Synonyms and Antonyms ‘D’

Synonyms and Antonyms

1.Dawdle

Synonyms-Be slow, waste time, idle, dilly-dally, procrastinate, lag

Antonyms -Hurry, speedup, hasten, accelerate, expedite, quicken, urge, drive, move, propel.

2.Dearth

Synonyms-Shortage, scarcity, paucity, scantiness, insufficiency, meagerness, lack, want, need, deficiency

Antonyms -abundance, plentifulness, profusion, fullness, flood, overflow, excess, deluge

3.Debauchery

Synonyms -Corruption, perversion, vitiation, defiling, revelry, sensuality, lewdness, lasciviousness, lust

Antonyms-Restraint, temperance, self control, self discipline, control, uprightness, purity, self restraint

4.Decrepit

Synonyms -Enfeebled, broken down, worn out, infirm, weak, feeble, aged, crippled, tottering, doddering, incapacitated, frail, old

Antonyms -Youthful, young, active, energetic, vigorous, fresh, immature

5.Decry

Syn -Censure, disapprove, condemn, denounce, depreciate, reject, criticise, belittle, disparage

Ant -Praise, extol, exalt, magnify, glorify, eulogize, esteem, laud, approve

6.Defer

Syn -Put off, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, prolong, suspend, linger

Ant -Expedite, hasten, quicken, accelerate, stimulate, forward, advance

7.Deference

Syn -Regard, respect, reverence, veneration, honour, esteem, homage Ant -Disrespect, dishonour, rudeness, discourtesy, contempt, disregard, neglect, irreverence, resistance, rebuff, repulsion

8.Defile

Syn-Make dirty, make impure, pollute, taint, corrupt, damage, desecrate, vitiate, stain, contaminate, debauch, spoil, deflower

Ant -Clean, cleanse, purify, sanctify, wash, hallow, glorify

9.Dejected

Syn -Sad, depressed, disheartened, low-spirited, despondent, pensive, gloomy, dark, heavy, obscure, melancholic

Ant -Joyous, cheerful, delightful, merry, gay, frolicsome, hilarious, festive, mirthful

10.Deleterious

Syn -Injurious, harmful, noxious, hurtful, damaging, pernicious, bad, detrimental, destructive

Ant -Beneficial, wholesome, healthful, helpful, advantageous, useful, profitable, good, salubrious, favourable

11.Delirious

Syn – lunatic, crazy, frenzied, insane, demented, frantic, wild, mad, ecstatic

Ant-Sane, judicious, rational, reasonable, dependable, balanced, normal, moderate, sensible

12.Delude

Syn-Deceive, cheat, defraud, mislead, misguide, dupe, circumvent, bamboozle, beguile, ensnare, entrap, gull, outwit

Ant -Assist, help, aid, advise, counsel, guide, succour, assure

13.Deluge

Syn-inundation, flood, heavy rainfall, cataclysm, rush, overflow, downpour, spate, burst, torrent

Ant -Drought, dryness, parchedness, aridity, dehydration

14.Delusion

Syn -Deception, illusion, unreality, fallacy, error, chimera, figment, misconception.

Ant -Reality, actuality, truth, fact, certainty, verity

15.Demure

Syn -Quiet, modest, coy, shy, decorous, diffident, reticent, staid

Ant -Wanton, brazen, impudent, shameless, rude, violent

16.Denounce

Syn -Condemn, criticise, accuse, charge, blame, indict, impeach, censure, reprimand, threaten

Ant -Praise, applaud, laud, commend, appreciate, eulogize, gratify, extol, glorify, magnify

17. Deplorable

Syn-Pitiable, mournful, fretful, sorrowful, bewailing, bemoaning, complaining, lugubrious, cheerless, doleful, sad, regretful

Ant -Joyful, rejoicing, gay, happy, elated, exhilarated, exulted, jolly, playful, merry, triumphant, victorious

18.Deprecate

Syn-Disapprove, reject, protest, belittle, condemn, regret, deplore decrease, reduce, diminish, dwindle

Ant -Approve, consent, favour, endorse, commend, applaud, praise, eulogize

19.Despondency

Syn -Hopelessness, dejection, depression, melancholy, gloom, heaviness, obscurity, pensiveness

Ant-Joy, delight, cheer, merriment, hopefulness, sanguinity, exhilaration

20.Despondent

Syn -Hopeless, dejected, depressed, melancholic, gloomy, heavy, obscure, pensive

Ant -Joyful, delighted, cheerful, merry, hopeful, sanguine, exhilarated

21.Destitute

Syn -Impoverished, penniless, penurious, impecunious, poor, poverty-stricken, needy, distressed, ruined, down and out, hard up, indigent, devoid, deficient, lacking

Ant -Rich, wealthy, affluent, well off, opulent, moneyed, sumptuous, luxurious

22.Deterrent

Syn -Bar, curb, difficulty, discouragement, impediment, obstacle, repellent, restraint, obstruction

Ant -Encouragement, incentive, impetus, enticement, stimulant, stimulus

23.Detrimental

Syn -Harmful, injurious, baneful, damaging, evil, bad, disadvantageous, wrong

Ant -Profitable, advantageous, good, favourable, helpful, advantageous, right

24.Dexterity

Syn -Skill, adroitness, ability, expertness, aptness, tact, cleverness, aptitude, skilfullness

Ant -Unskillfulness, stupidity, clumsiness, awkwardness, blundering, obtuseness, in aptitude

25.Devious
Syn -Circuitous, roundabout, rambling, indirect, tortuous, deviating, crooked, wandering, tricky, wily, deceitful

Ant -Direct, straight-forward, candid, open, sincere, plain, naive, honest

26.Devour

Syn -Swallow, engulf, eat up, gulp, consume, prey upon, wolf down

Ant -Vomit, empty, expel, discharge, eject, save

27.Diabolical

Syn -shocking, appalling, dreadful, atrocious, vile, damnable, excruciating, heinous, disgraceful, devilish, hellish, wicked, fiendish.

Ant -Angelic, lovely, attractive, alluring, captivating, heavenly, graceful

28.Dilapidated

Syn -neglected, decayed, battered, ramshackled, ruined, broken-down, shabby, decaying, crumbling, run-down, decrepit

Ant -Restored, cured, strengthened, reinvigorated, revived, renewed, repaired, renovated

29.Diligent

Syn -Laborious, industrious, hardworking, assiduous, arduous, sedulous

Ant -Lazy, slothful, lethargic, unconcerned, indifferent, indolent, careless, inactive, sluggish

30.Diminutive

Syn -Small, tiny, little, pygmy, lilliputian, miniature, mini, undersized, dwarfish, midget, wee, minute

Ant -Large, huge, enormous, big, great, immense, massive, vast, abundant, heavy, generous, bulky, stout, full, ample, colossal

31.Disconcerted

Syn -Confused, ruffled, agitated, bewildered, perplexed, worried, perturbed, unbalanced, discomposed, nonplussed

Ant -Composed, unruffled, calm, quiet, pacified, mollified, soothed, still, assuaged, tranquilized

32.Disconsolate

Syn -Sad, cheerless, gloomy, forlorn, unhappy, dejected, desolate, heartbroken, woeful, melancholy, inconsolable, wretched, miserable

Ant -Joyful, joyous, cheerful, jubilant, happy, pleased, merry, gay, blithe, buoyant, delighted, elated, gleeful, glad, jocund, jocose, jolly, triumphant

33.Discord

Syn -Disagreement, quarrelling, difference, dispute, disturbance, dissention, discordance, strife, confusion, disharmony

Ant -Harmony, peace, concord, amity, agreement, accordance, congruity, unison, union

34.Discrepancy

Syn -Difference(in accounts/in statement), variance, inconsistency, contrariness, disagreement, contrariety, discordance, incongruity, dissimilarity, inequality

Ant -Agreement, accordance, concordance, harmony, concurrence, unity, unison, union

35.Disdain

Syn -Hate, scorn, detest, abhor, despise, abominate, dislike, spurn, reject, ignore, loathe

Ant -Approve, like, love, commend, praise, applaud, laud, glorify, eulogize

36.Dishevelled

Syn -Disordered, loose, untidy, disarranged, unkempt, disorderly, muddled, slovenly

Ant -Tidy, neat, orderly, trim, spruce

37.Dismal

Syn -Sad, gloomy, dark, dolorous

Ant -Happy, glad, joyous, joyful, pleasing, gay, merry, delightful, inspiring, cheerful

38.Disparage

Syn -Insult, reduce, belittle, decry, discredit, undervalue

Ant -Praise, approve, acclaim, eulogize, applaud, esteem, flatter, compliment

39.Disparity

Syn -Inequality, dissimilarity, difference, unlikeness, gap, dissimilitude, disproportion, incongruity, discrepancy

Ant -Equality, similarity, likeness, sameness, evenness, uniformity, analogy, correspondence

40.Disposition

Syn- temper, mood, character, nature, behaviour, tendency, inclination

Ant-Unwillingness, reluctance, indisposition, aversion, disinclination, loathing

41.Dissentious

Syn -Contentious, quarrelsome, pugnacious, hostile, petulant, hot-tempered, hostile, aggressive, disputant, discordant

Ant -Agreeing, peaceable, pacific, peace-loving, conciliatory, amicable, friendly, placatory

42.Dissipate

Syn -Disperse, Scatter, dispel, spread, waste, squander

Ant -Accumulate, gather, hoard, save, collect, amass, garner, store, muster, accrue

43.Dissolute

Syn -Immoral, loose, licentious, lascivious, profligate, unchaste, obscene, evil, bad, abandoned, corrupt

Ant -Pure, chaste, upright, moral, virtuous, virginal, immaculate, incorrupt

44.Distortion

Syn-Twist, deformation, perversion, disfigure, disfigurement

Ant- accuracy, truth, clarity, actuality

45.Distress

Syn -Anxiety, suffering, pain, agony, strain, trouble, grief, misfortune, sorrow, calamity

Ant-Pleasure, joy, mirth, frolic, gaiety, merriment, gratification, satisfaction

46.Divulge

Syn -Reveal, disclose, inform, tell, describe, communicate, unveil, uncover

Ant -Secret, hide, conceal, veil, cover, mask, disguise

47.Docile

Syn-Meek, mild, submissive, tame, obedient, yielding, pliable

Ant -Stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, firm, inflexible, pertinacious, tough

48.Dodge

Syn -evade, elude, avoid, trick, device, scheme, machination, manoeuvre, subterfuge, stratagem

Ant- face, confront, accept, withstand, endure

49.Dogged

Syn -Obstinate, stubborn, determined, tenacious, pertinacious, unyielding, persistent, inflexible, intractable

Ant -Faltering, wavering, irresolute, undecided, ephemeral, yielding, flexible

50.Dogma

Syn -Principle, doctrine, opinion, belief, creed, precept, tenet, code, teaching, maxim

Ant -Unbelief, disbelief, doubt, heterodoxy, falsehood, scepticism

51.Dolorous

Syn -Sad, doleful, mournful, dismal, sorrowful, distressed, wretched, pathetic, pitiable, melancholy

Ant -Cheerful, joyous, jolly, jovial, lively, happy, sportive, bright, amusing

52.Dormant

Syn -Inactive, sedentary, inert, torpid, sluggish, resting, sleeping, quiescent, hibernating

Ant -Active, efficient, agile, nimble, lively, vigorous, energetic, industrious

53.Dubious

Syn -Doubtful, untrustworthy, unreliable, uncertain, equivocal, unclear, uncertain

Ant -Certain, sure, clear, undoubtful, pellucid

54.Dumbfound

Syn-Astonish, surprise, amaze, bewilder, astound, stagger, stun, confuse, nonplus

Ant- silence, compose, calm, pacify, quiet, tranquilize, appease, encourage, soothe

55.Dwindle

Syn -Lessen, vanish, fall, degenerate, make smaller, cause to shrink, waste, diminish, shrink, reduce, curtail, abridge, shorten

Ant -Increase, augment, grow, multiply, heighten, widen, expand, extend, dilate

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