Antonym of avoid
What is the antonym and synonym of avoid?
Some common synonyms of avoid are elude, escape, eschew, evade, and shun. While all these words mean “to get away or keep away from something,” avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty.
What is the opposite of antonym?
An antonym is a word that is the opposite of another word. An opposite can be the other side of, reverse of, or something contrary to anything, not just words. Below are some examples: ‘Hot’ is the antonym/opposite of ‘cold.
Which are the antonyms?
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, hot and cold are antonyms, as are good and bad.
What is the antonym for?
Definition of antonym
: a word of opposite meaning The usual antonym of good is bad.
What of the meaning of avoid?
to keep away from
Definition of avoid
1a : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me. b : to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of avoid further delays. c : to refrain from avoid overeating.
What are the 5 antonyms?
Antonym Examples
| achieve – fail | giant – dwarf | random – specific |
|---|---|---|
| attack – defend | liquid – solid | sunny – cloudy |
| blunt – sharp | marvelous – terrible | timid – bold |
| brave – cowardly | noisy – quiet | toward – away |
| cautious – careless | partial – complete | tragic – comic |
What are the 3 types of antonyms?
There are three types of English antonyms: contrary antonym, complementary antonym and converse antonym. According to the traditional linguistics, antonyms are totally opposite in meaning.
What are 15 antonyms?
List of Antonyms
| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Accept | Refuse | Deny |
| Accurate | Inaccurate | Unreliable |
| Advantage | Disadvantage | Impotence |
| Alive | Dead | Sluggish |
What are antonyms for kids?
An antonym is a word that has the exact opposite meaning to another.
What is an antonym 4th grade?
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another.
What are antonyms for Grade 5?
Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning, such as ‘good’ and ‘bad’. Students pick words from a word bank and write the word on the line that is the opposite of each word.
What are antonyms in a sentence?
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, the word small means of limited size, while big means of large size. Happy, a feeling of gladness, is an antonym of sad, a feeling of sorrow. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs can all have antonyms, though not all do.
How can I speak English antonyms?
What words have no antonyms?
Dain, shevelled and consolate simply do not exist in contemporary English vocabulary. The English language has plenty of negative words without a positive counterpart – probably more than you would think. A few more examples : inertia, ineptitude, immacculate, impeccable, nonchalant, nonplussed, unkempt, uncouth.
How do you make opposite words?
What is the opposite of I Love You?
OPPOSITES FOR love
1, 2 hatred, dislike. 15, 16 detest, hate.