Antonyms: Words Starting with S

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

Word Definition, Antonyms, and Example Sentences

1. Sacred (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Highly valued or holy.
  2. Antonyms: Profane, Secular, Ordinary, Common
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The temple is sacred.
    • The park is ordinary.
2. Savage (Adjective/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Fierce, violent, or cruel.
  2. Antonyms: Gentle, Mild, Civilized, Kind
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The lion is savage.
    • The dog is gentle.
3. Startled (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Shocked or surprised suddenly.
  2. Antonyms: Calm, Composed, Unmoved, Relaxed
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • She was startled by the noise.
    • He remained calm.
4. Steep (Adjective/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Very sharp in slope or price.
  2. Antonyms: Gentle, Flat, Moderate, Low
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The hill is steep.
    • The path is gentle.
5. Stranger (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Someone unknown.
  2. Antonyms: Friend, Known, Familiar, Acquaintance
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He is a stranger here.
    • She is a friend.
6. Sublime (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Extremely good or beautiful.
  2. Antonyms: Inferior, Ordinary, Poor, Base
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The view was sublime.
    • The room looked ordinary.
7. Succinct (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Clearly expressed in few words.
  2. Antonyms: Wordy, Long-winded, Verbose, Rambling
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • Her explanation was succinct.
    • His talk was wordy.
8. Sympathy (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Feeling pity or compassion for someone.
  2. Antonyms: Indifference, Cruelty, Hatred, Callousness
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • She showed sympathy to the poor.
    • He reacted with indifference.
9. System (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: An organized method or structure.
  2. Antonyms: Disorder, Chaos, Confusion, Randomness
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The school has a good system.
    • The office is in chaos.
10. Sarcastic (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Using irony to mock or convey contempt.
  2. Antonyms: Sincere, Honest, Genuine, Serious
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He made a sarcastic remark.
    • She gave a sincere compliment.
11. Saucy (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Bold or cheeky in a playful way.
  2. Antonyms: Modest, Humble, Polite, Reserved
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The child was saucy.
    • She acted modestly.
12. Shrewd (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Clever and able to make good judgments.
  2. Antonyms: Foolish, Naive, Ignorant, Unwise
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He is a shrewd businessman.
    • She made a naive decision.
13. Scanty (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Insufficient or meager.
  2. Antonyms: Abundant, Plenty, Ample, Full
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The food supply was scanty.
    • The harvest was abundant.
14. Servile (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Submissive or overly obedient.
  2. Antonyms: Independent, Assertive, Bold, Confident
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The employee was servile.
    • The leader was assertive.
15. Shabby (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: In poor condition or worn out.
  2. Antonyms: Neat, Clean, Elegant, Well-kept
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • His coat looked shabby.
    • Her dress looked elegant.
16. Slander (Noun/Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: False statements that damage someone’s reputation.
  2. Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Flatter, Appreciate
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He was accused of slander.
    • She received praise for her honesty.
17. Sneer (Verb/Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To mock or show contempt.
  2. Antonyms: Respect, Admire, Appreciate, Praise
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He sneered at the idea.
    • They respected her opinion.
18. Solicit (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To ask for or request something.
  2. Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Deny, Withhold
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He solicited donations.
    • She refused to help.
19. Subterfuge (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Trickery or deception.
  2. Antonyms: Honesty, Truth, Sincerity, Candor
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The plan was full of subterfuge.
    • His words were full of honesty.
20. Stain (Verb/Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To mark or damage something’s appearance.
  2. Antonyms: Clean, Purify, Brighten, Polish
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The wine stained the tablecloth.
    • She cleaned the table thoroughly.
21. Spurious (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: False or not genuine.
  2. Antonyms: Genuine, Real, Authentic, True
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The claim was spurious.
    • The evidence was genuine.
22. Sporadic (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Happening occasionally or irregularly.
  2. Antonyms: Constant, Regular, Frequent, Steady
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • There were sporadic showers.
    • The rain was steady.
23. Spry (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Energetic and active, especially for age.
  2. Antonyms: Lethargic, Lazy, Sluggish, Weak
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The old man is surprisingly spry.
    • He felt lethargic after the long journey.
24. Squalid (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Very dirty or unpleasant.
  2. Antonyms: Clean, Neat, Hygienic, Tidy
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The house was squalid.
    • The room was tidy.
25. Successful (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Achieving desired results.
  2. Antonyms: Unsuccessful, Failed, Defeated, Unproductive
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • She is a successful entrepreneur.
    • His plan was unsuccessful.
26. Sterile (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Free from bacteria or unable to produce life.
  2. Antonyms: Fertile, Productive, Lively, Generative
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The lab was sterile.
    • The field is fertile.
27. Stupor (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A state of near-unconsciousness.
  2. Antonyms: Alertness, Awareness, Consciousness, Activity
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He was in a stupor after the accident.
    • She remained alert during the test.
28. Subsequent (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Coming after something in time.
  2. Antonyms: Previous, Prior, Earlier, Former
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • Subsequent events confirmed the news.
    • Previous events were confusing.
29. Substantial (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Large in amount or importance.
  2. Antonyms: Insignificant, Minor, Small, Trivial
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He made a substantial contribution.
    • The donation was minor.
30. Subvert (Verb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To undermine or overthrow.
  2. Antonyms: Support, Uphold, Protect, Maintain
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He tried to subvert the system.
    • The law upheld justice.
31. Superficial (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Shallow or not thorough.
  2. Antonyms: Deep, Thorough, Serious, Profound
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • His knowledge was superficial.
    • Her understanding was deep.
32. Sycophant (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A person who flatters for personal gain.
  2. Antonyms: Independent, Honest, Straightforward, Genuine
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He is a sycophant to the boss.
    • She is honest and direct.

List of Words with Antonyms

# Word Antonyms
1SacredProfane, Secular, Ordinary, Common
2SavageGentle, Mild, Civilized, Kind
3StartledCalm, Composed, Unmoved, Relaxed
4SteepGentle, Flat, Moderate, Low
5StrangerFriend, Known, Familiar, Acquaintance
6SublimeInferior, Ordinary, Poor, Base
7SuccinctWordy, Long-winded, Verbose, Rambling
8SympathyIndifference, Cruelty, Hatred, Callousness
9SystemDisorder, Chaos, Confusion, Randomness
10SarcasticSincere, Honest, Genuine, Serious
11SaucyModest, Humble, Polite, Reserved
12ShrewdFoolish, Naive, Ignorant, Unwise
13ScantyAbundant, Plenty, Ample, Full
14ServileIndependent, Assertive, Bold, Confident
15ShabbyNeat, Clean, Elegant, Well-kept
16SlanderPraise, Compliment, Flatter, Appreciate
17SneerRespect, Admire, Appreciate, Praise
18SolicitRefuse, Reject, Deny, Withhold
19SubterfugeHonesty, Truth, Sincerity, Candor
20StainClean, Purify, Brighten, Polish
21SpuriousGenuine, Real, Authentic, True
22SporadicConstant, Regular, Frequent, Steady
23SpryLethargic, Lazy, Sluggish, Weak
24SqualidClean, Neat, Hygienic, Tidy
25SuccessfulUnsuccessful, Failed, Defeated, Unproductive
26SterileFertile, Productive, Lively, Generative
27StuporAlertness, Awareness, Consciousness, Activity
28SubsequentPrevious, Prior, Earlier, Former
29SubstantialInsignificant, Minor, Small, Trivial
30SubvertSupport, Uphold, Protect, Maintain
31SuperficialDeep, Thorough, Serious, Profound
32SycophantIndependent, Honest, Straightforward, Genuine