After you read the page on antonyms, take the list of five words related to education that you created in the previous section and pair each word with an antonym. For example, an antonym for "educated" is "uneducated" and an antonym for "well-read" is "uninformed". Remember to read what your classmates posted and see what new vocabulary you can learn from their antonym lists.
2.2 Discussion: Antonyms
Love-hate
Tall-short
Argue-agree
Urban-rural
Ugly-beauty
Tall-short
Argue-agree
Urban-rural
Ugly-beauty
Literate illiterate
Good. Bad
Puncutual. Late
Respect. Disrespect
Known. Unknown
love - hate
Literacy- illiteracy
graduate- undergraduate
suspension- resumption
finish- stop
study- unlearn
graduate- undergraduate
suspension- resumption
finish- stop
study- unlearn
Clean x dirty
Long x short
Wide x narrow
Coward x brave
Wet x dry
Long x short
Wide x narrow
Coward x brave
Wet x dry
This is my list:
teach - learn
teacher - learner
student - instructor
university - high school
laboratory - studio
teach - learn
teacher - learner
student - instructor
university - high school
laboratory - studio
Learning-Ignoring
Exploring-Neglecting
Researching-Overlooking
Exploring-Neglecting
Researching-Overlooking
School ≠ home
Teacher ≠ student
Prepared - Unprepared
Full - Empty
Separate - Unite
Near - Far
Front - Back
Full - Empty
Separate - Unite
Near - Far
Front - Back
class-mix(up)
Test: Answer
Research: Ignore
Analyze: synthesize
Evaluate: Neglect
Test: Answer
Research: Ignore
Analyze: synthesize
Evaluate: Neglect
Teacher-student
Early-late
Respect-disrespect
Learn-ignore
Reading-mathematics
Advantage <> Disadvantage.
Capable <> Incapable.
Likely <> Unlikely.
Qualified <> Unqualified.
Graduate <> Undergraduate.
educated-Illiterate
Emotional-cool
late-Early
Aggressive-Descent
Emotional-cool
late-Early
Aggressive-Descent
Pass-Fail
Success-Failure
Active-Passive
Known-Unknown
Able-Unable
Success-Failure
Active-Passive
Known-Unknown
Able-Unable
school - home
teacher - student
student - teacher
assignment (homework)- seatwork (exercises to be done while in class, as opposed to exercises to accomplish at home)
research (analysis)- ignorance (a weak antonym according to the Thesaurus)
teacher - student
student - teacher
assignment (homework)- seatwork (exercises to be done while in class, as opposed to exercises to accomplish at home)
research (analysis)- ignorance (a weak antonym according to the Thesaurus)
diligent - lazy
Learn - Unlearn
Success - Failure
Success - Failure
Clean, dirty
Student, teacher
Short, tall
Fast, slow
Beauty, ugly
Student, teacher
Short, tall
Fast, slow
Beauty, ugly
Complete - incomplete
Brief - short
Literate - illiterate
Capable - incapable
Checked - unchecked
Happy-Sad
Big-Small
Fast-Slow
Fat-Skinny
Dark-Light
Big-Small
Fast-Slow
Fat-Skinny
Dark-Light
SANE/INSANE
HAPPY/SAD
WELL/SICK
DAY/NIGHT
GOOD/BAD
HAPPY/SAD
WELL/SICK
DAY/NIGHT
GOOD/BAD
Black white
Bright dim
High low
Encourage - Discourage
Uplift - Anguish
Coach - Student
Teaching - Mislead
Guide - Follow
Uplift - Anguish
Coach - Student
Teaching - Mislead
Guide - Follow
Education - Ignorance
Teacher - Student
Classroom - Outdoors
Teacher - Student
Classroom - Outdoors
Educated - Uneducated
Discipline - Undisciplined
Include - Exclude
Individual - Group
Major - Minor
Pass-Fail
Success-Failure
Active-Passive
Known-Unknown
Able-Unable
Success-Failure
Active-Passive
Known-Unknown
Able-Unable
Export- Import
Inhale- Exhale
Input -Output
Like - dislike
Kind- unkind
Inhale- Exhale
Input -Output
Like - dislike
Kind- unkind
active - lazy
Success-Failure
Wet-Dry
Start-Stop
Long-Short
Advantage-Disadvantage
Wet-Dry
Start-Stop
Long-Short
Advantage-Disadvantage
black-white
sweet - bitter
stink - perfume
intelligent - ignorance, stupid
lazy - active, attentive, careful
sweet - bitter
stink - perfume
intelligent - ignorance, stupid
lazy - active, attentive, careful
Familiar. Unfamiliar
Upgrade. Downgrade
Literate. Illiterate
Teachers. Students
Problems. Solutions
Hide. Reveal
Far. Near
TALL-SHORT
EDUCATED-UNEDUCATED
WET-DRY
BEAUTY-UGLY
FIRST-LAST
EDUCATED-UNEDUCATED
WET-DRY
BEAUTY-UGLY
FIRST-LAST
Short - long
Early - late
Morning - evening
water=fire
ground = sky
hell = paradise
dark = light
big=small
long=short
ground = sky
hell = paradise
dark = light
big=small
long=short
pass x fail
submit x unsubmit
true x false
creative x uncreative
strict x lenient
submit x unsubmit
true x false
creative x uncreative
strict x lenient
educated : uneducated
hard : easy
forget : remember
active : lazy
book : books
hard : easy
forget : remember
active : lazy
book : books
Educate - illiterate!
Important - unimportant
Necessary - unnecessary
Knowledge - ignorance
Success - unsuccess
Important - unimportant
Necessary - unnecessary
Knowledge - ignorance
Success - unsuccess
literate-illiterate
Capable-incapable
sane-insane
normal-abnormal
basic-advanced
Capable-incapable
sane-insane
normal-abnormal
basic-advanced
SCHOOLING- ILLITERACY
TRAINING- BLINDNESS
DEVELOPMENT- DECLINE
TUTELAGE- INACTIVITY
COACHING- HINDRANCE
TRAINING- BLINDNESS
DEVELOPMENT- DECLINE
TUTELAGE- INACTIVITY
COACHING- HINDRANCE
Elicit ≠ discourage
Prerequisites ≠non- essential
Educated ≠illiterate
Punctual ≠ late
artificial- natural
advantage- disadvantage
vacant- occupied
satisfied- dissatisfied
accurate- inaccurate
advantage- disadvantage
vacant- occupied
satisfied- dissatisfied
accurate- inaccurate
Lazy - Active
Tired - Energetic
Useful - Useless
Ignore - Acknowledge
Forget - Remember
Tired - Energetic
Useful - Useless
Ignore - Acknowledge
Forget - Remember
disobedience-obedience
clever-stupid
punctual-late
deadline-extension
clever-stupid
punctual-late
deadline-extension
Love-hate
Tall-short
tear-cheer
Here-there
Here-there
on time- late
absent- present
objective- subjective
active- inactive
happy- sad
absent- present
objective- subjective
active- inactive
happy- sad
schooling-ignorance
information-unawareness
preparation-unpreparedness
tuition- ignorance
development-regression
information-unawareness
preparation-unpreparedness
tuition- ignorance
development-regression
Alive - Dead
All - None
Boring - Exciting
All - None
Boring - Exciting
Agree - Disagree
Like - Dislike
Near - Far
Like - Dislike
Near - Far
Workful - lazy
Understanding - misunderstanding
Studying - u studying
Teachable - unteachable
Writing - erasing
Understanding - misunderstanding
Studying - u studying
Teachable - unteachable
Writing - erasing
Workful - lazy
Understanding - misunderstanding
Studying - u studying
Teachable - unteachable
Writing - erasing
Understanding - misunderstanding
Studying - u studying
Teachable - unteachable
Writing - erasing
old new
smile cray
up down
loudly quietly
first last
smile cray
up down
loudly quietly
first last
Love - hate
Good - bad
Toward - backward
Sleep - wake
Up - down
Good - bad
Toward - backward
Sleep - wake
Up - down
Sure, here's the list of five words related to education paired with antonyms:
Teacher - Student
Student - Teacher
Classroom - Outdoors
Homework - Playtime
Textbook - Fiction
Teacher - Student
Student - Teacher
Classroom - Outdoors
Homework - Playtime
Textbook - Fiction
Tutor - mislead
Development - deterioration
Discuss - disregard
Learning - ignorance
Teacher - student
Development - deterioration
Discuss - disregard
Learning - ignorance
Teacher - student
Dark - light
Rude -polite
Stingy - generous
Superficial- deep
Wealthy - poor
Hot - cold
Close - open
Birth - dead
Early -Late
Life -Death
Short -Long
Life -Death
Short -Long
functioning - nonoperative
Studying - ignoring
retaining - surrendering
victory - loss
tall - short
Studying - ignoring
retaining - surrendering
victory - loss
tall - short
good-bad
disciplined-undisciplined
taught-inexperienced
early-late
aggressive-pacific
disciplined-undisciplined
taught-inexperienced
early-late
aggressive-pacific
negative X positive
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Legal - Illegal
Smart- Stupid
Tall - Short
Wealthy- Poor
Bored- Interesting
Big pencil- small pencil
Optimist teacher- pissimist techer
Light- dark
Interior- exterior
Go out- enter
...etc
Optimist teacher- pissimist techer
Light- dark
Interior- exterior
Go out- enter
...etc
Success~failure
Lazy~active
Accept~refuse
Lazy~active
Accept~refuse
Antonym words
1- educated / un educated
2- pass / fail
3- present / absent
4- knowledge/ ignorance
5- advantage/ dis advantage
6- qualified / un qualified
Urban - Rural
boy - Girl
top - bottom
high - low
up - down
boy - Girl
top - bottom
high - low
up - down
cramming- creativity
remember- forget
read- write
teacher- student
copy- genuine
remember- forget
read- write
teacher- student
copy- genuine
pretty-ugly
clean-dirty
full-empty
inter-outer
clean-dirty
full-empty
inter-outer
Here are the five words related to education paired with their antonyms:
1. School - Home
2. Teacher - Student
3. Student - Teacher
4. Homework - Play
5. Test - Fun
1. School - Home
2. Teacher - Student
3. Student - Teacher
4. Homework - Play
5. Test - Fun
Literate - Illiterate
Punctual - Unpunctual
Present - Absent
Pass - Fail
Coeducation - separate education
Punctual - Unpunctual
Present - Absent
Pass - Fail
Coeducation - separate education
Literate - Illiterate
Punctual - Unpunctual
Present - Absent
Pass - Fail
Coeducation - Separate education
Punctual - Unpunctual
Present - Absent
Pass - Fail
Coeducation - Separate education
danger -safety
hideous - beautiful
tedious - interesting
hideous - beautiful
tedious - interesting
corresponde-refute
educate-miseducate
comprehend-ignore
inclusion-exclusion
attention-distraction
educate-miseducate
comprehend-ignore
inclusion-exclusion
attention-distraction
respect - disrespect
join/attend - drop out
pass - fail
winner - loser
proud - humble
Friendly-unfriendly
Strong-weak
Talk-quite
Angle-evil
Familiar-stranger
Graduation - Enrollment
Enroll - Withdraw
Correct - Incorrect
Tutor - Neglect
Guide - Mislead
Enroll - Withdraw
Correct - Incorrect
Tutor - Neglect
Guide - Mislead
Pass - Fail
Prudent - imprudent
Knowledge - ignorance
Obedient - inobident
Talk - quite
Clean - Dirty
Short-tall
Empty-full
Likely-Unlikely
Short-tall
Empty-full
Likely-Unlikely
beautiful- ugly
enormous- tiny
city- urban
start- end
full- empty
enormous- tiny
city- urban
start- end
full- empty
teacher - student
headmaster - subordinate
student - learner
copy - original
headmaster - subordinate
student - learner
copy - original
1. Unlearned - Learned
2. Naïve - Sophisticated
3. Illiterate - Literate
4. Uninstructed - Educated
5. Ignorant - Enlightened
2. Naïve - Sophisticated
3. Illiterate - Literate
4. Uninstructed - Educated
5. Ignorant - Enlightened
comprehension _ incomprehension
knowledge _ ignorance
learn _ illiteracy
understand _ misunderstand
read _ unread
knowledge _ ignorance
learn _ illiteracy
understand _ misunderstand
read _ unread
private=public
passed=failed
prestigious=disreputable
passed=failed
prestigious=disreputable
Hot-Cold
Good-Bad
Happy-Sad
Good-Bad
Happy-Sad
Stop×Start
First×Last
Master×Amateur
Bright×Dark
Youth×Grand
First×Last
Master×Amateur
Bright×Dark
Youth×Grand
Learned-unlearned
Formal Education-Informal Education
Active-Passive (Learners)
Learner Centered-Teacher Centered
Excellent-Poor
Formal Education-Informal Education
Active-Passive (Learners)
Learner Centered-Teacher Centered
Excellent-Poor
1. Intellectual >< Ignoramus.
2. Linear >< Spiral.
3. Senior >< Junior.
4. Inside >< Outside.
5. Living >< Dead.
Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus. Accessed 3/30/2024.
2. Linear >< Spiral.
3. Senior >< Junior.
4. Inside >< Outside.
5. Living >< Dead.
Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus. Accessed 3/30/2024.
Love - hate
Happy - sad
Early - late
Hot - cold
Freeze - melt
Alive - dead
Truth - lie
Complexity - Simplicity
Intellect - Emotion
Abstraction - Concrete
Contemplation - Action
Discipline - Spontaneity
Order - Chaos
Tradition - Innovation
Isolation - Community
Detachment - Attachment
Restraint - Freedom
Asceticism - Hedonism
Perfection - Imperfection
Conformity - Individuality
Harmony - Dissonance
Rationality - Irrationality
Intellect - Emotion
Abstraction - Concrete
Contemplation - Action
Discipline - Spontaneity
Order - Chaos
Tradition - Innovation
Isolation - Community
Detachment - Attachment
Restraint - Freedom
Asceticism - Hedonism
Perfection - Imperfection
Conformity - Individuality
Harmony - Dissonance
Rationality - Irrationality
pretty - ugly, horrible
enjoy - dislike, dissatisfied
increase - decrease, go down
gentle - aggressive, rough, wild
bright - dark, dim
enjoy - dislike, dissatisfied
increase - decrease, go down
gentle - aggressive, rough, wild
bright - dark, dim
Love-hate
Tall-short
Argue-agree
Tall-short
Argue-agree
Argue- talk
Agree- Disagree
Agree- Disagree
Interesting - Boring
Strong - Weak
Sunrise - Sunset
Work - Holiday
Light - Dark
hardworking - lazy
qualified - unqualified
graduate - undergraduate
book smart - street smart
classmate - stranger
qualified - unqualified
graduate - undergraduate
book smart - street smart
classmate - stranger
Write - cancel
Study - teach
Course - break
Study - teach
Course - break
LIGHT DARK
TALL SHORT
FAT THIN
LOW HUGH
TALL SHORT
FAT THIN
LOW HUGH
to approve - to deny
to teach - to neglect
knowledge - ignorance
to understand - to misunderstand
to achieve - to fail
to teach - to neglect
knowledge - ignorance
to understand - to misunderstand
to achieve - to fail
Antonyms, the opposite counterparts of words, aid in understanding, vocabulary expansion, expressing contrast, enhancing communication, fostering critical thinking, creative expression, and appreciating cultural nuances.
happy - sad
start - end
aware - unaware
pros - cons
predict - disregard
start - end
aware - unaware
pros - cons
predict - disregard
fat-fit
high-low
good-bad
strong-weak
high-low
good-bad
strong-weak
formation-deconstruction
mistake-accuracy, comprehend
correction-ambiguity
grade-downgrade
perception-ignorance
mistake-accuracy, comprehend
correction-ambiguity
grade-downgrade
perception-ignorance
Learn - misunderstand
Agreement - dissension
Activity - idleness
Advance - Last
Graduate - undergraduate
Agreement - dissension
Activity - idleness
Advance - Last
Graduate - undergraduate
Here's a list of five words related to education paired with antonyms:
Teacher - Student
Student - Teacher
Classroom - Outdoors
Homework - Break
School - Vacation
Teacher - Student
Student - Teacher
Classroom - Outdoors
Homework - Break
School - Vacation
Obedient - disobedient
Tidy - untidy
Regular - irregular
Early - late
Respect - disrespect
Tidy - untidy
Regular - irregular
Early - late
Respect - disrespect
Education -illiteracy
Down - up
Early - late
First - last
Start - end
Down - up
Early - late
First - last
Start - end
statement/question
conclusion/introduction
conclusion/introduction
happy - sad
vacant - occupied
small - long
love - hate
future - past
vacant - occupied
small - long
love - hate
future - past
Teacher and Non-educator
School and Home
Student and Non-student
Homework and Leisure
Study and Neglect
School and Home
Student and Non-student
Homework and Leisure
Study and Neglect
teacher - student
graduate - undergraduate
advance - regress
capable - incapable
encourage - discourage
graduate - undergraduate
advance - regress
capable - incapable
encourage - discourage
Understand - misunderstand
Easy - difficult
Read - misread
Information - misinformation
Knowledge - ignorance
Easy - difficult
Read - misread
Information - misinformation
Knowledge - ignorance
Student - profesor
Lesson - fun
Science - ignorance
Studying - unexplored
Teacher - learner
Lesson - fun
Science - ignorance
Studying - unexplored
Teacher - learner
Incoming - Outgoing
Agree - Disagree
Smile - Frown
Accept - Reject
Praise - Condemn
Agree - Disagree
Smile - Frown
Accept - Reject
Praise - Condemn
Happy - Unhappy
Like - unlike
Beutifull - ugly
Like - unlike
Beutifull - ugly
Friend. Enemy
Graduate undergraduate
Learning. unknowledge
Graduate undergraduate
Learning. unknowledge
HARMFUL - HARMLESS
BORROW - LAND
BRIGHT -DREARY
BORROW - LAND
BRIGHT -DREARY
Lazy = Clever
Friend = joules
Dirty = Clear
Short = Long
Present = Absent
Friend = joules
Dirty = Clear
Short = Long
Present = Absent
Helpful - Unhelpful
Awake - Asleep
Open - Close
On - Off
With - Without
Awake - Asleep
Open - Close
On - Off
With - Without
Early- late
Past- future
Then- now
Past- future
Then- now
Suspenion- resumsion
Literate - illitrate
Big small
Agree- disagree
Academic- non academic