Absolute: Synonyms and Antonyms
When giving evidence in the court of law, we must tell the absolute truth. Synonyms: 1. Arbitrary 2. Compulsory 3. Haughty 4. Positive 5. Arrogant 6. Controlling 7. Imperative 8. Supreme 9. Authoritative 10. Despotic 11. Dictatorial 12. Irresponsible 13. Unconditional 14. Commanding 15. Domineering 16. Overbearing 17. Unequivocal 18. Compulsive 19. Exacting 20. Peremptory 21. Unlimited 22. imperious 23. tyrannical 24. autocratic Contextual Examples: Shah of Iran was an absolute monarch but the rule of Khomeini and other religious leaders is arbitrary, tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorial and over-bearing. In India, The President is the supreme commander of all the three wings of defense-Army, Navy and Air Force. A person of an independent spirit in inclined to resent the imperious manner in any one whose authority is not clearly felt and acknowledged. Knowledge of an Indian language is compulsory for the Indian Civil Service officers. Although he is an educated person, no one takes him seriously because of his haughty nature. The politicians generally become arrogant after assuming power. There is an imperative need to control the politicians from assuming unlimited powers to themselves. They should be made to share it with other people at large. Antonyms: 1. Accountable 2. Contingent 3. Lenient 4. Mild 5. Docile 6. Limited 7. Responsible 8. Complaint 9. Lowly 10. Submission 11. Conditional 12. Gentle 13. Neck 14. Yielding 15. Constitutional 16. humble Contextual Examples: The Prime Minister is accountable to the Parliament for the actions of his cabinet. A contingent of twenty teams visited Bangkok to participate in the last Asian Games. It is good to be lenient in principles but bad to be docile in practice. The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language. Synonyms and Antonyms Index
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