Welcome to our blog where we dive into the world of English language antonyms. In this post, we’re focusing on antonyms that start with the letter ‘A’. Let’s expand your vocabulary together!
According to the Oxford Dictionary, an antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
Antonym noun
/ˈæntənɪm/
- Abandon – adopt
- Abbreviate – enlarge
- Apathy – involvement
- Applaud – criticize
- Antipathy – affection
- Adamant – flexible
- Adjourn – accelerate
- Attainment – failure
- Amnesty – condemnation
- Allow – deny, prohibit
- Accuracy – inaccuracy
- Appear – disappear
- Agreement – disagreement
- Aid – oppose
- Ample – insufficient
- Asset – liability
- Apparent – obscure
- Accumulate – disperse
- Adequate – inadequate
- Arrogant – humble
- Authentic – fake, false, spurious
- Adversary – Ally
- Anxious – placid
- Alarming – comforting
- Acquit – convict
- Avoid – indulge
- Awful – pitiful
- Apprehend – misapprehend
- Audacious – cowardly
- Absorb – exude
- Abundant – scarce
- Atrocity – civility
- Annex – separate
- Ally – separate, alienate
- Alien – native
- Accord – discord
- Ancient – modern
- Advance – retreat
- Adversity – prosperity
- Abominable – delightful
- Arduous – easy, effortless
- Amicable – unfriendly
- Abhor – love, admire
- Acknowledge – refuse
- Acute – mild, slight
- Avarice – generosity
- Antagonism – friendship
- Ascend – descend
- Austere – immoderate
- Auspicious – inauspicious
- Arid – wet, damp
- Affection – dislike
- Ancestor – descendant
- Assemble – disperse
- Atheist – theist
- Alert – slow, oblivious
- Ambiguous – clear
- Apocryphal – authentic
- Admire – scorn
- Arrive – depart
- Amuse – bore
- Agreement – disagreement
- Agitate – calm, tranquilise
- Admit – deny, prohibit
- Applause – condemnation