Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms and Antonyms

What is a Synonym?

A Synonym is another word that has the same meaning. A thesaurus will give you synonyms for a word.

Synonyms for scare are:

alarm

startle

terrify

terrorise

petrify

horrify

appal

shock

intimidate

What is an Antonym?

An Antonym is a word which is opposite in meaning.

Antonyms for scare are:

calm

comfort

ease

satisfy

reassure

encourage

When writing your own poem or story try and ensure you use a variety of synonyms. A common error is using ‘said’ too often in a story. Try and use:

hollered

whispered

screeched

informed

instructed

relayed

reassured

conveyed

admitted

Note how these words do not all mean the same thing but can substitute ‘said’ so that the reader understands how something is said.