| Radiance |
glow, brilliance, splendour, gleaming |
dullness, shady, overcast, dusky |
| Rancour |
hatred, malice, resentment, bitterness |
love, regards, respect, friendliness |
| Rapid |
swift, fast, speedy, accelerate |
sluggish, lethargic, languid, listless |
| Rapture |
bliss, delight, pleasure, ecstasy |
melancholy, distress, sorrow, agonize |
| Ratify |
consent, approve, endorse, corroborate |
deny, contradict, dissent, oppose |
| Ravage |
devastate, destroy, ruin, despoil |
restore, organize, reconstruct, renovate |
| Ravish |
captivate, enchant, seize, charm |
disgust, annoy, displease, oppress |
| Raze |
demolish, destory, annihilate, dismantle |
restore, construct, repair, build |
| Redeem |
recover, liberate, fulfil, rescue |
lose, barter, neglect, conserve |
| Redress |
relief, restoration, remedy, repair |
retribution, forfeiture, harm, degenerate |
| Relinquish |
forsake, abandon, surrender, abdicate |
persist, continue, occupy, hold |
| Remnant |
residue, piece, part, remainder |
entire, whole, complete, unbroken |
| Remonstrate |
censure, protest, argue, expostulate |
agree, laud, endorse, commend |
| Remorse |
regret, penitence, deplore, lament |
ruthless, obduracy, pitiless, relentless |
| Remote |
inaccessible, farther, distant, slight |
adjoining, adjacent, proximate, contiguous |
| Repugnant |
hostile, offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
agreeable, pleasant, friendly, tasteful |
| Repulsive |
repellent, forbidding , hideous, detestable |
agreeable, enticing, attractive, alluring |
| Rescind |
annul, abrogate, revoke, repeal |
delegate, permit, authorize, propose |
| Resentment |
displeasure, wrath, ire, bitterness |
content, cheer, pleasure, agreement |
| Retract |
recant, repudiate, revoke, withdraw |
confirm, assert, declare, affirm |
| Reveal |
disclose, expose, unfold, divulge |
hide, conceal, confine, cover |
| Reverence |
respect, esteem, regards, veneration |
disrespect, dishonour, affront, offence |
| Righteous |
virtuous, honest, upright, just |
unjust, immoral, unprincipled, unfair |
| Rout |
defeat, overthrow, vanquish, subjugate |
succumb, withdraw, retreat, consolidate |
| Rustic |
pastoral, bucolic, rural, uncivilized |
cultured, refined, urban, urbane |
| Ruthless |
remorseless, inhuman, savage, unrelenting |
compassionate, lenient benevolent, humanitarian |
