100 English Words with Opposite Meanings with Marathi Meanings

Introduction

Learning opposite words is an important part of improving English vocabulary. Opposite words are also known as antonyms. They are words that have contrasting or opposite meanings.

For example:

• Hot – Cold (गरम – थंड)
• Big – Small (मोठा – लहान)
• Happy – Sad (आनंदी – दुःखी)

Learning opposite words helps students improve their reading, writing, speaking, and communication skills. These words are useful for school examinations, grammar exercises, and everyday conversations.

In this post, we have provided 100 pairs of English opposite words with Marathi meanings to help students learn English easily.

100 English Opposite Words with Marathi Meanings

1–25: Common Opposite Words

No.	English Word	Marathi Meaning	Opposite Word	Marathi Meaning
1	Big	मोठा	Small	लहान
2	Hot	गरम	Cold	थंड
3	Happy	आनंदी	Sad	दुःखी
4	Good	चांगला	Bad	वाईट
5	Day	दिवस	Night	रात्र
6	Up	वर	Down	खाली
7	In	आत	Out	बाहेर
8	Old	जुना / वृद्ध	New	नवीन
9	Tall	उंच	Short	ठेंगणा / लहान
10	Fast	जलद	Slow	हळू
11	Rich	श्रीमंत	Poor	गरीब
12	Strong	मजबूत	Weak	कमकुवत
13	Open	उघडा	Closed	बंद
14	Clean	स्वच्छ	Dirty	अस्वच्छ
15	Easy	सोपा	Difficult	कठीण
16	Full	भरलेला	Empty	रिकामा
17	Near	जवळ	Far	दूर
18	Light	हलका	Heavy	जड
19	High	उंच	Low	कमी / खाली
20	Right	बरोबर	Wrong	चुकीचा
21	True	खरा	False	खोटा
22	Love	प्रेम	Hate	द्वेष
23	Laugh	हसणे	Cry	रडणे
24	Give	देणे	Take	घेणे
25	Come	येणे	Go	जाणे

26–50: Opposite Words Used in Daily Life

No.	English Word	Marathi Meaning	Opposite Word	Marathi Meaning
26	Start	सुरू करणे	Finish	संपवणे
27	Begin	सुरुवात करणे	End	शेवट करणे
28	Buy	विकत घेणे	Sell	विकणे
29	Push	ढकलणे	Pull	ओढणे
30	Sit	बसणे	Stand	उभे राहणे
31	Win	जिंकणे	Lose	हरणे
32	Accept	स्वीकारणे	Reject	नाकारणे
33	Arrive	पोहोचणे	Depart	निघून जाणे
34	Enter	प्रवेश करणे	Exit	बाहेर पडणे
35	Remember	आठवणे	Forget	विसरणे
36	Laugh	हसणे	Weep	रडणे
37	Speak	बोलणे	Listen	ऐकणे
38	Borrow	उसने घेणे	Lend	उसने देणे
39	Build	बांधणे	Destroy	नष्ट करणे
40	Find	शोधून काढणे	Lose	हरवणे
41	Increase	वाढवणे	Decrease	कमी करणे
42	Include	समाविष्ट करणे	Exclude	वगळणे
43	Add	जोडणे	Subtract	वजा करणे
44	Protect	संरक्षण करणे	Harm	नुकसान करणे
45	Save	वाचवणे / बचत करणे	Waste	वाया घालवणे
46	Teach	शिकवणे	Learn	शिकणे
47	Connect	जोडणे	Separate	वेगळे करणे
48	Agree	सहमत होणे	Disagree	असहमत होणे
49	Appear	दिसणे	Disappear	अदृश्य होणे
50	Succeed	यशस्वी होणे	Fail	अपयशी होणे

51–75: Opposite Words Describing People and Things

No.	English Word	Marathi Meaning	Opposite Word	Marathi Meaning
51	Beautiful	सुंदर	Ugly	कुरूप
52	Brave	शूर	Cowardly	भित्रा
53	Kind	दयाळू	Cruel	क्रूर
54	Polite	नम्र	Rude	उद्धट
55	Honest	प्रामाणिक	Dishonest	अप्रामाणिक
56	Clever	हुशार	Foolish	मूर्ख
57	Wise	शहाणा	Unwise	अविचारी
58	Lazy	आळशी	Active	सक्रिय
59	Friendly	मैत्रीपूर्ण	Unfriendly	अमित्रभावी
60	Generous	उदार	Selfish	स्वार्थी
61	Humble	नम्र	Proud	गर्विष्ठ
62	Patient	संयमी	Impatient	अधीर
63	Calm	शांत	Nervous	घाबरलेला
64	Careful	काळजीपूर्वक	Careless	निष्काळजी
65	Cheerful	आनंदी	Gloomy	उदास
66	Fresh	ताजा	Stale	शिळा
67	Sweet	गोड	Bitter	कडू
68	Soft	मऊ	Hard	कठीण
69	Smooth	गुळगुळीत	Rough	खडबडीत
70	Sharp	धारदार	Blunt	बोथट
71	Wet	ओला	Dry	कोरडा
72	Thick	जाड	Thin	पातळ
73	Wide	रुंद	Narrow	अरुंद
74	Deep	खोल	Shallow	उथळ
75	Noisy	गोंगाट करणारा	Quiet	शांत

76–100: More Useful Opposite Words

No.	English Word	Marathi Meaning	Opposite Word	Marathi Meaning
76	Early	लवकर	Late	उशिरा
77	Ancient	प्राचीन	Modern	आधुनिक
78	Always	नेहमी	Never	कधीच नाही
79	Before	आधी	After	नंतर
80	First	पहिला	Last	शेवटचा
81	Maximum	कमाल	Minimum	किमान
82	More	अधिक	Less	कमी
83	Many	अनेक	Few	थोडे
84	All	सर्व	None	एकही नाही
85	Together	एकत्र	Apart	वेगळे
86	Public	सार्वजनिक	Private	खाजगी
87	Present	उपस्थित	Absent	अनुपस्थित
88	Possible	शक्य	Impossible	अशक्य
89	Positive	सकारात्मक	Negative	नकारात्मक
90	Success	यश	Failure	अपयश
91	Peace	शांतता	War	युद्ध
92	Freedom	स्वातंत्र्य	Slavery	गुलामगिरी
93	Friend	मित्र	Enemy	शत्रू
94	Arrival	आगमन	Departure	प्रस्थान
95	Entrance	प्रवेशद्वार	Exit	बाहेर पडण्याचा मार्ग
96	Victory	विजय	Defeat	पराभव
97	Life	जीवन	Death	मृत्यू
98	Hope	आशा	Despair	निराशा
99	Visible	दिसणारा	Invisible	न दिसणारा
100	Expand	विस्तार करणे	Contract	आकुंचन पावणे

Examples of Opposite Words in Sentences

Understanding opposite words becomes easier when we use them in sentences.

1. The elephant is big, but the ant is small.
   हत्ती मोठा आहे, पण मुंगी लहान आहे.

2. The tea is hot, but the water is cold.
   चहा गरम आहे, पण पाणी थंड आहे.

3. My grandfather is old, but my brother is young.
   माझे आजोबा वृद्ध आहेत, पण माझा भाऊ तरुण आहे.

4. Riya is happy, but her friend is sad.
   रिया आनंदी आहे, पण तिची मैत्रीण दुःखी आहे.

5. The road is wide, but the lane is narrow.
   रस्ता रुंद आहे, पण गल्ली अरुंद आहे.

6. The box is full, but the bottle is empty.
   पेटी भरलेली आहे, पण बाटली रिकामी आहे.

7. The rabbit is fast, but the tortoise is slow.
   ससा वेगवान आहे, पण कासव हळू चालते.

8. We should speak politely, not rudely.
   आपण नम्रपणे बोलावे, उद्धटपणे नाही.

9. Honest people tell the truth, while dishonest people may tell lies.
   प्रामाणिक लोक सत्य सांगतात, तर अप्रामाणिक लोक खोटे बोलू शकतात.

10. We should protect trees, not destroy them.
    आपण झाडांचे संरक्षण करावे, ती नष्ट करू नयेत.

Practice Exercise for Students

Exercise 1: Write the Opposite Words

Write the opposite of each word.

1. Hot — __________
2. Good — __________
3. Big — __________
4. Happy — __________
5. Fast — __________
6. Clean — __________
7. Strong — __________
8. Open — __________
9. Rich — __________
10. Early — __________

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Opposite

Choose the correct answer from the brackets.

1. The opposite of Day is (Night / Light).
2. The opposite of Buy is (Sell / Take).
3. The opposite of Victory is (Success / Defeat).
4. The opposite of Remember is (Forget / Learn).
5. The opposite of Accept is (Reject / Agree).
6. The opposite of Deep is (Shallow / Narrow).
7. The opposite of Friend is (Enemy / Partner).
8. The opposite of Wet is (Dry / Soft).
9. The opposite of Ancient is (Modern / Old).
10. The opposite of Increase is (Decrease / Expand).

Exercise 3: Match the Opposite Words

Column A	Column B
1. Push	a. Fail
2. Win	b. Pull
3. Give	c. Take
4. Laugh	d. Cry
5. Start	e. Finish

Answers

Exercise 1

1. Cold
2. Bad
3. Small
4. Sad
5. Slow
6. Dirty
7. Weak
8. Closed
9. Poor
10. Late

Exercise 2

1. Night
2. Sell
3. Defeat
4. Forget
5. Reject
6. Shallow
7. Enemy
8. Dry
9. Modern
10. Decrease

Exercise 3

1–b, 2–a, 3–c, 4–d, 5–e.

Conclusion

Opposite words are an essential part of English vocabulary. Learning antonyms helps students express contrasting ideas clearly and accurately.

Students should practise these words regularly, write their meanings in a notebook, and use them in their own sentences. Teachers can also use this list for classroom activities, spelling competitions, and vocabulary tests.

Remember: Every new word you learn makes your English stronger!

Keep learning, keep practising, and keep improving your English.

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