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   An·to·nym

   /ˈantəˌnim/

   

   noun

   • 1. a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good): "the antonym of “inclusion” is “exclusion”"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French antonyme, from ant- (from Greek anti- ‘against’) + Greek onuma ‘a name’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. antonymous adjective
   • 2. antonymy noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   A word that has the exact opposite meaning of another word is its antonym. Life is full of antonyms, from the "stop" and "go" of a traffic signal to side-by-side restroom doors labeled "men" and "women."

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   a word that means the opposite of another word: Two antonyms of "light" are "dark" and "heavy". Synonym. opposite. Compare. synonym. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary. abbreviated form. accommodation. alphabetic. Americanism. Anglicism. antonymous. buzzword. cognate. coinage. homography. homonymic.

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   Synonyms for ANTONYM: opposite, obverse, antithesis, counter, contrary, antipode, negation, reverse; Antonyms of ANTONYM: synonym, analog, counterpart, analogue, copy, duplicate, replica, carbon copy

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   a word that means the opposite of another word: Two antonyms of "light" are "dark" and " heavy ." Synonym. opposite. Compare. synonym. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary. abbreviated form. accommodation. alphabetic. Americanism. Anglicism. antonymous. buzzword. cognate. coinage. homography. homonymic.

7. www.grammarly.com › blog › antonymWhat Is an Antonym? Definition and Examples | Grammarly

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   Aug 22, 2022 · An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, hot and cold… Learn about antonyms, how they are used, and the different types, with examples of how to use them correctly in your writing.

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   noun. Definition of antonyms. plural of antonym. as in opposites. a word having the opposite meaning as another word She needed an antonym for "hot," and decided to settle on "chilly." Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. opposites. obverses. counters. antitheses. contraries. antipodes. negatives. negations. reverses. inverses. mirror images.