Scientists argue that getting angry for no reason is extremely harmful. Negative emotions accelerate the aging process and inhibit the emotional state. An evil person does not cause positive feelings at all. I do not want to communicate with him, so as not to fall under a hot hand. But in this article we will replace evil with good and select the antonym for the word "evil."
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First you need to clearly understand what antonym is. In the Russian language there are words that are endowed with the exact opposite lexical meaning. All antonyms can be classified into several groups.
- Actions: come - leave.
- Natural phenomena: sunset - dawn.
- Feelings: reverence - contempt.
- The concepts of time and space: close - far, early - late.
- Qualities: beautiful - ugly.
Note that antonyms are always required to refer to the same part of speech. It is impossible to select antonyms for some speech units, because there is no such thing that would be exactly the opposite. For example, it is impossible to find the antonyms of the words "philosophy", "washstand", "boot".
Meaning of the word “evil”
Before we begin the selection of the antonym for the word "evil", we need to understand what meaning is given to this adjective. Agree, it is difficult to choose the opposite concept, without knowing the meaning of the keyword.
The following values are indicated in Ozhegov’s dictionary.
- One that embodies evil: evil intent, evil fate.
- Full of malice: angry teacher, angry dog.
- Causing severe pain, discomfort, burning; very strong and intense: evil sorrow, evil frost.
- One that is full of malice (used in short form): angry at the whole world, angry at himself.
- Doing something with a fervor and a hunt: angry at work.
Selection of antonyms for the adjective "evil"
Now we can begin to select the antonym for the word "evil." Please note that this adjective has several meanings, therefore the antonyms must be selected in accordance with the specific context.
- Kind. Fate was kind to me, adversity all passed by.
- Not angry. The character of the dog is kindly.
- Cordial. How did it happen that such a hearty person turned into a soulless monster?
- Soft (the antonym for the word "evil" here characterizes weather conditions). The frost was soft, he gently nibbled on our cheeks.
- Good. If a good chance comes up, I will surely break out of this swamp and go to the city.
- Responsive. Our neighbor was such a responsive person, he is always ready to help.
- Humane. Do human deeds, remember that only the kindness of the soul is the measure of your wealth.
- Complacent. A noble citizen sat on a bench, he squinted in the sun and fed the pigeons bread crumbs.
- Humane. You look so humane, but your soul is covered in darkness.
- Sincere. You are a spiritual person, Ivan Filippovich, it is always pleasant to have a conversation with you.
Please note that the antonyms for the words "evil", "evil" and "evil" will be exactly the same. They do not depend on in what gender or number the adjective is used. The main condition is that the word should fit into the context. Also make sure that these are the same parts of speech.
For example, the antonym for “evil” can be: responsive (personality), soft (weather), humane (girl), kind (nurse). If necessary, put the adjective in short form: humane, good, sympathetic, kind.