Antonyms

He was well liked even though his behaviour was sometimes reserved.

• awkward

• outgoing

• amicable

• intriguing

Children are curious and often want explanations for everything.

• impertinent

• prurient

• tentative

• indifferent

The mechanic mounted the parts of the engine to solve the problem.

• descended

• analysed

• assessed

• ramped

The botanists said that they had found a rare species of butterflies in the forest.

• extraordinary

• common

• breath-taking

• special

The crowd dispersed when the police officer gave the order.

• disassembled

• conglomerated

• diffused

• hurried

The brave night waged a valiant fight against the enormous dragon.

• courageous

• big

• cowardly

• fearless

The man was destitute and was forced to beg for food.

• clean

• wealthy

• poor

• happy

They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.

• remove

• separate

• cut off

• mend

It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff.

• comprehensible

• difficult

• provocative

• intriguing

I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.

• imaginary

• unreal

• existent

• legendary