Forbidding means unfriendly or threatening in appearance. Friendly means kind and pleasant.

Optimistic means hopeful and confident about the future. Pessimistic means tending to see the worst aspect of things.

Nepotism is the practice of favoring relatives or friends. Impartiality is the equal treatment of all rivals; fairness.

Liberated means set free from imprisonment or oppression. Imprisoned means kept in prison or captive.

Flimsy means insubstantial and easily damaged. Strong means able to withstand force, pressure, or wear.

Precipitate means to cause an event to happen suddenly or prematurely. Defer means to put off or postpone to a later time.

Obvious means easily perceived or clear. Obscure means not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Hedonists believe pleasure is the most important thing. Ascetics follow a life of severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.

Urbane refers to being courteous and refined in manner. Rude refers to being offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

Derogatory means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. Laudatory means expressing praise and commendation.