Expand Your Vocabulary List with Synonyms & Antonyms PDF

In the tenth standard exam and afterward, you will get a lot of questions based on the vocabulary. Synonyms and Antonyms will be the primary questions asked in the test. 

While, knowing different synonyms of the same word can help you to express yourself in a better way, knowing about antonyms can help you to understand different concepts in a better way and it can help you with the vocabulary in a better way.

Synonyms: The Definition

The usage of Synonyms is very frequent in English Speech Topics. These terms are useful to make your sentence more engaging. Synonyms is a word that possesses the same meaning as that particular word.

Repetitive usage of the same word can make a sentence dull, using words with similar meaning can make a paragraph more attractive. 

Antonyms: The Definition

Antonyms are the opposite meaning of a word. There are a few Antonyms that we use regularly while creating a sentence or a paragraph.

We sometimes use Antonyms or words with opposite meanings as adjectives and adverbs.

Role of Synonyms and Antonyms in Language

Synonyms and Antonyms can help you to expand your vocabulary. When you will work in a company in the future, they can help you with vocabulary building and writing skills.

In the corporate world, you can get more options to express yourself and work more effectively as well with Synonyms and Antonyms.

Benefits of Learning Synonyms and Antonyms

Usually, at the Tenth standard, it is Figures of Speech, we give importance. Along with Figures of Speech, you need to improve your English skills if you want to take admission to a reputed college or if you have any wish to go abroad for studying purposes. 

Both Synonyms and Antonyms and Idioms and Phrases are important pillars of the English language when you are willing to improve your English skills.

Here, you can have a look at 3 points to know why learning about Synonyms and Antonyms can improve your English skills.

Enhance your vocabulary

You need to know both the Synonyms and Antonyms of a word to understand its appropriate meaning. You can understand the word more accurately if you know both synonyms and antonyms of it. 

You will be able to enhance your vocabulary with Synonyms and Antonyms of a word.

Bring engagement in writing

While you are writing something in English, you should write in such a way that is engaging.  

It is better to write in different ways by using synonyms of the same word. Using repetitive words in a paragraph can make it dull and may have a negative impact on the readers. To bring engagement in writing, you need to learn synonyms of the same word and use them in your sentences and paragraphs.  

Use diverse English words

Different websites and mediums have different kinds of readers. Some readers love to read simple English and some love complex English jargon in what they are reading.

You will be able to cater to diverse readers in the future with your writing skills if you have a good command of English vocabulary from the tenth standard.

These are the three benefits a student can derive after learning about synonyms and antonyms.

Synonyms and Antonyms List

Now, we can have a look at a PDF of the Synonyms and Antonyms list that is useful for tenth-grade students.

List of Important Synonyms & Antonyms of Words

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Abolish	Eliminate	Establish
Acrimony	Animosity	Harmony
Aesthetic	Beautiful	Ugly
Amplify	Enhance	Reduce
Authentic	Genuine	Counterfeit, False
Brutal	Barbarous	Gentle
Brisk	Quick	Slow, Sluggish
Bold	Brave	Timid
Busy	Active	Idle
Banish	Expel	Welcome
Candid	Frank	Deceptive
Compassion	Empathy	Cruelty, Indifference
Capable	Competent, Efficient	Incapable, Inept
Colossal	Enormous, Gigantic	Tiny, Miniscule
Covenant	Agreement, Pact	Disagreement, Breach
Diligent	Industrious	Lazy
Dexterity	Skillfulness	Clumsiness
Denounce	Condemn	Praise, Applaud
Dynamic	Energetic, Active	Static, Stagnant
Deceit	Dishonesty, Fraud	Honesty
Eccentric	Quirky, Unconventional	Conventional
Eloquent	Fluent	Inarticulate
Enormous	Massive	Tiny
Elegant	Graceful	Clumsy
Engulf	Consume, Swallow	Expose
Fidgety	Restless	Still, Calm
Flimsy	Fragile	Durable
Fabricate	Construct	Refute
Falter	Stumble	Persist
Farcical	Ridiculous, Ludicrous	Serious
Genuine	Authentic	Fake, Counterfeit
Gracious	Courteous, Kind	Rude
Graiety	Merriment, Cheerfulness	Melancholy, Gloom
Grandeur	Magnificence	Simplicity
Guile	Deception, Deceit	Honesty, Frankness
Hoodwink	Deceive	Enlighten
Humble	Modest	Arrogant, Proud
Honest	Truthful	Dishonest
Hurl	Throw	Catch
Hypnotic	Mesmeric	Alert
Innovative	Creative	Conventional, Traditional
Imitate	Mimic	Originate
Independent	Autonomous	Dependent
Inception	Beginning	Conclusion
Implicate	Involve	Exonerate
Jostle	Push	Yield
Joyful	Gleeful, Happy	Melancholic, Sad
Juvenile	Youthful	Mature, Adult
Judicious	Prudent	Impulsive
Jubilant	Elated	Melancholic, Dejected
Keen	Eager	Indifferent, uninterested
Knotty	Complicated	Simple
Knowledgeable	Well-informed	Ignorant
Knave	Rogue	Saint
Knack	Talent	Inability
Latent	Dormant, Potential	Evident
Lethargic	Sluggish	Energetic
Lavish	Extravagant	Frugal
Logical	Rational	Illogical
Lenient	Merciful	Strict
Manipulate	Control	Liberate
Merciful	Compassionate	Ruthless
Magnanimous	Generous, Noble	Petty
Meticulous	Thorough, Careful	Careless
Meagre	Scanty	Abundant
Naive	Innocent	Sophisticated
Nullify	Invalidate	Validate
Noble	Honourable	Ignoble
Nonchalant	Casual	Concerned
Nigh	Close, Near	Far
Optimist	Hopeful	Pessimist
Open-minded	Receptive	Closed-minded
Ornamental	Decorative	Plain
Occult	Esoteric	Evident, Obvious
Opaque	Obscure	Transparent
Polite	Courteous	Rude
Productive	Efficient	Unproductive
Palpable	Tangible	Intangible
Panacea	Cure-all	Problem, Hardship
Parley	Negotiation	Conflict
Quiet	Silent	Noisy, Loud
Qualified	Capable, Competent	Unqualified
Quick	Fast, Swift	Slow
Quirkiness	Eccentricity, Peculiarity	Conformity
Quack	Charlatan	Legitimate, Authentic
Remorse	Regret	Contentment
Repellent	Repulsive	Attractive
Reliable	Dependable	Unreliable
Rational	Logical, Reasonable	Irrational, Emotional
Resonate	Reverberate, Echo	Silence
Supportive	Encouraging, Helpful	Unsupportive, Unhelpful
Sympathetic	Compassionate	Unsympathetic
Skilful	Proficient, Adept	Clumsy, Inept
Sceptical	Doubtful, Dubious	Trusting, Gullible
Segregate	Separate, Isolate	Integrate
Trustworthy	Reliable	Unreliable
Tenacious	Persistent	Surrendering, Fickle
Tolerant	Accepting, Open-minded	Intolerant
Tentative	Provisional, Uncertain	Definite
Timid	Shy	Bold, Brave
Unique	Distinctive	Common
Upbeat	Optimistic, Cheerful	Gloomy
Ubiquitous	Pervasive, Omnipresent	Rare, Unique
Ultimatum	Demand	Compromise
Utterly	Completely	Partially, Mildly
Virtuous	Righteous	Wicked
Valiant	Brave, Gallant	Cowardly, Fearful
Vivacious	Lively, Spritely	Dull,
Vengeful	Malicious	Merciful
Vehement	Intense, Passionate	Mild
Wilful	Stubborn, Deliberate	Compliant, Accidental
Wicked	Evil	Virtuous, Good
Wise	Sagacious, Prudent	Foolish
Warm-hearted	Kind-hearted, Compassionate	Cold-hearted
Wane	Diminish	Grow
Xenophobic	Ethnocentric	Cosmopolitan
Youthful	Juvenile, Young	Aged
Yearly	Annual	Sporadic
Yell	Shout, Scream	Whisper
Zestful	Energetic, Sparkling	Lethargic
Zenith	Apex, Summit, Peak	Low point, Nadir
Zeal	Passion, Enthusiasm	Apathy

Difference between Synonyms and Antonyms

The basic difference between Synonyms and Antonyms is that Synonyms will give you similar meanings of the word. Antonyms will give you the opposite meaning of the word. All Synonyms of a particular word are the Antonyms of that particular word’s Antonym.

Conclusion

Tenth-standard students need to learn Synonyms and Antonyms. It can help them to create a strong base in vocabulary. While practising comprehension, Synonyms and Antonyms will be helpful too.

Both Synonyms and Antonyms are effective in creating interesting reading material for the readers. It can help you with learning the English language and good communication skills.