General English (Antonyms 1)

Virtue refers to moral excellence or goodness. Vice is the direct antonym, referring to immoral or wicked behavior.

Sympathy involves sharing or understanding the feelings of others. Apathy is the lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern, making it the correct antonym.

Acquitted means to be cleared of a charge. Convicted means to be found guilty of a charge, which is the opposite.

Erudite means having or showing great knowledge or learning. Ignorant means lacking knowledge or awareness, which is the opposite.

Haughty means arrogantly superior or disdainful. Humble means having a modest view of one's own importance, which is the direct antonym.

Laconic means using very few words. Prolix means using too many words, making it the perfect antonym.

Absolute means not qualified or diminished in any way; total. Limited means restricted in size, amount, or extent, which is the opposite.

Boost means to help or encourage to increase or improve. Discourage means to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm, which is the opposite.

Smooth refers to an even surface. Rough refers to an uneven or irregular surface, which is the direct antonym.

Base refers to the lowest part or bottom of something. Top is the highest part, making it the antonym.

Moist means slightly wet. Dry means free from moisture or liquid, which is the correct antonym.

Acute means having a sharp point or being sensitive/intense. Blunt means having a flat or rounded end, which is the opposite.

Exhibit means to make something visible or manifest. Conceal means to keep something from sight or hide it, which is the antonym.

Urban relates to a city or town. Rural relates to the countryside, which is the standard antonym.

Discount means a deduction from the usual cost. Addition means the action or process of adding something to something else, which is the opposite.

Onerous means involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome. Easy means achieved without great effort, which is the antonym.

Belief is an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists. Doubt is a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction, which is the antonym.

Audacious means showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Timid is the direct antonym, as it implies a lack of courage or confidence.

Delete means to remove or obliterate something. Insert is the opposite, meaning to add something into a text or space.

A demon is typically associated with evil or malevolence. An angel is the traditional antonym, representing goodness or purity.

Keen means sharp, intense, or highly perceptive. Dull is the antonym, meaning lacking brightness, sharpness, or interest.

Prim means stiffly formal and respectable. Rash is the antonym, as it implies acting without consideration or being overly impulsive.

Vanquish means to defeat thoroughly. Surrender is the antonym, as it means to give up or yield to an opponent.