Antonyms

Shut means to close something. Open is the direct opposite - to make accessible or unclose.

Help means to assist or make easier. Hinder means to create difficulties for or obstruct - they represent opposing actions of assistance vs obstruction.

Failure means lack of success. Success is the direct opposite - the achievement of desired goals or outcomes.

To befriend means to make friendly relations. To antagonise means to cause hostility or opposition - they represent opposing social behaviors.

The antonym of 'obscure' (unclear, vague, hidden) is 'palpable' (clear, obvious, perceptible). Something palpable can be easily felt, seen, or understood - the opposite of something obscure or vague.

Power means the ability to do something or control others. Inability means lack of ability or skill - the direct opposite. Mean refers to unkind behavior, dull is the opposite of sharp, and advice is guidance, none of which are antonyms.

Ill-fated means unlucky or doomed to fail. Fortunate means lucky or having good fortune - the perfect opposite. Ill-starred is a synonym, started means began, and crappies appears to be nonsense text.

Refuse means to decline or reject something. Accept means to agree to receive or take - the direct opposite. Quarrel means to argue, luckless means unfortunate, and common means ordinary, none of which are antonyms.

Awaited means expected or anticipated. Unexpected means not anticipated - a clear opposite. Couple means two, sire is a male parent, and disastrous means terrible, none of which are antonyms.

Terrible means very bad or unpleasant. Pleasant means enjoyable or agreeable - the direct opposite. Read is a verb, flies means moving through air, and atheist is someone without religious belief, none of which are antonyms.

Tiny means very small. Big means large - the direct opposite. Fat refers to body size, tall refers to height, and long refers to length or duration. While all are size-related, only big directly opposes tiny.

Development means growth, progress, or improvement. Decline means reduction or deterioration - a strong opposite. Divert means to redirect, enlargement means making bigger, and larger is a size comparison.

Thwart means to prevent, block, or oppose something. Aid means to help or assist - the direct opposite. Tolerate means to put up with, theist is a believer in God, and wonder means to be curious.

Throw means to propel something with force. Catch means to grab something in the air or in motion - the natural opposite action. Devour means to eat quickly, unsuitable means not appropriate, and luckless means unfortunate.