the opposite of vicious is gentle / kind
Selfish
kind
Cruel.
The opposite of abrupt could be gradual, slow, or incremental.Calm, kind, nice...
The opposite of a vacuum cleaner would be a blower of some kind.
good
cruel
To patronize someone means to be kind to them in a condescending kind of way as if you are better than or superior to them. The opposite of patronizing would be humble or unconceited.
I think the opposite of Present is past. It depends on what kind of present you mean.AbsentTake awayAwayDistantFarPastFuturePrevious
It means ''of an other/opposite side/kind (with the broader sense of the word). Its the opposite of the root ''homo-'' meaning of the same kind.
Mean, thoughtless, uncaring...