English Detailed Opposite Words List, Opposite Words Starting With F fail – succeed failure – success false – true far – near fast – slow fat – slim fear – courage female – male few – many final – first find – lose finish – begin finish – start first – final fix – break flat – hilly floor – ceiling follow – lead forbid – allow for – against foreground – background foreign – domestic foreigner – native forget – remember form – destroy fortune – bad luck forward – backward free – arrest freeze – melt frequently – occasionally