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Synonyms & Antonyms (A to D)-SBI Clerk Mains 2021

Vocabulary plays an important part in answering the English Language Section of every competitive Bank exam. A good command over the vocabulary not only increases your chances of performing well in the language section but also increases your overall Exam score. Questions on Synonyms and Antonyms require strong Word Power and knowledge of appropriate usage of words.

That is the reason why PracticeMock.com has come up with this series of articles to fill your vocabulary-arsenal by supplying you with the most essential Synonyms & Antonyms for SBI Clerk Mains and other such major exams.

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The word Antonym comes from two Greek words, anti and onoma. Anti means opposing or against, and onoma means name. An Antonym is an opposite word but a synonym is a word that means the same thing or nearly the same thing. Some words do not have opposites (antonyms). The word such has no Antonym, unless it is used in terms of ‘how much’.

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Important Synonyms (A-D)

Given below is a table with most important Synonyms you must know:

S. No.	Word	Synonyms
1.	Abase	Degrade, Disgrace, Humiliate, Dishonour, Demean
2.	Abandon	Forsake, Leave, Desert, Relinquish
3.	Abstain	Renounce, Refuse, Avoid, Shun
4.	Abhor	Hate, Abominate, Loathe, Detest
5.	Abridge	Shorten, Compress, Truncate, Curtail
6.	Aberration	Deviation, Wandering, Irregularity, Oddity, Quirk
7.	Abet	Aid, Assist, Condone, Support, Promote
8.	Abstruse	Difficult, Esoteric, Hidden, Recondite
9.	Absurd	Ridiculous, Silly, Foolish, Preposterous
10.	Assiduous	Diligent, Industrious, Laborious, Painstaking
11.	Adequate	Enough, Sufficient, Proportionate
12.	Abundant	Ample, Copious, Plentiful, Bountiful
13.	Accommodate	Adapt, Adjust, Entertain, Harmonise
14.	Acclaim	Applaud, Cheer, Celebrate, Extol
15.	Acme	Apex, Summit, Zenith, Peak
16.	Acquiesce (in)	Accede, Consent, Conform, Comply, Concur
17.	Admiration	Approval, Approbation, Esteem, Praise, Respect
18.	Adherent	Devotee, Follower, Participant, Supporter
19.	Adversity	Calamity, Catastrophe, Hostility, Misfortune
20.	Affliction	Distress, Ordeal, Suffering, Sorrow
21.	Audacious	Bold, Brazen, Daring, Impudent
22.	Assistance	Aid, Help, Sustenance, Collaboration
23.	Apprehend	Arrest, Know, Fear, Understand, Seize
24.	Astonish	Amaze, Astound, Flabbergast, Surprize
25.	Antithesis	Contrasting, Reverse
26.	Beg	Request, Plead, Implore, Solicit, Supplicate
27.	Base	Mean, Low Foundation, Ignoble
28.	Behaviour	Conduct, Demeanour, Deportment, manner
29.	Bad	Evil, Wicked, Devilish, naughty
30.	Blame	Condemn, Censure, Reprove, Reproach
31.	Banish	Deport, Exile, Ostracize
32.	Barbaric	Savage, Uncivilized, Primitive
33.	Bait	Decoy, Snare, Trap
34.	Brittle	Fragile, Frail, Hard but easily broken
35.	Bizarre	Unusual, Grotesque, Fantastic
36.	Bewilder	Confound, Perplex, Befuddle, Befog, Baffle
37.	Belligerent	Warlike, Hostile, Pugnacious
38.	Bedlam	Chaos, Mayhem, Clamour, Pandemonium
39.	Brave	Bold, Fearless, Intrepid, Dauntless, Valiant
40.	Banal	Dill, Hackneyed, Prosaic, Trite
41.	Backlash	Reaction, Recoil, Repercussion
42.	Burlesque	Mock, Imitate, Ridicule, Satirise
43.	Bigoted	Biased, Dogmatic, Opinionated, Prejudiced
44.	Browbeat	Bully, Frighten, Threaten, Intimidate
45.	Cajole	Flatter, Coax, Persuade, Wheedle
46.	Captious	Fault-finding, Hyper-critical, Censorious
47.	Choleric	Bad-tempered, Petulant, Irascible
48.	Conceit	Arrogance, Egotism, Pride, Vanity
49.	Colossal	Huge, Enormous, Gigantic, Mammoth, Vast
50.	Cynical	Misanthrope, Pessimistic, sardonic, Sarcastic
51.	Condign	Deserved, Earned, Fair, Suitable
52.	Conversant	Familiar, Well-versed, Acquainted (with)
53.	Confess	Admit, Acknowledge, Confide
54.	Contingent (on)	Fluky, Possible, Uncertain, Unforeseen
55.	Constant	Continues, Eternal, Perpetual, Incessant
56.	Cursory	Hasty, Superficial, Desultory, Off-hand
57.	Crafty	Artful, Calculating, Cunning, Sly
58.	Damage	Injury, Harm, Loss, Detriment
59.	Destitute	Forsaken, Needy, Orphan
60.	Decay	Decline, Corrode, Fade, wither
61	Didactic	Instructive, Teaching, Preachy
62	Denounce	Accuse, condemn, Blame, Decry, censure
63	Divine	Celestial, Godlike, Graceful, Heavenly
64	Dangerous	Hazardous, Precarious, Risky, Perilous
65	Definitive	Actual, Decisive, Final, Clear-cut
66	Desultory	Aimless, Discontinues, Rambling
67	Diffident	Modest, Bashful, Shy
68	Discourse	Lecture, Sermon, Dissertation, Exhortation
69	Dissipate	Waste, Scatter

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Important Antonym (A-D)

Given below is a table with most important Antonyms you must know:

S. No.	Word	Antonym
1.	Accord	Dissent
2.	Assert	Acquiesce
3.	Ancient	Modern
4.	Attentive	Inattentive
5.	Anxious	Calm
6.	Articulate	Inarticulate
7.	Artificial	Natural
8.	Architect	Demolisher
9.	Argument	Agreement
1o.	Atheist	Theist
11.	Atmosphere	Terrain
12.	Audience	Absence
13.	Avoidable	Unavoidable
14.	Adversity	Prosperity
15.	Acquit	Indict
16.	Accelerate	Move Slowly
17.	Acquitted	Convicted
18.	Adherent	Detractor
19.	Ameliorate	Worsen
20.	Amplify	Curtail
21.	Antipathy	Fondness
22.	Amnesty	Punishment
23.	Balmy	Hard
24.	Baroque	Plain
25.	Baulk	Encourage
26.	Banish	Harbour
27.	Benevolence	Malevolence
28.	Beseech	Demand
29.	Bizarre	Usual
30.	Blatant	Quiet
31.	Boisterous	Calm
32.	Chronological	Disordered
33.	Clamber	Descent
34.	Collaborate	Disagree
35.	Colony	Empire
36.	Committee	Individual
37.	Concoction	Separate
38.	Confident	Shy
39.	Contradict	Agree
40.	Convert	Remain
41.	Corridor	Cell
42.	Coward	Brave
43.	Culprit	Innocent
44.	Celibacy	Matrimony
45.	Communicative	Reticent
46.	Comply	Refuse
47.	Celibate	Reprobate
48.	Capricious	Steadfast
49.	Consolidate	Weaken
50.	Confident	Diffident
51.	Danger	Safety
52.	Demote	Promote
53.	Derogatory	Laudatory
54.	Despair	Hope
55.	Destructive	Constructive
56.	Docile	Headstrong
57.	Doubt	Trust
58.	Deliberate	Impulsive
59.	Debacle	Rise
60.	Discrepancy	Consistency

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Conclusion

Given above are some important Antonyms and Synonyms that you must memorize to answer questions related to them. Try to learn at least 10 antonyms and 10 synonyms every day without fail. Don’t forget that a good vocabulary will not only increase your word power, but also enhance your comprehension ability. Make sure you write down these words again and again to commit them to your memory forever. You can also use these words while writing Essays or Summaries. Stay tuned for more words in the next article.

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