Antonyms of 200 Basic English Words

Learning about antonyms helps us understand how some words have opposite meanings. Knowing these words makes our talking and writing clearer. For example, knowing that “hot” is the opposite of “cold” can help us describe things better. It’s useful for everyone who wants to speak or write more clearly in English. This is a simple yet important part of learning the language.

Let’s define ‘Antonym’ first; Antonym is a word having the opposite meaning.

Antonyms Words in English

Word	Sentence	Antonym	Sentence
Above	The bird flew above the trees.	Below	The fish swam below the surface.
Active	Sarah is active in sports.	Passive	Mark prefers a passive lifestyle.
Arrive	The train will arrive soon.	Depart	We will depart after saying goodbye.
Begin	Let’s begin the game.	End	The movie will end in five minutes.
Bright	The sun is bright today.	Dim	Please dim the lights.
Buy	I need to buy some groceries.	Sell	The store will sell toys.
Clear	The water is clear in the lake.	Cloudy	The sky is cloudy today.
Day	We play during the day.	Night	We sleep at night.
Empty	The glass is empty.	Full	The cup is full of water.
Fast	The car is fast.	Slow	The turtle is slow.
Forward	Move forward step by step.	Backward	Walk backward carefully.
Happy	She is happy to see her friends.	Sad	He feels sad when he loses.
High	The kite flies high.	Low	The ant crawls low.
Hot	The soup is hot.	Cold	The ice cream is cold.
InOut	He went in the house.	InsideOutside	The cat is outside the house.
Join	Let’s join hands.	Separate	Please separate the books.
Laugh	We laugh when we are happy.	Cry	Babies cry when they are hungry.
Light	Turn on the light.	Heavy	That box is heavy.
Long	The river is long.	Short	The pencil is short.
Love	We love our family.	Hate	We don’t hate anyone.
New	I got a new bike.	Old	My grandma has an old watch.
Open	Please open the door.	Close	Don’t forget to close the window.
Push	Push the door to open.	Pull	Pull the rope to ring the bell.
Rise	The sun will rise in the morning.	Fall	Leaves fall from trees in autumn.
Rough	The road is rough.	Smooth	The ice is smooth.
Safe	The house is safe.	Unsafe	The bridge is unsafe.
Start	Let’s start the race.	Stop	Stop running, it’s time to rest.
Strong	Elephants are strong animals.	Weak	Kittens are weak when they’re born.
True	It’s true that the sky is blue.	False	The rumor about her is false.
UpDown	We go up the stairs.	VictoryDefeat	They faced defeat in the game.
Visible	The stars are visible at night.	Invisible	Ghosts are invisible.
Wild	Lions are wild animals.	Tame	Dogs are tame pets.
Yes	Yes, I want some water.	No	No, I don’t want any cake.
Young	The baby is young.	Old	Grandpa is old.
Zenith	The sun is at its zenith at noon.	Nadir	The moon is at its nadir at midnight.
Zeal	She works with great zeal.	Apathy	He showed apathy towards the project.
Accept	I accept your apology.	Reject	She will reject the offer.
All	All the students are in class.	None	None of the apples are ripe.
Attack	The lion will attack if provoked.	Defend	The soldier will defend his country.
Awake	I’m awake early in the morning.	Asleep	She fell asleep while reading.
Big	Elephants are big animals.	Small	Ants are small insects.
Boy	He is a little boy.	Girl	She is a young girl.
Brave	Firefighters are brave.	Coward	He ran away like a coward.
Build	We will build a new house.	Destroy	The earthquake will destroy buildings.
Clean	Please clean the table.	Dirty	The floor is dirty.
Connect	Connect the wires properly.	Disconnect	Disconnect the charger when not in use.
Construct	Workers construct buildings.	Demolish	They will demolish the old house.
Cool	The breeze is cool.	Warm	The sun feels warm.
Courage	She showed courage during the storm.	Fear	He has a fear of heights.
Day	The sun shines during the day.	Night	The stars twinkle at night.
Empty	The glass is empty.	Full	The cup is full of water.
Fast	The car is fast.	Slow	The turtle is slow.
Forward	Move forward step by step.	Backward	Walk backward carefully.
Happy	She is happy to see her friends.	Sad	He feels sad when he loses.
High	The kite flies high.	Low	The ant crawls low.
Hot	The soup is hot.	Cold	The ice cream is cold.
InOut	He went in the house.	InsideOutside	The cat is outside the house.
Join	Let’s join hands.	Separate	Please separate the books.
Laugh	We laugh when we are happy.	Cry	Babies cry when they are hungry.
Light	Turn on the light.	Heavy	That box is heavy.
Long	The river is long.	Short	The pencil is short.
Love	We love our family.	Hate	We don’t hate anyone.
New	I got a new bike.	Old	My grandma has an old watch.
Open	Please open the door.	Close	Don’t forget to close the window.
Push	Push the door to open.	Pull	Pull the rope to ring the bell.
Rise	The sun will rise in the morning.	Fall	Leaves fall from trees in autumn.
Rough	The road is rough.	Smooth	The ice is smooth.
Safe	The house is safe.	Unsafe	The bridge is unsafe.
Start	Let’s start the race.	Stop	Stop running; it’s time to rest.
Strong	Elephants are strong animals.	Weak	Kittens are weak when they’re born.
True	It’s true that the sky is blue.	False	The rumor about her is false.
UpDown	We go up the stairs.	VictoryDefeat	They faced defeat in the game.
Visible	The stars are visible at night.	Invisible	Ghosts are invisible.
Wild	Lions are wild animals.	Tame	Dogs are tame pets.
Yes	Yes, I want some water.	No	No, I don’t want any cake.
Young	The baby is young.	Old	Grandpa is old.
Zenith	The sun is at its zenith at noon.	Nadir	The moon is at its nadir at midnight.
Zeal	She works with great zeal.	Apathy	He showed apathy towards the project.
Accept	I accept your apology.	Reject	She will reject the offer.
All	All the students are in class.	None	None of the apples are ripe.
Attack	The lion will attack if provoked.	Defend	The soldier will defend his country.
Awake	I’m awake early in the morning.	Asleep	She fell asleep while reading.
Big	Elephants are big animals.	Small	Ants are small insects.
Boy	He is a little boy.	Girl	She is a young girl.
Brave	Firefighters are brave.	Coward	He ran away like a coward.
Build	We will build a new house.	Destroy	The earthquake will destroy buildings.
Clean	Please clean the table.	Dirty	The floor is dirty.
Connect	Connect the wires properly.	Disconnect	Disconnect the charger when not in use.
Construct	Workers construct buildings.	Demolish	They will demolish the old house.
Cool	The breeze is cool.	Warm	The sun feels warm.
Courage	She showed courage during the storm.	Fear	He has a fear of heights.
Day	The sun shines during the day.	Night	The stars twinkle at night.