Antonyms: Words Starting with G


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

Word Definition, Antonyms, and Example Sentences

1. Gather (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To collect or bring together.
  2. Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Separate, Spread
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • They gathered firewood for the winter.
    • The children scattered after school, not gathered.
2. Gloom (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A state of sadness or darkness.
  2. Antonyms: Cheer, Brightness, Happiness, Light
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • Her face showed cheer, not gloom.
    • The room was filled with light, replacing the gloom.
3. Glut (Noun/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: An excessive amount of something.
  2. Antonyms: Shortage, Lack, Scarcity, Deficiency
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • There was a shortage of water, not a glut.
    • The store faced a deficiency of products, unlike the glut before.
4. Gorgeous (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Beautiful or very attractive.
  2. Antonyms: Ugly, Plain, Unattractive, Dull
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The dress was plain, not gorgeous.
    • His painting looked dull compared to the gorgeous sunset.
5. Gracious (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Kind, polite, and courteous.
  2. Antonyms: Rude, Mean, Impolite, Harsh
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • She was rude, not gracious to her guests.
    • He spoke kindly, very gracious compared to the others.
6. Grisly (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Causing horror or disgust.
  2. Antonyms: Pleasant, Delightful, Gentle, Comforting
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The story was pleasant, not grisly.
    • The movie had a gentle scene instead of a grisly one.
7. Grudge (Noun/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A feeling of resentment or ill will.
  2. Antonyms: Forgiveness, Agreement, Harmony, Reconciliation
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • They forgave each other, ending the grudge.
    • He offered reconciliation, not holding a grudge.
8. Guile (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Clever but dishonest behavior; cunning.
  2. Antonyms: Honesty, Sincerity, Truthfulness, Candor
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • She acted with honesty, not guile.
    • His approach was sincere, lacking guile.
9. Generosity (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Willingness to give or share.
  2. Antonyms: Selfishness, Stinginess, Greed, Meanness
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He showed selfishness, not generosity.
    • Her stinginess contrasted with his generosity.
10. Genuine (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Real, true, or sincere.
  2. Antonyms: Fake, False, Insincere, Counterfeit
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • His smile was genuine, not fake.
    • The certificate was real, not counterfeit.
11. Gloomy (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Dark or sad.
  2. Antonyms: Cheerful, Bright, Happy, Light
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The weather was bright, not gloomy.
    • She felt happy, not gloomy.
12. Glory (Noun/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Great honor, praise, or admiration.
  2. Antonyms: Shame, Dishonor, Humiliation, Disgrace
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The team earned glory for their win, not shame.
    • His actions brought honor, not humiliation.

List of Words with Antonyms

# Word Antonyms
1GatherDisperse, Scatter, Separate, Spread
2GloomCheer, Brightness, Happiness, Light
3GlutShortage, Lack, Scarcity, Deficiency
4GorgeousUgly, Plain, Unattractive, Dull
5GraciousRude, Mean, Impolite, Harsh
6GrislyPleasant, Delightful, Gentle, Comforting
7GrudgeForgiveness, Agreement, Harmony, Reconciliation
8GuileHonesty, Sincerity, Truthfulness, Candor
9GenerositySelfishness, Stinginess, Greed, Meanness
10GenuineFake, False, Insincere, Counterfeit
11GloomyCheerful, Bright, Happy, Light
12GloryShame, Dishonor, Humiliation, Disgrace