An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. In English, there are countless antonyms. Here are 30 commonly used opposite words from “a” to “z”:

1. Accept – Reject
2. Angry – Calm
3. Arrive – Depart
4. Bright – Dim
5. Buy – Sell
6. Cheerful – Gloomy
7. Complex – Simple
8. Cowardly – Daring
9. Dry – Wet
10. Empty – Full
11. Finish – Begin
12. Fragile – Strong
13. Generous – Stingy
14. Hate – Love
15. Include – Exclude
16. Inhale – Exhale
17. Joyful – Sorrowful
18. Kind – Cruel (unkind felt repetitive)
19. Laugh – Cry
20. Loose – Tight
21. Merry – Mournful
22. Narrow – Wide
23. Open – Shut
24. Peace – War
25. Polite – Rude
26. Push – Pull
27. Rough – Smooth
28. Talkative – Quiet
29. Upset – Pleased
30. Vanish – Appear (visible felt repetitive)