The following antonym list (opposites) are presented alphabetically.
| absence | presence |
| accept | refuse |
| accurate | inaccurate |
| advantage | disadvantage |
| alive | dead |
| always | never |
| ancient | modern |
| answer | question, query |
| approval | disapproval |
| approached | receded, departed |
| abundant | scarce |
| admit | deny |
| advance | retreat, retire |
| artificial | natural |
| arrival | departure |
| ascend | descend |
| attack | defense |
| attractive | repulsive |
| attention | inattention |
| asleep | awake |
| ally | enemy |
| agree | disagree |
