http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aAntonymsSearch results for 'tag:Antonyms' matching tag 'Antonyms'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/OfCourseDoingPaperSchool/lpcvw/post.htm#993092Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:993092grammar geekDownside? Liability? Unfortunate outcome? Detriment. Looking at www.thesaurus.com under benefit: Antonyms: disadvantage , handicap , harm , hindrance , hurt , loss , misfortunehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeWordsPhrasesListSentence-MostOk/lhdcv/post.htm#968898Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:968898doctor d1 How was I supposed to know you'd break it./How was I to know you'd break it. BOTH <Yes, but this is a queston, so add ? at the end.> 2 If I had to walk any further/farther with this in hand <,> I wouldn't have been able to as I was losing grip of the furniture./I had no grip. I don't know <farther -- used for distance. Either "losing my grip on the furniture" or "I had no grip on the furniture" -- "on" not "of"> 3 Instead of laughing/rather than laughing at stuff I do, come and help me. BOTH <Yes> 4 How many turns to unscrew the screw/before unscrewing the screw. I don't know TO unscrew I think <Okay, but you could say "before the screw is...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeWordsPhrasesListSentence-MostOk/lhdcv/post.htmTue, 27 Oct 2009 00:17:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:954027alc24Could someone help me with this please, each sentence has an alternative, I've written in bold what I think. 1 How was I supposed to know you'd break it./How was I to know you'd break it. BOTH 2 If I had to walk any further/farther with this in hand I wouldn't have been able to as I was losing grip of the furniture./I had no grip. I don't know 3 Instead of laughing/rather than laughing at stuff I do, come and help me. BOTH 4 How many turns to unscrew the screw/before unscrewing the screw. I don't know TO unscrew I think 5 My arms are tiring/are getting tired. BOTH 6 Get off the subway to let the others off and wait for them to get off before/to get back on. BEFORE GETTING BACK ON 7 Her way of dressing is the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DownplaySomethingAntonym/lbzjw/post.htm#925641Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:50:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:925641mister micawberOr you can 'play something up' .http://www.englishforums.com/English/DownplaySomethingAntonym/lbzjw/post.htm#925434Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:20:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:925434philipescalating, exaggerating I would go more with 'exaggerate' than with 'escalate'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DownplaySomethingAntonym/lbzjw/post.htmFri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:925250alc24Is this sentence OK? and whats an antonym for DOWNPLAY? 1 Instead of downplaying the situation, he tried to make things seem bigger than they are. thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IndecorousLanguage/lbvhg/post.htm#924951Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:52:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:924951anonymousrude, crude, unpolished, rough, coarse. You may find it very useful to consult a thesaurus (a book of synonyms and antonyms).http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymForAdverb/kplvx/post.htm#912239Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:32:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:912239cliveHi, I can't think of one. Not every word has an antonym. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymForAdverb/kplvx/post.htmMon, 21 Sep 2009 22:19:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:912166anonymousWhat is an antonym for adverb?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymOfUnderdog/2/zqnnq/Post.htm#909793Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:39:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:909793anonymousI was of the understanding that it had to do with the ol' days of log cutting when 2 doggers would operate a vertical push pull saw. The bloke in the pit ( the under dog got the rough end of the pinapple pulling the saw down and continually dodging the falling saw dust.) He was usually the weaker of the 2 sawing dogs... Hence the top dog had the best position and the best physical prowesshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Vocabulary/knghl/post.htm#900954Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:40:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:900954mister micawberThere is no neat antonym, but are you speaking of the noun or the verb?http://www.englishforums.com/English/English/kmgbw/post.htmThu, 10 Sep 2009 20:11:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:895925anonymouswhats the antonym for the words parlance, recrimination, and vicarious.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Usage/kmvbq/post.htm#895371Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:19:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:895371cliveHi, I have seen some presentations in India using the word 'lowlight' as an antonym of 'highlight'. I think there is no such word. I wouldn't say that. I'd say that the Indian form of English has its own vocabulary. What is the correct antonym of 'highlights' (meaning significant achievenments or worth-mentioning points in a month)? There really isn't one. You might speak of 'problems / difficulties / challenges', although many people prefer to avoid speaking of them, eg to their boss. The usual juxtaposition is this. Just tell me the highlights . Tell me the full/complete details . Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Usage/kmvbq/post.htmThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:09:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:895355anonymousI have seen some presentations in India using the word 'lowlight' as an antonym of 'highlight'. I think there is no such word. What is the correct antonym of 'highlights' (meaning significant achievenments or worth-mentioning points in a month)?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoYouCallThis/klwkz/post.htmTue, 08 Sep 2009 03:32:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:891740beatutiful heartcan you help me with this? I just don't know how to call the cosmetics, which is not sample. is it called ' original cosmetics' or ' authorized cosmetics' ' normal cosmetics''? i dont know how to call them, sample cosmetics is the antonym of this .. thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatAntonymEvolution/2/bwjwx/Post.htm#881754Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:50:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:881754cliveHi, 'Evolution' is not simply change. And not all change results in 'progress'. I suggest you look closely at the word already mentioned in this thread, 'devolution'. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatAntonymEvolution/2/bwjwx/Post.htm#881739Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:38:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:881739anonymousIMHO, there is no antonym to "evolution". Evolution is "change". You can't have "anti change". Regression is not the antonym of evolution, it's the form of backwards evolution. It's not used in technical papers. Involution has nothing to do with evolution...look it up. The term you're looking for is negative-evolution. It's change that is undesired or maladaptive. Example: the tendency for people to develop smaller jaws and crowded teeth is negative-evolution. It's not regression because humans never started that way.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Factor/khnhn/post.htm#873656Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:01:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:873656califjimwhat What is an antonym for factor? There really isn't one. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Antonyms/kvzkk/post.htmTue, 11 Aug 2009 02:33:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:856487anonymousWhat are 5 antonyms of unification?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatOppositeWordBenefit/kvvmb/post.htm#856298Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:27:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:856298mr wordySee antonyms sections at http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/benefit More context is needed to tell which word might be best in ths situation you have in mind.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatAreContronyms/kclcn/post.htmWed, 05 Aug 2009 11:06:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:848262punkybrewsterThe word contronym is used to refer to words that are their own antonyms. For example: transparent = invisible, obvious bolt - secure, run away Can you think of some more?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComparativeOfInferiority/jnwpl/post.htm#818180Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:51:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:818180grammar geekHi myid, and welcome to the forums. In general, is less than... can be She is not as as... (As an American, I say "not as X as" but I think in BrE it's "not so X as") She is less old than you think = She is not as old as you thiink. These are less expensive than those = These are not as expensive as those. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse = A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse. You don't need to find any antonym like "younger" or cheaper" or "uglier" to make it work.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheAntonymOfToPlayFair/jlcpq/post.htm#806587Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:13:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:806587mister micawberYou could just use 'cheat', but 'play foul' seems like a reasonable collocation to me. There are some reputable examples on the internet: The GOP's Play Foul , ,'res','15','')">Pak propagandist media continues to play foul against India Those who play foul are only cheating themselveshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheAntonymOfToPlayFair/jlcpq/post.htm#806586Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:10:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:806586alpheccastarsThe opposite is "to cheat"http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheAntonymOfToPlayFair/jlcpq/post.htmSun, 05 Jul 2009 00:01:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:806581napoleonponapa1) If your team played fair, yours wouldn't beat mine. What is the antonym of " to play fair" ? I heard some english native speaker said " to play foul", is it correct? but I can not find any phrase " to play foul" in the dictionary. there is only compound noun " foul play. Thanks a lot for your kind helphttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Antonyms/jkcqh/post.htmWed, 01 Jul 2009 00:24:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:801676anonymouswhat is the antonym for finally?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Antonym/jjjxc/post.htm#799056Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:53:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:799056yoong liatThis is a duplicate post. I replied to the same question about a week ago: What is the opposite of "ingratitude"?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Antonym/jjjxc/post.htm#798806Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:02:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:798806cliveHi, opposite of in gratitude If you mean the word 'ingratitude', the opposite is 'gratitude'. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Antonym/jjjxc/post.htm#798758Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:14:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:798758grammar geekNot all words have an opposite. Selflishness Entitlement What's the sentence you want to use it in?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ConfusedWordsFaintTimidBoldBrave/jwxwp/post.htm#795255Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:16:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795255goodmanWhich one is commonly used in daily conversation? what are the antonyms of them? Timid- showing lack of will to confront, afriad. Faint - showing charactoristics of being weak, dizzy, lack of strength. First, one must understand what a particular word means before he would use it in conversation. Timid and faint are not synonyms of each other. The antonyms can be found from Google. All you have to do is to do a little research yourself.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ConfusedWordsFaintTimidBoldBrave/jwxwp/post.htmThu, 25 Jun 2009 17:28:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795190napoleonponapa1) She is very timid. 2) She is very faint. Which one is commonly used in daily conversation? what are the antonyms of them? Thanks alothttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenccsPastYearsYears/jhkmw/post.htm#789896Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:34:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:789896fandorinWhat are the differences between the following adverb phrase of time? 1) in the past years. = in years before , which are gone now 2) In the old years.= it used to be in ancient times 3) In the previoius years.= in years before 4) In the earlier years.= in recent years 5 ) In the preceeding years. = previous year ________________________________________- Which ones are the antonym s of the following adverd phrases: In the later years.=> in the earlier years In the following years.=> in years are to be seen yet In the coming years.=> in the past years In the future years => in years approaching, in years coming In the following years, In the coming years, In the future years are...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenccsPastYearsYears/jhkmw/post.htm#789260Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:18:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:789260napoleonponapaDear Sir: I really don't know the differences of them and really don't know which one is the antonym of each other. thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Opposite/vzqj/post.htm#789188Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:789188haydude_40opposite/antonym of hollow are.. unreverberant, nonresonant, solid, massive, meaningfulhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheDifferenccsPastYearsYears/jhkmw/post.htmSun, 21 Jun 2009 16:01:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:789182napoleonponapaWhat are the differences betweeb the following adverb phrase of time? 1) in the past years. 2) In the old years. 3) In the previoius years. 4) In the earlier years. 5 ) In the preceeding years. Which ones are the antonym of the following adverd phrases: In the later years. In the following years. In the coming years. In the future years thanks so much.http://www.englishforums.com/English/OppositeOfIngratitude/jhkjh/post.htm#789161Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:51:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:789161fandorinYou're right! By the way, antonyms are: appreciation , consideration , gratitudehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymForSin/jrcbk/post.htm#752326Thu, 28 May 2009 09:28:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:752326maha45Synonym.com is the web's best resource for English synonyms, antonyms, and definitions. Type in a word and the synonym finder will come up with a list of synonyms. Check out the most popular online synonym searches to find the right word for any occasion. Use the antonym tool to find find antonyms and check out the definitions feature to read the definition.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymForSin/jrcbk/post.htmThu, 28 May 2009 07:58:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:752294anonymousWhat is the antonym/opposite of Sin?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToEase/whkpz/post.htm#705711Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:36:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705711califjimIn the sense of "ease" as in "ease the pain", some opposities are intensify, aggravate, worsen, and exacerbate . Could be this verb an antonym of to try hard,to complicate, to make difficult, or to be careful? No. I wouldn't say that "ease" is the antonym of any of these. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToEase/whkpz/post.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 17:23:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705709insidelightHi. When you ease something, you try to make it more bearable.? Could be this verb an antonym of to try hard,to complicate, to make difficult, or to be careful? Could anybody give me some examples or a correct antonym? Thanks in advancehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CriticalButStable/wglmz/post.htm#701046Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:03:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:701046theo markettosJust to keep this group alive... Yet again I hear on the wireless that a victim of violence is - ... To my ear, these are almost antonyms, a view borne out I think by dictionaries. How do you understand it? Critical = "life-threatening" stable = "getting neither worse nor better" Someone whose life is threatened can have their condition worsening or improving, while at the same time still remaining life-threatening. Consider someone whose heart is beating irregularly... it can either stop completely (getting worse) or beat more regularly but still be dangerous (getting better). Stable implies there's no change in the condition, even though that condition remains serious. Theohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CriticalButStable/wglmz/post.htm#701035Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:43:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:701035peter duncansonJust to keep this group alive... Yet again I hear on the wireless that a victim of violence is - ... To my ear, these are almost antonyms, a view borne out I think by dictionaries. How do you understand it? I have had similar thoughts about that description. This seems to be a relevant definition: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/critical 2. pertaining to a disease or other morbid condition in which thereis danger of death. Stable has its usual meaning: unchanging. An analogy might be of someone standing at the top of a cliff very close to the edge. They are in a critical condition. Standing still, being in a stable condition, is better than wobbling about, being in an unstable condition. Peter Duncanson, UK (in...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CriticalButStable/wglmz/post.htmThu, 16 Apr 2009 17:53:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:701034ildhundJust to keep this group alive... Yet again I hear on the wireless that a victim of violence is - and has been for several days - in a 'critical but stable condition'. To my ear, these are almost antonyms, a view borne out I think by dictionaries. How do you understand it? Noelhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ThriftyFrugal/wvlbk/post.htm#691037Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:00:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:691037askshameerYes, "Thrifty" and "Frugal" can be considered as positive words.. "wasteful" is the antonym for "thrifty".. /Sameerhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AntonymsOfExpand/wdhgd/post.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 03:28:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:685035liveinjapanCould you see this image please? This is, I think, an expanded tree. You can expand a tree like above. Is contract an antonym of expand in this case? In other words, can I say 'a contracted tree' or 'You can contract this expanded tree.'? Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/2/hqzrk/Post.htm#679206Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:05:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:679206jonblaze25ok i've been cleared guys. karen my tutor is ill and now i haven peter bowdry so use caution in selecting your answers good luck Jon B 2. How could you arouse the students' interest in the text? Remember that this is a pre-reading activity. I would spark interest by highlighting this passage like a movie preview. I would show that it has drama, action, adventurous points. Something explained like this usually sparks a reader/viewer's interest and curiousity. 3. What vocabulary would you pre-teach and why? Please list the words here and explain your choices. I would pre-teach the following vocabulary. community: In this sense it refers to the Straight Edge members as a family/group not in the sense of people in a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordFormationThink/wbgwm/post.htm#674981Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:05:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:674981old man gordonI'm trying to think if there's some philosophical difference, but I can't find one. The antonym is the same for both thoughtless and unthoughtful, so I think they are basically identical. Thoughtlessness is more natural, and shows a better economy of syllables, 3 syllables as opposed to 4.http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/hqzrk/post.htm#674575Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:23:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:674575jonblaze251. I feel this passage would be most suited for pre-intermediate/intermediate learners. Some of the information is basic enough for entry level students, but overall the vernacular used can be seen as complex. 2. I would spark interest by highlighting this passage like a movie preview. I would show that it has drama, action, adventurous points. Something explained like this usually sparks a reader/viewer's interest and curiousity. 3. I would pre-teach the following vocabulary. community: In this sense it refers to the Straight Edge members as a family not in the sense of people in a neighborhood. environment: I would explain this in regards to nature and the planet. vegetarian: Depending on one's culture vegetarians might not...http://www.englishforums.com/English/VocabularyAndDictionaries/hxhxn/post.htm#655715Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:13:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:655715grammar geekI don't know if this will help you or not, but you have probably already noticed that in the online M-W, there are usage notes about the subtle differences between words. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sly synonyms sly , cunning , crafty , wily , tricky , foxy , artful , slick mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means. sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims and methods <a sly corporate raider> . cunning suggests the inventive use of sometimes limited intelligence in overreaching or circumventing <the cunning fox avoided the trap> . crafty implies cleverness and suhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/RottenTimes/2/hndpc/Post.htm#653470Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:44:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:653470lalneagraSo we can say that "Good time" and "rotten time" are antonyms What is the antonyms of "hard time(s)"