ENGLISH VOCABULARY

SYNONYMS - HOMONYMS - ANTONYMS

The difference between synonyms, homonyms and antonyms in English.

SYNONYMS are words that have a similar meaning e.g. begin/start.

HOMONYMS include:
homophones: the same sound but different spelling and meaning e.g. ate/eight
homographs: the same spelling but a different meaning
e.g. bank account/bank of river.
ANTONYMS are words that are opposite in meaning to another e.g. accept/refuse.

HOMONY
SYNONYMS MS
ANTONYMS
(similar (homopho
(opposites)
meaning) nes: same
sound)
answe allow alou
reply accept refuse
r ed d
eigh
ask request ate attack defend
t
courage
brave bare bear admit deny
ous
bou beautif
broad wide bow ugly
gh ul
difficul
hard cell sell begin end
t
cerea seri
end finish better worse
l al
cowardl
fix repair deer dear brave
y
gather collect dew due broad narrow
expensiv
glad happy fair fare cheap
e
intellig flow
clever flour clever stupid
ent er
danger
jump leap hair hare safe
ous
loyal faithful hear here difficult easy
mistak whol
error hole forbid allow
e e
odd strange mail male full empty
particu
specific pair pear guilty innocent
lar
plan
quick rapid plain join separate
e
writ knowle ignoranc
rare scarce right
e dge e
rout hardwor
real genuine root lazy
e king
reliabl depend
sail sale married single
e able
minorit
rich wealthy sole soul majority
y
unhapp
sad some sum noisy quiet
y
swe remem
safe secure suite forget
et ber
frighten
scared toe tow similar different
ed
weig
try attempt wait true false
ht
wea whispe
vast huge week shout
k r