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Pairs of words which are contrasting in meaning?

Pairs of Words with Contrasting Meanings (Antonyms):

General:

* Hot - Cold

* Light - Dark

* Big - Small

* Up - Down

* Fast - Slow

* Happy - Sad

* Good - Bad

* Right - Wrong

* Strong - Weak

* Old - Young

* Rich - Poor

* Easy - Difficult

* Open - Closed

* Clean - Dirty

* Wet - Dry

* Rough - Smooth

* Quiet - Loud

* Empty - Full

* True - False

* Alive - Dead

More Specific:

* Accept - Reject

* Agree - Disagree

* Appear - Disappear

* Arrive - Depart

* Awake - Asleep

* Brave - Cowardly

* Calm - Excited

* Careful - Careless

* Cheap - Expensive

* Cruel - Kind

* Dangerous - Safe

* Difficult - Easy

* Fail - Succeed

* Friendly - Unfriendly

* Generous - Stingy

* Honest - Dishonest

* Hopeful - Hopeless

* Humble - Proud

* Ignorant - Knowledgeable

* Important - Unimportant

* Innocent - Guilty

* Joyful - Sorrowful

* Just - Unjust

* Legal - Illegal

* Love - Hate

* Loyal - Disloyal

* Modern - Ancient

* Natural - Artificial

* Negative - Positive

* Normal - Abnormal

* Orderly - Chaotic

* Optimistic - Pessimistic

* Patient - Impatient

* Peaceful - Violent

* Perfect - Imperfect

* Pleasant - Unpleasant

* Possible - Impossible

* Present - Absent

* Private - Public

* Proud - Humble

* Real - Fake

* Regular - Irregular

* Reliable - Unreliable

* Rude - Polite

* Serious - Funny

* Simple - Complex

* Success - Failure

* Temporary - Permanent

* Traditional - Modern

* Ugly - Beautiful

* Useful - Useless

* Weak - Strong

* Wise - Foolish

* Worried - Calm

Note: Some words can have multiple contrasting meanings depending on the context.

Let me know if you'd like more specific or broader categories of antonyms!

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