Antonyms: Words Starting with U


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

Word Definition, Antonyms, and Example Sentences

1. Uncouth (Adjective) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Rude or lacking good manners.
  2. Antonyms: Polite, Refined, Cultured, Courteous
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • His behavior was uncouth at the party.
    • She is very polite to everyone.
2. Utterly (Adverb) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Completely, totally.
  2. Antonyms: Partially, Slightly, Incompletely, Somewhat
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He was utterly amazed by the view.
    • She was only partially convinced.
3. Umbrage (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: Offense or resentment.
  2. Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Satisfaction, Enjoyment
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • He took umbrage at the comment.
    • She felt delight at the compliment.
4. Urchin (Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: A mischievous child or street kid.
  2. Antonyms: Well-behaved child, Gentleman, Lady, Polite child
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • The urchin played in the alley.
    • The well-behaved child stayed in school.
5. Urge (Verb/Noun) 🔊
  1. Meaning: To strongly encourage or push someone to do something.
  2. Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Deter, Prevent
  3. Use in Sentence:
    • I urge you to study daily.
    • I discourage him from skipping classes.
List of Words with Antonyms
# Word Antonyms
1UncouthPolite, Refined, Cultured, Courteous
2UtterlyPartially, Slightly, Incompletely, Somewhat
3UmbragePleasure, Delight, Satisfaction, Enjoyment
4UrchinWell-behaved child, Gentleman, Lady, Polite child
5UrgeDissuade, Discourage, Deter, Prevent