Antonyms in Sanskrit
Antonyms are known as विपर्यायपदम् (viparyāyapadam) in Sanskrit.
Antonyms are words that express a meaning opposite to the meaning of another word.
This list is very helpful for students and newbies interested in learning Sanskrit.
The Antonyms in Sanskrit listed here are exhaustive and have been referenced from different Indian texts.
In this list of antonyms, there are some words which qualify as adjectives and can be used in either of the three grammatical genders. Here, in case of adjectives, any one grammatical gender has been used.
In the tables listed below, various Sanskrit antonyms are listed. The English words are listed first followed by their Sanskrit names, Transliteration and Hindi respectively.
Warm | – | Cool |
उष्णः | – | शीतलः |
uṣṇaḥ | – | śītalaḥ |
गरम | – | ठंडा |
Fragrance | – | Smell |
सुगन्धः | – | दुर्गन्धः |
sugandhaḥ | – | durgandhaḥ |
सुगंध | – | दुर्गन्ध |
Short | – | Long |
अल्पः | – | दीर्घः |
alpaḥ | – | dīrghaḥ |
छोटा | – | लंबा |
Set | – | rise |
अस्तः | – | उदयः |
astaḥ | – | udayaḥ |
अस्त | – | उदय |
Day | – | Night |
दिनम् | – | रात्रिः |
dinam | – | rātriḥ |
दिवस | – | रात्रि |
True | – | False |
सत्यम् | – | असत्यम् |
satyam | – | asatyam |
सत्य | – | असत्य |
Appropriate | – | Inappropriate |
उचितम् | – | अनुचितम् |
ucitam | – | anucitam |
उचित | – | अनुचित |
Far | – | Near |
दूरम् | – | समीपम् |
dūram | – | samīpam |
दूर | – | समीप |
One | – | Many |
एकम् | – | अनेकम् |
ekam | – | anekam |
एक | – | अनेक |
Few | – | Much |
अल्पः | – | बहुः |
alpaḥ | – | bahuḥ |
अल्प | – | बहुत |
Morning | – | Evening |
प्रभातम् | – | सायङ्कालः |
prabhātam | – | sāyaṅkālaḥ |
प्रभात | – | शाम |
No | – | Yes |
न | – | आम् |
na | – | ām |
ना | – | हाँ |
Here | – | There |
अत्र | – | तत्र |
atra | – | tatra |
यहाँ | – | वहाँ |
Friend | – | Enemy |
मित्रम् | – | शत्रुः |
mitram | – | śatruḥ |
मित्र | – | शत्रु |
Lazy | – | Hard work |
अलसः | – | उद्यमशीलः |
alasaḥ | – | udyamaśīlaḥ |
आलस | – | परिश्रम |
Poor | – | Rich |
अधनः | – | धनिकः |
adhanaḥ | – | dhanikaḥ |
निर्धन | – | सधन, श्रीमंत |
Impure | – | Pure |
अशुद्धम् | – | शुद्धम् |
aśuddham | – | śuddham |
अशुद्ध | – | शुद्ध |
Generous | – | Miserly |
उदारः | – | अनुदारः |
udāraḥ | – | anudāraḥ |
उदार | – | अनुदार |
High | – | Low |
उच्चैः | – | नीचैः |
uccaiḥ | – | nīcaiḥ |
उच्च | – | नीच |
Thin | – | Thick |
विरलः | – | घनः |
viralaḥ | – | ghanaḥ |
विरल | – | घना |
Desirous | – | Disinterested |
इच्छुकः | – | निरिच्छः |
icchukaḥ | – | niricchaḥ |
इच्छुक | – | निरीच्छ |
Once | – | Multiple times |
एकवारम् | – | अनेकवारम् |
ekavāram | – | anekavāram |
एकबार | – | अनेकबार |
Difficult | – | Easy |
कठिनम् | – | सरलम् |
kaṭhinam | – | saralam |
कठिन | – | सरल |
Talented | – | Talentless |
गुणवान् | – | निर्गुणः |
guṇavān | – | nirguṇaḥ |
गुणवान | – | निर्गुण |
Shade | – | Sunny |
छाया | – | आतपः |
chāyā | – | ātapaḥ |
छाँव | – | धूप |
Victory | – | Defeat |
जयः | – | पराजयः |
jayaḥ | – | parājayaḥ |
जय | – | पराजय |
Evil-doer | – | Gentleman |
दुर्जनः | – | सज्जनः |
durjanaḥ | – | sajjanaḥ |
दुर्जन | – | सज्जन |
God | – | Demon |
देवः | – | दानवः |
devaḥ | – | dānavaḥ |
देव | – | दानव |
Righteousness | – | Iniquity |
धर्मः | – | अधर्मः |
dharmaḥ | – | adharmaḥ |
धर्म | – | अधर्म |
White | – | Black |
धवलः | – | कृष्णः |
dhavalā | – | kṛṣṇā |
सफेद | – | काला |
Fearless | – | Fearful |
निर्भयः | – | भीतः |
nirbhayaḥ | – | bhītaḥ |
निर्भय | – | भयभीत |
New | – | Old |
नूतनः | – | पुरातनः |
nūtanaḥ | – | purātanaḥ |
नया | – | पुराना |
Holy | – | Unholy |
पवित्रम् | – | अपवित्रम् |
pavitram | – | apavitram |
पवित्र | – | अपवित्र |
Sin | – | Good deed |
पापम् | – | पुण्यम् |
pāpam | – | puṇyam |
पाप | – | पुण्य |
Light | – | Darkness |
प्रकाशः | – | अन्धकारः |
prakāśaḥ | – | andhakāraḥ |
प्रकाश | – | अंधकार |
Dear | – | Unbeloved |
प्रियः | – | अप्रियः |
priyaḥ | – | apriyaḥ |
प्रिय | – | अप्रिय |
Child | – | Old |
बालः | – | वृद्धः |
bālaḥ | – | vṛddhaḥ |
बालक | – | वृद्ध |
Fear | – | Courage |
भयम् | – | शौर्यम् |
bhayam | – | śauryam |
भय | – | शौर्य |
Profit | – | Loss |
लाभः | – | हानिः |
lābhaḥ | – | hāniḥ |
लाभ | – | हानि, घाटा |
Left | – | Right |
वामः | – | दक्षिणः |
vāmaḥ | – | dakṣiṇaḥ |
बाएँ | – | दाएँ |
Polite | – | Impolite |
विनयः | – | अविनयः |
vinayaḥ | – | avinayaḥ |
विनय | – | अविनय |
Knowledge | – | Ignorance |
ज्ञानम् | – | अज्ञानम् |
jñānam | – | ajñānam |
ज्ञान | – | अज्ञान |
Auspicious | – | Inauspicious |
शुभम् | – | अशुभम् |
śubham | – | aśubham |
शुभ | – | अशुभ |
Best | – | Worst |
श्रेष्ठः | – | कनिष्ठः |
śreṣṭhaḥ | – | kaniṣṭhaḥ |
श्रेष्ठ | – | कनिष्ठ |
Happiness | – | Sadness |
सन्तोषः | – | असन्तोषः |
santoṣaḥ | – | asantoṣaḥ |
संतोष | – | असंतोष |
Even | – | Odd |
समः | – | विषमः |
samaḥ | – | viṣamaḥ |
सम | – | विषम |

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