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Antonyms Quiz #1

Guess the antonyms of these words.
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Last updated: August 30, 2018
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First submittedAugust 30, 2011
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Word
Antonym
Yin
Yang
Transparent
Opaque
Occidental
Oriental
Black
White
Implicit
Explicit
Figurative
Literal
Masculine
Feminine
Poetry
Prose
Automatic
Manual
Word
Antonym
Digital
Analog
Add
Subtract
Antonym
Synonym
Suffix
Prefix
Day
Night
Protagonist
Antagonist
Zenith
Nadir
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Optimist
Pessimist
Word
Antonym
Plural
Singular
Urban
Rural
Wane
Wax
Maximum
Minimum
Drunk
Sober
Export
Import
Sequel
Prequel
Ancestor
Descendant
Microcosm
Macrocosm
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Level 68
Sep 18, 2013
never heard of macrocosm...just tried it.
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Level 73
Apr 19, 2018
I thought the last two were the hardest. I tried successor, progeny, posterity, children, etc., before I got around to descendant.
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Level 65
Dec 7, 2018
Yes I tried child, children, heir, offspring, even spawn. Couldnt think of more english words meaning children of your bloodline that come after you. (Well not come after you haha)

I think atleast offspring should be allowed

Edit; and after looking it up (heard of posterity, not sure about progeny, but either way not sure about the exact definition) posyerity and progeny should be allowed too.

All three all listed as synonyms to descendant

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Level 66
Jul 20, 2021
Posterity? has nothing to do genetics. All the other words you suggest refer to the people of whom you are a parent. Only descendant refers to the people of whom you are an ancestor. Only descendant is the correct answer.
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Level 22
Apr 14, 2023
Offspring is also someone after someone in one's genetic line...
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Level 45
Feb 12, 2020
me too
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Level 51
Apr 7, 2020
Descendant was one of the first ones I answered.
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Level 27
Jan 16, 2022
I also had never heard of a microcosm, I just wondered whether the answer might be macrocosm XD
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Level 54
Nov 9, 2022
Me too!
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Level 47
Mar 14, 2023
i think that applies to everybody lol
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Level 22
Apr 14, 2023
Heard of microcosm; just know macro is opposite of micro
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Level 47
Jul 21, 2023
It's a damn good Rings of Saturn song.
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Level 60
Sep 18, 2013
Zenith/nadir is one of the very things I remember from my college astronomy class. LOL
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Level 18
Mar 3, 2021
I had no idea what nadir meant but i guessed it

and im not even in high school

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Level 48
May 24, 2021
Exactly the same case for me!! I haven't heard either word since but instantly got the answer
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Level 22
Apr 14, 2023
Ha, I learned it from Magic: The Gathering
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Level 12
Sep 18, 2013
78%.

Never heard of some of these terms.

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Level 28
Oct 1, 2013
Perhaps standard can also work for the opposite of automatic
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Level 44
May 5, 2019
Yes. I thought the same thing.
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Level 71
Feb 13, 2020
Thats not really an antonym. In cars a "standard" transmission was just the way cars worked before the automatic transmission was invented. In this case standard just means "the normal way of doing things". you could argue that nowadays an automatic transmission is more "standard" but the name has stuck. So, the opposite of automatic is still manual, not standard.
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Level 22
Apr 14, 2023
No, standard isn't an opposite. Even in cars it's not. It just refers to the default setting that used to be in cars.
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Level 58
Oct 25, 2013
Progeny should really be accepted as an antonym for ancestor.
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Level 48
Oct 30, 2013
agreed
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Level 43
Nov 8, 2013
yes, should be!
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Level 82
Mar 25, 2014
agree (1,000) This was my first thought as well.
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Level 37
Aug 12, 2014
Descendant is the perfect choice. Progeny is not as strong. For one it rarely ever takes the plural. When referring to more than one, you would still say "my progeny." Secondly, in usage it's far more academic than descendant. Ancestor is a fairly casual word. Similarly is descendant. You would casually say "the descendants of Thomas Jefferson." "The progeny of Thomas Jefferson" not so much. Definition alone does not make it an antonym. The antonym for "large" is not "little" but "small."
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Level 69
Jun 16, 2016
You both make good points but I think the reason progeny doesn't work is much simpler than that: it's just number agreement. Ancestor is singular. Progeny is both the singular AND the plural form of the word, and so it's just not a grammatical fit.
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Level 24
Dec 15, 2013
I think the antonym 'provincial' should also be accepted for 'urban' (when talking about a person). And maybe 'kin' for 'ancestor' and 'remove' for 'add'.
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Level 56
May 2, 2019
kin definitely isn't the antonym of ancestor, kin is just anyone who's related to you
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Level 67
Jun 11, 2019
kith and kin are antonyms, pretty much made for each other
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Level 42
Feb 14, 2014
can you add "dayturnal" for diurnal? thanks!

i kid i kid.....

but seriously. i tried it.

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Level 70
Apr 28, 2014
I did too! Then I remembered diurnal :)
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Level 68
Mar 14, 2014
Darn, I kept retyping "remove" and "withdraw" for "add"... never even thought of subtract.
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Level 48
Apr 2, 2014
I think "single" should work for "plural"
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Level 69
Jun 16, 2016
Single would be the antonym of multiple.
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Level 22
Nov 12, 2017
Or the antonym of married
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Level 59
Apr 27, 2020
Or a synonym for me.
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Level 55
Mar 11, 2021
Same
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Level 48
Apr 14, 2014
In art, an antonym for 'figurative' would be 'abstract'. Shouldn't that one work as well?
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Level 85
May 2, 2014
Agreed. I kept trying abstract... it should definitely be accepted, since the clue is vague.
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Level 44
Jan 12, 2016
I agree with that too.
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Level 58
Oct 10, 2016
Me too.
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Level 59
Apr 23, 2018
that's what I did too.
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Level 65
May 2, 2019
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Level 41
May 14, 2014
Could you please also accept "rustic" as the opposite of "urban"? Thank you.
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Level 69
Jun 16, 2016
...that's not even close.
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Level 61
Oct 16, 2018
look at the definition, he/she is right.
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Level 65
Jul 13, 2019
I think suburban, country and pagan (the original meaning) i meant to say rural, it just didnt surface
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Level 45
Jun 25, 2014
Got them all with 3:40 left.
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Level 45
Aug 1, 2014
4:07 this time around, feeling great!
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Level 83
Jan 9, 2016
I did almost as well but I got hung up on zenith thinking the antonym was azimuth.. finally I figured out I wasn't spelling it wrong and the answer was something else. Then it came to me.
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Level 68
Aug 28, 2016
Got all except zenith. Nice quiz.
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Level 27
Mar 11, 2015
I really liked having antonym as one of the things to find the antonym for. Great quiz!
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Level 57
Jul 12, 2015
Why can I never remember the antonym for Zenith?!! So annoying.
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Level 74
Aug 23, 2017
You think that's bad? You ain't seen nadir yet ... seriously, that's how I remember which one is which
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Level 71
Jan 9, 2021
Yep, same. Would've gotten them all, but nadir eluded me.
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Level 69
Sep 26, 2015
A 5-star quiz!!!
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Level 22
Dec 22, 2015
How do you add pictures to quizzes?
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Level 65
Jan 9, 2016
QM chooses quizzes to feature and adds the picture himself.
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Level 65
Jan 9, 2016
I got them all with 3 minutes left except for diurnal.
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Level 55
Jan 11, 2016
Am I the only one who tried spelling "opaque" with a 'g' instead of a 'q'? How embarrassing!
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Level 69
Jun 16, 2016
I knew how to spell opaque, but I just found out about six months ago that I've been *pronouncing* it wrong my entire lifetime! And I'm WELL over 40. Derp.
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Level 45
May 4, 2019
I did first too then switched it when it wasn't accepted :p
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Level 42
Jan 11, 2016
Tool - sober ;)
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Level 63
Jan 22, 2016
Obscure for transparent?
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Level 58
Apr 30, 2018
I second this.
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Level 46
Feb 1, 2016
Progeny should work!!!!!
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Level 69
Jun 16, 2016
Please scroll up and read the discussion on why progeny doesn't work.
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Level 43
Mar 25, 2016
I got 16. Is that ok for someone whose first language isn't english? :/
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Level 69
Jun 16, 2016
I, personally, think that sounds great! Some of these are *really* hard, and besides, antonyms are getting into some advanced language skills. Plus here you are practicing your skills by taking these quizzes, so I say awesome work!
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Level 71
Jun 19, 2016
I think that is terrific, I am always in awe of how well some people can manage English as a second (sometimes third) language.
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Level 65
Dec 7, 2018
Just curious; how/when is something your second or third language?

When you know several language besides your native tongue. (Random, or the one you happen to better at? Or something else?)

Or is it only called second language when you have actually been raised in more than one language (like an english mother and a french father, just to give an example)

Would make sense... because then you say MY second language (not that you own it, but is is more your own than when, say, you learned another language at 30)

You see, english isnt my first language? I know the words, and the meaning of them, but that doesnt allways mean you know what is meant by them ;)

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Level 76
May 2, 2019
Usually, your first language is the one you were actually raised speaking. And yes, that does mean it's possible to have more than one first language, if you were raised in a household that spoke multiple languages. A second/third/etc. language would be one that you learned later in life, after you already knew how to speak your first language(s).
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Level 65
Jul 13, 2019
I think my point was if you know like 3,4,5+ languages when is something your second language (when you have only been raised with one), how do you decide which one is your second language. First is obvious.
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Level 47
Apr 15, 2016
for urban put remote area
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Level 71
Oct 12, 2016
A little table by my armchair is my remote area.
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Level 65
Jul 13, 2019
it is remote when you cant reach is. Like when your remote is lying by the television instead of on your couch.. (or wherever you are sitting) I hate it when people move my remote.,.
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Level 70
May 29, 2017
thats two words?
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Level 46
Sep 5, 2016
I think progeny should be accepted
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Level 51
Mar 3, 2017
See discussion above.
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Level 38
Sep 18, 2016
Done this one four times (coz it's useful and fun). Always get stuck on diurnal, though i got nadir this time.
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Level 67
Jan 15, 2017
100% with 2:12 left. I'm da man!! :-)
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Level 73
Mar 14, 2017
For some reason, I never put together "oriental" as literally meaning "eastern." I just thought of orient in the sense of the verb, i.e. to right one's sense of direction.
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Level 65
Dec 7, 2018
Isnt that orientate? (That what it would translate to from dutch orienteren. Not that there arent exceptions to certain rules. Language can be a strange thing)
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Level 65
Nov 23, 2022
It dates back to medieval maps, who put the east (Jerusalem) up. Hence "orienting" a map.
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Level 76
Aug 23, 2017
Not sure I agree with the antonym of protagonist, regardless of what any dictionary or thesaurus will tell you. A protagonist is defined as the main character in a story, while antagonist describes an opponent. However, in a story you can have two protagonists who happen to fight against each other, i.e. becoming antagonists to each other (think the battle between your personal angel and devil). The opposite of protagonist for me would be every other (supporting) character that is not "main" - much like in a film where you have main actors (standing for the main character) and supporting actors (for supporting characters).
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Level 22
Nov 12, 2017
I would'nnt call supporting actors the opposite of lead actors...
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Level 22
Nov 12, 2017
Is prose really the opposite of poetry....? Is it really? Really....? I mean I guessed it but still...I don't agree.
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Level 41
Apr 12, 2018
If I say “I am starving” when I am very hungry it can be a “fact” even though I don’t mean it “literally”.
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Level 3
Jun 21, 2018
Personally, I think the quiz is great! 👍 But I got a near perfect score so naturally, I am biased! 😉 As the Quizmaster states ... the definitions sought are very specific and a word that is "close" cannot be considered to be the correct answer! In any case, this is a great opportunity to learn something new! Right? Right! :)
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Level 22
Aug 30, 2018
Interesting quiz but poetry and prose are not antonyms. Poetry can be written in verse but also in prose. You could argue that verse poetry is the opposite of prose poetry, but not that poetry and prose are antonyms.
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Level 76
Oct 3, 2018
Oddly appropriate that "nadir" is the least-guessed answer.
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Level 37
Oct 12, 2018
^ Strangely enough, I have no problem with Nadir. My problem is Zenith; I'm always tempted to put "Acme" or "Apex" instead.
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Level 65
Mar 13, 2019
I cant believe so many people got Nadir incorrect.
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Level 62
Apr 19, 2019
Could you add "minus" as an answer for subtract, it was the first one I thought of.
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Level 65
Jul 13, 2019
minus sort of pairs with plus
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Level 67
May 2, 2019
100%, but had a brain fade on "automatic" for about 30 seconds. Still got there with 2:37 left
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Level 67
May 2, 2019
"Remove" should be accepted as an antonym of "add".
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Level 67
Oct 17, 2019
Missed diurnal and nadir
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Level 67
Feb 13, 2020
I always miss them
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Level 43
Dec 1, 2019
I would have thought that a poem could be written in prose, at the poet's discretion? Surely the opposite of 'prose' would be 'verse'?
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Level 45
Feb 12, 2020
All of these were easy except zenith.
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Level 60
Feb 23, 2020
I think "abstract" should be accepted for "figurative" as well as "remove" for "add".
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Level 67
Apr 3, 2020
4:06 remaining
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Level 59
May 4, 2020
Did anyone else try 'real' for the opposite of 'digital'?
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Level 57
Dec 2, 2020
Only you! :D
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Level 76
Jun 3, 2020
I think the quiz should just be updated to use "addition" and "subtraction". Add definitely has a few words that could be considered legitimate antonyms.
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Level 66
Jul 20, 2021
Add and subtract are verbs. Addition and subtraction are nouns. Same same only different.
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Level 76
Sep 22, 2021
"Remove" is just as much an antonym for "add" as anything else. I'll add a Cobb salad to my order. I'll remove the Cobb salad from my order. I don't think addition promotes the same level of confusion.
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Level 36
Sep 15, 2020
COME ON!!!!!!!!! the opposite of digital is physical because you can have something digitally stored or something physically stored. It should have said that it was a clock.
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Level 42
Sep 20, 2020
please accept single for singular
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Level 32
Nov 3, 2020
occidental and oriental almost got me cold
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Level 57
Dec 2, 2020
What about "increase" or "grow" as antonyms of wane?
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Level 63
May 3, 2021
There is no indication that digital is a clock, it could be anything
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Level 57
Jun 27, 2021
I got so desperate that for urban I tried midwest.
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Level 67
Jul 20, 2021
Can you accept "physical" as an antonym for digital? With stuff like music or video games, for example, you can either have a digital copy or a physical copy.
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Level 66
Jul 20, 2021
I think digital means something that is operated by a binary code (ie digits). Analogue means something that works by an organic or mechanic sequence. The antonym of physical is imaginary.
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Level 67
Jul 21, 2021
I'm not arguing that analog is wrong, I just think physical should be accepted as well. Yes, words like "imaginary" or "abstract" can be antonyms of physical in many contexts, but not in the context I brought up with owning a copy of whatever media.
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Level 69
Aug 2, 2021
I tried macrocosm out of desperation after trying several far more common antonyms of microcosm: cosmos; universe; ecosystem.
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Level 61
Sep 10, 2021
got all except for "prose" never heard of it before
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Level 65
Oct 11, 2021
I tried desperately to type in substract... and realized afterwards that you don't have the double "s" in english like we do in most romance languages.
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Level 42
Nov 29, 2021
I feel so dumb for missing opaque, especially considering it was the only one I missed.
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Level 18
Jan 16, 2022
The only one I missed was subtract. I spelt it wrong (substract)
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Level 23
Jan 29, 2022
Got 8. I'm proud of myself (I'm 13 years old finnish boy).
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Level 33
Sep 2, 2022
I got all of them being 9 years old
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Level 24
May 13, 2022
Yeah that was easier
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Level 16
Jun 13, 2022
100% 2:58
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Level 57
Aug 4, 2022
You should accept physical as an antonym for digital — it’s not very clear what exactly digital is referring to. The opposite of a digital copy of something would be a physical copy.
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Level 38
Oct 7, 2022
I wrote ''antonym'' and it wasn't right :
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Level 65
Nov 23, 2022
"Good" should be a valid antonym to "sequel". It's very rare a sequel to a movie is good !
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Level 50
Jul 31, 2023
can progeny be accepted for ancestor?
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Level 55
Nov 14, 2023
only got diurnal from a tiktok saying "you won't guess the antonym of the last word" and nocturnal was the last one