Base : Synonyms and Antonyms





Base


( Adjective )


He was acting in
base motives.


Synonyms:

1. Corrupt

2. Shameful

3. Mean

4. Sordid

5. Low

6. Dishonorable

7. Vile

Contextual Examples:

Corrupt practices among the government officials are being investigated by a special commission appointed for the purpose.

It is
shameful that even few decades after Independence, the poverty has not been eradicated in South Africa.

How
mean the landlords in India behaved to exploit the poor people as the bonded labors!



Antonyms:

1. Above-board

2. Pure

3. Honored

4. Esteemed

5. Noble

6. Exalted

7. Lofty

Contextual Examples:

Most of the officers today are
above-board but a few corrupt ones spoil the purity of the administration.

Honored are those who render selfless services to their countrymen.

Hindustan Times is one of the
esteemed dailies in India.

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.

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