antonyms, S
shorten v. lengthen,
stretch, prolong
short-lived adj.
Long-lasting, immortal, permanent, neverending
shortly adv. eventually,
later
shortsighted adj. farsighted,
eagle-eyed, thoughtful
short-tempered adj.
long-fused, mild-mannered, easygoing, passive
shout n. whisper,
murmur, mumble
show v. hide,
conceal, cover up, mystify, confuse
showy adj.
understated, dull, plain
shrewd adj. stupid,
dense, ignorant, naive, artless, innocent, naive
shrill adj. low,
quiet
shrink v. grow,
inflate, expand, confront, face
shrivel v. bloom,
expand, blow up
shrivelled adj.
swollen, plump, ballooning
shroud v. unveil,
expose, reveal
shrunken adj.
enlarged, expanded, puffed
shun v. embrace,
seek out, face
shut v. open,
unlock, unfasten
shy adj. Loud,
overbearing, overconfident, bold, brash
shyness n.
loudness, overconfident, bold, brash
sick adj. healthy,
well, delighted, happy, wanting more, hungry for more
sicken . delight,
please, attract
sickening adj.
delightful, appetizing, attractive
sickly adj.
healthy, well
side adj. main,
central, chief
sidestep v. face,
confront, meet head-on
significance n.
insignificance, frivolity unimportance
significant adj.
insignificant, unimportant, trivial, meaningless
silence n. noise,
cacophony, din, uproar, loquaciousness, talk, chatter
silent adj. Noisy,
cacophonous, uproarious, ear-splitting, talkative, loquacious,
silky adj. rough,
coarse
silly adj. serious,
grave, mature
similar adj.
dissimilar, different, contrasting
similarity n. difference,
contrast, opposition
simple adj. hard,
difficult, complicated, complex, qualified, ornate, fancy, embellished,
sophisticated, artful, disingenuous, smart, sharp
simpleminded adj.
sophisticated, smart,
simpleton n.
genius, savant,
simulated adj. real,
authentic, genuine
simulation n. the
real thing,
sin v. do a good
deed, do a kindness
sincere adj.
insincere, phony, fake
sincerity n.
insincerity, dishonesty, hypocrisy
sinewy adj. fat, flaccid, droopy, flabby
sinful adj.
virtuous, moral, upright
single adj. many,
several, married, wed
singular adj.
common, usual, ordinary
sinister adj. good,
auspicious, divine,
sink v. rise,
ascend, increase, grow
sinuous adj.
straight, unbending
sissy n. macho man,
he-man
situate v. move,
withdraw, leave
sizable adj. small,
tiny, piddling
skedaddle v. loiter
hang around
skeptic n. believer
skeptical adj.
believing, gullible, trusting
skill n. inability,
incompetence, inexperience
skilful adj.
unskilled, unschooled, incompetent, inept
skimp v. squander,
waste
skimpy adj.
adequate, sufficient, generous, ample
skin-deep adj.
deep, profound
skinflint n.
spendthrift , philanthropist
skinny adj. fat,
obese, roly-poly
skittish adj. calm,
relaxed, tranquil, composed
skulduggery n.
honesty, innocence
skyrocket v.
nosedive, plunge, plummet, spiral earthward
slacken v. tighten,
increase
slack adj. fast,
fast-moving, busy, tight, taut, careful, meticulous, exacting
slake v. aggravate,
increase, exacerbate
slam v. compliment,
praise, laud
slander n. praise,
commendation, compliment
slant v.straighten,
level, flatten
slanting adj.
straight, level
slapdash v.
careful, meticulous
slaphappy adj.
sober, clearheaded
sleek adj. dull,
lackluster
sleep v. wake,
regain consciousness
sleepless adj.
sleeping, dreaming,
sleepy adj. awake,
refreshed, alert, invigorated
slender adj. fat,
obese, brawny
slick adj. rough,
coarse, abrasive, bumbling, unrefined
slight n. courtesy, notice, kindness
slight v. regard,
notice, honor
slight adj. heavy,
sturdy, rock-solid, huge, gigantic, large, considerable
slim adj. fat,
obese, brawny, large, considerable, great
slippery adj.
honest, reputable
slipshod adj.
careful, meticulous, groomed
slope n. acclivity
sloppy neat, tidy,
orderly, meticulous
sloth n. ambition,
drive
slothful adj.
energetic, ambitious
slouch v. stand
tall
slovenly adj. neat,
trim, careful, meticulous
slow v. accelerate,
speed up
slow adj. fast, swift, fleet, quick, early, punctual,
busy, brief, short, contracted, intelligent, bright, smart, quick
slowdown n. boom,
upturn, expansion
sluggish adj.
energetic, fst, lively
slump n. boom, good
times
slump v. boom,
expand, stand tall, straighten
slur n. compliment,
praise, commendation
slur v. compliment,
praise, commend, enunciate, clearly
sly adj. artless,
simple, naive
small adj. large,
huge, gigantic, towering, generous, rich, lavish, considerable, generous,
important, major, big, consequential, liberal-minded, noble
small-minded adj.
broad-minded, liberal-minded, noble, generous
smart adj. stupid,
dumb, retarded, moronic, slow, dense, sloppy, bedraggled, unfashionable,
frumpy, soft, gentle, mild
smashing adj.
lousy, awful, terrible
smear n. honor,
praise, compliment
smear v. clean,
wash, scrub, honor, praise, commend
smile n. frown,
scowl, black look
smile v. frown,
scowl
smog n. sweet pellucid
air
smooth adj. rough,
bumpy, lumpy, troubled, disturbing, coarse, awkward, simple, bumbling
smug adj. insecure,
self-doubting, sheepish, humble
smutty adj.
wholesome, clean
snappish adj.
easygoing, good-humored, mild-mannered
snappy adj. slow,
lifeless, unfashionable, frumpty, dowdy
sneaky adj. open,
honest, aboveboard
snide adj. nice,
friendly, kind
snippy adj. polite,
courteous
snobbish adj.
humble, modest,
soak v. dry,
dehydrate, desiccate
soaked adj. dry,
dehydrated
soar v. nosedive,
drop, plummet
sober adj. drunk,
intoxicated, inebriated, silly, giddy, jovial, flashy, loud, ostentatious
sobriety n.
drunkenness, inebriation
sociable adj.
unfriendly, aloof, cold, reclusive
socialize v.
withdraw, bereclusive, shun
society n. lower
class, working class, commoners
sodden adj. dry,
dehydrated, desiccated
soft adj. hard, demanding, solid, unyielding, rough,
coarse, abrasive, intense, strong, loud, merciless, cold, brutal, brutal,
stressful, toned, fit, cut
soften adj. harden,
intensify, toughen
softhearted adj.
hard, merciless, brutal
softly adj.
intensely, strongly, loudly
soil v. clean,
cleanse, honor, praise
solace v. pain,
anguish, aggravate
solemn adj. jovial,
frivolous, lighthearted
solicitous adj.
unconcerned, untroubled, undisturbed
solid adj. fluid,
porous, gaseous, flimsy, airy, unstable, delicate, incomplete, broken, interrupted, mixed, alloyed, impure, divided,
undependable, shaky, unreliable
solidarity n.
division, dissension
solitary adj.
social, gregarious, popular, mixing
solo adj.
accompanied, group
solve v. mystery,
confuse, complicate
solvent adj.
insolvent, bankrupt
somber adj. bright, sunny, cheerful, jovial
sometimes adv. Never
somnolent adj.
wide-awake, alert
sonorous adj. mute,
silent
soothe v.
aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
soothing adj.
aggravating, exacerbating, intensifying
sophisticated adj.
simple, naive, unseasoned, unsophisticated
sophistication n.
simplicity, naivete, inexperience
sophomoric adj.
mature, experienced, sophisticated, seasoned
soporific adj. stimulating,
energizing, invigorating
sopping adj. dry,
dehydrated
sordid adj. clean,
wholesome
sore adj. numb,
healed, pleased, delighted
sorrow n. joy,
happiness, light-heartedness, fortune, good luck, blessing
sorrowful adj.
elated, euphoric, happy, joyous
sorry adj. proud,
delighted, pleased, uncaring, indifferent, superior, excellent
sort v. mix up, jumble
so-so adj. superb,
first-rate, extraordinary
sound adj. unfit,
unsound, impaired, unstable, insecure, insolvent, inaccurate, unsound, invalid,
nonsensical, new, unaccepted, radical, heterodox, partial, incomplete
sour adj. sweet,
sugary, saccharine, fresh, good-natured, nice
sovereign adj.
dependent, powerless, following, subject
spacious adj.
cramped, crowded, confined
spare adj. fat,
obese, flabby, rich, abundant
sparing adj.
generous, charitable, giving, lavish, rich, abundant
spark v. extinguish, douse
sparse adj. thick,
abundant, plentiful
Spartan adj.
undisciplined, lavish, luxurious
Spasmodic adj.
regular, steady, continuous
spate n. drought
special a. usual,
ordinary, standard, normal
specialist n.
amateur
specific adj.
vague, indefinite, ambiguous
specious adj. true,
valid, unquestionable
spectacular adj.
mediocre, dull, boring
speculative adj.
certain, sure, guaranteed, unquestionable
speechless adj.
loquacious, talkative, voluble
speed n. lowness, sluggishness
speed v. move in
slow motion, crawl, drag
speedy adj. slow,
sluggish, slothlike
