331. rest
Antonym — ×1
Chattogram Board 2024
(Noun / Verb)
বিশ্রাম, বিরতি
After a long day at work, she needed to rest before starting her evening studies.
Synonyms: relaxation, leisure, break, pause, repose, sleep, recuperation, calm, ease
Antonyms: work, activity, labour, toil, effort, exertion, strain, busyness, occupation
332. restrain
Synonym — ×1
Chattogram Board 2025
(Verb)
সংযত রাখা, নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা
The teacher had to restrain the students from running inside the classroom.
Synonyms: control, restrict, hold back, limit, suppress, check, curb, contain, prevent
Antonyms: release, allow, free, encourage, permit, liberate, stimulate, let go
333. result
Antonym — ×1
Barishal Board 2025
(Noun / Verb)
ফলাফল, পরিণাম
The result of the hard work she put in for months was an excellent exam score.
Synonyms: outcome, consequence, effect, conclusion, product, end result, aftermath, finding
Antonyms: cause, reason, source, beginning, origin, motive, input, start
334. retards
Synonym — ×1
Jessore Board 2023
(Verb)
ধীর করা, বিলম্বিত করা
Excessive use of mobile phones retards the academic progress of many students.
Synonyms: slows, hinders, delays, impedes, hampers, obstructs, checks, holds back
Antonyms: accelerates, speeds up, promotes, advances, helps, encourages, boosts, aid
335. return
Synonym — ×1
Dinajpur Board 2023
(Verb / Noun)
ফিরে আসা, প্রত্যাবর্তন
She plans to return to her hometown after finishing her university education.
Synonyms: come back, go back, revisit, arrive back, reappear, repay, restore, give back
Antonyms: leave, depart, go away, exit, stay, remain, continue forward, escap
336. revealed
Antonym — ×1
Sylhet Board 2025
(Verb, past tense)
প্রকাশ পাওয়া, উন্মোচিত হওয়া
The investigation revealed the truth about what had really happened that night.
Synonyms: disclosed, uncovered, exposed, shown, divulged, made known, discovered, unveiled
Antonyms: hidden, concealed, covered, disguised, suppressed, kept secret, withheld
337. revenge
Synonym — ×1
Chattogram Board 2025
(Noun / Verb)
প্রতিশোধ, প্রতিহিংসা
Instead of seeking revenge, she chose to forgive and move on with her life.
Synonyms: retaliation, retribution, vengeance, payback, reprisal, getting even, justice
Antonyms: forgiveness, mercy, pardon, reconciliation, peace, letting go, compassion
338. right
Synonym — ×1
Rajshahi Board 2024
(Adjective / Noun)
সঠিক, অধিকার
Every child has the right to receive a good education without discrimination.
Synonyms: correct, proper, just, fair, moral, entitlement, privilege, accurate, valid
Antonyms: wrong, incorrect, unjust, unfair, immoral, false, error, illegitimate
339. ritual
Synonym — ×1
All boards 2018 (shared paper)
(Noun / Adjective)
রীতিনীতি, আচার-অনুষ্ঠান
Washing hands before meals is a daily ritual that promotes good hygiene.
Synonyms: ceremony, tradition, custom, practice, rite, observance, formality, procedure
Antonyms: informality, spontaneity, irregularity, disorder, non-observance, disorganisation
340. romantic
Antonym — ×1
Dhaka Board 2024
(Adjective)
রোমান্টিক, প্রণয়ঘন
The couple enjoyed a romantic evening by the lakeside, watching the sunset.
Synonyms: loving, sentimental, passionate, tender, affectionate, dreamy, poetic, idealistic
Antonyms: practical, realistic, unromantic, cold, indifferent, logical, unfeeling
341. rules
Synonym — ×1
Cumilla Board 2025
(Noun, plural / Verb)
নিয়ম, বিধিমালা
Students must follow the school rules to maintain order and discipline.
Synonyms: regulations, laws, guidelines, principles, norms, standards, policies, directives
Antonyms: freedom, disorder, anarchy, lawlessness, chaos, flexibility, exceptions
342. rural
Antonym — ×1
Sylhet Board 2025
(Adjective)
গ্রামীণ, পল্লী এলাকার
Many rural communities in Bangladesh still lack access to clean drinking water.
Synonyms: countryside, agricultural, pastoral, rustic, village-based, non-urban, provincial
Antonyms: urban, city-based, metropolitan, suburban, industrial, modern, cosmopolitan
343. sacrifice
Synonym — ×1
Dinajpur Board 2025
(Noun / Verb)
ত্যাগ, উৎসর্গ
The freedom fighters made the ultimate sacrifice so we could live with dignity.
Synonyms: offering, surrender, giving up, devotion, dedication, forfeiture, selflessness
Antonyms: gain, keeping, selfishness, preservation, indulgence, self-interest, greedv
344. sanitation
Synonym — ×1
Cumilla Board 2023
(Noun)
স্বাস্থ্যবিধি, পয়ঃনিষ্কাশন ব্যবস্থা
Improving sanitation in rural areas can significantly reduce water-borne diseases.
Synonyms: hygiene, cleanliness, sewage disposal, public health, waste management, purification
Antonyms: contamination, pollution, filth, uncleanliness, squalor, unsanitariness
345. secretly
Synonym — ×1
Dinajpur Board 2017
(Adverb)
গোপনে, আড়ালে
She secretly saved money for months to buy her mother a birthday gift.
Synonyms: covertly, discreetly, quietly, privately, stealthily, furtively, slyly, in secret
Antonyms: openly, publicly, transparently, frankly, overtly, honestly, clearly, visibly