English Synonyms

Here's a list of 10 examples of synonyms:

1. Synonyms of Happy: Joyful, Cheerful, Excited
2. Synonyms of Small: Tiny, Miniature, Microscopic
3. Synonyms of Big: Large, Huge, Immense
4. Synonyms of Fast: Quick, Rapid, Swift
5. Synonyms of Sad: Forlorn, Unhappy, Miserable
6. Synonyms of Smart: Intelligent, Witty, Brainy
7. Synonyms of Look: Glance, Peek, See
8. Synonyms of Good: Fine, Excellent, Nice 
9. Synonyms of Calm: Serene, Tranquil, Peaceful
10. Synonyms of Beautiful: Pretty, Gorgeous, Lovely

Some good books for synonyms that will help students are as follows:

No, synonyms are words that have a similar meaning, whereas antonyms are used for words with the opposite meaning. Hence, no, synonyms and antonyms are not the same. Although the two often go hand in hand when talking about English grammar. Find below an example of synonym and antonym for each to understand it better:

There are three main types of synonyms: Absolute or Exact, Near, and Partial. Further, there are cases when synonyms might carry a similar meaning to only a certain extent. In such cases, one can't use the words interchangeably without changing the meaning of the sentence. Certain words sound more formal as compared to their counterparts.

Example: Father is more formal than Dad.

Synonyms are words that either have the same or almost the same meaning as one another. Synonyms are used to avoid repetition of words while enhancing the sentence. There are three types of synonyms in English: absolute, near/ partial, and contextual. Some examples of synonyms are as follows:

• Synonyms of Happy: Joyful, Elated, Jolly
• Synonyms of Help: Aid, Assist, Support
• Synonyms of Quickly: Rapidly, Swiftly, Promptly