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Tổng hợp 300 cặp từ trái nghĩa được sử dụng nhiều nhất trong tiếng Anh. Danh sách được liệt kê từ A-Z đi kèm với các ví dụ giúp bạn học tiếng Anh dễ dàng và hiệu quả hơn.

A.

A lot —— A little: Nhiều – Một chút

• We’ve spent a lot on the children’s education.
• Fortunately I had a little time to spare.

Abate —— Increase: Làm hạ, bơt – Tăng lên

• Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
• The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.

Able —— Unable: Có thể – Không thể

• You must be able to speak French for this job.
• She was unable to hide her excitement.

Abortive —— Successful: Thất bại – Thành công

• During the war of 1770 the Greeks had risen in an abortive rebellion, promptly crushed by the Turks.
• They were successful in winning the contract.

Above —— Below: Trên – Dưới

• I heard a strange noise coming from the room above.
• I could hear voices in the courtyard below my window.

Abridge —— Expand: Giảm bớt – Mở rộng

• She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio.
• The waist expands to fit all sizes.

Absent —— Present: Vắng mặt – Có mặt

• Students who are regularly absent from school.
• The gases present in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Abundant —— Scarce: Dồi dào – Ít ỏi

• Fish are abundant in the lake.
• Food was often scarce in the winter.

Accept —— Decline: Chấp nhận – Từ chối

• Rick accepted her offer of coffee.
• His school reports said that he never declines a challenge.

Accept —— Refuse: Chấp nhận – Từ chối

• He accepted the invitation to stay with us.
• The chairman refused to answer any more questions.

Accurate —— Inaccurate: Chính xác – Không chính xác

• The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel.
• A lot of what has been written about him is inaccurate.

Achieve —— Fail: Đạt được – Thất bại

• He had finally achieved success.
• She failed to get into art college.

Add —— Subtract: Thêm – Trừ, khử

• If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure.
• If you subtract 6 from 9, you get 3.

Adjacent —— Distant: Liền kề – Xa xôi

• We stayed in adjacent rooms.
• Stars are distant from our galaxy.

Admire —— Detest: Ngưỡng mộ – Gớm ghét

• I really admire your enthusiasm.
• The two men detested each other.

Admit —— Deny

• A quarter of all workers admit to taking time off when they are not ill.
• The department denies responsibility for what occurred.

Admit —— Reject

• She admits to being strict with her children.
• The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system.

Adore —— Hate

• She adores working with children.
• I hate to see you unhappy.

Advance —— Retreat

• The troops were finally given the order to advance.
• The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses.

Advantage —— Disadvantage

• Her experience meant that she had a big advantage over her opponent.
• The disadvantage of the material is that it fades in strong sunlight.

Against —— For

• Mr. Howard has declared that he is against all forms of racism.
• Everybody is always for peace.

Agree —— Disagree

• If she felt he was right, she would agree with him.
• He is tolerant of those who disagree with him.

Alive —— Dead

• It was a bad accident – they’re lucky to be alive.
• Two men were shot dead by terrorists.

All —— None

• Have you done all your homework?
• We saw several houses but none we really liked.

Allow —— Forbid

• My parents wouldn’t allow me to go to the party.
• He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.

Ally —— Enemy

• Ridley was one of the Queen’s closest allies.
• He was accused of collaboration with the enemy.

Alone —— Together

• She lives alone.
• We’ve very much enjoyed working together.

Always —— Never

• I’ve always wanted to go to Paris.
• He’s never been to Australia.

Amateur —— Professional

• Mickelson won his first major golf tournament while still an amateur.
• You need a professional to sort out your finances.

Amuse —— Bore

• He made funny faces to amuse the children.
• His blue eyes seemed to bore into her.

Ancient —— Modern

• So according to history it has been found from the most ancient times, and so it is to our own day.
• They are the youngest children in modern times to face murder charges.

Annoy —— Soothe

• She annoyed him with her stupid questions.
• She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.

Answer —— Question

Opposite words examples:

• The short answer is that it can’t be done.
• They asked me quite a lot of difficult questions about my job.

Apparent —— Obscure

• The difference in quality was immediately apparent.
• I found her lecture very obscure.

Arrive —— Leave

• He arrived late as usual.
• My baby gets upset when I leave the room.

Arrive —— Depart

• What time does the plane arrive in New York?
• Flights by Air Europe depart Gatwick on Tuesdays.

Arrogant —— Humble

• He was unbearably arrogant.
• Taylor’s students describe him as a humble and modest man.

Ascend —— Descend

• The plane ascended rapidly.
• Our plane started to descend.

Ask —— Answer

• We’ll have to ask someone the way to the station.
• I repeated the question, but she didn’t answer.

Ask —— Tell

• I asked him where he lived.
• Jack had to go, but he didn’t tell me why.

Attack —— Defend

• There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.
• We need to defend against military aggression.

Attractive —— Repulsive

• She is an attractive woman.
• What a repulsive man!

Awake —— Asleep

• She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee.
• Kelly was asleep on the sofa.

Awkward —— Graceful

• She may appear stiff and perhaps awkward.
• Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.

B.

Back —— Front

• I found some old photos at the back of the drawer.
• There’s a garden at the front of the house.

Bad —— Good

• I have some bad news for you.
• The train service is not very good.

Bare —— Covered

• The room was completely bare except for a bed against the wall.
• The walls were covered with pictures.

Beautiful —— Ugly

• The bride looked beautiful in that dress.
• He was short, nearsighted, ugly and exceptionally awkward.

Before —— After

• I saw her a few days before she died.
• I go swimming every day after work.

Begin —— End

• In the third year, students begin the study of classical Chinese.
• The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion.

Beginning —— Conclusion

• There’s a short poem at the beginning of every chapter.
• At the conclusion of the meeting, little progress had been made.

Behind —— In front of

• I turned to speak to the person standing behind me.
• She spends all day sitting in front of her computer.

Best —— Worst

• He won the best actor award.
• This is the worst recession for fifty years.

Better —— Worse

• There must be a better way to do this.
• The violence was worse than we expected.

Big —— Little

• They belong to the rich man who lives in the big white house there among the trees.
• He was quite an old little man and his head was long and entirely bald.

Birth —— Death

• What’s your date of birth?
• Cancer is the leading cause of death in women.

Bitter —— Sweet

• Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
• This tea is too sweet.

Black —— White

• Matthew had thick black hair, but Natalie’s was blonde.
• His face is white, and he seems very weak.

Blame —— Praise

• Marie still blames herself for Patrick’s death.
• The mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage.

Bless —— Curse

• God bless you!
• Elsa cursed herself for believing his lies.

Blunt —— Sharp

• Sharpen all your blunt knives.
• Make sure you use a good sharp knife.

Body —— Soul

• Your body temperature is higher in the daytime than at night.
• There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.

Bold —— Timid

• My aunt was a bold determined woman.
• I was a timid child.

Boring —— Interesting

• I trudged through a boring day, knowing I’d return to an empty apartment as Betsy was off to Los Angeles for the entire week.
• Dr. Bell told me many interesting things about his work.

Bottom —— Top

• I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
• She was standing at the top of the stairs.

Boundless —— Limited

• Today, the opportunities for leaders are boundless, but so are the challenges.
• My knowledge of the business is limited.

Boy —— Girl

• The boys wanted to play football.
• I’ve known Mollie ever since I was a little girl.

Brave —— Cowardly

• It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people.
• He was very cowardly because he did not tell that truth.

Break —— Repair

• I had to break a window to get into the house.
• It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship.

Brief —— Long

• We stopped by Alice’s house for a brief visit.
• He’s been gone a long time.

Bright —— Dull

• The weather was bright and sunny.
• Outside the weather was hazy and dull.

Brighten —— Fade

• The morning sunshine brightened up the room.
• The sun had faded the curtains.

Bring —— Remove

• Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.
• Reference books may not be removed from the library.

Brother —— Sister

• My younger brother is a doctor.
• My older sister is a nurse.

Busy —— Idle

• Mr. Haynes is busy with a customer at the moment.
• The workers have been idle for the last six months.

Buy —— Sell

• The money will be used to buy equipment for the school.
• If you offer him another hundred, I think he’ll sell.

C.

Calm —— Windy

• It is a calm day.
• It’s too windy for a picnic.

Capable —— Incapable

• All the staff at the nursing home seemed very capable.
• He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt.

Captive —— Free

• His son had been taken captive during the raid.
• He knew he could be free in as little as three years.

Capture —— Release

• The robbery was captured on police video cameras.
• Police arrested several men, who were later released.

Careful —— Careless

• He was being very careful with the coffee so as not to spill it.
• He’s careless with his glasses and has lost three pairs.

Cautious —— Careless

• Keller is cautious about making predictions for the success of the program.
• It was careless of him to leave the door unlocked.

Center —— Edge

• His goal is to turn Stanford into a center for environmental policy.
• Billy sat on the edge of the bed.

Change —— Remain

• Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her.
• Despite the job losses, Parker remained as manager.

Cheap —— Expensive

• Property is cheaper in Spain than here.
• Petrol is becoming more and more expensive.

Cheerful —— Sad

• She’s feeling more cheerful today.
• I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.

Child —— Adult

• I was very happy as a child.
• Some children find it difficult to talk to adults.

Chilly —— Warm

• Despite the chilly autumn afternoon, she was wearing a thin cotton dress.
• I hope we get some warm weather soon.

Clean —— Dirty

• As usual, she left her room clean and tidy before going to school.
• She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.

Clever —— Stupid

• Lucy is quite clever and does well at school.
• That was a stupid thing to say.

Clever —— Foolish

• She is a clever girl.
• I was young and foolish at the time.

Close —— Open

• Would you mind if I closed the window?
• Mr. Chen opened the car door for his wife.

Cold —— Hot

• Let’s get in out of this cold wind.
• In dry gourds, they were served a hot tea made from the ground leaves of something Bordeaux called the lip fern.

Combine —— Separate

• A number of factors have combined to create this difficult situation.
• Those suffering from infectious diseases were separated from the other patients.

Comfort —— Discomfort

• All our sports shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
• There can be no question of her discomfort.

Complete —— Incomplete

• Work on the new building is nearly complete.
• Unfortunately, I do not have the information because our records are incomplete.

Complex —— Simple

• It was a very complex relationship between two complex people.
• I’m sure there’s a perfectly simple explanation.

Compliment —— Insult

• Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.
• His comments were seen as an insult to the president.

Conceal —— Reveal

• She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.
• He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency.

Continue —— Interrupt

• Sheila continued to work after she had her baby.
• My studies were interrupted by the war.

Cool —— Warm

• The evening air was cool.
• I hope we get some warm weather soon.

Copy —— Original

• We have six copies of the movie to give away.
• He copied paintings of famous artists and passed them off as originals.

Correct —— Incorrect

• If my calculations are correct, we’re about ten miles from Exeter.
• The information you gave us was incorrect.

Correct —— Wrong

• You are correct, the Missouri is the longest river in the US.
• Your calculations must be wrong.

Countryman —— Foreigner

• He didn’t look like a farmer, yet he looked a countryman.
• Tom felt that people were suspicious of him because he was a foreigner.

Courage —— Cowardice

• Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.
• She was ashamed of her cowardice.

Crazy —— Sane

• The neighbors must think we’re crazy.
• Of course he isn’t mad. He’s as sane as you or I.

Create —— Destroy

• The new factory is expected to create more than 400 new jobs.
• The scandal destroyed Simmons and ended his political career.

Cruel —— Kind

• The prisoner was a hard cruel man.
• She’s a very kind and generous person.

Customer —— Supplier

• We aim to offer good value and service to all our customers.
• You will need to be able to deal with both customers and suppliers.

D.

Damage —— Improve

• Smoking can severely damage your health.
• The doctors say she is improving.

Dark —— Bright

• At the kitchen door she nearly ran into a dark form.
• With his small frame and bright eyes, he’d always reminded her of an elf of some sort.

Dark —— Light

• The church was dark and quiet.
• The kitchen was light and spacious.

Dawn —— Sunset

• It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
• Lovers walked hand in hand towards the sunset.

Daytime —— Midnight

• I can’t sleep in the daytime.
• We stayed there until way after midnight.

Deep —— Shallow

• The castle is on an island surrounded by a deep lake.
• The lake is quite shallow.

Demand —— Supply

• I demand to know what’s going on.
• An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.

Despair —— Hope

• She killed herself in despair.
• When I first arrived in New York, I was full of hope for the future.

Difficult —— Easy

• The exam was very difficult.
• Finishing the task will be easy.

Dim —— Bright

• Isaac was old and his eyes were dim.
• Her eyes were hurting from the bright lights.

Discourage —— Encourage

• My father is a lawyer, and he discouraged me from entering the field.
• I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me.

Doctor —— Patient

• She was treated by her local doctor.
• St Dominic’s Hospital treats about 10,000 patients a year.

Doubt —— Trust

• The incident raises doubts about the safety of nuclear power.
• You shouldn’t put your trust in a man like that.

Downwards —— Upwards

• Share prices continued their downward trend.
• Stroke the cream onto your skin in an upward direction.

Drunk —— Sober

• David would get drunk and I would have to take him home and put him to bed.
• He’s a nice guy when he’s sober.

Dry —— Wet

• The air was dry and hot, as if she were in a sauna.
• Deidre whipped the door open, ignoring the sting of her wet hair against her shoulders.

Dusk —— Dawn

• The street lights go on at dusk.
• The boats set off at dawn.

E.

Early —— Late

• The bus was ten minutes early.
• You’re half an hour late.

Earth —— Sky

• They watched the kite fall back to earth.
• There wasn’t a cloud in the sky.

East —— West

• He turned and walked away towards the east.
• A damp wind blew from the west.

Easy —— Hard

• The test was easy.
• You’ll have to make some hard decisions.

Effective —— Ineffective

• Training is often much less effective than expected.
• The chemical was almost totally ineffective in killing the weeds.

Elementary —— Advanced

• You’ve made a very elementary mistake.
• She is learning advanced physics.

Employer —— Employee

• They’re very good employers.
• The firm has over 500 employees.

Empty —— Full

• The fuel tank’s almost empty.
• The kitchen was full of smoke.

Enter —— Exit

• Silence fell as I entered the room.
• I exited through a side window.

Evening —— Morning

• I do most of my studying in the evening.
• I’m not feeling very well this morning.

Evil —— Good

• There is too much evil in the world.
• I learn to see life as a titanic moral struggle between good and evil.

Excited —— Bored

• I’m so excited that we’re going to New York.
• After a while, I got bored and left.

Exhale —— Inhale

• He sat back and exhaled deeply.
• She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply.

Expand —— Contract

• The last were razed in 1890, and the town was permitted to expand in this direction.
• All leeches are very extensile and can contract the body to a plump, pearshaped form, or extend it to a long and wormlike shape.

Expand —— Shrink

• The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.
• The firm’s staff had shrunk to only four people.

Export —— Import

• Italian food has been exported all over the world.
• We import coffee from Colombia.

Exterior —— Interior

• The dome is tiled on the exterior.
• The interior of the church was dark.

External —— Internal

• An external auditor will verify the accounts.
• Some photos contain internal evidence that may help to date them.

F.

Fact —— Fiction

• Much of the novel is based on fact.
• Anthony’s first books were historical fiction.

Fake —— Real

• The defense said the photos were fake.
• She had never seen a real live elephant before.

Fall —— Rise

• The rate of inflation was falling.
• Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.

Famous —— Unknown

• Many famous people have stayed in the hotel.
• An unknown number of people were killed.

Fashionable —— Old Fashioned

• He looked to be about her age and his blond hair was neatly combed into a fashionable style.
• Many houses, especially in State, Danforth and Congress streets, are simple in style and oldfashioned in architecture.

Fast —— Slow

• I’m a fast learner.
• The wound was slow to heal.

Fat —— Thin

• You’ll get fat if you eat all that chocolate.
• He was tall and thin, with short brown hair.

Fat —— Skinny

• He looks much fatter than in his photo.
• Some supermodels are far too skinny.

Feeble —— Strong

• She was too feeble to leave her room.
• Laura had a strong character.

Few —— Many

• The team that makes the fewest mistakes usually wins.
• Many people have to use a car to travel to work.

Find —— Lose

• “Yes. I couldn’t find a better friend than Alex, could I?” she said.
• I didn’t want to lose you, but I didn’t want you to be unhappy like mother either.

Firm —— Flabby

• The sofa cushions are fairly firm.
• It was that of a young man, tall but somewhat flabby muscled.

First —— Last

• The first time I flew on a plane I was really nervous.
• I hadn’t seen him since the last meeting.

Float —— Sink

• I wasn’t sure if the raft would float.
• Their motorboat struck a rock and began to sink.

Floor —— Ceiling

• We are located on the seventh floor of the building.
• The house has two rooms with high ceilings.

Foolish —— Wise

• It would be foolish to ignore his advice.
• I think you were wise to leave when you did.

Forget —— Remember

• What happened that day will never be forgotten.
• I remember meeting her at a party once.

Forgivable —— Unforgivable

• It was an easily forgivable mistake.
• Patrick had deceived her, and that was unforgivable.

Forgive —— Blame

• I’ve tried to forgive him for what he said.
• The report blames poor safety standards for the accident.

Fortunate —— Unfortunate

• I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love.
• He has an unfortunate habit of repeating himself.

Forward —— Backward

• He leaned forward, his elbows resting on the table.
• She went without a backward glance.

Free —— Restricted

• The animals are allowed to run free in the park.
• It’s difficult trying to work in such a restricted space.

Freeze —— Boil

• The water pipes have frozen.
• We were advised to boil the water before drinking it.

Fresh —— Stale

• The beans are fresh from the garden.
• French bread goes stale very quickly.

Friend —— Enemy

• Don’t worry, you’re among friends.
• Cats and dogs have always been natural enemies.

Frown —— Smile

• She frowned as she read the letter.
• Mark read the message and smiled to himself.

Funny —— Sad

• Do you remember any funny stories about work?
• Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.

G.

Generous —— Stingy

• She’s always very generous to the kids.
• She’s too stingy to give money to charity.

Gentle —— Rough

Opposites examples:

• Arthur was a very gentle, caring person.
• Rugby is a very rough sport.

Giant —— Tiny

• Giant cabbages grew in the garden.
• You only need to use a tiny amount of salt.

Give —— Receive

• I’ve got some old diaries that my grandmother gave me years ago.
• All the children will receive a small gift.

Grow —— Shrink

• Sales of new cars grew by 10% last year.
• We want to expand the business, not shrink it.

Guilty —— Innocent

• I feel really guilty about forgetting her birthday again.
• Nobody would believe that I was innocent.

H.

Harmful —— Harmless

• Scientists tend to agree that most diets don’t work and can be harmful.
• Her brother’s a bit simple, but he’s quite harmless.

Harsh —— Mild

• The Canadian winter is very harsh.
• We had an exceptionally mild winter last year.

He —— She

• It was he who first suggested the idea.
• I saw you talking to that girl. Who is she?

Healthy —— Sick

• I’ve always been perfectly healthy until now.
• Maria can’t come in today because she’s sick.

Heaven —— Hell

• He believed that he and his wife would one day be together again in heaven.
• She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight.

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