Antonyms

Assert means to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. Conceal, which means to hide or keep from sight, is the opposite of declaring or asserting something.

Patient implies the ability to accept or tolerate delays or problems without becoming annoyed or anxious. Hurried is the opposite, as it implies impatience or rushing.

Phlegmatic describes a person having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. Excitable is the direct opposite, as it describes someone easily stirred or agitated.

Acknowledge means to accept or admit the existence or truth of something. Disown is the opposite, as it means to refuse to acknowledge or accept.

Brevity means shortness or conciseness. The opposite is detail or lengthiness.

Absolute means independent or unconditional. Relative means dependent on something else, making it the clear antonym.

Vociferous means loud, clamorous, or noisy. Calm is the direct opposite.

Obdurate means stubborn or unyielding. Yielding is the direct antonym.

Abstain means to refrain from doing something. Participate is the opposite, as it involves taking part.

To discover is to find something out. The opposite is to hide or keep it secret, making 'hush up' the correct antonym.

Abound means to exist in large numbers or amounts. The opposite is to be rare or scarce.

To usurp is to take a position of power or importance illegally or by force. The opposite is to give up or surrender that power.

To accumulate is to gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity. The opposite is to scatter or disperse.

Here, reasoning is the correct antonym of intuition as it implies logical and sensible thinking. Feeling implies an intuitive awareness, hunch implies a feeling or a premonition about something and instinct implies an intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.

Here, meek is the correct antonym of daring as it implies someone who is too submissive. Bold implies someone who is fearless; helpless implies forced by circumstances and gallant implies someone who is brave and noble.