Here are some Antonyms that may Come Out in the JAMB 2015 CBT or Post UTME Examination!
HERE are five hundred (500+) Possible Antonyms, which may Come Out in the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) computer bast test (CBT) or Post UTME Examination!
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What are Antonyms
plural noun: antonyms
Antonyms: Is a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g, bad and good).
LET Me Explain
Antonyms are words, which means the very opposite or nearly the opposite of each other for one meaning. Please take note that both synonyms and antonyms are often used in tests and language drills and are very common in the Lexis and Structure section of JAMB CBT and Post UTME examination.
Take note and read this information carefully to score high in the upcoming Examination.
| above – below |
| absent – present |
| accident – intent |
| accomplishment – failure |
| achieve – fail |
| add – subtract |
| adjacent – distant |
| admire – detest |
| admit – reject |
| adore – hate |
| advance – retreat |
| affirm – deny |
| afraid – confident |
| after – before |
| aid – hinder |
| alarm – comfort |
| alert – asleep |
| alive – dead |
| allow – forbid |
| alone – together |
| amateur – professional |
| amuse – bore |
| ancient – modern |
| annoy – soothe |
| answer – question |
| apparent – obscure |
| argue – agree |
| arrive – depart |
| arrogant – humble |
| ascend – descend |
| attack – defend |
| attract – repel |
| awake – asleep |
| awkward – graceful |
| back – front |
| bad – good |
| bare – covered |
| beautiful – ugly |
| before – after |
| bent – straight |
| better – worse |
| big – little |
| birth – death |
| bitter – sweet |
| black – white |
| blunt – sharp |
| body – soul |
| bold – timid |
| bottom – top |
| brave – cowardly |
| break – repair |
| brief – long |
| bright – dull |
| bring – remove |
| boy – girl |
| busy – idle |
| buy – sell |
| capture – release |
| cause – effect |
| cautious – careless |
| center – edge |
| change – remain |
| cheap – expensive |
| child – adult |
| chilly – warm |
| clean – dirty |
| close – open |
| cold – hot |
| command – obey |
| complex – simple |
| compliment – insult |
| constant – variable |
| continue – interrupt |
| cool – warm |
| copy – original |
| countrymen – foreigner |
| crazy – sane |
| crooked – straight |
| cruel – kind |
| cry – laugh |
| curse – bless |
| damage – improve |
| dark – light |
| dawn – sunset |
| day – night |
| deep – shallow |
| destroy – create |
| difficult – easy |
| dim – bright |
| divide – unite |
| doubt – trust |
| drunk – sober |
| dull – sharp |
| dumb – smart |
| earth – sky |
| east – west |
| easy – hard |
| elementary – advanced |
| end – begin |
| even – odd |
| evening – morning |
| evil – good |
| exceptional – common |
| expand – shrink |
| fail – pass |
| failure – success |
| false – true |
| famous – unknown |
| fancy – plain |
| fast – slow |
| fat – thin |
| fiction – fact |
| find – lose |
| finish – start |
| firm – flabby |
| fix – break |
| follow – lead |
| forgive – blame |
| forward – backward |
| free – restricted |
| fresh – stale |
| friend – enemy |
| funny – sad |
| full – empty |
| gain – lose |
| generous – stingy |
| gentle – harsh |
| get – give |
| give – receive |
| glad – sad |
| gloomy – cheerful |
| glossy – dull |
| go – come |
| gorgeous – ugly |
| great – small |
| greed – generous |
| grief – joy |
| ground – sky |
| guard – attack |
| guess – know |
| handsome – ugly |
| happy – sad |
| hard – soft |
| hate – love |
| he – she |
| head – foot |
| heal – infect |
| healthy – sick |
| heaven – hell |
| heavy – light |
| height – depth |
| help – hinder |
| hero – coward |
| high – low |
| hill – valley |
| him – her |
| hire – fire |
| his – hers |
| hot – cold |
| horrible – pleasant |
| huge – tiny |
| hurry – slow |
| hurt – help |
| idle – active |
| in – out |
| individual – group |
| innocent – guilty |
| inside – outside |
| intelligent – stupid |
| jolly – serious |
| joy – sadness |
| keep – lose |
| kind – cruel |
| knowledge – ignorance |
| large – small |
| last – first |
| laugh – cry |
| leading – following |
| leave – arrive |
| left – right |
| less – more |
| let – prevent |
| level – uneven |
| lie – truth |
| life – death |
| like – dislike |
| likely – unlikely |
| liquid – solid |
| little – big |
| lively – inactive |
| lonely – crowded |
| long – short |
| loose – tight |
| lost – found |
| loud – soft |
| love – hate |
| maintain – discontinue |
| major – minor |
| make – destroy |
| male – female |
| man – woman |
| many – few |
| marvelous – terrible |
| mature – immature |
| melt – freeze |
| mess – tidiness |
| miscellaneous – specific |
| mistake – accuracy |
| mix – separate |
| moist – dry |
| more – less |
| most – least |
| mother – father |
| move – stay |
| naive – sophisticated |
| nasty – nice |
| near – far |
| never – always |
| new – old |
| no – yes |
| nobody – everybody |
| noise – quiet |
| none – all |
| north – south |
| nothing – something |
| now – then |
| obese – thin |
| obvious – hidden |
| odd – even |
| offend – please |
| offer – refuse |
| often – seldom |
| old – young |
| on – off |
| one – several |
| ordinary – uncommon |
| other – same |
| over – under |
| pacify – agitate |
| pain – pleasure |
| panic – calm |
| part – whole |
| partial – complete |
| particular – general |
| pass – fail |
| passive – active |
| peace – disturbance |
| perceive – ignore |
| permanent – unstable |
| permit – refuse |
| pessimistic – optimistic |
| physical – spiritual |
| place – misplace |
| plain – fancy |
| play – work |
| plentiful – sparse |
| plump – thin |
| polish – dull |
| polite – rude |
| pollute – purify |
| poor – rich |
| positive – negative |
| powerful – weak |
| praise – criticism |
| preceding – following |
| present – absent |
| pretty – ugly |
| prevent – encourage |
| pride – modesty |
| private – public |
| problem – solution |
| profit – loss |
| prohibit – allow |
| pupil – teacher |
| push – pull |
| quality – inferiority |
| quick – slow |
| quiet – noisy |
| quit – start |
| raise – lower |
| random – specific |
| rapid – slow |
| rare – common |
| raw – cooked |
| ready – unprepared |
| rear – front |
| reduce – increase |
| regret – rejoice |
| relax – tighten |
| remember – forget |
| repair – destroy |
| retain – lose |
| revenge – forgiveness |
| ridiculous – sensible |
| right – wrong |
| rigid – flexible |
| rise – sink |
| rough – smooth |
| rude – polite |
| sad – happy |
| same – different |
| satisfy – displease |
| secluded – public |
| segregate – integrate |
| seldom – often |
| sell – buy |
| send – receive |
| sensational – dull |
| servant – master |
| shack – palace |
| shade – light |
| shame – honor |
| sharp – dull |
| she – he |
| short – long |
| show – hide |
| shy – trusting |
| sick – healthy |
| silence – sound |
| single – married |
| single – plural |
| sit – stand |
| slave – master |
| slender – fat |
| slow – fast |
| small – large |
| soak – dry |
| sober – drunk |
| some – none |
| something – nothing |
| sorrow – gladness |
| sour – sweet |
| speechless – talkative |
| spend – earn |
| stale – fresh |
| start – stop |
| started – finished |
| stay – leave |
| steal – provide |
| sterile – fertile |
| stiff – flexible |
| still – moving |
| stingy – generous |
| stop – go |
| stranger – friend |
| strength – weakness |
| student – teacher |
| sturdy – weak |
| sunrise – sunset |
| superb – inferior |
| supple – rigid |
| survive – die |
| suspect – trust |
| take – give |
| tall – short |
| tame – wild |
| teach – learn |
| temporary – permanent |
| thaw – freeze |
| there – here |
| thin – thick |
| thorough – incomplete |
| thrifty – wasteful |
| tidy – messy |
| tie – loosen |
| timid – bold |
| to – from |
| together – apart |
| told – asked |
| top – bottom |
| toward – away |
| tragic – comic |
| transform – retain |
| transparent – opaque |
| triumph – defeat |
| true – false |
| truth – lie |
| ultimate – primary |
| union – separation |
| unique – common |
| up – down |
| upset – stabilize |
| urge – deter |
| vacant – full |
| vague – definite |
| vanish – appear |
| vast – limited |
| vertical – horizontal |
| villain – hero |
| visitor – host/hostess |
| waive – require |
| wake – sleep |
| wealth – poverty |
| weep – laugh |
| well – badly |
| wet – dry |
| white – black |
| wild – tame |
| win – lose |
| with – without |
| worship – detest |
| worth – uselessness |
| wreck – create |
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