Question

Start a collection of synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Collect at least 50 each. Keep adding to your selection.

Answer 1

Examples of synonyms.

1. adapt – adjust
2. anger – enrage, infuriate
3. alike – same
4. annual – yearly
5. bright – shining, gleaming,
6. big – enormous, huge
7. barren – desolate
8. bucket – pail
9. brave – courageous, fearless
10. certain – sure
11. careful-cautious
12. cry – shout, yell, weep
13. dark – shadowy, gloomy
14. disclose – announce
15. difference – disagreement, inequity
16. eager – keen, enthusiastic
17. exit- leave
18. false – fake, fraudulent
19. fast – quick, rapid, speedy
20. go – recede, depart, fade
21. great – noteworthy, worthy, distinguished
22. happy – pleased, contented
23. help – aid, assist
24. idea – thought, concept
25. jest – joke
26. large- big, enormous, huge
27. little – tiny, small, minute
28. make – create, originate
29. move – plod, go
30. end – stop, finish, terminate
31. clever – smart
32. carpet – rug
33. beautiful – pretty, lovely
34. fly – soar
35. hurry – rush, run
36. important – necessary, vital
37. keep – hold
38. mark – label
39. fall – drop, descend
40. couch – sofa
41. come – approach, advance
42. cool – chilly, frosty
43. ask – question, inquire of
44. busy – engaged
45. close – shut
46. conceal – hide
47. cease – stop
48. delight – joy
49. garbage – trash
50. gift – present

Examples of antonyms.

1. absent – present
2. admit – deny
3. alive – dead
4. ally – enemy
5. apart – together
6. arrive – depart
7. ascend – descend
8. backward – forward
9. boundless – limited
10. bent – straight
11. boring – interesting
12. bless – curse
13. brave – cowardly
14. build – destroy
15. bright – dim, dull
16. captive – free
17. clear – cloudy, opaque
18. common – rare
19. correct – incorrect, wrong
20. create – destroy
21. deep – shallow
22. diseased – healthy
23. despair – hope
24. dusk – dawn
25. encourage – discourage
26. even – odd
27. export – import
28. fade – brighten
29. fast – slow
30. foolish – wise
31. fresh – stale
32. giant – tiny, small, dwarf
33. gloomy – cheerful
34. grow – shrink
35. harmful – harmless
36. humble – proud
37. courageous – coward
38. increase – decrease
39. internal – external
40. just – unjust
41. lawful – unlawful, illegal
42. lengthen – shorten
43. light – dark, heavy
44. loud – quiet
45. low – high
46. misunderstand – understand
47. merry – sad
48. messy – neat
49. minority – majority
50. miser – spendthrift
    

Examples of homonyms.

1. bark (n) - bark (v)
2.  board (n) - board (v)
3. bow (n) - bow (v)
4. bat (n) - bat (v)
5. book (n) - book (v)
6. clear (adj) - clear (v)
7. cool (adj) - cool (n)
8. current (adj - current (n)
9. duck (n) - duck (v)
10. fair (adj) - fair (n)
11. bear (n) - bear (v)
12. Right (noun) – Right (adjective)
13. Tear (noun) – Tear (verb)
14. Match (noun) – Match (verb)
15. Ring (noun) – Ring (verb)
16. Kind (noun) – Kind (adjective)
17. Lie (noun) – Lie (verb)
18. Bright (adjective) – Bright (adjective)
19. Address (noun) – Address (verb)
20. Watch (noun) – Watch (verb)
21. Well (noun) – Well (adverb)