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.
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.
You can Download Pdf of the opposite/Antonyms of Friend.
Most Common Opposite Words
- Black – White
- Busy – Lazy
- Dead – Alive
- Depart – Arrive
- Ending – Beginning
- Expensive – Cheap
- Fat – Slim
- Good – Bad
- Health – Disease
- Lazy – Active
- Light – Heavy
- Nephew – Niece
- Not Yet – Already
- Present – Past
- Quick – Slow
- Shut – Open
- Smooth – Rough
- Unity – Division
- Voluntary – Compulsory
- Artificial – Natural
- Backward – Forward
- Centre – Outskirts
- Cold – Heat
- Different – Alike
- Downstairs – Upstairs
- Flat – Hilly
- Free – Arrest
- Here – There
- Husband – Wife
- Include – Exclude
- Love – Hate
- Marry – Divorce
- Odd – Even
- Parents – Children
- Rough – Gentle
- Scream – Whisper
- South – North
- Student – Teacher
- Weak – Powerful
- Worse – Better
- Active – Lazy
- Be Interested In – Bore
- Bitter – Sweet
- Cool – Warm
- Dark – Light
- Dry – Humid
- Ending – Beginning
- Excited – Calm
- Fresh – Old/Stale
- Give – Take
- Insult – Compliment
- Last – First
- Modern – Ancient
- Natural – Artificial
- Parents – Children
- Presence – Absence
- Scream – Whisper
- Shout – Whisper
- There – Here
- Under – Over
- Worse – Better
- Agree – Refuse
- Animal – Human
- Better – Worse
- Break – Fix
- Damage – Repair
- Defence – Attack
- Everything – Nothing
- Fast – Slow
- Generous – Mean
- Happiness – Sadness
- High – Low
- Land – Take Off
- Life – Death
- Natural – Artificial
- Noon – Midnight
- Public – Private
- Regret – Satisfaction
- Shallow – Deep
- Slim – Fat
- Trust – Suspect
- Village – Town
- Adult – Child
- Before – After
- Body – Soul
- Compliment – Insult
- Cowardly – Brave
- Easy – Difficult
- Entrance – Exit
- Front – Rear
- Give – Take
- Ill – Healty
- Interrupt – Continue
- Lazy – Active
- Men – Women
- Morning – Evening
- Pass – Fail
- Probably – Certainly
- Senior – Junior
- Shut – Open
- Sugar – Salt
- Tiny – Giant
- Ascent – Descent
- Backward – Forward
- Changeable – Constant
- Come – Go
- Difficult – Easy
- Dry – Humid
- Floor – Ceiling
- Frequently – Occasionally
- High – Deep
- Ignore – Notice
- Innocent – Guilty
- Love – Hate
- Master – Servant
- On – Off
- Part – Whole
- Rough – Gentle
- Seldom – Often
- Special – General
- Subtract – Add
- Wealthy – Poor
- Yes – – No
- Ask – Answer
- Bad Luck – Fortune
- Closed – Open
- Constant – Changeable
- Difficult – Easy
- Drama – Comedy
- First – Final
- Frequently – Occasionally
- Husband – Wife
- Innocent – Guilty
- Long – Short
- Marry – Divorce
- Minimum – Maximum
- Off – On
- Over – Under
- Rude – Polite
- Save – Spend
- Subtract – Add
- Sweet – Bitter
- Wealthy – Poor
- Women – Men
- Answer – Question
- Attack – Defence
- Ceiling – Floor
- Cold – Heat
- Dirty – Clean
- Downstairs – Upstairs
- Fail – Succeed
- For – Against
- Freeze – Melt
- High – Deep
- Ignore – Notice
- Loser – Winner
- Marry – Divorce
- Old – Modern
- Outskirts – Centre
- Regret – Satisfaction
- Rise – Sink
- South – North
- Strong – Weak
- Wealth – Poverty
- Worse – Better
- Alike – Different
- Annoy – Satisfy
- Break – Fix
- Centre – Outskirts
- Dangerous – Safe
- Departure – Arrival
- Exactly – Approximately
- Fear – Courage
- Happy – Sad
- Hilly – Flat
- Land – Water
- Life – Death
- Live – Die
- Negative – Affirmative
- None Of – Al Lot Of
- Pull – Push
- Refuse – Agree
- Slim – Fat
- Sour – Sweet
- Under – Over
- Victory – Defeat
- Allow – Forbid
- Antonym – Synonym
- Build – Destroy
- Changeable – Constant
- Daughter – Son
- Desperate – Hopeful
- Divide – Unite
- Exciting – Boring
- Few – Many
- Health – Disease
- Hopeless – Hopeful
- Life – Death
- Lovely – Terrible
- Never – Always
- Nothing – Everything
- Push – Pull
- Reply – Ask
- Small – Big
- Start – Stop
- Ugliness – Beauty
- Visitor – Host
- West – East
- Abundance – Lack
- Backward – Forward
- Big – Small
- Continue – Interrupt
- Dangerous – Safe
- Divorced – Married
- Empty – Full
- Everything – Nothing
- Free – Arrest
- Girl – Boy
- Increase – Reduce
- Land – Take Off
- Miss – Hit
- Nasty – Nice
- Outside – Inside
- Polite – Rude
- Satisfy – Annoy
- Shelter – Exposure
- Take – Give
- Ugliness – Beauty
- Wife – Husband
- Arrival – Departure
- Awful – Nice
- Careful – Careless
- Close – Open
- Constant – Changeable
- Dictatorship – Republic
- Divorced – Married
- Finish – Start
- Fortune – Bad Luck
- Huge – Tiny
- In Front Of – Back
- Long – Short
- Many – Few
- Occasionally – Frequently
- Outskirts – Centre
- Republic – Dictatorship
- Satisfaction – Regret
- Some – Many
- Strange – Normal
- Sun – Moon
- Warm – Cool
- Woman – Man
- Afraid – Brave
- Amuse – Bore
- Begin – End
- Borrow – Lend
- Cry – Laugh
- Deep – Shallow
- Even – Odd
- Extreme – Moderate
- General – Particular
- Grown-Up – Child
- Junior – Senior
- Leave – Arrive
- Mountain – Valley
- Nice – Awful
- Peace – War
- Professional – Amateur
- Rear – Front
- Separate – Connect
- Simple – Complicated
- Together – Apart
- Vacant – Occupied
- Adult – Child
- Always – Never
- Body – Soul
- Busy – Lazy
- Death – Birth
- Depart – Arrive
- Enjoy – Hate
- Extreme – Moderate
- Fear – Courage
- Good – Bad
- Healthy – Ill
- Lazy – Active
- Light – Heavy
- New – Ancient
- Not Yet – Already
- Private – Public
- Quick – Slow
- Sick – Healthy
- Soft – Hard
- Unity – Division
- Vowel – Consonant
- Afraid – Brave
- Ancestor – Descendant
- Borrow – Lend
- Careless – Careful
- Death – Birth
- Destruction – Construction
- Evening – Morning
- Extreme – Moderate
- Guest – Host
- Heavy – Light
- Left – Right
- Liquid – Solid
- Mountain – Valley
