Antonym of scoured
What is the synonym of scoured?
rifle, rummage, search, sort (through), troll.
What are antonyms for scrubbed?
antonyms for scrubbed
- advanced.
- forwarded.
- furthered.
- hastened.
- hurried.
What do you mean by antonyms?
Definition of antonym
: a word of opposite meaning The usual antonym of good is bad.
Does scour mean search?
Definition of scour (Entry 3 of 3) intransitive verb. : to move about quickly especially in search. transitive verb. : to go through or range over in or as if in a search.
What does scrub up mean?
Definition of scrub up
: to wash one’s hands and arms thoroughly The doctor scrubbed up for surgery.
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 is synonym and antonym?
Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning as another word. Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word. Choosing the right synonym refines your writing.
What are the 5 examples of antonyms?
Types of Antonyms
- off — on.
- night — day.
- entrance — exit.
- exterior — interior.
- true — false.
- dead — alive.
- push — pull.
- pass — fail.
What are the 10 antonyms?
Antonym Examples
| achieve – fail | giant – dwarf | random – specific |
|---|---|---|
| arrogant – humble | knowledge – ignorance | single – married |
| attack – defend | liquid – solid | sunny – cloudy |
| blunt – sharp | marvelous – terrible | timid – bold |
| brave – cowardly | noisy – quiet | toward – away |
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 antonyms and synonyms with example?
Think about the word fair. Its synonym would be equal because fair and equal have the same meaning. The antonym for fair would be unfair — the opposite meaning. And its homonym is fair, which is spelled and pronounced the same but means beautiful instead.
What are 2 opposite words?
Antonyms (opposite words) are an important word type to use in almost any form of writing.
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What Is An Antonym?
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What Is An Antonym?
- Night – Day.
- Arrive – Leave.
- Junior – Senior.
- Better – Worse.
- Right – Left.
- Rich – Poor.
- Smart – Stupid.
- Small – Big.
How do you form an antonym?
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word. Many antonyms are formed by adding the prefix un- to an existing word. The prefixes mis-, dis-, in-, ir- and im- and il- are used instead of un- with some words to create antonyms.