Antonyms: Words Starting with M

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

Word Definition, Antonyms, and Example Sentences

1. Malice (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: The desire to harm or hurt someone.
  2. Antonyms: Kindness, Goodwill, Benevolence, Compassion
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He showed malice towards his rival.
    • She acted with kindness.
2. Mandatory (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Required or compulsory.
  2. Antonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Discretionary, Noncompulsory
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • Wearing a helmet is mandatory.
    • Attendance was optional.
3. Masculine (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Having qualities traditionally associated with men.
  2. Antonyms: Feminine, Gentle, Soft, Womanly
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He had a masculine voice.
    • She had a feminine style.
4. Merit (Noun/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Worth or value.
  2. Antonyms: Fault, Deficiency, Weakness, Inferiority
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The project has great merit.
    • The plan had many faults.
5. Miraculous (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Amazing or extraordinary, as if by a miracle.
  2. Antonyms: Ordinary, Normal, Common, Natural
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • His recovery was miraculous.
    • The result was ordinary.
6. Mitigate (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To make less severe or serious.
  2. Antonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Intensify, Exacerbate
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • Medicine helped mitigate the pain.
    • His actions worsened the problem.
7. Modest (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Humble or not boastful.
  2. Antonyms: Arrogant, Proud, Boastful, Pretentious
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • She was modest about her achievements.
    • He was arrogant.
8. Molest (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To harm or disturb someone, usually physically or sexually.
  2. Antonyms: Protect, Safeguard, Respect, Defend
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The stranger tried to molest the child.
    • He protected the child.
9. Mollify (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To calm or soothe someone.
  2. Antonyms: Aggravate, Irritate, Annoy, Provoke
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He tried to mollify her anger.
    • His words provoked her further.
10. Momentous (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Very important or significant.
  2. Antonyms: Trivial, Unimportant, Minor, Insignificant
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The wedding was a momentous occasion.
    • It was a trivial matter.
11. Monotonous (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Dull and unvarying.
  2. Antonyms: Varied, Exciting, Interesting, Lively
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The work was monotonous.
    • The show was exciting.
12. Morbid (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Unhealthy interest in unpleasant things, especially death.
  2. Antonyms: Healthy, Cheerful, Normal, Pleasant
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • His thoughts were morbid.
    • She had a cheerful outlook.
13. Munificent (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Very generous.
  2. Antonyms: Stingy, Miserly, Selfish, Mean
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The donor was munificent.
    • He was stingy with his money.
14. Murky (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Dark, unclear, or dirty.
  2. Antonyms: Clear, Bright, Transparent, Clean
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The water was murky.
    • The lake was clear.
15. Mutinous (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Rebellious or disobedient.
  2. Antonyms: Obedient, Loyal, Compliant, Submissive
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The sailors were mutinous.
    • The soldiers remained obedient.
16. Mutual (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Shared by both sides.
  2. Antonyms: One-sided, Unilateral, Selfish, Individual
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • They had mutual respect.
    • The decision was one-sided.

List of Words with Antonyms

# Word Antonyms
1MaliceKindness, Goodwill, Benevolence, Compassion
2MandatoryOptional, Voluntary, Discretionary, Noncompulsory
3MasculineFeminine, Gentle, Soft, Womanly
4MeritFault, Deficiency, Weakness, Inferiority
5MiraculousOrdinary, Normal, Common, Natural
6MitigateAggravate, Worsen, Intensify, Exacerbate
7ModestArrogant, Proud, Boastful, Pretentious
8MolestProtect, Safeguard, Respect, Defend
9MollifyAggravate, Irritate, Annoy, Provoke
10MomentousTrivial, Unimportant, Minor, Insignificant
11MonotonousVaried, Exciting, Interesting, Lively
12MorbidHealthy, Cheerful, Normal, Pleasant
13MunificentStingy, Miserly, Selfish, Mean
14MurkyClear, Bright, Transparent, Clean
15MutinousObedient, Loyal, Compliant, Submissive
16MutualOne-sided, Unilateral, Selfish, Individual