Vocabulary Words With Meaning  

Vocabulary Words With Meaning
Oddly enough, to better understand the meaning of a word, we can take a look at its antonym, or opposite meaning. For instance, take the word ‘morose.’ The definition of ‘morose’ is ‘gloomily or sullenly ill-humored.’ Sometimes, even reading a dictionary definition is not enough to give us a complete understanding of a word. Most dictionaries provide synonyms and antonyms, as well.

For instance, here are a few listed synonyms for the word ‘morose:’ ‘moody, sour, sulky.’ Also, here are a few antonyms: ‘cheerful’ and ‘optimistic.’ Now we know that the opposite of ‘morose’ is cheerful and even optimistic! Taking a look at both the synonyms and antonyms really provides us with a clearer definition.