Synonyms & Antonyms RL - Reading Manipulatives

RESOURCE LISTSYNONYMS & ANTONYMSCODING SYSTEM: A Easiest Used in oral language; concrete conceptsB Intermediate Harder words; more likely used in writingC Most difficult Advanced vocabulary and conceptsOften a range of levels is given since the difficulty will vary according to the word selection.Most students find antonyms easier than synonyms since opposites tend to be more concrete conceptsthan similarities. However, since synonym substitution is a key strategy for improving writtencommunication, study of synonyms is more beneficial.WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELabandon desert, forsake keep Babbreviate shorten, condense lengthen, increase B-Cability skill, aptitude incompetence, inability Bable capable, qualified incapable Babove overhead below Aabundant ample, sufficient scanty, insufficient B-Caccurate correct, right wrong Bachieve accomplish, attain fail Bactive energetic, animated, lively lethargic, idle, sluggish B-Cadamant firm, unyielding maneuverable, yielding Cadd increase, total subtract A-Badequate sufficient, enough, ample insufficient, sparse B-Cadjourn postpone, recess recommence, continue Cadult grown-up child Aadvocate support, recommend oppose B-Cafter following, next before Aafraid frightened, scared courageous, brave A-Baggressive assertive, pushy, militant passive, peaceful B-Caid help, assist hinder Balways forever never Aamateur beginner, novice professional Bambitious aspiring, driven lazy, indifferent B-Cantagonize provoke, embitter soothe, tranquilize Capparent obvious, evident hidden, obscure Capprove accept, ratify, endorse disapprove, censure B-Carrive reach, come depart, leave Barrogant haughty, stuck-up humble, modest B-Cartificial fake, synthetic real, authentic B-CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 1

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELask question, inquire answer A-Batrocious dreadful, contemptible, vile kind, wonderful Cauthentic genuine, real, factual false, artificial Caverage ordinary, fair unusual, exceptional B-Cawful dreadful, atrocious pleasant B-Cawkward clumsy, uncoordinated graceful Bban prohibit, forbid, outlaw allow, permit Bbarren unproductive, infertile fertile, productive Cbashful shy, timid outgoing, assured Bbeautiful pretty, attractive, lovely ugly Abefore prior, earlier after, behind A-Bbeginning start, initiate finish, end A-Bbelieve trust, accept doubt, distrust A-Bbelow under, lower above Abeneficial helpful, useful, advantageous harmful, adverse B-Cbest finest, choice worst A-Bbirth beginning death, end A-Bblend combine, mix separate Bbottom base, foundation top A-Bbrave courageous, bold, heroic cowardly, timid Bbreak fracture, burst repair, heal A-Bbrief short, concise long Bbroad wide, expansive narrow Bbusy active, occupied, working idle, inactive Bbuy purchase sell A-Bcalm quiet, tranquil, still excited, turbulent Bcapture apprehend, seize, arrest free, release Bcare concern, protection neglect Bcareful cautious, watchful careless, reckless Bcease stop, discontinue continue, recommence B-Ccertain positive, sure, definite uncertain, unsure Bcharming delightful, appealing, enchanting obnoxious, gross, vulgar B-Cchilly cool, nippy warm Achubby plump, pudgy thin, skinny A-Bclarify explain, simplify confuse Bclose shut, fasten open Aclose near, imminent far BCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 2

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELcoarse bumpy, rough fine, smooth Bcolossal enormous, immense, mammoth tiny, insignificant, trivial B-Ccombine blend, unite, join separate Bcomical amusing, funny, humorous tragic, sorrowful Bcomplex complicated, intricate simple B-Ccompetent capable, qualified incompetent, inept B-Ccomprehend understand, grasp confuse, misinterpret B-Ccomplete conclude, finish incomplete Bcomplex complicated, intricate simple B-Ccompress crush, condense, squeeze expand B-Cconcrete real, tangible, solid abstract, flimsy Cconcur agree, cooperate disagree Bcondemn censure, denounce approve B-Ccondense compress, concentrate expand, enlarge Cconfess admit, acknowledge deny Bconfine contain, enclose, restrain free, release B-Cconflict oppose, differ, clash agree Bconflict fight, battle, struggle peace, harmony B-Cconform comply, submit dissent, dispute B-Cconfuse complicate, muddle, jumble clarify Bcongested overcrowded, stuffed empty, unfilled B-Cconnect join, link, attach separate, disconnect Bconscientious scrupulous, virtuous neglectful, careless Cconscious aware, cognizant unaware, unconscious Cconsecutive successive, continuous interrupted Cconservative cautious, restrained radical, extreme Cconsiderate thoughtful, sympathetic, mindful thoughtless, selfish Cconstantly always, continually scarcely, seldom Bcontaminate pollute, defile, infect purify B-Ccontented satisfied, pleased dissatisfied, unhappy B-Ccontinue persist, persevere discontinue, stop B-Cconvalesce recuperate, recover, heal relapse Cconvenient handy, accessible inconvenient Bconventional customary, traditional unusual B-Ccorrect accurate, right, proper wrong, incorrect A-Bcourage bravery, valor cowardice Bcourteous polite, civil rude BCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 3

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELcover conceal, hide expose Bcozy comfortable, snug, homey uncomfortable Bcranky cross, irritable good-humored Bcrazy insane, daft, mad sane Bcruel mean, heartless, ruthless kind, humane Bcry sob, weep laugh Adally loiter, linger rush B-Cdamage hurt, impair, harm remedy, repair Bdangerous unsafe, hazardous, perilous safe Bdaring bold, audacious cautious B-Cdark dismal, black light A-Bdawn daybreak, sunrise evening Bdead lifeless, deceased alive, active A-Bdecay rot, spoil bloom, flourish Bdeduct subtract, remove add Bdefend protect, shield attack, assault Bdefy resist, challenge obey, comply Bdelicate fragile, dainty sturdy Bdemolish destroy, wreck restore Bdenounce blame, censure, indict commend Cdense thick, heavy, compressed sparse, empty B-Cdepart leave, exit arrive Bdeposit store, place withdraw Bdesolate barren, forsaken dense, verdant Cdespise hate, detest, loathe love Bdestitute poor, penniless wealthy Cdestroy ruin, wreck, devastate restore Bdetach separate, unfasten, remove attach Bdeter hinder, prevent encourage Bdetermined sure, convinced, resolute doubtful B-Cdie expire, perish live A-Bdifferent distinct, unlike same, alike Bdifficult hard, challenging easy A-Bdilute weaken, thin strengthen Bdiminish curtail, lessen, decrease increase, amplify Cdirty soiled, messy clean Adisagree differ, dispute agree BCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 4

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELdispute debate, oppose agree Bdiverse different, distinct same, similar Cdivide separate, split unite Bdocile tame, gentle wild, stubborn B-Cdormant sleeping, inactive awake, active Bdoubt mistrust, dispute believe Bdrab dull, lifeless bright Bdrastic severe, extreme, tough mild, moderate B-Cdreadful terrible, unpleasant splendid, super Bdry arid, parched wet A-Bdubious doubtful, questionable certain B-Cdull blunt, dreary sharp, bright Bdumb stupid, dense smart A-Bearly premature, beforetime late A-Beasy simple hard Aeccentric peculiar, unusual normal Cecstasy joy, rapture, elation sadness, depression Cempty drain, unload fill A-Bencourage promote, support, urge discourage Benemy opponent, foe ally, friend Benjoy like, appreciate dislike, hate Benlarge expand, magnify reduce, shrink Benormous vast, immense, colossal tiny, microscopic Benough sufficient, ample, plenty insufficient Bentirely wholly, completely, solely partly Beternal always, perpetual, everlasting temporary, passing Bevident apparent, obvious, clear doubtful, vague B-Cevil bad, wrong, wicked good Aexceptional remarkable, outstanding ordinary, commonplace Cexcite arouse, provoke, incite compose, calm B-Cexhilarated overjoyed, ecstatic, elated depressed, dejected, sad Cexplicit exact, distinct, unmistakable indefinite, unclear Cexquisite delightful, charming, lovely revolting, repulsive Cexterior outside, outer interior Bextravagant extreme, excessive, luxurious meager Cfabulous marvelous, amazing unexciting Bface confront, meet avoid BCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 5

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELfair honest, just, impartial unjust, unfair Bfake imitation, phony, artificial real, genuine Bfalse incorrect, untrue true Bfancy elaborate, ornate, fussy simple, plain B-Cfantastic incredible, outrageous ordinary, usual Bfast rapid, quick, swift slow A-Bfat chubby, plump, stout thin A-Bfatal deadly, mortal, killing Bfatigue tire, exhaust Bfeasible possible, attainable, practical impossible B-Cfeeble weak, frail strong Bferocious fierce, savage, brutal, savage tame, gentle B-Cfertile fruitful, productive unproductive, barren Cfew many Afiction fantasy, untruth, myth truth Bfill load, pack empty Afix mend, repair break Aflaw defect, fault, blemish perfection Bflimsy frail, fragile, delicate sturdy, strong Bflippant impudent, sassy polite, respectful Cfluid liquid solid Bfoe enemy, adversary, opponent friend B-Cfollow succeed, trail lead, precede A-Bforbid prohibit, ban, bar encourage Bforgive pardon, excuse, absolve Bformer previous, earlier latter Bfraction part, portion, segment whole Bfrank candid, straightforward, blunt evasive Bfrenzy fury, rage serenity, calmness B-Cfresh unused, new old, stale Bfriend comrade, buddy enemy A-Bfrigid freezing, frosty warm, hot Bfrivolous trivial, unimportant, silly important, serious B-Cfront fore back Afull packed, stuffed empty Afurious angry, enraged, infuriated calm, placid Bfuture coming, tomorrow past A-BCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 6

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELgain acquire, obtain, receive lose Bgallant chivalrous, stately ungentlemanly Cgather collect, accumulate, compile scatter, disperse Bgaudy showy, garish, vulgar tasteful, refined B-Cgaunt scrawny, skinny, thin overweight, plump B-Cgenerous giving, selfless, big-hearted selfish, stingy Bgentle tender, mild rough, harsh A-Bgenuine real, authentic, sincere fake, phony Bgigantic immense, colossal, enormous tiny, minute Bgive donate, present, offer take, receive A-Bglad happy, pleased, delighted sad, unhappy A-Bgloomy dark, dismal, depressing cheery, bright Bglorious splendid, magnificent, superb terrible, awful B-Cgood nice, fine, well-behaved bad, awful Agorgeous ravishing, dazzling, stunning hideous, unattractive B-Cgratitude thankfulness, appreciation ungratefulness B-Cgreat outstanding, remarkable insignificant, unimportant Bhandy useful, convenient, skillful inconvenient, inept Bhard firm, solid, difficult soft, easy A-Bhate loathe, detest love A-Bhelp aid, assist hinder, thwart Bhigh elevated, lofty low A-Bhold grasp, grip, retain release, discharge Bhonest truthful, sincere, frank untruthful, insincere Bhospitable welcoming, cordial, gracious rude, unfriendly B-Chostile antagonistic, aggressive, militant friendly, cordial Chuge vast, immense, great small, tiny A-Bhumble modest, unpretentious vain, showy Bhumiliate embarrass, disgrace, dishonor honor, dignify B-Cidentical alike, duplicate different, varied Bidle inactive, lazy busy, ambitious Bignorant uninformed, unaware knowledgeable Bimmaculate spotless, pure dirty, filthy Bimmature childish, inexperienced mature, adult B-Cimmune resistant, exempt susceptible Cimpartial neutral, unbiased, fair prejudiced Cimpatient eager, anxious, intolerant patient CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 7

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELimperative compulsory, crucial, mandatory unnecessary, optional Cimperfect marred, defective, faulty perfect, flawless Bimpetuous impulsive, rash, reckless restrained, careful Cimportant significant, meaningful unimportant, meaningless Bindependent self-reliant, autonomous dependent, unsure Binferior lesser, substandard superior Binfuriate enrage, agitate, provoke soothe, clam Cingenious clever, creative, original unoriginal, dull Cinnocent guiltless, blameless guilty Binsane crazy, deranged, mad sane Binsufficient inadequate, deficient adequate, enough B-Cintelligent bright, sensible, rational ignorant, dense B-Cinteresting provocative, engrossing dull, boring B-Cintermittent sporadic, periodic regular, continual Cinternal inner, inside external, outer Bintolerant bigoted, prejudiced understanding, accepting Cintriguing fascinating, enthralling uninteresting, dull Cirrelevant inappropriate, unrelated relevant, pertinent, applicable Cirritate annoy, agitate, provoke soothe, calm Bjoin connect, unite, link separate, disconnect, detach Bjolly merry, jovial, joyful sad, grim, glum Bjubilant overjoyed, delighted, elated dejected, depressed Ckeep save, protect, guard discard, lose Bkind considerate, tender, thoughtful mean, cruel, inconsiderate Blament mourn, grieve rejoice, celebrate B-Clarge big, massive, huge small, little Alast final, end first, beginning Aleast fewest, minimum, smallest most, maximum Blegible readable, clear illegible, unreadable B-Clenient lax, unrestrained, easy harsh, strict B-Clistless lethargic, tired active, energetic B-Clogical sensible, sane, rational illogical, unreasonable B-Clong lengthy short Aloose slack, limp tight Alure attract, seduce, entice repel B-Cluxurious extravagant, elegant meager, scanty Cmagnify expand, enlarge, exaggerate reduce, minimize BCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 8

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELmandatory required, compulsory optional Cmaneuver manipulate, handle, scheme Cmaximum greatest, uppermost, highest minimum, least Bmeager scanty, sparse, poor abundant, generous Cmean unkind, malicious, nasty pleasant, nice A-Bmediocre fair, moderate, so-so outstanding Bmend repair, fix break Bmigrant drifting, traveling, transient stationary, immovable Cmilitant combative, aggressive, warlike peaceful Cminor lesser, inferior, secondary major Bmirth merriment, fun, laughter gloom, sadness Bmischievous naughty, impish well-behaved, angelic B-Cmisfortune hardship, catastrophe, mishap good luck, fortune B-Cmobile moveable, changeable immobile, stationary Bmoderate temperate, lenient, medium extreme, harsh B-Cmomentous important, powerful, outstanding unimportant, insignificant Cmonotonous boring, tedious dreary, humdrum interesting B-Cmoral ethical, virtuous, righteous immoral, unethical B-Cmorbid appalling, awful, ghastly pleasant B-Cmorose gloomy, sullen, moody, glum cheerful, optimistic Cmourn grieve, lament, bemoan rejoice Bmysterious elusive, occult, secret obvious, known B-Cnaughty bad, disobedient, wrong good, appropriate Bneat clean, orderly, tidy sloppy, disorderly Bnegligent careless, derelict, inattentive conscientious, careful Cnervous ruffled, flustered, perturbed composed, calm Bneutral impartial, unprejudiced prejudiced, partial B-Cnew unused, fresh, modern old, antique A-Bnice pleasing, desirable, fine unpleasant, naughty A-Bnonchalant indifferent, lackadaisical, blase concerned, apprehensive Cnormal ordinary, typical, usual abnormal, unusual Bnumerous several, abundant, considerable few, scanty B-Cobey mind, heed, comply disobey, resist Boblivious unconscious, preoccupied, dazed mindful, aware Cobnoxious offensive, abominable, repulsive pleasant, pleasing Cobserve examine, study, scrutinize ignore, disregard B-Cobsolete extinct, dated, antiquated stylish, vogue, current B-CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 9

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELobstinate stubborn, bullheaded, adamant maneuverable, flexible Codd peculiar, weird, strange usual, ordinary Boffend displease, affront, disgust please, delight Bominous threatening, menacing Copaque obscure, murky, unclear transparent, clear B-Copen begin, unfold, originate close A-Bopponent enemy, rival, foe ally, friend Boptimistic hopeful, confident pessimistic B-Coptional voluntary, elective required B-Cordinary usual, average unusual, remarkable Boutrageous preposterous, shocking warranted, acceptable Coutstanding extraordinary, distinguished insignificant, inconsequential B-Cpainstaking meticulous, precise, fastidious careless, negligent B-Cpassive compliant, submissive, yielding forceful B-Cpast former, previous, preceding future Bpatience tolerance, perseverance impatience B-Cpeculiar weird, bizarre normal, conventional B-Cperfect flawless, accurate imperfect, faulty Bpermanent enduring, lasting temporary, changing Bperpetual eternal, endless, incessant short-lived, fleeting Cpersuade convince, influence dissuade, deter B-Cplausible believable, reasonable, logical unbelievable Cplentiful ample, enough, abundant scarce, insufficient B-Cpliable supple, flexible, compliant rigid, closed-minded Cpolite gracious, refined, courteous rude, discourteous B-Cpoor destitute, needy, impoverished rich, wealthy B-Cportion part, segment, piece whole, total Bpossible conceivable, feasible, plausible impossible, unachievable B-Cprecarious dangerous, uncertain, shaky sure, safe Cprecious cherished, valuable, prized cheap, worthless B-Cprejudiced biased, opinionated, influenced impartial B-Cpremature early, hasty late, delayed Bpremeditated planned, intended, calculated spontaneous, accidental Cpreserve uphold, guard, save destroy, neglect Bpretty lovely, beautiful, attractive homely, unattractive A-Bprevalent customary, widespread uncommon, unusual B-Cprevent thwart, prohibit, hinder permit, allow B-CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 10

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELprobable likely, apt, liable improbable, doubtful B-Cproficient skilled, adept, competent inefficient, inept Cprofit gain, earnings, benefit loss Bprohibit forbid, bar, restrict allow, permit Bprominent distinguished, eminent unknown, not renowned Cprompt punctual, timely late, slow Bprosperous thriving, successful, flourishing unsuccessful, fruitless B-Cproud arrogant, elated modest, ashamed Bpush shove, propel pull Aqualified competent, suited, capable unfit, unsuited Bquestion interrogate, inquire, ask answer Bquiet silent, hushed, tranquil noisy, rowdy A-Bquit cease, stop, withdraw continue, remain Bracket noise, commotion, disturbance peace, quiet Bradiant luminous, shining, lustrous dim, not illuminated Craise hoist, elevate lower Bratify approve, confirm, endorse veto, refuse B-Crational logical, level-headed, sensible irrational, crazy Cravage devastate, ruin, damage restore, revitalize Craze destroy, demolish build, construct B-Crecreation amusement, pleasure, pastime work, labor B-Creduce lessen, decrease, diminish increase, enlarge, amplify B-Crefute contradict, dispute agree, concur Cregular routine, customary, steady irregular, abnormal B-Cregulate control, oversee, handle decontrol Crelentless persistent, merciless, unyielding lenient, sympathetic Crelevant pertinent, suitable, apropos irrelevant, insignificant Creliable trustworthy, steadfast, stable undependable, unreliable B-Creluctant unwilling, hesitant willing, accommodating Cremote secluded, isolated, distant close, accessible B-Crepulsive hideous, offensive, gruesome pleasing, alluring Creputable honorable, upstanding, honest dishonest, untrustworthy Cresist oppose, withstand, defy comply, conform B-Cretaliate avenge, revenge, reciprocate Creveal show, disclose, divulge hide, conceal B-Cridiculous nonsensical, foolish, preposterous sensible, believable B-Crisky hazardous, perilous, chancy safe, sound B-CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 11

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELrowdy boisterous, rambunctious well-mannered, genteel Crude impolite, discourteous polite, mannerly B-Csad unhappy, dejected, gloomy happy, glad A-Bsame identical, alike, equivalent different, diverse Bsavage uncivilized, barbarous civilized, gentle, tame Csave preserve, conserve, keep spend, discard Bscarce scanty, rare, sparse plentiful, abundant B-Cscrawny skinny, gaunt, spindly husky, chubby B-Cscrupulous meticulous, ethical, fastidious unethical, careless Cseize apprehend, grab, snatch release, free B-Cseparate divide, segregate, partition unite, join B-Cserene peaceful, tranquil, calm disturbed, upset B-Cserious grave, solemn, pensive flighty, fickle B-Cshrewd clever, cunning, crafty unthinking, careless B-Cshy bashful, timid bold, aggressive Bsick ill, ailing well, healthy Aslim slender, thin, svelte stout, stocky Bsluggish listless, lethargic, inactive quick, speedy B-Csmall little, insignificant, trivial large, important Bsmooth slick, glossy, level rough Bsociable friendly, cordial, gregarious unfriendly, aloof B-Csorrow woe, anguish, grief joy, ecstasy B-Cspecial exceptional, notable, particular ordinary, usual Bspontaneous instinctive, automatic, natural planned, rehearsed Cstable steady, unchanging, settled unsettled Bstationary fixed, immobile, firm movable, portable Cstimulate rouse, stir, motivate stifle, suppress Cstop quit, cease, terminate start, begin A-Bstrenuous vigorous, laborious effortless, easy Cstrict stringent, severe, stern lenient B-Cstrong powerful, mighty, potent weak A-Bstupid unintelligent, dense, foolish knowledgeable, smart Bsubsequent following, succeeding, latter preceding, previous Csuccessful thriving, prosperous, triumphant failing, unsuccessful B-Csufficient ample, enough, adequate lacking, insufficient Bsuperb magnificent, exquisite inferior, mediocre B-Csuppress restrain, inhibit, squelch foster, encourage B-CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 12

WORD SYNONYMS ANTONYMS LEVELsurplus excess, additional, extra lack, deficit B-Cswift fast, speedy, hasty slow, sluggish Bsynthetic man-made, artificial natural Btall high, lofty short Atangible concrete, definite vague, ambiguous Ctaut tense, tight, stiff relaxed B-Ctender delicate, gentle, affectionate harsh, rough Bterrible dreadful, horrible, vile wonderful, superb Bthaw melt, defrost freeze Bthrifty economical, frugal, prudent wasteful, extravagant B-Cthrive prosper, flourish, develop fail, fade, shrivel B-Ctotal whole, entire, complete partial Btrivial insignificant, worthless important, crucial Cturbulent tumultuous, blustering, violent clam, peaceful Cturmoil commotion, disturbance, fracas quiet, tranquility Cunbiased impartial, unprejudiced, fair prejudiced, partial Cupset perturb, ruffle, agitate soothe, calm Burgent crucial, important, imperative unimportant, trivial B-Cvacant unoccupied, empty filled, occupied Bvague unclear, obscure, indistinct clear, definite B-Cvaliant courageous, brave, heroic cowardly, fearful Cvibrate shake, quiver, tremble firm, steady Bvicious malicious, spiteful, ferocious kind, humane Cvictory triumph, win, success defeat Bvirtuous moral, righteous, angelic sinful, wicked Cvulgar offensive, uncouth, coarse refined, tasteful B-Cwealth riches, prosperity, assets poverty B-Cweary tired, fatigued, lethargic energetic, lively B-Cwholehearted earnest, sincere insincere Bwild uncivilized, savage, reckless tame, calm Bwin triumph, succeed, prevail lose A-Bwise knowing, scholarly, smart dull, uneducated Bwonderful marvelous, incredible, splendid ordinary, blah Bworn used, impaired, old new, fresh Bwrong incorrect, untrue, mistaken correct, right Byield produce, bear, provide keep, retain B-Czenith peak, pinnacle, apex bottom, base B-CCopyright © Reading Manipulatives, Inc. Synonyms & Antonyms p. 13