Synonyms and antonyms of essential English words are starting with alphabet ‘P, Q’. Learning synonyms and antonyms for the words in this sections ‘P, Q’ will be helpful for the aspirants preparing for competitive examinations on English language testing.
Section P
This section ‘P’ covers terms such as pacify, palatial, pardonable, partisan, pathetic, peerless, pessimist, pinnacle, potent, precise, prescribe, preserve, prime, prodigal, proficient, profuse, prohibit, prolific, prolong, prominent, prompt, propagate, proscribe, prosperous, provisional, provoke, proximate, prudent, pungent, pushy, puzzling.
S.No |
Word
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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1 | Pacify | appease, assuage, conciliate, mollify, propitiate, soothe | agitate, incite, upset |
2 | Palatial | lavish, luxuriant, opulent, plush, rich, sumptuous | cramped, minor, tiny |
3 | Pardonable | excusable, forgivable, venial, defensible, justifiable, passable | inexpiable, unpardonable, inexcusable |
4 | Partisan | biased, prejudiced, partial, tendentious, prepossessed, one-sided | impartial, unbiased, fair |
5 | Pathetic | pitiable, rueful, deplorable, lamentable, distressing, miserable | cheerful, worthwhile, delightful |
6 | Peerless | matchless, incomparable, singular, unmatched, alone, unequal | inferior, mediocre, subordinate |
7 | Pessimist | defeatist, cynic, doomsayer, killjoy, downer, worrier | optimist, dreamer, hoper |
8 | Pinnacle | acme, apex, crest, crown, peak, summit | base, bottom, nadir |
9 | Potent | mighty, strong, powerful, commanding, dominant, authoritative | fragile, incapable, ineffective |
10 | Precise | categorical, definite, accurate, specific, genteel, puritanical | ambiguous, inexact, false |
11 | Prescribe | decree, dictate, fix, impose, lay down, ordain | dismiss, reject, ban |
12 | Preserve | conserve, save, guard, shield, maintain, sustain | destroy, hurt, ruin |
13 | Prime | superior, splendid, foremost, paramount, premier, original | inferior, secondary, unimportant |
14 | Prodigal | extravagant, lavish, spendthrift, profuse, wasteful, luxuriant | thrifty, stingy, reasonable |
15 | Proficient | adept, crack, masterly, professional, skilled, expert | clumsy, inept, incompetent |
16 | Profuse | luxuriant, exuberant, profligate, lavish, spendthrift, lush | lacking, sparse, wanting |
17 | Prohibit | ban, debar, forbid, inhibit, interdict, outlaw | allow, favor, permit |
18 | Prolific | fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, proliferous, rich | barren, impotent, unproductive |
19 | Prolong | elongate, extend, lengthen, protract, stretch, prolongate | abbreviate, shorten, compress |
20 | Prominent | arresting, marked, outstanding, remarkable, salient, distinguished | inconspicious, unexceptional, inferior |
21 | Prompt | foment, goad, impel, instigate, motivate, pique | depress, halt, dissuade |
22 | Propagate | breed, cultivate, procreate, proliferate, promulgate, spawn | destroy, decline, conceal |
23 | Prescribe | enjoin, debar, taboo, prohibit, inhibit, ban | allow, favor, permit |
24 | Prosperous | booming, flourishing, prospering, thriving, auspicious, propitious | languishing, stunted, losing |
25 | Provisional | interim, temporary, acting, conditional, provisory, tentative | certain, definite, permanent |
26 | Provoke | enrage, incense, aggravate, annoy, nettle | please, soothe, placate |
27 | Proximate | adjacent, close, contiguous, near, imminent, momentary | definite, distant, remote |
28 | Prudent | rational, sage, sapient, sensible, cautious, circumspect | indiscreet, unrealistic, unwise |
29 | Pushy | audacious, brazen, cheeky, insolent, impertinent, sassy | unassuming, modest, quiet |
30 | Puzzling | arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatic, mysterious, sassy | comprehensible, intelligible, understandable |
Section Q
This section ‘Q’ covers terms such as quack, queer, quick-witted, quieten.
S.No |
Word
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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1 | Quack | charlatan, fake, fraud, humbug, impostor, phony | genuine, original, real |
2 | Queer | bizarre, cranky, eccentric, freaky, idiosyncratic, odd | regular, typical, usual |
3 | Quick-witted | alert, clever, intelligent, keen, sharp, smart | slow, stupid, dim |
4 | Quieten | hush, quiet, shush, shut up, silence, still | agitate, excite, ruffle, |