Opposite words in Telugu

 Today, you are going to learn about opposite words. Opposite words are known as ‘vyathirekapadhaalu’ (వ్యతిరేక పదాలు) in Telugu. There are some rules for changing a word to its opposite form.

Some words become its opposites when ‘nir’ is added as a prefix to the word.

Example words:

Ø  Aakaaram(ఆకారం) (shape) – niraakaaram(నిరాకారం)

Ø  Bhayam(భయం) (fear) – nirbhayam(నిర్భయం)

Ø  Antharaayam(అంతరాయం) (interruption) – niramtaraayam(నిరంతరాయం)

Ø  Bheeti(భీతి) (terror) – nirbheeti(నిర్భీతి)

Ø  Aparaadhi(అపరాధి) (culprit) – niraparaadhi(నిరపరాధి)

Ø  Jeevam(జీవం) (life) – nirjeevam(నిర్జీవం)

Some words become opposites when ‘apa’ is added as a prefix to the word.

Example words:

Ø  Keerti(కీర్తి) (honour) – apakeerti(అపకీర్తి)

Ø  Jayam (జయం) (conquest) – apajayam(అపజయం)

Ø  Savyam(సవ్యం) (proper) – apasavyam(అపసవ్యం)

Some words become opposites when ‘a’ is added as a prefix to the word.

Example words:

Ø  Sathyam (సత్యం) (truth) – asathyam(అసత్యం)

Ø  Jaagrattha(జాగ్రత్త) (care) – ajaagrattha(అజాగ్రత్త)

Ø  Sahaayam(సహాయం) (help) – asahaayam(అసహాయం)

Ø  Saadhyam(సాధ్యం) (possible) – asaasdhyam(అసాధ్యం)

Ø  Gauravam(గౌరవం) (esteem) – agauravam(అగౌరవం)

Ø  Maryaadha (మర్యాద) (respect) – amaryaadha(అమర్యాద)

Some words are just antonyms. They don’t have any specific rules.

Example words:

Ø  Chinna(చిన్న) (small) – pedda(పెద్ద) 

Ø  Aada(ఆడ) (female) -   maga(మగ)

Ø  Abbaayi(అబ్బాయి) (boy) – ammaayi(అమ్మాయి)

Ø  Pagalu(పగలు) (day) – ratri(రాత్రి)

Ø  Jeevinchatam(జీవించటం) (living) – maraninchatam(మరణించటం)

Ø  Nijam(నిజం) (truth) – abaddham(అబద్ధం)

Ø  Mithrudu(మిత్రుడు) (friend) – shatruvu(శత్రువు)

Ø  Dhooram(దూరం) (far) – dhaggara (దగ్గర)

Ø  Manchi(మంచి) (good) – chedu(చెడు)

Ø  Paapam(పాపం) (sin) – punyam(పుణ్యం)

Laabham(లాభం) (profit) – nashtam(నష్టం)