英語の反意語：カテゴリー別48の必須反対語ペア

形容詞

"good ↔ bad"

morally right or wrong; of high or low quality

"The good news is that the bad results can still be improved with practice."

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"happy ↔ sad"

feeling pleasure and contentment, or sorrow and unhappiness

"She felt happy at the start of the trip but sad when it ended."

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"easy ↔ difficult"

requiring little or a great deal of effort to do or understand

"The first chapter was easy, but the final exam was extremely difficult."

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"hot ↔ cold"

having a high or low temperature

"The coffee was too hot to drink, so she waited until it turned cold."

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"clean ↔ dirty"

free from dirt, or covered in dirt

"The kitchen was clean after she scrubbed every dirty surface."

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"brave ↔ cowardly"

ready to face danger without fear, or unwilling to face danger

"The brave firefighter rushed in while the cowardly onlookers ran away."

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"ancient ↔ modern"

belonging to the distant past, or belonging to the present era

"The ancient walls stood beside a modern glass office building."

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"polite ↔ rude"

having good manners, or being offensively impolite

"A polite response costs nothing, yet a rude one can end a relationship."

動詞

"give ↔ take"

to transfer something to someone, or to receive something from someone

"She decided to give more than she would ever take from the project."

動詞

"open ↔ close"

to move something so it is no longer shut, or to move it shut

"Please open the window before you close the door on your way out."

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"build ↔ destroy"

to construct something, or to cause it to cease to exist

"It took years to build the company and only one mistake to destroy it."

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"accept ↔ reject"

to agree to receive something, or to refuse to receive it

"The committee chose to accept the first proposal and reject the second."

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"remember ↔ forget"

to retain information in memory, or to fail to keep it

"I always remember her birthday but forget to buy a card in time."

動詞

"expand ↔ shrink"

to become or make larger, or to become or make smaller

"The company continued to expand while its rivals began to shrink."

動詞

"praise ↔ criticise"

to express warm approval, or to express disapproval by pointing out faults

"A good manager knows when to praise effort and when to criticise mistakes."

動詞

"arrive ↔ depart"

to reach a destination, or to leave a place

"Trains arrive on platform one and depart from platform two."

名詞

"victory ↔ defeat"

winning a contest or battle, or losing one

"The team celebrated victory last season and endured a painful defeat this year."

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"question ↔ answer"

a sentence seeking information, or a response that provides it

"Every difficult question deserves a clear and honest answer."

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"beginning ↔ end"

the point at which something starts, or the point at which it finishes

"The beginning of the novel is gripping; the end is deeply satisfying."

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"truth ↔ lie"

a statement that is accurate, or one that is intentionally false

"Telling the truth is always harder than telling a convenient lie."

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"wealth ↔ poverty"

an abundance of money or resources, or the state of having very little

"The city displayed extreme wealth on one street and devastating poverty on the next."

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"success ↔ failure"

the achievement of a goal, or the inability to achieve it

"Each failure brought him closer to understanding what success actually required."

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"friend ↔ enemy"

a person you trust and like, or a person who is hostile towards you

"Over the years, an old enemy slowly became his most trusted friend."

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"order ↔ chaos"

a state of organised arrangement, or a state of complete disorder

"The manager restored order to a department that had descended into chaos."

感情

"love ↔ hate"

an intense feeling of deep affection, or a strong feeling of dislike

"She could not decide whether she felt love or hate for the city she had grown up in."

感情

"calm ↔ anxious"

in a state of peace and composure, or feeling worry and unease

"He appeared calm on the outside but felt deeply anxious throughout the interview."

感情

"confident ↔ insecure"

feeling certain about one's abilities, or feeling uncertain and self-doubting

"Public speaking made her confident in some rooms and deeply insecure in others."

感情

"grateful ↔ resentful"

feeling thankful for something received, or feeling bitter about a perceived wrong

"She tried to stay grateful for what she had rather than becoming resentful of what she lacked."

感情

"hopeful ↔ despairing"

feeling optimistic that something good will happen, or feeling no hope at all

"The early results left them hopeful; the final count left them despairing."

感情

"proud ↔ ashamed"

feeling deep satisfaction about an achievement, or feeling guilt and embarrassment

"She was proud of her honesty even when it left her ashamed of a past mistake."

感情

"excited ↔ bored"

feeling enthusiasm and anticipation, or feeling uninterested and restless

"The first day made everyone excited; the third week of repetition left them bored."

感情

"content ↔ restless"

in a state of peaceful satisfaction, or unable to relax and be still

"After years of feeling restless, she finally felt genuinely content in her new home."

サイズ・スケール

"big ↔ small"

large in size or amount, or little in size or amount

"They moved from a big house in the suburbs to a small flat in the city."

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"long ↔ short"

measuring a great distance from end to end, or measuring little

"The long summer holidays felt short once September arrived."

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"deep ↔ shallow"

extending far down from the surface, or not extending far down

"The deep end of the pool dropped to five metres; the shallow end was only one."

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"wide ↔ narrow"

measuring a great distance from side to side, or measuring little

"The road was wide enough for two lorries but narrowed to a single lane near the bridge."

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"heavy ↔ light"

having a great weight, or having little weight

"The heavy winter coat felt too warm when the light spring jacket would have been enough."

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"tall ↔ short"

of great height, or of little height

"The tall buildings in the financial district dwarfed the short terraced houses nearby."

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"vast ↔ tiny"

of very great extent or quantity, or extremely small

"The vast ocean made the tiny fishing boat look almost invisible from the cliff."

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"thick ↔ thin"

with a large distance between opposite sides, or with a small distance

"A thick slice of bread suits toast; a thin one is better for sandwiches."

時間・速度

"fast ↔ slow"

moving or happening at great speed, or at little speed

"City trains are fast during the rush hour, but the rural service is painfully slow."

時間・速度

"early ↔ late"

before the expected or usual time, or after it

"She made a habit of arriving early so she would never risk being late."

時間・速度

"new ↔ old"

recently made or brought into existence, or having existed for a long time

"The new phone felt slimmer and lighter than any old model she had owned."

時間・速度

"temporary ↔ permanent"

lasting for only a limited time, or lasting or intended to last indefinitely

"What started as a temporary fix turned into a permanent solution."

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"frequent ↔ rare"

occurring often, or occurring very seldom

"Frequent short breaks improve focus more than rare long ones."

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"brief ↔ lengthy"

lasting only a short time, or lasting a long time

"The meeting was supposed to be brief but turned into a lengthy debate."

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"immediate ↔ delayed"

happening at once without any wait, or happening later than expected

"An immediate apology would have helped, but the delayed one created more damage."

時間・速度

"ancient ↔ recent"

belonging to a very distant past, or having happened not long ago

"The museum displayed ancient artefacts alongside recent acquisitions."