Antonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Alphabetical List of English antonymsSample This:English Antonyms – AABOVE – on top of, over, higher than, more thanAntonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Above’below / under / less / beneath / lower******ACCEPT – to take readily something that is offered, to say ‘Yes’ to proposal, offer, etc.Antonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Accept’abandon / deny / disallow / discard / dump / refuse / reject*****ACCIDENTAL – happening by chanceAntonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Accidental’deliberate / intentional / purposeful / fixed******ADDITION – increasing the amount, number or sizeAntonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Addition’deduction / deletion / elimination / exclusion / omission / removal******ADORATION – intense likeAntonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Adoration’abhorrence / detestation / disgust / hatred / loathing / odium / repugnance / repulsion******APATHETIC – showing no interestAntonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Apathetic’animated / ardent / avid / eager / enthusiastic / fervent / keen / passionate******ATTACK – to use violence to hurt somebodyAntonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Attack’defend / guard / protect / shield******SOME MORE ANTONYMS – Aactive – idle / inactive / passiveactual – imaginary / unreal / virtualadmire – deride / ridicule / mockadore – abhor / despise / detestadulthood – childhood / babyhood / youthadvanced – basic / elementary / plainalive – dead / deceased / departedall – nobody / none / nothingamused – annoyed / bored / jadedappear – disappear / vanish / waneassertive – fawning / obsequious / submissiveattentive – distracted / diverted / unfocusedattractive – grotesque / ugly / unattractiveadd – delete / subtractadmiring – contemptuous / disdainfulallegiance – treason / disloyaltyamenable – indisposed / unwillinganswer – question / queryapproached – receded / departedaristocracy – grassroots / proletariataskew -- directly / straightattic – basement / cellar******