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Opposites
A list of terms and their opposite meanings
| Term | Opposite |
|---|---|
| cerca (near) | lejos (far) |
| alto (tall) | bajo (short) |
| grande (big) | pequeña (small) |
| joven (young) | viejo (old) |
| moderno (new) | antiguo (old) |
| abierto (open) | cerrado (closed) |
| abrir (to open) | cerrar (to close) |
| arriba (above) | abajo (below) |
| simpático (nice) | antipático (mean) |
| apagar (to switch off) | encender (to switch on) |
| caro (expensive) | barato (cheap) |
| comprar (to buy) | vender (to sell) |
| sin (without) | con (with) |
| derecha (right) | izquierda (left) |
| diferente (different) | mismo (same) |
| empeorar (to get worse) | mejorar (to get better) |
| enemigo (enemy) | amigo (friend) |
| fácil (easy) | difícil (hard) |
| verdadero (true) | falso (false) |
| fracaso (failure) | éxito (success) |
| fuera (outside) | dentro (inside) |
| fuerte (strong) | débil (weak) |
| gastar (to spend) | ahorrar (to save) |
| hablador (talkative) | callado (quiet) |
| ida (outgoing journey) | vuelta (return journey) |
| ir (to go) | venir (to come) |
| lento (slow) | rápido (fast) |
| limpio (clean) | sucio (dirty) |
| mañana (tomorrow) | ayer (yesterday) |
| más (more) | menos (less) |
| ninguno (nobody) | alguno (somebody) |
| nunca (never) | siempre (always) |
| odio (hate) | amor (love) |
| odiar (to hate) | enamorar (to love) |
| peor (worse/worst) | mejor (better/best) |
| ganar (to win) | perder (to lose) |
| mucho (lots) | poco (few) |
| reír (to laugh) | llorar (to cry) |
| sano (healthy) | malsano (unhealthy) |
| tarde (late) | temprano (early) |
| vicio (bad habit) | virtud (good habit/virtue) |
| vago (lazy) | trabajador (hard working) |