কেন Synonym–Antonym কঠিন লাগে
- শুধু অর্থ মুখস্থ করলেই হবে না → Context অনুযায়ী usage বোঝতে হয়।
- অনেক শব্দের একাধিক অর্থ থাকে → সঠিক পরিস্থিতি না বুঝলে ভুল হবে।
Example:
- Bright student = Intelligent
- Bright color = Vivid
- Bright future = Promising
Synonym কী?
Definition: একই বা কাছাকাছি অর্থবোধক শব্দ।
Examples:
- Honest → Truthful
- Ancient → Old
- Begin → Start (✅)
- Begin → Origin (❌ ভুল)
Antonym কী?
Definition: বিপরীত অর্থবোধক শব্দ।
Examples:
- Generous → Miserly (Correct)
- Generous → Selfish (❌ Contextually wrong)
Common Synonyms (Board Repeated)
- Ancient → Old
- Honest → Truthful
- Brave → Courageous
- Difficult → Hard
- Prosperous → Rich
Common Antonyms (Board Repeated)
- Poverty × Riches
- Ugly × Beautiful
- Intelligent × Foolish
- Generous × Miserly
- Kind × Cruel
Confusing Synonyms
- Shout → Scream / Yell (≠ Call)
- Begin → Start / Commence (≠ Cause)
- Rapid → Fast / Quick (≠ Smart)
- Forgive → Pardon (≠ Forget)
Confusing Antonyms
- Ancient × Modern
- Encourage × Discourage
- Polite × Rude
- Success × Failure
- Friend × Enemy
Smart Tricks to Remember
- Group Memory:
- Good → Kind, Polite, Honest, Friendly
- Bad → Rude, Cruel, Dishonest, Greedy
- Good → Kind, Polite, Honest, Friendly
- Visual Memory:
- Kind 😊 vs. Cruel 😠
- Kind 😊 vs. Cruel 😠
- Context Reading:
- The cruel king punished the kind child. → একসাথে মনে রাখা সহজ।
- The cruel king punished the kind child. → একসাথে মনে রাখা সহজ।
Board Confusing Pairs
- Accept × Refuse/Reject
- Build × Destroy
- Save × Waste
- Agree × Disagree
- Permanent × Temporary
- Create × Ruin
Strongly Expected Synonyms
- Brave → Courageous
- Angry → Furious
- Happy → Joyful
- Poor → Needy
Strongly Expected Antonyms
- Honest × Dishonest
- Large × Small
- Love × Hate
- Day × Night
Practice Questions (Synonyms)
- His speech was eloquent.
a) rude b) dull c) persuasive ✅ d) silent - She showed great compassion.
a) indifference b) cruelty c) kindness ✅ d) anger - The boy was reluctant to admit his fault.
a) eager b) unwilling ✅ c) happy d) brave - The criminal finally confessed his guilt.
a) denied b) admitted ✅ c) ignored d) avoided - The teacher appreciated his honesty.
a) corruption b) trust c) truthfulness ✅ d) dishonesty
Practice Questions (Antonyms)
- His arrogance made him unpopular.
a) pride b) confidence c) modesty ✅ d) ignorance - The weather was gloomy.
a) bright ✅ b) cloudy c) rainy d) windy - His response was ambiguous.
a) confusing b) clear ✅ c) doubtful d) vague - They decided to cease the operation.
a) begin ✅ b) stop c) continue d) finish - She gave a brief explanation.
a) short b) quick c) long ✅ d) sharp