Unit 8: CHARACTER VOCABULARY: Synonyms / Antonyms / Derivatives
Find (near-)synonyms, antonyms and derivatives ( look up German meanings where necessary )
Note: This is not a complete list; highlight some new words.
Synonyms
Antonyms
careful
cautious; thorough
careless
Derivatives
carefulness / carelessness
caution
clever
stupid, foolish, thick
cleverness
friendly
unfriendly; hostile
eco-friendly, friendliness
generous
mean / greedy
generosity
helpful
unhelpful
unhelpfulness, helplessness
dishonest, insincere
(dis)honesty
honest
smart / intelligent / bright
truthful, sincere
interesting
boring, dull, uninteresting
kind
helpful, considerate, friendly
cruel, unhelpful, inconsiderate
hard-working
busy, conscientious
lazy
modest
big-headed, immodest, proud (
kindness
modesty, pride ( in )
of )
nice
nasty, unpleasant
kindness
optimistic
pessimistic
optmism, an optimist
patient
impatient
(im)patience
impolite, rude
(im)politeness
polite
friendly, pleasant
well-behaved
positive
negative
quiet
noiseless, silent
loud, noisy
quiet(ness)
relaxed
easy-going, laid-back
uneasy, tense, nervous
to relax, relaxation
selfish
egotistic, self-centered
unselfish, selfless
(un)selfishness
sensible
rational, realistic, reasonable
foolish, silly
sensitive
insensitive, ruthless
sensitivity
seriousness
serious
dangerous, earnest
light-hearted
outgoing
communicative, extrovert, sociable
reserved; shy, timid
strong
thoughtful ( check all meanings on
considerate
weak
strength, to strengthen
thoughtless, inconsiderate
thoughtlessness /
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thoughtfulness
sympathetic
understanding, compassionate
indifferent, unsympathetic
likeable
pleasant, agreeable
unlikeable, unpleasant,
disagreeable
confident
suspicious, sceptical
confidence
self-confident; ‚He is sure of
unsure, insecure
insecurity
himself.’
determined
firm
irresolute
determination
calm
relaxed
frightened, scared, afraid
calmness
worried, upset, anxious
respectful
scornful, condescending,
(dis)respectfulness
arrogant, disrespectful
( to feel ) superior ( to )
condescending; better, excellent,
( to feel ) inferior ( to ); average superiority
exclusive
ambitious
unambitious
ambition
moderate
extreme, radical, immoderate
moderateness
jealous ( of )
envious ( of )
violent
brutal, cruel, savage; powerful (
storm )
jealousy
non-violent; peaceful, gentle
(non-)violence
deep ( thinking )
profound
shallow, superficial
normal
usual
unusual; peculiar, odd,
depth
strange, weird, curious
conventional
unconventional
convention(ality)
sane
insane, mentally ill
(in)sanity
calm
angry, furious
irritable
bad-tempered, moody
cheerful, even-tempered
irritability
calm, silent, peaceful
talkative
quiet(ness)
romantic
realistic
realism
balanced
fragile, unbalanced
(im)balance
sad, unhappy; miserable,
(un)happiness
embarrassed - embarrassing
quiet
happy
cheerful, delighted, glad, pleased
depressed
excited, interested
bored, uninterested
excitement, interest
sociable
unsociable, lonely
sociability
pleased, satisfied
disappointed, displeased,
to please, to satisfy
dissatisfied
(dis)pleasure, (dis)satisfaction
unsurprised
to surprise, surprise
imaginative
unimaginative
imagination
innocent
guilty
innocence
rational
irrational
(ir)rationality
desperate
hopefulness
curious, nosey
surprised
hopeful
submissive
indifferent, uninterested
amazed, astonished
optimistic, confident
dominant, bossy
easy-going
relaxed, tolerant
intolerant, fussy