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Spanish Antonyms

Guess the antonyms of these Spanish words.
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Last updated: October 30, 2016
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First submittedOctober 29, 2016
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Word
Antonym
Frío
Caliente
Amigo
Enemigo
Norte
Sur
Pequeño
Grande
Blanco
Negro
Fácil
Difícil
Hombre
Mujer
Word
Antonym
Mayor
Menor
Antónimo
Sinónimo
Invierno
Verano
Día
Noche
Público
Privado
Nunca
Siempre
Fuerte
Débil
Word
Antonym
Joven
Anciano
Amor
Odio
Caro
Barato
Largo
Corto
Arriba
Abajo
Derecha
Izquierda
32 Comments
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Level 79
Oct 30, 2016
My Spanish has gotten terrible, I only got 3.
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Level 36
Jul 22, 2018
Spanish is my third language and I missed three!
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Level 25
Oct 30, 2016
Quite easy. I'd love a sequel.
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Level 60
Oct 30, 2016
I'll think about it.
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Level 78
Oct 30, 2016
Haha, Antónimo
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Level 72
Jan 17, 2019
yea that was cool, guessed what it was and guessed how to write the antonym
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Level 92
Oct 31, 2016
Whew, finished with 18 seconds left. Found the antonym for Facil more difficult than it should have been.
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Level 79
Jan 24, 2021
is that a pun?
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Level 39
Jan 26, 2021
that was clever haha
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Level 65
Dec 11, 2016
Wow, including antonimo is so meta...
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Level 75
Jan 25, 2017
I was typing the antonyms in English at first. Didn't realize you wanted the answers in Spanish, too.
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Level 59
Jan 26, 2017
Hahaha same here
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Level 70
Jan 25, 2017
I don't quite get the thumbnail, chiles?
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Level 60
Jan 25, 2017
Yes, probably to connect with the first answer "caliente"
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Level 64
Dec 21, 2018
Probably just because chiles are somewhat symbolic of Mexican and Central American cuisine. 'Hot' as in spicy is 'picante'. 'Caliente' is for temperature.
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Level 72
Jan 17, 2019
we call them spanish peppers, so it is quite appropriate :)
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Level 65
Jan 27, 2017
Would it be possible to list all of the English translations upon completing the quiz?
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Level 72
Jan 17, 2019
yes cause some made sense after seeing the answer, but a lot I still dont have a clue about. That way we could learn something.
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Level 74
Apr 16, 2017
Calor would be the direct antonym to frio. Caliente refers to the heat found in spices, not in temperature.
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Level 36
Apr 1, 2018
To Drayen: Not so. Hace calor (it is hot, as in weather); estoy caliente I am hot). El pollo es muy picante (the chicken is very hot [spicy] )
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Level 64
Dec 21, 2018
I say 'tengo calor' for when I'm hot (temperature wise). 'Estoy caliente' means I'm hot and bothered, to put it mildly.
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Level 65
Jan 26, 2021
I know this is old, but don't say "estoy caliente..." in English that's less "I'm hot" and more "I'm in heat..."
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Level 76
Feb 18, 2021
"Caliente" is used for the temperature of objects.
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Level 66
Apr 14, 2024
you're right
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Level 81
Aug 11, 2018
Would you accept flojo for the antonym of fuerte? Different use of fuerte, but still correct.
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Level 37
Jan 24, 2021
It took me a second to figure out what sense of "fuerte" you meant.
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Level 75
Jan 24, 2021
Nice 'n' easy, do more please!

I s'pose derecha is the only one in the feminine form to separate it from the sense of 'law' / 'right'.

On that note, I always found it interesting that Spanish and English (and others) have the same word for the direction right (derecho/a) and e.g. human rights (derechos humanos). It's a very interesting etymological journey that connects the two very different meanings.

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Level 65
Jan 26, 2021
Actually, it goes even further! (I'm not an expert, this is just my own research so feel free to correct me)

Start with the Proto-Indo-European of [reg] meaning to move in a straight line. This evolved not only into a lot of words for "straight" (Eng: di[rec]t, Sp: de[rec]ho, etc.) but also what is morally cor[rec]t (really it went through Latin first but...). So here we get right as "correct".

Since early Christians saw the right (as in direction) as good and the left ("sinistra" in Latin) as bad (à la Jesus separating the lambs to the right and the goats to the left). Also, with most people being right-handed, left-handedness was a mark of the Devil (leading "sinistra" --> "sinister" as in bad), the "morally correct" hand became the right hand.

Since people saw "rights" as things they were morally obligated to, it became "right" to give "rights". (think Bill of Rights = Bill of *what is right*).

Other fun words with the same root: rectum, surrogate, interrogate, rogue, and erect!

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Level 67
Jan 24, 2021
Got 11. Couldn't figure out how to spell sinonimo.
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Level 26
Jan 25, 2021
By the way... While débil in Spanish means "weak", in Slovak or Czech language it means "idiot"
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Level 72
Jan 26, 2021
The whole time I was thinking that 'Invierno' meant hell, so I didn't understand why 'Cielo' didn't work.

Turns out, it's almost the same...

Infierno

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Level 65
Mar 4, 2024
Is Amistad fit to Amor