Synonyms and Antonyms Starting with Letter A! When learning English, it’s important to know some common synonyms and antonyms. Here are a few words starting with the letter A:
- accept – receive
- actually – truly, really
- add – include, combine
- admire – respect, esteem
- affect – influence, change
- agree – concur, approve
Synonyms and Antonyms Starting with Letter A
| Sr. | Words | Synonyms | Antonyms |
| 1 | Abash | disconcert, rattle | uphold, discompose |
| 2 | Abate | moderate, decrease | aggravate |
| 3 | Abbreviate | shorten, condense | lengthen, increase |
| 4 | Ability | skill, aptitude | incompetence, inability |
| 5 | Abject | despicable, servile | commendable, praiseworthy |
| 6 | Abjure | forsake, renounce | approve, sanction |
| 7 | Able | capable, qualified | incapable |
| 8 | Abolish | abrogate, annul | setup, establish |
| 9 | Abortive | vain, unproductive | productive |
| 10 | Abound | flourish, proliferate | deficient, destitute |
| 11 | Above | overhead | below |
| 12 | Absolve | pardon, forgive | compel, accuse |
| 13 | Abundant | ample, sufficient | scanty, insufficient |
| 14 | Accord | agreement, harmony | discord |
| 15 | Accurate | correct, right | wrong |
| 16 | Achieve | accomplish, attain | fail |
| 17 | Acrimony | harshness, bitterness | courtesy, benevolence |
| 18 | Active | energetic, animated, lively | lethargic, idle, sluggish |
| 19 | Acumen | awareness, brilliance | stupidity, ignorance |
| 20 | Adamant | stubborn, inflexible | flexible, soft |
| 21 | Add | increase, total | subtract |
| 22 | Adequate | sufficient, enough, ample | insufficient, sparse |
| 23 | Adhere | comply, observe | condemn, disjoin |
| 24 | Adherent | follower, disciple | rival, adversary |
| 25 | Adjourn | postpone, recess | recommence, continue |
| 26 | Adjunct | joined, added | separated, subtracted |
| 27 | Admonish | counsel, reprove | approve, applaud |
| 28 | Adult | grown-up | child |
| 29 | Adversity | misfortune, calamity | prosperity, fortune |
| 30 | Advocate | support, recommend | oppose |
| 31 | Afraid | frightened, scared | courageous, brave |
| 32 | After | following, next | before |
| 33 | Aggressive | assertive, pushy, militant | passive, peaceful |
| 34 | Aid | help, assist | hinder |
| 35 | Alien | foreigner, outsider | native, resident |
| 36 | Allay | pacify, soothe | aggravate, excite |
| 37 | Alleviate | abate, relieve | aggravate, enhance |
| 38 | Allure | entice, fascinate | repulse, repel |
| 39 | Always | forever | never |
| 40 | Amateur | beginner, novice | professional |
| 41 | Ambitious | aspiring, driven | lazy, indifferent |
| 42 | Amplify | augment, deepen | lessen, contract |
| 43 | Antagonize | provoke, embitter | soothe, tranquilize |
| 44 | Apparent | obvious, evident | hidden, obscure |
| 45 | Approve | accept, ratify, endorse | disapprove, censure |
| 46 | Arraign | incriminate, indict | exculpate, pardon |
| 47 | Arrive | reach, come | depart, leave |
| 48 | Arrogant | haughty, stuck-up | humble, modest |
| 49 | Artificial | fake, synthetic | real, authentic |
| 50 | Ascend | climb escalate | descend, decline |
| 51 | Ask | question, inquire | answer |
| 52 | Atrocious | dreadful, contemptible, vile | kind, wonderful |
| 53 | Audacity | boldness, courage | mildness, cowardice |
| 54 | Authentic | accurate, credible | fictitious, unreal |
| 55 | Average | ordinary, fair | unusual, exceptional |
| 56 | Awful | dreadful, atrocious | pleasant |
| 57 | Awkward | rude, blundering | adroit, clever |
| 58 | Axiom | adage, truism | absurdity, blunder |
