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2. Despicable Despicable Picture
Definition: Worthy of scorn, contemptible.
Synonyms: Low, vile, cheap, sordid, and detestable
Antonyms: Praiseworthy, commendable, and meritorious
Despicable
Picture

3. Chide Chide Child Definition: To blame, scold.
Synonyms: Upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, and chastise
Antonyms: Approve, praise, compliment, and pat-on-the-back
Chide
Child

4. Bleak Bleak Bare Definition: Bare, dreary, dismal.
Synonyms: Grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, and barren
Antonyms: Rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, and encouraging
Bleak
Bare

5. No Antonyms found for this word
Aspire
Definition: To have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly, to ascend.
Synonyms: Seek, yearn, aim for, and soar
No Antonyms found for this word
Aspire
Inspire

6. Adept
Definition: (adj.) Thoroughly skilled; (n) An expert.
Synonyms: (adj.) Masterful, accomplished, and proficient
Antonyms: Clumsy, unskilled, and maladroit / (n) Novice and beginner
Adept
Mr. DePolo

7. Extemporaneous Extemporaneous Temporary
Definition: Made or delivered on the spur of the movement.
Synonyms: Spontaneous, impromptu, and off-the-cuff
Antonyms: Planned, rehearsed, and prepared
Extemporaneous
Temporary

8. No Antonyms found for this word
Exploit
Definition: (v) To make use of, develop, to make improper use for personal profit; (n) A feat deed.
Synonyms: (v) Utilize, turn to advantage, and misuse
No Antonyms found for this word
Exploit
Plot or Profit

9. Diminutive Diminutive Mini
Definition: Small, smaller than most others of the same type.
Synonyms: Undersized, miniature, tiny, and compact
Antonyms: Oversized, gigantic, huge, and enormous
Diminutive
Mini

10. Emancipate Emancipate Free Man
Definition: To free from slavery, to release.
Synonyms: Set loose, unchain, unshackle, and unfetter
Antonyms: Enslave, snare, chain, and shackle
Emancipate
Free Man

11. Erroneous Erroneous Error Definition: Incorrect, containing mistakes.
Synonyms: Mistaken, fallacious, and all wrong
Antonyms: Accurate, correct, exact, and unerring
Erroneous
Error

12. Rugged
Definition: Rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy.
Synonyms: Rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, and tough
Antonyms: Smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, and delicate
Rugged
Rough

13. Impair Impair Imperfect Definition: To make imperfect, damage, harm.
Synonyms: Injure, mar, disable, cripple, and enervate
Antonyms: Improve, strengthen, promote, and advance
Impair
Imperfect

14. Invincible Invincible Winning
Definition: Not able to be defeated, unbeatable.
Synonyms: Unconquerable, indomitable, and insuperable
Antonyms: Vulnerable, conquerable, and surmountable
Invincible
Winning

15. No Antonyms found for this word
Mire
Definition: (n) Mud; wet swampy ground; a tough situation; (v) To get stuck.
Synonyms: Marsh, swamp, bog, and slough
No Antonyms found for this word
Mire
Mud

16. Obtrusive Obtrusive Obnoxis
Definition: Forward, undesirably, prominent; thrust out.
Synonyms: Brash, impudent, conspicuous, and protruding
Antonyms: Meek, reserved, deferential, and recessed
Obtrusive
Obnoxis

17. Preamble Preamble Pre-
Definition: An introduction to a speech or piece of writing.
Synonyms: Opening, preface, prologue, and preliminary
Antonyms: Conclusion, ending, closing, and epilogue
Preamble
Pre-

18. Slipshod Slipshod Lip stick
Definition: Untidy in dress, personal habits, etc. careless, sloppy
Synonyms: Messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, and cursory
Antonyms: Tidy, neat, orderly, careful, and painstaking
Slipshod
Lip stick

19. No Antonyms found for this word
Render
Definition: To cause to become; to perform, to deliver, officially, to process, extract.
Synonyms: Present, furnish, submit, make, and effect
No Antonyms found for this word
Render
Sender

20. Languid Languid Language Arts
Definition: Drooping; without energy, sluggish.
Synonyms: Lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, and lethargic
Antonyms: Lively, energetic, vigorous, and enlivening
Languid
Language Arts

21. Skeptical Skeptical Kept
Definition: Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true.
Synonyms: Dubious, suspicious, and incredulous
Antonyms: Believing, credulous, gullible, and ingenuous
Skeptical
Kept