words: absent.

agreeable.

advance.

assist.

attack.

bind.

bless.

bright.

beautiful.

citizen.

courage.

disgusted.

hopeful pleased stingy.

424. Make a list of the words in the selection under Exercise 493 for which you can find synonyms and antonyms.