Antonyms: Words Starting with E

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Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Below is a list of important words starting with E along with their meanings and example sentences.

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Word Definition, Antonyms, and Example Sentences

1. Eager (Adjective) 🔊

1. Meaning: Very enthusiastic or keen to do something.
2. Antonyms: Uninterested, Indifferent, Apathetic, Reluctant
3. Use in Sentence:
   • She was uninterested in the offer, unlike her eager friend.
   • He felt reluctant to join the team despite his usual eager attitude.

2. Eclipse (Verb/Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: To overshadow or make something less important; a loss of light.
2. Antonyms: Brighten, Outshine, Highlight, Illuminate
3. Use in Sentence:
   • The new building brightened the skyline instead of eclipsing it.
   • Her performance outshone others, but did not eclipse the main act.

3. Eccentric (Adjective/Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: Unconventional or unusual in behavior or style.
2. Antonyms: Ordinary, Conventional, Normal, Typical
3. Use in Sentence:
   • He preferred ordinary clothing rather than his usual eccentric style.
   • Her ideas were conventional, not eccentric.

4. Ecstasy (Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: A state of extreme happiness or joy.
2. Antonyms: Misery, Sadness, Sorrow, Depression
3. Use in Sentence:
   • He felt misery after the loss, opposite to the ecstasy of winning.
   • Her sadness replaced the momentary ecstasy.

5. Efface (Verb) 🔊

1. Meaning: To erase or wipe out; to make inconspicuous.
2. Antonyms: Preserve, Maintain, Restore, Retain
3. Use in Sentence:
   • They decided to preserve the painting rather than efface it.
   • He tried to retain his memory of the event instead of effacing it.

6. Eloquence (Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: The ability to speak or write in a persuasive and moving way.
2. Antonyms: Inarticulateness, Ineptness, Clumsiness, Awkwardness
3. Use in Sentence:
   • His speech was full of eloquence, unlike her inarticulateness.
   • The presentation lacked eloquence and was clumsy.

7. Encumbrance (Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: A burden or something that hinders progress.
2. Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Aid, Asset
3. Use in Sentence:
   • The new tool was an aid rather than an encumbrance.
   • His role became an asset to the team, not an encumbrance.

8. Endeavour (Verb/Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: To try hard to achieve something; an attempt or effort.
2. Antonyms: Neglect, Avoid, Ignore, Give up
3. Use in Sentence:
   • She chose to give up instead of endeavouring to complete the task.
   • He neglected the project while others continued their endeavour.

9. Enormous (Adjective) 🔊

1. Meaning: Very large in size, quantity, or degree.
2. Antonyms: Small, Tiny, Minute, Insignificant
3. Use in Sentence:
   • The box was tiny, not enormous.
   • His contribution was insignificant compared to the enormous effort needed.

10. Epitome (Noun) 🔊

1. Meaning: A perfect example or embodiment of something.
2. Antonyms: Antithesis, Opposite, Contrast, Exception
3. Use in Sentence:
   • The design was the antithesis of the epitome of elegance.
   • His behavior was the opposite of the epitome of patience.

11. Equivocal (Adjective) 🔊

1. Meaning: Open to more than one interpretation; unclear or ambiguous.
2. Antonyms: Certain, Clear, Definite, Unequivocal
3. Use in Sentence:
   • The instructions were clear, not equivocal.
   • His answer was unequivocal, opposite of the equivocal response before.

12. Eradicate (Verb) 🔊

1. Meaning: To completely destroy or eliminate something.
2. Antonyms: Promote, Encourage, Establish, Build
3. Use in Sentence:
   • They worked to build the community, not eradicate it.
   • Instead of eradicating weeds, they encouraged plant growth.

List of Words with Antonyms

#	Word	Antonyms
1	Eager	Uninterested, Indifferent, Apathetic, Reluctant
2	Eclipse	Brighten, Outshine, Highlight, Illuminate
3	Eccentric	Ordinary, Conventional, Normal, Typical
4	Ecstasy	Misery, Sadness, Sorrow, Depression
5	Efface	Preserve, Maintain, Restore, Retain
6	Eloquence	Inarticulateness, Ineptness, Clumsiness, Awkwardness
7	Encumbrance	Advantage, Benefit, Aid, Asset
8	Endeavour	Neglect, Avoid, Ignore, Give up
9	Enormous	Small, Tiny, Minute, Insignificant
10	Epitome	Antithesis, Opposite, Contrast, Exception
11	Equivocal	Certain, Clear, Definite, Unequivocal
12	Eradicate	Promote, Encourage, Establish, Build