English Antonyms

Dormancy refers to a state of inactivity or rest. Stir, meaning to move or rouse, is the most appropriate opposite.

Vigilant means alert and watchful. Somnolent means sleepy or drowsy, making it a direct antonym.

Abort means to terminate or stop a process. Renew, meaning to begin again or continue, is the correct opposite.

Erect means upright or straight. Drooping, meaning hanging down or lacking stiffness, is the opposite.

Matrimony refers to the state of being married. Estrangement refers to the state of being separated or alienated, serving as an antonym.

Free can mean to release or liberate. Arrest, meaning to capture or restrain, is the opposite action.

Excite means to stimulate or stir up. Solace, meaning comfort or relief, acts as the opposite state of being.

Disputable means open to question or argument. Sure, meaning certain or beyond doubt, is the opposite.

Propagate means to spread or promote. Suppress, meaning to keep down or prevent, is the correct opposite.

Combat means to fight or engage in battle. Retreat, meaning to withdraw or back away, is the opposite.

This is a second instance of 'Free' in this batch. The opposite is Paid (as in free versus paid services or goods). Liberty is related to freedom, not its opposite. This tests the commercial sense of 'free'.

Trite means lacking originality or freshness; commonplace, cliched, or overused. Novel means new, original, or fresh, which is the opposite quality. Decieve (misspelled), Rule, and Fleet don't fit.

Torpid means mentally or physically inactive. Fervid, meaning intensely enthusiastic or passionate, is the opposite.

Check can mean to restrain or stop. Release, meaning to let go or allow to move, is the opposite.

Injure means to cause harm or damage. Heal, meaning to restore to health, is the direct opposite.

True refers to something factual or correct. False refers to something incorrect or untrue.

Rough can mean lacking polish or skill. Skillful, meaning having or showing skill, is the opposite.

Rivalry is a state of competition. Unity, meaning the state of being joined or in agreement, is the opposite.

Confute means to prove to be wrong or false. Confirm, meaning to establish the truth or correctness of something, is the opposite.

Part refers to a piece or segment of a whole. Total, meaning the whole amount, is the correct opposite.

Achieve means to successfully reach a goal. Lose, meaning to fail to win or keep something, is the opposite.

Destroy means to ruin or demolish. Build, meaning to construct or create, is the opposite.

Neglect means to fail to care for properly. Accomplish, in the sense of attending to or completing duties, is the opposite.

Shorten means to make something shorter. Enlarge, meaning to make something larger or longer, is the opposite.