Synonyms & Antonyms • Topic 1 of 4

Synonyms

A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning. When you don't know a word, break it into a root/prefix or recall it in a familiar phrase, then match the closest option. Beware near-synonyms that differ in strength.

Learn words by their roots

One root unlocks a whole family of words. Memorising roots is far more efficient than memorising isolated words.

Root / PrefixMeaningWords
bene-goodbenevolent, beneficial, benefactor
mal-badmalice, malign, malnutrition
magn-greatmagnify, magnanimous, magnate
loqu- / loc-speakeloquent, loquacious, elocution

High-frequency synonyms

WordSynonym
Abundantplentiful
Candidfrank, honest
Diligenthardworking
Enormoushuge, immense
Fragiledelicate
Match intensity too. "Angry" and "furious" both mean displeased, but furious is far stronger — pick the option closest in both meaning and intensity.

✅ Solved examples

1. Synonym of ABUNDANT.
Plentiful (abundant = existing in large quantity).
2. Synonym of BENEVOLENT.
Kind / generous ("bene-" = good).
3. Synonym of CANDID.
Frank / honest.
4. Synonym of DILIGENT.
Hardworking.

✏️ Practice — try these, take hints as needed

1. Synonym of HAPPY.
Positive feeling.
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Joyful / glad
2. Synonym of BRAVE.
Faces danger.
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Courageous
3. Synonym of RAPID.
Speed.
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Fast / quick
4. Synonym of ENORMOUS.
Size.
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Huge / immense
5. Synonym of HONEST.
Truthful.
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Truthful / upright

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