Synonyms and Antonyms’C’

Synonyms and Antonyms

1.Cajole

Synonyms= Flatter, Coax, Persuade, Tempt, Beguile, Entice, Entrap, Lure

Anttonyms-Bully, compel, force, pressurise

2.Calamity

Synonyms-Disaster, misfortune, distress, harm, adversity, catastrophe, mishap, affliction

Antonyms -Prosperity, success, boon, welfare, blessing, gratification, pleasure, relief, comfort, bliss

3.Camouflage
Synonyms- Hide, conceal, wrap, disguise, mask, veil, blind, screen, deceive

Antonyms -Expose, reveal, show, display, exhibit, manifest, divulge

4.Candid

Synonyms-Frank, straightforward, outspoken, open, just, honest, audacious

Antonyms- shy, coy, fearful, bashful, diffident

5.Capricious

Syn- Whimsical, eccentric, erratic, idiosyncratic, odd, fanciful, changeable, freakish, vacillating

Ant- Steadfast, staid, constant, stanch, firm, rigid, realistic, rational

6.Captious

Syn -Fault-finding, cynical, fretful, peevish, petulant, irritable, critical, censorious

Ant -Fair, appreciative, considerate, reasonable, encouraging, approving

7.Captivity

Syn- Imprisonment, confinement, bondage, slavery, incarceration, restriction

Ant-Freedom, independence, liberty, licence, emancipation, release

8.Carnage

Syn-Massacre, slaughter, butchery, destruction, havoc, blood, holocaust, blood bath, mass murder, assault

Ant-friendliness, peace, civility, amity,

9.Caveat

Syn- proviso, warning, caution, notice, alert, alarm, threat, omen, augury.

Ant- carelessness, rashness, negligence, recklessness

10.Chimerical

Syn-Unrealistic, unreal, imaginary, fanciful, illusory, fantastic, hallucinatory, fictitious

Ant-Real, true, actual, factual, authentic, natural, existent, genuine

11.Choleric

Syn -Angry, fiery, wrathful, cranky, irascible, petulant, truculent

Ant -calm, cool, placid, nonchalant

12.Circuitous

Syn-Roundabout, Indirect, devious, labyrinthine, oblique, tortuous, winding, rambling, circumlocution

Ant -Direct, straightforward, forthright

13.Clandestine

Syn -Secret, hidden, concealed, stealthy, surreptitious, private, covert, furtive

Ant -Open, clear, forthright,Direct, straightforward, overt.

14.Coherent

Syn-Sticking together, clear, distinct, vivid, united, congruous, agreeable, consistent, connected, Comprehensible, intelligible, logical, rational, orderly

Ant- Not clear, Different.

15.Collateral

Syn -Secondary, subordinate, parallel, accompanying, attendant, assistant, relative, indirect, related, dependent, allied

Ant-Primary, principal, main, independent, direct, unrelated

16.Colossal

Syn -Huge, immense, enormous, mammoth, vast, prodigious, tremendous, gigantic, monumental, behemoth, monstrous, grand

Ant-Tiny, miniature, miniscule, peewee, minute, microscopic, diminutive, pygmy, little

17.Commensurate

Syn-proportionate, equal, corresponding, equivalent, compatible

Ant -Unequal, unsuitable, unfitting, incommensurate,

18.Commiserate

Syn -Sympathise, Console, Pity, Solace, Comfort, Grieve, Condole, agree, understand

Ant-Disapprove, Dismiss, Oppose, Ignore, disregard, disagree

19.Compendium

Syn -Summary, abbreviation, abridgement, compression, curtailment, condensation, synopsis, conciseness, brevity, briefness, succinctness, terseness

Ant -Broadening, enlargement, expansion, prolixity, extension, dilation

20.Complacent

Syn -Self-satisfied, pleased, contented, smug, stuffy, assured

Ant-Dis-satisfied, displeased, discontinued, churlish, grumbling

21.Complaisant

Syn -Polite, courteous, humble, obliging, affable, gracious, graceful, gentle, polished, refined, accomplished, courtly, urbane

Ant -Churlish, brutish, impolite, rude, rough, crabbed, surly, uncivil, mean

22.Conceal

Syn -Hide, secret, disguise, cover, mask, seal, camouflage, veil

Ant -Uncover, expose, divulge, reveal, open, disclose, unveil

23.Condone

Syn -Forgive, overlook, excuse, pardon, remit, absolve, disregard, exonerate, exculpate, liberate,

Ant -Punish, retaliate, avenge, castigate, smite, convict, condemn, proscribe

24.Confiscate

Syn -Seize, grab, annex, remove, impound, forfeit, preempt, usurp

Ant -Restore, return, reimburse, repay, give back, replace, re-establish, put back, bring back, reinstate, reintroduced

25.Confound

Syn -Perplex, confuse, bewilder, astonish, mix up, jumble, disorder, stupefy, dumbfound, startle, astound, stun

Ant-Compose, comfort, soothe, pacify, quiet, calm, appease, assuage

26.Congruous

Syn- Proper, agreeable, fitting, suitable, matched, consistent, identical, homogeneous, same, uniform, homologous, analogous

Ant-Incongruous, inappropriate, absurd, unsuitable, inapposite, contrary, heterogeneous, discordant, divergent.

27.Conjecture

Syn -Guess, presume, speculate, assume, suppose, conceive, fancy, hypothesise

Ant -Deduce, conclude, derive, infer, draw, resolve, judge, determine

28.Conscientious

Syn -Scrupulous, careful, rational, dutiful, fair, faithful, ethical, upright, principled, honest

Ant -Unscrupulous, faithless, immoral, corrupt, dishonest, unjust, unfair, partial, vile, licentious

29.Consecrate

Syn -Sanctify, anoint, bless, honour, ordain, venerate, devote, dedicate

Ant -Desecrate, defile, pollute, pervert, profane, violate, blaspheme, abuse, contaminate

30.Conspicuous

Syn-Easily seen, clear, vivid, lucid, visible, eminent, famous, prominent, explicit, noticeable

Ant -Unseen, hidden, invisible, secret, mysterious, covered, obscure, unknown, ulterior

31.Conspiracy

Syn -Intrigue, plot, Machiavellianism, circumvention, design, scheme

Ant-Artlessness, innocence, guilelessness, simplicity, honesty, plainness

32.Construe

Syn -Explain, interpret, infer, translate, elucidate, decipher, propound, describe.

Ant-Misinterpret, misconstrue, misapply, distort, misapprehend, confuse, mystify

33.Contemplative

Syn-Thoughtful, considerate, meditative, ponderous, reflexive, ruminative

Ant -negligent, inconsiderate, heedless, inattentive, unmindful

34.Contemptuous

Syn -Scornful, disrespectful, disdainful, insolent

Ant-Meek, mild, gentle, submissive, yielding, respectful

35.Contiguous

Syn- neighbouring, adjoining, adjacent, beside, near, propinquity, proximity,

Ant-Remote, far, distant, removed, lonely, secluded, sequestered, isolated, inaccessible

36.Contrite

Syn -Penitent, remorseful, sorrowful, repentant, regretful, sad

Ant -Satisfied, gratified, contented, pleased, happy

37.Contrive

Syn-Devise, concoct, plan, invent, make, form, plot, frame, execute, carry out, create, fabricate

Ant -Ruin, destroy, overthrow, abolish, demolish, smash, shatter, foil, topple

38.Conundrum

Syn -Riddle, puzzle, enigma, paradox, secret, difficulty, labyrinth, maze, imbroglio

Ant-Answer, solution, meaning, exposition, explanation, interpretation, openness, axiom

39.Convivial

Syn -Festive, gay, jolly, cordial, jovial, merry, sociable, hospitable, festal, social, cheerful

Ant -Mournful, dismal, gloomy, sad, solemn, severe, staid, depressed, lugubrious, unhappy, melancholy

40.Corollary

Syn -Outcome, result, effect, upshot, sequel, end, termination, consequence, aftermath

Ant -Cause, reason, beginning, source

41.Corporeal

Syn-Physical, material, bodily, fleshy, earthly, corporal, worldly

Ant -Spiritual, incorporeal, immaterial, supernatural, ghostly, ethereal, intangible, ecclesiastical, unworldly

42.Corpulent

Syn -Fat, fleshy, obese, beefy, swollen, stout, ponderous, plethoric, bulky.

Ant-Thin, lean, weak, feeble, enervated, debilitated, emaciated, delicate

43.Coterie

Syn -Association, gathering, club, circle, brotherhood, fraternity, clique, company

Ant- loner, individualistic, outcast, pariah, castaway,

44.Counterfeit

Syn-Not genuine, forged, pretended, unreal, artificial, sham, fictitious, contrived, phoney, unnatural, spurious, false, untrue, apocryphal

Ant -Genuine, original, real, natural, true, factual, authentic

45.Covenenant

Syn-Agreement, contract, treaty, bond, deal, pact, pledge, promise

Ant- disagreement, denial, refusal, misunderstanding

46.Coy

Syn-Shy, modest, reserved, quiet, bashful, demure, diffident, timid, shrinking, retiring, skittish.

Ant -impudent, audacious, brash, bold, brazen, cheeky, confident

47.Crabbed

Syn -Grouchy, ill natured, irritable, churlish, acrimonious, bitter, rough, petulant, peevish, censorious, cantankerous

Ant-Genial, cordial, warm, encouraging, inspiring, enlivening, hearty, jolly, jovial, cheering, pleasant

48.Cranky

Syn – testy, choleric, irritable, petulant, pugnacious

Ant-calm, amiable, sociable, good-natured, placid

49.Crass

Syn -Stupid, foolish, boorish, coarse, unrefined, obtuse, insensitive, asinine, oafish, insane

Ant -Sane, wise, refined, cultured, polished, smooth, sensitive 50.Craven

Syn-Cowardly, timid, pusillanimous, vacillating, timorous, faint-hearted, dastardly, fearful

Ant -Brave, bold, courageous, heroic, valiant, daring, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, gallant.

51.Credulous

Syn -Gullible, naive, deceivable, unsuspecting, simple, bovine, artless

Ant -Suspicious, crafty, skilful, cunning, deceitful, foxy, vulpine

52.Cumbersome

Syn -Burdensome, heavy, difficult, awkward, slow, inefficient, weighty Ant -Light, buoyant, portable, loose, unweighty, imponderous

53.Custodian

Syn -Guardian, patron, caretaker, benefactor, helper, supporter, upholder, defender, guide, advocate, leader, friend, protector

Ant -Enemy, opponent, adversary, foe, backbiter, traitor, assailant

54.Customary

Syn -Usual, habitual, regular, conventional, traditional, common, normal, ordinary, familiar, popular, accustomed, routine

Ant -Unusual, uncommon, extraordinary, unique, strange, peculiar, odd, queer, rare, unfamiliar, unconventional, untraditional, uncustomary, singular

55.Cynicism

Syn -Disbelief, doubt, distrust, mistrust, scepticism

Ant -Belief, trust, creed, doctrine, dogma, faith

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Synonyms and Antonyms’B’