Grammar - Antonyms (Opposites) in Adjectives, Verbs and Nouns

 

Antonyms in English

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

For example:

• Hot 🔄 Cold
• Fast 🔄 Slow
• Happy 🔄 Sad

Antonyms help us understand words better by showing contrast.

They are practically  (The opposite)

1. Fearless

   • Meaning: Without fear; brave
   • Translation: Intrépido, valiente, sin miedo
   • Sentence: The fearless firefighter rushed into the burning building to save the child.
   • Antonyms: Afraid, cowardly, timid

2. Permit

   • Meaning: To allow something
   • Translation: Permitir, autorizar
   • Sentence: My parents do not permit me to stay out late on weekdays.
   • Antonyms: Forbid, prohibit, deny

3. Weak

   • Meaning: Lacking strength or power
   • Translation: Débil
   • Sentence: After being sick for a week, she felt too weak to walk.
   • Antonyms: Strong, powerful, sturdy

4. Harm

   • Meaning: Injury or damage
   • Translation: Daño, perjuicio
   • Sentence: Smoking can cause serious harm to your health.
   • Antonyms: Heal, protect, benefit

5. Paintless (This word is uncommon, but it means "without paint")

• Meaning: Lacking paint or color
• Translation: Sin pintura
• Sentence: The old house looked dull and paintless after years of neglect.
• Antonyms: Painted, colorful, decorated

Common Adjectives & Their Antonyms

Adjective	Spanish	Antonym	Spanish
Big	Grande	Small	Pequeño
Fast	Rápido	Slow	Lento
Happy	Feliz	Sad	Triste
Strong	Fuerte	Weak	Débil
Cold	Frío	Hot	Caliente
Light	Ligero	Heavy	Pesado
Brave	Valiente	Cowardly	Cobarde
Easy	Fácil	Difficult	Difícil
Rich	Rico	Poor	Pobre
Clean	Limpio	Dirty	Sucio
Old	Viejo	Young	Joven
New	Nuevo	Old	Antiguo
Tall	Alto	Short	Bajo
Thick	Grueso	Thin	Delgado
Soft	Suave	Hard	Duro
Full	Lleno	Empty	Vacío
Noisy	Ruidoso	Quiet	Silencioso
Wide	Ancho	Narrow	Estrecho
Expensive	Caro	Cheap	Barato
Dark	Oscuro	Bright	Brillante
Open	Abierto	Closed	Cerrado
Kind	Amable	Rude	Grosero
Lazy	Perezoso	Hardworking	Trabajador

Common Verbs & Their Antonyms

     

Verb	Spanish	Antonym	Spanish
Win	Ganar	Lose	Perder
Buy	Comprar	Sell	Vender
Give	Dar	Take	Tomar
Love	Amar	Hate	Odiar
Come	Venir	Go	Ir
Start	Empezar	Finish	Terminar
Arrive	Llegar	Leave	Salir
Find	Encontrar	Lose	Perder
Live	Vivir	Die	Morir
Laugh	Reír	Cry	Llorar
Push	Empujar	Pull	Jalar
Ask	Preguntar	Answer	Responder
Throw	Lanzar	Catch	Atrapar
Show	Mostrar	Hide	Esconder
Build	Construir	Destroy	Destruir
Wake up	Despertar	Sleep	Dormir
Sit	Sentarse	Stand	Pararse
Teach	Enseñar	Learn	Aprender
Open	Abrir	Close	Cerrar
Begin	Comenzar	End	Terminar
Speak	Hablar	Listen	Escuchar
Fasten	Abrochar	Unfasten	Desabrochar
Remember	Recordar	Forget	Olvidar
Like	Gustar	Dislike	No gustar
Help	Ayudar	Harm	Dañar

Common Nouns & Their Antonyms

Word	Spanish	Antonym	Spanish
Hill	Colina	Valley	Valle
Day	Día	Night	Noche
Sun	Sol	Moon	Luna
Boy	Niño	Girl	Niña
Man	Hombre	Woman	Mujer
Friend	Amigo	Enemy	Enemigo
Success	Éxito	Failure	Fracaso
Light	Luz	Darkness	Oscuridad
War	Guerra	Peace	Paz
City	Ciudad	Countryside	Campo
Top	Cima	Bottom	Fondo
Entrance	Entrada	Exit	Salida
Hope	Esperanza	Despair	Desesperación
Birth	Nacimiento	Death	Muerte
Winner	Ganador	Loser	Perdedor
Truth	Verdad	Lie	Mentira
Parent	Padre/Madre	Child	Hijo/a
North	Norte	South	Sur
East	Este	West	Oeste
Past	Pasado	Future	Futuro

These noun antonyms help describe places, time, relationships, and concepts.