ANTONYMS (Part-XIII)

Curt - short and not polite

Impolite - rude

Dismal - (i) causing or showing sadness;

depressing

(ii) of low quality; poor

So, Polite will be the antonym of curt.

Infallible - (used about a person) never making mistakes or being wrong.

Faulty - not working or made correctly; having defects.

Unfailing - without error or fault.

Dependable - trustworthy and reliable; Reliable

So, Faulty is the most appropriate antonym of infallible.

Cheerful- feeling happy, showing that you are happy

Morbid - showing interest in unpleasant things, for example disease and death

Horrid - very unpleasant or unkind Gloomy dark in a way that makes you feel sad

Cruel - causing physical or mental pain or suffering to somebody/something

Surreptitious - something did secretly

Lazy - not wanting to work

Secret- something that is not or must not be known by other people

Buoyant - floating or able to float or able to keep things floating

Enthusiastic- full of excitement and interest in something

Lively- full of energy, excitement, etc. interest,

Bouncy - full of energy, lively

Constrict- to limit a person's freedom to do something

Condense- make something change from gas to liquid

Reduce- to make something less or smaller in quantity, price, size, etc.

Expand - to make something bigger

Repel - to send or push somebody/something back or away

Languid- showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.

Indolent- not wanting to work, lazy Sluggish/Lethargic-working more slowly than normal in a way that seems lazy

Flaw- a mistake in something that makes it not good enough, or means that

it does not function as it should.

Defect - something that is wrong with or missing from somebody/something.

Weakness- a fault or lack of strength, especially in a person's character.

Spiritual- concerning deep thoughts, feelings or emotions rather than the body or physical things.

Sacred- connected with God, a god or religion.

Divine - connected with God or a god.

Ethereal - extremely delicate and light, in a way that seems unreal.

Prestige - the respect and admiration that people feel for a person because he/she has a high social position or has been very successful.

Dignity- calm, serious behaviour that makes other people respect you.

Repute- the opinion that people have of somebody/something.

Renown - fame and respect that you get for doing something especially well.