Antonyms

Rapacious means aggressively greedy or grasping. Moderate, implying restraint or avoiding extremes, serves as a suitable antonym.

Proclaim means to announce officially or publicly. Equivocate means to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself, making it a strong antonym for a clear public declaration.

Mediocre means of only moderate quality or not very good. Superb, meaning excellent or of the highest quality, is the direct opposite.

Exoneration means the action of officially absolving someone from blame or fault. Penalty is the opposite, as it involves punishment for a fault.

Assurance implies confidence, certainty, or a guarantee. Contingency refers to a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, making it a fitting antonym.

Gratuitous means uncalled for, lacking good reason, or unwarranted. Substantial, meaning of considerable importance or size, acts as a logical antonym in this context.

Loathsome means causing hatred or disgust. Comely means pleasant to look at or attractive, which is the opposite of something repulsive.

Depressed can mean low in spirits or physically lowered. Exalted means placed at a high or powerful level, or in a state of extreme happiness, serving as a clear antonym.

Expectancy is the state of thinking or hoping that something will happen. Despondency is a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage, making it the direct opposite.

Eminence refers to fame or recognized superiority. Unknown describes someone or something that lacks fame or recognition, making it a suitable antonym.

Contented means happy and at ease. Dejected means sad and depressed, which is the direct emotional opposite.

Outrage is an act of extreme violence or a strong feeling of shock and indignation. Serenity is the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled, which is the opposite.

Unostentatious means not trying to attract attention or impress others. Assuming means arrogant or presumptuous, which is the opposite behavior.

Resemblance is the state of being alike. Unidentical (or non-identical) is the direct opposite, indicating a lack of similarity.

Pretence is an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true. Uprightness is the quality of being honest and honorable, which is the opposite of deceit.

Ameliorate means to make something bad better. Spoil means to diminish or destroy the value or quality of something, making it the correct antonym.

Immaculate means perfectly clean, neat, or free from flaws. Culpable means deserving blame, which is the opposite of being pure or flawless.

Aggrieve means to treat unfairly or cause distress. Redress means to remedy or set right an unfair situation, making it the direct antonym.

Congenital refers to a condition present from birth. Acquired refers to something obtained after birth, making it the standard antonym.

Delirium is a state of wild excitement or mental confusion. Lucidity is the quality of being clear-headed and sane, which is the direct opposite.