IELTS Synonyms and Antonyms List - Sample 7

Nov 26, 2020

When it comes to preparing for IELTS, the list of antonyms and synonyms for IELTS play a big role as examiners always expect to hear the stock of words. IELTS synonyms and antonyms list should be thoroughly prepared by the candidates to score an IELTS band score of 8 and above.

IELTS Synonyms and Antonyms List: Select the word which is unrelated to the word provided

Tragic Miserable Dubious Wit Bland Able Conscious Maladroit Discreet Viable Tireless drained infallible indigent compel Wean proliferate dislodge toughen cokey Haste postpone thrifty lechery sobriety Malice friendliness resentment pamper misery Permanent wobbly vicious transitory despair Attain desire fail nurture praise taint uplift tensed transparent cleansed belittle simple diminish enlarge excruciate tedious resolute scary pathetic glee license limitation authorization combine converge frivolous religious cheap vital insulting plain paddock hideous charming basic	denounce hanker after criticize blame disapprove contrary cultured willing displeasing heinous glower savanna grin uplift fling exacting honourable forbearing sophisticated universal curtail persist seize mollify extend eminent forthcoming vague former doubtful abdicate oppose seize accountable reject indolent laborious appreciative indigenous levelled 23. fortuitous exposed unjustifiable voluntary indigent disparage hesitant reconcile issue praise 25. dubious trustworthy pleasing throbbing careful interdict pursue refrain bask permit mendacious demure voluminous authentic silent lassitude deliver reticent weariness robust	verdant deception doubtful mouldering scorched ductile unsympathetic rude priceless firm asperity dank amenity acidulated magnanimity epicurean abstemious scruffy inaccuracy advantageous traduce conclude extol presume intersect bridle taunt discourage opening perseverance spare plump conciliate boorish inflict proclivity serene aversion aspiration shortfall vituperation ardour vigilance atonement applaud gambol trudge constrain beldam lost quixotic plain sedate outmoded uncertainty lachrymose instant verbose mirthful ample

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IELTS Synonyms and Antonyms List: Answer Key

1. Tragic means terrible or horrendous; wit means funny or jester

2. Able means having ability or skills; maladroit means unskilled

3. Tireless means energetically or filled with energy; drained means lack of energy

4. To wean means detaining yourself from some form of attachment; cokey means being dependent or addictive

5. Haste means hurry; postpone means to delay or hamper

6. malice means to have ill will for someone; friendliness means having goodwill for someone

7. permanent means long lasting; transitory means which is short lived

8. to attain means to achieve or win something; dissimilar of achieve is fail

9. taint means to contaminate; cleansed means to remove contaminants

10.c belittle means diminishing value or worth; enlarge means to magnify

11. tedious means boring; glee means pleasurable or delightful

12. license means approval; limitation means restriction

13. frivolous means being care free; vital means being serious

14. plain means ordinary; charming means beautiful

15. denounce means talking out against; hanker after means to desire wrongfully

16. contrary means doing exactly opposite; willing means agreeing

17. glower means having scowling look; grin means smiling

18. exacting means rigid or precise in demands; forbearing means tolerant

19. curtail means to cut back or retrench; extend means to lengthen or prolong

20. eminent means well known or prominent; vague means obscure or not well known

21. to abdicate means to disown power; seize means to encroach power

22. indolent means lethargic or sluggish; laborious means hardworking

23. fortuitous means happening unexpectedly; voluntary means happening from deliberate actions

24. to disparage means of or treat slightingly; praise means to applaud or approve

25. dubious means doubtful; trustworthy means reliable

26. interdict means prohibited, permit means approval

27. mendacious means deceitful; authentic means veracious or honest

28. lassitude means tiredness; robust means strength

29. verdant means covered with green vegetation; scorched means dry or arid

30. ductile means flexible; firm means stiff

31. asperity means roughness; amenity means smoothness

32. epicurean means having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking; abstemious means restrainment especially in eating of food or drinking of alcohol

33. traduce means to criticize someone that harms their reputation; extol means to laud

34. bridle means to curb or restrain; opening means a gap allowing passage

35. spare means slender; plump means having soft, round shape

36. proclivity means inherent inclination towards something; aversion means disinclination or unwillingness towards something or somebody

37. vituperation means verbal castigation; applaud means acclaim

38. gambol means to jump or skip in a playful way; trudge means to walk or march laboriously

39. quixotic means impractical marked by extravagantly chivalrous action; sedate means calm and composed, undisturbed by passion or excitement

40. lachrymose means weeping; mirthful means cheerful

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