An antonym is a word that has an opposite or reverse meaning.

For example, the antonym for “tall” is “short,” the antonym for “sharp” is “blunt,” the antonym for “sweet” is “bitter.”

 worse, disagree, night, allies, broadest, crooked, foolish, artificial, early, absent, arrive, accepted, easy, sold, cold, push, soft, wrong, graceful, curly

Replace the underlined words in the sentences below with the appropriate antonym from the list given above.

1. The day was cold and dark.
2. Renu laid her head on the hard pillow.
3. The science test was very difficult.
4. Sheela plaits her straight hair in the morning before going to school.
5. Rajiv bought a new cycle yesterday.
6. The clumsy dancer tripped on the stage.
7. We went to bed late last night.
8. I feel much better after taking the medicine.
9. I like having a bath with hot water.
10. The path through the forest was straight.
11. Meena got five of the answers on the test correct.
12. I had to pull the door open with all my strength.
13. The wise man told us not to hurry.
14. I agree with you that honesty is the best policy.
15. Sunil was present in class today.
16. The room was illuminated with natural light.
17. The station master said that the train will depart on time.
18. The two nations are enemies.
19. The river is thenarrowest at this point.
20. I declined Uma’s invitation to her wedding.

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