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