VOCABULARY

The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of

the English Language. Acquaintance with vocabulary of
the English language is necessity for effective
expression either in the written or in the oral form.
Synonym is nothing but the similar meaning of a
particular word or its semantic relation. So, it is a word
or a phrase that means the same as another word or a
phrase in the same language.
Antonyms are the negative connotation of a
particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is
opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in
the same language.
Synonyms are different words with almost identical
or similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said
to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is
called synonyms.
Synonyms can be any part of speech (Eg. nouns,
verbs, adjectives, adverbs or preposition), as long as
both members of the pair are the same part of speech.
More examples of English.
Noun : Convenience and comfort
Verb : "buy" and "purchase"
Adjective : "sick" and "ill"
Adverb: "quickly" and "speedily"
Preposition: "on" and "upon"

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of

another.
Example 1 : 'fat' is an antonym of 'thin'
Example 2 : The words open and closed are
antonyms.
Ex.1.Tell whether each pair of words are synonyms or
antonyms.
1.

agree, disagree ____________

2.

cold, freezing ___________

3.

easy, difficult ___________

4.

argue, squabble ____________

5.

guess, estimate ____________

6.

bottom, top ___________

7.

tired, energetic __________

8.

huge, gigantic ____________

9.

sink, float __________

10. windy, calm ______

11. noisy, quiet ___________
12. unhappy, sad __________
Answers to Ex. 1
1.

agree, disagree-antonyms

2.

cold, freezing -synonyms

3.

easy, difficult -antonyms

4.

argue, squabble -synonyms

5.

guess, estimate -synonyms

6.

bottom, top -antonyms

7.

tired, energetic -antonyms

8.

huge, gigantic -synonyms

9.

sink, float -antonyms

10. windy, calm -antonyms

11. noisy, quiet -antonyms
12. unhappy, sad -synonyms