UTME: 90+ Synonyms To Expect In JAMB Use of English

Synonyms and antonyms
constitute about 10% of JAMB
Use of English Examination
Questions.
While you prepare for your
Computer Based Test (CBT), here
are a 90+ list of synonyms to
revise and help equip yourself
with the word power. We have
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What are Synonyms by the way?
The Collins Dictionary defined a
synonym as a word or phrase
that means exactly or nearly the
same as another word or phrase
in the same language, for
example shut is a synonym of
close.
In another contest, it can be a
person or thing so closely
associated with a particular
quality or
idea that the mention of their
name calls it to mind. For JAMB
use of English however, the first
definition is more pertinent.
90+ Synonyms To Expect In
JAMB Use of English
Amazing — incredible,
unbelievable, improbable,
fabulous, wonderful, fantastic,
astonishing,
astounding, extraordinary
Anger — enrage, infuriate,
arouse, nettle, exasperate,
inflame, madden
Angry — mad, furious, enraged,
excited, wrathful, indignant,
exasperated, aroused, inflamed
Answer — reply, respond,
retort, acknowledge
Ask- — question, inquire of,
seek information from, put a
question to, demand, request,
expect,
inquire, query, interrogate,
examine, quiz
Awful — dreadful, terrible,
abominable, bad, poor,
unpleasant
Bad — evil, immoral, wicked,
corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten,
contaminated, spoiled, tainted,
harmful, injurious, unfavorable,
defective, inferior, imperfect,
substandard, faulty, improper,
inappropriate, unsuitable,
disagreeable, unpleasant, cross,
nasty, unfriendly, irascible,
horrible,
atrocious, outrageous,
scandalous, infamous, wrong,
noxious, sinister, putrid, snide,
deplorable, dismal, gross,
heinous, nefarious, base,
obnoxious, detestable,
despicable,
contemptible, foul, rank,
ghastly, execrable
Beautiful — pretty, lovely,
handsome, attractive, gorgeous,
dazzling, splendid, magnificent,
comely, fair, ravishing, graceful,
elegant, fine, exquisite,
aesthetic, pleasing, shapely,
delicate,
stunning, glorious, heavenly,
resplendent, radiant, glowing,
blooming, sparkling
Begin — start, open, launch,
initiate, commence, inaugurate,
originate
Big — enormous, huge,
immense, gigantic, vast,
colossal, gargantuan, large,
sizable, grand,
great, tall, substantial,
mammoth, astronomical, ample,
broad, expansive, spacious,
stout,
tremendous, titanic,
mountainous
Brave — courageous, fearless,
dauntless, intrepid, plucky,
daring, heroic, valorous,
audacious,
bold, gallant, valiant, doughty,
mettlesome
Break — fracture, rupture,
shatter, smash, wreck, crash,
demolish, atomize
Bright — shining, shiny,
gleaming, brilliant, sparkling,
shimmering, radiant, vivid,
colorful,
lustrous, luminous,
incandescent, intelligent,
knowing, quick-witted, smart,
intellectual
Calm — quiet, peaceful, still,
tranquil, mild, serene, smooth,
composed, collected, unruffled,
level-headed, unexcited,
detached, aloof
Come — approach, advance,
near, arrive, reach
Cool — chilly, cold, frosty,
wintry, icy, frigid
Crooked — bent, twisted,
curved, hooked, zigzag
Cry — shout, yell, yowl, scream,
roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob,
bawl
Cut — gash, slash, prick, nick,
sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit,
chop, crop, lop, reduce
Dangerous — perilous,
hazardous, risky, uncertain,
unsafe
Dark — shadowy, unlit, murky,
gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded,
sunless, black, dismal, sad
Decide — determine, settle,
choose, resolve
Definite — certain, sure,
positive, determined, clear,
distinct, obvious
Delicious — savory, delectable,
appetizing, luscious,
scrumptious, palatable,
delightful,
enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite
Describe — portray,
characterize, picture, narrate,
relate, recount, represent,
report, record
Destroy — ruin, demolish, raze,
waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
Difference — disagreement,
inequity, contrast, dissimilarity,
incompatibility
Do — execute, enact, carry out,
finish, conclude, effect,
accomplish, achieve, attain
Dull — boring, tiring
„ tiresome, uninteresting,
slow, dumb, stupid,
unimaginative, lifeless, dead,
insensible, tedious, wearisome,
listless, expressionless, plain,
monotonous, humdrum, dreary
Eager — keen, fervent,
enthusiastic, involved,
interested, alive to
End — stop, finish, terminate,
conclude, close, halt, cessation,
discontinuance
Enjoy — appreciate, delight in,
be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate
in, bask in, relish, devour, savor,
like
Explain — elaborate, clarify,
define, interpret, justify,
account for
Fair — just, impartial, unbiased,
objective, unprejudiced, honest
Fall — drop, descend, plunge,
topple, tumble
False — fake, fraudulent,
counterfeit, spurious, untrue,
unfounded, erroneous,
deceptive,
groundless, fallacious
Famous — well-known,
renowned, celebrated, famed,
eminent, illustrious,
distinguished, noted,
notorious
Fast — quick, rapid, speedy,
fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial,
swiftly, rapidly, quickly,
snappily,
speedily, lickety-split, posthaste,
hastily, expeditiously, like a
flash
Fat — stout, corpulent, fleshy,
beefy, paunchy, plump, full,
rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby,
chunky, burly, bulky,
elephantine
Fear — fright, dread, terror,
alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare,
awe, horror, panic,
apprehension
Fly — soar, hover, flit, wing,
flee, waft, glide, coast, skim,
sail, cruise
Funny — humorous, amusing,
droll, comic, comical, laughable,
silly
Get — acquire, obtain, secure,
procure, gain, fetch, find, score,
accumulate, win, earn, rep,
catch, net, bag, derive, collect,
gather, glean, pick up, accept,
come by, regain, salvage
Go — recede, depart, fade,
disappear, move, travel, proceed
Good — excellent, fine,
superior, wonderful, marvelous,
qualified, suited, suitable, apt,
proper,
capable, generous, kindly,
friendly, gracious, obliging,
pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable,
satisfactory, well-behaved,
obedient, honorable, reliable,
trustworthy, safe, favorable,
profitable,
advantageous, righteous,
expedient, helpful, valid,
genuine, ample, salubrious,
estimable,
beneficial, splendid, great,
noble, worthy, first-rate, top-
notch, grand, sterling, superb,
respectable, edifying
Great — noteworthy, worthy,
distinguished, remarkable,
grand, considerable, powerful,
much,
mighty
Gross — improper, rude, coarse,
indecent, crude, vulgar,
outrageous, extreme, grievous,
shameful, uncouth, obscene,
low
Happy — pleased, contented,
satisfied, delighted, elated,
joyful, cheerful, ecstatic,
jubilant, gay,
tickled, gratified, glad, blissful,
overjoyed
Hate — despise, loathe, detest,
abhor, disfavor, dislike,
disapprove, abominate
Have — hold, possess, own,
contain, acquire, gain, maintain,
believe, bear, beget, occupy,
absorb, fill, enjoy
Help — aid, assist, support,
encourage, back, wait on,
attend, serve, relieve, succor,
benefit,
befriend, abet
Hide — conceal, cover, mask,
cloak, camouflage, screen,
shroud, veil
Hurry — rush, run, speed, race,
hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
Hurt — damage, harm, injure,
wound, distress, afflict, pain
Idea — thought, concept,
conception, notion,
understanding, opinion, plan,
view, belief
Important — necessary, vital,
critical, indispensable, valuable,
essential, significant, primary,
principal, considerable, famous,
distinguished, notable, well-
known
Interesting — fascinating,
engaging, sharp, keen, bright,
intelligent, animated, spirited,
attractive, inviting, intriguing,
provocative, though-provoking,
challenging, inspiring, involving,
moving, titillating, tantalizing,
exciting, entertaining, piquant,
lively, racy, spicy, engrossing,
absorbing, consuming, gripping,
arresting, enthralling,
spellbinding, curious,
captivating,
enchanting, bewitching,
appealing
Keep — hold, retain, withhold,
preserve, maintain, sustain,
support
Kill — slay, execute, assassinate,
murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
Lazy — indolent, slothful, idle,
inactive, sluggish
Little — tiny, small, diminutive,
shrimp, runt, miniature, puny,
exiguous, dinky, cramped,
limited,
itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight,
petite, minute
Look — gaze, see, glance,
watch, survey, study, seek,
search for, peek, peep, glimpse,
stare,
contemplate, examine, gape,
ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer,
behold, observe, view, witness,
perceive, spy, sight, discover,
notice, recognize, peer, eye,
gawk, peruse, explore
Love — like, admire, esteem,
fancy, care for, cherish, adore,
treasure, worship, appreciate,
savor
Make — create, originate,
invent, beget, form, construct,
design, fabricate, manufacture,
produce, build, develop, do,
effect, execute, compose,
perform, accomplish, earn, gain,
obtain,
acquire, get
Mark — label, tag, price, ticket,
impress, effect, trace, imprint,
stamp, brand, sign, note, heed,
notice, designate
Mischievous — prankish,
playful, naughty, roguish,
waggish, impish, sportive
Move — plod, go, creep, crawl,
inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle,
trot, dawdle, walk, traipse,
mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump,
lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint,
trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail,
streak, stride, tear, breeze,
whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt,
fling, scamper, scurry,
skedaddle,
scoot, scuttle, scramble, race,
chase, hasten, hurry, hump,
gallop, lope, accelerate, stir,
budge,
travel, wander, roam, journey,
trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide,
slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter,
hobble, amble, stagger, paddle,
slouch, prance, straggle,
meander, perambulate, waddle,
wobble, pace, swagger,
promenade, lunge
Moody — temperamental,
changeable, short-tempered,
glum, morose, sullen, mopish,
irritable,
testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful,
sulky, touchy
Neat — clean, orderly, tidy,
trim, dapper, natty, smart,
elegant, well-organized, super,
desirable,
spruce, shipshape, well-kept,
shapely
New — fresh, unique, original,
unusual, novel, modern, current,
recent
Old — feeble, frail, ancient,
weak, aged, used, worn,
dilapidated, ragged, faded,
broken-down,
former, old-fashioned,
outmoded, passe, veteran,
mature, venerable, primitive,
traditional,
archaic, conventional,
customary, stale, musty,
obsolete, extinct
Part — portion, share, piece,
allotment, section, fraction,
fragment
Place — space, area, spot, plot,
region, location, situation,
position, residence, dwelling,
set,
site, station, status, state
Plan — plot, scheme, design,
draw, map, diagram, procedure,
arrangement, intention, device,
contrivance, method, way,
blueprint
Popular — well-liked, approved,
accepted, favorite, celebrated,
common, current
Predicament — quandary,
dilemma, pickle, problem,
plight, spot, sc ****, jam
Put — place, set, attach,
establish, assign, keep, save, set
aside, effect, achieve, do, build
Quiet — silent, still, soundless,
mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm,
restful
Right — correct, accurate,
factual, true, good, just, honest,
upright, lawful, moral, proper,
suitable, apt, legal, fair
Run — race, speed, hurry,
hasten, sprint, dash, rush,
escape, elope, flee
Say/Tell — inform, notify,
advise, relate, recount, narrate,
explain, reveal, disclose, divulge,
declare, command, order, bid,
enlighten, instruct, insist, teach,
train, direct, issue, remark,
converse, speak, affirm,
suppose, utter, negate, express,
verbalize, voice, articulate,
pronounce, deliver, convey,
impart, assert, state, allege,
mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh,
exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl,
hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow,
thunder, boom, scream, shriek,
screech, squawk, whine,
philosophize, stammer, stutter,
lisp, drawl, jabber, protest,
announce,
swear, vow, content, assure,
deny, dispute
Scared — afraid, frightened,
alarmed, terrified, panicked,
fearful, unnerved, insecure,
timid, shy,
skittish, jumpy, disquieted,
worried, vexed, troubled,
disturbed, horrified, terrorized,
shocked,
petrified, haunted, timorous,
shrinking, tremulous, stupefied,
paralyzed, stunned,
apprehensive
Show — display, exhibit,
present, note, point to, indicate,
explain, reveal, prove,
demonstrate,
expose
Slow — unhurried, gradual,
leisurely, late, behind, tedious,
slack
Stop — cease, halt, stay, pause,
discontinue, conclude, end,
finish, quit
Story — tale, myth, legend,
fable, yarn, account, narrative,
chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote,
record, memoir
Strange — odd, peculiar,
unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon,
queer, weird, outlandish,
curious,
unique, exclusive, irregular
Take — hold, catch, seize, grasp,
win, capture, acquire, pick,
choose, select, prefer, remove,
steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch,
purchase, buy, retract, recall,
assume, occupy, consume
Tell — disclose, reveal, show,
expose, uncover, relate, narrate,
inform, advise, explain, divulge,
declare, command, order, bid,
recount, repeat
Think — judge, deem, assume,
believe, consider, contemplate,
reflect, mediate
Trouble — distress, anguish,
anxiety, worry, wretchedness,
pain, danger, peril, disaster,
grief,
misfortune, difficulty, concern,
pains, inconvenience, exertion,
effort
True — accurate, right, proper,
precise, exact, valid, genuine,
real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal,
dependable, sincere, staunch
Ugly — hideous, frightful,
frightening, shocking, horrible,
unpleasant, monstrous,
terrifying,
gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid,
unsightly, plain, homely, evil,
repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
Unhappy — miserable,
uncomfortable, wretched,
heart-broken, unfortunate,
poor, downhearted,
sorrowful, depressed, dejected,
melancholy, glum, gloomy,
dismal, discouraged, sad
Use — employ, utilize, exhaust,
spend, expend, consume,
exercise
Wrong — incorrect, inaccurate,
mistaken, erroneous, improper,
unsuitable.
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