Learning a word’s meaning is just one part of understanding that word. Once you know a word’s antonyms, synonyms and homonyms, you can add a lot of variety to speech and writing.

• Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
• Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings.
• Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings.

Why synonyms antonyms and homonyms are important?

Knowing synonyms and antonyms can help you express yourself better – more Clearly. If you know different words that describe the same thing (but in a slightly different way, or from a different angle), you can chose the best word (synonym) to use. Once you know a word’s antonyms, synonyms and homonyms, you can add a lot of variety to speech and writing.