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Synonyms and antonyms

Learn that some words mean the same thing (synonyms) and some mean the opposite (antonyms).

Category: Grammar in Use 8 min Confident
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Synonyms help you say the same idea in a new way. Antonyms show the opposite meaning.

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Happy and glad mean the same. They are synonyms.

synonym pair

Both words describe the same feeling.

Example: Happy = glad.

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Big and small are opposites. They are antonyms.

antonym pair

The meanings are opposite.

Example: Big ≠ small.

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Fast and quick are synonyms.

synonym pair

Both mean moving with speed.

Example: Fast = quick.

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Hot and cold are antonyms.

antonym pair

The meanings are opposite.

Example: Hot ≠ cold.

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Find the synonym: Tiny means ___.

practice

Think of a word that means the same.

Example: Tiny = small.

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