Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms and Antonyms

Pillars 5, pages 28-30

What can you say about the emotions displayed in the picture on the right?​

Emotions

When you hear or see the following words on the right, what would your reaction (facial expression, verbal expression) be?

Reactions

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These words mean the opposite from each other.

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In many cases, prefixes like un-, dis-, and in- can signify the opposite.​

ANTONYMS

These are words that have similar meanings to each other. The synonymous words may be used interchangeably.​

SYNONYMS

Synonyms and Antonyms

glad and sad

whispering and shouting

strong and weak

honest and dishonest​

ANTONYMS

happy and joyful

talking and speaking

lively and energetic

angry and mad

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SYNONYMS

​Examples

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of words are ANTONYMS?

• new and pretty

• alive and dead

• shy and nervous

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of words are SYNONYMS?

• lonely and unhappy

• adorable and grumpy

• tiny and huge

Fill in the Blank

Which word relationship is about words that have opposite meanings from each other?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is the closest and best SYNONYM for young?

• youthful

• old

• pretentious

• happy

Multiple Select

Click on the pairs of words that show opposite meanings from each other (can be more than one)

• calm and panicky

• short and tall

• knowledgeable and smart

• considerate and inconsiderate