Similes are the expressions used to compare an ordinary thing with the thing with special features.
Examples :
He is as slow as a tortoise.
She is as busy as a bee.
My friend is as tall as a giraffe.
She looked as bright as the star.
His brother runs as fast as a rabbit.
A synonym is a word that has a same meaning of the base word.
| Word | Synonym |
|---|---|
| happy | glad |
| put | keep |
| begin | start |
| cry | sob |
| quite | silent |
| child | kid |
| select | choose |
| easy | simple |
| clean | tidy |
| like | enjoy |
| reach | arrive |
| plate | dish |
| harm | damage |
| choose | pick |
| guide | lead |
| sad | unhappy |
| error | mistake |
| receive | accept |
| hurry | rush |
| fast | speedy |
| enemy | foe |
| fight | quarrel |
| late | delay |
| nice | kind |
| laugh | giggle |
| cool | chilly |
| beautiful | pretty |
| loud | noisy |
| poor | needy |
| watch | see |
| permit | allow |
| catch | hold |
| love | adore |
| get | receive |
| present | gift |
An antonym is a word that gives opposite meaning of the base word.
| Word | Antonym |
|---|---|
| happy | sad |
| full | empty |
| hot | cold |
| sit | stand |
| good | bad |
| heavy | light |
| high | low |
| old | young |
| dirty | clean |
| open | close |
| new | old |
| hard | soft |
| tall | short |
| easy | difficult |
| beautiful | ugly |
| wise | foolish |
| here | there |
| left | right |
| long | short |
| fat | slim |
| alive | dead |
| light | dark |
