Opposite of Friend, Antonyms of Friend, Friend meaning and Example Sentences in English PDF

Opposite of Friend, Antonyms of Friend, Friend meaning and Example Sentences in English

What are opposite words or antonyms?

Opposite words or Antonyms means those words that oppose the meaning of each other completely. For example Dark/Light, White/Black etc.

Normally the question that comes to mind when we are trying to learn these vocabulary words is that “Why should I memorize these Opposites when I know the basic words?”

Before answering to your question I would like to tell you that we have covered almost all the basic and daily use vocabulary words and you can Download PDF of these words at the End of lesson.

These words are very useful in our daily routine vocabulary. Here I will tell you what are the benefits of using antonym and opposites? If you know the opposites of all the vocabulary words in your collection then your collection can be increased and you have a variety of words to use in your conversation. In your writing and speaking if you use the variety of words instead using repeating the same words it will cast a good impression. And your writing and speaking will become professional.

Note: You must know that antonyms and synonyms are two different terms. Synonyms means the words that have same meanings but in case of antonym it is completely different as I discussed above.

Opposite of Friend, Antonyms of Friend, Friend meaning and Example Sentences in English PDF

What is the meaning of Friend?

The meaning of Friend is a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

Opposite of Friend (Antonyms of Friend) List

  • Enemy
  • Attacker
  • Antagonist
  • Mentor
  • Detractor
  • Competitor
  • Critic
  • Stranger
  • Master
  • Foe
  • Corrival
  • Adversary
  • Hostile
  • Rear
  • Opposition
  • Chief
  • Opposing side
  • Hostile party
  • Challenger
  • Manager
  • Foil
  • Rival
  • Competition
  • Stock character
  • Employee
  • Black knight
  • Villain
  • Boss
  • Hate
  • Assailant
  • Obstruction
  • Blockage
  • Injury
  • Girlfriend
  • Foreigner
  • Leader
  • Worst enemy
  • Contender
  • Superior
  • Nemesis
  • Combatant
  • Archenemy
  • Hindrance
  • Opponent
  • Owner

Examples of Friend in Sentences

  • She is my school friend.
  • He will not deny my words because he is my best friend.
  • I want to introduce my friend to her parents.
  • I know it’s late but my sweet friend will assist me!
  • Sleep is not her friend during the day.

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Most Common Opposite Words

  1. Black – White
  2. Busy – Lazy
  3. Dead – Alive
  4. Depart – Arrive
  5. Ending – Beginning
  6. Expensive – Cheap
  7. Fat – Slim
  8. Good – Bad
  9. Health – Disease
  10. Lazy – Active
  11. Light – Heavy
  12. Nephew – Niece
  13. Not Yet – Already
  14. Present – Past
  15. Quick – Slow
  16. Shut – Open
  17. Smooth – Rough
  18. Unity – Division
  19. Voluntary – Compulsory
  20. Artificial – Natural
  21. Backward – Forward
  22. Centre – Outskirts
  23. Cold – Heat
  24. Different – Alike
  25. Downstairs – Upstairs
  26. Flat – Hilly
  27. Free – Arrest
  28. Here – There
  29. Husband – Wife
  30. Include – Exclude
  31. Love – Hate
  32. Marry – Divorce
  33. Odd – Even
  34. Parents – Children
  35. Rough – Gentle
  36. Scream – Whisper
  37. South – North
  38. Student – Teacher
  39. Weak – Powerful
  40. Worse – Better
  41. Active – Lazy
  42. Be Interested In – Bore
  43. Bitter – Sweet
  44. Cool – Warm
  45. Dark – Light
  46. Dry – Humid
  47. Ending – Beginning
  48. Excited – Calm
  49. Fresh – Old/Stale
  50. Give – Take
  51. Insult – Compliment
  52. Last – First
  53. Modern – Ancient
  54. Natural – Artificial
  55. Parents – Children
  56. Presence – Absence
  57. Scream – Whisper
  58. Shout – Whisper
  59. There – Here
  60. Under – Over
  61. Worse – Better
  62. Agree – Refuse
  63. Animal – Human
  64. Better – Worse
  65. Break – Fix
  66. Damage – Repair
  67. Defence – Attack
  68. Everything – Nothing
  69. Fast – Slow
  70. Generous – Mean
  71. Happiness – Sadness
  72. High – Low
  73. Land – Take Off
  74. Life – Death
  75. Natural – Artificial
  76. Noon – Midnight
  77. Public – Private
  78. Regret – Satisfaction
  79. Shallow – Deep
  80. Slim – Fat
  81. Trust – Suspect
  82. Village – Town

 

  1. Adult – Child
  2. Before – After
  3. Body – Soul
  4. Compliment – Insult
  5. Cowardly – Brave
  6. Easy – Difficult
  7. Entrance – Exit
  8. Front – Rear
  9. Give – Take
  10. Ill – Healty
  11. Interrupt – Continue
  12. Lazy – Active
  13. Men – Women
  14. Morning – Evening
  15. Pass – Fail
  16. Probably – Certainly
  17. Senior – Junior
  18. Shut – Open
  19. Sugar – Salt
  20. Tiny – Giant
  21. Ascent – Descent
  22. Backward – Forward
  23. Changeable – Constant
  24. Come – Go
  25. Difficult – Easy
  26. Dry – Humid
  27. Floor – Ceiling
  28. Frequently – Occasionally
  29. High – Deep
  30. Ignore – Notice
  31. Innocent – Guilty
  32. Love – Hate
  33. Master – Servant
  34. On – Off
  35. Part – Whole
  36. Rough – Gentle
  37. Seldom – Often
  38. Special – General
  39. Subtract – Add
  40. Wealthy – Poor
  41. Yes – – No
  42. Ask – Answer
  43. Bad Luck – Fortune
  44. Closed – Open
  45. Constant – Changeable
  46. Difficult – Easy
  47. Drama – Comedy
  48. First – Final
  49. Frequently – Occasionally
  50. Husband – Wife
  51. Innocent – Guilty
  52. Long – Short
  53. Marry – Divorce
  54. Minimum – Maximum
  55. Off – On
  56. Over – Under
  57. Rude – Polite
  58. Save – Spend
  59. Subtract – Add
  60. Sweet – Bitter
  61. Wealthy – Poor
  62. Women – Men
  63. Answer – Question
  64. Attack – Defence
  65. Ceiling – Floor
  66. Cold – Heat
  67. Dirty – Clean
  68. Downstairs – Upstairs
  69. Fail – Succeed
  70. For – Against
  71. Freeze – Melt
  72. High – Deep
  73. Ignore – Notice
  74. Loser – Winner
  75. Marry – Divorce
  76. Old – Modern
  77. Outskirts – Centre
  78. Regret – Satisfaction
  79. Rise – Sink
  80. South – North
  81. Strong – Weak
  82. Wealth – Poverty
  83. Worse – Better
  84. Alike – Different
  85. Annoy – Satisfy
  86. Break – Fix
  87. Centre – Outskirts
  88. Dangerous – Safe
  89. Departure – Arrival
  90. Exactly – Approximately
  91. Fear – Courage
  92. Happy – Sad
  93. Hilly – Flat
  94. Land – Water
  95. Life – Death
  96. Live – Die
  97. Negative – Affirmative
  98. None Of – Al Lot Of
  99. Pull – Push
  100. Refuse – Agree
  101. Slim – Fat
  102. Sour – Sweet
  103. Under – Over
  104. Victory – Defeat
  105. Allow – Forbid
  106. Antonym – Synonym
  107. Build – Destroy
  108. Changeable – Constant
  109. Daughter – Son
  110. Desperate – Hopeful
  111. Divide – Unite
  112. Exciting – Boring
  113. Few – Many
  114. Health – Disease
  115. Hopeless – Hopeful
  116. Life – Death
  117. Lovely – Terrible
  118. Never – Always
  119. Nothing – Everything
  120. Push – Pull
  121. Reply – Ask
  122. Small – Big
  123. Start – Stop
  124. Ugliness – Beauty
  125. Visitor – Host
  126. West – East
  127. Abundance – Lack
  128. Backward – Forward
  129. Big – Small
  130. Continue – Interrupt
  131. Dangerous – Safe
  132. Divorced – Married
  133. Empty – Full
  134. Everything – Nothing
  135. Free – Arrest
  136. Girl – Boy
  137. Increase – Reduce
  138. Land – Take Off
  139. Miss – Hit
  140. Nasty – Nice
  141. Outside – Inside
  142. Polite – Rude
  143. Satisfy – Annoy
  144. Shelter – Exposure
  145. Take – Give
  146. Ugliness – Beauty
  147. Wife – Husband
  148. Arrival – Departure
  149. Awful – Nice
  150. Careful – Careless
  151. Close – Open
  152. Constant – Changeable
  153. Dictatorship – Republic
  154. Divorced – Married
  155. Finish – Start
  156. Fortune – Bad Luck
  157. Huge – Tiny
  158. In Front Of – Back
  159. Long – Short
  160. Many – Few
  161. Occasionally – Frequently
  162. Outskirts – Centre
  163. Republic – Dictatorship
  164. Satisfaction – Regret
  165. Some – Many
  166. Strange – Normal
  167. Sun – Moon
  168. Warm – Cool
  169. Woman – Man
  170. Afraid – Brave
  171. Amuse – Bore
  172. Begin – End
  173. Borrow – Lend
  174. Cry – Laugh
  175. Deep – Shallow
  176. Even – Odd
  177. Extreme – Moderate
  178. General – Particular
  179. Grown-Up – Child
  180. Junior – Senior
  181. Leave – Arrive
  182. Mountain – Valley
  183. Nice – Awful
  184. Peace – War
  185. Professional – Amateur
  186. Rear – Front
  187. Separate – Connect
  188. Simple – Complicated
  189. Together – Apart
  190. Vacant – Occupied
  191. Adult – Child
  192. Always – Never
  193. Body – Soul
  194. Busy – Lazy
  195. Death – Birth
  196. Depart – Arrive
  197. Enjoy – Hate
  198. Extreme – Moderate
  199. Fear – Courage
  200. Good – Bad
  201. Healthy – Ill
  202. Lazy – Active
  203. Light – Heavy
  204. New – Ancient
  205. Not Yet – Already
  206. Private – Public
  207. Quick – Slow
  208. Sick – Healthy
  209. Soft – Hard
  210. Unity – Division
  211. Vowel – Consonant
  212. Afraid – Brave
  213. Ancestor – Descendant
  214. Borrow – Lend
  215. Careless – Careful
  216. Death – Birth
  217. Destruction – Construction
  218. Evening – Morning
  219. Extreme – Moderate
  220. Guest – Host
  221. Heavy – Light
  222. Left – Right
  223. Liquid – Solid
  224. Mountain – Valley