Synonyms & Antonyms - Read Mode
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Obscure means not discovered or known about; uncertain. Lucid means expressed clearly; easy to understand. It can also mean bright or luminous, opposing obscurity.
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Cacophony means a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. Euphony means the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.
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Tedious means too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. Refreshing means serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone, which is the opposite of being tiresome.
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Apex means the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. Base means the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests.
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Futile means incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. Effective means successful in producing a desired or intended result, making it the antonym.
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New, recent, and young are all antonyms or opposites of 'old' in different contexts. Different does not inherently mean opposite to old; it just means not the same.
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Cute generally means attractive in a pretty or endearing way. Ugly means unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance, which is the direct opposite.
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Bold means showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. Timid means showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened, making it the antonym.
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Endure means to suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently, or to last. Close (in the sense of stop or shut down) can be considered an antonym to 'last' or 'continue'.
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Fecund means producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile. Sterile means not able to produce children or young; not fertile.