1. Rambunctious – difficult to control or handle
Synonyms: boisterous, noisy, raucous, rowdy, unruly, rough, rude, termagant
Antonyms: restrained, silent, introverted, meek
Usage: It was a rambunctious party, and one could find people from every walks of life joining in without having any kind of discomfort.
2. Mete – dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.
Synonyms: dispense, apportion, distribute, parcel out, portion out, bestow, assign, administer
Antonyms: collect, combine, gather, hold, join, keep
Usage: The judge will mete out very harsh sentences when he’s in an unpleasant mood.
3. Chastise – rebuke or reprimand severely.
Synonyms: upbraid, berate, reprove, admonish, chide, censure, castigate
Antonyms: compliment, laud, praise, assist, guard
Usage: He chastised his colleagues for their laziness
4. Primordial – existing at or from the beginning of time; basic and fundamental.
Synonyms: prehistoric, antediluvian, antique, primeval, primitive, primal
Antonyms: modern, new, latest
Usage: According to the Bible, life began with the primordial creation of Adam and Eve.
5. Sullen – bad-tempered and sulky.
Synonyms: morose, resentful, glum, frowning, grumpy, peevish, indignant
Antonyms: agreeable, bright, cheerful, friendly, gentle
Usage: The sullen criminal refused to follow the police officer’s instructions.
6. Magnanimous – generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
Synonyms: benevolent, munificent, bountiful, philanthropic, chivalrous
Antonyms: stingy, selfish, uncharitable
Usage: Because she was kind and generous, the magnanimous queen was loved by all.
7. Subservient – prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
Synonyms: submissive, deferential, acquiescent, duteous, biddable, meek, docile, ductile, pliant
Antonyms: disobedient, controlling, domineering
Usage: She was subservient to her parents
8. Enslave – make (someone) a slave (of something).
Synonyms: coerce, disenfranchise, imprison, incarcerate, shackle, subjugate
Antonyms: emancipate, release, disconnect, liberate
Usage: His drug addiction has completely enslaved him.
9. Chauvinism – exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.
Synonyms: fanaticism, jingoism, nationalism, narrowness, zealotry, bellicism
Antonyms: unbias
Usage:Even today, women continue to experience chauvinism when they pursue careers that were once dominated by men.
10. Blatant – (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, transparent, patent, evident, manifest, palpable, unmistakable
Antonyms: concealed, hidden, moral, secret, inconspicuous
Usage: The drunk driver’s blatant disregard for the lives of others earned him seven years in prison.